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INSIDE: It’s tee-time for the first female junior captain, Ciara Casey, at the Hermitage Golf Club P8-9
PACKING A PUNCH: Boxing supplement with exclusive Egan interview Pages 17-24
Local talent: Schoolgirls raise funds for charity HANNAH Carmody and Claire Allen
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Lucan United reach final of SFAI U-15 Cup Page 38
Sport Awards: April’s star nominees are announced Page 36
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from St Joseph’s College are pictured with their Talent Trek project. The scheme, funded by St Mary’s Justice and Peace Group, saw local school groups given seed capital for fundraising, which they will use to collect funds for charities. The St Joseph’s girls will put the money they received towards raising money for Pieta House, Fr Peter McVerry Trust and African Missions.
All Foxford dwellings need repair - council Occupants will not be required to evacuate Lucan development
PAUL HOSFORD
EVERY dwelling in Foxford Court will require some form of remediation, South Dublin County Council has said this week but occupants will not be required to evac-
uate the development. Last month, The Gazette reported how owners of apartments at the complex, which was developed and sold by the council, had discovered inadequate or nonexistent fire-stopping meas-
ures in their homes. SDCC revealed that the work would be undertaken after costs were finalised, likely in the coming weeks. However, the sources of funding to fix the problems have yet to be clarified.
Labour Cllr Eamon Tuffy said of the ambiguity over funding, “I’m not entirely sure what is meant by that, but I would say that the homeowners should not have to bear any of the cost.” Full Story on Page 3
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Joan Burton, and the Office of Public Works have approved the building of a new social welfare office for Lucan
Lucan to get a new social welfare office A NEW social welfare office is to be built in Lucan as soon as a site is located, according to the Office of Public Works (OPW). Residents in Lucan have been lobbying for years for a social welfare office in the area, as those who have to sign on must travel to their nearest office in Clondalkin to do so. The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, announced this week that serious efforts were being made by the OPW on behalf of the Department of Social Protection to find a suitable premises for the social welfare office in Lucan. T h e OP W p l a c e d advertisements for suitable sites or properties in the Lucan and Adamstown areas in national newspapers in March, and welcomed contact from landlords and
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developers with available portfolios. However, no responses to the call for potential sites have been received for the Lucan area to date. Clondalkin is also to get another social welfare office, and a site for this has been identified. The OPW is continuing its efforts to find a premises for the Lucan social welfare office and is exploring a number of options in that regard. Minister Burton said the Depar tment for Social Protection “has identified the need for a new Intreo centre in Clondalkin, and another
Intreo centre to service the Lucan/Adamstown area. “The department is committed to providing new Intreo centres in these areas. “The OPW is responsible for providing the depar tment with its office accommodation requirements and my officials currently meet with officials of that office on a fortnightly basis to discuss progress on delivery across the country. “ Local Labour deputies Joanna Tuffy and Robert Dowds both welcomed the news. Deputy Tuffy said: “At the moment, people in Lucan with jobseekers claims etc have to travel to the social welfare office in Clondalkin for services not provided at the signing office in Lucan. “There is a signing office in Lucan, but when
customers submit social welfare claims, it is necessary to visit the local office in Clondalkin in order to do so, and [to visit Clondalkin] for other, more specific queries relating to their claims. “However, for monthly signing, customers can sign on in the signing office in Lucan,” she said. Deputy Dowds said: “I was delighted to get word from Joan Burton that the Department of Social Protection will be opening a new Intreo office to serve Lucan and Adamstown, and another one in Clondalkin in the near future. “Intreo is the new onestop shop for employment services and income supports. It is badly needed, and I want to thank Joan for making sure that the people of Lucan, Adamstown and Clondalkin
will have this service in the near future.” Cllr Gus O’Connell (Ind) said: “This is one of the things I have sought since I joined the council in 1991 – the need to deliver facilities for the community of Lucan. “The population of Lucan has mushroomed over the past 20 years, and yet the facilities have not kept pace with this growth. “I am absolutely delighted that this office will be built, as it will be a one-stop shop offering a range of services to the population of Lucan, who are reflective of the general population of the country in that they are enthusiastically trying to cope with the effects of the economy at the moment. “The office is sorely needed,” said Cllr O’Connor.
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council Meeting discusses fire safety plans
Foxford Court ‘will need remedial work’ paul hosford
EVERY dwelling in Foxford Court will require some form of remediation, South Dublin County Council (SDCC) has said this week. However, the sources of funding to fix the problems at the development have yet to be clarified. Last month, The Gazette reported how owners of apartments at the complex, which was developed and sold by the council, had discovered inadequate or non-existent fire-stopping measures in their homes. Since then, a number of questions have been put to the Lucan Area Committee meeting, with Labour councillors Cai-
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Attend a free table tennis session THE Mill Community Centre in Celbridge is gearing up for the arrival of table tennis. The centre will host a free introductory session into the sport on Saturday, May 11 from 3pm to 4.30pm. The session is suitable for both boys and girls aged from eight to 12 years.
Junior club An initial free session is being set up in view of organising additional times in the coming weeks, with the goal being ultimately to set up a junior club. Anyone interested in taking part should contact Philip at 01 624 2707, or pop in on the day.
triona Jones and Eamon Tuffy, as well as Cllr William Lavelle (FG) querying the matter at the recent meeting. Cllr Tuffy asked the county manager for a full report on the role of the council in working with developers Newlyn Developments in order to fix the problems at the apartment complex. In response, the council said that, as an owner of three apartments at the development, they had committed to meeting with Newlyn. The council revealed that a meeting had taken place between themselves and a Newlyn representative, who had “expressed himself open to evaluating the problem and seeking
a solution, in partnership with the owners”. The council added that “surveys have taken place on an additional five dwellings in the scheme” by fire safety company Pro Fire, which were employed by the management company at Foxford Court. These inspections bring the total number of units surveyed thus far to 10. The council also said that the chief fire officer does not require evacuation of the site and costs will be established once a remedial strategy is confirmed. “These calculations will commence immediately and the likely cost be finalised within the next few weeks,” said the council.
“Funding sources will be examined and, hopefully, agreed when this stage is completed. “Each dwelling will require some level of remediation and the cooperation of owners and tenants will be required. The works will be supervised and signed off by the fire safety consultant employed directly by, and acting solely on behalf of, the management company.” CllrTuffy said the council is handling the matter well, adding: “I would have questions over the line about the funding sources. I’m not entirely sure what is meant, but I would say that the homeowners should not have to bear any of the cost.”
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Council input ‘key’ to growth The Lucan Spa Hotel
Robert Mizzell to star with country music at The Spa THE Lucan Spa Hotel will host Robert Mizzell for their country music night this Sunday, April 28 at 10pm, with tickets priced at €15. The hotel hosts the country showband night every Sunday in the Boyne Suite. For further information, contact the hotel at 01 628 0494 or see www.lucanspahotel.ie.
Pop into the Balgaddy Art Attacks show THE Art Attacks Balgaddy Exhibition 2013 will take place at Archbishop Ryan Senior National School this weekend. The annual art and craft exhibition will be held on Friday, April 26 from 7pm to 9pm; on Saturday, April 27 from 12pm to 6pm; and on Sunday, April 28 from 11am to 5pm.
Spiritual leadership to be in focus THE Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Ireland is hosting its seventh annual Interfaith
Peace Conference at St John the Evangelist primary national school, Adamstown on Saturday, April 27. The topic of this year’s conference is, The role of spiritual leaders in contemporary society. The conference will start at 5pm and finish by 7pm, and is to be addressed by the Deputy Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr Guss O’Connell (Ind) along with religious leaders from three major faiths – Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The guest speakers to address the conference include Fr John Hassett, Yanky Fachler, Rev Canon Peter Campion and Imam Ibrahim Noonan. For further information, call 01 624 1975.
Deputy Derek Keating (FG) called on a range of frontline workers to press his party colleague, the Minister for Children, Frances Fitzgerald, to protect funding for youth services
Fitzgerald’s youth cuts anger deputy paul hosford
THE Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald was criticised by her FG party colleague, Deputy Derek Keating, this week over budgets for youth services. Minister Fitzgerald has said that youth services in Dublin Mid-West will be protected, despite nationwide cuts, and this week confirmed that €1,491,000 will be invested in youth work facilities in Clondalkin and Lucan this year, in spite of reductions in overall budgets. The minister also stated that she will not consider scrapping the youth cafe budget. She said: “I am pleased
to have been able to protect €1.5 million for local youth work projects here in Clondalkin and Lucan. “It has been suggested that additional resources could be made available to youth work services by abolishing the budget for youth cafes. I have made my position on this clear – I am committed to the extension of quality youth cafes. “Having seen, firsthand, the fantastic work that youth cafes in Clondalkin, Lucan, Rathcoole, Palmerstown and, indeed, right across the country do with teenagers, I am unwilling to abolish the capital budgets for these projects,
which provide fun, safe and alcohol-free spaces for teenagers.” However, Deputy Keating this week encouraged stakeholders to push the Minister on the subject. He said: “I am conscious that Frances Fitzgerald is battling to meet her budgets. “However, I believe that it is regrettable that frontline workers in youth services dealing with the most vulnerable people in our society will be less funded, to the tune of €53 million nationally. “I would encourage the youth service managers, the chief executive of County Dublin VEC – Dr Marie Griffin – and the receivers of the valuable
service from frontline youth workers to continue to press the minister on the valuable and important work that is being carried out.” Minister Fitzgerald added that Dublin MidWest is lucky to have such dedicated youth workers. “Over the past month, I have met with many youth workers in Lucan and Clondalkin to discuss budgets, and I have asked organisations to protect frontline youth services first and foremost. “I continue to work with our local organisations and to support them and the valuable work that they do,” she said.
THE county manager of South Dublin has said that a new report shows “the key role” that local authorities play in economic recovery. Philomena Poole, who will finish up as South Dublin County Council manager in the coming months, was speaking in response to the publishing of a new report, Supporting Enterprise, L o c a l D e ve l o p m e n t and Economic GrowthAnalysis of Local Authority Activities for 2012. The report, published by the County and City Managers’ Association, outlined more than 2,300 actions carried out by local authorities last year which contributed to economic growth. Poole said that the report highlighted the impor tance of local authorities in the economic recovery. She said: “The results show the range of experience and unique capability of local authorities across the country to support local development. “This report will also assist us in the implementation of our Economic Strateg y and Action Plan, [as] agreed by the elected members in December, 2012.”
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courts Sentencing later for assault on officers
Man threw a crowbar at Lucan gardai A MAN will be sentenced later after he threw a crowbar at off-duty gardai who were restraining a mugger. David Gibbons (41), of Thomond Road, Ballyfermot, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting Gardai David O’Neill and David Howard causing them harm on Main Street, Lucan, on March 9, 2012. He also admitted to having a crowbar and driving a vehicle without the permission of the owner. Mr Dean Kelly BL, defending, told Judge Mary Ellen Ring that while his client has made these admissions, he disputed the evidence of Garda O’Neill that he deliberately struck him in the thigh with the crowbar. He said Gibbons admit-
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ted having the crowbar and throwing it in the direction of the gardai, but claimed he then immediately ran off and that there was no prior deliberate assault. Mr Kelly said his client accepted that Garda O’Neill sustained a cut and bruise to his leg, but claimed that this occurred when he threw the crowbar in the direction of the officer. Garda O’Neill told Mr Garnet Orange BL, prosecuting, that before the attack he was approached by a woman in Lucan while he and his colleague, Garda Howard, were on a rest day. He said the woman was in a distressed state and physically shaken. She said she had just been robbed, and a number of people were restraining the culprit, Michael McDonnell.
McDonnell (42), of Decies Road, Ballyfermot, has previously pleaded guilty to robbery, and is due to be sentenced next June. Garda O’Neill said he and Garda Howard were then helping to restrain McDonnell when Gibbons ran towards them carrying a crowbar in a threatening manner. He said Gibbons then smacked him in the thigh, and threw the crowbar at Garda Howard, striking him on the arm as he tried to protect himself. The man then ran off before Garda Howard chased and arrested him. Garda O’Neill refused to accept a suggestion from Mr Kelly that he was not deliberately struck by Gibbons but, rather, the crowbar was thrown in his direction. Gibbons told the court that he just threw the bar
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that the accused denied deliberately striking gardai with the crowbar
at the gardai when he saw they had McDonnell on the ground. He said he ran off, but was chased, caught and arrested. Gibbons said he couldn’t explain how he injured two gardai by simply throwing the bar. “I threw it and just turned on my heels,” Gibbons told counsel. He insisted there was “no possibility” that he struck Garda O’Neill. Judge Ring said she was satisfied that
Garda O’Neill was injured as a result of Gibbons’ actions on the day. She said how the injuries were sustained is a separate issue, and agreed to adjourn the case to
allow for two civilians witnesses to give evidence as to what they saw on the day. The case will be mentioned next week to set a date for this second hearing.
crime €400,000 drug haul is seized GARDAI have seized cannabis with a street value of more than €400,000 from a house in Lucan. As part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Dublin, the Lucan Drugs Unit, and gardai from the Garda National Drugs Unit, carried out a search of a house in the Hillcrest Heights area on Monday night. During the course of the search, cannabis herb (subject to analysis) with an estimated street value of €400,000 was seized. A man in his late 20s and a woman in her early 20s were arrested at the scene and were being held separately at Ronanstown and Lucan Garda Stations under Section Two of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
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AUCTION Sport memorabilia to help hospital, foundation
Honouring Malachi’s life by helping others PAUL HOSFORD
LOCAL sports fans are being invited to bid for priceless sporting memorabilia and raise vital funds for Temple St Children’s Hospital and The Jack and Jill Foundation. Malachi’s Sporting Memorabilia Auction will take place in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel on May 9 at 8pm, and has been organised by the uncle of six-year-old Malachi Dunbar. Kevin Dunbar is part
of a fundraising committee that was initially set up to raise funds to help improve the quality of life of his nephew. He said: “Malachi arrived prematurely and was diagnosed with a pre-natal haemorrhage, which resulted in secondary hydrocephalus – which meant that parts of his brain did not develop fully.” Sadly, Malachi passed away on October 14 last year in Temple Street Children’s Hospital, but
his parents asked the fundraising committee to continue to raise funds for the hospital and Jack and Jill Foundation, both of whom were a huge help to Malachi’s family.
Care Kevin said: “Malachi had spent a lot of his last weeks in the care of Temple Street Hospital with his loving parents, Paul and Kathy, at his bedside. “He truly was the bravest and most beautiful little boy that touched the hearts of all who had been in contact with him, and he will be dearly missed by all of his family and friends. “Both [of the charities] had been an enormous
support to Malachi and his parents over the past six years, and need whatever funds they can get to maintain their services for children and families in similar situations. “These charities truly do astonishing work, and offer great support to sick children and their families,” he said. The auction, which is accepting online bids at www.malachisauction. com, has an impressive catalogue of memorabilia, including signed jerseys from Robbie Fowler, Jason McAteer, the Irish rugby team and Padraig Harrington. Kevin added: “To date, we have received quite a large number of generous donations from varying
Kevin Dunbar (centre, uncle of the late Malachi Dunbar, right) with sport stars Jason McAteer and Robbie Fowler, who are supporting the upcoming fundraiser, Malachi’s Sporting Memorabilia Auction
sporting organisations and sports men and women across Ireland and the UK, and we are now getting these items framed and ready for auction.
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“I am positive it would be of interest to sports enthusiasts and publicans, especially sportsthemed pubs.” For further information, or to make a bid or
donate, see www.malachisauction.com. Entry on the night will cost €10, and includes a ticket for a raffle on the night that will feature sporting-related prizes.
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courts: suspended sentence for woman who stole from employers
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A LUCAN woman has avoided jail after being found guilty of theft from her work place. Helen Hughes, a former employee at the post office at Lynch’s Centra, Main Street, Lucan pleaded guilty to charges, which spanned from January, 2011 to April, 2012, at Blanchardstown District Court last week. In handing down the six-month suspended sentence, District Court Judge David McHugh told Hughes that she was “an extremely lucky woman”. Hughes’ solicitor, Mr David Quinn, said in mitigation that his client had been co-operative from the day of her arrest,
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had made full admissions and had paid the money back. The court was told that Hughes had been working in her role for 11 years when she began to take money from the post office, due to financial difficulties. Mr Quinn added that Hughes was “highly embarrassed” about her behaviour, and “has offered and would offer
an apology” to her former employers. He asked the court to take into account his client’s early guilty plea, which, he said, negated the need for further investigation. Judge McHugh said that it was “highly regrettable that a woman of previously good standing” had found herself in front of him. However, the judge added that the situation was of Hughes’ “own making”. “I had a choice between a suspended sentence and a jail term, and you have just shaded the lesser end of the two,” said Judge McHugh, who added that Hughes was “an extremely lucky woman”.
Dubai, have a great time: Leixlip woman wins Newstalk competition to the sun pictured aRE Lisa Byrne of Travelmood; Newstalk presenter,
George Hook; Bernie and Michael Delaney, from Leixlip, who won the Newstalk Destination Dubai competition, and Margaret Shannon of Emirates airlines. Bernie was one of three Newstalk competition finalists who were invited to a live outdoor broadcast, where George presented each finalist with an Emirates cabin bag, of which only one held the top prize of a week in Dubai for two. For information on flights and holidays to Dubai and beyond, see www.emirates.ie or www.travelmood.ie
LUCAN Tidy Towns are inviting all residents’ associations to get involved in their An Taisce National Spring Clean on Saturday, April 27. Locals can help by mobilising people in their own estates to participate in a clean-up of the area. Caroline O’Loughlin, of Lucan Tidy Towns, said: “We are available to give advice and support and will co-ordinate the collection of bagged waste, if needed. “A number of estates have already contacted us to say they will be taking part, and we are looking forward to meeting up with them on Saturday.” To take part on the day, email lucantidytowns@ gmail.com, or telephone 087 946 8271.
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Peter Ennis, men’s captain; Geraldine Rogers, lady captain; Ciara Casey, junior captain, and Nuala Acton. Pictures: Cathy Weatherston
sport: JUNIOR CAPTAIN’S DAY AT HERMITAGE GOLF COURSE
Tee-time for Ciara H
ERMITAGE Golf Club held its Junior Captain’s Day recently, with the spring weather providing a great day to demonstrate the skills of some of the up-and-coming young stars at the busy club. In addition to young players strik-
ing out with their great skills, the day also marked the outing of the club’s first female junior captain, Ciara Casey, who hopes to lead the club to junior glory over the coming year. With Ciara’s drive and great skills, coupled with the notable talents of
the girl players at the historic club, which celebrates its 108th birthday this year, there’s sure to be some exciting tournaments and competitions ahead for the club’s young female players at a range of local and national events.
The club’s young ladies teed-off with skill, with the spring weather helping to create a relaxing day for players and onlookers at the club
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Ciara Casey with her parents, Donal and Sue, who watched her demonstrate her excellent golf skills (inset)
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ERARD Barrett’s debut film Pilgrim Hill was recently given a special screening at the Light House Cinema in Smithfield. The 24-year-old director from Kerry wrote and directed the film, and has won the Rising Star Award at
the Irish Film and Television Awards 2013. Pilgrim Hill tells the story of a bachelor farmer Jimmy Walsh who lives in rural Ireland, and parts of the film are shot in a documentary style in which Jimmy speaks about
his life, thoughts and feelings to the cameraman. It is a moving story that echoes the theme of being alone and lonely throughout, and the long days spent with the cattle are portrayed in long scenes of Jimmy carrying out the same farming tasks everyday.
Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan (FG), with director of Pilgrim Hill Gerard Barrett. Pictures: Patrick O’Leary
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Calling all schools – rise to Goal’s fitness challenge GOAL is calling on schools from all over Dublin to take part in their newly-launched sports challenge next month. The event is set to provide all school-goers from junior infants right up to Leaving Certificate level – with the opportunity to compete against each other in a wide range of popular games and activities. The fundraiser aims to boost fitness levels
amongst children and teenagers, as well as raising money and awareness for some of GOAL’s programmes for vulnerable children throughout the developing world. This challenge is being supported by the Active School Flag Initiative, a Department of Education and Skills initiative that encourages schools to keep students fit and healthy, and it is one of the suggested activities for
this year’s Active School Week. Already Harold Boys NS in Dalkey, Trinity Comprehensive School in Ballymun and St Conleth’s in Ballsbridge are taking part, and GOAL is hopeful that many more teachers and students across the county will recognise the benefits of the challenge and sign up in the coming weeks. The event can be staged anytime during the month
of May and kids can “take on the teachers” in ball games and tug o’ war, or compete against each other in running races, relays, skipping, jumping, football, long kick and many other activities. Schools can run their challenge at any stage before the end of the school term. For schools interested in signing up, email schools@goal.ie, or contact Alan Vard at GOAL on 01-2809 779.
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Famous 1980s brat packer Andrew McCarthy is coming to Dun Laoghaire’s Pavilion Theatre in May. The former actor turned travel writer will recount in conversation with Sinead Gleeson, his life during the brat pack hey day when John Hughes films such as The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink were the coolest things around. Andrew was a household name in the 1980s along with co-stars such as Molly R ingwald, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, and Ally Sheedy thanks to Hughes’ popular teen and young adult coming of age movies. Andrew married
an Irish woman who inspired him to write The Longest Way Home: One Man’s Quest for the Courage to Settle Down. T h e c o nve r s a t i o n evening is a no-holdsbarred, ver y honest account of life in the Holly wood spotlight and his quiet family life today. Andrew McCarthy in Conversation with Sinead Gleeson is on Pavilion Theatre on May 3 at 8pm and tickets cost €10 or €8 for concessions.
gathering CONCERTS Choirs from the Nice region of France are set to perform in County Meath this weekend as
The fair will feature plenty of rare books, silver, porcelain and antique watches
part of the Gathering Initiative. The French Choir of the Coteaux d’Azur will perform in Navan along with the Meath County
Choir on Friday, April 26, and will follow with a performance with the Dunboyne Consort, a local chamber choir, and other guests in
Dunboyne on Saturday, April 27. The Dunboyne concert will see the French choir join with the Consort and the Pentatetra
String Quartet along with other guests in St Peter’s GAA Club House on Saturday night. It will be the French choir’s first visit to Ireland and the event will begin at 8pm. Tickets cost €10 (€5 concession) and are available from Vincent’s charity shop in Dunboyne and on the door on the night of the event. All proceeds from the concert will go to the St Vincent de Paul Society.
antique FAIR An antiques fair will be held in the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire this month. The fair will feature a
collection of decorative antiques and curios. Several of the traders at the Antiques and More Fair will be keeping the old world theme alive by donning vintage fashion and accessories. A total of 40 traders will be exhibiting, with stands featuring furniture from Donegal Antiques, Loughgall Antiques and A&E Antiques and Restoration. There will also be plenty of rare books, silver, porcelain, antique watches and mid-century memorabilia on offer. Opening times for the Antiques and More Fair in the Royal Marine Hotel are from 11am to 6pm on April 28.
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Sion Hill teams reach finals Bairbre Ni Bhraonain
Two teams of third-year students from Sion Hill Dominican College in Blackrock have reached the finals of the 2013 National Dairy Council (NDC) Milk It Advertising Awards. The students set up their own advertising agency to promote milk drinking among young people and will both represent Sion Hill in the national finals due to take place on May 1. OMG Agency was created by students Aoife Cullen, Sarah Donohue, Laoise Keys, Roisin O’Hara, Prapti Setty and Georgina Francies under the guidance of their teacher Carol Ann O’Gorman.
The second team is called Bazinga Agency and is made up of Shauna McMahon, Kerri Pugh, Rachel Hickey, Emily Durnin, Erica Dent, Tara Redmond along with the same teacher. The teams, who worked in groups of up to six students, had to set up their own advertising agency and work within a brief to encourage their peers to meet the recommended daily intake of dairy products. Altogether 95 students and 20 secondary school teams in both the senior and junior categories have reached the national finals of the 2013 NDC Milk It Advertising Awards. The teams will exhibit their work and pitch their
Students from Sion Hill Dominican College in Blackrock have reached the finals of the 2013 National Dairy Council (NDC) Milk It Advertising Awards
project ideas to a panel of specialist national judges. The master of ceremonies for this year’s awards ceremony will be television and radio presenter, Eoghan McDermott who is currently a presenter on RTE’s The Voice of
Ireland. This is the third year for the programme, which was open to secondary school students throughout the country. Sion Hill teacher Carol Ann O’Gorman was an intrinsic part of the programme which utilises a
variety of school subjects such as media studies, English, art, business studies and home economics. Team members in the overall winners of the NDC Milk It Awards will be awarded a €350 One4all gift voucher.
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Raft race supports water safety unit PAUL HOSFORD
A group of Dublin volunteers are calling on members of the public to raft across the Grand Canal basin next month. The Irish Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (IUSRU), which “provides highly qualified search and recovery divers to search for missing persons underwater nationwide within our rivers, canals, lakes and off our coasts”, will hold their first annual raft race on May 19. Communications officer for the IUSRU
Andrew McGowan said that the charity, which is solely funded by donations, helps families in need across the country. “We were set up in December 2011 because a lot of searches in water were not being finished because of money. “With ever-increasing callouts, we decided that we would come in. Because we’re a specialised unit, we can focus on what we do. “Since we set up, we’ve got buckets of calls. Mostly, they wouldn’t be on an emergency basis. After everything has been exhausted, that’s
where we come in and we can search for weeks on end until funds run out to find the person.” “So far, the unit has searched for bodies in Dublin, Wexford, Waterford and Cork, but we are finding funding increasingly difficult to come by. “The funding solely comes from fundraising. We have no support from the Government because there just isn’t anything there.” All of the divers are trained to advanced open water level with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors
(PADI) or with another agency to an equivalent level. “We then train our members in search and recovery techniques and using equipment which is needed to work in environments that we find ourselves searching in. Our members train at minimum twice a month to further their training and to keep their skills fresh. “Because of what we do, it does cost a lot. All of our members are divers and they provide the equipment. Other equipment, like boats, are raised through raf-
The Irish Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (IUSRU) will hold their first annual raft race on May 19
fles or the likes of our raft race in May. “We do what we can to get our name out there, but our biggest issue is that because we are a specialised unit, not many people know much
about us, until they need us.” To fund their hugely impor tant work, the unit will hold a charity raft race in the Grand Canal basin on Saturday, May 19.
Pre-built raf ts are available, or groups can build their own. A group of four will cost €100. For more on the IUSRU, visit www.iusru. ie or contact info@ iusru.ie
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‘Legislate for abortion now’ The conclusion last week of the inquest into the tragic death of Savita Halapanavar can leave us in no doubt about the urgent need to introduce legislation for abortion. The evidence presented at the inquiry clearly showed that the absence of clear legislation leaves doctors unsure how to act. Eminent obstetrician Dr Peter Boylan stated, that Ms Halappanavar would probably be alive today if she had been given a termination when she asked for it. The declaration that legislation will be enacted this summer to allow
for abortion in Ireland where the life of a woman is in danger, including from suicide, is essential and must not be delayed or made inoperable. That it comes after 20 years of foot dragging is a shocking indictment of the lack of seriousness in dealing with women’s health and human rights. Savita’s death and inquest shows there must be no more delay. I will be at the protest at the EU conference on Gender Equality on Monday April 29, at 6pm in the plaza by City Hall on Dame St, calling for immediate legislation to allow abortion if pregnancy puts a woman’s
life at risk. The only reason more women have not died as a result of this inaction is because of our proximity to Britain. Very sick women have been exported to England for decades to avail of this medical treatment at enormous financial and emotional costs to themselves and their families. Against the backdrop of continuing austerity, the option of finding a minimum of €1000 to make the trip will not be an option, endangering the lives and well-being of many women. The frenzied response of the anti-abortion lobby and elements of the
Catholic Church, to the government’s proposed legislation, talking about “mass murder”, “opening the floodgates”, “abortion on demand”, apart from being a gross insult to women and the medical profession, is completely at odds with the reality of the government’s proposal. Their stance reflects the fact that they realise that they have lost the battle for the hearts and minds of the silent majority of people in this country who understand that Irish abortion exists; it just does not take place in Ireland. What does it say about our society when the Minister for Justice can stand up in the Dail and explain that our constitution means that we live in “a republic in which we proclaim the equality of all citizens...that some citizens are more equal than others”? He further outlined that there are no barriers for men to look for and get medical treatment to, not only protect their lives, but also their health and quality of life, but that for women, that right is qualified. Where
Deputy Clare Daly: “Absence of clear legislation leaves doctors unsure how to act”
rape victims and women whose foetus develops an abnormality, where as a certainty it will not survive, or women whose health could be so damaged as to be permanently incapacitated cannot access an abortion in
their own country. This injustice and oppressive inequality is acknowledged by the government, and then shrugged off, as they do not propose to do anything about it. This is not good enough. It is an abject betrayal of women in this country and it cannot be allowed to continue. The root of this legal “second class citizenry” is the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, which equates the life of the unborn with that of the woman. This clause must be removed in order to enable legislation or regulation to be brought in to allow women to access their basic health and human rights for the many other circumstances where a woman needs to have an abortion, beyond the circumstances where her life is at risk. Recent opinion polls
have revealed that the overwhelming majority of people agree with abortion in a range of different circumstances, over 30% agreeing in all circumstances. The very vocal, highly organised and heavily financed “pro-life” groups are attempting to respond and apply a counter pressure on Fine Gael backbenchers and Enda Kenny to stem the tide. They will not succeed. A new generation of Irish people will not sit back and wait another 20 years for further progress. If nothing else has been learned over the past six months it is that we will be waiting a long time before the political establishment delivers social change – best to get out and fight for it ourselves.
Deputy Clare Daly United Left Alliance
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A classic Celtic clash:
APRIL 2013
Kenny Egan
EXCLUSIVE: The boxing legend on life after retirement
RUMBLE IN MANHATTAN Esker ABC in the Big Apple
St Mary’s Boxing Club Tallaght, welcome Cwmbran and Torfaen Warriors Boxing Clubs
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Dowling tops when it comes to coaching MICK Dowling is one of Ireland’s most respected boxing coaches. Having served as a member of the National Coaching Committee for 10 years his knowledge of the sport is second to none. He is currently senior coach of the Mount Tallant Boxing Club. Mick’s competitive record is outstanding. He boxed 50 times in the green vest of Ireland competing at both the 1968 Mexico and 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Mick Dowling, a record eight times national senior bantam champion, now runs a sports shop as well as being a respected RTE boxing analyst. He is the holder of two bronze medal successes in Euro-
pean Championships. His first outing in Mexico 68 was against Bernd Juterzenka, and the Kilkenny man made a fantastic Olympic debut, dropping the East German twice before the ref saw enough and called a halt to proceedings in the first. Dowling then beat John Rakowski, who was also left occupying a large area of floor space after being felled by a thudding right from the Irish bantamweight in the second round. The Australian was then disqualified in the third for using his head. That win left Dowling just one positive verdict away from winning at least bronze, but the
Congratulations! 50 years for the Keoghs KO MONTHLY would like to congratulate Mr Paddy Keogh and Mrs Olive Keogh on their 50th wedding anniversary celebrated in Parnell’s GAA Club with friends and family. Paddy and Olive have been involved in boxing for over 50 years and are current members of the Dublin County Board. They run a very successful boxing club, Dublin Docklands in Sheriff Street, which has produced many national champions over the years.
Irish champion lost 4-1 to Japan’s Eiji Morioka, two warnings tipping the balance in favour of the Asian from a very close contest. Morioka was beaten in the last-four by Valerian Sokolov of the USSR, who beat (TKO 2) Eridadi Mukwanga of Uganda in the final to finish on top of the 54kg podium. In Munich, in 1972, Dowling fought his way to a quarter-final decider with Cuba’s Orlando Martinez. Dowling was agonisingly only three rounds away from bronze, but, after nine minutes of cracking boxing, Martinez got a split decision and Dowling’s Olympic dream was over. Mick has boxed and
Mick Dowling is one of Ireland’s most respected boxing coaches
coached at international level and he is still as enthusiastic about Irish boxing as he was in his fighting days. He is an excellent ambassador for Irish boxing worldwide and remains a well respected figure in Irish boxing. Mick also dedicates a lot of his time to charity work, most notably for Down Syndrome Ireland. KO Monthly would like to take this opportu-
nity to wish Mick every success in his personal ventures and for Mount Tallant Boxing Club. He is also the proud owner of two European bronze medals and still holds the record for eight national titles in the same weight division. More recently Mick trained the Leinster rugby squad in the art of boxing conditioning and is well known as an RTE boxing commentator and fight analyst.
Mick Dowling Born: Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny 17th December 1946 Clubs: • Arbour Hill Boxing Club • British Rail
25 April 2013 GAZETTE III
Still passionate after over 40 years in the game Round 1
KO: Phil thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with us. Firstly, what are your ambitions this year for Crumlin Boxing Club? PS: First of all, to keep Crumlin Boxing Club going for the next 500 years. I know I won’t be here, but to keep it going and to make it that little bit stronger. We have a great group of coaches and a great committee flying the Crumlin colours, that they flew back in the 1930s, where they had senior champion after senior champion. We have won championships here for the past 20 years since and I have been involved at all levels. Also, to keep young children motivated to stay off the drink, the drugs and everything that is so bad out there at the moment. KO: What is your ambition for your professional fighters? PS: We are doing very well at the professional game. We had Willie Casey, who was a slugger from Limerick. We put a bit of technique on him, he had the will, he had the strength, we had good tactics and he went on to win Prizefighter and then he went on to win the European Title. We got stuck against Rigondeux in CityWest for a World Title. That Rigondeux is something special. Unfortunately, Willie is no longer boxing for me, he is in a good gym up the north, he is back in form and I wish him all the best. Now, I have my own son boxing for me, who is making his debut on
March 9 in Dundalk, and I have Anthony Fitzgerald who pushed Andy Lee all the way in a 10-round thriller and is a very well respected fighter. I want to produce world champions in the professional game – simple as that.
Round 2 KO: With you being involved in both amateur and professional boxing, what do you see as the main difference between the two disciplines? PS: There is not much difference in dedication in a top pro and a top amateur. The pros train for longer rounds. There is very little money for the professional fighters, unless they’re very special. With top amateurs, they’re on the High Performance Programme, and they have now got the WSB (World Series of Boxing) where they wear no headgear or vests and they fight for five threeminute rounds. The WSB has millionaires supporting them, so the boxers are getting a nice little wage for boxing. A boxer only has a certain amount of time in boxing, so if they can get a nice little house for themselves, they’re doing well.
Round 3 KO: What advice would you give an amateur looking to turn professional? PS: Get a good coach, good manager, someone to support you and train hard. Go for your goals, nothing comes easy as a top amateur or a top professional. KO: After all your years
PHIL SUTCLIFFE
For over 40 years PHIL SUTCLIFFE has dedicated his life to boxing. His desire and enthusiasm are second to none and are still unquenchable, despite achieving huge goals both as a boxer and as a coach, most notably two Olympic Games, numerous National and European Honours and steering Willy Casey to European glory as a coach KO MONTHLY caught up with the well-renowned coach and now professional promoter, down at his beloved CRUMLIN BOXING CLUB, to talk to him about his ambitions for his club, and also for his new stable of professional fighters involved in boxing, what keeps you so passionate about the sport? PS: Seeing the kids’ faces, seeing that we are not wasting our time. A few do go through the net, a lot of them have gone on to become plumbers, carpenters and most have gone on to do good things, and to know we have tried to point them in the right direction in life.
AgAiNsT ThE RoPeS … KO: Favourite boxer of all time? PS: Sugar Ray Leonard
KO: Favourite boxing movie? PS: Rocky
KO: Old scoring or computer scoring? PS: Old scoring
KO: Favourite Irish fighter of all time? PS: There are two, Gerry Hamill and Hugie Russell
KO: Amateur or Professional? PS: Amateur
KO: Is there enough funding for boxing clubs, yes or no? PS: No
KO: Favourite fight of all time? PS: Thrilla in Manila
KO: Head guards in or out? PS: Out
KO: Dream fight of all time? PS: Stecca and myself (Phil boxed Maurizio Stecca in the Quarter Finals of the 1984 Olympics. Stecca went on to win the Gold Medal)
wItH PhIlIp SuTcLiFfE
KO M O N T H L Y Catching up with Kenny Egan – an Irish boxing legend
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Kenny Egan brought us, the boxing fans, some very memorable moments. Throughout his amateur career, winning 10 senior titles, numerous international titles, but most notably his silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Last February, the curtain came down on his illustrious career KO Monthly caught up with the Dubliner down at Neilstown Boxing Club, Clondalkin where it all began for the Irish legend, to discuss his career, life after boxing and that emotional standing ovation KO: You have dedicated your life to boxing so far so how do you plan to spend your days now you have retired? Ken: That’s a good question. Well, I’ll still be training, it’s not as if I’ve stopped boxing altogether. I’ll be training here at the club three times a week if I can, and do a bit with the kids. I want to do my best to put a bit back into the sport from a training point of view. KO: You have been very successful as a boxer, winning an Olympic silver medal in Beijing 2008, 10 senior national titles and numerous international medals, inspiring lots of young boxers. Do you feel you could inspire young boxers as a coach? Ken: A lot of good amateurs don’t necessarily go on to be good
coaches, so that’s a bit of a challenge in itself, but it’s a challenge I’m definitely up for. I’ve been around top coaches for the last 22 years and I’ve seen how they operate, especially the likes of Billy Walsh and Zaur Anita on the High Performance Programme and also my own coaches here, Gerry Fleming, Hughie Smith and the rest of the lads, so I’ve a good idea what’s involved and needed to become a top coach. At the moment I’m taking part in a Pursuit of Excellence Programme which is going on over in the Sports Institute. It involves various different coaches from various sports who come together to perform different tasks. My task at the moment is basically how to get a first-time athlete to the Olympic Games under the coaching of a
first-time coach. I have obviously plenty of experience as an athlete but I’m learning from all the other coaches there, and it’s going very well for me at the moment. KO: You were given an incredible send off at the National Senior Finals, were you expecting that type of ovation by the boxing fans? Ken: Well, there’s maybe two groups of people who came to the stadium to support me in the National finals, going all the way back to when I won my first title in 2001, so it was sweet to have the same people there in 2013. They, along with my coaches and family, have been with me right throughout my journey to here and now. I wasn’t expecting the standing ovation I got. I had made my mind
up in early January that I was going to retire. Noone knew about it, not my family, or even my coaches. I’d had a long road and I had achieved everything I had set out to do, so the time was definitely right. I don’t regret retiring at all. The ovation was amazing especially seeing the kids there, some of who weren’t even born when I won my first senior title, so it was good to know I had given some joy to the Irish people over the years. KO: You have reached the highs of boxing and you have seen the lows of the game. What is your best memory from your career and what was your lowest? Ken: Well, the obvious high would be the Olympic silver medal. It was an amazing two weeks for me, everything went
perfect, even the training camp out in Russia prior to the Games. I was high in confidence and was boxing brilliantly, so that’s the obvious choice. But to win my first senior title was also very special, more so because I was the underdog going into the fight and I was only 19 years of age. The lowest was being beaten in 2011, when I was going for my eleventh title. I was so used to being a winner as I hadn’t been beaten in this country since 1998 after winning titles at all levels, not just my Senior Titles. So getting beaten by Joe Ward gave me a kick up the ass! That was definitely the lowest. KO: In regards to boxing, do you have any regrets about your career? Ken: I don’t really have
Kenny Egan has had a stellar career in the ring, including winning an Olympic silver medal in Beijing in 2008, but all good things must come to an end: “I’d had a long road and I had achieved everything I had set out to do.”
any regrets, no. It was a great privilege to put on the Irish vest and be an ambassador for Ireland. I’ve travelled the world representing my country and bringing home medals to Ireland. KO: Boxing is Ireland’s Number 1 sport in regards to winning medals worldwide, do you think the sport gets the recognition it deserves? Ken: The only problem with amateur boxing in this country is it’s not recognised. It’s actually a disgrace. It’s not sold right, published or advertised correctly because it’s a great sport
that shows its face every four years at the Olympic Games. I think it needs to change, the whole set up. We have a great opportunity to generate money for the IABA by using our Olympians to advertise boxing and to sell out the stadium with top home internationals. KO: What advice would you give to an up and coming fighter who has dreams of following you and going to the Olympic Games? Ken: Have an open mind and be willing to learn. Soak it all up and, most importantly, enjoy it.
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CROWNED
They are the champions! THIS years National Boy 1, 2, and 3 Champions were crowned earlier this month at the National Stadium, Dublin. All champions are listed below, including a total of six Dublin boxers. The successful competitors are all aged between 11 and 14-years-old. So read closely, as you might see some stars of the future!
Boy 1 Winners 2013 27kg: Ian Hehir (St Colmans) 29kg: Jude Gallagher (Two Castles) 31kg: Oisin Treanor (Emyvale) 33kg: Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy) 36kg: Jack McGivern (St George’s) 39kg: Jake Tucker (St John Bosco Newry) 42kg: Declan McDonagh (Claremorris) 44kg: David McDonagh (Spartacus) 46kg: Michael Myers (Crumlin) 48kg: Bradley McDonagh (Ennis) 50kg: Shane Gillespie (Bundoran) 52kg: Michael McDonald (Darndale) 54kg: Peter Keenan (Darndale) 57kg: John Casey (O.L.O.L.) 60kg: Ben Bannon (Holy Family) 63kg: Rory Brennan (St Anne’s) 66kg: Cathall Meaghar (Spartacus) 70kg: Martin McDonagh (Dealgan) 75kg: Aaron Byrne (Baldoyle) 86kg: Mark Donnelly (St Colman’s)
Boy 2 Winners 29kg: Terry Donoghue (St Michael’s Athy) 31kg: Davy Oliver Joyce (St Seachnall’s) 33kg: Reece Parchment (Tramore) 36kg: Barry McReynolds (St Paul’s) 39kg: Connor Renaghan (Keady) 42kg: James Crean (Wexford CBS)
44kg: Pierce O Leary (Dublin Docklands) 46kg: Lee Harkin (Illies GG) 48kg: Anthony Barrett (Titans) 50kg: Sean Dempsey (Gorey) 52kg: Kane Tucker (St John Bosco) 54kg: Oisin O’Dowd (Gilford) 57kg: Brian Stokes (St Seachnall’s) 60kg: Tori Lee Nicholas (2 Castles) 63kg: Andrew Stokes (O’Hanlon Park) 66kg: Michael Walsh (Holy Family) 70kg: Jordan Joyce (St Francis) 75kg: Tom Gavin (Edenmore) 80kg: Ciaran Corcoran (Cloghan)
Boy 3 Winners 31kg: Liam Glennon (St Joseph’s) 33kg: Davan Duggan (Dungarvan) 36kg: Tom Stokes (Oakleaf) 42kg: Eamon Sweeney (Illies GG) 44kg: Patrick Donovan (OLOL) 46kg: Aaron McKenna (Old School) 48kg: Callum Bradley (Sacred Heart) 50kg: Jason Harty (Rathkeale) 52kg: Aaron Gethius (Ballinacarrow) 54kg: Paul Ryan (Bay City) 57kg: Brian McNamee (Convoy) 60kg: Jordan Myers (Innisfree) 63kg: Leon Gallagher (Finn Valley) 66kg: Kacper Bura (St Anne’s) 70kg: Bert Zalewski (St Anne’s) 75kg: Hugh Doyle (Cloghan) 80kg: Blaine O’Brien (Clonmel) 86kg: Connor Gleeson (Old School) 91kg: Ben McNamara (Ballinacollig)
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Last month, Lucan’s Esker ABC travelled to New York to face the New York Athletic Club
Boxing bliss in the Big Apple for Esker LUCAN-BASED Esker Amateur Boxing Club was formed in April 2012 by Ed Griffin and Martin O’Connell. Five years previously, Ed was also a founder member of Lucan Boxing Club, and served as secretary and coach with that club. Ed decided to set up Esker to cater for the demands of young people in the Lucan area for a sporting outlet. Having got initial funding from club president Eddie Butler, Esker ABC was on its way. Since its inception, Esker has gained over 40 permanent senior and junior members ranging all the way from underage to intermediate and senior standard. T he club has had approximately seven shows since its inception which have attracted clubs from all over the country, and current Irish heavyweight champion and former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion
Tyson Fury attended one of its shows. E d i s a l s o h e avily involved in setting up Dublin youth teams. Club members Aaron McGrane, Claudiu Munteanu and Adrian Dolan all represented Ireland in Manchester in November, and the club is travelling to England for the Senior Haringey Cup competition in June, followed by a junior trip to Blackpool that month also. Last month, EskerABC travelled to New York to face the New York Athletic Club. Nine bouts were decided with close calls in most of them. Aaron McGrane was in against the three-times New York Golden Gloves champion, Brian Ceballo, who had missed out on the London Olympics by one bout. Both men gave it their all and McGrane was unlucky to come out on the end of a majority decision. Adrian Dolan was robbed of a decision against a Tajik boxer who
is on the verge of turning professional. Dolan had him on the canvas twice, but the decision did not go his way. R o b F l y n n , Ev a n Walker, Peter McCabe, Joe Farrell, Dylan Ward, Peter Tully all boxed
acknowledged by the 1,000 strong partisan crowd in attendance. There was absolutely fantastic corner work by Esker coaches Martin O’Connell, Daithi Mc Cabe and Mick Kelly on the night.
to NYPD detective Terry McGee, an old friend of the club for setting it all up with the New York Athletic Club. On March16, Esker ABC marched at the front of the St Patrick’s Day parade in New York
Aaron McGrane was in against the three-times New York Golden Gloves champion, Brian Ceballo, who had missed out on the London Olympics by one bout well on the night. St Michael’s Athy boxer, Tommy Sheehan, boxed Tommy Kehoe of the NYAC on the night and was unlucky not to take the decision, a fact
The night would not have been possible without the help of Superquinn Lucan, club president Eddie Butler and O’Neills Bar, Lucan. A huge mention must go
as guests of the NYPD and it was a fantastic experience for all. Esker return to New York next year, and will host the NYAC in Ireland in September 2014.
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The Cyclone CLASSIC CLASH: June 8, 1985 WBA World Featherweight title Loftus Road, Shepherd’s Bush, London
Every so often in life there is a fight that lifts a nation, and the night the Clones Cyclone Barry McGuigan fought Panama’s legendary all time great world champion Eusebio Pedroza for the WBA version of the world featherweight title was one of them. Contests like this don’t come any bigger and even now it sends shivers down the spine of even the hardest boxing fans. It is only with the passage of time and the benefit of hindsight that we now realise just how important and special that night was, not just for boxing but for sport in general. In Eusebio Pedroza, the world had a true great of the featherweight division. He was 32 years old at the time of the defence against McGuigan. He had up till then made 19 successful defences of his title, that is how good he was. He had not lost a fight since 1976 and since becoming world champion in 1978 fought and beat off a variety of world class contenders. To say it was a daunting task for McGuigan is an understatement. McGuigan in the mid 1980s was the biggest name in British and Irish boxing. He was a superstar when the epithet really meant something. By the time of the world title fight the 24-year-old was a household name. Such was McGuigan’s crossover appeal that he could name schoolchil-
dren, men, women and even old grannies among his many fans. More importantly in his own back yard of Clones, just outside of the border with Northern Ireland, he enjoyed support from both Catholics and Protestants. No one sporting or political person had managed to bring two warring factions together like McGuigan had. If Pedroza was the f lashy matador then McGuigan was the aggressive bull. On the night there was an amazing atmosphere nearly rivalling those at the King’s Hall, as 26,000 fans packed the arena on that warm June evening. At least three quarters of those fans would be Irish or of Irish descent. The opening bell could just about be heard over the roar of the crowd. Pedroza was still on one knee crossing himself and McGuigan showed true sportsmanship and class by allowing the champion to finish this ritual before going on the attack. This was a key moment as there had been fears that with all the hype, needle and gamesmanship, as well as Pedroza’s reputation as a sometimes dirty fighter and McGuigan’s body shots sometimes straying below the belt, that this contest could degenerate into an untidy, foul-filled maul. With one simple, patient gesture all of that had been defused and thankfully the contest would be a spirited but clean affair.
For the first few rounds all McGuigan could do was try to work his way in, slipping the jab and unsettle the champ’s rhythm. He kept storming forward, but Pedroza looked so dangerous as he landed several jabs, right uppercuts and a cracking body shot that landed right on McGuigan’s heart. Barry amazingly walked through it all, but there were plenty of anxious moments earlier on. Slowly though McGuigan’s aggression and non-stop pressure began to tell. He managed to get in a few meaty hooks of his own and the champion was frowning in deep concentration as he tried to keep the terrier that was McGuigan at bay. After six action-packed rounds which had flown by most observers had them both level. The seventh round fol-
Clones Cyclone Barry McGuigan fought Panama’s legendary all time great world champion Eusebio Pedroza
lowed, the familiar pattern of Pedroza circling and countering effectively and McGuigan pursuing, looking to unload. Pedroza retreated to the ropes, dropped his left slightly as he jabbed and then McGuigan fired a beautifully timed right hand that landed right on the button sending Pedroza sideways to the canvas. The legendary champ was given a count by the South African referee and the whole of Ireland stopped breathing. McGuigan was on fire now and he pressed forward both fists flying
while Pedroza employed all of his 12 year’s experience as a professional to slip, clutch, clinch and maul his way to the safety of the bell. It was yet more gamesmanship from the Panamanian’s camp, but they were fooling nobody. Amazingly in the eighth, Pedroza showed just why he had been champion so long by taking the round thanks to some excellent boxing on his toes. He was enjoying a good spell in the ninth too until another big right smashed home sending the crowd wild and the
champion’s legs wobbly. There was a palpable feeling in the air that the title really could be about to change hands. McGuigan was remorseless and although Pedroza won a round here and there he was soon back into survival mode. In the 13th a McGuigan attack had Pedroza reeling and staggering around the ring. The bell saved him but he must have realised that the title was slipping from his grasp. McGuigan would just not be denied. The 14th and 15th
Barry McGuigan with son Shane, left, and the newly crowned European champion, Carl Frampton
rounds went by in a wonderful blur, with the crowd singing their hero home to victory and the magnificent champion showing courage, pride and tenacity to survive to the final bell. When it was finally over Pedroza showed true class when he walked over to McGuigan and threw his arms around him saying: “You will be a great champion.” Not long after that McGuigan was hoisted on to the shoulders of his cornermen and held aloft, he modestly kept his head down as he raised his gloves in triumph. Barry McGuigan was the new WBA world featherweight champion! It had been an unforgettable evening and occasion and in those 45 minutes of unrelenting action, McGuigan sealed his place in the Parthenon of great boxers. What a night and what a fight. It will not be forgotten for a long, long time and I hope you enjoy reminiscing about a fight that changed Irish boxing forever.
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n March 8, St Mary’s Boxing Club Tallaght welcomed Cwmbran and Torfaen Warriors Boxing Clubs travelling all the way from Wales to box a club show in St Anne’s GAA Hall, Bohernabreena. This was a return show as St Mary’s travelled over to Cwmbran in November for a boxing tournament with the same clubs. This show would not be possible at all if it was not for the efforts of Mr Noel Burke
Snr and the late Mr John Riordan, who forged a friendship with Mr Keith Jeffries from Cwmbran way back in the mid-1980s. We have had some very enjoyable tournaments both in Wales and Ireland over the last 30 years, with the boxing always of a very high standard. The tournament on March 8 was no different than the previous ones, with some excellent contests taking place.
Ryan Taite and Noel Burke Sr of St Mary’s
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The musical adaptation of the 1994 Disney animated film, The Lion King, is a spectacular spectacle with actors taking on the roles of the animals
musical spectacular: The Lion King comes to the Bord Gais Energy Theatre
Nicholas is ready to roar PAUL HOSFORD
It has thrilled audiences across the globe, selling out nearly nightly on Broadway, in the West End and Las Vegas and this month, The Lion King comes to the Bord Gais Energy Theatre. The musical adaptation of the 1994 Disney animated film is a spectacular spectacle, with actors taking on the roles of the animals roaming the Serengeti. Leading the stampede into Dublin is Nicholas Nkuna, who will take on the role of adult Simba, the Right King of Pride Rock. Nicholas is building an impressive CV, already gaining the distinction of being the youngest actor ever to play the lead role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera.
However, taking on the role of a lion is a unique challenge. “It takes preparation,” says Nicholas “We had a number of weeks rehearsals in Bristol to get down into the character. “All the brilliant ideas put out by Julie Taymor had to be pinned down, but it is hammered down now. “I am the lion,” the multi-talented South African laughs. Nicholas, who has never done the show before, says that his mind was opened by his preparation. “I think rehearsal opened up my mind about what the show was about. I’d obviously seen how people had done it, but when it was explained to me, it was really interesting.” Taking on a role in such a massive show doesn’t weigh down Nicholas,
such is his experience and he says that the show has been a universal success because of its appeal to every member of the audience. “I think it’s a universal story. Everyone from little kids to adults can take something away from the show. It’s a simple story, but it’s still amazing and I think that’s what grabs people. “For Simba to take on his responsibility as a king, I think people can relate to that in some way.” Nicholas says that he did watch the animated version to get inspiration, but says that the live show has “so much more”, in terms of spectacle. For someone who has achieved so much success at a relatively young age, the Johannesburg man is remarkably humble and says merely that he is
“blessed” to have been handed the roles of Phantom of the Opera and King of the Jungle before he has reached his quarter century. “I consider myself blessed and I always say that it is every actor’s dream to play these two roles. I thank God every day for me being allowed wake up and do my job.” Beyond The Lion King, Nicholas says that he would love to take part in the French revolution. “I would love to be in Les Mis or Brooklyn and I would love to be in The Colour Purple. “But for now, I can’t wait to get to Dublin, though I’m not sure about the rain!” The Lion King runs from April 27 to June 22.
THE Gazette Newspaper Group has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs. Our Dog of the week is Betty, a beautiful two-yearold female collie cross. This little lady is looking for an extra special forever home. Shortly after arriving at Dogs Trust her carers noticed that she was almost deaf. This doesn’t mean this clever collie can’t do almost all of the things a hearing dog can do but sometimes even more! Betty is very quick to learn and really wants to impress you. She will need a patient, dedicated and experienced owner who can continue with her training and development in a home with big kids 14+. She would be happy to share her new forever home with a canine pal if required. If you think you could give Betty or any of the other wonderful dogs at the centre the loving home they deserve, please contact Dogs Trust on 01-8791000. They are based in Finglas, just off Exit 5 on the M50 and would love to show you around. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook: www.facebook. com/dogstrustireland or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.
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Last year’s catwalk event (above) was a big success but this year promises to be bigger and better! Picture: 1st Option/
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Spring/summer ’s biggest trends will be brought to life at Blanc h a r d s t ow n C e n t r e this weekend with their U-Style event that sees fashionista’s dreams become a reality. Imagine catwalk shows, make-up workshops, hair demonstrations, advice from personal stylists, a realm of all things style and beauty at your fingertips – well this is exactly what people can expect to see at the Blanchardstown Centre for two days, April 27 and 28. Blanchardstown Centre and U-magazine have joined forces to educate Dublin about all things fashion and beauty. Speaking to The G a z e t t e , m a r ke t i n g e xe c u t i ve w i t h t h e Blanchardstown Centre, Ciara Daly, said the
event is bigger and better and bright and bold is our robe for summer.” than ever before. final trend. The team from U mag“It’s been fantastic, “We will have four azine will be there each and because it’s been so shows on the hour, start- day and after each fashion successful we’ve made it ing at 1pm with the last at show there will be a maseven bigger and better. It 4pm, and they will show- ter class. Shirley Lane, the is going to be a fantastic case each of these trends Blanchardstown Centre’s shopping weekend for from a range of different personal stylist, is up first everyone that comes stores around the shop- each day. “She is excelalong, not only for fash- ping centre. All items lent. She knows the cenionista’s but there will be tre inside out and she will discounts across a wide show her style picks range of stores for spring sumBecome a U covergirl including some mer. and WIN A of our beauty “There €500 SHOPPING SPREE brands as are also Blanchardstown Centre will be searchwell. master ing for the Ultimate U Covergirl so According classes strike a pose for their photographer to Ciara, this for makeand you could be in with a chance of event is a great up from winning a €500 shopping spree from way for people Inglot and Blanchardstown Centre and a chance to feature in U Magazine. to get to know for hair from what to wear. Peter Mark. “They “Top industry experts will show you how to will give the best advice do these looks at home.” on all the different trends the models will be wearOn Saturday, April that are out there at the ing will be available to 27, Jules Fallon from moment. The key trends purchase on the day and 1st Option will give a that we will showcase the majority of stores will master class on Sweet in each show are floral, have discounts too, so it Jeans, a sneak preview of monochrome, stripe, will be a great weekend another event the centre denim and accessories, to get all the key looks to has coming up in May holiday and swimwear brighten up your ward- (Thursday-Sunday May
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2-5 and May 9 -12). “Jules will be on site taking private consultations for two weeks only. She will be choosing denim and jeans from a number of different retailers in the shopping centre and giving you the best style advice and again there will be discounts over those weekends too. “It is all free and you book your appointment at the information desk
occasionand you have a private, wear from half-hour consultaDon’t miss the Beauty Pods BT2. “This will tion in a style lounge all around Blanchardstown really inform with Jules Fallon. Centre. Your favourite beauty brands will be offering people about This shows what complimentary treatments the amazing jeans fit what shape, from 1pm-4pm on range BT2 have and to get people Saturday & Sunday to offer – great for trying something new occasions like wed– like trying skinnies for dings and parties.” the first time, flares, or In addition to all of boot-cut jeans. send us a message on “ We a r e t a k i n g Facebook,” Ciara added. this, there will be beauty appointments now, so At the U-Style event pods all over the centre, either call the informa- on Sunday, April 28, with all the top beauty tion desk or pop up to Annmarie O’Connor brands offering minithem - you can even will also be showing makeovers and they will give advice on skincare, makeup techniques etc. “We really want people to be able to take things home with them. Saturday April 27: This will show the range 1pm Fashion Show and Style Makeover with Shirley Lane of amazing brands we 2pm Fashion Show and Hair and Beauty Master class with have at the Blanchard Peter Mark and Inglot stown Centre,” she con3pm Fashion Show and Sweet Jeans Masterclass tinued. 4pm Fashion Show and Covergirl Finalists. To get all the latest Sunday April 28: news on the event check 1pm Fashion Show and Style Makeover with Shirley Lane out the Blanchardstown 2pm Fashion Show and Hair and Beauty Master class with Centre’s Facebook and Peter Mark and Inglot Twitter pages or logon 3pm Fashion Show and Occasion wear master class with BT2 to www.blanchardstown4pm Fashion Show and Covergirl Winner announced centre.com
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Theatre THE pavilioN THEATRE 01 231 2929 The Factory Girls
THE Factory Girls tells the story of five women facing the threat of redundancy, who stage a lock-in in a shirt factory in Co Donegal. The women characters are five strong and independent women who take on the boss and the union. May 1 and 2, tickets €20/€16.
Draiocht 01 885 2622 Oliver Reed Wild Thing
IN this blistering solo show, join legendary hellraiser Oliver Reed as he knocks back a few drinks and shares his incredible life story. From the boyhood excitement of learning he was a descendant of Peter the Great, through the success of Oliver, boozy adventures with Keith Moon and disastrous chat show appearances – this was a life well lived. Rob Crouch brings Reed back to vivid life in this swaggering, brilliant evening of entertainment. May 1, tickets €18/€16.
Mill THEATRE Dundrum 01 296 9340 New York Stories
NEW York stories is a selection of quirky, comic plays reflecting life in the Big Apple and features a cast of characters that could only live in that metropolis. Zany, funny and even a little bit sad, come and visit New York and hear our stories. Jason Milligan’s many plays have been staged across Europe, Canada and the United States. April 30-May 4 tickets €12.
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Joe Mullins and Keith Byrne take the lead in Irish rural drama Pilgrim Hill
review: a tale of rural isolation and loneliness
A hill conquered SOMETIMES, silence speaks louder than words, and no better phrase can describe the effects of Pilgrim Hill. From the opening scenes the film moves at an extremely slow pace. We watch the forty-something farmer Jimmy Walsh (Mullins) at work in the fields; fixing the fences, milking the cows, painting the house and carrying out everyday farming jobs. He is out in the fields alone all day, and only has the cows as company. He even often manages not to meet anyone for a few days in a row. The film is shot in parts like a documentary, with Jimmy speaking to the cameraman about his everyday life, his various jobs on the farm, how he cares for his father who survived a stroke, how his mother committed suicide while
Film of the Week: Pilgrim Hill h h h h h (15) 103 mins Director: Gerard Barrett Starring: Joe Mullins, Muiris Crowley, Keith Byrne, Corina Gough, Kevin McCormack
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he was a child, and how he feels about working on the farm and living as a bachelor.
Regrets He speaks of his regret for not standing up to his father to stay with the woman that he loved, and how he would love to just get away from it all but feels that he has no other job prospects because he has no qualifications and farming is all that he knows. These scenes are extremely engaging as we hear of Jimmy’s life story, his thoughts – which sometimes are of him thinking aloud to
His lack of hope for what lies ahead of him comes across in his tone of voice and through his eyes.
OUR VERDICT:
UNHURRIED, cautious and overall quite beautiful, this is simultaneously as Irish and un-Irish a film as you are likely to see. In a film that is about as flashy as a rained out week in Ballybunion, Gerard Barrett manages to announce himself as a vital new talent in the Irish cinematic landscape. It is a truly outstanding achievement and hopefully there’s more to come.
himself, and his feelings about his life. They also make Jimmy seem like a real-life person, and we develop a feeling of sympathy and understanding for what he is going through. The slow pace helps to convey how long and lonely each day may seem to a farmer working out in the fields alone, with rare social contact. In fact, the highlight of his weeks are a trip to the local pub for a pint of Guinness. The setting portrays a story which is a very real representation of
a sad, lonely and single farmer, and highlights how rural isolation is a reality for some in Ireland. From the start it emphasises the theme of being along, and it is echoed throughout. Things go from bad to worse for Jimmy as various situations in both his personal life and work life take a turn.
Problems L i ke m a ny o f u s experience, some problems seem to crop up all at once, and it gets a bit overwhelming for Jimmy.
Moving Pilgrim Hill is a moving story, and by the end of its 85 minutes, it is sure to take your breath away. T he film has won director Gerard Barrett the IF TA’s Irish Film Board Rising Star Award. Barrett succeeds in showing the long and l o n e l y d ay s e x p e r i enced by Jimmy, how he is finding life tough, and how various happenings can make it even harder to cope with – especially as he is alone. Take our advice and don’t miss this film. It may seem long, but that’s the powerful tool for the story, and it helps to make it real and relatable.
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Farewell, godfather of great album art Martin Green, Aidan O’Rourke and Kris Drever of Lau are preparing for an international tour in the next two months
interview: best kept secret in folk music comes to Dublin
Lau-d and laudable
The next in an ongoing series of the best band you’ve never heard of takes us to Scotland, where, from out of the sunshine on Leith comes Lau. In the folk scene, they are simply immense. Winners of the best band at the BBC Folk Awards for the last four years out of five, they come from a traditional background but their sound is anything but. Playing guitar, fiddle and accordion might at first glance seem utterly trad, but the music Lau create, with live loops and synth bass, has the hallmarks of audio innovators like Brian Eno. Cinematic and evocative, Lau on record is one thing, but their live incarnation is in another galaxy. Martin Green (accordion), Kris Drever (guitar and vocals) and Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle) combine to incredible effect on stage, and that alchemy is on its way to Dublin, with the group set to hit Whelans on June 1. Gazette Music spoke to Martin as the band were
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preparing for their latest tour, and we started by talking about their unique music and how it came to be. “We are all rooted in folk music of one sort or another, and we all come from musical families. This traditional music is still the basis of the music we make in Lau, but we all have interests in other sorts of music, and these influences slip in. “One of our shared fascination is with sound, sounds possible from acoustic instruments, sounds we can enhance or embellish with effects, areas where we can use electronic sounds. “We spend a lot of time with our sound engineer Tim Matthew, working on the live sound and trying to make the show sonically interesting.” Their latest release,
Race The Loser, is a distinct evolution in their sound, an achievement that Martin attributes in part to the influence of producer Tucker Martine, who has previously worked with REM and My Morning Jacket. “Working with Tucker was like working with a musical Gandalf with a Nashville accent. He encouraged a real spirit of exploration and experimentation, and was happy to try out any idea we proposed.” From their acoustic roots, Lau have added electronic elements and effects to their sound in studio and on stage. “For us, the increasing technology has been a very slow burn. It has
always been something that we have embraced, and Martin has always made bedroom electronica, but it wasn’t clear for a long time how to combine that with the acoustic sound of Lau. “Tucker is so knowledgeable about so many sorts of music that he was able to help us find a place for more of those electronic elements to come forward. We have been looping ourselves live for a few years now, and always tried to keep it reasonably subtle, I think now we are confident to make more of that. There are more complex bits of laptop use on stage now, and some heavy Moog bass action. “We are lucky to have
an engineer so involved in rehearsals. Tim and Tucker are friends and have a shared sonic sensibility, so the live gig sounds surprisingly like the album.” As well as recording and touring, Lau curated their own mini-festival, Lau-Land, something they are definitely considering repeating. “We plan to do at least three more in the next two years. All events will involve local acts as well as international acts. We will encourage as much collaboration and crossfertilisation of bands as possible, which is one of the main motivations behind these festivals.” Lau play Whelans on June1. For more, see www. whelanslive.com
Another rock legend has joined that Great Gig in the Sky. Although you probably don’t know what Storm Thorgerson looks like, and it’s unlikely you’ve ever heard him play an instrument or sing, you definitely are familiar with his work in the world of music. The English graphic designer, who passed away last week at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer, is responsible for many famous album covers, including Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon. The record, released in 1973 is one of the world’s best-selling albums and its cover is so powerful, it doesn’t even contain its title or the band’s name. The iconic image, of a triangle on a black background acting as a prism to create a rainbow of colour, is just one of dozens of famous sleeves created by Thorgerson for dozens of huge names. He also created album artwork for Led Zeppelin, The Cranberries and Muse to name but a few. Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour was childhood friends with the designer and in a statement on www.pinkfloyd.com following his death said: “We would gather at...a spot by the river in Cambridge and Storm would always be there...making the most noise, bursting with ideas and enthusiasm. Nothing has ever really changed,” adding that Thorgerson’s artwork was “an inseparable part of our work”. Thorgerson’s death is particularly poignant as it came on the year of the Dark Side album’s 40th anniversary. In this world of digital downloads, I wonder how many people now buy albums on record or CD just for the cover? Storm, take a bow. Dee Woods presents Nova Nights on Radio Nova Mon-Fri 7pm-12am & Sundays 12-2pm. Follow her on Twitter @radeeoh
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northern ireland: fascinating jewel of belfast’s heritage is surprisingly accessible
A Titanic trip that’s certain to delight you dave phillips
BE L FA ST’S Ti tani c Experience is a worldclass attraction that’s just a short trip away if you’re looking for a simple and stress-free break from Dublin. What’s better is that you can forget all about directions, parking, and even accommodation as you can easily get there and back by public transport in a day. The Enterprise train service takes two hours to make its way from Dublin’s Connolly station to Belfast Central [train station], and splurging a little extra on a first-class ticket can help set the pace for the day. In Belfast, your train ticket will also get you passage on buses to the city centre, where you can pick up maps and information on other attractions from the tourist office. Since its launch in March 2012, the Titanic exhibition has become an instant must-see part of Belfast and, to date, has clocked up more than 700,000 visitors. The numbers haven’t shown signs of slowing, so it is recommended to book tickets in advance. The iconic building that houses the exhibition
has become an incredible part of the cityscape, and is located just a 10-minute walk from the city centre in a rejuvenated dockland area that feels similar to Dublin’s IFSC district. The exhibition puts a lot of stock on bringing history to life, and it shows what an impact the RMS Titanic had on the city. Just to ready the dry dock – which enabled workers to build Titanic and other Olympic-class liners – took almost two years. The exhibition also highlights the connection between the Titanic and the Working Class citizens of Belfast. So much of the ship was hand-built by an army of labourers, and the sheer scale of work involved can be difficult to grasp. Utilising unique audiovisual installations, interactive displays – and even an electronic ride to explore the world of Titanic – you can get a real feel for the different aspects of the ship, from her construction and the experience aboard, to the disaster and its aftermath. The exhibition seamlessly moves from personal to group stories, and shows how the building and sinking of Titanic affected the Belfast com-
munity. There’s a lot to see, and it is presented in a way that children and adults alike should find fascinating. You could easily pass several hours here. Walking back toward the city centre, you can pass through another of Belfast’s redeveloped areas, the Cathedral Quarter. Based around St Anne’s Cathedral, this area is a hive of warmly-lit, winding streets and laneways, where you’ll find plenty of boutiques, restaurants, and galleries. Just opposite the cathedral, in St Anne’s Square, you’ll find Chopin Grand Cafe, which is the perfect place to stop for a coffee. If you have time, you could easily spend another few hours exploring and going for dinner before taking the train back to Dublin. You’ll find plenty of free gallery attractions in the Cathedral Quarter. R ight across from the cafe is the MAC –
a newly-opened arts venue that is displaying an Andy Warhol collection through April. If you visit Belfast on Saturday, make time to stop by St George’s Food Market, close to the train station, where you can try a great range of food and pick up some unique gifts. For many people, time to get away is getting less and less as our working hours and commitments change, but it’s great to know you can still go somewhere completely different and be back in your own bed by the evening. Tickets for Titanic Belfast cost approximately €16.50 for adults, or around €8 for children if booked online. Trains run regularly from Dublin to Belfast, and ticket costs can vary depending on time. See translink.co.uk to book Enterprise tickets. For further information, see www.titanicbelfast. com.
The centre has a striking, contemporary setting in one of Belfast’s rejuvenated areas
The RMS Titanic’s grand central staircase has been expertly recreated at Titanic Experience, bringing the grandeur of a lost era to beautiful life
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space: A superb design from ford
Be impressed by the B-Max n Cormac Curtis
THERE was a time when families were just happy to get loads of space in a safe car – not any more. Car manufacturers are crawling over each other for as big a piece of the family car market as they can capture, and one of the leaders of the pack is Ford. The main attraction with their B-Max range is the unbelievable access to acres of interior room.
Measuring just over 4m long and barely 1.6m high, this is not what you would call a big car, but that’s what makes it so attractive. By making the ample interior space so incredibly versatile through an innovative door configuration, Ford have produced a car that punches well above its weight. You get the feeling you’re driving a far more substantial car than you’re sitting in, but it is
more than happy being powered by some exceptionally thrifty engines, including the 1.5-litre TDCI motor, and incredible 1-litre ecoboost petrol version. I drove both versions in recent weeks, and was seriously impressed with both. The ecoboost engine packs far more punch than any 1-litre petrol engine has any business packing, and compares favourably to the diesel
While the Ford B-Max has a list of great features as long as your arm, a seriously impressive selling point is its clever design and use of doors, which give a notable feeling of space, as well as terrific ease of access
in terms of fuel consumption. The diesel is rated at about 4.8 L/100km, while the ecoboost version comes in at a respectable 6.6 L/100km – on top of that, there was only about ₏500 in the difference between the two versions I drove.
The B-MAX comes with a maximum 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating; the B-MAX’s Ford Easy Access Door System provides unobstructed entry and exit with hinged front doors and sliding rear doors integrating the central body pillars. When both front and
rear doors are open, there is outstanding access to the interior, with a huge, clear aperture more than 1.5m wide. The new B-MAX is also the first European Ford to offer the company’s acclaimed SYNC system. SYNC is an advanced
voice control, device integration and connectivity interface. It enables users to connect mobile phones and music players by Bluetooth or USB, make hands-free telephone calls, and control music and other functions using voice commands.
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Lucan Educate Together National School We are seeking to recruit an Analyst Programmer for a 12 month contract. The role involves support and development of existing and new system processes. Duties & Responsibilities: • Design of system changes • Development of systems to specification using structured techniques • System and integration testing • Support and maintenance of live systems • Providing support to users Essential Skills Required: • Oracle 10g Developer Suite - Forms & Reports • SQL • PL/SQL • Oracle Application Express • VB and .NET • Pro*C • Crystal Reports • Pre-formatted File extraction and loading using PL/SQL • Experience on some Source control system. (VSS etc) Skills & Attributes: • Minimum 5 Years+ Oracle Developer Suite Experience • Capability of experience of producing clear and concise documentation • Knowledge and working experience of relational database design • Analysis and problem solving skills • Customer focused with excellent interpersonal skills • Communicate effectively with management, users and other IT team members • Work to tight deadlines whilst meeting customer expectations • A relevant third level qualification is desirable.
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Rathfarnham-based driver, Nicole Coffey, is making waves in the world of karting domestically and internationally
motor racing: LOCAL Karting sensation has big aspirations for her career
Coffey driving for the heights of future Formula 1 success Rathfarnham’s Nicole Coffey is quickly establishing herself as one of the most promising young talents in motor racing in Ireland, if not the world. Loreto College student Nicole won several titles in the world of karting in 2012 and was selected by Motorsport Ireland to take part in the 2012 CIK / FIA Karting Academy Trophy, the world championship for 13- to 15-year-olds in Bahrain. One of only two girls competing in a field of 60 of the world’s most tal-
ented young karting drivers, Nicole secured sixth place overall. Nicole has a busy schedule ahead in 2013, and will be competing both at home in the domestic championship, as well as in international competitions against the world’s best karters. Speaking about her aspirations and ambitions within the world of motor sport, Nicole said: “I love motorsport and want to drive in F1 for Red Bull or Ferrari, and to be the first girl to win in Formula 1. I am well used
to competing in a male-dominated sport and was the only girl racing in the cadets when I started. It was hard in the beginning, but I was a quick driver so everyone got used to it. “The last 15 Formula 1 world championships have been won by former karters. Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel were all karters and they credit it as the foundation of their career success. I am inspired by my fellow track heroes and Katie Taylor, who has achieved so much.”
Speaking about the young star’s future, John Baker of Nicole’s management team, BSMG Sports Management, said: “It’s a fantastic time for Irish women in sport with the recent success of the Irish women’s rugby team and the exceptionally talented Katie Taylor winning medal after medal “Nicole is an outstanding Irish talent, and we want the public to get behind her and support her on her journey to becoming Ireland’s first female F1 star”.
Fingal County Council Sports Office in association with Dublin City Sports Network and the Irish Sports Council are organising an information evening for sporting clubs in the area to help them understand the new regulations regarding Garda vetting for sports clubs. This seminar, which takes place at Wood Quay on Wednesday, May 1 from 6.30 to 8.30pm, will set out to answer questions such as these that many sport clubs have. Admission to this seminar is free, but places are limited and you must pre-register. Further information is available from Fingal County Council Sports Office at 01 890 6256, or pauline. gilsenan@fingalcoco. ie
c o n ta c t s Sports Editor: Rob Heigh rheigh@gazettegroup.com
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New fitness centre launched at K Club sport@gazettegroup.com
Grandson of legendary horse trainer Dr Vincent O’Brien, Jamie Myerscough, has recently opened a new brach of his training franchise, Educogym, at The K Club. Jacqueline O’Brien, Jamie’s grandmother, officially opened the gym by cutting a measuring tape rather than a ribbon. Jamie is the CEO of Educogym, The first
Educogym opened in 2008 and since that time has proved popular its locations in Naas, Docklands, Dundrum and Blackrock. The Educogym method takes a holistic approach to health and fitness and focuses on regular exercise combined with nutrition. The system teaches people how to focus, train and nourish their bodies through one training programme. “Lots of people go to
gyms and run forever on a treadmill, lift weights that are not suitable for achieving their own fitness and body tone objectives and ultimately get no results”, said Jamie. “The Educogym training method only takes 20 minutes a day, a few times a week so it is much easier to stay focused.” For more information, log on to www.educogym.com or call Educogym on 1850 737 737 or (01) 6278679.
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H STARof the MONTH
rob barrable
conor mcgregor
paul mannion
SWORDS rally racer Barrable is beginning to deliver on his considerable promise evident in recent years, with a second place finish in the WRC 2 category at the Rally de Portugal last weekend. He finished ahead of world rally championship leader, Sepp Weigand, and looks set to capitalise on his strong background in the sport
LUCAN man McGregor brought his A-game to the hexagon in Stockholm in April when he lined up against American MMA star, Marcus Brimmage. Only 67 seconds into the bout, Brimmage was counted out, and the local fighter had made a big name for himself in the UFC, which will see him elevated in the ranks of contenders
THE Kilmacud Crokes man had an impeccable league campaign in his first season in the Dublin senior football panel, culminating in a dramatic equalising point to relegate All-Ireland champions, Donegal. He followed up with a 1-4 salvo in the semi-final over Mayo, making him a contender for a starting championship spot
fox/cab feile
st brigid’s feile
fingal hurlers
Doireann Shaffrey’s sublime extra-time free ultimately proved the difference for Foxrock Cabinteely when they retained the Emma Jones Memorial Cup in Lawless Memorial Park on the final day of the EVERBuild Dublin Ladies Gaelic Football Feile for 2013 after a tight and toughly contested final against Ballinteer.
SHAUNA Kelly’s pair of booming first-half goals saw St Brigid’s make the best use of the strong wind coming from the clubhouse end at Lawless Memorial Park in April to withstand an epic Scoil Ui Chonaill fightback and claim the girls’ football Feile Division 2 title after a set of assured and confident performances.
Fingal’s hurling heroes finally secured promotion to National Hurling League Division 2B with an assured performance against Donegal in Breffni Park in April, that saw Fingallians Peter Daly fire home the decisive goal, and John-Matthew Sheridan’s scoring throughout the campaign continue into the final
TEAMof the MONTH H
IS THAT something like summer just outside the window? Then it must be time to strike up the band and acclaim the nominees for the April Dublin Sport Awards. It was a month that saw success in a huge range of sports. Driving, MMA and football provide this month’s individual nominees, with three young men who have proven their potential in their respective sports, while fledgling sides in hurling and football claimed deserved titles and promotions.
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Paralympic legend Malone honoured
DAVID MALONE has been at the forefront of swimming in this country for over 20 years, both in and out of the pool. Last week, he was inducted into Swim Ireland’s Hall Of Fame Swim Ireland’s 2013 annual award ceremony honoured the great achievements of the Irish swimming fraternity over the last 12 months at the Galway Bay Hotel, and in the process recognised one of the great sportsmen to come out of the sport over the last quarter of a century. The Hall of Fame award was presented to Paralympic gold medallist and head of Paralympic swimming in Ireland, David Malone. Malone, a verteran of four Paralympic games throughout the years, has also established himself as a formidable coach over the years at the National Aquatic Centre, with the culmination of that reputation so far coming at the London Paralympic games, with two medallists and nine finalists in the Irish team.
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Speaking to Gazette Sport last week, Malone reflected on what his achievement meant to him. “When I was told I was the recipient of the Hall of Fame award, I didn’t know what to say, I was speechless. It was a great honour to be selected, and to be presented with the award. “ It means a lot to me, and it’s not just a great honour for me, but also for my parents, my teammates down through the years. It’s a fitting tribute to everyone who has contributed to my success so far.”
It has been a long road to this point for Malone, and he spoke about his journey to his current position in the national set up. “I started my coaching career alongside my swimming career at Terenure College, and I was lucky to get an introduction into coaching back in the early 90s. I moved to the NAC in 2004, where I have been head coach since. “I have seen that club grow and flourish. I’ve been lucky enough to work with hundreds of athletes over that time, national champions, agegroup champions, junior international swimmers, and coached a number of Paralympians to finals at world and Paralympic level, James Scully being one of those. “I took over as head of Paralympic swimming in
David Malone receives his Hall of Fame award at the 2013 Swim Ireland ceremony from Kevin Williamson, who coached Malone to Paralympic glory
2009, and in that time, I’ve seen the team transition from a really young team to a team who brought home two gold medals and nine final place in London.” That coaching experience has garnered an array of national and international successes,
letes and spectators of the London Games last year felt unlike any previous year, and Malone thinks that public perception of the entire field of Paralympic sports has changed as a result. “In Sydney, I swam in front of 17,000 people at 8am, which was unlike
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something that Malone feels is down to the people who have coached and influenced him throughout his career. “I am lucky to coach a broad spectrum of athletes. In the Paralympic team, being able to share my experiences as an elite athlete, winning medals, and not just going to take part but to compete for medals is a bonus. “From that perspective, it’s putting in place a pathway for swimmers, and where they fit into the performance path to, first of all, go and qualify for these meets, and then to go and make finals and have podium success. I guess, with my career, spanning back so long and the people I have worked with, I’ve been able to take pieces from all of that, and try and bring it together.” The experience for ath-
anything I ever experienced before, and we haven’t seen anything like it since then, until the London event. The games last year were just spectacular. “When I was competing, I was training 20 plus hours a week and putting in the hard graft, we never got the recognition back then. “It’s only now that people are starting to understand the magnitude of the games - how hard athletes work. Most athletes who compete at the Paralympics have overcome some form of adversity in their lives, and then transformed themselves into paralympic athletes. It is all about abilty and sporting excellence. From that perspective, it is now developing into the public consciousness how good these athetes are and how hard they work.”
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Dublin Gazette salutes the Great Ireland Run local winners for 2013 DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers is delighted to announce the local winners of the 2013 SPAR Great Ireland Run. The Great Ireland Run was another huge success last week, which saw approximately 10,000 people take to the windswept roads of Phoenix Park to take on the 10k challenge. Recognising the fastest runners in each of our papers’ local areas, we salute your achievements! We will be in touch shortly to advise about your prizes. Swords Gazette Christopher Muldoon (34:40) and Suzanne Sheehy (41:53) Malahide Gazette Philip O’Doherty (36:46) and Roisin Bennett (49:26) Blanch Gazette Sean MacSeoin (36:16) and Aine Hackett (44:17) Castleknock Gazette John Dunne (34:36) and Eimear O’Leary (39:14) Lucan Gazette Robert Scanlon (36:46) and Bernie Stapleton (48:10) Clondalkin Gazette Stephen Moore (33:44) and Deirdre Daly (46:56) Dundrum Gazette Garrett Banahan (38:18) and Emma Flynn (46:42) Dun Laoghaire Gazette Billy Byrne (43:44) and Lindsay McMillan (47:42)
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soccer: malahide side fall to SFAI defeat at celbridge
Kennedy named in Leinster cycle squad ADAMSTOWN cycling team’s Roisin Kennedy has been rewarded for her excellent start to the season by earning selection to the Cycling Leinster team for the upcoming Bedford international three-day event on the May bank holiday weekend. Multiple road and track national medallist Kennedy last competed in this event in 2004 with the Irish national team, and in 2005 cycling for Leinster. She joins Charlotte McDonald (Orwell), Eve McCrystal (Garda CC), Fran Meehan (Aquablue), Rachel Kaye Mellor (Orwell) and Sandra Fitzgerald (Garda CC), who make up the Leinster women’s team put together by Mags Donnelly. Double Paralympic medallist Fran Meehan brings a wealth of experience and success to the team, while Garda duo Sandra Fitzgerald and Eve McCrystal are both in top form early this year. Fitzgerald competed at the 2012 Paralympic Games in three events, and took the opening National Women’s League race in Laois in March. Kennedy came second to Fitzgerald in the opening race of this year’s Orwell Women’s Criterium League, and took third in the first National Women’s League race this year. Charlotte McDonald took eighth spot in the Orwell time trial, her first race of the season. McDonald has raced on Leinster teams previously, including at the 2012 Ras na mBan. Mellor was the top junior in the time trial and is making the move up through the junior ranks. She is the national U-16 road race champion, second in criterium and bronze in the 2012 U-16 time trial. “Bedford will be a real opportunity for such a strong team to be competitive. It will also give top Junior Kaye Mellor a great opportunity to compete against her peers in the UK and gain valuable experience,” Mags Donnelly said. “It’s also great for all the riders to get a tough three-day race so early in the year and will stand to them as the season progresses.” The Bedford event is part of the bigger women’s national teams series held across Britain. This year it has been extended to a three-day race with five stages.
Republic of Ireland international JJ Lunney scored a penalty, but Lucan United had the better of Malahide in the SFAI U-15 Cup
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YOUTH international Conor Masterson’s hattrick saw Lucan United storm their way into the SFAI U-15 final when they saw off Malahide United in Celbridge last Saturday. Masterson struck twice in the second half to settle the tie after his classy finish in the first had given the Dodsboro side the initial advantage. JJ Lunney, another Irish U-15 star, clipped
h o m e a we l l - t a ke n penalty to level matters at the break, but Lucan had the cutting edge throughout to land a place in the cup decider against Cherry Orchard. Malahide had been the only side to beat Lucan this term in the Michael McK iernan Premier division, but they knew they were up against it early on with Brandon Payne showing his quality in midfield. Ryan Kinsella played through Masterson for an early chance which Luca Gratzer did well
ahead of the pack Garda claim Plate title defeating Mullingar garda Rugby Club’s Chrisy Doyle gets the better of a tackle from Mullingar’s Jenny Gibson in the Plate final match between the two sides which was held at Seapoint’s Kilbogget Park in Killiney last week. The Garda women won out on the day to claim the Leinster Plate, defeating their Westmeath rivals on a final score of 21-7. PIcture: Matt Browne/Sportsfile
to tip around the post from an early opening. Kinsella went close soon after when Masterson, a constant threat, robbed a loose ball back to Gratzer and played back into the centre-midfielder’s path. But the lead came when Sean Quinn’s through ball went Masterson’s way. He took a glance toward the linesman whose flag stayed down and duly turned the last man chasing back and arced in a brilliant finish, 1-0 in the 35th minute. Malahide, though,
fought back quickly and were rewarded when Paul Curtis wriggled away from a couple of tackles down the right. His cross helped Lunney get half a shot in which Mark Travers saved brilliantly but the striker had been tugged in the build-up. A penalty was awarded and the striker dusted himself off to net twice, having to retake after he fired home initially before the whistle. It left the sides level at the break but Lucan started the second half in r ude health and were back in front. It
was a delicious finish as a looping ball got in behind the Malahide defence and Masterson lifted the ball over the onrushing Gratzer for his second. T he Gannon Park men found some of their best football in the aftermath with Nathan S e e r y, L u n n e y a n d Rossi Nally combining sweetly but they could not find a way past Travers. And the clincher came on the counter with 12 minutes left when Masterson ghosted in at the back post for his and Lucan’s third.
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DUBLIN’S camogie teams enjoyed a fruitful weekend as the U-16 side claimed the Leinster U-16B championship final 1-8 to 1-3 against Wexford in Mullinavat, Co Kilkenny while the senior B side qualified for the Division Three final.
U -16 B c a p t a i n , Niamh McCarney, who lines out for St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh received the Leinster cham pionship cup from Leinster chairperson, Wexford’s Rachel Hogan, for her side’s impressive efforts at Russell Park in claiming the crown. For the senior B
side, it continued their improvement having won the division four title in 2012 as they got the better of Armagh 0-10 to 1-4 in Lurgan. Armagh started the game very well going 1-1 up within the first few minutes. But Dublin fought their way back into the game going on to win
0-10 to 1-4. They will meet Laois in the final on Saturday, May 4. Among the scorers were Georgina Kelly with five points, while Eimear Keenan, Ali McGrath, Roisin Collins, Elaine Gallery and Emma Flanagan all weighed in with a point a piece.
hurling: senior championship finally under way
Club Noticeboard lucan sarsfields Well done to our minor hurlers on
masterclass in the clubhouse this
their win over Ballyboden on Sunday
Saturday, April 27, with tuition from
morning.
Declan Byrne who is the president
Senior footballers play St Mary’s
of the Irish Bartenders Association.
on Saturday at 6pm at the 12th Lock
8.30pm til late with cocktail making
in the league.
lessons as well as cocktail making
The senior footballers also play
competitions.
Ballyboden in the first round of the
The dates for our summer camps
championship on Wednesday, May 8,
have been set as follows: Football (Kel-
in the Iveagh Grounds at 7pm while
logs’ Camp) Monday, July 8 to Friday,
our intermediate footballers play
July 12; hurling (club camp), Monday,
Scoil Ui Chonnail in Balgriffin on May
July 15 to Friday, July 19; football (club
11 at 4.30pm.
camp) Monday, August 12 to Friday,
Home and away this week for the
August 16; and hurling (club camp)
U-9 footballers as the two-team
Monday, August 19 to Friday, August
group faced Good Counsel at home
23.
and our third team travelled to play Kilmacud. A beautiful morning saw great
For every club member who books a course in Colaiste Laichtin for July or August, the club will receive €100.
football from both sides at the 12th
Our nurseries for boys and girls
Lock with some excellent scoring
born in 2006, 2007 and 2008 continue
and defending seeing Sars come out
every Saturday at 1.30pm on our all-
on top in both games. The trip to Kil-
weather pitch at The 12th Lock. There
macud saw Sars record two wins and
is also a camogie nursery at 2.15pm
one loss against Crokes with some
for girls aged six and over. This is your
fine performances from the boys.
child’s chance to be coached by Dublin
We will be hosting a cocktail making
hurling captain, Johnny McCaffrey.
st pat’s palmerstown THE junior hurling championship
hard-fought, but well done to all the
is off to a great start with a one-
girls who gave it their all.
point victory over Round Tower,
Brilliant win for senior hurlers
Lucan Sarsfields’ senior hurlers will face off against O’Toole’s, Cuala and Craobh Chiarain
Clondalkin. Well done lads - pity
beating Oliver Plunkett’s 2-15 to
Tough ties ahead for Lucan’s hurlers
about the four broken hurls.
1-15. Goals from Paul Faughnan and
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LUCAN Sarsfields senior hurlers will finally get their Dublin senior hurling championship next week when they take on O’Toole’s in O’Toole Park on May 4 at 6pm. T hey have been drawn in a particularly tough group, all of whom made it out of the group phase of the competition last term. Lucan start off with a date against the side they put out of the championship at the q u a r t e r- f i n a l s t a g e in 2012 with Kevin
O’Reilly in red hot form. Gauging form to date though has been tough with the early rounds of the league sporadic due to the inclement weather while Dublin’s extended run in the national hurling league pushed back the early phases of the SHC. But, with Dublin falling at the hands of Tipperary in last Sunday’s semi-final, Johnny McCaffrey and Peter Kelly return to the club fold for two group games with the third date to be determined once Dublin’s involve-
ment in the Leinster or All-Ireland championship comes to an end. T he second series is set to be played on Thursday, May 16 in Parnell Park taking on Alan McCrabbe and his Craobh Chiarain side. Finally, they meet a young Cuala side that will be hoping to go all the way after reaching the final a year ago. Both sides emerged from last year’s “group of death”, knocking out five in-a-row winners Ballyboden St Enda’s in stunning fashion. For Lucan, their run came to an end at the
semi-final stage, a regular occurrence in the past few years and one that they will be keen to finally push on from. St Pat’s, Palmerstown, meanwhile, will be hoping to sneak out of their group D though Ballyboden are the clear favourites. Targeting their opening game against St Vincent’s – on May 1 in O’Toole Park at 7.15pm – is likely to be the making or breaking of the campaign for Liam Rushe and his cohorts with Naomh Fionnbarra next on the agenda on May 15.
St Pat’s U-13 camogie had another fantastic win Sunday morning v Kilcoole in a high-scoring game. Well done to all the girls and the hard work they have put in.
Andrew Kennedy, with nine points from Shane Stapleton. The U-13s had a convincing sixpoint win over Annes on Saturday. The big race is just over one week
U-13 camogie are still top of their
away now. Pick up your sponsor-
league and undefeated. U-15s had a
ship cards which are available from
very narrow defeat v CBC in a very
a number of local shops and in the
tight game. The game was very
Palmerstown House.
westmanstown gaels There was another good week on the
football very difficult. Credit to both
playing fields last week for our adult
teams for their endeavours with a
teams with both Intermediates and
division of the spoils in a fair result,
juniors winning and the ladies earning
finishing 1-09 each.
a draw.
In the coming week, the intermedi-
The intermediates kept up their win-
ates have home league fixture on Sat-
ning run when overcoming O’Dwyer’s
urday evening against Crumlin, throw
of Balbriggan at Westmanstown in the
in at 6pm.
Joy Cup on Saturday evening, and the
The juniors are away to Bank of Ire-
juniors were also successful away to
land on Sunday morning in Ringsend,
Ballymun Kickhams on Sunday morn-
throw in at 11am.
ing on a score of 2-9 to 0-6 in the Parsons Cup. The performance of the week
Congratulations to Grace Harlow on the birth of her baby girl Holly from all at the Garda GAA Club.
must go the ladies who held on for a
There were some fantastic displays
deserved draw away to St Maur’s
this week with pride of place going to
in Rush last Wednesday evening in a
the U-13 girls who realised a nar-
league fixture. The match was played
row win in a great encounter with Na
in storm-force conditions which made
Fianna.
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