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Huge show of support to save 38 jobs at Dealz Council claims shop does not have planning permission

 MARK O’BRIEN LOCAL residents, representatives and business have all supported the call to save 38 jobs at the Dealz store in the Fonthill Retail Park.

The store was issued with an

enforcement order by the council in February as it didn’t have the required planning permission to operate as a shop.

Cllr William Lavelle told The Gazette that he believed SDCC was adopting a heavyhanded approach.

He said: “I feel it is wrong of SDCC to be using the heavy hand of planning enforcement to put 38 jobs at risk when there are countless other complaints over the planning enforcement section failing to deal with planning breaches

that negatively impinge on residents’ quality of life and the environment.”

Planning permission was initially granted on the basis that it would be used as a retail warehouse for bulky items.

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DOUBTS | I AM NOT CONVINCED SCHEME WILL BE EFFECTIVE - CLLR

Tanaiste’s CCTV grant scheme ‘ineffective’  MARK O’BRIEN

Fintan Gorman, and Jack Daly from Clonalkin Rugby Club with Luca Caffiere from Barnhall Rugby Club

Having a ball at rugby camp-out

MEMEBERS of Clondalkin Rugby Club took part in the Athy Rugby Camp-Out, the only event of it’s kind in the world which provides a memorable team-building experience for boys and girls, rugby squads with a fun, affordable way to end the season. The standard of rugby at the event was really impressive and the way the children threw themselves into the positive, festive spirit of the day created a brilliant atmosphere. Pictures: Aishling Conway

Helen, James, Daniel and Paul Lindopp with Ella Grace, Jeanette, Dara and Frank McKenna

TA N A I S T E F r a n c e s Fitzgerald’s recently announced Community Based CCT V scheme has been criticised as being unsuitable and ineffective.

Under the scheme, eligible community groups – such as residents’ associations - can apply for grant-aid of up to 60% of the total capital cost of a proposed CCTV system, up to a maximum grant of €40,000.

The scheme will run for three years, with a total of €1 million per year in funding available.

However, Cllr Liona O’Toole has criticised the scheme, saying that she had doubts as to whether it would be suitable or effective.

Cllr O’Toole told the Gazette: “I am not convinced at all that the scheme announced is suitable or will be effective.

“In my opinion, the State should be install-

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ing CCT V via local authorities to ensure that the CCTV systems are installed in areas where they are most needed, rather than where groups have the finances to pay for the systems.

“One million euros for the country is hardly a significant investment and is very disappointing.

“It appears to me that the minister is more interested in ticking a box then actually doing something which will be effective.”

In order to qualify for grant-aid, the application must have received the approval of the relevant garda divisional officer and the approval of the relevant local authority for the area following consultation with the joint policing committee for the area.

Cllr O’Toole said that she felt that the criteria was too strict and added that she did not think the responsibility for installing CCTV should be put on local residents.

“Is it right that the citizens are made responsible for the CCTV monitoring in their area when the local authorities and An Garda Siochana should do that for them?”

In response to Cllr O’Toole’s comments, the Tanaiste said that the previous Community CCTV scheme – which ran from 2005 to 2013 – had been a great success.

In a statement to the Gazette, she said: “As local TD and Tanaiste, I am very conscious of the value that our communities place on CCTV as a means of deterring crime and assisting in the detection of offenders. As such, I recently announced a new grantaid scheme to assist community groups with the establishment of community-based CCTV systems.”

The Tanaiste added: The scheme aims to build on the previous department-funded community-based CCTV scheme, which was launched in 2005 and which funded the establishment of some 45 Community CCTV systems.”

help launch the ARI Trade and Tourism Show 2017

Active retirement show to keep elders very busy THIS year’s Active Retirement Ireland trade and tourism show at the RDS promises to be the biggest and best yet, with a dizzying amount of free content lined up for attendees to enjoy. Taking place from 10.30am to 5pm on May 23, the largest one-day extravaganza for the active retirement market has grown so big that the RDS is needed for the thousands of people expected to attend.

The ARI Trade and Tourism Show will celebrate all that is good about ageing and will focus on health, activity, financial security, travel, holidays, lifelong learning, social connections, sports, cooking, fashion, investments, and legal advice, as well as plenty of fun and informative workshops and demo hubs.

Lucan Community College is ready to get rocking THE hit musical “Rock of Ages” comes to Lucan Community College for three nights from May 9 to 11. The show is the transition year music and drama students annual show.

Previous year’s shows have been well received, with last year’s show “The Addams Family” proving to be an excellent production.

All are welcome and tickets are available from the school.

An art exhibition featuring work by Adult Education students of the college will also take place in Lucan Library on Tuesday, May 9.

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BEST OF DUBLIN | DON’T MISS THE CHANCE TO NOMINATE YOUR CHOICE FOR 98FM’S LOCAL AWARDS

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BIG UP THE DUBS

FOOD & DRINK

• Best Breakfast • Best Coffee • Best Takeaway • Best Restaurant

PLACES

• Best Shop • Best Salon • Best Butchers • Best Barber

PEOPLE

• Dublin Hero • Best Sportsperson • Best Sports Club • Best Dub

SOCIAL

• Best Gym • Best Bar • Best Taxi Driver • Best Bus Driver

98FM’s Luke O’Faolain on Moore Street with the 98FM Thunders at the launch of Best of Dublin 2017 – celebrating the great and good of our city. Picture: Patrick O’Leary

IT’S BACK! Now in its fourth year, 98FM’s Best of Dublin Awards will celebrate the great and good of Dublin, from taxi drivers, barbers and sportspeople to shops, local takeaways and even the best breakfast.

A new addition this year is the Dublin Hero category, which aims to celebrate those fantastic Dubs who selflessly go over and above to protect the residents, communities and all the people who frequent and enjoy our beautiful city on a daily basis.

The call for nominations is out now so get your votes in – just got to www.98fm.com/BestofDublin – but hurry, because the closing date for nominations is April 30.

A final shortlist will then be announced and released for public vote on Tuesday 2nd May, with two full weeks for voting before the final ceremony in the RDS on May 23rd.

Last year’s awards received over 500,000 public votes and this year the station aims to bring this to over 525,000!

If you live in Dublin, you don’t need any convincing as to just how great it is – we have some of the best food, drink, places and people, making it one of the best cities in the world. This year the categories to vote include a mix of culture, places, food and drink venues, and of course the people that make up the fabric of our capital city!

And don’t miss next week’s Gazette to see the full list of nominees across all four categories.

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TRIBUTE | GOLF CLASSIC HELD IN CASTLEKNOCK TO RAISE VITAL FUNDS FOR CHARITY

Loved ones honour Lisa’s memory by supporting charity dear to her heart Lisa with daughter Sophie at last year’s Colour Dash

Lisa with her husband Conor

 MARK O’BRIEN THE family and friends of a young woman who lost her battle with cancer last year say they hope to honour her memory by raising funds for a charity that she tirelessly supported throughout her life.

Lisa Dalton - who lived in Lucan with her husband Conor and their two young children - was just 35 when she tragically died from breast cancer in September last year.

Conor told The Gazette that Lisa had raised money for cancer charities throughout her life and he was hoping to raise funds for the Marie Keating Foundation by holding a Golf Classic in Castleknock Golf Club in June.

He said: “Lisa always did the Colour Dash, the Pink Run and the Mini Marathon and it was always for breast cancer awareness.”

A few days before she passed away, Lisa told Conor that she didn’t want any flowers at her funeral and asked that people donate to the Marie Keating Foundation instead.

Inspired by Lisa’s kind gesture, Lisa’s family and friends will host the Lisa Dalton Golf Classic on Friday, June 16, with all proceeds from the event will go to the Marie Keating Foundation. The tournament is a four-ball with an entry fee of €200 per team.

Anyone who wishes to play is welcome, with teams being made up of other competitors if entrants don’t have a full team of four.

The group are also hoping to give away a number spot prizes and hampers at the event and are appealing for local groups and businesses to donate prizes

or sponsor a tee box.

All sponsors and donors will be acknowledged on a sponsorship board at the event.

Conor said that he is very grateful for all the support his family has received since Lisa passed away, particularly the support the couple’s daughter Sophie has received from her school St Thomas’ JNS, as well as from Lisa’s former employer. Lisa worked in pharmacology and microbiology in UCD. In a touching gesture, the college have named an award after her that will be awarded every year to the highest achieving 2nd year pharmacology student.

“It’s a nice little touch from them and it’s great for the kids,” Conor said of the gesture.

“If they do well in school and college, my little one (Sophie) hopes to go to UCD and be a scientist like Mammy.”

Conor said that he hopes that the money raised from the Golf Classic will also act as a tribute to Lisa and help to fund vital research into cancer treatment.

He said: “There’s a lot of charities out there, there’s a lot of causes out there and every cause is a good cause. But the way we look at it is this one is close to our heart. It’s close to home for us and unfortunately it knocked on our door so the way we look at it is it’s a tribute to Lisa and everyone that knew her if we do this.”

Anyone who wishes to enter the tournament, donate a prize or sponsor the event can do so by contacting lisadaltongolfclassic@yahoo.com or by visiting the Lisa Dalton Golf Classic Facebook page (@lisadaltongolfclassic

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FACEBOOK | THREATS LEAD TO DEMANDS FOR SIZABLE SUMS OF MONEY

Hackers threaten to post fake images of councillor  MARK O’BRIEN PARENTS have been urged to make sure their children are safe online after a local councillor’s Facebook page was hacked over the weekend.

Cllr Ed O’Brien was forced to close his Facebook page after hackers threatened to post “doctored lewd images” on his page.

In a statement on his Facebook page, Cllr O’Brien confirmed that he was closing down the page, saying: “Threats to put doctored lewd images on my page unless I pay sizeable sums of money to an account have forced this action.”

Cllr O’Brien confirmed that he had reported the incident to local gardai, who are investigating the matter.

He also urged people to be vigilant on social media and not accept friend requests from people they didn’t know.

The call to be secure online was echoed by CyberSafeIreland, a group that aim to educate parents and children about how to stay safe online.

T h e n o t- f o rprofit organisation has members who are experts in cyberc r i m e i nve s t i g a t i o n , l aw enforcement,

Cllr Ed O’Brien

forensic psychology and online child protection.

In a statement to the Gazette, a spokesperson for the group offered tips on how to i m p r ove i n t e r n e t security for child r e n , i n cl u d i n g i m p r ove d p a s s word security and strong antivirus software.

The statement said: “We have spoken to over 5,000 children over the past 18 months and some of the key messages we g i ve t h e m a r e to keep their accounts

secure by using strong passwords, to not share these with anyone except their parents, to use antivirus software and to be careful about what they click on.

“It’s so important that this messaging is reinforced at home and for this reason we also talk to parents.

“We urge them to assure their children that they can always come to them if something goes wrong or if they are worried or upset about something they have seen or done online.

“A child should never feel that they are alone in dealing with any kind of situation like this.”

Concerned parents who wish to brush up on their internet security are advised to visit cybersafeireland.org.

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Stores support keeping Dealz However, Dealz have been operating from the building since September 2015, with other local businesses saying that the footfall from the store has been of benefit to their own sales.

The company have now lodged a new planning application in the hope of re-zoning the land and saving jobs at the store. Similar businesses in the area have been granted permission to re-zone in recent years. In support of the application, the local Power City store wrote: “Their (Dealz) presence complements the overall retail mix and offering in Fonthill Retail Park.”

The Eurasia supermarket added support, saying: “Dealz has directly lead to the increase of footfall in our store.

“The community who tend to visit Dealz have progressively been shopping in our store since their start. The closure of Dealz will have an adverse impact on sales.”

Local councillors Vicki Casserly and Kenneth Egan also added their support while a petition has been set up in the store that has attracted a large amount of signatures from locals calling for the store to remain open.

It is not known when a decision will be made on the revised planning application.

In response to a query from the Gazette, South Dublin County Council said: “It is not South Dublin County Council’s policy to comment on individual planning cases.”

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Out and About

Snap to it PALMERSTOWN Camera Club member’s have been at it again with members Frank Delaney, Mick Whelan, John Turner and Patrick Kavanagh sending us in these stunning images they captured. If you are interested in photography and would like to learn more, you are always welcome to the club. They meet on Wednesday evening from 8pm to 10pm in The Parish Hall, Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown opposite the Palmerstown House.

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When it comes to comfort, style and rustic charm, it’s hard not to fall in love with Eagle Brae. This plush log cabin village is hidden away on a remote Highland hillside amongst magnificent glens and towering munros.

The resort combines the breath-taking scenery with uber-luxe accommodation and all the mod-con comforts of home. The enchanting cabins offer spectacular views and an abundance of wildlife on your doorstep.

Each cedarwood cabin (all are named after rare bird species) is handmade from the ground up featuring quirky decor, hand-woven textiles and intricately carved balconies.

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with the sitting room, kitchen and dining area combined under a cathedral ceiling and open to an upper floor mezzanine overlooking the living space below.

Bedrooms can be set up either as twin beds or a double, depending on each guest’s preference.

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Breathtaking The larger cabins – Buteo, Loxia and Aquila – have an additional en-suite bedroom upstairs, as well as an open plan mezzanine area for kids to play in.

Eagle Brae sits at the very heart of the Highlands, just north of Loch Ness, so it’s the perfect base to explore breathtaking scenery in all directions.

On a clear day, both the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean can be seen from the same spot atop the peak of Sgurr na Lapaich, 3,773ft above sea level.

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suits either. If fishing floats your boat, the Highlands is renowned for its famous salmon rivers and wildnerness trout lochs.

Eagle Brae offers salmon, trout and pike fishing all on its own water – the River Farrar, River Glass, Loch Monar and two beautiful hill lochs.

There are no trespass laws in Scotland, so hikers are free to roam wherever they choose – just remember to dress for the weather, close gates behind you, and avoid private estate moorland hills during red deer stalking season (July 1 to Feb 15).

Countless routes with properly formed paths can be found at the national nature reserve, Glen Affric, and there is plenty of hill climbing with views at the end of it that make the effort well worthwhile.

Other popular pursuits include bird watching, canoeing and kayaking, deer stalking, pony trekking, golf and even black grouse safari.

For further information and booking, see www.eaglebrae.co.uk.

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Look no further to find the best UPVC windows HERE at C&S UPVC Windows, we’re proud to run a family-owned and local-run business for more than 37 years.

The Lucan-based company was taken over by Lorraine Collins and her husband, Sean, more than 21 years ago, with Lorraine taking over from her father, John Collins.

During this time, she has focused on the company offering the very best in replacement highquality UPVC A-rated windows and doors.

We also specialise in high-quality composite doors using only the Apeer and Palladio range.

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We offer free quotations, day or evening

appointments, and currently have our Lucan showrooms open six days a week, with more than 35 composite doors on display.

For further information, see our website at www. candswindows.ie/, call us at 01 621 7639, or call in to our showrooms in the heart of Lucan village, just across the bridge.

Lorraine and Bernie will be delighted to help you choose from the excellent range of high-quality windows and doors at the Lucan showrooms

Even better style at a new-look Des Kelly’s THEY’VE been around for a long time, but they’ve never looked this good!

Get on down and have a look at Des Kelly Interiors’ fantastic, newlook store on the Long Mile Road.

Wander around and be inspired by their new room settings, finishing touches, and their fantastic NEW BEDS, CARPETS AND FLOORING departments.

Des Kelly Interiors have put a huge amount of effort into the buying and merchandising of their beds, carpets and wood flooring section, working closely with suppliers and looking at infashion colours and designs.

All the very best brand names and thousands of different colours are there to choose from in carpets, laminate, and engineered floors, but at the same old quality prices you have come to expect from Des Kelly.

Their sales advisors are welltrained to advise you with what-

ever your ideas and dreams are, and needed, they’ll even come out and estimate your rooms for free!

They have new beds, bed frames, new furniture ranges, bar stools, dining furniture, mirrors, pictures and a huge interior finishing touches area. They even have their own interior designer on board if you need a little help, and they boast their own uphol-

stery shop upstairs.

You’re bound to love the newlook LONG MILE ROAD store, so come down and have a look – you might be surprised by what you see.

And it does not stop here as they’re refurbishing them all one by one at the moment, so be sure to keep an eye on your local DES KELLY INTERIORS store.

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A clever, stylish, designer kitchen ideal for families CASH & Carry Kitchens has launched the Shaker Dakar Kitchen with much-loved Irish superchef Catherine Fulvio (right).

In the process of collaborating, Catherine has developed a core list of kitchen design musthaves which she believes are essential to facilitate modern family life in any kitchen.

Cash & Carry Kitchens

Shaker Dakar kitchen encapsulates the connection between how family life is lived in 2017 with design features to make the practicalities of a busy life function better.

It is a modern yet classic kitchen in a contemporary shade of soft grey; an ideal family kitchen to facilitate easy maintenance in a busy life.

The Shaker Dakar is on display in all of Cash & Carry Kitchens’s nationwide showrooms, where you can feel the quality of the materials, and speak to an expert designer.

Whether you have ideas you would like to discuss,

The Shaker Dakar Kitchen is more than a beautiful kitchen – it’s full of clever touches to help make it the heart of the home for all the family

or simply need inspiration for your new kitchen, just drop by or go online to book a free design appointment.

Catherine’s Top-three design essentials to con-

sider when designing your kitchen space: 1. Recycling bins; integrating waste sorting into the design process will keep your kitchen looking attractive, tidy and is better

for the environment.

2. Pop-up plug station; pop-up plug stations are handy for easy access when cooking and mean that you can use your appliances right in the

middle of your work space.

3. Hot water tap: Instant hot water means a quick cup of tea or pasta on the boil straight away, and this will also save energy in the kitchen.

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Chaise one of these down for your home

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Argos - Heart of House Padstow fabric, duck egg chaise lounge €370  EMMA NOLAN

THERE’S something unbearably elegant about a chaise lounge.

They evoke a sense of indulgence that’s hard to explain; an old Hollywood timeless sophistication combined with a lack of real necessity. When does one actually ever need a chaise lounge?

While they may not be the most practical piece of furniture, they are damned stylish and if you have the room for one, why not consider including one the next time you’re decorating?

They’re fancy and never going out of style, so there’s nothing stopping you from taking that stylish step of adding a singular piece of signature furnishing.

Create your ideal outdoor space with Tobermore tiling OUTDOOR living has become an essential lifestyle requirement for the modern homeowner and this is the perfect time of year to give your garden, patio or driveway a little ‘TLC’!

Let Tobermore lend a helping hand in creating your ideal outdoor space with their inspiring range of paving and walling products and design services.

The benefits of an outdoor living space are endless. As well as enhancing the beauty, character, and of course, the value of your property, the creation of a landscaped outdoor space extends the size of your home in offering another living area for you and your family to unwind in over the glorious Spring/Summer months!

It’s also ideal for entertaining and provides a safe play area for

children. Tobermore landscape designer and award-winning columnist Vanessa Drew offers some expert advice on crafting the outdoor space of your dreams: “With clever landscape design and the correct choice of products and colours, a paved patio or driveway can help create the outdoor space your home deserves.

“Although we design a number of patios and driveways at Tobermore, we also believe that the incorporation of landscaping shouldn’t be limited to this – why not add linking paths and steps to connecting areas within your garden to create unique areas of interest?”

Tobermore’s Paving and Walling Centre in Dublin is well worth a visit for some inspiration on getting started on your new and

improved outdoor space.

Open from 9am to 5.30pm from Monday to Saturday, the centre offers the opportunity to view the beautiful product colour blends, textures, sizes and laying patterns available in real-life landscaped environments. Free samples are also available for you to take home.

In addition, the company offer free design clinics which can be booked in advance at the centre, as well as exclusive call-out services which involve a detailed assessment of your project.

Fees apply for the call-out services but are refundable on purchase of Tobermore products (terms and conditions apply).

For further information, call 01 843 7440, or see the site at www.tobermore.ie.

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TV | GARDENING SERIES

Get ready for a Super way to battle into 2017’s Bloom WOULD-BE garden gods and goddesses will be glued to their RTE One screens for the new series of Super Garden, which has just started back on our screens.

The 8.30pm Tuesday night episodes will see budding green-fingered garden designers compete to showcase their talents at Ireland’s premier garden festival, Bloom by Bord Bia, with each designer allocated a real garden to transform.

Given a tight budget and just five weeks to meet the homeowner’s needs and build a Super Garden worthy of the prestigious Bloom spot, the series follows each designer from the initial concept and design stage, through the reality of the construction process to the all-important judging day.

The decision of which Super Garden will be recreated to represent Woodies and Cuprinol at Bloom 2017 lies in the hands of the judges: Bloom show manager, Gary Graham; Bloom gold medallist and Woodies Garden Design ambassador Leonie Cornelius, and representing Cuprinol, garden design lecturer Monica Alverez.

Will they wilt or thrive under the pressure? (The designers, that is, as the gardens will no doubt impress viewers throughout the series.)

Tune in to RTE One on Tuesdays to find out.

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THERE’S a reason spring cleaning is a thing – to revitalise the home after a long winter. We can finally start to crack open some windows, let some light in and enjoy the longer days, and nothing re-energises your home like a total Spring update.

Heaton’s spring-summer homewares collection contains some very reasonably priced pieces for an easy overhaul – perfect to renew your home’s energy for the year. Natural and botanical themes are at the fore-

front of this collection – the selection of wall canvases start from just €4, and sugar-coated wooden picture frames from €8.

Mix and match textured throws like the Cream Basket Weave throw (€18) with some 70s-inspired Jacquard cushions from €10. Fine dining goes a deeper shade of blue with Heaton’s new crockery ranges (from €3). Vibrant coloured glass and mango wood serving boards like the Acacia Paddle Board €10 will create a fresh table setting for entertaining.

In the kitchen, keep your cool with

a mint makeover! Combine pretty cream and green enamel storage canisters from €5 and clever Household tidy boxes €10 for a retro look.

In the bedroom, calming greys and pinks bring peaceful vibes. Add soft furnishings with the Damask Rug at €46, a selection of scatter cushions in velvets (from €8) and a super soft flannel fleece (€12).

Finally, finish the look with a modern, contemporary bedside lamp in gun metal grey (just €15), and shed even more light on with the large Capiz Pendant shade (€14).

Dubs taking part in the series include rathgar woman Ashling Harrison (top), and Anna Grainger and her son Oran, from Stillorgan

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HOMES | DIY GARDENING Large hurricane rope candle ne holder €65; Medium hurrica 5 €5 der rope candle hol

Herb keeper €35

Inspirational calm plants HARVEY NORMAN’S latest homeware collection is inspired by Botanical Gardens and Oriental Spring.

Adding some house plants to a room is an easy and affordable way to create a calm haven at the heart of your home.

As well as being aesthetically pleasing, house plants are actually good for your health.

Apart from absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen in the home, house plants also help you to work better.

Infact, being “under the influence of plants” can increase memory retention up to 20%, according to a University of Michigan study.

So clear some corners and get some greenery in your home this Summer. The new SS17 collections is available in all Harvey Norman stores and online at www.harveynorman.ie.

Glazed pots €25 ea

Sea green pots €15 ea

Set of two plant pots €25

Hanging Macrame from €15 ea

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Interior designer Suzie McAdam

Head to the city centre for interiors advice that’ll help a good cause, too  EMMA NOLAN

THIS May, Walls To Workstations – providers of interiors for workplaces – are launching a new collection for the home called RESIDE. The pop-up interiors shop will open at the Fumbally Exchange on Dame Lane from May 4 to 6, where it will feature some of the world’s leading furniture brands including Fritz Hansen, with a spotlight on the brand’s all new Lune sofa, which was just unveiled at Milan Furniture Fair.

As an iconic Danish design brand, Fritz Hansen are famous for their classic and contemporary pieces. The Lune sofa, by designer Jamie Hayon, is being stocked exclusively at this pop-up.

In a quest to capture the “intersection of clean Nordic aesthetics and southern elegance”, Hayon has paired a playful design with Fritz Hanse’s

Designer Jamie Hayon’s Lune sofa, for the iconic Danish design brand, Fritz Hansen , will be on show at the pop-up in Dame Lane

renowned quality.

The functional, modular system offers unlimited possibilities, from a straight two-seater to larger L-shapes, along with chaise longue options.

Prices for the Lune sofa start at a twoseater from €3,500, three seater from €4,900 and L-shape from €5,600.

As part of the pop-up, RESIDE will be hosting workshops from Irish interior designer, Suzie McAdam.

Suzie’s workshops will focus on themes such as design trends and key looks for 2017, interior styling tips and tricks, choosing the perfect colour and understanding its impact on atmosphere and light, and how to expertly curate furniture in the home and the importance of good design.

Tickets for the workshops are available from residebyw2w.eventbrite.ie for €10, with all proceeds going to the Jack & Jill Foundation.

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The new Citroën C5 Aircross comes with SUV features including protective panels on the lower body and wheel arches are enhanced with the graphic contours of the Airbump inserts.

PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID WINS WORLD GREEN CAR AWARD

TOYOTA’S Prius Plugin Hybrid has won the World Green Car award for the second consecutive year. The car earned the World Green Car title from an initial entry list of 12 new vehicles from all over the world.

In deciding the award tailpipe emissions, fuel consumption, and use of a major advanced power plant technology (beyond engine componentry), aimed specifically at increasing the vehicle’s environmental responsibility, were all taken into consideration. Vehicles in all award categories were selected and voted on by an international jury panel comprising 75 automotive journalists from 23 countries around the world, of which 13 are European countries.

The Prius Plug-in Hybrid combines all the attributes of the new, full hybrid, fourth generation Prius with a classleading all-electric EV driving mode range of more than 50 km and achieves average fuel consumption of only 1.0 l/100 km and CO2 emissions of just 22 g/ km.

Toyota’s new Prius Plug-in Hybrid also includes several new technologies such as an EV range-extending solar roof and a Battery Warming System.

Creature comforts CITROEN has unveiled its new generation C5 Aircross SUV as a ‘peopleminded’ SUV. This new model claims to benefit from the latest technologies that ensure easier driving and a modern approach to comfort including the new Citroen Advanced Comfort programme.

This is claimed to be a revolutionary new suspension system with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions, which aims to deliver a uniquely smooth and comfortable ride that is typically

Citroen. New C5 Aircross will also be the first Citroen available with PHEV Plug-In Hybrid technology, developing 300bhp a combination of a 2.0litre petrol engine and two electric motors. The car is scheduled to be launched in Europe early in 2018.

The new C5 Aircross stands apart with its unique appearance designed around a high bonnet line, a 2.73m long wheelbase and short overhangs.

On the inside there is a wide and tall central console.

There are front heated seats with massage functions and rear seats with extra leg room. The atmosphere inside the car is purified using an air quality treatment system.

The car is equipped with a 12.3inch digital instrument cluster and an eight-inch HD touchscreen. The new C5 Aircross also features a wireless inductive charging function for smartphones as well as an array of driving aids, including Active Safety Brake, Active Lane Departure Warn-

ing and Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop Function. The car also features Grip Control and Hill Assist Descent Control to help you enjoy an off-road adventure in safety.

Citroen claims that the acoustic insulation of the car is excellent, thanks to laminated double glazed windows. An insulation layer helps to reduce road and wind noise and there has been particular emphasis placed on the sound insulation in the engine compartment.

Volvo Car Ireland offers up to €4,000 price support offer VOLVO Car Ireland has announced a series of competitive price contribution offers towards the purchase of a selected range of new Volvo cars. At the top of the range, Volvo is offering a €4,000 contribution towards the purchase of a new S90 or V90 car. The S60, V60 and V60 Cross Country are available with a €2,000 contribution. The Volvo V40 and V40 Cross Country come with a €1,000 contribution.

The classic XC60 comes with a €1,850 contribution offer and for a limited time it also comes with a free style pack worth €2,000.

Volvo is offering new car buyers tempting contribution offers of up to €4,000 on some models

Patricia Greene, of Volvo Ireland says: “The premium car market has become very competitive and we believe these transparent contributions will put Volvo

in a very strong position when consumers are considering their options and making a new car purchase. The Volvo Car brand is built on award-winning Swedish design and engineering. With our most innovative Volvo range in terms of design, safety and technology and our recently announced incentives, there has never been a better time to visit a Volvo car dealership.”

The S90 is the only car in its class with the semi-autonomous drive feature, Pilot Assist, as standard. The system gives gentle steering inputs to keep the car properly aligned within lane markings up to motor-

way speeds of around 130 km/h and no longer needs to follow another car. Pilot Assist is standard across Volvo’s 90s range and is another step towards full autonomous drive – a key innovation area for Volvo.

For a limited time only the classic Volvo XC60 also is also being offered with a complimentary Style Pack worth €2,000.

The Volvo contribution offers are available at participating Volvo dealers and are applicable to retail sales only on new cars registered between April 11and 31 June 2017.

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FASTNews Renault helps Pieta House THERE was good news for Pieta House recently thanks to Renault Ireland, which presented the national suicide and self-harm support centre’s chief executive with a new 171 Renault Megane Grand Coupe.

Brian Higgins regularly travels all across the country to visit Pieta House’s centres, with the branded vehicle helping to draw attention to its services.

Patrick Magee, country operations manager, Renault Ireland, said: “We hope that this new Renault Megane Grand Coupe will benefit the amazing work that Pieta House do.”

New E-Class set to be the Estate of the nation While Irish car buyers tend to shy away from the estate car options, the new MercedesBenz E220d estate is one car that can change that. This is a luxury and spacious estate car that delivers predictable economy as Michael Moroney found when it took the German brand load carrier for a recent test drive.

Irish car buyers have not been estate car fans to the same extent as their German counterparts.

Saloons and hatchbacks dominate the market while estate cars with their perception of being awkward or unwieldy to drive, are seen as a minority interest.

The new generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class

estate can change that impression. Large luxury brand cars are often more likely to have estate car fans for a variety of good reasons. They combine a luxury car experience with some practical space features and modern designs have meant that there often just minuscule differences in vehicle

lengths between estates and saloons.

Modern estate cars such as the E-Class estate are every bit as manoeuvrable as their saloon car counterparts. The E220d comparison shows that the estate car is just 10mm (less than half an inch) longer than the saloon model.

This confirms just how the modern estate car design can be incorporated into a standard car body size while packing in more load space.

The other manoeuvrability measure is the turning circle. With the E220d estate you’ll find that it measures up exactly the same as the saloon version, making the choice of a Mercedes-Benz E-Class estate an even more compelling one that some of the more expensive and less load spacious SUV’s.

The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class credentials have been justly confirmed with its award as Ireland’s Car of the Year 2017. Just like the saloon version, this new E-Class estate answers all of questions when it comes to luxury and performance with an entry price reduction.

Mercedes-Benz has blended in the styling to give this estate car an almost coupé type look.

This means that you no longer feel that you’re driving a load carrier, just a big and luxurious car with lots of load capacity.

In engine performance terms, this new 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel can deliv-

The new Mercedes-Benz E220d estate is an impressive car in terms of comfort and technology while it also proves its value as a large and economical estate car. Entry prices start at €56,310.

Mercedes Benz E-Class 220d Estate

1500rpm on the engine.

That alone will guarantee economy and keeping that economy can be SPECIFICATIONS automatically set using the Engine 2.0 litre car’s range of automatic Engine power 194hp technology devices.

0 – 100km/hr 7.7 seconds This new E-Class MerEconomy 23.8km/litre cedes-Benz is a car that’s (4.2/100km or 67mpg) now firmly on the pathFuel Tank Capacity 66 litres/12 litres A Blue way toward autonomous CO2 emissions 120g/km driving. The benefits can Road Tax Band A4 €200 be safer driving and great Main Service 20,000km/12 months economy, I found out.

Euro NCAP Rating 5 Star 2016 This new optional MerWarranty 2 years cedes Benz Drive Pilot sysEntry Price €56,310 tem comes with automatic functions such as remote parking, road guidance, speed control, braking, acceleration, gear changing. It also has the ability to anticipate road hazards ahead and to take corrective action.

The interior is spacious and comfortable, with er very impressive econo- off this figure during my good seat adjustment up my figures, being only very test drive which covered front. The large boot with marginally less economical 966km across a range of a capacity of 640 litres than its saloon car coun- driving conditions.

(100 litres more than the terpart. That keeps the That’s still an impres- saloon version) extends to estate in CO2 tax band A4 sive economy level for 1,820 with the rear seats with a low annual motor such a big car. The reason folded. why it’s so economical is tax rate of just €200.

This spacious estate The official economy a combination of its nine is competitively priced figure is rated at 23.8km/ speed automatic gearbox relative to the Audi A6, litre (4.2/100km or 67mpg) with the engine perfor- BMW 5 Series and Volvo and that’s on par with the mance. This car can cruise V90 competition and the saloon car version. I found at the top motorway speed basic deal still has a lot to that I was about 25% of 120km/hr at a low offer.

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FastSport CRICKET SIDE GRATEFUL FOR TITLE SPONSOR: THE Irish Women’s squad have been given a boost ahead of their tour of the UAE and South Africa with the news that Hanley Energy have been confirmed as team sponsor for the 2017 season.

Hanley Energy’s support means the team will take on an England XI in three 50-over games next week ahead of their Quadrangular tournament involving South Africa, Zimbabwe and India next month.

The news was welcomed by Irish Women team captain Laura Delany, who sees Hanley Energy as a lucky omen for the team, given past success.

“They were our headline sponsor when we beat Bangladesh in the dramatic final of the T20 World Cup in Thailand,” said Delany.

“Their ongoing investment in the Irish women’s team means we have been able to double our fixture list during the last two years. More fixtures against the best sides means more chances for us to grow and develop as players.”

HOCKEY: RATHFARNHAM CLUB MISS OUT ON NATIONAL TITLE ON GOAL DIFFERENCE

Rovers’ run comes three goals short of EYHL title

 STEPHEN FINDLATER sport@dublingazette.com

THREE Rock Rovers hammered Instonians 9-1 at Grange Road in their final men’s EY Hockey League game of the season but the result proved not quite enough for them to overhaul Banbridge.

It was their 11th successive win and saw the Rathfarnham club end the regular season level with Bann but they missed out on the title by three goals on goal difference.

Indeed, it was a fraught final day of the season with anxious checks of smart phones throughout the game as Rovers sought to overhaul the long-time leaders.

Three Rock were led out for the match by the club’s Rockets, Ireland’s first Parahockey team for people with special needs who will represent the country at August’s European Championships.

From the outset, Rovers needed to outscore Bann by six goals and they got off to the perfect start with Mitch Darling scoring inside two minutes. Kevin Mullins forced home a second in the seventh minute and a Jody

Three Rock were joined by their Parahockey team, the Rockets, for their walk-out last Saturday. Picture: Adrian Boehm

Hosking strike followed seconds later - a brilliant reverse stick effort - to build a 3-0 lead with just eight minutes gone.

Luke Madeley’s drag-flick accounted for the fourth goal before Conor Empey slammed in the fifth on the half-hour mark after the ball bounced fortuitously off umpire Robert Johnston.

Another Madeley drag made it 6-0 at the break. All the while, goals were raining down at Banbridge, too, extending the Rov-

ers’ required goals which slowed up somewhat in the second half as they built a 3-0 lead against Railway Union Madeley completed his hat trick before Ross Canning coolly slotted home from close range for 8-0 by the end of the third quarter as Banbridge extended their lead to 5-1.

At this stage, 10 goals was the target but the killer blow to Rovers’ title hopes arrived when William Robinson scored from

Inst’s only corner.

Mullins grabbed a second goal with time running out but Rovers ended three goals short of Banbridge, 6-1 winners, who ultimately landed the title and a place in the Euro Hockey League next season.

Rovers will now look to bounce back next Saturday in the Champions Trophy semifinal when they face reigning champions Lisnagarvey, looking to repeat their January 3-1 win in

the league.

Win that and they could earn a place in the final and, also, a place in Europe into the bargain.

Earlier in the day at Grange Road, there was heartache for Leinster league winners as they lost to Ulster Premier champions Cookstown as they missed out on a promotion shot due to a 1-0 defeat in their provincial playoff tie.

Captain Mark Crooks scored the all-important goal with 21 minutes remaining for the Co Tyrone side. It was a just reward as they dominated large swathes of the match but could not find a way past Ross Murray who made a glut of brilliant saves.

For the Whitechurch side, they could not get full purchase from their trio of corners while Jack Perdue had a gilt-edged chance to go 1-0 up in the second half as the ball popped up to him a metre from goal but he miscued and his shot somehow spun around the right post.

The Co Tyrone side won the tie when Crooks pounced on a rebound off Murray; they had plenty of chances to double the score before Corinthian made them sweat down the final stretch but to no avail.

Tallaght Rockets defy odds to win Association Cup  BERNARD DUFF sport@dublingazette.com

The Tallaght Rockets side. Picture: Alana Cahill/iMyPhotography

THE TALLAGHT Rockets defied the odds to claim volleyball’s men’s Association Cup title last Saturday in Belfield on Saturday.

The deicder brought together two clubs who had not been in contention for the Premier League. Garda VC finished fifth in the league while the Rockets ended two places below Garda to prop up the table with just two league wins all season.

However, such form mattered little in the semi-finals played

three weeks ago in Naas. Garda beat Naas Eagles 3-0 and Tallaght Rockets upset UCD with a surprise 3-1 victory to take their place in the association’s show piece event of the season.

Another surprise was on the cards in the final as Tallaght Rockets claimed victory. The match went the full five sets.

Tallaght went one set down (2025) before Garda indiscipline gave them a lifeline in set two which Tallaght won 25-11.

With powerful hitting delivered by player-coach Seweryn Furmansky and a series of blocks by

Luis Pereira, the Rockets began to believe.

Despite Garda taking out the third set 25-19, the momentum was with Rockets. Wing man Israel Xavier made several killer spikes as the team fought back, playing with a quality not seen all season. Tallaght edged the fourth 25-22 and had too much energy in the last set, winning 15-9.

Afterward Tallaght Rockets number two Fernando Calcada was not surprised with the victory when asked: “No, we have a really good bunch of players.

“The problem is that we are a

small club and don’t have many players. Most struggled a little bit with availability hence we were bottom of the league.

“But now, at the end of the season, we made it to the cup final, everybody finally showed up and we played the volleyball we know how. We came out with a pretty good win.”

Earlier in the day, the ladies’ final was won by Galway VC, beating the home UCD team to claim the double after already winning the Premier League. They beat College in a tight encounter in three sets (25-21, 25-22, 25-22).

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Packed house in Ranelagh for Irish Squash Open

Tarf and Cork Con set up UBL final showdown Reigning champions sweep past the challenge of Munsters at Castle Avenue while Deasy’s last gasp kick sees off Lansdowne UBL DIVISION 1A SEMIS Clontarf 37 Young Munster 29  sport@dublingazette.com

 BERNARD DUFF sport@dublingazette.com

THE Gillenmarkets PSA Irish Squash Open 2017 concluded to a full house at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Ranelagh last Saturday.

The event, now in its eleventh year, featured both a ladies’ and a men’s tournament which shared prizemoney of $15,000.

The squash started the previous Monday with two days of qualifiers before the first round proper on Wednesday. An international field participated which included nine currently in the top 50 globally ranked players.

Irish Squash coach Ed Dunne was happy with the week’s events, saying: “The close proximity to England really helped get a very strong pool of players on board.

“With a tournament in the west of Ireland just last week, it was a chance for the professionals to win money and ranking points over the fortnight”.

Irish involvement didn’t last beyond the first round, however. Ireland ladies number one Hannah Craig lost to Egyptian Hana Ramadan (world number 48).

The Irish teenager will have gained valuable experience against the Egyptian who actually had turned pro at just 14 years of age back in 2011 such is the prominence of squash in Egypt.

Men’s number one Arthur Gaskin lost to eventual finalist in this year’s open, England’s Adrian Waller.

The semi-finals on Thursday was one of the best days of squash and was also played to a full house.

The top two ladies seeds, Millie Tomlinson (England) and Belgium’s Nele Gilis, both won through to the final. Gilis, pictured above in black, had come from two sets to one down against England’s Julianne Courtice in an epic tie, just shy of 100 minutes.

Waller dismissed Egyptian Youssef Soliman in the first men’s semi.

He would be joined in the final by another Englishman, the second seed Declan James. James beat another Egyptian, Mazen Gamal, over four sets.

Both finals went the full five sets. In the ladies, fatigue wasn’t a problem for Gilis who deposed of the 2016 champion Tomlinson (2-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 11-4).

In the men’s finals, James’s power and reach was too much for Waller (11-9, 6-11, 3-11, 11-5, 11-8).

DEFENDING Ulster Bank League Division 1A champions Clontarf continued their title retention bid as they proved too strong for Young Munster at Castle Avenue, winning 37-29.

Clontarf ran in six tries, including a brace from former Leinster winger Mick McGrath, to claim an eight-point success and move within 80 minutes of their third Division 1A title in four years.

The north Dubliners will face Cork Constitution in a repeat of last year’s final at the Aviva

Stadium on Sunday, May 7 after they eliminated Lansdowne 19-16.

F o r Ta r f , i t t o o k McGrath just three minutes to get them up and running, breaking through a ruck to score under the posts in the third minute with David Joyce converting.

T he Limerick side bounced back with teenage out-half Alan Tynan in inspirational form early on, cutting through for a brace of first half tries. The Tipperary starlet danced through the Tarf defence and converted his seventh minute try to bring the visitors level, before he sniped over for a second early in the second quarter.

Crucially, Andy Wood’s home side took advantage of a yellow card to score 10 points in the lead up to half-time, out-half Joyce landing a penalty and converting captain Ben Reilly’s late score after a terrific break from flanker Tony Ryan.

A 17-12 interval deficit was suddenly 27-15 in the third quarter as Munsters, who had a 50th minute penalty from Tynan, dug deep to stay in contention. Either side of Tynan’s kick, McGrath burst through for his second try and centre Conor O’Brien also touched down in the corner.

Bristol-bound hooker Jason Harris-Wright and current Leinster squad

members Mick Kearney and Bryan Byrne were part of a strong Clontarf pack, the latter coming in for the final half-an-hour along with Connacht’s Ivan Soroka.

That strength in depth proved too much for Munsters to handle, Tarf replacement Rob McGrath duly joining his brother as a try scorer on the hour mark and scrum half Mark Sutton acrobatically diving over in the corner for the sixth try late on.

A penalty try in the final play supplemented a 72nd-minute converted score from current Ireland Under-20 international Jack Lyons but it was not enough in the final run-in.

Lansdowne 16 Cork Constitution 19

Mick McGrath on his way to one of his tries for Clontarf against Young Munster last Saturday at Castle Avenue. Picture: Deryck Vincent

At Lansdowne, the ice-cool Tomas Quinlan converted an 82nd minute penalty to guide Cork Constitution to a gripping 19-16 semi-final victory on the Aviva Stadium’s back pitch, setting up a rematch with Clontarf in the stadium proper in two weeks’ time.

2015 league champions Lansdowne were quietly confident of avenging two regular seasons losses to Cork Con, with Ireland Sevens internationals John O’Donnell, Mark Roche and Matthew D’Arcy joining talismanic number 10 Scott Deasy in the back-line.

And young winger Mark O’Keefe’s 10thminute try, inspired by a

bullocking run from lock Stephen Gardiner, gave Mike Ruddock’s men the early impetus.

Lansdowne were still leading by the interval but three Quinlan penalties after 18, 24 and 28 minutes had the Leesiders hot on their heels at just 10-9 down. Deasy had turned a 22ndminute scrum penalty into three points amid some intense exchanges between the forwards.

It was end-to-end stuff in the second half, Con briefly seizing control thanks to winger Liam O’Connell’s well-taken 53rd-minute try before Deasy answered back from the tee two minutes later.

Extra-time was in the offing when Deasy found the target with a 75th minute penalty to square things up at 16-all and Quinlan missed a subsequent drop goal attempt from 25 metres.

Nonetheless, the hard graft of his forwards ensured that Quinlan had a one last shot at the posts and he delivered in nerveless fashion, taking his season’s haul to 180 points but few more precious than those last three.

Brian Hickey’s Con squad, who retained the Munster Senior Cup in February, will make two return trips to the capital in the next fortnight in search of a potential All-Ireland double – they visit Old Belvedere for next Saturday’s Bateman Cup decider before battling it out with Clontarf.

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Stenson lands three top tens at Ras Mumhan TEAM Bikeworx, Celbridge enjoyed a strong showing at the prestigious four-day Ras Mumhan in Kerry last week.

On day one, Adam Stenson, a member of the Bikeworx squad but riding in the national jersey for the Ireland development team, took fourth place on the first stage and also the white jersey as leader of the Under-23 category.

His club team mate Reese Young did a fantastic ride and took the blue jersey as leader of the A2 second category.

Saturday was a 130km stage, starting in Listowel and finishing in Athea with plenty of category two and three climbs thrown in.

A break of 15 riders went up the road at the midway point and unfortunately none of the Bikeworx riders were in that move. As a result, both jerseys were surrendered that day.

Sunday was the longest day with 155km to cover starting and finishing in Waterville while taking in Valentia island, a significant portion of the ring of Kerry and some big climbs including Coom An Easpaig. T Stenson was in a breakaway group after 60km, getting himself into what would prove to be the winning move.

This group rode hard over the climbs to stay away and had their lead up to two and a half minutes.

Young was riding well in a chase group behind along with Sean Moore but they struggled on the climbs. Stenson stayed in the leading group of 12 to the finish and took 10 place on the line.

Monday was a relatively flat stage of 115km starting in Killorglin and finished with 10 laps of a four kilometre circuit around the town.

After 25km, Young crashed and broke his shoe but chased back on and regained contact with the main field.

Coming into the last few laps, the remaining Bikeworx lads all looked comfortable in a group of 130 remaining riders.

Stenson tried a move off the front with one kilometre to go but quickly got swallowed up.

He hung on for ninth on the day, making it three top tens out of four.

Moore put in an epic sprint to take 12th on the day and Young finished not far behind him for a top 25 finish.

Leixlip United’s Josh Giurgi

Lucan’s Giurgi in Irish U-15s sport@dublingazette.com

LUCAN youngster Josh Giurgi was involved as the Republic of Ireland Under-15 squad won one and lost one at the invitational tournament in the Czech Republic last week.

Giurgi, who attends Lucan Community College and plays for Leixlip United, had to make do with an appearance from the bench for their win over Norway but he started in the team’s loss to the hosts.

The decider against the Czechs never went to plan for Ireland as they went down 4-2 in the town of

Brozany nad Ohri. The home side attacked Ireland from the start and forced Shamrock Rovers shot stopper Gavin Bazunu into a save as early as the third minute.

Seven minutes later and the Czechs were ahead when a shot cannoned off back off the Irish crossbar and Pavel Hural headed home.

New Tottenham Hotspur signing Troy Parrott almost levelled a minute later when he got on the end of Giurgi’s cross but he couldn’t find the target.

Ireland found themselves 2-0 down three minutes later after some good work from Vojtech

LONDON MARATHON Harriers coach Murtagh inspires with fine time LUCAN Harriers club coach Vinny Murtagh

completed the Virgin Money London marathon last Sunday in a brilliant time of 3.47 in very hot and sunny conditions.

Murtagh was raising money for the Christina Nobel Children’s Foundation and, to date, has raised over €2,000.

Elsewhere, the club’s Will Byrne finished his national duathlon series in the Phoenix Park at the weekend with an eighth position overall and silver medal in his Over-40 age category.

Wojatskche was finished off by Javier Neruda.

Parrott hit the post with a free kick that was followed up by Cian Kelly firing past the keeper to pull one back for the visitors.

Ireland were then back on level terms after 27 minutes when Parrott scored from the spot after being taken down in the area.

Parrott was having a devastating effect on the game and he was involved again five minutes later when he went on an excellent run and put a cross into the box that Ronan McKinley was inches away from turning

home.

Further chances came for Ireland before the break through Armstrong Okoflex, Guirgi and Parrott but the first went wide and the others found Czech keeper Ondrej Mastny in good form.

Czech Republic started the second half quickly and retook the lead two minutes after the restart when Timofej Barkoh headed past Bazunu.

Filip Gedeon added a fourth minutes later, and the need for another twogoal fight back proved too much for Ireland.

Two days earlier it was Ireland who scored four goals as they put Norway

to the sword in the first half with a 4-1 in Prague.

Sean Kennedy opened the scoring for Ireland in the 13th minute with a low strike, and poked past the keeper 12 minutes later for his second.

Ronan McKinley embarrassed Norwegian keeper Vegard Storsve by dispossessing him and rolling the ball into an empty net for his country’s third, before Matthew Everitt marked his debut with a goal.

Norway were more threatening in the second half and were rewarded with a consolation strike from Simon Bakken in the last minute.

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GAZETTE

FOOTBALL: UNPREDICTABLE UCD PUT TO THE SWORD

CLUB NOTICEBOARD LUCAN SARSFIELDS THE senior footballers got their Dublin

Senior camogie had a great Leinster

championship off to a winning start with

league quarter final win over St Martin’s

a 4-18 to 0-16 win over UCD.

from Kilkenny.

Two goals each from Bren Gallagher

Last weekend, Lucan Sarsfields

and Jack Carey were the substantive

played host to Division 1 of Dublin camo-

difference in the end. The inter foot-

gie Feile. Success is an understatement,

ballers lost out to St Brigid’s in the first

as congratulatory messages came from

round of their championship. Stories

several clubs (those that lost!), testa-

abound about back heel goals in a junior

ment to the work of coordinator Eoghan

game but we await match reports.

O’Shea and the whole team.

The senior hurling championship

If we were on Tripadvisor, we would

starts with a game against St Brigid’s

have a five-star rating for logistics and

in Parnell Park on Thursday, April 27 at

hospitality.

8.15pm. The minor had a good 1-14 to 2-8 league win over Kilmacud.

Former Dublin player Stephen O’Shaughnessy played a key role as his side saw off UCD.

Symmetrical Lucan square off SFC win SFC FIRST ROUND Lucan Sarsfields 4-18 UCD 2-9  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

LUCAN Sarsfields navigated the unpredictable in the Dublin Senior Football Championship on Friday night, overcoming UCD in a game that on paper looked oddly symmetrical.

The score of 4-18 to 0-16 – 2-9 and 0-8 each half respectively – isn’t quite the whole story, however, as UCD gave Sarsfields plenty of trouble early on, and led ten minutes before the break.

UCD’s presence in the senior championship has long been a point of some contention: absent from the league, they’re an unknown quantity with a relatively vast pool of players to pick from. They also have a reputation for fielding inconsistent sides depending on the stage of the competition, particularly come the university summer holidays.

Only the win was of any concern to Lucan on the day, however, and it was Jack Carey and

Leitrim inter-county man Brendan Gallagher who were key in providing it.

In the early stages, the two sides went point for point, with UCD largely controlling possession but Sarsfields looking the stronger of the two when they got their hands on the ball, consistently dangerous on the break.

UCD fired an early goal chance just over the bar, while Lucan also saw a chance knocked away from under the students’ goalkeeper’s feet with fifteen minutes on the clock.

The breakthrough for Sarsfields came eight minutes before the break, with Brendan Gallagher – one of four brothers on the Sarsfields panel – fisting in a sharply looped crossfield ball.

Sarsfields’ second came from almost the next attack as UCD’s defence temporarily capitulated. A swift break down the left passed through several hand before it landed in Jack Carey’s at the edge of the box with the forward lashing a fierce finish across the face of goal and into the top corner.

It was always going to be an uphill battle for UCD from then onwards, and Sarsfields looked fully in control both going in at half time at 2-9 to 0-8, and for the remainder of the contest.

They could have scored a third shortly after the break with Stephen O’Shaughnessy putting a chance just wide from close range. The Lucan side did slowly pull away as the half progressed, with UCD unable to come back within that two-goal margin at any point.

Sarsfields’ Sean Cleary looked the strongest play-

er on the pitch, alongside their two goalscorers, and both of the first half scorers were to repeat their trick second time around.

Carey doubled his tally first, slotting under the UCD ‘keeper from close range after the students’ defence went missing with ten minutes to go.

With the game well and truly wrapped up, Gallagher’s goal with the very last touch of the contest gave the score a beefy margin at 4-18 to 0-16.

Comfortable as they were, Sars will know they’ve overcome a potential first round banana skin.

Brendan Gallagher scored a pair of goals

On the field the B team were in Naomh Olaf but unfortunately failed to pro-

The ladies footballers were in cup

gress, while the As, from the comfort of

action away to St Peregrine’s, a stop-

home, set themselves up for a Sunday

start game with about 70 frees that

final against Ballyboden which the won

ended in a draw.

with a 10-point margin.

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Lucan Sarsfields and Ballyboden St Enda’s battling in the camogie final last Sunday in O’Toole Park. Picture: Liam Cunningham

Sars’ fantastic Feile Lucan club land yet another Under-14 camogie crown with superb final win over Ballyboden St Enda’s, crowning a perfect weekend all around

 KARL GRAHAM

sport@dublingazette.com

LUCAN Sarsfields won the Under-14 division one camogie Feile with a 3-3 to 0-2 win over Ballyboden St Endas in the final at O’Toole Park, closing out an immaculate weekend for the 12th Lock side.

They racked up big wins over Na Fianna, St Jude’s and Castleknock in the qualifiers on Saturday before meeting Kilmacud Crokes in the semi-final the next day. There, they scored three goals in a 3-4 to 0-3 win – making it 14 goals in the Feile at that stage.

“The girls were absolutely tremendous all weekend,” manager Elaine Daly told GazetteS-

port. “We are absolutely thrilled because every single one of them was fabulous.

“They had a lot of hard matches because they had to play three qualifiers before the semi-final and final. We had 22 in our panel and all of them played a big role in the games.”

Lucan were the better team throughout the final and deservedly won but Ballyboden weren’t without their dangers, despite the score line.

Sars found the net three times in the first half through Sophie McIntyre, Phoebe Shannon and player of the match Sinead Daly, to take a nine-point lead into the match but Daly admits they told their players everything was still to play for at the break.

“That isn’t much of a cushion in camogie because it is very easy for a few balls to sneak in.

“We scored one or two goals from frees that went in just over the goalkeeper’s head which could have easily happened at the other end although our keeper was amazing all weekend and pulled off some great saves.

“You could never relax during it because Ballyboden could have easily come back into it.

A goal from them would have had us fighting again. They had a few very dangerous players who were able to run with the ball, so at halftime we had to tell the girls that nothing was over yet and they still had a match to play for.”

One aspect of Lucan’s play that particularly

impressed Daly was how hard they worked throughout the weekend.

“Their work ethic was amazing throughout as they tackled, parried and blocked. All our players are strong as opposed to having a few strong ones, so we could cover Ballyboden’s good players. They were tired but we just kept telling them to drive on and win their own battles first, and then once you’ve done that then play as a team.”

The girls have started the season in fantastic fashion by also winning their first three games in the league to sit joint-top of the table.

“This year they are playing as a team and working as a unit, and the results are showing that,” Daly concluded.