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Ireland competed over two days when Esker Amateur Boxing Club held their All Female BoxCup 2015 recently. Pictured is Rebecca Tuohy (red) who beat her Portlaoise opposition in her final.

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€4.9m surplus cash a welcome booster Some of council money to go to preparations for Lucan pool

 Ian Begley

Many areas in Dublin Mid-West will significantly benefit from a council budget surplus of €4.9m from 2014, €400,000 of which will go towards the pre-design and tender

preparation for a pool for Lucan.

As well as funding going towards the swimming pool initiative, €500,000 has been set aside for s p o r t s p av i l i o n s w i t h Griffeen Valley Park set to benefit from this.

There is also another €500,000 allocated for minority sports around Dublin Mid-West.

The funding is being redirected from a surplus in last year’s budget.

Cllr Liona O’Toole (Ind) told The Gazette: “I’m

delighted that we have been able to progress the pool development.

“A n d a l t h o u g h t h i s is a step in the process, it is very significant progress.”

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funding Facilities have spending plans for welcome windfall

Clubs set for great sport with €750,000 OVER €750,000 has been allocated to local sports clubs in Dublin Mid-West as part of this year’s Sports Capital Programme.

Funding of €200,000 is to go to Lucan Harriers Athletics Club for an upgrade of the track in Griffeen Valley Park. The track upgrade is expected to greatly assist in the ongoing development of Lucan Harriers as one of the premier communitybased athletics clubs in Dublin Mid-West.

Lucan United FC were lucky enough to receive a windfall of €150,000, which will go towards an all-weather facility next to the clubhouse.

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has already been granted

by An Bord Pleanala, but includes a condition for a parking area that will help address existing parking problems.

St Patrick’s GAA in Palmerstown is in line for €150,000 will go towards the extension at the club house, while Lucan Sarsfields GAA club is set to receive €29,774 to help them develop their pitch and

support the ongoing development of Gaelic Games in the area.

In Clondalkin, The Round Tower GAA club, got a €150,000 grant for the development of their new clubhouse, and Commercials GAA club in Rathcoole received a windfall of €66,780, which will go towards club facilities.

Bawnogue Boxing Club, which also applied successfully under the Sports Capital Programme, were given €4,406 to support the development of their new club, and Clondalkin Cricket Club intend to use their funding of €5,584 to also support the development of their facilities.

On hearing the news of their grant money, Keith Hyland, chairperson of Lucan United, said the €150,000 would make a huge difference to the club and community.

He said: “The grant, which will go towards funding our all-weather pitch, is absolutely brilliant and essential for the community at large. It’s the first time we received funding despite trying on numerous occasions [to avail of the sports capital scheme].

“A lot of hard work went into making it a reality, especially by Cllr William Lavelle (FG) and [Minister] Frances Fitzgerald,” he said.

Michael Errity, chairperson of Commericals, told The Gazette that the €66,780 his club would receive was greatly appreciated.

“We’re delighted to receive it and very thankful to our local representatives who did their best to raise our needs for additional facilities.

“The money will go towards capital development purposes and pitch development.

“We continue to attract more and more kids into our club, especially young girls. There is very little opportunity for girls around the area to get involved in sport as part of a team and there’s a huge need to cater for them as well,” he said.

Minister Fitzgerald congratulated the local clubs which received grants.

She said: “I had actively supported our local clubs in their funding applications, including meeting with my colleague Sports Minister Michael Ring.

“The facilities to be delivered or upgraded cover GAA, soccer, athletics cricket and boxing and will be of great ben-

Funding of €200,000 is to go to Lucan Harriers Athletics Club for an upgrade of the track

efit for our communities.

This investment supports and rewards the great spirit of volunteerism that see hundreds of coaches every week supporting

thousands of children and young people in sport.

“I continue to work to support other sports clubs in the area and to seek delivery of other

community facilities through other funding programmes, including most-importantly a muchneeded swimming pool for Lucan,” she said.

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don’sdublin Doctor, sportsman and inspiration for stately Buck Mulligan BORN in 5 Rutland Square, now Parnell Square, on August 17, 1878, Oliver St John Gogarty grew up to be a man of many talents.

The eldest of four children, his father Henry was a successful physician and his mother Margaret was from Galway.

Henry died when Oliver was eight years old, and he was sent to school in Mungret College in Limerick before transferring to Stonyhurst College in Lancashire which he later described as “a religious jail”. He returned to Ireland in 1896 and studied medicine at the Royal University and Trinity College, graduating in 1907. He went to Vienna to finish his study and specialised in otolaryngology – ear, nose and throat. He had consulting rooms in Ely Place and was a member of staff at the Meath Hospital until he went to America.

He was a keen sportsman and enjoyed cricket, football – playing for Bohemians FC – and a fine swimmer who saved four people from drowning.

He wrote poetry and his poem Tailteann Ode won a bronze medal at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. He was friends with WB Yeats, AE Russell, James Stephens and James Joyce. When Gogarty rented the Martello Tower at Sandycove in 1904 he invited Joyce to stay.

He remained only a few nights but used the place as the opening scene in Ulysses and immortalised Gogarty in his character Buck Mulligan.

A close friend of Arthur Griffith he was an early member of Sinn Fein and became a Senator. In 1922 when Griffith died in early August 1922, he performed the autopsy and did the same for Michael Collins who died less than two weeks later.

In 1917 he and his wife Martha Duane, who was from Galway, bought Renvyle, a large house in Connemara. It was burnt down in 1923 but was rebuilt and operates to this day as Renvyle House. He died in New York in 1957 and is buried in Moyard, near Renvyle.

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Christmas Local authority supports a festive market

Council won’t be lighting up Lucan  Ian Begley

South Dublin County Council will not be facilitating Christmas street lighting for Lucan and Palmerstown this year, but says it is supportive of a Christmas market in Lucan.

Cllr Ruth Nolan (PBP)

tabled two motions at the September area committee meeting, requesting that the council facilitate these initiatives, but was told that it was a matter for local businesses.

Chief executive Daniel McLoughlin said in his reply: “The council would be generally sup-

portive of a Christmas market in Lucan and would be willing to work with local organisers to support promotional activities relating to the event.

“It should be noted that facilities, such as Christmas lights, are a matter for local business.

“It is not council policy to provide for any additional festive lighting over and above what is already in place.”

Commenting on her motions, Cllr Nolan said: “There’s no way of telling whether a Christmas market would be successful in Lucan as there

is no history of anything like this being done in the past.

“I think that it would certainly drive more people into the area and I hope that local businesses will come together and support lighting up the village for the Christmas period.”

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council Life saving device signage THE council will soon install new signs which will show where your nearest defibrillator is in your area. The Civic Offices in South County Dublin will be the first to get the new signage, but plans are being made to expand this new initiative around the county.

Cllr Liona O’Toole (Ind) tabled a question at the recent council meeting calling on the installation of defibrillator signage, saying they would be a great benefit.

Chief executive Daniel McLoughlin said in his reply that works will begin on the signage within the council’s Civic Offices shortly and that consideration will be given to the number and placement of signage elsewhere.

crime Weston Hockey Club’s pitch damaged

Trees cut back to help deter vandals  Ian Begley

Following reports of anti-social behaviour on the grounds of Weston Hockey Club, the council has agreed to pin back the trees around the car park to allow more light from the Newcastle Road to enter the site in an attempt to deter vandals from entering.

On October 2, the individuals involved in the anti-social behaviour broke the lock leading into the all-weather pitch in Griffeen Valley Park

and managed to remove the gate by breaking it off its hinges.

Vandals seen on bicycles also ripped up a section of the pitch, which caused embarrassment for club officials who arrived the following day with an under 18’s team from South Africa to play a match.

Residents and club officials have also stated that a lack of light in the car park at Newcastle Road has also led to numerous car break-ins over the last year.

Local Cllr and member of Weston Hockey Club Liona O’Toole (Ind), asked South Dublin County Council to install lights at the car park at the last Lucan Area Committee meeting.

Talking about the incident, she said: “The damage to the pitch was very frustrating as we were holding an event for U18 with visiting teams from South Africa.

“Thankfully the children were oblivious to this and the game was very successful. Everyone

The gate leading into the all-weather pitch was broke off its hinges

involved enjoyed themselves and we would hope to run a similar event in early next year.

“We called the gardai and I would like to thank them for arriving as quickly as they did, also to the council for their immediate response in repairing the gate.

“The car park visibility has been severely reduced making it very unsafe for pedestrians particularly children and has led to a number of car break-ins within the last year,” she said.

In response, chief executive Daniel McLoughlin said: “As

there is no provision to undertake the works [to install dedicated lighting columns in the car park] in the current budget, the project will be listed for consideration for funding in the draft Public Realm Improvement Works Programme 2016.

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hmv Store set to reopen HMV is due to reopen in Liffey Valley Shopping Centre on October 16.

The reopening brings the total number of people employed in hmv and Xtra-vision stores in Dublin alone, to over 170.

Top Irish illustrator Conor Merriman will also be on hand to celebrate the opening, giving customers the chance to be sketched as their favourite character or artist from any new release movie, video-game or album, from 12 noon until 3pm on Saturday, October 17.

Gerry Butler, chief executive of HMV Ireland, said: “We’re thrilled to have secured the new premises in Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, with this store one of the first to reopen back in 2013.

council Group jointly agree amenities for funding

Budget surplus set to bring major benefits  Ian Begley ibegley@dublingazette.com

Many areas in Dublin Mid-West will significantly benefit from a council budget surplus of €4.9m from 2014, €400,000 of which will go towards the pre-design and tender preparation for a pool for Lucan.

As well as funding going towards the swimming pool initiative, €500,000 has been set aside for sports pavilions with Griffeen Valley Park set to benefit from this.

There is also another €500,000 allocated for minority sports around Dublin Mid-West.

The funding is being redirected from a surplus in last year’s budget and the list of amenities being funded was jointly agreed by the chief executive and elected representatives. €1.9m will be spent on the council’s housing services, which includes €900,000 towards homeless amenities. €300,000 will go towards the establishment of a new homeless service and another

€300,000 will go towards the establishment of another women’s refuge in the county.

Sport, entertainment and community facilities will receive €2.9m from the budget surplus with €250,000 towards the completion of Tallaght Stadium and €250,000 towards the design of a new library for Tymon.

Tourism in South County Dublin will also benefit from a total of €100,000 out of the surplus money: €40,000 towards the historic Ballymount gatehouse; €40,000 towards the stable buildings at Corkagh Park; and €20,000 towards the Mill at Corkagh Park.

Cllr Liona O’Toole (Ind) who is part of the council’s community alliance told The Gazette: “I’m delighted that we have been able to progress the pool development and although this is a step in the process, it is very significant progress.

“We now need to focus on funds from Government and other possible sources to ensure funds are available to actually build the pool sport centre. I will be calling on residents to keep the pressure up and make sure it is a topic on the doorstep when canvassed by politicians in the runup to the elections.”

Cllr Danny O’Brien (SF) said there is something for all areas in the whole of the county.

He said: “I would like to thank all the members of the alliance for agreeing the funding for the swimming pool in Lucan so the project can finally get off the ground, the €400,000 allocation for Lucan pool will facilitate

€400,000 will go towards the pre-design and tender preparation for a pool for Lucan

full planning and design in 2016 and bring the project to a shovel ready stage pending State supported funding.”

Cllr William Lavelle (FG) also commented, saying that the fact the council are running a surplus and can afford to reallocate funding to other pressing areas

proves that there was no need to increase to the local property tax.

He added: “I am delighted to see funding provided for a number of initiatives of importance to Lucan including the Lucan swimming pool project, new indoor community spaces and the Pavilions programme.

“As a member of the corporate policy group, I had specifically requested funding for new indoor community spaces which I hope can be delivered to help local groups such as Esker boxing club.”

For more information on the council’s budget surplus, visit www.sdcc. ie.

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act Dedicated minister for substance abuse should be appointed Leixlip Learning subjects as gaeilge

Enact Alcohol Bill now, say task forces Local drugs and alcohol task forces from Dublin Mid-West are calling on the Government to fully implement the Alcohol Bill.

The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill should be enacted by the end of the year, but will not include an outright ban on sports sponsorship by drink companies.

It will put in place minimum pricing for alcohol, and will regulate its advertising and sponsorship targeted at young people.

The drugs and alcohol task forces in Tallaght, Clondalkin, Ballyfermot and Dublin 12, called on the Government to implement the proposed Bill at a meeting on September 25.

They are seeking the enactment of the Bill as soon as possible and want to see the appointment of a dedicated Minister for Substance Abuse and resources made available.

Grace Hill, the coordinator of the Tallaght Drugs and Alco-

hol Task Force, said: “This Bill has many elements which would support the work being done on the ground and, for example, has stipulations on how as a country we buy, sell and advertise alcohol.

“Alcohol is a hugely complex issue, ingrained in Irish culture.

“However to get people to reflect on their drinking, be more aware of their consumption, and look for healthier alternatives, we need a national approach.”

First year students at Confey College, Leixlip, can now enrol to be taught their core subjects through Irish in a new initiative called Sruth.

There needs to be a minimum of 15 students to open the Sruth (stream) in September 2016 and the first class will have a maximum of 24 students.

The Public Health Bill will put in place minimum pricing for alcohol

A Department of Health spokesperson said the publication of the Bill was “a priority” and should be published in the next few weeks.

“The First Annual Report on the National Substance Misuse Strat-

egy is due by the end of 2015.

“The report, which will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, will outline progress on the implementation of the recommendations in the Steering Group

Report on the National Substance Misuse Strategy, the target for reduction in annual per capita consumption of pure alcohol, and the key performance indicators recommended in the steering group report.”

Initiative Parents interested in the initiative are being invited to a meeting on Tuesday, November 3 at 7pm in Confey College to hear more about the initiative.

The annual open night takes place on November 11 and applications for all first years in 2016 close on November 26.

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Cormac Heinz, Rory O’Connor and Shane Clare. Pictures: Cathy Weatherston

Jacob Grasa, Jack Griffin, JD McErlean and James Rance

Officer Darren Farrell and Principal Dara Burke

Saluting and singing the National Anthem, Callum Costigan

Flying the Tricolour for 1916 Rising centenary

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o commemorate the centenary of the 1916 Rising and to celebrate 100 years since the Proclamation of the Irish Republic, the Government has tasked Oglaigh na hEireann with delivering a national flag to every primary school in the country.

This is a key part of the Ireland 2016 commemorative programme and will see members of the Defence Forces, in uniform, visiting schoolchildren, teachers and parents in over 3,200 schools across the Republic.

St Mary’s Boys School Lucan was

visited recently and was presented with the national flag in a special ceremony.

The children were taught bout how the national flag should be cared for and the protocol that surrounds this vibrant symbol of our nation.

Principal Dara Burke, Col Sean Clancy and his son Ryan Clancy

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Niamh Tyndall and Tara Carey

Ross Murray, Noel O’Reilly and Sylvester Cullen

Magnus Ternsjo, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and Sinead Kennedy. Pictures: Philip Murray

Bring on Branson for a media feast

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irgin Group founder Richard Branson was in Dublin recently to launch the rebrand of UPC Ireland as Virgin Media. The launch party was held at the RDS and was followed by a business brainstorm with Branson

Richard Branson arriving in style

where he met Irish high-tech start-ups for a Q&A session.

The company is launching a mobile service in Ireland as part of the rebrand, combining digital TV, broadband, mobile and landline in one bundle, or any individual

selection.

“This is a fantastic day for me and everyone at Virgin Media,” he declared. “We have a great foundation to build on and there are no limits to what we want to achieve for our customers.”

Mark Cullen, Emer McGinley and Stephen Ruschitzko

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Vogue Williams has recently been in the United States filming for the Tough Girls documentary

a day in the life: Vogue Williams likes to walk around howth cliffs

No average days for DJ  ian begley

MODEL, fashion blogger and TV presenter Vogue Williams has quite the non-conventional day-to-day life, as one can imagine. Having to get up at 6am every day for a day of filming, along with a vigorous routine of exercise and public appearances there is no doubt that she has a very busy schedule.

Williams recently launched the Industry Nightclub in Dunboyne, and the Gazette caught up with her during that event.

She says that there’s really no such thing as an average day for her.

“I don’t really have an average day, but while I was filming in the US for my new documentary I would get up at

6am and go to the gym.

“I would usually do lots of weights and high-intensity stuff five days a week.

“Straight after the gym, I’d go and get my hair and make-up done and spend the whole day filming. It would sometimes be so hectic that I wouldn’t even have time to have lunch.

“The documentary is called Tough Girls and I met some of the toughest females in America from women on death row to the world’s top female UFC [ultimate fighting championship] fighters. It was all very intense and I’m really happy to be home.

“If I am not working though I wake up around eight and spend a lot of my time working on my blog.

“I also like to cook for myself and eat out quite a bit, and even though I’m usually a very healthy eater I’ve recently poisoned myself with all sorts of junk food during my birthday celebrations.”

Williams says that when she gets home after a tumultuous day she likes to chill out and spend time catching up with her friends and family.

“In the evenings after a long, hard day I spend hours looking on my phone and watching movies and chilling out with my friends and family.

“I have also just bought an apartment in Howth and love going on walks around the cliffs.

“I don’t usually have time to watch much TV, but I absolutely adore

Game of Thrones and have watched all of the episodes in the space of two months. I even met Liam Cunningham at my birthday and was begging for him to tell me what happens in the next series but, sadly, he wouldn’t tell me.

“At night, I would never usually head to bed later than 10pm because since my day is so jam packed I find myself getting very tired,” she says.

The DJ’s new RTE 2 series Tough Girls will begin on November 23 and will run over three weekly episodes.

Industry Nightclub in Dunboyne is Ireland’s newest nightclub and event venue.

To find out more information, check out www.industrynightclub.ie.

ing Blindness has launched its sixth annual Glendalough Trail, which is open to all levels of fitness with 15.5km run and 10km jog/ walk options. Taking place on October 31 at 11am, the event last year saw over 300 people take the challenge raising €17,000 to support research into finding cures and treatments for sightloss. Fighting Blindness is calling on walkers, runners and joggers to join them in this off-road experience and enjoy the magnificent scenery along the green forest trails of Wicklow.

Tony Ward, head of fundraising with Fighting Blindness, said: “The trail is unique, with a carefully planned route through the beautiful valley and a great variety of underfoot terrain. We welcome all supporters to come and join us this year for what promises to be a great day out.”

The entry fee is €20, with a further €50 minimum fundraising target, with all proceeds going to Fighting Blindness.

Visit www.fightingblindness.ie.

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dublinlife Clap hands – flamenco dancers are stepping in Du bl i n F l a m e n c o Festival is under way in Dublin and will continue until October 24, with dancers and musicians from the world of flamenco.

The festival offers a wealth of activities, with free family classes, f lamenco f lashmobs, masterclasses and more, and on October 24, a performance from multi-award-winning dancer Mercedes Ruiz.

Mercedes, together with singer David Lagos and guitarist Santiago Lara, will be presenting Baile de palabra Dance of Word, a beautiful showcase of flamenco movement and sound, resonating with emotion and beauty.

Another festival highlight will be a day of free flamenco classes for dancers, stompers and clappers of all ages, taking place on October 17.

Mercedes Ruiz will also give masterclasses for beginners, intermediate and advanced students on technique, choreography and style on the evenings of October 23 and October 24.

For more information, visit www.dublinflamencofestival.com.

Heaney’s life and work in focus A MAJOR international exhibition celebrating the life and work of Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney is planned for the new Cultural and Heritage Centre within Bank of Ireland’s College Green complex.

The inaugural exhibition in the new space, announced by Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Minister Heather Humphreys and chief executive of Bank of Ireland, Richie Boucher is planned for 2017. Curated by the National Library of Ireland (NLI), it will celebrate Heaney’s life and work.

The exhibition will draw on the writer’s extensive literary archive, and on archives held by Emory University in Atlanta, US. It will feature Heaney’s original manuscripts as well as letters, unpublished works, diary entries, photographs, broadsides and multi-media recordings.

The Heaney exhibition will be the first exhibition to be housed in the new Cultural Centre, and is expected to run for several years. The free, public exhibition will be curated for the NLI by Professor Geraldine Higgins,

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all pupils need is a really good idea THE Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is calling on all Dublin primar y and post primary students to come up with creative ideas to tackle climate change and enter this year’s One Good Idea competition.

The competition encourages students to run energy awareness campaigns to change behaviour and improve energy efficiency in their homes, schools and communities.

Students are encouraged to research and plan their energy saving campaign; run the campaign in their home, school or community; then create a pitch video of their campaign; and if successful they will be chosen to take part in the national final in 2016.

Currently, a national public awareness campaign is being run using last year’s winners’ posters which are on display in AIB branches and billboards around the country.

The shortlisted teams will receive a cash prize to help their schools con-

Mercedes Ruiz is taking part in the Dublin Flamenco Festival this month. Picture: Javi Fergo

tinue their commitment to reducing their energy use and combating climate change.

For more information on the One Good Idea project visit: www.seai. ie/onegoodidea

Marriage Bill is over final hurdle The Marriage Bill passed through the Dail on Wednesday, October, 6 and will go through the Seanad in the coming weeks.

It is now hoped that LGBT couples will be able to marry by Christmas.

The Gay and Les-

bian Equality Network (GLEN) has commended the Government for bringing the Bill through the Dail quickly. “ To d a y w e m o v e another crucial step closer to the day that lesbian and gay couples can say ‘I do’ to each o t h e r.” s a i d K i e r a n Rose, GLEN co-chair.

Brian Sheehan, director of GLEN and co-director of the Yes Equality Campaign, said the group is delighted that a number of issues they raised were taken on board and amendments made.

T hese include the legal right for partners to be accepted as husband, wife or spouse, and a lower fee for civil partners to marry.

“The Bill gives effect to the new and equal Constitutional status for lesbian and gay people,” he said.

a fashion show for Jonathan The Jonathan Ranson Trust Fashion Show, aims to raise funds for 21-year-old Clontarf student Jonathan Ranson who broke his neck after diving into a swimming pool while in San Diego

on a J1 visa last summer.

He is now paralysed from the chest down and doctors have told him that he is an ideal candidate to benefit from future medical advances in neurosurgery.

T he nature of his fracture, his youth, his physical strength and his determination are all key factors in his favour.

But he must keep fit, and stay well – both physically and mentally – so that he can reach his full potential.

For more information on the event visit: www. teamjonathanranson. com/

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escape the mayhem: ‘floating’ ever since return from dream honeymoon

Movie lure keeps travel bug at bay  aisling kennedy

FRESH back from her fair y tale wedding in Italy and dream honeymoon in the Seychelles and Dubai, Xpose presenter Lisa Cannon took time out this week to tell us how she escapes the mayhem in her daily life.

“This probably sounds really boring because it’s related to my job, but I love watching movies.

“I’ll watch any type of movie from rom-coms to thrillers, but not horrors.

“I don’t like horror movies.

“I’d watch a movie every night if I could because I find that those two hours kind of relax me and it’s also a form of escapism as well.”

Cannon explains that she is a huge fan of director Martin Scorsese’s movies, in particular Goodfellas and Casino.

“I love his movies. I watch all kinds of movies though from the 80s

and 90s, to the modern day and I go to the cinema a lot.”

Outside of her passion for movies, Cannon also likes to spend her time off travelling to new destinations with her new husband and long-time boy friend Richard Keatley.

T h e we d d i n g w a s attended by Cannon’s co-presenters on Xpose, Glenda Gilson and Aisling O’Loughlin The couple got married in Italy and then headed off on their dream honeymoon.

“We love to travel; travelling is a big one for us.

“Obviously you can’t go travelling every single day but we do love to do it whenever we can.

“We just returned from our honeymoon in the Seychelles and Dubai and that was amazing. “ We t o t a l l y d e stressed so I’ve been kind of f loating ever since.

“So we’re planning

another trip, I think we might look at going to Thailand next year so that will be good.

“We also like to visit the countr y too and we’re looking at going to Killarney and Mayo soon.

“We have friends who live away, a friend of mine lives in Bristol and Richard’s family are in Wales so we do try and get around as much as we can.”

Cannon also relaxes at the gym and she told the Gazette that she tried hot yoga this week, which she has found was great but which left her feeling tired.

“I’m trying to get back onto the wagon a little bit now that the wedding and honeymoon are over, so I’ll definitely try to get back into the gym this week.”

Lisa Cannon was the guest of honour at the We d d i n g A f t e r n o o n at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, recently.

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interview Ben Kingsley on acting and his role in The Walk

Star keeps his head in high-wire movie world  Steve Goldman

IN Robert Zemeckis’ epic new 3D movie, The Walk, Ben Kingsley stars as Rudolf Omankowsky – aka, Papa Rudy – who mentored French performance artist Philippe Petit (Joseph GordonLevitt), helping him achieve his dream of walking a high-wire between New York’s Twin Towers in 1974.

Kingsley first sprang to prominence in 1982 in the title role of Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi, for which he won an Academy Award. He has starred in Schindler’s List, Sexy Beast and Hugo (to name but a handful), and remains one of the industry’s most honoured and sought after performers.

We spoke to him about The Walk, in Los Angeles.

What initially attracted you to The Walk?

Well, an invitation is always a good start (laughs)… And I was, by director Robert Zemeckis.

He has a great body of work for which he’s celebrated and will continue to be celebrated.

I’ve always admired him, but had never worked with him. In conjunction with that, having read the script, I found it extremely well-written. Unsentimental and strong. Also, I had previously met Mr Petit himself when I first saw Man on Wire (2008).

So it began with an invitation from Robert Zemeckis...

It’s always great to be asked to join these wonderful projects. That in itself is very attractive because immediately to

know that the director, in his or her wisdom, sees that you will be a piece of the mosaic that will create the bigger picture. I always feel secure when I can understand what my dramatic function is for the director. What do you want me to do? How can I help you on the set?

If it’s crystal clear, then it’s very attractive. Any director who says to me, “I don’t know, what do you think?” I think… Oh dear…

Tell us about the character you play, Papa Rudy, and how you approached him.

A lot of imagination goes into creating a character. The script is a wonderful start, because it gives you parameters and it gives the character a function. From there, you start to create the portrait… He worked in the circus; I work as an actor. So this portrait had a lot to do with my imagination and a very, very good script.

To what do you attribute your own success?

I have no idea. No idea. I’m profoundly committed to storytelling and I love that that’s the position life has given me – actor/storyteller. I believe it to be, I know it to be from experience, healing for others to hear certain stories – immensely healing, stimulating, gratifying, exciting and challenging for audiences to be able to enjoy some of the stories that I’ve been privileged to tell. So, I think it’s a great deal to do with my connection with my craft and my connection with

the material I’m invited to breathe life into. I’ve always had a specific attitude to my work that has very little to do with the word “success”. It has much more to do with reaching out to people and telling them a story…

That’s why I’m here. I’m here to tell stories. It’s really that simple.

Did you always want to be an actor?

I think from the age of about five or six, honestly, yes.

How did you know from such a young age?

I w a s ve r y, ve r y impressed – maybe that’s the right word to use for a child that young, because you are “impressed”, like soft clay… I was deeply impressed and very moved by a film I saw. Suddenly there was nobody else in the world, except myself and a child on the screen, who was a little boy about my age…

I didn’t want the film to end. And when it did end I was in floods of tears…

Somehow there was a connection between me and the screen. I couldn’t decipher it. I was far too young.

What was the film?

Never Take No for an Answer (1951; Dir: Maurice Cloche, Ralph Smart). I recently told my colleague, Martin Scorsese, this story that I’m telling you now. And he said, “I know the film.”

Martin, of course, being the great restorer of film and a lover of film, placed a DVD of that film in my trailer the very next day after our conversation.

So I do have a copy of

Actor Ben Kingsley says he learns his lines so thoroughly he will never let anyone down on the set.

it and I’m able to revisit, by watching this film, those first extraordinary feelings that I had inside me, that are very difficult to describe. I hope I’ve paid service to that first impression by saying to that little boy on the screen, “I want to do what you do.”

The Walk suggests that an artist will risk everything for the sake of his art. Is that something you can relate to yourself?

To a lesser extent, I think every day. I do. I hope I risk everything, in that I hope I start from nothing. That nothing is accumulated. That there is no comment, no judgment, no assessment, no accolade, nothing. I have to start from zero. I have

to put my foot on that tightrope for the first time every day I walk onto a film set.

Did you do anything special to prepare for this film?

This may sound mundane, but it’s honest to any young actor who may come across this interview. And I do like to be honest... I learn my lines until I know them so thoroughly that I will never let anybody down on the set.

I’ve always done this. And in that process of learning what that man has to say, how that man meets the world with words, specifically how Papa Rudy teaches, is a huge indication to who he is and what he is. So I study the script for hours and hours

and hours. I’m doing it today on another film. For hours. Through the words come the first sketches, if you like, of the portrait.

What was it like for you watching The Walk for the first time?

I must really salute Robert Zemeckis for using 3D with such restraint. You’re so enthralled by the story in the film and the way it’s told, photographed, presented, you forget it’s in 3D. And then, suddenly, something falls from the circus ceiling to the ground and you duck. I ducked out of the way… I think it’s an extraordinary level of control verging on modesty that Zemeckis used in exploiting 3D, so that by the time you get to the end of the film, you

are shocked by it... That’s an extraordinary compliment to how Zemeckis has put the film together.

The events of 9-11 are never mentioned in The Walk, but the film speaks to that tragic day nevertheless.

Those Towers are heartbreaking at the end.

In your eyes, how does this story, this film, relate to the events of 9-11?

A lesser director might constantly remind us, “Hey guys, they’re no longer there.” Robert Zemeckis never mentioned it once. This is what I meant when I said earlier, “unsentimental”.

The profound truth is that that angel walked between those two gods and those two gods are no longer there.

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Freda Kelly, the long-term secretary to the Beatles, with the late George Harrison, one of the fab four.

Beatles: international tribute bands, film, art, plays and memorabilia

Fab Four fest is all you need

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The third annual Dublin Beatles Festival runs from Friday, November 6 to 8 in celebration of the 52nd anniversary of the performance of The Beatles in Dublin on November 7, 1963.

This year’s programme will feature tribute bands from home and abroad Irish, film, art, plays and memorabilia.

The festival kicks off with Fab Friday at The Cobalt Cafe, North Great George’s Street, on November 6 which will include cover performances by a number of groups.

Beatles Days, the number one fab four memorabilia group, return to the festival this year to exhibit at most of

the events.

Beatles Days has been around since the 1970s and the proprietors are experts in Beatlebilia.

Those with Beatle merchandise of their own can come along and have it appraised.

The Grand Social will play host to two great free events on Saturday November 7, the first of which will be a screening of the short film Lennon v McCartney.

The film is centred around two men in a pub engaged in the age old argument about which of the two was the better songwriter, and was written by festival director Stephen Kennedy.

The second is a sneak preview of the play, Pete Best of the Beatles, also written by Kennedy and due for

release in 2016. It is a chronicle of the Beatles original drummer Pete Best, who was replaced by Ringo Starr after two years.

This year’s festival will feature a rare Irish appearance by Freda Kelly, long-term secretary to the band, manager of their fan club, and subject of the award-winning documentary film, Good Ol’ Freda.

Good Ol’ Freda will be shown at the Grand Social, Lower Liffey Street, 3.15pm on Sunday, November 8, after which, Kelly will give a public interview, which should provide Beatle fans with a unique insight into the band from the early years, right up to the end.

Kennedy funds the festival himself and does most of the organising.

This is no easy task, but is a labour of love because he is in his own words “addicted to the Beatles”.

“It’s a lot of fun. If you listen to Beatles music, most of it’s happy and positive, so if you go around singing Beatles songs for three days, you’re generally in a good mood.

“They’re the only band in the world you could do this with. I like the Rolling Stones, they’d probably come second, but you couldn’t run an annual festival on the Rolling Stones over three days every year,” he said.

He added that the Beatles cross all generations and people from 10 years old to 70-plus attend the festival each year.

For more information visit: www. dublinbeatlesfestival.com

The Dublin Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Our Dog of the Week is elegant greyhound, Teddy. Teddy is four years old. Teddy can be quite giddy when he first meets you and likes to jump up to say hi, so would be suited for older children who he won’t knock over!

Teddy likes dogs and could happily live with another but he doesn’t like to share his toys with other dogs. He likes to chase small things, so smaller dogs and other pets couldn’t share a home with Teddy. He adores his food and is extremely charming.

If you think you could offer Teddy a loving home, please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000, or even better, pop into the centre and have a chat with their Rehoming Team. They’re open six days a week from 12pm-4pm, closed all day Tuesdays. Check out the other dogs available for rehoming on their website www.dogstrust.ie, follow them on Facebook www.facebook.com/ DogsTrustIrelandOnline

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Cyril McAree, managing director at Hotel and Restaurant Times, with Ian Begley of Dublin City Gazette ,at the launch

Hearty meal helps to celebrate new food service brochure Musgrave MarketPlace recently celebrated the launch of its new foodservice brochure with a bespoke five-course meal prepared by Musgrave MarketPlace chefs at the Cleaver East restaurant in the Clarence Hotel.

The new brochure, titled The Food People, showcases the complete range available from Ireland’s leading wholesale supplier to retail, food service and SME businesses, and provides an introduction to the people behind the brand and business from chefs to the technical team.

The Food People incorporates details on the most comprehensive range in the market across 17 different categories. It also highlights flagship products such as Musgrave MarketPlace’s own brand range, its exclusive meat range, a unique ethnic range sourced directly from the Far East and the business’s exciting new Irish craft beer range.

At the launch of the brochure, Noel Keeley, managing director of Musgrave Wholesale Partners, said: “We’re delighted to launch the new food service brochure. As a business, food is who we are, we live and breathe it so we know how important is for our customers when sourcing food for their business.

“The launch of the brochure provides an opportunity to celebrate our huge range of produce and the people behind the brand. Each of these people has a unique set of skills that can help our customers with everything including food inspiration, menu development, information on the latest food regulations and much more.

“We carried out extensive research to inform the content of the brochure and believe that we can now offer our customers the most up to date, relevant information they need to make informed decisions when purchasing with us.

We value hugely the interaction we have with our customers and listen to their insights to help develop the business.”

The new food service brochure can be downloaded by visiting www.musgravemarketplace.ie.

Whiskey Live Dublin is showcasing both the long established and new arrivals to the Irish whiskey scene

Get into the spirit at Whiskey Live Dublin  mimi murray

The best of Irish and international whiskey will be celebrated as Whiskey Live returns to Dublin for the fifth time on Saturday October 24 in its new city centre location of The Printworks at Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.

I was at the event last year and can testify to it being a great day/ evening out, particularly for whiskey drinkers.

Whiskey Live Dublin showcases an eclectic collection of whiskeys from around the world, along with great food pairings, cocktails and a range of entertaining master classes.

This year also sees the introduction of craft gins and vodkas, reflecting the continuing growth of distilleries and the whiskey industry in Ireland.

Visitors will have the opportunity to sample whiskeys, whiskey caskmatured craft beers,

Visitors will have the opportunity to sample a large range of whiskeys

whiskey cocktails and other Irish spirits and liqueurs while mingling with their producers and distillers. Among the large variety of exhibitors are Nikka Japanese, Wild Beech Leaf Liqueur, Kilbeggan Distillery, Teeling Distillery, Dingle Gin and Vodka, Glendalough, L o n g u e v i l l e Ho u s e Apple Brandy, Single Pot Still Whiskeys of Ireland (Midleton, Red-

breast, Powers), Isle of Arran, St Patrick’s Distillery, Walsh Whiskey and Bulleit Bourbon.

Delicious

Mixologists from Koh Bar, Bull and Castle and Native Blenders will be on hand serving up samples of delicious Irish whiskey cocktails.

A selection of Dublin’s best restaurants, including Koh Bar, L Mulligan Grocer and FXBs will

present a menu of food pairings to match the whiskeys. Whether you are a whiskey enthusiast, an uninitiated newcomer or just looking for a day out that offers you something different, Whiskey Live is a winner.

Organiser Ally Alpine of The Celtic Whiskey Shop commenting on the event says: “This year’s line up of exhibitors is the strongest Dublin has ever seen and

it really reflects the new investment and energy in the Irish whiskey category.

“Over recent years there has been significant interest in Irish whiskey globally and this is evident in how this indigenous industry has grown and will flourish over the next decade.”

Tickets for Whiskey Live Dublin are priced at €39.50 plus booking fee with The Celtic Whiskey Shop donating €10 per ticket to Down Syndrome Dublin. Tickets are available via www. whiskeylivedublin.com or from the Celtic Whiskey Shop, 27-28 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, or by phone at 01-675 9744.

Visit w w w.whiskeylivedublin.com for more details.

The move to the new location has allowed the event to grow to accommodate up to 1,200 visitors over two sessions 1.30-5pm and 6-9.30pm.

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Zinedine Zidane the face of Mango Man MANGO Man named French superstar soccer player Zinedine Zidane as the face of the new autumn/winter 2015 campaign #zidaneformango during Paris Fashion Week.

For this season, the Spanish firm has opted for essential tones such as beige, camel, toast and khaki, in addition to indigo blue and a range of greys. The key garments include parkas, Brit-style check shirts and a wide range of knitwear-structured garments, together with jogging-style trousers.

Talking about the collection, Zidane said: “I don’t want to sound repetitive, but I really liked the winter collection. It is simple, with a good cut and it offers many combinations, just the way I like it. I hope that it shows because I think the models chosen really suit me.”

Mango Man was founded in 2008 and now has 290 retail outlets in 52 countries, including Spain, France, Germany and Russia.

Shu Uemura holds a stylish night in Dublin SHU Uemura Art of Hair, the Japanese hair product exclusive to selected salons, held a stylish night at the Dean Hotel in Dublin this week where they showcased a range of hair products alongside some Japanese cocktails and canapes.

On the night, general manager of Shu Uemura Art of Hair Monica Teodoro gave a rousing speech about her insights into the world of hair care and how the salon experience has evolved.

Renowned celebrity hair stylist Dylan Bradshaw then took to the stage with six models to showcase a range of beautiful avant garde looks that he and his team created using Shu Uemura Art of Hair’s styling range.

The night was a sleek affair with top Irish hair stylists and salon owners in attendance.

Having tested out the Shu Uemura Art of Hair Colour Lustre Shampoo (€30) and Colour Lustre Conditioner (€40) the Gazette can attest to having beautifully sleek locks ever since. Highly recommended.

Faux fur cropped jacket Car coat €99.95 and navy

€119.95, black trousers

trousers €94.95

€79.95 and Gionni bag €50

Longline cardigan

Sequin back top €59.95

€129.95, top €39.95 and

and slim fit cigarette

cigarette pants €89.95

trousers €69.95

Zip cropped jacket €99.95, white shirt €89.95, zip trousers €79.95 and Gionni handbag

A classic collection for autumn/winter OUTLASTING trends, Peruzzi is a classic inspired collection designed for sophisticated women. Fabrics, colour and shape are worked together to give a smart collection of highly wearable clothes. Women who like to express themselves in fashion and eschew the latest “it look” are comfortable with Peruzzi. It’s the collection loved by women who love to look elegant rather than high street.

For winter Peruzzi uses fabrics and classic shapes to get attention. Texture is important – faux fur is used on cardigans and jackets. Patterns are bold and dramatic and fits are generous and forgiving allowing for a flattering shape for the wearer.It’s a collection designed to flatter women and to provide a wardrobe of beautiful classics.

Trousers are a big part of the collection.

Skinny trousers are cleverly designed to streamline shape and enhance the smart tops that make up the collection. Car coats and cropped jackets are flexible and wonderful pieces to add as wardrobe staples.

Dresses are easy shapes and either classic blackorwonderfully patterned.All are perfect for working into a current wardrobe and wearable for seasons to come.

Peruzzi is an Irish success story.

Designed in Dublin and manufactured in Italy, Peruzzi has a broad appeal in the over-35s market. Selling well in the Europe, it’s set to expand in the US. Its winter collection will add to that growth as it’s a collection of wardrobe classics but with romantic undertones.

Peruzzi is available in sizes 10-20 and available in Choice Boutiques, Carraig Donn and leading independent retailers nationwide.

Monochrome dress €119.95 and Gionni bag €70

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Thalia wears Passionata Addiction pink satin and black lace plunge bra €54, matching briefs €26, matching belt €36, Wolford individual 10 Stocking €22. Teo wears Myla Night mist bra €240, matching briefs €130, matching belt €265, L’Agent seam and heel stocking €23

Thalia wears Myla Heritage silk duck egg chemise €295, duck Thalia wears Calvin Klein “add a size” push up bra €51, Triumph sheer velvet sensation

egg robe €510, and Yomiko wears

high waist brief €50, Wolford velvet deluxe 50 Stay up €34, Teo wears Stella McCartney Ellie

Bluebella Julianna top and shorts €55 by L’Agent by Agent Provocateur

Yomiko wears Lise Charmel black and red floral robe €215, NK

Leaping Cotton flower print bra €85.95, matching brief €44.55 and Yomiko wears Triumph

bra €56, matching brief €48

iMode Morgan red silk camisole €115, matching shorts €60

sheer velvet sensation bra €50, Triumph sheer velvet sensation dress €79

Luxurious lingerie BROWN Thomas showcased a beautiful selection of brands last week including L’Agent by Agent Provocateur, Cheekfrills, Pour les Femmes and new label Commando with exclusive styles from Simone Perele, Bluebella and nightwear brand PJ Salvage.

This season’s palette is a beautiful mix of ultra-feminine jewel tones, softer hues of whites and pastels, with rich reds another key colour story. Themes vary from dark romanticism to luxe lounging with lavish lace seen in Bluebella, Elixir and Hanro’s

collections and beautiful loungewear in sumptuous silk from Olivia Van Holle and NK iMode. Jewel tones of emerald greens, midnight blues, purples and pinks are ever-present in lingerie favourites Fantasie, Wacoal and Stella McCartney Lingerie.

Opulent reds feature in this season’s collections from Simone Perele and L’Agent by Agent Provocateur with soft pastels and whites from Calvin Klein and Heidi Klum Intimates.

Teo wears Olivia Von Halle coco pyjamas €380, Stella McCartney Lingerie bra

Yomiko wears L’Agent by Agent

€54.95 and Thalia wears Yolke silk top

Provocateur Brigit bra €70, brief €38,

€330, bottoms €210

Bluebella lace kimono €48

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cruising: lots of offers to entice you on to luxury liners

These familiar Orlando citizens are waiting to welcome you to their home in Florida

Orlando is perfect for Florida fun in the sun  ian begley

ORLANDO, Florida has been a favourite family destination with Irish holidaymakers for many years. There is a vast range of activities and things to see for people of all ages to ensure that a boredom-free holiday is guaranteed.

From entertaining kids with some of the best theme parks in the world, to enthralling adults with outdoor activities and great shopping, Orlando has it all.

Abbey Travel has come up with three reasons why they think a summer holiday in Orlando will be your best holiday ever.

For theme parks, Orlando is the ultimate theme park destination.

Of course, it’s home to Disney World – the most visited holiday resort in the world – but there are tons of other parks to choose from, including Universal Studios, Universal’s Island of Adventure, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Duplo Valley in Legoland, Florida.

As for outdoor activities, the sunny climate means there is a whole range of exciting and

unique outdoor activities, from paddle boarding to hot air balloon rides.

For a traditional Florida experience, you can go on an airboat ride through a swamp to spot local wildlife, or get up close to nature while swimming with dolphins.

For something that is both educational and fun, try the Kennedy Space Center tour with its interactive exhibits and simulators.

Lastly, shopping, and if you are looking for some retail therapy that will appeal to all the family, you’ve come to the right place.

Orlando is a shopper’s paradise, with malls and outlets to suit every budget, including the huge Florida Mall, offering over 250 stores and a dining pavilion, all under one air-conditioned roof.

The Orlando International Premium Outlets offer 180 top-brand stores selling at bargain prices.

Orlando packages with Abbey Travel start from €499 per person, based on four sharing in May, 2016. For further information, visit www. abbeytravel.ie.

Take to the Splendour of the Seas for a nine-night cruise taking in some of the best ports in Europe

Take to the waters of the world for a break  ian begley

IF YOU fancy a fun and adventurous getaway and really feel like spoiling yourself, then a cruise around the world’s most sought after destinations would definitely satisfy your travel needs.

Royal Caribbean International has a vast selection of cruise holidays on offer for people looking to get away later this year or in 2016.

Spend seven nights in the western part of the Caribbean from November 14 to 21, sailing from Tampa, Florida. The itinerary includes Roatan, Honduras; Belize City, Belize; Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico and Cozumel, Mexico.

Prices star t from €1,601 for the first guest and €1,161 for the second guest, based on two shar-

ing an interior stateroom.

In addition to visiting five stunning destinations, guests can enjoy a round of mini-golf, scale the rock-climbing wall or run a few laps of the jogging track, whilst children visit the Adventure Ocean youth area, or watch a film on the outdoor movie screen.

For those wanting to get a taste of the gems of the Middle East, you can spend seven nights on the Arabian Gulf Cruise from December 14 to 21, sailing from Dubai.

The itinerary for this cruise includes Khasab, Oman; Muscat, Oman and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Prices start from €1,315 for the first guest and €1,020 for the second, based on two sharing an interior stateroom.

Experience the exotic

Arabian Gulf from on board the Splendour of the Seas – a ship complete with glass walls to ensure you never miss a view.

From May 21 to 30, you can spend nine nights on the Spain, France and Portugal cruise, sailing from Southampton.

Upon arriving, guests will sail from Paris (from Le Havre), France; Gijon, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; Vigo, Spain and La Coruna, Spain.

Prices start from €1,311 for the first guest and €731 for the second. Experience five cosmopolitan European cities on board Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas.

Daredevils can practise catching waves on the FlowRider surf simulator, or scale the rock-climbing wall, whilst guests seeking rest and relaxation can

enjoy a treatment at the Vitality spa and fitness centre.

The increasingly popular Greece, Turkey and Croatia Cruise is one not to miss for people longing for a sunny getaway.

Spend seven nights on board the Vision of the Seas, from May 14 to 21, sailing from Venice, Italy.

The itinerary for this trip includes Dubrovnik, Croatia; Ephesus, Turkey; Santorini, Greece and Katakolon, Greece.

Prices star t from €1,603 for the first guest and €963 for the second guest, based on two sharing an interior stateroom.

Upon this cruise, visitors can enjoy activities such as mini-golf, rock climbing or take to the jogging track. Children can also enjoy the Ocean adventure youth area, or watch a film on the out-

door movie screen.

For those who feel that a week is just not enough to explore new and exciting destinations, you can spend 11 nights on the Middle East and Asia cruise from October 23 to November 3, sailing from Dubai to Singapore.

During your stay on the Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas, you will visit Mormugao, India; Cochin, India; Penang, Malaysia and Port Klang, Malaysia.

Having recently undergone a multi-million euro renovation, this Voyager class ship now boasts a FlowRider surf simulator, a nine-hole mini-golf course and a host of new restaurants.

For further information on Royal Caribbean International, visit www. royalcaribbean.ie or call 1800 555 604.

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Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz in The Lobster

The Lobster: a dystopia where single people are transformed into animals

Love, loneliness and animals

THEY say love is blind, but it is certainly not in this place. Get ready to enter some murky depths with The Lobster, which takes place in a world where success depends upon being part of a couple.

Those unfor tunate enough to be single are rounded up and checked into an insipid hotel complex.

During their stay they must partake in communal dinners, dances and other recreational activities, where they are encouraged to partner up with another single person.

If a successful match is created, the two must survive a further series of tests, which may see them allowed back into the wider world as a ful-

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ly-fledged couple.

Those who do not find a mate within 45 days are transformed into an animal of their choice and released into the woods nearby to eke out a brutal existence.

It is Kafka meeting the Hunger Games in another wild trip into the mind of Greek writer and director Yorgos Lanthimos, who came to the fore with 2009’s Dogtooth, an enthralling and disturbing tale of a father who raises his family in forced isolation.

A tense and forceful film, Dogtooth explored some quite weighty themes like how we love, where we get our sense of morality and how we communicate with one another. The blend of Lanthimos’ clean and spacious cinematic style, cerebral content and grisly execution made Dogtooth feel like something very rarely seen in cinema.

And it seems Lanthimos aims to hit that target again with The Lobster, this time with a bigger budget.

That translates to bigger names; Colin Farrell steps in to take the lead role as David, our quiet hero. Boasting slumped shoulders and a considerable paunch, Farrell delivers the clipped dia-

logue like a middle-aged Napoleon Dynamite.

David is equal parts awkward and endearing, and Farrell is perfect

buoyant throughout the first half of the film.

But for all the cackhanded matchmaking, bungled chat-up lines

along with that.

Instead we hurtle into a much more visceral and intense realm, and suddenly we are back

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The Lobster feels like an amazingly fresh and immersive piece of cinema, and Lanthimos has managed to create a world that operates according to its own absurd logic, but that instantly clicks with us

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for the role, able to nail some outlandish dialogue with a certain pofaced sincerity that turns The Lobster into a much lighter film than Lanthimos’s earlier work.

There’s a large cast at play in the hotel, and the inclusion of John C. Reilly and Ashley Jensen helps to keep the comic elements of the story

and desperate dates happening on the surface level, there is a much darker side to the story.

A whole other world exists outside the hotel, as David discovers. The focus shifts in the latter half of the film as we lose much of the whimsy and the sense of security that comes

with the Lanthimos we got to know through Dogtooth – a director who has no qualms leading the story down some uncomfor table paths, and who likes to make the audience do some of the work along the way.

The Lobster feels like an amazingly fresh and immersive piece of

cinema, and Lanthimos has managed to create a world that operates according to its own absurd logic, but that instantly clicks with us.

No doubt in part this is because we can see some of our current societal obsessions mirrored in it.

But the film goes beyond mere satire, like Lanthimos’s earlier work, it becomes a commentary on the nature of relationships and communication.

Equally amusing, disturbing, and enlightening, and incessantly entertaining, The Lobster is ultimately an exploration of loneliness, and the desperate measures we can go to in order to avoid it.

Verdict: 9/10

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People preparing for a run need to pay attention to diet as well as to their training schedule

Daily eating plan for people on the run Take a look at this sample meal plan designed for a sports person participating in a half marathon or full marathon and adapt it to suit you.

Breakfast • Fresh fruit or fruit juice • Large bowl wholegrain cereal/low fat/skimmed milk and sugar (if desired) • White or wholemeal bread and low fat spread, jam/ honey or marmalade • Tea or coffee with low fat milk and sugar (if desired) Mid-morning • Tea, coffee, water or mineral • Fresh fruit or wholemeal biscuits, scones or bread, rolls with low fat spread and jam, honey or marmalade Dinner/Main meal • Average serving of lean meat, poultry or fish • Large helping of vegetables • Large helping of potatoes (not fried) or rice or pasta • Fruit fresh, tinned or stewed, fruit crumble, milk pudding, low fat yoghurt, fruit cake, scones or jelly.

Afternoon • Tea, coffee, water or soft drink • Fresh fruit or wholemeal biscuit or scone or bread, rolls with low fat filling Lunch/Evening meal • Average serving of lean meat, fish, egg, low fat cheese or a combined dish, such as pizza (care with topping), omelette or beans on toast • White or wholemeal bread and low fat spread or pasta or rice or potatoes • Salad or vegetables or fruit Bedtime • Tea, coffee, water or mineral • Wholegrain biscuit or wholemeal sandwich or fruit • Try cereal such as Weetabix, shredded wheat, cornflakes or muesli with low fat milk.

Don’t forget!

Have family and friends know where to cheer you along the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon with your free personalised Pace Your Race wristband. www.paceyourrace.asics.com

Dietetican Elaine McGowan says that despite all the research indicating the importance of good nutrition, diet is often overlooked by runners

Marathon time: Running on empty doesn’t get you far

Food for thought...

THE SSE Aircity Dublin Marathon is just days away (October 26). At this stage the length and intensity of all your sessions are reduced and the next long run you will have will be the marathon itself. Running is not the only thing you need to focus on. Good nutrition can also contribute to a successful marathon experience, as Elaine McGowan outlines here for Gazette Health

GOOD nutrition is key to the performance of all runners; from those preparing for their first couchto-5km to marathon runners. What you eat can directly affect your ability to complete your training session, recover fully and be race-ready. However, good diet is often overlooked. Here are some tips for all runners that should help them hit personal targets.

Optimum food Carbohydrate and fat are the two main fuels for muscle exercise. Protein is needed for muscle growth and repair. Because your body stores only small quantities of carbohydrate in the liver and muscles (as glycogen), these stores need to be topped up daily and after every

training session. Having a high carbohydrate (60-70% of daily intake) and a low fat, moderate protein diet is very important for regular runners. If you do not have enough glycogen stored, you can run out of fuel and energy, and suffer heavy tired muscles, fatigue and poor performance.

Energy sources Runners need to eat foods high in carbohydrate, such as cereal, bread, oatcakes, potato, rice, pasta and sweet potato. Include fresh and dried fruits. Add extra carbohydrate such as legumes ­– peas, beans and lentils – to soups and dinners. For handy carb-rich energy eat bananas, cereal bars, dried fruit and low fat yogurt.

Hydration Your primary source of hydration should be water but isotonic drinks help replace salts lost during training. Alcohol as a potent diuretic, causing dehydration, should be avoided, particularly the night before a heavy training session or race.

Weight check To lose 1lb (0.5kg) of fat you need to reduce consumption, or burn off 3,500 calories a week, or 500 calories a day. Simple changes to your diet can help you cut calories while eating healthily. Activity levels boost your metabolism, helping to burn extra calories.

What to eat before ...

Before exercise have a meal high in carbohydrates such as a large bowl of cereal, dried fruit, a banana or fruit juice, and bread. Leave at least 45 minutes between your pre-workout snack and run to avoid feeling sluggish or getting stomach

cramps.

And after exercise Restock carbohydrate stores as quickly as possible to reduce the risk of illness or injury, and to develop your body’s ability to store energy in this form. Eat carbohydrates half an hour, and no longer than two hours, after a run. Have an energy-rich sports drink. Research suggests that after heavy/ strenuous training most athletes benefit from a small amount of extra protein.

Race appoach A few days before a race, focus on eating healthily and avoid alcohol. For those running long-distance races, it is important to build glycogen stores by having good quality carbohydrates, some protein and lots of water. Reduce fats and proteins.

Race day Begin hydrating when you wake up. Use isotonic drinks to replace

salts lost during exertion.

Don’t skip breakfast or your glucose levels will not be at their optimum.

Instead, eat about three hours before the gun, choosing a carbohydraterich light meal, which you have already tested before training runs. A bowl of porridge, toast with peanut butter or cereal topped with yoghurt are all good choices.

Succeed to the finish For events of less than 90 minutes, sports drinks should provide enough glucose and salts. For longer events, you may want to add gels. Some athletes find a banana or jellies keep them going through the last lonely miles. Find a nutritional routine that works for you and stick to it. And now out you go and run a personal best!

Elaine McGowan Sports nutritionist, Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute

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St Germain: finally found his way back into the studio

Unpredictable artist preserves his reputation  colm murray

HE’S back. And he’s still the same, only more unpredictable. Twenty years after Boulevard, 15 years after the multi-platinum album Tourist (over three million copies sold world wide) and a world tour spanning serveral continents, Ludovic Navarre, alias St Germain, finally found his way back into the studio. The album St Germain (Warner Music) is the result.

A respected figure in the world of electronic music for the past two decades, a pioneer of the “French touch” and a creator of intelligent, sensual and

original deep house, St Germain has always stood out. His consummate art thrives on a subtle mixture of machines and instruments, on authentic roots and modern influences.

His music is a complex blend, reflecting his love of the blues and jazz, with hypnotic electronic loops and harmoniously intertwined vocal samples. Who can forget the renowned Alabama Blues or Rose Rouge?

This album is a colourful and exceptional musical journey. Recorded with African musicians, it features traditional Malian instruments like the kora, the balafon or the

n’goni that mingle with electric guitars, pianos, saxophones and electronic loops, following a secret formula only St Germain could concoct.

The first single, Real Blues, is a perfect summer track that sets the legendary voice of Lightnin’ Hopkins to the beat of wild, fiery drums and percussion. The original single sleeve has a 3D mask conceived by urban art creator Gregos, known for his smiling and frowning faces on walls in Europe.

He may have missed the (Ibiza-bound) boat, timing-wise – this is not for a gloomy October – and you could nitpick

that with the change in location and the native tongues wrapped around Voila and Family Tree, he has only moved on slightly from his past plushness.

Nor is there much outright dancefloor action, seemingly overfilled on 1999’s From Detroit to St Germain, which hasn’t aged a day either.

Not everything he turns his hand to here comes off, but when it does, the results are pretty good, and do more than enough to preserve his reputation as an electronic musician of rare complexity, who’s made a trademark of pulling off complex ideas with crispness and flair.

Album pulls off complex ideas with crispness and flair

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FastSport McCabe stars for shels on opening day: KATIE McCabe opened her Continental Tyres Women’s National League campaign with a hat-trick as Shelbourne LFC scored an empathic victory at Castlebar Celtic.

Siobhan Killeen made it 2-0 to Shels on 17 minutes, the Red Panda’s having taken the lead two minutes earlier via an own goal.

McCabe bagged her first on 24 minutes before Jennifer Chambers pulled one back for Celtic on the half hour mark. Sinead Taylor, McCabe and Niamh Barnes made it 6-1 at half-time.

McCabe completed her hat-trick seven minutes after the restart with Noelle Murray and Sinead Taylor’s second seeing Shels win out 9-1.

Elsewhere, Galway WFC got their season off to a perfect start on Saturday night with a 2-1 win over Peamount United thanks to strikes early in both halves.

hockey: european run ends in hamburg for south dublin club

Town fall just shy of KO16  sport@dublingazette.com

MONKSTOWN produced an epic comeback to draw 3-3 with Spain’s Club Egara but despite goals from Kyle Good, Gareth Watkins and Peter Caruth, they

ended up just shy of a ticket to the KO16 in the Euro Hockey League, the sport’s premier club competition.

Needing to win to top Pool D, the south D u b l i n o u t f i t ke p t things tight for almost

three quarters of the tie against the much vaunted opposition from Catalunya.

Indeed, they had their chances to go ahead in the third quarter only for Egara to counter and break the deadlock with

Monkstown’s David Cole and Richard Sykes attempt to block a shot

Monkstown coach Jonny Caren leads team talk. Picture: Frank Uijlenbroek/EHL

16 minutes remaining.

It kick-started a crazy spell of six goals in quick succession. Edi Tubau – a former nominee for world player of the year – fired home twice in the 52nd minute to seemingly lay waste to Town’s chances.

But a Good scrambled effort nicked one back before Watkins’ thunderbolt from the top built huge momentum. Caruth cracked home the equaliser with 12 seconds left but they could not get the ball back to force another chance.

Earlier on, David Fitzgerald needed to be in immense form to make a quartet of first half saves, primarily from Eduardo Arbos, to keep the score sheet blank as Egara made most of the run-

ning. Once again, David Cole was strong at the base of the defence.

It meant they finished the weekend unbeaten, adding this result to a 1-1 draw with England’s East Grinstead, but the victory required to advance remains tantalisingly out of reach.

Nonetheless, the performances were a marked step up from a year ago in Barcelona in what was a tougher group and will serve Jonny Caren’s side well.

On Friday, Monkstown had opened the competition with a 1-1 draw against England’s East Grinstead.

They had the better of the play for the most part but fell behind to a counter-attack goal

when David Condon was deemed to have been fouled in the circle.

Simon Faulkner scored the ensuing penalty stroke. Monkstown battled back, though, and created a number of good chances, the best of which fell to Gareth Watkins but he could not convert.

As such, they stayed a goal behind for the guts of the match as they let seven penalty corner chances slip.

But Good got them level with a blistering burst of pace 12 minutes from the end before unleashing a superb reverse-stick shot that beat the other wis e impressive Patrick Smith.

It meant the fixture ended 1-1.

Dublin University teach St Mary’s league lesson  sport@dublingazette.com

Trinity at their iconic College Park home

ST MARY’S College suffered their first defeat of the season in Ulster Bank League Division 1B as Dublin University triumphed 20-14 in a fast-paced encounter at College Park last Friday.

The first ever floodlit league game at the city centre venue saw St Mary’s take an early lead, their back-line clicking into gear and Ireland Sevens international Terry Kennedy won the race to his own chip through after linking well with Ray Crotty.

Young out-half Sean Kearns,

who missed the conversion, swiftly landed a penalty from the 10m line for 8-0, but Trinity launched themselves forward from a scrum penalty and outhalf Jack McDermott broke through under the posts for his third try in two games.

The impressive McDermott converted and was also successful with two penalties, the second of them on the stroke of half-time for a 13-8 turnaround.

St Mary’s lacked the precision they had shown in their three previous victories, and really

missed the influence of the Leinster-tied Darragh Fanning.

They emerged pointless from a series of visits to the Trinity 22 and the fired-up students made them pay.

Sandwiched in between two Kearns penalties for the visitors was a terrific try from Trinity scrum half Angus Lloyd, who touched down following a magical, mazy run from USA international winger Tim Maupin.

McDermott’s conversion was followed by Kearns’s third penalty of the night, and despite a strong finish from St Mary’s

(ex-Munster centre Ivan Dineen unfortunately lacked support during their best attack), Trinity stood firm to move up to fifth in the table.

The losing bonus point has St Mary’s in third place.

The rest of the league returns next weekend after a weekend off with Old Belvedere hosting Lansdowne in an all-Dublin Division 1A affair while UCD and Terenure College play at the Belfield Bowl with both games on Friday night.

Clontarf play Cork Constitution a day later,

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World Cup success to put in-fighting to bed RTE rugby writer TADHG PEAVOY believes a World Cup quarter-final victory for Ireland against Argentina could be a huge catalyst in unifying the sporting public on these shores MY RELATIONSHIP with rugby goes back a long way, right back to when, as a small child, I picked up the game, while also competing at soccer, tennis, basketball and judo.

But my early experience came from rugby fields in continental Europe, rather than the playing fields of Ireland. Born in Brussels, Belgium, it was in that Benelux country that I learned the rules of the game, playing with the Royal Kituro Rugby Club – back then known as Avia.

And while Kituro are one of the traditional big players in the sport in Belgium, rugby is very much a minority sport with small playing numbers and a national side currently ranked 26th in the world.

The Black Devils have never reached a Rugby World Cup and compete in the European Nations

Cup – a world away from the Six Nations and rugby championships I cover as a rugby writer.

When I first began playing, with soccer boots on and clutching a cheap moulded gum shield, I would make my way through an army base past tanks, military aircraft and army hangers to a club situated with grounds on an army base.

The beauty of the sport in Belgium – reflective of the country – was the multicultural nature. This was a minority field sport played by children and teenagers from Belgium, but also Irish, Welsh, English in addition to Africans, Asians and South Americans.

My initial understanding was of a game that the world played and loved.

It was inclusive there; a sport played by those who loved it regardless of class or creed.

Moving to Ireland aged

nine, I continued to play at both club and school level and continued to do so until injury meant I had to give the game up, at which point I picked up a pen to write about the game instead.

But, in truth, it was in many ways a different sport here, largely dominated by private schools at the higher levels, with clubs often struggling to keep their best players as schools took priority.

Limerick is regarded as the exception to that rule where it’s the main sport in town. I remember shipping a few punches to the face at the bottom of a ruck down in the Treaty City and thinking to myself, “This is a hard man’s game down here.”

Currently, I am covering my third Rugby World Cup professionally and, as an Irishman, I hope Ireland can break that glass ceiling of previous years, and break into the world’s

Tadhg Peavoy, left, during his formative years on the field and, right, as part of the Irish press pack for Ireland’s game against Romania in the World Cup

top four.

I hope for that success because, yes, I want to see progress for a superb group of players that I feel are good enough and deserve and merit international success; and also because I want any Irish team to be successful, regardless of what sport

this island of ours that it has never previously experienced, and potentially push the sport towards a place where it can be supported in equal measures across the country by all sports fans, and be played with equal fervour in both public and private schools and at a similar level of

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‘I would love to see the sport embraced by the entire population, to where it is widely accepted as a national sport’ - Tadhg Peavoy --------------------------------------------------------

it is.

But the main reason is that I would love to see the sport embraced by the entire population and see the divisions and the bitterness, the in-fighting of Irish sport put to bed once and for all.

I’ve watched Ireland games and heard Irish colleagues and non-rugby loving sports writers whooping and cheering for the opposition. I’ve even heard some shout out “Allez les Bleus” during Franco-Irish battles and say they are praying for Ireland to lose.

But success often breeds acceptance of sports in hostile environments and this World Cup represents a massive opportunity for Irish rugby.

A semi-final place for Ireland would lend the game an exposure level on

competition in clubs at underage level.

An all-schools rugby programme, like the one deployed in England by the Rugby Football Union, would be another superb step in that direction and would further help propel Ireland to the position where it’s a widely accepted national sport - like it is in New Zealand and Wales.

However, a very next step would be the lift that a semi-final place would give Ireland.

The benefits to the confidence of the sport in the country would be huge.

That’s the hope and the dream, as they have both been since the very first Rugby World Cup in 1987 in the Land of the Long White Cloud.

And, as we all know, it’s the hope that kills you.

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Young guns rise to fore as Ireland raise the roof For the duration of the Rugby World Cup, ex-Edinburgh and Marlboro player and IRANZ Level 5 rugby coach Dennis Bowes will give his thoughts on the key battles in the RWC15.

THE World Cup weekend rose to a crescendo with Ireland’s monumental victory over France.

Prior to that epic, the weekend opened with Scotland or the Brave Blossoms of Japan in action to see who would push further in the tournament.

Samoa were the team to stand in the way of how this would turn out; the Samoans had struggled through with poor discipline and selection issues and a lack of real structure in the game plan and off field issues.

I was fortunate to work with the Manu back in 2013 on the northern tour and worked closely with Stephen Betham, Greg Smith and Darryl Sua Sua. I had a great insight into the issues they have and how difficult it can be for them to get things together on and off the pitch.

Saturday, they served up 40 minutes of exhilarating rugby that took Scotland to the edge and only a strong second half of holding the ball and building pressure and a tiring defence saw Scotland squeeze through this game. We did see the real Samoa, just too late for this World Cup. Sunday, though, was the massive group D decider to see who could avoid the All-Blacks Ireland played a big physical French team who, on paper, shaded some areas.

Then players started to fall due to the huge combat and close quarter physicality.

First, Ireland lost the game manager Jonny Sexton; then on half time, Paul O’Connell got caught at the bottom of ruck and was twisted. His hamstring just couldn’t take it and he was taken from the field on a stretcher – his last act in international rugby.

Over to the young guns Madigan, pictured above, and Henderson to bring this new looking team up a level. The changes galvanised the group and proceeded to bully the French into submission. At the end, France had no answer.

This was Ireland’s day, and what a day it was; look out everyone this is a team who can play with the best. With three big names out, the question is now can we get to the next level?

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FastSport Garda hit Rathcoole for six as O’Brien’s shines TJ O’BRIEN’s hat trick underpinned Garda FC’s 6-0 win over west Dublin rivals Rathcoole Boys in the LSL Sunday Major last Sunday to make it two wins from three outings so far this season.

Paul Quinn started the route with a delicate lob over the Rathcoole goalkeeper before O’Brien got his name on the score sheet for the first time when he tapped in, making it 2-0 with barely 10 minutes gone.

O’Brien’s second stretched the lead out to three with a curling shot on the half hour before David Morgan entered the fray to score his first goal for the club.

He snatched a second in the second half before O’Brien completed his hat trick late in the game. It was a fine response from Garda who had lost their previous game 6-3 against table-toppers Enniskerry.

motorsport: lucan man overcomes odds to win at Kirkistown

Brendan’s fairytale weekend sport@dublingazette.com

BRENDAN Fitzgerald endured a dramatic weekend at the Kirkistown 500 for the Racing Club of Ireland/Martin Donnelly Memorial Races but came back from a litany of issues to win both races at the event.

Friday’s testing was fraught with difficulties.

Six laps in, his car collided with a Seat Cupra, damaging a wheel and his front suspension.

It meant the Lucan man had to leave the circuit to source parts to repair his car. While unloading his car foll ow i n g t h e r e p a i r s , a ramp slipped and caught him in the knee, an injury that required the remedial action of

Brendan Fitzgerald in his Blackchurch Fiesta

lengthy freezing shower – at the suggestion of his brother Michael – to limit the swelling.

From there, he was able to get in 15 minutes testing before Saturday’s qualification.

On the first lap, a driveshaft broke meaning he

would have to start last on the grid.

Michael qualified third with Brendan starting from 15th but the latter picked his way through the pack to win race one and, in a similar scenario in race two, managed to overtake

the field and win the race once again to end a fairytale weekend.

Brendan, meanwhile, finished fourth in both of the races in a high quality field that featured Northern Ireland 2015 Fiesta champion Richard Livingstone.

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Hurling: O’Toole’s finally beaten in a replay

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Lucan Sarsfields 3-18 O’Toole’s 1-15  sport@dublingazette.com

IT TOOK two games and a total of 51 points but Lucan Sarsfields eventually booked their place in the Dublin SHC A semifinal at the expense of O’Toole’s.

The sides met for their original quarter-final showdown in Parnell Park last Wednesday night but could not be separated even after extra-time.

Lucan led for most of this contest, with points from Johnny McCaffrey, Eoghan O’Conghaile, Sean McClelland and Alan Kelly keeping the scoreboard ticking over. At half-time the score was 0-12 to 0-10 in Lucan’s favour, with Kevin O’Reilly making a significant contribution as well as his teammates mentioned above.

The forward’s brilliance from dead balls looked to have set Lucan on their way to victory in normaltime but O’Toole’s drew level when Niall Arthur

fired a late penalty past Kevin Roche to force extra time.

It then looked like Lucan were on the brink of championship despair two minutes from time in extra time until an O’Reilly free made the score 0-24 to 1-21 and forced a replay. It was his ninth free of the night to go along with two 65s and two excellent sideline cuts in what was a man of the match performance.

Just four days later, on Sunday afternoon, the sides met again at the same venue. This was a much more ruthless Lucan performance as three first half goals set them on the way to victory.

In fact, it took just 30 seconds for the first to go in when Kevin Fitzgerald buried in into the net after a quick move from the throw-in.

The same man was involved in the second goal when, after 20 minutes, he displayed great vision in possession to find O’Conghaile who looked and fired an effort past Brendan McLough-

lin in the O’Toole’s goal.

The third came not long before the break when McClelland assumed possession at the end of a fine team move and struck an effort straight into the top corner. The score at the break was 3-07 to 0-12 with most of O’Toole’s tally coming from that man Arthur who was becoming a bit of a villain for the Lucan supporters.

In the second half,

O’Reilly, the hero four days earlier, kept the scoring ticking as the totalled up a tally of 0-11 (0-9 frees). Liam Ryan grabbed a late goal for O’Toole’s but Lucan had what was required to stay in front and eventually recorded a 3-18 to 1-15 win.

Up next for Vincent Teehan’s side is St Jude’s in the semi-final, and the winner of that will take on Cuala in the county decider.

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Lucan camogie side end Boden’s reign  sport@dublingazette.com

LUCAN Sarsfields Senior camogie stars continued their fantastic season by creating history and dumping the mighty Ballyboden St Enda’s out of the Senior Championship last Sunday on a 3-7 to 1-10 scoreline.

It will be the first time the Sars ladies will compete in the senior championship final and it also ended Boden’s quest for six consecutive titles.

Lucan got off to a flyer and continued playing well all the way through the first half. By halftime, they led 2-4 to 0-5 thanks to Orla Beagan (1-2), Amy Con-

roy (1-0), Laura Murtagh (1-0), and Ali Twomey (0-1). Those four names have been key all season for Sarsfields as the side has turned in performance after performance before this, their toughest test so far.

The Lucan ladies didn’t let up after the break and Laura O’Mahoney installed some more daylight between the sides when she nonchalantly forced the green flag to be raised with stunning effort from 24 yards.

Boden, as champions do so often, responded quickly and netted themselves to bring the score back to 3-4 to 1-5.

With just a few minutes

remaining, however, Lucan’s lead had been whittled down to just two points (3-6 to 1-10) and the reigning champions were pressing hard for a goal to go in front.

But Liam Ryan’s Lucan side restored that crucial three-point lead and it came from the most unlikely of sources as wing-back Clare Rigney drove forward and pointed brilliantly.

They were not out of the woods yet however as Boden desperately wanted to continue the stranglehold they have held on the championship for half a decade. The southside club surged forward in packs looking for the goal that could force a replay.

Unfortunately for the champions though, this predominantly young Lucan team showed they can scrap it out if needed and forced back every wave of attack.

Boden did launch a hopeful ball into the Lucan goalmouth but, after a bit of a scramble, the referee deemed the ball out of play and blew the whistle, sparking massive celebration from the travelling contingent.

The win sets up a final against St Vincent’s for Lucan, who last won the competition in 2007.

That game is scheduled to be played at St Peregrine’s this Sunday at 4.30pm.

The Lucan Sarsfields senior camogie side who are through to the county final