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Porter tied up in raid on hotel  Ian Begley

Gardai are investigating an armed robbery at Finnstown House Hotel, Lucan, where a 27-year-old night porter was tied up and €6,000 in cash was stolen.

The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, October 27, involved two armed raiders bringing the porter into a back office at the luxury hotel before forcing him to hand over the sum of money.

They then threatened him before tying him up and escaping in a silver Audi A5.

One of the men, who are both reported as being Irish, was allegedly armed with a handgun during the robbery.

A Garda spokesperson said no arrests have been made, adding that they are hoping that they will find something from their tactical evidence to help in their investigation.

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In on the acts: Young Fossett’s fans just lovin’ the Big Top the magical Fossett’s Circus was in town recently as families flocked to Lucan Sarsfields GAA grounds where old and young were delighted by clowns, jugglers, acrobats, daredevils and contortionists - and so much more. The show spelled the end

of the 2015 tour but the Big Top will be back at the RDS for Winter Funderland and the annual Christmas Circus in December.

Pictured at the extravaganza are Esme, Grainne and Lara Rooney.

Picture: Jolanta Rossiter

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ballyowen Main fears are scale of development, traffic

Primary care centre prompts concerns  ian begley

Residents and local officials have raised concerns over the proposed Ballyowen Primary Care Centre in Lucan and objections have been lodged with South Dublin County Council over its development.

The concerns raised are due to the scale of the primary care centre’s development and the impact it may have on local amenities.

Fears of increased traffic congestion around Lucan have also been highlighted.

Proposals for the €5m, 2,900 sq m, four-storey centre were lodged in

January by Ballyowen Castle Primary Care Centre Ltd. When built, the care centre is expected to provide the people of Lucan with a multi-million euro primary care facility that will include a full range of medical services: GP, nursing, dental, social work, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, counselling, occupational therapy, dietician and psychology.

In the past three years, contracts for the primary care centre have been signed and pre-planning consultation meetings have taken place with South Dublin County Council.

If planning is permitted, the site is scheduled to be located at the corner of Ballyowen Lane, Castle Road.

With the centre set to be located at an existing retail car-park, residents’ fear parking spaces for customers will be restricted.

Lucan CllrWilliam Lavelle (FG) does not support the current proposals for the centre at Ballyowen.

He said: “Despite claims by some politicians, this is not a typical HSE Primary Care Centre.

“Instead this is a private commercial development, over four storeys. The HSE will rent only part of the building.

“The development of this new facility will result in the total closure of HSE services in Lucan Village as well as in Rosse Court.

“This will be particularly difficult for older residents living in the Lucan Village area who would not have the option of a direct bus link from the village to Ballyowen Castle.

“The HSE should be upgrading the centre in Lucan Village, not closing it, while also developing Rosse Court to serve the areas south of the N4.

“This large development will worsen the chronic local traffic situation.

“Outrageously, the traffic impact assessment is based on out-of-date surveys from 2012. Despite being asked to do so by South Dublin County Council, the applicant

The scale of the primary care centre’s development and its affect on traffic congestion was highlighted

failed to carry out an upto-date traffic survey.

“The new facility will have significant parking requirements but will actually result in the loss of 46 spaces from the already-saturated Ballyowen Castle shopping centre carpark.

“This will lead to park-

Plan for removal of electrical lines  ian begley

State-owned electricity grid operator EirGrid has proposed to decommission and remove up to 2.9km of overhead lines in west Dublin, including the Adamstown pylon, as par t of its planning application for a new project.

The line proposed to be decommissioned runs from just west of Adamstown train station to east of the roundabout at the R136 and Ninth Lock Road. The operator also aims to remove up to 11 pylons along the same route.

EirGrid spokesperson Shane Griffin said: “This will be part of the broader benefit to the community from this project. The West

Dublin Project aims to build a new substation just south of the R134, to accommodate expansion from two major multinational businesses in the area.

“We are currently running our third and final round of public consultation, where we are asking for your views on our proposal,” he said.

New

T h e We s t D u b l i n Project also calls for a new substation to be built in the vicinity of Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin in order to facilitate new demand from two major multinational customers in the area.

For more information on this project and to submit your views, visit www.eirgridgroup.com.

ing chaos and undermine existing businesses in the area,” said Cllr Lavelle.

In a submission earlier this year, the HSE said the proposed site provides an appropriate location and stated that it had reached agreement with the developer to lease facilities on their completion.

The HSE also confirmed that the future of the two existing health centres in the area would not be decided until the Ballyowen Primary Care Centre was complete.

South Dublin County Council said it had yet to make a decision on the application.

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robbery: 27-year-old night porter forced to hand over cash

Winter walking safety

€6,000 stolen in armed raid at hotel  Ian Begley

Gardai are investigating an armed robbery at Finnstown House Hotel, Lucan where a 27-yearold night porter was tied up and €6,000 in cash stolen.

The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, October 27, involved two armed raiders bringing the porter into a back office at the luxury hotel before forcing him to hand over the sum of money.

They then threatened him before tying him up and escaping in a silver Audi A5.

One of the men, who are both reported as being Irish, was thought to be armed with a handgun

during the robbery.

Gardai were notified at about 4.10am later that morning.

A Garda spokesperson said no arrests had been made as yet, adding: “We are now looking at CCTV footage of the incident and are hoping that we will find something from our tactical evidence to help us in our investigation.

“We have found no links between this incident and the previous robberies that have happened in the [hotel] recently.”

This armed robbery is the second to occur at Finnstown House Hotel in the past 18 months.

In August 2014, raiders stole €10,000 before threatening to kill three

employees and tying them up. One criminal on this occasion was armed with a handgun and managed to get access to a safe where the money was kept. Searches were carried out throughout a number of counties in Ireland but no arrests have been made.

In May of last year, a large bomb device was discovered on the hotel’s grounds which forced the evacuation of its staff and guests. The man arrested, Samuel Devlin (55), remains in custody until next February when his trial is due to take place.

Gardai are appealing for any witnesses to contact the Garda confidential line on 01 800 666 111 or any Garda station.

A whole new world: Partnership opens up US market for local firm

dublin-based SureWash has joined forces with Sodexo to

combat health care acquired infections. SureWash’s technology is a cutting-edge solution for hand hygiene education and training. Designed to assist hospitals and other health care facilities in implementing hand hygiene improvement strategy, the system will be offered at not only health care accounts, but to all of the more than 9,000 clients sites where Sodexo operates in North America. Pictured at Med In Ireland 2015 where the partnership was announced, are Julie Sinnamon, chief executive Enterprise Ireland; Mary Leane, chief executive Surewash, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, John La Rochelle, Sodexo, and Lucan’s Sean Bay, sales director at SureWash.

Maxi Zoo is urging local dog owners in Liffey Valley to take some simple steps to ensure that they protect both themselves and their pets on winter walks.

Keeping your dog on a lead during night time walks is not enough.

Safety starts with being visible to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians and the dangers of walking after dark should never be underestimated, according to Alice Cross, executive director of Maxi Zoo Ireland.

“Reflective leashes, collars and collar covers, bandanas and dog vests are ideal because they bounce the light from oncoming vehicles back and can be seen from a good distance away,” she said.

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courts Pulp tip of finger amputated and nail was torn off

€40k for girl who lost fingertip in automatic door

A nine-year-old schoolgirl, who had to abandon learning to play the piano because the tip of her left ring finger was severed between automatic doors at a Dublin pharmacy, has been awarded €40,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.

Barrister David Richardson told the court that in November 2012, Julia

Roman had been with her father, Costica Roman at Doc Morris Pharmacy in Lucan, County Dublin, when her finger was caught in the doors.

Mr Richardson said the pulp tip of Julia’s finger was amputated in the incident and her nail was torn off.

Her father had salvaged the severed part

and brought it, with his daughter, to the emergency department of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin, Dublin.

President of the Circuit Court president Mr Justice Raymond Groarke heard that Julia, of Cannon Brooke Avenue, Lucan, was immediately admitted for plastic surgery where the amputated

FastNews

€50k set aside for heritage scheme

Julia Roman was awarded €40,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court

part was re-attached under general anaesthetic.

Julia, aged six at the time, needed to return to

the hospital several times to have her dressings changed.

The wound had left a small scar on her finger.

Mr Richardson said she had to give up piano lessons because of discomfort in her finger.

Through her mother, Elena Roman, she sued Unicare Pharmacy Ltd, which trades as Doc

Morris, and the company which installed the doors, Lovco Cleaning and Building Services Ltd, of Kilnamanagh, Tallaght, in Dublin, for negligence.

Mr Richardson said the defendants had made a €40,000 settlement offer and he recommended acceptance of it to the court. Judge Groarke approved it.

A total of €50,000 has been allocated to South Dublin County Council (SDCC) for the Built Heritage Investment Scheme for 2016.

The scheme, operated by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, will be administered

by Irenie McLoughlin, architectural conservation officer of the local authority.

The fund is intended to assist with works to safeguard structures protected under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and, in certain cases, works to structures within architectural conservation Areasa Applications under this fund can be made to Edel Colgan, senior staff officer of South Dublin County Council – ecolgan@ sdublincoco.ie.

School bank for St Joseph’s St Joseph’s College, Lucan will soon be launching a school bank at their premises along with the Bank of Ireland.

This initiative has been designed to support schools in providing financial education for students. It gives students the opportunity to work in the school bank branch across a variety of roles from bank manager to customer service official learning about banking and how to work as an effective team.

The official launch for the St Joseph’s College school bank is November 5 and will be attended by legendary Kilkenny Hurler and 10-time All Ireland winner Henry Shefflin.

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Adamstown Ministers urged to look at ‘creative solutions’

Sports hall inertia sparks campaign  Ian Begley

Parents of children in Adamstown Community College and local residents have formed an action group to campaign for a sports and community hall on its grounds.

In 2009, Castlethorn Construction was contracted to build the sports hall when the school was being built.

The parent’s council met the school’s ETB (Education Training Board) earlier this year and expressed how upset they were at the “lack of action” being taken into its development.

According to Enda

Creegan, who is a member of the Adamstown Sports and Community Hall Action Group, the hall was promised to them six years ago when the school was first built.

Speaking to The Gazette, he said: “The school has an excellent teaching staff and they struggle to provide physical education and recreational activities for the children.

“The school wishes to compete in sporting activities and present other activities, but cannot due to not having a hall.

“The school teachers,

students and local residents have waited long enough for this sports hall – now we want action and we are asking all our political representatives, both locally and nationally, and the Minister for Education and the school Patron, the ETB, to deliver this vital infrastructure for the children, without any further delay,” he said.

Lucan Cllr Paul Gogarty (Ind) brought this matter up at the October Lucan area committee meeting, requesting that the council write to the Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan and Environment Minister Alan Kelly

to discuss ways of delivering the sport’s hall.

Criticising its delay, he said: “It’s now seven weeks since the Minister for Justice said she would arrange a meeting with officials in the Department of Education.

“It’s dragging on, into the period where nothing will happen because of a pending election.”

Cllr Gogarty went on to say that he “urged both Ministers to look at creative solutions to temporarily fund the construction of the sports hall element from central resources”.

He added that he was

A campaign for a sports and community hall at Adamstown Community College has started

calling on the Minister for Education in particular to urgently meet with the Adamstown Sports and Community Hall Working Group as well as the parents’ association of the school to share information and clarify the steps required given the

pivotal strategic nature of the sports hall.

Cllr Gogarty’s motion was passed at the committee meeting and its details are being forwarded to both Ministers.

T he Adamstow n Sports and Community Hall Action Group are

holding a public meeting regarding the sport’s hall on Monday, November 30 at 7.30pm at Adamstown Community College.

For more information, visit Adamstown Sports and Community Hall Action Group Facebook Page.

don’sdublin If the ancient walls of St Audoen’s could only tell their stories...

St Audoen’s Church is one of the oldest structures

The tower has had a chequered history having

in Dublin and was built during 1181-1212; work start-

collapsed and been badly maintained for many

ing shortly after the arrival of the Anglo-Normans

years. But work in the early 1980s has rendered

in Ireland in 1170.

it safe, although it is not accessible to the public.

The church is dedicated to St Audoen (Ouen in

Inside there are six bells that date back to the

French) who was the patron saint of Normandy.

1420s and they ring out every week. And the clock

The building work took place when John Comyn

on the tower came from St Peter’s Church (Aungier

was, not surprisingly, the first Anglo-Norman

Street) and dates to the 1820s. There is much to see

Archbishop of Dublin. Interestingly though, a grave

and learn here – check it out.

slab that can be seen in the church porch, has led archaeologists to suggest that there was a church previously on the site. This is known as the Lucky

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Stone and parishioners and visitors have “rubbed it for luck” for centuries. Maybe you should give it a try sometime!

As the church was on High Street, in the centre of the medieval city, it became a valued and respected institution. And over the years, along with its association with the growing, wealthy parishioners, it too became prosperous. One of the ways in which the church prospered was through chantries. These were endowments to fund the singing of prayers and hymns by priests for the salvation of the benefactor’s soul. From this the Guild of St Anne was founded in 1430. One of its most high profile members was Sir Roland FitzEustace, Lord Portlester, who paid for the erection of a chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. And there is a magnificent cenotaph commemorating him and his wife, Margaret, in the tower.

The tower of St Audoen’s has had a chequered history having collapsed and been badly maintained for many years

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Neel Shah and Michael Oladimeji

HMV team Daniel Hickey, Shauna Molloy, Miriam Daly, Jill Mcree and Jackie Crowley were on hand to welcome customers as HMV returned to Liffey Valley. The store celebrated with a weekend of special offers, in-store giveaways and entertainment for all the family.

Pictures: Jolanta Rossiter

Jamie, Harry and Lea Boyne

Rachel and Christopher Byrne

Store’s return hits a note with customers

Lucy Lennon

Tume Gagisa and Tina Sekete

Darina Maguire and Alicia Maguire

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Youngsters show off scary talent Olufunke Adewole

Mahnoon, Fatima and Amna Adnan joined local families at Lucan Library to make some scary Halloween

Natasha Anatjeva with children Emilia and

Veronica Moldovan with son

crafts with Elena. Picture: Jolanta Rossiter

Daniel

Antonio

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sponsors There are lots more children who need support

A World Vision visit to Uganda for volunteers  aisling kennedy akennedy@dublingazette.com

A group of volunteers from Dublin will this month travel to Uganda to visit the children they have been sponsoring as part of the World Vision child sponsorship programme.

The trip involves volunteers visiting local schools, vocational centres, health centres, and farmer/vegetable garden projects.

Anne Marie Bolger, a mother of three from Malahide who is one of the volunteers, tells the Gazette how she first became involved with the child sponsorship programme.

“I first began sponsoring children through World Vision in 2004.

I thought it would be a good idea and I’ve always been glad that I did it. I’m sponsoring my third child at the moment.

“The first child I sponsored was Claire, and I began sponsoring her in 2004 when she was seven years old. She’s 18 now so she’s moved on with her life as she’s now an adult. I also began sponsoring a young boy called Onesmus in 2006 when he was just five years

old, and this year I began sponsoring another little girl, Annah, who is five years old.”

Bolger says that when she initially signed up to the World Vision programme, the organisation nominated the child she was to sponsor. She could ask for a boy or a girl or a child of a particular age but she was happy to see whoever the charity chose to link her up with.

“After they linked me up with my sponsored child, I received a letter with all the details about her; her family, brothers and sisters, what she liked to do, her level of school and a photograph of her. I then sent a postcard with my details and then you keep in touch over the years.

“You receive theirschool reports and more information on them as they get older. You can then send them letters or cards for their birthdays, Christmas, and you can send extra gifts if you wish to the community for school supplies, immunisation, chickens, educating people on how to use mosquito nets, and numerous other things.”

She says that for the past number of years she has been sending pack-

World Vision sponsors help with education and other expenses and stay in touch through letters and other correspondence. Anne Marie Bolger (Left), a mother of three from Malahide who is one of the volunteers travelling to Uganda next month

ages to her sponsored children for birthdays and Christmas.

“They’re always so delighted to receive what I send them and I always

get a photograph every year from them.

“I must say I think this programme is wonderful and I’ve been involved with a lot of different sponsorships over the years. I find this one very rewarding because you get to know them and you know where your money is going. You become a big part of their lives. They rely on it and they look forward to it so much and you get the opportunity to help the rest of the community

whenever you can.”

On Saturday, November 6, the group of 19 sponsors will fly out to Uganda to visit their sponsored children and Bolger is really looking forward to it.

She will meet one of her sponsored children, five-year-old Annah, in the Busitema Area Development Programme.

“I’m both excited and nervous about the trip.

I’m very excited to meet Annah and I’m going to bring out gifts for her and

her family and for the kids in school. This has been something that I’ve always dreamed of doing but I never thought I’d get the chance to do it. It’ll also be lovely that there is a group of us going together who all have a common interest.

“I don’t know exactly how much time we will get in the different communities. I think I will have about a day and a half in the particular region that Annah lives in and I will get to meet

Annah and her family, teachers of the school children, parents, the different groups involved, committees and things like that. We’ll be out there for eight days in total. I wish it was longer to be honest, but you never know what I might do afterwards.”

World Vision is always looking for people to sponsor children in third world countries. For more information on how to get involved visit ww.worldvision.ie.

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gazetteGALLERY

Sean Montague and Romy Carroll

Hayley Ryan and Faye Rooney happy out at the launch of Bronze Bar and Lounge on Dublin’s Baggot Street where a party went on until late.

Hosted by manager Gareth Downey, guests enjoyed cocktails, live music and an even livelier crowd! Luminaries included Ivan Yates, Noelle Campbell Sharpe, former Mr Ireland Kamal Ibrahim and former Miss Ireland Aoife Walsh. Pictures: Patrick O’Leary

Baggot Street parties as new venue opens up Lauren Walsh and Karl Bowe

Jodie O’Connor and Rachel Kean

Yasmin Hamouda and Michael Sharp

Jessica Banaghan and Wayne Law

Roz and Vicky Flanagan

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a day in the life: never a dull moment for highflying presenter

Busy dedicated follower of fabulous fashion  Ian Begley

Popular TV presenter, style entrepreneur and columnist Darren Kennedy often finds himself attending highprofile fashion shows, making TV appearances and occasionally hopping on a plane to London, so there’s never a dull moment throughout the day.

The alarm clock isn’t always set at the same time for Kennedy, who lives in Dublin with his partner, Aidan, and Yorkshire terrier Harry.

“I usually get up around 7.30am, but it really depends because I may have to be up as early as 4am to start filming or if I have to go to the

airport.

“Every day starts with at least two mugs of coffee because I can’t function unless I have a nice dose of caffeine.

“I also try and give my self time to have something to eat before I leave the house like a few eggs and maybe some fruit.

“It sounds completely cliched, but very few days are similar to one another.

“Yesterday, I got up at 7.30am, filed a piece for a column I write, ran to the gym, and went to Dublin airport to fly to London. I had a few meetings back-to-back, then a quick dash to my place in south London.

“Afterwards, I headed to a very swanky dinner

hosted by John Lewis in Berry Brothers in St James.”

A f ter a long day, Kennedy likes to chill out and spend some quality time at home.

“When I get home, I often take my little dog Harry out for a walk and play with him for a bit.

“I also catch up with my partner and maybe get a bite to eat or just chill out and watch TV. “I usually tr y and head to bed around 11pm, but the odd time I wouldn’t hit the hay until about 4am.”

Kennedy will be releasing his much-anticipated AW15 collection with Louis Copeland at the beginning of November.

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dublinlife Gogglebox duo get off the sofa to visit Dublin STEPH and Dom, those lovable lushes from TV’s Gogglebox, will be gracing Eason’s on O’Connell Street on Saturday, November 7, to sign copies of their new book, Steph and Dom’s guide to life.

The guide reflects on their own eccentric life experiences and includes some humorous tales and liquor-soaked lessons they’ve learnt along the way.

From tips on how to mix a liberally, if not excessively, measured Long Island Iced Tea to the real reason they’re always holding hands (so

Dom can prevent Steph from darting into shops) and wedding etiquette, the plastered pair say the book covers every issue imaginable, and with no “long words”.

The couple, who are vaguely reminiscent of characters in a Monty Python sketch or guests from Fawlty Towers, will be in Eason’s from noon.

For more information visit: www.easons.com

Radio DJ’s health tip for seniors RTE radio presenter Ronan Collins recently launched the Pneumococcal Winter Awareness

campaign, aimed at those aged 65 and over, who are at increased risk of contracting the disease.

Pneumococcal disease refers to a range of illnesses caused by streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. It is a major cause of serious infection that can lead to death, particularly among the elderly, and the very young.

This year’s campaign, led by a number of organisations, including the Asthma Society and Age Action, encourages those over 65 to talk to their GP or healthcare professional about vaccination this winter.

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Steph and Dom Parker from TV’s Gogglebox, will be gracing Eason’s on O’Connell Street

The DSPCA is shaking its collection buckets in the direction of people with spare 1c and 2c coins

According to research, 57% of over-65s had not heard of the disease let alone how to protect themselves from it.

Collins said it was “critical for people to learn about the pneumo bug and how you can help protect yourself”.

For more information see www.pneumo.ie

free maths help on offer at DCU SECONDARY students in Dublin northeast have the opportunity to avail of free weekly drop-in mathematics support sessions at the DCU maths learning centre.

The sessions will take place on Monday from 6pm-9pm, November 9 to December 7, and will be delivered by DCU students training to be maths teachers.

Students work alone or in small groups, asking the tutors for help if they need it.

Students from any school, year and mathematics level are welcome.

For more information visit: http://www.dcu.ie/ maths-support-sessions. shtml.

Dublin a top spot to visit in 2016 THE Lonely Planet has

named Dublin as the third best city in the world to visit next year, and it’s all down to the centenary celebrations of the 1916 Rising.

Second only to the coastal town of Kotor, in Montenegro, and the capital of Ecuador, Quito, the €22m that has been invested in the centenary celebrations clinched the bronze medal for Dublin.

According to the Lonely Planet, the top things to do in Dublin include: St Patrick’s Cathedral, the Literary Pub Crawl, Kilmainham Gaol, the Chester Beatty Library and Hugh Lane Gallery.

IT makes cents to help animal group TO mark the end of the circulation of 1c and 2c coins, the Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is appealing to people to donate their old coins to it.

The society is celebrating 175 years of helping animals and every cent can make a difference to its work.

Shoppers can now volunteer to receive change in cash, rounded up or down to the nearest 5c.

For more information, visit www.dspca.ie or email info@dspca.ie

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GENERATION ENERGY: ‘THESE GROUPS ARE ADDRESSING CRITICAL NATIONAL ISSUES’

Suas, Soar and Sheds net funding FUNDING of €150,986 has been shared between 21 Dublin-based community and voluntary organisations as part of the autumn 2015 round of the Energy for Generations community fund.

Three of the groups received their cheques at a presentation at ESB Networks offices in Leopardstown recently.

Educational development charity Suas received funding for its literacy suppor t programmes in Deis schools, the Irish Men’s Sheds Association netted funds for a series of local network wellbeing events for 6,000 “shedders”, and youth outreach movement Soar will now be able to deliver workshops for young women in the areas of self-confidence,

sexuality, media and body image.

The ceremony sought to highlight the partnership between ESB and the charities, focusing on the positive impact of the three organisations.

The fund supports the work of not-for-profit organisations, charities, and community and voluntary organisations, whose work falls under the areas of educational access and support, suicide prevention and care of the homeless.

Managing director of ESB Networks Marguerite Sayers said: “We are delighted to be able to support the great work of fantastic community and voluntary organisations ...we are pleased to recognise the educational work of Suas

and Soar and to support Irish Men’s Sheds’ work in the area of wellbeing.

These organisations are addressing critical local and national issues and ESB is proud to be able to ensure that they can continue to provide their much needed services.”

T he remaining 18 Dublin-based organisations will receive funding for projects including counselling services, educational activities for adults with intellectual disabilities, programmes promoting science, technology, engineering and maths at second level, and an arts festival with a mental health theme. For details on applying to the fund see here: https://www.esb. ie/main/communitysponsorship/energy-forgenerations-fund.jsp

Orlagh Reilly from The Soar Foundation, Barry Sheridan from Irish Men’s Sheds Association, Marguerite Sayers, managing director of ESB Networks and Adelaide Nic Chartaigh from Suas Educational Development. Picture: Chris Bellew Fennell Photography

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THE BIG INTERVIEW

FACE OF FOOTBALL: LIFE AFTER SCORING A TOP THREE GOAL

Fame has been ‘weird but nice’ for Stephanie

 AISLING KENNEDY

akennedy@dublingazette.com

AFTER being thrust into the spotlight a year ago when she scored one of the top three goals in the world, Stephanie Roche has slowly come to terms with her new found fame.

“It’s been weird,” she says. “But it has been really nice.”

Her name first hit headlines when she was one of three football players in the world to be shortlisted for the Puskas award after she scored an incredible goal for Peamount United in 2014.

The other two footballers nominated in the same category as her were international football star’s Robin van Persie and James Rodriguez.

While Roche scored her goal in front of a crowd of 95 people, the winner of the award, James Rodriguez, scored his goal in front of a crowd of thousands while playing for Columbia against Uruguay during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Roche had hoped to win the award but came an impressive second to Rodriguez with a total of 1.1m votes worldwide.

A photograph of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi looking at her as she walked past went viral and since then she has achieved a level of stardom that she never dreamed of.

“It has been a strange time with everything going on and especially when I think about how much --------------------------

‘I’ve said before I’m not the only girl who can play football in the world or in Ireland so it was just a lucky break that one of my goals got caught on camera’ --------------------------

my life has changed in the last few years. It’s strange to think about how many people recognise me and it’s still odd to me that when I’m walking around that people are taking a second look at me.

“I was in the shop yesterday buying something

and the guy behind the till said ‘Do I know you from somewhere?’ and I kind of felt really awkward because I didn’t want to say how he knew me. So I just kind of said ‘Oh I play football’, and then he said ‘Oh I know who you are now!’

“So it can be a little bit strange and a little bit weird because I’m not used to it but I’m enjoying it and I’m just happy that everything worked out the way it did.”

Roche explained that meeting Ronaldo and Messi was an exciting moment for her and she said that she enjoyed the whole awards ceremony.

“I got to speak to Ronaldo and Rodriguez and pretty much anyone who was there. So I got to say hello to them at least. I said before the awards I would be as professional as I could. I was there as a nominee not as a fan even though it was a strange thing for me to be there.

I tried to handle myself in the best way I could which I’m happy I was able to do.”

Roche now plays for Sunderland Ladies and she divides her time between England and

Stephanie Roche hit the headlines when she was one of three football players in the world to be shortlisted for the Puskas award after she scored an incredible goal for Peamount United in 2014. She is also participating in a campaign called Let’s Talk which is a teen-focused YouTube campaign by Lil-Lets

Ireland.

“Our season finished up on October 4 and then we had an Ireland match against Portugal on Tuesday. Our season is over, but I’ve been continuing my training because we have an important game for Ireland coming up.

“We play this month and we play next month at home against Spain so I’m keeping myself fit for that.

I live in England when I’m playing over there but I get back for one or two weekends when I can.”

Roche is now one of the most famous, if not the most famous, face in women’s football, and an ambassador for women

in sports but she remains modest about her huge achievement.

“I feel privileged really.

A lot of people were ringing looking for interviews after the awards and it was a bit hectic. I said at the time I wanted to do everything I could to promote women’s football while I was in the spotlight and I think I did everything I could with what I was given.

“However, I’ve said before I’m not the only girl who can play football in the world or in Ireland so it was just a lucky break that one of my goals got caught on camera. So I was happy to do what-

ever I could while I could.

I’m happy to help out women’s football and if I see women’s football grow because of that I’m happy.”

Let’s Talk

Roche is currently participating in a campaign called Let’s Talk which is a teen-focused YouTube campaign by Lil-Lets.

The aim of the campaign is to help teen girls through the most important transitional time in their lives and to ensure that they are getting the right answers to their questions.

“I’m sharing my experiences of what it was like

for me growing up, when I hit puberty and how my teenage years went.

“It’s a great campaign to get young girls to talk about what they’re feeling, what happens to their bodies and to show them that they do not have to be ashamed to talk about it.

“I think it is a bit of a taboo subject in Ireland still but it shouldn’t be because it’s natural and every woman goes through it so I’m really happy to be part of the campaign.”

For more information on the Let’s Talk campaign log onto www. becomingateen.ie

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on your toes: bord Gais stage is set for stunning swan lake and Romeo & Juliet

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T H E wo r l d f a m o u s Tchaikovsky Perm State Ballet returns to the Bord Gais Energy Theatre this month to perform Romeo and Juliet and Swan Lake.

R e n ow n e d p r i m a ballerina Natalia Domracheva will star in both productions accompanied by the RTE National Sy mphony Orchestra.

Romeo and Juliet will be staged on November 18 and 19 and Swan Lake from November 20 to 22.

Domracheva is a

prizewinner at many international competitions, including the prestigious Krai Prize for Culture and Art for her interpretation of Juliet.

She last performed in Ireland the role w i t h t h e Tc h a i ko vsky Perm State Ballet in 2013, receiving a standing ovation every night.

Speaking to the Gazette, Simon Walton of Ballet and Opera Ireland, said Domracheva was one of the best performers he had ever seen since becoming involved in bringing ballet to Ire-

land.

“She is brilliant, she is delicate, she is strong, which is very important in a ballerina, but she’s also not only a ballerina, she’s an actress as well.

“Half the battle of ballet is that the people can act as well, so they are playing their part.

“In a piece like Romeo and Juliet, for example, it’s very important that she shows true emotions and responds to the situation and people around her,” he said.

He said that, along w i t h D o m r a c h e v a ’s prowess and Sergei Prokofiev’s score per-

THE Tchaikovsky Perm State Ballet returns to the Bord Gais Energy Theatre

formed by the National Symphony Orchestra, another aspect of the production of Romeo and Juliet, which makes it special is the fact that

the choreography used was designed by the late UK choreographer Kenneth MacMillan.

“His is now considered the ultimate version

of Romeo and Juliet.

For example, the Royal Ballet in London and the Bolshoi in Moscow both use MacMillan’s version.

“They premiered it in Perm in 2013 and Lady MacMillan went over to Perm and enjoyed it so much that when we put it on in Dublin in November 2013, she came across to watch it at the Bord Gais and stayed for two nights, just to see it twice.”

He added that the show would be the biggest ballet production ever to come to Ireland.

The Swan Lake pro-

duction will feature 60 world-class dancers, romantic themes, sets, costumes and around 20 local young people as extras.

“Swan Lake is the world’s most popular ballet. It’s beautiful, Tchaikovsky’s music is really something. There are two versions of Swan Lake, one is when the heroine dies and the other one is when she lives, but I’m not going to say which one it is.

You’ll have to come and see it.”

For more information, visit: www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie/

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TRAVEL HAWAII: THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN AMERICA’S 50TH STATE

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Hawaii boasts white sandy beaches, palm trees, stupendous sunsets and amazing wildlife

Fall in love with the breathtaking beauty of Pacific coast paradise  SUZANNE SHEEHY

HAWAII – land of white sandy beaches, palm trees, stupendous sunsets, Pacific warm as a heated pool, the “lei” flower necklace, beloved

by Elvis, of course, and home of Barack Obama.

Who hasn’t heard of aloha, the islands’ happy hello? There’s something for everyone in Hawaii.

More usually the setting for an unforgettable honeymoon or anniversary trip, my recent visit was neither. But it was still unforgettable – not least the eyewatering travel costs.

The special occasion that demanded shelling out by my mum and me was the Ironman World Championships. My brother was participating this year and so we sallied forth for Kona, the

Big Island. Autumn is a great time of year to visit.

And being surrounded by world class athletes added to the vibe.

I intended acting as support crew for Ironman and this turned out to be a major highlight of the trip. The hype leading up to the event was electric. If you could bottle it, you’d be rich. But enough of Ironman and on to the holiday.

Top picks of the Big island for me were the following: Snorkelling kept me busy for a long time and cost me nothing.

Kona’s calm clear waters are perfect for seeing sea turtles and other marine life.

A highlight was the Manta Ray Night Snorkel (€70) – This bargain night out (who needs nightclubs when you can snorkel?) had me within inches of

enormous manta rays as they slowly swam beneath us. A night that won’t be forgotten in a hurry.

Do rent a car because that way you’ll have more flexibility getting around.

Public transportation is virtually non-existent and taxis atrociously priced.

If you’re of a mind to do rent a car or book a tour consider visiting Mauna Kea Summit, Kohala Zipline. Don’t forget the option of a volcano heli-

copter tour with Safari where you’ll see flowing lava and the last house standing as the lava flows around it. Seeing the sights depends on your budget.

But, boy, is Hawaii worth the outlay. I fell in love with the island’s beauty and most importantly the hospitality of its people. With so much more to do I hope one day to return and say: Aloha, I’m back!

TheEssentials Travelling to Hawaii: You cannot fly direct to Hawaii from Ireland. We flew with Aer Lingus to San Francisco, CA (non-stop flight is 11 hours, average economy return flights are €700pp). To help with jet lag we stayed overnight in San Francisco.

We stayed in a hostel, the Adelaide, which cost around $44 a night.

For other hostels, visit http://www.hostelworld.com/ hostels/San-Francisco. Connecting flights to Kona were booked with Expedia.ie, again these averaged out at $770. The site was user friendly and offered the best prices.

VISA/currency: All visitors must obtain ESTA US visa waiver pre-authorisation before travelling. For more information visit www. esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta. Hawaii’s currency is the US dollar.

Top tip before you go is to download foreign exchange app- XE currency so you know how much you’re paying for goods and services.

Accommodation can be expensive. I used Booking.ie but another option is www.airbnb.com. The cheaper the hotel/hostel, the more you have for activities, experiences and meals.

Swimming with manta rays is unforgettable

THE transatlantic flight to San Francisco meant we were ready for the overnight, leaving us two full days to discover the city. However short your trip, do your research before you set out and check things out so you’re ready to hit the ground running... literally!

And don’t forget some comfortable footwear.

Runners were certainly needed to get me up all those hills in San Fran!

I’m a big fan of staying in hostels when I’m away when the occasion is right. And that goes for all ages.

My mother and I proved how easy it is for younger and older to use these facilities. Hostels don’t necessarily mean dormitory living and 20 travellers to a room. Pay a few dollars more and upgrade to a smaller dorm or private room.

Communal areas mean you can chat to fellow travellers who can also provide you with information on the area if they have arrived days before you.

I stayed in the Adelaide hostel. It ticked all the boxes we needed for our stay which include free wi-fi, security, location, friendly staff, even breakfast! Don’t forget to leave a review and let fellow travellers know your take on the place.

It’s the kind of information that helps me out – so I always feel a duty to return the favour.

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IrishCancerSociety Limiting intake of processed meat to reduce cancer risk  Dr Robert O’Connor Head of research at the Irish Cancer Society

Avoiding or limiting dietary intake of processed meat can help to reduce the risk of certain cancers, according to the Irish Cancer Society.

The society was responding to a report by the World Health Organisation which has classified processed meats as carcinogenic.

There is strong scientific evidence, the society said, to support avoiding or limiting consumption of processed meat, which has been linked to colorectal cancer.

The society maintains that a diet high in red and processed meat is linked to bowel cancer and recommends avoiding the latter and reducing consumption of cooked red meat to 500 grams a week.

As part of a balanced diet, the society advocates eating more fruit, vegetables, wholegrains and pulses, cutting down on foods high in calories, fat and sugar, reducing alcohol consumption, and cutting down on salt.

Eating a healthy diet, being physically active, and being a healthy weight, the society says, can reduce cancer risk by a third.

One route to a healthy life is including more fruit and vegetables in your daily diet

Code to adhere to in your campaign to stay in shape The European Code Against Cancer outlines healthier lifestyle choices that can help you reduce your risk of certain cancers and improve your general health.

This includes not smoking, limiting alcohol intake, eating a healthy diet, being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight.

Examples of processed meat include hot dogs, ham, sausages, pudding, salami, corned beef, beef jerky and canned meat

A varied balanced diet key to healthy lifestyle With cancer being linked to eating red meat last week, people had yet another carcinogenic to worry about.

This week Ellen Roche, who is a registered dietician and member of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute gives readers advice on what to do.

A varied balanced diet is key to a healthy lifestyle.

Last week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) examined more than 800 human studies which confirmed previous knowledge on the association between diet and cancer risks.

The WHO found that small increases in the risk of several cancers may be associated with high consumption of red meat or processed meat.

It’s estimated that 34,000 cancer deaths per year worldwide are attributable to diets high in processed meat. Now, you might begin to think twice about the choice of sandwich filler for your child’s lunchbox or reconsider the types of

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protein sources placed in the shopping trolley each week.

Processed Meat Processed meat was classified as Group 1 carcinogenic to humans.

This category is used when there is convincing evidence that an agent causes cancer.

There is sufficient research from epidemiological studies (observing large populations) that eating processed meat causes bowel cancer.

T h e r i s k g e n e rally increased with the amount of meat consumed, that is for every 50 gram (2oz) portion of processed meat eaten daily (the equivalent of two sausages), it increases the risk of colorectal cancer by a whopping 18%.

Processed meat refers to meat that has been transformed through salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, or other processes to enhance flavour or improve preservation.

Examples of processed meat include hot dogs, ham, sausages, pudding, salami, corned beef, beef jerky and canned meat.

The nitrites and nitrates used to preserve ham and sausages may explain why some studies find that processed meat increases the risk of cancer to a greater extent than red meat. In the bowel, nitrites are thought to convert into N-nitroso compounds, which can spark cancerous cells.

Red meat Red meat was classified as Group 2A, probably carcinogenic to humans.

The classification is based on limited evidence from studies showing positive associations between eating red meat and developing colorectal cancer as well as links with pan-

creatic cancer and prostate cancer.

Red meat is defined as all mammalian muscle meat including, beef, veal, pork, lamb, mutton, horse and goat.

Red meat contains a red pigment called haem, which potentially irritates the cells in the bowel.

These cells divide much more than normal to compensate for this damage, which stimulates a cancer growth.

There is some evidence that the effects of haem could be countered by chlorophyll, found in green vegetables so try to include plenty of green veggies with dinner. Almost all red and processed meats contain more haem than white meats. This may explain why red and processed meats increase bowel cancer risk while white meats do not (chicken or turkey).

Defining moderation Red meat is an important source of iron and vitamin B12 in the diet, particularly since one in

five Irish women under 50 years of age have iron deficiency anaemia.

The key messages from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland are to consume red meat to a maximum of three times per week and in small portions (no bigger than the palm of your hand).

Include chicken, turkey and fish on other days for main meals. Cook meats gently by steaming, poaching or stewing at lower temperatures and serve with large portions of vegetables.

Try to include more plant based proteins, lentils, beans, pulses, nuts and seeds, when finding the balance with red and processed meats.

Limit processed meats as much as possible, by varying sandwich fillers for lunch and leave the traditional Irish grill to occasional.

Ellen Roche owns Nutri Vive. They hold private clinics throughout Leinster. For consultations and seminars, contact the office (087) 680 2248 www.nutrivive.ie

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FOOD&DRINK CAFE: A NOURISHING MIXTURE OF ART AND CALORIES

Abbey preens itself as Peacock cafe food is a hit

THE Abbey Theatre has launched its latest production, the Peacock cafe, serving Irish food in a modern and contemporary way.

The cafe serves breakfast lunch and dinner.

Examples of breakfast includes – Llewellyn’s apple juice; porridge with Highbank Irish apple syrup and toasted sunflower seeds; breakfast bun with bacon, sausage and baked egg.

Lunch has things like artisan roll filled with Ardsallagh goats cheese, radish, cucumber and

beetroot relish; warm pulled brisket and pickled cucumber roll with Irish rapeseed mayo.

Supper/pre-theatre includes a salad of broccoli, pea, cucumber, alfalfa, toasted seeds, guacamole and mint or beef and Guinness stew.

As you can see a big push is being put on the healthy option.

In the cafe itself, eyes are drawn towards a feature wall that displays a provocative quote from Bertolt Brecht, unashamedly bold and bright red.

The artwork here will be updated regularly to reflect current productions, events or even the general mood or feeling of a particular time – a statement as much as a feature wall.

Other design elements include an exhibition showcasing the creativity

behind a play’s journey from the playwright’s mind to the stage.

“At the Abbey Theatre, we place our artists and our audiences at heart of everything we do. Theatre more than any other artform, encourages a lively exchange between artists and audiences. We conducted customer research in 2013 and found that our audiences wanted a food offering before attending a play. This venture is our response to that feedback.

“Also, we want to encourage our artists and

The Abbey Theatre has launched the Peacock cafe, serving Irish food from breakfast to dinner, with, inset, the cafe’s feature wall

staff to collaborate and work on–site in a space that is inviting and inspiring. Our motto is simple dishes, the best of Irish produce, great service.

We look forward to welcoming our audiences and some new customers into the space,” said Eileen Collins, head of customer service at the

Abbey Theatre.

A list of wine and Irish craft beer has been assembled to complement lunch and evening menus, while Barry’s tea, coffee and a selection of freshly baked scones, brownies and flapjacks are served throughout the day.

The creativity behind the Peacock cafe includes

Hugo Arnold, whose list of previous clients features Harrods and Conran Restaurants, Eileen Collins, head of sales and customer service at the Abbey Theatre, cafe manager Bob Mansour and the Abbey’s own technical director, Aisling Mooney, who collaborated on the design for the cafe.

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Red-dy to thrill viewers SCIENCE be damned – Matt Damon is trapped on Mars in The Martian (Cert 12A, 141 mins), and nothing is going to stop the astronaut from getting rescued, after being presumed dead in a mission gone awry. He puts his science skills to the test, while a rescue mission is launched – but who will triumph: the determined man or the hostile red planet? It’s an entertainingly exciting tale.

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Could leave you cold AUDIENCES haven’t exactly warmed to Crimson Peak (Cert 15A, 119 mins), with it making headlines as a flop. The Gothic tale mixes horror and romance with unsuccesful results, despite strong turns from leads Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, all rattling around a crumbling house full of dark secrets. Guillermo del Toro’s film looks great, but it’s style over substance.

PAN

Critically panned EVER wondered about the origins of Peter Pan? Well, Pan (Cert PG, 111 mins) explores the origins of the evergreen boy who never grew up, and how he came to make the friends – and enemies – he did. Alas, it doesn’t take long to see why Pan has been one of 2015’s biggest box office bombs, with a chaotic plot and unlikeable leads making it one for Never Neverland.

Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) is offered an opportunity to escape her life in rural Enniscorthy for a new life in glitzy, urban New York

brooklyn: colm toibin’s story gives more than that Sunday matinee feel

A choice between two worlds

We all know that particular vision of small town Ireland in the 1950s, where the men were all full of clout and stout, the women kept hushed tones while baking slabs of saccharine bread, and the children roamed free with bare feet and grubby faces.

It is a cinematic setting that has become staid in its familiarity – and more importantly, so synonymous with utter misery – that even the fleeting glimpse of a plaid skirt, or the tremulous rise of an angelus bell can trigger a cascading wave of panic in otherwise sound-minded and stalwart viewers. But fear not, because Brooklyn has a lot more going on than its buttoned-down exterior suggests.

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Based on Colm Toibin’s award-winning novel, Brooklyn tells the story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) who is offered an opportunity to escape the predetermined drudgery of Enniscorthy life when her local priest lines up a job for her in New York.

With the blessings of her sister and despite the protestations of her mother she makes the long trip across the Atlantic and begins to create a new life for herself.

When a tragedy forces

her to temporarily return to her home in Wexford, she finds herself having to choose between slotting back into the groove of her old life in Ireland, or leaving the past behind for good by continuing with her newly forged life in America.

The set-up is simple and effective enough to keep the viewer interested by itself, but what makes Brooklyn stand out is that there is some real substance built around that framework.

There is the sense that Toibin’s source material has been skilfully tapped, as we quickly move away from the safe and secure stereotypes of rural Ireland.

The fast-paced banter among Eilis and her fellow boarders in the half-

way-house they share in Brooklyn allows us to see a side of a parochial Irish sorority that we have rarely been afforded a look at on screen.

The dialogue – whatever the subject - is sharp and engaging, which is unsurprising given that the task of adapting Toibin’s source material for the screen was given to novelist and screenwriter Nick Hornby (High Fidelity, About a Boy).

Pushing close to two hours, Intermission director John Crowley ensures that Brooklyn keeps a very consistent pace. Crowley is adept at keeping the focus steady despite the flip-flopping that we do between worlds.

Part of what makes Brooklyn shine is the movement between the

cowed and seemingly dead-end world offered to Eilis in Enniscorthy, and the initially glitzy and grand world offered in New York. The juxtaposition between these two extremes builds a stage for Saoirse Ronan to give a strong and well-developed performance.

Eilis is constantly facing a choice between extremes – yes, there are rival love interests on either side of the ocean, but while that story element may seem run-ofthe-mill, it never feels it.

Much more interesting are the choices that are built around those love interests, such as choosing between family and individual interests, between seeking adventure and maintaining tradition, and ultimately between

being a child and being an adult.

You cannot escape the Sunday matinee feel that comes with the setting, and certainly there are some twee moments in Brooklyn – the ethereal slow motion sing-song in the second act being one that stands out.

But overshadowing that there is also a substantial story, with some nice comic elements – a great performance by Saoirse Ronan, and a really rock solid supporting cast (including Domhnall Gleeson and Emory Cohen as the love interests). Who would have thought you’d get a breath of fresh air in Brooklyn?

Brooklyn (Cert 12A, 111 mins) Verdict: 8/10

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It’s a cracker - annual Alone 5km aims to help the lonely at Christmas

ALONE – a charity focused on supporting lonely older people – has announced the first Christmas Cracker Run, a post-Christmas 5km race it hopes to host annually.

Running club Clonliffe Harriers will partner with the charity for the event, which takes place on December 27, and starts and finishes at the Morton Stadium, Santry.

It costs €20 to participate, with €5 going directly to Alone.

Competitors will receive a goody bag on race day, with the first 500 also receiving Christmas Cracker T-shirts. Runners are encouraged to appear in costume.

Alone chief executive Sean Moynihan said: “We hope that lots of people will join us for a fun morning out to shake off the post-Christmas slump and support older people in need.

We’ll have spot prizes, refreshments and a few surprises to help get you moving.”

Olympian and world cross country medallist Catherina McKiernan is also getting behind the event, saying: “The Alone Christmas Cracker run is a great opportunity to get out with your family, enjoy some fresh air and help a good cause at the same time.

“We all like to do that extra bit for charity around Christmastime and I think this is a lovely way to support the older people that Alone works with.

“I can see this becoming an annual tradition for many families.”

Registration is open now on www.alone. ie, which also offers help for vulnerable older people in the community.

Women back on the ball for joust in July ‘Huge news’ and excitement as national league basketballers gear up to play – and win – in next year’s European Championships for Small Nations, writes JAMES HENDICOTT

IRELAND WOMEN’S international basketball team have reformed, and are set to play their first serious competitive tournament in six years next year.

The side will play at the European Championships for Small Nations in July, and will be looking to self-fund the reinstated side, after their previous funding was withdrawn in 2009.

“It’s clear there was a massive demand to give our best senior players the opportunity to represent their country again,” said Women’s National League commissioner Matthew Hall.

“T he invitation to compete in Division C in Europe is an ideal

pathway back to where we want to be.

“This time, we’ll have to use the self-funded model to get there but with the right support, our players can dream again of playing basketball for Ireland,” he said.

The European Championships of Small Countries is due to take place in July 2016 with a host nation to be announced by FIBA Europe this November.

Ireland are one of 18 Division C nations eligible to take part.

Brid Kenny, chair of the Women’s Senior Clubs Committee, said: “Now that this decision has been made, we’ll be setting up the framework for this programme

to succeed in 2016.

“T his will include selection of a management and coaching team as well as drawing on the resources of Basketball Ireland in terms of technical and fundraising support.”

Sarah Woods was a junior player in the last senior Irish side to compete at a major tournament back in 2009, a side which finished a EuroBasket qualifying campaign with six wins and four losses, defeating the Netherlands at their last game at the National Basketball Arena.

The Ireland women have played just two games since, defeating Scotland and losing narrowly to Luxembourg

Ireland women’s international basketball team are set to play their first serious competitive tournament in six years

with teams put together specifically for the oneoff games, which took place in 2013, and earlier this year.

“Some of us are professional basketball players, and some are not,” Woods told GazetteSport.

“But the trip to Lux-

with five months to wait for our next competitive game.

“With the new side, we’ll be playing through, and training regularly.

There hasn’t been a regular senior or under20 side since 2009, so it’s huge news.”

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embourg really showed what we can do. We formed our team and coaches six weeks ahead of the game, and we only lost by a couple of baskets to a team that train to a professional standard all year around.

There’s a lot of potential there, it’s great to have the chance to show it.

“It was disheartening not having the international side,” she continues. “ We s p e n t f i ve months of the year without picking up a ball in anger, after the season ends in March.

“We would aim to peak in Januar y for the cup final, which is a major thing in Irish basketball, and again in March for the league finals, and then after that we’d be at our peak

found out about the reformation of the side at the same time as the general public.

Woods says “there’s a real noticeable excitement” around her side DCU Mercy’s training, in anticipation of the national squad.

“We’re really thrilled,” she explains.

“We have the potential to be a very good side, and this gives everyone something to aim for.

“We don’t know the set up yet, the coaches or the panel, but if past experiences are anything to go by, they’ll be an extended training panel to account for injuries, and then we’ll narrow it down for tournaments.

“But we have until July to sort it out. Above all, it’s really exciting.”

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athletics: glenageary woman produces superb run in us marathon

O’Riordan is tops in Arkansas

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GLENAGEARY runner Helen O’Riordan was the first female runner home at the Arkansas Marathon on October

3, finishing in a time of 3 hours 34 minutes and 54 seconds, an outstanding achievement for a woman who didn’t take to running until her late 30s.

O’R iordan, now

52, began running in 2003 as a way to deal with the hard-hitting grief that followed her brother’s passing away.

She told GazetteSport of an unlikely match: “I remember running

O’Riordan presented with her medal by Booneville Mayor Jerry Wilkins

FastSport town open new pitch in style with 4-0 win:

Helen O’Riordan following completion of the Arkansas Marathon

on a treadmill to start out, and telling all my friends when I made it to 3kms; being absolutely elated. I started to like running, but also the people. I haven’t met a runner yet without a story.”

O’Riordan took part in the Women’s Mini Marathon in 2003, finishing in 43 minutes for the 10km, and then experienced a kind of friendly peer pressure that’s pushed her to the challenging full distance race.

The Arkansas event is part of an American trip for the athlete, who added the race as her 12th marathon, in part to combine the experience with a meet up with an old friend from her J1 visa days.

The race marked her first marathon in two years, and she finished in fourth place overall.

“There was a woman

standing next to me on the start line who was maybe five years my junior, and I had my eye on her,” O’Riordan jokes.

“During the first half, I was running seven minute 40 second miles.

I couldn’t maintain it, because of the hills. “ I j o ke d w i t h my friend afterwards that he should have stayed in Chicago [rather than moving to Arkansas], where we met, rather than moving somew h e r e l i ke t h i s . I n Arkansas, what goes up must go up!”

While the final three miles “destroyed the time,” according to O’Riordan, due to “pain like a bullet in the calves,” she came in just six minutes behind the second fastest man, and just over a minute ahead of the next woman.

It’s clear, though, that for O’Riordan running

has become about more than the physical act.

When she talks about her impressive progression, she identifies a moment 10 years ago, clutching a heavy oldstyle mobile phone in the rain, when she decided not to call for help. “ I c o m p l e t e d 18 miles for the first time that day, having denied myself a lif t from a service station half way through.

“I just decided ‘no’,” she recalls. “I signed up for the Dublin Marathon that night, and finished in 3 hours 37 minutes.

“Since then I’ve qualified for and completed the New York race, and run in London and Paris. I’ve run for breast cancer and autism. I can’t keep hitting up the same people, though, so now I just run for myself.”

MONKSTOWN Hockey Club continued their imperious form on all fronts with a big 4-0 win over Pembroke in their refixed EY Hockey League tie last Sunday.

The game was the first top tier game to be played at the newly opened Merrion Fleet Arena in Rathdown with the sky blues enjoying the day against what would have been seen as one of their main title rivals.

Gareth Watkins opened the scoring late in the first half when he got a fine touch to Stephen Cole’s shot on goal.

The second half saw the floodgates open with Kyle Good volleying home the second of the day after good approach work from Lee Cole and Jonny Bruton.

Andrew Ward bundled in the third from close range before Watkins completed the rout from the penalty spot after a Nick Burns foul.

The win sees Monkstown move top of the men’s division, equal with Cork C of I after three rounds of matches.

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soccer: sule hat trick underpins red cow side’s strong win

Fitzgerald ends season with Brands Hatch win BRENDAN Fitzgerald finished his season in style at the Formula Ford festival at Brands Hatch as he took victory in the second of two races in his Blackchurch Fiesta.

He qualified in pole position for the first race and was leading the way before being sent sideways on Paddock Hill from a nudge from another drive.

It sent him facing the rest of the field at race speed and while Northern Irish champion Richard Livingston was able to avoid him before ending on his roof, another car crashed into him.

He was able to get back onto the track despite a crushed quarter-panel on the back wheel which made his tyre smoke profusely and he was subsequently directed to withdraw with his car deemed unsafe.

For the second race, Fitzgerald started from second pole and got off to a good, taking the lead by going down the outside on Paddock Hill.

After four laps, yellow flags began to be waved due to Michael Fitzgerald – Brendan’s brother – being stuck in a sandtrap in a dangerous position.

His car remained there for the rest of the race, an unsettling view for Brendan as he came over the blind crest of a hill, but he managed to hold things together a record a victory.

Liffey Celtics pick up fine win over Brunell COURTYARD Liffey Celtics moved above playoff rivals Singleton SuperValu Brunell’s thanks to a 69-62 victory in last Saturday’s Basketball Ireland Women’s Premier League.

The win lifts Celtics up to a share of sixth place in the division

and within touching distance of the top places.

Meagan Hoffman top scored with 15 points on the night with Christine Verrelle landing 12 while Suzanne Maguire and Sorcha Tiernan chipped in with 11 points each.

For Brunell, Amy Waters scored 26 points but struggled for widespread support outside of Danielle O’Leary.

Bluebell United on the attack against Broadford Rovers last weekend

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REIGNING LSL Senior champions Bluebell United maintained their return to form with a comprehensive win over Broadford Rovers in the Metro Cup on Sunday morning in the Red Cow. Bluebell’s bustling attacker Aji Sule had a day to remember as he hit a hat-trick after just 11 minutes but left the field and the complex after 25 minutes to head to hospital due to an injury.

Thankfully, especially given the form he’s found, it was announced on the club’s Facebook page that Sule’s injury was just bruising and there were no broken bones which was the initial fear.

The Irish amateur international opened the scoring when he latched onto a long ball which took out the Broadford backline.

The winger then rounded the keeper before calmly stroking the ball into the empty net. He doubled his own and his team’s advantage just five minutes later when he darted across

marathon success Lucan Harriers produce top notch performances lord Mayor of Dublin Criona Ni Dha-

laigh was photographed with Lucan Harriers club members who finished the 36th edition of the Dublin Marathon last week.

The club had some great results with Libour Matousk first across the line in 3.01.45 while their first lady home was Deirdre Counihan on in 3.54.11. There were medals for Lucan in the ladies’ Over-50s category, winning silver in the national marathon championships.

the box to meet a dangerous pass and flicked the ball past the keeper.

Just moments later, he made the match ball his own after getting on the end of a well-worked B l u e b e l l m ove a n d applying the finish.

His luck took a turn on the quarter of an hour mark however as he went down under a heavy challenge and left the pitch.

Losing their hat-trick here didn’t derail the Bell, however, and they added the fourth and final goal of the morning before the break.

Graham Zambra took over the goalscoring

responsibility with a neat finish minutes before the break which absolutely killed the game as a contest.

In their FAI Intermediate Cup win against Ballyfermot a week earlier, Bluebell were 2-0 up at the break and did a professional job after the restart to hang on to their lead before Sule added a third late on.

It was a similar second half performance here as they took the sting out of the game in the second half by dominating possession and restricting Broadford to very little.

The win means Andy Noonan’s men have

responded to back-toback defeats in September by going on a four game winning streak in all competitions.

They return to league action next Wednesday night with a trip to Market Green in Balbriggan to take on Glebe North.

After a start which saw them win the first two games of their title defence, they then lost those two on the bounce against Drumcondra and Killester, but two league wins have put them in good stead.

They are just four points behind league leaders Crumlin but have two games in hand.

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camogie: dream start lays base for strong win

Club Noticeboard lucan sarsfields MANY thanks to all the teams who

weeks - €200. We are also appealing

sent in match reports this weekend.

to club members who have their own

Full details can be found on our web-

businesses to consider taking up the

site, www.lucansarsfields.ie, with

sponsorship.

over 1,500 players in action in the

Business details are printed on the

last week across all four codes from

weekly lotto tickets for the number

age 7 to 40+!

of weeks you sign up for.

Our AGM will be held on November

It is an ideal way of gaining broad

26 in the function room; all members

sponsorship in the greater Lucan

are invited to attend.

area while helping the club to run its

Hard luck to our U-15 and minor ladies who lost their championship finals at the weekend.

Well done to the U-12 hurlers who won their league and to the U-13B ladies footballers who won their championship final.

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LUCAN Sarsfields have become experts at producing and developing quality underage camogie teams in recent years and it looks set to continue as their Under13 A side won their county championship last month.

The win was a 4-7 to 4-1 victory over a tough opponent in Na Fianna at Blakestown and it was a match worthy of its title as a county final.

Both teams started the game well but it was L uc a n who showed more decisiveness in attack.

Following nice buildup play they got the game’s first goal from Cora O’Toole after just four minutes.

The Sars girls didn’t

let up and by the 12th minute they had another goal and three minutes via the talented Aoife Coffey.

Na Fianna to their credit soon hit back, with Isabella Fay in the Lucan goal and her defence in front being kept busy.

They could do little, however, to stop the opposition opening their account through a superb goal from forward Ciara Kavanagh.

Before the break Faye Mu r p hy s t r u c k o n e over the bar to Lucan to leave the half-time score at 2-4 to 1-0.

Tempo The start of the second half saw the tempo remain high and within a couple of minutes Roisin Egan goaled to send Lucan further ahead.

The girls from Glasnevin were not down

and out however and soon hit back with a goal and a well taken point from Elyse Jamieson Murphy.

Na Fianna then entered a period of dominance which saw them add two more goals in two minutes.

A thrilling finish was very much on the cards and was supplied when O’Toole got her second goal with minutes remaining while a late Coffey point meant the final score was 4-7 to 4-1 and also meant Lucan were Dublin champions.

Speaking af ter his flourishing side’s win, Lucan manager John O’Connell was full of praise for not only his girls, but Na Fianna’s talented squad too.

“Our girls were outstanding once again and it’s another great result for the group, we

were worthy winners,” he said.

“This is a great Na Fianna team and nothing less than our best would have been good enough.”

O’Connell has watched this young side develop over the years and if they maintain the current rhythm, there should plenty more big days to look forward to.

“It’s been an immense pleasure to coach these girls since they began playing and I’m thrilled to see them continually perform and succeed at the highest level “Not only is it a great day for this team but it’s also a great day for the Lucan Sarsfields Under13 age group, as we contested two respective cup finals with our B team facing a strong Naomh Maur side,” added O’Connell.

it began in 2001.

Please contact Mary at 087 7469143 for further details.

Set dancing continues every Wednesday at 8.30pm in Lucan Sars-

wins this week and the intermediate

fields GAA Club, all welcome.

The club’s social calender will have

under-13A final

ive of this advertising scheme since

The senior footballers continued

status with a win over Parnell’s.

Four-star Lucan add to list of titles

We are very grateful to our loyal sponsors who have been so support-

their drive for promotion with two footballers retained their Division 4

The Lucan Sarsfields Under-13A side that won their championship title

70 teams or more.

The Lucan Sarsfields GAA club 25 card drive continues in the clubhouse bar every Friday at 9pm sharp.

a new addition in 2016. On Sunday,

The club shop is open on Thursdays

January 17, we will host Lucan Sars-

at 7.30pm to 8.30pm and Saturdays

fields Leopardstown Leaps at the

from 10.30am to 1.30pm.

racecourse.

Lucan District Credit Union GAA

A four-course dinner followed by

Academy at Lucan Sarsfields: 9.30am

a superb day of national hunt racing

for camogie and girls football, 10am

will set the scene for a great day’s

for boys football and hurling, for

fun. For further details, contact Eoin

boys and girls born in 2009, 20010 and

on 086 2734114.

2011at 12th Lock, Lucan.

The annual weekly lotto spon-

Contact Johnny at 085 1294102.

sorship is now due for renewal. We

There was no winner of this week’s

are appealing to businesses in and

€6,500 lotto draw; numbers were 9,

around Lucan to sign up to this popu-

10, 17 and 21. This week’s jackpot is

lar advertising scheme.

€7,000. O’Grady’s Hearing Care Serv-

The rates are: one week - €50; two weeks - €90; four weeks - €150 and six

ices are sponsoring with Mary Flannery’s team in charge.

ST pat’s palmerstown THE lotto numbers for this week were 1, 4, 11 and 22; there was no winner so next week’s jackpot will be €5,600.

The draw takes place in the Palmerstown House every Sunday night at 10pm and tickets cost €2.

Born 2007 and 2008, just drop down and ask for Conor or Emer.

Well done to our U-11 and U-12 camogie teams who both played in end of season blitzes at the weekend.

Hard luck to our senior camogie

Thank you to all our sellers and

team who were beaten in the cham-

to all who support our lotto every

pionship final on Sunday; great game

week.

but luck wasn’t with them.

Our new senior hurling/camogie

Well done to Cian McGrane who

sessions will continue in Glenaulin

captained the Dublin U-15 team on

on Fridays at 6pm; it’s open to U-14

Friday against Cavan and to Evan

up to minor to improve their hurling/

Walshe and Jake Walker who both

camogie skills with the senior hurl-

played and both got scores on the

ers taking the sessions.

day, great work from the lads.

Juvenile camogie/hurling skills

Saturday, November 14, we are

sessions will also continue in Glenau-

holding a Strictly Reunion in the

lin on Friday at 6pm, open to all U-8

Courtyard Hotel, Leixlip, all are

up to U-12 players; great change to

welcome. Finger food and another

improve their hurling/camogie skills

chance to watch the DVD.

and all are welcome.

Saturday, November 21 at 8pm

The U-9 camogie and girls football

in the clubhouse we will be holding

training is on every Saturday morn-

our yearly mass, all are welcome to

ing at 10am; all welcome.

attend and tea served afterwards.

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Boyle’s Dundalk hungry for more titles  nathan kelly

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PALMERSTOWN native and Lucan CBS graduate Andy Boyle can add an FAI Cup final winners medal to his ever-growing list of honours this Sunday in the Aviva Stadium.

T he Dundalk defender won his second league title in a row with the Lilywhites a couple of weeks ago and will look to help them to a famous double against Cork this weekend.

In his school days, Boyle was a key man on the soccer

scene in CBS and his career has taken him from Crumlin United, UCD, Shelbourne and now Dundalk.

Dundalk boss, former Shamrock Rovers manager and Tallaght native Stephen Kenny spoke ahead of Sunday’s cup final and stated how determined his talented side are to win it.

“It can be a long winter if you don’t win the cup final, we’re all looking forward to it,” he said. “The league is a relentless challenge while the cup is more of a one-off tie.”

Cork finished second to Dundalk for the second year

running in the Airtricity Premier Division and Kenny is wary of the threats they offer.

“Cork have a good squad and have got real quality.

They have players with international caps and who have won trophies in the past.”

The Dundalk boss also spoke about how having it in a stadium such as the Aviva can play a part. “Since it has gone to the Aviva there have been great games. Epics really, going to extra-time and penalties, Sunday could be the same.

“It’s a great occasion in the

Aviva, where it should be and the players are looking forward to it. It’s great for everyone,” said Kenny.

This Dundalk said look unstoppable in the League of Ireland at times but Kenny wants his squad to remain hungry for more success.

“It has been a great journey the club has been on,” he said. “The League Cup was very important for us last year to win.

“Many of the players had never won a trophy before and now they have a chance to win their fifth major trophy. It’s fantastic.”

Former Lucan CBS man Andy Boyle is looking to add another medal to his collection