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September 8, 2011

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A gold medal result in Tidy Towns Q MIMI MURRAY

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MALAHIDE proved it’s streets ahead of the rest again after it scooped a gold medal in this year’s Tidy Town’s competition.

The awards ceremony took place in the Helix Theatre on Monday and Malahide’s Tidy Town’s committee said they are thrilled with the result.

Chairman of Malahide Tidy Towns, Gerry Rafferty, told the

Gazette it was a great achievement this year as everyone had worked exceptionally hard.

“There were so many black spots and a lot of criminal damage that had to be eradicated so we got a lot of that stuff out of the way this year and can focus on fine-tuning it now.

“To retain our gold medal when 820 towns applied for the competition is a great achievement,” he said.

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Diamond day for Ruby: First day fun at St Oliver Plunkett’s THE CHILDREN at St Oliver Plunkett’s enjoyed their first day at school this week, where they got the chance to make some new friends, along with the business of learning. New pupil,

Ruby Small, looked ready for action in her new uniform and was very much at ease on her first day.

Picture: Una Williams

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FastNews IT’S YOUR STORY Locals’ different views of Malahide Scramble over to Scrabble MALAHIDE Scrabble Club will have its first meeting on Wednesday, September 14, at 7pm in Malahide Library.

Organisers anticipate lots of fun, some competition and, in time, networking and tournaments with similar clubs in Dublin.

Rugby brekkie to take on USA THE MRFC IRFU “Big Breakfast” will take place next Sunday, September 11, in Malahide Rugby Club.

RTE will be there on the day to capture the atmosphere of Ireland’s opening game of the Rugby World Cup 2011, as rugby lovers enjoy a tasty breakfast and watch Ireland take on Eddie O’Sullivan’s USA on the big HD screen.

Doors open at 6am, with the match kicking off at 7am.

Tickets cost €12 for adult club members, €16 for non-member adults, and €6 for children. Corporate groups cost €120 for a table of ten.

Tickets are available to purchase online only via the Malahide Rugby Club website at www. malahiderfc.ie.

Council urged to act on building FINGAL County Council (FCC) should take action on a vacant building at Baldoyle CBS, according to Dublin North East Labour TD, Sean Kenny.

FCC has been in contact with the vacant Baldoyle CBS Novitiate owners throughout the past 12 months, and have had works carried on a couple of occasions to secure the property.

After an inspection on August 2, the council served notice under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 requesting that a variety of works be carried out to upkeep and secure the site.

“I have asked that this work be carried out as a matter of urgency,” said Deputy Kenny.

Pictured are some of the winning entries in the Malahide Has it – Capture IT photo competition

Pictured are some of the judges and winners of the Malahide Has it – Capture IT photo competition and the winning entries, on show at Malahide Library

COMPETITION: SNAP-HAPPY WINNERS CHOSEN IN LOCAL PHOTO SEARCH

Capturing the essence of a vibrant community THREE local Malahide organisations – the Lions Club, the Camera Club and the Festival Committee – combined to organise a photo competition with the theme, Malahide Has it – Capture IT. Contestants were asked to take their photographs between midnight, July 22 and midnight, July 24, and were allowed to enter up to five pictures, and

there were two sections – Under 18 (Junior) and Adult.

More than 90 photographs were entered, via email, and they were judged by a panel of experts from the three organising bodies.

All entries were kept anonymous to ensure impartial judging. The criteria for judging were compliance to theme, creativity, technical ability and

composition.

The winners were presented with their prizes by Joe Gunning, president, Malahide Lions Club at a special ceremony in Malahide Library. A specially invited audience turned up to admire the photographs, and applaud the winners.

Winners in the Junior Section, which was sponsored by Malahide Lions Club, were

(first) Cian Lalor, aged 8 and (second) Maia Ryan, aged 6.

Winners in the Adult Section, which was sponsored by Malahide Festival Committee, were (first) Klaus Dimant, (second) Hannah Claire Gordon and (third) Joe Doyle.

Gunning thanked the sponsors, Malahide Library, Sheldon Photographic, Gibneys and all of the contestants for

participating.

A special mention was given to Deirdre Gaffney (camera club) for her contribution to the success of the entire venture. It was also said that this would become an annual event.

All winning photographs, plus some of special interest, are on show in the foyer of Malahide Library until Friday, September 16.

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ARTS Broadway Musical, RENT, comes to Bray

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NORTH County Dubliners Roisin Walsh, David Latham, Donal Cantwell and Niamh Kavanagh are putting the final touches on their lead role performances in an upcoming production of the hit Broadway musical, RENT, which will be performed in The Mermaid Theatre in Bray from September 6 to 8.

For three nights only, The Mermaid stage will be transformed into New York City’s Lower East Side, as the story of impoverished artists and musicians embracing the Bohemian lifestyle and rejecting corporate America is told.

Roisin Walsh, from Swords, is taking on the dual role of production choreographer and the principle part of a HIVpositive club dancer, who believes she can still find love and have fun before the disease takes over.

Having trained at Bull Alley Theatre Company for four years, Roisin has plenty of stage experience with theatre credits such as Blanche Ingram in Jane Eyre, Katherina in The Taming of the Shrew and Joan in St Joan.

Having set up her own stage school, Roisin is no stranger to performing or handling large groups of performers. This experience led to her setting up Abstract Theatre Company with her boyfriend Chris Currid, after they longed for the opportunity to perform in a production outside the remit of most mainstream com-

munity theatre societies.

“RENT is a show that needs a small and young cast, and it’s just not feasible for local community groups to put on such a show, especially ones with large membership. RENT is one of our favourite musicals, so we decided to do something about it, and put it on ourselves.

“I’ve choreographed many shows in the past, and while Chris is making his directorial debut, he is no stranger to the performing arts, having trained at Bull Alley and being on stage since he was very young. We’ve been getting such incredible support from the musical community and we can’t wait until opening night,” Roisin says.

Other North County Dubliners involved in the production include Niamh Kavanagh, from Rush, who will be playing the challenging role of the lesbian lawyer Joanne.

Niamh has been an active member of Rush Musical Society for many years, playing lead roles such as Hope Harcourt in the recent production of Anything Goes, and Kate in Pirates of Penzance. She also performs with the Rush Drama Group with parts in Philadelphia, Here I Come! and Love in the Title.

David Latham, wellknown on the acting circuit around Dublin and fresh from his recent win of Best Comedian at the annual AIMS awards ceremony, is taking on one of his most interesting roles to date – that of HIVpositive philosopher Tom

Niamh Kavanagh and Roisin Walsh are putting the final touches on their lead role performances in RENT

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‘The Mermaid stage will be transformed into New York City’s Lower East Side, as the story of impoverished artists and musicians embracing the Bohemian lifestyle and rejecting corporate America is told’ --------------------------------------------------------

Collins. Playing a character who embarks on a relationship with transvestite musician, Angel, is a new challenge for the Malahide actor, who, todate has had much success at comedic roles.

Most recently, David has played The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance.

Donal Cantwell, another Malahide resident, known for his directorial success of recent times, is also involved in the production. Having

recently returned to the stage as Pilate in Portmarnock Musical Society’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, he is continuing his time as an actor, playing the role of Benny.

RENT runs in The Mermaid Theatre, Bray from September 6 to 8 and tickets are available through the theatre box office on (01) 272 4032, priced €16 or €14 concessions for OAPs and students.

WORKS Traffic delays are expected TRAFFIC delays can be expected between Malahide and Swords as Fingal County Council Water Services Department carrys out essential works on the road from Waterside in Swords to Malahide Demesne throughout September.

The laying of a new watermain will facilitate the upgrade of the Malahide Reservoir. While the work is being carried out, sections of the road will be reduced to one lane and traffic managed. The road surface initially will be a temporary surface and, upon completion of installation and testing, the final road surface will be reinstated. Citizens using this road will encounter delays throughout this period and are advised to use the alternative routes if possible.

Fingal County Council “appreciate your patience and co-operation while this work is being carried out”.

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ARTS Talented local entertainers and would-be stars sought for competition

Are you ready to win Malahide’s Got Talent?

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THE X-Factor may not be rolling in to town any time soon, but Malahide Musical and Dramatic Society (MMDS) are convinced there is still a lot of talent in their local area.

This November, they will be holding a Malahide’s Got Talent competition, and are looking for any act over the age of eight to participate.

Whether it’s singing or dancing, baton twirling or juggling, they want to hear from you.

The competition will comprise three initial heats in Malahide Rugby Club on November 10, 11 and 12, with the top six acts from each night qualifying for the Grand Final, which will take place on November 13 in The Grand Hotel.

The first heat will be for under-13s, the second for

13-18s, and the Grand Final for adults of any age.

There will be a judging panel on the night, and winners will be selected from a combination of 50% audience votes, and 50% judges’ votes.

As well as being crowned the winner of Malahide’s Got Talent, there are fantastic cash prizes up for grabs – first prize, €500; second prize, €200 and third prize, €100.

Meanwhile, the crew has

announced their 2012 show, which will be a production of Sweeney Todd. This will take place during the February mid-term break in Scoil Iosa, Malahide.

Marissa Magner, PRO, MMDS said: “A fter our award-winning production of The Pirates of Penzance, last year, we are thrilled to welcome back our director, Lynda O’Neill.

“This year, we’re thrilled to

have two new members to the production team – Andrew Linnie, as musical director, and Malahide’s own Michelle O’Hara as choreographer.

“Rehearsals are now under way, with the next chorus rehearsal scheduled for 8pm onn Saturday, September 21, in St Sylvester’s Parish Hall, Malahide.

“All new members are welcome,” said Magner.

The society will also hold a

table quiz on Thursday, September 29 at 8:30pm in Malahide Rugby Club. It costs €10 per person, and teams of four are suggested.

Anyone who is interested in Malahide’s Got Talent can email malahidesgottalent@hotmail.com, stating their name, age and contact details.

There is a €10 entry fee, with the closing date for applications set at October 15.

COMMUNITY: GOLD MEDAL FOR TOWN

Victory again for Malahide in Tidy Towns Q MIMI MURRAY

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MALAHIDE has once again received a gold medal in this year’s Tidy Towns competition.

The awards ceremony took place in the Helix Theatre on Monday, and Malahide’s Tidy Towns committee said they were thrilled with the result.

Chairman of the Malahide Tidy Towns committee, Gerry Rafferty, said it is a great achievement this year, as everyone had worked harder than they have in the past.

“There were so many black spots, and a lot of criminal damage that had to be eradicated, so we got a lot of that stuff out of the way this year, and can focus on finetuning it, now.

“To retain our gold medal when 820 towns applied for it is a great achievement, and I would like to thank everyone who played a part in helping us win this.

It’s fantastic, and I am delighted,” he said.

Eric Crampton, of Malahide Tidy Towns, added: “It is a fantastic achievement, considering we are working with a smaller budget than many other towns.

“T here is a huge amount to be learned

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from how other towns have achieved their wins.

“It comes down to having a plan, and increasing our points,” he said.

Labour TD Brendan Ryan offered his congratulations to Malahide, as well as to other towns and villages that did exceptionally well in Fingal.

“I wish to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the Tidy Towns committees and activists throughout Fingal who achieved so much in the recent Tidy Towns awards, which were presented in Dublin City University.

“Malahide, Skerries, Donabate and Balbriggan all received awards from the Tidy Towns Committee,” he said.

Of Skerries, which was awarded the Regional Prize for Dublin, he said: “This is a wonderful achievement, and thoroughly deserved by the Skerries Tidy Towns Committee, which also received a national award worth an extra €1,000 to mark their achievements.”

He added: “Congratulations should also be passed to the Donabate Tidy Towns Committee for gaining a HighlyCommended award for sustainable development.

“Malahide continued its strong performance in Tidy Towns competitions, with a gold medal award of its own in the G-Category.

“Lusk Tidy Tow ns Committee was commended for their efforts in the past year.

“It has been a very good year for Fingal in the Tidy Towns competition, and I congratulate all the committee members and volunteers who dedicate so much time and energy to making the towns of Fingal such pleasant places to live in and visit,” said Deputy Ryan.

On the hoof: Jumping to glory at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show LOCAL showjumper, Conor Swail, enjoyed considerable success at the recent Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show, notching up four placings over the five days of international competition.

On the opening day of the show, Swail took second place in the Speed Stakes with Coulthard. That afternoon, the USA’s Laura Kraut took the Irish Sports Council Classic trophy with Blue Angel, while Conor was once again in the money with a tenth place

on Lansdowne.

In Saturday’s Dublin Stakes, Ireland’s top place was a fifth for Swail, again on Lansdowne.

Heavy rain produced difficult conditions for the evening’s feature event, the Land Rover Puissance, with Germany’s Rene Tebbel and Mats’ Up Du Plessis, the only rider to go clear on the third jump-off, but with six Irish riders tying for second place – including Swail with Vicar.

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IT’S YOUR STORY Brave men given choice of shave or wax ENTERPRISE: NETWORK EVENT ON CAPITAL AND FINANCING OPTIONS

Business owners ‘need to be astute’ Blauna McDonough, In Touch Beauty and Treatment Clinic, Swords; Antony Barnes, Experian Groups Services Ltd (leg waxer); Samantha Doyle, In Touch Beauty and Treatment Clinic, Swords; Charlie Brown, Experian (leg waxer); Brendan Sheridan, Experian (head shaver); Gordon Syms, Experian (Head shaver) and Julie Devine, Image Inc Hairdressers, Northern Cross, Dublin 17

A shave closer to the cure for cystic fibrosis FOUR brave executives at Experian Ireland raised funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland (CFAI) in a sponsored Shave or Wax on Thursday, August 18.

Brendan Sheridan, head of data; Charlie Brown, group company secretary; Gordon Syms, finance manager, Experian Ireland and Antony Barnes, group treasurer have so far raised almost €4,400 in personal and online donations through their charity website (w w w. my c h a r i t y. i e / event/exp_headshave), well ahead of the €1,500 target they set.

Two local businesses offered up their time and skills for free. These were, Julie Devine from Image Inc hairdressers in Northern Cross, Dublin 17, and local beauty therapists, Blauna McDonough and Samantha Doyle, from In Touch Beauty and Treatment Clinic, Airside Retail Park, Swords, who kindly carried out the leg waxing.

Brendan Sheridan sac-

rificed a head of shoulderlength hair that has been his pride and joy for more than 10 years.

Prior to the event, Brendan said: “It’s going to be traumatic losing my lovely locks, but I’m even more worried about how my 14-month-old daughter will react. Will she recognise me when I walk through the door on Thursday evening?

“But, to be honest, I didn’t have to think twice when I was asked to participate in this event. Cystic Fibrosis is Ireland’s most common genetic disease, and the Association does great work supporting people with Cystic Fibrosis and their families.

“Hopefully, our event will raise additional funds for the charity,” he said.

Charlie Brown experienced the pain of leg waxing – not once, but twice.

He was warned not to come home unless both legs were “as smooth as a baby’s bottom”!

Prior to the event, Charlie said: “I know how sore it is to rip off a plaster, but I’ve been warned that the

Network members.

Discussing the success of the event, Murgatroyd said: “Despite recent reports of weak demand for credit in the SME sector, the presence of so many business people from the Fingal area at this event, which is aimed at explaining the different financing options currently available, shows that there is certainly an appetite for finance in the market.

“As tonight’s excellent presentation from Lar Burke demonstrated, credit institutions are open for business, but, in the current climate, business owners must demonstrate a high level of financial astuteness when assessing whom to approach for funding, and on what basis,” he said.

Further information on the Fingal Business Network can be obtained from Fingal County Enterprise Board, by telephoning 01 8900800, or by e-mailing fbn@fingalceb.ie.

Martin Cahill – Fundraising Manager of the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland (far right) joins in for a post-waxing and shaving picture

pain of waxing will be 10 times as bad. The fact that I am getting both legs done is a bit daunting, but I’m telling my sponsors that they have to pay double the sponsorship money as a result! “ There is no doubt that Cystic Fibrosis is a worthy charity, and I would like to thank everyone who has supported us to date.

“People can still donate on the mycharity.ie website, or direct to any of us in Experian,” said Charlie.

Antony Barnes also agreed to undergo the “pain of waxing”, but only

on one leg, while Gordon Syms had his head shaved at the event in the Hilton Hotel, Northern Cross, Malahide Road.

The Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland is Experian’s charity of the year. So far, the company and its employees have raised almost €7,000 for the charity.

For more information about the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland charity, visit www.cfireland.ie.

Experian would like to offer a sincere thanks the two local businesses for their input, Image Inc

hairdressers in Northern Cross, Dublin 17 and beauticians, In Touch Beauty & Treatment Clinic, Airside Retail Park, Swords.

The money raised for the event currently totals €4,430. A huge thanks to all who kindly donated, and to the two local businesses who provided free services to make this happen.

All monies raised went directly to CFAI and, if you would like to make a donation, you can do so by going to http://www. mycharity.ie/event/exp_ headshave/.

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THE latest Fingal Business Network event attracted more than 100 Fingal-based small businesses to The Helix, where the focus of attention was financial information for business startups.

On Thursday, September 1, businesses from across Fingal were given valuable information from Lar Burke, of Companymoney.ie, during a presentation.

The businessman laid out different options and channels open to businesses seeking capital for their enterprises – a topic all businesses feel is relevant in the current economic climate.

Following the presentation, the event took on a speedy role, with a Speed Networking session facilitated by the manager of the Fingal Business Network, Paul Murgatroyd.

Attendees took part in a quick-fire series of twominute network meetings with their fellow Business

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SPORT: CRUZZO’S TO HOST A STYLISH LUNCH TO MARK AN ANNIVERSARY

BUSINESS Local’s online strategy

Malahide Cricket Club is continuing to grow from strength-to-strength with work proceeding well on the ground’s new pitch

Cricket club’s fundraiser to mark 150 years Q MIMI MURRAY

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MALAHIDE Cricket Club is hosting a “Batting for Charity” lunch extravaganza in Cruzzo’s Restaurant this September in aid of the club’s 150th anniversary.

The event will be held on Friday, September 30, in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation and the cricket club’s youth development fund.

It promises to be an afternoon filled with fizz, fashion and fun, starting with a drinks reception at 12.30pm, followed by a sumptuous threecourse lunch, with wine, at 1.30pm.

During lunch, fashion guru, Eddie Shanahan will MC a fashion show, championing top Irish designers, and featuring models from the model agency, Morgan.

In addition to this high-end fashion show, there will be a guest motivational speaker, as well as a live band to entertain the crowd for the remainder of the afternoon.

Meanwhile, work on a new pitch, that will hold international matches, has begun in earnest at the club, and is on schedule to the day, according to its project manager, Ian Talbot.

He said: “The pitch needs to be 150 yards,

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which is twice the size of a football pitch. It is sloping upwards, so we need to excavate that in order to level it.

“We need to raise the standard of what was already a well-managed piece of grass.

“There will be an attenuation tank put in that will store water for spraying the grass so it will be environmentallyfriendly.

“The grass seeds will be going on by the end of September, in order to allow for the growing season, and to have the pitch ready for next April.

The ground is completely dug up at the moment,” he said.

In terms of what matches can be expected at the grounds, Ian says: “With the cricket calendar, you don’t get a huge amount of notice. Ireland needs to get itself on the Future Tours Programme.

“We are not on it at the moment, as we are not a Test-playing nation, but we are seeking, through results, to get on that.

“However, England are due back in 2013, and we will be holding that [match here], but it will depend on an ICC inspection of the pitch,” said Talbot.

“Last week, the Clontarf game attracted 4,500 people, and it was sold out as far back as April, so we could be talking about 9,000 people coming to Malahide when it is up and running.

“It is fantastic to see it happening on schedule, and we have received fantastic support from the council, and from the local population,” he said.

Tickets for the Batting for Charity event cost €50 each, and can be booked individually, or as a table, by calling 086 194 2865, or by emailing your ticket requirements to mcclunch@malahidecc. org.

Scenes from property professional Mannix Ryan’s new specially commissioned film, which, it is hoped, will help to create an online buzz about Malahide, as a rabbit helps to show some of the area’s many attractions

PROPERTY: AN UNUSUAL WAY TO MARKET TOWN

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GO ONLINE these days and you’ll find little or no video footage of the village of Malahide, but that is all about to change, as a new film that property professional, Mannix Ryan, has commissioned is set to go viral.

The quirky video shows a bunny rabbit taking the DART to Malahide, and highlights all the wonderful things he does in the area.

Ryan asked several film students from Dun Laoghaire to make the piece, in order to highlight just how wonderful Malahide is.

He says: “There is no online video footage

out there of Malahide.

We decided to do a viral video over the summer.

“We are really pushing social media, online marketing and digital marketing. There is a whole new raft of tools coming out, mixed with traditional marketing.”

Ryan, who has just opened an agency in Malahide Marina, says that this will be his business’s unique selling point – using video in order to show each property in the best possible light.

“This video is a bit of a gimmick – to show off Malahide. We are all about Malahide.

“It’s not an ‘in-yourface’ sales thing, it’s just a bit of craic,” he says.

However, he says that video will be vital in the sale of houses in the future.

“We can produce these very cost-effectively, and we do a video for every house; it is included in the package.

Information “My big thing is that a lot of houses are not presented correctly, the information is poor.

“We make them look well, but we don’t make it out to be what it is not. We want to present things in their best light,” he says.

Ryan, who comes from Malahide, has worked in the property industry for more than 10 years.

“I am a member of the

Institute of Valuers, and we do all the valuations of the banks, and are financial advisors and BER assessors as well.

“I have been working from home for the past three years, but I opened here in Malahide Marina in the past month.

“We have sold a house in Clarehall, and we had a sale agreed on a house in Santry, and we have a half-dozen rentals.

“Our big problem is stock – we need more houses on our books.

There are 180 houses for sale in Malahide, so that is a lot of houses,” says Ryan.

For more information on Mannix Ryan property, go to www.mannixryan.ie.

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POLITICS Labour TD wants Dublin North East support for presidential hopeful

Supporters urged to help Michael D’s campaign MICHAEL D Higgins will address a campaign meeting in Portmarnock this week.

Dublin North East Labour TD Sean Kenny has urged Dublin North East supporters of Michael D to offer their assistance to help his presidential campaign.

A meeting of volunteers and campaigners will be held at 8pm on Thursday,

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September 8 in the White Sands Hotel in Portmarnock, and Deputy Kenny is urging supporters to attend.

“This campaign is about electing a candi-

date with a vision and message for a presidency that is inclusive, creative and dedicated to the welfare of the people of Ireland.

“This is a message that

is attracting support from all sections of society.

“I invite all those who wish to see Michael D Higgins bring something new and distinctive to the presidency to get involved,” said Deputy Kenny.

“To make this vision a reality, we need as many people as possible to get behind Michael D, and to make this campaign a

resounding success.

“T he for thcoming meeting will provide an opportunity for people to meet Michael D, and also to get update on plans for the campaign, and ways in which people can help and volunteer,” he said.

T hose wishing to register their support can email volunteer@ michaeldhiggins.ie, or telephone 01 618 3747.

Michael D Higgins

SPORT: CARS HELP SUPPORT MALAHIDE LIONS CLUB AND DUBLIN NORTH ROTARY CLUB

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RTE star Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh opened a fabulous day of nostalgia and family fun in aid of charity at Malahide Cricket Club recently.

Before work began on Malahide Cricket Club for one day only, before the earthmovers moved in, the cricket club made their grounds available to charities, Malahide Lions Club and Dublin North Rotary Club, to host a special vintage car show.

Almost 130 magnificent classic and vintage cars and motorbikes were displayed on the day, with owners coming from all over the Dublin and the wider Leinster region.

Brian Dooley, PRO with Malahide Lions Club, said: “The cricket club looked amazing with a fabulous collection of old vehicles, and the drivers appreciated the exceptional quality of the grass surface which, being a cricket pitch, was like driving on a golf putting green.

“Exhibitors started to

Work is well on track to provide Malahide Cricket Club with a superb new pitch

arrive from 10.30am with most on-site by 12 noon in time for the official opening by RTE personality, Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh, fresh from hosting the live final of Charity ICA Boot Camp on RTE the previous day.”

There was a wide variety of old makes and models of motors, and among them were the Bristols, Lancias, Jaguars, Mercedes and Rovers.

American classics also featured, and there was a strong contingent of MGs and Fords.

In a feature unique to

this show, the car drivers themselves were asked to vote for a Car of the Show award, which was won by Tommy Sheridan, of Swords, for his 1910 Talbot.

Hundreds of car lovers, day trippers, families and the simply curious turned up on this fine day to enjoy the festive atmosphere with lots of warm sunshine.

M a l a h i d e M a r ke t stalls, and local band, The Fossils, entertained and children were treated to slides, an obstacle course, face-painting and

story-telling.

They were also able to try out the fire hoses on two “Green Goddess” fire engines from the 1950s.

Food was supplied by local Asian restaurant, Kajjal, and by Bensons Circuit Catering, while the clubhouse helped the thirsty to deal with the warm temperatures.

Dooley added: “The support received from corporate sponsors and supporters, McAllister Volkswagen, First Ireland Insurance Brokers, Sierra Communications and Greenstar will ensure that every cent received from the gate receipts will go to a range of local and Third-World causes and needs, which the Lions Club and Rotary Club help to meet, in their roles as registered charities.

“The success of the day, and the exceptionally positive reaction of car owners and visitors alike, make the likelihood of another show in Malahide next year a distinct possibility – so keep those beautiful old cars polished over the winter,” he said.

Despite this comical pose, RTE’s Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh said she was “delighted” to help Malahide cricket Club stage a great charity day

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SCHOOLS First day fun for new pupils at St Oliver Plunkett’s

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Eoin Clinch and Beibhinn Long. Pictures: Una Williams

Happy with first day at ‘big’ school HE children at St Oliver Plunkett’s looked very smart in their new school uniforms when The Gazette called by recently to see how their first day was going at the popular local national school.

The momentous event of “first day

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at school” can be an unnerving experience for some, but the local children looked very much at ease as they settled down to their first day, beginning to make some new friends, and getting a feel for what this school business is all about, and whether it’s really more

Sinead Weafer and Isabella Nemeth

Callum Smith and Charlie Mc Cormack

interesting than preschool fun.

Luckily for the teachers – and for the pupils’ parents – the day was a great success, with the children deciding that, okay, they’d come back again, and continue their fun games and learning at St Oliver Plunkett’s.

Meabh Murphy

Andy Nainani

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PROMOTING HEALTH Blue September Ireland is launched

Sile Seoige (Newstalk broadcaster) and Karl Henry (personal trainer) Taoiseach Enda Kenny (centre) with Bernard Jackman (former Irish Rugby International), Trent Johnson (Irish International Cricket Player), Lillian McGovern (CEO Marie Keating Foundation), David Rose (prostate cancer survivor), Fiona Gratzer (Unislim), Greg Allen (RTE sports broadcaster), Richie Flaherty (CEO Cancer Care West), Mary Moorhead (CEO The Mater Foundation), Sile Seoige (Newstalk broadcaster), Karl Henry (Personal Trainer), Michael Sheridan (CEO Mercy University Hospital Foundation), Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD and Gerry McEntee (consultant surgeon at The Mater Hospital)

Challenging men to face up to cancer HE official launch of Blue September took place recently with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and a number of high profile supporters - encouraging men to face up to cancer. Blue September is a growing global initiative that encourages men to be more aware of their health and more pro-active in protecting themselves against

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preventable and treatable diseases.

Blue September Ireland is encouraging those who wish to support the campaign to host a Blue event, by either painting their faces blue one day in September, hosting a Blue themed day in work or to create a completely new Blue idea to raise vital funds. Key Blue September events taking place across the

Munster rugby players Doug Howlett and Ronan O’Gara

country include the Dingle Marathon on September 3, the Kilmacud Football 7’s on September 17, the Blue September Dip in the Nip on September 25 and Blue September Comedy Nights in the Roisin Dubh Galway on September 7, the Laughter Lounge Dublin on September 29 and the Cork City Limits on September 30.

Ronan Keating from Boyzone

Members of the Leinster Rugby Team

Brian McFadden

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YOUTHS Young social innovators called upon to help make

Taking the

Emma McKeagney, Aoife O’Donnell and Katie Boyle took the chance to step forward as “local heroes” taking part in the Young Social Innovators Speak Out initiative, held earlier this year at The Helix

YSI – Young Social Innovators – is calling on young people in schools, youth reach and youth services to take up its challenge to change the world for good.

This year’s Social Innovation Programme is now open for all such organisations to take part.

Taking part in YSI provides young people with skills to innovate, with an emphasis on addressing social need and challenges they face in their communities.

So far, more than 50% of second-level schools have taken part in YSI programmes.

More than 5,500 teenagers from 220 schools throughout Ireland took part in YSI 2010/2011, working on a range of social issues, ranging from teenage suicide, sex education and LGBT rights to employment creation, promoting local tourism

and the illegal diamond trade.

They join the 35,000 young people who have taken part in YSI throughout its ten-year history, building on the registered charity’s success, to date.

Mount Mercy College, Cork City holds the title, Young Social Innovators of the Year 2011, for their project: Divert Your Stride from Suicide.

Achievements The team’s biggest achievement was in planning, organising and hosting a Suicide Prevention Conference in Cork, raising awareness of the issue of suicide.

They invited 600 Transition Year students from Cork schools to attend the conference, which featured presentations from various professionals such as a psychotherapists and lecturers.

Celebrities, such as

members of the Munster Rugby Team, attended the event, which was MCd by Paudie Palmer.

YSI participants have also helped to establish youth cafes, developed peer education programmes, bought equipment for their schools and communities, and campaigned and implemented award-winning programmes on issues such as mental health, road safety, bullying and alcohol abuse.

YSI has also launched a new Centres of Social Innovators programme, which has just completed a three-year pilot period, and which saw 21 educational institutions working with YSI throughout the pilot programme.

Their combined aim was to identify how schools and youth centres can provide opportunities, both within and outside the mainstream

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a real difference with their lives, starting in the community

chance to help the world --------------------------

‘Communities around Ireland have been affected by the downturn. We have a huge resource in our young people.’

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Amongst those raising issues were (left) Colaiste Bride, Clondalkin students, Roisin McCormack, Nicola Lyons, Niamh Ellis, Miriam Balfe, Heather Sheridan, Katherine Casey

Sr Stanislaus Kennedy

and Jodie Kenney, and (right) Mount Sackville Secondary School, Castleknock students, Sinead Condren, Bairbre Dolan, Gemma Sinclair, Sarah Towers and Aoife Prendiville

curriculum, for all young people to become more involved in their community, through real action projects.

Launching this year’s Social Innovation Programme, Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, co-founder and chairperson of YSI, said: “Communities around Ireland have been adversely affected by the downturn in the economy.

We have a huge resource

in our young people.

“YSI gives a fantastic way and means to engage young people’s passion and energy in creating stronger, more vibrant communities.

“We encourage schools and youth centres to take part in the Social Innovation Programme, to allow this to happen.”

Rachel Collier, cofounder and CEO of YSI, added: “Creating the ways

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and means for innovative learning is central to what Young Social Innovators does.

“Social innovation learning creates a culture of empowerment for young people – they take decisions around what social issue they will address, then go about exploring it and use their creativity to think through and respond to that issue.

“We need innovative

thinkers in all aspects of Irish life. In the same way that we need to stimulate and promote learning for innovation in business and enterprise, social innovation provides a way and means of actively and passionately engaging young people in their communities.”

In addition to tackling a social issue that matters to them, the young people involved in YSI will

be invited to advocate on their chosen social issue, and the innovative action they are taking, at a regional YSI Speak Out event.

Project teams will also be given the opportunity to apply to pitch their social innovation ideas to a panel of experts at the YSI Dragons’ Den. Professionally-delivered training is offered to educators from partici-

pating schools/centres, which enhances actionbased learning strategies, in the coming weeks in Dublin, Cork, Athlone and Donegal.

The YSI Social Innovation Programme suits all abilities and can fit into a range of subject curricula, including SPHE, Home Economics, Religious Education, LCA, LCVP and others.

Information talks on

YSI will be held over the coming weeks in Dublin, Portlaoise, Galway and Carlow. The Dublin talk will be held in the Dublin Education Centre located at Number 36, Parnell Street West, on Tuesday, September 13, at 6pm.

Full details and application forms are available at www.youngsocialinnovators.org, or by contacting Young Social Innovators at 01 6458030.

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GazetteMUSIC MUSIC Yes, he Ken: Local troubador releases his debut EP

George Clooney in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

COMPETITION: Win Oh Brother 10th anniversary edition IT DOESN’T bear too much thought, but it is ten years since the release of the classic comedy movie, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

The movie was memorable in more ways than one, spawning a Grammy-winning soundtrack album of bluegrass, gospel and Appalachian music that connected a whole new audience to traditional American folk.

Artists on the record include Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss and the majestic Gillian Welch, who has added a date at the Grand Canal Theatre in November to her world tour.

To win a copy of this classic soundtrack, specially re-released to conincide with the tenth anniversary, simply answer the following question: Who directed the movie, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

Send your answer to competition@gazettegroup.com, with the subject line “Oh Brother”, before Friday, September 16.

SINGER/Songwriter Ken O’Neill, pictured right, has recently released his debut EP, Here Comes Another Night, a collection of five of his self-penned acoustic works.

Ken has played all over the world, from Germany, America, New Zealand and home again over the last ten years, and started writing his own material in 2009.

Performances at Electric Picnic and Whelans have seen Ken get more attention, and the new EP should do even more to get him on radio radars. His mix of Whiskeytown, Ryan Adams and Bob Dylan influenced alt-country need a bigger audience, and the five tracks are perfectly formed vignettes that reach beyond the local scene and should put Ken on the road to popular success.

For more, seemyspace.com/kenoneill2009.

REVIEW: STUNNING DEBUT FROM INTERNATIONAL COLLECTIVE

First stirrings from a Giant on the rise Q ROB HEIGH

IN THE current milieu, the vogue for band names seems to be the noun definite article noun combination - Portugal The Man, Foster The People, and so on. But among these cookie-cutter outfits are a stand-out band who are going to make some serious waves on the world stage.

Young The Giant are a five-piece whose overnight success has been achieved over the last seven years from their formation as The Jakes in California in 2004.

Hard graft since then has seen their status rise dramatically, culminating in recent months with appearances on the main stage at the Lollapalooza festival in Chi-

cago and a prestigious slot on the MTV Video Music Awards show last month.

All this would be moot if it were not for the fact they produce some simply fine music. Their debut, self-titled album came out recently, and confirms the faith that those who heard their breakthrough track, My Body.

In addition to that song, there are eleven tracks presented here that showcase the band’s diverse ability to create intimate and immense pieces of music that will capture many more converts along the way, and which hold the promise of a band capable of making the move to higher places on festival bills and arena stages in the coming years as they develop.

From the moment that your ears are captured by the understated beauty of opener, Apartment, to the anthemic closer, Guns Out, there is enough here to keep you engaged throughout. Touchstones like U2 and Coldplay abound in the sound the clattering drums and

Young The Giant

reverb-heavy guitars, as well as Sameer Gadhia’s vocals - but there is a greater depth and a more personal approach in Young The Giant’s way around a tune that should see them capturing many more fans before the year is out.

Captured is an apt word here, as I have to admit to expecting little until about 30 seconds into Apartment, when I sensed there was more than the usual whimpy indie emoting and blindingly bright guitar lines on offer here. Each

track is a work to return to again and again, and there is more at work in here than their detractors would suggest.

And, really, what’s wrong with trying to be huge, to become a band of U2’s stature? Ambition and reaching as many people as possible with your music isn’t that bad a thing to aspire to.

With Young The Giant’s live reputation growing and this debut’s promise, there’s every chance you will here more and more about them until they are truly global.

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GazetteBEAUTY BEAUTY

Edited by Dawn Love

A simply beautiful and polished look for Kim WHEN model and TV reality star Kim Kardashian walked down the aisle to her NBA-player husband-to-be, Kris Humphries, she wanted to achieve a look that simply enhanced her normally glowing complexion.

In a Vera Wang gown and Lorrain Schwartz jewels, she oozed Hollywood old glamour and said that, like any bride, she wanted to look like a princess on her big day.

To top it all off, top make up artist, Mario Dedivanovic, used Lancome to carry the princess vibe into Kardashian’s cosmetics.

“She wanted to look like the most polished and beautiful version

of herself,” he says in a recent interview in People magazine.

When it came to highlighting Kardashian’s stunning features — especially the eyes — Mario used Lancome 5 Pan Eyeshadow Palette in Golden Frenzy.

“I swept the golden shade all over the lid, the darkest shade along her crease and the lightest shade I used on the brow bone to highlight. I swept the golden colours along Kim’s lower lash line for a super-soft smokey look.”

And to give her lashes beautiful length and volume, Mario says: “I applied two coats of Lancome Hypnose Doll Lashes mascara in So

Black.”

Finishing off the look, he defined Kardashian’s voluminous lips using YSL Dessin des Levres lip liner in Nude Beige and Lancome’s L’Absolu Nu lipstick in Coral Sand (a sheer peachy hue), adding a final touch of shine with Lancome La Laque Fever lip gloss in Ravishing Coral.

Get the look

Lancome Product Info: • Lancome 5 Pan Eye Shadow Palette in Golden Frenzy (as part of the Lancome 2012 Spring Collection, available on counter from January 2012): RRP €25.50 • Lancome Hyp-

nose Doll Eyes mascara (available from Lancome counters nationwide): RRP €25.50 • Lancome’s L’Absolu Nu lipstick in Coral Sand (Shade similar to Coral sand available nationwide is L’Absolu Nu Corail Evanescent 101): RRP €25.00 • Lancome La Laque Fever lip gloss in Ravishing Coral. (Shade similar to Ravishing Coral available from Lancome counters nationwide is La Laque Fever lip gloss in Bliss Coral 112): RRP €20.00 Yves Saint Laurent Product Info: • Yves Saint Laurent Dessin des Levers lip liner in nude: RRP €21.00

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Model and TV reality star, Kim Kardashian

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SNAPSHOT The stories of the day from around the capital

An unusual perspective of Bob Geldof is captured at the launch of Dublin Contemporary 2011 - Ireland’s International Art Exhibition

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From ceramic squid to a multi-TV mobile EARLIER this week Sir Bob Geldof and Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, officially opened the Dublin Contemporary 2011 – Ireland’s International Art Exhibition.

Led by curators Jota Castro and Christian Viveros-Fauné, Dublin Contemporary is Ireland’s largest-ever art exhibition, turning the city into a vibrant art gallery until October 31.

Responding to the theme Terrible Beauty — Art, Crisis, Change & The Office of NonCompliance, the exhibition presents the work of more than 100 of the world’s most exciting artists.

The main exhibition hub at Earlsfort Terrace will show a variety of artworks in a range of unusual spaces including a six-metre-long ceramic squid by artist David Zink-Yi and an enormous crib with a multi-TV screen mobile by Chinese artist Wang Du. Visitors will also enjoy an intriguing series of street works across the city, sculptures in the Iveagh Gardens and exhibitions in the nearby Royal Hibernian Academy, The National Gallery of Ireland, Douglas Hyde Gallery and the Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane.

DIARY Golden moments for Barry’s fans HUNDREDS of Barry’s Tea fans from all over Ireland will get “15 days of fame” as they make an appearance on a limited special edition twin pack of Barry’s Tea Gold Blend this month.

Fans from Dublin were photographed as Barry’s Tea snappers

undertook a national Golden Moments Tour stopping off at SuperValu stores in Deansgrange, Killester and Skerries. Some of the Barry’s Tea fans from Dublin included Dublin Sea Scouts and karate enthusiast Maue Bibong.

The limited edition twin packs will be available in SuperValu stores this September.

Camille O’Flanagan, marketing manager for Barry’s Tea said: ‘While those that star on the box make up a fraction of our fans in Ireland, they do represent the passion and loyalty of Barry’s Tea drinkers all over Ireland. We wanted to celebrate this with SuperValu.’

For further information on the Golden Moments Fan Edition check out www.facebook.com/barrystea or barrystea.ie

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GazettePETS PETS Has your dog got the back-to-school blues?

Brought to you by Miriam Kerins of the DSPCA

THE FACTS: PETS MAY FEEL UPSET, LONELY AND LEFT OUT AS NEW SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS

HAVE you recently stepped in little puddles of pee in the kitchen or found some chew marks in the new sofa?

Yes? Well, it’s no wonder; school’s back, and as Mna Na hÉireann breathe an audible sigh of relief, our four-legged friends are feeling less than overjoyed!

It’s no secret family pets benefit greatly from lots of TLC and walkies during the long summer months. But, once the new school term returns, our dogs may feel upset, lonely and left out. You see, one of the joys of being a pet parent means your family and your dog form a strong bond. However, if your dog becomes too reliant on this bond, he can become distressed when left alone, resulting in some out-of-character behaviour.

Just think about it for a moment. Your kids are your dog’s entire universe; his pack, and he adores them; and you as the parent are the leader of this pack. Your dog’s a sociable little thing that thrives on attention, so it’s not unusual for him to experience some form of stress when he’s apart from the pack. Geddit? Got it!

So, don’t be surprised if Fido becomes a tad destructive, he’s simply telling you he’s suffering from what we at the Dublin SPCA commonly refer to as ‘Separation Anxiety.’

Yep, while the school year can be a time of great relief and freedom for many parents, it’s tough on the old family dog. During the summer break, he’s become used to his favourite friends walking, talking, tickling and playing with him; then suddenly, he’s left alone for a large portion of the day, while the kids are at

school and mum and dad are at work. This can be very upsetting for him – often leading to mild depression, over eating or, in some cases, refusing to eat at all.

First of all, what are some of the signs of separation anxiety?

• Inappropriate behaviour like urinating indoors, destroying furniture, excessive barking are just some examples.

• Following you everywhere around the house, immediately becoming distressed if he can’t remain close to you.

• Becoming visibly anxious if you prepare to leave the house, for example when you pick up car keys or put on a coat, etc., • Digging holes in the garden.

• Excessive salivation.

• Chewing or self-mutilation.

What can you do to help your dog?

First of all, educate your dog from as early as puppyhood that sometimes, you may need to be apart from each other.

Happy dog

Every responsible pet owner knows their dog needs to be walked at least once a day. A well exercised dog is a happy dog. However, if mum and dad are busy, maybe a favourite grandparent, aunt or trusted neighbour would be happy to step in and spend some quality time with the family pet, giving him plenty of fresh air and socialisation.

Additionally, make sure your pet has a warm bed, dry shelter and plenty of food and clean, fresh, water. This is very important.

Some new toys are a good way of alleviat-

ing boredom for active pets, but must not be used as a substitute for exercise and attention. Check out your nearest pet store or the Dublin SPCA for a range of fun, stimulating toys and activity ideas.

Leave an item of clothing belonging to either yourself or one of the kids in your dog’s bed, so that he still gets his favourite friend’s scent.

Leave a radio on – the sound of voices can prove soothing.

About 15 minutes before you leave the house, try paying no attention to your dog and slip out without any fuss.

Do the same when you arrive home.

Come in, ignore your dog for a little while and then initiate contact when you’re ready. After all, you don’t want him to think his constant barking or acting out has brought you rushing home to his side.

Above all, remember, punishing your dog will NOT work if he suffers from separation anxiety, as his behaviour is a panic response and not a result of disobedience.

For further information, contact your vet or log onto www.dspca.ie or email miriam.kerins@dspca.ie Dogs can suffer from separation anxiety when the family heads back to school and work

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GazetteMOTORS MOTORS Eircom opts for Fiat Ducato fleet

EIRCOM, Ireland’s largest telecommunications provider has just taken delivery of a new fleet of 34 specially-modified Fiat Ducato vans for use by its technical crews around the country.

The new Fiat Ducatos will replace Eircom’s current fleet of Iveco Daily’s

and thanks to their frugal MultiJet engines, single-axle chassis and lighter overall weight.

The new vehicles will be considerably more environmentally friendly, fuel-efficient and costeffective for Eircom to run.

The high-roof, long-

wheelbase Fiat Ducatos have an increased four-tonne payload and are all powered by Fiat Powertrain Technology’s 3.0-litre, MultiJet, 160hp engine. Bodywork modifications include a roof opening for the SkyKing access platform and two smaller openings in the

load bay floor to accommodate the stabiliser legs. Both the platform and the stabilisers are powered by a hydraulic pump driven by the vehicle’s engine.

The Italian-made platform extends to a height of 12.5m, allowing technicians to work on Eir-

com’s overhead cable network in comfort and safety, and can be operated either using controls in the platform or via a second set of controls inside the vehicle.

Naturally, all SkyKing lift systems conform to the strictest EU safety standards.

Eircom has also taken delivery of 34 speciallymodified Fiat Ducato vans

Fiat due to unleash its new Panda FIAT will be unveiling its new Panda at the forthcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September.

The new arrival, which will go on sale in Ireland next spring, is an evolution of the small city car.

The new Panda has grown just a little bigger than the current model that it will replace, to give better safety and improve the level of passenger and luggage space.

The exterior of the new Panda shows a more rounded design. The interior will be more modern with more seat flexibility.

The new engine range emphasises new Panda’s cutting edge technology.

There will be a choice between two TwinAir twin cylinder engines, both equipped with Start and Stop as standard. The recently revised four cylinder 69bhp 1.2-litre Fire engine will be a further option as will the turbodiesel 75bhp 1.3-litre MultiJet 2 engine, also with Start and Stop as standard, will also be offered.

The new Panda will offer a Gearshift Indica-

tor, which helps drivers use the engine more efficiently and thus reduce fuel consumption.

At launch, the new Panda will be front-wheel drive only, but a fourwheel drive version is planned.

The new Panda has four airbags, ABS antilock braking with a brake assist system, front seat belts with pre-tensioners and load limiters, Isofix attachments for child seats, anti-whiplash front head restraints, rear headrests, and Daytime Running Lights – all as standard.

In addition, new Panda has been engineered to accept Blue&Me-TomTom LIVE, a device that combines the advantages of an infotainment system which is integrated and connected with those of a portable navigator, opening the doors to connectivity. The system allows new Panda customers to use mobile phones and media players in complete safety, without ever removing their hands from the steering wheel.

Fiat has new engine options and style changes for the 2012 Panda

The Ford Evos concept car introduced last week is the shape of Ford design and technology for the future

Ford’s future takes shape in its Evos concept car IS the Evos concept the shape of Ford’s future?

Ford unveiled the Evos Concept car last week in Berlin as part of a new phase in Ford’s first truly global design style.

The car is to make its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show next week.

The design took the shape of a new four-door, four-seat fastback concept with state-of-theart lithium-ion plug-in hybrid drive systems.

Most striking of all was the distinctive exterior and interior design.

The car is very much model of design aspiration. The Ford presentation was one of a futuristic car that uses the latest in technology to respond

to the needs and aspirations of the modern driver.

The Evos technology experience embraces a new generation of driver interaction and awareness that is currently under development in the Ford Research and Innovation laboratories.

It claims that with the car of the future there will be seamless connectivity between the vehicle and the driver’s ‘personal cloud’ of information.

This facility provides new capabilities for car designer and users.

Drawing from an understanding of the driver’s preferences and driving habits, the Ford Evos Concept claims to combine this personal

information with additional data from the cloud, such as the driver’s work schedule and local traffic or weather conditions. This information will aim to provide a personalised and seamless experience as the driver moves in and out of the car.

The Ford Evos Concept is also equipped with advanced air quality sensors and filtration systems to help allergy sufferers. Location aware, it can access air quality data from the cloud and proactively suggest a healthier route to the destination.

In dynamic driving situations, the vehicle may simplify the appearance of the instrument panel

to display only necessary gauge information and switch the driver’s connected smartphone to “Do Not Disturb” mode to help keep the focus of attention on the road.

Completing the vision for the Ford Evos Concept is a state-of-the-art lithium-ion plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain providing the same next-generation performance and fuel economy as the Ford C-MAX Energi scheduled for introduction in North America in 2012 and Europe in 2013.

Ford ‘powersplit’ hybrid architecture allows the electric motor and petrol engine to work together or separately to maximise efficiency. The advanced power train typically

runs in all-electric mode before switching to charge-sustaining hybrid mode for continued optimal fuel efficiency.

Ford believes that cloud connectivity would provide further opportunities to enhance performance and efficiency by selecting the optimum combination of drive modes for any given journey.

In a design sense, this new concept car is a hint of the Mondeo of the future. Some have hinted that it could spark a return for a Capri type model. Either way, the Evos design with twin, gull-wing doors is stunning. If this is the face of the Mondeo of the future then let it roll on.

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RoadSigns Road Signs RENAULT CREDIT NEW PLAYER IN CAR FUNDING MARKET:

Kia has a new version of the Picanto small car on the market with a very thrifty 1.0-litre petrol engine that’s smooth to drive and very well priced at €11,495 before delivery charges, for the entry version

Picanto packs a punch Kia’s Picanto has been revamped with new styling, better economy and safety features as MICHAEL MORONEY found out IA is on the move and the latest small car in the range, the upgraded Picanto, is a great small package.

I’ve had the car on the road in recent weeks and I fell for it almost straight away. The car comes with a petrol engine that would be the envy of many small diesels.

For a three-cylinder engine car, it’s smooth and pleasant to drive, a lot more so than many of the other small threecylinder powered cars on the market that I’ve driven. There are no hesitant spots in the acceleration curve and the engine sound is smoother than any others.

I didn’t expect to be so enthusiastic about the Picanto when I picked it up at Kia Ireland. I knew that I would be covering at least 600km; in fact it turned into more than 750km, which it so often does. A mere ten minutes behind the wheel and a

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SPECS: KIA PICANTO 1.0 Top speed: 153 km/hr 0 – 100km/hr: 14.4 secs Economy: 23.8 km/litre (4.2l/100km) CO2 emissions: 99g/km Road Tax Band: A (€104) Euro NCAP Rating: 4 Star (2011) Warranty: 7 years or 150,000km Entry Price: €11,495

comfort zone took over; I knew that this car was good to go.

The engine has a rated maximum power figure of 69bhp, which is about average for a small 1.0 litre three cylinder car.

The acceleration figures on paper are about average; not the fastest. What was more significant to me was the smoothness of the acceleration.

So while it was getting from 0 to 100km/hr, the engine was smooth, as if it was almost a natural and effortless process.

That’s probably why I ended up with more

than 750km on the clock by the end of a few days driving. The car was also very economical.

The rated economy figure is 23.8 km/litre (4.2l/100km or 67mpg) which is diesel car type economy from a small petrol engine. That’s impressive. While it is matched by some of the other small car competition, I found that I covered the 750km and had almost half of the 35 litre tank of petrol left to spare.

The Picanto comes with a low 99g/km CO2 rating and it’s no wonder. This is one of the lowest running cost cars on the Irish market and the good news is that it’s very affordable. The entry price is €11,495 before delivery charges, only the Citroen C1, Nissan Pixo and Toyota Aygo beat it on price, and then only marginally. The bigger engine Hyundai i10 is a little more expensive.

The car has lots of useful kit. The entry level LX model comes with front electric windows, remote central locking rev counter and trip computer.

The EX trim version that I drove has extra features including air conditioning, steering wheel audio remote control, Bluetooth, front fogs and rear electric windows.

The car also came with eco features to enhance your driving such as gear shift indicator to let you know when to change up or down a gear to save fuel. I found the Bluetooth phone connection system simple to set up and reasonably clear to use, always a bonus in my book.

All that’s missing is a spare wheel in the reasonable size boot. There’s room for one; I just don’t like those tyre pumping kits; a space saver spare wheel is always better in my mind.

In an overall sense, the safety equipment on the

Picanto is impressive.

The car has 6 airbags (including side curtain airbags), ESC electronic stability control, HAC hill-start assist control, and ‘active’ front seat head restraints to protect against whiplash injury in a rear impact.

For additional safety, an ESS (Emergency Stop Signal) system is standard. Sensors detect when the driver is braking suddenly and hard and then flash the brake lights three times to alert following drivers that the car is slowing rapidly.

The Picanto received a 4-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP car crash test survey and I reckon that Kia are disappointed with this. The cars sold in Ireland all come with the Electronic Stability Control system as standard, but it’s not standard on Picantos sold across all versions in all European markets.

Euro NCAP rate the lowest specification

version on offer within Europe and, as such, they tested a version without Electronic Stability Control, hence the 4-star rating.

You can take it that the Irish Picanto models will perform to a 5-star standard in safety terms.

Then there’s the Kia warranty, giving 7-year or 150,000km cover even if you sell the car on, adding to the value deal.

Over the life of the car, low running costs and service costs combine to make this a very affordable car to own.

This new Kia Picanto has to be one of the best small car packages on the market today.

While this is a small car that’s not for everyone, but if you want good value, good performance and great economy in a small car, then you have to take a serious look at the Picanto.

And all that for an entry price that’s just over €11,400.

RENAULT Finance Ireland has opened its doors for business.

The new bank will help the Frenchbased car maker to get a greater share of the motor market as Irish banks tighten up on funds release.

Renault Finance Ireland opened with a competitive finance offer from 4.9% APR. This new bank will, according to Renault Ireland managing director Eric Bassett, make it more accessible for customers to purchase their new Renault car or van.

Renault Credit International Banque (RCI) and its launch in Ireland will see 15 new jobs created in operations, finance and marketing roles.

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GazettePROPERTY PROPERTY MALAHIDE: THREE-BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION FOR €310,000

Mid-terrace manor in Malahide

Some of the style on offer at Belmayne

MALAHIDE: INNOVATIVE IDEA FOR NEW BUYERS

Rent To Buy scheme at Belmayne PURCHASING a home under a Rent to Buy scheme is becoming a popular concept in Dublin.

The Rent to Buy scheme is particularly suited to purchasers who are not in a position to fully commit to a purchase at this stage but who like the idea of having their rent put to productive use as part of the purchase price.

Hooke & MacDonald have pioneered this type of transaction in the city with considerable success over the last two years, and the latest scheme that they are bringing to the market is at Belmayne, off the Malahide Road beside the Hilton Hotel and close to the airport and M50.

This is a development in an established neighbourhood, with a landscaped courtyard within the development.

Hooke & MacDonald are now releasing ten apartments under the Rent to Buy scheme with a choice of one-, two- and three-bedroom units.

The list of standard features includes custom designed kitchens and wardrobes, tiling and good electrical specification.

At Belmayne 75% of the rent paid can be incorporated as part of the contract purchase price while enjoying the benefits of immediate occupation.

The 10 apartments now being released by Hooke & MacDonald are at rents from €750€775 for 1 bedroom apartments, €850-€900 for 2 bedroom apartments and €1,000-€1,050 for 3 bedroom apartments; prices are from €117,500 for 1 bedroom apartments, from €149,950 for 2 bedroom apartments and from €189,000 for 3 bedroom apartments.

They are on view by appointment with Hooke & MacDonald, on 01-631 8402.

PROPERTYTeam Noel Kelly Auctioneers are bringing No. 66, Inbhir Ide, Malahide to the market for an asking price of €310,000.

This instantly appealing three-bedroom midterrace home has been lavished with care and attention by its present owners, which is evident from the moment you walk in the front door.

The main features of the property are Upvc double-glazed windows, a 72-foot rear garden which is not overlooked.

There are decorative timber floors, and the property is sold with all carpets, curtains and light fittings Situated in a prime

Number 66, Inbhir Ide, Malahide, is presented to the market for €310,000

location, the property comprises a porch with an aluminium sliding door and tiled floor, an entrance hall with understair storage area.

The lounge has a decorative timber floor, as well as a feature fireplace with

hardwood surround.

T he kitchen-cumbreakfast area has a tiled floor, oak floor and wall units, as well as a cooker, dishwasher, extractor fan, and recessed lighting.

The bathroom has tiled walls and flooring, a

WHB, WC, and a Triton shower. There is also a mirror with light strip.

The three bedrooms are well appointed and have decorative timber floors and recessed lights.

The rear garden is 72ft

long, with a timber shed, a patio area, and an outside tap and external lighting.

For further details, and to arrange a viewing appointment, contact Noel Kelly on (01) 846 2752.

CELBRIDGE: FOUR-BEDROOM EXTENDED PROPERTY FOR €450,000

A Temple of luxury in Kildare village

COONAN Real Estate Alliance have brought to the market No 29 Temple Law ns, Celbridge, in Co Kildare, and is quoting an asking price of €450,000.

The property is a very impressive detached residence which has been maintained and extended by the current owners to a very high standard, creating a substantial family home.

The property offers bright and spacious well proportioned accommodation, comprising of three reception rooms, a kitchen with a sunroom off, which overlooks the rear garden, and four generous bedrooms, with a main bathroom.

Temple Lawns is a sought-af ter, mature development and is one of the most prestigious

addresses in Celbridge and this property would be suitable for any family buyers.

The accomodation comprises an entrance porch with tiled floor and panelled ceiling, and entrance hall with solid wood floor and guest WC, a sitting and dining room with a feature gas fireplace with marble inset and mahogany surround.

The kitchen/lounge area has a tiled floor, wall and f loor units, centre counter, spot lights, an oven and hob extractor fan, and a door to the garden and patio area. There is also a family room and utility room on the ground floor.

Upstairs are the four bedrooms, all with carpets and built-in wardrobes, and the family bathroom.

29 Temple Lawns, Celbridge is on the market for €450,000

Included in the sale price will be the carpets and linen blinds.

The additional features of the property include oil-fired central heating, double glazed windows, as well as being fully alarmed.

The property has a landscaped front and back garden, which

is very private with a sunny aspect and a patio area, and offstreet parking.

Temple Lawns is only a five-minute walk from Celbridge Main street on the Hazelhatch road and is only a short drive to Hazelhatch train station which has a regular service to Dublin,

is only a short drive to the M4 motorway and only a 30-minute drive to Dublin city.

For fur ther information on 29 Temple Lawns, Celbridge, contact Philip Byrne Coonan of Coonan Real Estate Alliance on 01 6288400 or philipb@ coonan.com

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Interview: Grainne O’Toole, Healing Waves

Mastering the art of healing therapies GRAINNE O’Toole is an emotional wellbeing coach who runs Healing Waves. Healing Waves offers a range of healing services, including, reiki, seichem, regression therapy and meditation.

Grainne is a reiki and seichem master and has been practising for the last 12 years.

Grainne also holds a diploma in training from NUI Maynooth and has worked training and mentoring sales teams for the last 20 years. Currently studying anatomy and physiology and holistic massage, she will offer a wider range of therapies in September.

Reiki is a gentle, non-intrusive treatment that works on either a broken bone or broken heart or spirit. Clients have enjoyed great success from having treatments. Based in South County Dublin, there are excellent rates currently on offer.

You can reach Healing Waves on 087 6539659 or find them on Facebook.

ANSWERS TO YOUR PERSONAL FINANCE QUESTIONS

INVESTING THE INHERITANCE Q – My late father recently left me over €150,000 in his will. This is all tax free, as I believe the current threshold is € 332,084 tax free from parent to child. I own my own house, I’m single, no dependants and no loans, plus I have other savings of € 35,000. I’m 49 and in a pensionable job – what do you suggest I should do with the inheritance? Mary – Dublin 11 A - You really have four choices. Firstly, leave entirely on deposit secured by the knowledge that the Deposit Protection Scheme will safeguard your funds up to € 100,000 per institution. Best rates currently ? A two-year Bank of Ireland account Double Your Money - offering 3% in the first year and 6% in the second (average 4.5%) and EBS with their 18-month 6.25% deposit account ( AER 4.12%).

Secondly, you could invest in the NTMA (National Treasury Management Agency) suite of investments - a government appointed body that manages all the government funds in An Post, National Solidarity Bonds, Prize Bonds, National Pension Reserve - all these products go under the banner of State Savings - where most of their deposit Reiki and seichem master, Grainne O’Toole of Healing Waves

products have better interest returns than the mainstream deposit takers. Even though their 10-

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A: Rich and famous.

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Q: What sport can you play?

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in Australia on Facebook.

boots!

can still withdraw on seven days’ notice without

ball but now I just go to the gym.

Q: What was your worst holiday experience?

A: Fuengirola, nightmare!

penalty; only lose out on some of the interest.

Q: What was your first job?

A: Washing dishes in my

Q: What was your last Tweet/ status update?

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Bad accommodation, crowded beaches and rotten food.

years, the stockmarket has seen the best return

Q: Describe your dream meal?

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Q: Describe your dream holiday?

A: Peace, quiet and a white

brother’s restaurant in Dublin.

Q: And your first pay cheque?

A: About £2 Q: When did you start your present job?

A: Started on this work about 12 years ago.

Q: What is the best thing about your job?

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Q: What sport do you follow?

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Q: What is your guilty music/ TV or movie pleasure?

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Q: Who best represents modern Ireland – David Norris or Jedward?

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Q: What music/pictures/movies do you have on your iPod/ iPad? A: Anything from The Priests to Jay Z.

Q: Who do you follow on Twitter/Facebook?

sauce with cheese and garlic spuds.

sandy beach with cloudless skies.

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Q: What would be your dream job?

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Q: Where do you enjoy spending money frivolously?

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breath.

Thirdly, you could put a toe in a stockmarket investment. Over any 10-year cycle bar the last 10 of any asset class BUT it is a long-term investment.

Certainly volatile at the moment, with 2008 being particularly dangerous as Mark Twain once commented. But, with proper professional advice, you might invest a small percentage for the long term.

You might also include commodities such as gold, silver, oil in that investment.

Lastly, you could invest in yourself – start a home business or take early retirement and go full- time into your own business – you now have the capital. You even may have art or collectibles that you would like to purchase. Alternative investments are very much in as part of a diversified portfolio strategy, plus they can now be bought at reasonable prices.

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Farnham Estate is a state of relaxation MIMI MURRAY

Kids go free at Trabolgan this September

Trabolgan Holiday Village offering midweek and weekend breaks the whole family can enjoy TRABOLGAN Holiday Village is offering some great midweek and weekend breaks this September where kids go free.

The popular holiday destination is located in an idyllic and tranquil setting beside the sea in east Cork. It is a 140-acre venue, which has something for everyone. There is a safe and friendly environment for toddlers, a host of indoor and outdoor activities for energetic kids and teens and great entertainment, with lots of opportunities for mum and dad to relax.

The little ones will love meeting their favourite television characters and watching live performances from Fireman Sam, Barney the Dinosaur, Bob the Builder and his friend Wendy and Spud, as well as engaging in dance classes with Angelina Ballerina.

Meanwhile, older children can unleash their inner adrenaline junkies by trying out Trabolgan Adventure Sports, which include combat laser, abseiling, go-karting and zip wiring.

No trip to Trabolgan is complete without trying out the indoor sub-tropical swimming pool, with panoramic views of the Atlantic and the infamous wave machine.

Teamsters, the venue’s on-site entertainment team, will be on hand to make sure everyone has a fun time with games and sports tournaments during the day and live musical performances at night.

A four night, mid-week break or three night weekend break in the cosy Chesnut accommodation on selected dates costs €99 per adult and up to three children go free. Or choose from the larger Forest Oak accommodation and pay €124 per adult with up to four children going free.

Contact 021 4661551 for a full list of available dates as availability is limited.

FARNHAM Estate in Cavan is a mere 90minute drive from Dublin but feels a world away from the bustling city.

In fact, it feels deep in the heart of the country with lush greenery everywhere and lots of lakes and country walks situated on the Radisson Estate.

Let’s face it, the summer hasn’t been great so an extensive indoor spa really is a must when taking a couple of days away in Ireland. The Radisson in Cavan does not disappoint and we really chilled out over the course of our two day stay.

My sister and I stayed in the Farnham Suite, which is extremely spacious and overlooks some breathtaking farmland and forestry. It is situated in the old part of the hotel

The outdoor infinity pool

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‘The Farnham Suite, is extremely spacious and overlooks some breathtaking farmland and forestry.

It is situated in the old part of the hotel and features a very nice stand-alone bath and an espresso machine, a must for all coffee junkies.’

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and features a very nice stand-alone bath and an espresso machine, a must for all coffee junkies.

The smart restaurant was very busy the night we dined there. Staff were attentive and we ordered from the menu that was included in the price of our stay.

I started with a goat’s cheese salad which was very tasty while my sister went for pate. My salmon and my sister’s fillet steak were both nicely presented but we felt both had

been a little overcooked.

T h e n e x t d ay we indulged in some spa treatments. I went for their signature spa treatment which included a foot scrub, back massage and a facial. A treatment like this makes you feel like you have shed a skin and afterwards I floated to the relaxation room and sipped on some peppermint tea.

I know we were meant to chill out but my sister and I couldn’t help but indulge in some girlie

The Radisson Blu Farnham Estate Hotel in Cavan is surrounded by lush greenery and is only a 90-minute drive from Dublin

gossip before hitting the rest of the spa. The pool is great, with lots of room to lie around and read. It leads to an outdoor infinity pool which is also heated and was fabulous on a not-so-bad summer’s morning.

Treatment

The heat treatment rooms were a great way to detox and we went from one to the other, sampling what was on offer.

You cannot beat a decent sauna and we doused ourselves in the cold ice chips afterwards.

It was back to the room were we changed into walking gear and decided to attempt the longest walk on the estate. We wandered for a couple of hours along the stunning lake and never met another soul, so it really was a great way to get

away from it all.

Back at the hotel we had a quick snack at the bar which was very tasty.

We sat back to peoplewatch for a while.

My sister noticed a film crew and we were surprised to see Anne Marie Duff, best known for her role in Shameless, run through the corridors in her bare feet. They were shooting a movie in the hotel and it certainly added to the excitement of our day.

After a comfortable nights sleep, we dined on a vast buffet breakfast before taking another quick dip in the pool.

Then it was back to the hustle and bustle of Dublin feeling a lot more bright eyed and relaxed.

For more information see www.radissonblu.ie/ farnham-estate-hotel

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Edited by Mimi Murray

TravelBriefs Head to sunny shores of Malta and swim in secluded, pristine bays ANYONE who is totally fed up with the grim Irish summer, or has attempted a staycation this year, there is still some late sun to be caught in Malta.

With direct flights from Dublin and Belfast, there are plenty of rays until the end of October.

Voted one of the top three countries with nearpristine bathing waters by the EU and with 87 monitored waters to choose from, 95% of which are of excellent quality to swim in, Malta has plenty to boast about.

Ghajn Tuffieha and Golden Bay to the west of the island are very popular with tourists and locals alike. The latter can be particularly busy at times but the quieter, equally pretty Gnejna Bay, on the other side of the verdant clay slopes, is just as beautiful to swim in with soft golden sand and warm waters. Ramla Bay, on the island of Gozo, offers an expanse of rich red sand and a sweeping view from the hills above.

Nestled in a more secluded place only a few minutes’ drive from the larger and very popular white-sands of Ghadira Bay in Mellieha, lies Paradise Bay close to Cirkewwa. Although it is isolated, it is still easily accessible, and has plenty of amenities to offer, being a particularly good place to snorkel and popular for weekend beach parties, the rock formations provide a fantastic backdrop to a relaxed swim. The most secluded bay in the Mellieha area however, is Selmun Bay, which is reached by a narrow winding country road bordered by cypresses and bamboo, with winding rubble walls leading to a stunning little cove with clear water overlooked by the historic Selmun Castle at the top of the hill.

Departing on September 27, stay in the five-star Le Meridien Hotel in St Julians for €573 per person on a BB basis. Or book with Belair and stay at the five-star Hilton Hotel, St Julians where you can enjoy three nights, including return airport transfers from just €295 pp or five nights including return airport transfers from €476 pp.

Check out www.visitmalta.com for more details.

Swim in October’s warm seas in the stunning UNESCO heritage city of Dubrovnik DUBROVNIK is another place to visit this October with sea temperatures remaining at a pleasant 21ºC. The stunning UNESCO heritage city on the Southern Adriatic Coast is a must-see destination. The charming old town of Dubrovnik lies within medieval walls and boasts a stunning main marble boulevard, baroque buildings, as well as the mysterious Island of Lokrum and the medieval town of Cavtat, accessible by regular boats from the old harbour. What’s more, the beautiful Adriatic Sea is still good for swimming.

Stay at the three-star Antuninska Apartments, located in a charming street leading off the main boulevard of the Old Town from only €399, per person.

Price includes return flights with Aer Lingus, including all taxes, transfers and seven nights accommodation on a self-catering basis.

Dates of travel are October 9, 16 and 21. Go to www.concordetravel.ie for more info.

A standard room at Farnham Estate

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GazetteENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT 1

GoingOUT GoingOUT MILL THEATRE 01 296 9340 Karl Spain FUNNYMAN Karl Spain will reveal some very Spain-ish habits when he takes to the stage at The Mill on Saturday, September 10. Famous for wanting to get a woman (and eventually finding one)he has performed on television all over the world, and even as far away as England. Catch Karl’s show at 8pm, with admission costing €16/€14.

PAVILION THEATRE 01 231 2929 Mountains to Sea DLR Book Festival NEARING the end of this year’s Mountains to Sea DLR Festival, a wide range of events are still taking place at its Dun Laoghaire base and surrounds, including this event, and many more ...

On Thursday, September 8, The Art of Eating will see an author lunch with Josceline Dimbleby, Catherine Fulvio and Domini Kemp, in conversation with Trevor White. Diners can enjoy delicious titbits on the art of eating, critiqueing food, and insights into the world of dining. Starting at 12.30pm in the Carysfort Suite of The Royal Marine Hotel, tickets cost €30, including lunch.

For further details, see www.paviliontheatre.ie/.

DRAIOCHT 01 885 2622 My Way FINALLY this week, but definitely not least, My Way, by Garvan Gallagher, is running at Draiocht until November, and is a superb collection of thoughtful studies concerning fashion, aging and self image. The memorable range of photographs and video pieces can be seen on the ground floor gallery. For further details, see www.draiocht.ie/.

The cold moors can’t cool the growing ardour between Master Rochester (Michael Fassbender) and Miss Eyre (Mia Wasikowska)

Real Eyres and graces A genteel lost world blooms into life with ladylike manners in a handsome, perhaps definitive, production of Bronte’s tale Q KATE CROWLEY

NOT unlike a bookshop, this week, I am running a three-for-two offer, where I’m highlighting two main stories for your interest – and then chucking in another one that nobody’s really interested in, but which you can get for free at the same time.

First up, and speaking of bookshop stories, we have the delightful Jane Eyre, and the latest cinematic version of the timeless tale.

My own schooldays and time with Ms Eyre (and the nuns) being some time behind me, I’m a little forgetful of her tale, despite the literally dozens of films that have been made, to date.

However, this latest version, directed by Cary Fukunaga, is certainly one of the most handsome versions, bolstered by some great cinematography and a somewhat truer heroine than usual, in the form of

FILM OF THE WEEK: Jane Eyre ++++ (12A) 120 mins Director: Cary Fukunaga Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Holliday Grainger, Judi Dench

OUR VERDICT: KATE gets a bee in her bonnet – in a good way – about what she describes as “a superb version of the tale”. While Kate would find it difficult to tell Darty and Mr Darcy apart, she’s still entirely able to recognise what she calls “a class act”, which she insists that the young lady, Ms Eyre, very much is in this latest version of Jane Bronte’s tale, which is presented in style and grace, here.

Mia Wasikowska.

Much like Oliver Twist, or A Christmas Carol, or The Sound of Music, Jane Eyre is one of those tales that most will have a fairly broad knowledge and memory of.

However, to recap, and to note how this version is presented ... Told significantly in flashback, Jane Eyre tells of the eponymous heroine; a northern-English girl as plain as she is good, eking out a fairly wretched life in the mid-1840s or so.

Introduced in a dramatic dash across an unforgiving, bleak land-

scape, the young Ms Eyre is nursed back to health by a kindly young clergyman and his sisters, with key points of her life revealed in flashback.

It’s not long before the awfulness of Ms Eyre’s life is revealed; the meanspirited “goodness” that others have visited upon her, leading to her prim and proper job at a cold estate, where long days of nothingness tick away at Thornfield Hall.

As Master of the Hall, Fassbender has an equally cold disposition, perhaps beaten down by the wild and rugged moors sur-

rounding the house and its lonely inhabitants.

From this set-up, I doubt very much that any stout parson need bless himself when I reveal that love can bloom in the most unforgiving of climates, whether between a housekeeper and a master, the poor and the landed.

This version of Jane Eyre is notable for ditching much of the stuffy, purple prose that fills Bronte’s original, whilst still very much keeping to the spirit and veracity of her tale.

T he bombast and showboating of other versions is absent, and the clash of Actores fails to be observed – instead, Wasikowska and Fassbender quietly deliver a superb version of the tale.

As a second offering, and for something utterly different, off you go to see Troll Hunter (Cert 15A, 103 mins, or “Trolljegeren” for any Norwegians with

free time in Dublin this weekend).

I can only describe it as diverting Norse-sense, as a group of documentary makers head off into the wilds with their bright lights and shaky camerawork, keenly investigating what appear to be some bear killings.

However – and in what’s become my catchphrase this summer (“the clue is in the title”) – once they meet a crazed hunter, the “horrifying”, “terrifying” monsters of the hills are revealed. (Godzilla can sleep soundly, methinks.)

Tragically, for my third offering in this threefor-two review, time has caught up with me, so I can’t say anything about Peter Gabriel’s music concert film, New Blood (Cert G, 102 mins), other than it exists, and that Pete now looks like a dead ringer for Uncle Eddie (David Essex) in Eastenders. And, on that bombshell ...

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GazetteGAMING GAMING Deus Ex’s new machinations Another weebyte DE:HR. (No insensitive pun intended, there.)

Indeed, Pistorius is nicknamed Bladerunner, in a nod to the augmented world of the iconic 1980s sci-fi film, which heavily infuses the dramatic art style and direction of DE:HR’s setting.

In this near-future world, Jensen, head of security at biotech company, Sarif Industries, becomes caught up in a terrorist attack on the company’s labs, seemingly designed to destroy its cutting-edge research.

After almost being killed in the attack, and then having much of his body replaced and upgraded with augmented limbs to save his life, Jensen is then set on the trail of the mysterious attackers.

He’s soon criss-cross-

Zynga won’t go public ... yet

In this game’s setting, humanity’s integration with robotic, upgraded body parts could usher in a new era of global peace and opportunity – or turmoil and anarchy

ing the world, following clues, all the while trying to work out what his shifty boss hasn’t told him, and all the time facing the dangers – and the opportunities – that a new world full of Augments is creating ...

DE:HR is largely of interest as it offers the player choices in how to

play through the game.

Almost all sections are completable by either going around all guns blazing, or just by sneaking around and quietly avoiding trouble, thus creating a game to suit the player’s individual style.

Add to that its player upgrade system, striking level and environmental

design, and a reasonably complex tale, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution manages to justify the hype and expectations.

It’s let down by some clunky controls, hit-andmiss hacking sections and an underwhelming finale, but, overall, it’s set a high quality mark for the next autumn releases to hit.

ZYNGA, the games company that’s singlehandedly turned half of Facebook’s users into field-tilling, milkingcrazed virtual farmers, seems reluctant to dabble on the stock exhange, as expected.

Despite widespread reports of its imminent floating as a public company, the recent downgrade for the United States’ credit rating appears to have momentarily spooked the company.

It’s now expected to delay this move until at least November – which should give it plenty of time to look after the (virtual) farm.

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NOW that summer has passed, the traditional mid-year slump in gaming releases has ended, with a range of high-profile releases gearing up for the post-summer period.

The first big title to come racing out of the traps is the just-released, multi-platform title, Deus Ex: Human Revolution (or DE:HR, for short).

Actually a prequel to an old PC title (and its less well-received sequel), DE:HR tells of a nearfuture world, as robotic implants – or augments – are slowly but surely becoming commonplace, with their users (Augments) gradually increasing in numbers.

With a range of vast biotechnology companies jostling for the holy

grail of mass-produced augmented parts that won’t need expensive drugs to genetically fuse with their human hosts, all kinds of conspiracies begin to bubble away.

Where Augments may benefit from limb replacements – such as war and accident victims – unaugmented humans and radicals oppose this potential step in humanity’s evolution, fearing a two-tier global society developing.

It’s a world that one could almost say we’re on the cusp of today, as the likes of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, who has had a double amputation, and yet who runs at blistering speed on two artificial lower limbs, is but a step or two behind the world and the augmented humans portrayed in

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SOCCERFEST 2011: PHOENIX PARK ONCE AGAIN HOSTING SOCCER INCLUSION EVENT

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THE 15th annual Tesco Mobile SARI Soccerfest the largest intercultural soccer tournament in Ireland is teaming up with Concern Kitefest to present a fun, free event for all the family in the Phoenix Park, Dublin next weekend, September 10 and 11 from 11am to 5pm.

The festival will take place at the Garda & Camogie Sports

Grounds, just across from the entrance to Dublin Zoo. At the heart of the Soccerfest is a seven-a-side soccer tournament with 40 men’s teams from all over Ireland, with players representing more than 50 countries.

An All-Stars game, featuring celebrated sportsmen and women, will be held on Saturday afternoon, with SARI director Brian Kerr taking the referee’s whistle.

Simultaneously, at the Concern Kitefest, kite flyers from around the world will display their big and vibrant kites as well as hosting kite workshops for children.

In running this festival, SARI and Concern hope to promote integration and social inclusion in Ireland and create awareness of the issue of global hunger, which affects one-sixth of the world’s population, and is of particular relevance

SARI are once again running the hugely popular Summerfest event this weekend

in light of the current crisis in the horn of Africa.

Symbolic Tom Arnold, CEO of Concern Worldwide, expressed his delight in partnering with SARI again: “Concern hopes to fly 1,000 kites over the weekend to symbolise the huge importance of

good nutrition in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.”

The two-day festival also includes a wide variety of entertainment for all the family, with teddybear parachuting, face painting, DJs, clowns, capoeira, sports workshops and demonstrations, African dancing,

drum circles, FAI soccer skills, and lots more.

Tesco Mobile Managing Director, Noel Burrows, said: “Sport Against Racism Ireland is a fantastic initiative and we are delighted to become involved with the SARI soccerfest.

“Tesco Mobile has an extremely strong ethnic

following in Ireland as it offers such low call rates all over the world so the sponsorship makes complete sense.

“We are looking forward to our first Tesco Mobile SARI Soccerfest in the Pheonix Park and would encourage people to come along and enjoy the weekend.”

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RUGBY: SPENCER CUP WIN STARTS SEASON ON POSITIVE

Malahide RFC returned to competitive action with a win against Railway Union in the Spencer Cup last weekend Flor O’Driscoll of Howth Yacht Club winner of the Malahide Marina J24 Eastern Championship, is pictured receiving his trophy from Graham Smith, Malahide Yacht Club’s Rear-Commodore and the championship organiser

’Hide open with win

Howth racer wins the Eastern Championship

SPENCER CUP

MALAHIDE Yacht Club recently succesfully hosted stages of the J24 Class Eastern Championship, with a race between Lambay Island and Ireland’s Eye. Sponsored by Malahide Marina, the club held this event which is considered to be a dress rehearsal for the Irish ntrants to the BMW J24 European Championship, which will take place this year at Howth from September 12 to 15. the event was hampered by bad weather on the second day which prevented racing. Four good races on the Saturday, however, with courses set by Race Officer Neil Murphy, produced competitive racing with four different race winners.

Flor O’Driscoll from Howth YC, who recently retained his J24 National title, added to his season’s haul of trophies by winning the championship.

He had a 3, 4, 1, 3 scoreline, giving him a one-point advantage over second-placed Crazy Horse (Mossy Shanahan, HYC) who edged out Jibberish (O’Kelly/Wormald/ Walsh, HYC) into third place overall.

MALAHIDE got their season off to a winning start but, as typical of this stage of the season, they struggled to find any real form at Estuary Road last Saturday against Sandymount side, Railway Union.

At times, they struggled to keep the ball going through the necessary phases but the 20 minutes after half time replicated the rugby that the hosts wished to play, showing decent signs for the future.

But, in general, the good patches were too sporadic and decision making off-kilter. Darren Morrin and Ciaran Brophy, though, put n big per formances in the front row while

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David Kiernan put in a solid 50 minutes off the bench, doing the basics well and having a positive impact at the contact area to help the side squeak over the line for a narrow two-point win They now go on to face Tallaght – a side who fell 12-3 to Railway earlier in the competition – next Saturday before they are due to face off against Garda in Westmanstown.

These fixtures act as the build-up to the black and golds opening Leinster League Division 2A opener on September 25 against Clane in the third tier of the rejigged Leinster divisions.

Meanwhile, the club’s second team picked up a huge 92-0 win in their opening home game of the season in the Jim Byrne (J2) Cup group

phases on Saturday against a Tallaght side that has been showing some strong improvements over recent seasons.

However, early tries for the home side from both wings Graham Owens and Kyle Pearse signaled it could be a long day for the west Dublin side.

And so it proved to be the case with Pat

McDonald, Diarmuid Ryan and Karl Morris regularly punching holes in the visitors defence.

The half time score of 43-0 reflected the home team’s dominance and despite making numerous changes in the second half there was no let up from the Malahide side who eventually ran out huge winners with fullback Shane Breen

having a great afternoon with the boot converting 11 of the 14 tries.

Despite losing their opening round game against Coolmine in Ashbrook, this win guarantees the side a semi final spot in the Jim Byrne Cup at a later date in the season.

Next up for the side is a friendly at home against St Mary’s College on Friday, September 16.

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HANNAH TYRRELL ROUND Towers’ football star Tyrrell has been instrumental in the successes of both her club side’s intermediate ladies cup victory and in the successes of the Dublin ladies team in the Aisling McGing competition this term. The senior B side she leads took on Galway in the semi-final of the McGing tournament last weekend and they...

Ian McKinley lifts the Dublin schools’ trophy after his man-of-the-match performance for St Columba’s in 2009

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TEAMof theMONTH CASTLEKNOCK GAA THE dual codes at the Somerton club converged in success recently, with the senior sides in football and hurling achieving or closing in on promotion to the intermediate divisions of the Dublin leagues. With both of the football and senior hurlers achieving their destinies in their leagues, it is up to the club’s second tier hurlers to claim their promotion destiny.

AUTUMN has more than arrived, well ahead of schedule, and the sporting success of our teams and individuals continues to impress.

Hannah Tyrell has been an inspirational influence on her Round Towers and Dublin teammates for several years. Her place in the championship-winning side at club level was pivotal, and her part in the impressive progress through the Aisling McGing tournment has also been immensely important.

Castleknock GAA, for what is a relatively young club in GAA terms, have proven themselves hugely capable of taking their club to the

next level this year. Their community spirit, the development of their impressive new facility at Somerton Park, and the promotion successes of their teams is worthy of note.

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FORMER St Columba’s star Ian McKinley has been forced to retire from rugby following a severe eye injury, dating back to January 2010.

McKinley, 21, played six times for Leinster after making his debut away to the Dragons in May 2009, indeed, playing four times for the senior side last season, scoring a try in his Man of the Match display for the province in the league victory over Benetton Treviso in the RDS last February.

The Columba’s playmaker graduated from the Leinster Academy in May

with a HETAC diploma and was then rewarded with his first professional contract.

This was achieved after an incredible recovery from the serious eye injury, which happened in an All-Ireland League game for his then club UCD, against Lansdowne.

But complications with that injury have subsequently forced him out of the game at such a promising stage in his career, explaining the situation: “After the accident happened I was advised that a cataract would develop, but the surgeon was surprised that it did not happen until 18 months after

the initial incident.

“I was determined to overcome the temporary loss of sight and get back playing rugby so I was thrilled to return to training in July 2010, six months after the accident.

It was such a great source of relief to get the chance to pull on the Leinster jersey again.

“In May, though, I played a game for the Leinster Development side and I had to stop after 15 minutes because of blurred vision. I then sustained a detached retina a week before pre-season and three operations over this summer couldn’t save my sight in that eye.”

He informed Leinster boss Joe Schmidt of his decision last week and is now looking forward to embarking on challenges outside of the game.

“At this point I like the idea of maybe pursuing a career in coaching. I’m also exploring the possibility of going back to college and I’m currently in training with Jason Cowman (Leinster Strength & Conditioning Coach) for a triathlon in Portmarnock on September 24.

“I’m trying to stay positive because there are bigger issues in life that people face every day and everyone has been so incredibly supportive.”

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As well Bowl against Scotland’s Edge about the 2010 Isle of Man TT festival as this, they have a wide St will Johnstone FC on July be shown at UCI Cinema, Blanchardof talented foot10,stown, and Spain’s Villarreal to range this weekend raise funds for ballers at their disposal CFthe on July 16.

Irish Cancer Society. The film will be with Barcelona St Johnstone shown in 3Dfinished on Sunday, September 11 attarget and former Manchester eighth in the SLP last 10am, and all tickets are €10. Tickets can player, Giuseppe season, and have long United be reserved by acontacting Frank Clarke on Rossi, on the top tradition in Scottish 086 277 9699, or email frank.clarke55@ of the list. football.

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Malahide to host World Cup Breakfast event MALAHIDE RFC are one of a number of clubs set to organise a Rugby World Cup Big Breakfast event to coincide with Ireland’s opening game against the USA this Sunday.

Club President, John Melvin, said: “We are honoured to host a Big Breakfast to support the Ireland team. We are making it an open day and will welcome members old and new to the club.”

The IRFU are encouraging clubs to host their own Rugby World Cup Big Breakfast to watch the games and to use the event to invite the local community into their club houses.

Summerfest set for next weekend THE 2011 Tesco mobile SARI Summerfest, the largest intercultural soccer tournament in Ireland, is set to take part this year at the Garda and Camogie Sports Grounds, in Phoenix Park on September 10 and 11 from 11am to 5pm each day.

The Summerfest will also coinciude with the CONCERN kitefest, where kite flyers from around the world will display their kites and give kite workshops for children.

The two-day festival also includes a wide array of entertainment for all the family.

For more information, see www. facebook.com/sarireland.

Castleknock Celtic seeking ladies talent CASTLEKNOCK Celtic FC’s ladies and girls section are recruiting new talent to the cllub for the soccer season starting later this month.

If you were born in 1996 or earlier, visit the club’s website at www.castleknockceltic.com, and pass on your name and contact details in the How To Join section provided on the site.

The club are also looking to recruit girls born in 2001/2002 to play soccer in the DubliGirls Soccer League.

SOCCER: UNITED DENIED WIN BY ST JOSEPH’S BOYS’ BRACE

Malahide United were unable to make the crucial breakthrough against St joseph’s Boys at DNG Park last weekend

Malahide rue chances DDSL U-18 BOLAND St Joseph’s Boys Malahide United

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GREG Moorehouse’s double powered St Joseph’s Boys to opening day victory at DNG Park, producing a flowing performance against Malahide United last Sunday.

The striker netted once in each half, sliding onto a brilliant Thomas Gascoigne left-wing cross before heading home Dylan O’Neill’s perfectly weighted free-kick.

But the visiting Malahide had their moments, most notably when Jordan Kew nodded just wide in the first half.

Lively left-footer Shane Woods was a handful throughout, bursting forward from midfield at regular intervals, but he found Joey’s able to pull off the vital last-ditch tackle on a couple of occasions to ensure that the Sallynoggin hosts were the ones to start the season in the ascendancy.

It owed much to the battling qualities in midfield of Harry Poole and Josh O’Toole while left-back Brian Leahy added an extra attacking outlet, overlapping from the back, making for an attractive Joeys showing.

From O’Toole’s corner early on, Michael Halpin went close to breaking the

deadlock with a towering downward header which United keeper Greg Kavanagh got down to save with his legs.

It was the stand-out save from a goalkeeper in fine form, showing authority in his area and the agility to push a series of low shots around the post.

Speculative long-range shots from O’Neill and Malahide’s Darren Craven followed before a mazy Woods’ run carved open a great chance but his zipped cross was a touch beyond Dylan Sharry and he could not get enough on it to direct in.

But Joey’s were always showing the greater cut-

ting edge with Gascoigne seeing one effort excellently blocked down at close quarters before they nabbed a 32nd minute lead.

It was the first time they managed to get in behind a vigilant Malahide back four who as Gascoigne found a devilish angle to whip the ball in the corridor of uncertainty between goalkeeper and centre-halves and Moorehouse was the one to profit.

Kew’s header to Craven’s in-swinging corner might have provided an instant leveller while the latter also drilled a low shot into a crowded box after Malahide were

awarded a free-kick on the edge of the six-yard box.

It was hardly an ideal place for the free, won just a couple of inches from the endline but it was worked back to Craven but numbers were there to shut it down.

Into the second half, Joeys appeared in control but Malahide showed flashes of inspiration, sub Aaron Gibbons spinning one inches wide while another jinking Woods’ run ended with the ball whipping over.

But the killer blow came 12 minutes from time as O’Neill placed the perfect ball to Moorehouse to seal the deal.

Ward and Trap help out at Portmarnock sport@gazettegroup.com

PORTMARNOCKAFC’s famous son Stephen Ward was on hand last Thursday to help re-launch the club’s website, PortmarnockAFC.com, at the Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.

The launch was attended by distinguished guests such as FAI Chief Executive, John Delaney, Republic of Ireland Senior Manager, Giovanni Trapattoni and his assistant, Marco Tardelli.

Portmarnock AFC has been in existence since 1980 and has gained a reputation for nurturing

talented young players such as Stephen Dawson of Leyton Orient, Karl Sheppard of Shamrock Rovers and Ward at Wolves.

Speaking at the launch, Portmarnock AFC chairman Derek Downes said: “It means a lot to the young players here to see senior figures in Irish football taking an interest in grassroots level.

“I want to sincerely thank John Delaney, Giovanni Trapattoni, Marco Tardelli and the rest of the Irish squad for attending our launch, it really means a lot to our young players, some of whom hope to embark on a

career in football themselves. We are delighted with the support we have gotten so far from both the FAI Development Officers and Fingal County Council.”

PortmarnockAFC’s U17 Coach Stephen Peppard said: “We are a club deeply rooted in the community and want to keep up our tradition of nurturing talent.

“We want people to be aware of everything we are doing at the club and that is the reason for the launch of our website. We have some great players from the area and we are always looking for additions to our squad.”

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CLUB NOTICEBOARD ST SYLVESTER’S The Under-16 girls team won their

The intermediate hurlers pla y

league final by 6-8 to 2-8 against

Peregrine’s nex t Sunda y in the

neighbours, Fingallians. This is yet

quarter final of the championship

another fantastic achievement

at 11am in Blakestown. The junior

for the ladies section and all those

hurlers play away to Naomh Olaf at

involved.

3pm also on Sunday in their cham-

The junior hurlers won the All-

pionship quarter-final.

Ireland 7s on Saturday in St Jude’s

The annual golf classic fundraiser

at their first attempt. The Under-

was another great success. Long

15 hurlers won one and lost one

time club sponsor Tom Kirrane

to finish a very respectable third

fittingly took the main prize. Vice

place in their league. They also

Chairman Leonard O’Carroll did

supplied some great performers

another great job with the organi-

for the Under-16 hurlers, who beat

sation.

Ballinteer by 3-14 to 2-7. They were

This week’s lotto numbers were

two points behind at half-time and

20, 21, 6and 7. There was no jackpot

pushed on well in the second half to

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win well.

€3,500.

FINGAL RAVENS WELL done to our ladies team and St Sylvester’s Under-16s claimed the Division 2 title against local rivals, Fingallians last weekend

Syl’s Under-16s take seventh title on trot U-16 DIVISION 2 FINAL St Sylvester’s Fiongallians

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S T S Y LV E S T E R ’ S U-16 girls continued their incredible record over the past six years t o cl a i m t h e i r s e venth medal since 2005 when they annexed the Division 2 title in Broomfield last Sunday evening.

Captained by Niamh Harney, the win maintained their run of medals at every age group since starting out ay U-10 level with a measure of the achievement seen in a number of the girls now forcing their way into the St Sylvester’s senior ladies team, one who has Junior county ambitions later this week.

This time round, they got the better of a strong Fingallians team in a match switched to the early evening to allow for the All-Ireland sen-

ior hurling final.

Both teams had finished their regular campaign on 25 points each after Syl’s girls beat Fins 2-6 to 2-4 in the final game back in May. And they repeated that result to take their place back in division one – along with Fingallians – while they now prepare for yet another Malahide/Swords showdown next weekend in the first round of Championship group matches on September 11.

The game itself was closer than the score line might suggest.

Fingallians came out with a very strong team and always posed a threat. Meadbh Reid made some exceptional saves in goal while the full back line of Aoife O’Flynn, Harney and Lucia Hughes were outstanding.

The latter was given the task of man marking Dubs’ U-16 star

Niamh Rickard – one of the leading lights in the All-Ireland final a week earlier – and she did a fine job. Emma Lynch, Ciara Lynch and Leah Harrold were very good in the halfback line.

Louise Ryan and Kim White were in control at midfield with Eimer Treacy coming out from the half forwards to bolster up the centre, scoring 1-1 in the process.

Graine McGinty had a very solid performance scoring a goal late in the second half from a rebound off the crossbar.

Aine McDonnell wearing the number 12

jersey had an outstanding game unselfishly feeding the full forward line. Seanna Reilly was also very good at right corner forward scoring two points. Lisa Murphy also scored a point from the other corner.

Emily Rheinisch was very accurate and scored 4-4. The girls were ver y unselfish in that they passed to players in a better position most of the time rather than going for the score themselves.

Levi McGrattan, Emma Sullivan and Laboishe Brannigan all came in as subtitutes and played well.

ship cards from your mentors.

their manager, Paul Newman, who

We would like to send our con-

had a good win over Whitehall Col-

dolences to the family of James

mcilles last Wednesday.

Foran (Innisfails and Dublin County

In doing so they won the 2010 league final, great achievement by all concerned.

Board).

Tickets for the All-Ireland football final – We do not know what our

Minor team play Fingallians next

allocation of tickets will be yet but

Sunday at 11am in Rolestown in the

we do know it will be very limited

league.

and therefore we cannot guaran-

Annual duck race and a cross

tee orders to our members. We will

country challenge for all age groups

keep you updated when we have

will be held on Sunday, September

more info.

25, at 2pm at Kinsella’s Bridge, Lispopple. Please get your sponsor-

Please remember to support your club lotto each week.

ST FINIAN’S THE juvenile fixtures resumed at

Thank you to everyone who sold and

the weekend af ter the summer

bought tickets. All the tickets were

break. Great to see the kids and

sold.

mentors back again.

The bag-packing in Dunnes Stores

The U-10 team had a great win

was well supported by club mem-

away despite missing a few play-

bers and parents. It did very well at

ers. Hope we will see the rest of the

the weekend.

players back again next week.

The Camogie Nursery is back next Saturday from 10 to 11am for five to seven-year-olds, new recruits welcome.

Thank you to everyone who gave some time and particularly the new parents who came along.

Well done to Ann and Eoin O’Connor for getting it all organised.

Full member s who wish to be

Thanks to all who supported the

included in the draw for allocated

hurling predictions. No result yet

All-Ireland football final tickets

as Jim Shelly is still in mourning.

should give their names in to the

Gaelic4mothers is back on Thurs-

clubhouse or to the club secretary

day, September 8, at 9pm in the

Jim Shelly ASAP.

Community Centre.

The lucky winners in the members’

Come along and learn the skills

draw for All-Ireland Final Tickets

of the game make new friends and

were Willie Walsh and Dee Roarty.

have a bit of fun.

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St Sylvester’s claimed their All-Ireland sevens title at St Jude’s with victory over Kilbeacanty from Galway in the final

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ST SYLVESTER’S celebrated their first AllIreland hurling title a little over 18 months after claiming the Leinster Junior championship title when they won the St Jude’s Junior 7s Shield last Saturday.

They got the better of Galway’s Kilbeacanty in the decider with Donal Hayes firing the vital goal to bring the title back to Malahide after a rollercoaster final.

Syl’s had led by three points at the interval but a quick-fire barrage from the Tribesmen put the tie in the balance until Hayes’ vital intervention.

It was quite the performance for a club who had not entered this type of competition over 15 years since they lined out in Faughs, a competition the side also won as team manager Leonard O’Carroll explains.

“It was totally unexpected,” he said. “It was

a new experience for all the players and we weren’t expected to get anywhere like 16 years ago.”

He was among one of the side’s main aides on the sidelines along with Declan Morris and son Mossie and Pat Keogh.

David Keogh, Andrew Richardson and Johnny Conway all contributed hugely to the scoring while the intense nature of the competition meant that squad rotation extended to ace goalkeeper Hilary Murray-Hession.

Switched to the forward lines, he also weighed in with a pair of goals. He was one of a number of players, like Richardson and Keogh, with intercounty experience with Fingal while the side was skippered by Enda O’Flaherty.

Graham Morris, Ciaran Falvey, Des Lehane and Paul Christie completed the line-up who are now preparing for an intermediate championship semi-final date with St Peregrine’s next Sunday.

With four group wins and a semi-final success against Castleknock under their belt, the day’s action provided the perfect boost to the panel who will also add sharp-shooter Martin Ormonde to the mix.

O’Carroll continued: “It’s a great format once you get the hang of it. You do have to spew some guts to get through a tournament like this. It’s a hard day, starting at 9am and getting home at about 9.15pm but it was very beneficial and great for the club to win an AllIreland.

“It is follow-on from winning the special Leinster championship last year and is a big boost for us.”

With the club’s U-16 girls winning division two on Sunday, the men’s senior footballers set for the AFL1 playoffs yet again and the ladies footballers in county final action also this week, it continues a remarkable period of success for the Broomfield club.