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Sisterly support EIGHT-year-old Lydia Corley from Blackrock is taking part in a 21km coastal walk from Booterstown to Howth this September for her sister SEE PAGE 3

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HOLY DELIGHTED

BY CROKE PARK THE upbeat entertainment and crowd atmosphere over at Croke Park’s World Gathering of Families clearly delighted Cardinal Kevin Farrell and His Holiness Pope Francis last weekend.

SEE PAPAL FEATURE ON P6-7, GALLERY ON P18-19

Drivers warned about Marlay Park car scam Robbers opening car doors, boots

REBECCA RYAN

LOCALS are being warned of a car scam in Marlay Park. There have been reports of robbers opening car doors or boots when people have just parked.

The owner of the vehicle then locks the vehicle and walks away not know-

ing that the door or boot is open and comes back to find their belongings robbed.

A local, who was nearly caught out by the scam, sent the warning out to locals on Facebook page Knocklyon Network.

Locals are shocked by the reports and many are condemning the incidents.

One person said: “Please be careful, this happened to my sister-in-law a few months ago. I was with her at the time.

Her money was taken. You presume you would be safe in Marlay Park.”

Local councillor Emma Murphy has been calling for CCTV in Marlay Park’s car park after reports of increased crime.

FULL STORY ON PAGE 2

Apartment plan draws strong opposition SOUTH DUBLIN locals have come against plans that were lodged for 250 apartments on Glenamuck Road in Carrickmines.

The development would consist of apartments ranging from one to three beds, a creche, a residents’ gym and a residents’ amenity space.

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WARNING SENT TO PEOPLE PARKING THEIR CARS

Locals warned over Marlay Park car scam  REBECCA RYAN

rryan@dublingazette.com

LOCALS are being warned of a car scam in Marlay Park.

There have been reports of robbers opening car doors or boots when they have just parked.

The owner of the vehicle then locks the vehicle and walks away not knowing that the door or boot is open and comes back to find their belongings robbed.

A local, who was nearly caught out by the scam, sent the warning out to locals on Facebook page

Knocklyon Network.

They said: [I] parked my car in Marley Park today.

[I] looked behind after locking my car, or so I thought, only to notice the passenger rear door open.

“Puzzled I walked back to close it [and] re-locked my car.

“I saw that the car parked bedside me with a woman (mid 40’s, well dressed) pulling out from beside my car and re-parking beside another car.

“She then opened the back door of another car as the couple got out, leaving it visibly open.

“The couple also thought their car was locked and walked away.”

The person added: “Guards told me they found plenty of rear doors

open on cars in both car parks.

“It appears she opens the doors, and another robs the content of the car and boot.”

The vigilant local warned: “When you lock

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reports and many are condemning the incidents.

One person said: “Please be careful, this happened to my sister-in-law a few months ago. I was with her at the time. Her money was taken. You presume

When you lock your car, walk around checking all doors and the boot your car, walk around checking all doors and the boot. “[The woman] appeared to be a respectable lady with two teenage kids.

Nothing to make you suspect her. This was lunch time at Marley Park on a Monday! Be vigilant.”

Locals are shocked by the

you would be safe in Marley Park.”

While another wrote: “I would have taken photos of her, the kids and the car and video what she was doing, so the guards had all the info and proof of what she was at.”

One local noted an increase of other car thefts: “Hellfire Club car park on Tuesday, August 14 [had] six cars broken into. [They] didn’t get much out of five of them. [In] the sixth car they took everything belonging to a French couple who only arrived into Dublin the day before.

“The guards said its happening a lot more, as there is no CCTV in any of these places. Be careful everyone.”

Back in May, local councillor Emma Murphy called for CCTV in Marlay Park’s car park after reports of increased crime.

Cllr Murphy previously told Dublin Gazette that security at Marlay Park needs to be looked at.

“I have made contact with my Fianna Fail colleagues in the DLRCC area and have asked them to put forward proposals for CCTV. “I would urge for a concerted effort on the issue as the park is critical to the safety and well-being of local residents and visitors also,” said Cllr Murphy.

Dublin Gazette contacted Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for comment but did not receive a reply going to print.

FASTNews

Gabby Mallon, CEO, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber: An Cathaoirleach Cllr Ossian Smyth: Paal Janson, general manager, Dun Laoghaire Marina; Dr Shane Colgan, Environmental Protection Agency; John Bourke, chairman, Marina Marketing and Management Ltd and Aileen Eglington, president, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber. Picture: Maura Hickey

Marina awarded Environmental Certification DUN LAOGHAIRE Marina, Ireland’s largest coastal marina, has been awarded EcoMerit Environmental Certification.

It is in recognition of the work it does in striving for continuous environmental improvement in line with the requirements of the EcoMerit Programme.

The Certificate is valid for three years subject to annual surveillance of the Marina’s commitment to fulfilling the objectives of its environmental plan, which includes upgrading CFL lights with LED alternatives and fitting motion sensors to improve energy efficiency.

The environmental plan also sets out objectives in relation to improving waste segregation for recycling, investigating ways to conserve water and the installation of solar panels to generate electricity.

Speaking at the presentation of the Certification, An Cathaoirleach of dlr, Cllr Ossian Smyth said, “It is a great privilege to award the EcoMerit Environmental Certification to Dún Laoghaire Marina, the first marina in the country to achieve this certification.

“The Marina has committed to 31 specific actions to reduce the environmental impact of its operations in Dun Laoghaire Harbour by 2020.”

150 seasonal jobs are coming to Dundrum LONDON-BASED Eventist Group announced it is bringing its ‘Best Parties Ever’ concept to Airfield Estate this Christmas with seasonal jobs being made available to chefs, waiting staff, bar managers, event managers, back-ofhouse staff and more.

The concept is a collaboration with Airfield Estate, Dundrum which will be transformed into a ‘Dream Circus’ theme for up to 24 nights, catering to families, friends and corporates.

The alternative Christmas party experience will feature gravity-defying aerial acrobats, stilt walkers, ballerinas, LED dancers, casino tables and dodgem cars.

The night included canapes on arrival, a four-coursemeal including a cheese buffet and a midnight ‘Survivors Breakfast’ for late-night revellers.

Jon Noonan, Group Sales Director at Eventist Group said: “Our ‘Dream Circus’ theme is of the most extravagant themes in our offering and we’re confident Ireland can provide the calibre of talent and produce needed to make it a reality.”

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BLACKROCK: COASTAL WALK IN AID OF DOWN SYNDROME CENTRE

DUNDRUM

Lydia taking on 21km challenge for her sister REBECCA RYAN

AN EIGHT-year-old girl from Blackrock is taking part in a 21km coastal walk from Booterstown to Howth this September for her sister.

Lydia Corley is taking on the Challenge 21 for the second time. Last year she took part to support her sister Sophie who has down syndrome.

The walk, jog or run is in aid of The Down Syndrome Centre and aims to raise over €75,000 to help children with down syndrome.

Lydia said she did not need much training for last year’s event: “I do gymnastics, hockey, dancing and singing and Gaelic and I cycle and go out on my bike a bit, but I didn’t really train – I just did it. The next day my Mum told me to sit on the

couch but weirdly I was full of energy.”

Lydia did the walk last year with her mother Sinead and some friends. Lydia said she takes on Challenge 21 because she wants to promote the message that her sister Sophie (7) is “just like everyone else”.

The inspirational Blackrock girl said she felt amazing when she crossed the finish line last year: “[I felt] brilliant! And then that night we went down to my cousins and they were all saying, ‘Oh My God’.’’

When asked if her sister Sophie would like to do Challenge 21 with her this year Lydia replied: “She does NOT like walking! She wouldn’t walk 1 km but I’m going to do it.

“I have my baby cousin’s christening the day before on the Saturday and then Challenge 21 on the Sunday!”

Lydia often accompanies her sister Sophie to speech therapy and occupational therapy sessions at The Down Syndrome Centre and has made some great friends there.

The Down Syndrome Centre is based in Cabinteely. It provides a wide range of early intervention services to children with down syndrome and lots of supports and services to families.

Sharon Dagg CEO of The Down Syndrome Centre said Challenge 21 promises to be a great day for all.

“This is our second year running the event. We had a fantastic day last year, many of the participants’ children, spouses and partners

Church looks to rope in recruits

Lydia Corley with her sister Sophie

joined them to walk the last kilometre to the finish line in Howth, it was very special.

“This year the event promises to be an amazing day out with music, refreshments, lots of surprises along the way, and a super after party in Howth,” said Ms Dagg.

Lydia is all set for year two of Challenge 21 and is asking the public to join

her for the 21km coastal walk, jog or run from Booterstown to Howth on Sunday September 16 at 10 am from Booterstown Dart Station.

There will also be a postwalk party and food.

For more information about the event please contact The Down Syndrome Centre at info@ downsyndromecentre.ie or on (01) 661 8000.

TANEY Christchurch in Dundrum are looking for new bell ringers.

Taney Bell Ringers are starting their beginners bell ringing course on September 19.

Most people when they hear the bells in Taney think they are automatic, but in fact there is a person behind each glorious ring. Taney is one of only five towers in Dublin where people ring bells, and Taney needs more ringers to keep them going.

Perhaps you have just retired or maybe you are looking for a new hobby.

Beginners classes start at 7.30pm to 9pm on Wednesdays from September 19. You can contact Taney Bell Ringers at iigcctv@gmail.com or 0863570842.

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HOUSING : NEW DWELLINGS FOR QUARTER 2 UP 34% ON LAST YEAR

‘Increase in housing supply key to solving crisis’ FASTNews THE latest increase in housing supply is key to solving our housing crisis, according to local Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey, who says that the figures are going in the right direction according to last week’s CSO figures.

“The CSO report shows that the number of new dwellings for Quarter 2 of 2018 is up 34% on the same period last year. This is a significant proportional increase and it is good to see that housing supply is going in the right direction. While these figures are welcome, there should of course be no complacency.

“There is no doubting the severity of the problem we are working to fix since our economic crash. However if the figures keep going in the right direction like this we will see results.

“I know it has been frustrating for people, and it feels slow, but in 2016 we were still feeling the effects of the collapse of the residential construction industry by 90%.

“Rebuilding Ireland has allowed us to put solid foundations in place upon which we build our future.

“We have a range of supply side measures to facilitate the delivery of homes at more affordable price points, to buy or to rent.

“For example there is a new fast-track planning process for large developments and apartments to speed up decisions and provide greater certainty and this is showing results with planning applications on the rise.

“Funding of €200m to open up housing lands

has been provided by government through the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund.

“We have also established Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI,) to provide competitive loans for builders and approved housing bodies, keeping their costs low - with up to €750m, it is estimated that HBFI could have capacity to fund about 6,000 homes in the coming years.

“The CSO notes in its report that more than three quarters of all new dwelling completions (78%) are in urban areas, which is reflecting demand and is very much welcomed.

“We must stick to the plan now as the measures in Rebuilding Ireland will keep the country going in the right direction.”

Strong opposition to 250 apartment plan REBECCA RYAN

SOUTH DUBLIN locals have come against plans that were lodged for 250 apartments on Glenamuck Road in Carrickmines.

Bowbeck DAC have applied to An Bord Pleanala for permission for a sixstorey housing development located at Golf Lane.

The development would consist of apartments ranging from one to three beds, a creche, a residents’

gym and a resident’s amenity space.

Local residents’ Facebook page ‘Kilternan, Glenamuck & Carrickmines Areas’ reacted negatively towards the news and said the proposed development would cause “more pressure on the already creaking infrastructure in Dublin 18”.

One person commented: “The Glenamuck Road is a joke. Infrastructure should be in place before any A picture of the proposed Carrickmines development

housing built!”

Another wrote: “Housing density in Carrickmines will be higher than the inner city at this rate.”

While another local welcomed the proposed plans, however stated that the Glenamuck Rd is “becoming very clotted” and believes that the “road needs widening and surfacing”.

Chair of The Kilternan, Glenamuck & Carrickmines Residents Association Aileen Eglington said there are huge traffic concerns and that the locals are “not against housing” but rather they are “against inappropriate development”.

“I think the general feeling is that the roads cannot cope with all of

this,” said Ms Eglington. “ Fi r s t o f a l l , t h e Na t i o n a l Tr a n s p o r t Authority seemed to have a policy of not having too much development on motorways, yet this is allowed. That junction around Carrickmines is mad.

“Also, no-one is looking at the traffic management from the M50 from Junction 15 down to the N11 and into Kilmacanogue. [It’s] crazy so many days.”

Ms Eglington added there is also concern over the lack of facilities for families in the area. “[My] other concern is that we are building apartments for families yet no facilities. [There’s] no green space in these areas unless you drive to

Marlay or Cabinteely Park or wherever. [There’s] nowhere to walk to.

“Planning seems to be dictated by developers and not by the council.”

“My own view is we should have more family living in this semi-rural area, and higher up in the city where rental accommodation is needed for our fast-growing city and our immigrant working population.

“I think we really need to get across the idea that people are not against housing, people are against inappropriate development.

“Development should be driven by people’s need, not development profit on sites that cost too much in the first place.”

Inflatable water park opens at Dun Laoghaire HARBOUR Splash, Dublin’s first inflatable water park is now open in Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

The obstacle course over water includes trampolines, climbing frames, slides, monkey bars and even a blast bag with features appealing to all ages and fitness levels.

If you are looking to hold onto that summer holiday vibe, it is the perfect outing with your friends, colleagues, your birthday party or as a family day out.

The park will stay open until the end of September. Anyone from age 8 upwards can book in for one-hour long sessions and specific ‘slow fun’ sessions are also organised for children from age 6 (and their parents).

Wetsuits and buoyancy aids are all included in the price. Tickets are €18 for under 18s and €22 for adults.

For more info on group discounts and daily availabilities go to harboursplash.ie or call 01-5240602.

Stroke survivors urged to attend meetings THE Irish Heart Foundation’s support groups are inviting stroke survivors to attend their meetings.

There are six support groups in the Dublin area including Dundrum, Dun Laoghaire, Castleknock, Crumlin, Tallaght and Whitehall.

Stroke Support Groups are local groups that provide a place for people affected by stroke to come together on a regular basis and to share their experiences and they are a fantastic way to meet others and to get information.

Bridie Lyons organises the Dundrum support group and told Dublin Gazette what people can expect from coming to the group.

“The first half hour is taken up with a cup of tea and a chat. The next 45 minutes is group physiotherapy. Following that we have various activities like boccia, bridge, scrabble, and things like that. We have guest speakers from time to time, and outings like a Christmas party and a summer outing,” said Ms Lyons.

The Dundrum support group return after the summer break on September 4.

If you are interested in joining any Stroke Support Groups, please contact the Irish Heart Foundation by emailing helpline@irishheart.ie or speak to their National Heart and Stroke Helpline Nurses freephone on 1800 25 25 50.

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GALLERIES

Councillor Ossian Smyth, Cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Lieutenant Commander Stephen Murphy, Irish Naval Service

Clement and Pauline McGann with the Cathaoirleach. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh Photography

Remembering an ordinary man who achieved great things

d The Cathaoirleach with José María Rodríguez Coso, Ambassador of Spain to Ireland

Vincent Pippet

Richard Lennon, Roseanne Lynch and Joe Ryan, who curated the exhibition

lr Lexicon launched an exhibition entitled Des Branigan,1918-2016 recently. Des was an ordinary seaman who achieved great things as a trade unionist, diver and maritime historian.

A man who was deeply interested in helping people and his role in bringing one of the RMS Leinster anchors to Dún Laoghaire forms part of his fascinating story. Also included is the Des Branigan maritime book collection.

William Byrne, great grandson of the chief steward on The Leinster and founder of the Leinster Committee, with curator Joe Ryan

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PAPAL VISIT: THOUSANDS OF THE FAITHFUL REJOICE, BUT CRITICISMS ALSO RAISED

A nation reflects as visit prompts soul searching SYLVIA POWNALL

FINGAL Mayor Anthony Lavin says it was “an honour and a privilege” to greet Pope Francis on the red carpet at Dublin Airport on Saturday.

Wearing his chain of office, the Fine Gael councillor was one of the first in line to welcome the Pontiff as his Alitalia flight touched down on the west apron.

He told Dublin Gazette: “I was nervous, but I was delighted to get the opportunity to be there. My interaction was limited – just a handshake and a ‘Welcome to Dublin Fingal’.

“But it was an honour and a privilege for me.

There was a great sense of presence. That is definitely one for the scrapbook!

“I’m not sure about the rest of my year in office, but I’d safely say that will probably be the highlight.”

The handshake was over in moments – and marked the beginning of a whirlwind 36-hour visit by the Pontiff as part of the World Meeting of Families global event.

Ballymun locals were delighted to catch a glimpse of him as he was driven from the airport to the Aras where he signed the visitors’ book, had a private meeting with President Michael D Higgins, and planted an oak tree.

Then it was on to Dublin Castle to meet An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who has won widespread praise for his uncompromising speech in which he told Pope Francis that “from words must come actions” as he urged justice for abuse survivors.

The open-top Popemobile set out from the Pro Cathedral in Marlborough Street down O’Connell Street, over O’Connell bridge, down Westmoreland Street and up Dame Street on its way to the Capuchin Day Centre in Smithfield.

Pope John Paul II had planned to visit Matt Talbot’s tomb in Our Lady of Lourdes Church but was running behind schedule and drove on, during his 1979 visit.

Pat Collins, who was among those who waited in vain on Sean McDer-

mott Street at the time, was over the moon that Francis took the time to stop.

She said: “It’s great to be back after 40 years to see Pope Francis come here. I have been to Rome twice and never got a glimpse of him.

“But it’s far better to see him here at home. It means the world to me, my boys and my grandkids.”

There were emotional scenes at the Capuchin Day Centre where Pope Francis met with its founder, Br Kevin Crowley, and offered prayers and support for the homeless and marginalised members of society.

Vanessa Mbeya, who started using the services of the centre two years ago while she was pregnant with her son, Jamie, said she was overwhelmed.

She said: “I felt honoured for this once-in-alifetime experience.

“I was crying with joy to come face-to-face with the Pope. I did not expect him to mix with people like us, homeless people, but he

Picture: Maxwells

did and it was marvellous.”

While visiting the centre, Pope Francis also blessed three-year-old Zoe Cryan and her brother, Dylan (5), from Lucan.

Their mother Siobhan said: “Zoe had a very rocky start in life. She has

Thousands attend protest at Garden of Remembrance SYLVIA POWNALL

POPE Francis flew into Dublin amid a growing storm of protests around the world over clerical child sex abuse and decades of Vatican coverups.

It cast a shadow over his visit – and prompted a number of unprecedented moves, including a personal apology from the makeshift altar during the open-air mass at the Phoenix Park.

As he delivered mass under stormy skies, another storm was brewing

in the Garden of Remembrance as 5,000 angry protesters gathered.

Holding ‘Stand4Truth’ placards aloft, they demanded that the Church and its leader accept responsibility for their crimes against children and root out offenders.

Survivors of clerical sex abuse, Magdalene Laundries, Church-run institutions and Mother and Baby homes united in solidarity – as at least one thousand more gathered for a silent vigil in Galway to remember the Tuam babies.

On Saturday, Pope Francis met

with a handful of survivors and pledged action. He said he had not been aware of the scale of the Tuam babies scandal, and agreed to study a brief on it from Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone.

On the flight back to Rome, Pope Francis again disappointed survivors when he refused to comment on allegations that both Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis had been aware of sexual misconduct allegations against Washington Cardinal Theodore McCarrick years before he resigned.

cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair now.

“We don’t use the services of the day centre, but Brother Kevin knows about Zoe and her health, and he offered us a place so she could be blessed.

“Dylan has been an

amazing big brother to Zoe, so he got a blessing too. It was uplifting and joyful.”

Earlier at St Mary’s Pro Cathedral, the Pope met with more than 300 newlyweds and engaged couples, among them golden sweethearts Vincent Gamble (77), and his wife Teresa (75), who were 51 years married in February.

In 1979, Vincent – who lives in Stoneybatter – was a steward in the Phoenix Park for Pope John Paul II’s visit while Teresa was at home expecting the couple’s fifth child.

He said: “I think this event will help the young people, to remind them of what it’s all about. It will give them a bit of a boost.

“He’s a lovely man to talk to, easy-going, makes you very relaxed. He will do good in the church. I feel that it will take time, but he will do good.”

Later at Croke Park, there was a joyous atmosphere as pilgrims united for the closing ceremony of the World Meeting of Families.

Peadar Smullen (13) from Rush was there with his sister, Dearbhaile, and

their nine-year-old cousin, Eve Smullen.

GAA fan Peader said it was amazing to see the sports stadium lit up for a festive occasion. He added: “It’s crazy how they got it ready so quickly.”

Dubliners and parents to nine children Mary and Damien Richardson were among those who got to speak on stage.

Damien said: “Pope Francis, thank you for listening to our story. Even though we were addicted to drugs, love and faith gave us strength as a married couple to take a better path.”

Sunday’s mass at the Phoenix Park saw a far smaller turnout than had been anticipated as the weather took its toll – but pilgrims’ spirits could not be dampened.

Geraldine Duffy, who was there with her sister, Gloria, said the occasion differed from 1979 because her children stayed away in support of abuse victims.

She added: “We want to give them hope.”

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Some of the thousands of protestors attending a gathering held at the Garden of Rememberance at the same time as the Papal Mass. Picture: Michael Chester

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SERVICES

‘Sneaky, stealth cuts’ claims rejected ST JOHN of God Community Services have strongly condemned allegations of cuts to vocational services at its school.

In an article in last week’s Dublin Gazette, People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire Richard Boyd Barrett condemned “disgraceful” and “sneaky, stealth cuts” to the “vital vocational services”.

He claimed St John of Gods, who funds the vocational services for students with learning disabilities, were guilty of implementing “nasty, behind the door cuts to critical vocational services provided to vulnerable children”.

Deputy Boyd Barrett said he has recently been made aware that two of the vocational services in woodwork and car valeting had been axed without any formal notification to the parents.

A spokesperson for Saint John of God Community Services clg said the allegations are untrue.

“There have been no cuts to the services provided at St Augustine’s School. Two staff retired, and these two staff have been replaced.

“Parents have been consulted in relation to a change in the programme, which will provide the pupils at St Augustine’s School with enhanced learning opportunities and learning outcomes,” said the spokesperson.

Special craft market and exhibition

DUNDRUM’S student craft, design and textile group from Dundrum CFE are holding a special craft market and exhibition.

Unique handmade crafts and artwork will be for sale. It takes place on Main Street Dundrum on August 31 and September 1 from 11am to 6pm.

SPORTS CAPITAL PROGRAMME: OPPORTUNITY FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS

Clubs urged to apply for new funding REBECCA RYAN

A LOCAL Minister has announced that €40 million is being made available under a new round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP).

The SCP is the Government’s provides support to sports clubs and communities to develop sports infrastructure around the country.

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross and the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin made the announcement.

Minister Ross said it is great news: “This is excellent news for Irish sport, following on from what was a wonderful few months of achievements for our high-performance sportsmen and women.

“Recently, we launched our new National Sports

Policy 2018-2027 which confirmed our commitment to invest in sports facilities in the years ahead.

“The opening of a new round of the Sports Capital Programme shows that we are committed to delivering on this objective.

“The programme itself has already transformed sports facilities in practically every community in Ireland.

“The €40 million that is now available provides an opportunity for even further improvements and I would urge all organisations with a suitable project to apply.”

Speaking about his own constituency, the Independent TD for Dublin Rathdown encouraged all local clubs to apply.

Minister Ross told Dublin Gazette: “I would urge all clubs, schools and com-

Last chance to apply for traineeship role

IT’S the last chance to apply for a traineeship with the European Commission as applications close tomorrow.

Dublin Rathdown Fine Gael Senator and spokesman on European Affairs, Neale Richmond, is encouraging Irish graduates to get their applications in.

“A traineeship or, as it’s known, a “stage” with the European Commission is a phenomenal opportunity for any young Irish graduate to work at the heart of the European decision-making process.

“Working in a multicultural environment, these sixmonth, paid traineeships can be the start of a rewarding career within the European institutions, or provide a really valuable experience that can serve as a launchpad for any number of brilliant careers.

“I was lucky to start my career working in politics with a stage in Brussels in 2005. Such a culturally diverse environment is almost unrivalled elsewhere and facilitates the enhancement and development of valuable, transferable skills.

“The European Commission traineeship is one of such eight EU institutional traineeships open to graduates located in Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg and around the EU; including in Dublin of course.”

Applications for the traineeships start in March 2019 close on August 31. Those interested in applying can log on to www.ec.europa.eu/stage to find out more.

munity ventures in the local area to apply.

“Getting involved in a sport at every level is wonderful for health, both physical and mental and hugely beneficial to the community.”

All applicants must be registered on the Department’s online system and the Minister encouraged any clubs which are not already registered to do

Minister Shane Ross is pictured with Minister Brendan Griffin, Evan Brazil and Angel O’Toole at the National Sports Policy launch

so now.

The guide to making an application has also just been published on the Department’s website on www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie.

Registrations will close

at 5pm on Friday, October 5. Once registered, all applications must be made on the same website.

The system will be open for applications from 9am on Friday, Sep-

tember 7 to 5pm on Friday, October 19 2018.

A guide to making an application and a link to YouTube video instructions is also available on the Department’s website.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Sea Scouts D Sailing Regatta

UN Laoghaire Sea Scouts hosted the Sea Scout Rowing Regatta off Seapoint Beach last week.

They were joined by other Sea Scout troops from Howth, Dollymount, Malahide, Bray and Dalkey.

Pictures: BLAISE ROBINSON

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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN

KILMAINHAM GAOL SYMBOLISES THE TRADITION OF MILITANT AND CONSTITUTIONAL NATIONALISM

DUBLIN MADE EASY AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE THE BEST OF KILMAINHAM GAOL

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ILMAINHAM Gaol opened in 1796 as the new County Gaol for Dublin. It closed its doors in 1924.

Today the building symbolises the tradition of militant and constitutional nationalism from the rebellion of 1798 to the Irish Civil War of 1922-23. Leaders of the rebellions of 1798, 1803, 1848,1867 and 1916 were detained and in some cases executed here.

Many members of the Irish Republican movement during the Anglo-Irish War (1919-21) were also detained in Kilmainham Gaol, guarded by British troops.

Names such as Robert Emmet, Anne Devlin, Charles Stewart Parnell and the leaders of 1916 will always be associated with the building.

It should not be forgotten however that, as a county gaol, Kilmainham held thousands of ordinary men, women and children. Their crimes ranged from petty offences such as stealing food to more serious crimes such as murder or rape.

Kilmainham Gaol Museum is open all year round, except the 24th, 25th, and 26th of December.

The guided tours are excellent. Pre-booking is essential.

Photographs by PM Photography, Courtesy of Kilmainham Gaol Museum

THE STONEBREAKERS’ YARD HIGHLIGHT: The plaque and two crosses to commemorate the 14 leaders of the Easter Rising who were executed This is the most famous yard in Kilmainham Gaol. Originally, it was used for hard labour.

Huts used to line the walls so that solitary labour was possible; these no longer survive, although their outlines can be seen in the ground.

The yard was mainly used by men who had been sentenced to hard labour, and they would spend their time manually breaking up stones.

Women who had received the same sentence would work out their time in the laundry. It was here that fourteen leaders of the Easter Rising were executed in May 1916.

This is commemorated today by a plaque and two crosses in the Yard.

THE CHAPEL HIGHLIGHT: The wooden altar made in 1882 by Belfast carpenter James Lalor, who was an inmate at the time THERE are two chapels inside the walls of Kilmainham Gaol – one Catholic and one Protestant. Only the Catholic chapel is open to the public today.

This red-walled chapel is found on the first floor (the other chapel is on the top floor and was painted blue).

The wooden altar here was made in 1882 by Belfast carpenter James Lalor, an inmate at the time.

Catholic prisoners generally attended Mass in this chapel every Sunday; it was sometimes the only place they would meet each other, depending on their level of isolation and the period in which they were inmates.

NELSON MANDELA CENTENARY EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHT: Nelson Mandela artefacts THIS exhibition opened July 13, 2018, and will be open until January 12, 2019.

“From Prisoner to President” the exhibition celebrates the life of Nelson Mandela.

It explores Mandela’s extraordinary life through five themes – Leader, Comrade, Negotiator, Prisoner, Statesman. In each theme, the narrative is presented through evocative large-scale images and text, supported by films, photographs and displays of original artefacts.

This exhibition also highlights the strength and breadth of Ireland’s relationship with South Africa, from Ireland’s support for the anti-apartheid movement, through to the vibrant and multifaceted partnership which exists between Ireland & South Africa today.

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THE GIFT OF GAZ | ALL SORTS OF LOOLAS LOOKING TO LAND A STAY IN THE ÁRAS

‘Vote for Gaz, I do a great wave and I won’t embarrass the nation’ IF I wasn’t so fond of the Miggledy fella, I’d consider launching a bid for President meself.

Looking at some of the loolas going for it this year, I reckon I’d stand half a chance just by not being a total attention seeker.

Maybe to stand out, I’d get a cat instead of having two dogs but other than that I’d just run me campaign saying: “Vote for Gaz, I do a great wave and I won’t embarrass the nation by sayin’ something ridiculous on the world stage.”

I see some of the prospective candidates were up in front of Meath County Council this week trying to get nominated.

They have to get four councils to

nominate them but from this performance, I can’t see them having too much joy.

One of the Dragon’s Den fellas was making all sorts of promises and even brought a glossy brochure with him.

He’s possibly not the worst of them, but we only have to take a look across the water at the fella that sends angry tweets in all capitals to see that maybe electing a businessman as President may not be the best idea.

He even said to the

councillors: “It’s a role with no power but lots of influence.”

You’d wonder if he’s doing it for the good of the people or the good

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Maybe he’s right.

Maybe me mind is a bit twisted after all

of himself with a line like that.

Some other fella said he’d like to bring the Luas to Connemara.

Remember when Dustin the Turkey used to pretend to run for election and he’d promise to bring the Dart to Dingle?

That puppet has a lot to answer for it seems.

That artist lad was giving out about Aldis and Lidls on roundabouts or something like that.

And afterwards he was banging on about having red-headed girls playing harps in every town in the country or something like that.

He reckon it’s just like the old days but I think he might have watched Darby O’Gill a few too many times.

There was a young woman up too saying she was pro-life and wants to save the unborn babies.

I’m not sure what she thinks she’s campaigning for. I thought that referendum was a few months ago.

She’s some sort of Marilyn Monroe tribute act as well and said she’d greet the Trump fella dressed as Marilyn. “If the Irish people wanted me to do that, I would,” she says.

Now, I’d normally never speak for anyone but meself, but I’m fairly certain that I’d speak for a fair portion of the Irish people by saying that we never want to see that or any of this other carry on.

You’d nearly miss Dana with the carry on of this lot.

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LEGAL EAGLE

EXPLORE TREASURES

BY WALSH & PARTNERS SOLICITORS

HERITAGE

Yes, potentially you can claim if you’re injured A READER writes: “I was involved in an a c c i d e n t ove r o n e year ago. I fell after I tripped over a road cone which had been knocked over on a public road next to a building site.

“I had a pain in my ankle, back and neck and I went to the doctor the next day.

“I was given painkillers and underwent some physiotherapy.

“I hoped it would go away, but I have ongoing pain and I am finding it is affecting my work one year on.

“Can I potentially bring a claim and who against?”

I am sorry to hear about your injuries.

Yes, you can potentially bring a claim.

It would be better to do this sooner rather than later, as for personal injury claims under Irish Law known the Statute of Limitations, court proceedings must be bought within two years from the date of accident.

Before bringing court proceedings, personal injury claims in Ireland have to be submitted first to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB), which can potentially assess the claim and make an award for damages depending on certain circumstances.

W h e n t h e m a t te r is being dealt with by PIAB, limitation is not

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running.

Firstly, you would need to consider who is the appropriate defendant to sue. A solicitor would advise you in this respect.

It would need to be ascertained as to who the occupier was, based on where you fell, and they are the most likely defendant.

Secondly, it would need to be ascertained whether there was negligence and as to who was at fault for the accident.

It would be helpful if you took photographs of where the accident occurred.

It wo u l d n e e d to be investigated as to whether there were any witnesses to the accident, and it may be worthwhile having an engineer carry out a site

investigation report.

Your solicitor would need to obtain a medico-legal report from your treating doctor or another doctor as to the nature of your injuries, and to provide a prognosis as to when they are likely to recover.

I note you have had difficulty at work and if you have had to take unpaid time off because of the accident, you may be entitled to also bring a claim for loss of earnings.

You can also potentially claim for other quantified losses, such as medical expenses.

I would recommend that you arrange a consultation with a solicitor who will advise you in respect of the steps you should potentially be taking if you wish to bring a claim.

WALSH & PARTNERS SOLICITORS specialise in litigation, personal injuries, probate, conveyancing, employment law and family law. Their offices are located at Unit 7E, Nutgrove Office Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. For further information, please call 01 291 0300, email info@walshandpartners.ie, or else visit the site at www.walshandpartners.ie.

DISCLAIMER: While every care is taken to ensure accuracy of information contained in this article, Walsh & Partners Solicitors do not accept responsibility for errors or omissions howsoever arising, and you should seek legal advice in relation to your particular circumstances at the earliest possible time.

Join the Culture Night festivities PEOPLE across Dublin are encouraged to come out, catch a little culture and lose themselves in their imagination and an explosion of creativity on Friday, September 21 as Culture Night returns for its 13th year.

Organisers are hoping to build on last year’s phenomenal turn-out of 175,000 people who came out to savour the best of Irish contemporary culture across the capital.

Venues across the city are expected to vibrate to the rhythm of dancers, musicians, poets, actors, artists and storytellers.

Each year Culture Night brings people together to create unique shared experiences and memories.

Admission to all events is free, making it a perfect event for the whole family to enjoy.

Commenting on this year’s programme for Culture Night, Ray Yeates, Dublin City Council Arts Officer said: “Dublin City Council is once again delighted to support Cul-

ture Night for its 13th year.

“Culture Night is the perfect chance for people across Dublin, those living here and those visiting, to enjoy an evening of cultural exploration.

“From historic venues to smaller, more unusual ones there’s definitely something in the programme for you to enjoy.

“Why don’t you plan your night in advance so you can enjoy as much as possible, maybe even trying a cultural genre you might never have before?”

Culture Night features a kaleidoscopic programme of the very best of what is intrinsic in us – creativity, storytelling and our unique culture.

Year after year communities and participants from all genres including photographers, illustrators, designers, composers, visual artists, dancers, aerialists, script writers, conductors, graffiti artists, authors, singers and musicians come together on this one night to celebrate our cultural heritage and

tell the story of contemporary Irish culture.

Highlights in the capital this year include Bank of Ireland Cultural & Heritage Centre where visitors can enjoy the ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition.

Visitors to Dublin Airport will have the chance to experience talks on the history of the airport and explore the ‘Creative Journeys’ art installations in partnership with NCAD and Business to Arts.

Experience an evening of storytelling and conversation in the beautifully restored 14 Henrietta Street and discover what life was like in this Georgian Townhouse turned tenement dwelling through a taster tour of the newly opened museum, while twice Oscar-nominated Brown Bag Films will host family friendly workshops and activities led by their very own Emmy Award-winning Director Marten Jonmark.

The fun of Culture Night will spill onto the

streets of the capital city, with a diverse outdoor programme bringing the magic of Culture Night to a number of public spaces.

Attention Bébé are bringing major party vibes to Meeting House Square with a high-octane set of their patented big-band covers of 90s hits.

Barnardo Square will be transformed with projections and pop-up performances throughout the evening including a selection of short films from Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland.

Exploring the cultural side of Dublin by foot, bike or bus is made easy with nearly 30 Culture Night Tours which include the Dublin Busking Experience, DoDublin Ghostbus Tour, Learning the Liberties and Dublin Ghost Signs Tours, unravelling stories from Dublin’s past by looking up at its old signs.

The full programme of events and participating venues for Culture Night 2018 is now available on www.culturenight.ie.

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UP FOR THE CHALLENGE

Down Syndrome Centre ambassador Kevin Kilbane was put through his paces by Grace Martin (10) from Tallaght, James Walsh (7) from Leopardstown and Ben McDermott (11) from Templeogue at the launch event on Sandymount Strand of Challenge 21. The event is aiming to to help raise over €75,000 to support children with Down syndrome. If you would like to walk, jog or run the coastal 21km from Booterstown to Howth on September 16 in aid of the charity, you can see more info at www. downsyndromecentre.ie/challenge-21-2/ . Photos: Paul Sherwood

The Lee Harveys set to rock Toner’s THE Alternative Sunday Social Club presents The Lee Harveys in Toners on September 9 at 4pm, with The Black Pitts supporting.

The Lee Harveys formed in 2009 in Dublin and play 1977 style original pop / punk / power pop.

They have ploughed a furrow through the

Irish punk scene and to date have released three albums, Gun City, Still Angry and Bullet for the President.

They all garnered much praise in the music press.

Hot Press remarked; “Its music to sing along to but with something more sinister bubbling underneath the surface”.

Fashion filled evening ON September 13 The Gibson Hotel will partner with creative director, stylist and style writer, Corina Gaffey, to host a fashion filled evening.

Guests will watch the iconic film, The Devil Wears Prada, followed by a panel discussion with leading experts in the fashion industry, who will give an insight into what it really takes to work in the world of fashion.

The event will start at 6.30pm in the Stratocaster Suite Room. Tickets are 20 and can be found at Event Brite.

Vive Le Rock magazine said; “Think back to the days of what was termed shellshock rock in Northern Ireland and imagine a perfectly formed amalgam of prime period outcasts and Rudi.

“The spirit of that era rears its beautiful spiky head in the shape of The Lee Harveys”.

Upskilling opportunities

EDUCATION Expo 2018, Dublin’s new event for courses, colleges and upskilling, will take place on September 8 from 10am to 4pm at the RDS’ Serpentine Hall in Dublin 4.

It is an arena for course providers to meet pro-

spective students, where you will get the chance to promote courses and take admissions in one day.

Education Expo 2018 promises to be a great day for those wishing to enrol on courses or upskill, with Dublin’s biggest colleges

and course providers set to exhibit. There will also be a lively day of talks and seminars as well as course demonstrations.

Meet DIT/ITB/ITT, Dublin City University, DCU Business School and many more.

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DIARY ALEX - OUR DOG OF THE WEEK

SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

A show worth Russian to DUBLIN will become home to one of the world’s most famous circuses in September when the Moscow State Circus opens with its new production, GOSTINITSA – Hotel of Curiosities.

GOSTINITSA is a landmark production for The Moscow State Circus, blending the best of circus art forms with a sparkle of Hollywood.

The new show has been designed specifically for a big top, and is the culmination of years of work, planning and creative discussion.

The new show promises to have all the spectacle and nerve-tingling, edge of your seat feats for the whole family that the circus is acclaimed for.

Award-winning clowns, the Chervokins Duo, will guide the audience through the show’s Hotel of Curiosities, featuring a number of acts including acrobatics on Europe’s only double Russian swings.

The Alikhanov Troupe will perform on two ten-metre poles balanced on one shoulder of a man with not one but three girls climbing and spinning to the very top of the same pole.

So don’t miss this amazing show which takes place at The Royal Hospital in Kilmainham from Thursday, September 6 to Sunday, September 16. Tickets available for Ticketmaster. For more information check www.moscowstatecircus.com

DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers have teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs.

Alex is is an affectionate and playful two-year-old male Jack Russell Terrier.

He is such a sweet boy, who has the biggest heart and is just looking for someone to share his love with.

Alex can be a little nervous of new people, but once he gets to know you he will give you his unconditional love.

Alex is a typical terrier who enjoys discovering new places and is always looking for something interesting to do when out and about.

He loves his toys, especially a tennis ball that he can fetch

all day long.

Alex is looking for a quiet home, where he can relax and settle in at a gentle pace. He would like to be king of his castle so he would prefer a home with no other pets so he can get spoiled with love and affection..

If you have room in your heart and on your couch for Alex, then please contact Dogs Trust at 01 879 1000.

They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50.

Map and directions can be found on their website www. dogstrust.ie.

You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook. com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust.

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THE PAPAL VISIT

Pope Francis addresses the gathering at the Phoenix Park Mass

A member of the crowd waiting for Pope Francis to arrive at Croke Park

Blessing the people of Dublin, and Ireland

Crowds watch the Popemobile and Pope Francis pass down O’Connell Street

His Holiness greets Aidan Walsh at the Capuchin Day Centre, Bowe Street

Many thousands gave Pope Francis a céad míle fáilte T

HE 266th Pope had a brief but busy visit to Dublin last weekend, where His Holiness was treated to the joys of an Irish Summer following his every step – or at least, his Popemobile – as he criss-crossed the city.

Despite the blustery winds and copious sheets of rain, Pope Francis was largely given a warm welcome by the people of Dublin, with the political and religious leaders of the city, and country, joining the massed ranks of Dubliners,

His Holiness greets Bella Hartigan (11 months) and her mother, Candice, at the Capuchin Day Centre

citizens and tourists to throng the streets and key locations throughout his visit.

Here, Dublin Gazette presents a sample of some of the sights from his visit, as Pope Francis called to several places in Dublin. While His Holiness also attracted protests and criticism during and after his visit, there’s no doubt that a great many thousands were delighted to welcome Pope Francis, and welcomed the chance to see and pray with him.

Many onlookers were very excited to see Pope Francis pass by

Sgt Bernard Young, Ballymun Garda Station, greets Pope Francis as he prepared to depart

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THE PAPAL VISIT

His Holiness arrives at Croke Park

Say “Formaggio...” Getting a selfie by the Papal Cross in the Phoenix Park

An Taoiseach Leo Vadadkar quietly waits as Pope Francis signs the guest book at Dublin Castle

A sea of colour – courtesy of the rainwear needed at the blustery Phoenix Mark – greeted Pope Francis upon his arrival. Pictures: Maxwells

President Higgins and Pope Francis sharing a quiet

chat at Aras an Uachtarain

Plenty of rain and no sign of the Pope yet – but these Phoenix Park pilgrims kept their spirits high

BACK TO SCHOOL

Daniel O-You-know-who entertains the Phoenix Park crowd

Dublin Gazette ran into Cllr Adrian Henchy with his wife, Catriona, and fellow FF Cllr Darragh Butler with his son, Adam

IT’S that time of year again – time for lots of children to have their first day in school, like Szymon Ivanous and Liam Mozdzynski starting at St Francis Xavier NS, last year.

We’d love to show your child’s exciting first day at school in a gallery, so email us their photo with your child’s full name, age, area and the name of their school. Email Picturedesk@ DublinGazette.com before 9am next Monday – good luck!

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INTERVIEW | US SINGER’S TRACKS HAVE A SURPRISING REACH

Radin between mainstream lines JOSHUA Radin is one of those singers that a lot of people know without realising they do.

A sentimental, storytelling singer-songwriter known for his living-roomlike stage setup and soulful themes, Radin’s found a niche in TV music: the background to heartfelt scenes in medical dramas ranging from House to Grey’s Anatomy, and summer teen outings such as One Tree Hill.

The Cleveland, Ohio native’s biggest album came in 2008. Smash hit second LP, Simple Times, sold close to half a million copies, and he’s been living on the same simple premise ever since.

“All my songs are pretty

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much journal entries set to music,” Radin tells us.

“I think that’s why people respond to them - because if you’re making yourself vulnerable as a writer, you connect to more human beings.

“I pretty much listen to my dad’s old vinyl collection. A lot of Beatles, Paul Simon, Sam Cooke, Van Morrison. My style hasn’t really changed so much over the years. I am who I am; I don’t have plans to change.”

The TV show appear-

ances have drawn in much of Radin’s audience, and come almost out of the blue, perhaps attracted by the emotional and selfexamining content of his music.

This pours out in tracks such as I’d Rather Be With You, the video for which was directed by Scrubs star Zach Braff, or the Sunday-morning happy buzz of album tracks such as Friend Like You. “The TV stuff comes about when I release an album and then get contacted by someone who wants to use a song in something,” Radin explains.

“It’s great exposure for someone like me who is completely independent,

because I don’t have the label machine pushing my songs on to the radio.”

The independent aspect of what Radin does has really kicked on in recent years, with his major label years long in the past.

He produced his own music on latest album, The Fall, released in early 2017.

“I really found the experience rewarding. I’m not sure about the next album though. I’m still thinking about how to produce it,” he says, of working alone for the first time.

“I’m in the thick of it now, with regards to the writing process. So it’s difficult to say how it will turn out at this point.”

Unsurprisingly, the midwesterner most comfortable with a guitar looped over his shoulder relates heavily to the Irish music scene he first encountered touring here in the mid noughties, when Dublin was incredibly man-withguitar-heavy, producing some of the best acoustic guitar albums of the era.

“I’m sure some Guinness

will be imbibed in Dublin on night one,” he jokes.

“I really do feel the tradition in Ireland and always have.

“Ireland was one of the first countries outside the US to give me a shot and play some tunes of mine on the radio years ago. So I’ll always appreciate the place and return for as long as you’ll have me.

“The highs and lows of musical life can take their toll, but usually I just care about playing in a room whereby everyone is respectful and listening.

I just hope to be able to continue to do what I love without thinking about the business side of music.

“To keep writing and playing songs for people all over the world. To stay curious. When you lose your curious nature, your artistry dies a quick death.”

Joshua Radin and William Fitzsimmons play a double headline show at Whelan’s on September 30. Tickets are on sale now for €25.

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PICKWEEK OF THE

SEPTEMBER 3 (MONDAY)

Hozier @ The Academy, Sold Out IT’S A quiet week for gigs, with either not so much going on around town or many things already sold out. Still, we’re happy to highlight of the city’s biggest recent exports – Hozier.

He’s gearing up for a big tour with three tiny ‘live rehearsal’ shows in the Academy, likely the last chance to see the infectious blues-op singer in such a small venue for some time.

His gig’s already sold out, but if you’re lucky enough to be going – lucky you, grab some cherry wine, and at least (unlike some people heading to festivals) you don’t have to go and see him in the woods somewhere ...

AUGUST 30 (THURSDAY) Five Grand Stereo @ Whelan’s, €10 The Sonic Furs @ The Workman’s Club, €7

AUGUST 31 (FRIDAY) Electric Picnic (Stradbally, Co Laois) - Kendrick Lamar, Sold Out With a deep, impressive line-up and lots of household name acts, Electric Picnic’s seasonending extravaganza still has a good claim to be Ireland’s best festival, despite its expansion taking away a little of the charm. A summerending party must-do.

Maria Rita @ Vicar Street, €50 Anthony Walker + The Jackson Band (Michael Jackson covers) @ The Bowery, €10

SEPTEMBER 1 (SATURDAY) Electric Picnic (Stradbally, Co Laois) - Massive Attack, Sold Out Passenger @ Vicar Street, Sold Out

SEPTEMBER 2 (SUNDAY) Electric Picnic (Stradbally, Co Laois) - The Prodigy, Sold Out Sami Moukaddem featuring Joey Baron @ Whelan’s, €12 Eamonn McCormack @ Whelan’s Upstairs, €14 Orlando Molina Quartet @ Workman’s Club, €10

SEPTEMBER 4 (TUESDAY) Brent Cobb @ Whelan’s, €23 The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7

SEPTEMBER 5 (WEDNESDAY)

Joshua Radin

Ugly Kid Joe @ Whelan’s, €25 The Illegal Eagles @ The Olympia Theatre, €33.50 Hozier @ The Academy, Sold Out Peking Duck @ The Grand Social, €17

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WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA, TV AND BOOKS

ENTERTAINMENT

RDS to host Metropolis THE award-winning Metropolis Festival returns for its fourth edition in the RDS following last year’s triumphant sell-out October Bank Holiday Weekend.

Metropolis Festival is a multistage, indoor winter music festival and conference which launched in 2015 in the RDS and was the first of its kind in Ireland.

Music flows out of bespoke stages, housed in multiple warehouse spaces within the RDS, while conversations take place with Red Bull Music Academy around installations that challenge the senses.

Britney’s rolling out an expertly produced tour all across Europe, to fans’ delight

REVIEW | THRILLS AT THE 3ARENA

Rule, Britney – a total pop queen RACHEL D’ARCY

WHEN you go to see Britney Spears, there’s always two things you can expect – a glorious amount of lip-syncing, and a decent amount of choreography.

Her very recent show here was about midway through her current tour, which saw Britney embark on her first tour in years after wrapping up her Vegas residency earlier this year.

Britney’s subsequently played venues across the UK and Europe, performing a version of her muchloved Vegas show.

Her show here in the 3Arena did not disappoint – for the most part.

While some in the crowd seemed a little surprised that the renowned starlet didn’t sing a word of any of her hits live, most revelled in the delight that Britney was here to put on a show.

Tickets for the gig sold out in under five minutes, with anticipation rife as the blonde bombshell graced the stage.

The crowd were here

for the Britney the world has come to expect, one who knows how to play her audience and put on an almighty spectacle.

While it was a bit disappointing that her bestknown hits didn’t get their full run-out – Hit Me Baby One More Time and Oops I Did It Again became a slightly abridged mash up – the energy and vibrance of the stage set up kept things flowing nicely.

With dancers a-go-go, choreography was the main focal point of Britney’s set as opposed to the music at times.

Her back-up dancers are some of the best in the business, keeping Britney’s somewhat-stoic movements looking more alive than they possibly should have.

Some moments were a bit questionable, but explainable at the same time; raunchy dance moves peppered the entire show, including graphic enough moves from a male dancer and Britney herself walking an audience member around the stage with a

harness and leash (though much to his delight).

Regardless, she knew how to keep a beat, and everything she did was lapped up – it was Britney Spears, after all.

The setlist was a mix of all things Britney from her decades-long career, catering to fans who’ve been following her career since the start, or those who just turned up to hear the hits.

All her albums got a look in in some capacity, including latest release, Glory, though the crowd seemed to be noticeably audible throughout the album tracks from her newest offering, with less enthused attention.

Still, alternative versions of some of her most famous tracks – including a majestic, slowed version of Toxic – were a personal favourite.

The new renditions showed the attention to detail put into the arena show, giving fans a taste of why exactly Britney’s Vegas stint took home a heap of awards during its tenure.

One of the festival objectives is to create a unique and abstract identity each year to continuously captivate its audience. Over the past three years, this unique indoor event has become a staple on the Irish festival calendar.

Villagers will headline and curate the Saturday night of this year’s festival. Conor O’Brien’s fourth studio album, The Art Of Pretending To Swim, will be released by Domino on Friday, September 21.

Following a brilliant performance on the main stage for the inaugural All Together Now,

alongside Fleet Foxes and First Aid Kit this August Bank Holiday, this will be the Villager’s biggest indoor Irish performance to date and only indoor Dublin show in 2018.

Other acts recently announced include Irish art-pop pioneer Roisin Murphy; Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Mac DeMarco; Scottish hip-hop trio Young Fathers, and German piano/ electronic duo Grandbrothers Tickets are now on sale this Friday via Ticketmaster and usual outlets, with prices starting from €35. Metropolis Festival now operates an over-21s age policy.

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CINEMA | THE HAPPYTOWN MURDERS MARKS MELISSA MCCARTHY’S WORST FILM YET

Puppet police caper is sew bad SHANE DILLON

DESPITE her many weak films, I can’t quite dislike Melissa McCarthy as much as perhaps I should, and as increasing numbers of people seem to.

After all, she’s repeatedly proved that she can dig into pure veins of comedy gold and, given the chance and the right role, she can also deliver nuanced, serious roles too.

However, in The Happytime Murders (Cert 16, 91 mins), it’s hard not

to think that she’s an utter muppet – for reasons that shall soon become clear – for going anywhere near this mess.

In a world where puppets live as second-class citizens alongside the humans who abuse and despise them, Phil (Bill Barretta) – a disgraced former puppet cop – is forced to team up with a human cop, Connie (McCarthy) to tackle an increasingly gruesome murder spree across LA. I say ‘gruesome’, but serial hits on former

cast members from once popular tv show The Happytime Gang getting the stuffing blasted out of them isn’t, perhaps, that distressing to human viewers. (Sorry, Phil.)

As per virtually every police procedural since the dawn of time, Phil and Connie share a complicated past and have an intense dislike of each other, but have to set all that aside as they try to track down the Happytime killer.

The trail takes them through LA’s seedy pup-

pet underbelly, with everything from sex, incest, drugs – and woeful gags – thrown into the mix as they attempt to nab the relentless killer in the stitch of time ...

After a short while, it’s easy to see why this project was kicking around Tinseltown for a decade or so, before McCarthy stepped into the lead role for God knows why reasons.

It’s not like we haven’t seen this kind of thing before.

After all, the sublime Team America still reigns supreme for inventively, hilariously offensive puppetry, while director Peter Jackson mined truly gross-out R-rated puppet shenanigans with Meet

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THE MEG

Water silly shark film JASON Statham provides a stoic send-up of himself as he takes on a prehistoric shark in the supremely silly The Meg (Cert 12A, 113 mins). It’s hard to take Statham seriously, but when you’re fighting a giant shark terrorising an undersea base, nobody’s expecting Shakespeare. We’ve seen several shark films in recent years, which have all tended to be somewhat serious fare, but The Meg just goes for the jugular with no-brainer action.

BLACKKKLANSMAN

Has plenty to think about DIRECTOR Spike Lee returns to the fray with a perhaps timely tale of racial division and hatred, with John David Washington – son of Denzel – excelling in the lead role in BlacKkKlansman (Cert 16, 135 mins). The 1970s-set film sees a black cop trying to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan to bust a major plot, using a fellow cop (who’s white) as his cover. Sounds like a convoluted set-up, but Lee delivers a rollicking tale which resonates all too well today.

Someone is bumping off the cast of The Happytime Gang, and only a jaded blue puppet and a toughnosed human can crack the case – if they can work together ...

The Feebles long before he turned to happy Hobbits.

However, the gags here are so on-the-nose that what could have been a ridiculously entertaining film just stays pretty

ridiculous throughout, feeling like a film that frustrated puppeteers wanted to make for themselves rather than an audience.

That this dud is a Hen-

son film – hailing from the son of Kermit’s and The Muppets’ dad, Jim Henson – is unbelievably sad, but The Happytime Murders is just bad, bad, bad.

Verdict: 2/10

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ENTERTAINMENT Tallaght writer digs deep into medical genre QUIKFLIX FLIX WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA, TV AND BOOKS

tunnels.

Daniel (Strong) is a surA NEW eight-part series geon driven by personal written by Tallaght playtragedy to treat anyone who wright Mark O’Rowe will is willing to pay for medical start production next help outside the system. month.

Aided by Lee, a disgrunTemple – set in a secret tled transport employee world beneath London – (Mays), and Anna, a guiltwill be shown on Sky and ridden medical researcher streaming service Now TV. (van Houten), they treat Mark Strong (Kingsman) a variety of increasingly heads a cast including desperate and highly danCarice van Houten, (Game gerous patients, as Daniel’s of Thrones) and Daniel morality is tested to the Mays (Line of Duty) in the limit.

Mark Strong leads as the surgeon darkly comic thriller.

Strong said: “Mark Deep below the streets of working deep below London’s streets O’Rowe has created a comLondon, descending past plex and multi-faceted Temple tube in the beating heart of the city, character in Daniel – a man pushed to the lies a dark secret: an illegal clinic has been set extreme as his world is radically destabilised. up in an abandoned subterranean network of “Temple is a gripping and humane morality MARK O’BRIEN

tale for our time.”

Gabriel Silver, executive producer for Sky, said: “When Hera Pictures delivered the scripts for Temple, we at Sky fell in love with its blackly comic streak and the morally compromised characters working in their own secret realm beneath London.

“I’ve been an ardent fan of Mark O’Rowe’s work, from his adaptation of Boy A, to Intermission, and having Mark, Carice and Daniel cast, I know that the audience will be treated to an unflinching, hilarious and very human story.”

Temple is produced by Hera Pictures. It is executive produced by Liza Marshall, Mark Strong and Mark O’Rowe for Hera Pictures and Gabriel Silver and Anne Mensah for Sky. Luke Snellin (Wanderlust) is the lead director, with Shariff Korver (Fenix) and Lisa Siwe (Modus) following and Barney Reisz (Black Mirror) produces.

The show will air on Sky One and NOW TV in Ireland next year.

Streaming highlights on the way

Gazette’s Netflix Picks SUMMER is almost over, which means longer nights, kids back to school and colder weather.

That means many of us may be staying in a bit more and watching more TV and movies.

Fortunately, we’ve never been more spoilt for choice on that front, given the range of services available.

Netflix have just announced a host of new additions for September. Here are just some of the highlights around the corner...

MEDIA | STATION REBRANDED AS SEVERAL CHANGES AFOOT

‘TV3’ bites the dust as new name takes over

MARK O’BRIEN

IT’S all change at TV3 as the company is set to rebrand as Virgin Media Television from August 30.

As part of the rebrand, there will be a new subscription sports channel (Virgin Media Sports), as well as three free-to-air channels: Virgin Media One (the new name for TV3), Virgin Media Two (the new name for 3e) and Virgin Media Three (the new name for be3).

The company announced their new season schedule at a press briefing last Thursday.

Speaking at the briefing, Virgin Media Television director of programming Bill Malone said: “It is Virgin Media Television’s investment and commitment to Irish voices, stories and programmes that is the defining feature of our new season schedule, with more than 50 new and returning Irish series and programmes alone.

“Highlights include a new 8pm news bulletin,

The Good Place: Season 3 (From September 28) REINCARNATED and back on Earth after Michael’s argument on their behalf, Eleanor and her fellow condemned souls have another chance to find the right road.

At times heart-warming, at times hilarious and at times downright bonkers, if you haven’t watched The Good Place yet, then now is the time to catch up on the first two seasons before Season 3 starts next month.

Better Call Saul: Season 4 (New episodes every Tuesday) A SHOCKING death has propelled Jimmy McGill deeper into the criminal world and closer to his life as Saul Goodman.

We all will know how that ultimately worked out for him, but it’s still a lot of fun to see Jimmy slowly morph into everybody’s favourite shady lawyer while developing Mike’s backstory and seeing how Gus schemed his way to the top.

Presenters Lucy Kennedy and Ivan Yates share a laugh at the launch of the rebranded station.

Picture: Brian McEvoy

the launch of original Irish drama series Blood, the addition of Heineken Champions Cup Rugby, along with the return of viewer favourites Ireland’s Got Talent, Gogglebox Ireland, Living With Lucy, a new-look Ireland AM and a host of new fly-on-thewall documentary series.”

Mick McCaffrey, head of Virgin Media News, added: “The new 8pm bulletin is a great opportunity to showcase the great

journalism we produce each day to an even bigger audience.

“Over the past 20 years, TV3 news has developed a well-deserved reputation as a trusted and independent provider of news and we look forward to building on this as Virgin Media News.”

On September 20, to mark 20 years of independent television in Ireland, Virgin Media One will air a number of

specially commissioned programmes, including Channel Hop: The Story of TV3, looking back at the history of TV3 over the past two decades through the eyes of some of the station’s best-loved faces.

Gogglebox Does TV3 will feature some of our favourites giving their views on TV3 programming down through the years, while Don’t Look Back In Anger’, a

news archive series, will chronicle the news and highlights of the past 20 years.

Iron Man 1, 2 & 3 (September 1) THE first Iron Man (below) was the launchpad for the Marvel behemoth and is still a thoroughly enjoyable film.

Robert Downey Jnr is perfectly cast as the cocky, rich playboy genius with a goatee who develops a conscience and saves the day after undergoing an immense personal trauma.

Doctor Strange (September 24) BENEDICT Cumberbatch is perfectly cast as the cocky, rich, playboy genius with a goatee who develops a conscience and saves the day after undergoing an immense personal trauma...

Uh... There’s magic or something instead of a suit.

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latitude&longitude Be ringside at the UFC 229 mega fight

JAMAICA

MCGREGOR vs Khabib is billed to be the biggest fight in UFC history and if you think you can’t afford to be in Las Vegas for it then think again.

GoHop is offering an unbelievable deal on flights and accommodation for the Crumlin fighter’s long-awaited return to the Octagon – once you sort your own match ticket.

With the incredible build-up to this battle these deals won’t stay around for long so make sure you get in early and book yours to avoid disappointment later!

Travel on October 6 and spend three nights in: 3-star Excalibur Hotel from only €723pp 4-star Hard Rock Hotel & Casino from only €760pp 4-star Tropicana Doubletree by Hilton Resort & Casino from only €767pp 4-star Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino from only €776pp Price includes return flights ex Dublin, three nights’ accommodation as stated based on four people sharing, taxes and charges.

To book visit www.GoHop.ie or call the experts on 01 2412389.

Enjoy pop icon’s show in Prague ROCKET MAN himself Elton John plays Prague’s 02 Arena on May 6 next year and Keith Prowse inclusive packages is offering great deals to see the pop icon in action.

The package costs €535 pps (plus airline taxes of €89) and includes return flights Dublin-London with Aer Lingus, airport transfers with local guide assistance, three-nights in the four-star Don Giovanni with breakfast, highlights of Prague sightseeing with visit to Prague Castle, category 1 ticket to see Elton John in concert and free time for independent sightseeing If you want to prolong your stay the Keith Prowse team of experts can provide travellers with extra nights in Prague and an array of sightseeing and theatre options.

Further details and reservations at 01 878 3500 or visit www.keithprowseattractions.com.

MIAMI

ABU DHABI

CRUISE | VISIT THE MAGICAL PLACES YOU’VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF

There’s’ nothing quite like a holiday on the high seas SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor CRUISE holidays have shaken off their ‘Golden Girls’ image and are now very much in vogue with savvy travellers of all ages.

MYKONOS

FIUGGI

Opera holiday in Italy

IF you fancy the idea of an opera holiday in Italy with RTE’s Marty Whelan then the Travel Department has you covered.

The tour experts have a spectacular Rome, Perugia and Assisi Opera Holiday with a breath-taking performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute from €1199pp in October.

Based in the picturesque spa town of Fiuggi, 60km southeast of the capital, it’s the ideal place to visit the incomparable cities of Rome, Perugia and the pilgrimage destination Assisi.

All prices are per person and include flights, transfers, taxes, half-board 4-star hotel accommodation, guided tours and opera ticket. Details at www.traveldepartment.ie.

T h e r e ’s nothing quite like a holiday on the high seas – waking up in a different destination each day without having any of the hassle of packing and unpacking your suitcase.

Anyone who’s tried it will tell you they’re a cruise convert because you can’t beat the heady thrill of feeling the breeze in your hair as you

watch the sunset on deck.

Then there’s the wealth of entertainment and facilities on board, not to mention the dining options from a la carte to buffet which will literally leave you spoiled for choice.

GoHop partner with a vast choice of cruise lines and ships to offer a huge range of popular destinations around the world.

Always dreamed of visiting the Caribbean? Why c h o o se j u s t o n e island when you can sample four on one trip!

Swim with the famous Bahamian pigs one day and sink your toes into the incredibly white sands of Jamaica the next…

For something a bit different experience the opulence of the Emirates with a cruise from Dubai covering Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain and Sir Bani Yas Island.

Travel on board the MSC Splendida which will carry you in stylish luxury to the most

desirable cruise destinations in the world.

Alternatively you can stay closer to home with something that is on every travel bucket list - a cruise through the stunning Greek Islands while also taking in some Italian and Croatian hotspots.

Book now for 2019 for something to look forward to and it could just keep you going through the damp and dark winter days ahead.

GoHop is offering a Caribbean Delights package from just €989 per person.

Highlights include Miami, Jamaica, Cayman Island, Costa May, Bahama, Puerto Rico, Virgin Island and St Maartan.

Price includes return flights ex Dublin to Miami, 14-night cruise in an interior cabin, overnight in Puerto Rico, taxes and charges, travelling January 12.

Dubai and the Emirates can be had from only €1,049 per person with Dubai, Abu Dhabi,

Sir Bani Yas Island, Bahrain and Doha all on the menu.

Price includes return flights ex Dublin to Dubai, seven-night cruise in an interior cabin, overnight in Dubai, taxes and charges, departing January 12.

You can explore the Greek Is l a n d s f ro m o n l y € 1 , 2 4 9 per person taking in Veni c e, B r i n d i s i , K a t a ko l o n , Mykonos, Piraeus, Saranda and Dubrovnik.

Flights to Venice, seven-night cruise with a free upgrade to a balcony cabin, taxes and charges included, departing June 8.

For more see www.GoHop. ie or call the experts on 01 2412389.

ST MAARTEN

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A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FOOD AND LOCATIONS VENUE | NEW CHAPTER FOR ICONIC TOWNHOUSE

Dublin’s newest hot spot is bursting with character DUBLIN has a brandnew place to party with food, DJs and dancing in a unique setting.

The Grayson on St Stephen’s Green is now open starting a new chapter for this iconic townhouse.

No 41 St Stephen’s Green was built in 1745 as a residential home for Mrs Ruth Croker. Since her days, this beautiful building has hosted many fabulous parties and now many more will come.

The first detail you notice is the facade, covered in ivy that runs the height of the building.

Through the Georgian doorway and you are greeted by a staircase that winds its way up to the two stories above.

Interior designer AnnMarie O’Neill said: “We were very much guided by the original Georgian features in the existing building when developing the interior design concept for The Grayson. “ We carefully researched and chose beautiful materials to use in the design such as Italian marbles, rosewood veneers and bronze to emphasise the chic and contemporary ambience

of The Grayson.”

Art brightens the walls across the entire building, with pieces from artists Phillip Allen, Mark Francis, David Godbold, Callum Innes as well as Swiss artist Liliane Tomasko.

On the Ground Floor bar, there is a cosy spot for casual lunch from 12 to 3pm Monday to Friday, or drinks and bar snacks any time of day or night seven days a week.

From 10pm till late on Thursdays through to Saturdays, DJs, music and drinks are the order of the evening on the ground floor and lower ground floors.

The two floors above offer dinner seven nights a week from 5pm and long

lunches every weekend from 12-4pm.

An open topped terrace sits a few steps above, with a reclining roof to unfold when the sun shines.

Food in the Grayson is the brainchild of Head Chef Jacson Reboli, who has been putting together a diverse menu over the last six months that is centred around fresh ingredients.

A casual and hearty menu fits the bill for mid-week lunches, with favourites like Steak sandwich, griddled onions, sweet pepper relish, swiss cheese & watercress or lighter dishes like Crisp seabream, pea & chervil puree, crab & couscous of cauliflower, bottarga, and

a bar snack menu to nibble and enjoy throughout the day and night.

Dinner on the upstairs floors can be booked in advance, but walk ins are also welcome. The a la carte menu will change seasonally and offers something for everyone. Dishes include Duck breast, confit leg bon bon, crushed sweet potato, charred broccoli and duck jus and Lamb rump carpaccio, pickled egg yolk, manchego cheese, burnt shallot and caper mayo.

Weekends at the Grayson are all about long leisurely lunches. From 12pm till 4pm each Saturday and Sunday.

68% OF PARENTS WILL MAKE SCHOOL LUNCH FROM SCRATCH

A SURVEY of Irish parents has revealed that the majority of parents prepare school lunch from scratch.

The research by supermarket Aldi found that 68% of parents will take the time to make their child’s lunch from scratch, while 25% choosing convenience items in supermarkets stating that lack of time as a major factor.

Half of parents with school-age children said the idea of making lunches for their little ones gives them nightmares!

THIS recipe is courtesy of Edd Rathorne, the head chef of Sandyford House.

He began his training in Killakee House Hotel, Rathfarnham, under master chef David Edwards, where he worked gaining experience in classical French cuisine.

Call for ban on junk food ads in cinemas A DUBLIN Fine Gael Senator is calling for cinemas to stop advertising junk food during screenings for under 16s.

Catherine Noone said it is “counterproductive to allow advertising of unhealthy foods, specifically aimed at children and teenagers” when there is a fight against childhood obesity.

“There is no doubt about the relationship between advertising high fat, sugar and salt products and consumption.

Children going to see a film in cinemas with their parents are then subjected to adverts designed for children, promoting sweets and fast-food, while adverts

promoting healthy alternatives do not appear.

“Junk food producers now have the ability to target Irish children in the cinemas, in their living rooms on TV and in their bedrooms through the internet.

Until we address this issue we cannot turn the tide on childhood obesity, which every day creates more lifelong problems for young people,” said Senator Noone.

She added that at some point in the future, she believes that as a society we will come to view “high fat, sugar and salt advertising to that of cigarette companies.”

FOOD & TRAVEL

A tasty spicy simple dish that looks great and is a real stomach warmer.

CHICKEN,CHORIZO AND SWEET POTATO RAGU - SERVES 4 Ingredients • 12-3 tablespoons olive oil • 4 x large free range chicken fillets • 400g x chorizo diced • 2 x small red onions • 12 x cherry tomatoes halved • 800g x sweet potato • 1 x clove garlic

75% said that their children request certain things to be included in the lunchbox, but they always try to make sure that there is a balance between something the child wants, along with food that is good for them, and 93% will include a piece of fruit in their child’s lunchbox.

Sandwiches were the most popular food item on the lunch menu followed by crackers with cheese and ham.

Water was the most popular drink, followed by fruit juices and milk.

From here, Edd achieved extensive qualifications, and has since won numerous awards and garnered many rave reviews throughout his career.

Edd has cooked for celebrities and ambassadors, and has also appeared many times on television.  EDD RATHORNE

• 1 x red chilli • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika • 1 x lemon [ zest & juice] • 100g basil • salt/pepper Method

• Peel, wash and cut sweet potato

into large wedges Crush garlic, chop chilli and chorizo • Cut chicken into medium dice • Saute chicken in olive oil until sealed, add garlic, chorizo, chilli

•

and onions.

Mix chicken, chorizo & onion with sweet potatoes in a roasting tray • Toss paprika, lemon juice & zest through the mix • Season with salt and pepper • Bake in oven for 30/35 mins at 180 • Remove from oven and stir through the cherry tomatoes and basil.

• Cook for additional five minutes then serve

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A Big Deal!

DEALZ #6 SKINCARE RANGE

DEALZ has launched its own €1.50 skincare range, #6, to a nation of savers hoping to inject some everyday luxury into beauty routines. #6 is tipped to rival household name beauty brands, with the discount retailer offering a complete six-piece skincare range, featuring premium quality products in luxurious packaging that will take pride of place in beauty collections for a fraction of the price. #6 is designed to help deliver healthier looking, glowing skin for less. From anti-ageing day cream to collagen filler, the products contain ingredients such as ceramide, vitamins A & E, sweet almond oil and algae extract, with gentle formulations suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin.

The complete list of new products includes: • Micellar Cleansing Water • Anti-ageing Day Cream • Anti-ageing Night Cream • Anti-ageing Collagen Filler • Anti-ageing Eye Cream • Anti-ageing Derma Serum

Blue spires of salvia Caradonna and Hardy Geranium Rozanne adds late summer blue to your border

Those midsummer

Abou t BLUES Anne Byrne Garden Design provides easy to follow garden plans that you can implement right away or in stages.

Her design flair and passion for plants brings a touch of magic to gardens of all sizes.

Anne Byrne Garden Design – Creative Ideas  ANNE BYRNE – Practical Solutions – Stunning Gardens. info@dublingazette.com

MOST OF us need more blue in our gardens. This may seem an odd thing to say but I suspect if you bear this in mind the next time you’re surveying your own garden or indeed someone elses’s , you might be inclined to agree with me. Pinks and reds, yellows and oranges are inclined to dominate for much of the year and including enough blue to keep a good visual balance can be a challenge.

There was a fashion a few years ago for painting anything that didn’t grow in the garden blue, from fences to sheds to benches, and in fact I took it up enthusiastically myself. It can get a little jarring in winter though, so you’re probably better off to stick to subtle greens and neutrals for the furniture and fencing and let the plants add the colour.

Here are a few of my favourite perennials that should flower from midsummer onwards: AGAPANTHUS: Natives of South Africa, agapanthus come in shades of palest blue to deepest indigo (as well as

white) and can be evergreen or deciduous. The narrow strap like leaves appear in spring and are followed by globes of flower from midsummer onwards.

“Blue Globe” and “African Skies” are good choices.

HARDY GERANIUMS: Many of these flower early in the summer and have gone over by now, but the cultivar “Rozanne” can be relied upon to keep flowering for months because it’s sterile and doesn’t set seed.

SALVIA “CARADONNA”: This is one of the darkest salvias with indigo blue spikes of flowers and chocolatey dark stems. You’ll need to deadhead the flowers if you want them to repeat but if you do it will add wonderful form and colour the garden for many months. A word of warning though – slugs love it, so take precautions to protect the young shoots each year from early spring onwards. I’ve found that planting it in pots sized two litres or bigger gives better results than smaller plants, which succumb to attack more quickly.

FOR further information on Anne Byrne Garden Design, call 086 683 8098, or see www.annebyrnegardendesign.com

FACE!

Purifying

 Jessica Maile, Style Editor

AS MUCH as I am hoping for an Indian Summer, there has definitely been a change in the air these past few days... a slight chill that wasn’t there before. A change of season can also mean a change in beauty rituals.

SVR SEBIACLEAR EAU MICELLAIRE With drier air on the way, the focus shifts €13.90 to increased hydration and keeping your THE SVR Sebiaclear Eau skin even more healthy and glowing so Micellaire purifies, cleanses and winter dullness doesn’t have a chance removes make-up in a single to creep in! Here are a few products step, even waterproof make-up. that do those important things...

Suited to sensitive combination to oily and acneic skin, it eliminates impurities and excess URIAGE HYSEAC PURIFYING sebum without drying CLEANSING GEL 300ML RRP €25 out the skin, leaving it clear HYSEAC Cleansing Gel gently cleanses and fresh. A truly refreshing the skin, eliminating impurities and experience that will leave you excess sebum purified and smooth. which leaves the Available in pharmacies skin feeling clean & nationwide and at http:// fresh. Suitable for grahamanthonyonline.ie/ use on face, chest and back, the flip cap bottle makes this the perfect buddy!

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In the Clear

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE

Nourish

CONTINUING the pursuit of powerful, yet natural ingredients and minerals, Vichy has looked to plants and rock for the earthy elements to add to its range of face masks. Incorporating Mineralising Vichy Water which is sourced at the heart of the French Volcanic region, Vichy has launched two new and exciting masks to target two different skin types.

Living in a fast-pace environment, we need to make sure we look after our skin.

Daily routines are important, but it’s also vital to skin nutrition to put aside time at the end of the week to take back what you have put in. So enjoy your #Sundaymaskday with Vichy’s new additions to its mask range: SOFTENING AND SOOTHING ALOE VERA MASK Created using 90% natural ingredients, including soothing aloe vera, anti-inflammatory liquorice and mineralizing Vichy water, the Softening & Soothing Aloe Mask is Vichy’s first mineral soothing mask that relieves skin which is distressed by dryness.

These natural ingredients help soothe the skin, regaining extreme comfort and relief, even on the most sensitive skin. RRP €18 DETOX CLARIFYING CHARCOAL MASK Vichy’s first mineral detoxifying mask which relieves skin that has become exhausted by the urban environment and fast pace modern life. Containing naturally activated volcanic charcoal the Detox Clarifying Charcoal Mask acts like a magnet, drawing out impurities, toxins & visibly minimizes large pores. It keeps the skin nourished & soft while reversing the effects of a busy lifestyle. RRP €18

SOS!

AVENE AU THERMALE CICALFATE REPAIR CREAM IT’S A fact! Skin is delicate and can become irritated or injured from everyday activities. That is why it’s so important for every home to have an SOS product on standby. If you have a wound or irritated skin, it’s essential to provide the area with a healthy healing environment to minimise the onset of potential infections and to help prevent scarring.

Avene’s Cicalfate is an antibacterial repair cream and is designed to help heal scratches, burns, cracked skin, stitches and perioral dermatitis. This hero cream can be used postshaving and has also been proven to help reduce scarring. It is the perfect soothing formula to help calm nappy rash and a great treatment for cold sores too.

Cicalfate is suitable for babies, children and adults and is fragrance and paraben free. Cicalfate is priced at €13 and is available from pharmacies nationwide and at www.avene.ie

A charmed life

 Jessica Maile

IF YOU are charmed by well, you know, charms, like me you’ll be happy to know that Thomas Sabo is extending it’s Generation Charm Club with the 2018 Autumn/Winter Collection by adding a further 48 designs.

It’s hard to choose from such a eclectic mix of designs but my faves are the colourful ones. Feathers? Yes! Llamas?

Of course! Hands with intricate symbols on them?

Yes, please!

But there is something for everyone’s style, whether it’s classic lucky charms in filigree cut-out design, graphic statement pieces in the art-deco style of the 1920s or nostalgic protective symbols in a vintage inspired look.

The collection is rounded off by new variations of necklaces and bracelets that allow an individual style mix appealing to all Thomas Sabo generations. Thomas Sabo is available from House of Fraser Dundrum, Arnotts, BT2 Blanchardstown, Weir and Sons Grafton Street, independent jewellers and online at www.thomassabo. com.

Generation Charm Club Multicolour Wing Charm, €98 Generation Charm Club Footprint Charm, €59

Generation Charm Club Painted Hand Charm, €98

Generation Charm Club Star on Coin Charm, €129

Generation Charm Club Multicolour Gem Cross, €98

Generation Charm Club Llama Charm, €129

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MOTORS

WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

Iconic Beetle line now faces extinction at last IT WAS shortly after the first post-war Christmas 1945 that the first of the Volkswagen Type 1 – the model which is known as ‘the Beetle’, and which would subsequently sell more than 21 million units – rolled off the production line.

Here in Ireland, the Beetle was assembled from 1950 to 1977 and was priced at IR£465 when it first went on sale.

The Beetle sales in Ireland averaged 3,000-4,000 units per year for most of the 30 years it was on sale, reaching its highest figure of 5,288 units in 1972.

However, production of the original Beetles (at Puebla, Mexico) was discontinued at the end of July,

The new Hyundai Santa Fe is a spacious seven-seat SUV with impressive engine power and now a host of additional safety and comfort features. Entry prices start at €38,795 for the 4x4 models.

2003, bouncing back once again in 2011.

Now, however, production of the Beetle has finally ceased – but there’s still a chance for some Irish buyers to get their hands on the model before it’s too late,

MACHINE OF THE WEEK

with a limited supply across Volkswagen retailers priced from €25,350.

Santa Fe impresses as style, power upgraded Hyundai has given the Santa Fe a significant style and features makeover as MICHAEL MORONEY found out from his recent test drive, while the overall economy ratings remain unchanged in what is an impressive SUV to drive HYUNDAI’S biggest car on the Irish market is the Santa Fe, which sits on the road as a large seven-seat SUV. On first impressions, the new 2018 version of the Santa Fe has a more modern front end with a new design grille that’s common to the latest generation of Hyundai cars.

The main changes for the new Santa Fe other than improved styling are better safety features.

Hyundai call it the new Hyundai Smart Sense safety system.

This system includes blind-spot collision warning, forward collisionavoidance assist with pedestrian detection, rear cross-traffic collisionavoidance assist, lane keeping assist, rear occu-

pant alert, safety exit assist and speed limit info function.

The new Santa Fe claims to have increased vehicle body strength by the use of 15% more higher-strength steel. This claims to give the combined benefits a stronger and safer, yet lighter vehicle.

In engine performance terms, there is little changed to the new Santa Fe. The 2.2 litre turbo-diesel engine is retained for good reason, but with little improvements in fuel economy.

The rated fuel economy figure is 17km/litre (6.0l/100km or 47mpg) and that’s difficult to achieve.

I was very impressed by the performance of the

smooth 8-speed automatic gearbox that allowed me to cruise on the motorway at 120km/hr with the engine running at just under 2,000rpm.

The economy figures also impact on the CO2 rating, which is relatively high at 157g/km. This pushes the Santa Fe in the high D category with an annual road tax rate of €570.

In economy terms, the new Santa Fe is the least economical among others I’ve compared it with, while it is clearly the most powerful in terms of engine power and torque.

That power benefit brings very comfortable driving; it handles very well across a range of road conditions.

I drove the higher speci-

fication HTRAC version which uses four driving modes, Smart, Sport, Comfort or Economy.

These settings adjust the weight of the steering, how the gearbox responds and how the four-wheel drive system adjusts the power flow between the front and rear wheels The interior of the new Santa Fe has been completely re-designed and it feels a more roomy space.

Hyundai have improved the quality feel to the SUV and there are more softtouch materials throughout.

The entry models come with a 5in infotainment screen, which grows to a larger 8in version as you move up to the higher Premium Plus versions.

The base model has limited features, while moving up the grades gives the benefits of Apple CarPlay or Android Auto by plugging into the Santa

Fe’s USB connections, of which there are many.

Some models get wireless mobile phone charging.

There is good seat comfort and adjustment, but there is no height adjustment of the front passenger seat. The seven-seat features have improved with easier folding of the second and third row of seats.

The boot is spacious, but not the largest in the class. There is a space saver spare wheel tucked under the boot on outside.

The new Santa Fe with a single 2.2 litre turbodiesel engine choice is an impressive seven-seat SUV to drive.

It scores highly in reliability tests in other markets, which is a significant benefit. The entry price for the 4x4 versions start at €38,795, which is competitive over time, relative to the previous model.

Jeep reveals a revised classic in the Wrangler JEEP has unveiled the latest Wrangler models, which it claims will be the most capable 4x4 ever, while delivering high levels of comfort and handling for everyday use. In Europe, sales of the all-new Jeep Wrangler will start this month, while Irish prices have yet to be confirmed.

The company claims that the new Wrangler has a modern design that retains all the authentic styling cues of the iconic Wrangler. It now comes with several new top combinations that ensure more open-air freedom.

To enhance its legendary off-road ability. the new Jeep Wrangler offers two four-wheel drive, active, on-demand full time systems – Command-Trac, and Rock-Trac, next-generation Dana axles, Tru-Lock electric front- and rear-axle lockers, Trac-Lok limited-slip differential and an electronic front swaybar disconnect.

This new Wrangler is available with two new engines: a 2.2-litre MultiJet II turbo-diesel, or a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine. All Wrangler engine options come with the new eight-speed automatic transmission and feature Stop-Start (ESS) technology.

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CZECH-ING IN: GOLF: PADRAIG Harrington finished up

second place at the Czech Masters last weekend as the Stackstown man enjoyed an excellent tournament in Prague, playing out a great battle with Andrea Pavan.

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LADIES FOOTBALL | OWENS GOAL SETS UP FINAL BERTH

Dubs blast away Galway early in semi ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL Dublin Galway  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

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DUBLIN ladies footballers swatted aside Galway with a phenomenal first half performance at Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon on Saturday, with captain Sinead Aherne leading from the front with 2-4.

Mick Bohan’s side showed their class from the off with Nicole Owens blasting a thunderbolt of a goal into the roof of the Galway net for the opening score of the game after only four minutes.

Captain Aherne added three points then got a goal of her own when Noelle Healy – a huge threat alongside the bustling Carla Rowe in the Dublin half forward line – outpaced her marker down the right

wing and passed up on her own shooting opportunity to put a fisted goal on a plate for Aherne two yards out.

Dublin had a 2-4 to 0-2 lead after just 17 minutes and added to the margin when Aherne lashed a penalty right into the top right hand corner after being pulled back. At 3-5 to 0-3 at half time, Galway couldn’t live with the All Ireland champions.

Notable The second half was notably more tame, with Healy again key as she played in Lyndsey Davey to hit a fourth.

While Galway brief ly looked capable of a late revival, in particular when Olivia Divilly beat Ciara Trant in the Dublin goal, they never looked likely to close a two goal margin, with Dublin ultimately 4-8 to 1-10 winners in a contest they

PLAYER OF THE MATCH Lyndsey Davey receives her award from President of the LGFA Maire Hickey. Picture: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile

effectively ended by half time.

Dublin will now play old enemy and traditional ladies football powerhouse Cork in the final at Croke Park on September 16.

Player of the match Davey admitted there’s a little unfinished business with Cork at full time, referencing a series of All Ireland final

defeats to the Rebelettes ahead of last year’s win against Mayo.

“We did really well, but I suppose after the second half we still have a bit to work on,” Davey added.

“They put it up to us for a good 20 minutes. I suppose going into an All Ireland final, you want that a little bit.”

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BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO results: numbers were 7, 13, 15 and 20. No winner. Next Thursday’s jackpot is €8,200. Lotto Joker €1,350. Winner of €100 Alice & Madeline c/o BSJ Bingo. €50 Blanche c/o Mick Halligan and Anne Forde. Joker consolation prize Kieran Brennan. Only 9 Cards remaining. Bingo continues every Monday at 8pm.

Summer camps finished up last week and were enjoyed by all the hundreds of participants. Thanks to the organisers, the GPOs, Carol and Donal, the coaches and trainers and our sponsors, not forgetting the BSJ Lock Hard team who ensured the safety of all on arrival and departure each day in the car park. Well done all.

A huge weekend for our hurlers coming up. The seniors play Whitehall Colmcille in a winner takes all on Saturday evening in Marlay at 6pm. A win for the seniors and they will be crowned senior 2 league champions. All support welcome. On Sunday, its the turn of our junior A hurlers who also play Whitehall. A win here and they will be crowned junior A hurling champions. Full club support requested for these vital games. Best of luck to all the players and management.

Adult hurling annual fund raiser has been launched over week end. First prize of €2,500, second prize €1,000 and third prize €500. Tickets are 20 euro each and can be got from any adult hurling player.

Best of luck to the county seniors on Sunday in their battle for 4 in a row.

Condolences to Patricia Whelan and family on the death of Patricia’s father Mick Kennedy.

CUALA GOOD luck to Michael Fitzsimons, Con O’Callaghan, Conor Mullaly, Mark Schutte and the Dublin footballers in the All-Ireland football final against Tyrone next Sunday.

Our intermediate camogie team had a good win over St Brigid’s in the opening round of the championship on Thursday in Meadowvale. Great to see a good crowd out supporting them.

Congrats to Jennifer Dunne, Martha Byrne and the Dublin Ladies footballers on reaching the All Ireland final. That’s five Cuala ladies due to play in Croke Park in the coming weeks.

There was a Meet amd Greet with the Dublin Premier Junior Camogie team, including Cuala’s Sinead Wylde, Hannah O’Dea and Sinead Murphy, in Abbotstown Centre of Excellence.

Dublin face Kerry in the All-Ireland Junior final on September 9.

An information evening

for those Cuala TY students (must be 16 years by 1 Jul. 2019) and their parents/ guardians will be held in Cuala at 7pm on Friday, September 7. Some of the 2018 TY students and adult leaders will be there to fill you in on all aspects of the trip.

Good luck to all our juvenile boys and girls starting championships next weekend.

Best of luck to all in this week’s Cuala lotto draw for the €12,500 jackpot. This week’s lucky dip winners, Gerry Byrne and Jonh Lane win a ticket for the AllIreland final. All profits from the lotto are ring fenced for facility and pitch development. Sign up now at www. cualagaa.ie/lotto Peter Canavan and Charlie Redmond will be the special guests with Des for next Friday’s gathering of the Cuala Annual Lunch.

If you want to be there tickets and tables are still available. Contact Peadar at all-ireland-lunch@cualagaa.ie.

FOOTBALL: MUN MAN READY FOR THIRD RED HAND TIE IN 2018

Dublin’s Rock hard forward-thinking

Ballymun Kickhams’ star Dean says the sky-blue target remains to get the ball into the front six as quickly as possible, a key area if Dublin are to unpick an ever-improving Tyrone outfit in Sunday’s SFC final  DAVE DONNELLY

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DEAN Rock says Dublin will approach the All-Ireland final with Tyrone on Sunday with the same attacking style they approach any other game.

The Dubs received widespread criticism – including boos from the crowd – for the conclusion of their Super 8s game with Donegal.

Despite holding a healthy five-point lead, Dublin kept possession for the final ten minutes and ran the clock down before Paul Flynn popped over the final point in injury time.

The Ballymun Kickhams forward rejected suggestions that the current team are a more pragmatic and less exciting version of the side that thrilled their way to the 2013 crown.

“From our perspective we just want to go out and score as much

as we possibly can,” said Rock at Dublin GAA’s media team in advance of the All-Ireland final.

“We play an open game of football where we want to kick the ball as fast as we can and get the ball up as quickly as we can to guys that can shoot.

“From our perspective, it’s great as a forward line that defenders and midfielders and the goalkeeper are trying to get the ball up to you as quickly as possible.

“Then it’s up to you to execute and get the ball over the bar.

Yeah, no, certainly it’s still as enjoyable as it’s always been for us.

Challenges “[It’s] just that different teams pose different challenges at times. Certainly, we won’t change the way we want to play.”

That might be easier said than

done against a Tyrone side who have quickly narrowed the gap between the two sides in the past 12 months.

Dublin cruised past the Red Hand at Croke Park in the semifinal at Croke Park last August, putting up a 2-17 to 0-11 win against a Tyrone side who never really got going.

Jim Gavin’s side had to battle to victory in the league with 14 men in February, while there was only a goal in it when the sides met in Omagh in the Super 8s last month.

“We’ve played them twice [this year] and in the most recent game there was just one score in it,” said Rock.

“It went down to the wire. We were expecting a massive challenge from them; they’re a great team and they’ve played lots of football this summer as well.

“All of those games stand to you over time. I’m sure they’ve

Dean Rock lifts the Sam Maguire trophy last September. Picture: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

gathered huge momentum since we played them last and I’m sure they’ll bring that to the table.

“They’ve a squad of 21 guys there who can make a massive impact on a game so they’ll certainly take great momentum from [the last game].”

Tyrone will bring their own qualities to the game as well, and Rock says it will be difficult not to get sucked back into midfield on occasion to cover their strike runners.

“Individually they’ve got some great defenders in terms of Ronan McNamee, Michael McKiernan.

“All those guys are extremely good individuals, and then you’ve got a great defensive setup, with Colm Cavanagh back there as well.

“They’re a very hard, difficult team to break down, as we experienced up in Omagh a couple of weeks ago.”

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: STUDENTS EVENTUALLY FIGHT BACK

LOI SHORTS Leahy and Stokes fire Bohs into last eight GOALS from Darragh Leahy and Eoghan Stokes saw Bohemians into the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup for the first time in four years at the expenses of Galway United on Friday night.

The Gypsies came into the game on the back of a 1-0 win over Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght last week and the confidence flowed as they took the lead after just six minutes as former Coventry City left-back Leahy’s speculative shot sailed past Tadhg Ryan and rippled the net.

Bohs dominated and the game looked all but over when JJ Lunney won a penalty early in the second half. Lunney’s spot-kick was easily saved by Ryan, however. Eoin McCormack saw his header cleared off the line as the Tribesmen pushed for an equaliser, but Bohs clinched it 12 minutes from time as Stokes scored directly from a free kick. Bohs travel to Derry City in the quarter-finals next week.

CABO CUP HOPE SOLD OUT AT MARKET’S FIELD

CIE Ranch almost produced one of the shocks of the FAI Senior Cup when they built a 2-0 lead over UCD

CIE’s cup run comes to end of line in Greenogue FAI SENIOR CUP CIE Ranch UCD AFC after extra time  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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CIE Ranch came agonisingly close to making history and reaching the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup only to be cruelly denied at the last moment.

The Ranch led 2-1 going into the final moments of normal time despite having lost captain Gary O’Sullivan to a red card 15 minutes earlier.

Jason McClelland was the hitman for UCD, firing a low shot past the excellent Sean Brazil to force extra time, where UCD’s man advantage saw them add four goals

against an exhausted Ranch side.

So, while the Students will take their place in the last eight of the cup for the second time in three years, the amateur side’s near brush with infamy was the story of the round.

It began so well for Keith Cronin’s men, who were playing just their third game of the season after gaining promotion from LSL Sunday Senior 1B as champions last year.

Having battled to keep the game in the local area rather than ceding home advantage to UCD, Ranch hosted the game at Greenogue, the home of Peamount United.

Ranch started like a house on fire and led as early as the sixth minute

thanks to a slick passing move that belied their status as amateurs.

Dean O’Brien – who scored the injury-time winner in the previous round against Dublin Bus – picked out Graham Griffiths wide on the right and his low cross was turned into his own goal by Dan Tobin.

Dreamland It got even better for the Inchicore side nine minutes later as Glenn McCabe’s corner from the right was met by the head of defender Eddie Smith to make it 2-0 to the home side.

Yoyo Mahdy pulled one back for the Students shortly afterwards with a low shot past Sean Brazil in the Ranch goal.

That’s how it remained

at half time, Brazil pulling off another fine save five minutes from the break to pick a curling Kevin Coffey shot out of the top corner.

Brazil’s fine performance continued into the second half and he had to be at full stretch to deny the impressive McClelland, whose header from Gary O’Neill’s corner looked bound for the net.

Having weathered an onslaught, Ranch were looking increasingly likely to hold out for a shot at the big boys in the final eight.

That continued even after captain Gary Sullivan was sent off for a weary lunge through the back of UCD forward Conor Davis.

McClelland had other

ideas and he scored to force an extra 30 minutes, but not before Ranch were convinced an injury-time header from Smith had crossed the UCD line.

That last effort took the final bit of steam Ranch had to offer, and they were overrun in extra time, and sub Sean McDonald hooked the ball over Brazil to put UCD ahead for the first time.

Mahdy then made it 4-2 with a low shot before McClelland made it five with a wonderful solo effort, and O’Neill added the sixth late on with a tidy finish.

UCD have been drawn a t h o m e to P re m i e r Division Waterford in the quarter-finals to be played on September 7.

CABINTEELY’S FAI Cup dream ended on Friday night with a 2-1 defeat to Premier Division Limerick at the Market’s Field.

With the club already out of contention for a play-off spot, a prospective FAI Cup quarter-final was Pat Devlin’s side’s final opportunity to keep some competitive element in their season.

Captain Kevin Knight scored in injury time for Cabo but the damage had already been done with strikes either side of half-time from Connor Ellis and former

Dutch youth international Barry Maguire.

Ellis opener the scoring just before the half-hour as he intercepted a short backpass from Karl Manahan and rounded Stephen McGuinness.

Maguire added a second before the hour as he stabbed home a loose ball in the box. Knight set up a tense finish as he turned in the ball from a corner, and they peppered the Limerick goal with crosses but couldn’t quite force extra time.

Shels avoid big names in women’s quarters SHELBOURNE Ladies face a difficult trip to Eamonn Deacy Park to face Galway in the quarter-finals of the Continental Tyres FAI Women’s Senior Cup following Monday’s draw.

They are among a trio of Dublin clubs still involved with Kilkenny United welcome Peamount United while UCD Waves face Limerick for the matches set to be take place on the week ending Sunday, September 9.

Reigning champions Cork City have been paired with WNL league champions Wexford Youths. All dates and kick-off times will be confirmed in due course.

The draw took place at Castleknock Hotel and Resort and was performed by Republic of Ireland WNT Head Coach Colin Bell and defender Louise Quinn.

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GERALDINE P MORANS THERE was no winner of this week’s lotto draw, the numbers were 4,9,21 and 24. Next week’s jackpot is now €1,250.

Congratulations to Tom Rowley and Aishling Costello who both won a terrace ticket to the All-Ireland final as our lucky dip winners.

Thanks to all our lotto players who support the club, don’t forget to get your family and friends involved. If you are not playing yet, please sign up through our website it will only take a few minutes.

Our Inaugural mini All-Ireland is nearly upon us and registration is open until September 2. It is open to boys and girls from U-7 (born 2011) to U-11 (born 2007) both members and non members are welcome. Entry is €20 per child for further details visit our website www. geraldinesgaa.ie Our academy is back up and running this Saturday morning from 10am - 11am for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 in Cornelscourt.

New members are always welcome.Most of our juvenile section will be back in full swing this weekend too with the U-8 boys away to St Annes, U-9s away to St Mary’s, U-10s away to Raheny, U-11s away to St Brendan’s, U-12s away to Fingal Ravens and the U-14s home to St Finian’s. Good luck to all teams playing.

Best of luck to the Dublin senior footballers on their quest for four in-a-row on Sunday COYBIB

Siobhan McGrath and Foxrock Cabinteely’s Niamh Collins celebrate the Dublin footballers win over Galway. Picture: Piaras O Midheach

KILMACUD CROKES CONGRATULATIONS to the Dublin senior ladies who have qualified for another All-Ireland Final after their 4-8 to 1-10 victory over Galway.

The team now face Cork on September 16. Well done to Lauren Magee, Eabha Rutledge and Aoife Kane who are the Crokes representatives involved!

Congratulations to the Dublin Premier Junior camogie team who had a convincing win over Offaly in the All-Ireland Semi Final in Kinnegad.

They will now face Kerry in the All Ireland Final in Croke Park on September

9.

Kilmacud Crokes representative on the team is Rachel Noctor.

Well done to the AHL1 team who beat Cuala 0-27 to 1-11 during the week.

Official launch of the annual football sevens tournament which will be sponsored this year by Londis took place during the week.

Tournament is on this coming Saturday, September 1 with the action starting at 10.30am.

Check out the club social media channels for updates and come on down and enjoy games.

SOCCER: NEW LOOK BLACKROCK CLUB GET THEIR SEASON OFF

Seaford leave Vincent’s feeling queasy in Major 1D LSL SATURDAY MAJOR 1B Seaford Rock United St Vincent’s Hospital  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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SEAFORD Rock United got their season off to the perfect start with a 2-1 opening day derby win over St Vincent’s Hospital in LSL Saturday Major 1B at St Benildus College.

Goals from debutant Patryk Szafranski and Chris Monk were enough to see the Blackrock side to three points despite Fionn Nally pulling one back for Vincent’s in the second half.

Vincent’s, who had been promoted two divisions after winning Major 1D, were missing a number of players who represented Ireland at last month’s World Medical Football Championship in Prague.

With Seaford Rock bedding in a number of new players after a number of older players hung up their boots in the summer,

there was little to choose between the sides.

The visitors took the lead early on as Darragh Connolly teed up the summer signing Szafranski, and the Poland native made no mistake.

Striker Monk added a second shortly afterwards as the away side took a two-goal lead into the break, but they didn’t have it all their own way in the second half.

Vincent’s turned the tide in the second half, dominating possession and controlling the game, and deservedly pulled back within a goal when Nally – a doctor at the hospital – hit the net.

The hosts pushed on in the closing stages in search of a share of a point, but Seaford Rock held out to start their season on a high.

“It was definitely a tough test and you can’t say better than three points,” Seaford Rock manager Alan Burns told

the Dublin Gazette.

A disappointing 2017/18 campaign saw the Blackrock club escape relegation on the last day after taking just a single point from their final six games.

It was a better situation for the club’s second team, whose strong finish to the season saw them promoted to Premier 1 but hit by a number of retirements.

“We’ve seen a big turnaround of players. There was a number of older

who guys who reached the natural end of their careers and moved on.

“That meant we needed to bring in an awful lot of new players – this summer, a couple of Polish guys, a Portuguese and a guy from Israel.

“That’s generally been the way the club has recruited, guys from outside Dublin and increasingly outside Ireland.

“We don’t have a particular link with a local schoolboy club, for exam-

ple, so we don’t have a supply of players coming through.”

With so many new teams in the division, Burns is wary of setting concrete targets just yet, but three points on the road is a promising start.

“The division is wide open. There’s a lot of new teams in it who’ve come down from the division and up from the divisions below.

“It’s hard to say who the favourites will be.”

Matt Talbot Collection Day

THE Matt Talbot Community Trust will host their inaugural Collection Day on Sunday, September 2 at the All Ireland Gaelic football final at Croke Park.

They are seeking volunteers to help with street collections around Croke Park, Dublin 3, before and after the match between Dublin and Tyrone. Matt Talbot works to empower adults who have experienced contact with the criminal justice system and/or addiction to effect posiDublin footballer Philly McMahon has previ- tive, enduring change through the provision of a ously helped out the Matt Talbot Trust quality education and support system.

Their work promotes independence, progression and community reintegration in the lives of their participants while promoting drug free awareness.

Fundraising and help from the Dublin community is central to their ability to have a positive impact on adults and communities.

If you can spare an hour or two this Sunday, September 2, between 1pm and 7pm, get in touch as soon as possible on 086 8859506 or email volunteerwithmatttalbot@gmail.com to hear how you can get involved.

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TO WINNING START

CYCLING: TWO EUROPEAN JUNIOR MEDALS FOR ORWELL

Gillespie’s gold rush continues in Aigle EURO JUNIOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS  JAMES HENDICOTT

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Seaford Rock picked up a strong derby win over St Vincent’s Hospital last weekend

STROKE OF LUCK

Ingram’s perfect start to life in Rotterdam

STILLORGAN man Mark Ingram made a dream debut for HC Rotterdam in Dutch hockey’s Hoofdklasse as he saved a penalty stroke with 11 minutes to go to earn the club a 2-1 win over AH&BC Amsterdam.

Ingram was signed up by Rotterdam on a professional contract this summer along with Ulster man Sean Murray as the goalkeeper hopes to force his way into the internaitonal set-up ahead of the World Cup which takes place in November in India.

SCOTT Orwell Wheelers’ Lara Gillespie produced two exceptional performances to land gold and silver at the European Junior Track Championship in Aigle, Switzerland over the weekend, coming out on top in the points race.

The 17-year-old student from Wesley College has been in sensational form for some time and had earlier taken the silver medal in the individual pursuit event.

Gillespie adds the two European Junior medals to an Irish road race championships victory last month, 11 national titles spread across track, road and cyclocross, and four gold medals from the Irish Junior Championships last year.

She also took a European Youth Olympics silver medal last summer, a collection marking her as a serious Irish cycling prospect.

As well as her podium finishes, she narrowly missed out on a medal in the Euro omnium event earlier in the championships, finishing fourth/ In her gold medal performance, Gillespie took two of the key early point-scoring sprints outright, putting her in a strong position early on but was dragged back by Ukranian rider Olha Kulynych. She gained 20 points on the field by breaking from the group and taking a full lap on the rest of the pack.

That left Gillespie in control of her own destiny but needing to perform in the final sprint. She again took the win outright to take gold, finishing ahead of Kulynych and Polish rider Marta Jaskulska.

The Orwell rider’s achievements are made all the more impressive by the facilities with which Gillespie typically has to train. The Aigle event is hosted on a top-end indoor track, and unlike many of her main competi-

Lara Gillespie celebrates her gold medal. Picture: Dario Belingheri/Bettini Photo

tors at the European Juniors, Gillespie has no such track in Ireland to train on herself.

Gillespite told RTE afterwards: “Once I knew I was on equal points, I put my head down and decided to just go for it. I was trying to do everything right and I didn’t want anything to stop me from winning. I was ecstatic when I knew I had won.

“I was so proud standing up on the podium and actually getting to hear the Irish anthem. I was so happy.”

Orwell Wheelers are unquestionably one of Ireland’s most successful cycling clubs and they also took home the Cal McCarthy Cup for road racing through Cahir O’Higgins last week.

Olympian Gym growth in Milltown GYMNASTICS sport@dublingazette.com

OLYMPIAN Gymnastics Club is looking to continue its growth in south Dublin following the opening of their sixth outlet in Alexandra College, Milltown.

The club was established in Dublin in 1965 and, under the management of area manager Joao Ferreira, the club runs hourlong club classes run on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturdays and Sundays in the college sports hall.

They run the club under a

very specific mind-set. As a recreational club, Ferreira says: “our main philosophy is for our gymnasts to have fun and enjoy the sport. We create a fun atmosphere in our classes while promoting gymnastics, fit-ness, progression and team work.”

Olympian provides classes for beginners and more experienced gymnasts from the ages of three and a half to 16 years.

“Gymnasts are kept within their peer groups,” he adds. “Our young members are introduced to gymnastics through play

using our large array of colourful apparatus.

“With us, they develop fundamental motor skills and build their social skills in an encouraging environment. “Our weekly programme trains our gymnasts on different apparatus floor, beam, bars, rings, vault, trampette and air Track.

“Hard work is continuously reinforced with positive recognition and reward.

“We feel this is the key to aid the development of our members as gymnasts and as future

adults.”

Each term is based on a 15-week programme, offering different challenges throughout the term, including Team League competitions, Christmas performances, Gymnastics Proficiency Awards, preparing routines and so much more.

Class registration is open online now for new members.

For more information on the club, visit: www.olympiangymanstics.com or contact the office on info@olympiangymnastics.com or 086 082 5737.

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CLUB NOTES

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NAOMH OLAF TICKETS for Sunday’s All-Ireland football final will be distributed in the clubhouse on Friday night at 9pm. Best of luck to Dublin and David Byrne.

Dublin’s Premier Junior camogie team, which includes Naomh Olaf’s Chloe Ní Cheallaigh, will play Kerry in All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie final in Croke Park on September 9.

There was a Meet and Greet the team opportunity on Wednesday night in the National Sports Centre, Abbottstown.

Naomh Olaf Corporate lunch takes place in Croke Park on Friday, September 14. This is a very enjoyable event hosted by Marty Morrissey, with entertainment by Oliver Callan and with some big names from the GAA world as guests. Tables still available or places for individuals.

Take a table and invite your clients and friends or simply come along yourself. Proceeds to Naomh Olaf juvenile section. Details on the website, naomholaf.ie.

Sandyford 5k takes place Thursday, September 27. Why not represent Naomh Olaf in this event?

Lotto numbers were 9, 13, 17. Congratulations to Ann McGrath who scooped the €2,000 jackpot.

Due to demand for Ladies Gaelic Football in Shankill GAA, they are starting a second football team in January 2019. For more info, email stevedavis230@gmail. com.

SHANKILL

THE juvenile academy, sponsored by O’Donnell’s Pharmacy, will be back in action at 10am this coming Saturday, September 1 in Stonebridge Road. Please come along and give the Academy a try.

The cost is only €2 per child each week and there is no annual subscription.

Our older team’s members should check with their team manager for news of the new season.

Great news, our U-8 and U-10 girls teams are preparing for a weekend trip to Cork in early September to compete in a national blitz hosted by Passage West GAA Club. We wish them well. If you would like to travel with the team, contact the club for more information.

The Kellogg’s Cul Camp was a great

success with 75 boys and girls taking part.

Club GPO Steve Davis and his now familiar team did a great job.

The Chase the Ace draw in Brady’s.

There was no jackpot winner the €50 prize went to Belinda Clarke This week’s jackpot is €950. Tickets are €2 each or 3 for €5.

Check our Facebook page for the summer camp video clip produced by Lava Digital Marketing it’s a fantastic view as to what our club is all about and also see some fantastic photographs by our club photographer Liza Mitton.

We are currently looking for new players for our adult ladies and adult men’s football teams; please contact GPO Steve Davis 087 6414123 or email stevedavis203@gmail.com.

STARS OF ERIN THE ADULT team played a great game on Saturday against Kilcoole. Lost by four points. Thanks to Kilcoole for the match.

Training for men’s adults on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Family Day takes place next Saturday from 2-6pm.

No winner of the lotto jackpot. Numbers drawn were 11, 16 and 28; €20 winners: Peter Keane Jr, Cian Sinclair, Karl Lennon and Betty Keane. Next week’s jackpot is €3,500. Thanks for all your support.

GOLF: STACKSTOWN MAN FINISHES SECOND

Harrington Czechs with return to form  STEPHEN FINDLATER

sfindlater@dublingazette.com

PADRAIG Harrington finished up second place at the Czech Masters last weekend as the Stackstown man enjoyed an excellent tournament in Prague, playing out a great battle with Andrea Pavan.

“It was a good contest, no doubt about it,” Harrington said of his second place. It was a thrilling battle between the two playing partners, who shared a three-shot lead heading into the final day at Albatross Golf Resort, and Harrington appeared to be cruising to a 16th title when they reached the turn.

The Dubliner was three shots clear but Pavan turned the tide with a stunning back nine performance. The 29 year old picked up shots at the tenth and 12th holes to close the gap before Harrington almost holed out from the tee at the par three 13th, a birdie two seemingly closing the door on Pavan.

But a birdie from Pavan at the 14th paired with a bogey for Harrington at the 15th meant they were all square with three to play.

Stackstown’s Padraig Harrington salutes the crowd in Prague. Picture: Getty Images

The crucial moment came at the 16th as the Italian sank a 30-foot putt for a birdie two and the outright lead. Another birdie at the 17th meant he held a twostroke advantage on the 18th tee, parring the last for a five under 67 and a two-stroke victory on a 22 under total.

“I obviously don’t feel like I lost it,” Harrington said. “Andrea won it for sure. He played great coming home and holed the decisive putts. I get my fair share of wins but it wasn’t my day today.

“To shoot 20 under par on any golf course, you’ve got to put some

MAGIC EIGHT Rock underpin Leinster line-up BLACKROCK College RFC’s Michelle Claffey, right, is among eight players from the club who are in the Leinster squad for the interpros which start on Friday evening (7pm) with a tie against Ulster at Stradbrook.

She is joined in the panel

by Ray Lawless, Eimear Corri, Niamh Griffin, Ann-Marie Rooney, Mairead Holohan, Hannah O’Connor and Jeamie Deacon.

Picture: harry murphy / SPORTSFILE

numbers together so I’m happy with that, Andrea just finished really well.

He played lovely golf all day to be honest and made those birdies. It’s a pity but I’ll settle for this most weeks.

“I’ll give myself plenty of chances to win and I know it’s a numbers game, some weeks it will be my turn for the putts to drop and hit the right shots at the right time.”

“I play well on this style of golf course, with flier lies and on these types of greens I can get up and down a lot. It frees me up so I can go for plenty of pins and make birdies. I know I can get up

and down from most of the lies. It’s very similar to where I won the Portugal Masters, the right type of golf course for me.

“I don’t feel I have an issue playing against these younger guys, I feel I can certainly keep up with them and I have some good things in my own game. Even from a week like this, you learn more when you get in contention.

“I’m see ing things about my game that I can improve and work on.

I’m in a nice place, I just have to keep doing the good stuff and hopefully there’ll be more tournaments like this ahead.”

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LADIES FOOTBALL: WANDERERS PRODUCE EPIC COMEBACK IN IN F FINAL Wanderers celebrate their success. Picture: GAAPics.com

Sweet Valentine kick starts Wands’ magic NEW IRELAND JUNIOR F FINAL Wanderers Round Towers, Lusk  NIGEL MCCARTHY sport@dublingazette.com

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A DRAMATIC second half comeback, led by the inspirational Caroline Conway, secured the New Ireland Assurance Junior F Ladies Football title for Wanderers in St Margaret’s last Friday.

The Lusk outfit dominated the first 30 minutes en route to an eight point interval lead and the destination of the Junior F trophy looked to be heading to Fingal.

But Wanderers weren’t ready to say bon voyage to the title and produced three second half goals to send their supporters into raptures.

Conway led the charge with the classy midfielder dominating the middle and her penetrating runs and intelligent passing opened up the once watertight Towers’ defence.

She was ably assisted by the support running and clever interplay of Anne Whelan, Maria Redmond and Aleisha Fitzgerald.

The two corner forwards Danielle Valentine and Emma Murphy chased every ball and tirelessly harassed the Towers backline.

It wasn’t just the attacking unit that shone in the second half, a backline that had found itself under severe pres-

sure in the first period solidified after the break and with Adele Casey minding the house and Kellie Gaynor turning over numerous Round Towers attacks Wanderers had the platform to stage their comeback.

Wanderers did open the scoring after four minutes, midfielder Conway having a quick exchange of passes with Aleisha Fitzgerald put the number 8 in the clear and she split the posts.

But Towers were dominating possession and were well on top. In the seventh minute, they were awarded a penalty for a push on Elin Kirwan in the square. Sophie O’Hara stood up to take the spot kick but her effort was saved by the foot of Wanderers keeper Kyra O’Sullivan.

Towers though won the rebound and were awarded a free for another foul and O’Sullivan made no mistake this time and slotted over.

They pushed on with further scores from Jessica Grimes and Sophie O’Hara.

Maria Redmond pegged them back briefly but that was as good as it got for Wanderers as Round Tower dominated till the short whistle.

Grimes grabbed her second point of the evening and Sophie O’Hara added two more, one from play and the other a converted free. Early sub Niamh Howley then picked up a rebound from an O’Hara shot that hit the bar and she fired into the net. Two more O’Hara

points made it 1-8 to 0-3 at half-time.

The Lusk side extended their lead early in the second half via Grace Codd for a nine-point lead but, from there on, it was all Wanderers with Danielle Valentine’s major the start of the turning point.

The goal came in the 41st minute.

Kellie Gaynor turned the ball over in defence, worked it to Aleisha Fitzgerald who flicked the ball over her head into the path of Gaynor.

She slipped the ball inside to Conway who picked out Anne Whelan with a pinpoint foot pass and the number 10 struck a beauty to the net.

Conway and Emma Murphy swung over points to trim the lead down to just one and while Towers got some respite via Meghan Kiely’s point, the Rockbrook club soon took over.

From a free, Murphy shaped up to take it. Whether she was going for a point or goal only the player will know herself, but her shot dipped just under the crossbar and nestled in the back of the net, taking a 53rd minute lead.

And they gritted out the closing few minutes to stay a couple of points clear and land their first title in 11 years when hockey World Cup winners Nicci Daly and Ali Meeke were in the side.

FOOTBALL

Crokes’ Cosgrove shines for Dub Masters DUBLIN’S Masters footballers (over-40) made the most of the second chance saloon with they defeated Donegal in Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final replay in Lacken, Cavan.

Erin’s Isle’s Niall Crossan converted seven frees while Kilmacud Crokes’ Ray Cosgrove rolled back the years to kick three points from play in a decisive display as the Dubs emerged to face Tyrone in the AllIreland decider on September 15.

The Dubs led by four points entering added time before Donegal goaled through Gerald McGrenra to make for a nervy finish but Cosgrove settled Dublin with a point before Donegal closed out the scoring for this well-contested duel.

Three points in quick succession by the 20th minute from St Peregrine’s Ciaran McGuinness, Crossan (free) and Cosgrove had Dublin in good stead.

However, by the interval and Michael Ward free just before the break gave Donegal a 0-5 to 0-4 lead.

Dublin’s freetaking came to the fore in the second period as Donegal conceded several scores from deadball with Crossan slotting six frees while Johnny McNally drove over one excellent effort from near the sideline.

Down overcame Clare by a single point in the other semifinal, also via replay.

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No history talk as Darcy focuses on here and now  DAVE DONNELLY

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DUBLIN assistant coach Declan Darcy says thoughts of a historic four-in-a-row are the furthest thing from the squad’s mind ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland final showdown with Tyrone.

The feat has only been managed three times in the past, twice by Kerry between 1929 and 1932 and again under the great Mick O’Dwyer between 1978 and 1981 - the other was Wexford from 1915 to 1918.

Those sides are rightly remembered as the greatest in the history of football and the current Dublin panel is just 70 minutes from carving its own piece of history alongside those illustrious names.

Such has been the management philosophy under Jim Gavin and player-led performance culture in recent year, however, that the focus has always remained on the here and now rather than history.

“It’s a bizarre thought process, and you’re probably thinking ‘he’s only saying that because he’s told to say it,’ but it’s not,” he said.

“But I think it’s very deliberate because that piece, if you look behind enough you will get caught.

“I’m sure the lads have ref lected individually themselves and thought about what they could achieve, but the language is never about that. It’s bizarre.

Dublin are hoping they can join the pantheon of greats to win four in a row on Sunday. Picture: James Crombie/Inpho

“It might seem methodical in ways, but it’s

fairly simplistic. I don’t think there’s any mad rocket science to this” “It’s not deliberate – that’s just the way it has evolved. It’s important because, the group, we love being in each other’s company.

“The camaraderie is underestimated as well.

We enjoy what we do and we’re lucky that we have the players that we have, and when they go out and play they do perform most of the time really well.

“Jackie McCaffrey, why wouldn’t you want to go to a match and see him, or

Con [O’Callaghan]? Any of the players, they’re just fantastic footballers and I’m very privileged to be in this group.

“There’s a great energy within us to want to go out and perform in each and every game.

“They look around and they want to go out and play another game, and another game, and another game, and it’s never been mentioned.

“If it happens, fantastic, but it’s not a motivat-

ing factor.”

The methodology, from the top down and from bottom up within the playing cohort, is to make subtle shifts depending on the particular challenge that faces them.

In Tyrone, they face the side perhaps most physically well-matched to the Dubs’ all-action style and, in Mickey Harte, a manager who will always maximise the collective potential of his player pool.

For Darcy and Gavin, however, the challenge remains how best to impose their attack-minded footballing approach, which has worked so well until now, on the game.

“We just focus on the opposition – we give every opposition its due respect no matter what game we play.

“It might seem methodical in ways, but it’s fairly simplistic in other ways as well. It’s not overcomplicated. I don’t think

there’s any mad rocket science to this.

“The simplicity to it keeps everything neutral and keeps players wellgrounded and keeps them doing what they want to do.

“We want to play open football. We want to play football. That’s the bottom line. We want them lads to express themselves and be the best they can be.” ** More on page 34