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Warning as con men on the prowl Elderly Cabinteely victims targeted REBECCA RYAN

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ELDERLY residents in the Cabinteely area are being targeted by con men operating in the area.

Cabinteely Life warned on Facebook of an elderly man scammed by two men, who offered to clean his house’s gut-

ters for €80 – but when the job was completed, the men demanded €800.

“The frightened resident was then driven by the individuals to a bank to get the cash.”

Locals are very concerned, with one saying: “My mother got done five weeks back with the clearing of the gutters. They did

one section and took €50 off her. She didn’t realise the rest of the work wasn’t done.”

Cllr Cormac Devlin (FF) told Dublin Gazette: “Sadly, these crimes are quite common and these scams are namely perpetrated against the elderly and the most vulnerable in our society.

“The best rule of all is not to buy any service from people at your front door.”

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THE STEPASIDE community has some concrete good news regarding the closed garda station – the Office of Public Works has now taken possession of the station site, with preparations for building a new, purposebuilt Garda Station said to be starting shortly.

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Sallynoggin residents celebrate at news clinic is not in use

SALLYNOGGIN residents are celebrating after reports that a building in the area used to allegedly treat sex offenders is now empty.

Last July, a local posted on Facebook, raising converns that 10a Church Place in Sallynoggin might be used as a clinic to treat sex offenders.

Local group Sallynoggin Concerned Community (SCC) said they started to look into it and decided to protest outside the building.

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CON: BE WARY OF BOGUS CALLERS

Elderly residents targeted by con men  REBECCA RYAN

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THERE are reports that elderly residents in Cabinteely are being targeted by con men operating in the area.

One of the reports said that two men offered an elderly resident to clean their house gutters for €80.

When the job was completed the men demanded €800. “The frightened resident was then driven by the individuals to a bank to get the cash.”

A second incident reported two men offering “free” furniture to elderly resi-

dents but then leaving the furniture in their house and demanding money.

Local group Cabinteely Life encouraged people in the area to report anything suspicious to Gardai and also called on the community to look out for elderly neighbours.

Residents in the area are very concerned about the recent reports. One said: “My mother got done five weeks back with the clearing of the gutters. They did one small section and took €50 off her. She didn’t realise the rest of the work wasn’t done.”

Another said: “They hang around in transit vans on a road watching people coming and going. If you see lads on your road like that note it down and inform

garda. They robbed my aunt’s house in Cabinteely.”

Concerned Dun Laoghaire residents are also concerned it is spreading to their area too. There were

Local councillor Cormac Devlin (FF) told Dublin Gazette there is a free service for the over 65’s that he would encourage people to avail of instead of door-

reports of white transit vans with “clearance furniture” written on the side.

One resident said “They were in Dun Laoghaire yesterday tried to sell me the same chair in a furniture clearance van. [They] claimed they were Des Kelly.”

to-door services.

“Sadly, these crimes are quite common and these scams are namely perpetrated against at the elderly and most vulnerable in our society.

“The best rule of all is not to buy any service from people at your front door.

I know some people can be interested in certain services being offered doorto-door, but especially for the elderly or those living alone and if they need work done around the house.

“My advice is that they should contact “Care & Repair” (01) 445 5450.

This is a free service for the over 65’s and they’ll do odd jobs around your house by Garda vetted individuals.”

Cllr Devlin also said that the Gardai have an initiative to prevent people from being scammed like this.

“I am aware of An Garda Síochána’s initiative which attempts to offer better protection to individuals dealing with cold calling/ sales people.

“It is a simple yellow, business sized card that can be given through the letterbox, so people don’t even have to open their front door to cold callers. The caller then puts their company contact telephone number and they can then be verified.

“These cards are available at all Garda Stations and are free and I would encourage people to start using them, especially as we head into darker, winter evenings” Councillor Barry Saul (FG) also told Dublin Gazette that he is calling an the Gardai to set up a local task force to deal with the issues being reported around the area.

“It is happening throughout the county and we need to put in place a plan to increase awareness but also to tackle it from a Gardai perspective,” said Cllr Saul.

FASTNews Over 55’s get fit for free IF YOU are over 55 and living in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown there are free exercise programmes in the dlr Leisure centres.

During European Week of Sport in September, dlr Leisure are teaming up with DLR Sports Partnership and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to organise open activity mornings (10am to 12pm) in the four public leisure centres.

Anyone in the county over the age of 55 is invited to come along to one of these mornings in Loughlinstown (24th Sept.), Meadowbrook (25th Sept.), Monkstown (26th Sept.) and Ballyogan (27th Sept.).

The focus of the sessions will be on activities and light exercises that promote physical activity, mobility and strengthbased movements. Activities will include Introduction to the gym, exercise to music, ‘go for life games’ and other fun tasters.

Dedicated members of staff will also be on hand to offer information and advice on appropriate exercise.

For more information call 01-2719502 or email sportspartnership@ dlrcoco.ie

Rathfarnham brothers show the sign for charity TWO Rathfarnham brothers are doing their bit for International Week of the Deaf.

Jamie Beckett (8) and Sam Beckett (6) are both students at St Mary’s BNS Rathfarnham. Although the brothers can both hear, they enjoy Irish Sign Language (ISL).

Jamie told Dublin Gazette why he likes to sign: “We can ask mom for ice-cream using Irish Sign Language and our baby sister Abbie doesn’t know we have just asked for ice-cream. She is only two and we haven’t taught her yet.”

Both Jamie and Sam will use ISL during International Week of the Deaf which takes place

Sam Beckett

on the week of September 23rd.

With the passing of the ISL Bill in December 2017, ISL is now

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a recognised language in the Republic of Ireland.

To learn more about ISL visit www.irishdeaf.com

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BOOST: DRAMA SCHOOL A CONFIDENCE BOOSTER

Local kids praise school for building confidence was born into a family firmly rooted in the arts.

Her mother Louise Studley is a soprano and actress, her grandmother was Eileen Studley, a wellknown pianist, and her uncle was Tom Studley, one of the founding members of the RTE Repertory Company.

Mel, who has three grown up children, always had a special interest in mentoring young people and said she loves getting

REBECCA RYAN

TWO local children are praising their local drama school for giving them a boost in confidence.

Gavin King (9) and Emily Cotter (10) both attend the Mel Ryan School, who have locations in Stillorgan, Carrickmines, Mount Merrion and Dun Laoghaire.

Gavin from Blackrock told Dublin Gazette the school has helped him in many ways.

“The school has heled me express myself and communicate with people of all ages. Mel and her team spent a lot of time teaching us good manners.

“I delivered a speech on behalf of my teammates and myself when we won a very important hurling tournament. We won a shield. I felt very confident making the speech because I had practiced making speeches at the school.”

Emily Cotter from Killiney told us going to the school has really helped her confidence.

“Tuesday has been my favourite day of the week for the past three years, that’s the day I go

Emily Cotter

Gavin King

to drama and hip hop with Mel Ryan School.

“When I first went there, I did Building Confidence/Life Skills with Mel. I loved it so much; I did it for a second year.

“I learnt how to shake hands properly, not like a ‘wet fish’, all about good manners and the importance of being me. Going to drama really helps me to be more confident.”

Emily’s mam Jennie said her daughter was struggling in school and is thankful to the school for helping with her confidence.

“Mel came highly recommended to me by a

good friend in the acting circle. I have not looked back since the first time I called her, asking if she could help my daughter, who was finding aspects of school challenging, especially during break times.

“For two years, Emily attended Mel’s Building Confidence Through Drama, Performance & Presentation Skills classes where she flourished under Mel’s genuine, loving guidance before moving onto Hip Hop & Dance, which she absolutely loves.”

Mel Ryan is originally from Mount Merrion and

Laser Masters launched PICTURED at the launch of the Laser Masters World Championships 2018 were David Kelly, Chairman Laser Masters World Championships, Councillor Ossian Smyth, Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Andy Roy, President North America International Laser Class Association, Jack Roy, President Irish Sailing Association. Picture: Peter Cavanagh

feedback from students that the school has helped them.

“There is nothing more fulfilling than hearing from a parent that we have literally changed their child’s lives, that their shy, anxious, socially disengaged child has grown into a confident personality who is popular, showing leadership, volunteering and has found their voice. We get this kind of feedback

Mel Ryan

all the time and it fills us with pride and emotion” says Mel.

BEACH

Beach Clean up LOCALS are being encouraged to help clean up Sandycove Beach this Saturday.

Sandycove Clean Coasts Group is once again teaming up with the world’s largest beach clean-up event, the Ocean Conservancy International Coastal Clean Up. Last year, topping the marine litter list was 2.4 million cigarette butts which contain plastic filters, followed by 1.7 million food wrappers and 1.6 million plastic beverage bottles.

To join the movement to protect our oceans, Sandycove Clean Coasts Group is meeting this Saturday, September 15th at 11am. Meeting point at Sandycove Park.

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RELIEF: 10a CHURCH PLACE IS NOW EMPTY

Sallynoggin residents celebrate after alleged sex offender clinic booted out REBECCA RYAN

SALLYNOGGIN residents are celebrating after reports that a building in the area used to allegedly treat sex offenders is now empty.

Last July, a local posted of Facebook who believed that 10a Church Place in Sallynoggin might be used as a clinic to treat sex offenders.

Local group Sallynoggin Concerned Community (SCC) said they started to look into it and decided to protest outside the building. Two local councillors then invited the director of the clinic to a meeting in a local pub to discuss locals’ concerns. The director said at the meeting he “was not treating sex offenders in 10a.”

The Sallynoggin Concerned Community said they were not happy with the outcome of the meeting and decided to protest further. They shut the clinic’s entrance off by putting locks on the gates.

Concerned Sallynoggin residents protesting outside 10a

Steven Bennett from the SCC told Dublin Gazette that “30 Gardai came down and cut the locks” and at the end of the day the director of the clinic said, “he was moving out.”

Mr Bennett said the clinic did not move out and a few concerned women in the area went to the premises and recorded a video of the director saying, “he couldn’t get out of his ten year lease.”

In mid-August, SCC occupied the three-storey building at 10A Church Place.

“With the schools opening back in September, parents were saying they

wouldn’t let their kids go to school. We wanted a peaceful protest. We wanted to find a solution to this.

“Eventually we got to the point where we realised that by occupying the building we would solve all the problems.

Any parents who had kids that were due to go back to school would be alleviated of any concern once we were in there. That’s when we occupied the building.

“We were in there for 2 weeks and 2 days when the police came in and shut the occupation down,” said Mr Bennett.

Mr Bennet said that the landlord recently allowed one or two people in the

community to come into the building and look, and “the building is now empty.”

He said it is a “positive story” of community action. “It’s all pretty surreal. At the start we were powerless but, in the process, we’ve built friendships in the community.

That for us is the greatest part of the story. We’ve got so many messages from parents and grandparents thanking us.”

Sallynoggin resident Sophie Tallant said the community are rejoicing and held a street part on Sunday to celebrate the outcome.

She told Dublin

Gazette: “It’s a huge victory. I think it’s a relief as well. The atmosphere in the community at the moment is ecstatic.”

Sophie, who works in childcare and has a lot of friends of family in the area with children said, “it wasn’t an ideal place for a service like that.”

FASTNews Property Tax reduction welcomed THE news that Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has voted to maintain a 15% reduction in the Local Property Tax (LPT) rate for 2019 has been welcomed.

Councillor Cormac Devlin (FF) said he is committed to making sure that any review of the LPT creates no additional financial burden on households.

“Since 2016 we have seen a dramatic increase in submissions from the public on the LPT. This year the council received a record 268 submissions, up from 76 last year, and just six in 2016. The message from the public was clear. 89% favoured maintaining the full 15% reduction in the rate.”

“Fianna Fail as a party is committed to ensuring that any review of the LPT creates no additional financial burden on households,” said Cllr. Devlin.

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DELIGHT: OPW TAKEN POSSESSION OF GARDA STATION

Great news for Stepaside station REBECCA RYAN

THE STEPASIDE community have some good news regarding their Garda Station.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) have now taken possession of the station site with preparations for building a new, purposebuilt Garda Station said to be starting shortly.

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross T.D. said: “In the coming weeks, the OPW will be securing the site and commencing preparatory works, while planning and procurement will also soon be underway simultaneously.

“It has been a long journey

but thankfully the end reward for all our work is finally in sight. Cllr Kevin Daly and I would like to pay tribute the Stepaside Business Association and indeed thank every single local resident who refused to give up what became a five-year struggle.

“We are now in the last lap of restoring a much needed Garda presence in this area.

“We appreciate the support given by local T.D. Catherine Martin and Minister Josepha Madigan amongst others in calling for the re-opening of our Garda Station and I would like to appeal to the Labour Party to acknowledge, even at this late

stage, that the restoration of community policing and a Garda station to Stepaside has rectified a damaging mistake made while they were in office.”

Michael Fleming of Fleming’s Butchers told Dublin Gazette the locals are “very happy” that progress is being made.

“We were told about eight weeks ago that there was a timeline put in place and it seems to be going to plan.

“We’re hoping to see hoarding going up around the station now and works starting to take place in the near future. We’ve being told that the new structure will be built and ready to go by May of next

Water colour exhibition THE Water Colour Society of Ireland’s annual exhibition is moving home from Dun Laoghaire.

The 164th exhibition will be held in the historic Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park from Monday 17 until Sunday 30 September.

President of the Water Colour Society of Ireland, Liam O’Herlihy, said: “After 18 years in Dun Laoghaire Town Hall, we have an exciting new move and are privileged to have been invited to

exhibit at the historic Farmleigh estate, which is very much in keeping with the ethos of the Water Colour Society of Ireland”.

Over 200 paintings in watercolour, gouache and pastels, plus drawings and limited edition signed prints, will be on sale to the public.

Pictured: ‘The Early Morning Catch’, a watercolour by south Dublin artist Vincent Lambe of Rathgar.

Playboy at the Mill

DLR Mill Theatre’s recent production of JM Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World will be returning due to popular demand.

The main auditorium of the Dundrum venue was transformed back in time with a set in the round designed by Bairbre Murray, lighting by Kris Mooney and live music accompaniment throughout the performance by local musicians.

Director Kate Canning, who also manages the venue, brought together a supporting cast with two leads played by Ethan Dillon and Rachel O’Connell.

Audiences said: “A fantastic production, daring set, passionate cast congrats to all

thoroughly enjoyed evening.”

“Comparatively few will get to see this show due to the ‘in-the-round’ setting. I urge you to be among them.”

The Playboy of the Western World will return to the Mill Theatre January 15th to 19th. Tickets are now available.

year, so fingers crossed it will all stay on track.”

There were talks that Stepaside Garda station could reopen as a modular Garda station under plans being considered by OPW. But Mr Fleming said the community are relieved that it will not be a modular station.

“People were initially concerned when they heard it could be a modular station but it’s going to be a pur-

Minister Shane Ross and Cllr Kevin Daly outside Stepaside Garda Station after it was announced that the station would reopen in June 2017

pose-built building now, not just a prefab. We’ve yet to see plans and we’re hoping to get them in the near future.

“We’ll be meeting with

Minister Ross to go over the plans to make sure that we’re happy with everything that’s going to happen within the grounds of the station.

“Hopefully everything stays on track now and there’s no hiccups. Please God early next year we’ll have a station back in the village.”

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Kay Murphy, Phil McDonald and Garda Chief Superintendant Anne-Marie Cagney

Tony McCarthy, Philomena Poole, Cllr. Ossian Smyth, Kay Murphy and Phil McDonald. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

Maeve Mullen, Audrey O’Carroll and Siobhan Gibney

Forty years of Dun Laoghaire Active Retirement Assoc. Celebrated

Ossian Smyth with Margaret McCarthy

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ACTION: PARENTS ARE CALLING FOR PROTECTION

Protect green spaces REBECCA RYAN

PARENTS at Our Lady’s Grove Primary School in Goatstown are calling for the government to protect open green spaces and recreational lands around schools.

At a recent Oireachtas Education Committee, T.D. for Dublin Rathdown and Green Party Deputy Leader Catherine Martin invited parents to speak and voice their concerns.

Last year, the 5.4-acre site adjoining the Goatstown school was sold for an estimated €13 million by The Congregation of the Religious of Jesus and Mary. Parents objected at the time saying the sale would leave the primary school on a site without any green space.

Deputy Martin said legislation is needed to

Una O’Shea (parent), Catherine Martin TD, Lisa Ryan (parent)

protect open spaces and recreational lands.

“I echo [the parents] call for the need for Government to protect open green spaces around our schools.

“The Department has still not been able to give a clear answer as to why parents in Our Lady’s Grove were told

last year that there was not enough demand for school places in the area to justify securing lands around the school, which were being sold off to protect them in case of the need for future expansion.

“Government needs to pay better attention to the needs of communi-

ties and work with local authorities to ensure that recreational land is protected,” said Deputy Martin.

Pressure is now mounting on the government to bring in legislation to protect properties around schools from being sold.

Una O’Shea has a child going to Our Lady’s Grove Primary School in Goatstown and was involved with the concerned parents’ group during the time when the site adjoining the school was sold.

She told Dublin Gazette the parents were “very dismayed” when the land was sold.

“I think the parents’ concerns was there was no green space available for the primary and secondary school children.

“It also eradicates the space that would be required for any future expansion of the schools which is really a concern in the area, especially now that the Minister for Education recently announced the need for an extra primary and secondary school in the area.”

Una said she wants to use her voice to help other schools and was delighted at the opportunity to speak at the recent Oireachtas Education Committee.

“The department needs to take responsibility for this. It needs to be a matter of public policy that the remaining land attached to public schools be put in public hands and not to be allowed to be sold off at the whim of the owners. These lands are community assets.

“There should be much stricter criteria around the lands attached to the schools and it’s up to the Department of Education to drive that.”

FASTNews Huge jobs boost TESCO Ireland has announced the 453 local projects that will participate in the new cycle of the Tesco Community Fund.

For the next eight weeks, customers are being encouraged to use their blue tokens to vote for their preferred local cause enabling them to make a big difference in communities.

In Dublin alone, the Tesco Community Fund has supported 2,442 local projects to date donating over €1,032,247.

For the next eight weeks, shoppers in Tesco Dundrum TC will be able to support Dundrum Senior Citizens Christmas Party, Orwell Wheelers and St. Johns Ambulance Dundrum Division and shoppers in Tesco Rathfarnham TC will be able to support Anam Cara, Gealscoil Chnoc Liamhna and Knocklyon Special Olympics. Christine Heffernan, corporate affairs director Tesco Ireland, commented: “The Tesco Community Fund is open to a wide variety of good causes or groups so if you think you know a local organisation that could benefit from some extra funding, please nominate them in store today.”

No nomination DUN LAOGHAIRE Rathdown County Council have decided not to nominate a candidate for the 2018 Presidential Elections.

At the September council meeting on Monday night, Councillor Barry Ward (FG) tabled a motion not to nominate any person for election, who said councillors “unanimously agreed” to support the motion.

“Councillors have a central function as constitutional filters for the presidential election, and this is an important power. However, sometimes the most responsible exercise of a power is not to use it at all; I have not seen a request for a nomination from any person whom I think would be an obvious candidate for the Presidency.”

Councillor Ward said he is in support of Michael D. Higgins: “The Fine Gael Group is not subject to a whip on this question. There is no “diktat” from Head Office requiring us to vote in any particular way.

“The Executive Council of Fine Gael has requested councillors not to support any the candidature of anyone other than Michael D. Higgins, and we have democratically agreed to abide by that request.”

Speaking on the news, local councillor and Dublin Rathdown General Election candidate, Lettie Mc Carthy (LAB) said: “Michael D Higgins is a superb candidate who will be getting the full support of the Labour Party so we supported the Fine Gael Motion.”

New water fountain A WATER fountain for drinking has been installed in Marlay Park’s Courtyard.

Local Councillor and General Election Candidate, Lettie Mc Carthy (LAB) is delighted with the addition and would like to see drinking fountains rolled out to other parks. She said: “On average, every Irish person discards about 61kg of plastic waste a year which is completely unsustainable. “Having access to this water fountain means the thousands of families visiting Marley Park each year can cut down on some of this waste by using refillable drinks containers.

“This terrific initiative will save Marley visitors money while cutting down on plastic pollution and also help to keep the park freer from litter from single use drinks bottles.”

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GROWTH: NEW PREMISES TO FACILITATE GROWING MEMBERSHIP

New offices for local Chamber REBECCA RYAN

T H E D u n L a o g h a i re Rathdown Chamber has opened brand new offices in Avoca House in Dun Laoghaire.

At the opening event last week, their President Aileen Eglington told Dublin Gazette they are very excited about their new offices: “ We ’re a b s o l u te l y delighted to be in the new offices. Our membership is growing, our corporate members are growing.

This new office adds to what we can give back

to our members. And we have our boardroom here that we rent out to members. I think we’ve come home!”

General Manager of Cabinteely Football Club Pat Costello is new to the chamber and found it has greatly helped run the business. He joined Cabinteely FC as general manager in April this year.

He said it was very important to him to join the DLR Chamber: “We have 60 teams so it’s very important for us to link in with other stakeholders

in the community. One of the first things we did was join DLR chamber of commerce. We are very keen to play our part as a community organisation within the DLR area.”

“What I like about the DLR chamber is meeting other people on the networking days, exchanging views and opinions.

“The club is a business.

We have 60 teams. Every weekend we could have 45 to 50 matches, so we have to plan for that. Getting the information from experts from the 800 people involved in the DLR

Chamber is important to us. We can feed into it too, we can explain about motivation and teamwork and training.”

CEO of the DLR Chamber Gabby Mallon said the chamber is really looking forward to the 2018 DLR County Business Awards.

“It’s our second year running it. We had a super event last year. It’s a great

showcase for all the businesses in the county.

People put an awful lot of passion into the business and we’re hoping to show that on the night and recognise all their hard work during the year.”

This year’s DLR Business Awards Gala Dinner takes place on the 27th September at Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Killiney.

President of DLR Chamber Aileen Eglington and CEO of DLR Chamber Gabby Mallon at the opening of the new DLR Chamber office

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Andrew, Rose, Pearl, Drew and Amy O’Malley

Senan O’Brien with his dad Brendan

Oscar Fox with his mum Julia

Pictured at the Airfield Festival of Food were; Amelia and Charlotte Ryan with Councillor Pat Hand, Gráinne Kelliher and Deirdre Doyle. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

All the fun of the fair at Airfield Festival Of Food

Luke Matthews, Cllr. Pat Hand and Gráinne Kelliher

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

St John’s Ambulance Exhibition Pictured at the opening of the St. John Ambulance Exhibition at the DLR Lexicon Library were, Nicola Kelly with Bernadette and Aoife Quinn. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

Theresa Ward and Phil Corcoran with Kate Kearns

Cllr. Ossian Smyth

Padraig Allen, Josepha Madigan T.D, John Hughes and Cllr Ossian Smyth

Niveta Ramakrishnan and Cllr. Ossian Smyth with Patrick Keogh

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FEATURES INTERVIEW | ANNE GRAHAM, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, NATIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY

Listening for your thoughts on reshaping bus services MARK O’BRIEN

THE National Transport Authority (NTA) say they will listen to Dubliners’ concerns before making any changes to the bus service.

T h e N TA re ce n t l y unveiled plans for BusConnects, an ambitious revamping of the city’s bus network.

NTA chief executive officer Anne Graham told Dublin Gazette: “We decided to look at every aspect of the bus service and try and improve it.

“It’s looking at the infrastructure – which is the bus lanes – and asking can we improve them?

Looking at the bus net-

“

We’ve tried to cover the whole greater Dublin area with information sessions, and we’d like people to give us their feedback work – can we get a better network of services?

“We’ll be looking at ticketing, Park and Ride, all aspects, including improving the bus stops and improving shelters.”

Residents have already raised concerns about some aspects of the plan, with people in some areas staging protests at the proposed changes.

Ms Graham said the NTA is open to engaging with these concerns.

“We want to hear them,” she said. “ E s s e n t i a l l y, t h e design that’s been put forward has been based on the information that we have; the data that we have, the ticketing data, where people are boarding, where people

live, where the hospitals are, and it was designed around that.

“It was taking a fresh look at putting the best network that we believe would serve the city.

“But that doesn’t mean that there are trips that people are making that we’re not aware of, or schools that need to be served, or different facilities, particularly hospitals and schools, that have to be served – and we want to hear from people.

“What are the changes that they’d like to see to the network? We are listening to those concerns, and there’s no doubt that the proposed network

“What are the changes Dubliners would like to see to the bus network?”

– Anne Graham, NTA

[plans] will change.

“We know that already from the information sessions that we’ve already had [that the public want to engage with the plans].

“The sessions take place right up to the end of September. We’ve tried to cover the whole region of the greater Dublin area, and we’d like people to attend those and to give us their feedback.”

Once all of the information sessions have

been completed, the NTA will look at the feedback and decide what changes to make to the proposed network.

They will then decide whether to implement the proposed new network.

Ms Graham added: “That’s where we really have to put a lot of effort into communication so that people, if we are doing this work, will know what the changes are going to be.

“We’ve to look at all the kind of tools that we could use to assist people, so that if we make t h i s r a d i c a l c h a n ge on the network, that they’ll have the information before we do that, explaining about what way they’ll make their journey once the network has changed.”

For further information and to find out where your local BusConnects information session is, see www.busconnects.ie.

Brilliant baking at Bread 41 MARK O’BRIEN

Bread 41 promises to take a deliciously organic way of preparing bakery fare using traditional methods

A NEW organic bakery and eatery officially opened on Pearse Street last Thursday, promising to serve up the freshest of produce to city centre patrons.

Located at No 41 Pearse Street, just under the railway bridge, Bread Nation has built up an impressive number of clients, such as Daniel, Fable & Stey, Fia Cafe, Gerard’s Deli, The Pigeon House and Two Pups Coffee Ltd since it began operating earlier this year.

Bread Nation is a fully certified organic bakery, specialising in long fermented breads, which are made using traditional methods and just

a few simple ingredients; flour, salt and water.

All breads are handmade over two days using organic flour, which will be milled on-site using Bread Nation’s own stone mill.

This method ensures wholesome ingredients of the grain are retained.

The eatery, Bread 41, opened last week. In this welcoming eatery, customers can buy breads and pastries straight from Bread Nation and can look forward to tasting an amazing array of food, including brunch, lunch and, in due course, wood fired pizzas.

Overseeing the restaurant will be head chef Chris McCann, for-

merly of Two Pups Cafe.

Every day, the Bread 41 kitchen will be serving up fresh meal options using local and seasonal ingredients.

Similar to its Bread Nation roots, Bread 41 will focus on fermented foods, making its own butters and jams, and sourcing local organic produce where they can, to support local farmers and suppliers.

Founder Eoin Cluskey said Bread 41 promises to: “Deliver amazing baked goods, drive exceptional service, create friendships through our customer base and nourish individuals, businesses, and communities through the practice of using the finest ingre-

dients to make great food.”

Eoin has extensive experience in the food industry and has travelled the world learning about cultures, lifestyles and, most importantly, food.

Upon returning to Ireland, he spent six months studying cookery at the Ballymaloe Cookery School where he learnt everything about there is to know about food, with a real focus on “how it’s grown” and “how to treat ingredients with respect”.

He was involved in the setup of the Firehouse Bakery in Delgany and became their head baker before starting out on his new venture.

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THE GIFT OF GAZ | YER MAN WRITING LETTERS WAS BOUND TO CAUSE A FUSS

Can’t we all just get along?

YER MAN Murphy has a grand auld beard all the same. It really suits him. I came across a picture of him before the beard the other day and sure ye wouldn’t recognise him. He certainly seems a more dashing chap once he’s a bit more hirsute.

I just wish he’d have a bit more cop on at times though.

I saw during the week he was going writing to councils asking them to get the finger out on the whole housing crisis – and him the Minster for Housing. It strikes me as a bit odd.

Would ye not be tryin’ to get them onside like and work together?

I dabbled with the bit of whacky baccy when I was a

young fella but I’m no hippy or anything like that but I do sometimes think: “Can’t we all just get along?”

I mean, as soon as Murphy sends off that letter, all the other parties start tearing strips off him – what did he expect was going to happen?

That’s the way this whole politics thing works really, isn’t it?

I say Guinness is the best so the other fella says Beamish is the best, even though the other fella might also quite like Guinness and I quite like Beamish as well. But it’s the party line so they have to go along with it to some degree and they have to attack the other party.

“

I dabbled with the bit of whacky baccy when I was a young fella but I’m no hippy or anything like that

Sure, ye’d wonder what good that does a country at all.

Wasn’t it great to see them all out earlier this year when they were campaigning for the Yes vote. It didn’t matter what party they were from, they all got together and put aside their differences and ye know wha’? They delivered a bloody landslide.

I know there’s plenty that weren’t in favour of that result but it did show what people can do if they put their little differences aside and work together for something bigger.

I’m sick of seeing young feels and young wans either having to leave this bleedin’

deadly city because they can’t afford a mortgage or to even rent a place for themselves.

That, or they’re stuck at home at 30-odd, driving their ma and da mad and vice versa.

And that’s not the worst of it. Look at all those poor families stuck in hotels, sometimes miles away from their school and the rest of their family.

I reckon if ever there was a movement that all the politicians should unite behind then it’s making sure everyone has a roof over their head.

Still though, I don’t envy the politicians. It’s a tough auld job. I could never do it.

Sure if I did, I’d never get Davy off me bleedin’ doorstep!

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HERE FOUR THE BOOKS ELEVEN-year-old John Scottus primary school pupils Sofia Haughton, Anahita Mathur, Momoka Takeguchi and Abigail Lester are calling on schools and home readers to sign up for the 31st MS Readathon, which runs this year from October 12 until November 12. The MS Readathon is Ireland’s biggest sponsored reading initiative, helping to raise funds for vital services for people living with Multiple Sclerosis in local communities. For further information, see on www.msreadathon.ie. Photo: Marc O’Sullivan

Head to Route 66’s Big Band concert ROUTE 66, a 16-piece Big Band, including a male and female singer, bring their fabulous Live in Concert Show to the Pavilion Theatre in Dun Laoghaire for the very first time on Saturday, September 15 at 8pm.

Their show, which has been a huge success with theatre audiences all across Leinster for the past three years, takes the audience on a magical musical tour from the 1940s

right up to date with numbers made famous by Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Glen Miller, Tom Jones, Adele, Joe Dolan, Tina Turner, Van Morrison, Ella Fitzgerald and many more, all played with a fabulous Big Band sound.

This really is a Big Band with a difference, and the secret to their success is the great mix of music that they play which suits every age and taste.

A banjo night to remember THE Grand Social will host a special intimate concert with American banjo player Morgan O’Kane (left) on Wednesday, September 17.

O’Kane plays banjo like no other. Originally hailing from Virginia, he currently resides in Brooklyn when he is not on tour, where he sometimes plays in the subway and on the street.

The music is described as being “to Bluegrass and old-timey what Punk was to Rock in the late Seventies”.

Deeply steeped in old traditions, O’Kane treats the banjo differently than you’ve heard it before and brings a Punk sensibility to his music.

Joined by steel guitarist, Zeke Healy, and flugelhorn player JR Hankins, the trio bring their distinct form of Punk Bluegrass back to Dublin. Tickets priced €12 are available from www.ticketweb.ie.

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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

Turn your ‘rubbish’ style into a Junk Kouture IRELAND’S renowned recycled fashion competition, Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture, is back for its ninth year, with comedian and social media personality Doireann Garrihy joining this year’s judging panel alongside Louis Walsh.

Doireann and Louis join fashion educator and experts Tracey Fahey and Jane Leavey, and former winner LSAD graduate Stephen McLaughlin, to examine the works submitted by secondary school students from all across

the country.

Open to all students attending secondary school, they will need to have their entry design ready for registration, which opens on January 7.

Last year, the competition saw 1,500 students enter the competition, which was whittled down to just 80 for the grand final in 3Arena.

For further information on how your school can get involved, see www.boijunkkouture.com.

Tayto Park invites Junior Certs to their special day TAYTO Park will host a special Junior Certificate Results Day, where students can enjoy a celebratory day out with a special discounted entry and access to unlimited attractions for €12.50 per pupil.

The fun-filled day includes unlimited access to all of the attractions in the Eagle Sky Adventure Zone, as well as a chance to take a ride on Europe’s largest inverted wooden rollercoaster, The Cu Chulainn Coaster.

Other attractions to enjoy with friends at the Eagle Sky Adventure Zone include The Air Race, which invites all budding pilots to soar, twist and spin on an aerial adventure. Teens can challenge themselves at Tayto Parks’ Extreme Climbing Wall, testing their strength and agility on the 21-metre climbing wall.

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

This week’s dog of the week is Lucy – a sweet and affectionate 10 year old female terrier cross.

Lucy lived in a loving home previously and she is really hoping that she will find another family to love soon. She is super smart and already has a lot of training under her belt!

She can sit, stay, lie down, give the paw and even go to her bed when you ask her. Her love of food and intelligence will make her a dream dog to continue positive reward based training with.

Lucy loves attention and affection so she would be happiest if she was the only pet in the home so she can lap up all the love for herself. She can be a

little nervous, so a quiet and calm household would suit her best.

Lucy adores her human friends and would love to have someone with her at home for m o s t of a day, as having company helps her to settle and fully enjoy her doggy life.

If you think you can offer Lucy a home, then please contact Dogs Trust on 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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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Selina Regazzoli and Michelle Regazzoli Stone Love Island star Ellie Jones poses with fans

Love Island stars Laura Crane and Jack Fowler

Rebekah O’Leary

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent

Thomas Crosse and Sarah Emma

Rebecca Byrne and Sophie Kavanagh

Laura Ward and Ruth Bergin

Tia Duffy

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Pictured at the Ebow Gallery for the launch of the BEANO exhibit - a pop art print exhibition is ‘The Specials’ bass player, Horace Panter to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the much loved comic. Pictures: Andres Poveda

Beano exhibit at Ebow A

pop art print exhibition in collaboration with ‘The Specials’ bass player, Horace Panter to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the much loved comic. The show will open to the public for four weeks from Thursday September 6th, 2018 with artwork and prints available for purchase. www.theebowgallery.com

Gill Henderson

Joanne Pollard and David Douglas

The Couture Club Irish store launch with Love Island

T

HE The Couture Club, an online lifestyle brand loved by some of the UK & Ireland’s well-known faces from both TV & Social Media, officially launched their first Irish Store in Dundrum Town Centre on Friday the 7th of September at 6pm, the second for the brand after their home-based brick and mortar in Manchester, UK. On hand to help the brand celebrate landing on Irish soil was long time friend of the Couture Club, Coronation Streets Brooke Vincent alongside Love Island’s Ellie Jones, Laura Crane & Jack Fowler.

Deemed as the hottest store launch in Dublin this year, guests on the night were immersed into the Couture Club lifestyle with flowing trays of champagne, in house DJ blasting tracks from the shop window and dancers filling the room transforming the store into its very own nightclub.

Pictured at the launch were Aoibh Murphy, Andrea Rooney and Blaithnaid Murphy. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Sadhbh O’Toole & Hannah Mussey

Douglas Reducino and Bryan Nicholas

Michael Reynolds

Zoe-May Ralph and Joanne Pollard

Charlie Maher and Remy Naidoo

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SOME OF THE LATEST CINEMA AND TECH NEWS

CINEMA | THE NUN IS HOLY AVERAGE

SEARCHING

Looking into online lives A WIDOWER frantically tries to track down his missing teen daughter in Searching (Cert 12A, 102mins), which is perhaps a little more style than substance but is decent enough. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but at least its exploration of social media personas versus our actual lives – and how little parents and grown-ups may know about their kids’ online lives – provides some food for thought beyond the onscreen electronic sleuthing.

All together now: “She’s behind you!” Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) is on the trail of a demonic nun in a creepy abbey– and a demonic nun is on the trail of Sister Irene ...

Frighteningly underwhelming

HAPPYTIME MURDERS A muppet and a puppet

MELISSA McCarthy’s new film is currently getting the stuffing knocked out of it, as The Happytime Murders (Cert 16, 91 mins) has gone down as well with everyone just about as well as you’d expect from a film with Melissa McCarthy and a talking puppet trying to track down a serial killer. The stars certainly prove very efficient at murdering jokes and killing gags, with the studio hoping to quietly bury this with a late summer release.

WITH the country just about getting over the visit from The Pope, perhaps there’s no better time to release The Nun (Cert 16, 96 mins), the longawaited horror featuring a popular side character from the spooktacularly successful Conjuring franchise.

It’s a character that’s proved to be a fan favourite through her carefully restricted use – but for maximum effect – in the Conjuring’s setting, so it would seem like an obvious move to give her an origins prequel story.

Alas, sometimes less is very definitely more,

TECH TIME

 SHANE DILLON

and the film proves that the more you know about something, the less scary it gets.

Cue flashback wibblewobble effect...

It’s the 1950s, and after a spot of bother involving some dead nuns at a Romanian abbey, the Vatican dispatches a ghostbust- err, a priest, Father Burke (Demian Bichir) and a young nun, Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) to investigate, teaming up with a local, ‘Frenchie’ (Jonas Bloquet) who

knows the place.

Some of the rules of religion come into play during the investigation, with the cloistered abbey leaving young Irene alone at times to investigate the arcane workings within.

(Note that it’s a little hard to delve into, or even skirt around, some of this film’s particular narrative and plot points without being a little more spoilery than usual, so I hope you’ll excuse the following.)

It turns out that the abbey is an ancient building with a complex past, and that a demonic rift has been opened up within.

Now there’s a demon on the loose, Valak, that’s taken the form of – what else – the titular demonic

nun, ready to loose some merry mayhem.

H oweve r, p e r h a p s there’s nun better than the investigators to take care of this demon (like a hitnun, if you will), although any even half-awake cinemagoers familiar with The Nun’s popping up in the later-set films might surmise that this isn’t exactly an open and shut case.

Like I said, it’s hard not to be a bit spoilery with this review, in particular, but that tends to be the nature of prequel films about a character who’s firmly established in later canon.

That was one of the narrative problems with the recent Han Solo flop

on the big screen, and it’s one of the problems with Star Trek Discovery on the small screen.

After all, it’s hard to introduce genuine tension or drama with a character or overall narrative when you know that somehow, they or the central conceits will survive to be core pillars of any futureset iterations.

Still, as they say, “It’s the journey, not the destination”, and while the narrative outcome of the film is in doubt, the filmmakers try to tick off all that you’d expect from a horror.

Personally, I love a good horror film – not the gross, mean-spirited torture porn of the likes of the Hostel

Sling over to our site for the full review of Spidey’s latest

The consequences of leaders winging it SHANE DILLON

Musk

A SIBLING was once on board a long-distance flight when Richard Branson – yes, that Richard Branson – seemingly got bored, and took to cabin crew duties, handing out drinks to everyone as he’s been known to do from time to time.

Such harmless fun, with perhaps a pinch of eccentricity, seems to be par for the course for all kinds of singular men and women who’re the driving forces behind top-tier companies.

However, IT guru Elon Musk – no stranger to this column – isn’t generating the same kind of media-friendly buzz that Branson creates, with his constant erratic behaviour hurting Tesla’s value.

His latest negative-impact action – smoking cannabis (legal in that state) on air in a livestreamed broadcast – saw Tesla’s stock value plunge by 6%, swiftly followed by two senior management resignations from their high-profile Tesla positions.

Perhaps Musk should take a leaf from Branson’s book, and just start doing some cabin crew work.

ISS a hole lotta mystery

Branson

series, but classic or clever horror, which takes in everything from The Exorcist to the subversive The Cabin in The Woods to even Alien (hey, it’s space horror).

Alas, The Nun just seems to rattle along by repeatedly making use of a frighteningly large amount of horror cliches, with everything from demons to exorcisms and many tiresome jump scares in the mix.

The end result is a film that has some decent leads, occasionally great make-up and design, but underwhelms as it wails and screams along with all the menace of a fairground ghost train.

Verdict: 4/10

A TINY man-made 2mm hole on the ISS is continuing to be the focus of a whodunnit – or a whydunnit – high above the planet as speculation continues about its origin: accident,or sabotage? The drilled hole was first discovered a couple of weeks ago in a docked Soyuz capsule, leading to a tiny air pressure drop.

Luckily, using some of the best minds both on and off the planet, a brilliant plan was hatched: put some sealant and tape over it. Ingenious!

However, there’s still plenty of mutterings about whether the hole originated on Earth – or on board the station. Watch this space ...

SPIDEY has just been out for a week, but already Marvel’s Spider-Man has been a smash hit with retailers, with the game all but leaping off real and virtual store shelves.

Living up to some near fanatical interest, the PS4 exclusive has been the fastest-selling game of the year so far in a number of markets, and in a year with some stellar releases already, that’s no mean feat.

Sling over to our website (at www.dublingazette.com) for the full, in-depth review – as a preview hint, the game is a lot of fun – as well as an extended spoiler-free video clip showing off its general gameplay and graphics.

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PEOPLE

LEGAL EAGLE

BY WALSH & PARTNERS SOLICITORS

Strict guidelines are in place for any rent hikes WITH the continuing h o u s i n g e m e rge n c y affecting the country, renters are also understandably very concerned about their rights.

A common question that many people mull over, renters and landlords alike, is: “Can rent be increased in a residential tenancy?”

Landlords are entitled to review rents under a tenancy. A rent review can result in an increase or reduction of the rent.

With the exception of Rent Pressure Zones, there is a right to review the rent once every two years.

Unless the accommodation has changed substantially, the rent should not be reviewed more often than this. Rent increases in these zones are capped and there are limits on how often the rent can be reviewed.

For a new tenancy (starting on or after December 24, 2016) in a Rent Pressure Zone, the landlord may review the rent once every 12 months. The maximum rent increase will be 4% per year.

In any tenancy that started before December 24, 2016, the first rent review in a Rent Pressure Zone may take place a minimum of 24 months from either the start of the tenancy or from the date when you were notified in writing of your last review.

The maximum rent increase is 2% per year

Karen Walsh

since the previous rent was set, and after 24 months, it would be 4%.

Certain properties are exempt from the cap applicable to rent pressure zones.

Properties that have not been let at any time in the previous two years, or that have been substantially changed, can be exempted from these caps. However, the rent set for a property must be in line with market rent for similar properties in the area.

The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has published guidelines as to what would be classified as a “substantial change” to a rented property.

The RTB has a calculator on their website to check whether a dwelling is in a Rent Pressure Zone and to work out whether the rent can be raised and, if so, by how much.

The information

required to do this is an address, the current rent and the date when the rent was last set.

A landlord is required to give notice of the amount of the proposed new rent and the date from which it is to take effect.

The notice must be in writing and contain the information prescribed by the legislation, and there must be at least 90 days’ notice of a rent review.

This means that the new rent cannot then apply until 90 days after the notice has been issued.

If there is any dispute about the amount of rent being proposed, either side can refer the dispute to the RTB. If you are claiming that the proposed rent is higher than the market rate, you should provide evidence of rental rates for similar properties in the same area.

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.

Cassie Stokes and Jake Carter who today launched the Just Eat National Takeaway Awards. Picture: JULIEN BEHAL

Just vote and win Takeaway for a year REBECCA RYAN

JAKE Carter and Dubliner Cassie Stokes have been announced to present the Just Eat National Takeaway Awards 2018.

Now in its fifth year, the awards recognise the nation’s favourite takeaways from pizza and curry to Mexican, best salad to spice bags, and you will have a chance to nomination your favourite.

Dublin Gazette caught up with Jake and Cassie who said they are “delighted” to launch the awards and they are “really excited” to unveil the awards ceremony this October.

Jake, who is the younger brother of country star Nathan, spends a lot of time up in Dublin these days. He has recently opened up about his romance with former Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) partner Karen Byrne, from Ballyfermot. The Liverpool native lives in Enniskillen and commutes to Dublin but said “hopefully I’ll move up [to Dublin] someday”.

The 20-year-old DWTS winner has lots of strings to his bow. Music, dancing and he can now add presenting to his growing CV. “He is excited to venture into pre-

senting and is looking forward to presenting the Just Eat National Takeaway Awards in October with Cassie.

“This is my first proper hosting gig so I’m looking forward to it. Music will always be my main passion, but with the dancing show I fell in love with the TV side of things. There’s been a lot of talk of doing different presenting jobs. I would love to get a lot more TV roles.”

Revealing his favourite takeaway, Jake said: “I love a spice bag, especially the crispy bits at the bottom. I do love a good massaman curry from the Thai too.

“I wouldn’t be the best with the spice but I’m getting a bit better than I used to be. I tried sushi yesterday for the first time but I’m not a fan, it didn’t agree with me!”

Jake will be hanging up the dancing shoes for the time being while he goes on tour in Ireland this month.

Xpose star, Cassie Stokes, who is from Dundrum, met Jake once before at the VIP Style awards and said she is looking forward to working with him.

“He’s such a nice guy. He’s almost got that contagious enjoyment of life. And he’s very tanned! I should’ve worn a few more lairs! It’s always

great to work with someone you get on with.”

The seasoned presenter said she is excited to present the Just Eat National Takeaway Awards next month.

“I was thrilled to be asked to do it! It’s an easy [gig] when you absolutely love what you’re talking about. Anyone who follows me on Instagram stories know I get a lot of takeaways!”

Speaking on her favourite takeaway, she said: “It ranges. I love pizza, but I love a good salt and chilli chicken from the Chinese or Thai. It’s so delicious! I love every food except for calamari, I don’t like it!”

The Just Eat National Takeaway Awards 2018 have a total of 22 awards up for grabs, and to recognise the ongoing change in diversity and choice in the takeaway sector, two new categories of Best Takeaway Middle Eastern and Best Takeaway Vegetarian have being added.

To vote for your favourite takeaway visit www.just-eat.ie/takeawayawards2018 Everyone who place their vote will be entered into a competition to WIN takeaway for the year and tickets to attend the awards night.

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A GUIDE TO LUXURIOUS LOCATIONS latitude& longitude Top trips for sports getaways SPORTS nuts can look forward to checking out some cracking deals on offer for weekend getaways – perfect for treating yourself, or the ideal Christmas gift.

FC Barcelona V Sevilla FC, Barcelona from €269pps Get close to the action this October and watch as FC Barcelona take on Sevilla FC in Camp Nou, Barcelona – the largest stadium in Europe.

Dawson Travel are offering a two-night stay in a city centre hotel and when it’s time to cheer on Barcelona and Sevilla, follow all the action in Category C seating. Ticket upgrades are available on request.

Price includes accommodation and match tickets – flights not included. (http:// itaa.ie/2018/08/14/ barcelona-v-sevilla/).

Premier League action, one night, Oct 2018 – May 2019, from €199pps Find the perfect package for you, whatever team you are supporting this season, with the Wallace Travel Group Sports Desk.

Liverpool v Manchester City, October 6, for €359pps Manchester City v Arsenal, February 9, 2019 for €199pps Manchester United v Manchester City, March 16, 2019 for €349pps Manchester United v Cardiff City, May 12, 2019 for €269pps Each package includes a one-night stay in a nearby hotel and a single match ticket (http://itaa. ie/2018/08/14/ football-trips-season-2018-2019/).

TRAVEL

DEALS | THERE ARE LOTS OF GREAT OFFERS TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR IN EUROPE

There are 2019 reasons to go away for your New Year’s Eve SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor IT MAY only be September, but some travel companies are already thinking ahead to the end of the year – with some lovely options for New Year’s getaways.

If you fancy ringing in 2019 on foreign shores, escorted tour experts Travel Department have put together packages to the Algarve, Italy and Tenerife.

Their New Year’s Getaway to the Algarve offers return flights from Dublin to Faro, seven nights’ accommodation halfboard, and all transfers from €799 per person.

The itinerary includes a guided tour of Lagos with an afternoon visit to the town of Sagres, and a full day excursion to the Spanish city of Seville in Andalucia.

Here, you’ll get to visit the Barrio de Santa Cruz, the Jewish Quarter, Maria Luisa Park and the Spanish Square.

There’s also a morning tour of the historic town of Silves, travelling through the Algarvian countryside on the way, and plenty of free time for relaxing and shopping.

New Year’s Eve will be spent at the hotel with dinner, entertainment and music to help the celebrations along.

If Italy is your thing, then the New Year in Lake Garda package offers seven nights’ half board in a four-star hotel in Milan from €929 per person, including return flights to Milan and all transfers (departing December 28).

The trip includes a full day guided excursion to Venice, visiting St Mark’s Square, the stunning Ca’d’Oro and the imposing marble Palazzo Ducale.

There is also a morning excursion to Bolzano in

the provincial capital of the South Tyrol and a full day excursion to Verona to take in its famous sites, such as the amphitheatre and Juliet’s Balcony.

New Year in Tuscany, again seven nights at a four-star hotel, is from €1,069 per person including return flights (departing December 27) and transfers.

The schedule includes a full day guided walking tour of Florence, visiting the famous Duomo Piazza della Signoria, the political hub of the city, and Ponte Vecchio.

A morning guided tour of Siena also features, visiting the Piazza del Campo, home of the famous Palio horse race.

There is an afternoon tour of San Gimignano, a UNESCO world heritage site that is famously known as the ‘Town of Fine Towers’.

Again, New Year’s Eve will be celebrated with dinner and entertainment at the hotel and there are leisure days factored in for rest, sightseeing and shopping.

After this there’s a morning excursion to Pisa visiting the Piazza dei Miracoli, home to the Leaning Tower, followed by an afternoon visit to Lucca, the birthplace of Puccini.

New Year in Andalucia (seven nights from €949 per person staying in a fourstar hotel on a half board basis) departs on December 28.

You will take in a morning guided excursion to Antequera, visiting the impressive ‘Dolmen de Menga’, one of Spain’s oldest monuments.

You’ll be guaranteed fireworks galore at several ancient and beautiful spots around Europe as 2018 makes way for 2019

There is also a full day excursion to the UNESCO world heritage city of Cordoba, including a guided walking tour of the historic centre to see the wonderful Mezquita Cristo de la Lu and other treasures.

A full day guided excursion to Granada visiting

Alhambra and the Generalife Gardens also features, along with a full day city tour of Seville, visiting San Telmo Palace, Golden Tower and the beautiful Plaza Espana.

A celebratory New Year’s Eve gala dinner at the hotel features a live orchestra and ballroom dancing.

You could try seven

nights in Tenerife, departing December 27, available from €959 per person for full board at a four-star hotel.

The schedule includes a half day guided tour of Santa Cruz visiting the UNESCO world heritage site of La Laguna, and a morning excursion to the village of Icod de los Vinos, famous for the Canary Islands Dragon Tree, before

continuing on to Playa de Las Americas.

There is also an afternoon excursion to visit the Basilica of Candelaria, to see the famous statue of the Black Madonna, and a morning trip to the volcanic Mount Teide National Park.

Ring in the New Year with a celebratory buffet dinner with music and entertainment.

For further information on these holidays or to book, see www.traveldepartment.ie or call 01 637 1600.

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Borders need a combination of upright and rounded shapes for best effect and (above) Spreading plants like this hardy geranium are best at the front of the border

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HAVE YOU ever thought about shapes in the garden, or to be more exact, in the planted areas? It’s worth thinking about because a well-planned garden will include a variety of plant shapes to achieve the most visually pleasing look.

It can be tempting as a new gardener to focus only on the flowering potential of your new best friends, and I understand this completely, having once been a rookie myself.

It’s so tempting to wander through a garden centre and be seduced by the colour, texture and fragrance of blooms, and to fill up your garden with attractive flowers.

Which of us in the heady first stages of our love affair with gardening hasn’t done this? Unless you choose very wisely though, the flowers can be all too fleeting, and you can be left with a collection of plants that, with flowering over, are not really adding anything else to the party. Foliage matters, although it can seem boring at first, but today I thought we might talk about form, or the actual shape of the plant when it’s fully grown.

A well designed garden, and a well designed border, will have a carefully

arranged combination of shapes to complement one another and contrast well with each other. So, rounded shapes, spreading shapes and uprights will all have their part to play in adding to the overall composition.

In more formal gardens, plants are clipped into shapes that nature never intended, but that can work very well as a contrast to looser, more relaxed planting. Think of crisp yew hedges used as a backdrop to exuberantly colourful perennials, or clipped spheres of box surrounded by more flowing shapes.

Even in low maintenance gardens, the careful choice of form and shape is important if you want to avoid the “plate of buns” planting look. To make it work, you need to strike a balance between the differing eventual size of each plant so you have a pleasing combination of different sizes, always remembering that smaller plants should always be added in groups rather than singly. Punctuate the rounder shapes at appropriate intervals with uprights, with lower plants of spreading habit towards the front. Now when someone asks you “How’s the form?” you can reply “Just perfect, thank you”!

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Blazers in traditional plaids or houndstooth can be classic or modern depending on what’s worn with it. So be brave! Wear one with a flowy skirt to soften the lines or belt it up for a dramatic, formal look!

GYM + COFFEE launches at arnotts IRISH ATHLEISURE brand GYM+COFFEE has launched its first Dublin city centre pop-up at iconic department store Arnotts. The pop-up which will feature the brand’s full range, will be running until October 14 at Arnotts ground floor level.

The Irish athleisure brand has quickly become a household name with famous faces including Bodycoach Joe Wicks, Brian O’Driscoll, Kathryn Thomas, Niamh Cullen and Nicky Byrne all sporting the brand.

Speaking about the pop-up at Arnotts, co-founder Diarmuid McSweeney said: “We are incredibly excited to work with an institution like Arnotts. It’s an honour for us to be given this fantastic space on the ground floor. This is a brilliant opportunity for us and we can’t thank the whole team in Arnotts enough for making us feel so welcome. Were excited to meet new and existing customers Gym+CoffeeRed Fleck Lite €65 in-person and spread the ethos of the brand even further!”

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

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THE SNEAKER trend has been growing for the last year, with high end athleisure shoes making an impact across the fashion world. Now, everyone’s favourite high-top sneaker has come to the high street. Bershka have teamed up with Converse to create three patterns that are distinctly ‘this season’.

Repeat patterns and check are two of the hottest trends for Autumn/Winter this year, with the styles already creeping into stores in every shopping centre across the city.

The Bershka x Converse shoes feature two different check colours; a black/grey/white colourway constructed with wool, and a slightly more off-beat ‘Burburry-esque’ tartan in brown/black/ blue and red with a ‘flatform’ sole.

A slightly more unusual style comes with the red Converse repeat print, with a white logo repeated on a true red canvas to make a visual impact. There is also a brown and camel monogrammed style, with the signature Converse Chevron logo repeated across the shoe.

The shoes are available in selected Bershka stores now, or online from the Bershka website, as well as ASOS, priced from €96.

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With Autumn comes the perfect time to delve a little deeper into some richer colours in your make-up bag, with a statement darker lip always perfect to set the ‘fall’ tone.

You don’t necessarily need to break the bank for these shades either, with several ‘drugstore’ companies carrying a range of exciting bold colours that are a little out of the ordinary but still carry a style statement.

Wet N Wild Cosmetics ‘Liquid Catsuit’ liquid lipsticks have become a firm favourite amongst beauty bloggers online, coming in with rich pigment at a bargain price - €5 for a liquid lipstick can’t be beaten! A deep pinkish-red like ‘Behind the Bleachers’ or a muted greige like ‘Toffee Talk’ are both subtle but will definitely make an impact.

Another high quality, low cost brand is Essence – that old reliable in Penney’s across the capital. Their ‘Matt Matt Matt’ lipsticks have gained cult status for their staying power and innovative shade range. Try their plum shade ‘Out of the Box’, or if you want to push the boat out a little further, go deep brown with the shade ‘The One and Only’, with both lipsticks in priced at €2.79. it su at uid C Liq Wet N Wild achers Ble e th d in Beh

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Pope drives along Skoda Rapid sales SKODA Ireland claimed rapid growth in consumer queries following the visit of Pope Francis, when he was driven in a Skoda Rapid car (above).

Weeks after the departure of Pope Francis, Skoda claims a strong growth in business activity across several of its retailers, as well as increased levels of enquiries to its call centre at the brand’s headquarters in Dublin.

The new Nissan X-Trail comes with more significant comfort and safety improvements and the option of a smooth automatic gearbox.

Entry prices for the 2.0-litre diesel seven-seat versions start at €43,450.

The interest generated has converted to sales, with the longest-serving Skoda dealer in Ireland, based in Galway, reporting the sale of seven Skoda Rapid vehicles immediately after the Papal visit.

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Upgraded SUV is all set to blaze an X-Trail Nissan’s flagship SUV is the X-Trail and it’s been recently upgraded with more style and lots of safety features.

MICHAEL MORONEY trialled the higher spec 4x4 version and was impressed with all it offers – apart from the price

WHILE Nissan’s X-Trail claims to be the world’s best-selling SUV, on the Irish market the Qashqai is the model that shines brightest.

I’ve had the new Nissan X-Trail on the road with a combination of its powerful 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine and automatic gearbox.

It provides a noticeably different driving experience to the Qashqai. The X-Trail is a marginally bigger car than before and also has the benefit of giving a seven-seat option.

This new generation X-Trail was significantly improved towards the end of 2017.

The engine power from the 2.0-litre unit is impressive at 177bhp, and its high torque rating at 380Nm

means that it accelerates with ease.

Engine power is stronger than that of many other seven-seat competitors and the car has a stronger feel to it.

The Xtronic automatic gearbox uses a continuously variable transmission system that differs from conventional automatic gearbox systems.

The larger power engine means that this X-Trail automatic accelerates with ease.

The official economy rating for the new topend X-Trail is 17km/litre (6.0/100km or 47mpg) and that should deliver a range of almost 1,000km from a full tank.

In reality, to get 70% of that economy performance is a good result,

even with the X-Trail’s economy drive option mostly in use over my 1,000km test run.

This new X-Trail has significant style changes to the inside with new automatic control systems included to give it a more upmarket appeal.

There is a new D-shaped steering wheel for easier entry and exit for the driver. The steering wheel’s central hub is smaller than before and the three spokes are slimmer to give improved instrument visibility.

The seven-seat version that I drove has a good storage area and includes sliding second row seats.

The third seat row is easy to bring into use and gives an impressive large boot area when folded flat.

Nissan’s ProPILOT system is an option on the new X-Trail, which is claimed to be a first stage towards autonomous driving.

ProPILOT will control the steering, acceleration and braking in a single lane during heavy traffic congestion and during higher-speed cruising.

The system uses three technologies: Lane Keep Assist, Intelligent Cruise Control, and Traffic Jam Pilot. The ProPILOT system is activated via a button on the X-Trail’s steering wheel.

Other X-Trail safety features include Rear Cross Traffic Alert, to prevent low-speed impacts when reversing out of a parking space. The Intelligent Emergency Braking has been upgraded with pedestrian recognition.

The X-Trail safety deal includes numerous other safety technologies including Traffic Sign Recogni-

tion, Intelligent Driver Alertness, Intelligent Park Assist, Intelligent Around View Monitor and Lane Departure Warning. Nissan claims that the new X-Trail maintains its 2014 five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.

The Xtronic automatic version that I drove is an impressive car to drive, but the price jump from manual to automatic versions is very prohibitive, at more than €4,000.

The price jump from five-seat to seven-seat versions is also high at a similar amount, not making it easy for larger families.

The entry price for the seven seat 2.0-litre diesel versions with full 4x4 capability, start at €43,450; there are more modest entry level X-Trails with smaller engines and less off-road pretentions, and the same seven-seat capacity, with more value, for about €10,000 less.

the Papal fleet’s Skoda Rapids, to Crosscare and Foyle Search and Rescue charities, nominated by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, in accordance with the wishes of Pope Francis.

One special car has had 31 owners – and counting VEHICLE history and data expert Cartell.ie reports that 17,363 private vehicles in Ireland (excluding imports) have 10 owners or more over the lifetime of the vehicle.

The highest number of owners recorded for a single vehicle is 31 owners: a Honda Integra registered in Galway with a 1998 plate. This vehicle was imported from Japan in 2006.

In 150 months in Ireland, the vehicle has averaged an owner change every 147 days, with one owner having the vehicle for just 14 days.

Two vehicles in Ireland record 30 owners: a BMW 530 registered in 2004, and a Lexus IS200 registered in 1999.

Call to curb loophole UK imports of ‘dirty diesels’ NISSAN in Ireland is calling on the Government to ban the import of used cars into Ireland, citing concerns over their carbon emissions.

James McCarthy, chief executive of Nissan Ireland, said: “More than 100,000 used cars will be imported into Ireland in 2018. About 80,000 of these cars are ‘dirty diesels’ that do not meet the latest Euro 6 emissions standards.

“However, a loophole in the law allows these cars be sold and put onto Irish roads because they were first registered in the UK.” Nissan has said that the importation of socalled ‘dirty diesel’ cars from the UK is set to worsen amid the continued uncertainty over Brexit and weak Sterling rates.

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A KEEN OBSERVER SOCCER: MICK McCarthy reflects on

the current state of play in the Irish camp from his unique position of having gone head-to-head with Roy Keane during his tenure as well as having had the split allegiances between the country of his birth and the one of his family roots.

He offers his thoughts on Keane and Declan Rice in this week’s feature interview.

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BAD Bobs Tolka Rovers got their Basketball Ireland Men’s Division One campaign underway with a bang on Saturday evening as they won out in an overtime Dublin derby showdown against KUBS, 77-72.

Rovers, who are new to the league this season, certainly lay down an early challenge, keeping their cool to overcome KUBS – who have just come down from the Super League – in a heart-stopping overtime battle.

“It was great to get the season started with a win,” said Tolka head coach, Emmet Geoghegan.

“We got into foul trouble early which made it difficult and KUBS did well to capitalise with their American.

“I was delighted with the response from the team to keep fighting until the end and bring the game to overtime. Then, we kept our momentum

and the atmosphere from the crowd gave us a real boost to finish out the game and win.”

Justin Goldsborough and Alex Dolenko both landed 15 points each for Tolka with Michael Murray weighing in with 11 points in a good spread of scorers while KUBS were reliant on Elijah Tillman’s 22 and 18 from Rory Carroll.

In the other big Dublin derby, DBS Éanna – who have also just come down from the Men’s Super League – got their season off to a winning start with a 62-78 point win on the road over Abbey Seals Dublin Lions.

Stefan Zecevic was the top scorer for Eanna with 21 points matched

by Lions’ Garrett Collins for whom Igor Markiewicz also weighed in heavily for the west Dublin outfit.

Eanna eked out a 40-31 lead in the first and stayed clear in the second to get their season up and running in strong fashion.

DBS Eanna’s Stefan Zecevic and Joshua Wilson at the launch of the new basketball season this week. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The four Dublin sides are all in the northern conference where Ulster University Elks and EJ Sligo AllStars also got wins in their opening ties.

Eanna face the Elks next weekend in their first game while KUBS come up against the Dublin Lions on Saturday evening; Tolka Rovers

are on the road to Galway to face gamefootage.net Titans on Sunday at 3.30pm.

The Super League, meanwhile, will get under way on September 29 with Dublin sides UCD Marian, DCU Saints, Griffith College Swords Thunder, Pyrobel Killester and Black Amber Templeogue involved.

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No adult football matches last week. Congrats to our U-16 footballers on their A championship victory over neighbours Ballyboden St Enda’s. The Minor A team comprehensibly beat Naomh Barrog in the championship 8-12 to 4-11 while our B team were beaten by the narrowest of margins by St Pats, 3-14 to 4-12. This week sees all our adult teams in championship action on Sunday. The Seniors play Parnells at 2.15pm in O’Toole Park.

Junior A play Skerries in Marlay Park while the Junior B are away to Thomas Davis, both at 11. The Junior C play Fingal Ravens at 3pm in Loreto.

A great day in Parnell Park last Saturday saw our senior hurlers draw with Crumlin to reach the quarter final of the championship for the third time in eight years. Tremendous displays from Brian Smith, James Gilligan, Donal Gormley and Barry Mannion. They now face Ballyboden St Endas on week ending September 23. Both Junior Hurling teams exited the championships but can be happy with their years work in their leagues.

Our annual hurling fund raiser is up and running.

First prize of €2500 second prize €1000 and third prize €500. Tickets are €20 each and can be got from any adult hurling player.

Congrats to our own Louise O Shea and the Dublin Junior camogie team on winning the All Ireland title on Sunday. Senior Camogie playing Lucan away in the championship next Sunday at 10.30am, Junior A play St Maurs at home and Junior B play Round Towers away at 12.30pm. Good luck to all teams.

CUALA CONGRATULATIONS to Cuala’s Sinead Murphy, Sinead Wylde and Hannah O’Dea on their Premier Junior All-ireland Camogie win over Kerry last Sunday in Croke Park.

Comhghairdeas le hAnna Curraoin agus Róisín Ní Drisceoil a d’imir le Foireann F14 Camógaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath ag an deireadh seachtaine nuair a shroch siad Craobh na hÉireann tar éis buachaint ar Chorcaigh agus Cill Chainnigh. Chailleadar an chraobh i gcoinne Loch Garman le ceithre chúilín.

Good luck to Cuala’s Martha Byrne and Jennifer Dunne in the Ladies Senior Football All Ireland final against Cork next Sunday in Croke Park. There’ll be a large Cuala contingent heading in.

Intermediate and Junior B hurlers both top their respective Championship groups after wins over Kilmacud Crokes and

Whitehall respectively.

Good luck to the adult footballers in the Senior 2 Championship against St. Maurs in Parnell Park next Saturday at 4 pm and also to the adult Camógs who take on Na Fianna in the Intermediate Championship on Thursday at 6.45pm in Meadowvale. All support welcome at both venues.

Cuala Coaching are holding its next child protection basic awareness (now called Safeguarding 1) course in the boardroom on Monday, September 24 at 8.45pm. All underage coaches are now required by law to complete this course. If you have any queries, you can contact course co-ordinator Ken Fitzgerald at ken.fitzgerald. gpo.dublin@gaa.ie Best of luck to all in this week’s Cuala lotto draw for the €12,500 Jackpot.

Last week’s €100 lucky dip winner was John Lane.

SOCCER: FORMER IRISH BOSS OFFERS WRY OBSERVATIONS ON LATEST TRAVAILS

McCarthy’s keen eye on history repeating

Mick McCarthy “comfortable as a pair of slippers” as his fall-out with Roy Keane comes back into focus this week in the wake of the Harry Arter affair as well as sympathising with Declan Rice’s predicament

 DAVE DONNELLY

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AS IT emerged Harry Arter had put his international career on hold due to a run-in with assistant manager Roy Keane, it was a rare coincidence that Mick McCarthy was in town.

The 59-year-old was Ireland manager in 2002 when Keane was sent home ahead of the World Cup in Japan and Korea after a blazing row with McCarthy.

McCarthy was vilified for his part in the argument and, despite only being knocked out on penalties by Spain in the second round, was out of a job by the following October.

Media reports this week suggest Arter and teammate Jon Walters were involved in a row after doctors advised them to sit out Ireland training.

34-year-old Walters has continued to make himself available for selection but Arter turned down a

call-up for the recent games with Wales and Poland.

Keane did eventually return to the international fold under McCarthy’s successor Brian Kerr, but the Barnsley native hopes he doesn’t see the same pattern repeated this time out.

“Roy and myself had one of the biggest falling-outs ever,” McCarthy told the Dublin Gazette at an event launching his role as a pundit for Virgin Media’s international and European coverage.

“I offered an olive branch and asked him to come back; I was much more of a mediator through it all than I was ever given credit for.

“What happens now with Harry, I don’t know. It’s up to them to deal with it. I dealt with it my way – and I’ve been living with it ever since.

I’m as comfortable about it all as a pair of slippers.”

The thorny issue of Declan Rice’s conundrum over whether to continue representing Ireland or to

Mick McCarthy during his time as Ipswich Town manager

switch his allegiance to England, his country of birth, is one McCarthy can see both sides of.

Raised in Yorkshire by an Irishborn father, McCarthy felt equally Irish and English, but took great

“

It’s up to Harry and Roy to deal with it. I dealt with it my way and I’ve been living with it ever since [2002].

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pride in captaining Ireland at Italia 90.

“Declan is a good player — I tried to sign him on loan at Ipswich Town — and I understand why he’s taking his time.

“If Gareth Southgate has been in his earhole, saying he can come into the England team alongside the likes of John Stones and Harry Maguire, that’s a powerful argument.

“Not many times in my lifetime have England captured the public’s imagination like they did in the summer.

“There’s a bond created by those players like what our Ireland team did by qualifying for three tournaments from 1988 to 1994.

“I don’t think Declan is hedging his bets. It’s more thinking that he doesn’t want to make a big mistake.

“I know Kevin Kilbane was angry about it all, about Declan not committing, but I just said: ‘did any of us ever have that option?’

We didn’t.

“I’d be half-tempted to say to Declan: don’t play for anybody, play 30 Premier League games this season and they’ll all be clamouring for you.

“Then you can make your choice. Whatever is right for you.

That’s my advice to him.”

McCarthy resigned as manager of Ipswich Town towards the end of last season, fittingly signing off immediately after a win over Barnsley during which he’d been booed by Ipswich fans.

And he’s made no secret of his desire to continue in management – though he doesn’t expect a second stint in the Ireland hotseat to come any time soon.

“If the right opportunity came along I’m ready to go back in to management. Only championship or above. Who knows, there might be someone in the Premier League struggling at some stage.

“It’s what I do, it’s what I am, a manager. It was frustrating that there wasn’t more comprehension about what was going on at Ipswich. I spent around £3 million in five-and-a-half years.

“Since I’ve left, they’ve spent £8 million in five months but they’re second from bottom with three points.

“After six games last season, we were top of the league.”

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: STUDENTS’ FOCUS REMAINS PROMOTION

LOI SHORTS Bohs make Scottish Challenge Cup history KEVIN Devaney scored the only goal of the game as Bohemians became the first League of Ireland side ever to register a win in the Scottish Challenge Cup. The Gypsies travelled to remote northern Scotland on Saturday to face Scottish four-tier outfit Peterhead without goalkeeper Shane Supple, who was rested, while Dan Casey and Dan Kelly stayed behind to sit exams.

More than 50 Bohs supporters made the trip to see a mixture of fringe players and members of their Under-19 league and cup-winning side comfortably see off their opponents, with Devaney smashing home just past the hour.

Debutant Robbie McCourt could have sealed it shortly after when played through on goal by Dan Byrne, but after rounding the keeper he slid his shot across goal. It mattered not as Bohs held on to book a place in the third round, joined by Sligo Rovers.

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UCD manager Collie O’Neill heaped praise on his squad as they reached their first FAI Cup semifinal in 11 years – but said he’d trade it all for a result against Finn Harps on Friday.

The Students stunned Premier Division highflyers Waterford on Friday night with a 2-1 win that was more comprehensive than the scoreline suggests.

B r i l l i a n t l y-wo r ke d goals from Conor Davis and Timmy Molloy put UCD 2-0 up at the break before Stanley Aborah pulled one back for the visitors to set up a tense finish.

The Blues had all the

ball in the closing ten minutes but created little as College put in a disciplined defensive shift to deservedly take their place in the final four.

However, College manager O’Neill – who has overseen the past four years at Belfield – insisted a cup run is worth nothing if they miss out on promotion.

“Tonight was a free crack at a Premier Division team, but I still would have swapped tonight for a win next week to put us up there,” he told the Dublin Gazette.

“They’re the kind of teams we want to be playing week in, week out.

That’s the stage these players should rightly be playing on.

“Hopefully we can do the work next week and get up there. We want to go and test ourselves

against the best – that’s the stage we want to be on.”

The Students need just a point against secondplaced Harps to seal the First Division title and a return to the top level after four years in the wilderness.

The Donegal side are the only club capable of catching UCD and denying them the title, but the Students will be confident having lost just one game at home all year.

They’ll take belief, too, from their performance against Waterford, who arrived with a large travelling support and began with the swagger of a side fourth in the Premier Division.

They fell behind, however, on 20 minutes as Greg Sloggett threaded an inch-perfect ball through for Davis, who slid in

front of ex-UCD keeper Niall Corbet to open the scoring.

Davis, 20, has been in red-hot form since signing from Reading last month, scoring six goals in six games, earning him a nomination for player of the month for August.

Six minutes later, it was 2-0 as Gary O’Neill’s corner ran through to Timmy Molloy, and the midfielder curled a beautiful shot into the top corner.

The Students were in full control of the game and had chances to extend their lead in the second half, but neither Gary O’Neill nor Molloy could take advantage to seal the win.

Waterford created little during the game and their only shot on target came from the spot as Aborah sent Conor Kearns the wrong way after Gary

O’Neill had upended Rory Feely.

“With everything that Waterford threw at us, it was going to come down to a set-piece or a corner or something - that was the only way they were going to score.

“The longer it went on, Waterford were just gambling that extra little bit, but we were able to deal with what they threw at us. “[We conceded] but still we didn’t panic.

We didn’t give up many c h a n c e s a f te r t h a t .

There’s good belief and mental strength there in that squad.”

On potential semi-final opponents, of whom champions Cork City and Dundalk are two, the manager added: “I couldn’t care less [who we get]. It’s another free crack – we’ll just go at it.”

UCD Waves breezed into the semi-finals of the FAI Cup thanks to a comprehensive 6-0 win over Limerick at Jackson Park on Saturday night.

The Students were narrowly defeated by Cork City in the final last year and took one step closer to the Aviva Stadium with their biggest win of the season to date.

Caroline Healy scored twice, while Chloe Mustaki, Kerri Letmon, Sophie O’Donoghue and Leanne Payne were also on the scoresheet.

Striker Healy put Waves in front with her first goal for the club inside the first ten minutes. Captain Mustaki – who hasn’t played for two months – netted a spectacular second seven minutes later.

Healy added her second before going off injured at half time, and her replacement Letmon made it 4-0 within four minutes of the restart.

Midfielder O’Donoghue added a fifth on the hour mark before Payne wrapped things up a minute from the end.

Murray books Shels spot in semi-finals Shelbourne booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women’s FAI Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over Galway at Eamonn Deacy Park on Saturday evening.

Noelle Murray scored twice either side of a Malinda Allen’s strike as the 2016 cwinner began their quest to reclaim the crown. Captain Murray opened the scoring nine minutes before half time with a rasping shot from distance that flew past Galway keeper Tina Hughes.

It was Shels’ first clear chance of a game that had been even to that point, and they could have doubled the lead before the break but for Hughes brilliantly denying Allen.

The American wasn’t to be denied, however, and she made it two with a header from a corner midway through the second half. And Murray put a cork in any chance of a Galway revival when netted her third with a low strike ten minutes from time.

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GERALDINE P MORANS

THERE was no winner in this weeks draw, the numbers were 7,9,10,18, next weeks jackpot stands at €1,350. This week’s lucky dip winners were Donal McEnery and Eamon Hussey. Thanks to everyone who plays the lotto each week and supports the club.

It was a busy weekend in Cornelscourt with our inaugural mini All-Ireland taking place on Saturday; close to 150 boys and girls took part in this fun event. Thanks to all the boys, girls, parents and the huge amount of volunteers that helped to make the day a huge success.

All the results and tables can be found on our website. The last of the group games will be played next Saturday followed by the finals and a BBQ. Hard luck to our minor boys team who lost to Erin’s Isle in their opening championship group game. This week’s fixtures see’s our AFL7 team return to championship action, they are at home to St Finian’s in Cornelscourt at 11am on Sunday.

Please come out and support them as they look to continue their good results.

All our boys juvenile teams have football fixtures: U-14s are home to Naomh Barrog, U-12s away to Fingal Ravens, U-11s home to Lucan Sarsfields, U-10s home to St Sylvester’s, U-9s away to Clanna Gael Fontenoy and U-8s are away to St Jude’s. The Academy is on Saturday morning 9.45-11.00 in Cornelscourt for boys and girls aged 5-7, new members are always welcome.

Tipperary’s Duharra Burgess were the winners of the Killmacud Camogie 7s. Picture: Eamon O’Callaghan

KILMACUD CROKES Well done to the Minor A Football team who beat Skerries Harps, 1.16 to 0.7, in their opening Championship game.

Hard luck to the MFC C team who lost to Naomh Mearnog, 2.6 to 2.15 and the MFC D team who lost to St. Anne’s 3.7 to 3.14. In Hurling, the Junior B team received a walkover from O’Tooles. The Junior F team were well beaten by Civil Service. The Senior B team narrowly lost to St Pats, while the Intermediate team lost to Cuala. ...The Senior A team had a good win over Na Fianna on Friday. The Senior A, B and Junior B Quarter Finals will take place in two weeks.

Congratulations to Rachel Noctor and the Dublin Premier Camogie team who won the All-Ireland On Sunday – Rachel joins Cian, Paul and Andy as All Ireland

medal winners with Dublin this year. Congratulations to Burgess Duhara (Tipperary) who won this year’s SE Systems All-Ireland Camogie 7s after beating De Le Salle (Waterford) 7.9 to 3.6!

Congratulations to Feakle (Clare) who beat Whitegate (Clare) 4.8 to 1.5 in the Shield Final. Well done also to Portroe (Tipperary) who beat St. Sinchills (Offaly) 4.6 to 3.4 in the Plate Final!

Well done to all involved in the organization and playing of the Camogie 7’s.

Next week is the turn of the final 7’s tournament with the Chill All Ireland Ladies Football tournament in the club.

Be sure to come down and check out all the action. Adult Football and Camogie Championship returns next weekend, details on club social media channels later in the week.

SOCCER: STRADBROOK CLUB END LOI FIRST DIVISION SEASON

Devlin and Cabo look forward to rousing seasonal send-off LOI FIRST DIVISION  DAVE DONNELLY

sfindlater@dublingazette.com

CABINTEELY director of football Pat Devlin is looking for a big crowd for their final home game of the season as they welcome Shelbourne to Stradbrook Park in the Dublin derby (Friday, 7.45pm).

This season hasn’t quite gone to plan for upwardly-mobile Cabo, who have improved their position in each of their three seasons in the League of Ireland and sought to kick on again.

With the First Division expanding to ten teams with two extra sides from the Premier dropping down this year, it was always going to be a tough ask for the south Dublin side.

Cabo targeted the playoffs, nevertheless, and Devlin feels they had the tools to make it to the

business end of the season in spite of other clubs having greater resources.

With Shelbourne still well in the hunt for a play-off spot – a win would guarantee them a say in the post-season – it will be no easy task for Cabo.

The Reds have yet to ta ke a w i n f ro m the ir meetings with Cabinteely so far, however, the home side having won one and drawn one of their league fixtures to date.

“The Shelbourne game will be very tough for us,” Devlin told the Dublin Gazette.

“They’re obviously looking to the play-offs.

In July, in the window, they got in very experienced players. It’ll be a great test and it should be a very good game with a large crowd.

“And going onto the Fi n n H a r p s m a t c h , depending on how things

go in Belfield, we may have a say in how they finish.”

Cabo got their biggest crowd of the season the last time the Reds visited as more than 600 crowded into Stradbrook Park, the home they share with Blackrock College RFC. Devlin is aware that crowds won’t consistently reach those levels unless the club is performing on the pitch and they’ve been plagued by inconsistency thus far.

Cabo have drawn just two games this season – winning nine and losing 14 – while last season’s First Division player of the year Marty Waters has seen his goal tally drop from 17 to six.

“I do think we should be in the play-offs. We dropped points to Wexford and Cobh [the teams i m m e d i a te l y b e h i n d them]. “ We ’ve b e e n ve r y unfortunate with injuries.

I was out myself for three

or four months myself with an illness. Graham O’Hanlon had to go away; he got a job in America.

“The lads have had a lot of changes and you’ve got to give them a lot of credit for the way they’ve got out and performed.

“We’re not a team that has a lot of financing with regard to paying players, so we’ve done OK but I still think we’ve underachieved. I think we can go better next year and reach the play-offs.”

Meteors lift off for new year

TRINITY Meteors have received a bye through to the second round of basketball’s women’s Division One National Cup where they await the winners of UL Huskies and Ulster University Elks.

The south Dublin club is looking forward to the new campaign following their link-up with Trinity College.

That second round cup tie is set to take place in December while the club’s DiviTrinity Meteors’ Simone Hobdy and Rebecca sion 1 league campaign gets underway later Rabeiro. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile this month. The Sandyford club have been

placed in a northern conference group with Griffith College Swords Thunder, Phoenix Rockets, Fabplus North West and Elks with the target very much to try and get back up to Super League level in the near future.

The club will, meanwhile, host the annual Pat Clarke Memorial Tournament this weekend.

Killester, Oblates, UL Huskies, Elks, North West Basketball Club and the Portlaoise Panthers all joining Meteors with the event running from Friday to Sunday.

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WITH DUBLIN DERBY

HOCKEY: WHIRLWIND FINAL APPEARANCE FOR SPEEDSTER

Beatty beats different path to World silver Cabinteely are looking to end their season on a high Picture: Paul Lundy

JUNIOR PARKRUN

Marlay to welcome special roadshow event

VHI has launched a series of special junior parkrun roadshows to celebrate their partnership with parkrun Ireland.

Junior parkruns are 2km timed runs catering for four to 14-year-olds of all fitness levels.

They are free of charge and provide a fun and safe environment for children to enjoy exercise.

There are currently 17 junior parkruns in Ireland with ambitions to increase to 20 by the end of 2018. The first Vhi Roadshow will take place at Marlay junior parkrun on September 16 at 9.30am. To register for a parkrun near you visit www.parkrun.ie.

Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

DUBLIN SPORTSFEST  STEPHEN FINDLATER

sfindlater@dublingazette.com

EMILY Beatty said “it was like she never left” when she arrived into the team hotel the evening before the Hockey World Cup final following her late call-up.

“Whirlwind” hardly describes it for the former Alexandra College stuent who was “devastated” to initially be left out of the Green Army panel but had to stay very much on our toes for her opportunity to come.

Prior to the World Cup, Graham Shaw said the speedy midfielder was incredibly close to making the cut, scoring a classy winner against Chile and impressing in the draw with Italy in the warm-up series.

With Roisin Upton carrying a hamstring injury and Megan Frazer a doubt, too, it was a very tough call to leave her out. Shaw, though, knew the circumstances were such that he would probably need to call on his reserve panel at some stage.

“It was the most devastating setback in my hockey career,” Beatty told the Dublin Gazette – at the launch of the Dublin Sports Fest this week – about the moment she learned she would not be part of the World Cup panel of 18.

“To get so far, put so much work in and then come agonisingly short was very tough. With the girls doing so well, it was unfortunate for one of them to have an injury and never what you want. When the girls did go away, Graham did say there is always a chance.”

“Unfortunately, we didn’t have the funding to bring the reserves along to the tournament. So we had a fitness and gym schedule to do on our own time in case anything was to happen.”

Along with Sinead Loughran and Naomi Carroll, Beatty headed away to Spain to get away from things but resisted temptations to cut loose.

“The World Cup is such a major event, you

Irish hockey player Emily Beatty.

Picture: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

would be mad to do anything jeopardise yourself and your position. We just relaxed and did our fitness sessions!”

The trio crowded around screens to watch the early games; after that, there were a few times when the phone buzzed before she eventually got the call for the final.

Indeed, she had her bag packed with supporter’s kit but soon had to swap that out for her playing gear and the chance to finally play on the biggest stage.

“Over the tournament, I thought I might be brought in after the quarter-finals but Gilly [Pinder] got the all clear.

“When they got to the final, you do think the chance is probably over. I saw Gilly and Megan getting strapped up on tv. With hockey, with everyone playing every match, there’s always that chance and we always

had to be ready!

“After the semis, I was supposed to be heading over just to support the girls but I got a message there was an injury and they didn’t really know what the story was! I ended up having to change my flight to Saturday and on Sunday morning got told Megan was unfortunately injured and so I was in and playing!

“For me, to get out there and play after all the years of hard work, was a fantastic opportunity and the girls were so welcoming.

“It was like I had never left; I had played so much of the build-up and practice matches, been with the girls for so many years and so many tournaments.”

The silver medal followed and a further whirlwind followed, ending with a trip to Aras an Uachtaran last Friday.

Kilbogget to host Core Community 5k DLR COMMUNITY 5K  sport@dublingazette.com

THE Core Credit Union dlr Community 5K is back again to celebrate its ten-year anniversary on Saturday, October 6 with over 1,200 participants walking, jogging or rolling the 5km scenic route around Kilbogget Park.

Taking place during the county’s Festival of Inclusion, this annual 5km event prides itself on being fully-inclusive, suitable for all ages, abilities and fitness levels.

With a DJ on hand to add to

the atmosphere, each participant receives an event t-shirt at sign-in and refreshments on crossing the finish line as well as a medal for children.

It costs €5 for adults and free for children and the organisers are also encouraging participants to come along in fancy dress as their favourite super hero, princess or even villain.

The event is organised by dlr Sports Partnership and a range of local agencies and club. Funding support is also provided by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County

Council and the HSE. The Community Gardai and Dublin Civil Defence will assist to ensure a safe and fun event.

Register online at www.dlr-

sportspartnership.ie or return a completed registration form which is available by email from sportspartnership@dlrcoco.ie or by phone on 01 271 9502.

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NAOMH OLAF CONGRATULATIONS to the DublinPremier Junior Camogie players including Naomh Olaf’s Chloe Ní Cheallaigh on a fantastic win against Kerry in the All Ireland Final played in Croke Park on Sunday.

Chloe is the first camogie player in the club to win an All Ireland medal.

This is due reward for all the work which has been going on behind the scenes in Naomh Olaf to promote camogie. Mary Gibney and all your fellow team coaches deserve great credit.

Championship week in football this week. Seniors have already qualified, Junior 1s at home to O’Toole’s on Sunday at 11am. Junior 2s away to Round Towers, Lusk on Sunday at 3pm.

Naomh Olaf lunch takes place in Croke Park on Friday. Ladies Night will take place in the club on Friday, October 5, at 8pm. Lotto numbers were 17, 19, 22. No jackpot winner this week.

Cuala’s Hannah O’Dea battles for the ball in Dublin’s Junior All-Ireland success last Sunday in Croke Park against Kerry. Picture: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho

SHANKILL THE juvenile academy, sponsored by O’Donnell’s Pharmacy, is back in action at 10am every Saturday 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.

All equipment is provided free and qualified coaches are always in attendance, its all about having fun with your friends.

The new season is back in full swing; Thursday had the U-14 girls play Kilmacud Crokes, Saturday the U-11 hurlers against St Anne’s and U-12 girls played Ballinteer.

On Sunday morning, a cracking U-9 girls football match against Geraldine P Moran’s with an exciting finish. Great stuff altogether.

Our U-8 and U-10 girls teams had a brilliant weekend in Cork at the National blitz hosted by Passage West GAA Club. Well done everyone.

Good luck to the Dublin Ladies in the All Ireland final on Sunday; a couple of buses and loads of Shankill supporters will be heading in to Croke Park to cheer on the team.

The Chase the Ace draw in Brady’s: there was no jackpot winner the €50 prize went to Caitlyn McGurk. This week’s jackpot is €1,050. Tickets are €2 each or three for €5.

Check our Facebook page to see the summer camp video 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 U-8, U-9, U-10 and U-11 hurlers all had good wins. Clothes Bank in Car Park.

No winner of Lotto Jackpot. Numbers drawn were 5, 26 and 27; €20 winners: Greg O’Leary, D Butler, Sean & Brian O’Connor and Fran Power. Next week’s jackpot: €3,700. Thanks for all your support.

CYCLING: DUNDRUM CLUB RIDE IN RAS NA MBAN

Combative Lauren keeps Orwell in the frame in Kilkenny RAS NA MBAN  sport@dublingazette.com

SCOTT Orwell Wheelers Lauren Creamer put in a super ride, leading the Dundrum club’s charge at the annual Ras na MBan with an 18th place finish overall on general classification.

Orwell were represented by a four-strong team of Breda Horan, Ciara ni Fhlathartaigh and Sinead Molloy while fellow club member Aine Donegan competed in the colours of Team Ireland.

They were supported

by Orla Hendron, Gillian McDarby and Mihai Sebastian Paveliu for the six-stage race that concluded in Kilkenny last Sunday.

It concluded with a cracking final stage, a tough 88km on rolling roads beginning and ending in in the Marble City after five tough days of racing.

The big challenge on the final day came when the riders left the beautiful village of Inistíoge to take on Woodstock Hill.

The Scott-Orwell Wheelers team who contested Ras na mBan

A small group containing Creamer made a 50-second gap on the approach and sped up the hill to the cheers of the waiting crowds.

Chasing hard behind was a large group containing most of the peloton, including Horan who was looking strong.

She was well in touch with the group going over the hill but unfortu-

ALL-IRELAND 7S Crokes’ annual U-14 festival KILMACUD Crokes are looking

forward to hosting the Chill Insurance All Ireland Ladies Under-14 seven-a-side competition in Stillorgan next Saturday.

In total, over 32 teams from 25 counties will take part including defending champions Claregalway from Galway and the national Feile champions Éire Óg from Cork, to name a couple.

Tír Chonaill Gaels from London who will attend for their first time.

Picture: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall

nately got distanced on the descent when was squeezed into the wall of a narrow bridge and had to stop.

Even though it was only a short stop the pace of the group over the last 30km meant she wasn’t able to get back on.

The pace up the front was frantic for the last 30km with Team Ireland desperately trying to

launch one of their riders up the road. Áine Donegan made a bid for glory with about 10km to go but was reeled back in.

In the end about 50 riders came flying into Kilkenny to compete in the sprint with Creamer up there with them. She was rewarded with 20th place on the stage and also the Combativity Award, capping a fine week.

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CAMOGIE: MANAGER REFLECTS ON SUPER DAY FOR THE SPORT IN THE COUNTY

HURLING

Cuala undone

by Boden as BSJ advance

Plowman hails ‘fabulous’ Dublin JUNIOR PREMIER FINAL

Dublin Kerry  DARRAGH O CONCHUR sport@dublingazette.com

1-12 0-6

SHANE PLOWMAN hailed the determination of his squad to come back from the heartbreak of losing last year’s Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Premier Junior Final and make amends in style.

Cuala were to the fore with Sinead Murphy, Hannah O’Dea and Sinead Wylde all starting alongside Ballinteer St John’s Louise O’Shea while Kilmacud Crokes’ Rachel Noctor and Naomh Olaf Chloe Ni Cheallaigh in the subs.

The Dublin manager took time to commend Kerry on their first appearance at Croke Park and predicted that their day will come.

“It’s absolutely fabulous” said the Thomas Davis man of the nine-point victory. “To come here last year and walk away so hurt, we thought we had enough (to win), came up against a very good Westmeath team. We really did promise ourselves we’d dust ourselves off and do whatever we had to do to get back here today.

“It’s a credit to the girls, they left nothing out there. It’s great for the girls and great for Dublin Camogie going forward.

“We tried to put down a marker, we wanted to go at them from the start and in fairness, they kept at us, they wouldn’t let us get away from them. They’re a good team and they will be back.”

Plowman agreed that the 15th minute goal by Aoife Bugler, who had only returned from a cruciate knee ligament injury for the All-Ireland semi-final victory over Offaly, was a critical score.

“They were holding us out, we were trying to get the ball into Aoife [Bugler] – their full-back (Niamh Leen) was a good player, a real handful for Aoife but once she got the turn on her there was only one place it was going and it took a big lump of energy out of them. It gave us a chance to

get a few more points and push forward.”

It was a cracking finish by the fullforward, the result of an astute delivery

by Laoise Quinn, who along with player of the match Caragh Dawson and centreback Deirdre Johnstone had huge games.

Kerry had no shortage of top performers too, with Leen magnificent at full-back and Patrice Diggin taking it to Dublin at every opportunity.

Dublin had too much firepower though.

They led by 1-6 to 0-2 at half time and were able to see it out, finishing off with a point from captain Emer Keenan -from Lucan Sarsfields - on the field a matter of seconds after suffering her own cruciate knee ligament injury four months previously.

Crokes sweep by Na Fianna to top Group 2 SHC GROUP 2 Kilmacud Crokes Na Fianna

0-20 1-14

K I L M AC U D C ro ke s topped Group 2 of the

Dublin senior hurling championship following their 0-20 to 1-14 victory over Na Fianna on Friday night in Parnell Park.

Both sides had already

booked their quarterfinal positions and Crokes now advance as group winners.

Mark Howard (0-6) a n d Fe rg a l W h i te l y

Kilmacud Crokes’ boss Anthony Daly saw his side land another win. Picture: Steven Dagg

(0-5) enjoyed productive showings for Anthony Daly’s men as the led 0-13 to 0-8 at half-time.

Kilmacud finished the opening half the better

with points from Ronan Haye s, W h i te l y a n d Sean McGrath.

The free-taking of Colin Currie kept Na Fianna in contention; he finished with a tally of 0-11 overall, while AJ Murphy’s point briefly checked Crokes’ momentum late in the opening half.

On target But Crokes went into the break with the ir tails up following points from further scores from Whitely, Lorcan McMullan and Howard with Currie and Paul O’Dea on the mark for Na Fianna for the southsiders to lead by five points at the break.

Crokes restarted well with McMullen, Oisin O’Rorke, Caolan Conway and Howard all on target to extend their advantage.

Just on the three-quarter mark Na Fianna were awarded a penalty when ke e p e r M a t t Co l l i n s hauled down Murphy, Donal Burke took the penalty but was denied

by Collins.

Inside the last ten minutes, Crokes were 0 - 2 0 to 0 - 1 2 a h e a d before the St Mobhi Road side finished with a scoring flurry.

Currie struck over two points before Dublin senior footballer Conor McHugh found the net in added time.

CUALA ended second in Group 3 of the Dublin senior hurling championship as they lost 1-18 to 0-14 to Ballyboden St Enda’s in Parnell Park.

Reigning champions Cuala lined out without both their Dublin senior footballers Con O’Callaghan and Mark Schutte but had guaranteed their berth in the last-eight prior to the match along with Boden.

The Dalkey side started well and points from brothers Sean and David Treacy, who finished with a tally of 0-8, helped them into a 0-4 to 0-1 lead inside seven minutes.

But the accuracy of Paul Ryan brought Boden back into contention before Aidan Mellett hit the only goal of the game in the 17th minute to help St Enda’s to a 1-10 to 0-10 interval lead.

Three minutes into the second-half Cuala had the opportunity to get right back in the game but David Treacy’s penalty was stopped by Gary Maguire.

From there, the sides went point for point with Boden pulling away with David Curtin and Stephen O’Connor in control in midfield while James Roche and Conor McCormack came off the bench to good effect.

Elsewhere, Ballinteer St John’s drew with Crumlin 1-18 to 3-12 to earn their place in the quarter-finals with Danny McCarthy scoring 10 points overall. It earns them a date with Ballyboden in the next round, an enticing derby date.

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MICK BOHAN says any se n se o f ve n ge a n ce against Cork will only be of minimal concern when it compares to their efforts to land the biggest prize in ladies football next Sunday at Croke Park.

The rebels beat Dublin on three consecutive occasions between 2014 and 2016 in the final before the Jackies made their breakthrough last year, landing the title ahead of Mayo.

Bohan reflected the outlook of that 2017 run has shown the side in a new light, not least because of RTE’s widely-praised Dublin documentary ‘Blues Sisters’.

The manager admitted he ultimately accepted the filming of the intimate look at the Dubs title-winning year because “it paid the food bill and freed up money for other things”.

“My initial reaction was that it was my first year and the team had been through a lot [in three consecutive All Ireland final defeats]. If they were to fail so publicly, I was worried how it would impact them,” Bohan explained.

“The filmmakers were full on, though, pushing as far as turning up in the car parks at training sessions, cameras in hand.

“They said they’d do it nicely and that, if we won, it would be a great memory for the team to keep forever,” Bohan recalled.

“Of course, I had to think about what happened if we lost, too. But it was the money that changed

“Even the people who say they know how hard they work, they don’t know. You’d have to be here.” -Dublin manager Mick Bohan things.”

The documentary did give a glance into the internal dynamic of the Dublin side, and the effort behind their push for the title.

“I still don’t think there’s a general realisation, even amongst the players, of how hard these girls work,” Bohan continued.

“Even the people who say they know how hard they work, they don’t know. You’d have to be

here. Maybe the fellas that go out with them have an idea, but mostly even their families wouldn’t be fully aware of what they do.”

Long-standing team members Siobhan McGrath and captain Sinead Aherne were praised in particular by Bohan. He also managed both players during his first stint in charges of the Jackies, running the side that lost an All Ireland final to an injury time

Mayo goal in 2003.

O n t h e re t u r n o f McGrath this year, Bohan revealed that her place in the Dublin panel was never in too much doubt, despite her time out in Australia.

“I knew Siobhan was back last year,” Bohan recalls.

“I had spoken to her last April as I’d heard she was back but she was looking to renew her visa to go back to Australia. She said she’s nowhere close

to where the team was at and didn’t want to come back only to let herself down.

“She’s very like Sinead.

The two of them need to do things properly, or not at all. If they miss a step, that’s them out.

“They need to do the hard yards, tick all the boxes. The two of them are incredible leaders to the younger kids. They don’t say anything, it’s all in what they do.”

The experienced pair

are likely to be key as Dublin look to overcome the Cork final demons that most of the players - given the change in personnel in both sides since Cork’s series of All Ireland wins - feel aren’t really a factor anymore.

“It’s not about it being Cork,” Bohan concluded.

“There’s silverware there.

Playing Cork isn’t the thing. No one needs extra motivation on All Ireland final day. It’s about winning.”