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SHANKILL RESIDENTS WIN BATTLE WITH NTA OVER CORRIDORS

BusConnects seeks changes for bus corridor in Shankill GARY IBBOTSON gibbotson@dublingazette.com

AFTER campaigning, Shankill residents and activists have heard that the National Transport Authority (NTA) will seek several changes to the BusConnects corridor that will run through the village.

At a community meeting on Thursday, September 12, the NTA announced that the existing two-lane system in Shankill will be retained, with bus-priority light being installed at roundabouts at either side of the village.

The previously proposed four lanes from the Bray Roundabout to Shankill will be replaced by three lanes, including the con-

Shankill village will see some changes, but not as much as the NTA originally wanted

sideration of a new footpath to run within the boundary of Shanganagh Park.

In addition, the previously planned cycle lane

will be omitted, as it would likely be unattractive to cyclists and divert them around the village.

Mature trees that were earmarked to be felled to

make way for the development of the BusConnects corridor, will also be maintained.

In a statement, Local People Before Profit representative for Shankill, councillor Hugh Lewis said: “This is effectively a massive stepdown from the NTA and testament to the tremendous effort that the people of Shankill have given over the past year, particularly the retention of the existing public realm of Shankill village and the associated loss of mature trees.

“Whilst there is a lot to be greatly welcomed by the recent announcement of the NTA, the updated proposals are not exhaustive, and much remains to be seen in the details of what is currently being considered.

“The route from Shankill village to the Bray roundabout is unclear - only that they have decided to reduce the proposal by one lane as far as Shankill.

“It remains unclear what the environmental effects of these proposals will have.

“I have reasserted the point to the NTA that, as well as continuing to address public concerns, more investment must be made by central government to increase our bus fleet and workers to drive them.”

Nearly 90% of all submissions made in the BusConnects public consultation process concerned the Bray to Loughlinstown roundabout route.

The proposed four-lane system through Shankill village and the loss of existing mature trees drew the largest amount of submissions.

FASTNews

Senator, Victor Boyhan

Senator seeks participants for rental scheme INDEPENDENT Senator, Victor Boyhan has called on south Dublin residents to consider participating in the rent-a-room scheme.

Homeowners and landlords can register a room (or rooms) with the Student Accommodation Officer at University College Dublin (UCD) or IADT Dun Laoghaire as available accommodation.

“There is an enormous demand for student accommodation close to UCD Belfield and the IADT Dún Laoghaire, students from both of these third level collages are currently seeking accommodation for the forthcoming academic year,” says Senator Boyhan.

“You can rent out a room (or rooms) in your home to private tenants, any rental income you earn will be exempt from income tax, PRSI and Universal Social Charge, provided this income does not exceed €14,000 in the tax year.”

If you would like to list your rent-a-room accommodation and are located close to IADT Dún Laoghaire or UCD, you can contact the Student Accommodation Officer in either college.

Both colleges operate a portal, whereby property owners can advertise their spare room free of charge, for short or long-term leases.

Since 2010, the amount of income that is tax-free under the scheme has increased by 40%, with over 7,000 people having availed of the incentive.

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DETERMINATION: GUIDE LEADERS TEAM UP FOR AN INSPIRING CHALLENGE

Leaders survive hiking Belgium on €3.25 a day GARY IBBOTSON gibbotson@dublingazette.com

THREE Girl Guide leaders from south Dublin have completed the mammoth task of hiking 180km through Belgium, while surviving on only €3.25 a day.

The leaders from Dundrum, Stillorgan and Dun Laoghaire were among 12 Irish Girl Guides to partake in the challenge which is held every three or four years. The survival adventure tests the skills that the young women have learned during their time guiding.

Helen O’Reilly, a leader with Stillorgan Guides,

said that the trek was a brilliant experience.

“We walked for about six hours each day and were thankful that the heatwave from earlier in the summer had passed; it was a more manageable 25 degrees,” she said.

“We passed through plenty of beautiful sleepy villages and were surrounded by farmland each day.

“The projects that we had to complete gave plenty of focus to the 10 days and were a great conversation starter with the local people.

“We really enjoyed the projects in the Island

of Ireland Peace Park in Mesen, the witches’ parade in Beselare, and finding out about Guiding and Scouting in West Flanders.”

Each team-of-two had to keep a logbook and successfully complete a series of projects during their travels, that included finding out about the local culture, history and geography and helping out in local communities.

Helen’s team-mate, Mary Theresa Hally, a leader with Dun Laoghaire Brownies, said that the 10-day survival challenge was “a battle of perseverance, both mentally and physically.”

VANDALISM

Youths attack Cabinteely coffee shop

Mary Theresa Hally (left) and Helen O’Reilly

“As the Explorer Belt allows you to pick your own route to cover the required 180km, our team opted to cross the border and spent a night camp-

ing in France.

“That night we shared our camping field with an ageing horse, but it was by no means the most unusual place that we

pitched our tent.

“We also spent nights in a restaurant garden, on a pig farm and in a largescale commercial garden centre.”

THE owner of Piccolo Bistro Caffe in Cabinteely has released a statement, after a gang of teenagers harassed and terrified diners on a Sunday evening.

In an online post, Sergio Cavalleri said that he “would like to apologise to my clients who had to watch the actions of some bullies who targeted my coffee shop tonight, they took some chairs away and annoyed some customers, to then throw one inside the school park.”

Witnesses and patrons of the eatery said that bottles were thrown at the restaurant, with some of the guests being threatened with assault.

In a statement, the Gardai said: “Gardaí in Cabinteely were called to a minor incident in the Piccolo area of The Park, Cabinteely at approximately 7:20pm on the 14th of September 2019. Gardaí attended the scene and the matter is now concluded.”

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STEPASIDE: ‘CONCERN’ AT LATEST OBSERVATIONS BY AN GARDA SIOCHANA

New garda station won’t be served 24 hours a day GARY IBBOTSON

THE new Stepaside Garda Station, which is due to open later this year, will not be served 24 hours a day and will consist of gardai transferring from other stations around Dublin, instead of getting additional staff.

In a letter to Independent councillor for the area, Michael Fleming, An Gardai Siochana confirmed that remaining works on the station will be completed by the end of September, Garda staff will

The closed Stepaside Garda Station

be “reallocated from within the DMR East Division”, and the station will be

open between 7am and 9pm daily.

The re-opening of the station was a demand by Minister Shane Ross when the Independent Alliance agreed to enter government.

Commenting on the news, Cllr Fleming said that he is “extremely concerned by the observations made by An Garda Siochana”.

He added: “This certainly was not what I had envisaged for the Stepaside Station.

“I wanted to see new gardai in our dis-

trict, not existing resources being reallocated.

“I also had hoped that the station would be open on a full-time basis, and not from 7am to 9pm daily.”

In a recent statement on the issue, Minister Ross said that Stepaside has been “suffering without a local garda station for more than six years”.

He said: “Our priority was always to see a full garda presence back in the heart of Stepaside village, and further delays would not be acceptable.”

Armed Churchtown pub robbery left staff in shock GARY IBBOTSON

LATE last month, the popular Churchtown Stores pub on the Braemor Road was the target of an armed robbery, Dublin Gazette can reveal.

Originally a hardware shop for more than three decades, Churchtown Stores reopened earlier this year as a bar, keeping the distinguished name and store frontage.

The owner of the pub

(who requested not to be named) said that on a Tuesday night in August, as his staff were locking up, two masked men approached the premises armed with a gun and a knife and proceeded to

rob the bar.

“The lads had locked up the premises and the alarm had been put on.

They were outside in the smoking area and there were two more small outside doors that had to be closed.

“As they were closing them, two guys came from two different directions and both in balaclavas – one had a gun and one had a knife.

“The lads had no chance. They put a gun to one of the lads’ head and a knife to another member of staff. They forced them to open the door and turn off the alarm,” said the owner.

The owner said that the thieves were extremely aggressive towards the staff members, and even tied one of them up with electrical wire.

“They demanded to know where the money was. There were two safes. They got the money out of one, but couldn’t open the other, so they took it with them.

“Now, there wouldn’t be a lot of money on the premises on a Tuesday night, but there would be floats and that in place,” he said.

Not wanting to reveal the exact amount of money stolen, the owner says that between €5,000 and €7,000 was taken.

He added: “They ran out of the premises very

The landmark Churchtown Stores pub

FASTNews Developer in bid to build 287 homes

THE developer behind The Grange apartment complex on Brewery Road, Stillorgan has submitted to An Bord Pleanala (ABP) to construct a further 287 apartments near the site.

Kennedy-Wilson, which developed The Grange complex at the height of the Celtic Tiger era, has filed for permission for a Strategic Housing Development (SHD) at the junction of Brewery Road and the N11, adjacent to The Grange.

The apartment block will be 11 storeys high and all apartments will be buildto-rent.

Criticising the move, Cllr Ossian Smyth (GP) said: “The N11, peak Celtic Tiger development ... is applying to complete its last phase, with 287 apartments in 11 storeys.

“No apartment will be sold. All will be kept and rented out by the owner – if they’re ever built!”

Cherrywood sites on sale at €600k pa

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The owner said that the thieves were extremely aggressive towards the staff members and even tied one of them up with electrical wire

quickly, leaving one of the lads tied up. Off they went, around the corner and into a car that was waiting for them.”

The owner said that both members of staff are still recovering from the ordeal, with one man still in shock: “It wasn’t a very nice experience.”

The business has now taken measures to deter further robberies, and are working closely with An Garda Siochana to catch the thieves.

The owner said: “There

was a lot of shock among the community when it happened. Firstly, because of the incident, and secondly, because of the aggressive nature of it.

“It’s an unusual situation for a place like Churchtown.”

In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said that they are “investigating a robbery that took place at a licensed premises in Rathfarnham. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.”

TWO large sites in Cherrywood SDZ that are zoned for educational use have been put on the market for €600,000 per acre.

Real estate agents, Savills say that the sites may be purchased separately or together, which would cost a buyer more than €3.54m.

The site named T12, the smaller of the two, has been designated for the development of a primary school and is 1.93 acres in size – meaning it is valued at €1.16m.

Meanwhile, the larger plot, T14, has been earmarked for a post-primary school and extends to 3.98 acres, suggesting a price of almost €2.39m.

Both sites are adjacent to Beckett Park, which has been developed to include tennis courts, a football pitch and basketball courts.

The two schools will potentially cater for the residents of Cherrywood, a planned south Dublin town that will see more than 8,000 homes developed.

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The Under 12 Girls team

The Under 13 Boys team

The Under 11 girls team and pictured below is Rebecca Prenter and below right Brige and Derry Maloney

The Under 12B 1 Farry Cup Winners

St Joseph’s honour winning youths at presentation night

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he St Joseph’s AFC Sallynoggin Annual Presentation of Awards’ ceremony took place at a packed clubhouse last Monday evening. The event acknowledged all the players achievements from last season.

Players were officially presented with medals and cups that were won, including the numerous league trophies and cup competitions that teams and management worked so hard to secure.

Some of the players that won representative honours

Young Footballers watching the award ceremony

Ronan and Liam Maloney with Michael and Jack Lawless

Mason and Martin Melia with Dean and Damian Glynn

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Clockwise from above: Dublin ladies footballers, from left, Sarah Fagan, Orla Nolan, Ciara Trant, Jennifer Dunne and Rachael Fleming with Patma Harish and her son Jai, age 12, from Blanchardstown; The victorious Dubs meet the nursing staff in Temple Street’s Top Flat ward; Dublin footballers meet Alex Daly, age 6, from Stillorgan; Daniel Adams with Eoin Murchan and Jake O’Donovan and his dad meet Eoin Murchan

Dublin heroes visit children with cups

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inning Dublin players from both codes brought a smile to the children faces, with visits to both Temple Street and Crumlin Hospital respectively.

Following the men’s 1-18 to 0-15 point win over their Kerry rivals, Jim Gavin and his some of his team, made the short hop to Temple Street Hospital on Sunday, for goal hero Eoin Murchan to show off the prized Sam Maguire.

Following the ladies 2-03 to 0-04 win on Sunday over Galway, Mick Bohan and his team arrived to Crumlin Hospital early on Monday to meet some fighters in their own right.

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“JUST TRY IT”: ADVICE FROM BRIAN WHO HAD NEVER TRIED SAILING BEFORE

Tenacious Sandyford man on board to support charity GARY IBBOTSON gibbotson@dublingazette.com

ENABLE Ireland’s annual ‘Life With No Limits’ campaign is currently underway – having begun last Tuesday, September 16 and running until Sunday, September 22.

The campaign provides a platform for children and adults with disabilities to talk about how they live life with no limits, while raising muchneeded funds to support the charity’s work.

Enable Ireland provides services for children and adults living with disabilities, covering all aspects of life including physical, educational, and social development.

Brian Murphy (29), from Sandyford is one of the charity’s Life With No Limits Champions.

In June of this year, Mur-

phy spent five days sailing from Cardiff to Southampton on a specially adapted wooden tall ship called Tenacious, designed to be fully accessible to people of all abilities including wheelchair users.

A crew of 50 people of differing abilities travelled on the ship, one of only a small number of vessels in the world designed to accommodate people with impairments and disabilities.

Speaking about the adventure, Murphy says that he had no fear on embarking on the 660km journey.

“When I got the opportunity to go on this trip, I didn’t hesitate to say yes to it.

“I had never sailed before, but I had no fear doing it. My advice is don’t overthink stuff. Just try it.

I’d encourage everyone to

Brian Murphy on board the ship Tenacious, which he sailed from Cardiff to Southampton on and (inset) Brian gets strapped into a harness so he can hoist himself up to the crow’s nest

step out of their comfort zone and take a risk.

“Do something different. Opportunities to do something new like this don’t come around every day. If I get the chance to

Shankill foursome celebrate Tidy Towns win Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Tidy Districts Competition, winners Shankill Tidy Towns were presented with the overall award last week. Pictured are the Shankill Tidy Towns team, John Kane, Eoin McBennett, Dermot Lynch and Chris Daly with Councillor Shay Brennan, Cathaoirleach of Dún LaoghaireRathdown County Council. Picture: PETER CAVANAGH

do another challenge like this, I would definitely take it up.”

The campaign provides a platform for children and adults with disabilities, using Enable Ireland

services to talk about how they live Life with No Limits, while raising muchneeded funds to support the charity’s work.

John O’Sullivan, chief executive officer of Enable

Ireland said that the campaign has the potential to be embraced by a wider community.

“It is a really positive campaign and we want the public to get on board and have fun with it.

There are lots of ways you can help – buy our Life With No Limits merchandise, or make a donation online at www.enableireland.ie.

“More than ever, we need the help of the public to raise funds to support our services for children and adults with disabilities.”

The public can support Enable Ireland’s services for over 8,500 children and adults with disabilities, by purchasing Life With No Limit’s merchandise from Enable Ireland charity shops, TK Maxx stores and volunteer sellers nationwide.

FALL OUT

Concern over tree felling LOCALS in Kilternan are raising concerns over the felling of trees and shrubbery to make way for 61 new apartments.

Earlier this month, residents in the scenic south Dublin region found that trees behind the Farmer Browns restaurant near Kilternan Abbey, were felled in preparation for the new development.

Speaking to Dublin Gazette, Labour councillor Lettie McCarthy said that the constant felling of natural habitat should be quickly quelled.

“The total disrespect for trees among many developers is shocking.

It appears, they see euro signs on every square inch of ground” she said.

“I believe we need a Government directive as a matter of urgency to prevent further destruction to our environment.

“It maddens me when I hear developers refer to wildlife corridors, as ‘a bit of scrub’.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Lukasz Chimiak, Charges d’Affaires at the Polish embassy

There was standing room only at the commemoration of the start of World War Two, and brave Poland’s sacrifices and suffering. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

George McDonnell, Cllr Donnelly, Nancy Reck, and Marian Keyes

Cllr Deirdre Donnelly (Ind), Leas-Cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Polish people gather to commemorate the attacks which prompted World War 2’s start

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HE suffering and sacrifice of Poland was to the fore at the launch of a special exhibition at the LexIcon library in Dun Laoghaire recently. “Fighting And Suffering: Polish Citizens During World War 2” commemorates the 80th anniversary of the attacks against Poland which started the Second World War, claiming the lives of millions of Polish citizens and her armed forces.

Cllr Donnelly and Cllr Tom Murphy (FF) with members of the Koniczyna Polish Folk Dance Group:Malgorzata Dulny, Monika Kukielka and Paulina Pietrow

Kajetan Koziarowski, a member of the Historical Re-Enactment Group

Michal Kowalczyk tries on one of the historical helmets

Maurice Buckley with Liz and Martin Mansergh

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Alfie Gordon and Will Bothwell (back) with Molly and Annie Bothwell and Lily Gordon

Enjoying the fresh food and a chance to catch up

There was perfect weather for a great community get-together in the grounds of Airfield Estate, Dundrum. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

Delicious fare over at Airfield H

ISTORIC Airfield Estate in the heart of Dundrum played host to a very contemporary gettogether when it staged a food festival recently. There was a terrific turnout on the day, which saw a large crowd of locals and people from all across the city come to the grounds. Aside from the opportunity to visit the working urban farm, there were lots of delicious fresh foods to tuck into at a wide variety of tents and stalls, celebrating the best produce from across the area.

An Cathaoirleach, Cllr Shay Brennan, joins in some building fun with Felix Morrison, Toby Wallace, Fern Morrison and Emily Wallace

Cllr Shay Brennan and Grainne Kelleher, chief executive, Airfield Estate with Kilmacud Scouts members Ailbhe Bannon, Aoife Ross and Paul Beirne

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FEATURE: FESTIVAL SET TO EXPLORE OUR FASCINATING PAST, AND EVENTS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD

Explore Dublin’s rich history PADRAIG CONLON

THE best-selling author of Wild Swans, Jung Chang; radio presenter, Joe Duffy; and popular historian and TV presenter Dan Jones are among the must-see guests at next month’s Dublin Festival of History.

Taking place from October 1-20, this year’s festival will see more than 150 walks, tours, exhibitions and talks take place across the city.

An annual free festival, brought to you by Dublin City Council, and organised by Dublin City Libraries, it has a wellearned reputation for attracting best-selling Irish and international historians to Dublin for high-profile history talks

Pictured at the launch of Dublin Festival of History at the Registry of Deeds, Henrietta Street, Dublin 1 are broadcaster and author Joe Duffy; Mairead Owens, Dublin City Librarian and the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Paul McAuliffe. Picture: Julien Behal Photography

and debate.

This year’s festival promises to be very interesting with talks on many diverse subjects such as the relationship between fashion and the city; a look at the history of housing prices in Dub-

lin; the 50th anniversary of The Moon Landing; the premiere of a documentary on the famous Alcock and Brown 1919 flight across the Atlantic; and an in-depth look at the partition of Ireland, 100 years on from

the War of Independence.

The festival will culminate with a ‘Big Weekend’ of talks at the Printworks, Dublin Castle, taking place from Friday, October 18 to Sunday, October 20.

Speaking at the recent launch of the festival, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Paul McAuliffe, said: “Since it began in 2013, the festival has gained a

reputation for attracting world-class, best-selling historians of national and international significance, and 2019 is no different. “ We l o o k fo r w a rd to welcoming speakers such as best-selling authors Jung Chang, Tom Holland, Dan Jones and more to Dublin to share their knowledge and join us in a celebration of history, how it has shaped

who we are, and its significance in shaping who we become.

“As Ireland’s largest free history festival, with more than 150 events taking place across 65 venues on a diverse range of topics, there’ll be something for everyone this October.”

Dublin City Librarian, Mairead Owens told Dublin Gazette: “History is all around us – in our

built environment as we walk through the streets, in the stories we tell, and in the particular phrases we say.

“This year’s festival will bring alive the multifaceted nature of history, from the impact of political decisions such as the partition of Ireland, or the building of the Berlin Wall, to the story of Lemon’s sweets, the Periodic Table, and even how Constance Wilde helped women to start wearing trousers.”

All events are free and the full programme is available from libraries or at http://dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/.

Katie Taylor helps new initiative try to KO Motor Neurone Disease PADRAIG CONLON

A NEW initiative – Watch Your Back MND – that was set up by singer Roy Taylor and his son, Terence, was launched recently at an MND event at The Shelbourne Hotel.

Watch Your Back MND aims to raise awareness and funds for research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND), a life-changing condition that affects a person’s ability to live out a normal life.

Roy was a well-known singer on the Irish cabaret scene and represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988 with his band, Jump The Gun. Almost 30 years to the day of taking to the famed Eurovision stage, Roy was given the dreaded diagnosis of MND. Of his diagnosis, he says: “I could have rolled into a ball, or rolled up my sleeves to do something about it, and the latter is what I decided to do.”

Terence has been instrumental in encouraging his father to roll up his sleeves. He says: “Dad has written and recorded a Big Band Swing song to spread positivity, and to show the true levels of optimism that now exists about beating this dreadful disease.”

The first fundraiser for Watch Your Back MND could not be more apt, as Olympic champion and Boxing World Champion Katie Taylor has donated her fight-worn

gloves from her professional US debut in 2017 (pictured).

The gloves are a very special piece of sporting history to help KO MND, and the €5,000 raised

by Watch Your Back MND is being donated to Research Motor Neurone, a world leading MND research group led by Prof Orla Hardiman at Trinity College.

To make a donation and help support the initiative, see http:// watchyourbackmnd.com/.

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The late, great Maeve just one of the writers to treasure at an upcoming Dalkey arts festival CELEBRATE the life and works of the late, great author Maeve Binchy (right) at Dalkey Castle and Heritage Centre from October 4-6.

The ECHOES festival is now entering its third year, and a host of Irish writers, poets and comedians are set to feature, including Roisin Ingle, Cathy Kelly, Deirdre O’Kane and many more.

The theme for this year’s festival is the concept of community in contemporary writing in Ireland, with a range of thought-provoking talks, debates, interviews, and walks planned.

ECHOES starts on Friday, October 4 with a performance of Binchy’s Aches and Pains, adapted by the late Shay Linehan, followed by a series of discussions of Binchy’s works on the Saturday.

A Maeve Binchy & Irish Writers Guided Walk

will also take place on Sunday, October 6, at 11am from Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre.

Speaking about ECHOES 2019, Margaret Dunne, manager of Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre said: “We have a fantastic programme for what is now the third edition of ECHOES, and this year’s event is set to be the best yet.

“Maeve Binchy believed that shared experiences created and fostered communities and the ECHOES series of talks will explore this belief in depth.

“We are delighted to have such an exciting and diverse line-up of writers and we are really looking forward to what will be a fantastic weekend.”

Tickets for the festival can be booked online now at www.echoes.ie.

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FOOD & DRINK

Craig Grattan, founder of The Sweet Potato Pizza Co

A potato base could be spud-tacular for pizzas Maintaining a gluten-free, nutritious and tasty diet is getting easier all the time – but identifying if you are a coeliac is vital for good dietary health

Warning up to 8,000 kids undiagnosed as coeliacs GARY IBBOTSON

THE Coeliac Society of Ireland (CSI) has warned that up to 8,000 Irish children with undiagnosed coeliac disease are at a high risk of becoming malnourished.

The warning follows a Liverpool teenager becoming deaf and blind due to a junk food diet that left him severely lacking in essential nutrients for more than a decade.

The CSI has said that

parents and health professionals need to be aware that undiagnosed coeliac disease can have a lasting impact on the development of a child.

Sarah Keogh, a dietitian with the society, said: “People with undiagnosed coeliac disease cannot process gluten, so every time they eat food containing gluten, the lining of their gut is damaged and struggles to absorb key nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.

“This results in malnutrition, which in children can be

characterised by low bone density, stunted growth, delayed development and an inability to concentrate properly in school.”

It is estimated that around 10,250 of the estimated 50,000 people in Ireland who have coeliac disease are aged 14 or under – however, only a quarter of them have been diagnosed.

Keogh said: “Coeliac disease isn’t just tummy trouble. Symptoms can include stomach pains, bloating, weight loss, migraines, infertility, anxiety, mouth ulcers, and skin rashes, or tiredness.

“We need more parents

and health professionals to ‘think coeliac disease’ if they spot the symptoms.

“Tens of thousands of children and adults in Ireland are suffering unnecessarily because they have undiagnosed coeliac disease.

“The impact of being malnourished as a child can last a lifetime, so it is vital that they are diagnosed as early as possible and switch to a strict gluten-free diet.”

Coeliac disease is a lifelong autoimmune condition that is currently incurable. It can only be treated by following a strict gluten-free diet.

Once a coeliac sufferer is diagnosed and gluten is removed from the diet, their bodies will be able to properly absorb nutrients and they will start to thrive.

The Coeliac Society’s ‘Promise’ Gluten-Free Living Show takes place on September 28 at the Green Isle Hotel here in Dublin.

The event is a one-stop shop for anyone suffering from coeliac disease or living a gluten-free lifestyle, with dozens of exhibitors showcasing hundreds of food products.

S e e w w w . co e l i a c . ie/gluten-free-livingshow-2019/.

“Honest2Goodness Farmer’s Market in Glasnevin was the first market that gave me the opportunity to sell my product, which I will always be grateful for.

“There are three products at present, all nine-inch pizzas.

The toppings have been chosen based on research and, more importantly, people’s feedback,” says Grattan.

The Sweet Potato Pizza Co is the first of its kind in the Irish market and launches this week into SuperValu, in north Dublin and north county Dublin as part of the SuperValu Food Academy Pro-gramme.

The Sweet Potato Pizza Co’s current offerings include chorizo, feta cheese and spinach leaf; parma ham, mushrooms and fresh rocket; and sundried tomato, red onion and spinach leaf.

CRAFTBEERCORNER Straight Up IPA

A legendary venue, but

DOT Brewery-Dublin

its Guinness has room to improve FOR many, Johnnie Fox’s is considered a tourist trap, but for me it’s much more. The craic, the atmosphere and the music result in a good time on every occasion. Yes, it can be filled with busloads of tourists, but that adds to the charm, aptly summed up by their statement that: “There are no strangers here, only people who have not yet met”.

The staff have the operation down to a T, so you are always met with a smile and never left long waiting for a pint or a spot at the bar. As a bar, a restaurant, a music venue, two museums and great views of the Valley of the Holly, Johnnie Fox’s pretty much has it all.

The pint, unfortunately, doesn’t do the place justice. It’s a real shame an institution like this hasn’t got it right. The taste was off, and the cream never held its own, meaning it needs a bit of attention – and soon. To be fair, it’s all the place is missing. @guinnessadvisor

COMING from a construction background, Craig Grattan didn’t think he’d ever enter the food industry – especially as an innovator.

“About six years ago, I became physically active and healthconscious of the foods I was consuming in my daily diet,” says Grattan, founder of The Sweet Potato Pizza Co. One weekend, Grattan experimentally used sweet potato to make a pizza base and everything changed.

“Over the course of months that followed, I researched the frozen pizza industry and realised that there was an opening for a healthierstyle pizza, whilst perfecting my recipe for my pizza.

“I decided to take my products to a farmers’ market to get the public’s reactions and thoughts.

 PALE MAILE,

Beer Aficionado

Johnnie Fox’s, way up in the hills, Glencullen

THIS is another real easy to drink American IPA from this Dublin brewery based in Dolphins Barn.

It’s soft and well-balanced with a nice hoppy kick but is a nice smooth pint, all in all.

It has a 6.6% ABV which is slightly more than sessionable but you could easily spend the afternoon or evening enjoying a session of this beer.

Go try it and support your local brewery.

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Before you turn over…

WHETHER it’s your own wedding or civil ceremony, or if you’re a mum or dad or other part of the wedding party, there’s a lot to think about, plan and organise to help ensure that you – or they – will have a moment to treasure.

Thankfully, we have put together a

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little bit of information that, we hope, will help to make the big day a little easier to arrange.

From helpful nods at some of the top make-up and beautiful on-trend bridal fashions to consider, to some of the very best wedding venues across Dublin or

down the country, you’ll find it here.

Take the time to browse what we’ve put together, and you’re bound to see something, someone or somewhere in here to help make your big day perfect.

So relax, read, and above all, all the best for your (or their) big day!

See inside

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A dream wedding venue surrounded by nature

FOR those looking for a dream wedding venue, Lough Eske Castle could be the icing on the wedding cake.

Set just outside Donegal town, Lough Eske Castle is right at the heart of some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland.

Couples will be treated to a perfect mix of contemporary luxury with a

timeless setting, with the 5-star hotel acclaimed for hosting dream weddings.

With stunning views amidst 43 acres of woodlands, the lovingly restored castle-hotel is the only 5-star hotel in Donegal, comprising 97 beautifully appointed guestrooms, an awardwinning organic spa, Cedars Restaurant and

The hotel offers a spectacular setting and venue

the Gallery Bar. The team at Lough Eske Castle provide superior service and a dedication to their guests that is personal, thoughtful, reliable, consistent and complete.

Let the magic of Lough Eske Castle contribute to perfecting the most memorable day of your life, tended to with Donegal’s famously authentic and warm hospitality.

Book a viewing today and fall in love with the beauty of Lough Eske Castle, with wedding packages from €69 per person.

For further information, see www.lougheksecastlehotel.com, or telephone 074 974 3163.

Part of the hotel’s stunning Ardgillen Suite, which will be staged to give you and your guests memories to treasure

Trust Bracken Court Hotel with the big day FROM the time you step on the red carpet at the Bracken Court Hotel, you will experience the true dedication of a friendly and professional team with a single focus – the success of the most memorable day of your life.

Whether a grand formal affair, or an intimate reception in a very personal style, the Bracken Court Hotel will ensure that your day is everything you hoped for, and more.

Eve r y we d d i n g i s unique, so the hotel only caters for one wedding a day, to ensure couples will have all the space, priva-

Whether for large wedding parties or intimate civil ceremonies, the hotel has great plans

cy and personal attention they require.

The wedding team at the Bracken Court Hotel has more than 40 years of combined experience and provides the ultimate professional advice and

service; from a couple’s first enquiry, throughout their wedding planning, and right through the big day.

The Bracken Court Hotel also hosts civil ceremonies and blessings in a choice of stunning suites; full packages are offered on dressing the suite to suit all wedding styles.

Both of the hotel’s Ardgillan and Martello Suites provide impressive settings for any wedding ceremony, accommodating up to 250 guests; while its elegant private dining rooms are perfect for a more intimate gathering.

With pre- and postwedding celebrations becoming more popular, the Bracken Court Hotel has developed a range of options for couples

to consider as they plan your wedding celebrations.

Why not extend the wedding celebrations and have family and friends get together before or after the wedding day?

The Bracken Court Hotel can offer many different dining options, such as barbeques and buffets, for any pre- and post-wedding celebrations.

The hotel would be delighted to help couples plan an extra special event to share with family and friends, from intimate family dinners to a farewell brunch.

For further information, contact the Bracken Court Hotel’s dedicated wedding team at weddings@brackencourt.ie, or call 01 841 3333.

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Nail it on the day GETTING your nails ‘ring ready’ for your big day is essential to the pampering process.

CND Vinylux have launched four bridal shades with a hue to suit everyone.

There are neutral, semi-sheer tones in the ‘Yes, I Do’ collection,

Be bridal beautiful with these top tips PLANNING A WEDDING can be a stressful time, especially deciding what dress and what ‘look’ to go for.

Whether you’re a bride, or a guest, there are many factors to think of, including your own personal style, the weather, time of year and ultimately – the cost!

Bespoke bridal makeup artist Michelle Regazzoli-Stone has partnered with Catrice Cosmetics to give her advice for flawless wedding make-up based on what she sees as the most popular bridal beauty trends.

Soft metallic golden eye “The soft metallic golden eye look is a top trend for brides this wedding season, and one of my most requested looks when it

comes to bridal make-up.

“The key here is pigmented powder eyeshadows with excellent colour payoff.”

Suggested product: Catrice Superbia Vol. 1 Warm Copper Eyeshadow Edition (€10.15).

Highlighted cheekbones “ S u b t l y h i g h l i g h te d cheekbones is definitely a lingering trend for brides which is continuing into the late 2019 wedding season.

“To create perfectly luminated cheekbones, a soft wash of highlighting powder creates the perfect balance of glow while still maintaining a natural sheen.”

Suggested product: Catrice High Glow Mineral Highlighting Powder (€5.50).

Brides can also take inspiration from steadfast staples, including strong bridal brows.

Using the popular Brow Colorist Semi Permanent Brow Mascara, it will ensure natural colour is intensified and will last all day.

Finally, to make absolutely certain your makeup won’t shift on the big day, make sure to seal the look in with a fixing spray.

A dewy spray can give you a healthy, glowy look, while an anti-shine spray will make certain that make-up will not move.

Try the Catrice Prime and Fine Anti-Shine Fixing Spray for its refreshing effect.

Catrice Cosmetics is available in pharmacies and Penneys stores nationwide.

CATRICE COSMETICS (L-R): Prime and Fine fixing spray, 1-Minute Face Perfector, Highglow Mineral Highlighting Powder, Brow Colorist, Superbia palette

which takes inspiration from details including the bride’s bouquet. The Vinylux finish ensures a seven-day wear, meaning your nails won’t chip on your special day.

The collection is priced at €14.95 per shade, with a gel-like effect topcoat available for €16.95.

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Get well groomed

Dorothy Perkins Showcase White ‘Danni’ Bridal Maxi Dress €195

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A GROOM HAS got to look the part on the big day, too.

Suits are a dime a dozen, but it’s important to pick a look that makes you feel comfortable and confident as you stand on top of that altar.

There are a wide range of suits on the high street to choose from, as well as the higher end designers, that are all sure to help you cut a fine shape as you say ‘I do’.

We ’ v e s e l e c t e d some of our top picks f ro m B u r t o n t h a t will ensure you can go from morning to d a n c i n g away t h e night looking picture ready.

Say ‘Yes’ to these dresses!

FOR anyone getting married, is there anything more important than the dress you’ll wear on your special day?

For a dress that’s only worn once, the wedding dress remains the single most important and memorable item of clothing that most women look back at – and

brides-to-be have a lot to look forward to as they look to find the dress.

We’ve picked a few of the more modern styles of dress and accessories, and some classics, to give you some inspiration ahead of your big day - you deserve to look and feel fabulous!

(L - R) Littlewoods Augusta Embellished Wedding Dress €450, Monsoon Eleanor Embellished Grecian Wedding Dress £299, Little Mistress Embellished Top Maxi Dress €115

(L - R) Dune London - Makeup Heel €200, Celebration clutch €235, Brilliante Heel €245, Blingey clutch €105, Marhkles Heel €245

Countdown to your special day in style AHEAD of your special day, don’t forget the little details for picture perfect moments.

Paperchase have a great range of wedding stationary, quirky gifts and table decorations that would look perfect in pictures here’s our top picks!

(L-R) Memories box, Scrapbook, Bridesmaid Proposal Puzzle, Bridal Moments cards, Hipflask, Llama Groom, Wedding Speech Bingo

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Just what you need for a day to delight THE 4-star Westgrove Hotel in the picturesque village of Clane is one of Kildare’s premier wedding venues.

The Westgrove offers everything in one place; a superb setting, luxurious facilities including a leisure club, spa haven, award-winning cuisine, personalised and professional support, along with a can-do attitude.

The Westgrove Hotel has two main wedding suites – the O’Connell Suite, and the Alexandra Suite.

Both have a private bar

and dance floor, and both are adorned with natural daylight.

In addition to the suite for the main celebration, there are also many other areas in the hotel which form an integral part of the day such as the grand staircase, which proves popular for photographs.

On arrival, guests enjoy exclusive use of the roof terrace bar, which links to the wedding garden, while enjoying the sounds of the resident pianist as the happy couple sip their champagne and mingle with their

A Celebrant can arrange a truly personal ceremony

The Westgrove’s grand staircase could provide a perfect backdrop for your treasured photos

family and friends.

The Westgrove’s wedding garden is the perfect backdrop for photographs, outdoor ceremonies and next-day BBQs. The Westgrove offer t wo f a n t a s t i c we d -

ding packages, priced at €10,000 or €12,000 respectively for 100 guests, and it can also offer a bespoke package, depending on the couple’s needs.

For further information, see westgrovehotel.com.

The Radisson Blu St Helen’s will enchant any couple SAY “I do” in style at Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel, Booterstown.

Set in luxurious surroundings and an expansive four acres of garden, the 1750 stately mansion offers effortless elegance with a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

From perfect pictures and amazing food to exclusive touches and an unrivalled location, you’ll find it all here, in on convenient location.

The Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel offers three amazing private dining suites to choose from, each one having its own unique style and character and catering for 20-260 guests.

Historic Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel offers one of the finest wedidng venues in Dublin

St Helen’s Hotel has a number of elegant and unique areas which are perfect for civil ceremonies, garden blessings, traditional weddings and post-wedding celebrations.

The hotel’s wedding consultants, Zuzana and Kaela, are available to offer advice and assist you with planning every detail of your wedding day, from reserving your date to co-ordinating all

the finer details.

For further information, see www.radissonblu.ie/sthelenshoteldublin.com, telephone 01 218 6054 , or email weddings.sthelens.dublin@radissonblu.com.

ARE you thinking of getting married, or renewing your vows, and in the need of some advice on how to plan your perfect ceremony?

If so, then the answer may be closer than you think.

Carol Colman is an experienced Celebrant who loves to create special, heartfelt and memorable ceremonies.

She will meet with you and chat about your ideas, then breathe life and magic into them and enhance them with touches of her own, resulting in your perfect ceremony.

Wow your guests with the romantic love story of

how you both met, from the first kiss, to the big proposal.

She will incorporate rituals such as Celtic handfastings, sand ceremonies, and unity candles, to name but a few, into her ceremonies to give that extra special touch.

It is important that on your wedding day your ceremony is just perfect for you both and reflects your personalities, beliefs and wishes.

You can also include your own vows, special poems or readings. Your special day can be formal, casual, or in between – the choice is yours.

Your ceremony can take place on a beach, by a lake, a woodland or at any wedding venue of your choosing – there are so many possibilities for your ceremony and remember, you are only limited by your imagination.

One of Carol’s unique selling points is that she is also available on Sundays, giving her availability any day of the week to suit you. For further information, see www.loveisallyouneed.ie, or contact Carol at 086 203 2833.

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Check your list, check it twice...

WE’VE shared the following countdown checklist in previous wedding supplements and guides – and it’s proven to be one of our most popular little guides, ever!

So, we’re happy to dish out this great advice yet again, in the hopes that we help to make the coming days, weeks, months – but hopefully not years – until your big day that little bit less daunting or stressful.

Here’s everything you need to know to plan your special day, so tick off what you have to do as your wedding approaches.

The very best of luck!

12 MONTHS TO GO Set a budget Research, visit and book venue and ceremony locations Book photographer Book videographer Book band Start researching wedding suppliers like florist, makeup artist etc Send save the dates

• • • • • • •

8-10 MONTHS TO GO Book ceremony music Order wedding dress Think about accommodation for guests Look into honeymoon options

• • • •

4-8 MONTHS TO GO

• Research and book trials

with hair and makeup artists Send notification of intention to marry to the registrar (*this is a legal requirement - you need to give at least three months’ notice) Order bridesmaid dresses Buy wedding shoes and accessories Book DJ Book florist Check passport date and renew if necessary

• • • • • •

3 MONTHS TO GO

• Buy weddings rings • Organise wedding

favours Get Best Man and Groomsmen’s suits fitted Start collecting addresses of friends and family for the invites and buy stamps Decide on music, ceremony, first dance, reception entrance etc

• • •

2 MONTHS TO GO Work on ceremony booklets Send wedding invitations Buy gifts for partner, bridal party, parents

•

• •

4 WEEKS TO GO

• Have your final wedding dress fitting

• Confirm menu and any dietary requirements with the venue Chase any guests who have not yet RSVP’d Finalise guest list

• •

2 WEEKS TO GO

• Collect wedding dress • Organise table plan • Write speeches/vows 1 WEEK TO GO

• Visit venue and go over everything

• Give reception venue/

caterer final guest numbers Attend wedding rehearsal with celebrant Assign bridesmaid/ groomsman as contact person on the day Pack overnight bag Organise envelopes with payments for suppliers – allocate groomsmen to look after on the day

• • • •

2-3 DAYS TO GO

• Get nails done • Make any last minute

changes to table/seating plans Collect groom’s/ groomsmen’s suits Confirm time the wedding car will pick you up

Annebrook enchants with ease on the day SITUATED in the heart of Mullingar, the award-winning 4-star Annebrook House Hotel presents wedding couples with a spectacular fusion of 17th Century heritage and the ultimate in modern styling.

This makes Annebrook House Hotel perfect for being both “something old, something new” for happy couples looking for the perfect wedding venue.

Whether it’s to be a grand affair or an intimate reception, the style of couple’s wedding is entirely up to them, with the hotel catering for 30-280 guests.

As a family-owned hotel, Annebrook House Hotel prides itself in offering a very personalised service, from the initial booking stage all the way through to the dream day.

Sumptuous food, combined with topclass service, are the main ingredients of any good wedding and Annebrook House Hotel delivers both these elements seamlessly.

Its friendly and approachable service will ensure any wedding day is everything a couple could want it to be and more.

The wedding team at Annebrook House Hotel constantly strives to keep up to date with current trends to ensure every couple’s day is as memorable and as individual as they are.

For further information, see www.annebrook.ie, or email the dedicated weddings manager at events@annebrook.ie.

Annebrook House Hotel effortlessly marries a historic setting with the latest in modern styling

•

A haven of luxury and calm

1 DAY TO GO

DATING back to the 15th Century, the award-winning Darver Castle is a spectacular setting for any romantic and magical wedding.

Situated on 50 acres of fine parkland in the rolling countryside of Co Louth, just 45 minutes or so from Dublin, the castle hotel has been lovingly restored by the Carville family, who continue to care for it.

Only one wedding per day is catered for at Darver Castle, to ensure total privacy for couples.

The hotel is fully committed to making any wedding the most mem-

•

• Drop off wedding decor,

place cards, table names, favours, props, etc. to venue for set up Give list of suppliers/ contact numbers to bridesmaid/groomsman/ other contact Have the rings/wedding suppliers payment envelopes ready for the Best Man for the wedding morning

• •

DAY OF WEDDING

• It’s here! Enjoy every single minute of your special day!

For more see weddingsonline.com or join the Facebook conversation on HIGM (Help! I’m getting married) for a great community of people to help with your planning.

Darver Castle’s breathtaking setting and grounds will enchant any couple and their guests

orable day of a couple’s life and it offers them a unique experience.

Darver Castle is an approved venue for wedding, civil ceremonies and partnerships, which are performed in its

newly refurbished ceremony room within the courtyard.

The hotel’s wedding team can guide couples through this process, ensuring they get the intimate ceremony they

wish for.

Darver Castle has a magnificent banquet hall that can cater for up to 280 guests. The Brabazon Hall showcases stone-cut walls and a beamed ceiling.

This warm and beautiful backdrop will make any wedding feast a dining experience to remember.

There are 41 rooms in total at Darver Castle, located in the beautifully developed main castle itself, as well as around its tastefully presented environs.

D a r ve r C a s t l e h a s designed a range of packages to suit different requirements and budgets.

For further information, see www.darvercastle.ie, email info@ darvercastle.ie or telephone 042 937 9466.

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CINEMA | NEW IRISH FILM EXTRA ORDINARY CHARMS WITH EASE

Ghostly goings-on are sure to exorcise a laugh

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IT’S rare that I give in to a flood of YouTube ads all but begging me to go and see a film.

Still, my interests were piqued in the distinctly Irish new film, Extra Ordinary (Cert 15A, 94 mins) over the past week or so, just ahead of its opening.

It’s not often that we get a new Irish comedy, but adverts for a sort-of cross between The Exorcist and sort-of Father Ted? Sold!

The film’s driving ta l e n t s m i g h t n’t b e impressed by that clumsy comparison, but it’s hard not to think of such classic Irish wit and humour behind all of the ghostly, ghastly shenanigans in the film.

Bored and lonely Rose (a charming Maeve Higgins) is a driving instructor pottering about in the kind of small Irish town you only briefly notice as you whip through to somewhere jazzier like Cavan or Athlone.

She doesn’t seem to have much of a ghost of a chance of meeting someone – someone alive, that is, for Rose sees the dead

C O N TA C T S Managing Director: Michael McGovern mmcgovern@dublingazette.com Widower Martin (Barry Ward) turns to sad but kind Rose (Maeve Higgins) for help as some inept evil threatens his family

and ghostly activity all around her, acting up in many mediocre little ways.

There’s a surprising amount of paranormal activity all around us, it seems, but Rose – who’s traumatised by her childhood as a sidekick to her late dad’s hammy psychic shenanigans – just wants to ignore any ghosts mucking about and glumly have her microwavefor-one meals.

With Rose as a sad force for good, across town there’s an inept force for evil, courtesy of Christian Winter (an often hilari-

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Ariana Grande @ 3Arena; SOLD OUT THE American star dominates the capital’s gig listings this week, and with good reason, promising one of the highlights of the year for gig-goers and fans.

ously hammy Will Forte).

As a faded one-hit wonder, the former star is desperate for another hit to put him back on top of the charts again, and decides that a satanic deal with the devil is the answer.

What could possibly go wrong?

Plenty, of course, with Rose soon dragged into things by widower Martin Martin (Barry Ward), who’s having a spot of bother with his teenage daughter, while his late wife is casting more than a shadow across their lives.

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SEPTEMBER 19 (THURSDAY)

Rodrigo Y Gabriela @ The Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT The Atrix @ The Sugar Club, €15 Mano Le Tough @ The Workman’s Club, €17 The Leisure Society @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €15 Dragonfly @ Whelan’s, €15 Runway Lights @ Workman’s Club, €10 Midnight City @ Whelan’s (Upstairs, late show), FREE

SEPTEMBER 20 (FRIDAY) The Bonny Men @ Whelan’s, €15

exorcist could be just the thing to help them move on with their lives?

With Winter needing a virgin sacrifice, Martin Martin needing to protect his daughter, and Rose maybe in with a chance of exercising some romantic interests alongside exorcising some ghosts, there’s a lot at stake.

But if our kind heroine, and kind-of Ghostbuster with L-plates, plays this right, it could also mean the end of her meals-forone...

There’s a lot to like about Extra Ordinary, with much of what works about Jimmy Buffett @ The Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT The Last Boys @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €6

SEPTEMBER 21 (SATURDAY)

Mic Christopher’s 50th @ Whelan’s, €29 Iconic guitar-folk musician Mic Christoper met a tragic early death in 2001.

This day would have been his 50th, and a collection of huge talent including Tim Burgess and Lisa Hannigan will mark the occasion.

Makings @ Whelan’s

the film squarely down to Higgins.

As sadly, kind Rose, she’s an everywoman lead who anyone would root for, while Forte is clearly having a blast as her pitiful nemesis of sorts.

With the likes of Mary McEvoy popping up in supporting roles, there are a few familiar faces fleshing out this distinctly lo-fi, very-Irish film.

I can see how a lot of humour might leave foreign audiences cold, but here at home, it should raise much more than a ghost of a smile.

Verdict: 8/10 (Upstairs), €10 Nilufer Yanya @ Workman’s Club, €14

SEPTEMBER 22 (SUNDAY)

Gary Numan @ The Olympia Theatre, €35 Amanda St John @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12

SEPTEMBER 24 (TUESDAY) Shane Todd @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €16 Khalid @ 3Arena, SOLD OUT

SEPTEMBER 25 (WEDNESDAY) Little Hours @ Whelan’s, €19 Seafoam Green @ The Workman’s Club, €10

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BRILLIANT BLUES: LADIES FOOTBALL: DUBLIN Ladies Footballers delivered their third TG4 AllIreland Senior Championship title on a tough afternoon weather wise, in front of a record breaking 56,114 crowd on Sunday at Croke Park.

Wet conditions certainly made it tough for both sides, in what was the lowest combined score in a decider since 2003.

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ON A GLORIOUS autumn day, Jenny Egan and her brother Peter made it a family double while former European junior champion Ronan Foley made a winning debut in his first senior race at the 60th Liffey Descent canoe marathon on Saturday.

In the men’s K2 class, three boats had broken away early on in the race, and halfway through the race at Lucan weir, they were still together/ Foley and Danish partner Nikolai Thomsen were lying second behind Neil Fleming and Barry Watkins at Lucan weir with Argentinian pair Sebastien Fergauven and Sebastien Jocano right behind them.

“We paddled pretty consistently throughout the race and then sprinted up and took the lead about a kilometre from the finish,” said Foley, a previous junior K1 winner in the race, who was paddling K2 for the first time.

With waters high for the first time in many years, their time was 1 hour 46 minutes 40 seconds gave them victory by nine seconds over Fleming and Watkins. It was just off the course best

of 1 hour 40 minutes set in 2016.

Finishing first mixed K2 in a new best time of 1 hour 51 minutes 52 seconds were Jenny Egan and her fiancé Jonathan Simmons of Salmon Leap Canoe Club. It means that Egan has an almost perfect record in this category with seven wins in K2 boats alone since her first Liffey Descent in 2003.

“We finished four minutes faster than in 2015 when we also set a record.

It was my 16th Liffey Descent and we’re delighted,” said Egan.

Brother Peter was winning men’s K1 for the first time in a long career. “I’ve finished third many times in K1 and had a few wins in K2. I’m 40 now and it’s taken me that long,” he said. His time was 1:57 43.

Winning the Over-59 class was Malcolm Banks, another prolific winner at the race down the years and another Salmon Leap club member. Banks won his first of many Liffey Descent titles in 1978. “I’m lucky to have had such a long career and as long as I am able, I’ll continue. I’ve a demanding job and when I’m out paddling all the stress of the job is gone,” he says.

The Leixlip-based club was having

Jenny Egan and Jonathan Simmons traverse the Lucan weir last Saturday.

Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

a good day and finishing second in mixed K2 were Deaglain O Drisceoil and Aisling Smith, both of them previous winners in various categories.

Among other winners for the club were Gary Mawer and Simon van Lonkhuysen who were taking a third consecutive victory in the men’s over 39 K2 class, with their club mates

David Francis and Declan Halton finishing second.

A solid winner of women’s K1 class C was Ciara Gurhy of Wild Water Kayak Club in Chapelizod.

Winning the trophy for best club – based on the combined best times in K1 and K2 - was Salmon Leap Canoe Club.

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BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO results for Sept 12th Nos.3,10 12 and 21.. Jackpot not won. Winner of €100 Eamonn McKeon, €50 Gerry Lawler c/o B.H. and Ann Goggins. Joker consolation prize Dermot Lane. Next week jackpot €8,600. BSJ Bingo every Monday at 8:00 pm.

Good win for the Minor Hurlers on Sunday morning away versus Whitehall Colmcille 0-21 to 2-6, in the Minor Hurling Championship.

We have secured a Quarter Final place with a game to spare in the Group Section. Last game will decide whether we can get a home venue or not.

Senior Camogie play Naomh Jude next Sunday in Tymon and Junior B’s play Wild Geese in Marlay.

Congrats to Dublin Senior Footballers on their historic 5 in a row and to our own Orlagh Nolan and the Dublin Ladies on their 3 in a row.

Well done to our organizing team and the 440 who travelled from BSJ to the Ladies Finals. Under 16 Footballers had a great championship win away to Na Fianna.

Hard luck to our Senior Lady footballers beaten in the final by Naomh Jude by 2 points in extra time.

Thanks to huge support who attended on Wednesday night. Support requested for Senior Hurling Playoff BSJ v O Tooles in Drumnigh Road (Trinity Gaels) next Saturday at 5:00 .

We are starting a team in Ballinteer St. Johns for Primary School children in the area with additional or special needs.

Open day Saturday 28th September 2- 4pm on our Small All Weather Pitch at Ballinteer Community School.

KILMACUD CROKES WELL done to the Senior Camogie team who have made it 3 Championship wins from 3 after their comprehensive win over Raheny.

In Hurling, well done to the Minor A team who beat Raheny, 2.16 to 1.8, and the Minor B team who drew with St Sylvester’s, 2.9 to 1.12.

Hard luck to the Minor D team who were well beaten by Naomh Fionnbarra.

What a weekend to be a Dublin Football Fan. History making for the lads winning Five in a row, followed

by Three in a row for the Dublin ladies.

We would like to congratulate our 9 representatives who played their part in the two All-Ireland

Final campaigns.

You have done yourselves, your families and your club proud. Well done to Paul Mannion, Cian O’Sullivan, Rory O’Carroll, Andy McGowan, Cian O’Connor, Aoife Kane, Éabha Rutledge, Lauren Magee and Rachael Fleming.

Well done also to all who were involved in the Chill Kilmacud Under 14’s Ladies Football 7’s tournament on Saturday.

This was the last of this year’s 7’s tournaments.

Best of luck to the Snr Hurlers in their Championship Qtr final next Sunday September 22nd against Cuala.

All support welcome.

FOOTBALL: DLR SIDE INSPIRED BY BERRILL TO NICK BATTLING

Waves fight by rough waters to beat Limerick

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DLR Waves produced their fifth win of the Women’s National League season as they edged out Limerick 2-1 at Jackson Park on Saturday night.

Goals from Sophie O’Donoghue and Catherine Cronin saw Graham Kelly’s side draw level with Cork City on 16 points after Mairead Teehan had equalised for the visitors just before the break.

Former Ireland international Jetta Berrill played her final game for Waves before returning to Budapest to continue her veterinary studies and the winger provided the pass for the winning goal.

It arrived just before the hour as the pacey Berrill outstripped Meg Brennan on the right wing and lifted her head to pick out captain Cronin arriving from the opposite side.

It was no less than Waves deserved following a lengthy spell of secondhalf pressure against a Limerick side stripped of management team Dave Rooney and Eileen Hehir.

The coaches were in Lithuania with the Ireland Under-17s, who qualified for the elite European qualifiers with three victories over Albania, the hosts and Greece.

The home side began the stronger of the two teams and hit the front after just eight minutes as a defensive lapse allowed playmaker O’Donoghue to pick out the bottom corner.

Cronin went close twice in quick succession for Waves but they were pegged back on the break a minute before half-time as Teehan ran in behind and beat debutante Eve Badana.

Teehan had another chance to put her side in the lead early in the second half but she couldn’t keep her shot down and DLR gradually regained control.

And they got the goal they warranted when Berrill beat Brennan out side and pulled the ball across for the arriving Cronin to bundle home.

“It’s a terrible time to concede a goal, and a poor goal from our side, but I thought, second half, we were really good,” Kelly told the Dublin Gazette.

“We dominated the game up until the last ten minutes. We missed a load of chances and that’s something we need work

on. We started very well and got the early goal through Sophie, which settled us down a bit, but for the last ten minutes of both halves [Limerick were on top].

“They can play themselves and trouble teams with their pace. They’ll feel a bit unlucky but overall we deserved the win.

“It was a great goal [the winner]. Jetta has been phenomenal for us over the couple of months she’s been here, and her pace is

phenomenal, so hard to play against.

“She’s a good player when she gets into them positions – she doesn’t just cross, she gets her head up, and she picked out Catherine at the back post.

“Jetta has been brilliant. She’s a huge positive around the dressing room. She has that bit of experience, is an international player. The younger girls have got to learn from her and they did.”

Cabo assured of playoff spot

The Cabinteely FC side that has a playoff spot to look forward to. Picture: Paul Lundy

CABINTEELY FC go into their final regular season game in the League of Ireland first division against Wexford at Ferrycarrig Park safe in the knowledge they already have a first ever playoff place secured.

Three goals in ten magical minutes first half spell saw South Dublin side see off Athlone 3-1 and ensure a best-ever fourth place finish in the league last Friday.

Club record scorer Kieran Marty Waters ended his barren spell since last May – albeit out for major part with injury – broke the deadlock after

21 minutes.

Two goals in less than 90 seconds put the White and Greens three up on the half hour. On 29 minutes, Kevin Knight whipped a cross-field ball from the left flank. Waters gathered brilliantly to control.

He then clipped a stunning curling placed shot from 16-yards past Aaron Myles. Play had barely restarted when Divisional top scorer Rob Manley got in on the act. Having been on the back foot for the entire first period, the Midlanders pulled one back just two minutes after the turnaround.

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WIN AT JACKSON PARK DLR Waves Catherine Cronin scored a pivotal goal against Limerick.

Picture: Martin Doherty

ATHLETICS: CARYSFORT PARK CELEBRATES MILESTONE YEAR

Blackrock’s 75th bash 75TH ANNIVERSARY  STEPHEN FINDLATER

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Ballinteer travel en masse to support Dubs 450 BALLINTEER St John’s club members travelled en masse last Sunday to proudly line and out to add their numbers to the record breaking All Ireland Senior Ladies Championship Final attendance figures of 56,112 on Sunday in Croke Park.

They were in situ to support the Dublin ladies footballers three in a row triumph with club mate Orlagh Nolan involved in the squad.

Picture: Paul Lundy

BLACKOCK Athletics Club is looking forward to celebrating their 75th anniversary in style on November 2 at the Radission Blu St Helen’s.

It follows a storied history, detailed in Tom Kelly’s book about the club which will be launched at the event, dating back to the second World War when seven members came together at the old schoolhouse in Booterstown in 1944.

Since then, the club has withstood many testing times, almost going out of existence on a couple of occasions but the black and gold colours are now back and soaring at their home in Carysfort Park.

During that time, the club has been the home of many famous faces including Phil Conway who competed in the 1972 Olympics in the shot putt and hammer. Gerry Curtis was a star marathon runner in the 1908s and early 90s, running his personal best in Boston – a 2.14:37 – in 1990.

Other members traversed sports with former Irish rugby captain – and 1974 Lion – Tom Grace donning the club singlet. Current member Tommy O’Brien is the Irish Under-20 rugby skipper while his father Michael is a club coach, showcasing the family connections that have helped build the club.

More leftfield Blackrock alumni include champion jockey Pat Eddery from his spell living in the locality as was former Miss Ireland Adrienne Rock.

From recent times, Sarah Healy has been one of the most exciting talents in Irish athletics in recent years. The 18-year-old enjoyed a glittering youth career, crowned by gold at the 2018 European Under-18 Athletics Championship in Hungary, and she is starting to make waves in the adult realm.

For club chairman Barry Thornton, he says she is the perfect ambassador for the club: “Her achievements are one thing but she is a truly fantastic person, exactly the kind of role model in everything she does. We presented her with a club award last Christmas and she was so grateful, thanking all the club members who had helped her with absolutely no ego.”

Blackrock’s Sarah Healy on course to win the 1,500m indoor national title earlier this year.

Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

As for the club’s health, he said while Blackrock had “some lean times in the 1990s”, it is undergoing “incredible growth” of later.

“Part of it came from a group of dedicated volunteers who came together and asked what do we want to with the club. The other side is there is huge interest in Ireland now in athletics in the Dublin area. You only have to see the Dublin marathon selling out now months in advance; before, you could almost turn up on the day.”

He says the growth has been on both the

competitive, development and social sides with over 100 youths involved while their Fit4Life groups are also swelling in numbers. They have already sold over 100 tickets for the gala dinner in November.

The club are keen to also get in touch with any former members who played a part in the club’s history. Longstanding club member Tom Kelly is the designated contact and can be called on 087 691 0077 for anyone who would like to reconnect with Blackrock AC.

New look Three Rock start title defence EY HOCKEY LEAGUE  STEPHEN FINDLATER

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THREE Rock Rovers begin their campaign for a fourth successive men’s EY Hockey League title when they host newly promoted UCD at Grange Road (3pm) on Saturday.

This season is one of rebuilding for Three Rock, though, after nine frontline players moved on over the summer with

a series of new faces coming in. The pro ranks came calling for Luke Madeley, Jamie Carr and Daragh Walsh while John and Kevin Mullins returned to Clontarf for their EYHL2 bid. Alex Flynn and Conor Empey switched to UCD while Ravin Nair is taking a break from the game.

It means plenty of opportunity knocks for underage internationals like Ali Empey, Evan Jennings and Harry Lynch to

stake a claim for a regular place in the squad.

They also have some notable additions with We l s h i n te r n a t i o n a l James Kyriakides - a veteran of two Commonwealth Games - a big catch while Ben Johnson (from Waterford) was the star schools player last year with Newtown.

S a m G ra ce, Ja m e s Walker and Ali Haughton all return to the club after spells away.

Three Rock celebrate their EY success last May. Picture: Adrian Boehm

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Foxrock Cabinteely’s Hannah O’Neill palms in the crucial second goal.

Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

NAOMH OLAF

WELL, what a weekend that was the two fabulous victories for the Dublin Ladies and Men’s Senior Footballers both scooping All Ireland titles. Well done to all players and mentors, and in particular Naomh Olaf’s David Byrne, who made his Club family immensely proud of his wonder achievement in winning another All Ireland medal. David is a shining example to all the younger members of the Club and gives them a great target to aspire to.

There was no winner of last Sunday’s Club Lotto Draw - numbers drawn 3, 23, 25 - next week’s jackpot will be €1,400. €30 winners were Audrey Dowling, P Stuart, M & A Bent, Maureen O’Brien and Ray O’Reilly. Play online or get your tickets in Club bar and Sandyford House.

The Adult camogie team played Clanna Gael Fontenoy in round two of the Inter 2 Championship, but it wasn’t to be for the Balally girls who came up short on the day. They play Crumlin in Round 3 on the 22nd September - a must win match! Minor men played St. Brigid’s in C Hurling Championship last Sunday and recorded a decisive victory - 0-5 : 6-20 - well done lads! Junior C Hurling Championship on 22nd September sees Naomh Olaf play Castleknock in the Semi Final at Páirc Uí Bhriain at 11am - all support very welcome!

Minor Men’s Footballers will play Fingal Ravens on the 22nd September in B Championship match at Páirc Uí Bhriain at 11am - all support appreciated.

Ladies footballers had mixed fortunes in their recent League matches - Division 5 ladies played Castleknock in Somerton with the Olafs girls proving stronger on the night - final score Castleknock 0-10 : Naomh Olaf 3-8. Bohernabreena was the venue for Division 7 fixture with the home team, St Anne’s, coming out on top - final score 4-16 : 1-3.

The 2020 Féile fundraising is underway with a clothing drive in association with Liberty Recycling until Sunday 22nd September. Fill a bag with your unwanted clothing, towels, sheets, duvet covers, blankets, curtains, shoes etc and drop them under the stairs in the Clubhouse. Saleable items will be sold in Liberty’s charity shop, while worn or torn items will be recycled as cleaning cloths and fabric filling. The Féile teams will receive a contribution from Liberty based on the amount of goods collected.

SHANKILL THE club Chase the Ace Sunday night draw in Brady’s pub there was no jackpot winner the €50 prize went to Mick Power.

This week’s jackpot is €1050.

What a great weekend for Dublin GAA with the men’s team winning 5 in a row and the ladies team winning 3 in a row All Ireland Football Titles.

The Shankill GAA Club is going to HELL & BACK on Sunday 6th October. Registration forms and sponsorship cards are available from committee members or on line on our website.

Our juvenile Academy which is for boys and girls from 4 to 7 years of age and sponsored by O Donnell’s Shankill Total

LADIES FOOTBALL: BOHAN HAILS DUB CHARACTER

Health Pharmacy is in action at 10.00am every Saturday in Stonebridge Road. The cost is only €2 per child there is no annual subscription and all equipment is provided free of charge.

For details of our Ladies adult football teams e-mail stevedavis203@gmail.com or contact Steve 087 6414123.

The men’s adult football team contact Kevin Martin 086 8449902.

For more information on the club, contact, secretary.shankill.dublingaa.ie or call 086 6072746. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Join Shankill GAA Club, your community, your Village GAA club, where we all belong.

WANDERERS LOTTO: No winner of this weeks jackpot, numbers drawn were 5-6-13, €25 goes to Fidelma Doyle, Dermot Keating, Deidre O’Connor, Linda Molloy.

Jackpot next week is €9,700.

If our lotto gets to €10k we will start a new draw in the background at €500 and build the weekly €100 on that draw. When the €10k is won our new lotto will start from the background draw. Our Lotto is now online through our Website or Facebook page.

See our Facebook page for more information If you are interested in playing for our Adult Men’s teams this season please contact Dave on 087 7256754.

If you are interested in joining our Ladies team this season please contact Dionne on 0879315556 for more info. Our Juvenile training will return late August and is on Saturday mornings and Wed evenings along with the nursery on Saturday mornings, please contact Fergal on 0876213142 for more details, the club is looking for new members at all levels so please reach out as per above if interested.

Double dreamland LGFA ALL-IRELAND FINAL

Dublin 2-3 Galway 0-4  CÓILÍN DUFFY sport@dublingazette.com

DUBLIN Ladies Footballers delivered their third TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship title on a tough afternoon weather wise, in front of a record breaking 56,114 crowd on Sunday at Croke Park.

Wet conditions certainly made it tough for both sides, in what was the lowest combined score in a decider since 2003, when Mayo and Dublin accumulated a combined tally of 12 points, with the Westerners lifting silverware that day in Dublin’s first Senior final.

“Conditions made it very difficult,” Dublin

manager Mick Bohan said..

“In the women’s game, they obviously don’t have the same distance in the kick as they do in the lads.

It makes it more difficult to break it down, particularly the way Galway set up today.

“They came with a plan, they executed it well and made it extremely difficult for us to spray the ball which is obviously what we try to do.”

Bohan was high in his praise for the character shown by his side.

“There were so many scraps won around the field, so many of them on the floor. You just have to be immensely proud of our group after that,” he said.

Dublin and Galway had their fair share in the possession stakes in the open-

20X20 Geraldines all set for big event GERALDINE P Morans will host a special 20x20 event on Saturday, September 21 at 1.30pm at the club pitch in Cornelscourt.

It will feature four challenge matches, namely against Ballyboden (Mothers and others), Shankill (U-11s), Ranelagh Gaels (U-10s) as well as U-9 visiting team with the 20x20. ie movement supporting the event with some potential visitors from the Dublin ladies team.

ing half, but just produced one score apiece as Dublin led by 1-0 to 0-1 at the interval.

Croke Park sprung to life after Sinead Goldrick rattled the back of the Galway net eight minutes from the break. She came under strong pressure but managed to get off the vital shot as two Galway players collided with the ball looping over keeper Lisa Murphy,.

Galway claimed their only score of the first half with a fine Sarah Conneally point.

After the break, having waited nearly 22 minutes for a score, it didn’t take long for Dublin to get motoring.

Niamh McEvoy and Hannah O’Neill were involved, before Player of the Match

Lydnsey Davey cut through to score a point inside 15 seconds of the restart.

Defences remained on top even when Galway were reduced to 14 players, after Mairead Seoighe was sin-binned following a collision with Ciara Trant.

Dublin netted their second goal during this spell with O’Neill finishing. Galway did keep in touch with two pointed frees from their captain Tracey Leonard.

The Jackies were held scoreless from the 38th to the 54th minute but Galway also found the going tough as they just added one more point – with Róisín Leonard on target.

Dublin finished strongly, meanwhile, with points from Sinéad Aherne and Noelle Healy to ensure a fourth All-Ireland title.

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FOOTBALL: MAGICAL MURCHAN GOAL PROVIDES DEFINING DUBS MOMENT CLUB MAN

Cuala come together to help Sean

Eoin Murchan strikes the vital Dublin goal against Kerry.

Picture: Tommy Dickson/Inpho

Gavin’s heroic Dubs rewrite history books ALL IRELAND SFC FINAL Dublin Kerry  CÓILÍN DUFFY sport@dublingazette.com

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EOIN Murchan’s goal provided the springboard as Dublin’s Mens Footballers delivered a historic fifth All-Ireland Senior Championship title in-a-row, at the second attempt, in Saturday’s final replay at a packed Croke Park.

The Na Fianna clubman produced a cracking individual goal that will live long in the memory, as Dublin went from being dead-locked at 0-10 apiece at the break, to claiming a three-point advantage just nine seconds after the restart – placing them into a lead that they wouldn’t relinquish.

Dublin manager Jim Gavin said it was a “fantastic honour” to achieve a fifth title in succession.

“It’s phenomenal for Dublin GAA for this to happen,” he said.

“When you are going into a game like this, you have to focus on trying to get your game-plan and your game right and your performance right and your process right. That’s what delivers a performance like you saw today, and the result is the outcome of that.

“Obviously it’s a fantastic honour for Dublin, absolutely.”

Gavin felt the lead up to Murchan’s goal

was a brilliantly executed team move.

“It was a great set move from the throwup – a really well executed move from the team collectively you would have to say.

And a really nice execution at the end of the move by Eoin!

“I’ve seen it before from him. I don’t think I would be surprised when it hit the net but, yeah, you are surprised maybe to get that space in the opening play.

“Eoin did really well and he really committed himself today. Again, it’s what you see from them when you are with them that often – they all have jobs to do.”

Dublin began this game impressively, leading by 0-5 to 0-1 after just eight minutes – with five scoring opportunities yielding five scores.

Cuala’s Con O’Callaghan, Man of the Match Ciaran Kilkenny and Kilmacud Crokes clubman Paul Mannion were all on target.

Kerry pressed hard for scores, and while Dublin coped pretty well at the back, Paul Geaney and David Clifford cut in to reduce the deficit.

Dublin continued to hold a four-point advantage midway through the half, but Kerry cut the gap to the minimum with Adrian Spillane and Clifford (2) on target.

Dean Rock extended Dublin’s advantage to two points, but with scores from Sean O’Shea and Geaney, Kerry levelled matters at 0-10 apiece at the break.

Both sides offered impressive accuracy in the opening half, but Dublin were more dominant in this department on the restart.

Murchan’s pacey run and finish opened up a three-point lead, and although an O’Shea point cut the gap to the minimum 10 minutes into the second half, Dublin drove on.

Half-time substitute Diarmuid Connolly laid the ball off to Kilkenny for an excellent score a minute later, and with Paul Mannion effective adding two points from play,

Dublin began to pull away.

Kerry weren’t without their chances though with Stephen Cluxton pulling off a fine save, after a Stephen O’Brien goal effort.

Dublin looked solid in the closing quarter with Niall Scully, James McCarthy and Rock (2) adding scores on the way to a sixpoint win.

There were jubilant scenes at the fulltime whistle, and pure delight as Stephen Cluxton once again lifted the Sam Maguire Cup.

Manager Jim Gavin and Brian Fenton celebrate.Picture: Oisin Keniry/Inpho

ON MARCH 23 this year, Cuala club man Sean Drummond’s world changed dramatically, when he was in an accident and had a traumatic brain injury.

He has fought through countless surgeries and challenges and, in July, he was transferred to the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability in London.

Drummond has started a programme of rehabilitation and will need further rehabilitation courses and may need specialist equipment as he tries to recover from his injuries.

The club are rallying around to help him face up to this challenge with a duo of events taking place on September 21, one in sport and one in song and dance.

The link to both events is here https://www. eventbrite.ie/e/ support4drummotickets-70602759755 and Cuala are anticipating huge interest, so be sure to act quickly to avoid disappointment.

Over the coming weeks, Cuala look forward to sharing more details about Sean, the event, acts, prizes, auctions, entertainment and the impact everything going on will have on all those close to Sean. Feel free to follow @ support4drummo on Instagram for more.

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GazetteSPORT SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2019

ALL OF YOUR SOUTH DUBLIN SPORTS COVERAGE FROM PAGE 27-31

Local heroes to fore in amazing double

 CÓILÍN DUFFY

sport@dublingazette.com

SOUTH Dublin clubs provided a strong back-bone to both of Dublin’s All-Ireland successes on a memorable weekend at Croke Park, with the men taking a historic five-in-a-row on Saturday, before the women’s team claimed a threein-a-row on Sunday.

Cuala, Kilmacud Crokes, Naomh Olaf, Ballinteer St. John’s and FoxrockCabinteely all had players adding to their All-Ireland medal haul.

Eoin Murchan’s goal early in the second half provided the springboard

in Dublin’s 1-18 to 0-15 replay win over Kerry on Saturday.

The following afternoon, in front of a record breaking attendance, Foxrock-Cabinteely duo Sinead Goldrick and Hannah O’Neill grabbed Dublin’s goals in their 2-3 to 0-4 final win over Galway.

Cuala’s Michael Fitzsimons picked up his seventh All-Ireland medal on Saturday, and said there was a big release of tension after the final whistle.

“It was a huge relief until the final whistle. You would have been worried about it, especially with the drawn game,” he said.

Dublin’s men celebrate in Croke Park.

Picture: James Crombie/Sportsfile

“You would be worried at times during games that it mightn’t go your way so it was just huge relief. It’s hard to describe, but it’s the reason that you play.”

Paul Mannion felt Dub-

lin were “blessed” to get another crack at the AllIreland, after the drawn encounter.

“We just felt blessed to have this chance now.

After the last day, I almost

thought we were down and out and the lads just kept fighting away.

“I’m just so fortunate to have the chance to do it today and to do it right.”

His Kilmacud Crokes

colleague Lauren Magee was one of four players from the club to pick up All-Ireland medals on Sunday.

“I don’t think words can describe this feeling,” she said.

“I thought this match would never end, it was just one of those days with wet conditions, we didn’t know what way it was going to go.”

Goldrick spoke about her goal – which was the opening score after 22 minutes.

“Hannah O’Neill was there from my club and handed it on. I think I just hoped for the best and I

was happy it went in!,” she said.

Their side prevailed 2-3 to 0-4 in drenched conditions over Galway and manager Bohan hailed the likes of Goldrick who has been part of the setup for the guts of a decade.

“That was an absolute war out there today. And all the scraps, but if you look at the key scraps in that game they were won by the older players,” said manager Bohan.

“When you talk about developing people for the world, for so many different skillsets. I look around our camp at the moment and see those leaders.”