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LOCAL TD and Minister Josepha Madigan has announced that Leopardstown Park Hospital will be among the 250 projects that will receive funding as part of the HSE Capital Plan. In a statement, Madigan said: “Minister Simon Harris has today announced 250 projects and €2bn investment in the HSE’s Capital Plan over the next three years. SEE PAGE 8
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MUSICAL DELIGHTS: Presenter Lucy Kennedy pictured with Alannah and Ben Smith at Virgin Media’s Drive In Cinema at Dublin’s Leopardstown Racecourse as they joined in the fun at the musical blockbuster double bill screening of Mamma Mia and Bohemian Rhapsody. All proceeds from the €10-per-car entry fee were donated to the National Parents Council Primary to deliver additional Safer Internet Talks. Picture: Brian McEvoy
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Activist Fr Tony Coote dies aged 55 GARY IBBOTSON
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FR Tony Coote, south Dublin priest and social justice campaigner, has died of motor neurone disease at 55. Fr Coote was parish priest for Mount Merrion and Kilmacud during his time serving in south Dublin. He was widely respected among his parishioners.
In a statement, Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin said that he sympathised with Fr Coote’s mother, family and “all those who supported him during his long illness, especially his ever loyal priest friends. “Tony showed all of us how strength can be witnessed even in the face of human weakness,” he said. “His courage and determination touched
the hearts of people of all backgrounds. His courage leaves all of us more humble. May the Lord welcome and give him the deep peace to which he witnessed in his suffering.” Fr Coote was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in March 2018 after he fell down a set of steps at the back of a CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 church.
Girls team win pitch dispute ROSEMOUNT Mulvey Football Club has announced that it has reached an agreement with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Parks Department, to allow its girls’ teams play on pitches in Rosemount Park. The club posted a statement online on Monday declaring the breakthrough, after disputing the parks department decision to originally allocate the pitches to Mount Merrion Youths FC.
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MOVE WOULD ‘DEPRIVE LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF INVESTMENT’
Minister told not to interfere in budget GARY IBBOTSON
THE Cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Cllr Shay Brennan (FF) has called on the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan to refrain from attempting to influence the council’s budgetary process. Cllr Brennan’s comments come after Deputy Madigan tweeted that she encourages residents to push back against the county council’s proposals to maintain a 15% reduced Local Property Tax (LPT). “Don’t let Fianna Fail and the Green Party hit Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s revenue
Cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Cllr Shay Brennan
for our local communities. “Fianna Fail and Green Party proposals on Local Property Tax would hit the revenue stream of our local
council and deprive local communities of investment,” she tweeted. Cllr Brennan says that the position of the coun-
cil for the past five years, is that the LPT “be varied downward by the maximum 15%”. “The basis for this is that homeowners in DLR already pay the highest LPT in the country. “This is due to an inequitable calculation method, which results in residents of DLR paying three and four times the amount of tax as a similar sized dwelling outside of Dublin. “Minister Madigan, while on Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council Council, always voted for the maximum reduction in LPT. “The Minister now seems to be calling for a reversal of this position, which will result in homeowners across the county receiving higher LPT bills. “A l t h o u g h I d o n’t agree with her view, I do
respect the Minister’s right to reverse her position and to now support an increase in the LPT in DLR next year. “However, I don’t feel it is appropriate that a Government Minister seeks to influence the budgetary process of the elected local authority. “ He r re c e n t t we e t appears to promote lobbying of local councillors to affect her viewpoint – something which is totally unacceptable. “Whereas local representatives are receptive to the views of their constituents, there should not be pressure brought from central government to influence any specific outcome, to do so would further undermine the already dwindling powers of local councillors”, said Cllr Brennan.
Funding boost for Leopardstown Park Hospital
LOCAL TD and Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan has announced that Leopardstown Park Hospital will be among the 250 projects that will receive funding as part of the HSE Capital Plan. In a statement, Deputy Madigan said: “Minister Simon Harris has today announced 250 projects and €2bn investment in the HSE’s Capital Plan over the next three years. “Leopardstown Park Hospital is among the important projects included in the plan locally. “Today is a landmark moment for healthcare in south Dublin. This investment will make a real difference to the health system here and will benefit the local people for years to come. I am committed to continuing to advocate for investment in our local health services and I am delighted to see this commitment from the Government today.” Leopardstown Park Hospital is a publicly funded hospital in Foxrock which specialises in treating elderly patients and war veterans. In 2017, a Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) inspection report of the hospital found that the physical environment continued to fail to adequately meet some of the residents’ needs. The report outlined that due to the close proximity of some beds, a risk of infections spreading was present and general debris was often found in drawers, shelves and sinks.
FASTNews Maxi Zoo set to open 10 new stores
IRELAND’S largest pet retailer, Maxi Zoo, has announced plans to open 10 new stores. The new outlets, which are set to open over the next three years, will bring the total number of Maxi Zoo pet stores nationwide to 30. The first of the 10 new store openings takes place this month at OMNI Retail Park in Santry, where seven people will be employed. The new Santry store welcomes pet owners to bring along their pets to the official opening day on September 12 and to the family fun day on September 15, as well as any time while visiting the store. Speaking about the announcement, Ciaran O’Neill, managing director of Maxi Zoo Ireland said: “At Maxi Zoo, we believe in the power of bricks and mortar retail. “Our focus is to engage with our customers on a one-to-one basis in our stores, rather than to push customers online, and this has proven a great success for us. “With the announcement of the 10 new stores, we are delighted that we will be able to deliver our expertise to even more pet owners in Ireland, by opening stores in new communities and spreading our reach even wider.”
Call for Living Wage Fund for childcare SIPTU representatives have called for a Living Wage Fund for workers in the childcare sector to be set up as part of Budget 2020. This move is in order to ensure an increase in the number of quality services for children. Darragh O’Connor, SIPTU head of strategic organising and campaigns, said: “[On Sept 1] it was reported that Minister Katherine Zappone is seeking to establish the Living Wage of €12.30 per hour as the minimum payment for workers in the childcare sector. “A reported 94% of educators struggle to make ends meet and 51% are actively looking for a job in a different sector.”
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TRIBUTES: FR COOTE REMEMBERED FOR ‘RESILIENCE AND DETERMINATION’
‘Courage and determination touched hearts of all people’ FROM PAGE 1
He went for an MRI scan and “the young neurologist told me I had motor neurone disease”. He told The Irish Times that he “literally went into shock and fell on the floor.” In summer 2018, Fr Coote undertook a journey from Donegal to Cork, raising €600,000 for motor neurone research and provide better services for those suffering with the disease.
It was recently announced that a portion of the funds raised allowed Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA) to hire a fourth outreach nurse to provide care and support to people living with the disease. The walk was the subject of an RTE documentary titled ‘Walking the Walk’. The programme showed how, along the way, people and communities turned out to wel-
come and support him. Earlier this year, Fr Coote published his bestselling memoir ‘Live While You Can’ detailing his life before and after the diagnosis and encouraging people to get the most out of life while you are still able. Roisin Duffy, chief executive of IMNDA said Fr Coote was a tireless advocate for everyone living with the disease and demonstrated tremendous courage during
DUNDRUM
Colgan welcomes start of Action Plan
Social justice campaigner Fr Tony Coote died aged 55
his campaigning. “His decision to travel 550 kilometres from Donegal to Cork last year was testament to his resilience and determination,” she said. “We pledge to honour his memory and continue to support his vision for a world free of MND.” At his funeral, David Coote, Tony’s brother said that he “was surrounded
by family and friends and was very much at peace. “As was the case with a lot of things he did, he left on his own terms. “By any definition Tony was a wonderful, inspirational leader. His ability to mobilise people for a cause was second to none,” David Coote told mourners at the end of the priest’s funeral Mass in Mount Merrion on
Monday. David thanked his mother for bring Tony into this world and said that “we all owe her a great debt of gratitude for giving us this gift. “She guided us all through our lives and I can tell you very clearly that’s where Tony got his strength, determination and resilience. From our mother. Thank you, Mam.”
INDEPENDENT councillor for Dundrum and chairperson for the Imagine Dundrum community group, Anne Colgan, has welcomed the start of work on the action plan for community, cultural and civic facilities for Dundrum. The action plan will lay out how cultural provisions, community meeting spaces and sports and recreation facilities will be delivered in Dundrum. Cllr Colgan said: “The redevelopment of Dundrum offers a unique opportunity to restore the village character of Dundrum and provide community and cultural facilities in keeping with Dundrum’s status as the second major county town.
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E-SCOOTERS: GOVERNMENT ASK FOR PUBLIC OPINION
Consultation opens on the use of E-Scooters PADRAIG CONLON
THE PUBLIC are being asked to give their opinion on whether e-scooters should be legal on Irish roads. This is because the Department of Transport launched a public consultation process on Sunday 1st September that will last two months. A government report recommended the machines should be legalised, but with strict conditions on licensing, speed restrictions and visibility. The report was commissioned by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and was submitted to Transport Minister Shane Ross back in June. Researchers examined the legal framework governing e-scooters in vari-
ous other jurisdictions, particularly in Europe before deciding on their recommendation. E-scooters are not regulated or defined in current legislation, which makes them illegal to use on Irish roads. The scooters, which have grown in popularity in recent years, are now becoming a common sight in Dublin and pressure has grown on the government to address the gap in legislation. Launching the public consultation, Minister Ross said: “Ireland is not unique in facing up to the issue of either continuing to ban or regularising the growing presence of powered personal transporters and particularly e scooters. “Administrations across Europe are facing similar
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John O’Leary and his wife Catherine and sons Tom (8) and Jack (10).
An example of an E-Scooter that could become more popular on Irish roads
challenges. The report commissioned by the RSA outlines how there is no universal consensus in other countries in how to approach this issue.” “I believe this eightweek consultation period will allow us to hear from a wide variety of stakeholders, interest groups, safety organisations and mem-
bers of the public which will better inform us as to how to address this changing commuter and transport landscape.” The transport minister is seeking to develop regulation for the devices which can reach speeds of up to 40km/h. If the machines are regulated here, Dublin will be a very attractive place for international firms who offer scooter sharing schemes for subscribers which work through a mobile app used to locate scooters nearby. Subscribers can then scan a QR code to unlock the machines. Several firms have already contacted Dublin City Council about operating in Dublin, but the head of transport advised against allowing them because of concern about the machines’ legal status and safety. Meanwhile Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West, John Curran has criticised Minister Ross for failing to introduce legislation for e-scooters, despite receiving the Road Safety Authority’s report two months ago. Speaking after receiving new information through a parliamentary question from Minister Shane Ross, Deputy Curran said: “Currently e-scooters are considered to be mechanically propelled vehicles, therefore users of these vehicles must have insurance, road tax and a driving licence, with penalties under road
traffic laws (including fixed charge notices, penalty points, fines and possible seizure of the vehicle) for not being in compliance with these requirements,” he said. “Yet it is currently not possible to tax or insure e-scooters. “This contradiction in the legislation is ridiculous and needs urgent attention from Government. “The use of e-scooters is becoming increasingly popular across Dublin, especially among young people and this is to be welcomed. “They offer a green alternative to commuters making short journeys around the city and suburbs and have the potential to reduce congestion. “I see parents using them to do the school drop off, while their children scoot or cycle beside them, this has to be encouraged. “The Government’s reaction has been to look the other way and pretend it isn’t happening. “There is no doubt that these devices have the potential to make a very positive impact on transport in the city and we need a plan. “We want to see less cars on the roads, but we want people to be responsible and safe and to minimise the potential for any accidents and injuries.” Submissions to the public consultation can be made on the Department of Transport website www. dttas.gov.ie
Call for support for Jack & Jill fundraiser DUBLIN GAA football legend John O’Leary, his wife Catherine and sons Tom (8) and Jack (10) are calling on people to lend their support to the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation “Up the Hill for Jack & Jill” fundraising challenge. The fun endeavour, in support of the Foundation’s home nursing and in-home respite services for seriously-ill children, sees organised climbs taking place at the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park on Sunday September 22 at 2.30pm, and at Tara Pool, Lake Drive, in Citywest on Wednesday September 25, at 1pm. Goalkeeping legend, and Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation board member, John knows only too well the value of the services provided. “My son Tom was born with a heart condition and rare chromosome disorder which left him in need of constant care,” O Leary said. “He has had open heart surgery and 56 hospital admissions. “There is no other child in the world like Tom as his condition is so rare. Jack & Jill helped us to get Tom off to the best possible start, giving us the confidence and coaching that we needed in the early days. “Tom is now eight years old and a graduate of Jack & Jill and we are so proud as a family to get involved in the Up the Hill campaign this year, where Tom will be walking with us along with his big brother Jack. “On Sunday September 22, not only will we be going ‘Up the Hill for Jack and Jill’ in the Phoenix Park, but we will also be doing it for Tom and for all the children supported by Jack & Jill across the country, each with their own story. Jack & Jill is all about community, I call it the GAA of Irish charities with a big reach into local communities everywhere. “Whether you can join us in the Phoenix Park, or on one of the other organised hill climbs, or do your own, or you’d rather just simply make a donation of €16, I’d really urge you to do what you can to lend your support.” To register and receive a fundraising pack, visit www. jackandjill.ie .
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SAILING: EVENT EXPECTED TO ATTRACT 15,000
FASTNews
Examiner appointed to popular south Dublin restaurant
‘Own up to what you have done’ TWENTY years after her murder, the family of Raonaid Murray (17) are pleading with their daughter’s killer to “do the right thing and confess your crime”. On Friday, September 3, 1999 Raonaid left Dun Laoghaire town centre at about 11:20pm but was found dead just an hour later in Silchester Crescent, Glenageary – less than 500 yards away from her home. A widespread murder investigation followed with over 8,000 people interviewed but as of yet, no one has been charged with her murder. In a statement, Jim Murray, Roanaid’s father, said: “Our beautiful child died on the pavement, with no loving, caring person there to help her, comfort her. “Roanaid’s killer is free. That freedom mocks what should have been Roanaid’s life, and mocks the horror of her death. “To her killer we say, come out from the shadows and own up to what you have done. Do the right thing and confess your crime,” he said.
Pay for parking - O’Brien LABOUR councillor Peter O’Brien has said he is frustrated by the inconsiderate parking by contractors working for Park Developments on the Fernbank apartments in Dundrum. “I fully understand workers are entitled to park where they wish, however, I have witnessed a number of contractors for Park Developments who have North of Ireland registered cars that are avoiding payment for their parking,” said Cllr O’Brien. “The dlr traffic wardens are issuing tickets but are unable to pursue them as the cars are registered outside of the state.” Cllr O’Brien says he has contacted Park Developments asking them to ask their contractors to pay for their parking as the income directly helps local amenities.
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Championships sail into Dun Laoghaire GARY IBBOTSON
T H E F l y i n g Fi f te e n World Sailing Championships has landed in Dun Laoghaire as 170 competitors from over 10 countries battle to be crowned world champion. A Flying Fifteen (or F15) is a two-person dinghy, or keelboat, purposely designed for racing. The event, which runs from September 2 to September 13, is expected to attract 15,000 people to the town and harbour over 12 days. It is believed that this year’s championships, which are being hosted by The National Yacht Club, are set to bring in €1.5m to the local economy with tourists and sailing enthusiasts splashing out on hotels, food and entertainment. Niall Meagher, event chairman for the championships said: “This event has been in the planning for the past four years so we are looking forward with anticipation to welcoming competitors from the four corners of the globe”. Competitors from
Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Great Britain, France, Spain are all taking part – which are of course joined by Irish participants. For those who are interested in watching some of the best sailors in the world vie it out for top spot, the East Pier at Dun Laoghaire is open to spectators. “The event will be
mind the rain,” says Meagher. Pat Ryan, managing director of Subaru Ireland said: “Just like 2003 (the last time The National Yacht Club hosted the championships), we are extremely proud to once again be title sponsor of this spectacular sailing event. “It promises to be one of the most exciting sailing events held in Ireland
aided on the water by a host of support craft lead by the Olympic Race Officer and President of Irish Sailing Jack Roy, and not to mention the considerable additional volunteer commitment by members of the National Yacht Club. “All that remains is for the weather to do its bit with lots of wind, a bit of sunshine and we don’t
this year, and we extend a very warm Cead Mile Failte to all competitors and supporters travelling from near and far.” The championships kicked off on Monday with England’s Richard Lovering and Matt Alvarado leading the championship of Ireland and pre-worlds contest before the main event kicks off on Friday.
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It promises to be one of the most exciting sailing events held in Ireland this year, and we extend a very warm Cead Mile Failte to all competitors
OUZOS restaurant in Dalkey and its parent company have fallen into examinership after being hit by cash flow problems. The popular south Dublin restaurant is a part of a group of eateries which includes Kelly & Coopers gastropub in Blackrock, Fish Shack in Dun Laoghaire and cafes in Malahide, Parliament Street in Dublin and Sandycove. According to The Irish Times, Mr Justice Senan Allen of the High Court appointed Neil Hughes of Baker Tilly Accountants as interim examiner to PBR Restaurants Ltd. The firm currently employs more than 80 full-time and part-time staff, but is currently insolvent. The court heard the company got into difficulties due to cash flow pressures, the cost of funding short-term loans and a breakdown in the relations between the company’s directors. The court heard that according to an independent expert, the company has a reasonable chance of survival if the appointed examiner can arrange an agreement with the company’s creditors. It is understood that the firm owe Revenue €302,000. Representatives for PBR Restaurants Ltd said it anticipated that the interim examiner will attempt to attract new investment into the company to ensure the business’s survival. Creditors, the employees and the company itself would do better in a successful examinership than if the company was wound up, counsel added. The matter will return before the court next month.
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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK
Tea Dance Summer celebration event Dolores Quigley, Breda Perry and Marie Doyle
Leas Cathaoirleach Cllr Deirdre Donnelly learns some moves from Cois Céim dancers Olwyn Lyons and Tarik Shebani
Fun on the dance floor
An Leas Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Councillor Deirdre Donnelly (centre) joins in the fun at the Tea Dance. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh
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HERE was a whole load of boogieing, swinging and jiving going on at the recent Tea Dance Summer Celebration at Ballyogan Parish Hall. The event was organised by Exit 15 Creative Dance and Arts Project For All Ages in conjunction with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Cois Céim Dance Company.
Starting school at Educate Together Monkstown
Rhea Suarez Behan with her sister and mother. Pictures: EMILY GALLAGHER
Fionn and Aisling Rafferty
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VICTORY: GIRLS’ TEAMS GET AWARDED PITCHES FOLLOWING BREAKTHROUGH
Rosemount Mulvey Girls win pitch dispute RO S E M O U N T M u l vey Football Club has announced that it has reached an agreement with Dun LaoghaireRathdown Parks Department, to allow its girls’ teams play on pitches in
Rosemount Park. The club posted a statement online on Monday declaring the b re a kt h ro u g h , a f te r d i s p u t i n g t h e p a r ks department decision to originally allocate the
pitches to Mount Merrion Youths FC. “The club are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement with DLRD parks dept to allow our girls teams to play their games in our
home in Rosemount,” the statement read. “We will continue to grow the club, coach, train and help the children of this community. “We have been given written commitments to ensure our club, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is allowed to provide a sporting outlet for children of those communities of Dundrum and Windy Arbour.” The club, which is located in Rosemount Estate, held protests outside Dun LaoghaireRathdown last week after it was revealed that its girls teams would not have pitches to play on despite the council previously indicating otherwise. However, now it seems that the dispute has been quashed with the local authority deciding to award the use of some pitches to Rosemount’s girls. “As a result of this
late agreement, the club has agreed to postpone our planned protests at tonight’s (Monday, September 2) meeting and other protests this week,” the club said. “We only wish to work with the local authority. “Our committee wish
to express our appreciation and pride at the amount of help that has come from locally, nationally and internationally. “We have been blown away by all this support. “Finally, to our community, we can’t thank
you enough. We hope that we represent you with our best intentions and we apologise for having to bring this to the media but we were left with no choice. “We wish to now just focus on the kids and their football.”
Girls from Rosemount protesting outside Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Council in Dundrum. Picture:Rosemount FC
Ross calls for a review of speed signs nationwide GARY IBBOTSON
MINISTER for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD has announced that a nationwide review of speed signs will be car-
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minister said that some windy, rural roads have a speed limit of 80km while very similar routes have 50km in another county. He says that the review will run in conjunction with his plans to
It will be graduated, the more you break the speed limit the more you’ll be punished – there will be higher penalty points ried out. As part of a major audit, Minister Ross has said that he is calling on all local authorities to review the speed limits in their district in an attempt to tackle inconsistencies across counties. Speaking to TheJournal.ie, the
introduce a tiered form of speeding offences. “It will be graduated, the more you break the speed limit the more you’ll be punished – there will be higher penalty points, certainly,” he said last year. The bill outlining the new system
has been delayed, however, as last month Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan TD raised concerns regarding some details of the plan. Minister Ross says that the bill is currently being amended with the tiered system still in place. “The idea of graduated speeding is still in the bill and will remain in the bill,” he said. “In parallel with the speeding legislation, I asked the councils for the update on all the speeds with a view to revising them into realistic, logical speed limits”. Minister Ross said that it is “quite obvious” that speed limits play a part in road safety but they are often “insanely uncoordinated and unrelated to each other”. He says that he has received back a number of reports from some local authorities already.
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GALLERIES GALLERIESOF OFTHE THEWEEK WEEK Rebeka Jurasova, Jessica, Julia, Milos Junasova, Erica, Evelyn, Eva Chew, Anna McManus and Eldrick Chew. Picture: EMILY GALLAGHER
Bonnie, Keith, Roxi J Murray with Gary Wisely
Daire and Eoin Lynch
Jill Woods, Michelle Downey, Soueun Park, Sonia McCormack and Xiaoting Virmaud
Valerie and Aideen Kenny
Wild Air Run comes L to Marlay Park
Carol Gordon, Maria, Gerard, Jack and Lilly McCann
OCALS recently enjoyed the Wild Air Run in Marlay Park, the award-winning family fun run that features 10 of Europe’s biggest inflatable obstacles as part of a 5K course. This year saw some new features such as Mega Foam to the 60m long, four-lane Extreme Slide.
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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK
Peter Caviston and Martin Shanahan. Pictures: Michael Chester
Lorraine Keane and Gerald Kean
Bridget Mc Grath, Claudia O’Sullivan, Kate Masterson, Sandi Lowe, Kate Shalloe, Ciara Jackson and Evan Healy
Patrica Daly and Domini Kenp
Gerald Kean and Raouf Djeffal
Crustacean T extravaganza in Dalkey
HE annual Dalkey Lobster Festival returned to the historic, South Dublin coastal town recently. The festival combined culinary delights with entertainment and artisan exhibits. A host of well-known faces appeared on the Main Stage including Pat Kenny, Bobby Kerr, Gerald Kean and Lorraine Keane, who was there on behalf of Make-A-Wish, the nominated beneficiary charity.
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Challenge for the Physically Active Retired THE Hardy Annual Charity Challenge Walk once again returns to Glendalough on Thursday, September 26. Aimed at retired people who still enjoy being active, the walk will raise funds for Partnership America Latina (PAL), a charity that supports disabled people in Peru by supplying them improved wheelchairs, better quality of accommodation while travelling to receive treatment and general care and assistance. To cater for walkers of all fitness levels, there will be four walks taking place on the day all devised by Tom Milligan, an experienced member of the Irish Ramblers Club. The longest hike of the day will be 22km in length with an ascent of 1000m, followed by 20km in length with an ascent of 860m, 15km in length with an ascent of 660m and 10km in length with an ascent of 300m. Registration for the hikes will start in the Brocagh Centre in Laragh at 9:30am with the walks beginning at 10am.
Refreshments All walks begin and end at Brocagh Centre with music and refreshments being offered when the walks are complete. The group recommends that anybody partaking in the walk to bring plenty food and water, wear light layers rather than heavy sweaters and use Vaseline for any blisters that appear on sore feet. Any interested parties can register for the event by emailing Tom Milligan at hardyannuals@gmail. com or telephone Fergus Roche on 085-1402480. There is a €25 contribution fee with all monies raised going towards PAL.
DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL: 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 2-WEEK FESTIVAL
The brightest and boldest talent Ireland has to offer
Tara Brandel mixes street dance, twerking, contemporary dance, and aerial pole.
PADRAIG CONLON
DUBLIN Fringe Festival, which kicks off this Saturday (7th) celebrates its 25th birthday with shows in more than 30 city locations over the next two weeks. A multi-disciplinary festival focusing on new and innovative approaches to the arts, Dublin Fringe attracts over 30,000 spectators every year who come to see mavericks and inventors showcasing brand new ideas for the very first time. This year’s festival is gearing up for a whopper birthday celebration with an illuminating city take-over and the biggest party in town for 16 days and nights. Staging an impressive 36 venues, 77 productions, 545 performances and 54 world premieres, the Fringe is set to take over and
transform Dublin city’s map by showcasing the brightest and boldest talent Ireland has to offer. There will be shows in theatres and arts spaces all across town but this year particularly look out for the shows where the setting tells part of the story, like in a restaurant, a gothic chapel, on the DART, in a dressing room in Croke Park, in a hairdressers, the National Stadium, on an ice rink, in The Four Courts and in a former VIP nightclub. Dublin Fringe Festival provides context for new work and demands audience engagement and dialogue. The scale and environment of the festival broadens arts participation, playing a vital role in the fabric of Dublin and Irish cultural life. For artists, the Fringe presents
an opportunity to innovate, to cross disciplines and boundaries and to find new ways and places to create work. Ruth McGowan, festival director, says this years’ Fringe will delight audiences with art adventures. “Our 2019 festival focus is on power and pleasure, with an electric programme full of new ideas and adventurous spirit,” she said. “I can’t wait for this bold assembly of artists to light up the city this September, delivering impactful and urgent performances on powerful stages, from the Four Courts to Dublin Castle and offering joyful escapism with big nights out and one-of-a-kind experiences that will send you home starry-eyed. “Dublin Fringe Festival is about discovery, we champion inven-
ALISON SPITTLE: This is a show about righting a wrong and looking like you want it enough.
tion, new ideas and voices that defy the mainstream. “I would love for you to join us, you’ll be rewarded with revelation, beauty and intimate encounters that linger long after the curtain falls.” This year’s festival programme has been broken down into nine defined chapters to help audi-
ences find their ideal Fringe experience and is buzzing with some of the most fantastic events and artworks the city will see this year. Dublin Fringe Festival 2019 runs city-wide from September 7 – 22. All 2019 Fringe events are now on sale at fringefest.com or 1850 FRINGE (1850 374 643).
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BRAVE THE STEPS OF THIS ‘STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN’: There’s nowhere else quite like the Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail. If you can manage the path’s challenges, you’ll be treated to some spectacular views and a very close connection to the physicality of bog and mountain habitats. Page 20
steak sandwich, which pairs the crunch and softness of a rustic baguette with sweet balsamic vinegar and caramelized onions, as well as an unexpected kick from a generous slathering of mustard. Page 21
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CAUTION | APPEAL TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
Put road safety on ‘back to school’ checklist
THE Road Safety Authority (RSA), ESB Networks and A Garda Siochana are appealing to parents, guardians and teachers to ensure road safety is part of the back to school lesson plan for all school children this September. The RSA wants to remind parents to ensure their child is visible when walking or cycling to school, or when waiting for the school bus in the mornings and evenings. Moyagh Murdock, chief executive, Road Safety Authority said: “With children returning to school over the coming days, road users need to be extra vigilant. In addition to the inevitable increased traffic levels, motorists and other road users should be conscious of children walking and
cycling to and from school. Drivers need to pay attention to their speed, particularly in urban areas. “Congestion at the school gates is another particularly serious problem, with parents often double parking, or parking on yellow lines to drop their children off. “The result is incredibly dangerous: small children weaving in and out of parked and moving cars at the school gate, many of whom are too small to be seen by drivers pulling in and out. “Therefore, we are encouraging parents and teachers to be as proactive as possible when it comes to road safety. “Parents can ensure their children are wearing high-visibility vests
and when cycling make sure they are wearing a safety helmet and that their bikes should are properly equipped with bell, lights and reflective strips. Teachers can do their bit by educating children in road safety best practice at an early age.” The RSA is also reminding parents to ensure that children are properly secured in the correct seating. They should be secured in the back seat in a restraint appropriate to their individual height and weight. For the ninth year running, the RSA and ESB Networks will distribute free high visibility vests to every child starting school in September. To date, this partnership has provided 880,000 children throughout the country with high visibility vests.
Finn MacDonald, with Daniel Modu and Florence Marlow Ward, pictured as the Road Safety Authority, ESB Networks and An Garda Siochana are appealing to parents to ensure road safety around school gates as children go back to school. Picture: Robbie Reynolds
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GOINGOUTOUT
PICK WEEK His post-popstar OF THE
life suits Shayne
Former X-Factor winner on his grown-up outlook SEPTEMBER 7 (SATURDAY)
Gilbert O’Sullivan @ The NCH, €45 GOOD old Gilbert takes to the NCH this Saturday (and Sunday), bringing a dash of old-skool music statesmanship to Dublin. The mulltiple award-winning artist has a back catalogue that would be the envy of even his peers, with decades of tracks and chart-topping glories all around the world to draw upon. Tickets are still available, priced €45.
SEPTEMBER 5 (THURSDAY)
We Banjo 3 @ Whelan’s, €20 K- Trap @ The Academy 2, €15 Shrug Life @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 Evan Marien @ The Workman’s Club, €10
SEPTEMBER 6 (FRIDAY)
Eric Paslay @ The Academy, €23 The Lost Messiahs @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10
SEPTEMBER 7 (SATURDAY)
Fields + Emma Langford @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 Mack Fleetwood @ Whelan’s, €17 Increasingly popular Fleetwood Mac cover band are nailing the classics, and they are some classics... McLusky @ The Workman’s Club, €16
SEPTEMBER 8 (SUNDAY)
Pilgrim St @ The Workman’s Club, €16 Barry Wilson @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €8 Gilbert O’Sullivan @ The NCH, €45
SEPTEMBER 10 (TUESDAY)
The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7
SEPTEMBER 11 (WEDNESDAY)
Ella & Louis @ The NCH, €11+
Some of Shayne’s pop culture appearances – singing on X-Factor back in the day, and outside t’Rovers pub in Coronation Street
JAMES HENDICOTT
SHAYNE WARD burst onto a very different pop scene in the middle of the last decade. Back when pop was largely a shiny, crooning outlet for love songs and harmonies, he was a fresh-faced X-Factor winner who grabbed an immediate Christmas number one, the first stemming from an original post-show song, with That’s My Goal. In fact, that debut single was the third-fastest selling in UK history back in 2005, yet while writing and performing music is still central to Ward’s life, he’s progressed into some strong acting roles, too, and sees balance as his new primary aim in life. Referring to his years on Coronation Street and a number of film roles, Ward jokes about some of his idols, and admits it’s mainly about having the right kind of experiences. “I’ve watched other people balance film and music, people like J-Lo and LL Cool J, and I figured I’ve got to try my hand at it. You only get one life to live,” he says. His acting has arguably taken centre stage recently. Along the way, Ward’s not been afraid to speak his mind. In one particularly bold move, he went on popular chat show Loose Women at a physical low ebb, and talked about male body confidence, having gained weight himself after the arrival of his first child. “A lot of guys have body
Shayne Ward: “I’ve had a great journey, and I’ll keep going as long as there are people coming to watch me”
confidence issues. I felt okay being a bit bigger, and I’ve lost the weight again now, but I thought it was important to talk about. Shaming people for their body isn’t okay,” Ward explains. “It felt like an important message. I think men are much worse at talking about that kind of stuff. “I’ve had a lot of obligations recently, and I’ve tried to make them things that matter to me,” he continues. The music, clearly, has become a much more occasional part of Ward’s life, though you still sense
the passion in his voice when he speaks about it. “Back when I released that first song, I felt a lot of pressure, it was a huge responsibility,” he recalls of That’s My Goal. “I was really lucky it was received so well. An original song for X-Factor seemed like quite a new idea back then. “The coming show in Dublin will be a mix of classic songs, and with it being late October, I’m going to do a bit of Halloween stuff. “I have a lot of things I’m working on, including a feature film, so it’s hard
to imagine an album any time soon. Maybe an EP. “I crowdfunded the last one [Closer], which was a great way to get people involved in things. “I’m just really grateful to be doing it. A few years ago, I had a vocal issue, a bit like Adele has, through overuse of the vocal cords. “Back at the start I did so many vocal performances. I knew I’d done something [to damage my voice], I just sensed it. It really affected my falsetto. “I had surgery on it, and it’s back at about 90%, which I’m really grateful for.
“I’m in a great position, enjoying life a lot both professionally and personally. I’m doing it for the love of it, and out of respect for my future. “I think people are over the idea that pop stars get big and then disappear. You can keep going for a long time now if you keep connecting with your fans. “I’ve had a great journey, and I’ll keep going as long as there are people coming to watch me. They’re great.” Shayne Ward plays the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, on October 10.
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WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA, TV AND ONLINE Festival pressures start to mount up in Carrigstown ORGANISING for the festival picks up this week, with Carol finding herself under pressure as the day looms closer. McCoys and The Station go head to head competing for the drinks licence this week, but who’ll get the honour on the day? Bob and Renee begin to bicker with Pete and Dolores at a festival meeting. Damien finds himself stressed while preparing for an important visit this week from Caoimhe and Saoirse, but the stress fades into delight when he sees the pair. Will gives Mairead and Damien good news about the separation proceedings. Renee decides to enter the King and Queen competition being held at the festival. but Bob is less than enthusiastic. Renee is furious when Carol says Dolores can enter the competition. Renee wants to wear a wedding dress for the King and Queen competition,
but Carol decides to put a stop to it – will Renee come up with a way to wear her dress anyway? Damien worries about Caoimhe and Will’s flourishing friendship, meanwhile Will is unhappy at how close Phoebe and Saoirse are becoming, reminding Phoebe to keep an eye on Damien, not spend time with Saoirse. Debbie returns home for Eoghan’s birthday celebrations, but Eoghan notes tension between Debbie and Katy. Eoghan is delighted with all the attention he’s getting for his birthday, but something’s in the back of his mind, leading him to making a confession to Debbie. Hughie is exasperated with Paul’s scheming, but Sean tells him there may be a way to get back at him ... Watch Fair City on RTE One on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
ENTERTAINMENT
CINEMA | FAST & FURIOUS SPINOFF DELIVERS THE GOODS
Drives some reliable comedy SHANE DILLON
A LAST-MINUTE change of plans saw me and a friend park our bums on seats earlier this week for Hobbs & Shaw (Cert 12A, 136 mins), a standalone, spin-off film from the interminable Fast & Furious cars-and-criminalcapers franchise. I’m not a huge fan of the FAF films, to be honest; they’re normally the kind of things I’d burn rubber to get away from. However, this vehicle for Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and self-deprecating ‘ardman Jason Statham proved surprisingly entertaining to roll along with. As the titular characters, Luke Hobbs (The Rock) and Deckard Shaw (Statham) are forced
Statham and Johnson having a hell of a time at the wheel
to team up in search of Shaw’s sister, Hattie (Vanessa Kirby); an agent on the run from the film’s scenery-chewing villain, Brixton Lore (Idris Elba). There’s much fuss made over a deadly supervirus that the good and bad guys alike are desperate to con-
trol, leading to some globetrotting shenanigans and scraps. That’s pretty much the plot right there, as the need to find the Snowflake virus and then protect and work with Hattie is something of a McGuffin; a deliberate misdirect
that takes a back seat to the real driving force of the film - the Hobbs and Shaw dynamic. The two main leads spark off each other here with great effect, with each playing to their very different natural charisma as their characters are forced to work together. With the film playing off the duo’s mutual dislike of each other, there’s a lot of fun to be had from the frequently outlandish scenarios Hobbs and Shaw find themselves in, and how they each react to them, with the pair constantly trying to outdo the other. In the background, there’s some reliable support from the likes of Helen Mirren and the
mighty Elba, although his role and character here as a cybernetic supervillain isn’t exactly a pole position performance. However, who knew that the FAF films could milk the formula so successfully by spinning things off in a different direction? In taking a very different approach to the often po-faced FAF films, Hobbs and Shaw have successfully steered the franchise’s worldbuilding and lore towards a hit. Sure, the film is far from perfect, but as someone who normally accelerates away from over the top, laddish nonsense, I still found plenty to enjoy here, thanks to the star turns at the heart of the film. Verdict: 8/10
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Werewolf numbers rise by 17 in Spain
Think about how to best feed Fido
AT LEAST 17 children in Spain have become ‘werewolves’, after being given a medication for hair loss by accident. The children, some of whom were babies, were to be given Omeprazole (a medication for gastric reflux), but in a major mix-up they were given Minoxidil (used to treat hair loss). Now, the children are suffering from Hypertrichosis, which causes abnormal hair growth, and is also known as ‘werewolf syndrome’. The mistake originally emerged in June, with children affected so far were in the regions of Cantabria, Andalusia and Valencia. All the kids are understood to be doing well, despite their hair-raising predicament.
KEEPING your pet healthy and well fed may not be as straightforward as you’d think, with nutrition and the right diet just as important for them as it is for you. This week, we have some great advice for feeding and caring for your pet.
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WHEN choosing a food for your pet, you should look for a food that has good sources of protein and fat. Ideally, you will select a pet food that features two or three meat proteins in the first several ingredients listed. Both whole meats and meat meals are good sources of protein. Whole meats refer to foods such as whole chicken, beef, fish, and lamb. Some people don’t like meat meals as much as whole meats, but they are a concentrated form of the meat in which the moisture has been removed. They contain several times as much protein as a whole meat. Meat meals are usually quite acceptable as one of the first ingredients in a good quality pet food. They are used by many good pet food brands. Many pet foods today use lots of plant proteins, such as lentils and peas, and often have high-protein percentages on the label. However, it’s important to consider how much of the protein in the food comes from meat and how much comes from plants. Your pet can digest meat protein more easily than plant protein, as it is a much more natural source of protein for your pet than plant protein. Dogs also need good sources of fat. You should look for named fat sources such as chicken fat. Other named fats also provide needed nutrients such as fish oil, which can provide omega-3 fatty acid to help keep the skin and coat healthy. Puppies can benefit from DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), a specific form of omega-3 fatty acid that helps with brain and eye development. Older dogs seem to benefit from medium-chain triglycerides, which feature medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs). These have been found to help older dogs feel and act younger. They are often made from a combination of coconut oil and other oils. If you want to avoid corn, soy, and wheat in your dog food, your pet may still be able to eat an alternative grain such as barley or oats. Alternatively, you can feed a grain-free pet food that uses an alternative source of carbs that is low-glycemic based, such as sweet potatoes. Generally, it’s a good idea to keep the carb percentage low to moderate.
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Meet trio-mendous musicians LEGENDARY songwriter and musician Phil Coulter was joined by Sarah Ambrose (St Raphaela’s Secondary School, Stillorgan) and Rachel Lynch (Loreto College, St Stephen’s Green)
to help launch the 2019 Top Security Frank Maher Classical Music Awards. As Ireland’s largest such competition for secondary schools, the closing date for entries is Friday, Sep-
tember 13, which will be very lucky for some. For further information about the competition, see www. frankmaherclassicalmusicawards. com. Picture: Peter Houlihan
Oh, grate – cheese nicked
Police act over bad bin bags IT SOUNDS like a load of rubbish, but it’s true – a woman in Ipswich was jailed for using the wrong coloured bin bags. The woman, Lyndsey Webb (34), was detained by police in the English town for using the wrong
bin bags for more than 60 bags of rubbish left for collection outside her home. She was eventually released without conviction, but was ordered to pay a £50 fine to her local council, Ipswich Borough
Council, which prosecuted the mother for breaching the Environmental Protection Act four times near her home last March. In addition to her fine, the Ipswich native was also given a six-month conditional discharge.
Some unstolen cheese, yesterday
THERE’S somebody up to no gouda in Ontario as police hunt for a man who has stolen more than CAD$180,000-worth of cheese. Police in the southern part of the Canadian province say a man allegedly made off with $187,000 worth of cheese, after claiming a massive shipment was for him. The cheese went missing from a busi-
ness in the Oxford County area of Ontario last week, with employees saying a man came to the business and claimed that the shipment that was originally destined for New Brunswick. It’s alleged that the man then loaded up a trailer and drove away with his haul of dairy produce in this un-brie-lievable daylight robbery.
The naked DOG OF THE WEEK shock of it A CALIFORNIA family had the shock of their life last week, finding a naked burglar cooking in their kitchen after they came home from a meal out. The family, who live in the Fortuna area of the state, returned from dinner last week to find a naked woman in their kitchen cooking a meal. They then discovered another man who was also naked upstairs in their bath. The family later discovered the man and woman had taken several selfies on a phone left behind on the kitchen counter – a picture perfect crime.
DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. This week’s dog of the week is Dubh, a fun-loving one-year-old Saluki that has barrels of energy and enthusiasm. He is an extremely playful dog that loves a good game of fetch. Dubh is so friendly and greets everyone he sees with huge excitement. He will make a fantastic addition to an active family that will be able to match his love for life. Dubh loves making doggie friends and would love a home with another dog that will play with him and help him settle in.
Dubh is super smart and would benefit from positive reward-based training classes where he can put his clever mind to use – we have no doubt he will be a star pupil! If you have room in your heart and home for Dubh 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_IE. (Remember: Always have your dog on a lead when in public.)
DUBH
BITS & BOBS
TOP TWEETS ... TOP TWEETS embarrassing all bodies are. They’re horrid. All wet inside, got legs & arms dangling about the place, and do not get me started on teeth. So you might as well get that tattoo of Betty White on a skateboard, IMO. Maybe if Millennials didn’t buy an avocado toast every single day, then they could afford to purchase a house in 1955 like everyone else. @myqkaplan
Vet told us our dog was overweight. Was walking down the stairs and I hear my mam say: “Don’t mind that vet, you’re just big boned” while feeding the dog slices of deli ham. @nniaamh
You stop worrying about tattoos looking stupid when you realise how
@imteddybless
Your bus may never come for you, but death will. Eventually. @DubIinBus [Not THE Dublin Bus]
If u ever feel like an idiot just remember Mark Zuckerberg bought instagram for $1 billion when on the Play store it was completely free. @QuackityHQ
I just got honked at by a car with eyelashes on the headlights, so I don’t really mind if we go extinct anymore. @awsten
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ELECTRIC PICNIC
SUPERSTARS AND SOME CRAIC AT STRADBALLY
The top pick(nic) of the festival season
Gary Ibbotson
PICTURE
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AFTER a late arrival and horrifically awful experience of attempting to erect a tent, Dublin Gazette finally got into the festival mood on Friday evening. Although threatening to rain from the outset, Friday was largely dry and warm, the perfect climate for excited revellers to kick off Ireland’s biggest festival. And what a way to get everything started. Billie Eilish, teenage pop sensation and already global idol, hit the main stage at 7:30pm, a change from her original billing of a smaller venue and rightfully so - I would be surprised if any act over the weekend attracts a larger audience. The Los Angeles native effortlessly strutted her way through a set of her unique blend of electro and alternative pop with breakthrough singles Bad Guy and Bury a Friend highlights. Hozier closed out the main stage on
Friday evening with the local man’s set containing all of the hallmarks of a heroic homecoming with the crowd on top form. The performance of From Eden was genuinely a beautiful moment and numbers such as Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene and Nina Cried Power were firm fan favourites. Ending on the megahit Take me to Church, the overall spectacle felt like a triumphant return for an artist clearly beloved by his country-people. The first and only proper shower of the weekend fell on Friday evening, but by Saturday morning, glorious sunshine replaced rain and sun cream replaced ponchos as the protection of choice. After a fantastic Electric Arena set by PC Music poster-girl, Charlie XCX, one of few great rock ‘n’ roll bands of our generation were tasked with closing out the main stage on Saturday. The Strokes were the epitome of arrogance-lined cool with Julian Casablancas swaggering his way through a
performance that was both apathetic and tremendous at the same time. Clearly not interested in embracing the festival culture – even admitting to just flying in and having little interest in catching any other act – the New York four-piece are just an incredibly well oiled-machine and with a crazily deep discography to boot, it’s hard to blame them for embracing their aurora of invincibility. Sunday, like most festival Sundays, was relatively relaxing and tame. Mitski in the Electric Arena and Florence and the Machine’s headline set were expectantly a lot of fun. Welch looked genuinely happy to be there and her exuberant twirling and sprinting up-and-down the stage barefoot was an invigorating sight. It’s hard to beat anthems such as Dog days are Over and You’ve Got the Love to send the crowd home happy and her performance was a great ending to an overall fantastic weekend.
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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE
BEAUTY REVIEW
BERSHKA Billie Eilish Grafitti Tee €15.99
BERSHKA Billie Eilish Flame print hoodie €39.99
HOME & STYLE
Carter Beauty by Marissa Carter Full House Mixed Face Palette €7.95
BERSHKA Billie Eilish glittery hoodie €39.99, glittery joggers €29.99
COSMIC CANDY GLOW: TO BTAN, OR NOT TO BTAN?
BERSHKA Billie Eilish Slogan Tee €17.99
IDOL VS EILISH
Rachel D’Arcy, Style Editor
THIS WEEK, it’s the battle of the Billies, or erm, Billys, when it comes to the style stakes. With 17-year-old electric pop powerhouse Billie Eilish dropping her collaboration with Bershka in addition to playing the main stage at Electric Picnic, the ‘Bad Guy’ singer is taking the world by storm. Her comfy cool style has made its way into the main stream - but one of the other major trends this Autumn/Winter sees the revival of a more punk, grunge style, á la the great rocker Billy Idol, with structured leathers contrasting with Billie’s laid back cool. We’ve selected our top picks from Billie’s Bershka collection, as well as our fave Billy Idol inspired pieces on the high street as we come into the cooler Autumn weather.
This week, we test out Cosmic Candy Glow, a mystical gradual tan from Australian self tan brand BTan I’M NOT usually the tan-
sorts, the formula mixed
ning kind - I like a little
perfectly with my por-
glow, but as someone
celain Irish skin to give a
who burns at the mere
healthy glow, not an over-
sight of the sun, I’m skep-
powering tan.
tical of the tans I use.
F&F Leather Peg Trouser
NEW LOOK Sleeveless denim bodycon dress
NEXT Red plaid boot
As for durability, I was
Gradual tans tend to
able to dance, sweat and
be my go-to, which is
party my way through the
why I was glad to discover
four days without a care in
Cosmic Candy Glow from
the world when it came to
B.Tan. Heading to a music
my tan.
festival seemed to be the
Whilst it did wash off
prime place to give this
a slight bit more than I
glistening glow a go.
would have liked in the
It’s the lightest shade
shower, it was easily
of three gradual tans from
topped up. Streaks were
the Australian brand.
non-existent, and the
Applying as a clear
effect of the product had
mousse, which is a little
me excited to actually use
daunting, the drying time
it again.
was as efficent as can be.
BTan is available in
The smell wasn’t as over-
many stockists - includ-
powering as I’ve experi-
ing select pharmacies
enced with other tans, but
and Penneys - across the
rather a nice, light scent
whole of Dublin.
that made application all the more
PENNEYS Black faux leather jacket
pleseant. As with all gradual tans, it took about eight to 10 hours to
BILLY IDOL Rebel Yell tour tank ‘84
start seeing colour but did that wait pay off. Providing a light
NEW LOOK Hallie ripped super skinny jeans
caramel colour of
LITTLEWOODS Snakeskin heeled boot
COMPANY: BTan PRODUCT: Cosmic Candy Glow gradual tab VALUE: PERFORMANCE: PRICE: €€
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Spooky family fun awaits in Co Clare
Try Dromoland Castle for a spook-tacular break WITH the Summer holidays over and September now upon us, Hallowe’en will be the next landmark event to look forward to – and Dromoland Castle at Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co Clare, is a beautiful landmark hotel that’s offering a great Hallowe’en family break. The 16th Century hotel on the shores of Lough Dromoland is surrounded by more than 450 acres of breath-taking scenery, including a championship parkland golf course, with a spa just another part of its significant charms. A popular family destination all year round, Dromoland Castle has prepared a spook-tacular Hallowe’en break with a particular focus on familyfriendly fun, including a family treasure hunt, fancy dress disco, pumpkin carving, a bonfire and more. The hotel is offering a two-night B&B stay with Dinner on one evening and high tea for children each day for €450 per adult, with children under 12 sharing at no additional cost, with a complimentary box of Hallowe’en treats for each child on arrival to help start the spooky festivities. Make no bones about it – your boys and ghouls should love this break down the country. To book, see www.dromoland.ie, or call 061 346 7007.
There’s nowhere else quite like the Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail. If you can manage the path’s challenges, you’ll be treated to some spectacular views and a very close connection to the physicality of bog and mountain habitats – as well as fast-changing mountain weather. Pictures: Shane Dillon
Brave the steps of this ‘Stairway to Heaven’ SHANE DILLON
Travel Editor
The Kingdom is a winner with Cahernane House WITH the GAA lads from The Kingdom having fought Dublin to a draw last weekend, there’s even more interest than usual in Kerry right now. The Kerry side didn’t win outright at Croker, but Kerry people are still very big winners in the hospitality trade – with award-winning Cahernane House Hotel, Killarney adding a great ‘staycation’ destination to the list. The hotel has teamed up with a leading holistic sleep therapist to offer The Sleep Coach Package, which runs from November 15-17. Priced €320 per person, this package includes two nights B&B, dinner both evenings, yoga and practical sleep tips. As a blend of stillness, restful yoga, mindfulness and unwinding, the package stay promises to help guests relax and unwind in style, with a focus on also reducing stress points and tension. For further information about what promises to be a particularly relaxing stay, or to make a booking, see www.cahernane.com, or call 064 663 1895.
AS THE old saying goes, “If you build it, they will come”, which is perhaps not the most obvious of links to a windswept mountain side and blanket bog, but bear with me. Said terrain is home to the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ – AKA the Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail – which threads a thin path along the side of a mountain a boulder’s roll away from the Marble Arch Caves, just across the Border in lovely Fermanagh, near Belcoo. Truth be told, I found the trail to be a curious mix of scrabbly gravel, glorified wooden pallets and fixed steps on my recent visit, but it’s a clear, defined route across the middle of nowhere. And my, what nowhere, as the rolling hillsides set at the feet of the dark
Cuilcagh mountains, offer some of the bleakest but most striking views on this island with nary a tree to be seen, putting you slap-bang in the middle of plants and terrain impossible to find in Dublin. Those with a hunger for barren beauty will find their taste easily sated here, as they drink in sweeping, expansive views of what feels like a particularly ancient part of the North. And that’s where my Field of Dreams reference at the start comes into play. (See? I told you it would.) These particular fields of dreamy views don’t draw the ghosts of baseball players forth, but instead the living from every corner of the island of Ireland. You’d be surprised how many people want to cough up £5/€6 to park
in the middle of nowhere and then do their best Von Trapp hill-roaming – I certainly was. These hills may not have been alive with the sound of music, but they at least echoed to the sounds of families from Kerry, raggle-taggle groups of Dubs, lone dog walkers, gossiping middle-aged locals, and curious Brazilians disgorged from a minibus, with a busy car park that was absolutely humming with activity. You might think you’d be far from the madding crowd up here – but the madding crowd appears equally determined to traipse yon hills with you, as you’ll find twos and threes and lone wolfs before and behind you on the path. They’re there for the views of the bog and hills, the atmosphere and the trail itself, of course – dif-
ferent accounts peg it at somewhere between 16-20km long, for those brave/uninformed souls who decide to hike out to the very end and loop back. Those who do will gradually scale the sides of the Cuilcagh mountains, where steps and stairs reward hardy hikers with some truly spectacular, unique views at key viewing points. Or so I’ve heard – conscious of my waiting chauffeur (a sister) back at the car park, I just had time to walk a few kilometres out before returning, long before facing the challenge of the true climbs ahead, while silver curtains of rain descended on the darkening hills behind. And a good thing, too – the next day, leg muscles in a delicate area had completely seized up, turning the stairs at home into my own private Matterhorn to
descend, before facing the vast, daunting Hallwaytokitchen Plain to slowly shuffle across. That day-after delicateness was no doubt due to the deceptive travails of the trail, which isn’t accessible to everyone, and never will be. If you have mobility issues, are a wheelchair user, or have a baby in a buggy – with the trail’s steps, gates and crumbling paths up and down hills lying in wait – this isn’t remotely for you. However, if you’re fairly fit and mobile, understand that you’re literally striding off into the wilderness (where a few sparsely scattered benches await, but there are no toilets, shops, cafes or the like), and want to take in one of the most unique experiences on the island of Ireland, the Stairway to Heaven awaits your earthly footfall...
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RECIPE | A WINNING CHOICE FROM RISING STAR CHEF ADRIAN MARTIN
Enjoy the most delicious lamb steak sandwich Castleknock baker goes through to semi-finals THIS week, Chef Adrian Martin shares his recipe for a delicious lamb steak sandwich, which pairs the crunch and softness of a rustic baguette with sweet balsamic vinegar and caramelised onions, as well as an unexpected kick from a generous slathering of mustard.
Ingredients • 2 large lamb steaks • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary • 2 small onions, peeled and sliced • 4 sprigs of fresh thyme • 1 tbsp butter • Olive Oil • 150ml aged balsamic vinegar plus extra for the sauce • 1 large rustic baguette • Cream • Cracked black pepper Garnish
• Dijon mustard • Half a lemon • A good handful
organic salad leaves
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Method • Take the lamb steak out of the fridge and bring to room temperature for 30 mins. Heat a
pan on a high heat. • Put the thyme, butter and a bit of oil into a large non-stick frying pan on medium heat. • Once the butter has melted, place the onions into the pan, season with sea salt and black pepper, and cook for 5 minutes. Pour in the vinegar, pop on a lid, reduce the heat to low, and cook for around 20 minutes, or until beautifully golden. • Pop the bread into the oven at 180C to heat it through. • Season the lamb steaks well on both sides. Oil the hot pan and place in. Seal the meat on both sides for two minutes. • Keep turning the lamb on the pan until it reaches your desired temperature. • I like mine medium. Remove from the flame and allow to rest while you crack on with the pepper sauce. • To make the sauce, add in a good glug of the extra vinegar to the pan you cooked the lamb in. • Reduce down by half on a high heat and then
MARTIN Malone from Castleknock has qualified for the National Brown Bread Baking Competition semi-finals. In association with the National Ploughing Association (NPA) and Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA), the national competition was relaunched five years ago by the NPA and has been a great success ever since. The competition began in June with the heat stages, where bakers from all across the country entered their homemade loaves for inspection.
Craft brewers call for the retention of excise relief
add the cream and pepper to your liking. • Cut the warmed b re a d i n h a l f, t h e n spread on some mustard if you like.
• On the bottom half of the bread, layer over the onions, slices of the lamb, pepper sauce and bit of lemon-dressed organic salad.
• Pop the other half of bread on top, press down lightly, carve the sandwich into decent chunks, and get stuck in to the delicious fare.
Thousands to attend food & drink conference THE National Food & Drink Business Conference and Exhibition 2019 – Ireland’s premier trade event for the food and drink processing, retail, food service and hospitality sectors – is being held at the Citywest Convention Centre in Dublin today (Thursday, September 5). The National Food & Drink Business Conference and E xhibition 2019 encompasses all major sectors of the Irish food and drink industry. The event will highlight the key trends and challenges facing the industry, while also offering practical solutions, as well as showcasing the latest innovations, developments in best practice and new technological solutions available. Now in its seventh year, this must-attend annual event for food and beverage professionals is expected to attract more
Malone was then chosen as one of eight lucky contestants to compete in the semi-finals which will take place at the National Ploughing Championships on September 17 and 18. Two bakers from each day will then be picked to go and contend the final on September 19. The overall winner of the competition will see their winning brown bread on sale in Aldi stores across the country for a minimum of six months, and will win a share of the profits, guaranteed to be at least €15,000.
than 3,000 visitors from across the country to participate in a range of conferences, se m in a r s a n d p a n e l di scu s s i o n s highlighting the most pressing issues facing the industry. With a turnover of about €28 billion,
food and drink manufacturing is Ireland’s most important indigenous industry. Despite a year of unprecedented global volatility, involving political uncertainty, extreme weather events and continuing curre n c y f lu c tu ati o n s im p a c tin g competitiveness, the value of Irish food, drink and horticulture exports reached €12.1 billion in 2018 – down just 4% from a record high in 2017 – according to Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects 2018/2019 report. However, although the economic fundamentals in the long term remain bright, a cloud of uncertainty resulting from the Brexit referendum in Britain poses major challenges for the entire Irish food and drink industry in the short term, especially given its export-orientated nature.
THE Independent Craft Brewers of Ireland (ICBI), representing 34 small independent craft breweries, had asked Minister Paschal Donohoe, to maintain the current 50% excise relief on Alcohol Products Tax, which is applicable to microbreweries, in advance of his Budget 2020 plans. The group has submitted its pre-budget submission to the Department of Finance and has stressed to the Minister the importance of the excise relief to the independent craft brewing sector. Currently, the market place in which independent craft brewers operate is dominated by multinational and global brands which hold a market share of 97% - with artisan brewers operating from the remaining margin.
CRAFTBEERCORNER P60 Dublin IPA Persistence Brewing Co, Dublin
PALE MAILE, Beer Aficionado This brew is a refreshing West Coast IPA from this Dublin brewer located in Fade Street. Very crisp with a nice selection of cascade, summit, warrior and Nugget hops. It’s a nice 6% ABV and can be found in several bars in Dublin.
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Peugeot 508 SW – A fusion of style and practicality DECLAN GLYNN
HOT on the heels of the striking new PEUGEOT 508 Fastback comes the even more practical SW (Station Wagon) which combines the stunning good looks of the Fastback, with a sleek bodystyle that oozes desirability. Exciting Interior Peugeot’s latest interior design continues to impress, with excellent quality and a unique, modern feel that makes most rivals feel dull. The 508 SW is a great place in which to spend time, as the small racing car-like steering wheel provides a sense of occasion to every journey, while the swept-back dashboard and tall centre console makes the driving position feel low-slung and sporty. The 508’s piano-key shortcut buttons sit in a row beneath the central display and add even
more style to the mix. Trim Levels There are four trim levels available in the new PEUGEOT 508 SW – Active, Allure, GT Line, and range-topping GT. While the entry-level Active trim is available only with a 1.5-litre (130bhp) diesel engine, all other trim levels come with petrol or diesel options. These consist of a 1.6-litre THP (petrol) unit with 180bhp (225bhp in GT trim), or a 1.5 BlueHDi (diesel) with 130bhp, and a 2.0-litre BlueHDi with a choice of either 160bhp, or 180bhp. A slick 6-speed manual gearbox option is available with the 1.5-litre BlueHDi engine, with all other engines only available in 8-speed (8-EAT) automatic guise. Choose the 1.5-litre BlueHDI engine, and the 8-EAT gearbox can also be specified.
Review Car My review car was a new PEUGEOT 508 SW GT Line 1.5 BlueHDi 130bhp Automatic, which looked amazing in Nimbus Grey metallic paint, with its fang-like LED daytime-running-lights (DRL’s) and ‘Claw Effect’ LED rear lights. Upon unlocking the car’s stylish frameless doors, the DRL’s flash repeatedly for a few seconds, while the rear lights provide a dramatic ‘dance’ from side to side in unison with the DRL’s, and this certainly adds an extra layer of drama to the exciting exterior look of the car. Performance & Pricing The new 508 SW is equally as exciting to drive as it is to look at, and with prices starting at just €34,410 (plus delivery), it truly is a sound finacial proposition for families, and company car drivers alike.
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Report shows used car sales down 4.2% DECLAN GLYNN
VEHICLE history and data expert Cartell.ie have released their findings from the latest state of the market report in conjunction with BAC Auto Consulting. Used car sales for the first seven months of 2019 are down 4.2% including imports, and down 4.4% excluding imports. Used car sales have f a l l e n eve r y m o n t h this year over the same period in 2018 except for March, where the fall in used car sales in March 2018 helped deliver a 9% increase in total used car sales in March 2019, 6.3% increase excluding imports. Total used car imports hit 22.9% of all used car sales to the end of July 2019. This is up from 21.9% of all used car sales in 2018. The figure of 22.9% constitutes a record since Cartell has started recording this figure. This increase of imports
impacting used car sales is expected to continue whilst the UK border stays open and the euro remains strong against the pound. The report states: “While the issue of an open or closed border between Ireland and the UK is seen as the biggest issue facing Brexit, there is some irony that a closed border could actually be a good thing for parts of Ireland’s automotive industry, according to the latest data from Cartell.ie Carstat database. Back in 2013, with a relatively strong euro against the British p o u n d i m p o r t s we re flooding in at a rate of two for every three new cars sold. Collapse The collapse of the Euro in 2015 saw this drop to a ratio of 1:3 before rising again to a record of almost four imports for every five new cars sold in 2018. H o w e v e r, t h e U K
Volkswagen at the 2019 Ploughing Championships
stumbling over Brexit s aw U K b u s i n e s s e s stockpiling in the runup to the original March 2019 Brexit data which boosted UK GDP growth and strengthened the pound against the euro.” Despite the pound weakening since March, total imports remain 5.4% down over the first
six months of last year. The UK car market fell by 4.3% for the first half of 2019 compared to the same period last year. Both markets are also seeing the introduction of the Real Driving Emissions (RDE) test. This could see some UK dealers and manufacturers pushing new
car sales in the run-up to September to clear out stock before the new regulations are mandated and to recover some lost sales. The political brinkmanship over Brexit co u l d a l so ke e p t h e pound weak adding to the attractiveness of importing.
VOLKSWAGEN will have a strong focus on its SUV range at this year’s National Ploughing Championships. Volkswagen has been a strong supporter of the show for many years and this year will have their largest range of SUVs on display ever, including the all- new T-Cross, the T-Roc, the Tiguan and 7-seat Tiguan Allspace and the top of the range Touareg. The National Ploughing Championships attracts almost a quarter of a million visitors each year, and this year with such a focus on new technology, including electric vehicles, visitors will see the fullyelectric e- Golf. Also, making its Irish debut is the new Volkswagen Passat and this new model is available as a petrol, diesel and as a plug-in hybrid in the form of the new Passat GTE. And while we can hope for sunshine at this year’s event, history tells us to expect for the worst and visitors to the Volkswagen stand can pop by and pick up a Volkswagen poncho. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will also have a strong presence at this year’s show – models in display will include the new Grand California and the brand is also promising more surprises to be revealed closer to the event.
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Claffey scored a breakthrough Cycling Ireland National Road Series win at Round 6 of the event, in the St Tiernan’s Cycling Club Laragh Classic on Saturday. The win for the 29-year-old is a first in the league and could not have come at a better time, with Claffey set to lead UCD’s team at international women’s stage race, Ras na mBan.
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WHILE wet conditions mitigated against planned fast times, the Morton games still managed to produce fireworks at the Santry Stadium for one of the highlights of the athletics summer. Highlights included a second Morton Mile win from Robert Dominic (USA) in a time of 3.58.90. Despite the conditions, five athletes managed the magical sub-four minute mark. Clonliffe had two worthy competitors in the race – Cathal Doyle, tenth in 4.02.65 and Eoin Pierce 13th in 4.05.40. There was a truly magnificent win in the Albie Thomas 5000 from Aussie Pat Tiernan who took a tumble, including a somersault, after 600 metres but still managed a 13.28.41 win, magnificent in the drenched arena. There was also a very classy women’s 1,500m, producing a superb race,
won by last year’s runner-up Elinor Perrier in a time of 4.08.59. In the sprint events, an intriguing men’s 100 metre line-up brought 19 athletes to the start line, whittled down by the heats to 10 athletes, where there was a superb win by Cordero Gray (USA) in 10.44 seconds ino a strong headwind. In the women’s 200m, Phil Healy gave the packed home straight stand something to cheer about, as she came off the bend in first place and battled to the finish line. She was just being overhauled by Kiara Parker (USA) who won in 23.94, 8 hundredths of a second ahead of Healy. The men’s 400m saw local favourite Brian Gregan in his comeback race. Unfortunately, his hamstring played up and he only lasted 150 metres. Obi Igbokwe (USA) was a worthy winner in 45.95. The women’s 800m brought the prospect of a Ciara Mageean win and the possibility of a fast time, the pace-
Robert Dominic (wearing 2) battles the field and the conditions in the Morton Mile. Picture: Fintan Stewart
maker did an excellent job. But the strong headwind put paid to any such notions. Coming off the final bend, with Mageean well in contention, it was the fast finishing Canadian Lindsey Butterworth who was strongest down the straight in a time of 2.01.33, The men’s 800m saw Mark English
run out of it with 200m to go. American Isiah Harris won in 1.48.20. An interesting mixed 4 x 400 relay, which was essentially a Netherlands versus Ireland match ended from the off as the Dutch team inexplicably started without their baton.Although they finished the race, they were promptly disqualified.
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SOCCER: STRADBROOK CLUB MAKE THEIR INTER BREAKTHROUGH TEK United joint captains Niamh Carroll Left, and Catherine Meeney lifts the FAI Intermediate Cup. Picture: Michael P Ryan/ Sportsfile
BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO results for Aug 29th Nos.2,5,21 and 24. Jackpot not won. Winner of €100 M. Tyrrell, €50 Tom Murphy and Frances Webster. Joker consolation prize Pat Egan. Next week jackpot €8,400. BSJ Bingo every Monday at 8:00 pm. Nursery resumes September 7th in Broadford. Great night in the Clubhouse last Saturday with Kieran Hanrahan and RTE’s Ceili House. Fantastic night of ceol, amhránaíocht agus craic. A great day in St. Margarets Golf Club for the final outing of the year for the BSJ Golf Society. Well done to all the winners. Overall Winner: Keith Piggott, Category 1 : Dean Costello, Category 2 : Oisin Power, and Longest Drive: Alan Gallen, The Senior Ladies Football team had a great win in the Cup semi-final against Kilmacud Crokes. A great defensive effort saw the team win out on a scoreline of 3-11 to 2-11. They will now play St Judes in the final on 11th September.The Junior ladies team lost in the Junior E Shield final to Lucan. It was a great effort from a team only formed this year. Junior A v Oliver Plunketts Thursday on Pitch 1 . Senior Championship Camogie v Skerries on Sat 17:00 in Skerries. Great win for Minor Hurlers in first group game of Championship v Naomh Mearnóg in Marlay on Sunday morning. 4-16 1-10. Our Senior hurlers have big Championship match next Saturday at 5.00 in O Toole Park v Cuala. On Sunday morning 11:00. our Intermediate hurlers play St Judes in Tymon in the quarter final of the Championship. Tickets now on sale for our annual Adult Hurling Draw supported by Adult Camogie. Tickets available from Sean Lane, Brian Sutton, Dara Taaffe and Ken Sheehan. Two Adult Football matches last weekend. The Seniors were beaten by St Vincents. The Jun A team recorded big win over St Maurs 1-18 to 0-10 to secure a promotional playoff V St Oliver Plunkets and an opportunity to get to AFL 4 and Intermediate status. Best for us were Luke Howard, Naoise Cronin, David Quinn , Niall Dunphy , Joe Sweeney and Colm O Donnell.
KILMACUD CROKES WELL done to the Minor A Hurlers who beat Lucan Sarsfields, 3.14 to 0.14, in their first Championship group game. Hard luck to the Minor B Hurlers who lost to Naomh Barrog, 1.14 to 3.15 in their Championship game. The Minor D Hurlers received a walkover from St. Pats Palmerstown. Congratulations to the 3rd Football team who have earned automatic promotion to Division 4 after their 3.15 to 1.11 win over Na Gaeil Oga last night. In the other game on Saturday, well done to the AFL8 team who finished their league campaign with a 2.9 to 1.10 win over Ballyfermot De Salle.
Kilmacud Crokes will play in AFL1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 in 2020! Well done to all involved in the running of the Londis Kilmacud Crokes All Ireland Football Seven’s over the weekend. Congrats to the Crokes Footballers who won the tournament. Dublin have to do it all over again against Kerry in pursuit of their drive for five. Reply will be on Saturday September 14th at 6pm. Well done to Paul Mannion and Cian O’ Sullivan who were part of the match day squad. Best of luck in the replay. All Ireland Baker Tilly Kilmacud Camoige Sevens will take place on Saturday Sept 7th. All support appreciated.
Dodd delight as TEK clean up in women’s inter final WOMEN’S FAI INTER FINAL TEK United Wilton United DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com
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TEK United made history on Sunday as they sealed a first-ever FAI Intermediate Cup title with a 2-1 win over Wilton United of Cork in Two-Mile Borris, Tipperary. Goals in either half from Shauna Pearl and Niamh Carroll proved enough for Ann Dodd’s side, despite conceding a late goal and playing the last half-hour with ten players. The south Dublin side were forced to defend for their lives in the closing
stages as the defending champions laid siege to their goal, but they held on for a big victory. TEK, who reached the final of the shield last year, took an early lead as Carroll played a ball over the top for Pearl to run onto and round the goalkeeper before slotting home. Carroll made it 2-0 on the hour mark as she struck a low free-kick into the net from 30 yards, but TEK were reduced to ten players when Danielle Dargle was shown a second yellow. G o a l ke e p e r E m m a O’Brien was forced into a great late save and centrehalf Ciara Smith cleared a
header off the line as TEK held on to take the crown. “We came under pressure after going down to ten players but the girls battled hard. It was a physical game but we never gave up,” manager Ann Dodd told the Dublin Gazette. “We got to the final of the shield part of it last year and we lost 1-0, so the girls were a bit down about that. To come back on Sunday and go through it all, qualify and come out winners [is great].” For Dodd, it’s a particularly special victory as she won All-Irelands at every underage group with St Joseph’s, before
the club became TEK. It’s only now as a coach, a post she took up six years ago, that she’s managed to add a senior AllIreland to her collection. She and TEK will have little time to savour their victory, however This Sunday will see t h e m h o s t re i g n i n g National League champions Wexford Youths in Stradbrook. They’ll have to do it without captain Katherine Meaney, as she’s set to miss the rest of the season with a broken wrist sustained in the last round against Claregalway. It will be a great opportunity for the squad to test themselves against
some of the country’s elite players, including current and former internationals, and particularly for the younger players. “It’ll be a hard one to win. Hopefully the experience for the younger girls will be [great]. Our left-back, Lauren Hayes, she’s only 17 and she’s thriving now. “We threw her in at the deep end this year, because we’re in the Premier League, and she seems to be getting stronger and stronger. “There’s one or two of [the young players] being looked at already – we’ve got a couple of calls about one or two of them, which is great for them.”
Salmo to host minis festival
Conor Murray with DLSP youngster Shea Delaney. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
DE LA Salle, Palmerston will play their part in a celebration of Ireland’s bumper season of rugby ahead as they host the Leinster leg of the Aviva Mini Rugby Provincial Festivals. The Leinster festival will take place on October 13, running concurrently with the World Cup in Japan. These festivals offer both girls’ and boys’ the opportunity to develop as players at grassroots level throughout the country with a chance to go on to play in the Aviva Stadium.
Hundreds of boys and girls will get to play with their club’s Minis teams in provincial festivals and each participating team are in with the chance of being picked to play in the National Festival, which is held in Aviva Stadium in May each year. Conor Murray was on hand for the launch: “Looking back on my time playing with my local club, Garryowen when I was younger, it would have been a dream to play in Aviva Stadium with my friends, particularly during such an exciting time for Irish Rugby.”
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CYCLING: RATHFARNHAM WOMAN SOARS ON WICKLOW WAY
Claffey breakthrough at the Laragh Classic LARAGH CLASSIC sport@dublingazette.com
UCD Cycling Club’s Maire Claffey scored a breakthrough Cycling Ireland National Road Series win at Round 6 of the event, in the St Tiernan’s Cycling Club Laragh Classic on Saturday. The win for the 29-year-old is a first in the league, Ireland’s premier road racing series, and could not have come at a better time, with Claffey set to lead UCD’s first team at international women’s stage race Ras na mBan. Her win came after several National Road Series placings this term, and after climbing the mighty Wicklow Gap twice. With the lead group whittled down to just four as they ascended to the finish, Claffey made her move, attacking a trio which included last year’s series winner Katharine Smyth, and present leader Grace Young. Reflecting on the win, Claffey said: “The Laragh Classic is just such a tough race all round. I was really gunning to do well in it, and it’s even better to win. I mean, I just went for it. At about 800m to go, I knew I had a bit of a kick and I just dug in and gave it 110. I looked round and I had a gap.” Based in Rathfarnham, she added: “I wouldn’t train on the route specifically, but this area is where I do most of my base miles, and I was out here doing a few hill reps about two months ago on that same hill. It’s funny, you see it a lot differently when you’re racing it.” Young, riding for STRATA3 VeloRevolution Racing Team, beat Ballymena’s Smyth to second, with fellow Ballymena Road Club rider Eileen Burns taking fourth, and visiting Team Boompods rider Ellen McDermott taking fifth. The men’s National Road Series race at the Laragh Classic went to series leader Conor Hennebry, who launched a similar attack on the final ascent, to cross the line alone. It means he is almost certain to land his second successive National Road Series title, despite the final round on September 22 offer-
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Maire Claffey following her win at the Laragh Classic
The masses enjoy a warm-up at last year’s Community 5k
Kilbogget Park to host 11th annual 5k festival
ing double points. “I’m delighted to win my second Laragh Classic,” he said. “The last time I won it was in 2016 when it was on a different circuit, and it was a hard race then, but it’s probably a harder race now.” Of the finale at the Cork Grand Prix, he added: “It’s down in Whitechurch in Cork. It’s the same or a similar circuit to the Munster Champs, which I won last week. Hopefully, I
can keep the form for another couple of weeks and get another result there.” Hennebry, riding for Team Dan MorrisseyMIG.ie-Pactimo, beat Powerhouse Sport’s Lindsay Watson and Liam Curley, riding for STRATA3 VeloRevolution Racing Team. Charlie Prendergast, who went into the race leading the Cycling Ireland Men’s Rankings, finished fourth after being in the break for much of the 87km test.
THE Core Credit Union dlr Community 5K is back for an 11th year with over a thousand participants set to walk, jog or roll the 5km scenic route around Kilbogget Park from 2pm on Saturday, October 5. 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 festive atmosphere, each participant receives an event t-shirt at sign-in and a medal for children on crossing the finish line. This year, there will also be lots of fun activities for all the family from 1pm that will include a chance to try a range of sports and activities. At €5 for adults and free for children, this event will give everyone the opportunity to get out, have fun and be active. The Core Credit Union dlr Community 5K is organised by dlr Sports Partnership and a range of local agencies and clubs who are delighted to have their local Credit Union as title sponsor. Funding support is also provided by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and the HSE. The Community Gardai and Dublin Civil Defence also assist to ensure a safe and fun event. Shane McArdle, Coordinator with dlr Sports Partnership, commented: “We’ve expanded the event this year to include fun family activities at 1pm, prior to the 5k start time at 2pm, so please come early and join in the fun. We will have a particular focus on attracting participants of all abilities this year and highlighting the fact the physical activity and sport is for all.” You can register online at https://dlrcommunity5k2019.eventbrite.ie or contact sportspartnership@dlrcoco.ie or by phone on 01 271 9502.
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NAOMH OLAF THE ALL Ireland Senior Football weekend has come and gone, and yet on the 14th September it will be All Ireland Senior Football weekend all over again! Naomh Olaf player, David Byrne, gave a great performance last Sunday and it will be great to see him on the pitch in Croke Park again on the 14th. The match will be shown on the big screen in the Club bar, why not come along and enjoy the atmosphere! Best of luck also to the Dublin ladies who play Galway in the TG4 Senior All Ireland Football Final on Sunday 15th September in Croke Park. Senior Hurlers were in B Championship action last week against Thomas Davis with the Kiltipper lads proving the stronger team on the night. Olafs will now face Raheny in a relegation play off. In Division 6 Hurling League, table toppers Castleknock came to Sandyford and despite the home team being 4 points up at half time, the visitors pulled it out of the bag in the second half to come away with a scoreline of 0-10 to 2-7. Well done to the IRES sponsored Ladies Football team who travelled to Cloghran to play Whitehall Colmcille in a Division 5 League fixture - final score on the night - Whitehall 2-12 : Olafs 5-9 - leaving the Balally girls currently in second spot on the league table. The Men’s Division 6 League Footballers were in action against Wanderers last weekend and came away victorious with a scoreline of 1-17 to 5-3 - well done to all involved! The Juvenile Section Corporate Lunch that was held in Croke Park on the 30th August was a huge success with over 400 people enjoying the day - MC was Michael Duignan with special guests Tomás O Sé, Kieran Duff and Ciaran Whelan, whilst the ever popular Clubman, Fin Máirtin was inducted into the Naomh Olaf Hall of Fame.
SHANKILL THE club Chase the Ace Sunday night draw in Brady’s pub there was no jackpot winner the €50 prise went to Tom Purdy. This week’s jackpot is €950. Our juvenile Academy which is for boys and girls from 4 to 7 years of age and sponsored by O Donnell’s Shankill Total Health Pharmacy is back 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. The club field day will be held on Saturday 14th September at Stonebridge Road. Good luck to our Ladies Adult football teams (pictured) this week when the 1st team play Scoil Ui Chonaill in the Champi-
onship final and the 2nd Ladies team take on St Jude’s in the Shield final. What an achievement for these ladies as the teams are only two years in existence. Well done to all concerned. 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 everybody knows your name.
WANDERERS LOTTO: No winner of this weeks jackpot, numbers drawn were 7-32-35, €25 goes to Tracey Kearns, Nuala Walsh, Geoff Bryan, Tracey Kearns. Jackpot next week is €9,500. 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. Huge Congratulations to our Ladies team who won their second championship in a row last week. 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 0877256754. 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. If you would like a Match Report or Photos submitted to the website or press please contact pro@wanderersgaa.ie. All items for the club notes must be submitted by Sunday evening to pro@wanderersgaa.ie.
HURLING : CROKES SHINE IN UNDER-12 FESTIVAL
Kilmacud close to Camaint double UNDER-12 CAMAINT sport@dublingazette.com
K I L M AC U D C r o ke s ’ Under-12 hurlers ended their summer on an amazing high note with their A side winning the Camaint Division 1 Cup with the Bs being narrowly defeated in the Division 4 Cup final. For the A side, having overcome hosts St Judes by 3-2 to 0-4 in the semi final, Crokes faced a stern examination from a physically stronger Lucan side. They eventually prevailed 3-5 to 3-2 in a classic showdown. A feature of the Camaint tournament sees the first half of each half dedicated to ground hurling and the Crokes lads struggled to get the ball “up the hill” in this phase. It saw them on the back foot 1-1 to 0-1 before Lucan added a second goal just before half time. Kilmacud were denied a late goal back via Conal Criostoir when he was fouled on route to batting the sliotar into the net, a slightly premature whistle calling it for a free. With the benefit of the hill, Crokes tore into the opposition from the restart and, following sustained pressure and val-
Kilmacud Crokes’ Under-12 Camaint winning side
iant Lucan defence, Daithi Linehan was on hand to finish a rebound to the net. Another burst of frenetic ground hurling and a goalmouth scramble with pressure from Crokes forwards Tom Curtin and Matthew O’Rafferty, a second goal was scored, making it 2-2 to 2-1 in Kilmacud’s favour. Criostoir followed up with a sweet strike off the ground to extend the lead. With the hill and air hurling to come, any notions that Crokes had of it being easily when Lucan really upped the ante and following sustained pressure, rifling in
VALENTINE’S DAY Wanderers hit late final winner DANIELLE Valentine struck
deep into second-half stoppage-time at Blunden Drive to give Wanderers a dramatic triumph in the Dublin Junior ‘E’ Ladies Football Championship final. Their opponents, Templeogue Synge Street, looked set to prevail when Lucy O’Donovan’s 1-1 salvo helped them establish a two-point buffer (2-7 to 1-8) in the dying moments, the Ballyboden club landing a 2-8 to 2-7 victory. Picture: gaapics.com
a third goal. This knocked Crokes off their stride and they missed a few chances before the diminutive Connie O’Sullivan landed a 65 to equalise and settle the nerves. He would then put Crokes in front with a spectacular sideline cut which Joe Canning would be proud of for a 2-5 to 3-1 lead. They survived a close range free from Lucan which was drilled wide. A quick Conor Coogan puck out found full forward Tom Curtin who took on his man before finishing powerfully to the net
for an insurance score, 3-5 to 3-1. With time almost up, Lucan never gave up and managed a point from a free to narrow the gap to 3 points but the final whistle followed. Crokes then came close to a double in the west Dublin twilight in the Division 4 final, as the Bs were undone by a late goal from Round Tower, Clondalkin’s A team, 3-1 to 2-1. Kilmacud fought gamely with goals coming from Rian Robertson and Hugh McDonnell but the Clondalkin side nicked the last goal at the end for the victory.
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FOOTBALL: 14 MAN DUBS RESCUE REPLAY FROM THRILL-A-MINUTE FINAL
Drive for five still alive ALL-IRELAND SENIOR FOOTBALL FINAL Dublin Kerry CÓILÍN DUFFY sport@dublingazette.com
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DUBLIN’S quest for a fifth All-Ireland senior football title in succession continues, after a keenly contested drawn final at Croke Park on Sunday. In a gripping affair, there were shades of the 2011 final when it came down to the final kick, but this time there was to be no winner. Dean Rock’s tight, angled effort from close to the sideline went wide in the 79th minute, and the sides were left to battle it out for another day. This was a game where Dublin will have plenty to reflect upon. There was certainly strong agreement that the performances of Jack McCaffrey, Brian Howard and Stephen Cluxton were among Dublin’s best on the day. McCaffrey was on fire for the Metropolitans, scoring 1-3 from play, in a game which was easily Dublin’s stiffest test of the championship summer. The 35th minute dismissal of Na Fianna’s Jonny Cooper on a second yellow card proved testing for the five-in-a-row
chasers. Although Kerry held a one-point lead in injury-time, after an effort from Whitehall Colmcilles substitute Cormac Costello was adjudged to be wide by Hawkeye, Dublin tied the game for the sixth time in the 74th minute through Rock. At least seven minutes of additional time were announced and, when Sean O’Shea fouled Paddy Small with almost 77 minutes played, up-stepped fellow Ballymun Kickhams clubman Rock, but the free-taker failed to land the placekick. Earlier, Dublin got off to a solid start and led by 0-3 to 0-1 with a little under four minutes played with Kilmacud Croke’s clubman Paul Mannion; and Rock (2) on target. Kerry’s point came from O’Shea – the first of 10 points from the Kenmare clubman over the contest. The Kingdom were working their short kick-outs well and began to get a firm foothold at midfield, moving 0-4 to 0-3 ahead after 13 and a half minutes. Mannion equalised before O’Shea put Kerry back in front at the end of an opening quarter which saw his side register four wides.
Ballinteer chasing first senior victory
Con O’Callaghan tries to escape Killian Spillane’s clutches. Picture: Tommy Dickson/ Inpho
A crucial point in this game came in the 19th minute, after Howard won possession from a kick-out, and Dublin drove forward with James McCarthy also involved, before McCaffrey finished to the net for his side’s goal. Dublin gained momentum, and added five of the next seven points, including a quartet of Rock efforts, and one from Cuala’s Con O’Callaghan to move 1-9 to 0-7 ahead, before Cooper’s dismissal. O’Shea cut the gap just before the break, beginning a scoring spell which saw him claim three points, two after
half-time, as Kerry cut the gap to two. Dublin kept ahead at crucial moments through the efforts of Rock and McCaffrey, but the introduction of Tommy Walsh and Killian Spillane helped swing things in Kerry’s favour. Both linked up, before the latter grabbed a well struck 56th minute goal. This kick-started a bright spell for Kerry, as they scored four of the next five points, to take a 1-16 to 1-15 lead on 66 minutes, but Dublin were resolute and dominated possession over the remainder of the game.
Dias says sevens could be kickstarter to SFC run
Kilmacud Crokes celebrate their Londis All-Ireland Sevens victory. Picture: Piaras O Midheach/Sportsfile
LONDIS ALL-IRELAND SEVENS FINAL Kilmacud Crokes An Riocht, Down CÓILÍN DUFFY sport@dublingazette.com
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KILMACUD CROKES player Karl Dias is hoping that
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his side can use their Londis All-Ireland Senior Football Sevens victory as a springboard to retaining the Dublin Senior Football Championship. The 32-year old Dias captained a youthful Crokes side to their sixth Sevens title on Saturday, following a 1-11 to 1-9 win over An Riocht of Down in the final on home soil at Glenalbyn.
Ben Shovlin netted Crokes only goal in the decider, as they beat An Riocht for the second time on the day. Crokes went unbeaten in the tournament, and claimed wins over Naomh Barrog (2-12 to 1-10); An Riocht (0-15 to 1-11) and Athlone (9-10 to 5-1) in the group stages. Goals were key in their quarter-final against Killererin of Galway (3-8 to 0-11), before accounting for 2018 winners Corofin in the semi-final by 1-10 to 0-9, with Darragh Jones netting the winners goal. Dias was the only player in the hometown squad on the day over 30, with the rest between the ages of 18 and 23. “The younger players were stepping up,” Dias said. “I would have been one of the older lads there today. It’s probably why I got the nod as skipper. “It’s high standards from the youngest, right through to the oldest.” Dias is keen the high bar continues to be set ahead of Club Championship action. “We set high standards for ourselves, we want to move forward and retain the Dublin Championship this year, and even beyond,” he said. “This is obviously the stepping stone for the year. We have St Sylvesters coming up in the Championship, and we want to get three wins from three in the group, and possibly Lucan in the next round after that. “We need to win the next match and go on to bigger and better things.”
BALLINTEER St John’s Senior Camogie team are chasing their first win of the 2019 ‘We Are Dublin’ Senior 1 Camogie Championship this weekend. The Marlay Park side suffered their second defeat last Saturday with a 3-12 to 1-5 loss to last years beaten finalists Na Fianna at Mobhí Road. Na Fianna and St Vincent’s are the only two teams unbeaten after the first two rounds of games, and will meet in round three this Saturday. All games have 5pm starts, with Skerries Harps hosting Ballinteer St. John’s. In the other games, Faughs/Celtic face Ballyboden St Enda’s and St Judes take on Lucan Sarsfields. In other action, Kilmacud Crokes have three adult camogie teams for the first time this year, and two of the three got off to winning starts on Tuesday night. The Senior 2 outfit were 2-11 to 0-11 winners over Cuala, while the Junior 3 side had a 5-3 to 1-5 win over Cuala. In Junior 4 action, Lucan Sarsfields fourth side had a 13-11 to 3-2 win over Ballinteer St John’s thirds; while Cuala were on the end of a 9-16 to 0-0 loss to Round Towers. Elsewhere, BSJ’s minor hurlers built on their strong performance in the League with a convincing win over Naomh Mearnog with a 4-16 to 1-10 win. They will meet Whitehall Colmcilles on September 15 and Clontarf on September 29.
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brook club land FAI Intermediate title with classy win over Wilton United, ending their long wait for national glory. SEE P28
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Kilmacud Crokes keep the All-Ireland Sevens crown in the parish with superb victory. SEE P31
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Gavin hails Dubs’ blue steel to earn replay CÓILÍN DUFFY
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DUBLIN manager Jim Gavin’s feeling was one of disappointment by his sides overall performance, as the five-in-arow dream managed to remain intact, after Sunday’s All-Ireland Final draw with Kerry at Croke Park. The 1-16 apiece scoreline at the full-time whistle of referee David Gough ensured a first replayed All-Ireland Senior Football Final since 2016 – when Dublin faced Mayo. “I’m just disappointed with our performance - that’s the overriding thought,” Gavin said after the game. “The resilience that t h e D u b l i n p l aye r s showed, to be on the ropes as such, and to still keep moving and creating scoring chances and turning the ball over - that’s obviously the impressive piece. “But, during the overall expanse of the game, it just wasn’t good enough from standards the players have of themselves - not what I set for them. “When they reflect, they will have a lot to say. And all we have done today by getting a draw is given us the opportunity to come out here in 13 days and hopefully get a better performance. “If we can do that, hopefully, we will be there again at the end of the game.” Gavin was impressed with how his side bat-
Dublin manager Jim Gavin was given plenty to ponder following their All-Ireland final draw last Sunday. Picture: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
“The resilience that the Dublin players showed,
to be on the ropes - that’s obviously the impressive piece.“ tled, after being reduced to 14 men, following Jonny Cooper’s second yellow card just before half-time. “I thought the guys did really well. I thought the players on the pitch were doing phenomenally well against a fantastic and super side like Kerry,” he said. “They are going to put you under pressure. I thought our guys did really, really well in defence in that regard.
“Obviously, it changes the dynamic - absolutely it does. “As I said, over the full expanse of the game, it just wasn’t good enough - that’s all, so we’ll just have to move on with it.” Dublin were placed as strong favourites going into this contest, and indeed the odds for a draw stood at 14/1. Gavin was far from surprised by Kerry’s strong showing, having also been very impressed
with the Kingdom in the lead-up to this game. “They have been so impressive,” he said. “For us in the national league, obviously we met them in Tralee. We had a good look at them upclose. “The National League final didn’t go their way, but they have been very impressive in the Munster Championship and the same with the AllIreland Series. “A lot of questions
were asked of them against Donegal when they were down a couple of players. Fo u r p o i n t s d ow n against Tyrone, and no more against ourselves today when they came back fighting. “That side is full of quality, and, like ourselves, age doesn’t mean anything. “ I f yo u a r e g o o d enough, you are old enough, and their players did really well today.”
Players such as Bernard Brogan and Eoghan O’Gara didn’t make the match-day 26 on Sunday, and Gavin says places are very much up for grabs ahead of the replay. “We’ll obviously recover as best we can over the coming days and go back training. “I suppose we have a very strong squad and lots of players hungry to get on the [match-day] squad to get game time, so it just opens up again.”