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Lack of funding delays plans for clubhouse GARY IBBOTSON

PLANS to construct shared sporting facilities at Kilbogget Park have stalled, local councillors said at the recent monthly meeting.

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Football Club, Foxrock Cabinteely GAA Club and Seapoint Rugby Football Club have all agreed to co-operate and inhabit shared facilities at the park.

However, due to a lack of funds, these plans have been delayed.

Local councillor and Cathaoirleach, Ossian Smyth says that the four clubs have been

working together since 2016 in an attempt to push the project forward.

“DLR council wants sports clubs to share facilities in future. There are four great clubs with more than 2,000 members between them that have agreed to work together to develop a shared club in Kilbogget,” says CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Smyth.

Library cancels event after social media comments

DUN Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council have announced that an upcoming story time event as part of Pride week will be cancelled. The event, which was to be hosted by “DIY drag collective,” Glitter Hole, was due to take place on June 26 in Deansgrange Library. P8

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‘THERE ISN’T A SINGLE HOUSE IN THE SCHEME’

Affordable Housing Scheme rejected GARY IBBOTSON

THE Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has rejected Minister Eoghan Murphy’s Affordable Housing Scheme for the south Dublin area.

At this month’s council meeting, the local representatives voted almost unanimously to reject the scheme proposed by Minister Murphy and the Department of Housing. Only one councillor abstained from the vote.

Although signed into law by Minister Murphy last June, the regulations and guidelines for the scheme were only issued to local councils for deliberation in the past few weeks.

The scheme intends to allow low and middle-income buyers, who cannot afford a mortgage on the open market but are also not suitable for social housing, be given the chance to purchase a house in

their respective county.

It is proposed that purpose built homes will be sold for 40% less than their market value to applicants who fit the suitable criteria.

Councillors were told that to qualify for the scheme, applicants must have lived in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown jurisdiction for at least 12 months prior to applying.

It was also suggested that qualifying applicants must work or attend an educational institution within a certain number of kilometres away from the residence.

Councillors’ objections to the scheme included the current lack of homes available, the absence of income-based criteria for applicants and no allowance for former long term residents of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown who have since moved due to increased rent and property prices.

“The single biggest problem is

that there isn’t a single house in the scheme,” says councillor Melisa Halpin.

“No home actually exists and there are no eligibility criteria in terms of income,” she says.

“The current average house price in Dun Laoghaire is €540,000. 40% less than the market price is not affordable to anybody who is looking to avail of the scheme.”

Local independent councillor, Michael Merrigan, says that the scheme does not cater for people who have had to leave the area due to incremental rent prices.

“Our young people have had to go to Gorey, Arklow and other areas to find places to purchase or rent.

“There are no criteria in the document that allows us to attract those people back to Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.”

Minister Eoghan Murphy had not replied for comment by the time of publication.

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Local raising funds for potters wheel LOCAL Enable Ireland member, Padhraic Dormer is raising funds for a potters wheel for the ceramics and pottery class in Enable Ireland Sandyford Day Centre.

“Every Monday, a group of my friends and myself attend a pottery class. I really enjoy this class, as I enjoy getting my hands dirty with the clay,” says Dormer.

Dormer says that the potter’s wheel costs €1,500 and it would also need adaptations so it can be accessible for all.

Dormer says the pottery classes “enhances our learning and creativity” and an accessible-for-all potters wheel would be a great help to the people at Enable Ireland.

You can reach Padhraic at 087-0516577 or alternatively donate to the cause to his fundraising page on Facebook by searching, ‘Padhraic’s “Potters Wheel”.

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KILLINEY HILL: GARDAI ‘AWARE OF THE RISING THEFTS AND PATROLLING AREA EVERY DAY’

Locals warned as thieves blocking signal to lock car doors THE Garda are warning south Dublin locals to be vigilant of car thieves who are blocking the signal of keys reaching the locking mechanism in cars.

Thieves in Killiney Hill car park have reportedly used this new technique to break into numerous cars over the past week or so.

Nathalie von Rosmalen said on Facebook: “I locked my car three times but the signal of my key to my car was blocked (2011 car) by the thieves.

“They can do that when they are nearby.

I just came back from the Garda and this

is how they operate (I thought this was only possible with the newer keyless fobs/ cards).

Gardai said that they are “aware of the rising thefts in Killiney Hill car park and they are patrolling the area every day.”

They advised the instalment of CCTV cameras but that is a decision for the council.

Local Deirdre O’Flaherty said that she had a similar problem with her car.

“Just in from Killiney Hill. Thought I was having a problem with my key fob as the

‘click’ didn’t come. Tried again and was successful on third attempt,” she said.

“Checked it was locked before I left. At the time didn’t think it was deliberate as I have an older car but looks like it might have been.

“Thanks for the warning. I’ll be doubly alert next time.”

“That happened to me about a year and a half to two years ago in that car park. I thought there was an issue with the car at the time and had to use the key to manually lock it,” says Kara O’Toole on social media.

Killiney Hill Car Park

Sun shines as new rowing skiff Deilginis is blessed GARY IBBOTSON

THE blessing of Dalkey Rowing Club’s new rowing skiff Deilginis (pictured), took place on Saturday, April 6.

Club members, invited guests and locals from across the wider Dalkey community gathered on the sunny afternoon at Coliemore Harbour to mark the occasion.

Hand built over many months by local carpenter, Terrence Keogh the traditional racing skiff’s name is derived from the Irish language term for Dalkey.

Keogh is a retired woodwork teacher and says he has been involved in rowing for over 40 years.

‘Deilginis’ is the second vessel he has crafted for the club after building ‘The Coliemore’ in 2015.

The organisation applied for funding for the skiff through the 2017 Sports Capital Programme and combined with money raised from fundraising events and contributions from sponsors, allowed the Dublin Bay club to invest in the boat.

With the latest addition, the club now has four traditional skiffs.

These are ‘The Old Malachy’, built

in 1953 and still used today, the ‘New Malachy’, and ‘The Coliemore’.

Reverend Bruce Hayes from St Patrick’s Church blessed the boat before long-term member Paul Cunningham gave the main speech.

“Well done to all at Dalkey Rowing Club today. A super addition to the fleet,” says local electoral candidate Justin Moylan, who was in attendance.

“Delighted to attend the launch and blessing of the Dalkey Rowing Club’s newest, beautiful skiff,” councillor Cor-

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mac Devlin said.

“We wish them many happy and safe years in the water in Deilginis.

“We look forward to attending their upcoming open days and would encourage members of the public to attend.”

“Fair dues to you Terry, fabulous achievement and a wonderful legacy and example to all the young rowers of Dalkey. Well done again,” says local Harry Roberts.

Dalkey Rowing Club is entering its 85th year and the club and sport are both

very much entrenched in tradition.

Although the rowing club was not officially established until 1934, there is evidence of regattas taking place in Dalkey as early as 1878.

East coast rowing clubs now stretch all the way from Skerries down to Arklow and compete throughout the summer season.

The club will be hosting an open day for children and adults over the coming weeks. For more information, please see their Facebook page.

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FASTNews Witnesses to fatal collision being sought GARDA at Dundrum Garda Station are renewing their appeal for witnesses following a fatal motorcycle collision in Ballinteer on the 8 April 2019, where 75-year old Tressa McKernan was killed.

At approximately 7:45pm Ms McKernan was struck by a motorcycle on Ballinteer Avenue, Dublin 16. It’s understood she had just stepped off a bus and was attempting to cross the road when the collision occurred.

She was taken by ambulance to St James’s Hospital and was transferred to Beaumont where she passed away on 13 April 2019. The motorcyclist, a man in his 30s, was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries. The scene was examined by Garda forensic collision investigators and enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dundrum Garda Station 01-6665600 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

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SHARED SPORTING FACILITIES PLAN

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Lack of funds halts Kilbogget Pk project FROM PAGE 1

“The Council Parks department and the Council architects have drawn up beautiful plans. There is a lot of enthusiasm that these plans will not just help the club members, but also enhance the park and get rid of the shipping containers that clubs have had to use up to now.”

Councillor Cormac Devlin says that the proposal has been in discussion “for a very long time, at least 10 years.”

“The only problem is money,” Smyth says.

“This is a multi-million euro scheme and needs significant public funding. There are other sports projects in the county competing for the council’s funds - like the new swimming pools planned for Ballyogan and Glenalbyn.

“The clubs began to worry that they were not being favoured by the council for support.”

A statement made by the sports clubs to the Dublin Gazette says that while they welcome the council support, they are happy with the current progress of the project.

“The discussions are entirely preliminary in terms of ideas and suggestions,” reads the statement.

A group of volunteers have been exploring

“any potential opportunities that may exist for additional new sports facilities to be established in Kilbogget Park at some point in the future.”

“There have been no conclusions reached and no construction process is currently being considered, so there is nothing being either delayed or progressed on any immediate basis.

“The clubs are continuing their regular and ongoing interaction with each other and with the County Council.

“The recent submissions and discussions in the Council were simply to get a level of clarification on the status of the Council’s future support for the clubs in general terms and this process was overall reassuring.”

The council had previously indicated that they would be applying for the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) but with other projects also potentially in line for the subsidy, it is unclear as to what gets priority or if more than one project can qualify for the scheme.

At the April council meeting, a motion was passed to explore all possible sources for funding for the project. This includes seeking Lottery Funding and sports capital grants from the Department of Sport.

RNLI call for help this May

South Dublin’s newest park Fernhill opens 7 days a week

DUN Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council officially launched the extension of the Fernhill Park & Gardens in Stepaside opening times to seven days last week.

Speaking at the launch, An Cathaoirleach, Cllr Ossian Smyth and chief executive Philomena Poole (pictured) both noted the unique ecological nature of the Park and the County Councils good fortune, hard work and vision in taking on Fernhill Park and Gardens and developing it as a wonderful public amenity for the people of the Stepaside area, the wider county and future generations to come.

Opening times at the Park over the 7 day week are currently limited on all days between 9am - 3pm. Picture: Peter Cavanagh

DUN Laoghaire RNLI is calling on people to support the charity’s volunteer lifeboat crews as Mayday, the RNLI’s annual national fundraising campaign, is launched.

Volunteer crew member and comedian PJ Gallagher joined members of Dun Laoghaire RNLI to help launch the campaign and encourage people to sign up and donate.

The volunteer lifeboat crew at Dun Laoghaire RNLI launched 43 times in 2018 bringing 54 people to safety. These rescues were only possible because of the donations made to the charity by supporters.

For the month of May, the RNLI’s Mayday campaign is asking people to ‘do their bit, to fund our kit’ with the lifesaving charity hoping to raise €780,000 to fund the crucial equipment such as lifejackets, helmets and the RNLI’s yellow wellies.

There are over 1,500 volunteer lifeboat crew members in Ireland providing a 24-hour search and rescue service.

Integration Forum launch brochure ON Thursday, 11 April 2019, The DLR Integration Forum launched their ‘Vote 2019’ information brochure.

The ‘Vote 2019’ brochure aims to promote active involvement of new communities in the forthcoming local and European elections.

The brochure includes information on; who can vote, how to vote, why you should vote and how to register to vote.

The brochure is available via local libraries and community centres across the county.

It will also be distributed at the upcoming dlr Integration Forum Voter Information Sessions, details of which and an electronic version of the brochure will be available via the forum website: www.dlrintegration.ie.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Getting things off to a flying start

Keeping students fit and healthy in Kilternan

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ATHAOIRLEACH of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Cllr Ossian Smyth joined pupils at Our Lady of the Wayside National School, Kilternan recently for their ‘Daily Mile’ run as part of their healthy exercise programme.

Bobby Lonergan, Bella McDonald, Zack Vaughan and Max Brock with Cathaoirleach Ossian Smyth. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

Dylan McCarthy, James McInerney and Zara O’Brien

A golden opportunity to check out the chain of office

Our Lady of the Wayside pupils are fighting fit

Remi McGovern and Christina Moore

That’s a nice necklace

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‘DEGRADING, INAPPROPRIATE’

Library cancels event after social media comments

GARY IBBOTSON

DUN Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council have announced that an upcoming story time event as part of Pride week will be cancelled.

The event, which was to be hosted by “DIY drag collective,” Glitter Hole, was due to take place on June 26 in Deansgrange Library.

Glitter Hole have said that they have hosted three other story time readings for children over the past few months and the reception has “always been entirely positive”.

The group say they were contacted by DLR Libraries last month and asked to put on a storytelling performance to celebrate Pride.

In an initial statement, DLR Libraries said that the event “was programmed as an age appropriate, family-friendly story time session.

However, following a review in terms of age appropriateness, this event will not now go ahead at this time, and may be rescheduled as part of a future Book Festival lineup.

Objections to the reading were initially raised online with some people saying that it was inappropriate for a drag group to read stories to children.

Glitter Hole say they have “been inundated with extremely violent homophobia from a frighteningly large group of bigots who believe that a few drag queens reading books to children amounts to child abuse.”

In a revised statement the council said it wanted to clarify that the cancellation was “due to our significant concern at the high level of degrading, inappropriate comments on social media about the performers and library staff.”

DLR Libraries have revised their statement to admit that the event was cancelled due to the volume of targeted homophobia rather than concerns over the “age appropriateness” of our event,” says Glitter Hole.

The group say they are still “awaiting an apology from them for the implications of their earlier statement”.

FASTNews Loreto Playground seeks ideas

Ciaran Ryan, president of the Bowling League of Ireland with the Northern Ireland associations’ presidents and Margaret McNevin,president of the Ladies Bowling League of Ireland

Enjoying a big day for Blackrock Bowlers MARCH 30 was a big day in Blackrock Bowling Club when the Bowling League of Ireland flag was unfurled to mark the opening of the playing season by Ciaran Ryan, a member of the club, and president of the bowling association this year.

The presidents of their sister associations in Northern Ireland attended as well as the president of the Ladies Bowling League of Ireland, Margaret McNevin of the Crumlin club along with representatives from all the other Dublin based clubs.

After a game of bowls between the visitors and the host club all were treated to a meal in the well appointed clubhouse.

Blackrock Bowling Club, based in Green Road, Blackrock, for over a hundred years, welcomes new members.

THE Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Parks Section is looking for your thoughts and ideas on what the new playground in Loreto should include.

The Parks Section are planning to build a new playground to replace the old one that currently needs renovating.

Please submit your drawings and ideas to parksconsultations@dlrcoco.ie or post them to the attention of Christine Lambert, Parks, Level 3, County Hall, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, before 3rd May 2019.

Don’t forget to include your name & address on your idea/design. The Parks Section would like to display your work on their website and offices, please let them know if this is OK with you when you get in contact.

Morning in aid of Irish Cancer Society MEDIPHARM Pharmacy, Windy Arbour, are hosting a morning in aid of The Irish Cancer Society in their store Wednesday 8 May 10am12pm.

It is expected to be a great morning with the local community involved.

“Our suppliers and local business have generously donated amazing prizes and vouchers for an exciting raffle will we have,” says Nicola O’Reilly.

“Our team will also participate in the Terenure 8 mile run for The Irish Cancer Society on the 12 May, so with both events we hope to raise some much needed funds.”

Writer in residence THE Council are inviting applications for a writer in residence for the period between July 2019 and June 2020. The residency is open to writers working in any genre (e.g. fiction, nonfiction, poetry, script-writing, etc).

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COUNCIL: TRANSPORT AND RESIDENTIAL OBJECTIVES

Disability Activist, Seán O’Kelly, Minister Finian McGrath TD, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland Ambassador, Benat Broderick, Minister Shane Ross, TD, Councillor Deirdre Donnelly and Councillor Kevin Daly

‘If I am re-elected, I pledge to continue to highlight these issues’ “ALONE we can do so little, together we can do so much.”

That’s how disability activist and Dalkey local Sean O’Kelly ended his poignant speech at a special meeting organised by Independent Councillor Deirdre Donnelly recently.

Sean, who was born with spina bifida has tirelessly campaigned for the rights of wheelchair users for years and is asking for access to public transport and equal employment opportunities, rights that many people take for granted.

“Last year Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities,” said Donnelly, “but I wanted to really understand where we were one year later.”

“There has been some confusion over optional protocols so I asked Minister Finian McGrath to attend and discuss this and other issues.”

Donnelly told the packed room that when she worked as a reporter covering health and disability issues, she got “many opportunities to interview politicians where I saw promises being made but not fulfilled.”

Councillor Donnelly was diagnosed with a respiratory disorder in 1996 and still attends a lung fibrosis clinic in Tallaght hospital.

Other speakers who addressed the floor were Geraldine Graydon of ASFAN, Grainne O’Leary, CEO of Arthritis Ireland, Senator John Dolan and Cystic Fibrosis Ireland ambassador, Benat Broderick.

“There was so much enthusiasm and so many valid points to be made, but there is still anger and frustration”, said Donnelly.

“If I am re-elected, I pledge to continue to highlight these issues and would certainly like to organise a similar event in the future.”

Princess Anne takes a tour of our oldest lighthouses PICTURED on a visit to Dublin hosted by The Commissioners of Irish Lights is Ms Yvonne Shields O’Connor, chief executive, Commissioners of Irish Lights; HRH The Princess Royal with Captain Robert McCabe, director of Coastal Operations, Commissioners of Irish Lights at the Baily Lighthouse, Howth.

HRH The Princess Royal was visiting in her role as Master of Trinity House as part of the ongoing 150-year relationship between Irish Lights and the Lighthouse Authorities of Great Britain and Ireland.

The Princess Royal toured the ILV Granuaile and some of Dublin’s great Irish lighthouses including the Baily Lighthouse, Rockabill and the Kish Lighthouse, as well as learning more about Irish Lights’ work providing vital maritime safety services and modern navigation aids at the organisation’s Dun Laoghaire headquarters. Picture: Robbie Reynolds

Draft of Ballyogan Local Area Plan released GARY IBBOTSON

AS reported on last week by Dublin Gazette, the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council have released a draft of the Local Area Plan (LAP) 2019-2025 for the Ballyogan and environs.

A LAP consists of a suite of policies and objectives for an area, intended to guide that area’s development for a period of six years. This may be extended to a maximum of 10 years if appropriate.

Included in the LAP for Ballyogan are objectives on transport development, residential premises and retail and employment among others.

Transport According to the plan, two of the most significant pieces of transport infrastructure relevant to the area are the Luas and the M50.

“The aim of the plan is to reduce car usage by making alternative modes of access more attractive,” the plan reads.

Included in the draft are propositions to include “a new high quality pedestrian and cycle network” and “strategic cycle routes connecting Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and Dublin City.”

The LAP also proposes the permanent opening of the Racecourse Luas Stop to the public.

In regard to road infrastructure, the plan suggests that a road between Ballyogan Road and Kilgobbin Heights be constructed to provide a “direct desire line to the Luas, schools, Samuel Beckett Campus and neighbourhood centre facilities.”

Pedestrian crossings are also suggested at Junction 15, Racecourse South Lands, Leopardstown Bridge, The Park Carrickmines and Clay Farm.

Residential The LAP proposes that planning for a 100% increase in the current population would be a reasonable objective. However, the plan does not specify a timeline for the population growth.

The neighbourhood of Glencairn North is suitable for a high density of residential build and due to the site’s size “and topography gives capacity for height, subject to consideration of protected structures.”

The Old Glenamuck Road is also suitable for higher buildings due to the M50 corridor, according to the plan. The LAP also supports the delivery of further social housing in

the area.

“To pursue further opportunities for social housing throughout the BELAP (Ballyogan and Environs Local Area Plan) area in an integrated manner.

“Council own build, delivery by approved housing bodies, or otherwise, in line with the council’s Housing Strategy, and to support any Affordable Housing schemes that might be introduced by the Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government,” it reads.

Retail and Employment “The scale and variety of retailing within the BELAP area has changed significantly in recent years. Up until the 1990s, Stepaside Village offered the only shops in the area. The subsequent development of Leopardstown Valley and The Park Carrickmines has significantly broadened the retail offer,” the plan says.

The LAP suggests that to support small scale office and employment development suitable for small-tomedium sized enterprises within the Leopardstown Valley and Stepaside Neighbourhood Centres.

This is in addition to “encourage and facilitate proposals for high intensity employment at The Park.

Permanent location for school revealed THE Department of Education has indicated that the permanent location of the new primary school in Goatstown and Stillorgan will be on the former Irish Glass Bottle site in Goatstown.

The primary school is due to open at a temporary location in Sandyford in September 2019 before eventually moving to a permanent location in Goatstown.

Minister Josepha Madigan said: “I was recently informed by the Department of Education that agreement in principle has been reached with a local landowner for the Department to acquire a site which would be a permanent location for the new Goatstown/Stillorgan Primary School.

“All indications from the Department currently are that the location in question will be the IGB site in Goatstown.

“This proposal is at a very early stage, and will be subject

to the usual planning procedures, as well as title, contract and conveyancing.

“It is important that the planning process takes account of the need for appropriate access to the site for local people, as well as the need for green areas and appropriate traffic management. This should not be a closed site.

“Overall, I welcome the commitment and investment in a new school for the Stillorgan and Goatstown area. Such a move is a reflection of the growing population in the area, as well as the Government’s commitment to investing in education and ensuring that all our communities can benefit from a growing economy.”

The new primary school will be under the patronage of Educate Together.

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YOUTH MUSIC AWARDS: FOCUS ON THE UP AND COMING STARS AND TALENTS OF TOMORROW

Young musicians from all across Dublin and beyond are expected to attend the upcoming event at Croke Park, which will help celebrate and nuture young musicians’ talents. Pictures: Ruth Medjber

A noteworthy event for young musicians RACHEL D’ARCY

ONE of Ireland’s leading youth events is set to return to Croke Park on May 11, which also celebrates the launch of Youth Work Ireland Week.

The Irish Youth Music Awards, also known as the IYMAs, will see performances from several young musicians aged from 12 to 19, performing across two stages on

the day in what promises to be a highlight of the year for those involved in Youth Work Ireland.

The winner of the Irish Youth Music Awards will win recording time in a professional recording studio, a recording session in RTE 2FM’s legendary Studio 8 and a full backline provided by Music Maker Dublin.

They will also produce an album of their own original tracks released

on physical CD with a professional design.

Last year’s IYMAs album stormed the Irish c o m p i l a t i o n c h a r t s, entering at Number 3.

Education hub On the day, there will also be an education hub, featuring workshops and master classes from a wide range of Irish musical experts.

Award-winning director Lochlainn McKenna

will be teaming up with music producer Daithi to look at how to make a music video, whilst RTE 2FM’s Mo K and MathMan will host a scratch and DJ workshop.

BIMM Institute Dublin will host workshops around performance and songwriting with members of Villagers, James Vincent McMorrow and Heathers, plus much more.

The Riptide Movement

and The Academic will both also perform some exclusive tracks on the day in Croker.

Barry Lennon, director of the Irish Youth Music awards, said: “We are super excited to announce our education hub line-up for 2019 and to create a space for young people to get hands-on advice, skills and knowledge about the creative and music industries by some of Ireland’s

best acts.

“We believe it’s so important to support and develop the music and creative industries in Ireland and provide pathways for our future cultural entrepreneurs to develop.

“We are honoured to be a part of this through the work we do in our IYMAs hubs across the island of Ireland and at our national day in Croke Park.

Tickets for the Irish

Youth Music Awards National Day are available from Eventbrite for €20. The event is an allages, alcohol- and drugsfree event.

Group tickets are also available for youth clubs, projects or schools priced €120 (including booking fee) allowing admission for five young people and two youth leaders or adults on the day. Group tickets must be booked

by April 29.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Councillor Ossian Smyth, Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council with Torah Devlin Councillor Ossian Smyth, Cathaoirleach of DLRCC with Gearoid Nutley and Jack Kelly. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

Making Ireland a tap water refilling country

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ILLOW Park School in Blackrock recently witnessed the first deployment of the Mobile Hydration Units, supported by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which encourages replacing disposable plastic bottles and containers with refillable bottles and re-usable cups.

Rosaleen nic Aodh. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

Cillian Devlin

Enjoying National Tree Week in Shankill A

N Cathaoirleach, Cllr Ossian Smyth and Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor were on hand to help plant a variety of new trees in Stonebridge Park, Shankill, to promote National Tree Week and highlight the contribution of the Shankill Tidy Towns Group, together with Crann - Trees for Ireland, in furthering their Trees For All initiative.

Daire Hannon and Zack Costelloe

Getting to grips with a public refill location

Using refillable bottles

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Tori Timmins

Lexie Comfort Emerson Lawless Doyle, Saoirse Lawless O’Connor and Eleanor King. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

Young Sean Murphy upholds the law

Lottie Mollins

Enjoying the Rosemount Estate Family Day in Dundrum

Torie McCudden, Jade Smyth, Garda Anne Marie Higgins and Saoirse Lawless O’Connor

Hannah Ackerman, Callum and Abbie Hughes and Abbie Clarke

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CAMPAIGN

THE FINAL PART IN OUR SERIES ON CYCLING SAFETY

While high-vis clothing and cycling helmets are absolute must-haves to maximise safety and visibility, another key aspect of cycling safely is infrastructure.

For example, Utrecht, in the Netherlands (right), is one of the busiest places in Europe for cyclists, yet thanks to responsible cyclists, coupled with many cycle lanes and extensive cyclist-focused infrastructure, the city is far safer to cycle in than Dublin.

Cycling is safe in many other countries – so why not here?

NIALL SWEENEY

IN LAST week’s second part of this series, we highlighted the Department of Transport’s stance on helmet laws – namely, that there are no immediate plans for the implementation of helmet laws here.

T h e D e p a r t m e n t ’s stance lies in stark contrast with the attitudes of some other countries.

In the likes of Australia, Argentina and Canada, cycling without a helmet will incur a fine.

However, only two countries – Australia and New Zealand – currently require and enforce universal use of helmets by cyclists.

In some other jurisdictions, partial rules apply – for children, in certain states or sub-national areas, or under other limited conditions.

Deputy John Lahart (FF) drew comparisons of cultural cycling norms

between Ireland and The Netherlands.

He said: “I’m in two minds about it. About 99 times out of 100, I wear a helmet when cycling. I think it’s prudent.

“But I was abroad in Utrecht on a cycle study, where cycling is embedded in the culture, and I noticed that nobody wore a cycling jacket or helmet.

“They’ve very much got to a place where cyclists are a recognised part of the public realm.

“Then you look at us here, where cycling [safety] equipment is very much part of [the cycling experience].

“In an ideal world, nobody would have to wear hi-vis [clothing] or helmets because road users would be aware of others.

“We all share the road space, so we need to be on the lookout for each other – we’re a billion miles from that.

“I was struck in Utrecht

“

Whilst the wearing of helmets does not have universal approval, there is a huge responsibility on cyclists to look after their own personal safety by how safe they felt on the roads to not wear the protective gear. The study recorded a sufficient amount of space given to them.

“Of the thousands of people I saw, not one had a crash. Here, particularly in city areas, it’s prudent to take precautions when cycling.”

On matters closer to home, Deputy Lahart said: “There’s a couple of issues.

In the city bike scheme, a lot of the users don’t wear helmets, yet those who own their own bikes do.

“I’d love us to get to where Utrecht is, but now people need to exercise judgement, particularly in city traffic.

“In using the city bike scheme, cyclists may feel that because they’re using the likes of the tracks across the canal, they’ll be safer. Personal responsibility is key.”

Dublin Gazette also contacted St James’s Hospital where frontline staff witness some of the horrendous injuries suffered by cyclists in accidents.

A hospital spokesperson said: “In general, the wearing or non-wearing of a helmet would be recorded on an individual basis; however, getting the data would not be easily accessible and would require a lot of work.

“There is currently an on-going audit in the

department on cyclingrelated presentations and in particular those caused by the Luas track lines.”

Whilst the wearing of helmets does not have universal approval, there is undoubtedly a huge responsibility on cyclists to look after their own personal safety.

This is not helped by some cyclists who show scant respect for the rules of the road.

Motorists often complain about cyclists flaunting the rules by breaking traffic lights.

Pedestrians who have the green crossing light in their favour are often in grave danger of being mown down by cyclists who seem hell-bent on breaking the law to get to their destinations, with scant respect for other people.

The consequences of a collision between a cyclist and a motor vehicle, be it a car, bus or truck, is completely predictable.

They always result in major injuries and, tragically, can occur in death, but almost always only for the cyclist in either event.

When a cyclist is thrown from their bike, the risks of catastrophic head injuries are very high.

Imagine slamming into a lamp post or a tree head-first. At least wearing a helmet offers some chance of avoiding serious head injuries.

In a 2015 UCD paper

by Michael Gilchrist, forwarded to Dublin Gazette by the RSA, it was found that helmets offer “significant” protection against collisions up to 50kph.

It concluded that head injuries, regardless of velocity, were always greater without helmets.

That’s something to remember the next time – and every time – you decide to take to two wheels without wearing your potentially life-saving helmet ...

Let’s create a safety legacy THIS series started with a focus on cyclist Donna Fox, and it’s appropriate to come full circle and to finish with her, too.

While Donna’s death was a terrible tragedy, movingly voiced by her brother, Neil, we must not forget that there’s a Donna Fox in every community in Dublin and all over Ireland, with cyclists of all ages continuing to be killed or seriously injured on our roads.

It’s long overdue that we all create a lasting legacy of cyclist safety.

Working together, we can achieve this for them – and for Donna ...

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MAGAZINE

DUBLIN

CAPTURE A TASTE OF EASTER WITH LAMB... P21

A JEWEL IN THE KINGDOM’S CROWN P20

Better the devil we knew... P19

LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF THE NEWS AND EVENTS ACROSS THE CITY AND COUNTY

TAKING THE LEAD TO ANNOUNCE GUIDE DOG DAY ON MAY 10 TAKING the lead to announce Guide Dog Day on Friday, May 10, are puppy raiser Patricia Lee with 12-week-old Puppy-in-Training, Oonagh; Guide Dog Owner and Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind board member Martin Gordon and 3-year-old Guide Dog Juno with Laura Curtin and 1-year old Puppy-in-Training Gaston.

Guide Dog Day will focus on the organisation’s clients, their families and volunteers sharing their stories about the difference Guide and Assistance Dogs have had in their lives and community. The public can help by giving 2 hours of their time on May 10th, buy a Guide Dog Day pin or donate online at www.guidedogs.ie/donate. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography

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Man caught driving with huge pig… on his lap A MINNESOTA sheriff’s office encountered a couple of true road hogs earlier this month.

A driver who was pulled over for having trouble staying in his lane turned out to be operating the vehicle with a 250pound pig on his lap, Sgt Jason Foster told Minneapolis news station KMSPTV. He also had a smaller pig with him.

Both pigs can be seen in a photo posted to social media by the Chisago County

Picture Editor: Aisling Conway aconway@dublingazette.com

egg-citing DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs.

Bliss is a stunning seven-year-old Greyhound with a heart of gold.

He is a chilled-out and calm boy who loves cuddles, meeting new people, food and a comfy bed to snooze on.

Bliss is looking for a family who can give him all the rubs and cuddles he deserves.

He is such a gentle dog that can live with young children and doesn’t mind sharing his castle with another dog.

Bliss has partially impaired vision, but our Training and Behaviour advisors will be happy to assist his new family with training or concerns they may have about this.

If you’re looking for a relaxed couch potato, Bliss is the right dog for you!

If you have room in your heart and home for Bliss 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.)

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Sheriff’s Office. The smaller pig appears to be standing next to the driver’s seat, behind the larger pig’s leg.

The man’s erratic driving was apparently caused by the larger pig leaning against the steering wheel.

Foster told the TV station that the man had his pigs on his lap because he was moving to another part of the state and didn’t want the pigs to get cold on the journey. The sergeant let the driver off with a warning.

bliss

DOG OF THE WEEK

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D QUIRKY THINGS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE THIS WEEK...

BITS & BOBS TOP TWEETS

PICTURED is Ella May (8) from Kinsealy as Tayto Park has now reopened for the season and the team have put together some egg-citing activities for the little ones and the family to enjoy!

Visit Tayto Park on Easter Sunday, for the ultimate egg hunt with the whole family while enjoying Easter themed arts and crafts and enjoy complimentary face painting, before taking in all of the attractions and zoo! In a first, returning customers in 2019 will receive 25% off their second visit. For more see www.taytopark.ie Pictures: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

activities this easter

The woman who doesn’t feel pain

A 71-year-old Scottish woman has recently found out she in incapable of feeling pain – physical or emotional.

When Jo Cameron went in for a double-hand operation a few years ago, she left her doctor baffled as to why the normally excruciating surgery didn’t seem to affect her at all.

Knowing something wasn’t quite right, Dr Devjit Srivastava had Cameron’s DNA checked. Sure enough, it was found that due to a gene mutation, she is practically unable to feel any sort of distress or pain.

A paper published in The British Journal of Anaesthesia, announced the discovery of the previously unidentified mutation.

@dvidmaguire

If a church burned down in Dublin you’d probably wake up the next day to see a hotel being built. @PrayForPatrick

Trying to stay off Twitter because I want to avoid FAI statement spoilers til I’m home from work.

Man accused of shoplifting days after buying island for $8m A FLORIDA man who purchased an island for $8m earlier this month, is accused of stealing $300 worth of goods from a Kmart the very next week.

Officers at the Key West Police Department arrested Andrew Lippi, 59, after he bought the items but tried to return the original boxes with different items inside.

For instance, one box that was supposed to hold a $165 Keurig coffeemaker had a basketball inside, while a used coffee maker replaced a new Hamilton Beach model in another box, according to The Smoking Gun. Lippi denied the allegations and blamed the incident on a “commercial dispute.” The arrest came a week after Lippi purchased Thompson Island off Key West for $8m.

Imagine if one of Dublin’s great landmarks burnt down like Notre Dame, we’d be lost as a city, our identity gone ... We must protect Dr Quirkey’s at all costs.

@RobOHanrahan

Who needs Coachella when you have the ploughing [championships]. @Marthaoreillyx

Yabba dabba don’t NEARLY 20,000 people have signed an online petition in a bid to save a “Flintstone” home at the centre of a planning row.

The house, an architectural homage to 1960s cartoon The Flintstones, has been a landmark in Hillsborough, California, since it was built in 1976.

However, the addition of colourful mushroom ornaments and dinosaur sculptures by new owner Florence Fang last year irked planning officials, who say the property is a public nuisance and landscaping was added without permits.

NBC Bay Area reported that a lawsuit had been filed “because the landscaping improvements create a highly visible eyesore and are out of keeping with community standards” and that an order “required that they be removed”.

“Removing the statues would devastate many of our childhood memories we have of this beautiful home,” says Helen Garcia, the woman who started the petition.

There ought to be a special place in heaven for cafés that give you a little helping of crinkled crisps with your sandwich. @amyohconnor

Just remembered the time my da sent me a card thanking me ‘for attending Anne’s funeral’ ... Anne being my granny. @Eoin_OF

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GOINGOUTOUT WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA AND TV Camille O’Sullivan

Pushing Irish radio to play ‘our’ music

PICK WEEK OF THE

APRIL 23 (TUESDAY)

Rock Against Homelessness @ Olympia Theatre, €35 A COLLECTION of Irish stars (including some secret guests) play a charity show in the beautiful Olympia. Camille O’Sullivan, Jerry Fish and Aidan Gillen already confirmed..

APRIL 18 (THURSDAY)

Dropkick Murphys @ Vicar Street, €40 Mark Geary @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €15 Gavin James @ Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT Brian Deady @ The Sugar Club, €19

APRIL 19 (FRIDAY)

Gavin James @ Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT Chewing On Tinfoil @ The Workman’s Club, €10 Jamie Adam @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

APRIL 20 (SATURDAY)

Vulpynes @ The Academy 2, €14 One of Ireland’s fastest-rising Heavy Rock bands play their biggest headline show, to date. A real ‘I was there’ for five years down the line...

E.B The Younger @ Whelan’s, €20 Kean Kavanagh @ The Workman’s Club, SOLD OUT Liam Geddes @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Ali Shaheed Muhammad + Adrian Younge @ The Sugar Club, €23 (late show)

APRIL 21 (SUNDAY)

Rodrigo Y Gabriela @ Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT Hoodman Blind @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

APRIL 23 (TUESDAY)

Kryan @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €8

APRIL 24 (WEDNESDAY)

Belo @ Vicar Street, €34 Haley Heynderickx @ Whelan’s, €14 Paul McKenna Band @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Mark Guiliana @ The Sugar Club, €23

Vulpynes! See more about their April 20 gig, above

IRISH musicians are arguably as successful today as they’ve ever been.

Hozier recently topped the Billboard Top 100 in the US – only the fourth Irish act ever to do so.

Duo Picture This, a homegrown pop-rock act, headlined an incredible five consecutive nights at the 3Arena earlier this month, in front of nearly 70,000 punters.

A stunning and internationally acclaimed HipHop scene has emerged, seemingly from nowhere.

From an industry perspective, though, Ireland does still struggle. There’s a lack of joined-up thinking.

Irish radio plays a disappointingly small amount of homegrown tracks, and even the PR link-ups between musicians and journalists are convoluted and could use some simplicity, joined-up thinking, and targeting.

Sinead Troy, one of the founders of PlayIrish, knows all about the issues.

Troy runs the Irish arm of Yangaroo, a PR concept aimed at delivering new music digitally.

She manages singersongwriter Cathy Davey, and also manages IASCA, an organisation focused on increasing Irish radio play.

PlayIrish is her team’s attempt to push the radio-

play agenda forward.

“There’s a bottleneck in artists getting out there,” the extremely enthusiastic Troy tells Dublin Gazette over the phone.

Her passion for her work immediately jumps out: the names of Irish acts to explore drip from the conversation, from the obvious – Kodaline, and Picture This – to lesser-known acts such as Nina Hynes and Conor Walsh.

“We’ll be playing the big acts and the little acts.

The playlist is very much dictated by quality,” Troy tells us.

“We love seeing anyone doing well. A lot of thwe big acts bring Irish support acts on tour, and that really helps everyone along.

“One of the tracks we have on the current playlist is a debut single. I think it says a lot about the quality of the scene that we can have a really varied playlist.

“I was listening earlier and I Shazamed a couple of tracks as I just had to know who they were.

“I hope that’s the effect we’ll have – the quality is really high.”

The primary issues with

Guilt and blame strike at the heart of Carrigstown

THERE’S some heavy tension between Doug and Sean this week, with Ray feeling a little compromised over Sean asserting his role.

Will the pair pull together and cooperate for Wayne’s sake?

As Orla and Sash get ready to head to Prague, Orla struggles with the thought of being away from Junior, with the pair sharing an emotional farewell at the airport.

However, Decco’s words of encouragement as Sash leaves for Prague leave her feeling guilty.

Sharon invests her money in cryptocurrency, with her investment soon paying off lucratively. Anto urges caution but it falls on stunned Sharon’s deaf ears.

This week, there’s talk of rezoning the local

 JAMES HENDICOTT

The Picture This lads – just one small part of our modern, diverse Irish music scene that’s long since left ‘the usual suspects’ behind. Picture: Caroline Torri

the industry Troy identifies are largely financial, but PlayIrish is part of an attempt to find solutions, rather than dwell too much on the problems.

“Take managers,” she says, “not many bands have the money to pay them, and it’s a lot of work.

“Nobody is going to work for years for no money, so you don’t have the quality of managers you might find in the UK, for example.

“Then there are issues such as DJs receiving tracks in the wrong format, so they can’t play them.

“It’s hard to get a spot on

Radio Player, and we have been offered that to do this with PlayIrish.

“It has to be managed well. We’ll really be focusing on just the music, not on mixing it with talk or anything else.

“I hope, down the line, we’ll have shows for different genres, for example.

We’d love to have a classical hour highlighting Irish classical music. There are a lot of possibilities.

“We’re at the point where we really need to push ourselves forward.

“I won’t name the station, but we’ve already had another Irish station

Junior and Wayne

park for development. Tessa reveals to Eoghan she’s had an offer on the flat but is worried about Melanie, leading to some inner conflict over telling her about her plans for the flat.

Decco buys Charlotte an expensive gift in return for help minding Samantha, leading to a jealous Melanie.

However, it isn’t long before someone in

put a couple of tracks from the PlayIrish playlist onto their playlist.

“That’s the kind of thing that matters, and a great result when we’ve only been streaming a couple of weeks. It shows people are listening.

“We’ve been making a point of saying to the artists that if they aren’t tuning in, why would anyone else?

“For the Irish music scene, this is about taking our power back. It could be something really special.”

To listen to PlayIrish, visit the website at playIrish.ie.

the village damages Charlotte’s car, leaving her adamant to find out who the culprit is, with someone innocent eventually taking the blame.

The stress of lying is getting to Wayne and his heart breaks when Junior tells him what he wants to be when he grows up.

Tommy and Wayne attempt to keep the peace as Zak clashes with Decco and Charlotte.

Tommy fails to stop Zak rubbing Decco up the wrong way but Charlotte is warming to him.

Anto and Sharon prevent Lee from backing out of his new job, but Anto is left fuming when he discovers that he may have been too late.

Fair City fans take note – there’s no broadcast on RTE One this Easter Sunday

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ENTERTAINMENT

Daniel Dae Kim, David Harbour and Sasha Lane go looking for trouble in Hellboy’s underwhelming 2019 reboot

CINEMA | REBOOT BEGS THE SIMPLE QUESTION: WHY?

Better the devil we knew in the earlier films about Hellboy SHANE DILLON

I CAN’T call myself a Hellboy expert, but I’d liked the relatively recent films (2004, 2008), as well as being vaguely familiar with the character even before director Guillermo del Toro brought his singular touch to Hellboy’s universe back then.

So the news that Hellboy was getting a total reboot, sans del Toro or Ron Perlman back as ‘Big Red’ again, promoted a “Hell, no!” response from lots of Hellboy fans, including me.

In loosely adapting a number of the cult comic’s base stories and characters, stirring in lots of Arthurian legend and then ramping up gory elements, the end result is something of a hellish mess.

In this Hellboy (Cert 16, 121 mins), the titular character (gamely played

by Stranger Things’ David Harbour) is a grumpy but very powerful supernatural asset at a secret agency that itself fights paranormal beings and events.

Hellboy has a poor relationship with

his human ‘dad’, agency leader Bruttenholm (Ian McShane, in a largely thankless expositiondump role), with his own origins and life as a demon raised by humans who slaughters other demons putting Hellboy in an uncomfortable zone.

However, Hellboy has to set aside his own inner demons to help tackle the film’s ‘big bad’: Nimue, an ancient witch that the film sets up early on as a supremely powerful, evil being.

Thanks to a whole mishmash of Arthurian legend bits and bobs, Nimue was defeated back then, then dismembered and her bits and bobs scattered across England before she could succeed at her game of kill-all-thehumans.

In the present wo r l d

however, with the news that someone’s been gathering Nimue’s remains, the race is on to find and stop them before Nimue is resurrected and literal Hell is unleashed on earth.

Now, if only Hellboy wasn’t torn between his feelings of saving all the humans, or feeling “To hell with them all” – a feeling that Nimue’s keen to exploit ...

There’s a lot more than that going on here, with the film throwing everything but the blood-soaked kitchen sink into this frequently gory reboot.

It’s also saddled with a busy plot – so much so that Hellboy’s supporting characters and actors d o n ’ t quite get the attention they should.

How-

ever, there are more pressing, issues that hamper the film throughout, such as occasionally ropey effects, clumsy editing and an underwhelming script and muddled plot.

To be fair, there are things to like here, too.

Some of the monster designs and settings are great, some of the gorier moments are very effective, there’s good support from Milla Jovovich as Nimue and Daniel Dae Kim as Hellboy’s M11 agent partner, and Harbour – while no Perlman – is okay as everyone’s favourite grumpy demon hero.

However, damning Hellboy with faint praise just can’t save this reboot, and it’s hard not to think “What a bloody mess” after seeing this.

Maybe Hellboy should just have stayed in production hell...

Verdict: 3/10

“Whaddya mean, Ron Perlman was better in the other Hellboy films?”

As the titular Big Red himself, David Harbour gamely does his best, but the film fizzes rather than pops

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The Rose Hotel offers a relaxing respite from the hussle and bussle of the capital

KERRY | RELAX AND UNWIND IN THE BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS OF TERRIFIC TRALEE

A jewel in the kingdom’s crown RACHEL D’ARCY

SELF-CARE is one of the most important things you can do for your health, in addition to taking a break from the stresses of daily life.

So why not combine the two?

The Rose Hotel in Tralee have recently introduced a new boosting facial at their Serenity Spa, which promises to leave you brighter, lighter and glowing – so naturally, we had to try it out for ourselves.

Upon arrival at the fourstar Rose Hotel, the welcoming surrounds immediately felt like home.

Modern, but with the right hint of comfort, a double room at the hotel is packed with all the amenities needed for two people, delivered with a luxury that’s second to none.

Luxurious furniture in divine fabrics and a bed like a cloud were two of the perks to our room for the weekend, alongside complimentary wifi and

parking.

Location-wise, the hotel is perfect for those on a quick trip to the Kingdom, or for families looking for a slightly longer break as it’s located just beside the Aquadome.

The hotel is located near the Tralee Golf Club too, complete with Arnold Palmer-designed course, so it’s also a great spot for golf enthusiasts looking to unwind after a round or two.

The hotel promises easy access to the Wild Atlantic Way, the Dingle Peninsula, the Ring of Kerry and more.

T h e s u r ro u n d s o f the hotel are gorgeous, too – we took a walk through the wilds of the south-west around the unspoilt, natural beauty of the locality that would be enough to encourage a return visit.

After a rejuvenating hike through some of the best scenery the country has to offer, a trip to the spa to relax, and to experience The Elemis Super-

The hotel promises easy access to the Wild Atlantic Way, the Dingle Peninsula, the Ring of Kerry and more

food Pro Radiance Facial (€85).

The facial is packed full of essential minerals and superfoods, applied with a gentle care and light touch.

It’s such a delectable, relaxing experience, that you must be careful not to succumb to sleep

whilst being pampered!

It leaves the skin feeling supple and refined for days after, delivering a glow as if one had just returned from a week in the sun.

Delivered in the surrounds of the beautifully designed Serenity Spa, each room at the

spa has several features intended to help create the most tranquil experience possible.

Incredible design features – such as a mix of colours and soft textures teamed with mood lighting – provide a sanctuary, that allows you to forget the woes of a

busy, daily life.

To round off a perfect, relaxing day, the newly renovated Rose Room delivers an á la carte menu with a difference, with Vegan and Vegetarian menus also on offer.

Subtle flavours pack a punch, in a surrounding that puts you totally at

ease, the best finale to a relaxing break from the city.

The Rose Hotel offers a relaxing respite from the hussle and bussle of the capital, with reasonable rates.

For more, be sure to check out therosehotel. com.

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A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FOOD AND LOCATIONS RECIPE | THIS VARIATION ON TRADITIONAL LAMB WILL GO DOWN A TREAT

Capture a taste of Easter with lamb GARY IBBOTSON

FOR those of you looking to celebrate Easter with a wonderful lamb recipe, you’re in luck!

This Bord Bia recipe for Roast Spiced Leg of Lamb with Coriander Yogurt dish serves 8-10 people, takes about one and three-quarter hours to cook, and is ideally served with sauteed spinach and potatoes roasted with ground coriander. Enjoy!

Ingredients • 1 leg of lamb, approx.

2.5kgs • Salt and freshly ground black pepper Spice Mix • 1 bunch fresh mint, chopped • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped • 1 tsp ground cumin • 1 tsp ground coriander • 1 tsp ras-el-hanout paste • 1 tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp salt • 2 tbs tomato puree • Zest and juice of two

To make the coriander yoghurt: • While the lamb is cooking, combine all the ingredients for the coriander yoghurt. Taste and season with a little salt and black pepper.

lemons • 2 tbs rapeseed oil

Coriander Yogurt • 150ml natural/Greekstyle yogurt • 1 tbs tahini • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed • 1 tbs lemon juice • 2 tbs fresh coriander leaves, chopped

To serve: • Boil up the juices in the roasting tin along with a little water or wine, the reserved spice mix and a squeeze of lemon juice.

• Slice the lamb and serve with the strained pan juices, the coriander yoghurt, sauteed spinach and some spicy potatoes.

Preparation There’s a bit of work to get through here, but tackle these parts in order and you’ll have a delish lamb dish before you know it.

To prepare the spice mix: • Mix together all the ingredients.

• Set aside 1 tbs of the mix to add to the gravy, then rub the remainder all over the lamb.

(If possible, do this the day before and leave the lamb in the fridge overnight.)

To cook the lamb: • Heat the oven to Gas Mark 5, 190°C (375°F).

• Take the lamb out of the fridge 20-30 minutes before cooking to allow it to get to room temperature.

• Place the lamb in a roasting tin and place in

the oven, uncovered, for one and a quarter hours.

(The lamb will be cooked to medium at this stage.)

• Remove from the oven, cover loosely in foil and allow to rest for up to 30 minutes. Reserve the juices in the pan.

To cook the potatoes: • Toss some parboiled chopped potatoes in a little oil and a mixture of finely chopped onion which has been sauteed along with chopped garlic, a pinch of cayenne pepper and a quarter tsp ground coriander.

• Roast in the oven with the lamb for 20 minutes.

• Just before serving, stir through a handful of chopped coriander leaves and the juice of half a lime.

• Tuck in, and enjoy!

Cross town to an old bar

with many names and fans

BANG in the middle of Harold’s Cross is a pub that has a host of different owners and names.

On the site where there has always been a bar, what is now McGarry’s was previously the CrossBar; before that, it was Quinns, sold by the now Notorious Sean Quinn in 2005; before that, it was The Leinster; and, before all that, it was Healy’s.

Having been through so many incarnations, McGarry’s has surprisingly kept an old-skool feel, with small coves opposite a long bar all built around a large fire. The space in the pub means it’s a fine place to watch matches, and next door in the lounge/restaurant is the home of the Liverpool supporters’ club in Dublin. It’s also a place where you can get a good pizza and play pool.

Arguably the best part of McGarry’s though is its beer garden.

The pint in McGarry’s doesn’t do too much wrong. Could definitely have held the cream longer, but the taste and temperature were just about right. The pint itself was fine, served in an engaging venue @guinnessadvisor

FOOD & TRAVEL CRAFTBEERCORNER Go To IPA - Stone Brewing Session IPA 4.5% ABV  PALE MAILE, Beer Aficionado THIS BEER originates from one of the forefathers of craft beer in the US but now can be found on our shores. A nice session IPA which will allow you to enjoy that great hoppy flavour and still be able to walk afterwards. This IPA does have a more piney, fruity flavour than others, but you will certainly notice the hops.

There are a range of US beers appearing on our supermarket shelves but this would be a good place to start for those wanting to try that Californian West Coast IPA taste.

Lindt campaign your support for Temple St

LINDT Chocolate Ireland are once again planning to “Make Easter Sweet for Temple Street”.

This year, they are spreading the magic of Easter to the Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords as well as to Dundrum Town Centre, which has been home to the initiative for the past two years.

The Lindt Gold Bunny Personalisation Station is setting up at both locations this year, with something extra special in store for customers.

Running until this Saturday, April 20, customers at both centres can personalise their very own Lindt Gold Bunny (200g) for just €6, with funds raised going to Temple Street Children’s University Hospital Top comic Jason Byrne was a real sweetie when he popped over to Temple Street to help launch the initiative, where staff Edel Farrell, Ciara O’Reilly and Heather Lehane were happy to help.

Changing culture hits Easter traditional fare

A SURVEY conducted by JustEat.ie has found that while publicans celebrated the opening of their premises on Good Friday last year, more people than ever chose to uphold Easter tradition and order in, with the demand for fish and chips up by 67% in 2018. The study also predicts a further order increase in 2019, as 50% of people asked plan on hosting the obligatory house party.

Unlike the main event at Christmas, the traditional Easter Sunday roast continues to lose momentum, with customers in Dublin and Cork city in particular now more likely to feast on a spice bag than a roast lamb.

Promising a four-day weekend for many, 20% of customers on Good Friday will be stuck in the office but 30% of these unlucky souls will head to the local pub “for the novelty factor”.

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TRIO KEY FOR DDSL SOCCER: CHRISTOPHER McCudden

was the hero for Rosemount Mulvey as his penalty shoot-out save, ensured the Tom Carroll Cup returned to its spiritual home of Dundrum. The man the cup is named after was long associated with local side Glenmore Dundrum and stayed involved right up to his passing in December last year.

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Dublin look for revenge against Cork  CÓILÍN DUFFY

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A LITTLE over 120 minutes of football could see Dublin retain the Lidl Division 1 Ladies Football League title for the first time in their history, but before then a stiff test awaits against Cork in the semi-final this Sunday at 2pm in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.

Mick Bohan’s side captured Division 1 league silverware for the first time last May, with a 3-15 to 1-10 win over Mayo in the decider. Leinster and All-Ireland success followed - the latter following victory over Cork in the decider to take a two in a row of Brendan Martin Cup successes.

Five points separated the sides last September, and just short of a fortnight ago in the final Round of the group stages the margin was similar - but this time the swing was in Cork’s favour in Mallow.

Both sides already advanced to the last-four, but semi-final placings were

still at stake. That 2-13 to 2-8 win will give Cork huge confidence ahead of Sunday’s battle according to Dublin manager Mick Bohan.

“It was a good chance for some of our players to test themselves against one of the top sides in the country,” he said.

“We don’t like to lose any game and it always hurts when you do so yea we are hurting a bit now.”

It was just Dublin’s second loss of the league, after an opening day defeat to Donegal they recorded five wins on the bounce.

Goals from Niamh Cotter and Marie O’Callaghan were key as Cork gained some revenge for their All-Ireland final loss to Dublin.

After the game Cork manager Ephie Fitzgerald urged caution.

“They were missing a number of players, but I am delighted with the performance of our younger girls and this league has been very good for us in finding a number of new players. We

Castleknock’s Rachel Fleming made her Senior Dublin debut between the posts against Tipperary, and featured strongly against Cork last time out.

Picture: Matt Browne / SPORTSFILE

know the semi-final will be a totally different affair and they will be far stronger next day out.”

Five points separated the sides last time, but Cork have delivered some big wins in the group stages, and prior to beating Dublin they accounted for Donegal (21) and Mayo (16).

Dublin’s previous two games saw a

10-point win over Monaghan, followed up with a four-point win over Galway.

The Westerners subsequently finished on top of the group with six wins - their only loss coming against the Metropolitans.

There’s no doubt a tight encounter is in prospect again this weekend, with the winners to face Donegal or Galway.

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SOCCER: ROSEMOUNT HONOUR LOCAL MAN WITH WIN

BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO results for April 11: numbers 10, 19, 23 and 24. Jackpot not won. Winner of €100 Pat Egan, €50 Michael Cushen c/o BCARA, and Aodan Clabby.

Joker Consolation prizes Tom Hayes and J J Duffy.

Next week Jackpot €4,400 and Joker €900. BSJ Bingo every Monday at 8pm.

It was a mixed week for Adult Football in the Championship. Our Seniors were beaten by Castleknock in the Senior A Champ having lead by two points at half-time.

However an injury to midfielder Donal Gormley 10 minutes before the break and a couple of unlucky breaks in the second half and we were left carrying the spoils.

Our Junior A team had a great battle against last years winners Ballymun Kickhams. Playing with a strong wind in the first half we went in three points down following an excess of wides. However a massive second half saw us go a point up with minutes left but we conceded a very late goal to lose on a scoreline of 1-14 to 3-10.

The Junior B team beat St Margarets by 0-12 to 1-8 having been a point behind at half-time. Our Junior C team had a big 3-13 to 2-6 win away to Fingal Ravens. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to our Senior stars Donal Gormley and Nicky Devereaux.

The Minor Hurlers claimed a 3-18 to 0-8 win over Naomh Olaf in the Division 2 league. Oisin Grady scored 2-4 with great support from Seamus Fenton, Iain O’hEithir and Liam Ó Suilleabhan.

CABINTEELY THE men’s team lost 2-20 to 1-9 in the first round of the championship to a strong Ballyfermot DLS GAA team in very windy conditions.

The game was close until half time but Ballyfermot made better use of the wind in the second half to pull away.

Barry Rojack scored our only goal of the game with Nicholas Newport and Darragh Curtin contribut-

ing 4 points and 2 points respectively. Our next championship game is home to Shankill GAA on 28 April. Support is welcome as always.

Training is as usual on Thursday evening. The boys and girls academy, in conjunction with Foxrock Cabinteely, continues on Saturday morning (weather permitting). Registration is at 9.45am.

KILMACUD CROKES CONGRATULATIONS to all adult club Footballers who won 6 Championship games out of 6 this weekend! In other news, hard luck to the Division 1 Feile Hurling team who narrowly lost to Lucan Sarsfields, 1-6 to 2-4, in the Final.

Commiserations also to the Division 6 team who lost to Naomh Fionnbarra after extra-time, 1-7 to 3-3. Well done to all players and mentors from the 3 teams for their performances in the competition.

In Minor Hurling, the MHL1 team beat Lucan Sarsfields, 3-17 to 1-12, the MHL3 team beat St. Marks 3-13 to 3-7 but MHL4 were well beaten by Ballyboden. In Football, the SFC1 team had a great 2-13 to 0-14 victory over Ballymun Kickhams and the IFC team beat Erin’s Isle 6-23 to 0-3 yesterday.

In Sunday’s games JFC1 beat Castleknock 2-11 to 1-12, JFC3 beat Garda 1-11 to 0-10, JFC4 beat St. Vincent’s 4-11 to 3-10 and JFC5 beat Whitehall Colmcille 2-13 to 1-8. The second round for all teams returns in a fortnight.

Coaches are required for club summer camps – check out Kilmacudcrokes.com for details.

Rosemount Mulvey celebrating with the Tom Carroll Cup after their final win on Saturday

McCudden the toast of Rosemount Mulvey TOM CARROLL CUP Rosemount Mulvey 0 Skerries Town 0 (Rosemount Mulvey win 4-3 on penalties) DAVE DONNELLY  sport@dublingazette.com

CHRISTOPHER McCudden was the hero for Rosemount Mulvey as his penalty shoot-out save, ensured the Tom Carroll Cup returned to its spiritual home of Dundrum with victory over Skerries Town.

The man the cup is named after was long associated with local side Glenmore Dundrum and stayed involved in the game right up to his passing in December of

last year.

And Rosemount Mulvey manager Karl Markey says it would have been a proud day for Carroll to see the cup return to Dundrum with one of the league’s newest (albeit rebooted) sides. “ To m o n l y p a s s e d away recently so it was really great that the cup came home to Dundrum.

I’d say Tom was looking down happy with that,” Markey tells the Dublin Gazette.

It was far from a vintage day for football at Kilbarrack United’s grounds at Greendale Road in Raheny, with the tie ending goalless after 110 minutes.

Rosemount won the league and cup double last year so are experienced in how to win, but it was a nervy 20 minutes of extra time as neither side wanted to be the one to make the crucial mistake.

The mistake eventually came from the Skerries side as their first penalty struck the bar and, after Rosemount made it four out of four, McCudden kept out Skerries’ fifth kick to seal the win. “ D u r i n g t h e we e k before in training we had practiced penalties. In our semi-final we played St Vincent’s and won on a shoot-out, and in the Noel Ryan Cup we won a

shoot out at Glebe North.

“We’ve had three this side of Christmas and we’ve won them all.

The lads stepped up and their nerves held out and thankfully we won the cup.

“We won the league and cup last year, but this is a cup where we’re competing with teams two leagues above us.

“It’s a massive step up for the club in general and now we’ve got to push on, forget about the cup and try to win the league.”

Rosemount reached the last 16 of the FAI Junior Cup and play in the quarter-finals of the Noel Ryan Cup against

Colepark on Saturday.

All thoughts of celebrating will have to be put on hold for the time being as their cup success means they have a fixture backlog that means they’ll play three games a week for the rest of the season.

They have four games in hand in the league and, should they win them all, they’ll move top and keep their dream of successive doubles alive.

“The goal at the start of the season was the league. Cups are a bonus but the league is our main advantage and we want to win the league again this season and do the double.”

Orwell all set for Randonnee

Orwell Wheelers supporting a Spinathon for the Dundrum Arch Club this year

ORWELL Wheelers Cycling Club are hosting their 2019 Randonnée this year on Saturday, May 4.

The genesis for the Randonnée was the annual club 100 Mile cycle that was held in early May to give members a chance to complete the traditional rite of passage of a “Century” ride.

The decision was made to open the cycle to non-members in 2007, when under the direction of Eddy Lane the Orwell Randonnée made it’s first appearance as a fund-

raiser for the Irish hospice foundation.

The starting point is De La Salle Palmerston RFC at 9am but cyclists meet from 8am onwards.

Over 400 cyclists are expected on the day and some of our members will be back at the rugby club from 1.30pm onwards to welcome the returning cyclists.

The event will support the Dundrum Arch Club, a charity that provides a social outlet for people with intellectual disabilities.

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HARD luck to our Boys Feile teams who came agonisingly close to reaching the knock-out stages with points difference landing the killer blow for the A’s and the B’s suffering a close loss to Crokes in their final game to miss out on a place in the final.

The lads and their mentors would like to thank their supporters, the ‘06’s for organising the home Feile in Thomastown and their sponsors, Cosgrave Developments, McCann Fitzgerald, Xwerx and Brian S Nolan.

In Football, in Senior B we beat Fingallians by 2-16 to 0-9. The seconds defeated Lucan by 2-24 to 2-9 in the IFC. In Junior 2 Cuala beat St. Vincents, 3-11 to 1-13 and the fourths beat St. Oliver Plunkett’s by 1-23 to 0-9.

ThMens Football Section of Cuala GAA club is having its annual Golf Classic in Old Conna G.C. on Friday 24th May. Tee-off times are from 1.10pm to 3.50pm. You can support this event in a number of ways: 1. By entering a team; 2. Advertising your firm by sponsoring a hole for €100; 3. Sponsor the ‘Longest Drive’ & ‘Nearest the pin’ competition; 4.

Donate a Prize or make a financial contribution to the prize fund.

If you are interested please contact: Ciaran Irwin 087-7959881 or any member of the Mens Football Committee.

Sinead Wylde scored a goal for the Dublin Intermediate team in their win over Carlow to help secure their place in Division 2 for next year.

There was no winner of this week’s Cuala lotto draw for a massive €12500 Jackpot. Last week’s €100 lucky dip winner was Nuala Waldron. All profits from the lotto are ring fenced for facility and pitch development. Support your club and sign up now at www.cualagaa.ie/lotto.

GERALDINE MORANSjuvenile members and parents taking in THERE will be no Academy on this Saturday.

Well done to the U12 Boys who had a good win in their opening league game and also to our AFL6 team who won their championship opener.

Hard luck to the AFL11s team that lost their championship game.

This week’s Lotto wasn’t won, Easter Sunday Jackpot: €2900. Lucky dip winners John Hynes and Padraic Lavelle. Many thanks to all who play the lotto and support the clubs fundraising efforts.

Our annual Bray2Greystones walk took place last Sunday with plenty of our

the lovely views on the coastal walk, many thanks to everyone who attended this enjoyable event.

Geraldine Morans Golf Classic is on Thursday May 30th in Old Conna Golf Course, tee times and sponsorship opportunities are still available visit our website for more details alternatively you can contact Paul paul@carraiglinen.ie or 086 8156018.

We would like to wish all our members,families and friends a Happy Easter.

NAOMH OLAF A SPEEDY recovery to U15 forward Connor Hayes, who is recovering from a recent operation. Everyone at Naomh Olaf wishes him well - his team mates look forward to seeing him (and his scoring prowess) back on the pitch very soon.

The Chairman, Executive Committee and Members extend their deepest sympathies to the Canna family, Newtownmountkennedy, on the death of Christy last week. Christy’s daughter, Caroline, is Registrar of Naomh Olaf GAA Club and lead mentor of the Under 14 girls. May he rest in peace.

The Hurling Féile created a great buzz last week with both squads playing with great spirit and enthusiasm. The Division 4 lads reached the semi final but it was not to be on the day.

The Farmers Market continues at Naomh Olaf every Friday morning from 9am and is well worth a visit. Club Lotto can be played online (www.naomholaf.ie) and tickets can be bought in the Club and Sandyford House. Draw every Sunday evening, just match three numbers to scoop the jackpot.

SHANKILL GAELIC 4 BOYS free “get to know us” training sessions for boys born 2006-’08 in Stonebridge Road on Thursday nights from 7-8pm.

The adult men’s football team lost to Rosmini Gaels in the championship. Every boy and girl in the club received a present of an Easter egg which was packed in a knitted chicken in our club colours. Thanks to the ladies Lourdes committee in St Anne’s Church for the chickens.

The juvenile Academy sponsored by O Donnell’s Pharmacy takes an Easter break, and returns on Saturday 27th at 10am in Stonebridge Rd. Cost is €2 per child and there is no annual subscription. Our Easter Camp is completely full no more places available.

Chase the Ace Draw: No jackpot winner; €50: Ann McGrane. This week’s Jackpot is €2300.

Tickets are €2 each or 3 for €5 and are available from club members or in Brady’s.

HOCKEY: SECOND TEAM END 21-YEAR IJC WAIT

Rovers fill last gap in trophy cabinet IRISH JUNIOR CUP FINAL Three Rock Rovers 4 Instonians 1  STEPHEN FINDLATER sport@dublingazette.com

FOUR first half goals saw Three Rock Rovers win their first Irish Junior Cup title since 1998, the one trophy that has eluded their second string for the past five years.

The Rathfarnham club have landed three league titles and three Railway Cup crowns in that time but had fallen to two IJC final defeats but they got off to a flying start in their decider at Grange Road against Instonians and held firm in the second half.

It followed a fine run in the competition, winning away at Pembroke, Banbridge and Monkstown to earn their place in the decider.

Peter Blakeney’s early shot led to a corner which he dragged home himself, continuing his run of goals in major finals having previously netted in EY Champions Trophy and Irish Senior Cup final victories in recent years.

Inst were holding most of the ball during this time but Rovers were ruthless on the break and scored with virtually every one of their meaningful attacks.

SPEED KINGS

Three Rock Rovers second team celebrate their first Irish Junior Cup win since 1998.

Picture: Sinead Hingston

One became two via teenager Luke Adams as turnover ball was quickly turned from defence into a shooting opportunity after a slick passing move rolling up three quarters of the pitch which he duly roofed by Finlay Marney from Calum Adair’s cross.

The third was also a beautiful team goal with Ali Empey laying the ball into the path Dave Storey who was barreling forward on the overlap down the right having initially started the move

Cabo storm to relay gold

CABINTEELY Athletic Club sped to victory in the national finals of the 4x200m Relay in Athlone, bringing home gold medals for the third year in a row.

Cabinteely AC coaches Brian Doody and John Falvey are pictured with (L-R) Shane Gevero, Peter Falvey, Peter Kenny, Liam Molloy, Joe Doody.

80 metres earlier.

He slapped across to Evan Jennings who def lected in for 3-0.

Empey was one of two sons of the class of 98 in the side, his father Kevin captain back then in a side that also featured Matthew Walker’s father Simon.

Shane Madeley was credited with the fourth when he cut in from the left side of the circle. Inst stood off long enough for him to line up a reverse which was intended as

cross but took a big boot off a defender for the fourth.

The second half saw Instonians carry more threat and they did draw a number of saves from Shane O’Brien with Stuart McNeice orchestrating much of their attacks.

Ross McKnight got one back from a corner with over 20 minutes to go but they could not find enough openings to go with their good play and Rovers held on for the victory.

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O’Shea scoops National gong with UCD  CÓILÍN DUFFY

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Kilmacud Crokes player Cillian O’Shea comes under pressure from Ballymun Kickhams duo Aaron Elliot (3) and Eoin Dolan Picture: Daragh Hickey

Late goal key for champions Crokes in SFC opener DUBLIN SFC ROUND 1 KILMACUD CROKES BALLYMUN KICKHAMS  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

2-13 0-14

KILMACUD CROKES saw off Ballymun Kickham’s in a tightly-matched contest on Saturday night at Parnell Park, as the holders got their Dublin Senior Football Championship campaign off to the perfect start.

Crokes have drawn a tough group, also containing Na Fianna, in the opening stage of this year’s Championship, and this game proved to be every bit as competitive as expected.

Kickhams had the better of the opening few minutes, but had only a Dean Rock point, won by bobbing and weaving until he found space amid the Crokes defence, to show for it. His partner in the Dublin forward line Paul Mannion was equally prolific at the other end, slotting the leveler.

Seven minutes in, Philly McMahon conceded a penalty for a shove in the Crokes forward line, and Mannion’s

casual slot into the bottom left of the goal put Crokes in charge, and led to a period of dominance in which Pat Burke should probably have hit a second goal, but dragged wide as Craig Dias pulled the strings for the southside club.

Kickhams recovery was solid, though, as they created some decent chances of their own. Rock was doing much of the damage as the gap was cut to less than a goal at 1-4 to 0-5, with Crokes growing wide count limiting their effectiveness. Ballymun, in the absence of Evan Comerford, struggled with kick outs, though, and Crokes went in 1-6 to 0-5 ahead.

Ballymun briefly closed the gap back to two points early in the second half, but Crokes quicky edged away again, and kept Kickhams at arms length without much in the way of gamealtering moments in the third quarter of the contest.

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Kickhams did pull back to within a single point midway through the first half, with Philly McMahon’s sharp run up top and finish. They looked to be growing into the game, with Ted Furman particularly effective as Rock was shifted back into the half forward line. The narrow gap wa s t h re a te n i n g to Crokes, but not enough to ever look like the Champions had lost control.

The key moment, though, came with two minutes remaining, when late substitute Stephen Williams broke through the Ballymun defence,. His half-blocked shot crept over the goalline and put the game to bed, with Crokes final winning margin five points, 2-13 to 1-14.

With better point shooting, this could have been far more comfortable

The key moment came with two minutes remaining when late substitute Stephen Williams found the net

for Crokes. As it is, it’s early season, there’s room for improvement, and both sides will take positives.

Crokes will be confident of progressing, while Ballymun now face two must-wins to emerge from the harshest of groups, and play struggling Sylvester’s next.

KILMACUD CROKES: D Nestor; R McGowan, Rory O’Carroll, N Nolan; C O’Connor, C O’Shea (0-1), A McGowan (0-3); C Dias, C Casey; S Horan, S Cunningham (0-1), C Pearson (0-2); P Mannion (1-2, 1-0pen), D Mullin, P Burke (0-3, 3f). Subs: D O’Brien for Pearson (43); S Williams (1-1) for Burke (50); T Fox for Horan (58); C Russell for Dias (59).

BALLYMUN KICKHAMS: E Comerford; E Dolan, P McMahon, J McCarthy; D Conlon, C Keeley, L Young; A Elliot, J Whelan (0-1), A Hubbard (0-1), D Byrne, A Swann (0-1); L O’Donovan (0-1), D Rock (0-7, 5f), P Small (0-1).

Subs: T Furman (0-2) for Keeley (HT); A George for Young (HT); D Keating for Conlon (48); D Bolger for Swann (57).

REFEREE: Barry Tiernan

UCD student Cillian O’Shea had a couple of days to remember, as hot on the heels of claiming a Round 1 victory with Kilmacud Crokes in the Dublin Senior Football Championship against Ballymun Kickhams, he was honoured on Monday night with an Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Rising Star award, following his exploits for UCD in the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup. O’Shea is one of two players from UCD to be honoured, with Laois Senior Footballer Evan O’Carroll picking up an award for the second year in a row.

The selection is dominated by players from Sigerson winners UCC, who have six players. St Mary’s University College Belfast have four, with two each for UCD and NUI Galway, with Trench Cup champions also represented.

UCC also dominated the hurling selection as Fitzgibbon Cup champions with eight recipients, with Lucan Sarsfields man Chris Crummey and fellow DCU student James Bergin also picking up accolades.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick had three representatives on the hurling selection, with NUI Galway and GMIT taking one award each.

Also named this year were the Electric Ireland Hurler of the Year, Shane Conway from UCC and the Electric Ireland Footballer of the Year, Sean O’Shea also from UCC.

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