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CENSUS 2016 | DATA PUTS DLR LAST FOR MAINSTREAM RELIGION

Our county is home to the fewest Catholics  EMMA NOLAN

THE least Catholic part of the country is right here in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, figures from last year’s census have shown.

Just 69.9% of people in South Dublin have identified as Catholic (right), with figures for people who identify as the country’s most prominent religion continuing to drop yearly.

Between 2011 and 2017, there was a decrease of 132,220 people identifying themselves as Catholic.

Offaly is officially the most Catholic county, with 88.6% of all residents identifying as such, while people born outside of Ireland comprised 12.0% of our total Catholic population.

The number of people with

no religion increased by 73% to more than 480,000 people in that period, while 10% of people in Ireland identified as being atheist or agnostic.

The average age of a person with “no religion” was 34, and students had the largest response of any segment of Irish society to the option, coming in at more

than 15%.

The report into religion also detailed how both the proportion and total number of Catholics have fallen since 2011, with Catholics comprising 78.3% of the population in April 2016, down from 84.2% in 2011, while the number of people with no religion (including atheists and

agnostics) increased by 73.6% to stand at 481,388 people in 2016.

The report also found that there are a growing number of Muslims in Ireland, more than 43% of whom live in Dublin city and suburbs.

Speaking on the report, Deirdre Cullen, senior statistician at the Central Statistics Office said: “This report – the eighth of 11 thematic reports of Census 2016 results – provides further insight into the demographic structure of our population, this time looking at religion, ethnicity and Irish Travellers.

“These themes are examined by age, social class, and household composition. As always, all of this information is available on www.cso.ie, where users can also access detailed data for their own area.”

ENTERPRISE

Women gather for business initiative MINISTER of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’ Connor, officially opened the Dublin region event of National Women’s Enter prise Day in Leopardstown recently.

Organised by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdow n Local Enterprise Office (LEO), and in collaboration with the LEOs in the other Dublin local authorities, a variety of guest speakers, expert panel discussions, networking, small business case studies and much more made the event a great success, echoing its theme: Open Doors to New Markets.

Information on the supports on offer through the LEOs is available through www. localenterprise.ie.

FASTNews Irene Collins (managing director, EIQA, second-left) congratulates Damaris Ayres, Nicola Ring, Jessica Davies, and Kevin O’Callaghan from Newpark School Sports Centre. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography

Newpark Sports Centre wins for its ‘Leisure Centre’ excellence NEWPARK Sports Centre in Blackrock has been honoured for Leisure Centres at The National Q Mark Awards.

The nomination puts the centre in the top 6.75% of all audits completed by the EIQA on the island of Ireland, and is a major mark of excellence for the busy sports centre.

Known as ‘the Oscars of business excellence’, The Q Mark Award is the highest accolade an Irish business can achieve, given both the intense competition and the exacting standards required.

Irene Collins, managing director of EIQA, said: “Companies who achieve the Q Mark provide their own customers with added confidence in their products and demonstrate that the highest standards of quality and excellence are at the heart of their business.”

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HAPPY HURLOWEEN | TAKE THE FAMILY TO CROKE PARK TO CELEBRATE ANCIENT IRISH FESTIVAL

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CROKE Park’s GAA Museum is marking the ancient Irish festival of Samhain in a new specially-created family event – Samhain Tours & Tales – this Halloween.

The Samhain festival traditionally marked the end of the harvest season and was the most important of all the Celtic celebrations.

With this in mind the GAA Museum will be celebrating in style and invites families to take part in a unique experience which includes a stadium treasure hunt and a performance from one of Ireland’s leading ‘seanchaithe’ or storytellers – the legendary Eddie Lenihan.

Visitors will follow harvestthemed clues around Croke Park to find Séamus the Samhain Scarecrow as he guards Harvest treasure somewhere in the stadium!

The clues will lead through the dressing rooms and out pitchside in the hunt for the elusive Séamus who, when found, will have a small gift for all younger guests.

Following a successful harvest, visitors will be treated to a very special show by storyteller Eddie.

Seanchaí Eddie will have his audience enthralled as he recalls the Samhain of his childhood and remembers hurling with the fairy folk!

Tickets for this evening event must be booked in advance online. A family ticket costs €50, and the price also includes a hot Halloween drink for all adult ticketholders, a small gift for all children and late entry to the GAA Museum, including its Interactive Games Zone.

V i s i t o r s s h o u l d a l l ow approximately two hours for the experience.

Samhain Tours & Tales performances will take place at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm on the following dates: * Saturday October 28th * Sunday October 29th * Monday October 30th * Tuesday October 31st * Wednesday November 1st Advanced bookings are required and can be made at www.crokepark.ie/halloween

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Out and About

St Kilian’s classes are fit as a fiddle S

T Kilian’s German School in Clonskeagh took part in the National Fitness Day initiative by Ireland Active last week. Each of the 280 children from first to sixth class participated in a fun circuit on the astroturf pitch and other activities.

The event ended with the whole school coming together to form the shape of the National Fitness Day symbol in the colours of the German flag, and also their own “K” logo.

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FASTNews Picture: Peter Cavanagh

Delighted to congratulate the county’s official new citizens A BIG “Cead Mile Failte” was extended to Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown’s newest Irish citizens at a special event last week, hosted by the council in conjunction with the DLR Ethnic Minority Integration Forum.

The participants and invited guests included representatives of the Azerbaijan, Indian, Nigerian and Iraqi communities as well as Africa Centre, Human Appeal Ireland, New Communities Partnership, Women4Women, DLR Public Participation Network, and elected members of the council.

Pictured at the Irish Citizenship celebration presentations are Said Danishani, Stepaside, vice-chair, Ethnic Minority Committee, TCD; Charity Adusi, Goatstown; An Cathaoirleach, Cllr Tom Murphy; Kazi Ahmed, Dundrum; Viola Di Bucchianico, chairperson, and Adriana Di Mascio, project co-ordinator, both DLR Ethnic Minority Integration Forum.

OPHELIA | DUBLIN DODGED THE WORST OF THE WINDS – BUT STORM

DLR clean-up crews busy clearing away Ophelia’s aftermath

 EMMA NOLAN

STORM Ophelia ripped through the country on Monday, leaving a trail of devastation and taking three lives, with Dun LaoghaireRathdown also feeling her wrath.

While Dublin may have gotten off relatively easy compared to other parts of Ireland, the widespread destruction caused by violent gusts of up to 150kmph caused several trees to become dangerously uprooted all across South Dublin, in addition to widespread debris scattered about the county’s roads and

footpaths.

Approximately 216,000 electricity customers remained without power on Tuesday, with effectively the entire city and country shutting down on Monday to wait out the storm while the local authorities, Dublin Fire Brigade and homeless volunteers worked tirelessly to keep people safe across Dublin.

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council had emergency crews on stand-by during the storm and rough sleepers in the area were asked to shelter at the Crosscare Community Cafe on

Eblana Avenue in Dun Laoghaire.

The Islamic Cultural Centre in Clonskeagh was also praised for taking in homeless people for the day. Now that Ophelia has passed, work is ongoing across the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown to ensure the debris is removed and all roads are clear.

Calls have been made for greater preparation in the event that Dublin experiences such extreme weather again.

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said that the positive public response to emergency messages helped to save lives and showed

how we can work together in the face of such a natural disaster.

He said: “We should use that same spirit to tackle the cause of climate change and to prepare for the more extreme weather events we can now expect to come our way.

“We must now review the approaches and preparations to this storm, and ensure any lessons are learnt for future reference.”

The country is now bracing for Storm Brian at the weekend, although meteorologists have said Brian’s impact will be much less severe than Ophelia’s was.

The DLR coastline saw plenty of angry waves and churning waters, such as these smashing ashore at Dalkey Island. Picture: MIchael Chester

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STILL MADE QUITE AN IMPACT AS SHE BLASTED ACROSS THE COUNTY

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A dozen volunteers bag 18 sacks of waste at Booterstown reserve

Ophelia cast a chill across the DLR retail sector – the eerily empty Dundrum Town Centre as noon approached summed up the storm’s impact on the county’s retailers

THE autumn clean-up of the Booterstown Nature Reserve and beach took place on Sunday with 12 volunteers taking part, with Sabrina, Paula and Gerard (below) summing up the volunteers’ great community spirit.

Organised by An Taisce, and with the aid of bags, pickers and gloves provided by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, the volunteers removed some 18 bags of rubbish from the reserve, the beach and environs – among the items recovered was a car clamp!

Afterwards, the volunteers were provided with refreshments by members of An Taisce, who thanked them for their work in helping to tidy and preserve the reserve, which attracts many visitors each year to view its diverse bird and insect life.

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Ladders: check. Roof debris: check?

Ophelia left an unwelcome surprise for this van’s Dun Laoghaire owner.

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Breffni Road, Dalkey.

Picture: Luke Martin

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BLACKROCK | RETAIL

Praise as €30m Frascati SC plan moves forward with its car park  EMMA NOLAN THE first phase of the Frascati redevelopment is to be completed next month, with the new multi-storey car park due to open before Christmas.

The long-awaited €30 million expansion of the Blackrock shopping centre will see retail giants Debenhams, Marks & Spencer and ALDI open for business in the second quarter of next year in a project that is set to revitalise the area.

The size of the centre is set to double to 170,000 square feet, with spaces for 21 new shops and a food court-type or “restaurant hub” space on the roof that looks out over Dublin Bay. CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield are the joint letting agents for Frascati, which is owned

by Invesco Real Estate, a global real estate investment manager.

When complete, the new Frascati will be a landmark on one of the most important routes connecting the city centre with its south-eastern suburbs. Other tenants expected to take up residence in the centre include McDonald’s and Vodafone.

Louise Donnelly, of Cushman & Wakefield, said: “We are already experiencing a strong level of interest in the scheme, particularly from food and beverage operators.

“It is a very exciting time for the people of Blackrock and surrounding areas, and once completed [the centre] will provide an enhanced shopping ... experience for the immediate catchment area.”

Johnny O’Connor, of CBRE, said that the new units are an “excellent opportunity to capitalise on the active food and beverage market and will provide and interesting new offering to the area”.

‘Positive news’ Cllr Cormac Devlin (FF) welcomed the news and said that the plans will be beneficial to the area. Speaking to The Gazette, he said: “All of this is very positive news for the commercial life of Blackrock.

“I also welcome the new right-turning lane from the Frascati Road into the centre which should hopefully alleviate the rat-running experienced by Frascati Park and other neighbouring residential estates.

“Finally, the increased employment and commercial spin-off opportunities that this increased shopping centre footprint will bring for the Blackrock area is to be welcomed.”

However, Cllr Ossian Smyth (GP) said: “When the Frascati Centre was built in the 1980s, the developers demolished Frescati House – a beautiful 200-year-old Georgian mansion to use as a car park.

“The shopping centre that replaced Frescati House has lasted just 30 years. Something is wrong when it makes f i n a n c i a l s e n s e we treat our major public buildings as disposable objects.

“During the planning phase, I requested cycle parking to be included – there were none in the old Frascati Centre [but] 170 cycle parking spaces have been included, half at ground level.”

MOUNT MERRION | CLEVER DESIGN IMPRESSES

Rita’s bloomin’ good sanctuary garden scoops a top award A GR A N D MO T H E R den and we could imagine from Mount Merrion her pottering about and has been awarded for her fussing over it to make it “sanctuary” garden. stand out and create that The Blooming Wonderrefuge from the urban ful Garden Competition sprawl that we all seek.

2017 saw Rita Kennedy “She presented a wonderful garden full or charscoop the top prize in acter and hidden gems. what the judges described This garden was well as a very close competition. maintained, obviously Rita and her husband, loved by its owners, and so Frank, received a €500 full of character. It was a voucher for Hobart and difficult choice for all of us Mayes garden centres. on the judging panel, but Garden guru Rita said: she was the most deserving.”

“It has been a wonderful The competition experience, being part allowed garden lovers of this competition. The across southside Dublin judges were lovely and it to show off their green was a real treat to have fingers and be in with a them come into my home chance of winning. and for me to show them Second Place went around. to Adele Chapman in “I see my garden as a Booterstown, who was place of sanctuary for singled out for her clever my family, which also Ed Dempsey, organiser of the Real Estate Alliance Ed use of texture in her garincludes my energetic and Dempsey Blooming Wonderful Garden competition den’s planting, with variwonderful grandchildren! with the overall winner: Mount Merrion woman ous shades of green and “Frank and I tried to Rita Kennedy, with her husband, Frank, and their a good choice of “shady” create a space that is grandson, Daniel Healey. Picture: Richard Burke plants in what is a very designed to be tranquil back behind some mature birches. tiny garden. when you want to relax, She also included little touches Adele will receive a free consuland fun when you want to play.

“I think that came across on like a painted pebble water feature, tation with horticulturist Christine the judging day. The garden is an fake country cottage, brightly- Maxwell.

Third place went to Mount Merongoing project that changes all painted bench, and other woodframed features that made it very rion man John Duignan for his the time, just like we all are.” perfectly kept and well-loved garRita made good use of the space appealing to all three judges.

Ed Dempsey, who ran the com- den that boasted some of the most available to her by narrowing the garden with planting in the mid- petition, said: “Rita is an incredibly impressive dahlias on display in all dle and by creating a more tranquil endearing woman. It was obvious the gardens visited. John received a peaceful and reflective space at the to all of us that she loved her gar- €100 voucher for Hobart & Mayes.

Architectural rendering showing how the completed Frascati redevelopment should look, upon completion

FASTNews

€6.7m initiative to help support coastal waters A €6.7M climate change research initiative led by UCD was launched last week.

Led by UCD in partnership with Aberystwyth University, the project’s overall aim is to improve the quality of coastal waters in both Ireland and Wales, boosting local tourism and supporting marine industries, such as shellfish harvesting.

Discussing the Acclimatize programme, Sean Kyne, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development, said: “Research initiatives such as Acclimatize are very important in assisting the Government and other stakeholders in making informed decisions which maximise the effectiveness of the funding available.

“Acclimatize is also a very positive example of how EU funds are being are being used to support local economies to address pollution in our coastlines and mitigate the impacts of climate change.”

Praise for SNA teachers boost SOUTH Dublin schools are set to benefit from the lowest pupil-teacher ratio ever, at 26:1, as well as from increased funding for special needs facilities.

Deputy Josepha Madigan (FG) welcomed the news, saying: “The Government is investing over €1.7bn for special education needs in the coming year. This means that over 1,000 additional Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) can be recruited for September 2018. This will ensure extra support for children who need it most.”

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OPINION | SHANE ROSS ON HIS DEPARTMENT’S AMBITIOUS, WIDE-RANGING PROJECTS

‘I’m delighted that Budget 2018 will help to realise so many plans’ “BUDGET 2018. What it means for you.”

It’s a phrase much used by media commentators as they try to translate bewildering finance-speak into the pounds and pennies in your purse.

It’s a crude method, but initially what we all want to hear is: “How will this budget affect the personal finances of me and my family – will this give me more cash in my pocket, or less? Do my families’ bills and income rise or fall?”

And then, after the initial number-crunching is complete, we can start assessing the general outlook.

What does Budget 2018 mean for the wider community? How will it affect our quality of life? Does it have vision and promise?

Last week, I presented the budget for my Department to the Dail. It’s Transport, Tourism and Sport, which means that the impact of new decisions isn’t felt immediately.

We’re a ‘big-ticket item’ department. Last year – my first as Minister – I have to admit that the media took us to task for having no “big projects”.

During the years of the recession, this department suffered hugely. Last year, we were able to address many of the setbacks of those years and get ourselves back facing forward, as it were.

Since then, we looked at the needs and wants of our three separate departments and we made plans.

Big plans.

Plans that will transform how we live. Plans that will change the face of travel, address our tourism needs in the face of Brexit, and plans that will ensure Ireland’s sporting facilities are up there with the best in the world.

Plans not just for next year but for the next four years and beyond.

But, of course, big plans mean big money – thankfully, I was able to secure a total funding of €2BN for my department for 2018.

However, our plan, our vision, goes way beyond just one year, which is why I’m delighted to say that I secured the largest increase in capital funding of all departments to 2021.

After all that planning, it’s a relief to know that the cash will be provided to deliver them.

Total capital funding over the next four years for transport will now be €7BN. For sport, it will be over €200M, and for tourism, it will be over €160M. That’s a 20% increase – it’s massive.

I’m delighted to secure it, as are my department who have worked so hard with me over the past year to put our plans for the future of transport, tourism and sport together.

So, what are these great plans and how will they affect residents in DublinRathdown? Let me just give you a few highlights ...

Department’s plans Briefly, we are revolutionising our transport system in the capital. We have our soon to be completed Luas Cross City, which will extend the Green line, thus creating an interchange with the Red line.

This will further connect our local area with the city centre and hopefully it will incentivise more commuters to choose public transport.

I’m also announcing Bus Connects – the most integrated investment programme ever undertaken in bus transport in the

capital.

Basically, it will get you where you want to go in less time and with less fuss.

Crucially, it includes designated, segregated lanes for cyclists, who need to be protected from heavy traffic.

Over the past year, I have listened to the needs of cyclists and concluded that this is an area which needs massive investment, support and vision.

Cycling to work and for leisure is great for personal health, but must be safe for all road users, Therefore, I have committed to providing €110M for new urban walking and cycling routes. This will transform the face of travel in our cities.

Then there is the expansion of the DART, and the progress of Metro North, among many other projects going ahead.

I am dedicated to ensuring that as few lives as possible are lost on our roads and to that end I have committed additional funding for safety works on both national roads and the regional and local networks.

I also have a Bill going before the Dail next week

correcting an anomaly which allows drink drivers who are caught to get away without a disqualification.

Too many people are still losing their lives or suffering appalling injuries on our roads.

W h a t e ve r D o n a l d Trump or certain Irish politicians may say, climate change is real, and a huge threat to our way of life.

I have therefore secured unprecedented funding for climate-friendly investments in my department.

There will be three major environment sustainability schemes, with total investment over the next four years of €280M. Greenways have been a stand-out success story so far, giving huge benefit to tourists and local communities alike; therefore, I’m going to more than double investment in them over the next four years, to €55M. Tourism gets to retain

its enviable 9% VAT rate, though I have warned this sector that price gouging will not be tolerated. We can never go back to the destructive profiteering we saw during the so-called boom years.

I’m stepping up investment in further tourism initiatives like The Wild Atlantic Way, and I’m delighted to announce a new brand for the Midlands and Lakelands.

Also, some €2M for digital investment in tourism marketing will help to protect us against the effects of Brexit.

And then there’s sport.

The Sports Capital Programme has transformed the sporting landscape of Ireland, with improvements in the quality and quantity of sporting facilities in every county.

As the results of applications received in 2017 is imminent, and the number of clubs who applied unprecedented, I am dou-

bling the original €30M to €60M. And may I take this opportunity to wish all the clubs out there waiting for news the very best of luck!

Yet another big project is the establishment of the new Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund, with an initial €50M set aside over the next few years to support national and regional sporting facilities.

We’re also going to develop a Velodrome and Badminton Centre at the National Sports Campus, which has been given the go-ahead to proceed with Phase II. These are just a few highlights of what my Department has planned for the next few years – and, yes, we’re also hoping that hosting the Rugby World Cup will be included in those plans. Watch this space ...  MINISTER SHANE ROSS Sport, Tourism and Transport

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Out and About

Julia Kolesnikova concentrates

Tess Cronin from Blackrock in front of her storyboard with Sarah McIntyre

A young girl has her face painted

Fun for all at a DLR LexIcon family day D

Sara O’Flaherty with Sarah McIntyre

LR LexIcon had another action-packed day for its final Family Day of 2017, which was all about celebrating childrens’ books and creativity.

The library had a fantastic author and illustrator duo – Sarah McIntyre and Philip Reeve – for the not-to-be-missed Pug-a-Doodle-Do shows, as well as yoga storytime, comic book workshops, an exhibition launch of creativity by local children, music performances, art workshops, and an Irish language craft event, as well lots of other fun events for all.

Sarah McIntyre, Eve O’Donoghue, Philip Reeve and Sarah Webb

Sarah McIntyre (front); Sarah Webb (centre), Writer in Residence and Philip Reeve (back), who opened the exhibition, with all of the children who submitted stories for it. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh Photography

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DUBLINBUSINESS

Institutes of Technology set for €200m digital evolution MINISTER Mary Mitchell O’Connor and IADT President Annie Doona review the plans for the proposed construction of a new Digital Media Building – one of the 11 new projects announced this week in a €200m investment in new buildings for Institutes of Technology.

RETAIL | CASUAL CLOTHING AND MERCHANDISE FOR HUMANS AND DOGS

Dogs Trust launches funky new online store

Dublin firms into finals of Irish Times Innovation Awards TEN Dublin firms which have made it through to the final of The Irish Times Innovation Awards will discover in the coming days if they have claimed a top prize.

The Dublin finalists include entries from established companies, innovators, start-ups and academia across seven industry categories. The overall winner will be selected from the seven category award winners.

Two of the three firms nominated in the IT and Telecommunications category are from the capital. iKydz is a device which gives parents control of the internet in their home while Usheru is an app which connects a film website to the existing point of sale systems.

Fulfil Nutrition, a tasty vitamin and protein bar manufacturer, is nominated in the Agri-Food sector, while Urban Volt, which facilitates cost effective LED upgrades for companies, is a finalist in the Energy & The Environment category.

Docosoft, which has developed a new claims management system for insurers, is nominated in FinTech, Hal Software, which conceives unique automated manufacturing systems for specific industries, is a finalist in Manufacturing while Kit Industrial Trading, which has patented a disposable work glove with grips on both the inside and outside, is nominated in the New Frontiers Category.

Whatever happens in the other categories, Dublin is guaranteed a winner in the Life Sciences and Healthcare category given all three nominees – Valitacell, Kastus and HealthBeacon – hail from the capital.

Healthbeacon has created a device that ensures patients adhere to their injectible treatments – and dispose of their medication safely; Kastus has developed an antimicrobial coating that can be used to protect against superbugs; while Valitacell saves pharma companies money and time when producing drugs.

The aim of the awards is to showcase and reward excellence in innovation across a range of products and services. The winners will be announced at a high profile awards ceremony at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham next week.

Stylist and model Michele McGrath at the Rehoming Centre in Finglas to help launch the brand new online clothing and retail store. Picture: Fran Veale

DOGS TRUST has launched a funky online store featuring a range of casual clothing and merchandise for both humans and dogs alike.

Stylist and model Michele McGrath was on hand to launch the new store which was created with dogs and dog lovers in mind.

The one-stop shop has everything from adults to kids, dog themed apparel and homeware to doggie products, treats and toys for your four legged friends.

It even has a personalised products section where you can buy bespoke towels and cushions for your pampered pooch or upload your favourite photo of your pup to print on a canvas frame.

All the products have been designed to an extremely high quality and feature clever canine one-liners including: “TheDogfather” “That’s so Fetch!”, “S’up Dog?”, “Be The Person Your Dog Thinks You Are” and many more dog inspired quotes.

Speaking at the launch of the new online store,

Michele McGrath said: “I’m absolutely in love with all of the clothes and products in the new online shop at Dogs Trust. My favourite thing about it has to be the personalised products section – it’s so easy to create and order personalised items such as towels, cushions and even canvas prints.

“They will make the most beautiful and thoughtful gifts coming up to Christmas for loved ones, and the best part is that all proceeds go to Dogs Trust so you’re also helping to save a dogs life at the same time.”

Suzie Carley, executive director at Dogs Trust said: “We are extremely proud of our clothing and retail range which has been especially designed with dog lovers in mind.

“We put so much time and effort into ensuring all of our products are of excellent quality while also looking really cool and stylish at the same time!

Check out dogstrust.ie/ shop.

A very fruitful fundraising campaign

KEELINGS, one of Ireland’s leading producers and suppliers of fresh fruit has raised €15,556.50 for Dyslexia Association Ireland.

The company hosted a number of fundraising events throughout 2017 in aid of

the charity, which were widely supported

by Keelings staff.

David Keeling, CEO of Keelings Retail said: “We are delighted to have raised funds for Dyslexia Association Ireland. The DAI are doing a fantastic job for people

that live and work with Dyslexia. I would also like to thank the staff at Keelings who got behind each fundraising event and showed great enthusiasm and support.

“All proceeds from the fundraising event go to DAI”.

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BASHFUL BARNEY IS QUIET AND SHY, BUT HAS SO MUCH LOVE

OUR Dog of the Week looking for their #SpecialSomeone* is Barney, a distinguished seven-year-old crossbreed with some very simple requirements in life; a soft cosy bed, nice meals and a secure garden where he can potter around in peace with a family who can accept him the way he is, and help him to grow in confidence at his own pace.

Barney is a gentle soul and he is worried by almost everything! He is looking for a quiet, adult home with a family who will give him the time and space he will need to settle in and come out of his shell.

He would be happiest living with another friendly and social dog who will show him the ropes and help boost his confidence levels.

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, at www. facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline, or on Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.

Young fangs of Dracula’s author Bram Stoker help celebrate his work P17 Honouring the Dublin author’s legacy at a spooky festival

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Out and About

Niamh Lagan, Shauna McConomy and Orla O’Kane. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Audrey McGrath on the red carpet

Miss Saigon shouldn’t be missed T

HE opening night of Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary music Miss Saigon was a huge hit at The Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin. The tragic love story between an American GI and an orphan, who lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon is still as powerful as it was when it debuted in the late 1980s.

Stars and fans alike were out in full force to enjoy the spectacular evening.

Chael Marion P Anchada and Mia Anchada at the opening night of Miss Saigon at The Bord Gais Energy Sarah Curran and Mikie O’Loughlin

Peter Collins and Denis

Sinead Burke and Yvonne

Vavasour

McCluskey

Theatre, Dublin.

Pat and Kathleen Greene

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Brian Ormond and Pippa O’Connor

Roz Lipsett

Kye Flaherby and Emma Louise Jones

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WIN TOURISM Northern Ireland invite you to ‘Say Hello to More’ this Autumn with an exclusive break away to the Walled City of Derry.

Bordered by walls dating back to the 17th Century, Derry is a perfect blend of past and present and only a few hours’ drive from Dublin.

Voted the UK’s City of Culture in 2013, nowadays its bustling nightlife and food culture sits perfectly alongside its historical heritage.

Tourism Northern Ireland are offering one lucky reader a two-night break in the 4* Bishops Gate Hotel for two people, with a four-course dinner in the Gown Restaurant on one night.

A luxury exquisite Grade B1 listed hotel located in the historic Cathedral Quarter, Bishop’s Gate is an ideal base to explore the city and recently featured in The Irish Times – ‘100 Best

A 4 STAR BREAK TO THE WALLED CITY OF DERRY THIS AUTUMN

Places to Stay in Ireland’, and it has also been voted ‘Hideaway of the Year’ in Georgina Campbell’s hospitality guide.

Included in this prize is a day-long excursion with the Cycle Sperrins Slow Adventure Experience.

Take in the sights, smells and taste of the Sperrins on two wheels.

This experience will get you tracing the ancient routes of settlers by bike visiting fascinating archaeological sites and tasting local foods including Dart Mountain Cheese along the way before concluding with an organic lunch at Bradkeel Social farm.

To finish off your time in the Walled City, you will receive two passes to the Tower Museum, and treated to dinner and beer tasting in the

multi-award winning brewhouse and restaurant, the Walled City Brewery.

For more information on short breaks to beautiful Northern Ireland visit www.discovernorthernireland.com Here’s How to Enter Email competitions@dublingazette.com and in the Subject line, tell us which historic Northern Irish city was the UK’s City of Culture in 2013? And don’t forget to put your name and contact details in the email.

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Prize is as stated and non-transferable. Travel is the winner’s own responsibility, as is any item, service, or cost not expressly stated to be included in the prize. See www.discovernorthernireland. com/Competition-Terms-and-ConditionsA2778 for full terms and conditions.

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DUBLIN gets set to summon the supernatural this October Bank Holiday weekend as The Bram Stoker Festival returns, promising a bloody good time for all.

Running from October 27 to 30, this year’s festival highlights include Al Porter’s Camp Dracula comedy show, as well as the Macnas parade, Memory Song, through the north side of the city. Thrillseekers are invited to historic Glasnevin Cemetery for Gravediggers & Resurrectionists (October 28 and 29, 1.30pm, tickets €10) to get under the skin of the inspiration behind some of Stoker’s more ghoulish stories, followed by fireside stories in one of Ireland’s best-preserved traditional pubs – The Gravediggers – where they can enjoy some optional extras of pints and traditional coddle.

Other ghoulish adventures taking place over the weekend include

Dead Air (27/28, Belvedere House, 8pm, tickets €12) – a live, horrifying homage to the golden age of classic radio horror, featuring ten-minute tales of terror plucked from the minds of six of Dublin’s most fiendishly twisted writers.

For further events information, and a range of tickets, sink your teeth into www.bramstokerfestival.com.

Ardmheara Micheal Mac Donncha, and Failte Ireland Head of Dublin, Keelin Fagan, had some help to Stoker up some attention for the festival, courtesy of Reece and Reid Curley, Lily Barry, Camille Fagan and Lexie Barry in the gothic surroundings of the Knights Templar room at Freemasons Hall. Picture: Leon Farrell

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Clare Martyn and Dillon Murray from Tayto Park with Emily Donnell from Meath, Hollie Walker, from Finglas and Rocco Hill from Swords, as Tayto Park, announces brand new attractions for Halloween. Picture: Leon Farrell

Terror-able attractions take over Tayto Park TAY T O P a r k h a s announced two brand new attractions for Halloween – Ghost Hunters for children and Morbid Manor for teens and adults.

By day parents and children can immerse themselves in Ghost Hunters, an interactive children’s adventure where guests will become ghost hunters and enter an old abandoned manor to discover the strange happenings inside.

On entry to the Ashbourne theme park, children will receive a torch and will make their way through the manor with a ghostly guide to solve a series of clues to gain entry into the next room.

Throughout the walkway, the mansions ghostly residents will slowly reveal themselves and the mystery behind the manor will be solved.

Children can also enjoy free face-painting, the zoo and other attractions around the park before taking part in Halloween arts and crafts.

On October 31, kids can get into the park for free if they are in full Halloween costume.

Guests can then catch a night ride on The Cu Chulainn Coaster, Air Racer, Rotator, Windstar and Endeavour before experiencing the terrifying 5D horror movie, Fun House Express.

For more information and to book tickets please visit www.taytopark.ie/ events.

SEARCH ON FOR IRELAND’S MOST EXCEPTIONAL GRANDPARENT LEGENDARY sports star, broadcaster and grandfather of eight, Johnny Giles, has launched this year’s

Grandparent of the Year Award. Specsavers Dublin stores, in association with Third Age, is calling for nominations in the search for Ireland’s most exceptional grandparent.

The aim of the award is to celebrate and recognise the extraordinary contribution that grandparents make to the lives of grandchildren and the community.

“As a proud grandfather I am thrilled to have been asked to support this year’s campaign, one that recognises the value of older generations to society and families in Ireland,” Johnny said at the launch.

Grandchildren of all ages can nominate their grandparents by filling out an entry form in Specsavers Dublin stores or online at www.specsavers.ie/ hearing/grandparent.

The closing date for

entries is October 29 and the four regional finalists will be chosen by a judging panel in November before Ireland’s Grandparent of the Year is announced on Monday, 13 November.

GET YOUR THINKING CAPS ON TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE DUBLIN students have been asked to come up with an energy awareness campaign to tackle climate change for this year’s SEAI One Good Idea school competition.

Now celebrating its 10th year, the aim of the competition is to increase students’ understanding of energy efficiency and climate change by encouraging them to take individual and collective responsibility for tackling these important issues.

Contestants must come up with an energy aware-

ness campaign to change behaviour and improve energy efficiency in their homes, schools or communities.

Open to primary and post primary school students, participants have the chance to win prizes for themselves and their schools.

Schools can enter the competition at www.seai. ie/onegoodidea.

Closing date for entries is November 17. The best projects will be showcased at the national finals in Dublin Castle on the May 15, 2018.

To find out how to enter the competition, visit www.seai.ie/onegoodidea

version of Romeo and Juliet, the tale of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, accompanied by Prokofiev’s music and performed by a cast of world-class dancers.

B a s e d o n S h a ke speare’s story of the starcrossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet is one of the greatest love stories of all time.

Following Ballet Ireland’s hugely successful

production of Giselle earlier this year, the company’s criticallyacclaimed Romeo and Juliet will be in 24 venues throughout Ireland this autumn, including per formances at Draiocht, Blanchardstown November 3 and 4, and the Gaiety Theatre November 15-18.

Visit draiocht.ie and gaietytheatre.ie for tickets.

BALLET IRELAND BRING ROMEO AND JULIET TO DUBLIN THIS autumn, Ballet Ireland present their c r i t i c a l l y - a c cl a i m e d

Johnny Giles with Sophie O’Toole and Luke Freeman. Picture: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

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Pumpkin perfection

Saba serves up a cocktail recipe worth poring over THIS Halloween, award winning-Thai and Vietnamese restaurant Saba have tasked their master mixologists with creating a bespoke seasonal Halloween cocktail The Saba Trick or Treat cocktail (€10.50) is, they say, made from Zombie rum, toffee apple liqueur, sweet and sour potion, blood orange and ghost fog.

For anyone who can’t make it to Saba, the mixologists invite everyone to recreate the recipe at home by following the steps below.

Ingredients  50ml zombie rum (blend of 25ml black rum & 25ml gold rum)  15ml toffee apple liqueur  40ml sweet and sour potion (20ml freshly squeezed lemon juice & 20ml ginger syrup)  2 dash blood orange bitters  Ghost fog (half an egg white) Method  Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker and shake with ice.  Double strain the liquid into a chilled brandy glass over ice.  Garnish drink with sliced fig and Chinese Lantern.

For further information on Saba, see Facebook.com/SabaRestaurant, or Tweet @SabaDublin.

Try this tasty recipe IMPRESS friends and family with your brilliant baking this Halloween and recreate this spooktacular Halloween-inspired Pumpkin Patch Cake by Siucra and Catherine Fulvio, which serves 12 to 15 slices.

Ingredients (for the cake)  220g Siucra caster sugar  200g softened butter  5 eggs  1 tsp vanilla extract  400g plain flour, sieved  2 tsp baking powder  About 50ml milk Ingredients (for the buttercream)  450g Siucra icing sugar  220g softened butter

1 tsp vanilla extract 1 orange, zest only  60ml milk  

Ingredients (for the pumpkins)  200g Siucra rollout icing sugar  Orange colour paste  Green colour paste  200g blueberries, washed To prepare the cake 1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan 170°C/gas 5. Line a 15cm cake tin and a 23cm cake tin with baking parchment.

2. Place the Siucra caster sugar and butter into a bowl in the mixer and whisk until pale and fluffy.

3. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisk after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and fold in the flour and baking powder.

4. Pour into the prepared tins and straight into the oven. The 15cm cake will need about 20 minutes while the baking time for the 23cm cake will be approx. 30 minutes. Check that the cakes are done by inserting a skewer and it should come out clean.

5. Leave on a cooling rack.

To prepare the buttercream & decorations Place the Siucra icing sugar, butter and vanilla and orange zest into the bowl of the mixer and beat until light and fluffy, adding some milk.

To make the pumpkins 1. Colour some of the rollout icing sugar with orange colour paste.

2. Shape about 24 balls of rollout icing sugar (different sizes),

The Ivy set to climb even higher with new chef A NEW head chef at The Ivy restaurant at Dunboyne Castle has created a stunning winter menu for the season.

Executive head chef Jean Michel Chevet (right) takes the helm at the award-winning restaurant, where he will lead the culinary team to create new heights of dining delight.

His must-have menu is defined by innovative dishes and ability to preserve the original flavours of fresh, local ingredients.

French-born and classically trained, Jean Michel’s food philosophy champions the use of the finest selection of seasonal, Irish produce to create quality cuisine.

Having developed his skills in Michelin Star restaurants across the globe, as well as with stints at Irish establishments, Ballyfin House and Lough Rynn Castle, Jean Michel

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brings with him more than 20 years of experience and an inspired menu.

Some of the new menu’s highlights include fresh crabmeat rolls, delicately served with avocado puree, grapefruit and apple; fillet of brill, served with asparagus risotto, brown shrimps in a red wine beurre blanc, along with a selection of mouth-watering desserts including a pistachio and strawberry mille feuille with pistachio sponge and strawberry sauce.

Speaking on his new position, Jean Michel said: “The Ivy has a superb reputation and I am excited to come on board in the role of executive head chef here.

“I hope not only to uphold the quality of The Ivy offering, but also to give it my own personal touch and take it to a new level that will really wow guests of the hotel and diners.” For further information on the restaurant, see www.dunboynecastlehotel.com.

press the centre down slightly, and use the tip of a skewer to make indentations down the pumpkin.

3. To make the leaves, colour some Siucra rollout icing with green paste and shape little leaves for the top and leave to dry although it will remain slightly soft.

To serve 1. Slice each layer in half lengthways.

2. Place a cake layer on a cake stand, spread 1/4 of the buttercream onto the layer and sprinkle 1/3 of the blueberries over.

3. Continue layering the end with buttercream. Pipe around the edge.

4. Arrange the pumpkins and leaves over the cake, serve and enjoy!

New executive head chef at The Ivy restaurant at Dunboyne Castle, Jean Michel Chevet, with some of his winter dishes at the top eaterie

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 JAMES HENDICOTT ROSS O’Carroll Kelly, Paul Howard’s satirical Irish Times mainstay, recently reached twenty years of printed tales. Howard’s rich, pretentious, egotistical and utterly hilarious rugby-loving character has had quite a ride.

In the various tomes released over the years, he’s rescued friends from an African country he can’t pronounce, managed the Andorran rugby team, interfered in north-Dublin gang wars, and come up with more excuses for where he might have been last night than we could possibly recall.

The latest full-length offering, entitled ‘Operation Trumpsformation,’ was released last month. In it the main man is knee deep in it again, while his dad is running a political campaign to build a wall around Cork, offending all comers, and wearing a suspiciously Trumpian hairpiece.

While the books are very much a present day parallel universe, the theatre version of Ross runs to a different timescale: ‘Postcards From The Ledge’ leaves behind the present, and heads for the year 2029.

The main man is running an estate agent, his daughter about to marry a man he loathes, and our hero still just a few good matches away from the Ireland squad, naturally.

Rory Nolan plays Ross, as he has in the previous three different O’Carroll Kelly stage sagas, and this time he’ll be going it alone.

“I can’t wait for people to see it,” Nolan tells us. “‘Postcards From The Ledge’ has Ross on the cusp of fifty years old. He’s the managing director of Hook, Lyon and Sinker, and life has been good to him, Ireland is attuned in a way that it’s a good place to be if you’re Ross O’Carroll Kelly.

“We meet him on a day when he’s valuing a house in South Dublin, which turns out to be where he grew up, in Sallynoggin.

“Obviously, he’d rather it was in a different country. It’s conjuring up all kinds of memories for him.”

“At the same time, his daughter Honour is getting married to a guy he really doesn’t approve of. Maybe he’s everything that Ross isn’t. He’s on the road to total meltdown, and it just makes for great comedy.

“People love to see his up and downs, but I think they want him to get there in the end, too. I’m always surprised

E D I U G S T N E EV with JAMES HENDICOTT

Chic and Chaka Khan

Nile Rodgers and co bring their wonderful old-school disco epics to the 3Arena for one night only on October 25. Slide back into the seventies, swing to ‘Le Freak’, throw on some shiny threads and dig in...

Halloween at Glasnevin

Pumpkin season gets underway with a scarethemed family event at the Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, where little ones are encouraged to dress up, explore the decorated pumpkins and help weave a spider’s web through the trees. October 22.

NILE RODGERS COMES TO

3ARENA

St Vincent

The week after the release of her new album, the indie icon drops in on the Olympia Theatre for two nights.

Tickets are long gone, naturally, but those inside the Dame Street venue are in for an emotionally weighty, delicate treat.

October 20 & 21.

Dublin Human Rights Festival

An exploration of progress and future plans in various areas of human rights, as well as some fun in the form of circus skills from ‘clowns without borders’, protest poetry and body painting.

The Trinity Science Gallery, October 21.

AFTER TWENTY YEARS OF POING FUN AT SOUTH DUBLIN’S POSH RUGBY CULTURE, RORY NOLAN REPRISES FOXROCK’S MAIN MAN AT THE GAIETY. THIS TIME HE’S IN HIS 50S.

50 ROCK

how audiences are always gunning for him. They really want to see Ross win.”

Ross, of course, isn’t the brightest spark, and that’s part of the challenge for Nolan.

“It is quite hard to act as stupid as Ross is,” he admits.

“But Paul’s writing, I’ve really never come across anything quite like it. Playing Ross intertwines the comedy and the character.

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“You have to follow the timing of what Ross is doing. It’s quite unaware. If you tried to acknowledge what was going on, it would fall flat on its face. There’s always something at stake for these characters, though, so it’s not just humour for the sake of humour.

“The characters have a lot of heart. Otherwise you’re just watching a guy meandering his way through life. It’s great fun. It can be quite overwhelm-

ing, the intensity of it all, too.”

Howard, of course, is key to the play. The prolific writer has now portrayed the cult icon in no less than 17 different novels (and a couple of spin offs), and it’s proven an enduring satire. Naturally, he’s close to the play, too.

“Paul is so generous with his work’ Nolan explains.

“This is a world that he’s created. He has great material, and he’s so completely generous and collaborative with

Paranormal Investigation at Malahide Castle

An eventful, thrill-filled night in Malahide on October 21, with visitors treated to an exploration of intrigue by a cast experienced in the unusual side of Ireland.

THE MIDDLE-AGED RETURN OF ROSS O’CARROLL KELLY it all. I can’t tell you what a treat is to sit down and read the script for the first time.

“I was on the bus reading it through, and I had tears streaming down my face trying not to laugh. I’m sure people thought I was having a fit. What’s amazing about it is there’s always stuff in his scripts that you play without knowing how funny it is. It’s a joy for an actor.

“I’m a born and bred south county Dubliner,” Nolan says of his ongoing role.

“My accent isn’t that far away. I didn’t have the same upbringing as Ross by a long shot, but I went to a rugby playing school. Then I went to UCD, and I always feel like going there was like being on an observation deck for this, unknowingly.

“Being able to observe that kind of thing has helped me channel it. I’ve got friends with certain mannerisms that I find make their way into performances.

Heino “I’ve been playing the character for ten years, though, so it’s almost second nature. People don’t want it too exaggerated, or too real. It’s got to be a comfortable middle ground.”

So what about this particular play - how will it work as a solo act?

“Little things happen through the evening, like a phone call or two, that turn things on their head,” Nolan tells us.

“Ross is going through a bit of a change. He’s definitely not going to play for Ireland. Or is he?

Come down, have a Heino and find out! It’s really really funny, but there’s a huge amount of heart. It’s a journey of self discovery as much as anything else.

“We hope and pray that by the end of the show, he’ll be a different man to when he started out. You’ll come in knowing one Ross, and perhaps leave knowing another.

“We started with ‘Between Foxrock and a Hard Place’ ten years ago, in the last days of the Celtic Tiger. Everytime I step into the Dubes, there’ s a certain amount of pressure that comes with the role.

“People have a certain ownership over the character, and want him to be a certain way. The best compliments we ever get from doing all the shows are that it’s how people imagined it.”  Postcards From The Ledge runs at the Gaiety Theatre from October 22 to November 11, with tickets (on sale now) starting at €22.

The Comic and Sci Fi Flea Market

The Bernard Shaw hosts the fourth edition of this popular market, generally made up of artists and small sellers of comics and related merchandise.

A great find for hobbyists, October 21.

How to Deal with Poxes on a Daily Basis

This latest Dublin parody book by Aoife Dooley (pseudonym: Nikita) comes out on October 13, but gets its formal launch in Eason’s (O’Connell Street) on October 26. Expect plenty of laughs.

Run on Bray Seafront

The Wicklow Autumn Race Series offers a selection of short and accessible runs (or walks) for those looking to up their fitness as the weather draws in.

This one takes place on Bray Seafront on October 19, register at Leitrim Lounge from 7pm.

New album of the week

Niall Horan - Flicker. A debut release from the single One Direction man from our own shores, Flicker is supposedly inspired by classic rock acts, with Horan unveiling his ‘folk pop’ sound in full.

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DUBLINLIFE FASTNews Hybrid struts more Hybrid cars are attracting great attention as diesel is in the doldrums. Sales this year have already almost doubled to 4,635 cars, up from 2,726 in 2016, as the hybrid drives become more acceptable. MICHAEL MORONEY reports on his recent experience with BMW’s 330e, a car that offers new levels of value.

IT seems that we 5 Series, 7 Series are migrating to a and the X5, the lathybrid world as diesel ter being one of my Engine 2.0 litre engines try to shake dream cars to own. off their bad image as What BMW has Engine power 252hp the major pollution done is offer hybrid 0 – 100km/hr 6.1 seconds culprits of our time. drive systems for Economy 47m/litre The trend is hapcommuters in cars (2.1/100km or 134mpg) pening almost by that don’t have to Fuel Tank Capacity 42 litres stealth, fuelled by the look different.

CO2 emissions 55g/km type of instant publicI think that their ity that can create a strategy is the right Road Tax Band A1 €170 movement for change one; hybrids don’t Main Service 20,000km/12 months that all too often isn’t have to be different, Euro NCAP Rating NA exactly based on scijust better. BMW has Warranty 2 years unlimited ence or logic. hinted that difference Entry Price €37,960 There’s no mistakin special door finishing that diesel engines es and blue lighting to have their issues around emis- terparts in doing a deal with the indicate that it’s more efficient. sions, but modern diesels are not world hybrid leader Toyota, well I took the 330e hybrid for a near as polluting as their older ahead of the emission scandal recent test drive and I’m sure that counterparts. that was fuelled by the bad behav- passengers and other road users Enter the hybrid option, the iour at the Volkswagen Group. were unaware of the car’s hybrid good cop in the emissions world, That planning has resulted credentials. for the time being at least. in a great hybrid range from the And they don’t need to be. The BMW must have predicted the Munich-based brand. That now car retains all of the style and staturn away from diesel. They were includes hybrid versions of the tus of the 3 Series with a shade ahead of their German coun- 2 Series Active Tourer, 3 Series, more environmental credibility.

BMW 330e hybrid

The Land Rover team developed a bespoke Land Rover Discovery for Jamie Oliver and you can see Jamie’s three-part-series on his Food Tube channel which details the build process and show him cooking for his family with the bespoke Discovery.

Land Rover Discovery is Jamie’s perfect recipe CHEF and TV personality Jamie Oliver and Jaguar Land Rover have created the ultimate kitchen on four wheels as he has teamed up with a versatile Land Rover Discovery.

Jamie’s bespoke family SUV comes with a host of cooking features including a slow-cooker, barbecue, ice cream maker, olive oil dispenser and will even churn butter as you drive.

Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) worked with lifelong Land Rover fan and customer, Jamie, to bring his vision to life. The result is truly unique.

It is the only Discovery in the world that has a toaster in the centre console and a rotisserie driven by the power take off.

Entry prices start at €41,030 after Government grants and VRT tax back, to make this option competitive.

With the BMW hybrid option there is simply no downside. The car’s acceleration is the envy of its diesel counterparts giving a 0 to 100km/hr performance of 6.1 seconds. Once the car combines the turbo-petrol power with that of the hybrid drive, the acceleration feeling is so impressive.

So too is the fuel consumption figure. The hybrid drive cuts the fuel usage in half relative to the diesel option, down from 4.2

Other ingenious features include a slow-cooker that sits beside the engine, a pasta maker, a gas hob and a deployable dining table and worktop.

There is even a herb garden and spice rack in the rear windows.

Citroen spruces up its warranty deal for 181 CITROEN Ireland has unveiled its new brand campaign, “Citroen Inspired by You”, with news that they are now offering customers 5 years unlimited mileage warranty on all passenger vehicles.

Citroen claims that the “Inspired by You” philosophy is the creed behind Citroen’s unique solutions in terms of product, technology, services and customer relations. The five-year unlimited mileage warranty is exclusive to Citroën customers in Ireland.

Bill Cullen takes Fiat Professional route BILL Cullen Premier Cars has added the Fiat Professional range of vans their line-up at the Naas Road dealership based at Concorde Industrial Estate.

Bill, has been well known in the motor industry for more than 50 years adds the Fiat van range to the SsangYong range of SUV’s and 4x4’s at the dealership which opened in 2014.

Volkswagen releases fresh 181 deal offers VOLKSWAGEN has announced details of its 181 registrations campaign, which includes technology upgrades across the range, lowrate finance, and purchase contributions (discounts) of up to €2,000.

For customers who wish to scrap their EU 1 - 4 emissions standard diesel car, an EcoGrant of up to €5,000 is available.

For those customers who do not have an

EU 1 - 4 emissions standard diesel car, Volkswagen has created a 181 offer consisting of purchase contributions of up to €2,000, lowrate 0.9% APR PCP finance, plus technology upgrades.

These Volkswagen technology upgrade packs, which Volkswagen claim are worth up to €4,500, include Discover Media SatNav, the Driver Alert System and Adaptive

Cruise Control.

There are three new models coming to the Volkswagen range in time for 181 including the new Polo, new Tiguan Allspace and new T-Roc arriving just before Christmas. The new T-Roc is Volkswagen’s first crossover SUV and has an entry price of €24,750. Both the new T-Roc and Polo will also be available to view in showrooms at the end of October.

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Honda’s new Urban EV electric car unveiled HONDA revealed its newest entrant

appears to sweep around the entire

into the electric vehicle market

front of the car. Entry and exit from

with the unveiling of the Urban EV

the vehicle is via rear-hinged coach

Concept at the recent 2017 Frank-

doors. The electric charging cable

furt Motor Show.

connection is housed on the bonnet.

Honda claims that the concept

designed to accommodate four

platform, and sets the direction for

occupants, across two bench

the technology and design that will

seats. are fixed in the middle of the seat,

of the car could hit the market by

allowing the belt to retract out of

2019.

the way before a passenger exits

EV Concept showcases advanced technology within a simple and

lock and that’s when electric drive shows its true merits.

And there’s no compromise on performance under electric power as BMW claim that the 330e can run at speeds up to 120km/hr on pure electric power in the right conditions.

Entry prices are high for the BMW hybrid options, while Government low emission support incentives make the deal more attractive.

Add to that the latest new

BMW Lower Emissions Allowance scheme that offers €2,000 off all BMW vehicles with emissions of 130g/km or less and that brings the price down to €37,960.

That price point now makes the BMW hybrid choice more cost effective.

Running costs can be less than diesel, depending on your driving style and commute. And you’ll still drive a car that looks well and can perform with the best.

Mixed response to electric car initiatives Budget 2018 FOLLOWING the recent Budget, Volkswagen Group in Ireland responded that it was delighted to see the proposal of 0% Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) on electric vehicles in 2018.

Volkswagen Group believes that this is a great signal of intent from the Government and will support business users to make the switch to this exciting new technology.

Volkswagen Group Ireland managing director Lars Himmer said: “We would like more clarity on how long this is likely to remain as most company cars are bought on 3-4 year deals.

“With 0% BIK on our eGolf, this means that compared to an equiva-

lent Golf 1.6 TDI, for someone provided with a company car there can be thousands saved in BIK, which could translate into hundreds of euro per month to the end user in savings.”

Nissan Ireland believes that the Government’s new initiative to introduce a 0% rate of BIK to promote the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) is doomed to fail if it only applies to the first year that someone owns an EV. Nissan is the largest seller of EVs in Ireland and has called on Minister Shane Ross to clarify the detail of the new Government initiative as a matter of urgency.

“The initiative needs to apply for an EV ownership cycle of at least three

years if it is to stand any chance of success,” said James McCarthy, CEO of Nissan.

“We are delighted that the Government is willing to take a progressive approach to electro mobility but we need to be assured that this initiative is not just window-dressing and that it has been fully thought through,” he added.

“We require Minister Ross to clarify the term for which BIK will apply. It is of no value to motorists if it only applies for one year as they will be signing up to BIK costs for the subsequent years that they own the car,” said Mr. McCarthy.

The seatbelts for the rear bench

Honda production model. A version

Honda claims that the Urban

but significantly we are talking in terms of low euro numbers for an overnight charge.

The hybrid system is based around BMW’s automatic gearbox which also uses the eDrive button to allow you to move from the standard default eDrive to Max eDrive or to the Save Battery format.

The latter allows you to run on petrol only and retain your battery power until you face traffic grid-

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Over a 500km test drive programme I found that my performance was somewhere in the middle closer to 36km/litre.

If you are driving on a short commute, less that 40km per day or each way between charges, then the costs will be even lower as you can run almost exclusively on electric power.

The charging costs are more difficult to establish,

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The car has a so-called floating dashboard console.

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pleted by a wrap-around screen

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extends into the doors.

Range Rover Velar scores top in Euro NCAP safety test

THE new Range Rover Velar, Range Rover’s new SUV, has achieved a fivestar Euro NCAP rating, confirming it as one of the world’s most desirable luxury SUVs as well as being among the safest too.

The fourth member of the Range Rover family scored 93% for adult occupant protection, 85% for child occupant protection and 74% for pedestrian protection.

Velar features a suite of safety systems, including Autonomous Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection. The advanced technology can detect a collision risk with cars or pedestrians in the road ahead and automatically apply the brakes. The system was awarded a maximum six marks in the Pedestrian detection tests by Euro NCAP’s testers.

By combining strong crash protection with advanced active safety systems, Range Rover believes that the Velar helps drivers to avoid accidents while providing excellent security to mitigate the effects of a collision if the worst does happen.

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Ring in the autumn with a cosy escape to Cong AS THE temperature drops, the leaves change and the evenings get shorter, The Lodge at Ashford Castle is the perfect hideaway for those seeking an indulgent and cosy escape from the autumn chill.

Let the expert team at The Lodge look after you while you sit back, relax and completely unwind with their new Robe, Rosé & Relax travel package.

Opulence is the order of the day with a deluxe two-night stay in one of The Lodge at Ashford Castle’s spacious and charming Quay Suites.

Once checked in, slip into a fluffy

morning overlooking the stunning Lisloughrey Quay and breath in the west of Ireland air with a leisurely stroll around the picturesque Ashford Estate.

Situated on the outskirts of the charming village of Cong and overlooking Lough Corrib, The Lodge at Ashford Castle is the perfect combination of a gorgeous hideaway with stunning views which is still close to the heart of all the region has to offer.

The Robe, Rosé & Relax package is available from €320 per person sharing and includes a two-night  ALISON O’HANLON

LIMERICK doesn’t get enough good publicity, and as an Aussie living in Ireland I’d heard very little of the city apart from it being rugby mad.

Well it is that, but it’s also a lot more – what I found was a thriving city brimming with pride and passion and it couldn’t have been friendlier.

Enjoying a period of rejuvenation and growth, the historic Treaty City

white robe and pour a glass of complimentary rosé while deciding what delicious bites to have delivered to your suite for supper.

Relax a little deeper into your stay at the Beauty Rooms at The Lodge with resident beautician Debbie Murphy with a specially tailored Dermalogica facial for each guest.

Return to your suite and run a fragrant bath with bath salts from the Handmade Soap Company – a recipe for pure relaxation!

Venture from your room long enough to enjoy breakfast each

stay in a Quay Suite with breakfast each morning, complimentary bottle of Rosé on arrival and complimentary room-service from the new Quay Bar Bites menu on an evening of your choice.

Also included in this indulgent getaway is a Dermalogica facial for both guests and bath salts from the Handmade Soap Company – complete and utter bliss!

To find out more or to book the Robe, Rosé & Relax package The Lodge at Ashford Castle, visit w w w.t h e l o d g e a c . c o m o r c a l l 094 954 5400.

is an easy spot to get around, boasting scenic riverside walks, outstanding restaurants, bars and plenty of activities for all the family.

Perfectly located, The Radisson Blu sits on 20 acres of parkland on the outskirts of the city and it’s the ideal place to stay, catering wonderfully for those who wish to relax and get away from it all, as well as offering families an ideal base from which to explore the city and surrounding beauty spots –and there are many.

While at the Radisson Blu, take

Theresa Story of Green Apron shows off her array of artisan preserves

the opportunity to settle yourself into the cosy couches and indulge yourself in the wonderful afternoon tea experience.

Filled with scrumptuous sandwiches, cakes to make your mouth water and a selection of teas to delight – the Baileys Tea being my definite favourite. It’s the perfect way to take time out for a couple of hours.

The hotel’s Rain SPA offers the ideal way to rejuvenate your mind, body and soul. With a unique range of spa therapy treatments to choose

Afternoon tea for Blu?

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Treaty yourself The mighty Shannon river guards the 13th century King John’s Castle in the centre of Limerick

from you can then unwind in the outdoor hot tub. Yes please!

Finishing your day with a seriously delicious meal in Porters Restaurant and a night cap in the Quench Bar, you’ll never want to leave.

Variety However, with so much at your fingertips that would be a waste, as the Radisson Blu is only a 10 minute drive to the city, The Milk Market, King John’s Castle, Thormond Park Stadium (the home of Munster Rugby) and for the more adventurous, kayaking

on the Shannon with Get West Tours.

With its distinctive Carousel top the Milk Market in Mungret St is a must.

Operating since 1852, it’s the oldest market in Ireland, providing vistors with access to over 53 stalls offering a wide variety of fresh, local and in season produce.

The aromas coming from the artisan bakeries and freshly brewed coffee will take over your senses. Joanna at Tea 4 You has teas to tempt every palate, Theresa Story at The Green Apron will

The Radisson Blu is the perfect base to explore Limerick

tantalise your tastebuds with her jams and preserves on offer, her whiskey marmalade being a top seller.

Vintage clothes, jewellery and brica-brac, there is no end. It’s surely not possible to come home empty handed.

From the Milk Market we cosied up under blankets in one of Limerick Carriage Tours’ luxurious, weatherproof horse drawn carriages while host Gerry – a local hero who saved around 200 people from their homes during the 2015

Mimi Crawford at the Milk Market

floods – and Sarah regaled us with the city’s rich history, giving a unique and enlightening view of Limerick.

Tours are on offer both day and night, I promise you wont be disappointed, it’ll be one of the highlights of your stay.

The 13th century King Johns Castle, on Kings Island in the heart of medieval Limerick is an excellent all weather attraction which has recently undergone extensive multi million euro renovations and boasts a state of the art interactive visitors centre, bringing the castle’s dramatic history

Local hero Gerry from Limerick Carriage Tours

to life. While exploring the castle itself you’ll discover excavation sites and breathtaking 360 degree views of the city. The castle is open 10 - 5pm daily.

Also on Limerick’s doorstep are some of the West’s most stunning attractions, including Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, the Burren, the Cliffs of Moher (only 30 mins by car), and, for a bonus point, the world-famous Ring of Kerry.

Whether you like rugby or not, take some time out in wonderful, relaxing Limerick – you’ll have the time of your life and you won’t have to TRY!

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ReelReviews

BLADE RUNNER 2049 Not as sharp as wanted

BLADERUNNER 2049 (Cert 15A, 163 mins) has left audiences a bit cold, with the long delayed, oft mooted and controversial sequel to the bona fide cinema classic proving pretty divisive – and a ittle underwhelming – at the box office. It’s an interesting follow-up that continues to explore what it means to be human, but there’s something a little soulless behind its great visuals.

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DUNKIRK

The stuff of legends HERE’S a very, very last nodat Dunkirk (Cert 12A, 106 mins), as it finally drops off the last few screens showing it. Director Christopher Nolan puts his talents to good use as he brings the infamous and desperate evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk in the early years of World War 2 to life.

Some say it’s up there with the best of war films, but even if it isn’t, Dunkirk is a ripping, tense yarn.

VICTORIA AND ABDUL Royally average fare

LIMPING out of cinemas, Victoria and Abdul (Cert PG, 112 mins) doesn’t do legendary monarch Queen Victoria many favours.

Based on the true story of the elderly queen’s friendship with a young Indian clerk, there’re some decent performances at the heart of the film, but the general air of luvviedom throughout isn’t exactly a great selling point for Irish audiences. Decent, but dull.

‘Much like his performance in The Lobster, Colin Farrell delivers every line with a matter-of-fact, near-emotionless inflection, amplifying the uncanny nature of the surreal, not-quite-realworld in which The Killing of a Sacred Deer is set’

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THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER: UNIQUELY UNCOMFORTABLE AND ABSURDIST FILM FARE STARRING OUR VERY OWN COLIN FARRELL

Hey deer, there’s a bizarre, baffling, brilliant film here M UC H l i ke D a r r e n Aronofsky’s recent cinematic pot-stirrer, Mother!, Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Killing of a Sacred Deer (121 mins) is arthouse cinema with a capital “A”, for both its experimental and challenging artistic leanings and its A-list cast.

While the stars of last month’s controversial mind-boggler may have fooled certain audiences into expecting a straightforward thriller, anyone familiar with the work of Lanthimos, including last year’s absurdist fantasy, The Lobster, knows not to expect as much mainstream exposure for this one (and less audience backlash).

Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman lead a cast which also features a startlingly disturbing performance from relative newcomer Barry Keoghan, following the D u b l i n - b o r n a c t o r ’s brief-but-promising turn in Christopher Nolan’s

 MARTIN MACNAMARA

WWI epic, Dunkirk, back in July.

Much like Mother!, the often-surreal premise here also centres around a family, and while the narrative here may be more structurally coherent, this is often a far more difficult watch.

This is a film packed with as much gore as grace, both lyrical and bombastic. The Killing of a Sacred Deer is an experience at its most comic and absurd right before it hits its most disturbingly dissonant notes.

Farrell plays Dr Steven Murphy, a renowned cardiovascular surgeon living the suburbs of a peculiarly bland, couldbe-anywhere American city (it’s Cincinnati, as it

turns out).

At the beginning of the film, we learn that Steven maintains an odd friendship with a fatherless 16 year old boy, Martin (Keoghan).

After introducing Martin to his wife, Anna (Kidman) and two child r e n ( K i m Mu r p hy, Sunny Suljic), things begin to take a far more sinister turn.

Martin’s very presence begins to erode their seemingly blissful suburban life – gradually, a past wrongdoing is revealed and a mysterious, tragic retribution enacted.

Much like his performance in The Lobster, Farrell delivers every line with a matter-offact, near-emotionless inflection, amplifying the uncanny nature of the surreal, not-quitereal-world in which The Killing of a Sacred Deer is set.

Indeed, with two performances of this kind

under his belt, it would seem that Farrell is director Yorgos Lanthimos’ perfect cypher.

This is a world where each and every gap is filled with seemingly inane dialogue – where everyone always says exactly what’s on their mind, but never what they’re really thinking.

Consequently, there’s a lot to chip away at here before any sort of realworld allegory can be glimpsed.

One can simply revel in the absurdity and disgust in the latter-stage revelations of its central premise, or endure a punishing headache trying to draw out exactly what Lanthimos is trying to say.

We get the sense that the gestation period for Lanthimos’ work is rife with formed and halfformed ideas, all of which make their way into the finished product, lurking beneath the surface.

The allusion to Greek

myth may seem baffling at first, but once the film’s bizarre twist in logic is revealed, the inevitable climax creeps toward us with a crushing sense of impending doom.

Every tragic moment, however, is accompanied by or closely followed with Lanthimos’ unique, often hilarious brand of absurdist humour.

Accordingly, throughout The K illing of a Sacred Deer, you’ll find yourself laughing, cowering, wincing in disgust and scratching your head in tandem.

Lanthimos’ remarkable ability to render all this madness seemingly logical is one of his most unique strengths as a director.

Skirting a line between reality and surreality, comedy and horror, the end result is a film that might send some cinemagoers packing, but will reward those who embrace the madness.

Verdict: 9/10

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ReelReviews

AMERICAN MADE

Enjoyable Cruise control DESPITE some questionable choices in recent years, Tom Cruise’s turn in American Made (Cert 15A, 115 mins) shows he can still churn out some daftly enjoyable film fare. Based on a real story, Cruise turns in a lovable rogue character – as usual – playing a pilot and hustler who somehow gets caught up in running a huge, covert sting operation for the CIA. Daft as it is, it’s an entertaining return to form.

WIND RIVER

Chasing a cold killer WITH winter looming and a number of cold-hearted films on the horizon, Wind Wiver (Cert 16, 107 mins) takes a chilly look at the darker side of Americana.

A brutal murder in a Native American reservation leads to a slowly moving investigation, with the death of the American dream for many people in the frame here, just as much as its film’s freezing landscapes and chilling characters.

THE GOLDEN CIRCLE Just misses the mark

KINGSMAN’s sequel, The Golden Circle (Cert 16, 141 mins) is a misfiring followup that is even sillier in some ways, yet also lacks some of the fun and sly wit of the first film. Pitting the survivors of a secret (and almost completely destroyed at the inset) British spy organisation alongside their American counterparts to take on a new enemy, the sequel aims to impress, but fails.

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LEINSTERLeaders

O’Neill double put Foxes into provincial decider THREE Dublin sides advanced to Leinster ladies football finals with Foxrock Cabinteely completing the trio when they beat Oldcastle on Saturday with a 4-6 to 0-5 win at senior level.

They will be joined in the provinicial deciders

by St Maur’s at intermediate level while Cuala are in the junior Leinster final.

For Foxrock, they got off to the perfect start with a very early goal before Oldcastle replied with two points of their own. A Hannah O’Neill goal on the 20-minute mark put Foxrock five points clear at 2-1 to 0-2 before Oldcastle reduced the gap to three points at half-time but the Meath side only scored one point in the second half.

Another O’Neill goal all but made the game safe with 19 minutes to go and they duly ran out 13-point winners. It sets up a final date with Kldare’s Confey at Coralstown Kinnegad’s grund on Sunday, October 29 at 2pm.

A year on from junior provincial success, Maur’s are looking forward to their second successive Leinster final after they beat Clonguish 2-14 to 1-8 last Saturday.

Their county decider will be against Meath champions Dunboyne on Saturday, October 28 at 3pm.

Cuala will act as the curtain-raiser in the Leinster junior final when they meet Meath’s Clann na nGael at 1pm.

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R ACHEL Ruddy describes it as “a weird few weeks” since winning the All-Ireland final as the Ballyboden St Enda’s defender produced a player of the match performance in the Dublin county final only to miss out on the title to Foxrock Cabinteely just a couple of days later.

Ruddy has been key to both club and county this year, and reflecting on the year with the bulk of her season now over, she’s pleased with the way things have gone.

“Losing in the club championship obviously meant there were some mixed emotions there.

“We felt like we weren’t that far off Foxrock Cabinteely; we’re a young team, so there’s plenty to be positive about. It was

one step further than last year when we narrowly lost to St Brigid’s in the semi-final. They went on to lose by a point in the final, so we don’t feel like we’re far off.”

Ruddy’s performance in that club final saw her earn the October New Ireland Assurance DLGFA Player of the Month award for her efforts but she hopes club glory will be on the horizon in 2018.

“We’re building, and we have great hopes for the future,” Ruddy said, after Foxrock Cabinteely won their third consecutive title against her ‘Boden side by 1-10 to 1-5 earlier in October. “There are only a few league matches left now, so it’s a quieter time of year for us. It is a bit strange to have your evenings free, and spending some time with friends and family.

“The balance between club and county has been

Rachel Ruddy in the senior county final against Foxrock. Picture: GAAPics.com

really good, though. During the league, we only really went back to the clubs to play matches, and trained with the county.

Obviously that’s not ideal from a club point of view, but it’s important not to overdo it. Now we’re back training with the team which is nice because we don’t get back to the club much during the county season.”

Ruddy, of course, was a key player in the Dubs county win, and admits that despite her club being essential to her, the county win was ultimately more important. An unsurpris-

ing sentiment, perhaps, given the Dubs record of final defeats – three in a row – prior to the win over Mayo at Croke Park in September.

“We’d gone so close the last three years,” she recalls. “We changed things up a bit, but it’s so close. In a way, we would have liked to have played Cork in the final, given the history.”All three consecutive recent times in which the Dubs were denied the Brendan Martin Cup involved final losses to the Rebelettes, some in controversial circumstances, in particular the incor-

rectly disallowed point which would have placed the sides level - in 2016.

“You have to say, though, that whoever makes it to an All-Ireland final is clearly a great team,” Ruddy says of opponents Mayo.

“It’s fantastic for the game that our final had an attendance of over 46,000, the biggest of any womenonly sporting event in Europe this year. It really is going from strength to strength, and you get a lot more support and respect than when I started out. I feel like things are going really well for the sport.”

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Dubs All-Ireland champs return to Shelbourne Park THE THREE in-a-row winning Dublin footballers will be making their traditional visit to Shelbourne Park on Friday, October 27.

Tickets for the meeting can be purchased online in advance at €10 per adult or €5 for children at www.shelbourneparkgreyhoundstadium.ie. You can also pay on the door on the night.

It will be the usual night of celebration with the opportunity for photographs with the players and management with the Sam Maguire trophy.

Patrick Flynn, Sales, Operations and Commercial manager at Shelbourne says: “This event has gone from strength to strength in recent years and we are delighted to be welcoming the three in-arow All-Ireland champions to Shelbourne Park.

“It promises to be another fantastic occasion with photo opportunities throughout the night with the team and management. Tickets are now on sale”.

Templeogue’s men get back to winning ways BLACK Amber Templeogue got back to winning ways in the men’s basketball Super League this weekend as they overcame UCC Demons in an overtime thriller at Oblate Hall on Saturday evening.

A superb scoring display from Lawrence Summers and Jason Killeen was the catalyst behind the reigning champions’ victory, with the pair netting 46 points between them.

A relieved Mark Keenan was happy to see a win go up on the board after a tough

couple of weeks.

“It’s a big relief off the shoulders to get a win after the last few weeks,” he admitted.

“Fair play to the lads - we stuck more together tonight and came through it, so delighted to get back to winning ways.”

Elsewhere, Griffith College Swords Thunder made light work of KUBS, running out 93-48 point winners, while UCD Marian continued their unbeaten run in the League so far, overcoming Maree with ease on Saturday evening, 86-49.

Pyrobel Killester and Belfast Star played out a cracker up in Belfast, with the Dublners winning on the final buzzer.

Further step up needed for Leinster in Glasgow

Province begin European rugby campaign with a big showing against monied Montpellier as young guns make their mark; Dempsey says improvements required for away day at Glasgow EUROPEAN CUP Leinster 24 Montpellier 17  KARL GRAHAM sport@dublingazette.com

LEINSTER backs coach Girvan Dempsey says the province will need to make significant improvements despite their opening day win over Montpellier in European Rugby’s Champions Cup. They rode their luck at times, especially in a fraught end-game, to win out 24-17 at the RDS, scoring four tries despite the late withdrawal of Johnny Sexton through injury.

Joey Carbery hit the line first for Leinster in the 17th minute after he split Francois Steyn and Nemani Nadolo to touch down.

Josh van der Flier crossed eight minutes later to increase his side’s lead before Nadolo hit back for Montpellier after Nacewa left the field of

play.

H e n s h aw c o u l d n ’t believe his luck when a cross-field kick fell to him via the hands of Jesse Mogg and Joe Tomane and he picked up an easy score.

Nadolo grabbed his second try on the hour mark but European Debutant Barry Daly secured a bonus point victory for his side.

Nadolo bundled over for a second try and the monied French side had late chances to tie the game up but Leinster’s young line-up hung tough to take the five points on offer to give them a strong start to the campaign.

But Glasgow offer a very different challenge next weekend in a tough group.

“Glasgow are going to be a big threat for us,” Dempsey said earlier this week. “They are a very impressive side under a new coach. It is a tough place to play and the

astro suits the style of rugby they want to play; high tempo, quick, keep the ball on the move and keep the ball away from contact.

“Defensively, they are very aggressive and very strong, and put you under a lot of pressure at the break down to make you earn your ruck and try to slow your ball down.

“We can’t afford to give them the opportunities that we gave Montpellier because they’re clinical, particularly at home, they’ve scored in the region of 30-odd points every home game this season.”

Glasgow also opened their European Cup campaign with a defeat to Exeter, losing 24-15 away from home.

“If you look at the game against Exeter, going into the last six or seven minutes it was 17-15 and Exeter scored late on to take it away from Glasgow,” said Dempsey. “They hadn’t

lost prior to that. They are very tough at home.

“It’s a huge test. Glasgow are a quality side and they’re on a high. It is going to be a challenge but we feel that we have the tools and players to cause them a lot of problems.”

For the next date, there remain plenty of injury concerns to contend with.

Sean O’Brien, Jamie Heaslip, Garry Ringrose and Rob Kearney are all out while captain Isa Nacewa was forced off in the first half with an ankle injury.

Dempsey delivered a positive assessment on Nacewa, however, as well as some of his teammates.

“Looking straight from the game, Isa has obvious-

ly rolled his ankle but we got really positive reviews from the scan and he’s looking good to return to training and be available for selection.”

“Rory O’Loughlin and Johnny Sexton had dead legs post Munster game.

Johnny has progressed really, really quickly and Rory not as quickly as we would have liked but we are still hopeful he will train during the week and be available for selection.

“Dan Leavy and Sean O’Brien, likewise, both come back into the fold after calf and ankle injuries respectively, so we are hopeful that we are going to be near a clean bill of health in term of players available for the weekend.”

Adam Byrne makes one of his numerous breaks for Leinster against Montpellier last Saturday.

Barry Daly crashes over for Leinster’s fourth try of the game

Picture: Martin Doherty

to earn a bonus point. Picture: Martin Doherty

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FASTSport

HOCKEY: BELFIELD SIDE WINS STUDENT BATTLE TO RETURN TO TOP

Carrickmines Croquet win Cock and Ball trophy CARRICKMINES Croquet club welcomed Sidmouth from Devon for an eagerly awaited challenge match for the new “Cock and Ball” trophy, presented to the Dublin club’s captain Sandy Grieg.

Grieg and his counterpart Peter Nelson agreed on a doubles format for the opening morning in order to give the visitors a feel for the croquet lawns. The weather in the morning was kind and Carrickmines won two of the three doubles matches before lunch.

Six singles took place in the afternoon which resulted in three all, Carrickmines ahead 5/4 overall after day one.

Day two saw the plus one remain intact, leaving everything to play for going into the last set of six nail-biting singles and, after yet another shared session, Carrickmines prevailed 11/10. Sidmouth’s Peter Nelson presented the trophy to home captain Sandy Grieg a Nelson, on behalf of the visitors, thanked the Carrickmines team and the club for their hospitality. Sidmouth is looking forward to playing again next summer for the Cock and Ball trophy.

Meteors go into second half orbit METEORS produced an excellent second half comeback to beat Fabplus North West in basketball’s National League Division One to win 66-51.

They trailed 30-31 at half-time but superb defence combined with good scoring from Shannon Brady, Kate O’Flaherty and Mackenzie Rule saw them notch the win.

Speaking afterwards, coach Greg Petrovich said it was a strong performance.

“We are delighted;

Fabplus are a nice team and they never gave up, making us have to put in a lot of hard work. For us, mentally, it was important to get the win because of the season we had last year.

“We need to get into the winning habit and we are much better than we are showing now. We have a rotation of 12 players and I am sure as the season goes on, we will gain more confidence.

“The team is full of character. They train well and it is just a matter of time before we show how good we really are.”

KJ Marshall celebrates making it 2-0 to Pembroke against Hermes-Monkstown in a south Dublin derby. Picture: Adrian Boehm

UCD soar up four places sport@dublingazette.com

UCD moved to the top of the women’s EY Hockey League as they continued to bounce back from their opening day defeat with a confident 3-1 win over student rivals Trinity.

Emma Russell’s sixthminute goal meant they led from the front with Deirdre Duke doubling up. Former UCD player Sally Campbell made for a nervy ending but Irish skipper Katie Mullan put the game out of sight.

It meant Miles Warren’s side moved up four places in the tables as Ards, Cork Harlequins,

Pegasus and Railway union all drew. Indeed, the table is extremely close-knit with no 100% records and first and ninth place covered by just three points with five teams still unbeaten.

For Ards and Cork Harlequins, the goals in their 1-1 tie both came in the final quarter.

Amy Benson nipped in to break the deadlock in the 55th minute but Rebecca Barry – back after injury – snatched a corner rebound with a fine reverse-stick shot for the draw.

Pegasus and Railway Union drew 0-0 with Grace O’Flanagan deny-

PASSATHON Over 350 Seapoint stars take part in ball relay OVER 350 members of Seapoint Rugby Club took part in the inaugural Passathon last Sunday. This all-club, fundraising initiative brought together the various sections and age groups of the south Dublin club for a relay, ball passing event around Kilbogget Park, Cabinteely.

Commenting on the initiative, club president Gerry Owens said: “We are delighted with how our first Passathon played out and very appreciative of the support from our club members and friends who sponsored the players. The Seapoint Passathon will be an annual event.”

ing her former teammate Alex Speers from the key moments.

Pembroke ran up a 4-0 win over HermesMonkstown to get their season up and running, putting their first points on the board.

Former Hermes player Aisling Naughton scored the first six minutes in before Leinster underage player Katie-Jane Marshall made it two before half-time. Orla Macken and Laura Noble added two more in the closing quarter.

The league now goes on a two-week break.

N e x t we e ke n d , t h e schoolgirls interpros take

place in Ulster before the Irish senior women in action in a three-match series against Scotland, starting next Sunday.

The weekend after is the intervarsities tournament in Grange Road before the league returns o n t h e we e ke n d o f November 4 and 5.

Glenanne produced a superb comeback to suggest they could be a dark horse for title contention as they came from 2-0 down to beat EY Champions Trophy holders Three Rock Rovers 3-2 at Grange Road.

Peter Blakeney and Ben Walker had given Rovers a two-goal head-

start but Eddie O’Malley struck either side of halftime to level the match before Richard Couse proved the match-winner with a lofted finish to Gary Shaw’s assist.

It made it three wins from three for the Glens who head the table at this early stage with three sides three points back on six points.

Monkstown scored one in each half to see off Railway Union 2-0 at Park Avenue.

Town led from the second minute via Karl Smith but had to wait until the fourth quarter to make the game safe through Davy Carson.

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SOCCER: SALLYNOGGIN CLUB’S DEVELOPING FOR SUCCESS

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Cabo crush Drogs to keep run going Festy Obsele in action for the Republic of Ireland Under-16s against Brazil in September. Picture: Peter Minogue

Joeys’ 25 in green  KARL GRAHAM sport@dublingazette.com

JAKE Ellis’ appearance for the Irish Under-17 squad against Azerbaijan last week made him the 25th former or current St Joseph’s Boys player to be capped at international level during 2017.

Ellis became Bray Wanderers’ youngest ever player in the League of Ireland when he came on against Drogheda United back in August and the club secretary of his former club Niall O’Driscoll was delighted to see another Joes boy pull on the green jersey.

“It’s really from Under19 and younger that all of this is happening and that probably goes back to a strategy we put in place five years ago,” O’Driscoll told GazetteSport. “In the strategy, the focus was on the individual player rather than the team and that seems to be coming through.”

Joeys’ success has seen many of their players raise interest from teams across the water.

“I suppose the next step

was then the creation of the academy. We put an Under-16 team into the Under-17 league and they finished mid-table and are in the semi-finals of the shield.

“Out of that team, two have got contracts already in the UK and two more are being trialled. And that is still not taking away the opportunities the national league might present for this group.

“Then you have the Under-15s where there are seven or eight of them currently on trial, with four on the international team.”

When young Irish players should be allowed to head off to academies in the UK has been a contentious point in this country over the last few years.

The introduction of the National League of Ireland at Under-15 and Under-17 level was designed to help keep these players in Ireland longer before attempting a move abroad.

At Joeys, they believe that, first and foremost, they should still be treated as the kids they are.

“They have the UK option but they now have the National League option as well, and then you have the whole educational side of it as well.

“Our strong view is that these are still only kids and everyone wants to turn them into professional footballers at 13; that’s not the right thing to do.

“The right thing to do is develop them as kids first and let the rest happen.”

Joes success at producing underage talent is likely only going to get bigger and bigger after they set

up an academy alongside Bray Wanderers over the summer.

“The difference when you have a team in Joeys, now that it has moved up to the academy, is all of the kids have the ability and you are really just nurturing the talents and distractions that are around them all.

“The big thing is to put good people with them and the people we have up in the academy would all be seriously well qualified with a lot of experience.”

CABINTEELY’S Under-14 Premier side kept up their good recent form with a win last Saturday away against Drogheda boys, running up a 4-0 victory.

Evan Barry, Josh McGlone, Callan OReilly, Jamie Murray, Eoghan Murphy and Daniel Keogh all chipped in with goals to make it five wins from their last six game including progress into the SFAI Cup third round. The results have seen Cabo rise to fourth place in the DDSL Under-14 Oremier division with four rounds of matches still on their agenda.

These sides will meet again in the coming weeks in that SFAI Cup tie in Kilbogget Park.

Gillick leads the way at the latest parkrun venues VHI ambassador and Olympian David Gillick led the warm-up at the Malahide parkrun where Vhi hosted a special event to celebrate their partnership with parkrun Ireland.

The Ballinteer man was on hand to lead the warm up for parkrun participants before completing the 5km course alongside newcomers and seasoned parkrunners alike.

Vhi provided walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers at Malahide parkrun with a variety of refreshments in the Vhi Relaxation Area at the finish line.

A qualified physiotherapist was also available to guide participants through a post event stretching routine to ease those aching muscles.

Parkruns take place over a 5km course weekly, are free to enter and are open to all ages and abilities, providing a fun and safe environment to enjoy exercise.

To register for a parkrun near you visit www.parkrun.ie.

New registrants should select their chosen event as their home location.

You will then receive a personal barcode which acts as your free entry to any parkrun event worldwide.

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SPORT

CAMOGIE: SANDYFORD SIDE PULL CLEAR IN SECOND HALF OF DECIDER

FASTGAA

Picture: Steven Dagg

Kilmacud minors’ mixed quarter-final outcomes KILMACUD Crokes’ minor A footballers succumbed to the challenge of Thomas Davis in the quarter-final of the championship last weekend on a 2-13 to 3-9 scoreline.

The Tallaght side had led 2-7 to 0-5 at the halftime break before Crokes came storming back in the second half with three goals. Davis, however, fought hard until the end and managed to eke out a one-point success and advance to the final four.

There, they will be joined by Cuala who were 6-7 to 2-7 winners over Round Tower, Lusk. Na Fianna beat St Jude’s 5-13 to 1-7 while St Sylvester’s were 1-17 to 3-4 winners over Clontarf.

For Kilmacud, their minor D side proved too strong for Cuala to take up their place in the last four of their championship, setting up another potential date with Thomas Davis who won through to the semis at that level, too.

In the minor B championship, Ballinteer St John’s notched up a 5-10 to 1-14 victory over Crokes in their quarter-final derby showdown.

Naomh Olaf’s camogie team celebrate their championship success

Olaf’s complete dream double SENIOR 5 CAMOGIE FINAL

Naomh Olaf Ballinteer St John’s  FIN MAIRTIN

1-10 1-4

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THE huge progress which has been made by the IRes-sponsored Naomh Olaf senior camogie team bore fruit in comprehensive fashion in Abbottstown last Sunday as the team added the senior 5 camogie championship title to the league title which was annexed earlier in the year.

This was a terrific match with the Naomh Olaf team and their Ballinteer

St. John’s opponents producing the high standard and tension which is expected of a local derby.

There was little between the teams in the opening fifteen minutes with the Ballinteer girls taking the chances which came their way, with Saoirse Mai Andrews posing the greatest threat, and the girls in claret and blue responding in turn.

As the players warmed up the quality of camogie reached a very high level with skillful attacking and tenacious defending the order of the day.

The two goalkeepers

were outstanding and it was little surprise that the player of the match accolade eventually fell to the Naomh Olaf netminder, Chloe Ni Cheallaigh, but her opposite number Amy Keegan lost nothing in defeat.

Emma Coughlan at full back was strong and resolute for the winners and, aided by Ellen Brien at number six, they cleared their lines again and again.

Captain and county star Roisin MacLoughlin’s speed and determination in midfield accompanied by the strong running Aoife Maher drove

on their forwards and the clever work of Emma Smith stretched the St John’s back line.

However, it was Ciara Murphy at corner forward who posed the greatest threat with powerful soloing and accurate shooting keeping the scoreline ticking over.

Indeed, it was Murphy’s goal, palmed to the net after twenty minutes, which turned the match in favour of the Sandyford outfit and they led by two at half-time, 1-3 to 0-4.

Wind-assisted in the second period, the Naomh Olaf girls kept the pressure

on. There is no denying, though, the skill and spirit of the Ballinteer team as they worked their way upfield time and again keeping the result in doubt until the final whistle and Laura Joye in midfield gave a stalwart performance for the losers in the centre of the field.

However, it was the Naomh Olaf girls who came out on top 1-10 to 1-4 and the Senior 5 trophy will adorn the clubhouse in Pairc ui Bhriain for the coming year, much to the delight of Mary Gibney and her management team.

CLUB NOTICEBOARD BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S

LOTTO results (October 12): numbers were 6, 7, 9 and 24.

No winner.

Next week’s jackpot is €1,200. Lotto joker is €225.

Winner of €100: Eamonn Finn, €50: Mary Sorohan and S.U.C.A. c/o The Willows.

Bingo every Monday at 8pm.

What a week for BSJ football. The senior footballers’ big win over Raheny with a scoreline of 5-13 to 0-11.

Great man of the match display by Nicky Devereux with brother Davy not far behind. Fantastic team effort by all.

Very welcome turnout from the juvenile teams all codes at the match in support.

Raheny’s defeat of neighbours Naomh Olaf on Saturday makes us Division 2 league champions and promoted again to senior 1.

Congratulations to all involved in the panel for their wonderful dedication and commitment throughout the season.

Well done also to the management team superbly led by Gail Dunne on league and cup double.

Junior C footballers wound up their league campaign last week with a victory over St Finian’s of Newcastle.

Minor footballers and U-15As had championship victories over Kilmacud Crokes and Clontarf.

U-14s also had a good league win over Ballyboden St Enda’s. Good turnout at the nursery coaching

workshop last week.

BALLYBODEN ST ENDA’S

OVER the next few months we are running a number of Coach Education Courses and Workshops in the club.

The following are the courses/workshops that are taking place; speed development workshop, warm-up workshop, hurling workshop; the basics of defending, first aid course, foundation award course.

Child protection course, award one youth/ adult hurling/camogie course award one youth/ adult football/ladies

football course. For more information, log onto www.bodengaa.ie Congratulations to Ballyboden St Enda’s and Dublin minor footballer Ross McGarry who was awarded a minor star award and was also named on the Electric Ireland Minor Football Team of the Year.

Great win for our U-15A footballers and they are now through to A championship semi-final.

Well done to our U-12 hurling and U-13 football champs.

Our next Boden session will be on Monday, October 23.

On that night, we will pay tribute to one of our most loyal sessioners, Gerry Hogan RIP, by

singing his songs, the songs Gerry loved so well.

CUALA

GOOD luck to our senior hurlers who play St Vincent’s in the Dublin SHC semi-final next Sunday at 3.45pm.

Hard luck to the adult camogie team who lost out to Castleknock in the Senior 4 championship final by the narrowest of margins.

Well done to the senior footballers who ensured Division 1 survival by defeating Skerries Harps by 1-11 to 1-7 in the relegation playoff on Saturday.

Good luck to the U-16Bs in their ladies football championship final v Fingal Ravens, Division 6, next weekend, venue and time

TBA. Well done to the U-16As who won their Division 2 camogie shield final last Saturday.

Good luck to the U-14 girls football in the championship final next Sunday in Erin’s Isle.

All support welcome.

Comhghairdeas le Cailíní 2004 a bhuaigh Sciath Roinn 2 agus Sciath Roinn 6 ar an Domhnach, le go leor cabhrach ó Chailíní 2005.

This week’s Cuala development fund lotto jackpot will be €12,500.

Our lucky dip winners last week were Conor O’Raghallaigh and Dermot O’Sullivan.

KILMACUD CROKES HARD luck to the senior

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CAMOGIE: WHELAN POINT THE DIFFERENCE IN SENIOR 4 DECIDER

Cuala’s big comeback cut short by Castleknock SENIOR 4 FINAL Castleknock 2-7 Cuala 3-3  PADDY HEWSON sport@dublingazette.com

CUALA’S dream comeback to adult camogie came agonisingly short of securing a championship title at Abbottstown as Karla Whelan broke their hearts with a late point in their Senior 4 final last Sunday.

The Dalkey club was back in adult competition after a number of seasons away and were hoping for the perfect return.

But Castleknock were eyeing some history of their own. Indeed, this victory marked another milestone in the fortunes of the Somerton club which was founded

barely a year before most of the current crop of players were born. With an average age of just 17, they produced a display of maturity beyond their years.

The opening minutes, played in good conditions, saw an even exchange of chances but it was dead ball specialist Brónagh Quinn who opened the scoring for Castleknock with a free.

University of Limerick student Caoimhe Hughes followed up with a point and Quinn rounded off the first trio Knock of scores within 10 minutes. As weather conditions worsened, Cuala’s Hannah O’Dea replied for the southsiders but Castleknock’s Ashling Andrews and Quinn

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Ballymun put Kilmacud to sword in SFC semis

Cuala on the attack against Castleknock. Picture: Niall O’Connell

combined for the latter to score the game’s first goal.

Cuala, though, quickly brewed up their own storm as Sinead Wylde scored a great goal and cut Knock’s lead to two by the break.

Although the Somerton side opened the second half, a second goal for Wylde threw the fixture wide open

and triggered a tit for tat exchange of goals.

Castleknock’s Quinn and Cuala’s Juliette O’Flynn were both on target to up the ante.

Cuala, who have returned to adult camogie only in recent years, were in resilient form and did the lion’s share of the attacking in the second half.

It fully tested the

Knock defence with a confident Molly O’Neill amongst those who caught the eye.

In the end, it was the inf luential Karla Whelan who separated the sides.

A breathtaking point from distance in the final minute gave Castleknock the winning score and secured the silverware.

KILMACUD Crokes succumbed to a Ballymun Kickhams side in fantastic form on Saturday night as the north Dublin side, driven on by a beautifully efficient forward line, swept into the Dublin senior football championship final.

They built a 1-8 to 0-3 lead at halftime and had an extra man when Ross O’Carroll was shown a direct red card.

Crokes did pull a late goal back through Mark Vaughan, arguably their greatest threat throughout with Mannion so closely monitored, but it never looked like mattering. Ballymun had plenty of space to spare as they won out by 2-15 to 1-10.

Former Crokes boss Paddy Carr was in the Ballymun banisteoir bib and he said afterwards: “There were some different sets of worries coming into this game,” boss Paddy Carr told the Gazette. “We’re looking forward to the final, but we’ve got a few injuries we could do without.

“People talk about the potential in Ballymun, but the reality is we only get these players for a very short period of time.”

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footballers who lost out to Ballymun Kickhams 1-10 to 2-15 in the championship semi-final on Saturday evening.

Hard luck to the minor A footballers who narrowly lost to Thomas Davis and the minor B team who lost to Ballinteer, both in their respective championship quarterfinals.

Well done to the minor D team who beat Cuala in the quarter-final and the minor E team that beat Na Fianna in the semi-final.

In adult football, hard luck to the AFL3 team who lost to Parnells, 1-16 to 2-19 and the AFL9 team that lost to

Plunkett’s, 1-5 to 0-11.

In camogie, well done to the intermediate team who won their shield final but hard luck to the senior team who lost their final.

Well done to the U-13 team that won their shield final but hard luck to both U-14 teams who lost in their championship finals.

The U-15s lost in the shield final and the U-16 team lost in their championship semifinal.

In ladies football, well done to the senior team who beat Thomas Davis 3-18 to 3-6 in the league.

Best of luck to the senior hurlers as they face Lucan Sarsfields in the championship semi-

final. Throw-in is at 2pm on Sunday in Parnell Park. Well done to all those club members who participated in the “Restart A Heart workshop” in the club over the weekend.

NAOMH OLAF

HUGE congratulations to the Naomh Olaf senior camogie team and management on a great championship final win against Ballinteer St John’s to add the championship to the league title which was won earlier this year.

Hard luck to the senior football team, beaten by Raheny in their final league fixture.

This means the playoff route now to try to attain Division 1 status.

Playoff arrangements will be advised via social media.

Congratulations to neighbours Ballinteer St John’s who won the Division 2 league.

Some great hurling from our senior hurlers although beaten by league leaders Faughs who won the league as a result on Saturday.

Well done also to U-12 teams 1 and 3 with solid wins this weekend.

Naomh Olaf GAA Club AGM will be held on Wednesday, November 29 at 8pm in the clubhouse.

Lotto numbers were

12, 30 and 32. No winner; €1,300 next week.

SHANKILL

OUR juvenile academy is for both boys and girls from four to six years of age and is sponsored by O’Donnell’s Pharmacy.

It is in action every Saturday morning from10am to 11am in Shanganagh Castle.

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

Qualified coaches are always in attendance and all equipment is supplied free of charge.

So why not come along any Saturday morning and give the Academy a try?

The action this

weekend: on Saturday, the U-9 boys footballers had two great games against St Mary’s of Saggart and this was followed by our U-11 girls football teams which took on Fox-Cab in some exciting games; all the matches were played in the Castle.

On Sunday, we hosted an U-8 camogie blitz of two teams each in the Castle which also included Bray Emmets, Cuala, and Stars of Erin.

The U-9 camogie team travelled to a blitz hosted by Cuala and also included St Jude’s.

Ladies adult football team is going great with in excess of 20 people turning out for training.

All abilities are

catered for so check out our Facebook page and follow the link to the ladies Facebook group, e-mail stevedavis203@ gmail.com or contact Steve on 087 6414123.

The men’s adult football team have ambitions to climb up through the league divisions so new players are always welcome contact Kevin on 086 8449902.

For more information on the club, contact, secretary.shankill. dublingaa.ie or call 086 4010438. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Join Shankill GAA Club, your community, your Village GAA club where everybody knows your name.

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BSJ join AFL1 big boys Fergal Duffy on the attack for Ballinteer St John’s in their final win of the season over Raheny. Picture: Paul Lundy

Ballinteer’s senior footballers snatch top spot in AFL2 from under the noses of neighbours Naomh Olaf as Raheny act as league kingmakers

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BALLINTEER St John’s footballers won their second title of the year as they clinched the AFL 2 top spot over the weekend, after Raheny did them a favour by dismissing their local rivals Naomh Olaf.

It was a dramatic second-tier run in for the club who went into the final week of the season both needing a win, and also for their rivals to slip up, to take the single automatic promotion places and a 2018 spot in the top league.

In a twist to the story, both sides were playing Raheny. After Ballinteer saw off the maroon and whites on Wednesday night to pass the buck to

their main rivals, Raheny then went on to topple Naomh Olaf by nine points. In doing so, Raheny confirmed their own play-off place, handing the title to Ballinteer in the process.

Having already taken the AIB Cup with a final victory over Na Fianna earlier this year, though, Ballinteer are a formidable side.

“Adult football co-ordinator Gerry O’Donnell sees much of the success as coming from work done by boss Gail Dunne, and the promotion of players from the minor and under-21 panels over recent years.

“We’re delighted to be in division one,” O’Donnell told GazetteSport. “There’s no comparison between this team and the one we put out last year.

“The new manager, Gail Dunne, came in over Christmas that year without much build up, and we were average.

“The focus on this season started back in December 2016. We don’t really have any star players that we depend on but there are a number of players who have three, four or five years of senior experience now, and we’ve built a management team that really know what they’re doing.

“Every manager of the last eight to 10 years – and there’s been a few – has given the lads something that contributed to this success.

“We had a plan B, of course, with the playoffs if Naomh Olaf had won over the weekend. But to win outright makes a big difference.

“The beauty of getting the outright league win and the promotion is it now means we can take a break.

We’ll still be back training by late November but these guys have earnt a few weeks off, they’ve been on the go for the last ten months.

“Our first aim next year will be to consolidate our position.

“We’d like to thank chairman Ken Aherne for his support in recent years, as well as the club members, who have followed the team around this year.

“Of course we’re realistic about what comes next, but we’re really looking forward to playing the likes of Crokes, Boden and Vincent’s next time around,” O’Donnell concludes.