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Skerries numb after ‘wonderfully talented’ Jane dies in car crash  SYLVIA POWNALL

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TRIBUTES have been paid to “a lovely, bubbly girl” killed in a car crash on her way home from work in Skerries.

Jane Dardis died when the

car she was travelling in crashed head-on into a wall on the R128 coast road to Loughshinny shortly after midnight on Tuesday. She had only celebrated her 20th birthday days earlier.

Jane was being dropped home

after work at the Blue Bar and was just a few hundred yards from her Ballyhavil Lane home when the blue Audi A3 crashed.

The flag at Skerries Harps GAA club, where Jane played camogie and senior football and

coached younger members, flew at half-mast on Tuesday. Harps chairman Niall Murphy told The Gazette: “This is a very, very sad occasion. Everyone here at the club is just devastated.”

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CRASH | SHOCKED COMMUNITY PAYS TRIBUTE TO YOUNG WOMAN

Skerries numbed by car death of Jane, 20 Continued from Page 1

The crash scene remained closed off until lunchtime on Tuesday to allow for a forensic examination by garda crash investigators.

The driver and one other passenger were taken to Beaumont Hospital, but it is understood that their injuries are not life-threatening.

The town of Skerries was numbed by the tragedy and the loss of such a vibrant and popular young woman.

Jane attended her Debs ball just last year af ter her secondar y school graduation from Skerries Community College.

Principal Caroline Clarke told The Gazette:

“The school community is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of a wonderful and talented young woman who had a bright future ahead of her.

“Our sympathy and thoughts are with Jane’s family and friends on the loss of a loved one so special and dear.”

Adrian Kavanagh, manager at Gerr y’s Fresh Foods, where Jane used to work, described her as a person who ever yone knew and loved.

He said: “She was a lovely, pleasant girl; always bubbly and wearing a smile. Jane was always in good form and very obliging, and would go to the ends of the earth to help a customer.

Jane Dardis, 20, was killed in a car crash on Tuesday

“Ever ybody in the town knew her from coming in to the shop.

It’s an awful tragedy.”

Skerries Harps will provide a guard of honour at Jane’s funeral and the club is putting

arrangements in place for anyone who may need counselling.

Chairman Niall Murphy said: “Everyone is in shock here. She was very active within the club, along with her sister.

“She was so bubbly.

One thing you could say about Jane was you would know when she was around. She really was a lovely girl.

“She was in our fashion show, and she worked with the academy. Her whole family are Harps people out and out, and our hearts go out to them.”

Gardai in Balbriggan, who are investigating, are appealing for witnesses to the accident, and can be contacted at 01 802 0510.

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Adrian’s in step with the council – all over Ireland

A NOVEL record attempt moved a step closer earlier this month when Fingal County Council welcomed Adrian Hogan to the public gallery at County Hall in Swords.

Adrian plans to attend a full council meeting in each of the 32 counties this year, to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising, and has just four to go.

Mayor Cllr Darragh Butler (FF) was happy to accede to his request for a letter on council paper verifying his attendance, with the dated paperwork, and a photo, helping to send Adrian on his way to achieving his memorable quest.

Fireworks sure to help fiery festival be a blast FAMILIES are being encouraged to stay safe this Halloween with a free event at Swords Castle on bank holiday Monday.

The Festival of Fire returns for a second year at the town park, with supervised activities running from 5-8pm. The park will be packed with entertainers and stalls and spooky Halloween costumes are encouraged – for both kids and adults alike.

Mayor Cllr Darragh Butler said: “This was one of the most popular and talked about events last year, so we’re urging everyone to come along and make sure they don’t miss a dazzling display.

“With the castle as a backdrop for the different elements of the event, the spectacular fireworks and the family-friendly nature, we look forward to welcoming a big crowd.” For further information, see www.fingal.ie/news-and-events/events, or see events in Fingal on Facebook.

Step up to the great free park run at River Valley

Joining forces to take advantage of tourism rise WITH tourism returning to strong growth, Fingal council and the School of Hospitality Management and Tourism DIT, have come together to launch the Students in Action initiative. The aim of the project is to combine the best academic thinking with the expertise of industry to accelerate the

development of new marketing propositions for Castleknock/Blanchardstown, Fingal’s rural villages and Balbriggan.

Tourism continues to play a hugely influential role in Fingal’s economic success.

Swathes of visitors are drawn each year to Fingal’s many attractions, from its castles

and towers to its beautiful countryside and coastline, towns and villages – one of which is this year’s Tidiest Town, Skerries.

Pictured at the launch are Fingal Mayor Darragh Butler with DIT lecturers, council members and representatives from Fingal’s tourism businesses. Picture: Paul Raftery

THE free park run in River Valley, Swords is gaining momentum.

The timed run, held every Saturday at 9.30am, is open to both runners and walkers and organisers hope to see the number of participants grow even further.

A spokesperson said: “There are children as young as six who run and several over-70s that come along for a pleasant walk through the valley.

Although the event is called parkrun, walkers are most definitely welcome.”

The meeting point is beside the all-weather and GAA pitches around 9.20am, and the run starts close to the exercise equipment across from River Valley View at 9.30am.

To register and get your barcode visit www. parkrun.ie/register/.

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Gaiety greats

HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE MANY IRISH STARS WHO’VE SPARKLED AFTER ATTENDING THE SCHOOL

Musician Peter Devlin and fashionista Lorraine

Gaiety School of Acting director Patrick Sutton with actors Tara Egan-Langley, Victoria

Star machine turns 30

Keane with director Patrick Sutton

 EMMA NOLAN

SOME famous faces were spotted in Temple Bar on Sunday, as graduates of the Gaiety School of Acting celebrated the school’s 30th anniversary.

Lorraine Keane and PJ Gallagher were just two of the familiar faces dropping by for the celebrations, where they rubbed shoul-

McQuaid, Georgina Miller, Aileen Mythen and Joanne King. Pictures: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

ders with many up-and-coming stars. The school is known as the Alma Mater of a myriad of prominent actors, writers and theatre makers.

With former students including the likes of Colin Farrell, Aidan Turner, Olivia Wilde, Charlie Murphy, Sarah Greene, Deirdre O’Kane, Stefanie Preissner and Mark O’Halloran, the impact that

the college has had on the cultural landscape in Ireland is apparent.

In October, 1986, theatre director Joe Dowling opened The Gaiety School of Acting at a modest venue in Baggot Street.

His intention was to begin a tradition of professional actor training in Ireland that had thus far been lacking in the country.

Fast-forward 30 years, and

Dowling’s legacy lives on, as today Gaiety School of Acting graduates grace the cast lists of most films, television shows and theatre productions, both nationally and internationally.

Now under the directorship of Patrick Sutton, The Gaiety School of Acting still delivers a variety of courses to more than 2,000 students a year.

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EXPANSION | LOCAL OUTLET OF NATIONAL FIRM SEES ITS BUSINESS GROW

A new horizon dawns for Swords-based Nightline  SYLVIA POWNALL NIGHTLINE in Swords is poised for expansion thanks to an explosion in online shopping, according to the company’s cofounder, John Tuohy.

The depot at Swords Business Park opened just two months ago, creating more than 20 new jobs, but John says the firm is set for further expansion in 2017.

He told The Gazette: “We will probably expand in Swords as business continues to build. We’re looking forward to the Christmas period, which will be really busy.”

The company is now seeking more van drivers,

warehouse and administration staff for its headquarters in Finglas and John says anyone looking for work should check their website regularly (www.nightline.ie).

John says the success of the company he cofounded in 1992 with Dave Fields has taken him by surprise. Nightline now employs more than 1,000 people nationwide.

He revealed that new initiatives such as Parcel Motel and the introduction of Eircodes are helping to improve the level of service for customers.

He said: “Parcel Motel is a no-brainer. We give you an address in Belfast to use, it means you can

Nightline co-founder, John Tuohy

shop online with Amazon or whatever; we then collect the parcel and bring it to a locker in your nearest depot. The customer gets a unique ID, we send you a text with a pin number to come and collect it, and it costs just €3.95.

“It works really well and by the end of this year we will have almost 300,000 customers in Ire-

land using this service.”

The Eircode system has also made life easier, particularly in rural areas, and new software is being developed so couriers can make the best use of it.

John revealed: “Turnby-turn directions have just been introduced on Google Maps based on the new Eircodes. This means the driver, who

may be travelling on narrow roads with few landmarks, can get the parcel straight to your door without having to ring looking for directions.

“Also, if the driver uses the optimisation option on the software, it works out the order in which they should do the route, so this cuts down on time and fuel as well.”

Investment is set to continue with new services and a number of new vans set to be added to the current fleet of 450 vehicles. John said: “This is all down to the growth in online shopping which is showing no sign of letting up. We’re already working directly with Next,

Debenham’s and Boots and we’re just going to continue investing once the demand is there.”

The company – which pays drivers €11.50 an hour – also wants more female delivery staff.

John said: “We’re really trying to drive gender balance in traditional male roles, and that includes drivers. We have a few female drivers but not as many as we’d like. Say it’s a husband and wife where one needs to mind the kids. They could do shifts where one is at home and the other is out in the van.

We’re trying to make shift patterns as flexible as possible to accommodate that.”

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Fun for all at this parish hall A REUNION “Discovery Light” party for kids and their families takes place on Hallowe’en night at the Parish Hall in Donabate, from 5 to 6.15pm.

Some of the volunteers who came from outside Donabate to help with the club over the summer will return for the party.

Andy Carroll, minister of Donabate Presbyterian Church, has promised lots of fun and games for all the family, with treats, and tea and coffee for the adults.

On the Sunday (November 6) after the party, the church – which meets every Sunday at 10.30am at the community centre – is gearing its hour particularly toward children.

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Out and About

On yer bike for mental health and suicide awareness

Aoife Reid and Josh Goyenechea

Ben Bryan, Loisa McEleney, Nicky Cleere and Helena Greenhalgh. Pictures: ALISON O’HANLON

Dave Byrne

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Karl Gaffney and Andy McGirl

ordes of wheelie enthusiastic cyclists from the communities of North County Dublin and beyond united at Malahide Community School for The Dublin North SpinOff cycle event.

The cycle was part of the Cycle Against Suicide SpinOff series.

Departing from Malahide Community School, it took in Malahide Castle and Demesne, Swords, Dublin Airport, Ballymun, Portmarnock and other scenic spots.

Many local and national mental health organisations attended at the start and the finish to outline the services they provide to those in need, with the cyclists and all involved delighted to be supporting such a great cause.

Ben Bryan, Andrew Keegan, Ger Clifford, Colm Hayes and Deirdre Anglin

Laura Brennan and her Dad Joanna O’Byrne, Denise Collins and Dinny Collins

Declan from teenline

The event attracted plenty of enthusiastic cyclists from around the county

Alice Bannon, Susan Mulvihill and Gavin Finnerty

Fiona Hickey

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Out and About

Professional cyclist Martyn Irevine presents Alicja Roslaniec with her trophy for winning the Ladies League. Pictures: Kevin Mcfeely

Party wheels are in motion

Breda McNally won the A race

Jonathan Grimes won the 16k TT

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cNally Swords Cycling Club are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion they held a dinner and award presentation in the Castle Suite, Carnegie Court Hotel in Swords. The event was open to all McNally Swords club members, past members and friends of McNally Swords.

David Teague won the B

Evelyn Doyle won the

James Willett won the

race

Ladies Touring league

Youth League

Berni McNally Brennan won the Ladies Championship

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TRIAL | GIRL RODE IN STOLEN CAR

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Model behaviour ends up in court  SYLVIA POWNALL

AN ASPIRING model who was a passenger in a stolen car may avoid a prison sentence if she is deemed suitable for community service.

Chloe McAllister (right) was a rear seat passenger in the car, which was taken from a house in Skerries during the early hours of the morning, the District Court heard.

Garda John Lennon said he came across the car at 3.25am at Barnageeragh Cove before it took off, at speed.

He said the driver and front seat passenger ran from the vehicle while McAllister and another female, who were in the rear, remained at the scene and were arrested.

McAllister, of Mourne Close, Skerries, pleaded guilty to unauthorised carriage in the car on

May 28. The court heard McAllister has one previous conviction, for being in unlawful possession of 12 bags of cannabis with a street value of €300.

Her barrister, David Costello, said the teenager is currently unemployed, but does occasional modelling work.

Dermot Judge Dempsey ordered a probation report to see if McAllister would be suitable for 150 hours of community service in lieu of one month in prison. He adjourned the case until December for the report.

WE AT the Gazette are just nuts about this photograph of an inquisitive squirrel sent in by Nicholas Keys. The cute critter took time out from running about to have a quick snack, giving Nicholas the perfect opportunity to get this great shot.

The Gazette is always happy to feature photos from our readers – indeed, we’re looking out for more of your shots!

If you’d like your photo (or photos) to appear in the paper, or to be shared on our social media, email your shot/shots to picturedesk@dublingazette.com.

Don’t forget to get the permission of whoever is in your shot(s), and we’ll also need to know Who, What, Why and Where, if relevant.

Good luck, and get snapping!

SKERRIES | CAUSED DAMAGE AFTER BEING ROUSED

Drunk chef ends up in hot water over a smashed window A SOUS chef who fell asleep in a pub after an all-day bender lashed out and broke a front window of the premises after staff woke him up.

Michael Carroll, 30, caused €320 worth of damage to a window at The Black Raven pub in Skerries after he was asked to leave because he was intoxicated.

After smashing the window he ran off, but was later tracked down by gardai and became abusive, Balbriggan District Court heard.

He was ordered by Judge Dermot Dempsey to complete 200 hours of community service work in lieu of a two-month prison sentence.

Carroll, of Mourne

View, Skerries, pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage by breaking the front window of the pub on May 10.

He further pleaded guilty to being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour on Strand Road, Skerries, on the same date.

‘Disappointed’ Defence solicitor Annette Healy said the qualified lifeguard, who has five previous convictions dating from 2010, is “very disappointed” with himself over what happened.

She added: “He was attending a funeral and was drinking alcohol from early on in the day.

He then fell asleep in the

An intoxicated sous chef caused €320 worth of damage to The Black Raven pub in Skerries. Picture: Google Maps

pub and when the bar staff woke him up he was groggy and lashed out.”

Ms Healy said the father-of-two, who works as a part-time sous chef, is “trying to pull himself together”.

She said he paid the owner of the bar, Joe

Sherman, €500 for the damage caused to the window and apologised to the gardai on his release from custody.

Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted Carroll and fined him €100 for using threatening and abusive behaviour.

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| SUPPORTING A BOY SEEKING LIFE-CHANGING SURGERY

Robbie Kane and Allanna Hennessy

The star of the evening - Rory Gallagher with his mother, Shauna. Pictures: Louise Hannon Photography

Voice of Ireland winner Patrick James

Mr Ireland, AKA Darren King

Gathered in Lillies to help little Rory A

HOST of well-known faces rubbed shoulders at a Lillies Bordello fundraiser last weekend to help support a brave little boy called Rory Gallagher. The four-year-old was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at age six months, and cannot walk. However, his parents – Shauna and Gerry – have persevered to help Rory all his life, and are currently trying to raise €80,000 to send Rory to America for operations on his legs. Hosted by Fair City’s Dave O’Sullivan and George McMahon, some of the familiar faces supporting Rory’s night include Steven Mangan (Red Rock), Teena Gates, Miss Ireland Niamh Kennedy, Mr Ireland Darren King, Allanna Hennessy and more.

Lynn Brooks

Miss Ireland 2016, Niamh Kennedy

George McMahon, Robbie Kane, Dave O’Sullivan and Steven Mangan

Relaxing despite the excitement

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DUBLINBUSINESS

Chopped to create 120 jobs LAUNCH | NCBI NOW HAS AN ONLINE PRESENCE CHOPPED, Ireland’s leading healthy fast food outlet, has a recruitment drive to fill 110 new positions across Dublin and Kildare.

The positions on offer, a mix of full- and parttime, will service five new Chopped outlets opening in the next month.

T h e f a s t g r ow i n g healthy food chain is looking for new store managers, supervisors, breakfast chefs and choppers.

Aramark, which recently agreed to an exclusive five-year stra-

tegic partnership with Chopped to expand the healthy fast food chain’s presence in the corporate, education and industry sectors in Ireland, will open and manage the new Chopped outlet at The Loop at Dublin Airport.

In addition to the new Chopped airport experience, four other outlets will open over the next month in the Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords, O’Connell Street, Talbot Street and in the Whitewater Shopping Centre in Newbridge, Co

Kildare.

The impressive growth of Chopped over the past year has recently seen the company named Ireland’s “Best Emerging Franchise” at the Irish Franchise Awards in April and Brian Lee named as a finalist in the “Best Emerging Entrepreneurs” category at the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.

To work with Chopped p l e a s e v i s i t w w w. chopped.ie/jobs.html or follow Chopped on Jobbio.

Charity bids to appeal to eBay customers  EMMA NOLAN

CHARIT Y shops are getting with the times.

What once used to be a rummage through the ‘seco’ for a bargain is now being transformed into a streamlined user friendly experience.

NCBI, the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, have just launched a charity shop on eBay Ireland.

The move comes as the charity strives to expand their offering by appealing to the 162 million global users of eBay and adapt to the current perception of charities in Ireland and how they’re run.

“Irish people don’t tr ust charities any more,” CEO of NCBI tells The Gazette.

“Charities have gained a terrible reputation in the Irish media due to the corruption that was unveiled this year.”

As a result, Chris says that NCBI’s funding has dramatically decreased.

Chris White, CEO of NCBI and Hazel Mitchell, site director of eBay Ireland, at the launch of NCBI’s eBay

loved designer brands to first edition copies of classic literature titles.

NCBI provide a number of services for people with sight loss including librar y, employment, training and counselling services.

Chris says that all of these services and more are in need of additional funding because it’s not coming from the Government.

In Dublin, there are 22 NCBI charity shops.

store. Picture: MAXWELLPHOTOGRAPHY.IE

“All charities have been hit with this lack of trust now, so we had to come up with another way to make ends meet.

“We need to come up with innovative ways to generate funding and we’re trying to do is appeal to a bigger market.

“So rather than people who would come and visit our shops in Ireland, we’re looking to broaden our offering to a global market.”

Chris believes that having an online presence will be an armour for charity shops in the future and says that NCBI are modelling their approach on the British Heart Foundation who are raising £1.5million a year from their eBay shop alone.

“We’re trying to get into a digital space that we haven’t been in before,” he says.

The online store features a diverse range of items from coveted pre-

Banana firm’s campaign appeals to award judges S WOR D S - b a s e d b a n a n a importer Fyffes has reason to celebrate – the company was honoured with the Best Marketing Campaign award at the recent 2016 Louth Business Awards.

Coupled with its contribution to both the local and wider community in Ireland, Fyffes, which also has operations in Dundalk, was acknowledged for its recent Discover More communications initiative – the impact of which can be seen across

the organisation’s corporate and brand communications platforms throughout its core European markets.

Accepting the award on behalf of Fyffes at the annual gala dinner attended by over 500 guests, the company’s sales and marketing manager Emma Hunt-Duffy (right) said: “Fyffes is honoured that the Discover More campaign has been recognised with this award, alongside the many grass-root charities and initiatives we are involved in.”

Disaster Just last week, disaster struck at their Francis Street premises when it was burned down when a rogue firework caused the shop to set fire.

Despite this set back, Chris says they have started to rebuild the premises and hope to reopen soon.

T he eBay store is gaining traction too as they just sold a Versace handbag online for €350.

“A bargain,” Chris says.

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Highlighting the horrors of poverty  IAN BEGLEY

HALLOWEEN is being brought to Dublin classrooms with a new campaign that gives students the chance to go to school dressed up while helping people living the horrors of poverty overseas.

Primary and secondary schools are signing up for the Hunger Heroes campaign, run by Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide, which teaches students about world hunger and food waste.

The campaign involves fun-filled awareness and fundraising activities, like a Hunger Heroes Day where stu-

dents dress up for one day.

Scoil na Mainistreach in Celbridge, Co Kildare, asked their 600 pupils to leave their grey uniforms at home and to arrive in costume, which saw many dress as super heroes and other colourful characters.

The pupils, aged four to twelve, dressed as Star Wars villains Kylo Ren and Darth Vader and there was also a ghostbuster, Captain America, Spiderman and Batman.

Concern’s school programme officer, Claire Marshall, said: “While Halloween is a fun holiday for us here in Ireland, a real horror exists for millions of people living in hunger and

suffering the effects of climate change.

“People living in countries like Malawi, Mozambique and Ethiopia live in what would to us be a nightmare with their livelihoods and food sources destroyed by droughts and floods due to the effects of climate change, exacerbated by the El Nino and La Nina weather events.

“The frightening result of this, mixed with conflicts and other issues, is that every night, 795m people go to bed hungry and every morning 66 million children go to school hungry.”

Concern said people can fight climate change by changing how they dispose of their waste and by not

wasting food, which involves ensuring we store our food correctly.

Claire Marshall added: “In Ireland, over one million tonnes of food waste is disposed of each year and one third of that is from households. If that food waste is put into general rubbish bins it ends up in a landfill and creates the ozone damaging methane gas, which contributes to climate change and the droughts and crop failures that leave millions in need of food aid.

“Hunger Heroes is about fighting hunger and food waste locally and in our schools, and even in our kitchens.

“One of the things we teach is how to store food properly in a fridge and

how foods like mushrooms, onions and potatoes should be stored.

“We are urging schools and students to become hunger heroes and learn how they can use their own powers to help fight this problem.”

Every school that takes part is sent an information pack full of games, posters, fact sheets and lessons for students, who each get a Hunger Hero certificate for participating, and a Concern representative can also go to the school to help set up campaign workshops. To take part in the campaign, contact Concern’s Claire Marshall at schools@concern.net or 01 4178078.

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Dublin Zoo gets into the Halloween spirit TO celebrate Halloween, Dublin Zoo has announced a spooktacular line-up of activities taking place on Monday, October 31.

From 12 to 4pm, visitors are invited to Dublin Zoo for an unmissable afternoon which will include a creepy animal trail, festive keeper talks as well as spooky arts and crafts!

Face painters will be on hand to give trick or treaters the exciting opportunity to transform into friendly or scary Halloween characters for the annual monster-themed disco on the Great Lawn.

What’s more, children who come to the Zoo dressed in costume can get in for half price!

For more information,

visit www.dublinzoo.ie or https://www.facebook. com/DublinZoo/.

TRICK OR TREAT FOR TEMPLE STREET THIS Halloween, Imaginosity, the Dublin Children’s Museum in Sandyford kick off their celebrations with a special after hours “Trick or Treat for Temple Street” Halloween Spooktacular.

Taking place on Friday, October 28 from 5.30 to 7.30pm, visitors will be treated to a Halloween disco, spooky storytime, Halloween games, superhero meet and greet and a monster raffle.

Limited tickets are available for the event and go on sale each Friday during October

from 9.30am, by calling 01-2176130.

All proceeds from the night will go directly to Temple Street Children’s Hospital.

There will be lots of additional spooky goings on at Imaginosity to keep the kids entertained until October 31.

Visit www.imaginosity. ie for further information.

BETTING STOPPED ON NIALL’S FUTURE BOYLESPORTS have been forced to suspend betting on Niall Horan to leave One Direction before the end of 2017 after a flurry of bets last Thursday morning.

Niall was initially installed at 11/2 to leave the band before the end of 2017 earlier in the

“Another bet of €100 was placed within an hour of the first bet along with numerous bets of tenners and twenties.

Our traders smelled a rat and had no choice but to pull the plug on the market.”

REAL LIFE STARS OF ‘NARCOS’ COMING FANS of Netflix

DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena played by Boyd Holbrook and Pedro Pascal in TV show Narcos

week, as well as being priced at 9/2 to land his own UK or Irish chat show after impressing on Graham Norton’s show.

The Mullingar native is 33/1 to have a statue erected in his home town before the end of 2020.

Liam Glynn, BoyleSports’ spokesperson said: “We were flooded with bets on Niall Horan to leave One Direction on Thursday morning with the biggest being a bet of €150 placed in his home town.

show Narcos may be excited to hear that the two agents portrayed in the show are coming to Vicar Street in December.

DEA agents Javier Pena and Steve Murphy were responsible for taking down drug lord Pablo Escobar and were the inspiration for the hugely popular Netflix crime series which tells

the story of Colombia’s infamous drug cartels and Escobar’s fight to maintain his position as the most powerful player.

Agents Pena and Murphy will be joined on stage with Mike Sheridan, of entertainment.ie, and will speak about the rise and fall of the Medellin Cartel and the role the Agents played in bringing down its notorious leader, the ‘King of Cocaine’.

The evening’s discussion will shed light on their input into the hit Netflix series, where they will reveal information which does not feature in the show, followed by a Q&A session with the audience.

Tickets are on sale now from Ticketmaster at €33.50.

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It’s getting hot in here!

Currabinny have teamed up with Tabasco and created some hot ’n’ spicy recipes  EMMA NOLAN

CURRABINNY, the catering business set up by Snapchat star James Kavanagh and his partner William Murray have teamed up with Tabasco and created some hot ’n’ spicy recipes.

James and William have come up with some interesting ways to use the cupboard staple with their own unique twist.

“Spicy doesn’t necessarily mean volcanic; you can easily add a nice depth of flavour with Tabasco which gives certain dishes a delicious kick,” says James.

James Kavanagh and William Murray

Spicy Halloumi Burger Ingredients l 1 aubergine l 5 tbsp. olive oil l 1 tsp salt l 1 x 200g pack of halloumi cheese l 4 burger buns l 170g mayonnaise l 60g tahini l Two tablespoons lemon juice l 1 clove garlic – minced l ½ teaspoon salt l few drops of tabasco l Two limes Method Preheat oven to 200 C

Slice the Aubergine and arrange on a roasting tray, season and drizzle with olive oil. Roast for roughly 20 to 25 minutes.

In a bowl whisk the mayo, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt and tabasco until creamy, add more lemon juice if the mixture is too thick.

Slice the Halloumi and pan fry until golden on both sides. I like to squeeze some lime juice over the halloumi while I fry it.

Toast the burger buns and add a large dollop of the tahini and tabasco sauce on each bun.

Arrange slices of halloumi and

BITESIZEDNEWS

Pasta made from Buckwheat and Chickpeas is now on Irish shelves

aubergine and top with a little rocket.

Smoked Mackerel with Tabasco & Lime Potato Salad Ingredients l 340g of new potatoes l 1 lime zested and juiced l pinch of pink peppercorns l smoked mackerel For the dressing l handful of parsley l handful of coriander l juice of 1 lemon l Three anchovies l tsp Dijon mustard l few drops of tabasco l 1 garlic clove l white wine vinegar l salt and pepper l 2 tbsp olive oil.

Method Cut potatoes in half,

needed.

Arrange potatoes in a large bowl and drizzle generously with the dressing.

P u l l t h e s m o ke d mackerel fillets gently apart into large pieces and arrange on top with slices of lime and add as little chopped coriander.

Roast Cauliflower and Bacon Soup Ingredients l One large head of Cauliflower cut into florets l Tabasco – a few drops l One small onion finely chopped l One clove of garlic crushed

Leave those pounds behind with an alternative pasta LOVE pasta but hate the bloat that comes afterwards?

A new brand of pasta made from Buckwheat and Chickpeas is now on Irish shelves.

Made in Dublin and Available at Supervalu, Leaves pasta is high in protein and is great for when you’re craving starchy goodness but are trying to watch your carb intake.

It has 50% more protein and three times more fibre than regu-

place in a large saucepan and cover with cold salted water.

Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes until cooked through.

Drain and toss with lime juice and zest.

Blitz all of the ingredients for the dressing in a food processor adding more oil if

lar pasta and it is also free from wheat, dairy and eggs.

While it doesn’t pass for the real thing, it will definitely appeal to fitness enthusiasts and is a decent substitute for regular pasta for weight loss.

It has a nutty taste that will stand up well to most sauces.

Leaves costs €3.99 for the 300g pack and €1.99 for the 100g pack in Supervalu and online at www. leavespurefood.com.

One tbsp. butter 1 bay leaf l Three tbsp. of Yoghurt l Thin bacon cooked until very crisp l Chicken stock l l

Method Preheat oven to 190 C Arrange cauliflower florets in a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with a few drops of tabasco. Roast for around 25 minutes until tender. In a pan cook the onion and garlic with the butter until soft. Add Cauliflower and cook for a further two minutes before adding enough chicken stock to cover everything along with a bay leaf. Simmer for 15 minutes and blend with a hand blender until smooth and creamy. Stir in yoghurt. Serve in bowls with crispy bacon and a few drops of tabasco.

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Faye Mulvihill, Tori O’Connor, Annya Mulville, Mary Kate Reidy and Fiona Kelly. Pictures: Robbie Reynolds

Home for ‘old soldiers’ is our best preserved 17th century building I don’t know how I had managed to avoid visiting The Irish Museum of Modern Art before, but I’m sure glad that I finally put that right.

Although it obviously concentrates on the Modern, there is much history to learn, too.

It’s a terrific place to visit, and I expect you’ll need a

Shannon O’Rourke, Ciara McParland and Margaret Soper

second one to “get it all in”.

The Irish Museum of Modern Art was established by the Government in 1990 as the first, national institution for the collection and presentation of modern and contemporary art. It was opened officially by An Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, on May 25, 1991, and since then it has become an influential presence in both Irish and international art. It is

la, Rathfarnham Girl Guides Caitriona Brennan, Inshiya Kagalwa y pictured Rosita Jackson, Rosie Gillis, Laura Tuite and Louise Dunleav IGG after receiving their Trail Blazer Awards. Also pictured are president Maureen Dillon, Rathfarnham Guide leader Heather Branch Bowen, IGG chief commissioner Helen Concannon and Guide

recognised for its extensive and informative exhibitions that attract 500,000 visitors each year.

The site where the building stands has an interesting history. James Butler, Earl of Ormonde and

chair Carol O’Brady.

Viceroy to King Charles II, was granted permission to build a home for “old soldiers”. He was impressed with the building Les Invalides, erected by France’s Louis XIV, and selected William Robinson (he also

Lara Johnston, from the Tavoli Girl Guides, Dun Laoghaire

designed Marsh’s Library) as the architect.

The old hospital on the site that dated back to the days of Strongbow was removed, and the foundation stone was laid in 1680. The work was completed in four years and what you now see is Ireland’s best preserved 17th century building. Much work by the Office of Public Works in the 1980s has really made the place “easy on the eye”, and it is no surprise they received a Europa Nostra in 1986.

Apart from the building you must visit the 18th century formal gardens. It was a treat walking past the neatly trimmed hedges, fountains and many, lovely statues.

There are art works at different points around the grounds, and you can always consider your next move in the friendly restaurant. The mixture of “old and new” works very well – it’s a delight.

Zara McGe, Megan Lawlor, Katie Redmond, Chloe Sheehan and

Don Cameron

Abigail Byrne

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Blazing a trail to the very top S

ixty-eight Girl Guides from around the country blazed a trail to Croke Park with their proud families and Guide leaders to celebrate reaching the pinnacle of Guiding. The Trail Blazer National Guide Awards were made in recognition of the successful completion of a series of challenges, including teamwork activities, outdoor survival skills, community service, global awareness and working with younger IGG members to help them develop confidence, independence and essential life-skills.

The 18th century formal gardens feature trimmed hedges, fountains and many lovely statues

Chief commissioner Helen Concannon, Lt Jennifer Larkin and President Maureen Dillon

Saidhbh Greene of Lucan Girl Guides pictured after receivin g her Trail Blazer Award at Irish Girl Guides’ National Award ceremo ny

Kellie Flannery of Howth

Girl Guides pictured after receiving her Trail Blazer Award at Irish Girl Guides National Award ceremony in Croke Park. Also pictured are IGG President Maureen Dillon, IGG chief commissioner Helen Concannon, Guide Branch chair Carol O’Brady and Regional Development officer and Howth Guide leader Mary

Chloe Hughes and Aoibhe Conway of Rivervalley Guides, Swords, pictured after

Clarke

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Airline changes check-in window for passengers

IN a move that will most likely annoy and inconvenience many people, Ryanair is knocking back the check-in window for passengers who don’t pay for allocated seating.

From November 1, anyone who doesn’t have their seat assigned by the airline for free will only be able to check in from between four days and two hours before their flight.

Previously this service was available from one week in advance.

As many passengers will not be able to check in for their return flights before they leave home, this is likely to be inconvenient for those with

limited access to Wi-Fi or printers while abroad.

Passengers’ grievances around this new move include that data roaming can be expensive and not every airport is equipped to accept mobile boarding passes.

If technology proves problematic for passengers, there are hefty costs associated with printing boarding passes at the airport (€15/£15) and not checking-in in advance (€45/£45).

Some people feel that the move is designed to persuade travellers to pay extra to select their seats, as those who do so can check in up to 30 days before their flight.

Irish shop abroad rather than home for savings BARGAIN loving Irish shoppers say “better savings than at home” is the main reason they shop abroad, according to the survey from Expedia.ie.

Over 30% of Irish travellers admit to pinching pennies by stocking up abroad, second only to the Danes (35%) when admitting to shopping abroad to save.

The top reason for the romantic French, Spanish and Italian travellers is the love of shopping (34% 37%), only 22% of Irish travellers say the enjoyment of shopping is the reason they spend abroad.

Irish travellers top the list for buying clothes abroad, with 77% of Irish holidaymakers saying the shopped for clothing

on their last holiday.

Best value New York is considered by Irish travellers to be the best value for money (19%) and to have the highest quality items on sale (20%), while a huge 48% of Irish respondents surveyed said New York was the top destination they wanted to visit outside Europe, followed by Dubai (10%).

Dublin was towards the bottom of the list of European cities respondents wanted to visit to shop, less than 2% of those questioned rated Dublin as a shopping destination in Europe.

London, Paris, Milan and Barcelona were the top four destinations rated by the European respondents.

C’Mon The four-star Muckno Lodge with its private fishing lake is an idylic holiday destination in the beautiful Monaghan countryside

MONAGHAN IS A HIDDEN GEM JUST A SHORT DRIVE FROM DUBLIN  ALISON O’HANLON

SEDUCED by its serene beauty and “splendid isolation”, Paul McCartney showed he actually was still capable of impeccable taste when he chose the Monaghan countr yside as the “secret” location for his wedding to Heather Mills.

And yet, 14 years on from Castle Leslie owner Sir Jack Leslie famously letting slip to the world’s press that the wedding “is on Tuesday, but it’s a secret”, Monaghan is still one of Ireland’s least known destinations.

But that’s beginning to change as more and more Dubliners take the short drive north to the Land of Little Hills.

Just an hour from Dublin, Muckno Lodge is a stunning home from home in the rolling hills along the Monaghan border with South Armagh.

Nestled between its ow n private fishing lake, Lough Muckno and Concra Wood, the lodge is the per fect place to get away from it all. It’s the ideal destination for an intimate New Years gathering, a lads’ fishing trip or in our case, the perfect family weekend away.

The renovated traditional stone cottage is a fine example of old and new in perfect union (no offence to Macca) and this place is deceptively large – sleeping up to 10 comfortably.

Mod cons The lodge boasts all the usual mod cons, including free wifi and a fully equiped modren k i t c h e n t h a t wo u l d make Nevin Maguire jealous.

There’s even a games room with an air hockey table that doubles up as a pool table, so the kids will never have a dull moment.

With it’s fascinating, colourful history, Carrick is the picture perfect market town

Speaking of tables – the busy market towns of Castleblayney and Carrickmacross, with their numerous wecloming pubs and restaurants are just a short drive from Muckno.

Free walking tours of Carrickmacross, known locally as Carrick, can be arranged

by contacting the local Chamber of Commerce, and Jo, our guide, was as charming as he was informative as he took the family on a wondefully interesting tour of the old lace town.

A relaxing evening in front of the fire back at the Lodge was the perfect end to a great

d ay e x p l o r i n g C a rrick and the wonderful unspoiled countryside made famous by Monaghan’s favourite son, poet Patrick Kavanagh.

The following morning, after a refreshing stroll down to the lake with the kids, we took the short trip north, passing Glaslough and

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Alison’s “pencil holder” next to daughter Heidi’s wonderful jam jar

Castle Leslie and on to the beautiful old mill village of Mullen, home to Busy Bee Ceramics.

If you’ve never had a go on a pottery wheel, this is the place to give it a try. Put quite simply, it’s great fun!

Master potter Brenda McGinn has the patience of a saint, and she has a way of bringing out the creative side in anyone – even this reporter.

As Brenda explains: “We are all creators

at heart – its just we rarely get the chance to be creative, and that’s where I come in.”

The kids had a great time pottering about (sorry) and even mum and dad got to have a turn, though you’ll be glad to hear it was nothing like that scene from Ghost.

As well as produce beautiful, handcrafted pieces, Busy Bee Ceramics do hen parties, family days, birthday parties, and more,

and the experience is both novel and fun.

Brenda’s own original designs derive from a combination of Irish landscape and symbolism of ancient sacred tradition present all over the celtic realm.

Each Busy Bee Ceramics piece tells a story. Brenda spent a decade living in Killarney where the red deer of the National Park inspired her work.

Having returned to the “stony grey soil” of

Busy Bee Ceramics’ Brenda McGinn shows Anna how it’s done

her native Monaghan, she is now looking to the poetry of Patrick K av a n a g h a n d t h e region’s drumlins to inspire her new work.

Each piece is made by hand, either on a potter’s wheel or using a rolling pin.

Where to stay The plush four-star Muckno Lodge (mucknolodge.ie) has two self-catering units available: the large 5-bedroom cottage (sleeps up

to 10), from €390 per party for two nights; and a one-bedroom apartment next door that sleeps up to 3 from €150 for two nights.

Weekly rates are also available.

If self catering isn’t your thing, the Nuremore Hotel (nuremore. com) in Carrick has t wo - n i g h t m i d we e k breaks from €130pp (B&B plus one evening meal).

Carrickmacross Chamber offers free

heritage walking tours of the tow n, taking place every Saturday at 11am. Email info@carrickmacrosschamber. com for more details.

Busy Bee Ceramics (busybeeceramics.ie) organises pottery making and painting for individuals and groups.

Open 2-6pm Saturdays and 10am-5pm Wednesday to Friday.

Private bookings (groups of 10 or more) can be organised out of hours.

Heidi shows her handywork

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Bat Party Headband €8.90

Creepy Crawly Spider Ring €3.90

have a great selection of spooky-worthy pieces and dress up costumes that are sure to send a few chills down your spine

Cat Face Stickers €6.90

Swizzels, has launched a variety of fun Halloween themed sweets that are perfect for Halloween sharing occasions, from ghoulish parties with friends and family to trick or treating

Glitter Devil Horns €4.90

HALLOWEEN TREATS For the ultimate trick or treat party M&S has a great range of sweet treats that are in store now.

50 Zombie Jelly Brains €4.50

Eerie Eyeballs & Pumpkins €3.00

Dealz have some monster value in thier stores with everything from Halloween decorations to DVDs and ebtertainment

Keep Out Scary Sign

Warrior’s Axe

Light Up Ghost

Ghostly Mini Bites €3.90

Petrifying Pumpkins €3.00

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WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN Spooktacular Gazette contest Congratulations to this week’s winner of the Gazette’s Halloween reader pix competition, Sharon Graham from Dun Laoghaire. Sharon sent in pictures of her fantastic garden full of creepy characters.

She wins a €100 voucher for BASE Entertainment Centre, Ireland’s newest and largest family entertainment centre.

Keep those spooktacular snaps coming in folks – we have great prizes for the best decorated Halloween garden, and we’ll have more for the best – and worst – dressed trick-or-treaters. Just email competitions@ dublingazette.com or upload your pix to our Facebook page. Happy snapping and have a safe and fun-filled Halloween everyone!

A special shout out to the students and Parents’ Association at St Marnock’s National School in Fingal for their fangtastic Halloween themed garden (below). Grrrreat work guys!

DUE to phenomenal public demand, Russia’s Ice Vision have announced extra dates for both Alice In Wonderland and the eagerly awaited Dracula On Ice, The Story Of Eternal Love at the National Show Centre in Swords next month.

And to celebrate the extra dates, The Gazette has THREE family passes to give away for BOTH spectacular productions.

To win a special day out for your family, all you have to do is visit The Gazette’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/DublinGazetteNewspapers, Like and Share our Ice Vision competition post and write which of the two shows you’d prefer to see in the Comments section.

So if you’d like to win four tickets to see Alice in Wonderland on November 24, just write “Alice” in the comments section, or if you’d prefer tickets to see Dracula on Ice the

GET YOUR SKATES ON

following day, just write “Dracula”.

Featuring top professional Russian skaters, the unique productions are sure to thrill audiences of both children and adults.

The beloved tale of Alice in Wonderland is transformed in a new and amazing spectacle for all the family.

Musical numbers in union with the art of dance on ice creates an unforgettable impression and enchanting show, permeating the soul of audiences of all ages.

The performance takes place on large-scale video scenery that plunge the viewer into the picture so spectators can experience the effect of following Alice through the rabbit hole.

Dracula On Ice retells Bram Alice in Wonderland Stoker’s classic novel featuring

Jonathan Harker, his beloved Mina, young Lucy, courageous and brave Van Helsing who devoted his life to fight dark forces; hungry and ruthless vampires and, of course, ominous Count Dracula.

Dracula On Ice includes acrobatic elements, air gymnastics, fire juggling and much more. Visitors will see large scale video-installations, exquisite costumes, interactive decorations, lighting and mirror balls incorporating the entire venue.

The mystical show features fog, red steam, flying vampires, fire on ice and extremely demanding ice skating elements: high support, death spirals, triple jumps – all complemented by charming music.

Visit www.mcaevents.ie for full details on the productions.

Dracula on Ice

Seeking talented BASE tour guides BASE Entertainment Centre want to let parents know about the fun things kids can do at the centre so they are recording a series of videos (to be posted on Facebook) to showcase their themed party rooms and activity areas.

They are seeking expert help from young people who can talk on camera about the fun that can be had at Base Enter tainment and show off the different rooms.

If there is a young person in your life who is a natural in front of camera, a comedian or just an all-round show-off, they want to hear from you.

To apply, please Facebook message them a clip of your child in action or email it to marketing@baseentertainment.ie To record the guided tour video clips on-site at Base, each competition winner will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

And at the end of it all, they will invite your superstar back to Base Entertainment with nine friends for a party on them valued at €250.

Entry deadline date Friday, November 4.

Swizzels launches spooky selection of sweet treats for Halloween Swizzels, has launched a variety of fun Halloween themed sweets that are perfect for Halloween sharing occasions, from ghoulish parties with friends and family to trick or treating.

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Darren Lacken, from Crow Street Collective, Temple Bar, winner of the Gold award in the Color Vision Category, with his model

Winners of the Silver and Bronze respectively in the same category, Alex Reid and Sinead Berrigan, with their models

Success is a snip for Wella colourists in a top UK/Ireland final  EMMA NOLAN Style Editor

SIX Dublin hairdressers have placed Gold, Silver and Bronze at the Wella Professionals TrendVision Award UK and Ireland Final 2016.

Darren Lacken, from Crow Street Collective in Temple Bar, was awarded one of the highest colour accolades in Ireland, winning the Gold award in the Color Vision Category.

Alex Reid, from Keville for Hair on Anne Street South, was awarded the Silver award in the same category, while Sinead Berrigan scooped the gold.

In the Creative Vision

category, Shauna Foreman and Nadine Walshe from House of Colour scooped the Silver and Bronze awards respectively.

Speaking on this year’s competition, Sinead O’Sullivan, education and events manager of Wella Ireland: “This is a huge accolade. There was fierce competition this year from amazing hairdressers throughout the country.

“The Wella Professionals TrendVision award is widely respected and not only recognises new talent, but encourages creativity at its finest. We wish the winners every success for the coming year.”

ALL ABOUT CLOTHES OF GREAT BEAUTY

&Other Stories

 EMMA NOLAN Style Editor

AHEAD of the & Other Stories Grafton Street opening this December, The Gazette previewed the brand’s Autumn/Winter 2016 collection.

Created in the Paris and Stockholm ateliers, this season’s collections feature a dark palette that is brought to life through shiny embellishments and pretty textures.

The Paris collection reflects the aesthetics of retro-futurism, which is a key inspiration throughout the season.

The Stockholm Atelier collection meanwhile conveys a sleek and precise

expression that is key for the current mood.

A date for the opening of the Dublin store – the first & Other Stories shop in Ireland – has not yet to be set, but it is likely it will be before Christmas.

It will replace the recently closed HMV on Grafton St, much to the delight of fashion lovers who can shop the brand online but have until now missed out on the beautiful store experience. & Other Stories is a member of the H&M family, along with COS, Monki, Weekday and Cheap Monday, and will offer women a wide range of shoes, bags, accessories, beauty and ready-to-wear selections.

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INFERNO

Still flaming awful THE latest blockbuster based on Dan Brown’s work continues its big screen run. In Inferno (Cert 12A, 121 mins) Tom Hanks returns as a globetrotting historian supersleuth, and this time he’s trying to prevent a deadly plaque breaking out and wiping out half the world. It’s a tired plot that Inspector Morse would have sneered at – Inferno will just be hellishly dull for many viewers.

While Doctor Strange doesn’t quite have the same widespread recognition as other Marvel figures, this film does a great job of introducing him, and shaking things up

DOCTOR ... WHO? YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS CHARACTER, BUT YOU SOON WILL

Something Strange is afoot

A N O T H E R M a r ve l Cinematic Universe release, another review that comments on the studio’s well-worn cinematic formula.

D o c to r St ra n ge (Cert 12A, 115 mins), like all the MCU instalments before it, is fraught with the familiar beats, upbeat tone and signature brand of humour we’ve come to expect from Marvel.

While the studio’s “if it ain’t broke” approach has been steadily growing a little tired, Doctor Strange pushes the formula forward with a hallucinatory, mindbending blend of action and aesthetic unlike anything we’ve experienced on the big screen.

From the film’s earliest trailers, many have picked up on elements on Inception – indeed,

 MARTIN MACNAMARA

its impossible to miss its visual influence here.

H o w e v e r, D o c t o r Strange builds on the architecture-bending aesthetic of Christopher Nolan’s 2010 sci-fi film, incorporating action in such a way that will have audiences twisting their bodies into obtuse shapes to follow the flow of movement.

T his time around, Disney and Marvel have put their faith in Sinister director Scott Derrickson and assembled an unlikely, but brilliant, group of actors.

This may not be Mar-

vel’s most high-profile cast, but it’s certainly their most highbrow, featuring Oscar nominees Benedict Cumberbatch and Chiwetel Ejiofar, and Oscar winner Tilda Swinton.

As an origin story, Doctor Strange echoes the studio’s trendsetting first feature, Iron Man, depicting a witty, arrogant genius who, after being struck by tragedy, learns the errors of his imperious ways – as well as gaining a few superpowers, naturally.

Cumberbatch plays Dr Stephen Strange; a brilliant surgeon whose life is drastically changed when a car crash horribly mangles his hands. When western medicine fails him, Strange travels east in search of a mysterious cure.

Along with the mystical secret to his recovery, Strange encounters an otherworldly battle with dark forces and must decide whether to return to his former life, or join Mordo (Ejiofar) and the Ancient One (Swinton) in saving the world from another case of imminent destruction.

Like Marvel’s other origin narratives, the story here is somewhat overshadowed by setup.

However, the leap from fact to fantasy in Doctor Strange is sudden and swift – in typical Marvel style, the narrative doesn’t get bogged down in realism and grit.

The studio trusts us to suspend our disbelief when watching a superhero movie (unlike a certain other cinematic

superhero universe) , and Doctor Strange is all the more enjoyable for it.

It’s odd that this cast, perhaps the most respected to grace the MCU, should appear in its most fantastical instalment.

Doctor Strange goes above and beyond the multi-dimensional fantasy of Thor, and everyone involved seems to be having a fantastic time with the out-there material.

T he beats may be familiar at this stage, but with that comes an expertly paced narrative replete with wonderfully dynamic action sequences and plenty of well-placed, punctuating moments of drama.

If it wasn’t for the genuinely innovative aesthetic and FX-driv-

en fight scenes, maybe Doctor Strange would stick a little too close to the borderline hackneyed formula – thankfully, we don’t have to worry about that.

Doctor Strange is the most visually innovative superhero movie yet, and perhaps the only one to genuinely benefit from a 3D-viewing.

Regrettably, Mads Mikkelson’s villain is a little underwhelming – with all the talk of “infinite multiverses” and “infinite dangers”, what’s really at stake in Doctor Strange often gets a little lost in the flood.

The trick here is to lose yourself with it and let the mind-boggling blend of action and aesthetic sweep you away.

Verdict: 8/10

STORKS

Wings it with the myth THE mysteries of where babies used to come from is solved with Storks (Cert G, 90 mins), which reveals how our feathered friends moved on from the baby-delivering business to packages instead. However, a mix-up at the factory sees one last baby to be delivered to its waiting family ... The animation is great, but the choppy editing and frentic scenes may leave some in a flap.

GIRL ON TRAIN Stays on track

EMILY Blunt brings some nervy energy to The Girl on the Train (Cert 15A, 112 mins), the film based on the bestselling book. Blunt is pretty decent in the role of a troubled commuter who may have witnessed something awful, and while the film ends up at a predictable destination, wobbling in a few places along the way, it’s rail-ly not that bad to ride along with for two hours.

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So what on earth is ‘VR’ when it’s at (your) home?

Whether lazily exploring the ocean depths, blasting through ferocious space battles, or experiencing a strikingly realised setting, the PS VR has a diverse and strong range of launch titles and experiences

REVIEW | SONY’S VR HEADSET FOR PLAYSTATION 4

It’s Virtually a whole new world  SHANE DILLON

Tech Editor

YES, that is indeed my good self over on the right, doing my best to try not to bump into the furniture.

Oh, I don’t mean the furniture in the living room at home, where I was trying out the PlayStation virtual reality headset (PS VR) in front of the TV – I mean the dusty and cobwebbed furniture in Lara Croft’s run-down manor, which I was gawping at as I put the PS VR through its paces.

(Note that you’ll find a quick refresher course on modern VR, and how the PS VR works, over in the panel on the right.)

Virtual reality (VR) finally burst properly into the public – and commercial – sphere this

year, with a number of VR sets looking to stake a claim in this bold new entertainment frontier.

Now that the tech has finally caught up with the dream, and the promise, VR has lots of potential uses to appeal to a consumer market, in everything from gaming (of course) to media consumption, education, training and tourism.

Sony are making arguably the first main assault on the home market with its mid-price, mid-range PS VR (€400 upwards; PlayStation 4 console extra) headset.

In this regard, the PS VR works, and it works very well indeed, despite a couple of caveats.

I tried a number of games and media browsing experiences, with similar results from them all, but

Controller, camera, headset and Move controllers – PS4 unit (required) not shown

turned to our tomb raiding friend, Lara Croft, for my most extensive testing of the PS VR headset (noting that VR experiences are tailored to what you’re doing, seeing or playing).

After all, her recently released PS4 game has some VR-enabled bonus content to try – a stroll through the run-down Croft manor, exploring and delving into her family’s past.

With the VR headset in place, I was able to walk around all over the manor, with the first seconds of use creating a real sensation of “Wow!” Looking around, with the view behaving as I expected it to as I looked behind me, tilted my head, peered ‘over’ bal-

cony edges and so on, created a tangible sense of immersion I’ve never experienced in a game.

It’s hard to tr uly describe the innate instinct to reach out and touch the damp stone, cold metal and pitted wood in the world passing by, or to duck in low doorways, as I felt a sense of tangible reality in ways that I’ve never experienced in a hundred firstperson-view games down the years.

That ‘being there’ experience was repeated in other titles I tried, such as being trapped in a lunatic’s kitchen, exploring a beautiful American national park, or blasting through a frentic

Busy failing his Daft Punk audition ... Tech/Games editor Shane Dillon tries out the PlayStation VR

wireframe game, and more.

In this regard, honestly, I have to say that I was – and am – very impressed by the PS VR tech. And now, those couple of caveats I mentioned earlier.

There’s no getting away from the fact that my eyes loved the experience – but my stomach, not so much, as I often felt queasy after each VR session.

Perhaps my eyes, brain and stomach were subconsciously arguing over the different signals they

were all being fed; still, I know many people are perfectly fine with VR. Although the headset works great, I didn’t find it particularly comfortable (then again, I also hate wearing headphones, so I’m not someone to put anything on my head at the best of times).

Ultimately, I was very impressed by the PS VR, and think it could be a real game-changer for some. So if you have the chance to try one – definitely do so, and see if it fits what you’re looking for in a VR headset.

VIRTUAL reality – or VR – has been around for decades – at least, its premise has – but it’s only in the past couple of years that VR has become an affordable, practical reality, with 2016 seeing several VR headsets and tech reaching the market.

Although unique in its own right, the workings of the PS VR headset and system are straightforward enough.

A camera connected to your PlayStation 4 sits at your TV set, and tracks your head (and hand) movements, with the light sensors on the headset and controller(s) helping to locate you, what you’re doing, and adjust what you see accordingly.

For example, as you look at the small screens inside the headset (a little like raising binoculars to your eyes), if you turn your head left, the headset adjusts the view to match that view, while the controllers – whether a standard PS4 controller, or the Move controller – move you around, or let you interact with the world.

In this way, VR can help to really place you ‘in’ the scene, whether in a virtual world while gaming, or watching real footage shot with increasingly common 360-degree cameras, letting you look all about you.

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FastSport OLD BELVEDERE KNOCKS RAILWAY OFF TRACK: RAILWAY Union let slip another lead, the fourth time they have lost from a winning position this season, going down 17-12 away to Old Belvedere in women’s rugby’s All-Ireland League.

Out-half Nikki Caughey’s first half try and another, this time from tighthead Katie O’Dwyer, had the visitors two points up.

They were still leading with ten minutes to go when they conceded a penalty. Ireland star Nora Stapleton opted to kick for touch instead of going for the posts, and from the resulting lineout, the pack drove within a metre of the Railway line before hooker Jennie Finlay managed to crash over.

Stapleton converted from far out on the left hand side to put five points between the sides. Despite severe pressure, Old Belvedere stood firm for a victory that sees them three points behind UL as the league takes a week off.

BASKETBALL: RAHENY CLUB GET THEIR FIRST WIN OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE

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KUBS BC recorded their first win of the season as they defeated Comercial.ie Eanna 72-65 in the Hula Hoops Men’s National Cup at Greendale last weekend.

The game was a tight affair with the score tied on 50 points going into the final quarter but it

was the Dublin 5 natives who got the better of their Southside rivals.

Brian Edwards and Kevin Foley put in standout performances – scoring 23 and 20 points respectively.

Head Coach Mark Ingle revealed after the game how happy he was to finally get their first victory.

“It is never easy. We

hadn’t had a win yet because we are a new team coming together and we have a lot of young players in our squad. We have eight players under 22 years of age and with me coming in as a new coach, it is about gelling them into a team.

“We will look at the tape and see what we can improve on. They had a

KUBS in action against Eanna last weekend.

great start with a lot of good shots so we have to try and cut down on them shots. If we play with the intensity of that second half, I’ll be happy enough.

There were also wins for UCD Marian, Templeogue and DCU Saints in the cup over the weekend.

Ingle also tasted victory the following day when he led DCU Mercy to a 78-51 win over the NUIG Mystics in the Women’s Super League at the DCU Complex.

The win was their second of the season after three games and was aided by 24 points from Sarah Fairbanks.

It proved a tough week-

end for the Mystics as they were forced to play Mercy less than 24 hours after defeating Singleton Supervalu Brunell.

Ingle was equally as delighted to pick up a win for his women’s side.

“I’m feeling happy now that we have won. It is a new team so we are still trying to put some stuff together but we are getting better week by week.

“We didn’t start off the season well against Meteors and we’ve got them again on Sunday in the cup so we probably needed this game.

“I know they played last night and they were probably tired in the second half but we played

well enough to win comfortably.”

With a new squad being assembled, Ingle believes that as the players get to know each other they will continue to get better and better.

“I think it is the fact that we have seven players from our underage teams making their debuts at Superleague level and we have the two scholars over from America, as well as Aisling Sullivan coming from Killester so it is new for everyone.

Elsewhere, Pyrobel Killester beat Meteors and Courtyard Liffey Celtics lost out to UCC Glanmire.

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Dubliner Niall Murray on the rampage. Picture: Tony Todd

DUBLINER Niall Murray added another major win to his rapidly growing collection when he scored his second victory in four years in the final of the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch, He took the chequered flag a comfortable 3.7 seconds ahead of Britain’s Scott Malvern, who started the race from pole position.

Earlier, these two had each won a semi-final with Malvern getting the advantage on the grid because his winning speed was

faster than Murray’s. However, once the race got under way, the Irishman showed his class and pulled away from his rival.

Already this year, the 21-yearold Dubliner has won the British Formula Ford title by a huge margin and taken the Martin Donnelly Trophy race at Kirkistown earlier this month.

As a result of his British Championship win, he has qualified for the shootout stage of the Mazda Road to Indy programme which carries a $200,000 prize of a drive in the 2017 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship, pow-

ered by Mazda.

Sixteen year-old Jordan Dempsey from Mullingar was the next best Irish finisher in the Festival Final, driving the Sport Ireland/ Motorsport Ireland car to ninth place at his first attempt at the end of season race meeting.

Double European Touring Car Rallycross champion Derek Tohill was the clear winner at Mondello Park yesterday in his Parts for Cars Fiesta, finishing well clear of the opposition in both the Supercar Final and the main race of the day, the Super Final.

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Marathon man Mark on awareness mission

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Clondalkin man tells JAMES HENDICOTT why his 120th marathon on Bank Holiday Monday will feature a sleeping bag, a monkey hat, a tracksuit and strong messages of hope MARK CONLON, who will reach an astonishing 120 full-length marathons should he successfully complete the course in Dublin on Sunday – will represent one of the more unusual distance-running stories pounding Dublin’s streets for the annual city mega-run on bank holiday Monday.

Based in Clondalkin, Conlon ran a single marathon in 2008 and another in 2009, got the bug and has gone on to clock up some fantastic feats in the sport, not least two intensely demanding marathon series sessions.

The first saw him complete 26.2 miles ten times in ten days, and the second bettering that by running ten more marathons in just five days.

A former marine, Conlon’s latest outing is inspired by a story from Dublin’s pre-race expo a couple of years ago.

“After the expo I was having a pint with a couple of American tourists, and a guy ran past covered in a sleeping bag and soaking wet,” Conlon told GazetteSport. “I went out and gave him some money for a hostel and to get a new sleeping bag.”

Since returning from serving abroad, the Clondalkin-based athlete has been heavily affected by the extent of Dublin’s homeless crisis, and is running his latest race in aid of the Simon Community.

Having fundraised for Pieta House during previous events, this time he’s focusing on awareness instead. A lot of the inspiration for his race comes from that one moment.

“I’ll be running draped in a sleeping bag covered in messages from the Simon Community, wearing a monkey hat and tracksuit” Conlon

Mark Conlon is on course to complete his 120th marathon

explains. “It’s really an awareness raising exercise. The Dublin Marathon gets a huge crowd and if some of them act on what they see, that will make it worthwhile.

“There’s a huge problem with homelessness in Dublin, as we all know. I think part of the problem is with shelters. Some people are scared to go into them.

“I’d like to see separate shelters for women and children, and separate shelters for drug users and alcoholics. The winter is an incredibly difficult time for these people and it’s obviously very difficult for them not to be able to use the facilities. I don’t see any reason not to provide more services.

“Even for the average person to go out there with soup, sandwiches or warm clothes makes a difference. Some people don’t like handing over

money for whatever reason, but people have died on our streets and little things make a real difference.”

Despite having more opportunities to do so than most, Conlon has yet to fail to complete a marathon. His one DNF came at an overnight 100-mile race in Wicklow, where he was forced to pull out

around fuelling, clothes and self-preservation.

Conlon deals with his marathon pains by cooling down in the sea for 20 minutes and easing back in the next morning, but recommends less abrasive remedies for the newcomer: “Get your gear setup properly. Wear old clothes to the start line that you

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‘The Dublin marathon gets a huge crowd and if some act on what they see, it will be worthwhile’ - Mark Conlon

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at the halfway mark having lost a toenail.

He admits, though, that the races don’t really get any easier and points to grit and determination as essential factors in any marathon finish. “I have good days and bad days,” he tells us. “This won’t be one of my faster marathons, for obvious reasons.”

Having run so many marathons and with the time for Dublin training long since passed, Conlon identifies some things runners can do to make life easier on the day.

“Don’t go off too fast” is a key tip: after so many races, Conlon’s become adept at spotting runners who “could be half an hour in front of you, and end up lying on the ground with a few miles to go because they go off too quickly.”

Other essentials are

can then throw away [in Dublin, they’re also given to the homeless]. Eat a lot of carbs in the week before the race, but something normal for you the night before.

“Take sports gels on the way around. Get an early night the night before, and when it gets hard, that’s when to keep going. If you freeze up, just run slowly for a while and eat a gel and your legs will come back.”

Of all the runners taking to the street for the city event - “the best marathon I’ve done, because of the support” - Conlon should know what it takes.

The Marathon Club Ireland athlete will be donating his medal to the Simon Community in a presentation case, complete with messages of hope for the future. In his 120th 42km run, he’ll be doing his own small part.

Buser ends Pembroke’s Irish Senior Cup dream BALLSBRIDGE side Pembroke were edged out of the Irish Senior Cup by Lisnagarvey 3-2 to fall at the first round stage.

It earned the Ulster side a huge tie with another Dublin side, Monkstown, in the second round of the competition – hockey’s oldest club tournament in the world – in a repeat of last year’s final.

Twice Pembroke had come back from a goal down, Alan Sothern and Maurice Elliott counteracting efforts from Andy Williamson – a corner for 1-0 at half-time – and Daniel Nelson.

But Daniel Buser converted his stroke with four minutes remaining, though, to win the day and a home date with Monkstown on December 3.

Another eye-catching second round tie is Banbridge’s tie with Three Rock Rovers. Rathfarnham’s Rovers – with a 7-1 win over NICS – were the highest scorers in the first round which went pretty much to the form book. Luke Madeley and Ben Walker both scored a brace.

UCD eased to a 4-1 win over Rathgar while Corinthian beat Raphoe on the same scoreline.

Mossley were too good for Blackrock’s Avoca in a 3-0 result.

In the Leinster league derby, YMCA came from a goal down against Clontarf to win 3-1, Thom Ritchie, Rob Anderson and Jamie Tobin doing the damage.

John Mullins missed an early stroke but atoned for the miss when he scored from play as the Bulls had the best of the first half with Andrew Poynter giving their attack an extra focal point while goalkeeper David Lawless made his debut.

But YM had much more of the play in the second half and got level from the spot via Ritchie and they never looked back. Their reward is a tough away trip to meet Cork C of I. In the other ties in the second round draw, Railway Union enter the competition with an away date at Mossley; Annadale meet Instonians in a tasty Ulster derby; Corinthian’s hosting of Glenanne has a similar interest to it, pitting an ambitious provincial league side against a currently out of sorts national league side. UCD will fancy their chances at Kilkenny.

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SOCCER: SWORDS CLUB ENJOYS MIXED WEEKEND FORTUNES

Finn plays part in flying European performance SWORDS native Jamie Finn played a big part in the Republic of Ireland Under-19 girls hugely impressive run of three successive victories in the UEFA European Championships qualifiers.

They opened up with a 10-0 win over hosts Macedonia before securing a ticket to the next stage of the qualification process with a 2-0 win against Wales.

And they closed out the group with a 2-0 win over Italy, a victory that means Dave Connell’s team finish the first stage of qualifying for the 2017 finals as Group 2 winners.

Connell opted to stick with the same starting line-up that overcame Wales and his decision paid off on 33 minutes when Saoirse Noonan opened the scoring.

Defender Chloe Moloney made it 2-0 on 58 minutes after good work by Niamh Prior and that was all they needed to complete their objective of three wins in Skopje.

“We needed to beat Italy to top the group and we did it in style. We played really well as a team against a very good Italian side and it was a real team performance that got us through,” said head coach Connell.

“I’ve been fortunate to work with some great teams through the years and this team can potentially go all the way. Now, we won’t get too carried away, but we are certainly going in the right direction.

“We set targets individually and as a team, which included getting nine points, not conceding a goal, and topping the group - and we achieved that.

“I’m delighted for the players and also the staff, who work incredibly hard.”

To put Ireland’s achievement in numbers, they played three games, won all three, scored 14 goals, conceded zero, took 58 shots on goal, had seven different goalscorers, and all but one of their squad got minutes on the pitch.

Connell, who is aiming to guide a third different women’s team to a UEFA finals tournament, can now start planning for Spring 2017 when the Elite Round games will be scheduled.

If Ireland top their group at that stage, they will be one of seven teams joining the hosts, Northern Ireland, in the finals. It’s a case of so far, so good for this team.

The Rivervalley Rangers Over-35s team got the better of Clontarf Athletic

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RIVERVALLEY Rangers came out on the wrong side of a seven goal thriller in a 4-3 defeat to Ballyouster United in the last 32 of the Frank Roe cup at Ridgewood last weekend.

Rangers had the better of the game during the first 20 minutes but they were caught on the counter attack and fell behind The AUL Division 3 Saturday side soon found themselves trailing 2-0 after failing to

recover from conceding the opening goal and allowing a Ballyouster player to sneak in unnoticed at the back post and head home.

With the first half drawing to a close, Rangers managed to halve their deficit after Davey Daly cut in from the right-hand side before an unleashing a left-footed beauty that hit both posts before crossing the line.

Rangers continued their tactics of pressing the ball at the start of the second half but were bitten once again after conceding from another counter ball over the top of their defence.

THE WRIGHT NIGHT Darts champion Gary Anderson comes to town REIGNING PDC world darts champions Gary Anderson is coming to the Wright Venue, Swords on Thursday, November 3 for a special fundraising night for the charity SOSAD. Standard tickets are available from €10 as he takes on 20 challengers while there are also VIP tickets for €35 which includes a meet and greet, photo opportunities and a Q&A session. Tickets are available from https://ticketstop.ie/

They got themselves back into it once again when Daly was brought down in the box and Neil Lawton stepped up to fire home the penalty.

The game was level with 15 minutes to go af ter Craig Har ford looped in a header before joining his teammates in pushing for a winner.

However, it was Ballyouster who advanced to the last 16 of the competition after breaking through the middle inside the last five minutes.

The season so far for Paul Kelly’s side has been a bit of a mixed bag, sitting seventh in the

league after two wins and a draw from their opening four games.

H o w e v e r, h a v i n g played at least one game less than all but one of the other teams in the league, a consistent run of wins could propel them up towards the top of the table.

There was better news for Rivervalley Rangers’ over 35s after they came from a goal behind against Clontarf Athletic to leave Parnell’s with all three points in a 3-1 win.

The amateur league Division 2 North side went a goal down during the first half but had a much more fruitful sec-

ond.

Anto Finglas drew Rangers level early into the second half before Joe Green stepped off the bench to score twice within the last five minutes, giving his team a much needed win.

The victory leaves the team in sixth position having won three, lost three and drawn one of their seven league games so far this season.

They will be hoping their latest win can help them kick on and put together a more consistent run of results starting with their home match against Marino Athletic this weekend.

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STAR BACKING CMC on board to support Syl’s ladies section

CLUB NOTICEBOARD FINGALLIANS INTERMEDIATE Football Championship:

ST SYLVESTER’S girls and ladies section

officially welcomed new sponsor CMC Markets into the fold last Saturday with each team were presented with a new set of jerseys by ladies committee chairperson Martin Moore and Ivan Fox of CMC. They are pictured guest speaker and multiple All-Star Sinead Aherne, who entertained a large attendance of mentors, coaches and parents. Picture: GAAPics.com

Academy: Under 4-7 years will go

ra 1-17 to 0-10 on Sunday afternoon to

ahead next Saturday as normal. The

set up a final meeting with Ballymun

club shop will also be open from 10am.

Kickhams. Time and date of the final

The Fundraising Committee are

will be announced on social media dur-

delighted to advise that the mobile

ing the week.

goalposts fundraised for earlier this

Oktoberfest 2016: All proceeds from the night will go towards new

FOOTBALL: SOMERSTON SIDE THROUGH TO SEMIS

Congratulations to Wayne Hutchinson, our GPO, who won his seventh

on draft and Fingallians pig-on-a-spit.

Waterford senior hurling champion-

All promising ingredients for a

Dublin City Marathon: The very best

October 29. Tickets include entry to

of luck to all our members taking part

the event plus entry into a draw. Menu

on Bank holiday Monday, October 31.

at €10 includes organic pork cooked by

Raheny Blitz: A big thank you to

our Chef John Penrose, roasted hand-

Raheny as hosts. Our club entered

picked Rodgers potatoes served with

two girls’ teams and both winning all

tossed salad, pasta and coleslaw.

three games.

33. There were four winners, each get-

league wins over the weekend; the

ting €565. Next week’s jackpot will be

Division 4 side beat St Oliver Plun-

€2,236.

Congratulations to our U-12 hurlers

ST FINIAN’S

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SKERRIES Harps were unable to halt the Castleknock train as they bowed out of the Dublin senior football championship at the quarterfinal stage at Parnell Park, falling to a side who will now contest their first ever semi-final.

A powerful and controlled second half saw them overcome Skerries by ten points, pulling away after a tight-knit first half had ended 1-6 to 0-7 in the Somerton

the death of his father. Ar dheis DE go raibh a hAnam dilis.

in attendance in order to have your

who beat St Joseph’s OCB in River Val-

say in how the club is run and man-

ley on Sunday with great performanc-

aged.

goal of the year by Ian Fahey.

Lar Norton’s side had moved 1-11 to 0-9 ahead by the 48th minute, with Ciaran Kilkenny, now operating from full-forward, driving over one excellent point from the left wing, before Mikey Galvin struck for Castleknock’s second goal after Boland had covered huge ground to link the play.

The eventual winners tagged on to late frees from Carlos and Galvin to put polish on the final scoreline while Skerries keeper Shane Davis also made a fine save to deny Colin Lynch of a third goal for Castleknock.

Fingallians extends deepest sympathy to the family of Denis McCarthy on

WELL done to the AHL Division 9 team

es by Eoin Murray and Sean Halpin and

to halt Harps’ momentum when the impressive Hannigan found the target following good graft

by Tom Shiels.

In the third minute of first half injury-time, Castleknock keeper Morven Connolly pulled off a fine save to deny Donncha Reilly at the end of clever build-up by Paul Cashman and Kevin Gilmore.

The early part of the second half belonged to Castleknock with points form Carlos, Boland off his left, and Carlos again sandwiching a Stephen Smith free to lead 1-9 to 0-8 after 39 minutes.

Lotto numbers were 6, 9, 16, 28 and

Both our adult hurling teams had

on winning their league with a victory

side’s favour.

The highly influential Shane Boland got Castleknock’s first half goal in the 17th minute when he fired clinically to the net following a super counter-attack move by Graham Hannigan to put his side 1-3 to 0-2 ahead.

A Des Carlos free edged his side further ahead before Skerries grew into the match with points from the lively Stephen Smith, Colin Daly, Graham Cullen and another point from Smith from outside 40 metres.

Castleknock grabbed the last point of the half

ship on Sunday afternoon.

memorable club night on Saturday,

Erin’s Isle.

DUBLIN SFC QUARTER

10 days.

great music lined up, Fingal craft beer

kett’s and the Division 9 side beating

Skerries unstrung by Knock’s momentum

year, will be delivered within the next

club audio visual equipment. We have

Tickets available in the bar/shop.

Skerries Harps found few gaps in the Castleknock defence in Parnell Park. Picture: Niall O’Connell

on Saturday afternoon.

Our footballers beat Naomh Fionnbar-

Hard luck to the U-14 boys team who were beaten in the Division 6 league

The club shop is open every Thursday evening from 7pm to 9.30pm and every Saturday from 10am to 1pm for tracksuits, tops, hoodies, shorts etc.

final by St Jude’s on Saturday. Hard

The club lotto jackpot was €2,000

luck also to the AHL Division 4 team

and the numbers drawn were 1, 12, 18

who were beaten by Clontarf on Sat-

and 23. There was no winner. Lucky

urday.

dip winners of €25 were Jean McGill,

Best of luck to the adult camogie

James and Lorna Sullivan, Ann Hogan

team who are playing Cuala away in

and Kelly Ann Byrne. Next week’s jack-

the shield final next Sunday. All sup-

pot will be €2,100.

port welcome and appreciated.

There will be no nursery or academy this Saturday, October 29 on the bank

The club bingo takes place this and every Friday upstairs in Peacocks at 8.30pm. This week’s jackpot is €1,150.

holiday weekend but they will resume

Sincere condolences from the exec-

as normal on Saturday, November 5 at

utive committee on behalf of the club

10am and 11.30am respectively after

members to the U-12 camogie mentor

the Halloween break.

Amanda Kiernan and her daughters

Reminder that the club AGM will

Ava and Ellie who play for the club on

take place on Thursday, October 27 at

the death of Amanda’s mother Molly

9pm in the clubhouse. It is imperative

Finlay who passed away on Sunday

to have as many members as possible

last.

FINGAL RAVENS FINGAL Ravens annual race day is fast

and have to borrow €130,000. It is our

approaching at Fairyhouse on Decem-

intention to pay this back as quickly as

ber 3. Tickets are €100 per person or a

possible and I would urge you to sup-

table of 10 for €1,000 which includes a

port our raceday and try to convince

bus there and back, racecourse entry,

some of your friends to come along for

meal, music etc.

a great days craic . The last two Race-

Our fantastic all weather pitch is now

days have raised a total of €60,000.

open with a total cost of approximate-

Conact Alan Manning on 0870651219

ly €330,000. We have raised €200,000

,alan.manning@daa.ie for info.

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Paul Flynn on the attack against Naomh Fhionnbarra, left; the Fingallians’ ladies footballers and Under-15 hurlers celebrate their success

Fins flying on all fronts Lawless Park inundated with silverware with potentially more to follow as intermediate footballers one win away from return to senior ranks  KARL GRAHAM

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FINGALLIANS enjoyed an epic week across the codes with more potentially on the way as the men’s intermediate footballers look forward to a county final date against Ballymun Kickhams.

That tie follows their emphatic 1-17 to 0-10 win over Naomh Fionbarra at St Margaret’s, setting up next Sunday’s final at Garristown at 3pm.

It follows soon after the club landed the ladies football Division 1 league title with an impressive 4-7 to 2-7 win over Ballyboden St Enda’s. Add in the girls Under-13 C champion-

ship success, the boys Under-15 shield final win and it has been a superb spell for the club on all fronts.

In their semi-final win, talisman Paul Flynn was the star of the show as he recorded a personal tally of 0-8.

He spent most of the first half in the full-forward position but often drifted into midfield to pick up the ball. The confidence he oozed regularly transferred into his kicking as he scored from eight of his nine attempts at goal.

His contribution started almost instantly as his brilliant cross-field ball ended up in the back of the net from the fist of Donal Farrell during the opening minutes.

Flynn also managed to get himself on the

wrong side of the referee early on, picking up a yellow card during an ill-disciplined start to the game from both sides.

Points were being exchanged between the sides before Flynn put over five points in the space of twenty minutes – three of which came from around the 45 yard mark.

Fingallians were leading by 1-8 to 0-3 before Ger Dodrill and Ger O’Reilly reduced the lead to six points and gave Fionbarra a glimmer of hope.

This hope would, however, not last very long as Fins hit back through a point from Shane Howard after Oisin Lynch knocked the ball on.

There was time for one more point in the first half and it came from the boot of TJ Howard,

leaving the score at 1-10 to 0-6 going into the break.

Fionbarra started the second half well by taking the first two points but Flynn, now playing in midfield, played a lovely one-two before sending the ball between the sticks from 30 yards.

The side struggling to keep up resorted to persistent fouling which put the game beyond doubt as Lynch kicked four frees in a five point run from Fingallians.

The remainder of the game saw Fingallians look to keep hold of the ball and when Fionbarra were reduced to 14 men, there was little hope of them clawing back their ever-growing deficit.