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Local school deals with structural safety crisis PADRAIG CONLON LOCAL parents affected by the school safety crisis were told they would have to wait “a day or two” to find out if their child’s school is safe.

Eight schools in south Dublin built by Western Building Services, were among the 42 nationwide facing structural inspections this week.

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Initial plans to have all 42 inspections completed by Tuesday evening did not work out, with only 21 inspections done by then.

Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada, Lucan required “internal and external intervention to facilitate the reopening of the ground floor area after the mid-term break” with the other floor to remain closed.

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A RATHFARNHAM artist who paints with fire is set to showcase his unique work at Ireland’s biggest art event.

Peter Homan, who stumbled upon his unorthodox method of fire painting by accident, says his passion for art helps him cope with a chronic pain condition he has battled for SEE PAGE 4 a number of years.

A local firefighter is going to need hosing down after he runs six marathons in a row through the jungle of Costa Rica.

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SCHOOLS FACING STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS

Parents wait to find out if school is safe

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At the time of going to press no announcement had made regarding the relocation of pupils.

Local Fine Gael TD Frances Fitzgerald told Dublin Gazette the ongoing issue is being dealt with.

“This is very frustrating and upsetting for local school children and their parents.

“I have been in contact with the Department of Education to ensure every effort is being made in terms of transport and safety measures to allow local students to continue their education.”

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Minister Zappone is pictured at Tallaght Hospital

Contract signed for Renal Unit Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada, Lucan

former Minister for Education Richard Bruton.

He said: “Obviously everybody hopes that when the inspections are completed they are safe for pupils and staff.

“My party colleague Richard Boyd Barrett TD

raised this issue over a year ago to then Minister for Education Richard Bruton on the floor of the Dail.

“The minister gave very evasive answers to serious questions regarding fire certification and structural issues in other schools

which Western Building Systems have built.

“If the inspections finds any structural issues with any of the Lucan schools this could have enormous and detrimental effect on the academic year and in terms of alternative schooling locations for staff and pupils.”

The Department of Education has appointed a contractor to “mobilise in the event of internal and/ or external interventions being required” in more schools over the coming days.

They said, however, even if no more problems are identified, “displaced classes” in affected schools will have to be sent to other facilities next week, with the department now arranging space and travel for those affected before the mid-term break ends.

In a statement on Tuesday night, Western Building Systems, again claimed they are not responsible for safety errors at the schools it built for the State.

“We welcome the ongoing progress in the department’s assessment of the 42 schools identified.

“It is crucial for everyone that we better understand why schools previously certified as substantially complete and suitable for occupation and which also had defects certificates subsequently issued by the department’s advisors, are now being assessed by the department.”

TALLAGHT University Hospital is a step closer to getting a €20m Renal Unit following confirmation a contract has been signed.

This is according to Dublin South West Independent Minister Katherine Zappone who also says provision of the unit is essential to meet the demand for a multi-disciplinary team based approach to the management of many problems associated with kidney disease.

She says it is important that work would commence as soon as possible.

Minister Zappone added: “Our hospital will be the second largest provider of haemodialysis in the country and while this is a huge achievement, the real success is that this service will make a huge impact on the day-to-day lives of many local patients.

“There have been many twists and turns and securing this contract was not easy, but the inspirational hard work and determination of all involved paid off.

“Now, as contracts are awarded, I am turning my attention to another much needed service, the extension of the Intensive care unit.”

Direct provision centre staying open until next summer AN AGREEMENT has been reached to keep the Direct Provision (DP) Towers Hotel in Clondalkin open until next Summer.

Last month it was announced the centre would close on 3rd December leaving 225 of the centre’s residents facing into an uncertain future.

Between 60-80 of the residents have refugee status, but remain living there because they cannot find alternative accommodation.

Local Fianna Fáil TD John Curran has welcomed the news after receiving confirmation from Minister of State at the Department of Justice David Staunton.

Deputy Curran said: “These children are in the middle of the school year and with Christmas just around the corner families and friends could have been dispersed all around the country causing undue stress and anxiety for the residents in this centre.”

The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) has sought expression of interest from service providers around the country for the provision of accommodation in Dublin and around the country.

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PEOPLE: CANCER SURVIVOR MARK SHARES HIS STORY TO HELP OTHERS

‘Diagnosis had huge impact on my life’ PADRAIG CONLON

MARK McDonnell is a selfemployed software engineer from Lucan.

In 2002, a health check at work revealed his liver wasn’t working as well as it should be.

His consultant wasn’t worried and said they would continue to monitor.

Eight years later Mark received devastating news.

“I went to see my GP for gout, it was then my liver was checked again,” says Mark.

“I was sitting in my hospital bed, waiting for test results, when my oncolo-

gist introduced herself.

“It was a very frightening time. Tumours were found on my liver, these were metastases, with the main tumour in my small bowel.”

Mark had been diagnosed with Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs), a group of rare slow growing cancers.

NET cancer is formed in the diffuse neuroendocrine system, which is made up of neuroendocrine cells found in the respiratory and digestive tracts as well as the endocrine glands.

Mark had 12 tumours removed from his liver,

then six weeks later, more surgery to remove the last tumour on his liver.

In total he had 65% of his liver removed and parts of his small bowel. Thankfully today he is tumour free.

The reason Mark is now sharing his story is because of his role as chair of NET Patient Network.

“The diagnosis had a huge impact on my life,” he says.

“Myself and my wife had many difficult conversations, trying to plan for all possible outcomes, while still playing it down for the kids who were quite young

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Mark McDonnell from Lucan suffered from a rare slow growing cancer

at the time.

“I knew nothing about the condition, I knew no one with it.

“A huge turning point for me was attending a medical conference in Cork.

“There I met other people living with the condition and could speak with specialists.

“It was a real eye opener to meet others and hear

their stories.

“That was repeated the following year in Dublin.

NET Patient Network was set up following this and has been organising those days annually ever since.

“I have a few pieces of advice for those recently diagnosed.

“Firstly, talk to people who have the condition, sharing is very important

for psychological wellbeing.

“Secondly, make sure your case is seen by a NET specialist, ask your primary doctor to contact a specialist on your behalf.”

For more information about the Expand Your NETwork campaign, please visit: http://netpatientnetwork.ie/

SOUTH Dublin County Council Mayor Mark Ward recently launched the Green Dog Walker popup awareness stand in County Hall.

Mayor Ward described the move as a proactive and positive step forward in the continuing battle against dog fouling.

“I encourage all citizens to engage in this scheme,” he said.

“The Green Dog Walker scheme has been in place for a number of years and seeks to encourage people to sign up to be a responsible dog owner.”

There will be seven stands in public buildings across the county.

For further information, visit South Dublin County Council’s website, Twitter and Facebook pages.

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RATHFARNHAM: LOCAL’S UNIQUE WORK SET FOR IRELAND’S BIGGEST ART EVENT MEETING

Passion for art helps Peter cope with pain PADRAIG CONLON

A RATHFARNHAM artist who paints with fire is set to showcase his unique work at Ireland’s biggest art event.

Peter Homan, who stumbled upon his unorthodox method of fire painting by accident, says his passion for art helps him cope with a chronic pain condition he has battled for a number of years.

It was a candle too close to a drying canvas that led the local artist to discover the process over 14 years ago.

“I paint with oil paint and fire. After setting the canvas on fire to achieve the texture and ground colour I need, I then let it cool before adding even more paint and fire to create my paintings,” he said.

“You can’t really control fire but it’s all about timing and understanding and learning to work with it.

“You can never perfect it, only tame it.

“It is fire, one of the elements and you must have respect for it.

“You can only manipulate it to a certain extent.

“I have lost many a canvas to a ‘bad day’s work’

in the early days of perfecting the right mix of mediums and heat.

“I have a degenerate spine disorder and I find that painting takes me away from the pain and helps me to focus.”

Now Peter’s art will be showcased at Ireland’s premier art fair Art Source at the RDS from November 9-11.

Through his career he has explored many topics using a wide variety of painting techniques and mixed media on canvas to explore the lives of tribal Africans – leading him to spend time with the Masai of Kenya in 2006.

He also took visages of some gay Irish men and women, including Senator David Norris and Graham Norton and placed them in religious poses, based on paintings by Caravaggio, in a series of paintings called ‘Saints and Sinners.’

Aside from his art, Peter also has a blog in which his interviewees include Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Senator David Norris and celebrities Brent Pope and Laura Whitmore.

Among the featured artists will be Grace Jones, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jay Z, LCD Sound- Rathfarnham artist Peter Homan whose unique fire painting work will be showcased at Art Source in the RDS from November 9-11 system, Garbage, Prodigy and St Vincent.

Knocklyon United fears for its future KNOCKLYON United are holding a public information meeting at 8pm on Thursday, November 8 at St Colmcille’s Junior School.

The club are facing the threat of losing their pitches at Ballycullen plus the temporary loss of their pitch at Delaford also.

Chairman Donal Skelly says council’s plans to build puts the very future of the club at risk.

“The council wants to build 42 houses on (our) pitch, plus around the corner of our site leading up to the road which is about 70% of the land (at Ballycullen Park),” he said.

“If we lose this pitch it’s absolutely devastating to the club.”

All are welcome to attend this meeting.

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FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE: PADRAIG TO RUN A MARATHON A DAY FOR SIX DAYS TO RAISE FUNDS

Firefighter to run six marathons for charity PADRAIG CONLON

A LOCAL firefighter is going to need hosing down after he runs six marathons in a row through the jungle of Costa Rica.

Fireman Padraig Thompson, from Clondalkin, will run over 100 miles in six days to raise money for sick children.

Padraig, who leaves for San Jose on January 12, explained why he has a burning desire for such an epic challenge: “I’ve done a few crazy things over the years to help raise awareness of CMRF Crumlin.

“I ran a marathon blind-folded before.

Last year I ran about three marathons in one go, so 116 km. I started the Saturday night before the actual race and ran straight into the Dublin Marathon.

“I raised money for CMRF and also did it as a mark of respect and to raise awareness of the rescue helicopter 116 that went down last year. I ran the 116 KM in memory of the team on the helicopter.

“A couple of years ago I gave myself a really good challenge. I’m a firefighter and we use mannequins to train with, so it gave me an idea.

“I ran the Dublin City Marathon with one of the mannequins on my shoulders for the entire race. They weigh about 40-50 kilos.

“It represented the weight on your shoulders when you’ve a sick child in hospital. I actually stopped during the race when I was passing my girlfriend, who was cheering me on, and I proposed to her then.”

Dolly Parton Musical returns to Tallaght’s Civic Theatre HXT Musical Society returns to The Civic Theatre with Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 the Musical from November 6 to 10. The cast (pictured) have been hard at work in rehearsals for what promises to be an mazing few nights entertainment.

The musical is based on the hit 1980 movie about three office workers who plan to get even with their egotistical, lying and hypocritical boss.

Tickets are available from The Civic Box Office by calling 01-4627477 or online at www.civctheatre.ie

Confey College student Alex awarded UCD Scholarship

CONGRATULATIONS to Alex Bourke from Confey College Leaving Cert class of 2018 who has been awarded The Ad Astra Academic Scholarship from UCD. Alex received 625 points in his Leaving Cert and is now studying maths and politics in UCD. The Ad Astra scholarship, awarded to students who show exceptional academic talent and ability, gives students financial support over the years of their studies but more importantly provides them with many opportunities for academic research and travel abroad.

Muaid Mustafa, who received 613 points in his Leaving Cert, has been awarded The JP McManus Scholarship by the University of Limerick which is valued at €6,750 per year with many added supports and academic benefits.

Principal Mr O’ Byrne praised both Alex and Muaid for their amazing achievement,

and for the great support of their parents and teachers.

He said: ‘These students really exemplify what can be achieved. They were dedicated to their studies but always maintained interests in hobbies and extracurricular activities in school.

“Keeping the balance with study is an achievement in itself.”

Principal Mike O’Byrne, deputy principal Tom McDonald, Aoife Davis, Alex Bourke and Mary Cullen

In August, Padraig was part of the #Run100Miles challenge.

During the 31 days of August 100 people ran a mile and added it to the total.

The funds went to CMRF Crumlin and cancer awareness. At the end of July Padraig lost his mother to cancer and the challenge was in her memory.

“The training for Costa Rica now is hard too, having only lost mam in July.”

Padraig said.

“But when I put my runners on and get out the door I convince myself to do a little.

“Then I get into it and I keep going.

“If I can help even one child or one family through their toughest emotional challenge, I’m happy to do any physical challenge I can.”

Fireman Padraig Thompson

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Maria Flynn and Janette Faulkner

Louise and Grace O’Reilly with Catriona Martin

IRISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF PARKRUN IN CLONDALKIN

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S a once off, the weekly parkrun in Corkagh Park was organised through Irish last week. The introduction on the day, the merchandise available and even some of the goodies handed out afterwards were in Irish.

Grace O’Sullivan and Kristina Gegen-Bauer

Joan and Gary Hancox with Clyde Coakley

Susan Hegarty, Joanne Watts and Jake Hegarty-Murphy. Pictures: SIMON PEARE

Sinead Ni Alluin, Maire Ni Chleirigh and Finon O’Nuallain

Antony and Nigel Madden

Deirdre and Liam O’Súilleabháin

Tara, Mick and Jack Brett

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FASHION

Designer sale at RDS FOR the seventh year in a row, an eagerly awaited designer sale is set to return to the RDS to raise money for St Michael’s House. The ‘New To You’ designer fashion sale will take place on November 11th at the RDS concert hall, between 11am and 5pm.

The show is organised by a number of dedicated and devoted volunteers from St Michael’s House, a charity that provides services for people with intellectual disabilities.

To get a sneak peek at various other designer pieces up for grabs at this year show, head to ‘New to You’ Instagram for previews at instagram.com/ newtoyoufashionsale.

ROAD FORCED TO CLOSE AFTER ILLEGAL EXCAVATION

Joy as road opens following nearly year-long closure AFTER 345 days of closure, locals are “overjoyed” that Edmondstown Road has reopened.

The road was closed in November 2017 after illegal excavation works caused the partial collapse of the road, which caused huge inconvenience to locals who were forced to take long detours and had

a “detrimental impact” on local businesses.

L o ca l s ca m p a i g n e d tirelessly for the reopening of the road, and at the end of August South Dublin County Council announced that repair works would be carried out on the road as the legal process against the unauthorised excavation

The newly opened road

was taking longer than expected.

Local resident Miriam Mason told Dublin Gazette her journey time has drastically reduced since the reopening of the road.

“Frankly I don’t know myself! You don’t know what you have until it’s taken away from you.

“It’s just a joy to go up and down that road. What was taking me up to 35 minutes early in the morning is now taking me four to five minutes just to get down to Ballyboden.

“It is fantastic. Today I saw the 61 [bus] going down the road.

“It’s not a frequent bus but for those who use it is a lifeline and has been denied to them for a year.

It was a sight for sore eyes.”

Miriam said the locals are extremely happy and relieved with the reopening of the road last Friday.

“People are overjoyed.

On the community WhatsApp last Thursday and Friday there was a great sense of joy and relief.

“The bonus was, it was not due to open until early December, but the con-

tractors seem to be superefficient.”

Local TD John Lahart (FF) said Edmondstown Road users can finally get back to normal.

“The forced closure of Edmonstown Road, Rathfarnham last November has caused immense inconvenience for local residents.

“It’s my understanding that there will be some additional minor works carried out on the route over the course of the next week.”

Cll Emma Murphy also welcomed the news and said: “The local residents have been hugely affected and their hard work and perseverance has really paid off - I cannot commend them highly enough.”

On the Reopen Edmondstown Road Now Facebook page, locals expressed their delight.

Lisa Keogh said: “Well d o n e eve r yo n e w h o worked to the road open!”

Sam Campbell said: “Brilliant news. Dad can finally travel up to mam in Mount Venus.”

Fiona Price said: “Hip hip hooray.”

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The long wait for Lucan swimming pool may be over FOLLOWING a few false dawns, work on the new Lucan swimming pool could start in January.

This update on the ongoing saga was revealed at the recent council meeting of the Lucan Area Committee.

Back in June, Dublin Gazette reported that the Department of Sports had given the go ahead to SDCC to tender for the long-awaited pool.

The project to bring a swimming pool to Lucan, which has been a hot topic for many local campaigners and public representatives for almost 30 years, has received cross-party support.

Now it appears the long wait may be over after Councillor Liona O’Toole requested an updated report of current progress on the swimming pool from the council. This followed reports in the media that the project was going to be delayed.

Cllr O Toole asked the chief executive to “detail any possible risks that could cause delay”.

In their reply, the council said: “The closing date for the main contractor’s stage 2 tender for the Lucan Swimming Pool was September 24, these tenders are currently being assessed.

“There is an additional tendering process for the associated specialist contracts and this should be completed by November 2018”.

“It is envisaged that the project build will commence in January 2019. Risk assessment, mitigation and management is a key and ongoing part of the management process during planning, procurement and implementation of the project.”

Lucan Creative Writers fill airwaves with talent IT was a match made in heaven, when Liffey Sound FM and Lucan Creative Writers came together to record “Pen to Paper” a “LucanLive Special” presented by Maria Murphy in Lucan Library last June.

“Fill the Airwaves with the Breathings of Your Heart” was an apt description of the programme that received this prestigious award at the Community Forum of Ireland’s Féile in Athlone on the weekend before last.

The members of Lucan Creative Writers enlightened and entertained the listeners with their inspirational prose and poetry throughout the broadcast.

The listeners sat back, relaxed and were challenged by the wonderful talent of Lucan Creative Writers.

The resulting broadcast reflects the true value of Community Radio, i.e. over the Airwaves.

Local people and Local talent are brought into the kitchens & sitting rooms of their own neighbourhood, their own locality and further afield to their relations and friends in the four corners of Ireland and abroad. www.liffeysoundfm.ie .

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LOCAL PARENTS WARNED TO BE VIGILANT

Child cut by glass left in Kingswood playground PADRAIG CONLON

council empty bins and clean up twice a week, but it’s in our interests to also keep it safe and clean for our young kids to use.”

This is the third serious incident of vandalism in a Tallaght playground.

In July a little girl received a serious

ANOTHER act of vandalism in a Tallaght playground caused a child to receive a cut after falling on glass left in a sandpit.

The incident occurred last Sunday (October 28) morning as the child was playing in the sandpit in Kingswood Heights.

After the child cut himself a concerned resident noticed the area was full of broken glass.

They then cleared the remaining glass and contacted Kingswood Heights Residents Association to inform local parents and warn them to be vigilant.

On a post on the Kingswood Heights Residents Facebook Some of the glass found in Kingswood page they said: “Mind your kids in the playground. A resident was in contact to say they were laceration which required stitches in the playground this morning and a while playing in another Tallaght child fell on glass in the sandpit and park. cut himself.

The nine-year-old sliced her leg “The playground is a great facility open after she slid down a pole which for young families in the area. The had glass stuck to it.

In August the playground in Sean Walsh Park was set on fire which also caused damage.

South Dublin Council told Dublin Gazette: “We take the issue of vandalism very seriously and continuously work to prevent it.

“Recent incidents have taken place at our play spaces at the following locations: Sean Walsh Park, Griffeen Valley Park, Kingswood, Hermitage Park, Balgaddy, MacUilliam and Brookfield.

“These incidences of vandalised and broken equipment are low as increasingly more robust equipment is used.

“In 2017 €86,000 was spent in repairs. To date in 2018, expenditure on play spaces has been in the region of €83,000, while c €48,000 has been spent on repairs.

“With regard to preventing future attacks, the council urges people to report any vandalism that they are aware of to the council and the gardai.”

Huge turnout for successful School Open Night in Lucan SOME prospective students get a glimpse of some of the great new things they will learn at the Open Night held at Coláiste Phadraig CBS Lucan last week. The school was packed with enthusiastic primary school students and their parents all eager to see the excellent array of modern facilities on offer in the school.

Most of the classrooms were open on the night and it was great to see so many of the school’s own students in attendance interacting with parents and the primary school students.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Lucan Colleges Cross Country Run

Maynooth Education Campus. Pictures: Simon Peare

St. Vincent’s Castleknock College Sarah Mahon and Milly Hughes

Lorcan O’Ceallaigh, Danny Zhao and Our Lady’s Terenure

St Wolstans Celbridge

James Emmett-Byrne

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Alec and Emmet Thorpe

Jasmine Bates and Kaitlyn Fuller Caoimhe Gillann, Mollie Sweeney and Casey Gartland. Pictures: Simon Peare

Frightfully fun Halloween Disco D Mikaela Coyne and Lilly Maher

ANCE LA host a frightfully fun Halloween Disco every year for all who dare to dance.

Dance LA’s successful annual Halloween disco brought witches, ghosts and ghouls from all over to join in the festivities. It has been a busy start to Dance LA’s eleventh year in the Leixlip Community Centre, Scoil na Mainstreach and Castleknock Community Centre. Dance LA offers classes in dance, singing and drama from 3years of age and are entering Term 2. Dance LA are launching their agency in January and are extremely excited to offer young budding stars opportunities in the professional world.

Haylee Clifford and Ellie Duffy

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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN: THE BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE LANDMARK’S CURRENT TOP EXHIBITS

JOURNEY THROUGH TIME AT TRINITY COLLEGE WITH MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS AND MODERN SCIENCE EXHIBITIONS

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RINITY College is located in the heart of the Dublin City and home to the stunning Book of Kells.

Trinity is also Ireland’s highest ranked university. It is home to 17,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students across all the major disciplines in the arts and humanities, and in business, law, engineering, science, and health sciences.

For visitors, Authenticity Tours offers a combined ticket which incorporates discounts on the cost of a guided tour of Trinity College Dublin and the admission fee to the Book of Kells and Old Library Exhibition.

Lasting 35 minutes, the tour encompasses the four major squares of the College. It provides visitors with an insight into the more than four-hundred-year history of the College. All of the guides are knowledgeable and enthusiastic students of Trinity College Dublin.

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT TRINITY COLLEGE

THE BOOK OF KELLS HIGHLIGHT: SEE THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT THE Book of Kells Exhibition is a must-see on the itinerary of all visitors to Dublin and attracts over half a million visitors to the college each year.

The Book of Kells is Ireland’s greatest cultural treasure and the world’s most famous medieval manuscript. The 9th century book is a richly decorated copy of the four Gospels of the life of Jesus Christ.

Originally a single volume, it was rebound in four volumes in 1953 for conservation reasons. On display in Trinity since the 19th century, two volumes are normally on display, one opened at a major decorated page, the other at a text opening. It is accompanied by two pocket gospels. .

SCIENCE GALLERY HIGHLIGHT: UNIQUE EXHIBITIONS IN 2008, a forgotten corner of Trinity College Dublin was transformed into a living experiment called Science Gallery Dublin.

Internationally recognised as a leading cultural venue, Science Gallery Dublin presents contemporary art and science exhibitions alongside a cutting-edge programme of events including talks, workshops, music performances, food presentations and film screenings.

With three exhibition openings a year, the themes explored change regularly and vary widely from light to love and the end of the world to fakery.

THE LONG ROOM HIGHLIGHT: 1916 PROCLAMATION OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC THE main chamber of the Old Library is the Long Room.

At nearly 65 metres in length, it is filled with 200,000 of the Library’s oldest books and is one of the most impressive libraries in the world.

Other treasures in the Long Room include one of the few remaining copies of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic which was read outside the General Post Office on 24 April 1916 by Patrick Pearse at the start of the Easter Rising.

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Marathon efforts for others

OVER 20,000 runners took to the Fitzwilliam Square start line to participate in the 39th running of the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon on Sunday, 28th October, making it the fifth largest marathon in Europe.

It was an Ethiopian double win, as Asefa Bekele and Mesera Dubiso won the men’s and women’s races respectively.

Bekele took home the men’s title with a winning time of 2:13:23, while Dubiso won in 2:33:48.

Lizzie Lee took third place overall but won the women’s Irish National Marathon title in an incredible time of 2:35:04.

Mick Clohisey took home the Athletics Ireland National Marathon title here in a time of 2:15:57.

Team Archie during the 2018 SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

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FEATURES

JUNE RODGERS

30 years and counting for funny lady REBECCA RYAN

DUBLIN Gazette caught up with the hilarious Tallaght performer, June Rodgers, who is very excited to be celebrating 30 years in the biz.

“I can’t believe I’m heading into my 30th year in showbusiness.

“And obviously you wouldn’t think I’m heading into my 60th birthday year, with my youthful looks and the body of a 16-yearold.”

June said she got into show biz “by chance.”

“I didn’t go to dance schools or anything, they weren’t around then.

It was just by fluke I got involved in it all those years ago when John Player Tops was running.

“My mam and dad had a good sense of humour. We used to always go for Sunday drives. My sister Linda and I would be killing each other in the back seat and my parents used to sing away in the front seat probably to drown out the fighting. So, the singing probably came from there!”

Reflecting on career highlights, June said selling out a nationwide tour in 2014 was incredible. Joe Duffy also presented her with an award for being the first female comedian of character comic to sell out the Bord Gais Energy Theatre during the tour.

Although June was born and bred in Tallaght village, her family is from Rathfarnham and she is really looking forward to doing the new show

in Taylor’s Lane.

“I’m so excited about this year’s show, because I’ve been working all year on new funny characters and hilarious scripts, and old favourites like my nemesis, Jacinta O’Brien, Tom Jones – or more Tomo Jones, and Oliver Bond ‘The Spy Who Loafed Me’ will of course make their appearance.

“We have a cast of six singers and dancers. It’s a two-hour show of comedy, song and dance. We will have a Christmas theme, fully costumed and music from the 60s, 70s and 80s and I’ll be popping in and out with different characters.

“It’s a show for all ages. It’s not a pantomime it’s a family show. I don’t use language on stage. There’s inu-

Tallaght funny woman and national favourite June Rodgers

endo that mammy’s and daddy’s get.”

The evening and daytime shows take place from November 30th until December 31st. Tickets

for dinner and show are €55, show only €30 and New Year’s Eve Gala Night €65.

You can book tickets on 01 494 2311 or online at

www.junerodgers.eventbrite.com Special accommodation deals are also available at the nearby Clayton Hotel in Leopardstown.

Dublin honours female history makers 1918 was momentous in Irish history with many of the events of that year shaping the world we live in today.

November ‘18 brought an end to the First World War and was followed by a general election the following month in which women had the right to vote for the first time.

Dublin hosts two events this month to mark the centenary of partial women’s suffrage and honour the Irishwomen across the globe who struggled for their own professional recognition, and for justice and equality for others.

Opening first is a ‘pop-up women’s museum’ curated by the historian, Sinéad McCoole commemorating

Women in Politics and Public Life 1918-2018 and is on show in the Coach House, Dublin Castle from 1st November.

This exhibition looks at the key women who have contributed over the past 100 years to shaping the State.

It also looks at social and political issues which affected women by providing a time-line of the century, the feminisation of Irish history.

The other exhibition is ‘Blazing a Trail: Lives and Legacies of Irish Diaspora Women’ which runs at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum from 12th to 25th November.

It celebrates the lives and legacies of 21 pioneering

Dublin Castle will host a ‘Pop-Up Museum’

Irish diaspora women of the 19th and 20th centuries who blazed a trail in a wide range of fields and is a collaboration between EPIC, Herstory and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Dr Angela Byrne, DFAT Historian-in-Residence at EPIC and curator of ‘Blazing a Trail’, says: “This is the first time there has been an exhibition celebrating what Irish diaspora women have accomplished.

I’m delighted to be bringing these stories to an audience both in Ireland and to the global Irish community.

There’s a wider rediscovery and awareness of Irish women’s histories taking place right now which is very encouraging to see.”

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Award winning Artist and illustrator Roger O’Reilly and his wife Una ar pictured at the launch of his book “Lighthouses of Ireland by in the Irish Lights Building in Dun Laoghaire. Pictures: Michael Chester

Lighthouses of Ireland book launched in Dun Laoghaire

National Women’s Champion, Lizzie Lee, and Athletics Ireland National Champion, Mick Clohisey with race director Jim Aughney and Harry Gorman. Pictures: Ramsey Cardy, Sportsfile

Dublin City Marathon O

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ollins Press introduce The Lighthouses of Ireland book. It is the work of artist and illustrator Roger O’Reilly who grew up near the pilot lights marking the entrance to the Boyne Estuary in County Meath, while the light of Rockabill lighthouse off the Skerries coast illuminated the southeast horizon at night.

Gathered in this extraordinary collection of over 80 individual illustrations, each beloved landmark has a wealth of practical and insightful information. This Illustrated celebration of the lighthouses dotted along our shores will be treasured by landlubbers and mariners alike who finds comfort, intrigue and excitement in these beautiful structures.

Deri Flood and Patrica Reidy

ver 20,000 runners took to the Fitzwilliam Square start line to participate in the 39th running of the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon, making it the fifth largest marathon in

Europe.

The overall men’s winner was Asefa Bekele of Ethiopia and overall women’s winner was Mesera Dubiso of Ethiopia. The National Women’s Champion was Lizzie Lee of Leevale AC, and the Athletics Ireland National Men’s Champion was Mick Clohisey of Raheny Shamrock A.C.

The book is available in all good bookstores now or on www.irelandposters.ie and retails at €27.99 Winner Asefa Bekele.

Lizzie Lee crosses the line

Marguerite Doyle and Lorna Garden

Yvonne Shields (Chief Executive, Commissioners of Irish Lights)

Johnboy Smith

Sven Peemoeller and Jens-Peter Wrage

Joseph Sutton heads the pack at the race start

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IT’S SANTA CYCLE TIME IT’S that time of year again – a time for giving, a time for friends and family, and a time for cycling around the capital in your finest santa suit.

The Laurel’s Cycling crew will be hosting their Santa Cycle in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital on December 2nd, following on from the success of their event last year.

Starting in the iconic Phoenix Park at 5pm, the Santa cycle will move through the city centre past the children’s hospital in Crum-

lin, before finishing off in The Laurels Bar in Clondalkin. It’s an over 16’s event, with a cycle leaving Clondalkin at 3:30pm to head to the starting point in Phoenix Park.

As part of your €30 fee to take part, you’ll get a Santa suit and a set of lights to illuminate the night as you spread your festive cheer throughout the capital.

Tickets to take part are available now from Eventbrite, and any questions on the event can be sent to laurelscyclecrew@ gmail.com.

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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

DIARY

The Beauty Queen comes to Dalkey DALKEY Players present Martin McDonagh’s award winning play The Beauty Queen of Leenane from Tuesday 13th to Friday 16th November at 8pm in Dalkey Town Hall.

Mag Folan lives with her daughter Maureen on a hillside near Leenane in west Connemara.

Maureen is lonely and trapped by her manipulative mother. Their only visitors are neighbours Ray Dooley and his brother Pato who has emigrated to London.

When Mag interferes with Maureen’s

first, and perhaps only, chance of romance and happiness, a chain of horrific and tragically funny events is set in motion.

The Beauty Queen of Leenane, directed

by Aileen Byrne, is a pitch-black tale of love and leaving, desire and despair, reality and

imagination.

Join Dalkey Players for this terrifying and hilarious roller coaster ride in what promises to be a great evening of theatre.

Tickets are available via phone on 0879919261 or via email at booking@dalkeyplayers.ie

One Act Drama Festival returns to Mill Theatre THE Dundrum One Act Drama Festival returns to the dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum, from Friday to Sunday, 2 to 4 November 2018.

The festival offers an opportunity to see nine plays produced by drama groups from around Ireland in one whirlwind weekend.

Each night will consist of three one act plays followed by an informative review by Festival Adjudicator Ciaran McCauley, a core member of the Blue Raincoat Theatre Company.

On the final night, Ciaran will have the challenging task of selecting the overall festival winners.

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There is a lot on the line as each of the drama groups will be aiming to qualify for the 2018 All Ireland One Act Finals Drama

AIMED at Ireland’s younger generations, Zeminar is a social enterprise created to bring all those invested in the development and well-being of young people in Ireland to one place.

Running from November 13th to 15th, and billed as a Wellbeing & Education movement for Generation Z, Zeminar caters for 15 to 20 year olds and their parents, teachers, mentors and coaches.

Since starting in 2016, it has grown to become the largest and most inclusive youth gathering seen in Ireland.

DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Rocket is an energetic and full of life one year old male Belgian Shepherd who cannot wait to find a loving family. His name describes his personality- he is fast and fun. Rocket is extremely intelligent and learns new things so quickly which would make him a dream dog to train. He loves playing with his toys and also enjoys spending time with people. He is super friendly to everyone he meets!

Rocket would be an ideal dog for someone who has a previous experience with high energy dogs.

This handsome boy will blossom in the right environment and make some lucky owner very happy and proud!

If you have room in your heart and home for Rocket then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE

Festival Final in Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford.

Shows start at 8pm on Friday and Saturday night and 7pm on Sunday night.

When The Beatles came to Dublin ... ZEMINAR IS ABOUT INVESTING IN YOUTH

A ONE-DAY festival dedicated to one of the world’s bestloved rock and roll bands, The Beatles, will take place at The Workman’s Club on Saturday, November 3.

Starting at 2pm, there will be a short play on When The Beatles Came To Dublin on that fateful day in 1963, as told through the perspective of Catherine Hansard – the mother of Once’s Glen Hansard.

At 3pm, there will be a Beatles table quiz, with a host of excellent questions and even better prizes, with more information on the quiz available from dublinbeatlesfestival@gmail.com.

One of the world’s best Beatles tribute bands, Revolver. will play two special sets on the day, at 8pm and 9.45pm.

Tickets for the big gig cost €20 and are available now.

Tickets and more information on all events are available now from eventbrite.ie/o/dublin-beatles-festival.

DOG OF THE WEEK

Throughout the event there will be a number of workshops, influential speakers, essential resources and fun activities for all involved.

Zeminar say that attendees will leave the event with new knowledge to help them live happier, safer, and more fulfilling lives.

In addition, Zeminar Presents is a talks series hosted on both Facebook and YouTube, where messages from the speakers at the event will be made available for everyone to see.

Tickets are available now from zeminar.ie.

Get your gaming on THE Dublin Games Festival will be hosted at the RDS in late November, and promises to be an event that will bring a ‘new experience’ to gamers from across the country.

Running all day on November 24th, the festival is scheduled to feature esports, experiences, a marketplace, business and music - as well as the all important gaming aspect.

‘DGF’ is the sister event to the ever-popular Dublin Games Summit and Dublin Games Week, so it promises to be a fantastic event for all.

Tickets for the event are priced from €20 for a day ticket, up to €125 for a ‘Super Combo Ticket’, available from dublingamesfestival.ie.

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THERE’LL BE A NEW EDUCATION DESTINATION NEXT YEAR

Student Union Officers from DIT, IT Blanchardstown and IT Tallaght celebrate the designation announcement of TU Dublin

Students ready for TU Dublin RACHEL D’ARCY

The new Grangegorman campus

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with Government ministers Richard Bruton, Paschal Donohoe and Mary Mitchell O’Connor with TU Dublin Staff

IRELAND is set to get its first Technological University in the new year, with three of the capital’s biggest Institutes of Technology joining forces.

In January 2019, Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown and Institute of Technology Tallaght will become Ireland’s first Technological University, known as TU Dublin.

The Government passed the Technological Universities Bill earlier this year, finally making it possible for the three IT’s to come together as one university.

The amalgamation of the ITs will mean that TU

Dublin will be the largest third level institution in the country when it opens it’s doors in two months time.

The new university will have 28,500 students,

to an inclusive and open learning experience for its students.

There will be a number of pathways for the diverse range of students at TU Dublin, from apprentice-

“The place where

the arts, business, science, engineering and technology will converge

and will become the place where the arts, business, science, engineering and technology converge.

TU Dublin is both practice-based and researchinformed and will be home

ships to PhD. The three different Institutes of Technology will be hosting open days across November and December on their respective campuses, where they will pro-

vide more information on the upcoming university.

There will also be the chance to attend presentations on specific programmes, the opportunity to meet with current students and staff, and to get to explore three campuses.

During a student’s college life in TU Dublin, there will be a wide range of societies and sports clubs meaning students will have plenty of opportunities to enjoy a vibrant campus life.

The open days in IT Tallaght will take place on the 9th and 10th of November, in IT Blanchardstown on November 14th.

DIT Aungier Street will also host open days on November 30th and December 1st.

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GOINGOUTOUT

PICKWEEK OF THE

NOVEMBER 1 (THURSDAY) Slayer @ 3Arena, €50

SPIRIT

HAVING made some of the most brutally aggressive music ever created, being one of four bands that defined an entire musical genre and the band other heavy acts are measured against and aspire to… after nearly 37 years and having released 12 studio albums, aging heavy metallers take their farewll

OF THE

tour to Dublin’s 3Arena

NOVEMBER 1 (THURSDAY)

LIBERTIES F

ADING photos star on the covers of Dublin rock band Fontaines D.C’s early singles, the images featuring a variety of street-famous Dubs of old. The story, we’re told, goes back to tales of local ‘characters’ passed down through generations in the west of Ireland.

When the band set up in one of Dublin’s most iconic districts, in the shadows of Guinness, they kept hearing similarly compelling stories of local ‘characters’, and the stand-outs became a core part of the band’s identity.

“We all lived in the Liberties together, and it became a big part of our lives. Both the people and the place. We’ve got so much love for it,” guitarist Carlos O’Connell tells us. “The Liberties got us really focused on authenticity, in particular in our vocals. So many Irish bands sounds Americanised.

Our band’s accent is just that: ours.”

“We’ve found that authenticity travels. People respect it, even if they don’t always 100% understand it.”

There are plenty who won’t immediately connect with the harsh, jarring backdrop to plenty of five-piece Fontaines

D.C tracks. They’re a wellconstructed affront: intense and pulsating, lyrically oblique and layered in a kind of tonal grit that makes the guitars scream and the speakers judder. The vocals are almost spoken, yet manage to twist and cut. Tracks like ‘Chequeless Reckless’, ‘Hurricane Laughter’ and pointed reference ‘Liberty Bell’ have got the band jetting around Europe, though a first album remains out of sight around the corner.

“It’s going to be as live as possible,” bassist Conor Deegan of the album they’re working towards. “It’s all written. We’ll take a few days preparing and then go through it as we set up on stage, or as near as possible.

We might get to it when we’re done touring.” There’s only a handful of touring off-days for the band between now and Christmas.

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“It’s funny that a year ago we were doing our first 2FM session and we were so excited,” Deegan recalls. “It’s become normal so quickly.

It feels great to have people coming to us, to have so much reach. The reception has been unreal, we’ve been on BBC6, Radio X, KEXP. You get caught up in the moment. We’ve had to try hard not to let days just pass by; to really appreciate it all.”

“We recently took over BBC 6Music, which was really surreal.” O’Connell says of the band’s finest off-stage moment to date. “It was so strange to do. We saw it as a chance to raise a flag for the Irish scene, so we played a lot of Irish stuff, Dublin stuff. It’s difficult to get a bit of success here. Sometimes we’re characterised as a bit of a backwater of the British scene.

Slayer @ 3Arena, €50 Max and Harvey @ The Academy, €23 One Horse Pony @ Whelan’s, €10 Martin Sexton @ Whelan’s, €28

NOVEMBER 2 (FRIDAY)

There’s so much good music here.”

“That said,” Deegan interjects, “we never wanted to be another Irish band only playing at home. Luckily, the characters we use in our songs seems to travel.”

“It’s like Ulysses, a little mythological,” he reflects on Fontaines D.C’s scatty but charistmatic take on the Liberties locals. “It’s the gravity of the ordinary, making people of central focus and importance.”

“We’re best friends, and we’re very used to the touring life now, which makes this a whole lot easier. We really love it. The album will be coming sometime in 2019, and then the touring will be heavy after that.”

That won’t be something new. “We’ve been hanging around a lot with (notoriously impressive live punk band) IDLES, O’Connell concludes.

“We keep turning up in the same place and find ourselves just hanging out. They’re like big brothers. I guess we’re learning from the best.”

Fontaines D.C return to The Liberties to support Shame at the Tivoli Theatre on November 21

Johnny Marr @ The National Stadium, sold out Bicep @ Olympia Theatre, €31 Yxng Bane @ The Academy, €15 Vulpynes @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Many critics tip for the best punk band to come out of Dublin this decade, fast-rising Vulpynes clatter social issues over the head with their boisterous, articulate sound.

Bodies @ The Grand Social, €10

NOVEMBER 3 (SATURDAY) The Stylistics @ Olympia Theatre, €45 Stephanie Rainey @ Whelan’s, €16 Steo Wall @ Bello Bar, €12 No More Questions @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €8

NOVEMBER 4 (SUNDAY) The Decemberists @ Vicar Street, €37 Parallel Society @ The Workman’s Club, €10

NOVEMBER 5 (MONDAY) U2 @ The 3Arena, sold out Dublin’s most famous musical sons play a substantial gig that for them qualifies as small. If you’re lucky enough to be down for this one, expect a hit parade.

Sigrid @ Olympia Theatre, €26 Polica @ The Grand Social, €20

NOVEMBER 6 (TUESDAY) The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €6 U2 @ The 3Arena, sold out Anti Flag @ Cancer Bats @ Whelan’s, €20 Kacey Musgraves @ Olympia Theatre, €34 Dashboard Confessional @ The Academy, €32 Neko Case @ Vicar Street, €28

NOVEMBER 7 (WEDNESDAY) Blackberry Smoke @ The National Stadium, €29 Leon Bridges @ Olympia Theatre, €31 I Heart Joni @ Whelan’s, €15

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WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA, TV AND BOOKS

ENTERTAINMENT

Dramady Atypical renewed for third series QUIKFLIX FLIX RACHEL D’ARCY

GROUNDBREAKING drama/ comedy Atypical has been renewed for a third season by Netflix.

The show revolves around a teenage boy living with autism, Sam, who is trying to find his way out in the world on his own with the help of his family and close friends.

Season two of the show saw Sam graduate from college, and whilst there’s no plotline for the third series of the show just yet, it looks like it may follow Sam as he heads off to college on his own.

The show has been remarked by many as an accurate portrayal

of life with autism, showcasing that those living on the spectrum can live a life just like anybody else.

Michelle Dean, who worked at the UCLA Center for Autism and Research and Treatment before was also brought into the pro-

duction to help guide an accurate depiction of autism spectrum disorder.

The series also takes a look at the issues that Sam’s family are struggling with, and how they intertwine with his developmen-

tal disorder.

Atypical has been praised for it’s view of Sam’s sister, Casey, and how she tries to handle her own teenage issues and sexuality whilst maintaining a constant presence of support for her brother.

Netflix have ordered 10 halfhour episodes for season three of the show, which will be written and executive produced by Robia Rashid.

The show’s cast features Kier Gilchrist as Sam, Brigette Lundy-Paine as Casey, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Sam and Casey’s mom Elsa and as a producer, and Michael Rapaport as Doug, Sam and Casey’s dad.

The Great British Bake Off final delivered some delicious treats, but some unsavoury points too

Bake Off final fell as flat as Ruby’s pitta breads RACHEL D’ARCY

KEEPING baking fans and the general public alike on their toes for the last two months, this year’s Great British Bake Off came to an end on Tuesday.

Hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig delivered pun after pun, lightening the stressful tone of the show as the bakers battled their way to the title.

The final three - Rahul, Ruby and Kimjoy - were all put to their wits in some never before seen challenges, designed to put

their cunning as well as their bakery skills to the test.

Drama was plenty in the final, which you wouldn’t particularly expect from a woman who makes cakes of animals, a timid young man and a fitness enthusiast baking relentlessly.

Rahul suffered immensely as he created his showstopper, a glass jar exploding with the heat of the tent meaning he had to begin all over again in the final challenge.

Ruby found herself coming last in the technical

challenge, one that any cooking or baking afficionado would struggle with baking pitta bread over an open fire during one of Britain’s hottest summer days.

It was an unnecessary task, seemingly injected into the show for theatrics rather than a display of the finalists talents.

Kimjoy escaped relatively unscathed, though some may say that the talented decorator was robbed of her opportunity to snag the coveted winner’s cake stand.

A heartwarming reun-

ion of the other bakers alongside the family of the final three made for touching viewing, but this writer couldn’t help but think this final was predictable from weeks ago - including who the winner would be.

Rahul managed to bake his way to the top, despite his relentless self doubt since the beloved show began.

Some rejoiced in Rahul’s win whilst others claimed Kimjoy had been consistent weekly and deserved the title.

Regardless, despite a handful of weeks of minor to major tragedies, Rahul was named Britain’s best baker for 2018.

A wholesome montage at the end of the show caught up with the bakers and what they’re now up to after their time in the tent, and how they’ve all stayed in touch.

Overall, the final was a slight disappointment; it seemed more like a continuation of the rest of the series rather than a grand finale, with a winner who was average at best.

Streaming highlights on the way

Here’s what’s new to Netflix this November A NEW month means a whole new host of content coming to Netflix, from original shows to original movies and documentaries.

November will see the beginning of the streaming giant’s Christmas content making its way onto the platform.

Last year, Netflix’s ‘Christmas Prince’ became a global phenomenon, meaning that the odds on their holiday offerings being just as good this year are incredibly high. There’s even a sequel to ‘A Christmas Prince’ this year – ‘The Royal Wedding’, debuting on November 30th.

‘The Holiday Calendar’, premiering on November 2nd, tells the story of a talented photographer, who’s stuck in a dead-end job. She inherits an antique Advent calendar that may be predicting the future.

In ‘The Princess Switch’, out on November 16th, a down-to-earth Chicago baker and a soon-to-be princess discover they look like twins, and soon begin to hatch a Christmastime plan to trade places.

If Christmas is still months away in your mind – fear not, for there’s plenty of other options heading to Netflix this month. ‘The Kominsky Method’, starring Michael Douglas, looks at the life of a ‘briefly successful’ actor turned Hollywood acting coach.

Developed by Chuck Lorre – the same man behind the Big Bang Theory – it’s sure to be an enjoyable watch.

Netflix will also make their first foray into the docu-series world this month with ‘Westside’ on November 9th. The eight-episode series will focus on nine young, eager L.A-based musicians, with each episode focusing on their different creative processes and the trials and tribulations of pursuing their passions. It looks to be a cross between cult hit Glee and the likes of Laguna Beach and The Hills.

Outlaw King,starring Chris Pine, will also make it’s way onto the streamer on November 9th. The period drama follows Robert the Bruce’s battle to regain control after being made an outlaw by the King of England for taking the Scottish Crown.

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Property is essential viewing for families looking to locate to area HUNTERS Estate Agent are excited to present 66 Barclay Court in Blackrock, an excellently located semi-detached four bedroom property extending to 104sq.m/1,120sq.ft.

In turnkey condition, it benefits from elegant proportions and a superb orientation allowing for light filled accommodation.

Just minutes’ walk from all amenities of Blackrock, this special property is essential viewing for any family looking to locate to the area.

A spacious hallway with wood flooring greets you upon entering and to the left is a large light filled living room again with wood flooring.

The stunning fully fitted kitchen and dining room connect to the south-easterly facing rear garden through sliding doors.

On the first floor is a generous ensuite master bedroom, with built-in wardrobes, and three other double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside is a front garden with off-street

parking and pedestrian side access to the rear as and a shed for storage.

Barclay court is a quiet tree-lined culde-sac development located in the heart of Blackrock just off Temple Road.

Rockfield Park is immediately adjacent to the development and owners benefit from pedestrian access directly to it.

The property is also within walking distance of Blackrock and Monkstown Villages with all their amenities including boutiques, restaurants and coffee shops.

The area benefits from excellent transport links with the DART, City Centre bus routes (QBC), Aircoach and N11 all easily accessible.

For those with children the area is home to some of the Dublin’s best schools including Blackrock College, Willow Park, CBC Monkstown, St. Andrews and Sion Hill.

Contact Hunters Estate Agent at 01 6680008 or email citycentre@huntersestateagent.ie

Price €685,000

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PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS Terrific value for money in Meath MAYDENHAYES, homes with stunning master bedrooms with walk in wardrobes and en-suites as standard, offers terrific value for money with 3 beds from only €295,000, 4 beds from only €325,000 and 5 beds from €368,000.

All homes include impressive fitted kitchen units with provision made for fridge freezer and dishwasher, generous electrical specification throughout the house and large fitted wardrobes in all bedrooms.

The master bedroom has an en-suite and a luxurious walk in wardrobe –a huge hit with many of our fashion conscious buyers!

Each home also features an innovative ‘Dimplex A-Class’ air sourced heat pump providing domestic hot water and heating efficiently and economically; the BER Ratings are all A3.

Floor areas range from 110m2 (1185ft2) to 114m2 (1229ft2) for the 3 bed houses and from 125m2 (1350ft2) up to 142m2 (1532ft2) for the 4 beds and 153.6m2 (1653 ft2) for the 5 beds. .

For those working in the capital, regular bus and rail services connect Drogheda with Dublin and excellent roads make commuting easy.

The M1 motorway and Northern corridor makes Dublin Airport, Swords and the City even easier and quicker to get to.

Maydenhayes is at the heart of the historic and architecturally

significant Boyne Valley Region wth sites such as Newgrange, Dowth and Mellifont Abbey all close by.

Full of life there are tons of interesting outlets when it comes to sports, recreation and leisure.

The village of Mornington is home to all kinds of shops, schools, churches, and sport and leisure activities.

The local national school is very highly regarded among families currently living in the area, and there are excellent secondary schools locally, including Drogheda Grammar school.

The stand out features of this development are its wonderful location and the outstanding value on offer.

Over 137 homes at Maydenhayes are already occupied, more are ready for immediate purchase and there will be further units coming on stream shortly.

Currently there is also a fully furnished 4 bed showhouse for sale ready to walk into and there are 4 newly styled showhouses open for viewing.

The showhomes are always available to view by private appointment and are on open view Saturdays and Sundays from 2.00pm – 4.00pm and on Wednesdays & Thursdays from 12 noon – 4.00pm.

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THIS week, Jess Demicoli – a trainer (right) at Icon Health Club, Camden Street – says routines are great but sometimes it’s worth shaking things up and trying something new.

FROM MARATHONS to tough mudders, pilates to aerial yoga, there is just so many fitness choices available these days to choose from. But if you are looking at getting started the good news is that the trainers at Iconic Health Clubs advise keeping it simple.

They have put together a list of exercises that even the oldest and most out of shape of us can (and should) add to our workout repertoires.

WALKING Nothing quite beats a brisk walk. It is suitable for all ages and abilities.

Walking is a great exercise and helps to improve your heart health. Walking is the best exercise for sedentary individuals, especially adults, to reduce the risk of heart and cardiovascular disease and to help you lose weight. Many of our members use the treadmill to walk indoors (it’s not just for running) but if you’re not a member of gym, we recommend that you try and get as many steps into your day.

RUNNING If you want to take it up a notch, try breaking into a jog. Running in particular has health benefits that extend well beyond any pill a doctor could prescribe.

Studies have shown that running can help prevent obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, some cancers, and a host of other unpleasant conditions. What’s more, scientists have shown

that running also vastly improves the quality of your emotional and mental life. It even helps you live longer. If you are taking up running for the first time, a trainer can put together a programme for you to help build up your fitness.

Remember it’s not all about distance, when it comes to running.

SQUATS If you can do nothing else, try squats. They are a great exercise to help you stay fit as you get older. Babies can naturally squat but as we get older squats become more challenging and if this is the case, then you definitely need to start building up your squat

out your chest slightly by pulling your shoulder blades towards each other. Next bend your knees and squat down as if you were sitting into a chair. Keep your weight on your heels and keep your core tight.

PUSH-UPS Like squats, push-ups are another true whole body exercise. The pushup is often viewed as just for toning your arms but it also targets your upper body, core and your legs.

If you starting off use your knees or push-off against a wall while standing. When down on the ground, set your

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Nothing beats a brisk walk to keep you healthy and fill those lungs with fresh air

strength again. This one exercise really is a great for the whole body as it recruits your quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, calves, abdominals and back muscles.

Stand with your feet hip-width apart with your toes pointed slightly outward. Let your arms hang loosely by your side. Engage your core muscles and push

hands at a distance that is slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and imagine pushing the floor away from you.

SWIMMING Swimming is a great cardiovascular workout, but the water also provides for resistance training to strengthen the muscles, whilst also protecting the joints.

Icon Health Club, 1-4 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2.

Telephone: 01 405 3777 www.iconhealthclub.ie

 Jessica Maile

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Set sail with the latest deals from TUI IF cruising is on your radar for 2019 then you should check out the latest deal from TUI which is offering an extra €150 saving on Marella Cruises.

From next summer, all ships in the Marella Cruises fleet will be all inclusive meaning your booking covers return flights, all tips and service charges, all-inclusive onboard accommodation, 27kg luggage allowance, entertainment and coach transfers.

For Summer 2019, three ships from the Marella Cruises fleet are available from Ireland - Marella Discovery (sails from Corfu with flights from Dublin and Belfast); Marella Discovery 2 (sails from Palma with flights from Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Shannon); Marella Dream (sails from Palma with flights from Dublin, Belfast and Cork).

Top deal for May 2019 is seven nights from Dublin to Majorca on board the Marella Dream, inside deck from €1,022 per person.

Book at your local TUI store or call 1800 927 404.

Other deals closer to home includes Christmas at Dublin’s Radisson Blu Royal Hotel from €250 per person.

The price includes two nights’ stay from December 24, including Christmas dinner, breakfast in bed and a stocking full of chocolates and crackers (01 898-2900; radissonblu.com/hotel-dublin).

If it’s sunshine you’re after Cassidy Travel has a seven-night all inclusive package to Costa Teguise in Lanzarote from €559 per person next February 24.

Accommodation is at the 3-star El Trebol (01 626-5100; cassidytravel.ie).

El Trebol in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote

Eileen Gibbons from Leitrim Cycle Trails (left) and Leitrim Tourism Officer Sinead McDermott (right), pictured at Acres Lake in Drumshanbo

LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE | SLOWER MORE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES

Leitrim leading the way in slow adventure tourism A NEW concept in tourism that encourages people to slow down and immerse themselves in their experience is growing across Europe.

Slow adventure tourism is all about replacing quick fix adventure hits with a gentle experience allowing you to learn about the local environment, food and wildlife whilst taking part in an activity.

County Leitrim is leading the way here in Ireland since it’s rich in rural locations and unspoiled landscapes – and is yet to be over-run by mass tourism.

Sinead McDermott of Leitrim Tourism explained: “Leitrim is the perfect fit for slow adventure tourism which is all about creating inspiring connections with the outdoors and gives people a chance to explore and engage with our county’s wild, open and naturally beautiful places.

“From sleeping under the stars in a stunning and un-spoilt loca-

tion, to foraging for wild mushrooms and garlic on a landscape walk, or relaxing with a yoga class ahead of a guided canoe trip, there are lots of amazing slow adventure activities and experiences on offer.”

Visitors who prefer life in the slow lane can opt for one of the day trips which include guided tours where visitors get local information on the flora and fauna, stories, folklore myths and legends.

Overnight packages include accommodation close to nature such as glamping, shepherd’s huts, eco and log cabins, while slow food is also an important part of the experience, using local ingredients from local producers.

Take to the water with a stand-up paddling with an expert guide who will help you to forage as you paddle along the water.

On arrival at Ireland’s only floating boardwalk your bicycles

will be waiting to take you on a one of Ard Nahoo’s award wincycle around the hills of Sliabh ning eco-cabins with a contian Iarainn with lunch on route nental breakfast using locally before returning to the Shed Dis- produced organic food. tillery in Drumshanbo to sample Dinner provided on both some Gunpowder Gin. nights by Edergole Kitchen Alternatively you can enjoy using ingredients grown in an early morning their own organic garden. cycle from Experience an Uisce Leitrim Hour and complete village relaxation in tranquil surroundto the ings.

Lough Guided walks Allen will take you to Advent u r e local sites. GraCentre ham from Advenw h e re ture Gently will you will guide you, by canoe, forage and foron the River Bonet est bathe in One of Ard Nahoo’s award w h e re yo u w i l l places people winning eco-cabins learn some bushwould not find craft skills along by themselves. the way before takLater learn some bushcraft ing some time out for yoga. skills around the fire in the Sounds like the perfect way wild landscapes around Lough to de-stress.

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For more information see Stay two nights, midweek, in www.slowadventure.ie.

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FOOD High-end Asian Cuisine on Dublin’s Anne Street REBECCA RYAN

Winner of Best Takeaway Ireland as well as Best Takeaway Dublin and Best Takeaway Pizza Stephen O’Brien owner of Firehouse Pizza,Ballymun, with Amanda Roche Kelly, Just Eat Group.

Picture: Naoise Culhane

HATTRICK FOR BALLYMUN RESTAURANT DUBLIN won big at this year’s Just Eat National Takeaway Awards.

The fifth annual awards were held on 16 October in Number 22 in Dublin and was presented by presenter Cassie Stokes and singer Jake Carter.

There were 22 categories this

year with the new additions of Best Takeaway Vegetarian and Best Takeaway Middle Eastern.

Dublin took home 13 of the 21 awards.

Firehouse Pizza, Ballymun took home the spoils on the night. The pizza restaurant won a hattrick

and was named the Best Takeaway Ireland as well as Best Takeaway Dublin and Best Takeaway Pizza.

The restaurant said: “We are in awe. Thank you to everyone for voting and to Just Eat for an unforgettable night.”

Irish exporters meet over Brexit IRISH exporters met recently in the RDS Dublin to plan post Brexit strategies at Enterprise Ireland’s International Markets Week.

A record 650 Irish exporters attend the event over three days.

More than 150 international Market Advisors from Enterprise Ireland’s 33 overseas offices were in Ireland to participate in over 2,100 meeting.

They advised Irish companies on global export opportunities and how to diversify into new markets

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys talking exports at the RDS Dublin

in response to Brexit.

An Enterprise Ireland survey of companies attending International Markets Week showed more than four out of five

(84%) plan to diversify into new international markets, while almost one in three (32%) will continue to expand into the UK. Enterprise Ireland is ac-

tively encouraging client companies to enter and build exports in core Eurozone markets.

Speaking at International Markets Week, Heather Humphreys TD Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation said: “The Government, through Enterprise Ireland, is working to deliver a stronger, more diversified indigenous export sector with a larger presence in the Eurozone and other growth markets.

“There are great opportunities for international

ZOZIMUS on Dublin’s Anne’s Lane off Anne Street South has teamed up with Chef Jules Mak to present ‘Jules Mak @ Zozimus.’

It offers high-end Asian cuisine and will include exciting, extensive, innovative menus, with Dinner every evening from 5pm and Brunch from 12pm to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Zozimus has also created a range of cocktails to complement the Asian flavours to add to its existing cocktails and spirits list of refined classics to experimental flavours.

Chef Jules Mak, a long-time friend of Zozimus owner Dery Desmond, has spent several months creating a bespoke menu for Zozimus, inspired by, but with a fresh take on, the offering of his successful Ranelagh restaurant ‘Mak at D6’.

Jules Mak said: “We’ve included some of our classic dishes from ‘Mak at D6’ but every dish has been influenced by the fresh setting of Zozimus.

“With Zozimus’ reputation for cock-

trade for ambitious Irish companies, and in that regard, I am allocating an additional €3m to Enterprise Ireland in 2019 to expand its global support

Jules Mak at Zozimus

tails, we took up the challenge to create new flavour combinations with modern twists on traditional flavours.

“Equal attention has been paid to the presentation, so that the food looks as beautifully stylish as the surroundings it’s served in.”

Brunch offers a choice of nine Dumplings & Bites, priced from €7 and seven Mains priced from €13.

Dinner includes fifteen starters from €7, a choice of eight different Dim Sum from €7, nine mains from €17 and a choice of sides.

services for Irish exporting companies.

“This will include an enhanced programme of trade visits and missions, inward buyer missions,

additional advisers on the ground and marketing campaigns around Irish capabilities, products and services in international markets.”

Dublin Food producer wins big DUBLIN based food producers Le Patissier, Kelkin Ireland and The Traditional Cheese Company scooped up awards at Blás na hÉireann 2018.

The event took place on October 6 in Dingle, Co Kerry and involved some of the fantastic food producers who are part of the Dunnes Stores Simply Better Collection.

The Bronze Award went to Mulhuddart company Le Patissier for their Simply Better Handmade Passion Fruit & Mango Mousse.

Ballymount based food producer Kel-

kin Ireland won Gold and Silver Awards for their Simply Better Fruit & Multi-Seed Muesli with Red Berries and their Simply Better Fruit & Nut Muesli respectively.

And the Traditional Cheese Company also received a Bronze Award for their Simply Better 30 Months Matured Vintage Cheddar.

Speaking after the awards, Diarmuid Murphy, Brand Manager for Dunnes Stores Simply Better Collection said: “The producer story is key to our brand, which is why the Blás na hÉireann Awards are so important to us.

“Not only do the awards celebrate the very best of Irish food and drink, they also recognise the passionate and creative food producers who are behind these great products.”

Pictured in Dingle. Co. Kerry at the Blás na hÉireann Awards 2018 with Diarmuid Murphy, Brand Manager, Dunnes Stores Simply Better, Robert Bullock from Mulhuddart Dublin winner of the Bronze award for his Mango & Passion Fruit Mousse Dessert for their Simply Better Le Patissier, which is available nationwide exclusively in Dunnes Stores.

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MARATHON MAN: ATHLETICS: OVER 17,000 athletes took

to the streets of the capital last Sunday for the annual race with over 1,000 volunteers and many more bottles of fluids on hand to hydrate one of the highlights of the athletics year.

Home favourite Mick Clohisey laid down a serious marker in his first time running the city streets, finishing sixth overall.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS BASKETBALL | CHAMPS REIGN COMES TO AN ABRUPT END

Temple toppled at first hurdle

by Warriors  sport@dublingazette.com

REIGNING Hula Hoop National cup champions Templeogue were knocked out of contention at the first hurdle after they suffered a 92-103 point loss to Garvey’s Tralee Warriors in front of a packed Oblates hall Saturday evening.

Paul Dick and Kieran Donaghy once again supplied solid performances for Tralee, but it was the slick shooting of Jordan Evans who racked up an impressive 31-points that saw the kingdom run out winners.

This will be Tralee’s first time to progress past the first round of the Pat Duffy Cup and they will next face UCC Demons.

It was one of a series of thrills, spills and upsets galore over the weekend as the opening round dished up some spectacular results across the board.

UCD Marian and Griffith College Swords Thunder booked their spots in the quarter-finals but it was the

Templeogue result in particular that caught the attention of basketball fans nationwide.

For Swords Thunder, they edged their way past the challenge of Maree 83-80 in their first round encounter.

They had trailed 48-40 at half-time but they fought back with Elijah Mays scoring 23 points with Isaac Westbrooks and Bobby Ahearn weighing in.

UCD Marian had 13-points to spare when they beat Moycullen 98-78.

Barry Drumm was the lead scorer with 23 points with Cathal Finn and Neil Baynes also chipping.

Meanwhile in the women’s Paudie O Connor National Cup on Sunday with Ambassador UCC Glanmire and Pyrobel Killester first to play in the Maradyke Arena.

The visitors started with a bang with Christa Reed proving to be a menace for Killester inside. Glanmire did just enough to hang around but found themselves trailing 44-46 at

Templeogue’s Lorcan Murphy takes on Tralee’s Fergal O’Sullivan. Picture: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile

half time.

A huge final quarter from Annaliese Murphy and Imani Davis was just enough for Glanmire to take the lead.

Two big threes from Killester’s Tykyrah Williams brought it down to a one-point game but as the clock ran out their faith was sealed, Glanmire

took the win 73-72.

Elsewhere, in the President’s National Cup, DBS Eanna won 77-73 against Fr Mathews while Bad Bobs Tolka Rovers were 101-71 winners against LIT. Abbey Seals Dublin Lions bowed out to Scotts Lakers St Paul’s Killarney 92-78.

SPORT CONTACT INFO SPORTS EDITOR: Stephen Findlater sfindlater@dublingazette.com

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CLUB NOTES

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BALLYBODEN ST ENDA’S COUNTY Champions! Congratulations to our senior hurlers on their victory over Kilmacud Crokes in the county final replay with a scoreline of 2-15 to 1-15.

Well done to all the players and the management and all the supporters.

Well done to our minor hurlers on their 3-11 to 1-14 ‘A’ championship hurling semi-final win over St Vincent’s. Well done lads.

Well done to our U-15B hurlers Division 5 league champions. Suppported by the full of U-15 hurling, our boys powered to victory against Bray Emmets.

The Annual Mass for deceased members will take place on Friday, November 2 at 7.30pm in the club hall.

Congratulations to Patrick Rohan who was the winner of Ballyboden St Enda’s lotto of €8,000. The numbers drawn were 1, 12, 20, 2.

FAUGHS TEAM of the week is U/13 Camogie who had a 4 pt win over Raheny in Div 4 final. Player of the match was Rebecca Horan.

Well done to John, team management and of course the girls. U-16s were unlucky to lose to Na Fianna in their Shield final.

U-21 hurlers had a great win in their Championship game against Raheny.

Next weekend sees a couple of very important games taking place, our U/16s are in their Championship final on Saturday at 3pm in St Peregrines, support for this great bunch of players would be great!

Also our Seniors are in a

Leinster Intermediate game on Saturday, Time & Venue TBC. Player of the Match Katie Congratulations to BalMurray and lyboden St. Endas on their Captain Sarah Snr A Hurling ChampionMurphy after ship win.

Clontarf’s Ladies IFC Deepest sympathy to win..

Picture: GAApics.

Tom Comerford on the com death of his mother and to Ciaran Richardson on the death of his mother and also to Mick Ghenocci on the death of his wife Maureen. May they rest in Peace.

Club Lotto – Jackpot €6,700 – Numbers 13, 19, 20 & 28. No Winner. One ‘Match 3’ winner Kathleen Jordan. Next week’s jackpot will be €6,800.

DUBLIN MARATHON: SHAMROCK STAR THE FIRST IRISH HOME

Raheny’s Clohisey lays a big marker

Over 17,000 athletes took to the streets of the capital last Sunday for the annual race with over 1,000 volunteers and many more bottles of fluids on hand to hydrate one of the highlights of the athletics year  JAMES HENDICOTT

sport@dublingazette.com

MICK CLOHISEY laid down a serious marker in his first Dublin Marathon as the Raheny Shamrock’s athlete came in sixth overall around the city streets, having led in the early stages.

Clohisey could be seen striding out ahead of a pack of strong African runners in the early miles, opening up a small gap as the men headed past St Patrick’s and Christchurch Cathedral in the very early stages. He remained tight to the front headed through Phoenix Park 10kms in.

The Olympian fell away slightly but his time of 2.15.58 is the fast-

est by an Irish competitor at the event since 1991, a touch slower than his personal best of 2.14.55, in Seville earlier this year.

Clohisey has stepped up to the marathon successfully in recent years but missed the Dublin event due to focusing on the 2016 Rio Olympics and the World Championships in London in 2017.

“First time to run Dublin, the hometown, so I was really looking forward to this marathon,” he said.

“I got stuck in early on; it was quite a slow start but then eventually the lads started to pick it up after we left the park.

“I managed to reel off about six or seven lads from about 18 miles

on, so I just kept focusing ahead.

“I felt strong; one or two tough patches as always, but I enjoyed the atmosphere along the course.

“Some of the areas and crowds are just brilliant and you have in your head that it’s a nice finish so it gives you confidence. Really enjoyed it and happy to get the national title as well.”

Last year’s national champion, Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe Harriers AC) placed second in a personal best time of 2.17.11 with Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers AC) placing third 2.17.28, completing a Dublin one-two-three in the men’s national championship.

Ethiopian Assefa Bekele was the first man across the line in a

GFC ST MARY’S HARD luck to our senior players and management on their loss against Thomas Davis in the Senior final on Saturday.

Thanks to all our supporters and sponsors for all their efforts to support the lads by putting up posters, bunting, flags and just being in Parnell Park.

The lads play their last match of 2018 in league against Raheny next weekend. Time and venue TBC as it clashes with the Minor Championship Semi Final. Come out and give the lads a good send off. Next Sunday sees our minors play Championship Semi Final against St Brigids on Sunday in Saggart at 11am.

Congratulations to our neighbours St Finians, Newcastle on their Junior Championship title and wish them every success as they represent Dublin in the Leinster Club Championship next weekend against Amsterdam GAA. Congratulations to Holy Family NS on winning their Cumann na Bunscoil Final and to Scoil Chronain who sportingly shared their Final.

Notice to all members than the club’s AGM will take place on Thursday, November 29 in club lounge. All Nominations and Motions must be submitted in writing to Mick Nugent, Club Secretary by Thursday, November 15.

Mick Clohisey crosses the line as first Irish man home at the Dublin Marathon on Sunday. Picture: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile

time of 2.13.24 with David Manja (South Africa) second in 2.13.33 closely followed by Joel Kiptoo (Kenya) in 2.13.42. The three had been together until less than two miles from the finish.

Lizzie Lee from Cork’s Leevale Athletics Club took home the ladies Irish title and also an impressive third place overall behind Mesera Dubiso (Ethiopia), who won in 2.33.49 followed by Motu Gedefa (Ethiopia) in 2.34.22.

Lee’s time was 2.35.05.

Patrick Monahan, from the Le Cheile club in Leixlip, suffered a rare defeat in the wheelchair race, with the four time champion and paralympic athlete coming second to Johnboy Smith by just over two minutes around the 42km course.

In total, over 17,000 athletes completed the bitterly cold race on Sunday morning, with 140,000 bottles of water, 40,000 bottles of Lucozade and 21,000 energy gels handed out, and over 1,000 volunteers helping things run smoothly. Competitors ran in bathtubs, boats, teddy bear outfits and pushing children.

Competitor Keith Russell, meanwhile, was given the Lord Mayor’s medal for his run in 2017, and the money it raised, and returned to the course again despite personal tragedy.

Russell’s daughter Alanna was the youngest-ever competitor in the Dublin Marathon, when Keith pushed her along the course in a wheelchair last year.

Alanna was born with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy with no speech or use of her arms and legs, but took on a new lease of life when out running with her dad.

In preparation for last year’s Dublin Marathon, they raised nearly €65,000 to buy a new minibus for the Meadows Respite Centre in Navan, which Alanna attended.

In December, Alanna passed away unexpectedly and Keith has shown incredible courage and determination to run again this year in memory of his daughter.

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: INCHICORE LEGEND SETS UP DERRY WIN

LOI SHORTS Bohs bow out of Europe SSE Airtricity U19 League Champions Bohemians bowed out of the UEFA Youth League after a 2-1 defeat by FC Midtjylland.

Goals from Casper Tengstedt and a Mitchell Byrne own goal secured the victory, cancelling out Ali Reghba’s first-half penalty.

Bohs got the all important lead and equalizer across the two legs that their play deserved. Again, excellent work down the flank, saw rightback Andy Lyons nip in front of a static Midtjylland defence to draw a foul for Reghba to score from the spot.

But the Danish side turned the tables in the second half and were back in front on aggregate eight minutes into the second half before taking the tie out of sight.

SIX SHELS IN IRISH PANEL

Conan Byrne celebrates one of his 77 goals for St Pat’s. Picture: Martin Doherty

Conan the warrior ends St Pat’s spell in fitting style  DAVE DONNELLY

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CONAN Byrne brought his St Patrick’s Athletic career to a spectacular conclusion as he created three of their goals in a 5-0 demolition of Derry City at Richmond Park.

That final-day win lifted the Saints above Bohemians and into fifth position in the league and return some optimism to the club as it faces into a period of change.

The winger delivered the news many fans had been dreading in the week leading up to the game as he revealed his six-year spell with the Inchicore club would come to an end.

The Swords man was the club’s second longestserving player and was a leader on and off the pitch, notching 77 goals in 249 appearances for the Athletic.

“It was good to sign off with a win,” the 33-yearold told the Dublin Gazette.

“I think that was impor-

tant. Ger [O’Brien, caretaker manager] was talking to us during the week about trying to get to the 50-point mark.

“We had two disappointing results against Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers, conceding two late goals, so it was important to get those two wins and convincing wins with clean sheets.

“I was brought to the club to create goals. I would have nearly preferred to get the assists rather than the goals while I was there.

“The goals were always a bonus. Creating goals was always my bread and butter, so I’m delighted to make that contribution.”

Director of football O’Brien was taking charge of his final game before handing the reins to Harry Kenny, who was assistant to Liam Buckley when the Saints last won the title in 2013.

Buckley, like Byrne, ended his long association with the club this year but the winger, who is a primary school teacher in

Rush, says the change of manager has little to do with his decision.

Pats have been fulltime over Byrne’s time at the club but training in the evenings, rather than the mornings as the likes of Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk do, suited his work schedule.

With the club now reverting to morning training, the former UCD, Sporting Fingal and Shelbourne man decided it was time to put his family and career first.

“I knew before Harry came in that whoever was going to be coming into the job would want to give the club the best opportunities to compete with the likes of Dundalk and Cork.

“I knew that was the way the club was going to go forward.

“Harry came in and, in fairrness, he did everything he could to try and keep me.

“He asked me to take a career break from my teaching to go forward, but ultimately I wasn’t able to

do that. I’m focused on that career now, first and foremost, and football will take a backseat.”

Over six years in Inchicore, Byrne has played in Europe and won everything there is to win domestically, but there’s one moment that sticks out over all others.

“I remember scoring four goals in Tallaght which, from a personal point of view, was a great moment.

I don’t think any player had

done that previously.

“The league-winning team of 2013 was excellent. But, over the career, the FAI Cup has been the biggest achievement.

“The moment when Christy Fagan scored that second goal – I don’t think I’ve had a better moment in football.

“To bottle that feeling, and open it sometimes when you’re down, it would get you in the right mood.”

Harry Kenny was unveiled as the new St Pat’s manager

SIX Shelbourne players were involved as Republic of Ireland under-17s progressed to the elite qualifying stage for next year’s European Championship in spite of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Serbia in their final group game.

Colin Bell’s side had opened their campaign with a resounding 14-0 win over Albania at the Serbian FA’s centre in Stara Pazova.

Shels striker Emily Whelan scored a hat-trick, while Reds teammate Jessica Ziu and Mia Dodd added two and one

respectively.

They were held to a scoreless draw by Wales in round two.

And Ireland will be in the pot for next year’s elite round despite being edged out by the hosts, who led from the 12th minute though Krstina Tanaskovic.

“We’re obviously happy to get qualification but disappointed with the result,” said Bell. “We were the better team throughout the game and couldn’t get the goal we deserved.”

Long lengthens tenure in charge of Bohemians BOHEMIAN have extended Keith Long’s tenure at the clubs as he signed a three-year deal to remain as first-team manager until the end of the 2021 season.

In his fourth year in charge, Long will retain his backroom team led by assistant manager Trevor Croly.

Long said of his extended deal: “I’m delighted to commit my future to the club. I think we’re a club going in the right direction.

“The connection between the players, supporters, staff and everyone involved is really strong.

“For me there was never any desire to be anywhere else other than here. I want to build upon the work we’ve started.

“The club are doing a lot of things right off the field and on the field, we can see some progression and lots of potential.

“I’m excited about the young players we have at the club that we’ve built up and brought through.

“Our culture is rich and our identity is clear. We’re not just a first team. There’s a lot going on in at the club with the community between the Foundation and the More Than A Club Project.

“With the players we’re brought through ourselves and now with our link-up with St Kevin’s, there is an awful lot to be positive about.”

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SOCCER: O’CALLAGHAN CONFIDENT AHEAD OF FAI CUP FINAL

LUCAN SARSFIELDS LUCAN SARSFIELDS MIXED results this weekend, Well done to the Inter footballers bounced back to Division WELL donewho to the Junior Astraight la 4, well done to Al Curtis and his team.

U-14A Camogie team had a great win in the semi-final of the Championship against a strong St Brigids team, next up Ballyboden in the final next weekend. Well done also to our Minor B hurlers who secured their County Final spot with a hard fought win in ET. Hard luck to the U-14B and U-15A teams who lost their County Finals, but great to have so many team competing in finals so well done to all involved. Disappointment also for our U-21 hurlers who lost by a point.

Next up our Junior B hurlers are in semi-final action next Sunday away to St Pats Donabate at 2.30pm. The senior hurling relegation match provisionally fixed for next weekend will not now go ahead. U-14 Ladies Football Championship final is to be replayed next Sunday. Our 14A and 15A footballers can secure league titles with wins, and our 16A hurlers play a league semi-final.

Our AGM will be held on Thursday, November 22.

Also, the Annual Mass for deceased members and members who have lost relatives over the past 12 months will be on Thursday, November 15 at 8pm.

As part of the process to appoint a new Senior Football manager, the Chairman asks interested parties to contact him directly. Ben Ph: 087 256 2787 or benmurphy99@gmail.com.

Lotto: There was no winner of the lotto on October 25; the numbers were 8, 15, 19 and 28. Next week’s jackpot is €5,000, draw will be managed by Mary Flannery and is sponsored by Carey’s Newsagents. Play Online or tickets can be purchased at the Club, in Carey’s Newsagents, in Vesey Arms or Kenny’s Bar. Live Music has resumed in the BAR every Saturday Night until Christmas, 9.30pm, pre-book bus home at bar.

Huge thanks to all our volunteers, who made the Lucan Scaresfields event such a success; it was particularly pleasing to see so many of our younger members helping out. We are always indebted to our volunteers and it was fantastic to see this wonderful event was enjoyed by so many kids.

ROUND TOWER, CLONDALKIN A DISAPPOINTING FOLLOWING defeatweekend to Naomh on the playing O pitches. Our Senior Camógs lost their Junior Championship Final and Junior A Footballers were beaten by Lucan Sarsfields in their league play-off. The U-21 hurlers lost to Craobh Chiarain in the Championship.

Round Tower AGM 2018 will take place in the clubhouse Saturday, November 24. Motions, Recommendations and Nominations to the Executive must be submitted to the Club Secretary by close of business Saturday, November 10.

Details are available on our website.

We are currently building a state of the art Strength & Conditioning (S&C) facility at our grounds at Monastery

Road. Expressions of interest are now sought from suitably qualified candidates who are interested in forming a strength and conditioning partnership with the club. Details are on our website under the news section.

The club disco will take place this coming Friday from 7.30pm to 9pm.

Fourth, fifth and sixth class pupils are welcome to attend, with admission €5.

Round Tower Lotto (October 22). Jackpot: €5,700. Numbers drawn: 9,18,25,26 bonus ball 23. No overall winner and no bonus ball winner. Three €100 winners: Jess O’Malley, Tom Cannon, Abbie Holden.

Thanks to all who support our weekly lotto.

Amber Barrett has scored an astonishing 30-goals this season for Peamount.

Picture: Eoin Noonan/ Sportsfile

Peas set for titanic tussle WOMEN’S FAI CUP FINAL  DAVE DONNELLY

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PEAMOUNT United will hope lightning strikes twice at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday when they go up against Wexford Youths in the FAI Cup final.

The Peas came from behind to beat the league champions 2-1 at Ferrycarrig Park in September to claim the Women’s National League Cup – their first trophy in more than five years.

Aine O’Gorman and Megan Smyth-Lynch were on the scoresheet that day and manager James O’Callaghan hopes

his side can do more of the same on their first-ever visit to Lansdowne Road.

“It’s the first time in over five years Peamount had won anything,” O’Callaghan tells the Dublin Gazette.

“So to be able to win that trophy, the League Cup, especially in the manner we won it down in Wexford, it gave the girls great confidence.”

The two sides have had some titanic duels over the past couple of years, not least when Peamount travelled to Wexford on the final day of the 2017 season with a one-point advantage.

A 2-0 defeat meant heartbreak for Peamount

and they made significant adjustments to the squad, with Irish internationals O’Gorman, Karen Duggan and Claire Walsh arriving from UCD Waves.

With a number of young players also coming in, it’s taken the group time to gel but, despite finishing a distant nine points off Wexford, they’ve finished the season in flying form.

A 10-1 win over Limerick and 9-1 away to Cork on the final day have shown their capabilities in recent weeks.

“I think it’s been a good season. A lot of big personalities came into the team at the start of the season.

“It’s taken a while for

CROSS COUNTRY

Lucan CC runners pick up series of medals at Harriers meeting LUCAN Community College’s athletes were in flying form at the annual Lucan Colleges Cross Country Competitions organised by local club, Lucan Harriers.

Milly Hughes and Liam Fitzgerald came in second place in both their age group races while Dara Donoghue also placed second in a very competitive 1,500m race in his age group.

Aine Burke, pictured, took first place in the 6th year girls 1,500m.

the team to get their identity, their best style of play. Over the course of the season, we got there and we’re peaking right now.

“The physicality of the game, they’re looking fresh and the fitness is really good. The togetherness of the team is very important.

“I think this is the closest team I’ve been involved with since I’ve come to Peamount.

They’re really playing for each other now and it’s great to see.”

Key to Peamount’s chances of overcoming Youths – whose captain Kylie Murphy O’Callaghan describes as ‘inspirational’

will be their front players.

O’Gorman has emerged as a key leader, but the real star has been Ireland striker Amber Barrett, who scored seven hat-tricks on her way to retaining the golden boot with an astonishing 30 goals.

“A m b e r h a s b e e n injured a little bit this season as well, and she’s been sick, so she’s missed a good few games.

“What’s been good about Amber in the second half of the season is her workrate has been great.

“It’s not just about getting the goals – her workrate off the ball has really improved and that’s really pleasing to see.”

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SOCCER: TOUGH WEEK FOR TALLAGHT CLUB’S YOUTH STARS IN NATIONAL FINALS

Reghba wrecks Hoops U-19 hopes FAI UNDER-19 LEAGUE FINAL Bohemians Shamrock Rovers  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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BOHEMIANS’ dominion over Under-19s football in Ireland continued as they were crowned National League champions for the second year running.

The Gypsies – who completed the double having won the Enda McGuill Cup in September – saw off the challenge of Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium thanks to a goal from Ali Reghba.

The Ireland Under-19 international scored both goals as Craig Sexton’s side came from behind to beat St Patrick’s Athletic in that cup final at Richmond Park.

And the German-born striker was the difference-maker once more as he scored the only goal shortly before the break as he calmly rounded Hoops keeper Kian Clarke.

The Hoops were tidy in possession throughout while Bohs were more direct, looking to use the blistering pace of Danny Grant and Promise Omochere to feed Reghba.

Their first opportunity came midway through the half when Adam O’Connor was caught dribbling out of his half

by Omochere and he released Reghba, but Sean Gleeson made a fine covering tackle.

A mistake from Rovers captain Sean Callan left a hole for Ryan Graydon to run through on goal shortly after

and he should have scored, but with just Clarke to beat his shot was weak.

Brandon Kavanagh – one of two regulars, with Aaron Bolger, in the Rovers senior team – teed up Emmanuel Lawal with a deep cross but the winger’s volley was wayward. Kavanagh showed a subtler part of his game to play in Dean Williams soon after and the striker shot across goal but, with captain Mitchell Byrne hesitant, the ball went centimetres wide.

The relentless tempo seemed to have started to drop when Bohs brilliantly took the lead as Omochere slid in Reghba, and the striker feigned before rounding Clarke.

Reghba had a chance to double his tally within minutes of the restart as he was played in on goal but Clarke, who won the title with Bohs last year, was out quickly to deflect his volley clear.

Kavanagh should have had a penalty as he was felled

by Mitchell Byrne in the box, and the same player found O’Connor for a header that was spectacularly kept out by the excellent Bohan.

Bohs should have wrapped it up when sub Cristian Magerusan played in Graydon and he rounded Clarke, but the keeper did wonderfully to get back and save as he looked to finish.

Rovers had one final chance in the fifth minute of injury time as Kavanagh lined up a free kick 25 yards out but, as the 1,300 in attendance held their breath, the ball flew agonisingly wide.

Shamrock Rovers Dean Williams holds off Mitchell Byrne.

Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Shamrock Rovers’ Thomas Oluwya battles with Finn Harps’ Brendan Barr. Picture: Oliver McVeigh/Sportsfile

Rovers miss out on U-17 title SSE AIRTRICITY U-17 FINAL  sport@dublingazette.com

SHAMROCK Rovers missed out on the Under-17 SSE Airtricity U17 League title as Finn Harps earned them an historic first-time double with a 3-0 final win.

Joel Bradley Walsh and Gabriel Aduaka got the goals in the first half, and Conor Black added a third in the second-half to clinch the title at Maginn Park.

Harps looked dangerous in the attack and nine minutes later, the

home side took the lead in the 19th minute.

Ronan Gallagher was fouled on the edge of the area and Joel Bradley Walsh stood over the free-kick before whipping it around the wall and in off the near post.

James Clarke had a powerful effort at goal from close range cannon off the crossbar.

With the interval approaching, Harps doubled the lead. Black showed persistence to get the ball and passed to Gabriel Aduaka who was unmarked to take a touch before

firing past Gavin Bazunu and into the right-hand corner.

Harps had a healthy lead entering the second half and ten minutes after the break, they put one hand on the title.

The impressive Black picked up the ball outside the area and ran at goal, faked a shot to make some space and then blasted his effort into the topleft corner.

Shamrock Rovers, despite the scoreline, looked lively and continued to create chances but could not close the gap.

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ST PATRICK’S, PALMERSTOWN OUR Annual General Meeting will be held in the Clubhouse on Thursday, November 22 at 8pm. All club members are invited.

Thanks to Justin Looby of Haven Pharmacy for his invitation to a workshop on Sport Therapy on Monday evening. It was much appreciated.

Lip Sync rehearsals are well under way for Westmanstown on Friday, November 30. Any companies that would like to sponsor the event can contact Gill on secretarybng.stpatrickspalmerstown.dublin@gaa.ie.

The junior camogie team were knocked out of the championship in the shield semi-final. However, a great year was put in by all the girls on this new team, and well done everyone.

The U-15s are in Delphi resort, Galway, for an action-packed weekend. Credit to their managers, Damo Flood and Paul Murphy.

Well done to all our U-10 and U-11 boys who played a great game of football on Saturday morning. Excellent performances all round. Thank you to the U7girls and their parents for their donation to Pieta House during “National Feel Good Week”.

New members are always welcome, and we have teams for everyone. Our website has contact information for managers. The hurling/camogie skills session continues on Friday evenings at 6pm.

THOMAS DAVIS CONGRATULATIONS to senior footballers on winning Senior B Championship with victory over St Mary’s.

Commiserations to junior footballers, who lost out to Castleknock in county final.

Next weekend, our U16 hurlers travel to Parnell Park to take on Castleknock in the U16 Championship final. Best wishes to the team and management and hopefully a big support can travel to cheer the lads on. Best wishes also to our

U21 footballers, who begin Championship with game against Na Fianna.

Mixed week for our senior ladies, who beat Clontarf but lost to Kilmacud in the league.

Food is served 4pm9pm, Thursday & Friday, 12pm9pm Saturday, in the upstairs bar, with a full bar menu and full carvery menu available Sundays; 12.30pm-7pm.

New special deal on Thursdays, two mains and two starters for €32.

ST MARK’S HARD luck to the adult hurlers on their loss on Sunday in the intermediate championship final against Cuala. Congratulations on promotion to Senior B Championship.

Minor football semi-final v Ballyboden this Sunday in Ballycullen at 11am.

Please show your support. League this Saturday: U-9 football v St Anne’s in McGee Park at 11am. U-10 football v St Kevin’s/Killian’s in McGee Park at 11am. U-11 football v Stars of Erin in Glencullen at 11am.

U-13 football v Skerries Harps in McGee Park at 1:30pm. U-14 football v Ballyfermot De La Salle in McGee Park at 3pm.

League promotion play-off this Sunday. Adult hurlers v Cuala in Shanganagh Park at 10.30am.

Club shop will re-open shortly and the club are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to run the shop (must be digital media capable such as, but not limited to, social media and websites). If interested, contact secretary. stmarks.dublin@gaa.ie. The Academy is back, Monday and Wednesday, 6-7pm, St Mark’s NS Astro. Music every Saturday in the club. Music this Saturday by Paul Brady.

ST ANNE’S WELL done to all our teams in action this week. Training continues as usual for all club teams, so please contact your team management for times and details.

There was no winner of this week’s Lotto.

Numbers drawn were 6-8-20. Next week’s Jackpot is €2,000. Please get your tickets in asap. Tickets are €60 each.

To be in with a chance to win a share of our total prize fund of €52,000 over 52 draws, please contact Ciara on 0876424065 for more details on this great value Club Lotto.

Check out our new-look website, www. stannesgaa. com, for all up-to-date information and events.

St Anne’s Spooky Halloween Camp takes place November 1 and 2 for ages 4-12. Contact Club GPO Adam Doran on 0876386394 to secure your child’s place. Cash Bingo continues each Tuesday and there is live music in our club bar on selected Check out our social media pages for details our Ballads sessions take place on Thursday nights in our members’ bar. All are welcome to come along and join in.

FOOTBALL: INCREDIBLE WINNING STREAK ROLLS ON

Sars superstars’ four titles in a row U-16 DIVISION 1 FINAL Lucan Sarsfields 3-7 Na Fianna 2-4  sport@dublingazette.com

LUCAN Sarsfields continued their surge up through the ranks as they landed the Under-16 Division 1 championship title in some style ahead of Na Fianna.

The majority of this squad have been together for the last ten years, and it was a well prepared Lucan team last impressed in their last game as juveniles in O’Toole’s.

From the start, Sars knew what they were up against when Na Fianna attacked from the off and notched up the opening score with a point from play.

The Lucan girls took a while to settle with a couple of missed chances before opening their account, Roisin Egan scored a point from play.

This was quickly followed up by a point and a goal from Abby Shiels.

Caitlyn Maguire scored the next point and Faye Murphy followed with a goal, leaving the score at half time 2-3 to 0-1.

W h i l e c o r n e r fo rward was a new venture

The Lucan Sarsfields Under-16 side made it four championship titles in four successive years

for Aiso Aikhionbare, she played a huge part in most of the scores along with Aoife Coffey, Alanna Cassells and Mia Dunne.

A superb performance from the Lucan defence, with the half back line of Aoife Whelan, Ellen Dunphy and Aisling Kavanagh totally dominating their Na Fianna markers, made life easy for the full back line of Ali Dunne, Laura Sharkey

UNDER-13 GLORY Faughs Celtic’s good times keep on rolling FAUGHS Celtic continued their club’s excellent run of results in October as their Under-13 Division 4 side took home their championship courtesy of a 5-3 to 4-2 win over Raheny last weekend.

It comes in a month when the club’s adult team reached senior camogie status for the very first time with a Senior 2 victory.

and Rebecca Flanagan to keep Na Fianna to just one point at half time.

Ellie Larkin was unassailable in goal.

In the second half, Na Fianna again provided the opening score but Lucan asserted themselves again with a third goal scored by Shiels, a sublime point by Aikhionbare in corner forward and points also scored by Cassells, Shiels and Egan.

Credit to Na Fianna as

they never gave up and scored 2-3 in the second half but they were always out of reach on a big pitch with testing conditions.

As it was, Dunne led this Lucan group to their fourth championship title in a row, adding to their Under-13, 14 and 15 division 1 championship titles as well as the Dublin Feile championship and semi-final of the national Feile.

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HURLING: FIRHOUSE ROAD CLUB EVENTUALLY PREVAIL IN FINAL EPIC

Davis up to top tier with SFC2 win

Ballyboden St Enda’s Conal Keaney and Kilmacud Crokes’s Ross O’Carroll battle for the ball. Picture: John Kirwan

Brilliant Boden back as SHC champions SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Ballyboden St Enda’s Kilmacud Crokes  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

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BALLYBODEN St Enda’s magnificent final record stood firm as they took home the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship title on Sunday at the second attempt ahead of Kilmacud Crokes at Parnell Park.

It ended a five-year wait for the title and means they have won in each of their last seven final appearances since making the breakthrough in 2007.

The victory came from a spellbinding contest, one which ebbed and flowed, living up to the billing that preceded this replay with both sides have periods of control.

The Firhouse Road club got off to an excellent start with Conor McCormack providing an almost nonchalant finish into an empty net a few yards out within three minutes. It came after a cutting through-ball from the Boden left confounded both defence and goalkeeper.

St Enda’s looked the better side in the opening 15 minutes but, from then on, Crokes were to have their best period and

could easily have done enough to win it.

Boden had led by 1-5 to 0-3 before Crokes closed the gap to a single score.

Marc Howard – a key figure in the drawn first final – won Crokes a penalty after a winding run in to the Boden defence but injured himself in the process.

He proved a huge loss to Crokes, the injury confounded by a poor penalty from Oisin O’Rorke who chipped the resulting chance straight down the middle. Gary Maguire blocked and Boden ultimately came out of the resulting chaos on top.

Nevertheless, Crokes went in ahead at half time with O’Rorke going some way to atone as he smashed a goal past Maguire on the whistle and sent the men in purple and yellow in at the break with a 1-9 to 1-7 lead, and the momentum.

As has been the way with these two, Boden wiped the score back to all square within 90 seconds of the restart. Conal Keaney and Paul Ryan had been doing much of the damage and after Boden leveled up on points, Ryan fired an unstoppable free into the Crokes goal, and restored breathing space.

Even from there it was nip and tuck and Crokes threatened to close in. The Stillorgan men had brought it back to just a sin-

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gle point by the time the half headed into injury time.

Briefly, it looked like they might drag things into extra time with O’Rorke in particular a constant threat.

Boden calmed their nerves, though.

They ran the ball a little, pointed a couple of critical scores late on, and celebrated their return to the top on their knees when the whistle sounded, running out 2-15 to

1-15 winners in one of the best senior final match ups in living memory.

Boden go on to face Westmeath side Clonkill, with the fixture already set for Parnell Park next Sunday, at 2pm.

Unfortunate Crokes had finally seen off their nemesis in double All Ireland champions Cuala at the semi-final stage, but nevertheless suffer a third straight final defeat.

Ballyboden St Enda’s Simon Lambert lifts the trophy. Picture: John Kirwan

THOMAS Davis earned promotion to the top tier of the senior football championship next year in clinical fashion when defeating St Mary’s, Saggart 4-11 to 1-7 at Parnell Park.

After a slow start, the Kiltipper Road outfit sprung to life late in the opening half and led 1-6 to 0-2.

It was a margin they never looked like conceding especially when Jim White hit his second goal 30 seconds into the second-half following great interplay by Davis carved open the Mary’s defence.

White’s first goal came in injury-time of the opening half when he accelerated through the middle before firing low to the corner of Shane Redmond’s net.

Before then, Eoin Kirby had slotted two frees and another from play and two points from Ciaran Farrelly had Davis’ seven up at the interval.

Four minutes into the second period Thomas Davis were 2-7 to 0-3 in front with points from Davy Keogh and Farrelly following up on White’s second goal.

However, Mary’s dug in for a spell with scores from James Timmons, goalkeeper Shane Redmond and Timmons, again, cutting the gap.

But Farrelly’s converted penalty following a foul on Gavin Carruth at the end of a long-bursting run put pay to any hopes of a heroic Saggart comeback. With eight minutes to go, Mary’s got a goal of their own with Alan Marshall finishing very smartly but Davis’ got goal number four in the 55th minute when midfielder Eamon Conroy was on target.

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Keaney discusses his pride at cup victory  JAMES HENDICOTT

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CONAL KEANEY told of his pride in Ballyboden St Enda’s Dublin senior hurling title win against Kilmacud Crokes on Sunday, in particular in the context of a team once thought to have been a weaker replacement for ‘Boden’s all conquering side of a few years ago.

Keaney spoke about the perceived division between the old and new sides after the finale, and how things had come back around, with the 2018 win confirming the younger crops ability.

“It’s really sweet,” Keaney told the Dublin Gazette after the contest. “I guess it goes back to 2013, and at that stage everyone said we were finished. Even in our own club there was talk of a division between the old lads and the young lads. We knew that wasn’t true, you know?”

“The transition was hard but we always got on. We didn’t get the breaks a couple of times. I think this year we really wanted to do it, as there’s a couple of us that might not be going for too much longer. We said we’d give it a real go this year, and it just shows, when we put in the work we are good enough.

We’re well good enough.”

Keaney was critical of his own role in the two games leading up to the final replay, but starred on Sunday, making a substantial impact. “To be honest I was poor in the semifinal and poor in the final,” he said. “Ross [O’Carroll, of Kilmacud Crokes] got the better of me in the final, and I was disappointed with that.”

“I kept trying to do the right things and the manager stuck with me. Usually you’d have been taken off. I felt like I owed it to myself and to the lads to prove that I wasn’t finished, you know?”

“Cuala are the yardstick,” Keaney admitted, despite ‘Boden’s Dublin success in relatively recent times. “We won six in a row back then and we couldn’t break Leinster. Cuala have shown that Dublin hurling is up there. If we don’t go on and do something similar [to Cuala’s pair of All Ireland titles], it’s going to be a great disappointment.”

“We weren’t looking beyond this week,” Keaney said of the contest against Westmeath champions Clonkill that’s now looming. “But we’d happily play it Wednesday, Thursday...

Whenever it is, we’ll be ready.”

“I guess it

goes back to 2013, and at that stage everyone said we were finished

Conal Keaney Photo: John Kirwan