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RED-DY TO SHOUT! A THRILLED Claire Tighe, Leixlip Musical Society, was delighted to scoop the Best Director award, Gilbert Section, for West Side Story, marking yet another win for the top-notch group. Claire and pals made their way down to The Kingdom at the weekend, where the annual AIMS Musical Society awards saw the Leixlip crew and their peers celebrate the country’s creative passion and spirit. Picture: Don MacMonagle

SEVERAL councillors have vowed to appeal the Draft Planning Scheme for the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) after the council voted to pass the amended plan.

The amended plan was passed by 24 votes to nine, with two councillors abstaining and five absent.

The plan will now revert to An Bord Pleanala for final approval.

But some South Dublin County councillors were critical of the plan, saying that they fear it will “shortchange” future residents. All Fine Gael councillors voted against the plan.

In a statement released after the

meeting, SDCC Fine Gael Leader Emer Higgin said they would be making an appeal to An Bord Pleanala.

She said: “This latest version of the plan actually reverses some of the positive progress we made during votes in January and February, where we sought to have additional public transport linked to the delivery of new homes.

“It also puts an additional 400 units back into the scheme which we voted to remove. “Our attempts to have a clearly identified site for a new Garda Station, as well an extra pedestrian and cycle bridge beside a school were also voted down.

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INCREASE IN ILLEGAL DUMPING BLAMED ON PRIVATISATION

Call for waste collection to be back in council control MARK O’BRIEN

SOUTH Dublin County Councillors have passed a motion calling for the management of waste collection to be returned to council control.

T h e c o u n c i l re l i n quished control of waste collection in 2007, with a number of private operators now running services in the county area.

But some local representatives have been critical of the privatisation of the service, saying that it has led to an increase in illegal dumping.

Cllr Ruth Nolan (Ind), who brought the motion before the council, told Dublin Gazette that she believes waste collection should be a public service.

She said: “My take on refuse collection is it’s a public health service that needs to be supplied for health and hygiene purposes and therefore it should be paid for through our general taxation, as opposed to being there for profit making.”

Cllr Nolan said she had been contacted by a number of residents who have had issues with refuse collection and also with increased fly-tipping in the local area.

“We have a problem of fly-tipping which is costing into the millions now.

“We have the possibility of charges now for our recycling, which is defeating the purpose of recycling because at that rate, people are just going to throw everything into the black bin. There’s no incentive to recycle.

“That’s where I feel profit margins come in.

If it was a public service, profits wouldn’t be the target.”

South Dublin County Council is the second council to pass a motion calling for the return of waste management to council control.

In March, Fingal County Council passed a similar motion.

Both councils will now write to Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naugh-

ten calling for the return of refuse collection to council control.

Cllr Nolan said she hoped other councils would follow suit and call on the Minister to take action on the issue.

Concerns have been raised before about how private companies are

operating waste collection services.

In October 2017, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) commenced a formal study into the household waste collection market in Ireland.

A spokesperson for the CCPC told Dublin

Gazette the study will consider if the introduction of an enhanced regulatory regime could efficiently address any consumer and operator issues identified in the short and long term.

The CCPC’s report is due to be published later this summer.

CLONBURRIS: SHARP DIVISIONS

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“So too as was additional proposed retail in one of the higher-density areas and our proposal for affordable housing, adapted housing and step-down homes for older people.

“In the end, this plan is a watered down version of what we voted on in February and the new draft is simply not something which we could in all good faith support.”

Cllr Paul Gogarty (Ind) abstained from the vote, criticising other councillors, saying they were putting the delivery of housing above the delivery of a sustainable community.

In a statement on Facebook following the vote, he said: “The plan that passed last night was about 10% better than the amended draft, which is why I ultimately abstained.

“Many of my colleagues voted against it – I almost did too – but remember voting against doesn’t stop the plan, it just goes back to the original draft for appeal to An Bord Pleanala in case people thought it would have any other effect.

“It is a rotten plan at its core, because it is based on political posturing rather than good planning practices.

“That’s just my opinion and I’m entitled to it as an elected representative, but to go by some of the nasty personalised comments again last night, you’re only allowed to express your view if it’s in line with the groupthink. Orwell would be turning in his grave.”

Cllr Gogarty had been accused of “playing to the public gallery” when he chaired a series of meetings on the initial plans in February.

Cllr Dermot Looney (SD) voted in favour of the plan and reiterated his previous criticism of Cllr Gogarty.

Speaking following Tuesday’s meeting, he said: “The alternative is an outdated plan from 10 years ago with inappropriately high densities for this area.

“I also criticised the comments and role of Mayor Gogarty in how he has conducted this process.”

Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind) said he wasn’t happy with the overall plan but ultimately voted in favour as he felt it was the right thing to do in the middle of a housing crisis.

He said: “I really hope commitments given are kept. I hope it becomes a sustainable community and the dreadful planning of the past is not repeated.

We owe it to everyone that is housed there.”

FASTNews

Summer School on Bowel Disease

TALLAGHT University Hospital is to hold a series of patient information and education sessions focusing on the area of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

This summer school is returning following the strong demand from the sessions run last year.

The school, led by Dr Anthony O’Connor, will be delivered by staff with expertise in particular areas related to the disease and will focus on aspects such as diet, the patient journey, medication and the psychological aspects of living with IBD. The IBD sessions, entitled “Back to IBD School” will take place on Wednesday, July 4 from 4pm to 6:30pm at the Trinity College Dublin Institute of Population Health, Russell Building, Tallaght Cross.

The “Back to IBD School” session will feature contributions from Dr Anthony O’Connor, consultant gastroenterologist, on the IBD patient’s journey, Dr Alex Concannon, Clinical Psychologist on the psychological aspects of coping with IBD, Ms Elaine Neary, senior dietitian, on healthy eating, diet and nutrition for patients with IBD. The sessions are open to all members of the public.

Those who wish to register can email Tallaght tallaghtibdschool@gmail.com

Council to give €20k for Carbon Monoxide Alarms SOUTH Dublin Council is providing €20,000 towards the delivery and installation of free Carbon Monoxide Alarms to residents aged over 55.

It is also open to residents under 55 if they are living alone or deemed vulnerable.

It is intended to install alarms in 600 households in 2018.

Applicants must live in privately owned accommodation in the SDCC administrative area.

Applications for the scheme remain open until August 23 at 4pm or until the quota is reached.

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SUPPORT: €13 MILLION PROJECT EXPECTED TO OPEN SOME TIME NEXT YEAR

Long awaited Lucan pool moves another step closer MARK O’BRIEN

THE Department of Sports has given the green-light to South Dublin County Council to tender for the long-awaited Lucan Swimming Pool.

The pool has been high on the agenda for many locals campaigners and public representatives with the project receiving cross-party support.

Local TD Frances Fitzgerald said the news that the project was to move to tender was welcome.

“There has been demand for a swimming pool in Lucan for decades, with newer residents in particular buying houses in Lucan on the understanding that one was scheduled for the area as per the Local Area Development Plans,” she said.

“As a TD for the area, I have been a consistent supporter of the need for a local swimming pool and supported the resident-led #Pool4Lucan campaign, which has been keeping this topic on the agenda of local representatives and

the council.”

Deputy Fitzgerald added that, while Lucan was heavily developed during

with housing.

“The young couples who bought during this period are now parents to teen-

The Department of Sports has fully signed off on the project

the economic boom, the required local amenities were not developed in tandem

agers who are looking for things to do outside of school,” she said.

“Nationally, the demand for swimming facilities is also on the rise with Sport Ireland’s data for 2017 showing an increase in swimming.

“This pool and leisure facility will provide a fantastic resource for all ages and abilities, and will be a great boost to the area. I look forward to building beginning in the near future and seeing this project finally become a reality.”

South Dublin Mayor Paul Gogarty (Ind) also welcomed the news.

Fruition He said: “Having campaigned on this for years it is fantastic that it is finally, eventually coming to fruition.

“We’ve waited a long, long time and it’s now just around the corner.”

It is understood that South Dublin County Council are eager to have the tender process completed by the end of the summer, with work scheduled to begin once a contractor is selected.

The pool will cost €13 million and is expected to open some time next year.

CLONDALKIN

Community clean-up arranged A COMMUNITY clean-up has been arranged for the Cherrywood/Bawnogue area on Saturday, July 7.

The event has been organised by Cllr Francis Timmons.

He said: “We will meet at Bawnogue shops and delegate out the area.

“I would ask that as many people as possible come out on the day and help improve and clean up our area.

“A few hours volunteering can make a huge difference. Working together we can make it a better area to live.

“For those who can’t get out on the day I would ask that they clean outside their front.

Anyone interested in getting involved in the clean-up can contact Cllr Timmons at enviroment@ francistimmons.com or phone/text 0872869315.

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LOCAL ELECTORAL AREAS: REPRESENTATIVES SAY CHANGES AMOUNT TO GERRYMANDERING

Revised electoral areas ‘an attempt to squeeze out radical voices from council’ MARK O’BRIEN

CHANGES to Local Electoral Areas (LEA) in the South Dublin County Council have been criticised, with some local representatives saying the changes amount to gerrymandering.

The report from the Local Area Boundary Committee was released last Thursday and recommended some major changes to the Lucan and Clondalkin area ahead of the local elections next year.

The terms of reference for the redrawing of the LEAs stated that no constituency should have less than five seats or more than seven seats.

The Lucan LEA, which is currently an eight-seat constituency, has been reduced to a five-seat constituency.

The Clondalkin LEA is also currently an eightseat constituency, with this now being reduced to seven seats.

A new five-seat Palmerstown-Fonthill constituency has been created, taking in North Clondalkin (north of the railway line), Palmerstown and South Lucan (west of the Outer Ring Rd).

Several local representatives said they were disappointed with the changes.

Local TD Gino Kenny (PBP) said he was disappointed North Clondalkin had been separated from the rest of Clondalkin.

He said: “Growing up in North Clondalkin I always felt part of that community and it is sad to see that division being created by changing the boundaries.

“It’s not an exaggeration to say that a type of politi-

cal gerrymandering is been conducted regarding these changes.”

His party colleague Cllr Madeleine Johansson said the creation of more LEAs was a “cynical move” to reduce seats for smaller parties.

“It’s an attempt to squeeze out radical voices from the county councils,” she said.

Cllr Francis Timmons said he also believed that the redrawing of the boundaries amounted to gerrymandering.

He said: “A lot of people I have spoken to are very angry and this will be reflected in the vote next May. “It is very regrettable that the Government did not step in and reverse this decision.”

Cllr Paul Gogarty (Ind) welcomed the fact that

Saggart and Brittas had been moved from the Tallaght South LEA back to the Clondalkin LEA but said he had issues with other aspects of the report.

He said: “It does get rid of the debate as to whether Balgaddy is Lucan or Clondalkin; they are now all together.

“Palmerstown comes out well of this either way, which I welcome as it allows a cohesive representation from a vibrant and active community, and it is the only village area in the Palmerstown-Fonthill LEA. “North Clondalkin and Lucan east of the Outer Ring Road are not quite as distinct communities, so I don’t know how they will be represented separately to the rest of Lucan or Clondalkin respectively - and don’t even talk about church parishes, which are now rendered meaningless in terms of identifiable communities.”

Cllr Ed O’Brien (FF) said the changing of the boundaries was merely a sideshow to the issue of reforming local government.

Above: The new Local Electoral Area (LEA).

Left: The current LEA

He said: “It’s disappointing that the publication of this week’s report was not accompanied by comprehensive proposals to empower local governance.

“The decision of this government has done enormous damage to our system of local governance.

“It has led to an overcentralisation of power and has prevented towns like Lucan from putting forward and implementing their own plans to improve local services and attract inward investment.

“The continued tinkering with the local electoral boundaries can be seen as

serving only one purpose, and that is to further the electoral needs of the government.”

The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government rejected claims of gerrymandering.

A spokesperson for the Department told Dublin Gazette: “Although the Minister may establish a Boundary Committee, the Committee is completely independent in the performance of its functions.

“The independence of a Boundary Committee is a legal requirement under Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1991.”

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PLANS TO BUILD 42 SOCIAL HOUSES IN BALLYCULLEN PARK

FUN-PACKED WEEKEND

Call on council to change plans for houses at pitches

Plenty to do at this year’s InClondalkin Festival

MARK O’BRIEN

KNOCKLYON United have called on South Dublin County Council to reconsider plans to build social housing at their pitches in Ballycullen Park.

The council plans to build 42 social houses in Ballycullen Park and say that the club will not be affected by the building of these houses.

But club officials say the building of the houses would have a negative effect on the club and prevent it from growing in the future.

In statement released this week, Knocklyon United Chairman Donal Skelly said: “Over 30 years ago we started with a single team, we now cater for nearly 600 players of all ages.

“Our mission to this day is to provide football for all ages, girls and boys regardless of ability. A team of 100 dedicated volunteers self-

lessly run the club to the highest standards.”

Mr Skelly said the club was experiencing rapid growth, due to the building of additional housing developments in the area and

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To lose the pitches at Ballycullen Park will have a devastating impact on Knocklyon Utd

need to increase facilities to meet the growing demand.

“We are currently growing at a rate of 20% per annum, which means that within four years, we could potentially be meeting the sporting needs of 1,000 girls and

boys of all ages.

“To lose the pitches at Ballycullen Park will have a devastating impact on Knocklyon Utd FC and the greater community at large.

“Currently every week, 450 children between the ages of seven years and 12 years of age use the pitches at Ballycullen.

“Every week hundreds of children from all over Dublin and the surrounding counties travel to Ballycullen Park to enjoy partaking in sport regardless of their ability.

“Removal of the pitches will result in the immediate lack of facilities for 450 of our youngest players and their opponents, who travel to play them week in week out due to no available alternative site in the area.”

He added that as Ballycullen Park is fully enclosed, with only two points of access and a network of paths and pedestrian crossings, it was a safe location for young

children.

“We, the people of Knocklyon Utd FC are totally opposed to any development at Ballycullen Park that removes, reduces or impacts negatively on this precious vibrant local amenity.”

A spokesperson for South Dublin County Council told Dublin Gazette that the council was currently preparing plans for social housing units adjacent to Knocklyon United’s pitch.

The spokesperson added: “The club will not lose their pitch or dressing rooms. This proposal when finalised will go through the Part 8 planning and a consultation period is part of this process.

“The council will not be in a position to deal with any further queries outside the planning process.

“I also wish to add that the council staff have, and will continue to discuss the matter directly with the Club officials.”

THE hugely popular InClondalkin Festival returns next week for its eighth year.

The festival has gone from strength to strength, with enormous crowds coming out last year in the glorious weather to enjoy a fun-packed weekend.

There’s something for everyone in the family to enjoy at the festival.

The pop-up Gaeltacht returns to Quinlans Lounge, while aspiring writers are encouraged to visit the Clondalkin Library After Dark group for some literary delights.

The Round Tower Heritage Group Tour Guides offer free talking tours and Clondalkin Garda Station will host its Open Day. The Clondalkin Handcraft and Horticultural Show will feature as part of the festival and Paul’s Pet Parties returns with his menagerie of interesting animals.

On top of all this, there will be street performances with appearances from historical figures and Mal and the Community Drum return with their unique drumming display.

The festival takes place from Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1. All events supplied by the InClondalkin Festival are free to attend thanks to the generous sponsorship of local businesses. If you are not already supporting the Festival, it’s not too late.

You can make a financial contribution, or a contribution of your time for an hour or two as a volunteer.

To get in touch – email inclondalkin@gmail.com or phone 083 8446002.

See next week’s Dublin Gazette for a full four-page preview of the InClondalkin Festival.

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GALLERIES

Lorna and Adele Dempsey

Working hard to perfect 10-year anniversary show L

EIXLIP-BASDED DANCE LA productions members have been very busy rehearsing for their upcoming 10-year anniversary show, We can be Heroes at The Helix.

Bursting with energy, this original non-stop singing and dancing show, produced by sisters Lorna and Adele Dempsey, is emotionally haunting musical theatre at it’s best. The shoe takes place on June 30 at 3pm and 7pm.

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INCLONDALKIN FESTIVAL: ‘THE WEALTH OF WRITING TALENT SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED’

Clondalkin Library to showcase the best writing talent around MARK O’BRIEN

ASPIRING writers and lovers of poetry, prose and song are invited to come along and sample some of the best writing talent that Clondalkin h a s to o f fe r a t t h e C l o n d a l k i n Wr i te rs ’ Showcase.

The event will take place in the Clondalkin

Library on the Saturday, June 30 and has been organised by the Library After Dark writers’ group.

Kasey Shelly from the group told Dublin Gazette that the event, which is running as part of the InClondalkin Festival, is open to all, with those attending encouraged to sign up to per-

form their own work if they wish.

She said: “I’m hoping with this event, it might get more people to come out of the woodwork from Clondalkin and surrounding areas that have an interest in writing or poetry and they might continue with it.”

Kasey said she believes there is a wealth

Petition calling for a change to water supply MARK O’BRIEN

LUCAN and Clondalkin residents have started online petitions, calling on Irish Water to switch their water supply back to their original treatment plant due to poor water quality.

Since March 2018, residents in Lucan, Palmerstown and parts of Clondalkin have received an increased supply of hard water from the Leixlip treatment plant.

The areas were previously supplied with soft water from the Ballymore Eustace treatment plant.

Since the switch, residents say their water has become undrinkable.

Clondalkin councillor Francis Timmons (Ind) said he had been contacted by a number of people who have had issues with their water.

He said: “Many people reported a unpleasant taste of their water to undrinkable water and lime scale and damage to their kettle.

“Others report a cloudy to coloured water supply.

“Many reported having to resort to buying bottle water to have a drinkable supply in their home which is adding additional costs to many families.”

Cllr Liona O’Toole raised the issue of poor quality water in the Lucan area at last month’s Area Committee meeting of South Dublin County Council.

In her motion, Cllr O’Toole said: “The issues of hard water, low pressure, limescale build up, skin complaints, odour, scum etc. continue to be received by residents in the Lucan area.”

Irish Water said that the supply of water from the two plants is balanced on a daily basis depending on demand, with the supply from Leixlip being extended to the Lucan and Clondalkin areas since March 2018 to avoid water shortages.

A spokesperson for Irish Water told Dublin Gazette: “Both the Leixlip and Ballymore Eustace supply sources meet drinking water regulations but have different characteristics, with Leixlip water being classified as moderately hard, compared to Ballymore Eustace.

“Hardness is a natural characteristic of much of Ireland’s drinking water supply.

“Hard water contains high levels of natural minerals absorbed from rock and soil.

“Hard water is not harmful to your health, in fact, the higher mineral content of hard water (such as Calcium and Magnesium) may confer health benefits above that of soft water.

“Irish Water does not chemically treat water to remove these mineral salts as they are naturally occurring and fully consistent with safe drinking water.”

Kasey performing in Killarney

of writing talent in the

locality and that this talent could be nurtured and encouraged by those already in the writers’ group.

“I’m hoping that people will realise that there are opportunities for them to show their work and perform their work. “ T h a t ’s w h a t t h e group is mainly about when we meet. We perform pieces and everybody would give constructive criticism about the work.”

This is the first year the group will hold the showcase, but they have been busy over the past year with a number of other projects.

“In October 2016 we put an anthology together,” said Kasey.

“We had that as part of the Red Line Book Festival in the Civic Theatre.

That would have been the first time that we had a showcase of our pieces.

“Then last September

and October, we did a mini tour of the South Dublin libraries where we all performed pieces as well.”

The Clondalkin Writers’ Showcase takes place in the Clondalkin Library, Monastery Road from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday, June 30.

For more information please visit the Library After Dark Facebook page, facebook.com/ L i b r a r y-A f t e r - D a r kWriters-Cafe.

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BUSINESS Westside Performing New store for Arts win at AIC Paints European contest LUCAN’S Westside Performing Arts have been riding high on a tidal wave of positivity lately as they continue to be hugely successful in everything they do.

Last weekend saw their Dance Competition Team take the European Championships at World Lyrical Dance Federation by storm by placing 1st in practically every category that they entered.

They are now looking forward to a well-earned break before returning with their two week Summer Camp commencing July 2nd.

LOCAL business AIC Paints is expanding with a move to a new, larger store.The Tallaght company has moved from their previous premises in Whitestown Way to South City Business Park.

AIC Paints are a wellestablished paint supplier in Dublin catering for both trade customers and the general public.

Their friendly staff are always on hand to help customers with all their enquiries, whether they be big or small.

The new premises is located at Unit C1 South City Business Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

See aicpaints.ie for more details, or phone 01 4627946.

COURTS: CRIMES WERE AMATEUR, DESPERATE SAYS JUDGE

Man jeered during attempt to rob pub with imitation gun CUSTOMERS in a Dublin pub jeered at a man who was carrying out a robbery with an imitation gun, a court has heard.

Anthony Burns (43) robbed The Villager pub in Chapelizod, Dublin on December 12 last (2017) using a gun he had bought in a toy shop.

Oisin Clarke BL, defending, told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that during the hold up customers in the pub jeered at him, telling him, “you’re not going to do anything with a plastic gun”.

Burns, a crack cocaine addict, took €520 of the pub’s takings from barman Shay Donnelly but before he left, a customer hit him over the head with a bottle, the court heard. Burns later received medical treatment for cuts to his head.

Mr Clarke said the customers were “robust” and carried out a citizen’s arrest of Burns.

While being held down on the

floor, one customer asked Burns “what are you doing?” and he replied “I’m a cocaine addict, I need money”.

In his victim impact report, Mr Donnelly said he was relieved that neither he nor any of his customers were injured during the raid. He said he’d put the incident behind him and said he felt sorry for Burns.

Burns of Rowlagh Gardens, Clondalkin, Dublin pleaded guilty to robbery of the pub.

He also admitted robbery of cash from a “Subway” restaurant in Clondalkin and attempted robbery of Rapeedos take-away in Palmerstown on the same date.

The former security guard also admitted robbing €820 from a bookmakers shop in Clondalkin village on December 5.

The victim in this case, Stacey Ryle, told the court that she felt threatened during the attack.

Katarzyna Filipiak, the victim of

the Subway raid, told the court she feared she was going to be stabbed during the attack and was terrified for weeks after in work that another robbery would take place.

Judge Melanie Greally suspended the last two years of a five-year prison term after noting that Burns had shown an ability in the past to remain crime-free, and his last conviction was for offences in November 2000.

She said the crimes were amateurish in nature and seemed to be crimes of desperation. Mr Clarke said that his client had become addicted to heroin at the age of 16 but later got work in security.

He lost his job when the company went bust in 2014 and began dabbling in cocaine.

Burns’ previous convictions include false imprisonment, robbery and the unlawful seizure of a car in 2000.

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GALLERIES

Serena Salmon, Aoife Small and Robyn Dunne

Harold’s Cross Tallaght Musical Society celebrate at the awards. Pictures: Don MacMonagle

HXT Musical Society enjoy AIMS Awards H

Kelly Marie Du Berry, Julie Donnelly and Sharon Osborne

XT (Harold’s Cross Tallaght) Musical Society descended upon Killarney last week for the Annual AIMS Awards Weekend. Thirty five members started the fun filled journey on the 9am train to Killarney and the party didn’t stop until they all landed safely home Sunday evening.

Along with 1,300 members from societies all over Ireland, they went from Fancy Dress on Friday to Black Tie on Saturday Evening, fun was had, friends were made and HXT even came home with runner up Best Musical Director Dermot O’Callaghan and won Best Actor for Kevin Fagan in their last production The Hired Man 2017 .

Kevin Fagan, who won the Best Actor Gilbert Section, receiving the trophy from Seamus Power, President and Rob Donnelly, Vice-President AIMS

Charlene Masterson, Catherine Lambe, Feebee Foran and Julie Donnelly

Julie Donnelly and Feebee Foran

James Place,Robyn Dunne, Amanda Cunningham and Kim Doran

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GALLERIES

Jacqueline Brunton, winner of the Best

Allanah Hayes receives the trophy on

Actress in a supporting role, with Rob

behalf of her father David Hayes for Best

Donnelly, Vice-President AIMS

Musical Director Westside Story

Leixlip Musical Society celebrate winning Best Overall Show Award, Gilbert Section, for West Side Story at the AIMS annual Musical Society awards in the INEC, Killarney. Pictures: Don MacMonagle

Leixlip scoops Best Overall Show award

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Claire Tighe, winner of the Best Director Award Gilbert Section

EIXLIP Musical and Variety Group won the national “Best Overall Show” award for the second year running and three additional ones, at the annual AIMS (Association of Irish Musical Societies) Awards, for their recent production

of “West Side Story”. Proud LMVG Committee Vice Chairperson Ross Murray who accepted the award said: “We would like to thank and congratulate every single person who helped to make this show what it was.”

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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN: THE BREAKDOWN OF THE BEST THE DUBLIN MOUNTAINS HAS TO OFFER

ENJOY A BREAK FROM THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF THE CITY

DUBLIN MADE EASY

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT SOME OF THE BEST THINGS TO DO IN THE DUBLIN MOUNTAINS

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HEY may be officially known as the Wicklow Mountains but we Dubliners generally refer to them as the Dublin Mountains. If you’re looking for a break from the hustle and bustle of the city, you could do worse than head for the mountains.

There are a host of activities and things to do, whether it’s a walk, mountain biking or a nice relaxing drink surrounded by the rolling hills.

We take a look at some of the best things to do in the Dublin Mountains.

TAKE A TREK ON THE DUBLIN MOUNTAINS WAY OFFICIALLY opened in 2010, the Dublin Mountains Way stretches for over 40km from Shankill to Tallaght.

Travelling from east to west, the route of the Dublin Mountains Way starts on the Main Street of Shankill and passes through Rathmichael, Carrickgollogan, Barnaslingan, Glencullen, Ballyedmonduff, Three Rock Mountain, Two Rock Mountain, Tibradden Mountain, Cruagh Wood, Featherbed Forest, Glenasmole and Kiltipper before ending at Sean Walsh Memorial Park in Tallaght.

The route is fully waymarked and takes in several places of historical interest, such as prehistoric monuments at Ballyedmonduff and on Two Rock and Tibradden Mountains.

If 40km seems too daunting a walk, the route is split into three sections; Shankill to Three Rock, Three Rock to the Hellfire Club and Hell Fire to Tallaght. You can download the maps for each section from www.dublinmountains.ie.

TICKNOCK MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL TICKNOCK Mountain Bike Trail is a network of purpose-built single-track trails and forest roads that are designated for use by mountain bikes on a waymarked circular route of 8km in length.

The trails take the rider through beautiful forest and heathland with fantastic views over Dublin City and Bay and the Wicklow Mountains beyond.

Forest road climbs lead you into tight, twisty single-track with plenty of fast descents, ups and downs, tight turns and technical rocky bits.

This trek isn’t for beginners or the faint of heart. It is a challenging rocky, technical trail throughout. The trail is quite exposed on the upper slopes and can be very windy in poor weather, so make sure your bike is in good order and that you have an appropriate fitness and skill level to undertake these trails.

RELAX AT JOHNNY FOX’S THIS Glencullen pub is one of the oldest and most famous traditional Irish pubs in the country and is a real Dublin institution.

Popular with tourists and locals alike, this is the perfect place to stop off for a drink, a meal and a quiet chat after you’ve trekked your way through the Dublin Mountains.

Johnny Fox’s is also well known for their traditional Irish music, with bands playing seven nights a week, as well as on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Patrons can also avail of the ‘Johnny Fox’s Hoooley Experience’. For €55 per person, guests can enjoy a four-course meal, featuring the pub’s award-winning seafood dishes, followed by a live traditional music session.

The music session is then followed by Johnny Fox’s famous Irish dancers.

The evening is then closed out by another music session from one of Johnny Fox’s regular acts.

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Tulips nod along at Brian Kerr’s wisdom THE brother finally headed home the other day, thank God. He’s a good skin underneath it all, but Jaysus, he’s hard work all the same.

It’s great not to walk down into the kitchen in the mornings and not find a mountain of teabags stacked up on a mountain of dirty dishes.

I’ll miss Ray, but I won’t miss his mess.

On the plus side, with Ray occupying my time, I haven’t had time to catch up with Davy lately.

He’d wear you out at times, so it’s nice to have a bit of a break from his ramblings.

If the measure of a man is who he spends his time with, then I must be a full bouquet of tulips.

To make matters worse, as soon as the brother arrived over, Davy miraculously finally figured out how to send text messages and he’s been hounding me for the past few weeks and now I’ve no excuse to avoid him, so I said I’d meet up with him for a pint.

“Ah, there ye are now, Gaz,” he greets me with. “The other tulip gone off back over the water then?”

“He has,” I says. “I’m only left with the one tulip now.”

“Get me a pint and I’ll let that one go,” he rasps back at me.

He has me there, to be fair to him, and sure I was at the bar anyway so I says to Paschal to stick another one on for Davy.

He’d gotten us a decent table right in front of the telly so we could watch the World Cup. Normally he’d be stuck into the football, but when I dropped his pint in front of him, he was staring down at his phone, with his thumb frantically scrolling up through something.

“Please tell me you’ve not discovered online betting,” I says to him.

“Can you do that?” he says, his eyes lighting up.

“No!” I says, firmly.

“I was only messing.”

Davy does me head in at times but I don’t want to be the one that sends him down that particular rabbit hole.

“What are ye at, anyway?” I says to him. “Are ye not watching the football?”

“Ah, I am,” he says. “But I’m just looking through Twitter. I joined it

the other day. It’s fascinating really.”

“Twitter?” I says to him. “Have you done a course or something?”

This new-found tech savviness is quite baffling.

“I just thought I should catch up with the modern world a bit,” he says. “It’s interesting to read what people are saying.”

“Sure, it’s all just attention seeking,” I Davy’d says to him, swivelwear you out at ling around to get a times, so it’s nice better view of Sweden to have a bit of a against Not-Headcase break from his Korea. ramblings.

“Ah, you’re probIf the measure ably right,” he says. of a man is who he “There’s a load of spends his time people on here giving Brian Kerr stick. Saywith, then I must ing he’s crap and hard be a full bouquet to listen to.” of tulips.

“Sure, what would they know?” I says.

“That’s all just snobbery because he talks like us. The man has forgotten more about

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football than they’ll ever know.”

“He never forgets anything though,” says Davy.

I can’t argue with him there, and sure he’s up on his soapbox now, so there’s no stopping him.

“It’s a sin that he’s not involved with the FAI at some level,” he says.

“And he’s incredibly intelligent too, but just because he’s not posh, people look down on him.”

“He comes out with some crackers too,” I says. “Ye wouldn’t hear them anywhere else.

He was going on about some team playing a banger the other day.

Bolivia, it was.

“Who else would combine classic Dublin lingo with knowledge of South American football?”

Right on cue, a Korean lad goes over and does his hamstring, and the physio starts wrapping it in cling film.

“That’s the stuff you’d normally use for wrapping your sandwiches,” says Kerr.

“One of our own,” I says, taking a sip of me pint.

“Yet one of a kind,” says Davy.

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PEOPLE BALLYFERMOT SERVED UP THE PERFECT SPOT TO FILM DES AND PEGGY, A NEW SHORT FILM BY RITA-MARIE LAWLOR

Brought together by a bus stop, and finding a shared humanity MARK O’BRIEN

SINCE the advent of smartphones, many of us have possibly become more insular. Instead of striking up conversations while waiting for a bus, many of us are happy to get lost in the digital world at the expense of real human connections.

But what happens when we decide to make those connections?

This is the question that is explored in Des and Peggy, a new short film by Dublin filmmaker RitaMarie Lawlor.

The film – which was shot in one day in RitaMarie’s native Ballyfer-

mot – explores themes of loneliness and the power of random human connections.

Rita-Marie tells Dublin Gazette that she came up with the idea following a conversation she had with an elderly man at a bus stop a few years ago.

She says: “The idea just came from that a couple of years ago, and I just wanted to write a script about two people who come together at a bus stop, because there’re a lot of lonely souls out there.”

The film stars Fair City’s Tommy O’Neill as Des and Michele Burton as Peggy.

“It [the film] just basi-

Lonely Des (Tommy O’Neill) and Peggy (Michele Burton) strike up a connection as they wait at a bus stop, in the new short film by Dublin filmmaker Rita-Marie Lawlor (right)

cally focuses on loneliness and two people coming together through bereavement and through loneliness, and meeting up at a bus stop with their own sad stories.

“But there’s actually

a lot of black humour in it; it’s not all doom and gloom.”

Despite writing the film a few years ago, it took Rita-Marie a while to find the right location to film it before she eventually

Young theatre makers set to make their mark on arts

work aims to address universal issues through the mediA YOUNG Dublin-based um of contemporary theatre, theatre maker is among five while engaging with and 18 to 25-year-olds chosen to involving its community. programme a two-week fesMartha is currently protival at the Abbey Theatre. duction-managing their The Abbey put out the latest project, funded by an call for submissions in incubation award from CreaMarch, with more than 120 tive Ireland South Dublin. people answering the call.

She recently performed After some very impresin DU Players’ production sive presentations, Martha of, pool (no water), and Knight was amongst those advanced, DROWN, both in chosen. the Samuel Beckett Theatre.

Jen Coppinger, head Martha has taken part in of producing (New Work two international theatre Development) at the exchanges with students Abbey said: “We have been from New York in collaborahugely inspired by the vast tion with Tallaght Commuamount of applications nity Arts. She also works as that we received and have Allie Whelan, Aoife Nugent, Colin Smith, Martha a freelance performer and thoroughly enjoyed reading Knight and Luke Casserly. Pictures: Mark Stedman facilitator. each and every one, knowThese Young Curators will ing the future of Irish theatre is in Martha Knight (22) is a student attend work at various Irish festisuch safe hands. of Drama Studies and Music at vals, starting with Cork Midsum“In choosing these five partici- Trinity College Dublin. mer Festival. pants, we look forward to being She is a founder of Freshly Together with the Abbey staff, challenged, excited and energised Ground Theatre, a theatre company they will then programme a twoby their ideas and relish the oppor- based in Tallaght. week Young Curators’ Festival in tunity to work with them on shapTheir work includes FRICTION 2019. ing the inaugural Young Curators’ (2017) and Curve (2018) in the Civic You can follow the project at Festival in 2019.”

Theatre Tallaght. Freshly Ground’s #AbbeyYoungCurators.

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found the perfect spot – right on her doorstep.

“I eventually found the bus stop in Ballyfermot where I’m from so it just made sense,” she says.

“It was kind of a nobrainer in the end to make

it at this particular bus stop at Markievicz Park, where it was nice and leafy and quiet.”

Rita-Marie has been making films for the past 22 years and is particularly fond of making lowbudget films with a tight cast and crew.

Her 2015 feature film, The Last Show, was made on a budget of just €4,000 and is now available online all over the world on Amazon Prime, YouTube and Vimeo.

“I love getting people together,” she says, of working on small, independent projects.

“I like to enjoy the process and have fun as well

as get the work done.”

She is now currently working on entering Des and Peggy in to film festivals and when asked for advice that she could offer young filmmakers, Rita-Marie says that they should just go for it and make films even if they have a tiny budget.

“Years and years ago, you wouldn’t have heard of low-budget films b e c a u s e f i l m m a ke rs couldn’t get their hands on cameras and sound equipment and editing.

“But now there’re people shooting films on their iPhones. There’s actually a film festival just for iPhone films.”

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Before bringing a comA key issue in employThe process is now a plaint, it is advisable that ment cases often is as to lot more streamlined and the employee notifies whether fair procedures ultimately it is easier for their employer to ascer- have been followed by an employee to now bring tain whether the matter the employer in dealing a complaint against his can be resolved through with the employee’s com- employer to the Commismediation or other means. plaint or in dismissing an sion.

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Come along and have a smashing time with the one and only Gangsta Granny (right) in this fun family production

Gran-tastic capers over at the Olympia RACHEL D’ARCY

THIS week sees David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny take to the stage at The Olympia for a three-day run, bringing David’s book exploits – which sees a young boy, Ben, and his grandmother embark on an exciting adventure on a Friday night – to Dublin audiences.

Gangsta Granny has already had a successful run in the UK, with Louise Bailey starring as Granny alongside Tom Cawte as Ben. There’ll be performing up to three shows a day, having started last night, Wednesday 20. The show runs until this Saturday, with some tickets still available.

For the Dublin shows, the Gangsta Granny cast are joined by a special guest – Ariane Tighe, a member of Dundrum’s own Debbie Allen Dance School.

Ariane was picked to perform in Gangsta Granny as part of the tour’s ongoing commitment to enlist a young, local dancer in each show.

“No doubt, Gangsta Granny would have been my favourite of [Walliam’s] books,” Ariane said.

Speaking about the opportunity to perform in the show, she added: “I’m delighted to be given the chance to meet new people and perform on stage with them on a stage I have never performed on before.

“It will be an amazing experience

Dundrum dancer Ariane Tighe is stepping up to perform in the show based on David Walliams’ book, right

that I know I will learn so much from and will never forget.”

Ariane has been dancing since she was four years old, and began to pursue dance and musical theatre as a career when she was 11.

“As I got older, my passion grew stronger. It started as just a fun after-school activity for me and my friends, but the passion grew and dancing soon became my life.

“It has been an uphill battle for me, but as they say: with hard work comes great reward.

“I’m proud to say I have been a member of the Irish National Youth Ballet company for the past four years.

“During my time in this com-

pany, my passion for ballet and dance has become stronger and it has provided me with great life lessons as well as a lot of experience, performing in two shows per year with talented dancers from all over Ireland.”

The talented young dancer was accepted into the prestigious College of Dance at 16 before returning to school to do her Leaving Cert.

Ariane is now set to go on to audition for a number of dance and theatre colleges across the UK and Europe following her performance in Gangsta Granny.

Tickets for the show available now from ticketmaster.ie, a steal at being priced from €19.50.

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EIGHTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Seamus Haverty, resident at Central Park Nursing Home with fellow residents Sabina Tierney (91) and Esther Mc Donagh (84), and Stella Grogan, staff member, at the launch of ‘Reel Memories’, a Nursing Homes Ireland/Irish Film Institute initiative, taking place during Nursing Homes Week 2018, from June 18 to 24. Residents in nursing homes across the country will gather to watch specially selected films of Ireland’s past, which have special resonance for them. Films from the IFI Irish Film Archive are available to view on www.ifiplayer.ie, or via the newly updated IFI Player suite of apps, available via Google Play, the App Store, Amazon TV, Android TV, and Roku. Picture: Declan Monaghan

Snapshot contest back for second year THE Volkswagen Snapshot Competition, powered by The Snapys, is back for its second year.

The Instagram based contest encourages photography enthusiasts to discover their creativity and upload photos to Instagram using the #VWSnapshot hashtag along with their chosen category hashtags. The categories for this year’s competition are ‘Design’, ‘Light’, ‘Roadtrip’, ‘Technology’ and ‘Volkswagen.’

This year there are some fantastic prizes

including a trip to Barcelona. Other prizes include an escape to Bubblehouse, Finn Lough, drones and premium photography lighting equipment. Twelve entrants will feature in the 2019 Volkswagen Snapshot calendar, the sales proceeds of which will be donated to Volkswagen Ireland’s 2018 charity partner Focus Ireland.

Earlier this year, €3,000 was raised for Pieta House through sales of the 2018 Snapshot calendar. For details visit: https://vwsnapshot.ie/

New college courses Judges announced for Art Prize BIMM Institute Dublin has announced the launch of two new college courses which are set to be game changers for the Irish music scene.

The BIMM Institute Dublin Diploma in Music and Audio Production and the BIMM Institute Dublin Diploma in Music Business are the latest courses to be added to the range of courses available to students.

BIMM Institute Dublin has also announced the BIMM Institute Dublin/2FM Diploma in Music & Audio Production Scholarship which will offer one student the opportunity to study on the yearlong Diploma course free of charge.

Prospective students can apply for the scholarship by submitting an application at info@bimm.ie

THE National Gallery of Ireland has announced the panel of judges for the 2018 Zurich Portrait Prize.

Judges are Geraldine O’Neill, Sue Rainsford and Tanya Kiang. The Zurich Portrait Prize invites applications from artists living in Ireland, and from Irish artists based abroad. Deadline for submissions is June 22, 2018.

The Zurich Portrait Prize competition is open to artists working in all media. Shortlisted artists’ works will be exhibited in the Gallery from October 6, 2018 to January 13 2019. Admission to the exhibition is free.

The winner will receive a cash prize of

€15,000, and a commission worth €5,000, to create a work for inclusion in the National Portrait Collection.

There will also be two awards of €1,500 for highly commended works. For competition entry details see nationalgallery.ie/ art-and-artists/zurich-portrait-prize Last year’s Portrait Prize winner was Jack Hickey, with commendations awarded to Myra Jago and David Hamilton. Previous winners are Vera Klute; Gerry Davis and Nick Miller.

There will be local talks by shortlisted artists, tours and workshops on portraiture.

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GOINGOUTOUT Dublin duo Hvmmingbyrd take rising popularity in their stride

Fluttering past darkness

PICKWEEK OF THE

JUNE 23 (SATURDAY)

Billy Joel @ The Aviva Stadium, €43 THERE’RE a few decent gigs across town this coming week, and truth be told, even tonight music lovers are a bit spoilt for choice.

Still, there’s soemthing about wee Billy that makes him an enduring, endearing staple of the gig scene.

He’s not quite the powerhouse of hits he once was, but when you’ve got such a passionate, varied body of work to draw upon, you’re guaranteed to hear plenty of classic tracks that haven’t aged a day, making this a great gig.

JUNE 21 (THURSDAY) Jenny Greene and the RTE Concert Orchestra @ Donnybrook Stadium, €49.50 Hudson Taylor @ Leopardstown Racecourse, €17 Willie and the Bandits @ The Bowery, free Moon Looks On @ Whelan’s, €10 Jamie Harrison @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

JUNE 22 (FRIDAY) Changing Gears @ Bellobar, €8 The Pale @ The Unitarian Church, €25

JUNE 23 (SATURDAY) Elvis Costello and the Imposters @ Bord Gais Energy Theatre, €66 Crazy Town @ The Bowery, Rathmines, €15 Bone Machines play the music of Tom Waits @ The Grand Social, €10 Luke Clerkin @ Whelan’s, €10

JUNE 24 (SUNDAY) Chainsmokers + Rita Ora + Chasing Abbey @ The RDS, €50-55 Sean + Conor Price @ Vicar Street, €25 Ho-Ro @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €15

JUNE 25 (MONDAY) Beth Rowley @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13 Sean + Conor Price @ Vicar Street, €25

JUNE 26 (TUESDAY) The Killers + Franz Ferdinand @ The RDS, €70 Two of the great mid-00s indie bands on the same bill at the RDS: these two take glamorous indie rock n’ roll to huge highs, with singa-longs aplenty.

Roger Waters @ 3Arena, €131 The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7

JUNE 27 (WEDNESDAY) Roger Waters @ 3Arena, €131 Pink Floyd legend returns to Dublin, and he’s sure to compel after his previous The Wall tour blew the roof of the 3Arena. This one’s less album-focused, so expect a mix of hits.

HVMMINGBYRD, a Dublin duo, only started out in 2016, yet their steep learning curve, delicate harmonies and intensely moving sound has quickly established them as a real Irish act to watch.

Having featured on the cover of Hot Press and made the Irish Times’ list of 50 Pe your Deborah Byrne and Suzette Das’s music has featured on TV shows Made In Chelsea and Striking Out, as well as on H&M’s playlist, despite their having released less than half a dozen tracks, to date.

With the duo working as a self-producing DIY act and proud perfectionists, an average track takes hour upon hour of studio time to construct.

“I’ve learnt not to put anything out until we’re completely happy with it,” Byrne tells us. “That’s been an important lesson. Parpillon [inset], which we put out in March – I still love that.

“We’re new to production, so it takes time, but it’s important we get it

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right. We find it very hard to let go of a song.”

Their latest, Prisms, came in the wake of the Belfast rape trials, and explores the darkness faced by many women in 2018, and the slow process of being able to speak out.

It’s a subtle track; its lyrics loaded with love for women, but dripping with angry undertones come the chorus, and crammed dense with meaning.

“It started in March.

The rape trial really upset us, and we went to the [verdict] protest,” Byrne says.

“We left really moved; there were a lot of people in tears. There was a lot of anger and sorrow for the woman involved, and a sense that things might change.

“Pretty much every woman has experienced

sexual attacks, to some extent.

“We felt like writing a love song to the women in our lives; something tender. It’s all lovely in the bridge, just hinting at the dark side, before going into full-on darkness at the end.

“It’s about the idea that sometimes the brightest lights can attract the most darkness, if that makes any sense. It’s tender, but there’s anger there, too.”

“I feel like there’s been a shift, particularly in the last year or two,” Byrne adds. “The #MeToo movement and the way people talk about sexual violence has really changed things.

“We feel a bit more empowered, but there’s still a lot of pain about stuff that has been left unsaid for so long.

“As weird as it sounds, it feels strange to be heard.”

In the musical sense – as well as the genderrespect one – Hvmmingbyrd are finding it increasingly easy to be heard.

They can’t quite trace how their music travelled to H&M stores, TV shows and some high-profile Spotify playlists, but Byrne suspects the three are connected, and thinks the signs are promising.

“We’ve talked about an album, maybe next year, maybe the year after,” she says. “We have 45 minutes of material now, ready for this summer’s shows, and that’s taken six months to prepare. It’s a bit of a step up.

“I guess it is an album, length-wise, but you need a bit of backing to actu-

ally do it.”

Byrne adds: “We’ve learnt how to do the electronic stuff from scratch over the last couple of years”; astonishing, given the quality of the band’s use of their media.

“We were looking for a way to make the sounds we wanted to just the two of us. It’s quite a change, but the songwriting’s still the core of it.”

Hvmmingbyrd play Inspirefest on Friday, June 22, and Body and Soul on Saturday, June 23. Their latest single, Prisms, is out now.

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ENTERTAINMENT US TRIO ARE QUIETLY RISING TO GREATNESS

CROKER GIG IS A SOLID SUCCESS

So LANY things Taylor-made to delight her fans ahead for band RACHEL D’ARCY

IF THERE’S one thing to be said about Taylor Swift, it’s that the woman knows how to put on a show.

From theatrics to stage presence, there’s no denying that Swift truly has the ability to captivate her audience from beginning to end.

Swift took to the stage for two dates at Croker last week – becoming the first woman to headline two dates at GAA headquarters, and the fourth woman to headline a show there at all.

Opening up the show was Boom Clap songstress Charli XCX, who’s impressive physical workout on stage, teamed with her dance-based pop, left an infectious tapping in my toes. Charli’s set saw the early birds at Croke Park have a whale of a time while waiting patiently for the arrival of Ms Swift.

Camila Cabello, of Havana-oohna-na fame), was the main support act of the night. While there was no

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IT’S difficult to define an ‘overnight sensation’ in 2018. People who’ve been working hard at their craft for years are gaining more prominence thanks to social media, their dedication to their work coming to the fore seemingly, well, overnight.

Enter LANY – a US based, bi-coastal trio comprising vocalist Paul Jason Klein, multi-instrumentalist Les Priest and drummer Jake Goss.

They’ve sold out stadiums in Manila, garnered millions of streams on Spotify, and were even billed as one of the best bands at New York’s Governors Ball by the one and only Rolling Stone Magazine.

You could say they’re a fairly big deal, even if the masses haven’t heard of them just yet.

The band were in Dublin on Monday night to play their third ever show

(and second headliner) on Irish soil.

“I’ve only been in Dublin an hour, but it’s great,” laughed frontman Paul Jason Klein. “We’ve been here once before, I flew in on the day of the show and had an amazing hamburger, but I hope I’ll get to see a little bit more this time around.”

LANY were in Dublin to play The Academy as part of their unofficially titled, End of the Rose, tour.

The band played to a packed-out room, which diligently sang back every lyric with as much zest and passion as Klein himself.

Having played several festival slots – including the prestigious Coachella – and numerous shows across the globe since the release of their eponymous debut album in 2016, the band are preparing themselves for the next ‘era’ of LANY. It’s seen as the ‘demise’ of the rose adorning the

cover of their first release, before the beginning of the Malibu Nights album cycle later this year.

“I kind of just locked myself into a room and wrote for 50 nights straight, and I came out of it just kind of like, ‘Wow, I think I just wrote the next album’,” Klein told Dublin Gazette.

“We got to work with some really great people on it – an Irish man, actually – and got a lot of knowledge out of the process. We write from the heart, and we write our truth, and I’m glad it resonates.”

Recorded in California earlier this year, LANY took to social media to announce their second full-length offering would be called, Malibu Nights, much to the delight of fans.

Their first album deals with themes of heartbreak and love and family, and Klein said they’re sticking to what they do

best on album 2.

“We want to be the biggest band in the world, but we want to do it while staying true to ourselves.

There’ll be a lot of the same themes from the first album, for sure,” Klein said.

As for their plans for the rest of 2018, Klein promised that fans new and old will get to hear a taste of what comes next for LANY before the colder months draw in – and a return to the Emerald Isle might be on the cards too.

“There’ll be a song out before the end of the summer, and the album, hopefully, before the end of the year. I’m excited for people to hear it, and the people seem to be excited too.

“We’ll be touring again soon too. I definitely want to go back to the UK and I hope Ireland will be included as well.”

For more on all things LANY, check out social media tags @ThisIsLANY.

denying the vocal range of the former X-Factor USA contestant, parts of her set felt somewhat disjointed.

Still, Cabello is a name to watch out for – she had everyone (myself included) practically eating out of her hand by the time her set wrapped up.

Now, on to the main act. As someone who’s seen Taylor Swift live before, the Reputation Stadium Tour was something I was excited for.

Whilst Reputation as an album didn’t set my world alight like Swift records of the past, there was no denying Swift could put on one hell of a show.

The theatrics of floating snakes and Roman-themed costumes and stage design were truly something to behold.

Fans in my section visibly lit up when the starlet played older tracks like Love Story, Style, and Should’ve Said No, though they were mixed into medleys, rather than played on their own merit.

That, however, was the only downfall in ‘Tay Tay’s’ set. She managed to captivate the Croker crowd through a dazzling pyrotechnic display, and light-up wristbands handed out to the entire stadium, truly getting everyone involved in the theatrics of the show as well as the music.

Leaving at the end of the night, I found myself almost wanting to go again, like it was a fun theme park ride of sorts.

While I don’t know if I would go and see the Look What You Made Me Do vocalist again, it’s clear that she has a band of everlasting fans that want to see her Long Live ...

Charli XCX 8/10 Camila Cabello 6/10 Taylor Swift 8/10

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Kevin Kennedy, 19 and aquatics coach, Martina Kennedy. Pictures: Ricardo Guglielminotti

President Michael D. Higgins performed the official opening of the 2018 Special Olympics Ireland Games at Tallaght Stadium

Grace O’Brien, Shauna Stewart and Fiona Byrne following the Ladies Basketball.

Noel Murphy

Joe O’Hanlon

Supporters cheer on athletes at the Opening Ceremony

Bridget Walsh

Torch Bearer: John Keenan

Special Olympics Off To A Flying Start T HERE was great excitement when President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins performed the official opening of the 2018 Special Olympics Ireland Games at Tallaght Stadium. The Opening Ceremony kicks off three full days of competition, in what is set to be one of the largest and most prestigious sporting events to take place in Ireland in 2018.

The athletes from throughout the island of Ireland accompanied by their families and friends cheered on the flag bearers and specially selected torch carriers, as Air Corp pilots in their jets performed a special show in the skies above the stadium.

The Olympic Flame was lit to great aplomb to mark the start of what is sure to be a super games.

Athletes enjoying the celebrations

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Athletes enjoying the celebrations

Athlete Joseph McNamara

Munster Male 3 players celebrate after the Men’s Basketball Final. Pictures: Sportsfile

Glenn McBride in action against Graham O’Neill

Anita Forde

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ENTERTAINMENT

FORMULAIC OCEAN’S 8 ENTERTAINS

TOP TWEETS

One thing I know for sure: no one on the right side of history has ever had to nitpick what the definition of “cage” is @StephenAtHome

It’s not quite a heist-erpiece WITH Jurassic World currently laying waste to all and sundry around it, you could be forgiven for not noticing another dinosaur that’s slunk into cinemas: the return of the heist flick.

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dead as the proverbial dodo, the Ocean’s [Num-

ber] franchise has been dug up, had a hormone switch, been zapped full of electricity – or at least given a little on-screen crackle – and sent back out into the world, via Ocean’s 8 (Cert 12A, 110 mins).

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BOOK CLUB

Comes with 50 shades of excrutiating gags SOME glamorous grannies start reading the 50 Shades books, and decide they’d like some of the sexy, sexy times too with the silver-haired foxes in their lives. Yeesh. That’s the premise of Book Club (Cert 15A, 104 mins), which digs up a whole bunch of (ahem) mature actors and actresses, uses every bit of lighting and camera trickery known to man to de-age them, and starts lobbing in predictable gags about seniors’ sex drives. It’s all as wonderful and entertaining as that all sounds.

SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY

Not the most stellar of origins stories WIDELY regarded as the Star Wars film that nobody was asking for, Solo: A Star Wars Story (Cert 12A, 135 mins) is already officially a flop, barely a wet weekend since its release. If you’ve ever wanted to see all about the misadventures of a young Han Solo (how he got his name and reputation, how he won the Millennium Falcon etc), you’re in luck. However, it lacks classic Star Wars magic, its lead looks nothing like Harrison Ford, and it just feels like a cynical cash-in on the august franchise’s name.

LIFE OF THE PARTY

Not quite a comedy masterclass, but still gets a pass YOU pretty much know what you’re getting with a Melissa McCarthy film, but her latest character, Deanna, patently clearly doesn’t know what she’s in for when she decides to go back to college in Life of the Party (Cert 15A, 105 mins). It’s the kind of lovable-underdog-triumphs role that McCarthy can trot out in her sleep, but still, this tale of a dumped mom trying to better herself – at the same college as her initially mortified daughter – has some okay laughs in store.

JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM Dino-ugh, already - give us something new!

AS WE all know by now, it’s hard to go wrong with dinosaurs – as movie stars, that is, as the dinos at the heart of Jurassic World (Cert 12A, 128 mins) soon go very, very wrong indeed once they’ve been rescued from their exploding island home.

As nobody wants to see Jurassic World: Peaceful Park, the ensuing mayhem is fun enough, but at this stage it’s hard not to feel that we’ve finally seen pretty much everything dinosaurs can do. Maybe the next one can give them guns. In space.

In case you somehow missed the extensive marketing push, it’s the rebirth of the Ocean’s series, with its core concept being – shock – that the crew this time round are all women.

Wimmen! What sacrilege is this, a variety of knucklehead men have grunted, showing the same Neanderthal outrage that greeted the recent all-girl Ghostbusters reboot (although that film was… fine, in its solidly average way).

The very thought that – shock – women can be just as cool as the usual male suspects, and that a bunch of gals might like to be serious crooks onscreen too, has caused some unrest amongst some threatened males, poor lambs, though not as vociferously as seen with Ghostbusters (and much of that film’s cowardly criticism was laced with blatant racism aimed at Leslie Jones).

Diving away from that analysis, Ocean’s 8 finds that too-cool-for-school Danny Ocean (George Clooney) is out – way out, as he’s as definitely dead as that damn dodo in this film – and his sister, Debbie (Sandra Bullock) is in.

Or, rather, she’s out – outta jail and outta get the big score she’s been planning during her years in the slammer.

A more modern criminal might be musing how

to hack bitcoin cryptocurrency exchanges, but frankly, who wants to watch a bunch of nerds running mining PC farms in gloomy basements, making small talk as pizza boxes pile up?

Instead, Debbie’s an old-skool crook who’s all about the bling, baby – the McGuffin bling here being a fabulously expensive necklace that’ll be on show at the Met Gala, courtesy of a conveniently placed socialite (Anne Hathaway).

Even a fast-talking, fast-thinking jailbird like Debbie’s going to need a diverse crew to carry that heist off, rounding things up – and also down – to the eponymous eight from the title, so in timehonoured fashion she sets about rounding up The Crew, organising The Plan, and then executing The Heist.

If you’ve read this far, you’d be forgiven for thinking that The Film is rather formulaic, with its single biggest raison d’etre so far being to create a new all-girl (or allwomen) star vehicle.

Perhaps. In this regard, its director (Gary Ross) is largely irrelevant to how this particular Ocean’s pans out.

Given a large enough cast to manage (I haven’t even nodded at The Guys also along for the ride), he’s little more than a bus driver, dropping everyone

off at predictable stops along the film’s route.

As such, this particular Ocean’s Star Vehicle is powered by some A-list stars (the likes of Rihanna and Cate Blanchett are also along for the ride), as well as slightly more leftfield choices (such as Helena Bonham Carter, rocking an unfortunate Oirish accent), while fashionistas may squeal at spotting the likes of Anna Wintour or a wretched kollection of Kardashians in their kameos.

Ultimately, does 8 do enough to distinguish itself from the clappedout dozen or whatever previous Ocean’s films?

Not so much. Ignoring that the film’s core hook is that, ‘Hey, They’re Girls!’ when it comes to the crooks and the cons, you’re deep in standard heist territory here.

It’s worth pointing out that the crew here are anything but motley – director Ross seems to have decided that the most criminal thing about the film would be to show any stray hairs, imperfect make-up or less than Christmas-perfume-tellyads levels of lighting and shots – making them an unusually perfect group of thieves.

As such, the 8 crew may not steal your full attention, but hey, they’ll at least nab most of it for a couple of caperrific hours.

Verdict: 6/10

TV host Stephen Colbert pointedly shows some of the humanity the current US administration are busy trying to crush. Or cage.

Tayto Park – Mr Tayto is handing out crisps Little girl: “I want one!” Mr Tayto hands her a packet Mother: “What should you say to Mr Tayto now?”

Little girl fiddling with the packet, looks up at Mr Tayto and shouts: “Open this!” @OverheardDublin Our own little darlings would have said: “Open this NOW!”

Oh God. Flashback!

Trying to put my trainers back on after Coppers, sitting on some steps, and I kept handing this guy beside me one of my socks and saying “YOU’RE A FREE ELF NOW DOBBY” @Dizzydub1 And this isn’t even the strangest thing to have happened at the (cough) beloved Culchie landmark in the heart of the capital

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SLOVENIA | GREAT LOCATIONS TO CHARM EVEN THE MOST DEMANDING GUEST

A treasure trove of beauty and culture

Lake Bled

From the top: Predjama Castle, Ljubljana and Triglav National Park

SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor CENTRAL Europe might lack glitz, but when it comes to scenery and value for money, you’d be hard pressed to find better.

Slovenia is fast emerging as a must for savvy travellers. Tucked away in the heart of Europe, this tiny country hides a treasure trove of beauty and culture.

Considering it’s three times smaller than Ireland, it’s incredible how much diverse scenery can be found here – from imposing mountains to glacial lakes, mysterious caves and rolling hills.

Then there are the unique towns and cities begging to be explored, with a friendly welcome from the locals guaranteed wherever you roam and delicious locally-produced food and drink to be sampled.

Lake Bled is the most photographed location in Slovenia and once you’ve seen it up close you’ll understand why. The emerald lake, surrounded

by mountains with a tiny island at its centre, may well have spawned the phrase picture-postcard views.

Limestone particles give the lake its v iv i d c o l our, and tinge the

bouring Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary has crept across the border over the centuries, resulting in a vibrant swirl of cultures that’s evident throughout Slovenian villages, towns and cities.

Iconic B l e d ,

authentic Bohinj and waters of lively Kranthe Soca and jska Gora invite Radovljica Old L j u b l j a n i ca you to explore Town Square rivers. traditional archiHead furtecture, frescoed ther into the c h u rc h e s a n d Triglav National Park, local museums – with spread across the peaks plenty of pavement cafes and valleys of the Julian and shops to stop at along Alps, to find an endless the way. bounty of rugged trees, Legends live on here blooming wildflowers too – from Predjama Casand jagged gorges. tle, once owned by SloAnd dive deeper into venia’s version of Robin the earth to explore the Hood, to the peak of fantastical Postojna or Mount Triglav, home to Skocjan caves, carved the mythical buck, Zlaout of the Karst region’s torog.

Swiss cheese-like rock.

Ljubljana is a bustling The influence of neigh- cosmopolitan hub with

a traditional soul, where chatter fills the cobbled streets, dragons guard the bridges, and a proud castle keeps watch from above.

Plot your own path starting with a friendly farm stay in the hamlet of Kupljenik – just an hour’s drive from Ljubljana airport and a ten-minute drive from Lake Bled.

Ride the Julian Alps via a new self-guided cycling tour along a route dotted with three and four-star hotels, taking in Lake Bled and finishing up in Radovljica.

Or head to an eco farm in the heart of rural Slovenia, where the focus is on wellness and fresh produce.

Turkish baths and jacuzzis will help you unwind and make the most of the peace and tranquility.

TUI offers seven-night packages flying to Salzburg and staying in Kranjska, Bled, or Bohinj from e562 per person sharing.

Visit www.tuiholidays.ie, call 1850 453545 or visit a TUI store or travel agent for more details.

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TRAVEL & FOOD

A huge thirst for Gin and Tonic fest THE Irish Gin & Tonic Fest is back with a bang this weekend.

Now in its third year, the week-long 2018 edition features 26 Irish gins that hail from every province in Ireland.

There are Irish gins distilled with potatoes (sure what’s a gin without a potato) and organic apples.

Irish gins that feature botanicals such as Wexford strawberries and Dublin city rhubarb will also make an appearance and Irish gins aged in casks.

Since launching the festival in 2016, many of the venues that have

been involved have seen huge uptakes in Irish gins.

There will be a number of different events taking place hosted by all the brands that include tastings, tours and food pairings.

On the first day of the festival, June 23, there will be two opening parties on in Urban Brewing on George’s Dock.

For €15, you will get a full serve of an all Irish Gin & Tonic and you’ll be able to sample over a dozen premium Irish gins.

The festival is running from June 23 to 30.

For more info visit www. greatirishbeverages.com

Third of parents have no clear rules on alcohol consumption ONE in three parents do not have clear rules around alcohol consumption for kids.

New research by Drinkaware showed that parents rarely look for information about some of the effects of underage drinking, such as the link between alcohol and mental health, illegal drug use and sexual health, according to the Behaviour and Attitudes research of 503 parents.

The research also found an increase in the number of parents who believe it’s ok for their children to drink at home before the age of 15 years.

Drinkaware research reveals that parents are the key source for children to learn about alcohol.

Ms Niamh Gallagher CEO of Drinkaware said: “We are regularly contacted by parents who worry that friends and peers have more influence on when their child will drink alcohol, but this just isn’t the case.

“Drinkaware research shows that all family members, and in particular parents, are the single strongest influence on their child’s opinions and future behaviour around alcohol.”

As the state exams drawing to a close, Drinkaware is appealing to parents to talk openly and honestly to their children about alcohol and their plans for celebrating the milestone. For more information see www.drinkaware.ie

New pre-theatre is menu full of Sole

Sole Seafood and Grill on Dublin’s South William Street

REBECCA RYAN

Food Editor SOLE Seafood and Grill on Dublin’s South William Street have launched a brand new pre-theatre menu.

The new menu incorporates a range of dishes, including Howth Smoked Irish Organic Salmon and West Cork mussels just in time for the summer months.

The dishes range from a traditional seafood chowder with Irish fish and shellfish in a creamed broth, rock oysters sourced from Irish coastal waters, tempura-coated octopus, to chilli and wild garlic pasta with crisp shallots.

Speaking about SOLE’s supplier connections, executive chef Richie Wilson said: “We work really closely with our supply chain led

by Kish Fish, to ensure when possible we our supporting the Irish fishing industry.

“Our new pre-theatre menu is perfect for the foodie community to enjoy some of the highest quality seafood around.”

Still in it’s infancy, SOLE opened its doors in March of this year and prides itself on offering the ultimate high-end casual dining experience.

SOLE’s pre-theatre menu is available daily, Monday – Thursday from 5pm – 6.15pm and Friday and Saturdays from 12pm – 6.15pm, at a cost of €30 for two courses and €36 for three courses.

For more information on SOLE Seafood & Grill visit www.sole.ie

Airport trials honesty-based food offer RUNNING for a plane and not having enough time to grab a bite to eat because of long queues at the airport could be a thing of the past.

Dublin Airport have teamed up food hall Marqette to trail a new honesty-based food and beverage takeaway offer.

An Honest Eats Co fridge will be installed at Marqette’s airside location in Terminal One later this month stocked with a selection of sandwiches, wraps, salads, pastries, snacks and drinks.

Passengers will pick the items they want, scan them and pay for them via a cashless self-service checkout that accepts cards and mobile payment applications.

The fridge unit, which will have a range of up to 73 different food and drink products, texts Marqette’s kitchens as sales are made

to ensure that stock levels will be properly maintained.

Dublin Airport managing director Vincent

Harrison said: “We are constantly seeking to improve the passenger experience at Dublin Airport and are delighted to be working with

Marqette to trial the new Honest Eats concept.”

Marqette owner Michael J Wright said: “Honest Eats has the potential to work really well in an airport setting where passengers in a hurry want to grab high quality food and drink on the go.

“We’re really excited to be working with Dublin Airport to test this new concept.”

Retail software company CBE is supplying the software for the trial and this will provide for a simple and efficient payment system for passengers.

The initial trial will last for about four weeks and data from the trial will be shared with participants in the upcoming InspireFest Conference in Dublin as part of a minihack competition to further refine and improve the Honest Eats concept.

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HOME | GETTING READY FOR SUMMER

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Asters, or Michaelmas daisies, are good candidates for the chop

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THE CHELSEA CHOP – it sounds like a rather edgy haircut, doesn’t it?

In fact the term refers to the cutting back of flowering perennials in early summer in order to slow down flowering and extend the season until later in the year.

Named after the world famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show, it’s a technique that’s usually carried out around the time the show is held, which is during the third week in May. Plants that flower later in the season are cut back by about one third to a half, which results in flowers that may be smaller but are usually more numerous.

It also helps to keep the flowering season going into late summer and even early autumn, and helps the plants to maintain a more compact structure, which lessens the likelihood of them flopping over and reduces the need for staking.

Because spring came so late this year, garden growth has only been catching up over the last couple of warmer weeks, so this year you should be safe carrying out the Chelsea Chop even now, halfway through June.

As a general rule, the closer to flowering time you cut the plants back, the more you will delay flowering, so it’s usually a good idea to limit the chop to plants with good new season stem and leaf growth that haven’t started to form flower buds yet.

You needn’t be too fussy – a trim with a shears will usually do – but you might just want to tidy up any stems left exposed down to the next set of leaves.

Do keep an eye out for slugs who may be attracted to fresh, new growth that results.

Here are some favourite garden perennials that might benefit from the chop: • Aster frikartii “Monch” and other perennial asters, also known as Michaelmas Daisies • Sedum “Herbstfreude”, otherwise known as Sedum “Autumn Joy” • Echinacea purpurea • Rudbeckia “Goldsturm” • Phlox paniculata

FOR further information on Anne Byrne Garden Design, call 086 683 8098, or see www.annebyrnegardendesign.com

Magical FOR THE FIRST TIME, H&M will do a mini print collaboration with the Swedish fairy tale-brand Mrs Mighetto for Baby Exclusive. Mrs Mighetto’s magical prints of Mini Mighetto’s will decorate parts of the Baby Exclusive collection new-born and baby. The collection is exclusively online.

The theme of the collection is sweet, yet mysterious, with a fairy-tale story specially written for the collaboration.

In a pastel mix of pink, grey and blue, the collection offer different tops, a dress, leggings, jersey pants and a sweater in soft materials together with accessories.

“We are extremely proud and happy to be a part of the first design collaboration for Baby Exclusive.

We instantly felt that our motifs would be a great fit for the well-coordinated colour and material choices at Baby Exclusive” says Malin and Anna, founders of Mrs Mighetto.

“It is a wonderful opportunity for us to be able to invite our customers to the fairy tale world of Mrs Mighetto with this collaboration for Baby Exclusive. We hope our customers will love it as much as we do,” says Pernilla Wohlfahrt, H&M’s Design Director.

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

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to truly help it shine.

River Island’s latest accessories drop has something for everyone in the accessories department.

There’s the more eccentric patchwork shoe and fluffy, beaded handbag, or a more traditional block-coloured shoe and gem earring.

The accessories from the latest edit are designed to make a statement, packed with bold colours and

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eye-catching fabrics. A simple wardrobe staple - like the iconic little black dress - can be perked up in an instant with the introduction of the perfect accessory.

All accessories listed here are available from River Island stores, and riverisland.ie.

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Be Acne aware of your skin this June JUNE IS Acne Awareness Month and Eau Thermale Avène has a range of gentle, non-comedogenic products specially formulated for oily skin, blemishes and blackheads. The Cleanance range has been developed purely to help fight acne while respecting the balance of the skin.

The Cleanance range by Avène contains 8 key products and an anti-blemish starter kit. The hero products from the range include a cleansing gel, an expert moisturiser, a mattifying toner and high protection factor 50+ SPF. Speaking about Acne Awareness Month, skin expert and CEO at The Skin Nerd, Jennifer Rock, said “Acne truly debilitates anyone who suffers with it regardless of age, sex or the severity of the acne itself.

“I believe skin should be focused around health as opposed to vanity as it can truly impact people’s confidence daily. Acne awareness month is much needed as it addresses the issues in an open forum educating us all that it is common, needs addressing and encourages those that live with it to feel less isolated.”

Avene’s full range of products and a list of stockists can be found on Avene.co.uk.

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Keep your teeth white while you tan with new travel kit IRISH teeth whitening brand Spotlight Whitening has launched a travel friendly teeth whitening kit, perfect for the holiday season.

The Teeth White Travel Kit is available exclusively at Boots and Boots.ie and contains 4 award winning Teeth White Strips, a travel-sized Teeth White Paste and a Spotlight toothbrushall the essentials to keep your smile sparking in the sun.

Speaking about the launch, Spotlight Whitening co-founder Dr Lisa Creaven said: “Vanessa and I do so much travelling, a travel kit was a no brainer for us. Spotlight strips can be easily used when travelling but it’s great to have all the essentials in one kit!”

“This has been in the works for some time and came about as lots of our customers were looking for travel versions of our toothpaste in particular. We wanted to create a comprehensive kit that will keep teeth gleaming without taking up precious packing space!” said cofounder Dr Vanessa Creaven.

The kit is available Spotlight Whitening Teeth White Travel Kit now. €9.99

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TECH TIME

Celebrating astonishing worlds coming to gamers SHANE DILLON

sdillon@dublingazette.com

THE biggest annual gaming showcase in the world – E3 – took place last week in LA, and while Dublin Gazette’s bus fare fund doesn’t quite stretch that far, it was easy to keep up with what was on show.

E3 is always a hyped-to-the-max event that gives the industry, gamers, the public and beancounters alike a

look at all the biggest, best, strangest and most creative games on the way in the next 6-9 months, as well as providing a snapshot of gaming in general, from industry trends to evolving tech.

While E3 can be a bit hit and miss, and while the public have only recently been given access to what was traditionally a trade-only affair, E3 2018 had some incredible highs (and some lows, too), making it one to note.

Many of the games on show and in the works were absolutely stunning to watch, even for jaded old gamers and hacks like myself.

As gaming matures as an industry – unsurprisingly, as the average gamer is now aged about 37 – it’s clear that many games are hitting some incredible creative highs that can surpass TV and cinema experiences. Below are just a few of E3 2018’s many highlights ...

MACHINE OF THE WEEK

Style and substance in Audi RS4 Audi has a halo car in the new RS4 Avant sports estate car that combines power and style in a unique styling package that sure to impress.

MICHAEL MORONEY took the RS4 on a road trip and quickly got into the mood for special driving experience.

CYBERPUNK 2077 LONG in the making – and still with no sign of a concrete release date, although it’s hoped not to be too far off – Cyberpunk 2077 effortlessly stole the show with a snappy, blistering trailer showcasing some must-see visuals.

Looking like a cross between Blade Runner, The Fifth Element, and some of the worst excesses of the neon-soaked

Eighties as we remember them, there was nothing else on show quite like this stunner (which, as with all these titles, you can – and should – easily look up for yourself on social media).

The futuristic city-set adventure game with very heavy cyber and techno influences marked a dramatic change for its developer, CD Projekt Red, previously best known for its all-conquering

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global hit, The Witcher 3, which fused complex storytelling with a medievalplus-magic setting.

Will the game live up to the astonishing visuals and vision portrayed within its in-engine trailer? Hopefully.

Still, even if not, Cyberpunk 2077 made one hell of an impact at this year’s E3.

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bies are – yawn – two-a-penny these days, but samurais?

Not so much. Set during the Mongol invasion of 13th Century Japan, this open world game looked simply beautiful, offering a mix of exploration, missons, action and plot in a richly detailed, and lavishly realised world.

curate’s egg, the first game divided many gamers. Its tale of an abandoned, plagueridden, wintery Manhatten looked great, but underwhelmed many. Moving the story on to summer, and over to an equally ravaged Washington DC, could be just the shot needed to reinvigorate this interesting online shooter.

DEATH STRANDING NOBODY even

THE LAST OF US 2 DON’T be fooled by

knows what this game from auteur Hideo Hojima is, exactly – but seeing the likes of stars Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Guillermo del Toro, Lea Seydoux, and even Lindsay Wagner (remember her?) involved makes it something that continues to spark enormous interest and debate.

this tender moment – this sequel to the classic post apocalyptic game in a fallen world looks to be even darker, grimmer and more intense than the already nerve wracking first game. For those old enough, its dark violence and complex characters look set to provide uneasily rivetting fare.

DRESS to impress and deliver with substance, that’s the mood of the new Audi RS4, a performance car that tops the Audi A4 range.

The RS4 sets the pace for just what Audi engineers can do and for Audi enthusiasts this is the ultimate head turner, their absolute desire car.

You simply cannot use words such as competitive, economical or practical when writing about cars with the performance ability of the Audi RS4 Avant.

Driving this estate car is motoring at a different level and you’ll know that even before you experience the tempting growl of the 2.9 litre Audi TFSI petrol engine.

This is a car in which you will be seen and heard in. If your pocket is deep enough and your image can cope with the attention, then read on.

Audi has crafted this very unique car to lead its range, with so many features included to make the car very spec ial and that spec ial feeling rubs off on you when you get behind the wheel.

The low profile stance on 19in tyres, the exclusive badging and some not so subtle design features all create a car that’s hugely desirable, even if it’s not remotely affordable.

RS specific front and rear bumpers and side skirts, along with exterior mirror housings in carbon fibre look and RS specific rear bumper and diffuser along with dual oval tailpipes, all combine to create a very distinctive car.

T h i s c a r ’s p e r fo rmance ability starts with the engine. Audi has released 450bhp from this 2.9 litre V6, twin-turbo petrol engine and you can experience every bit of power and the 600Nm of engine torque. This engine gives the car a dual personal-

acceleration figure of 4.1 seconds will excite.

On regular Irish roads, this power capacity has limited application, but you know it’s there. The a c c e l e r a t i o n p e r fo rmance means that overtaking is never an issue, perhaps the engine’s throaty sound as you accelerate may put other drivers off a little. Many others will simply grin with envy.

Audi claims a new chassis for this performance car, and in truth it’s probably needed to cope with the power ability from the massive

RS 4 Avant 2.9TFSI 450HP Quattro Engine Engine power 0 – 100km/hr Economy Fuel Tank Capacity CO2 emissions Road Tax Band Main Service Euro NCAP Rating Warranty Entry Price ity, smooth and relaxed to drive around the city or massively energetic when you want it to be on the open road.

To get the full performance value from the car you really need to drive it on a race track where the 0 to 100km/hr

2.9 litre 450bhp 4.1seconds 11.4km/litre

(8.8/100km or 32mpg)

58 litres 199g/km F €1200 20,000km/12 months 5 star 2009 3 years €102,350 engine. Bring the car out on the road and it will thrill in terms of performance and handling supported by the proven Quattro all-wheel-drive system.

The car is fitted with a RS Sports suspension w i t h va r i a b l e s h o c k

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TECH & MOTORS

Fourth generation BMW X5 has landed

BMW has launched its new fourth-generation X5 once again combining elegant and strong design with impressive on and off-road ability. The new BMW X5 claims an even greater blend of premium luxury performance and comfort with entry prices significantly higher and starting from €94,325.

The new generation Audi RS4 Quattro is a superb performance car that’s packed with technology to match its sporty credentials

BMW Ireland claims that the new X5 demonstrates the latest BMW advances in technology, design and safety, with the highest level of autonomous capability yet seen on a BMW X model. There is a choice of TwinPower and M Performance petrol and diesel engines which can be matched to a new

absorption and for once I could notice the difference.

There are four Drive Select settings available by means of a button on the dash, Comfort, Auto, Dynamic and Individual.

I started in Individual mode and later opted for Comfort mode when out on the open road.

Fo r t h e e c o n o my record this car does what it says. The rated economy figure of 11.4km/litre (8.8/100km or 32mpg) was almost achievable over my lengthy test

drive.

As I criss-crossed the countryside to experience its power, my Audi RS4 attracted attention for the combination of stylish looks and the instant engine response as I accelerated.

Don’t expect the Audi RS4 to be economical as with its CO2 rating of 199g/km, the road annual tax will cost €1,200.

For someone with over €100,000 to spend on an image car, I doubt that the road tax rate will be a concern.

There is also a significant technology feel to the Audi RS4.

The dash and controls resemble those of other models in the A4 range, with a lot more features as standard to allow the driver to maximise the car’s ultimate potential.

The Audi virtual cockpit is part of the RS4 package and you can easily change the dials layout to suit your style.

The car includes Audi Pre Sense City automatic safety system, plus a host of other safety features.

The Euro NCAP rating is more out of date than other brands, even though the car has one of the most impressive safety packages on board.

Despite the huge technology offering, the Audi Smartphone interface was easy to get set up with and the car’s sound system was equally impressive.

The RS4 packages also include a 3 years subscription to the Audi connect system along with Audi emergency

c a l l a n d b re a kd ow n assist.

With an entry price of €102,350, this Audi RS4 is going to be as rare on Irish roads as it is unique.

Like all Audi models there is potential for personalisation and the test car package added over €27,000 to the base car list price!

The RS4 is not a big car in terms of stature on the road, but it is a very special car, for me that special driving experience will live on.

Mercedes Benz sets prices for new Sprinter van

THE latest generation range of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter panel vans have arrived on the Irish market with entry prices from €21,950, excluding taxes and charges.

The spacious, high-spec, high-tech Sprinter claims to bring new levels of intelligent connectivity and superior comfort.

This Sprinter range now comes with a new front wheel drive version, plus a new 3-years warranty which is now standard across the entire Mercedes–Benz van range.

This is the third generation of the Sprinter van and so far over 8,000 have been sold in Ireland with over 3.4 million produced worldwide.

Equipped with all of the features buyers look for in a panel van, this latest Sprinter comes with a new design and passenger car levels of comfort and safety.

I took it on a short test drive in the Wicklow Mountains to be

impressed with the comfort, handling and driving ease of the new van range.

Mercedes Benz claims that the with the generous load volume and carrying capacity, the addition of front wheel drive, and a new infotainment and connectivity system van owners will see the benefits in terms of better fleet management, lower operating costs and maximum cost effectiveness.

The new Sprinter is available in six different body variants in five wheelbase options.

There are three diesel variants developing between 114bhp (84kW) and 177bhp (130kW) power output. Three body heights range from 1,719 mm to 2243 mm.

It comes in five weight classes with load compartment volume increased up to 17cu. metres with 5.5 tonnes capacity, three drive configurations, front, rear and 4-wheel drive, LED strip lighting in the load compartment, and a towing capacity up to 3.5 tonnes.

eight-speed Steptronic gearbox and the latest version of xDrive with claims o maximum comfort, capability and performance.

The latest X5 comes on a wheelbase that’s 42mm longer than its predecessor. This makes it 36mm longer, an extra 66mm of width and 19mm higher.

BMW claims that the new X5 has both an imposing appearance and generous levels of space for passengers and their luggage.

There is one petrol engine and two diesel engines available for the new X5. The new entry level BMW X5 xDrive30d is powered by a straight-six diesel engine, this time with displacement of 3.0 litres and featuring a single turbocharger with variable inlet geometry. The engine is rated at 265hp, while offering 620Nm of torque. BMW claims that it is capable of reaching the 100km/h mark from rest in 6.5 seconds, and has a combined fuel consumption of 6.1l/100km (16.6km/l or 47mpg), equating to CO2 emissions of 158g/km.

The BMW X5 M50d is powered by a six-cylinder in-line diesel engine with a quartet of turbochargers, with a six-cylinder inline unit in the BMW X5 xDrive40i and BMW X5 xDrive30d.

Fiat has electric plans for its future in Europe LAST week, Fiat in Europe announced plans to reduce its model range in Europe to fewer models all of which will be based around an electrified version of the Fiat 500 and the Fiat Panda.

Fiat said that it was ceasing production of the Punto and withdrawing the Tipo from European markets, while this Turkish built car will still be sold outside of the EU, and also in the Middle East and Africa.

For the future in Europe, the Fiat 500 will get full-electric and mild hybrid drive systems, while the 500L and 500X will get mild hybrid drives but not full-electric versions.

Fiat is strong in the minicar market in Europe and the Fiat 500 was Europe’s top-selling minicar last year, followed by the Panda and well ahead of the next nearest rival, the Volkswagen Up.

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Struggle is very real for marathon man  JAMES HENDICOTT

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CHARITY focused distance runner Mark Conlon has passed the midway point in his Peter McVerry Trust fundraising challenge, a marathon opus designed to raise awareness of Dublin’s growing homelessness problem.

Conlon had originally set his ‘marathon a day’ challenge at an unlimited length, with the hope that he could fundraise substantially as well as drawing a huge amount of awareness to the cause by simply carrying on. Of course, life was always going to get in the way at some point.

The Bawnogue man reached the 16 marathon mark on Sunday – 419 miles (674 kms) – in just over a fortnight. The experienced athlete is running most of his marathons around the same course: a loop heading from Clontarf towards Howth, past North

Bull Island, circling the Howth Summit route a couple of times, and then heading back to his starting point.

He describes his attempt as “rustic”, in that he’s living his life around it with a minimal support team, and making it intentionally more difficult by including the hills around the Howth route. The typical marathon is taking him between four and a half and five hours to complete the 42km route.

“It’s about struggle which is why I’m trying to make it that little bit more difficult,” Conlon says of his already extraordinarily ambitious plan.

“I haven’t seen a physio during this so far. I’m having a bit of trouble with my achilles and with my knees, so I’m going really slowly up the steep hills around Howth. I’m tired, and I wake up with a lot aches every morning.

But it’s going okay, and I can start to

Mark Conlon on his route around north Dublin as part of his incredible marathon challenge

count down instead of up now.”

Conlon plans to finish with a reception on the night of the final marathon of 30, which falls on Sunday, June 30. He hopes to have the opportunity to speak about homelessness to the Dail through his endeavours, ideally before the summer break.

“It’s about awareness, and I really

hope they’ll let me speak to them about the problems,” he says, adding that he hopes to raise a substantial sum for Peter McVerry through a couple of events towards the end of the month.

“I’ve set it at 30, I hope I get the chance to say my piece before it loses momentum.”

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BALLYBODEN ST ENDA’S THERE was no winner of this week’s lotto; the numbers drawn were 26, 4, 18 and 17. For more information on Ballyboden St Enda’s lotto, log onto www. bodengaa.ie Well done to our senior hurlers on their win over St Brigids in the league with the scoreline of 1-22 to 0-17.

Congrats to the Ballyboden representatives and Dublin U-20 footballers on their win over Wexford as they advance to the Leinster semi final spot.

Great result for the Dublin minor hurlers who are now through to the Leinster semi finals. Well done to Ballyboden’s Jack Lambert, Fergal Ryan and Pearce Christie. Well done to Ballyboden St Enda’s players Aidan Mellett and Luke Corcoran and Dublin teammates on their win in the U-21 championship against Westmeath.

FAUGHS IN THE AHL games at the weekend, the seniors lost to St Vincent’s on Saturday. The junior As had a convincing win over St Brigid’s while junior Bs lost to Realt Dearg on Sunday morning. U-12s had a convincing win over Ballyboden St Enda’s.

U-8 camogie had a great time at the Dublin Blitz in Tymon North on Sunday morning.

Best of luck to Catherine Costelloe and the Dublin senior camogie team as they take on Cork this weekend in the championship.

Everyone in the club sends get well wishes to Michael Clayton who is hospitalised at the moment.

We all hope to see you back in action soon, Michael.

Golf Society - Captains Day winner was Brian Stynes 36pts, second Ger Heffernan, third was Mick O’Boyle. Thanks to Pat

O’Brien (Safety) for sponsorship and to Captain Eddie Lyons for a great day. Golf Classic on June 28. Anybody who would like to sponsor a tee or share a team please contact Gus Brennan.

Don’t forget our “Night at the Races” in Leopardstown on Thursday, August 16.

A great night’s racing and music afterwards by the Waterboys. Tickets from Eoin Reynolds or any team mentor.

Club Lotto – Jackpot €4,800 – numbers 10, 13, 18 and 21. No winner. Five ‘Match 3’ winners (share €200) – Tony Spellman, Dermot Malone, Barry Rafter, James Flynn and Anthony Lydon. Next week’s jackpot is €4,900.

The fourth annual Community Schools Night takes place in the clubhouse on Thursday, June 21 at 7.30pm.

GARDA/WESTMANSTOWN UNLUCKY last week for inters and juniors, both going down narrowly in their league games to Parnells and Ballyboden respectively.

Next fixtures have Inters out against Kilmacud Crokes away on Wednesday, June 27 and juniors away to Na Fianna on Tuesday, June 26. With exams finishing up shortly, minor activity resumes on July 1 with league fixture away to Clontarf. Next ladies match is away to Skerries Harps on July 4.

Well done to our U-12 footballers who travelled to St Vincent’s and came away with a great 5-11 to 5-6 victory over the home side who were unbeaten until then.

This, coming on top of a win over Lucan Sarsfields on Wednesday, means they go top of their league. Excitement mounting for our girls Feile Squad who head to the National Competition next week in Termonfeckin, Co Louth-all club members wish them every success in their efforts.

Next Saturday, June 23 is the club family fun day and BBQ starting at 6pm.

SOCCER: CAPITAL OUTFIT ONCE AGAIN PREVAIL IN LIMERICK

Quinn crowns yet more DDSL glory

Cherry Orchard man fires a final hat trick to propel the league to a 32nd SFAI New Balance Kennedy Cup title as they prove too good once again at the annual festival of Under-14 football  sport@dublingazette.com

A STUNNING hat-trick from Ben Quinn helped the Dublin and District Schoolboy League (DDSL) retain the SFAI New Balance Kennedy Cup with an exciting 4-2 final win over Kildare at the University of Limerick on Friday afternoon.

Kildare had rallied from two goals down to trail 3-2 with eight minutes remaining of a highly entertaining contest before hattrick hero Quinn collected the ball from Glory Nzinga’s pass and rifled a terrific left foot shot into the bottom right corner of the net.

The goal finally broke Kildare’s resistance as they had fought

valiantly to claim the prestigious Under-14 inter-league title for a first time.

The DDSL’s success is their third in successive years and their sixth in the last seven editions.

The free-scoring Kennedy Cup winners managed 22 goals in their six games, conceding just three times.

Kildare made a dream start in the final when Jamie Duggan’s free-kick was headed home by striker Dean Owens inside three minutes.

However, the DDSL drew level two minutes later when Quinn finished a rebound to the net from close range after Evan Ferguson’s

goal attempt was parried.

The pre-tournament favourites were in front in the 14th minute when Cherry Orchard’s Craig King’s cross was headed home superbly by Evan Ferguson of St Kevin’s Boys.

The DDSLs 2-1 half-time lead was quickly doubled when Ferguson turned provider for Quinn to grab his second of the game three minutes after the restart.

Battling Kildare, who recovered from losing their opening group game against Limerick County to reach the final, pulled a goal back with 10 minutes remaining when Owens, of Athy Town, scored his second with a superb volley, fol-

lowing excellent work from Matthew McCarrick.

However, the DDSL nerves were settled in the 52nd minute when Quinn completed his hat-trick, bringing his tally to four goals in two days, to help the competition’s most successful side retain the Kennedy Cup. The side itself was drawn from five clubs with Malahide United (three players), Cherry Orchard (four), St Kevin’s Boys (six), Crumlin United (three) and Belvedere (four) providing large contingents to the squad.

There was further success for Dublin leagues in the Shield final as the NDSL beat home hosts, Limerick Desmond, on penalties after normal and extra time had ended 0-0. They held their nerve to win out 4-2.

The side featured Clonee United’s Darragh Gorman, Jack Supple, Cian Nolan and Abdulquadri Balogun, Tolka Rovers Sean Darling and Josh Dunne, Baldoyle United’s Callum Ralph, Adam Lynch, Aaron Duffy, Aaron Hughes, Daniel Barry and Daragh Mooney, Donnycarney’s Craig Walsh and Swords Manor’s Destin Bismwa and Stephen Finnegan.

The DDSL, top, celebrate their Kennedy Cup success while the NDSL raise the shield; player of the tournament Callum Warren, right. Pictures: Tom beary/Sportsfile

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: ST PAT’S DROP INTO BOTTOM HALF

LOI SHORTS Watts on top sides’ radar

St Pat’s Lee Desmond tries to escape a tackle against Sligo Rovers. Picture: Martin Doherty

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ST PATRICK’S Athletic ushered in the midseason break with a fifth straight defeat – and arguably their most damaging – against a clinical Sligo Rover side on Friday night.

The visitors were devastating on the counterattack as Patrick McClean, Ally Roy and Jack Keaney fired them to a 3-0 win at Richmond Park.

The misfiring Saints were held scoreless for the third time in those five defeats after it was confirmed star striker Christy Fagan will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Liam Buckley’s side dominated possession in both halves and created the majority of the chances, but a mixture of wasteful finishing and some impressive last-ditch

defending kept them out.

Centre-half McClean – the younger brother of Ireland star James – scored with Sligo’s first attack of the game, a wonderfullytaken finish at full-stretch after Pat’s were slow to react to a short corner.

The goal came very much against the run of play, after Pats’ promising early play yielded a chance for captain Ian Bermingham, who headed Simon Madden’s cross narrowly over.

The goal allowed Sligo to sit back more and attack with pace on the break, and there were clear indicators that the Saints would struggle against their pacey transitions.

Caolan McAleer gave one warning when he won the ball deep in his own half and within seconds had played Roy through on goal, but the Scot’s finish was poor.

There was nothing poor about Roy’s finish for Sligo’s second on the

half-hour, but the Saints were incensed they weren’t awarded a penalty moments earlier.

Ryan Brennan looked to be shoved in the back

by Seamus Sharkey in the box, but referee Derek Tomney deemed there not be enough contact and the Bit o’ Red broke with pace.

Rhys McCabe found Roy, and he exchanged passes with Adam Wixted before planting a beautifullytaken finish past Barry Murphy.

Pat’s had chances to get back into it after the break but Jake Keegan and Brennan were denied by fantastic flying blocks from Keaney and the impressive John Mahon.

And Keaney wrapped up the win late on when Michael Barker and Lee Desmond ran into each other and the teenager made no mistake with time to pick his spot under Murphy.

Saints boss Buckley picked out the non-award

of the first-half penalty, and Sligo’s subsequent goal, as the turning point but conceded his side were toothless in front of goal.

“It looked like if we were going to be there all night we weren’t going to score,” Buckley told the Dublin Gazette.

“We bounced around, had a few shots, but we needed to get a goal or two.

If we had, we’d have been back in the tie. But, that

said, the critical point for me was that penalty incident.

“Having watched it back, it’s a penalty. The referee saying ‘no, there’s no contact’ – it’s ridiculous for me. It’s a stupid call.

“They’ve gone down the other end of the park and we’ve gone 2-0 down because of that, which makes it all the more difficult. If it’s 1-1, it’s a different game.”

Dean Clarke holds possession. Picture: Martin Doherty

IRELAND Under-19 midfielder Dylan Watts is being tracked by Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers following his release by English Premier League club Leicester City.

21-year-old Watts has spent the first half of the season on loan with Bohemians and has grown into one of the league’s most exciting attacking talents.

The former St Joseph’s Boys schoolboy was nominated for the league’s Player of the Month award for April as he shone for an inconsistent Gypsies side in their win over the Hoops in Tallaght.

However, with his loan due to expire at the end of the month when his Leicester contract also comes to an end, the Dubliner has attracted the attention of Rovers boss Stephen Bradley.

Watts broke through for UCD during the 2015 season and was part of the side that progressed two rounds in the Europa League, beating F91 Dudelange of Luxembourg before bowing out to Slovan Bratislava.

ROVERS INTO TOP FOUR SHAMROCK Rovers moved up to fourth in the Premier Division with a comfortable 2-0 win over struggling Limerick at the Markets Field.

Joel Coustrain scored against his hometown club on the stroke of half time to send the Hoops in a goal to the good.

And departing hero Gra-

ham Burke scored his 13th goal of the season early in the second half in his final game before completing a move to English side Preston North End. The result sees the Hoops move above Derry City into fourth and cut the gap to third-placed Waterford to seven points ahead of the midseason break.

10-man Cabo cling on to precious point TEN man Cabinteely put a dent in Shelbourne’s promotion aspirations as they battled to a 0-0 draw at Tolka Park.

A momentary rush of blood to the moment cost Kevin Knight a first half sending-off. The Cabo defender was tripped by Shelbourne’s James English on 26 minutes but his reaction seemed out of proportion and referee Paula Brady brandished a red card.

Shels dominated possession from then on and forced eight corners to Cabinteely’s two but could not make their numerical advantage count.

Several chances fell to Dayle Rooney in particular but the clinical touch was lacking. Cian Kavanagh smashed a shot just past a post from the pick of their openings.

The sending-off forced Cabinteely to change their 3-5-2 formation.

However the southsiders’ well-drilled defence coped well and Christian Lotefa, Marty Waters and Luke Clucas worked tirelessly further up the pitch to ensure the second scoreless draw at Tolka Park this season.

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LUCAN SARSFIELDS A VERY good and very hard fought one point win for our senior hurlers’ vs St Judes on Saturday, and the junior hurlers had a hard fought draw on Sunday.

A good win on Thursday for the junionr B hurlers. Our senior footballers lost out to Ballymun 2-11 to 1-6 last week.

Our junior A Ladies footballers had a great home win vs Castleknock to secure a home championship semi-final vs Naomh Barróg. A great win for our U-14B camogie girls to keep themselves very much in contention for league honours. Similarly a good one point win for U-14A footballers who remain top of the league.

Well done also to Ciaran Dowling, Paul Crummey and Fintan Clandillon with Dublin U-21 hurlers that beat Westmeath.

Well done to Ciaran Smith who lined out at corner back for the Dublin U-20s that beat Wexford and now advance to a Leinster semi-final. Hard luck to Sophie McIntyre and Sinead Daly who lost out in the All-Ireland vs Cavan with Dublin U-14 Ladies football, a super achievement all the same and the club are very proud.

A very busy day on Friday, with Centra Griffeen, our main partner, officially opening their re-furbished premises, a lot of young and old kids dropped in to see Sam. Please support our partners and drop-in and check out this wonderful new facility.

On the same day the Hugh McNally festival of hurling was on in the club, lots of excited second and third class pupils, well done to the finalists Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada and winners St Mary’s BNS. A wonderful tournament and well done to all.

ST PAT’S PALMERSTOWN CONGRATULATIONS to Maureen Higgins on winning our €10,000 lotto jackpot. The winning numbers were 3, 19, 26 and 27. The ticket was sold in SuperValu.

Tickets are available from Supervalu, Palmerstown House.

Plenty of action on and off the field with the U-7s playing their first hurling game against local rivals, Liffey Gaels. The U-10s put in a great performance against St Anne’s with Jayden and Kyle getting the man of the match awards.

After a hard fought win over Fingallians, the U-12s had a great day out with a trip to the Viking Splash, while the Academy had a party in the clubhouse on Saturday morning.

Well done to our senior footballers who had a fine win over O’Tooles during the week. This was their third win in a row. Our senior hurlers went down to Kevins on Saturday evening.

A great win too for the

senior camogie 7 team as they finished their league.

A super day on Friday with the club well represented on the Dublin Schools camogie team. Aoibheann O’Connor, Zoe Pickett, Molly Henry and Tara Docherty all starred in a comprehensive win over Antrim in the 84th Belfast Friendship Games.

The team was managed by our own Denise Mullins and Ashling Cox. Gaelic4mothers continues on Thursday from 7-8 pm. All newcomers welcome. Contact Gill Pickett on 087 2269059 for further details.

St Patricks GAA Cúl Camp runs from July 9 -13. Booking can be made on-line at www.stpatricksgaa.ie.

Our Summer Camp will run from July 16 -20, and can also be booked on-line.

A 10% discount if booked before midnight on July 11.

The numbers in the second draw were 4, 21, 25 and 30. There was one match 3 winner – Cian O’Brien who won €200.

SOCCER: IRISH DUO HOPING TO MAKE UP FOR FA CUP FINAL LOSS

McCabe and Quinn extend their stay with the Gunners ASDFASDFASDFSDA  DAVE DONNELLY

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REPUBLIC of Ireland international duo Katie McCabe and Louise Quinn have signed new contracts with English Super League side Arsenal.

Kilnamanagh native McCabe and former Peamount United player Quinn were part of the successful Gunners side that played in front of 45,000 at the FA Cup final last month.

Arsenal lost at Wembley, but the pair both featured as double winners Chelsea proved too clinical for their London rivals.

T h e G u n n e rs a l s o managed a respectable third-placed finish in the Women’s Super League – a point behind Manchester City and a place in next season’s Champions League.

Both players have become key players under

new coach Joe Montemurro and have been rewarded with deals to keep them at Highbury for at least the 2018/19 season.

“Katie and Louise are both very talented players,” Montemurro said.

“They both bring so much to our squad. Louise is a strong, talented and committed defender and Katie is a technical and intelligent player.”

22-year-old McCabe, a natural winger, has found a new role at left back since her return from a loan spell with Glasgow City at the end of 2017.

The Ireland captain – who was handed the armband by Colin Bell at just 21 years old – joined at the end of 2015 from Women’s National League champions Shelbourne.

Under her leadership, the Girls in Green shot to the top of their World Cup qualifying group

with results including an away draw with European champions the Netherlands.

Three successive defeats since then brought to an end their d re a m s o f re a c h i n g France, but McCabe has reaped the benefits onfield of her promotion to a position of responsibility.

“Being announced captain at such a young age was something different for everybody I think.

“For me, I’m always

learning from the older girls in the squad and Colin Bell himself, all about how I can lead the team in the best way possible.”

Quinn started out at Peamount and was part of the side that won the Women’s National League in 2012 before a spell in Sweden with Eskilstuna.

She originally signed for Notts County in England but the club folded on the eve of the season and she signed for Arse-

nal instead.

McCabe added of Quinn: “She’s a presence on and off the pitch and I’ve learnt a lot from her.

I always have that role model to ask for help if I need it, and she’s been fantastic since coming here.

“She has that real leader presence which I strongly admire, and she really sets the tone in training and in games with her intensity and her work-rate.”

Booth Road retain coach team

Booth Road’s management team

BOOTH Road Celtic have confirmed their LSL Saturday Senior side management team of Ian Maher, Fergus McInerney, Robbie Taaffe and Ciaran Delaney has signed back up with the club for the coming season.

The club have described this as “a tremendous coup” as the management and team has won four trophies in the last two seasons.

This includes back to back title winning promotions and numerous other trophies along the way, assembling a high class line-

up of players.

They won a treble in the 2016/17 season and followed this up with a league title and three strong cup runs this season. Booth reached the final of the Noel Ryan Cup, the semi-finals of the Leinster Junior Cup and the last 32 of the FAI Junior Cup in addition to the LSL Saturday Senior 1A title completed early in June.

It has laid the foundations for another exciting season ahead and hopefully more silverware will follow.

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SOCCER: TWO NEW GRASS PITCHES FORMALLY OPENED

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Ireland’s Katie McCabe holds off the Netherlands’ Jackie Groenen in April.

Picture: Martin Doherty

BASKETBALL

Eastern team shine at Special Olympics THE Eastern board female team of Michelle Stynes (Dublin 24), Louise Day (Dublin 12), Tekhisti Abbay (Lucan) and Lauren Campbell (Dublin 12) celebrate after winning the ladies Basketball Final at the Special Olympics Ireland Games in Abbotstown.

They were among 402 Team Eastern athletes to win a massive 544 medals last weekend.

Picture: Tom Beary/Sportsfile

Rovers complete first phase of Roadstone job CLUB DEVELOPMENT  sport@dublingazette.com

SHAMROCK Rovers formally opened their new grass pitches at Roadstone on Monday afternoon, completing phase one of the development of their ambitious academy.

The planned facility will cater for up to 500 children and young people training at elite, grassroots and football for all level on a weekly basis.

Attending the launch were representatives from government, the FAI, Roadstone Sport & Social Group, South Dublin County Council, DDSL, SRFC partner clubs, volunteers, staff and board members of Shamrock Rovers.

Rovers have been working in partnership with Roadstone Group Sports Club for the past three years and have a formal licence agreement in place for the use of the facilities and locating of the Shamrock Rovers Academy at the venue.

The academy has been established with the aim of creating “environment that promotes excellence, nurtures talent & produces professional players capable of playing for the SRFC first team and beyond”.

It caters for players from Under-8 up to Under-19 and follows the principles of the FAI’s Player Pathway and adheres to best practices in relation to coaching of underage players – providing age appropriate contact hours of top quality coaching.

The club is also using the development to further embed themselves in the Tallaght and Dublin 24 community by working with clubs and schools throughout the area to get young people more active.

The facility plays a major part in the clubs’ commitment to education hosting the STAR programme. Entitled STAR (Sporting Talent & Academic Rewards), and organised in conjunction with TAP, Trinity Sport and Shamrock Rovers, it aims to keep talented young footballers in education for longer.

Tony Fitzgerald, FAI President, South Dublin mayor Cllr Paul Gogarty, Shamrock Rovers’ chairman Jonathan Roche and John Delaney, with members of the Shamrock Rovers U13 & U14 teams at the official opening. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Shamrock Rovers Chairman Jonathan Roche said of the link: “Shamrock Rovers are delighted and honoured to partner with Trinity College.

“We recently opened a new training facility for our young players and we are striving to raise the bar in Irish football by developing our own talent on the pitch.

“A huge part of this is working with the

kids off the pitch also. It is vitally important for us that kids are educated both on and off the pitch. This programme will show kids the importance of education and that football and education can go hand in hand.”

Phase two of the plans has received planning permission and will see the development of dressing rooms, a gym, a lounge and education room.

O’Donoghue back at the Dragons den HOCKEY  STEPHEN FINDLATER

sport@dublingazette.com

WITH a heavy heart, Shane O’Donoghue will leave Glenanne this summer to return to Belgian champions KHC Dragons after a superb season in Dublin, captaining his boyhood club to the EYHL regular season crown.

But, with the World Cup on the horizon and assistance in developing his working life, the offer to return to a professional contract with the club he won two Belgian

titles with was one that was too good to turn down.

“It wasn’t an easy decision to make to be honest and one which was made with a heavy heart when you consider the year we [Glenanne] had winning the EY league title,” he told The Hook but does reckon he has left the club in good shape to challenge again.

“It was my first full season back at my boyhood club and I thoroughly enjoyed last season, playing with close mates.

O’Donoghue confirmed he had been in discussions with a num-

ber of clubs from Belgium as well as some from the Netherlands and Germany but Dragons came with a “complete offer”.

“Dragons managed to find internships with a global psychology company called Mentally Fit and hopefully some work with the Antwerp Giants basketball team so that, in essence, made my decision for me.

“It was a litle different to when I first joined Dragons in 2014, I had just finished my under graduate studies in UCD and I just wanted to play professional hockey for a cou-

ple years and improve my game two years out from Rio. Now, I am slightly more career focused.

“I enjoyed two incredible seasons, winning back to back Belgian titles as well as coaching back to back Under-19 Belgium national titles with Dragons.

“It is an amazing club who went above and beyond to make me, my girlfriend and my family feel at home for two years.

“I found myself playing some of my best hockey and being nominated for world FIH rising star was one of the fruits of that.”

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ROUND TOWER, CLONDALKIN OUR annual club Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 4 in the clubrooms at 8pm. All club members, past and present, and relatives of deceased Members are invited to attend and be seated for 7.45pm.

On the playing pitches, our senior hurlers drew with Clontarf on Saturday evening in the league.

The Round Tower summer camp will take place from Monday, July 9 to Friday,July 13, 10am to 2pm at Monastery Road. Boys and girls aged four to 12 years of age are welcome to attend. The fee is €60 - €55 if booked in advance.

Book at Towers Óg 10am to 11.30am Saturday morning or by calling into the club Monday evening 7.30pm to 8.30pm.

We will host the Kellogg’s Cúl Camp from July 2 to 6, also at Monastery Road from 10am to 2pm. It is again for children four to 12 years of age. The fee is €60 and register online at www.gaa.ie/kelloggsculcamps.

Round Tower Golf Classic will be hosted Friday, June 29 at Newlands Golf Club. We are urging all our teams to be represented. A team of three costs €350 and this includes a meal in the clubhouse. Tee times available from midmorning to mid afternoon. Further details on our website and you can contact Brendan 087 9083980, John 087 2172051 or Tony 086 6040613.

Round Tower Lotto (June 11), jackpot €3,800. Numbers drawn 3, 6, 17 and 19, bonus ball 21. No overall winner and no bonus ball winner. Three €100 winners: Billy O’Connor, F Sherwin, Richard Keane Thanks to all who support the lotto.

ST MARK’S MEMBERSHIP is overdue, please pay ASAP. Congratulations to all the our teams last weekend, great performances and great wins.

Special mention to our adult hurlers, another great league win. Longford Slashers draw is back.

Tickets €60 for three draws.

Please support! All juvenile section training has returned to date, contact the relevant mentors for info.

Music every Saturday in the club,this Saturday by Pat the Hat. Live sport every weekend.

Set dancing classes every Monday from 8pm.

Bingo Thursday night, starts at 8.45, open to everyone. Slimming World every Tuesday at 5pm & 7pm and Wednesday morning at 9am in the main lounge. Weight Watchers every Tuesday morning.

Please continue to support the club lotto. Tickets €2 each or three for €5, Jackpot €6,800 - not won. Numbers Drawn 6, 16, 17, 20. €50 winners 1. Thomas Cosgrave 2.

Adam &Sarah 3. Niamh McCarthy 4. Hun Daly 5. Angela Malone c/o Sandra Malone.

ST MARY’S SENIORS lost to Ballyboughal and juniors beat Parnells. Next adult league matches take place next week with juniors playing Scoil ui Chonaill in Saggart on Tuesday at 7.30pm and seniors play Naomh Mearnog in Saggart on Wednesday at 7.30pm. Minors league resumes with match against Kilmacud Crokes re-arranged for Tuesday, July 26 at 7.30pm in Silverpark.

Hard luck to Emma Redmond and her Dublin U-14 Ladies who lost their All Ireland Final to Cavan on Saturday. The club would like to wish club vice president John Purcell a speedy recovery after his accident.

Annual Golf Classic for the Jim Byrne Memorial Cup takes place in Citywest Hotel and Golf on Friday, June 29. Team of four costs €260, includes meal in Anvil Restaurant after your match, and presentation of prizes in club lounge at 10pm. Tee Box or Green Sponsorship costs €100. All teams and sponsors will have their names displayed. Contact Brendan Murray 0860401169 , Gary Fitzgerald 0851252716 or Pat Farrelly 0860454434 for further details.

THOMAS DAVIS WELL done to the senior footballers who had a very good win in the league against Oliver Plunketts.

The intermediate footballers lost out to Clann Mhuire while both junior teams recorded victories. The senior hurlers had an excellent league win on Saturday to keep in touch at the top of the table.

The Minor B football team had an excellent win to keep their winning run intact.

Well done to the U-13s who are top of Division 1 after beating Templeogue. In ladies football, the U-14 team had a win against

Finians.

Hard Luck to Jade Riordan, Emma Kennedy and the Dublin U-14 girls who lost out in the All Ireland final.

The Gaelic for Mothers & Others are recruiting, anyone interested in having a bit of fun whilst learning the skills of Gaelic Football please come along to training on Friday at 6pm on the Astro.

Well done to the U-8s and U-9 camogie teams who played brilliantly on Sunday against Ballyboden and Na Gael Óga, well done to all the players and mentors.

LADIES FOOTBALL: CAVAN EDGE OUT BLUES

Russell haul ends just short for the Dublin Under-14s U-14 ALL-IRELAND FINAL Dublin 2-9 Cavan 4-6  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

DUBLIN’S Under-14 side lost their All-Ireland final to Cavan in Dunleer on Saturday as the influential Shannon Russell’s 2-2 wasn’t quite enough to see the Dubs to a first title in the age group since 2007.

Cavan’s consistent accuracy turned out to be key. The Ulster side led by five points at the midway mark in the first half with Gemma Beatty’s frees on point as Dublin struggled to build into the game.

Cavan hit their stride early. The risk of a runaway victory for the Ulster ladies didn’t hold for long, though, as Dublin hit back with Sinead Daly briefly giving the Dubs the lead early on, before Cavan hit the net through Ellyanna Madden seven minutes in.

Dublin, however, were creating more chances.

Ru s se l l wa s g row-

ing into the game, but D u b l i n’s w i d e s we re starting to cost them while Cavan were metronomically accurate at the other end. They hit only one wide late in the first half, compared to Dublin’s seven over the course of the opening period.

Nevertheless, Dublin were competitive on the scoreboard right up until just before half-time, when Letiza Sheridan smashed a second for Cavan, giving the northern county a 2-4 to 0-5 half time lead that would not have impressed boss Shay O’Reilly given Dublin’s slightly better share of the attacking chances.

Russell really made her mark in the second half with the corner forward threatening to overwhelm Cavan as she went for the killer blow.

The Erin’s Isle player – star of the side’s recent feile victory – slammed the woodwork twice, before eventually finding the net. A point shortly afterwards had Dublin back to level

MCNALLY FEST St Mary’s win Lucan schools hurling blitz

ST MARY’S BNS emerged as the victors from the Lucan Sarsfields run Hugh McNally festival which features a number of local primary schools.

They emerged victorious in the competition for second and third class pupils ahead of Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada.

The Conor Griffen competition for fifth and sixth class pupils follows this week.

Dublin’s Niamh Crowley lays off a pass ahead of Cavan’s Christine Charters. Picture: Piaras O Midheach/ Sportsfile

terms.

With the momentum seemingly with the Dubs, however, Cavan had their best moment, with Bonnie McKiernan and Sheridan devastating, hitting goals from consecutive plays to pull Cavan away.

R u s s e l l a n d Av a Lambe did their best to pull things back for the girls in blue, with Russell grabbing another goal, it wasn’t to be.

Cavan came out on top thanks to the ir goal scoring prowess, by 4-6 to 2-9.

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HURLING: WIND PLAYS BIG ROLE IN END-TO-END CLASH

Flynn lands the top job at players group

Ballyboden St Enda’s held off St Brigid’s second half surge. Picture: John Kirwan

Ryan settles Boden’s rise to top of AHL1 AHL DIVISION ONE Ballyboden St Enda’s St Brigid’s  sport@dublingazette.com

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BALLYBODEN St Enda’s moved into a share of top spot in AHL Division One as their fluency and greater use of the conditions proved too much for St Brigid’s at Pairc ui Murchu.

It was their fifth win from six outings and moved them level with Na Fianna who fell to something of a surprise late draw with Crumlin.

The last remnants of storm Hector played a part, the high wind blowing down the hill helping Boden take advantage in the first half before Brig-

id’s made a second half comeback.

Boden opened up with a flurry of scores from Collie O’Neill, Paul Doherty, Dean Curran and Niall Ryan.

The contribution of Doherty was particularly notable for his free-taking and an assortment of stylish points from the middle third of the field.

Others to impress were James Madden and Shane Durkin who not alone dominated the Boden defensive line, but also raided into forward positions to create and score fine points.

Brigid’s had their stars too with Luke Purtill, Daire Plunkett and Brian Moran standing out. Dublin star Paul Winters also impressed for the visitors and gave a masterclass in free-taking.

Late in the half, David O’Connor stepped up to the plate with a series of assists and his own scoring contribution, helping stretch out a 0-15 to 0-6 lead at the break.

The second thirty was a different story in that Brigid’s now had the wind at their backs and goalkeeper Alan Nolan began to land his puckouts on Boden’s 20.

Their scores came quickly and Winters showed his class with a sequence of scored frees as well as a few decent contributions from play.

The Boden lead eventually reached just four with 12 minutes left. The home side now managed to stop the rot and add further good scores to their

tally.

Doherty was the main contributor but Ryan and Eoin O’Neill notched two quality scores to stretch the gap to a reasonably safe margin of six.

This opened the door for the score of the evening, a goal of real class, finished by Ryan, but with the assistance of four team colleagues.

Winters kept plugging on with his quality frees, but he and his front line found their way blocked from goal by a stubborn and durable Boden rearguard.

The game finished with Brigid’s raiding again, only to find tight lines in their way, backed up by the safe custodianship of Conor O’Donoghue.

FINGALLIANS man Paul Flynn was named as the Gaelic Players Association’s new chief executive, taking up the new role in September 2018.

Speaking on the announcement of his appointment, Flynn said; “I am very proud and honoured to be taking up the position of CEO of the GPA at this time of enormous change and development for the game.

“The GPA has a fantastic member base who are passionate about the game and I will work hard to represent them and the Association.

“From personal experience, I know the great work that the GPA does. It has played an important role in my development on and off the field and I know the valuable work the association does day in day out to help players all over the country.”

Flynn has been an active member of the board and the national executive committee of the GPA since 2012.

He will leave a senior executive role with Lincoln recruitment with whom he will spend the rest of the summer serving out his notice period and concentrating on his player commitments to the senior Dublin football team.

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Gavin not looking past Laois Leinster decider  JAMES HENDICOTT

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THERE’S SOMETHING a little unusual about Jim Gavin’s pre-Leinster Senior Football final press conference.

It takes over ten minutes for the Dublin boss to mention Sunday’s opposition, Laois. It’s a sign, perhaps, of the sheer level of expectation around the current Dublin panel: most of the media in attendance clearly see the final as a formality, and the questions are mainly focused on the Dubs longer-term goals.

Gavin, in fairness, is not one of those making assumptions. The questions do eventually come to Sunday’s opposition in what the bookies have down as a fairly comfortable eighth consecutive provincial win for the Dubs.

Gavin then talks us through Laois, exploring what he sees as their strengths and weaknesses, and makes several observations about their key men. Laois last won the title in 2003, and last made the final in 2007.

It could reasonably be observed that the Leinster title is simply a stepping stone towards the sharp end of the season for Dublin, and has lost some of its lustre locally, though Gavin suggests otherwise.

“My full focus is on the challenge of Laois and we’re not looking beyond that,” he says. “If we get through the game, we’ll think about the run of games that come afterwards. It still means a lot to these players.

Jim Gavin is looking forward to a potential eighth Leinster title in succession. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

“We’re Leinster men and very proud of it. The

style of football in Leinster is very attacking based, and we’re very proud of that, too.”

“Based on their performances, Laois have shown a lot of resilience,” he continues. “They went down by ten points against Wexford, and came back to get the win. Then they had a different kind of game against a very attacking team in Carlow.

“They’ve shown different sides to their game.

We’ve been working on getting our game plan right this week, hopefully if we get the performance, we’ll get the result.”

Gavin has a lot of love

for the Leinster Championship, but then again, he’s yet to lose in one. “The provincial system on the island of Ireland is very strong,” he argues. “We’re Leinster men and very proud of it. The style of football in Leinster is very attacking based, and we’re very proud of that, too.

“I think we play the right kind of football, and it’s still very much a competition players want to win.”

Stephen Cluxton has been a major focus ahead of the final, after he was

injured in a physical challenge against Longford last time out. It’s not yet clear whether he’ll return “Stephen is a tough guy, mentally very strong, determined, so we’ll just have to see over the coming days how he progresses,” Gavin said “I’ll leave all those assessments to the medical team and the player.

Ultimately it’s a player’s call, to say whether he’s available for selection. So I’ll talk to them over the coming hours and days

and we’ll see how that goes out.”

If Cluxton doesn’t make Sunday’s team, the relatively inexperienced Evan Comerford, who came on during the semi-final, would be expected to take his place.

“Evan would have played obviously two league games this year, and he did very, very well,” Gavin said of the possibility, before returning to his captain.

“He [Cluxton] has been consistently there and

that’s a testament to his determination for his sport. He has a great passion for it and that’s very apparent when you’re around him, each time you train with the team, he’s a great leader.”

The captain, should Cluxton be absent, is yet to be determined. “We’re just delighted to be back in another final, competing against a great Laois team,” Gavin concludes.

“I think it’s shaping up to be a cracking game for the supporters.”