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Guilty verdicts handed down in Ana murder case

PADRAIG CONLON

“ANA WAS a dream come true for us and she always will be.

“She will stay in our hearts, forever loved and forever cherished.

“We love you Ana,” the words of Geraldine Kriegel spoken outside the court were simple and dignified.

Following the announcement of the verdict just after 2pm on Tuesday, one of the most shocking cases in the history of the state ended with the jury finding both Boy A and Boy B guilty of her 14 year old daughter Ana’s murder with Boy A was also found guilty of aggravated sexual assault.

The two boys, who were 13 at the time they carried out the crime, are the young-

est people in Irish history to be convicted of murder. Both had pleaded not guilty.

Following a trial in the Central Criminal Court lasting seven weeks, the jury of eight men and four women had spent 14 hours, deliberating returned with a guilty verdict.

Ana had been reported missing from her home in Leixlip on Monday, May 14 2018.

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Tallaght Garda ranks to be bolstered

14 NEW Guards will be on duty in the Tallaght area in the coming months after the recent graduation of garda recruits from Templemore.

In recent months vicious attacks on buses, taxis and delivery drivers have left the local community outraged.

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FROM PAGE 1 Her body was discovered three days later at the abandoned Glenwood House in Laraghcon on the Clonee Road.

During the trial, the boys gave conflicting versions of what happened, and changed their stories throughout the investigation.

Boy A denied ever being in Glenwood House, but forensic officers found his DNA at the crime scene, as well as Ana’s DNA at his home.

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Ana Kriegel’s body was found three days after being reported missing

Her blood was also found on a backpack in his house and on some of its contents, described by gardai as his “murder kit”, which included a

homemade zombie mask, black gloves and a knee pad.

Born in Russia in February 2004, Ana was adopted by her parents

This fun ‘Marty Party’ wants you to help a GOAL target DUBS of all ages are being asked to join the ‘Marty Party” and step out for GOAL this Summer.

Popular RTE sports personality Marty Morrissey is urging everyone to get healthy in July by signing up online for GOAL’s Mile-A-Day Challenge – they can run, walk, cycle or swim – and help raise money for GOAL’s vital work in 13

countries overseas at the same time.

Marty got his help launching his message at the launch of the Mile-A-Day challenge from Unislim managing director Fiona Gratzer, and Kaia and Mia Fagan and Matilda Balfe.

To sign up and for further information, see goalglobal.org. Picture: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland

Geraldine and Patric Kriégel when she was two years old.

She had grown up in the Leixlip area in a loving home and enjoyed her swimming, gymnastics and dance classes, her primary years were very happy years and her family say she was a very happy child.

Geraldine Kriégel told the court her daughter was a kind, vulnerable soul who always searched out friends, who loved to sing and dance at home and would regularly be found listening to music in the family’s front room.

Both boys will be remanded in custody for the next four weeks, before appearing again for sentencing on July 15th.

Ahead of this Justice McDermott asked for both boys’ school reports as well as several social work reports.

The law dealing with children who commit offences is covered in the 2001 Children Act. In this state children convicted of crimes are seldom sentenced to more than three years, but for serious crimes judges have discretion to impose longer sentences.

Adults who are convicted of murder are given a mandatory life sentence.

Identifying a child who is in court facing charges is strictly prohibited.

A GRANDDAD from Tallaght had a Father’s Day to remember after he won a massive €200,000 on a scratch card.

The lucky local man, who wants to stay anonymous, scooped the awesome prize after his daughter put a €10 All Cash Spectacular scratch ticket in his Father’s Day card.

The delighted man said: “It’s not a bad gift to get for Father’s Day is it? It was already a wonderful day.

I was surrounded by my adult children and all of my grandkids so I really couldn’t have been happier.”

“Little did we know what would come next! I opened my Father’s Day cards and a couple of them had a scratch card in them so I eventually scratched them and my jaw nearly hit the floor when the €200,000 appeared on it.

“I was absolutely stunned into silence and everybody in the house started asking me if I was ok.

“As soon as they realised what we had won, there was absolute pandemonium.

“It’ll be something that I will treasure forever.”

Heritage Traffic Week in managment Old Lucan questioned SOCIETY for Old Lucan have announced events for Heritage Week 2019 (17th 25th Aug) Both events are free, and booking will open on Sunday 23rd June.

1) Tour of King John’s Bridge and St. Finian’s medieval church and graveyard

by Darren Tully, SOL Committee, Saturday, August 17 at 11.00.

Exact starting point and booking details available on their website and via their Facebook page, from June 23rd. Free event and open to all.

2) Friday 23rd August @ 14.30 talk on “The 18thcentury Toll Road from Dublin to Mullingar, via Lucan”, by guest speaker, the eminent local historian from Leixlip, John Colgan.

Venue and booking details to follow on website/ Facebook page, from June 23rd also free event and open to all.

LUCAN resident Tom Newtown has questioned why Dublin comes to a standstill so often due to traffic management issues.

Tom, who is a member of Acra, a national organisation that represents the rights and interests of residents, is very well known and respected through his work with public transport planning.

“Hundreds of thousands of commuters were severely disrupted on Tuesday morning 11th of June 2019 because O Connell St was blocked off due to a fatal stabbing incidence on a very wide footpath shortly after midnight,” he said.

“Bus routes using O Connell St were diverted up Gardiner St. “This shutting down of main archways is happening too often, steps should be taken to stop this happening again.

“What does it ever achieve by shutting the main archway down?”

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HAPPY ENDING FOR KITTEN: FURRY FRIEND SAVED FROM BUSY N7 ROAD

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Kitten rescued from busy flyover Planning refused in ledge by fire crew after member of Rathfarnham public puts his life in danger A PLUCKY little kitten had to be rescued by firefighters from the ledge of the N7 flyover at Newland’s Cross yesterday afternoon.

Staff at the neighbouring AutoKey were busy working when a customer told them they could hear faint crying sounds.

The noise drew them outside to where they discovered a tiny black kit- The three stages, (left) the kitten gets stuck on the ledge, (centre) fire fighters come and rescue the kitten, which ten was up on the bridge is eventually taken in by a member of the public for safe keeping (right) above them.

Maria Talbot, General very worried for it,” she must’ve been very scared. them it started running to down from the bridge, fair Manager of Autokey, New- said “A few of the lads from the other end of the bridge. play to them for coming. lands Cross told Dublin “That’s when we decided “When the kitten was “Well you’d want to have here immediately went to Gazette what happened a heart of stone not to be try and help it, one of them to call the fire brigade.” brought in here it was next.

“Firefighters from Tal- shivering, wet and frightwouldn’t you? put his life in danger jumplaght Fire Station then ened, it had been up there “When we saw the little “The poor little thing ing across the barrier!

“When the kitten saw came to get the kitten for an hour. kitten we were obviously was crying or wailing and

“One of the lads took it home with him yesterday evening and I believe he’s looking after it.

“We’re delighted it all worked out well and the kitten is fine.”

Dublin Fire Brigade said the kitten was causing a disturbance on the road below with passing motorists stopping to look.

“Firefighters from Tallaght Fire Station have rescued a kitten from the ledge of the N7 flyover at Newland’s Cross,” they said.

“Members of the public were putting themselves in danger in an attempt to rescue it.”

COILL AVON LTD on Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, has been refused planning permission by South Dublin County Council to build a residential development of 63 units.

Their plans included the demolition of the Coill Avon and the construction of 28 three-bedroom, two-storey terraced houses, three four-bedroom, two-storey with dormer end of terrace houses and three four-bedroom, three-storey, end-ofterrace houses.

As well as this the plans also included nine visitor car-parking spaces, 16 two-bed apartments over four floors, seven one-bed apartments, five two-bed apartments over three floors and one community room with 30 car-parking spaces,

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POLICING: BOOST FOR COMMUNITY AS FORCE STEPS UP LOCAL RESOURCES

Tallaght to get 14 new gardai to fight anti-social behaviour PADRAIG CONLON

FRIGHTENED Tallaght residents calling for an increased garda presence will be glad to hear the local station is to receive additional staff.

In recent months vicious attacks on buses, taxis and delivery drivers have left the local community outraged.

As well as these horrifying incidents, many residents have reported a rise in cases of serious antisocial behaviour which has made them reluctant to leave their homes.

Now fo l l ow i n g t h e recent graduation of garda recruits from Templemore an additional 14 gardai will be assigned to Tallaght.

Of the 202 new gardai who graduated on Friday 7th June, 182 of them are being sent to Dublin.

As well as the 14 being sent to Tallaght, Clondalkin and Rathfarnham stations are each getting four while Ronanstown and Lucan are both getting two additional officers respectively.

A newly elected local councillor, who has campaigned for additional garda resources for Tallaght prior to being elected has welcomed the news.

Speaking to Dublin Gazette following the announcement, Fine Gael Councillor Baby Pereppadan says there are still problems that need to be addressed.

Tallaght Garda Station

“I received over 200 complaints from residents during my election campaign regarding the lack of Gardaí to control the anti-social behaviour happening in many areas in Tallaght, especially at night time and at the weekends,” he said.

“Local people are very a n n oye d w i t h t h e se problems and they’re also annoyed that when they ring Tallaght Garda Station sometimes no one answers the phone, this has to change.

“One promise that I gave our residents was

to find a solution to this issue as well as to decrease the waiting time in the Garda station.

“I’ve been working hard over the past few months, calling and writing emails to many Gardaí and higher authorities including Justice Min-

ister Charlie Flanagan, Minister for Local Government and Electoral Reform John Phelan and Superintendent Ian Lackey to emphasise the lack of Gardaí in our station and urge them to take action.

“I also met with our respective ministers and Garda officers a number of times, highlighting the urgency of this matter.

“Finally, the request of our residents has been answered.

“Now, my further aim regarding this issue is for us to have another Garda station in Citywest area.

“Tallaght is the largest town in South Dublin and one station alone cannot cater for the needs of the entire area.”

Turn off your mobile if you want to enjoy your holiday JULIANA REYES

WITH school holidays now under way and many Dubliners getting ready for Summer holidays, a way to make any holiday or ‘staycation’ even more enjoyable is to disconnect from your social media.

Many people have become dependent on their phones and social media, but this takes away from real connections that could be made instead during those times scrolling through social feeds.

The best way to disconnect, especially on holiday, is to delete social media apps from the phone and then reinstall and post when the trip is over.

If possible, try to leave the phone at the hotel, Airbnb or wherever you’re staying to fully live in the moment.

Make thorough plans before the trip to decrease your dependence on the phone, and enjoy the company and the beautiful place around when you get there.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

The full cast of The Voice Within during one of the scenes

Helen Spring and Carol Gleeson promote the show A scene from The Voice Within played out in front of a live seven piece band on stage Pictures: AISHLING CONWAY

The Voice Within puts the showbands back in fashion

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Likely Story are delighted to bring the sell-out, hit show “The Voice Within – A Showband Story” to The Civic Theatre, Tallaght for three nights only at the beginning of July (3rd-5th).

This original play with music, written by company co-founders Carol Gleeson and Helen Spring, continues its’ hugely successful run having wowed audiences across Leinster over the past number of months.

Lynn Carter as Tess and Rory Dignam as Johnny

Sean MacMahon as Tommy O’Grady

Set in Donegal in the 1960’s golden era of music, the story follows an unassuming young man who finds himself at the helm of an up and coming showband.

Through a series of memorable characters, this play offers a snapshot in time when Ireland was finally starting to find its’ voice and when showband music was the revolutionary language of the people.

Alongside a live seven piece band on

stage this heartfelt and nostalgic play includes popular hits such as “The Hucklebuck”, “Rock around the Clock”, “Blueberry Hill” and “From the Candystore on the Corner” among many others.

The play features an impressive central cast of 14 (plus dancers) and a wealth of talented actors from Kildare, Dublin and Kilkenny.

Tickets will sell fast so book early for what is guaranteed to be an uplifting run.

Helen Spring as Sarah Harte, Sean MacMahon as Tommy O’Grady and Carol Gleeson as Mary McDaid

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Tesco plays its part in this year’s Pride TO CELEBRATE Dublin Pride 2019, selected Tesco stores across the Dublin parade route will once again turn their iconic Tesco chevrons to the rainbow colours of Pride.

To help colleagues and customers celebrate diversity throughout the festival, selected stores will also have special Pride-themed décor, including rainbow bunting, rainbow roses and official merchandise.

Tesco’s presence in this year’s Pride parade is also set to be bigger and better than any before, with more than Tesco 200 colleagues taking to the streets of the capital in celebration of what Pride means to them.

The 2019 festival takes place from June 20 to 30, with the pinnacle Pride Parade taking over the streets on Saturday, June 29.

A number of colleagues from the festival’s platinum sponsor, Tesco, were also in attendance to show their support for the recent Pride festival launch, supported by Tesco Ireland as part of its third year of support for the festival.

Global wrestling stars come to Tallaght

Summer reading adventure launched

IRELAND’S booming Pro Wrestling scene will see stars from all over the world fly in to Tallaght for a night of bouts at WrestleRama III at the National Basketball Arena this Sunday June 23rd.

The Main Event of the night sees Irish Superstar Jordan Devlin once again fight on home turf.

He will take on his former training partner and childhood friend; Sean ‘Maxer’ Guinness, the Kildare native who has spent the last 6 years training in the wrestling dojos of Japan.

The co-Main Event of the night will see one of the most anticipated match ups on the Independent Scene when David Starr faces off against long-time rival and WWE UK Champion, The Ring General WALTER. OTT’s WrestleRama III in National Basketball Arena on June 23rd and is an all ages, fully seated event.

SOUTH Dublin Libraries’ annual Summer Stars Reading Adventure was launched recently at Clondalkin Library

by Deputy Mayor Cllr Trevor Gilligan.

Together with local schoolchildren from Scoil Mhuire and St Peter Apostle national schools, Deputy Mayor Gilligan created paper rockets in keeping with the Space theme celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing.

Summer Stars Reading Adventure is an exciting reading-based programme available free of charge to all children across the country.

All children across South Dublin County are invited to register for the adventure and enjoy reading during the summer months.

The children will receive rewards and incentives along the way, and each library will host a grand finale event at the end.

Local soccer club gather over 1,000 signatures to help save their pitches KNOCKLYON United have handed in over a thousand written objections calling on South Dublin County Council to scrap plans to build social housing at their pitches in Ballycullen Park.

The local football club have been campaigning for over a year against the council plans to build 42 houses as they say the development would have a negative effect on the club and prevent it from growing in the future.

Last Monday the 17th June, was the closing date for written submissions to the Council’s housing Department, Knocklyon United Club Chairman Donal Skelly and Club Development Officer Dave Beggy handed over 1250 written submissions at County Hall, Tallaght in time for the deadline.

Knocklyon United say that currently 450 children between the ages of seven and 12 years of age use the pitches at Ballycullen every week.

These children travel from all over Dublin and surrounding counties to Ballycullen Park and the club say removal of the pitches will result in the immediate lack of facilities for their youngest players and their opponents.

Local Independent Councillor Francis Timmons is also hoping the Council reconsider their plans.

“I have respectfully requested that the proposed Housing at the much used Knocklyon United FC pitch is scrapped,” he told Dublin Gazette.

“I have written to the Mayor and The Director of Housing and asked

Gardai discover loaded handguns in

Clondalkin house raid

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Knocklyon United Club Chairman Donal Skelly and Club Development Officer Dave Beggy at Council offices this week

that the proposal be scrapped.

“I cannot support this flawed project.

“I don’t believe we should build on a current facility that is being used, this to me is a step too far.

“We need facilities in tandem

with housing.

“I have never voted against housing at SDCC but I cannot be part of setting a precedent that would allow this and other used facilities be fair game for housing into the future.”

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KNOCKLYON CAMPAIGN AGAINST COUNCIL PLANS GUN FIND

THREE men were arrested after two loaded handguns wrapped in plastic were found by Gardai during a search of houses in Clondalkin.

The discovery was made at 6pm on Wednesday (12th) at the back of a house in Shancastle Park during the searches which are part of an ongoing operation targeting gangland activity in west Dublin.

A garda spokesperson said: “Gardai have recovered two loaded firearms and arrested three men as part of ongoing investigations targeting organised criminal activity in West Dublin.

“Shortly after 6pm a number of searches were carried out at addresses in the Shancastle Park area by local Garda Units from Ronanstown and Lucan supported by the ERU (Emergency Response Unit) and ASU (Armed Support Unit).

“During the searches two loaded firearms were discovered wrapped in cling film at the back of one of houses.

“Both were made safe and have been removed to the Garda Technical Bureau for ballistic examination.

“Three men aged in their 20s were arrested and are currently detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939 at Garda Stations in West Dublin. “ T h e i nve s t i ga t i o n is ongoing and further updates will follow.”

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FOOD: THE FLAVOURS OF SOUTH DUBLIN FESTIVAL BACK FOR ANOTHER YEAR

Taste South Dublin flavours this Sunday RATHFARNHAM Castle is the place to be on Sunday for all local foodies when The Flavours of South Dublin Festival returns.

This unique food festival will showcase the very best cuisine from the locality and aims to highlight the diversity and vibrancy of the food culture in the county.

Now in its third year, the festival takes place from 11 am to 6 pm on Sunday (23rd) on the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle which dates back to Elizabethan times.

It is free to attend and guarantees to be a great day out for the whole family with entertainment for all ages including live music

and dance, demo kitchen, AgriAware’s Mobile Farm, face painting, balloon modelling and free guided tours of the Castle.

As well as all this David Gillick will be cooking live, showcasing some healthy and easy recipes from his cookbooks for both individuals and families.

After retiring from a hugely successful athletics career, which included winning Ireland’s first sprint gold medal in 76 years, David has found some hidden talents and interests.

Having won the inaugural Irish Celebrity MasterChef on RTE in 2013 by captivating the judges with some amazing culinary

skills, David has gone on to follow his passions of fitness, food and promoting a healthy lifestyle.

He has written two bestselling books, “David Gillick’s Kitchen” and just recently “Back on Track”.

Currently David is an active food writer & author, regular media contributor, speaker and health advocate.

Visitors to the area and Rathfarnham locals alike are encouraged to come along and try some of the dishes on offer.

The festival will feature flavours from around the world, from traditional Irish fare, to Asian dishes, with something to suit all tastes.

Rathfarnham Castle is getting ready for its third year hosting the Flavour of South Dublin Festival

Battle heats up for Rose selection PHOTOGRAPHED outside of the Talbot Hotel in Stillorgan were the 31 Dublin Rose applicants for the 2019 Dublin Rose Selection.

In preparation for the big event which takes place in the Talbot Hotel this coming Friday & Saturday night the Roses were treated to a number of events including a trip to Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium to enjoy a night of racing while previosuly they had a whistle stop tour of Dublin City and County.

Previously on Saturday June 1st, they were treated to a whistle stop tour of Dublin City and County.

Text service launched for DART passengers IRISH RAIL have announced that a text alert system for DART passengers to warn security about antisocial behaviour will be launched at the start of next month.

The system will allow commuters to alert security staff to any antisocial behaviour, thefts or harassment happening onboard carriages.

Passengers who text the number will receive an automated response saying their message has been noted.

Security staff will then contact patrols at stations, gardai or rail staff directly depending on the location and circumstances of the incident.

The measure will also be extended to commuter services in Dublin, the Irish Times reports.

According to Irish Rail, the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour on their trains have been growing with 128 being recorded since the beginning of 2018.

“We expect to have it live in early July and we

will start advertising it to customers at that time,” Irish Rail spokesman, Barry Kenny said.

The system will also be extended to commuter services between Dublin and Drogheda, Maynooth and Hazelhatch in Kildare, says Kenny.

Notices will be placed in individual train carriages advising passengers of the text-alert number as well as instructions on how to identify the carriage and location of the train as well as a brief description of the incident.

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COMMUNITY HAPPY WITH RISE

Tallaght cleans up act in battle against litter TALLAGHT was deemed to be clean to European norms in the recent Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) Anti-Litter League report coming joint 22nd of 40 towns a n d c i t i e s su r veye d across the country.

The report said high standards of previous surveys have been maintained at a number of sites in Tallaght Town Centre, Tallaght Village and Tallaght Luas Stop.

Sean Walsh Memorial Park in Tallaght was singled out in the report as an excellent site however littering at one of the ponds in the park was noted.

“Tallaght’s positive showing in the recent IBAL anti-litter league re p o r t, h av i n g b e e n deemed clean to Euro-

pean norms, is a credit to the work done on the ground by South Dublin County Council staff and the residents and business community in Tallaght,” said Teresa Walsh Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change in SDCC. “Improved Public Realm and civic spaces including tactile paving, new energy efficient public lighting, tree planting and grass cutting were all listed as adding to the cleanliness of areas throughout the town.

“The Council is constantly innovating and exploring additional measures to ensure we meet and exceed our targets when it comes to tackling litter,” she said.

L i t te r l eve l s we re

assessed in 40 towns and cities across the country

by An Taisce, who found 31 of them, or 77% to be clean.

This was in line with recent IBAL surveys.

Ireland’s principal tourist towns and cities are cleaner than ever as the peak season for visitors approaches according to the latest survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL), which showed Dublin, Galway and Cork city centres, Kilkenny and Killarney registering record levels of cleanliness.

Kilkenny topped the rankings for the 5th time, ahead of Athlone and Killarney, and the centres of our main cities Dublin, Cork, Galway and Waterford were cleaner than previously.

Clondalkin Youth Band play for President MEMBERS of Clondalkin Youth Band had the honour of playing for President Michael D Higgins at a recent Garden Party hosted by the President and his wife Sabena.

The band were selected to perform in concert on the grounds of Áras An Uachtarain on Saturday 8th June.

“Having received an invitation from President Higgins the band were honoured and delighted to accept,” Vincent Dolan, Director Clondalkin Youth Band said following their performance. “The President complimented the group on their appearance and musical performance. ”

Local entrepreneur in line to win SEI grant LOCAL social entrepreneur Lucie Cunningham from Lucan is among the 12 finalists announced for the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) Awards programme.

The prestigious ninemonth programme, worth €40,000 to each project, provides vital funding and mentorship opportunities to high-potential

social entrepreneurs to enable them to develop highly effective, sustainable, and scalable organisations.

Lucie has been announced as a finalist for her organisation, THE HomeShare which matches unrelated people of different generations to live together to help combat the housing

crisis and build stronger intergenerational ties in communities.

Commenting on the announcement, Lucie said: “THE HomeShare is delighted to be named as a finalist for SEI Awards programme in recognition of our dedication and commitment in offering affordable choice for peo-

ple in need of housing or support at home”.

The 2019 Awards programme attracted 120 applications from all corners of Ireland with 12 reaching the final.

Of the 12, six will go on to win a place on the programme. The Awardees will be announced at SEI’s Awards celebration in October 2019.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Eileen, Jack, Brody and Kirstin Browne with Deirdre Nolan. Pictures: www.simonpearephotography.com

Audrey Davidson, Nathan Connick, Rachel Davidson

Frankie Callaghan, Marian Harris and Steven Harris

Charity Football Match in aid of Pieta House at Arthur Griffith Pk

Aaron Baker, Robert Lee and Adam Spollen

Jamie, Karen, Conor, Sam and Dean Thompson

Charlie Alwright, Sinead and Frankie Ennis

Janet Packer, Corey Davidson and Tony Packer

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK Kaizen dojo’s debut grading as Gaeilge

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AST week was a very special week for children from Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna in Knocklyon. Sensei Breandán Ó hÚallaigh is the founder of GaelKarate and is fluent in Irish.

His students successfully graded from white belt to orange belt in front of one of Ireland’s highest ranking karate examiners 7th Dan Sensei Brendan Perry from Kaizen Dojo Terenure.

Kaizen Dojo was full of television cameras, reporters and photographers to lay witness to this historic moment, the world’s first ever official Karate grading completely through the medium of the Irish language.

In celebration of the event Sensei Ó hÚallaigh wore a special green Karate suit to mark the occasion.

Before the grading exam began Kata and Kumite demonstrations were performed by young up-and- coming students of Kaizen dojo, one as young as 4 years old.

Sensei Brendan O’Hullaigh with the Gael Karate students.

Sensei Brendan O’Hullaigh in green, and Sensei Brendan Perry demonstrate their skills in front of an adoring audience. Pictures: Emily Gallagher

Mairead Hooley receiving her Orangebelt

Rowan, Lara, Sarah and Emma during their grading Mairead and Sarah

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Find plenty of the write stuff in these great books JULIANA REYES

WHETHER you’re going on a holiday or just enjoying more free time, reading is one activity that is perfect for the Summer.

So, here are some suggestions to pick up and enjoy while you wait for your flight, or if you’re taking advantage of the nice weather by sitting outside – whenever we get some!

Just turn to Amazon or your local bookseller to have a hunt for these recommended titles ...

City of Girls, by Elizabeth Gilbert This story follows a nineteen-year-old girl name, Vivan, as she navigates life in New York City during the 1940s.

The Eat, Pray, Love author’s latest tale explores the New York theatre world while finding true love.

Elsewhere: One Woman, One Rucksack, One Lifetime of Travel, by Rosita Boland Fo r m o r e a d v e n t u r e , Boland illustrates her solotrip to Australia and how it sparked the many journeys she took throughout the past 30 years.

She touches on the highest of highs and the deep lows of travelling that leaves the reader inspired to book a one-way ticket.

How To Fail: Everything I’ve Learned from Things Going Wrong, by Elizabeth Day Inspired from her podcast, How to Fail, Day uses examples from her life to illustrate how to work through failure and become stronger.

She touches on everything from family to work and friendships.

The Beekeeper of Aleppo,

by Christy Lefteri This book follows the painful journey of a husband and wife as they leave their country of Syria to Britain after the civil war started.

While the story illuminates the physical journey of escaping one’s home country, and doesn’t shy away from the Syrian conflict, it also movingly touches on the very emotional journey that goes along with it.

DUBLINERS: THE STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WHO CALL THIS CITY THEIR HOME

Nothing can hold Tracey’s life back

A life-changing disability has stolen young woman’s voice, not her inspiring courage PADRAIG CONLON

DUBLINER Tracey McCann is a two-time bestselling author, international motivational speaker and life coach from Dublin – and achieves all of this without the ability of verbal communication, all thanks to the use of modern technology.

Tracey communicates using specialist software to prepare her content, painstakingly making sure that although her ability to speak is affected by her disability, her inspiring message and motivational thoughts are crystal-clear.

Communicating with Dublin Gazette, Tracey said: “I have a disability known as ‘Muscular Dystonia’, which I obtained at the age of eight.

“I have been through many ups and downs within the past 20-plus years, but I have always been determined not to give into people’s expectations of what I can or cannot do but to defy those expectations.

“I am strong minded in the face of the supposed obstacles that should hold me back, and I am an independent individual.

“In 2018, I released a book which reached number-one within the first 48 hours of its release on Amazon.”

She continued: “I enjoy making the most of life This and creating wonderdisability changed ful memories along my life ... but I refuse the way.

However, when “I am very open to allow it to define she was e ight to new experiences. my life. I will speak years old, her life I love travelling the took a massive clearly again. world, exploring differturn when she was ent cultures, and meeting diagnosed with a disnew people. ability known as Rapid On-Set “I am very driven, determined, Muscular Dystonia. open minded and I love nothing This disability rocked both the more than having a good laugh.” lives of Tracey and her family.

Born in Dublin in 1988, Tracey She spent years retraining herwas once a healthy and able-bod- self to feed, wash and even dress ied child, who upon birth showed independently after Dystonia no indications of ever having any- stole her ability to do all of these thing other than a ‘normal’ life things. ahead of her.

Tracey is now a 31-year-old

woman who, although experiencing many moments of negativity, social isolation and self-pity, has also however, experienced positive moments and is now actively involved in a large network of people who all share the same goal as Tracey.

Their goal is to make all of their own lives, and of everyone they meet, more meaningful and positive.

Tracey is determined to speak again as clearly as she used to prior to developing her life-changing disability.

She holds true to the message that she tells herself daily: “This disability changed my life ... but I refuse to allow it to define my life.

I will speak clearly again.”

Tracey McCann has an upcoming event, The Definition of You, on June 25 in the Bonnington Hotel in Whitehall, Dublin 9, where she will be putting the spotlight on the audience, and helping them to discover what it truly is that defines them as individuals.

Tickets are available for €25 at either EventBrite or Tracey’s website, www.traceyellenmaria.ie.

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

PEDDLING A FUN INVITATION

THE Lord Mayor of Dublin, Paul McAuliffe, was joined by students from Springdale National School, Edenmore and members of Cycling without Age to help launch the Velo-city 2019 Bike Parade, which takes place on June 26.

Dublin’s cyclists of all ages are invited join the Bike Parade in town, which is taking place at the Sails Sculpture, Clontarf from 3.30pm on June 26 as part of the Velo-city 2019 conference taking place this year in Dublin. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

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GOINGOUTOUT

PICK WEEK

OF THE

JUNE 22 (SATURDAY)

Lana Del Rey @ Malahide Castle, €72 The sassy queen of pop drops in on the run of shows in Malahide, in what’s sure to be one of the finest alt-pop performances of the summer.

JUNE 20 (THURSDAY)

Cult Called Man @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 Slow Moving Clouds @ Workman’s Club, €15

JUNE 21 (FRIDAY)

George Ezra @ Malahide Castle, SOLD OUT Jesse Malin @ Whelan’s, €17 EllyD @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €8

JUNE 22 (SATURDAY)

The Man Whom @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

JUNE 23 (SUNDAY)

Mavis Staples @ Olympia Theatre, €39

JUNE 24 (MONDAY)

Kris Kristofferson @ The Helix, SOLD OUT King Princess @ The Academy, €23

JUNE 25 (TUESDAY)

Kris Kristofferson @ The Helix, SOLD OUT Stereolab @ Vicar Street, €30 Clementino @ Whelan’s, €22 Boy Harsher @ Workman’s Club, €16

A$AP Rocky (main) is headlining this year’s Longitude festival – and here are some of our other favourites to look out for this year. Clockwise from top left: Anne Marie, Nealo, Cardi B and Brockhampton

JUNE 26 (WEDNESDAY)

Tame Impala @ 3Arena, €40+

Give your ears a treat with these new Summer albums JULIANA REYES

MANY artists, from James Bay to Ariana Grande, have released new music in 2019. However, there’s plenty more coming from new and older artists. Here are some albums to look for later this Summer ...

No. 6 Collaboration Project,

by Ed Sheeran (July 12) The project consists of 15 songs with 22 two collaborations that are being kept secret until the release.

In May, Sheeran released two singles, I Don’t Care (featuring Justin Bieber), and Cross Me (featuring Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock) then announced the upcoming album.

Freya Ridings, by Freya Ridings (July 19) The English singer-songwriter is set to release her self-titled, studio album

two years after her single, Lost Without You hit the charts.

Ridings released You Mean the World to Me, Castles, and Wishbone in anticipation of her debut album.

Duck, by Kaiser Chiefs (July 26) The 11-song album will be Kaiser Chiefs’ seventh studio album.

The indie band released the single Record Collection at the end of May with the date for the new album.

In addition to these, keep an eye out for Chance the Rapper’s new album.

In February, he tweeted that his new album should be ready for release in July, but there’s no set date.

Since his last album, he has featured in songs with Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber and DJ Khaled.

Lovin’ Longitude Five to look out for RACHEL D’ARCY

WITH festival season in full swing – despite the less-than-Summery weather – the hype is building for one of the season’s biggest festivals, Longitude.

Here’re our top five artists playing Longitude this year …

A$AP Rocky With more than 15 million listeners on Spotify, A$AP Rocky has a fanbase that can’t be scoffed at.

Headlining the opening night of Longitude on July 5, his live act draws

crowds from across the globe.

A$AP is known for delivering an energetic set of some of his biggest hits, including 2013’s F**kin’ Problems and 2018’s A$AP Forever.

taken over the airwaves in Ireland and the UK over the past few years.

For anyone a little more Pop-leaning than Hip-Hop, she’s one to check out on the Saturday.

Anne Marie Chances are, if you’ve tuned into any radio station in the last year, you’ve heard the dulcet tones of the UK’s Anne Marie.

A rising pop star, the ‘2002’ singer recently headlined the 3Arena not too long ago.

Her unique brand of R’N’B-infused pop has

Brockhampton The definition of an underground sensation, and with a loyal fanbase across the globe, their shows regularly sell out within minutes – including a gig at The Helix last August.

Currently hard at work on a new album, Longitude-goers may be treated to a new track during

their Saturday set.

Gaining a reputation for theatrics and energy, to boot, even if you’ve never heard of Brockhampton, you’ll walk away a fan.

Nealo One of a number of Irish acts playing Longitude, Hip-Hop artist Nealo hails from Dublin and will play on July 6.

His star is steadily on the rise, having recently announced a headlining gig at The Grand Social.

Nealo recently re l e a se d t h e s i n g l e, Questions, an emotive work that signals the

depth of his talent, making him one to watch, and on the Saturday of Longitude.

Cardi B Following a cancellation last year to give birth to daughter Kulture, HipHop heavyweight Cardi B makes her debut at Longitude this year.

Performing on Sunday July 7, the winner of the Best Rap Album Grammy is one of the most anticipated sets of the weekend.

Expect hits such as Please Me, and I Like It, she’s sure to close out Longitude with a bang.

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WHAT’S next for the residents of our favourite Dublin suburb? Our special preview will give you some of the highlights and low points that’ll hit Carrigstown this week ...

THIS WEEK we’re delighted to pair up with Bulmers Live at Leopardstown to give you and three of your friends the chance to see The Stunning on Thursday, July 11.

The prize includes four Summer Sizzler tickets with a welcome drink, food voucher, a tote bet and the chance to see The Stunning in concert as well as getting to see some racing action.

To be in with a chance of winning this great prize, email your name and contact details to competitions@dublingazette.com before Tuesday, June 25.

ENTERTAINMENT

Will Hughie and Jackie’s big day be ruined by Heather?

HUGHIE and Jackie buckle under the weight of the rumour going around about them, with Hughie telling Bob and Renee they need to shut it down, for Jackie’s sake.

To Ellie’s horror, Heather tells Ellie that she and Hughie are in love, leaving him furious by Jackie’s reaction.

Jackie takes a deep breath as she begins her wedding day.

Heather tells Hughie to call off the wedding but is calmed down by

Renee. Heather is determined to prove Jackie doesn’t love Hughie.

Heather concocts a secret plan.

Melanie is furious when Fiona brings up her past and accuses Paul of gossiping about her past.

Leo accuses Eoghan of stealing his run, and he begs Leo not to tell Carol. Carol, furious at Eoghan’s unprofessionalism, takes him off dispatch. Eoghan blames Leo for his misfortune.

While chatting to Heather, Doug lets slip that Pete and Jackie shared a kiss. Heather is delighted with her new knowledge.

Fiona gets personal when Jane gives her parenting advice. Jane hits back at Fiona with some barbs

of her own.

Leo and Eoghan are furious when another taxi poaches Leo’s fare. Carol is determined to find out who is poaching her drivers’ fares. Carol discovers who the rogue driver is and is adamant Eoghan doesn’t find out. Carol warns Johnny to keep off her turf.

Eoghan discovers the identity of the rogue taxi driver.

Will fails in hiding his worsening back injury from Cristiano.

Cristiano gets the wrong idea when he sees Will and Mairead together.

Watch Fair City on RTE One on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

CINEMA | EMMA THOMPSON STEALS THE LIMELIGHT IN LATE NIGHT

A chatty, catty view of the dynamics behind TV shows

SHANE DILLON

Rising Dublin rockers set for Whelan’s headline gig RACHEL D’ARCY

ROCKERS ON the rise, Inhaler have announced a headlining gig at Whelan’s this September.

The Dublin-based quartet will play the Wexford Street venue on September 27, following a stellar year supporting the likes of Noel Gallagher and The Academic.

Inhaler, comprising Robert Keating on bass, Ryan McMahon on drums, Josh Jenkinson on lead and frontman Elijah Hewson on vocals and rhythm, have had a whirlwind year so far.

Having been featured by Hot Press magazine in its Hot for 2018 list, Inhaler are focused on creating new material whilst gigging around.

Following the release of singles My Honest Face and It Won’t Always Be Like This, the quartet have

gained a huge amount of support from radio stations such as RTE 2FM, PlayIrish. com, and Today FM. Last year saw the band play their first festivals – Indiependence and Electric Picnic – in 2018, before selling out their first headliner in Whelan’s last September.

Speaking following the announcement of the tour, frontman Elijah Hewson (son of the U2 frontman Bono) said: “We want to make these shows the best night of our audience’s life.

They’re coming to see us as we are and there’s nothing else.

“There’s a lot of pressure to make it a good night, but if we be ourselves then we’ll be all right!”

Tickets for the over-18’s Whelan’s headline gig priced at €11 go on sale on Wednesday, June 19 at 9am from WAV Tickets.

CINEMAGOERS could be forgiven for feeling that they’re under siege at the moment – big budget blockbusters and particularly miserable June weather alike are pummeling people.

So, for those looking to duck away from the bigger films and lousy Summer, pop in to the chat show experience that is Late Night (Cert 15A, 102 mins).

It’s a low-budget, highaiming vehicle for Emma Thompson, picking over the fertile ground that is the male-dominated chatshow circuit with some snippy commentary on this particular boys’ club.

Katherine Newbury (Thompson) is an Emmy Award-winning late night chat show host – but she’s also facing oblivion, with a stale format, plummeting ratings and all an-male writing team, none of which is endearing her to her network.

She needs to shake things up and turn things around – fast – before her long-running show gets axed at the end of the season.

Enter, ‘diversity hire’

Two very different women have to save an ailing chat show facing the axe in Late Night

Molly (Mindy Kaling), a South-Asian American writer who faces suspicious male colleagues, a potential boss from hell, and the daunting challenge of helping to turn Newbury’s show around before it goes to the great commercial break in the sky.

Along the way, there are a range of interesting themes to dip into here, none of which get explored too much or settled upon for very long, but at least pop up enough to trigger a conversation.

At its heart, however, the film stays focused on

the catty, snappy, often chaotic production background that lurks behind the smoothest of smooth late night chat show hosts, and the barely contained chaos which can drive their shows.

We’ve seen this type of content before. Recent TV series like 30 Rock have provided rich seams of comedy gold for behindthe-scenes catfighting, while the still peerless 90s cult show, The Larry David Show, mercilessly mocked and dissected chat shows and their hosts.

That’s not quite what Late Night is doing, how-

ever, as it keeps a focus on two very different women facing two very different challenges.

Molly proves to be a likable and very capable character. A lesser film might have turned her into a scheming ingenue plotting to depose the boss, but Kaling makes Molly sympathetic and honest enough in her aspirations.

Meanwhile, as the boss, Newbury is often fairly monstrous, but she’s not irredeemable – she’s a frienemy to be wary around, but sometimes a sympathetic one because of the pressures she faces,

and her own life choices.

A solid supporting cast (including an ever reliable John Lithgow as Newbury’s sickly husband), and a number of high-profile names ‘as themselves’ rounds the cast out nicely.

The overall result is a film that won’t exactly wow like some of the blockbusters, but is a decent vehicle for Thompson, highlights gender equality issues, and takes some wryly amusing jabs at the behind-the-scenes chaos of TV production.

And, hey now, isn’t that worth popping in to see?

Verdict: 7/10

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DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS I N F O R M AT I O N

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE THIS WEEK...

Hop to it if you want to get in on the rentable pogo stick, err, craze

Heritage House, Dundrum, Dublin 14 Tel: 01 - 6010240

A SWEDISH company, Cangoroo, is working on bringing rentable, app-enabled pogo sticks to cities around the world in a similar way that bicycles (and even scooters) have been adopted by many citizens.

This summer, the popo sticks are launching in Paris, Stockholm, San Francisco, London and Malmo.

Users will be able to download a related app, make an account and scan a pogo stick’s ID code, then jump away.

Cangoroo claims that its pogo sticks are convenient while also being more environmentally friendly than electric scooters and cars.

The company hopes its services “can come to play a central role in changing how people look at sustainable cities and staying healthy”.

Over time, the company plans on expanding to multiple cities and university campuses all across the world.

So, who knows? Maybe Dubs will be jumping on this new transport option in the near future ...

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BITS & BOBS

A Titanic bit of bad luck at the mall

Run, two, three, four, five...

THEY CAME RUNNING TO HELP PROMOTE AN UPCOMING FESTIVAL: In attendance at the launch of the Irish Life Health Festival of Running are Regan, Rob, Cathal, Tara and Marian Heffernan. Organised by Athletics Ireland, the event will bring the elite and everyday runner together in a celebration of running and athletics on Sunday, July 28 at Morton Stadium, Santry. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

DOG OF THE WEEK DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs.

This week’s dog of the week is Martha Mabel, an endearingly beautiful and bouncy one-year-old Pit Bull cross. Martha Mabel is a super clever dog that loves learning new tricks!

She is lots of fun, very playful and is happiest when surrounded by lots of toys, or when playing a game with her favourite Canine Carers in our Rehoming Centre.

Martha Mabel’s ideal home would be with an active adult family who will help this wonderful dog thrive and

would be interested in teaching her lots of new and exciting tricks.

A large garden where she can run and play in would also be top of her priority list for her loving new home.

If you have room in your heart and home for Martha Mabel then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000.

They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie.

You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE. (Remember: Always have your dog on a lead when in public.)

martha mabel

Bags of shame to help save Canada

A STORE in Vancouver, Canada is shaming customers for using plastic bags by printing embarrassing messages to remind them to bring their reusable bags next time.

This month, East West Market in Vancouver has a campaign to shame customers, courtesy of some unusual branding.

When a customer chooses to use a plastic bag at the store, they will be charged $0.05, and will receive a bag with either ‘Into the Weird Adult Video Emporium’, ‘The Colon Care Co-op’ or Dr Toews Wart Ointment Wholesale’ emblazoned on it. Small print on the bag’s bottom reads: ‘Avoid the shame. Bring a reusable bag’.

The campaign ties in with Canada’s new push to ban all single-use plastics in use there by 2021.

ACROSS the pond, shoppers at a shopping mall in Mexico could have been forgiven for having a sinking feeling when a storm and a certain Celine Dion song collided.

A Zapopan, Mexico mall’s roof gave in during a bad storm, with torrential rain starting to flood the main floor (above).

A video on Twitter from a Florida man showed the flooding, with a quickwitted band at the mall striking up My Heart Will Go On as people scrambled away from the notquite-terrifying rainwater.

The video has already been viewed 17.8m times – despite viewers having to hear that particular Celine Dion song again ...

Impressive talents earn an ovation

KODI Lee – a 22-year-old autistic and blind man – auditioned for America’s Got Talent and earned the Golden Buzzer from celebrity judge, Gabrielle Union.

The pianist and singer performed ‘A Song for You’,

by Donny Hathaway, earning a standing ovation.

After performing, Gabrielle Union hit the Golden Buzzer which allows Lee to go straight to the live show that starts on August 13.

Only nine acts receive a Golden Buzzer from the judges each season.

His impressive audition is well worth checking out on YouTube.

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latitude&longitude

Yee-haw! Direct flights to Texas are up and running THERE’S great news for Irish holidaymakers looking to grab a slice of the American dream away from the big cities – direct flights to Texas have now opened up to the Lone Star state.

The world’s largest airline, American Airlines, has launched the only direct flight from Dublin to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), using state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 planes.

Currently running as a Summer seasonal flight operating through to September 28, the direct flight to the heart of Texas Is just one of the airline’s direct flights from Dublin to key American destinations, which also include Charlotte (CLT), Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and Philadelphia (PHL), and from Shannon (SNN) to PHL. Caitriona Toner, country sales manager for Ireland for American Airlines, said: “The new direct flight will open up exciting travel possibilities for Irish consumers.

“The flight offers customers a chance to experience Dallas and neighbouring Fort Worth, famous for being world-leading business hubs as well as offering authentic Texan food, culture, shopping and hospitality.

“For customers who wish to continue their onward journey, American’s largest hub – Dallas/ Fort Worth – offers up to 900 daily departures to destinations across North America, the Caribbean, Latin America and Canada.”

For further information or for bookings, see www.americanairlines.ie.

Head to historic Cork for Bubbles, Brunch & Blooms CLOSER to home than Texas, lovely Cork can draw Dubliners to the popular city at any time of the year, but especially when there’s a great hotel deal on offer, too.

The River Lee, (right) part of the Doyle Collection Hotels, is offering a ‘Bubbles, Brunch & Blooms’ package deal for anyone looking for a chic break in the historic city this summer.

The package includes an overnight stay with a cold glass of bubbles on arrival, brunch for two the following morning with a Lillet cocktail on the stylish Blossom Grove Terrace, and a €25 voucher to spend in Brown Thomas.

Brunch, Bubbles and Blooms at The River Lee is based on two people sharing and includes overnight accommodation, and extras as outlined above, with the price for this package from €242 per night for two people.

For enquiries call 021 493 7772, or see the hotel’s information at www.doylecollection.com.

A cherub from the wooden pulpit looks up to the elegant vaulted ceilings of St Peter’s Church

The late Gothic Town Hall

A quiet, beautiful evening on the ancient streets of Leuven with a view of thehistoric Town Hall

Lovin’ Leuven Yes, Belgian waffles are the best waffles on the planet

JESSICA MAILE

LEUVEN or Louvain is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Brussels. It is a very easy 15 minute train ride from Brussels airport.

Arriving in Leuven is quite stylish with its train platforms covered by wing-like glass roofing.

But the city itself is much less modern and steeped in history.

Leuven is a university city but it seemed surprisingly quiet and less populated than I had expected.

One of the first thing you notice about Leuven is the lack of cars. Large parts of the city are pedestrianised and this makes getting around so much more pleasurable.

Walking around Leuven is quite easy as it is not a very large city. But even though there may not be many cars in the city centre, watch out for the cyclists. It seems that

there are just bicycles coming at you from all angles, so be aware of your surroundings when walking around town.

The most pleasurable part was just how quiet it is at night, as I was expecting a rowdy evening with crowded bars emptying out onto the cobblestoned roads at closing time – but this never happened.

It was refreshing to be able to walk through the market square and surrounding roads late at night and, whilst there were people on the street, there was none of the boisterous activities that you may expect from a city centre.

All about the beer Belgium in general is great for its beer and Leuven is no exception to this.

There are numerous bars where you can sit outside and watch the world on its bicycle go by. The choice of beer in most bars is so numerous that often there will be rather lengthy beer

menus to list the numerous varieties of different beers available.

Be warned though as most beer is in the region of 9% ABV, so some may find the offering a little strong. The whole process of ordering a pint is unique in Leuven where is seems every bar has a specific pint glass for each specific brewery.

I visited a rather eccentric bar called The Fiere

recommend that you stop off there for a pint.

You are spoilt for choice for historic places to visit with many churches and university buildings to visit. St Peter’s Church cannot be missed as it is in the centre of the city. Inside was one of the most spectacular carved wooden pulpits and an alternative painting of Christ’s Last Supper. Both of these

spiralling staircase to the top of the clock tower.

The staircase just keeps on going from stone turret like stairwell to a metal spiral staircase that climbs in between the clock mechanism and bells and leads to the viewing deck.

The view is splendid as you can walk around the top of the clock tower and gaze down and out across Leuven.

Margriet on Margarethaplein. The decor seemed a collection of stuffed animals, religious relics and more beer glasses that you could ever hope to use.

The atmosphere was super cosy and friendly.

A group of us enjoyed our evening there and would

magnificent works art were worth taking a look at.

Another impressive building is the university library, KU Leuven Bibliotheken. Whilst the actual library was very impressive, many visitors were there to take the narrow

Leuven is definitely a great destination for a quick weekend getaway. It’s a city with a big heart, steeped in history and just full of places to explore or just sit and have a beer and watch the world, and many, many bikes go by...

Grote Markt is a great place to people watch and (right) the great views from clock tower at KU Leuven Bibliotheken

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A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FOOD AND LOCATIONS

A delicious blend of blue, cheddar & mozzarella cheese in a delectable dish

TRAVEL & FOOD

AS PART of a panEuropean campaign (“Cheese. Your Way.”) supported locally by the National Dairy Council, Donal Skehan has developed a series of delic ious cheesbased recipes, including a one-pot, threecheese Beef Ragu Pasta Bake.

This Three-cheese Beef Ragu Pasta Bake cooks in about 50 minutes, and serves 4-6 people.

Ingredients • 3 tbsp olive oil • 500g beef mince • 100g smoked bacon lardons • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped • 1 small carrot, peeled and finely chopped • 250ml red wine • 200ml milk • 1 tsp dried oregano • 750ml passata • 2 tbsps tomato purée • 500g rigatoni • 1 litre vegetable stock • 200g blue cheese, roughly crumbled • 200g cheddar cheese, roughly grated • 1 x 150g ball buffalo mozzarella, roughly torn • Large handful of basil leaves • Sea salt and ground black pepper Preparation • Heat one tablespoon of the olive oil in a large oven-proof casserole

The pint was ... fine, but

pan over a high heat.

Add the mince and fry for 6-8 minutes until browned. Remove the mince from the pan and set aside on a plate.

• Heat another tablespoon of the oil in the pan, then add the bacon and fry for about t wo m i n u te s u n t i l cooked through and golden.

• Add the onion, garlic and carrot and fry for a further 3-4 minutes.

• Return the mince to the pan with the red wine, milk and oregano.

• Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes until reduced by half and the liquid has thickened slightly.

• Add the passata along with the tomato puree, stir through to evenly combine, followed by the pasta and stock.

• Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring almost continuously until the pasta is al dente.

• Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F or Gas Mark 5.

• Stir through half of each cheese along with half the basil leaves.

Top with the remaining cheese, dispersing it evenly across the top and place in the oven to bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbling.

• Top with the remaining basil leaves and serve.

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Try a scoop of news about a tasty new ice cream flavour THERE’S great news for the ice cream lovers out there – the ‘Summer’ weather’s been pretty woeful this year, but a new flavour – the Propercorn Salted Caramel Smooch – promises to give everyone a very summersome taste.

Ice cream makers Smooch says the offering is a “perfect mouth-watering combo of sweet and salty topped with crunchy popcorn for extra bite”.

Made with 100% Irish dairy cream and no palm oil, the ice cream retails for €3.50 and is available in shops all across the country.

The company is also launching a brand-new ice cream parlour unit, which is being introduced this Summer.

Smooch is available nationwide in more than 170 locations including selected Centra, Londis, Spar stores and independent retailers – the brand is owned and run by Bray-based Dairyglen Products.

CRAFTBEERCORNER Imbongo IPA

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Boundary Brewing – Belfast

NOT far from Clondalkin Village, Boomers is a huge pub with a friendly atmosphere. The outside architecture is a bit of a mishmash of styles, with the long house-like roof of the lounge meeting what almost looks like the turret of a castle, inside which the bar is located.

Once inside, Boomers is warm and welcoming, with the smaller bar accompanied by a huge lounge. On a given night, the bar will fill up with regulars and you may be lucky enough to come across a trad session, complete with all the trimmings. The lounge has a number of screens and the space means it’s a perfect spot for sporting occasions.

Having got my stout in the busy bar, I settled in the lounge. The pint was not a bad one, with volume, cream and temperature all broadly where you’d want it to be. However, there was just something ever so slightly off with the taste that held it back from a higher score. @guinnessadvisor Boomers Bar, Knockmitten, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

There are some smashing beers coming out of this Belfast Brewery. Not only do some of them have great names, the can designs are works of art and the taste of the beer is even better. This IPA is a mix of Mosaic, Citra, Azacca and Cascade hops and pours a like a hazy/cloudy glass of fruit juice. You will taste the tropical fruit and your different taste buds will detect a whole variety of tastes from pineapple to mango and many others. This was a really tasty drink, thick and yet so fruity. It comes in at a 5.5% ABV and would recommend hunting these down in your specialist off licences.

 PALE MAILE, Beer Aficionado

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BEAUTY BITS

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FRENCH haircare brand, Klorane celebrated its latest launch with a breakfast event at Dublin’s Drury Buildings.

The event, which was the first for the brand in Ireland, launched the latest innovation in the range.

Klorane’s NEW Aquatic Mint range aims to gently cleanse, detoxify and protect the hair and scalp from these daily aggressors.

Working and living in an urban environment means scalp and hair are exposed to a variety of pollutants including fine dust, exhaust gases, central heating, tobacco and food smoke.

In the short term, this leaves the scalp and hair dirty and dull, while long term exposure can result in accelerated appearance of grey hairs and even premature hair loss.

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Introducing Aquatic Mint Anti-Pollution range by Klorane the range, Aquatic Mint, is cultivated at the brand’s organic farm in the South West of France.

The formula, which is silicone and paraben free, gently and effectively cleans and protects the hair and scalp without weighing it down.

The Aquatic Mint range is also part of Klorane’s 100% eco-responsible range.

Klorane is available from selected pharmacies nationwide.

Klorane Shampoo with Aquatic Mint 200ml RRP €11.50.

Nasty Gal launch new collab with Dua Lipa’s sis FOLLOWING HER famous sister’s footsteps into the spotlight, Rina Lipa has unveiled a new collab with online retailer Nasty Gal. The sister of ‘New Rules’ singer Dua Lipa, 18 year old Rina has collaborated with Nasty Gal on a new capsule collection.

From sweatpants to denim jackets, there’s something for everyone in the new collection, launched late last week and available now on NastyGal.com.

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rdarcy@dublingazette.com IF YOU love a little glow in the summer time or a beautiful brow, Carter Beauty by Marissa Carter have just launched a whole range of new products in perfect time for the Summer season.

Ten brand new products have been added to the current Carter Beauty collection, all priced to be kind to your pocket.

A standout product in the line up include the new mixed face and eye palette, Cherry Bomb.

Priced at €14.95, this pigmented palette boasts an array of shimmery hues.

Packed with 12 eyeshadow shades from blossoms to foils and glitters as well as three generous face pans to contour, highlight and blush,

it’s the perfect palette to take away with you on any summer breaks without weighing down your luggage.

The Window Dressing Brow Kit (€9.95) comes in two different shades, and packs in four great products to each kit. Comprised of two powders, a pencil and a fibre gel, Melissa herself says it’s one of her go-to’s for her brows.

Also new to Carter Beauty in this drop is a luxe range of beautiful nude satin liquid lips in four different shades - Ariana, Chrissy, Isabelle and Reese (€9.95).

The kits - which also include a lip liner - are named after inspirational ladies including Ariana Grande (who wore the company’s Supreme Gel Liner in her ‘Break Up With Your Girlfriend’ video) and Isabelle, Marissa’s four year old

daughter.

Two face palettes - the Out of Sight Concealer Palette and the Full House Mixed Face Palette (both €7.95) - also drop today, designed for the girl looking to touch up her glam on the go.

Again, perfect for travelling to faraway lands this Summer, with shades to compliment everyone.

The concealer palette is packed with 6 high coverage shades, whilst the face palette makes sure to help you glow with four pans of product, including two highlighters, a bronzer and a blush.

All of the new Carter Beauty products will be available in select pharmacies and Penney’s nationwide, and from carterbeautycosmetics. com.

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There are many kinds of sunscreens. Some specifically for your face, lips and body. Some waterproof for you sporty types. Some tinted for you bathing beauties. So it really is a matter of preference and your lifestyle. Also remember to keep that skin hydrated with a thermal spring water to freshen your skin and drench it in moisture.

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Navy is one of the key colours of summer. Although it is dark, it is a neutral shade that goes with just about anything. This toe post sandal ties together navy with a sassy bit of gold. Your feet will think they hit the jackpot!

Platform sandals give a bit of height but are still super comfortable. These are a hit because of the soft palette of colours and textures.

Strive Footwear Lucia coral & gold leather sandal €95

LUNAR Grayson navy & metallic toe post sandal €35

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MOTORS

WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

Sporty New Ford Focus ST-Line DECLAN GLYNN

THE New Kia XCeed

THE All-New Ford Focus arrived in Ireland late last summer to much applause and acclaim.

This latest version of the Ford Focus delivers more style, space and advanced driving technologies for mid-size family car customers than ever before.

The new Focus also introduces a comprehensive range of advanced driving technologies that can help drivers make light work of stop-start traffic, see more clearly when driving in the dark, park simply by holding down a button, and avoid accidents.

Aerodynamic Silhouette The sporty new Focus silhouette is the most aerodynamic in its class.

Athletic and dynamic, with a long bonnet and muscular rear haunches, each model in the range is differentiated with unique elements.

There are five trim levels to choose from – Zetec, ST-Line, Titanium, Vignale, and Active, while award-winning petrol and diesel engines are available across the range, along with a choice of 6-speed manual, or 8-speed automatic gearboxes.

Review Car My review car was a new Ford Focus 5-door in sporty ST-Line specification, and was fitted with a 1.5-litre EcoBlue (turbo-diesel) engine, mated to a slick 8-speed automatic gearbox.

Finished in stunning ‘Deser t Island B lu e ’ metallic paint, the car really stood out from the crowd – thanks in no small part to its standard ST-Line styling kit with

KIA’s New ‘XCeed’ Is Set To Succeed crossover is set to offer a stylish, expressive alternative to traditional SUVs. Featuring a Coupé-like European design, Kia’s new urban crossover possesses sportier design and handling characteristics than an SUV, yet offers comparable levels of interior space and luggage capacity.

Kia Motors has released the first image of the new Kia XCeed urban crossover, due to be revealed later in June 2019. Stylish, expressive and modern in design, the new crossover utility vehicle (CUV) represents a sporty alternative to traditional larger SUVs. The swept-back, coupé-like appearance of the new Kia XCeed is a

dual chrome exhausts.

Other standard features include ST-Line scuff plates, auto lights & wipers, front LED fog lights with cornering feature, Pre-collision Assist, L a n e - Ke e p i n g A l e r t with Lane Departure

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MyKey, and selectable drive modes.

Optional features fitted to my review car included a FordPass Connect Modem, 8” SYNC 3 touchscreen with Navigation, Ford Co-Pilot 360 (adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Centering & Traffic Jam Stop & Go Assist, High Beam Assist, Driver Alert, and Traffic Sign Recognition), Design Pack (18” Katana alloy wheels, fixed LED headlights, and privacy glass), open-able panoramic roof, wireless charging, heads-up display, BLIS (Blind Spot Information System), and Enhanced Active Park Assist (including a rear view camera).

Driving Dynamics On the road, the 120PS (118bhp) engine in my review car really sparkled. With 300Nm of torque available, this EcoBlue engine is capa-

ble of sprinting from 0-100km/h in 10.0-seconds, with a top speed of 196km/h achieveable.

On a combined driving cycle, this engine can consume as little as 4.5-litres of diesel for every 100km’s driven, while a carbon emission figure of 139g/km leads to annual road tax of just €280.

E xc e l l e n t d r i v i n g dynamics ensure that the new Ford Focus provides a terrific driving experience on all kinds of road surface, while allowing the car to retain the confident handling characteristics of the previous generation model.

Spacious Interior The all-new Focus also provides more space inside for passengers and luggage. An additional 5 centimetres of length between the front and rear wheels allows classleading knee clearance

for rear seat passengers, and all occupants benefit from the wider interior – with 6 centimetres more shoulder room in the rear.

The impression of spaciousness is enhanced with a rear door design featuring windows that stretch further back for a more open sensation, and an open-able panoramic roof that lets light flood into the interior (a €1,410 option on my review car).

Attractively Priced The new Ford Focus is extremely well priced, with the range starting at just €22,513 (ex-delivery) for the Focus Zetec 1.0-litre EcoBoost model.

T h e s p o r t y ST- L i n e model starts at €23,525 (ex-delivery) and represents outstanding value for money. All new Ford passenger cars are covered by Ford’s excellent 7-Year/100,000km warranty.

product of the brand’s European design centre in Frankfurt, Germany, designed under the direction of Gregory Guillaume, Vice President of Design for Kia Motors Europe. The combination of its elevated ride height and lower hip point give the car a sportier driving position than a traditional SUV. Its raised driving position offers a clearer view of the road ahead than a conventional family hatchback.

More emotional and dynamic in format and design than its taller rivals, the new Kia XCeed will nevertheless offer comparable levels of interior space and luggage capacity to Europe’s best-selling SUVs. The Kia XCeed will be revealed in full on June 26th, and – with its stunning good looks, and KIA’s renowned reliability – is sure to set pulses racing.

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LATE LATE SHOW: HURLING: DUBLIN pulled off a dramatic victory over Galway in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship at Parnell Park on Saturday.

Captain Chris Crummey’s 67th minute goal kick-started a strong finish by the Boys in Blue, on the way to a hardearned victory in an evenly balanced tie against last years beaten All-Ireland finalists.

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Green Army advance on Road to Tokyo FIH SERIES FINALS  STEPHEN FINDLATER

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GILLIAN Pinder said Ireland’s second place finish at the FIH Series Finals last Sunday at Banbridge was a bittersweet one as they missed out on gold but did hit their primary target – a place in next October’s Olympic playoffs.

The Dubliner played a key role as the World Cup silver medalists beat Malaysia (2-1), Singapore (11-0) and the Czech Republic in both the group (8-1) and the semi-final (4-0) to take a big stride to a potential place at Tokyo 2020.

The final, though, slipped through their grasp as they fell 3-1 to Korea with all the goals coming in the last 15 minutes of a tense battle.

Ireland had a goal disallowed in the first half when a Roisin Upton dragflick was ruled out for a perceived obstruction and it cost Ireland dear.

They fell behind early in the fourth quarter and they were caught again when pushing for a late equaliser.

Nicci Daly did get one back but Korea killed off the tie with their third with six seconds left.

“We had our eyes set on winning this tournament and the ranking points that come with it,” Dubliner Pinder told Dublin Gazette.

“Of course, it is disappointing but we are still qualifed for that playoff and still have pretty big fish to fry in the European Championships in August.

It’s not the end of the world but it is a disappointing end to a really good week.

“The first three quarters of the final, there were phases we were on top; phases they were on top; 0-0 into the last quarter, we felt good. When we did concede, we did have to gamble a bit more and in that, they got their second.

“To get one back with two minutes to go, we thought we would have a

Gillian Pinder on the attack for Ireland. Picture: Jonathan Porter/PressEye

repeat of Hawkes Bay when we levelled from three down but it wasn’t to be.”

The competition was Ireland’s first appearance in action on home soil since the World Cup and they performed in front of a sold out crowd for the final at the Co Down venue.

“They were great all week even

without the weather which usually brings a big crowd.

“Warming up and the PA was on the speaker getting people to move in; we don’t get that in hockey. Banbridge did a brilliant job. The stadium looks great; it was so well run and we are just disappointed we didn’t deliver the goods [in the final].”

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

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CLUB NOTES

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SOCCER: MANDROIU WONDER STRIKE SETTLES DUBLIN DERBY

LUCAN SARSFIELDS LUCAN SARSFIELDS WHAT a weekend for Dublin Hurling, a wonderful victory in Parnell and our own Chris Crummey WELL done to thePark, Junior A la to the fore. A great leader and great ambassador for the club as well.

Dublin Senior Camogie also opened the Championship season with a win, and great to see the Lucan girls playing at half time and the Lucan ladies on the Dublin Squad were delighted to chat to them after. We also had our newest Leinster Champion with Aoibheann Stokes winning the Leinster Regional Féile Skills competition.

There was some disappointment with the Dublin minor hurlers unfortunately losing out to Wexford, they battled bravely until the end but it wasn’t to be, but well done to Charlie Keher, Colm Walsh and Evin Dowling who represented the club so well. We also had Cian Canavan part of the Dublin Plunkett team that beat Kilkenny in the Qtr Final of the Celtic Challenge, and well done also 3 Lucan girls Leah O’Byrne, Siobhan Bernie and Rebecca McGrath who were with the Dublin ladies football u13 development squad in Portlaoise.

Senior hurlers lost out to Kilmacud Crokes in league, Jnr B hurlers are flying high at the top of league and Championship after two big wins this week. Jnr Ladies footballers lost out in Championship midweek, with the Inter Ladies picking up another win in the Cup, they are unbeaten in that competition.

A Date For The Diary - Midsummer BBQ is Saturday 29th June at 9pm. Live music, sure to be a long night!

6th class Disco – “School’s Out for The Summer”!

Friday 28th June from 8.30pm – 10.30pm.

The Summer Camps are booking up fast so don’t be disappointed, register now through the club website and first up is the Cúl Camp (football) on the 1st of July until 5th July. Registration can be completed through the link on the home page of the club website. The camps are always very popular.

ROUND TOWER, CLONDALKIN A FIRST defeat of the season for our Intermediate hurlers when they lost to Clontarf.

But our Junior Hurlers were winners over defeat Roundto Tower FOLLOWING Lusk.

Naomh O Last week we provided an update regarding our gym development being undertaken at Monastery Road.

Read about the progress on our website.

Our last disco for the school year takes place this Friday. Tickets available Monday and Thursday night from the club. Visit our website for details.

Registration for our Summer Camp is now available online. It will take place Monday 8th to Friday 12th July for children aged four to 12 years of age. Full details and registration at roundtower.ie.

The Kellogg’s Cúl Camp will run Monday 1st to Friday

5th, July again for children aged four to 12 years.

Registration for the Camps is also available at Towers Óg Saturday mornings at Monastery Road from 10am.

Sunday 30th June we welcome the excellent Jack Whelan and friends to the club for Clondalkin Festival.

The music commences at 5pm and all are welcome.

Round Tower Lotto 10th June 2019. Jackpot: €8,800.

Numbers drawn: 6,8,19,25 bonus ball 28. No overall winner and no bonus ball winner. 3 x €100 winners: Carol Cryan, John & Luke & Sam, Angela Casserly.

Thanks to all who support our weekly lotto.

Bingo every Tuesday night in the club with first call at 8.30pm, with a jackpot of €1,000 up for grabs. €20 for a full house.

All welcome.

ROUND TOWER, CLONDALKIN

Conor Levington and Roberto Lopes battle for possession.

Picture: Martin Doherty

Bradley’s Hoops pay the penalty as Bohs hold sway LOI PREMIER DIVISION Bohemians 2 Shamrock Rovers 1  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

SHAMROCK Rovers have now gone more than two years without a win over bitter rivals Bohemians following a 2-1 defeat at Dalymount Park on Friday night.

D a n ny M a n d ro i u ’s wonderstrike just before the hour condemned the Hoops to a third defeat of the season to Keith Long’s side despite dominating large parts of the game.

20-year-old Mandroiu scored and missed a penalty in the first half but it’s his second-half effort that will live long in the

memory among the Bohs faithful.

Rovers had only just deservedly levelled up through Dan Carr when Mandroiu let Luke WadeSlater’s header run across his body and smashed an unstoppable shot past a stunned Alan Mannus.

It’s the most singular strike the Phibsboro ground has seen since Conan Byrne’s infamous effort from the halfway line two seasons ago – but this one will have left a much sweeter taste in the Jodi Stand.

Rovers, for their part, must have left Phibsboro wondering how they walked away without all three points, let alone one, such was their dominance of the game.

The visitors have been guilty of being overawed in recent derby games but they created a string of chances, and goalkeeper James Talbot was as worthy of the man-ofthe-match award as Mandroiu.

Mandroiu was fouled for the first penalty after just 15 minutes when he was clipped by Jack Byrne but his well-struck effort was brilliantly saved by Mannus low to his right.

Rovers should have led immediately after as Dan Carr rose to nod Byrne’s corner past Talbot but Andy Lyons had picked up a great position on the line to head clear.

A fantastic solo run from Byrne, who seemed to have the ball glued

to his foot as he danced between would-be tacklers, ended with the recent Ireland call-up curling inches wide.

Just as a Hoops goal looked on the card, Bohs won another penalty as Greg Bolger took down Ryan Swan, and Mandroiu stepped up again and, this time, went the other way.

Rovers should have levelled when Talbot spilled a shot from Byrne, but the keeper did just enough to turn Dylan Watts’ followup away from point-blank range.

Carr levelled six minutes after the break as he latched onto Ronan Finn’s header and flicked the ball expertly home, but it was to Mandroiu who

provided the game’s telling contribution.

“We gave away two poor penalties from our point of view, two really silly penalties to give away,” Bradley said after the game.

“Then he scores a wondergoal from 30 yards.

I thought we’d done enough to get a point at that stage when we scored, and we were the ones with the momentum.

“But you can’t, in any game, never mind big games like this, give away the penalties we gave away. You just give people a foothold in the game.

“They’re not penalties where somebody is in on goal – it’s really silly stuff.”

Keane opens Crumlin fanzone UEFA EURO 2020 Dublin ambassador Robbie Keane opened the Football Fanzone at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin this week.

Marking the one year to go milestone till tournament kick off, one of the hospital’s play dens has been transformed into a football themed zone including a new smart TV. Patients and their families will have fun in the fanzone surrounded by famous Irish footRobbie Keane meets Dubliner Paul Cullinan, ball moments with the feeling of being in the age 10, in Crumlin. Picture: Harry Murphy / Sportsfile Aviva Stadium which will host four games at

UEFA EURO 2020.

The initiative, which was supported by LOS (Local Organising Structure) Dublin as part of their National Promotion and Legacy plan for EURO 2020, worked in close collaboration with CHI at Crumlin to deliver the project.

Tournament sponsor Hisense donated the new smart TV for the fanzone.

Keane also visited children and their families on some wards and said: “I’m delighted to come on board as the official ambassador for UEFA EURO 2020 in Dublin.”

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SOCCER: GREENOGUE CLUB HOPING TO END SEVEN-YEAR WAIT FOR WNL GLORY

Ryan Doyle fires Peamount to huge win in WNL title pursuit WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE Peamount United Wexford Youths  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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PEAMOUNT United took a major step towards regaining the Women’s National League title for the first time in seven years with a 1-0 win away to reigning champions Wexford Youths on Saturday.

Eleanor Ryan Doyle proved the matchwinner once more in this fixture, her spectacular first-half volley proving the difference to leave Peamount eight points clear with ten games to play.

20-year-old Ryan Doyle scored both times when the Peas beat Wexford 2-1 in Greenogue in March and the Lucan native popped up again when her team needed her at Ferrycarrig Park.

Ryan Doyle controlled Lauryn O’Callaghan’s lofted ball forward on her knee on the edge of the box, spun and cracked a volley into the net past the dive of the despairing Sophie

Lenehan.

It was a goal that had been coming as Peamount had a succession of chances in the first-half, with Ireland striker Amber Barrett going close on three separate occasions.

Ryan Doyle had earlier clipped the outside of the post when picked out by Niamh Farrelly, the attacking midfielder’s effort centimetres from breaking the deadlock.

Megan Smyth-Lynch also hit the woodwork with a curling free-kick shortly after Ryan Doyle’s opener as the Wexford goal led a charmed life.

Peamount had a nervy finish, however, as Naoisha McAloon touched Jade Reddy’s miskick onto the bar before Katrina Parrock smashed the follow-up onto the crossbar once more.

“That game was an important one to win because if we had have lost they’d have been only two points behind,” manager James O’Callaghan told the Dublin Gazette.

“In the first half we were the better side. Defensively, we were solid and we were creating a few chances

going forward. There was a good tempo to our play.

“In the second half, Wexford came at us a bit more and they had a couple of chances near the end which, I’d say, nine times out of ten would have gone in. We got a bit of luck.

“We’re in a nice position at the moment.

“I know it’s a cliché, but I’m reluctant to look too far forward with it.

“It’s dangerous if we start looking into the future too much. We’ll just focus on our next game, simple as that.”

Peamount face pointless Kilkenny United next week in Greenogue in their final game before the midseason break, when the Peas will have the chance to rest a few weary bodies.

“There’s a couple of players out injured so the break is actually coming at a good time for us,” added Tallaght native O’Callaghan. “There’s only 20 players in the squad and there’s a couple of players out injured so the break coming up after the Kilkenny game we’re looking forward to.”

Shamrock Rovers are off to Norway for their European campaign.

Picture: Martin Doherty

Rovers to taste Brann challenge EUROPA LEAGUE

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sport@dublingazette.com

SHAMROCK Rovers will face SK Brann in the Europa League first qualifying round with ties due to take place on July 11 and 18, subject to official confirmation.

Stephen Bradley’s side

avoided the major banana skin in their geographical group in Malmo of Sweden but will face tough opposition in the Scandinavian neighbours.

Rovers played Brann in a friendly in February 2015 when Bradley was assistant coach, winning 3-2 thanks to goals from Keith Fahey and Danny North.

The following July, Rovers met Norwegian opposition in Europe in the form of Odds BK, losing 4-1 on aggregate.

“I think that’s where the break will help us in terms of getting the other bodies back and giving us more options,” said Rovers manager Stephen Bradley.

“We’re midway through

the season and we’re in a really strong position. We just need to get the bodies back after the break and push on a bit.”

Killinarden’s Vinny Perth saw his Dundalk side drawn against Riga FC in the Champions League first qualifying round and, as first seeds, will be fancied to advance.

Peamount United’s Eleanor Ryan Doyle. Picture: Martin Doherty

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ST PAT’S, PALMERSTOWN ALL are welcome to our 5K Colour Run and Family Fun Day in Glenaulin Park on Saturday 29 June from 10am. This is a community event and we wish to see as many people come along and enjoy the day. Further information and registration details on our website at www.stpatricksgaa.ie Well done to all involved with our very successful Street Leagues competition (pictured). Special thanks to sponsors - Palmerstown Credit Union and John Maguire & Co. Congratulations to our U12 girls Lauren Haugh, Robyn Graham, Lara Pickett and Sadhbh McWeeney representing St Brigid’s on the Dublin Schools Camogie team. Managed by our own Denise Brunton, they had a fantastic win over Antrim.

Well done also to Liam Rushe and the Dublin hurlers on their win over Galway on Saturday evening.

The Gaelic4mothers are back in action again. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Gill Pickett on 087 2269059.

Online booking is still open for our Cúl Camps which will run from 8 - 12 July, and 15 - 19 July, 2019. We would advise you to book soon as places are filling up fast.

No winner of our Lotto jackpot this weekend. The numbers drawn were 3, 11, 21 and 29. We had three match 3 winners – Sinéad Devitt, Martin McCormack, and Seán Robinson who won €70 each.

The jackpot next weekend will be €3,200 with the drawtaking place on Sunday night in the Palmerstown House at 10pm.

Lotto tickets are available online at https://www.locallotto.ie/play_newa. asp?ll_id=1483#Anchor and from SuperValu, Palmerstown House, and Manor Hair Studios.

Many thanks for supporting this important club fundraiser.

THOMAS DAVIS Last Academy before the summer break takes place next Saturday 10.00 till 11.00 on the Astro. Hope to see all there.

Summer Camps preregistration will also take place next Saturday from 11.30 till 12.30 upstairs in the Clubhouse. Any queries please contact Stephen Stewart 087 679 5720.

Senior Hurling Team defeated by Raheny in AHL2.

Junior Hurling Team drew 1.9 each with Setanta during midweek and had a good win over Whitehall Colmcille in AHL 8 at the weekend.

Under 14 Hurling Team beat Faughs and Under 13 Hurling Team beat Ballinteer St John’s.

Under14 Football Team beat Kilmacud Crokes while Under 12 Football Team beat St

WANDERERS

James Gaels and lost to Skerries Harps.

Under 13 Camogie defeated Clan Na Gael Fontenot in a League Match.

Hard luck to the Dublin Minor Hurling Team who lost out to Wexford in the Leinster semi final and were unfortunately knocked out of the championship .

Well done to Adam Waddick who captained the team this year and represented his club and family brilliantly throughout the campaign, also well done to panel member Bryan Keogh who was also apart of the team throughout the year.

Congratulations to the Dublin Senior Hurling Team on their fine win over Galway in the Leinster Championship.

Lotto Numbers 3 ,7 ,8 & 12 jackpot not won. Next Weeks Jackpot €8.500

LOTTO: No winner of this weeks jackpot, numbers drawn were 11-14-34. €25 goes to Shauna Walsh, Niall O Connor, Mila Healy, Shona O Connor. Jackpot next week is €8,400. Our Lotto is now online through our Website or Facebook page.

Our All Ireland mini blitz started on the 17th of June and will finish on Friday the 21st with a BBQ. See our Facebook page for more information if you are interested in playing for our Adult Men’s teams this season please contact Dave on 0877256754.

If you are interested in joining our Ladies team this season please contact Dionne on 0879315556 for more info.

Our Juvenile training is on Saturday mornings and Wed evenings along with the nursery on Saturday mornings, please contact Fergal on 0876213142 for more details, the club is looking for new members at all levels so please reach out as per above if interested. If you would like a Match Report or Photos submitted to the website or press please contact pro@wanderersgaa.ie.

All items for the club notes must be submitted by Sunday evening to pro@ wanderersgaa.ie.

HURLING: TWO DUBLIN SIDES ADVANCE TO SEMI

Celtic showdown CELTIC CHALLENGE  CÓILIN DUFFY

WEST players certainly done their clubs and county proud in the Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge Under 17 hurling competition last weekend, with players from the area involved in both the Dublin Clarke and Dublin Plunkett teams, Those two teams will now face off this Saturday in the semi-final of the Corn John Scott in Donaghmore-Ashbourne GAA Club at 3.15pm.

In Abbotstown, Dublin Plunkett faced Kilkenny Black in the first quarterfinal of the day in the competition, and the side comprised of Under 16 players came out on top by 2-13 to 1-10 after a keenly contested encounter.

A solid second quarter helped Plunkett to victory, as they bounced back from Adam O’Connor netting for the Cats midway through the half, to lead by 2-7 to 1-5 at the break.

Plunkett were guilty of eight wides in the opening half – many of those in the first quarter, but as the game progressed they became more solid in front of the posts.

Kilkenny moved 1-5 to 0-6 ahead on 27 minutes, following a Paraic Lennon free, but a goal from Ballyboden’s St. Enda’s clubman David Keogh helped really spring Dublin to life.

David Keogh (Ballyboden St. Endas) finishes to the net for Dublin Plunkett past a crowded Kilkenny Black defence . Picture: Noel Browne

They launched attack after attack in injury-time, and added their second goal from Best and Fairest Award winner Eoin Wilde, before Faugh’s clubman Sean Cooney finished with a well struck point from play, and Dublin Plunkett took a three-point lead.

The sides were well balanced in the second half with Dublin shading the scoring by six points to five, but they had done enough to progress to the semis.

Westside players on the Dublin Plunkett panel were Adam O’Connor (St. Peregrines); Sean O’Brien, Sean Cooney, Niall Fitzgibbon and Henry Horne (Faughs); Alex Gavin, Rhys McDonald and

PARKRUN Griffeen gets Gillick visit

VHIAmbassador, David Gillick was joined by South Dublin mayor Vicki Casserly and 273 walkers, joggers and runners at the Griffeen parkrun, Lucan, on Saturday for a special event to celebrate their partnership with parkrun Ireland.

Parkrun Ireland support local communities in organising free, weekly, timed 5k runs every Saturday at 9.30am. parkrun events are open to all ages and abilities.

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David Keogh (Ballyboden St. Enda’s); Cian Canavan (Lucan Sarsfields); Callum Morris (Commercials); Fearghal Kilbane, Jack Crennan and Padraig McNally (St. Jude’s).

Another cracking encounter was served up soon-after, as it took a late goal from Rory O’Neill to set up a 4-11 to 2-14 win for Dublin Clarke over Tipperary Blue.

This was a thriller, as Tipperary bounced back from being six points in arrears in the 48th minute to level the contest, after firing 1-3 unanswered including a goal from substitute Conor Byrne.

The sides were twice level in the closing minutes, until Dublin Clarke’s

fourth goal 40 seconds into second half injury-time from O’Neill which proved to be the match winner.

Tipp fought right back to level at 2-13 to 3-10 with seven minutes remaining, with the sides trading points, before O’Neill’s late goal.

Players from West Dublin clubs on the Clarke panel were Ben Rodgers, Sam Stewart, Brian Keogh, Sean Byrne and Conor Cronin (Thomas Davis); Cormac Cullinane (Commercials);Jack Kielthy and Ross Byrne (St. Marks); Ben English (Round Towers Clondalkin); Luke MulliganLynch, Eoin Behan and Cian Hassett (Ballyboden St. Enda’s).

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CAMOGIE: DUBLIN AIMING TO CONTINUE UNBEATEN START TO ALL-IRELAND CAMPAIGN

Browne’s charges face tough away tie with Waterford ALL-IRELAND CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP  CÓILIN DUFFY

DUBLIN’s Senior Camogie team will be aiming to maintain their positive start to the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Championship when they travel to Walsh Park to take on Waterford this Saturday (4pm).

With five newcomers in their starting line-up Frank Browne’s side accounted for Meath in their opening game last Saturday by 1-16 to 0-12 at Parnell’s GAA Club.

Dubin were pushed all the way to the wire before claiming a seven-point win.

The hosts started this game strongly with a goal from Faughs Celtic player Kerrie Finnegan after just two minutes setting them up nicely.

Cuala’s Sinead Wylde (0-8, 6f) impressed from placed balls, while Naomh Fionnbarra’s Siobhan Kehoe also made a fine first half contribution, on her return from injury, as Dublin led by 1-5 to 0-7 at the interval.

Though the excellent Jane Dolan kept the Royals in touch, along with Kristina Troy, Dublin contributed the final four scores of this game.

While Wylde led the scoring for Dublin there were fine contributions throughout the pitch,

including from Naomh Mearnóg’s Laura Twomey at midfield - club colleagues Aoibhe Dillon and Miriam Twomey were unused subs on the day.

Lucan Sarsfields pair Orla Beagan and Ali Twomey; Alex Griffin of Na Fianna; Good Counsel’s Emma O’Byrne; Aisling Carolan of St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh and St. Vincent’s Aisling Maher all fired a point during this match.

Dublin will be mindful of Waterford’s strong display in their opener.

For Waterford, a rare opportunity to beat Tipperary looked like it might be on the cards, but the game was abandoned after Tipperary’s Nicole Walsh suffered a concussion with four minutes of normal time remaining and the Déise leading by 1-15 to 0-14.

Beth Carton was stunning for the vistors with eight points, while Orla Hickey claimed Waterford’s goal. Orla O’Dwyer had five points for Tipperary.

Ballyboden hurlers leading in AHL1 BALLYBODEN ST. ENDA’S continue to

lead the way at the summit of the Adult Hurling League Division One table, after they recorded an emphatic victory over Crumlin at Pearse Park on Sunday morning.

Crumlin were searching for a first league triumph of 2019 and despite the absence of some key figures in the ‘Boden line-up, they fell to a 5-34 to 0-5 defeat. Joe Fortune’s men are currently two points clear of Cuala, who continue to have a game in hand on the pace-setters.

Not far behind in third spot are Kilmacud Crokes, 3-16 to 1-14 winners over Lucan Sarsfields at Silver Park.

The damage was done in the opening half when Crokes got three goals and lead

Kerri Finnegan (Faughs) Dublin tries to break through against Meath duo Ellen Burke and Claire Coffey during Saturday’s Liberty Insurance All Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Round 1 tie in Parnells, Coolock. Picture:iLivePhotos.

3-8 to 1-4 at half time.

Lucan’s goal was scored by Anto McNulty who finished well from close range. Lucan put in a spirited second half performance and had reduced the deficit to 5 points with 15 minutes to play.

However, Crokes finished strong and were comfortable winners in the end.

Lucan relied on the accurate free taking of Donal Flannery and Seanie McClelland for most of their scores, as the forward line struggled to find space and cohesion against a good Crokes backline.

Minor player, Matt Dunne, made his competitive adult debut when introduced at half-time and showed reasonably well, making some good runs and picking off a nice score.

Dublin return to the scene of their last Championship meeting withWaterford this weekend.

Dublin claimed a hard earned 0-15 to 1-10 win, with Aisling Maher (0-5) and goalkeeper Faye McCarthy impressive from placed balls for the visitors.

Having started strongly with a couple of points

from Emma Flanagan, Dublin were in charge for the majority of the game, until Waterford finished strongly with Beth Carton (0-5) punishing some indiscipline and Áine Lyng (1-2) goaling right at the end.

Saturday’s tie is live on Liberty Insurance’s Facebook page. Coverage commences at 3.45pm

Towers claim second win in Division 5 DUBLIN AFL5 Round Towers Na Gaeil Óga  sport@dublingazette.com

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ROUND TOWER’S Junior A’s took a step towards consolidating their AFL5 standing with their second win in the league.

Towers were the dominant team throughout against the Lucan-based side but endured a nervy ending when they allowed Na Gaeil Oga to creep back into the game in the final quarter.

The Clondalkin men netted a hattrick to leave themselves nine clear at the break, 3-7 to 1-4.

Dermot Milton opened with a pointed free and an excellent diagonal pass from Trevor Clendenning led to Cathal Carty registering the second.

Dave Chapman won in the air and it led to Fergus Callaly breaking from midfield to edge Towers 3-1 clear. Justin McGrane then released Carty on the 40 and he drove forward before kicking the fourth point.

Towers dominance brought the first goal. Milton won possession and Clendenning broke in on goal and struck powerfully past the keeper. The next goal followed with the next play.

Clendenning and Callaly combined and Darren Gilligan broke from the halfbacks to strike across the keeper. Na

Gaeil Oga did respond with two scores and Milton kicked another free before Towers third goal arrived on the 25 minute mark. Gilligan then broke beyond the visitors rearguard and flicked across goal for Carty who was composed in his finish to the roof of the net.

But a lapse in concentration before the break saw the ball rebound from the Towers post and a Na Gaeil attacker was first to react and finish to the net. Towers did consolidate their first half dominance though with Simon McGuinness coming forward from midfield to register a point and Adam Behan then carrying up the left and driving over.

The second half started with Towers again in control. A one-two between McGrane and Gilligan led to a free for Milton to kick their eighth point.

The Mayo combination of McGuinness and Carty then combined to set up Clendenning to clip over. Behan and Gilligan missed goal chances and Clendenning then left the margin at 11 with 15 to play.

The visitors narrowed the deficit to eight but Towers responded through a Carty free and a Milton fisted point. But a lapse in concentration from a free led to a goal that reduced the Na Gaeil deficit to six and two minutes later a move up the middle saw them register their fourth goal and the deficit reduced to three with four minutes remaining.

Towers rise highest during their Junior A’s AFL5 clash with Na Gaeil Óga.

Picture: Matthew Lysaght

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U17S ADVANCE HURLING: Dublin Plunkett and Clarke sides advance to meet in Celtic Challenge semi. SEE P30

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Crummey delivers on a big night at Parnell Park sport@dublingazette.com

LUCAN Sarsfields clubman Chris Crummey led by example as Dublin pulled off a dramatic victory over Galway in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship at Parnell Park on Saturday.

Crummey’s 67th minute goal kick-started a strong finish by the Boys in Blue, as it put them into a lead they wouldn’t relinquish, before finishing with a 3-19 to 0-24 win, and coupled with Wexford drawing with Kilkenny, ended Galway’s involved in the 2019 AllIreland Championship.

“I just saw a gap and went for it,” the Dublin Captain said after the game.

“It was a great ball inside and I was just lucky to be in the right place at the right time and thankfully I could finish it.

“I don’t know what was going through my head. I just kept going and went as far as I could and luckily I finished it then.”

This wasn’t just any game of hurling – it was real championship fare played at a tremendous pace, with the sides level on 18 occasions, before that late burst by the hosts which saw them outscore the Tribesmen 1-4 to 0-2 in the closing minutes.

“To be honest, I don’t think I have ever played in a game like that. It was just score-for-score.

Every time we got a score, Galway – credit to them,

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Eamon ‘Trollier’ Dillon celebrates after grabbing Dublin’s first goal in the 28th minute. Picture: Niall O’Connell

“To be honest I don’t think I have ever played in

a game like that. It was just score-for-score. they got a score straight back,” Crummey said.

“It was nip and tuck for the whole second half.

We knew; we had said it was going to go to 70 minutes.

“We had played for 40 or 50 minutes in the other games, so we knew it was going to come down to the last five minutes.

“In fairness, the lads who came in were unbelievable and we just got the job done and I’m just delighted.”

12 months ago Dublin came within a whisker of beating the then reigning All Ireland Champions, before losing out by the minimum margin.

Another entertaining encounter was produced in Parnell Park on Saturday, with both sides digging in from the off.

Parnell Park was packed to the rafters as Dublin claimed their first championship win over Galway since the 2013 Leinster Final.

Goals were certainly key to this victory, with Eamonn Dillon grabbing the first half goal, with Sean Moran netting a second half penalty, and Crummey’s strike coming late on.

Both teams lost key players in the opening half, with Eoghan O’Donnell coming off with a hamstring injury in the 14th minute, followed by Galway forward Conor Whelan 12 minutes later.

D a n ny S u tc l i f fe and the veteran Conal Keaney was inspirational for the Dubs, with the latter named alongside Alan Nolan, Paddy Smyth and Crummey on the GAA.ie Hurling team of the week.

Dillon’s goal arrived on 28 minutes, to push the hosts three points clear.

Crummey won a penalty early on the restart after being brought down

by Daithi Burke, before Moran fired to the net.

The introduction of Joe Canning in the 47th minute added greatly for the visitors with two points.

Keaney and Nolan were among those who deliver for Dublin, before an awe-inspiring finish

by Mattie Kenny’s side.

Dublin now face either Laois or Westmeath in a Preliminary All-Ireland Series tie on July 6/7.

The Midlanders meet in the Joe McDonagh Cup Final on Sunday week at Croke Park.