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HOUSEHOLDERS across Waterford City and County will pay an increased Local Property Tax for 2018 as Councillors voted in favour of a 2.5 percent increase.

The 2.5 percent increase in the LPT was proposed by Cllr. Damien Geoghegan (FG) and seconded by Cllr. James Tobin (FF), at a special meeting to determine the LPT rate for 2018, held in Dungarvan last Tuesday week.

The increase should bring in an extra â‚Ź240,000 for the Council in 2018, but falls short of the â‚Ź700,000 or so gap in the budget which was

created through increased insurance costs and loan costs, as well as pay restoration for public servants.

Chief Executive Officer, Michael Walsh, was actually seeking a ten percent increase in the LPT, which would have brought in an additional â‚Ź960,000 for the Council.

Mr. Walsh said there had to be a balance between the LPT and the commercial rates, and warned that he would be recommending an increase in commercial rates as well during the budget estimate later in October. Mr. Walsh said the local authority had not increased any charges in the last eight to ten years, yet had managed to maintain a reasonable level of service.

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Bishop apologises for controversial remarks on HPV vaccine THE Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Most Reverend Alphonsus Cullinan (D.D) has issued a statement apologising for his recent comments regarding the HPV vaccine.

Bishop Cullinan was speaking on Waterford Local Radio’s DĂŠise Today programme last week when he made controversial comments that the cervical cancer vaccine encourages schoolgirls to engage in risky sexual behaviour and that ‘Gardasil’ the vaccine designed to protect females against

cervical cancer, was only ‘70 percent safe’ and suggested that abstinence [from sex] was the best protector against the disease.

Bishop Cullinan’s comments about the vaccine provoked widespread criticism from various bodies and sections of the community, including the Health Minister, the HSE, and the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) who distanced themselves from Bishop Cullinan’s comments.

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‘I thought I was going to die’ - Erie native who ran for cover during horrific Las Vegas shooting ONE of the people who was caught up in the Las Vegas massacre last Sunday has links with Dungarvan.

Ruth Thompson, Founder and Director of ANNA (the Association for Needy and Neglected Animals) shelter in Erie, a non-profit animal welfare organisation, was at the fateful concert last Sunday night when a gunman, identified as 64-yearold retired accountant, Stephen Paddock opened fire on concertgoers from his hotel room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, killing at least 59 people and injuring 527 others.

Ruth’s father, the late Jim

Thompson, former President of Erie City Council, USA was a staunch promoter of the Sister City link between Erie and Dungarvan several years before the official Sister City relationship began.

Ruth recounted her experience to the US media and posted about her experience on Facebook:“I thought I was going to die,� she wrote. “I have never been so scared in my entire life. I saw people being shot all around me. I laid on the floor with total strangers holding hands and praying out loud.

Sounds of screaming and gun shots I will never forget.�

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Bishop apologises for controversial remarks on HPV vaccine FROM FRONT PAGE In a statement to the media, Bishop Cullinan said: “I wish to apologise for contributing to any misinformation, or indeed for causing upset to anyone, concerning use of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines�. “My intervention was in response to concerns which I had received about HPV vaccines from parents wishing to make the best health decision on behalf of their children, and from young people alike. My intention was solely motivated to protect people from the HPV,� Bishop Cullinan said. “I was not fully informed about the vaccination programme and I can see now how HPV vaccines can contribute greatly to lowering the rate of

cervical cancer. As I have learnt, possession of full information is paramount on this vital health issue,� he added.

HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a group of more than 200 viruses which causes cervical cancer and is the fourth most common cancer in women, according to the World Health Organisation, which fully backs the vaccine against HPV. According to information from the HSE, most people will get a HPV infection in their lifetime, usually from sexual activity.

While most infections won’t need treatment, they can cause genital warts, and in some women the HPV infection will cause changes in the cervix

which can develop into cervical cancer. The HPV infection is most common in people in their late teens and early 20s, and HPV rates are rising rapidly among women and men.

Around 300 women a year get cervical cancer in Ireland, with 90 women dying from it.

The HPV vaccine protects women from seven out of ten cervical cancers which are caused

by HPV - therefore, most cervical cancers can be prevented by the vaccine.

CERVICAL SCREENING Ireland has had a cervical cancer screening programme since 2008.

The HSE said the HPV vaccine will help protect girls from developing cervical cancer when they are adults and it is available

Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan (D.D) Waterford and Lismore. free of charge from the HSE.The HSE has information on the vaccine on their website www.hse.ie.

Meanwhile, CervicalCheck provides free smear tests to women aged 25 to 60.

For more information visit www.cervicalcheck.ie.

WEATHER OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY morning should be dry but with increasing cloud. Scattered outbreaks of rain will develop during the afternoon and evening, turning persistent later, though some Southern parts may stay dry until after dark. Highest temperatures around 15 degrees in moderate or fresh Westerly breezes.

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By Donal Buckley ON RTE's Liveline programme with Joe Duffy last week, there was the distressing story of Father Tim Hazelwood. Father Tim is a priest in the Parish of Youghal in the Diocese of Cloyne. Some years ago he was anonymously accused of that most heinous crime of child sexual abuse.

He was completely innocent and would, eventually, be proven so.

However, it took many tortuous years to get there. Father Hazelwood said that, had it not been for the support of his family, friends and the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP), he may not have got through it.

His biggest disappointment was the lack of support from the Diocese. Even though the anonymous call was made to them first, the diocese never contacted him to ask questions or inform him that they had reported him to the Gardai and HSE. For many years afterwards, Tim received several malicious phone calls, threatening mail and intimidation.

Eventually, the constant pressure started effecting his work.

He couldn't concentrate, he had doubts about everything he said and did in case something was misinterpreted.

He questioned his vocation

and was unable to discuss the situation with his ageing mother.

During the Liveline programme, many people contacted Joe Duffy giving their support and praise to Father Hazelwood. He is a good man, a decent man.

According to Fr. Hazelwood, false accusations are rife across society. Teachers, nurses, guards as well as priests have been the victims of these scurrilous allegations. He said that 9 priests have taken their own lives in the last ten years. He's not suggesting that all of them were as a result of this vindictive phenomenon, but some were.

Father Tim said that the crime of child abuse is vile and disgusting. He believes that the Catholic Hierarchy's unwillingness to look at the facts surrounding this horrendous subject and a lack of honesty by the church in dealing with clerical sex abuse has created an environment of mistrust between clergy and congregation. It is a subject that needs to be addressed openly and honestly.

The Association of Catholic Priests are also working on the possibilities of the church appointing women deacons.

This has met many obstacles.

Most of which have been constructed by the hierarchy.

The ACP is a forum for priests to discuss and comment on issues affecting the Irish

Catholic Church. But to have any impact on policy, they must put their points to the bishops and their council of priests.

Unfortunately, the councils are appointed by the bishop, who appoints those who are faithful to his agenda.

There are many issues in the church that need attention, such as; women priests, celibacy, historical child sex abuse, homosexuality, institutional abuse, secular education, etc, etc. I wouldn't dream of making any suggestions towards possible solutions. It’s not my field of expertise. Maybe these subjects could be given more appropriate input by a bishop who finds he is at a loose end.

Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan could be that man. He obviously needs to inject his unique blend of knowledge and inflexibility into a subject of national importance.

His comments on the administration of the HPV vaccine showed that he is out of his depth in the field of medicine.

The fact that he equated receiving the vaccine with a life of promiscuity betrayed his limited knowledge on subjects as diverse as biology, sociology and parenting.

I don't want to kick Bishop Cullinan when he's down, but it can't be emphasised enough that certain subjects are well outside the remit of the Catholic church (being a chap-

lain in a Limerick hospital, does not a medic make).

Clerics should only provide the services of pastor and confessor to the faithful.

There is no place for the church in politics. Religion should never interfere in the relationship between doctor and patient.

Catholicism is just one of over 4,000 religions in the world. How many patients would die if they all had their say in health policies. It’s possible that "Phonsie" was feeling a little bit neglected and decided to make an uninformed statement in order to raise his public profile. It certainly did, but unfortunately for him, infamy doesn't gain respect.

Pope Francis said that “the biggest cancer in the church is clericalism and careerism�.

Proclaiming the HPV vaccine as dangerous to promote a not so well hidden, fundamentalist agenda is irresponsible, at the very least. Dictating to a devout congregation on matters you know absolutely nothing about is criminal. This is the 21st Century.

John Charles McQuaid is dead. The days when Bishops were treated as all knowing and all seeing are, thankfully, gone.

Stick to commenting on subjects that you, Bishop Cullinan, are at least, semi-competent. Here endeth the lesson.

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Council’s new vans costing €1.5m remain parked up and unused CEO insists fleet of 63 new Volkswagon vans will be brought into use in the coming weeks WATERFORD Council’s Chief Executive Officer has insisted that 63 Volkswagen vans which were purchased by the Council earlier in the year at a cost of €1.5m will be brought into use in the coming weeks.

The matter came to light last week when Waterford TD David Cullinane called for the publication of an internal investigation by the Council into how €1.5m was spent on a fleet of new vans for no specific reason.

The Public Accounts

Committee was told via a letter that Waterford City and County Council spent €1.5m on 63 new vans, and despite management telling officials last May that the vans were not needed and should be sent back within three weeks, the vehicles were kept and remain unused, parked up on Council property.

It is understood the Council did carry out an internal investigation into the purchase of the vans, if any of the money could be recouped, why the vans were kept and who signed off on it,

and whether any disciplinary action was needed.

Cllr. John Hearne also raised the matter last week at the September meeting of Waterford City and County Council, saying that people are enquiring about the 63 new vans “which we have parked up in the yard”.

“Did we buy or rent them? I understand there is some investigation into it, what way is that fixed now?” he asked.

Chief Executive, Michael Walsh, replied that there was “a legal dispute which has been

resolved in the last week or so”.

“The vans should be in use in the next week or two,” Mr.Walsh told Councillors.

He explained there was a ‘standstill period’ in terms of the format and procurement.

“But, yes, the matter has been resolved and the vans will be in use,” he insisted.

He said the procurement was for the lease and maintenance of the vans. “That is just the format we use now in terms of procurement of the vans,” he said. “So that is happening with delivery

next week.”

However, Mr. Walsh did not elaborate on the outcome of any internal probe.

Deputy Cullinane said he was aware of the internal investigation by the Council, and would be awaiting the publication of the findings of the investigation, and pointed out that it would also be an issue which will be subject to examination by the Council’s auditors.

Deputy Cullinane said more transparency is needed because the Council has not explained

how it addressed / resolved the issue, how the mistake happened and if the taxpayer has been saddled with an unnecessary cost.

A statement from a Council spokesperson to national media said the situation was “resolved” and the vans would be in use in early October, but did not elaborate on the outcome of any internal investigation.

Deputy Cullinane said he would be in contact with Waterford Council management to seek clarity on the procurement process they followed.

Councillors vote in favour of 2.5% increase in LPT for 2018 FROM FRONT PAGE He said demands on the Council’s services are increasing and there is an under-investment in the Council’s assets.

Mr. Walsh said he does not make lightly a recommendation for a ten percent increase in the LPT. “We will come to a point where we can’t do everything and in order to do some things that will make a difference, we do need increases,” he said.

Mr. Walsh said the Council would need a minimum of €600,000 to €700,000 additional income for 2018 to maintain services and tackle increased costs which the Council are trying to balance.

“If we genuinely want to make a change for Waterford and its citizens, it is my belief we need additional income.”

He said that targeted investment would make a real difference, particularly over a period of time.

“A ten percent increase in the LPT, if sustained over a period of time would make a phenomenal difference in my view.”

He outlined two areas which are badly in need of additional funding - investment in footpaths and investment in tackling vacancies and dereliction in towns and villages.

“We need a scale of expenditure if we are to make a difference across the city and county, which is why I am recommending a ten percent increase in the LPT on that basis,” Mr. Walsh said.

“I believe the majority of people would choose to pay €20 a year extra if they realised the benefit we could bring. It is my belief that sustained over a period of time, that extra €20 a year would bring us to a place where no other local authority are.”

He said the Council has held a level of constraint regarding charges over the last eight to ten years that has been unparalleled and is not sustainable into the future.

“Our assets will deteriorate,” he warned. “If we do not invest, it will make our subsequent budgets and investment needs greater into the future.”

However, Mr.Walsh warned Councillors that he won’t be able to do things on the scale he spoke about with only a 2.5 percent agreed by Councillors.

The 2.5 percent increase in the LPT means that people with homes valued up to €100,000 will pay €92.25; those with homes valued between €100,001 and €150,000 will pay €230.63 in LPT for 2018; those with homes valued between €150,001 and €200,000 will pay €322.90 in LPT; homes valued between €200,001 and €250,000 will pay €415.13; while homes valued between €250,001 and €300,000 will pay €507.38 in LPT for 2018.

(Full list of LPT valuations can be found on the Revenue’s website: www.revenue.ie).

Each year, the LPT returns to the base rate (0.18 percent of value of the home up to €1m and 0.25 percent on the value over €1m). The current regime is based on 2013 valuations. A revaluation

of homes is due to take place in 2019, when it is expected there will be a sharp increase in the LPT due to house prices increasing at a phenomenal rate, which has been caused by an increase in demand for houses and the government’s failure to address the lack of supply of houses.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has made promises in the national media that there won’t be a sharp increase in LPT due to revaluations in 2019 - but in reality, sharp increases are very much likely because of the increase in house prices.

His own Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy admitted that house prices will continue to rise until such time when the housing supply will begin to increase, but with current government policies, it is unlikely the housing supply will increase enough to help bring down the rising prices of houses.

COUNCILLORS COMMENTS Cllr. Joe Conway, Independent, said he was not adverse to the CEO’s proposed ten percent increase in the LPT, but later voted against the proposed 2.5 percent increase in LPT. “It means to the average family an expenditure of 40 cent a week. We are trying to improve our local authority infrastructure and if we can’t attribute, or afford 40 cent a week to address those difficulties, then I think we’d be failing in our duty as local representatives.We have to grasp this nettle. It is not a big expenditure,” Cllr. Conway said.

Cllr. Joe Kelly, Independent, said he believes the increase sought in the LPT was not justified or warranted, pointing out that there will be an increase in the LPT when the rate is revaluated in 2019 and proposed that the rate remain at the current level and not be increased, which was seconded by Cllr. Davy Daniels.

Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan noted that the Council’s expenditure for 2018 is estimated at €121m for 2018, which is just over €3m more than the previous year.

He said there was a lot of work being carried out by the Council throughout the city and county and Councillors had a responsibility to ensure services were maintained.

Cllr. O’Ryan urged Councillors to do the best thing for Waterford, not the populist thing, and vote in favour of the LPT increase.

“Otherwise, we can’t come into meetings asking for thing after thing to be sorted for our constituents. No politician likes doing it, but we need to think hard about it and I want us to be a progressive Council,” Cllr. O’Ryan added.

Cllr. Daniels said people “are taxed up to the hilt” by the government and yet they still go back to the taxpayer for more money.

“People have had enough. It is staggering the amount of tax each individual has to pay. It is unfair going back to the same people for more,” Cllr.

Daniels said.

Cllr. Damien Geoghegan and several other

Councillors agreed that it is wrong they should be deciding the LPT before the budgetary process.

“This is a system that was foisted upon us at national level.The government should be criticised for that,” Cllr. Geoghegan said.

He pointed out that if the Council doesn’t address the maintenance of their footpaths, then claims against the Council increases, and hence further increases in insurance premiums.

“We need to invest,” he said.

“Other local authorities like Dublin have the luxury for Councillors to come along and reduce their LPT by 15 percent, purely because of the amount of houses. It is where most of the population is located, on the Eastern seaboard, so they can reduce their LPT. If we copied Dublin and reduced our LPT we’d go broke, that is the reality of it,” Cllr. Geoghegan said.

He said his proposal of 2.5 percent on the LPT would bring in an extra €240,000 for the Council and would mean a 4c a week increase per household on the lower band (homes valued up to €100,000), an 11c increase a week on the average household in Waterford (homes valued between €100,001 and €150,000) and an extra 15c a week on houses in the €150,001 and €200,000 band.

Cllr. James Tobin seconded the proposed increase of 2.5 percent, saying that West Waterford “badly needs investment”.

Cllr. John Cummins said the Council has invested significantly in assets that benefit the entire county over the last number of years, such as the Greenway, the Viking Triangle and infrastructure.

“It all costs money, but we have to maintain them, because they will be for nothing if we don’t maintain them,” said Cllr. Cummins.

“I support the 2.5 percent increase and in doing so, we can go some way to ensuring the assets of our city are protected going forward.”

He said he believed the citizens of Waterford would agree with the increase, considering they are getting an improved asset and service.

Cllr. John Hearne voiced his opposition to any increase in the LPT. He said the poorest of the poor are forced to pay, while having to deal with increased insurance, paying for waste, with no waivers for the less well off; scrapping of community development projects and officers.

“If poor people don’t pay the tax on their television, the Gardaí roll up to take them away to jail.

We were also asked to pay millions of euro to go to court to prevent a multi-national like Apple from paying billions in tax,” Cllr. Hearne said.

“We also paid out €4.5bn last week to bail out the banks - we should never have done that. Fianna Fail and Fine Gael need to go to their masters and say ‘don’t pay the bailouts to banks’, and instead invest in the communities and local authorities.”

Cllr. Hearne added: “Sinn Féin have said that when they are in government, they will abolish the LPT. We have promised that and we will do that”.

Cllr. Geoghegan hit out at Cllr. Hearne asking him about “Council tax in the six counties”.

“Spell it out what you charge in each of the six counties, on Council’s you control there!”

Cllr. Jason Murphy described Cllr. Hearne’s comments as “a rant”.

“I find it fascinating, and we are unique here in Ireland, that parties who describe themselves as ‘left wing’ are actually against a tax that is essentially raised on an asset to fund services in working class estates they claim to represent,” Cllr. Murphy said.

“I represent those same estates and they need housing, roads, footpaths, libraries, lighting, parks and open spaces. We are proposing to raise the funds, raise it on assets, essentially raise it on wealth to sustain these communities - and parties of the left are against this! I know of nowhere else in the developed world where parties of the left are against taxes raised on assets. It is ridiculous and it is hypocritical,” Cllr. Murphy added.

But it was Cllr. Jim Griffin who had the last word and blasted all the Councillors for fighting over a few hundred thousand euro for footpaths and urban renewal, when the biggest housing crisis the country has ever seen is raging.

“There are people homeless and all we are talking about here is a measly couple of thousand euro to put a footpath here or there. You need to go back to your constituencies and look at the amount of people who are on RAS, HAP, and those who are homeless, or in private rented accommodation without a shilling coming in to help them,” said Cllr. Griffin.

He pointed out that the Council will contribute nearly €5m to RAS schemes in 2018 and said the current government has had “nothing but crazy ideas” in trying to address the housing crisis, from former minister, Simon Coveney, to the current minister, Eoghan Murphy.

HOW THE COUNCILLORS VOTED Councillors opted for a roll-call vote on the proposal to increase the LPT by 2.5 percent for 2018.

For: Ray Murphy (FF); John Carey (FG); Tom Cronin (FF); John Cummins (FG); Declan Doocey (FG); Damien Geoghegan (FG); Eddie Mulligan (FF); Jason Murphy (FF); Mayor Pat Nugent (FG); Seamus O’Donnell (Ind); John O’Leary (FF); Michael J. O’Ryan (FF); Lola O’Sullivan (FG); Seanie Power (FG); Mary Roche (Ind); James Tobin (FF); Adam Wyse (FF).

Against: Breda Brennan (SF); Declan Clune (SF); Joe Conway (Ind); Davy Daniels (Ind); Jim Griffin (SF); Blaise Hannigan (Ind); John Hearne (SF); Joe Kelly (Ind); Cha O’Neill (Ind); Sean Reinhardt (Ind); Siobhán Whelan (SF).

Absent: Liam Brazil (FG); Pat Fitzgerald (SF); John Pratt (Lab); Eamon Quinlan (FF).

The proposal for a 2.5 percent increase in the LPT for 2018 was passed with 17 Councillors in favour, 11 against, and four absent.

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The time limit placed on Councillors during the monthly management report has also led to clashes between Councillors and the Mayor, as well as one Councillor walking out of a meeting because he believed he was not being allowed to represent his constituents.

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Meetings Administrator, Eddie Ruane, said the matter would be included on the agenda of the next CPG meeting.

COUNCILLORS’ IRE OVER TIME LIMIT The two minutes allocated speaking time has raised the ire of several Councillors over the last number of years.

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Superb boxing at 5th Celtic Box Cup THE busiest eight hundred square feet of space in Dungarvan last weekend could well have been the two boxing rings in Dungarvan Sports Centre where the 5th Celtic Box Cup was held over three days.

The event drew record numbers of boxers and likewise an exceptional number of spectators over the twenty-one hours of high quality boxing from Friday to Sunday.

When the curtain finally came down and assessments had been made, the judges awarded the prize for the Best Male Boxer to Thomas Blumenfeld (Canada); The Best Female Boxer was won by while the Best Team Prize for the Michael O’Riordan Shield went to the Irish Defence Forces while the best contest was deemed to have been that of Conor Ivors (St. Francis BC) and David Barrett (Rylane BC) Coming from fifteen countries, over three hundred and seventy boxers, male and female, gave many fine displays of their art over the three days and it is regrettable that prizes could only go to those who survived to the last round.

Availing of accommodation in Dungarvan and for many miles around, the presence of so many boxing enthusiasts provided a welcome autumn season boost to the waning summer visitor numbers.

OFFICIAL OPENING The Official Opening Ceremony took place on Friday at 1pm when Michael O’Brien, President of the Retired Boxers Association, Cork who was at his usually competent best as MC, welcomed everyone ‘to this very prestigious tournament’ run annually here in Dungarvan by ‘the magnificent and dynamic Dungarvan Boxing Club’.

He extended a welcome to the Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. Pat Nugent; Cllr.

Damien Geoghegan, President of the Association of Local Government; Eddie Ruane of the Council’s Corporate Services; Stephen Connolly, National Registrar, IABA representing the Association President; Libby McGinn and Michelle Daly, Waterford City and County Council; Gabriel

Foley, President of Dungarvan Credit Union, main sponsors and Orla Dawson Business Development Manager, Dungarvan Credit Union. He also reserved a warm welcome for special guest and founder member of Dungarvan Boxing Club, Tom Landers.

The Mayor, Cllr. Nugent also extended a welcome to all the visitors to the town and district.

“I welcome you all to the ‘Sunny South-East,” he said, “and especially to your participation in this Tournament which is in its Fifth Year.When we consider that we have boxers from as far apart as Canada and Australia, as well as countries right across Europe, with many clubs from Ireland and Britain, what a tournament is in prospect over the next three days.”

“There are many, many people to be thanked for getting this tournament together each year, but one man in particular, Gerry O’Mahony, merits a special word of thanks as this event was the brainchild of his.”

“This year the tournament has attracted boxers from fifteen different countries and I am delighted to welcome everyone here today. I wish them a happy and fruitful weekend of boxing and an enjoyable visit to the town and district.”

“We can talk about the new Greenway, which is wonderful, but for the past five years we have had a growing influx of visitors for the Celtic Box Cup and Waterford City and County Council has been pleased to have had an involvement with it. I have no doubt that this event will continue to grow in stature and attract more and more boxers and clubs from even further afield” The Mayor also acknowledged the immense contribution of the Referees, timekeepers, coaches and other necessary supporting personnel without whom the tournament could not go ahead.

Cllr. Damien Geoghegan, President of the Association of Local Government in Ireland said he was delighted to endorse the welcome of the Mayor and thank Dungarvan Boxing Club and all who have contributed to the success of this wonderful tournament.

Pictured above is Áine O’Riordan presenting the Michael O’Riordan Shield for the Best Boxing Club at the Tournament to Gerry O’Mahony, Tournament Director, and Francis Keeling, Tournament Secretary Celtic Box Cup, at Dungarvan Sports Centre last Sunday.

Pictured at the Official Opening of the 5th Celtic Box Cup in Dungarvan Sports Centre last Friday were from left: Olympic Boxer, Kieran Joyce who performed the Official Opening, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan, Waterford City and County Council, Gabriel Foley, President, Dungarvan Credit Union, Orla Dawson, Business Development Manager, Dungarvan Credit Union, Cllr. Pat Nugent, Mayor of Waterford City and County Council, Eddie Ruane, Corporate Services, Waterford City and County Council and Libby McGinn, Waterford C & CC. At back: Stephen Connolly, National Registrar, IABA, Gerry O’Mahony, Tournament Director Michelle Daly, Waterford C & CC and Michael O’Brien, President of the Retired Boxers Association.

“Gerry O’Mahony had a dream about five years ago, of putting on a prestigious boxing tournament in Dungarvan” said Cllr. Geoghegan. “Maybe some people doubted him at the start, but Gerry stuck with it, the Council supported him from day one. I am delighted that we continue that support and see the Celtic Box Cup grow into the fantastic tournament that it is today.”

He said he hoped each and every visitor would enjoy their time in Dungarvan and wished the boxers the very best of luck’.

IABA National Registrar, Stephen Connolly said that he knew of the dream which Gerry O’Mahony had five years ago, but ‘he would not have been able to do it without the sponsors and I thank them for their support today’.

He said that Gerry also gained the support of the boxing authorities at all levels because these are necessary for success. If you do not have the boxers and the commitment of the Clubs to support this event then it cannot succeed, he said.

“I wish every boxer, coach and club the very best of luck this weekend,” he concluded Former boxer Stephen Joyce of the Cork Sunnyside Club, described as ‘a colossus in the

world of Irish boxing, winner of six elite titles and twice an Olympian; Cork Boxer of the Century and an outstanding ambassador for the sport’ formally opened the competition which he described as ‘one of the biggest tournaments of its kind in Europe and the world’ and paid tribute to Gerry O’Mahony for turning his idea into the magnificent tournament it is.

In reply, Gerry O’Mahony said that he was grateful to all of the boxers who had arrived from many places around the world to take part, as well as the many sponsors and others who come forward each year and whose contribution makes the holding of the event possible.

SUPERB BOXING There followed a weekend of superb boxing, disciplined, passionate and highly enjoyed by an enthusiastic international audience well versed in the ways and skills of their sport.

Over three hundred contests took place, organised with great discipline and keeping rigidly to their time, conscious that the bouts could be followed and seen live across the world on Youtube via coverage provided by local TV company Nemeton based in An Rinn.

On Sunday evening, Francis Keeling, Secretary of the

International Coach Peter Taylor, father of Katie Taylor, pictured with three of his Bray Boxing Club members who fought in the Celtic Box Cup last Sunday. From left: Amy Wall, Shannon Reilly and Gillian Duffy.

organising committee reflected on what had taken place over the weekend and was delighted with the manner in which the programme was completed.

“The tournament was very well run as usual,” he said amid the noise of the rings being dismantled. “It is an event which is distinguished each year by its punctuality. This was even more essential this year with live coverage going out across the world via Youtube. Nemeton did a magnificent job and should be congratulated on their professionalism.

“There was an extremely high standard of boxing in both the male and female bouts,” he said.

“Everything ran smoothly, with plenty of international participation and good decisions.

“There was little in the way of injuries and I must compliment the Red Cross, as well as our Medical Officer who worked extremely well and dealt with all injuries speedily and with great professionalism. Considering the number of boxers and bouts, we had very few mishaps overall.

“The officials too were excellent and worked very well together considering we were drawing them from countries all around the world. All elements of the preparations and services over the weekend fitted perfectly

together to make a very happy and satisfying result.

“We will analyse the entire weekend as we begin to think of 2018. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the event,” he concluded.

WORLD CLASS Tournament Director, Gerry O’Mahony was greatly pleased with the standard of boxing throughout the tournament.

“Through the course of the weekend there were some magnificent bouts of boxing here in the Sports Centre, the like of which you would not see in the National Stadium,” he said.

“It would be impossible to get this variety of bouts which go right across the weights and classes,” he said. “It is only in a competition like this that you can assemble boxers of such calibre which makes this competition unique in Ireland and comparable with anything across the world.”

So ends another Celtic Box Cup and even after an exhausting weekend and an event of challenging proportions, thoughts were already turning to 2018 when some of the best in amateur boxing will again assemble in Dungarvan to contest for a trophy and title now being coveted across the boxing world.

Gerry O’Mahony, Tournament Director, presents the prize for the Best Bout at the Celtic Box Cup at Dungarvan Sports Centre last Sunday to David Barrett, Rylane BC, and Conor Ivors, St. Francis BC.

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The Irish Defence Forces Team who won the Best Club Award at the Celtic Box Cup at Dungarvan Sports Centre last Sunday.

Some of the many International Referees and Judges who took charge of the bouts at the Celtic Box Cup last weekend.

Winner of the 60kg Female Elite class, Kellie Harrington, St. Mary’s BC, Dublin is interviewed for Nemeton TV’s coverage of the Celtic Box Cup for Youtube at Dungarvan Sports Centre last Sunday.

Pictured above after their bout in Youth A- 52kg are left: Davin Flynn Dungarvan BC (Runner-Up) and Owen McDonagh, Leeside Lough BC at the Celtic Box Cup at Dungarvan Sports Centre last Sunday.

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Keniry’s Centra in Tallow to host coffee morning to support the Irish Cancer Society #CUPSAGAINSTCANCER @CENTRAIRL PIPPA O’Connor, one of Ireland’s top bloggers, this week launched Centra’s initiatives to support the Irish Cancer Society this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.This year over 2,900 people in Ireland will be told they have breast cancer, with eight women diagnosed with breast cancer in Ireland every day. Centra is joining the Irish Cancer Society in the fight against breast cancer, as stores across Ireland get their cups at the ready for ‘Cups against cancer’ coffee mornings.

Centra will also be hosting pink walks throughout communities in Ireland and Centra is calling on the nation to take part to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society. For customers who lead hectic lifestyles but are eager to support this worthy cause, they can simply text CENTRA to 50300 to donate €4* to the Irish Cancer Society. For more details, log on to www.centra.ie/cancer.

Money raised through these Centra initiatives will go directly to the Irish Cancer Society’s essential services including information and support services for people throughout the country who have been affected by breast cancer.This is the seventh year Centra has supported the campaign and to date has raised over €2.8 million for the charity.

Centra this week hosted its first ‘Cups against cancer’ coffee morning hosted by radio DJ Doireann Garrihy and included breast health advice from Irish Cancer Society’s Cancer Nurseline Manager Naomi Fitzgibbon, lifestyle advice from Pippa O’Connor and a personal account by a breast cancer survivor and Irish Cancer Society service user.The coffee morning which took place in Lock 6 cafe will be the first of many taking place across the country throughout October.

The Pope John Paul 11 Awards 2017 took place on Friday night September 29th in St. Peter & Paul's Church Clonmel. Pictured on the night shows back left to right: Fr. Michael Cullinan, P.P., Lismore and Ballysaggart; Alison Prendergast and Rebecca Fennessy who received their Papal Cross Awards and Fr. Michael Toomey Diocesan Co-ordinator. Front Left to right: Mr. Barry MacMahon, Knights of St. Columbanus; Most Reverend Alphonsus Cullinan, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore; His Excellency Most Reverend Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, Guest of Honour, and George Quinlan, Co-ordinator of the awards in Ballysaggart. Missing from the photo are Megan Whelan and Mary O'Brien who also received their awards.

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Cliff House Hotel Restaurant retains Michelin Star HOUSE Restaurant at Cliff House Hotel, Waterford is delighted to have successfully retained its Michelin Star in this year’s Great Britain and Ireland Michelin Guide.

The highly sought-after star ratings were announced yesterday at an invite only ceremony at The Brewery in East London which was attended by CLIFF Executive Chef Martijn Kajuiter, Micheal Ellis, International Director of the Michelin Guides, several chefs, officials and the media.

House Restaurant, renowned for its illustrious and visionary take on Irish cuisine, has been led by Dutch native Martijn Kajuiter since 2008. The critically acclaimed chef, with a portfolio of notable restaurant experience under his belt obtained House Restaurant’s

first Michelin one-star rating in 2010 and has since continued to wow industry experts with his inspiring gastronomy and his excellence in creating and serving food based on the highest quality local seasonal produce.

Executive Chef Martijn Kajuiter who was in attendance at the ceremony said; “Knowing how important consistency is to Michelin, for us to retain our star, is all the more rewarding as we are continuously innovating and changing the dining experience in The House Restaurant for our first time and repeat guests. It is highly satisfying for my team and I to see that our focus on detail and use of high quality Irish and local produce is recognised by Michelin this year again.”

Created in 1900, the

Michelin Guide arguably is the most admired guide among chefs for quality dining acknowledgements and recommendations. Anonymous inspectors visit restaurants multiple times and rate the restaurants based on the food quality, personality, consistency of the food, and the mastery of technique prior to awarding a rating.

Commenting on this latest announcement, Adriaan Bartels, General Manager of Cliff House Hotel said; “We are delighted and immensely proud for Martijn, the entire CLIFF team and all our wonderful Irish suppliers. We would like to thank the Michelin Guide for recognising us again and also all of our loyal customers who enjoy the fruits of Martijn and the team’s labour and who appreciate the philosophy of his cuisine.”

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Dungarvan Councillor Damien Geoghegan is the new President of the Association of Irish Local Government (AILG) THE former Mayor of County Waterford was elected President at a packed Park Hotel, Dungarvan earlier this week, having received cross-party support for his nomination, from delegates who travelled from all over Ireland for the Association’s Annual General Meeting.

Councillor Geoghegan, who was the outgoing Vice-President, has risen through the ranks of the Association quite rapidly (having only become a delegate in 2014), and he went on to say that he is both “delighted and honoured” to be selected to this prestigious post within Local Government in Ireland.

The vastly-experienced Fine Gael Councillor, who will head up the association at national level over the next 12 months, said “I am looking forward to representing Local Government at national level concerning the many and varied issues pertaining to this important sector, and also playing a role in the formation of national policy documents for submission to Government”.

“Our elected members, through our association, are fundamental stakeholders in our local government system and it is vital that our voice is heard on

issues at all times,” he added.

Councillor Geoghegan said “From a local perspective, I’m particularly delighted that the AGM was held in Dungarvan this year, and it was indeed an honour to be elected in my own hometown. I’m also looking for-

ward to hosting the Association’s 2018 Annual two-day Conference in Dungarvan next April, where I’ll certainly be showcasing the very best of what we have to offer here in Dungarvan and the wider West Waterford region.”

Cllr. Pat Daly (outgoing President) handing over the Chain of Office to Cllr.

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Councillors call for full restoration of LIS to fund private rural roads Scheme only open to private roads with minimum of two landholders . . .

WATERFORD Councillors outlined the importance of the Government restoring the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) which helped to maintain private rural roads and called for its full restoration.

Speaking at the September meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. John O’Leary welcomed the fact that the Government opened up a consultation process for local authorities to submit eligible projects under the LIS.The deadline for projects under LIS was 14th September.

The LIS was abolished by the Government in 2011. Since then, there has been no funding to maintain private rural roads.

More recently, the Department of Rural and Community Development is considering re-opening the LIS for 2017. Funding from LIS would go towards the improvement of local non-public roads.

Cllr. O’Leary said many people built houses in the past not realising that the roads were private. He pointed out that these people work and pay their taxes.

He queried the number of expressions of interest and what

funding would be available.

Cllr. Seanie Power welcomed the consultation process of the LIS, saying that the Comeraghbased Councillors have been calling for the restoration of the LIS for a long time.

Senior Engineer, Gabriel Hynes said the Council received 33 applications under the LIS. He said the applications were sent back to the Department.

“There are 33 applications, totalling €1.2m. How much money we’ll get will determine the number of schemes we can undertake,” Mr. Hynes said.

He said he would come back to each District when the Department reveals how much allocation they will get under the scheme.

While Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan welcomed the consultation process for the LIS and said many of his constituents are looking forward to the restoration of the scheme, he accused the Government of discriminating against ordinary citizens living along a private road who don’t have a landholding.

“There is a narrow focus in the scheme - it seems that the Government have put a condi-

tion on it - you must have two landholders on an LIS road,” he noted.

“That, to me says they are forgetting about the people who don’t have a land holding in rural areas and that a private road with a few houses won’t be included.

That is very much in tune with what the Government are saying - that unless you have a farm, then you should be living in the towns and cities, so we are not giving you assistance to help you with your roads! I think that is basically what the government are saying by not opening up the LIS to everyone.

“We want rural Ireland to thrive, and we want these people to keep our schools going and our post offices working. I want everyone to be included in the LIS, not discriminated against because they have no landholding,” Cllr. O’Ryan added.

Mr. Hynes confirmed that in order to qualify under the LIS there must be at least two landholders along the private road.

“The rules were set by the Department. If the private road has three or four houses and no landholders, then it doesn’t qualify,” he confirmed.

Disabled access to buses to be raised at Municipal District Council meeting A QUERY about disabled access to buses in Dungarvan was cut short at the September meeting of Waterford City and County Council.

Independent Councillor Joe Kelly (Tramore / Waterford City West) raised the issue, saying there was supposed to have been a bus shelter and disabled access built at a bus stop in Dungarvan, to

make it easier for disabled people to access the buses.

“It’s been coming a long time,” Cllr. Kelly said.

However, Mayor Pat Nugent (DungarvanLismore Municipal District) cut short the query, saying it would be brought up at the next Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District meeting.

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Superb Boxing event DUNGARVAN continues to attract large numbers of people to a growing number of attractive events.

Last weekend, the Fifth Celtic Box Cup took place in the Sports Centre and, outside of the hundreds of boxers, coaches and other personnel taking part, there was also a large influx of spectators and supporters from clubs and public from near and far.

Outside of the considerable revenue generated by the visits, those in attendance were able to take away very positive reports of the welcome and hospitality they received in Dungarvan wherever they went.

In many cases, this goodwill returned to other countries with the participants, carrying with them a resolve to return to our unique place, perhaps with family as well. There have been many return visits on the strength of this event which grows in international popularity with each passing year. Even a few Australians who came with the national team last year, made the return trip last weekend with the larger contingent set to return again for 2018.

The success of this tournament is in the high quality of the boxers who return year after year and turn in performances worthy of international competition – which it is. The quality of the bouts is comparable to those in any international stadium and Dungarvan is fortunate to have had a far-sighted Club who initiated the event and have worked diligently to maintain and improve standards.

The success also stems from the unique welcome which the town extends to visitors. This has been acknowledged time and again by happy visitors, whether domestic or foreign.

With fifteen countries visiting, word of the special place which is Dungarvan is going further around the world with consequent positive spin-off. Dungarvan has acquired a very positive reputation at home and abroad through happy visitors to the annual festivals.

It is imperative therefore, that all of those who come into close contact with our visitors should continue to maintain the highest of standards, preserving our very

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We congratulate the Boxing Club and their helpers and associates for what is a major contributor to the stature and reputation of the town and county.

Another appalling massacre THE latest terrorist atrocity in Las Vegas brings home to us and everyone across the globe the fragile nature of our peaceful existence. We have been fortunate here not to have had a terrorist attack, which we hope will be maintained by our reputation as a neutral, peace loving, peacekeeping and internationally neutral country.

All too often we protest the loss of freedoms and the right to do many things which we would like. In this category falls the availability of weapons and gun control. We are fortunate that we not only have laws and strict guidelines for the acquisition, use and storage of weapons, but we also enjoy a gun-free culture, inspired perhaps by centuries of being victims of official gun violence and conflicts fought on our soil.

Many of the American population claim that ‘guns do not kill people’. Perhaps not, but a culture and administration which allows the unfettered access to guns, without permit; check for suitability, control of numbers, type and quantity of ammunition is open to violence and exploitation. Add to that a Constitutional right ‘to bear arms’ and it is a volatile mix and a recipe for disaster.

It will be nigh on impossible for the United States to

Important accolade for Spike Island IRISH tourism was given another deserved boost this week with the announcement that the country’s newest heritage centre, Spike Island was named as Europe’s leading tourist attraction in the World Travel Awards for this year.

This is the kind of endorsement for which any country would pay a great deal of money, but this accolade was earned because of the history and interest value of the location itself, but mainly, it is reported, by the quality of the tour which the guides give consistently to a steady stream of visitors.

Prestigious it must be in the light of the fact that the Cork attraction beat such well established locations as the Acropolis in Greece, the Eiffel Tower and the Colosseum. This will render invaluable advertising and promotional possibilities, not only for Spike Island, but the country as a whole. We can individually take pride in the presentation of the location ourselves.

It is doubly pleasing that the Tour Guides are credited with contributing to the success of the Centre, as their role is not always adequately acknowledged.

Ireland has an enviable record with this award, it being our third year in a row to win on the heels of Titanic Belfast which won last year and Dublin’s Guinness Storehouse in 2015.

This will become another jewel in Ireland’s crown of choice destinations and should send tourists home happy with their experience there.

We congratulate all the public and private bodies, as well as those who made individual contributions, on this success which will greatly help our status as a heritage destination in the future.

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Dungarvan Lions Club presented cheque for €500 to Helvick Lifeboat Station

DOLORES Walsh, Hon Treasurer, accepted a cheque for €500 on behalf of the RNLI Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising Branch of the Helvick Lifeboat Station from John Lawless, Hon President, Dungarvan Lions Club.

“We are delighted to present the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat Station with a cheque for €500 raised from Jigs & Reels Freestyle at Cappoquin Community Centre earlier this year” said John, “and we acknowledge the training and sports-

Pictured on Helvick Pier are Dónal Ó Conghaile; Páud Ó Cuirrín; Phyllis Davis, VP Dungarvan Lions Club; Hon President Dungarvan Lions Club John Lawless who presented a cheque for €500 to Dolores Walsh, Hon Treasurer, RNLI Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising Branch; Ian Walsh; Nicky Hannigan DLA & RNLI Fundraising Branch who represented Helvick Lifeboat Station in Jigs & Reels Freestyle; Kevin Ó Morchoe, Hon Chairman, RNLI Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising Branch; Des Power, Hon Sec Dungarvan Lions Club.

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manship of Nicky Hannigan, who represented the Helvick Lifeboat Station in the event where local celebrities took to the floor to raise funds for charity!”

“I was chuffed to have participated on behalf

of the RNLI” said Nicky with a grin, “and it

was a great experience!”

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives as sea.

Joan Clancy

Dolores Walsh, Hon Treasurer, accepted a cheque for €500 on behalf of the Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising Branch of the Helvick Lifeboat Station from John Lawless, Hon President, Dungarvan Lions Club. Also present on Helvick (RoseAnn Foley) Pier is Kevin Ó Morchoe, Hon Fundraising Chairman, Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising Branch.

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OPEN NIGHT THURSDAY, 12th OCTOBER

COLÁISTE Chathail Naofa will hold an Open Night for Sixth Class students wishing to view the facilities and find out about the programmes being offered in the school. Pupils, along with their parents, will get a tour of the school and see at first hand the ultra-modern equipment and facilities that exist. There will be displays by teachers and students in the relevant subject rooms in addition to a demonstration of our sport and drama activities in the gym.

SUBJECT CHOICES A broad range of Junior Certificate subjects are offered at ordinary and higher level in Coláiste Chathail Naofa. The school offers a broad range of academic subjects, such as History, Geography, Maths, English, Irish, Business Studies and French. It also offers a wide variety of practical subjects to higher level, such as Metalwork, Art, Woodwork and Home Economics.

Furthermore, Physical Education is a very important part of the curriculum and there will be a display to depict the various types of activities students engage in on the night.

SPORTS Physical Education is a compulsory subject for all students from 1st to 6th Year. In Coláiste Chathail Naofa, we offer a diverse curriculum to encourage our students to participate in physical activity and lead a healthy and active lifestyle. As part of the programme, the sports/activities that we offer include: • Volleyball/Spikeball • Soccer • GAA • Hockey • Badminton • Rugby

• Athletics • Basketball • Outdoor Adventure • Cycling

Student in the gym.

We also provide a wide- ranging extra-curricular programme to our students where we place emphasis on a healthy balance between competition and enjoyment. This year, we have teams competing in tournaments in soccer, volleyball, spikeball, rugby, GAA, basketball and athletics.

Lunchtimes play a key role in our school’s extra-curricular programme. We run activities both indoors and outdoors every lunch time for our students.

There is also training for specific sports offered before and after school.

SUPPORTS There are several support initiatives in place so that the needs of all students are met.

These supports include Resource Teachers, Care Team, Home School Liaison Person, Behaviour for Learning Teacher, Career Guidance, full-time Librarian, Special Needs Assistants, Class Tutors, Year Heads and a School

Completion Programme. The management team and our teachers place a great emphasis on helping students to reach their full potential in a caring environment where the raising of selfesteem and self-confidence is seen as paramount to the students before they leave the school to pursue further education.

LUNCHTIME ACTIVITIES Every day, during lunchtime, various clubs are run for first and second students in the gym.

Students can participate in activities such as volleyball, badminton, soccer and table tennis.

Due to the fantastic success of our Junior Certificate Schools Programme, we have an ultramodern library in the college which can be also used by students at this time.

SMALL CLASSES In Coláiste Chathail Naofa, we have an average class much smaller than the national average.

This commitment to smaller class sizes allows the school to provide more attention to each child, meaning your child will never get ‘lost in the crowd'.

Some important initiatives include: • Subsidised hot dinners at lunchtime • Organised lunch time activities • Book rental scheme • Outdoor Pursuits/School Tours each year.

Colin Grant working Engineering room.

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JUNIOR CERTIFICATE SCHOOLS PROGRAMME Junior Certificate Schools Programme is provided in our school in addition to the Junior Cycle. The J.C.S.P. provides us with many opportunities, for example, initiatives which promote literacy and numeracy skills amongst our first, second and third year students. We run various J.C.S.P. events through-

out the school year, such as reading challenges, library activities, literacy competitions as well as Christmas and Summer celebrations.

OPEN NIGHT TIMETABLE The Open Night on Thursday, 12th October, will have the following format: 7.00 p.m. Presentation by Principal in room 2.

7.20 p.m. College tour.

Transition year students on a trip.

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TRANSITION YEAR Our Transition Year Programme at Coláiste Chathail Naofa commenced last year with 18 enrolling students. As a member of WWETB, it is important that we encompass students’ ideologies and create a sense of community in our school. Led by the course Co-ordinator, Mark Fitzsimons, we have approximately 15 teachers involved in the Transition Year Programme, who are eager to explore their individual subjects through our new TY programme.

The junior certificate woodwork exhibition.

core subject knowledge in Irish, English and Maths while also demonstrating a diverse range of abilities through creative subjects, such Physical Education and Drama. Skills such as good communication, research skills, management and leadership, organisation and basic I.T. are abilities that students can take with them outside of school and into the working world.

TY CURRICULUM The Transition Yyear subject programme is designed to offer students a diverse range of subjects with a focus on building on students’ transferrable skills. Our curriculum is intended to continue to improve on students’

THURSDAY, 12th OCTOBER, 2017, at 7.00 p.m.

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Transition year pupils from Blackwater Community School who were presented with their gold medals and papal crosses in St. Peter and Pauls Church, Clonmel on Friday, 29th September. Also attending the awards were Mr. Barry McMahon, Knights of Columbanus, Bishop Cullinane, who presented the medals, and Ireland’s newly appointed Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, from Nigeria.

‘Open Doors to New Markets’ Workshop THE women of Waterford are invited to join the Waterford Local Enterprise Office event ‘Open Doors to New Markets’ in celebration of National Women’s Enterprise Day on Thursday, October 12th.

Fifteen LEO-led events taking place across the country on Thursday, 12th October to encourage more women in Ireland to ‘open doors to new markets’ for their businesses and at Faithlegg House Hotel an interactive workshop featuring a plethora of successful businesswomen will be on offer to the Waterford business community.

The event will be hosted by broadcaster Karen Tomkins who will be joined by a range of female business experts from a variety of business backgrounds including Grainne Walsh, Metalman Brewing; Deirdre Meany and Karen Cottier, Wild Oat Soaps; and Beth Ann Smith, Lismore Food Company A ‘Speak with Impact’ session will also be hosted by voice coach and speechlanguage therapist Linda Coyle who will explore what gets in our way of speaking with confidence, look at how important listening is to connecting, and why women are particularly strong at this, the workshop will arm participants with simple tools to help them come across as the competent persons they are.

Following a buffet meal, the guest speaker Terry Prone will take to the stage to impart her wisdom on being to the fore of one of Ireland’s most successful communications companies. Terry is a leading advisor on reputation management and crisis handling to corporations, Governments, and individuals. She is the most frequently used crisis management consultant in Ireland, dealing with issues as diverse as blackmail, terror threats, industrial accidents and medical scandals.

An Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald T.D. has launched the biggest ever programme of events to mark National Women’s Enterprise Day. All 31 LEOs, including Local Enterprise Office Waterford, are behind the initiative and together; they jointly supported over 14,000 female entrepreneurs in 2016. LEOs are enlisting the help of established female entrepreneurs to act as Local Ambassadors and share their success stories.

Waterford Chamber, Waterford Micro Business Network, and Network Waterford are also supporting ‘Open Doors to New Markets’ and it is one of a number of events being held nationally on October 12th to mark National Women’s Enterprise Day, as it is the theme for National Women’s Enterprise Day in 2017.The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor reports that 27% of earlystage female entrepreneurs in Ireland expect to get more than a quarter of their revenues from overseas work.The LEOs have a range of supports that can help businesses to realise those expectations and local events will feature female ambassadors who have already successfully availed of some of those supports.

Registration and networking commences at 4.30pm. Tickets cost €40; to book your place please see www.localenterprise.ie/waterford

Closure of Post Office regrettable SINN Féin TD for Waterford David Cullinane said that the news that Kilmeaden post office is to be temporarily closed pending a wider review is a worrying and regrettable development.

Deputy Cullinane said: “I have been informed by An Post that it intends to close Kilmeaden Post Office on a temporary basis while a strategic review of the national post office network is undertaken.

“This is a regrettable and worrying

decision.

“Post offices play a vital and necessary role in local communities in terms of services and amenities.

“It is a blow to Kilmeaden that the post office is to be closed.

“This closure is down to the resignation of the former postmaster and not due to any review of demand or need.

“I hope that An Post will see to it that the closure is not permanent and I will be raising this issue with the Minister as a matter of urgency.”

Supporting local goes a long way for Waterford producers SuperValu calls on Waterford to make a substantial difference by adding one locally sourced Food Academy product to their weekly shopping list

THE SuperValu Food Academy is a joint initiative between Ireland’s leading Irish grocery retailer, Bord Bia and the Local Enterprise Office Network and since its inception in 2014, the programme has supported hundreds of start-up small food producers the length and breadth of Ireland including 16 Waterford producers as they begin their journey from their kitchen to the supermarkets. Waterford based Clashganny Organic Farm has been a new addition to SuperValu Food Academy this year and SuperValu is now calling on Ireland to join in and help give small local businesses a big chance by adding one more product from the Food Academy range to their weekly shopping lists.

As a direct result of the awardwinning initiative, over 350 food start-ups are now currently on shelves in their local SuperValu store, 16 of which are Waterford based.This has resulted in incredible sales of over €32 million for the national Food Academy programme and has led to the creation of more than 1,500 jobs.

The Food Academy is making great strides and was recently awarded the Ruban d’Honneur at the highly prestigious European Business Awards for being “the most socially innovative initiative in the competition”. This year alone, SuperValu has continued to reinforce its genuine commitment to local by

supporting 77 new local, small food producers in its innovative Food Academy programme.That represents a significant 28% increase on last year’s number of small Irish food producers who have products stocked on SuperValu shelves across the country.

As SuperValu takes a lead role in the food industry by nurturing hundreds of these small food producers around the country by acting as mentors and providing them with strong retail and marketing advice, the programme has undoubtedly had a positive impact on the landscape of the

Irish food industry.

With a wide range of products available from the SuperValu Food Academy, there are plenty of ways customers can support and help make a fundamental difference for local Irish businesses.

Kenneth O’Connor, SuperValu’s Food Academy Project Manager commented, “As the number one supporter of the Irish food industry, we source from over 1,800 Irish suppliers.

The Food Academy programme is a key pillar of our support for local and we’re proud to now have a total of 354 small Irish food companies well on the road

to success, with their products on shelf in SuperValu stores. The programme continues to go from strength to strength while also allowing us to nurture small producers to ensure their growth.

We’re calling on our loyal customers to help us support these independent Irish producers and help give them a big chance by adding one extra product to from the Food Academy range to their shopping lists.With the inclusion of Clashganny Organic Farm’s apple cider vinegar, there really is something for everyone from our vast range of Food Academy products.”

Richard and Sheila Galvin of Clashganny Organic Farm, Portlaw.

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Councillor seeks prosecution over beach incursion of quad bikes A WATERFORD Councillor has sought the Council to prosecute a number of individuals who were part of an ‘incursion’ of quad bikes on the County’s beaches during the Summer.

At the September meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Joe Conway said he noticed that over the Summer there was “an incursion of quad bikes on a regular basis on our beaches”.

“What measures are taken to monitor this and prosecute offenders?” he asked.

Senior Engineer, Gabriel Hynes said the Council has an enforcement regime in place and the beaches are covered with Beach ByeLaws.

“It depends on what time those events are taking place, but certainly, if you are aware of when it is happening, let us know and we can deal with it,” Mr. Hynes said.

ABANDONED VEHICLES Meanwhile, Cllr. Conway queried the response time in dealing with abandoned

New CCTV system welcomed in Tramore NEW CCTV cameras have been installed in Tramore’s town centre.

The CCTV system was installed from funding after a successful application under the Towns and Villages Renewal Scheme.

The CCTV system is similar to the one in Dungarvan town centre, which is operated and monitored by the Gardaí.

Cllr. Joe Kelly, speaking at the September meeting of Waterford City and County Council, queried who would operate and maintain the CCTV system in Tramore.

Lar Power, Director of Services, said the CCTV system in Tramore was on foot of a successful application under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, and the Gardaí were anxious to have the system installed, with the full support of the Tramore Town Centre Management Group.

He said the works are being finalised and the Gardaí will operate the system, similar to Dungarvan.

He said the Council hasn’t clarified the extent of maintaining the CCTV system or who will pay, “but that will be a matter between ourselves and the Gardaí”.

Cllr. Blaise Hannigan welcomed the new CCTV system and asked when the work would be finished.

Mr. Power replied that the majority of works are done and the erection of the CCTV should be completed this week.

vehicles after he reported an incident last June.

“That situation still pertains and nothing has happened,” Cllr. Conway said.

Mr. Hynes said the period of time since Cllr. Conway reported the problem “is not acceptable”.

He said he believed the vehicle should have been removed within a couple of days.

“I’ll follow up on that,” Mr. Hynes said.

Revealing locations of CCTV would reduce effectiveness of combating illegal dumping REVEALING the locations of CCTV to combat illegal dumping would reduce the effectiveness of surveillance and catching culprits in the act, the September meeting of Waterford City and County Council was told.

Cllr. Breda Brennan noted from the Environmental report that CCTV is installed at various locations to combat littering and illegal dumping and queried if Councillors could be informed of the

locations.

Senior Engineer, Gabriel Hynes said the Council has quite a lot of mobile CCTV cameras which are moved around to different locations at different times.

“If we were to identify the locations of the CCTV then the effectiveness of the surveillance would be reduced,” Mr. Hynes said, but added that he could meet with the Councillor afterwards in private in relation to the locations.

Councillors to have workshop on anti-social behaviour A WORKSHOP on anti-social behaviour is due to be scheduled for Councillors.

At the September meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Sean Reinhardt made the request, saying Councillors needed a workshop to discuss the problem.

Director of Services, Ivan Grimes, con-

curred that a workshop on anti-social behaviour is needed.

“But we are coming into a very busy period in relation to meetings,” Mr. Grimes said.

He said he would try and organise a workshop on anti-social behaviour as soon as possible.

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Ray Moore the Dulux man at Flynn’s Hardware Dulux Academy certificates awarded at Training Headquarters in Cork LOCAL man Ray Moore from Flynn's Hardware in Kilrush, Dungarvan recently attended the Dulux Academy at the Training Headquarters at the Cork Plant where over the two days subjects covered included Product introduction and tips, Colour Hints & Tips,Tour of the factory seeing the process from starting point of production to its completion in the can and on the truck for transport at home and the UK. Colour scheming, the colour Notification

system and Colour inspiration and decorating tips were all delivered by famous Colour Consultant & Interior Designer Cora Collins while all the Technical and Practical issues were delivered by the hugely knowledgeable Tim O’Regan from the Dulux Technical Division. Certificates were presented to the participants at the end of the event.

Ray was actually on the Pilot Training course 15 years ago with Cora Collins and the other person who deserves huge credit

for these training and education events Paddy Barry from Dulux (Cork) which was held in Limerick.

Ray would have sold his first Dulux related paints back in 1980 in the form of HGW, Uno and Valspar products at Michael Moloney & Co., Bridge Street, where he worked for just over 30 years until its closure but can now be found offering advice and expertise in the Paint Department at Flynn's Hardware at Kilrush.

Benefits of Further Education THERE are many benefits to completing a PLC course.

Some courses provide the opportunity to try out a career area before committing to four years of study. Unsure if art is for you? Enrol on our level 5 Art Portfolio course where there is the opportunity to learn new techniques such as printmaking and ceramics as well as advancing existing drawing and painting skills.

Work experience is an integral part of many of the courses. Several engineering students have been offered jobs as a direct result of their work experience.

Especially as the General Engineering course in CCN is unique in offering a welding qualification in addition to the level 5 QQI award in Engineering Technology. In the competition for apprenticeships, past students have found that additional qualifications are a distinct advantage.

Many of our students are working towards employment, either working in a salon with an ITEC or CIDESCO Beauty Therapy qualification or working in an office with a QQI level 5 Business Administration qualification. Childcare workers require a minimum of Level 5 QQI in Childcare. We also offer the QQI level 6 to progress for those interested in supervisory positions within crèche and childcare settings. Successful graduates gain a recognised qualification at the end of their first year.

Many of our teachers have worked in their chosen field before choosing to teach. The students at CCN benefit hugely from this industry knowledge and gain specialised advice for employment or progression in their chosen field.

STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council for this year has been formed.

Representatives from each course have been chosen and will be the voice of the students as well as organising social events to give everyone the chance to get to make new friends and catch up with old ones.

Students now start to work towards their QQI qualifications. Some for the chance to become employed and some for the chance to progress to University.

Ray Moore with Tim O’Regan, Dulux Technical Department.

Ray Moore with his academy certificates.

Win 5 ltr of Moda or Dulux Diamond Matt Colour To mark Ray's long association with Dulux we invite readers of the Dungarvan Observer to enter this free competition. The winner will receive 5ltr of Moda or 5ltr Dulux Diamond Matt colour of their choice from Flynn’s Hardware, Dungarvan.

All you have to do is answer the following question and send your entries to: DULUX PAINT COMPETITION, DUNGARVAN OBSERVER, SHANDON, DUNGARVAN, CO. WATERFORD on or before 12 noon on Tuesday, 10th October, 2017.

Question: How many years has Ray Moore being selling Dulux paints?

Answer: ………………………………………………………

Name: ………………………………………………………..

Address: ………………………………………………………

Ray Moore with Cora Collins, Colour Consultant/Interior Designer/Dulux Trainer.

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Jennifer McGrath and Phillippa Keating present a cheque for €18,011 the proceeds from their fund raising ahead of the Channel Swim, to Breakthrough Cancer Research, at their Research Labs in Cork.

Local girls raise €18,000 for Cancer Research TWO local girls, Jennifer McGrath, Abbeyside, and Phillippa Keating from Kilrossanty, took on the English Channel Challenge from Dover to Calais in July in aid of Breakthrough Cancer Research, specifically their Bowel Cancer Research Program. They raised a huge €18,011 for the charity through the various fund raising events ahead of the swim.

The girls would like to sincerely thank everyone who made their recent fundraising for bowel cancer research such a huge success. Speaking about their task, they stressed that they didn't do this alone and huge thanks to their families and friends who supported them over the last year. "The help we received from everyone we approached and offers from people who just wanted to help was greatly

appreciated".

The two main fundraising events in Minnies Bar and Micilin's Bar were so well supported and the money raised was beyond expectations, so a big thanks to everyone who supported these nights. They also want to thank those who took sponsorship cards and helped fill them and to those who donated on their Facebook page.

When they weren't fund raising, they were spending a lot of their time over the past twelve months preparing for the swim.

Both are obviously keen swimmers as you'd need to be, before undertaking suck a swim. So the swimming pool, sea swims and gym work were all part of their lives as they prepared to swim across the English Channel.They had both swim programs and gym programs to follow. It wasn't

an easy task but all necessary for such a difficult challenge. Their support crew played an important role in ensuring all was 100% ahead of the swim and during the swim.

The girls are delighted with the money raised, which totally exceeded their expectations and behalf of all who contributed, they handed over €18,011 to Breakthrough Cancer Research last week. To say they were very grateful is an understatement.

The girls visited their labs and were delighted to meet the scientists who will make great use of the donation. the girls hope that their fundraising will help someone win their battle.

Phillippa and Jennifer, aka the Jellyfish Duo, want to thank everyone for being a part of this amazing adventure and for your much appreciated support.

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Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin TD, Agriculture Spokesperson, Charlie McConologue TD and Food and Horticulture Spokesperson, Jackie Cahill TD met with Alice White and Sinead Queally from Waterford based, Virtual Vet at the [Conor McCabe Photography] 2017 National Ploughing Championships, Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

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The latest Mercedes-Benz S-Class, first versions of which have arrived here after enjoying a mid-term revamp that has seen a number of changes introduced including a remodelled radiator grille, redesigned bumper section, LED headlamps with ‘light torches’ that adjust to traffic conditions, as well as numerous interior and under-the-bonnet features. In S S350 variant, it sells at just over €90,000.

Mercedes-Benz planning an ‘awesome’ year in 2018 ‘AWESOME’ is the word being used by MercedesBenz to describe various initiatives planned for the year ahead, all designed to expand ownership and sustain market growth.

Against the backdrop of a highly ambitious model development programme - one that has seen the Stuttgart manufacturer establish a presence in virtually every model segment. That this is set to continue can be seen in plans to introduce some 18 new models over the next 8 years as Mercedes-Benz pursues its goal to secure number one position in the luxury car market globally.

Evidence that this goal is being achieved can be seen in performance at a local level where sales in Ireland show Mercedes-Benz achieving a 36% average annual growth over the past four years. Even in the current year, sales are running 32% above the same period last year, despite an overall 10% market decline.

Looking to 2018, use of the term ‘awesome’ will be a central theme as Mercedes-Benz here, and elsewhere, place focus on their goal of offering motorists even more enhanced specification levels matched to prices that will be competitive across the board, with particular emphasis on what their sales manager in Ireland, Ciaran Allen calls their ‘main performing models’. “Our overarching commitment to maintain a competitive specifications / price position across our range, now and into 2018, is one that will be reflected in awesome cars with awesome specifications at awesome prices” Allen said.

With their important C-Class and E-Class ranges, the drive will be to achieve first place in their respective market segments, building on the 22% sales increase being achieved by C-Class and

the 70% increase in sales of E-Class this year.

Noteworthy in this regard will be an increased emphasis on AMG refinements and a focus on their improved specifications generally. Other models likely to benefit from this new specifications/ price equation are CLA and GLC to top-of-the range models like the new remodelled S-Class, first versions of which have arrived here at a lower-thanexpected price marginally above €90,000 for the S350 version.

Also driving this new growth-led approach will be an expanding network of exclusive MercedesBenz dealerships. Coming on stream over the coming months will be two new Dublin City outlets – a remodelled MSL Ballsbridge and a completely new MSL Grange dealership at Pottery Road, Deansgrange. In addition to the recently opened Connolly Mercedes-Benz dealership in Sligo town, two further outlets are in the pipeline – one in Galway city and a second in Wexford. Added to them are those dealerships currently undergoing a corporate identity makeover to provide what Ciaran Allen calls ‘a welcoming ambiance for buyers of new and pre-owned vehicles”.

Away from the coalface of model sales and marketing, the year ahead will see Mercedes-Benz place greater focus on other fronts. One of these will be to introduce customers to the many attractions and advantages that its ‘Connect Me’ system offers, including a ‘track and locator’ function useful should the vehicle ever be taken without authority.

On the used car front, new ‘Mercedes-Benz Certified’ branding will also be introduced, the purpose to standardise current approaches and present a uniform, Europe-wide quality assurance message to used car customers.

Latest E-Class Cabriolet – one of the model variants Mercedes-Benz is relying upon to secure top spot in the important E-Class luxury segment.

Toyota launches its new used Car Programme: Toyota Plus TOYOTA Ireland is delighted to launch Toyota Plus, Toyota’s pan-European used car programme. The Toyota Plus programme focuses on a high level of quality and standards and a premium retail experience, resulting in peace of mind and value for used car customers.

In order for a vehicle to become a Toyota Plus approved used car, it must pass a 100-point technical inspection.

This rigorous inspection, carried out by a trained Toyota specialist, means that only the very best used cars make it to the Toyota Plus forecourts.

Every Toyota Plus approved used car comes with a minimum 12 month warranty – one of the most comprehensive warranties in the market. Each vehicle will also come with one year of Toyota’s Eurocare Roadside Assistance, offering peace of mind, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Toyota vehicles have the highest overall resale value in Ireland meaning that when the time comes to change, a

Toyota Plus approved used car will retain its value to a greater degree.

To celebrate the launch of Toyota Plus, Toyota dealerships will hold a used car sales event from October 4th to 14th, where customers purchasing a used Toyota Plus vehicle will also avail of two years free servicing.

Paddy Ward, Toyota Plus Manager said, “At Toyota, we continually strive to offer unrivalled service and exceptional value to our customers and Toyota Plus is a clear demonstration of that.

Customers can rest assured that they have made the right choice when buying a used Toyota from the Toyota Dealer Network.

Not only are they benefitting from a great range of offers, they will have peace of mind when buying their used car from a trusted source, Toyota dealers, who have been selling used cars for over 40 years.”

For more information, visit www.Toyota.ie Denis & Mary Ryan Car Sales, Bishopstown, Co. Cork, has been awarded the Citroën & DS Automobiles Dealer of the Year Award 2017, from a network of 19 authorised sales dealerships nationwide. Denis and Mary Ryan were officially presented with the award by Chris Graham, Managing Director, Citroën & DS Ireland at the 2017 Dealer Conference which took place at the Mullingar Park Hotel in September. Pictured at the presentation are Chris Graham, Managing Director, Citroën & DS Ireland; Denis and Mary Ryan, Dealer Principals of Denis & Mary Ryan Car Sales, and Paul Tunnicliffe, Managing Director of International Motors Limited (IML), UK & Ireland.

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‘I thought I was going to die’ Erie native who ran for cover during horrific Las Vegas shooting

Ruth Thompson pictured with her boyfriend, Craig Steinbrook. Both were at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas last Sunday evening when gunman, Stephen Paddock opened fire on concert-goers from his hotel room in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, killing at least 59 people and injuring 527 others.

FROM FRONT PAGE Ruth said the frightening incident was horrible and still feels surreal.

“Please pray for the people who were hurt and those that were killed. This is evil at its worst,” she wrote.

Speaking afterwards to her local newspaper, Erie Times News, an emotional Ruth said: “I’ve never been so scared in my entire life. It was the most terrible thing I’ve ever seen. There were people getting shot all around me. Bodies just laying”.

Ruth said she heard bullets hitting the aluminium trailer she was seated in. “I was just

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waiting for one to hit me. I thought I was going to die. I thought about my mom, my daughter, my dog”.

She was able to run to safety from the area after being directed by a police officer.

ERIE-DUNGARVAN LINK Mr. Thompson led a delegation to Dungarvan on St. Patrick’s Day, 2007, to establish the Sister City / Twinning initiative - a strong link which continues today and has seen many cultural exchanges over the last ten years, including a special educational relationship between Mercyhurst University and St. Augustine’s College; the establish-

ment of a study-abroad semester in Dungarvan for Mercyhurst students; the Global Intelligence Forum, which is held in Dungarvan bi-annually and hosted by Mercyhurst; as well as the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the University and Waterford Council, which is a first step towards the provision of a dedicated Mercyhurst campus in Dungarvan.

One of Mr.Thompson’s most memorable quotes while visiting here was: “The world won’t beat a path to your door - so we’ve got to go out and meet the world!”

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017

Horse caused injury to female walker A MAN whose horse caused injury to a walker had his case adjourned for a Victim Impact Statement and reimbursement of any costs.

Thomas O’Reilly (47) with an address at halting site, Cahir Road roundabout, Clonmel, pleaded guilty at last week’s Dungarvan District Court to permitting his horse to cause injury at the Cunnigar, An Rinn, on 2nd July, 2016.

Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge John King that Gardaí received a report that a woman had been attacked by a horse at the

Cunnigar.

“The woman had an injury to her shoulder and a gash on her leg. Gardaí seized two horses and the accused, Thomas O’Reilly admitted he owned the horses and they were not licensed,” said Insp. Sheahan.

“The horses were taken to a pound in Cork.”

Insp. Sheahan said the injured woman was out of work for a period of time, but has since made a full recovery.

“She was attacked by an animal that shouldn’t have been there in the first place,”

commented Judge King. “What losses has she suffered?” he enquired, adding that the accused should be considering reimbursing the injured party if he wants any mitigation from the court.

The case was adjourned to 8th November, 2017, for Gardaí to ascertain what losses affected the woman as a result of the attack, so that proposals can be made to the court by the accused on how he is going to reimburse her.

The court also sought a Victim Impact Statement.

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Road traffic prosecutions Licensing applications THE annual Licensing Court was held last week at Dungarvan District Court, where a number of establishments applied to renew their licences.

RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION Dungarvan Golf Club, Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club, Dungarvan United Football and Social Club, and Stradbally GAA Club were all granted a renewal of their Certificate of Registration for the coming year. There was no Garda objection to the renewal of the licences.

TRANSFER OF LICENCE Maurice Cliffe, a director of PNC Leisure Ltd., was granted an extension of transfer of licence in relation to premises known as ‘Crotty’s Corner’.

He was originally granted a lease from October 2015 and the application was to extend the lease from landlady, Norma Crotty, from October 2017.

Mr. Cliffe said he has many years experience in the publican trade.

Judge John King granted the transfer of licence. There was no Garda objection.

RETAILERS Mulhearnes Foodstores Limited, Kilmacthomas, was granted a certificate of transfer to a new nominee of the company, in relation to its spirits, beer and wine retailers off-licence. The application was granted and there was no Garda objection.

Triode Newhill FHP nominee of D&J Shops Limited, was also

granted a certificate of transfer in relation to its spirit, beer and wine retailers off-licence, in relation to premises known as Twomey’s Eurospar, Abbeyside.

The application was granted and there was no Garda objection.

RESTAURANT CERTIFICATE AND ANNUAL DANCE LICENCES A Restaurant Certificate was sought by Michael Daly of Bridgie Terries, The Pike, Dungarvan.

The application was for a renewal of the certificate, which was granted by Judge King.There was no Garda objection.

The renewal of a Restaurant Certificate by John McGrath, nominee of Gold Coast Holidays Limited, was also granted, as was an application by Mr. McGrath for renewal of an Annual Dance Licence for licensed premises at the Gold Coast Hotel.

Renewal of an Annual Dance Licence was also granted to Mr. McGrath in relation to Clonea Strand Hotel limited.

Renewal of Annual Dance Licences were also granted to Maizelle Morrissey, Crotty’s Inn, Lemybrien; Pierce Flynn, nominee of Meladon Limited, in relation to The Park Hotel; Patrick O’Brien Jnr., nominee of Thermosvale Catering Ltd., in relation to Creation and Minnies; Michael Burke of Lawlor’s Hotel; and John Murphy, nominee of J&A Murphy’s Bar Limited.

There were no objections from the Gardaí or Fire Officer.

Bench warrant issued A BENCH warrant was issued for the arrest of a Dunmore East man who failed to appear in court last week.

Michael Whitty (36) with an address at 11 Ard na Coille, Dunmore East, Waterford, is accused of not having insurance, failing to produce insurance, and

non-display of a current tax disc at Knockeylan, Lemybrien, on 13th February, 2017.

There was no valid reason for the accused’s absence from last week’s Dungarvan District Court, and Judge John King issued a bench warrant for the accused’s arrest.

A CHARGE of failing to produce a certificate of roadworthiness was struck out after the driver made a donation to the court poor box.

Garreth Dillon (42) with an address at Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to failing to produce a certificate of roadworthiness, after he was stopped by Gardaí by Beary’s Cross, Dungarvan, on 21st May, 2017.

Last week’s Dungarvan District Court heard that the certificate on display had expired in November, 2016.

Solicitor Kieran Higgins said the vehicle has since received its certificate of roadworthiness and his client has no previous convictions.

A donation of €200 was made by the accused to the court poor box and the charge was struck out.

A DONATION to the court poor box resulted in a road traffic offence being struck out for a driver.

Sean MacCraith (50) with an address at Tig an Ceol, Ballinagoul, An Rinn, pleaded guilty to failing to produce a certificate of roadworthiness after being stopped by Gardaí at the Burgery, Dungarvan, on 20th April, 2017.

Solicitor Paddy Gordon said his client has since sorted the vehicle and it has a new certificate.

A donation of €300 was made to the court poor box and Judge John King struck out the charge.

A DRIVER who was using a vehicle that hadn’t been taxed for a year and a half was fined in court last week.

David Curran (29) with an address at 55 Pairc na mBlath, Ballinroad, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to the charge at last week’s Dungarvan District Court.

The court heard that Gardaí stopped the accused driving at Garranbane, Dungarvan, on 3rd April, 2017, and found the tax disc on display had expired in November, 2015.

The court was told that the accused had only taken ownership of the vehicle eight months previously, in August, 2016.

Judge John King said the accused had eight months to tax the vehicle.

“I wasn’t using the vehicle for eight months,” the accused replied.

However, Judge King made the point that the accused might have been using the vehicle intermittently.

The accused said he had no excuse for not taxing the vehicle.

The vehicle’s annual rate of tax is €951.

The court heard the accused has a previous conviction for a similar offence.

Judge King handed down a fine of €650.

A WOMAN who exceeded a special speed limit in Dungarvan was fined in court last week.

Claire Kendlin (57) with an address at 23 Victoria Villas, Clontarf, Dublin 3, failed to pay a fixed charge penalty notice which issued after her vehicle was detected exceeding the 60 km/h speed limit on the N25 at Garranbane, Dungarvan, on 9th April, 2017.

Last week’s Dungarvan District Court heard that the accused has eight previous convictions, two of which relate to speeding offences.

Judge John King handed down a fine of €350. There was no appearance by the accused in court.

A DRIVER who failed to produce his NCT had the charge struck out when he made a donation to the court poor box.

Michael Kiely (21) with an address at Canty, Cappagh, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to failing to produce NCT when requested by a Garda, at Western Terrace, Dungarvan, on 22nd May, 2017.

Garda Margaret Clifford said she stopped the accused driving on the date in question and seized the vehicle, because it had no tax.

She said the NCT had expired on 18th April, 2017.

The accused said he got the vehicle taxed and it passed its NCT. The accused has no previous convictions.

A €200 donation was paid to the court poor box and Judge John King struck out the charge.

A WOMAN who had expired tax and NCT on her vehicle was fined last week.

Katarzyna Pawlouska (44) with an address at 3 Cois Breo, Touraneena, was fined €350 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court for failing to pay a fixed charge penalty notice, which issued after Gardaí observed her vehicle without a current tax disc at Shandon, Dungarvan, on 22nd April, 2017.

The court heard that the tax on display had expired in October, 2016, and the NCT on display had expired on 27th February, 2017.

The accused, who did not appear in court, has one previous conviction under the Road Traffic Act. Judge John King also handed down a fine of €200 for the charge of using a vehicle without an NCT.

A PROVISIONAL licence holder who was charged with driving while unaccompanied by a qualified driver, driving without displaying L-plates, and not having current tax on his vehicle had his case adjourned for a donation to the court poor box.

Michael Faladun (50) with an address at 70 Priory Lawn, Ballybeg, Waterford, pleaded guilty to the charges at last week’s Dungarvan District Court.

He said the car was not taxed because he was still waiting for the logbook, but Judge John King pointed out that it possible to get a duplicate logbook.

The accused said he attempted to pay the fixed charge penalty notice, which issued for non-display of a current tax disc.

Judge King pointed out that a provisional licence holder cannot drive a vehicle without being accompanied by a qualified driver.

The accused, who has been in Ireland for 17 years, replied that he has booked his driving test.

Judge King adjourned the case to 10th January, 2018 and said if the accused makes a donation of €200 to the court poor box and passes his driving test, the court will take a lenient view of the charges and strike them out.

A CHARGE of having a bald tyre was struck out against a driver after he made a donation to the court poor box.

Laurence G. Curran (50) with an address at Ballyadam, Fenor, Tramore, pleaded guilty to

having a bald left front tyre when he was stopped by Gardaí at Lemybrien on 14th March, 2017.

A fixed charge penalty notice which issued for the offence was never paid.

The accused, who was in court, said the vehicle now has new tyres.

He explained the bald tyre was on the passenger side, and if it had been the driver’s side, he would have spotted it sooner.

The accused has no previous convictions.

A donation of €200 was made to the court poor box and the charge was struck out.

A DUNGARVAN woman who admitted driving without insurance was fined and put off the road for two years.

Kelsey Delaney (23) with an address at 8B Coady’s Quay, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to not having insurance, driving with no licence and careless driving at Shandon, Dungarvan, on 5th October, 2016.

At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge John King that a road traffic collision occurred at 10.30 a.m. on the date in question.

He said the vehicle driven by the accused had rear-ended a vehicle in front.

“She admitted she had no licence or insurance on the day,” Insp. Sheahan said.

He said the accused has no previous convictions.

Solicitor Martin Lavan said his client admits the offence and had ‘taken a chance’ on the day.

“She had bought the car for less than €1,000 and had gone about trying to get insurance, but the lowest insurance was €4,500, so the vehicle sat for a while and was not used, but on this occasion, she took the chance to use it to go to the shops. She is regretful about it,” Mr. Lavan said.

Judge King handed down a fine of €200 for the no insurance charge and a driving disqualification of two years. For driving with no licence, a €150 fine was handed down, while the charge of careless driving (contrary to Section 52 of the Road Traffic Act) was marked as proven and taken into consideration.

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Fine imposed for drugs offences A FORMER Cappoquin man who admitted possession of drugs for his own use was fined last week.

Luke Fennessey, formerly of Abbeyglen, Cappoquin, and St. Bridget’s Well, Dungarvan, but currently on remand in custody of the State, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis and cocaine contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at Western Bay, Dungarvan, on 20th January, 2017; possession of cannabis herb contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, on 15th February, 2017.

Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge John King that the value of the cannabis and cocaine was approximately €20 in value, and the value of the cannabis herb was approximately€110 worth.

He said the accused was co-operative with Gardaí on both nights.

He said that while the accused has 23 previous

convictions, he doesn’t have any convictions under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Solicitor Niall King said his client is 22 years old and has developed a drugs problem in recent times.

“In the first incident, my client was in the company of others, but he took the blame for the drugs,” Mr. King said.

He said his client had a difficult upbringing.

“He is anxious that on his release he will get some kind of assistance. He has been drugs-free since he entered prison at the end of June,” Mr. King said.

For the cannabis charge on 20th January, Judge John King handed down a €150 fine and marked the cocaine charge as proven and taken into consideration. For the cannabis charge on 15th February, Judge King handed down a fine of €250.

Drugs charge struck out AN Abbeyside man who admitted possession of drugs had the charge struck out when he made a donation to the court poor box.

Jack Hourigan (26) with an address at 27 Glendine Drive, Seapark, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis herb for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act at Ballinard, Ballinacourty, Dungarvan, on 18th January, 2017.

At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge John King that Gardaí approached a vehicle which was parked up at the location at around 8.00 p.m. on the date in question.

He said as they approached, Gardaí detected a

smell of cannabis and a search was carried out. The accused, who was a passenger in the vehicle, handed over a cannabis joint.

Solicitor Paddy Gordon said the accused has no previous convictions.

He said his client is unemployed and living at home with his parents, but is hoping to find employment in Cork sometime in the coming weeks.

Judge King queried if his client was still using cannabis, which Mr. Gordon replied “No”.

A donation of €250 was made by the accused to the court poor box and Judge King struck out the charge.

Man fined for two public order offences A DUNGARVAN man was fined a total of €200 last week for two public order offences.

James Keenan (30) with an address at Convent Lodge, Mitchel Street, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in public, contrary to Section 4 of the Public Order Act, at Focus Ireland, Mitchel Street, Dungarvan, on 5th March, 2017.

At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry Sheahan said Gardaí observed the accused in an intoxicated state and had to be arrested.

A fixed charge penalty notice which issued for the offence was never paid.

The court heard the accused has 12 previous convictions, the majority of which are related to public order offences.

In a second charge, which was heard at a previous sitting of the District Court, the accused pleaded

guilty to being intoxicated in public at Grattan Square, Dungarvan, on 31st October, 2016. That case was adjourned to allow the accused to make a €100 donation to the court poor box.

Mr. Burke acknowledged the court was giving his client a chance, but said he has no money for the court poor box.

“My client was given a number of chances to pay the donation,” Mr. Burke said.

“He goes out on a binge of drink every now and then. He is on disability benefit and has a wife and three children.”

Judge King said the accused would be better putting his money into the household, rather than on alcohol.

Judge King handed down a €100 fine on each of the two charges.

Drugs charge struck out after poor box donation A STRADBALLY man who made a donation to the court poor box had a drugs possession charge struck out.

Paul Finn (26) with an address at 8 Rockville, Stradbally, had pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court to possession of cocaine for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the

Misuse of Drugs Act, at O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, on 31st October, 2016.

The case was adjourned to allow the accused to make a €250 donation to the court poor box.

At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Judge John King was informed that the donation has been paid. He struck out the charge.

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Dungarvan man who failed to make donation to poor box is convicted of public order offence A DUNGARVAN man who failed to make a donation to the court poor box was convicted of a public order charge.

Christopher Wall (33) with an address at 20 Convent Lodge, Mitchel Street, Dungarvan, had pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court to being intoxicated in public at Grattan Square, Dungarvan, on 31st July, 2016.

The case had been adjourned to allow the accused to make a €100 donation to the court poor box.

However, at last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor David Burke said his client doesn’t have any money.

“He has other commitments to children. I would ask the matter is concluded today,” Mr. Burke said.

Judge John King convicted the accused of the offence and handed down a €100 fine.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017

Welcome given to material contravention planning permissions

By Christy Parker IN a move pleasing to those wishing to see increased emphasis on family homes built in local areas, September’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District meeting ratified a material contravention order for three applications in the district.

The successful applicants were i) Maurice and Caroline Dunne of Ballysaggart Beg, Lismore who sought permission

for a single storey dwelling, garage, entrance and associated works on a site zoned ‘industry.’

Amongst its observations, the council noted the applicants were local to the area, operate a business nearby, their previous outline permission for a dwelling on the site and that they wished to live close to elderly parents. ii) Séamus and Mary Ann Condon, Lisfennel, Dungarvan, seeking permission for a bungalow, garage wastewater treat-

ment system and percolation area, new entrance and associated works. The land was zoned for ‘light industry.’

The council noted the application was for a sister (and her husband) of the landowner and who required to live in close proximity to family members residing adjacently. iii) Matt Kiely, Lisfennel, Dungarvan, who sought permission for a two-storey dwelling, wastewater treatment system, entrance and ancillary

works.

The council found in favour of the applicant given that it was a dwelling for a son of the landowner who was actively involved in the family business of breeding and training horses on the adjacent lands Cllr Seamus O’Donnell said he was “delighted” to see family homes being built. “People are looking to build in their home place day in day out. I’m very pleased”, he remarked.

‘Happy Pear’ attend South East House & Home Show

Paula French (DON) receiving a cheque from Paul and Denise Flynn from a charity night held by them last December in aid of the 'Palliative Care Unit', Dungarvan Community Hospital. A big thank you to all the neighbours, friends and all those who supported the night. A special thanks to Kevin Tobin for his help over the past few years for making it a magical time for the children. Pictured (l. to r.): Denise Flynn, Paula French (Director of Nursing) and Paul Flynn.

CPO for Ring Helvick Water Supply Scheme is submitted to An Bord Pleanála A COMPULSORY Purchase Order relating to the Ring Helvick Water Supply Scheme (from Dungarvan to Ring) has been submitted to An Bord Pleanála.

Waterford City and County Council and Irish Water have submitted the CPO to An Bord Pleanála on 22nd September, 2017, which relates to the acquisition of lands and

wayleaves necessary for the construction of a new pipeline from Dungarvan. (Board reference: PL24.CH3358).

An Bord Pleanála is due to make a decision on the case by 8th March, 2018.

It is understood that landowners and occupiers included in the CPO will receive individual written notices.

THOUSANDS visited the inaugural South East House and Home Show last weekend. The show, hosted by WLR Events, was deemed a huge success by visitors with a high quality portfolio of exhibitors showcased in the state of the art facility of WIT Arena, Carriganore. Foodie entrepreneurs ‘The Happy Pear’ twins were amongst the line-up of entertainment on the demo kitchen stage across the course of the weekend, bringing all the energy and excitement they are renowned for to the show!

WLR Event Manager Roisin Ferris says; ‘we were thrilled with the support from both businesses and visitors from Waterford and the Southeast region. We felt it was time for the South East to showcase the products and services available in the region and we were delighted to offer our exhibitors a platform to meet direct with homeowners and homebuilders.’ Organisers and exhibitors are already looking forward to the South East House & Home Show 2018!

‘The Happy Pear brothers Steven and David Flynn who attended the Inaugural South-East House & Home Show’.

[Garrett Fitzgerald Photography]

The Book Centre launches charity calendar ON Friday night next at 6.30 p.m. The Book Centre, Waterford, will launch a calendar, which is the result of a photography competition held earlier in the year.

Every year people look for a local calendar so this year The

Book Centre, Waterford, decided to take the bull by the horns and do produce a calendar. It was then decided that they would sell it for a local charity… they put a call out for entries and were inundated with absolutely beautiful images of our city and

county.

The Book Centre, Waterford, are delighted with the quality of the calendars which will sell at €10 each, the proceeds of which will go to Touching Hearts.

Touching Hearts was established to support the building of

a new Sacred Heart Centre in Waterford city for children with physical and learning disabilities.

The current building is too small, too old and not fit for purpose.

They desperately need a new building and The Book Centre, Waterford, will do its bit to help.

A minutes silence observed at meeting A MINUTES silence was observed by Councillors at their special meeting to determine the Local Property Tax rate for 2018, out of respect to Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald, whose mother passed away recently.

The minute’s silence was held before the meeting convened in Dungarvan last Tuesday week.

Maura Fitzgerald (née Lynch) of Leperstown, Dunmore East, was buried in the adjoining cemetery of Holy Cross Church, Killea, Dunmore East, following Requiem Mass on Tuesday morning, 26th September.

Poppies at Lismore Castle by Marie Morrissey.

Abbeyside and Dungarvan by Patrick Kenealy.

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Council closes Ardmore clifftop steps due to ‘dangerous wall’

By Christy Parker WATERFORD Council has closed the steps connecting the upper road at Ardmore with the car park area at Cliff House Hotel, following concerns over the boundary wall adjoining the approximate 30 ft (9 metres) structure.

The steps link two roads that lead to the resort’s Saint Declan’s Well and cliff walk attractions, with the route providing faster access to properties on the higher road than by circumnavigation to where the divergence begins.These properties now include a building residential facility owned by the hotel.

A statement from the council says the stability of the “existing boundary stone wall is unsafe.”

The statement continues that re-opening the pathway depends on works to the boundary wall

being conducted by a third party.

The council’s planning department is set to contact the property owner which is not the hotel with this in mind. The council adds that the steps themselves may also need to be assessed for possible remedial work.

The steps were the focus of conflict between the then newly-opened hotel, in 2008 with the owners seeking to close the facility, the locals fiercely defending a perceived public right-ofway and the council caught in the middle.

The Ombudsman became involved also before the episode was eventually resolved amicably.

New steps were later incorporated with the hotel providing the handrail.

Cliff House Hotel manager Adriaan Bartels says the present closure is “beyond our control” and says he hopes the steps will re-open sooner rather than later.

National Regeneration award for e-Project’s Ormonde Square development E-PROJECT Chartered Architect’s recently completed design for the Ormonde Square Project was successful at the Irish Council for Social Housing 2017 Social housing Awards on the 27th September last. The scheme involved the complete redevelopment of the former Ormonde Cinema site in Dungarvan, to provide a mixed development of 15 social housing units for Waterford City and County Council.

E-Project Director and Project Architect, Michael Regan, is delighted that the scheme has been acknowledged nationally and is a just reward for the efforts of the Design Team, Construction Team and Local Authority for the regeneration of the former Ormonde Cinema site in Dungarvan.

E-Project Architects has been involved with the project since 2007. The protracted timescale for delivery of the project, over a 10 year period, involved close liaison with Joe Flaherty of Dungarvan Town Council, throughout the Planning Stages, and more recently with Derek Lyons of Waterford City and County Council.

The project involved the redevelopment of the near derelict Ormonde Cinema and surrounding site, which had been unused since it closed its doors in 2005. During the site clearance stage it was deemed that the building was structurally dangerous and was to be demolished

The completed Ormonde Square.

The completed scheme at Ormonde Square.

Ormonde Cinema prior to closing in 2005. and replaced. As a Dungarvan native, Michael Regan was aware that the Cinema was a prominent building in the town, and had served the area for over 60 years following its opening in 1945.The building therefore enjoyed a unique relationship with the town and as a regular patron of the cinema throughout the 1970’s and ‘80’s - crossing the Red Bridge and Sluisheen from Abbeyside to go to the ‘flicks’ Michael’s design approach to the scheme was to retain, as much as possible, the memory of the Cinema Building on O’Connell

Street, but re-imagining it to reflect its new residential use.

As the scheme was also to be the final local authority housing scheme sanctioned by Dungarvan Town Council, before it was merged with Waterford City and County Council in 2014, E-Project’s philosophy was for the housing and apartment units to be conceived and delivered as an exemplary, sustainable local authority housing development, incorporation high quality design, materials, sustainable heating and high insulation values etc.

E-Project’s involvement in the design from inception to completion was extensive. This was necessary to ensure that the sustainability ethos and the ‘Art Deco’ styling of the original cinema was fully extended to the entire scheme.The success of this can be seen in the overall architectural design of the project, in particular the canopy feature on O’Connell Street, the main building signage, the street frontage railings, balcony and stairwell balustrading and the special illuminated artwork panels addressing O’Connell Street,

which directly reference the stained glass windows that were on the original cinema building facade.

The formal naming of the scheme also followed a submission from E-Project to Waterford City and County Council, suggesting that the scheme name should maintain its link with the Cinema and reflect the new open garden area provided central to the scheme and so ‘Ormonde Square’ was approved.

It is Michael Regan’s hope that the completed Ormonde Square scheme will stand the test

of time and that the Ormonde Square scheme will be seen as a fitting testament to Dungarvan Town Council’s commitment of delivering social housing for the town.

To successfully deliver a project of this quality, on budget, has required the commitment of the whole Design Team, Local Authority Team and the full engagement of the Building Contractor, S and K Carey. All share in the Irish Council for Social Housing Award. The contribution of the following throughout the 2007 – 2017 period is to also be acknowledged: Architects E-Project Chartered Architects – Dungarvan – Michael Regan (2010-2017), Sabine Wittman (2007-2010), Thomas Kirwan, Shane Farrell and Bridget O’Gorman Quantity Surveyors – Nolan Construction Consultants, Waterford, Paul Nolan, William Kee and Mark Diffily.

Building Services Engineers – Jerry Geaney Building Services, Waterford – Jerry Geaney Civil and Structural Engineers – David Kelly Partnership, Youghal – Colin Brennan and David Kelly Building Contractor – Sean Carey and James Walsh (Site Foreman).

Waterford City and County Council – Joe Flaherty (20072014), Derek Lyons (2014 – 2017) and Chris Meehan (Clerk of Works).

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Local organisations awarded funds under new capital projects scheme

By Christy Parker TWENTY-one community organisations within the Dungarvan-Lismore municipal district have shared €17,640 under Waterford Council’s new Communities Facilities Scheme initiative. The successful applicants ranged across Dungarvan, Ballyduff Upper, Ballysaggart, Aglish, Kinsalebeg, An Rinn and Tallow.

The money was derived from a total of €64,500 for capital schemes across the city and county. The highest sum awarded was €7,000, with the lowest at €200. A further eight groups had their applications denied, most of them due to not meeting the criteria of being a capital project.

Successful applications included such requirements as purchasing items like CCTV, computer, signage, defibrillator or a lawnmower, along with replacing trees and shrubs and refurbishing tables and floors purchase.

Describing the scheme to September’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District meeting, Director of Services for Housing Ivan Grimes said it was “a new capital grants scheme for disadvantaged urban and rural areas.” He said the focus was on providing small scale funding to help start local

community projects or to further them towards completion.

Mr. Grimes said applications whose projects benefited more than 100 people had received the full amount requested. Applications that benefitted 100 people or less or which did not complete that section of the application form, received 75% funding.

Where applications that had capital & non-capital purchases the local community development committee (LCDC) – which administers the scheme – recommended a reduced amount.

Additionally, said Mr. Grimes, “consideration has been given to priority groups and priority areas”, with the recommended projects – through the LCDC – “distributed geographically on the percentage of applications per district to the percentage of value of fund recommended.

The director said he hoped for “a similar allocation or more” from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (HPCLG) for 2018.

In conclusion, Mr. Grimes said the funding was a separate entity to another supporting communities fund that the plenary council approves for 300 recipients in the early part of the year and which amounted to €150,000 in 2017.

Legendary band founder’s last bagpipes re-discovered

By Christy Parker THE last set of bagpipes used by Youghal’s late and legendary piper Danny ‘Duis’ McCarthy have been discovered 34 years after his death.

The pipes were discovered by Danny’s great grandson Aidan McCarthy during renovation work at the Youghal Pipe Band’s practice room on Cork Hill.

Aidan’s uncle and Danny’s grandson Kieran McCarthy, says the instruments “were stored in a box in the drummers’ room, which was an unusual place to find them.”

Tassels and braiding attached to the instrument indicated the pipe’s ownership but all doubt was removed when “Duis’s name was discovered written on the bag”, says Kieran.

The pipes, made from African black wood and probably cow leather, remain in excellent condition but also seem to have undergone a series of repairs and adjustments. “There’s something of a hybrid nature in them”, Kieran surmises. “That would be normal enough but what is really striking is the mouthpiece. It’s very unusual. It’s as if it has been moulded over time by his mouth until it makes a perfect fit!”

LENGTHY CAREER Danny founded the band in 1914 as a teenager. With generations of the McCarthy family dominating its ranks through the years, the band retains a special place in the hearts of locals and beyond. Danny retired in 1983, aged 87 and died very shortly afterwards.

Kieran recalls the resounding role played by the recovered pipes in his final days. “During the 1983 St. Patrick’s Day parade he got a dizzy spell and stumbled forward. He came out of the parade and was taken home, where my father Michael and my uncle Jimmy, who were band manager and band major respectively, put it to him that maybe it was time to fold up the pipes permanently. He though it over for a few days and agreed.”

RECEPTION AND CELEBRATION The Youghal Urban District Council meantime had scheduled a Civic Reception for Danny in May, which he attended. A newspaper report from 1983 recalls that prior to receiving a plaque from Youghal UDC Chairman Gordon Goode, Danny marched and played with the band as they arrived at the town hall. It was to be the last time he ever played the pipes, even in practice.

Tributes were paid to the veteran piper in the ensuing ceremony. It was noted that three of Danny’s grandsons, Michael (Naga), Pat (Wack) and Christy were bound for the Lebanon with the UN peacekeeping forces later that month. They would be travelling with the 4th Battalion Pipe Band attached to Collins’ Barracks, Cork.

All present subsequently retired to Minnie’s bar on Tallow Street for extended celebrations amongst family, friends and wellwishers. Following further tributes, Danny was presented with another plaque and also with two cakes on behalf of himself and his

three grandsons. One cake was inscribed with a bagpipes and the other with two tricolours.

BREAKFAST NEWS Kieran relates that weeks later the three young soldiers were surprised to receive a more bountiful post from home than usual one morning while having breakfast in the Lebanon.

Included amongst the mail in those pre-internet, pre-texting and pre-Facebook days, was a copy of a local Youghal newspaper. Christy opened the envelope with the paper and the front page carried news of Danny. He turned to the others. “The old fellow is gone”, he said.

As the letters would subsequently inform, Danny Duis had died and been buried over a week before. And somehow forgotten and misplaced in their silence were his last bagpipes.

The pipes are to be “put in a glass case for permanent display in the band room”, Kieran concludes.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017

Portrait of an artist …

By Donal Buckley

Marie-Claire Keague THE road from my house to Clonmel is long and winding. On a good day, its a pleasant drive. On a dull, dark day, you would need a really good reason to travel that way. Fortunately, I had a great reason on Saturday last. I went to an exhibition of art work by Marie-Claire Keague (nee McGrath). Its on at the Public Library, Emmet Street, Clonmel. Without doubt, it is one of the best shows I have ever seen.The theme of the collection is the seaside, which is a wonderful thing to bring to a rainy town in landlocked Tipperary.

Its attraction was evident from the moment I walked in the door. The space is bright and airy with a constant flow of inquisitive visitors and captivated admirers. As Marie - Claire was busy giving some schoolchildren the grand tour, I took some photographs and overheard much ooh-ing and aaw-ing at the beauty of her work.When she was ready, we went for a coffee, leaving husband and salesman, Stephen in charge. After ordering two Mocha's, at a lovely café in The Richmond Mill, we sat and talked.

Who is your favourite painter?

There are many artists that I like but Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is my favourite. As well as a painter, he was a draughtsman, print maker and sculptor. His paintings are a riot of colour and expression. His work has a personal perspective that is both thoughtful and entertaining.

Have you a favourite book?

"The Constant Gardner" by John le Carré. Its a book about corporate scandals, diplomacy, murder and corruption. It is a book that has all of le Carré's quirks and unique phrases and much more. The setting is Africa, a continent where I grew up and developed a love for art and perspective. Besides all that, it is a wonderful story.

Is that where your favourite place is?

When I lived in South Africa, we visited a place called Knysna. Its a medium sized town built on a lagoon in the Western Cape province. The surrounding hinterland is mostly wildlife reserves, ancient woodland and many picturesque walks.

Knysna also has a thriving art community.

Have you one favourite colour?

When you are painting landscapes that have the drama of Irish skies as a backdrop, the colour to achieve that dramatic contrast is Paynes grey. It doesn't just darken the picture, it enhances the light.

Is there a particular reaction to your work that you have fond memories?

I get commissioned to paint personal pictures for people. Sometimes they are of a place or a person. When that person feels a connection for the painting, we both become emotional. Its a proud and very humbling moment.

Do you have a favourite song?

Its not just MY favourite song but also my husbands and its one of the first songs my daughter played on the piano. "The Scientist" by Coldplay.

Marie-Claire Keague is married to Stephen.

They have two children and live in Clonmel. She

went to the Waterford Kamhlaba UWC (United World College), Mbabane, Swaziland (Not "the Deise" Waterford!) and St. Dominics Academy, Kwazulu-Natal (in a place called Newcastle!). She studied Fine Art at Dun Laoighaire College of Art, Design and Technology (in Ireland). She has travelled extensively throughout the World, from the Middle East to Belgium, from Swaziland to the UK and from Australia to Ireland. MarieClaire has done group exhibitions in Dublin, South Africa, Clonmel and Dungarvan. Her Solo exhibitions in Dublin, Brussels were were critically and commercially successful. Her current solo exhibition in Clonmel Library is an absolute delight.

As well as being an artist, Marie-Claire Keague is a writer and illustrator of children's books.

These books are called, “The Adventures of Gertie” and “Marvellous Miro”. A talented lady indeed.

I love Marie-Claire’s art. Its not just landscapes on canvas.There's a story and humour in there as well. Its subtle and dramatic at the same time. She is knowledgeable, accomplished and very good company. Her family are very supportive and proud of her, and justifiably so.

Marie-Claire Keague, it was a pleasure sharing an afternoon with you, your family and your art.

I hope we meet again, soon.

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GRATTAN SQUARE HERITAGE PLAQUE PROJECT

Dungarvan’s Fishermen and Fish Joulters PLAQUE LOCATION: GENOA TAKE AWAY, 30 GRATTAN SQUARE, DUNGARVAN, CO. WATERFORD FISHING Dungarvan was a notable fishing town for many centuries exporting fish throughout the British Isles and to the Continent. It was particularly famous for Hake, a fish that can grow up to 1 metre in length with a lifespan as long as 14 years. Dungarvan's fame as a centre for fishing led to the creation of a "Dungarvan Net" or "Dungarvan Mesh". In the 1797 will of John Knill, Mayor for St Ives Town Council in 1767, £5 is awarded annually to any female inhabitant of St. Ives, Cornwall judged by the Mayor to ... 'be the best knitter of Dungarvan or any other kind of fishing net used for the taking of pilchards or any other kind of fish'.

Hake bones are one of the most common discoveries in archaeological trenches around Dungarvan.

In the 1840's a third of Dungarvan's 10,000 population were directly employed in the fishing industry.

FISH JOULTERS Fish merchants in Dungarvan were traditionally known as Joulters.

The word is derived from the Irish seoltóir éisc - a fish jobber.The townland of Joulter's Park on the Burgery road in Abbeyside takes its name from

Fish Joulters who camped at the site while travelling to and from Dungarvan.The Joulters bought herring, mackeral, hake, etc off the boats in Dungarvan and brought them to inland towns and villages in baskets on the backs of donkeys.

THE ABBEYSIDE & DUNGARVAN FISHING INDUSTRIES A report by "The Commissioners on Irish Fisheries" from 1836 gives an idea of the state of the local fishing industry around the time when Sampson Towgood Roch drew his sketch in Dungarvan's Square. It also highlights the differences between the fishermen of Abbeyside and Dungarvan.

"At Abbeyside...most of the fishermen occupy small allotments of land and are comparatively thriving, prosperous and industrious. Their boats generally well found and themselves and families well clothed.They rarely ever want food, as the application...to the portions of land which they hold, generally gives them an abundance, and the best moral effects are produced by constant employment and the want of time to go to the public house. On the western side

Mr. Joe Murphy and his wife Eileen. Eileen sold fish weekly from her handcart at the corner of Mary Street and Grattan Square, Dungarvan, c1975.

(Dungarvan town) the fishermen have comfortable houses built for them by the Duke of Devonshire and are subject to only a nominal rent, but they are huddled up into a dense community and have no land, nor can they obtain it...They are therefore solely dependent on the market for food, always unemployed when not at sea, liable to idle improvident and intemperate habits, often starving and rarely above want. The materials for their boats bad, and as well as their clothes and bed clothes often in pawn."

The precarious existence of most of these fishermen completely unravelled during the Famine years. The severe weather conditions of 1845/46 prevented the fishermen going to sea, particularly in boats which were in poor repair. Many fishermen had pawned their gear in the hope of recovering it the following year.

Boats, oars, etc., were burned for fuel.

As a result the supply of fish became scarce and prices went up, putting it out of the reach of the poor. Other sea foods were accessible at low tide such as limpets and seaweeds, but supplies did not last long with the large numbers picking them. By March 1847 The Waterford Freeman newspaper reported that "people were picking Doolamaun (seaweed) on the beach in Dungarvan and eating it raw".

The Munster Citizen of 1852 carried a report of a Dungarvan fisherman, Patrick Whelan, who had applied for admission to the Workhouse: "I struggled and starved to keep myself out of the poor house all the Winter - I even pledged my nets, so that I cannot earn a penny now."

In 1861 the Commissioners noted that 'there has grown up on the opposite shore of the bay, at Ring, a prosperous little fishing village community which promises to rival Dungarvan at its best days.'

FISHING IN RING In 1843 there was an average of 6 to 8 men fishing from each of the Dungarvan boats, but by 1864 it was down to five. In 1865 the Commissioners noted that the Dungarvan fishermen were mostly composed of young boys and old men, the latter of whom went to the Workhouse in Winter. In contrast the

Ring fishermen were described as young and able-bodied. The population of Ring in 1848 was about 3,000, most of whom were employed in the fishing industry. Many of them also had a small area of land set with potatoes. Initially the Ring fishermen were also badly affected by the famine but their situation changed dramatically due to the intervention of the Society of Friends and the local Church of Ireland vicar, the Rev. James Alcock (1805-1893). The Society of Friends contributed £1,350 towards the construction of a pier at Ballinagoul in July 1848.

They also introduced new fishing methods and supplied the fishermen with special clothing to enable them to fish in all weathers. In contrast to this the Dungarvan men were still fishing with hand lines and entered the Workhouse for the winter.

WHY WAS THIS SUBJECT SELECTED? The fishing industry was one of the main economic activities in Dungarvan for many centuries. This plaque is a memorial to the many thousands of people who made a living from the sea over the centuries.

WHAT IS THE IMAGE ON THE PLAQUE? The original illustration for the plaque is after a sketch done by famous miniature portrait painter, Sampson Towgood Roch. In 1828 he took his sketchpad with him while visiting Dungarvan and gave us the first colour images of locals. His original sketches are described as "...one of the most significant and yet understated items from the entire Ulster Folk & Transport Museum collection." Two hundred years later these Dungarvan bakers, labourers, farmers and merchants are seen again in the streets of their town. The images are playful, simple and of historic interest.

Roch’s sketches are very democratic, including women and working class people, two groupings that are very under represented in our history.

The volunteer run Grattan Square Heritage Plaque Project was managed by Willie Whelan for Waterford County Museum. Rachael Power drew the illustrations and William Fraher did much of the original historical research.

The shopfront of Genoa Takeaway showing the heritage plaque at the threshold.

The engraved plaque at the threshold of Genoa's.

The illustration by Rachael Power after Towgood Roch on which the plaque engraving was based.

An illustration by Sampson Towgood Roch of a gentleman selling fish in Dungarvan Market c1828.

[Copyright Ulster Folk & Transport Museum]

A group of women and children selling fish at the Fish Market. In the background is the side of Paddy Foley's public house and to the right is what is now the Lady Belle public house, c1900.

An illustration by Sampson Towgood Roch of 'Joulters' transporting fish from [Copyright Ulster Folk & Transport Museum] Dungarvan Quayside c1828.

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Busy time for Dungarvan Brass Band SEPTEMBER is always a very busy time for the Dungarvan Brass Band, and this September has been no different. On September 2nd, members of the Dungarvan Brass Band gave a joint performance with our good friends the Holy Family Confraternity (H.F.C.) Brass Band New Ross, in New Ross at the Dunbrody Famine Ship. Enjoyed by the audience and players alike, we are now in discussion with the H.F.C. Band to have a repeat performance in Dungarvan in the near future.

However, the big performance day of the month was on September 8th, when the Band travelled to some of the local primary schools. Every year, members of Dungarvan Brass Band take time off work, school and college and travel to different local schools, this year starting with Glenbeg N.S.. We were warmly greeted by the Principal Catherine Fitzgerald, and went on to play some popular tunes for the children, and show them some of the instruments. Christopher O'Sullivan spoke during our first performance, and when we started our second performance in Scoil Garbháin, switched to giving his presentation in Irish.

As a past pupil of Scoil Garbháin, this was no problem for Christopher, nor for the other drummer present, Brendan O'Mahony, another past pupil, a point noted

by Principal Sylvia Ní Sheanlaíoch.

The final performance of the day was at Garranbane N.S., where we were again warmly welcomed by Principal Anna Casey, her staff and students. We thank the staff and pupils of all schools for having us, and hope to see them again in the future.

The Band Open Nights then took place on September 11th and 12th at the Bandroom on Davitt's Quay, and were very well attended. Two new classes

have already started and we welcome our newest junior members to the Band. The focus at this time of year tends to be on recruiting young students for classes, however, it's worth mentioning that we have also welcomed 7 new adult players and beginners recently.

Adult classes will start shortly, and those interested are welcome to contact the Band.

On Friday last, September 22nd, for the nationwide cultural event “Culture Night”, roughly 20 young brass and percussion players from Dungarvan Youth Band gave a performance at Grattan's Square, and again at the Dungarvan Shopping Centre. It was their first outdoor performance, and was very well received. Many thanks to all the shoppers and those who took time to stop and cheer them on. The Youth Band will now return to classes and prepare for their Christmas performances.

Many thanks also to those who gave so kindly to the Band during our annual Flag Day Collections held over the weekend. We are so fortunate that the Dungarvan Brass Band is supported so well locally, and know that all funds raised will go towards music and instruments to support teaching and Band performances for years to come.

Drum & Percussion classes will commence shortly on Wednesdays, led by Christopher O'Sullivan who is a student of Cork School of Music and a highly regarded instrumentalist.

If you wish to contact about these lessons, adults lessons, or any matter regarding Dungarvan Brass Band, please telephone (087) 7506398, email info@dungarvanbrassband.com, or check us out on Facebook. We acknowledge the continued support of the Waterford City & County Council Arts Service.

Band member, William Dee, demonstrates the trombone to Mr. Eoin Enright at Garranbane N.S.

Members of Dungarvan Brass Band prepare to play for staff and students of Scoil Garbháin.

Scoil Garbháin past pupils Brendan O'Mahony (left) and Christopher O'Sullivan (right) with the Principal of Scoil Garbh·in, Sylvia NÌ SheanlaÌoch.

Dungarvan Youth Band, under the baton of Noel Galvin, play on Grattan Square for Culture Night.

Dungarvan Brass Band play for staff and students of Glenbeg N.S.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017

New communications mast sought in Stradbally A DUBLIN-based communications infrastructure provider has sought planning permission to erect a 30 metre communications mast in Stradbally.

Cignal Infrastructure Limited, which describes itself as “Ireland’s newest communications infrastructure provider”, completed the acquisition of the telecommunications assets of Coillte Telecoms in August, 2015, and has plans to rapidly expand its own portfolio through the investment and acquisition of individual sites and other multi-site telecoms portfolios.

The company has applied for permission to construct a 30 metre communications mast, associated equipment, cabinets, fencing and access track at Stradbally More, Stradbally, County Waterford. (Council reference number: 17686).

The application was lodged on 18th September last.

Waterford Council is due to make a decision on the application by 12th November, 2017.

Submissions and observations from the public must be submitted to the Council on or before 22nd October, 2017.

According to the company’s website, Cignal is seeking partnerships with landowners to allow further investments in areas where infrastructure is required to support wireless broadband deployment; and are actively seeking to talk with landowners and building owners who currently obtain annual money from Lease Mast Premiums related to communications infrastructure on their land and who may wish to sell the Lease Mast Premium for a lump sum.

RETENTION PERMISSION GRANTED Meanwhile, Meteor Mobile Communications Limited was granted conditional permission on 19th September last, for retention of an existing 30 metre high mast with radio antennas for mobile telephony, and associated works at Slievenamona, Ballyvohalane, Kilmacthomas.

(Council reference: 17545).

New petrol station sought in An Rinn PERMISSION is being sought in An Rinn for a new petrol station.

The application, by Padraig Breathnach, was submitted to Waterford Council on 18th September last, and is seeking to construct a new petrol filling station with overhead canopy two fuel dispensing pumps, air tyre pump and water dispenser, new vehicular access entrance, two underground fuel storage tanks and associated site works at Spar, Baile na nGall, An Rinn. (Council reference: 17687).

Waterford Council is due to make a decision on the application by 12th November, 2017.

€950k investment by Irish Water very welcome - Clune COMERAGH Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Clune has welcomed confirmation from Irish Water that the long overdue capital investment in Clonea Power water infrastructure is due to begin within weeks.

Cllr Clune said: “For many years Clonea Power has suffered from large scale manganese contamination of the domestic water supply”.

“This has resulted in jet black water flowing from taps and ruining clothing, domestic appliances and making baths and showers in some homes impossible.

“This issue should have been resolved many years ago but is another example of under investment by successive Governments in our water infrastructure,” Cllr. Clune said.

Five areas are going to be upgraded under the scheme, namely Clonea Power, Clonea O’Sullivan, Monadiha, Feddans and Whitestown.

The existing water sources will be decommissioned at each location and all will be connected to the Rathgormack scheme. The disinfection system at Rathgormack will also be upgraded to cater for the additional capacity.

The contractors, Morrissey Pipelayers, are due on site within the next two weeks and the entire project will take approximately 12 months to complete and represents an investment of €950,000 by Irish Water.

“This is an issue I have constantly pursued Irish Water on after witnessing first-hand the negative impact the water quality was having on peoples’ lives. I am thankful to have received confirmation personally for the Regional Manager of Irish Water that the project will finally begin in the very near future,” Cllr. Clune added.

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Council puts site on sale to compensate for cost of buying it!

By Christy Parker WATERFORD Council has placed a vacant site in Ardmore on the open market in a bid to recoup the money it spent on compulsory purchasing the property some years ago.

The residential-zoned .25 acre site at Chapel Row, Duffcarrig, is known locally as ‘the fishermen cottages' and faces onto Ardmore harbour. It holds a guide price of €300,000.

The site formerly comprised three 19th century cottages, two of which belonged to the Burke family at either side of one owned by a Moloney family. (A fourth adjoining cottage has been developed and is now a private residence).

In due course the Burkes came to own all three houses. A surviving member, John Burke, lives in Wales and reportedly made his fortune through managing a football pools enterprise many years ago.

The site is masked by a set of murals depicting its historical identity, with extra embellishment through a donkey and cart and old bicycle installation.

Behind the excellent artwork lurks dereliction.

The respectable exterior seems to have been applied in tandem with development of the €20m Cliff House Hotel, thus offering a quaint presentation to passing guests rather than a degenerate eyesore.

The site became the centre of a legal squabble after a timber business began operating from it

The 0.25 acre site at Chapel Row, Ardmore. several years ago. Given it is residentially-zoned this suggests there was a conflict of usage.

In due course the council acquired the house through a compulsory purchase order for an undetermined sum. There may be some irony in that pursuit as one local recalls a wealthy John Burke declaring to him in conversation some 20 years ago that he would consider donating the site to Waterford County Council if they could guarantee it would be used for local housing.

At a recent DungarvanLismore Municipal District meeting, Director of Services for Housing Ivan Grimes said Waterford Council would seek to provide social housing wherever there was seen to be a demand for it.The director says the council has a site close to the old fire station in Ardmore earmarked for social housing and the Department of Environment would not provide funding for two such projects in the village.

Hence, the ‘fishermen cottages’ are on the private market.

DEFICIT On inquiring as to why the cottages site was being sold privately, SF Councillor Siobhán Whelan received a further twist to this assertion. The councillor was told that there was “a significant deficit on the account relating to this site”, due to “compensation which had to be paid to the owners” after Waterford County Council compulsory purchased the site at a time when “the basis of the valuation was 2008 land values - which was at the height of the Celtic Tiger.”

The Department would “not reimburse the council for the full cost which would mean we would have to cut expenditure and services elsewhere in the council to make up the loss” and hence it has been proposed to sell to the highest bidder”, said the reply.

Many locals in Ardmore – as in other localities across the countyare increasingly worried that the

indigenous population is declining through a mixture of Government policy on one-off housing, a scarcity of properties and spiralling house prices. In some ways Ardmore is a victim of its own popularity with the increase in visitor numbers and the upswing in its profile since the hotel was established, arguably pricing others out of the house market.

Michael O’Reilly, who owns a small pub in Ardmore and whose ancestry spans many generations of Ardmore people, reflects the view of many in the village.

“There used to be children in every house in the village one time but locals have been unable to settle in their own locality in recent times,” he says. “We badly need more affordable and social housing here if the village is not to lose its age-old identity.”

Whether the eventual sale and acquisition of the former fishermen’s cottages does anything to enhance that ambition is open to question.

Congratulations to Katie Hannon on winning ‘Language Teacher of the Year’ award A TEACHER at Meánscoil San Nioclás has been named Language Teacher of the Year at the 2017 European Language Label held by Léargas.

Katie Hannon, a Spanish and Irish teacher, was described as a cool, calm and collected teacher with a warm and welcoming classroom.

Katie, a native of Ballyduff Upper and team member of Waterford Ladies Football team, started teaching around three years ago.

When she was 16 she began working at Summer Camps and enjoyed teaching sport to the children.

She was presented with

the Language Teacher of the Year award at a gala ceremony held at Farmleigh, Dublin on Friday, 29th September, last.

Katie collected her prize from keynote speaker on the day, Dr. Gabriel FitzPatrick of Médecins Sans Frontiéres Ireland.

Katie said she was over the moon and very proud of the award. She thanked the school, students and teachers who helped her get to this point.

The annual awards are organised by Léargas, a not-for-profit organisation which operates under the aegis of the Dept. of Education.

Dr. Gabriel FitzPatrick of Médecins Sans Frontiéres Ireland and keynote speaker at the awards ceremony, presents Katie Hannon, teacher at Meánscoil San Nioclás, with her ‘Language Teacher of the Year’ award.

IN MEMORIAM AYLWARD (5th anniversary) – In loving memory of Cecilia Aylward (nee Boland), late of St. Anne’s Terrace, Kilmacthomas, whose Fifth Anniversary occurs on 10th October, 2016.

A day that’s filled with sadness, Returns to us today, To mark the day you left us, In such a sad way.

In thoughts we see you just the same, In love and pride we speak your name, Sunshine passes and shadows fall, But love and memories outlast them all.

No matter how our lives have changed, No matter what we do, A special place within our hearts, Is always kept for you.

–Always in our thoughts and prayers, love Dad; your brothers and sisters and their families.

Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 8th October, at 11.30 a.m. in Newtown Church.

CONDON (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of our dearest sister Jacinta, late of Baile na nGall, Ring, Dungarvan, whose Anniversary occurs on 4th October.

God called your name so softly, That only you could hear, And no one heard the footsteps, Of the Angels drawing near.

The Golden Gates stood open, God saw you needed rest, His garden must be beautiful, For He only takes the best.

So today we’re thinking of you Jacinta, But that is nothing new, We thought of you yesterday, And the day before that too.

–Always loved and so sadly missed, your loving sisters and brothers and families, XXXX.

KILLIGREW (1st and 7th anniversaries) – In fond and loving memory of Josephine and Paul Killigrew, late of Ballyhane, Cappoquin, whose Anniversaries occur on 8th and 16th October.

CURRAN (22nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Eddie Curran, late of Grawn, Kilmacthomas, who died on 4th October, 1995. R.I.P. Mass offered.

The golden gates were open, A gentle voice said come, And with farewell unspoken, You said goodbye to none.

One gift in life you cannot buy, A gift that’s rare and true, It’s the gift of a precious father, Like the one we had in you.

Loved and respected, By all you knew, We loved you Eddie, And you know that’s true.

–Always remembered by your loving daughter Helen, Gerry and family; daughter-in-law Bridget and family.

HENNESSY (10th anniversary) – In loving memory of Michael Hennessy, late of Crossford, Ardmore, Co. Waterford, who died on 6th October, 2007. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass was celebrated in Ardmore on Saturday, 30th September.

No length of time can take away, Our thoughts of you from day to day, Time slips by and life goes on, But from our hearts you are never gone.

And as each day dawns, And starts anew, And as each day ends, We think of you.

And in between, No matter where, Deep in our hearts, You are always there.

Will those who think of our father today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

Also remembering our mam Kitty at this time.

–Dearly loved and sadly missed every day by your son Michael; daughter Maria and son-in-law Peter, XXXX. –Love you always Grandad, from your grandchildren Niamh, Melanie and Killian, XXX.

CONNERY (9th anniversary) – Treasured memories of John Connery, late of Park Terrace, Dungarvan, who died on 8th October, 2008. R.I.P. Every day in some small way, Memories of you come our way.

Masses offered.

–Forever in our thoughts and prayers, Máire, nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.

Molad go deó le Dia.

ENRIGHT (9th anniversary) – Treasured memories of a loving husband, dad and grandad Denis D. (Dom), late of Tallacoolbeg, Clonea, who died on 7th October, 2008.

You can shed tears because he is gone, Or you can smile because he has lived, You can close your eyes and pray that he’ll come back, Or you can open your eyes and see that he’s left.

Your heart can be empty because you can’t see him, Or you can be full of the love you shared, You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember him and only that he’s gone, Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on, You can close your mind, be empty and turn your back, Or you can do what he’d want: Smile, open your eyes, love and go on …

–Fondly missed by Margaret; his sons (New Zealand and Ireland) and daughters; grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law and brothers.

Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 15th October, in Ballinroad Church at 10.00 a.m.

Go ndeine Dia trocaire ar a anam dilis.

KELLY (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Eileen Kelly, late of Helvick, An Rinn, who died on 4th October, 2014.

–Missed and loved forever, your grandchildren Niamh and Damien, XXXXX.

“I’d like the memory of me, To be a happy one, I’d like to leave an after glow, Of smiles when life is done.

I’d like to leave an echo, Whispering softly down the ways, Of happy times and laughing times, And bright and sunny days.

I’d like the tears of those who grieve, To dry before the sun, Of happy memories that I leave, When life is done.”

–Always remembered and very sadly missed by her loving husband Bill; daughters Yvonne and Elaine; sons-inlaw Lorcán and Ian and grandchildren Éva, Isabel, Katie, Orna, Colm and Fiadh.

Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 15th October, at 11.45 a.m. in Séipéal San Nioclás.

LAWLOR (15th anniversary) – In loving memory of our mother Margaret (Dedy), nee McCarthy, late of Ballyvoile, Stradbally, whose Anniversary occurs on 7th October.

R.I.P. Masses offered.

As long as our hearts keep beating, As long as our eyes shed tears, We will always love and miss you, No matter how many years.

A tribute of love, To a mother so dear, So close to our hearts, Each day of the year.

A smile for all, a heart of gold, One of the best this world could hold, Never selfish, always kind, These are the memories you left behind.

KILLIGREW (1st and 7th anniversaries) – In fond and loving memory of Josephine and Paul Killigrew, late of Ballyhane, Cappoquin, whose Anniversaries occur on 8th and 16th October.

You left me beautiful memories, Your love is still my guide, And though we cannot see you, You’re always at my side.

I think of you in silence, I often speak your name, But all I have are memories, And your picture in a frame.

Your resting place I visit, And put flowers there with care, But no one knows the heartache, As I turn and leave you there.

–Sadly missed by Joe. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St. James’ Church, Ballinameela, on Saturday, 7th October, at 7.30 p.m.

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KEANE (8th anniversary) – In loving memory of my wife Kitty Keane, late of Killeshal, Cappagh, whose Anniversary occurs on 6th October.

–Your loving sister May; husband Pat and family, Birmingham.

ORGAN (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of Kitty (Catherine) Organ, late of ‘Toomard,’ Sarsfield Street, Abbeyside, who died on 8th October, 2016.

Though her smile is gone forever, And her hand we cannot touch, We still have so many memories, Of the one we loved so much.

Her memory is our keepsake, With which we’ll never part, God has her in his keeping, We have her in our hearts.

–Always remembered by her daughter Mary; son-in-law James and grandchildren Karen, Louise, Gillian, Maria, Sarah, Deirdre and Olga.

KILLIGREW (1st and 7th anniversaries) – In fond and loving memory of Josephine and Paul Killigrew, late of Ballyhane, Cappoquin, whose Anniversaries occur on 8th and 16th October.

Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Modeligo Church at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, 6th October.

It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone, A part of us went with you, The day God took you home.

If tears could build a stairway, And heartaches make a lane, We’d walk our way to Heaven, And bring you back again.

In life we loved you dearly, In death we love you still, In our hearts you hold a place, No one could ever fill.

NUGENT (5th anniversary) – In loving memory of Michael Nugent, late of Ballygalane, Lismore, Co. Waterford, whose Anniversary occurs on 5th October.

You never said “I’m leaving,” You never said goodbye, You were gone before we knew it, And only God knew why.

A million times we needed you, A million times we cried, If love alone could have saved you, You never would have died.

In life we loved you dearly, In death we love you still, In our hearts we hold a place, That only you can fill.

–Missed and loved always, your great grandchildren Hollie, Sam, Lee and Tommie, XXX.

BRIDGE KILMACTHOMAS BRIDGE CLUB – 1st Mary Prendergast & Maeve Coghlan; 2nd Claire Cummins & Tess Cusack; 3rd Anne Murphy & Mary Cummins; 4th Catherine M. Power & Brenda O'Sullivan; 5th Mary Flahavan & Anne Marie Browne.

You picked me up, And held me tight, And said you loved me, Every night.

I know you’re looking over me, Flying way above the clouds, But what I miss most, Are all the sounds.

As we look upon his picture, Sweet memories we recall, Of a face so full of sunshine, And a smile for one and all.

Sweet Jesus take this message, To our dear father up above, Tell him how we miss him, And give him all our love.

–Remembered always by John, Bernadette, Mary, Claire, Michael and families.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard but always near, Still lived, still missed and held so dear.

–Lots of love Nan and Grandad Paul, from your grandchildren at home and abroad – Laura, Emma, Kevin, Paul Jnr., Nicole, Rachel, Conor, Andrew, XXX.

BRIDGE HARBOUR BRIDGE CLUB (Chrissie McCarthy Competition: 28/9/2017) – 1st Mary Ashe & Carmel O'Brien; 2nd Margaret Moloney & Lorraine Vart; 3rd Patsy Fay & Angela Buckley; 4th Nellie Moloney & Nuala Condon; 5th Maureen Maher & Mary Kiely.

ABBEY BRIDGE CLUB (26/9/2017) – 1st Sheila Towey & Andrew McGrath; 2nd Tom & Margaret Power; 3rd Doreen Keane & Kay Shanley; 4th Anne Clarke & Judy Noctor.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT † TONY COPPINGER Dromana, Cappoquin Who died on 5th October, 2016 Acknowledgement and First Anniversary As we lovingly remember Tony, on this his First Anniversary, his wife Kathleen, daughters Collette and Martina, wish to thank most sincerely all those who sympathised with us on our sad loss. We are grateful to those who travelled far and near to attend Rosary, removal and funeral; those who sent Mass cards, enrolments and floral tributes and everybody who helped in any way.

A special thanks to those who called to visit Tony at home and in hospital, it was greatly appreciated. Thanks to the Medical team at University Hospital Waterford, the Oncology team, Palliative Care team, Cappoquin Health Centre and CareDoc Dungarvan. A word of thanks to Lawlors Hotel and Sportsmans, Cappoquin. Also thanks to Aidan and Marie Undertakers for their professionalism and to Fr. Gear who celebrated Tony’s Funeral Mass. A special thanks for the very impressive guard of honour and to Eddie Keane for his lovely eulogy. Please accept this acknowledgement as a token of sincere appeciation, as it would be impossible to thank everyone individually.

Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Affane Church, Cappoquin, at 8.15 p.m. on Saturday, 7th October, 2017.

† SR. AILEEN D’ALTON Baile An Aoire, Cork, and Tarrs Bridge, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford As we lovingly remember Aileen, on this her First Anniversary, the D’Alton family and Good Shepherd Sisters wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to all who sympathised with us. Thanks to all who visited the Funeral Home, attended Aileen’s removal, Funeral Mass and burial and to all who contacted us, sent Mass cards, emails and made donations to Marymount Hospice, Cork. Deep gratitude to Dr. Marie Murphy and all the staff in Marymount for their care of Aileen during her final weeks and to all involved in Aileen’s care over the years.

Thanks to Fr. Myles McSweeney and all involved in the preparation and celebration of the Funeral Mass in St. Joseph’s Church. A special thanks to Jerh. O'Connor & Sons Ltd., Funeral Directors, Coburg Street, and the staff in St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Kilcully, Cork, for the kindness and gentle efficiency they showed at such a difficult time. Being unable to thank you all individually please accept this notice as a token of our appreciation. Mass will be offered for your intentions.

† JOHN BERESFORD White’s Orchard and formerly Coolnagour, Dungarvan John’s family is very grateful for the assistance and support provided by so many people around the time of John’s death.

Our thanks to Mr. Frank Kelly and his team at Waterford University Hospital and the Waterford Hospice Service who provided such dignified and caring help during John’s last days. Many thanks to Dr. Higgins and Nurses at Abbeyside Medical Centre who looked after John’s medical requirements during many years. Praise for Hallahan’s Pharmacy who provided John with an outstanding service by way of sincere care and individual attention.

We are deeply indebted to all the staff of St. Vincent’s Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital, who showed unbelievable kindness, understanding and compassion at every moment.

We very much appreciate Drohan Funeral Undertakers who executed John’s funeral wishes with grace and professionalism. Thanks to Fr. Richard Geoghegan who joined us for a private prayer as we said Goodbye to John B. To all John’s family and friends, long standing and recent, thank you for your calls, Masses, letters and messages of sympathy. Thanks to all the people, from near and far, who could attend John’s wake.

We very much appreciate your support.

As it would be impossible to individually thank everyone who befriended John during the course of his life, we hope you will accept this acknowledgement as a token of our gratitude and recognition.

John’s First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, 4th October, 2017, when we will remember him and his life and also your kindness.

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† JOSEPHINE KILLIGREW (nee Ferncombe) Ballyhane, Cappoquin, Who died on 8th October, 2016 Acknowledgement and First Anniversary On the First Anniversary of the death of Josephine, her family John, Bernadette, Mary, Claire and Michael wish to extend their thanks and appreciation to all those who offered us condolences, sent Mass cards, letters of sympathy and attended the removal and Funeral Mass. We want to thank members of the Clergy, Fr. Hassett, Fr. Lucy, Fr. Enright and Sister Mel; also the Sacristan, gravediggers and Diana (organist).

A special thank you to family and friends who supplied food and helped us in every possible way and to the Nurses and staff of CareChoice for the care that was given to Josephine in her time there; also to Aidan and Marie Walsh Undertakers and their staff for their attention to detail and professional service.

Please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our sincere appreciation, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions.

First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Modeligo Church on Friday, 6th October, at 7.30 p.m.

† KITTY (Catherine) ORGAN ‘Toomard,’ Sarsfield Street, Abbeyside 7th July, 1936 – 8th October, 2016 As we lovingly remember Kitty on her first Anniversary, her family: Mary, John (Chopper), Joseph (Jos), Michael, Anthony, Brendan and Colin; son-in-law James; daughters-in-law Deirdre, Patricia, Claire, Aileen, Regina and Kate; grandchildren Karen, Louise, Gillian, Maria, Sarah, Deirdre, Olga, Jenna, Emma, John, Patricia, Aine, Maeve, Daire, Molly, Aidan, Clara Jane, Kieran, Charlie, Lauren, Brenda, Jack, Stephen and Jeanette; great-grandchildren Emmalie, Rian, David, Cerys, Abigail, Caoimhe, Mary, Catriona, Dougie, Kayla, Stephanie, James and Brooke; brothers John (Hank) and Michael (Micko) Regan; sister Judy Power; sisters-in-law Josephine Regan, Pat Regan, Breda Regan, Pat Regan, Sheila Riordan, Breda Healy and brother-in-law Liam Organ – would like to thank all of those who supported and sympathised with us following our sad loss.

Thank you to those who called to the house, attended the Rosary, removal, Requiem Mass and burial, sent Mass cards, flowers, letters of sympathy and texts; made donations to the Waterford Hospice, or stopped us on the street to offer kind words of condolence. The genorosity and kindness of the community of Ballinacourty, and of our relatives, neighbours and friends, was a huge comfort, and did not go unnoticed.

We would like to extend our gratitude to Fr. Enright and Fr. Hassett, for their visits, prayers and beautiful Mass; to the Sacristan, the servers, and the gravediggers; to Mala Raggett for her beautiful music; to all who participated in Kitty’s Mass, and to David Kiely and his team at James Kiely & Sons for their professionalism and attention to detail.

A special thank you to Dr. Sinead Wright; the staff at Kelly’s and Flynn’s Pharmacies for their support over the years; the staff at WUH for their care; Kitty’s Carers and Home Help for their support and companionship; Waterford Hospice and Palliative Care team for their services and support in Kitty’s final days; and to the ambulance team and the Public Health Nurses for their help and support.

We would like to thank the management and staff of the Gold Coast Hotel for the refreshments they provided and we would like to extrend our most sincere and heartfelt thank you to Kitty’s good friends, neighbours and relatives, who loved Kitty during her life, who phoned her, visited her at her home and in hospital and those that spent time with her in her final weeks at Ballinacourty.

As it is not possible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our appreciation and gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice has been offered for all of your intentions.

Kitty’s First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside, on Sunday, October 8th, at 9.30 a.m.

QUINN – Birthday remembrance for David and Triona whose birthdays occur on 8th and 15th October.

In our hearts ye are still here, Calming all our worries and fears, From this earth ye may be gone, But in our hearts ye still live on. ******************** When a loved one becomes a memory, That memory becomes a treasure.

–Always loved and never forgotten, the Quinn and Foley families, XX.

O’BYRNE – In loving memory of Helen O’Byrne (nee Byrne), late of Lower Glen, Modeligo, Cappagh, whose birthday occurs on 4th October.

Put your arms around her Lord, Don’t leave her on her own, For today it is Mam’s birthday, Her sixth away from home.

–Love Johnny, Nicole.

Cian

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PLANNING PERMISSION WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – I, Kevin Condon, seek permission for retentioin of stone finish to external front elevation of ground floor of existing dwelling house, change from glass roof to slate roof to rear of house, indefinite retention of first floor attic conversion for habitable use and all ancillary works from that originally granted under planning reference 05/652 at 76 New Street, Lismore, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.

WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL – We, Eoin Fitzgerald and Irene Carroll, wish to apply to the above Authority for planning permission for the construction of a dwelling house, wastewater treatment plant, percolation area, garage, bore hole, entance and asslociated site works at Carrickphilip, Kill, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the perscribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.

WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL – I, Matt Spinks, intend to apply for planning permission for a single-storey extension and part first floor extension to existing dwelling, alterations to elevations and all ancillary works at Mountpatrick, Ballyvaden, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the perscribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.

O’BYRNE – In loving memory of Helen O’Byrne (nee Byrne), late of Lower Glen, Modeligo, Cappagh, whose birthday occurs on 4th October.

It doesn’t really matter, If we’re together or apart, You’re never really far from us, You’re always in our hearts.

You gave so much to others, And always busy too, So on this your birthday Helen, We are doing something for you.

We will walk some miles upon the roads, All just for you and we know you will be up there, With a big smile on your face, But those footprints that you left down here, Will never be replaced …

–Always loved and sadly missed by Mam, Dad, Rita, Mike, Toss, Denise, Mary, Jim, Ka and Trevor, Ed, Martha, Lar, Elaine, Therese, Brian, Sean, Anne-Marie, Noelle, John, Carol, Mirza and all your nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and their families.

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Specialising in tree felling, tree pruning and reducing, chipping and removal, landscaping and garden construction including grass and hedge cutting, lawn laying, gravel gardens, paving, decking and fencing. Contact: Eamonn (085) 7784335. (22-12

RE-UPHOLSTERY, CARPETS, CURTAINS, FURNITURE – Free estimates in your own home. Collection and delivery. Sofas and Couches made to order.

Curtains and Pelmets made to measure. Extensive range of fabrics to choose from.

Colour co-ordinating service free in Showrooms. A visit to our Showrooms is a must.

Open Monday to Saturday incl. All work guaranteed.

Ned O’Connell, Seafield, Youghal. Tel. (024) 93106.

FERGAL COLBERT TREE CARE EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED TREE SURGEON – Available for all aspects of tree surgery. • Identification and removal of hazardous trees. • Tree reduction and pruning. • Hedge cutting and wood chipping. Contact your local professional Fergal Colbert (087) 7933481 / www.fergalcolberttreecare.com (ind.)

PAINTING & POWERWASHING PAINTING & POWERWASHING – Interior, Exterior, Woodwork, Wallpapering, etc. Powerwashing of Houses, Farm Buildings.

Also all Farm Buildings Spray or Hand Painted. Also Window and Chimney Cleaning (brush and vacuum) available. Contact: Mike Scanlon (087) 6198876. (ind.)

COMPUTER REPAIRS

MURRAY’S ROOFING DUNGARVAN – Re-roofing specialists. Slate/Tile • flat roofs • guttering/downpipes • chimney work • chimney cowls • ridge tiles • lead flashing lead valleys • supply/fit roof velux windows • UPVC fascias/soffits • insurance work undertaken • all work holds a full written guarantee • all areas covered • For a free written quotation and emergency work call Paul on (058) 43992, mobile (086) 2109547. (ind.)

TARMACADAM TARMACADAM & TAR & CHIPPINGS – Drainage and Kerbing. Michael Fennell, Stradbally, (086) 8342233 / (051) 293943. (ind.)

SAMARITANS WORRIED? DISTRESSED? SUICIDAL? – Whatever you're going through, we're here to listen and help, 24 hours a day, every day. Call SAMARITANS in confidence Freephone 116 123, or e-mail us jo@samaritans.org (ind.)

NEED TO GET RID OF RUBBISH? NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL House, Office, Garage or Garden Clearouts Beds, Sofas, Tables, Electrical, Goods, etc.

Cheaper than a Skip and we do all the work!

Ring for a FREE Quotation call us on:

087-6750252 or 051-640924 Fully Licensed and Insured – Waste Permit NWCPO-10-02542-03

Skip Hire and Waste Collection Services in Dungarvan and surrounding areas • Domestic & Commercial Skip Hire • Wide Range of Skip Sizes from Mini to RoRo • Mattress Collection • Contaminated Soil Collection • Sludge Collection

A TASTE OF MUSIC WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY PIANO OR KEYBOARD? – For only €40 you can have 4 lessons in Piano or Keyboard or BOTH! Morning classes available. Special Price for 2 people.

Experienced teacher. All ages welcome. You’re never too old to try something new.Phone: (087) 3121201.

STAIRS CUSTOM JOINERY 087 2420124

CDS Delivery Service – For all your Delivery Needs Local & National Deliveries Furniture Removal Man & Van Safe, Secure and Professional Collection and Delivery Service …

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COMPUTER REPAIRS – Virus, Spyware and Pop-up removal. Speed up slow computers. Internet problems. Call: Shane Deevy 087 987 2006. (ind.)

Call us on 051 645445 • 087 9677797

THE MIRACULOUS PRAYER – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many favours. This time I ask you this very special one (mention favour). Take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, and place it within your own broken heart where your Father sees it. Then, in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. (Say this prayer for 3 days, promise publication, and favour will be granted). Never known to fail.

G. THE MIRACULOUS PRAYER – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many favours. This time I ask you this very special one (mention favour). Take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, and place it within your own broken heart where your Father sees it. Then, in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. (Say this prayer for 3 days, promise publication, and favour will be granted). Never known to fail.

M.W. THE MIRACULOUS PRAYER – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many favours. This time I ask you this very special one (mention favour). Take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, and place it within your own broken heart where your Father sees it. Then, in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. (Say this prayer for 3 days, promise publication, and favour will be granted). Never known to fail.

M.O’D.

ALL PLOUGHING MATCH PRICES AVAILABLE IN STORE

STOCK CLEARANCE SALE NOW ON HUSQVARNA

BOB TROY & CO. 38 O’Connell Street, Dungarvan Ph. 058 41590 (25-10)

BRIDGE AFFANE BRIDGE CLUB (1/10/2017) – 1st Maureen Arrigan & Ben Flynn; 2nd Helen McGrath & Eileen O’Driscoll; 3rd Monica O’Sullivan & Rebecca Keevers; 4th Mary Navin & Margaret Clancy.

CUNNIGAR BRIDGE CLUB (27/9/2017) – 1st Mary Mitchell & Sean de Paor; 2nd Aida O'Neill & Ella Whelan; 3rd Therese Ryan & Ann McGrath; 4th Margaret Power & Ann Moran.

DUNGARVAN BRIDGE CLUB (28/9/2017) – 1st Colin Carthy & Justin Spratt; 2nd Pauline Dempsey & Ella Whelan; 3rd Ina Considine & Kathleen Deasy; 4th Kay Barry & Maureen Power.

DEISE BRIDGE CLUB (2/10/2017) – 1st June James & Helen Russell; 2nd Brigid Burke & Kathleen Deasy; 3rd Brid Killigrew & Marianne Mulcahy; 4th Des O'Toole & Justin Spratt.

CDS Delivery Service is a professional delivery and light removals company, with a fleet of vehicles.

We guarantee that you will receive a competitive quote and top quality service second to none!

Ring for a FREE Quotation call us on:

087-6750252 or 051-640924

RIVER TRIPS FROM YOUGHAL www.blackwatercruises.com

087-9889076 FOR SALE

TO LET

FIREWOOD FOR SALE – 5 bags of logs and 3 bags of kindling €20. Free delivery locally. Call: Mike (087) 1681096.

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SHERRY FITZGERALD REYNOLDS LETTINGS – Urgently require Houses and Apartments TO LET in all areas of Dungarvan and West Waterford. Please contact Gerardine Reynolds on 087 2458848 / 058 23444. (ind.)

LOW PRICED GALVANISED SHEETING FOR SALE – Box profile and corrugated – 12, 14 and 16 foot lengths. 1 metre cover. Can be delivered nationwide. €1.60 per ft.

Contact: John on (087) 3160356.

(20-10) FIREWOOD FOR SALE – €3 per bag or €50 a trailer. Tel. (086) 3485964.

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STONEWORK STONEWORK, BUILDING AND RESTORATION – Patio, block an bricklaying, construction works. Polish professional with years of experience. References available on request. Mobile 0877916261, text please.

(29-10)

CARPET CLEANING CARPET CLEANING – Furniture cleaning, Complex house and office cleaning jobs; Kitchens, bathrooms, garages, windows.

Contact: 087-6854522. (29-10)

LIVESTOCK PEDIGREE TEXEL RAMS FOR SALE – Tel. (024) 97357 / (087) 9926751. (ind.)

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SITUATIONS VACANT FARMHAND REQUIRED – Part-time work for Winter and Spring season. Must be able to drive farm machinery.

Lemybrien/Kilmacthomas area. Reply in writing to Box No. 6051.

(20-10) PART-TIME FARM LABOURER / GARDENER – Flexible 2 days per week to help on small sheep farm with woodlands.

Driving licence essential. Previous tractor driving experience desirable. Chainsaw experience an advantage. Dungarvan / Cappoquin area. Contact: 087 8290860.

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HERDSMAN REQUIRED We are looking for a Herdsman to join our 200 Cow Spring Calving grass based family farm.

The applicant should be enthusiastic and energetic and able to work on their own initiative.

Experience would be an advantage but not essential.

Role will include milking, calf rearing, grassland management, Winter feeding, general farm labour.

The job would suit someone looking at a career in dairying as we would see career progression as an important ambition for the right candidate.

SPRAY PAINTER REQUIRED SOME EXPERIENCE IN FURNITURE SPRAYING ESSENTIAL, FURTHER TRAINING WILL BE GIVEN.

Contact Paul 024 94277 or email waterfordwood@gmail.com

Please forward CV to drumvalleyfarm@gmail.com

James Kiely & Sons Part-Time Warehouse Operative Wanted We are currently recruiting for a Part-time Warehouse Operative for our Stores in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

Childcare Assistant Wanted for Creche in Dungarvan Area Minimum FETAC Level 5 Reply to Box No. 6052

Funeral Home Embalming & Cremations Arranged We attend to all the details: Church & Cemetery

The role involves manually picking of products, wrapping of pallets, goods-in, stock control and keeping the stores tidy and in-line with health and safety.

The ideal candidate will be hard working with a good level of English and high attention to detail.

As this is a part-time role candidates must be flexible but we will be looking at making this role full-time in the future.

Prop. DAVID KIELY David & Margaret, ‘Garrán Mhuire,’ Kiladangan (058) 42200 / (086) 2525663 (Est. 1919) Irish Association of Funeral Directors

IDA Industrial Estate, Clogherane, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

Floral & Artificial Wreaths Supplied Obituary Notices

SHANDON STREET & KILADANGAN, DUNGARVAN Phone: David (058) 42200. Mobile: (086) 2525663 Fax (058) 48712. www.kielyfunerals.ie

Website: www.cappoquinlogistics.com

Forklift and Manual Handling is essential.

Please forward cv to greg.boyce@aerhaus.ie with a covering letter.

Cappoquin Logistics are currently seeking applications for the following position:

Document Storage Controller / Logistics Support Assistant Duties & Responsibilities: • Manage the document storage unit and play a lead role in its further growth and development.

• Act as ISQ co-ordinator to conform to the requirements of ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 • Handle and resolve customer and driver enquiries • Assist management with co-ordinating and managing deliveries and collections • Data entry and assisting with completing call logs and preparing manifests

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the following position:

RETAINED (PART TIME) FIREFIGHTER

This is initially a six-month contract with the possibility of it being extended.

Please refer to our website/facebook page for further details.

Please submit CVs to documentstorage@cappoquinlogistics.com

Dunmore East Fire Station Kilmacthomas Fire Station Lismore Fire Station REMUNERATION:

Annual Retained Allowance 0-2 years service €7,740 3-5 years service €8,600 5-10 years service €9,645 10 year + €10,599

Additional payment for attendance at Fires and Drills and Clothing Allowance.

• Persons must reside and, if employed, work within 3 kms distance or 5 mins travelling of the Fire Station which will allow him/her to respond within the turnout time as set by the Chief Fire Officer.

• Persons must hold a full unendorsed Class B driving licence or a provisional Class B driving licence.

• Persons must be able to provide proof of release from workplace to respond to fire calls if necessary • Applicants must be over 18 and under 55 years old.

• Candidates may be shortlisted on the information provided on the application form.

Application forms are available from the Human Resources Department, Waterford City and County Council, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Tel. No.: 0761 10 2045 or may be obtained on our website at www.waterfordcouncil.ie Closing date for receipt of applications is 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 18th October, 2017.

WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.

DAVID KIELY MONUMENTAL WORKS KILADANGAN, DUNGARVAN Showroom at Kiladangan (near Radley’s Engineering Ltd.) over ONE HUNDRED headstones on display Telephone: (058) 42200. Mobile: (086) 2525663.

Fax: (058) 48712. www.davidkielymonumentals.com

HEADSTONES IN LIMESTONE, MARBLE, POLISHED GRANITE We restore existing headstones, kerbs, graves, chipped, inscriptions, etc.

FULL RANGE OF COMPUTER OPTIONS + DESIGNS

Distance no problem to us – Member of Guild of Master Craftsmen Ring for appointment: Open Saturday and Sunday

† Drohan Monumentals †

LABORATORY ASSISTANT / TECHNICIAN REQUIRED EUROFINS FOOD TESTING IRELAND LTD. (Part Time – Monday to Friday 7am-1pm) Applicants are invited to apply for a part time position of Laboratory Assistant / Technician, based in Eurofins Food Testing Ireland Ltd, Shandon, Dungarvan.

The hours of work will be Monday to Friday 7am to 1pm Eurofins Food Testing Ireland Ltd is an analytical testing facility which helps make food safe for consumption. The role of the Laboratory Assistant / Technician is to prepare customer food samples for analysis, keeping in mind efficiency, quality and accuracy standards as required by the company.

It is not necessary to have a science qualification as full training will be given, but experience in a food environment would be an advantage.

Please forward your CV and a covering letter to jobs@eurofins.ie. Before close of business Tuesday 10th October 2017.

Headstones in Marble, Granite & Limestone Inscriptions Cut Existing Stones Cleaned & Restored Graves Chipped Tel. (058) 43211.

Mobile: (087) 2540295. www.drohanfuneraldirectors.ie

Notice to Advertisers It is a condition of acceptance of advertisements orders that the proprietors do not guarantee the insertion of any particular advertisement on a special date or at all.

Although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers; further they do not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccurracy in the printing of any advertisement. They reserve the right to refuse or alter any advertisement, no matter by whom or where accepted for publication; also to discontinue the publication of any advertisements previously published. Advertisements paid or otherwise are therefore accepted only subject to the above conditions. The advertiser undertakes to indemnify the proprietors against all liability for any civil action arising (ind.) out of publication of the advertisement.

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BANK OF IRELAND BIG BLUE BOX CYCLE FOR THE JACK AND JILL CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION

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Ann Moore Brendan Cotter and Michael Hickey pictured ahead of the Bank of Ireland Big Blue Box Cycle for the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation.

Martin O’Sullivan

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Katie Nolan and Meave Curtin pictured on Grattan Square ahead of the Bank of Ireland Big Blue Box Cycle for the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation.

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Pamela Pim, Bank of Ireland County Manager, and Jennifer Hickey, Branch Manager Dungarvan & Kilmacthomas, present a cheque for €10,000 to Hugo Jellette, Jack & Jill Children's Foundation, following last Saturday's Cycles on the Waterford Greenway which departed from Dungarvan and Waterford and met in Kilmacthomas.

David Moore, Sean Leahy and Helen Leahy, Bank of Ireland, pictured ahead of the Bank of Ireland Big Blue Box Cycle for the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation.

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Sean Curtin

Liam Sheedy

Rachel and Rory Fitzgearld pictured with Waterford hurlers Colin Dunford and Tadgh de Burca, before the Bank of Ireland Big Blue Box Cycle for the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation.

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Maria Foley and Jim Murray pictured ahead of the Bank of Ireland Big Blue Box Cycle for the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Debbie, Sean, Maeve and April Curtin pictured ahead of the Bank of Ireland Big Blue Box Cycle for the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation.

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Liam Sheedy, Director Bank of Ireland Munster and Jennifer Hickey, Branch Manager Bank of Ireland Dungarvan & Kilmacthomas, pictured with Waterford hurlers Colin Dunford and Tadgh de Burca, ahead of the Bank of Ireland Big Blue Box Cycle for the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation.

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] Eugene Tobin Helen Frost

Louise and Noel Lynam pictured ahead of the Bank of Ireland Big Blue Box Cycle for the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation.

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Kasey and Darren Mulhearne pictured ahead of the Bank of Ireland Big Blue Box Cycle for the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Michael O’Donovan

Stephen Mason, Alex Mason, Noelle Nolan and Katie Nolan, pictured ahead the Bank of Ireland Big Blue Box Cycle for [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation.

Trudy Morrissey

Noelle Nolan, Debbie Curtin, Antoinette Power and Jennifer Hickey, Branch Manager Bank of Ireland Dungarvan & Kilmacthomas, pictured ahead of the Bank of Ireland Big Blue Box Cycle for the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation.

Michael Barrett and Patrick Harrington, Bank of Ireland, pictured ahead of the Bank of Ireland Big Blue Box Cycle for the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation.

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

COUNTY NEWS NEWSREEL …

Anxious or Depressed?

COME to our Support Group Meeting in Dungarvan. Venue: Deise Day Care, Dungarvan, Community Centre, Mitchel Street. Date: Every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. Helpline: 1800 804 848.

You are not alone! Please note change in time.

Ballyduff Upper 45 Card Group BALLYDUFF Upper 45 Card Group will commence on Wednesday, 11th October at 8.00 p.m. in St. Michael’s Hall.

All are welcome.

Irish Red Cross Portlaw A BIG well done to all our members on working so hard over what has been one of our busiest seasons to date.

We are now back to our regular training nights every Monday from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m in Clodiagh House and welcome new members at any stage.Whether you would like to get involved in First Aid and medical cover with our ambulances or not, if you feel you could give a few hours of your time to become a Cardiac First Responder here in Portlaw or in our Kill and Bonmahon Group, please contact us on 087-4133522.

Our next scenario training night is on Monday, 10th October from 7.00 p.m. in Clodiagh House and you are most welcome to join us on the night as a spectator.

Anyone who has previously completed the Cardiac First Response Course with us is most welcome to join us for this refresher training to ensure skills are refreshed and practised.

Brewery Lane Theatre - Autumn Play BREWERY Lane Theatre will stage Noel Coward’s comedy ‘Blithe Spirit’ for its Autumn production. The play will open on the 18th November for eight nights.

Rehearsals commenced this week under the direction of Barry Comerford. The cast includes: Niall Bourke, Sandra Power, Maria Clancy, Eugene O’Keefe, Sheena Raggett, Patricia Harte and Suzanne Dunne. Further information later.

Students from Newtown School Waterford with Liam McLoughlin.

[John Power]

Bank of Ireland charity cycle in aid of Jack and Jill PEOPLE of all ages and levels took part in the cycle which was part of the bank’s wider fundraising activity being undertaken for Jack and Jill’s Up the Hill events.

The cycle went from both Dungarvan and Waterford city and there were pre-cycle events in both locations with guest speakers from Jack & Jill.

Waterford Greenway Bike Hire kindly gave free bike hire for the day.

At the halfway point, 23KM into the cycle from each end, both groups from Dungarvan and Waterford City met at the Kilmacthomas Enterprise Town which was in full swing at Coach House Coffee off the Greenway where a welcome barbecue was waiting.

Jack & Jill is one of the bank’s flagship charities and the cycle was part of the bank’s wider fundraising activity being undertaken for Jack and Jill’s Up the Hill events. On Saturday 7 October, 13 hill walks are taking place around the country, including Longhill in the Comeraghs in Waterford, in aid of the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation. You can register to take part by clicking Up the Hill for Jack & Jill – and remember, every registration provides an additional one hour of nursing care to Jack & Jill families nationwide.

Hugo Jellett CEO of the Jack + Jill Foundation, Liam McLoughin (CEO of Retail Ireland for Bank of Ireland) and the Curran Family.

[John Power]

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KILL KILL COMMUNITY CENTRE NOTES Congratulations to long serving member of the Centre Brendan Gallagher on his Ordination as Deacon. We wish him many years of health and happiness in his new role Drama Classes in Gealach Gorm Theatre Monday 6.15 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. for 6 to 12 year olds. For further info contact Angela 0868569358.

Social dancing takes place every Wednesday morning at 10.45 a.m. under the direction of Helen Kealy. For information, please call or text 086-8541081. Kids' Irish dancing classes are held every Wednesday from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m., please contact Catriona on 085-1434698 for enquiries.

Guitar lessons take place on Saturday mornings at 10.00 a.m., please contact Micheal on 087-9050190.

The hall is available to hire for any occasion e.g. Kids parties etc., please contact 089 4966951 for more information. Also, if anyone is interested in organising activities or events in the Centre over the Winter months please get in touch to discuss. All ideas are most welcome.

KILL GAA LOTTO At last week's Lotto draw in Kirwan's Bar, there was no winner of the €10,000 Lotto jackpot. On the night, we had no match 3's so it was down to the lucky dip draw to decide the winners. The lucky names out of the draw were Tommy Hennessy and Tom Halloran.The numbers drawn were 13, 14, 16 and 19.

KILL COMMUNITY ALERT GROUP We would like to remind you to report all incidents of suspicious activity promptly to assist in keeping our community safe. Please keep this number to hand: 051-391620 Tramore Gardai.

With the onset of Winter and darker evenings there will be a timely Community Alert meeting in Kill Community Centre on Wednesday, 11th October at 7.30 p.m. Sergeant Kissane and Garda Barnes will be giving some advice on home and personal security, reporting suspicious activity and looking after the older and more vulnerable people in our community.We will also have information from a representative of the Kill Cardiac First Response Group and other guest speakers.

Everyone is welcome to attend. If you are not signed up to the text alert service you will be able to register on the night. Refreshments served after the meeting.

LITTER PICK As part of our litter pick on Saturday 7th October we will help the residents of Ceol na Mara to plant some trees and shrubs they received from Waterford County Council.We will also tidy up and plant some Spring bulbs at the entrance to the estate. We are looking forward to this project and all are most welcome to join us, or if you have any ideas or projects you would like some help with to improve the village's appearance, please contact us!

KILL AND BONMAHON CARDIAC FIRST RESPONSE If you are interested in what we do, if you can imagine becoming a responder, whether you are trained or not, please contact us on 0874133522 to find out more. Our next scenario training night will take place on Mondaym 10th October from 7.00 p.m. in Clodiagh House in Portlaw. All interested are most welcome to join us as observers and anyone who has completed the Cardiac First Response Course with us is most welcome to participate in this essential training night to keep these potentially life-saving skills refreshed.

CONGRATULATIONS Heartfelt congratulations to Brendan Gallagher who was recently ordained as a Deacon. Brendan was the local correspondent for this column for years and continues on with great work for the community after intense studies. We would like to wish him all the best for the future.

BONMAHON HAMERSLEY ART The Summer is over and Autumn nights are drawing in, the Maritime Festival in Tramore is a salute to this change of season and the feast of St Michaelmas. Orlaith was delighted to be invited by the festival committee to join a number of other artists for a group art exhibition celebrating the sea and our connection to it.The show will run until October 18th at the Coastguard Cultural Centre, Lovelane, in Tramore.

BONMAHON COMMUNITY SOCIETY The numbers drawn in Kirwan's Bar recently were 11, 25, 27 and 15. Unfortunately, we had no Jackpot winner but we had two lucky Match 3 winners: congratulations to Joan Kearns and Stephen Veale who receive €50 each. Our next Jackpot stands at €8,950.

SEAVIEW CELTIC YOUTH CLUB The Seaview Youth Club in Annestown will reopen on Friday, 6th October 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. All aged 8 to 12 years are welcome.

Contribution is €4 per child.

Pictured at a talk by Julian Walton held at Dungarvan Sailing Club were Nicola Minihan, Julian Walton, Marianna Lorenc and Eddie Cantwell.

OBJECT OF THE WEEK

Paper Tea Bag from D. Crotty, Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchant, 10 Main Street, Dungarvan, Late 19th Century The museum has a number of these tea bags for Dungarvan shops such as Power’s Bakery, Sheehan & Ryans. They often had an oriental design as well as the owner’s name. In this example there is an image of a tea caddy with a Chinese figure.

ANNUAL FUNDRAISING BOOK SALE Our annual fundraising book sale will be held on Thursday 26th, Friday 27th and Saturday, 28th October in the former Mill Restaurant by Garvey’s Supervalu carpark. There will be a great selection of books for sale! Our book sale gives a much needed financial boost to help with the running costs of the Museum, so please do consider coming along to buy lots of books! Donations of books towards the sale can be made by dropping them in to us at the Museum in Friary Street, and they should be in good condition, with no magazines or encyclopaedias please.

Our thanks to Liam Power and Garveys Supervalu for allowing us to use the restaurant for our sale.

OUR FIRST LECTURE OF THE 2017/2018 WINTER SEASON BY JULIAN WALTON HELD AT DUNGARVAN SAILING CLUB WAS A GREAT SUCCESS Our first talk of the Winter season was given by historian and broadcaster Julian Walton on the fascinating

history of Curraghmore House, and those associated with it over the centuries.

Julian held the audience enthralled for over an hour with his stories. It is the first time we have had a talk at the Sailing Club premises, and it was a great success.

Our thanks to Dungarvan Sailing Club for accommodating us.

GRATTAN SQUARE: A SOCIAL HISTORY FILM ON DUNGARVAN AT SGC DUNGARVAN There will be a screening of Grattan Square: A Social History Film on Dungarvan, at SGC Dungarvan on Tuesday, 10th October at 7.30 p.m.

Tickets are free of charge and are available now from Waterford County Museum and Damien Geoghegan.

Please remember that seating is limited so get your tickets early!

NEW MUSEUM DISPLAY PRESENTATION We are currently reorganising our entire museum layout. A series of new display walls will enable us to present our collection in an improved manner and also allow us to display material from our reserve collection which has not been on display previously.

Please be patient with us if you are visiting the museum, we feel it will be worthwhile when completed and will result in a more satisfying visitor experience.

YOUR CHANCE TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM Museum membership is available for an annual fee of €15 if you would like to support the work of the Museum. The Museum relies heavily on membership fees, donations and fund raising activities, so we would be delighted if you would join us as a member. As a member you will benefit from knowing that you are supporting the important work of the Museum in County Waterford, plus being informed of various talks, new exhibitions and activities taking place throughout the year. There is also a member’s annual trip and Christmas meal. Please do consider joining us as a member. You can see the very varied and interesting work of the Museum on our website www.waterfordmuseum.ie including volunteers recently taking part in local archaeo-

logical digs. Call in to see us in Friary Street, or ring us on 058-45960 for more information.

DONATION OF OBJECTS AND OLD PHOTOGRAPHS The Museum relies on donations of objects from members of the public.We do not have funds to purchase objects, so we would be very grateful for any objects of local historic interest which you may have in your possession which you would be willing to kindly donate to us. Also if you have any old photographs of people, places, ships, sports events etc. with a County Waterford connection we are very happy to accept them. We can scan them to add to our extensive photographic archive and give you back the originals. By donating items to us you will be playing your part in helping to preserve local history for future generations. You can drop items into us in Friary Street, or call us on 058-45960 to discuss any items you are thinking of donating.

VISITING THE MUSEUM We welcome visits from schools, community groups, and local history

societies. Please contact us at 05845960 to arrange a visit. Let us know if you are interested in a particular subject and we will focus on that during the visit.

OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. 5.00 p.m. Admission is free.

Ireland’s Antarctic Explorers: Talk by Michael Smith at SGC Dungarvan

MICHAEL Smith is a British author who has made a habit of resurrecting the stories of forgotten Irishmen who have left their footprint at the frozen South Pole. Smith’s book ‘Tom Crean’ turned out to be a number one best seller, and was responsible for raising awareness of the role played by Irishmen in the history of Polar exploration.

Michael will be giving a talk in SGC Dungarvan on Wednesday, 18th October at 7.30 p.m. Come and chat with the bestselling author. Tickets for this event are €7 and are on sale now in Waterford County Museum.This most extraordinary treat is not to be missed. Please remember that seating is limited so get your tickets early!

FIRST WORLD WAR WATERFORD CASUALTY LIST FOR WEEK ENDING 27th SEPTEMBER, 2017 Surname Quann Carberry Cronin

First Name James William James

Age Service No. Rank 21 27033 LCpl. 36 63504 Sapper 58297 Bombardier

Service Army Army Army

Where Born Unit Waterford Manch.Reg.16Bn. Portlaw R.Eng.97Co. R.H.A.&R.F.A. 70 Batt Tallow

Death Category Killed in action Killed in action Killed in action

Date of Death 9/28/17 10/2/17 10/4/17

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017

A Bitter Sweet Harvest Festival at St. James’ Church of Ireland, Stradbally

By Richard Cutbill

Active Retirement – From left to right: Jack Collins, Agnes Collins, Lynda Dempsey and Maura Baldwin of "Tay and Mahon Valley Active Retirement" after a walk on the Greenway at Durrow before returning to the Barron Hall to meet with other members. Peter Jones of WSP (Waterford Sports Partnership) visited us and spoke of the different exercises and physical activity opportunities for older adults. Peter says he understands that everybody does not want to be involved in exercise activity, a chat with your friends is also important. During the Summer some of our members took part in Bicycle Training for learners and relearners, then took to the Greenway. Peter explained the different Physical Activity Programme for men and woman aged over 50. WSP has plenty of opportunities to help us get active in 2017. Most popular are cycling and walking, also swimming, Pitch and Putt, sailing, table tennis, darts, bowling. Our next gathering of "Tay and Mahon Valley ARA" is on Monday, 9th October, Barron Hall, 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m., special guest Mary Kiersey will talk on Reflexology. For those interested we will meet in Durrow car park at 1.00 p.m. for 40 minutes walk (weather permitting). You are welcome to join us.

STRADBALLY RECENT BAPTISMS Mila Jean Halpin, daughter of John and Madeline Halpin, Durrow, Stradbally was baptised at Holy Cross Church, Stradbally on Sunday, 24th September, 2017.

The sponsors were Eimear Crotty and Bernard Keane.

Fr. Jerry Condon, P.P., officiated.

Ava Aisling Connors, daughter of Mark and Anita Connors, Fahafeelagh, Kilmacthomas, was baptised at Sacred Heart Church, Faha on Sunday, 24th September, 2017.The sponsors were James Maher and Alissa Blake. Fr. Jerry Condon, P.P., officiated.

John Patrick O’Gorman, son of Ambrose and Triona O’Gorman, Kilan, Co. Wexford was baptised at Holy Cross Church, Stradbally on Sunday, 24th September, 2017.The sponsors were Anthony O’Gorman and Ann Marie D’Arcy. Fr. Jerry Condon, P.P., officiated.

Bethan Brid Jones, daughter of Peter and Martina Jones,The Comeraghs, Stradbally was baptised at Holy Cross Church, Stradbally on Saturday, 30th September, 2017. The sponsors were Darren Ware and Sheila Carver. Fr. Jerry Condon, P.P., officiated.

Ava Marie Costello, daughter of Sean and Helen Costello, Whitewell, Stradbally, was baptised at Holy Cross Church, Stradbally on Saturday, 30th September, 2017. The sponsors were Christina Barry and Oliver Costello. Fr. Jerry Condon, P.P., officiated.

MOMS AND TOTS Mom’s and Tots get together on Tuesday morning 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st October, 2017 at St. James’ Hall Stradbally at 9.30 a.m. All are welcome.

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Brendan Gallagher, Castlecraddock, Dunhill and formerly of Kilmacthomas on his Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore.

The Ordination by Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan took place at Holy Cross Church,Tramore with large numbers of family, friends, clergy and parishioners from Dunhill, Kill, Kilmacthomas and Tramore attending.

The six Deacons and their families from the Diocese of Cloyne, Co. Cork, recently ordained, and who studied with Brendan also attended.

TIDY TOWNS Stradbally Tidy Towns Committee are delighted to have increased their marks once again winning a Silver Medal and 3rd place in the county.We are very pleased with our very positive report a copy of which will be delivered to each house in the judging area in the coming week. It is also available online for anyone that

has the internet. Our thanks to everyone that supports us especially our community, our sponsors, our community employment supervisor and workers, the council overseer and workers, the local papers who print our news, our schools, our churches, and our resident photographer. Congratulations to Lismore and Dungarvan on their gold medals, Ardmore, Ballymacarbry and Waterford City on their silver medals and Tramore on their bronze medal.Well done also to our neighbours Kilmac who keep increasing their points each year. With 870 entrants this year it is no easy task to win an award. We are delighted to see Clonea Power entering the competition and starting with a base line of 202 marks.We have been in contact with this new enthusiastic committee and we wish them well and our support.

GOLDEN YEARS FESTIVAL Golden Years Festival is in Waterford on November 13th, 14th and 15th, lots of activities over the 3 days: Ecumenical Service on the 14th in Christ Church Cathedral with Waterford Male Voice Choir; also Fashion Show, Singing Competition, Dancing, Mulled Wine Reception, Art Competition,Variety Show and Music. Something to suit all tastes.We are also studying programme for Theatre Royal to end of 2017.

TEA DANCE "Tay and Mahon Valley ARA Tea Dance on Sunday 17th December, Gold Coast, 1.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m., open to members and non members, please contact Anne Power 087-1274191, or Biddy Carroll 0876196812.

BARRON HALL Barron Hall 2018 Calendar a work in progress.

Great to see Chi Gunk, Acupuncture,Yoga, Whist and Active Retirement in the Hall, expect to have positive news on "Panto" soon. Saturday mornings, 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. cleaning and maintenance, you are welcome to join us. Some interest to start dancing classes, and or dances in the Hall. Any Barron Hall queries please contact Nicola on 087-7160700.

The Hall will be open from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. on Saturday, 7th October to collect clothes for recycling. As well as old clothes you can bring belts, bags, old school uniforms, bedding, curtains and books.

Money from these items will go towards the continued restoration of the Hall.

Cllr. Ray Murphy will have his Monthly Clinic in the Barron Hall on October 7th, 12.15 p.m. to 12.45 p.m. to answer your queries and questions.

I WAS requested to photograph this very special occasion by some parishioners, which from my personal view turned out to be a very moving and delightful experience indeed.

The Rev. James Mulhall (Curate), together with his wife Suzanne and children Jacob and Hannah are being relocated to a new parish in Kells, Co. Kilkenny. This being a massive loss to the village, as they had become an integral part of the community following their seven years of service.

This was to be the Curate’s last service in the parish and it coincided with the Harvest Festival Thanksgiving. It was an opportunity not to be missed by the Curate James and the parishioners to praise and thank each other for their special time spent together, to say their goodbyes and extend their best wishes for the future.

This was a very special service with a mixture of love, joy and sadness, which was very emotional.

The parishioners, St. James’ NS teachers and pupils are to be congratulated for decorating the

church with flowers, fruit and vegetable arrangements which was most inventive and beautiful.

The Stradbally village is a special place, the Rev. James

Mulhall and the Parish Priest Father Gerry Condon often work together and support each other’s functions, creating harmony and respect.

Children from Stradbally National School bring their harvest gifts of fruit and vegetables placing them at the base of the Altar.

Further presentations from School and Parishes to the Rev. James and his family. Pictured (l. to r.): A pupil with Heather Huston (Head Mistress, Stradbally NS), Suzanne Mulhall with their children Jacob and Hannah; Rev. James Mulhall, Jenny Hunt (Comeragh COI), Jenny Cashin (Dungarvan COI) and Winston Boyle (Lay Reader, Treasurer and MC for this part of the service after his own excellent oration on behalf of the parishioners).

The Mulhall family with their very dear friend Rev. Jenny Crowley.

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COUNTY NEWS AFTER Prayer, subs and reminders, our scouts got down to the serious business of brainstorming. The what should, could and might be included in this year’s scouting activities.

Well done to all, in the varied and interesting ideas that you came up with, we as leaders hope to accommodate as much as we possibly can in the coming year. It was then time for games, the scouts split themselves into two teams for dodgeball. I love this game in scouts as its not always the fastest or mightiest that wins. Then they split into three teams for a race on chairs as you can see from the photos it is more skill and balance than speed for this race. It was back into their patrols for wheelbarrow races

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Our venture section has been out and about of late.

Last weekend (22nd-24th) 4 of them took part in the Waterford county ventures Mini Belt event. This entailed a 30km walk, various challenges, two nights camping and ended up in Tramore scouts new campsite at Carrignavartry.

Well done to James and Sam who were the first to arrive, out of 20 teams from around the county that was impressive. The lads also participated in the recent celebration of Fintan Strain's over 50 years of service.

After all that they are looking forward to getting on with the pool competition soon, for a bit of a rest!

NOTAI NA GAELTACHTA CÓMHLUADAR Beidh oíche amhránaíochta ar siúl i dTigh Mhuirithe, Heilbhic ag 8.30i.n. Dé Sathairn 7.10.2017. Beidh Nell Ní Chróinín, Jimí Ó Ceannabháin, Cór Fear na nDéise agus iomad eile linn ar an oíche. Beidh ceardlann amhránaíochta ar siúl níos tuisce sa lá i Meánscoil San Nioclás ón 4-5i.n.

LÁ NA dTEAGHLACH I gCEANN HEILBHIC Beidh Lá na dTeaghlach leis an RNLI i gCeann Heilbhic ar siúl Dé Domhnaigh, 15 Deireadh Fómhair ón 2-5i.n.

Beidh Giggles the Clown linn don lá. Beidh cluichí dos na bpáistí, tae do thuismitheoirí, agus lón do gach éinne.Tuilleadh eolais: 058 46664.

AN IMEARLANN SIÚLÓID AR SHLÍ DHÉUGLÁIN Beidh baill de choiste na hImearlainne ar siúl ó Cheapach Choinn go dtí An Aird Mhór ar Shlí Dhéugláin ar an Satharn 14 Deireadh Fómhair chun airgead a bhailiú le breis trealaimh le

haghaidh páistí le riachtanais speisialta a cheannach. Ba mhór linn do thacaíocht. Is féidir urraíocht a thabhairt don tsiúlóid trí teagmháil a dhéanamh le haon bhall den gcoiste atá thíos luaite: Darren Ó Droma, Doireann de Faoite, Jen Uí Dhuibhir, Lorcán Ó Muirí, Paddy Ó Déagh, Sinéad de Faoite, Trudy Devereux.

Uimhir Ceadúnais: 322/17.

Members of the Imearlann Committee will walk along Saint Declan’s Way from Cappoquin to Ardmore on Saturday, 14th of October to raise funds to purchase more special needs equipment. We would appreciate your support.You can give sponsorship by contacting any one of the following members of the committee: Darren Ó Droma, Doireann de Faoite, Jen Uí Dhuibhir, Lorcán Ó Muirí, Paddy Ó Déagh, Sinéad de Faoite, Trudy Devereux. Permit Number: 322/17.

CLEACHTADH CUARDA Bíonn cleachtadh cuarda in Ionad Pobail Na Rinne gach Máirt 7i.n. – 8i.n. €8 an rang nó

4 sheachtain ar €24. Déan Teagmháil le Michelle ar 086 7330061 NAÍONRA AN tSEAN PHOBAIL Beidh Lá Caife ar siúl, ar mhaithe Naíonra an tSean Phobail, Dé hAoine, 6 Deireadh Fómhair ó 9.00 r.n. go dtí 8.00 i.n. i Tigh Tony agus Margaret Tobin, An Mhóin Fhionn, An Sean Phobail. Beimid an-buíoch as do thacaíocht agus cabhair.

Fáilte roimh cách.

An all-day Coffee Morning in aid of Naíonra an tSean Phobail will take place on Friday, 6th October from 9.00 a.m. until 8.00 p.m. in the home of Tony and Margaret Tobin, An Mhóin Fhionn, An Sean Phobal. We will be very grateful for your support and help. All are welcome.

AN GHAELTACHT CLG TREALLAMH DARA LÁIMHE Tá An Ghaeltacht ag lorg treallamh CLG dara láimhe atá agat sa mbaile! Camáin, clogaid, buataisí, láimhíní srl. Is féidir linn an treallamh seo a úsáid sna

scoileanna agus bheadh sé thar a bheith úsáideach. Labhair le coach do pháiste má tá aon rud agat. Is féidir treallamh a fhágaint leis na coaches ag Halla Pobail Na Rinne aon oíche Aoine.

SPRAOI – GRÚPA SÚGARTHA NA RINNE Tiocfaidh Spraoi, Grúpa Súgartha do thuismitheoirí agus páistí, le chéile i Halla Pobail na Rinne ar an Aoine beag seo ón 10 r.n. go 12 i.n. Beidh comhrá deas agus cupán tae/caifé ar fáil.

Tuilleadh eolais: tar i dteagmháil le Bríd: 087 7470428.

GRÚPA SÚGARTHA I nDÚN GARBHÁN Beidh grúpa súgartha do leanaí agus tuismitheoirí ag teacht le chéile Dé Máirt i nDún Garbhán.Tá an grúpa lonnaithe i Leabharlann Dhún Garbhán gach Máirt ón 10.30 r.n. go 12 i.n.

Beidh scéalaíocht, rannta, ealaíon agus cluichí. Tuilleadh eolais: téigh i dteagmháil le Cabríní 083-4455914 nó cuir r-phost ag cabrini@glornangael.ie.

An Irish language playgroup will meet in Dungarvan Library

from 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon on Tuesday. Further information: contact Cabríní on 083-4455914 or email cabrini@glornangael.ie CAIRDE NA GAELTACHTA Buaileann Cairde na Gaeltachta, Cumann Gníomhaíochta Lucht Scoir i nGaeltacht na nDéise, le chéile an céad Máirt den mhí ag 3i.n. in Ionad Pobail na Rinne. Tá fáilte is fiche roimh cách.

SEIRBHÍS DOCHTÚRA Bíonn an Dr Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú ag feidhmiú ó Ionad Pobail na Rinne gach Máirt agus Déardaoin ó 9 r.n. – 11 r.n. ar maidin.

Dr Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú is available in the Health Centre in Ionad Pobail na Rinne on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

CUMANN NAOMH UINSEANN DE PÓL Má theastaíonn ó éinne teagmháil a dhéanamh le Cumann Naomh Uinseann de Pól sa cheantar, is féidir teacht orthu ag (058) 46125 nó 085-

1422902.

The contact numbers for the An Rinn / An tSean Phobail branch of St Vincent de Paul are (058) 46125 or 085-1422902.

SCÉIM FOLÁIREAMH DO SHEANÓIRÍ Más maith leat cnaipe práinne agus siogairlín a fháil faoin Scéim Foláireamh do Sheanóirí, tar i dteagmháil linn – 058 46664, cfdeise@gmail.com.

If you think you could benefit from a panic button and pendant under the Seniors Alert Scheme, contact us on 058 46664, cfdeise@gmail.com.

MEÁIN SHÓISIALTA / TEAGMHÁIL / CONTACT Is féidir an nuacht is déanaí agus eolas faoi imeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl sa Rinn agus sa Seanphobal a fháil ar an leathanach Facebook atá ag an gComhlucht Forbartha agus táimid ar fáil ar Twitter anois chomh maith – @cfdeise. If anybody has events / news to be included in Nótaí na Gaeltachta, send them to cfdeise@gmail.com or 058-46664.

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ARDMORE Ardmore Tidy Towns

Pictured are AIB staff members that included Alanna Marnane, Caroline Russell and Tina Nagle and Michael O'Dwyer, Head of AIB, Kilkenny and Waterford presenting a cheque for €1,000 to the Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run represented by Ray Leahy, Barry O'Connor and Kim Leahy.

[John Power]

THE Barony of Gaultier Historical Society is holding its October Lecture on Wednesday, 18th October with a starting time of 8.00 p.m. The RNLI Station, the Quay, Dunmore East is the venue for this lecture and the title of the talk is “A fit Situation for His Majesty’s Packets” – building the Harbour at Dunmore. The speaker is Roy Dooney who lives in Dun Laoghaire. Roy’s talk will focus on the periods before and after the 1818 Act to build the Harbour We are expecting a large attendance for this event which promises to be a most interesting and informative evening. Therefore our advice is to come early to get the maximum benefit of what will be an enjoyable evening.

All are welcome and admission is €5.

Roy Dooney who is a regular visitor to Dunmore East has had a varied career. He has served as a Special Adviser to a former Taoiseach and at present is a Special Adviser to a Minister in the current Government.

Roy is also a member of the board of Sports Ireland.

He is well qualified to serve on this board, having been a decent long distance runner in the past. His best marathon time of 2:13:25 is still in the top ten Irish all time. He has been an Irish inter-national at cross-country, track and road; won a few national titles.

While working for the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company he produced a booklet on the construction of Harbour. While doing research in the National Archives he came across records of Dunmore Harbour.

Coningbeg and Formby Commemoration stories and image collection day ON 15th December, 1917 the SS Formby, a Waterford Steamship Company ship was travelling back from Liverpool when it was torpedoed with the loss of all of those on board. Tragically, on 17th December her sister ship the SS Coningbeg was also hit and again all on board were lost. In the days following their families crowded at the Waterford Steamship Company offices and on the Quays waiting news of the missing ships until it became clear that they were never to return.

Many of those that were lost were from Waterford and it was a cruel loss to their families. The Waterford Local Disaster Fund was set up to raise funds for the families.

Waterford City and County Council will be marking the 100th anniversary of these tragic events on 15th and

16th December, 2017. As part of this commemoration we would like to remember those that were lost and their families in our exhibition.

If you have a family member who was lost on the SS Coningbeg or SS Formby we would love to gather some more information about them and their family.

We will be available in the foyer of the Theatre Royal on Saturday, 7th October 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. if you would like to bring in any images or artefacts that you would like to contribute to the exhibition to be scanned or photographed. If you are unable to attend the collection day then please contact the Archivist at archivist@waterfordcouncil.ie or 0761 10 2144.

OUR annual fun ride will take place this year on Sunday, 15th October from Lyons Cross, Ballyduff Upper on Ballyduff/Tallow road.

As with previous years, there will be separate horse and pony courses, the pony course being the shorter.

This is a lovely opportunity for parents to take younger children and novice riders out for a ride in the countryside on proven ponies.

Please note that this is not a schooling event for novice animals.

In the interests of the safety and enjoyment of all, we ask that participants respect this - no "green"

animals please.

All fences on both courses will be optional, so do come along and enjoy this opportunity to ride through the beautiful Blackwater valley.

This event is non-profitmaking - the proceeds annually go directly to nominated charities and local community projects.

Registration from 12.30 p.m. on the afternoon of the Fun Ride.

Come along and enjoy.

Anne Kennedy Ballyduff Upper Fun Ride Committee PRO ackennedy44@gmail.com

OUR results for 2017 was 325 marks, which yielded a silver medal, 2nd place in County Waterford and an improvement of 4 marks and joint 28th place in Ireland across all categories. The colour of the medal is decided by our proximity to the category winner.

In our case Birdhill (332) was the Tidiest Village and to get gold in the village section we would need to be within 5 marks of that – in the ‘small towns’ category it is 10 marks from the winner and in the large towns 15 marks. The Waterford standards and results in all categories are fantastic and the standard in the county is probably one of the highest in the country, with the possible exception of Tipperary.

So well done to Waterford City & County Council for your support to all. A good result by any standards but as always, we would like to have done better. And to do better next year we really need new ideas and new faces on board to ramp up the effort.

We want to thank the hundreds of helpers, young and old, who contributed in any way to our efforts.

We are really proud of the fact that we now have two generations of young people who have grown up with the Tidy Towns ethos – we now want to get some of those generation leaders onto our committee.

The following is an extract from of our adjudication report, which I will continue over the next couple of weeks. The full report is available of www.tidytowns.ie.

Community Involvement and Planning 2017 Mark - 48 2016 Mark - 47 Extend a warm welcome to Ardmore – you are a long time participant in the Supervalu Tidy Towns competition.We really enjoyed our visit to your lovely village that you obviously have a lot of pride in. You are now at a high level in this competition – congratulations on recent achievements. Thank you for your comprehensive entry form, which is clearly laid out with project reference corresponding to those on the map. Thank you also for submitting a copy of your comprehensive Multi-Annual Plan (2017 – 2019).

Your core committee of 12 members has the assistance of a wide pool of volunteers when required for specific tasks.Your efforts are ably assisted by your Fas and Tus workers. You have strong links with outside agencies such as Waterford County Council and Waterford Leadership Partnership. Your close links with your wide range of community groups, clubs and businesses are clearly outlined. You show the importance of engaging with the younger residents, including Ardmore N.S., who compliment your activities with their K.A.T.S. (Keep Ardmore Tidy Society).

Sustaining a Junior Tidy Towns committee of 2nd and 3rd level subtends bodes well for the next generation of Tidy Towns in Ardmore. You communicate your messages via print media, noticeboards, church announcements and social media.

Built Environment & Streetscape 2017 Mark - 42 2016 Mark - 42 You are maintaining a high standard in this category.Your ongoing efforts to engage with owners on Main St are lauded. Waterford Wood needs refreshing

soon.The pink/blue seaside colours of Beachcombers work well in this location as does the red shop at the opposite end of the street. The upper decking, side gate and nearby fence could be treated/painted soon.

The paint is peeling a little at Ardmore Adventures; otherwise all was in neat order. The new ‘Fisherman’ sculpture at the roundabout was admired. Ardmore Main Street retains its own unique charm – we admired the colourful shopfronts that enhance the overall streetscape. Disused wall brackets detract a little from the visual appearance. The quality of a few shopfront signs are not up to the high standard we would expect in Ardmore but were neat nonetheless.

The T Flag was nicely presented – just watch for weeds on the cobble lock.We were sorry to note that the petrol station is close; it looks relatively neat however. Hopefully, it will have an occupant soon. All was in good order at the post office, Keever’s, pub, Halla Deuglán and the Round Tower Hotel. The treatment of your prominent derelict cottages is excellent – they are quite the feature! The new all-weather seats look great. The Round Tower is in magnificent condition and can be seen for miles around. The Tourist Information/Toilet Block is well-maintained. Good use of Irish was observed on our walkabout.

Landscaping & Open Spaces 2017 Mark - 43 2016 Mark - 43 We were impressed with the overall standard of landscaping and attention to detail in Ardmore, also with the fact that you install and maintain all the hanging baskets and window boxes – this is no easy feat.The colourful displays enhance the streetscape and provide a welcoming atmosphere. Credit must also go to the two TT members who propagate all the flower and shrubs used in the village. The lovely rose bed at the top of the street draws the eye.The upcycled boat looks well. Some trees near the Fire Station are struggling.

ARDMORE /GRANGE LADIES FOOTBALL All parents with daughters interested in playing ladies football are invited to an open meeting to discuss the continuation of The Ardmore/Grange Ladies Gaelic Football Club.

This is an important meeting and anyone with an interest in ladies football is encouraged to attend. The meeting will be held in The Ardmore GAA Clubhouse on Friday, October 13th at 8.00 p.m.

45 AT KEEVERS We had a full house at Keevers on Thursday night.

Biddy Power & Liz Griffin won the 45 drive and Catherine Scanlon & Ml Cronin tied for 2nd with Tony keane & John Cronin. Hugh O’Reilly & James Flavin were best of the last 5 & Mary O’Mahony & Mattie Cronin won the last game.

POKER AT ROUND TOWER HOTEL Last week’s winner was Billy Harty, from Paula Froude with Trish Fitzgerald again in 3rd place.

Redmond Foley’s fine form continued with a win on the runner up table from Ger Cronin. Just 4 weeks into the league and competition is hotting up already.

Now that winter and dark nights are upon us we could do with a few more players.

Waterford Women’s Support Network is Ballyduff Upper Fun Ride Committee running a free information evening and all men, women and teenagers welcome Annual Charity Fun Ride A NOVEL Approach to Improving Physical & Emotional Wellbeing. On Wednesday, 11th October, 2017, at 8.00 p.m. – 10.00 p.m. Venue: The Ship Room at The Edmund Rice International Heritage Centre (ERIHC), Barrack street, Waterford.

Wheelchair accessible and lift available for those with mobility difficulties.

Speakers: Dr. Ryan Foley PT, DPT Evolve Physiotherapy & Wellness; Applied Functional Neurology; Empowering people how to help themselves; Improving physical & mental performance; Utilising cutting edge techniques to enhance: Sports performance, Sports injury & pain resolution, Weight loss, Emotional & Wellbeing class,

Promoting Positive Mental Health.

A highly respected Nutritionist and Dietician explaining: Longevity – what really make us live longer? Weight loss – what is the right approach?

Preventing or reversing Type 2 Diabetes.

Michael Kelly founder of G.I.Y. Williamstown Centre, Ardkeen, Waterford.

How growing some of your own food can reconnect you to health & wellness.

For more information, please e mail: jocregan@yahoo.com or contact 086 8367508.

Evening kindly sponsored by Minister of State: John Halligan.

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BALLINAMEELA CURRENT EVENTS ON IN THE HALL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY

By Donal Buckley

Llareggub, Wales THE Celtic nations have many things in common; rolling hills, meandering rivers, mystical lakes and rain. To be fair, many countries have these attributes. So, what else informs our membership of this club of small countries on the wind torn edge of the Atlantic? There is the language, of course. Irish, Scots Gaelic and Welsh have similar roots going back to antiquity. But, our common language is English. At least our interpretation of it. Some of the greatest writers of the English language have come from the Celtic corners of these isles. Ireland's Joyce, Beckett, Wilde and Yeats are world renowned. As are Scotlands J.M. Barrie, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stephenson and Arthur Conan Doyle.

While Wales has the extremely successful Eric Linklater, Ken Follett, Molly Parkin and the iconic Dylan Thomas.

Dylan Thomas was born in the busy port town of Swansea in South East Wales. However, his inspirational home was about 40 miles to the West in a place called Laugharne (pronounced Larne). He lived here with his mother for many years in The Boathouse, overlooking the estuary of the river Taf. Laugharne itself is a picturesque little town with many points of interest. On the day we arrived, there was an open air market laid out in the shade of the magnificent Abercorran castle.

Though the town is small, its packed with listed buildings, winding walkways and lovely places to eat. One of these is a cafe called The Owl and The Pussycat. The special of the day was crab salad with homemade bread, and being the gourmets we are we had chips on the side. The walls of the restaurant were decorated with framed tapestries made by one of the owners. The local accent is quite unusual as its a mixture of Devon and Welsh with some archaic phrases creeping in like “How art thee, maid?” The hinterland of Laugharne is a sanctuary for many species of wildlife, especially sea birds and various marshland species of plants and animals.

Along the shaded path from The Boathouse where Dylan Thomas lived is a small little wooden garage, semi-suspended over the river estuary. This is the writing studio of Dylan Thomas himself. Most of his later and best writing was done here. It is said that he based his masterpiece “Under Milk Wood” on his observations of the people of Laugharne from his window. His own claim was that the work was based on a fictitious fishing village called Llareggub, which may be an indication of his mindset if you read it

backwards.The Boathouse is now a museum dedicated to the life and works of the eponymous author. His studio is viewable through a glass panel and remains as he left it before he died in 1953.

As with many writers of distinction, like our own Brendan Behan, Dylan Thomas was a bit of a bowsy and a drunkard. And yet he wrote some of the most beautiful prose and poetry ever read.

And like many artists and writers of his status, he died young, at just 39. A question that is often asked, in relation to the many untimely deaths of a genius, and that is, 'what could they have achieved if they had lived a healthy lifestyle?'. On the other hand, if they hadn't lived so fast, would they have produced anything noteworthy at all?

Inspiration comes from many sources such as environment, travel, circle of friends and family, education and imagination. Sometimes imagination needs to be stimulated. Unfortunately, the fertility of the imagination is sometimes stimulated by the abuse of alcohol and other substances. This can lead to a unique perspective for the artist or writer, who then attempts to translate this view for us mere mortals on Earth. We reap the rewards of the authors craft, dedication and ultimate sacrifice. Is it worth it? For every Dylan Thomas and Brendan Behan, there are thousands of writers who die lonely, destitute and unknown. Is it really worth it? There must be a balance somewhere.

Ballinameela Creatives are enjoying our regular gatherings at Paula's and at Midi's. Ok, Kris and Noel, we haven't forgotten you.

One of Dylan Thomas' greatest quotes is appropriate here, “Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light”

BODY CONDITIONING AND CIRCUIT TRAINING CLASSES Body Conditioning and Circuit Training Classes on in Ballinameela Community Centre ever Monday Night between 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. Classes cost €5. All levels of fitness catered for. Enquiries text or call 087-8229762.

LADIES INDOOR SOCCER Ladies indoor soccer will be returning in September every Tuesday night at 7.00 p.m. Contact Noirin Kelly on (086) 836 2695 if interested.

BALLINAMEELA ADULT & TODDLER GROUP The Ballinameela toddler group meets every Thursday from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. in the Halla of Whitechurch National School.

New parents, childminders, grandparents with toddlers very welcome. For more information contact Janice on 087-9718945.

CIRCUIT TRAINING AGLISH COMMUNITY CENTRE Circuit training is returning on Thursday Nights 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. in Aglish Community Centre.

Class's cost €8 or book 4 classes for €24. Contact Michelle 0867330061.

FINISK VALLEY AC NOTES Any children in our community who are interested in running, jumping or throwing and would

like to get involved in athletics, call down to Ballinameela Community pitch/hall, training times are Monday & Wednesday evenings from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., Minimum age limit is 5 years old (Child needs to be School-going).

Full programme of events can be obtained at our training session.

BADMINTON If you fancy a sociable game of badminton come along to Ballinameela Community Centre on Tuesday nights from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Contact Mairead on 087-7681975 if interested.

COMMUNITY ALERT There is a Community Alert text system in place - text your name and mobile number to this number: 087-3538347. It works in two ways. Firstly a message regarding any suspicious activity is sent to your phone so you can be on the lookout.

Secondly you can send details of suspicious activity to this number where it will be re-sent around to the community and to the Gardai who treat it as serious and act immediately.

Follow on facebook www.facebook.com/parish.communityalert.ie BOOKING THE HALL If you would like to start your own indoor soccer game for the winter or other activity you can book the hall through our booking officer Alison Curran on 087-

8289147. The centre is also a great place for kids parties etc and can be rented for €30. Anyone renting the hall, please pay the person who opens up the hall for you and please take away your own rubbish.

If you are borrowing anything from the hall, contact Alison Curran also.

Alison Maher is responsible for the month of October for opening and closing the Community Centre and can be contacted on 0872879429.

CONDOLENCES We offer our sincere sympathies to the Tobin family, Knocknaskeagh on the recent passing of Margaret.

May she rest in peace.

LOTTO RESULTS 2/10/2017 – Numbers drawn were 4, 5 and 19. There was no Jackpot winner. €20 winners were Mark Cliffe, Scart; Brendan Mernin, Cruiscín; Kathleen Ronayne, Villierstown; Mary O’Mahony, Carronbeg; Paul O’Connell c/o Kereen. Next week’s Jackpot is €3,800 and the draw will take place in Cruiscín Lan. NOTES FOR INCLUSION If you have something you would like included in the Ballinameela notes you can email Brigid Byrne on brigidmhallahan@gmail.com or phone 0879194287. You can also Follow and like us on our Facebook Page Ballinameela Community Centre

Dungarvan Toastmasters recent competitions – Standing: Teresa Redmond, Toastmaster Area 8 Director; Michael Clarke, winner Table Topics competition; Richard Houlihan, winner Humorous Speech competition. Seated: Anne Halpin, President Dungarvan Toastmasters; Marita Collins, Contest Chair.

Dungarvan Toastmasters: Humorously competing and other topics!

A DISTINGUISHED visitor, lots of humour and “GREAT biscuits!” (thanks, Park Hotel) were the order of the day at our last Toastmasters meeting, where visiting Area 8 Director Teresa Redmond enjoyed a warm welcome on her first visit to our Dungarvan club. It was a well-timed visit, happily coinciding with our Humorous Speech and Table Topics Competition night!

Richard Houlihan, returning after a short break from Toastmasters, took the honours in the Humourous Speech competition with a wickedly wry description of his younger attempts to woo the challenging “Twenty-First Century Woman”. Our Table Topics competition delivered joint winners in the

forms of Michael Clarke and Alan Walsh, both of whom responded magnificently to the mystery topic.

We all thoroughly enjoyed a great night’s entertainment.Thanks to all who took part in the competitions, and also to those who took on leadership roles for the meeting – especially to Marita Collins who was a very efficient Contest Chair.

Dungarvan Toastmasters meet at 8.00 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month in the Park Hotel. Our next meeting is on Thursday, October 12th. Guests are very welcome to come along and watch, listen and if they like, join in!

For more information on Dungarvan Toastmasters, contact: Anne on 087 267 9713.

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LISMORE Lismore Tidy Towns ALL of us working with the Lismore Tidy Towns group were delighted with Lismore's success in the 2017 Super Valu Tidy Towns competition on the announcement of the results in the Helix Dublin City University on Monday, 25th September. For the sixteenth year Lismore has been awarded the title of the tidiest town in County Waterford and been awarded the gold medal for the fifteenth time. So a sincere thanks to the Lismore Area Engineer, Waterford City and County Council, Mrs. Josephine McGrath, Mr. John Foley and the local Lismore outdoor staff, Waterford City and County Council and the many different people and organisations in the community who have had a role to play in achieving the above result.

Lismore’s marks increased by five and the increases were in the following categories of the competition - 1 mark in Wildlife, Habitats and Natural Amenities; 3 marks in Sustainable Waste and Resource Management and 1 mark in Approach Roads, Streets and Lanes.

With a total score of 329 marks Lismore was 3 marks behind the overall winner Birdhill, Co. Tipperary with 332 marks. Westport and Ennis had 331 marks. Clonakilty, Glaslough, Kilkenny and Skerries achieved 330 marks. Lismore was in a group with Emly, Terryglass, Castlecoote and Listowel who all got 329 marks each. Lismore was shortlisted for the award of Ireland's Tidiest Small Town with Listowel, Clonakilty and Carrickmacross and was beaten by 1 point by Clonakilty. The same thing happened in 2016 when Listowel beat us by 1 mark in the same award. Congratulations to all of the Tidy Towns groups in County Waterford on their results especially our near neighbours Cappoquin, Tallow and Ballyduff whose marks increased.

Congratulations to Ballymacarbry on achieving a silver medal one year after getting its first bronze medal and Dungarvan for its first gold medal and to Ardmore and Stradbally for retaining their silver medals.

Pictured outside the Helix Theatre, Dublin City University after the announcement of the 2017 SuperValu Tidy Towns results are a group from Lismore Tidy Towns. From left Sean Daly, Mary O’Brien, Nora O’Connor and Chairperson Willie Henry.

Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart FAMILY members could experience great loneliness in their own families.

Being busy about so many things that little time may be given to the family members. Much time may be being spent on smart phones reading up the valuable information on many good apps. Side by side with this great work time spent in an active way with family members could be severely rationed.

October is mission month. Many blessings are sure to come into the lives of families who devote some time to family prayer.The Rosary is a very valid form of prayer. We see the many people who gather at a wake to pray the rosary.

Some of the participants may not even know the words of the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to the Father. They have the air of them in their minds as they silently pray along with those who do know the words.

Families with children preparing for the Sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation and Confirmation are wise enough to have sacred space in their home. Care should be taken when using a lighted candle as many are unfamiliar with the dangers of lighted candles left near fabrics, on wooden surfaces. Adults should always be present when children are doing the lighting of the candle either in the home or at a shrine in the Church. We do have a notice to that effect at the candelabras in both churches.

Praying the Rosary is a Gospel prayer.

Using just one line from the mystery of the Rosary being meditated upon between each Hail Mary brings the mystery to life and engages all who are praying in a more active thoughtful way.

I use that method when I lead at a wake and many people comment on how it impacted on them.

Preparing the Word of God for the coming Sunday is also a very good way to pray as a family. The priest has to go over the Word of God many times during the previous week if he is to break

the Word for the people including himself.

THE WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES DUBLIN AUGUST 2018 You would do well to get yourself a copy of Pope Francis’ Exhortation on love in the Family ‘Amoris Laetitia’, in English the ‘Joy of Love. While parts of it may be a little difficult most of it is very readable for anyone of Primary Education standard.

The Joy of Love is a six-part programme that will be offered in parishes from Autumn 2017, based on ‘the Joy of Love. Using engaging short videos, animations and activities to encourage discussion it will offer families, parishes and wider society to think about our vision and hopes for family and marriage, and a chance to rediscover the gift that family is to the world. There is a training meeting in Waterford on Thurday, 5th October in the Pastoral Centre Waterford to which a small number of parishioners will attend. They are to be thanked for they will lead some of the activities in the parish. We pray that the World Meeting of families may encourage us all to have greater respect and care of the family. There will be much more about these events in time.

You might like to link into windowwww.amoris.ie MISSION SUNDAY COLLECTION In response to our Faith and the Word of God we will on Sunday, 22nd October have a chance to financially support the Mission Church. In the past we thought of missions as something outside of our country. Ireland is missionary territory today. We can say this but how do we respond even in very small ways. Families are mission territory and the family members themselves can be witnesses to Gospel joy. Thanks to you who supported the collection last year. Since then some of the generous contributors have gone to their eternal

reward. It is hoped that those have not been aware of this responsibility to their Church may respond this year. The Church is run on voluntary contributions, the parish, the diocese and the universal Church.

PRIEST’S AUTUMN COLLECTION This collection was held on the weekend of September 24th. Many thanks to you who generously responded to support your priest. If you forgot or didn’t respond there is always time.

ALTAR SERVERS We thank the children who move out of their comfort zone and make and honour a commitment to serve at Mass.

Welcome to the new servers from 5th Class.Without the active support of parents the children’s enthusiasm is deadened. It may take only a few words from a parent either to encourage or discourage.

NOVEMBER AND REMEMBERING OUR DEAD All of us reading this newsletter, sooner or later will be in this division.

November Novena for all those you include in the Masses will begin at vigil Mass November 11th till 11.00 a.m.

Mass 19th. Those who died in Ballysaggart area of the parish will be remembered at the 7.00 p.m. Mass on November 3rd and in Lismore on Friday, November 17th. Please give in the names previous Sunday and designate a family member or neighbour to take a light to the altar as their name is called. This is an important aspect of being a caring Christian community.

MASS TIMETABLE Weekday Mass at 10.00 a.m.

Saturday, 7th October - Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 p.m.

Sunday, 8th October - Morning Mass in Ballysaggart at 9.30 a.m.

Sunday Mass in Lismore at 11.00 a.m.

PRO(E) Pastoral Council Parish Radio Link 103.9FM

Travels in a Dervish Cloak ON SALE NOW IN LISMORE HERITAGE CENTRE BY turns witty, evocative and elegiac, Travels in a Dervish Cloak is a rich, intimate and amusing portrait of Pakistan.

Isambard Wilkinson’s work as a foreign correspondent during the War on Terror gives him three years to explore the country in all its exuberant complexity.

Seeking the land behind the headlines, Bard sets out to discover the essence of a country convulsed by Islamist violence.

What of the old, mystical Pakistan has survived and what has being destroyed?

We meet charismatic tribal chieftains, hereditary saints blessing prostitutes, rebel tribal lords making their last stand, gangster bosses in violent slums and ecstatic Muslim pilgrims.

Navigating a minefield of coups, conspiracies, cock-ups and bombs, Bard is reluctant to judge, his ear alert to the telling phrase, his eye open to Pakistan’s palimpsest of beliefs, languages and imperial legacies. His is a funny, hashishand whisky-scented travel book from the frontline, full of open-hearted delight and a poignant lust for life. Like a cat with nine lives, Bard travels and parties his way to the remotest corners, never allowing his own fragile health to deter him.

Isambard Wilkinson was born in Portsmouth in 1971. After his father embarked on a voyage to the Antarctic, he went with his mother to stay with his grandmother in Ireland, to which he formed a lasting attachment. As a young boy he listened to family stories of adventurous botanists and artists, sailors and soldiers who travelled through China and Africa, India and Albania. It

fired an urge to roam. As a restless, anarchic teenager, he was expelled from school at 15. After university he was refused entry into the Royal Marines and instead worked for Country Life magazine before leaving to travel throughout Pakistan, an ambition which ended almost as soon as it began when he returned to his grandmother’s house in Ireland with kidney failure. After a stretch on dialysis and his first kidney transplant, he became a foreign correspondent for the Daily Telegraph in Spain, and then in Pakistan, where he completed his travels, the subject of this book. After further dialysis and a second transplant, he now works for the French news agency AFP in Hong Kong.

Price: £19.95 hardback ISBN 978-1-78060-078-9

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BALLYSAGGART BALLYSAGGART LADIES CLUB Ballysaggart Ladies Club will hold their AGM on Monday night, October 9th at 8.00 p.m. in The Community Centre.

All members are invited to attend, new members are especially invited, we will be arranging our Christmas night out so all ideas would be appreciated. Looking forword to seeing you all on the 9th.

COMMUNITY COUNCIL 45 CARDS RESULTS Stephen Cunningham and Fr. Cullinan, Dan and Bridie Brien.

Lucky Tables: Dan Howard and Dave Fennessy, Joan Hannon and Helen O'Keeffe, Bob and Mary Allen.

Tickets: Dan Brien, Mary Fennessy, Mary Allen, Delia Cashel and Christy Higgins.

"A surprise visitor to Villierstown Quay...."

Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, D.D., Bishop of Waterford & Lismore, along with Rev. Fr. Robert Arthur, P.E.; Rev. Fr. Pat Gear, P.P. Cappoquin and Rev. Fr. John Kiely P.E. unveiled a plaque recently commemorating the Bi-Centenary of the founding of Our Lady of Assumption Church Modeligo.

MODELIGO

Tallow Enterprise Centre – Afternoon Tea Party which was held on Tuesday last.

TALLOW Tallow Enterprise Centre TO celebrate Positive Ageing Week Tallow Active Retired Group held a very successful Afternoon Tea Party on Tuesday last. Though several members were unable to attend, those who did thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful baking and spent the afternoon happily chatting and planning their year ahead. The group will have outings and guest speakers and encourage anyone who would like to join to come along. They meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Tallow Enterprise Centre at 2.00 p.m.

The current First Aid Course is now almost complete, a further course will commence on Thursday, 16th November and places are still available. Also starting on 12th October CV and Interview Techniques course Tuesday and Thursday for 2 weeks. A Safe Pass Course will commence on Tuesday, 14th November. Contact 058-56445

Tallow Enterprise Centre – First Aid Course. for details on any of the above.

TALLOW COMMUNITY CENTRE Bingo Jackpot has now reached €7,000 come along and try your luck. Christmas shopping sorted!

ANTIQUE FAIR Tallow Community Centre, will be host to the Antique Fair on Sunday October 8th, the perfect opportunity to pick up that special birthday or even Christmas present.

Tallow Grotto - Annual Clean-up DEDICATED to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Grotto in Tallow is a beautiful structure and it’s thanks to the continued care and attention of dedicated locals that it is well kept and maintained. This year’s annual clean-up will take place on Saturday, 7th October, kicking off at 9.00

a.m., and for all the sleepy heads last man or woman in buys the buns and makes the tea!!

This year’s clean-up won’t take as long but nonetheless continued maintenance will keep our Grotto looking its best.

See you all on Saturday.

LOTTO RESULTS 4th October, 2017 – Numbers drawn were 27, 28 and 29. No winner. €25 winners - Mike Foley, Shane Denn, Caitlin Manahan, Vicarstown, Mary Coughlan, Lacken. Next week’s jackpot €1,700.

PASTORAL COUNCIL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Eucharistic Adoration in Our Lady’s Church of the Assumption, Modeligo on Saturday next, 7th October (1st Saturday of the Month) from 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

200th ANNIVERSARY On Wednesday, 13th September, Bishop Alphonses Cullinan DD unveiled a plaque on Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Modeligo commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Building of the Church.

GROTTO Modeligo and Affane Parish Pastoral Council wish to thank everybody who helped to erect the Grotto to Our Lady of Fatima at Scart Cross, Modeligo.

We sincerely thank the following Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan DD who blessed the Grotto on the 13th September, 2017. Fr. Pat Gear, P.P., for his encouragement and help at all times with the construction of the Grotto. J.J. O’Brien, Bewley for donating the Land on which the Grotto is erected. Aidan Walsh Cappoquin for erecting the plaque of ‘The Angel’s prayer at Fatima’. Paddy Halley, Cappoquin, Stone Mason for the excellent Stone work which greatly enhances the Grotto and to the members of Waterford County Council who were so helpful with the whole project.

U-14 COUNTY CHAMPIONS Congratulations to the St. Pats/Naomh Brid U-14 Hurlers who won the U-14 A County final last Saturday defeating De La Salle in Walsh Park.

NA DEISE LADIES FOOTBALL Hard luck to the Na Deise ladies footballers who were defeated by a very strong Finugue/St. Senans Team from Kerry in the Munster Quarter final played last Saturday in

Mallow.

NOTES Anyone wishing to include items in the Parish notes, please contact Monica on 087-4112798 or email marymonicaobyrne-

@gmail.com before 9.00 p.m. on Monday night.

BOOKINGS Anyone looking to book the Astro-turf or hall please contact John Power on 087-2834600.

Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, D.D., Bishop of Waterford & Lismore, recently blessed and dedicated Modeligo’s new Grotto in commemoration of the Centenary of Our Lady of Fatima.

Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, D.D., Bishop of Waterford & Lismore, recently blessed and dedicated Modeligo’s new Grotto in commemoration of the Centenary of Our Lady of Fatima.

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Tidy Towns Competition 2017 Adjudication Report COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & PLANNING / RANNPHÁIRTÍOCHT AN PHOBAIL & PLEANÁIL Cappoquin is welcome back to the SuperValu Tidy Towns competition 2017 – we note this is your 17th year in the competition - your participation is important. As recommended by last year’s adjudicator, please put a key on the same page (or facing page).

Remember the adjudicator is a stranger to your town – it is very difficult to pinpoint which road/street your numbered items are on from looking at the map provided.

Your committee of 6 members has the support of the wider community for specific tasks. Having an Active Administrator is a great help to the group. Is she one of your volunteers or is this part of a local scheme?

You have been forging good links with outside agencies such as Waterford City & Co Co.The fact that you have the support of several local community groups and businesses is also leading to good results,You are engaging very well with the local school and Foroige on Tidy Towns related activities. We are delighted to hear you have set up a new Facebook page for this year – this really is an effective means of engaging with all sectors of the community.You also use local newspapers and word-of-mouth. We agree with last year’s adjudicator with regard to you plan – we would recommend that you set out a few actions under each of the eight categories along with timeframes and group/individual responsible.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND STREETSCAPE / AN TIMPEALLACHT THÓGTHA AGUS SRÁID-DREACHA The small Town square is one of your priorities and rightly so.The area was nicely kept and planted – a pleasant space to sit though one bench is in need of repair.You are keeping up the standard of the Market House with regular painting. Barron’s House looks fresh and inviting – it enhances this streetscape.We noted many vacant properties. Have you carried out a survey of these and are you engaging with owners with regard to their presentation? Please do tell us more. Cappoquin has some lovely shopfronts that contribute hugely to the character of the town - these include Barron’s Bakery, The Railway Bar, and General Drapers. SuperValu looks fresh and neat. Lincoln’s shop/pub is beautifully maintained. The Credit Union and Fire Station look well. We are delighted to note that the Post Office is now wheel-chair accessible.You work with the local Heritage group to maintain St. Anne’s church.The new (for this year) Twig Bog Water Wheel is a fitting new addition for your town. We read with interest the new signage denoting the history of this particular area.

LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACES / TÍRDHREACHÚ AGUS SPÁSANNA OSCAILTE The boat planter on the Lismore Road looks well.Twig Lane has attractive gable-end planting at the bottom of the hill. Over at the Community Hall, this excellent facility is enhanced by large planters. These work well to soften the hard landscape here. Another attractive mixed bed was observed across from the pre-school. The colourful railings work well here. The area in front of the Garda Barracks is nicely maintained. The Vocational School has some attractive landscaping.

Centre: Cappoquin Category: B Mark: 287

County: Waterford Ref: 853 Date: 10/6/2017

Maximum Mark Awarded Mark Awarded 2017 2016 Mark 41 41 Community Involvement & Planning 60 34 33 Built Environment & Streetscape 50 39 39 Landscaping & Open Spaces 50 31 31 Wildlife, Habitats & Natural Amenities 50 10 9 Sustainable Waste & Resource Management 50 60 59 Tidiness & Litter Control 90 34 33 Residential Streets & Housing Areas 50 38 37 Aproach Roads, Streets and Lanes 50 287 282 TOTAL MARK 450

WILDLIFE, HABITATS AND NATURAL AMENITIES / FIADHÚLRA, GNÁTHÓGA AGUS TAITNEAMHACHTAÍ NÁDÚRTHA You are on the right track with this category. Well done for encouraging the school children to plant bee/butterfly friendly flowers.The children are also been made aware of the importance of our pollinators.Whave you carried any awareness in the wider community in this regard? Well done to Bunscoil Gleann Sidheain for attaining their 5th Green Flag for Biodiversity. We followed the signs (area not on map) and took a drive out to Glenshelane Woods and were pleasantly surprised by the beauty of the area – a haven for wildlife. Well done to the rowing club for keeping the area around their club house litter-free.We wold like a status update on your invasive species Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam Have you received any advice on this, as recommended by last year’s adjudicator? The Rock is another gorgeous amenity area with stunning views over the river.

SUSTAINABLE WASTE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT / BAINISTIÚ ACMHAINNÍ AGUS DRAMHAÍOLA INBHUANAITHE We are delighted to hear that you are promoting best-practice with regard to cutting down on waste, water and energy usage.

You are doing this through your local newspapers and updates on your Facebook page.

We would like a few specific examples from your awareness campaigns please.

Foroige groups are usually eager to get involved in a project relevant to this category.

The condition of the bottle banks and the dog-fouling issue are more relevant to ‘Litter & Tidiness’.

Any Reuse initiatives in the school (books, uniforms etc.) would be relevant here. How do you prevent waste in your own Tidy Towns activities?

E.g. using rainwater to water Summer bedding, selecting plants that require less water and using salvage materials in any landscaping projects. Any repair or upcycling in the community?

Please refer to the SWRM guidelines and pick a few ideas that would work best for Cappoquin. Alternatively, visit www.localprevention.ie/tidytowns to see what other initiatives are happening around the country.

We look forward to hearing of further progress next year.

TIDINESS AND LITTER CONTROL / SLACHTMHAIREACHT AGUS RIALÚ BRUSCAIR There was very little litter on the day of our visit. Your ongoing litter picks and vigilance is paying dividends.Well done to all residents who play their part in this. You keep the anti-litter message to the forefront through your ongoing awareness campaigns and requests for assistance.You had good support for you National Spring Clean this year.

We are glad to note that volunteers keep an eye on the weeding and planted areas at the same time as doing the litter picks.This really does make a positive difference with regard to ‘Tidiness’.Your Tus workers are of valuable assistance in maintaining a clean town. The bottle banks were very neatly presented – the large planter is well placed here to make the area look more attractive. The Christmas lights at the Toby Jug give an untidy impression as does grass growing in the gutter.

RESIDENTIAL STREETS & HOUSING AREAS / SRÁIDEANNA CÓNAITHE & CEANTAIR TITHÍOCHTA We were impressed by the neatness of most homes and gardens throughout Cappoquin– there is an obvious air of town pride among your residents. You are engaging well with residents groups as well as more informal groups.The completion of the estate opposite the Railway Bar is welcomed. Moon Lane is a charming residential area – though a ‘dead end’ sign would be useful for drivers here.

Upper Shanbally is nicely landscaped. At Lincoln Place, we noted a lovely terrace of red brick Victorian style homes.Well done to all involved.

APPROACH ROADS, STREETS & LANES / BÓITHRE ISTEACH, SRÁIDEANNA & LÁNAÍ Approach roads are well maintained.

Attractive street name signage was observed throughout. Recent work at the Melleray Road is noted. The visitor information signage brings out a wonderful sense of place and history and shows how Cappoquin has evolved over the years.Well done for replanting the milestone on the Dungarvan Rd.Well done to the Tourin Rd committee for the high standard achieved along this scenic stretch.

CONCLUDING REMARKS We are glad to year that Cappoquin's involvement in Tidy Towns has led to marked improvements and increased spirit/pride among the wider community. Keep up the good work.

Fr. Ross Crichton on the ferry to the mainland, passing Ben Hiant on Ardnamurchan the area where his grandmother came from.

A fellow celt visits Cappoquin DON'T you love it when someone comes to visit you at your home? You are looking forward and making contact to make sure they know where they are coming to. The house gets the once over and even the cat is put on his best behaviour, and you think about what you are going to cook for your guest, and more importantly, what are you going to do during the visit to ensure the best possible impression of your locality is taken away with him. This was exactly the case when a fellow Celt visited us in Cappoquin two weeks ago. Fr. Ross Crichton who is Parish Priest of Eriskay, Diocese of Argyll and the Isles in the Hebrides in Scotland and a delegate to the Celtic Congress, (which was held in Perth, Scotland this year in July) was in County Cork on Church business and made his way to spend two days with us in West Waterford.

We first met Fr. Ross at the Celtic Congress which was held in Rosscarbery two years ago.This is a wonderful gathering of the six Celtic Nations and happens annually in one of the Celtic countries, each in turn.

I will be writing again on this year’s gathering in another article.

As this was his first visit to this side of the country, we wanted to give Fr. Ross the full tour of our beautiful and historical area. He was delighted with his visit to Mount Melleray Abbey where Fr. Uinseann Ó Maidin welcomed him and invited him to view the library at the monastery. I urged him to try out the acoustics in the Church and he sang the most incredible Psalm in Hebrew under the dome much to the delight of Brother Seamus who was passing by at the time. Fr. Ross also stayed for Vespers and sang with the monks. Next morning, Fr. Ross said Mass at our Parish Church at the invitation of Fr. Pat Gear, P.P. The locals were very taken with his youth and his accent and chatted outside later with him, and at Barron's Bakery where we enjoyed morning coffee before setting off on another tour of the area.

Fr. Ross speaks Scots Gaelic, (amongst other languages) but has studied An Ghaeilge also, so when we encountered a few Gaeilgeoirí at the Farmers' Market in Dún Garbháin there was more than a cúpla focal exchanged. On to An Rinn and Helvick and over to An Aird Mhór to visit Cillín Dhéagláin, Tobar Dhéagláin and the rock on which Declan's bell rested. We returned via Youghal bridge, viewing Teampall Mhichíl and only a glimpse of where Molanna Abbey is situated. He was very taken by the wonderful Abha Móire, Dromana and the view of Cappoquin from the river. We then took him to Glencairn Abbey for Vespers and the Sisters invited us in for a chat later. If it were not for the chicken in the oven we would have gladly stayed longer, but there will be another visit, we are sure of it.

Two days pass very quickly and the Ferry beckoned Fr. Ross back to Scotland. He privileged us by saying Mass at our house before he left, and prayed for our recently deceased neighbour and friend Marjorie Whelan.

Before he left, I got him to sing some songs in Gaelic with me, as I have a keen interest in learning songs from each of the Celtic Nations to sing and to share during our conferences. We were very sorry to say slán to him, and even Bob Marley (the cat) misses the treats that he brought for him.

Guimíd rath agus sonas air agus súil againn go bhfillfidh sé orainn arís le cúnamh Dé.

(Information about the Celtic Congress can be had from Aine Ni Fhiannusa 086-2227533).

Quiddlers Parent and Toddler Group QUIDDLERS Parent and Toddler group meets Wednesday mornings during school timetable, from 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon.

Parents, Grandparents and childminders welcome.

Why not enjoy adult company while your child meets new friends.

Cost is €3 per week.

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KNOCKANORE Check us out on our Facebook pages (Knockanore Area KGK Community Council) and (Knockanore Heritage and History) weeks has made saving the harvest very difficult. We KNOCKANORE SPORTS HALL The Line Dancing classes will resume on hope that things will improve soon.

SET DANCING NEWS October 19th at 7.30 p.m. and will continue on The Monday night set dancing classes have been each Thursday night thereafter. postponed temporarily. More information in the BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS Unfortunately the heavy rain in the past few next weeks.

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WELL DONE TO ALL INVOLVED IN TIDY TOWNS As will probably be reported elsewhere, the 2017 Tidy Towns report for Cappoquin shows an improvement of 5 marks on the 2016 score, with improvement under most headings and no disimprovement in any. A lot of people have done their bit over the year, and indeed over many years, and it is also good to note these days that several properties have been bought in and around the town, and are being restored.

The praise given to the efforts of Bunscoil Gleann Sídheáin was particularly good to see in print too.

From the heritage perspective, it was very pleasing to note that this year’s adjudicator specifically noted the quality of the 19th century shopfronts in the town, and mentioned the new historic signage in Twigbog, and the information panels for visitors.

The opening of St. Anne’s churchyard to the public was also commended, as were the efforts to reduce dog fouling through signage. These were all initiatives that Civic Link has been happy to help the Tidy Towns committee with by taking a lead on them.

The adjudicator this year was clearly a new judge, and it was good to see the fresh and positive approach taken in the judging. It was nice to see him/her discover the delights of spots like Glenshelane and the Rock too.

People here are doing the best they can to maintain pride in the place in the face of quite challenging economic and societal conditions, and the adjudicator commented: ‘there is an obvious air of town pride among your residents’. Everyone should really

take a collective bow, and well done again to the Tidy Towns committee and its community workers.

WORK ON ‘HER STORY’ CONTINUES With close to twenty writers and contributors signed up, Cappoquin Heritage Group would love to hear from anyone else with an interesting history to tell about aspects of women’s lives in our locality.We are trying to compile a book to come out in the second half of 2018, timed to coincide with the centenary of the vote for women in Ireland.

There are many, many stories of the work, activities, sporting, political, educational and cultural contributions of women to our place, and we really want to do them justice. We aim to produce a volume of articles, short and longer ones, photos etc to best capture what we are calling ‘Cappoquin - Her Story’.

Please let us have anything that you think might be of interest – we can copy photos or documents, take photos of any objects of interest, etc. The main contact for the project is Kevin McCarthy at 087 6501042, but any Heritage Group member will be delighted to hear from anyone with a bit of ‘her story’ to tell.

We also hope to run a poetry competition for schools, with an accompanying library event, focused on the story/history/lives of women and tying in with our ‘Her Story’ project. Anna Moore will be the main competition co-ordinator.

More details on this in the coming weeks.

TWO LOCAL SPORTING FIRSTS IN THE OFFING Following last weekend’s hurling matches, a unique local derby

has emerged, with Modeligo drawn against Cappoquin in the Western intermediate semi-final.

We believe, subject to official confirmation, that the match will be played at Fraher Field Dungarvan next Sunday evening at 7.30 p.m., under lights. Both teams have been playing some very good hurling in recent weeks, despite deteriorating pitch conditions, and may we just wish them the best of luck next weekend. The rivalry will be intense, but undoubtedly sporting, and may the better team win.

Last Sunday also saw the first appearance of Jayson Molumby on a Brighton premiership squad, as he was on the bench at Arsenal. The day didn’t go too well for the Seagulls against the Gunners, and Jayson was not given a run. However, it is only a matter of time before he becomes west Waterford’s first premier league player and no doubt everyone at Railway Athletic and well beyond the club will be looking forward to that intensely.

THIS WEEK’S PICTURE This week’s image shows Dromana Bridge and seems to date from the early 20th century.

While the scene is well known to locals, the famous bridge continues to amaze visitors. In this picture, a couple of features are worth noting in a little detail. As the road from Affane to Villierstown was effectively a private roadway, the Gatehouse at Dromana Bridge was a real gatehouse, where the keeper opened and closed the gate to visitors. In the photo the original gates are clearly visible and are, in fact, closed shut.

The second feature of note is the timber work - the beautiful railings and the planking. The original centre of bridge was made entirely of wood. It could also be opened, in order to allow river boats to pass upstream on the Finnisk when the tide was right, towards the old quay at Affane House. A similar system operated at the old bridge at Camphire, which allowed boats to travel as far as Tallowbridge.

Does anyone have a photo of that one?

Senior Citizens Party about 2003. Picture includes Tommy Geary, Davy Kelly, Jim and Biddy Morrisson, with Tom O’Neill and Pats Kelly at back.

Parley Ryan, Boola with his cows.

TOURANEENA SLIABH GCUA LOTTO Results for week ending 1st October, winning numbers drawn were 10, 17 and 22. There was no winner of the jackpot. The 5 x €20 winners were Thomas Keane, Marian & Dermot, Tom Power, Teresa Cliffe, Pat & Pauline Cliffe. The Promoter’s prize of €20 was won by Nuala Dunne. Next

Dance Classes in Ballyduff DANCE CLASSES Set Dancing classes with Thomas Hyland are back in full swing from October. Thomas teaches a class in Araglin Hall on Tuesday evenings and in the Carnegie Library on Saturday mornings from 10.00 a.m. Michael Ryan's Irish dance classes continue every Monday evening in the Library. Anyone interested in taking up any of these classes should contact Thomas Hyland on 086-8208242.

COMHALTAS AGM There is an open invitation to all members to come along to the AGM of the Ballyduff Comhaltas branch which takes place on Monday, October 16th. This branch is very active in the promotion of Irish traditional music and dance and your support is always appreciated.

week’s draw is in Dunne's Bar on Sunday night 8th October for a Lotto jackpot of €1,500.

CAKE SALE & TEA/COFFEE EVENING Sliabh gCua Set Club is holding a cake sale and tea/coffee evening on Thursday, 5th October in Touraneena Community Centre from 6.00 p.m. 8.00 p.m. Please come and join us.

Faye O'Doherty who had a very successful day at the Feis Cois Sionna recently in Limerick.

Faye is a dance student with the Michael Ryan School of Dance and she attends classes in Ballyduff on Monday evenings from 6.00 p.m.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017

KILMACTHOMAS KILMACTHOMAS VILLAGE & COMMUNITY GROUP A group by the above name has been formed in Kilmacthomas. A page has been opened on Facebook and everyone is welcome to join. We hope to keep everyone updated with what is going on in Kilmacthomas. Not everybody is on Facebook so we will try and post regular updates in the Kilmac notes to keep you all informed. If you have any ideas on improving the village you can drop a note into the suggestion boxes either in Kent's shop or the Library.You can also post on the facebook page once it is up and running. We would really like to see everybody in the area getting involved. A small group met with some members of the council on August 23rd in the local library and this is a summary of what was discussed Car Parking which is a major issue was highlighted. A possible short term solution is to look at the area at the Rainbow Hall as an option or the small area beside the Temperance Hall, possible long term solution is the larger area near the river walk and the Mill. Currently there is no budget for car parking development, also development of the Mill is part of the overall consideration in this regard. As part of the overall Greenway signage plan and as soon as a decision is made regarding the Rainbow Hall with access near Penn

Products then visiting traffic should be directed to this car park, which will give more space on the street for parking.There is some concern that the spaces near the Rainbow Hall may not be sufficient at busy times due to events taking place there, such as sports, parties etc.

Possible Bike Parking locations were identified. Short term plans directly outside Liam Keatings, outside the public toilets, or under the old Railway bridge on the wide area of the footpath, medium term plans, Mill Car Park, but would require either the removal of the bottle banks or the re-distribution of disabled parking spaces to the opposite side of the car park.

Bins or the lack of same was also raised and will be monitored.

Other items such as a Greenway play area and additional seating near the car park and River walk and in the park to be considered in the wider context of village renewal or be provided by the community, and the surface of Teapot Lane/ Heaney Lane is to be looked at. A pilot scheme re Camper Van parking was advertised in the Examiner and we have asked that Kilmacthomas be considered as part of this scheme.

We are awaiting response from the council. The quotes for supply of Bike Racks have been received and orders to be placed shortly with results by October deadline. Looking forward to hearing your ideas and comments.

BINGO Bingo in The Rainbow Community Hall on Tuesday next, 10th October, eyes down 8.00 p.m. sharp, jackpot and cash prizes. Long nights now so get out and have the chance of winning some cash, and supporting your local GAA Club.

BENEFIT NIGHT Ballylaneen Whist Club are holding a Benefit Night on 16th October at 8.00 p.m. in aid of the Kilmacthomas Cardiac First Responder Scheme. Plenty of prizes to be won, your support would be greatly appreciated.

LOTTO DRAW Results of the Kilmac AFC Lotto draw for Saturday, 30th September. Letters drawn were L, M, P and Z. No jackpot winner.

Give winners of €20 each to Kevin Walsh, Scrahan; T. J. Fitzgerald, Kilmac; Shane Whelan, Kilmac; Margaret Barron, Fahafeela and Caroline Casey / Margaret Scurry, c/o Kiersey's. Next weeks jackpot €2,250 be in to win.

WHIST Winners at the Ballylaneen Whist Club for Monday, 25th September - Eileen Power, Margaret Hassett, Linda Dempsey, Helen Lally, Veronica Walsh, Monica Gough, Peggy O'Callaghan, Mary Kirwan, Biddy Carroll and May O'Donnell.

Raffle winners Helen Lally, Sheila Morrissey and Margaret Hassett.

KILROSSANTY BINGO Once again the Bingo last Friday night was a great success.

The next Bingo will be held on 27th October in Crottys Inn at 8.30 p.m. Jackpot next night is €1,800.

DEISE DRAW The last draw of the present series will be held on Wednesday, 11th October in Ardmore.

Money to be with Jason or Mairead by that date. Also outstanding money to be paid by this date.

ICA The monthly meeting of Kilrossanty ICA will be held on Monday night at 8.00 p.m. in the hall. The competition is for the nicest autumn leaves arrangement.We would like to thank the sponsors of the buffet which we had for our 35th birthday and also all our members and helpers on the day.

Our Federation President Noeleen Power spoke at our birthday party and said she was delighted to be present and wished all the best for the guild.

She presented a certificate in recognition of our 35 years to Liz O’Riordan our President.

KEEP FIT Keep fit every Monday night

in the hall at 7.00 p.m. €5 per person. All welcome.

TEXT ALERT Thanks to all who subscribed to the collection last week end for the text alert.

If you want to get text alert messages you can give your name to any of the officers, Marian Coffey, Nuala Harty or Catriona Keating.

SCHOOL FUND Clothes collection this Friday at the school for school funds.

Clothes can be handed in at any time up to Friday.

All items of clothes and shoes are welcome. No duvets or pillows please.

HONOURED Two of our lady footballers from Kilrossanty were honoured at the All-Ireland Ladies Football Final last Sunday week. They were part of the 1992 team which won the all Ireland that year. June Whyte and her sister Colette Veale represented Kilrossanty that year.

Well done to both. The team were introduced individually onto the pitch by T.V. personality Daithi Ó Se. WHIST Whist on Friday, 13th October in the hall at 8.00 p.m.

Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Dungarvan Branch THE AGM of the above Branch will take place in Lawlors Hotel next Monday, 9th October, 2017, at 8.00 p.m. New members welcome.

We would like to thank all who attended and performed for Culture Night which took place in Bainnlann Chuill na nGabhar on Friday, 27th September, 2017.

Plans are well advanced for our Set Dancing Weekend which will take place in Lawlors Hotel on the weekend 20th to 22nd October.

WORKSHOPS Set Dance workshops Saturday 21st 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and Sunday 10-12.

CEILIS Friday 20th Taylor’s Cross Ceili Band 9–12 p.m.

Saturday 21st Brian Boru Ceili Band. 9–12 p.m.

Sunday afternoon Abbey Ceili Band. 2–5 p.m.

Set Dancing classes continue every Tuesday in Lawlors Hotel from 8–10 p.m.

Pictured last Saturday at the SW Regional conference of the Irish Girl Guides, held in Rochestown Park Hotel Cork are Abbeyside leaders who received their long service awards. From left to right we have Orla Sheehan, District Commissioner who got her 10 year woggle; Brownie Leader Charlotte Clancy who got her 10 year woggle; Senior Branch Leader Jenny Power who received her 25 year service pin; Brownie Leader Fiona Moloney who got her 5 year service pin and Area Commissioner Sharon Higgins who received her 10 year woggle. Congratulations to all.

Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society ROBINSON CRUSOE Let the adventure begin! The Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society is delighted to present the hilarious new pantomime adventure “Robinson Crusoe” in the Strand Theatre from the 15th to the 22nd October.That’s right…

We have brought our pantomime forward a week! So don’t be confused and forget to book your tickets! But more on the tickets in a minute!

This pantomime has it all, the hero… the heroine…. the stupid side-kick… and of course the Dame! But wait, there is more we don’t just have one Dame but we have two Dames! That’s right TWO!!! Anyone that has seen a Carrick panto in the last 10 years knows the notorious and funny FERGUS POWER, who has brought to life the different personalities of the Dame and he will perform in his 11th pantomime as the Mammy of our Hero Robinson; Dame Dolly!

But who is this second Dame that we are talking about… who dares to go up against great Fergus Power for the title of the Carrick Dame! Well only one person has the guts to meet this challenge and that is none other than Carrick funny man… the one and only (THANK GOD FOR THAT)… JAMES (aka JIMSY) DOWLEY! James has been involved in pantomime and other production through the years! He is known mainly for being the other half of the panto duo with Bobby Landers! James is no stranger to wearing a dress either; in Robin Hood he wore a kilt and in Cinderella he played one of the Ugly Sisters (no make-up was needed there).

So those are our Dames but who else is in this show; that has a massive collection of songs, one

liners and brilliant comic timing!

Well how could we not mention our hero; Robinson Crusoe, who is played by the immensely talented RAY NOLAN! Ray is no stranger to the stage after playing the role of Horace in last year’s Panto “Snow White and the Babes in the Woods” and several lead roles in the main Spring Production like Emmett in “Legally Blonde” and Eddie in “Sister Act”. Robinson’s love interest is played by the Queen of Multi-Tasking, SIOBHAN GRACE-REGAN, who is playing Polly and is also our Chorus Mistress and Academy Music Tutor! So talented and busy! So they are our heroes, so who is the idiot side-kick??? Well that can be only played by one person…

BOBBY LANDERS! Bobby will be playing the part of Rupert, Robinson’s dumb brother, that falls in love with the Cabin Boy, Reg… that’s right the Cabin Boy, Reg! but Reg isn’t everything that he seems… as he is played by MARIE KELLY, and is really Regina... the Cabin Girl… unknown to our Adventures especially our idiot Rupert!

But where would a pantomime be without its goodie goodies and its baddie baddies!

Well let’s start with our baddies.

Neptune Lord of the Sea, who the biggest most evil villain in the pantomime and is played by the CAOLÁN DEEHY-POWER… major contrast to the part of Cedrick last year! But Neptune needs someone to do his bidding and that part can only be played by the brilliant SHERIDAN BRADY as she brings to life the evil pirate buccaneer… Black Betty… (BAM-A-LAM)!!!!! So they are our baddies so who will help save the day and bring some

magic to this storyline?? Well that would be the AB FAB Duo, Eddie and Patsy, played by nonother than legendary IRENE MALONE and PAT QUINNBOLGER! These two will bring to the stage the Queen’s of the Mermaids… that won’t stop saying SWEETIE… LIKE ALL THE TIME! So who else do we have on stage in this show! We have Girl Friday played by ASHLEY COOKE and her fur friend, Harry, played by DECKIE SMITH-ROBINSON. Other characters we have are Major General played by AUDIE MURPHY, our shopping loving Sorority Mermaids played by KATIE O’HANLON, ELLEN FOLEY, HELEN O’HANLON and BECCA LASTE. So that’s all principle cast but that’s not all!

We have over 55 senior chorus members, 15 crew members, a Director, a choreographer and of course 120 students of the Carrick on Suir Musical Society’ Performing Arts Academy… that’s right I said 120 kids ranging in age from 5-14 years old; under the supervision of Emily O’Dywer and her team!

So now back to the tickets for this brilliant pantomime! The Box Office is now open for COSMS’s 112th production in the Strand Theatre.Tickets can be booked Monday-Friday 111p.m. & 2-4p.m. from the Box Office by calling into Strand Theatre or by calling 051645050! SO BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!!! And remember we have matinees on both Sundays…. And that we are A WEEK EARLIER THIS YEAR!!!

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WEST WATERFORD DEATH OF MARY O’DRISCOLL The death occurred recently of former Clashmore lady Mary (nee Hogan, Tinnabina) O’Driscoll, Bandon, Co. Cork at University Hospital Cork on Wednesday, September 13th. Predeceased by her husband Paddy, Mary was the eldest of the Hogan siblings. Reposing at her home her removal took place to S. Patricks Church, Bandon, where Requiem was celebrated for the happy repose of her soul, on Saturday followed by cremation. To her sons and daughters, all relatives and friends we extend deepest sympathy. May she rest in peace.

NEW ARRIVAL Congratulations to Sheila and Barry O’Neill, D’Loughtane, Clashmore on the birth of their baby boy whom they have named Joey, a most welcome baby brother for Grace and Evie. Best wishes from all your family and friends.

WELL DONE LADIES We had a great turnout for the Cork Ladies Mini Marathon supporting The Cork Arc Cancer Support House which is now open and is located here in Youghal Town at 29 Friar Street, with a total of 45 people taking part.Well done everyone, they raised a big sum of money. Aileen and Paddy Heaphy and Paula Tutty did fantastic work getting the group together. A great day had by all and fair play to some gentlemen who also took part.

Once again we would like to remind you that the Cork ARC service in Youghal is now available to anyone who wishes to avail of their services. Please note all of our services are free of charge The house is open: Wednesdays 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. and the Community Cancer Support CoOrdinator is Clare O’Neill. The Contact details are as follows: The Cork ARC Cancer Support House, 29 Friar Street, Youghal, Co. Cork P36 Y894; www.corkcancersupport.ie/east-cork-westwaterford; Tel. 024-91654; mob. 086-1895803; e-mail: eastcork@corkcancersupport.ie; Registered Charity Number: 20049881 SUNDAY BINGO Our very popular weekly Bingo continues here in Kinsalebeg Hall every Sunday night. With the long nights of Winter fast approaching what better way to spend a Sunday evening with friends and it now commences at 7.30 p.m. each week.

A bus (costing just €2) leaves Youghal at 6.45 p.m. each week and returns to town after the Bingo. All are welcome.

CLASHMORE AND KINSALEBEG COMMUNITY COUNCIL NEWS Computer Class – This continues in Piltown Hall on Wednesdays at 10.00 a.m.

CLASHMORE RAMBLERS Weekly Alpha Lotto Results – The weekly Clashmore Ramblers Alpha Lotto draw took place in Clashmore on Sunday night, October 1st, and the following were the letters drawn D, X, J and Y. We had no jackpot winner so next week’s Jackpot will be €4,000.The lucky winners of our weekly €20 spot prizes were Alec Remingham; Des and Mike Murphy.

Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support.

CIRCUIT TRAINING Circuit training is back! You are all welcome to join our fully qualified instructor Michelle at Aglish Community Centre each Thursday

evening from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Regardless of what levels of fitness you are at this is your chance to get fit, strong, toned and healthy.The cost is just €8 per session or €24 for a four weeks. For further details contact Michelle at 086-7330061.

CLASHMORE / KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA Clubs weekly Lotto draw took place on Monday night last, October 1st and the numbers were 1, 5, 22 and 26. We had no match four winner so next week our Jackpot will be €2,600, when our next draw takes place at The Old Still, Clashmore.

Congratulations to the following who were our weekly lucky spot prize winners of €20: Derek Cronin, Ardmore; Paul Marks C/O Old Still; Cora Beresford, Aiden O’Rourke and Noel Smith.

Congratulations to al our winners and thanks to everyone for your support.

CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE This week’s 45 Drive took place at the Decies Bar, Clashmore, on Monday night, October 2nd. Top prize winners this week on eight games were Mary Anne and Bobby Connery. In joint second on six games each were Mary O’Donovan and Hanna Lucas; Gabriel Hynes and Tony Keane; Eileen Dower and Kathleen Osborne. Best of the last five were Billy Connery and Derry Cotter. Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your continued support.

PARISH OF AGLISH – BALLINAMEELA & MOUNT STUART Change of Aglish Church Sunday Mass Time – From Sunday, October 15th please note the change of Mass times at Aglish Church. Mass will be celebrated each Sunday morning at 11.15 a.m. Please note there is no change of times in Mount Stuart it remains at 10.00 a.m.

World Meeting of Families – As part of the preparation there will be a Bell and Icon taken around our Diocese. From Monday, 11th December to Monday, 18th December. There will be a special Mass on Sunday, December 17th in Aglish Church for Families, celebrated by Bishop of Waterford and Lismore.

First Holy Communion – The first Holy Communion dates for Ballinameela - Sunday, May 6th and Aglish - Sunday May 13th.

Confirmation Date – The date for confirmation in Aglish is Tuesday, April 10th, 2018.

PILATES WITH EILÍS Eilís is a Chartered Physiotherapist and Pilates teacher with a passion for Pilates, yoga and other meditative movement practices that promotes well-being. She resides here in the beautiful tranquil countryside of Kinsalebeg an area, which greatly inspires her. On October 5th she will commence a 4-week Pilates course at the very popular Blackwater Garden Centre. To help you build core strength, flexibility and body swareness, join Eilis each Thursday morning from 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

The class is gentle and offers a powerful practice for body and mind, just come along on Thursday the 5th or give Eilis a call if you want any more information at 083-8180832.

CLASHMORE TIDY TOWNS Tidy Towns Competition 2017…

The results are in!

For the fourth year in a row Clashmore has continued to increase points in the National Tidy Towns

competition, rising by 6 points in 2017. This is the highest ever achieved at 289 points. There were increases in points in 5 out 8 categories measured.

Thanks to the committee of Liam Dunne, Micheal Lombard, Susanne Allen, Pat Roche, Eamonn O’Doherty, Colette O’Leary and John Daly for their persistence in making smalls changes visible.

Some good work completed and noted in 2017 were: the bottle bank signage, church wall and gates, national school, the three pubs with Beresford’s getting a special mention.

The new local shop was mentioned, of course, and was busy on the day of the judge visit, so hopefully it will continue to get local support. Thanks to Foroige for adopting the playground and helping to keep it clean.

It was spotless on the day of the judge visit. I am sure the CE team were involved also so thanks to both parties for keeping the playground clean.

Thanks to the GAA CE for maintaining the bottle bank area as well as the CE team who had the village and surrounds neat and tidy on the day for the judges visit. The grotto got very positive feedback so thanks to Eamonn and family as well as Susanne for their work during the warm weather here watering the plants. Judges question if it is time to remove the conifers as they seem to be taking over the area a little bit.

The new Russell bridge got a positive mention and the wall still under construction was beginning to give “cohesion” to the village. We really need to get this wall completed.

More members are encouraged to get involved. If you attend a meeting, you wont “leave with a job” unless you ask for that job.

Thanks again everybody as this progress is everybody’s progress. We just need to keep improving and go over 300 points in 2018!

CLASHMORE COMMUNITY ALERT Current Officers: Chairperson: Pat Nolan Vice Chairperson: Vincent O’Rourke Secretary: Maria Scanlon Treasurer: Steve Fisher Area Contacts: Claddagh - J. J. Fitzgerald Coolbagh Margaret Keevers/Anna Foley Knockaneris - Vincent O’Rourke Kilmore - Maria Scanlon Ballinaclash - Billy Kelly Khakitown - Richard Casey Ballyheeney - Pat Nolan Coolboa - Liam Curran Ballyheeney Estate - John Veale Area Contact People are required for the following areas: Village View Estate, Clos Naomh Mochua Estate,

New Council Estate, Ballycurrane, Kilgabriel, Ballinamultina, Creggs, Lower Ballyheeney.

Services available / provided by Community Alert: Alarm Pendants - Any person over the age of 70 is entitled to have this fitted to their existing land line free of charge. The yearly maintenance cost thereafter is €65 approx and this has to be maintained by the pendant holder and will be advised by the supplying company.

An Garda Siochana Text Service: If you would like to receive notification texts from the Gardai regarding any burglaries / suspicious activity etc. please give you mobile number to your area contact person and they will arrange to include you on the notification list. The cost of this service is paid for by the Community Alert Group.

Public Talks: Speakers can be arranged at any time to provide information on any topic you may feel relevant and we would greatly receive any suggestions for such topics.

We facilitated a very well received coffee / tea morning in the School Hall following 9.00 a.m. Mass where we used the occasion to distribute our calendars, information leaflets etc. and we were available to answer any Community Alert requests on the day. We intend to host a similar event before the end of 2017 so please watch this space for your date !

Fund Raising Annual Christmas 45 Card Drive: We hold this during the first week of December every year in The Decies Bar. It is our only major fundraising event and we are grateful for the support received in past years. We also look forward to seeing you at this year’s card drive.

We have great prizes to include Turkeys, Hams, hampers and a wide variety of other sponsored prizes.

St. Stephen’s Day Flag Day: This is the only day we do a bucket collection while people come to the village to see the annual gathering of the horses and hounds.

The funds raised from both the above events are used to pay for various community related benefits such as the annual information calendar; road signage re text services; subscriptions towards safety pendant installations; Insurance; affiliation to Muintir Na Tire; Information Leaflets and door deterrent stickers which are now available.

Pubic Meeting: A Public Meeting will be held on Monday, 9th October, 2017, at 8.00 pm in the Heritage Centre and your attendance would be most welcome. Why not come along and tell us what we can do for you. It is your “Community” to be “Alert” about.

ARDMORE LADYBIRDS AND BROWNIES ENROLMENT CEREMONY On Friday last, the Ardmore branch of Ladybirds and Brownies had their enrolment ceremony for their members. The girls made their promises and received their badges.

They had a little party afterwards to celebrate. Congratulations to all the Ladybirds and Brownies!

THANK YOU To all our families, neighbours, relatives and friends thank you all for your wonderful support last Sunday for our walk and fun day for Ballycurrane National School.

Thanks you we are now well on our way to being able to purchase our playground equipment.

CLINIC - THIS SATURDAY Mary Butler TD will be holding advice clinics on the 1st Saturday of every month in St. Patrick’s Hall Tallow - 11.00 a.m., The Red Hall Lismore - 11.45 p.m., The Community Hall Cappoquin - 12.30 p.m. The Rising Sun Bar, Clashmore - 2.00 p.m. and The Community Hall Ardmore, 2.30 p.m. Please contact 087-7425020 with any questions.

Her next clinic will be on this Saturday, October 7th.

BY GONE DAYS IN CLASHMORE & PILTOWN

Another wonderful photo compliments of Mike Hackett. This week’s photograph brings us back in time to the 1960’s and it features Michael Forrest, Shanacoole (Breda's brother) taken in Crosshaven, while on manoeuvres/training camp with the F.C.A. Mike also gives us the following wonderful story from his wonderful collection.

Waterford’s 1959 All-Ireland win resulted in Great Celebrations - Billy O’Connell (Senior), who had the garage at Main Street Clashmore, was a funster and entertainer in the middle of the village. When the great Waterford hurling team of the mid twentieth-century reached the All-

Ireland Final of 1959, Billy and a pal Kevin Harding decided to go to the match. They dressed in their best clothes, got out the white and blue flags, Billy got his best car (and he had many) and off they went to Croke Park early on Sunday morning.

As we all know,Waterford won the match and tremendous celebrations followed. The two lads set off on the road home from Dublin in great glee and they stopped in every town and village to discuss the match and have a drink. This was a marvellous experience and they were going to prolong the ecstasy. The trip towards home was proving to be so joyful that the boys lost all track of time.

Eventually, in the early morning, they began to enter villages in Co. Kilkenny that were all closed up and in darkness. This didn’t suit - they wanted to celebrate more.

And then suddenly there saw a house with lots of lights on and people standing around the road. It was a ‘Wake’! They stopped the car and entered the house to pay their respects. They sympathised and shook hands with everybody there, said a prayer by the coffin and ended up getting a glass of whisky each.

They didn’t know where the place was, or who was dead, and nobody knew them.

As they left, Billy heard a woman in the corner say “They must be her people from up the country” CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Mary O’Rourke, daughter of Ann O’Rourke and the late Liam O’Rourke, Clashmore and Michael Taylor, Co. Limerick who travelled from New York to be married in Faithlegg Church, Waterford on the 14th September. Celebrant was Fr. Billy Meehan with the reception being held in Faithlegg House Hotel.

Many thanks to all who travelled from the US and many parts of Ireland. Long life of health and happiness to Mary and Michael who have returned to the USA. CRAFT FAIR – VILLIERSTOWN Yes, it’s that time of year again.The annual Villierstown Craft Fair will be taking place early December (date to be confirmed) and we are taking table bookings.

This is a greater community initiative and we encourage everyone from West Waterford who has any craft pieces to sell to join us on the day.

Each year this craft fair showcases a huge selection of local small craft businesses and it always very well supported. Have you something to sell....book a table, have some fun, meet new like minded friends....

Contact: Zoe - 087-6168303.

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The massed choir of 140 voices under the musical direction of Fiona Tobin, at the Finale of Dungarvan Lions Club West Waterford ChoirFest in St. Carthage’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Lismore on Saturday, 30th September.

[Pat Crowley]

Dungarvan Lions Club - ChoirFest an outstanding success THE inaugural West Waterford ChoirFest Concert was held in St Carthage's Church of Ireland Cathedral, Lismore on Saturday, 30th September.

This delighted the audience with an eclectic blend of great choral music from Ardmore Community Choir, Déise Singers, The Lismore Choir and VoiceOver.

Well known pianist Daniel Kearney won the hearts of the audience with two beautiful pieces which he played with skill and professionalism on the grand piano.

For the finale, the 140 voice massed choir singing the Hallelujah Chorus under the musical direction of Fiona Tobin, provided the audience

with a once in a lifetime experience.

This had everybody in the packed to capacity Cathedral clapping enthusiastically and rising for a spontaneous and prolonged standing ovation.

John Coade in his role as MC linked the whole event together and Lions Club President John Lawless thanked all involved for the hard work

that they had put into the concert over the preceding weeks.

The combined musical talent of the choirs augmented by Daniel’s wonderful performance provided an outstanding artistic and cultural event for West Waterford and a major success for Dungarvan Lions Club.

Men’s Shed wins Annual Snooker Challenge THE annual Snooker challenge between the members of the Dungarvan Day Centre and Dungarvan Men’s Shed was held in the Day Centre last Friday before a large enthusiastic crowd.

From early morning the place was like the Crucible with tremendous excitement and a fair bit of tension. We had an early defector from the Shed team who returned to the Shed early in the morning to chill out. While our numbers were lowered the lads went into battle against formidable opposition who had a much bigger panel of players. The large gathering of enthusiastic supporters for the home team were under severe instructions to stay quiet all day during the matches.

Progress on the matches was delivered on a blow by blow basis and following a surprise defeat of

dual member Billy O’Driscoll in the semi-final we were anticipating a hotly contested shoot out between deserving finalists Denis Daly of the Day Centre and our own Billy Cowming. As they say in boxing it was all over before a blow was struck when unfortunately for Denis his black ball went into the pocket. To everybody’s disappointment it was game over before a second ball was hit and Billy Cowming was declared the Champion for 2017 for the Men’s Shed. Congratulations Billy and well done.

Thanks to Billy Cowming, Nicky Sheehan and Jimmy Power for representing the Shed with pride. Of course the day was all about fun and craic and we were delighted and thankful for the welcome from Margaret Coffey and the friendly staff in the com-

The new sign at Shed representing ETB and Shed partnership in the community.

fortable surrounds of the popular community facility. Thanks especially to Timmy Coughlan who refereed all the matches and ensured the rules and order of play ran so smoothly during the day.

NEW SIGN ERECTED AT SHED The Shed is part of a Community Education programme run by Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board. During a recent visit to the Shed CEO Kevin Lewis suggested that a sign representing the special relationship the Shed has with the ETB should be erected at the Shed. Last week the sign was provided and erected by the ETB thanks to Kevin and Community Education co-ordinator Aine Whelan.

CHURCH GATE COLLECTION Our first annual Church Gate collection will take place on Saturday 14th and 15th October.

The Shed is run on a voluntary basis and is totally dependent on donations to provide a service to the local community.We look forward to your support over the weekend at the Church gates.

ABOUT THE SHED You are very welcome to call in to the Shed at Wolfe Tone Road to see what we are about. We are open from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

Monday-Friday or contact Oliver Whelan Chairman at (087) 1856067 for further information.

Follow us on Facebook at Dungarvan Men’s Shed.

Local photographer John Foley met the Director of the European Greenways Association, Mercedes Munoz from Madrid, during her recent visit to Munster's Greenways (Great Southern in West Limerick and the Déise).

Garvan Cummins welcomed Pauline Bellefontaine (Belgium), Janis Sijats (Latvia) and Director of EGWA, Mercedes Munoz (Spain) to Tom and Helen O'Mahony's Pub in Durrow on Saturday during their cycle from Waterford to Dungarvan.

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SEPTEMBER is the month when seasons begin to blend together and produce a kaleidoscope of colour everywhere. A time when photographers gear up for mushrooms, lowlight vistas, when the Milkyway begins to disappear and aurora (northern lights) sightings begin to appear.

A dream time for getting around our national treasures with fewer tourists and a more leisurely pace enjoyed.

Deise Camera Club continues to meet over the Summer, allowing personal time for holidays but always in touch when a car load is ready to explore some corner of the countryside!

CLUB COMPETITION There were two competitions for September, the monthly theme was Camera Blur and the quarterly was Abandonment.

Congratulations to John Murphy who took first place with ‘Colour Explosion’, John Foley was 2nd with ‘Sidestep’ and Brigid Coffey was 3rd with ‘Treemendus’ in the Camera Blur section.

Congratulations also to Bernadette Blaney taking first place in the Abandonment competition with ‘Cornerstone Store’, 2nd place John Foley with ‘Home Focus’ and 3rd place was Vincent Morrissey with ‘Mountain View’. Well done to all who took part, the level of commitment is fantastic and will be a huge benefit in learning how to critique images from different perspectives.

There are two competitions also for October, both are 7” x 5” with two images per person limit. One is a choice of High Key and/or Low Key and the second is Nature, as per IPF rules, as was explained at the meeting.

Best of luck lads and lassies!

NEXT MEETING Next club meeting is 10th October, 2017, at 7.30 p.m. in Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan.

In the meantime we will be out and about working together as usual trying to capture those every day gems! Members are reminded to check out emails and texts for club updates regularly. Busy times ahead!

Check us out on Facebook, DEISE CAMERA CLUB DUNGARVAN and see what our members get up to! Thanks to all you who have found us already, we appreciate your time and interest! Why not give photography a try. Come and join us at our monthly meeting, see what we get up to, you might just enjoy the experience!

CONTACT You can view our website at www.deisecameraclub.com and follow us on FACEBOOK at DEISE CAMERA CLUB DUNGARVAN and you can contact us by emailing deisecameraclub@gmail.com

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Competitors ready for the off.

ABANDONMENT: 1st ‘Cornerstone Store’ by Bernadette Blaney.

ABANDONMENT: 3rd ‘Mountain View’ by Vincent Morrissey.

CAMERA BLUR: 1st place ‘Colour Explosion’ by John Murphy.

CAMERA BLUR: 2nd place ‘Sidestep’ by John Foley.

CAMERA BLUR: 3rd place ‘Treemendus’ by Brigid Coffey.

Waterford winners to fore in ‘Knock ME Down Challenge’ THE inaugural ‘Knock ME Down Challenge’ in 2016 was a remarkable success. So much so that the 2017 event was much anticipated, and it didn’t disappoint. A total of 145 participants took to the Knockmealdown mountains to cycle, run and Kayak their way through the country’s most innovative multi-disciplinary challenge event. The 2017 event had a number of participants from Waterford, two of whom fared very well indeed. Dungarvan’s Shane Power smashed the course record with a phenomenal time of 81 minutes.

Not to be outdone, Claudia Lane, from Kilmeaden, despite partaking in the Female Over 40 category, was the fastest overall female participant on 98 minutes. She also holds the proud record of being the first female participant to break the 100 minute barrier in this challenging event.

This event is organised by voluntary group, Knockmealdown Active, which promotes of all types of activities along the foot of the Knockmealdown Mountains in south Tipperary and into Cork and Waterford. The Knock ME Down Challenge involves cycling, running, (or walking) and Kayaking. As multi-sport challenge events go, it is well suited to anybody with a reasonable level of fitness and is not targeted solely at elite athletes. The entire course is on marked roads and forestry tracks and is fully marshalled so nobody gets lost.

The Challenge involves a 15km Cycle from Newcastle, outside Clonmel, to Kilballyboy Wood car park/picnic site on the Vee Road outside Clogheen. Bikes are parked here while participants take a beautiful scenic 2.5km run (or walk in some cases) from Kilballyboy Wood to Baylough lake.There is a bit of a kick in this section as participants encounter the ‘challenge’ element of the event. The climb from Loughglenbridge to Baylough itself is steep, but really rewarding when you reach the lake.The run section is followed by a 0.5km sit-on kayak trip around Baylough (no need for prior experience with all equipment provided). Once completed, participants then take a different running route back to Kilballyboy Wood and a (thankfully mainly downhill) 15km return cycle journey to Newcastle.

90 participants took part in 2016, with numbers expanded

considerably for the 2017 event, due to huge demand. The event sold out in a matter of weeks on release in June.

On completion participants were spent and elated having all put in a huge effort. At the finish line all who took part were effusive in their praise for the event itself and its organisation. The general consensus was that it was, once again, very well run and a real credit to the Knockmealdown Active team.

Many of those who took part had also participated in 2016 and most of those who took part this year were eager to give it a go again in 2018.

Results for the 2017 event were: Ladies Over 40: Claudia Lane on 98m 12s and Sabrina Hickey on 110m 20s.

Ladies Under 40: Michelle Lonergan on 100m 03s and Maria Flynn on 103.36.

Men Over 40: Alan Carter on 89m 51s and Kieran Duggan on 93m 24s.

Men Under 40: Shane Power on 81m 28s (new course record) and John Quinlan on 91m 52s.

Knockmealdown Active and its members would like to thank their numerous sponsors for the event, as well as local businesses who gave freely of their time goods and expertise along with the many volunteers who helped out with running the event on the day. The list is too long to mention, but they have all been thanked separately on the Knockmealdown Active Facebook Page.

If you are interested in being notified when booking for 2018 event has been announced just sign up on the subscription form at www.kmdactive.com and like the Facebook page at facebook.com/knockmealdown

Kayakers on Baylough Lake.

Winner Male Under 40 - New Course Record – Shane Power, Dungarvan.

Female Over 40 Winner – Claudia Lane, Kilmeaden.

SCHOOL NEWS ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE

Awards Night WE were delighted to welcome past pupil Oisín Langan, Newstalk presenter to our annual Student Awards ceremony which took place on Friday evening last. As Guest Speaker, Oisín gave a very honest and thought provoking talk to the assembled students and their families on the value of his Friary education and career as a sports commentator and broadcaster with Newstalk and TG4. Príomhoide Ailbhe Ní Neachtain congratulated the students both past and present on their success in their various fields of endeavour. Many thanks to Mr Donal Williams, Events co-ordinator who hosted and organised the event.

Best Leaving Cert Results: Cal Franklin.

Buaiteoirí ghradam na Sóisear: Fiadh Ní Challarán, Stiofán de hIndeberg, Buaitroirí ghradam na Sinsear: Katie Ní Fhlionn (in easnamh as an bpictiúr), Ciaran Ó Mathúna, Príomhoide Ailbhe Ní Neachtain.

6th Year Student of the Year: Clodagh Dwyer.

Príomhoide Ailbhe Ní Neachtain, Guest Speaker Oisín Langan and Mr. Jim Power, Deputy Principal.

Best Leaving Cert Results: Grainne Curran.

Student of the Year Nominations and Winners – 2nd Year: Emma Phelan, Alannah Kelly, Róisín Hurney, Seánie Lenihan (winner).

Brendan O'Mahony: 1st Year Maths Competition Winner.

Best Leaving Cert Results: Darragh McGrath.

Martial Arts: Kitty Ross.

Student of the Year Nominations and Winners – 3rd Year: Katie Flynn, Kitty Ross, Tess O’Hara (Winner), Belle Dipple.

GAA Awards: Aisling Mullaney (Senior) Sheena McGuckian (Junior).

Senior Golf Award: Danny Raher.

Cycling Awards: Mark McGarry (Junior) and Conor Coleman (Senior).

Student of the Year Nominations and Winners – 1st Year: Rhona Drohan, Kate Killigrew (Winner), Hannah Ní Dhonnchú, Róisín Kiely, Emma Reddy.

Junior Golf Award: Seánie Lenihan.

Student of the Year Nominations and Winners – 5th Year: Áine Flynn, Rachel Wyley, Yashmin Ashraf, Joey Knowles, Maria Dunphy (Winner), Maeve Power, Michael Lenihan.

4th Year Ciara Tyrell, Student of the Year.

Best Junior Cert. results: Adam Taylor and Kate O'Mahoney.

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First Year Trip to Dunmore East Adventure Centre.

DUNGARVAN C.B.S.

First Year Trip to Dunmore East Adventure Centre LAST Thursday the First Years headed off on their annual bonding trip to Dunmore East. They were blessed with warm sunny weather and were greeted with a great welcome from Rupert, Áine and the dedicated staff at the Activity Centre.

The first half of the day was on the water where the pupils enjoyed the WIBIT, the giant SUP, the boats and the kayaks.

Lunch was a welcome hour for the hungry young men who built up a huge appetite. Credit must go to them and their fami-

lies as they took responsibility to sweep the dining area, clean up and tidy up leaving the room spick and span.

The second half of the trip consisted of archery, abseiling, and caving. Tom Gardner was top-archer, beating the in-form

Aglish National School – Winners of The Primary School Blitz 2017.

Transition Year students photographed with Eoin McMahon from Leave No Trace.

Eoin O’Callaghan with an amazing shot of the day. We were complimented on our behaviour, good-cheer, manners and politeness, which was lovely to hear.

New friendships were formed and existing ones strengthened.

We are very proud of our young men – a bunch of lads you could take anywhere. Well done all!

Thanks to the Principal Paul Sheehan and Deputy Principal Brenda Kirwan, Geraldine Power in Administration and the dedicated teaching staff, with whose help this day happened. Thanks to Mr Peter Morley for his help, exuberance and infectious humour. Special thanks to the parents and guardians who deserve so much credit! Also thanks to Jennifer, John and Jimmy at Hallahan’s!

Anthony Kelly (First Year Year Head) PRIMARY SCHOOL SOCCER BLITZ Congratulations to Aglish N.S. on winning our annual Primary School Soccer Blitz last week.

Many thanks, to all the schools who participated on the day and to their teachers for coming out

in such miserable conditions. A great day was had by all.

LEAVE NO TRACE On Friday, September 22nd, Transition Year students took part in a "Leave No Trace" seminar.

The aim of the day was to inspire responsibility towards the environment and nature. Assisted by

Eoin McMahon, students took part in games, role plays and activities. They discussed ways in which they can make a difference by adhering to the seven principles of protecting the environment.

Students found the day very enjoyable and informative.

First Year Trip to Dunmore East Adventure Centre.

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Sixth Year students from Ard Scoil na nDeise pictured at their Recent Ecology Trip to Fota.

ÁRD SCOIL NA nDÉISE

TY Trip to the Ploughing 2017

Ard Scoil na nDeise students enjoying their trip to the National Ploughing Championships.

ON Tuesday, 19th September our Transition Year Students attended the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co. Offaly. Two of our students, Robyn Power and Cifa Clancy Davies wrote their accounts of the day: On the 19th September, 2017, we took the long trip up to Screggan, Co. Offaly for the National Ploughing Championships. It was an early start, with many students getting up before five o’ clock in the morning to make the journey.

After two hours in the bus, a stop in Paulstown was a welcome break and we were refreshed and ready for the next leg of the journey.We arrived and split into various groups with some going straight to visit the stands while others headed straight for the food. There were many things to do, such as the amusements and even a wellie throwing competition!

Some of us were even lucky enough to meet celebrities!!

Highlights from a lot of people were the amusements, the food samples and getting hurleys signed.

The O’Neill’s tent was very popular with a very long waiting time to enter. The time came to leave again quickly with us hav-

Ard Scoil Students Lauren Cunnage & Eimear Hayes pictured during their Recent Ecology Trip to Fota.

ing to make our way back to the bus at half past two. We made another stop in Carlow on the way home and we arrived home tired but really glad to have gone!

Thanks especially to Mr Collins for organising the trip.

Written by Robyn Power, TYB My class and I attended the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co. Offaly. We arrived at ten o’clock in the morning and left five hours later at three o’clock in the afternoon.We had a great day but five hours wasn’t nearly enough time to visit all of the various exciting stalls that were there.

There was a huge variety of

stalls, shops and tents, ranging from O’Neill’s sports shop to the Herdwatch stall. My favourite stall was the Ford car stall because there were so many wonderful cars to be seen. I also really enjoyed the variety of foods on sale at the food stalls.

I was very fortunate to meet some famous people such as our President, Michael D. Higgins and Galway hurler, Joe Canning.

With over 100,000 people attending the Ploughing Championships, it was very busy and there was a wonderful atmosphere. I really enjoyed the day.

Written by Cifa Clancy Davies, TYA

SIXTH YEAR STUDENTS VISIT FOTA ON AN ECOLOGY FIELDTRIP On Thursday, 28th September, our Leaving Certificate Biology Students visited Fota Wildlife Park to do their ecology fieldwork.The students, accompanied by their teachers Mr. Veale, Ms. Hally, and Ms. Henegan, completed the practical fieldwork component of their Leaving Certificate course and afterwards had time to explore the wildlife park. The girls had a great day and it was wonderful to see them engaging in such active learning.

We are sure it will stand to them for their Leaving Certificate examinations!

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CAPPOQUIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Events in Cappoquin Primary School THE first month of the new school year has drawn to a close and we take a moment to reflect on all the events and happenings at Bunscoil Gleann Sídheáin during that time.

WELCOME TO OUR JUNIOR INFANTS We extend a warm welcome to our class of Junior Infants who have settled comfortably into school life and we also welcome all new pupils who have joined our school community this year.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Looking ahead, the Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered on 30th April 2018. The date for First Holy Communion is Saturday 12th May 2018.

HELEN O’BYRNE MEMORIAL WALK There was an array of colour in the school playground on

Friday, 29th September, a day that was designated ‘No Uniform Day’. Thus the children contributed to the fundraising event which took place on Sunday, 1st October. At noon, a large crowd gathered and took part in the ‘Helen O’Byrne Memorial Walk’. Funds raised will be donated to our school. We say heartfelt thanks to the organising committee for their support.

SCHOOL MASS On Friday, 15th September all members of the school community assembled in the hall to participate in the ‘Beginning of Year Mass’. The mass was celebrated by Fr. Gear P.P. , readings and prayers were led by 6th Class pupils.

SPORT AT BGS It has been a busy first month back at school in terms of sport.

Competitors and winners in the Primary School Cross Country Athletics.

Bunscoil Gleann Sídheáin Boys Team.

En route from Mizen Head to Malin Head!

The boys and girls football teams, under the direction of Ms.Feeney, Mr.Casey and John Twomey, have been training hard and playing matches. The girls had a great win against Scoil Garbhán and they went down narrowly to St. Mary’s in their second match after a good performance. The boys played well in defeat to Scoil Garbhán in their first match and had wins in

two matches against St. Joseph’s in Cappoquin. It is encouraging to see such numbers participating. School leagues will commence shortly. The primary schools Cross Country Athletics Competitions took place on Friday, 22nd September. Katie Ormond came first in the girls 5th Class race and Nicole Reszel was a winner in the girls 4th Class race. The girls’ team from

Ballyduff Upper N.S. Clothes Collection RECYCLING drive in aid of Ballyduff National School on Friday, 13th October, at the Millennium Sports Hall. Please drop off all items before 9.30 a.m.

Collection will also take place at 9.30 p.m. on Thursday evening, 12th October.

Please donate all your unwanted clothes, also bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts, boots, old work boots, wellingtons and soft toys.

Laptops and mobile phones are also accepted but please keep separate. No household bric-abrac.

To make arrangements for collection of items please contact Noreen Geary 086-0781326 or Louise McGuiness 086-1859727.

Thank you for your support and taking the time and effort to support our fundraising drive.

Children from Garranbane National School who took part in the Cross Country in the Friary recently.

4th Class came third overall in the team category. Well done to all the athletes who participated so well on the night and represented our school with pride.

ACTIVE SCHOOLS European Week of Sport which ran from 25th to 29th September, was marked at BGS with a number of events. During the week, the whole school completed a walking/running

challenge which involved travelling from Mizen Head in Cork to Malin Head in Donegal, a total distance of 548km. A lap of our ‘Slí na Sláinte’ playground track measures 120km, so each day, all classes walked or ran varying distances on the track. Well done to everyone in our school who took part in the challenge. We succeeded in reaching our destination of Donegal by Friday!

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ST. MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

Primary School Athletics WE had such a great turnout for this cross country event. Well done to all of our girls who ran on the night.

Everyone of them finished their race and did an amazing job. Congrats to our individual prizewinners on the night...Abi, Angelina and Katie.

Congratulations also go to our 4th class team who picked up a silver medal. It would be great to see a few more of you join West Waterford athletics club. Thanks go to the parents who brought the girls on the night and also to WWAC for organising this event.

“BEAT THE STREET” UPDATE

What a fantastic response to our Beat The Street campaign. The children and their parents/guardians are doing an amazing job. The streets of Dungarvan are buzzing with the sound of the beat boxes registering the cards and fobs. For anyone who has not heard about Beat the Street, it's an initiative run by WSP and schools and community groups across the county. Basically it encourages everyone to get more active by walking, cycling, skating etc.The idea is to tap your card or fob at any of the locations in Dungarvan and along the Greenway. Each time you tap one of the beat boxes you win points for your team.The more points you have, the better the chance you have of winning an individual prize or an overall prize for the school.

Remember you can still sign up for the St. Mary's primary school team.

Keep tapping!!

KING JOHN'S CASTLE Last Tuesday, 26th September we, the fourth class students paid a visit to King John’s Castle in Dungarvan.

King John’s castle is 800 years old. It’s a very old castle.

On the way down from St. Mary’s to King John’s Castle we used our Beat the Street fobs. Beat the Street is an activity to get kids out and about.

When we got there we met our guide, Tom. He told us interesting things about the entrance of the castle.Tom told us about the gate which was called Portcullis. Then he told us about how hard it was to get into the castle. Tom told us about the murder hole and about men throwing hot boiling water and oil and other hot things. So they could overheat or die.

Sometimes they would drop the gate so sometimes people’s heads would get hit or it would just fall on people.

Then we walked in and met a woman called Mary. First Mary showed us the model of the castle.

Then she explained to us about the model. It was very interesting to see and hear about.

Then Tom brought us into a room with a lot of seats and he told us to have a seat. He turned off the lights, and then left the room. A little mini movie began. The short movie (showed that the castle was very interesting) and gave us lots of information about the castle through the ages.

Then we went upstairs to the arte-

facts. There was a room full of art hung up on the walls. There was a bed in the next room which was really uncomfortable and the bed felt like a table. The room also had a fireplace. Our teacher called Ms. Veale told us that three people had to sleep on a slender narrow bed together, even if they didn’t want to. Then we walked into a room with two old phones and one typewriter. Also there were handcuffs, old guns and old pistols.

Afterwards we went downstairs and walked outside around to the tower. When we were walking around to the tower, the guide, Tom told us about the old castle in Dungarvan. When we got to the tower we went in the door and climbed winding and steep staircase.

We went in to a room that had a little drain for people for people to go to the toilet in the past.We could see the shell keep from one of the windows.

We looked out another window, we could see the quay with the boats, and it was a nice view.

Then we left the castle. We used our fobs on the way back to school.

When we got back we went into the yard. After break we had our lunch.

We had a nice day.

We really enjoyed visiting the tower and the castle but the one part we really enjoyed was the short movie.

Kate Hennessy and Micayla Moroney.

MS. VEALE'S 4th CLASS MEET NICKY BYRNE! The children of 4th class paid a visit to Dungarvan Library last Friday, ensuring to tap each Beat Box as they went, clocking up more points for St.Mary's Primary School. As they were returning to school, via Grattan square, they bumped into Nicky Byrne of Westlife who was broadcasting from Dungarvan. He very kindly offered to take a photograph with us and gave each of the children a balloon. A very enjoyable morning for the class.

IAN DEMPSEY BREAKFAST SHOW Eire Daly was a finalist on the 'Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show School Competition'. She was speaking on air last Friday, 22nd September.

Unfortunately she didn’t win the overall prize. Eire’s written entry:My name is Eire Daly and I am 10 years old. I am in 5th class in St. Mary's Dungarvan, Co.Waterford.

My teachers name is Ms. Dwane. Our school is near the Greenway and we would love the money to spend on new bikes for the students to cycle to our matches and also to our swimming lessons. I like playing with my friends in school and some new games in the playground would be nice. Some of the girls in my class take part in drama and dancing classes outside of school. It would be nice if we could do some of this in school.

We love having visitors in our school and we would have a warm Déise welcome for Ian,The Breakfast Show team and Keelings if they would come to our school. Waterford didn't win the All-Ireland but this prize might make up for it a little.We could buy hurleys, helmets and sliotars to keep us practicing so we can keep getting to the final. So please Ian and team, come to our school and give us the cash to splash! Help make our school the best school in Dungarvan, Waterford and Ireland! I love listening to The Breakfast Show while I'm eating my breakfast, when getting ready in the mornings and in the car on the way to school. It would be great to see you in person.

Ms. Veale’s 4th Class who met Nicky Byrne.

3rd Class who took part in the Primary School Athletics at St. Augustine’s College.

4th Class who took part in the Primary School Athletics at St. Augustine’s College.

Ms.Harty's 1st class shown here, are really enjoying using the new iPads as part of their Literacy Lift-Off stations.

Eire Daly.

6th Class who took part in the Primary School Athletics at St. Augustine’s College.

2nd Class who took part in the Primary School Athletics at St. Augustine’s College.

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NEWS/OBITUARY

St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 25:6-10 - The Lord will prepare a banquet, and will wipe away tears from every cheek. Philippians 4:12-14,19-20 - There is nothing I cannot master with the help of the One who gives me strength. Matthew 22:1-14 Invite everyone you can find to the wedding.

Meeting of Readers: A meeting of all Readers/Ministers of the Word from St. Mary’s and the surrounding parishes will take place in St. Mary’s Church on Wednesday, October 18th at 7.30 p.m. This meeting is for present readers and for new readers.We need more readers for weekday and weekend Masses.

Our Lady of the Rosary: Saturday next, October 7th is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.The Rosary is the means at hand of praying for the needs of the Church, of the World and for our own needs.

(Adapted from Pope John XXIII) World Meeting of Families 2018. Visit of Holy Family Icon and Bell: St. Mary’s Parish, Dungarvan, November 13th – 20th, 2017.

As the Parishes of the Diocese prepare for next year’s World Meeting of Families, a Holy Family Icon and Bell will visit each of the Parishes of the Diocese as a call to prayer and a reminder of our preparation for next year’s international celebration in Dublin, 21st – 26st August, 2018.The visit to this Parish will be from 13th to the 20th November next. Suggestions for a programme of events for the visit are welcome.

Our Mother of Perpetual Help: The Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help continues this Monday at 7.30 p.m. and will continue at 7.30 p.m. each Monday until October 23rd. No 9.30 a.m. Mass on Mondays during the Novena.

Youth 2000 Prayer Group: A Youth 2000 Prayer Group meets in Dungarvan every Friday evening from 8.00 p.m. – 10.00 p.m. in St. Mary’s Parish Pastoral Room, Presentation Centre, Mitchell St, Dungarvan. It is open to young people between 16 and 35. Further details on page 3 of last weekend’s newsletter.

Life After Loss: An opportunity to explore, understand and find ways of coping with the death of a loved one. Talk in confidence to a trained listener/counsellor in a safe and confidential setting. Phone number and website address on church noticeboard.

St. John’s Pastoral Centre, Waterford: The programme of events for Autumn 2017 is available in the side porch.

Parish Office: Located in St. Mary’s Church and is open Monday to Friday office hours. If you want to book Masses or Baptisms call during these times. Phone 058-42374.

Daily Mass broadcast on 98.5 FM. Phone No: Fr. Ryan 42374, Fr. Harris 42384, Fr. Cooney 41136.

Emergency Phone No: To contact Priest on duty: 086-2334282 St. Vincent de Paul Helpline No.: 087-7747870.

Scoil Gharbhain – Rang le Múinteoir Finí agus an am líne staire.

Just think of it!

VERY interesting indeed! A priest, preaching at a funeral Mass in Dublin, is heckled by some of the congregation. At least they were listening to him, which is some consolation! But the hecklers complained because the priest said the deceased man had made some very bad choices during his life. And they do seem to have been bad choices, because they got him involved with a very murky group of associates and that ultimately led to his meeting a violent death shot in what seems to have been a titfor-tat killing. If this is what his choices resulted in, you could hardly call them good choices.

But the hecklers argued that the funeral Mass was supposed to be a celebration of his life. This is a fairly recent development in the popular thinking about a funeral Mass. One sees from time to time in the death notices on papers a funeral Mass being described as a celebration of the life of the deceased. I’m afraid I’m rather sceptical about that idea. When I die I don’t think there will be much to celebrate about my life, but I hope someone will be found who will offer Mass asking God’s mercy and forgiveness for me. Talk of celebrating the life of the deceased seems suspiciously like an excuse for having some kind of a hooly after the funeral.

I noticed that a rather well-known journalist in a national newspaper wrote full page article criticising the priest, claiming that he had breached the old convention of saying nothing but good about the dead. A worthy convention it is, but I can well understand a priest deciding that he also needs to speak the truth, even at a funeral, and that the word of God in many places tells religious teachers that they have a duty to warn people that bad choices can lead to sad results. Silence and secrecy have not proved to be a good way to protect the truth.

Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.

Dungarvan Christian Fellowship BIBLE VERSE OF THE MONTH “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today.” Exodus 14:13 WELCOME This week - 1st October 2017 • Tuesday night prayer meeting 7.00 p.m.

• Wednesday morning prayer meeting 11.00 a.m.

• Wednesday evening Bible study 7.30 p.m. Adam & Monika’s • Friday Morning craft tea/coffee 10.00 a.m. at Lyn’s • Starting Friday afternoon DCF/Cornerstone Church retreat Gold Coast Resort.

• Friday 8.00 p.m. Retreat

Welcome meeting Resort Apartment block behind Gold Coast Hotel • Saturday 8.00 p.m. Retreat Meeting Gold Coast Resort • Our Sunday morning 11.00 a.m. Church Gathering followed

by Potluck meal will take place at our Gold Coast Resort retreat.

Notes: Following a wonderful family and communion service, led by Ross Barrett, it was our privilege to baptize Asia Orka on a beautiful Clonea Strand. Also, our teenagers kicked off a new season of alternate Saturday night jamming session and bible studies.

It's great to see the youngsters taking the initiative, building healthy, creative and godly relationships.

53 MARTINA HALLEY (nee McGrath) Shanballyanne, Ballymacarbry, and formerly of Villierstown, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford With sincere regret we record the passing Martina Halley (nee McGrath), Shanballyanne, Ballymacarbry, and formerly of Villierstown, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, loving daughter of the late Johnny, which sad event occurred peacefully surrounded by her loving family, in the tender and loving care of the staff at St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, on 18th September, 2017.

Martina came into the world as a tiny 2.5lbs baby. She was wrapped in cotton wool by her mother Mae and her father Johnny. She was the youngest of five children, her two sisters Peg and Nora and her two brothers John-Joe and Bobby.

She started work in Villierstown for Mrs. Merrill where she learned to cook and bake. Her other hobbies consisted of flower arranging, entering her dogs into dog shows and every Sunday Martina would head off with Michael, the children and her best friend Nora Keane for a day out, be it a country music show, an agricultural show or just a shopping day. Her two favourite singers being Nathan Carter and Daniel O’Donnell. Martina loved her style, be it clothes, handbags and shoes.

Martina’s whole world revolved around her family, her husband Michael and her three children Michelle, Lauren and Michael-John.

She adored her mother Mae and her father Johnny and spoke about them all the time. She was very proud of her children and spoiled them rotten. Martina put up a very brave and strong battle over the past five years against Cancer. She never complained and bore her illness and suffering and with great dignity fighting to the very end. First and foremost was her family, a loving wife, mother, who was content and happy in her home providing for her family. She was very much loved and will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

May she rest in peace.

Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Tuesday evening, Rosary was recited by Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends.

On Wednesday evening funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends.

On Thursday morning removal took place from Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin, to The Church of Assumption, Aglish, for Funeral Mass. On arrival her remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P.; a guard of honour was formed by students from the Presentation School, Clonmel, and Fourmilewater Primary School on entry into the Church. Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., and assisted by Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.E.; Rev. Fr. G. Desmond, P.P., and Rev. Fr. C. Kelleher, P.P. Martina’s best friend Nora Keane delivered a very fitting eulogy paying a lovely tribute to her best friend. Symbols representing Martina’s life were presented to the Altar by her children Lauren (a photograph), Michael-John (a photograph of their dogs) and Michelle (a cushion and a statue).

Readings during the Mass were recited by nieces Sharon Willats and Caroline Hornibrook. Prayers of the Faithful were read by her nieces Linda Buckley, Amy McGrath, cousin Mary Cahill and brotherin-law John Power. Dina Walshe provided a lovely selection of music and hymns throughout the Mass. The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by her children Michelle, Lauren and Michael-John.

Following Funeral Mass once again a guard of honour was formed by students from Fourmilewater Primary School as Martina's coffin was shouldered out of the church. Following Funeral Mass cremation service took place privately.

May we extend our deepest sympathy to her loving husband Michael; son Michael-John; daughters Michelle and Lauren; mother Mae (nee Murphy); brothers John-Joe and Bobby; sisters Peg Buckley and Nora Crotty; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Months Mind Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, 14th October, 2017, at 5.00 p.m. in The Church of Assumption, Aglish.

(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

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54 PADDY POWER Lower King Street, Abbeyside Feelings of deep sorrow and regret were evoked in the wider community with the passing of Paddy Power on Saturday, 29th July, at University Hospital Waterford following a duration of ill-health bravely born with dignity and fortitude.

Predeceased by his parents Christina and Bobby and brother Michael, we extend our sincere condolences to Paddy’s wife Judy; sons Robert and Patrick; daughter Catherine; daughters-in-law Majella and Catalina; grandchildren Mia, Robyn,Tiernan, Mariana and Simon; sister Margaret; brother Bob; extended family, relatives and friends.

A native of Dungarvan, Paddy took up employment at Power’s Brewery at the age of fifteen and gave a lifetime of diligent and sterling service there, retiring in 2002 after five decades. Paddy Power was a man who constantly strove for the betterment of his fellow citizens and will be fondly remembered by the people of this community. A committed Trade Unionist and member of the Labour Party, he worked hard to improve the conditions of workers and represent their interests at all levels. For seventeen years he served on Dungarvan Urban District Council (from 1985 until 2002) and as Chairman of the Council in 1989 and 1996. His son Robert related in his eulogy of how proud Paddy was to represent the Town of Dungarvan and Village of Abbeyside, “he loved his hometown and was always considering ways to improve it”. He represented the people of Dungarvan and Abbeyside diligently and honestly, always with the care and advancement of the less well off a key part of his philosophy in life. A man with a true spirit of volunteerism he also gave of his best to so many local organisations over the years.

Paddy will always be synonymous with Dungarvan Pipe Band. He was a key figure in the founding of the band, played the pipes himself and was instrumental in the development of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade from its humble inception in the 1950s and was very proud of the major event it has become today. Paddy played with Dungarvan Soccer Club and also served on its committee, assisting in its progression.

His organisational skills were also to the fore when he was the driving force behind the Pitch and Putt Club. He appreciated the importance of the club to the people of the area and worked to provide this valuable amenity and was delighted when it came to fruition.

Paddy’s interests were wide and varied; he loved the countryside and natural environment, fishing was a special pastime, he spent many happy hours with rod and line in the locality and beyond and served with Abbeyside Shore Angling Club. Abbeyside Pattern Committee also benefitted from Paddy’s expertise, he and Judy loved the Treasure Hunts and were often successful with their friends.

Family was the cornerstone of Paddy’s existence and despite his involvement in many public organisations over the years his love for his family came first. He was so proud of his children and grandchildren and their achievements over the years. His commitment was absolute and he brought the family on many trips, from picnics to holidays to happy times spent fishing for mackerel and trout in the rivers. He loved Christmas and created a magical atmosphere in the house for both children and grandchildren. Indeed in recent times Paddy’s five grandchildren were so important; they were everything to him and him to them. They all looked forward to the trip in Grandad’s Taxi and he never would say no to any request.

One of nature’s true gentlemen, Paddy’s passing is the source of much sadness, his kindly and generous nature endeared him to all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. His memory will be cherished by so many people but especially by his loving family, relatives and friends, a void has been left in their lives that can never be filled.

May Paddy rest in peace.

Paddy lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Monday evening, 31st July, to where hundreds of people came to pay tribute to a greatly respected member of the community and to console the Power Family. Later the removal took place to St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside. En route the huge cortege paused in prayerful tribute at Lower King Street, Abbeyside. Dungarvan Pitch and Putt Club stood in respectful tribute at St. Augustine’s. The Service of Reception was led on arrival by Fr. Colin Fives, O.S.A. Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for Paddy’s well lived life was celebrated by Fr. Fives, O.S.A., on Tuesday morning, 1st August. At the beginning of Mass items with symbolic resonance in Paddy’s life were presented at the Altar by grandchildren Robyn, Mariana, Simon and Tiernan. A tin whistle was brought by Robyn, remembering Paddy’s love of music; Mariana presented car keys (Paddy’s car was known to his grandchildren as Grandad’s Taxi!); a family photograph was brought by Simon and Tiernan presented a fishing rod, symbolic of Paddy’s love of the great outdoors.

The Liturgy of the Word was shared with the congregation by Catherine (daughter) and Majella (daughter-in-law). The Prayers of the Faithful were recited Robyn, Mariana, Simon and Tiernan (grandchildren) and Chloe O’Donnell (cousin).The Offertory Gifts of Bread and Wine were brought in procession to the Altar by Mia (granddaughter) and Catalina (daughter-in-law).Throughout the Mass beau-

OBITUARY tiful hymns were sung and played by Dina Walshe. Heartfelt words of remembrance and tribute were delivered after Communion by Paddy’s son Robert. As Paddy was shouldered from St. Augustine’s, Quan Butler (relative) movingly sang ‘Going Home.’ Paddy was laid to rest in the New Cemetery in Abbeyside as the stirring, haunting strains of the bagpipes filled the air, a tribute richly deserved. Fr. Fives, O.S.A., imparted the graveside blessing and led the Prayers of Committal.The numbers of people who attended Paddy’s funeral obsequies stand as a testament to the huge respect and esteem in which he was held.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam uasal.

The Power family wish to express their sincere thanks to all those who helped and continue to help them through this difficult time.

Your kindness and support will never be forgotten.

(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

BRIDGET KIELY (nee Morrissey) Ballingown, Leamybrien It is with feelings of profound regret we record the passing of Bridget Kiely (nee Morrissey), Ballingown, Leamybrien, which sad event occurred on Wednesday, 13th September, 2017.

Bridget was born in March 1923 to Willie and Nanno Morrissey, Leamybrien. She was the eldest of four girls. Her childhood was a happy one as her home was a rambling house where people gathered for music and dance. She started work at a young age and her last job as a single girl was with Dr. Lee Wilson in Dublin and she had many happy memories of it.While home on holidays she met her husband John and when they married they settled in Ballingown. Her life was always about her children, her own four, then her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. She possessed a great faith which helped her through tough times in her life and she thanked God every day. She was blessed with a great sense of humour, good health and a respect for herself and others which she passed on. Even though Bridget had a long life, her passing leaves a void that will not be easily filled and she will be sadly missed. May she rest in peace. She was predeceased by her husband John and her daughter Teresa.

Reposing at Drohan’s Funeral Home on Thursday evening, Rosary was recited by Fr. Collender, O.S.A. On Friday evening reposing at her son John’s home in Ballingown, Rosary was recited by Fr. Cooney, O.S.A., in the presence of family and friends.

Her remains were removed on Saturday morning to St. Bridget’s Church, Kilrossanty, where they were received and blessed by Fr. Cooney, O.S.A., and Fr. G. Desmond, P.P. Requiem Mass was celebrated on arrival, after which interment took place in the adjoining cemetery in the presence of a large and representative gathering of mourners.

Prayers of the Faithful were recited by her grand-daughter Therése and great grand-daughters Ciara, Roisin and Sarah and great grandson Ben. Gifts were brought by great grandchildren Jennie Kirwan (apron), Roisin Kiely (flowers), Caoimhe Kiely (Ireland’s Own) and Sheenagh Kiely (family photograph). Offertory Gifts were brought by granddaughters Bebe and Fiona.

Eulogy was delivered by her son John Kiely.The coffin was brought to the Altar by her six grand-daughters Bebe, Fiona, Una, Sinead, Clodagh and Therése. From the Altar to the Church door by her grandsons Pat, Bobby, Thomas, Jimmy, Stephen and Dermot and to the grave by her son John, sons-in-law Mike Kelleher and Tom Kirwan, grandson Dermot and nephews Michael and David Kiely.

The chief mourners were – John (son); Ann, Agnes and Breda (daughters); Mary and Phyllis (sisters); Tommy Millard (brother-inlaw); daughter-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated on Friday, 13th October, 2017, at 7.30 p.m. in St. Brigid’s Church, Kilrossanty.

An email from her grandson Johnny Curran, who lives in Sydney, Australia, and could not be present, was read out by her grandson Pat Kirwan.

NANA Living so far from home makes me realise how lucky I was to grow up in the countryside across the road from my grandparents. I cherish the memories of running up and down to Nana’s, whether it was morning, noon or night.

With your passing, I have a flood of memories of both of you and grandad. I can instantly picture the both of you, your garden house, living room and every detail in between.You have left an incredible legacy of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. I think your love and influence has had a massive impact on all of us.

When I think of Nana, I think of her being impeccably presented, tidy, constantly busy. She enjoyed doing, living life to the full. She loved reading and doing crosswords, even in her 90s. I have often heard people say ‘I drove past your grandmother’s and she was out trimming a hedge, cleaning windows, or even pushing a wheelbarrow.’ And they’d say ‘She is some woman for her age.’

I think we would agree that a great life is to live long and healthy, surrounded by family and go out without pain and suffering. You have done this Nana. I will miss you, but the pain is eased by knowing you are with grandad again.

And I can hear him saying “Biddy, any chance of a cup of tea?”

Love Johnny.

(Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017

MARY B. HANLEY Glidawn, Kilgobinet It is with sadness we record the death of Mary B. Hanley, Glidawn, Kilgobinet, who died on the Monday morning, 21st August, at University Hospital Waterford after a very brief illness.

Mary B. was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Hanley and was the fifth of six children. Mary B. was a very simple woman who was blessed with strong faith and would do a good turn for anyone she could.

Mary B. worked at C.A.B. in Dungarvan for 35 years until the garage closed down. She then spent her time helping out on the home farm in Kilgobinet. Mary B. moved into town over 8 years ago to live with her brother Michael and his wife Marie and there she happily spent her last few years. In Mary B's time in town she was also a regular at the Dungarvan Day Care Centre and all at the Day Care Centre were very good to her.

Mary B. lay in repose at Drohan Funeral Home on the Monday evening of the 21st August where Rosary was recited by Fr. Matt Cooney, O.S.A. On the Tuesday evening prayers for the repose of Mary B's soul were recited by Fr. Matt Cooney, O.S.A., and Fr. John Harris, C.C., and then removal to Kilgobinet Church. On Wednesday morning Mary B's Funeral Mass took place in Kilgobinet Church with Fr. Matt Cooney, O.S.A., as chief celebrant and he was assisted by Fr. Michael Collender, O.S.A.; Fr. Tony Egan, O.S.A., and Fr. Colin Fives, O.S.A. The gifts were brought to the Altar by Corey Lyons and Fionn Walsh.

The readings were read by Kayleigh Hanley and Nicole Lyons; the Prayers of the Faithful were read by Catriona Walsh, Aoife Walsh, Mischa Lyons and Sandra Lyons. The bread and wine were brought up by Marie Hanley and Deirdre Hanley and the eulogy was given by her niece Sandra Lyons.

We would like to thank Dina Walsh and the Kilgobinet Choir for the beautiful singing;Tess the Chapelwoman and Drohan Undertakers for their professional and personal touch.

We extend our deepest sympathy to her brother Michael (Nedo); sister-in-law Marie; nieces Sandra, Deirdre, Catriona and Denise; grandnieces and grandnephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.

(Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

TESSIE DALTON St. Brigid’s Terrace, Dungarvan We learned with deep sadness and regret of the passing of Tessie Dalton which occurred on Friday, 29th September, peacefully, at University Hospital Waterford. A native of Dungarvan, we extend our sincere sympathy to Tessie’s cousins, relatives, neighbours and friends who mourn her passing and will cherish her memory.

Tessie lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Saturday afternoon, 30th September. Following Prayers and Rosary led by Fr. M. Cooney, O.S.A., the removal took place to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. Requiem Mass was celebrated by Canon W. Ryan, P.P., assisted by Fr. R. Geoghegan on Sunday, 1st October.

Afterwards Tessie was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.

May Tessie rest in peace.

(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

DANNY O’BRIEN Cathal Brugha Place, Dungarvan We write with deep sorrow and regret on the passing of Danny O’Brien which occurred on Friday, 22nd September. Predeceased by his parents William and Johanna O’Brien, brothers Billy O’Brien and Patrick O’Brien, we extend our sincere sympathy to Danny’s sister Noreen O’Brien, brother-in-law Eddie O’Brien, aunt Mary Carroll, nieces Kelly O’Brien-Gazzini and husband John, JoAnn Berry and husband Bill Berry, grandnieces and grandnephews Katie, Hannah and Jack Gazzini and Christopher Berry, extended family and friends.

Danny lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home on Thursday evening, 28th September. The Rosary was recited and Danny was remembered by his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends.The removal took place on Friday morning, 29th September, to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. Requiem Mass for Danny was celebrated

by Canon William Ryan, P.P.Throughout the Mass sacred hymns were beautifully sung and played by Dina Walshe. Heartfelt and moving words of tribute to Danny were delivered by Kelly O’Brien-Gazzini (niece) and afterwards the interment took place in the adjoining cemetery. Canon Ryan, P.P., imparted the graveside blessing and led the Rite of Committal and “Danny Boy” was played and sung in remembrance.

May Danny rest in peace.

(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017

MATTHEW (Mattie) COFFEY Coolagurtwee, Cappoquin It is with profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Matthew (Mattie) Coffey, Coolagurtwee, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, loving husband of the late Josephine (nee Burke), which sad event occurred peacefully on 26th August, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at Dungarvan Community Hospital.

Mattie Coffey was born in Coolagurtwee in 1925 to parents Patrick and Mary Coffey, one of six children. Mattie was educated in Melleray National School and walked to school every day. In his younger days Mattie worked in a variety of places and settled to farming which was his passion in life. Mattie loved the outdoor life, meeting people and was an avid 45 card player. He also had a great love for animals.

First and foremost Mattie was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed nothing more than the company of his children and grandchildren. A man of deep religious faith. All who knew Mattie will have their own special memories of him. May he now be reunited with all his loved ones in Heaven.

May he rest in peace.

Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Sunday evening where Rosary was recited by Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P., in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends.

On Monday evening Funeral Prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P., in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends, before removal took place to St. John The Baptist Church, Affane. On arrival his remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday morning by Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P., and was assisted by Rev. W. Canon Ryan, P.P.,V.F. Readings during the Mass were recited by daughters Eileen and Mary. Prayers of the Faithful were read by grandchildren Brenda, Dominic and Imelda Whelan, Tina and Bree Coffey. Mairead Cullinane and family provided a lovely selection of music and hymns throughout the Mass.

The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by family members.

Following Funeral Mass burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P., and Rev.W. Canon Ryan, P.P.,V.F., officiated the graveside prayers where Mattie was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends.

We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving daughters Mary Whelan, Margaret and Eileen; sons Patrick and Richard; extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated on Friday, 6th October, at 7.30 p.m. in St. John The Baptist Church, Affane.

(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

CHRISTOPHER (Chris) McGARRY Lowestoft, Suffolk, and formerly of County Roscommon We record with feelings of sorrow and regret the passing of Chris McGarry which occurred, peacefully, on Thursday, 28th September, at James’ Paget Hospital, Great Yarmouth, Suffolk. A native of County Roscommon, Chris is predeceased by his wife Ellen (nee Cowming), formerly of Murphy Place, Abbeyside. We express our deepest sympathy to Chris’ family, relatives and friends.

Chris’ funeral obsequies will take place at St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside, on dates to be announced later.

(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

CEARÚL MEEHAN “Cluanóg”, Mitchell Street, Dungarvan Profound feelings of sorrow and regret were evoked in the local community and beyond with the passing of Cearúl Meehan on Wednesday, 27th September, 2017. We express our sincere sympathy to Cearúl’s loving parents Sadie and Éamonn; sisters Úna and Aisling Meehan; brothers-in-law Colm Lowney (Dublin) and Darra McDermott (Abbeyside); nieces Clodagh and Éle; nephews Eimhin, Tiernan and Donagh; extended family and friends.

Cearúl lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Friday evening, 29th September. Huge numbers of people came to remember Cearúl and console his bereaved family. Following Funeral Prayers and Rosary recited by Fr. M. Cooney, O.S.A., the removal took place to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for Cearúl’s life was celebrated on Saturday morning, 30th September by Fr. Michael Kennedy, P.P. (New Inn, Cashel), assisted by a choir of clergy and afterwards Cearúl was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery in the presence of a huge concourse of mourners.

I líonta Dé go gcastar sinn le chéile.

(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

OBITUARY MARGARET MARY WHELAN 7, Shanbally Terrace, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford It is with feelings of profound regret we record the death of Margaret Mary Whelan, 7 Shanbally Terrace, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford (affectionately known as “Marjorie”), who was called to her eternal reward at Killure Bridge Nursing Home,Waterford, on the morning of Wednesday, 13th September last.

Marjorie was born on the 24th January, 1948, in her family home at Castle Street, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. She was the daughter of the late David and Gerti Whelan, one of four siblings, and is survived by her brothers, David, Frank and Pat. She received her early primary education at Ballyduff Girls National School, followed by two years at Presentation Convent Girls National School in Lismore. Her primary education was completed at Mercy Convent Girls National School, Cappoquin, following the family’s move to a new home at Shanbally Terrace, Cappoquin. She went on to do her secondary education at Mercy Convent, St. Anne’s Girls Secondary School in Cappoquin.

On attaining her Leaving Certificate qualification, she joined the Mercy Convent in Cahir as a Postulant, but after a number of months decided she didn’t have a vocation. She turned her interest then to training to become a Nurse and got a placement in the Richmond Hospital, Dublin, which was recognised countrywide as one of the best training schools. On qualifying as a State Registered Nurse, she was offered a position at St. Finbarr’s Hospital in Cork. Having purchased her own car after a short time she was able to travel back home to Cappoquin to spend her time off. After a period of 4/5 years she purchased a new house at White Oaks in Wilton in Cork, and persuaded her late mother,Gerti, to join her at White Oaks for four days a week while she was working. They both travelled back down to Cappoquin for the remaining three days of the week. Following the opening of the Cork University Hospital in 1978 many of the Nurses in St. Finbarr’s were asked to take up positions in the new hospital.

She did not particularly like the wide ranging range of duties in the new hospital and after some months, asked for a transfer to St. Stephen’s Hospital in Glanmire. This hospital primarily catered for very elderly patients, which required a substantial amount of heavy lifting without modern day hoists.

Following a number of accidents and the long term affects of heavy lifting of patients, this affected her health and so in the long term curtailed her occupation as a Nurse, she took early retirement, sold her house in Cork and added a new extension to the family home in Cappoquin.

Marjorie liked to travel, and together with her late mother, Gerti, travelled to New York on a number of occasions to spend some quality holiday time with Pat. She loved the buzz and noise of the city and, of course, the shopping in the big stores. She also went on holidays to stay with her aunt, Sr. Colman Clancy, out in Trinidad. They both made frequent visits down to Frank for holidays in Dingle and also to Dublin to visit David. She had great religious faith, loved the Rosary and Mass and went on many pilgrimages, particularly to Lourdes and also Medjugorie. However, one of her favourite places to visit was the west of Ireland, particularly Knock.The mother/daughter relationship between herself and her late mother changed over the years into more of a sisterly relationship.

In 2000 her late mother had a leg amputated, but with Marjorie’s help and the support of the Southern Eastern Health Board, plus the assistance of two excellent carers, Peggy Maher and Teresa Mansfield, and the local Medical team, it allowed her late mother to continue to live at home. However, they still managed to take trips out as Marjorie had the front passenger seat of her car specially adapted for an invalid person, so as to accommodate her late mother.

Marjorie loved to socialise with her Nursing friends and used to go to race meetings with them, in particular, Pauline Carey and Adrienne Walsh. She also developed an interest in music and tried her hand both at the keyboard and guitar. However, with the onset of health problems and loss of mobility, both in her arms and neck, she was not able to continue. The loss of her late mother in 2013 was a major loss to Marjorie and after this traumatic event her health deteriorated rapidly and she seemed to lose the interest in living. The past four years saw a major deterioration in her health necessitating many stays in Waterford Regional Hospital, resulting in her not being able to live at home any longer on her own. In the early part of 2016 she was moved into the Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home in Waterford and in July of last year was transferred to Killure Bridge Nursing Home where she passed away on 13th July.

At the end of her Funeral Mass, her brother David, in a eulogy, thanked the South Eastern Health Board, her former GPs Dr. Ben Murphy, Dr. Lordan and the Cappoquin Medical Centre for the excellent care provided to Marjorie over the years, and her carer Marian Foley who cared for her for the last 12 months whilst she lived at home. He also thanked her G.P. Dr. Cooper who looked after her so

55 well whilst in Nursing Homes in Waterford, in addition to Dr. Pope and his Medical team at the Waterford Regional Hospital who took a very personal interest in Marjorie on her numerous confinements in the hospital and providing her with the best medical treatment and attention. He also thanked the Director of Nursing and staff at the little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home in Waterford for providing a home for her for five months in 2016, and also Mary Burke, Director of Nursing at Killure Bridge Nursing Home, and her wonderful staff for giving her such excellent care and attention, in particular in the latter stages of her life. He paid a special thanks to our very good friend Aine Ni Fiannusa, who not alone was a very good friend to Marjorie but acted more like a sister to her down through the years. She visited her on a very regular basis in both hospital and Nursing Homes and treated her to treats out for afternoon tea in Tramore. He also paid tribute to Marjorie who lived at home with her late mother, Gerti, for being such a good companion and carer to her for many years.

The family sincerely wish to thank the large numbers of mourners who turned up for the Rosary, removal and funeral to sympathise with them and also to the large numbers who sent Mass cards and messages of sympathy.They also wish to thank both Rev. Fr. Gear, P.P., and Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E., musicians, singers and readers and all family members who helped to make Marjorie’s Funeral Mass very special. They also wish to sincerely thank Aidan Walsh, his wife Marie and their support team for taking care of all aspects of the funeral arrangements.

Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home in Cappoquin, Rev. Fr. Gear, P.P., recited the Rosary on Thursday, 14th September, and on Friday, before the removal took place, he recited the funeral prayers and blessed and received the remains on arrival at St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin, with a large cortege of mourners present.

On Saturday morning Requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E. The Liturgy of the Word was read from the lectern by David and Frank Whelan. The Prayers of the Faithful were read by Marjorie’s nieces Anne Lambe, Maura Spiegel and nephews Martin Whelan and Sean Whelan and cousin Seamas Hyland. The gifts were brought up to the Altar by her sisters-in-law Eileen Whelan and Kathleen Whelan. During Mass a beautiful selection of hymns were played by the organist Dina Walshe, accompanied by the melancholy dolce tones of singers Aine Ni Fiannusa and her sister Brid Roche, with a beautiful rendition of the final hymn, ‘Amazing Grace’ sung by her nieces Michelle McHugh and Gemma Thessman.

Following the Funeral Mass burial took place afterwards in St. Declan’s Cemetery in the presence of another large cortege of mourners where Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E., officiated at the graveside prayers and Marjorie was laid to rest in the presence of her loving family, neighbours and friends. At the end of the ceremony Aine Ni Fionnuasa gave a haunting and beautiful rendition of ‘Ave Maria’. May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy is extended to her loving brothers David, Frank and Pat; her sisters-in-law Eileen and Kathleen; her aunts Sr. Colman Clancy and Kathleen O’Donoghue; nephews, nieces and cousins, relatives neighbours and friends.

Month’s Mind Mass for Marjorie will be celebrated on Sunday, October 15th, at 11.30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin.

(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

ALICE FRANKLIN (nee Walsh) Drumroe East, Cappoquin With deep regret we record the passing of Alice Franklin which sad event occurred on Sunday, 1st October, 2017.

Reposing at Drohan’s Funeral Home on Thursday from 4.00 p.m. with removal at 6.30 p.m. to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan.

Funeral Mass on Friday at 11.00 a.m. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.

To her husband James and family we extend our deepest sympathy.

Full obituary later.

(Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

MARGARET TOBIN (nee O’Brien) Knocknaskeagh, Cappoquin With profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Margaret Tobin (nee O’Brien), Knocknaskeagh, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, loving wife of the late Patrick, which sad event occurred peacefully at her home on 30th September, 2017.

Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Monday evening, funeral prayers were recited in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends.

Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday morning in St. James’ Church, Ballinameela. Followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.

May she rest in peace.

We extend our deepest sympathy to her loving sons John and Matthew; daughter Cathy; daughter-in-law Claire; grandchildren Kate and Jack; relatives, neighbours and friends.

(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

FARMING Herdwatch app wins prestigious award THE Irish-born farm management app, Herdwatch, has won the prestigious best new product award at this year’s UK Dairy Day, which took place near Birmingham on September 13th.

The app, which was awarded the Prince Philip Award at the 2016 Livestock Event and the Innovation Merit Certificate at the 2016 LAMMA Show, is a comprehensive herd management tool that allows off line data to be entered throughout the day from your phone or tablet. It is currently used by over 6,000 farmers in Ireland and a rapidly growing number in the UK. The Herdwatch app was one of 12 shortlisted products judged at Dairy Day, and illustrates the tremendous innovation being achieved in the farming sector.

The judging panel comprised of representatives from IDEXX, HSBC and Holstein.

James Greevy, Head of Product and Marketing at Herdwatch, adds, “I believe the success of this system is in its simplicity. It’s easy to use, practical and yet provides comprehensive records that are

fully compliant with EU, Bord Bia and UK Quality Assurance schemes.”

“It’s incredibly quick to use and is designed to work offline, with daily tasks such as calf registration and remedies recording taking just seconds.”

"We encouraged farmers to take advantage of our 30-day free trial and gave live demonstrations. The stand was very busy throughout the event, with many farmers impressed with what the app can offer. One of the key benefits is that herd profiles are automatically transferred from BCMS for our UK members and from Agfood for our Irish members, so setting up is simple and quick," James adds.

Herdwatch is also designed for beef and sheep enterprises, as well as tillage, giving farmers the significant advantage of having all farm data is one place that is easily accessible.

Following their UK success, the Herdwatch team travelled to one of the biggest agri-shows in Europe, France’s SPACE event in Rennes, where they were invited

by Enterprise Ireland to take part in a showcase of Irish Innovation, in the presence of Minister Pat

Breen,TD, Ambassador to France Patricia O’Brien, and Marina Donohue, EI Director.

Farmers are invited to sign up for a free trial of Herdwatch, with the company claiming 9 out of

10 farmers who try Herdwatch continue to use the software.Visit www.herdwatch.ie for details.

Pictured at the presentation of the New Product Award to Herdwatch at UK Dairy Day are: (L to R) Gearoid Kenny, Herdwatch; Euryn Jones HSBC; James Greevy, Herdwatch; Rachel Fawkes IDEXX and Paul Coyne IDEXX

‘Brexit’ Budget must contain measures to improve farm competitiveness and support farm incomes

Waterford Forest Owners – From left to right: Tom Hickey, Patrick Trihy and Sean Fahey members of Waterford Forest Owners’ Group on a recent visit to Sean’s forest in Lyreanearla, Clonmel. Planted in 1988, yield class 24, by far the best forest we have visited. Why is it such a good crop? Sean will tell you himself, that when he first planted this spruce crop he knew very little about forestry. He attended Teagasc Open Days joined Waterford Forest Owners’ Group and learned with other members the knowledge he has today. Sean took responsibility to look after his own crop. Depending on the markets this forest will be clear-felled in the next year or two. It is no co-incidence that Sean is also a top-class producer of Christmas trees. You can see it is a labour of love for him. One of the issues that comes to us now is helping forest owners put a value on their crop. Owners of the better crops are being approached with an offer to sell their timber standing. The offer is not always in the forest owners interest. Waterford Forest Owners’ Group would advise that if you sell your thinnings standing, that you have your own forester to oversee the harvesting. Waterford Forest Owners’ Group will have a presence at Dungarvan Mart weanling sales, two in October and two in November and they would like to meet anyone interested in forestry. Queries to Tom 0879386209. [photo courtesy Josephine Hickey]

IFA President Joe Healy has said that next month’s budget, billed as a ‘Brexit’ budget, must contain practical measures to improve competitiveness and provide support for farm incomes.

Speaking at an IFA pre-Budget briefing for Oireachtas members recently, he said, “The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe must make good on his commitment to frame October’s Budget in the context of the sterling weakness arising from the Brexit uncertainty.

At our recent pre-Budget meeting with the Minister, we highlighted the priority issues for farmers, many of whom have been impacted directly from the weakening of sterling, particularly in the beef and mushroom sectors”.

This means making available further low cost bank financing to farmers, increasing funding for the Areas of Natural Constraint and equalising the Earned Income and PAYE tax credits.

IFA is also campaigning for the Government to seek direct support at EU level for farm level measures that counteract the price drops.

He continued, “Delivery on IFA’s budget proposals will contribute to tackling low farm incomes, underpinning the contribution of the farming and agri-food sector to the economy, including the Foodwise 2025 targets, and supporting economic activity in rural communities”.

Expenditure priorities for farm enterprises and farm families in Budget 2018 are: • Provision of Government-supported low-cost loans for farming enterprises, to fund both ongoing working capital requirements and on-farm investment Increased funding for the ANCs to reach €225m, commencing the process of restoring ANC payments to

2008 levels • Increased funding of €25m for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme and a further €5m funding allocated to the Sheep Welfare Scheme, to support the delivery of additional measures • An increase in funding for the Fair Deal Scheme to remove the discrimination against farming and other small business assets in the means assessment.

• IFA Farm Business Chairman Martin Stapleton said taxation measures to address income volatility, the discrimination between self-employed and employees in the income tax system, and to support intergenerational transfer and farm restructuring, must be implemented in Budget 2018.

In addition, tax measures are required to support and deliver upon Government policy in renewable energy, through the development of renewable energy projects using farmland.

The key priorities identified for farm taxation in Budget 2018 are: • Income volatility – extension of income averaging where farmer/spouse has additional self-employed income, greater flexibility on ‘step-out’, and provision of a deposit scheme • Earned Income Tax Credit to be increased to the same level as the PAYE credit • Retention of consanguinity relief for stamp duty, and extension of relief to all transfers undertaken within Registered Farm Partnership structure • Farmland under solar panel infrastructure to be classified as a qualifying asset for the purpose of assessment for relief from Capital Acquisitions Tax upon transfer • Reduction in the VAT rate on animal vaccines as a means to improve herd health.

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CCPC must deal with the lack of competition in the beef sector SPEAKING following the decision today by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to clear the acquisition of Dunbia by Dawn Meats, IFA President Joe Healy said the CCPC must take their head out of the sand and address the serious lack of competition in the Irish beef sector.

Joe Healy said it is the responsibility of the CCPC to ensure that there is competition in the beef sector but they are failing in their duty in this regard. He said IFA met the CCPC and put a detailed independent report to them addressing the lack of competition in the beef sector. He said farmers expect the CCPC to utilise the powers they have under the law to undertake a full and proper investigation of all of the issues around the lack of competition in the beef sector.

He said it is farcical for the CCPC to state that they were not provided with any information to suggest the existence of any form of 'coordination of prices' for the purchase of cattle. He said the CCPC should use their statutory powers to unearth this information. They cannot expect that it will be handed to them by the industry. He said farmers have no confidence in either the desire or the ability of the CCPC to tackle this problem.

Joe Healy said that if it were not for the live export trade the situation would be even worse. He said the only area where farmers see price competition is through a strong and vibrant live export trade.

IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said the evidence of the recent cattle price cuts and changes with sterling again clearly point to a lack of competition. He said “Factories told farmers in August and September that the price cuts were as a result of the weakness of sterling going out to 93p/€. However, the exchange rate is now back to 88p/€, yet cattle prices are not increasing. Nobody can explain this and worse still the CCPC appears to just ignore it.

IFA calls for viable returns for potato growers as harvest begins IFA Potato Chairman Eddie Doyle (Mooncoin) has called on retailers and merchants to ensure viable returns for potato producers this season as the harvesting of main crop potatoes starts.

The Potato Chairman was speaking at an Open Day on his farm to mark the start of the main crop potato season.

Doyle emphasised that potato growers continue to invest in their enterprises to produce an increasingly sustainable product and these efforts must be recognised by retailers, and farmers compensated accordingly. He said potato farmers who store potatoes to ensure a year-round supply have not received sustainable returns over the last number of seasons.

He reiterated the need for viable farm gate prices throughout the year and warned that IFA will not tolerate any attempt by merchants or retailers to undermine the market.

Department of Agriculture figures reveal the area of potatoes planted in 2017 is the second lowest on record; this should ensure a continuation of the balanced market, Eddie Doyle said.

Lamb price firm IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey has said lamb prices are firm this week with factories paying from €4.65 to €4.75 with some top prices of €4.80 and more for groups and larger lots. He said all plants have now moved on to 22kgs carcase weights.

John Lynskey said demand remains good and the sterling exchange rate at 88p/€ is helping in respect of competiveness with the UK. In addition, he said this will make Northern lambs less attractive for the plants.The IFA Chairman said farmers are still very angry and frustrated with the way plants are using imported lambs against local suppliers.

John Lynskey said the ewe trade is sticker with plants offering €2.50 to tops of €2.70/kg and quoting much less.

John Lynskey said farmers selling lambs or ewes should bargain hard and make sure they are getting full value for their stock.

Cattle prices remain firm IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said cattle prices remain stable with higher prices being offered for larger lots.

He said the base price for steers in general is €3.80/kg and €3.90/kg for heifers. He said some prices of €3.85 and €3.95 are on offer and especially more common for heifers.

Angus Woods said demand remains strong with factories anxious to get numbers.

The IFA Livestock Chair said bulls are making from €3.80/kg for R grades and €3.90/kg for Us with some top prices of €4.00/kg paid.

Cows are ranging from €3.15 to tops of €3.65/kg.

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2017/2018 Bursary Awards A number of Bursary Grants will be awarded for projects which promote research and development in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, forestry or equine, mirroring the core objectives/activities of the Clonmel Show Society.

Innovative proposals for feasibility studies, study trips and structured academic, practical or market–based research relating to farm enterprises, agri-tourism or home crafts/ industries* will be especially welcome. * Priority will be given to practical or market based projects

Further information and details of these awards are available at www.clonmelshow.ie/bursary Closing date: Friday, 20th October, 2017 Applications will only be accepted in electronic format (6-10) Contact the Dungarvan Observer for the best advertising rates Tel: 058-42042 / 41205;

MAIZE FOR SALE MAIZE FOR SALE – On stem.

10 Acres. Aglish area. Tel. (087) 2701873.

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DUNGARVAN MART NEXT WEANLING SALE Thursday, 12th October, 2017 This sale includes a large number of Bucket-Fed Weanlings (Hereford, Aberdeen Angus and Friesians) Entries are now being accepted. Tel 058-41611.

READER’S QUERIES Question: I received a letter from the DAFM with regard to my participation in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP). It refers to a Carbon Navigator and requests information on land use, etc. I gave all this information to my planner last year who completed the Carbon Navigator on my behalf. It states that this information must be sent back before the 1st of November or my payments will be held up. Why do the DAFM want all this info again? Can you please advise?

Answer: The initial Carbon Navigator was submitted by your planner last year however this plan must be updated annually as a condition of the BDGP.You can complete the paper form or you can update the Carbon Navigator online via your ICBF login. If you contact your planner he/she can assist you with this. Either way the information required for the update must be submitted no later than November 1st. I trust this will clear things up for you.

Tip of the Week: The current closing date for land-spreading of slurry is Saturday, October 14th next!

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HAVE YOUR FARMING QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANT

TERENCE MORRISSEY Send your queries to: Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan,Co. Waterford, or to Morrissey & Associates, Mweelnahorna, Ring, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

Dungarvan Mart Prices MONDAY, 2nd OCTOBER DRY COW 1 Fr. 850 kgs. made €1,085. 1 Fr. 795 kgs. made €1,030. 1 A.A. 720 kgs. made €1,040. 1 Sim..675 kgs. made €1,005. 1 Char. 610 kgs. made €910. 1 Fr. 630 kgs. made €840. 1 Fr. 550 made €870.

BULLOCKS 3 Char. 738 kgs. made €1,535 each. 7 Lim. 531 kgs. made €1,140 each. 2 Char. 547 kgs. made €1,230 each. 8 Frs. 512 kgs. made €900 each. 5 Lim. 397 kgs. made €860 each. 3 Lim. 342 kgs. made €785 each. 3 Sim. 416 kgs. made €950 each. 4 Sim. 582 kgs. made €1,200 each. 5 A.A. 450 kgs. made €900 each. 7 A.A. 446 kgs. made €900 each. 5 Her. 453 kgs. made €885 each.

HEIFERS 2 Char 740 kgs. made €1465 ea 2

Char. 622 kgs. made €1,235 each. 1 Char. 620 kgs. made €1,240. 2 Lim. 362 kgs. made €800 each. 3 A.A. 510 kgs. made €940 each. 2 Her. 405 kgs. made €735 each. 3 A.A. 411 kgs. made €725 each.

WEANLING SALE HELD ON 28th SEPTEMBER, 2017 WEANLING BULLS 1 Char. 405 kgs. made €980 each.

4 Lim. 407 kgs. made €995 each. 4 Lim. 381 kgs. made €965 each. 4 Lim. 397 kgs. made €880 each.

WEANLING HEIFERS 4 Char. 397 kgs. made €855 each.

4 Char. 391 kgs. made €810 each. 4 Lim. 366 kgs. made €730 each. 2 Lim. 370 kgs. made €845 each.

NEXT WEANLING SALE Thursday, 12th October, 2017.

Entries are now being accepted at 058-41611.

Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford • Sheds Fabricated/Erected • Concrete – Tanks, Slabs, Walls We now fabricate and stock: • Cubicles • Barriers – Galvanised Diagonal • Cow Mats Highest standards and competitive prices Contact: Laurence Ryan 087-7994737 (13-10)

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Teagasc BEEF Autumn grazing plan It is important to put in place a simple grazing plan for the remainder of the year so that cattle can remain outdoors at grass for as long as possible, while at the same time ensuring that there is a bank of grass built up for turning stock out early in the Spring. Aim to close a proportion of the farm each week starting in the first half of October. The percentage you close each week will depend on whether you are on a dry farm or on a heavy, slow grass-growing farm. Farms that have poor Winter growth will need to close earlier to give the grass a longer amount of time to grow. A simple rule to follow is that dry farms should close their first fields around October 10th and have 60% of the farm closed by the first week in November. The remaining 40% is then grazed in November. Heavy or slow grass growing farms should start closing a week earlier and have 60% of their farm grazed by the last week in October. By following this plan the amount of stock left at grass will be determined by the amount of grass there is left to be grazed on those fields not yet closed. If you find you are going to graze out fields too quickly (and are likely to exceed the 60% closed by your target date), then some stock need to be housed. If you find that you are not likely to hit the target proportions grazed by the dates set, you may have to graze some lighter covers of grass first – otherwise too many fields will be grazed too late and spring grass covers will be reduced. House priority stock first, e.g., cattle close to finish. Lighter stock, e.g., weanlings/calves, should be the last stock that you house, as these will do the least amount of damage if there is a lot of wet weather.

Adverse weather For those who have been suffering from the persistent rain and poor ground conditions, the thought of closing fields in rotation is merely wishful thinking. Stock may already be housed much earlier than normal. This will put Winter feed supplies under pressure. It is important, if you think that you will be short of silage this Winter, that you act now.

There are some things you need to do: 1. Assess the quantity and quality of fodder available. Delayed cutting dates on farms will leave quality below what you would normally like.

2. Calculate your Winter feed requirements.What type and numbers of stock are you going to carry through the Winter? Will you have a surplus or deficit of fodder available?

3. Decide on the options you have available. If you have more than 50% of your silage requirements on hand then there are options.

Buying extra silage/hay or straw may not necessarily be the best option unless they are good value. Cereals and rations may offer better value.

4. If cash flow is going to be under pressure, act promptly in dealing with banks/merchants.

Routine housing treatments Housing is one of the best times of the year for treating cattle against some of the more common internal and external parasites.

Most beef farmers treat their cattle around housing, but there are so many products now on the market that it can be confusing as to which product to use and how best to use it. Some farmers also have products left over from earlier in the year and these also need to be considered. Products vary in price, in what they control and in how they are given to the animal. Whichever product you are going to use, you need to ask yourself: • will type II stomach worms be controlled?; • will lice be covered?; • do I need to cover for liver fluke?; • how convenient is it to give the product?; • how long after housing do I need to wait before giving the treatment?; • will I need to give a second treatment and when?; • could rumen fluke be an issue?; • how long is the withdrawal period with any of the products used?; and, • what will the overall cost per animal be?

All of the avermectin (any product that has an active ingredient ending with ‘mectin’), and all of the benzimidazole (mostly white drench products) will control type II stomach worms and lungworms. The levamisole products (mostly the clear or yellow drenches) will not kill type II stomach worms and should not be used. Some of the combination worm/fluke drenches are levamisole based and so should not be used for a housing dose.The avermectin

Teagasc and Glanbia Dairy Farm Open Day TEAGASC and Glanbia Ireland are holding an Open Day for dairy farmers on the Kildalton Open Source Sustainable Demonstration Farm on Thursday, 19th October from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

The dairy unit at the Teagasc Kildalton Agricultural College, Piltown, Co Kilkenny, is a showcase for sustainable dairying which has been set up in a joint initiative between Teagasc and Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII).

The farm demonstrates the best sustainable management practices that will deliver social, economic and environmental benefits on Irish dairy farms.

The most valuable markets for Irish milk are demanding dairy products that are produced using sustainable systems that can be independently verified.

The Teagasc Kildalton farm is helping to boost the sustainability of Irish dairy farming by benchmarking the key sustainability indicators of the unit and identifying opportunities to improve performance.

Lessons learned are being passed on to dairy farmers to help improve their profitability and environmental performance.

At the Open Day on the 19th October, the key components of sustainable dairying will be explained and demonstrated by leading researchers and advisors from Teagasc and the Advisory teams from Glanbia Ireland.

Ways to meet the challenges of achieving high production, good environmental protection, high animal welfare, a good work/life balance and a good living, will be presented and dis-

cussed with farmers at the Open Day. Glanbia Ireland CEO Jim Bergin said that “Glanbia recognises and actively uses Ireland’s advantages in sustainability as a key point of difference in global dairy markets. Through Origin Green and the Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme Audits Glanbia Ireland is actively proving to customers the sustainability credentials of our milk suppliers’ dairy products”.

At Kildalton, Teagasc aims to continuously improve the sustainability of the dairy farm seeking new opportunities to improve performance in practical and financially sound ways.

The Carbon Navigator and the Nutrient Management Plan are both tools that point to how to improve performance and economic returns. Commenting on

the current sustainability status of Irish farming, Ger Shortle, Teagasc and joint project leader said: “Fortunately, Ireland is starting from a relatively good sustainability position, however, we need to ‘up our game’ to meet the challenges created by the expected doubling of global food demand by 2050. The Kildalton Sustainable Dairy Farm Open Day will show farmers how to go about tackling the challenges.”

“The Kildalton Open Source Sustainable Demonstration Farm will play a central role in supporting the Irish dairy sector in reaching its sustainability goals and is a valuable resource for the dairy sector.”

For more information on the Kildalton Open Source Sustainable Demonstration Farm visit www.teagasc.ie

products will also control sucking lice. If you are using a benzimidazole wormer you will also need to give a lice treatment. Depending on the amount of lice present, many of the lice only treatments recommend a second treatment a number of weeks later.

On farms that have to treat for fluke, the key thing to watch is the product used. Some products only control adult fluke, whereas others will also control immature fluke. Only a small number control early immatures. Know which type you are using; otherwise, you may only be killing a proportion of the fluke present. Many farmers will treat for fluke a couple of weeks after housing (along with their stomach worm and hoose treatment) and again later in the Winter to pick up those not covered. Otherwise, you have to wait too long to give the fluke treatment to make sure that they are all killed with just one treatment.

IMPORTANT EVENT Teagasc Forestry Advisory Clinics Teagasc will recommence its very popular nationwide series of Forestry Advisory Clinics in October to facilitate as many farmers and other landowners as possible. The first series of the Waterford clinics will take place on Tuesday, the 10th October in the Teagasc offices, Shandon, Dungarvan. This clinic will be held in the Teagasc offices from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., where a one-to one consultation with an experienced forestry adviser can be arranged by appointment. Some issues you may like to discuss • Opportunities for farmers and other landowners under the Forestry Programme 2014-2020 • Available grants and premiums • Interaction with other farm schemes, e.g. BPS, GLAS, etc.

• How forestry can improve farm income and the environment • How to apply and get the job done right first time The forestry programme also offers landowners, who are not farming, the opportunity to avail of the same annual planting premiums as farmers. Prior booking of a one to one forestry consultation is essential. For further information and to book an individual consultation contact the Teagasc office, Dungarvan at 058-41211.

Please bring maps and other relevant information on the day to optimise the advisory experience and outcome.

Teagasc / Glanbia Monitor Farm Focus Week Ending: 2/10/2017 Milk Kg/Day Fat % Protein % Milk Solids/Day KG Meal KG/Cow/Day Average Farm Cover Cover Per Cow Pre Grazing Yield KG DM Demand KG DM HA Growth KG DM HA

Grange, Waterford 15.70 4.70 4.05 1.37 3 1,035 353 2,400 54 38

South Kilkenny 15.8 5.42 4.06 1.50 2 966 310 2,600 49 63

Comments: Grange, Co. Waterford • Ground conditions are challenging at the moment.

• Heifers getting 2nd Salmonella vaccination this week.

• Brought back calves to the milking platform as covers are getting heavy.

• All housing is ready if animals need to be housed.

South Kilkenny • Silage is gone out of the diet, and hopefully weather will improve.

• Mastitis increased again last week due to bad weather.

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James Byrne, Marketing Manager with Glanbia Agribusiness; Henry Corbally, Glanbia Group Chairman; Adelle Reilly from Breast Cancer Ireland (Pink Tshirt); Margaret Hoctor from Kilmullen Farm in Wicklow winner (Pink Dungarees).

Glanbia #PinkBales campaign raises ₏10,000 for Breast Cancer Ireland HENRY Corbally, Glanbia Chairman and James Byrne, Marketing Manager with Glanbia Agribusiness present a cheque for ₏10,000 to Adelle Reilly from Breast Cancer Ireland at the National Ploughing Championships. The money was raised through Glanbia’s #PinkBales campaign, that included the sale of a special limited edition pink silage wrap through Glanbia branches.

Also pictured is Margaret Hoctor from Kilmullen Farm in Co. Wicklow winner of the #pinkbales customer photo competition.

More than â‚Ź25,000 has been raised in the last three years by the Glanbia Agribusiness #PinkBales campaign for Breast Cancer Ireland. Supporters can also donate to the campaign by buying a Breast Cancer Ireland â‚Ź2 trolley token key ring or pin, available through all Glanbia Agribusiness and CountryLife branches. “Glanbia Agribusiness is delighted to once again be raising awareness of breast cancer in rural communities and raising money for such an excellent cause,â€? said Glanbia Agribusiness

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Commenting on the initiative, CEO of Breast Cancer Ireland Aisling Hurley, said, "We are delighted to partner with Glanbia Agribusiness once again this year for the pink bale initiative. The pink bales in the rural community represent a very visible icon promoting breast cancer awareness. The more awareness we can generate across communities, the more lives might be saved. 1 in 9 women will be affected in their lifetime. Early detection is critical�.

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Karen and Michaela Coyne, Dungarvan at the Organic Cattle Sale in Golden [Ita West] Vale Mart, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick last Saturday.

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Voice Squad singer Gerry Cullen at Merry’s PROBABLY the most famous harmony vocal group in Ireland is the Voice Squad, In fact, they are not only highly esteemed here at home but revered and renowned all over the world.

They feature an amazing combination of two great traditions: the unaccompanied solo traditional singing of Ireland and the arranged harmonised singing for groups that is very strong in the English tradition, as exemplared by the Copper Family and the Watersons.

We had the Voice Squad down for a concert out in Tigh an Cheoil a couple of years back and I have to say it was one of the best recitals I've ever seen. A truly magical night of singing, both on stage and of course in the pub afterwards.

We've had the lead singer of the group as solo guest singer in the Dungarvan Singers Club also. That is Phil Callery and he likewise put on a great display for us. Similarly we had the high tenor singer from the group as a guest soloist at the club; he is called Fran McPhail who possesses one of the most distinctive voices in Irish music, high, clear, plaintive, like a bell; and having great emotional power. Yet another one of our really outstanding nights!

So, I reckon it's about time we had the third member of the group along to the DSC: I'll have to apologise to him for leaving him till now: he's last but definitely not least! I've

always said that one of the glories of the Voice Squad is that there’s no competition or clash between the three voices. All are individual, unique and special. And yet each perfectly complements the other two, giving a really sumptuous big full sound, the harmonies entrancing, the arrangements designed to bring out not only the individual vocal timbres but to blend them impeccably to give an overall effect, a gorgeous, almost overwhelming beauty. The bass voice is crucial here to underpin all the vocal acrobatics and emotional storytelling going on. He provides the anchor, the foundation for the whole intricate structure, and keeps the music grounded and primal and deeply satisfying. In particular the Voice Squad are admired for their really ecstatically beautiful resolutions at the end of a sequence, when all the voices merge together for a final longheld, satisfying chord. Gerry is irreplaceable here for his timbre and power is so suitable for these big organ-like chords.

But of course, it is as a solo singer that he will be featured in the Dungarvan Singers Club.

Here you will get a unique chance to hear his vast repertoire of traditional songs from all over Ireland and further afield. You'll be amazed that he is not just the bass singer with the Voice Squad but was before, and still is now, a widely-

Movie Reviews In association with SGC Dungarvan

Victoria and Abdul

By Claire Ní Neachtain Gerry Cullen renowned solo singer and song collector who has given tons of recitals and concerts both at home and abroad and sings solo regularly at the Góilín Club in Dublin and Carberry's in his home town of Drogheda. He has a marvellous rich resonant tone and really beautiful phrasing, which I believe is the key component of music.

More than that he has a wonderful narrative gift and passionate commitment to the songs he sings. In other words, he tells the story and lives in the emotion and the meaning of the song. My other essential ingredient for good singing. So basically, Gerry has it all! And he's a lovely person, too, very friendly and engaging, with a sympathetic rapport with his audience.

So you are guaranteed to love him when he appears with us at the DSC, upstairs in Merry's Bar and Restaurant, Lr. Main St., Dungarvan at 9.00 p.m. sharp, on Monday October the 9th, where the admission is amazingly FREE!

BHÍ Banríon na Sasana ag obair léi agus í anonn go maith sna blianta. Casann sí ar fear óg Indiach darbh ainm Abdul Kareem.

Forbraíonn an bheirt caidreamh neamhghnách agus bronnann an Banríon an ainm "Munshi" air. Ach níl mórán ball den teaghlach sásta le seo go háirithe a mac Bertie. Ag an am ní raibh muintir na Breataine oscailte chuig daoine le chúltúir eile.

Is ionadaí den sórt í an Banríon do Abdul, ní ligeann sí do aon duine drochfhocal a rá chuige. Creideann sí go ceart caitheadh le gach eile duine mar an gcéanna is cuma faoi dath a craiceann, nó a náisiúnta. Rud mór an smaoineamh seo ag an am go háirithe ón sochaí uasaicme.

Fásann an caidreamh agus tá sé díreach céard a bhí in easnamh ag an mbanríon, tá sí ag dul in aois agus deir sí go bhfuil gach duine a raibh grá aici dó tar éis bás a fháil.

Sa scannán feicimid an banríon ag gáire agus a foghlaim faoin domhain mhór go speisialta an India mar shampla faoi mangó.

Tá Judi Dench tarraingteach mar an banríon cantalach. Ní nach iontach go cuireann sí an lucht féachana faoi draíocht lena scileanna aisteoireachta. Is carachtair gealgháireach agus dearfach é Abdul.

Glacann sé gach déis a tagann a dtreo.

Is scannán taitneamh é seo, is féidir le daoine ó gach aois grúpa sult a bhaint as.

Caithfidh mé a rá gurbh é chleamhnais a shocraigh na haingil iad Victoria agus Abdul.

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Home Again

By Bill Tubbritt

REHEARSALS are continuing apace, as our director, Des Feeney, brings our forthcoming production of John Steinbeck’s play- “OF MICE AND MEN”from page to stage.

This is a story which is extremely telling about the soci-

ety in which it is set (the years following the Great Depression in America) and without being dogmatic or formulaic this play examines many of the prejudices of that time such as racism and sexism. It also highlights the way in which prejudices towards

Brian Pattwell and Paul Barry alias George Milton and Lennie Small in Dungarvan Dramatic Club’s, “Of Mice And Men” with Director Des Feeney in foreground.

people with disabilities, can make them vulnerable and lead people to jump to irrational and unfounded conclusions about them.

But this play is also a portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament of the bonds of friendship and has been described as having “ an enduring power to grab its audience by the heart and never let go”.

With a strong cast of 10 players (a mixture of “old” and some “new” hands) and a director who absolutely loves this play D.D.C.’s November production of “OF MICE AND MEN” promises to be totally engaging, memorable and enduring in its impact.

Watch this space for regular progress reports and updates re booking, dates, cast bogs and all things Steinbeck!

HOME Again is the directorial debut of Hallie Meyers-Shyer who, of course, is the daughter of two very famous director parents Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer. The Movies stars Reese Witherspoon who always seems to be the perfect choice for romantic comedy rolls with this time being no different. Candice Bergen, Nat Wolff, Jon Rudnitsky, Pico Alexander and Michael Sheen make up the cast of main characters.

The plot follows newly separated mum of two Alice Kinney (Witherspoon) after she has just moved back to her home town after separating from her husband in New York. Alice faces big changes in her life as she tries to settle her young family in their new surrounding while also trying to deal with turning 40. Alice’s live changes completely when three guys move in to her summer house as they chase their dream of breaking the movie business in the big city. Of course a rom-com would not be complete without some romantic interest between one of the guys and Alice along with the added complication of an estranged husband who still has strong feeling for his wife.

Director Hallie Meyers-Shyer seems to have adopted a very similar style to her more experienced parents as she has definitely taking

Home Again down the same chic-flick route which seems to be a family trade mark. This one may not be as funny as previous family successes such as Bridesmaids and Father of the Bride 1 & 2 but that does not stop Home Again being an enjoyable easy to watch movie that also has a few laughs along the way.

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[Martin Thomas Landers]

Cheshire Cats Over & Out THE final curtain may have come down, but the Cheshire Cats are grinning whisker to whisker after a great three-night run in Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre last weekend.

From the minute Vicky lunged on stage, bending and stretching before her training walk, to the Let’s Get Physical dance routine (we still can’t believe Fidelma made us do that!) before the final curtain, we could feel the audience’s reaction, and their warm feedback certainly made all the hard work over the last couple of months worthwhile. It was heartwarming to see everyone jumping to their feet at the end of each performance in appreciation. Thank you to all who came to see us over the three nights!

Our director Fidelma Meaney and assistant director Megan Marriott had their work cut out for them with this production – keeping the cast in check as we hooted and tooted our way through 6 laughter- and gagfilled weeks of rehearsals. Great fun was had by all!

With this production, we had quite a large cast, and we were delighted to have several new members with us. With all of our productions, we try to include as many new members as possible, and this one was no different. To our new members Gina McGrath, Muireann Nic Cába, Deirdre Collender and Michael Drummy, thank you for all your hard work and well done on your superb performances! We hope you enjoyed being involved in Cheshire Cats and we’d love to have you all back on stage with us again in the future.

And welcome back to Aoife O’Mahony and Jimmy Halcrow! Great to have you with us for this production – you played a blinder!

And of course, to our club stalwarts and CCPD team on stage - Samantha Hayes, Mary Kelly, Martin Landers, Catherine Whelan, Kris Cowming and Emma Walsh – huge well done and thank you for your wonderful performances and all your hard work in bringing this production to the stage!

The Cheshire Cats – Aoife, Muireann, Emma, Deirdre, Gina – and our gorgeous Tomcat Kris – were the ones doing the Moonwalk in London, and what a job they did! Personal Bests all round! Aoife – as recently divorced Vicky – wowed the audience with her creative needlework (amongst other things!), and was the purr-fect Vamp, finally meeting the man of her dreams!

Muireann played the part of Maggie returning to exercise after having a baby – but hiding a tragic secret – so beautifully, and her monologue at the end of the show really

brought it home to people how important it is to “take a stand” against cancer. As Hilary, Emma portrayed both the impatient Sergeant Major and the grief-stricken daughter who has anchored her grief following the death of her mother from breast cancer in her aim to do a personal best on this walk in her honour.

Playing Siobhan “just right”, Deirdre diplomatically kept the peace, waxing lyrically about those beautiful barn conversions and tasteful landscaping. But when it mattered most, she took a spirited stand against her close friend Hilary to ensure the Cheshire Cats all crossed the line together as a team.

Gina portrayed the character of Yvonne so believably, I’m sure there were lots of women in the audience who identified completely with the frazzled mother fed up of doing all that cleaning, cooking & ironing and just dying for a great girlie weekend away from her house full of men! And Kris perfectly played the playful and the more sombre sides of Andrew, our tutu-wearing Tomcat! His committal to the role knows no bounds, and he even had his fellow cast members in stitches on stage with his hilarious crossdressing and twerking antics! Well done Cats, you can be extremely proud of your performances! Thanks for all your hard work over the last couple of months, and especially in the last few weeks in the run up to the production when everyday life had to be shelved in order to make it to rehearsal nearly every night!

Before the production, we had to keep details of certain people’s characters quiet so as not to ruin the surprise for our audiences, but suffice it to say, the audiences saw Kris Cowming, Michael Drummy, Mary Kelly, Martin Landers, & Jimmy Halcrow as they have never seen them before. Kris fully embraced his feminine side with a cute pink tutu, blonde wig and lipstick (oh, and a bra!); In a show-stealing turn, our hilarious aerobics instructor Michael (almost unrecognisable in a beautiful auburn wig and John McEnroeesque headband) really warmed up the crowd in Act 2 – Keep it Going! Keep it Going!

Mary and Martin – aka Madge and Ron – were a wonderful heart-warming double-act, enthusiastically cheering on the Moonwalkers and heartily doing their bit for charity despite the cold, sore arms and a bit of rheumatism – there certainly was nothing wrong with their vocal chords or Ron’s moonwalking skills! And playing the Handsome Drunk, Jimmy charmed his way across London with not one but two scantily

clad Cheshire Cats on his arm – a dream of his for years, apparently – gallantly protecting them both from the vagarities of the night air! And of course, Catherine Whelan as race marshall gave us all our pre-walk briefing, and popped up with fellow race marshall Samantha Hayes at various stages of the walk to direct traffic (and the audience!), hand out much-needed water, cheer on all the walkers and the Cheshire Cats as they crossed the finishing line. I think Catherine has become rather attached to that loudspeaker!! And for those of you wondering who the soccer-mad train station announcer was – thanks Declan O’Mahony! We even got Dirk Baumann on stage (in voice only though – this time!!) Well done and thank you to you all!

What can we say about our wonderful director Fidelma Meaney? Directing for the 4th time for Curtain Call, Fidelma assembled a wonderful cast and really whipped us all into shape! Fidelma’s enthusiasm and vision are always so infectious, and once again, she directed with skill and aplomb throughout.

She can also add Choreographer to her growing CV after that Let’s Get Physical finale! Thank you Fidelma for everything!

And for this production, Fidelma was assisted

by Megan Marriott, who wanted to learn more about the directing side of things after starring in our festival production Closer last spring. It’s great to have someone of Megan’s talent involved, and she also worked backstage for the week looking after us all and our props, so huge thanks also to Megan.

And our wonderful Stage Manager, Brian Sheehan – we’re so lucky to have you! We know this set wasn’t all that arduous to build, and the props and scene changes were minimal (for a change!), but we promise to make it all up to you in the next one, ok?? Thanks Brian for all your work for Curtain Call, we’d be lost without you!

THANK YOU! We owe a debt of gratitude to a huge number of people who helped us with this production: Joe Kelly and all his team in Kelly’s Pharmacy, Abbeyside, and Michael Sheehan in The Wine Buff for selling our tickets; Dungarvan Leader, Dungarvan Observer, Dungarvan Community Noticeboard, WLR and Community Radio Youghal for their assistance in promoting the production; Dungarvan Library, John and Maura Creed and all the local businesses that displayed our posters and everyone who shared our social media updates; Waterford City & County Council for their support;

West Waterford Athletics Club for providing a key prop for the production – the loudspeaker!; Dirk Baumann for once again working his sound & lighting! And for your stellar walkie-talkie work!

Thank you to all our generous raffle prize sponsors: Country Store, Garvey’s SuperValu, Iona Crystal, Kirby School of Performing Arts, Sólás na Mara, The All-Rounder, The Park Hotel, Willow & Oak. We are so lucky to have such generous businesses in the community! And to the 360 Cookhouse for kindly sponsoring the voucher for our Facebook competition, thank you! We were overwhelmed by the generosity of all our sponsors. Mile Buíochas.

Thank you also to the many people who volunteered their time to help with set building, front of house, and backstage. To our wonderful front of house team, our sincere appreciation: Jess Dwyer, Teresa Fennell, Samantha Hayes, Patricia Hennessy, Aileen Hogan, James Hyde, Mar Kelly-Dwyer, Mary Kelly,Vanessa Leary-Hyde, Christine Malone, Grainne Ni Mhurchu, Caroline O’Toole, Lena Walsh, Michael Walsh, Catherine Whelan, Gillian Whelan, Orla White. Thank you also to Michael Cowming for his help with the setbuild and strike.

Thank you to 360 Cookhouse for hosting our wrap party and “awards ceremony” on Sunday – what a wonderful meal we had, and we were looked after so well! A great way to end our Cheshire Cats journey.

Huge thanks to both Martin Landers and Marlene Kirby for their fabulous photography. Martin took lots of photos in the run up to & during the show, many of which we used for publicity in the papers, program and on social media. And Marlene took lots of beautiful photos of the performance for us on opening night, which you can see on our Facebook page - thank you Marlene! Thanks also to Mike O’Brien for videoing the performance for posterity! We can’t wait for the DVD night!

Thanks to Aileen Hogan for letting us use The Rehearsal Hub as our summer rehearsal base. It’s fantastic to have such a great facility here in town. And thanks to Deirdre and John Collender for also providing us with rehearsal space – Ye will be opening a gym in the shed any day I’m sure!

We would like to sincerely thank the people of Dungarvan and West Waterford for all your support – we hope you all enjoyed our 2017 Autumn production of Gail Young’s hilarious comedy, Cheshire Cats.

SERT DONATION Before this production, we discussed how we might best raise money for a local cancerrelated charity in order to honour the theme and spirit of Gail Young’s wonderful play. We decided to donate €2 from each ticket sold over the entire three-night run to SERT (South East Radiotherapy Trust), and were absolutely delighted with the response from our audience. Huge thanks to SERT and all your supporters. Over our 6 productions to date, CCPD has donated over €6,000 to local charities. As a community-based group, we rely so much on the support of our community. Giving back is just our small way of saying “Thank you.”

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS IN DUNGARVAN TOWN HALL THEATRE Many have remarked that Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre has never been so busy!

September kicked off with a fantastic production of Guys & Dolls by Dungarvan Playhouse. Two weeks later, we took to the stage with Cheshire Cats. At the end of October, Take A Bow Productions presents My Big Fat Freak Wedding, written by Martine Rogers and produced by Mary Nagle. In November, Dungarvan Dramatic Club presents John Steinbeck’s Of Mice & Men, directed by Des Feeney. And in December, we have Dungarvan Town Panto, Beauty & the Beast, produced by Aileen Hogan, and Kirby School of Performing Arts’ double-bill There’s No Business Like Show Business. Many of our members are involved in some of these productions – no rest for the wicked! We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the other local drama & musical theatre groups for their support of Cheshire Cats despite their own busy rehearsal schedules, and wish them and everyone involved in all groups all the very best for their runs and continued success.

OVER & OUT – MEOW!!

Well as Madge would say “Over & Out.” But just for a short while… We’re already working away in the background on our 2018 festival production, which will be staged in Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre in early Spring before we head off on the festival circuit, so watch this space for details!

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Bill Flynn Presents:

REBECCA STORM In Concert

3 Pa i r s of T i c ke t s to be Wo n !

Bill Flynn presents Rebecca Storm in Concert at The Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal, on Saturday, 21st October, at 8.00 p.m. Tickets €25 from The Hotel (024-92011) and The T-Flag, Ardmore.

The Dungarvan Observer, in association with Bill Flynn, has three pairs of tickets to give away to the lucky winners of our competition.

All you have to do is answer the question below and post your entries into Rebecca Storm Competition, Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, on or before 12 noon on Tuesday, 10th October.

Editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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CARMEN @ SGC Dungarvan

CARMEN from TEATRO DELL'OPERA DI ROMA (OperAfternoons Season) Saturday, 21st October, at 3.00 p.m.

CARMEN deals with the love and jealousy of naïve soldier Don José who’s lured away from his beloved by the gypsy factory-girl Carmen, whom he allows to escape from custody. Staged by Argentine director Valentina Carrasco, this is a modern interpretation performed in the enchanting setting of the Terme di Caracalla in Rome, the archaeological site of the Roman Baths where a unique theatrical stage comes to life.

The Dungarvan Observer, in association with SGC Dungarvan, has a pair of tickets to give away to the lucky winner of our competition. All you have to do is answer the following question and post your entries into Carmen Competition, Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, on or before 12 noon on Tuesday, 10th October. Editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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Mega Weekend of Country Music

Friday 6th – Thursday 12th FILM INFORMATION AND BOOKING LINE 058 45796 www.sgcdungarvan.ie U P C O M I N G E V E N T S – N OW B O O K I N G LOVING VINCENT VAN GOGH

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OCTOBER 23rd

OCTOBER 24th

LIVE FROM THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON ON SALE!

GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (PG) 107 mins.

GRACE JONES AND FRIENDS LIVE

OCTOBER 26th

ON SALE!

AVICII TRUE STORIES

OCTOBER 28th

NOVEMBER 2nd NOVEMBER 4th

D I G I TA L !

DAILY 7.00

THE EMOJI MOVIE: Express Yourself (PG) 86 mins.

D I G I TA L !

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ST. PETER’S AND THE PAPAL BASILICAS OF ROME NEW! ON SALE!

NOVEMBER 1st

D I G I TA L !

DAILY (NO WED.) 9.30

VICTORIA AND ABDUL (PG) 111 mins.

D I G I TA L !

FRI. – SUN. & THUR. 4.20, 7.10; ALSO MON. – WED. 4.20

UN BALLO IN MASCHERA

BOTTICELLI INFERNO EXHIBITION ON SCREEN Presentation at 8.30 p.m. NEW! ON SALE! FERARRI 312B NEW! ON SALE!

BOTTICELLI INFERNO EXHIBITION ON SCREEN Presentation at 3.00 p.m. NEW! ON SALE!

BLADE RUNNER 2049 (16) 163 mins.

CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: The First Epic Movie (G) 89 mins.

D I G I TA L !

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THE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE (G) 89 mins.

D I G I TA L !

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THERE WILL ALSO BE AN AFTERNOON DANCE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

For further details of this Great Weekend check next week’s Entertainment Page on this newspaper.

T U E S DAY E L EVENSES TUESDAY ELEVENSES

3D: SAT. 7th & SUN. 8th @ 2.00 2D: SAT. 7th & SUN. 8th @ 12.50, 3.10, 4.10

First Band on stage at 9.30 p.m. sharp Doors open 8.45 p.m.

TICKETS FOR ALL DANCES AVAILABLE AT DOOR Admission to Nightly Dance is just €20 and admission to Afternoon Dance is €10

THE EMOJI MOVIE

LEGO NINJAGO (G) 101 mins.

Sunday, 15th October GERRY GUTHRIE & HIS BAND plus PAUL KELLY & HIS BAND

Nightly Sing-Song with Ireland’s favourite PAT TOBIN

CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS

(12A) 111 mins.

D I G I TA L !

DAILY 6.50, 9.10

Saturday, 14th October PADDY O’BRIEN & HIS BAND plus JOE DAVITT COUNTRY BAND

Sunday Afternoon 15th PATRICK & CONOR O’SULLIVAN 3.30–5.30 p.m. • Doors open 3.00 p.m.

SEVEN S E V E N DAY DAYKIDS’ K I D SCLUB ’ C LU B SAT., SUN. 12.00

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Friday, 13th October DECLAN NERNEY & HIS BAND plus JOHN McNICHOLL & HIS BAND

Saturday Afternoon 14th P.J. MURRIHY 3–5 p.m. • Doors open 2.30 p.m.

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GREAT DOUBLE BILL EACH NIGHT AS FOLLOWS:

KINGSMAN: GOLDEN CIRCLE (16) 140 mins.

ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

OPERA LIVE FROM GRAN TEATRE DEL LICEU, BARCELONA ON SALE! OCTOBER 25th

HOME AGAIN (PG) 97 mins.

D I G I TA L !

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THE visitors’ love-affair with Dungarvan continues unabated, which was amply demonstrated at the Celtic Box Cup last weekend. Among those who returned to Dungarvan were three young Australian boxers who came with the large contingent from the far side of the globe last year and returned to Dungarvan last weekend to take part – very successfully too – in this year’s tournament. More about these three very talented young women next week.

Among the many visitors and participants in the now famous Celtic Box Cup, known right around the boxing world was one long time servant of the sport, Frank O’Sullivan, who has been involved in boxing on both sides of the Irish Sea since his youth.

“On the 26th March this year, I had been a coach for sixty-two years,” he told me last Saturday night between bouts where he was coaching, “and I have enjoyed every moment of it.” Long service indeed!

“During that time,” said Frank, “I have coached Olympians, a World Champion and a European Champion, as

well as National, Commonwealth and ‘Empire’ champions too.”

One of the more famous is Khalid Yafai who has held and defended the WBA super-flyweight title since December 2016. He is the first to have won such a title for Birmingham in over a hundred years.

Another was Robert ‘Boxing Bob’ McCracken, a British former middleweight boxer and world title challenger. He turned pro and in February 1994 he won the British title. Bob was also named trainer of the year in Britain just last weekend.

Frank O’Sullivan was born in Cork City in No. 11, North Abbey Street which is at the bottom of the famous Shandon Street.

“The house in which I was born was over what was known as the skin stores. A few doors up from me were Murphys the builders and at the other end of North Abbey Street was the Garda Station beside the Rock Steps which lead on to Blarney Street.

“I went to school first at the Rock Steps and then on to the Christian Brothers in Blarney

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Street. As soon as I left that school in mid teens in 1947, I headed for England and into the post-War conditions there.

“There was a great demand for workers at that time, rebuilding Britain after the war and then building the motorway network.”

Did he encounter any antiIrish sentiment there?

“Yes, there was a certain element of this, but it soon faded away as the Irish showed ourselves to be industrious and of course, there was a great deal of work to be done after the war.”

Frank became a toolmaker by trade, working his way up to superintendent before he retired. Along with his work, he found time to coach with Birmingham Boxing Club, with a good measure of success as we have heard.

Outside of the personal satisfaction he gained from his contribution to the young boxers, Frank was nominated for the Queen’s Honours list some years ago for services rendered to boxing and the community.

He was pleased to have been chosen and looked forward to the special day at Buckingham

Palace.

Receiving the honour is a very formal event, one which is often presided over by the Queen herself, although she has been delegating this function to others in her family since 2012.

Having gone through rigorous security in Buckingham Palace early in the morning, the group of honorees were taken to an ante-room to be instructed in the procedure and protocol which would follow. There were about ninety in all to receive honours that day and they were divided into smaller groups.

“There were about ten in my particular group that day,” Frank recalls. “I had the privilege of leading them through the palace and into the ante-room where we were prepared for the big moment.”

There, they were shown a video of what to expect with guidelines of how to conduct oneself during the ceremony.

A mixture of Army, Civilians and other community groups and services were being honoured as well and the only distinction which is made at that stage is to keep the ‘Sirs’, those receiving a KB, i.e. becoming a

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Knight or Dame, apart from those receiving a lesser honour.

From the ante-room, they entered singly into the Ballroom where the Queen conferred the appropriate title and pinned the medal on their lapel. It was all over in a short time, but it was a memorable moment for Frank, one he will take with him for

life.

He loves coming back to Ireland, particularly to Dungarvan and the Box Cup. He will, in his own words, ‘keep coming back while I have boxers to coach’ and, with Frank’s love and dedication to the sport, that may well be for quite a few years yet.

Pictured above at the Celtic Box Cup last year are Frank O'Sullivan, MBE (centre), receiving a presentation from Tim O'Sullivan, President Cork ExBoxers Association, and Michael O'Brien, Cork Ex-Boxers Association.

More about the life of Padre Pio THERE is hardly an Irish person of adult age who does not know of Padre Pio, the Italian Capuchin Friar who during his lifetime in San Giovanni in Italy was venerated for his stigmata, the presence of the five wounds of the crucified Christ on his body. Few households do not have his image, large or small, on dis-

play in some room of their home.

Now, people can find out more about the holy Friar through a new book by Colm Keane entitled ‘Irish Encounters With The Saint’, his third about one of the best known and occasionally controversial figures of the Catholic Church in the first half of the 1900s.

However, whatever controversy there might have been was not instigated by the holy man, but more by those of dubious character around him.

‘Padre Pio, Irish encounters with the Saint’ is Colm Keane’s twenty-sixth book and continues the story of the Saint as he influenced the lives of ordinary people here and their work of promotion on his behalf.

Colm has previously contributed ‘Padre Pio: The Scent of Roses’ and ‘Padre Pio: The Irish Connection’ to the ongoing debate.

This book invites readers to learn about “Padre Pio, the man, his miracles, priestly life, love and hates. What the Friar was like, his moods and character, his holiness and sense of humour are featured. You will read about his stigmata, powers of bi-location, ability to read people’s minds, his masses and confessions.”

In 1918, when Padre Pio was aged thirtyone, the visible stigmata appeared on his body. At first, news of Padre Pio’s stigmata travelled slowly, by word of mouth. Soon, everyone in the village of San Giovanni knew.

Nearby villages were next. After that, reports spread like a raging fire, with the established Italian press hot on the scent of the latest gossip by the spring of 1919. Suddenly, to his

discomfort, the humble Friar, from a modest, unassuming, peasant family in the tiny village of Pietrelcina, was an overnight star . . . a reluctant celebrity.

People flocked to the Friary at San Gionanni to get a glimpse of this extraordinary man. They crammed into his masses, queued for interminable hours to attend his confessions and waited by doors or in corridors to receive his blessing or to touch his robes.

The local secular clergy were annoyed that people were favouring the Monastery above the Parish Church. The local Archbishop of Manfredonia, Pasquale Gagliardi, was furious and he bombarded the Pope and many other Ecclesiastical authorities with allegations that Padre Pio perfumed himself, wore makeup, was involved with women and that his confessions were a disgrace. The Friar, he said, was demon possessed.

Later, it would emerge that Gagliardi might more accurately have been referring to himself, later accused of a string of scandals, but Padre Pio paid a heavy price for ‘the Archbishop’s scurrilous inventions’.

However, Dublin-born Dr. Paschal Robinson was the first Irishman to meet Padre Pio, having been asked by the Vatican to investigate the Friar. Dr. Robinson concluded that Padre Pio should not appear in public as long as the stigmata were present.

It was not until the Papacy of Pope Paul VI that this restriction was lifted.

There is also the lighter side to the book including one anecdote about the Irishman

who wished to go to confession to Padre Pio. As he did not speak Italian, he had his confession written out in Italian, but the Confessor refused to accept it.

Among his visitors over the years were famous authors, Seán O Faoláin and Graham Greene. Author and war-time spy, John McCaffrey, who lived in County Donegal became a personal friend of Padre Pio from the end of World War II to the Friar’s death in 1968.

Dublin woman, Máiréad Doyle was one of the earliest visitors to Padre Pio. She also became his close friend and set up the first Padre Pio Prayer Group in Ireland. Far from the organised pilgrimages of later years, Mairead had to make that first long trek to San Giovanni Rotundo by two flights, a train ride, a bus ride and a walk up a mountain ‘in mud up to her ears’ to meet the Holy Man. It was worth it and it appears that Máiread and the Holy Friar struck up a special relationship from that first meeting.

This eminently readable book which will interest more people than just those of Christian, Catholic or other persuasion, brings you up close to an extraordinary mystic and wonder-worker in a way you have never experienced before.

Colm Keane has published twenty-six books, including six number one best-sellers and is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin and Georgetown University, Washington DC. As a broadcaster, he received a Jacobs Award and a Glaxo Fellowship for European Science writers.

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WALKING SUCCESS FOR KATE VEALE IN LONDON

SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP

WLR/GRANVILLE HOTEL MONTHLY GAA AWARD FOR MICHAEL WALSH

WHAT A FINISH AT FRAHER FIELD ON SUNDAY LAST

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SEE PAGE 13 Waterford Camogie Board chairperson, Ita Murphy presents the County Intermediate Cup to An Rinn captain Fiona Ní Mhuiríosa after her team defeated Ferrybank in the final played at the WIT Arena, Carriganore on Saturday last. [Noel Browne]

AN RINN DIGS DEEP TO CLAIM CAMOGIE TITLE

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WEST WATERFORD AC

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Garvey’s SuperValu Autumn League Round 4 LAST Thursday night was our fourth and final night in this years ever popular league, the Garvey's SuperValu Autumn league at St. Augustine's College. This league is eagerly awaited for each year as runners use it as a prelim to our winter league which is not too far away now.

Other runners use it to prepare for the upcoming cross country season. It was great to see so many new faces as well as regulars at the Friary grounds.

Unfortunately, for the last night of the league, we were met with miserable wet conditions which made for tough going for all our runners.

Presentation of overall prizes for the league took place immediately after running.

EAMON CASHIN IS FIRST HOME ON THE 1 LAP FOR THIRD TIME This week the 1 lap runners were once again led home by Eamon Cashin in 7.55. He was followed by Aoife O'Brien in 8.57 with Onra Power next in 9.25. Michael Coakley was fourth in 10.40 with Michael Deegan next in 11.02. Well

West Waterford AC Under 10 county cross country champions.

West Waterford AC Under 16 boys county champions.

West Waterford Athletic Club Juveniles

Six Individual and five team titles for WWAC UNDER 12 TITLE FOR DAVID GAFFNEY David Gaffney led WWAC to a clean sweep in the boys under 12 as West Waterford claimed all three individual medals and also took first and second team prizes. Eoghan Lattimore and David Nyhan were in close contention throughout the race with Eoghan claiming the silver medal and David Nyhan the bronze. Ian Holmes was the fourth scoring member of the team in 6th place. Nicky Fitzpatrick finishing 8th led the second team to silver medals with Ben Qualter 9th, John Power 14th, Rody Morrissey 15th and Cillian Towey 17th. It was a pity that we had only three girls in the under 12 race as had we had a fourth we would have been among the team medal winners.

Grainne Moore put in a strong performance to finish 7th with Aisling O’Donovan 14th finishing just ahead of her team mate Fiona O’Riordan.

CAOIMHE PRENDERGAST LEADS UNDER 14’S TO CLEAN SWEEP WWAC girls dominated the under 14 race filling the top four positions and winning the team prize with the lowest possible score of 10 pts and also taking the second team prize.

Caoimhe Prendergast and Ali Cunningham ran stride for stride for most of the race with Caoimhe winning the sprint to the line and reversing last year’s finishing positions. Ali took the silver medal with newcomer Anna Hickey taking the bronze ahead of Eve Power in 4th place.

These four girls took the county title in the team event. Angelina Chizhikova in 6th place led the second team to silver medals with Kate Keogh 7th, Sarah Nyhan 9th, Roisin Prunty 10th and Mairead Hickey 14th.

We had just one athlete competing in the under 14 boys with Eoin Buenaventura competing for WWAC for the first time and finishing in 9th place.

COUNTY TEAM TITLES FOR UNDER 16 GIRLS AND BOYS Lucy Holmes led all the way to win

home was Cian O'Riordan in 29.07.

He was followed by his brother Shane in 29.48. Ray Hahessy was third in 32.59.

First lady was Sinead O'Brien in 35.22 (over 30 seconds faster than last week).

Next lady finisher was young Danni Cunningham in 39.42 followed by Ann Dunford in 40.51.

THANKS West Waterford Athletic Club would like to acknowledge all those who help in the running of the league especially Ray, Shirley and James.

Thanks so much once again to the Friary College for permitting the use of the grounds and of course thanks to those that helped by taking the entries, names, times and results, it’s very much appreciated.

A big thank you also all at Garveys SuperValu for their sponsorship.

As always we would like to invite our members and participants in our leagues to support our sponsors where possible.

A full report of the final tables will be in next week’s notes.

The Croppy Boy run

West Waterford AC Under 14 girls county champions.

THE first session of the county cross country championships were held in ideal conditions in St Augustine’s College on Sunday last. There were twelve juvenile races followed by a combined senior and junior race.

There were strong fields in all the races with numbers up on last year.

West Waterford athletes were well in contention for both individual and team honours winning individual titles in six of the juvenile races and also winning five first team prizes and three second team prizes.

FIRST WIN FOR ISOBEL GAFFNEY IN UNDER 8 RACES Though not normally part of the county programme it was decided to run an under 8 race for boys and girls at Sunday’s event. West Waterford had the winning athletes in both races with Isobel Gaffney getting the day off to a good start with a good win in the under 8 girls. Aoife Buenaventura competed in her first race for WWAC and finished in 8th place. Oisin Morrissey WWAC came across the line first to claim the boys under 8 title with Charlie Gleeson in 3rd place just ahead of Cian Qualter in 4th place.

UNDER 10 TITLE FOR SARAH GAFFNEY Sarah Gaffney added to her under 9 title of last year with a convincing win in the girls under 10 race. Aoife O’Donovan improved on her finishing position of last year to finish in 7th place and with newcomer Kyla Flavin in 11th and Aoife Lattimore in 14th the team finished in second place. Sarah O’Riordan was next across the line in 15th with Leah O’Riordan 22nd and Riona Towey in 29th.

In the under 10 boys race our top four boys all improved on their finishing places of last year with Liam Broderick leading the way in 3rd place followed closely by Eoin Prendergast in 4th, Sam Blake 7th and Adam Fitzpatrick 8th. These four combined to take the team title.

Newcomer Aodaoin O’Raithallagh was next home in 17th with Sean Nyhan completing the team in 27th place.

done to all our 1 lap runners who took part in this year’s league.

ASIER DEL RIO FIRST HOME IN 3 LAP FOR THIRD WEEK RUNNING Eight runners took on the 2 lap and they were led home by youngster Asier Del Rio in 15.52. He was followed for the third week runing

by Elia Tutty in 17.14 with Leah Cuningham third in 18.32 with Michael Moynihan fourth in 19.30.

Dennis Ryan ran 23.03. Brigid Buckley and Noelle Feeney ran together and ran in 27.01 with Martina Cliffe clocking 27.39.

OISIN O'RIORDAN LEADS HOME THE 3 LAPS First home on the 3 lap was Oisin O'Riordan in 21.44. Ritchie Fitzgerald was second in 23.21. He was followed by Gerald O'Reilly in 23.56. Lucy Holmes was next in 24.34. Young Sarah Nyhan finished in an excellent 29.08 with Stephanie Hickey next in 32.04.

CIAN O'RIORDAN ONCE AGAIN FIRST HOME OVER 4 LAPS It was tough running over the 4 laps last week with the drizzle and slippery underfoot conditions. First

the girls under 16 individual title and lead WWAC to the team title. Megan Keogh put in one of her best runs to finish 3rd just ahead of a much improved Elia Tutty.

Kate Killigrew in 10th claimed the last scoring spot on the team with Grace Power 13th just ahead of Aoife O’Brien 14th.

In the boys race Conor Mullany ran a well paced race to finish in 2nd place with Oisin O’Riordan 4th.

Newcomers Oisin Morrissey and Asier Delrio finished 9th and 10th and Mark Blackwell rounded off the team in 13th place to claim the county title.

In the under 18 race Sinead O’Brien finished in 7th place with Danni Cunningham in 9th while in the last race of the day the boys under 18 Cian ORiordan finished 2nd with Ciaran Buanaventura 10th.

Well done to all who took part.

After the first round of the championship West Waterford AC lead the race to retain the Babs Connors Cup with 21 pts ahead of Waterford AC on 13 pts and KCK on 6 pts.

Next Sunday we will host the County Championships under 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19.

We hope we will have an even bigger turnout of athletes next Sunday.

Meeting time 10 am at the Friary for warm-up and registration.

FIXTURES Sunday, 8th Oct. County Championships under 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19. St. Augustine’s College 11 a.m. start meet at 10 a.m.

Sunday, 15th Oct., County B Championships under 9, 11, 13, 15.

Sunday, 22nd Oct., Munster under 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, Novice, under 23 Clarecastle, Co. Clare.

Sunday, 12th Nov. Munster under 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 Tipperary Venue.

Sunday, 19th Nov., Munster Relays Cork venue.

Sunday, 26th Nov All-Ireland under 12, 14, 16, 18, Abbottstown Dublin.

Sunday, 3rd Dec. Munster B Kerry Venue.

Well done to club members who took part in the Croppy Boy 10 k race in Passage East last Saturday, First home for the club was Onra Power 48.24 following Onra was Michael Coakley in a time of 59.05 and our final finisher in the day was Deirdre Clancy in 67.17.

27th Annual John Treacy Dungarvan 10 ENTRIES for the 27th Annual John Treacy Dungarvan 10 which will be held on Sunday, February 4th, 2018 will open this year a month later when we change from October 1st to November 1st.

Running Quote RUNNERS understand this, this deep desire to cultivate resilience. It transcends the repetition of our gait and gives meaning to the stride of life.

Jim Fleming out on his own at last week’s Garvey's Supervalu Autumn league at St. Augustine's College.

Kevin Power presents the first lady over 35 prize to Sharon Higgins at the James Hughes memorial open cross country race last Sunday.

Oisin O'Riordan crossing the finish line at last week’s Garvey's Supervalu Autumn league at St. Augustine's College.

Pictured is Natalie Sheehan who finished 3rd lady overall last Sunday at the James Hughes memorial open cross country race.

WEST WATERFORD AC

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Andrew Connick winner of the 2017 James Hughes open cross country race last Sunday receives the perpetual cup from Kevin Power.

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First junior man Niall Blackwell pictured with Kevin Power at the James Hughes memorial open cross country race held in St. Augustine's College last Sunday.

24th ANNUAL OPEN CROSS COUNTRY RACE FOR THE JAMES HUGHES PERPETUAL CUP

Victory for Ferrybank’s Andrew Connick NOW in its 24th year the eagerly awaited open cross country race for the James Hughes Perpetual Cup took place last Sunday at St. Augustine's College, as previous years the race also incorporated the country senior and junior cross country championships for men and women.

For the 5th year the James Hughes Perpetual Cup which was presented to the race by the Power family Abbeyside in memory of their grandfather who was an international cross country runner during the time of the war was presented to the overall race winner and it was keenly fought for on the day.

The event saw the junior and senior men's and women's all left off together with ladies and juniors covering 2 laps and the seniors running 4 laps. Straight from the starter’s whistle three athletes raced away on the four lap circuit for the men covering 8,000 metres.

Success for Kate Veale in London Walking Festival CONGRATULATIONS to Kate Veale who won the British Festival of race walking held in Hillingdon London last Sunday morning. Kate competing in her first 20k walked a good time of 1.52.45 in windy conditions and was a member of a strong team of Irish walkers who walked the 5 and 10k distances.

From Ferrybank AC Andrew Connick and his team mate Niall Tuohy and Waterford AC's Frank Quinlan. These three battled away together for the second lap also with Connick mostly setting the pace in front, it was the third lap before the winning move was made when Connick upped the tempo with 1,000 metres remaining, racing clear of the pack who were left battling it out for the runners up spot.

Connick crossed the finish line in a time of 25.55 so his name will be inscribed on the cup for 2017. The Ferrybank man finished third in the race last year so will be delighted to be taking the victory for this year.

On the final half lap his team mate Niall Tuohy was to make it a Ferrybank one two as he broke clear of Quinlan to cross the line in 26.14 for second place with Quinlan taking third in 26.45.

There were athletes from many

of the southern counties taking part and the first category prize was claimed by a Cork athlete in Donal Coffey, Leevale AC winning the over 40 category in 27.27. First over 45 was Paschal Halley, Waterford A.C. in 31.45.

The host club provided the over 50 winner when Ray Hahesy, West Waterford AC too the category in 31.12 and also the over 55 winner came from West Waterford AC Joe Gough winning here in 31.5 and the first junior prize went to Niall Blackwell, West Waterford AC in 27.57. Well done to all.

MENS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 1 Andrew Connick, Ferrybank A.C.25:55 2 Niall Tuohy, Ferrybank A.C. 26:14 3 Frank Quinlan, Waterford A.C. 26:45 O/40 Donal Coffey, Leevale A.C. 27.27 O/45 Paschal Halley, Waterford

A.C. 31.45 O/50 Ray Hahesy, West Waterford A.C.31.12 O/55 Joe Gough, West Waterford A.C.31.55 Junior Niall Blackwell, West Waterford AC 27.57 ORLA QUEALLY WINS LADIES RACE Ferrybank AC just like the men's senior event took the first two places in the senior ladies race last Sunday. This event saw them covering 4,000 metres which is two laps of the famed Friary grounds.

Clear winner on the day was Orla Queally in a time of 15.38 with her team mate in Ferrybank AC Louise Morgan taking second place in 16.10. Running her very first senior cross country race was new club member at West Waterford AC Natalie Sheehan and she had a super run to take third place with a time of 16.20 so a special well done to Natalie.

County Novice Cross Country championships set for Sunday next, October 8th ST. Augustine’s College will host the 2017 county novice cross country championship race on Sunday, October 8th next.

The day kicks-off with the uneven ages at 11.00 a.m. and the novice will follow immediately after the juvenile programme at 12 noon.

All club athletes eligible are asked to be at the venue on time. Please wear your club singlet as this is a championships race.

COUNTY MASTERS DATE ANNOUNCED The county masters cross country championships will be held on Sunday, October 15th at St. Augustine's College with a 12 noon starting time. All club athletes

Pictured is Ann Perry President of the British race walking association presenting Kate Veale with her winner’s medal at the 20k festival of race walking held in Hillingdon London last Sunday.

eligible are asked to be at the venue on time.

Please wear your club singlet as this is a championships race.

MUNSTER NOVICE AND UNDER 23 CROSS COUNTRY ENTRIES The first Munster Cross Country Championship race will be the Novice and U-23 which are being held on Sunday 22nd October in Clarecastle, Co. Clare.

The club will be sending in the entries for same shortly, any member wishing to take part is asked to contact cross country coordinator's James Veale 086 8184762 or Ann Dunford 086 0619711 A.S.A.P. No entries will be accepted on the day of race.

Kevin Power presents the first man over 55 prize to Joe Gough at the James Hughes memorial open cross country race last Sunday.

Well done also to all category winners on the day with the over 35 category going to West Waterford AC athlete Sharon Higgins in a time of 20.20. Great to see Anne Marie Hayes, St. Catherine's A.C. back in action as she won the 0/40 category in 16.27. Brigid Coffey, West Waterford AC took the over 45 section in 18.43.

West Waterford's Onra Power was the victor in the over 50 category in 19.16. This was Onra's second victory in-a-row in this category so well done on that and well done to all other participants and prize winners.

LADIES INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 1 Orla Queally, Ferrybank A.C. 15:38 2 Louise Morgan, Ferrybank A.C.16:10 3 Natalie Sheehan, West Waterford A.C.16:20 O/35 Sharon, Higgins West Waterford A.C.20.20

O/40 Anne Marie Hayes, St. Catherines A.C.16.27 O/45 Brigid Coffey, West Waterford A.C.18.43 O/50 Onra Power, West Waterford A.C.19.16 THANKS Firstly, our sincere thanks to the Power family especially Donal Power, grandson of James Hughes who donated the magnificent cup to this race five years ago. Thanks also to Kevin Power who came along on the day to present the winner with the cup.

Once again our thanks to Br. Patrick Lennon for laying out the course and to the College for the use of their facility to hold the race and to all the crew that helped with the race in anyway especially all our own club crew doing registration, timing, results etc. We will have a full report on county senior and junior cross country championships in next week's notes.

24th Annual Forde’s Daybreak Winter League ONCE OFF WINTER LEAGUE PAYMENT ONCE again this year, we will have the same system of league payment which is optional whereby you could make a once off payment for the entire league.

This went down extremely well with over half of the league runners using this system of payment in the past and in doing so saved themselves time and money.

For club members you can pay €30 (this includes the €5 once off number payment) and for non members you can pay a once off payment of €40 which also includes the €5 number payment charge. The league will run for 7 nights before Christmas finishing on December 20th.

We will resume action on Wednesday, January 3rd and

continue until February 7th. The various division positions are made during the Christmas break and will be displayed weekly on our return night in January.

Remember rule number one, no bib no run! Rule number 2, no watches. Rule number 3 no head phones or any music devices. Final rule obey stewards at all times.

We urge all those who came along to the Friary to the recent leagues held there to consider keeping up their fitness over the winter months, don’t undo the great start you have made to being a healthier you, after making such great strides at the leagues why not continue by taking part in the winter league, so come along and bring a friend, you’ll be glad you did.

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GOLF

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DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB Tel. Office 058-43310, Fax. 058-44113, Pro Shop 058-44707.

Bar/Restaurant Tom Daly Catering 087 2680597 Timesheets online at www.dungarvangolfclub.com Email: dungarvangc@eircom.net As we slip into October, Its time to reflect on another successful golfing year at the club.

Membership, Green fees and Competition entries are on the rise and our social scrambles have proved to be a great success. Our senior cup team made the Munster Finals and our Girls Golf programmes are one of the most successful in the country.

It’s also awards time and our ladies had a wonderful presentation night last Tuesday. The highest award of the season in the “Golfer of the Year” and this year was no exception. A most deserving winner was Breda McCarthy who displayed consistency over the season despite her low handicap, and is now the proud recipient of a highly sought car park space.

Well done Breda, we now need a new carpet as Breda wore a path to the presentation table. Our Ladies committee, led by Captain

Christine deserve a massive “pat on the back” for a job well done for their seasons work and we look forward to another great year under the next years Captain Colette.

On the men’s side, Match plays are at the final stages, all matches must be played by the end of this week with some interesting games to come, we thank our sponsors, Martin Lynch and the Lady Belle for their generous sponsorships as we eagerly await the outcome of these matches. Congratulations to the Golfer of the Year – Michael Ahearne with a fabulous score of 181. Michael has had a fantastic year, losing 7 shots during the past 12 months,. Well done for his achievement.

Excitement in the club this week centred on two stalwarts, Angela and Mary who tied the knot last Thursday at Waterford Castle, with many members in attendance, our Brides treated us to a fantastic day.

Dungarvan Golf Club Breda McCarthy, Golfer Of The Year; Christine O'Keeffe, Lady Captain and Colette Power, ViceLady Captain. [Pat Crowley]

All at the club wish them happiness in their married life together.

Despite the poor weather, some mighty golf was played at the club this week, but my “Golfer of the week” award is an obvious choice, some members will remember a little lad from Greystones playing at Dungarvan in the Irish Boys some years ago, His potential was there for all to see, and after a glittering amateur career, Paul Dunne became the latest Irish winner on the European Tour. Congrats to Paul on a superb win.

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The annual subscription rates for next season due for payment on the 1st October were recently emailed to all members. If you were not in receipt of an email please contact Irene Lynch Secretary/Manager on dungarvangc@eircom.net or 05843310 with your up to date email address or with any queries you may have.

We thank members for making payments already and for confirming Standing Order participation.

Thank you for your continued support.

SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFER & INTRODUCTORY RATE FOR U-35’S All of us who play know that Golf offers so much more. Not only is it a hobby for life, it offers a social outlet as well as a healthy lifestyle option. It can be therapeutic as well as fun. New members can avail of a special Introductory Offer of just €300 including one complimentary lesson from our resident Professional David Hayes.

Dungarvan Golf Club is the only members club in the town and our facilities include a Championship course and practice facilities, Bar, Restaurant, Snooker Room, a resident PGA professional and fully stocked Pro-Shop. Also now the Club are introducing a very attractive joining rate for new U-35 members.

Contact Irene Lynch Secretary/Manager on 058-43310 or dungarvangc@eircom.net for further details. Offers are for a limited time only.

LADIES RESULTS Mon. 25th Open Seniors 3.

Kate Daly E. Cork (17) 37 p.

Tues. 26th Singles Tignor Crafts: 1, Bernie Hayes (17) 38p. 2, Tish Beauman (19) 38p. 3, Hilary Browne (24) 38p. B9 CSS 72, Sheehan (22) 36. CSS 72.

Sept. 9 Hole Qualifying 1. Creina O’Sullivan (28) 18p 2. Phil Donnelly (31) 16p CSS 72 End of Summer

Dungarvan Golf Club. Stableford Competition kindly sponsored by Helvick Sea Food.

Front Row L-R: Jerry Raher, accepting 2nd Prize for P. J. Kindregan; William O'Brien, 1st; Tom Conway, accepting 3rd prize for R. D. Morrison. Back Row L-R: Colette Power, Lady Vice-Captain; Séan O Ciarba, Vice-Captain; Declan Walsh, Captain; Liam Carroll, President and Christine O'Keeffe, Lady Captain. [Pat Crowley]

Dungarvan Golf Club – Saturday 9th Singles Stableford: Front row left to right: Alan Thomas, Gross; Johnny Carroll, 1st; Pat Stack accepting 2nd prize for Eoin Stack.

Back row left to right: Liam Carroll, President; Séan O Ciarba, Vice Captain and Declan Walsh, Captain. [Pat Crowley]

Ladies Scramble 1. Niamh Reynolds, Margaret Harty, Julianne Phelan, Mary Fennell 291⁄3 2.

Rachel Kiely, Maria Ryan, Bridgid Killigrew, Miriam Mathews. 30. 3.

Maeve Morrissey, Mary French, Maria Kiersey, Ann Moloney 305⁄12.

4. June Hayes, Orla Sheehan, Maeve Carthy, Denise Breen 308⁄12.

LADIES FIXTURES Tuesday, 3rd Oct. Ladies 18 Hole Singles S/F. + Home Alliance Saturday, 8th Oct. Sheridan FORD Open Gents/Ladies Singles S/F Visitors: €20 + Home Alliance.

Monday, 9th Open Gents/ Ladies Seniors (50+) 18H Singles S/F. GENTS RESULTS Mon. 25th Open Seniors 1. Tom Coburn (Borris) (23) 40p 2. Sean English (16) 39p Kate Daly (E.Cork) (17) 37p 4. Pat Power (21) 36pts B9.

Thurs. 28th SPAR Open Singles: 1 Alan Thomas (+1) 38p; 2 Diarmuid O’Neill (6) 37 p B9; 3 Michael Troy (6) 37p B6; 4. Pat Breen (15) 37p.

Fri./Sat. Inter-Pubs Classic 1.

Ger Darcy (14) Norin Darcy (28)

Thomas Whelan (16) John Clancy (17) 100p; 2. Charlie Barry(15) John Moran (20) Denis O’Brien (18) Jimmy Kearns (20) 98p B9; 3.

Chris Whelan(13) Pa Morrissey (13) Martin O’Driscoll (13) Frankie Corcoran(20) 98p.

Sunday, 1st Oct Clonea Cup 1 Alan Thomas (+1) 70; 2. Paudie Flynn (14) 72p; 3. Jack Leacy (1) 73p; 4. Diarmuid O’Neill (6) 73p GENTS FIXTURES 5th Thursday SPAR Open Gents Singles.

Fri./Sat. 6th 7th Oct. Sheridan FORD Open Gents/ Ladies Singles S/F Visitors: €2.

Sunday, 8th Oct. Gents Singles Stroke Monthly Medal (David Hayes).

YOUNGONES Our next competition: Wednesday, 4th October: PLEASE NOTE THE TIME 3 p.m start.

SIXTY.COM Next competition 4/10/17, draw for partners 1.45 p.m.

COASTAL ALLIANCE This Thursday, 4th October in DUNMORE EAST. PRO SHOP NEWS Our resident PGA Professional,

David continues his End of Season sale. There are fantastic bargains galore to be had, with clearances on Bags, Shoes, Gents and Ladies clothing, and Clubs. You might pick up an early Christmas Present at an unbeatable price.

You can follow David’s special offers on Facebook and David’s website at www.davidhayesgolf.com. And as always, you get David’s professional advice free of charge.

JUNIOR NEWS Our Summer series comes to an exciting final on Sunday, 8th October, as we host our Juvenile Cup. The event as always is kindly sponsored by Mr. Alan Ryan from Deise College. As it is our Season ending event, our Golfer of the Year titles will be decided. Players will tee off according to their play. Entry fee on the day is €6 which will include food.

Tuition for our beginners and pre juniors will continue on Saturday, 14th October. Due to the inclement weather, coaching did not go ahead last week.

Any enquiries to David Hayes at 085-444707.

Dungarvan Golf Club Breast Cancer Research Compition. Front Row L-R: Betty O'Brien, 2nd; Colette Power, Lady Vice-Captain; Bernie Hayes, 1st; Kate McNamara, 3rd; Marie Fives, 4th. Back Row L-R: Séan O Ciarba, Vice-Captain; Christine O'Keeffe, Lady Captain; Liam Carroll, President and Declan Walsh, Captain. [Pat Crowley]

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LISMORE GOLF CLUB Phone 058-54026. lismoregolfclub@eircom.net

www.lismoregolf.org MEN’S RESULTS Sunday, 1st October, 18 hole vpar: 1st Donal O’Leary (16) +4. Css 38.

Blackwater Motors Top 40 Open 12hls Qualifier: Weekly winner is, Martin O’Driscoll 26 pts.

FIXTURES Monday to Friday inclusive, Blackwater Motors 12 hole Open Qualifier. Cost €5 for members and non members.

Saturday, 7th October the Ashes. Sunday 8th, 18 hole singles Stableford. Last tee time is 11.00 a.m. Captain’s prize to juniors at 3.00 p.m.

Thursday Seniors at 10.00 a.m.

STORY OF THE WEEK CLUB QUALIFIER FINAL The final of the club qualifier will take place on Saturday, 28th October so you have 2 more weeks to qualify.

ASHES WITH DUNGARVAN The annual Ashes home and away competition with Dungarvan Golf Club will be start with them coming to us on Saturday, 7th October. This is a shotgun start at 12.30 p.m. So when Vice Captain Nicholas Walsh makes that call to you to join his team don’t let him down lads. The return match in Dungarvan to be arranged CLUB FOURSOMES FINAL The Club Foursomes Final took place recently. It was a match eagerly anticipated by those who know the four people involved.

Martin Power and John McGrath the champions of 2016 had failed to get past the first round which meant that the big money was now going to go on the pairing of James Bennett and Ted O’Leary.

In fairness to them they had given their supporters a great run over the Summer and were the favourites to win out. Their opposition were the Tallow duo Trevor Sheehan and Timmy Sheehan and the question was their temperament. They had qualified under the radar so nobody was watching.

The first few holes were level until James and Ted took charge by winning the 5th and 6th only to be pegged back on the 8th and 9th.

So the match was level turning with the slagging being about even too.

There was rain promised for later in the evening so each pairing were hoping to have the match finished and avoid the use of the umbrella.

So it went on with each hole being shared till Trevor Sheehan had a birdie on the par five 15th.

The four lads stood on 18th tee with Timmy and Trevor, knowing that a half was enough for a win.

Two great tee shots from James and Timmy were followed by great seconds from Ted and Trevor.

What happened then is better left unsaid.

The pairings shared the hole so Trevor Sheehan and Timmy Sheehan are the Fourball Champions for 2017. Well done to all who played and congratulations

GOLDCOAST GOLF CLUB You can contact us by phoning 058-44055 Our email address is:

goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com www.goldcoastgolfclub.com

PREMIER BUTCHER @ DAWN MEATS WINTER LEAGUE 2017/2018 A meeting was held last week to discuss our forthcoming Winter League and it was agreed at that meeting that the format we had last year would operate again this year.

There are a few small changes for the knock out section with some new rules on substitutes. The league will commence on Monday 30th October and run to Sunday 25th February. Entry to the league is €25 and players pay €7 per game for the first 10 games, after that it is €5 per game until 25th Feb. A player’s first ten scores count but a player can improve on those scores anytime up to the end of the league section. Team captains will meet again on this Tuesday night to try and finalise teams for the year. If you have not been contacted by a captain and you wish to take part please phone the kiosk and give in your name.

REVAMPED WEBSITE Our website at goldcoastgolfclub.com is presently being revamped to give it a more modern

look and should be available in the coming weeks.

NEW APP Over the next few weeks we will have a new app which will be linked directly to Club Systems. Players will be able to check all their playing history, handicap changes, print handicap certs, view course statistics, etc. More on this later.

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER Here in the Gold Coast we have some great facilities, such as a topclass golf course with superb greens, which is playable all the year round, a leisure centre and gym and a hotel which is renowned for its excellent food.

We offer very competitive membership rates in the golf club, the lowest full membership rate in the area and we can provide dual memberships to both the golf club and the leisure centre at reduced rates. Now is the time to talk to us if you are thinking of joining as we can offer some very attractive packages at the moment.

Members can avail of significant saving on carvery lunch in the Gold Coast by purchasing vouchers in

Lismore Golf Club Lady Captain’s prize. Sheila O'Leary, Lady Captain pictured presenting first prize to Patricia Bolger McCarthy. Picture also includes Daphne Power, best gross; Fiona Howard, second; Laoise Ni Chonchubhair, third; JoJo Tobin, fourth; Mary O'Donovan, beginner; Margaret Morrissey, accepting for Helen Farrow; Tom O'Donovan, Club Captain; Catherine Neville, category two; Esther Hornibrook, category 1; Joan Cahillane, Past Captain and Anne Lane, beginner.

to Timmy and Trevor.

CAPTAIN’S PRIZE TO JUNIORS Captains Sheila O’Leary and Tom O’Donovan will host the Captain’s Prize to our juniors next Sunday, 8th October. Yes this is a bit later than usual but due to other events during the year we had to postpone it from its original date. It will be a shotgun start at 3 o’clock with the presentation of prizes and food following the event. Gents please note the limited time you have on the time sheet for that day so get your name down early.

OPEN QUALIFIER INFO Our weekly Open 12hls Qualifier continues to attract a good number each week with the scores getting better each week as more people play. We appeal to all our members to make an effort to invite a visitor

to play with you. Note that the competition can now be played on any day from Monday to Friday inclusive. The top 40 players at the end of September will play in a final 18hls Singles Stableford. The list of qualifiers to date is posted in the gent’s locker room.

LISMORE LADIES GOLF CLUB Lady Captain’s Prize: Saturday, 30th September - Lady Captain's prize kindly presented by Ms. Sheila O'Leary. The weather was not kind, but the ladies still went out in honour of the Lady Captain and played as well as they could in the challenging conditions.

There was a shot gun start and despite a few hiccups there was a worthy winner in Patricia Bolger McCarthy with 35pts. Patricia could not hide her delight and sur-

prise having captured her first Lady Captain's. A superb meal was once again served by Bernie and staff and our Captain Tom spoke highly of Sheila and her work during the year. A very pleasurable evening was had by all eating and chatting and catching up. Well done to all the prizewinners.

Perhaps the last of our 18 hole competitions will be on this week Sunday 1st and Wed., 4th October - Christmas Prizes, it's also our last GOY competition.

Make sure when you are in the clubhouse to read the notices so you don't miss out on any upcoming competitions or any changes that are taking place.

Our very popular Seniors golf is back on Thursdays at 10.30 a.m. All Welcome.

Results: Sat 30th September.

- Lady Captain's Prize - Ms. Sheila O'Leary 1st: Patricia Bolger McCarthy (16) 35 pts; 2nd: Fiona Howard (5) 34 pts; Gross: Daphne Power (12) 20pts 3rd: Laoise Ní Chonchubhair (28) 31 pts B9; 4th: JoJo Tobin (19) 31 pts Past Captain: Joan Cahillane (14) 28 pts Category 1: Helen Farrow (19) 30 pts Category 2: Catherine Neville (29) 28 pts Category 3: Esther Hornibrook (32) 26 pts Beginner: Mary O'Donovan & Anne Lane Fixtures: Sunday 1st & Wed., 4th Oct 18 H S/Ford GOY. All Competitions are subject to change so please check the notice board regularly for any changes.

the golf club. We can offer really attractive family packages tailored to suit all requests.

For more information contact 058 44055 and talk to Bob or Mark.

END OF YEAR DINNER AND PRESENTATION Our annual Awards Night will take place on Sunday, 15th October at 6.30 p.m. in the Gold Coast. That night Golfer of the Year, Order of Merit and all the matchplay awards will be presented following dinner.

The following awards will be presented: Golfer of the Year: Either David O’Connor.

Order of Merit: Between Micheal White and David O’Connor with Micheal just two points ahead at present.

Gold Coast Cup: Winner: Derek Power, Runner-Up: Micheal White.

Michael White Foursomes: Winners: Richard Walsh and Lee Crotty, Runners Up: Kieran Cullinan and Tom Reynolds.

Willie Barron Fourball: Winners: John White and Tom White, Runners-Up: Declan Kiely and Austin Kiely.

Scratch Match-Play: Winner: Michael Lenihan, Runner-Up: John White.

Mixed Foursomes: Winners: Conan Watt and Mary Kiely, Runners Up: Ger Bagge and Esther McGuckian.

Tickets for this event will be sent out shortly by our Lady and Gents Secretaries to all invited guests and will be on sale in the kiosk for €25

for anyone who wish to come along on the night. A 4 course meal will be served at 6.30 p.m. and this will be followed by the presentation of prizes.

FIXTURES Tuesday, 3rd Oct: Open Seniors, Ladies & Gents 50+ Friday, 6th Oct: Open Singles.

Saturday, 7th Oct: Club Competition.

Sunday, 8th Oct: Gareth Taylor Memorial. Sunday Half Sub Qualifier.

Tuesday, 10th October: Open Seniors, Ladies & Gents 50+ RESULTS Tuesday, 26th Sept: Open Seniors. 1st: Mick Cronin (24) 40 pts. 2nd: Greg Murphy (12) 39 pts Borris. 1st Lady: Mary Clancy (14) 37 pts.

Thursday, 28th Sept: South Munster Seniors. Cat (0-15) 1st: Tadgh Prendergast (15) Blarney 36 pts.

2nd: Philip Ahearn (12) Kinsale 31 pts.

Cat (16-20) 1st: Noel Fuller (20) Macroom 36 pts. 2nd: Tadgh O’Halloran (19) Muskerry 36 pts.

Cat 21+ 1st: Thomas Healy (25) Blarney 38 pts. 2nd: Jim Barrett (27) Lee Valley 36 pts.

Friday, 29th Sept: Open Singles.

1st: Micheal White (1) 36 pts.

Saturday. 30th September: Half Sub Qualifier. 1st: Michael Lenihan (2) 39 pts.Gross: Michael White (1) 35 pts.

Sunday. 1st October: Monthly Medal. 1st: David O’Connor (5) 67.

2nd: Seamus O’Connell (13) 68.

Gross: Micheal White (1) 72.

LADIES NOTES Fixtures: 10 Hole Ongoing Competition.

18 Hole 2 Card Ongoing Competition sponsored by John Foley Images.

Sat. & Sun., Oct 7th- 8th, 18 Hole Competition sponsored by Dalton Jewellers.

GOLFER OF THE YEAR The Golfer of the Year was a much-contested event between three of our most prolific players, all strived to attain the trophy with fabulous scoring over the year. The contenders were Elaine Goss 42 pts, Lorraine Troy 43 pts and the winner Karen Darcy 49 pts, congratulations Karen on attaining your second Golfer of the Year Trophy!!

18 HOLE 2 CARD COMPETITION SPONSORED

BY JOHN FOLEY IMAGES A two-card competition running for the month of October is kindly sponsored by John Foley Images.

John is a local photographer from Ballinacourty and he has captured the beauty of our surrounding coastline and areas of historical importance with flair and imagination, the results are stunning!!

We were thrilled to have some of his work amongst our Captain’s prizes, we are delighted that he is now sponsoring this competition and we anticipate a very large entry!!

WINTER LEAGUE SPONSORED BY THE MOORINGS BAR & RESTAURANT Our Winter league kindly spon-

sored by The Mooring’s Bar and Restaurant will be a 12 holes event which will be starting on Mon., 16th October, draw now completed and posted in kiosk, please check for your team and leader.

There will be two weeks to play each round unless inclement weather prevails to prevent completion, please refer to sheet for rules of competition. As this is a team event, the onus is on each member to play each round and not rely on your team mates – remember, a point is awarded for each round played even when your score is not counting!!

SHEILA NORRIS SINGLES MATCH PLAY AND LADIES CLUB FOURSOMES Well done to the ladies who have reached the final stage with the winner’s enclosure now in their sights, this is where it gets exciting with all eyes on the remaining contestants. Wishing the best of luck to the semi-finalists, more news next week!!

SOUTH EAST COASTAL ALLIANCE Dates and fixtures are now posted in kiosk, please add your name if you are interested in joining us for the new season, the next outing will be to Dunmore East on Thursday, 5th October, Tee 9.3011.30 a.m.

COMMITTEE MEETING Our next meeting will be Tuesday, 10th October at 8 p.m. in Bunker Bar, please note change of date!!

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West Waterford GC Ladies Play in Pink Fun Scramble

WEST WATERFORD GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Telephone: 058-43216. Fax: 058-44343. info@westwaterfordgolf.com

www.westwaterfordgolf.com RESULTS Club Competition Sunday 1st October - 18 Hole Stableford: Winner: Trevor Morgan (21) 35 pts.

Tuesday Treats – 19th September: Winner: Adrian Yellop (9) 20pts. Nearest to Pin: 4th hole Michael French, 9th hole: Pat Power.

Hurlers for Hope Golf Classic Sept. 30th/October 1st: 1st: S. English, M. O’Brien, T. O’Brien, S. Kane – 101pts; 2nd: S. Spillane, D. Conway, R. Ronayne, T. Butler – 99pts; 3rd: A. Lynch, K. Hickman, D. Downey, P. Forde – 98pts b9; 4th: M. Nugent, W. Walsh, T. Moloney, J. Keating – 98 pts.

Best Ladies: Joan Sheehan, Jean O’Donovan, Una Mulligan, Rena McDonnell.

Best Mixed: Diarmuid Horgan, Pat Murray, Joan Ronayne, Rena Landers.

Non GUI: QC Dept. S.E. Healthcare.

FIXTURES Tuesday. 3rd October –Tuesday Treats - Open 9 hole Stableford – all day.

Wednesday, 4th October – Autumn Open Gents Singles.

Friday, 6th October – All Day Open 9 Hole Ladies & Gents.

Saturday 7th & Sunday, 8th October – Club Foursomes and 18 Hole Singles.

CLUB FOURSOMES OCTOBER 7/8th SPONSORED BY PAT GEANEY LAWNMOWER MAN The re-scheduled Club Foursomes will be played over two days this weekend. The format is 18 hole Strokeplay with pairs playing off half the combined handicap.

Players may pick their own partner and re-entry is allowed with a different partner. Booking is advised and please note there will be no singles competition this weekend.

TUESDAY TREATS AT WEST WATERFORD Due to the popularity of this event we have decided to continue over the Autumn/Winter period.

The competition is 9 hole and is Open to members and visitors alike. We also welcome golfers who are not affiliated to a club to come along and try out the game.

There are still a number of outstanding prizes to be collected so if you have played there may be a prize waiting for you. Just come along and check with Gillian or John and it could be you. All prizes must be collected by 31st October.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.

SOUTH EAST JUNIOR ALLIANCE The first outing is at Waterford GC on Sunday next 8th October and our tee times are 12.20 p.m.

and 12.30 p.m. Full fixture list and sign-up sheet posted on club notice board. For other information contact Phil Kinsella.

MEN’S CLUB OUTING Kilkenny Golf Club is the venue for our club outing which is scheduled for Friday, 13th October. There are still a few places remaining on timesheet so if you wish to play please contact the office or Pat Power immediately. Our first tee time is 9.30 a.m. and times will be allocated only when the entry fee is paid.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT WEST WATERFORD GOLF CLUB Our Annual Past Captains, Past Presidents and Committee Dinner will be held on Friday, 17th November. 13 Hole Singles at 1pm followed by dinner at 5pm CAPTAIN’S AND LADY CAPTAIN’S END OF YEAR SCRAMBLE Our End of Year Scramble and Presentation of all club Matchplay prizes is scheduled for Sunday, 12th November. All other outstanding presentations will also be made on the day.

FRIDAY OPEN 9 HOLE COMPETITION Our Friday 9 hole competition is now up and running and is being very well supported. This competition is open to ladies and gents and can be played any time during the day subject to booking.

CLUB SINGLES SPONSORED BY PAT MURPHY In a close encounter in the first semi-final John Keane defeated Tom Hendron on the 18th hole. The second semi final was played on Sunday morning, stalwart John O’Connell was made to fight all the way before he defeated the high handicap supremo Percy Walsh on the 16th. The results set up a mouthwatering clash in the final

and I think Paddy Power will be offering very short odds on both contenders.

CLUB FOURBALL SPONSORED BY QUINLAN BUTCHERS Such was the intensity of this eagerly awaited contest that it has been decided to play it over two legs. I am reliably informed that the first leg was a tense affair with neither side willing to concede. The current state of play is a closely guarded secret but rumour has it that it’s too close to call. We anticipate a result by next weekend so watch this space.

RECORDING AWAY SCORES Members are reminded that all away scores must be reported to the home club. For this purpose, an Away Score Recording Sheet for Qualifying, Non Qualifying, Society, Fourball, and Team Events is posted on the members Notice Board.

OPEN NINE HOLE COMPETITIONS AT WEST WATERFORD Each Tuesday and Friday we are hosting an Open 9 hole competition at West Waterford. You can play anytime morning, afternoon or evening subject to booking. Prizes are awarded in 3 categories so don’t worry if you are only a beginner. You will be made most welcome and our members will be glad to assist you if required.

Try it and see, but beware you may become addicted. We look forward to seeing you. Dont forget our popular 18 hole Al Eile Qualifier each Wednesday.

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME TO WEST WATERFORD West Waterford is proud to be the home club of two professional golfers namely Seamus Power and Gary Hurley. Both came through the junior ranks at the club and

have progressed to the professional ranks.

Perhaps you might consider joining West Waterford and if so please feel welcome to call along and sample the welcome, the course and the scenic surroundings. Austin or Gillian will be on hand to discuss your requirements.

We look forward to welcoming you.

You can contact the office at 058 43216.

SUNDAY LUNCH AT WEST WATERFORD Why not join us for Sunday Lunch and enquire about our party menus. If you are planning a Christmas party why not discuss your requirements with us and we are only too glad to accommodate you. We look forward to seeing and to serving you at West Waterford Golf and Country Club.

WEST WATERFORD GOLF CLUB LADIES NOTES RESULTS ‘Golfer of the Year’ – Una Mulligan.

‘Silver Medal’ – Deirdre Ruane.

‘Bronze Medal’ – Una Mulligan.

‘Spoon’ – Deirdre Ruane.

September 9 Hole (2 cards to count): 1st Una Mulligan (32) 39 pts.; 2nd Phil Kelly (24) 33 pts.; 3rd Reena McDonnell (35) 31 pts.

The Lady members took to the fairways for our Play in Pink Fun Scramble on Sunday, 1st October to kick-off our Breast Cancer fundraising month.

All fees donated to Breast Cancer Research, sponsored by Mary Herlihy and a special prize for the “Most Outrageously Dressed” (within the golf theme) was sponsored by June Whyte.

It must be said that the lady members went all out to don as much or as little pink as possible (some more than others).

“Most Outrageously Dressed” –

sponsored by June Whyte went to Joan Ronayne who blew us all out of the water with the effort she went to. Well done Joan. It was good to have a laugh whilst playing for such a worthy cause.

Winners on the day sponsored

by Mary Herlihy: 1st Rosie Murphy, Mary Fahy and Ger O’Connor; 2nd Eleanor Murnaghan, Mary Spratt and Bridget Blackwell; 3rd June Whyte, Marie Curran and Rita Harnedy; 4th Marian Hilliard, Joan Ronayne and Mary Radley.

FIXTURES Commencing on Monday, 2nd October, the 13 Hole Ongoing – Breast Cancer Research.

October 9 Hole (2 cards to count) – Last month to qualify for ‘Queen of the 9 Hole’ to be played in November date TBC.

West Waterford golfer Seamus Power, who regained his PGA Tour card for the 2017/18 season after a final round of 71 in the Web.com tournament at the Atlantic Beach Country Club last weekend.

[Dan McGrath]

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Tallow loses out in Cappoquin JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Senior Hurling Championship Round 5 Pictured in Cappoquin last Sunday at the senior hurling championship game between Dungarvan and Tallow were the Blues medical team from left to right: Brendan Morrissey, May Killigrew and John O’Shea.

Dungarvan …………………0-19; Tallow ……………………… 0-14.

A TALLOW team that did so well against DLS in the Fraher Field the previous week, lost out in more ways than one at the well appointed Cappoquin venue last Sunday in being defeated in this Round 5 senior hurling game and being edged out for a quarter final placing when Abbeyside beat Ballyduff at the death in Dungarvan.

Round 5 of the championship always throws up such occurrences and though Tallow are now out of championship action, they have secured their senior status and they can look to the future with confidence as for the first time in a number of years they have good young talent coming through to their side.

Without ever being impressive

here, Dungarvan recorded their third championship win. The game, at best, was an average one and there was only one sniff of a goal early on when Ryan Donnolly’s effort for the Blues hit the side netting.

A large attendance flocked to the Cornerstone venue to see this latest Western derby encounter but the strong wind proved to be a spoilsport while early in the second half, the loss of Ryan Grey due to a niggling injury was a big blow to the Bridesiders.

Dungarvan always looked the likely winners and playing against the wind, they led at half-time by 0-8 to 0-6.

They started well with an inform Ryan Donnolly dissecting the posts followed by a reply by Tallow’s Evan Sheehan.

Sean Ryan, Patrick Curran and Cathal Curran

each raised white flags but Tallow and Ryan Grey in particular replied in style with an unanswered 0-4 (3f) to put the Bridesiders ahead for the only time in the game and twenty minutes played.

Liam Ryan restored parity with a close-in effort and then the value of Patrick Curran as a free-taker was evident as three successful efforts against the strong wind put Dungarvan back in the driving seat at 0-8 to 0-5.

Tallow’s Tommy Ryan, whose expected impact on the game never materialised, struck a fine score to end the first half scoring. A tally of nine first half wides was too much of a burden for Tallow to carry into the second half.

The second moiety, at best, was a dull affair with a goal that was required to liven it up never materialising. Tommy Ryan (f) opened the

scoring which reduced Tallow’s deficit to the minimum but Dungarvan, with their defence on top, led by the impressive Kieran Power, were always in control and scores by Patrick and Colm Curran and Ryan Donnolly at the other end of the field maintained a scoring difference between the teams.

The winners stretched their lead to 0-16 to 0-9 by the 50th minute, courtesy of efforts from Patrick Curran, 0-3 (1f), Ryan Donnolly (2) and Gavin Crotty and Colm Curran one each.

Evan Sheehan gave Tallow a badly needed score in the 52nd minute, which inspired his side to take the game to the Blues and they were the hungrier team for the remainder of the hour.

Tallow reduced the difference between the teams to 0-3 at one stage with scores by Bob

McCarthy and a Tommy Ryan free but Dungarvan replied with points

by Kieran Power and Colm Curran easing them over the line.

The Cappoquin venue proved to be an ideal location for a Western senior hurling derby with the local club having everything in apple pie order and hopefully further such games will return their in the future.

Dungarvan’s Top Three: Kieran Power, Patrick Curran, Sean Ryan.

Tallow’s Top Three: Evan Sheehan, Tommy Ryan, Ryan Grey.

Observer’s Man of the Match: Kieran Power.

Number of Scorers: Dungarvan 8.

Tallow 6.

Scores From Play: Dungarvan 0-14. Tallow 0-6.

Frees For: Dungarvan 9. Tallow 13.

Wides: Dungarvan 8. Tallow 13.

Score of the Match: Evan Sheehan’s 52nd minute point for Tallow.

Scorers – Dungarvan: Patrick

Curran 0-9 (5f), Ryan Donnolly 0-3, Colm Curran 0-2, Sean Ryan, Cathal Curran, Liam Ryan, Gavin Crotty and Kieran Power 0-1 each.

Tallow: Tommy Ryan 0-5f, Ryan Grey 0-4 (3f), Evan Sheehan 0-2, Shane Feeney, Kieran Geary and Bob McCarthy 0-1 each.

Dungarvan: Darren Duggan; John Curran, Aaron Donnolly, Conor Sheridan; Darragh Lyons, Kieran Power, Joe Allen; Gavin Crotty, Sean Ryan; Cormac Curran, Cathal Curran, Patrick Curran; Ryan Donnolly, Colm Curran, Liam Ryan. Subs: Mike Kiely for Joe Allen, Mick Devine for Liam Ryan, Luke O’Callaghan for Sean Ryan, Sean Crotty for Gavin Crotty.

Tallow: Shaun O’Sullivan; Jake Beecher, David O’Brien, Rob Beecher; Mark O’Brien, Jordan Henley, Robbie Geary; Tommy Daly, Kieran Geary; Jake Neville, Tommy Ryan, Ian Beecher; Shane Feeney, Ryan Grey, Evan Sheehan. Subs: Eoin Condon (18) for Jake Neville.

Referee: Noel Kelly (Erin’s Own).

Fourmilewater records important win Fourmilewater …………… 2-16; Portlaw …………………...… 0-8.

FOURMILEWATER gained two important championship points at a rain lashed Fraher Field last Thursday evening which kept their qualifying hopes alive ahead of last Sunday’s remaining Group 2 games. The result didn’t matter to Portlaw as they were already destined for a relegation play-off for the second year in a row since they were upgraded to the top tier but they hurled well enough to suggest that they will be a match for their opponents coming from the other championship group.

This was a good advert for not having hurling played in such conditions as it did nothing to promote the game and, on the broken record, pity the club players who were idle for one of the best summers we have enjoyed in recent years.

Portlaw gave as good as they got early on with Jamie Murphy (f) replying to two similar scores by Dylan Guiry. The match took its expected path when Ciaran Walsh goaled from a Shane Walsh pass in the 9th minute and despite Portlaw doing well in general play, Guiry again from a free and Seamus Lawlor added minors to confirm their team’s superiority by the 11th minute at 1-4 to 0-1.

D. J. Foran and Shane Ryan

traded scores by the end of the first quarter and two pointed frees by Jamie Murphy kept Portlaw in touch at 1-5 to 0-4 before Dylan Guiry (f) and Michael O’Gorman earned the winners a 0-6 interval lead at 1-7 to 0-4.

The Ballymac men continued their dominance on the restart despite the best efforts of their opposition and they won this moiety by an even greater margin, 1-9 to 0-4.

Craig Guiry and Ciaran Walsh opened the scoring while Portlaw did not have the penetration up front to threaten Fourmile’s lead.

The game was finally put to bed when Ciaran Walsh scored his second goal in the 45th minute, sandwiched between two Seamus Lawlor points as the nightlight between the teams had now stretched to 2-12 to 0-6. The rest of the hour was played out in the same way with Dermot Ryan, Shane Walsh, Jamie Barron and Dylan Guiry (f) on target for the winners in contrast to a singular reply from Blake O’Connor. The Portlaw keeper Luke Power saved well from both Shane Walsh and Dermot Ryan as Fourmile were seeking to improve their scoring averages if required at the conclusion of the Group stage.

Fourmilewater’s Top Three: Ciaran Walsh, Seamus Lawlor, Dermot Ryan.

Portlaw’s Top Three: Luke Power, Jamie Murphy, Frank Galvin.

Observer’s Man of the Match: Ciaran Walsh.

Number of Scorers: Fourmilewater 8. Portlaw 3.

Scores From Play: Fourmilewater 2-11. Portlaw 0-2.

Frees For: Fourmilewater 11.

Portlaw 10.

Wides: Fourmilewater 9.

Portlaw 3.

Score of the Match: Seamus Lawlor’s 43rd minute point from play.

Scorers – Fourmilewater: Ciaran Walsh 2-1, Dylan Guiry 0-6 (5f), Seamus Lawlor 0-3, Shane Ryan, Michael O’Gorman, Craig Guiry, Dermot Ryan, Shane Walsh and Jamie Barron 0-1 each.

Portlaw: Jamie Murphy 0-5f, D. J. Foran 0-2 (1f), Blake O’Connor 0-1.

Fourmilewater: Stephen Ryan; Darren Guiry, Dermot Ryan, Thomas O’Gorman; Tom Barron, Shane Ryan, James McGrath; Conor Gleeson, Jamie Barron; Dylan Guiry, Seamus Lawlor.

Michael O’Gorman; Kenny Brazil, Shane Walsh, Ciaran Walsh. Subs: Craig Guiry for Kenny Brazil, Liam Cooney for Michael O’Gorman, Justin Walsh for Seamus Lawlor, Diarmuid Murphy for Shane Ryan.

Portlaw: Luke Power; Gavin

O’Connor, Noel Mackey, Gary Morahan; Blake O’Connor, Jack Walshe, Chris Mackey; Brian

Coffey, Darren Rockett; Jamie Murphy, D. J. Foran, Shane Power; Craig Fraher, Eoin Galvin, Michael

Donnelly. Subs: Jordan O’Sullivan for Frank Galvin, Mark Morahan for Gary Morahan.

Portlaw's Blake O'Connor gets in his stroke against Fourmilewater's Kenny Brazil during the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Waterford Senior Hurling Championship Round 5 match in Fraher Field.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

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Shanahans prove too hot for Sion to handle County Senior Hurling Championship

Lismore's Dan Shanahan with the sliotar against Mount Sion's Owen Whelan during the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Waterford Senior Hurling Championship Round 5 Match in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Lismore …………………… 1-21; Mount Sion ……………..… 1-14.

A SEVEN point victory over Mount Sion ensured top spot for Lismore in Group B of the Senior Hurling Championship. And not for the first time this season, the Shanahan brothers Maurice and Dan were instrumental in their club’s victory.

The Lismore duo contributed 1-13 between them and caused havoc throughout this game.

Conditions were testing at the Fraher Field with the impressive Stephen Roche and Mark Hoban landing early points for the Nicholas Mackey-managed city side.

This lead was short-lived however and when a Maurice Shanahan point effort was deflected into the arms of brother Dan, as the former Hurler of the Year managed to squeeze his

angled drive under the body of the advancing Mount Sion goalkeeper Ian O’Regan (1-0 to 0-2) after five minutes. Lismore hit four of the next six points from Maurice (3) and Paudie Prendergast to lead deservedly 1-4 to 0-4 by the end of the first quarter.

In the 20th minute there was a long delay as Lismore goalkeeper Seanie Barry suffered a suspected broken ankle and was replaced by Brendan Landers.

Lismore continued to dominate with Ray Barry marshalling their defence, Paudie Prendergast on top at centre-field and the Shanahan brothers a constant threat in attack. Heading into first half injury-time Lismore led by 1-6 to 0-5.

In the 30th minute, county star Austin Gleeson had a goal attempt

from a 20-metre free stopped and cleared by substitute goalkeeper Brendan Landers. With seven minutes of first half injury time to play the sides shared the remaining scores evenly: a Ray Barry point from his own 45-metre line proved the pick of the bunch while Dan Shanahan should really have had a second green flagger but blasted his close range effort over the bar.

Nonetheless, Lismore went in at the break leading by 1-9 to 0-8.

PUT DISTANCE BETWEEN SIDES Five points in succession from Maurice Shanahan (2), Dan Shanahan, John Prendergast and Paudie Prendergast on the resumption put distance between the sides on the scoreboard.

Mount Sion, with talisman Austin Gleeson forced off with injury, were

struggling to hold onto the coattails of their opponents. Stephen Roche carried the fight strongest for the Monastery men but without sufficient support it was in vain.

With the clock winding down to full-time Lismore led comfortably by 1-20 to 0-13. Substitute Martin F. O’Neill goaled from a 20-metre free for Mount Sion in the 58th minute and Cian O’Regan added a white flagger to reduce the deficit to six points.

Fittingly, it was man of the match Maurice Shanahan who registered the final score of the game with an injury time point to close out an impressive win for Dave Barry and his Lismore side.

Lismore will face Abbeyside in the quarter-finals and will be favoured to progress to the semifinals just 12 months after returning

Substitutes: Brendan Landers for Seanie Barry (20 mins), Stevie Barry for Michael Fitzgerald (41), Ronan Landers for Jordan Shanahan (53) and Eric O’Sullivan for Finbar Reaney (56).

Mount Sion: Ian O’Regan; Mikey Daykin, Stephen O’Neill, Ben Flanagan; Aaron Coady, Peter Penkert, Owen Whelan; Donal Power, Aaron Dempsey; John Kennedy, Stephen Roche, Austin Gleeson; Mark Hoban, Christopher Ryan, Jordan Broaders.

Substitutes: Martin F. O’Neill for Aaron Coady (HT), Evan Curran for Austin Gleeson (34 mins.), Pat Kelly for Ben Flanagan and Ross Thornton for Donal Power (both 44) and Cian O’Regan for Christopher Ryan (46).

Next for Lismore: (Quarter-Final v Abbeyside, Saturday, Fraher Field, 7.30 p.m.)

Next for Mount Sion: (Quarter-Final v Ballygunner, Saturday, Walsh Park, 4 p.m.)

Referee: Pat Casey (Cappoquin).

to senior ranks.

Mount Sion, on the other hand, will be long odds when they face reigning champions Ballygunner this Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. in Walsh Park.

Scorers – Lismore: Maurice Shanahan (0-10; 0-6f, 0-1’65), Dan Shanahan (1-3), Paudie Prendergast (0-3), John Prendergast (0-2), Ray Barry, Stevie Barry and Jack Prendergast (0-1 each).

Mount Sion: Stephen Roche (0-8; 0-2 65, 0-1f), Martin F O’Neill (1-0), Mark Hoban (0-2), Jordan Broaders, Mikey Daykin, Evan Curran and Cian O’Regan (0-1 each).

Lismore: Seanie Barry; Michael Fitzgerald, David Prendergast, Pat Hennessy; Shane Heaphy, Ray Barry, Kenny Moore; Finbar Reaney, Aaron Whelan; Paudie Prendergast, Maurice Shanahan, Jack Prendergast; Jordan Shanahan, Dan Shanahan, John Prendergast.

Ballygunner put down title marker as De La Salle outplayed Ballygunner ……………… 0-23; De La Salle ……………..… 0-15.

WITH both teams already qualified for the quarter finals this game might have been considered something of a dead rubber with the only issue to be decided which of the teams would fill first and second place in the group. Despite being held to a draw by Tallow the previous week De La Salle were still regarded as being the main obstacle to the Gunners retaining their title and fielding at full strength it was clear that they intended putting down a marker here.

Ballygunner on the other hand seemed happy to test the water here as they omitted four first choice players from their starting fifteen. In the event however it was the defending champions who made a statement of intent here as they took control in the second half to cruise to the easiest of victories in a manner that raised questions as to De La Salle’s credibility as serious title contenders.

While De La Salle fielded what appeared to be their best fifteen Ballygunner lined-out without Pauric Mahony, David O’Sullivan,

Ian Kenny and Conor Power from what had been their starting fifteen since the resumption of the championship.

Playing with the breeze, De La Salle started on the front foot to go two points up inside the opening minute with strikes from Eddie Barrett and Paidi Nevin. There was an early hold up for about two minutes as Philip Mahony recovered from a heavy knock and when play resumed Shane Ryan shot De La Salle into a three point lead from a free.

In his side’s first real attack Peter Hogan raced through for The Gunner’s opening point and though Shane Ryan replied with another point from a free Ballygunner settled into the game with points from Billy O’Keeffe (f) and Brian O’Sullivan. Adam Farrell and Brian O’Sullivan exchanged points before Jake Dillon put his side two points clear going into the second quarter but by the 20th minute the sides were level for the first time at 0-6 each after Billy O’Keeffe (f) and Brian O’Sullivan split the posts. It was score for score thereafter as between then and halftimeShane

Ryan added three points for De La Salle (2fs) to two points in reply from David Walsh and one from another Billy O’Keeffe free to leave the sides level at 0-9 each on the half-time whistle.

Both teams showed one change coming out for the second half with Pauric Mahony replacing Michael Mahony in the Gunners’ attack while De La Salle sent David Greene on for Jack Fagan. Early action saw Paidi Nevin bringing the best out in Stephen O’Keeffe but by the 40th minute the sides were still level at 0-11 each having shared the opening four points. In a three minute spell, between the 41st and 43rd minutes, Ballygunner took control of the game with Peter Hogan, David Walsh, Brian O’Sullivan, Tim O’Sullivan and Hogan again opening up a five point lead. John Mullane interrupted the sequence with a fine point but with Pauric Mahony getting in on the act with two points (1’65’) there was no holding The Gunners now.

Jake Dillon hit back with a De La Salle point but between the 52nd and 58th minutes we saw another

five point salvo from the champions with Pauric Mahony (1f) accounting for three and Brian O’Sullivan and Peter Hogan contributing one each. Late points from Jake Dillon (f) and Adam Farrell served only to make the scoreboard look marginally better for De La Salle.

Ballygunner’s second half performance here was a reminder to all and sundry that it will take something special to relieve them of their title this year and if De La Salle still hope to mount a challenge they know now they will have to show a big improvement individually and collectively going into the knockout stages.

With Pauric Mahony and Conor Power back in action during the second half the Ballygunner attack looked lethal with pace and skill in abundance and will take some holding.

Scorers – Ballygunner: Brian O’Sullivan 0-6, Pauric Mahony 0-5 (2fs,1’65’), Peter Hogan 0-4, Billy O’Keeffe (fs) and David Walsh 0-3 each, Conor Sheehan and Tim O’Sullivan 0-1 each.

De La Salle: Shane Ryan 0-6 (5fs), Jake Dillon (1f) and Adam Farrell 0-3 each, Eddie Barrett, Paidi Nevin and

D. Walsh (51).

De La Salle: Shaun O’Brien, Paddy Kennedy, Ian Flynn, Michael Doherty, Stephen Dalton, Shane McNulty, Tom Moran, Eddie Barrett Kevin Moran, Jack Fagan, Jake Dillon, Adam Farrell, John Mullane, Shane Ryan, Paidi Nevin.

Subs – David Greene for Fagan (HT), Cormac McCann for Nevin and Eddie Meaney for Ryan (48), Dean Twomey for Dalton (59).

Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill).

John Mullane 0-1 each.

Ballygunner: Stephen O’Keeffe, Eddie Hayden, Barry Coughlan, Philip Mahony, Harley Barnes, Wayne Hutchinson, Shane Walsh, Shane O’Sullivan, Conor Sheahan, Michael Mahony, Peter Hogan, Billy O’Keeffe, David Walsh, Brian O’Sullivan, Tim O’Sullivan. Subs: Pauric Mahony for Michael Mahony (HT), Barry O’Sullivan for Tim O’Sullivan (42), Conor Power for Shane Walsh (46), J. J. Huttchinson for

JJ KAVANAGH &SONS CO. SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP A

Ballygunner De La Salle Dungarvan Abbeyside Tallow Ballyduff

p 5 5 5 5 5 5

w 5 3 3 2 1 0

d 0 1 0 0 1 0

l 0 1 2 3 3 5

for against 141 65 117 99 123 92 66 115 77 111 74 116

dif 76 18 31 -49 -34 -42

pts 10 7 6 4 3 0

JJ KAVANAGH &SONS CO. SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP B

Lismore Passage Fourmilewater Mount Sion Roanmore Portlaw

p 5 5 5 5 5 5

w 4 4 3 2 2 0

d 0 0 0 0 0 0

l for against 1 120 99 1 105 78 2 95 79 3 87 80 3 79 93 5 59 116

dif 21 27 16 7 -14 -57

pts 8 8 6 4 4 0

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Abbeyside advances to quarter-finals JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Senior Hurling Championship

Abbeyside's Mark Ferncombe in action against Ballyduff's Oisin Hickey during the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Waterford Senior Hurling Championship Round 5 in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Abbeyside …………………0-13; Ballyduff Upper ……………0-12.

MICHAEL O’Halloran’s injury time winner gave Abbeyside their second one-point win of the championship as they snapped up the last ticket to the quarter-finals. The valiant Villagers rallied from four points down over the closing fifteen minutes to condemn Ballyduff Upper to a relegation play-off against Portlaw.

A forgettable contest featured 33 wides (17-16 in favour of Ballyduff).

Conor Murray and Conor Prunty gave extra defensive cover but both teams struggled to avoid the sweeper all afternoon. Aimless deliveries and woeful long distance shooting resulted in an ugly spectacle.

They were level seven times until the Reds broke free with five unanswered points in the second half. A rare victory was in their

sights but the loss of corner forward Kevin Casey was a significant blow.

Abbeyside squandered three goal chances in the second half and went fifteen minutes without a score but Eoin Kiely’s introduction revitalised their attacking options.

His two points got the comeback rolling.

Deploying Michael O’Halloran as the spare man for the second half also paid dividends.

They were all square on five occasions during the opening half before Mikey Kearney’s injury time effort split them (0-6 to 0-5). After trading two points apiece, Abbeyside keeper Stephen Enright pulled off a double save from Seamus Hannon and Eoin Scanlon. The Villagers pumped ball into Patrick Hurney and that ploy resulted in his second point on fourteen minutes. The Reds managed to contain him thereafter. Of greater

concern to Abbeyside was the fact that they missed four frees in that opening half. Captain Mark Ferncombe was responsible for three while substitute Stephen Cliffe also spurned his first dead ball opportunity. Seamus Hannon returned to the Ballyduff line-up and two white flags brought them level at five all before Kearney edged them ahead.

Ferncombe equalised within a minute of the restart. Stephen Molumphy then fired back to back wides. Stephen Cliffe restored Abbeyside’s lead upon collecting a David Collins cross.

Ballyduff then enjoyed a spell of dominance. Eoghan Murray, Kearney (free) and Kevin Casey developed a two point gap for the very first time. Conor Prunty ploughed through the middle of the Reds rearguard and located an unmarked James Beresford but

Denis McDonagh executed a welltimed hook. Another glorious chance went abegging when John Hurney played a delicate cross to Patrick but the full forward pulled right and wide.

Although Mikey Kearney was off target from a free, he redeemed himself with a 65. Eoghan Murray’s second wind assisted point established a 0-11 to 0-7 advantage.

Abbeyside entered chase mode and introduced Eoin Kiely. A Ferncombe free left only a goal between them. Ferncombe then hit the post but Abbeyside forced a turnover and Kiely capitalised.

Andrew Casey won a free from the subsequent puck-out and Kearney pointed for the fifth and final time. Abbeyside kept plugging away despite their erratic shooting and Kiely delivered his second single.

Two minutes from time, the um-

pire at the road goal signalled for a Ballyduff 65 but referee Nicky O’Toole overruled him. At the opposite end, the persistent Ferncombe made it 0-12 to 0-11. Entering three minutes of injury time, Walsh saved at the near post from Patrick Hurney. Ferncombe put his earlier misses behind him to knock over the 65. A draw was good enough for Abbeyside but Michael O’Halloran nailed a long distance point off the next attack. Ballyduff mounted one last assault but Enright batted away Kearney’s close-in free. Fine margins.

Scorers for Abbeyside: Mark Ferncombe 0-5 (3fs, 1 65’), Patrick Hurney, Eoin Kiely 0-2 each, Darragh McGrath, Conor Prunty, Stephen Cliffe, Michael O’Halloran 0-1 each. Ballyduff Upper: Mikey Kearney 0-5 (3fs, 1 65’), Seamus Hannon, Eoghan Murray, Kevin Casey 0-2 each, Stephen

Molumphy 0-1.

Abbeyside:Stephen Enright; Brian Looby, Sean O’Hare, Darragh McGrath; Maurice Power, Conor Prunty, James O’Mahony; John Elstead, David Collins; Michael O’Halloran, John Hurney, James Beresford; Sean Daly, Patrick Hurney, Mark Ferncombe.

Subs: Stephen Cliffe for Daly, Eoin Kiely for Beresford.

Ballyduff Upper: David Walsh; Jamie Hannon, Denis McDonagh, Maurice McNamara; Michael Kearney, Conor Murray, Shane Hannon; Seamus Hannon, Eoghan Murray; Eoin Scanlon, Jamie Kearney, Andrew Casey; Kevin Casey, Stephen Molumphy, Mikey Kearney. Subs: Sean Casey for Kevin Casey, Oran Leamy for Maurice McNamara, Eoin O’Brien for Scanlon.

Referee: Nicky O’Toole (St. Pauls).

Passage make it four wins from five outings to progress to quarter-finals Passage ………………….… 4-9; Roanmore ……………..…. 0-14.

PASSAGE made it four wins from five in Group B when seeing off Roanmore at Walsh Park last Sunday, setting up a quarter-final clash with Dungarvan.

And try as the Sky Blues undoubtedly did, their campaign is now over, but at least they have the consolation of knowing they've retained their senior status.

Roanmore came into this match requiring a point to advance to the Quarter-Finals in the event of Mount Sion losing to Lismore and they were still in with a sniff come the break, heading in on level terms despite conceding two first half goals.

But Passage re-emerged much the stronger of the two teams on a match played on a treacly Walsh Park sod, with the lively John Whitty and Stephen Lynch

doubling the men in red's goal tally.

Thus, Mount Sion's defeat to Lismore was marked effectively null and void in the process as they advanced to take on champions Ballygunner on Saturday next at Walsh Park.

After only two minutes, Passage had goaled for the first time after Richard Hurley was impeded in front of the uprights. Up stepped Owen Connors, who made no mistake to raise the afternoon's first green flag.

Roanmore replied via two Gavin O'Brien frees only for Pa Walsh to restore Passage's two-point lead come the seventh minute.

Roanmore grew in confidence as the half deepened, with Gavin O’Brien pointing from play, in addition to two converted frees to send his side ahead for the first time.

Jamie Burke and Gavin O’Brien (from a 65) traded points at the end

of the first quarter and by then, Passage's fine start had somewhat faded from the viewing memory, as Roanmore went two clear.

But back came John Treacy's men, with Owen Connors pointing a free after Thomas Connors had been fouled as he bore down on goal.

Emmet O’Toole soon restored Roanmore’s two-point advantage.

A minute later Thomas Connors seized possession on the stand side of the paddock, and headed for goal, selling a dummy en route before finding Liam Flynn in space, who stuck the ball with venom beyond David Barrett, putting Passage a point ahead once more.

John Whitty was a late first half introduction, replacing Aaron Connors, and not for the first time, Whitty's presence and quality provided vital for Passage, particularly after the interval. Gavin O'Brien's

stoppage time free ensured the sides went in level at the break (2-3 to 0-9), leaving Roanmore literally halfway from the knock-out phase.

And things immediately improved when O'Brien sent the Cleaboy club in front moments after the restart, albeit for the last time, as Owen Connors landed three points in the 37th and 38th minutes.

And the contest was effectively settled when Killian Fitzgerald's lay-off released the excellent Whitty, who finished as well as he soloed for Passage's third goal.

REFUSED TO GO QUIETLY Yet, Roanmore refused to go quietly. Points from Gavin O’Brien and their score of the day from Stephen Grant restored some hope, but by then Passage had the bit between the teeth, with Connors tagging on a further brace of points in the 50th minute.

Two minutes later, another Whitty surge saw him glide the ball from the end line, from where it was batted into the net by Stephen Lynch.

Owen Connors and Gavin O’Brien traded late scores on a day when Passage's cutting edge up front proved too hot for an always game and enthusiastic Roanmore effort.

Passage: Eddie Lynch; Darragh Lynch, Jason Roche, Jason Flood; Pa Walsh, Noel Connors, Gary Cullinane; Thomas Connors, Aaron Connors; Liam Flynn, Killian Fitzgerald, Owen Connors; Stephen Lynch, Richard Hurley, Jamie Burke.

Substitutes: John Whitty for Aaron Connors (27 mins), Eoin Kelly for Jamie Burke (35), Conor Carey for Liam Flynn (43) and Patrick Flynn for Stephen Lynch (55).

Scorers – Passage: Owen Connors (1-7; 1-0 pen, 0-4f), Liam Flynn, John Whitty and Stephen Lynch (1-0 each) and Jamie Burke and Pa Walsh (0-1 each).

Roanmore: Gavin O’Brien (0-11; 0-9f, 0-1 65’), Daniel Murphy, Emmet O’Toole and Stephen Grant (0-1 each).

Roanmore: David Barrett; Charlie Chester, Chris Dempsey, Tony O’Brien; Stephen Grant, Frank McGrath, Ray Connolly; Dale Hayes, Eamonn Power; Paul O’Sullivan Eoin Madigan, Daniel Murphy; Brian Nolan, Emmet O’Toole, Gavin O’Brien.

Substitutes: Dean Reidy for Ray Connolly (41 mins), Josh O’Brien for Dale Hayes (52) and Cein Chester for Eamonn Power (54).

Referee: Michael O’Brien.

Next for Passage: (QuarterFinal v Dungarvan, Sunday, Fraher Field, 3.15 p.m.)

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Comeragh Oil Western Intermediate Hurling Championship relegation play-off

Shamrocks survive but don’t make it easy Shamrocks ……………..… 3-13; Ballinameela ……………..… 3-9.

SHAMROCKS were clearly the better side in this relegation battle in Cappoquin last Saturday afternoon but they never closed out this game and indeed could have lost it in the latter stages but for an alert defence and two fine saves by Kieran O’Keeffe.

In fairness to Ballinameela, who were contesting their third relegation battle in a row having seen off Ardmore last year and Tourin in 2013, they never conceded the issue and they could have edged it at the death.

Shamrocks were the sharper side from the start and Joe Leahy and veteran Eoin Murphy, who enjoyed a great hour’s hurling, had early scores on the board. Brendan Phelan opened Ballinameela’s account before Eoin Murphy placed Kelvyn O’Farrell for a tenth minute goal. The effective Ed Hynes gave Shamrocks a 0-5 advantage before Brendan Phelan closed the difference to the minimum with a goal from a penalty and a point from a ‘65’, 1-3 to 1-2.

Shamrocks were still hurling the better but there was just still 0-2 between the teams after 20 minutes after Eoin Murphy and Shanr Roche (2) struck frees answered once again by a Brendan Phelan free with Paul Curran becoming the first Ballinameela player apart from Phelan to score, 1-6 to 1-4.

Shamrocks left a good goal chance behind them just before the

break when Stephen Lucey seemed to have the goal at his mercy but his placed effort went left of the post. However, Eoin Murphy made amends immediately on the restart when he finished a good move to the town end goal with a neat ground stroke, 2-6 to 1-4.

Yet such was Ballinameela’s determination for the rest of the game that they won the remainder by 2-5 to 1-7. Brendan Phelan (f) and Paul Curran’s second minor kept them in the game and after a Ed Hynes point, Brendan Phelan’s free went all the way into the net off the Astroturf to put the contest back in the melting gap at 2-7 to 2-6.

No sooner, though, was the ball pucked out by Kieran O’Keeffe, a similar goal was scored by Shane Roche at the other end and with Ed Hynes adding his third point, Shamrocks were back in command at 3-8 to 2-6. Eoin Murphy pointed two frees and the contest now looked settled at 3-10 to 2-8, but it wasn’t!

Ballinameela were gradually enjoying more of the play resulting in claiming four of the next five scores as the Shamrocks defence was now working overtime but coping well. Kieran O’Keeffe saved well from a close in free attempt by Brendan Phelan but when his younger brother Mikey met the sliotar first time in front of goal, the difference was back to 0-2 at 3-11 to 3-9.

Eoin Murphy steadied the

Shamrocks ship with another pointed free while Kieran O’Keeffe again denied Brendan Phelan by bravely coming out to deflect the sliotar away. Eoin Murphy had the final say of a very competitive match with his sixth and final point, a 0-4 margin and intermediate status retained.

Ballinameela, of course, will be very disappointed with being relegated but as this was their third relegation final in a row, perhaps they can use their time now to regroup and hopefully, in time, return to the form which gave a great display in the Western final against Cappoquin a few years ago.

Shamrocks Top Three: Eoin Murphy, Shane Roche, Kieran O’Keeffe.

Ballinameela’s Top Three: Brendan Phelan, David Phelan, Lorcan Looby.

Observer’s Man of the Match: Eoin Murphy.

Number of Scorers: Shamrocks 5. Ballinameela 4.

Scores From Play: Shamrocks 2-4. Ballinameela 1-5.

Frees For: Shamrocks 14.

Ballinameela 12.

Wides: Shamrocks 13.

Ballinameela 7.

Score of the Match: Paul Curran’s 36th minute point for Ballinamela.

Scorers – Shamrocks: Eoin Murphy 1-6 (6f), Shane Roche 13f, Ed Hynes 0-3, Kelvyn O’Farrell 1-0, Joe Leahy 0-1.

Ballinameela: Brendan Phelan

Referee Killian O’Sullivan (Cappoquin) pictured with team captains Colin Walsh (Ballinameela) on left and Tom Donovan (Shamrocks ).

2-6 (2-3f, 1’65’), Mikey Phelan 1-0, Paul Curran 0-2, Micheal Culloo 0-1.

Shamrocks: Kieran O’Keeffe; Jason Ahearne, Tom Donovan, Padraig Ahearne; Padraig Roche, Shane Roche, Adam Crawford; Billy Hynes, Stephen Lucey; John

Paul Lucey, Kelvyn O’Farrell, Ed. Lonergan; Ed. Hynes, Joe Leahy, Eoin Murphy. Sub: Seamus Murphy for Ed Hynes.

Ballinameela: Donagh Looby; Kealon Looby, Lorcan Looby, Shane McGovern; James Ryan, David Phelan, Colin Walsh; Kevin

Phelan, Micheal Culloo; Paul Curran, Brendan Phelan, Eamonn Walsh; Jim Curran, Mikey Phelan, Cian Culloo.

Sub: Stephen McGrath for Jim Curran.

Referee: Killian O’Sullivan (Cappoquin).

J. J. Kavanagh and Sons County Minor Hurling Division 2 Quarter-Finals

WESTERN CLUBS MAKE-UP SEMI-FINAL PLACINGS

St. Carthage’s run riot in one-sided encounter St. Carthage’s ………….… 5-28; St. Mollerans …………….… 1-5.

ST. Carthage’s achieved their target of qualifying for the semi- finals of the Division 2 County minor hurling championship at the Fraher Field last Friday evening but the ease in which they disposed of the challenge of Eastern side St. Mollerans won’t be of any benefit to them ahead of their next game compared to the closeness and competitiveness of the following match at the venue, Cois Bhride v

Roanmore.

Anyway, as they say you can only play what is in front of you and after just five minutes, Sean Prendergast’s charges led by 3-0 to 0-0 courtesy of three different players, Oisin O’Gorman, Finbarr Reaney and Benjamin Shanahan Quinn.

O’Gorman finished the hour with a scoring tally of 3-13 and though he is just a minor, he will find it difficult to surpass such a fine effort in the years to come.

A second Oisin O’Gorman goal at the end of the first half gave St. Carthage’s a 4-14 to 1-2 interval lead and the only other real feature of the half and indeed the game itself was the striking on the winner’s players by their opposition with their hurleys and a number of them were fortunate to see out the game.

The second half was a carbon copy of the first and one wondered could ‘Carthage’s repeat their first half tally.

They weren’t far off it with 1-14 while Mollerans added just 0-3 and each of them from placed balls.

While this was an exercise of no real value to St. Carthage’s, they are a good side and should be a match for all comers in the remainder of the championship.

Scorers – St. Carthage’s: Oisin O’Gorman 3-13 (10f), Finbarr Reaney 1-7 (4f), Benjamin Shanahan Quinn 1-1, Kyle Bennett 0-3, Joe Lenihan 0-2, Jordan Murphy and Damien Prendergast

0-1 each.

St. Molleran’s: Conor Reade 1-0, Kevin Doherty 0-3f, Richard Comerford 0-2.

St. Carthage’s: Fionn O’Gorman; Conor Howard, Paddy Foley, Alex O’Shea; Carthach Daly, Jeff Howard, Robert Crowley; Joe Lenihan, Damien Prendergast; Jordan Murphy, Finbarr Reaney, Ryan Bennett; Benjamin Shanahan Quinn, Kyle Bennett, Oisin O’Gorman.

Subs: Ryan O’Keeffe, Elliott

Coolbear, Tadhg Glavin, Ronan Kelleher, Evan McGarry, Iarlaith Daly, John James O’Donnell, Graham Stuart.

St. Mollerans: Daniel Fiddis; Jimmy Dunne, Peter Flanagan, Peter Keane, Sean Dowley, Jeffrey Power, Graeme Holloway, Killian Cloona, Kevin Doherty, Billy Morahan, Jack Murphy, Richard Comerford, Conor Reade, Paul Moore, Michael Mulcahy.

Referee: Joe Salmon (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg).

Cois Bhride’s goals the difference Cois Bhride ………………… 3-8; Roanmore ………………… 0-11.

COMPARED to the first game at the Shandon venue last Friday evening, you wouldn’t take your eye off the action for one second as this was a fine game of hurling, closely contested from start to finish with goals by Darragh Buckley, Liam Motherway and Ciaran McCarthy the difference at the end of the day.

There was a terrific pace to this encounter from the outset, Cois Bhride were on top in the first quarter and then it was Roanmore’s

turn up to half-time. The Westerners shot into a 1-2 to 0-0 lead by the 10th minute courtesy of points by Ciaran McCarthy and Mark Stuart (f) and a goal won by sheer determination in the country end by Darragh Buckley.

Roanmore settled and Cian Wadding, Brian Cooke 0-2 (1f) and Harry White brought the sky blues back into the fray. Mark Stuart was also on target for the winners from two frees and three late Roanmore points by Sean Burke, two from frees, send the sides in as they had come out thirty minutes

earlier, level, at 1-4 to 0-7.

The second half was every bit as good as the first and even better.

Three of the first scores were from placed balls with Cois Bhride holding the initiative with 40 minutes played at 1-7 to 0-8. The key score of the game arrived in the 43rd minute when Darragh Buckley’s attempt at a second goal was well saved but Liam Motherway was lurking in front of goal to finish the ball to the net, 2-7 to 0-8.

Credit Roanmore, they kept the winners scoreless from the 43rd to the 61st minute and landed 0-3f

themselves via Sean Burke, 2-8 to 0-11. Just before Burke’s third score, Cois Bhride lost their discipline in the way of Billy Henley receiving a straight red for an off the ball incident spotted by the umpires. However, for the remainder of the play, Cois Bhride were on top and though they shot two wides at the end of normal time, Ciaran McCarthy’s free in the 61st minute looked to have gone all the way to the town end goal and there was no way or time back for a gallant Roanmore fifteen now.

As good as Cois Bhride were in

this their point scoring from play was a rare commodity striking just one in contrast to Roanmore’s five white flags.

Scorers – Cois Bhride: Mark Stuart 0-7f, Ciaran McCarthy 1-2 (1-0f), Darragh Buckley and Liam Motherway 1-0 each.

Roanmore: Sean Burke 0-7 (5f), Brian Cooke 0-2 (1f), Cian Wadding and Harry White 0-1 each.

Cois Bhride: Dean Beecher; Ivan O’Neill, Tom Roche, Eoin McGrath; Sean Henley, Robbie Geary, Billy Hynes; Liam

Motherway, Ian Beecher; Kieran Crawford, Ciaran McCarthy, Liam Motherway; Padraig Hynes, Darragh Buckley, Billy Henley.

Subs: Michael Condon, William Cunningham, Ciaran Hunt, Ben Ahearne.

Roanmore: Callum Connolly; James Morrissey, Cormac Lane, Jake O Sullivan; Shane Roche, Conor Ryan, Sean Barrett; Harry White, Rory Furlong; Jamie Daly, Brian Cooke, Cian Carroll; Ciaran Lane, Cian Wadding, Sean Burke.

Referee: Gavin Whelan (Colligan).

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Gaelic Jottings It’s a joke THE decisions taken at the GAA’s Special Congress at Croke Park on Saturday effectively divide the season into distinct sections we are told but has this not been the case for many years now with club players not getting meaningful championship games from May to August? Club hurling is not a priority obviously into the future.

February and March will be for the League, April will be almost exclusively for club games, May to July will be intercounty Championship season with August featuring both All-Ireland finals and club fixtures in the counties that don’t make the Liam MacCarthy and Sam Maguire deciders.

September onwards will be club-only and the GAA insist that the changes made to the structures of the Senior Hurling Championship will be good for club players. How can this be so? It doesn’t make any sense to start a championship in April, disband it until September and then say that the club unemployed hurler is getting a better deal and that this new system is good for club players. CLUB HURLING R.I.P. Special Congress followed on from Annual Congress in February, when radical surgery was performed on the Senior Football Championship. The All-Ireland quarter-finals were done away with in the big ball game, replaced by two four-team round robin groups that have become known popularly as the Super 8. This means there will be eight extra games in football during the experimental phase between 2018 and 2020. The total of hurling championship matches will jump from 22 games to 29 in the summers of ’18-'20.

This new system will bring in fifteen extra gates for the GAA while the club hurler can wait for the rain, the mud and nightime games in September onwards week-in week-out. Last weekend in the West, a number of minors were required to play junior championship on Saturday night and line-out for an important minor championship game on Sunday morning at 11.30 a.m. Let’s be honest, there is no player welfare in the GAA and the calender year in each county is fixture based and not player based. The answer: Play club games during the Summer months and leave two weeks free before County games, but now we have more County games on.

Both Allianz Leagues will be played off quicker next year, allowing April free for counties to get stuck into their club competitions we are told....... for one month!!

The majority of the extra inter-county hurling games will be played in the months of May and June, when Leinster and Munster will be run off in two fiveteam round robin groups. Every county is also guaranteed two home games at this stage. Football’s extra fixtures will all be played in July and August. The plan is also to hold the All-Ireland semi-finals and finals in August.

The 2018 hurling final is due to be played on Sunday, August 19 with the football decider seven days later, though this could be pushed back a week in a one-off move if the Pope’s proposed visit to Ireland goes ahead!

It was also stated that there are now larger windows for club games, and that it is very much up to county boards to get their houses in order to ensure that games are played during these times.

Club players have suffered for years now because county boards were unwilling or unable to provide adequate fixtures lists for their competitions. Much of this was down to the insistence of intercounty managers that club championship games be called off as long as the

county team remained in the All-Ireland race.

The new round robin provincial structures will see more games between the top teams, though there will be plenty of counties unhappy that the top tier is now limited to ten teams.

Kerry also have the right to feel hard done by. If the winner of the newly created tier two competition, brought into existence by Special Congress, is Antrim or a Leinster county they will be promoted automatically in place of the bottom placed team in the province.

However, if Kerry come top they will have to play off against the worst team in Munster for a place in the following year’s provincial championship meaning the traditional hurling counties in the province are virtually ring-fenced into the competition.

On this, GAA Director General Paraic Duffy said: "This is what the Munster counties wanted - if Kerry are good enough to beat the bottom team they’ll get in and if they aren’t, they won’t."

Other potential problems that the GAA will face are dead rubbers in the round robin groups and multiple meetings between the same teams in the same season.

It remains to be seen whether the provinces decide to allow the schedule of matches be decided by a draw or if they seed teams in order to try to avoid dead rubbers towards the later rounds. Also, there is the possibility that teams could met five times in competitive games inside six months - in the Allianz League regular season and play-offs, in the provincial round robin phase and provincial final and again in the All-Ireland series.

There are now five tiers in hurling Liam MacCarthy Cup, the as-yet unnamed tier two, Christy Ring Cup, Nicky Rackard Cup and the Lory Meagher Cup. The 2018 Leinster Championship will feature Galway, Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin and Offaly. Munster will be made up of Cork, Waterford, Tipperary, Clare and Limerick while Antrim, Carlow, Kerry, Laois, Meath and Westmeath will form tier two.

It’s an All West Last Four in Division 2 Minor Hurling THE quarter finals of the County minor hurling division 2 championship were held last weekend with four Western clubs pitted against four Eastern ones.

The good news is that all the Western teams won which will give us some important games in this grade to look forward to in the weeks ahead.

The results last weekend were as follows: St. Pats 2-8; Passage 1-9,.

Brickeys 1-14; Erins Own/ Ferrybank 1-11. Cois Bhride 2-8; Roanmore 1-11.

St. Carthages 5-28; St. Mollerans 1-5.

Subject to correction, the semi-final draw pairs St. Carthages and Brickeys together and St. Pats and Cois Bhride.

Division 3 Results and Semi Final Draw: Quarter Final Results: Ballyduff 2-10; Cappoquin 1-9. Clan Na Gael 0-15; St. Olivers 1-10. An Ghaeltacht 1-17; St. Marys 0-14. Fourmilewater 4-13.

Ardmore 3-13.

Semi-Final Draw: Ballyduff v Clan Na Gael and An Ghaeltacht v Fourmilewater.

Division 3 Minor Hurling Quarter Final: Fourmilwater 4-13; Ardmore 3-13.

Some late scores by Larry Walsh edged Fourmilewater into the division 3 semi-finals in an otherwise very even encounter in Bushy Park last Sunday morn-

Waterford senior hurling star, Michael "Brick" Walsh was selected as the July winner of the WLR/Granville Hotel Monthly GAA Award and he is pictured receiving his prize from Liam Cusack, Granville Hotel and Neil Gough, WLR FM. Also included were Cathal Crowe, Granville Hotel and Liz Reddy, WLR FM. [Noel Browne]

WLR/Granville Hotel Monthly GAA Award for July 2017 goes to Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh MICHAEL 'Brick' Walsh has claimed the WLR / Granville Hotel GAA Award for the month of July Michael played a key role in re-igniting Waterford's Championship season as the Déise recorded their first Championship victory over Kilkenny since 1959 at Semple Stadium

ing.

Fourmilewater: Myles Amos, Sean Boyce, Sean Walsh, Cody Peters, Tom Barron, Tholum Guiry, Jordan Ryan, Luke Guiry, Glen Cullinanen Larry Walsh, Aaron Ryan, Jody Beckers Kelleher, Seamus O’Connor.

Ardmore: Jack Walsh, Padraig Foley, Adam Power, Harry Yellop, Jack Keane, Brian Walsh, Joe McNamara, Ciaran Keating, Seamus Cronin, James Flavin, David Walsh, Niall Power, Gerry Reardon, Diarmuid Geaney, Lee Morrissey, Fintan Geaney, Scott Mahony, Nathan Bryan.

Referee: Tadhg Tobin (Brickeys).

County Bord Na nÓg Awards Night AS we approach the County Final stages in our Championships for this year Bord Na nÓg are once again awarding the Players who give outstanding leadership and perform to their best ability on the day in the County Finals.

The County Bord Na nÓg Awards night will be held up West of the County this year and the host Club will be Rodaithe Na Brice at their Club grounds in Bushy Park. The date fixed for the Awards night is Saturday, 25th November at 8 pm. Juvenile and Adult Clubs are requested to keep this date free as all clubs are invited to attend these Special Awards Night.

This year the County Bord Na nÓg are introducing two Awards to 'Juvenile Club of the Year' one from East and one from West of the County in recognition for all the work they are doing within their Clubs to promote our games.

Guest Speakers on the night will be confirmed in the coming weeks and the chosen players from the different Clubs will be notified when all County Finals are played.

The Stradbally man netted a crucial goal as Waterford held on for a thrilling extra-time win.

Micahel had another big influence in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final at the newly revamped Pairc Uí Chaoimh as he caused havoc for the Wexford defence, running at them and drawing frees in the opening half.

An accident waiting to happen IT’S beyond time to professionally rail off the banks behind the goals at the Fraher Field as a must do health and safety measure. The practice of young children sliding down the bank in groups, especially in the country end of the grounds, competing for a sliotar at our games week-in week-out is going to end in a serious injury some day when some child’s head is going to hit off the concrete posts.

It’s a miracle that this hasn’t happened already as in every game this practice occurs about twenty times. Hopefully, the Board will address this danger before it is too late and the best way to do it is to secure the area permanently.

Approaching Fraher Field THE Observer was advised recently that an elderly gael attending a game at the Shandon venue was struck by a sliotar coming over the wall as he was approaching the grounds before a match.

Badly hurt and shaken, medical treatment was required and thankfully the injured party is on the way to a full recovery. This is a reminder for all of us attending games at the venue as the championship year is really in full swing now to keep one eye on the wall when entering the grounds.

New Kick-Out Rule A SIGNIFICANT change regarding the kick-out rule in Gaelic football will be introduced from January 1st next. A motion proposed by the GAA's Standing

Brick played a major role as Waterford returned to Croke Park for a third straight All-Ireland semi-final.

Michael had a great game against Cork in the All-Ireland semi netting another crucial goal and making major scores as Waterford booked their spot in the All-Ireland decider for the first time since 2008.

Committee on playing rules which called for restarts to travel beyond the 20-metre line was passed by a whopping 82% at last weekend’s Special Congress in Croke Park.

It means goalkeepers will be forced to kick longer which should make for a better spectacle. Up until now, defending players must be outside the 20-metre line when the kickout is taken but may go inside it to collect possession.

Scór Na Seachtaine MODELIGO’S 40th minute point in their Western Intermediate Hurling championship quarter final game v Stradbally at the Fraher Field last Sunday evening engineered by Tom Devine and executed

by Rian Reddy.

Fraher Field Classics THIS week’s featured game on the Fraher Field Classics Face Book page courtesy of the editor of the Dungarvan Observer and from the pen of John A. Murphy is the Western Intermediate Hurling Championship Final between Geraldines and Shamrocks on Sunday, October 29th, 1967 ’’EASY FOR GERALDINES’’ ‘’ Shamrocks Outclassed in Final’’ Geraldines 5-6; Shamrocks 2-4.

Sympathy THE Observer extends its sincere sympathy to the Moloney and Keating families, Ardmore on the recent death of Jim Moloney.

Sympathy is also extended to former Clashmore player Michael O’Halloran and family on the recent death of his mother, Teresa.

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LOCAL BAR WESTERN JUNIOR HURLING SEMI-FINAL

A draw was a fair result Tourin ……………………..… 2-9; St. Mary’s Touraneena ...... 1-12.

WHEN all is said and done, a draw was a fair result in this Western junior hurling semi-final which was played at the Fraher Field last Saturday evening.

Tourin looked the likely winners for most of the game, they led by 2-5 to 0-6 with 36 minutes played and by 2-9 to 1-9 with 54 minutes on the clock. However, St. Mary’s would not throw in the towel on either occasion and they finished strongly with three unanswered scores via two pointed frees by Eoin Kearns and an equalising score in the 62nd minute by Sean Fitzpatrick to deservingly claim another bite of the cherry this weekend.

Niall Fives was a key player for Tourin at full forward, he scored their two goals and generally he was a menace to his opposing defence throughout. Tourin started in explosive fashion with Shane Fives pointing a ‘65’, Daithi Wilkinson scoring from play and then providing for Niall Fives’ first goal, all inside the first three minutes of play.

What was amazing after this was that Tourin did not score again for 28 minutes and from play for the rest of the half. St. Mary’s settled down after their sluggish start but they didn’t score from play in this first half themselves. Eoin Kearns

was their only scorer, starting with a pointed free in the 14th minute, two more in the 19th and 21st minutes and a converted ‘65’ in the final minute of normal time. A long range pointed free by Darragh Fives in the first minute of added time sent Tourin in 1-3 to 0-4 ahead at the break.

Darragh Fives opened the second half scoring after just 41 seconds and Cillian Tobin sent Kieran Barron in on goal for ‘Mary’s but his shot blazed wide of the posts.

Barron made amends in the 33rd minute with his side’s first score from play in the whole game and a fourth Eoin Kearns pointed free left just the minimum between the teams at 1-4 to 0-6.

Just when St. Mary’s seemed to be getting to terms with Tourin, disaster struck for them in the same minute as Darragh Fives pointed a free when Sean Leahy’s high delivery was caught by Niall Fives in front of goal and he expertly finished to the net, 2-5 to 0-6 and 36 minutes played .

There was more action in the first ten minutes of the second half than in all of the first and Jason Sheehan threw his side a lifeline when he netted in the town end two minutes after Tourin’s goal. St. Mary’s won the remainder of the match by 0-6 to 0-4, a fair reflection on proceedings and one felt that if

the game had gone on longer, then they would have edged the win at the first attempt. The teams were even steven in the 47th minute at 2-6 to 1-9 after scores by Eoin Kearns (f), Darragh Fives (f), Sean Fitzpatrick and Kearns again in that order. Tourin bolted for home between the 51st and the 55th minute with three unanswered scores from Sean Meaney, Darragh Fives (f) and Daithi Wilkinson (f), 2-9 to 1-9 but they were not to score again.

Brendan McGourty was a colossus in the St. Mary’s defence in this final quarter and time and time again he repelled Touring attacks.

His forward division showed their appreciation by finishing in style and claiming the three equalising points as mentioned at the outset to bring one and all back to the Shandon venue this Saturday afternoon for a second helping semi-final duel.

Tourin’s Top Three: Niall Fives, Darragh Fives, Brendan Scanlan.

St. Mary’s Top Three: Brendan McGourty, Eoin Kearns, Sean Fitzpatrick, Observer’s Man of the Match: Niall Fives.

Number of Scorers: St. Marys 4. Tourin 6.

Scores From Play: St. Mary’s 1-4. Tourin 2-4.

Free For: St. Mary’s 12. Tourin 15.

''WINNING THE DIRTY BALL'' St. Mary's Stephen Coffey comes out of this ruck in their Western junior hurling championship semi-final game against Tourin with the sliotar, with Tourin's Niall Fives in close attendance.

Wides: St. Marys 7. Tourin 7.

Score of the Match: Tourin’s 36th minute goal engineered by Sean Leahy and executed by Niall Fives.

Scorers – Tourin: Niall Fives 2-0, Darragh Fives, 0-4 (2f, 1 ’65’), Daithi Wilkinson 0-2 (1f), Jack Leahy and Sean Meaney 0-1 each, Shane Fives 0-1 ’65’).

St. Mary’s: Eoin Kearns 0-9 (7f, 1’65’), Jason Sheehan 1-0, Sean

Fitzpatrick 0-2, Kieran Barron 0-1.

Tourin: Colm Bennett; Shane Dunne, Daniel Leahy, David Leahy; Brian Leahy, Darragh Fives, Brendan Scanlan; Sean Leahy, Jack Leahy; Daithi Wilkinson, Shane Fives, Sean Meaney; Daniel Dransfield, Niall Fives, Kevin Leahy. Subs: Darragh Wilkinson for Daniel Dransfield, Donal McGrath for Brian Leahy, Tom O’Brien for Kevin Leahy.

St. Mary’s: J. P. Fitzpatrick; Dermot Tobin, Denis Coffey, Tom Tobin; Owen Barron, Brendan McGourty, Jack Skehan; Kevin Sheehan, Sean Fitzpatrick; Cillian Tobin, Eoin Kearns, Stephen Coffey. Subs: Conor Tobin for Cillian Tobin, J. J. Coffey for Stephen Coffey, Gearoid Hallinan for Eoin Barron.

Referee: Pat Casey (Cappoquin).

LOCAL BAR WESTERN JUNIOR HURLING SEMI-FINAL

Ardmore show true potential in second half Ardmore ……………………3-22; Colligan ………………….…2-17.

NOBODY at the Fraher Field last Saturday evening could have fortuned told the final score in this Western Junior Hurling semi-final with the half time score reading 1-12 to 2-7 in Colligan’s favour and they were worth every bit of it.

During that first half, Colligan looks as if they were the ones that were going to advance to the Divisional final as they outhurled Ardmore for most of the thirty minutes.

A Sean Barron goal in the 13th minute kept the seasiders in touch early on and a second Ardmore goal in the 26th minute by James Flavin heading into the break but their overall first half performance wasn’t very inspiring heading into the second moiety.

How events can change though in a game of hurling. Ardmore really opened up in this period outscoring their rivals by 1-15 to 1-5 which

sends them into the final as the favourites to win it. This encounter was of a much higher standard than the first pace wise and scoring wise as Ollie Drummy was kept his busiest ever logging up the scores on the board.

Colligan led by 0-5 to 0-2 after ten minutes including two fine points from play by Gavin Whelan but the black and amber were stopped in their tracks momentarily when Sean Barron found the net in style in the town end. Colligan recovered to forge ahead again by the 26th minute at 0-9 to 1-4 with Colin Dunford truly outstanding and John Wall, as ever, very accurate from placed balls.

Minor player James Flavin, who was playing championship hurling in that grade like a number of others in the two junior semi-finals, the following morning, scored a peach of a goal and though there was 26 minutes on the clock with the scoreboard reading 2-4 to 0-9,

the intensity of the scoring was such that by half-time, a further 1-6 had been registered, 1-3 of it for Colligan.

We were treated to a touch of class in the final minute of normal time when Colin Dunford sped past a number of Ardmore defenders to send an unstoppable shot into the country end goal, it won’t be forgotten for a long time.

Ardmore were a different side on the restart. Seamus Prendergast was firing on all cylinders and another Seamus, Keating, curbed the influence of Colin Dunford sufficiently. The teams were level in both the 33rd and 36th minutes, the latter at 2-10 to 1-13 but Ardmore’s influence on proceedings was increasing.

A key score arrived in the 40th minute when Seamus Prendergast put James Flavin through for a brave goal and though Johnny Wall replied immediately with a pointed free, the match pendulum had

swung in Ardmore’s direction, 3-12 to 1-15.

Further scores by Sean Barron and Seamus Prendergast had Armore two goals to the good at the end of the third quarter at 3-15 to 1-15.

The winners scored the nest four points via a crafty one by sub Stephen Keating, John Gartland and a brace by James Flavin, with Stephen Keating an option inside him for what would have been a fourth Ardmore goal, 3-19 to 1-15.

Ardmore won the final quarter by 0-7 to 1-2 with Colligan’s second goal arriving in the 57th minute.

In fairness to Colligan they played well overall and finished with a tally that would win most games, 2-17. Their long wait for a divisional title continues but they have some young talent coming through that suggests they will be capable of lifting the cup in the next few seasons.

On the other hand, Ardmore

showed that their stay in the junior grade may be a short one with their return to Intermediate hurling probably immediate.

Ardmore’s Top Three: James Flavin, Seamus Prendergast, Sean Barron.

Colligan’s Top Three: Johnny Wall, Colin Dunford, Dan Booth.

Observer’s Man of the Match: James Flavin.

Number of Scorers: Ardmore 7. Colligan 6.

Scores From Play: Ardmore 3-17. Colligan 2-10.

Frees For: Ardmore 10.

Colligan 15.

Wides: Ardmore 11. Colligan 6.

Score of the Match: Stephen Keating’s flick over his head surrounded by defenders for a point for Ardmore in the 47th minute.

Scorers – Ardmore: James Flavin 2-4, Seamus Prendergast 0-9 (5f), Sean Barron 1-2, Seamus Keating, John Gartland and Stephen Keating 0-2 each, David

Gartland 0-1.

Colligan: John Wall 0-9 (7f), Colin Dunford 1-3, John Morrissey 1-1,Gavin Whelan 0-2, Dan Booth and P. J. Coffey 0-1 each.

Ardmore: Jack Walsh; Niall Hennessy, Declan Prendergast, Daniel Power; Gavin Williams, Seamus Keating, Richie Hennessy; Kenny Murphy, Wayne Hennessy; Eoin Conway, David Gartland, John Gartland; James Flavin, Seamus Prendergast, Sean Barrron. Subs: Stephen Keating for Eoin Conway, John O’Brien for Sean Barron.

Colligan: Dean McKenna; Ross Browne, John Nick Fennell, Ray Bannon; Jason Dunford, P. J. Coffey, Mark Flynn; Dan Booth, Gavin Whelan; Colin Dunford, John Morrissey, John Wall; Sam Murphy Nix, Alan Walsh, Adam Dunford.

Subs: Fran Duggan for Alan Walsh, Richie Kiely for Sam Murphy Nix. Referee: Tommy Sullivan (Cappoquin).

WATERFORD GAA RESULTS Western Intermediate Hurling Championship KO: Modeligo 3-19; Stradbally 0-11 Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship - Knockout: Clonea 2-18; Dunhill 2-17 Erin’s Own 1-18; Ballygunner 2-14 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Hurling Championship Division 1 Knockout: Ballygunner 0-19; Abbeyside 1-8 Mt. Sion 2-14; De La Salle 0-10 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Knockout:

St. Carthages 5-27; St Molleran's 1-5 Cois Bhride 3-8; Roanmore 0-11 St Patrick's 2-8; Passage 1-9 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Hurling Championship Division 3 Knockout: Clan na Gael 0-15; St. Oliver's 1-10 Ballyduff Upper 2-10; Cappoquin Affane 1-9 Fourmilewater 4-13; Ardmore 3-13 An Ghaeltacht 1-17; St Mary's 0-14 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior Hurling Championship

Group A: Dungarvan 0-19; Tallow 0-14 Abbeyside 0-13; Ballyduff Upper 0-12 Ballygunner 0-23; De La Salle 0-15 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior Hurling Championship Group B: Fourmilewater 2-16; Portlaw 0-8 Lismore 1-21; Mt. Sion 1-14 Passage 4-9; Roanmore 0-14 The Local Bar Western Junior A Hurling Championship KO: St Mary's 1-12; Tourin Ballinwillin 2-9 Tony Kirwan Plant Hire Eastern

Intermediate Football Championship - Knockout: St Saviour's 0-10 Bunmahon 0-9 County U-14 H Division 3 Knockout: Kilrossanty 5-2; Fourmilewater 2-3 East U-11 F Division 1: Rathgormack 3-7; Portlaw 2-2 East U-11 Football Division 2: St Mary's 8-4; Gaultier 3-0 St Saviour's 3-8; Ferrybank 1-2 Butlerstown 3-14; John Mitchel's 2-2 East U-12 F Division 2: Portlaw 6-6; St. Marys Juvenile 1-6

Enjoying the final Kelloggs GAA Cul Camp in Fraher Field.

[Sean Byrne]

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An Rinn celebrate their County Intermediate Camogie final victory against Ferrybank in Carriganore on Saturday last. [Noel Browne]

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An Rinn captain Fiona Ní Mhuiríosa and her sister Sarah pictured with their parents and younger sister. [Noel Browne]

Waterford County Camogie sponsored by DID Electrical

An Rinn digs deep to claim Intermediate title DID ELECTRICAL JUNIOR CAMOGIE FINAL Ferrybank ………………… 3-5; An Rinn …………………… 1-13.

AN Rinn took the DID-sponsored Waterford Intermediate Camogie title in WIT Sport Campus last Saturday when they edged out Ferrybank by two points. It was a fantastic game from both sides who were very evenly matched with An Rinn pulling away in injury time.

Indeed, there were never more than a couple of points between the teams throughout the game in a game of fluctuating fortunes and where momentum switched from one side to the other throughout.

It took points from Fiona Morrissey and Dee Fahey approaching added on time to put some daylight between the teams and these scores proved vital.

Ferrybank never gave up launching a number of desperate attacks thereafter, time went against them as the women from the Gaeltacht took the county crown.

Both teams started a little tentatively and much of scoring in the

first half came from frees with Deirdre Ní Fhathaigh and Valerie O’Brien proving to be their sides’ sharp-shooters. In the first half Ferrybank were well on top but missed a number of goal chances that could easily have put the game out of sight for An Rinn. Niamh Ahearne was very impressive in the first half scoring 2-01 leaving the score at half-time 2-04 to 1-05.

In the second half An Rinn started the game at a ferocious pace winning a number of frees which Fiona Morrissey scored at ease. At one point An Rinn led by four points and a wonder goal by the great Niamh Ahearne threw Ferrybank a lifeline and brought them straight back into the game.

Ferrybank followed up this goal with a great point and it went back level with three minutes to go. The exchanges and scores were close with both defences chiefly on top.

The midfield area was keenly contested with Fiona Ní Mhuiríosa the dominant driving force for An Rinn and particularly in the later stages of the game Ferrybank

struggled to curtail her influence in the game.

An Rinn now go on to meet the Kerry Champions in the Junior Club Munster semi final on Sunday, 15th October.

For Ferrybank Iona Heffernan, Valerie O’Brien, Grainne Heffernan and Niamh Ahearne were all outstanding.

For An Rinn Sarah Ni Mhuiriosa, Siobhan Ní Mhuirithe, Aoife De Lonndra, Fiona Ní Mhuiríosa, and Deirdre Ní Fhathaigh were all outstanding.

Ferrybank: Amy Boden; Aisling Heffernan, Aisling Oates, Clodagh Whelan; Deirdre Heffernan, Aine Prendergast, Bronagh Power, Iona Heffernan (Joint Captain), Lydia Grant, Helen McEvoy, Niamh Ahearne, Grainne Heffernan; Valerie O’Brien, Siobhan Heffernan; Eimear Larkin.

Scorers: 3-1 Niamh Ahearne 0-4 Valerie O’Brien.

An Rinn: Shauna Nic Craith, Siobhán Ní Mhuirithin, Áine Ní Chrotaigh Emily de Róiste, Niamh de Róiste, Sarah Ní Mhuiríosa,

Caitríona Metcalfe Fiona Ní Mhuiríosa, Aoife de Londra, Sinéad Ní Mhuiríosa, Siobhán Ní Mhuiríosa, Deirdre Ní Fhathaigh, Cadhla Nic Craith, Lia Nic Craith, Fíona Ní Bhriain Scorers: 1-5 Deirdre Ni Fhathaigh, Fiona Ni Mhuiriosa 0-8.

FIXTURES FOR NEXT WEEK Saturday, 7th October - 1.30 p.m.

Senior County final: Gaultier vs Lismore Junior County Final - 3.30 p.m.

Tramore vs Clonea Venue: WIT Carrignore UNDER 16A COUNTY FINAL Congratulations to Gaultier who beat De La Salle/Clonea in a thrilling match in WIT Carrignore. It was great game from both sides.

Outstanding players for Gaultier were Annie Fitzgerald, Clodagh Carroll, Anna Mae Drohan, Aoife Fitzgerald, Hannah Flynn and Ciara O’Sullivan. For De La Salle/Clonea Abby Flynn, Charlotte O’Loughlin, Keely Barry, Meaghan O’Connor were outstanding.

Lismore contest Senior Camogie County final THIS year’s Senior Camogie County final is a repeat of last year’s County final where Gaultier came out on top winning by six points.

Gaultier ended their famine of eight years in last year final whilst stopping Lismore’s bid for four in a row.

Gaultier went on to win the Munster club title and narrowly lost in their All Ireland semi-final. Lismore and Gaultier have met on two occasions since where their league final pairing resulted in a comprehensive victory for Lismore over Gaultier in April.

Both of these clubs have a plethora of current and past Waterford Senior County players facing off against each other on Saturday next.

Lismore have players such as Shauna Prendergast, Shauna Kiernan, Shona Curran, Nicola Morrissey, Caitriona McGlone and Ruth Geoghegan while Gaultier have players such as Emma Roche, Aine Lyng, Kate Lynch, Shauna Fitzgerald, Ciara Jackman, Annie Glavey and Annie Fitzgerald The most recent meeting of the two teams occurred in the group phase of the Championship where the game ended in a draw.

Gaultier finished top of the table and straight into the final while Lismore win in the semi-final against De La Salle to secure their pace in the final.

Whatever happens next it will surely be a competitive match that camogie supporters in Waterford are urged to attend. The match is on in WIT Sport Campus at 1.30 p.m.

Comeragh Oil Western Intermediate Hurling Championship quarter-final

Modeligo are on the move Modeligo ……………….… 3-19; Stradbally ……………….…0-11.

THE bite is back in Modeligo at the right time of the year. James Murray’s charges were very impressive winners of this Western Intermediate hurling quarter-final at the Fraher Field last Sunday evening against Stradbally.

Once Modeligo settled into the game and it didn’t take long, they were complete masters over a Stradbally fifteen that were beaten long before the final whistle. The greens are a well balanced outfit who understand one another’s play blindfold and in our own opinion whoever wants to win this year’s title will have to beat Modeligo first.

Stradbally started well with the first two scores of the game per Cormac Gough after just eighteen seconds of play and a Shane Ahearne point from play. However, the Reds came up against a team in form, including Man of the Match

Thomas Walsh, who was flawless from placed balls from a distance and he dissected the posts six times in the first moiety including two from play.

Modeligo led at the break by 1-9 to 0-6 with their goal coming from a usual source and in a usual driving running manner by Tom Devine from a Pa O’Donovan pass in the 24th minute. This score gave Modeligo one foot in the semi- final and in the second half they quickly landed the second. The winners struck seven first half wides compared to two for the Reds.

The second half was in its infancy when Stradbally goalie Trevor Curran made a terrific stop from Tom Devine but with Thomas Walsh continuing in scoring form, assisted by Pa O’Donovan, Devine and Rian Reddy with a contender for score of the match, last year’s finalists were well clear at 1-13 to 0-9 with forty minutes of the match

having elapsed.

The game was clearly decided one minute later when Pa Walsh scored the first of his two second half goals followed by a real fine individual worked point by Pa O’Donovan. Stradbally were confined to five second half points, the majority from placed balls while Modeligo finished strongly. Pa Walsh claimed his second green flag in the 49th minute from a Thomas Walsh pass, with both players going on to raise further white flags along with Jamie Troy as Modeligo won both deservingly and convincingly by a 0-17 margin.

The semi-final draw has thrown Modeligo and Cappoquin together in a local derby game not to be missed with An Rinn playing Ballysaggart in the other half of the draw.

Modeligo’s Top Three: Thomas Walsh, Pa Walsh, Pa O’Donovan.

Stradbally’s Top Three: Shane

Ahearne, Michael Walsh, Jack Mullaney.

Observer’s Man of the Match: Thomas Walsh.

Number of Scorers: Modeligo 7.

Stradbally 5.

Scores From Play: Modeligo 3-13.

Stradbally 0-6.

Frees For: Modeligo 10. Stradbally 11.

Wides: Modeligo 10. Stradbally 5.

Score of the Match: Modeligo’s 40th minute point engineered by Tom Devine and executed by Rian Reddy.

Scorers – Modeligo: Pa Walsh 2-3, Thomas Walsh 0-9 (6f), Tom Devine 1-1, Jamie Troy 0-3, John McGrath, Pa O’Donovan and Rian Reddy 0-1 each.

Stradbally: Shane Ahearne 0-7 (5f), Cormac Gough, Jack Mullaney, Michael Walsh and Robert Ahearne 0-1 each.

Modeligo: Cian O’Byrne; Nicky O’Donovan, Brian McCarthy, Sean Hennessy; Kieran McCarthy, Shane Troy, John McGrath; Rian Reddy, Sean O’Donovan; Thomas Walsh, Pa Walsh, Pa O’Donovan; Michael Troy, Tom Devine, Jamie Troy. Subs: Gavin Dalton for Pa O’Donovan, Richard McGrath for Sean Hennessy, Keith Hickey for Rian

Referee Tadhg Tobin (Brickeys) pictured with team captains Robert Aherne (Stradbally), left and Seanie O’Donovan (Modeligo).

Reddy, Pat Fitzgerald for Mike Troy, Nicky Walsh for Jamie Troy.

Stradbally: Trevor Curran; Ciaran Cusack, Shane Lannon, Ger Crowley; Cathal Cusack, Robert Ahearne, Luke Casey; Jack Mullaney, Michael Walsh; Paul Tobin, Shane Ahearne, Daniel

Weldon; Cormac Gough, Ger Power, Michael Ahearne. Subs : Jack Navin for Paul Tobin, Sean Barry for Michael Ahearne, Andy Doyle for Cathal Cusack, Nicky Power for Cormac Gough.

Referee: Tadhg Tobin (Brickey Rangers).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017

JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Senior Hurling Quarter-Finals

Senior Hurling quarter-finals take centre stage Saturday, October 7th: BALLYGUNNER V MOUNT SION in Walsh Park at 4 p.m.

–––––– Saturday, October 7th: LISMORE V ABBEYSIDE in Fraher Field at 7.30 p.m.

–––––– Sunday, October 8th: DLS V FOURMILEWATER in Fraher Field at 1.45 p.m.

–––––– Sunday October 8th: PASSAGE V DUNGARVAN in Fraher Field at 3.15 p.m.

Ballygunner v Mount Sion Everything points to a Ballygunner win here as the champions begin their build-up to their four in a row title winning ambitions.

It will come as a major surprise if Mt. Sion advance, they just made the knockout stages on points difference over Roanmore.

‘Sion usually play well against the Gunners and they don’t have any inhibitions in taking them on.

They will need to play well above

the form they showed against Lismore last week but whether or which, the champions should win comfortably.

Forecast: Ballygunner.

Lismore v Abbeyside Abbeyside battled hard last weekend to gain a spot in the quarter finals and they will rather play Lismore than the top Eastern sides.

The Group stages are a thing of the past now and this is a whole new ball game. The Villagers have the

ability but they are not producing their best. At their best, Abbeyside can push Lismore to the limit but it will take a mighy performance to deny Dave Barry’s charges.

It seems a long time now since Lismore were relegated to the lower grade as they have been very successful in the meantime.

Munster Intermediate hurling champions in 2016, they have taken this year’s championship by the scruff of the neck and they will be favourite to make the last four in their first year back in the top tier.

Forecast: Lismore De La Salle v Fourmilewater This is perhaps the glamour game of the quarters as why DLS are being quoted around the County as the only threat to Ballygunner, Western folk believe that at their best, Fourmilewater can win this one. If Jamie Barron and Conor Gleeson can turn in their best form, they have the players around them to cause a sur-

prise.

We have seen two sides of DLS this year, they played very well early on and looked very focused but they didn’t produce this form against Tallow two weeks ago.

Stephen Daniels and Eoin Madigan are out injured at the moment and this seems to have unbalanced their side.

At their best they should advance but this could be a special day for Fourmilewater if all goes to plan.

Forecast: DLS Passage v Dungarvan Passage have beaten Dungarvan in their last three meetings, the key one being in the County semi-final last year at Walsh Park. Their trump card is that they can finish strongly as many clubs have discovered to their cost.

Their recent game against Fourmilewater is an example of same and it will be watched closely

again this weekend.

Eoin Kelly returned last Sunday after a recent finger injury while John Whitty and Aaron Connors are back in the fold and contributing well.

Dungarvan have been playing well of late and they are probably better equipped than last year to try and score a rare win over the Easterners.

Team captain Jamie Nagle is a starting doubt with a broken finger but on the other side Gavin Crotty and Michael Kiely have returned from their own injuries. This is a big game for the Blues, they may be the under dogs but it is time for them now to beat Passage if this team is to develop.

Forecast: Passage.

RELEGATION PLAY-OFF: Ballyduff v Portlaw Saturday, October 7th in Fraher Field at 6 p.m.

This has the makings of a real

50/50 game. At the same stage last year, Portlaw survived when beating Cappoquin and they showed enough spirit and form against Fourmilewater last week to show that they are in with another chance of surviving.

Their Achilles heel is their forward division and they will be relying on DJ Foran to work the scoreboard.

Ballyduff will be hoping to produce the form they showed against Tallow a few weeks back. They can be relied on to battle to the end but Portlaw are a similar type of side.

Shane Kearney will be back from suspension and this will be a boost for their survival ambitions.

If the Reds can control the influence of Foran, it will be an important plus while Mikey Kearney, Stephen Molumphy, Andrew Casey and company will be needed more than ever now to produce the goods for this proud hurling club.

Forecast: Ballyduff.

Comeragh Oil Western Intermediate Hurling Championship Quarter-Final

What a finish at Fraher Field on Sunday evening Ballysaggart ……………… 1-17; Clashmore/Kinsalebeg ..…1-16.

THIS game had it all at the Fraher Field last Sunday evening.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg led by 1-15 to 0-17 with 58 minutes on the clock when Stephen Bennett made a trademark surge towards goal only for the inevitable to happen at this stage, he was floored with a penalty resulting. It was the 60th minute before younger brother Shane stood up to take the penalty and if you couldn’t see what happened then the cheers from the far west supporters told you that ‘Saggart were now leading by 1-17 to 1-16.

Three minutes of added time were announced, they came and they went as the game continued because of other stoppages since that announcement.

In one final effort, Clashmore/Kinsalebeg valiantly laid siege to the country end goal and excitement was fever pitch when somehow Brian O’Halloran wormed his way into a striking position surrounded by a background of Ballysaggart jerseys less than ten yards out from goal. The County player sought to dip his shot, and he did but the next noise

the large attendance heard was a clanging off the metal goal crossbar as the sliotar sailed off it over the bar.

The outcome was as close as this, it couldn’t have ended more dramatically. Less than two minutes after the final whistle, the draw was made for the semi- finals with the winners here being matched with one of the championship favourites since early in the season, An Rinn.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg will be heartbroken at how the game ended but it wasn’t really lost at the death, rather so all throughout the second half when their indiscipline proved costly with a free taker of the calibre of Shane Bennett on the opposing side. Bennett scored six pointed frees after the break, a point from play and of course the penalty. In the first moiety, the inter county player scored 0-5 (4f,1’65’).

However, ‘Saggart again last weekend made life difficult on themselves by not placing Stephen or Shane Bennett in front of goal from the outset and when this was eventually done during the second period, it was then that the winners became a winning threat.

Similar to the previous week

Ballysaggart’s number 6 Darren Meagher and Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg's Paul O’Connor shake hands after their thrilling Intermediate hurling championship game at the Fraher Field last Sunday evening. against Modeligo, Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg tore out of the blocks and by the 18th minute, they led by 1-5 to 0-2 with corner forward Paul O’Connor raising their green flag one minute before. James O’Leary, Edmond O’Halloran (2f), Brian O’Halloran with a contender for score of the match and Declan Allen were on target for the leaders while at this stage Ballysaggart had to be content with just 0-2 from the

Bennett brothers Kieran and Shane (f).

The younger Bennett kept Ballysaggart in touch throughout the first half, he was their only scorer bar Kieran, while minors from Tadhg Burke (f) and Brian O’Halloran helped their side into a half-time lead of 1-7 to 0-6.

Tadhg Burke (f) increased Clashmore/Kinsalebeg’s lead to 0-5 in the 32nd minute but

Kieran Bennett steadied ‘Saggart with a brace of well taken scores, 1-8 to 0-8. Points from frees was the main feature up to the 40th minute until Stephen Bennett’s point from play levelled proceeding at 1-10 to 0-13.

The teams were level again in the 42nd, 48th, 50th and 52nd minutes with Killian O’Keeffe and Cailean O’Gorman getting in on the scoring act and during this time both sets of players on the teams were guilty of bad wides.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg made a burst for home via Brian O’Halloran’s fourth point in the 54th minute, 1-15 to 0-17 before that thrilling climax to the game unfolded.

Both teams deserve credit for the splendid game of hurling that was provided for the large attendance.

Ballysaggart’s Top Three: Shane Bennett, Darren Meagher, Kieran Bennett.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg’s Top Three: Brian O’Halloran, Tadhg Bourke, Paul O’Connor.

Observer’s Man of the Match: Shane Bennett.

Number of Scorers: Ballysaggart 4.

Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg 7.

Scores From Play: Ballysaggart

0-6. Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg 1-7.

Frees For: Ballysaggart 14.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 17.

Wides: Ballysaggart 11.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 8.

Score of the Match: Brian OHalloran’s 13th minute point from play for Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg.

Scorers – Ballysaggart: Shane Bennett 0-12 (1-10f, 1’65’), Kieran Bennett 0-3, Stephen Bennett and Cailean O’Gorman 0-1 each.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg: Edmond O’Halloran 0-5f, Tadhg Burke 0-4f, Brian O’Halloran 0-4, Paul O’Connor 1-0, James O’Leary, Declan Allen and Killian O’Keeffe 0-1 each.

Ballysaggart: Matty Meagher; Jack Roche, Kieran Fennessy, Steven Mangan; Barry Murphy, Darren Meagher, Sam Ryan; Christy Murphy, Kieran Bennett; Stephen Bennett, Eugene O’Brien, Shane Bennett; Chris O’Gorman, Ken Cashell, Cailean O’Gorman.

Sub: Ronan Walsh for Ken Cashel.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg: Mark McGrath; Ronan Fitzgerald, Jason Seward, Ciaran Bourke; Sean Bourke, Tadhg Bourke, Brian Lynch; Edmond O’Halloran, Brian O’Halloran; Declan Allen, Cillian O’Keeffe, Aidan Trihy; Adam O’Sullivan, James O’Leary, Paul O’Connor.

Sub: Kieran Connery for Adam O’Sullivan, Luke Seward for James O’Leary.

Gunners turn the tables on depleted Abbeyside J. J. KAVANAGH & SONS M.H.C. DIV. 1 SEMI-FINAL Ballygunner ……………… 0-19; Abbeyside ………………….. 1-8.

WHEN these sides met in the league stage of the championship earlier in the month Abbeyside came out on top on home soil with a goal to spare at the end of a thrilling game and so the stage was set for what promised to be an exciting semi-final rematch on neutral ground. Things did not pan out that way however, and on a heavy and very wet Bunmahon pitch on Saturday last the Gunners cruised to an eight point victory against battling, but outgunned, opponents.

While Ballygunner went about their business with impressive clinical efficiency there can be no doubt but that Abbeyside’s chances of victory were diminished considerably by the absence of as many as five first team players from the

side that beat Ballygunner earlier in the championship who decided their loyalties lied elsewhere on the day.

That Abbeyside had just two substitutes togged out on the line was confirmation of the extent of their defections.

That much said nothing should deflect from Ballygunner’s performance here. They were very focussed from the start and clearly determined to reverse that earlier result regardless of what was put in front of them.

Abbeyside on the other hand were never going to throw in the towel and made the winners work hard for their victory. While an Abbeyside win never really looked likely they battled tenaciously to the final whistle and did give the opposition a few nervous moments.

Ballygunner took control of the game in the opening minutes as,

on the throw in, they were awarded a free which Harry Ruddle pointed and with the Gunners’ ace marksman sending over two more frees followed by a Paddy Leavy strike they were four points clear after eight minutes.

A point from Sean Travers opened Abbeyside’s account in the 9th minute and though Kevin Mahony replied with a fine solo point for his side the Burgery boys were starting to come into the game as Sean Whelan-Barrett sent over their second point.

The frees continued to go Ballygunner’s way as Ruddle added two more points but Abbeyside battled back with excellent scores from play by Ben Flynn, Whelan-Barrett and Tom Looby to leave just two points between the teams after twenty two minutes but points from play by Harry Ruddle and Gavin Corbett before the break

gave the Gunners a 0-9 to 0-5 lead going into the second half.

Ballygunner’s position was strengthened on the resumption by points from Ruddle (f) and Mahony before Bearach Moore got one back for Abbeyside in the 37th minute.

Harry Ruddle added another point from a free before Bearach Moore had Abbeyside’s first, and only, point from a free in the 43rd minute to maintain a five point deficit but points from play by Cormac Power and Ruddle saw Ballygunner retaining control going into the last ten minutes.

Abbeyside continued to show spirited resistance and after Bearach Moore pointed from play full forward Jake Moore finished a delivery from outfield to the Gunners’ net in the 52nd minute to cut the deficit to a goal.

Ballygunner’s response was to

move up a gear with immediate effect as Cormac Power replied with a point and it was the impressive Harry Ruddle who closed out the scoring with four more points in the closing minutes, two from frees, to kill off the Abbeyside challenge as the losers’ tally of yellow cards mounted mainly for bouts of indiscipline and dissent at decisions going against them.

For the winners Harry Ruddle was the standout player with impressive scores from frees and play while Tadhg Foley and Tom Gallagher impressed in defence.

Paddy Leavy put in a lot of work in midfield while others to impress in attack were Kevin Mahony and Jack Troy.

Full credit to Abbeyside for a battling performance against the odds with Aaron Beresford in goal, Shane Ahearne, Jack Kiely, Johnny Treen, Sean Whelan-Barrett,

Bearach Moore and Tom Looby all putting in a big effort.

Scorers – Ballygunner: Harry Ruddle 0-13 (9fs), Kevin Mahony and Cormac Power 0-2 each, Paddy Leavy and Gavin Corbett 0-1 each.

Abbeyside: Jake Moore 1-0, Bearach Moore 0-3 (1f), Sean Travers, Tom Looby and Ben Flynn 0-1 each.

Ballygunner: Mark Kilgannon, Sean Harney, Nick O’Donoghue, Matthew Kiely, Tom Gallagher, Tadhg Foley, Darragh O’Keeffe, Paddy Leavy, Stephen Jones, Cormac Power, Jack Troy, Harry Ruddle, Gavin Corbett, Kevin Mahony, Darragh Dawson.

Subs: Jack Pierce for Dawson.

Abbeyside: Aaron Beresford, Tommy Walsh, Shane Ahearne, Jack Kiely, David Montgomery, Mark Twomey, Jamie Walsh, Johnny Treen, Ben Flynn, Senan Travers, Sean Whelan-Barrett, Bearach Moore, Liam Fagan, Jake Moore, Tom Looby.

Subs: Padraig Moore for Travers, Patrick Fitzgerald for Fagan.

Referee: Michael O’Brien (Portlaw).

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(058) 45590 nicky@mckennacomputers.com From the Files of the Dungarvan Observer Saturday, 27th September, 1997.

WESTERN BOARD CHAMPIONSHIP

Tourin lifts Junior ‘B’ title Tourin 1-13; Abbeyside (B) 1-5.

Tourin, the club which was close to going out of existence earlier this year when their All-Ireland under 21 medallist of 1992 Tom Fives transferred to County champions Ballygunner, tasted a rare moment of championship glory at the Cappoquin venue on Saturday afternoon last when they lifted the Junior Hurling (Grade B) Divisional title when they recorded a fully deserved victory over a youthful Abbeyside (B) side.

Tourin had first use of the strong breeze playing down into the country end and Charlie Scanlan pointed a 65 in the 5th minute to open the scoring.

They were six points clear by the 19th minute. The vital score for Tourin came in the 27th minute when a Charlie Scanlan free from an acute angle went all the way to the net. Abbeyside’s only first half score came per Paul Veale in the 22nd minute. 1-7 to 0-1 at the interval.

On the turnover Tourin remained on top with

Charlie and Michael Scanlan landing points.

Seamus Lambert crashed in a goal for Abbeyside in the 53rd minute with Paul Landy pointing a free (112 to 1-4). Then the Tourin defence twice saved 20 metre frees from Paul Landy who exchanged points with Michael Scanlan to leave the full time position at 1-13 to 1-5.

A great result then for all involved with the Tourin Club and they were the most popular of winners.

Western Board Chairman Paddy Walsh presented the cup to their captain J. D. Leahy who played well at centre field as did Peter Scanlan, Paul O’Keeffe, David Moore, John Fives, Kieran O’Donnell, Charlie Scanlan, Kevin Wilkinson and William Leahy.

While Willie Kiely, John Mulligan, John Organ, Kevin Tobin, Seamus Lambert, Jason Donovan, Mikie Keohan provided good leadership for their younger teammates here.

Tourin scorers: C. Scanlan 1-5, K. Wilkinson 04, M. Scanlan 0-2, W. Leahy 0-1, B. Sullivan 0-1.

Abbeyside scorers: S. Lambert 1-1, P. Landy 02, P. Veale 0-1, B. Mansfield 0-1.

Tourin: P. Scanlan; J. Dalton, P. O’Keeffe, P. Landy; D. Moore, J. Fives, E. McGrath; K. O’Donnell, J. D. Leahy; M. Scanlan, C. Scanlan, D. Wilkinson; W. Leahy, K. Wilkinson, J. Collender.

Sub: B. O’Sullivan for J. Collender.

Abbeyside (B): W. Kiely; M. Horgan, J. Mulligan, J. Organ; M. Kiely, K. Tobin, E. Cashin; G. Hurney, J. Hayes; S. Lambert, J. Donovan, P. Veale; B. Mansfield, M. Keohan, R. Cliffe. Sub. used: P. Landy.

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TEAMS OF TIMES GONE BY LISMORE JUNIORS WIN SECTIONAL FINAL Championship: Junior Hurling Championship. Venue: Cappoquin. Date: Saturday, 20th September, 1997. Half-time score: Abbeyside (A) 2-3; Lismore 2-2. Full-time score: Lismore 4-8; Abbeyside (A) 2-5.

Lismore: B. Ormonde; J. J. Duggan, J. McNamara, T. Murphy; B. Barry, E. Quann, J. Whelan; J. Roche, D. Howard; R. Walsh, D. O’Gorman, G. Keane; R. O’Sullivan, P. J. Coughlan, T. Kennedy. Subs: T. Barry for T. Kennedy; P. Fennessy for T. Murphy.

Lismore scorers: P. J. Coughlan 2-0, R. O’Sullivan 1-0, G. Keane 1-0, B. Walsh 0-2, D. Howard 0-2, J. Roche 0-1, T. Kennedy 0-1.

Abbeyside scorers: P. Landy 1-2, P. Breen 1-1, M. Reynolds 0-1, F. McGovern 0-1.

Referee: L. O’Donnell (Clshmore).

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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Last Week’s Forecasts: 19 Forecasts. 12 Correct. 7 Incorrect. Success Rate: 63.2%.

This Week’s Forecasts: SHC QF: Ballyguner v (Mount Sion). Lismore v (Abbeyside), Passage v (Dungarvan), DLS v (Fourmilewater).

SH Relegation Play Off: Ballyduff v (Portlaw).

West IHC SF: Modeligo v (Cappoquin), An Rinn v (Ballysaggart).

West IHL Final: Ardmore v (Brickeys).

West J’A’H SF Replay: St. Marys v (Tourin).

West J’A’HF: Brickeys v (Kilgobinet).

West Under 21 H: St. Olivers v (Stradbally).

To Date: 425 Forecasts. 287 Correct. 138. Incorrect. Success Rate: 67.5%.

Western Board GAA Fixtures Saturday, 7th October The Local Bar Junior Hurling “C” Final Kilgobinet v Brickeys 2.00 pm Fraher Field The Local Bar Junior Hurling “A” Semi-Final Replay Tourin v St. Mary’s 3.30 pm Fraher Field.

West U-21 Hurling Stradbally v St. Olivers 4.00 pm Dungarvan Club Grounds.

Sunday, 8th October The Park Hotel Intermediate Hurling League Final Ardmore v Brickey Rangers 11.30 am Dungarvan Club Grounds Comeragh Oil Intermediate Hurling Semi-Finals

Rinn v Ballysaggart 6.00 pm Fraher Field Cappoquin v Modeligo 7.30 pm Fraher Field.

WATERFORD GAA SENIOR HURLING QUARTER-FINAL FIXTURES Saturday, 7th October Ballygunner v Mt. Sion in Walsh Park at 4 p.m.

Lismore v Abbeyside in Fraher Field at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, 8th October De La Salle v Fourmilewater in Fraher Field at 1:45 p.m.

Dungarvan v Passage in Fraher Field at 3:15 p.m.

Senior Hurling Relegation Play-Off: Saturday, 7th October Ballyduff v Portlaw in Fraher Field at 6 p.m.

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Comeragh Oil Western Intermediate Hurling Championship semi-finals CAPPOQUIN V MODELIGO Sunday October 8th in Fraher Field at 7.30 pm LOCAL DERBY SHOULD DRAW THE CROWDS THERE won’t be much parking space outside the Fraher Field this Sunday evening when Cappoquin and Modeligo clash in the Western Intermediate Hurling Championship semi-final at 7.30 pm. This Championship is the Western Board’s top one and with the Ballysaggart v An Rinn other semi-final on at 6 p.m., this status should be confirmed once again at the Shandon venue.

Participating in different grades in recent years, Cappoquin and Modeligo haven’t come across one another and this makes Sunday night’s game all the more intriguing.

Cappoquin are just down from Senior ranks while Modeligo won this championship two years ago, just losing out to Portlaw in the County final and they were beaten finalist against Lismore in 2016.

Both clubs have tasted success at Munster level in the same year with Cappoquin winning the intermediate title and Modeligo the Junior final in 2014. It’s a pity that this game has to be played under lights, such is the importance of it and the interest in it, and as the last game in a heavy weekend of fixtures, the sod in the Fraher Field will be called on once again to serve above and beyond the call of duty if the conditions are poor.

Many followers of the championship favour Cappoquin to come out on top here but our own view is that Modeligo are a better balanced fifteen, who know one another’s play inside out and an occasion like this is made for one Tom Devine, who can turn a game in a flash.

The same man will have to put in a full hour’s shift though as Cappoquin have not been really

tested against both Ballysaggart and Stradbally and they didn’t play in the Senior grade the last two years by accident.

This is definitely a game not to be missed, the traffic coming down the N72 will be bumper to bumper, the burning question is who will be the happier club on the return journey.

Forecast: Modeligo.

AN RINN V BALLYSAGGART Sunday, October 8th in Fraher Field at 6 p.m.

AN RINN FAVOURITES TO REACH FINAL An Rinn’s championship form to date has pencilled them in as one of the likely teams to win the Ray O’Brien Memorial Cup in 2017.

Inflicting a 2-17 to 0-17 defeat on Modeligo last August indicates their concentration on the small ball game at this time of the year while their fitness levels is also something that Ballysaggart will have to contend with.

An Rinn look to be the better balanced side while Ballysaggart are depending almost totally on the Bennett brothers to work the scoreboard which, of course, they are well capable of. In their last game, Shane Bennett almost singularly hauled in Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg but one feels this will not suffice against An Rinn, who will be a higher quality of opposition.

Ballysaggart may well require goals to stay in contention here and the placing of Stephen Bennett at the edge of the square would be of paramount importance to achieve this.

Winners of the Munster Junior Hurling title in 2013 ‘Saggart play with great spirit but An Rinn should have their measure led by such as Donie Breathnach and Fearghal O Cuirrin who will be handfulls to mark in his own right.

An Rinn have a greater panel of players to chose from and their

name should be on the Western final programme the following week unless of course, the Bennetts work their magic... and, of course, they are capable of doing so in the big occasion.

Forecast: An Rinn.

Western Intermediate Hurling League Final ARDMORE V BRICKEY RANGERS in Dungarvan Club Grounds Sunday, October 8th at 11.30 a.m.

LEAGUE TITLE UP FOR GRABS The 2016 league final was played last Spring so hats off to the Board for ensuring this year’s decider is played in the calendar year.

It may not hold the interest of the championship semi-finals on the same day but a title is a title and every club needs to win one from time to time.

This game is an ideal fixture for Ardmore in their build-up to the junior Western final against either St. Mary’s or Tourin and they are in this game with a 50/50 chance of winning. They have been playing more hurling of late than the Brickeys and one feels that they are a junior club in name only and that their rightful place is in the higher grade, however, you have to earn that right and St. Mary’s or Tourin will have plenty to say about that!

Brickeys enjoyed a good year in 2016 in the Western champions and they should have taken the scalp of Modeligo in the semi-final stages, a game that went to a replay.

However, they didn’t build on their form of last year in 2017 and they would have been very disappointed in not doing so. Now comes the chance of getting something out of the year but Ardmore are the form team at present and they get the nod to lift the title.

Forecast: Ardmore.

Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling Final

Brickeys favourites to bring title to Bushy BRICKEY RANGERS V KILGOBINET Saturday, October 7th in Fraher Field at 2 p.m.

A VERY successful Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling championship reaches its conclusion this Saturday with the meeting of Brickey Rangers and Kilgobinet in the final.

When the teams met in the Group stages one Sunday morning last August in the rain at the Fraher Field, Brickeys came out on top by 0-15 to 2-6 with some late scores

by Kilgobinet putting a better look on the scoreboard. However, a final is a horse of a different colour and Kilgobinet will be all out to reverse the Group result this Saturday.

Both clubs have enjoyed some success in the junior graded championships in both codes in recent

seasons and so both will be well capable of dealing with the occasion on Saturday. The odds are with the Bush Park team to emerge victorious, they have the younger and more skilful side and the larger panel and the way they disposed of Shamrocks in the semi-final suggests that they will advance to the County final.

Kilgobinet have been depending on Tomas Fahey and Paul Walsh to lead the way thus far and such will be the case again in the final.

Fahey is the best hurler in the grade but others will have to stand up to the plate as one man can’t do it all on his own for the full hour.

Walsh is a capable scorer in front of the posts and one feels that every score will be required by the Bohadoon based side to bring this

game down to the final minutes.

Kilgobinet will not be found wanting for effort and a spirited performance and if the Brickeys aren’t in top form, they may well upset the pre match predictions.

This Brickey side did well to hold on to such players for this grade as Diarmaid Tobin, David Ryan, Mark Scanlon and Darragh O’Grady while the youthful trio of Stevie Ahearne, Mikey Hanlon and Eoghan Curran have been producing the goods in recent games.

The favourites will be required to open up a sizeable lead to keep Kilgobinet at bay for the final quarter or otherwise the cup may be paying a visit to Queallys and Tommy Hallahan’s over the weekend.

Forecast: Brickey Rangers.

St. Mary’s at the second attempt Western Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship Semi-Final Replay TOURIN V ST. MARY’S Saturday, October 7th in Fraher Field at 3.15 p.m.

It will be great to have this replay played in daylight on Saturday and not having the players and officials blinded by the lights with the ball in full flight. Last Saturday’s game

wasn’t a classic, St. Mary’s didn’t perform and Tourin weren’t that much better.

St. Mary’s looked the happier coming off the field and one would expect a display more true to their ability this time round. The Touraneena side finished the game the stronger and would probably have edged it if it went on for a few more minutes.

The closer the exchanges are in

general play, the less opportunities St. Mary’s have to open out the play which they need to do. Tourin will be thinking that the more high ball they deliver into an in-form Niall Fives, green flags may be raised.

Not only is this game a repeat of last week’s it is also a repeat of last year’s Western final. Both games finished very close and Saturday’s should be no exception.

Forecast: St. Marys.

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GAA

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017

Padraig Fahey, Captain Clonea Under 14 Hurlers being presented with the Division 2 Champions Shield by Bord na nÓg Chairman Billy Devine.

Naomh Brid Captain, Joe Booth receiving the Cup for the Division 1 Under 14 Hurling Championship 2017.

Kilrossanty Captain Darragh Veale being presented with the Div 3 winners Shield by Bord na nÓg County Secretary Angela Whelan.

Clashmore-Kinsalebeg Under 14 Hurlers, Division 4 County Champions 2017.

County Bord na nÓg Under 14 County Finals Round-up THE U14 County Finals were held last weekend in all four divisions. Inclement weather forced a very late venue change that saw the Division 3 & 4 finals moved from Walsh Park to Ardmore.

Thanks to all the Bord na nÓg Officers who ensured that teams were ready for the finals and to everyone who assisted in any way in making today such a success. To everyone who have given up of their time so freely, Thanks.

Thanks to Walsh Park and to Ardmore Club for making their pitches available, especially Ardmore Clubmen Noel and Patrick for all their hard work in making these finals such a success.

We had three very Competitive Games in Division 1, 2 and 3 with Division 4 seeing Stradbally battle bravely against a strong Clashmore side.

Bord na nÓg wish to particularly record out gratitude to Waterford Dublin supporters Club for their Support. We are very much appreciative of their support of the Under 14 and Under 16 Hurling County Championship and delighted that Ann Ryan was present at the County Finals to present the Div 1 and Div 2 Trophies in Walsh Park. It is these very same under age competitions that lead to the development of our future senior county teams.

DIVISION 1.

Naomh Brìd ……………………… 0-10; De La Salle ………………………… 1-5.

St.Pats/Naomh Brid Panel: Jack Sheehan, Gus Nugent, David Hickey, Pa O’Brien, Mikey Flavin, Eoin Hickey, Mickey Joe Curran, Joe Booth Capt., Sean Condon, Tom Dukes, Adam

O’Riordan, Kevin Butler, James Dunford, Jamie Power, Darragh Reddy, Sean Dunford, Sean Whelan, Thomas Byrne, Eoin McGrath, David Butler, Seanie Flavin, Darragh Hallahan, De La Salle Panel: Daire Treacy, Kieran O’Sullivan, Rishi Oben, Glen Buckley, Sultan Andakan, Alex Keane, Conor O’Shea, Evan Hayes, Jack Twomey, Kieran Kennedy, Alex Hoban Maguire, Josh Kelly, Darragh Crowe, Cormac Dawson, Conor Keane, Jack Cox, Jack Douglas, Niall Dawson, Ben O’Neill, Daniel Lawlor, Conor Cummins.

DIVISION 2 St Mollerans ………………………… 2-8; Clonea ……………………………… 2-19.

Mollerans Panel: Michael O’Donovan, Ross Conroy, Kieran Barry, Josh O’Sullivan, Bobby Drohan, Oscar Geoghegan, Ryan Comerford, Jack Hegarty, Josh Hegarty, Jack Conroy, Dylan Casey, Gavin Hayes, David Comerford, Conor Wells, Evan Foley, Daniel Thomas McGrath, Aidan Wells, Alex O’Loughlin, Reece Halligan, Ross McCarthy, Elliott Reade, AJ Diffily, Daniel Hartery, Cian Power.

Clonea Panel: Scott Halligan, Scott Mackey, Padraig Fahey Capt., Ross Power, Glen Power, Peter Walsh, Ryan Hennessey, William Sullivan, Reece O’ Mahony, Barry Power, Francis Roche, Gerard Hahessy, Tadhg Greene, Gavin O’Keeffe, Jake O’Brien, James Cotter, Adam Murray, Chris Comerford, Thomas Daly, Eoin O’Brien, Cormac Murphy, Robert Roche, Barry Whelan.

DIVISION 3.

Kilrossanty ………………………… 5-2; Fourmilewater ……………………… 2-3.

Fourmilewater Panel: Pat Walsh, Carlos Grace, Gavin Power, Michael Morrissey, Fionn Hallinan, Tadhg Walsh, Oisin Walsh Capt.,Stephen Hogan, Jake Maunsell, Christopher Corbally Maher, Evan Spelman, Chris Ryan, Billy Byrne,

Michael Desmond, Sean Harte, Mikey Maunsell, John Molloy, Michael O’Sullivan.

Cill Rosanta Panel: Will Comyn, Michael Casey, Rian Hayes, Kieran Morrissey, Cormac Curran, Ronan Power, Seamus O'Sullivan, Alan Dunwoody, Darragh Veale Capt., Joshua Browne, Jack Power, Kalum Hogan, Dara Quinn, Eoin Veale, Paudie Barry, Ultan McCusker, Colm Barry, Jamie Quinn, Darragh White, Jack Quinlan, Shane William Power, Daniel Behan, Paul Cunningham, DIVISION 4 Clashmore/Kinsalebeg …………4-13; Stradbally ………………………….. 2-3.

Clashmore-Kinsalebeg: Evan Russell, Jamie Joyce, Nicholas Hynes, Liam Devine, Jack Curran, Paul Flemming, Kian Kelly Carey, Josh Fizgerald, Ben Lombard, Darragh O'Neill, Shane Coughlan, Mikie Hynes, Colom O'Sullivan – Capt., Ronan Douris, Jack Cliffe, Charlie Foley, Finn O'Brien, Peter Buckner, Donnacha Devine, Eoin Faherty, Jack O'Driscoll, Ennri Roddy, Jamie Salmon.

Stradbally Panel: Donnacha O’Brien, Donnacha Dunphy, John Mac Arthur, Liam Kiersey, Daire Walsh, Darragha Farrell, Connor Fennell, Michael Mullaney, Tommy Fennell, Cormac McGrath, Michael O’Brien, Rory Fennell, Connor Organ, Dara McGrath, Andrew Weldon, Oran Grant, Rian O’Rielly.

GLEESON CUP The annual Under 15 Gleeson Cup between teams selected from the East and West of the County was held on Sunday, 1st October. A frantic late-night search for a pitch not closed due to the wet weather ended when The Dungarvan GAA Club came to the rescue. After an exciting match with some fine underage talent on display

the Eastern panel were the eventual winners. County Bord Chairman Paddy Joe Ryan and Bord na nÓg Chairman Billy Devise joined Ciaran Gleeson who presented the Winning Captain Ruairì Fitzpatrick, Ballygunner of the victorious East Waterford U-15 hurling team. Bord na nÓg would like to thank Dungarvan GAA for making their pitch available for this important competition at the shortest of short notice.

UNDER 16 HURLING COUNTY SEMI-FINALS FIXTURES Sunday, 8th October at 11 am Division 1: Mt Sion V Passage in Ballygunner.

Ballygunner V Roanmore in Tramore.

Division 2: An Ghaeltacht v Winners Ferrybank / Clonea in Abbeyside.

Tramore V Winners Dungarvan / Naomh Carthaigh in Clonea .

Division 3.

Clan Na Gael V Fourmilewater in Lemybrien.

Ballyduff Upper V St Pats / N Brid in Clashmore.

Division 4.

Stradbally V Kilrossanty in Tourneena.

Clashmore / Kinsalebeg V St Oliver’s in An Rinn.

Extra Time in the event of a draw.

County Final dates will be confirmed.

Due to Minor fixtures there may be changes made for County Finals dates.

On behalf of the board we would like to thank the clubs for giving their pitches to host the Semi-Finals. All Semi-Finals will be

held at neutral venues.

BORD NA nÓG ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY 2017 As we approach the County Final stages in our Championships for this year we are once again awarding the Players who give outstanding leadership and perform to their best ability on the day in the County Finals.

The County Bord Na nÓg Awards night will be held up West of the County this year and the host Club will be Rodaithe Na Brice at their Club grounds in Bushy Park. The date fixed for the Awards night is Saturday, 25th November at 8 pm. We would ask all Juvenile and Adult Clubs to please keep this date free as we invite all clubs to attend these Special Awards Night .

This year the County Bord Na nOg are introducing two Awards to 'Juvenile Club of the Year' one from East and one from West of the County in recognition for all the work they are doing within their Clubs to promote our games.

Our Guest Speakers on the night will be confirmed in the coming weeks and the chosen players from the different clubs will be notified when all county finals are played.

We will also welcome all our sponsors to join us on the night and officers of both adult and Divisional County Board.

We look forward to seeing you on the night!

For further information and more updates on all Bord na nÓg fixtures and events please follow us on Facebook @ Bord na nÓg Port Lairge.

GAA CLUB NOTES

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017

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Brickey Rangers LOTTO Numbers drawn 4-11-19-28 no winner of €4100 Jackpot €25 to each of the following Paddy Flynn, Katie McGrath, Ger Beresford & John E. Kiely. Thursday night's draw will be held in The Local Bar with a jackpot of €4,200.

JUNIOR HURLING Our Junior Hurlers take on Kilgobonet this Saturday in the Junior C Western Final throw in at Fraher Field is 2 p.m. Please come along and support the lads in the final.

INTERMEDIATE HURLING Our Intermediate Hurlers take on Ardmore in the Intermediate League Final this Sunday in Dungarvan Club Grounds. Throw-in 11.30 p.m.

Please come out and give your support.

MINOR HURLING Our Minor Hurlers had a great win in their quarter-final vs Erin’s Own last Saturday on a scoreline of 1-14 to 1-11. They now take on St. Carthage’s in the semi-final on a date TBC. WALKING CLUB Walking will resume for the Autumn tonight Wednesday night at 7 pm from The Parish Church. 3 and 5K planned routes. All levels of fitness will be catered for, see you there.

BRICKEY SPORTS WEAR Last orders will be taken on Wednesday, 4th Oct. Order forms available from McGraths.

JUVENILE NOTES U-12 football: We have 2 games left to play in our Town & Country League. An Rinn (resheduled) and Cappoquin (Friday 8th).

U-11 Football: We will have played Ardmore on Monday evening (2nd Oct).

U-10, U-9 and U-8: training as usual every Saturday from 10:30 a.m.

Abbeyside/Ballinacourty Abbeyside/Ballinacourty JACK THE JOKER Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Alice Connors Bar where the jackpot is €4,000 as on Sunday night John Healy was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 6 which when turned was not the joker but he did win €50. Jim O'Mahoney and Kevin and Jonathan won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Village Flowers, Spar, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar, Abbeyside Post Office and Crotty’s Bar. SENIOR HURLING On Sunday afternoon last we played Ballyduff Upper in Fraher Field in round 5 of the Championship. This game really was a winner takes all encounter as the losing side would face the dreaded relegation play off game, while victory would see us progress to the quarter finals of the Championship. With so much at stake both teams seemed understandably nervous and it was our opponents who led at half-time by a single point. Midway through the second half Ballyduff extended their lead to 3 points, but the team showed great character to emerge victorious by scoring four points without reply and ensured we qualified for the knockout stages of the championship.

In the quarter-finals we play Lismore this Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. in Fraher Field.

Team: S. ENRIGHT, B. LOOBY, S. O'HARE, D. McGRATH, M. POWER, C. PRUNTY, J. O'MAHONEY, D. COLLINS, J. ELSTEAD, P. HURNEY, J. BERESFORD, J. HURNEY, S. DALY, M. FERNCOMBE, M. O'HALLORAN. Subs: E. KIELY, S. CLIFFE

FIELD BOOKINGS We ask that all team managers book their times for training/matches with Michael Donovan in advance of returning to training. Managers must notify Michael in advance if they wish to change from their allocated time.

CLUB BINGO Our club bingo session continues in the CBS Hall this Sunday night with a jackpot of €750.

Dungarvan

Brickey Rangers versus St. Mollerans in the Waterford Division 2 Hurling County semi-finals 2017. Back row left to right: James Harty, Jamie Coonan, Brayden Dee-Carter, Aron Ronayne, Eoin McGrath, Jack Ronayne, Alan Curran, Tom O’Connell, Niall Browne, Cameron Ashraf, Kieran Power, Justin Whelan, James Fennell. Front row left to right: Brian Fox, Sean Spratt, Lee O’Donnell, Dylan Ahearne, Mickey Sheehan, Mark Blackwell, Cillian Ryan, Jack McCarthy, Peter Cummins, Tom Gardner. through its (Games Promotions Officer). All the Coaches and Kids have been very busy with the past few weeks with training and games and now are supporting ‘Games on the Green.’ The purpose of this project is to bring the club to the housing estates in Dungarvan to meet all the kids and parents and have some fun.

QUIZ ANSWERS 1. In our Championship game v Ballygunner who replaced Gavin Crotty in the starting line-up?

MICK DEVINE 2. In the same game what number did Philip Mahoney wear according to the Match Programme? 32.

3. What Company sponsors the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship? JJ KAVANAGH AND SONS LTD. 4. Who is Captain of the Roanmore Senior Hurling Team for 2017? DANIEL MURPHY? 5. Who refereed the Round 3 clash between De La Salle and Abbeyside in Walsh Park on Saturday, 16th Sept? MICHAEL O’BRIEN QUIZ 1. What company sponsors The Western Intermediate Football Championship?

2. What was the score in the quarter final v The Geraldines in the above Championship?

3. Who is the captain of our Intermediate Footballers?

4. Who was the the top scorer for Dungarvan in the q/f match v Geraldines?

5. Who refereed the above match?

LOTTO This week’s LOTTO NUMBERS are 4, 8, 16 and 18. NO WINNER. Next week’s JACKPOT is €6,200. Four WINNERS of Match 3, €25 each Angela Hickey, Heather Sheehan, Sean Murphy, Springfield and Tom Kehoe, Western Bay. Next week’s prize is €100.

SENIOR HURLING On Sunday last we travelled to Cappoquin to play the last round of the League Section of the Senior Hurling Championship against Tallow. This was a very competitive game in which we came away with a 5 point win over the men from the Bride. This means that we now play Passage in the quarter final this Sunday, 8th October at the Fraher Field at 3.15 p.m. We appeal to all Club members to support our team.

Sponsored by

NEW DRAW We are now in the happy position to launch our latest fundraiser, which the main prize is €5,000 worth of Shopping Vouchers from Garvey’s Super Valu, 2nd Prize is €250 worth of Shopping Vouchers from Garveys, 3rd prize is €150 worth of Shopping Vouchers from Garveys.

Draw will take place on Saturday, 16th December, 2017. Tickets are €5 and can be got from any committee member and we would ask all our members to give support in the selling of these tickets as well as buying them.

ACADAMY Dungarvan GAA Club training Academy for boys and girls aged 5/10 years - Football, Hurling Saturday mornings - 11 a.m. to 12:00 and Tuesdays from 18:15 to 19:15 p.m. for the youngest groups. 10 a.m.-12 noon for the older groups. Parents and guardians of the children are fundamental to the successful running of the Academy. Each year we invite parents to volunteer to become coaches/helpers in the Academy.

No previous experience is required as the club provides resources, training courses and support

Kilrossanty CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD. CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a Jackpot of €3,800 held in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien, on Sunday night 1/10/17. Numbers were 1, 2, 19, 28. €30 won by the following: P. J. Houlihan, Kilrossanty; Ann Houlihan, Rathgormack. Seller’s prize of €30 Harry Quinn, Kealfoun. Next Clotto to be held in Micilin’s Bar, Kilrossanty, on Sunday night 8/10/17 for a Jackpot of €3,900. On duty on the night Kevin Lonergan and Jason Dee. MONSTER BINGO Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our Monster Bingo last Friday evening, 29th September in Crotty’s Inn Leamybrien. Our next monster bingo will be held Friday 27th October in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien.

DÉISE SUPER DRAW The next draw will be held in Ardmore next Wednesday, October 11th.

CLUB 60 DRAW The next club 60 Development draw will take

place on this coming Saturday evening 7th October at 10 p.m. in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien.

SANOFI HEALTH & WELLBEING CONFERENCE The third Waterford GAA and Sanofi Health and Wellbeing Conference which took place at the Sanofi Factory Waterford City last Friday evening, 29th September was a great success.

There were over two hundred people in attendance. They heard talks from various guests including former Leitrim County Footballer Colin Regan who is now a Health and Wellbeing Officer for the GAA, Niall (Bressie) Breslin, Enda Doherty. Three Waterford County hurlers Kevin Moran, Padraig Mahoney and Ian O’Regan spoke about their Diets and How Food Pattern changed for players over the past 5 years. Kevin Moran said Nutrition plays a big part in the modern game. Thank you to the organisers for Running a successful event.

KILROSSANTY GAA CLUB JUVENILE Under 6, 8 and 10 Football and Hurling: Training for Under 6's in football and for Under 8's and Under 10's in hurling, every Monday night in the field with a starting time now brought forward to 6.45. New members always welcome. Just go to the field and give your name to any of the mentors and they will be more than happy to include you in the activities without delay. The Under 10 footballers will be taking part in a Monster Munster Blitz in Mallow in two weeks time. Watch this space next week for further details.

Under 12 Town & Country League Football: The team travelled to The Nire on Monday night of this week and while not coming away with a win, they performed exceptionally well against a very good team near the top of the division. Well done to all involved at Under 12.

The panel for the game was, Brian Veale, Jack Power, Cian Hickey, Eoin Veale, Jamie Ryan, Jack Crotty, Pauly Cunninghan, Bill Corbert, Daniel Behan, Colm Barry, Paudie Barry, Cathal Walsh, Feidhlim Walsh, Shane William Power, Jamie O'Donnell, Oisin McCusker, Donnacha Hayes, Charlie Ahern.

The next game is against St. Oliver's on Friday night October 6th. in Leamybrien at 6 p.m.

Under 14 Hurling. Division 3 Champions: This group of under 14's started their competitive year as far back as March 13th when they played their first game of championship football. They lost the divisional final but went on to represent Waterford in the Feile Peil na nOg competition at the end of June reaching the quarter finals in their division. On returning they immediately switched codes to hurling as this championship was about to begin. They played their first game on July 10th and remained unbeaten for the entire competition, culminating with being crowned champions on Saturday last in Ardmore. It is always more difficult in a championship season to switch from football to hurling than vise versa, so it is a remarkable achievement for these lads and they deserve great credit as do the mentors who managed it.

Kilrossanty had entertained Fourmilewater just a few short weeks back when they met in the league series and might have considered themselves lucky not to surrender their unbeaten run of games. It was therefore to be expected that meeting them again was going to be a challenge of a different kind. No two games are the same and the team that has already been beaten is very often the most dangerous next time round.

With this in mind nobody was under any illusion as to the task in hand.

Conditions were damp in Ardmore for the 11 o'clock start with a constant drizzle, but thankfully, perfectly calm. Both teams started nervously and

following a number of wides from both teams, it was Kilrossanty who opened the scoring with a goal from Alan Dunwoody on seven minutes.

They did not score again for the next eighteen minutes when the same Alan scored a second goal. In between they probably experienced their poorest period of hurling in the entire championship campaign. Frees were missed and the wides were increasing by the minute and ball hard won was then easily lost. You could say turn overs were the order of the day for most of the half. Between Kilrossanty's two goals Fourmilewater scored 1-02 with their goal coming from a penalty. As neither team did themselves justice it was all to play for going into the break but with the green and gold a solitary point ahead.

The second period started in a whirlwind for Fourmilewater as they scored 1-02 in the first three minutes. As it turned out they did not score again for the rest of the game.The ease with which they scored suggested trouble. This seemed to be the spur required as defeat for this Kilrossanty team just did not feature in any plan.

A Ronan Power goal two minutes after the concession of 1-02 and Kilrossanty were back in serious contention and just the minimum in arrears.

Darragh Veale with a point, a Jack Power goal, followed by Alan Dunwoody's third goal and the final score of the day, a point from Jack Power, brought the scoring to conclusion. Kilrossanty 52; Fourmilewater 2-4.

Angela Whelan, Secretary, Western Bord Na nOg, congratulated all concerned on an excellent game of hurling and an enjoyable championship overall. She then presented the trophy to team captain, Darragh Veale, who suitably replied, thanking his team mates and mentors and Fourmilewater for a very sporting contest. After a long and eventful year the Under 14's championship year has drawn to a close. They had a good year. To the mentors, Piery Whyte and Pat Hayes in football and hurling, Jimmy Fraher and Tom Behan hurling and Harry Quinn football, a big word of thanks for their time, energy and dedication to the cause. It would be the norm and many might expect that certain players stood out more than others on Saturday and that is the case. But this was one more winning performance from not just the team but the entire panel.

All those players did their bit in one way or another and all to the best of their ability.

Team and substitutes. Will Comyn, Michael Casey, Rian Hayes, Kieran Morrissey, Cormac Curran, Ronan Power, Seamus O'Sullivan, Alan Dunwoody, Darragh Veale (Capt), Joshua Browne, Jack Power, Kaylum Hogan, Dara Quinn, Eoin Veale, Paudie Barry, Ultan McCusker, Colm Barry, Jamie Quinn, Darragh White, Jack Quinlan, Shane William Power, Daniel Behan, Pauly Cunningham.

Under 16 Hurling: The Division 4 semi-final has been fixed for Sunday morning next October 8th in Touraneena at 11.00. Kilrossanty's opponents are Stradbally and all support will be greatly appreciated for this local derby being played at a not so local venue. The county finals in all the divisions are provisionally fixed for Walsh Park on the following Sunday.

Naomh Brid Brid Naomh U-14 DIVISION 1 HURLING COUNTY FINAL St. Pat's / Naomh Bríd 0-10; De La Salle 1.5 The club would like to extend huge congratulations to the U-14 hurlers who beat De La Salle in the County Final in Walsh Park on Saturday last; this is a great achievement.

See full match report in St. Pat’s Juvenile GAA

club notes.

MINOR HURLING – DIVISION 2 The Minor hurlers played Passage on Sunday morning in the division 2 County Semi-Final and had a great win on a scoreline of 2-08 to 1-09.

The lads will now take on Cois Bríd in the semifinal on the weekend of Oct 14/15th. Well done to all involved.

NA DÉISE LADIES FOOTBALL Commiserations to the Na Déise ladies footballers who lost their Munster cup game on Saturday last.

Modeligo WEST INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL Modeligo 3-19; Stradbally 0-11.

(Played on Sunday, October 1st in Fraher Field) For the second Sunday in succession, Modeligo were in action in Fraher Field and this time, we were down to real knock championship as they faced Stradbally in the Western quarterfinal. Well done lads on a good performance, and a great result!

WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL DRAW An Rínn vrs. Ballysaggart (Throw-in at 6 p.m.)

Cappoquin vrs. Modeligo (Throw-in at 7:30 p.m.)

This draw was made on Sunday night in Fraher Field after the quarter-final games and large portion of the crowd waited to hear the outcome as both semi-finals are to be played next weekend and will again be a major attraction to GAA enthusiasts here in West Waterford.

Next up for us are Cappoquin, who having spent a couple of years at Senior level, will bring both skill and experience that will pose the biggest challenge our lads have faced yet.

Throw-in is at 7:30 pm on Sunday next so please, come along and get behind the lads for yet another huge game for our club.

U-14 COUNTY HURLING CHAMPIONS!!!

St. Pat’s/Naomh Bríd 0-10; De La Salle 1-5.

On Saturday last, the Under 14 hurlers of St. Pats/Naomh Bríd were crowned winners of the Division 1 County title against De La Salle after what was an excellent display of underage hurling from both sides in Walsh Park.

Having won last year's U13 'A' title, what an achievement it is for this group to win back-toback titles in the top grade of their age groups. It was fantastic to see a big support for these young lads also in attendance.

COUNTY MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Following a hard earned win for our lads against Passage on Sunday morning last, the Minor Hurling Semi-Final Pairings are now known and are as follows: Division 2: Cois Bhride v St Patricks; Brickey Rangers v St. Carthages.

(Games to take place on weekend 13th - 15th October.)

NA DÉISE LADIES FOOTBALL; ST.SENANS, FINUGE 4-12; NA DEISE 1-12.

The Na Déise Ladies were in Munster Junior Club Championship action on Saturday last in Mallow, where they were unfortunately defeated by a very strong and experienced St. Senans from Kerry. Unlucky girls, but well done on what was a brilliant game.

You never gave up fighting until the very end, so fair play to John Power and all the girls involved with this panel on what has overall been a very successful year!

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Nire/Fourmilewater COUNTY SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 5 Fourmilewater 2-16; Portlaw 0-8 Congratulations to our senior hurlers on their 2-16 to 0-8 victory over Portlaw last Thursday evening. In very tough and testing conditions both sides served up a great match and it was a relief to come out the right side of the result. This victory ensured our place in the county quarter final.

Thank you to everyone who braved the wet weather and came along to support Benji Whelan and the team.

COUNTY QUARTER HURLING FINAL Next Sunday our Senior Hurlers take on De La Salle in the County Quarter Final. Throw in is at 1.45 p.m. in the Fraher Field. For a third year in a row we have reached this stage and we have got there on merit. The entire panel and management team are determined to make the semi-final as we did back in 2015. Therefore we would ask as many of you to come along to the Fraher Field and get behind Benji and the lads. Appreciate we say this every time, but the support is greatly appreciated and do not be in any doubt, it DOES make a difference. The blue and white colours that you put away a few weeks ago, how about getting them out again and add some colour to the occasion.

This is your team, representing your community. An Caisleain Cuanach Abu!!

Best of luck to Benji Whelan, Ger Peters, Ger Walsh and Paudie Halpin.

Physio Declan Spelman. Team Secretary: Jim Fenton and Kit Man: James Meehan.

COUNTY MINOR HURLING DIVISION 3 QUARTER-FINAL Fourmilewater 4-13; Ardmore 3-13 Congratulations to our minor hurling team who turned in a wonderful performance to defeat Ardmore by three points in Bushy Park last Sunday morning and booked their place in a county semi final against An Gaeltacht. The semifinal is scheduled to be played the weekend of the 13th-15th October.

These lads are a credit to our club and their victory was won on a combination of skill a d hard work. Well done to Dick Guiry, Gerard McGrath and the team.

HURLERS FOR HOPE GOLF CLASSIC Thank you to everyone who supported and played in our Hurlers for Hope Golf Classic last weekend. Thanks to everyone who helped out on both days and to the West Waterford Golf Club.

FOURMILEWATER LOTTO RESULTS Numbers Drawn: 9, 13, 31. Jackpot €1,200.

One Winner: Elaine McGrath. Next week’s Jackpot: €300.

Shamrocks Shamrocks (Kindly sponsored by Allen Engineering & Agri Sales Ltd.) CLUB LOTTO Last Saturday's winning numbers were 6-1214-23, and there was no winner. €20 winners were John A. Kelly, John & Shirley Roche, Rose O'Keeffe, Nancy Hogan, and Ann Nicholson.

Next week's jackpot will be €7,050.

IHC RELEGATION PLAY-OFF: Shamrocks 3-13; Ballinameela 3-9.

Shamrocks' hurling season ended on a positive note last Sunday in Cappoquin when they had four points to spare over a resilient Ballinameela team who were hoping to beat relegation for the third year running. Shamrocks put aside their poor displays of recent weeks to carve out a deserved win and retain their Intermediate status.

Though we were ahead from an early stage, and stayed ahead throughout the match, it was by no means a comfortable win, and the sense of relief at the final whistle was very evident.

There is a saying " the old dog for the hard road", and though he won't thank me for referring to him in this manner, Eoin Murphy left his mark on the game by setting up Kelvyn O'Farrell for a well taken goal, and scoring one himself.

Shane Roche also showed his hurling class with a great performance, and younger players like Edward Hynes, Kelvyn O'Farrell, Adam Crawford, and Padraig Roche also came of age in this match. Make no mistake, the stakes were high, and the pressure was on, but credit to all the players and selectors for digging out a result.

Congrats also to coach Paul Connery also who didn't have a lot of luck with him in his first year in charge, but we can still look forward to next year with optimism.

Panel; Ciaran O'Keeffe, Padraig Ahearne, Tommy O'Donovan, Jason Ahearne, Adam Crawford, Shane Roche, Padraig Roche, Billy Hynes, Stephen Lucey, John Paul Lucey, Kelvyn O'Farrell, Edward Lonergan, Edward Hynes, Joe Leahy, Eoin Murphy, Cathal Herlihy, Brian Harnedy, Chris Murphy, Tom Roche, Alan Kelly, Thomas Baldwin, Jamie Murphy, Liam Murphy.

MINOR HURLING: Cois Bhride 3-8; Roanmore 0-11.

Cois Bhride minors had a good win over Roanmore in Fraher Field last Friday night in the quarter final of the minor hurling championship.

We got of to a flying start, with points from Ciarán McCarthy, and Mark Stewart, and a goal from

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017 Darragh Buckley before Roanmore got off the mark.

Four points in a row saw the city side get right back into the game, and they outscored us 6 points to 1 in that period to leave the scores level at half-time, 1-4 to 0-7.

The second half was nip and tuck until an opportunist goal from Liam Motherway gave us a lead which we never relinquished. Despite going down to 14 players after Billy Henley was sent off for an off the ball incident, we held on, and Ciarán McCarthy's goal near the finish gave us a nice cushion which we held on to.

This was a battling performance against a rugged city side, but the lads gave a very good account of themselves, and their hurling was just a bit slicker than their opponents I felt, with Sean Henley the best player on the field, and Mark Steward's freetaking very solid. Their semi final opponents will be St. Patrick's, and I presume they won't be waiting too long.

Panel; Dean Beecher, Ivan O'Neill, Tom Roche, Eoin McGrath, Sean Henley, Robbie Geary, Billy Hynes, Ian Beecher, Mark Steward (0-6), Liam Motherway (1-0), Ciarán McCarthy (1-1), Kieran Crawford, Billy Henley (01), Darragh Buckley (1-0),Padraig Hynes, Ciarán Hunt, Ben Ahern, Mike Comdon, William Cunningham, Jake Chambers.

SHAMROCKS LADIES FOOTBALL Congrats to our Ladies U-15 football team who are through to the county final after winning their semi final last Sunday in Knockanore. They join their U-12 counterparts who are also awaiting a county final. Young girl footballers are going very well in the parish. Best of luck to both teams.

SHAMROCKS LADIES U-15 COUNTY SEMI-FINAL Shamrocks 3-3; Comeragh Rangers 0-9 Our U-15s booked their place in the County Final last Sunday evening after a hard fought and thrilling game against a very good Comeragh Rangers side. Before the game we knew there was going to be very little between the teams as we recorded a narrow one point win when both teams last met in the earlier rounds in July.

Comeragh Rangers got off to a great start, and straight from the throw-in they kicked a point and had the better of the opening exchanges, which fortunately wasn’t reflected on the scoreboard.

Aided by the breeze in the first half we kicked the equalizing point midway through the half from the boot of Aobhla Motherway. That score was then followed up by a superb goal from Aobhla who had plenty to do when gathering a pass out on the wing before soloing past the Comeragh Rangers defence and rifling the ball to the top corner of the net. That was however to be our last score of the half as Comeragh Rangers responded with two points to give us a one point lead at half-time.

Within minutes of the resumption we broke through for a well worked goal, which was brilliantly finished by Claire O’Keeffe from close range. Both teams exchanged points, with the Shamrocks point coming from a free scored by Catherine Hynes before Comeragh Rangers then narrowed the gap again with three unanswered points. We then turned the tide with a pointed free from Catherine Hynes, before Aobhla Motherway scored a crucial third goal which just crossed the line following an initial save from the goalkeeper.

With a five point lead entering the final quarter of the game Comeragh Rangers threw everything at our defence.

With Olivia Mason playing the sweeper role brilliantly, and team captain Anna Stewart aided

by Doireann Ormonde and Amy O’Brien in our fullback line repelling countless Comeragh Rangers attacks our defence were holding firm.

In the closing minutes we needed the help of a post and then a brilliant reflex save from goalkeeper Leanne Costigan who stopped a certain goal from a close range shot. Comeragh Rangers scored two late points deep in injury time and at the final whistle we deservedly held on to book our place in the County Final with the score line Shamrocks 3-3; Comeragh Rangers 0-9.

This was a brilliant team performance from the girls, however special praise goes to goalkeeper Leanne Costigan who made some crucial saves during the game, and Olivia Mason who battled to the end despite carrying an injury. We now await the winners of the other semi-final between Erins Own and St. Anne’s in the County Final, which is due to be played on the weekend of October 14th.

Team: Leanne Costigan, Amy O’Brien, Jessica McSweeney, Doireann Ormonde, Anna Stewart, Rachel Roche, Olivia Mason, Catherine Hynes, Joanne Lonergan, Aobhla Motherway, Clare O’Keeffe, Caithlin Pratt, Emma Roche, Anna McDonnell, Caoimhe Casey, Meadhbh Ormonde, Ellen Ryan, Kate Sheehan, Abbey Morrissey

ALL-RELAND LADIES FINALS Early on Sunday, September 24th, 38 girls from Shamrocks Ladies headed off by bus to the All-Ireland Ladies Finals in Croke Park. The girls had a great day and became Mayo supporters for a few hours as they roared on the Connaught champions who were eventually beaten by a sharper Dublin side, who claimed only their second All-Ireland title.

It was a historic day for the Ladies Gaelic Football Association as Croke Park saw the largest-ever attendance at an All-Ireland Ladies Final (46,286) which was also the largest at any women’s sports event in Europe this year. The TV viewership also broke new ground as TG4

Kilrossanty Under 14 County Bord na nOg Champions who defeated Fourmilewater in the final at Ardmore on Saturday last.

also set a record of its own with as average of 303,800 people watching the live broadcast of the Senior Final between Dublin and Mayo, the highest-ever viewing figure for a Ladies Final on the station since it first started to broadcast the games back in 2001.

U-12 COUNTY FINAL Our U-12 County Final versus Comeragh Rangers which was due to be played last Sunday morning in Stradbally was unfortunately postponed due to the poor weather conditions last weekend as the pitch was deemed to be unplayable. We now await confirmation of a date/time for the refixture, BEST WISHES Best wishes to Caoimhe Whelan and Olivia Forbes who are currently sidelined through injury.

This is Caoimhe’s first year playing with Shamrocks Ladies and she’s had a brilliant season excelling on our U-10, U-12 and U-13 teams. Olivia is a seasoned campaigner and star centre back on our U-12 team and played a starring role in goals for our U-14s in the recent County Final versus St. Anne’s. We wish you both a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing you both back on the pitch in the coming weeks!

WELL DONE Well done to the girls from Knockanore NS and Scoil Mhuire NS Tallow who won all of their games in their respective divisions of the Primary Schools Ladies Football Championships last week.

WOOLLY BOBBLE HATS Just a final reminder that we’re down to the last few Shamrocks Ladies woolly bobble hats left over from earlier in the year! If any players or parents would like to buy a hat they’re available after training/matches at a cost of €10.

Tulach an Iarainn SPONSORED BY McGRATH'S CHEMIST TALLOW GAA LOTTO SPONSORED BY KEARNEY'S RESTAURANT, TALLOW Numbers drawn were: 14, 18, 19, 20. No winner. Consolation prizes: Liz Cronin, Bunty Cashman, Paddy Martin, Pat Woods. Promoter: Mairead Sheehan. Next draw: The Hotel, October 9th. Jackpot: €20,000.

Our weekly lotto tickets are available to purchase from any of the promoters or any businesses around the town. Please support our local lotto. Tickets are €2.

SENIOR HURLING Tallow 0-14; Dungarvan 0-19.

Our senior hurlers bowed out of this year's championship when they were defeated by Dungarvan on Sunday last in Cappoquin. Going in at half-time Tallow trailed by two points, 0-8 to 0-6. Dungarvan proved stronger on the day and ran out winners on a scoreline of 0-19 to 0-14.

We would like to thank all the players and management for their hard work and effort during the year. Despite a disappointing start to the campaign and a lengthy lay-off they stayed on track, trained hard and finished the last three games competitively.

Scorers: T. Ryan 0-5 (4f), R. Grey 0-4 (2f), E. Sheehan 0-2, K. Geary, S. Feeney, B. McCarthy 0-1 each.

Tallow: S. O'Sullivan, J. Beecher, D. O'Brien, R. Beecher, R. Geary, J. Henley, M. O'Brien, T. Ryan, K. Geary, I. Beecher, E. Sheehan, J. Neville, S. Feeney, R. Grey, T. Daly. Subs: E. Condon for J. Neville, D. Mulcahy for R. Grey, B. McCarthy for T. Daly.

LAST MAN STANDING 51 knocked out of the Last Man Standing this week. 115 left standing. There are no games this weekend, the next round is the 14th of October.

COIS BHRÍDE MINOR HURLING DIVISION 2 QUARTER-FINAL Cois Bhride 3-8; Roanmore 0-11.

Our minor hurlers won a good tough game in

trying conditions in Fraher Field last Friday night.

The lads got off to a great start and playing the better hurling went into a four point lead after Darah scored a great goal. But Roanmore got back into the game with 4 pointed frees to leave the score level at half-time 1-4 to 7 points. It continued point for point for the first 15 minutes of the second half and then we scored our second goal when Liam found the net. From then on we defended our lead as Roanmore gave it everything.

But with 5 minutes to go Ciaran McCarthy eased the pressure somewhat with a well taken goal.

This was a great performance from the lads where everyone gave their best and with some powerful performances from our big guns. At the time of writing this report we don't know our semifinal opponents or date.

Panel: Dean Beecher, Eoin McGrath, Tom Roche, Ivan O’Neill, Sean Henley, Robbie Geary, Billy Hynes, Mark Stuart (0-6), Ian Beecher, Kieran Crawford, Ciaran McCarthy (1-1), Liam Motherway (1-0), Billy Henley (0-1), Darah Buckley (1-0), Padraig Hynes, Ben Ahearne, Ciaran Hunt, William Cunningham, Michael Condon, Jake Chambers.

Mary’s/Sliabh gCua St.St.Mary's/Sliabh gCua JUNIOR HURLING SEMI FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP REPLAY St Mary's vs Tourin Junior Hurling semi-final replay will take place Saturday, 7th October at the Fraher Field at 3:30 p.m. Referee: Thomas Mansfield. All support is greatly appreciated.

ST MARY'S & SLIABH GCUA - CLUB GEAR CHRISTMAS ORDER There has been a great response to the new club gear and a number of enquiries to order more club gear for Christmas! Order needs to be in by this coming Friday, 6th October. Can you please share and spread the word and email all orders to sliabhgcuapro@hotmail.com FUNDRAISER FOR MICHEAL DALTON DAULY FOR STRICTLY DANCEWATERFORD GAA Waterford GAA is holding a Strictly Come Dancing night on 11th November at WIT Arena.

Michael Dalton will be representing Modeligo, Touraneena and the Nire/Fourmilewater. The first fundraising night at the Marine Bar last Saturday, 30th September was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who supported on the night and looking forward to the many great nights to come.

Dates for upcoming events Saturday, 14th Oct. Lonnergan's Bar Clonmel, Saturday, 28th Oct. Welcome Inn, Local Bar Bank holiday Monday, 30th Oct. and Saturday, 4th Nov Bridge Bar Fourmilewater.

There will also be a night in Dunne's Bar, Touraneena, date yet to be confirmed. There will be some Waterford players attending all of these nights!

We're offering transport to anyone who needs it. If you want to book transport for the night please ring one of the people listed below and do so before 27th September. Mary Tobin: 0876398010, J.P Ryan: 087-8288834, Mary Gleeson: 087-9149164

Tourin Tourin TRAINING & CHAMPIONSHIP Training continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays evening at 6.45. Please see club texts for any changes We played St. Mary's last Saturday in the semi-final of the championship. We finished up all square on a scoreline to 2-9 to 1-12. Both our goals were well taken by Niall Fives. We started off very well leading by 1-2 to no score after five minutes but failed to add to this for almost the rest of the half. St. Mary’s came back into the game

throughout and got the final score of the game to bring it to a replay. In the other semi-final Ardmore beat Colligan by 3-22 to 2-17.

We are playing the replay this Saturday 7th versus St. Mary's at 3.30 p.m. in Fraher Field. We hope that a big crowd will come and support us as always. Please see club texts for details.

MEMBERSHIP & CLUB TOPS (URGENT) Please contact Daniel Dransfield regarding membership of the GAA. Please contact Alan regarding the collection of the club tops.

TOURIN BADMINTON NOTES Training has started back every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. in Tourin Hall, both old and new members are welcome.

Upper Ballyduff Ballyduff Upper SENIOR HURLING Ballyduff will face Portlaw in the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship relegation match this weekend, following a one-point defeat against Abbeyside last Sunday.

Starting team was: David Walsh, Jamie Hannon, Denis McDonagh, Maurice McNamara, Shane Hannon, Conor Murray, Michael Kearney, Seamus Hannon, Jamie Kearney, Andrew Casey, Mikey Kearney, Eoin Scanlon, Eoghan Murray, Stephen Molumphy, Kevin Casey. Subs used: Sean Casey, Oran Leamy, Eoin O’Brien.

The relegation match vs Portlaw will take place at 6 pm on Saturday in Fraher Field.

MINOR HURLING Ballyduff’s minor hurlers qualified for the semifinal of the championship following a 2-9 to 1-8 win over Cappoquin in Lismore last Saturday.

Ballyduff started with a point from Adam Feeney inside the opening 10 seconds and two goals from Aidan O’Brien helped them to a 2-5 to 1-4 lead at the break.

In testing conditions, Ballyduff held off a Cappoquin side that was reduced to 14 men early in the second half to set up a semi-final match with Clan na nGael. This match will take place over the weekend on October 13th to 15th.

Starting team: Barry Casey; Ian Ahern, Éanna Hyland; Jack Barry, Oran Leamy, Peter Kennedy; Sean Casey, Jack McDonagh; Sean Hickey, Sean Casey, Aidan O’Brien; Adam Feeney, Fionnan Hickey.

BALLYDUFF UPPER JUVENILES Our minor hurlers were in action on Saturday last in Lismore against Cappoquin in the quarterfinal of the Western championship Division 3. The field was in great condition given the amount of rain that had fallen during the week. We held a 1 point lead at half-time on a scoreline of 2-5 to 1-4. The second half was a very close affair but we prevailed in the finish to come out on top with the score in our favour 2-10 to 1-09.

The first U-11 Pad Flynn hurling tournament took place on Saturday evening in Ballyduff. The teams who participated were An Ghaelteacht, Cappoquin, Dungarvan and Ballyduff Upper. The games proved to be very entertaining and showed the players at their best. There was plenty of talent on display by these young men.

The games intensified as the tournament reached its final.

The final was contested between An Ghaelteacht and Ballyduff, this proved to be a very exciting game with very little between the two sides however Ballyduff came out on top after finishing the stronger of the two teams. A very proud Pad Flynn presented the Ballyduff captain Ben Ahern with the shield.

The club would like to acknowledge the help and support that Pad has given over the years. It is very fitting that he is recognised for this. The club would like to extend its gratitude to all who made the night possible.

Our U-16 hurlers take on St. Pats in the County semi-final on Sunday morning in Clashmore at 11 a.m.

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Lismore Camogie Lismore Camogie SENIOR CAMOGIE COUNTY FINAL 2017 The Senior Camogie County Final will take place on Saturday next, October 7th at 1.30 p.m. in the WIT Campus at Carraiganore. The Lismore girls will take on last year’s champions Gaultier.

We urge all to come out and support our girls.

TABLE QUIZ Congratulations to our Table Quiz winners on Friday night last, Austin, Shona and Alison Curran and Ruth Geoghegan. A very enjoyable night was had by all who attended. Sincere thanks to all sponsors on the night. Roche’s Centra, O’Keeffe’s Sawmills, Foley’s on the Mall, Flynn’s Hardware Dungarvan, Mari Mina, Lismore and Ca Ormonde, Inka Design, Lismore. Thanks to Mike O’Leary of the Red House Lismore for the use of his premises and the Foroige Club for the PA system and last but not least Dan Geoghegan Quiz Master. Thanks also to all who helped out on the night and to all who supported the Quiz.

U-18B COUNTY SEMI-FINAL Hard luck to our minor girls who bowed out at semi-final stage where they met a very strong St. Annes team and were beaten by a very comprehensive score line. This bunch had a very long year as most of them were on the clubs u-16 team. So a well deserved break for these girls and mentors and they will be back with full of energy for next years campaign in the Spring.

Ballysaggart Ballysaggart CLUB LOTTO Draw 26th September: Numbers drawn were 2, 7, 10 and 17. No jackpot winner. Weekly €30 winners were Maureen Fennessy, Carmel Hale and Sinead Hale. Next week’s jackpot is €750.

Draw is on every Tuesday night.

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL Well done to the intermediate hurling team on their win over Clashmore/Kinsalebeg last Sunday night in Fraher Field. It was Clashmore that had the better first half leading 4 points to 2 in the first quarter before rattling the back of the net with a goal. Ballysaggart registered four wides before they put two points on the scoreboard. At halftime Ballysaggart trailed by four points 0-7 to Clashmore’s 1-8.

The second half saw Ballysaggart playing a better game opening the half with seven points to Clashmore’s two points. Points were quickly exchanged by both sides with the narrowest of margins between the two sides. The game slides in Ballysaggart’s favour with a penalty taken by Shane Bennett, a goal in the 60th minute to put Ballysaggart two points ahead. A free for Clashmore in time added on put the mag in back to one point with a final score of Ballysaggart 1-17; Clashmore 1-16. Ballysaggart now advance to the semi-final.

SEMI-FINAL PLACE IN HURLING After the dramatic win over Clashmore at the weekend Ballysaggart now meet An Rinn in the semi-final of the championship next Sunday in Fraher Field at 6.00 p.m.

U-21 TEAM OF THE YEAR Well done to Shane Bennett who was shortlisted at full forward for the U-21 Team of the Year. The announcement of the overall team will be made this week.

RECYCLING COLLECTION Thanks to everyone who brought clothes for the recycling collection last weekend. The club was delighted with the response.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Clashmore/Kinsalebeg: 1-16; Ballysaggart 1-17.

It was a narrow defeat for Clashmore/Kinsalebeg in the quarter-final of the Intermediate Hurling Championship V Ballysaggart.

Team members: Mark McGrath, Seán Bourke, Jason Seward, Ciarán Bourke, Ronan Fitzgerald, Tadhg de Búrca, Brian Lynch, Brian O'Halloran, Edmond O'Halloran, Aidan Trihy, Declan Allen, Adam O'Sullivan, Cillian O'Keeffe, James O'Leary and Paul O'Connor.

Substitutes: Luke Seward, Gavin Dower, Ciarán Connery, Seán Fleming, Conor Lynch, Declan Coughlan and Padraig O'Rourke.

The team performed very well but the rub of the green didn't go their way on the night. Having never been in arrears throughout the game, a dubious penalty awarded to the opposition, in the closing stages of the game, resulted in defeat by a single point.

CLASHMORE/KINSALEBEG JUVENILE U-14's Are County Hurling Champions!

What a fantastic achievement for our U-14 hurlers who had a brilliant win against Stradbally in Ardmore last Saturday afternoon. This team has worked really hard all season and they have made great progress under the tutelage of Timmy O'Keeffe, John Douris and others. We will have a full report and team line-up on Facebook during the week.

U-8 Indoor Football and Hurling: Our U-8s have had a super session of games and training in the great outdoors but with the weather getting

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a little wetter and colder, they are now going indoors! Starting on Wednesday of this week they will be heading to Youghal G.A.A. Club's Hall for their training. They are starting with football this week and the cost is a very reasonable €3 per child or €5 per family to cover the cost of the hall.

It all starts on Wednesday night (October 4th) from 7- 8 p.m. There will also be hurling on alternative weeks so next week Wednesday, October 11th will be hurling. The training will continue for 4 weeks and then take a break for the week of mid-term. Following that it will continue for another 4 weeks which will bring to us right up to Christmas. So all in all a very exciting few weeks ahead for our young stars.

U-10s Competing in Munster GAA Blitz in Mallow, Saturday, October 14th: Our U-10 footballers are competing in a Munster GAA Football Blitz in Mallow on Saturday, October 14th and it should prove to be another fantastic day out for this group and their families. The lads will get to play teams from all over Munster in an exciting blitz and hopefully the weather will be kind. More info on this next week.

Chartaigh Naomh Naomhartaigh (LISMORE/BALLYSAGGART) JUVENILE U-9s – The boys travelled over to St. Olivers on Friday to play a hurling and a football match.

There were some great skills shown in both disciplines on the night. Thanks to St Olivers for the match.

U-11 hurlers – Played in an eight team tournament in Douglas on Saturday. They reached the Cup Final following wins against Ballinteer and Mount Sion and were unlucky to lose the final against Douglas by two points.

U-12 football – The lads travelled to Kilgobinet last week for a football match. The home team was out of the traps quicker getting some handy early scores. Our lads battled hard in what was a tough game and both sides ended the match scoring seven goals each. The opposition knocked over a few more points than us and took the game.

Lismore LOTTO Results for draw 02/09/2017. No winner of the Jackpot. Drawn No’s 3, 11, 18 & 19. €20 winners were: Rose O’Dowd, Sadie Stapleton, Harry Whelan, James Hickey. Next week’s Jackpot €16,700.

MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL On Friday evening last we played St. Molleran’s in the Fraher Field. From the throw-in it was obvious that our minors meant business and produced a great team effort. Well done to all involvement The final score St. Carthage’s 528; St. Molleran’s 1-5.

SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Lismore played their final group match when we took on Mount Sion in the Fraher Field on Sunday last. After the disappointment of the previous week, Lismore needed a big improvement to win this game and top the group. This they did convincingly running out winners with a score line of Lismore 1-21; Mount Sion 1-14.

UPCOMING FIXTURES U-16 HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINAL We wish our U-16’s the best of luck in their quarter-final against Dungarvan. This match takes place on this Wed., 4th Oct. at 7:30 p.m. in Bushy Park.

SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINAL On Saturday, 7th Oct. next we take on Abbeyside in the Fraher Field at 7:30 p.m.

SENIOR CAMOGIE COUNTY FINAL We wish the best od luck to the Lismore Senior Camogie team, who will take on Gaultier in the Senior County Final this Saturday. The match will be played in Carriganore at 1:30 p.m.

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Stradbally Ladies GAA Club are hosting their biggest fundraising drive of the year in the Park Hotel on Friday, 3rd November at 8.15 pm. “The 2 Johnnies” a GAA Comedy Duo from Tipperary will be providing the entertainment on the night.

This is a night not to be missed and for a flavour of what you can expect just Google ‘The 2 Johnnies’ and you will see some of their classic hits. Tickets are on sale now €15 each. Tickets available from Cunningham's shop, the Cove Bar Stradbally, the Park Hotel and Grehan’s Centra, Dungarvan or contact Elaine on 0876259498.

ADULT NOTES Senior Footballers: No fixtures for the foreseeable future!!

Intermediate Hurling: Hard Luck to our Intermediate hurlers who bowed out of the championship over the weekend as they were beaten by a very strong Modeligo side at the quarter-final stage.

Lismore Camogie Table Quiz winners Austin, Shona and Alison Curran and Ruth Geoghegan with Club Secretary Marie Russell and Chairperson Eilish McGlone.

JUVENILE NOTES Training/Play group in Sallyfort Farm is taking a break for the summer and will resume again shortly.

Under 5/6/7/8/9 & 10 groups: Training returns this Friday at 6.30 pm for all age groups. We will be hurling in preparation for our trip to Tipperary on the 14th October. Details of this trip should be available on Friday at Training.

U-14 Hurling - Hard luck to our u-14 hurlers, who were defeated by a strong Clashmore team in the county final, played in Ardmore on Saturday. Weather conditions didn't suit our young team and the bigger and stronger Clashmore side was better on the day. We would like to thank all the players for their efforts during the year.

Team: Donnacha O’Brien, Donnacha Dunphy, John McArthur captain, Daire Walsh, Darragh Farrell, Liam Kiersey, Mikey Mullaney, Tommy Fennell, Cormac McGrath, Rory Fennell, Dara McGrath, Conor Organ, Michael O'Brien, Oran Grant, Andrew Weldon, Rian O’Reilly.

Stradbally GAA would like to thank the mentors who have worked selflessly giving up their time and developing this group from a young age and developing them into great ambassadors for our club. This team will continue to grow and will no doubt back bone our seniors in a few short years.

U-16 Hurling - have qualified for the County Semi-Finals on Sunday, 8th October at 11 am in Tourneena Vs Kilrossanty.

LADIES FOOTBALL Under 13 county final is scheduled to be played on Saturday, 7th October, the time and venue have yet to be decided.

Under 15 county final is scheduled to be played on Saturday, 14th October, the time and venue have yet to be decided.

The Stradbally ladies football team would like to thank all those who supported their BBQ at the Mini Music Festival in Sallyfort Farm last Friday.

SCHOOLS FOOTBALL Well done to Our Lady of Mercy NS boys and girls school teams who played a blitz of three games each in Modeligo where the boys were victorious in two and the girls won all three. They competed against Modeligo NS, Fews NS and Touraneena NS. They now progress to the next round.

50:50 Draw - The next Draw takes place on Sunday, 8th October. Remember if you are not in you can’t win. Congratulations to Matt Lou Cummins who won €205 in the latest 50;50 Draw.

Ardmore Ardmore JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP WESTERN SEMI-FINAL Ardmore 3-22; Colligan 2-17.

We advanced to the Western final by defeating Colligan in the semi-final on Saturday evening last.

From Ardmore's point of view this was definitely a game of two halves. A lot of the first half we were playing second fiddle to a Colligan side who started the better and we kept in touch thanks to a goal each by Sean Barron and the hugely impressive James Flavin. The opposition led by two points at the break.

Responding to encouraging words from both manager Tom Cronin and trainer Wayne Power the lads were a different kettle of fish in the second half, some positional switches worked and we preceded to play our best hurling in the second half, a second goal from James Flavin who had a superb game and we were in control. Well done to all involved.

MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Fourmilewater 4-13; Ardmore 3-13.

Last Sunday morning we bowed out of the minor championship. Another man of the match display by James Flavin hitting three goals but we

still came out of the wrong end of the result losing by a goal.

HURLING LEAGUE FINAL Ardmore v. Brickeys We take on the Brickeys in the league final on Sunday morning next in the Dungarvan club grounds. Throw-in 11.30 a.m.

LADIES FOOTBALL IMPORTANT MEETING All parents with daughters interested in playing ladies football are invited to an open meeting to discuss the continuation of the Ardmore /Grange ladies football club. This is an important meeting and anyone with an interest in whatever capacity is encouraged to attend. Meeting is in the GAA club house Friday, 13th at 8.00 p.m.

LOTTO DRAW Numbers drawn: 1, 2, 3, 10, no winner. €20 each: Lindsey Prendergast, c/o Mary Prendergast; Kathleen Troy, c/o Quinn’s; John Colbert, c/o Quinn’s; Peggy Keevers, c/o Keever’s; Pat Keating, c/o Grange PO. DEISE DRAW Don't forget on Wednesday, October 10th, the Round Tower Hotel will be hosting the Deise Draw. Declan O’Meara and his team will be there to do the draw. We hope that we would have a good attendance as the Deise Draw is very important to our club. Finger food will be served and there is also a presentation to be made. Most important of all, someone will be €12,000 richer.

CLG CLG na Na Rinne IOMÁINT IDIRMHEÁNACH Tabharfaidh iomáinaithe idirmheánach aghaidh ar Baile na Sagart ins an chluiche leath cheannais an iarthar an Domhnach seo chugainn 8/10/17 istigh I bPáirc Uí Fhearachair. Tosnóidh an chluiche ag 6 p.m. Tá an-iarracht curtha isteach ag an grúpa sa go dtí seo ag tá súl againn go mbeidh an bua acu. Bígí ann chun tacaíocht a thabhairt dóibh.

LOTTO Torthaí lotto: 25/9/17. Uimhreacha: 9, 17, 26, 29. Ní raibh aon buaiteoir den pota óir an tseachtain seo chaite. Bhuaigh na daoine seo a leanas €25: Tadhg Ó hUallacháin, Marc De Grás, Josie Uí Chuirrín. Beidh €10,000 sa pota óir an tseachtain seo chugainn agus is I dTigh an Cheoil a bheidh an tarraingt.

COMHGHÁIRDEACHAS Comhgháirdeachas go dtí foireann camogie Na Rinne a bhuaigh craobh idirmheánach an chondae an Satharn seo chaite in aghaidh Ferrybank. Maith sibh cailíní.

TRÁTH NA gCEIST Bhí slua deas I láthair I dTigh Uí Mhuirithe an Satharn seo chaite I gcóir an tráth na gceist. Ba mhaith linn buíochas a ghabháil do gach éinne a chabhraigh an oíche a reachtáil. Bhain gach éinne ard taithneamh as agus bhí roinnt airgead bailaithe ar mhaithe fóirne iomáinaíochta agus peile Na Rinne.

COMHBHRÓN Ba mhaith le gach éinne Ó CLG Na Rinne comhbhrón a ghabháil go dtí muintir Uí Lonáin, ar bhás Willie Kehoe as Loch Garman, a tharla le déanaí. Ar dheis go raibh a anam.

Bhride Cois Bhride KINDLY SPONSORED BY CUNNINGHAM'S HARDWARE TALLOW MINOR HURLING DIVISION 2 QUARTER-FINAL. Cois Bhride 3-8; Roanmore 0-11.

Our minor hurlers won a good tough game in trying conditions in Fraher Field last Friday night.

The lads got off to a great start and playing the better hurling went into a four point lead after Darah scored a great goal. But Roanmore got

back into the game with 4 pointed frees to leave the score level at half time 1-4 to 7 points.

It continued point for point for the first 15 mins of the second half, and, then we scored our second goal when Liam found the net. From then on we defended our lead as Roanmore gave it everything.

But with 5 minutes to go Ciaran McCarthy eased the pressure somewhat with a well taken goal. This was a great performance from the lads where everyone gave their best and with some powerful performances from our big guns. Our semi-final opponents are St. Patrick’s with Brickey Rangers v St. Carthage’s in the other semi-final. The games are set to take place on the weekend of 13th-15th October.

Panel: Dean Beecher, Eoin McGrath, Tom Roche, Ivan O’Neill, Sean Henley, Robbie Geary, Billy Hynes, Mark Stuart (0-6), Ian Beecher, Kieran Crawford, Ciaran McCarthy (1-1), Liam Motherway (1-0), Billy Henley (0-1), Darah Buckley (1-0), Padraig Hynes, Ben Ahearne, Ciaran Hunt, William Cunningham, Michael Condon, Jake Chambers.

Mitchels John John Mitchels UNDERAGE We played away to Butlerstown on Friday evening in under 11. It was a wet tough evening but a great game of football in the conditions.

Some brilliant scores on both sides kept the game alive until the end. Butlerstown ran out winners 3-10 to 3-5 as darkness fell. Well done to all who played.

We were due to play U-9 on Saturday morning but it this was postponed due to the weather and will be rescheduled.

Training continues Monday evening at 6:15 for the next few weeks.

CONFINED DRAW Cora Kirwan was the lucky winner of last week's draw.

U-14 HURLING Congratulations to Ryan Hennessy, Ross Power and Jake O’Brein who were members of the Clonea u-14 County final winning team on Saturday in Walsh Park.

Kill LOTTO At last week’s Lotto draw held in Kirwan’s Bar there was no winner of the €10,000 Lotto jackpot.

There were no match 3s on the night so it was down to the lucky dip draw to decide the winners.

The lucky two names out of the draw were Tommy Hennessy and Tom Halloran. The numbers drawn on the night were 13, 14, 16 and 19.

CONGRATULATIONS Great to see two Kill ladies Juileanne Torpey and Lorena Mooney being honoured in Croke Park last week by the Ladies Gaelic Football association as part of the Waterford All-Ireland winning team of 1992. A well deserved award for both ladies after many years service to the county.

CONGRATULATIONS We would also like to congratulate our former committee member Brendan Gallagher on his ordination to his new roll as a permanent deacon.

Best wishes from everyone in the club to Brendan in his new roll.

Kilgobinet Kilgobinet WESTERN FINAL Our Junior hurling Western final versus the Brickey Rangers has been fixed for next Saturday at 2 p.m. in Fraher Field. All support for the lads would be appreciated.

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GAA CLUB NOTES

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 6 October, 2017

St. Pats Juveniles St. Pat's UNDER 14 HURLING DIVISION 1 COUNTY FINAL St. Pat's/Naomh Bríd 0-10; De La Salle 1-5 An amazing display of hurling and mental toughness by this St. Pat's team ensured that the 2017 Division 1 knockout trophy would make the long journey back to rural West Waterford.

A large attendance from the West were present at Walsh Park to cheer on their young heroes last Saturday. The damp blustery conditions made hurling difficult but the weather was the least of the challenges that faced this Pat's team.

A well drilled and skilful city outfit were determined to do all in their power to retain the prize within the city boundary. In the first half St. Pat's were content to plunder points but a De La Salle goal eased the Suir-siders into the narrowest of leads at the break. De La Salle in front by 1-3 to 0-5 at the turnaround.

The result of the game, and the destination of the trophy, was determined in the second half.

Finding themselves a man down, St. Pat's had to call on all their self belief, determination and discipline to limit the opportunities afforded to the now resurgent city outfit. They harried, harassed and hustled the De La Salle players when they had possession. When Pat's hard work won back the sliotar, a premium was placed on using it intelligently.

For 18 second half minutes, De La Salle were kept scoreless. This was much more that a last ditch defensive display however, St. Pat's continued to launch their own well executed raids into enemy territory. A series of well struck points opened up a three point lead for Pat's. De La Salle attempted to use their numerical advantage to claw themselves back into the game but the Pat's midfield stuck to their task and limited the De La Salle team to half chances. Points were exchanged and each move was matched by a counter move. Both teams were playing each other to a stalemate but crucially St. Pat's still held a two point advantage from their "purple patch" early in the second half.

The tension in the stand was palpable with St. Pat's closing in on a happy ending to their own David and Goliath story. However, whilst the difference between the sides could be bridged by a goal, nothing could be taken for granted. As the game wound into the final minutes wave after wave of desperate De La Salle attacks broke down in the face of resolute, rugged and robust St. Pat's defending. St. Pat's quite simply refused to lose.

At the final whistle players wearing blue and white, who moments before were out on their feet from their exertions, found it in themselves to sprint 50 metres to join a celebratory pile up in the heart of the St. Pat's defense. A fitting celebration at the end of a game that will live long in the

St. Pat's under 14 hurlers (assisted by Naomh Bríd), winners of the Division 1 County Final.

memories of these young players. At the presentation of the trophy a thought was spared for a gallant De La Salle team who fought to the very end to seize victory. They will have their day soon no doubt.

Well done to all of the players, coaches and mentors. You should be very proud of your victory and the manner in which it was attained. Thanks to all of the parents, supporters and committee members that traveled to the final to cheer on the team.

St. Pat's (assisted by Naomh Bríd): 1. Jack Sheehan 2. Gus Nugent 3. David Hickey 4. Pa O'Brien 5. Mikey Flavin 6. Eoin Hickey 7. Mickey Joe Curran 8. Joe Booth 9. Sean Condon 10.

Tom Dukes 11. Adam O'Riordan 12. Kevin Butler 13. James Dunford 14. Jamie Power 15. Darragh Reddy 16. Sean Dunford 17. Sean Whelan 18.

Thomas Byrne 19. Eoin McGrath 20. David Butler 21. Seanie Flavin 22. Darragh Hallahan Selectors: Ray Bannon, Garvan O'Riordan, Benny Dunford, Jesse Power, James Condon MINOR HURLING: St. Pat's 2-8; Passage 1-9 Congratulations to the St. Patrick's Minor Hurlers (assisted by Naomh Brid) who had a hard fought win in the Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 quarter final against Division 2A

Champions Passage this morning. Well done to the players and mentors.

CAMOGIE Well done to St. Pat's stalwarts Aoife Landers, Dede Fahey and Shannon Dunford. They helped An Rinn overcome Ferrybank to win the Camogie Intermediate C Final at Carriganore last Saturday afternoon. Best of luck to the ladies in the Munster Club Championship.

PROGRESSIVE 45 Progressive 45 cards are starting back on Thursday the 5th October and every Thursday after that at 8.15 pm in Coolnasmear Hall.

FUND-RAISING St. Pat's Juvenile GAA & Ladies Football Club main fundraising effort is our monthly draw " Split the Pot". Tickets for the next draw, taking place on Sunday, 29th October at 9 pm in Quill's Bar, are available from Parents - Mentors - Healy's Daybreak, The Pike Service Station - Quill's Pub, The Pike, Dungarvan - Queally's Bar, Bohadoon and Tommy Hallinan's Pub, Kilgobinet. Tickets €2 or 3 for €5. St. Pat's is a growing club with lots of financial commitments, your support of this draw is much appreciated.

CLUB KIT The official Saint Patrick's Club Kit is available

One More Time . . . . . . Up Waterford!

GONE are the days when a lorry would pull up at Crotty’s Corner, Abbeyside to transfer all the village to the match. No health and safety in those days, all hop on! The village psychologist, a lovable rogue by the name of Manuel was always on call, day or night for the bit of advice and he didn’t take no for an answer.

After his few large bottles in Alice O’Connor’s he told the lads that he’d play it cute, he’d amble home via Flynn’s Corner knowing that Austin Flynn would be out having a puck on the eve of a Waterford versus Tipperary match. Now I know that these modern day therapists have a skilful way of empathising with the person, making them feel a sense of worth, however, Manuel had a totally different approach when it came to counselling. He duly met up with my father, caught him up by the scruff of the neck and told him in no uncertain terms, “If you don’t go into it like a pig into shit tomorrow don’t come back to the village.” I don’t know what Derek McGrath would make of that type of psychology but in fairness to Manual it seemed to work because there was no goal conceded the next day and Waterford won the match!

In all sincerity I know very little about my father’s matches, the medals are in a drawer somewhere that I can’t remember, but I do know all those lovely stories, all those special moments which fifty years on have become very special memories. All of the stories bear lovely, endearing themes - care, pride, love, togetherness and those words are borrowed, they are in fact Derek McGrath’s words, after the All-Ireland Final, albeit without the cup, describing what Waterford hurling is all about. So, I think whilst the game of hurling itself has changed dramatically over the years the huge sentimentality surrounding it remains the same. I think that no matter what the era the game of hurling is that common denominator that brings us all together. If there is any one place where we all meet as equals it has to be at a Waterford hurling match.

Any youngster swinging a hurley, breaking a window now and again has that dream of one day playing in Croke Park, some will, most won’t and some already have, our minor and U-21 lads, particularly special to me, and our present Senior team. It is to all of these lads that we are indebted because it is they who are keeping that dream alive. There is that huge yearning in all of us for Waterford to win a third All-Ireland, put those 1959 lads back in their armchairs and for the lads to get hold of that Liam McCarthy Cup and bring it home.

Now that the dust is settled I think this is the time for us to acknowledge the lads and that lovely journey they have brought us on all summer. In fairness it is we who have had the easy route to Croke Park, manoeuvre the few tickets, throw on the jersey, show up and cheer.

For the lads the journey has been much longer with, I’m sure, human nature being what it is, lots of twists, turns and detours along the way, both on and off the pitch. It’s important to acknowledge their dedication and that extraordinary commitment, doing the thing they love doing even on the days that they don’t love doing it, all for the Waterford jersey, all for their families, all for you and all for me.

Unfortunately, our journey came to a disappointing end when that last stop was not what we wanted and victory eluded us.

Somehow, through nobody’s fault, it just seemed to slip away, beaten by a Galway team who played with all of our credentials, pride, gusto, self-belief, but as Derek says just a small bit better than us on the day. I suppose that’s what makes sport and hurling what it is. If it doesn’t matter who wins or loses then why do we keep a score? There can be only one winner and sentiment doesn’t play any part. The lads gave it everything but that everything wasn’t enough. It was absolute heartbreak to see them thrown on the ground, a lonely journey back to that sideline with thousands cheering, for somebody else.

However, what we must realise is that defeat is also for the valiant. It’s not so much whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up again, that’s what really matters and Galway are an example of that. As Austin Flynn says: “It takes someone special who’ll get up off the ground after being beaten.”

So let’s not stumble over something that’s behind us, let’s all row in together, give the lads a hand to get up off the ground, rebuild, restart and have another go at it, with the confidence of knowing that the most certain way to succeed is to always try. . . . . . one more time.

On behalf of all of us, to the players, to Derek, Dan and Eoin, to all those involved with them and to their families who have made them what they are . . . . . Up Waterford.

Yours truly, JANICE CURRAN Marlaine, Killosera, Dungarvan.

at www.oneills.com NOTES If any coaches or mentors have content for the notes please forward same to Willie Whelan 086 2748377 william@deisedesign.ie

Juveniles Mary’s Juveniles St.Mary’s St. U-12 FOOTBALL The curtain came down on our league campaign last Tuesday evening, 26th Sept, when we travelled to Portlaw to take on the home side. A win would see us win the league outright, while defeat would leave us as joint winners at worse.

The first half saw us under pressure for long spells, and when we did attack we found it hard to create the space to score.

Things became harder when we lost Peter Phelan to an arm injury (we wish him a speedy recovery) and by half-time we trailed 2-4 to 1-2 with Noah Guiry O’Shea getting the goal. Alas, that was as good as it got for us. We did add 4 points to our tally in the second half but the concession of 4 goals saw the Tannery boys run out comfortable winners on a scoreline of 6-6 to 1-6.

We can still win the league outright as the other teams behind us in the table have some outstanding games, and we will keep you posted in the coming weeks. Finally, that game brought down the curtain on Jane Kirwan’s St. Mary’s career, as she now heads to St. Anne’s to continue her football and hurling. Jane has been a credit to her parents and never left her teammates down since she first graced the fields. Once again well done Jane.

U-11 FOOTBALL Our ‘White’ team had their final game of the league last Friday night in Kill where heavy showers spoilt the game. Still that didn’t bother our boys and girls as they recorded a deserved win against Gaultier B in this Division 2 encounter.

The two halves couldn’t have been more different on the scoring front. The first period saw scores hard to come by, and despite us having lots of possession we found ourselves trailing by 1-0 to 0-2 at the interval.

Things got worse before they got better for us on the resumption. An early Gaultier goal saw us fall further behind, before Ronan Kirwan responded. Another green flag from the Barony boys saw them re-establish their lead, before our crew went on a scoring blitz for the last 15 minutes. Ronan got his hat-trick, Cathal Hennessy netted two, while Brian Kirwan, Andrew Scanlon and Niamh Halley also got goals. Amazingly, when the final whistle blew the scoreboard read St. Mary’s 8-4; Gaultier 3-0.

While the forwards got the goals there were some other outstanding performances in defence and midfield from the likes of Leon Bible, Billy Drohan, Hayden Lenihan and Patrick Purcell.

Meanwhile, our ‘Maroon’ team got a walkover from Tramore last Friday night which means they finished third in Division 1. This also brings their season to an end. While no silverware came to any of our U-11 teams they both did very well in their respective divisions, and all this came down to their mentors, capably led by Neil Phelan, Richard Queally, Mary Crowley and Mark Kiely.

Also a special mention to our secretary Mary Walsh who helped out with the ‘white’ team on match day.

MINOR HURLING QUARTER-FINAL Lemybrien was the venue for this Division 3 knockout game last Sunday morning, 1st October, where An Gaeltheach provided the opposition. In damp and misty conditions this proved to be a tough encounter from start to fin-

ish. In was nip and tuck for most of the proceedings, and it was only in the last quarter that the Westerners pulled away from us, and dump us out of the championship. And all this came after a promising start that saw us burst into a 0-6 to 0-1 lead.

However, we went away from what served us well in that opening quarter and by the break the opposition had stormed into a two point lead.

The second half saw the exchanges very keen and at crucial stages we missed some vital scores to keep us in the game, while at the same time a physically stronger Gaeltacht, got better as the game progressed. In the end we had no answers as they ran out 1-17 to 0-14 victors.

A great effort has been put in by the boys since the start of the championship, however it was not to be.

Finally, a word of thanks to the management team of John Sheahan, Davy Dunphy, Michael Hallahan and Des Stafford for their time and effort with this group.

Affane/Cappoquin WEST IHC SEMI-FINAL For the first time since 2012 in Lismore, the local parish rivals Capppquin and Modeligo will meet in championship fair, when the sides will meet this Sunday, 8th October in West IHC SemiFinal at the Fraher Field, throw-in 7.30 pm. We know all you 'Quinner' supporters will be there to support the boys in Black ‘n Red. THREE TO ANSWER 1, How often have Westmeath played neighbours Roscommon in championship action 2, Over 90,000 people attended what All Ireland Final?

3, What club has lost four consecutive All Ireland football finals?

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1, Gavin O’Brien in 2007 is the first man to captain Waterford to win the Tony Forristal Tournament.

2, Tipp are the only county to win an All Ireland senior hurling title in every decade.

3, Galway won the All Ireland SHC on five occasions.

YOUTH DISCO Cappoquin Juvenile GAA Club will be hosting a Youth Disco in The Boathouse Cappoquin on Friday, 27th October 8 pm to 11 pm - Hallowe’en weekend. Admission will be €10. The event will be supervised by a minimum of 10 of our Club mentors.

CLUB LOTTO MONDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER Jackpot €5,500. Numbers drawn 1-9-19-25.

No winner. Consolaton €20 winners: Rev. Fr. Gear, Cappoquin; Leo Coffey, c/o Eddie Fraher; Tony McCarthy, Ballinameela; Dylan/Ryan O’Connor, Lismore and Emily McCarthy, Affane.

CLUB LOTTO MONDAY, 2nd OCTOBER Jackpot €5,600. Numbers drawn 4-9-14-23.

No winner. Consolation €20 winners: Cappoquin Camogie Club; Tony McCarthy, Ballinameala; Mike Tamplin, c/o Central Bar; Jim Fitzgerald, Melleray Rd and Danny Coughlan, Lacken.

COUNTY MHC Q-F Cappoquin 1-09 Ballyduff Upr 2-10 Cappoquin minor hurlers took on Ballyduff Upper at the Castle Farm Grounds last Saturday with Ballyduff shading the verdict in a hard fought encounter.

Cappoquin Panel: PJ Kiely, Gavin Fives, Cian Murphy, Evan Murray, Matt Noonan, Tadgh Lyons, Keith O’Sullivan, Luke O’Rourke, Daragh O’Rourke, Jack Coffey, Gavin Fives, Tom Troy, Jordan Kearney, Rory Hefferman, Ciaran Power, Jamal Casey, Tiernan HaleCullinane, Graham Lyons.

GENERAL SPORT WWEC Schoolboy League

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Results and Fixtures WEEKEND RESULTS U-12 Premier Division: Lismore 5; Clashmore 0 Inch 4; Castlebridge 2 Kilworth 2; Brideview 0 U-12 1st Division: Valley 2; Mogeely Wanderers 6 Ardmore 6; Mogeely Rovers 4 Cappoquin 4; Ballymac 1 U-14 Premier Division: Inch 2; Mogeely 2 Kilworth 2; Castlebridge 2 FIXTURES FOR NEXT WEEKEND Saturday, 7th October U-12 National Cup:

Inch v Leeds 2 pm Ref. TBC U-13 National Cup: Mogeely Rovers v Blarney Utd 1 p.m. Ref. TBC Mogeely Wanderers v Clashmore 3 p.m. Ref. TBC U-14 National Cup: Lismore v Macroom A 3 p.m. Ref TBC Valley v Mallow Utd 1 p.m. Ref. TBC Sunday, 8th October U-12 National Cup: Carrigaline Hibs v Lismore 2.30 pm Cork referee.

Passage v Ballymac 1 p.m. Cork

Referee.

Mogeely Rovers v Riverstown 1.30 p.m. Ref. TBC U-14 National Cup: Avondale Utd v Ardmore 2 p.m.

Cork Referee.

Mayfield Utd v Kilworth 1 p.m.

Cork Referee Mogeely v Richmond 3 p.m.

Ref. TBC. CONTACT DETAILS Match results, scorers, reports, etc. for all games this season can be sent to wwecslpro95@gmail.com or 0860697401.

Stradbally FC Well done to Dungarvan United FC academy coaches Terence Condon, Adrian Fitzgerald, Paul Landy and Dylan Swales who did their Kickstart 1 last Saturday. We wish them all well as they continue their coaching pathway and look forward to them putting what they have learned it our academy.

Dungarvan United FC FIXTURES Thursday, 5th Oct. 6.45 p.m. U-15B Home to Kilmac Saturday, 7th Oct. 10.30 a.m. U-11A Away to Villa 10.30 a.m. U-11B Away to De La Salle 12.30 p.m. U-13A Home to De La Salle 2.30 p.m. U-15B Away to Bohs 7.00 p.m. Premier Away to Tramore Sunday, 8th Oct. 11.00 a.m. 1B Away to Tramore Rangers 11.00 a.m. 4th Home to Kilmacow GLASS PITCH - WEEK 2 UPDATE The main pitch is cutting up now after four home games last weekend and the wet weather. The club has had to vacate the adjoining lands, the children of the town have been using for over 25 years playing their football for Dungarvan Utd. The pitch will now be put up for sale and the club will hopefully, with the community's help, try and buy the pitch or a suitable alternative.

The lands are being put up for sale by the owners of the land (former members of the Glass Sports Centre & former employees of Waterford Crystal). However, still NO "FOR SALE" sign has been erected and no information as to who we can talk to on the field.

We have made the difficult decision to withdraw three teams already and are trying to not withdraw any further teams.

Dungarvan United AFC have been active in Dungarvan for 50 years (currently celebrating their 50th season) and have been in their current home for 37 years in Kilrush Park.

The club has a varied membership base of men, women and children of all ages and provide training and match facilities for 23 teams (formerly 26 teams) ranging from young to old and boys and girls.

Dungarvan Utd. has only one pitch of their own and have had use of the adjoining Waterford Crystal Pitch for over 25 years, which has allowed them to grow to this size.

Their problem now is that the two pitches they currently use (their own and the pitch belonging to for-

mer members of Dungarvan Crystal) is not even enough to sustain the club going forward. They ideally need three pitches. They believe with development, the Crystal Pitch can be split into two pitches.

The Crystal property is about to be put up for sale and Dungarvan United AFC will be trying to purchase the playing field they have used for over 25 years. The Club is appealing to members, former members, neighbours, friends, local and national businesses and government agencies to help them raise the funds that will allow Dungarvan United to survive, to grow and to prosper and to provide a safe home for the children of Dungarvan to play football.

We are also asking our members and friends to spread the word that we desperately need to buy this field and to tell their friends and families that Dungarvan United AFC are trying to buy same. There has been many whisperings of speculators trying to buy the field for development but the Council have assured us there will be no change in planning status.

Dun Utd are open to fundraising suggestions and would love to meet up and discuss further with anyone interested in helping.

Dungarvan United AFC would like to take this opportunity to extend an invitation to you to come and visit our facilities and hope you will consider supporting Dungarvan United AFC in some way with their current plight to help with their survival and growth in to the future. The club secretary David Walsh can be contacted at 087-6896983 or dunutdafc@gmail.com or davidwalsh1@hotmail.com DUNGARVAN UTD PITCH FUNDRAISER Since 2013, the FAI has delivered the FAI National Draw to provide a fundraising option for any club or league that wanted to avail of it. Dungarvan Utd are participating in this raffle and tickets are available from all committee members and team managers. Tickets are €10 but there are over 1,000 prizes. In addition to main draw, Dungarvan Utd will be holding a local draw for our own ticket entries exclusively with cash prizes locally.

Dungarvan United AFC will be

asking all parents and adult players and supporters to buy one ticket per household. If anyone wants a ticket, please contact committee members or team managers or email dunutdafc@gmail.com CLUB GEAR Our Final Order before Christmas is going in next week!

Anyone wishing to order we will be available in the clubhouse on Saturday from 12.30 - 2 p.m. where sample sizes will be available Please note 50% deposit due with all orders. Balance prior to or upon collection Anyone still to collect gear from last order please do so on Saturday or make arrangements with Crain Shead or Vicky O'Donnell.

ACADEMY UPDATE All registered players have been text this week confirming training times. Please note that unregistered players are no longer eligible to train or play due to insurance reasons U-8's Saturdays 12.30-1.30 U-9's Wednesday 5-6 pm & Saturdays 1.30-2.30pm U-10's are now playing league football with a game every second saturday home/away alternately.

On the Saturdays there is no game they will have training 2.303.30pm.

Gentle reminder that sub payments for term 1 are now overdue.

Note to all parents: If weather is bad please check our Facebook page Dungarvan United Academy for updates of whether we are going ahead with training as it isn't always possible to text at short notice. Many thanks.

HALLOWE’EN CAMP Once again we are delighted to run a Hallowe’en camp from Tuesday, 31st October to Friday.

3rd November.

Children aged 6 - 12 Daily 10 - 2 p.m. €40.00 Per Child Book Today - Contact 087 055 7939.

Four Fun Filled Days, Qualified Coaches, Spooky Fun! LOTTO LOTTO LOTTO Numbers: 6 - 17 - 10. €50 Micheal Sheehan; €25 Billy Sheehan (Ring); €25 Catherine O'Donnell. Thanks to all who support our club lotto: Next weeks Jackpot €1,800.

RESULTS FAI Junior Cup: Stradbally 4 Villa 5.

Under 12 Schoolboys League: Stradbally 4; Ballinroad 2.

JUNIOR Europe’s largest soccer cup competition, the FAI Junior Cup, saw the locals host Premier League club Villa in Round One. An epic game saw the tie ebb and flow, before the city side squeezed through to the next round on a 5-4 scoreline, courtesy of an added time penalty.

The locals fought back gallantly from losing positions to level proceedings late in the game. Hero of the day was Stephen Lawlor who led the charge in the absence of his injured brother Kevin.

A somewhat benevolent rearguard gave the visitors an impetus they scarcely deserved and the late rally by the locals was justly deserved.

Extra-time loomed before a cruel bounce of the ball gave the city side an opportunity they did not spurn. Kudos all round to the side for a spirited display.

Team: Christopher Casey, Philip Curran, Damian Sheehan, Nicky Connors, Alan D’Arcy, Ger Crowley, Brian Fitzgerald, Paddy Kiely, Stephen Lawlor, Pa Collins, David Power.

Subs: Tony Collins, Sean

O'Brien.

SCHOOLBOYS Our Under 12 side collected their first points of the season with a fine win and a good game versus Ballinroad.

Team: Sean Kelly, Shane Weldon, Eoin Murphy, Sean Roche, Joe Campbell, John Bruton, Conor Power, Evan Gough, Reece Donnelly, Liam Kilbride, Evan Drohan, Jack Crotty, Peter Davis, Eimhin Ronayne.

ACADEMY & LITTLE DRIBBLERS Fun and football for all children from 3 year old to 9 year old takes place every Saturday morning from 10.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bring your parents with you any week and to the mentors.

LOTTO There were no Jackpot winner in the Club Lotto Draw on Sunday night. Numbers drawn were: 1 - 2 8 - 16. €25 Winners: John Whelan, Nicholas Drohan, Ger Crowley.

Promoters Prize: Teresa Hurton.

Next draw will be on 15/10/20017 in Whelan’s Bar and the Jackpot Prize on offer will be €900. Thanks to all who continue to support our Lotto.

FAI NATIONAL DRAW Tickets available locally from all Adult players and committee members. €10 each and a vast

range of prizes on offer. Talk to Tadhg or Gerry if you want to buy or sell tickets.

CLUB SHOP Our on-line club shop is now open for business. View all the playing and leisure gear available.

Go to www.o'neills.com for full details.

IRELAND Crunch time for Ireland as the European Qualifiers group games over the next four days will determine where the interests of Irish supporters lie next Summer.

Victory over Moldova in the Aviva is vital and then attention turns to the clash of the Celtic Nations in Cardiff on Monday. Realistically this will determine the group runners-up and provide a play off position, a scenario not unknown to the Irish.

Best of luck all round.

Azerbaijan, Greece and Serbia provide opposition for Ireland at Under 19 Level in the RSC, Waterford over the next week. An ideal opportunity to view the potential of Ireland's future stars. For full details go to www.fai.ie.

FIXTURES Saturday, Oct. 7th Under 11 Schoolboys League: Piltown v Stradbally 10.30 a.m.

Under 15 Schoolboys League: Park Rgrs v Stradbally 4 p.m.

Academy and Little Dribblers 10.30 a.m.

Kilmacthomas FC UNDER 13 Piltown 2; Kilmac 2 Under lights on Monday evening we met a very good Piltown side who made life very difficult for us and forced us to be at our best in defence. We took the lead on 25 min when Cathal scored the first goal of the game. We went in at the break 0-1 up. Piltown started strongly in the second half and got an equaleiser on 40 minutes the boys worked hard and took the

lead this time through Evan after some good midfield play. Piltown piled on the pressure and came looking for an equaliser. we held out bravely bout with 30 second on the clock they got the goal to make it 2-2. Great credit to both sides for a very entertaining game.

UNDER 12 Portlaw 2; Kilmac 0 We were beaten by a very good Portlaw side on Saturday. the boys gave everthing but couldn't break

down a well drilled team.

UNDER 15 Villa 8; Kilmac 1 Villa started strongly and went two up after 15 minutes our boys fought back and Robin's goal left us one behind at the break.

The game was played in dreadful conditions and in the second half Villa turned up the heat. They got better and better and we could not stay with them. it was one of those nights.

Waterford Football Legends Homecoming Night ON Friday, 13th October Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium will hold a Gala night in conjunction with the Blues Supporters Club. On the night, Waterford Football legends of the Championship winning teams of the 60’s and 70’s along with current squad players will be on hand to celebrate the success of the current Waterford FC team.

The Legends Gala night is the catalyst for what will be a weekend

of activities in Waterford and will mark the homecoming of the Waterford United Legends to their original home.

With the likes of Brian Gardner, Syd Wallace, Tommy Jackson, Paul Kirk, Tommy Lynch and Kenny Browne all attending the event, bookings are still being accepted in the restaurant.

The Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium event will begin on Friday,

October 13th where the gates will open at 18.00 and fans and supporters alike can meet and greet with the Legends of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.

With tickets starting at €50.00 per person in the Masters Restaurant, why not dine with one of the legends on the night?

For purchasing details just contact Carl Pallas, Kilcohan Park Stadium Manager on 061 448105.

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Dungarvan Rugby Football Club ADULTS V DOUGLAS CARRIGALINE The boys won their opening game of the season when they hosted Douglas-Carrigaline in Ballyrandle last Sunday. They were dominant for the majority of the game and the score reflected that.

The game finished 61-5.

TABLE QUIZ We will be running a Table Quiz in Murphy’s Bar on Thursday, 5th October. We encourage parents, coaches and players to attend and join in the fun. Raffle prizes on the night.

CLUB GEAR We’re now selling a range of club gear for all club members to purchase. You can view the different items available on our Facebook page. All orders should

go to Blaine Healy on 085 8302583.

MEMBERSHIP Membership is now due for payment; we have different options for playing and non-playing members, which can be found on our Facebook page: facebook.com/DungarvanRFC. For membership forms or payment, please contact one of the following people: Adults: Blaine Healy – 085 8302583 Juveniles: Fergal Brazel – 087 9795085 Minis: Simon Stanley – 087 2268326 TICKETS We have a number of tickets for the November Internationals series in Dublin available to purchase by

club members. Category A and Category B tickets for the South Africa and Argentina games are €80/€70 and €70/€60 respectively.

Contact Ed Lonergan on 087 2165318.

TRAINING TIMES Adults: Tuesday & Friday at 7.30 p.m.

U-18s: Friday at 7 p.m.

U-16s: Friday at 7 p.m.

U-14s: Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 10.30 a.m.

Minis: Saturday at 10.30 a.m.

New players are always welcome.

THIS WEEKEND’S FIXTURES Adults: Away to Fermoy on Sunday KO 2.30 p.m.

U-14s: Home to Carrick-on-Suir on Sunday KO 11.am.

The Finisk Valley AC girls under 10 Cross Country team that won the County title on Sunday last. The team from left to right: Suin Mernin, Casey Cotter, Kate Kelly, Saorlaith Mernin, Ava Flavin, Ava Nugent. At back Lucy Nugent.

KCK Athletic Club

County Cross Country Championships WELL done to all the athletes who represented KCK on Sunday last at the Friary in the county cross country running championships.

KCK were strongly represented in all age groups from U-8 to U-16.

It was a great day out for the club winning both individual and team prizes.

Training continues each Tuesday and Thursday at Kilrossanty GAA pitch 6-7.

New members are always welcome.

The Finisk Valley boys under 12 team that took second team prize at the County Cross Country on Sunday last.

From left to right: Brian Scanlon, Corey Scanlon, Daniel Buckley and Tom Lynch.

Finisk Valley Athletic Club

Rebecca Walsh, KCK AC, gold medal winner U-12 girls.

Becky O’Hora, KCK AC, Silver medal winner U-8 girls.

THE first round of the county cross country championships were held at the Friary College Grounds on Sunday last and it was a great start to the season for the club.

The girls under 8 got us off to a great start taking second team prize led home in fifth place by Kate Nugent followed by Sophie Cotter in eighth place with Siun Traighthigh in tenth place and Aoife Traighthigh in 14th place to take second team prize. Welcome to the club to Siun and Aoife as they were having their first outing with the club.

The boys under 8 went one better winning the team prize led home by Ted Lynch in second place followed by Jack Collender

and Calum Curran and Rian Curran.

The girls under 10 had a great team win led home by Lucy Nugent in fourth place, Suin Mernin in fifth place, Saorlaith Mernin in sixth place and Kate Kelly in eighth place. Again welcome to the club, Kate. Casey Cotter came home in tenth place, Ava Flavin in eleventh place and another new member Ana Nugent in thirteenth place.

We had two competitors in the boys under 10, Conor Lynch and Kieran Collender and both boys had fine performances.

In the girls under 12 Emer Griffin had another fine performance to finish in third place with a fine performance from Lea Harty in sixth

place and Aoife Reddy in eleventh place. Again two new girls having the first cross country outing and it’s a shame their team mates did not turn up on the day as they would have won the team prize.

The boys under 12 had a fine performance to take second team prize led home by Brian Scanlon in fourth place followed by Corey Scanlon in 14th place. Daniel Buckley in 15th place and Tom Lynch in 18th place. Well done to all.

The second round of the county championships will be held on Sunday next at the Friary College Grounds starting at 11 a.m. with races for girls and boys 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 age groups.

Cappoquin Rowing Club Winter training KCK AC Gold Team medal winners under 12 girls.

KCK AC Silver team medals under 10 boys.

KCK AC Gold team medals under 8 girls.

KCK AC Bronze team medal winners under 10 girls.

AS the leaves fall and the evenings get darker Cappoquin Rowing Club is back to Winter training. Spins on the water are becoming cherished occasions as heavy spells of rain can render the river conditions unsuitable for rowing.

We can’t complain too much however as the month of September saw crews of all shapes and sizes take to the Blackwater.

In the senior group alone many the session when the eight, two quads, a four as well as a scattering of doubles and sculls were out and in the junior/recreational group there has been a wonderful influx of new faces.

We have, in part, the rise in popularity of rowing on Irish soil to thank for this and we take this opportunity to extend our congratulations to the members of the Irish squad who competed last week in the World Rowing Championships in Sarasota.

The Irish Men’s Lightweight Pair of Shane O’Driscoll and Mark O’Donovan are taking home gold as is Paul O’Donovan who has kept his position from last year as World Champion in the Lightweight Men’s Single Scull.

On the side of the women Denise Walsh claimed 6th place in the Lightweight Women’s Single Scull and Sanita Puspure put in a

great battle only to miss on a medal by 0.34 seconds, definitely not bad to be 4th in the World though.

The whole of the squad including the women’s pair and the men’s pair who raced earlier in the week performed brilliantly on the world stage and they will be of inspiration during the long Winter to come.

The club wishes to thank all those who supported our Annual Bucket Collection on Friday and Saturday last.

The proceeds will go towards the addition and upkeep of the club and equipment.

As our numbers grow, it is ever more important that we have the resources such as rowing machines, boats and gym equipment to aid improvement and progress in the increasingly competitive and relevant sport. Thank you again for your continued generosity.

We will have information in the coming weeks with regards to our Annual 16 Mile Sponsored Row from Youghal Bridge, always an enjoyable event!

As mentioned, Winter training is back and the senior group are approaching 6 days a week of sessions.

This week sees the commencement of a series of strength and conditioning sessions with Personal Trainer Brian Lenihan which will run once a week at alter-

nating times for the women’s and men’s crews.

It is our hope that this will be of great benefit to the training regime, providing a new dimension towards progress. There will of course be the ergometer sessions as well as circuit and cross training and running to name a few.

It is in these crucial but long and often hard months when the ground work is being put in that the races of next season will be won.

Best of luck to all training and remember you’re all in it together.

A reminder also that it is common courtesy to notify a coach if you cannot make a session and it would be preferred that in doing so you propose to take it upon yourself to go for a run or do some work-out in your own time.

Welcome to any new members in the club, we are very glad to have you and we hope you will get great enjoyment from your time in Cappoquin.

We extend an invitation to anyone expressing an interest in rowing to contact the Captain or Secretary as mentioned below.

CONTACT Club Captain Stephen Landers: (085) 1330736 or Club Secretary Paul McGrath: (086) 8328719.

Or find us on Facebook – Cappoquin Rowing Club.

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CUNNIGAR PITCH & PUTT CLUB MUNSTER GENTS & LADIES MUNSTER MATCHPLAY Well done to our players who did not come home with a prize but did the club proud: Cormac Coleman, Aiden O'Rourke, Lorraine Troy, Jacinta O'Mahoney, Mary Walsh.

OUTING TO OUR CLUB There were a group of women from Dublin who visited our club on Saturday last who thouroughly enjoyed playing and the hospitality they received. They were full of praise and we thank them for visiting us and hopefully we will see them again soon.

WEDNESDAY LADIES TOURNAMENTS Names in by 10 a.m. tee-off 10.30 a.m.

SATURDAY SPONSORED TOURNAMENTS Names in by 1.30 p.m. tee-off 2 p.m.

HOLE IN ONE COMPETITION We are now holding the competition for the most hole in ones during the year. Already we have members who have them while playing competitions.

Ladies: Mary O'Neill (3), Mary Walsh, Eilish O'Sullivan, Evelyn Torrens, Marie Forde, Eileen Mangan, Kathleen Foran, Maureen Power and Mary Daly has one.

Gents: Patsy Hackett, (3), Liam Simms (2), John Foley, Declan Byrne and Michael Havens have one each.

Juveniles: Stefan Cllifford has one.

DATES TO REMEMBER Thomas (Frostie) Maher Perpetual Cup 9th December open to members and non-members.

Committee meeting 5th October at 7 p.m.

BONUS NUMBER Winner of the bonus number 10 was Patsy Hackett.

DID YOU KNOW Looking for ideas for Birthday or Christmas presents. How about a voucher for green fees or membership to our Club. These are available from our club house 11 a.m.-6 p.m. any day.

When using your fob please remember to close the gate when entering and leaving the course. If these rule aer not adhered to action will have to be taken.

PITCH MARKS Leaving Pitch Marks when playing destroys the greens, it takes a lot of care and attention to keep them in pristine condition, so all members and green fees are asked to repair them and use the correct repairer when doing so.

Do not use club heads to repair a pitch mark as this damages the green. Always use a pitch repairer.

Also do not use the club head to take balls out of holes on greens as this damages the hole.

PLEASE NOTE Anyone found to be teeing off onto greens not in play will be dealt with by the committee.

If anyone has an hour or two Mondays to Fridays to spare to give a hand helping on the course you would be very welcome.

MEMBERSHIP FEES Adults €85 Family €155 Over 60's €55 Juveniles €50 Life Members €35 extra fob €10 You can get gift vouchers (great birthday and christmas presents) from any of our committee for green fees or membership.

Peter Moloney.

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Heartbreak for Dungarvan’s Peter Moloney at Mondello International Circuit over the weekend MOLONEY entered the weekend 7 points adrift of Luke Johnson in the race for 3rd in the Masters Suberbike Championship with first place almost certain to go to Kilkenny’s Richie Ryan and a late charge by Charles Stuart securing 2nd; 3rd place was the last position to be filled.

After qualifying in fourth on Saturday morning Peter had it all to do but his job was made near impossible as over the next two races Johnson pipped him to third spot on the podium behind Stuart and BSB star Seeley.

Race 3 and last race of the Championship, Peter could settle

for nothing less than finishing ahead of Johnson and hoping some other riders would bridge the gap back to Johnson.

But it was not to be as a valiant effort saw Peter claim yet another podium of the year but Johnson came home in 4th to secure 3rd overall.

Waterford Raceway Driver of the Year championship

Dungarvan Ladies Hockey team who lost to Harlequins on Sunday last.

Dungarvan Ladies hockey start season on the road DUNGARVAN LADIES HOCKEY Harlequins ............................… 2; Dungarvan ............................… 0.

ON Sunday, 1st October, Dungarvan Ladies Hockey Club began the new league campaign of 2017/’18 with an away fixture to Cork Harlequins. For an opening game of the new season, a visit to Harlequins pitch up by the Airport is as tough as it gets.

Dungarvan ladies once again this season are blooding in new players from the underage teams and many today would make their debut at senior level in the Munster Ladies League.

Dungarvan lined-out as follows, Sarah Landers in between the posts as goalie, Eimear Walsh in at sweeper with Ali O’Donnell at centre back flanked by Ella Fay on the left and Lily de Paor at right back.

In midfield, Mairead Maye and Jeanne Harrington were on the wings, with Saoirse Hayes in the middle. Up front were Megan Mulcahy, Judith Campbell and Jessica Donnelly.

Dungarvan started off brightly

and both teams exchanged periods of possession. Ali received a bad knock on the hand but bravely recovered to play on.

Sarah Landers in goal was absolutely magnificent as Dungarvan absorbed Harlequins’ pressure and kept the forward lineout. Evana Mansfield, Clodagh Moloney and Meabh Beresford was causing all sorts of problems for Harlequins, while Sarah Landers pulled off an incredible save diving to the ground and while down managed to palm away an on coming rebound attempt.

Dungarvan, found themselves undone by Harlequins as the more experienced side quickly put two goals away giving themselves a comfortable cushion.

However, Dungarvan made them work for this as this new young team rotated positions and certainly the eagerness and determination was there for all to see.

With more experience and continued training each week, this young Dungarvan team has a very bright future ahead of them.

Final score: 2 – 0 to Harlequins.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH SARAH LANDERS Sarah produced an unbelievable performance in goal with some breathtaking saves and an overall top class display. Well done Sarah, this week’s Player of the Match.

NEXT FIXTURE Sunday, 8th January at 12 noon in the Friary College grounds, where Dungarvan take on Bruff. All supporters are welcome.

TRAINING Training continues on Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Friary College at 6.30 pm to 8 pm.

All are invited to come along be it beginner or experienced.

THE 17th Sept saw the running of the 9th round of the 2017 driver of the year championship, kindly sponsored by Weston Electrical, as well as the eagerly awaited sponsored ‘’Mammies’’ race, with all proceeds going towards track maintenance. With blue skies overhead, almost 70 drivers had signed on by the time racing started.

In the end, the class 1 honours for the day went to Michael Baldwin with Stephen Condon 2nd and Mike Russell 3rd. Stephen Healy took the class 2 honours with James McCoy 2nd. Class 3 saw the usual battle for supremacy between Alan Darcy and Ronan Waters with Alan taking 1st on the day, Ronan settling for 2nd and Shaun Lonergan 3rd.

In class 4 there was no separating Philip Heery and Nicky Banville who finished joint second with Peader Wall taking 1st. Class 5 was the battle of the Wexford lads with Andy O’Brien gaining the bragging rights on the day with Andy Foley 2nd and Pat Power 3rd.

Brian Whelan took the plaudits in

class 6 closely followed by Donie Linehan.

Martin O’Riordan gained most points in the stock class with Graham Nelson gaining a very creditable 2nd, on his 1st day out at Waterford Raceway and Joe Fitz 3rd. The adult 1B class, competitive as ever, saw John Ivers taking the honours with Keith Kirwin 2nd and Shane Harding 3rd.

The three junior classes saw the usual large numbers taking to the track with Ronan Foley winning the modified section, Cian Deasy 2nd and Mark O’Connor 3rd. Ted McGrath took the honours in the production class followed by Cathal McGivern and Evin Harding. In the rookie class Tadgh Foley gained the most points over the day followed by Brian Scannell and Dylan Ivers.

Finally, following very impressive driving, on her first day out, Chantelle Wallace ascended to the highest step on the podium followed by Anita Lonergan and Katie Egan in the ladies class.

The sponsored mammies race

was run over 2 rounds, with the sideshow of Adrian Power and Anthony Lawton being dressed in wigs and dresses doing flagman and commentary for the day so they’d be allowed participate. In the end it was the old hand – Sandra Healy taking 1st followed home by Linda Connolly and Ciara O’Connor. Well done to the 8 ladies and the 2 lads who took to the track, some with very little or no experience on the track.

Finally, thanks again to Weston Electrical – sponsor on the daymarshals and flagpersons, drivers and spectators, all of whom helped to make it a successful day’s racing. Also a word of thanks to the photographers who help give the club great promotional coverage, especially Jeffrey Parrish who yet again made the long journey from the UK with his camera. Looking forward to our next day on October 15th already. See you all then.

Tickets for our social on the 25th of November in the Park Hotel are now on sale. Find us on facebook or at www.waterfordraceway.com

Entrants in the Mammies Race 2017.

Cappoquin Snooker & Billiards Club A.G.M. THE Annual General Meeting of the Snooker club will take place on Tuesday evening next at the snooker club at 8.15 pm. It would be great to see a big turn-out as we prepare for the new season.

All members and intending members are welcome.

Dungarvan Cycling Club AGM THE 2017 AGM of Dungarvan Cycling Club will take place on Friday, October 6th at 8 p.m. in Creation Night Club. All members are asked to attend as this year we will be looking for a new committee and officers with the following positions up for election: Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, PRO and a new position of Membership officer.

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Talking Horses Patrick Mullins reaches another milestone winner Elliott and Kennedy are the big winners at Gowran Park WILLIE Mullins dominated at Gowran Park on Friday afternoon where he fired in three winners, but it was his son Patrick who stole the headlines as he rode his 500th career winner. The 28-year-old rider is just 45 winners short of Ted Walsh’s record of 545 winners after his success on 5/4 favourite Ainsi Va La Vie in the bumper.

Mystic Theatre’s success in the Listed Pat Walsh Memorial Irish EBF Mares Hurdle was the highlight of

GORDON Elliott and Jack Kennedy captured a big early season prize when 6/1 chance A Toi Phil won the Grade 2 PWC Champion Chase at Gowran Park on Saturday.

The seven-year-old ran out a comfortable winner from TheTote.com Galway Plate hero Balko Des Flos. On a good day for owners Gigginstown House Stud, High School Days took the 2m handicap hurdle in their colours for Henry De Bromhead and Donie McInerney at odds of 7/1 while 8/1 chance Tout Est Permis landed the beginners’ chase for Mouse Morris and Mark Enright.

Templemore trainer John Ryan won the valuable 3m handicap hurdle with 16/1 chance Kilcarry Bridge which was ridden by Danny Mullins.

The opening three-year-old hurdle went to 9/4 chance Masterstonemason which was ridden for County Limerick trainer Flan Costello by Rachael Blackmore.

Alletrix, a 10/1 shot, continued the good run of Jessica Harrington and Robbie Power when winning the auction maiden hurdle at odds of 10/1 while at half that price, Deputy’s Pass took the 3m1f handicap chase for Alan Fleming and Kevin Brouder who was riding his second winner of the week.

Dempsey takes two at Sligo GORDON Elliott will have been happy to land two winners at Sligo on Wednesday but deep down he might have expected more from the final meeting of the year at the northwestern venue.

Davy Russell partnered 11/10 favourite Penny Jane to win the mares’ beginners’ chase while Jack Kennedy was in the saddle as 2/9 favourite Poormans Hill added to his runaway Downpatrick success with a 13-length victory in the novice handicap chase.

One result that went against Elliott and Russell was the defeat of 8/15 favourite Bilko in the conditions’ chase. He lost out to the Dermot McLoughlin-trained 9/4 shot Some Drama which was ridden by Danny Hand.

Pumbaa bounced back to form when taking the handicap chase for Andy Slattery and amateur rider Roger Quinlan at odds of 9/1 while 11/2 chance Routes Choice won the 3m handicap chase for in-form Philip Dempsey and Barry Browne.

Dempsey had earlier won the 2m5f beginners’ chase with 11/10 favourite Coeur Joyeux while evens favourite Logical Song was successful in the 2m1f beginners’ chase for the mother and son team of Mags and Danny Mullins.

Willie Mullins’ treble. Ridden by Ruby Walsh, the 2/5 favourite made most of the running to win as she liked and now heads to Down Royal for the Grade 3 mares’ hurdle early next month. Mullins and Walsh won the earlier fouryear-old maiden hurdle with French import Sharjah which was sent off the evens favourite.

Joseph O'Brien and JJ Selvin were on the mark with 15/8 favourite West Coast Time in the maiden hurdle and

another claimer to visit the winner’ enclosure was Barry John Foley who partnered 6/1 chance Fairymount Boy to success in the 2m handicap hurdle for trainer Michael P Hourigan. Denis Cullen and Roger Loughran won the 2m4f handicap hurdle with 20/1 chance Dysios while Ballymadun, backed from 14/1 to 9/1 at the track, won the second 2m4f handicap hurdle for Dermot McLoughlin and Conor Maxwell.

Double for Aidan O’Brien at Tipperary on Tuesday

AIDAN O’Brien duly captured two races at Tipperary on Tuesday but not with the horses many might have expected. While evens favourite Longing made no mistake in the fillies’ maiden, Zabriskie was only the third market choice of the Ballydoyle trio in the colts’ maiden and yet he readily saw off both Spanish Point and Saracen Knight as the stable recorded a 1-2-3.

There was a dead-heat for first place in the opening 5f maiden with Court Queen, trained by Fozzy Stack and ridden by Pat Smullen, and Hushing, which was ridden for Willie McCreery by Billy Lee, sharing the spoils at odds of 8/1 and 7/4 favourite respectively.

Tom Cleary and his son Rory won the handicap over the same distance with 12/1 shot Landline while Patrick Prendergast and Ronan Whelan combined to win the 7f nursery handicap with 5/1 shot Triple Sec. Feeling Easy, a 7/1 chance, took the 7f handicap for Cootehill, County Cavan trainer Anthony Mulholland and Niall McCullagh while Dick Donoghue, who trains in Gowran, County Kilkenny won the 9f handicap with 11/2 chance Harvey Spectre which was a second winner in two days for Denis Linehan.

Keane draws clear in Championship Race COLIN Keane put daylight between himself and Pat Smullen in the race to be crowned champion jockey with a fine treble at Dundalk on Friday night. He shared two winners with Ger Lyons, the pair taking the opening division of the fillies’ maiden with 5/2 favourite My Mystique and the 6f conditions’ race with 9/4 chance Reckless Endeavour.

Keane moved on to the 76-winner mark, three clear of Smullen, when he won the 12f handicap on 13/2 chance Ben Rumson which is trained in Stamullen, County Meath by Tom McCourt. Michael Halford and Ross Coakley took the apprentice handicap with 12/1 chance Yamato and at a price of 20/1, My Direction took another 12f handicap for Ellmarie Holden and Oisin Orr. Aidan O'Brien won two races, taking the second leg of the fillies’ maiden with the Seamie Heffernanridden 3/1 chance I Can Fly and 7/2 shot War Decree which ran out the impressive winner of the Group 3 Koffy Diamond Stakes in the hands of Donnacha O’Brien. Noel Meade and Shane Foley won the 7f auction maiden with Cocohulababy which was returned the 9/4 joint-favourite.

A Sizing Network and Robbie Power jump the last fence in front to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Rated Novice Hurdle at Clonmel 28.09.2017.

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Sizing impresses at Clonmel on Thursday TO the delight of favourite backers, Jessica Harrington and Robbie Power teamed up to win the feature race of the day at Clonmel on Thursday. The pair scored with 2/1 chance A Sizing Network which made all the running to comfortably see off his main market rival Sir Abbot.

Ruby Walsh was seen at his very best as he got 9/4 favourite Small World home narrowly to win the 3m handicap hurdle for Monasterevin trainer Peter Fahey.

Bryan Cooper rode his first winner for Gigginstown House Stud since losing his position as first jockey to the leading owners in the days leading up to the Galway fes-

tival when Arvico Bleu, trained by Henry De Bromhead, won the maiden hurdle at odds of 4/9 favourite.

The opening 2m1f maiden hurdle went to 7/1 chance Doldido which was ridden for Michael Winters by Brian Hayes. At odds of 10/1, Prince Garyantle took the novice handicap hurdle for Kilmessan, County Meath trainer Matthew Smith and Andrew Lynch and at the same price, Billy De Kid took the handicap chase for Tom Cooper and conditional rider Kevin Brouder.

Willie Mullins and his son Patrick won the bumper with 6/1 chance Itsonlyrocknroll.

Increased entry for JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National THE Ladbrokes Munster National, to be run at Limerick Racecourse on Sunday, will again carry the name of John Thomas McNamara.

For the second year, the €100,000 event will commemorate the legendary local amateur rider who partnered 602 winners on the point-to-point circuit alone but whose considerable talent reached a much wider audience with his many high-profile wins on the racecourse, particularly at the Punchestown and Cheltenham Festivals, in a long and successful career.

FEATURES THREE PREVIOUS WINNERS Three previous winners feature among the 40 entries for the JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National, up from 36 in 2016. Tiger Roll gave Gordon Elliott his first win in the race last year and has been allotted 11st 3lbs this time.

Elliott’s narrow Guinness Kerry National winner Potters Point has been handed 11st while his team also includes the 2016 TheTote.com Galway Plate winner Lord Scoundrel on 11st 5lbs and A Toi Phil, a Grade 2 winner at Gowran Park on Saturday, on 11st 3lbs.

O’Brien closes in on Bobby Frankel record Upcoming Fixtures AIDAN O'Brien enjoyed big winners in both Britain and France over the weekend and brought his Group 1 tally for the year to 22, just three short of Bobby Frankel’s record haul of 25. At Newmarket on Saturday, the Ryan Moore-ridden Clemmie got the ball rolling when taking the Group 1 Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket and her stable companion US Navy Flag edged O’Brien closer to

the record when beating his stable companion Fleet Review to win the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes in the hands of Seamie Heffernan. At Chantilly on Sunday, O’Brien added two more top flight wins to his tally with the fillies Happily, ridden by Moore, taking the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and Rhododendron beating another Ballydoyle runner, Hydrangea to land the Prix De l’Opera under Heffernan.

Naas – Wednesday. October 4th (First Race 2.05) Tramore – Thursday. October 5th (First Race 2.05) Dundalk – Friday. October 6th (Frist Race 6.00) Fairyhouse – Saturday. October 7th (First Race 1.45) Limerick – Saturday. October 8th (First Race 2.00) Limerick – Sunday. October 8th (First Race 1.45) Navan – Sunday. October 8th (First Race 2.00)