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By Paul Mooney

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JUST over €2m has been paid out to the 32 members of Waterford City and County Council in payments and expenses since they were elected to the new amalgamated local authority in June, 2014.

According to the figures released by Waterford City and County Council, which are freely available for public scrutiny - they reveal the total remuneration the 32 Councillors received over the last two years amounts to €2,006,155. In a breakdown of that figure, from June to December, 2014, a total of €551,369.30 was paid; while in 2015 (January to December) they received a payout of €952,944.40; and in the first six months of this year, the 32 members received

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€501,841.60.

Some Councillors will earn more than others if they were elected as Mayor of the Plenary Council / Cathaoirleach of the District Councils; and held the position of Chairperson of SPCs and other sub-committees.

PARTIES The biggest earners in the Council over the past two years were the Fianna Fáil members, who were paid a collective €607,635.68; followed by the eight Fine Gael Councillors, who were paid a collective €543,354.65; and the eight Independent Councillors, who were paid a collective €455,571.65.

The six Sinn Féin Councillors were paid a collective €329,289.07, while the lone Labour Councillor was paid €70,304.31, over the past two years.

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of SPCs and out to the Council / Cathaoirleach has been paid position of Chairperson JUST over €2m Waterford City and and held the of and other sub-committees.

32 members PARTIES in payments Council over the County Council were elected to the earners in the they in June, expenses since

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The biggest Fáil members, were the Fianna followed past two years a collective €607,635.68; who were who were paid Gael Councillors, the eight and by the eight Fine According to the are freely avail- paid a collective €543,354.65; were paid a colCouncil, which reveal the total Independent Councillors, who City and County scrutiny - they able for public 32 Councillors received over lective €455,571.65. paid a colthe In a Councillors were remuneration The six Sinn Féin amounts to €2,006,155. the lone Labour the last two years from June to lective €329,289.07, while over the past that figure, breakdown of total of €551,369.30 was paid; Councillor was paid €70,304.31, a they December, 2014, two years.

(January to December) on page 4 and in the first while in 2015 Continued of €952,944.40; received a payout year, the 32 members received six months of this

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by Waterford 2014. figures released

The best of luck to Waterford Hurlers in the

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WEATHER OUTLOOK FORECAST for Thursday/Friday – The area will see a lot of dry weather on Thursday and it will be quite warm and humid with afternoon temperatures of 20 or 21 degrees. There will be a mix of cloud and sunshine. Westerly winds will be mostly moderate, but it will be breezy in exposed areas.

The night will be mild with temperatures not lower than 13 or 14 degrees and it will stay generally dry.

Friday will also start mainly dry with some sunshine. However, cloud will thicken later in the day and some rain will develop late in the afternoon or in the evening, but amounts are looking small.

Temperatures will reach 20 degrees in most parts again and southwesterly winds will be moderate or fresh.

Forecast for Saturday/Sunday – At the moment it looks like the weekend will bring a lot of bright weather with long spells of sunshine on both days as high pressure becomes established over Ireland. Rain seems unlikely.Temperatures will be in the high teens in the afternoon and nights will be cooler under clear skies.

Outlook (Monday/Wednesday) – Current indications are that the high pressure will shift away towards Europe, however Monday is still looking mainly dry with a warm and humid southerly flow and perhaps some low cloud and mist as a result.

On Tuesday it looks like Atlantic weather fronts are coming nearer and this means it will become dull and damp for a time.

WED 20º

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 12 August, 2016

Councillor warns that Waterford Gaeltacht in danger of dying out A WATERFORD Councillor has warned that the Gaeltacht is in danger of dying out if more is not done to protect the way of life.

The Waterford Gaeltacht of Rinn Ua gCuanach and An Sean Phobal is the smallest Gaeltacht in the country, with a population of around 1,784 people, representing 1.7 percent of the total Gaeltacht population in the country (Census 2011).

Cllr. Seamus O’Donnell said the Waterford Gaeltacht should be given special treatment and recognition for specific measures, structures and funding to ensure the community is maintained into the future.

He was responding to recent comments he made at a Plenary meeting of Waterford City and County Council, when he hit out at ‘blow-ins’ who haven’t a word of Irish, coming into the Gaeltacht and objecting to planning which was applied for by a Gaeltacht native.

At that meeting, he said the Gaeltacht should be given special treatment in relation to planning

and highlighted one recent incident, where a resident of the Gaeltacht was granted planning permission by the Council to build a house, but that permission was overturned by An Bord Pleanála after what he termed as a “blow-in” objected to the planning permission.

Speaking to the Dungarvan Observer, Cllr. O’Donnell said he had no objection to people coming into the Gaeltacht to live, who speak Irish and send their children to the local Irish school.

“People from different parts of the country, who come to live in Ring and learn the language, or who are able to speak it, and send their children to the local school are a big addition to the Gaeltacht,” he said.

“What I do have a big problem with is complete outsiders from other countries coming into the Gaeltacht and objecting to planning permission which was sought by a person who was born and reared in the Gaeltacht,” said Cllr. O’Donnell.

“Especially when that person

would be of benefit to the Gaeltacht and the Parish, whereas these ‘blow-ins’ come into the Gaeltacht, don’t have a word of Irish and are of no benefit to the Gaeltacht or the community.

“The Gaeltacht should be given special treatment and any objections from complete outsiders should be overlooked.”

He pointed out the delicate existence of the Ring Gaeltacht, as it is the only one in Waterford and one of very few around the country.

He said if the volume of Irish language is not kept up within the Gaeltacht, it is in danger of dying out, which would have a knock-on effect for the community and could jeopardise the local school.

Cllr. O’Donnell said he doesn’t believe that people who buy houses within the Gaeltacht are quizzed on their Irish language skills, whereas if a person wants to build a house in the Gaeltacht, they have to have a certain level of Irish.

DEVELOPMENT PLAN Cllr. O’Donnell said when the

Independent Councillor Seamus O’Donnell.

County Development Plan comes up for renewal, he will be objecting to the rezoning of land in the Gaeltacht.

He said when land is rezoned, there can be a ‘glut of houses’ in the one area, making it difficult for people to build one-off houses on their own land.

“When land is rezoned, the Council wants people to build in the rezoned land. If a landowners children want to build on their family land, they won’t be allowed if there is land rezoned for development in the area they will be told to build their houses within the rezoned area,” Cllr. O’Donnell explained.

“Which is why I’ll be objecting to any rezoning of land within the Gaeltacht,” he added.

Chamber hopeful of October completion date for Grattan Square works THE pace of work taking place in Grattan Square appears to have escalated in the past two weeks with agreed deadlines being met, and it is hoped the work could be finished by the end of October, Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber stated this week.

Over the past eight months, retailers in Grattan Square have voiced their concerns over a ‘trading nightmare’ as footfall and revenue have fallen sharply due to the inconvenience of the works to refurbish the Square under the Smarter Travel project.

There are some visitors, customers and tourists who are favouring neighbouring towns to do their shopping to avoid the hassle caused by the works in the Square - despite signage indicating that it’s ‘business as usual’ in Dungarvan and a 90-minute free parking incentive at Scanlon’s Yard car park.

Since work began in Grattan Square, some businesses have reported they are down thou-

sands of euro in trade, and while some businesses are ‘hanging by a thread’, several others were forced to close.

LOCAL SUPPORT The support of local people is essential to the businesses affected by the works and people are encouraged to ‘shop local’, support local businesses, which in turn supports local jobs.

MEETING Representatives of Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber, who recently met with Wills Brothers Contractors and representatives from Smarter Travel and the Waterford City and County Council, said work appears to have escalated and deadlines were met in the past two weeks.

The Chamber said that based on the current pace of work they are preparing for a minimum completion date of end of October 2016.

Following their weekly meeting, the Chamber can confirm the following:

Main Street Work flipped sides last week and is taking place from Shalloe's Corner Raj Balti House side of Main Street. The Contractors Wills Brothers advised this is still on schedule for the road area to be paved by end of this week and footpaths in this area to be paved next week.

The work will then start from Shalloe’s Corner up to the Mary Street Traffic Lights which is expected to take two weeks or less.

O’Connell Street Corner – The contactors are working on the road section of this area.The flow of traffic one way, down O’Connell Street towards Grattan Square. Again they are on schedule for completion at the end of next week – in time for the Sean Kelly Tour on 20th and 21st August.

Work in the centre of the west side of Grattan Square is taking place currently (opposite The Enterprise Bar). This work is continuing down in this cen-

tre area in the Mary Street direction which will merge with the O’Connell Street works scheduled to occur end of next week.

Mary Street – Work on Mary Street is a long way down the line. Many businesses and general public are unsure about what work is planned; there will be a pedestrian access built from Scanlon’s Yard Car Park to the opposite side of the road (Shaws).

The pavement on Specsavers side of the street will be extended and kerbing will be added to both sides of the street.

Water Channels – water is pooling in the end of many of these channels due to them being unfinished. Work is expected to take place on these at the end of next week when they will be ground down.

Three Flower Planters are due to be placed on the Plaza area this week outside the Bank of Ireland and Meades Café to better indicate the Pedestrian area from the road.

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Beautiful Stradbally shocked by recent vandalism LAST Thursday night the beautiful sculptured table located in Stradbally Cove was destroyed.

This was designed and made by Ivan and Marcel Twohig, world renown Sculptures, commissioned and presented by Copper Coast in 2006 to celebrate becoming European Geopark which was a massive achievement for our most beautiful and historic coastline.

This sculptured furniture cost several thousands of euro for each set which was installed at most locations along the Copper Coast accessible to the public. Unfortunately, little of them remain intact due to continuous vandalism.

The table in the Cove has been smashed as the picture illustrates across one large corner, leaving it with dangerous sharp edges, giving the owners little choice but to remove it as this would be considered a hazard.

Thousands of visitors and locals over the ten years have enjoyed the use of this special furniture, having family picnics, resting there and just taking in the beautiful scenery, etc.

Furthermore, on the same evening, but not con-

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nected to the other event, some vandals built a small fire beneath one of the sculptured seats which is part of the seating arrangement on the village green.

Fortunately, one of the villagers spotted this and chased them off, then put out the fire before it could cause any serious damage.

The picture of the village green illustrates how beautiful and important it is to this community.

Most people who visit Stradbally are very respectable when using the facilities.

Sadly, there is a very small number who do not give a hoot and do their best to ruin it for others.

A couple of weeks ago it was reported that there was a large party camping in the Cove, and party they did, throwing their bottles and cans into the surf.

There was high tide running and bottles were smashed to smithereens against the rocks and stones.

This was observed at low tide and created a potentially very dangerous situation as there was shards of glass all across the beach which had to be cleared before the tide came back in, as people and children

paddle and play here. It took the man from Tidy Towns two hours to clearup this mess filling two large rubbish sacks with glass, cans and other undesirable items.

If this had not been spotted, one shudders to think of what horrors could have been caused by a few disrespectful, drunken, stupid people.

Stradbally has an open heart to visitors both near and far and are very proud of their village and delighted to share this wonderful area with all.

There is a toilet block located outside the Cove about a five minute walk from the beach consisting of two toilets, a cold wash basin and a shower.

It is not uncommon for cleaners to find human excrement in hidden places, sometimes in the open which is just disgraceful as children play everywhere.

The cleaners remove this and disinfect the area, totally unnecessary if certain people knew how to behave.

The village is kept clean by the ladies and gentlemen of the Tidy Towns committee under the chairmanship of Joe Curran and secretary Margo Crowley.

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Over €2m in payments to Councillors since local elections FROM FRONT PAGE TOP FIVE EARNERS Cllr. James Tobin (FF), who was elected as the first Mayor of Waterford City and County Council from June, 2014 to June, 2015, was paid a total of €96,922.85 over the past two years, which includes his Mayoral allowance.

Cllr. John Cummins (FG), who was elected as the second Mayor of Waterford City and County Council from June, 2015 to June, 2016, was paid a total of €89,953.87 over the

past two years, which includes his Mayoral allowance.

Cllr. Lola O’Sullivan (FG), was paid a total of €80,034.51 over the past two years, which includes payments during her term as Cathaoirleach of the Waterford Metropolitan District and an allowance as Chairperson of a Strategic Policy Committee (SPC).

Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan (FF), was paid a total of €75,798.89 over the past two years, which includes payments during his term as Cathaoirleach of Comeragh

Municipal District Council; and an allowance as Chairperson of an SPC. Cllr. Tom Cronin (FF), was paid a total of €71,440.94 over the past two years, which includes a payment for his term as Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan-Lismore District Council; and Chairmanship of an SPC. OTHER COUNCILLORS Cllr. John Pratt, (LAB) €70,304.31; Cllr. Eamon Quinlan (FF), €70,284.24; Cllr. John Carey (FG),

€68,331.67; Cllr. Liam Brazil (FG), €66,735.70; Cllr. John O’Leary (FF), €66,036.70; Cllr. Cha O’Neill (IND), €65,509.31; Cllr. Damien Geoghegan (FG), €65,148.86; Cllr. Jason Murphy (FF) €64,686.59; Cllr. John Hearne (SF), €64,164.17; Cllr. Joe Conway (IND), €63,985.26; Cllr. Declan Doocey (FG), €60,820.23; Cllr. Joe Kelly (IND), €58,816.75; Cllr.

Seanie Power (FG), €56,804.73; Cllr. Pat Nugent (FG), €55,525.08; Cllr. Eddie Mulligan (FF), €54,841.61;

Cllr. Mary Roche (IND), €54,710.04; Cllr.

Sean Reinhardt (IND), €54,354.88; Cllr. Declan Clune (SF), €54,304.06; Cllr. Jim Griffin (SF), €53,858.18; Cllr. Seamus O’Donnell (IND), €53,818.49; Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald (SF), €53,483.72; Cllr. Davy Daniels (IND), €52,472.45; Cllr. Blaise Hannigan (IND), €51,904.47; Cllr. Siobhán Whelan (SF), €51,764.47; Cllr.

Breda Brennan (SF), €51,714.47; Cllr. Adam Wyse (FF), €51,714.47; Cllr. Mary Butler (FF), €46,196.83; and

Cllr. Ray Murphy (FF), €9,712.56. * Cllr. Mary Butler was elected to the Dáil in February, 2016 and her vacancy was filled by Cllr. Ray Murphy, who was co-opted to the Council on 15th March, 2016. * The figures for June to December, 2014 were published in the Dungarvan Observer last year (August, 2015). * Below are figures for 2015 (January to December) and January to June, 2016.

REGISTER OF F COUNCILL LORS PAYMEN NTS JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2015

7,773.26 7,383.40 8,293.08 9,332.71 9,722.57 7,773.26 8,293.08 8,293.08 8,293.08 10,697.23 9,137.78 8,293.08 9,137.78 8,293.08 8,293.08 8,293.08 8,293.08 8,293.08 8,293.08 7,903.22 8,747.92 10,112.43 8,293.08 9,267.73 8,747.92 11,217.04 8,293.08 8,293.08 8,293.08 11,541.93 8,293.08 8,293.08

279,478.51

530,080.00

Annual Expenses Allowance

Councillor Mary Liam Breda John Tom Declan Joe John Davy Declan Pat Damien Jim Blaise John Joe Eddie Jason Pat John Lola Michael J. Laurence (Cha) Seamus Seanie John Eamon Sean Mary James Siobhan Adam

Gross Annual Representational Allowance 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00 16,565.00

Butler Brazil Brennan Carey Cronin Clune Conway Cummins Daniels Doocey Fitzgerald Geoghegan Griffin Hannigan Hearne Kelly Mulligan Murphy Nugent O'Leary O'Sullivan O'Ryan O'Neill O'Donnell Power Pratt Quinlan Reinhardt Roche Tobin Whelan Wyse

TOTALS

Mayor of the City and County of Waterford Allowance

Deputy Mayor Allowance

Metropolitan Mayor Allowance

Cathaoirleach Allowance

Annual SPC Chair Allowance

3,000.00

3,000.00

Foreign Travel

Training 211.51

Conferences

3,000.00 3,000.00

15,000.00

281.77

3,235.22 2,549.83 125.02 3,400.31 828.87

516.41 629.98 699.55 699.45

845.73 3,000.00

544.99

2,098.30

483.67

966.00 1,290.61

392.32 2,211.37 1,133.24 2,451.01

678.49 660.87 706.35 559.68 504.57 699.61 475.54

6,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00

9,000.00

3,000.00

3,000.00 6,000.00 3,000.00

360.00 2,604.02

3,000.00

9,000.00

15,000.00

30,000.00

2,577.80

1,738.61

6,000.00

18,000.00

12,000.00

30,000.00

4,821.98

1,443.80 265.71 1,452.22 50.00

28,236.28

512.45 598.33 700.00

Mobile Phone Allowance Total Payments 300.25 24,850.02 487.13 30,435.53 24,858.08 32,649.34 32,467.38 419.49 24,882.77 360.00 29,317.94 321.36 41,989.53 24,858.08 28,107.96 25,702.78 415.91 31,400.95 374.46 26,077.24 24,858.08 30,858.08 27,858.08 372.72 26,301.61 139.91 30,870.23 27,663.67 31,769.52 189.31 38,006.80 430.32 36,807.36 431.75 31,343.17 62.59 25,895.32 25,672.92 226.75 34,125.26 33,858.08 271.56 27,171.77 399.17 25,522.96 46,997.76 24,908.08 24,858.08

9,124.95

5,202.68

952,944.40

Notes:- Mayors/C Cathaoirleach change in June each h year following the AGMs of the Plenary y and District Counciils. nce is €6000 pe er anum, the Chairrs can change in June each year SPC Chair allowan

REGISTER OF COUNCIL LLORS PAYM MENTS JANUA ARY TO END JU UNE 2016

Councillor *Mary Liam Breda John Tom Declan Joe John Davy Declan Pat Damien Jim Blaise John Joe Eddie Jason *Ray Pat John Lola Michael J. Laurence (Cha) Seamus Seanie John Eamon Sean Mary James Siobhan Adam TOTALS

Butler Brazil Brennan Carey Cronin Clune Conway Cummins Daniels Doocey Fitzgerald Geoghegan Griffin Hannigan Hearne Kelly Mulligan Murphy Murphy Nugent O'Leary O'Sullivan O'Ryan O'Neill O'Donnell Power Pratt Quinlan Reinhardt Roche Tobin Whelan Wyse

Gross Annual Annual Expenses Representationa l Allowance Allowance 2016.17 4,252.26 3691.70 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 4666.36 8,282.50 4861.29 8,282.50 3886.63 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 5348.61 8,282.50 4568.89 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 4568.89 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 3109.29 6,603.27 4146.54 8,282.50 3951.61 8,282.50 4373.96 8,282.50 5056.22 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 4633.87 8,282.50 4373.96 8,282.50 5608.52 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 5770.96 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 4146.54 8,282.50 140,978.08 267,613.03

Mayor of the City and County of Waterford Allowance

Deputy Mayor Allowance

Metropolitan Mayor Allowance

Cathaoirleach Allowance

Annual SPC Chair Allowance

3,000.00

6,000.00

3,000.00

3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00

15,000.00

3,000.00

3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00

9,000.00

Foreign Travel

Training

Conferences 100.00

2,603.82 2,032.41

2,637.22

2,537.54

287.02

100.00

757.98 1,635.83

100.00

870.82

699.69

652.58 348.79 2,490.14

674.88 571.94

2,468.18 408.92

100.00 498.58

2,434.57

804.75 569.77 1,853.34 2,011.72

15,000.00

3,000.00

9,000.00

6,000.00

30,000.00

2,637.22 24,481.16

Notes:- Mobile phone paymentts are made at th he end of each year. ar following the AGMs of the Plenary and District Councils.

Mayors/Cathaoirrleach change in June each yea ance is €6000 per anum, the Chairs can change in June each year.

SPC Chair allowa *Cllr Mary Butlerr was elected to the Dáil in Feb bruary 2016 and this vacancy was fille ed by Cllr Ray Murph hy who was co-opte ed to Waterford Citty and County y Council on 15th March 2016.

3,132.11

Mobile Phone Allowance

Total Payments 6,268.43 21,074.20 12,429.04 15,839.70 21,176.20 15,169.13 17,966.58 30,166.26 13,187.02 15,366.94 12,851.39 13,999.55 12,851.39 12,429.04 15,429.04 13,081.62 13,452.71 15,491.12 9,712.56 12,429.04 17,802.29 13,563.96 16,338.72 17,863.61 12,916.37 15,656.46 17,695.77 21,998.81 12,429.04 14,282.38 16,065.18 12,429.04 12,429.04 501,841.60

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Dungarvan Credit Union on hand to help families manage the cost of 3rd Level Education IN 2016, many families will see their child or children off to college for the first time. For these families, this can be an extremely stressful time, as the cost of third level education continues to spiral, having a huge impact on family budgets and household spending.

According to 2015 ILCU research in the Republic of Ireland, 94% of parents were supporting their children financially through college, up from 74% in 2014.These parents were contributing an average of €453 per child per month to cover college related expenses. 72% of parents supporting their children through 3rd level education were struggling to cover these costs with 59% of parents getting

into debt to cover college costs. In 2015 €5,030 was the average debt per child per annum and parents were saving for an average of 8 years to put their child (children) through college.

Sean Cleary Manager of Dungarvan Credit Union said: “The significant cost of third level education puts phenomenal pressure on both parents and students starting or returning to 3rd level education this year. The student registration fee combined with monthly rent and bills, books and materials, food and day to day expenses are a significant financial burden to many families.”

We encourage anyone who is looking to finance their education or who simply want some advice on planning

ahead or budgeting to call into Dungarvan Credit Union and speak to a member of staff. Planning ahead where possible is the best way to prepare for these expenses.”

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Beat continues to dominate radio listening in the South East BEAT 102-103 has retained its position as the Number One radio station in the South East.That’s according to the latest Joint National Listenership Research.

Ireland’s first regional radio station that broadcasts to Waterford, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary has more listeners tuning each day than any other national or local station broadcasting in the region.

Beat 102-103 now has 94,000 adult listeners tuning in daily, ahead of Radio 1 (88,000), 2FM (41,000) and Today FM (51,000) in the South East.

In the target market of 15-34 yearolds, a phenomenal 3 out of 4 people choose to listen to Beat each week in the region. The station has also consolidated its position at No.1 in the crucial 20-44 year-old demographic, with 63,000 listening each day. That’s more than Today FM (35,000) and 2FM (27,000) combined!

The latest audience figures also show record highs for a number of programmes on Beat, including Andy Mac’s Big Saturday with 54,000 South

East listeners (an increase of 14,000 year on year); The Tweet Chart with Niall Power (up 6,000); Saturday Sportsbeat (up 14,000); The Sunday Grill (up 8,000); and The Sunday Spin (up 12,000).

Beat Boss Gabrielle Cummins says “it’s an increasingly competitive market with so much choice now for audio listening, we’re thrilled that Beat is still so front of mind particularly among our all-important target demographic.”

Head of Station Sound Niall Power is responsible for overseeing weekend programming on Beat and says “we’ve put a lot of time and thought into providing the perfect soundtrack for our listeners at weekends. From chat and banter and sport to the perfect mix of your music now, I’m over the moon to see record audiences for so many of our weekend shows. Beat’s Big Weekend is now bigger than ever before!”

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Six month waiting time for trial at Circuit Court DEFENDANTS who face trial at Waterford and Clonmel Circuit Courts have a waiting time of up to six months according to figures in the Courts Service Annual Report for 2015.

The figures show the waiting time for criminal trials at Waterford and Clonmel Circuit Courts, is between three and six months, from receipt of return for trial to the trial date.

For those who face trial at Clonmel Circuit Court, the 2015 figures are a slight improvement on the previous year’s figures, which showed there was a waiting time of over six months in 2014.

Defendants who plead guilty and forsake the need for a trial at Waterford Circuit Court face a wait of between three and six months for sentencing, while at Clonmel Circuit Court, defendants who plead guilty can be sentenced at the next sitting of the court.

For those who appeal a sentence imposed by the District Court, there is a three month wait for it to be heard at Waterford

Circuit Court from receipt of District Court appeal to the date of appeal hearing – while at Clonmel Circuit Court, there is a three to six month wait for the hearing of appeals from the District Court.

CIVIL There is a three to six month wait to have civil trials heard at Waterford Circuit Court, while civil trials at Clonmel can be heard at the next sitting of the court - from receipt of notice of trial to hearing date.

Appeals to civil matters in the District Court will be heard at the next sitting of both Waterford and Clonmel Circuit Courts from receipt of District Court appeal to the hearing date.

FAMILY LAW All contested / noncontested cases in relation to family law matters are heard at the next sittings of both Waterford and Clonmel Circuit Courts, from receipt of notice of trial / notice of motion to the hearing date.

Appeals to family law cases in the District Court are also heard at the next sitting of Waterford and

Clonmel Circuit Courts, from receipt of District Court appeal to hearing date.

DISTRICT COURT There is a 12 to 14 week wait for criminal summons to be heard, from receipt of summons application to scheduled date for hearing in the Youghal District Court area (which includes Dungarvan District Court).

In the Waterford District Court area and Clonmel District Court area, there is a waiting time of up to 14 weeks for criminal summons to be heard, while in the Mallow District Court area (which includes Lismore District Court) there is a wait of between 12 and 15 weeks for criminal summons to be heard.

There is no wait for charge sheets in any of the District Court areas, from receipt of a charge sheet to the first court date, with charge sheets being listed at the next sitting of the courts.

The lowest waiting time for civil applications to be heard is in Waterford District Court area - which has a waiting time of four weeks, from receipt of

application to date when application is listed for hearing.

Clonmel District Court area has a four to six week wait for the hearing of civil applications, while there is an eight week wait in the Youghal and Mallow District Court areas.

In relation to Family Law, domestic violence applications are heard at the next sitting of both Youghal and Mallow District Court areas, whereas there is an eight week wait for such applications in Waterford District Court area, and a two to five week wait in Clonmel District Court area.

However, urgent interim applications are dealt with immediately.

Waterford District Court area has an eight week wait for maintenance / guardianship applications, while in Clonmel District Court area, it is a four to twelve week wait, from receipt of application to date when application is listed for hearing.

In Youghal and Mallow District Court areas, maintenance / guardianship applications are heard at the next court sitting.

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Council to meet with TII and CRG over safety issues on N25 roundabout

By Paul Mooney WATERFORD Council is to meet with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Celtic Roads Group (CRG) the firm who operate the Waterford bypass, in relation to road safety issues on the Carrick Road Roundabout, on the N25 just outside Kilmeaden.

Cllr. Ray Murphy told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that there have been many reports of ‘near misses’ on the roundabout as motorists change lane when entering the roundabout.

Cllr. Murphy said the Council should consider putting arrows in each lane on approaches to and in the

roundabout, to assist motorists navigate it and prevent collisions.

Cllr. Seanie Power voiced his support, saying this is something he highlighted eight months go.

“The roundabout needs to be lined,” said Cllr. Power.

Cathaoirleach, Cllr. John O’Leary said the bypass needs signage, “because people are taking lanes and they are not too sure where they are going”.

District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan, said the roundabout may be a matter for the firm, CRG, which operates the Waterford City bypass.

He said CRG may have an operating capacity or a role for that roundabout.

“I’ll talk with TII’s road safety section as well and we’ll see who will take ownership of the roundabout.

Then we’ll take a look at what they

recommend,” Mr. Lonergan said.

Meanwhile, Cllr. O’Leary asked for an update on an earlier request he made to have TII representatives meet with the Council over road safety concerns regarding the entire length of the N25.

“The whole N25 needs to be examined, particularly in relation to motorists who are trying to exit the N25 onto local roads,” said Cllr.

O’Leary.

“People are finding it very difficult, especially with heavy traffic coming against them and coming up behind them.”

Mr. Lonergan said there was no update on the request to have TII representatives meet with the Council.

An update is expected at the September meeting of the Comeragh Council.

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Aware Afternoon Tea Fundraiser THE Afternoon Tea season continues at the Charity Vintage Tearooms at St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Dungarvan, each Saturday

from 2.00 p.m. Last Saturday it was the turn of AWARE, the Mental Health Support Organisation which is

Pictured here are some of the people who attended the Afternoon Tea Fundraising event at the Charity Vintage Tearooms at St. Mary’s Church of Ireland last Saturday in aid of the Mental Health Organisation AWARE.

Three of the Facilitators at AWARE Mental Health Organisation: Helen Coolbear, Sarah Mullet and Concie Christopher at the AWARE Fundraiser at the Charity Vintage Tearooms last Saturday.

Beatrix and Manuel from Cadiz in Spain who are studying English at the Cork English Academy this Summer and who dropped in to the AWARE Fundraiser at the Charity Vintage Tearooms last Saturday. Their son Alberto is staying in Kinsale for a month and going to English School there.

Zeta and Mary Geoghegan await their tea and cakes at the Charity Vintage Tearooms last Saturday.

Concie Christopher, Facilitator, Carmel Keith and Olive Troy at the Charity Vintage Tearooms last Saturday.

Concie Christopher, Facilitator, Mary Radley, Mary Lonergan, Jenny Cashin and Kay Dillon at the Charity Vintage Tearooms in aid of AWARE last Saturday.

Moira Connors, Marie O’Meara, Eleanor Power, Gemma Meehan and Mary Fenton were at the Charity Vintage Tearooms last Saturday in aid of AWARE.

Anne O’Connor, Richard McAllister and Jenny Cashin at the Charity Vintage Tearooms last Saturday.

Mary Morrin and Concie Christopher, Facilitator pause for a photo at the AWARE fundraising afternoon at the Charity Vintage Tearooms last Saturday.

active in Dungarvan and district as well as nationwide to benefit from the very pleasant event.

As usual, there was a big attendance at the Tearooms as a result of which AWARE benefitted by €500.The organisers extend their thanks to the people who generously attended and also to the Church of Ireland for the opportunity of taking part.

AWARE provides support groups for people who are experiencing depressive illnesses, stress, anxiety,

bi-polar disorder and other varieties of mental distress.

AWARE was founded in 1985 by Dr. Pat McKeon to facilitate people who need it with access to St. Patrick’s and other hospitals and to offer support for those leaving residential care.

There is an invitation from the group to those interested to attend their group meeting which is held weekly at Dungarvan Day Care Centre on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m.

Helvick RNLI rescues kayakers THREE kayakers who got into difficulty in Dungarvan Bay last Sunday were rescued

by Helvick Head RNLI. The volunteer crew was requested to launch their inshore lifeboat Robert Armstrong, just after 6.30 p.m. following a report that three people in kayaks were experiencing difficulties due to strong winds and currents in the Ballyvoile area of Dungarvan Bay. One man had made his way ashore but was stuck on rocks and was in need of medical assistance.

He was airlifted by the Irish Coast Guard helicopter to Waterford Regional Hospital.

A second woman was helped from her kayak by the lifeboat crew and brought ashore at Clonea Beach, close by.

The third person was successful in reaching the shore.

The lifeboat helmed

by John Condon and with crew members Shane Walsh and Joe Foley onboard, later

returned to the scene to recover a kayak from the rocks.

Speaking following the call out, John Condon, Helvick Head RNLI Helm said: “Strong winds and the tide made it difficult for the casualties to get ashore and they were struggling so the lifeboat was essential in ensuring the safe recovery of the second kayaker as well as in assisting the helicopter” “We would like to wish all three kayakers well after their ordeal.

We would encourage any visitors to the coast this summer to enjoy themselves but to remember to respect the water,” said Mr. Condon.

“Always carry a means of calling for help and keep it within reach. Wear a personal floatation device. Check the weather and tides.

Tell someone else where you’re going and when you’ll be back.

Wear appropriate clothing for the conditions and your trip,” he added.

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‘Infrastructure deficit’ in all villages around county WHILE the District Engineer for Comeragh admitted there is an infrastructure deficit around Portlaw - the same could be said for any village around the Comeragh District.

District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan, was responding to a query from Cllr. Declan Clune at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council.

Cllr. Clune said there appears to be an “infrastructure deficit” around the town of Portlaw, and cited examples, such as the lack of footpaths to Portlaw’s GAA pitch and soccer club.

He said pedestrian crossings are badly needed at Coolfin and at Cul Rua / Brown Street for

children getting to school.

He asked if the Council would examine putting a plan in place and do the work over time.

“There is no movement on this and I’m afraid that Portlaw will be forgotten about,” said Cllr. Clune.

Mr. Lonergan said the description of Portlaw having an “infrastructure deficit” could be applied to all villages around the Comeragh District.

“Two years ago we started creating urban improvement plans for all villages. We started off initially working with Tidy Towns committees. We put together lists, but unless the money comes through, it is

difficult for me to implement it, particularly when we are getting storm after storm and our resources are then diverted to repairing roads, rather than getting to improvements,” Mr. Lonergan said.

He said if there is a budget surplus at the end of the year, the money could be used to do some work, such as footpaths, bus shelters, pedestrian crossings and traffic calming.

“We would like to do more, but we just don’t have the funding to do it. But we are putting plans in place and we will be able to prioritise those plans and deliver them when we can,” Mr. Lonergan added.

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Seamus was regarded as one of the best midfielders in his inter-county career which spanned 16 years, and featured prominently in Waterford’s 1959 All-Ireland success.

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Proud of our hurlers WHATEVER the outcome of the replay of the All-Ireland Hurling Semi-Final which will be held next Saturday, this group of Waterford players has served notice that they can indeed contest with the best and that they might be the team to eventually take the scalp of this seemingly unbeatable Kilkenny team.

This was a game which transformed an otherwise dull and pedestrian championship so far and open up possibilities that the final destination of the Liam McCarthy Cup may not be the banks of the Nore. This Waterford team never played the kind of quality hurling for a full match of which they showed occasional samples over the last two seasons.

Last Sunday, they pulled it out for a full seventy-five minutes and were unfortunate that a minor lapse with ninety seconds to go in normal time, inflicted on them a replay against a team which no one wants to meet.

This Waterford team knows now what they did not know for certain as the ball was thrown in last Sunday: that they can take on the might of Kilkenny and match them puck for puck, stride for stride. The All-Ireland champions were on the rack for the entire game and were not allowed to generate that feeling of superiority which has stood them in good stead for many years.

It is not easy to stop or prevent the Blitzkrieg which is a Kilkenny post half-time onslaught, but the Déise dealt with that efficiently and effectively for thirty-three minutes, before a lapse of concentration gave Kilkenny their chance.

Much is made of the fifty-seven year gap since Waterford last lifted the Liam McCarthy Cup. However, it should also be remembered that on that occasion, Waterford also played a draw against Kilkenny in the final, but overcame them in the replay on the first Sunday of October.

Last Sunday’s encounter has been given the accolade

Incorp. Munster Industrial Advocate of ‘one of the most enjoyable matches in recent years’. It was hurling at its best, an advertisement for the game and a joy to watch.

Perhaps Waterford Hurling Manager, Derek McGrath summed it up best when he said that ‘Waterford gave everything inside their soul’.

It would be unfair to claim that some Kilkenny players did not play at their best as most were not allowed to and were contained effectively by their Déise counterparts.

While they may rue their lost chances early this week, this very talented team will return to the fray re-invigorated next Saturday and will be ready for another epic encounter, reinforced in the knowledge that what they did last Sunday, they can do again, with more positive results.

There is no foregone conclusion in the realm of sports, a lesson Kilkenny may have learned last Sunday and which will inspire Déise hurlers to the very heights of performance at their next encounter.

Change of heart on nuclear development FOR nigh on sixty years the spectre of a nuclear incident has haunted this country, with County Waterford to the fore of areas which might be worst hit.

While there is little that we can do here in Waterford to

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counter the threat of wartime nuclear fallout, the equal threat of a nuclear accident at one of Britain’s nuclear power stations is real. We know all too well the threat the British nuclear plants on their west coast pose for us. The Windscale fire of 10th October, 1957, was the worst nuclear accident in Great Britain's history, ranked in severity at level 5 out of a possible 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. That was just short of sixty years ago and our people may still be reaping the ill-effects of the massive radiation released at that time, but never officially admitted to by Britain.

A proposal last year to build further nuclear facilities a mere 320 km from the Waterford coast was received with horror on this side of the Irish Sea and robustly opposed

by Waterford Council among other official agencies.

It is with some degree of relief then that the Dungarvan Observer was able to report last week that the British Government had decided to review their decision into building two nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point C in Somerset, England. It may be the only good news that has come as a result of political developments in our neighbouring State, Britain’s decision to leave the EU and the changing of their Prime Minister to Theresa May. Like the existing plants on or close to the English west coast, these new major nuclear facilities would have posed a very significant threat to our health, perhaps even when they were in full and proper working order.

Because of the secrecy which surrounds such plants, ostensibly because of a terrorist threat, we know little of their operation or the accidents which happen around them. Irish people believe that these are a more regular occurrence than admitted to by the British Authorities.

The Prime Minister’s announcement last week that the British Government would be taking another look at the proposal has been welcomed and greeted with some relief and it is now up to our Government, EU representatives, our diplomatic missions and anyone else with influence to work towards a change of heart by the British.

Success in this venture would be very welcome indeed.

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Chair of Waterford Daffodil Day committee Des Daunt presenting a cheque to Eileen Kearney, Irish Cancer Society. Included are committee members and volunteers.

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Cappoquin to hold 1916 Commemoration this Monday CAPPOQUIN will hold a 1916 Commemoration at the Monument, Melleray Road, this coming Monday, 15th August.

A full programme of events is planned for the celebrations to commemorate the events of one hundred years ago which led to Irish freedom.

From 6.30 p.m. people will gather at Lower Shanbally for a parade to the Monument, which will start at 7.00 p.m. and will be led by the Thomas Kent Pipe Band from Fermoy.

Chairman of the Cappoquin 1916 Commemoration Committee, Ollie Wilkinson will welcome everyone to the important event, while guest speaker, Sean Murphy,

will address the crowd.

This will be followed by a reading of the Proclamation, unveiling of plaques, laying of wreaths and the raising of the National Flag by local Cappoquin Military Personnel.

Afterwards, the evening will be rounded off with light refreshments and local entertainment from singers and musicians at Cavanagh Hall Community Centre, Cappoquin.

The committee reports that there has been tremendous goodwill towards the 1916 Commemoration in Cappoquin.

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Exciting first announcements and ticket release for the …

15th annual Imagine Arts Festival Waterford – October 20th – 30th, 2016 THE organisers of the multi-disciplinary Imagine Arts Festival are delighted to make ‘first announcements’ for the 15th annual festival, which is set to take place in Waterford City from October 20th to October 30th this year.

The festival will host the John Dwyer Trad weekend during the first weekend of the festival and are delighted to announce that there will be a Gala Waterford trad concert featuring the cream of Waterford trad players and also the choir ‘Cor Fear na nDeise’ and also appearing on the weekend’s bill will be County Kerry’s box maestro Seamus Begley with Oisin MacDiarmada and Samantha Harvey.

Some top international music artists will join the festival with US band Richmond Fontaine set to host a concert at St. Patrick’s Church on Saturday, October 29th. The fourpiece alternative country band from Portland, Oregan have gigged all over the world during

their 22-year lifespan and this gig will be their final Irish concert ever as they are parting ways to work on other projects when they get back to the US. Also visiting from UK is award winning folk duo Josianne Clarke and Ben Walker (Sunday 30th) A wonderful visual art exhibition will open at Greyfriars Gallery on October 20th; this will feature the works of renowned artists Colin Martin, Martin Gale, Mick O’Dea and Eithne Jordan and has been curated by Colin Martin RHA. Writers Mia Gallagher, Declan Hughes, Alan Glynn and Willy Vlautin (US) will all join in the festivities. Mia will read from her new novel and will join Orla Shanaghy for a Q and A on Monday, October 24th. Crime writers Alan Glynn and Declan Hughes will read from their own works and also talk on the influence of Raymond Chandler on crime writing; this free event will take place on Sunday, October 23rd, at

Award winning folk duo Josianne Clarke and Ben Walker.

7.00 p.m. in St. Patrick’s Church.

A brand new opera, which has been created,

by Eric Sweeney and Mark Roper will open at Christ Church Cathedral; ‘The Green One’ will premiere on Friday, October 28th.

Creative director Ollie Breslin is keenly excited about this years programme of events “The festival will host an eclectic line up of over 80 events across a broad spectrum of art forms including visual arts, music, theatre, film, spoken word, dance, history and heritage, traditional music and literature. The voluntary festival team has worked hard to bring together an exciting mix of event experiences … we know our audiences won’t be disappointed!”

The 15th annual festival programme will be announced in full detail on Wednesday, September 14th, at The Large Room in City Hall, all are welcome to attend this event. The 10-day Imagine Arts Festival promises a exceptional programme for everyone to enjoy with over 80 different events set to take place across Waterford City offering access to unique events and the arts in an engaging, fun and authentic way.

Further details on the first announcement events and tickets can be purchased at imagineartsfestival.com

Nick Donnelly, CEO Waterford Chamber; Donal Nolan, Strategic Projects Exec; Deirdre Clune MEP, Tina Darrer (Dooley's Hotel), David McCoy (Waterford Crystal) and Kieran Walsh (Munster Express).

IRELAND South MEP Deirdre Clune has held discussions in Waterford with the Waterford Chamber of Commerce on a wide range of topics from Waterford Airport to job creation in the area.

Speaking after the meeting the Ireland South MEP said it is vital that continued focus is put on creating high end jobs in Waterford.

“Between 2008 and 2012, in excess of 24,000 jobs were lost in construction in the South East.

Some 10,500 industrial jobs were lost during a slightly longer timeframe. Whilst 45,700 jobs have been

created in the South East since 2008, the continued focus needs to be on the creation of high end jobs.

“The EU Horizon 20/20 fund is an 80 billion euro programme that funds innovation and research and the South East – using a cooperative approach from the various Chambers of Commerce – should be looking to use these funds to bring research and innovation jobs to counties like Waterford.

“This fund can directly lead to quality local jobs in research and innovation.

Researchers and companies in Ireland have won a total

of €274.7 million in funding from the EU Horizon 2020 programme for research and innovation.

The Higher Education system accounted for €172.5 million of this total and companies secured €79.2 million, including €54.3 million for SMEs. “This EU funding has helped Ireland to climb to 6th place in the latest EU Innovation Scoreboard published last week (up from 8th place in 2015).

This means that Ireland now leads the 2nd tier of countries, i.e. “Strong Innovators.”

“Successful EU funding

applications by Waterford companies like Sedicii Innovations, The Waterford Institute of Technology and Wexford projects like LANDMARK are examples of how we can use EU innovation funds to create local high end jobs in the South East.

“Horizon 20/20 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme that has committed to deliver 80 billion in EU funds between 2014 and 2020.

The Government has set a target of getting €1.25bn to Ireland from this fund by the end of 2020 and are currently on track to do so.

Ireland says Yes Launch of the ROAD TO EQUALITY Exhibition this Saturday THIS Saturday (August 13th) Cllr. John Hearne, Mayor of The Metropolitan District of Waterford will launch the Road to Equality Exhibition in Central Library, Lady Lane in Waterford City, at 3.00 p.m.

In May 2015 the people of Ireland made history by voting Yes in the Marriage Referendum and Ireland become the first country in the world to introduce marriage equality by public vote. The people of Ireland exercised their Constitutional right giving an emphatic ‘Yes’ to Equality.

The Road to Equality

Exhibition showcases portraits and stories from LGBT history and pays tribute to the many people who helped bring about change. The exhibition is organised by The National LGBT Federation and Dialogue & Diversity.

Central Library is delighted to welcome two guest speakers to the launch; Jean Webster, campaigner and advocate for LGBT rights and Tonie Walsh, founder of the Irish Queer Archive.

Jean Webster will tell the story of her own journey from being a married woman with two young children to being an out and proud gay

woman. Her story is one of courage and vision for a truly diverse and inclusive Ireland.

Curator, journalist & civil rights activist Tonie Walsh was heavily involved in the LGBT civil rights movement since 1979, A former president of the National LGBT Federation (NxF), Walsh was also staff reporter for OUT Magazine, Ireland’s first mainstream, commercial gay publication. Although OUT lasted only four years, it encouraged him to establish Gay Community News in 1988.

He edited GCN, Ireland’s most successful and longestrunning queer publication,

during its first two years. In 1997 he reorganised NxF’s archives into what would later become the Irish Queer Archive (IQA). The archive was officially handed over to the National Library of Ireland in June 2008.

All welcome to attend.

Exhibition runs from 8th–17th August in The Index Gallery, Central Library. Contact Sinead O’Higgins for more information: sohiggins@waterfordcouncil.ie / mailto:sohiggins@waterfordcouncil.ie / www.waterfordcouncil.ie / 051 849975.

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A taste of the wild Christy Parker considers a lesser known aspect of the dreaded Japanese Knotweed plant ...

THERE was some scepticism and a fair amount of droll laughter expressed at last June’s DungarvanLismore Municipal District meeting when Cllr. Declan Doocey spoke up about the dreaded Japanese Knotweed invasion.

The jollity wasn’t aimed at the Fine Gael councillor’s dire warning that lanes, byways and even houses were under threat from the ubiquitous, invasive plant.

Rather it was his casual postscript that the plant was “a member of the rhubarb family” and a suitable ingredient for pies and tarts.

Somebody suggested sarcastically that he might open a stall at next year’s food festival.

Interestingly, Kerry Fianna Fáil County Councillor John Joe Culloty received a similar reaction last June when he too referred to the plant’s dietary potential, not least as a jam.

TOP TABLE As it happens, both men should actually be credited for their perception because the invasive terror is indeed well regarded in some quarters for its menu potential. Blackrock chef Damien Grey is one of several Irish cooks on record as utilising the plant as a food, placing it alongside duck and redcurrants at his Heron and Grey restaurant.

Mr. Grey told the Irish Times “You can cook it, but I used it raw in this dish.” He added that he had also had “tried cook-

ing it in four different ways” with four different results, but discovered that “pan frying for two minutes retained most flavour, which would be good for tarts and jams.”

In Britain chef Dino Pavledis of Brighton's Terre Terre restaurant worked with academic Dr Paul Beckett to create such dishes as knotweed and shallot jelly, served with Sussex Slipcote cheese on an oatcake. He describes the flavour as “lemony rhubarb.”

Far from being universally hunted and despised, this outlaw of the plant world is considered a delicacy in Japan. It is further admired for its resveratrol properties, a much-hyped antioxidant that some early studies suggest may help lower cholesterol (though the sugars added in cooking might counterbalance that benefit!). The town of Blairsville, Pennsylvania, is so enraptured by the plant that it holds an annual knotweed festival.

HARVEST TIME Knotweed grows very quickly, increasing by as much as a metre in three weeks. As is well known, it is incredibly tough and can even permeate through house foundations. Spring is the best time to harvest the plant, as it is the young, pliable rhubarb-like shoots are soft deemed most cuisine-friendly, though the stalks are edible too of course, under recommendation that the leaves be removed and the bark

Knotweed pie.

Pictured left: Japanese Knotweed. P ictured above: Chopped Knotweed. peeled back.

On rare occasions the plant can cause an allergic, photo sensitive reaction resulting in blisters. On the other hand – so to speak it is also used to make soap.

Sprayed knotweed should be avoided.

Knotweed remnants should ideally be burned as a few centimetres of it can spark a whole new infestation and colonise a garden.

It can be spread by anything from heavy vehicle tracks to river streams. In Britain knowingly causing it to spread can carry a jail sentence.

CRUMBLE NOT GRUMBLE It goes without saying that another highly invasive entity – namely the internet - has a plethora of recipes and information about the plant. Thus, we learn that is high in vitamins A and C and also contains potassium, zinc, phosphorous, manganese,

though its oxalic acid content can aggravate gout or kidney stones conditions.

One of the more popular recipes being touted is knotweed crumble. It requires 30 lengths of knotweed, a banana, four tablespoons orange juice, one tsp powdered ginger, 120g butter, 120g soft brown sugar and 180g flour. Cut knotweed into 5 cm chunks and place in an oven proof dish. Pour over orange juice and add mashed banana. Mix the other ingredients and sprinkle over the top.

Place in pre-heated oven at 180°c and cook for 20 mins.

There are very many other recipes available online, including knotweed sherbet, muffins, tea and wine. Finally, some people simply like to chew it raw or drink the sap.

Maybe the Council could eradicate it during lunch breaks.

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Bobby Sands 66 Days smashes Irish opening weekend box office records BOBBY SANDS 66 DAYS has achieved the highest opening weekend ever at the Irish box office for an Irish made documentary.

The film which was released in Irish cinemas by Wildcard Distribution is now the second highest (non-concert) documentary opening of all-time after the international cinema hit Farenheit 911.

The Oscar winning Amy (also released in Ireland by Wildcard on behalf of Altitude) is in 3rd position.

Taking in €50,933 (with some sites yet to still report), over its opening weekend and with previews, BOBBY SANDS 66 DAYS surpassed previous record holder The Queen of Ireland's opening weekend.

Brendan J. Byrne’s critically acclaimed and controversial documentary which is a portrait of the Irish Republican’s 66-day hunger strike has

garnered much publicity and debate on both sides of the border.

It played in a total of 16 cinemas in the Republic and 9 cinemas in Northern Ireland and despite the good weather, the opening of the Olympics, and the GAA football quarter-finals, and GAA Hurling semifinal, the film attracted a significant audience, with many cinemas reporting sold out screenings.

Commenting on the result, Patrick O’Neill MD of Wildcard: “It's a great achievement for Bobby Sands: 66 Days to break this Box Office record, and very rewarding for everyone at Wildcard and Fine Point who worked so hard on the film. Brendan and Trevor are great filmmakers, and they have made a stunning film about a true Irish Icon that is resonating with Irish audiences across the island of Ireland.”

At 17, Bobby Sands was interested in girls, soccer and music. Ten years later he led a prison protest against the conditions in Northern Ireland’s infamous H-Blocks that grabbed the attention of the whole world.

Seeing himself as a soldier in a conflict, Bobby Sands starved for the right to be recognised as a political prisoner.

The film’s narrative is comprised of Sands’ own words, drawn from his hunger strike diary, which gives a powerful and personal insight into the man and his beliefs as he embarked on his final journey.

BOBBY SANDS 66 DAYS continues to screen in cinemas nationwide this week.

Twitter: 66DaysTheFilm / #66Days; Facebook: 66 Days The Film; Website: www.66daysthefilm.com.

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(L to R) Pictured at the launch of the Enterprise Ireland International Business Women’s Conference is Rose of Tralee, Elysha Brennan, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Head of Business Banking at AIB, Catherine Moroney and Enterprise Ireland CEO, Julie Sinnamon. The conference is set to take place in Tralee in Kerry on August 22nd, to register for tickets and to view the conference agenda see www.internationalbusinesswomen.ie [Gary O’Neill] Up-and-coming contemporary crafts and artisan food producers are being offered the chance to showcase their skills at the 25th City Hall Crafts and Design Fair in Cork. The City Hall Crafts and Design Fair, which traditionally heralds the start of the Christmas season in Cork, takes place from November 24th-27th.

Waterford craftspeople can win chance to showcase skills at Fair WATERFORD’S up-andcoming contemporary crafts and artisan food producers are being offered the chance to showcase their skills at the 25th City Hall Crafts and Design Fair.

And they have a chance to win a free stand at the Fair if they manage to impress the organisers with a brief description of their services.

Festival organisers are on the hunt throughout Munster for talented new crafts and food and beverage producers for the event, which takes place in Cork’s City Hall from November 24th-27th.

The competition is open to craft, food and beverage producers who are in business for less than two years.

And the winner will get to exhibit in the run-up to the Christmas season at the country’s biggest crafts fair

outside Dublin.

This year’s 25th Anniversary Fair promises to be a bumper celebration of an event that has heralded the start of the Christmas season in Cork for the last quarter of a century.

“The City Hall Crafts and Design Fair gives a vital economic stimulus to the crafts and design industry in the Munster region with an estimated spend in excess of €150,000 per day,” said Festival organiser Patrick O’Sullivan.

“Shoppers will find a wide range of crafts, artisanmade goods, food and drink, designer handcrafted outfits and accessories at the Fair.

“This year we have a lot of new content with many first-time exhibitors showcasing the best of new crafts and food from around the

country.”

Crafts and artisan food producers in Waterford who would like to win a free stand at the 25th City Hall Crafts and Design Fair in Cork are asked to write a brief 150-word description of their practice and why they deserve to be chosen.

Entries, including full name and contact details and the name of this publication can be sent to info@cityhallcraftsfair.ie.

The closing date for the competition is Friday, August 26th.

Enquiries from potential exhibitors can also be sent to the same address.

The 25th City Hall Crafts and Design Fair takes place at the City Hall, Cork from November 24th-27th.

Full details and booking can be found at www.cityhallcraftsfair.ie

Calling all Waterford Business Women for Enterprise Ireland International Business Women’s Conference 29 International Business Experts to take to the podium THE countdown is on to the second annual Enterprise Ireland International Business Women’s Conference. The conference will be held in conjunction with the Rose of Tralee International Festival on Monday, August 22nd at the Brandon Hotel, Tralee in county Kerry.

Enterprise Ireland is calling on the business women of Waterford to join them and the line-up of 29 expert speakers who are set to take to the podium; some 27 of those are some of Ireland’s leading business women and entrepreneurs.

Inspirational female figures such as Eleanor McEvoy and Norah Casey from Dragons’ Den will share their experiences and insights on themes such as leadership, growing a global business and entrepreneurship.

The event will celebrate the business achievements and success stories of women today under the conference theme ‘The Changing Face of Success’ focussing on strong female role models leading by example and empowering women to fulfill their ambitions.

Speaking about the conference, the

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD said: “I am delighted that the International Business Women’s Conference is in its second year. This is a hugely important and inspiring event, which brings together successful, inspirational female entrepreneurs.

It is great to see the range and diversity of the speakers that will be attending the conference. Promoting the achievements of women actively encourages others to aim high and in turn creates a valuable contribution to both the economy and society here in Ireland. Creating the environment for more start-ups to develop and grow is a key priority for me and female entrepreneurs can play a major role in job creation.”

Enterprise Ireland CEO, Julie Sinnamon said: “A key focus for Enterprise Ireland is helping businesses to start, innovate and scale. Last year we invested in a record number of female-led start-up companies, and we are determined to increase this number. At Enterprise Ireland we recognise the huge contribution women make

to Irish businesses, large and small, across every region in Ireland. The International Business Women’s Conference aims to highlight the entrepreneurial capability and success of Irish women, and inspire all business women to expand their business horizons by leveraging the global Irish network”.

The conference will take place on Monday, August 22nd at the Brandon Hotel and registration is now open online with the added option of purchasing bundled tickets to the Rose of Tralee Fashion Show and the televised Selection nights in the Dome. See www.internationalbusinesswomen.ie/ Online-Registration The event is sponsored by AIB, the Department of the Diaspora and media partner Tatler, delegates will also hear from the current Rose of Tralee, Elysha Brennan, as well as previous Roses including Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin and Arlene O’Neill.

For further details and to view the conference agenda see www.internationalbusinesswomen.ie #IBWConf @IBWConf

Top tips for minimising back-to-school stress for mums AS Summer comes to an end, it can be very difficult to make the shift from loose lethargy back into the structure of the school year. Kids have the luxury of being able to make their feelings very much known about these changes. Parents however, who may be experiencing similar emotions, must keep these under wraps and try to make the adjustment time run as smoothly as possible for their children.

Staying calm and appearing unflappable is crucial to the success of this and can sometimes be a challenge! Be it an unexpected growth spurt that has meant that a uniform is now a bit short or an overlooked book on a book-

list, Mums can be pushed to the limit during this time, thankfully there are natural steps that can help.

A.Vogel Passiflora Complex is a herbal stress support tincture containing Passiflora incarnata and Avena sativa. It is a food supplement which is particularly useful for supporting those prone to worrying or feeling ‘under pressure’, helping to maintain a healthy response to stress. Only freshly harvested, organically grown Passiflora and Avena sativa herbs are used to produce Passiflora Complex tincture.

Passiflora is non-addictive and has relaxing properties and may help mums maintain composure

through this busy time. (Children should not need to use Passiflora Complex).

Rescue Remedy pastilles are a tasty, naturally flavoured sweet suitable for the whole family (including children). Packaged in an easy to open tin, Rescue™ Remedy pastilles contain the original blend formulated by Dr. Bach nearly a hundred years ago.

Available in both blackcurrant and orange and elderflower flavours, Rescue™ Remedy pastilles are a tasty way for parents and kids to cope with first day of school jitters.

Eskimo Kids is a pure, natural, essential fatty acid supplement, formulated specifically for the

requirements of children up to the age of 12. Because a child’s brain and nervous system has different fatty acid requirements whilst it is growing, Eskimo Kids reflects these needs with a balance of omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids, which provide the "building blocks" essential to growth and development.

Eskimo Kids contains antioxidants to protect its stability, and it comes in a natural tutti-frutti flavour that kids will love, so you won’t have any complaints about taste!

Jan De Vries Child Essence may be useful for children trying to cope with changing situations such as Summer ending and the

regimented school routine beginning. The combination of the flower remedies has been put together to help children (2 years old onwards) to relax, be more stable, increase confidence and adjust to the situation they are in.

To take, pop 3 to 5 drops in a little water up to 3 times daily.

It is definitely worth remembering that your child is in good hands with their teacher. Even if it is your first time dropping your child off at the school gates, chances are the teacher has experienced this moment countless times and is prepared for every eventuality.

Ellen Honner B.Ed. HDip shares her top three tips to guar-

antee the first day runs as smoothly as possible: Make sure that your child is organised the evening before and gets a good night’s sleep, this will help avoid any unnecessary last minute stress in the morning.

Preparing your child’s favourite breakfast, packed lunch or promising their favourite dinner when they come home will make the whole first day experience run much smoother and maintain a positive atmosphere.

Your child’s first day of school can be an emotional time, but remember that teachers are very well versed for these scenarios!

Once you leave the classroom your child will be fine.

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Concerns expressed over low embankment on R678 WATERFORD Council said it would engage with landowners on the R678 to address concerns over a low embankment. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Seanie Power said there is a low embankment on the R678 near Boola Bridge, heading from Rathgormack to Harney’s Cross.

“It can be a slippery road and if a car went into the embankment, it would be there and no-one would

see it,” said Cllr. Power.

He asked the Council to build up the embankment.

District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said the Council would speak with the landowners about the matter, as the area in question is a boundary fence.

Meanwhile, Cllr.

Power expressed concern about pot holes along a section of the R678 and said it is “badly in need of resurfacing”.

“It is a busy road and used a lot, coming from Clonea Power, Rathgormack, and as far back as Kilmacthomas, by people making their way into Clonmel,” he said.

“The road would be used in the early mornings and late evenings by people going to and coming from work in Clonmel.”

Mr. Lonergan said the road was badly damaged during the storm, and was used as a diversion route into Clonmel - “so it got a lot of

wear and tear”.

He said the Council has completed drainage works, side cleaning, gulleys and pipes, and a contract for surface recycling is hoped will be awarded very shortly.

Mr. Lonergan said it has been stipulated in the contract that the work must be finished before the end of August, when the Sean Kelly Cycle Tour will be held.

“The Sean Kelly Tour would use that road,” Mr. Lonergan said.

Parties and camping identified as cause of unsightly mess at Stradbally beaches BEACH parties and overnight camping were identified as the cause of the unsightly mess left at Stradbally Beach and Ballyvooney Cove in recent times. Raising the issue at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Liam Brazil said there was a constant problem of an unsightly mess being left behind after parties held on

Pipe needed at Coolfin Meadows to tackle flooding A PIPE built across the road at Coolfin Meadows, Portlaw, should help solve a flooding problem, the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council was told.

Cllr. Seanie Power said there is a blocked pipe going across the road which is causing flooding at the location.

He said the pipe is likely obsolete and broken up and needs to be replaced.

District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan, concurred that the area flooded badly during the Winter storms.

He said the Council recently carried out some relining work at the junction, and it is on the work programme to remove some trees and a fence at the location.

Mr. Lonergan said once the leaves fall from the trees in the Autumn, the Council will look at the pipe in question and see what’s needed in terms of drainage.

Stradbally Beach and following overnight camping at Ballyvooney Cove.

Cllr. Brazil said the local Tidy Towns Committee carry out fantastic work in the area and it was unfair on the volunteers to have their work spoiled.

He said the Tidy Towns Committee could lose points because of the actions of people on the nearby beaches.

Cllr. Brazil acknowledged that one of the beaches is private, but asked the Council if they could help the Tidy Towns Committee tackle the problem.

District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said Stradbally Beach is in private ownership, but they would help out the Tidy Towns Committee in whatever way they can.

“I will refer the matter to our environment section to see if they can help. We do help with clean-ups, but it is also important that there is enforcement carried out as well if such behaviour is continuing,” Mr. Lonergan said.

He said they would also look at erecting signs at Ballyvooney Cove in relation to no parking / camping, etc.

Washing of road signs carried out later in the year WATERFORD Council is expected to intensify its programme for washing road signs later in the year.

Cllr. Ray Murphy noted the Council was engaged with washing some signs around the county over the last few months.

“It is a practice which is yielding great results,” Cllr.

Murphy told the recent

meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council.

He said there are signs on the approach roads into Kilmeaden and at Fiddown Bridge, near Portlaw, which are in need of cleaning.

District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan, said washing of signs is usually carried out in the later months of the year when

the weather is wet.

“It is routinely carried out in Quarter 4 of the year, a bit closer to Christmas,” Mr. Lonergan pointed out.

“Generally, at this time of the year when the weather is good, our resources are concentrated on the road works programme,” he added.

Kilmac’ footpath will have impact on budget THE installation of a footpath at Kilmacthomas GAA Club, from Cruchán View to River Walk, can proceed thanks to the co-operation of adjacent landowners.

However, the work will be expensive and the District Engineer has to take into consideration the impact on the budget.

Cllr. Liam Brazil had sought an update on the matter, at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal

District Council.

District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan, said landowners adjacent to the old N25 boundary with the GAA club are willing to give the Council the fence line to install a footpath at the location.

“It will be expensive,” Mr. Lonergan told Councillors.

“And it will impact on the rest of the footpath programme, which has to be

considered.”

He pointed out that there is only a budget of €150,000 in the footpath programme over three years.

He said he had to be conscious about what impact it would have on the remainder of the budget.

“That budget won’t go far and the proposed footpath at Kilmacthomas could eat up a lot of that money,” Mr. Lonergan warned.

Road works due to start in Ballindysert DRAINAGE works have been completed on the road at Ballindysert, near Carrick-on-Suir, with road surface recycling due to start very shortly.

At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr.

Seanie Power commended the Council on the work done on the road.

He said new piping on the road should make a huge difference in helping to alleviate flooding at the location.

District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan, said with the drainage works completed at Ballindysert, recycling of the road surface is due to start very shortly to resurface a 1.4 km stretch.

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Shortlist announced for Irish Local food producers take centre stage at €3 million Quality Food Awards August Racing Festival in Tramore

THE shortlist has been announced in one of the most hotly anticipated categories in the Irish Quality Food Awards.

All Small Producer entries into the food awards were judged by a team from Dunnes Stores, from which the expert panel has selected a shortlist of 7, each hoping to win a coveted Q Award and the opportunity to work with sponsor Dunnes Stores Simply Better.

The Shortlist: Chicken Lickin Casserole 7+ months - Pip and Pear (Co. Waterford) Date & Banana Toasted Muesli - Maria Lucia Bakes (Dublin) Indian Spiced Pineapple Chutney - Erin Grove Preserves (Co. Fermanagh) Orange, Mango and Gin Marshmallow - Camran Crafts (Co. Antrim) Outdoor Oinks Oak Smoked Back Rashers / AP Fine Foods (Co. Kildare) Rum Butterscotch Sauce - Royal County Puddings (Co. Meath) Traditional Homemade White Pudding - Meere’s Pork Products (Co. Clare) These prestigious accolades, now in their fourth

year, set out to recognise excellence in food and drink product development from a wide variety of companies across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

In addition to the award, the eventual winner of Small Producer of the Year will receive the opportunity to work directly with the Simply Better Development and Buying team to launch their brand with Dunnes Stores.

The initial judging took place in July at the Dublin Institute of Technology’s School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, where entries were assessed on quality, taste, aroma, price point, innovation, packaging, ingredients and aims in the market.

The shortlisted products will now undergo further tasting by the Dunnes Stores Simply Better team and a guest celebrity judge.

An eventual winner will be announced at a gala dinner in the fabulous surroundings of the Round Room at The Mansion House in Dublin on 8th September, 2016.

Organised by Metropolis Business Media, group pub-

Small Producer of the Year, sponsored by Dunnes Stores Simply Better lisher Helen Lyons comments, “Picking up an Irish Quality Food and Drink Award is an extremely powerful marketing tool for any business, but for a small producer, the chance to work with one of Ireland’s leading retailers is a wonderful opportunity to grow their business and gain invaluable advice from Dunnes Stores’ Simply Better team.”

The Irish Quality Food Awards are once again headline sponsored by innovative packaging company Graphic Packaging International. The awards are also sponsored by the Coeliac Society of Ireland, which played an important role during the stringent judging process of the ‘Free From’ categories, Dairymaid and Invest Northern Ireland.

Last year’s trade-media partnership with Retail News magazine, a consumer-media partnership with Easy Food magazine continues.

Make sure you stay up to date with the latest news and competitions via the IQFA Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Irish QualityFoodAwards and on Twitter @IrishQFAs.

FOOD producers and key personalities in the growing Artisan food industry in Waterford are to take centre stage at the August Racing Festival in Tramore with the last day of the four day meeting, Sunday, August 14th, dedicated to showcasing local produce and producers.

The four day-long celebration begins on August 11th and is expected to draw over 20,000 to the seaside town this year, generating €3 million plus for the local and regional economy. This year, all 28 races are sponsored, ensuring a race prize fund of €300,000 An Artisan food hall, ‘A Taste of Tramore’, has been added to the action-packed festival programme for the first time this year and it will showcase the many food enterprises in the region throughout the Family Fun Afternoon the final day of the festival.

The focus on Artisan produce during the programme on Sunday, August

Sue Phelan, General Manager, Waterford & Tramore Racecourse.

14th, will make it an extra special final day of the Festival, Racecourse General Manager, Sue Phelan, promised.

“We try to use as much local produce as possible throughout the year and this year sees the introduc-

tion of the Taste of Tramore Marquee.

During the afternoon, racegoers are invited to enjoy cookery demonstrations from Jeni Pim, Jen’s Kitchen and nutrition talks from Helen Byrne, Help2Health and much

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M a tt h ew J e b b of N a t i o n a l Bo ta n i c G a rd e n s to v i s i t S a l te r b r i d g e H o u s e o n Au g u s t 20 t h BOOKINGS NOW OPEN FOR LONG-AWAITED TALK

VIKING agriculture, alien invasive plants and climate change will be discussed during National Heritage Week in Cappoquin, Co. Waterford as renowned horticulturist, Matthew Jebb of the National Botanic Gardens, comes to Salterbridge House, Cappoquin, for a long-awaited talk.

A limited number of tickets are still on sale at Salterbridge House for the event which takes place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 20th. Pre-booking is absolutely essential.

The event is a must for those interested in history, culture

and gardening and is one of the final events on the Waterford Garden Trail programme for 2016.

Organiser, Susie Wingfield, says it promises to be an entertaining evening. “We’re delighted to have Matthew Jebb with us for this event on August 20th.

His talk, entitled ‘A view from the Palmhouse’ will take us on a journey that covers Sir Patrick Geddes, Greek education, atomic theory, flowering plant evolution, the 1801 act of union and St. Patrick’s flag, Dublin City’s two names, Viking agricul-

ture, alien invasive plants and climate change.

All of these can be experienced from the walkway of the National Botanic Gardens and are relevant to us all,” she explained.

Guests are invited to visit the gardens at Salterbridge from 5.30 p.m. onwards ahead of the talk which will take place at 7 p.m.

Advance booking is essential and tickets cost €12.50 each. This includes a tour of the garden and refreshments.

Salterbridge House and Garden Cappoquin.

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Council wants people to take their rubbish home with them THE installation of bins in public places is a last resort of the Council in a bid to encourage people to take their rubbish home with them, and helps free up staff for other priorities.

Cllr. Declan Clune had queried if it was possible to have some bins installed near the bus shelter in Portlaw, saying rubbish strewn across the area is “taking the look off the street”.

He told the recent

meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that there are two bins outside a nearby chipper, and that area is usually spotless.

District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said the installation of bins “is a last option”, pointing out that the Council would have to service the bin and empty it regularly.

“It creates work we don’t necessarily want to take on when we have

other priorities,” Mr. Lonergan said.

He said the Council usually contacts the source of the waste - usually a shop - and hold talks with them about doing cleanups around their area.

Mr. Lonergan said if waste is an issue in a certain area, it will be referred to the Council’s environment section and they will examine the matter.

Mr. Lonergan said the Council recently removed

all the bins in Ballymacarbry, and described it as “a great success”.

The Council also removed all the bins in the park in Dungarvan.

Mr. Lonergan said when all the bins are removed, people will then generally bring their waste home with them.

“It leaves our staff in a better position to look at roads and other services,” Mr. Lonergan added.

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L o c a l d o g i s c o n te s t a n t i n ‘Nose of Tralee’ finals

Shoulder Pain during Tennis & Swimming Internal Impingement

Ted the Waterford Nose of Tralee - This is Ted, our 3 year old Shihpoo, and the Waterford nose in this fun loving competition. Ted is the 5th member in our family and everything you could hope for in a pet and so much more. He is super friendly, always happy and eager to please and play. He is loyal and gentle and has the perfect balance of calmness and exuberance. Above all he is a little girl’s childhood and a family's daily reminder to enjoy and appreciate the simple things in life. Please vote for Ted, we think he "NOSE" he's involved in something special and we would love to see the fun continue.

By Tomás Ryan, BSc.AHS, Ph. Th. MIAPT, Registered Physical Therapist based in Clonmel and Thurles THE chronic Shoulder condition known as Internal Impingement Syndrome is a common aggravating problem for Tennis players, Swimmers and occupations such as Plasterers and Painters. The injury occurs gradually and is caused by overhead activity such as hitting a ball overhead with a tennis racquet. It can also occur during repetitive painting and plastering of ceilings. If we picture the shoulder joint as a ball fitted into a socket with rotator cuff tendons that help stabilise and move this ball known as the humeral head in its socket namely the glenoid fossa. Internal Impingement occurs when the rotator cuff tendons become pinched between the humeral head glenoid fossa during overhead head force movement of the arm. The constant pinching of the Infraspinatus and Supraspinatus tendons during overhead activity leads to irritation of both these tendons bring about tendinopathy and pain with movement.

SYMPTOMS OF INTERNAL IMPINGEMENT • Pain in the area behind the Shoulder during overhead sporting activity • Tender to palpate or press the muscle tissue at the back of the shoulder (infraspinatus tendon) • Weakness when swinging the arm overhead such as when a tennis player is attempting to serve a ball overhead or when a swimmer is attempting an overhead stroke.

• Difficultly bringing arm behind your lower back Long term chronic shoulder injury in Sport.

CAUSES OF INTERNAL IMPINGEMENT Underlying dysfunctions are linked to the onset of Internal Shoulder Impingement. Firstly restricted Internal Rotation movement of the shoulder which can be seen when a person finds it difficult to place their hand behind their lower back. This is due to tightness at the back of the shoulder joint, namely the Posterior Joint Capsule & the Infraspinatus rotator cuff tendon.

This tightness and restriction of the joint capsule, infraspintus and Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament of the shoulder causes the humeral head to move at an abnormal angle against the socket of the glenoid fossa during the cocking phase of throwing which is when the arm is held overhead. Secondly there is anterior or frontal shoulder joint instability meaning that when the shoulder is tested in clinic there is excessive forward movement of the humeral head away from the socket suggesting a loose front joint capsule. The third dysfunction is lack of strength of muscles between shoulder blades.

Tomás Ryan is a Registered Physical Therapist with The Irish Association of Physical Therapy (MIAPT) and is based in Clonmel & Thurles. Email: tomaspryan@gmail.com, Contact Number: 0504 26672.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 12 August, 2016

‘TED’ beloved pet of Yvonne and Sara Whelan has been selected as the ‘Waterford Nose’ in the Nose of Tralee 2016 competition. Ted is the much loved pet of the Whelan family from Waterford City.

Ted is a three-year-old Shihpoo (half a Shitzu and

half a Toy Poodle) and was born in Dungarvan.

Ted was picked out of 1,200 contestants to represent Waterford City and County and he is competing with 31 other pets, one from each county.

Ted has his own Facebook page (TED The Waterford

Nose of Tralee 2016) which has the link to vote once a day from now until the 22nd August.

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You can vote once per day and you must confirm your email address in order for your vote to count. Email addresses will not be used for anything other than to confirm you are a genuine voter.

Voting ends at 12 noon on 22nd August.

Waterford Rose Jenny Walsh hitting the road to the Dome for 2016 Rose of Tralee Festival WATERFORD Rose Jenny Walsh is rallying her supporters to join her in the Dome on Wednesday, 17th August, at the Rose of Tralee International Festival from 17th to 23rd August.

She will be among 65 Roses from all over the world who will be at this year’s extended Festival which will include parades, funfair, circus, 70 hours of free and affordable entertainment, Fashion Show and fireworks displays.

Jenny, 20, a Physiotherapy student, said:“I’m absolutely thrilled to be fulfilling my childhood dream of becoming a Rose, and my adult-self ambition to represent my family, friends and home place in the Rose of Tralee Festival.”

Prior to arriving in Tralee, Jenny will embark on a five day tour taking in some of Ireland’s top tourism landmarks such as Guinness Storehouse, Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens, The K Club and Kilmainham Gaol. When the Roses arrive in the

Kingdom of Kerry, they will sample some of the most famous scenery and tourist attractions in the world.

The format for this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival has changed to allow every Rose travel to Tralee to enjoy the event in its entirety.

The Communications Manager of the Rose of Tralee International Festival, John Drummey, said: “For the past 11 years a qualifying event was staged in the midlands at the end of May at which 32 Roses were selected to appear on TV in August and ultimately get to enjoy all the fun of the Festival. The good news is that every Rose who is selected to represent her county/city/state/country will travel to the Festival in Tralee. The Roses will still take part in a qualifying process, as RTE can only accommodate 32 Roses on live TV with Dáithí Ó Sé.”

Each Rose who takes part in the qualifying selec-

tions, also presented by Dáithí Ó Sé in the Dome, on either August 17th or 18th and she’ll find out on Sunday 21st August if she

will be appearing on the televised selections on Monday 22nd or Tuesday, 23rd August.

Such is the continued

success of the Rose of Tralee on TV, RTÉ are introducing a third Rose of Tralee TV programme from this year onwards – The Road to the Dome will be aired on RTÉ One at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, 22nd August.

The Televised Selections will be broadcast as usual at 8pm on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd August on RTÉ One. Anyone who wishes to travel to Tralee to support their favourite Rose in the Dome or to enjoy any of the live music entertainment during the Festival can purchase tickets from www.roseoftralee.ie.

Tipperary Crystal is the lead sponsor of the Rose of Tralee International Festival which is also proudly sponsored by RTE, Kerry County Council, The Rose Hotel, The Loop at Dublin and Cork Airports, Bon Secours Hospital Tralee, Irish Independent, Maldron Hotel Group and Fáilte Ireland.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 12 August, 2016

Pictured above is local artist Bríd Ni Chionnfhaolaidh bringing some of her many pictures into her new gallery and studio at 44 Lower Main Street. Over the past twelve months, Bríd has been building a collection of paintings for her new gallery and, despite pressure to sell many of them through the course of the year, has retained a magnificent collection for her gallery exhibition, the opening of which will be held this coming Friday at 7.30 p.m. Brid’s sister, Roisin who produces artistic glasswork as well as magnificent stained glass panels will also exhibit some her work there.

This is a new and exciting addition to the range of artwork which is available in a wide variety of galleries in the district and will further enhance Dungarvan as a cultural destination for visitors and tourists.

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WATERFORD HARVEST FESTIVAL

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 12 August, 2016

Waterford Harvest Festival 2016. Pictured at a photocall for the Waterford Harvest Festival are Erica Naughton (5), Sarah Richards, The Seagull Bakery; Thomas Naughton (3) and Dermot Walsh, Walsh’s Bakehouse.

[Patrick Browne]

Exciting new ingredients added to festival favourite Waterford Harvest Festival offers an eclectic mix for this year’s celebrations NOW in its eight year, Waterford Harvest Festival will make a colourful, tasty and aromatic return to the streets of Waterford from September 9th to September 11th.

Director of Waterford Harvest Festival, Tommie Ryan, says that Waterford Harvest Festival will bring together a fresh and eclectic mix of food producers, restaurateurs, historians, health experts, gardeners, food markets, cookery demonstrations, musical entertainment and family fun.

New to this year’s festival lineup includes the Harvest Fit Food and Wellness area, the Harvest Blaa Eating World Championships, Sunset Seaweed Foraging, Tapas River tours, Iyer’s Pop-up restaurant and the Flahavan’s Harvest brunch.

As a city and county that takes huge pride in its food producers, this year’s festival will also shine the spotlight on its “food heroes”, the people who grow, cultivate, harvest, produce, prepare, promote and serve some of the country’s best food.

Waterford, Ireland’s oldest city, boasts 1,100 years of food heritage and will pay homage to that proud tradition with festival markets, harvest kitchen, a health and wellness seminar and an opportunity to “Meet the

Makers.”

Tommie added, “What we love about the Harvest Festival is that while the focus is on good food, equally important are the people behind it. Waterford and the wider region have so many hard working, creative and gifted producers who share a passion for good food. It’s a labour of love for them and you can almost taste the passion in the

food they produce.”

“This year we have retained many of the events that were hugely popular in previous years such as the EAT Waterford Taste Experience, the Big Taste Tent, EnterpRISING Food Market, Harvest Kitchen, SuperValu Food Academy Village and Viking Rocks Craft Beer Festival.”

Ballybricken, affectionately

known as the ‘top of the town’, was traditionally the hub of Waterford’s livestock and bacon curing industries. The area will enjoy a broader portfolio of events this year and be shrouded in the tantalising sights, smells and sounds of the Ballybricken Fair, Junior HQ and Farm to Fork.

The story of the Blaa goes back to the 1690s, when the

Waterford Harvest Festival 2016. Pictured at a photocall for the Waterford Harvest Festival are Erica Naughton (5), Dermot Walsh, Walsh’s Bakehouse, and Thomas Naughton (3).

[Patrick Browne]

French Huguenots arrived in Ireland introducing white flour and their baking skills. Over 300 years later, it remains a firm staple, not just of the Waterford diet, but of thousands of Irish diaspora scattered throughout the world. A proud Waterford foodstuff and a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) product, the blaa has inspired a new generation of bakers.

Sarah Richards of the Seagull Bakery, an Artisan bakery which specialises in naturally fermented sourdough breads, will host The Good Bread demonstration on the Millennium Plaza, while Dermot Walsh of Walsh’s Bakehouse, a third generation baker, will oversee the Harvest Blaa Eating World Championships.

There are over 100 events taking place with 80 of those free for all the family to enjoy.

All roads lead to Waterford for the 8th Waterford Harvest Festival from Friday, September 9th, to Sunday, September 11th.

To find out more, the Waterford Harvest Festival full programme of events is available on www.waterfordharvestfestival.ie. Be sure to keep up to date on all things Harvest Fest by checking it out on Facebook and Twitter #Harvestfest16

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 12 August, 2016

D é i s e G r e e n wa y G r o u p Th e vo l u n ta r y d r i v i n g fo r c e behind the Wa te r fo rd G r e e n wa y

WITH the Waterford Greenway nearing completion, the Dungarvan Observer takes a look at the team of volunteers who have been campaigning in support of the 45 km amenity since 2010.

Journalist, Paul Mooney, caught with up with Liam Connors, Mick Kett and Garvan Cummins of the Voluntary Community Group, Déise Greenway Group.

THE Déise / Waterford Greenway Group are volunteers - members of the public who resident in County Waterford, and who see the Greenway as of paramount importance to preserve and help develop this railway line for the present and future generations.

They have been the driving force behind a public awareness campaign about the Greenway - they have no political affiliations, no personal gain and no hidden agendas and they want to help in anyway they can to see the old railway line being developed as a community amenity for the enjoyment and benefit of the people of Waterford.

Members of the public have been kept

updated on the progress of the Greenway on the Group’s Facebook page (Deise Greenway, the Waterford Greenway Group) and on their website www.deisegreenway.com.

LICENCE TO DEVELOP At the turn of the Century, Waterford County Council obtained a licence from CIE to develop the disused Dungarvan to Waterford railway track as a public amenity.

Back in 2004, Waterford was declared to become the “Walking Capital of Ireland” Waterford County Council had big plans.

In the last couple of years, a section of the old railway line (Dungarvan to Ballinroad) was developed as part of the Smarter Travel works

and it proved to be a resounding success spurring the Council on to develop the rest of the old railway line all the way to Waterford City.

As the Council completed sections of the old railway track, the route has become more and more popular with walkers, joggers and cyclists and even though it hasn’t officially opened yet, there are thousands of people using the Greenway on a regular basis, particularly by families at the weekend.

One huge positive spin-off of the Greenway is the tourism potential - as well as business opportunities for various services, such as bike hire, café / restaurant, accommodation, etc.

According to Council officials, they expect the entire Waterford Greenway to open by the end of August and is due to have an official opening sometime in the New Year.

LYING IDLE Looking back, 2013 was yet another year when the corridor that transported many trains on the old railway line from Waterford to Dungarvan for over a hundred years, still lay

idle.

But, it wasn’t long before a stretch a few kilometres long from Dungarvan was completed and residents of Abbeyside and Dungarvan availed of this new amenity.

However, not everyone was happy with the plans for this 45 km Greenway.

A legal court injunction ensued in 2007/2008 and work stopped on the line which prevented Waterford County Council from doing any further work.

The project was left in limbo and despite the supreme efforts of former Councillor, Ger Barron, Kilmacthomas, who kept the issue in the public domain, the dream was fading away over the subsequent years.

Continued on page 22 Main photograph: Coming out of Durrow Tunnel on the Waterford Greenway.

Inset: Some of the volunteers from Déise Greenway Group, left to right: Mick Kett; Josh Dyson; and Garvan Cummins.

22 FROM PAGE 21 In the Ballyvoile / Durrow area, a group of community-minded people and avid walkers and cyclists frustrated that the Greenway dream was becoming dimmer by the year and were also aware that it had gone out of the public consciousness, decided to take action.

Realising that local residents were outside the legal implications of the injunction, they decided to do what the Council could not do and resurrect the Greenway project by getting the Waterford public on board.

PUBLICITY DRIVE Frustrated by inaction they set out on a massive publicity drive to put the issue of the Greenway on the lips of most Waterford people.

They were to run a very non-confrontational campaign.

The Group said they “realised that there were some people living beside the line who would not welcome this”.

“But we felt that we would never go down the road of ‘us and them’.

“Instead it was all of us in our communities, all friends and neighbours, but with different opinions on what should be done with the idle railway line.”

Mick Kett and Garvan Cummins set up a campaign group called Déise Greenway.

“We wanted to use the tribal name of Waterford to instil in the peoples of the Déise a desire to fight to transform their railway line into something for the people of Waterford to use and something that will bring in tourism from outside,” they said.

The Group realised that social media would be a big part of their campaign and in no time had a website up and running along with a Facebook page.

A local farmer living beside the line, Liam Connors, came on board.

NEWS Liam could see the potential that a Greenwaytype pathway would bring to rural areas to revitalise rural Waterford.

Liam said: “The railway line is one of the best engineering and historical assets in County Waterford”.

“To the memory of those who constructed this masterpiece, it would be a fitting memorial that all would be able to enjoy it for years to come,” said Liam.

He said if the opportunity is not grasped to develop the Greenway, “future generations will judge us by our inaction”.

Andrew Fleming, a website designer, whose greatgrandfather was Station Master at Durrow Station, came on board, equipped with the skills of website design and social media.

Ballyvoile resident Mary Lawless took up the mantle, while John Foley brought his photographic and social media skills to the table.

Many more came on board including Mary Crowley, Rose Smith from Kilmeaden, Brian Power from Carrolls Cross, Eamonn and Kevin Gough, Emmet Cummins, Josh Dyson,Terri Foley to name just a few, all bringing different talents to the group.

Also, there were many offers of voluntary help from photographers, to drone helicopter operators, to legal help from solicitors.

Meetings were held on a Tuesday evening each week and the structure was informal with over 20 people coming to meetings, but an outer ring of over 100 people who could be called on.

HISTORICAL MOTIVATION Another interesting motivation was the amount of grandfathers and family of the Group who had been involved in military activity with local columns on the railway line during the War of Independence.

“We were not going to leave our history and our railway line disappear over

Approaching Durrow Station with its signal box in view.

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Déise Greenway Group hand over a petition with 7,000 signatures in November, 2013, to the City and County Mayors, John Cummins and Damien Geoghegan. time. It is sad in many ways that the Tramore line and the line from Dungarvan to Lismore is basically gone at this stage,” said Garvan.

PUBLIC SUPPORT To gauge the level of support in the county, it was decided to set up a petition asking Waterford people to support the project.

Over 7,000 signatures were gathered from two days in Dungarvan at the Seán Kelly Tour; Red Square in Waterford City; Waterford Institute of Technology; Kilmacthomas Trail Run; Surf and Sea Festival on the Prom in Tramore, to name a few, as well as from various communities.

The idea of a petition

was to show those in authority that this Greenway was needed and to give the Chief Executive Officer of Waterford City and County Council, Michael Walsh, a strong mandate when he took over Waterford City and County Council in 2014.

In a symbolic event under the arches of Kilmacthomas viaduct in November, 2013, the list of petition signatories were handed over to the Waterford City Mayor, Councillor John Cummins and Waterford County Mayor, Councillor Damien Geoghegan, both of whom are major advocates of the Greenway for many years.

Soon the Group had 10,000 flyers printed, had produced 1,000 full colour leaflets, many distributed to houses locally, and had designed a logo and printed hundreds of t-shirts advocating the Greenway and even ran a Facebook competition with people wearing the t-shirts in far-away places such as Australia, Sierra Leone, Cologne and even a Dungarvan couple on their honeymoon sporting the t-shirts in front of a temple in China!

The group wrote a lot of articles about the Greenway and its potential in most of the local media - always getting the message across in a consensus and informative way.

The group also did a lot of legal groundwork which they felt would be useful to the Council.

These initiatives, together with the massive Facebook and website campaign, took place over a relatively short time as the campaign had to be won in a short space of time.

Most politicians in the county - Councillors, TD’s and Senators - were approached and were also kept up to date over the intervening years on developments.

The group said it was “very fulfilling” to note the number of Councillors who initially spoke out against the Greenway and highlighted the negatives, often in quite strong language, and voted against it in 2009, yet they came on board with the Greenway idea several years later.

The group carried out a publicly blitz encouraging Waterford residents to send in a submission as part of

the Part VIII process two years ago, with over 600 people making submissions and 94 percent in favour of the Greenway.

When this was to be ratified at the final meeting of Waterford County Council, 23 Councillors voted in favour with no dissenters.

Mr. Walsh made a strong statement in January 2014 when he stated the Greenway would be “going ahead anyway” and his subsequent negotiation process with landowners certainly persuaded no dissenting voice in the Council Chamber. Everyone knew there was no going back.

Meetings were also held with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar, who has strong Dungarvan connections.

The message to the people of Waterford was –

‘this is your railway line, now fight to have it transformed into an amenity for the people of Waterford before it is lost’ – and in that short space of time, the momentum grew rapidly.

VOLUNTARY EFFORT After the initial massive campaign push, the group has been working for the past three years on it, spending thousands of euro out of their own pockets to finance the campaign.

Regular posts on Facebook kept their audience up to date and some posts are reaching up to 60,000 people.

Groups from such places as the Dunhill Tracks and Tourism course and a number of national schools have been brought on it and given some of the history of the Railway by the Déise Greenway group.

The new Greenway footbridge, which was installed near Kilmacthomas recently.

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Dairy farmer and volunteer with the Déise Greenway Group, Liam Connors.

[John Foley Images]

The Group have also held a number of interviews promoting the Greenway and requests from many other parts of the country.

Mary Crowley even did an interview “As Gaeilge” with Raidió Fáilte on the Falls Road in Belfast.

A huge communication network was developed with the many other Greenways and especially Greenway campaign groups throughout the country.

As the Council had no

Mick Kett out hiking.

website or Facebook relating to the Greenway until very recently, the group have been answering queries to thousands of people through email, Facebook, face-to-face and by phone - and all this in a voluntary capacity.

According to Mick Kett of the Group: “We are still answering dozens of queries every week”.

“We have worked very hard to try and get information from the Council to answer many of those queries over the

years,” said Mick.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Although the Group is a voluntary community group with no commercial interest, they have also met many businesses such as hotels, hostels and other accommodations and eateries encouraging them to buy into the whole Greenway concept.

PRAISE FOR CEO The Group has massive admiration for Waterford Council C.E.O. Michael Walsh, according to Garvan Cummins: “Only for the sheer determination, drive and passion of Mr Walsh, this project would not be where it is now”.

“We have never met him as a Group, but our goal and purpose in setting up was the creation of a Greenway and this man is delivering it for our county - actions speak louder than words,” said Garvan.

LANDOWNERS’ VIEWS In their campaign, the Group also took into account the many views of landowners along the way.

They visited a lot of landowners initially to get an insight into the issues and concerns that landowners had.

“Certainly Railway Lodge householders were going to be affected. We always felt that they should be accommodated as best as possible. Over 35 years

Déise Greenway Group volunteers, Andrew Fleming and Garvan Cummins, near Durrow Station, just after the line was cleared of vegetation. Andrew’s Great-Grandfather was Station Master at Durrow many years ago.

New footbridge near Clonea. of quietness and then thousands would be passing right beside their houses,” said Garvan.

Liam Connors, a dairy farmer, felt that farmers along the line should be accommodated within reason if the Greenway was going to impinge on their daily farming life.

According to the Group, those who had been objecting initially to the Greenway were a very varied and diverse group.

“Some just wanted basic crossings and fences while on the other end of the spectrum, we met people who wanted the line scrubbed away. Also, we met people who had a fear of the unknown, which was very understandable, but they now know there was nothing to fear. The CEO’s negotiation skills really had to be utilised to their full limit and thankfully now, we hope all

issues have been resolved.

GOAL NEARING COMPLETION When asked about the progress so far and future hopes, the Group felt that the reason for setting up was to promote the transformation of the old Railway Line to a Greenway and this goal is now nearing completion.

Plans were initially put in place by the former Waterford County Council, while people like Jim Bowdren in Kilmacthomas got a campaign going over a decade ago. Ger Barron didn’t let the dream die and the Group saw their chance to ‘carry the baton’ further.

The Group said that looking at the amount of people who are already using the Greenway, they are heartened by the success of it.

LOCAL ACCESSES The Group pointed out

The Greenway, approaching the scenic Ballyvoile area. that Mr. Walsh wants the Greenway to be a ‘community-driven Greenway’, so it is important that all local accesses are kept open the whole way along the route.

As Liam Connors notes: “It would defeat the principles of a communitydriven Greenway for a family living a few hundred metres from the Greenway, where they would have to put their children and bicycles into the car and drive a mile or two to the nearest car park”.

“There are a lot of local accesses the whole way down that we, our parents, our grandparents and great-grandparents have been using for gener-

ations,” he said.

The Group has alerted the various communities, who may be in awe at the progress and technical aspects of the Greenway, that they may not notice these accesses being closed.

FUTURE IS POSITIVE “The future will be superb - a Greenway for Waterford people to use and all the benefits in terms of health and leisure, while thousands of tourists will arrive and the new life they will bring to our communities and the facilities that will be put in to cater for them and the employment this will give - It’s all positives,” the Group added.

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CAMPHIRE INTERNATIONAL HORSE TRIALS

Camphire International Horse Trials & Country Fair: Heidi Hamilton on 'The Mighty Fionn' pictured in action at Camphire last weekend.

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Eileen Dwyer Proctor, Aoife Matthews and Kay O'Connor pictured at Camphire International Horse Trials and Country Fair.

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Karen Hallahan pictured with her dog 'Ikon' at Camphire International Horse Trials and Country Fair.

Poppy and Dom Worcester, owners of Fernhill Tobarsco, pictured at Camphire International Horse Trials and Country Fair.

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Camphire International Horse Trials & Country Fair: Zara Tindall (UK) on 'Drops of Brandy' pictured [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] in action at Camphire last weekend.

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The Newsreader THE WEEK THAT WAS IN IT . . .

The world according to Halligan RECENTLY appointed Junior Minister John Halligan has never been shy in giving his personal opinions, his political ethos, or his vision for the kind of society he would like to see in the Ireland of today and of the future.

This is refreshing in a political climate where few enough public representatives, particularly Ministers, are forthright enough to say what they believe and declare their vision for the country.

This is not to say that John’s particular views are universally welcome, far from it, but he must be respected for airing them fully and truthfully in the public domain where some of those views will inevitably cost him votes. Whether his honesty will garner others from among the undecideds, will remain to be seen at the ballot box.

All this on foot of an interview John gave recently to Hotpress in which he spoke openly about his views on controversial subjects such as

decriminalising illegal drugs like cocaine, the legalising of brothels and assisted suicide.

He told 'Hot Press' magazine that people caught "smoking a bit of hash" shouldn't be brought to court and also openly admitted that he would be prepared to help somebody die by suicide in spite of the existing laws.

His declaration that he knows "for a fact" that God doesn't exist, but aliens which are far more sophisticated than humans, will hardly endear him to many of those who hold a contrary view and have practised their religion in one Christian strand or other, or alternatively in a variety of other beliefs all their lives.

And all that doesn't really matter anyway, he reckons, because we'll be gone "in relative time" anyway when the sun explodes and destroys the solar system.

While John is a member of Government, albeit

a little distant from the centre of power, it is unlikely that people elected him for these radical views, rather his work on the ground for his constituents, particularly among the less well off and those who feel that the other channels to decision makers are not available to them.

What is concerning in the political and legislative context is his rejection of the legal and Constitutional provisions which require him to abide by the decisions of cabinet and to keep those matters confidential. These are principles which were identified as being wise many decades ago for very practical reasons.

According to a report in the Irish Independent recently, John accepts that successive Governments have failed to stop alcohol having an invasive effect on society, so what chance would they have with strong drugs? True enough, but there is the lesser lesson to be learned from the war on smoking

Funding sought for pedestrian crossing in Lemybrien A DESIGN for a pedestrian crossing in Lemybrien is to be brought to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) to seek funding.

At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Liam Brazil asked if there was any update on a proposed pedestrian crossing for Lemybrien.

District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan, said he spoke with the Council’s Regional Design Office in Tramore, and they will bring a pedestrian crossing design which was drawn up in 2011, to the attention of the TII to see if they can get funding for it.

He said it was hoped the Design Office will push the matter fairly quickly.

Traffic issues at Portlaw school TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS SECTION 75 ROADS ACT 1993 Notice is hereby given that Waterford City and County Council, having complied with the above Act, will close the following roads on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August, 2016 during the times specified below to facilitate the Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford Cycle.

Roads to be Closed: Road(s) to be closed

Date

Time

• The Causeway, Abbeyside, Dungarvan from the junction of Devonshire Br/Davitt’s Quay to junction of Strandside/Sexton Street.

• Strandside South from the junction of Strandside North/Sexton St to junction of Home Rule St/Sarsfield St.

Saturday 20th August 2016

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Sexton Street, Abbeyside from junction of Strandside/ The Causeway to junction of Clonea Rd/Coolagh Rd • Coolagh Rd, Abbeyside from the junction of Sexton St/ Clonea Rd to Coolagh Rd Roundabout (N25) • Clonea Rd-R675 from junction of Sexton St/Coolagh Rd to junction with L3011 (Ballinroad Roundabout)

Saturday 20th August 2016

11a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• L-3009 (Gold Coast Road) from junction with R675 (Barnawee Br) to junction with L-7010.

• L-7010 from junction with L-3009 to Ballinacourty (Lighthouse)

Saturday 20th August 2016

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• L-2017-46 from junction with L-2012-89 (Mountrivers near Dromana Bridge) to junction with N72 (Bleanahoura near Richmond House)

Sunday 21st August 2016

10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• R911 Youghal Road, Dungarvan from junction of Collins Road including Rice’s Street, Mitchell Street, Emmett Terrace and New Chapel Street (Boreenatra).

• Mary Street, Dungarvan from junction of Mitchell Street/Emmett Street to junction of O’Connell St/Main St.

Sunday 21st August 2016

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Alternative Routes: Signage and stewards will be in place to inform motorists of alternative routes.

Paul Daly, A/Director of Services Roads,

WATERFORD Council is to conduct a survey at the school in Portlaw to examine solutions regarding traffic and parking in the area.

Cllr. Ray Murphy said the entrance to the school on the Convent Road is in need of more signage.

He told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council: “There is the problem of vehicles parking too close to the school gates”.

“There is also a significant problem in the road opposite the school gates, as traffic turns sharply onto this road at speed, unaware of the dangers of children at play,” said Cllr. Murphy.

He said that now the school is closed for the Summer, it would be the ideal opportunity to carry out works.

District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan, said the Council has examined the issues at the school in Portlaw.

He said signage will be put up as a short to medium term solution, and the Council will conduct a detailed survey when the school reopens in September, to see if there is anything more the Council can do in the longer term.

Mr. Lonergan said any traffic calming measures would have a capital requirement.

which has made great inroads into the practice. If we do not make every effort in regard to the scourge of illegal drugs, then no progress can be made on what continues to be a growing problem.

John will have a tough task in convincing the voting public that legalising drugs or prostitution is a wise move. A different approach may well be needed in dealing with the lesser players / victims of these practices, but not those who organise and benefit vastly from them at the expense of others.

“And while his argument on assisted suicide is no doubt a heartfelt one,” says the Independent, “he was elected to make laws, not break them. He has a bill on the issue coming before the Dáil and he should stick with that.”

Having laid his beliefs and policies clearly on the line, John will be facing the electorate again, perhaps sooner rather than later and theirs will be the final decision.

‘Humpty bumpty’ road won’t be included in road works until at least next year A ROAD near Kilmacthomas which was described as “pretty humpty bumpty” won’t have any work done until at least next year.

Cllr. Seanie Power told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that the road at Graigueshoneen,

Kilmacthomas, is “pretty bad and humpty bumpty” by the GAA field for a kilometre or so.

“It is badly in need of repair and needs to be done urgently,” Cllr. Power said.

District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said the particular road was damaged during the waste

water collection system that was built several years ago.

“We hope to have the road on the works programme for next year, or the year after that,” Mr. Lonergan said.

“The road does need attention,” he acknowledged.

Cappoquin 1916 Commemoration

Monday, 15th August, 2016, at the Monument, Melleray Road, Cappoquin, for our 1916 Commemorations We will gather from 6.30 p.m. in Lower Shanbally for the March to the Monument starting at 7.00 p.m. behind the Thomas Kent Pipe Band, Fermoy.

Chairman Ollie Wilkinson welcomes everyone, Mr. Sean Murphy will be Guest Speaker, followed by the reading of the Proclamation, unveiling of plaques, laying a wreath and the raising of the National Flag by local Cappoquin Military Personnel.

After which local singers and musicians will entertain us with some light refreshments in the Cavanagh Hall Community Centre, Cappoquin, and everyone is most welcome to attend.

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IN MEMORIAM

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O In Memoriam C COFFEY (25th anniversary) – In loving memory of Michael Coffey, late of Springmount, Dungarvan, who died on 9th August, 1991. R.I.P.

CARROLL (19th anniversary) – In loving memory of Michael Carroll, late of Bridge Cottage, Clonea, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, who died on 13th August, 1997. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 14th August, in Garranbane Church, at 11.00 a.m.

Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, you are always near, Still loved, still missed, still very dear.

–Loved and remembered by your loving wife Biddy and family at home and away.

COFFEY (25th anniversary) – In loving memory of Michael Coffey, late of Springmount, Dungarvan, who died on 9th August, 1991. R.I.P. Don’t remember me with sadness or tears, Remember all the laughter, We’ve had throughout the years, Then when the Summer sunshine, Awakens the flowers in bloom, I’ll walk that light from Heaven, Around the corners of every room.

Do the things we did before, The same in every way, Just whisper a little prayer to me, At the dawn of every day.

Just think of me as present, Don’t think of me as past, For a Father’s love’s a blessing, In death it still can last.

Forget your troubles and your worries, They’re mine forever more, I’ll watch and care and love you, From Heaven’s open door.

And when your road gets rough and rocky, Or you’re down and out, Remember I’m right beside you, Of that have no doubt.

–Always loved and remembered by your daughter Mary; son-in-law John and grandsons Michael and Shane.

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Nothing can dim the face we love, The memory of your smile, The countless things you did, To make our lives worthwhile.

Missed in the morning of every day, Missed in the evening as night slips away, Missed in a thousand and one little things, Around every corner a memory clings.

A father, a friend, a grandfather too, We all thought the world of you, Precious memories, tears unseen, Wishing your absence was only a dream.

You always had a smile to share, Time to give, and time to care, Years may pass and tears may dry, But memories of you will never die.

–Always remembered by your loving daughter Ellen; son-in-law William and grandchildren Natalie, Andrea, Brian, Liam and Killian.

CURRAN (26th and 48th anniversaries) – In loving memory of my parents John and Bridget Curran, late of Whitechurch, Cappagh, whose Anniversaries occur for John who died on 11th October, 1968, and Bridget who died on 14th August, 1990. R.I.P. Masses offered.

Gone but never forgotten, Always in our thoughts and prayers.

–Love from John, Ann, Helen, Philomena and Johnny Curran, Cardiff, South Wales.

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FRENCH (9th anniversary) – In loving memory of Catherine (Kitty) French, late of Boherboy, Grange, whose Anniversary occurs on 10th August.

Wouldn’t it be lovely Mam, Your smiling face to see, Standing by the doorstep, The way you used to be.

All our lives we loved you, We always found you there, We have many things to thank you for, We don’t know where to start, Except to say we loved you, From the bottom of our hearts.

NÍ MUIRITHE – An 20ú Cuimneacáin, Muireann, as Helbhic, An Rinn, a fauir bás ar an 11ad Lúnasa, 1996, aois a 22.

Ag cuineamh ort inniú Agus i gcónaí Muireann.

–Ó Mam, Dad, Emmet, Fionnan, Cormac agus Neil.

Sad are the hearts that loved you, Silent are the tears that fall, But living our lives without you, Is the greatest heartache of all.

May the winds of love blow softly, And whisper for you to hear, That we, your family, miss you, And wish that you were here.

–Sadly missed by your family, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, XX.

ORMONDE (4th anniversary) – In loving memory of Michael (Ducky) Ormonde, late of Townspark East, Lismore, whose Anniversary occurs on 8th August.

Mass offered.

MORRISSEY (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of John Morrissey, late of Killineen East, Dungarvan, who died on 10th August, 2014. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St. Brigid’s Church, Kilrossanty, on Sunday, 14th August, at 10.30 a.m.

–Fondly remembered by Maizelle, John, Tom and David; daughters-in-law and grandchildren.

WHELAN (24th anniversary) – In loving memory of Stella Whelan, late of O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, who died on 17th August, 1992. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, 16th August, at 9.30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan.

To us you were someone special, Someone set apart, Your memory will live forever, Engraved within our hearts, Our wish is just a simple prayer, God bless and keep you in his care.

–Love always, Margaret, Enda, Mike, Martin, Sean and Jane; Paul, Ellis and Maggie.

–Always remembered by Donie and family.

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Jesus, take this message, To Rita up above, Tell her how much we miss her, And give her all our love.

–Sadly family.

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Never more than a thought away, Loved and remembered every day.

–Your loving grand-daughter Mae.

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MURPHY (58th anniversary) – In loving memory of my grandmother Mary Murphy, late of Villierstown, who died on 7th August, 1958.

DALTON (11th anniversary) – In loving memory of Rita Dalton, late of 2 Caseyville, Dungarvan, who died on 13th August, 2005.

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O’CONNELL (29th and 15th anniversaries) – In loving memory of our dear parents John and Anastatia O’Connell, late of Kilmore, Clashmore, Co. Waterford, who died on 9th August, 1987, and 12th August, 2001.

We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again.

You always had time to share, Time to give and time to care, A loving nature, a heart of gold, The best this world could hold.

Never selfish, always kind, These are the memories you left behind, God bless you Mam and Dad, For those wonderful years.

No special day is needed, For us to think of you, Just to be remembered, And prayed for by all of us.

For you were special parents and grandparents, And we thought the world of you.

–Sadly missed by your loving sons, daughters, son-inlaw, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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Acknowledgement † HENRY FITZGERALD

1929–2016 Garranbane, Dungarvan, and Glistenane, Piltown, Co. Waterford Remembering Henry, who died on 5th April, 2016, dad of Maureen, father-in-law of Frank, grandad of Ronan and Paul, great grandad of four. Our thanks to all who sympathised with us on the death of Henry; those who called to our home, attended the Rosary and Funeral Mass; those who sent Mass cards, enrolements, letters of sympathy, emails, telephoned and those who just thought of us.

We will always hold a special place in our hearts for the following, Henry’s Home Care Attendants Sarah, Gretta and especially Bernie for the kindness and care you all gave him. Thanks to Pat for his daily visits over the years. To all at High Street Medical Centre, especially Dr. Nyhan and Dr. Brennock for your attentiveness and kindess; Public Health Nurses Patricia Barry and Orla O’Mahoney for your help and advice.

Also many thanks to Hallahan’s Pharmacy for their help down through the years and especially in Henry’s final days. Each and every one of you made it possible for us to care for Henry at home right up to his death.

Thanks to all the staff, past and present, of the “District” and St. Vincent’s Community Hospital for your kindness to Henry over the past 37 plus years.

Thanks to Fr. Ned Hassett, P.P., for his many visits to Henry; to Fr. Richard Doherty, A.P., for spending time with Henry in his final hours, reciting the Rosary and visiting the house on the morning of the removal and Fr. P. Ahearne, P.P., Powerstown and Lisronagh, Clonmel, who celebrated the Funeral Mass.

Thanks also to Muriel Coleman for her beautiful singing and music at the Mass.

Thanks to Sacristans Liam and Geraldine, Altar server Kathlyn and Eucharistic Minister.

Thanks to all our extended family, neighbours and friends for baking and helping with refreshments at the house; all who helped with traffic arrangements, Dwane Tool Hire for the lighting, Bridgie Terries for refreshments and the Power family for the use of their field for parking at the Church.

Finally, to Tom and James Drohan, Funeral Directors, thank you for your advice and compassion and the dignity with which you carried out the arrangements and thanks to Jim for preparing Henry’s resting place.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.

May Henry rest in peace.

† TOM MULCAHY Lisfennel House, Dungarvan Who died on 12th August, 2015 Acknowledgement and First Anniversary On this the First Anniversary of Tom’s death, his wife Marianne and daughters Sharon, Lisa, Elaine, Gillian and Jennie wish to thank most sincerely all of those who supported us through the difficult time of his very sudden passing; to those who attended the Rosary, attended the Funeral Mass, who sympathised with us; who sent Mass cards, sympathy cards and to those who kept us in their thoughts, we are extremely grateful.

We would like to thank Dr. Maurice O’Sullivan and the Doctors and Nurses in the ICU in University Hospital Waterford, especially Rachel Kiely who was so kind and helpful to us during the few extremely difficult days we spent there. Thank you also to Pierce Flynn, Mark Hourigan and the staff in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan.

A special word of thanks to all of the members of Dungarvan Golf Club and Déise and Dungarvan Bridge Clubs who formed a guard of honour at Tom’s funeral and have been a great support since he passed away. Thank you to Canon Ryan, P.P.; Fr. O’Connor, P.P., and Fr. Mulcahy, P.E.; to David Kiely, Funeral Director, and his staff and to Dina Walshe for the beautiful music and singing.

As it would be impossible to thank everybody individually, please accept this as a token of our appreciation. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for the intentions of all.

Tom’s First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan, on Saturday, 13th August, at 7:30 p.m.

† KATHLEEN WALSH 3 South Terrace, Dungarvan Who died on 10th August, 2015 Acknowledgement and First Anniversary The family of the late Kathleen Walsh would like to thank most sincerely all those who sympathised with them on their bereavement.

As it is impossible to thank everyone individually, we hope this acknowledgement will be accepted by all as a token of our appreciation from all her family.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for the intentions of all.

Anniversary Mass for Kathleen will be celebrated in St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside, on Saturday, 20th August, 2016, at 7.00 p.m.

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O Situations Vacant C EXPERIENCED CHILDMINDER REQUIRED – To mind two children, part-time, Clashmore area. Replies to: Dungarvan Observer Box No. 5582.

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WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – We, Highfield Solar Limited, intend to apply for permission for development at Clashganny and Coolroe, Portlaw, Co. Waterford. The development will consist of a 10 year permission for the construction of a Solar PV Energy development within a total site area of up to 26.5hA, to include one single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on steel support structures, access roads, fencing and associated electrical cabling, ducting and ancillary infrastructure. 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 AND COUNTY COUNCIL – I, Henry Skehan, wish to apply to the above Authority for permission to construct a cattle underpass, extension to existing milking parlour and calf shed beneath the public road adjacent to farmyard at Carrickadustara, Kilmeaden, 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.).

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Transport Dispatcher TEMPORARY Applications are invited for the temporary post of Transport Dispatcher. The contract will run from mid August to 31st January, 2017.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in customer service and communications, preferably in a transport and customer focused environment. A knowledge of reading and interpreting maps, scheduling effective journey routing and planning on a computerised system would be an advantage. The ability to operate Microsoft Office systems is essential. Copy of the job description, terms and conditions available from tfennell@waterfordcouncil.ie Primary duties and responsibilities: • Respond to service information requests and take bookings • Respond to passenger queries, provide general information and identify service needs • Use an integrated transport management system to schedule and report service provision • Liaise with transport operators Applications by way of cover letter and accompanying CV by email to: jodonoghue@waterfordcouncil.ie or by post to: The Secretary, Waterford Locallink, The Courthouse, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

Please mark your envelope “Confidential”.

Moneymatters GUIDE TO SAVING Saving money can seem like a big thing to do. It can feel like it’s something for other people, for people who have spare cash. In reality, saving is for all of us. But when we’re finding it hard to make ends meet, saving money can seem impossible. So is it worth trying and if so, why?

• For the big bills (Electricity, gas, heating, property tax, etc.)

• For the big crisis (Lose your job, car breakdown, washing machine stops working, etc.)

• For the big event (Christmas, Birthdays, Weddings, Holidays, etc.)

• For peace of mind (Something to fall back on in times of crisis) • For a track record (Shows consistency should you ever need to borrow) How much to save. You don’t have to save a lot of money – any amount is a good start, even if it’s only a euro. If you have borrowings, you may decide to pay them off first or save just a very small amount as the start of your emergency fund. You can increase it later when your borrowing is paid off. You’re just trying to start a good savings habit and so the amount can vary, depending on your circumstances.

The Money Advice & Budgeting Service is based at Civic Offices, Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford X35 Y326.

(Tel 0761 07 2770 – Fax 058-45296 Email dungarvan@mabs.ie ) and provides a service throughout the West Waterford area. It is part of the national MABS Service and is free, confidential and independent.

Visit our web site at: www.mabs.ie Phone MABS Helpline 0761 07 2000 Email helpline@mabs.ie

The closing date for applications is 2.00 p.m., Friday, 19th August, 2016.

Applicants may be shortlisted for interview.

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LABORATORY TECHNICIANS REQUIRED (Part-time – Evenings) EUROFINS FOOD TESTING IRELAND LTD. Applications are invited to apply for a part-time evening position of Laboratory Technician, based in Eurofins Food Testing Ireland Ltd, Dungarvan Co. Waterford. The position will be approx. 20hrs per week and may include a Saturday Morning shift.

Eurofins Food Testing Ireland Ltd is an analytical testing facility which helps make food safe for consumption. The role of the Laboratory Technicians is to prepare and analyse customer food samples keeping in mind efficiency, quality and accuracy standards as required by the company.

It is not necessary to have a science qualification but experience in a food environment would be an advantage.

Please forward your CV and a covering letter to Sandra Healy at: jobs@eurofins.ie. Before close of business Wednesday 17th August 2016.

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John Phelan Skip Hire

SERVICES AVAILABLE

Call us on 051 645445 • 087 9677797 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

Deadline for all adverts is 10.00 a.m. each Tuesday

Telephone: (058) 41205 / 42042 e-mail: adverts@dungarvanobserver.ie MUNSTER TRUCK, TRAILER AND BUS SERVICES – Tachograph Calibration and Installation • Speed Limiter Installation and Repair • DOE Preparation • Servicing • Sand Blasting • Spray Painting • Contact: Gerard on 058-68855 or 087-2884113 • www.truckrepairs.ie • info@truckrepairs.ie • Garryduff, Colligan, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. (ind.)

WALL’S CHIMNEY & BOILER SERVICE – Chimney & Boiler Services. Gutters and Drains Unblocked. Contact us on (087) 9931571.

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Gardening Services

COMERAGH LANDSCAPING – The landscaping professionals. Garden design and layout.

Planting, water features, patios, stonework, kerbing, fencing, etc. Lawn laying turfed and seeded. For a professional and affordable service contact Paul Curran (087) 2908403. www.comeraghlandscaping.ie (ind.)

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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. (ind.)

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Tree Felling

HEALY TREE FELLING AND LANDSCAPING – Fully insured and certified.

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 (086) 7784335.

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

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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.)

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Computer Services

COMPUTER AND LAPTOP REPAIRS – On Site Repairs, Set-ups, Upgrades, Data Recovery and Training. Virus and pop-up removal. Qualified computer Engineer and Trainer.

20 years experience. Reasonable rates. House calls. Tel. Shane Deevy (087) 9872006. (ind.)

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Cleaning Services

SPECIALISED EXTERIOR CLEANING – Is your house turning red? Is your roof covered in moss/lichen?

Have the exterior of your home looking great again.

Revive it with one treatment of softwash solution.

Contact: Tom Curran on 087-2484426 for your FREE Quote and FREE Test patch. You’ll be glad (12-8) you called!

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Farm Produce

FARM PRODUCE – 8x4x3 Big Square Bales of Straw for sale. Can be chopped.

Can be delivered. Also Round 4x4 available. Tel. (086) 3222237.

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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.)

ATTENTION – LEAKING ROOFS SEALED INSTANTLY – €10.00 a square metre. Slating, Tiling, Re-roofing, Torch-on Felt a Speciality. Lead Valleys and Chimney Flashing Renewed. Emergency repairs carried out. Estimates free without obligation. All work fully guaranteed. Very keen prices assured. Also Old Slate Roofs Restored with Aquaseal. Contact: Michael, Affordable Roofing, anytime, on (085) 1156507. Email: info@affordableroofing.ie Website: www.affordableroofing.ie (19-8)

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Agri Sale

GALVANISED GATES – Barriers, Cubicles, Cattle Crush Panels, Cow Mats. Ryan Brothers, Ballymacarbry / www.ryanbrothers.ie / Laurence (087) 7994737. (ind.)

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Study / Grinds

DÉISE COLLEGE – Supervised study/grinds, now enrolling for September. 1st to 6th year.

Now 14 years providing an excellent, top quality professional educational service to parents/students in the south east. Early booking advisable as places are limited. Tel. 058-48623 or www.deisecollege.ie (2-9)

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Gardening & Maintenance

ABBEY GARDENING & MAINTENANCE – For all your gardening needs.

Competitive rates on grass cutting, hedge cutting, paving, fencing, painting and power washing.

Contact: Jamie on (086) 1221205.

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Samaritans

W O R R I E D ?

D I S T R E S S E D ?

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.)

RIVER TRIPS FROM YOUGHAL STAIRS CUSTOM JOINERY 087 2420124

www.blackwatercruises.com

087-9889076 (ind.)

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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.

Youghal, Co. Cork.

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Novena

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 for 3 days, promise publication, and favour will be granted.

Never known to fail. M.C.

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SUMMER BRIDGE CLUB (3/8/2016) – 1st Doreen Keane & Cait Christopher; 2nd Pierce Casey & Nuala O'Donovan; 3rd Kathy Connolly & Claire Ryan; Joint 4th Aida O'Neill & Bridget Burke, Sheila Towey & Kay Shanley.

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 (ind.) / 058 23444.

Tel. (024) 92850 / 93469 blackwaterblindsltd@eircom.net

HUGE SAVINGS CALL TODAY FULL RANGE OF QUALITY BLINDS, CURTAINS AND ACCESSORIES Quotes, Measurements & Fitting Free of Charge

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You’ll be “BLINDED” by our SPECIAL PRICES & SERVICES

DON’T DELAY! CALL TODAY ON 024 92850/93469

Person available for Cleaning OWN TRANSPORT 7 DAYS A WEEK GARDA VETTED Contact:

087 3276263 (26-8)

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Wanted To Purchase

10 TO 12 ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND – All areas considered. Reply (12-8) to Box No. 5578.

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Legal Notice

AN CHUIRT DUICHE THE DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT COURT AREA OF DUNGARVAN DISTRICT No.21 LICENSING (IRELAND) ACT, 1833, SECTION 6 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF TRANSER OF ON-LICENCE ALAN DILLON & CATHERINE DILLON – APPLICANTS TAKE NOTICE that the above-named Applicants of Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, intend to apply to the Court at Courthouse, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, on the 28th day of September, 2016, at 10.30 a.m., being the annual Licensing District Court for the said Court area, for the transfer to them of the Licence attached to premises situate at Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, in the Court Area and District aforesaid and which premises are currently licensed in the name of Brian Dillon and Yvonne Dillon.

Dated this 9th day of August, 2016.

Signed: Joseph P. Gordon & Co., Solicitors for Applicants, Burgery, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

TO: Superintendent, An Garda Siochana, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

And: District Court Clerk, Quay Lane, Youghal, Co. Cork.

And: The Chief Fire Officer, Waterford City & County Council, Civic Offices, Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

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TOP SOIL FOR SALE – Grade A. No stones. 5 ton to 300 ton. Dungarvan area.

Contact: (086) 8342233.

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8 FOOT ROWING BOAT FOR SALE – Oars and row locks. Also 9’x6’ Tipping Trailer. Please apply to: Box No. 5583.

LOW PRICE GALVANISE BOX PROFILE AND CLADDING FOR SALE – 0.7 Gauge. 10, 12, 14 and 16 foot. Price €1.60 per foot. Free delivery nationwide. Contact: John on (087) 3160356.

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Vehicles For Sale

2012 HYUNDAI IX 35 COMMERCIAL FOR SALE – Fully serviced, excellent condition, in-built safe with vehicle. €11,750 o.n.o. West Waterford Area.

Contact: 087 2741508.

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16” SADDLE (BERNEY’S) WANTED – In good condition. Also Child’s XL Body Protector with a 57cm (2) Helmet. Please contact: (087) 9529861.

(12-8) SHORT TERM USE OF SLURRY PIT IN WEST WATERFORD AREA – For coming 2016/2017 Winter (for Nitrates compliance). Contact (089) 4541636 / yo890@me.com

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Friday, 12th August, 2016

Overall Gain Beef Champion of the Show – Seamus Lynch (Judge) with owners Donal, Alice, Daniel, and Rachel Moloney; sponsors Glanbia Chairman Henry Corbally; Glanbia Director Michael Keane.

Solas Centre new Dungarvan base on Main Street launched at the Dungarvan Agricultural Show (l. to r.): Kieran O'Connor, WLRfm & O'Connor Communications; Clare Shanahan, Solas Centre Client Services Co-Ordinator, and Felim Power, Solas Centre Volunteer.

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Taking a well earned rest at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

Preparing the cattle for the Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

Gerard Curtin receives her rosette from Rachel Raher, Show Jumping Judge, after he tied for first place on Waldora in the 0.90m Class at Dungarvan Agricultural Show. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Taking a good look at the sheep at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

Alice Power on 'Sasha' receives 2nd place in the 128/90 Class from Mark Hodman, Show Jumping Judge, at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Jennifer Moore receives her rosette from Rachel Raher, Show Jumping Judge, after she tied for first place on Genoveva Galante Gaza in the 0.90m Class at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Displaying beautiful birds at the Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

Enjoying themselves at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Emma Lawler on 'Miss Charming' receives her rosette from Mark Hodman, Show Jumping Judge, after she won the Mary T. Ronayne Solicitors 128-1M class at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Emma O'Connor on 'Are you nearly there yet' receives first place in the 128/90 Class from Mark Hodman, Show Jumping Judge, at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Working hard at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Saoirse Curran on 'Aherlow Boy' receives her 1st place rosette from Nicola Henley, Cleanzone Technology, sponsors, after she won the Cleanzone Technology 148/1M class at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Sarah O'Donnell on 'Baccardi' receives her 2nd place rosette from Alice Power, Radio Fence, sponsors, after she won the Radio Fence 138/1M class at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

Alexandra Hourigan on 'Little Rock Hopscotch' receives her rosette from Mark Hodman, Show Jumping Judge, after she won the Mary T. Ronayne Solicitors 128-1M class at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Sarah Kate O'Donovan on 'Valenthina' receives her prize from Joan Keane, Show Jumping Judge, and Noel Devereux (joint sponsor) after she won Amateur A & AA Grand Prix Class sponsored by The Park Hotel and Devereux Menswear, at Dungarvan Agricultural Show. Included are Molly and Bobby Mernagh.

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Naomi Leahy receives her rosette from Rachel Raher, Show Jumping Judge, after she tied for first place on Curranheen Casper in the 90 Class at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

Maebh Hassett on 'Stilo Smartie' receives her 1st place rosette from Alice Power, Radio Fence, sponsors, after she won the Radio Fence 138/1M class at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

Darragh and Emmet Walsh, Stradbally, receive their rosettes from Louise Moloney, Colligan Equestrian Centre, after their clear rounds at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Jodi Townsend on 'Bruno' receives her rosette from John Flynn, Course Designer, after her win in the 1M class at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Caitlin O'Shea on 'Mr Coco' receives her rosette from Louise Moloney, Colligan Equestrian Centre, after her clear rounds at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Hazel Harte on 'Rosies Bay' receives her 2nd place rosette from Nicola Henley, Cleanzone Technology, sponsors of 148/1M class at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Hazel Barden on her pony 'Boone' pictured after she received her rosette with Anne Lenihan, Jackie [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] Barden and Jimmy Barden at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

Harriet Penfold on 'Black Shade of Gold' receives 3rd place in the 128/90 Class from Mark Hodman, Show Jumping Judge, at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Home Industries Section: Emma Ranaldi, with her winning Miniature Garden pictured with Monica Dwane, Committee.

[Pat Crowley]

Brigid O'Dea pictured with her grand-daughter Lucy at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Home Industries Section: Mary Ryan, Modeligo with her grandchildren Bronagh and Ciara, pictured with her prize winning eggs and brown bread, rhubarb and queen cakes.

[Pat Crowley]

Olga Truhanova and Nelia Protsiu pictured at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Kieran O’Connor, O’Connor Communications; Orla Dawson, Dungarvan Credit Union and Sean Drohan, WLR/fm at the Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] Home Industries Section: Joan Kirwan, with her winning rhubarb pictured with Kay O'Flynn, Committee.

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Martin Moore, Herbal Life and Joe Curtin, AA Firesafety, who had stands at Dungarvan Agricultural Show. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Home Industries Section: Pierce Morrissey, Lismore, Best Bookmark 1st Prize.

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Rachel O'Shea and Jenny Phelan pictured at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Home Industries Section: Odhran Walsh, winner of the Mini Farm with Monica Dwane, Committee.

[Pat Crowley] Monica Dwane, Home Industries President, with Liam Dukes who came 2nd in the Mini Farm Class at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

Niamh McKeon and Liam Walsh pictured at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Mark Ronayne pictured with his son Lucas at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Home Industries Section: Rody Morrissey with his cousin Owen Morris, 2nd Prize Cupcakes, being [Pat Crowley] presented with their prize by Dina Walsh, Secretary of the Home Industries

Home Industries Section: Isaac Walsh, winner of the Wild Flowers Class with Monica Dwane, Committee.

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Triona Lyons pictured at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Jimmy O'Brien and Ned Ryan pictured at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Katelyn Power winner of the Best Decorated Wooden Spoon at Dungarvan Agricul[Ollie Walshe] tural Show.

Patricia O’Brien, Home Industries Committee, with Conor Moore, winner of the Best Junior Baking Cup coming 1st in the Scones Class and 1st in the Decorated Cup Cakes at Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

Home Industries Section: Lily Grace, receiving her trophy from Sponsor Catherine Kennedy, Waterford, for her exhibit in my Wellie on Shoe.

Home Industries Section: Rachel Walsh, with her winning Poster for 2017 Show with Dina Walsh, Secretary of the Home Industries.

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Home Industries Section: Ellis and Carolanne Wilkins, with their prizewinning Dahlias and Hybrid T Rose with Anne O'Sullivan, Commmittee.

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Charolais Pedigree Male or Female Calf sponsored by AIB. Winner Richard Murphy.

Charolais Pedigree Bull Calf sponsored by Roadstone. Winner Richard Murphy; Ned Phelan, Cattle Committee; Judge David Swaine.

Aberdeen Angus Pedigree Female sponsored by Eurogene AI - James Devine; Winner Albert De Cogan; Judge John Appleby.

Charolais Pedigree Female sponsored by Irish Charolais Cattle Society.

Winner Jerry O'Keeffe; Judge David Swaine.

Champion Charolais Winner Jerry O'Keeffe; Judge David Swaine.

Aberdeen Angus Pedigree Cow sponsored by Osmonds/Jim Foskin. Winner Edward Dudley; Ed Curran, Cattle Committee; Judge John Appleby.

Aberdeen Angus Pedigree Junior Male sponsored by Merial: Ivomec. Winner Ger Ryan; Judge John Appleby; Ed Curran, Cattle Committee.

Aberdeen Angus Pedigree Male sponsored by Merial: Ivomec. Winner: Ger Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Female Calf sponsored by Donal O'Reilly; Winner Thomas Byrne.

Ryan; Kieran O'Connor.

Pedigree Female sponsored by Donal O'Reilly; Winner Thomas Byrne.

Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Senior Male sponsored by Dawn Meats. Winner Albert De Cogan; Ed Curran, Cattle Committee; Judge John Appleby.

Pedigree Simmental Female sponsored by FDC Accountants. Winner Avril Kinahan.

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Aberdeen Angus Champion. Winner Albert De Cogan; Jenny De Cogan, Ed Curran, Catle Committee presenting the Albert De Cogan 50 Years On Cup; Judge John Appleby.

Aberdeen Angus Reserve Champion. Winner Thomas Byrne; Judge John Appleby.

Pedigree Male sponsored by Goldcrop. Winner Garrett Behan; Pat Cashman (Goldcrop); David Swaine (Judge).

Simmental Pedigree Male or Female sponsored by Forestry Services Ireland.

Winner Garrett Behan; Animal Shown by Thomas Cody; Tommy Enright, (Forestry Services Ireland); David Swaine (Judge).

Hereford, Pedigree Male. Sponsored by Farm Relief Service. Winner Trevor Hereford Pedigree Female sponsored by Dairygold. Winner Billy Fitzgerald; Ed Curran, Cattle Committee; John Appleby (Judge).

Dudley; Ed Curran, Cattle Committee; Judge John Appleby.

Hereford Pedigree Male or Female Any Age Sponsored by Jim Quinn. Winner Simmental Pedigree Male or Female sponsored by Forestry Services Ireland. Hereford Champion. D. P. Behan, Vincent Behan and family holding the Vincent Behan; Ed Curran, Cattle Committee; David Swaine (Judge); D. P. Winner Garrett Behan, Animal Exhibited by Thomas Cody; Tommy Enright Coolmore Stud Cup. Behan.

(Forestry Services Ireland); David Swaine (Judge).

Hereford Pedigree Male or Female Sponsored by Jim Quinn. D. P. Beehan.

Champion Simmental winner Garrett Behan receiving the David O'Riordan Reflections Crystal Trophy from Fiona O'Riordan.

Hereford Champion. Winner Vincent Behan receives the Coolmore Stud Cup from Ed Curran, Cattle Committee; D. P. Behan, John Appleby (Judge).

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Hereford Reserve Champion. Winner Trevor Dudley; John Appleby (Judge).

Limousin Pedigree Male or Female (pre 31/8/15) sponsored by Irish Limousin Society. Daniel Moloney, Donal Moloney, David Swaine (Judge).

Limousin Pedigree Male or Female (post 1/9/15) sponsored by Kill Agricultural Services. David Swaine (Judge); Rachel Moloney.

Champion Limousin: Daniel Moloney, Donal Moloney, David Swaine (Judge), Thomas Kiely, Cattle Committe presenting the Villier Stuart Cup.

Limousin Champion & Reserve Champion: Both property of Donal Moloney Beef Pair Class Winner: William Gubbins (not pictured); Shanon Kinahan; exhibited by Rachel Moloney and Daniel Moloney; David Swaine (Judge).

Seamus Lynch (Judge).

The Pat Denn Munster Junior Beef Championship. Shannon Kinahan (Kilminahane, Co. Limerick), Sponsor; Pat Denn; Seamus Lynch (Judge).

Overall Champion: Owner Billy Fraher; Judge Conor Dixon, Co. Down.

Champion Charolais Winner; Jerry O'Keeffe receives the Terence Morrisey Cup from Tom Power; Terence Morrisey and Associates.

Reserve Champion: Owner John Hennebry, Rathgormack; Judge; Conor Dixon, Co. Down.

I.C.M.S.A. Junior Stockperson; Shannon Kinahan (Kilminahane, Co. Limerick), Seamus Lynch (Judge), Tom Ahern, ICMSA.

Monica Dwane, Home Industries President, with Liam Dukes, Mini Farm Class 2nd.

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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: 1890 303 302. You are not alone! Please note change in time. (ind.)

Battle of the Buskers Barony Festival THE “BATTLE OF THE BUSKERS BARONY FESTIVAL” will take place on Sunday, 14th August in Killea, Dunmore East.This exciting event will entail musicians and singers performing on the day. The Festival will take place between 12.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.

There are lots of other exciting events such as Rodeo Bull, Medieval Stocks, Dunk Tank, Bouncy Castle, free children’s races, Best Dressed Viking and lots of other fun events for all family members.

This Festival which each year is improving by introducing headline events is organised by an energetic committee with the assistance of members of the Barony of Gaultier Historical Society. Once again all proceeds from this year’s Festival are for Waterford Hospice.

For more details check the Barony of Gaultier Historical Society Facebook page and roadside signs in the Waterford City and Gaultier area. For a great afternoon for all the family come to Gaultier on Sunday, 14th August.

August Exhibitions in Old Market House Arts Centre THE Old Market House Arts Centre, Lower Main Street, Dungarvan is hosting the second in their Summer exhibitions series. Cork based artist Trisha la Comber has vibrant works on show under the title ‘Hear My Colours - See My Voice’. Equestrian studies by James C. Byrne, new works by Diana Marshall, Rachel Ryan and Waterford scenes by Maria Dowling complete the mix.

In the upstairs gallery ‘Seomra de Paor’ a variety of works are on show by Gosia Lawnicki, Rodney Cairns, Martin Landers and Romany artist James Mellis.Visitors are reminded that many of the works are travel friendly which they can take with them on their journey home.

The Old Market House Arts Centre (058/48944) is open Tuesday to Friday 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (lunch 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.) and Saturdays 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. These exhibitions continue until 3rd September, 2016. Admission is free and all are most welcome.

Gallowshill Arts and Craft HELP us prepare for Heritage week 2016 at Gallowshill mediaeval fort: Saturday 13th, 9.30 a.m. - 12.00 noon.

Children of all ages are welcome to take part.

• Local artists will work with children to create a historic chalk mural of Dungarvan’s epic Viking/Norman battle in 1174 and lots more arts and crafts.

• Dungarvan’s men’s shed will unveil a full size medieval stock they have been very busy creating in time for Heritage week.

• Archaeologists will demonstrate the use of aerial kite photography for surveying archaeological sites.

Gallowshill Mediaeval Fair will take place Sunday, 28th August 12.00 noon – 4.00 p.m. The results of the final 2016 archaeological surveys will be revealed on site at 3.00 p.m. This year’s surveys have been funded by The Heritage Council of Ireland.

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/communityarchaeologywaterford

International Irish Language Learners attending Coláiste na Rinne visited Páirc an Chrócaigh on Sunday for the Port Láirge v Cill Chaining match.

‘Ceiliúradh ár gCultúr’ mar théama ar Dhaonscoil na Mumhan 2016 i gColáiste na Rinne 100 years on from the 1916 Rising, the annual Summer School in An Rinn celebrates our Culture . . .

“CEILIÚRADH ár gCultúr” an téama a bheidh ar Dhaonscoil na Mumhan, a bheidh ar siúl i gColáiste na Rinne sa Rinn ón 14ú-19ú Lúnasa, i mbliana.

Baileoidh múinteoirí agus go leor daoine eile isteach i nGaeltacht na nDéise chun taitneamh a bhaint as seachtain lán d-imeachtaí cultúrtha, idir chainteanna, Ranganna Gaeilge, cheardlanna amhránaíochta, rince, filíocht agus Breatnaise, seoladh leabhair, siúlóidí agus coirmcheoil.

I measc na n-aoichainteoirí a bheidh ag an Daonscoil i mbliana, beidh an tráchtaire le Raidió na Gaeltachta agus TG4, Seán Bán Breathnach, a labharfaidh ar chúrsaí spórt, an Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, ach go háirithe; Tríona Ní Shíothcháin, a labharfaidh faoin amhránaíocht ar an sean-nóis; an tOllamh Annraoi de Paor, a bheidh ‘Saothar Gaeilge an Phiarsaigh’ faoi chaibidil aige agus beidh taispeántas agus cur i láthair speisialta ó Aisteoirí an tSean Phobail, mar gheall ar an dtraidisiún láidir drámaíochta i nGaeltacht na nDéise agus a léireoidh an mhír drámaíochta, ‘Nemesis’, scríobh An tAthair Victor de Paor ó Chill Rosanta.

Chomh maith leis na léachtanna speisialta gach lá, leanfar ar aghaidh le gnáth-imeachtaí na Daonscoile, sé sin ceardlanna amhránaíochta le

Ann Mulqueen & Áine Ní Fhiannúsa; Ranganna Gaeilge le Aingeal Tóibín, Irene Ní Fhlannagáin agus Ceiline Ní Chóchlaigh; Ranganna Breatnaise le John Evans agus ceardlann filíochta le Catherine Foley. Beidh seans acu siúd a bheidh ag freastal ar an Daonscoil páirt a ghlacadh i dTráth na gCeist, Siúlóid Sléibhe sna Comaraigh, Club Amhránaíochta agus Comóradh an Dá Phádraig – oíche mhór filíochta, amhránaíochta agus drámaíochta ar an gCéadaoin.

Anuas air sin, seolfar an eagrán is déanaí (Uimhir 20) den irisleabhar áitiúil, An Linn Bhuí, oíche Dé Máirt ag an Daonscoil agus beidh Coirmcheoil na Daonscoile ar siúl oíche Déardaoin leis an ‘Booley House’ i Halla Pobail na Rinne.

Beidh fáilte roimh chách chuig Coirmcheoil na Daonscoile, a bheidh ar siúl sa Halla Pobail ar a 8.30i.n. ar an Déardaoin, 18 Lúnasa.

Cead isteach: €10 ar an ndoras.

“Celebrating our Culture” is the theme of this year’s Daonscoil na Mumhan, the annual Irish language summer school, which takes place in Ring College, An Rinn from the 14th-19th August this year.Teachers and others will come to the Co. Waterford Gaeltacht to enjoy a week-long programme of cultural events, which include talks, Irish and Welsh language classes, singing,

dancing and poetry workshops, a book launch, walks and concert.

Amongst the guest speakers this year are, the Raidió na Gaeltachta and TG4 broadcaster, Seán Bán Breathnach, who will speak about sport, particularly the GAA; Caitríona Ní Shíothcháin, who will give a talk on sean-nós singing; Professor Annraoi de Paor, will speak about the Irish language works of Patrick Pearse; and there will be a special talk and performance by local drama group, Aisteoirí an tSean Phobail, relating the strong dramatic tradition in the area, and which will include the performance of the short drama, ‘Nemesis’, written by Kilrossanty native, Fr. Victor Power.

In addition to the daily lectures, regular Daonscoil classes will also take place, including singing workshops with Ann Mulqueen and Áine Ní Fhiannúsa; Irish classes with Aingeal Tóibín, Irene Ní Fhlannagáin and Ceiline Ní Chóchlaigh; Welsh language classes with John Evans and a poetry workshop with Catherine Foley.

Those attending the Daonscoil will also be able to take part in a Table Quiz, walk in the Comeragh Mountains, Singers’ Club and Comóradh an Dá Phádraig, a night of poetry, singing and drama on the Wednesday night.

The latest edition (No. 20) of the

local book, An Linn Bhuí, will be launched on Tuesday night at the Daonscoil and the summer school’s annual concert (Coirmcheoil na Daonscoile) which will be the entire ‘Booley House’ show will take place on Thursday night, 18th August at 8.30 p.m. in the Community Hall in an Rinn. This concert is open to the public.

There is a €10 entry fee on the door and all are welcome to come along for what promises to be a wonderful night’s entertainment.

There will be a special ‘Céad Míle Fáilte’ this year for a group of International visitors who are coming to An Rinn for a two week course. Visitors from North America, Canada, Wales, Australia, Japan, England and Northern Ireland will immersed in the language and culture. We look forward to welcoming them to our Gaeltacht.

If you are interested in attending Daonscoil na Mumhan, there is still time to register (there are both daily and weekly rates), by calling Mícheál Ó Drisleáin on 0877938709 or by e-mail at micheal@anrinn.com Further information on the Daonscoil (including this year’s programme) can be found at www.daonscoilnamumhan.com

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Modeligo 1916 COMMEMORATION Nice to see a big attendance at the graveyard last Friday evening for the 1916 Commemoration.Well done to the 6th class pupils who read out the Proclamation on the night, to everyone who took part and to Ed Lonergan for organising the event.

PATTERN 2016 Due to Waterford playing Kilkenny on Saturday evening the Pattern Committee have decided to change the field day until Sunday the 14th. The day will kick-off at 1.30 p.m. with the Fancy Dress followed by the Dog Show and onto the Kiddies racing and lots of sideshows and activities for all the family. So come along to Modeligo on

Sunday for a family fun filled day.

MIXED DARTS TOURNAMENT As the Pattern weekend starts on Friday there will be a mixed Darts Tournament on in Deckies at 9.00 p.m. Entrance fee of €5 and prizes for the winners and runners up.

Contact Laura Barry or John Power if you are interested in taking part LOTTO RESULTS - 6th AUGUST, 2016 Numbers drawn were 8, 9 and 17. No winner. €25 winners were Frank Nugent, Donal Fraher, Chrissie Walsh, Nick and Teresa O’Connell. Next week’s Jackpot €1,200.

Kill TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

Finally, after numerous enquiries, I am delighted to report that tickets for the annual Community Fundraising BBQ are on sale now in Kirwan's Bar & Pisces Restaurant, Happy Days Shop and from Marie Cleary at 086 838 5928 and all committee members of Kill Action & Alert Group.

This year's event is in aid of Kill Action & Alert Group and tickets at €10 each include BBQ, music by the Bottle Brothers and Door Prizes including two tickets to the National Ploughing Championships in September! Don't miss it, this is going to be the biggest night of the year!

PATHS A big well done to the Kill Action Group on working in the background, enquiring about footpath improvements, reminding the council of their necessity - at time of writing, sections of the paths are being measured with work due to commence soon.

A big thank you also to Eamon Lonergan, Council Engineer, Kevin Moynihan who provides invaluable support to community groups and Cllr Declan Clune who kept bringing the matter up at council meetings. Great result!

KILL GAA LOTTO Don't forget, the jackpot still stands at €10,000 surely it'll be won sometime soon? Be in with a chance to win and get your ticket in Happy Days, Dunphy's Pub, Kirwan's Bar or any member of the Committee.

The draw takes place Monday nights.

HELP YOUR COMMUNITY GROUP HELP YOUR COMMUNITY Kill Action and Alert Group in Co.Waterford was established last year with every person in the community being a member and activities carried out by a core group of volunteers.

Affiliated with Muintir na Tire (the national voluntary organisation dedicated to promoting the process of community development), they have completed a lot of tidying up, planting and hanging flower baskets in the village, and set up the vitally important Text Alert service which is hugely successful in helping to prevent crime in the area.

Plans for the future include extending and promoting the Text Alert service, to which everyone can join; to erect Text Alert Signage; liaise with Gardai regarding vulnerable people living in the area and to assess what services can be provided to them; and to prepare the village in order to take part in the Tidy Towns competition.

Further down the road they hope to organise and lobby for a playground, parking, footpaths and street lighting.

So far most of this work has been completed through volunteers own donations but in order to continue to grow and achieve their ambitions for the community, they need your help. Join them for a night of music, food, fun and community spirit on Saturday, 20th August, when the fabulous Kirwan's Bar & Pisces Restaurant will host a Community Fundraising night with BBQ, music by the Bottle Brothers and door prizes, all for just €10 a ticket. Guaranteed to be the best night out you'll have this Summer!!

BIRTHDAY WISHES A huge big Happy Birthday to Louise Murphy who turns a year older this week. All your family and friends wish you a fabulous day and exciting year ahead!

KILL COMMUNITY CENTRE The bottle bank in the centre yard is available for public use and provides recycling facilities for glass and cans.The centre is available for hire for kids parties

and any other occasions.

Contact the office on 089 4966 951 or our facebook page for more details.

WHIST EVENING A GREAT SUCCESS Stradbally whist evening was a great success last Wednesday - the new evening is proving popular!

It was nice to welcome Margaret for the evening.

We are having a day trip on Tuesday, 16th August leaving Lemybrien at 9.15 a.m. and Stradbally square 9.30 a.m. approx. we will be visiting Ballyseeley Garden Centre, Cork Jail & Museum, English Market and early dinner (4.30 p.m.) at Garryvoe Hotel. There are still places on the coach and everyone is welcome..call 0892157439.

Now is the time to get out and about - even seeing the countryside lifts the spirits.

Our next Whist evening is 17th August, Barron Hall, open 7.30 starts 8.00 p.m. come along, the more the merrier.

DOG OWNERS In support of the Kill Action Group, scoops are now available in Happy Days in Kill to make it easy for everyone to clean up after their dog. The usual price on these is €30 but in Kill they're available for just €25. Call in and have a look at them - they're quite easy to use and there's no need to bend down.

Richard and Eibhlin, Tignor Gifts pictured at the Bonmahon Flower Show.

[Michael Faulkner]

Bonmahon BONMAHON COMMUNITY SOCIETY LOTTO The numbers drawn last week were 9-23-24 and 30.

We had no Jackpot winner but we had two Match 3 winners: Congratulations to Tommy Hayes and Nick & Kevin Fitzgerald who share the €100.This week's jackpot will be for €6,000. You have to be in it to have a chance to win it!

ALLIHIES TO BUNMAHON MINERS TRAIL It's almost time for the 6th annual Allihies to Bunmahon Miners Trail. A brave team of walkers will leave the Allihies Copper Mine Museum in West Cork on Saturday, 13th August at 9 a.m. and are due to arrive at the Tankardstown Engine House in Bunmahon at 3 p.m. (approx) the following Saturday, August 20th, 2016.

Come out and give us a supportive cheer and help us complete the eight day 250 Kilometre walk across southern Ireland in the footsteps of our copper mining ancestors.

Day 1. Saturday, 13th August – Allihies to Adrigole.

Day 2. Sunday, 14th August – Adrigole to Pearson’s Bridge.

Day 3.

Monday, 15thAugust – Pearson’s Bridge to Kilnamartra.

Day 4. Tuesday, 16th August – Kilnamartra to Kilumney.

Day 5. Wednesday, 17thAugust – Kilumney to Glounthaune.

Day 6. Thursday, 18th August – Glounthaune to Youghal.

Day 7. Friday, 19th August – Youghal to Dungarvan.

Day 8. Saturday, 20th August – Dungarvan to Bunmahon.

(Locations are subject to change). Follow us on Facebook or see www.Atobminerstrail.word press.com NEWS FROM THE ART HAND Following on from the success of Sean Corcoran’s sand art at the Ardmore Pattern Festival we are delighted to announce that his first international assignment as a sand artist will be to Spittal Seaside Festival in Northumberland in Northern England on August 13th & 14th.

The coastline there is

designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Not only that but it was here in the 1900's that L.S. Lowry painted many of his matchstick people.We are looking at several other interesting commissions in Europe, watch this space!

We continue to run beach art workshops on The Copper Coast and in Tramore for families, youth groups, team-building events and we even have a hen party booked in! In September we begin a series of collaborative mosaics in primary schools and one at the Tramore Adult Education Centre.

We continue teaching stained glass to private groups from places like the WIT and the Traditional Skills Course at Waterford Area Partnership.

Adult weekend courses in Stained Glass are due to return in October and November.

Our Film and Animation Summer Camp for 7 to 12 year olds was a resounding success with lots of fun and creative output over the course of the week.

The August WORDS event saw a full house at The Art Hand with fantastic performances from young and old. The event takes place on the first Wednesday of every month.

In October Sean is a guest artist in a new RTE kids programme called Rocketeers where he attempts to recreate the entire solar system in the vast sandy plains of Castlegregory beach in County Kerry.

Phew, it’s been a busy summer!

Celtic Aliens. Sand Art by Sean Corcoran recently on Tramore Beach.

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Ballinameela To Be, Or . . Something

By Donal Buckley THIS week, I had the onerous task of burying a family pet. He was a little Guinea pig called Ted. In case anyone is wondering, yes, he had passed on.You wouldn't find a more harmless, inoffensive creature anywhere. This is true of almost all pet rodents, including Guinea pigs.

Rarely will you see such newspaper headlines as “Killer Guinea Pig Stalks Suburbs” or “Hamster Savages Herd of Buffalo”.

True Eastend Cockneys in London have a phrase, 'you don't know you've been born, do ya?' The Irish translation of that is, 'you've had it aisey', meaning life has been without strain. Guinea Pigs are most definitely in that category. They are born into a world that finds them cute from day one.Their life consists of eating, sleeping and defecating.

Every moment of their lives is mindless existence punctuated by infrequent desires to procreate and break wind. If they hadn't been domesticated, they would have become extinct long ago.Yet, like all non humans, they are totally unaware of themselves as living beings. Animals live by instinct and their primal urges. And their urges are basic. If they don't forage, hunt and eat, they die. If they don't protect themselves and their offspring, they die. If they don't procreate, their species die. Life is simple, if savage, in their world.

Evolution has developed some bizarre defensive coping mechanisms in nature. Everybody knows about the Skunk excreting noxious smells to ward off predators, or that Flying fish can build up enough speed to burst through the surface of the sea and glide on their fins for up to as much as 200 metres to escape from an enemy. Some species are even more bizarrely developed.

The Texas Horned Lizard (The Donald?) defends itself by shooting blood from its eyeballs.

The Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar can puff up to twice its size and turn 2 patches on his skin into eyes. So, from a distance, he looks like a snake. Few predators will mess with a snake.

Stick Insects (no, not Kate Moss) have long been known for their camouflage capabilities. But, if all else fails they emit a toxic gas that can blind or even paralyse an opponent.

Most species of Squid can cause confusion to their enemy by clouding the water with ink. Some can even detach a tentacle to distract a predator while the Squid and his remaining limbs make their escape.

(Lefty takes one for the team!)

The Iberian Ribbed Newt, when confronted, can push its ribs through its skin, cover them with a poisonous

slime and use them as weapons.

Of course, human beings are not without their defence mechanisms.

These mechanisms are much more sophisticated, of course. Examples of these are; Lying, cheating, scamming, extortion (yes, insurance industry, I'm on to your game), discrimination, bullying, deception and even brutality and murder. Remember, the human being is the only animal on Earth that blushes....or needs to!

One of the greatest examples of human achievement is the Olympics. Its Latin Motto, Citius, Altius, Fortius means faster, higher, stronger. It does not mean taking drugs like Speed, in higher amounts and stronger doses. Our “defence” mechanisms have become much more aggressive in nature. Because we want more, we compromise more.We compromise our integrity, our health and our humanity. Drug cheats will never be champions.

Even if the official records say they are, they know, in their own conscience that they never were and never will be. WADA (The World Anti-Doping Association) had an opportunity to punish Russia for their flagrant flouting of the sporting laws. Not just individual athletes but systemic and government sponsored cheating. WADA's lack of courage has diluted the power of the laws that were put in place to protect athletes.

For a few fleeting moments of fame and a handful of trinkets, these “competitors” have shortened their lives, corrupted their bodies and probably caused more damage to future generations than any Zika virus. Unlike animals, these people were aware of what they were doing. It’s not an instinct to take drugs. It’s not a natural urge to cheat.

These are choices that were made in the full knowledge of the well documented consequences of their actions. Self awareness does not make us the strongest species, but the weakest.

Ballinameela Creatives only use one drug....caffeine.

The motto of the Special Olympics is, “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt”.

BOOKING THE HALL There is still some available slots for the evenings, so if you would like to start your own in-door soccer games for the winter or other activity you can book the hall through our new booking officer – Alison Curran 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, these must be booked through our booking officer Alison Curran.

Each month someone on the committee is responsible for opening and closing the hall, for the month of August is Mathew Fogarty who can be contacted on 086-0644811.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Due to a hectic local schedule our duathlon has been put on hold for this year....In the meantime to help keep our community centre up and running we are holding a Fun Run/Walk on Friday, 2nd

September. We have two courses a 5 mile run and a 3 mile walk. So come out and support us please have the chat and a cuppa later as refreshments will provided in Hall.

Registration is at 6.30 p.m., adults €10 and kids go free.

FINISK VALLY AC Any children in our community who is interested running, jumping or throwing and would like to get involved in athletics, call down to Ballinameela community pitch/hall, training times are Monday and 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).

Saturday training is for jumps and throws only, age 9 up from 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., this is to prepare kids for completion.

Full programme on events can be obtained at our training sessions.

BADMINTON If you fancy a sociable game of badminton come along to Ballinameela Community Centre on

Heritage Week Event

‘Dancing at the crossroads’ NELL’S Farm House, Feddens, Rathgormack, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Waterford Saturday, 27th August, 2015, 8 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Admission Adults €10, Children €5.

Full details 086 2206007 THE event will recreate the crossroads dancing on a platform that was popular in Ireland long ago.

There will be music, dancing and storytelling and audience participation is encouraged.

The crossroads dance was a type of social event popular in Ireland up to the mid-20th century, in which people would congregate at the large cleared space of a crossroads to dance. In contrast to the later ceili styles, crossroad dances were generally set dancing or solo dancing.

The crossroads dance declined in popularity in the mid-20th century, due to rural depopulation, musical recordings, and pressure of the Catholic clergy which resulted in the Public Dance Halls Act of 1935 which restricted all dancing to licensed establishments.

In the early 1930s the wooden platforms at crossroads became the focus of standoffs and faction fights between Fianna Fáil and the Blue shirts, with some destroyed by arson.

The phrase "comely maidens dancing at the crossroads", a misquotation attributed to Éamon De Valera's 1943 Patrick's Day radio broadcast, has become shorthand for a maudlin yearning for a vanished Irish rural idyll.

‘Getting ready for some crossroads dancing’.

Mary Flynn Nell’s Farm House

Tuesday nights from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. if interested contact Mairead at 087-7681975.

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.co mmunityalert.ie FUN FIT DANCE CLASSES Fun Fit Dance Classes for the Busy Women - Come to the funeral of your love handles, muffin top and any excess calories at the most fun exercise classes! Optional 1.5kg weights for some of the routines. For all ages and abilities!

Every Tuesday in Villierstown

Church 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m., €5 per person. Starting in Aglish Community Hall on Thursday 4th February then every Thursday after that 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m., €5 per person! Guaranteed to leave feeling fabulous both physically and mentally! No pre-booking necessary, just show up - it's that simple!

LOTTO RESULTS 8/8/’16 – Numbers drawn were 3, 17 and 19. There was no winner. €20 winners were Liam McCarthy, Canty; Gerard Walsh, Churchquarter; Tom and Moya Power, Ballymullala; Sarah Maher, Knockalara; Noreen Stack, Canty. Next week’s Jackpot is €650 and the draw will take place in Cruiscín Lán.

NOTES FOR INCLUSION If you have something you would like in the Ballinameela notes you can email Claire Tobin on fitz_tobin@yahoo.co.uk or phone 087-6808287. Follow and like us on facebook, Ballinameela Community Centre.

Villierstown JACK THE JOKER Jack the Joker draw took place in An Cruiscín Lán on Saturday night last and €50 was won by Keith Smith with Card Number 46, congratulations Aine. Next week’s Jackpot is for €2,400. Remember if you are not in you can't win … Next week’s draw will take place on Sunday.

VILLIERSTOWN BOATING CLUB Kayak Challenge Open To All – A great night was had by all that took part in last week’s kayak challenge at Villierstown Quay. Two individual races took place, a junior and one senior.

The junior race was won by newcomer Conor Ormonde.

The senior race was won by local Conor Mullany.

A mixed relay race was the highlight of the night, made up of one junior and one senior on each team. This race was won by local Rachel Horsom and Brendan Kirwan.Thanks and well done to all who took part.

Kayak Challenge takes place again this coming Friday, 12th August, at 7.00 p.m. Open to all, come on down and have some fun. Cash prizes for winners. All age groups – contact Paddy Mullany, text 087 8191105.

VILLIERSTOWN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMP 2 Days of action packed adventure – From 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. each day.

Tuesday / Wednesday, 9th / 10th August, 2016 (8 - 12 age groups).

Thursday / Friday, 11th / 12th August, 2016 (13 - 16 age groups).

Cost is €50 per child for two full days. Book now: 0868473562.

FIT DANCE EXERCISE CLASSES Fun Fit Dance Classes for the Busy

Women – Come to the funeral of your love handles, muffin top and any excess calories at the most fun exercise classes! Optional 1.5kg weights for some of the routines. For all ages and abilities! Every Tuesday in Villierstown Church 7–8 p.m., €5 per person.

Starting in Aglish Community Hall on Thursday, 4th February, then every Thursday after that 7–8 p.m., €5 per person! Guaranteed to leave feeling fabulous both physically and mentally!

No pre-booking necessary, just show up - it's that simple!

If you are looking to hold a small party, a meeting, a course, music lessons, a get together for a reunion. The Vecp room in Villierstown is available for bookings. Situated beside the Villierstown shop which has homemade cakes and dinners, who also take special orders if needed. Please contact 0878473562.

ENGAGEMENT NEWS Congratulations to Colin Landers and Katie Power who got engaged recently.

COMMUNITY ALERT TEXT See or hear anything out of place in the village….Text: 087-3538347.

SAFE TALK If you need someone to talk to, someone to listen to you or just someone. We are very lucky in Villierstown to have a trained “Safe Talk Counsellor”. Contact Carol:- 0876635465.

I NEED YOUR HELP If I don’t know it’s happening I can’t put it in. Please use the email address below. If anyone has anything they would like included in these notes just let me know. Local news makes this section interesting for everyone. All local news very welcome. villierstownnews@yahoo.ie

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Lismore Lismore Tidy Towns IN the past week BIRDWATCH Ireland issued a press release as follows re hedge cutting. “The public are reminded that hedge cutting is not permitted between 1st March and 31st August except in the case of any derogations which are permitted under the Wildlife Act 1976-2010.

The proposed legal challenge to the Wildlife Act 1976-2010 failed to be passed by the Oireachtas earlier this year and therefore there is no change to the dates when hedge cutting or upland burning is permitted. The conservation organisation added, “We would also like to highlight the importance of hedgerows in August for wildlife and people.

Hedgerows are critically important for some late nesting birds such as Yellowhammer, Greenfinch and Linnet. Yellowhammer in particular is a Red-listed species which is in need of special protection measures and which nests into the middle of September.

Hedgerows, trees, shrubs and plants also act as an important food source for

many animal species. Birds depend on the haws, hips and other berries. Bees and butterflies source nectar from flowering shrubs and plants while mammals enjoy blackberries in the Autumn. Our hedgerows also act as networks for nature, food and corridors for the movement of many species.”

Workwise the box topiary at Canal View Park was shaped and trimmed and thanks to the members who did that work and to anyone who has been out and about maintaining planted areas in their own time.

Our CES worker also carried out work at Ferry Lane and around the Triangle.

For more information on the role and work of Lismore Tidy Towns check out the website: www.lismoretidytowns.com ECO TIP OF THE WEEK This week is the final part of the summary of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2015-2020: EXAMPLES OF ACTIONS TO TRACK CHANGE AND MEASURE SUCCESS:

• increase the number of volunteer records who can accurately identify pollinator species • continue to support and grow the All IrelandBumblebee Monitoring Scheme as a means of tracking changes in wild pollination within the landscape.

The Bumblebee monitoring involves volunteers across Ireland carrying out a fixed route walk 1-2km once a month and record the bumblebees that they observe • development of a publicly available online management system to track progress on 81 actions within the plan.

Organisations responsible for an action will be requested to submit annual progress updates • development of a publicly online mapping system where all those who undertake pollinator friendly actions - farmers, schools, individuals - can log their location and the actions taken and progress in the creation of pollinator friendly habitats across Ireland can be mapped.

Some members of The Ballysaggart Ladies Club in joyful mood after winning the local Fancy dress. Eily Walsh holding the Nell Lenihan Perpetual Trophy for her role as Francis Brennan. Left to right Mary Glavin, Breada Veale, Eily Walsh, Bridie Murphy, Bernie Whelan, Noreen Kearney and Cathy McGrath Judge.

[Mary Glavin]

Ballysaggart NEW ARRIVAL Congratulations and best wishes to Paul and Mairead Veale and the recent birth of their baby daughter.

WEDDING BELLS Congratulations and best wishes to

Mike Walsh and Claire O'Callaghan who were married recently. Wishing you both a happy, healthy life together.

COMMUNITY COUNCIL 45 CARDS RESULTS 1st: Pat Kirby and Pat O'Connor,

Sheila Lonergan and Bertie Neville.

Lucky Tables: Tess Hale and Nellie Devine, Eddie Sheehan and Helen Morrissey.

Tickets: Stephen Cunningham, Delia Cashell, Pat Kirby and Helen Cunningham.

Cappoquin

Summer Movie Season at Lismore Heritage Centre Cappoquin Community Centre FOR FAMILIES Tuesday, 23rd August, at 11.00 a.m. and Thursday, 25th August at 2.00 p.m.: The Lion King.

For just €3 per person come and sing along with us to The Lion King, one of Disney’s timeless classics. With an all-star cast, Oscar winning soundtrack and stunning re mastered animation, fall in love all over again with the residents of Pride Rock.

FOR ADULTS Monday, 22nd August at 11.00 a.m. and

Wednesday, 24th August at 2.00 p.m.: Brooklyn.

Just €5 per person, this fee includes Tea/Coffee and a Scone.

Made in 2015 and starring Carlow native Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn tells the story of Irish Immigrants in New York in the early 1950’s. With stunning set design and beautiful costumes, Brooklyn is sure to take you back in time.

For more information or to book please contact us on 058-54975. Booking is essential and places are limited.

Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart SUMMER time is more or less over as families make immediate preparations for children and young people returning to school. Parents are the first educators of their own children in so far as they have contact with them.We must salute child minders who may in fact be the first teachers of children in their care. Child minding then, either in the home or in a group setting is very formative of the young child. We pray that all those entrusted with child minding may be aware of their awesome influence on the personal development of the child or children in their care. Without doubt it is the foundation of so much we learn comes from those very early days of our lives, long before we can critically critique what messages we are absorbing. Much of the material adults have to reprocess either in their own thinking or with the help of professional therapists come from those early years of childhood. Childhood is very short but it has a life lasting influence on the quality of our lives. The child has to learn about being human, even thought they have learned so much in the mother’s womb before they have exited into this world. Pray for the well being of the child in your care.You may never know

the great mission this very young person one day will fulfil.

The choir will return after their well earned summer break. They sing at the 11.00 a.m.

Mass on Sundays and at the 6.15 p.m. vigil Mass the first Sunday of the month. If God has blessed you with the gift of singing you are most welcome to join the choir. The choir in Ballysaggart didn’t take any formal break.

Again they welcome new members. Music is important in the community’s expression of Faith. Seeing the connection between life and liturgy has to be first. It is the community that celebrates the Mass. The ordained priest has a central role in the Faith expression but every person present either is a spectator or a participant.

MASS TIMETABLE Weekday Mass at 10.00 a.m.

Saturday, 13th August - Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 p.m.

Sunday, 14th August - 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

LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE IN CHILDCARE FOR 2016/2017 Due to high demand we now have only limited spaces available in the Childcare facility for the coming year.

We have some vacancies in the following age groups, 1 -2 year olds, 2 – 3 year olds and in preschool 3+ years age group.

If you wish to book in a child for the coming year, please ring (058) 52746 as soon as possible and the necessary details will be taken. We will then let you know shortly thereafter if we have the capacity to take your child.

We also provide a daily after school’s service whereby we collect children directly from the local NS and transport them to the childcare facility where they are provided with a hot meal, help with their homework and free time for play.

The fee is €4.00 per hour and places may be booked also at (058) 52746.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY The Irish Blood Transfusion Service will be in the Community Centre on Thursday, August 18th from 5.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

The Sean Kelly Tour takes place this year on August 20th and 21st arriving at Cappoquin Community Centre on the 21st.

COMMUNITY CENTRE LOTTO Lotto draw 2nd August, 2016 Jackpot €2,200. Numbers drawn 2, 3, 25 and 27. No Winner. Consolation Prize winners: Margaret Casey, Lacken; Andrew Mackey, 11 Mass Lane; Mary Foley, Mill Street; Brendan Kiely, Green Street; Biddy Uniacke, Lower Main Street.

Lotto draw 8th August, 2016 Jackpot €2,300. Numbers drawn 2, 6, 26 and 27. No winner. Consolation prize winners: Paddy McGrath, Sunlawn; Veronica Costin, Carrigeen; Carmel Ann Dalton, Modeligo; John Millea, Dungarvan Road; Kitty O’Donoghue, Shanbally. Next week’s jackpot is on the 15th of August, of €2,400.

Remember anyone looking to buy our lotto tickets, call to any of the local shops in Cappoquin, the Community Centre, Miriam Coughlan or Carmel Prendergast will look after you. If you wish you can also buy the popular annual tickets, if you’re not in you can’t win!

GYM Fancy doing your training session before you go to Work/School or College well now you can as our ultra-modern Gym. Our Gym is equipped with Irelands most ultramodern equipment which can cater from all Cardiovascular equipment to all Resistance training machines and loose weights. You can pay as you go or join up as a member. Our prices are most competitive with yearly membership is €200, 6 months €100, 3 months €60 and monthly €25 WEEKLY EVENTS IN HALL Gym opening times are 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m., Gym Instructor Conor Prendergast available to offer every assistance on (087) 1247025.

Ladies Exercise Classes 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. with Paul Murray ARA every Monday afternoon Pilates, Circuit Training Tuesday & Thursday nights. and Ladies Exercise Classes 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. with Paul Murray Thursday morning.

WATERFORD WEXFORD ETB Just a reminder anyone interested in doing a wide range of courses contact Edel Walsh (058) 52570 first floor of the Community Centre.

Cappoquin Tidy Towns AS the second round of the Tidy Towns judging is only a few weeks away the committee would appreciate if the people who have not washed down their properties and painted them, would do so soon.

We would like to thank those who

painted their properties and put un hanging baskets and window boxes.

Tidy Towns committee would like to thank our Tus workers, Con and Magdalena who are finished their term and welcome Geoffrey and Sherry.

Please do support and help them in keeping Cappoquin clean and welcoming.

Have you noticed we have replaced the two flower baskets stolen from the bridge, please do not touch again.

Volunteers welcome.

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Nótaí na Gaeltachta le Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise LEACHT SEACHTAIN NA hOIDHREACHTA Beidh leacht ar stair Reilig Bhaile an Aicéadaigh agus a bhfuil ann, i rith Seachtain na hOidhreachta, 20 - 28 Lúnasa 2016. Beidh an léacht ar siúl sa reilig tráthnóna Máirt 23 Lúnasa ag 6:15i.n. Bhí obair athchóirithe déanta ag Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise ar an reilig le déanaí agus ba mhaith linn ár mbuíochas a chur in iúl don gComhairle Oidhreachta, a thug deontas dúinn chun an obair a dhéanamh.Tuilleadh eolais: 058 46664.

A lecture will be given on the history of Reilig Bhaile an Aicéadaigh in An Sean Phobal during Heritage Week, 20 – 28 August 2016. The lecture will take place in the graveyard on Tuesday evening the 23rd August at 6.15 p.m. Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise has recently carried out refurbishment works on the graveyard and we would like to thank the Heritage Council for the grant they gave us to carry out this work. Further Information: 058 46664.

FÓGRA UISCE A FHIUCHADH – AN RINN / CEANN HEILBHIC De réir comhairle ó Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte, agus ar mhaithe le sláinte an phobail tá Fógra Uisce a Fhiuchadh á eisiúint ag Uisce Éireann do réigiún na Rinne / Ceann Heilbhic. Dá réir sin, moltar go ndéanfaidh úsáideoirí Scéim Soláthair Uisce Phoiblí na Rinne / Ceann Heilbhic uisce a fhiuchadh sula n-úsáidtear é. Ní mór duit Uisce a fhiuchadh sna cásanna seo a leanas: Uisce Óil, Deochanna a dhéantar le huisce, Ullmhú sailéad agus bianna den tsamhail chéanna, i gcás nach ndéantar iad a chócaráil sula n-itear iad, Fiacla a scuabadh, Oighear a dhéanamh. Beidh an fógra seo i bhfeidhm ar feadh cúig seachtain eile ar a laghad.

There is a boil water notice in effect for An Rinn / Ceann Heilbhic. Please ensure that you boil water before use, including for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth and making ice.

SNÁMH URRAITHE CEANN HEILBHIC Beidh an 22ú Snámh Urraithe Bhliantúil i gCeann Heilbhic, ar mhaithe leis an Bád Tarrthála i gCeann Heilbhic ar siúl Dé Domhnaigh 14ú Lúnasa. Is féidir clárú anois don snámh. Beidh an snámh agus an BBQ ag tosnú ag 1i.n.

Beidh snámh 2km agus 4km ar siúl.

Tuilleadh eolais: 087-8210420; ofclancy@gmail.com The 22nd Annual Sponsored Swim in Ceann Heilbhic, in aid of the Heilbhic Lifeboat Station, will take place on the 14th August. The swim is now open for registration.

The swim and BBQ will start at 1.00 p.m. There will be a 2k and a 4k swim.

Further Information: 087 821 0420; ofclancy@gmail.com”.

DÍOLACHÁIN CÍSTÍ Beidh díolacháin cístí ar siúl i Halla Cholmáin sa Sean Phobal ar siúil Dé Domhnaigh 14 Lúnasa ar mhaithe le Ataxia Ireland. Beidh sé ag tosnú ag 10.30 r.n. Beidh cístí, tae, caifé, plandaí agus glasraí úr. Bíodh cupán tae agaibh ar mhaithe leis Ataxia Ireland roimh dul síos go dtí an BBQ i gCeann Heilbhic ar mhaithe leis an RNLI. Fáilte roimh cách.Tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ó Caroline ar 085-2715743.

A bake sale will take place in Halla Cholmáin in An Sean Phobal on Sunday the 14th August in aid of Ataxia Ireland.

It will start at 10.30 a.m. Cakes, tea, coffee, plants and fresh veg will veg available.

Have a cup of tea in aid of Ataxia Ireland before heading to the BBQ in Heilbhic in aid of the RNLI. All are welcome.

Further information available from Caroline on 085-2715743.

CAMPA SAMHRAIDH AN tSEAN PHOBAIL Beidh campa samhraidh ar siúil i bPáirc Cholmáin ón 8ú go dtí 12ú Lúnasa. Tosóidh an campa ag a deich ar maidin. Beidh ceachtanna peile, iomána spórt éagsúla, ealaíon agus eile. Beidh costas €40 ar an gcúrsa. Geolbhaigh gach páiste geansaí traenalá CLG saor in aisce.

Tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ó Ann Hogan 0861655137.

A summer camp will take place in Páirc Cholmáin in An Sean Phobal from the 8th to the 12th of August. The camp will begin at 10am.There will be football and hurling training, various sports, art and much more. Each child will get a free GAA training top. Further info available from Ann Hogan on 086-1655137.

DAONSCOIL NA MUMHAN Seachtain de léachtaí, d'imeachtaí, de chraic is de chaidreamh, a reachtáiltear i gColáiste na Rinne, Rinn Ó gCuanach sna Déise gach Lúnasa, atá i gceist le Daonscoil na Mumhan. Beidh sé ar siúl idir 14 - 19 Lúnasa.Tá suaimhneas ar leith le brath ar sheachtain na Daonscoile in Oirdheisceart na Gréine gach Lúnasa.

Suite mar atá sé ar imeall na farraige tá deiseanna siúlóide ag sméideadh ó gach taobh. Bíonn dreamanna beaga le feiscint ag siúl leo gach am den lá. Siúlóid mhall shuaimhneach nó a mhalairt, tá slite fíorthaitneamhacha sa Rinn don siúlóir.

Tuilleadh eolais: Míchéal Ó Drisleáin 087-7938709, micheal@anrinn.com, www.daonscoilnamumhan.com DÁNLANN JOAN CLANCY Tá taispeantas grúpa an samhraidh ar siúl i nDánlann Joan Clancy i láthair na huaire. Tá saothar céimithe Crawford 2016 Emmet Brickley agus Cathy Bacon, céimithe CCN Noeleen Crossan comh maith le Sinead Ni Chionaola, Damaris Lysaght, Blawnin Clancy, Ciara Gormley, Rayleen Clancy agus Katarzyna Gajewska le fáil. Tá dánlann Joan Clancy lonnaithe idir Coláiste na Rinne agus An Coinigéar, 10km ó Baile Dún Garbhán.

An cheantar ina bhfuil an Fógra Uisce i bhfeidhm.

The Summer Group Show is open in Joan Clancy Gallery. Featuring 2016 Crawford Fine Art prizewinning graduates Emmet Brickley and Cathy Bacon and the talented CCN Art Portfolio grad Noeleen Crossan along with some of Ireland’s most remarkable painters Sinead Ni Chionaola, Damaris Lysaght, Blawnin Clancy, Ciara Gormley, Rayleen Clancy and Katarzyna Gajewska. Joan Clancy Gallery is located between Coláiste na Rinne and An Coinigéar, 10k south of Dungarvan.

COMHDHÁIL – COLÁISTE NA RINNE Beidh comhdháil i gColáiste na Rinne, An Rinn ar oidhreacht an t-éirí amach.

Beidh sé ar siúl ón 30ú Meán Fómhair go dtí an 2ú Deireadh Fómhair.

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.

An Ghaeltacht CLG are looking for any used GAA equipment you have at home! Hurleys, helmets, boots, gloves etc.

We could restore and use this equipment in the schools and it could prove very useful. Please speak with your child’s coach if you have anything. Equipment can be left with the coaches at the Friday night sessions in Halla Pobaile Na Rinne.

CUIBHRINN SA SEAN PHOBAL Tá Coiste Cuibhrinn na nDéise ag lorg treallamh gharraíodóireachta dara láimhe. Má tá aon treallamh agat nach bhfuil uait a thuilleadh, tabhair go dtí na cuibhrinn sa Sean Phobal é. Potaí, tráidire síolta agus síolta go háirithe. Tuilleadh eolais: 087-0569907.

The Allotments Committee in An Sean Phobal are seeking donations of any unwanted gardening equipment.

Including pots of any size/seedtrays/seed's etc.To be brought to the allotments. Further information: 0870569907.

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 am – 11 am.

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.

Exhibiting artist Emmet Brickley with friends Denzil Beechinor, Neil O’Shea and Anthony Falvey at the opening of the Summer Group Show in Joan Clancy Gallery, Mweelahorna, An Rinn, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

[Blawnin Clancy]

Summer Show in Joan Clancy Gallery well worth viewing THE Summer Group Show in Joan Clancy Gallery is attracting a lot of interest in this Gaeltacht gallery overlooking the sea in Mweelahorna, An Rinn (Ring) 10k from Dungarvan. The exhibition which is open daily 11.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. until and including August 12th, features 2016 Crawford Fine Art prizewinning graduates Emmet Brickley and Cathy Bacon and the talented CCN Art Portfolio grad Noeleen Crossan along with some of Ireland’s most remarkable painters Damaris Lysaght, Rayleen Clancy, Sinead Ni Chionaola, Blawnin Clancy, Ciara Gormley and Katarzyna Gajewska.

You won’t be disappointed by a visit to this gem of a gallery overlooking Dungarvan Bay, the Helvick peninsula and the panoramic vista of the Comeraghs and Knockmealdowns located between Coláiste na Rinne (Ring College) and the Cunnigar.

Joan is extremely knowledgeable about the artists whose work is featured in the gallery. All of the art is available for purchase so if you find a painting that you love, you can bring it home with you. The prices are good too! Tel. 086-8134597; info@joanclancygallery.com; www.joanclancygallery.com

Helvick Swim & BBQ on Sunday to be the best ever THE Helvick Swim & BBQ scheduled for this Sunday August 14th, from 1.00 p.m,. has morphed over the past twenty-two years into a great celebration and family fun day attracting sponsored swimmers and visitors to the County Waterford Gaeltacht from not only the Dungarvan Bay area but from all corners of Ireland and beyond.

“We predict that this year will be the best ever” said Hon Fundraising Chairman Kevin O’Morchoe.

“Our fundraising committee have been sourcing several new attractions including a simulated surfboard and play slide in addition to the Dog Show, face painting, Stormy Stan etc.!”

Dungarvan Brass Band will perform on the pier and Michael Wright the Mad Hatter will keep us all on our toes with his banter and commentary as the sponsored swimmers complete their swim across Dungarvan Bay from Ballinacourty, arriving into Helvick Pier to be cheered and welcomed by the

crowd and by the hospitality of the ladies catering committee.

“We have a new selection of beautiful RNLI quality merchandise,” said Hon Fundraising Treasurer Dolores Walsh “and this year contestants for both the King and Queen of Helvick will have to throw the wellie into the floating target!”

“Tickets for the raffle for seventeen great prizes, sponsored by local businesses, are being quickly

snapped up” says raffle coordinator RoseAnn Foley from the RNLI Fundraising Committee.

Parking restrictions will be in operation, so we would ask that drivers leave their cars on the main road.

There is extra parking in Murray’s field near the pub in Helvick.

Info for swimmers: 0878 2 1 0 4 2 0 ; ofclancy@gmail.com.

General info: 087-2120039; 086-1225818; 058-46314 rnlihelvick@gmail.com FB

Sponsored swimmer Joe Conway, Joan Clancy and Joe’s son Joe at the 2015 Helvick Swim & BBQ on Helvick Pier.

[Mary Tobin

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Stradbally CONVENT SCHOOL GATHERING This coming Friday evening, the 12th August a Gathering has been arranged at the Cove Bar in Stradbally at 9 p.m. for those who attended the Convent School (Our Lady of Mercy NS) in Stradbally in the years when the Sisters of Mercy were in charge.

There will be music and finger food and lots of memories to be shared.

Richard Cutbill, local photographer will be covering the event for the local papers. If you have attended the Convent School, do drop along and meet the old school friends and bring a friend. Contact Breda for further details on 087 257 1770.

TIDY TOWNS NEWS The Annual Tidy Towns raffle will take place at the Cove Bar on Saturday night next, 13th August with five prizes on offer. 1st prize €250 shopping voucher sponsored by Garvey’s SuperValu, Dungarvan; €100 sponsored by Adrian Power, Forge Garage Service; €100 sponsored by Whelan’s Lounge Bar, Stradbally; €100 sponsored by Cove Bar, Stradbally; €100 shopping voucher sponsored by Ann Cunningham XL Stores, Stradbally. A great night is assured with Shane Doyle providing the music.

The Tidy Towns Committee was saddened to learn of the damage to the stone table especially commissioned by Copper Geopark and installed at Stradbally Cove in recent days. As well as being an important monument the table was very functional for the families visiting the Stradbally Cove. One of the seats at the table was damaged two years ago and had to be removed.

This was a polished limestone table so something or someone had to use a lot of force to cause such damage. We all work so hard to do our colleagues at Copper Coast Geopark to provide facilities such as seating and tables at

our coves and villages and to find this type of vandalism leaves a very bad taste. The Tidy Towns committee or Copper Coast Geopark would appreciate any information in relation to this.

STRADBALLY MARKET The Stradbally Market was bustling at the seams last Saturday with lots of visitors. Shoppers sampled bunches of new carrots from Margaret’s stall while others tried the delicious bread-pudding a speciality of Mary’s, Boyer’s lemon curd sold out. There is always a great selection to choose from and if you have a wish to have a quick Saturday lunch, Yvonne’s sausage rolls are the answer. With cards of local scenes, sweets and jams you cannot go wrong. A visit to the Stradbally Market at the Cove Bar any Saturday morning from 10.30 a.m. is a must.

WHIST EVENING A GREAT SUCCESS Stradbally whist evening was a great success last Wednesday - the new evening is proving popular! It was nice to welcome Margaret for the evening. We are having a day trip on Tuesday, 16th August leaving Lemybrien at 9.15 a.m. and Stradbally square 9.30 a.m. approx. we will be visiting Ballyseeley Garden Centre, Cork Jail & Musuem, English Market and early dinner (4.30 p.m.) at Garryvoe Hotel. There are still places on the coach and everyone is welcome..call 089-2157439.

Now is the time to get out and about - even seeing the countryside lifts the spirits.

Our next Whist evening is 17th August, Barron Hall, open 7.30 starts 8.00 p.m. - come along, the more the merrier.

ECUMENICAL SERVICE An Ecumenical Service will be held

in the Barron Hall on Wednesday, 26th October at 7.30 p.m., to remember all those who died in conflict or in tragic circumstances at home or abroad.

Celebrants include Rev. James Mulhall, Fr. Jerry Condon, Rev. Jenny Crowley. Any queries to cianflaherty96@gmail.com or tomaphickey@gmail.com.

VINTAGE TEA The Barron Hall committee would like to thank all who visited and supported our “Vintage Tea” Saturday afternoon last. Also to the generous people who brought cakes, scones, buns, jam etc., and of coarse cameraman Richard Cutbill. The sketch on the Stage by Dave Pollock, Pat Power and Nicola Blair was well received, as did the display on on the wall of the old Railway line, the passengers train last commercial journey.

GREENWAY WALK/TALK The Greenway Walk/Talk continues on Wednesday nights 7.30 p.m. from new car park across from O’Mahony's Shop and Pub. Adults €5, accompanied children free. All money collected, to Barron Hall restoration fund.

ISLAND Our Walk/Talk to Island last Thursday was most interesting and a beautiful evening. Ogham stone, burial site of King of Munster. Then to the home of worlds leading athlete 1870s and 80s, the same yard produced Olympic Gold Medalist 1972 “Ambassador”. I will return to these stories in the future.

BREAKFAST/CAR BOOT SALE Sunday 14th, 2nd Sunday Month, monthly Breakfast and Car Boot Sale in Barron Hall. Hope to have good news from Thurles, would make Breakfast more enjoyable. Breakfast €6 adults, children €3, Car Boot table €10.

Mercy Sisters 1875-1988 – Munster Industries SEVERAL of the Sisters were gifted at lace making, embroidery, silk painting and crochet.They decided to start a small industry and 40 girls

were recruited and trained.

12 knitting machines and looms were installed thanks to the generosity of a kind benefactor. Soon “Munster

Intricate Lacework manufactured by the Mercy Sisters was a credit to all.

Industries” was doing a brisk trade.

Linen was bought from Belfast and other materials from various other Irish factories, whilst the looms provided habits for the Cisterians in Mount Melleray, as well as the Franciscans and Dominicans.

Albs and vestments were made for use in various churches. Carrickmacross, Limerick and Youghal type lace was produced. Many titled ladies visited the Convent for their special requirements. Shirt making

(collarless), cardigans, handknitted socks and stockings were in demand.. Shrouds from the Convent were sold up to its later years. A price list from an old account book is interesting. Best shirts 3 schillings, socks 7 pennies per pair. stockings 10 pennies per pair.

Will continue next week.

If anybody has any pictures, queries please contact tomaphickey@gmail.com There will be a gathering of The Convent Past Pupils in the Cove Bar on Friday night 12th.

Business Card from the 1890s, no doubt designed by an artistic [Courtesy of Stradbally na Deise] Sister.

Colin Power commissions the newly constructed stock helped by Jeddy Mulcahy who volunteered to be the first to ensure it works properly before being used at Gallow’s Hill on 28th August.

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menssheds.ie MENS SHEDS BOOMING IN IRELAND Our Chairman Oliver Whelan and Dick Clancy recently attended a Regional meeting of the Irish Men’s Shed Association hosted by Waterford Men’s Shed.

The head office reports that membership is now over 10,000 and rising. The reason for this is simple.

Looking across the country you’d have thought that men were well served with social outlets. They had the GAA and other organisations in rural and urban areas. But you would be wrong. Men needed something else to combat the twin evils of loneliness & social isolation. Something that would put their knowledge and skills to good use.

Something that they could be involved with whether they were working or unemployed, retired or starting their life’s work.

Then, as if in answer to a prayer, the Irish Men’s Shed was founded in 2009 in Waterford by John Evoy

who won the Person of the Year Award in 2014.In a few short years it has established 320 sheds across the 32 counties. Every week the association receives four applications to form new sheds.

Every week, over 10,000 men come together on projects that assist their local communities. They enjoy local social outings and they learn from each other.

Quite often a young man joins the Shed because he wants to learn about woodturning. Sure enough the skill was there and in return the older man learned how to search for information on the internet. While Australia started the Men’s Shed movement, Ireland adapted the Men’s Shed concept and we now have more shed per capita than anywhere in the world.That is a huge endorsement of the need for Men’s Sheds and how successful the model has been in promoting men’s health and wellbeing in this country.

Dungarvan Men’s Shed is located at Wolfe Tone Road and was founded four years ago. It is widely acknowledged as one of the most successful sheds in Ireland and often features on National TV and Media.

Opening hours are 10 am to 1 pm Monday- Friday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLIVER Oliver Whelan our hardworking and active Chairman celebrated his 70 birthday during the weekend. We wish him a very happy birthday and hope he has many more.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMMUNITY We are delighted to respond to a request from Eddie Cantwell and his colleagues who contacted us about a big event on Sunday 28th August at Gallow’s Hill in Dungarvan for Heritage week. Eddie asked us to make a stock for use at the hill where the children (and bigger children) could put their heads through it for photos, etc.The stock was designed in collaboration with Eddie and Chrissy of the organising committee and our members Colin Power and Jeddy Mulcahy constructed it during the week.

We understand that RTE are coming down to film the work at Gallows Hill around the 13th August.

Some Shed members will be there to exhibit the stock, or indeed may be putting finishing touches to it for the cameras and hopefully members of the shed will be interviewed. Oliver, Jeddy and Colin are practicing their lines already!

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 12 August, 2016

Ardmore ARDMORE TIDY TOWNS SHORT LISTED A number of special competitions are run alongside the Tidy Towns Competition each year, such as The Gum Litter Award, SuperValu Heroes Award, The Bring Bank Competition, etc. These are usually judged initially either from the Tidy Towns Application or by the Tidy Towns judges and when the shortlist is drawn up judges specialising in the particular category take over. For the past couple of years we have made the short list for The Tourism Town Award and our understanding is that this competition has been discontinued.

In the past we have also made the Bring Bank shortlist and last week we were thrilled to hear that we have been shortlisted for the Biodiversity Award.

Biodiversity literally means varied life and is one of the principle new focuses of the Tidy Towns movement. We are encouraged to create varied habitats for wildlife, raise awareness of wildlife and their habitats with par-

ticular emphasis on threatened or endangered species and native species, plants and trees.

IRISH T.V. Irish T.V. did a nice feature on Waterford Tidy Towns with smashing coverage of Clashmore and Ardmore shown a number of times during the week.

The Farmers Market and An Sruthan were featured but some lovely shots at Cliff Road, Main Street and The Cliff Walk were also shown.

KEEVERS CARDS BACK The TDs get a long summer recess but the 45 players at Keevers got a mere two weeks so battle resumed last Thursday night & will continue each Thursday at 9.30 p.m. for the rest of the year. The O’Connor brothers from Cork, Pat & Ned, were winners with 9 games with Des Fitzgerald & Gerry O’Brien and Fr Lucey and Billy Harty in close pursuit on 8. Liz Griffin and Biddy Power won best of the last 5 with Hugh O’Reilly &

James Flavin winning the last game.

POKER AT ROUND TOWER HOTEL Mr. Consistency, Ger Cronin, was back in the winners enclosure at Wednesday night’s poker at The Round Tower Hotel with Mary Anne Troy and Paula filling the minor placings. Plenty room for more poker players, so come along and enjoy the fun.

LOCATION FOR STATUE & BOAT We have been asked to suggest a location for the ‘fisherman and his boat’ which was carved out so wonderfully by John Hayes of Special Branch Carving during the Pattern Festival.

The festival committee have very kindly donated this unique piece to the village and we’re looking for a home for it. Already we’ve had a few suggestions, but to get a proper feel for it we’ve decided to put a ‘suggestion box’ in The Post Office for you to write your suggestions.Then we’ll have a look and consult with the committees and decide.

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Jimmy Buckley Concert at St. Declan’s Church, Ardmore

Richard and Nora Hennessy.

[Gerry O'Mahony]

Jackie and Kevin O'Brien.

[Gerry O'Mahony]

Rebecca and Pat Keevers.

[Gerry O'Mahony]

Ann and Brendan O'Driscoll.

[Gerry O'Mahony]

Marie and Peter Lehane.

[Gerry O'Mahony]

Bridget and Louise Seward.

[Gerry O'Mahony]

John and Claire O'Donnell.

[Gerry O'Mahony]

Jack and Ber Cliffe.

[Gerry O'Mahony]

Noel Hogan, John Supple and Esther Curran.

[Gerry O'Mahony]

Ardmore to welcome Rebecca Storm on New Year’s Day LAST Friday, 5th August, saw the announcement and release of tickets for what should be an excellent Concert in Ardmore on the 1st January, 2017, when we welcome one of the leading ladies in Musical Theatre to St. Declan's Church at 4.00 p.m. In just under 48 hours ticket sales were brisk to say the least, and we now can see this concert once again selling out months before doors open.

Over the past 30 years Rebecca has established herself as one of the most popular ladies in her profession, playing some of the most demanding roles including Eva Peron in ‘Evita’, Fantine in ‘Les Miserables’, Florence in ‘Chess’, Rose in ‘Aspects of Love’, Edith Piaf in ‘Piaf ’, Joan of Arc in ‘Jeanne’ and most recently Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’. At 23 she auditioned for her first Musical ‘Blood Brothers’

Rebecca Storm

and although a little young to play Mrs. Johnstone – Liverpudlian Catholic mother of seven children – author Willy Russell was so captivated by her voice that he insisted Wardrobe & Make Up went to work to ‘age’ the young actress. Her portrayal of Mrs. Johnstone has become so popular that she still returns to the role after 27 years.

In 1992 Rebecca devised, co-directed and starred in ‘Hollywood Ladies’ – a tribute to her many influences from the Silver Screen – among them Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland, Julie Andrews and Gracie Fields. Her recording career began in 1985 with a Top Twenty single ‘Putting On The Show’ which she performed on ‘Top of the Pops’, quickly followed by ‘Mr. Love’ the soundtrack from the David Putnam film of the same name. Rebecca has been presented with awards for her albums ‘Ovation’ – a tribute to the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, ‘Broadway by Storm’ produced by Nigel Warren Green and conducted by the legendary Harry Robinowitz and ‘Ireland by Storm’. In 2000 she released ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’ – recorded with

sixty wonderful musicians and produced by Frank McNamara. Her CD ‘Celtic and Broadway” was released

by Sony Music in 2003 and continues to sell around the world. Her latest album ‘The Essential Rebecca Storm’ is a double CD consisting of a live recording of her sell out concert at Dublin’s Grand Canal Theatre and a studio album produced by her husband and Musical Director Kenny Shearer. With numerous concerts, radio and TV appearances around the world, Rebecca enjoys a busy and varied career. After many years in London’s West End theatre world, Rebecca has now made Ireland her home and is more than thrilled with the honour of having her handprints set on the famous ‘Gaiety Theatre Walk Of Fame’.

If your interested, then the advise is please don't leave it late, as this will be a sell out concert. Tickets are available at €25 from Ardmore Post Office and Quinn's shop or from any of the organising committee John on 086/2330810, Maurice on 0851741614 or Claire on 086/1237126 Proceeds from this concert will go to Ardmore & Grange Parish Funds.

Liam Gleeson, Jimmy Buckley and Brian Gleeson. [Gerry O'Mahony]

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Michael (Brick) Walsh, Claire Whyte, Ms. Prendergast and the Active School’s Committee raising the Active Flag in Kilrossanty NS on 21st June, 2016.

Kilrossanty NS Raises Active Flag KILROSSANTY NS raised its Active Flag on Tuesday, 21st June after much hard work put in by pupils, teachers and parents.

We were very fortunate to have Waterford All-Star hurler Michael (Brick) Walsh and All-Ireland

Camogie Champion Claire Whyte with us to help the Active Committee raise the flag on the day.

Ms. Prendergast put in a huge effort during the year in geting everybody more active during the day, at playtimes and at home. She organised an

Active School’s Week where we got to try out lots of new sports we hadn’t done before. We are all a lot fitter as a result. Well done to all. A big Thank You to the Parents Association on the day for providing refreshments for everyone.

Pupils from Kilrossanty NS with John Quinlan and Sile and Sean Murphy who visited the school to talk to the children as part of the 1916 Commemorations.

Kilrossanty MASS Mass in the Old Graveyard, Kilrossanty this Wednesday night at 8.00 p.m. Refreshments in the hall afterwards.

MEETING A meeting will be held in the hall on Thursday night, 11th August at 7.30 p.m. This meeting is to arrange stewarding etc. for the Sean kelly Race which will be held this month in the area. All are welcome to attend this meeting.

WHIST Results from the hall 29/7/2016 – Helen Lally, Aileen Dowling, Seamus Dowling, Margaret Riordan, Kay Veale, Emer Norris, Mary Drohan, Kathleen Whyte, Pauline Desmond, Eily Cusack.

Raffle: Seamus Dowling, Pauline Desmond, Kay Veale, Kathleen Whyte.

Next Whist on 12th August at 8 o’clock. Come along and bring a friend lovely prizes on the night and a cuppa. Well done to one of our Whist

players Kathleen Whyte on winning the Bernie Hobbs Perpetual Trophy Best Overall Jam winner at Dungarvan Show.

S.V.P. Thanks to all who contributed to the SVP collection last weekend.

HURLERS Best of luck to the Waterford hurlers who play Kilkenny in the replay this Saturday in Thurles. Hope they do it this time and be in an AllIreland Final.

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CASEMENT LETTERS ON DISPLAY IN MUSEUM Last Wednesday, 3rd August there was a state ceremony at Glasnevin Cemetery to mark the centenary of Roger Casement’s death and honour his humanitarian work.

We have just added two letters written

by Casement to our 1916 exhibition. One of these is dated 1907 and has the stamp of the Consulate of Great Britain & Ireland at Santos, Brazil. The letter was written to Dr. Richard Henebery and Casement writes that: “I am out in Brazil at my old work again after having given it up for two years, but I don’t think I shall stay long at it.”

Casement was posted to Brazil in 1906 by the British Foreign Office.

In 1909 he was asked to compile a report on the treatment of employees working for the Peruvian Amazon Rubber Company.

The other letter on display is signed off with Casement’s signature in Irish and English.

Also on display is a bullet from the Aud. OGHAM WORKSHOP This workshop will introduce children (accompanied by parent/guardian) to the ogham alphabet and the ogham stones of Co.Waterford in a fun, interactive and creative manner.

Venue: Waterford County Museum, Friary Street Date: Thursday, 25th August Time: 15:00 pm to 15:45 pm Booking is required. Cost free.

Telephone: Ogham in 3D 016140184 or Waterford County Museum 058 45960 Email: ogham@celt.dias.ie or website@waterfordmuseum.ie NEW DISPLAYS We have just added a new section to the museum displays focusing on County Waterford people abroad.

There are some great stories from which we have selected six profiles. We hope to add to these at a later date.

These include William Grattan Tyrone Power from Kilmacthomas, great, great, grandfather of the movie actor, Tyrone Power; John Palliser of Comeragh, the explorer; Thomas W. Kirby, merchant and ship owner of Grand Haven, Michigan; Stephen Smallfield of Friary Street, Dungarvan, who made his fortune in the California Gold Rush, and Patrick McGrath, stonemason of Youghal and Dungarvan who settled in Quincy where he had a successful stone masonry business.

Also on display is a selection of letters written from America to relatives back in Co. Waterford.

BIG HOUSES OF WEST WATERFORD We have updated our display on the big houses. A new addition is a large print of the Curraghmore Hunt 1877, based on a painting by William Osborne, father of the impressionist painter Walter Osborne.

Why not pay us a visit and view these new displays, the 1916 exhibition, and our permanent collection.

KEY DATES IN THE HISTORY OF DUNGARVAN 1950: Apple Factory at Shandon established.

1953: An Tóstal in Dungarvan. Tom Tobin published Echoes from Decies.

1966: C.B.S. Primary School opened.

1967: Closure of Dungarvan railway.

1973: Augustinian College opened at Duckspool.

1980: C.B.S. Monastery demolished.

1982: C.B.S. Secondary School opened.

1984: Old Market House converted to

Library/Museum.

1987: New Bridge over the river Colligan opened.

1999: New Library at Davitt’s Quay opened. Civic Offices opened.

2000: Old Market House Arts Centre officially opened. Dungarvan Museum officially opened in Old Town Hall.

2003: Coláiste Cathal Naofa, Youghal Road, opened.

1916 EXHIBITION To mark the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, we opened our new exhibition:“The Recent and Tragic Occurrences” 1916 and County Waterford.

The exhibition highlights the Co.Waterford links with the Rising and some of the leaders. We were delighted to have medals and memorabilia from the Graves and Ó Reagán families who attended the opening.

This exhibition is open and is the result of a lot of hard work. All are very welcome to call in and see it.

Open daily Monday to Friday, 9-5 p.m.

Admission is free.

OLD PHOTOGRAPHS If you have any old photographs of people, places, ships, sports events etc. we would be very happy to accept them. We would scan them and give you back the originals.

VISITING THE MUSEUM We welcome visits from schools, community groups, and local history societies.

Please contact us at 058-45960 to arrange a visit. Let us know if you are interested in a particular subject and we will focus on that during the visit.

FIRST WORLD WAR WATERFORD CASUALTY LIST WEEK ENDING 10th AUGUST, 2016 Name: Patrick Hurley; Age: 18; Service No. Rank: 5679 Pr; Service: Army; Unit: R.Mun.Fus.2Bn.;Where Born: Dungarvan; Death Category: Wounds; Date of Death: 8/4/16.

Name: Robert Patrick Hare; Age: 39; Service No. Rank: Lt.; Service: Army, (Australia); Unit: A.F.A 3Bde.;Where Born: Waterford; Death Category:Wounds; Date of Death: 8/8/16.

Name: J.V. O’Brien; Service No. Rank: Capt.; Service: Army; Unit: R.A.M.C. 5 Bde.; Where Born: Aglish; Death Category: Killed in action; Date of Death: 8/10/16.

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Dungarvan Junior Musical Stage School

The Committee of the Kilmacthomas Tractor Run presenting a cheque for €2,901 to The Robert Downey Wish to Walk Fund. John O'Leary, Chairman of the Comeragh District Council, with family members and committee members.

[Michael Faulkner]

Kilmacthomas TIDY TOWNS Due to Tidy Towns success last year in winning “Pride of Place” for the County we are delighted to say that Kilmacthomas will be representing Waterford for this award in the National Competition this year.

This is great for our village and we hope that everyone will support Tidy Towns in any way they can. Already there has been a tremendous improvement in the village with a huge decline in the dumping of litter and the great contribution given by everyone in cleaning up and refreshing their premises with paint and flowers.

Approaching the top of the village we are now greeted with some photos of the village in olden times displayed in Liam Keating’s shop window. Also some new signage "Welcome to Kilmacthomas Heart of the Greenway" so it’s fair to say Kilmacthomas has never looked better.

Great credit to Margaret and members of the Tidy Towns who are doing great work for the Village.

COLLECTION The St. Vincent de Paul annual summer collection will take place at all Churches in the Parish next week-end Saturday 13th and Sunday, 14th August. Please be as generous as possible, this is a very worthy cause.

LOTTO DRAW Results for the Kilmacthomas AFC lotto draw on Saturday, 6th August. Letters drawn were J, K, M and K. No jackpot winner.

Five winners of €20 each to Deirdre Cregan c/o PPI;Tom Connolly, Ballylynch; Michael Kiersey, Currabaha; Tom Cummins, Union Road and Ciara O'Donovan, Cork. Next weeks jackpot €1,750 be in to win.

WHIST EVENING A GREAT SUCCESS Stradbally whist evening was a great success last Wednesday - the new evening is proving popular! It was nice to welcome Margaret for the evening. We are having a day trip on Tuesday, 16th August leaving Lemybrien at 9.15 a.m. and Stradbally square 9.30 a.m. approx. we will be visiting Ballyseeley Garden Centre, Cork Jail & Musuem, English Market and early dinner (4.30 p.m.) at Garryvoe Hotel. There are still places on the coach and everyone is welcome..call 089-2157439.

Now is the time to get out and about even seeing the countryside lifts the spirits.

Our next Whist evening is 17th August, Barron Hall, open 7.30 starts 8.00 p.m. come along, the more the merrier.

Pictured is Robert Downey with cheque for €2,901 for The Robert Downey Wish to Walk Fund.

[Michael Faulkner]

NEW TERM / OPEN EVENING Following our recent hugely successful end of term production of Disney's Beauty And The Beast at the Town Hall Theatre, the Stage School are currently on our Summer break and are busy planning our new term that will commence on Monday, 29th August.

We are delighted to announce that we are now taking names for the new term that will run until January. We will be holding a registration evening on Friday, 26th August, from 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. in St. Joseph’s School, Dungarvan, for new students to enrol for the new term.

If you like to sing, dance, act and perform or you just like to have fun and make new friends, then Dungarvan and West Waterford's premier stage school is the place for you.

We have a strong emphasis on confidence building and having fun while learning all the skills of the performing arts from the industries most talented, experienced and in demand professionals, skills that stay with and benefit the students beyond the world of the rehearsal room and the stage.

The stage school is now in its ninth year and growing with each passing term.

All our students get to perform live on stage in our much talked about end of term productions that to date include such musicals as Beauty And The Beast,

Cats, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, High School Musical, The Addams Family Musical, The Little Mermaid, Grease, Honk, The Wizard Of Oz, Hairspray and many more.

We cater for students aged 4 to 6, 7 to 9, 10 to 12 and 13 to 18 in our classes and the students attend two one hourly classes on both Monday and Wednesday.

Classes take place in St. Joseph’s School, Dungarvan.

Our next End of Term production will be the magical Dr. Seuss Musical Seussical that features Horton The Elephant and The Cat In The Hat and we are sure it will prove to be hugely popular with all our students and audiences alike. Our multi award winning professional tutors David Hennessy and David Hayes are currently planning the new term and we can’t wait to get started.

No experience is required to join the stage school as all levels of ability are catered for and places are limited in all our classes, so it's highly advisable to secure you're place early. So why not see for yourself why so many happy students from the Dungarvan and West Waterford area can’t be wrong and secure you're place today by simply calling or texting Brian or David on 087-2360330 and we will happily enrol you and answer any questions you might have. Let the fun begin.

Heaven In The Mist The sun at dawn her gold dust scattered, Down every path where I would play, Those brief bright days that a child’s heart treasured, Still sing their songs of yesterday.

I loved the morning mist-moist meadows, And I loved the twilight’s brooding quiet, And in the night dream-haunted shadows, Played hide and seek with the starry light.

When encroaching dusk embraced and kissed, The shadowed golden harvest sheaves, There were hints of heaven in the mist, And scared songs in the evening breeze.

There by the frayed fridge of the ocean, I sojourned at peace through the Summer days, Those who touched my heart; own my heart’s devotion, Their love stitched joy to my childish ways.

But I would weep when August died, And the passive plough was rusted brown, In the skirts of memory I would hide, When I went back to the dismal town.

John Daly

Judges come to Kilmacthomas to Judge Kilmacthomas for Pride of Place Competition.

[Michael Faulkner]

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West Waterford

Tommy Bacon, seated, father of exhibiting artist Cathy Bacon with Emer Crowley, his son-in-law Dr. Paul Crowley and his daughter Helen Bacon visiting the Summer Group Show in Joan Clancy Gallery, Mweelahorna, An Rinn, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

[Joan Clancy]

Youghal Medieval Festival Celebrating 10 years in 2016 Sunday, 21st August, 2016 ST. Mary’s College Gardens, in the Raleigh Quarter of Youghal, will once again be the venue for Youghal’s prizewinning Medieval Festival. It is one of the country’s largest FREE events organized to celebrate National Heritage week 2016, attracting over 8,000 visitors to the town for the day.

Described by a representative of The Heritage Council of Ireland, who fund this event, together with Cork County Council, as “the mother and father of all medieval festivals”, this year’s event will be even more special as we it celebrates a special 10th birthday.

Commenting on the event now in its

10th year, organiser, Catherine Desmond noted “It’s the combination of exceptional venue and top quality attractions & activities that continues to make Youghal Medieval Festival so unique and attractive for the thousands of visitors who attend the festival annually.

This year the festival will feature a range of activities and attractions, some new and more back by popular demand. Munster Falconry will feature with their interactive Birds of Prey display. Visitors are encouraged to ‘get up close and personal’ and have a picture taken with our feathered brethren!

The Archery Display will be truly fascinating, while the White Horse Living History Society will deliver combat re-enactments all set to frighten and intrigue us all.

The Medieval Village is a journey through so many aspects of village life back in the day, with apothecary, wool spinning, medieval recipes, ogham script, coin pressing and the list goes on …You can learn to weave on the hand loom and take your creation home. To get into the medieval style, you can even have your hair braided in the medieval manner – if you come in costume all the better! Once again only top quality artisan food and craft stands will attend.

Youghal Medieval Festival is all about fun and families and is the Last Hurrah of Festivals before the children return to school. With favourites such as the ever popular Balloon Magic, Pottery Making, Paint your own Mask, Make your own Shield and of course the imaginative Cork Puppet Specialists: “Dowtcha Puppets” the children will certainly have tremendous fun.

Free guided tours of the Medieval St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, adjacent to St. Mary’s College Gardens will also be available every half-hour from 1.00pm to 5.00pm and is a true living showcase of the rich heritage in Youghal Heritage Town.

Youghal Medieval Festival is a busy day, a great day and a day for the entire family.

SYMPATHY Our deepest sympathy is extended to the Cunningham family of Ballysallagh, Kinsalebeg on the death of Cyril Cunningham. A native of Ballysallagh, Cyril is survived by his wife Jan and family Lynne, David and Ruth; his brothers Matt, John and Edmond; his sisters Catreena, Fiona and Grainne; relatives and friends. On Monday morning, August 8th, Requiem Mass for Cyril was celebrated at The Church of the Holy family in Askea.

Following Requiem Mass Cyril was laid to rest in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Carlow. Ar dheis de go raibh a anam.

AGLISH/ BALLINAMEELA/ MOUNT STUART PARISH Feast of the Assumption: On Monday, August 15th, the Feast of the Assumption a Holy Day of Obligation Masses will be celebrated in Aglish Church at 11.00 a.m. and in Ballinameela at 7.30 p.m. that evening. Please note there will be no Mass in Mount Stuart.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament each week in our Parish as follows: Ballinameela - Tuesday 2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.; Aglish Wednesday 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon.

CLASHMORE RAMBLERS ALPHA LOTTO RESULTS Our Clashmore Ramblers

Mary Dower with her grandchildren Ciara and Gavin at her 100th birthday celebration at the Decies Bar last Thursday.

Alpha Lotto draw results for Sunday night last, 7th August.

The letters drawn were G, C, K and S. We had no winner of our Jackpot so next week it will be €1,500, when our draw takes place on Sunday night. €20 each goes to Mike O’Neill, Katie Ormond and Katie Aherne.

Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your continued support.

CLASHMORE / KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO JACKPOT €6,800 The weekly Clashmore /Kinsalebeg GAA Lotto draw took place on Monday night last, August 1st. Our numbers this week were 12, 18, 20 and 29. We had no match four

Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan pictured with Mary Dower following the celebrated Mass for her 100th birthday last Thursday.

winner. Our lucky €20 each spot prize winners were: Jackie Kenneally, Ballylemon; Pat Dalton, Piltown; Marion O’Halloran; Jim McGrath and Alan McCarthy.

Our next draw takes place at the Old Still Bar on Monday night, August 15th, when our Jackpot will be €6,800. Thank you to everyone for your support and congratulations to all our winners.

CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE Clashmore 45 Drive on Bank Holiday Monday night August 1st. Our weekly 45 Drive took place at the Decies Bar Clashmore - 1st prize on eight games were Eileen Dower and Mary O’Donovan. In second place jointly on seven games we had Maura McGrath and Brian Foley; Jim McGrath and Jack Douris.

Best of the last five were Una Kenneally and Margaret Leahy.

Our lucky last game winners were Derry Cotter and Paul O’Connell.

Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support.

CLASHMORE / KINSALEBEG COMMUNITY COUNCIL NEWS Survey of Clashmore's Graveyards: A survey of Clashmore’s graveyards will be carried out on Friday 12th

Mary Dower with her family Marie, Vera and Declan celebrating her 100 birthday at the Decies Bar.

and Saturday, 13th August from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

The Survey will be led by John Tierney and Jacinta Kiely from Historic Graves, a local company who carry out these projects throughout Ireland and the UK. We need volunteers to help take photos and record details and also anybody who has stories about the graveyards.

The information will be recorded on the website historicgraves.com and provide a useful resource for conservation, archaeology, local history and tourism.

As an introduction, John Tierney will give a talk on “Using Headstones and Homesteads for genealogical tourism in West Waterford” on Thursday, 11th August at 7.30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre, Clashmore.

HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE AUTUMN TERM Students aged 16-17 mainly from Italy and Germany are coming to study at Pobalscoil, Youghal from September until May including Christmas. Could you look after one or two students in your home?

You will receive €500 per month per student.

If you have a spare room or would like your children to meet young people from another country, then contact Mary O’Shea on 0863158300 to find out more.

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Letters to the Editor …

Touraneena ST. MARY'S CHURCH The Graveyard Mass will be celebrated on Monday, 15th August at 7.30 p.m.

'CEILIÚRADH 1916' The Sliabh gCua 1916 Committee have arranged an evening of commemorative events on Friday, 12th August, 2016. All are welcome to come along and join in marking the contribution of all those men and women from the area who contributed to the cause of Irish freedom.

The proceedings will start at Knockboy Cemetery at 7.00 p.m. where a wreath will be laid and there will be an oration on the local history of the events of 1916.This will be followed at 8.00 p.m. by raising of the tri-colour and unveiling of a commemorative plaque in Touraneena Village.To finish the evening, some local 1916 memorabilia will be on display in the Community Centre and refreshments will be served. It promises to be an interesting and historical evening so please come along.

The Committee would like to thank the Touraneena Village Improvement and the Touraneena Parish Council who arranged the erection of the flagpoles and the plaque.

The forthcoming events will be the culmination of a series of special occasions in the area over the past number of weeks. Eamon Ó Cuiv T.D. was the honorary guest at wreath laying ceremony in Kilbrien and a wonderful evening of celebration held at the Cullinan homestead in Bleantis, where Mr. Ó Cuiv’s grandfather – Eamon DeValera – paid a visit. A commemorative stone was formally unveiled with details of the local events of the 1916 period.

All are welcome.

Address Letters to: The Editor, Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

Fax: 058 41559. e-mail: news@dungarvanobserver.ie ALL letters MUST include your name, address and telephone number for authenticity purposes.

St. Ita - one of our own Lissahane, Kill, Co. Waterford.

8th August, 2016.

Pictured is President of Waterford Lion's Club Dr. Denis Kennedy for 2016-2017 with outgoing president Tommy Kelly.

[John Power]

Grow It Yourself Club (GIY) OUR next meeting will be held in Fairbrook House Gardens near Kilmeaden, on Saturday, 20th August. We will meet outside Dillon’s, Wolfe Tone Road, at 1.30 p.m. If there is any change to this time, it will be announced in the press and to our members. All are welcome.

Our last meeting on the 16th July was the best in many years. We visited Norman Wiseman’s property near Fethard. We drove to Passage East and took the Ballyhack ferry and travelled to the Hook lighthouse. The oldest working lighthouse in the world and stopped to have a snack in the onsite cafe.We then travelled to Norman’s place and enjoyed his enthusiasm for his hobby. He had arranged his veggie patch and some fruit bushes neatly within a large rabbit proof wooden enclosure. There is an orchard of fruit trees outside the enclosure.

I saw something similar whilst on holiday in Italy, but made up of palate boxes. Quite ingenious. Norman’s planting techniques, homemade cloches, etc., gave us inspiration.We then had tea/coffee and homemade cakes. Thank you so much Norman.

We then travelled to nearby Tintern Abbey where we walked down a tree lined trek to Colclough Walled Garden, Hook Peninsula. It was opened in 2012 after a great deal of work and sticking to the original garden design of 1838, detailed in the OSI historical map. We met Alan Ryan and for about one and a half hours he entertained us with his encyclopaedic knowledge of plants. Norman then showed us the way to the Local at Dunbrody House. The food is very good and their speciality is fish and chips. Altogether a great day out.

COMPANION PLANTING Planting vegetables for optimum quality and growth. What plants grow well together and what do not.What herbs and plants keep slugs, beetles, bad nematodes, aphids and the general fly population, away from your vegetable and

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fruit crops. It can all come to grief if you have sown seeds of different vegetable groups that are incompatible with each other and therefore stunts the growth of your plants. This is a big subject and we will have to start with part one and follow on with part two next month.

So let’s start with B roccoli – Plant with Basil, Cucumber, Dill, Garlic, Lettuce, Marigold (Tansy), Mint, Nasturtium, Onion, Potato, Radish, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme and Tomato.

Broccoli needs lots of calcium. Pair with plants that need little calcium. Don’t plant with Strawberries or Mustard. The smells created will keep most flying insects away or distracted and will keep bad nematodes away too.

Cabbage – Plant with Celery, Clover, Coriander,Thyme, Sage, Chamomile improves growth and flavour and distracts aphids. Don’t plant Strawberries,Tomatoes, Peppers, Lettuce.

Lettuce with warm milk is a sleep inducement.

Keep slugs away by putting beer in saucers nearby your leafy veggies. Don’t like slug pellets because one of the ingredients is formaldehyde which can permeate the ground in the general growing area and therefore may affect future growth and taste.You can create a gravel barrier and a copper wire surrounding the veggies should keep slugs at bay. A poultice of cabbage leaves on an inflamed muscle can help to relieve discomfort.

Carrots – Chives, Lettuce, Coriander, Marigold, Onions, Parsley, Radish, Tomatoes may stunt growth of Carrots. Onions repel the carrot fly.

Comfrey – Is a wonder plant. It can be used as a spray to invigorate and give nutrients to your veggies. Just a few leafs in a big bucket of water, with a couple of nettle. Leave for a few days until it is smelly. Then water it down and spray. Deters the aphids and improves growth.

If placed in heaps around your leafy veggies, it will distract the slugs. If you plant a little comfrey plant, it will turn into a monster plant, if

left unattended for a year or two. So cut it back and use the leaves. The bees love Comfrey and Borage flowers and is a great attractant to your garden. Some bee keepers rub the Hyssop plant against the hives, so the bees can find their way home with the nectar.

Calendula – Is planted with Peppers and Tomatoes to distract white fly.

Coriander – Grow between rows of Carrots and Cabbage. Protects against spidermite, potato beetle and aphids.

Fennel – Goes with very little except Comfrey, Borage, Rosa Regusa (RoseHip), Raspberries and Blackcurrants.

Garlic – Keep maggots, snails, carrot root fly at bay. Is a flea repellent. Planted near fruit trees it will help to keep deer away. Eat a clove or two every day. It thins the blood and is a great antiseptic.

Horseradish – Plant with Potatoes. Keeps blister beatles away. Never plant with Tomatoes.

Kale – Companion Cabbage. Beetroot, Celery, Dill, Marigolds, Spinach, Nasturtiums.

Keep away from Tomatoes, Beans and Strawberries. Kale is packed with vitamins. Not to much due to the concentration of iron in it.

Lavender – Will keep white fly away.

Lettuce – Do not grow with Cabbage. Dill grows well with lettuce and distracts flying insects.

Next instalment on Companion Planting, will be next month.

Growing more expensive veggies like: Gem Squash, Courgettes which can turn into Marrows when left too long. We have grown them as long as baseball bats. Kohl Rabi, never grown them before. The Globe Artichokes are visually appealing, but don’t taste great. Apples growing like grapes and now thinned out.

Blackcurrants quite small and unfortunately was away on holiday and the birds had a feast.

Happy GIY Paul.

Dear Editor, People may remember that about ten years ago I wrote a book about one of our Waterford Saints, St. Ita whose memory I thought was being allowed to drift away. In the years since, I have had other experiences with St. Ita and continue to promote knowledge of her in this area and around Ireland.

Recently a bid was made under the title of the Three Sisters for Waterford, Kilkenny and Wexford to be the European Capital of Culture 2020. I tried to suggest to the committee that Ita’s story should be included as a religious and cultural addition to the bid, but I was unsuccessful. Ita had communicated to me that if her story was included, the bid would be successful.

I passed this on to individuals on the Three Sisters Committee, but in the end, it was not included, the bid was not complete without it and it was unsuccessful.

Last weekend I was in Dublin for the All-Ireland Hurling Semi-Final and decided that I would do some further research in regard to the College of St. Ita which had been set up in Cullenswood House, which had previously been St. Enda’s School which was founded by Pádraig Pearse to promote the Irish language and culture.

In the year of 1917, two sisters of Terence McSwiney, the patriot of Cork, Eithne and Máire, anxious also to promote the Irish language and culture had set up a college which was known as St. Ita’s in Eithne’s home in Patrick’s Hill in Cork.

This college survived until 1954, when ill health forced Eithne to close the institution, which she had maintained for almost forty years.

I visited the GPO in Dublin last weekend and looked to find the link between the McSwiney and Pearse families as well as Míde, the Saint of Kilmeadan, as I knew it had to be there.

I realised that there is still a great deal of information about this Saint which has yet to be made known to the public. I was unsuccessful at the GPO as all of the assistants to the public were already busy and could not make time for me.

Many years ago, I had promised St. Ita that I would not lose my patience with people on the subject of her life. I pointed out to the Exhibition staff that Ita was the best known warrior Saint of Ireland and one of the most famous women of her time with feats probably beyond those of Joan of Arc. There were people of many nationalities there and some came over to find out more about this great woman.They were joined by some of the staff, one lady who was very kind to me and helped me to calm my anxieties.

At the Waterford hurling game in Croke Park the following day, I felt that Ita had a connection with the event and that she was with us, as over the last few months, she had communicated about the hurling games in Kilmeadan of her time and the hurling of the past.

There are a hundred pictures of Ita, each one worth a thousand words, about events and places of the past associated with her.

As we look at those representations of Ita, whether as statues, or the beautiful stained glass window of Harry Clark in UCC, it is obvious that she was a special person, who promoted Christianity and the interests of the poor people of her time.

Having completed the book about St. Ita ten years ago, it is now time to consider a film of the life of the Saint, which would prove to be very interesting, inspiring and a permanent record for the future.

I only ask that in their prayers, the people of this district and all those who know of Ita should include petitions to a Saint who is one of our own.

Yours sincerely, JAMES DUNPHY

Don and Imelda Devine who recently walked from Bilberry in [B. Power] Waterford to Dungarvan on the Deise Greenway.

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UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYING WATERFORD NATURE

By John A. Power

Seawatching MANY birders consider seawatching to be the most exhilarating form of birdwatching.

WHY SHOULD THIS BE THE CASE? During late July through to late September many seabirds are feeding or migrating offshore. In ideal conditions (from the birders’ viewpoint) adverse weather conditions drive these birds inshore allowing close observation from land.

group adds to the excitement.

The added bonus is the bragging rights ensuing from a great discovery. There is also the realisation that these are truly wild birds on epic ocean journeys uninhibited by and unaware of humanity.

AUKS Auks are a group of small compact pelagic seabirds perfectly evolved to hunt fish underwater. They are restricted

Sooty Shearwater by Harry Hussey.

“Ideal conditions” might not be everybody’s cup of tea, but strong to gale force winds from a southeast to a south southwest direction coupled with squally showers are perfect for seawatching. The winds drive the birds towards the shore, the showers disorientate the birds, driving them closer to land.The periods between the showers allow optimum viewing opportunities. The best viewing point for seawatching in Waterford is undoubtedly Helvick Head.The concrete seating at the cove at Helvick is excellent but the cliffs beyond the head are ideal.

Waterproofs and sturdy footwear are essential as is a telescope. Brownstown Head and Ram Head are also good vantage points.

In good conditions certain species are abundant such as manx shearwaters, gannets (often in family parties), fulmars, various auks and gulls. Among them some much rarer and desirable species can be found.

The anticipation is in the prospect of eliminating the regular birds in the throng and finding that special rare species.

Knowing that a once in a lifetime find may be in the next

to the northern hemisphere.

Their counterpoints in the southern hemisphere are penguins – a good example of convergent evolution.

Guillemots and razorbills are plentiful on seawatches but puffins are increasingly com-

mon-probably breeding once again in Waterford. We await definite proof.

SHEARWATERS Shearwaters are a pelagic species undertaking massive migrations each year. As the name suggests they shear the waves in flight – a good distinguishing feature from other species. Manx shearwaters are always going to be predominant on sea-watches but look also for sooty shearwaters and balearic shearwaters. In good years for their species, cory’s shearwaters and great shearwaters can be seen passing Waterford in good numbers on their massive migration routes.

PETRELS Storm petrels are tiny but extremely tough seabirds. They seem to walk (patter) on the sea giving rise to the name petrel after Saint Peter. Storm petrels are common on seawatches but leach’s petrels are more elusive but possible. Wilson’s petrels are now being recorded regularly in Irish waters, and should by now be on the Waterford list.

Pterodroma petrels are much

larger and are a major prize for birders. Fea’s ‘type’ petrel was recorded in Waterford just twice, and must reoccur. ‘Type’ represents the difficulty in accurately distinguishing fea’s from the very similar zino’s.

SKUAS Skuas are piratical seabirds harassing their prey until they regurgitate their last meal, hot and delivered airborne, much to the skuas delight. Great skuas (bonxies) are common on passage, with pomarine and arctic regular. The prize among skuas than seabirds but outside breeding time are truly pelagic. After severe summer/autumn storms they can be observed resting among the jetsam /flotsam churned up by the resultant turbulence.

Check out www.waterfordbirds.com for local wildlife updates and submission of records. If you have any questions or comments please email them to japwatntr@gmail.com Anybody wishing to become involved in seawatching or other birding activities, feel free to contact John A Power at 087-2385151 or at the above email address.

Pomarine Skua by Fran O'Connell. is the long tailed - an extremely agile, small and elegant skua with elongated tail streamers.

TERNS Terns are one of our most beautiful seabirds and regarded by many as their favourite seabird. Sandwich, common and arctic terns are regular on seawatches but roseate perhaps less so. Look out for black terns (a marsh tern) which can be observed on passage.

GULLS All regular pelagic gulls can be seen while seawatching. But little gull is more likely to be encountered during very rough weather.The outstanding gull to look for is sabines – a beautiful elegant well marked gull in either adult or juvenile plumage.

PHALAROPES Phalaropes are waders rather

Grey Phalarope by Paul Archer.

Sandwich Tern by Andrew Malcolm.

Great Skua 'Bonxie' by Andrew Malcolm.

Northern Fulmar by Harry Hussey.

Great Shearwater by Andrew Malcolm.

Manx Shearwater by Paul Archer.

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Family Fun Day in Newtown In Aid of the Kidney Association, Down Syndrome Ireland and Kilmac Cardiac Response.

[Michael Faulkner]

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Melleray Glenrovers GAA Gala Day 2016

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Gold Coast Golf Club Ladies Competition kindly sponsored by Denn Feeds. From left: Eilo Fitzgerald, Lady Captain; Rosemary Murphy (3rd); Ann Keane, Winner; Bernie Morrissey (2nd) and Anne McGrath, Lady President.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] West Waterford Golf Club Ladies Competition kindly sponsored by Maria Moloney’s Boutique. From Left: Ciara Donnelly (3rd), Marie T. Curran, Winner; Margaret O'Sullivan, Sponsor and Jean Conway, Lady Captain.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Dungarvan Golf Club Open Fortnight Open Gents Fourball kindly sponsored by Helvick Seafood. Front Row L-R: Anthony Lyons and Tony O'Sullivan,1st; Bridget Aherne, Lady Captain. Back Row L-R: Jim Kiersey, Captain; Matt Curran, 3rd; Thomas Whelan, 2nd; Liam Carroll, President.

[Pat Crowley]

West Waterford Golf Club Open Week. Prizewinners in the Open 13 Hole Scramble kindly sponsored by Specsavers. Seated from left: Stephen Spillane, representing Specsavers, Sponsors; Rena McDonnell, Shauna Wall and Jean O'Donovan. Standing from left: Diarmuid Horgan, Club President; Aisling Fennell, Alan Twomey, Sean Grant and Dermot Drohan, Club Captain.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

West Waterford Golf Club prizewinners in the Beginners Competition kindly sponsored by Bridget and Austin Spratt. From Left: Emma Wall, Bridget Blackwell, Jean Conway, Lady Captain and Mary Ormonde.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

West Waterford Golf Club Open Week. Prizewinners in the Fourball kindly sponsored by McGuirks Golf. From left: Diarmuid Horgan, Club President; Richard Spillane, Tom and Breda O'Donoghue and Dermot Drohan, Club Captain.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

West Waterford Golf Club Open Week. Prizewinners in the 3 Person Champagne Scramble kindly sponsored by Terra Nua. From left: Diarmuid Horgan, Club President; Esther McGuckian, Sean [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Spratt, Justin Spratt and Dermot Drohan, Club Captain.

West Waterford Golf Club Open Week. Prizewinners in the Open Singles kindly sponsored by David Hayes. From left: Diarmuid Horgan, Club President; Eoin Prendergast (3rd); Denis Conway, winner; Robbie Reidy (2nd) and Dermot Drohan, Club Captain.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

52 PATRICK (Paddy) POWER Carrigcastle, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford It is with profound regret we record the passing of Patrick (Paddy) Power, Carrigcastle, Kilmacthomas, which sad event occurred on Tuesday, 26th July, at CareChoice Nursing Home following a period of failing health.

Paddy was born in 1938 to William and Julia Power; he attended school in Ballylaneen and continued his eduction in Dungarvan. On leaving school he took up an apprenticeship when he was 17 years with Jack and Bridie Griffin where he spent many happy years; he then moved on to Matty Lonergan in Leamybrien and McHale’s for a few years. He worked for some time for Paddy Hennessy in Scrahan and then back to Ballylaneen to work for Paddy Lannon.

He married Mary Murray in 1961 and they had seven beautiful children whom he adored and his grandchildren, all fifteen of them, gave him great joy; he had one great grandchild. Though he had not enjoyed the best of health for the past few years since he suffered from Alzheimers and when he had a fall, he then went into CareChoice where he received the best of care for the past two months until his death on 26th July. Paddy was a gentle, unassuming man, held in high esteem by all who knew him. His passing is much regretted, not only by his sorrowing wife Mary and family, but also by his many friends.

May he rest in peace.

He reposed at home with Rosary on Tuesday night by Fr. M.Walsh, P.E., and Rosary on Wednesday night with Fr. G. Condon, P.P. Removal was on Thursday morning to St. Anne’s Church, Ballylaneen.

Requiem Mass was celebrated on arrival by Fr. Condon, P.P., assisted

by Fr. Enright, P.E., and Fr. Walsh, P.E. Interment took place in the adjoining cemetery in the presence of a large and representative gathering of mourners.

The lesson was read by Jennifer Casey and Aoife Power (granddaughters). Prayers of the Faithful were recited by Michael Morrissey, Eanna Power, Stephen Power, Lauren Power, Andrea Casey (grandchildren) and Jill Whelan (niece). Offertory Gifts were narrated by Susan Casey and brought to the Altar by Niall Power, Muireann Power, Mark Buck, Shane Power, David Morrissey, Ella Morrissey (grandchildren) and Finn Barry (great-grandchild). Appropriate music and hymns by Ballylaneen Choir. Eulogy was delivered by Billy Power (son).

The chief mourners were – Mary (wife); Billy, Pat and Derek (sons); Carol, Ann, Rosemary and Avril (daughters); Florence, Ann and Chris (daughters-in-law); Thomas, Brian and Andrew (sons-in-law); grandchildren and great-grandchild.

Month’s Mind Mass for Paddy will take place at Ballylaneen Church on Friday, 26th August, at 7.00 p.m.

(Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

Just think of it!

IN Chapter 14 of St. Matthew’s Gospel, we get a description of a lovely incident involving Jesus and his devoted follower Peter.

Jesus had had a hard day, talking to a large crowd who then had to be fed. So we get the miracle of the loaves and fishes. After all the excitement of the miracle, Jesus sent his Disciples off in their boat across the Sea of Galilee, which is really a lake through which flows the River Jordan. Jesus then said farewell to the crowds and he went up into the surrounding hills to get a few hours of quiet and to pray.

Some hours later the Disciples are in trouble in their boat.

Apparently the wind was against them and, to compound their difficulties, a sudden storm had arisen on the lake (this is not an unusual occurrence on the stretch of water). In the midst of their difficulties they see a ghost! At least, they think it’s a ghost: it is in fact Jesus himself walking on the water. To calm their fears, Jesus speaks to them: “Courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” Peter, always the impulsive one and the first to speak, calls to Jesus: “Lord, if it is you, tell me to come to you across the water.” “Come,” said Jesus. Out of the boat gets Peter, and he’s doing fine, walking towards Christ, until he looks at the waves surrounding him and his nerve fails. It dawns on him how dependent he is on Jesus’ miraculous power, he takes his eyes off Jesus, and he starts to sink.

Panic! “Lord save me!” And Jesus stretches out his hand and saves him.

The lesson for us? Maybe we’re frightened at the prospect of something that lies ahead of us: treatment for some medical condition, getting married, starting in a new school, leaving home to go to College. Whatever lies ahead of us, Jesus will be with us to support us, to help us cope, provided we let him help us.We need to do more than just gabble a quick “God help me.” Give yourself a few minutes to remind yourself that God loves you, that God has a plan for your life, that God knows you by name. Step forward with courage, put your hand in the hand of God, and go right on to the end.

Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Waterford.

OBITUARY MARY LAWLESS (nee Murray) Camphire, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford With profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing Mary Lawless (nee Murray), Camphire, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, loving wife of the late Noel Lawless, which sad event occurred peacefully on 3rd August, 2016.

Reposing at Walsh’s Funeral Home on Thursday evening, Rosary was recited by neighbour Finbar Power in the presence of her loving family, neighbours and friends.

On Friday evening funeral prayers were recited Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E., in the presence of her loving family relatives and friends, before removal took place to St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin. On arrival her remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday morning by Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E. Symbols representing Mary’s life were presented to the Altar by Helen Trihy (Rosary Beads); Maura Keogh (Ireland’s Own); Noreen Hennessy (a photograph of Mary with her dogs); Eleanor Trihy (deck of cards); Mary Hickey (gardening gloves); Caroline Fitzgerald (potato masher); and grandson Gavin narrated as they were being presented.

Readings and Prayers of the Faithful were recited by grandsons Gavin and Shane. Darragh Kiely (organist) and Andree Cunningham (soloist) provided a lovely selection of music and hymns throughout the Mass.The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by daughter Margaret and nephew Mossie Keogh. Following Communion grandson Shane delivered a eulogy paying tribute to his grandmother for all the good times they shared together as a family.

Following Funeral Mass burial took place in St. Declan’s Cemetery.

Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E., blessed and received her remains and officiated the graveside prayers where Mary was laid to rest in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends.

May she rest in peace.

We extend our deepest sympathy to her loving daughter Margaret; sister Katie Keogh; son-in-law Keith Bradley; grandchildren Shane and Gavin; brother-in-law Jim Lawless; sister-in-law Rita Cleary; nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.

(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

PAT VEALE (N.T.) Strandside South, Abbeyside Profound feelings of sorrow and regret were expressed with the passing of Pat Veale on Monday, 8th August, at St. Vincent’s Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital. Pat served for many years as Principal at Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyside.

We express our deepest sympathy to Pat’s wife Sheila; family Angela, Clodagh, Paula, Patrick, Julianne and Therese; sons-in-law Jeff, Peter, Scott and Derek; grandchildren Conor, Lorcan, Douglas, Isla, Jack and Finn; sister Nuala; nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.

He is predeceased by his parents Larry and Mary Jo; brothers Tom, Jimmy, Larry, Jack, Oliver and Ned; sisters Nan, Tess and Mai. Pat lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home on Tuesday, 9th August, from where removal took place to St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside.

Requiem Mass will be offered on Wednesday, 10th August, at 11.00 a.m. and afterwards Pat will be laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.

Family flowers only please.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.

(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

SEAN WHELAN Middleton, Manchester, and formerly Ballymarket, Dungarvan With sadness we record the passing of Sean Whelan which sad event occurred recently in Manchester.

Funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, 13th August, 2016, in St. Vincent de Paul Church, Garranbane.

Burial of cremated ashes will take place afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Predeceased recently by his wife Florence and son Michael.

To his sister Peg Mulhearne (Mahonbridge); Tommy (Dungarvan); son Sean; nephews, nieces, relatives and friends, we extend our sincere sympathy.

(Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

JUNE COWARD (nee Whelan) 14 Fitzgerald Terrace, Dungarvan With profound sorrow we record the passing of June Coward which sad event occurred on Friday, 5th August, 2016.

Removal was from her residence on Monday morning to St. Mary’s Parish Church. Following Funeral Mass on arrival at 11.00 a.m., burial took place in the adjoining cemetery.

To her daughter Helen and family we extend our deepest sympathy.

Full obituary next issue.

(Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

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PATRICIA SARAH CONROY Ballinwillin, Lismore It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Patricia Sarah Conroy of Ballinwillin, Lismore, which sad event occurred at Waterford University Hospital on Tuesday, 17th May last.

Pat was born in 1921 in Hampshire, England; her father was Arthur Massey and her mother was Virginia, née Carroll and originally from Fermoy. Her brother, John, was born in 1923. Her father died when she was very young and her mother came back to Fermoy and decided to emigrate to America. As she could take only one child she took John, promising to come back for Pat. Later, Pat decided she would rather stay with her grandmother in Fermoy and that’s where she grew up and went to the local Loreto Convent School. As a teenager she babysat for her next door neighbour, an Irish soldier, Martin Conroy from Mountmellick. It was Martin who introduced her to Jim Gallagher from Waterford whom she married; they moved to the Curragh Camp and that’s where their children James and Virginia were born.

Jim Gallagher left the Army in 1954 and the family (Virginia was eight and James was eleven) moved to London where his brothers worked. Pat and Jim worked hard throughout the fifties and early sixties. In 1965 when her son was working but looking to move to High Wycombe and Virginia was about to start Teacher Training in Liverpool, Jim died, leaving Pat a widow at 44. James married Christine in 1969 and Virginia married Keith in 1970. Throughout the seventies Pat became a grandmother six times over and devoted all her spare time to helping with them, splitting her time between James’ and Virginia’s families In 1974, at a Fermoy Reunion in London, she met Martin Conroy again and when his wife died shortly afterwards their friendship developed. They married in 1978 and decided to retire together in Ireland.Virginia and her family moved over to Ballinwillin with them in 1980. Sadly, Martin died in late 1984 just after Aisling was born.

By that time Pat had found a new vocation as a Playschool helper with Virginia and she continued that for twenty years. She loved all the little children and they loved their “Playschool Nanny” very much.

In between trips back to help with James’ family, she acted as Secretary of the West Waterford branch of the Irish Widows’ Association, joined the Affane Bridge Club, helped in the Cappoquin Day Care Centre and made full use of her Free Travel Pass.

In her eighties she went twice to New York with grand-daughters, she spent holidays in England and Holland where she began to help with her growing number of great grandchildren and it was a serious disappointment to her when a stroke eleven years ago prevented her from independent travel but her grandchildren then came to her.

Pat retained her love of Fermoy, England and Cappoquin; she enjoyed meeting her many friends, especially those in the Cappoquin Day Care Centre where she was so happy. She was a wonderful, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend; she will be sadly missed by all.

On Wednesday evening at her home the Rosary was led by Rev. Fr. Robert Arthure, P.E., in the presence of her loving family and neighbours. Her removal to Walsh’s Funeral Home, Cappoquin, took place on Thursday afternoon. Funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. Pat Gear, P.P., and a poem was read by her neighbour Charles Scanlon.

Removal then took place to St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin; on arrival the remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. Gear P.P., and Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E. The funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday morning by Rev. Fr. R. Arthure, P.E., assisted by Rev. Fr. P. Gear P.P. The readings were delivered by her son-in-law Keith Dransfield and friend John O’Mahony.The Prayers of the Faithful were recited by her grandchildren Damian, Mark and Daniel Dransfield, Catherine Gallagher and God-daughter Aoife Melia.The Offertory Gifts were presented by her niece Carmel Melia and friend Sheila O’Mahony. The Eulogy was delivered by Keith Dransfield and a lovely selection of hymns and music was provided in the Church and at the graveside by Dina Walshe. The Mass was followed by burial in St. Declan’s graveyard, Cappoquin.

The chief mourners were her daughter Virginia; son-in-law Keith; grandchildren Damian, Mark, Aisling, Daniel, Elizabeth, Sarah, Catherine and David; grand-daughters-in-law, grand-sons-in-law, great grand-children, relatives, neighbours and friends.

May she rest in peace.

Mass for Pat will be held on Sunday, 21st August next, at 11.30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin.

(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

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NUALA POWER (nee Hickey) Knockboy, Ballinamult It is with great sorrow that we have witnessed the passing of Nuala Power (nee Hickey), a sad event which took place in her Knockboy home, Ballinamult, on Wednesday, 13th July, 2016.

Born and raised in Kilbrien, Nuala was one of seven children. Jack and Mary Hickey, her loving parents, cared for their children on the family’s farm. Her education commenced in Kilbrien N.S., later advancing to the Presentation Convent, Dungarvan, and finally taking up study in Newman College, Birmingham.

Nuala was a teacher by profession, a job which she dearly loved.

Beginning her teaching career in Birmingham, Nuala soon relocated to Dublin, before finally moving to a place she grew to love, Aglish National School. Aglish was a place Nuala held close to her heart, spending twenty-nine happy years of her life educating her students.

There she made life-long friends with pupils, staff and parents.

An active woman, Nuala played camogie with St. Pats and up until recent years she was a lively member of the Touraneena Badminton Club.This club became a place of significance to Nuala, as it was while playing badminton that she happened to meet her husband Tom, both of which made a great team together at their new home in Knockboy.

Her garden was a place favoured by all, its beauty being reflected in her love and dedication towards tending to the array of flowers and shrubs. Nuala also loved to walk and enjoyed socialising with family and friends.

The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to all the Doctors and Nurses to whom cared for Nuala throughout her illness.

Their level of compassion and professionalism is something that will never be forgotten.

Nuala was reposed in her Knockboy home on Wednesday, 13th July, and Thursday, 14th July. The Rosary and funeral prayers were recited

by Rev. Fr. Kelleher, P.P., in the presence of her loving family, friends and neighbours.

The removal took place on Friday, 15th July, to St. Mary’s Church, Touraneena. Requiem Mass was officiated by Rev. Fr. Kelleher, P.P., assisted by Fr. O’Connor, Fr. Butler, Fr. Burns, Fr. Ahern, Fr. Kennedy and Fr. Lucey, with interment taking place in the adjoining cemetery.

The readings were recited by Fiona (Godchild) and Alice (sisterin-law). Marian and Alice (sisters-in-law) sang beautiful hymns in between the readings. The Prayers of the Faithful were read by Pat, Maeve, Aoife, Sonia, Eileen and Léann (nieces and nephews). The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by Marie and Margaret (sisters). Her son James delivered a fitting Eulogy. A lovely selection of music and hymns were provided by the Touraneena choir; a choir that Nuala was a proud member of for many years.

She will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by husband Tom; son James; sisters Marie, Margaret and Cáit; brothers James, Patrick and John; nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, neighbours and friends.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.

Month’s Mind Mass for Nuala will be celebrated on Friday, 19th August, at 7.30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Touraneena.

(Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

MAISIE DUNFORD (nee Kirwan) Knockenpower, Colligan It is with profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Maisie Dunford which event occurred on Saturday, 23rd July.

Predeceased by her husband Jack, sons Frankie and John.

Lying in repose at her home in Knockenpower on Sunday evening where Rosary was recited by Fr. Kennedy, P.P., in the presence of her loving family, neighbours and friends.

Removal took place from her home on Monday morning to St. Ann’s Church, Colligan. Mass was celebrated by Fr. Kennedy, P.P. Symbols representing her life were presented to the Altar by her grandchildren. The readings and Prayers of the Faithful were read by the family, bread and wine were taken to the Altar by brother Sean and sister Cáit.

Following Mass a eulogy was delivered by grand-daughter Aileen Hogan which was a heartwarming tribute to Maisie. Music and hymns were performed by Dina Walshe and Shannon Kearney played the Uilleann Pipes.

Burial took place in the adjoining cemetery where Maisie was laid to rest in the family grave.

Chief mourners were sons Jimmy and Stephen; daughters Ena, Marion, Breeda and Martina; sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, brothers, sister, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

May she rest in peace.

Month’s Mind Mass for Maisie will be celebrated at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, 20th August, in Colligan Church.

(Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

OBITUARY MICHAEL O’BRIEN Dromana, Cappoquin It is with a deep sense of loss and sadness we record the passing of Michael O’Brien, Dromana, Cappoquin, on July 19th at Dungarvan Community Hospital after a long illness. Michael was born in Mocollop, Ballyduff Upper, on 22nd July, 1927, to John and Bridget (Cahill) O’Brien. He was educated in the local school in Mocollop.

He had four sisters and three brothers, all of whom left for Chicago at a young age, with the exception of Michael and his younger brother Johnny. While he occasionally visited his family in Chicago he was always glad to be back on Irish soil. He was predeceased by his sisters Peggy, Noreen and Mary, also his brother Davy. He married his wife Joan (Ormonde) in 1960 and went on to have one daughter Marie and five sons John, Kevin, Gerald, James and Peter, also nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He ran the family farm in Mocollop from a young age until 1965 when, with his wife Joan and family, moved to Dromana where he continued to farm very successfully. His family always came first but his next love was his greyhounds spending many good nights at the Greyhound Track where he pulled off some good winners.

In 2007 Michael developed Alzheimers, while his family took care of him at his home for as long as possible, he spent the last seven years in the loving care of the Doctors, Nurses and staff of Dungarvan Community Hospital.While there his wife Joan made a point of making a trip to the hospital every day to make sure he ate his dinner, which usually wasn’t a problem as he always liked good food.

Reposing at Walsh’s Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Wednesday evening, where the funeral prayers and Rosary were recited by Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., in the presence of Michael’s loving family, neighbours and friends.

On Thursday evening Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., recited the funeral prayers in the presence of his loving wife, family and a large cortege of mourners before removal took place to St. James’ Church, Ballinameela. On arrival his remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., and was assisted by Rev. Fr. R. Arthure, P.E. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday by Rev. Fr G. O’Connor, P.P., and was assisted by Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.E. The readings during the Mass were recited by his daughters-in-law Ann and Gillian O’Brien.

The Prayers of the Faithful were read by his grand-daughter Linda O’Brien, niece Mary O’Brien, son James and daughter-in-law Mary O’Brien. Dina Walsh provided a lovely selection of music and hymns throughout the Mass.The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by his grandchildren Clarice and Stephen O’Brien.

Following Funeral Mass burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., and Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.E., officiated the graveside prayers where Michael was laid to rest in the presence of his family and a large cortege of mourners. Funeral arrangements were carried out by the very professional Aidan and Marie Walsh and staff.

Deeply regretted by his loving wife Joan (Ormonde); sons John, Kevin, Gerald, James and Peter; daughter Marie; brothers Johnny and Jimmy; sister Bridie Walsh; daughters-in-law, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated in Ballinameela Church on Saturday, 20th August, at 7.30 p.m.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam.

(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

EDWARD (Eddie) WALSH Curraghroche, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford With sadness and regret we record the passing of Edward (Eddie) Walsh, Curraghroche, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, loving husband of the late Rita (nee Mulcahy), which sad event occurred peacefully on 5th August, 2016, at Waterford University Hospital.

Lying in repose at his son Eamon Walsh’s home, Curraghroche, on Sunday evening funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.E. On Monday evening removal took place to the Church of the Assumption, Aglish.

Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., on Tuesday morning followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.

May he rest in peace.

Deeply regretted by his loving sons Eamon, Michéal and Noel; daughter Bernie Flavin; daughters-in-law Íde, Josephine and Midi; son-in-law Gerard Flavin; grandchildren Edward, Brian, Colin, Michelle, David, Regina, Kevin, Sarah, Shane, Elaine, Nathan, Leon, Bailey and Callum; great grandchildren Ava and Ryan; nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

53 ANASTASIA (Stasia) WALSH Springfield, Tallow, Co. Waterford, and Wilton, Cork It is with deep sadness and regret we record the passing of Anastasia (Stasia) Walsh, Springfield, Tallow, Co. Waterford, and Wilton, Cork, loving daughter of the late Edward and Margaret Walsh, which the sad event occurred on the 26th July, 2016, peacefully in the exceptional and loving care of the staff at CareChoice Nursing Home, Montenotte, Cork.

Anastasia Mary Walsh was born on the 22nd May, 1929. She was the eldest daughter to Edward and Margaret Walsh of Glenaboy, Tallow, who later moved to Springfield in 1946. She attended Tallow National School along with her sister Nell and they went on to Secondary School as boarders in Loreto Convent, Fermoy.

Stasia went to England after completing her education to train as a hairdresser and on qualifying she returned home to Tallow to set up her own business in Convent Street and then Main Street, Tallow.

Stasia had many qualities, she was hard working, kind and many bars of chocolate she gave to the local children. She was a very caring person and looked after her mother for a number of years. She was a great communicator and loved hearing the local news, this was borne out over the last number of days with the stories from her many neighbours and friends in Tallow and Cork.

Stasia’s interests included reading, whist drives and her favourite of all were quiz programmes on TV and you dare not interrupt her while they were on. Her family history and stories of her younger days were often spoken of.

She also loved to travel going to America,The Holy Land, Lourdes, Fatima, Medjugorje and Knock along with her sister Nell. Stasia moved to Wilton in Cork in the early nineties to live with her sister Nell where they had many happy years together. Her health began to deteriorate in April 2015 and in May of that year she became a resident of CareChoice Nursing Home in Montenotte where she received excellent care.

She will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her.

May she rest in peace.

Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Tallow, on Friday evening where funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. Michael Melican, I.C., in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends before removal took place to the Immaculate Conception Church, Tallow. On arrival her remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday morning by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P. During the Mass readings were recited by Veronica Condon and Sr. Elizabeth Sheehan, S.M.G. Prayers of the Faithful were recited by John Kiely and Elizabeth O’Brien. A lovely selection of hymns were sung by Sarah Barry (soloist) and was accompanied by organist Marjorie Moran. The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by Stephanie Freyne and Billy Barry.

A eulogy was delivered by Billy Barry which was a lovely tribute to Stasia and, on behalf of her sister Nell, Billy acknowledged the support of all the community in Tallow and her friends in Wilton and thanking all those involved in the arrangements.

Following Funeral Mass burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P., officiated at the graveside where Stasia was laid to rest in the family grave in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends.

We extend our deepest sympathy to her sister Nell (Ellen); cousins, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, 20th August, 2016, in the Church of Immaculate Conception, Tallow, at 6.30 p.m.

(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Tallow and Cappoquin).

BILLY MONAGHAN Comeragh Crescent, Dungarvan We record with sadness and regret the passing of Billy Monaghan on Thursday, 4th August, at CareChoice Nursing Home.

Predeceased by his wife Ann and son Macka, Billy was an accomplished sportsman in his younger days, playing for many years for the Eire Óg GAA Club.

We extend our sincere sympathy to his daughters Mandy, Eileen and Ann-Marie; sons Tony, Thomas, Michael and Billy; brother Jim; sister Mai; sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Billy lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Sunday evening, 7th August, where in the presence of his loving family and friends Sr. Philomena (Sisters of Mercy) led the recitation of the Rosary.

Removal took place on Monday evening, 8th August, to St. Mary’s Parish Church.

Requiem Mass was offered in thanksgiving for Billy’s life on Tuesday, 9th August, and afterwards Billy was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam uasal.

(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

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Bryan Bros Agricultural Contractors harvesting silage on Moore Hill Farms near Tallow.

[John O’Mahony]

What will the EU Aid Package do for Irish Farmers?

THE finer details of the €500m EU aid package agreed by the EU Agriculture Council and the Commission on 18th July last will be decided in the coming weeks, and voted on 25th August. Meanwhile, farmers have many questions on both the €150m voluntary milk production reduction element, and the €350m farmer ‘adjustment aid’ element. IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary outlines what is known, and what IFA expects from the schemes. €150M MILK PRODUCTION REDUCTION The highest profile element of the package is the €150m scheme which promises to compensate by 14.4c/l the farmers who reduce their production in the final quarter of 2016, and possibly the subsequent months.

This scheme was a political response to intense pressure from some member states who felt that rising post quota EU milk production was the cause of the

slump. Production growth was not limited to the EU and lower purchases from China, the extended Russian ban and lower oil revenue all impacted markets.

HOW WILL IT OPERATE? Farmers who wish to avail of the scheme will have to apply – presumably through their co-ops – documenting production for the October to December 2015, or one of the subsequent threemonth periods corresponding to that for which the farmer plans to reduce production in 2016.

Once approved – and this may involve adjusting the planned reduction if the scheme is oversubscribed – farmers will proceed with the reduction. This is a first come, first served scheme across the entire EU, so it is vital that the Department works with co-ops to ensure an efficient and speedy application process.

Within 45 days of the end of the period farmers will claim their payments, proving the reduction with milk statements.

The Department will issue the payment once the claim is verified.

WHO MIGHT IT SUIT? Farmers will need to think carefully before applying for this scheme. Some farmers may have contractual obligations – say liquid milk producers , participants in a fixed price contract, or a peak management agreement or forecasting requirement - may be able to reduce production and get paid for it, but will have to bear in mind that it might interfere with those obligations.

It may suit some suppliers to dry off cows earlier or perhaps introduce once a day milking in order to meet the scheme’s requirements.

All farmers will need to weigh up potential additional cash flow from high constituents autumn supplies versus compensation payments which could be 5 or 6 months coming.

Supplies have already started to fall in the EU and globally, and dairy market prices are starting to

recover which will make farmgate price increases possible over the coming months. €350M ‘EXCEPTIONAL ADJUSTMENT’ AID Ireland’s share of this fund is €11,1m, which can and must be matched by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to a total of €22.2m, to optimise the value of the aid for Irish farmers.

The draft scheme is targeted to support dairy and other livestock farmers. Unconditional payments, such as were made last year, are not allowed under this scheme.

IFA has stressed that, with all agricultural produce prices at historically low levels, the cash flow shortages remains the single biggest issue for farmers in all sectors. We have called on Minister Creed to secure maximum flexibility in Europe to be able to use the scheme to introduce the IFA proposal for state backed loans, or otherwise reduce the cost of farmers’ cash flow finance.

IFA PROPOSAL FOR STATE-BACKED LOANS Earlier this year, the EU gave member states concessions on state aid rules to support farmers’ cash flow, with possible aid of up to €15,000 per farmer to cover the cost of loans or guarantees.

IFA has been lobbying the Minister and his officials to deliver short term, low cost cash flow loans under this provision for farmers in the dairy, pig and horticulture sectors, and under the ordinary state aid rules for farmers in all other sectors.

Our proposed loan scheme would allow farmers to package exceptional merchant credit, utility, superlevy and other bills for a period, with repayments starting when product prices have recovered.

The response to our proposal from the Minister and his officials has been constructive, but it now needs to be delivered urgently.

Farmers are increasingly contacting IFA outlining the financial and emotional strain they

and their families are experiencing.

Action is needed now: the Minister must respond to this stark reality of the farm income crisis.

IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary

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Co-ops must take stock on milk prices and plan for realistic increases as markets improve IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary recently called on all co-ops, whose boards will meet in the next two weeks to decide on the July milk price, to take stock of improving market returns and acknowledge the worsening severity of the cash flow situation for a fast rising number of their dairy farmer members.

He said this should lead co-op boards who held the June milk price to build on positive market developments and plan for realistic milk price increases to return market improvements in coming months.

“We have acknowledged over the last number of months that co-ops have supported milk prices somewhat above market returns. However, in the last 10 weeks alone, we calculate that EU average returns for the main commodities relevant to the Irish product mix have improved by 4c/l. With a slowing EU milk output, falling in some of the most important member states, underpinned by increased cow slaughters and negative profitability on

most farms, we believe this trend will continue over the coming months, and into 2017,” Mr O’Leary said.

“Overall, EU output is still growing but at a significantly slower pace. Milk supplies in France were down in May by 1.7%, with week ending July 17th 1% down; output in Germany for the week ending 10th July was 2.2% back, and in the UK May supplies were down 4.8% for May, with steeper reductions of around 9% recorded for June, and 10.2% for the first half of July. EU-wide cow culls for the January to April period were up 5.8%, 12.5% up in April alone,” he said.

“Globally, milk supply growth is slowing noticeably, from 2.8% for the Jan-May period to 2.1% for the JanJun period. While New Zealand is back 1.4% in June and Australia down 4.3% for the Jan-June period, South American output is back massively for the period (-13.5% in Argentina, 13.9% in Uruguay). US output is up 1.6%, but this is continues to stay within domestic demand growth,” he

said.

“With supplies now tightening very visibly, and the trend appearing entrenched, buyers have started worrying about availability into 2017, and prices have moved up. EU commodity prices in particular have increased, as shown in the table below, with butter up nearly 20%, SMP 5.5%, WMP 15.5%, cheddar 6.3% and whey powder a whopping 28% in the last 10 weeks. As stated before these price increases represent around 4c/l more in the returns to the Irish product mix,” he said (see table below).

“It is now quite clear that the tide has turned on dairy markets and that we are looking at a recovery. It may be slow and it may take some time to translate into sufficiently improved milk prices to address the current dire cash shortages on farms, but it must be reflected by co-ops in their pricing plans in coming months. Farmers need the extra few cents to pay bills, and to rebuild their badly shaken confidence,” Sean O’Leary concluded.

IFA lamb price survey shows 60% mark-up by retailers AN IFA lamb price survey of the five main supermarkets shows that retailers are charging consumers from €10 to €16/kg for the key lamb cuts, while the farmer price has fallen from €5.50/kg to as low as €4.70/kg in the last two weeks.

This points to a 60% plus mark up on lamb by the retailers and factories over the farmer price according

to IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman John Lynskey.

John Lynskey said farmers cannot take any more price cuts and current farm gate prices of €4.70/kg, with some factories quoting as low as €4.50/kg, are now below the cost of production. He said this is not a sustainable position and farmers need a viable price for lamb, which does not

involve subsidising the price from direct payments.

The IFA Sheep Chairman said the average retail price of lamb last year was €10.50/kg according to Kantar data and based on a 22kg carcase with a saleable meat yield of over 70%, this would return a retail value of €164 per lamb before the value of the fifth quarter. At a farmer price of €100 per lamb, the retail and process-

ing gross margin is over 60%.

John Lynskey said factories are telling farmers that retailers are putting pressure on them to push down prices at farm level. He said this has to stop and retailers need to review their pricing policy and return a fairer share of the retail price to farmers, which covers the cost of production and leaves a margin.

Kevin Wilson, Judge at the Diageo Baileys Cow 2016.

All-Ireland Champion Cow Judge looking for winning combination of conformation and performance at ‘The Baileys’ ORGANISERS of the 2016 Diageo Baileys Irish Champion Dairy Cow competition have announced the judge of this year’s finale will be Kevin Wilson from Cumbria, England. Kevin, who is judging in Ireland for the first time, said he had high expectations for the event which takes place on 24th August at the Virginia Show in Co. Cavan.

“I have heard excellent reports about the very high standard of cows so I am looking forward to the

pleasure of judging them.”

Kevin is an experienced judge at major shows including the Great Yorkshire and the Royal Welsh.

The reputation of his own 400 strong Walnerview Holstein herd was boosted recently with one of his cows joining the elite EX97 group:Warnelview Final Cut Nita. Kevin said to win the top title at ‘the Baileys’ would require “a very functional cow with a fine udder.”

The event has become

known as the 'All-Ireland for Dairy Cows' because it consistently attracts the top Holstein Friesian breeders from across the island including Munster.

Unlike other shows, all classes are exhibited together for a final line-up to be selected by Kevin who will then crown one 2016 Diageo Baileys Champion. The event carries a 10,000 Euro prize fund and is co-sponsored by Glanbia Ingredients Ireland, suppliers to Diageo for Baileys’ cream.

Urgent political intervention needed to avert collapse of tillage sector as growers face income drop of €100m AHEAD of the main harvest, IFA National Grain Chairman Liam Dunne has warned that grain farmers are facing a severe income drop this season of up to €100m due to a combination of poorer prices and much reduced yields.

Liam Dunne said without political intervention on a number of fronts, the tillage sector here was in imminent danger of collapse, with major implications for the entire livestock sector and our world-renowned drinks industry. He called on the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to immediately convene a meeting of all stakeholders to secure a commitment from them to use native grains and support the industry.

Mr Dunne identified the following measures as crucial to the survival of a central element of our farming system: • Abolition of tariffs and anti-dumping duties on fertiliser imports as fertilis-

ers now account for 40% of variable production costs; • Review by the EU Competition Authority of the cost of plant protection products which are priced significantly lower to growers in other regions across the world; • Priority access to low-cost working capital similar to their EU counterparts; • Increased Glas payments; • Extension of protein crop area to allow coupled payment; • TAMS investment programme; and a • Reduction in the burden of compliance for Greening.

“The EU Commission and the Government cannot continue to ignore the gravity of the deepening income crisis on many tillage farms after four consecutive years of low grain prices below the cost of production, increasing costs

and reducing Direct/Greening Payments.”

The IFA National Grain Chairman said,“Grain farmers are very angry at the standard of the samples of imported barley that have been tested, having been taken from the lorry that was filled from the boat they witnessed unloading in Foynes earlier this week. Based on a number of samples obtained and analysed by trade buyers, the bushel weight varied from 60kph to 61kph, with screenings running from 9% up”.

Liam Dunne said, “The industry norm for traded dried barley, either native or imported, is 62kph, with many end users insisting on a minimum of 62.5kph to 63kph. The more reputable compound feed mill buyers are very rigid in implementing industry standards, rejecting loads that may be borderline even at 62kph. In years where

bushel weights are an industry wide issue some of the mills will refuse to entertain loads that do not meet the standard, while other buyers will insist on significant discounts.

It is unusual for grain that does not meet the required standard to be offloaded unless the quality issue was flagged at the point of sale. In some instances boats that fail to meet a basic quality spec will be turned back”.

While the overall Irish harvest is expected to be back by 600,000t on last year, there are ample supplies of new season barley available, currently estimated at in excess of 400,000. This is expected to rise to 1.3mt by harvest close, in addition to adequate supplies of old crop barley.

Liam Dunne said, “Livestock farmers are fully behind their fellow farmers who produce grain and will be insisting

on the maximum levels of native grain in rations this winter. IFA will be keeping a vigilant watch on the quality of ration on offer to our farmers this coming season.

We recently launched a feed ration of all Irish grains, which has been strongly endorsed by IFA Livestock Chairman Angus Woods, IFA Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary, IFA Pigs Chairman Pat O’Flaherty, IFA Sheep Chairman John Lynskey and IFA Poultry Chairman Nigel Renaghan”.

Liam Dunne said, “The Irish cereal sector is in danger of falling into terminal decline unless immediate and decisive action is taken to reverse the dramatic fall in incomes. Since 2012, the Irish cereal area has fallen by over 100,000ac and this trend will accelerate unless there is a dramatic turnaround in fortunes for grain growers”.

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IFA demand action on grain income crisis

As the first of over 25 kilometres of track-way for the 85th National Ploughing Championships is currently being laid to transform a green field in Offaly into the bustling hub that will become this year’s event. The NPA are delighted to welcome back Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as the official motoring partner; this is the sixth year in a row of this successful partnership. Anna May McHugh NPA managing director welcomes Alan Bateson from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles to the site at Screggan, Tullamore.

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles team up with Ploughing as roadways are laid on 2016 site AS the first of over 25 kilometres of trakway for the 85th National Ploughing Championships is currently being laid to transform a green field in Offaly into the bustling hub that will become this year’s event.

The NPA are delighted to welcome back Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as the official motoring partner; this is the sixth year in a row of this successful partnership.

Alan Bateson, Managing Director, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Ireland said “We are delighted to be returning for our 6th year in 2016 as official Vehicle partner of the National Ploughing Championships. This year

we will supply a range of 4 Motion Transporter Generation 6 Vans and Amarok Pick Ups which have proven to be so popular with the agricultural community in Ireland. We will also launch our new Amarok V6 at this year’s championships, this new vehicle which sets the benchmark against all other competitors in Ireland and which will be the only V6 offering in this segment, with a class leading 221bhp and a best in class 550Nm of torque we know it is sure to attract huge interest.

“The National Ploughing Championships showcases the Best of Irish Food, Farming and Culture and this partnership

matches our brand values of being the best Commercial Vehicle manufacturer in the Irish Market.”

The National Ploughing Association Managing Director Anna May McHugh said ‘The Volkswagen fleet of vehicles provided for Ploughing will prove to be a huge addition for the offroad preparations and site works that will take place on upwards of 800 acres, and during the event week they will provide a vital link between exhibition, competitions, demonstrations and car parks.”

Celebrating the 85th year of the National Ploughing Association, this year’s programme is action packed

with exciting activities and events throughout the three days in Screggan, Tullamore from September 20th – 22nd.

Over 1,500 exhibitors have booked their spot at the event showcasing cattle, sheep, and a huge range of goods from tractors and agricultural machinery to cars, fashion, forestry, innovations, house and home, health, lifestyle, leisure and plenty of entertainment, retail therapy and food stalls.

Tickets are now available online at www.npa.ie or by phoning 059 8625125.

Special student and group rates apply to pre-event orders and don’t forget children under 12 are free.

Department announces interim Nitrogen and Phosphorus statements THE Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are now notifying farmers in respect of their Nitrogen and Phosphorus (N&P) limits. This is being done by text message and will cover the first six months of the year.

Nitrogen and Phosphorus statements for the period 1st January to

30th June, 2016 are now available for all farmers online by registering on www.agfood.ie.These N&P statements are a valuable tool, especially for the more intensive farmers, and should assist them in deciding whether or not they need to change their farming practices before the end of the year to stay within

the limits set down in the Nitrates Regulations.

Farmers not already registered can do for agfood.ie can do so by logging onto www.agfood.ie and clicking the ‘Register’ button. To register a mobile phone number for future SMS text alerts log on to https://www.agriculture.go v.ie/mobileupdates/ to

access the sign-on form, or alternatively contact the regional office. If a herdowner does not have access to online or SMS text alert notification services, the interim N&P statements can be obtained from the regional office or from the Department’s Nitrates Section, Johnstown Castle, Wexford.

SPEAKING following an IFA grain growers protest in Foynes port in Limerick recently, IFA National Grain Chairman Liam Dunne said grain farmers are extremely angry that some traders and brokers have sourced imported barley when plentiful supplies of quality native grain are available.

Liam Dunne said, “Grain farmers are frustrated at the failure of the EU Commission and the Government here to recognise and take action on the unprecedented income crisis facing farmers as they head into the 4th consecutive year of low grain prices and income losses”.

He said, “The future of grain farming in Ireland is at stake, with current price offers for new crop grain significantly below the cost of production. Over the last four years the area sown to cereals has fallen by over 100,000ac and this trend will accelerate unless there is a rapid improvement in the income situation”.

He said grain growers need a base price of €135 per tonne this harvest to earn a reasonable standard of living and ensure the survival of the industry.

The IFA National Grain Chairman said, “Grain farmers are very angry at the standard of the samples of imported barley that have been tested, having been taken from the lorry that was filled from the boat they witnessed unloading in Foynes. Based on a number of samples obtained and analysed by trade buyers, the bushel weight varied from 60kph to 61kph, with screenings running from 9% up”.

Liam Dunne said, “The industry norm for traded dried barley, either native or imported, is 62kph, with many end users insisting on a minimum of 62.5kph to 63kph. The more reputable compound feed mill buyers are very rigid in implementing industry standards, rejecting loads that may be borderline even at 62kph. In years where bushel weights are an industry wide issue some of the mills will refuse to entertain loads that do not meet the standard, while other buyers will insist on significant discounts. It is unusual for grain that does not meet the required standard to be offloaded unless the quality issue was flagged at the point of sale. In some instances boats that fail to meet a basic quality spec will be turned back”.

IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy said,“Livestock farmers are fully behind their fellow farmers who produce grain and will be insisting on the maximum levels of native grain in rations this winter. IFA will be keeping a vigilant watch on the quality of ration being offered to our farmers this coming season.

We recently launched a feed ration of all Irish grains, which has been strongly endorsed by IFA Livestock Chairman Angus Woods, IFA Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary, IFA Pigs Chairman Pat O’Flaherty, IFA Sheep Chairman John Lynskey and IFA Poultry Chairman Nigel Renaghan”.

Liam Dunne said,“The National Grain Committee along with grain farmers are currently meeting with the grain trade demanding increased prices to ensure farmers can earn a reasonable living, and full support for Irish grain farmers.”

The IFA Grain Chairman said, “The EU Commission must move to abolish anti-dumping and customs duties on non-EU fertiliser imports as fertilisers

now account for 40% of variable production costs.The EU must also examine the cost of approved plant protection products which are priced significantly lower to growers in other major grain producing regions across the world”.

“In addition, the Government must ensure that tillage farmers are given priority access to low-cost working capital similar to their EU counterparts; increased GLAS payments; a TAMS investment programme; and the burden of compliance for Greening reduced.

Additional supports are vital for the suckler beef herd – IFA IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed should immediately reopen the Beef Data and Genomic Programme (BDGP) for suckler farmers.

He said farmers in the scheme are receiving their genotype testing tags for 2016 and this would be the ideal time to reopen the scheme to allow in new entrants and farmers who originally withdrew from the scheme last year.

Angus Woods said funding is not an issue, as Minister Creed has said he is absolutely committed to spending the full €300m allocated to the scheme and this level of funding can accommodate up to 30,000 farmers. He said originally about 30,000 farmers applied to the scheme but following withdraws there are only 25,000 farmers in the scheme currently.

Angus Woods said IFA is pushing for an extra €25m in funding in Budget 2017 for suckler supports. He said Ireland needs to have a stronger policy on supporting the critically important suckler cow sector, which is the back bone of our quality beef sector. In addition, he said unused funds from the Knowledge Transfer Programme could be utilised in this regard.

Angus Woods said a lot more resources and work need to be directed to encourage and facilitate the live export trade, which is essential to price competition across the entire beef sector as well as to profitable suckler cow production. He said a strong coordinated national strategy needs to be put in place on live exports, led by the Minister for Agriculture.

Farmers rights have to be fully protected – IFA IFA Hill Committee Chairman Pat Dunne said the grazing rights which up to 40 farmers have on the 4,900 acres of land in Glenasmole South Dublin must be fully respected following the sale of the land by NAMA to the National Parks and Wildlife Service. IFA has received assurances that NPWS will honour the rights of farmers.

Pat Dunne said that already farmers in South Dublin and Wicklow have extensive grazing rights across the Wicklow National Park. This has allowed the land to be managed through sustainable stocking levels which safeguard this unique environment.

The IFA Hill Chairman said the important issue in the area is the continuation of farming and the ability of farmers to qualify for various CAP payments such as BPS, ANCs and GLAS.

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Study shows consumers understand need to better remunerate liquid milk producers - dairies and retailers must show the same understanding

An IFA delegation in Brussels to meet Commissioner Hogan and MEPs to impress upon them the importance of ensuring Ireland’s carbon efficient model of food production was not jeopardised in climate targets (l-r): Thomas Ryan, Environment Executive; Thomas Cooney, Environment Chairman; IFA President Joe Healy; Bryan Barry, Acting General Secretary; and Liam MacHale, Director of European Affairs.

Ireland’s 2030 climate targets are balanced, yet challenges remain writes Thomas Cooney, IFA National Environment Chairman EUROPE LISTENS The European Commission, MEPs and EU Commissioners, or “Europe” as they are frequently referred to, are often accused of not listening, of being disconnected from Member States and of rail-roading through new directives, without consultation.

This was not the case in recent weeks. In the middle of July the European Commission announced greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets to be achieved by 2030 for the sector agriculture is part of.

When all elements are considered these targets are challenging, yet balanced.

They are challenging, given that science tells us that the agriculture sector can only reduce emissions by a further 8% before impacting on food production. In addition the Environmental Protection Agency have clearly stated that delivery of the earlier 2020 target will be extremely difficult.

The targets are balanced because they reflect the fact that previous targets were scientifically and technically unachievable for agriculture, without cutting the national herd or reducing agriculture’s output. Perhaps this was the intention of former Environment Minister John Gormley.

To reduce production from Ireland, a global leader in emission efficient food production would be wrong and unacceptable, for farming, our wider rural economy and also for the environment. After all, such a policy would actually increase global GHG emissions, with carbon efficient food produced by farmers in Ireland being displaced by less sustainable food produced on deforested Amazonian lands.

SCIENCE AND DIPLOMACY MATTERS The 2030 outcome was achieved because of the unique combination of high level lobbying of Government by IFA, a

capable civil service and solid scientific research, mainly from Teagasc. The understanding of our European Agriculture Commissioner Hogan and MEPs was also extremely important.

The outcome also reaffirms the earlier position adopted by European Heads of Government in October 2014 when they said that Member States when deciding on sectoral plans must have regard for the multiple roles of agriculture, as food, fuel and energy producers, when addressing the climate challenge.

Twelve months later in Paris international leaders met and agreed that food production must not be threatened when addressing the climate challenge also.

The understanding of the many responsibilities of farming, is important but does not provide room for complacency. Agriculture has an important role to play – while respecting the need to safeguard food pro-

duction.

IRELAND – GLOBAL LEADERS IN SUSTAINABILITY Farming is committed to addressing the climate challenge, with over 87% of the measures adopted by farmers in our Rural Development Programme having climate reducing elements. For example over the next five years the GLAS programme will deliver over 50,000 tonnes of carbon savings annually from the crop cover requirement, 10,000 tonnes of carbon savings each year from the minimum tillage option and 5,000 tonnes of carbon saving from the new hedgerows planted.

From an environmental and a farm income perspective IFA will continue to make the strongest case possible to Minister Creed to re-open the GLAS scheme to the maximum number of applicants.

Ireland is also the only country in the world that monitors, measures and manages carbon form farm

to fork.

90% of beef exports are now in an audit and carbon foot printing programme.

100% of milk production is entering into a carbon auditing cycle.

In addition over 100,000 carbon assessments have been completed on farms to date as part of Bord Bia’s Origin Green programme.

The Smart Faming initiative lead by IFA seeks to address the dual challenges of improving farm incomes while reducing environmental impact.

SUSTAINABILITY MUST DELIVER FOR FARMERS However, sustainability is not just about the environment. It’s also economic and social sustainability for farming and wider rural communities.

The new markets created and the ones maintained by farmer participating in the Origin Green programme must start delivering a sustainable economic return for farm families. This is true sustainability.

IFA National Liquid Milk Chairman John Finn has said the recent study by Mintel showing that more than three in five consumers on the island of Ireland believe farmers are not being fairly paid for their milk should encourage retailers and dairies to do what it takes to deliver the 40c/l annualised milk price liquid milk producers need to cover costs and pay themselves a modest wage.

John Finn added that IFA calculations, backed by work by Teagasc and FDC Accountants for IFA and Fresh Milk Producers, has shown that, just to achieve this break-even annualised price in 2016/17, farmers would need winter payments of up to 55c/l.

Without changes to either last year’s payments and premiums or the base creamery milk price, farmers could end up falling 12c/l below the 40c/l break even. This

would leave a farmer with a 200,000 litre contract a whopping €24,000 in the red.

“The Mintel study shows a large number of consumers on the island of Ireland would be prepared to pay 10c to 20c more for a two litre pack of milk if this went back to pay farmers more fairly. This suggests a level of understanding among consumers of the economic difficulties encountered by milk producers, which IFA has worked hard to convey to retailers and dairies, and which they must now take on board,” Mr Finn said.

“Dairies and retailers must now do what it takes to ensure liquid milk producers receive significantly increased premiums and payments over the next winter months to allow them cover their costs,” John Finn concluded.

Important for banks to provide early intervention to farmer customers facing cashflow difficulties IFA Farm Business Chairman Martin Stapleton has acknowledged the commitment by Ulster Bank to provide options to alleviate cashflow pressures on farmers, including interest only repayments and extending working capital.

Martin Stapleton said Ulster Bank’s initiative is important given the severe income pressures on farms this year. He advised farmers who are facing difficulties to act early and

get in touch with their bank manager to negotiate whatever arrangement works best for them.

He concluded, “There is a very important role for all banks in allaying the fears of customers about approaching their bank because of cashflow difficulties. They must be proactive in communicating with their farmer customers, advising them of the options available, and encouraging them to engage early”.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 12 August, 2016

Teagasc . . .

BEEF The Beef Carbon Navigator: The Beef Data and Genomic Programme (Suckler Cow Scheme) is worth approximately €90 per suckler cow to those farmers participating in the programme. One of the requirements of the programme is that each participant must complete a Carbon Navigator for his/her farm by 31st October, 2016. If you require Teagasc to complete this for you please telephone 058-41211 immediately to insure it is completed by the deadline.

The carbon footprint of any product is the quantity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated in the production of a unit of that product. In the case of beef, the carbon footprint is the amount of GHGs generated per kilogram of beef produced. GHGs generated in the production of beef are from four primary sources: feed digestion in the rumen of livestock; manure storage/application; application of nitrogen to pasture; and, GHGs generated in the production of inputs (feed, fertiliser, etc.) used on the farm. The Carbon Navigator was developed by Teagasc and Bord Bia to assist farmers in identifying measures to reduce the carbon footprint of beef produced on their farms, and to achieve these reductions while improving farm profitability. The completion of the Beef Carbon Navigator is a core requirement of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme. In developing the Programme, ease of use and minimal data entry was an important consideration. The Programme requires users to describe the current performance on their farm and then to assess what level of improvement is possible/likely in the following three-year period. The measures included are: • extending the grazing season – this reduces GHG emissions by reducing slurry stored and increasing the consumption of grazed grass; • reducing age at first calving for replacement heifers – this reduces the amount of GHG produced prior by the heifer calving for the first time; • improving the calving rate of suckler beef cows – this reduces the carbon footprint by ‘diluting’ GHG emissions over a greater quantity of beef; • increased animal performance – this improves average lifetime daily gain and reduces age at slaughter; therefore, GHG emissions are diluted over greater output of beef; • improving nitrogen efficiency – this reduces direct nitrogenous

Teagasc / Glanbia Monitor Farm Focus Week Ending: 8/8/’16 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 21.4 4.13 3.71 1.68 0 605 200 1,300 54 57

South Kilkenny 19.65 4.88 3.87 1.72 3 427 167 1,000 35 48

Comments: Grange, Co. Waterford • Cover per cow is @ 200kgs DM. • Slightly ahead of target but grass is of excellent quality.

South Kilkenny • Farm drying up fast.

• Will feed 4kgs of silage and 3kgs of meal to slow rotation.

• Calves moved to outside block.

losses to the atmosphere, and also indirect emissions associated with the production and distribution of the fertiliser; and, • improved manure management: spreading in spring rather than summer and low emissions application methods reduces ammonia (an indirect source of GHG) emissions.

Meal feeding: Weanlings – If you plan to sell weanlings, then it will generally pay to feed meal before sale.The response to meal feeding depends on grass supply and quality, weight, age, sex and breed. As the maintenance requirements of young cattle are lower, the liveweight response to meal is somewhat better, especially to a low rate of meal.The best chance of recovering the cost of meal is where it is fed immediately prior to sale.

It is also worth remembering that buyers do not want over-fat weanlings and will discount the price. General meal feeding guidelines are: • for well-muscled bull weanlings, suitable for export: 2.0-3.5kg/day; • for other continental bull weanlings: 1.5-2.5kg/day; • for heifer weanlings, suitable for export: up to 2.5 kg per day; • for other continental heifer weanlings, about 1.5kg per day; and, • for non-continental heifer weanlings: 1-2kg/day.

Trough feeding allows the exact quantity to be fed daily and the lower rates are fed where there is plenty of good grass available.

Finishing stock – These cattle need to be kept performing at a minimum of 1kg liveweight per day. Even the best autumn grass is not capable of providing such a level of gain. Leafy autumn grass has a dry matter of about 14%. A finishing steer of 700kg is expected to consume 2% of its body weight in dry matter (i.e., 14kg DM) and so would need to eat 117kg grass in a 24-hour period to satisfy its nutritional requirements for body maintenance and a gain of about 1kg/day. This is too much grass to consume even under favourable grazing conditions. Furthermore, as cattle move into the final finishing phase they require a diet of increasing energy. Grass alone in the autumn cannot provide the energy to give a liveweight gain of over 0.8kg per day.

Therefore, even in the best conditions, meal is needed to get the liveweight gain up to 1kg/day or slightly better. This would require meal supplementation of about 3.5kg per day.

Feeding trials on autumn grass indicate a good response to feeding 0.5kg meal per 100kg liveweight (i.e., 3.0kg/day to a 600kg steer) when grass is scarce or of moderate quality.Therefore, with good grass, feed at least 3kg/day, and where grass is of limited supply or quality is

READER’S QUERIES Question: I am a GLAS 1 participant. I have some 1500m of watercourse that I get paid to keep it wired from bovines for the duration of the plan. I have stream wired since the end of September last however I was thinking of putting in Winter Barley on some of the land this year. Is this measure solely for grassland plots and will my annual payment be reduced if I put some of the land into tillage? Can you please advise?

Answer: To qualify for payment on the protection of watercourse measure, you first must have an eligible watercourse and secondly you must have had bovines on the holding in 2013 and continue to carry them for the duration of your GLAS contract.

Even though you put some of the land adjoining the watercourse into tillage you will still receive payment on the watercourse measure provided the fence is left in place regardless of the crop in the field and that you continue to carry bovines on the farm for the duration of your GLAS contract. A DAFM circular 12/2016 relates to this specific issue and is available on the DAFM website. I trust this will clear things up for you.

Tip of the Week: Remember farms are a workplace, not a playground. Make farm safety your No.1 priority!

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less than excellent, you should go to 6kg/day. Once you have to go above 6kg/day, it may be as well to go indoors on an ad lib concentrate diet.

Autumn grass has excess protein in the order of 22% and therefore meal does not need to be high in protein. In fact, high energy, low protein concentrates are the ideal supplement for autumn grass. Minerals are not required for short-term feeding of cattle. However, where there is a known mineral deficiency, or where high levels of concentrates are fed, minerals should be included.

Selecting profitablesuckler cows: When the calvings from nearly 2,000 suckler cows on Teagasc/Irish Farmers Journal BETTER beef farms were analysed over a five-year period, some very convincing results on why suckler farmers need to use the Replacement Index to choose their replacements, rather than base their decision on the mix of breeds in the heifer were revealed.

There were very little differences found in milk or fertility when they were grouped and compared by their breed makeup, however, when the national herd of suckler cows were grouped by their star rating for the Replacement Index, there were obvious and real differences between the groups.

The group of Five Star cows had the highest survival rates on farms and also produced the highest number of calves over the last five years.

Progeny of Five Star cows had the highest average carcass weights at the youngest ages. The performance of progeny from Five Star cows was 16% ahead of those from average cows. Every year, thousands of Four and Five Star heifers are sold off suckler farms without the seller knowing the value of them. These could either be kept for breeding on the farm or sold as high genetic merit breeding heifers. If you are signed up to HerdPlus, you can go online and identify the Replacement Index value of every heifer and cow on your farm that there is a sire recorded for.

High-value heifers should be kept for breeding and high-value cows should be targeted for breeding to high Replacement Index bulls to produce Five Star replacement heifers.

There are also an increasing number of special replacement heifer mart sales where the Replacement Index values are on display.

Compared to buying heifers for breeding with no figures, these types of sales give suckler farmers the opportunity to buy high-genetic merit breeding stock.

Farming leaders are destroying farming AGRICULTURE commentator from Rathgormack, County Waterford Michael Flynn has said farming Leaders are destroying farming by not having confidence in the products farmers produce.

The farmers who are representing us on behalf of Farming organisations must now ask themselves are they protecting farmers or are they protecting the farming body they represent?

By not putting a base price for produce we are losing millions of euros every day that could be used to sustain agriculture and ensure a viable income for young farmers into the future.

If young farmers are to see a future in farming then it must return an income comparable to other sectors he said.

Farmers must put pressure on farming leaders to change their way of think-

ing to protect their members’ income.

The time has come for new thinking from farming leaders as what they have been doing isn’t working for farming now for a long time and they are failing miserably to deliver a viable income for farmers.

Farmers have great products and structures need to be put in place to protect their margin that will ensure a future for their young farmers or else they will leave in droves.

Our farmers are succeeding in producing better quality products than we ever produced but our leaders are failing us. There could even be a viable argument put together for farmers to be taxed at the corporate rate of 12% because of the importance of the monies it supplies to rural Ireland and its communities. Farming leaders need to stand up to the

Competition Authority on a minimum price for our produce to maintain farming in to the future. The staff members from this Authority are in receipt of pension benefits and are protected by several other different rights. We now see the crazy situation where a grain farmer receives as little as two cents from a pint of beer which is sold for four euro. A dairy farmer receives 20 cent base price from co-ops when our litre of milk is sold in the supermarket for between 75 and 90 cent. The list goes on and on.

If farming leaders don’t change their way of thinking they will preside over the demise of Irish agriculture. The sad thing about some farming leaders is that we see them defend the people who buy our produce and I think this practice must now become unacceptable to farmers.

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ICSA alarmed at insider involvement in Farm Crime ICSA Rural Development Chairman Seamus Sherlock has said that he is very alarmed at recent reports that a trusted visitor to a farm carrying out agricultural services has allegedly supplied insider information to criminal gangs intent on farm robberies.

"This news prompted a major discussion at last week's ICSA National Executive meeting, where the garda vetting of farm visitors was considered.

Accordingly, ICSA is to

look further into the practicalities of this. In any event, farmers will be very concerned and it also should set off alarm bells for all businesses and Government agencies who regularly visit farms.

It also has implications for unannounced visits by Department inspectors and, at the very minimum, suggests a need for reviewing the protocols around such visits.

Farmers certainly need to be informed at the earli-

est date possible of such visits and which personnel were involved.

Agricultural service providers are certainly going to have to be very careful with their recruitment processes in order to ensure that staff being sent to farms are reputable. It should be said however, that one case does not reflect a trend and in the vast majority of cases, visitors to farms are beyond reproach whether drawing silage or scanning cows.

For the majority of farmers the worst that has happened has been the inexperienced driver knocking a pier but there is no doubt that the rural crime epidemic is a major worry for farmers."

Mr Sherlock congratulated the gardai in Laois for their recent arrests of individuals on suspicion of criminal activity.

"It is reassuring to know that the gardai are taking a very proactive approach and I am calling on the Minister

for Justice to ensure that they have sufficient resources to continue to pursue criminals relentlessly."

ICSA, in association with Waterford Institute of Technology, is currently conducting a study on rural crime on Irish farms.

Farmers are urged to log on to www.icsaireland.ie to partake in the study, which involves a fully confidential survey of their experience with farm crime in recent years.

Dungarvan Mart Report

Judging sheep at the Dungarvan Agricultural Show 2016.

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Maize For Sale

BUMPER CROPS OF MAIZE FOR SALE – Sown with or without plastic. Tel. (26-8) (087) 6227677.

MONDAY, 8th AUGUST, 2016 DRY COWS 1 Fr. 595 kgs. made €1,070.

1 Fr. 580 kgs. made €1,050.

1 Fr. 650 kgs. made €1,010.

1 Fr. 690 kgs. made €1,000.

BULLOCKS 2 Her. 720 kgs. made €1,380 each.

3 A.A. 700 kgs. made €1,340 each.

4 Char. 552 kgs. made €1,200 each.

2 Lim. 430 kgs. made €1,060 each.

4 Lim. 337 kgs. made €805 each.

5 Char. 379 kgs. made €870 each.

7 A.A. 320 kgs. made €770 each.

3 Char. 470 kgs. made €1,165 each.

HEIFERS 1 Lim. 510 kgs. made €1,055.

2 Her. 457 kgs. made €915 each.

4 A.A. 440 kgs. made €905 each.

6 Char. 441 kgs. made €900 each.

5 Lim. 349 kgs. made €755 each.

1 Char. 395 kgs. made €895.

First Weanling Sale will be held at Dungarvan Mart on Thursday, 15th September, 2016, and fortnightly thereafter.

County Waterford Sheepbreeders will hold their Pedigree Ram Sale on Friday, 23rd September, 2016.

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Experience the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Semi-Final Replay Live in SGC Dungarvan!

Edwin Sutton, Bandon and Karen Stephenson from Waterford pictured at the end of the 2016 Tour de Munster cycle on Patrick's Hill, Cork on Sunday, August 7th. Over 100 amateur cyclists joined cycling legend Sean Kelly for the demanding four day, 600km charity cycle through all the counties of Munster in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland (Munster branches). For more information see www.tourdemunster.com [Michael O'Sullivan/OSM Photography]

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OU need a shoulder to cry on at the moment but have too much pride to pour out your emotions to anyone. Visit a close friend and talk things through with them it will pay dividends.

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SOCIAL function at work should not be turned down as it could bring massive career opportunities. A casual chat with the boss could lead to you making your way up the ladder.

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OU might love your partner but your relationship is becoming stifling. Give each other more space and freedom, and you will both end up feeling even closer than you do now.

CLOSE friend may really hurt you this week by spilling the beans about your private life.

Control your anger and tackle the problem by talking to them there may be a valid reason.

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THERE is great excitement in Waterford as the all-Ireland Senior Hurling Semi Final Replay is set to light up the Screen in SGC this Saturday, 13th August at 6.45 p.m.

Be part of the game and cheer on the Deise boys Waterford faces off against Kilkenny.

The game will be broadcast in real time as the action unfolds in Thurles, with throw-in at 6.45 p.m. Experience all the pulsating, heart-pounding action in the luxury of your local cinema, for free!

In just under a week, the two counties

will meet again for what promises to be a thrilling clash of the ash to decide their fate in this year’s all Ireland Hurling Semi-Finals.

Join us to dive into the thick of the excitement here at SGC Dungarvan for an electrifying experience that will make you feel as if you’re right there on the pitch.

Tickets are available over the phone, online or in-house right now.Tickets are flying out the door so waste no time in securing a seat and support our boys in blue in style. Only food purchased in the cinema will be allowed into the screen.

Star Trek Beyond

By Natalia Danzman “Níl a leithéid ann is anaithnid – níl ann ach an méid atá againn agus an chruinne atá fós le haimsiú”. Cé nach bhfuil an teachtaireacht seo ann sa réamhfhógra (ní chloistear é ach sa scannán féin), is achoimre fiúntach é ar an scéal ar fad. Níl aon rud anaithnid i ndáiríre: ciallaíonn sin go bhfuil sé tábhachtach cairde nua – agus eolas nua dá bharr – a aimsiú ar fud na cruinne, agus ciallaíonn sé chomh maith go mb’fhéidir go bhfuil naimhde ann i bhfad níos cóngraí ná a cheaptar!

Ní haon ionadh go bhfuil formhór sásta leis an rath scannánaíochta seo: bhí Star Trek Beyond in ann gach iontas na sraith teilifíse na 70 idí a thabhairt ar ais go dtí an scáthlán mór arís gan stró. Ag an am céanna, áfach, tá feabhas mór tágtha ar na héifeachtaí speisialta, agus cuireann an ceol Rihanna blaisín nuaaimseartha sa scannán ar mhaithe leis na lucht féachanna óga a shásamh.

Sa scannán seo, téann an foireann Enterprise níos faide fós ar aghaidh sa

Spás, áit ina bhfuil namhaid fíorchumhachtach ag taisteal chomh maith.

Cuirfidh na hallúraigh oilc seo na daoine daonna ar fad i mbaol mura bhfuil Captaen Kirk agus a chairde ann dá stopadh in am. Scéal simplí go leor é seo a dhéanann tagairt ar an aimsir chaite chomh maith, ar bhealach intuigthe do na leantóirí nua. Ní hé an plota a chruthaíonn an draíocht ar fad, ach an tuiscint gur rud tábhachtach é díriú ar na gcarachtair níos mó ná sa scéal féin. Is féidir an-chuid sult a bhaint as carachtair atá cur síos suimiúil orthu, agus déantar dearúd as an easpa fo-phlota sa scéal dá bharr.

D’éirigh go breá leis an scannán seo chomh maith mar chomóradh 50 bliain ar an chéad heagrán Star Trek riamh: cuimhnítear ar Leonard Limoy go héasca i rith an scéal, agus ar Anton Yelchin freisin go hindíreach. Is sárshaothar é seo, a dhéanann súil siar ar an chuid is suntasaí den srath na 70idí ar bhealach atá intuigthe agus taitneamhach do pháistí agus daoine fásta araon.

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Cappoquin 24 Hour Snooker Event Supports Child Cancer AS recently as last March, Stephanie and James Cummins suffered the huge loss of their three year old daughter Clodagh to leukaemia which is a huge cross to carry for any parents. During Clodagh’s illness an organisation called “Aoibheann’s Pink Tie” were a fabulous support to her and her family in very practical ways and they were a fabulous support for the family when called on.

Local Cappoquin snooker player Killian O’Sullivan, a cousin of Clodagh’s came up with the idea of a non stop 24 hour event to raise funds for “Aoibheann’s Pink Tie” so that other families can be helped in their time of need.

The community in Cappoquin and beyond really put their shoulders to the wheel in supporting this unique fundraising event through sponsorship filling cards and buying raffle tickets.

There were two snooker tables running at the well appointed hall in Cappoquin for 24 hours with a different player for each hour throughout. Due to the volume of people turning up to play sometimes allocated times were split between players such was the support for the event.

Each player had a sponsorship card...the youngest player was 9 years old and the oldest was 87 years young as the support from the town and surrounding areas was outstanding.

Killian O’Sullivan was on one table for the full 24 hours and his younger brothers Aaron and Keith gave 12 hours each on the second table.

The organising committee pictured at the end of this marathon 24 hour snooker session in Cappoquin last Sunday morning at 12 noon would like to thank everyone who donated money, sponsored

Pictured above are the organising committee of the Cappoquin 24 Hour Snooker Event in aid of Aoibheann’s Pink Tie Organisation that supports child cancer care. prizes, bought tickets, arrived with food as without everyone’s support the ’24 Hour’ would not have been possible and have been the outstanding success it was.

A huge ‘’THANK YOU’’ is extended to the 48 players who gave their time to come and play and also chased sponsorship, it is not an easy task but with communities so willing to help it did make things much easier. Cappoquin, Lismore, Tourin, Dungarvan, Tallow, Melleray and surrounding areas have been amazing with the support they have given.

A special ‘’THANK YOU’’ to the committee of the Cappoquin Snooker Hall and the CYMS Hall for the use of their fine facilities.

Also to the Dungarvan Observer and Dungarvan Leader Newspapers for their fabulous advertising and to Munster Print for signs and for posters.

A member from the Aoibheain’s Pink Tie Organisation will travel to Cappoquin in the near future to accept the full amount raised which will be announced to the public when it is finalised.

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Dungarvan Olympian Peter Crotty remembered WITH the Olympic Games already in full swing, our expectation is of Ireland taking some number of medals across the disciplines and, despite the setback with one of our boxers, that sport is still the most promising for us. Boxing has always been our traditional happy hunting ground for a medal haul and we were fifth overall in this sport in the last Games.

All Waterford eyes will, of course, be on our champion local golfer, Seamus Power taking Olympic honours at some level and seeing the Tricolour rise over the Rio Stadium. What a moment that would be for Seamus, his family and the members of West Waterford Golf Club who would paint the town and district green in his honour. We wait in hope and expectation.

Dungarvan has had a long history of boxing success, especially from the days of Peter Crotty,

universally known as ‘The Iron Man’ and in whose honour the local boxing gym has been named.

Peter Crotty has been the most famous boxer to come out of the town and district which produced many fine fighters, particularly out of Caseyville, the ‘Street of Champions’. While Peter is credited as being a member of St. Mary’s Boxing Club in Clonmel, he was always and ever a Dungarvan man.

It is only right that in this Olympic season, we recall some of the best moments of Peter Crotty’s successful boxing career and tell the younger generation who have not yet heard, just how good, how tough, how sporting and how famous Petie Crotty really was.

There is no doubt that Peter made the name of Dungarvan famous around the world, as he took on and beat in the ring, the very best

amateur boxers of his day.

His career was a remarkable and very successful one. In his later years he could look back on having boxed in the finest arenas of most countries of Europe and also in America; having fought with and against the cream of European and American Amateurs.

He met many of the legends of the game including Jack Dempsey and Ingemar Johannsen and he could call Jack Doyle, the Gorgeous Gael, one of the most popular and famous Irishmen of his day, his friend.

His deeds are reported in newspapers across the world not least in the Chicago Sunday Tribune for his fights in the Golden Gloves Tournament. This is a competition between the armed forces of the USA and the combined forces of Europe.

Peter Crotty’s courage and capacity for taking punishment in the ring

were legendary and made him one of the finest boxers of his generation.

Peter was born in 1925 and was educated in the Convent of Mercy School and the Christian Brothers where he had his first official fight when he was not more than eleven years old when he was matched against another boy named Dan Forde.

Boxing was not very organised locally in those days and the club only operated occasionally.

He therefore had to travel to St. Mary’s Club in Clonmel for registration and training and often walked the 26 miles to use their gym and walk back home again afterwards.

He was also known to train in the tower of Dungarvan Castle, which back then housed the Garda Station. He joined the Army in 1943 and stayed until the end of the Emergency in 1945, winning a Brigade title in 1944.

But the best was yet to come and he won four successive National Championships for St. Mary’s Club at Welterweight between 1949 and 1952, establishing a reputation for himself which lasts to this day.

He retired undefeated in 1953.

Peter was rightfully proud that he took part in the 15th Olympic Games in Helsinki.

However, due to a clash of heads in the second round which gave him a cut eye and the fight was stopped on a Technical Knockout in favour of his opponent, who was so well beaten at the time that he could take no further part in the Olympics either. Peter was also chosen to be a member of the European Team which met the United States in the 14th International Golden Gloves Bouts, the biggest trans-Atlantic amateur boxing tournament there was.

This team represented the cream of

Europe and there was Petie among them, the only English speaking member.

Unfortunately, fate again took a hand and Peter suffered a bad bout of flu in the days before he travelled and could not perform to his best.

Petie Crotty retired from the ring in 1953, but was back again on several occasions to receive awards and

accolades from, among others, An Taoiseach, Dungarvan Town Council and the IABA. The man who was christened the Iron Man of Dungarvan is far from forgotten, and those of his era can readily recall his great career, his fierce will to win, his uncompromising style, but most of all, the many international victories he scored in his all too short career.

Dungarvan Boxing Olympian and Iron Man, Peter Crotty.

Time for a good clean-up THIS is about the time of year when the Tidy Towns judges are patrolling the country examining our towns and villages to see which of them merits the Fáilte

Ireland awards this year.

This competition has been one of the great success stories in improving the landscapes and townscapes in this country and County

Waterford is not behind the times in participation.

The national Tidy Towns initiative was launched by Bord Fáilte, the Irish Tourist Board

Flashback to Dungarvan Tidy Towns collecting the Silver Medal at the regional awards in Kilkenny Castle in 2013. From left: Margaret Drohan, Nicky Sheehan Eimear Shuttle, Damien Geoghegan and Ann Marie Rossiter.

(now Fáilte Ireland), in 1958 as part of the 'Tostal', a nationwide festival celebrating all things Irish. This was a step-up from the original National Spring Clean Campaign which ran between 1953 and 1957.

Tidy Towns rapidly developed its own identity and has gone on to become Ireland's best known and popular local environmental initiative.

Apart from Dungarvan which has improved very significantly over the years to arrive at the Silver Award stage in our category, there are several other towns like Ardmore and Lismore which were All-Ireland winners, to Stradbally always scoring very highly to other towns and villages around the county who consistently score well.

However, kudos is not

the preserve of these high-fliers, because there are many towns, villages and communities around the county whose committees and communities have worked hard for years to improve their own place for the benefit of themselves.

As long as the geraniums bloom; as long as children and adults do not litter the streets; as long as people keep their frontages tidy and painted, then they are happy to take pride in their own place and enjoy it for themselves.

Dungarvan, as a large town, has come a long way in inspiring the population to avoid litter.

“The time and energy we invested was well worth the effort,” says Anne Marie Rossiter, long time Chair of the Tidy Towns Committee.

“It has paid off handsomely in reaching the Silver Award in our category. We thought a town this size could not get that far, but a well led combined effort by the Town Council, Tidy Towns Committee and Chamber which was enthusiastically responded to by the people of the town and district, has brought success all round.”

The work is neverending and, along with all of what has been achieved and established over the years, there is always additional work to be done.

Flower boxes and elaborate displays are always being improved; extra boxes are being placed on poles to add to the additional hanging baskets; boxes for doggiewaste have been placed on

the cycle / pedestrian path and another addition this year are the bat-boxes in St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, to protect the species and ensure that they are safe and will stay in the locality.

There is also an ongoing programme of education in the schools through the various green flag initiatives and as part of the general promotion, this Thursday night, the Tidy Towns Committee will lead a Street Sweep in Childers Estate in conjunction with WLR-fm Street Sweep Team.

The Sweep will start at 6 pm and go on until 8 when all of the litter should have been eliminated. Come along if you have the time, energy and enthusiasm, there will be a warm welcome waiting for you.

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Hallahan’s Pharmacy Fit4Life Predict Your Time League

Gerry O’Connor gets it right for week 7

Terri Gough, Catriona Kiely, Josie Uí Chuirrin,Ger Houlihan and Phyllis Flynn pictured at the Lookout before the start of the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine climb last Friday evening.

For the 24th year in succession the traditional water station for the Marine Climb was organised

by John Fennell along with his daughter Rose Crotty and her children Tomás and Treasa at the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine climb last Friday evening.

Nothing but smiles from Linda Bradfield as she completes last Friday evening's at the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb.

Niall Colleran comes in to complete the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb last Friday evening.

Christy O'Neill sponsor presents 2nd overall to Mark Rowe at the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb.

Alan Kinsella, Mark Cliffe and Kevin Casey at the startline for the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb last Friday evening.

Laura Flavin, 3rd lady overall receives her prize from sponsor Christy O'Neill at the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb.

Mossie Keogh receives his prize for 1st over 40 from sponsor Christy O'Neill at the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb.

CONDITIONS were perfect for running for week 7 of the Hallahan’s Pharmacy predict your time league which was held last Thursday evening in the Friary.

As usual at this time of year, the Friary Grounds are an ideal place to run and give a break from the roads. This league differs from most in that the winner is the person who finishes closest to their predicted time.

The winner this week as the person closest to 0 on the clock having run slower than their predicted time was Gerry O’Connor who crossed the line as the clock hit 0.

He was closely followed

by Ann Dunford and James Veale who were just 1 second out, all 3 having run the 4 laps together. Next was ray Hahessy who was just 3 seconds out, closely followed by Yevgeniy Chizikov how was out by 7 seconds.

The unlucky person on the night who was just ahead of the clock was Diana Chizikova who was 4 seconds fast. League leader Michael Moynihan was 6 seconds fast and Onra Power was 10 seconds fast.

Our thanks to Shirley and Ray for taking the entries and operating the finish line and a big thanks to the Hallahan’s Pharmacy for their sponsorship of this league. It’s great fun and the element of having to run as close as possible to your predicted time without being faster makes the league really interesting and entertaining.

This league is ideal for beginners or new runners as you can take on between 1 and 4 laps. Even though you may not consider yourself as a runner, if you come along to the Friary and make a start you will be a runner in no time at all. Don’t put it off anymore, just come along to the Friary any night that you can and

John Nee crossing the finish line at the last Friday evening's 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb.

Pictured is winner of week 7 of the Hallahan's Pharmacy Predict your time league Gerry O'Connor, making presentation is club chairman Tom Leahy. see for you what it’s all about.

There is a vast range of runners out there; there is the beginner runner as well as the seasoned runners that will provide plenty of support and advice so we hope to see as many new faces as possible.

The league begins at 7 p.m. every night so come along at about 6.50 p.m. in order to get registered. The weekly fee is €2 each night and everyone is welcome on any night that they can make it. There are now only 1 nights left in this league, the 11th of August. As next Thursday night is the last night of the league, prize giving will take place immediately after the league. See you out there.

HALLAHAN'S PHARMACY FIT4LIFE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TABLES 2016 There is just 1 weeks left in this league and Michael Moynihan looks like he has the top prize sown up as his total of 166 points gives him a 27 point lead over 2nd place Angeline Drennan.

Simon Moloney has moved up to third with Sharon Higgins 4th and Catriona Kiely 5th.

Micheál Moynihan 166 Angeline Drennan 139 Simon Moloney 135 Sharon Higgins 134 Catriona Kiely 123 Yevgeniy Chizikov 119 Conor O'Neill 115 Josie Ui Chuirrin 112 Fiona Fitzgerald 109 Ger Fitzgerald 109 THANKS West Waterford Athletic Club would like to thank all those that have helped in the running of the league. 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.

Thanks again to Jamie, Patrick and our sponsors at Hallahan’s pharmacy and as always we would like to invite our members and participants in our leagues to support our sponsors where possible.

Christy O'Neill presents 1st over 45 prize to Yev Chizhikov at the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb last Friday evening.

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22nd Annual Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Summer Series 2016

24th Annual Marine Climb THE 10th and second last race in the 22nd annual Ger Wyley Sports / SKINS Summer series was held last Friday evening when we had the 24th annual Marine Climb 6 miler.

The weather was ideal for the race on the day with little wind and thankfully the threatening rain stayed away.

As is tradition with this race it was got under way with a shot from the starting pistol at the lookout by sponsor Christy O'Neill and the field of 120 runners headed out the Youghal road on this year's Marine climb challenge.

Regarded by most as the most challenging race in the series, but one that seems to bring us back year after year such is the attraction of the challenging event. That great song from Kate Bush immortalised it when she wrote the lyrics for "running up that hill".

The race once again was sponsored by Christy and Helen O’Neill and family of the Marine Bar. Christy and Helen have been our generous sponsors over the past 24 years and are one of the longest sponsor supporters we have in the club, the committee and members of West Waterford AC are most grateful to them for their loyalty to us and particularly this race.

Our thanks to Christy also for presenting all the winners with their prizes at the race presentation at the Marine Bar and for coming along to the lookout to get the race under way.

Thanks to all the crew that helped on the night with entries, times and results and to Liam on van duty. Thanks to Gerry for marking out the course. To Helen and all the staff at the Marine for the beautiful sandwiches and teas etc.

Our thanks to the Fennell and Crotty families for their invaluable help with the water

station, also to Ann Dunford who looked after the prizes for the event.

Our thanks to all our stewards, especially the Turkey Trot committee members who were on duty around the Marine area and the Gardai for their invaluable assistance with road management and, of course, to Conor and Jamie for helping to get everyone to the finish line safely.

We had the use of the Dungarvan Sports Centre for taking entries for this year's race so we thank the staff at the centre for facilitating us again. Thanks to Richie Power who ferried the runners from the Marine to the start line.

The final race in this year's series will be GSK 5 on Friday, August 19th and we urge all runners to please pre register for this event as it will speed up procedures immensely for us on the night.

RAIVIS ZAKIS IS KING OF THE HILL FOR 4TH TIME From the gun West Waterford's Raivis Zakis raced into a lead, one which he was to increased as the race progressed right to the finish line at the top of the Marine, the Ballinroad man who was 3rd in last year's race crossed it in 1st place this year for the 4th time in the 24 year history of the event, Raivis also won the race in 2005-2008 and 2012 and his winning time Friday was 35.38.

Raivis had almost a minute over the 2nd placed athlete and team mate Mark Rowe who put in a mighty final two miles to come from 5th to 2nd as he raced up the final hill to catch and pass 3 athletes to give him his highest race finish ever in one of our events.

The 3rd place runner Pat Hennessey was in that posi-

tion for most of the race and held on well on the difficult climb part running a time of 36.39. Mossie Keogh put in his usual sterling performance to claim the over 40 prize with a time of 37.42.

The over 45 winner was Yevgeniy Chizhikov in 39.37, Yev also won this category in last year's race, and the over 50 winner a she did last year was Ray Hahesy 39.30.

Anthony Dwyer, running as well as ever won the over 55 in 44.56 and first junior was Shane O'Riordan in 40.04.

Shane is improving with every outing and his training efforts are paying dividends for him, Well done to all the athletes for participated.

MEN’S PRIZE WINNERS 1st Raivis Zakis, West Waterford AC 35.38 2nd Mark Rowe, West Waterford AC 36.35 3rd Pat Hennessy, N/A 36.39 O/40 Mossie Keogh, West Waterford AC 37.42 O/45 Yevgeniy Chizhikov, West Waterford AC 39.37 O/50 Ray Hahessy, West Waterford AC 39.30 O/55 Anthony Dwyer, West Waterford AC 44.56 Junior Shane O’Riordan, West Waterford AC 40.04

PHYLLIS FLYNN BATTLES HER WAY TO VICTORY Kilrossanty native, now residing in England and running with the Stragglers running club Phyllis Flynn was to claim victory last Friday evening while back on a summer vacation at the Marine Climb after a great battle with local West Waterford athlete Kate Veale.

Phyllis came from behind on the climb section of the race to catch the pass Kate and over the final couple of hundred meters had the edge over her younger opponent.

Phyllis ran a time of 43.54 with Kate crossing the finish line 2nd in 44.11.

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Final race of the 22nd Annual Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Summer Series 2016

Glaxosmithkline 5 Friday, 19th August at 7.30 p.m.

THE final race of the summer series is almost upon us with the eleventh and final race taking place on Friday night, August 19th at 7.30 pm, the 17th Annual GlaxoSmithKline 5.

Entries for the race will be taken at the Dungarvan United FC club pavilion. The entry fee is €10 and the presentation of prizes along with refreshments will take place in the Dungarvan Utd. FC club pavilion after the race.

Along with the prizes for the race the overall summer series presentation will take place and the overall men's and women's winner for the 2016 series will be presented to this year’s series winner.

IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION TO BENEFIT FROM GLAXOSMITHKLINE 5 The next and final race in 22nd annual Ger Wyley

Sports/SKINS summer series will be the GSK 5 on Friday, August 19th at a 7.30 pm starting time. This race always attracts a big entry due to the superbly organisation efforts of the Race committee at GlaxoSmithKline and the renowned fast flat course that guarantees good times for us all.

For the 3rd year in succession the Irish Hospice Foundation will be the charity benefactors for this year’s race. There will be prizes for winners in all the usual categories, prizes for the first GSK male and female runners and spot prizes as well. More information will be provided in next week’s notes. Please note online entry is now open on Active Europe and to make life much easier for you the runner and us the organisers we urge one and all to enter by this system.

ENTER ON LINE NOW FOR GSK 5 MILE Our online entry is open now on Active Europe for the upcoming GSK 5. Save the registration queuing on the night of the race by entering online today. link to online entry https://endurancecui.active .com/event-reg/selectrace?e=38316752 SUMMER SERIES VOUCHERS As GlaxoSmithKline 5 is the final race in the series, the vouchers for all those that have entered the series and are eligible will be presented on the night. Anyone who has run any 6 of the 11 races will automatically receive a €30 voucher and anyone who has run all 11 races will be awarded a special gift, thanks to our very generous sponsors Ger Wyley Sports and SKINS.

at the Lookout in Dungarvan, Kate was some 200 metres clear of Phyllis, however, Phyllis caught Kate at mile 3 and the two battled away up the hill side by side, but over the final half mile the experienced Phyllis proved too strong on this occasion and came home a deserving winner for 2016.

There was superb performance also from another West Waterford lady who was to claim 3rd. Laura Flavin a member of the clubs 100 marathon club is flying presently and she clocked an impressive 44,56 to fill 3rd place Friday evening on the Marine.

Janet Quinlan from the Saturday road runners group took the over 35 age section in 45.43, West Waterford's Angeline Drennan another showing huge improvements on her times ran 48.32 for 1st over 40 and Brigid Coffey Ind claimed the over 45 prize with a time of 49.57 and Stephanie Ilsley won the over 50 in 45.50.

Our 1st Junior lady was Hannah May Flynn daughter of our race winner Phyllis with a time of 47.33. Well done to all winners and to everyone who's goal it was just to complete the race.

LADIES RESULTS WOMEN’S PRIZE WINNERS 1st Phyllis Flynn, Stragglers 43.54 2nd Kate Veale, West Waterford AC 44.11 3rd Laura Flavin, West Waterford AC 44.56 O/35 Janet Quinlan, Saturday Road Runners 45.43 O/40 Angeline Drennan, West Waterford AC 48.32 O/45 Brigid Coffey, N/A 49.57 O/50 Stephanie Ilsley, N/A 45.50 Junior Hannah Mai Flynn, South London Harriers 47.33

Christy O'Neill presents the Marine shield to race winner Raivis Zakis. Included are l-r: Mark Rowe 2nd, Pat Hennessey 3rd and Kevin Kenneally 4th at the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb last Friday evening.

Friends of John Nugent Memorial Run/ Walk THE local community have come together to organise a once off run/walk on Sunday, 28th August at 2 pm from Kilgobinet Sports Centre, Bohadoon in aid of the young family of local man John (Nudie) Nugent whose untimely death occurred from Motor Neurone Disease at the age of just 42 years. The event sees two distance that can be either jogged or walked over 3 or 5 miles and it is hoped all on sundry will come along to support this worthy local cause.

Sponsorship cards are available from 087-9589013 and all donations will be greatly accepted. You can also donated monies at www.ifundraiser.ie/nudie

Silver for Terri Gough in National Half Marathon

Christy O'Neill sponsor presents overall ladies winner Phyllis Flynn with her prize at the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb last Friday evening.

1st Junior lady home Hannah May Flynn receives her prize form Christy O'Neill at the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb.

CONGRATULATIONS to club member Terri Gough who took the silver national half marathon medal in the ladies over 70 last Sunday in the Phoenix Park. Terri ran a time of 2.30 to take the category runner up spot.

Also competing in the championship were Walter Drohan a brilliant run in 1.24, Mush Keane was in PB territory with a 1.40 finishing time and Maria Condon clipped a whopping 5 minutes off her finishing time from the same race last year when this year she clocked an impressive 1.42. Very well done to all.

Sympathy WEST Waterford athletic club extends sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Michael O'Riordan, Murphy Place, Abbeyside who passed to his eternal reward last week, may he rest in peace.

Running Quote THE drive to improve comes from within.

1st Junior man home Shane O'Riordan receives his prize from Christy O'Neill at the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb.

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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 ANOTHER exciting week at the club with our Family Day and Drive for Dough taking centre stage. A 9 Hole Scramble kicked off the event that included bouncy castle, putting and face painting to keep our little golfers entertained. Indeed one of our junior golfers proved to be the highlight of the Scramble as little Aisling Reynolds led her team to victory and then delivered a great speech in front of a packed house.

Hugh O’Carroll kept everyone musically entertained while Eamon Keane was master of ceremonies. As always master photographer Pat Crowley was snapping away as All-Star hurler Paul Flynn and Club Professional David Hayes were waiting in the wings to despatch balls for the Drive for Dough.

Finally, MC Eamon called everyone to order and Flynners despatched a well struck 6 iron into the grid to earn €2,500 for one lucky punter namely Tim Foley. A succession of well struck shots followed from the Pro and the All-Star despite the banter emanating from the balcony earning some cash prizes for more lucky punters.

To a packed clubhouse, Captain Jim and Lady

Captain Bridget thanked everyone concerned in making then Family Day such a success and for generating much needed funds for the club. A wonderful day concluded with an impromptu singsong with some funny versions of old classics.

The attention now switches to our popular President Liam Carroll as he presents his President’s Prize this week. We kick off with the President’s Scramble on Wednesday evening before the real action takes place with 36 holes over the weekend. Due to the popularity of our President, these events will fill quickly so get your name down early to avoid disappointment.

DRIVE FOR DOUGH RESULTS 06/08/16 1st €2,500 Tim Foley; 2nd €1,000 Mark Phelan; 3rd €500 Celine McGrath; 4th €250 Aisling Walsh; 5th €250 Paddy Scriven; 6th €100 Graham Mullard; 7th €100 Denis Collins; 8th €100 Susan-Amy Fleming; 9th €100 Pat Fitzgerald; 10th €100 Roger Cashin.

GENTS RESULTS 4th August SPAR: 1 Barry Hamilton (5) 42, 2 David Buckley (5) 42, 3 Michael Buckley (6) 41, 4 Graham

Lismore Golf Club Phone 058-54026.

Email: lismoregolfclub@eircom.net Website: www.lismoregolf.org MEN’S RESULTS Sat., 6th Sun., 7th August 18hls singles Stableford Sponsored By Tom Feerick Pharmacy Cappoquin Result 1st –John Foley (19) 38 pts; 2nd – John Whelan (9) 37 pts; 3rd – Timmy Sheehan (14) 35 pts.

C.S.S. Sat. 36 pts. Sun. 37 pts.

Tuesday Bacon Result, Tombstone Competition 1st T.W. Murphy, Jim Cashman, Pat Morrissey; 2nd Gerry Cunningham, Billy Neville, Ger Thursday over 60 results 1st Chrissie Denn, Brendan O’Connell, Dom Spillane 28 pts Friday Mixed results 1st Daphne Power, Sheila Denn, S Daly 33 pts b9; 2nd Cal Aherne, Una Dowd, Betty Daly 33 pts; 3rd Mag Morrissey, Sheila O’Leary, Martin Rafferty 32 pts.

FIXTURES President’s Prize, hosted

by Katherine Moynihan.

G.O.Y. 36 holes Qualifier on Friday, 12th and Saturday,

13th, with the top 50+ to qualify for the play off on Sunday, 14th.

Sat., 20th Sun., 21st: Albert Corcoran Memorial Trophy G.O.Y. Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th August: Club Development Classic. Time sheets are posted in Gents.

Please support.

STORY OF THE WEEK A man with form playing the week before a major has in honesty to be strongly respected. Such a man is John Foley who turned with 20 pts and returned with 18.

His game was mixed with 3 putting 3 of the par 3s, blanking the par 5 15th and because he didn’t lose the head had a cracking birdie on the 18th.

All Golfers at the club will be delighted to see John Whelan playing a little better than his handicap as he has been missing from the winning enclosure for too long.

Nine pars and a birdie on the 8th shows he has form just at the right time too.

Another name we are happy to see in the enclosure

Nagle (5) 40, 5 Donal Williams (4) 40 pts. Sat. 6th 11 Holes: 1 Tom Conway (10) 26 pts, 2 T Curran (11) 24 pts.

Sun. 7th Monthly Medal David Hayes PGA: 1 J Clancy (20) 67, 2 D. Williams (4) 69, 3 A Lyons (12) 71, 4 T Quinlan (7) 71.

LADIES RESULTS Tues. 2nd Garvey’s: 1 P Flanagan (20) M Fahey (23) 65, 2 M Fives (18) N Harty (24) 61, 3 E Carroll (35) R O’Connor (15) 60, 4 M Ryan (22) F Millerick (29) 59. Sat. 6 Singles: 1 Niamh Reynolds (11) 25, 2 Ruth Byrne (30) 25 pts. Summer Medal Qualifier results for July: Front 9 Fidelma Horsom (35) 20, Back 9 Angela Murphy (23) 25.

FIXTURES Mon 8 Open Gents /Ladies Seniors (50+) Singles S/F Tue 9 Open Ladies 3 Person Rumble (Murray’s Pharmacy) Wed 10 PRESIDENT’S SCRAMBLE Thu 11 SPAR Thursday Open Gents Singles S/F Qualifier - Visitors €15 Fri 12 PRESIDENT’S PRIZE 2016 (Liam Carroll) GOY Sat 13 PRESIDENT’S PRIZE 2016 (Liam Carroll) Sun 14 PRESIDENT’S PRIZE 2016 (Liam Carroll) Mon 15 Open Gents /Ladies Seniors (50+) Singles S/F SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFER INCLUDING GOLF LESSON 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 an 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 (with the best pint in town), Restaurant (with the best steak in town) and Snooker Room, a resident PGA professional and fully stocked Pro-Shop. This offer is for a limited time only and is valid for the 2016 season. An application form can be downloaded from the club website www.dungarvangolfclub.com or alternatively contact the office on 058-43310 if you require further information or assistance.

YOUNGONES Outing to Waterford Castle August 17th. Aug 3rd Maria A Kiersey (36) 16 pts, Draw for ball Bridget Killigrew.

SIXTY.COM Next competition 17th August 2 pm as President’s scramble is Aug. 10th.

Results 3rd Aug: 1 P Sarsfield (19) C. Bannon (24) D Verling (18) 28. 2 M Walsh (10) M Whelan (26) C Connolly (31) 285/8. 3rd P Deasy (16) John Moran (22) A Harney (32) M Brosnan 285/6.

PRO SHOP NEWS The ProShop continues to be a hive of activity with club Professional David offering a wide range of services. From club and trolley repair to custom fitting David remains busy looking after the needs of members and visitors alike.

You can follow ProShop activities as well aas special offers on David’s website at

is Tallow young fella Timmy Sheehan. He turned with 17 pts and arrived home with another 18 pts added. 7 pars and a nice birdie on the 3rd were his highlights.

Our Country Clubs team led by Manager Ted O’Leary made it to the Munster final, which was played at Lisselan Golf Club in Clonakilty on Sunday. The semi-final line up was Lismore G.C. V Ballyheigue G.C. and Lisselan G.C. v Templemore G.C. The Lismore team of P. J. Coughlan, Peter Whelan, Martin Power, Pat Morrissey, Martin O’Driscoll, Andrew Hamilton and Paul Kenneally overcame a gallant Ballyheigue team in a game that took over 6 hours to complete as it took two of the matches to go the extra holes for conclusion, P. J. Coughlan to the 22nd and Andrew Hamilton to the 20th. The hills at Lisselan were still there but the wind was now making life more difficult for both teams when final got going at 4.30 pm. Ted decided to stay with the same team and not use his other members, John Kenneally, Tom Joe Daly or James Bennett. T’was going to be late when we finished and all our many supporters stayed to the end. At 8.30 pm we stood on the 18th green, at 3 games each, and the result depending on the last game in front of us. Two great tee shots by two well matched players, with both of them looking in at the green.

Paul Kenneally floated a wonderful chip to about 5ft but in fairness the Templemore man hit a low ball to 14 inches. Paul handed him his ball. The due was now falling and so Pauls putt was hindered in its quest to reach the bottom of the hole.

Overall, the atmosphere on the day for players and spectators was helped by the sunny weather and the welcome at Lisselan. All the games were played in a very sporting atmosphere. Big thanks to the lads who caddied with their advice and abuse. Also thanks to Club President Katherine Moynihan and Club Captain Jack Aherne who like all our supporters arrived early and drove home in the darkness.

Congrats to Templemore Golf Club.

LISMORE LADIES This week’s competition was 18 Holes Stroke GOY/Medal - kindly sponsored by David Hayes. The going was tough on Wednesday with a very strong wind making life difficult for everyone. That didn't stop Helen Farrow (19) with a 75 Nett on the B9 from Una Dowd (33).

Wednesday, 10th August we have 18 Holes stroke, qualifying round for the President's Prize - very kindly presented by Mrs. Katherine Moynihan. The qualifiers will go through to the final 18 Holes on Sunday 14th

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Dungarvan Golf Club Open Fortnight Open Champagne Scramble kindly sponsored by Ann Power.

Front Row L-R: George Hackett, Liam Kennedy, Matt O'Donough, 1st Clonmel GC; Jim Kiersey, Captain. Back Row L-R: Liam Carroll, President; Francis Mellerick and Michael Mernin, 2nd; Christine O'Keeffe, accepting prize for Ann, Pat and Owen Stack; Bridget Aherne, Lady Captain. [Pat Crowley] www.davidhayesgolf.com or call in for a browse.

JUNIOR NEWS Our Junior Captain’s Prize presented by Sean Whelan Barrett took centre stage last week. With a full timesheet, scoring was of the highest order with Eoin Power shooting a brilliant 45 points to claim first place on a countback from Jack McGrath.

Caoimhe Reynolds did the business in the 9 Hole Prejuniors with a superb 25 points.

To a packed clubhouse, Captain Sean thanked all concerned before presenting his prize to the worthy winners.

Our next junior competition takes place on Wednesday 10th August with the timesheet available on the club website.

Tuition for our beginners and Pre-juniors continues next Saturday at 3 pm under the watchful eye of Club Professional David Hayes.

Tuition is open to non members so bring a nipper along.

Finally, we congratulate Charlie Treen on reaching the Men’s Board.

Charlie reached a handicap of 15 last week and he successfully passed his Rules exam and is now permitted to play in Gents competitions and we know he will do well.

JUNIOR GIRLS GOLF TASTER SESSIONS Taking place every Wednesday in August, Venue Dungarvan Golf Club Start Time: 11 am – 12 noon Cost: €20 for 4 sessions Equipment provided Sample chipping, putting and long game Fun friendly environment Why not give it a try! Enjoy some exercise, fresh air and socialising with your friends!

Girls aged 8 – 7 are welcome to attend!

To book a place contact Irene: 058 41605

Lismore Ladies Golf Club kindly sponsored by Wild Oats Soaps Ltd. Left to Right: Hannah Lucas for Fiona Howard, Gross; 1st Daphne Power, Jo Jo Tobin (Lady Captain); 2nd Joan Cahillane August. There will be a separate 9 Hole competition on Wednesday, 10th August. All details of this competition are posted in the clubhouse.

This is our final major of the year Ladies, there will be a presentation of prizes on Sunday the 14th, everyone welcome. Please honour our esteemed President Katherine by supporting her prize.

The gents had a thrilling day in Lisselan Golf Club, starting with the Semi Finals of the country clubs in the morning, where they dispatched Ballyheigue on the 20th hole in the deciding match, but alas the golfing gods were not on their side

when the deciding match went to the 18th hole in the final against Templemore in the afternoon. Well done and hard luck to all involved.

The seniors competition is still going ahead on Thursdays at 10.30 am, Willie Henry & Anna Murphy are in charge. Anyone interested please come along, 8 holes the top field twice, with tea/coffee and cake afterwards. Junior golf is on Thursday evenings at 7 pm please contact either Laoise Ní Chonchubhair or Seán Daly. Our Adult beginners golf has started back on Monday's from 6.30 pm onwards the contacts are Mary Ahern or Chrissie Denn.

Our mixed competition goes ahead (weather permitting) on Fridays at 6.30 pm.

RESULTS: Wed 3rd Aug - 18 Holes Stroke GOY/Medal - kindly sponsored by David Hayes 1st Helen Farrow (19) 75 Nett B9; 2nd Una Dowd (33) 75 Nett FIXTURES: Wed., 10th & Sun., 14th President's Prize to the Ladies - GOY - kindly presented by Mrs. Katherine Moynihan Wed., 17th - 18 Holes S/Ford Sun., 21st & Wed., 24th 18 Holes Thurs., 25th - Sun., 28th Club Development Classic

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West Waterford Golf & Country Club Telephone: 058-43216. Fax: 058-44343.

E-mail: info@westwaterfordgolf.com Website: www.westwaterfordgolf.com RESULTS Club Competition Sat./Sun. 6th/7th August 1st Martin Morris (9) 39 pts b6, 2nd Kevin Foley (18) 39 pts b9, Gross: Luke Cummins 92) 36 pts, 3rd Tim McCarthy (13) 39 pts b9. CSS: Sat. 37 pts, Sun. 37 pts.

Monday, 1st Aug – 18 Hole Stroke Winner: Paul Morrissey (11) 73. CSS: 71.

Tuesday, 2nd Aug. – 9 Hole Open Singles: Cat 1. Edward Hickey (22) 22 pts b6, 2nd. Fintan Gee (18) 22 pts. Cat 2. Colm O’Callaghan (9) 22 pts, 2nd. John O’Connell (11) 21 pts. Cat 3.

Pater Fleming (14) 21 pts, 2nd.

John Kiely (8) 19 pts. Nearest to Pin 4th – Paddy Murphy, 9th – David Condon.

Wednesday, 3rd Aug – Al Eile Qualifier 1st. Liam Grace (8) 38 pts b9, 2nd. Darren Cunningham (16) 38 pts. Extra Qualifiers: Pat O’Flaherty, Sean Cuffe, William Legget. CSS: 37 pts.

Friday, 5th Aug – Mexican Scramble: 1st Niall Blackwell, Mary 2 Shalloe, Tony Shalloe – 31 ⁄12; 2nd Ciaran Power, Jean O’Donovan, Deirdre Connolly – 9 31 ⁄12; 3rd David Condon, Sean Cronin, Thomas O’Grady – 11 31 ⁄12.

ARDMORE GAA CLASSIC 1st. Una Mulligan, Geraldine O’Connor, Jean O’Donovan, Aoife McGovern 100pts; 2nd.

John McGrath, Michael Keane, Martin Power, Denis McCarthy 99 pts; 3rd. David O’Keeffe Grant Fyffe Killian Leigh Desmond 96 pts; 4th. Pat Murray Diarmuid Horgan Joan Nugent Joan

Ronayne 95 pts.

FIXTURES Wed., Aug. 10th. Al Eile Open Qualifier 18 hole stableford Fri., Aug. 12th – 9 Hole Mixed Scramble Irish Style. Beginners especially welcome.

Fri, 12th/Sat. 13th/Sun. 14th August – Intermediate and Minor Scratch Cups.

Sat. 13th/Sun. 14th Aug Club Competition – 18 Hole Stroke.

ARDMORE GAA CLASSIC Noel Conway and his committee would like to thank the sponsors, West Waterford Golf Club, and all the teams who supported a very successful classic last weekend.

ALL EYES ON RIO The games of the XXX1 Olympiad were declared open in spectacular fashion on August 5th. Watching the occasion one could sense the atmosphere and the excitement which only the Olympics can create. Knowing that our own Seamus Power would be participating brought an extra special meaning to the whole affair.

Seamus has had many big days in his career but Rio 2016 will certainly rate as one of the greatest moments in his career to date. The village of Touraneena, West Waterford golf club and the N25 are decorated with signs and banners, all hailing our hero and wishing him the best of luck. The golf starts on August 11th and continues for 4 days. We wish the very best to Padraig and Seamus as they proudly grasp this golden opportunity.

You can contact us by phoning 058-44055 Our email address is: goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com Our website is: www.goldcoastgolfclub.com MUNSTER FINALS IN MIXED FOURSOMES The day started out with glorious sunshine and no wind but things changed before midday and a heavy drizzle descended on the players. The semi-finals got underway at 9 a.m. with Dromoland Castle playing Doneraile and this was followed

by Tramore v Mahon at 9.40 a.m.

Doneraile won the 1st match and Tramore won the 2nd match and following some refreshments the final got underway at 2.45 p.m.

Doneraile were leading in most matches around the turn but by the time it got to the last few holes it was getting too close to call.

Doneraile were the first to record a victory and this was followed by two for Tramore, one on the twentieth hole. Two matches left and Doneraile took one so it was all down to the last match and again it needed 20 holes to sort out this one with the eventual honours going to Doneraile. It was refreshing to hear so many accolades at the presentation for the course. It was a pleasure to host the event and we thank everyone for their co-operation over the weekend in making the event such a success.

SEAMUS POWER Over the years we have not had that many people from the west of the county qualifying for the Olympic Games so we are delighted to wish Seamus Power from West Waterford Golf Club and Touraneena the very best of luck at the games. He is in very

exalted company with Padraig Harrington and I have no doubt that both will do Ireland proud.

Seamus has been doing very well in the USA and rightly deserves his place among the elite of the game. It would be fantastic to see Seamus bringing home a medal to his family, his club and his parish.

COMING UP IN AUGUST Saturday, 13th August: Saturday Half-Sub Qualifier.

Sunday, 14th August: Monthly Medal (August).

Saturday, 20th August: Minor and Intermediate Scratch Cup & Club Competition.

Sunday, 21st August: Minor and Intermediate Scratch Cup & Club Competition.

Wednesday, 24th August: President’s Skins.

Friday 26th/Saturday, 27th August: President’s Prize Qualifiers.

Sunday, 28th August: President’s Prize Finals.

FRIDAY EVENING SCRAMBLES Scrambles for regulars and beginners continue every Friday evening, kicking off at 6 p.m. It is open to all members, male and female, and their friends and the entry fee is €3. Prizes will be presented in the Gold Coast afterwards.

GOLD COAST CUP Dean Golds is through to the final and awaits the winner of the match between John White and Austin Kiely.

West Waterford’s Seamus Power pictured at the Olympic Village in Rio with his Irish team mate Padraig Harrington in preparation for their opening round on Thursday. Seamus will be teeing off at West Waterford Golf Club Open Week. Prizewinners in the 13 Hole Single Stableford kindly spon2.47 pm Irish time and will be playing alongside India’s Shiv sord by Dawn Meats. From left: Diarmuid Horgan, Club President; Alan Twomey, Winner; Jerry Shankar Prasad Chawrasia and Lin Wen-tang.

Martin, second and Dermot Drohan, Club Captain.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] PRESIDENT’S PRIZE 2016 Mr Diarmuid Horgan will host the qualifying rounds for his president’s prize on Friday 19th, Saturday 20th and Sunday, 21st August. The final round will take place on Saturday, 27th August.

Timesheets are now posted and early booking is advised to secure your preferred tee time.

BELVEDERE TROPHY Edward Hickey will take his Belvedere team to Faithlegg on Wednesday in quest of a record fourth win in the county final.

Back to back wins in 2008 and 2009, and another victory in 2015 will inspire the team to capture another title. Best of luck to Edward and his team.

Supporters are welcome and tee off is at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

INTERMEDIATE AND MINOR SCRATCH CUPS Intermediate (12-17) and Minor (18+) scratch cups will run over 3 days from Friday 12th to

Sunday, 14th August inclusive.

This is an excellent chance to play one of the best courses in the area. Why not come along and see for yourself what West Waterford has to offer. You are guaranteed personal service and a warm welcome. Thank you to our sponsors, Moorings Bar & Restaurant and An Seanachai Bar & Restaurant.

CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES This will be a one day event played over 13 holes on Friday, 26th August. The format will be stroke play with the best score on the day determining the winner.

The competition is once again sponsored by Tom Currans Topline.

CLUB FOURBALL SPONSORED BY QUINLAN BUTCHERS With our Open week successfully completely we can now concentrate on the outstanding club competitions. The club fourball is

now at the quarter final stage and we request the remaining pairs to play their matches during the next week.

CLUB SINGLES SPONSORED BY MURRAY’S FAMILY PHARMACY The draw for the club singles is now posted on notice board.

FRIDAY SCRAMBLE Our Friday evening scrambles are proving to be very popular and the variety of formats is meeting with general approval. Ladies, gents, and especially our new members in both codes are most welcome. Here is an excellent opportunity to improve your game and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere at West Waterford. Our scrambles usually start at 6 pm but if you are running late just ring 43216 and we will be delighted to get you on a team.

CHALLENGE TROPHY Cappoquin player Keith

Landers is the winner of the Summer challenge with two rounds of 29 pts and a total of 58 pts.

Second place goes to GSK Sports and Social player Robert Torpey with a total of 55 pts. In third place is Flynn Group player Dinger Kenneally.

JUNIOR NOTES Junior Competitions each Tuesday at 10 a.m. sharp followed by lesson.

AUTUMN Golf Camp 2016.

Tues. 9th-Fri. 12th August.

GIRLS 11.00 am-12.30 am; BOYS 1.30 am-3.00 pm. Ages 613. Cost €25.

WEST WATERFORD LADIES RESULTS Mna Eile Qualifier Kathleen Broderick (33) W.W. - 39 points - (on countback) June Whyte (17) W.W. - 39 points. Also qualified Marie Fahey (23) Dungarvan - 38 points; Eilo

Fitzgerald (26) Gold Coast - 37 points; Joan Ronayne (36) W.W. - 36 points; Yvonne Bane (22) Kinsale – 35 points; Aoife McGovern (32) W.W. - 35 points; Serena Roche (36) Gold Coast – 34 points; Lorraine Troy (24) Gold Coast – 34 points; Mary Spratt (30) W.W. - 33 points; Margaret Furlong (180 New Ross – 33 points.

CSS: 71 (38 Stableford points) July 9 hole Stroke: Joanne Fox (23) 30.5 nett; Reena McDonnell (36) 34 nett (on countback); Joan Ronayne (36) 34 nett.

FIXTURES August 7th and 11th – 18 hole S/F Competition kindly sponsored by Wine Buff August 14th – Captain's Prize to Ladies S/F & GOY – please put your name on sheet in ladies locker room. Draw Thursday evening.

August 9 hole kindly sponsored by Finola Butler.

SCRATCH MATCH-PLAY All is now set for the final of this competition where Ger Bagge will play Michael Lenihan. This is the first year of this competition and it has been very successful and it will definitely become part of our annual calendar of events.

Rumour has it that Ger has sent his car in to get it valeted while Michael is talking about upgrading his bicycle in preparation for the special parking spot for the winner. Best of luck to both players.

The final is due to be completed by 21st August.

DAWN INTERNATIONAL MIXED FOURSOMES The final pairings are now known and Micheal White & Teresa Queally will play Jimmy O’Dwyer & Bernie Morrissey in the final.

MICHAEL WHITE FOURSOMES Michael Lenihan & Rafael Alvarez v John Flynn & Seanie Lenihan.

Micheal White & Des O’Brien v Declan Kiely & John W Walsh.

Kieran Cullinan & Frank Waters v v Richard Walsh & Bob O’Brien.

Tom White & Michael Whelan v Austin Kiely Jnr & Paddy Walsh All 2nd round matches must be completed by 18th August.

WILLIE BARRON FOURBALL MATCH-PLAY Declan Kiely & David Mulvihill v Tom White & Frank Waters Lar Whelan & Des O'Brien, winners v Kieran Cullinan & Liam Clancy Brian O'Connor & Bob O'Brien v Tony Sheehan & Johnny Ryan Michael Lenihan & Tom Reynolds v Austin Kiely & Nicky Dee. All 1st round matches must be completed by 29th August.

FIXTURES Tuesday, 9th August: Open Seniors, 50+ Ladies and Gents.

Friday, 12th August: Open 18

Holes Stableford.

Friday, 12th August: Scramble at 6 p.m.

Saturday, 13th August: Saturday Half-Sub Qualifier Sunday, 14th August: August Monthly Medal Tuesday, 16th August: Open Seniors, 50+ Ladies and Gents RESULTS Tuesday 2nd August: Open Seniors, CSS: Gents 39 pts, Ladies 35 pts. 1st: Frank Waters (18) 42 pts. 2nd: Tommy Long (9) 40 pts. 1st Lady: Clare Ryan (27) 38 pts. 2nd Lady: Siobhain Cronin (16) 33 pts Limerick Friday, 5th August: Open Singles, CSS 37 pts. 1st: Finn Ahern (18) 41 pts. St. Margaret’s.

2nd: Barry Hamilton (5) 38 pts Dungarvan Gross: Michael Lenihan (4) 30 pts.

Friday, 5th August: 10 Hole Scramble 1st: Pat Ryan, Billy Power, Breda Conway and Mark Lenihan 28; 2nd: Brian Corry, Austin Kiely, DD Hannigan and 1 Seanie Lenihan 28 ⁄4.

Saturday, 6th August: 18 Hole Club CSS 36 pts. 1st: Brendan Coughlan (19) 43 pts. Gross: Conan Watt (6) 26 pts.

Sunday, 7th August: Monthly Medal: CSS 73 1st: Brian Fahey (10) 69; 2nd: Conan Watt (7) 70; Gross: Eamonn O’Donnell (4) 74; 3rd: Peter Kirwan (5) 70.

JUVENILE NEWS Lessons for juveniles continue every Wednesday evening at 5.45 p.m. at the range, all juvenile are welcome to attend. Fee €3 each LADIES NOTES Fixtures: 10 Hole Ongoing Competition.

9 Hole Ongoing for Beginners.

18 Hole 2card Competition sponsored by Cliff House Hotel.

Mon. 8th – Sun., 14th Aug. Eileen Murphy scotch Foursomes.

Sat., 20th Aug. 18 Hole S/f sponsored by Kilmeaden

Tractors.

Mon., 22nd Aug. Open 3 ball Rumble sponsored by Comserve.

Wed., 24th Aug. President’s Skins Competition Sun., 28th Aug. President’s Prize (Anne McGrath).

CLIFF HOUSE HOTEL 2 CARD COMPETITION A new 2 card competition starting Sat., 20th July kindly sponsored by the Cliff House Hotel, entry €5 and re-entry €3.

BEGINNERS 9 HOLE COMPETITION We have decided to start a 9 hole competition especially for the beginners to give them a chance of playing at more suitable times, it would be encouraging if some of our members joined them for the occasion. Our inaugural invitational 9 hole scramble took place in West Waterford GC on Wed., 3rd Aug, it proved to be a great success with both beginners and members with a turnout of 45 ladies on the night.

A big thank you to the organising committee and to the catering staff for the wonderful food, the return visit to the Gold Coast GC is scheduled for Tuesday, 16th Aug. at 5.30 pm, draw for partners from 5 pm.

Looking forward to seeing our own beginners and members for a great night of golf and finger food to follow, entry €5.

LADY PRESIDENT’S PRIZE Our Lady President Anne is in the throes of finalizing matters for her very special day, it would appear there is very little left to the committee members as she has it covered. We are all looking forward to the day and wishing Anne the very best for the occasion!!

OPEN COMPETITIONS Our Open Team Events will take place every month from now until September and will be a mix of Champagne Scrambles, Rumbles and Waltz Competitions, details of which will

be posted in these notes. Our next open competition on Mon., 22nd Aug is a 3 Person Rumble, and again kindly sponsored by Comserve to whom we are extremely grateful. We would encourage all our members to invite their friends and fellow golfers from our neighbouring clubs to partake in our open events available in the kiosk.

LADIES CLUB CLASSIC This year the ladies club are running a 2 day classic on Sunday 11th and Monday, 12th September and the format will be the ever popular Champagne Scramble, more details in next issue.

SHEILA NORRIS MATCHPLAY The following is the draw for the Sheila Norris Singles Matchplay competition. All 1st round matches to be completed by 24th July. Second round matches to be completed by 14th August.

Marie Hayes v Ruth Hannigan Serena Roche v ?

Mary Kiely v Anne McGrath, winner v Bernie Morrissey Eilo Fitzgerald v Elaine Goss, winner v Ger Hallinan Second round matches: Teresa Queally v Patricia Doyle Mary O’Callaghan v Ellen Foley Margaret Mulhearne v ?

Kay Claassen v Rosemary Murphy CLUB FOURSOMES DRAW The following is the draw for the Club Foursomes Matchplay competition. All 1st round matches to be completed by 24th July. Second round matches to be completed by 14th August.

Ruth Hannigan & Anne Keane v Helena Fitzgerald & Anne McGrath Ger Hallinan & Serena Roche v?

Second Round matches:

Elaine Goss & Kay Claassen v Esther McGuckian & Joan O’Dea Martina Corkery & Ellen Foley v Mary Kiely & Julie Lawlor Eileen Murphy Scotch Foursomes This competition will run from Mon. 8th to Sun., 14th August, there will be a draw for partners for the Sunday only, please add your name and handicap to list in kiosk.

Anyone wishing to play during the week may do so by organising their own matches. The winning pair will represent the club in Little Island in September, good luck to all!!

SOUTH EAST COASTAL ALLIANCE The Coastal Alliance is a wonderful opportunity for golfers of all levels to play other courses in the area for a nominal green fee of €10 per round and initial registration fee of €15. Our region covers the three local courses plus Faithlegg, Dunmore East and Tramore over a six month period, starting with Dunmore East on Thursday, 22nd September.

The fixture list for 2016/17 is posted in kiosk and we here in the Gold Coast are Captains this year and looking for good turnout for the event.

If you would like to play please txt our club rep. – Breda on 0862665659 as numbers are needed for initial game of the season.

FRIDAY NIGHT INVITATIONAL CRAMBLES Our Friday night scrambles are now started, and this is a great way of playing a mixed competition in a totally relaxed and fun format, and getting introduced to the members of the men’s club!! This event is played over 9 holes and the entry is €3, ladies please come along and invite your friends for some Friday night fun!! Registration and draw at 6.15 p.m.

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Kerry Lady Footballers prove too strong for Waterford Kerry ………………… 3-19; Waterford …………… 3-10.

KERRY’S lady footballers duly qualified for the All Ireland Ladies Football quarter finals with a nine point win in Birr over Waterford on Saturday last. Playing with the aid of a strong breeze, Waterford got down to business immediately when a long diagonal foot pass from Lauren McGregor to Caoimhe Mc Grath was quickly fed into Gráinne Kenneally and the Ballyduff

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girl had no hesitation and despatched the ball to the Kerry net after only 29 seconds to give Waterford a dream start.

Kerry opened their account in the 3rd minute with a point from Laura Rodgers and points in quick succession from Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh and Laura Rodgers tied the game up after 6 minutes of play.

Waterford were having difficulty in creating scoring chances at this stage as

Kerry were deploying two sweepers in an attempt to starve the inside forward line of possession.

Maria Delahunty put Waterford in front with a pointed free in the 9th minute, when Kerry goalkeeper Edel Murphy was penalised for delaying the kick out. Sarah Houlihan opened her account with a brace of points in the 11th and 12th minutes to put Kerry back in front before Róisín Tobin levelled matters with a well taken score in the

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FROM THE FILES OF THE DUNGARVAN OBSERVER Saturday, 10th August, 1996 INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Shamrocks win and force play-off Shamrocks 3-9; Cappoquin 1-11.

AT Lismore on Saturday evening last Shamrocks defeated Cappoquin by four points in the Divisional IHC and as a result forcing a three way play-off between Cappoquin, Abbeyside and themselves. Two of the three teams will advance to the championship semi-final.

Shamrocks fully deserved their win after leading by 2-8 to 0-8 at half-time. The goal scorers were Kieran O’Keeffe in the 10th

minute with a good ground shot to the net (15 to 0-4) and Pat Murphy in the 12th minute (2-6 to 0-4).

Cappoquin battled hard in the second quarter and points from Billy Tobin (2), Martin Power and Kenny Mason left them six point adrift at the break.

Shamrocks third goal came in the 34th minute with Seamie Murphy the scorer. This put Shamrocks 3-8 t 0-9 in front and left Cappoquin with a mighty task on hand. The next 26 minutes produced only four scores as both defences were on top.

The Cappoquin goal came in the 57th minute when a Martin Power “65” was deflected to the net by a Shamrocks defender to leave only 4 points between the sides, but that’s the way it stayed till the final whistle.

Scorers for Shamrocks: S. Murphy 1-2; O. Murphy 0-4; P. Murphy 1-1; K. O’Keeffe 10; J. Baldwin 0-1; L. Dalton 0-1.

Scorers for Cappoquin: M. Power 0-5; P. Tobin 0-2; K. Mason 0-2; T. Mansfield 0-1; S. Fraher 0-1 o.g.

Referee: P. Walsh (Fourmilewater).

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Teams of Twenty Years Ago DUNGARVAN SENIOR FOOTBALL TEAM Competition: Waterford Senior Football Championship. Date: Saturday, June 30th, 1996.

Opposition: Ballinacourty. Venue: Fraher Field. Referee: Pat Walsh (Nire). Half-Time Score: Dungarvan 2-6; Ballinacourty 0-1. Full-Time Score: Dungarvan 3-13; Ballinacourty 1-6.

Crohan McGregor; Dermot Dee, Darrell Donnolly, Michael McLaughlin; Bobby Lyons, Hugh McGovern, Ciaran Curran; Derek Lyons, Fergal Cunningham; Dermot O’Callaghan, Maurice Ferncombe, John Power; Pepe Ferncombe, J. J. Ferncombe, Ger Beresford.

Subs: Eoin Cunningham for Fergal Cunningham; Trevor Galvin for Derek Lyons.

Scorers: J. J. Ferncombe, Ger Beresford and Ciaran Curran 1-0 each; Pepe Ferncombe 0-6; John Power 0-4; Morrie Ferncombe 0-2, Dermot O’Callaghan 0-1.

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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Last Week’s Forecasts: 7 Forecasts. 6 Correct. 1 Incorrect. Success Rate 85.8%.

This Week’s Forecasts: All-Ireland SHSF Replay: Waterford v (Kilkenny) Co. MHC: Division 1: Mt. Sion v (Dungarvan), De La Salle v (Portlaw/ Ballyduff), Ballygunner v (Abbeyside), St. Carthages v (Clonea).

Division 2: Naomh Brid v (Fourmilewater), Clan Na Gael v (Cois Bhride), Ballyduff Upper v (Brickeys), Passage v (Roanmore).

Division 3A: Tramore v (Ballygunner), St. Mollerans v (St. Saviours), Erin’s Own v (St. Mary’s).

Division 3B: Cappoquin v (St. Olivers), Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg v (Kilrossanty), Ardmore v (An Ghaeltacht).

West J’A’H: Dungarvan v (Ballyduff), Fourmilewater v (Kilgobinet).

Junior ‘B’ H: Abbeyside v (Modeligo), Kilrossanty v (Ballysaggart), Brickeys v (Melleray), Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg v (An Rinn).

To Date: 317 Forecasts. 207 Correct. 110 Incorrect. Sucess Rate: 65.3%

Waterford’s Lauren McGregor adds a point for her side during the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship game at Birr.

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

13th minute.

Kerry edged in front with a free from Sarah Houlihan on 14 minutes, but this was quickly cancelled out when Maria Delahunty kicked a great point from 30 metres out following some excellent inter-play by the Waterford forwards.

Kerry’s crucial first-half score, a goal came from midfielder and former captain Bernie Breen, who was on hand to slot the ball home from close range after an extremely patient build-up.

Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh provided the killer pass and Breen stayed cool to sidestep a defender and find the net in the 17th minute, to put Kerry three points in front.

Waterford hit back and it took an incredible double save by Edel Murphy to prevent Caoimhe McGrath and then Gráinne Kenneally from scoring what would have been a vital Waterford goal.

Maria Delahunty expertly pointed the resulting 45 with ease, but it was scant reward for the Waterford efforts.

Delahunty narrowed the gap to the bare minimum with a free in the 20th minute but 3 quick unanswered points courtesy of Lorraine Scanlon, Jane Lynch and Sarah Houlihan left Kerry four ahead with 24 minutes gone in the half. It could have been more as Katie Hannon made a wonderful save from Kerry’s number 10 Laura Rodgers in the 25th minute.

Waterford came back and added two points, which could on another day ended up as goals, from Róisín Tobin in the 27th minute and Lauren Mc Gregor on the stroke of half-time to leave the Kingdom with their noses in front at half-time on a scoreline Kerry 1-9; Waterford 1-7.

Kerry opened the second half with an added intensity and four points in quick succession from player of the match Sarah Houlihan and one from midfielder Bernie Breen left Waterford with a

mountain to climb, seven points down after only nine minutes of the second half.

Waterford’s task got even harder a minute later when Emma Sherwood goaled from close range to leave ten between them. Lorrainne Scanlon and Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh added salt to the Waterford wounds with points in the 11th and 12th minutes.

Waterford, however never gave up, a strong run by Gráinne Kenneally resulted in her been taken down in the square and captain for the day Katie Hannon came up from her goalkeeping position to despatch the ball to the net for Waterford’s second goal in the 13th minute.

Kerry’s reply was strong and decisive, a point from Laura Rodgers and a goal from Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh following a point blank save by Waterford goalie Katie Hannon left Kerry 13 points to the good in the 16th minute.

Waterford kept fighting; Maria Delahunty kicked over another point and the Kerry post was hit for the third time

in the game. Sarah Houlihan kicked her 9th point of the match for Kerry. Sub Nicola Fennell kicked another point for Waterford with six minutes to go and Maria Delahunty and Kerry sub Andrea Murphy exchanged points in the closing minutes to leave the final score Kerry 3-19; Waterford 3-10.

Kerry now move on to play Monaghan in the quarter finals in two weeks time, while the Waterford girls exit the championship. After the match Kerry manager Alan O’Neill was fulsome in his praise for the Waterford efforts stating that the Déise girls give his team two good battles in the championship and the “rub of the green” favoured Kerry in the match.

Waterford manager Pat Sullivan was disappointed with the result but was delighted that Waterford had put in some excellent performances during the year against top class opposition.

He was delighted that Waterford won the league and would be playing at a higher level in the league next year. He was happy with the

level of development over the year and confident with hard work in the winter the team would continue to show progress.

Scorers for Waterford: G. Kenneally 2-0, K. Hannon (1-0 pen), M. Delahunty 0-6 (3f, 1 45), R. Tobin 0-2, L. McGregor and N. Fennell 0-1 each.

Scorers for Kerry: S. Houlihan 0-9 (2f), L. Ní Mhuircheartaigh 1-2, B. Breen 11, E. Sherwood 1-0, L. Rogers 03, L. Scanlon 0-2, J. Lynch & A. Murphy 0-1 each.

Waterford: K. Hannon; L. Wall, M. McGrath, M. Dunford; A. Mullaney, M. Wall, H. Power; K. McGrath, C. McGrath; E. Murray, M. Delahunty, R. Tobin; L. McGregor, G. Kenneally, A. Wall.

Subs: K. Murray for McGregor (39), S. Dunphy for Mullaney (42), N. Fennell for K. McGrath (50), C. Hurley for L. Wall (54), C. Fennell for Power (60).

Kerry: E. Murphy; A. O’Connell, A. Desmond, K. O’Sullivan; D. Hallissey, C. Kelly, E. Lynch; B. Breen, E. Sherwood; L. Rogers, L. Scanlon, J. Lynch; S. Houlihan, A. Brosnan, L. Ní Mhuircheartaigh. Subs: A. Galvin for Brosnan (39), A. Leonard for E. Lynch (48), C. Buckley for J. Lynch (54), A. Murphy for Rogers (54), C. O’Sullivan for Houlihan (54).

Referee: M. Kenny (Mayo).

Waterford’s Aileen Wall goes past Kerry's Aisling O'Connell during the TG4 All-Ireland Senior [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] Championship game at Birr.

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JAMES KIRWAN MEMORIAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FINAL

Sean Hyslop penalty shoot-out hero Dungarvan …………. 0-12; Sean Phobail …………1-9.

Penalties: Dungarvan 4; Sean Phobail 2.

THE fourth Annual James Kirwan Memorial Football final was won for the first time

by Dungarvan at their own home grounds last Wednesday evening but not first without having to endure the dreaded penalty shootout against the holders from An tSeana Phobail.

This was a game Dungarvan should have won long before Sean Hyslop’s winning penalty goal as they completely dominated a first half at the end of which they led by 0-8 to 0-2 with county senior player Gavin Crotty ruling the roost for the home side.

Crotty, who won the man of the match award, kicked the Blues into a 0-3 to 0-0 lead, first with a pointed free, followed by two fine points from play. It was all one way traffic at this stage for a wind assisted winners and Ryan Donnelly, Crotty (f) again and Joe Allen all raised white flags by the 14th minute to establish a 0-6 to 0-0 advantage.

This was the time to kill off the game from a Dungarvan point of view with a green flag but a scoreless thirteen minutes ensued with Sean Phobail defending well and Dungarvan unable to breach their defence. A Seamus Cunningham 27th minute point extended the winners lead further and it was all of 30 minutes of play before Sean Phobail opened their account with a Paudie Healy score. Bryan French followed with a point in the first minute of added time and it was Gavin Crotty who deservingly ended the first half scoring with his fifth point of the half just before the short whistle, 0-8 to 0-2.

Both sides were wasteful in front of the posts in the first moiety with Dungarvan wide on seven occasions, one more than their opposition, John Phelan’s charges.

Nora Kirwan presenting the James Kirwan Memorial Cup to her son and Dungarvan team captain Aidan Kirwan.

Dungarvan’s defence was on top while a more direct approach at the posts by their forwards may have increased

their advantage even more.

The second half was a different story, however, and it wasn’t all down to the wind.

Sean Phobail won by 1-7 to 0-4 and they could have snatched the cup in normal time but for a further six wides from very scoreable positions.

Dungarvan still held their 0-6 advantage at the end of the third quarter with points

by Kenny Moore from an Aaron Donnelly pass and two further pointed frees by Gavin Crotty. The holders won this third quarter by 0-4 to 0-2 via a brace of Diarmuid Curran pointed frees and two more points by Sean Phobail’s best player, Padraig Healy.

The momentum in the final fifteen minutes was all with the holders of the cup as Dungarvan’s challenge faded, allowing Sean Phobail into match winning contention. Blues goalie Michael Walsh was called upon to save what looked like was going to be a Graham Guiry trade mark goal, at the expense of a white flag but the green flag his side were now seeking to get back into the fray eventually and deservingly arrived in the

54th minute from an excellent strike by wing forward Aidan Fitzgerald, 0-11 to 1-7.

Sean Phobail definitely had the bit between their teeth now but some bad wides hindered their progress and when Gavin Crotty lofted over a 55th minute pointed free, it looked as if Dungarvan would survive their second half disapprovement, 0-12 to 1-7. However, it’s difficult to stop a team in full flow and Sean Phobail levelled the match with a 59th minute Padraig Healy point and a superb 62nd minute ‘45’ by their midfielder James Flavin.

On to penalties so and Dungarvan got the start they didn’t require when Sean Phobail custodian Aidan Power saved well from Ryan Donnelly.

However, Dungarvan goalie Michael Walsh got down well also to thwart a Graham Guiry effort.

The Blues took the lead with a Gavin Crotty perfect strike but Liam O Raghallaigh restored parity with a cool kick past Michael Walsh.

Kenny Moore and Richard

Stilwell exchanged green flags, 2 to 2, but when Sean Uadha’s attempt was well saved by the home goalie after Joe Allen had struck for green, the initiative swung with Derek Lyons’ charges.

The score was 3 to 2 when Sean Hyslop stood up to take the fifth and final Dungarvan peno, knowing that a goal would seal the win. Despite the pressure, the Dungarvan first half substitute cooly kicked the winner and ensured that the James Kirwan Memorial Cup would rest with the home club for 2016.

Dungarvan’s Top Three: Gavin Crotty, Jamie Nagle, Michael Kiely.

Sean Phobail’s Top Three: Padraig Healy, Andy Walsh, Bryan French.

Observer’s Man of the Match: Gavin Crotty.

Number of Scorers (in normal time): Dungarvan 5. Sean Phobail 6.

Scores From Play: Dungarvan 0-7. Sean Phobail 15.

Frees For: Dungarvan 14.

Sean Phobail 14.

Wides: Dungarvan 11. Sean

Phobail 12.

Score of the Match: James Flavin’s 62nd minute pointed ‘45’ for Sean Phobail to draw the match.

Scorers – Dungarvan: Gavin Crotty 0-8 (5f), Ryan Donnolly, Joe Allen, Seamus Cunningham and Kenny Moore 0-1 each.

Sean Phobail: Padraig Healy 0-4 (1f), Aidan Fitzgerald 1-0, Diarmuid Curran 0-2 f, Bryan French, 21 and James Flavin (01’45’) each.

Dungarvan: Michael Walsh; Jack Morrissey, Aaron Donnolly, John Havens; Kenny Moore, Jamie Nagle, John Curran; Joe Allen, Mike Kiely; Jamie Hallahan, Seamus Cunningham, Rian Crotty; Luke Egan, Gavin Crotty, Ryan Donnolly. Subs: Glen Power, Sean Hyslop, Donnachadha Kirwan.

Sean Phobail: Aodhan De Paor; Tomas O Gealbhain, Reamonn O Turraoin, Domhnall O Murchu; Stiofan O Conbhui, Aindreas Breathnach, Liam O Raghallaigh; Seamus O Flaibhin, Padraig O hEalaithe; Aodhan MacGearailt, Gramham O Gadhra, Risteard Stillwell; Diarmuid O Cuirrin, Shane De Paor, Bryan Frinnseach. Fir Ionaid: Sean Uadha, Padraig O Ceiteann, Brian De Barra, San Stilwell.

Dungarvan team. Back Row (Left to Right): Kenny Moore, Mike Kiely, Donnachadha Kirwan, Aaron Donnolly, Jack Morrissey, Joe Allen, Michael Walsh, Jamie Hallahan, Seamus Cunningham, John Havens. Front Row. (Left to Right): Aidan Kirwan, John Curran, Gavin Crotty, Jamie Nagle, Rian Crotty, Sean Hyslop, Ryan Donnolly, Luke Egan.

Sean Phobail team. Back Row. (Left to Right): Martin O Cuirrin, Aodhan Mac Gearailt, Graham O Gadhra, Liam O Raghallaigh, Tomas O Gealbhain, Shane De Paor, Risteard Stillwell, Aodhan De Paor, Seamus O Flaibhin, Reamonn O Turraoin, Sean Stilwell, Tomas O Cuirrin. Front Row. (Left to Right) : Diarmuid O Cuirrin, Sean Uadha, Padraig O Ceitinn, Brian De Barra, Padraig O hEalaithe, Stiofan O Conbhui, Domhnall O Murchu, Bryan Frinnseach, Aindreas Breathnach.

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Phelan Cup / County Senior Football League

Ger Power’s goals wins local derby Stradbally .......................2-8; Kilrossanty .................. 0-12.

PRECEDED by the Mary Power Memorial Under 12 Football Tournament Final between Kilrossanty and St. Olivers, this 5th round Phelan Cup game brought a sizeable attendance to the well developed Leamybrien venue last Thursday evening.

The story of the game is both in the scoreline and the wides stat with similar type goals by the Reds corner forward Ger Power in the 33rd and in the 37th minutes and 17th Kilrossanty wides in contrast to just six for Stradbally giving the latter team the local derby win here.

The home side were more or less at full strength while the county champions were without Michael Walsh, Micheal Sweeney and Tony Grey. Stradbally used the ball much faster than their opponents and they threatened scores in front of goal in contrast to the home team who lacked penetration in their forward division.

Furthermore, a 55th minute leg injury to the Comeragh club’s key forward Joey Veale is a worry ahead of the remainder of the championship as he had to be lifted from the field in obvious distress. Just before this, Kilrossanty corner back Killian Whelan had to leave

Pictured above is the Stradbally team who defeated Kilrossanty in the Phelan Cup in Leamybrien. Back Row: Left to Right: Ger Power, Christopher Casey, Shane Lannon, Ger Crowley, Paul Tobin, Tommy Connors, Eoin Cunningham, C. Cusack, Eoin O’Brien, Nicky Power, John Halpin. Front Row: Left to Right: Nicky Connors, Sean Barry, Jack Mullaney, Luke Casey, Robert Ahearne, John Coffey, Paul Keane, Daniel Weldon, Shane Ahearne, Paddy Kiely. the field with a head wound with the referee Tom Dee unable to ascertain the cause of it and he was replaced by Michael Walsh.

However, it was the experience of Ger Power that earned Stradbally the win as he twice placed himself at the far side of the Leamybrien end goal unmarked to hand finish two similar Reds’ moves into the back of Darren Mulhearne’s goal.

Playing against the wind, Kilrossanty enjoyed a 0-7 to 0-5 half-time lead, finishing

Mossie Quinn and his son Dara pictured at the Mary Power Memorial Tournament final in Leamybrien.

the half strongly with three unanswered points, but over all, they scored just 0-5 from play, the same as the winners but they executed a variety of green and white flags.

Stradbally asked questions of the Kilrossanty defence from the outset and they had two good goal scoring chances before Kilrossanty midfielder Tommy Prendergast opened the scoring in the third minute.

Two Eoin O’Brien pointed frees inside the tenth minute gave the winners the lead and when a third attempt came back off the upright, Paul Tobin was on hand to dissect the posts.

Two Paul Whyte pointed

frees restored parity by the end of the first quarter but the Reds were back in front shortly afterwards with Ger Power claiming his first score of the game and better to come, 0-4 to 0-3. A third pointed free by Whyte was answered by a brilliantly executed sideline kick by Robert Ahearne, 0-5 to 0-4 but the rest of the half from the 22nd minute onwards belonged to the home side.

Scores by Whyte (f), Pa Cunningham and minor Donal Fitzgerald, though umpire Pat Whyte waved the latter wide to be overruled by the referee, Tom Dee, had Tommy Prendergast’s team ahead 0-7 to 0-5 at the short

Referee Tom Dee (John Mitchels) pictured with team captains Tommy Prendergast (Kilrossanty) and Tommy Connors (Stradbally).

whistle. Kilrossanty kicked seven first half wides compared to Stradbally’s four.

The second half was only three minutes old when Shane Ahearne and Nicky Connors cut through the Kilrossanty defence to find an unmarked Ger Power waiting to finished a high ball with his hands to the net, 1-5 to 0-7.

The fare improved after this and Joey Veale and Niall Walsh combined to send corner back Killian Whelan in for a neat point.

However, Stradbally struck for a major again when Shane Ahearne, once more, and Ger Crowley in support, again opened the home defence with Ger Power again waiting on his own to raise his second green flag and 37 minutes played, 2-5 to 0-8.

These goals were the game’s defining scores and though Kilrossanty won plenty possession and outscored Stradbally minimally for the rest of the hour, their wides tally was fairly shocking with a further 10 chances going astray in addition to the seven in the first moiety.

The winners rarely threatened the home defence in the second half but still came away with a haul of 2-3. In the final minute of normal time Paul Whyte (f) left just 0-1 the

difference but Shane Ahearne dissected the posts at ease from play in the 64th minute to show the home team how it’s done.

Kilrossanty had earlier opportunities to draw level but their only second half point from play after the 35th minute was kicked by Pa Cunningham.

Missing three of their first fifteen, Stradbally will be happy in coming away with the win here while Kilrossanty, no doubt, will be working on improving in front of the posts. Both sides are top of Group 1 Table and qualified for the semi-finals of the Phelan Cup. Stradbally’s Top Three: Ger Power, Tommy Connors, Robert Ahearne.

Kilrossanty’s Top Three: Tommy Prendergast, Paul Whyte, Pa Cunningham.

Observer’s Man of the Match: Ger Power.

Number of Scorers: Stradbally: 6. Kilrossanty: 5.

Scores from Play: Stradbally: 2-4. Kilrossanty: 0-5.

Frees For: Stradbally: 17.

Kilrossanty: 24.

Wides: Stradbally: 6.

Kilrossanty: 17.

Score of the Match: Robert Ahearne’s 20th minute point from a sideline for Stradbally.

Scorers – Stradbally: Ger Power 2-1, Eoin O’Brien 0-2 f, Robert Ahearne 0-2 (1f, 1’45’), Paul Tobin, Daniel Weldon and Shane Ahearne 0-1 each. Kilrossanty: Paul Whyte 0-7f, Pa Cunningham 0-2, Tommy Prendergast, Donal Fitzgerald and Killian Whelan 0-1 each.

Stradbally: Eoin Cunningham; C. Cusack, Kevin Lawlor, Luke Casey; Tommy Connors, Shane Lannon, Ger Crowley; Shane Ahearne, Jack Mullaney; Paul Tobin, Robert Ahearne, Daniel Weldon; Ger Power, Eoin O’Brien, John Coffey.

Subs: Stephen Keane for Ger Crowley (61).

Kilrossanty: Darren Mulhearne; Killian Whelan, Mark Prendergast, Conor Hayes; Pa Whyte, Stephen Prendergast, James Whyte; David Power, Tommy Prendergast; Barry Prendergast, Paul Whyte, Niall Walsh; Pa Cunningham, Joey Veale, Donal Fitzgerald.

Subs: Alan Quinn for James Whyte (42), Sean Veale for Killian Whelan(52, inj), Michael Walsh for Joey Veale (55, inj).

Referee: Tom Dee (John Mitchels).

LEAGUE TABLE SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE - PHELAN CUP GROUP A P W D L For Against Diff Pts Kilrossanty 5 4 0 1 107 58 49 8 Stradbally 4 3 1 0 77 43 34 7 Brickey Rangers 5 3 0 2 69 74 -5 6 Deuglán Naofa 5 2 0 3 64 88 -24 4 An Rinn 4 0 1 3 42 77 -35 1 St Saviour's 3 0 0 3 31 50 -19 0

Pictured above is the Kilrossanty team who were beaten by Stradbally in the Phelan Cup in Leamybrien. Back Row: Left To Right: Mark Prendergast, Tommy Prendergast, James White, Donal Fitzgerald, Alan Quinn, David Power, Michael Walsh, Joey Veale, Pa Whyte, Barry Prendergast, Niall Walsh, Richard Hayes, Emmett Doherty. Front Row: Left to Right: Kenny Houlihan, Sean Veale, Willie Brazil, Pa Cunningham, Conor Hayes, Darren Mulhearne, Stephen Prendergast, Paul Whyte.

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Gaelic Jottings Back to Thurles WATERFORD hurlers return to Thurles for the All Ireland semi-final replay against Kilkenny this Saturday evening at 6.45 pm. After Sunday's epic battle at Croke Park, a game that certainly lit up a hurling championship in dire need of a lift, both Kilkenny and Waterford will now have their sights set on next weekend's All-Ireland SHC semi-final replay at Semple Stadium. For most of the drawn encounter, it looked like the Déise were on their way to reaching the 4th of September decider, but a Walter Walsh goal and a subsequent point from Conor Fogarty ensured parity for the Cats.

The question that many will now ask is whether Derek McGrath's side have missed their chance? Aside from the Leinster semi-final replay defeat to Dublin in 2013, Kilkenny's record under Brian Cody in replays in unblemished.

That said, Waterford selector Dan Shanahan, while disappointed that they didn't seal the deal at the first time of asking, is confident they can put in another big performance on Saturday evening next.

"We're disappointed we didn't win, I won't lie about that, but we didn't lose the game. "Next Saturday will be different. Kilkenny will have a game under their belt. People are saying that we'll have no chance against them next weekend - that they are a wounded animal - but we're wounded ourselves that we didn't win the first game."

The former Waterford player and three-time All Star also spoke about getting the minds right for the replay.

"We've had our recovery sessions and now we will work hard on getting the boys mentally right," he said. "We have to get them to believe and to perform as well as they did on Sunday. If they do that, we have a great chance against Kilkenny again."

Next Saturday's replay has a 6.45 pm throw-in, a start time that does not impress Shanahan.

"I'm disappointed that an All-Ireland semi-final is on a 6.45 on a Saturday evening. "Why couldn't they put the two games on the one day and fill Croke Park on Sunday along with Tipperary and Galway? "Thurles isn't the problem.

It's just the time and that fact that we could nearly be playing the game under lights."

CATS MUST FIND ANOTHER LIFE Kilkenny manager Brian Cody admitted that the Cats will have to find another gear after coming from behind to force Waterford to a replay in a thrilling 1-21 to 0-24 All-Ireland SHC semi-final.

“We’ll have to find more, obviously, and they’ll be looking for more as well because today’s game will have no bearing on the next day’s game either.

“It’ll take a few days, obviously, for the bodies to recover...we’ll just prepare for it and get back up here again and I’m sure hurling followers all over the country will be looking forward to it."

Asked if Walter Walsh's 69th-minute goal - which momentarily tied the game at 1-20 to 0-23 – was Walsh's biggest goal in a Kilkenny shirt, Cody said; “It was an important one that’s for sure.”

The county's longest-serving manager remarked that the pulsating game at Croke Park was a “serious game” of hurling.

He said: “It really was that. It ended up as a draw, obviously. We were behind for most of the game. Probably the only time we weren’t behind was at the final whistle in lots of ways. "We have to go replay the game now, making

something very, very much to look forward to for all hurling followers again.

Although disappointed not to win, Cody was relieved to get a second bite at the semi-final as the back-to-back AllIreland champions bid for a three-in-arow of Liam MacCarthy Cup wins.

“Well it beats not having another bite that’s for sure, you know,” Cody said.

“But obviously the aim of the whole thing for both teams is to win the game. "But at the end of the day, you know, we were staring defeat, I suppose you could say, but again tremendous courage from the players to keep at it because every time we came within striking distance, they seemed to put another point or two ahead. "But we kept at it and got a great goal in the end there and a terrific last point as well.”

MICHAEL DUIGNAN PIN POINTS LARKIN’S INTRODUCTION Michael Duignan says the introduction of Eoin Larkin off the Kilkenny bench was crucial in rescuing draw against Waterford in the All-Ireland semifinal, but he also praised the "brilliant" attacking performance of the Déise.

Trailing by three points approaching the 70th minute, Brian Cody's side looked to be in real danger of slipping to just their 10th defeat under the long-serving manager, but the Cats showed all their resilience to get a second bit of the cherry in Semple Stadium.

Veteran Eoin Larkin, a winner of eight All-Ireland titles, came off the bench in the 46th minute and while Waterford rattled off the next four points, exerted a strong influence on proceedings. RTÉ hurling analyst Duignan acknowledged the role of the combative James Stephens' man in Kilkenny's time of need.

“Any other team would have been beaten a few times but they kept digging way.’’ “The bringing on of Eoin Larkin was key. “He came on and started winning rucks and 50/50 balls that they weren’t winning. He made a full-length block-down at one stage and scored a point. "He gave Kilkenny the spark to stay going.”

The former All-Ireland winner with Offaly has been critical of Waterford’s defensive structure this season, especially the use of the sweeper, but he believes Sunday’s performance highlighted that free from the confines of a rigid tactical approach, they can mix it with the best.

“I thought it was a fantastic performance by Waterford. If anything they should gain confidence from it. They went toe-to-toe and took on Kilkenny," he said. “I haven’t been a fan of the sweeper system. I think Waterford showed with the players they have and the talent they have, (they can) go toeto-toe. "Defending is an art but you don’t need seven lads back on six, you need players all over the field working hard.

“That’s what hurling is and that’s why we had the game we had in Croke Park.”

MAN OF THE MATCH PAURIC MAHONY’S VIEWS Pauric Mahony believes the Waterford players owed their management the level of performance demonstrated against Kilkenny in the drawn AllIreland SHC semi-final and says it proves they can match the reigning champions. Mahony’s haul of 0-14, which included nine frees, looked to be good enough to send the Déise through to the decider, but Brian Cody’s men fought back from five points down to salvage a draw in Croke Park.

With the 21-point Munster final defeat still fresh in the memory, few gave Waterford any chance of claiming just a second Championship win over their

neighbours. However, they looked a side completely removed from the rigid, defensive outfit that crumbled against the Premier County as they raised the white flag on 24 occasions, before a late Walter Walsh goal helped Kilkenny to earn a second bite of the cherry next Saturday. Mahony was imperious throughout and the Ballygunner clubman says his team-mates owed Derek McGrath and his management team following the no-show in Thurles.

“After the Munster final, we felt we let ourselves down as players, we felt we let the management team down.” “We had a point to prove. We went some ways to doing that today.”

Some wayward shooting in the final stages cost the Munster side dearly, but Mahony doesn’t subscribe to the view that they have missed their chance of an upset. Indeed, the Ballygunner stalwart argues that the performance demonstrated that, on their day, McGrath’s team are a match for anyone.

“We said if we got the basics right, the hooking, the blocking, the chasing, the tackling... “We know we are well able to match them. Kilkenny are there, the AllIreland champions, it’s going to be one hell of a challenge for us to get back and be ready for six days’ time but it’s something we are really looking forward to.

“We’re still in the Championship and that’s all that matters.”

SUNDAY GAME ANALYSTS SAY Anthony Daly and Seánie McGrath said a lack of leadership cost Waterford a place in the All-Ireland SHC final on Sunday - but added that the Déise have a golden chance of slaying the Cats in six days' time if they simply believe in themselves. Walter Walsh and Conor Fogarty struck at the death to rescue Kilkenny, keeping the back-to-back AllIreland champions just about on track for a three-in-a-row. Waterford were superb throughout but wobbled at the climax of a brilliant battle to let their opponents off the hook.

"There were instances in the game where they could have been more clinical and they weren't," former Cork corner-forward McGrath said on The Sunday Game. "It's disappointing because with a bit more composure there they could have seen the game out. In my time the likes of Brian Corcoran was a great leader. You need leaders, the Brick Walshes and Kevin Morans stepping up. "It's all to play for.

Waterford have a great chance. They just need to show a little bit more composure in that last 10-minute period."

Clareman Daly agreed with assessment, and highlighted the Déise naivety that cost them dear.

"I wouldn't blame management," he said. "People say they reverted to the sweeper, it's an easy old comment to make. They didn't, they went looking for the finish line. "They retreated that little bit and invited Kilkenny on to them and that's the danger. It's on-field management. What can Derek and Dan do there? It's very hard to get everyone up the field. You need fellas to hold their shape. "If Waterford can get their heads around that they're as good a team in six days time they have a great chance again. Thurles is like a home ground for them, they love it. "I think they've a great chance if they get their head around it and really believe, 'we are that good'.

Believe in yourself, express yourself again next week."

CATS LOSE A LIFE Déise defender Austin Gleeson conceded that Waterford let Kilkenny off the hook after the Cats came from behind to scrape a draw in the All-Ireland hurling semi-final. Waterford were five points to

Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Sinead Violet, Alan and Oliver Brazil from Dungarvan and Clonea.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] the good with 16 minutes to play but the All-Ireland champions hit back and Walter Walsh’s late goal helped to secure a 1-21 to 0-24 tie.

Gleeson struck five points from centre half-back and was one of many stand-out players for the Munster side at Croke Park.

Speaking to RTÉ Sport after the game, the 21-year-old said: “Yeah, I suppose [it got away]. “Being three points up with a couple of minutes to go we were in touching distance of an AllIreland final, and it’s the first time since 2008 we would have been there. “Ah, it’s hard to take but look, at least we didn’t lose. "That’s one consolation that we have another go next week and we’ll see what happens next Saturday night.”

The sides will meet again in Semple Stadium on Saturday night [6.45 p.m.] and Gleeson was eager to praise the Leinster champions, who, typically, refused to buckle.

“Credit Kilkenny they just kept going and going and going,” said the Mount Sion player. “They never gave up and that's why they are after being in the last 15 out of 17 All-Ireland finals, I think. “No matter what happens next week they are going to keep going to the death and so are we. It’s going to be another tussle next week no matter what happens. "Hopefully, we can [do it all over again]. It’s going to be a tough week, to get the legs right and get the bodies right.”

Western Board Fixtures Thursday, 11th August Intermediate Hurling Group 2League: Modeligo v St Mary’s in Modeligo at 7.15 pm Friday, 12th August The Local Bar Junior ‘B’ Hurling: Abbeyside v Modeligo in Colligan at 7 pm The Local Bar Junior ‘A’ Hurling: Ballyduff Upper v Dungarvan in Bushy at 7 pm Sunday, 14th August The Local Bar Junior ‘A’ Hurling: Fourmilewater v Kilgobinet in Bohadoon at 12 noon The Local Bar Junior B Hurling: Kilrossanty v Ballysaggart in Bushy at 1.30 pm. Melleray v Brickeys in Cappoquin at 1.30 pm. Clashmore / Kinsalebeg v An Rinn in Ardmore at 1.30 pm JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Hurling Championship Wednesday, 10th August, 2016 at 7

pm – (Division One) .

Mount Sion v Dungarvan in Mount Sion. Portlaw Ballyduff v De La Salle in Ballyduff Lower. Ballygunner v Abbeyside in Ballygunner. Clonea v St. Carthages in Clonea Wednesday, 10th August, 2016 at 7 pm – (Division Two) Fourmilewater v Naomh Brid in Ballymacarbry. Clan na Gael v Cois Bhride in Dunhill. Brickey Rangers v Ballyduff Upper in Bushy Park.

Roanmore v Passage in Cleaboy Wednesday, 10th August, 2016 at 7 pm – (Division Three A) Tramore v Ballygunner in Tramore.

Erins Own v St. Marys in Poleberry. St. Mollerans v St. Saviours in Carrickbeg Wednesdaym 10th August, 2016 at 7 pm – (Division Three B) Cappoquin v St. Olivers in Cappoquin. Clashmore Kinsalebeg v Kilrossanty in Clashmore. An Ghealtacht v Ardmore in An Rinn

Scór Na Seachtaine WATERFORD’S third minute goal in the All Ireland Senior Ladies football championship game against Kerry engineered

by Aileen Wall and executed by Grainne Kenneally.

Fraher Field Classics THIS week’s featured game on the Fraher Field Facebook page, courtesy of the editor of the Dungarvan Observer and from the pen of John A. Murphy is the Western Junior Football Championship game between Emmets and Ring at the Fraher Field on Sunday, August 20th, 1961. ‘’Emmets Earn Lucky Draw’’ Emmets 0-5; Ring 0-5.

Sympathy THE Observer extends its sincere sympathy to the family of Billy Monahan, Comeragh Crescent, Dungarvan and formerly of Caseyville who died last week. A staunch GAA man all his life, Billy won a County Junior Hurling medal with Eire Og against Griffith’s Place in the late 1960’s and after his retirement he was very much involved in the development of the Eire Og Club. Billy also played with other local clubs such as St. Garvans and Brickeys while his sons Michael and Matthew (RIP) lined out with Dungarvan. Sympathy is also extended to the family of former Principal of Abbeyside National School, Pat Veale, Strandside South, Abbeyside, who died last Monday.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 12 August, 2016

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Replay

Can Waterford repeat epic Croke Park performance?

Waterford v Kilkenny Saturday, August 13th at 6.45 p.m. in Semple Stadium, Thurles THIS is the question that everybody in the Deise county is asking this week after our senior hurlers’ best performance under the reign of Derek McGrath and his management team. There is no doubt but that the team reached new heights in their development last Sunday in Croke Park and hopefully this will be the spur to win the next day and reach our first All Ireland final since 2008.

Kilkenny are famous for winning replays and they are sure to bring some new tactic to the match on Saturday in an effort to reach yet another All Ireland final.

However, if the players on the Waterford side can recover fully this week, the progress made last Sunday can be the launch pad for victory, given that the same effort and approach is implemented this time round including the placing of forwards close to the Kilkenny goal again.

The All Ireland champions have more questions to answer than the Suirsiders and the pressure is on them to get back on track and counteract Waterford’s bundles of energy.

They will require TJ Reid to be more influential this time round and for Richie Hogan to be effective in both halves.

The inclusion of Eoin Larkin is a boost for the Cats but more will be required of such as Michael and Colin Fennelly, Kieran Joyce and Walter Walsh, though he did score the match saving goal, if they are eventually to put Waterford out of the championship.

Waterford showed their true potential on Sunday and as well as being so physically fit, they are also psychologically so after the manner of their Munster final defeat.

Missing last year, Pauric Mahony was immense from play and from placed balls of every angle and overall there was a new and increased buzz operating within the team.

McGrath’s charges won the physical and the hurling skill battle last Sunday and it was just last minutes fatique and some inexperienced

learned that gave Kilkenny a second bite of the cherry.

The whole county is proud of the display in Croke Park but no doubt, the players have parked that as they say these days and there is only one game on their minds now and that is in Tom Semple’s Stadium this weekend.

Waterford senior hurling manager Derek McGrath believes he should congratulate his players for the nature of their performance last Sunday..

“It was heroic. It was epic.

They gave everything inside their soul. “Anytime you have that, there's a level of congratulations that is merited, if you like. There's obviously a small tinge of disappointment based on being in the position to win the game, if you like.

So I don't believe in hiding disappointment for the sake of psychological advantages that will be gained the next day.

“I think we're disappointed we didn't close it out. But we're not portraying any bad body language by doing that in my opinion. We feel we've a different Waterford team that's able to recover.

“The general consensus will be that Kilkenny don't lose replays, that you don't get a second chance, et cetera. So we'll be coming in as much under the radar as we did last Sunday.”

History tells us that if you allow Kilkenny to snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat, you pay for your inability to nail that coffin shut.

Under Brian Cody, they’ve won four of the five championship replays they’ve contested.

The only one they lost was in 2013 against Dublin, a year in which they were some way shy of their usual very high standards.

You usually only get one chance to skin the Cats, and McGrath admitted he felt the circumstances were ideal to do so today and may not be so easy to replicate for the replay.

“I just felt it was an ideal scenario in terms of the preparation,” he said. “I felt the 10-point victory almost kind of was dismissed as a non-event if you like. A, I thought that was harsh on Wexford, and, B, I thought it was an ideal scenario for us coming into the game. It was Croke Park and we could have right cut, as such, but yet be clever as well at times.

I thought everything was set up and I thought our preparation was excellent.

“We came up to Carton House last Saturday and just got together as a group. Even though in 2008 Waterford

went up the night before it was labelled as a mistake.

We just felt the young group, myself included, on Saturday when you're together you're less nervous. You're kind of together as a group and I thought that worked well. We put everything into it.

“So, yeah, I think that's the probably hard part to take. To replicate that and simulate that again.”

Waterford were the team that set the tone of the contest for most of the match.

They tore into Kilkenny like wild dogs at every contest for the ball, and knocked them out of their stride by pushing up on their defenders high up the field.

Kilkenny defenders were constantly having to clear the ball under immense pressure, so their deliveries were often of the hit and hope variety.

But in the final ten minutes of the match Waterford surrendered the initiative by reverting to a sweeper system. Now the Kilkenny defenders outnumbered the Waterford defenders so were able to win the ball and clear it much more easily.

They built pressure steadily and eventually the Waterford defence cracked when Walter Walsh scored the goal that dragged Kilkenny back from the precipice.

Were you to be harsh, you would say that Waterford had no-one to blame but themselves. At the very least, it was a bad mistake to stand off Kilkenny in the manner they did when pressurising them had worked so well up to that point.

“That's a fair point, a fair point,” conceded McGrath.

“We stepped up, but we came back, I suppose.

That's what we were trying to do all day and I think there was a little bit of fatigue crept in there with 63 or 64 minutes gone, I thought.

The fatigue was creeping in with key players. So you're balancing key players being fatigued against that key part of the game where you need those fellas.

“And I think that was the kind of conundrum for us on the line. We had a few really key players that were firing and were doing well. But they were tiring.

And I think that was the reason we didn't make the sub between the 66th and 75th minute. I'm just thinking out loud as I normally do.

“That's probably, I'm just looking back on it now in my own mind here. Yeah, I think there came a stage where we were clinging to it that you could probably label the fact

that we retreated too early, if you like. But very hard to control the match day.

“Especially when you're on the cusp of 60 years of hurt being evaporated.”

Waterford might have erred tactically in the closing minutes, but you have to give massive credit to Kilkenny for the way they found a way to draw the match despite being out-hurled for most of it.

It looked like the game was going away from them when Waterford moved five points ahead in the second-half at a time when they seemed to win ever 50-50 contest for the ball. Even at that juncture though Brian Cody never feared his team’s number

was up.

“You could start to feel like that if you wanted to but I mean five points in a game of hurling is very, very little really,” said the Kilkenny manager after the match.

“The goal would make serious inroads into that and it did but the points were coming so fast and furious for both sides really. As the game was nearing completion, a goal was obviously going to be significant and it was significant.

“But they were excellent last Sunday, they really put it up to us in a massive way.

We fought out to the bitter end and we'll certainly go again the next day.”

Cody could afford to sound magnanimous considering how his team had snatched a draw from the jaws of defeat.

But he was being nothing less than genuine when he praised the effort of both teams and admitted he was looking forward to the replay as much as anyone else.

“It was a serious game that's for sure,” said Cody.

“Obviously we were chasing the game, you could say for certain and we never really got ahead in the game or anything like that.

“Probably the first time we weren't behind was at the final whistle really. So it took huge effort to stay in touch in the game, to fight it out and to

grind it out.

“As the game went on, it was becoming a bit apparent that we needed a goal to really strike a blow because whenever we got within a point or two points or three points, they picked off some terrific long range points and really just kept that breathing space there.

“But we did get the goal, a very, very good goal. They responded with a point again and I think we got a great point to level it. We almost had another point then to win the game.

“It’s a serious game to look forward to again.” And so say all of us!

Local Gaels’ thoughts on All-Ireland Senior Hurling semi-final replay Adrian O’Donnell (Ardmore)

James Cooney (Brickeys)

I THOUGHT we played outstanding hurling last Sunday.

Pauric Mahony and Austin Gleeson were exceptional on the day. Massive credit is due to Derek McGrath and the selectors for changing their tactics on the day and going man for man on Kilkenny. A lot of people will probably be thinking that we have blown our chance but if we can produce the same work rate and intensity next Saturday night there is no reason why we can't beat Kilkenny.

FIRSTLY, it would be unfair not to compliment both players and management on a super performance last Sunday blowing away any negative thoughts people had regarding the hurling being played by this team. Such a performance can only improve this young group and instill great belief in them. No doubt Kilkenny will improve but Waterford will have learned just as much as Kilkenny from the draw. I feel our strength in dept will get us over the line on Saturday night.

Kilkenny’s bench isn't as strong as before which was evident by them only using two substitutes on Sunday and with the two games only six days apart twenty players will be needed to win. The "boys against men" which we saw in some areas twelve months ago has now become "men against men" and we are now as physical as Kilkenny which is something they're not used to. If Waterford turn up on Saturday night with the same attitude, belief and commitment I think their fitness and hurling will see them come out on top and we will be bound for Jones Road in September.

Alan Barry (Tourin) I THINK Thurles as a venue will be favourable to Waterford, the fact that it's a six day turnaround will also be to Waterford's advantage as the age profile of the team is younger. Brian Cody is bound to have a trick or two up his sleeve and will want the game played on Kilkenny's terms next week so I'd be very wary of the Cats. Overall though, I feel Waterford will finish the job next Saturday night and qualify for the All-Ireland final.

Cian O Conchubair (An Rinn) MY initial feeling is utter disappointment, but this was one of the best performances ever by a Waterford team.

Kilkenny just couldn't live with the work rate, skill and hunger of the lads. All empires fall.

This was a last stand, but they didn't finish us off!

Brendan Tobin (Touraneena) THE management and players deserve great credit for an outstanding performance on Sunday, no doubt the best team performance from Waterford in some time.

Next Saturday's replay will be no more than a 50-50 game.

I honestly think thesix day turnaround will suit Waterford better than Kilkenny (a lot of miles on the Kilkenny clock).

Pride has really been restored in Waterford after the u-21 final and last Sunday. This team will definitely win an All Ireland sooner rather than later and we may not have to wait for the latter. The Waterford support was disappointing on Sunday. I would urge all Desie supporters to travel to Semple Stadium on Saturday, this team needs it and deserves it.

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Late Kilkenny goal denies Déise victory HURLERS PERFORM ON THE BIG STAGE

Waterford …………… 0-24; Kilkenny …………….. 1-21.

PRIDE in one’s team was the underlying feeling of every Waterford man, woman and child last Sunday after Derek McGrath’s charges took this All-Ireland semi-final challenge to the All-Ireland champions Kilkenny for a full seventy five minutes which earned a deserving draw at least and another crack at the Cat’s this Saturday evening in the replay at Semple Stadium Thurles.

Certainly the Deise team took another step up the National hurling ladder on foot of their performance in Croke Park, giving us a taste of their full hurling potential at this level. Gone are the negative memories of the Munster final beating by Tipperary and in its place is a new found belief that this present Waterford fifteen are indeed a force to be reckoned with against any team.

Derek McGrath took the noble step of putting his one man up front system to bed for this occasion and there was a huge relief by thousands of Waterford supporters when enough white jerseys were in situ when the sliotar worked its way into the heart of the Kilkenny defence.

For once, Kilkenny manager Brian Cody was not at peace with himself on the line when playing Waterford as this spell binding Deise display had him seriously worried about losing the Cats’ AllIreland title to rank outsiders opposition.

An announced attendance of 34,432 patrons gathered in the Croke Park coliseum for the first of this year’s AllIreland semi-finals and not one person can complain

with the standard of hurling provided in what has been accepted as the best game of the championship to date and an epic game that has lit up this year’s campaign.

The general consensus before the match was that Waterford would not prevail if they implemented their trade mark system and did not score a goal or two and indeed this was the case here. The traditional forward system, perhaps motivated by recent Under 21 victories, replaced the lone ranger type of one but we didn’t raise a green flag against a Kilkenny defence that has not conceded one so far in this year’s championship.

On the other hand, living on scraps, Kilkenny managed a title saving one in the penultimate minute of normal time via a Walter Walsh and Colin Fennelly combination and the value of a green flag at this level was never more clearly demonstrated.

Overall though, Waterford players came off the field with their heads held high as their off the cuff hurling was as good as has been witnessed at ‘Croker’ for many a long day.

The champions had team captain Shane Prendergast back from injury and John Power and Richie Hogan also starting on this occasion while Waterford brought Jake Dillon and Colin Dunford in for Maurice Shanahan and Patrick Curran. Darragh Fives was unable to start due to a continuing injury and on his form this year he was a loss while his replacement, Fourmilewater’s Conor Gleeson, played like a veteran on the Croke Park stage, such was his impression on the game.

Prior to the throw-in, a minute’s silence was respectfully observed by both sets of players, mentors and supporters in memory of Noreside handballing legend Michael ‘Ducksy’ Walsh who died at 50 years of age during the week and who won a staggering 38 All Ireland titles during his long and illustrious career.

Of primary importance for Waterford was to settle into the match early and this they did with Jake Dillon pointing after just 39 seconds and the teams being on equal terms on no less than six occasions by the 16th minute, the latter one being 0-6 apiece. A loose playing Richie Hogan accounted for half of this total for the Cats with two T. J. Reid pointed frees and a Colin Fennelly score from play completing it. On the other hand, Man of the Match Pauric Mahony accounted for four of Waterford’s sextet including an example of each type with Austin Gleeson and the afore mentioned Jake Dillon one matching the champions.

The pressure Waterford were exerting on the Kilkenny players resulted in two yellow cards by the 22nd minute for Walter Walsh and Colin Fennelly as the Munster side twice opened a three point lead at 0-9 to 0-6 and then at 0-12 to 0-0-9 before heading in at the break deservingly in front at 0-13 to 0-12. Therein lies the ‘new found’ Waterford as when Walter Walsh, Richie Hogan and Michael Fennelly answered Pauric Mahony’s 0-2 (1f) and Kevin Moran’s point, the Deise did not fold and they reopened an 0-3 margin through Austin Gleeson and two further

Waterford's Shane Bennett in action with Kilkenny’s Paul Murphy during their All-Ireland Hurling [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] semi-final in Croke Park.

Waterford's Tadhg De Burca in possession against Kilkenny’s T. J. Reid during their All-Ireland Hurling semi-final in Croke Park.

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Mahony placed ball scores.

As expected, Kilkenny stayed in the hunt, the last six scores of the first moiety were an equal sharing of pointed frees by T. J. Reid and Pauric Mahony with the Waterford player, in particular firing over from a variety of distances and angles compared to low struck efforts in front of the posts by Reid. The keen exchanges resulted in Kevin Moran’s yellow card in the 34th minute and one each by T. J. Reid and Barry Coughlan after the half-time whistle had sounded. The Waterford captain’s card was indeed deserved and some referees may have handed out one of a different colour on another day. Waterford deservingly led by 0-13 to 0-12 at the break with some pundits of the opinion that it should have been by more.

They struck only two first half wides, a welcome famine compared to other matches with the Cats wide of the mark on one more occasion.

Kilkenny’s trump card in recent years has been their explosive start to the second half of their games but Waterford, being only all too aware of this and having suffered from it last year, were ready and waiting and they outscored their opposition in the first fifteen minutes of the second half by 0-7 to 0-4.

Maurice Shanahan had replaced Colin Dunford during the recess and Pauric Mahony (f) after Shane Bennett was fouled and Austin Gleeson’s third of his 0-5 contribution opened a 0-3 advantage within two minutes of the restart.

Indeed, Waterford’s performance was no flash in the

pan in this match as they were not led at any stage during the second half and were ahead themselves for all but one minute of it (up to the game’s only goal) when Kilkenny came level at 0-16 each in the 45th minute, the first such occasion in 23 minutes of play straddling both halves.

Early second half scores came from the usual scources, Mahony, Reid and Gleeson with Conor Fogarty and Jake Dillon also contributing. One of Waterford’s many tests came when Kilkenny drew level in the 45th minute and they answered in style with four unanswered points via Austin Gleeson from a Maurice Shanahan pass, Pauric Mahony 0-2 (1f), the placed ball being positively ‘Hawkeyed’ and by Shanahan with a contender for score of the match.

52 minutes into the game and Waterford leading by 0-20 to 0-16, Kilkenny sub Eoin Larkin pointed after earlier missing one but the Suirsiders were now in full flow. Jake Dillon, who justified his recall, provided for a Pauric Mahony point from play, Patrick Curran replaced Shane Bennett, pressure by the Waterford defence forced a wide ball out of Richie Hogan who was well curtailed in the second half and Mahony placed Austin Gleeson for a contender for score of the match, the Deise leading by 0-22 to 0-17, a deserving 0-5 advantage with 54 minutes played.

Waterford did not fold at any stage in this match, T. J. Reid reduced his team’s deficit to 0-3 with a ‘65’and a

free but substitute Patrick Curran’s point from a Michael Walsh pass made it a 0-4 gap on the hour mark. The hard working Conor Gleeson picked up a ‘yellow’ before a Reid free in the 61st minute left just one puck of the sliotar the difference at 0-23 to 0-20.

Brian O’Halloran replaced Jake Dillon in the 65th minute and controversially and essentially in the deciding of the game, a Kevin Moran ‘point’ was awarded by the umpire though ‘hawked eyed’ by the referee and though a ‘NIL’ came up on the big screen, the sliotar looked to be inside the upright. This was a crucial moment and no matter what side you are on, questions still remain about the authenticity and requirement of this form of technology in the game of hurling.

The next eight minutes were scoreless during which Waterford could have put this game to bed but they struck a tally of five wides with the winning line in sight. This is another trip down the road of experience and development in the team’s progression and it looked to be a costly one when Walter Walsh rattled the net nearing the end of normal time.

However, a lot of progression has already been made and in the third of the five minutes of added time (where did it come from?), Pauric Mahony (f) struck his 14th point of the match, 0-24 to 1-20.

However, with Waterford retreating into defence, Kilkenny worked the unchallenged puck-out to the unmarked midfielder Conor Fogarty who levelled proceedings for the 9th and final time in the 74th minute.

Eight second half wides denied the Deise a famous victory but the lasting memory is the improvement in the side, their outstanding display and all to play for in Thurles this Saturday evening.

Waterford’s Top Three: Pauric Mahony, Austin Gleeson, Conor Gleeson.

Kilkenny’s Top Three: Richie Hogan, Walter Walsh, T. J. Reid.

Observer’s Man of the Match: Pauric Mahony.

Number of Scorers: Waterford 6. Kilkenny 7.

Scores From Play: Waterford 0-14. Kilkenny 1-10.

Frees For: Waterford 10.

Kilkenny 12.

Wides: Waterford 10. Kilkenny 6.

Score of the Match: Waterford’s 54th minute point engineered by Pauric Mahony and executed by Austin Gleeson.

Scorers for Kilkenny: T. J. Reid 0-11 (0-10f, 0-1 ’65), Walter Walsh 1-1, Richie Hogan 0-4, Conor Fogarty 0-2, Eoin Larkin, Michael Fennelly, Colin Fennelly 0-1 each.

Scorers for Waterford: Pauric Mahony 0-14 (0-10f, 0-1 ’65), Austin Gleeson 0-5, Jake Dillon 0-2, Kevin Moran, Patrick Curran, Maurice Shanahan 0-1 each.

Kilkenny: E. Murphy; P. Murphy, J. Holden, S. Prendergast (c); P. Walsh, K. Joyce, C. Buckley; C. Fogarty, M. Fennelly; T. J. Reid, R. Hogan, W. Walsh; J. J. Farrell, J. Power, C .

Fennelly.

Subs for Kilkenny: E. Larkin for J. J. Farrell (46); L. Ryan for K. Joyce (52); Waterford: S. O’Keeffe; S. Fives, B. Coughlan, N. Connors; C. Gleeson, T. de Burca, Philip Mahony; J Barron, K. Moran (c); M. Walsh, A. Gleeson, Pauric Mahony; C. Dunford, Shane Bennett, J. Dillon.

Subs for Waterford: M. Shanahan for C. Dunford (h-t); P. Curran for Shane Bennett (53); B. O’Halloran for J. Dillon (66).

Referee: J. Owens (Wexford).

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Waterford who drew with Kilkenny 0-24 to 1-21 in the All-Ireland Semi-Final in Croke Park.

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Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Sean Uada from An Sean Phobail.

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Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Caolan, Karen and Tomas MacCraith from An Rinn.

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Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park was Shane Browne from Tramore.

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Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Eileen and Tony Wall from Dungarvan.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Luke and Alan Ronayne from Portlaw with Pat, Kailyn and Harry O'Donovan, Ava Fitzpatrick, Daniel Buckley, Derek Delaney and Michael Cullinane from St. Olivers.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Darragh Hayes, Chris O'Donnell, Jimmy Duggan and Dane McCarthy from Dungarvan.

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Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were the Terry Family from An Sean Phobail.

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Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Richard and Cian O'Keeffe from Fourmilewater.

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Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Ray and Sandy O'Brien from Stradbally.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were The Foley and Power Families from Portlaw and Clonea. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Brian Delahunty, Fintan O'Shea, Sinead [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Ryan, Caoimhe O'Shea and Harry Delahunty from Portlaw.

Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were David [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] and Michelle O'Riordan from Dungarvan.

Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Tom Barron and Ken Cullinane from Fourmilewater.

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Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Gerard, [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Edel and Sean Curry from Rathgormack.

Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Graig, Kate and Billy Fraher from Portlaw.

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Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Karen Fitzgerald, Kieran Drummey, Gracie and Jake Fitzgerald-Drummey from Dungarvan.

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Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Brian Curran and Adam Flynn from Kilmacthomas. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

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Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Rosie and Ciara Sheahan from Kilmacthomas. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

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Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Croke Park were Aidan, Tom and Ronan Mansfield from Cappoquin.

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GAA

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Friends of John Nugent (Nudie) Memorial Walk/Run Sunday, 28th August at 2 p.m.

THE untimely death of John Nugent Junior, Kilnafrehan, six months ago last Friday through illness was a devastating blow for his family, close friends and the Kilgobinet community who are still trying to come to terms with the loss of a loving husband, father and son who did so much for others while walking with them through his all too short live among them.

Personalities such as John, who do not seek the limelight but work away behind the scenes for others are the true gems of any community and those close to him know exactly the unconditional contributions the popular Kilgobinet GAA stalwart gave to his parish during his lifetime.

It is no surprise then that ‘Nudie’ will be especially thought about by his and the wider community on Sunday, August 28th at the Kilgobinet Sports Centre when one and all, young and old, will walk once more with John.

The Kilgobinet GAA club has forwarded the following letter which explains in detail the 28th’s event. In the meantime pencil in the date for a trip to Bohadoon on the last Sunday of the month.

FRIENDS OF JOHN NUGENT (NUDIE) MEMORIAL WALK/RUN Sunday, 28th August at 2 p.m.

A Chara, We have come together from our Club and

Community as friends of the late John Nugent (Nudie as he was known to most) to undertake one big fundraising initiative for the benefit of the young family John has sadly left behind. And we are reaching out to you for help.

Nudie was a selfemployed blocklayer who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease last July 2015, at just 42. Nudie was a strong character, and fought a very brave and dignified battle, continuing to work hard despite the challenges of his illness. Unfortunately, it overtook him in early February, and he died suddenly, leaving behind his young wife and three small children.

Nudie was always resilient and determined, and had battled his way through the building recession, gaining himself a solid reputation amongst fellow trades’ people far and wide. He was also a stalwart member of Kilgobinet GAA Club, as player, selector and committee member over the years.

His parish was very important to him, and he was always willing to volunteer his time and skills to projects at the school, the preschool, the church and beyond whenever something was going on.

It is fitting now that we gather together to try and do something for him. As such we have decided to raise funds to contribute to his

Late John Nugent Junior. young family’s future - an activity we know he would have been stuck right in the middle of if it was someone else’s turn.

We ask you to dig deep and support us in this onceoff Memorial Walk / Run for Nudie’s family. We would greatly appreciate a donation, which could be made payable to “Friends of John Nugent Memorial Walk” or donated online at www.ifundraise.ie/nudieSpon sorship cards are also available if you would like to take some (ph: 087-9589013), and you are welcome to spread the word and join us at Kilgobinet Sports Centre on the 28th August where we will have a bucket collection as we step out for our friend.

We really do appreciate you making the effort to support us, and look forward to hearing from you.

Is mise le meas, Matty Fahey, Chairman.

Western Board Results & Fixtures WESTERN BOARD RESULTS The Local Bar Junior B Hurling Championship Brickey Rangers 6-14; An Rinn 1-5 Lawlors Hotel Junior Football Intermediate Attached Melleray 2-10; Geraldines 0-1.

Intermediate Hurling League Tourin 3-10; Brickey Rangers 2-17.

Lawlors Hotel Junior Football Premier Championship Tallow 0-8; Colligan 1-9 Affane 1-5; Ballinacourty 1-4 Shamrocks 1-14; Lismore 0-10 Old Parish 1-8; Sliabh gCua 2-8.

Lawlors Hotel Junior Football (Attached) Championship

Geraldines 2-6; Melleray 2-5.

WESTERN BOARD FIXTURES Thursday, 11th August Intermediate Hurling Group 2-League Modeligo v St. Mary’s in Modeligo at 7.15 pm Friday, 12th August The Local Bar Junior B Hurling Abbeyside v Modeligo in Colligan at 7 pm Ballyduff Upper v Dungarvan in Bushy at 7 pm Sunday, 14th August The Local Bar Junior A Hurling Fourmilewater v Kilgobinet in Bohadoon at 12 noon The Local Bar Junior B Hurling Kilrossanty v Ballysaggart in Bushy at 1.30 pm Melleray v Brickeys in Cappoquin at 1.30 pm Clashmore v An Rinn in Ardmore at 1.30 pm.

Chairman of the Comeragh Festival committee, Tony Coffey presents the Mary Power Memorial Under 12 Football Cup to the winning Kilrossanty team.

Late flourish gives Brickey Rangers league win WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE Brickeys ……………2-17; Tourin ………………3-10.

THIS league game was played at the Tourin venue on Wednesday night and while both sides were short some regulars it produced a good game with alot of good scores on both sides. The game was slow to get going and by half-time the score stood at 1-5 to 0-5 in favour of Tourin. Brickey Rangers scored the first three points in the 4th 5th and 6th minutes before Tourin grabbed the goal in the 9th minute when Daithi Wilkinson got on the

end of a move and finished to the net.

Brickey Rangers scored the next two points in the 11th and 13th minutes and this completed their scoring in the first half and Tourin scored the next five points.

The second half of this game was a total contrast to the first half where the scoring was more frequent and both sides upped their performances. Brickey's were quick off the mark and Tadgh Tobin scored a goal for them on 34 minutes after replacing David Hickey as a blood substitute.

Conor Morrissey was scorer-in-chief for Brickey Rangers where his free tak-

ahead of their nearest rivals.

Tourin: C. Bennett, B. O'Donoghue, Daniel Leahy, M. Landers, D. McGrath, B. Scanlan (0-2, 0-1f), B. Leahy, J. Leahy (01), N. Fives (1-1), S. Dunne (1-0), David Leahy (0-1), K. Leahy( 0-2, 0-1f), N. Leahy, Daithi Wilkinson (1-1), S. Leahy. Subs. Daragh Wilkinson (0-2f's) for S. Leahy, C. Wilkinson for Daithi Wilkinson, P. O'Grady for K. Leahy.

Brickey Rangers: M. Gee, S. McGrath, M. Cummins, D. O'Grady, J. Cooney, S. Nugent, T. Lynch, C. O'Grady (0-1), C. Barry, J. Morrissey (0-1), M. Shalloe (0-3), D. Duggan (1-1), C. McGrath (0-1), D. Hickey, C. Morrissey (0-10, 0-8f's). Subs. M. Scanlan for S. McGrath, T. Tobin (1-0) for C. McGrath.

Referee: Pat Casey (Cappoquin).

Brickeys reverse football result WESTERN JUNIOR ‘B’ HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Brickeys ……………6-14; An Rinn ………………1-5.

BRICKEYS gained ample compensation for their previous week’s 4-8 to 1-13 defeat by An Rinn in football when more or less the same players met in Bushy Park

last Friday evening in the Western ‘B’ Hurling Championship. There was no disputing the winners here as Brickeys continue their run to the knockout stages from Group 2 Brickeys only defeat so far has been to Group leaders Cappoquin by 1-14 to 1-11 whle An Rinn look to be out of

Big win for Geraldines this time round

Coach Barry Dunne with female participants Caoimhe Ni Dhuibir, Lilly Anne McGill, Ciara Ni Bhrodain and Adhmhin Ni Riordain in the Co. Grounds League in association with Waterford Sports [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Partnership and Waterford Coaching & Games.

ing was unerring and he ended the game with 0-10 in total, eight points from placed balls. Sean Dunne and Niall Fives scored a goal each for Tourin in the 51st and 52nd minutes to leave them 3-10 to 1-11 ahead.

Almost straight away Brickey's attacked and Darragh Duggan finished a great move to the back of the Tourin net and Brickey Rangers then scored the next six points to run out winners by four points.

This fourth consecutive win by the Brickeys has secured second place behind Lismore on the Group 1 League Table, four points

WESTERN JUNIOR FOOTBALL INTERMEDIATE ATTACHED Geraldines …………2-10; Melleray ………………0-1.

THREE weeks ago when these two teams played in Melleray, there was only 0-1 the difference in favour of the Gers at 2-6 to 2-5. However, this time round Geraldines didn’t leave anything to chance, they led by 1-5 to 0-0 at half-time and they doubled that score in the second half.

Geraldines: Gary Ronayne; Brian Guiry, Nicky Aherne, Vinny

O’Brien; Ricky Lynch, Stevie Keane, Pa Hickey; James Casey, Peter Clifford; Eric Kennifick, John Corkery, Mark Lynch; Conor Ronayne, Pat O’Donovan, David Cullinane. Subs: Steven Ronayne for John Corkery, Matt Tull for Pat O’Donovan.

Melleray: James Crowley; Jason O’Neill, Ivan Cliffe, Eamonn Nugent; Ciaran Kelly, Eoin O’Donoghue, Shane Coughlan; Ciaran Flynn, Dean Coleman; Paddy Shelley, Martin Ormonde, Robert Short; Danny Hamill, John Begley, Dave O’Connell. Subs: Mike O’Rourke for Danny Hamill, John Dwyer for Ciaran Flynn.

Referee: Thomas Walsh (Modeligo).

contention now with just one win from four outings.

Brickeys: Cian O’Halloran; Nigel Whelan, David Ryan, Kieran O’Neill; Stevie Ahearne, Kevin McCarthy, Jordan Whelan Veale; Sam Keohan, Darragh O’Grady; Darragh Herlihy, Tadhg Tobin, William Barron; Gavin Flynn, Thomas Landers, John Blackwell.

Sub: Darragh Tobin.

An Rinn: Sean O Harta; Brian De Baruin, Tomas O Cadhla, Aaron O Crotaigh; Tomas De Gras, Ciaran O Manachain, Neil O Muirithe; Tadhg O Cuirrin, Dylan Toibin; Conor Mac Diarmaida Cian O Fathaigh, Paraic O Lonain; Micheal Sean O Murchu, Ciaran O Toibin, Nioclas O Conduin.

Referee: Gavin Whelan (Colligan).

WEST INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE GROUP 1 LEAGUE TABLE p w d l for against diff pts Lismore 5 5 0 0 99 64 35 10 Brickey Rangers 5 4 0 1 98 81 17 8 Ballinameela 4 2 0 2 60 54 6 4 Tourin 4 1 0 3 69 74 -5 2 Clashmore 4 1 0 3 65 77 -12 2 Colligan 4 0 0 4 57 98 -41 0 WESTERN JUNIOR’B’ HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE TABLE p w d l for against diff pts Cappoquin 4 4 0 0 57 38 19 8 Brickey Rangers 4 3 0 1 65 28 37 6 Cnoc Mheilearaí 3 2 0 1 29 28 1 4 An Rinn 4 1 0 3 19 51 -32 2 Lismore 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Clashmore 3 0 0 3 10 35 -25 0 WESTERN JUNIOR FOOTBALL INTERMEDIATE ATTACHED LEAGUE TABLE p w d l for against diff pts Kilgobinet 2 2 0 0 30 18 12 4 Geraldines 4 2 0 2 46 42 4 4 Ballysaggart 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Mt. Melleray 3 0 0 3 12 28 -16 0

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GAA CLUB NOTES

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Abbeyside/Ballinacourty Abbeyside/Ballinacourty JACK THE JOKER Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Alice O’Connor’s where the jackpot is €7,600 as on Monday night Bernard Troy was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 31, which when turned was not the Joker though he did win €50. Charlie Crotty and Rita Healy won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Convenience Store, Ballinroad, Village Flowers, Spar, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar, Abbeyside Post Office and Crotty’s Corner Bar. JUNIOR HURLING Our Junior B hurlers play Modeligo on Friday night in Colligan at 7 pm in their last game of the group stages of the Western Championship.

MATCHES POSTPONED Please note that due to the replay of the AllIreland Senior Hurling Semi- Final our Senior Championship game against Tallow and our Junior game against Tourin have both been postponed.

SUMMER CAMP Following on the huge success of the Cúl Camps at the start of July we are delighted to say that there is another Camp in our club in August.

Organised by our own Michael O’Halloran the 4 day camps run from August 9th to 12th and 16th to 19th with the camps running from 10 am to 2 pm daily. With coaching from county players Colin Dunford, Brian O’Halloran, Thomas Ryan and Fiona Morrissey the camps promise to be action packed, and further details can be got from Michael O’Halloran at 087 7712745 or Eoin Enright at 087 0900727.

CLUB BINGO Our club bingo will continue this Sunday night, but it sees a change of venue to The Park Hotel with a jackpot of €2,150.

JUVENILE NOTES HOTG: Our fourth HOTG session was held in Pairc Na Blath, Ballinroad on Wednesday, August 3rd last and for the fourth successive week, we had another large turn-out. Guest coaches were Waterford Ladies footballers, Maria Delahunty and Caoimhe McGrath and County U-21 hurler Conor Prunty. Thanks to the residents for cutting the grass and supporting the event. Thanks very the help. A lot of people contribute to making “Hurling On The Green “ a success, and due to the fact that we have now completed our 2016 Programme, its only fitting that we thank everyone who has helped us this year.

Firstly, to all the residents in the four estates, who made us welcome and helped prepare the greens and promote the event, thank you.

Thanks to all the parents for supporting each event and to all the children, who enjoyed themselves so much and made it all so worthwhile. To the Staff of Waterford County Council, who had the greens in Tournore, Cruachan and McCarthyville like a billiard table and who supplied us with cones and safety barriers over the four weeks, it was much appreciated. A large band of club members put in alot of work to ensure the events, run safely and smoothly.

Much of the work is un-seen; however, it’s very much appreciated.

If you enjoyed HOTG and wish to play more Hurling, Football or Camogie, you are welcome to come along to our Academy sessions on Saturday morning from 1030hrs to 1130hrs and Camogie on Friday evenings from 6.30 p.m.

Blitz: We will be holding a special Blitz for all our young Camogie players, hurlers and footballers on Saturday, 17th September, more news over the coming weeks.

Cul Camp: 2016 has been a fantastic success for Waterford GAA Cúl Camps with a huge increase in the numbers of children taking part.

The camps have all been great and the feedback from parents has been wonderful, so we are looking to try and give something back and so we will hold two extra camps. Both will be the same week, 22th to 26th August and will take place in our County Grounds, Walsh Park and Fraher Field. We will have loads of unique prizes and lots of visits from County Players, including our Cúl Camp Ambassadors, Tadhg Bourke and Patrick Curran.

Basic Detail: Second Camp Specials.

Venues: Walsh Park and Fraher Field. Dates: 22th to 26th August, Monday to Friday 10 am to 2.30 pm. Cost: €35 per child. Please note no gear is available at these camps. Limited number of places at each venue. Booking: Use the 2016 Cúl Camps Booking form and return to Coaching Office, Walsh Pk, Keane’s Road, Waterford.

Contacts: Liam Cheasty, 087/2325990 email liamcheasty@gmail.com Eoin Breathnach 087/9219345 eoin.breathnach.gda.waterford@gaa.ie Under 11: The U-11’s got their football campaign off to a winning start with a fine display against St. Pats in Kilgobinet on Friday night last (5th of August). Next up is Gaultier in Abbeyside.

Under 14: Our U-14 Hurling Team played their final league game on Monday of last week away to Portlaw. Training continues every Tuesday and Thursday at the club grounds.

Under 15: Roanmore travelled to Abbeyside on Saturday to play our U-15’s in the second round of the U-15 Hurling League. Despite our

9 to 10 year old Group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coaches Christopher Power and Rory Conway at the Dungarvan Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camp held in Dungarvan's GAA Grounds organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

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boys not being as physically big and strong as the city side, they stuck with them for most of the game, but in the end were well beaten 7-7 to 3-4. Despite being beaten Abbeyside played with huge heart and commitment until the final whistle.

Under 16: Our U-16 Hurling Team played Passage on Monday night of last week in Abbeyside and had a comprehensive win (6-14 to 0-9). The same team travelled to Roanmore two nights later and were well beaten by a much improved and better Roanmore side with a scoreline of 6-19 to 0-1.

Minor: Our Minor Hurling Team are playing the next round of their county championship tonight (Wednesday) away to Ballygunner at 7 p.m. Support for the team would be appreciated.

Nire/Fourmilewater WATERFORD SENIOR HURLERS Best of luck to Jamie Barron, Conor Gleeson and the Waterford Senior Hurlers in next Saturday’s All Ireland Hurling semi-final replay versus Kilkenny in Thurles. They gave a magnificent performance in Croke Park last Sunday.

They should have no fear going into Saturday’s replay. Once again Jamie and Conor did themselves, their families, their clubs and community proud.

MINOR HURLING Best of luck to our minor hurlers who take on Naoimh Brid in the Millfield this evening at 7 p.m.

JUNIOR HURLING Our Junior Hurlers take on Kilgobnet in Kilgobinet this Sunday at noon.

WATERFORD LADIES FOOTBALLERS Hard luck to the Waterford ladies footballers and the Ballymac ladies who despite a valiant effort lost out to Kerry last Saturday.

FOURMILEWATER 45 CARD RESULT 45 cards result. 1st Mary Ryan, Maurice Prendergast; 2nd Eddie and June Cooney. Lucky tables: Larry Ryan, John Donavan, P.J. Wall, Pat Morrissey.

FOURMILEWATER WEEKLY LOTTO RESULT Weekly Lotto Result. No winner. Five by €30 Sean Flynn, Nuala Connolly, Martin Moore, Margaret Moore, Ashling Markley. Numbers drawn 2, 13, 15. Next week jackpot €1,650.

NIRE WEEKLY LOTTO RESULT Numbers Drawn: 22, 26, 32. No Winner. 5 x €20 winners: Martin Walsh Snr, Nick Queally, Catherine Ryan, Nora Whelan, Joan Wall.

NIRE FOURMILWATER JUVENILES U-13 Hurling: There is U-13 hurling training this evening Wednesday, August 10th. Next Monday, August 15th we play An Gaeltacht in the Millfield.

U-12 Football: Best of luck to our U-12 footballers who travel to Stradbally this Friday to take on Stradbally.

Cúl Camp: The Cúl camp is in full swing this week and as usual it is a terrific success and great fun is being had by all.

Replica Jerseys: Anybody interested in buying a Nire replica jersey, they are available now from Declan Spelman (087) 763 7616.

Reminder: We would ask all parents to respond to texts received from club mentors when asked if your child will or will not be attending games training etc.

Training: U-13: Our U-13 Train every Wednesday at 7 pm in the Milfield €1.

U-11/12: Our U-11/12 training continues every Monday in the Millfield between 6-7 pm €1.

Our U-9/10 training continues every Thursday between 5/6 p.m. in the Millfield.

Club Notes: If you would like anything included in the Club notes, Facebook or Twitter updates, please contact Muiris Walsh at 0868159136 or at baronpark20@gmail.com Respect: Respect your teammates, Respect your opponents, Respect your coaches, Respect officials and Respect the games.

Kill DEISE DRAW The club had no joy in the July draw which was held in Ballymac last Friday week, however with 4 draws remaining we are hopeful of scooping a few big prizes. The August draw is next on the radar, and that one will be hosted by the Clashmore club.

CLUB LOTTO Dunphys Bar was the venue for the latest instalment of the club lotto last Monday night, 1st August, where a jackpot worth €10,000 was up for grabs. Unfortunately, we had no winner, but we had a Match 3 as Benny Flynn, Kilbeg, was just the one number out from claiming the big one. As a consolation he takes home €50. The numbers drawn on this occasion were 7, 13, 17, 18. The next draw will be in Kirwans where once again the jackpot stands at 10k.

FENOR HURLING A busy weekend began for Fenor's hurlers last Friday night when St. Pauls made the journey to Fenor to take us on in Round 6 of the Junior ‘B' championship. A good tough game ensued, and after a slow start Fenor led at the break by 5 points. A ‘ Shane Bennett’ type goal off the sod

by Peter Torpey put us in the driving seat 10 minutes into the second half and despite a late St. Pauls goal we were well on top to claim the two points. With one game remaining, a win against St. Mollerans this coming Friday night would see us qualify for the knock-out stages of the championship. Final score Fenor 1-13; St. Pauls 1-7 Then on Saturday it was the turn of the intermediates. Walsh Park was the venue, Butlerstown were the opposition with Dessie O'Leary on the whistle. Unfortunately, this turned out to be a disappointing performance from the lads, showing none of the intensity of the last two matches. On the back foot from the outset we trailed early on by 4 points before Butlerstown netted, and by the interval we found ourselves a massive 12 points behind. In fairness, the lads rallied in the second half, just edging it by a point,

but the damage was done in that poor first half display.

It’s last chance saloon this coming Saturday as St. Mollerans provide the opposition, while nothing less than a win will do to keep our championship aspirations alive. Final score Fenor 1-7; Butlerstown 1-18.

FIXTURES Junior Hurling Championship: Friday, 12th Aug., in Carrick-beg at 7.30 pm Intermediate Hurling Championship: Saturday, 13th in Clonea at 4.30 pm

Shamrocks Shamrocks CLUB LOTTO Results from last Saturday week's lotto draw (30/7/16), numbers drawn 7-12-18-27, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Pauline Power, Liam Casey, Oliver Flanagan, Gerard Heffernan, Mary Herlihy.

Results from last Saturday's lotto draw, numbers drawn were 1-9-13-24, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Noel Tobin, Margaret Walsh, Eamonn Forbes, Charlotte O'Connor, D. Barron. Next week's jackpot will be €16,350.

DEISE FOILED BY HAWKEYE With time nearly up and Waterford holding a slender 3 point lead over Kilkenny, Kevin Moran seemed to have give the Deise a match winning insurance point (signalled over by the umpire), until someone up high decided to bring in Hawkeye and cancel the score. Forget the late goal from Walter Walsh, to me that was the key moment of the game as I feel we would have held out with that four point lead. It was a brilliant display from the Deise boys who led for most of the game, with some fantastic individual displays especially from Pauric Mahony and Austin Gleeson who seem to be getting better and better, but everyone played out of their skins. We can be very proud of their massive effort, but so disappointed not to have won the game as I think Waterford were the better team on the day.

Kilkenny have a great record in replays, and most experts will probably expect the Cats to prevail next Saturday in Thurles, but I think Thurles will suit the Deise, and maybe, just maybe we can break that awful losing streak against Kilkenny.

'Hon the Deise!

INTERMEDIATE HURLING V. BRICKEYS Our second round Intermediate hurling championship match against Brickey Rangers, fixed for tomorrow night (Thursday) at 7.15 pm in Cappoquin, is now in doubt after Waterford's semi final draw last Sunday. It seems incredible that we only have one championship match played at this time of the year, middle of August, when we would normally have three under our belt by this time.

There's going to be an almighty scramble at some stage of the year, with games coming thick and fast. There's no doubt the clubs are suffering because of the intercounty activity, and no indication that there will be any change to that scenario any time soon.

50 NOT OUT! Congrats to one of Shamrock's all-time greats, Dan Casey who has safely negotiated the half century of birthdays recently. The term "lionhearted" could have been coined especially for Dan, such is the calibre of the man. You don't look a day over forty Dan! Congrats from all in the club.

John John Mitchels Mitchels INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL We play our next round of championship football on Friday, August 26th against Newtown.

Thus match is fixed for Kilmacthomas.

UNDERAGE Our u-12's and u-11's are in action this week in Fews. We ask everyone to arrive on time for 6:30 pm thrown-in. Training as usual is Thursday evening at 6:30 pm.

NEW ARRIVAL Congratulations to David and Anne Kirwan on the recent birth of baby Rua to the family. The little fella has two brothers and one sister to keep their parents busy.

DAVID JUNIOR WHELAN A benefit night is being held for Junior on Friday, 26th August at 8 pm in Lawlors Hotel.

Tickets are currently on sale and we would ask everyone to support this event.

DEISE DRAW P. J. Comyn was the lucky winner of €100 in the most recent draw. Thanks to everyone who keep supporting this draw.

Rinne CLG CLG na Rinne LOTTO Torthaí Lotto 2/8/16. Uimhreacha: 11, 16, 26, 27. Ní raibh aon buaiteoir den pota óir an tseachtain seo chaite.

Bhuaigh na daoine seo a leanas €25 an duine: Josie Uí Chuirrín, MacDara & Muireann Mhic Dhonnacha, Kathleen Manahan. Beidh €5,000 sa pota óir an tseachtain seo chugainn agus is I dTigh Uí Mhuirithe a bheidh an tarraingt.

CLUICHE LEATHCHEANNAIS NA hÉIREANN Cad é mar choimhlint a bhí idir Port Láirge agus Cill Chainnaigh an Domhnach seo chaite.

Thug na Déisigh ard taispéantas iomána agus bhí mí-ádh orthu nár bhuadar an cluiche.

Thaispeáin Cill Chainnaigh an fáth go bhfuileadar curraithe uile Éirinn leis an teacht aniar a thugadar. Comhscór a bhí ann ar deiridh agus beidh an ath-imirt ar siúl I nDúrlas an Satharn seo chugainn ag 6.45 pm. Le cúnamh Dé beidh an bua acu.

IOMÁINT SÓISEAR Thug An Rinn aghaidh ar Ródaithe na Brice an Aoine seo chaite thall I Bushy Park. Bhíodar gann roinnt imreoirí ar an oíche agus níor éirigh ró-mhaith leo. Scór deiridh Ródaithe na Brice 6-9; An Rinn 1-4.

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Kilrossanty Kilrossanty CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD. CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a Jackpot of €9,200 held in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien, on Sunday night 07/08/16. Numbers were numbers were 09, 22, 23, 26. €30 won by the following people Nicholas & Ann Power, Ballyshunnock; Sean Lennon, Leamybrien. Seller’s prize of €30 Brian Lennon, Leamybrien. Next Clotto held Micilin’s Bar, Kilrossanty, on Sunday night 14/8/16 for a Jackpot of €9,300. On duty on the night Harry Quinn and Jason Dee. PHELAN CUP/LEAGUE ROUND 5 We played our near Neighbours last Thursday evening, 4th August in a hard fought game losing by 2 points, 2-8 to 0-12 points.

Scorers: Tommy Prendergast 0-1, Paul Whyte 0-8 Frees, Pa Cunningham 0-1, Donal Fitzgerald.

Team: Darren Mulhearne, Killian Whelan, Mark Prendergast, Conor Hayes, Pa Whyte, Stephen Prendergast, James Whyte, Tommy Prendergast (captain), David Power, Donal Fitzgerald, Niall Walsh, Paul Whyte, Barry Prendergast, Pa Cunningham, Joey Veale.

Subs: Alan Quinn for James Whyte; Willie Brazil for Killian Whelan (injured).

ALL-HURLING SEMI-FINAL REPLAY The best of luck to the Waterford hurlers against Kilkenny on Saturday evening in Thurles.

JUNIOR B HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 5 We play Ballysaggart this coming Sunday, August 14th in Bushy Park Dungarvan at 1.30 p.m. Please come along and support.

JUVENILE NOTES Mary Power Cup: Our under 12 Footballers took on St. Olivers last Friday evening in the annual Mary Power Cup. This was a good run out for the lads as they will be starting their championship this coming Friday evening as they take on Ballyduff Upper at home with a 6:30 p.m. throw-in. On the night the lads put in a very good performance to beat a very good St. Olivers side on a scoreline of 8-11 to 3-3.

Team: Jack Quinlan, Eoin Veale, Paudi Barry, Colm Barry, Jack Power, Cathal Walsh, Michael Casey, Darragh White (Captain), Shane Power, Daniel Behan, Ultan McCusker, Cian Hickey, Oisin McCusker, Jamie Quinn, Darragh Quinn, Pauly Cunningham.

Under 14 Hurling: Our under 14 hurlers had a good win over An Ghaeltacht last Monday evening in Leamybrien on a Scoreline of 3-10 to 1-7. On the night the boys played some very good hurling with some very good individual performances. This was the boy’s fifth game in this Division 2 championship and so far they have won four of the five games with some very good performances. The boys have one game remaining and this is against De La Salle and it will take place in Leamybrien on 29th August.

Team: Aidan Dunwoody, Kieran Morrissey, Rian Hogan, Rian Hayes, William Walsh, Caoimhin Walsh, Darragh Veale, Aidan Behan, Padraig Fitzgerald, Cormac Curran, Seamus Fitzgerald, Frankie De Paor, James Power, Joshua Browne, Darragh Walsh, Michael Casey, Ronan Power, Seamus O'Sullivan, Calum Hogan.

Minor Hurling: Our Minor hurlers play their third championship game this evening, Wednesday as they travel to Clashmore to take on the home side with a 7 p.m. throw-in. The lads have lost their opening two fixtures but have showed great character throughout with some very good performances. Here's hoping that the lads can put in another good performance tonight and come away with their first win.

Sliabh gCua/St. Mary's €10,000 CHEQUE PRESENTATION Recent Deise Draw winner Pat Kenneally will be presented with his €10,000 cheque at this Sunday’s long puck. Please come along and congratulate Pat on his good fortune.

11th ANNUAL DAN FRAHER LONG PUCK RESCHEDULED FOR THIS SUNDAY After the cancelation of last week’s annual long puck, the event has been rescheduled for this Sunday, 14th August at 5:15 p.m. Free BBQ and live music will follow the long puck in the Sliabh gCua/St. Mary’s GAA club grounds. The course will once again take its usual course, starting in Skeehens, with participants hurling their way back to Kirwan Park. €20 per adult - €10 for U16’s. Teams of 3. Each team MUST bring one extra sliother. We would ask you to support this enjoyable and popular event. All information can be relayed through Mike Murray on 087 7428032.

CROKE PARK THRILLER Those of us who travelled to Dublin on Sunday experienced one of the greatest Waterford performances in memory. A thoroughly thrilling encounter by two incredible teams, that couldn’t be separated. Both teams fought to the death and now meet again in Thurles this Saturday evening. We wish Waterford every success.

IOMÁNA IDIRMHEÁNACH St. Mary’s meet neighbours Modeligo this Thursday evening (August 11th) in Modeligo in their final group game of the IHL. The match is

5 to 7 year old Group with Coaches Colm Roche, Michael Kearney and Barry Dunne at the St. Olivers Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camp held in Ballinameela's GAA Grounds organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

fixed for 7:15. We wish St. Mary’s the very best of luck and appeal for your support.

MONNIE HALLAHAN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT It is with deep regret that we learn of the retirement of Monnie Hallahan from the dancing scene. Monnie has been at the fore of the Sliabh gCua Dancers for decades, winning numerous Munster and All Ireland titles along the way.

Monnie will be sorely missed, a true legend on a national scale. We wish Monnie and Family the very happiest of retirements.

SÉAMUS POWER REPRESENTS IRELAND IN RIO OLYMPICS This week see’s Séamus Power undoubtedly hit the climax of his career so far by representing Ireland along with 3 times major winner Padraig Harrington at the Rio Olympics. The parish is aglow with best of luck wishes, and the Sliabh gCua club would like to share their good wishes and acknowledge how proud they are of Séamus.

CLUB GEAR Due to popular demand, the club will be submitting an order for club gear. The following items are available. Replica Club Jerseys: Both hurling and football jerseys are available. Adult €40.

Children (up to age 11) €30. A number of your choice can be attached free of charge. Shorts: Shorts are €20. Socks: €10. ***Please note, any player who wishes to purchase shorts will receive 1 free pair of socks. This offer is open to players only.

Club Top: The club top is available in both full and half zip at €35. This is a rain jacket style garment.

Orders must be given to Mush Keane at 087 9634993 before Sunday, August 14th. Last orders will be taken at our annual ‘Dan Fraher Long Puck’.

Please text order including your name, order item(s) and size.

COUNTY FINAL SUCCESS Congratulations to Emma Fitzpatrick, Knockmeal who won her first county medal last weekend. Emma captained the Dungarvan U-12 Camogie team last Saturday evening to victory over Abbeyside on a scoreline of 2-01 to 0-02.

Emma scored their second goal in the second half from mid-field while Caoimhe Meehan scored the only point from centre back. Caoimhe is niece of Theresa Meehan (Nee Condon), Boolavounteen, while her father Chris was manager of the Dungarvan side alongside Margaret Curran. Emma & Caoimhe also played together and contested this year’s U-14 County final, losing out to Portlaw/Roanmore and reached the semi-final of the U-14 Feile competition, narrowly losing to Burgess by one point.

Just shy of 36 years ago, September 1980, Emma’s grandfather and Uncle, John and Declan Fitzpatrick respectively lined out against Caoimhe uncle Pa in the epic Intermediate hurling county final.

REELING IN THE YEAR’S - 04 SEPTEMBER 1980 Lets have a look back on the match mentioned above. The famed Fraher field staged two marvellous hurling county finals last Sunday that provided enthralling fare for an attendance that would undoubtedly have been greater but for the petrol supply situation. St. Mary's of Touraneena atoned in full for their defeat in last year’s inter-

mediate final by taking the title at Dungarvan's expense, while Tallow minor hurlers made it a fabulous senior-minor double with a memorable five point victory over defending champions, Roanmore.

After a tame enough opening half the sparks really flew in the intermediate final after the break, and St. Mary's deserving of their victory though they undoubtedly were, had to hold on by the skin of their teeth for their 2-16 to 3-10 win.

In fact, few would have begrudged Dungarvan a second bite at the cherry, and they surely would have salvaged the draw had not their forwards fitted away some golden point scoring chances in the final quarter when they had the new champions fighting a desperate rear-guard battle.

The tension was electric in those hectic closing stages as Dungarvan threw all but the kitchen sink at St. Mary's. Heroically, however, that Touraneena defence held firm and with the left flank of Eamon Power and Tom Condon truly magnificent in the teeth of mounting pressure, they held on for a victory that wad wildly greeted by their huge contingent of supporters.

For much of the opening half there was little to suggest that St. Mary's would have to fight as doggedly as they had to for the spoils. With the stiff breeze behind them they were well in command for much of the half although their seven points half time lead was still far from being an unassailable one. And as subsequent events proved that truly was the case.

Within a minute of the throw in St. Mary's in front as Declan White pointed, and four minutes later Declan Fitzpatrick had the first of his twelve points. But in Dungarvan's first real attack of the game full forward Eddie Sheehan gave a glimpse of how dangerous he could be when he snapped up the ball, rounded several defenders and sent it whizzing past goalkeeper Ned Power. It was however, the only time in the final that Dungarvan enjoyed being in the lead.

Fitzpatrick levelled from a free in the 10th minute and two later regained the lead, again from a placed ball. Then in the 14th minute came the first of St. Mary's goals that Dungarvan will rue for a very long time to come. There appeared to be no danger as a high centre was sailing wide but goalkeeper Peter Hayes elected to stop the ball and like a flash Dec White had it in the net.

The Dungarvan defenders argued long and long that it was a "square" ball but after consulting with his umpires, referee Eddie Cunningham allowed the score to stand. And as things eventually proved, it was the most crucial score of the entire game.

Martin Sandford replied with a 18th minute Dungarvan point, but the winners stretched into an even more commanding lead when Ger Butler, Albert Burke and Dec White shot points between the 19th and 22nd minutes. Dave Long replied with a brace of Dungarvan minors from frees, but Fitzpatrick had the final say of the half with a point, and St. Mary's led 2-7 to 1-3 at the interval.

The fight back - Although Fitzpatrick stretched St. Marys lead with another pointed free three minutes into the second half, it soon became evident that Dungarvan were all set to make a real battle of it. Long was on target from a 35th minute free, seconds later Liam Simms had one from play and when Eddie Sheehan blocked down goalkeeper Ned Power's 36th minute clearance

to whip the ball to the net the gap had narrowed to just three points and we had a battle royal on our hands.

Albert Burke and Pat Terry exchanged great points before the unerring Fitzpatrick lifted the siege with three invaluable points to make it 2-12 to 2-6 entering the final quarter.

Third goal - Dungarvan's third goal in the 47th minute was a real gem, Liam Simms blasting a rocket of a shot past Ned Power, but again Fitzpatrick took St. Mary's out of trouble with another brace of points.

Still Dungarvan refused to yield and when Long (2) and Terry shot points there was only two between the sides, 2-14 to 3-9 with four minutes remaining.

As tension mounted and Dungarvan piled on the pressure looking for a match winning goal there was some hectic action in and around the St. Marys goal. But three times Dungarvan saw great chances of points sailing in the wrong sides of the uprights and Fitzpatrick again put a goal daylight between them in the 57th minute.

But with just one minute remaining.

Dungarvan all but saved the day. Eddie Sheehan, now operating on the "forty" sent in a ‘rasper’ that was a shade too high and it went over instead of under the bar. There was still time for Dungarvan to win it but St. Mary's gallantry was never seen to greater advantage than in those final minutes and as they came out of defence Fitzpatrick settled it with St. Mary's 16th -and his own 12th- point, and with the puck out went the final whistle. St. Mary's were champions and worthy ones to be sure, and the celebrations were at once under way.

Hero's all - This was, without doubt, the greatest ever victory by the Touraneena club and from the supporters point of view it was a case of "Hero's all".

However, while every man on the side gave his all, some were better than others and once again I parade the richly talented Tom Condon as their "Man of the Match".

This truly has been a vintage year for Condon and everything he did last Sunday had a touch of real class about it.

Behind him, at left full back, Eamon Power had one of his best games ever in the club jersey, while John Dalton too was a commanding figure at centre back. But, really, one can pencil in every member of that defence together with goalkeeper Ned Power.

Lar Whelan and Albert Burke played some fine hurling at midfield although they could never really dominate against a superb Dungarvan pairing. Up front the prolific scoring of Declan Fitzpatrick was their key man, with full forward Declan White, too, reaping a handsome dividend, scoring both their goals.

John Fraher, too, was always menacing and indeed there was no failure in the sector on the important score of endeavour.

Lost no caste - Considering how badly hit Dungarvan were - they were short six players who would be regarded as regulars had they made themselves available - their display was a stirring one and they certainly lost no caste whatever in defeat. They come so desperately close in the end to saving the game and had they done so very few indeed could have begrudged them their second bite at the cherry.

Their half back trio of Thomas Duggan, Pa Meehan and Martin Sandford played great hurling with Meehan having a really outstanding game. Midfielders Martin Sandford played great hurling and Pat Terry played themselves to a standstill while in attack Liam Simms had his best game ever in the blue jersey. Eddie Sheehan might have won the game off his own stick with more possession, while Deckie Egan and Dave Long also played some fine hurling.

To victor and vanquished then, congratulations on a worthy final. Hurling was perhaps the biggest winner of all, and of course the exemplary sportsmanship of both sides added to a great day.

St. Mary’s lined-out on the day as follows: Ned Power, Pete McGrath, Tom Power, Eamon Power, Paddy Phelan (RIP), John Dalton, Tom Condon, Lar Whelan, Albert Burke, John Fitzpatrick, Declan Fitzpatrick, Gerard Butler, Michael Hickey, Declan Whyte & John Fraher. Subs: Anthony Butler (used), Padge Tobin, John Mike Power, John Whelan & Mike Hearn.

St. Mary's scorers: Declan Fitzpatrick (0-12), Declan White (2-1), Albert Burke (0-2), Ger Butler (0-1).

Dungarvan scorers: Eddie Sheehan (2-1), L. Simms (1-1), Dave Long (0-5), Pat Terry (0-2), M. Sandford (01).

WATERFORD LADIES Commiserations to Waterford Ladies senior footballers who bowed out of this year’s championship after a fantastic performance against a much fancied Kerry side.

The girls lost out on a 3-19 to 3-10 scoreline but can take huge pride in their efforts. Hard luck girls!!

MEDIA NOTES If anyone would like to add information or notes through the Sliabh gCua GAA Club, please have no hesitation in contacting 087 9634993 or e-mailing sliabhgcuapro@hotmail.com. We can also be contacted through facebook/twitter.

Kilgobinet Kilgobinet FRIENDS OF JOHN NUGENT (NUDIE) MEMORIAL WALK / RUN, SUNDAY, 28th AUGUST AT 2 p.m.

We have come together from our Club and Community as friends of John (Nudie as he was known to most) to undertake one big fundraising initiative for the benefit of the young family John has sadly left behind.

We ask you to dig deep and support us in this once-off Memorial Walk / Run. We would greatly appreciate a donation, which can be made in a number of ways. You may like to use sponsorship cards and reach out to family and friends (ph: 0879589013). Completed cards, cash or cheques (made payable to “Friends of John Nugent Memorial Walk”) can be given to any committee member or brought along on the day of the walk. There is also a facility to donate online at www.ifundraise.ie/nudie We really do appreciate you making the effort to support us, and remind you to join us at Kilgobinet Sports Centre on August 28th. You can choose a long or short route, to walk, run or jog as we step out for our friend.

MICHEAL HICKEY CUP The Micheal Hickey Cup will be played for next Sunday, August 14th at 12 noon. We play Fourmilewater in Bohadoon. This is also a championship game so we are hoping to see a big support for the lads on the day.

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Modeligo ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL REPLAY Well at this stage, what more can be said about that game on Sunday last? What a performance from Waterford, but it takes two teams to make a game out of it, and Kilkenny played their part in this thrilling encounter too! Our lads have shown that they are very well capable of beating anyone and if they can play like they did in Croke Park last weekend, then they have a great chance. From everyone in Modeligo GAA, we wish Waterford the very best for the game on Saturday evening next in Thurles.

2016 MODELIGO PATTERN Due to Waterford playing Kilkenny next Saturday the Pattern committee have decided to move our annual field day to Sunday next, August 14th.

The Pattern events kick-off with the Mixed Doubles Darts competition in Deckies from 9 pm on Friday, August 12th. Then, on Saturday night, there will be a DJ in Deckies from 10 pm for a bit of music, dance and a bit of fun.

Even though the Field Day moves to Sunday, all the same events will be taking place with kickoff at 1:30 pm with Fancy Dress.

There's also the Dog Show; Kids sprints and Novelty Races; Barrell-Train Rides; Bouncy Castles; Egg-Throw Competition; Country Markets; A Barbecue; along with some fun events to take part in like the Water Slam-Dunk and the Balloon Burst! So come along to Modeligo on Sunday for a family day and hopefully we will also be celebrating a place in this years All-Ireland Final! For full details of all of this year's events, check out the Modeligo Pattern Facebook page.

Hope to see you all over the coming weekend in Modeligo!

1916 COMMEMORATION IN MODELIGO A commemorative ceremony took place at Modeligo Church and Graveyard on Friday evening last, August 5th to mark the 100th Anniversary of 1916. This event was a non-political event and was very well attended to mark the occasion and commemorate a defining event in the history of our country. Well done to all involved in the organizing of this event.

U-16 CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP The Modeligo girls are due to play An Rínn on Tuesday of this week, so we will have This result for next week's notes. Their championship continues on Tuesday, August 23rd with a game at home to Clonea.

MINOR 'B' CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP St. Anne's 5-8; Modeligo 0-2.

St. Anne's dominated this game played in Modeligo last week from start to finish and even though Modeligo were short a few regulars, they battled hard for the hour but had to give way to a far better St. Anne's side. The County Minor Championships in this grade continues with a game against An Rínn on Tuesday of next week, August 16th in Modeligo at 7 p.m.

FIXTURES FOR MODELIGO HURLERS ¤ WEST JUNIOR 'B' HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP: Modeligo vrs. Abbeyside. Friday, August 12th in Colligan at 7 p.m. Referee: G. Whelan. ¤ WEST INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE: Modeligo vrs. St.Mary's, Touraneena.

Thursday, August 11th in Modeligo at 7 p.m. (This game is also doubling up as the Modeligo Pattern game).

WATERFORD U-21 HURLING Next up for the U-21 side is an All-Ireland Semi-final against Antrim on Saturday, August 20th. Best wishes to the lads for this game as they hope to earn a shot at the All-Ireland title.

St. Juveniles Mary’s Juveniles St.Mary’s CUL CAMP This year’s Cul Camp held in the Kill Club Grounds was another fantastic success despite the bad start to the week. Persistent rain on the Bank Holiday Monday left organisers with no choice but to cancel, but thankfully the rest of the week was kind to the coaches and the children.

Record numbers turned out with the highlight being the appearance of County hurlers Tadhg de Burca and Paddy Curran on the Friday. Once again thanks to all concerned for making it a great week and a special thanks to our coordinator Claire O'Donnell.

U-16 HURLING Our unbeaten run in the championship came to an end last Wednesday evening, 3rd August, in Kill when a good Clann Na Gael team proved too strong for us. From the outset we were under pressure, with the loss of Conor Burns (broken collarbone) being sorely felt. In the end we found ourselves on the wrong side of a 4-11 to 2-7 scoreline. Next up is Cois Brid on the 19th

Rathgormack LA LE SPORT Family fun event with activities and games “as gaeilge,” hosted by Rathgormack Juvenile GAA Club. Bouncy Castles, Fairy Door Painting, Arts and Crafts, Dizzy Penalties, Face Painting, Irish Music and Dancing, Cake Sale, Ball Through

7 year old Group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coaches Kevin Daly and Molly Curran at the Dungarvan Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camp held in Dungarvan's GAA Grounds organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Tyre, Horseshoe and Ring Throwing, Limbo Pole and more.

Rathgormack Community Centre, Sunday, August 28th, 2.00–5.00 p.m.

Ardmore Ardmore GOLF CLASSIC 2016 The club’s Golf Classic went ahead last weekend on the 5th–6th August. It turned out to be a huge success and a special thank you to all who contributed in anyway. Thirty-seven teams teed off on Friday morning in brilliant sunshine and the Ladies team captained by our own local girl Una Mulligan (Hickey) and her able team mates Geraldine O’Connor, Jean O’Donovan and Aoibhe McGovern were crowned winners on Saturday night with a score of 100 points. The ladies were overjoyed to have won our fantastic first prize of a weekend at the Cliff House Hotel plus dinner.

The club wishes to thank the golf committee, sponsors, players and to our President John O’Donnell and his wife Clare for their presence at the presentation. Also a special thanks to the West Waterford Golf Club for having the place so perfect for the occasion.

WELL DONE Well done to our Waterford hurlers who played outstanding on Sunday last only to be denied victory by a very late point by Kilkenny on the stroke of full time. All roads lead to Thurles this Saturday evening and let’s wish them the best of luck in advancing to All-Ireland Final.

Great to have our own Seamus Keating as member of the panel and see him on Sunday last pucking about in Croke Park. I am sure Seamus’ turn is coming to make first fifteen.

GAMES POSTPONED This weekend IHC game v. Lismore is put back due to the involvement of our county team.

CUL CAMP The camp is at Ardmore GAA Pitch next week starting on Monday, 15th August.

Clais Mhór/Cionn t-Sáile Beag FIXTURES All matches are on hold pending the result of the All-Ireland semi-final replay.

WELL DONE What a fantastic, skilful and exciting performance by the Waterford Senior Hurling team in their All-Ireland Semi-Final clash against Kilkenny- not for the faint hearted ! Great to see club members, Tadhg and Brian making valuable contributions to this unforgettable game. It was an outstanding display of hurling, at its best, and we look forward to a repetition in Thurles on Saturday next. Best wishes to the Waterford Senior Hurling team in the replay and we hope that ye reap your deserved reward.

CONGRATULATIONS CENTENARIAN Heartiest congratulations to a wonderful local lady, Mary Dower, who celebrated her 100th

birthday on August 4th. Family, friends and neighbours gathered at St. Cronan's Church, Clashmore, where mass was celebrated by our Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Alphonsus Cullinan.

Celebrations continued at the Decies Lounge Bar which was packed to capacity with well wishers.

When festivities ended, Mary received a standing ovation, as she was escorted home by her grandson, Gavin. All at the club wish you continued health, happiness and good fortune. Looking forward to seeing you back at the cards soon, Mary.

Brickey Rangers LOTTO No's: 10 - 11 - 12 & 15. €25 to each of the following: Marie & Bridget Barry, Mark & Yvonne Cooney, Teresa & Patrick Meehan and Richard Whelan Jnr. Next week’s lotto jackpot is €4,000, draw will be held in the Local Bar. JUNIOR HURLING Our junior hurlers had a great win against An Rinn in Bushy Park on Friday evening last. It was good to see such a good performance from quite a young team who notched up some fine scoring with the final score 6-14 to 1-5.

INTERMEDIATE HURLING Our championship game vs Shamrocks due to be played this Thursday has been postponed due to the result of the Waterford SH match.

Tourin Tourin UPCOMING MATCHES Due to the All-Ireland semi final between Waterford and Kilkenny ending in a draw, the junior championship fixture against Abbeyside will now have to be refixed. Tourin play a challenge match away to Ballygiblin on Friday night at 7 p.m. Training continues Wednesday night at 7.30 p.m.

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL Waterford produced a great performance on Sunday, and were unlucky not to come away with the win. Shane played the whole match and continued his superb form. The game came a little too early for Darragh, but hopefully he can recover from his injury for the replay. Best of luck to Shane and Darragh and the rest of the Waterford panel and management on Saturday evening from all at Tourin GAA club.

TOURIN 10K Tourin Community Hall are holding a 10k run or 5k walk on Friday, 9th September at 7 p.m.

Entry fee is €10 per adult, and kids go free. There will be refreshments in the hall afterwards.

Lismore (KINDLY SPONSORED BY EAMONN'S PLACE) LISMORE GAA CLUB LOTTO Our Club Lotto draw was held on Tuesday evening last August 2nd in the Community Centre. Numbers drawn on the night for the

JACKPOT OF €20,000 were as follows: 5, 21, 25, 30. No winner. Consolation prizes of €20 went to Teresa Scanlon, Stephen Walsh, Jerry Cunningham and Tom Murphy. Next week's JACKPOT will again be €20,000.

SPEEDY RECOVERY Best wishes to the club's Vice President John Flynn, New Street, who is at present in hospital and also to our groundsman Jimmy Walsh, Gairha who is also recovering in hospital.

CONGRATULATIONS Congrats to the County U-21 Hurlers in winning the Munster Final recently. Well done to all involved. Nice feeling to be champions again in this grade after 24 years of a break.

BEST OF LUCK What a match was had by all on and off the field last Sunday. I'm sure there was a lot of heart medication tested by anyone on it that sat through what turned out to be the match of 2016 so far. Well next Saturday in Thurles at 6.45 p.m. will let us know. From all in Lismore GAA we wish you the very best of luck in taking on Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final replay. Waterford Abu.

Melleray Glen Rovers WEEKLY LOTTO Weekending Sunday, 7th August, 2016, numbers drawn on the night were 10, 19, 23 & 26.

There was no winner of the €3,100 Jackpot, consolation prizes went to the following: Jack Curran, Liam Power and Noel Hennessy. Next week's draw will take place in the Cats Bar, Melleray, on Sunday night, 14th August, at 9 p.m. for a jackpot of €3,150. Many thanks to all those who continue to support our weekly lotto.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY As part of the Annual Community Festival 2016, Melleray Glenrovers GAA will hold a Country & Western Night-Fancy Dress Dance in the Cats Bar, Melleray, on Friday night, 26th August (time to be finalised). Music on the night will be DJ Mike O'Rourke and light refreshments will be served. More details to follow in the coming weeks. On Saturday afternoon, 27th August, Juvenile games will take place in the GAA grounds followed by the Breda Lyons Perpetual Cup v. Modeligo at 7.00 p.m.

MELLERAY GLEN ROVERS OFFICIAL CLUB GEAR Anyone with queries for same or would like to place orders can contact Sharon Power on 086/4039270 or Pa Lyons on 086/8214284 for details. We will be organising another night for measuring/sizing of tops and the date will be posted in the coming weeks.

Juvenile training will take in GAA field in Melleray on Friday evening at 7.00 pm for children at primary school level, all welcome to attend, girls and boys.

We at Melleray Glen Rovers GAA Club would like to sincerely sympathise with current player Robert (Thatcher) Stuart and his family on the death of his mother Sheila Stuart. May she rest in peace.

Well done to Waterford Senior hurlers and their management team, mentors and supporters on an epic and heroic meeting with Kilkenny in Croker over the weekend, now we have to do it all again on Saturday evening in Thurles at 6.45 p.m. We wish all involved the very best of luck in the replay.

Naomh Chartaigh Juveniles (Lismore/Ballysaggart Juvenile GAA) U-9s Naomh Chartaigh U-9s took part in a blitz in Ballyduff on Saturday last in which Ballyduff, Cois Bhride & Fourmilewater were the competition on the day. This was a great morning's hurling and our lads played really well in all their games. Well done to all involved and many thanks to Ballyduff for the invite.

U-15s Our U-15s played Fourmilewater in Bushy Park on Saturday in the Championship and came away with a nice win after playing very well.

U-16S We played Clonea in U-16 away on Wednesday evening last. This was a very tough game and Clonea came out on top at the end.

BEST WISHES Speedy recovery to Joe Lenihan who picked up a heavy knock against Clonea on Wednesday evening last. Hope to see you back in action soon Joe. CUL CAMP Our annual Cul Camp took place last week.

After the first day being cancelled due to bad weather the remaining four days were held in the BCS pitches & indoor hall. Again this year's Cul Camp was huge success with over 120 children between boys and girls taking part. Many thanks to all the coaches for their great work during the week. Many thanks also to the Blackwater Community School for the use of their facilities and to Tina Meagher for help in organising this.

Sincere thanks to this year's co-ordinators Ciara O’Mahony and Ann O’Sullivan for volunteering and successfully organising what has become a large scale event for the club.

Stradbally GREAT DISPLAY Well done to Michael Walsh and Waterford hurlers on such a great display against Kilkenny on Sunday. Best of luck in replay this Saturday evening.

50/50 DRAW Draw on this Sunday night, please support.

Jill Wright was our lucky winner last time. Thanks to Jill and all who support draw.

GOLDEN GOAL Tickets will shortly be on sale - €2 each or 3 for €5 – golden goal in All-Ireland Football Final.

CLUBHOUSE Sunday 13th, Pat Daly will play at the clubhouse come along for a great night.

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Tulach an Iarainn SPONSORED BY McGRATH'S CHEMIST TALLOW GAA LOTTO SPONSORED BY KEARNEY'S RESTAURANT, TALLOW 2/8/’16 – Numbers drawn were: 9, 18, 19, 25.

No winner. Consolation prizes: Damian Moore, Pat McGrath, P. McFalore, Shane, Ian, Keith & Ciara Martin. Promoter: Lukie’s. Next draw: Ted’s August 8th. Jackpot: €9,000.

8/8/’16 – Numbers drawn were: 4, 23, 24, 26.

No winner. Consolation prizes: E. Cunningham, A. Nicholson, E. Martin, EHJAT, c/o F & G. Promoter: Marian Forbes. Next draw: Hotel, August 15th. Jackpot: €9,200.

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.

WELCOME HOME Wonderful to see Mike Prendergast and family and they were home in time to see a cracking game last Sunday. We hope you have a great stay!

THANK YOU The club would like to thank Stephen Curley and Coalie O’Flynn for their recent work on the clubhouse. It is much appreciated.

FIXTURES Both our junior and senior games are postponed due to the draw between Waterford and Kilkenny. We will have more information next week.

WATERFORD SENIOR HURLING Waterford and Kilkenny have to go to battle all over again next Saturday evening after they played out a thriller in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Sunday last. The replay is fixed for Thurles and throw-in is at 6.45 p.m. We wish the best of luck to Thomas Ryan and all the panel.

8 year old Group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coaches Taylor Murray and Rian Crotty at the Dungarvan Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camp held in Dungarvan's GAA Grounds organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

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Affane/Cappoquin CLUB LOTTO TUESDAY, 2nd AUGUST Jackpot €13,800. No winner. Numbers drawn: 3, 10, 19, 27. Consolation winners €20: Breda O'Sullivan, Affane; Paul Lacey, Tournore; Eily Mason, Barrack St.; Roger McLaughlin, c/o Central Bar; Pat Prendergast, Mogetha.

CLUB LOTTO MONDAY, 8th AUGUST Jackpot €13,900. No winner. Numbers drawn: 10, 20, 23, 28. Consolation winners €20: Jennifer Glasheen, Coolaneen; James Lacey, Affane; Wm. & Catherine Scanlan, Ballyhane; James Crotty, Affane; Wm. Scanlan Snr., Affane.

THREE TO ANSWER 1, Brian Coady has managed Kilkenny in 82 championship matches, how many times has he lost?

2, Who are the last team to beat Kilkenny in the All Ireland SHC? 3, How many All Ireland senior football titles have Tipperary won?

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1, Teddy McCarthy Cork is the only man in GAA history to win All Ireland Senior hurling /Football medals in the one season?

2, Jordan Henley, Daragh Lyons, Conor Gleeson and Conor Prunty are the four players who started for Waterford in this year’s Munster U-21 hurling final but did not start in the 2013 All Ireland minor hurling final 3, Galway's centre half back Daithi Burke plays for Turloughmore.

COUNTY MHC FIXTURES Rd 3 This Wed Aug 10th Cappoquin v St Olivers at 7 pm in The Sportsfield Rd 4 Tues Aug 16th Cappoquin v Ardmore at 7 pm in Ardmore Rd 5 Wed Sept 7th Cappoquin v Clashmore at 6.30 pm in The Sportsfield COUNTY U-16 HURLING FIXTURES Rd 4 Wed Aug 31st Cappoquin V Ballyduff Upper at 7 pm in the Sportsfield QF Wed Sept 14th, SF Mon Sept 26th, County Final 15th Oct NOTICE FOR ALL OUR JUVENILE/ADULT GAA CLUB AND CAMOGIE CLUB TEAM MANAGERS 1, Always book the field in time for training and challenge games 2, If the field is not flagged and you flag the field for a game please return flags to utility room after game 3, If using the portable goals for training or games, when finished remove them from the playing area to behind the dressing rooms. NB this is still not being done by all team mentors.

4, Juvenile team mangers try to have challenge games and training finished by 7.30 pm on the main field if it coincides with adult training exceptions made for championship games.

5, Make sure all light are switched off, doors and gates locked when training finishes in the evening?

AOIBHEANN'S PINK TIE WELL DONE ALL Huge thanks to the O’Sullivan brothers Killian, Aaron and Keith and the brilliant support from the community of Cappoquin for their 24 hour snooker challenge in aid of Aoibheann's Pink Tie. 58 players took part in total. Well done everyone and thank you so much for your support for such a worthy cause.

ALL IRELAND SEMI-FINAL Great game in Croker on Sunday, The Cats

get off the hook as they claw their way back.

Brilliant performance from the Deise. Let’s finish the job in Thurles this Saturday. Best of luck to all the team and management.

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INTER COUNTY SENIOR HURLING Well done to Patrick Curran and the Waterford senior hurlers in their All Ireland hurling semi-final championship game against Kilkenny in Croke Park last Sunday and best of luck again in the replay in Thurles this Saturday evening.

JUNIOR HURLING We play Ballyduff in the Western championship this Friday, August 12th in Bushy Park at 7 pm. Last week, we got our own Billy Kiely junior hurling tournament off to a good start with a win against Kilgobinet. Thanks to Kilgobinet for playing in the tournament.

JOHN NUGENT MEMORIAL WALK/RUN Well known in the Dungarvan club and son of Tess (Egan) from Caseyville, the John Nugent Memorial Walk/Run will take place at the Kilgobinet Sports Centre on Sunday, August 28th at 2 pm. Club members are invited to come along and support this walk at the end of the month.

JAMES KIRWAN TOURNAMENT FINAL The Fourth Annual James Kirwan Memorial Football Final between ourselves and Sean Phobail ended in a draw last Wednesday evening, August 3rd in our own field. However, we claimed the cup for the first time by beating our guests via a Sean Hyslop penalty shoot out winning goal. Club player Gavin Crotty was named ‘Man of the Match.’

Thanks to the Sean Phobail club for playing the match and to Nora Kirwan and family for their generous sponsorship.

MINOR HURLING Our minors will play their third round championship game away to Mount Sion this Wednesday evening, August 10th at the earlier time of 7 pm.

NAMES ON THE STAND The sign with all the names of those who supported the building of the stand was erected last week and can be viewed at any time.

UNDERAGE TRAINING The Little People: Saturday Mornings at 11 am.

Under 9’s and 10’s: Thursdays at 6.30 pm and Saturdays at 11 am.

Newcomers always welcome.

LOTTO This week’s lotto numbers were 3, 11, 18 and 19. There was no winner of the jackpot. Next week’s lotto will be worth €4,400. There were five ‘Match 3’ winners, Gobnait Curran, Aisling Quann, Mai Donnelly, Byrneville, Michael Donnolly, Byrneville and Luke Duggan, Cloneety Villas.. Next Week’s ‘Match 3’ is worth €100.

Thanks to everybody who buys and who sells the Lotto. Remember, you can do the lotto on your phone now. Lotto tickets can also be purchased in the Country Store, Hallahan’s Chemist, Quealy’s Bar, John Walsh Spar, Paddy Foleys Bar, Johnny Lynch Fruit and Veg and Graham Nagle’s Golf Shop.

CLUB HISTORY Paul Lannon trained the club’s county senior football championship winning teams in the four in a row era from 1945 to 1948.

DUNGARVAN LADIES FOOTBALL U-13 MATCH: Our U-13 girls played against the Shamrocks in the Dungarvan pitch last week. The girls played very well and are showing a great improvement with each game they play, however the

Shamrocks managed to pull through and finish stronger on the day. We are due to Play Ballyduff lower this week in the second last group game U-15 GIRLS: Our U-15 girls are playing their first game of the championship, against Comeragh Rangers this wednesday in the Dungarvan pitch at 7 pm.

Please come along to support the girls!

JUNIOR 15-A-SIDE: The adult ladies played against Na Déise on Monday in Dungarvan.

U-8/U-10 Our u-8/10s are due to play Kilrossanty/Brickies on Friday at 6.30 p.m. in our own club grounds, please come out and support this great bunch of girls.

GAELIC4GIRLS BLITZ: Last week the U-8-12 girls travelled to Croke Park to take part in the annual Gaelic4Girls Blitz.

The girls were divided into two teams on the day, and each team played four games each. The girls were playing teams from all over the country, and really showed their skills on the pitch. The girls received great support on the day, and all players and supporters had a fantastic day out!

We arrived at Croke Park just before 1 pm, and the girls were given time to get their blue and white jerseys on while the coaches registered the teams. It wasn't long however before the girls were brought through the dressing rooms and led out into the pitch through the players tunnel on the Cusack Stand side. The girls faces lit up in awe as they gazed upon what can only be described as the field of legends.

After a short lunch break, the games had begun! The girls all played four games each, where they were rolled on and off throughout.

They each played their heart's out and enjoyed the experience immensely. Many of the girls mentioned how it was amazing just to stand in

Scorers: Dungarvan: Gavin Crotty 0-8 (5f), Ryan Donnolly, Joe Allen, Seamus Cunningham and Kenny Moore 0-1 each.

Dungarvan: Michael Walsh; Jack Morrissey, Aaron Donnolly, John Havens; Kenny Moore, Jamie Nagle, John Curran; Joe Allen, Mike Kiely; Jamie Hallahan, Seamus Cunningham, Rian Crotty; Luke Egan, Gavin Crotty, Ryan Donnolly. Subs: Glen Power, Sean Hyslop, Donnachadha Kirwan.

MATCH CARD FUNDRAISER Thanks to everybody who supported our ‘’Guess the Score’’ for last week’s All Ireland Senior Hurling Semi-Final game. Nobody had the exact score of Waterford 0-24; Kilkenny 1-21 so we are going to make a draw (ironic!) for the €200 prize money and the winner will be announced in next week’s notes (D.V.).

The club wishes to thank Garvey’s SuperValu, The Shopping Centre and everybody who bought and sold lines for this important club fundraiser and to Paddy Fitzgerald for organising it.

WATER BOTTLES Did you ever wonder what kind of minds leave water bottles out on the field for someone else to pick up and so many bins around the place?

JUVENILE NEWS Any under age group that wish to have their activities in the club notes can do so by contacting the PRO on the Monday of any week.

Precious little juvenile news is handed in for the notes compared to the other local clubs.

Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club Hurling on the Green at Páirc na mBláth, Ballinroad.

the pitch (an experience that most of us never have), but to play on the pitch was just phenomenal.

This fantastic experience would not have been possible without the extraordinary fundraising efforts of the families of these girls. So we would like to thank each and every one of you for your support.

The teams on the day were: Team 1: Kirsti Tutty, Jemma Tutty, Caitlin Tutty, Ava Tutty, Savanah Moore, Claire Whelan, Emma O'Neill, Natasha Maher, Ava Lannen, Naomi Cummins, Gemma Kirwan, Odhrna Cleary, Alanaha Keown, Aoife Morrissey, Kasey Boyce. Hannah O Mahoney Team 2: Katie Donnelly, Becca Donnelly, Caomhe Meehan, Caoimhe Pendergast, Hollie Power-Sheehan, Saoirse Maloney, Aoibheann Keith, Aoibheann Doyle, Meabh Byrne, Mischa Lyons, Nicole Tutty, Eire Daly, Emma Bersford, Kate O’Callaghan, Chloe McClintock Missing on the day were: Katelyn McGovern, Sophie Beresford, Abbie Power, Aoife Curran, Caragh Tutty and Ava Lynch.

These young footballers did us proud and we have no doubt that they will be back playing in Croke Park in the future.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: This week's Player of the Week is Gemma Kirwin.

Gemma is on our U-8 panel and is also one of our newest members. She has proved to be an excellent footballer with an admirable attitude.

Gemma won this award because of her behaviour, effort and attitude; not only at training, but also on our trip to Croke Park. She always gives a tremendous effort and deserves to be acknowledged for it! Well done Gemma keep up the good work!

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 12 August, 2016

Dungarvan United FC PREMIER DIVISION SEASON PREVIEW On Wednesday, 17th August the Waterford and District Junior League kicks-off again with a full programme of Premier Division fixtures, and Dungarvan United will be there. What will the season hold for them? How will they get on against the might of Carrick United, Hibernians and Tramore?

How is the squad shaping up?

How are the squads of the other teams shaping up?

Will Dungarvan be able to improve on last season? Who are the favourites for the title?

The league is littered with the brightest footballing talent in and around Waterford. Many players were the Kennedy Cup stars of their day, plenty of them have representative honours, and almost every side has an ex-League of Ireland player or two in their ranks. The league is one of the strongest junior leagues in the country, with three of its clubs Bohemians, Waterford Crystal and Carrick United - having all won the FAI Junior Cup in recent memory.

The 2015/2016 season was a solid one for Dungarvan United.

After a five year absence from the top flight, they managed a very creditable mid-table sixth place out of ten teams. The season got off to the most difficult start possible, with an away trip to the always formidable Carrick United.

The Blues put in a decent performance, but Carrick showed all their experience to manage the game and take a 3-1 win. The Blues then lost at home to a good young Villa side, and without a point on the board, the pressure was on. Tommy Butler and Stan Cummins' side got their season going with a fantastic 4-0 win against Ferrybank.

Another win against St. Joseph's mean they went into the Christmas holidays in a group of teams near the relegation spot, but still in touch. Defeats to Waterford Crystal and Carrick in the new year had the team under pressure, but a fantastic run of form from then on until the end of the season saw them take sixteen out of a possible twenty-four points, with big wins against Joseph's and Ferrybank, as well as a brilliant double over early title challengers Southend, including a 4-3 win at home, which was surely the game of the season.

By then, the Blues were proving very difficult to beat, and Tramore and Hibs could only secure lucky draws against them.

A very positive season was brought to an end by unluckily going out of the Premier Ardagh Cup away to eventual losing finalists Villa on penalties. This was in addition to a good run in the Munster Junior Cup. So, all in all, a very decent season. But what of the year ahead?

Champions Carrick United will start the season as favourites to retain their title. They went through last season's campaign undefeated, with fourteen wins in their eighteen games, conceding only fourteen league goals all year long.

They may not always be the most freeflowing team to watch, but they are a formidable unit who make very few errors and have power all over the pitch. With three Munster Cup wins and a FAI Junior Cup win in the last decade, they know how to win and get the job done, and it is hard to see who can sustain a challenge to them over the nine month season that our sport demands.

They have lost the ex-Ipswich Town, Waterford United and Longford Town player Jack Doherty who has, we understand, moved to England, but they still look favourites. If any team can challenge them though, the smart

Well done to club player Ben Kirwan and the Waterford FAI Future Development U-15 team who won the Galway Cup last week. money would probably be on Hibernian FC, champions in 2014/2015.

They have a strong attacking unit in ex-League of Ireland trio Mark O'Keeffe, Paul "Cogs" Quilty and Philip "Drukie" Drohan, and are solid defensively and through midfield. Even though they finished second last season, Hibs had a bit of a down year, eventually finishing twelve points adrift of Carrick. If truth be told, they never looked like mounting a realistic challenge, dropping too many points in the opening weeks of the season, and falling to seven costly draws over the campaign.

They'll no doubt look to get out of the traps much faster this year, and are likely to be decent opposition.

Carrick and Hibs then are likely to be the frontrunners this season, but as Leicester showed us, upsets are always possible, even in the league. One of the features of the local junior league is that clubs lose players and sign players over the summer, and it will be a few weeks into the season before we see how these changes play out, and which, if any, clubs can mount a challenge at the top of the league. In recent years, Southend have been very good, but rumour has it that exWexford Youths and Waterford United Nolan brothers have signed for another city side, and if correct, this will weaken them considerably.

However, they may have strengthened with additions too so it’s hard to be sure at this stage. Tramore also have the potential to be a top side, but by their standards they were poor last season, finishing third bottom with what looked like should have been a top three squad.

They have lost Dungarvan native Andrew O'Connor to League of Ireland Premier Division side Wexford Youths, and his range of passing will be hard to replace. They have had a change in their coaching and managerial setup, and this might re-energise them. We shall see.

Villa may be the best dark horse bet for a run at the title.

They have a very good and young squad that will only get better as they gain experience. They are solid at the back, with the capable Gavin O'Donovan arguably the best young player in the league marshalling the defence. Where they might fall

down though is in terms of firepower.

Even though they scored an impressive forty-three goals in the league last year, they sometimes lacked a cutting edge against the better teams, although that could probably be said of all teams.

Discussions around the league suggest that Waterford Crystal and Ferrybank have signed well over the summer, and Ferrybank will be boosted by the addition of Craig "Rocky" Maher to their backroom staff.

St. Saviour's struggled for large parts of last season, and it'll be crucial for them this time around that their talented centreforward Stephen Dalton is firing on all cylinders. It will be interesting to see how newly promoted Tramore Rangers cope with the step up in quality in the Premier Division, and they are the hardest to predict about how they'll get on.

And what about Dungarvan United this season? The backroom staff has been strengthened, with managers Tommy Butler and Stan Cummins being joined by Pedro Rodriguez, who has successfully coached in the League of Ireland with Stephen Henderson's Cobh Ramblers.

Much of the playing squad that did well last year remains with the club, which is a solid foundation to move forward from. In terms of signings, Dungarvan have done some solid business over the summer. They have signed the impressive Robbie Mulligan who can either play up top or out wide.

Robbie, a Dungarvan native, has spent the last few seasons with Tramore, winning a league and Munster Youths Cup with them, and it's great to welcome him back. Dungarvan have also signed goalkeeper Stefan McCurley, a Glasgow native, who will provide competition for Michael Walsh for selection.

Stefan has great experience, and has been on the books at Dundee United and Partick Thistle amongst others.

The Blues' management have also signed Brian McGroary.

Brian, who can play in the middle of the park or out wide, was on the books at Wolverhampton Wanderers, before moving to play for Derry City, and then to Finn Harps, playing under Ollie Horgan during their promotion season of 2015. Everyone at Dungarvan United welcomes these new players and coaches to Kilrush Park.

Dungarvan are also delighted to welcome back Kevin Walsh for another season at centreback.

His experience will be invaluable for the year ahead, where he will line up next to Premier captain Christy Ross, forming one of the best centreback partnerships in the league.

Dungarvan will also hope to get the talent of Gavin Crotty and Mark Ferncombe into the side more often this season, as both missed large chunks of last year due to long term injuries.

Dungarvan will hope that Nicky Donnelly recaptures his form of last year, when from Christmas on he was unstoppable, almost scoring at will.

The Blues will also hope that Piotr Goch, Pat Quinn, Shane Kelly, Shane Lannon, Davy Condon, Lee Hyslop and Tony Fitzgerald also return to the kind of form they found in the last campaign.

Dungarvan bid farewell to Gerry Kelly, who had a brilliant season at right-back last year, and Niall Farrell, who scored an impressive hat-trick away to Southend at the back end of last season, both of whom have returned to league football in Cork.

Dungarvan United's commitment to its Academy over the last decade is now starting to bear

fruit at senior level with the first crop of Academy graduates now starting to move into adult football, and hopefully more players from the youths' ranks will make the step up into the senior squad this season. Tremendous work has been done by many volunteers at Academy level over many years to enable this. Well done to them all.

Last season, Danny Reynolds looked comfortable moving up from the underage set-up, and whilst the coaching staff will be mindful of his youth, he does look like he's cut out for Premier football, and indeed it remains baffling that he has never been called up to Waterford's underage development squads.

Other youth players that will look to step up will be Dylan Swales and the Crotty brothers, Gary and Shane, all of whom made their debuts last season.

Dylan's power and finishing shows great potential for this level of football, and the coaching staff will be looking to develop this.

There are other youth players who might be on the fringes of the senior squad, and should their form warrant it over the season, the management have shown they are open to bringing on younger players.

With a good mix of youth and experience, and some excellent additions to the squad, the Blues look capable of at least matching last season's performances, and will look to push on. Even with the loss of Gerry Kelly, the defence looks in good shape, with Shane Crotty, Patrick Lynch and others looking to stake their claim in whatever way the management restructure the defence in Kelly's absence.

Midfield will be strengthened with the signing of McGroary, and there'll be competition for places here too given the talent already available. The side also has goals in it, scoring thirty-nine league goals last season, when Nicky Donnelly in particular was in fantastic form. All types of combinations and setups are possible here, with Piotr Goch, Robbie Mulligan, Gavin Crotty and Mark Ferncombe all in the mix for both forward and midfield roles. Should they all stay fit, its potentially as good a forward unit as there is in the league.

The fixtures list hasn't done the Blues any favours though. Whilst they open the season at home against Southend, which although a tough game is at least at home, the next three games are all away to league powerhouses Carrick, Hibs and Tramore.

This is an unforgiving schedule, and will be a serious challenge, but one that this squad is up to. As the start of the season often sets the tone for the year ahead, the lads will need every bit of support for these tough opening fixtures, so let's get out and support our local club. C'mon the Blues!

FIXTURES Wednesday, 17th August, 2016, Dungarvan United v Southend, 6.45 pm, Kilrush Park.

Saturday, 20th August, 2016, Tramore v Dungarvan United, 7 pm, Graun Park.

Wednesday, 24th August, 2016, Hibernians v Dungarvan United, 6.45 pm, Mitchell Kennedy Park.

Sunday, 28th August, 2016, Carrick United v Dungarvan United, 11 am, Tom Drohan Park.

DUNGARVAN UTD. SATURDAY ACADEMY IS BACK! We will resume after our short break next Saturday, 13th August.

New season registration will open on Saturday and all players will be required to register to train or play.

SATURDAY ACADEMY

Pictured is Stephen Drummey of Stephen Drummey Painting & Decorating, presenting Premier team with training tops. Included are players Lee Hyslop, Christy Ross Power and Danny Reynolds.

Pictured is Premier Captain Christy Ross Power of Déise Scaffolding presenting team tracksuits to Premier Manager Tommy Butler and players Robbie Mulligan, Lee Mulhearne.

Pictured is Joe Cliffe of Dungarvan Taxi Service presenting this season’s Premier team kit to players Michael Walsh, Lee Hyslop, Dylan Swales, Robbie Mulligan, Stefan McCurley and Club Chairman David Walsh.

TIMES 12.30 - 1.30 Children Born 2009 (U-8) / 2010 (U-7) 1.30 - 2.30 Children Born 2007 (U-10)/2008 (U-9) Please bring €2 & Shin pads.

Wednesday evening academy for U-9 & U-10 will recommence in September.

U-11 BORN 2006 Colin Bulfin will manage the U11 team and training will commence next Wednesday at 4 pm - 5 pm throughout the season.

Any children born 2006 are welcome to attend. Next week’s session will be followed by registration/information meeting where the forthcoming season, training,

matches, objectives etc. will be outlined. A parent of each child is asked to attend.

2016/17 SEASON REGISTRATION Now pre-season is in full swing membership for the coming season is due and has been set as follows: Schoolboy/girl €40 plus subs or one off payment €100, 2nd child €30/ €90.

Academy €25 plus subs.

Youths €70 plus subs.

Student Junior player €80 plus or one off €190 Unemployed €100 plus subs or one off €210.

Adults €120 plus subs or one

off €230 Registration officers / Committee members will visit training next week to collect any Junior forms or fees already done and to schoolboy teams with registration forms.

Please note all schoolboys will be required to have full registration paid and form submitted prior to 1st game.

All Junior and Youth players will be required to have registration form in no later that 4 days prior to first game and a minimum €50 paid by first game. €50 by 31st August and balance if any by 11th September. There will be no exceptions.

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Stradbally FC LOTTO There was no jackpot winners in the Lotto Draw in The Cove Bar on Sunday night.

Numbers drawn were: 1 5- 6 - 13. €25 winners: Garvan Troy, Mary B. Bowden, Richard Geoghegan.

Promoters prize: Tadgh Crowley. Next draw is in the Bally Inn on Sunday, 21st August 2016, with a Jackpot Prize on offer of €4,400. Thanks to all who continue to support our Lotto.

JUNIOR & YOUTHS Our Junior (adult) and Youths teams are back in preseason training, looking forward to the season ahead.

Last weekend the new entrants to Division 2A looked sharp against an Abbeyside XI. They have another game against the same club this evening (Wednesday), this time versus a higher division side. Anyone who wishes to join the adventure are welcome to come along.

For Junior contact Kevin or Pat. For Youths contact Noel, Michael or Tadhg.

FAI NATIONAL DRAW Tickets are now available

from club members, €10 each, all of which goes to our club, to help pay the bills and keep the show on the road.

We trust that the public will be as supportive and generous as in previous years. For any enquiries, contact Gerry Dunne at 087 2245712.

SCHOOLBOY TEAMS Our Under 12 and Under 13 sides will return to competitive action in the coming weeks. This week they had a workout versus Dungarvan. If any children in those age groups would like to try out soccer, Diarmuid or Brian would be delighted to hear from you.

ASTRO TURF Astro Turf Pitch is available to hire. For bookings contact Tadhg at 087 2306841.

CLUB KITS There are some club kits for children still available.

Ideal birthday presents. For details contact Aine at 087 7618127.

ADVANCE FIXTURES Junior Division 2A: Thursday, 18th August Stradbally v Seaview Celtic 6.45 pm Monday, 22nd August St Pauls v Stradbally 6.45 pm

Friday, 26th August Villa v Stradbally 6.45 pm Youths Division Two Tuesday, 16th August Stradbally v Portlaw United 6.45 pm Thursday, 25th August Ballinroad v Stradbally 6.45 pm Sunday, 28th August Stradbally v Dungarvan 2 pm KEEPING IN TOUCH As well as this column in the sports pages of the local press, you can find us in the Stradbally Notes of the same papers.

We are located on Facebook at 'Stradbally AFC'.

CLOSE SEASON TRIVIA Last week’s question: Why can Notts County, Bury and Preston North End all use triangular corner flags, but Leicester City, Swansea City and Stoke City have to use square ones?

Answer: Because the first 3 clubs have won the FA Cup and the last 3 have not.

(Quirky FA rule) This week’s question: When Aston Villa play Nottingham Forest in this seasons English Championship, what will be unique about the fixture?.

Blackwater Athletic Club OUR first provincial medal as a club was won at the Munster B Championships in the shape of a silver medal from David O'Farrell in the U-9 Boys 60m!!! David ran a great race to just be pipped for the Gold.

This was David's first competition with the Club and a perfect ending to our first Track & Field season.

We took a small crew down to the RSC in Waterford where the athletes shone as well as the sun.

First up was Eimear Meaney and Amelie Quann in the girls U-10 60m, both girls had brilliant runs narrowly missing out on the final. They then competed in the LJ where they jumped magnificently to be amongst the top.

Hugo Quann, David O'Farrell and Cole Fitzgerald were up next in the U-9 LJ. The three lads jumped fantastically well, their technique and progression was notable in narrowly missing out on the medals but very encouraging for next season.

Cole then competed in the Turbo Javelin where he finished just outside the medals, saving the best till last, Hugo and David in final of the 60m.

David capturing the clubs first provincial medal just pipped for the gold, Hugo ran an excellent race finishing 4th again a whisker away from a medal.

Elissa Fitzgerald and Maeve Kelly were both involved in U-12 60m and HJ. Both had very good runs in the sprint missing out on the final. But in the HJ both girls had an agonising wait to see if they finished in the medals.

Both were sitting joint 3rd on count back until the very last jump where they finished 4th.

David O'Farrell Patrick Fennessy U-12 competed in both LJ and 60m where he jumped well in the LJ but saved his best for the sprint where he finished 6th in the U-12 60m final which is a great achievement.

Oisin Hannigan U-10 gave his usually swash-buckling performance in the LJ and 60m. In his LJ he jumped fantastically well to challenge the front runners missing out on the medals. In his sprint he ran a great race to just miss out on the final.

Overall, a good day, good

performances, good experience for the kids especially at Munster level, and a very good medal!! A big thank you to all the parents that travelled down and lended a hand.

That wraps up our first ever track and field season as a club. So many positives to take forward, great experiences and performances and many more to come as we grow and develop as a club.

Thank you to all parents for getting your kids to training and competition, to the athletes whom represented the club with pride, to Dave for opening the field and gym, to Deirdre and Mark for being there assisting in training in competitions throughout the year.

We'll be back in mid September/October to continue the story.

SENIOR UPDATE Well done to our Meet and Run group whom have being out representing the club in recent races.

CONNA 5K Noelle Feeney, Bridget Fuller Buckley, Joanne Kelly, Michael Mitchell and John Dempsey tackled a very tough course with a hill only ever seen when trekking Everest, but they put in excellent efforts all round.

KILWORTH 5K Micheal Mitchell was our sole competitor in Kilworth on Sunday and put in a sterling effort to run a fantastic race.

SPLIT THE POT Our weekly fundraiser is gathering pace every week.

Last week's winner was Denis O'Flaherty who picked up a nice €115.

Thank you to everyone who supported the fundraiser last week, it's very much appreciated.

Group 3 pictured at the top of the Newcastle climb on Sunday last.

RECENT SPINS The "Summer" weather continued over the past week as it has all summer so far, some nice periods with more not so nice periods! The weekly Tuesday night club spin continues for the month of August and last week had 14 members and visitors out. A very breezy evening they set off in a strong headwind to Welcome Inn and turning left for Clashmore. A group of three cyclists joined the gang enroute as far as Piltown. Here the wind swung in the groups favour and a big push was made for home. Thanks to Robert Power for taking charge of the spin and keeping it all on track. 14 in group, avg pace 30.5kph Cyclists were ascending from all angles onto Kilrush on Saturday morning. A massive group of 23'ish' riders headed off for Tallow, Dungourney, Castlemartyr, home. All pulled up at Cappoquin GAA pitch to enjoy the sunshine awaiting a puncture repair. It got dull and breezy by Lismore, the mist started coming down heavy from Castlemartyr along with a very foggy spin home via the main road. With such a large group, the group had a conscious effort to manage their presence on the roads but one or two motorists showed their inconsideration for the cycling community.

The coffee stop in the Village greengrocer and food hall was a nice addition to keep everyone happy and fuelled for the tough spin home with plenty of road works in the hard shoulder to keep us all alert. All excitement aside it was a decent 31k average over 100k.

14 cyclists in Group 2, including a couple of visitors and new cyclists to the group.

A couple of hills called for with Sean Kelly tour fast approaching. The route was Ballymac, Powers the Pot, Rathgormack, Clonea Power, Portlaw, Carolls Cross, Kill, Bunmahon, home. A quick stop in the aptly named Happy Days shop in Kill village to re-hydrate on the return journey, which also presented a bit of a headwind home. No complaints though on a great day for the bike sunny, warm and hilly route made for plenty of summer smiles to make up for the winter miles.

Uneventful spin apart from one puncture en route and a bit of a tour of Portlaw village with around 110km covered in

4 hours, with 1300m of climbing.

Group 3 had an 8.00 am start on Sunday as they prepared to take on the Vee Challenge as the final chapter in the Sean Kelly preparation.

They were joined by some G2 members who were eager to notch up the miles also. Under the watchful eye of deputy John Moloney 16 set off for the first climb of the day the Sweep.

A headwind all the way over to Youghal and indeed it stayed against us down into Tallow.

Once in Lismore it was left and up the Vee, the road surface not the best aid for climbing. Once up all looked forward to the descent to Clogheen and the much anticipated coffee stop. Refuelled it was over to Newcastle in brilliant sunshine and onto the much talked about and dreaded Knockboy climb. It certainly lived up to its reputation, 5.5k of slog. Mt. Melleray awaited the group, not mass on this occasion although there was a lot of religious type chants to be heard on that final ramp which has a gradient of 11%.

A huge sigh of relief as all completed the assent and it was a very happy group who headed for home. A peppy spin home with some of Group 4 climbing aboard in Cappoquin. Thanks to John for minding everyone so well. The work is now done and we all await the climax next Sunday week! 130k in 26.5-27 avg.

Group 23k/Group 4. On a hot but very blustery morning 8 set out for the long trek ahead. Out the Cork road heading for Ring Cross the few Group 4 riders quickening the pace. It was short lived however as the long climb up ring and onto old parish was a tough slog so early in the spin and a very strong headwind to add. A lovely fast spin all the way to Ardmore with the group cycling in tandem together and the stronger men staying at the front to ward off the wind.

Out of Ardmore and another climb to the N25. Left for Youghal Bridge where the wind was horrendous. A welcome stop at JJs Diner on Youghal bridge where the group had coffee and chat.

Four of the group who are group 4 left us here and set off together for a faster spin back.

The remaining 4 from G23k set off for the 8km climb at Rhincrew Roundabout and onto Tallow.

A fast clip then to Lismore and eventually coming out of Cappoquin a tailwind blew their way. A tough hilly spin with a headwind for most of the route. 92 kilometres at an average of 22.9/23k with a total elevation of 952 metres.

Very well done to all. Sean Kelly tour prep well and truly done.

For Group 5, it felt as if summer had finally arrived last Sunday and with 3 regulars cycling elsewhere (Kildare and the Greenway), Group 5 welcomed back two returnees for a total of 6 out. The route was a reverse of a regular one the group does and saw them head out to the Welcome Inn, Kilmolash, Villierstown, Aglish, Clashmore, Piltown and into Ardmore for refreshments at the Farmers Market. Well refreshed, the group headed through a sunny Old Parish past Seaview into Ring for the long pull out before N25 and home. We missed our regular group captain and had a minor navigation wobble, but it was a great day out 83 kilometres at 20 kph average speed.

RACING NEWS ERRIGAL YOUTH TOUR The Hills of Donegal lived up to what they are in what was to be one of the hardest youth races of the calendar year with courses that would test riders to the limit over the August bank holiday weekend.

With riders from South Africa, Malta, Belgium, England it was going to be racing at a very high level with plenty of thrills and spills. Mark McGarry and Ciaran Frisby from DCC were in action over the weekend.

With four stages to contest, two road races, a time trail and a crit it would test the ability of all the youth riders. Mark had a good first stage finishing in the main bunch as did Ciaran.

Stage two was the TT where Mark came up in GC with an impressive ride. Stage 3 on the infamous Keelouges hill was to be a test of strength and endurance for all the riders and both Ciaran and Mark held their own.

The final stage was the Crit that would provide palpitations for all the parents that had to endure the high speeds and crashes, Mark had a very impressive 2nd place in the crit where he positioned himself perfectly in the final laps to unleash his Cavendish like sprint, Ciaran finished in the main bunch.

Mark was riding for the U14 National Youth Academy

Aiobhe Power in racing action recently in Castlelyons where she finished 2nd.

Team that were successful in winning the team prize for best team. Well done Mark and Ciaran.

DAN O’DONOVAN MEMORIAL Mark, Ciaran and Aoibhe Powre were in Fermoy for the Dan O’Donovan memorial races on Sunday where Aoibhe put in a very strong ride in the U-14 race, Ciaran finishing in the main bunch and Mark taking a podium second place... Well done all, great preparation for the Youth Nationals that are due to take place in Kanturk in two weeks’ time and all at DCC wish them the best of luck !!

Marc Flavin took part in the A1/2 race and had a very eventful day out! Blowing a tyre during warm-up led to a one kilometre walk to get a spare wheel.

A wasp sting on the tongue before the start ensured that it wasn't only his legs that were sore during the race. During the race he was in the leading breakaway for 4 laps before being caught at which time the winning move got away.

He then went on to finish in the bunch after a very eventful day out! Alan Landers and Davy Nugent took part in the A4 race and finished in the bunch.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY August 21st 7 pm Summer Series prize-giving and barbecue following the Sean Kelly Tour at Minnies Bar, Abbeyside. All Welcome.

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Dungarvan Junior Triathletes take over Kinsale TWELVE families from Dungarvan took to the road on Sunday to compete in Kinsale’s 4th Junior Triathlon.

It was a fantastic day from start to finish, an amazing venue, marshals, weather, we couldn't ask for more!!

Starting off with the 6/7 years olds they took off from the beach at speed off to their bikes and finished in style!

Next up 8/9s with their sea swim, amazing swims from all!! Next up 10/11s swimming through the sea like speed

boats an amazing sight to watch from the beach!! Then off on their bikes and then a run to finish up an amazing race.

Competition then heated up with the 12/13 and 14/15 age groups , with fantastic conditions all competitors fought through the three disciplines with pure ease, setting the bar very high for years to come!!

Well done to all competitors, parents, grandparents and supporters.

Cappoquin Rowing Club IRISH Rowing success looks to be in sight at Olympics: The first of the three Irish boats to race in Rio was the women’s single sculler Sanita Puspure. She finished 2nd in her heat on Saturday which gains her place in the Quarter-finals.

She had a great row particularly given the difficult conditions, she said herself that the wind was blowing her into the next lane. No doubt the often rough water at the National Rowing Centre in Farren Woods was a good training ground for this.

Winds became so severe

by Sunday that racing had to be postponed for the day so it was Monday when the Women’s and Men’s Lightweight double sculls got on the water. What a great result there.

Sinéad Lynch and Claire Lambe were up first and got off to a great start with a lead on the competition, they moved strongly down the course and finished in a very respectable 2nd place only seconds behind the South Africans. They are now through to the Semi-Finals.

The O’Donovan brothers, Paul and Gary from Skibbereen also had a wonderful race, battling it out to the last against a well matched Italian crew to come out on top and win their heat.

They now look forward to the semi-finals also.

It is fair to say that Irish Rowing has been well represented in Rio for the 2016 Olympics and it is just getting started. All three crews have much to be proud of already, they are inspirational to row-

ers like us in Cappoquin, showing that determination and commitment can take you to the very top.

We wish them all the very best of luck as they continue their respective Olympic dreams.

A reminder that the Annual bucket collection will take place on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th of August, outside Kelleher’s in Cappoquin and Roche’s in Lismore. All members should have returned forms for time slots at this stage, the support of the local community is welcomed as we raise much needed funds.

Junior training is taking place as usual; Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday and Sunday mornings. A reminder that those who participated in the

coaching course can use this time to get some practice in before senior training resumes in September.

Quote of the Week: “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.”– Tommy Lasorda Contact: Club Captain Stephan Landers: (085) 1330736 or Club Secretary Paul McGrath: (086) 8328719. Or find us on Facebook – Cappoquin Rowing Club.

Dungarvan Rugby Football Club ONE DAY TAG RUGBY Our annual one day Tag Rugby competition is taking place this coming Saturday and anyone experienced or not experienced is welcome to play, whether they already have a team or not.

Teams of 10 cost €150 and kick-off is at 11 am. We will have a BBQ and refreshments to keep everyone going until the finals in the afternoon and the presentations afterwards. Contact Mike Daly on 087 2173528 for more info and to book your place.

SUMMER CAMP Our Summer Camp for U-8s-U-14s is currently in full swing and we have 55 eager kids learning new skills, having fun and making friends. We’ll have a bbq, bouncy castle and fun games to finish off

the week on Friday.

WAVES WHITE BALL The inaugural Waves White Ball will take place in Waves Nightclub on Friday, 19th August at 11pm. Local band The Cider Wasps will play and everyone should wear something white on the night. Keep an eye on Facebook for more details.

LOTTO There was no winner of Sunday’s lotto draw held in The Lady Belle. The numbers drawn were 13, 14, 19, 23. The next draw will take place in Merry’s Gastro Pub on Sunday, 21st August at 8 pm with a jackpot of €3,000. Tickets are available from Adam Carey, Barry Hayes, Jack Cummins and Tom Keith or from numerous local businesses.

WOMEN’S TEAM We’re currently recruiting players for our ladies team that will be back training in the next couple of weeks. Anyone over 18 that would be interested in finding out more information or giving it a try, please contact Kelly O’Shea on 087 7502578.

TEAM TRAINING AND MATCHES The men’s team is training every Tuesday and Friday at 7.30 pm and they their first friendly away to Kinsale on 27th August so please come along and support.

The U-18s are back training since last week. We will have more news on the U-14s and U-16s next week.

On Saturday, 10th September our minis will return to training at 10.30 a.m.

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Cunnigar Pitch & Putt Club PUBS OPEN LEAGUE Pubs Open League will be starting 16th August. This competition is open to everyone.

So if you want to represent your local pub, office, factory, shop or yourselves you are very welcome to play in this fun competition. It is €30 per team of 3. Names must be in for Friday, 12th August and the draw will take place on Tuesday, 16th August in Paddy Foley's Bar (winners of 2015) at 7.30 pm so get your teams ready.

BAG PACK IN GARVEYS, SUPERVALU We are holding a bag pack in Garveys, Supervalu on the Thursday 15th, Friday 16th and Saturday, 17th September. These fundraisers are an essential part of our club and we hope everyone will support on this bag pack. There is a rota in the club house.

FUNDRAISER FOR THE CLUB We are looking for unwanted clothes, bags, shoes, bed linen, towels, curtains, belts and soft toys, also laptops and phones with leads are accepted so anyone with anything to give us can tell a committee member or bring it to our club house, as this is going so well we are extending the closing date until the end of September.

This was a great fundraiser for our club last year so start sorting out your cupboards its very much appreciated in helping us to maintain our club and course in the tip top condition that it is well known for.

LADIES CUNNIGAR MATCHPLAY The draw for the next match play will be on Wednesday, 17th August, so get your names in. Entry

sheet is in the clubhouse.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Annual Gents Matchplay: The annual Gents Matchplay which is sponsored by The Shamrock Restaurant will be played after the Pubs League draw has been made. Contact Michael A'Hearne for more updates.

Michael Ahearne President’s Day: 4th September. Tee off between 10.30 am-12.30 pm Thomas (Frostie) Maher Perpetual Cup: We are holding a Mixed Foursomes game in honour of 'Frostie' who was a very well respected member of our club. This competition will be held on Sunday, 25th September at 2 pm. All names for the draw have to be in by the 24th September at 5 pm so that we can make the draw. Entry sheet is on the notice board in the club house.

JUVENILES TOURNAMENTS 'John John' Walsh: World and All Ireland Champion 'John John' Walsh from Collins Pitch and Putt Club will be giving lessons to our juveniles. This is a great opportunity for them to learn new skills. Any one interested in coming on Friday, 19th August at 7 pm is very welcome and bring your friends and family with you.

WEDNESDAY LADIES TOURNAMENTS Names to be in for 10 am tee off 10.30 am sharp. Nett Breda O'Donnell, Corinne McGee. Gross Mary O'Neill, Breda Foley.

THURSDAY MIXED SCRAMBLES Scrambles are now back to normal. Names in by 6 pm tee off 6.30 pm sharp. The

inexperienced player on each team will now mark the card (this is to get used to marking cards).

COMMITTEE MEETING The next committee meeting is Thursday, 1st September at 7.30 pm.

DID YOU KNOW If both you and your opponents ball are on the same green, you are penalised if you hit any ball with yours.

HOLE IN ONE COMPETITION 2016 The hole in one competition is now underway as we have begun our competitions.

Gents: Liam Simms has now got 3 hole in ones, Paul O'Riordan (3), Patsy Hackett (3), John Carroll, Michael Ahearne and Paddy Noonan, Owen Simms, Derek Moroney, Mark McCarthy, Stephen Donovan has 1 for the Gents section.

Ladies: Marie Forde (2), Jacinta O'Mahoney (2), Mary O'Neill, Evelyn Torrens has 1 for the Ladies section.

BONUS NUMBER The winner of the bonus number 46 was Corinne McGee. 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.

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.

See Ireland’s future Olympians at the 2016 Community Games Festival SEE Ireland’s future Olympians at the 2016 Community Games Festival over the next two weekends in Athlone with more than 7,000 children taking part!

Thousands of children along with their family, friends and volunteers will be descending on Athlone over the next 2 weekends as the 2016 Community Games Festival gets underway from the 12th to 14th August and

from the 19th to 21st August.

In total over 7,000 talented children have got through to this year’s finals from the four corners of Ireland and will be participating in more than 50 wide-ranging activities: from Table Tennis to Debating, Indoor Soccer to Duathlon, Athletics to Rugby.

Community participation and volunteerism are an essential part of Community Games and these two week-

ends are the culmination of months of preparation from 570 affiliated Areas.

Community Games in association with the HSE would like to express their sincere thanks to all the volunteers from the length and breadth of Ireland for their time and invaluable efforts in making sure that the Festival is such a successful event year after year. www.communitygames.ie

WWEC SCHOOLBOY LEAGUE

Emerging Talent Trials for 2004 Age Group WE would like to thank all those who attended for trials over the past two weeks. It was great to see such interest and we hope that those chosen to attend for the next 4 weeks will benefit from the coaching, whether they make the final squad or not. Those who came for the two days coaching and who have not made it on this occasion are to be congratulated for your efforts and encouraged to

keep making progress with your clubs. After the next 4 week assessment period the 2004 Emerging Talent panel will then be announced with those chosen now, joining the existing 2004 group for the next 4 weeks.

Those chosen to attend on this Saturday in Ardmore from 10.30 am to 12.00 noon are as follows.

Andrew O’Connor, Charlie Foley, Blake Setterfield,

Finlay Scanlon, Niall Flanagan, Ben O’Connor, William O’Driscoll, Conor Meade, Cian Doyle, Kyle Wallace and Liam Kelly.

All those who were in the 2004 squad are also expected to attend at the same time this Saturday from 10.30 am to 12 noon.

If anyone is unable to attend can they let Declan Barron know on 0879126566.

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KCK ATHLETIC CLUB

Double Munster gold for Ronan O’Hora THE Munster B Track and Field Championships went ahead in excellent conditions in the RSC, Waterford on July 30th. Having the event on home turf meant a strong turn out from all Waterford clubs.

For KCK, we had a very successful day taking home many medals and great performances.

Star of the show for the club was Ronan O’Hora who claimed two gold medals in the boys u9 category. In his opening event Ronan stormed to first place in his 60m final. Ronan got off to a great start and powered to the line, in a race which saw KCK take two of the top three positions. After a break, Ronan was back on the track in the 300m final. Ronan again positioned himself well in the opening 200m and turned on the burners down the home straight to take his second victory and Munster title of the day.

MUNSTER TITLE FOR KYLE WALSH Kyle Walsh produced one of his best performances to date for the club as he took gold in the boys U-14 80m final. Kyle showed great speed and determination as he secured his medal in what was an extremely tight finish.

Just one tenth of a second separated first from second and second from third. Kyle followed this up with an excellent run in his 800m where he finished in 4th place, just two tenths of a second off bronze.

TWO MUNSTER MEDALS FOR PETER POWER The boys U-9 category was certainly a fruitful one for the club, as Peter Power also secured himself two medals.

Joining Ronan on the podium for the boys U-9 60m, Peter showed great speed when he crossed the line in 3rd place to win the bronze medal. This came after a great medal in the Turbo Javelin competition. Here Peter put together three very strong throws and in the end placed 3rd to take home the Munster bronze medal.

AOIFE BARRY SEALS SILVER Aoife Barry claimed her first Munster medal when she took an excellent silver in the girl’s U-14 shot putt competition. This was a very deserving medal for Aoife, who has an excellent attendance at club training.

MUNSTER BRONZE FOR NADIA Nadia Power kept the

medals coming when she put in three excellent throws in the girl’s U-14 shot putt final.

When all the results were complete, Nadia was placed 3rd to secure her first Munster medal.

GREAT PERFORMANCES The rest of the KCK contingent on the day put in some super performances.

Hannah McGrath was less than 2cm off a medal as she placed a very strong 4th place in the girl’s U-11 turbo javelin final. She was also in action in her 500m final where she finished very strongly to seal a top 12 finish.

Paudie Barry was another to claim a 4th place finish, just off a medal. In the boys U-12 shot putt final Paudie’s throw of 7.30cm was just behind the bronze medal winning throw of 7.59cm. Paudie produced a strong run in the 600m final, where he placed 7th. In the same age group, Shane Power was only a place behind Paudie in the shot putt final with an excellent 5th place finish. He also secured a strong 9th place finish in the boys U-12 80m final. Colm Barry joined the boys in this age group and he secured a top 10 finish in the 600m final following a good set of jumps in the long jump competition.

Rebecca Walsh was another back in competition mode, as she lined out in the girl’s U-10 competition.

Having just missed out on a place in her 60m final, Rebecca made amends in her 500m race, where after a very brisk start, came home a very well placed 5th. Holly Hayes opened her Munster T&F account with an excellent 4th place finish in the girls u-10 turbo javelin with a good set of three throws. She followed this up with a fine 8th place in her 500m. Our girls u-9 had a good day also, with both Abi and Aoife putting in strong displays in there sprints and 300m.

Roseanne Power produced two good displays in the girls u-12 category. She finished the top half of the field in her long jump competition after some great jumping and followed that up with a good turn of speed in her 80m race. Helina Barry had a good workout when she came home a well placed 6th in the girls u-14 800m.

Helena went out strong and was well positioned coming into the closing 200m.

Well done to all the KCK

Anne Marie Hayes who finished 3rd at the Hazelwood, Sligo Triathlon.

Ronan O'Hora with his Munster Gold medal following his win in the boy's u-9 60m final. Peter Power took 3rd in the same race and is pictured here with his Munster bronze medal.

KCK's Girl's U-14 Nadia Power (Bronze medal winner in Shot Putt), Aoife Barry (Silver medallist in the shot putt) and Helina Barry at the Munster B Track and Field Championships. athletes who competed and to the parents who travelled down on the day.

COMMUNITY GAMES Good luck to the KCK athletes competing in the National Community Games finals in Athlone which will be held on Sunday week.

TRAINING Training will return in a couple of weeks as the club will gear up for the upcoming Cross Country season. Club athletes will be contacted on training details. New members will be most welcome for what is always a very busy and enjoyable time on the athletics calendar. For further information please e-mail kckac@hotmail.com or find

us on Facebook. The club’s website is www.kckac.ie

Michael Moloney at the Tri Kingdom, sprint distance triathlon in Tralee.

TRIED &TESTED TRIATHLON CLUB

Club Aqua bike On Sunday, August 7th last the club held its first Aqua bike for club members. The aqua bike consisted of a 750m swim on Clonea beach followed by a 23km cycle from Clonea, along the coast road to the five cross roads at Stradbally and back.

There was a fantastic turn-out of 19 club members on the day. Swimming conditions on the day were tough and there was also a strong breeze on the cycle but everyone enjoyed this new departure from our aquathlons. First three to finish were John O’Rourke (54:19), Toby Bedell (1:01), John Joe Hayes (1:03). Thanks to everyone who helped to organise the event and provide kayak safety and to those who timed.

IRONMAN 70.3 DUBLIN For a group of club members, next Sunday, August 14h will see the culmination

of months of dedicated training in preparation for the first Ironman event to take place in Dublin. Travelling to Dublin to take on this challenging endurance event are John Roche, Billy Ryan, Alan Ryan, John O’Rourke, Paul Dee Carter and David Gaffney and Tony Fercombe.

This event will see a large field of competitors take to the sea in Dun Laoghaire for a 1.9km swim, followed by a 90km cycle which will take them from South Dublin, through the city centre, around North County Dublin to the Phoenix Park where they will finish with a 21km run on a looped course around the Park itself.

We wish them the best of luck from everyone at Tried & Tested TC. RNLI HELVICK SWIM While the lads will be competing in Dublin, closer to home many members are

taking on the challenge of the Helvick Swim in aid of the RNLI. Some are swimming in this event for the first time while many of our seasoned open water swimmers will be hoping to improve on previous years’ efforts. Best of luck to all.

RECENT RACES On Sunday last, 7th August Anne Marie Hayes raced the Hazelwoood, Olympic Distance National Series triathlon today organised by Sligo Triathlon Club.

Anne Marie was third lady across the finish line in a time of 2:35. Well done Anne Marie.

On Saturday, July 30th Michael Moloney raced The Tri Kingdom, sprint distance triathlon organised by Tralee Triathlon club. Michael crossed the line in a time of 1:04 finishing 7th overall and 5th in his category! Well done Michael.

Kyle Walsh with his Munster Gold medal following his win in the boys u-14 80m final.

Cian O'Keeffe selected on “Emerging Talent Programme” AS the 2016 Olympics kicks off and Waterford cheers on our local Olympians, some of our junior athletes will be watching, learning and focusing on their own ambitions and the opportunities that 2020 and 2024 might have in store.

One of these budding stars is Cian O’Keeffe. Cian is 15 years old and has just completed his Junior Certificate at Ard Scoil na Mara in Tramore.

While Cian has been a member of Triathlon Ireland’s Youth Academy for the

last few years, this is his first season racing at the senior distance of “Sprint Distance Triathlons”. Sprint Distance racing involves a 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run. Already this season Cian has had some great results including finishing 2nd in the National Championships in Longford during July.

Cian is delighted to have a great team around him to learn from and who support his goals of being selected for a place within the “Emerging Talent Programme”; which is coached by Lynne

Algar (High Performance Coach) and is based at the fantastic Olympic standard facilities of the University of Limerick.

Cian is a member of the Carrick-onSuir Triathlon club. The club is very supportive of Cian and have provided him with a new set of racing clothing and have helped with the cost of his race entries.

Cian is also thankful to all his coaches including his run coach Brian Swaby, the Comeragh Cycling Club and the Splashworld Sharks Swimming Club.

Barracudas Swim Club Sea Swimming Week 4 winners: Emily Foran, Daniel Coonan and Jamie Coonan.

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TALKING HORSES

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 12 August, 2016

Talking Horses Strong overseas challenge lining up for Longines Irish Champions weekend

Upcoming Fixtures Gowran Park – Wednesday, 10th August (First Race 5.30) Leopardstown – Thursday, 11th August (First Race 5.30) Tramore - Thursday, 11th August (First Race 5.10) Tramore – Friday, 12th August (First Race 5.15) Tramore – Saturday, 13th August (First Race 4.05) Tramore – Sunday, 14th August (First Race 2.20) Dundalk – Sunday, 14th August (First Race 2.10)

Aidan O'Brien and Seamus Heffernan share Naas honours with trebles AIDAN O'Brien and Seamus Heffernan both enjoyed three winners at Naas on Monday. The pair got the afternoon off to the best possible start when 7/4 favourite Leo Minor made virtually all the running to win the 6f conditions’ race and the local rider bagged a second winner straight away when the Liam Lennon-trained Haqeeba won the 6f maiden at odds of 8/1.

O’Brien teamed up with his son Donnacha for his second winner, the impressive even money favourite Whitecliffsofdover, in the 7f maiden and again teamed up with Heffernan to take the 8f maiden with 5/2 shot Etched.

Dark Alliance and Shane Foley just failed to catch Captain Power in a tight finish to the 6f handicap but Michael Halford’s 5/1 chance was awarded the race in the steward’s room after a lengthy enquiry.

In an even tighter finish to the 5f apprentice handicap, the Johnny Murtagh-trained 3/1 favourite Peacehaven got the better of Accalia by a nose under Denis Linehan. There were two divisions of the 7f handicap with 4/1 shot Rateel taking the opening leg for Johnny Levins and Ronan Whelan and 8/11 favourite Intrepid Prince easily adding to his Galway success for Michael O’Callaghan and Leigh Roche in the second heat.

Byrnes’ treble lights up Roscommon CHARLES Byrnes had bookmakers running for cover on Tuesday evening when he saddled three gambled-on winners at Roscommon. Davy Russell was on board the trio and War Anthem was first off the mark when taking the 2m maiden hurdle. A 16/1 shot in the morning, he came home a clear-cut winner at odds of 6/1 and it was only to get worse for the layers.

Mr Smith, backed from 14/1 to 7/4 favourite easily won the opening division of the 2m4f handicap hurdle and the remarkable treble was completed when 5/4 favourite Top Of The Town, a 16/1 chance when betting first opened, landed the 2m7f handicap hurdle.

The first three-year-old hurdle of the season went to 14/1 shot Auld Brig who was winning for the father and son team of Martin and Conor Brassil.

Joseph O'Brien and Mark Walsh combined to win the 2m maiden hurdle with 11/10 favourite Hallmark while 9/1 shot Lasoscar took the second division of the 2m4f handicap hurdle. Bookmakers got something back when 20/1 outsider Dan Maguire won the bumper for Thurles-based John Nicholson and JJ Slevin.

TRI Equestrian Longines Irish Champions Weekend new merchandise range launched TRI Equestrian, the official merchandise partner of Longines Irish Champions Weekend, has launched a new range of branded jackets, gilets and baseball caps in advance of the prestigious two-day meeting at Leopardstown and the Curragh on September 10th and 11th.

The merchandise is available to buy in Ireland’s largest equestrian shop located on the Curragh, through the TRI website and at both Leopardstown and the Curragh on Longines Irish Champions Weekend.

Caravaggio and Seamie Heffernan win the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1) at The Curragh.

[Patrick McCann]

Caravaggio in a class of his own at the Curragh AIDAN O'Brien’s Caravaggio landed the first Group 1 of the season for twoyear-olds when running away with the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

He had little difficulty in justifying odds of 1/8 favourite as he raced right away inside the final furlong to beat his stable companion Courage Under Fire by four lengths under Seamus Heffernan and is likely to stick to six fur-

longs for the immediate future.

O’Brien and Heffernan had earlier taken the 7f fillies’ race with 4/9 favourite Hydrangea and they also landed the 8f maiden with 11/10 favourite Utah.

Local trainer Michael O’Callaghan teamed up with Kevin Manning to win the 5f maiden with 3/1 shot Mur Hiba and another Curragh trainer to score was Michael Halford who won the

Group 3 Phoenix Sprint Stakes with the James Doyle-ridden 5/1 chance Toscanini. Halford went on to complete a double as Castle Guest took the 8f handicap.

The 10/1 winner was a first for Robert Smithers from Kilberry, County Kildare. Garvan Donnelly, who trains in Garristown, County Dublin, and Killian Leonard combined to win the 7f handicap with 8/1 chance Plough Boy.

Jonathan Burke back in the groove at Kilbeggan JONATHAN Burke rode his first winner since early April when partnering the Paddy Griffin-trained Heist to success in the 2m4f handicap chase at Kilbeggan on Saturday evening.

Absent through injury, Burke only returned to race-riding in the week before the Galway festival and he was a relieved man after partnering the 14/1 shot to a cosy victory for the Oldtown, County Dublin handler.

Dean Sinnott rode his first winner over hurdles and his second in all as 5/2 shot Good Tradition, trained by Dermot Weld, landed the 2m3f maiden hurdle. Enda Bolger and Mark Walsh combined to win the 2m maiden hurdle with 8/11 favourite William Du Berlais while, sent off a 1/3 favourite, Airlie Beach ran out the easy winner of the mares’ novice hurdle for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend.

The only other winning favourite of the session was 6/5 chance Burrows Lane who won the bumper for Liz Doyle and Finny Maguire. Shark Hanlon and Danny Mullins combined to win the 3m1f handicap chase with 15/2 chance Black Sam The Man while also over fences, 11/2 shot Full Cry won the Kieran Kelly Memorial Beginners Chase for Henry de Bromhead and Andrew Lynch.

Sligo double for Donagh Meyler GALWAY festival hero Donagh Meyler brought this good form to Sligo on Thursday where he rode back-to-back winners.

Duke Cass, trained in Skerries, County Dublin by Karl Thornton, was the County Kilkenny rider’s first winner of the evening as he landed the opportunity maiden hurdle at odds of 2/1 joint-favourite while 15/2 shot Kylecrue completed the brace just 35 minutes later when taking the 2m4f handicap hurdle for John Ryan.

The Templemore trainer had enjoyed an earlier success as 7/4 favourite Aunt Eileen had taken the maiden hurdle in

the hands for Adrian Heskin.

Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy combined to win the conditions’ hurdle with 6/4 chance Desoto County and Elliott helped himself to a second winner when the Lisa O’Neillridden Pat’s Oscar won the bumper at odds of 6/1.

Another County Meath trainer to visit the winners’ enclosure was Trim’s Gerry Keane took the 2m handicap hurdle with 11/2 chance Effernock Lad who was ridden by Mark Flanagan. Crossabeg, County Wexford trainer Liz Doyle captured the 3m maiden hurdle with Emma Beag.

Sean Flanagan partnered the successful 2/1 co-favourite.

THE overseas challenge for next month’s Longines Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown and the Curragh has been further strengthened at the second entry stage. Prix Du Jockey Club winner Almanzor has been added to the €1.25m Group 1 QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday, September 10th.

The strong British challenge is boosted by the addition of Godolphin’s Hawkbill, trained

by Charlie Appleby, who was successful in the Group 1 Coral-Eclipse at Sandown early last month. Jean-Claude Rouget has confirmed that Qemah, who added to her Group 1 Coronation Stakes success at Royal Ascot with a comfortable win in the Group 1 Prix Rothschild at Deauville on Sunday, is a definite starter in the €350,000 Group 1 Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes.

Aidan O'Brien’s Order Of St George and Bondi Beach head the entries for the €400,000 Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger at the Curragh on Sunday, September 11th and the race is also the immediate target for the Michael Bell-trained Big Orange who added to his list of big race wins with a second success in the Group 2 Qatar Goodwood Cup a week ago.

Alexios Komnenos, trained

by Tommy Stack and Dermot Weld’s Currency Converter join an exciting entry for the €350,000 Group 1 Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes. They finished second and third respectively to Aidan O'Brien’s Churchill in the Group 3 Japan Racing Association Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown two weeks ago.

Another second entry for the race is Boynton, trained by Charlie Appleby, who was third to the O’Brien-trained War Decree in the Group 2 Qatar Vintage Stakes at Goodwood.

O’Brien is responsible for two of the three additions to the €350,000 Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes. He has entered his impressive Jockey Club Of Turkey Silver Flash Stakes winner Promise To Be True and Rhododendron who was the winner of a maiden race at Goodwood last week. Joseph O’Brien has entered his Jockey Club Of Turkey Silver Flash Stakes third Intricately and she joins an impressive line-up that features the likes of Roger Charlton’s Frankel filly Fair Eva, such a good winner of the Princess Margaret Juddmonte Stakes at Royal Ascot, and Kazimiera who impressed for Charlie Appleby on her first start at Ascot late last month.