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By Paul Mooney THERE are growing fears in rural communities throughout County Waterford that burglaries and crime could rise again due to ‘diminishing grants’ from the local authority and central government to fund crime prevention initiatives operated by Community Alert groups.

Rural Community Alert groups are funded through various grants, such as Waterford Council’s Com-

munities Facilities Scheme and a Senior Alert Scheme operated by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. The grants help to fund initiatives, such as the operation of a text alert system; and monitored alarms and pendants for vulnerable and elderly people.

GRANTS REDUCED However, over the last number of years, the amount of funding provided by Waterford City and County Council has been reduced, with the Council recently indicating that it will not be able to sustain previous funding levels to community

groups.

A recent public meeting of Waterford City and County’s Joint Policing Committee heard from representatives of the Public Participation Network that grants from the Council “are diminishing every year”.

Donal Murphy, of Dunhill Community Alert Group and representative of the PPN, told the JPC meeting that in 2015 their community group received €450, which was reduced to €400 in 2016, while this year, the group was allocated just over €320.

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Dan was quick to point out that the job is only half done and the more important half is yet to come on the first Sunday in September.

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WATERFORD Council is demanding answers from the Department of Transport over the allocation of roads funding for storm damage caused during the Winter of 2015 / 2016 after a Councillor highlighted that Waterford ranked 25th out of 28 local authorities to get what they

requested.

Waterford Council had requested just over €28.7m to repair hundreds of kilometres of the road network which were damaged by floods and severe storms at the time.

However, the Department of Transport only allocated €7.35m in total to Waterford to deal with the damage - 25.6 percent of what Waterford Council had

requested.

Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan, who raised the matter at the recent Comeragh Municipal District Council meeting, said the funding allocation from the Department has left Waterford suffering financially and meant there was less to spend on roads as a result.

Although Director of Services, Fergus Galvin made the point

that Waterford received €7.35m, which was the third highest cash allocation in the country, after Cork County Council (€11.45m) and Donegal County Council (€7.4m), Cllr. O’Ryan argued that Waterford only received a 25.6 percent allocation of what was requested, meaning it was ranked 25th out of 28 local authorities to get what they requested, ahead of Meath

County Council (23.02 percent), Kildare County Council (18.96 percent) and Cork City Council (10.18 percent).

Cllr. O’Ryan pointed out that Waterford was “in the eye of the hurricane, so to speak” at the time and had the most damage caused to its road network, hence the €28.7m repair bill sought by the Council.

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(23.02 percent), County Council received €7.35m, Kildare County Council (18.96 that Waterford third highest cash percent) and Cork City Council which was the requested. after O’Ryan, who in the country, percent).

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heard from representatives fears Planning, Community Participation The grants Public THERE are growing Local Government. from the such as the fund initiatives, alert Network that grants in rural communities every County help to a text operation of Council “are diminishing throughout burglaries the monitored alarms Waterford that rise again system; and for vulnerable and year”. of Dunhill Donal Murphy, Group and and pendants and crime could grants’ elderly people.

Community Alert due to ‘diminishing of the PPN, told authority representative GRANTS REDUCED that in 2015 the last numfrom the local However, over amount of the JPC meeting government group the community and central their prevention ber of years, which was

by Waterford to fund crime by funding provided Council has received €450, in 2016, while County initiatives operated reduced to €400 was groups. City and with the Council this year, the group Community Alert Alert been reduced, that it will over €320.

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Diminished grants sparks crime fears in rural Waterford FROM FRONT PAGE Mr. Murphy was told by Director of Services, Ivan Grimes that the reduction in the grants was due to the success of the scheme, as more communities were applying for the grant each year.

SCRUTINY OF APPLICATIONS After awarding funding to various community groups under the ‘Supporting Waterford Communities Fund’ Councillors agreed that each application for next year should be scrutinised to determine a better way to distribute the funding, after it was revealed that the funding budget of €155,000 for the grant scheme this year had to be stretched to cover 377 community groups. In 2016, there were 305 applications and in 2015, there were 269 applications for funding.

COMMUNITY ALERT GROUPS Mary Curran, spokesperson for Parish Community Alert (which covers the areas of Aglish,Villierstown, Ballinameela and Mount Stuart) said the diminished funding from Waterford Council “is not at all acceptable”.

Speaking to the Dungarvan Observer, Ms. Curran said the Parish Community Alert was set up four years ago in response to a spate of local burglaries and to date, the group has become a huge success with an outstanding text alert system in place.The group also successfully secured a number of monitored alarms and pendants for elderly within their community.

“Like all local groups we have no base for funding and depend on an annual church gate collections and a small grant (of up to €1,000 annually from Waterford Council - they usually pay out about €400 to each group) to fund our insurance, registration to Muintir na Tíre, text alert system, signage, etc.,” said Ms. Curran.

She pointed out that the diminished funding from Waterford Council will hit crime prevention initiatives in rural areas.

“The Community Alert Groups are proving very successful in rural areas and, speaking on behalf of Parish Community Alert, have proved very successful for the vulnerable and elderly in our Parish,” Ms. Curran said.

“I was speaking to some people living alone and they feel much more secure knowing we are at the other end of a phone, whether in bad weather to assist them with incidentals, or if they simply hear a noise outside and feel ‘stupid’ ringing the Gardaí.They can phone the Text Alert number and one of our committee members will call to them within minutes to check the situation,” she said.

It is understood that Ms. Curran and Mr. Murphy are trying to secure a meeting with Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan and Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring to voice their grave concerns about the reduction in funding to rural community groups for crime prevention initiatives.

MORE FUNDING NEEDED At a recent meeting of Waterford Council, Cllr. Seanie Power, Cathaoirleach of Comeragh Municipal District Council, said the operation of community alerts and community policing are under-funded and queried if the Council could provide extra funding to cover the costs of operating the Text Alert system, which is in operation in many rural communities.

However, Chief Executive of the Council, Michael Walsh, responded in the negative, and said he was not in favour of the local authority funding defence and security. He pointed

out that the Council already looks after 135 different business streams and maintain a whole load of assets in the community.

“We are responsible for economic development, culture and arts and tourism and I won’t be recommending that we take on defence and security,” Mr. Walsh said. “It is a matter for the Council if they wish to make a provision in any budget for it, but it won’t come with my recommendation. I can’t be any clearer than that.”

Cllr. Power, later speaking to the Dungarvan Observer, confirmed he met with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Waterford recently and raised the matter with him.

“I am very supportive of more funding for community alert groups registered with the PPN. I’ll keep fighting to ensure these groups get more funding,” Cllr. Power said.

He said strong, well-funded community alert groups and regular Garda patrols provide reassurance for elderly people living in isolated rural areas.

Cllr. Power also pointed out that Senator Paudie Coffey has written to both Ministers, Charlie Flanagan and Michael Ring, about ring-fencing funding for rural security.

NEW COMMUNITY GROUP Cllr. Power said there are efforts underway to form a new community alert group for the Rathgormack / Clonea Power / Carrickbeg areas.

“A recent public meeting had a good turnout of over 60 people. We have planned another meeting in the second half of September in order to register with the PPN and try and obtain funding,” Cllr. Power said.

ENORMOUS SERVICE FOR RURAL IRELAND Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan, who has also been very vocal on issues affecting rural Ireland, such as Garda barracks and post office closures, said Community Alert organisations provide “an enormous service for rural Ireland”.

“I see this on an ongoing basis,” Cllr.

O’Ryan said. “It shouldn’t go unnoticed.

They assist many State Departments in their work, none more so than the Department of Justice and local Gardaí.

“The way we fund voluntary local services needs to be assessed at national level,” Cllr.

O’Ryan pointed out.

“Maybe this conversation could be commenced in the lead up to the budget. Being in rural Ireland can mean ‘out of sight, out of mind’. Councils have a small pot of money and have to share resources between many local organisations, which means a small allocation to each successful applicant.

“I would dearly love to see payments centrally made to Community Alert organisations to aid Community Policing,” Cllr.

O’Ryan added.

SPRING CONFERENCE TO ADDRESS RURAL DECLINE At a recent Plenary meeting of Waterford Council, Cllr. O’Ryan proposed a conference be held in Dungarvan in the Spring of 2018 to discuss the theme ‘decline in rural Ireland’ - a suggestion that was met with a positive response from Chief Executive of the Council, Michael Walsh.

It is understood that elected representatives and politicians from across the country will be invited to the conference, along with high profile speakers.

UNDERSPEND OF NATIONAL FUNDING Meanwhile, it has also transpired that an €800,000 budget provided by the Government to fund a Senior Alert System

for provision of alarms to elderly was significantly underspent last year, causing concern that the government won’t provide any further funding for such crime prevention initiatives.

CEO of Muintir na Tíre, Niall Garvey, has appealed to the Government not to reduce funding for the scheme and urged the underspent funds be used to promote the scheme to its target audience.

South Tipperary’s Independent TD, Deputy Mattie McGrath slammed the Government that no public awareness campaign of any kind was held after it was revealed that there was an underspend in the funding for the Senior Alert System.

He said recent events, where several people have been jailed for vicious attacks on elderly people has once again highlighted “the brutal and unpredictable threats many older people in rural Ireland are being exposed to”.

“Despite these high profile sentencing cases and media coverage, not one thing appears to have been done by the Minister to increase the uptake of the Senior Alert System,” Deputy McGrath said.

He outlined the importance of the Senior Alert Scheme which provides a pendant alarm to rural elderly residents. “It is community-based and designed to enable older people to continue to live securely in their home with confidence, independence and peace of mind,” he said.

Deputy McGrath lashed out at Fine Gael and Labour for their time in Government, when in 2013 they introduced a host of savage cuts to support services for the elderly, including the abolition of the free telephone landline service.

INCREASE IN BURGLARIES EARLIER IN YEAR Earlier this year, this newspaper reported how Garda resources on a Divisional level were being deployed to Dungarvan in an effort to tackle a recent ‘spike’ in burglaries in rural West Waterford.

Figures presented to the JPC meeting in March showed there was a 340 percent increase in burglaries in Dungarvan Garda District in the past year.

Superintendent Chris Delaney told the JPC meeting that it is a Garda objective to reduce burglaries in 2017 and outlined the huge importance of members of the public reporting any incidents of suspicious activity in their community, even if the person thinks the information may be insignificant.

“That information is important and I would like to thank the public for being aware and putting those calls in to the Garda Station. We need to keep that level of vigilance amongst the public, particularly in the rural areas over the coming months,” Supt.

Delaney said at the time.

Part of the Garda strategy in combatting burglaries is to limit the movement and freedom of criminals.

Chief Superintendent Dominic Hayes said the Gardaí have a pro-arrest policy to bring criminals before the courts, even on minor infractions of the law, to ensure that bail conditions, such as nightly curfews are imposed, and that they sign on regularly at their local Garda Station.

Recent interagency Operations, which included the Gardaí, Revenue, Customs officials, Social Welfare officials, and the Regional Support Unit, were held across County Waterford in a bid to prevent crime, disrupt criminals and their activities, and resulted in a series of arrests.

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Council seeks answers over paltry funding for road repairs FROM FRONT PAGE “I was upset at the amount of money we received for repairs, considering all the hassle which was caused at the time of the storms,” Cllr. O’Ryan said.

“I feel that we in the Comeragh area took the brunt of the damage in the county. There was quite an amount of damage caused, and we had a number of emergency meetings.

“I know the director might say we got a lot of funding, but not compared to the damage estimated by our engineers,” Cllr.

O’Ryan said.

“Our engineers are no different to their counterparts in other local authorities around the country, yet, Cork, another county which took the brunt of the storm, sought €16.3m in repairs and received €11.45m of an allocation - just over 70 percent of what they requested.

“It is another example of how we are treated here in the South East, in my opinion, especially

Waterford,” he said.

Cllr. O’Ryan had pressed the issue at subsequent Council meetings but did not receive satisfactory responses and so he sought information and figures via a Parliamentary Question which was asked on his behalf at Dáil Éireann.

The figures he received show what allocation each local authority received to repair damaged roads caused during the Winter of 2015/16, and Waterford’s case stands out.

“I don’t think we got our fair share and we’ve been suffering financially ever since. We would have more resources if we had our fair share, or if Waterford had a voice at the Cabinet table. Out of sight, out of mind appears to be the Department’s motto in relation to Waterford,” Cllr.

O’Ryan said.

“We were the local authority with the highest estimated bill for repairs at €28.7m. Is it the Department doesn’t believe that

we had that much damage to our road network? Or they don’t believe our costings of our officials and the report we put together?”

Cllr. O’Ryan said the national average for allocation of funding was 44.86 percent.

“If we had received the national average, we could have received an extra €5.5m in funding to repair the damage. But we see our neighbours in Cork getting over 70 percent of what they requested whereas we got a paltry 25.6 percent. If we had received the same percentage as our neighbours, we would have got in excess of €20m, or an additional €12.75m - a windfall we’ll all agree.”

Cllr. O’Ryan noted that local authorities with a smaller geographical area, like Dún Laoghaire / Rathdown County Council; Dublin City Council; and Galway City Council all received a 100 percent allocation of what they requested - “I can’t

Cost of Winter 2015/16 in relation to local roads LOCAL AUTHORITY

TOTAL TOTAL % % REQUESTED ALLOCATION ALLOCATION RANK

Dún Laoghaire / Rathdown

€545,000

€545,000

100

1

Dublin City Council

€40,240

€40,240

100

1

Galway City Council

€16,585

€16,585

100

1

Laois County Council

€2,498,550

€1,800,000

72.04

4

Cork County Council

€16,346,302

€11,450,000

70.05

5

Donegal County Council

€10,764,695

€7,400,000

68.74

6

Clare County Council

€5,339,921

€3,600,000

67.42

7

Longford County Council

€2,317,590

€1,400,000

60.41

8

Carlow County Council

€1,521,125

€914,250

60.10

9 10

Westmeath County Council

€5,801,023

€3,300,000

56.89

Louth County Council

€458,863

€250,000

54.48

11

Leitrim County Council

€3,930,800

€2,050,000

52.15

12

Wexford County Council

€4,731,800

€2,450,000

51.78

13

Cavan County Council

€5,623,500

€2,900,000

51.57

14

Galway County Council

€12,686,614

€6,400,000

50.45

15

Kerry County Council

€9,595,688

€4,650,000

48.46

16

Mayo County Council

€11,467,875

€5,500,000

47.96

17

Limerick City and County

€9,567,750

€4,400,000

45.99

18

Offaly County Council

€4,650,198

€2,000,000

43.01

19

Monaghan County Council

€12,624,977

€5,150,000

40.79

20

Kilkenny County Council

€8,496,665

€3,300,000

38.84

21

Tipperary County Council

€14,090,874

€5,350,000

37.97

22

Sligo County Council

€12,525,388

€4,350,000

34.73

23

Roscommon County Council €15,424,950

€4,900,000

31.77

24

Waterford City and County

€28,706,800

€7,350,000

25.60

25

Meath County Council

€3,040,500

€700,000

23.02

26

Kildare County Council

€2,373,800

€450,000

18.96

27

Cork City Council

€2,947,703

€300,000

10.18

28

National total

€209,446,339

€93,964,608

44.86 (average)

* Figures provided by Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan based on a reply from the Minister for Transport to a Parliamentary Question.

imagine any of those local authorities having too many local roads, nor too much damage that Winter”.

“All we expect and demand is a fair share of resources and fair play in the allocation of those resources, and this isn’t fair play.”

Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Seanie Power concurred with Cllr.

O’Ryan and commended him on his research into the matter.

“We need to send a letter to the Department and find out how they allocated the money,” Cllr. Power said.

“There are some serious questions that need to be answered on this,” he said.

Cllr. Power pointed out that there was a lot of flooding damage caused in the Clonea Power area and it was estimated it would take €100,000 to build a wall and put a drain across the road to alleviate flooding.

“That is money we couldn’t get. If we had received that €100,000 it would have solved that problem for Clonea Power.

Now it is only a matter of time before the businesses and houses in Clonea Power will be flooded again.”

Cllr. Liam Brazil said it was “a strong report” presented by Cllr.

O’Ryan.

“I remember New Year’s Eve 2015 and as Cathaoirleach at the time, I had to call an emergency meeting because of all the damage that was caused to the road network and all the flooding,” Cllr. Brazil said.

“There was widespread damage caused, with water coming down from the hills. People’s homes were flooded and roads were blocked. There was awful heartbreak at the time to see someone’s home flooded, or a roadway damaged.”

He said there was “something radically wrong” when Waterford only received 25.6 percent of what was needed to carry out repairs to roads.

“Was it we didn’t look for enough or was our report not good enough?” he questioned.

“There are questions that need to be answered by the Department, especially when places like Rathdown, where they don’t know what a local road is, received 100 percent of funding they requested,” Cllr.

Brazil said.

“This is another kick in the teeth for us here in Waterford, especially the Comeragh area.”

Cllr.

Brazil said the Department needs to explain why Waterford Council was left with a €21m shortfall to repair its roads.

Cllr. Ray Murphy said the figures clearly showed “such a small allocation we got from such a significant request of €28.7m”.

He noted that nationwide, a total of over €209m was requested by all local authorities, but only €93.9m was allocated by the Government.

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“I would like to know how it was decided what percentage each county got. Waterford had requested the highest amount of any local authority, yet received one of the lowest allocations,” Cllr. Murphy said.

Cllr. O’Ryan concurred that questions need to be asked over the allocations received by neighbouring counties, compared with the allocation received by Waterford.

He added: “The Department should know that we are on their case and should another storm or flooding incident occur this year, we expect to be recompensated properly”.

Responding, Director of Services, Mr. Galvin said he would contact the Department for an explanation and the rationale behind their decision for the allocations.

He admitted that the figures and report produced by Cllr.

O’Ryan, which showed Waterford received only 25.6 percent of funding “are startling” from that perspective.

“But, I suspect that some of the answers we’ll get back from the Department will include the point that we received one of the highest cash allocations in

the country (after Cork and Donegal County Councils),” Mr. Galvin said.

“Yes, we were looking for a great deal of money, but we probably put together a far more comprehensive request for funding. I remember at the time there was a very short window of opportunity to make an application for the allocation.

We put a lot of work into it in a very short space of time to try and get a very comprehensive application together,’ Mr. Galvin said.

“I suspect some other local authorities didn’t have as wide ranging or as comprehensive a report as we had.”

Mr. Galvin confirmed he would contact the Department about the matter and come back to the next meeting with a response.

Mr. Galvin also pointed out that the €28.7m sought by Waterford Council was badly needed to repair the roads.

“If we had received that €28.7m we would have spent it - the figures weren’t made up. It is money that could have been beneficially spent on our roads up and down the county,” Mr. Galvin added.

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Councillor welcomed reduced speed limits A COMERAGH Councillor has welcomed the reduced speed limit signs erected around County Waterford.

Cllr. Ray Murphy, speaking at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, welcomed the new 30 km/h speed limit signs erected in housing estates, as well as reduced speed limits at the entrance roads to towns and villages, particularly in Portlaw, where the 50 km/h speed sign has now been moved further away from the town, “forcing traffic to reduce their speed at an earlier stage in all approach roads into the town”.

SPEEDING PROBLEM ALONG CARRICK ROAD However, Cllr. Murphy said the Carrick Road at Portlaw “continues to be a problem for speed, due to the layout of the road”.

“Does the Council have any plans to address this problem and whether they will consider a roundabout at the Connolly Road junction, which would help slow down traffic on this

particular road,” Cllr. Murphy asked.

“I also believe a driver feedback sign further out the Carrick Road towards the GAA field might also help this cause,” he added.

Concurring, Cllr. Declan Clune asked if there was any update regarding traffic calming for the Carrick Road, to include white lines and chicanes.

District Engineer, Maria Goff, confirmed the Council would consider a mini-roundabout as an option for Connolly Road.

“If there is enough space there, it would be a good traffic calming effect,” Ms. Goff said.

“We are hoping to have a draft long-term plan in the next couple of months and we can move forward on that next year,” she said.

“We’ll also look at removing lines for that dedicated right turn lane in Connolly Road as part of the Carrick Road job.”

RESURFACING WORK IN PORTLAW Meanwhile, Cllr. Murphy

sought an update on resurfacing work due to be carried out at Portlaw’s Square and Queen Street areas.

Ms. Goff said the work at Queen Street should begin in the coming days and take approximately one week to complete.

However, she said “there is a bit more work to be done in the Square, with built out areas, splitter islands, etc., so that work could take three to four weeks”.

“We expect completion of the works in the first week of September,” she said.

Cllr. Clune said there were some issues accessing the disabled parking bay outside the Centra in Portlaw.

He suggested moving back some barriers by half a metre to allow access the disabled parking bay from the Brown Street side.

Ms. Goff said she would examine the disabled parking bay.

She said one solution under consideration was to relocate the disabled parking bay to the Factory Road.

Councillors praise safety work on roads around Comeragh COMERAGH Councillors praised recent work by engineers and GSS teams to make the district’s roads safer for road users.

At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan led the praise, complimenting District Engineer, Maria Goff and her team.

“There is a lot of surface dressing going on, along with road reconstruction, jet patching of pot holes and safety measures at regional road junctions,” Cllr.

O’Ryan noted.

“Two junctions I have made representations about are the R671 at Deerpark, Ballymacarbry and the other on the R678 at Glenpatrick, Kilsheelan. It is great to see these low cost measures so motorists are safer when at these junctions trying to access the regional roads,” said Cllr. O’Ryan.

He expressed thanks to the local landowners who were co-operative with the Council to ensure the low cost safety measures were carried out at junctions.

“The reason these are low cost measures is because

the local authority doesn’t have the money to spend and with the goodwill of the landowners, we can do a lot with limited resources,” Cllr. O’Ryan said.

Cllr. John O’Leary thanked Ms. Goff and her team for safety works recently carried out at the Carrickadustra area on the regional road from Kilmeaden to Kill.

“It was necessary safety work that had to be carried out on that particular road and I’m delighted the issue was tackled straight away,” Cllr. O’Leary said.

Cllr. Liam Brazil also commended the engineers for all the great work carried out in the Comeragh area.

“You can really see a difference,” he said, noting that hedgecutting at bad bends was carried out.

“It is important to have those sightlines clear at this time year, especially when there are lots of holidaymakers visiting the area.”

Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Seanie Power concurred with the comments, and expressed his thanks to Ms. Goff and her team for all their hard work around the District.

O’Ryan gets €10k ringfenced for maintenance of graveyards WATERFORD Councillors have agreed that €10,000 a year should be set aside in their budget towards the upkeep of graveyards.

At the recent Plenary meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan proposed the Notice of Motion, calling on the Chief Executive and Management “ahead of the budgetary process, to make provision for a €10,000 fund per annum to be ring fenced towards the annual refurbishment of community graveyards throughout this city and county”.

“I’m bringing this Motion well in advance of our next budget,” Cllr. O’Ryan flagged to the Council meeting.

He said it has been a function of local authorities, since 1880, to look after graveyards and burial sites and noted there are over 100 such sites in Waterford City and County.

“Some are looked after, others are not. The

denominational graveyards are looked after, but some of the community burial sites are not,” he said.

Cllr. O’Ryan noted that a book outlining care, conservation and recording of historic graveyards was published by two Council staff (Rose Ryall and Bernadette Guest) and taken as a lead document in the restoration of graveyards.

“Community graveyards can become derelict, but there are plenty of hard-working individuals and groups who maintain graveyards,” he said.

“I am asking that the Chief Executive provide the money in the budget, because there was no money for graveyards during the recession.”

Cllr. O’Ryan said the money could be used by groups to maintain their local graveyards.

“I’m not asking for a lot,” Cllr. O’Ryan added, with which Mayor, Cllr. Pat Nugent agreed.

The Motion was passed unanimously.

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Overgrowth to be cut back at two Comeragh locations WORK to cut back overgrown grass verges and hedges in two locations in the Comeragh area should be carried out by the Council in the coming days.

At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan highlighted the overgrown verges at Millstreet and Harney’s Cross, pointing out that this time of year, the grass on road verges can get very high.

District Engineer, Maria Goff noted the complaint and said her team would visit those locations and with a view to carrying out grass and hedgecutting.

Road lines to be marked out at Knocknamullig WHITE and yellow road lines are due to be marked out at Knocknamullig in the coming weeks.

Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan described recent work to raise the road at Knocknamullig as “a great job”, while also praising work carried out at Colligan to make the road safer.

“The final surface seems to be very good at Colligan, as at Knocknamullig as well,” Cllr.

O’Ryan told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council.

He requested that the approach roads to Knocknamullig be highlighted with white and yellow lines in a bid to make the road safer.

District Engineer, Maria Goff, confirmed that the project to lay down white and yellow lines had gone out to tender, and tenders had been received last week, with a contractor appointed.

“We expect the contractor to be on site doing various works there in the next couple of weeks,” Ms. Goff said.

Pictured above are the members of the public who assembled last Saturday for the second recitation of the Rosary in honour of Our Lady of Fatima as part of the Praying the Rosary for Ireland initiative. The Rosary is dedicated to helping the spiritual needs of Ireland. There was an increase in the attendance this month and a further increase is expected when the Rosary will again be recited in Grattan Square in September.

More transparency called for on Airport – as Deputy Mayor walks out of Council briefing WATERFORD City and County Council’s Chief Executive, Michael Walsh, informed Councillors that he would brief them about Waterford Airport at a meeting in the Mall at 4pm on Friday last, 11th August.

At the meeting, Mayor Pat Nugent presided, and there were 15 other members (out of 32) in attendance – 6 Independents, 6 from FF, 2 from SF and one from FG. One councillor representative on the Board of the Airport, Adam Wyse, was present – the other, John Cummins was not in the chamber.

After the meeting commenced, Cllr. Joe Conway sought permission from the Mayor to ask two questions: 1. Did this briefing preclude the calling of a special council meeting on the matter?

2. Were we precluded from commenting in public about

details that emerged in the briefing?

The CE said that we could request a special meeting, if five councillors indicated such a request, as per standing orders.

On the other matter, he said that – if we were to have an honest conversation on the matter – then things would have to remain confidential.

“I remarked that this did not at all fulfil the need for transparency,” said Cllr.Conway.

“If it wasn’t confidential, the CE replied, then he would be talking but he would be saying nothing. This for me was politically unacceptable – there was no point in spending time listening to someone saying nothing, nor was it politically acceptable for an elected representative being hustled into a tumbrel of silence on important local issues. For those reasons, I walked from the meeting, ensuring that I was free to raise

issues of concern.

“And those concerns are that now, more than ever, we need transparency and openness about the Airport. Many issues need to be addressed politically – the people deserve, through their elected representatives, to be apprised of so many dimensions – the status of routes, the procurement of carriers, the requirement for a Business Plan [and in the absence of that, even an interim Business Plan], the number of supervisory posts and managers and their remuneration, the jobs of workers, the regimen of worker cutbacks over the last seven years, the plans for runway extension, the use of the latest government subvention, the application plans being formulated for any further possible subvention, the plans to date of identifying and incorporating private investment, the plans to retain the SAR coastguard helicopter –

Cllr. Joe Conway, who walked out of the meeting in protest.

Refurbished Council house was stripped of copper piping

People asked to respect facilities at Tallow GAA field after recent vandalism MEMBERS of the public are being warned that Tallow GAA pitch could be closed when not used for training, due to a recent spate of vandalism.

Cois Bhride GAA Club, Tallow, issued a statement in their latest club notes, asking people who are using the Tallow GAA pitch outside of training times “to show some respect for the facilities” as the new nets were recently vandalised.

“Now we face the prospect of closing up the pitch when not being used for training,” the club warned.

these, and many other attendant issues, need to be openly and transparently addressed.

“In the absence of such openness, the people and the taxpayers really deserve now the holding of a special meeting of the Council, where the CEO and Chairman of the Airport Board attend, and separately would include a representative of the workers at the Airport – where elected representatives would be in a position to put the questions and concerns to those who are central to the Airport’s future. There is precedent for this previously with Waterford County Council “Openness, transparency and accountability on this important component of Waterford and south-east infrastructure represent the best chance of a viable future for the Airport. Unless people buy into that, I would have a grim perception of eventualities,” he added.

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A COUNCIL tenant had to delay her move into her new home in Portlaw because criminals had broken into the property and stripped it of the copper piping.

At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Declan Clune had queried why it has taken nearly a year to get 22 Coolfin Woods in Portlaw ready for a Council tenant?

“The house was vacated last August (2016). I was told the usual turnaround time for refurbishing and reletting Council houses is approximately 21 weeks,” Cllr. Clune said.

“Why has it taken nearly a year to get the property ready for a Council tenant, especially when we are crying out for houses.”

Mary O’Brien, Staff Officer, Housing Section, confirmed the property had been allocated and accepted by a Council tenant and it was ready for occupation.

“However, the property was broken into and it got cleaned out. It was stripped of the piping,” Ms. O’Brien said. “That is why it is currently boarded up. We’ve had to replace the piping in the house.”

She said it was hoped the house would be fixed up and occupied by the tenant before the September meeting of the Comeragh Council.

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Two new books by An Rinn authors to launch at Daonscoil na Mumhan Ring College, An Rinn, Dungarvan – 20th August, 2017 at 9.00 p.m.

THE author and journalist Catherine Foley will launch two new books by An Rinn authors at Daonscoil na Mumhan. The new titles for young people, the novella LabhairAmach.com by Áine Uí Fhoghlú and the collection of short stories Katfish agus Scéalta Eile by Ógie Ó Céilleachair will be launched at an event on Sunday, 20th August at 9.00 p.m. during Daonscoil na Mumhan in Ring College.

LabhairAmach.com by Áine Uí Fhoghlú is a powerful novella that examines the challenges of tackling bullying. Ciara Ní Cholmáin, the main character of the story, is a young and isolated

secondary school student who has become the target of a group of bullies led by a girl who is tall, beautiful and popular. Not only is she being bullied in person, but she is also receiving nasty text messages and someone is posting photos of her online. Just when Ciara is at her lowest ebb she finds an unexpected ally, a friend who provides the help that she so badly needs. Áine Uí Fhoghlú comes from the Gaeltacht area of An Rinn in Co. Waterford and is an author, poet and post-primary teacher.

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been awarded many literary prizes including Oireachtas na Gaeilge, Listowel Writers’ Week and the Michael Hartnett Poetry Award. She teaches creative writing to second level students and has been writer-in-residence in a number of schools. Her research work has been broadcast and published in various publications and she has received bursaries and commissions from the Arts Council, Ealaín na Gaeltachta and Foras na Gaeilge.

Katfish agus Scéalta Eile by Ógie Ó Céilleachair is a collection of short stories connected by the thread of dealing with life’s most timeless challenges; love and hatred, growth and decay, falling and getting back up again. A shop-boy who dreams of escape, memories of a harsh Christmas, a husband who looks after his wife, even after she has passed away, the tragic death of a brother through neglect, two friends who have an exclusively online relationship and each of whom are hiding something from the other. Ógie is a native of An Rinn in Co. Waterford. Following his education at the local primary and secondary schools in An Rinn, he went on to achieve an honours degree in Bachelor of Arts from UCC. Following this he graduated with first class honours in a Higher Diploma of Education degree from National University of Ireland Galway.

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The Four Seasons of Mt. Melleray Photo Bookset launched

By Tom Keith “WHATEVER awaits the Melleray of the future, should be born and bred from the Melleray of the past, the Melleray of writers and Saints; of rock and daffodils; of bells and Psalms. May it always be the place where the searcher will be helped to understand what the search is all about and will find, not so much the answer to the questions, but the reasons why the questions must always be asked.”

So said Mgr. Michael Olden in his address last Saturday afternoon to a capacity attendance in Fr. Cornelius’ Room in The Lodge of Mount Melleray Abbey, as four books of photographs, accompanied by Biblical extracts and spiritual quotations under the collective title of ‘In Search of Beauty’ were released to the public.

The books proved to be of immense interest to those present, matched with an enthsiasm to take them home as a perpetual reminder of the spiritual and physical beauty of the Monastery and the countryside.

Welcoming the capacity audience in Irish and English, Fr. Denis Luke said that it was a special occasion for a number of reasons.

“It is most appropriate, and maybe providential, that this launch is taking place on 12th August, the day after Dom Richard Purcell of Roscrea was elected by the community here as their Abbot for six years.

Yesterday, Dom Richard in his acceptance talk said that the day was a milestone, but not the end of a journey to preserve Cistercian Monastic life in Ireland. We look to the future with fresh hope with Dom Richard as our Father Abbot.”

“This set of books is the result

Denis Luke, Prior, Mt. Melleray Abbey, Aine ni Fhionnuasa, Mgr. Dr. Michael Olden, Fr. Uinseann, Br. Seamus and Jimmy Ryan at the launch of ‘In Search of Beauty’ The Four Seasons of Mt. Melleray at the Monastery last Saturday.

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of a great deal of effort and work,” he continued, “and has been a labour of love. These books were created by people who love this place in true Monastic and Cistercian tradition”.

Fr. Denis said that it was also very appropriate and indeed, was more or less automatic, that Mgr. Michael Olden ‘would be asked to introduce these books that celebrate this place’.

“He is one of ourselves who went to school here,” he said, “and his father taught here and his parents are buried here.

“He is a man who has a love of learning and the things of God and is a great lover of this place.

He rubbed shoulders with academics and Bishops, Popes and Princes, but he is equally at home – I suspect more at home

– with his own people, in his own place and his old Alma Mater.”

In his most interesting address through which he held his audience spellbound, Monsignor Olden said that the original theme of the pictures was to be the revival of the Melleray landscape after the darkness of Winter.

“The search for life began when ice and snow were on the ground in February,” he said, “and while documenting the thaw and the ensuing rain and mist, another aspect of the resulting photographs began to make itself felt.

The books are not just about the weather,” he continued, “but the image of Melleray, its role in the world and its role in Ireland.

We are here today to launch or

A section of the attendance at the launch of ‘In Search of Beauty’ The Four Seasons of Mt. Melleray at the Monastery last Saturday.

[Tom Keith]

baptise, or spread the good news that Mt. Melleray, which has stood for so much since the early 1830s, is something very beautiful to those who live and work outside its walls.”

He said that much good writing had come from Melleray over the years.

“One thinks of Dom Stanislaus Hickey,” he said, “who wrote several volumes in Latin on ethics and metaphysics and he taught philosophy in the College.

He became Abbot and he was dead within a year.”

He detailed other literary Monks who produced many books while in the Monastery including Dom Ailbe Luddy who also wrote the story of Mount Melleray.

He spoke of the Annual Magazine ‘An Sléibhteánach’ written by the students of the College which was produced over several decades Turning to the books which were being launched, Mgr. Olden said that Melleray speaks to us through these volumes of God’s creation in the mountain and its foothills. It speaks through the texts of the Scripture which, on every page, is wedded to God’s creation.

“My favourite is the search for Gold where the entire volume was created, not in a year or two years, but was created in one hour and thirty minutes. The book finishes with a sincere prayer which is beautifully paced including: “God indeed is good, His Mother is beautiful. Our Lady of the Autumn leaves, pray for us.”

And finally, all on its own ‘Amen’.

“It took five pages to wrap that prayer in its utter simplicity and sincerity. James Joyce’s book

‘Ulysses’ ends with the word ‘Yes’ following the longest sentence ever written in English literature.

These single words coming at the end of something mean a lot, the Amen and the Yes. “I would say that Joyce would have loved that volume ‘In search of Gold’,” said the Monsignor, “and he would understand the wedding that went on and the beautiful use of language, all of which happens so quickly.

“It is not blasphemous to say that Melleray is the Spiritual Capital of Ireland. Melleray makes music out of silence. The humble statuary made by Monks who used ordinary things in the making ,which have the value of casting shadows on the dead, is the subject of another photograph. As the sun rose and the shadow was cast and the picture taken, the bell rang for Lauds.”

He said that the four volumes had stirred to life memories from his days as a schoolboy in Melleray and it stirred memories to new life by the books being

launched today.

“There are no pictures of the Monks in these books, but in many ways they are there on every page. The sign of their presence is there and the creation of their work is there.

“May the four volumes we launch today: ‘In Search of Life’; ‘In Search of Joy’; ‘In Search of Gold’ and ‘In Search of Light’ be a profound affirmation of the place of Mount Melleray in the Ireland of the future, the Ireland of Mt. Melleray with its new Abbot, an Ireland worth living in and worth handing on to the men and women who will come after us.”

There was great interest in the books and discussion amongst the attendance as they leafed through the beautifully reproduced pictures, each choosing their favourite volume and season through which to start.

The books are available through the Monastery Shop and will continue to prove popular for many years to come.

Nellie Prendergast, Mary Peppard, John Sweeney and Catherine at the launch of ‘In Search of Beauty’ The Four Seasons of Mt. Melleray at the Monastery last Saturday.

[Tom Keith]

Mons. Dr. Michael Olden, Very Rev. John Kiely, PE and Michael O’Rourke at the launch of ‘In Search of Beauty’ The Four Seasons of Mt. Melleray at the Monastery last Saturday.

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Kathleen Mangan, Breda and Tom O’Donoghue and Mary Tozer with two of the four books of the special set at the launch of ‘In Search of Beauty’ The Four Seasons of Mt. Melleray at the Monastery last Saturday.

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Complaints over Youghal visitor buoys to be investigated

By Christy Parker SIX visitor mooring buoys installed at a cost of €35,000 in Youghal harbour last year are to be re-visited as it were, by contractors. Cork County Council is understood to want the moorings re-appraised following some criticism over their safety and functionality by boating interests locally and beyond.

The review comes amidst wider disappointment amongst the local boating community with various aspects of the harbour facilities and management.

In particular, the views of a British yachtsman who claimed his wife was nearly pulled overboard due to the unsuitability of a buoy have caught the attention of the council.

Mr. David Albert Platt, from Norfolk, posted his experience in a letter on the Youghal Sailing Club Facebook page following his visit to the town on July 16th last.

The yachtsman begins by saying his visit had defied advice from “quite a few fellow sailors not to bother with the place as there was nothing there for the average sailor.” He proceeds however, that during his twonight stay he found it to be “a beautiful little port and the people kind and friendly”, with shops and stores to fully provision my yacht and water on the quayside.”

BUOYS OF BUOYS That was after he experienced a major problem anchoring his boat.“And quite a problem it was too”, he assures. Firstly, in a strong tide, he found it difficult to spot the buoys and “ran over one of them which had been pulled down under the water.”

This also reflects an allegation by one experienced boating enthusiast that the buoys have become laden down with mollusc due to insufficient mainte-

nance and now pose a risk to sailing due to being partly submerged. Mr. Platt, for his part, ascribes the cause to the prevailing tide.

The sailor’s greater concerns arose when his wife “tried in vain to hook one of the moorings with a boat hook.” She found the buoys “had too small a hole” and when finally she managed to hook one, “it could not be lifted an inch and the weight of the whole tangled mess nearly pulled her into the water.” Mrs. Platt had to release the boat hook into the river to avoid going overboard.

In what he describes as an “almost comical episode in a building sea”, Mr. Platt says they encountered further problems trying to attach a line to a main buoy instead.“I was hanging over the side”, he recalls, “whilst my wife steered the boat. That highlighted a further problem with the mooring set up”, he proceeds,“as the shackle on the main buoy was far too small.” He succeeded after “more than ten attempts.”

POTENTIAL His struggles did not deter Mr. Platt from believing that Youghal “could be easily transformed into a hub of sailing activity” and he cites “a little pontoon, safe visitor buoys and somewhere safe and secure to leave a dinghy unattended”, as requirements. East Cork Municipal District Officer Helen Mulcahy says that while contractors “will be looking at them” there is “certainly no intention” to replace the buoys.

Meanwhile, Ms. Mulcahy reveals that a proposed new 20m, by 5m floating pontoon earmarked to replace the existing smaller one, is presently at tender.

To meet funding (€112,500 committed by the Dept. of Marine and the County Council to finance whatever remains) requirements, the completed structure will be briefly placed in

the river later this year before being removed until next Summer.

The officer believed the pontoon would probably be removed every Winter but Youghal Maritime Development Group representative Finbarr Buckley believes it should be permanent to maximise its potential. He advocates a ‘lock and key’ system to manage the fixture so that dinghy owners can rest assured that their property is safely moored while they are absent.

Mr. Buckley’s group advocates greater promotion and use of the river to enhance local tourism, recreation and commerce with, ultimately, the town attaining a marina.

STEPPING UP The group also aspires to have a jetty step at Nealon’s Quay that was removed - ironically motivated by the ubiquitous ‘health & safety’ concerns - restored. “It leaves a metre wide gap which all users, including elderly and disabled accessing river cruises, have great difficulty negotiating”, says Mr Buckley. His sentiments are echoed by cruise operator Tony Gallagher who says some visitors experience great difficulty as a result of the gap.

Mr. Buckley further contends that quayside tap fittings are incompatible with most boat hoses and advocates that this also be rectified.

Much of the perceived problems appear to relate to insufficient consultations with jetty users. Ms Mulcahy insists that boat users are always consulted in tandem with any harbour developments. However, this does not differentiate between advance consultation and informing of a decision already made.

Regardless, with Mr. Platt’s opening lines in mind,“the perception of Youghal Port quickly needs improving”, concludes Mr. Buckley.

Councillor praises Council staff for ‘tremendous work’ with communities A COUNCILLOR praised the Council’s outdoor staff in the Comeragh area for all their work in helping the various communities prepare for upcoming Tidy Towns / Pride of Place competitions.

Speaking at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Ray Murphy expressed thanks to the roads section of the Council and the GSS teams in the Comeragh area for all their work with the Tidy Towns Committees in all the villages and towns in the area, as they prepare for the upcoming competitions.

The adjudicators will be around in the coming

weeks in relation to the Tidy Towns competition.

“They have done tremendous work with hedgecutting and other work requiring diggers and dumpers.

The committees would never have been able to carry out the work if they didn’t have the assistance of the roads section of the Council,” Cllr.

Murphy said.

“I would like to thank the Council’s outdoor staff and wish all the Tidy Towns Committees the best of luck in the upcoming competition. I would also like to wish the Portlaw Taskforce the best of luck in the Pride of Place Awards,” Cllr.

Murphy added.

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Magnificent hurlers MEMORIES of unsuccessful visits by our Senior Hurling team to Croke Park were cast to the wind last Sunday afternoon by many thousands of delirious Déise supporters, as they saw their hurling heroes dispatch their Cork opponents in a most competent, exhilarating and sometimes tense display of hurling.

This was a full-blooded effort by what became a rampant Waterford team as they closed out the Leesiders in the last fifteen minutes of the game.

It has been a long time since Waterford supporters have been so happy, or so confident of returning to the same venue on the first Sunday in September, to contest for the ultimate reward, the much coveted Liam McCarthy Cup. It is all of fifty-eight years since Frankie Walsh lifted the coveted trophy in Croke Park on the 4th October, 1959, after a successful replay against Kilkenny. Kevin Moran will hope to emulate that act in three weeks time in front of a capacity crowd of loyal Waterford followers and hopefully, without the replay.

Naturally, the possible loss of one or more of our stars for the big game would be a major disappointment and they – and we - can but wait for the outcome of formal proceedings.

But the return of stalwart Tadhg de Burca will be some consolation, a definite psychological lift and a very practical addition to our defence.

Veteran supporters who have watched numerous appearances by the Deise, call last Sunday’s performance among the best in living memory. It was at once stout-hearted, brave, skilled, clever and emotional and worthy of any fifteen who have worn the white and blue jersey over the decades.

That skill and dedication will have to be matched by discipline and focus as they pitch for national glory on the first Sunday of September and there is no doubt that the supporters will feel confident that the Déise men can deliver.

There is no doubt that after last Sunday’s resounding victory over a premier side, the players confidence will have also reached a high.

Incorp. Munster Industrial Advocate

Cuban crisis again?

THOSE who can remember back to the Cuban Crisis of 1962, otherwise referred to as ‘the missiles of October’, when the world seemed to come to the brink of World War III must have had those moments recalled last week when President Trump threatened what could only have meant, a nuclear strike on North Korea. Responding to rising threats from that country, President Trump heated the rhetoric, countered the threats and raised tensions to a dangerous level.

It was a mangled message with what could have been appalling consequences.

President Trump’s original remarks and threats were not the words or intentions of one who has a full understanding of the power available to him. Perhaps that will be a lesson to the President too, although his attitude and temperament do not lend themselves to immediate change.

However, better counsel seems to have prevailed in the White House and the Korean President has moderated his tone too. For the moment at least, the probability of worldwide annihilation has receded, but there were nervous moments.

This dangerous series of exchanges in provocative language has renewed focus on the deadly nature of the nuclear threat and the ease with which tensions can be raised.

Hopefully, better sense will continue to prevail in the months and years of this Presidency.

‘We should be ashamed’ PEOPLE are now beginning to wake up to the unpalatable truth that the Irish Government is not interested in having the public sector make a con-

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tribution to solving the homeless crisis. There is no sign of any effort to provide public sector housing, despite the scandal which is the plight of families who are existing in hotel bedrooms and B & B accommodation.

This crisis has been around for the past decade and despite emerging from our financial constraints nearly three years ago, there is no commitment and no appetite on the part of government to relieve these families of the distress which has been visited upon them.

Future generations will judge us harshly for the lack of understanding and compassion which we are showing to those most in need.

This week, Junior Minister, John Halligan declared that tax cuts should be applied to middle income earners of up to €80,000 as ‘the middle are the people who are suffering the most’.

Perhaps the Minister should tell that to the children being reared in hotel rooms, who think that eating in a standing position is the normal practice.

Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy announced that 400 houses have been purchased by the Housing Agency, a pitiful number when compared, not only to the number of homeless families, but also other families who are in need of their own home.

The crisis was best summed up last week by Fergus Finlay, Chief Executive of the children’s charity, Barnardos in an interview on Morning Ireland. In it he castigated the less than effective efforts of the Government to solve the crisis which ‘reflects a terrible shame on all of us’.

“There have been generation after generation of Irish people who have had reason to regret what they did to children and what they allowed happen to children over the years,” he said.

He quoted the then Taoiseach, Brian Cowen who was commenting on the Ryan Report on child abuse in this country. “the only way to respond to the Ryan Report,” said the Taoiseach, “is to make Ireland a model of how we treat children.”

“Ten years later, said Mr. Finlay, there are hundreds of children, with no names, but they should have names, having their lives shaped, twisted out of shape by the experience of homelessness. It is something of which we should all be deeply ashamed.”

Can any reasonable person disagree with those sentiments?

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BE PROUD!! Dungarvan and surrounding communities. Together we raised a massive sum of €37,303.60 in Dungarvan Darkness into Light 2017. Imagine what Help, Hope and Self Care this will provide. Well done all. Pictured (l. to r.): Stephen McCarthy, Caroline Hurley, Margo Flanagan, Tom Street, Ann Miller, Olive Ruane (representing Pieta House) and Orla Casey. Absent from our photograph are committee members Jacinta Mulcahy and Brian Sheehan.

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Important Antique Auction Monday, 21st August, at 10.30 a.m.

Included in presentation from Rudy and Jen Lyons’ Annual Coffee Morning (l. to r.): Rudy Lyons, Dr. Noelle Quann (Lismore Community First Response Group), Jenny Lyons and Laura Spillane (Pieta House), Mikey and Jamie Lyons. Special word of thanks to the following: Sacha Bulfin Design, Mallow GAA Complex, Foley’s on the Mall, Lismore; Kearney Catering, Tallow, and Bounce Around Castles, Affane; to the many generous sponsors and all those who turned up on the day to support two fantastic charities, well done all, without you it would not have been possible.

GSK Dungarvan announces a new “non-craft” apprenticeship opportunity for school leavers • A new opportunity opens for a Pharmaceutical Technical apprentice • Three year programme offers school leavers a unique path to a degree “earning and learning” alongside leading global talent •Deadline for applications is 28th August GSK is seeking to recruit a Pharmaceutical Technical apprentice to join its 750 strong workforce at its Dungarvan campus. The national GSK Pharmaceutical Technical programme, now in its second year, is being offered in Dungarvan for the first time in 2017. Applications for the programme are open up to 28th August, 2017.

As a GSK Pharmtechnical Apprentice, the successful candidate will develop the skills and knowledge required to operate the systems and equipment of one of the world’s leading manufacturers of consumer and pharmaceutical products.

This apprenticeship is a three-year, fully funded programme leading towards a foundation degree in Applied Chemical Science Technology. As well as earning an internationally recognised qualification, participants will gain valuable on-the-job experience, a competitive base salary and access to GSK’s benefit scheme.

Commenting on the programme Stephen Fagan, Technical Director, GSK Dungarvan said, “The apprenticeship programme in GSK has been developed to offer students an opportunity to attain a third-level qualification while at the same time enjoying all the practical experience and financial benefits full time on-the-job training gives. Our apprenticeship programme in GSK Dungarvan has been great success to date and is a progressive way for students to obtain a third level degree which traditionally has not been available in a professional environment. We know that typically students and teachers may associate apprenticeship with more a more traditional craft or trade but this new apprenticeship is very different and opens up new areas of our business to this unique way of learning.”

Stephen also added: “We hope there will be a strong response to the Pharmaceutical Technical apprentice programme from local Leaving Cert students. We have reached out to schools in the wider Dungarvan area to let them know about this new programme and have invited their science and career guidance teachers to a seminar here on site which will showcase exactly what an apprenticeship with GSK can offer their students”.

Fergus O’Brien, Talent Acquisition Manager, GSK Ireland said “Apprentices are a crucial part of our workforce both now and for the future of GSK in Ireland. We are committed to ensuring every apprentice receives the right level of responsibility, experience and support. In addition to studying towards a qualification, apprentices will gain valuable on-the-job experience alongside the industry’s leading talent as well as a competitive salary. Our apprenticeship programme in Ireland is part of GSK’s global Early Talent programmes.

We have had some fantastic apprentices come through our programme with a number now in senior roles, and I look forward to welcoming the next generation of talent to GSK.” As a research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare company, GSK is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. A highly skilled workforce at GSK is essential to the future of its world class facilities in Ireland and initiatives such as the apprenticeship programme aims to ensure a consistent pipeline of future talent for the operation.

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Waterford is at a crossroads – Government support is vital – Cullinane SINN Fein TD for Waterford David Cullinane has said Waterford is at a crossroad and with the right support has a bright future.

He said Waterford's six Oireachtas members need to unite behind a vision for the City and the County and he is up for the challenge.

Speaking Deputy Cullinane said: "The future of Waterford City and County is at a crossroad.

With the right support and maximum political unity Waterford has a bright future.

"The potential for growth is enormous.

Waterford can be the catalyst for a turnaround in the fortunes of the South East region. A strong, vibrant and growing Waterford City will lift the entire region.

"The North Quays Development, solidifying the future of the Airport, increasing capacity at UHW and the building of a new Technological University for the region are of paramount importance. If delivered these projects have the potential to transform the fortunes of the City, County and Region.

"Waterford's Oireachtas members have to be ambitious and productive.

We need to work towards a collective vision and work constructively as a unit.

I will play my part.

"I have written to Waterford's five Oireachtas members asking that we meet in early September to agree a joint programme of work. Local politics need not be about oneupmanship. It can be about working together for the common good and delivery for the people we represent."

“Dungarvan Shopfront Heritage Trail” Heritage Week 19th – 27th August DUNGARVAN town is buzzing with excitement and adventure as businesses prepare exhibits for this year’s shop front heritage trail. The shopfront heritage trail tells the captivating story of Dungarvan’s heritage through a series of eclectic window displays. Dungarvan businesses are once again promoting the conservation of our town’s heritage, while also highlighting the town’s heritage tourism potential. In 2016 Dungarvan Shopfront Heritage Trail received a National award from Minister Heather Humphrey’s for revealing the town’s unique ‘hidden heritage.’

This year’s shopfront heritage trail will

illustrate the town’s journey through time. You will experience a magical range of our heritage memorabilia ranging from jewellery gems, creative confectionary, vintage fashions, computer solutions, flower displays, children’s toys and hair styles from a bygone era, up-cycling and re-cycling, retro radios, visions of sporting heroes from sports shop and post-office. We will have displays of pills, potions and beverages to cure any ailment, health food and vintage wine suggestions.

Our “by gone ways” will be revealed and celebrated to captivate our audience.

This year’s theme for Heritage week is

‘nature and people’. The shopfront window exhibits will place an emphasis on the role people and nature played in charting our progress through the years and examine how this has changed over time. A ‘street full of surprises’ can be explored in Dungarvan town for National Heritage Week from Saturday 19th to 27th August.

Pictured above are a group of Local business people at the Launch of the Dungarvan Shopfront Heritage Trail 2017.

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458 Over 75s left waiting longer than 24 hours at University Hospital Waterford Emergency Department so far this year WATERFORD Fianna Fáil TD, Mary Butler says she is shocked and appalled at the revelation that so far this year some 458 people over 75 years of age have experienced a wait time of more than 24 hours at UHW’s Emergency Department.

The HSE’s 2017 Service Plan set a target that all attendees aged 75 years and over at ED would be discharged or admitted within 24 hours of registration.

Butler, her Party’s Spokesperson on Older People added: “The Government and

the HSE are falling way short of what is required to provide a decent health service. It’s not acceptable that so many older and more vulnerable people should have to endure such long waits in Emergency Departments.

“Frankly a target of 24 hours is pathetic in itself and it is setting the bar way too low.

International research suggests that there is an increase in adverse outcomes for patients who have been in an ED for more than four to six hours.

Therefore, long waiting times

should be an exception and arrangements should be in place to monitor and review patient waiting.

“A 2012 HIQA report recommended that the total patient time spent in the emergency department should be less than six hours. This time should be measured from the time the patient arrives in the ED to the time of departure from the ED. “The fact remains that the acute hospital budget is completely inadequate to meet patient demand. There are enor-

mous capacity constraints and the continuing crisis in the Emergency Departments is having a knock on effect on waiting lists for scheduled treatment.

“Last week, there were 30 people lying on trolleys at University Hospital Waterford.

The omens for the winter are not good and if the trend continues nearly 1000 older people over 75, will have endured a wait of more than 24 hours in UHW’s Emergency Department before the year is out,” concluded Butler.

Mary Butler

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Grattan Square Heritage Plaque Project

Plaque Location: 32 Grattan Square, Dungarvan

31st August 1204 - The End of Gaelic Rule in Dungarvan Alternative routes to College WITH the Leaving Cert results due this week there will be a lot of people evaluating their options for September.

Some will know exactly what they want and will have gained the points to achieve it. Others might have the points but not know what they want to do. More will not have achieved the points required for the courses they put down on their CAO form. But the CAO is only one option.

OTHER OPTIONS There are other options to getting a third level place that do not require points from a Leaving Cert. Many universities have reserved places for students with QQI awards. Higher Education Links scheme (HELS) gives learners the opportunity to use level 5 or 6 major awards to apply through the CAO for a place at a University or Institute of Technology. This information is available on their websites. Instead of using their Leaving Cert results, students use the results from their level 5 QQI award. Many students gain the maximum 390 points.

PREPARATION FOR THIRD LEVEL Many of the QQI modules use continuous assessment. Instead of relying on one exam at the end of the year, assignments or portfolios can make up most, if not all, of the marks for some modules. As there is the opportunity to receive feedback from the teachers it offers the chance to get up to 100% in the subject as well as learn how to prepare assignments. An essential skill not always taught on every degree course.

GENERAL STUDIES COURSE If you are unsure about what subject area to choose then this QQI level 5 course at CCN is for you. It was designed to give students the foundation skills to excel in a college course of their choice. The mandatory modules include Research and Study Skills, Word Processing, Communications and Work Experience.

There is a choice of subjects to allow students to experience each subject area before they commit to a three year degree. Students then pick the rest of the modules.

These could be as diverse as Economics, Child Psychology, Maths and Web Authoring.

PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES This course has been designed to facilitate progression to third level and there are many options to choose from. Some third level institutions have places reserved for anybody with a QQI qualification. Bachelor of Arts in UCC has 55 places reserved just for candidates with a full QQI award. Among the more varied options for progression include Applied Psychology in UCC or Dun Laoghaire, Health and Disability Studies in St. Angela’s in Sligo or Community Development in CIT. RESERVED PLACES FOR CCN GRADUATES There is a direct link between Coláiste Chathail Naofa and WIT where they have reserved 10 places just for CCN graduates on their Bachelor of Arts Degree. Our fees are low at CCN which allows students to save money. Attending a course locally also means a saving on accommodation, parking and travel costs. All of this adds up to a year of saving to prepare for a three year degree.

APPLY NOW We are currently accepting application forms for our next round of interviews in September. The application form is available from the school office or on our website at www.ccndungarvan.com which also has further details of all of our courses. Follow us on facebook at Coláiste Chathail Naofa – College of Further Education @ccnplc for the latest updates.

DUNGARVAN owes its foundation and development to the Anglo-Normans in the 12th century. Dungarvan became a Royal Honour in 1204. On the 31st August, 1204, Domhnall Ó Faolain, the last Gaelic King of the Decie, surrendered the province of Dungarvan to King John: The King to Meyler FitzHenry, Justiciary of Ireland.

"Donald Uffeld (O'Faolain) having quit claimed to the King the Province of Dungarvan, one of three cantreds held by him, the King commands the justiciary to take that province into the King's hand, and cause the villeins and fugitives therefrom with their chattels and retinue to return.

Donald shall hold the other two cantreds on his giving hostages for faithful service." This is an important document recording the formal passing of Dungarvan from Gaelic into Royal/Norman ownership. For the next 700 years the town was governed from England.

WHO WERE THE Ó FAOLÁINS The surname originates from the Middle Irish 'Úa Faeláin' (plural, 'Uí Faeláin') the name of the 10th to 11th century ruling dynasty of the Déisi, a population group inhabiting the area of the modern county of Waterford and south County Tipperary in the early medieval period. According to the legendary history of Ireland, about 300 A.D., the Déisi settled on the site of Dungarvan, County Waterford. The word "faolán" is derived from the Old Irish word "faelán" meaning a small wolf. Anglicised forms of the Ó Faoláin name are Whelan, Phelan, Whalen & Hyland.

GAME OF THRONES The story of the Ó Faoláins in the old histories would not be out of place in a particularly bloody episode of "Game of Thrones".

The accounts gathered by Wikipedia from various annals give a sense of the bloody world of shifting allegiances that the Ó Faoláin family belonged to: According to the Annals of the Four Masters, in 995, Donnavan son of Ivar and Domhnall son of Faelan, Lord of the Déisi killed Gillapatrick son of Donnchadh, lord of Osraighe. Donnavan was killed in revenge for this deed a week later, Domhnall son of Faelan is later recorded as having died but the cause is unknown.

Geoffrey Keating (c. 15691644) has Domhnall O Faolain, king of the Déise and Ivar of Waterford invading and plundering Munster. Brian Bóruma then gave battle and defeated them at Fan mic Connrach, they were then chased to Waterford where Domhnall and most of the foreigners (Ostmen) were slain and the town was plundered and burned.

The original calligraphy by Michael Power. Michael wrote the name and date using a goose quill to reflect the ancient nature of the event.

Mothla Son of Domhnall son of Faelan, Lord of the DéisiMumhan was present at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. This time an O Faelan is fighting alongside Brian against the combined forces of the King of Leinster and the Norse Gaels. The Cogadh Gaedhel Re Gallaibh places Mothla with Magnus King of the Ui Liathain at the head of Brian's second battalion, which is described as very great and strong and formed from the chosen hosts of all Munster. Both the Annals and the Cogadh report Mothla's death at this battle along with Brian, his sons, the King of Leinster, many of the Norse Gael leaders and numerous others.

In 1031 the annals record the death of Diarmaid, son of Domhnall, son of Faelan, lord of the Déisi, who was killed by Muircheartach, son of Brian, in the battle of Sliabh Cua. In 1051, Muircheartach, son of Breac, (another noble family of the Déisi) lord of the Déisi, was burned by the Ua Faelains.

In 1059, another O'Breac, is killed by the Ua Faelain, on this occasion Maelseachlainn Ua Bric and Tomaltach Ua Maelbhrenainn, Lord of SilMuireadhaigh were both smothered in a cave by Maelseachlainn, son of Gillabrighde, son of Faelan.

In 1067, in what appears to be an act of revenge, Maelseachlainn is blinded by the O'Breac having been delivered to them by Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain.

Later in 1168, Ua Faelain, Lord of the Déisi-Mumhan along with Diarmaid Finn are recorded as killing a grandson of Conchobhar Ua Briain.This grandson had slain Muircheartach Ua Briain, King of Munster, and royal heir of Ireland.

Finn and Ua Faelain are recorded as killing this grandson of Conchobhar Ua Briain as well as his co-conspirators in revenge.

In 1170, O'Phelan Prince of the Desies, provided military assistance to the Ostmen of Waterford in an Irish/Ostmen coalition against the Norman adventurer Raymond FitzGerald who had landed at a sea cliff around 14 miles from Waterford with a small band of troops of around 100 men. The coalition was also joined by a group from Ossory and O'Ryan a chieftain of the Odrone. Together they combined with the Vikings and the men of the Desies and formed three bands in which to confront Raymond.

Raymond is believed to have sallied forth against this force from a fortified position on the cliff but was overwhelmed and fled to his original position.

During this retreat forces from the coalition managed to get a foothold in Raymond’s camp. A number of cattle which had previously been collected and kept inside the camp then stampeded the entrance where the attackers were gaining access.This incident caused the Irish and Ostmen to fall into confusion and disarray and Raymond, rallying his men, turned the course of battle falling upon the coalition and turning a potential defeat into victory. 500 of the coalition are said to have been killed, some being thrown from the cliffs.

Melaghlin O'Phelan, Prince of the Desies, was amongst the defenders of Waterford during Strowbow’s (Richard de Clare) taking of the town in the Summer of 1170. On the 23rd of August, 1170, Strongbow with 200 knights and around 1,000 other men landed in Waterford where he was joined by Raymond. Strongbow and Raymond assaulted Waterford and took the town after a breach was made in the walls. Many citizens are said to have been killed, two Norse leaders of the town, both called Sitric, were executed. A third Norse leader together with Melaghlin O'Phelan were spared due to the intervention of Diarmaid Mac Murchadha, King of Leinster.

Melaghlin O'Phelan of the Desies is later found submitting to King Henry II in 1171 during King Henry's expedition to Ireland.

In 1196, the Annals of the Four Masters record the death of a son O'Faelain (Phelan), of the Desies who was part of a failed expedition into Ulster. It appears that this son of O'Faelain was part of

a coalition including Rory Mac Donslevy, the English, and chieftains of Connaught. They marched their army against the Kinel-Owen and Oriors. The Kinel-Owen and the men of Orior gave them battle on a plain in Armagh where Mac Donslevy was defeated with dreadful slaughter with twelve of the sons of the lords and chieftains of Connaught slain, along with many of an inferior grade also slain including the son of O'Faelain of the Desies.

In 1205 the annals record the death of Donnell O'Faelain (Phelan), Lord of the Desies.

In 1208 the same annals record the death of David Breathnach (Walsh) the Bishop of Waterford who was slain by O'Faelan of the Desies.

WHY WAS THIS SUBJECT SELECTED? This date marks the end of Gaelic rule in Dungarvan for over 700 years.

WHAT IS THE IMAGE ON THE PLAQUE? The illustration on the plaque is the name of Domhnall O Faolain and the date of his surrender of the locality to King John.

Domhnall’s name is spelled as it appears in The Annals of Inisfallen, a chronicle of the medieval history of Ireland. It was written by the monks of Innisfallen Abbey, near Killarney.

There are more than 2,500 entries spanning the years between 433 and 1450.The manuscript is thought to have been initially compiled in 1092. The eagle eyed among you will spot the soft feathered edges on the font. Calligrapher Michael Power wrote the name & date using a goose quill to reflect the ancient nature of the event.

This plaque has a sister plaque, outside Meade’s Coffee Shop, noting the date of the British Army’s evacuation of Dungarvan at the conclusion of the War of Independence.

The volunteer run Grattan Square Heritage Plaque Project was managed by Willie Whelan for Waterford County Museum.

Michael Power did the calligraphy and William Fraher did much of the original historical research.

Thanks to Ivan Fitzgerald for his help with this plaque.

A photo of the plaque at the threshold of 32 Grattan Square.

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by Minister Denis Naughten to drive reuse and recycling

Elena Wrelton, Environmental Compliance Manager, ELV Environmental Services; Minister Denis Naughten, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; Fiacra Quinn, CEO ELV Environmental Services.

ELV Environmental Services (ELVES) is a new Irish compliance scheme that has been set up by vehicle manufacturers to improve the recycling of scrap vehicles and to help encourage compliance with End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Regulations.

Around 90,000 vehicles are scrapped annually in Ireland. ELVES’ aim is to improve the reuse of parts and recycling of ELVs in order to help Ireland meet national targets. In 2014, Ireland reused, recycled and recovered 91% of its ELVs. Since 2015, 95% of a vehicle must be reused, recycled or recovered, with a minimum of 85% from reuse (components) or recycling. ELVES’ aim is to bring this rate up to 95%.

The ELV Regulations oblige owners of vehicles that are no longer roadworthy, such as passenger cars and small vans, to use a permitted scrapyard and have their vehicle recycled. ELVES aims to generate awareness of its national network of permitted scrapyards, officially known as Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATFs). These ATFs will provide a FREE drop off service to the public for scrap vehicles. Similar to recycling at a bring bank or civic amenity site, ATFs will enable people to easily hand over their

vehicles for recycling and recovery.

ELVES is establishing a nationwide network of ATFs around Ireland. This network has a good geographical spread with nearly 40 ATFs currently within the scheme. The network is still growing with ELVES regularly recruiting new ATFs to the network.

When a consumer or a garage scraps a vehicle at an ATF, they should ask for a receipt of the transaction, called a Certificate of Destruction (CoD), from that facility to show that they have handed over their vehicle to be recycled and recovered. The CoD will confirm that the vehicle has been accepted as an ELV and this then ends the final owner’s responsibility for it. The ATF will look after the requirements of the process. This will include recycling of fuel and other fluids, dismantling and reuse of component parts, and the recycling of metal and materials. People can visit www.elves.ie to find out about ATFs in their locality.

According to Fiacra Quinn of ELVES, “ELVES is committed to raising public awareness of why, where and how to scrap a vehicle.

We want consumers to check the ELVES website for a list of authorised treatment facilities (ATFs), which are permitted scrap-

yards, and to make sure that they are informed about getting a Certificate of Destruction (CoD). This ends their relationship with the vehicle. We are currently building a nationwide network of ATFs, which will enable the public to easily find a scrapyard near them.

Our funding comes from vehicle manufacturers, who are members of ELVES, and they have shown commitment to achieving national targets in a collective manner.

Promoting reuse of parts and recycling is key to this.”

Minister Denis Naughten who was on hand to launch the ELVES scheme, added, “Most people are conscious of their own environmental responsibilities and want to recycle and reuse as much as possible.

Knowing which steps to take is key to that.

The ELVES scheme will give people that information and make it much easier for them access the all-important details on how to dispose of their end of life vehicles quickly and easily. It is to be commended that the motor industry has come together with the ELVES scheme to address those issues.”

For further information and to find an ATF in your area, visit the ELVES website www.elves.ie

Toys4.0Engineers Conference & Expo at WIT Arena

Waterford Chamber CEO Gerald Hurley, Laurent Borla, Senantra Ltd., and Donna Dalton, WIT Arena, launching the Toys4.0Enginners Conference & Expo which will take place on Friday, September 22nd, in the WIT Arena.

ROBOTS, smart bikes, virtual reality, electric cars, vision systems, drones...it’s all going on at Toys4.0Engineers Conference & Expo at WIT Arena on September 22nd.

Organised by Waterford Chamber and Waterford Institute of Technology, Toys4.0Engineers is a must visit for CEOs, CTOs and Engineering personnel at all levels who are interested in advancing their knowledge of the latest technologies for adoption in their own companies, as well as those looking for a career in the engineering sector.

‘Industry 4.0’ is driving the Technology, Innovation and Recruitment agendas of companies in all sectors of the economy.

Engineers need to develop and use new ‘toys’ to address the many competitive challenges, including Robotics, Electric Vehicles, Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing, Big Data, Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Drones, Vision Systems, Green Energy, Sensors etc.

Supported by Waterford Local Enterprise Office and Waterford Chamber Skillnet, the conference will combine a series of technical presentations and cutting-edge demonstrations of advanced technologies from leading experts, including KUKA, Codico, BAM and Smartply, among others. Guest speaker at the morning conference is Andy Crowley, General Manager, TEVA Pharmaceuticals Ireland, who will discuss how advances in technology have impacted the Waterford manufacturing site over the years.

The day-long event will also contain a showcase of over 50 displays by companies and organisations (regional, national and International) across a broad range of sectors including med-tech, pharma, food, infrastructure, energy and automotive.

Launching the conference, Waterford Chamber CEO Gerald Hurley said: “This is the fifth year of our Engineering Conference and in conjunction with Waterford Institute of Technology, we have stepped it up a gear to cater for a much wider audience.The morning conference will still retain the learning aspect for the engineering community, while the afternoon will appeal not just to those working in industry but also to anyone with an interest in the latest technologies, be it electric cars, drones or augmented reality. We are also delighted that SIMI are joining us for their own conference and will showcase the latest in electrics cars from various manufacturers.”

The morning conference, costing just €50, begins with registration at 8.30 a.m. and concludes at 1.00 p.m., while the free exhibition, which is open to the public, runs from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

There is also a recruitment side to Toys4.0Engineers, as Dr. Ken Thomas, Head of School of Engineering at WIT, explains.“Following on from recent discussions with companies in the South East who have increasing high-tech Engineering Recruitment and Skills Requirements, we are opening the doors for free to the public in the afternoon. Therefore, anybody looking to pursue a career in Engineering or perhaps move from their current role outside the SE region, are encouraged to come along and meet with the various HR Departments.”

With support from Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, Toys4.0Engineers 2017 is sure to provide plenty learning and networking opportunities to all experienced and aspiring engineers out there.

For more information see www.toys4engineers.ie or contact Lynda Lawton in Waterford Chamber on 051 311130.

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Whelan welcomes Council Clean-up for Kilminion Graveyard, Ballinroad COUNCILLOR Siobhán Whelan was contacted by local Abbeyside and Ballinroad families who expressed concerns about the overgrowth of grass in Kilminion Graveyard, Ballinroad. For recent years the graveyard has been maintained to a high standard by Waterford Council. The families of those laid to rest in the graveyard are hoping for a return of the same standard.

Kilminion Graveyard buried its last occupant in 2006, and

families visiting their loved ones would like to be able to access the graveyard with ease.

Following a recent visit to the graveyard, Councillor Whelan contacted Waterford City and County Council and is very happy to confirm that it will be cut and tidied up as early as next week.

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Exhibitors include names like Electric Ireland, AIB, Sky Ireland, Morris's DIY, Colourtrend, Evoke Kitchens, Sienna Furniture and many more national and regional companies. Joining the Happy Pear Twins on the demo kitchen stand will be renowned local chefs Paul Flynn and Eunice Power as well as many other expert talks and demos throughout the weekend.

WLR Event Manager Roisin Ferris says; ‘The South East, along with the rest of the country, is experiencing a trend in homeowners investing in their homes and putting time and money into sprucing up their property. We felt it was time for the South East to showcase the products and services available in the region and we are delighted to offer our exhibitors a platform to meet direct with homeowners and homebuilders.’

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Council asked to create crest for Comeragh District WATERFORD Council has again been asked to create a crest or insignia to identify Comeragh Municipal District Council in the chamber of Dungarvan Civic Offices, where the monthly meetings are held.

Speaking at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan noted how the walls of the chamber are adorned with the crests of Dungarvan Town and Waterford County, but in light of the formation of the new Municipal Districts, requested that some form of insignia be created for the Comeragh area.

“I would ask the Council to look into this and have Comeragh depicted on the wall as well,” said Cllr. O’Ryan.

“We are now 5/8ths into the term of this Council and I’m afraid if we go past this initial merger period of the City and County Councils, that we will never see a crest for the Comeragh area,” he added.

Lump Sum Winter Fuel payments a new option for pensioners FIANNA Fáil TD for Waterford, Mary Butler has called on older people and those eligible for the Winter Fuel Allowance to consider applying for a lump sum payment instead of the normal weekly payment. At present, eligible recipients received €22.50 per week from the Department of Social Protection from October to April when they collect their pension or other social welfare payment.

“As part of changes to the scheme, following lobbying by a variety of older persons’ organisations, the payment can be received in two lump sums, €292.50 in October and the remaining €292.50 in January.

“This is a very positive development as it will allow people bulk buy fuel and receive discounts associated with bulk buying.

“Equally, it will allow people with oil heating to purchase a large supply in advance of Winter and take some of the pressure off in terms of paying out such a large amount of money in one go.

“We need to remember that pensioners have fixed incomes and it can be very difficult to pull together two or three hundred euro to pay for a delivery of oil.

“For those wishing to avail of this new option, completed applications must be handed in to the Department of Social Protection by 15th September.

Forms are available at both of my constituency offices – at 4 Waterside, Waterford City and at in 74 O’Connell Street, Dungarvan,” concluded Butler.

Eileen Collery, Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Programme Manager and David Merriman, Head of Enterprise Development at Bank of Ireland (both centre) are pictured alongside Bank of Ireland’s National Enterprising Town Awards judges (L-R) Jacqui Gollogly, Tom Hayes, Tom Dowling, Kate O’Donnell, Tom Coughlan, Tim O’Neill and Eddie Breen.

THE SEARCH HAS BEGUN TO FIND IRELAND’S NATIONAL ENTERPRISING TOWN 2017

Dungarvan competing in the Bank of Ireland National Enterprising Town Competition BANK of Ireland’s national competition to find the country’s most enterprising town is set to reach its climax, with 78 entries from 31 local/city authority areas vying to be crowned Bank of Ireland’s National Enterprising Town Winner 2017.

The Bank acknowledges the huge level of support from Local Authorities all over Ireland for this very important competition. By entering the National Enterprising Town Awards Competition, each town/city village/urban area has an opportunity to focus on the strengths of their town and to present their town in the best possible light with a common voice.

In Waterford, Dungarvan is competing in various categories which will include

regional runner-up, regional winner, city award, merit awards, national category winners and the overall national winner.

With a total prize fund of €110,000, over 30 cash prizes will be awarded to various winners. The overall winning town, city, village or urban area will be awarded total prize money of €23,000, a trophy and the prestigious title of Bank of Ireland’s National Enterprising Town 2017.

The judging panel will visit each of the local organising committees from late August through to mid-October with the winners announced at an awards ceremony in November. The judges will consider a range of factors which demonstrate enterprising spirit and success including:

• The Enterprising Town – local enterprise initiatives, business groups, innovations in the community and social enterprises; • Attractiveness of the town – welcome signage, appearance, parking and accessibility; • Partnerships and reaching out – collaboration with local councils and agencies, joint initiatives between businesses, diaspora engagement and twinning; • Town leadership and vision – innovative forward thinking and planning to support enterprise development; • Community support – support for local businesses’ key services and culture, sports, heritage, environment;

• Awards or recognitions that the town or city village/area has achieved.

Pamela Pim, Bank of Ireland, Head of County Waterford said; “As Ireland’s Enterprise Bank, we recognise that SME’s, start-ups and community organisations are a significant driver of the overall prosperity of the city or county. Local business owners and community groups want to see their town doing well, and there is nothing like a bit of healthy competition to motivate people to put their best foot forward.We want to recognise and reward those places where small businesses and community groups are working together with their local council and state agencies to promote enterprise in their area.”

It’s in your Nature - Heritage Week in Waterford IT’S in your nature – this is the theme for this year’s Heritage Week which commences on Saturday, August 19th and runs until August 27th and indeed there is lots to discover with around 40 events and activities scheduled for venues all around Waterford City and County.

Waterford City and County Council has published a programme detailing all the events that have been organised by community groups and heritage venues for Heritage Week and this is available from libraries, tourist offices, council offices and on www.heritageweek.ie

Look out for the Dungarvan Shopfront Heritage Trail and travel back in time with window displays of heritage memorabilia ranging from vintage fashions to pharmacy potions, childrens toys and creative confectionery.

Visit Lismore Heritage Centre on August 21st at 7.00 p.m. to find out about survey work carried out on the Round Hill Motte.

Find out about Gallows Hill (Dungarvan Museum - August 19th from 12.00 noon - 1.00 p.m.) and Knockboy (August 27th from 2.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.) and the work they have

done under the Adopt a Monument Scheme.

Dungarvan Library are running a number of interesting events including talks on family history by author and consultant Genealogist John Grenham (August 24th from 11.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon).

If gardening is your pleasure you won’t want to miss a talk by organic horticulturalist and writer Klaus Laitenberger who will explore the heritage of kitchen gardens on Wednesday 23rd from 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

For music lovers Dungarvan Castle will host cellist Eimear Reidy on Sunday, 27th August, at 3.00 p.m. who will perform baroque music for solo cello on an original instrument from 1740.

The concert programme will feature Turlough O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music composed at the end of O’Carolan's life and one of his most beautiful pieces and a stunning example of eighteenth century Irish music.

In Ardmore you can join the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group for a land based whale watch

from Ram Head on Saturday, 26th August, at 2.00 p.m. and on Sunday 27th a guided walk on the history of Admore Bay starts from the Cliff House Hotel at 2.00 p.m.

The Copper Coast Geopark are running events showcasing Waterford’s Geological heritage while Tramore Heritage Group have a great line up of events including talks on Newfoundland, the Graves Shipping Company and History of Corballymore House.

Events for children this Heritage Week include fun and games at Reginald’s Tower,

exploring rockpools at Ladies Slip, Tramore and arts and crafts workshop at Dungarvan Castle.

Curraghmore house are running guided tours and celebrate Water Heritage Day on August 27th with a nature walk along the River Clodiagh.

Heritage week is co-ordinated by the Heritage Council and supported locally

by Waterford City and County Council.

Further details on heritage week events in Waterford and nationwide can be found on www.heritageweek.ie callsave 1850 200 878.

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The RNLI Fish Supper is an annual fundraising event to support our lifeboat crews who often have to leave loved ones

at the dinner table to save lives at sea.

Tickets for the supper are €15 and are available in AIB Dungarvan, SPAR An Rinn and from RoseAnn Foley, Dolores Walsh or any of the Fundraising Committee.

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Running from 13th September to 1st November, Beat the Street is a free, fun challenge which will turn all three areas into a community-based game where those who take part are rewarded with points and prizes for exploring their local area on foot or bicycle.

Close to 80 special sensors called ‘Beat Boxes’ will appear across the city and county over the coming weeks. Players can pick up their own Beat the Street card and map at local distribution points and start swiping as many Beat Boxes as possible to receive points, win prizes, and get more active!

Schools across Waterford city, Kilmacthomas and Dungarvan will be competing against each other to see who can travel the furthest and win hundreds of euros worth of prizes. Adult players can also create their own teams or register to join an existing team to be in with a chance to win big prizes which will be announced shortly.

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Eclectic mix of speakers to attend annual Daonscoil na Mumhan Summer School in An Rinn

Jack Condon CCE Craobh na gComarach. Double champion in the U-12 accordion and U-12 melodeon competitions in the recent Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan i gCorcaigh.

Waterford Greens urge you to have your say on Climate Change Citizens’ Assembly Calls for Submissions on "How the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change" THE Waterford branch of the Green Party have issued a call to their county to have its voice heard in the upcoming discussion on Ireland’s approach to the problems and possibilities posed by climate change.

The Citizens’ Assembly will be addressing the topic of Ireland’s approach to climate change over two weekends this Autumn. Chairperson Mary Laffoy has stated that “Climate change, specifically one country or another’s capacity to lead or to step back from the issue, is a global talking point right now." To inform its discussions, the Assembly has called for submissions from interested parties and individuals.

In particular, the Assembly wants to hear views on Ireland’s energy, transport and agriculture sectors.

The Green Party was the deciding vote in the Dáil and Seanad that ensured that the Assembly was able to form, and for the inclusion of Ireland’s response to climate change in its agenda.

The Waterford group of the Party has made a detailed submission to the Assembly dealing with these and other issues. Local chairperson, Marc Ó Cathasaigh commented: “If the State wants to make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change, we need to engage ordinary citizens and communities with climate change issues, and empower everyone to participate

in the ‘just transition’ to a carbon-free Ireland.We need to highlight positive alternatives and to give people, communities and businesses strong incentives to move away from fossil fuel dependency.

Tramore-based Green Party Senator, Grace O’Sullivan agrees: “There’s a great opportunity for Ireland, and the South East in particular, to be leaders on this issue. We need to encourage renewable energy at a community level, to look at our planning regulations to improve energy efficiency and to help people to leave their cars at home. We need to encourage people to rethink how our food is produced and get our act together on waste. We need to educate people about how we can create a better world. ” The Government needs to engage every citizen and community in the just transition to a carbon-free Ireland. If the State enables citizens to work together for a carbon-free Ireland, then it will become a true climate leader.”

All submissions will be published on the Assembly's website, and a summary will be prepared for the members of the Assembly in advance of the September meeting. The Assembly has already begun to publish the submissions received to date on their website.

‘AR SCÁTH A CHÉILE A MHAIRIMID’ MAR THÉAMA AR DHAONSCOIL NA MUMHAN 2017 I GCOLÁISTE NA RINNE “Ar scáth a chéile a mhairimid” an téama a bheidh ar Dhaonscoil na Mumhan, a bheidh ar siúl i gColáiste na Rinne sa Rinn ón 20ú-25ú 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, 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 iriseoir le TG4, Seán Mac an tSíthigh, a labharfaidh faoin nGaeltacht ‘Idir dhá shaol’; Ruth Nic Aibhne, atá ag obair in oifig cumarsáide Áisínteacht Spáis na hEorpa san Ísiltír agus a labharfaidh ar chúrsaí spás-eolaíochta; Pól Ruiséal, iarstiúrthóir ar Ionad na Gaeilge Labhartha i gColáiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh, a labharfaidh ar fhorbairt na Gaeilge mar theanga Eorpach domhanda; agus an tOllamh Annraoi de Paor, a bheidh ‘Béaloideas na Mumhan’ faoi chaibidil aige. Chomh maith leis sin, beidh cur i láthair speisialta ó Aisteoirí an tSean Phobail ar an Déardaoin.

Taobh amuigh leis na léachtanna gach lá, leanfar ar aghaidh le gnáth-imeachtaí na Daonscoile, sé sin ceardlanna amhránaíochta le Anne Mulqueen & Áine Ní Fhiannúsa; Ranganna Gaeilge; Ranganna Breatnaise le John Evans agus Ranganna Gaidhlige na hAlban agus ceardlanna filíochta leis an bhfile Rody Gorman. Beidh seans acu siúd a bheidh ag freastal ar an Daonscoil páirt a ghlacadh i dTráth na gCeist, Siúlóid ar Rian Glas na nDéise, Club Amhránaíochta agus Comóradh an Dá Phádraig – oíche filíochta, amhránaíochta agus drámaíochta.

Bíonn seoladh leabhair mar dhlúthchuid de Dhaonscoil na Mumhan gach bliain. Tar éis oscailt oifigiúil na Daonscoile oíche Dé Domhnaigh, 20ú Lúnasa le Dr. Margo GriffinWilson ó Ollscoil Chambridge, seolfar na leabhair is déanaí ó phinn bheirt údar áitiúil, Ógie Ó Céilleachair agus Áine Uí Fhoghlú. Anuas air sin, seolfar an eagrán is déanaí (Uimhir 21) den irisleabhar áitiúil, An Linn Bhuí, oíche Dé Máirt an 22ú.

Ceann de bhuaicphointí na seachtaine ná Coirmcheoil Cuisle na Daonscoile, a reachtáilfear oíche Déardaoin, 24ú Lúnasa in Halla Pobail na Rinne ar a 8.30 i.n., le go leor aoianna speisialta, ina measc Donncha Gough ón ngrúpa Danú, Dónal Clancy, Mary Rafferty, Áine Fitzpatrick, Cór Fear na nDéise, Rince Seit an Bhaile Dhubh, Cárthach Mac Craith agus Grúpa Húlaí le ceoltóirí óga an cheantair. Beidh fáilte roimh chách.

Cuirfear fáilte speisialta roimh ghrúpa d’fhoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge os na Stáit Aontaithe, ón Astráil agus ón tSeapáin chuig an Daonscoil arís i mblana. Beidh thart ar dhá scór foghlaimeoirí ag caitheamh coicíse sa Rinn, áit a bhfreastalóidh siad ar Ranganna agus ar imeachtaí eile Gaeilge sa Choláiste le linn a dturas agus deis acu freastal ar imeachtaí áirithe de chuid na Daonscoile.

Má tá suim agatsa freastal ar Dhaonscoil na Mumhan i mbliana (tá táillí lae/seachtaine i gceist), tá am agat fós le clárú, ach glaoch ar Mhícheál Ó Drisleáin ar 087-7938709 nó r-phost a sheoladh chuige ar micheal@anrinn.com Tá a thuilleadh eolais ar an Daonscoil agus clár na Daonscoile le fáil ag www.daonscoilnamumhan.com.

“We live in each other’s shadows” 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 20th-25th August this year.

Teachers and others will come to

the Co. Waterford Gaeltacht to enjoy a week-long programme of cultural events, which will include talks, Irish, Welsh and Scots Gaelic language classes, singing, dancing and poetry workshops, book launches, walks and concert.

Amongst the guest speakers this year are TG4 broadcaster, Seán Mac an tSíthigh, who will speak about how the Gaeltacht is now at a cultural crossroads; Ruth Nic Aibhne, who works in the communications office of the European Space Agency in The Netherlands and will speak about space and how it impacts on all of us; Pól Ruiséal, former Director of Ionad na Gaeilge Labhartha Irish Language Centre in UCC will give a talk on the development of Irish as a European language and Professor Annraoi de Paor, will speak about Munster Folklore. In addition, local drama group Aisteoirí an tSean Phobail will give a special performance on the Thursday.

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; Welsh language classes with John Evans and Scots Gaelic and poetry workshops with poet Rody Gorman.

Those attending the Daonscoil will also be able to take part in a Table Quiz and Singers’ Club, walk on the Waterford Greenway and enjoy Comóradh an Dá Phádraig, a night of poetry, singing and drama.

Following the official opening of this year’s Daonscoil on Sunday evening, 20th August by Dr. Margo Griffin-Wilson from

Cambridge University, two local authors, Áine Uí Fhoghlú and Ógie Ó Céilleachair, will launch their latest books. Also, the latest edition (No. 21) of the local book, An Linn Bhuí, will be launched on Tuesday night, the 22nd.

The Summer School’s annual concert (Cuisle - Coirmcheoil na Daonscoile) will take place on Thursday night, 24th August, at 8.30 p.m. in Halla Pobail na Rinne, featuring, among others Donnchadh Gough from Danú, Dónal Clancy, Mary Rafferty, Áine Fitzpatrick, Cór Fear na nDéise, Ballyduff Set Dancers, Cárthach Mac Craith and the young local musicians Húlaí Group.

This concert is open to the public and all are welcome to come along for what promises to be a wonderful night’s entertainment. Beidh fáilte roimh chách.

There will be a special ‘Céad Míle Fáilte’ this year for a group of Irish language learners from America, Australia and Japan who are coming to An Rinn. This group of 35 will spend a fortnight in An Rinn, where they will attend classes and other Irish language events and activities in the area, including those during the Daonscoil. 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 087-7938709 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

Extra Cath Lab for Galway raises serious questions about the Government's commitment to the South East SINN Fein TD for Waterford Deputy David Cullinane has said serious questions need to be asked as to how University Hospital Galway is in line for a fourth Cath Lab and yet University Hospital Waterford faces a battle to secure a much needed second Lab to enable 24/7 emergency cardiac care. He said he has written to the Minister for Health seeking clarity on the issue.

Speaking recently Deputy Cullinane said: “It is extraordinary, if true, that University Hospital Galway is in line for a fourth Cath Lab and yet UHW faces a battle for an additional Lab to allow for full emergency

cardiac care for the region.

“The Taoiseach spoke recently about his commitment to Waterford.

He said the City and County would not be left behind. These are fine words but he and his Government will be judged by his actions.

“It is difficult to understand how the South East is deprived of safe and accessible emergency cardiac care while additional services are allocated elsewhere. I am sure the case for additional services in Galway are justified but so also is the case for the South East.

“I have written to the Minister for Health seeking an early meeting in

September to see how the national review into cardiac care will commence.

Commenting on political promises on this issue Deputy Cullinane said: “The people of the South East have had a belly full of promises on delivery of cardiac care. Any local politician or potential candidate who promises to deliver upon being elected need to spell out exactly how this will be achieved.

“I have never sought to deceive people or act in a disingenuous way on this issue. It is far to important for political game playing. It is beyond cynical for people to make simplistic

promises that cannot be met.

“A second Cath Lab and provision of 24/7 PPCI at UHW will be delivered by a change of policy. This is why I am focused on the national review and ensuring that the terms of reference are fair and that it is truly Independent.

“I will call out any attempt to stack the cards against the justifiable demand for enhanced services for the South East. I will equally call out local politicians or potential election candidates who make promises they cannot keep.The people of Waterford have been here before and have seen through such promises.”

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Orla Queally, Dungarvan, who came 4th in the final of the 148cm 6–7 year old Pony Class with Knockroe Clover Mor at the RDS Dublin Horse Show.

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Incredible week for Irish riders at Dublin Horse Show with eight victories in international competitions

Two podium finishes for Waterford riders

By Brian Hennessy

IRISH riders enjoyed a remarkable five days at the 2017 Dublin Horse Show at the RDS – winning eight out of the nine individual five-star competitions.

Daniel Coyle and Christopher Megahey shared victory in Saturday’s Puissance, while Denis Lynch, Bertram Allen, Shane Breen also scored a win apiece.

Cian O’Connor and Greg Broderick both recorded two victories each to complete a memorable week for Ireland in Ballsbridge.

Broderick was also crowned Leading International Rider of the show.

Victory eluded Rodrigo Pessoa’s Irish team in Friday's Aga Khan, where the famous trophy was won by an all-girl USA team.The Irish team of Bertram Allen, Mark McAuley, Denis Lynch and Cian O'Connor, finished in fifth place - a result which guarantees them a place in the Nations Cup World Final in Barcelona next month.

Waterford riders recorded two

podium finishes in the five-star international classes at the RDS. Fenor Army rider Capt. Geoff Curran and the Irish Sport Horse Dollanstown scored an excellent third place finish in Saturday evening's Land Rover Puissance competition.

They made it through to the final round where they lowered the top coping when the big red wall stood at a massive height of 7ft 21⁄2 inches) (2m20).

Derry’s Daniel Coyle with Cavalier Rusticana (ISH) and Antrim’s Christopher Megahey with Seapatrick Cruise Cavalier (ISH) brought the RDS crowd to their feet with a stunning display of jumping, to share victory, with both riders walking away with almost €10,000 apiece.

Cappagh-born Anthony Condon guided Balzac to a third place finish in the Sport Ireland Classic behind Shane Breen and Bertram Allen.

Elsewhere in the National classes at the RDS, Jack O'Donoghue and HHS Calais finished seventh in Friday's

6-year-old qualifier. Nicholas Connors and the Ann Connorsowned Abordable Du Talus finished seventh in Friday's Young Rider 1m40 class and also finished fourth in the first qualifier on Wednesday Orla Queally and the John Queally-owned Knockroe Clover Mor who scored an impressive fourth place finish in Saturday's 148cm 6–7 year-old Championship having come through the qualifiers earlier in the week.

SHOWING In the showing section, Rosemary Connors of Woodfield, Woodstown won the 5 year old mares and geldings class in the Heavyweight hunters section on Friday morning with Woodfield Rapture.

In the main arena on Saturday morning Woodfield Rapture took the reserve rosette in the overall heavyweight section.

Claire Connors, Stradbally and Rehy I Am A Star were placed second in the six to eight year old geldings middle-weight hunters class.

SECTION 177 AE PLANNING NOTICE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000-2015 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001-2015 PROVISION OF A PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLEWAY BETWEEN THE SPORTS CENTRE AND THE YOUGHAL ROAD IN THE TOWNLANDS OF RINGNASILLOGE AND BORHEEN SUBMISSION OF FURTHER INFORMATION Waterford City and County Council wish to advise that significant further information in relation to the proposed development has been furnished to An Bord Pleanála in seeking approval of An Bord Pleanála under Section 177AE of the Planning and Development Act 20002015 as inserted by Section 57 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 for a proposed shared pedestrian and cycleway facility comprising inter alia; Provision of a 2.5m wide pedestrian and cycleway (mainly at grade level with the exception of a raised section as described on project drawings) between the Sports Centre and the Youghal Road in the townlands of Ringnasilloge and Borheen including the provision of public lighting and appropriate fencing.

The development has been the subject of an Appropriate Assessment in accordance with Article 6(3) of the EU Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC) and the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2012. The Council has submitted to An Bord Pleanála, a Natura Impact Statement prepared in accordance with Section 177AE of the Planning and Development Act 2000 in respect of the proposed cycleway and footpath development.

Further information pertaining to the plans and particulars of the above development will be available for inspection or purchase for a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at Waterford City and County Council, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford between the hours of 9.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays (bank holidays excluded) from 16th of August to 6th of September 2017 (inclusive of both dates).

An Bord Pleanála may, in relation to an application for approval under Section 177AE, by Order, approve the application for development with or without conditions or may refuse the application for development.

Submissions or Observations may be made in writing to An Bord Pleanála at its address at An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, in relation to: •

The implications of the proposed development for proper planning and sustainable development of the area concerned,

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The likely effects on the environment of the proposed development, and

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The likely significant effects of the proposed development on a European Site,

between 16th of August to 6th of September 2017 (inclusive of both dates). There is no fee required for submissions or observations.

A person may question the validity of any such decision by An Bord Pleanála by way of an application for judicial review, under Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No. 15 of 1986), in accordance with Section 50 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended.

Practical information on the review mechanism can be accessed under the heading PublicationsJudicial Review Notice on An Bord Pleanála’s website www.pleanala.ie or on the Citizens Information Service www.citizensinformation.ie Further information can be sought from: Paul Daly, Senior Engineer, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

Group picture after Astute Missile won the recently held 2017 Towser English Greyhound Derby pictured with Seamus Cahill, trainer and the winning connections.

Telephone: 0761 10 20 20 Email: pdaly@waterfordcouncil.ie

Dated: 16th August 2017

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DUNGARVAN AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Winner of Signed Waterford Jersey at AIB Stand at Dungarvan Show – Nuala Hogan, AIB Bank presents the Waterford signed jersey to Jack O'Donnell who won it at the Promotion Competition at the AIB Stand in the Dungarvan Show.

Included are Karl O'Doherty, Manager AIB Bank Dungarvan, Hal Chavasse, Dungarvan Show and Jonathan Hughes, AIB Bank.

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Dungarvan Agricultural Show GAIN Dog Show: Dzintra Klava recieves the prize for Best Small Dog for her dog 'Edward' from Lisa Curran, Glanbia. Included are Jenny Harris, The Dog Lady and Deirdre Daunt Walsh, Judge.

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AIB Bank Sponsorship for Dungarvan Show – Karl O'Doherty, Manager AIB Bank, Dungarvan presents a Cheque for Sponsorship of the Dungarvan Show to Hal Chavasse, Dungarvan Show Committee. Included are Frances Carroll, Dungarvan Show and Nuala Hogan, AIB Bank.

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Dungarvan Agricultural Show Amateur A & AA Grand Prix (HSI Qualifier) Sponsored by Carroll’s Equestrian Store Waterford: Michael Flynn, Show Secretary, presents Michael Healy & Welcome Bounce with their prize on behalf of Carrolls Equestrian Store.

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Dina Walsh, Secretary Home Industries Section and Pat Cunningham, Chairman Dungarvan Agricultural Show.

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Simmental Maximiser Pedigree calf sponsored by Agri King – Garrett Behan and Amy Lynott.

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Sport Ireland Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford 2017 – almost there!

THE Sport Ireland Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford, part of the Sport Ireland Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2017 and what is sure to be one of the most colourful and spectacular events in Waterford’s 2017 sporting calendar is almost upon us. The tour takes place this Saturday and Sunday, August 19th and 20th.

Depending on when you are reading this you may still have a chance to enter before noon on Friday 18th August but don’t delay – get to a computer straight away and enter at www.theseankellytour.com. For those wishing to take part in Saturday's 12k Kelly Spin you can enter on the day and full details are below.

As ever, cyclists have signed up from all over Ireland and abroad for this year's event and the popularity of the tour is due to the hard work and dedication of the Sean Kelly Tour Committee which consists of representatives of Waterford City & County Council,Waterford Sports Partnership and local cycling clubs. Add to that the hard work and enthusiasm of over five hundred local volunteers, the support of our loyal sponsors and a certain Mr. Sean Kelly and you have a very special recipe for success.

JUST SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS YEAR'S EVENT 12k Kelly Spin - Saturday 19th August: Your chance to cycle the Old Railway track, Abbeyside now part of the Waterford Greenway with an estimated 1,500 other participants as part of the 12k Kelly Spin which starts at 11:30 a.m. from Walton Park, Abbeyside, Dungarvan. Entry on the day from 10am in Walton Park. Entry costs just €2 per person. Why not take the chance to support the Tour's nominated charity for 2017;The Solas Cancer Support Centre.There will be food stalls, entertainment and a bumper raffle as part of a fun packed family day.

All three events on Sunday, 20th August! The NEW 50k Kelly Cruise, the stunningly scenic 100k Kelly Heritage route and the NEW 160k Kelly Comeragh Challenge!

TRAFFIC AND THE ROUTE Waterford City & County Council would like to draw all road users’ attention to the fact that the Sean Kelly Tour is a leisure cycle which will be taking place over the entire day of Sunday, 20th August.

There will also be some disruption in the Dungarvan area on Saturday, 19th August, as the 12k Kelly Spin will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. (approx). Most roads will remain open at all times, however there are a number of road closures (see www.theseankellytour.com).

All cyclists must obey the rules of the road however we would ask road users and particularly motorists to be extra vigilant for cyclists.

The cavalcade will also consist of support vehicles and spectators both young and old, so please practice caution as we want this tour to be a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. Gardaí, Civil Defence, Irish Red Cross, Order of Malta and event marshals will be present at key points on the routes to help both cyclists and other road

users navigate their way safely around the county over the weekend.

THE MAIN ROUTES AND TIMES INCLUDE Saturday, 19th August 12k Kelly Spin: Walton Park-Sexton St.-Crotty’s Corner-Clonea Road (R675)-Barnawee Bridge-Ballinroad RoundaboutBallinclamper-Ballinacourty-Gold Coast Road-Sea Park-Sarsfield Street-Strandside-Walton Park: 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. There will be road closure in operation on The Causeway and Strandside between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. (approx.) to facilitate the safe organisation of the event. There will also be rolling road closures on Sexton Street, Coolagh Road, Clonea Road (R675) from Crotty's Corner to Ballinroad Roundabout and from Barnawee Bridge along the Gold Coast road to Ballinacourty Lighthouse between 11:15 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. (approx). Stewards will be on hand to direct motorists.

We thank you in advance for your patience.

Sunday, 21st August 160k Kelly Comeragh Challenge: Dungarvan-Bonmahon-Kill: 8.00 to 10.00 a.m.; Kill-Ballylaneeen- Kilmacthomas-Portlaw: 9.00 to 11.00 a.m.; Portlaw-Clonea Power - Rathgormack: 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.; Rathgormack-Tickincor-Hillview Sports Club, Clonmel: 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.; Hillview-Ballymacabry-Dungarvan: 1.30 to 5.30 p.m.

100k Kelly Heritage Route: Dungarvan to Lismore via N72: 9.00 to 10.00 a.m.; Lismore to Tallow via N72 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Tallow to Knockanore via The Pike (R634) 10:15 to 11:45 a.m.; Knockanore to Youghal Bridge via Glendine 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.; Youghal Bridge to Piltown Cross (N25) 11.15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Piltown Cross to Ardmore via Kinsalebeg 11:30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.; Ardmore to Ring Cross via Old Parish and An Rinn 11:45 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.; Ring Cross to Dungarvan Sports Centre via N25/Youghal Road 12 noon to 3:30 p.m. -Stop/Go system in operation at Ring Cross/N25.

50k Kelly Cruise: Dungarvan-Bonmahon via Durrow 9.00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.; Bonmahon to Kilmacthomas via Ballylaneen 10.15 to 11.00 a.m.; Kilmacthomas to Dungarvan via Griffin’s Garage & Five Cross Roads 11.00 a.m. to 12 noon.

Dungarvan Finish area: There will be traffic/parking restrictions in the following areas from 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on Sunday, 20th August, to facilitate the finish of the Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford: Grattan Square, Davitt’s Quay, Fr. Twomey's Road, Youghal Road, Mitchell Street, Collins Road, Mary Street, Emmett Street, New Chapel Street, Strand Street, St. Augustine Street, Church Street, Boreenatra and Castle Street.

The following roads and streets will be closed to traffic from 11.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on Sunday, 20th August, 2017: Youghal Road, Dungarvan from junction of Collins Road including Rice's Street, Mitchell Street, Emmett Street and New Chapel Street (Boreenatra).

Mary Street, Dungarvan from junction of Mitchell Street/Emmett Street to junction of O'Connell St./Main St. The organiser’s, event stewards and Gardai will endeavour to ensure local access for resident’s at all times.

PARKING No parking will be available at Dungarvan Sports Centre on the day of the tour.

There will be two dedicated car parks at The Burgery and also on the N25,Youghal Road for participants.

Limited parking will be available at Scanlon’s Yard, Grattan Square and a number of other locations which will be clearly marked ‘PARKING’. Organisers would appeal to all local participants and to those staying in accommodation locally to please leave the car behind and avoid adding to the traffic.

JERSEY COLLECTION AND START TIMES All participants must sign in and collect goody bags either between 6:30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. on Sunday morning, 20th August, or to make things run even more smoothly, from 12 noon – 8.00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, 19th August, in Dungarvan Sports Centre.

The official start time with event sponsors and other dignitaries present will take place at 8.00 a.m. sharp for the 160k Kelly Comeragh Challenge, 8.30 a.m. for the 100k Kelly Heritage Route and 9.00 a.m. for the 50k Kelly Cruise.

REMINDER There will be absolutely no entries taken in Dungarvan Sports Centre on the weekend of the event.

BEST OF LUCK All that is left for the organisers to say is to wish all intending participants the best of luck. Remember it is not a race. Enjoy the scenery, the fresh-air, the food stops, the post-event refreshments, the sports massage, the entertainment, the souvenir jersey and everything that goes with being part of the 11th Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford.

REMEMBER ENTRY IS OPEN UNTIL NOON FRIDAY, 18th AUGUST, @ www.theseankellytour.com Check out www.theseankellytour.com; e-mail info@theseankellytour.com or contact 0761 10 2104 for more details and event updates.

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Nemeton TV 2017 graduates films selected for Fingal Film Festival, Guth Gafa and Lispole SARAH MCCOY’S film Is Cuimhin Liom / I Remember has been selected for best student documentary in the areas of human rights, social and environmental issues at the Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival. Sarah’s film 'Is Cuimin Liom’/'I Remember' is a touching, intimate and surprisingly humorous portrait of Gerald Linehan as he and his family come to terms with his Alzheimers. Gerard’s family live in Ballincollig although he hailed from Listowel in Kerry. A great character with many stories and songs, Gerard was a famous boxer and footballer in his day and a great friend of John B Keane, whose son is featured in the film.

His son Donal is one of Ireland’s most well known rugby commentators and journalists. The film also features Gerald’s wife and daughter as they recount humorous incidents from their lives together and deal with the sadness of his recent loss of his short term memory.

Fiona Griffin’s film Danny has been selected for the Lispole

Orlaith Brady, Gourmet House; Tony Browne, Maisie’s Bar, and Emer Barry, Harty & Co. Auctioneers, pictured at Maisie’s Bar to celebrate Maurice Kiely Domestic Appliances 25 years in business in conjunction with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce.

[Dan McGrath / Editorial Images]

Portrait of an artist …

Donie Nolan and Sarah McCoy – Class of 2017.

Festival. The multi talented filmmaker directed and edited a charming film about Danny Garrett from Lispole in Dingle who has maintained the traditional craft of chairmaking. The craft is dying but Danny is keeping it alive making eloquently crafted chairs in his workshop for locals and people further afield.

This is a touching and humorous

Class of 2017 filming.

Editor Ryan O’Dwyer and Director Fiona Griffin

portrait of a unique man.

Deirdre Orme and Pat Phelan’s film Jim of the Mill has been selected for the Fingal Film Festival. The Jim of the Mill pub is situated in Upperchurch near Thurles and is run by farming family Jim and Kay Ryan. They open their home with its flagstoned kitchen, parlour and bar to the public once a week. Locals and many more from further afield fill the idyllic rural house for a mighty musical session each Thursday evening.

In the film Pat and Deirdre capture the essence and craic of these unique music sessions with lively interviews from Jim, his talented musical daughters and locals.

All the graduates have just completed the one year Nemeton TV/WIT Higher Diploma in TV and Digital Media Production. Further details for the 2017-18 course can be found at nemeton.ie/training This course is one of the most highly regarded film-making Post Graduate courses in the country.

It is run by the Waterford Institute of Technology in association with Nemeton TV, one of Ireland's leading production companies, and Údarás na Gaeltachta.

Director and Editor Sarah McCoy Filming.

By Donal Buckley

Paula Ilecka-Jozwiak THERE are artists in this world whose talent for self promotion is equal to their artistic talent.Then, there are those whose self belief is far greater than their creative ability. Paula Ilecka-Jozwiak belongs in neither of these categories.

Paula is the type of person who rolls up her sleeves and just gets stuck in to the task at hand. Her chosen field of Ceramics is a perfect match for her positive attitude and hard work.

Paula isn't just a potter or ceramicist. She is also a designer.

Her work has a sleek contemporary feel to it. Even though the lines are austere, the edges are soft and organic. Her work is very tactile and they could best be described as sculptural vessels.

Although Paula concentrates almost exclusively on pottery and ceramics, she is just as accomplished at sketching and painting.

Paula IJ is her artists title (it’s also easier on my single digit typing!). Like most artists, she divides her time and endless resourcefulness between being a gifted ceramicist with being a devoted mother, wife and homemaker.

And like most talented women in this world, she makes time for everyone but not enough for herself.

So, bearing this in mind, I said, "Paula, will you sit down and have a cup of tea!"

She agreed and we met in her studio on the picturesque slopes of the Finnisk valley in Modeligo.

Coffee was provided by Paula's husband, Kris who substituted sugar with a vanilla syrup. I may be back for more.

Paula, what was the most satisfactory reaction to a piece of your art work?

When I was in college working on my thesis for graduation, I

created a piece of sculpture that involved a life sized body cast.

There were many elements involved with this wall sculpture, from plaster to cloth to vegetation. There were no negative comments by either professors or fellow students, but neither was there any enthusiasm for the project. I was having doubts myself but I persevered with the help of a friend. That year, 2006, I received The Most Promising Student Award. It gave my confidence a great boost.

What is your favourite book?

"Women who run with wolves" by Clarissa Pinkola Estes.

The author is a poet, author, trauma recovery specialist, psychoanalyst and word artist. The book focuses on the primitive instinct that lies in all of us.

Specifically, the "wild woman" that resides inside all women creating a wise and ageless presence that is the foundation of a woman's creativity, energy and power.

Who is your favourite artist?

As a sculptor, I love the work of Magdalena Abakanowicz, especially her earlier work. She was a Polish artist who was acclaimed worldwide. She was famous for using textiles as a sculptural medium. My favourite painter is again Polish, Tadeusz Piotr Potworowski. His work is lush and gentle and his use of colour is enchanting.

Where is your favourite place?

The Tatra Mountains between Poland and Slovakia. There are endless horizons, clear lakes and the scenery is breath taking.

What is your favourite

colour?

As I grow older my taste has evolved from the more dramatic reds to the more sedate shades of blue.

What other artistic media do you like to get involved in?

That would have to be Photography. Sculpture and painting will capture the mood and emotion of a subject. A photograph(not photo shopped) will freeze a moment in time, truthfully.

Paula IJ studied at the Academy of Fine Art in Wroclaw, Poland where she received her Masters Degree in Ceramic Design in 2006. Her work has been exhibited in Poland, Scotland, China and all over Ireland. She has been shortlisted for the RDS National Craft Awards in 2010 and 2011. She was also shortlisted in those years for The Future Makers Award.

Paula was honoured with the Ceramics Ireland Award in 2011 at the Irish Contemporary Ceramics Awards.

Paula's work is available to be viewed and is for sale at The Market House Art Gallery in Dungarvan and also at Lismore Goldsmiths and Craft Shop. Paula holds pottery classes at her studio in Modeligo and her work is on display on her Facebook page "Paula IJ Ceramic Design" or on webpage "www.ceramika.eu" I have been attending classes with my wife and friends at Paula's workshop for a couple of years. As much as we have learned from her, regarding pottery and porcelain, we look on her, and her husband Kris, as friends. Maybe not so much their dog "Mups", but we're working on it.

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Exciting Harvest Dining on the menu!

WATERFORD Harvest Festival, which takes place from September 8th to 10th, is renowned for championing the great producers of the South East region. This year will see the festival introduce new restaurant events which showcase this produce at its very best.

While retaining an almost inexhaustible programme of tasty, family-focused, fun-filled events, there will be an extra dimension as many of Waterford’s restaurants, pubs and cafés create a veritable feast of exciting dining experiences throughout the three-day festival.

The opening event, The Banquet on the Mall, is a collaborative celebration of local producers as chefs Darren Collins of The Olive Tree Restaurant, Shane McGrath of The Cliff House and The Seagull Bakery’s Fergal Walsh prepare a sumptuous five course meal at the Olive Tree on the Mall. Owner Trevor Prendergast is looking forward to bringing this unique communal dining experience to the festival.

“This event really highlights the breadth and calibre of produce we have on our doorstep, with a menu consisting of glazed pigs head, whole Comeragh lamb, BBQ oysters and lobsters and sourdough flat breads, all sourced from within the county.”

La Boheme Restaurant welcomes the owner and head chef of Miyazaki Take Away in Cork, Takashi Miyazaki. One of Japan’s most exciting and innovative chefs will prepare an unforgettable Japanese dining experience, which will be introduced by John and Sally McKenna.

An advocate of Japanese cooking, Miyazaki’s philosophy is to introduce its delights to many.

“There are so many types of Japanese food. It is like a treasure box. I want people to enjoy the real flavours of Japan.”

The Granary Café set in the bustling centre of the city will serve up a sophisticated Afternoon Tea consisting of sumptuous sandwiches, tasty pastries and delectable desserts made from the freshest local produce.

Dooley’s Hotel will host the ever-popular Love Local Lunch, whilst Burzza, in its inimitable style, is preparing a pizza / burger and craft beer pairing weekend.

Already sold out, the closing event of the Harvest Festival is the Bay Tree Bistro’s Grand Finale. This “Three Sisters” themed event features owner and chef Keith Boyle, alongside Billy Whitty of Aldridge Lodge, Paul Hynes of La Côte Seafood Restaurant and Michelin starred chef Ken Harker of the Lady Helen Restaurant at Mount Juliet. Each chef will create a course showcasing their individual talents, unique flair and love of food.

According to McKenna’s Guides food writer, Eamon Barrett, this is a natural extension of the Festival. “The essence of any food festival is the extent to which it reflects its own locality and the producers and chefs who work in that locality and Harvest certainly does that. In addition, food festivals should try to bring the best of what’s new and excit-

Takashi Miyazaki and Eric Theze, La Boheme Restaurant. ing in the Irish food scene from around the country to a new audience so that the whole event becomes a collaboration of excellence, from which everyone – chef, producer, attendee – benefits.”

The weekend will also be peppered with an eclectic range of free family, fun and food infused events such as GIY’s Grow,

Cook, Eat, Festival Markets, Flahavan’s Fit Family Breakfast, Skillnet Food and Craft Tent, Waterford Country Market, Ballybeg Greens, Saturday Market, Meet the Makers, the Ballybricken Fair, Dawn Meats City Farm and Festival Demo’s, GastroGays Brunch Demo, Blaa Eating Competition, Baby HQ, Calmast at Harvest, music on the

[Garrett Fitzgerald]

Mall Stage, harvest readings at the Book Centre, coffee roasting, Glanbia Sports nutrition talk and Harvest Fit Food and Wellness.

To find out more about all of the Waterford Harvest Festival events visit www.waterfordharvestfestival.ie or keep up to date by checking out #WaterfordHarvest on Facebook and Twitter.

Boxworks Waterford celebrates First Birthday and announces Bank of Ireland as new partner BOXWORKS, Waterford City Centre’s newest co-working space is marking its first birthday by announcing that Bank of Ireland will be coming on board as a new partner. The space provides entrepreneurs, freelancers, start-ups, sole traders and SME’s a state-of-the-art work environment. The space is currently occupied by 18 companies with nearly 100 staff working in the building.

As part of the partnership, Bank of Ireland will provide speakers, sponsored desk space, events, access to desk space in the Workbench spaces in Galway, Limerick, Cork, Dublin and to the Bank’s recently opened Startlab in New York City plus the support of an expert Community Manager to help the thriving startup community in Waterford grow even bigger.

Waterford is undergoing a massive revival at present with new businesses such as American Headquartered Bluefin, Immersive VR and Thimba Media choosing the city as their Irish base creating over 120 jobs for the county in the past six months. Due to high demand, Boxworks will expand into a second building over the coming months to cater for the demand from SME’s and start-ups in the City.

Speaking on the partnership, Ita O’Sullivan, Community Manager Munster, Bank of

Ireland said, “Bank of Ireland has always played an active role in supporting businesses across Munster, and our partnership with Boxworks will further strengthen that support.

Initiatives like Boxworks, our dedicated Innovation Team and Workbenches across the country provide us with a platform to support startups all across the country. We look forward to working with the start-ups already in situ and through our sponsored desk space programme giving more start-ups an opportunity to grow their business.”

Jim “Flash” Gordon, Boxworks said “after a discussion with Waterford Business Group, the Challenge set for Waterford City was to create footfall in the City Centre. I put my money where my mouth was and came up with a cool co-working space that would attract new companies to our City Centre. Currently, there are 100 people working here, spending over €100 a week each between Lunch, Coffees, Parking, Shopping in local retail and creating a vibrancy for the City Centre.We hope others will take up the Gauntlet and open similar spaces in our Core city Centre to Make Waterford once again the Capital of the South East for Commerce, Entertainment & Shopping!

For more information see: boxworks.ie

Back row left to right: Robin Whelan (MD, Media Helm); David Whelan (MD, ImmersiveVREducation); Niall Harrington (Partner, Fewer Harrington & Partners) and Richard Rodger (Founder, nearForm). Front row left to right: Jim (Flash) Gordon (Founder, Boxworks); Jennifer O’Connell (Founder, O'Connell Ivory) and David Tighe (Head of Innovation, BOI).

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PICTORIAL

Supporting the West Waterford Hospice fundraising event at Woodhouse, Stradbally, were Brid Power, Gemma Hickey, Joanne Barron and John Moran.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

Supporting the West Waterford Hospice fundraising event at Woodhouse, Stradbally, were Avery and Niamh Goreyell with Maire and Paul Flynn.

[Sean Byrne]

Supporting the West Waterford Hospice fundraising event at Woodhouse, Stradbally, was Anna Shaw-Hamilton.

[Sean Byrne]

Supporting the West Waterford Hospice fundraising event at Woodhouse, Stradbally, were Mary Hickey, Ethna Sheehan and Eunice Power. [Sean Byrne]

Supporting the West Waterford Hospice fundraising event at Woodhouse, Stradbally, were Cathy Maitland, Ted and Deirdre O'Connell.

[Sean Byrne]

Supporting the West Waterford Hospice fundraising event at Woodhouse, Stradbally, were Tom, Veronica and Cara Jacobs with Michael and Pauline Sheehan.

[Sean Byrne]

Supporting the West Waterford Hospice fundraising event at Woodhouse, Stradbally, were Lucia Quealy, Mary Beresford and Trudi Morrissey.

[Sean Byrne]

Supporting the West Waterford Hospice fundraising event at Woodhouse, Stradbally, were Jenny Beresford and Clive Cunnage.

[Sean Byrne]

Supporting the West Waterford Hospice fundraising event at Woodhouse, Stradbally, were Elizabeth and David Gaffney.

[Sean Byrne]

Supporting the West Waterford Hospice fundraising event at Woodhouse, Stradbally, were Ann Lynch and Rev. James Mulhall.

[Sean Byrne]

Supporting the West Waterford Hospice fundraising event at Woodhouse, Stradball, were Noreen Carroll, Anne Cullen and Mary O'Halloran.[Sean Byrne]

[Sean Byrne]

Supporting the West Waterford Hospice fundraising event at Woodhouse, Stradbally, were Charlie and Ali Crowley.

[Sean Byrne]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

Exam Helpline open to support Waterford Leaving Cert. students receiving their results Students and parents can call freephone on 1800 265 165 ARE you uncertain about your Leaving Cert results and what they mean for you? The Exam Helpline 2017, provided by the National Parents’ Council Post Primary (NPCpp) and sponsored by eir and the Irish Independent, will open next Wednesday (16th August) offering confidential advice, information and support to Waterford students receiving their results.

The 1800 265 165 Freephone helpline is open from 10.00 a.m. on results day, Wednesday, 16th August, to take calls from students and parents seeking advice and up to date information on what choices are available to students. It will open for three days the week of the results as well as a further three days the following week, after the release of CAO Round One offers.

The Helpline is sponsored by eir and the Irish Independent and supported by the Department of Education and Skills and staffed by members of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors. The Helpline receives thousands of calls every year, giving expert advice to students to enable them to make informed choices about their future career paths and further education.

Those seeking advice, information or reassurance can contact the Helpline on 1800 265 165 and speak to experienced guidance counsellors. All queries on 3rd level courses, leaving cert appeals and repeats, CAO procedures, no offers and financing your further education will be dealt with in a professional and confidential manner.

In recent years calls to the

Helpline have increased, which shows the need for the personal touch at the end of a phone line at what can be a highly pressurised time for students and their parents.

John Anslow, Head of Group Sponsorship at eir, said “We’ve been supporting Exam Helpline for over 20 years and are delighted to do so again this year. eir has always been committed to providing support and resources for Irish students; our StudyHub service is a great educational resource for Leaving Cert students providing over 500 hours of free top quality tutorials. No matter how prepared students are, this can be a very confusing and stressful time for them and their families and talking to a professional can really help”.

Ross Mac Mahon,

RDS success for Finisk River Riders S.O.C. IT has been a busy week for our two members of RDAI. They both attended an official photo shoot with the Aga Khan Irish show jumping team where they met Cian O’Connor, Bertram Allen, Mark McAuley, Shane Breen and the 'Chef d'equip'.

Both Stephen Power and Oisin O’Connell were joined by three other members of RDAI from around the country and were given plenty of useful tips about how to preform on the day and to get the best out of their hores when in competition.

And it certainly paid off as both Stephen and Oisin impressed the judges so much on Saturday that both received the highest honour and were awarded red rosettes.

So proud of our athletes and club members who have come so far in such a short time.

Congratulations to everyone involved especially our volunteers on the day. None of this would have been possible without their constant support. Pat Moloney, Shane White, Aine Whelan, Therese White, Jane Foley and Natalie Nicholson.

New members are always welcome. Both athletes and volunteers. Season starts in September.

Contact Therese on 087 9348879.

Communications Officer for the National Parents Council Post Primary stated that “The Helpline provides students and parents with live interactive one to one advice and guidance from professional councillors. This is particularly valuable given the change in the points system this year”.

The opening hours of HELPLINE 2017 are: Wednesday, 16th August: 10.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.

Thursday, 17th August: 10.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.

Friday, 18th August: 10.00 a.m.

- 1.00 p.m.

Monday, 21st August: 8.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.

Tuesday, 22nd August: 8.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.

Wednesday, 23rd August: 8.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

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TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS SECTION 75 ROADS ACT 1993 Notice is hereby given that Waterford City & County Council, having complied with the above Act, will close the following roads, temporarily, from 11.30am to 1.30pm on Sunday 10th September 2017 to facilitate the Dungarvan Kidathlon Event hosted by the Tried & Tested Triathlon Club.

Road to be closed Local Road, L-3011, from Greenway Carpark to Clonea Beach.

Alternative Route Access to Clonea Beach via the L-3014 at Clonea Lower to Castle End of Clonea Beach. Local access including access to Greenway Carpark will be maintained.

Fergus Galvin Director of Services Roads, Water and Environment

16th August 2017

TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS SECTION 75 ROADS ACT 1993 Notice is hereby given that Waterford City & County Council, having complied with the above Act, will close the following roads, temporarily, on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August, 2017 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.

Saturday 19th August 2017

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday 19th August 2017

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

Saturday 19th August 2017

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday 20th August 2017

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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

RDAI members with Cian O’Connor, Bertram Allen, and Mark McAuley.

• 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. Alternative Routes:

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

Fergus Galvin Director of Services Roads, Water and Environment

Oisin with Cian, Bertram and Rodrigo.

16th August 2017

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IN MEMORIAM MURPHY – In loving memory of my grandmother Mary Murphy, late of Villierstown, who died on 12th August, 1958.

St. Martin pray for her.

–Thanks Nan for all your kindness to me, your loving granddaughter Mae.

BUCKLEY (8th anniversary) – In loving memory of Addie Buckley, late of Ballyhane, Cappoquin, who died on 17th August, 2009.

R.I.P. Mass offered.

Gone are the days we used to share, But in our hearts you’re always there, Never more than a thought away, Loved and remembered every day.

–Always loved and remembered by your loving family, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

COYNE (8th anniversary) – Treasured memories of Patsy Coyne, late of Doon, Ballinamult, who died on 18th August, 2009. R.I.P. May the Lord support us all, The day long till the shadow lengthens, And evening comes and the busy world is hushed, And the fever of life is over and our work is done, Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging, And a holy rest and peace at last.

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

–Always remembered by family and friends.

DRUMMY (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of my dear mother Mary Drummy, late of Shandon Street, who passed away on 17th August, 2016.

MY MOTHER, MY ANGEL My Angel up in Heaven, I wanted you to know, I feel you watching over me, Everywhere I go.

I wish you were here with me, But that can never be, Memories of you in my heart, That only I can see.

My Angel up in Heaven, I hope you understand, That I would give anything, If I could hold your hand.

I’d hold you oh so tightly, And never let you go, And all the love inside of me, To you I would show.

My Mother up in Heaven, For now we are apart, But you’ll always live inside of me, Deep within my heart.

HASSETT (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Liam Hassett, late of Kilcloney, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford, who died on 23rd August, 2015.

Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, 19th August, at 7.30 p.m. in the Church of St. Cuan and Brogán, Clonea.

We miss your smile, Your joking ways, We missed the things you used to say, And when old times we do recall, It’s then we miss you most of all.

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

–With love always, Vera, Billy, Geraldine, Jim, Nicola, Paul and the children.

–Always loved and sadly missed, your daughter Helen and family.

COSTIN (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Margaret Costin, late of Ballycreen, Ring, whose Anniversary occurs on 19th August, 2017.

Ag cuineamh ort inniú agus i gcónaí.

–Lovingly remembered by her family and friends.

DUNFORD (4th anniversary) – In loving memory of my dad John Dunford, late of Kilnafrehan Middle, Dungarvan, who died on 19th August, 2013. R.I.P. Masses offered.

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Always in our thoughts.

–Lovingly remembered by your daughter Brigid, Jim, Clare, Emma, Keith and families.

–Sadly missed by son Ted; daughter-in-law Mary; his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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NOVENA PRAYER TO SAINT PIO SERVANT OF GOD – Oh Jesus, full of grace and charity, victim for sinners, so impelled by your love of us that You willed to die on the cross, I humbly entreat Thee to glorify in heaven and on earth, the servant of God, Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, who generously participated in your sufferings, who loved Thee so much and laboured so faithfully for the glory of Your heavenly Father and for the good of souls. With confidence, I beseech Thee to grant me, through his intercession, the grace of … which I ardently desire. Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Marys and Glorias.

J.C.

adverts@dungarvanobserver.ie DRUMMY (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of my dear mother Mary Bridgid Drummy, late of 33 Shandon Street, Dungarvan, whose Anniversary occurs on 17th August.

A wonderful mother laid to rest, For each of us you did your best, Your place on earth no one can fill, We miss and love you Mam and always will.

R.I.P.

–Sadly missed by your loving son John Paul and grandsons Alan and Paul and great grandchildren.

KEANE (24th anniversary) – In loving memory of a dear father Michael Keane, late of Mweelnahorna, Ring, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, who died on 20th August, 1993. Mass offered.

A special smile, a special face, And in our hearts, a special place, Our memories we keep one by one, Things you’ve said, things you’ve done, They bring a smile, sometimes a tear, But always a wish that you were here.

No words can tell, no tears express, The love, the loss, the emptiness, You are not just a memory or part of the past, You are ours to remember as long as life lasts.

–Dearly missed but never forgotten by your daughter Mary, son-in-law Gerard and grandsons Michael and James.

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BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

A heart can feel so many things, That words can never say, The sadness that this day brings, Will never go away.

–Much loved and missed by your mother, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and friends.

Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Grange Church on Sunday, 20th August, at 10.00 a.m.

MANSFIELD (12th anniversary) – In loving memory of Sheila Mansfield, late of Ballybrusa, Grange, and ‘Hazelwood’, Glanmire, Co. Cork, who died on 31st August, 2005. R.I.P. Every day in some small way, Thoughts of you come our way, Years may pass, tears may dry, But memories of you will never die.

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

DRUMMY (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of a dear mother, grandmother and great grandmother Mary Drummy, late of Shandon Street, Dungarvan, who died on 17th August, 2016.

SAMARITANS

MANSFIELD (12th anniversary) – In loving memory of Sheila Mansfield, late of Ballybrusa, Grange, and ‘Hazelwood’, Glanmire, Co. Cork, who died on 31st August, 2005. R.I.P.

–Always remembered by her loving daughters Shirley and Tanya.

BYRNE – Birthday remembrance for our dear son Peter Thomas Byrne, late of Coolnasmear, Dungarvan, who would be 50 years old on 20th August.

Deep in our memories, Forever you stay, No passing of time, Will take that away.

No words were ever written, No verse will ever say, How much we loved and miss you, Every day since you passed away.

It broke our hearts to lose you, When you were just three years old, But the greater day has yet to come, When we will meet again.

–Loved and remembered every day by Daddy, Mammy, Roger, Paul, Kieran, Mary and Julianne.

DAVID KIELY MONUMENTAL WORKS KILADANGAN, DUNGARVAN Showroom at Kiladangan (near Radley’s Engineering Ltd.) over ONE HUNDRED headstones on display Telephone: (058) 42200. Mobile: (086) 2525663.

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Floral & Artificial Wreaths Supplied Obituary Notices

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CHILDMINDER REQUIRED – To mind 10 month old Baby in Grange / Ardmore area, 4 days per week. Reply to Box No. 6041. (25-8)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT † EILEEN (Ellen) CASEY (nee Kenneally) Reanaclogheen, Old Parish, and formerly of Ballyduff Upper and Woodside, New York Who died on 19th July, 2017 As we lovingly remember Eileen, we her family, wish to acknowledge and sincerely thank all those who sympathised with us on our sad loss. Eileen was “one of a kind”; she had her own unique way with words; she had a huge heart and would always put others first. You could always count on her when you needed someone; she was like a mother to many, lending an ear when needed, and her door was always open. She was a caring, reliable, dependable person; she was strong and courageous in all her endeavors in life, yet she kept to her own time.

We deeply appreciate all the people who called to our home, attended the Rosary, removal and burial and to those who sent flowers, Mass cards and letters of sympathy. We thank those who travelled long distances to be with us. We also thank you for your kind words and support, your generosity and kindness at this difficult time; all was very welcomed and comforting.

We extend our deepest appreciation to the excellent Doctors and Medical staff in the ICU Department at University Hospital Waterford who cared for Eileen with such sensitivity and kindness in her final days. We would like to thank Emmet and Martin, Eileen’s Ambulance drivers who took such good care of her.

Thank you to Fr. C. Kelly, Fr. J. Flynn, Fr. W. Carey and Msgr. D. Reidy who celebrated Eileen’s Funeral Mass; as well as Ciaran Galvin and her niece Carmel O’Sullivan for providing a beautiful selection of hymns throughout the Mass. We’d also like to thank Fr. Kelly for visiting Mam while in the ICU; it meant a lot to us and to her.

Also, a thank you to Michael and Vincent Pettit from Jitterbeans for their catering services provided after the Mass. Our deepest thanks go out to all at James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, for their professionalism, support and guidance. We also extend our grateful appreciation to the Sacristan, Altar servers and gravediggers.

As it would be impossible to individually thank all the countless family, friends and neighbours that helped us get through our difficult days, in whatever part you played, please accept this acknowledgement of our heartfelt thanks for all your support and kindness shown to us. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for all your intentions.

Eileen’s Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated in the Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Old Parish, on Friday, 18th August, at 7:30 p.m.

† MARY DRUMMY (nee Kiely) Dungarvan/Glendalligan Who died on 17th August, 2016 Acknowledgement and First Anniversary As we lovingly remember Mary, our mother, on her First Anniversary, we her family wish to acknowledge and sincerely thank all those who sympathised with us on our sad loss; all those who attended the Rosary, removal and burial and to all those who sent Mass cards and letters of sympathy.

To our kind neighbours and good friends, especially Geraldine, Patricia and Marie; Liz and Cora and all at the Dungarvan & Abbeyside Active Retirement Group. Margaret, staff and all at the Day Care Centre.

All those who travelled long distances to be with us and everyone who expressed their sympathy and support by their thoughtfulness in many quiet ways. The kind words and memories that you shared with us about Mam will be forever in our hearts and words cannot thank you enough.

Our deepest appreciation to the excellent Doctors and Medical staff at University Hospital Waterford.

Dr. I. Brennock and staff at the High Street Medical Centre; the Public Health Nurses at Dungarvan Community Hospital who attended Mam at home.

Sincere thanks to Tom and James of Drohan Funeral Directors for their kindness, help, care and attention to detail.

Appeciation and thanks to Fr. J. Delaney, P.P., Kilrossanty; Fr. Condon, P.P., Stradbally, and Breda Crotty (Chapelwoman). Christina Tobin for providing a beautiful selection of hymns throughout the Mass.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our appreciation and gratitude and for all the support and kindness shown to us.

Mam’s First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated at 10.30 a.m. in Kilrossanty on Sunday, 20th August.

She lived for those she loved, And those she loved remember.

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SOUTH TIPPERARY GENERAL HOSPITAL Staff Nurses Required for Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit.

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Apply in writing with CV and references to: Personnel Office, South Tipperary General Office, Clonmel, Co Tipperary.

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

TREE FELLING

RE-UPHOLSTERY

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 (085) 7784335.(29-9)

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.

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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 / www.fergalcolberttreecare.com (ind.)

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

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

CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE EXPERIENCED CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE – To mind children in my own home.

Dungarvan area.

Nonsmoker. Fully insured and First Aid. Also available for School pick-up and aftercare. References available.

Contact: Karen (087) 7614215.

(25-8)

HEALTH THERAPIST NIAMH FITZGERALD, Therapeutic and Remedial Massage – Is now taking appointments at The Greenway Health Clinic, Tournore, Abbeyside. Call: (083) 1418246 to book a Therapeutic, Sports or Relaxation Massage. Find in on FB. (18-8)

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

NEWS

Construction work begins on new car park for Eurofins

WORK has started to construct a new car park facility for Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, which is based at the IDA Business Park, Clogherane, Dungarvan.

Construction workers moved onto the piece of land, located adjacent to the Eurofins factory last week.

In June, 2016, Eurofins announced a major expansion and creation of over 160 new jobs, which will increase its workforce by over 500 by 2021.

Dungarvan GAA Club played an important part in Eurofins expansion, after the club carried out a transaction with the company to make the land available, which ultimately allowed Eurofins to expand on site.

Since 2014, over 175 new jobs were created at Eurofins, bringing the workforce up to its current level of over 300 people.

The company, which was founded in 1961 is a world leader in bioanalytical testing and provides comprehensive bio

PLANNING PERMISSION WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – We, Stafford-Miller (Ireland) Limited, intend to apply to Waterford City and County Council for permission to widen existing entrance off the existing IDA access road, extend existing hardstanding marshalling and parking areas for heavy goods vehicles, pedestrian crossings on IDA Road, modification to existing security fencing, entrance walls and gates, relocation of existing security building and associated site works at the facility at Clogherane, Youghal Road, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.

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New Greenway pilot project to welcome motorhome tourists

By Christy Parker WATERFORD Council is to create three parking bays specifically for camper vans (motorhomes) at each of two greenway entrance points. The spaces will be installed at Miller’s Marsh car park in Waterford city and at the Greenway carpark at WIT, Carrignore, with immediate effect.

The move is a pilot scheme aimed at gauging the potential for camper van tourism with a view to integrating it with permanent policy and also to extending the initiative to other greenway locations.

Greenway Executive Technician Kieran Woods says the local authority decided to react on becoming aware of “the increasing number of visiting camper vans evident at visitor attractions and in car parks.” He says the council “also had approaches through our tourism officer following several enquiries from camper van clubs.”

Mr. Woods notes that camper vans by necessity tend to occupy two or more standard car spaces and therefore it would be “more efficient to provide dedicated parking bays.” These would in turn assist camper van drivers trying to identify spaces in which to manoeuvre their vehicles more easily.

The new spaces will deliver basic accommodation, with the council providing a waste water pump out service and drinking

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Motorhome parking in Cobh, Cork. water supply at the nearby Regional Sports Centre in Waterford city. Parking will be subject to standard car park charges and limited to 24 hour stays.

FLEXIBLE TRAVEL Camper vans, self-sufficient and not bound by timetables or set routes, have long been an established and highly popular form of tourism across Europe and Brexit-bound UK. Often synonymous with the retired or relatively affluent family sectors, they particularly boost retail outlets as they replenish supplies while travelling from town to town.

In recent years’ Ireland’s roads have seen camper vans grow rapidly in prominence, both

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through indigenous and foreign travellers. Unfortunately, the country’s infrastructure largely struggles to offer users the required services such as parking bays, water and electricity. In some instances, so it is believed, vested interests or even political motivation, have slowed and thwarted efforts to accommodate the vans.

Cobh has more or less led the way in welcoming the trend in Munster and Waterford may now be poised to follow suit. “We’re using the couple of sites in Waterford as a trial to see what the demand and the response is like from users and we’ll evaluate this before considering other sites”, says Mr. Woods.

Kieran Donovan, who is

chairman of Phoenix Motorhome Ireland, one of the country’s best-known camper van organisations, has welcomed Waterford Council’s initiative “We provided the council with some advice on the matter and to be fair, they listened to what we said”, he says. “We are very encouraged by the council’s approach and we believe this is a very positive move not just for motorhome owners but for Waterford tourism.”

Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District Chairman Tom Cronin said he welcomed all tourism to the region but he was not presently in a position to comment specifically on this issue as he was not yet au fait with the details.

Question: Can I use my mother’s Disabled Person’s Parking Permit if I’m doing an errand for her?

Answer: The Disabled Person’s Parking Permit can only be used by the person to whom it is issued. The permit shows the name and photograph of the person it has been issued to and you cannot use it unless that person is with you.

The permit allows the holder of the permit to use the public parking spaces that are specifically assigned for vehicles being used by a person with a disability.

These spaces or parking bays have the wheelchair symbol painted on the ground or have a sign with the wheelchair symbol displayed.

Most accessible parking bays are located near amenities such as shops and schools.

Car parking spaces with the wheelchair symbol are usually wider than most other car parking spaces to enable drivers or passengers with a disability to get from their car seat to their wheelchair.

A Disabled Person’s Parking Permit is only issued to a person with a disability. The parking permit can be used by the person with the disability for any vehicle they are travelling in. This means that a person with a disability being driven at different times by different people can bring the parking permit and display it in whichever vehicle they are using.

The Disabled Person's Parking Permit is administered by the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland (DDAI) and the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA). Both organisations provide detailed information on using the Disabled Person's Parking Permit.

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Dungarvan Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public. Tel: 0761 076550. Address: Scanlon Yard, Dungarvan, Co Waterford. FLAC (Free Legal Advice) available 2nd Thursday of every month, by appointment only. Information is also available online at citizensinformation.ie and from the Citizens Information Phone Service, 0761 07 4000.

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2017 WATERFORD AND LISMORE DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES – PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN POWER

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

Isobel Flynn and Deirdre Chapman.

Rosaleen Hickey, May Cunningham and Kathleen McNamara.

Rebekah O'Dwyer, Ann O'Brien and Ruaidhrí Gill.

Students from WIT's Health & Sciences Dept. with Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, Bishop of Waterford & Lismore. Included is Deirdre Chapman, WIT.

Mary Dee and Aine Ní Fhiannusa.

Tanya, Michelle and Louise Connolly.

Phyllis Hearn, Pauline Hopkins and Maria Armatige.

Jim Coughlan, Margaret Quinlan and Josephine Quinlan.

Chris Noonan, Caramle O'Connor, Mary Fahey and Caramle Dolan.

Molly Sutton, Denis Keyes and Becky McGlone.

Aisling Walsh and Tara Fraher.

John Robinson, Avril Halley and Kitty Moloughney.

Irene Treacy and Samantha Tierney.

Mary Power, Rosaleen Fitzgerald, Noeleen Walsh and Anna Cowman.

Elizabeth Foley, John Robinson and Theresa Smith.

Maud O'Callaghan, Joe Keane and Nicole Lyons.

Alex Chilcott, Mary Hughes and Kiera Chilcott.

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Back to School Disco 11th WATERFORD Dungarvan Scout Group will hold a Back to School Disco (age 8–12 years only). Venue: Fusion Centre, Dungarvan. Date: Saturday, 26th August. Time: 3–5 p.m. Cost: €5 per child. Fully Supervised / Sport Prizes / Shop. Note: LIMITED NUMBERS. Come early to avoid disappointment. (18-8)

Grandparents National Annual Pilgrimage GRANDPARENTS National Annual Pilgrimage – September 10th, 2017, Knock Shrine 2.30 p.m. Everybody welcome to honour and thank grandparents alive and dead for all they have done for us down through the ages. Chief Celebrant Archbishop Eamon Martin – Ballina School Choir – Dana sings 'Our Lady of Knock.'

Shootout in Dodge aka Kill (KNEW that'd ketch ya) Hot Diggety Dawg, Kill Action and Alert Group sure are stirrin' up some action in the village with y'all a-quiverin' in anticipation of the biggest night this darn hamlet has ever seen. Saturday, 19th August, 9.00 p.m., Dunphy’s Saloon, hit those swinging bar doors and witness the bestest, funniest, sorest night you've ever bin to! They got food, music, line dancing, a bronco that needs a buckin', and prizes galore for best Country & Western costume. In fact so many prizes, there's practically one for everybody in the audience.

So y'all get down to the Rodeo with yer spurs, yer guns, yer nags (that's the horse, cowhand, but you can bring the little lady if you can handle her after all that's why you got two hands), yer bows and arrows if yer a native - there may even be a showgirl or two!!! And the Sheriff has a warnin' for y'all guns don't kill cowboys, but Paws with purty daughters sure do.

Tickets just 10 bucks from Dunphy's Saloon, Happy Days or any committee member.

Maritime Heritage Weekend – Friend and Foe 1917: U-Boat activity and rescue in Waterford Harbour THE Barony of Gaultier Historical Society’s Maritime Heritage Weekend was a huge success and all events were attended by large crowds. The first event which was held at 4.00 p.m. on Friday, 4th August was a Heritage Walk with a 1917 theme. This was held in Dunmore East and lasted for ninety minutes. The walk had a large attendance which included His Excellency Mathias Hopfner, Ambassador of Germany to Ireland and Mrs. Hopfner, and some of their friends. The large attendance enjoyed the walk which also had some time visitors from 1917.

The weekend was officially opened at 6.00 p.m. in St. Andrew’s Church by Richard McCormack, President of the National Maritime Museum.

Also in attendance was His Excellency Mathias Hopfner, Ambassador of Germany to Ireland and Mrs. Hopfner, Dean Maria Jansson, Cllr. Pat Nugent the Mayor of Waterford City and County, Senator Grace O’Sullivan, Cllr. Eddie Mulligan, Cllr. Davy Daniels and Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald. There was also an Exhibition showing life in Dunmore East during 1917. It also tells the story of UC44 in Waterford Harbour during the period before and after midnight on the 4th August, 1917.

The next event was the Gala Memorial Concert which commenced at 8.15 p.m. and was held in St. Andrew’s Church.This was a huge success and the Church was full to capacity. All the performers were very happy with the venue and a big thanks

to St Andrew’s Church Wardens and the Church of Ireland community in Dunmore East for the use of this beautiful Church.

On Saturday, 5th August we started the day with our Friend and Foe 1917 Seminar which was held in St. Andrew’s Church.

This commenced at 9.30 a.m. and Tony Babb, a Royal Naval Historian gave an excellent presentation on the events regarding the loss of UC44 in Waterford Harbour on 4th August 1917.

This was followed by a panel discussion which was chaired by Ray McGrath, who was also the chairman of the “Friend and Foe 1917: U-Boat activity and rescue in Waterford Harbour” subcommittee. The four members of the panel were Tony Babb, Royal Naval Historian; Andrew Doherty, author of Waterford harbour tides‘n’tales blog page and local historian; Ian Lawlor, Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Roy Stokes, Naval Historian. The Seminar concluded at 12.30 p.m. and the guests attended a lunch in Azzurro restaurant.

At 2.00 p.m. on Saturday, 5th August events moved to the Harbour and shortly afterwards R117 performed a flyover and passed two wreaths to the LE Orla which was anchored a short distance from Dunmore East Harbour. These two wreaths were later passed to the Dunmore East Lifeboat “Elizabeth and Ronald”. One of these wreaths was later laid at sea to the memory of R111 which was lost at Tramore in 2000. The other wreath was also layed at sea to the memory of R116 which was lost in Blackrock Island ear-

The Dúnaill Folk Singers who performed at the Gala Memorial Concert held in St. Andrew’s Church, Dunmore East on Friday, 4th August as part of the ”Friend and Foe 1917: U-Boat activity and rescue in Waterford Harbour” event in the Maritime Heritage Weekend hosted by the Barony of Gaultier Historical Society. From left to right: Anthony Grant, Mairead Murphy Nugent, Pat Morrissey, Anne Kavanagh, Margaret Moore and Tara Comerford.

lier this year. These wreaths were from the RNLI and the Coastguard.

We then had the unveiling of a Memorial Plaque and seat to the rescue of Captain Kurt Tebbenjohanns. This was the main theme of the Friend and Foe 1917 event that seamen will always honour the code of the sea, that no matter whether Friend or Foe a seaman will always go to the rescue of a fellow seaman in danger. This plaque and seat are also dedicated to the crews of the British minesweepers, George Milburn and the Loch Eye which were sunk in Waterford Harbour in 1917 and the crew of UC44 who also their lives when UC44 was destroyed by one of its own mines. There were wreaths layed at the memorial plaque also by

Commander Dicker of the LE Orla and Michael Farrell, Chairman of Barony of Gaultier Historical Society who passed wreaths to members of the crew of RNLB Elizabeth and Ronald, Dunmore East Lifeboat to be laid at sea to commemorate the rescue of sole survivor Kurt Tebbenjohanns, Captain of German Submarine UC44 by three Dunmore East fishermen. Also remembered the crews of UC44 and the British minesweepers, George Milburn and Loch Eye who were lost in war action in Dunmore East waters also in 1917.

the Barony of Gaultier Historical, and representatives of both the German and British Government The Blessing of the Boats was performed by Rev. Fr Power and Very Rev. Dean Maria Jansson.

Finally wreaths were passed to the Lifeboat by the Barony of

Gaultier Historical Society and Commander Dicker of the LE Orla.

The events were attended by relatives of Jack McGrath from Canada and Australia and representatives of many local and national organisations. Fintan Walsh was M. C. for the event.

Eddy Stewart Liberty of Dunmore East RNLI speaking at the “Blessing of the Boats” ceremony at the ”Friend and Foe 1917: U-Boat activity and rescue in Waterford Harbour“ in Dunmore East Harbour on Saturday, 4th August.

Pat Nugent, Mayor of Waterford City and County Council and Commander Lars Lührsen, a Submarine Captain representing the German Government unveiling the Plaque

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BONMAHON BONMAHON COMMUNITY SOCIETY LOTTO The numbers drawn recently in Kirwan’s Pub were 14, 17, 19 and 32.We had no Jackpot winner. Congratulations to Nicholas Fitzgerald who matched 3 numbers to receive the €100. Our next Jackpot up for grabs is €8,600.

COPPER COAST GEOPARK VISITOR CENTRE The Summer season in the Copper Coast Geopark is now truly in full swing. Every day, visitors come and see the wonder of our spectacular coastline for what maybe their first or their hundredth time and leave with the same impression - amazed that such an unspoiled and easily accessible region of Ireland still exists in 2017! Keep an eye along the coast for new geological interpretation boards showcasing our UNESCO Copper Coast Geopark logo and featuring custom geological maps.We are also working on something new and exciting for exhibition for September so be sure to pop in and find out later in the year.

National Heritage Week is a week long series of events throughout the country which celebrate the promotion and conservation of Ireland’s diverse national heritage. This theme of this years Heritage Week is focused on Irelands Natural heritage. A major part of natural heritage is geological heritage and geo diversity, a theme which the Copper Coast Geopark is proud to be a part of. We are events this year check out the Heritage Council website and our Facebook page to find out more about these and other events which you might be interested in, Heritage Week brochures are available from the visitor centre.

COPPER COAST GEOPARK GEOLOGY FACT Lime kilns can be seen near several of the coastal Geosites within the Copper Coast Geopark such as in Annestown beach and Stradbally Cove. These kilns were used up to the early 20th century to produce quick lime by burning limestone (either sourced locally or brought in by boat) at a very high temperature using coal and charcoal. The Lime which was produced by this method was, and still is, in use both as a fertilizer and as a building material.

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40 events registered in Waterford for National Heritage Week 19th-27th August 2017

A RECORD number of events have been registered for National Heritage Week in Waterford which always has a fantastic selection of events to choose from.

View the results of the “Remote Sensing Surveys “at Roundhill in Lismore, there will be images as well as 3D models on display of all that was discovered. Meet the latest generation of Bilbery Goats at Bilberry Rock, Old Kilmeaden Village which has been their home for hundreds of years. Why not go biking with a Viking along the Woodstown section of the Waterford Greenway o see the restoration work that has been undertaken at Salterbridge Lodge in Cappoquin.

And don’t miss the land based whale watch at Ardmore Head on National Whale Watch Day, 26th August.

These are just some of the many local events available to the people of Waterford during National Heritage Week.

Two special events to watch out for is National Wild Child day 23rd August when events have been planned to encourage children (and their parents!) to get outdoors and find out more about their local natural environment.While on Sunday, 27th August National Heritage Week in conjunction with the Local Authority Waters and Communities Offices are asking you to take time to explore your local streams, rivers, lakes and beaches in the first National Water Heritage Day. Co-ordinated by the Heritage Council, National Heritage Week is Ireland’s most popular cultural event and this year over 450,000 people are expected to participate in over 2,000 heritage events around the country. Most of the events are free so that heritage can be accessed and appreciated by all.

This year, National Heritage Week aims to highlight the work of many local organisations and voluntary groups who work tirelessly to preserve our wonderful natural heritage.

In 2016 the Heritage Council undertook research on biodiversity awareness and understanding. The findings show that while 84% of people are willing to do their bit to contribute to improving biodiversity in Ireland BUT 60% of people do not know what actions to take.

National Heritage Week aims to show people how they can play their part in protecting our natural heritage all year long from making our gardens pollinator-friendly to volunteering for local clean ups and citizen science projects. It is an opportunity to learn how we can protect our endangered species and habitats and see how the work and commitment of local communities is conserving nature, for us and for future generations.

National Heritage Week is part of European Heritage Days. These are a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Union in which over forty countries participate each year. The main aim of European Heritage Days is to promote awareness of our built, natural and cultural heritage and to promote Europe’s common cultural heritage.

For more information about National Heritage Week 2017 visit www.heritageweek.ie

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Some proud young visitors to the Copper Coast Geopark Flower Show in Bunmahon recently.

KILL GAA LOTTO At last week’s Lotto draw in Dunphy’s Bar, there was no winner of the €10,000 Lotto jackpot.

On the night there were no Match 3 winners, so it was down to the lucky dip draw to decide the winners.The 2 lucky winners were Ann Fleming and Bernie Meagher. The numbers drawn were 10, 11, 17 and 22.The lotto draw was sponsored by Happy Days Newsagent & Grocery Shop Kill Village. Call into us today, do your shop, have a chat.

Keep it local, keep your village alive.

SHOOTUT IN DODGE AKA KILL (Knew that'd ketch ya) Hot Diggety Dawg, Kill Action and Alert Group sure dre stirrin' up some action in the village with y'all a-quiverin' in anticipation of the biggest night this darn hamlet has ever seen. Saturday, 19th

August, 9.00 p.m., Dunphy’s Saloon, hit those swinging bar doors and witness the bestest, funniest, sorest night you've ever bin to!! They got food, music, line dancing, a bronco that needs a buckin', and prizes galore for best Country & Western costume. In fact so many prizes, there's practically one for everybody in the audience.

So y'all git down to the Rodeo with yer spurs, yer guns, yer nags (that's the horse, cowhand, but you can bring the little lady if ya can handle her after all that's why you got two hands), yer bows and arrows if yer a native - there may even be a showgirl or two!!! And the Sheriff has a warnin' for y'all guns don't kill cowboys, but Paws with purty daughters shore do.

Tickets just 10 bucks from Dunphy's Saloon, Happy Days or any committee member. Thank ee kindly.

David McLaughlin, Raven Coffee EU; David Connors, Dungarvan Paints & DIY, and David Moloney, Dungarvan Paints & DIY, pictured at Maisie’s Bar to celebrate Maurice Kiely Domestic Appliances 25 years in business in conjunction with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce.

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Ann Butler, Printmaster, and Jenny Beresford, CEO Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce, pictured at Maisie’s Bar to celebrate Maurice Kiely Domestic Appliances 25 years in business in conjunction with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce.

[Dan McGrath / Editorial Images]

Naoive Coggin, Browne's Farm House; Jenny Beresford, CEO Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce, and Lucia Queally, Terra Nua, pictured at Maisie’s Bar to celebrate Maurice Kiely Domestic Appliances 25 years in business in conjunction with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce.

[Dan McGrath / Editorial Images]

Tony Browne, Maisie’s Bar, and Val Mangan, Printmaster, pictured at Maisie’s Bar to celebrate Maurice Kiely Domestic Appliances 25 years in business in conjunction with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce.

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STRADBALLY TROCAIRE COLLECTION In a letter from Bishop Cullinane read at all Masses in Stradbally over the weekend an appeal for funds for Trocaire was made, thanking the people of Stradbally for their generosity in the Easter Trocaire collection where just over €3,863 was raised in Stradbally, the Bishop appealed for an extra collection.

An emergency Church collection has been organised for next weekend Saturday/Sunday 19th and 20th August in all churches in the Parish of Stradbally for Trocaire to alleviate severe food shortages in South Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia. Please help if you can when a second collection will be taken up at Mass.

TIDY TOWNS RAFFLE The results of the annual Tidy Towns draw held in Whelan’s Bar on Friday night were as follows: 1st Prize €250 shopping voucher sponsored by Garvey’s SuperValu - winner Chris Keane, Killelton, Stradbally.

2nd Prize €100 sponsored by Forge Auto Services - winner Rebecca Sweeney, Carriganna.

3rd Prize €100 sponsored by Whelan’s Bar, Stradbally - winner Fr. Richard Geoghegan c/o Peggy Carey, Stradbally.

4th Prize €100 sponsored by Cove Stradbally - winner Margaret Cunningham, Newtown.

5th Prize €100 shopping voucher sponsored by Ann Cunningham XL Store Stradbally - winner Susanne Gough, Whitewell, Stradbally.

The committee would like to thank John and Caroline Whelan for the use of their premises to hold the draw on Friday night last. Our thanks also to all our sponsors, ticket sellers and the community locally and in the surrounding areas who bought our tickets.

Our thanks to Richard Cutbill our associated member for covering the event and being so supportive. Thanks to our own committee for knocking on doors for the past few weeks in

Enjoy the moment Every picture tells a story, 5x Roads, Carrigahilla, homeplace of Waterford hurler Michael Walsh. The All-Ireland final will be his 70th SHC appearance. Is this a record? Andy Fleming (1948) is the one and only Stradbally person to have won an All-Ireland Senior Hurling final. For myself the first time I saw Waterford hurlers play was the first Sunday in June, 1967, in Walsh Park.

All-Ireland Champions Cork were the visitors and Waterford were victorious. I was part of a group of students from St. Augustine’s Dungarvan (Old Friary). We travelled on Kenneally's bus, many of the students were Cork supporters, which included the O’Sullivan brothers from Cloyne, Gerry and Timmy. Gerry became Chairman of Cork GAA County Board and is now Chairman of the Munster Council. Timmy played senior hurling for Cork. We also met on the rugby field. For us supporters the next three weeks are to be enjoyed, give Michael and his team mates the space to do what they do best. Any queries, Old photos to Tom 087-9386209 or brianjcorry@yahoo.ie [photo Tom Hickey]

our annual fundraiser. Thanks to the local media for carrying our notes and promoting all our events.

We, like all other Tidy Towns groups will be waiting patiently at the end of the month for that all important invitation to arrive in the post, after 35 years we can never assume anything, we live in hope.

CONGRATULATIONS Well done to our Waterford hurling team on their wonderful victory on Sunday last. We are especially proud of our local hero Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh and the part he played in the game. The team has lifted the spirits of the county and leaves us all both young and old looking forward to an exciting and hopefully a wonderful end to 2017.

Congratulations to all concerned.

LOCAL SOCCER There was no Jackpot winners in the Lotto draw held in O’Mahony’s recently. The numbers drawn were 6, 13, 16 and 24.

The €25 winners were Paddy Morrissey, Linda Phelan and Irene Kilbride.

The Promoter’s prizewinner was Theresa Hurton.

The next draw will take place in Whelan’s Bar on Sunday night next, 20th August. The Jackpot on offer will be €700. Thanks to all who support our Lotto.

The approaching Autumn brings the start of the soccer season, fresh from their title win last season our A team being Division 1 campaign with an away game versus Tramore Rangers on Sunday morning at 11.00 a.m.

Then on Monday evening our new B team have their first outing with a trip to Kilmacow, kick-off at 6.30 p.m. Best of luck to all.

BEAL NA mBLATH Annual trip to Beal na mBlath is on Sunday next, 20th August.

Bus leaving Leamybrien 10.00 a.m. sharp. Contact Liam Brazil 087-2119203.

LOST AND FOUND A set of keys found over the weekend, owner may have same by calling to Richard in the Cove Bar.

Tidy Towns Committee for Stradbally - Annual Fundraiser Draw held in Whelan's Bar – Back row left to right: Caroline Whelan, Helen Curran, Cathy Maitland (Treasurer), Margo Crowley (Secretary) and Sheila Corbett. Front row left to right: John Hielow, Jim Maitland, Joe Curran (Chairman), Eileen Roche and Margaret Corbett. See Stradbally notes for Draw results. Thank you for your support in helping us keeping our village beautiful.

[Richard Cutbill]

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Greenway Success GARVAN Cummins entrepreneur. There are different ways to judge the success of the 'Waterford Greenway". Earlier in the season we were writing about the new business in Durrow, "The Greenway Man-Bike Hire" and wrote "would it not be wonderful if there was enough business to give employment to some young person during the Summer months" and encouraged locals to support same.

Delighted to say on a visit to Garvan last Sunday, 4 people were employed in the business. About 40 years ago I was told that tourism was more important to the economy of Kerry than agriculture, the way business and the tourism industry is moving the same will happen in Waterford in a short number of years. Another important event "Foodie Destination 2017" Judges in Durrow and Ballyvoile last week, Ballyvoile for seaweed food and oysters.

Golden Mile – Golden Mile, Ballyvoile Tunnel, visit and walk this location regularly. It is obvious that 80% of the cyclist are paying no heed to the "CYCLIST DISMOUNT" notice, only about 20% of cyclist dismounting and walking through the tunnel. However, I carried out a little experiment over the weekend, when I proceeded to take photos of the "CYCLIST DISMOUNT" sign, attitudes and behaviour changed suddenly, now approximately 80% of cyclist dismounted and walked through the tunnel, the remainder just continued as in picture. Some of these walking and or pushing their bicycles are not pleased when they are overtaken by cyclists in the tunnel. One group of seven became vexed and insisted everybody should follow the rules, another couple though it was unethical. Whatever one’s reasons or excuses the sign is there for all our safety. [photo courtesy of Tom Hickey]

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TOURANEENA MAUREEN FOLEY (NEE HENNEBRY) We express our sympathy to the Foley and Hennebry family on the recent death of Maureen Foley (nee Hennebry), The Hermitage, Abbeyside and formerly of Beary's Cross. Maureen was predeceased by her husband Joe (Foxy Joe). Maureen will be sadly missed and our sincere sympathy is extended to her children, Helen, Philip, Mairead, Roberta, Marian, Michelle and Susan, to her brothers John, Michael, Thomas and Oliver, sisters Breda McGrath, Margaret Tan, Eileen Roche and Antoinette Whelan, sons in law Sean McGrath, Eddie Sierp and Conn Murphy, daughter in law Carol, brothers in law, sisters in law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Funeral Mass was in St. Augustine's Church, Abbeyside, followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. May she rest in peace.

SLIABH gCUA LOTTO The numbers for week ending 6th August for the €3,000 Jackpot were 7, 10, 22 and for the €600 Jackpot, the numbers were 4, 10, 21. No winner of either jackpot. As the jackpots weren't won, the 5 x €20 draw was held.

The winners were James Cliffe, Michael Quinlan, David Lonergan, Tom Foley, Tom Hennebry. Promoters prize of €20 was won by Marian Cliffe.

There was no Lotto draw on Sunday, 13th August, due to the Waterford/Cork match.

FITNESS CAMP There will be a Sonic fitness Summer Camp held in Ballymacarbry Community Centre from Monday, 21st August to Friday, 25th August.

The Camp will consist of a variety of activities including fitness activities, baking, crafts, gymnastics and much more. The Camp runs each day from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Booking is essential. If you would like to book a place or have more information, please contact Eithne at 087-1338492.

SENIOR HURLING After an impressive display by Waterford on Sunday, the red army lost their battle against the Deise Tribe in their bid for a 2017 All-Ireland Final appearance and now the battle for the Waterford fans for tickets for the All-Ireland has commenced. All the Waterford team were superb on the day and truly deserved their win. Final score Waterford 4-19, Cork 0-20. Local lads Jamie Barron and Conor Gleeson played out of their skins on the day and it is a shame that Conor

will not be able to tog out on 3rd September. Another worry is Austin Gleeson whose fate will be determined by the Central Competitions Control Committee otherwise known as the CCCC. It appears to be a complex process in that the CCCC proposes a penalty on the offender which is either accepted or rejected by the offender. If the penalty is rejected then a hearing is granted.

Then the Hearings Committee (the decision makers) will either impose a penalty or exonerate based on evidence presented during the hearing. If after the hearing the penalty is still imposed then the player/defending party can lodge an appeal to the Appeals committee. If the appeal is unsuccessful then all avenues of appeal are exhausted within the GAA but if the defending party is still not willing to accept the penalty, then a request for arbitration may be lodged to the DRA (Disputes Resolution Authority) who are an external independent body, whose word is final.

In Austin Gleeson's defence, Galway corner back, Adrian Touhy received no disciplinary action from the CCCC following a similar incident with Patrick 'Bonner' Maher in their semi-final against Tipperary. It would be terribly unfair if one player was punished for a similar offence and the other wasn't. and would lend itself to the conclusion that CCCC decisions can sometimes be perhaps more subjective than objective?. The helmet pulling rule is a necessary rule for hurling, however, the CCCC have to be consistent in their approach in order to make this an effective and fair rule.

Hopefully, Austin will be togging out with his team mates at Croke Park on the 3rd September.

IMELDA BISHNAUTH (NEE FAHEY) We express sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Imelda Bishnauth (nee Fahey), Cluain Cairbre, Ballymacarbry and formerly of Knockanaffrin, The Nire, whose death occurred recently. We extend our sympathy to her husband Tony; son Joseph and daughter Jane; sisters Noreen Collins, Nuala Fahey, Carmel Bridle and Bernie Fahey; grandchildren Molly and Katelyn; son-in-law Thomas; daughter-in-law Neeta; nephews, nieces, many friends and extended family.

Funeral Mass was in St. Helena's Church, The Nire, followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. May she rest in peace.

NEWS ITEMS All news items and notes are to be forwarded to the following email address: news@dungarvanobserver.ie

VISITORS FROM THE BASQUE COUNTRY REGION OF SPAIN – On 10th August we had a visit from a group of students from Bilbao and San Sebastián in the Basque Country region of Spain. They were given a tour of the Museum by our multi lingual staff member Kieran Lineen and they thoroughly enjoyed their visit.

NEW MUSEUM DISPLAY PRESENTATION We are currently reorganising our entire museum layout. A series of new display walls will enable us to present our collection in an improved manner and also allow us to display material from our reserve collection which has not been on display previously.

Please be patient with us if you are visiting the museum, we feel it will be worthwhile when completed and will result in a more satisfying visitor experience.

ANNUAL MUSEUM BOOK SALE We are now accepting books for our annual book sale. Books can be dropped in to us at the

Museum in Friary Street. Books should be in good condition, with no magazines or encyclopaedias please.

NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK 19th to 27th AUGUST 2017 EXHIBITION ‘NEOLITHIC CAVES TO MEDIEVAL MOTTE’ Gallows Hill Community Archaeology Group will exhibit their 2017 excavation work at Gallows Hill, and supporting excavation work with the Dungarvan Valley Caves Project, here in the Museum during normal Museum opening hours Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm.

Admission is free. This looks like being a very interesting exhibition

OBJECT OF THE WEEK Metal Ladle for Molten Glass from Waterford Crystal Factory, Dungarvan, 1970’s THE Waterford Crystal factory opened in Dungarvan in July 1972.

The official opening was performed

by Jack Lynch. It was reported in newspapers at the time that the factory cost one million to construct and would employ 240 workers, 30 of whom were from An Rinn.

In 2002 the 30th anniversary of the opening of the factory was celebrated with a publication and a special service at the factory. A number of pieces of glass and other archival material were donated to Waterford County Museum.

The factory finally closed in 2005.

and will be well worth a visit.

YOUR CHANCE TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM! Museum membership is available for an annual fee of €15 if you would like to support the work of the Museum. The Museum relies heavily on membership fees, donations and fund raising activities, so we would be delighted if you would join us as a member. As a member you will benefit from knowing that you are supporting the important work of the Museum in County Waterford, plus being informed of various talks, new exhibitions and activities taking place throughout the year. There is also a member’s annual trip and Christmas meal.

Please do consider joining us as a member. You can see the very varied and interesting work of the Museum on our website w w w. wa t e r f o r d m u s e u m . i e including volunteers recently taking part in local archaeological digs. Call in to see us in Friary Street, or ring us on 058 45960 for more information.

DONATION OF OBJECTS AND OLD PHOTOGRAPHS The Museum relies on donations of objects from members of the public. We do not have funds to purchase objects, so we would be very grateful for any objects of local historic interest which you may have in your possession which you would be willing to kindly donate to us. Also if you have any old photographs of people, places, ships, sports events etc.

with a County Waterford connection we are very happy to accept them. We can scan them to add to our extensive photographic archive and give you back the originals. By donating items to us you will be playing your part in helping to preserve local history for future generations. You can drop items into us in Friary Street, or call us on 058 45960 to discuss any items you are thinking of donating.

VISITING THE MUSEUM We welcome visits from schools, community groups, and local history societies. Please contact us at 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.

OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. 5.00 p.m. Admission is free.

FIRST WORLD WAR WATERFORD CASUALTY LIST FOR WEEK ENDING 16th AUGUST, 2017 Surname Kennedy Farrell Fitzpatrick Foley Barry Fitzgerald McGrath O’Brien Lonergan Shine Doyle Mooney Sheehan Leahy

First Name Ronald Edward Andrew Thomas Francis James Edward John Patrick Thomas James Owen William John Richard Denis Thomas

Age Service No. Rank 22 Lt. 26 T4/083315 Driver 10029 Pr. RTS/7604 Farrier S 21 7948 Rifleman 26 9481 Pr. 20 26385 Pr. 8019 Rifleman 9487 LCpl. 26 Capt.

10322 Rifleman 30 40035 LCpl./16312 16199 Pr./1279 20 25583 Pr.

Service Army Army Army Army Army Army Army Army Army Army Army Army Army Army

Unit R.Dub.Fus. A.S.C.924 Co. R.I.Reg.6Bn. R.A.S.C. R.I.Rifles 7Bn. R.I.Reg. 2Bn. M.G.Corps.170Co. R.I.Rifles 1Bn. R.I.Rifles 1Bn. R.Dub.Fus.2Bn. R.I.Reg.1Bn. R.Dub.Fus.2Bn. R.I.Fus.9Bn./R.I.Reg. R.Dub.Fus.9Bn.

Where Born Stradbally Tramore Waterford Carrick Waterford Newtown Waterford Waterford Waterford Abbeyside Waterford Kilrossanty Waterford Dungarvan

Death Category Wounds Died Killed in action Died Killed in action Killed in action Killed in action Killed in action Killed in action Killed in action Killed in action Killed in action Killed in action Killed in action

Date of Death 8/10/17 8/11/17 8/12/17 8/12/17 8/16/17 8/16/17 8/16/17 8/16/17 8/16/17 8/16/17 8/16/17 8/16/17 8/16/17 8/16/17

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Onra Flynn, 10 years old, from Kells, Co. Meath, was invited on stage as their Special Guest to sing the encore “Thank You For The Music” with ABBAesque in Ardmore during the Pattern Fesitval. Onra is no stranger to the stage and TV screens after participating in 3 Late, Late,Toy Shows on RTE and last year's Olympia Panto in Dublin. She also recorded the radio adverts for the National Community Games earlier this year. Last week she performed a solo in the Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan with "Star Camp" where she performed "I Dreamed A Dream" from Les Mis, which she had recorded with Rebecca Storm earlier during the Summer. She spends her Summers in Ardmore every year with her grandfather Bill Flynn where she participates in many music sessions in various venues.

ARDMORE ARDMORE TIDY TOWNS BARBECUE ON SUNDAY We’re going to try to light up the BBQ at The Round Tower Hotel on Sunday afternoon. The forecast is maybe ok and Out The Gap are providing the music, so if we get any spark of sunshine at

all we’ll have a lively Sunday afternoon.

DEISE ABÚ Congratulations to the Waterford hurlers on the lift they have given the whole county by reaching the All-Ireland Final.

2008 was a truly memorable year

Enjoying Waterford's great victory against Cork on Sunday at Croke Park are Colbert family members from Ardmore – Bridget, John, Darragh and Susan.

for us with Seamus & Declan Prendergast & Clinton Hennessy starring.

Seamus Keating is on the extended panel now and indeed starred against Galway in the League semi-final. Neighbours Clashmore / Kinsalebeg are in the limelight now with the huge contributions of Brian O’Halloran and Tadhg de Búrca and we congratulate them both and hope they’ll take us over the line in the final.

POKER AT ROUND TOWER HOTEL It was back to normal on Wednesday at The Round Tower Hotel and Catherine Mansfield continues to reap the harvest with a comfortable win in the final from Richard Stilwell and Tony Mansfield.

45 AT KEEVERS Normal order restored at Keevers as well with Michael and Anne Keane continuing the rich vein of form they had before the recess.

KILMACTHOMAS LATE LOUIE KIRWAN It is with deep regret and sadness that we record the passing of Mrs Louie Kirwan, Main Street, Kilmacthomas, which occurred on Sunday 6th August.

Removal took place on Wednsday morning from her daughter Jenny's residence where Louie lay in repose to Newtown Parish church for Requiem Mass, celebrated

by Fr. Keogh. Also present was Fr. Delany, Fr. Condon, and Fr. Enright. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Our sincere sympathy is extended to her husband Danny, son Peter, daughters Dolores, Louise, Norma, Jennifer and Lorene, and all her family, relatives and friends. May she rest in peace.

CLOTHES COLLECTION Kilmacthomas GAA Club are currently doing a Clothes Recycling collection to help raise funds for our club and are looking for your unwanted items of clean clothing, curtains, soft toys, shoes, bags, etc. No soiled items, glass or hard plastic please.We will be going around collecting on 25th August, if you have bags that you can help us out with, contact 087-1234110.

SPONSORED WALK The Irish Kidney Association are holding their 10k walk on Sunday, 27th August at 3.00 p.m., starting at

Wall's Bar, Carrickbeg to The Forge Bar Portlaw. Your help and sponsorship would be much appreciated. Free bus to Carrick-on-Suir at 2.15 p.m. from The Forge Bar, Portlaw, with bus returning to Carrick-on-Suir after walk at 6.30 p.m. Further information and sponsorship cards available, contact 086-8372442.

GRAVEYARD MASS A reminder that a Remembrance Mass for those who died in the Union Workhouse will be celebrated on this Wednesday, 16th August at 7.30 p.m., and Mass in Faugheen graveyard at 11.00 a.m. on Friday, 18th August.

CHURCH GATE COLLECTION St.Vincent De Paul Summer collection will take place week-end of 26th & 27th August at all Churches in the Parish. Please be as generous as you can.

WHIST Ballylaneen Whist Club results for Monday 1st August, Maureen O'Sullivan, Margaret Riordan, Nicola Carroll, Rosie Keane, Eric Townsend, Agnes Thomas, Mary Walsh, Kathleen Whyte, Mary O'Donnell, Joan Cashin and Josie Gough. Raffle winners Margaret Riordan, Josie Gough, Monica Gough and Agnes Thomas.

WHAT SOME MEMBERS SAY ABOUT THE SHED On Friday week last the members attending the Shed that day agreed to tell readers what the Shed means to them and these are their comments: Geoff Cheasty of Fenor – There are lovely lads in the Shed and there is great support from them all.

Dick Clancy – it means the difference from being sitting at home looking at the walls, learning new skills and meeting new friends.

Peter Gilbourne of Terenure staying on holidays in Ardmore - the Shed means to me a place I can go, have and do things....give gratitude for the wonderful life I have in this country.

Sean Murray – a place to meet up with new lads, get stuff done and have a cup of tea.

Billy Cowming – I met so many great friends, the crack is always great at the Shed, and I find that I learned an awful lot of skills while I am here so to me the Shed is a fabulous place.

Chris Heaphy – I am delighted to be above ground and to share what I have John Dee - I like all that is there in the Shed Nicky Sheehan – Being part of a team, it’s great because I was part of a team when I was younger. Now it’s grand!

Terry Lomax – Well my best friends are here! I am with my really good friends who I see most day- it’s a great social thing and anything else I want to do. If you want anything or need anything it’s a good chance you will get it in the Shed because they are always helping each other. It just grows all the time and gets

better all the time.

Martin Waters – It’s a good social way to meet other people and meet the individuals in the Shed. Share ideas and thoughts and things like that.

Jimmy Breen – I find the Men’s Shed a great place to come down to in the morning, have the craic with the boys, do the bits of jobs and that, tip away with others while the banter is good. In retirement you will always kind of think what am I going to do? The Men’s Shed is the ideal place to come down, meet with everyone else, have a cuppa tea, read the paper or do a few jobs or whatever you like to do.

Johnny Sweeney – It’s everything because it means I can come here and meet other people and do the things I like while helping the community.

Joe O’Reilly – it means a lot!

My health and wellbeing improved and being in the Shed - it’s a place to go. I worked all my life and when I go into the Shed it reminds of years ago when I did work of the camaraderie and the craic I had in the past at work.This continues with the lads in the Shed. I am glad I am able to help out the community in any project or in any way that is needed.

Jay Murphy – As a new member of the community (from America), the Men's Shed was a great way to meet people and develop friendships. The Men's Shed offered me a place to hang out and just talk when I wanted or participate in wood turning and local projects in the town.

The Shed and the great welcoming I received helped me feel at home in this community.

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ABOUT THE SHED You are very welcome to call in to the Shed at Wolfe Tone Road to see what we are about.

We are open from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Monday-Friday or contact Oliver Whelan Chairman at (087) 1856067 for further information.

Follow us on Facebook at Dungarvan Men’s Shed.

The wonderful colours of Yew timber are shown in this bowl turned in the Shed.

KILROSSANTY WHIST Results from the hall 4th August 2017 – Carrie Wilkins, Tessie Cusack, Kay Veale, Peggy Sullivan, Eric Townsend, Ellis Wilkins, Helen Lally, Biddy Keating, Maureen Sullivan, Margaret Riordan.

Raffle – Margaret Riordan, Eric Townsend, Kay Veale.

Vote of sympathy was expressed to the Whelan family, Mahonbridge on the death of John Joe. Next Whist on 18th August at 8 o’clock. New members and holiday makers welcome.

BIRTHDAY Congratulations to Liz O’Riordan, Glendalligan who celebrated her 60th birthday last Saturday. Her family surprised Liz with a party for relatives, friends and neighbours in the Park Hotel Dungarvan on Saturday night.

MARRIAGE Congratulations to Thomas Kirwan, Lemybrien and Ciara Barrett, Cappagh, who were

married recently. Many years of wedded bliss to you both for the future together.

SYMPATHY Sympathy to Helen Dee, Graiguerush, on the death of her sister Alice Walsh, Carrick-onSuir who died last week. Burial took place in Rathgormack cemetery. May she rest in peace.

DEISE DRAW The club had no winner in the Deise Draw last Wednesday night in Abbeyside.There are two more draws left so all money and outstanding money to be paid up before the next draw. The next draw will be hosted by Mount Sion GAA club.

BINGO Bingo will be held on August 25th in Crotty’s Inn at 8.30 p.m.

Prize money €1,200.

MASS Last Friday night the Mass was held in the old graveyard by Fr. John Delaney, P.P. It was well attended. All departed members of our Parish of Fews and

Kilrossanty were remembered and prayed for.

This is an annual Mass for all our deceased people who are buried here. The weather was very favourable and the cemetary was in wonderful condition as was the area surrounding the Holy Wells. Thanks to the FAS workers. Refreshments were served in the hall after.Thanks to the ladies for providing same.

COLLECTION Thanks to all who contributed to the collection last weekend for Carriglea.

BEAL NA mBLAITH Bus to Beal na mBlaith this Sunday, 20th August. For more details contact Liam Brazil at 087-2119203.

HURLERS Congratulations to the Waterford senior hurlers who beat Cork last Sunday in the AllIreland semi-final.

They are now through to the All-Ireland V Galway on September 3rd.

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BALLINAMEELA CURRENT EVENTS ON IN THE HALL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY

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By Donal Buckley POLITICS used to be an art form. Giants of the political arena looked, acted and spoke like Statesmen. The few women who took part in elected service were elegant, highly educated and aware of local and world affairs. The contrast between then and now is stark.

You would imagine with all the technological advances, social media and news and information on stream 24/7 that politicians would have evolved to keep pace with the times. Instead we have roving bands of neanderthals trampling the ethics and morals of the world.

A quote from Charles Stewart Parnell, "No man has the right to fix the boundary of the march of a nation, no man has a right to say to his country-thus far shalt thou go and no further." Compare that to the present day when our public representatives are laying the blame for poor road maintenance on "fairy forts".

Winston Churchill spoke about "fighting them on the beaches" and "never, ever surrender" while Theresa May's naughtiest moment was "running through a field of wheat" when she was a child!!!

John F Kennedy, "ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" and then we have Donald Trump, (let me see, which one will I choose?), "my IQ is one of the highest-and you all know it! Please don't feel so stupid or insecure; its not your fault" Back in the days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kennedy and Khruschev faced each other across the world ready to push that red button. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and the planet breathed a sigh of relief.

Now we have returned to the same situation. The two heads of state facing each other this time, Kim Jong Un and The Donald.

Can anyone see either of these two alpha dogs backing down. Do either one of them understand what would happen if there is a nuclear war.

There are now enough nuclear warheads in the world to destroy the planet 10 times over. What is the point? Who is going to be around for the second volley?

Should these two rank amateur politicians pull back from the brink, there are several other bright sparks to take their place as conductors of humanity's future. French President Emmanuel Macron is now more unpopular than his two predecessors, Hollande and Sarkozy. His fixation on creating a position for his wife(steady!) has distracted his attention from the more important matters of Government. He loves Mrs Macron but creating a Ministry of the Presidents wife is hardly a priority.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is a man that is also in love....with himself. He has probably spent more time admiring his own shirtless physique than invading other nations. And that’s saying something.

It’s not just nations with super power status that elect egotistical martinets. Electorates everywhere seem to vote for candidates who are "gas characters", "because their daddy was there before them", "he scored a goal and a point in the county semi-final" or just "don't rock the boat". When are we going to start voting for people who are capable and interested in the people who elected them.

For many decades we have been looking for intelligent life on other planets. Let’s find some on our own planet first.

Ballinameela Creatives would like to wish The Deise the best of luck in the All Ireland Final against Galway.

Groucho Marx once said, "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies."

BALLINAMEELA 5KM RACE AND COMMUNITY WALK The countdown is now on for the Ballinameela 5km Race and Community Walk which will take place on Friday, August 25th at 7.00 p.m. You can register on the night from 6.00 p.m. at the Community Centre at a cost of €10 or pre register for €8 - see Facebook for details. Parking, changing and shower facilities available.

On the evening we will also have a walk for the locals, young and old.

Refreshments will be provided afterwards so come along for a cuppa and a nice relaxed social gathering. No entry fee for the walk but donations are welcome.

Looking forward to seeing a good crowd on the night.

UPDATE ON CRH QUARRY CRH have submitted the planning permission for the quarrying of lands they recently purchased beside Cappagh Quarry. Should anyone require a copy of the application it can be

purchased from the Waterford office of Waterford County Council.

The timeframe to lodge an objection is 5 weeks from the date the application was submitted.

COMMUNITY CENTRE CLEAN-UP A big thank you to all who helped paint, weed and did a general clean-up at the Centre last Tuesday and Wednesday evening. The place looks great.

FINISK VALLEY AC NOTES Any children in our community who are interested in running, jumping or throwing and would like to get involved in athletics, call down to Ballinameela Community pitch/hall, training times are Monday & Wednesday evenings from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Minimum age limit is 5 years old (Child needs to be School going). Full programme of events can be obtained at our training session.

BADMINTON If you fancy a sociable game of badminton come along to Ballinameela Community Centre

on Tuesday nights from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Contact Mairead on 087-7681975 if interested.

COMMUNITY ALERT There is a Community Alert text system in place - text your name and mobile number to this number: 087-3538347. It works in 2 ways.

Firstly a message regarding any suspicious activity is sent to your phone so you can be on the look-out.

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.com munityalert.ie BOOKING THE HALL If you would like to start your own indoor soccer game for the Winter or other activity you can book the hall through our booking officer Alison Curran on 087-8289147. The Centre is also a great place for kids parties etc and can be rented for €30.

Anyone renting the hall, please

pay the person who opens up the hall for you and please take away your own rubbish. If you are borrowing anything from the hall, contact Alison Curran also.

Brigid Byrne is responsible for the month of August for opening and closing the Community Centre and can be contacted on 087-9194287.

LOTTO RESULTS 14/8/2017 – Numbers drawn were 1, 8 and 9. There was no Jackpot winner. €20 winners were Caroline O’Brien, Kilmolash; Jack and Mark Cliffe, Scart; Mrs. Theresa Ryan, Lauragh; Kay Barry, Ballintaylor; Kim Daly, Barnastook. Next week’s Jackpot is €2,750 and the draw will take place in the Welcome Inn. NOTES FOR INCLUSION If you have something you would like included in the Ballinameela notes you can email Brigid Byrne on brigidmhallahan@gmail.com or phone 0879194287. You can also Follow and like us on our Facebook Page Ballinameela Community Centre

Invitation to the launch of Heritage Week 2017 Exhibition NEOLITHIC CAVES TO MEDIEVAL MOTTE Waterford County Museum, Friary Street, Dungarvan, Saturday 19th August at 12.00 noon Explore Dungarvan’s fascinating archaeological landscape recording the work of Gallows Hill Community Archaeology Project. The results of the groups excavation at Gallows Hill will be revealed along with images/film footage and artistic sketches by photographer John Foley and Tony Hayes documenting the excavation. Also on display will be images and footage of the Dungarvan Valley Caves excavation a project the group assisted with in June 2017.

The Museum will have ongoing activities available for children throughout Heritage Week 19th - 27th August, including competitions and colouring projects etc. There will be an opportunity on the day to sign up for the upcoming guided walking tour of Gallows Hill, limited places. Gallows Hill Project is supported by the Heritage Council and funded with support of Waterford Council, part of Adopt a Monument Ireland.

All welcome, free admission.

Ballynamitra Caves, Dungarvan Valley Caves, ©John Foley Images, 2017

Nora Foley with archaeologists Muris Wade and Dave Pollock.

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LISMORE Lismore Tidy Towns AS early Autumn creeps in, the Lismore Tidy Towns work team are back at work after their Summer break. On Wednesday last the topiary at Canal View Park was trimmed and shaped.

There has been extraordinary growth this year as normally the topiary is trimmed about once a year but this is the third time this year that work had to be done and thanks to Willie, Pat, Michael and George for doing it.

Other members on the day weeded, cut back and swept around the Obelisk in the Millennium Park.

Our CES workers have been involved in general maintenance work on the Ballyduff Road and thanks also to them. As lots of leaves are coming down people are asked to sweep up if trees are growing near their properties.

National Heritage Week 2017 takes place from Sunday, 19th August and ends on Monday,

27th August. Lismore Heritage Centre has planned a comprehensive programme for the week in Lismore with events of interest to local people and visitors. From Monday to Friday there is a daily walking tour of Lismore, leaving the Heritage Centre at 2.00 p.m.

There is a €5 charge for this tour and there is no charge for children under 12 years. Of particular interest to those of us in Lismore Tidy Towns who are involved with the Adopt a Monument project on the Round Hill the following are of particular interest and should be to any person in Lismore who wants to find out what is going on there.

On Monday, 21st August at 2.00 p.m. Kevin Barton geophysicist and Simon Dowling both have been involved with survey work on the Round Hill - will be holding a photogrammetry workshop in the grounds

of St. Carthage's Cathedral.

Photogrammetry is the use of photography in surveying and mapping and has been used to get information on the structure of the Round Hill.

This workshop is open to all members of the general public and is free of charge. That same Monday evening at 7.00 p.m. the results and findings of the most recent survey on the Round Hill will be present by Kevin Barton who carried out the work. Again this is open to everyone and free of charge. On Thursday, 24th August there is a guided walk out to the Round Hill along the banks of the river Blackwater starting at the Heritage Centre at 11.00 a.m.

The walk is guided by Lismore Heritage Centre guide Alice O’Donoghue and Mieke Mulyaert an ecological consultant who has carried out work on the Round Hill and will talk

about the ecology and biodiversity in the vicinity of the Round Hill. Don't forget that there is a guided tour of the Ballysaggartmore Towers at 2.00 p.m. the same day - meeting at the Towers and there is a €5 charge for the tour.

ECO TIP OF THE WEEK Camellias, Rhododendrons, Magnolias, Azaleas will set their seed buds for next Spring's display during the next two months. So if you have any of the above shrubs growing in your garden to ensure good bud development make sure that they don't dry out and pay particular attention to watering especially newer plants.

A good mulch of organic matter such as bark, home-made compost or farmyard manure around the base will help stop water loss through evaporation.

Feed with liquid tomato food or sulphate of potash.

Aislinn Celisse nominated for Irish Hair and Beauty Awards In 2007 Aislinn Celisse opened her salon the Hair and Beauty Gallery in Lismore and now having 10 years of wonderful business she is celebrating with the wonderful news on being selected as a finalist for the Irish Hair and Beauty Awards.

Aislinn prides herself on her excellent customer service and client care. The hair and beauty gallery provides The most up to date hair and beauty treatments. The Hair and Beauty Gallery have been selected as a Salon Customer Service Award finalist and will attend the final on 3rd September in the Plaza Hotel Dublin. In the past week the salon has been nominated for a second award for wedding hair and makeup. You can help Aislinn achieve this award by voting from the hair and beauty gallery Facebook page.

Wishing Aislinn continued sucess in her business and the final on the 3rd September.

Lismore Heritage Centre “Eureka” Workshop Pictured above is Canal View Park, Lismore's second town park on the banks of the nineteenth century Lismore Canal on the road to Cappoquin.

Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart EDUCATION is the biggest employer in the Parish. For many young people it is their passport to a life elsewhere. We wish those going to Third Level education the very best as they begin a new and much more challenging phase of their lives.

For many it is will be a testing time of all that they thought they valued. Having been thought to think for themselves and not merely follow the herd instinct they should do well. Managing the varied social attractions do come between studies and needing to belong. Our hope is that that those Baptised, Confirmed in the Catholic Faith will find new opportunities to grow and live that joyful Faith.

The passivity of many parents in the presacramental preparations needs to be urgently addressed. The teachers do what they can in our Catholic School and it is much appreciated.

There is urgent need for Adult Catechesis, a song that is being sung longer than many would like to admit. The aim of Catechesis is not to make life more demanding for parents who are sometimes at their wits end simply to meet the daily demands of balancing work and family. Simply giving lectures to adults is scarcely how adults learn.The programme has to be interactive, sharing insights and understanding of Jesus Christ that is engaging and ‘relevant’. This method would solve the lan-

guage Church people tend to use without realising it.

We have a very active Pastoral Council who are more than willing to take on new responsibilities. Volunteers will be needed to respond to the ‘World Meeting of Families project. More about that later.

MASS TIMETABLE Weekday Mass at 10.00 a.m.

Saturday, 19th August - Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 p.m.

Sunday, 20th 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

IN the last of our Summer series of Children’s workshops, Lismore Heritage Centre presents “Eureka...Famous Experiments and how they changed the World” on Tuesday, August 22nd.

This workshop coincides with Heritage Week 2017.

Join us as we explore four of the world’s greatest scientists and re-enact their most famous experiments.

Why did Archimedes jump out of his bath? How did Marie Curie cycle an X-Ray machine? Did Einstein really fail maths? What do Robert Boyle and cabbages have in common? We answer these questions and more in a 2 hour workshop full of experiments, hands-on exploration and lots of fun.

Due to demand, we have opened a second timeslot for this workshop from 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.The workshop is suitable for children aged between 6 and 12

years and costs just €10. All materials are supplied.

Lismore Heritage Centre is an accredited Discover Primary Science and Maths Centre and has almost 20 years experience in the education sector. Don’t miss this fabulous workshop, call us on 076-1102157 or by e-mail rleddy@lismoreheritage.ie to book your place.

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WATERFORD FOR THE ALL-IRELAND What a tremendous day it was last Sunday, to see Waterford qualify for the All-Ireland hurling final so emphatically. All the more so, how wonderful it was to see local stalwarts Shane and Darragh Fives of Tourin, and Patrick Curran, just one step removed from Lower Main Street, in the thick of the action.

In three weeks’ time, the team has a shot at the All-Ireland, and a definite chance of winning.Without in any way wanting to get carried away, it is certain that the place will be awash with blue and white in the coming weeks, and so it should. Many local people will remember the last All-Ireland victory, of course, back in 1959. One or two will also recall the double win of 1948. Both were days when local players played key roles in victory, so hopefully that is an omen for the next day too.

Many others will recall playing against the fathers of some of the current team – the ‘original’ Noel Connors of Passage, Mickey Mahoney of Ballygunner, Pat Bennett and Brian Shanahan of Ballysaggart, Jim Gleeson of Fourmilewater and more. Let's not forget either that Michael Walsh's sister Breda Kenny works at the local credit union, while the Bennett brothers' mother Ann has worked in Cappoquin post office in her time too. A nice cameo moment at the end saw Darragh Fives and Seamus Harnedy of Cork swopping shirts.

Here too, local ex-players will have memories of playing against Seamus’ father Sean, and indeed his late uncle Ted, who were both members of many a Shamrocks team back in the day, just down the Blackwater from us.

With Galway to come, one final local link to this unique All-Ireland pairing is worth mentioning. Only one man has ever captained Waterford AND Galway in All-Ireland championship matches, as far as we know. That was a certain army officer from Tourin named Jim Fives, grand uncle of Shane and Darragh. Jim came back to open our Heritage Group’s United Nations exhibition a few years ago, alongside the then Waterford captain Stephen Molumphy.There must be a positive omen in there somewhere too. The very best of luck, lads.

WELCOME HOME It's good to see newlyweds Catherine Aherne and Tom McGrath back safely from their honeymoon. Both have been great assets to organisation teams behind a range of local activities, from carnival to heritage events, and we wish them many years of happiness together.

THIS WEEK'S PICTURE

Construction of Tallow Road Railway Station in Glencairn.

KNOCKANORE CHECK us out on our Facebook pages (Knockanore Area KGK Community Council) and (Knockanore Heritage and History).

KGK COMMUNITY COUNCIL Congratulations to Waterford Senior Hurlers on their mighty win over Cork in the All-Ireland semifinal last Sunday. We look forward to seeing the McCarthy Cup back in the parish after September 3rd.

KNOCKANORE SPORTS HALL COMMITTEE More volunteers needed for the Sean Kelly Tour on Sunday, August 20th.

Organising meeting for road stewards and catering assistants in the hall at 8.00 p.m. on Thursday, August 17th. Interested? Contact Antoine at 086-3785710.

PARISH MAGAZINE The time is getting short for assembling articles for the new magazine, I you have anything, please send it on.

This week's picture shows an original ticket from the local railway service, which ceased operation fifty years ago this year. It's not a lot larger than a postage stamp in reality, and from the few details on the ticket it is clearly a child's fare, one-way from Lismore to Cappoquin in second class. The fare is 6d, the 'old money' equivalent of about 3 cent today. There seems to be a date stamped on the back, reading 5 MR 67, so we assume this is March 5th 1967. Perhaps the greatest mystery is the fact that it is a one-way ticket, so we have no idea how, or indeed if, this person ever went home!

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WEST WATERFORD Movies and Munchies Morning at Tallow Enterprise Centre

TALLOW Tallow Enterprise Centre THE first Movies and Munchies morning on Thursday 10th at Tallow Enterprise Centre was a resounding success, with all the children thoroughly enjoying this new venture. One which we hope will grow in popularity as time goes on.The second Movies and Munchies morning takes place this coming Friday 18th of August from 10am-1pm, contact the centre on 058-56445 to book a seat.The autumn term of classes is almost upon us and here at Tallow Enterprise Centre, we endeavour to supply a range of classes both educational and recreational to suit both adults and children. We are currently in the process of compiling our autumn class list, details of all classes will be available in the coming weeks. New for September is Sew Fun with

Helen, a fun sewing class for children 8yrs upwards. Children will learn basic sewing techniques and create simple projects in a small class environment. Places are strictly limited to 8 per class, so don’t delay book today.

Our First Aid class is now fully booked for September, but a further class will be run subject to numbers. There are still places available on our C.V and Interview Techniques course and Safe Pass both will commence in September. So if you are looking to upskill or join a hobby class give us a call and we may have just what you are looking for.

We would like to wish Dr. Monica Murphy and her husband Sean, Monere Developments Services Ltd, based at Tallow Enterprise Centre, congratulations and best

wishes on the safe arrival of their twin girls, Hannah and Matilda.

Congratulations also to Siobhan Rohan, from the Children’s Playroom on the safe arrival of her son Daithi Ri. TALLOW COMMUNITY CENTRE There seems to be no end to the Bingo Jackpot which now stands at €6,700 and climbing weekly. Sunday nights 8.30 p.m. at The Community Centre.

Social Dancing continues with Checkers this coming Friday night, August 18th in aid of the Tallow Senior Citizens Committee, a great night assured.

TALLOW BRIDGE CLUB Tallow Bridge Club will resume for the 2017/2018 season on Monday, September 11th at 7.30 p.m. at Clancy's Bar and Guesthouse.

NOTAI NA GAELTACHTA SÍOG NA BPOST Rúnaí páirt aimsire á lorg ag S.N. Bhaile Mhic Airt, An Sean Phobal don scoilbhliain 2017/2018. 12 uair a chloig in aghaidh na seachtaine atá i gceist thar 3 lá. (4 uair x 3 lá).

Caithfidh an iarrthóir bheith líofa sa Ghaeilge agus scileanna láidir ríomhaireachta agus cumarsáide a bheith acu.

Seol do CV chuig príomhoide na scoile ag S.N Bhaile Mhic Airt, An Sean Phobal nó chuig anseanphobal.ias@gmail.com roimh Dé hAoine 25ú Lúnasa.

CUISLE HÚLAÍ Beidh ócáid siamsaíochta ar siúl sa Rinn Déardaoin 24ú Lúnasa, a thabharfaidh ceoltóirí, amhránaithe, scéalaithe agus rinceoirí le chéile d’oíche airneáil.

Cuisle Húlaí ainm na hócáide, ag a mbeidh fáilte roimh chách, daoine óga san áireamh. I measc na ndaoine a bheidh i láthair i mbun siamsaíochta, beidh Ógie Ó Céilleachair, Caitríona Ní Ghealbháin, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Mac Dara Mac Donncha agus neart eile. Baileoidh na daoine i Halla Pobail na Rinne timpeall 8.30 i.n., tráth a mbeidh tae, caife agus brioscaí blasta ar fáil chomh maith.

AN GHAELTACHT CLG - TREALLAMH DARA LÁIMHE Tá An Ghaeltacht ag lorg treallamh CLG dara láimhe atá agat sa mbaile! Camáin, clogaid, buataisí, láimhíní srl.

Is féidir linn an treallamh seo a úsáid sna scoileanna agus bheadh sé thar a bheith úsáideach.

Labhair le coach do pháiste má tá aon rud agat. Is féidir treallamh a fhágaint leis na coaches ag Halla Pobail Na Rinne aon oíche Aoine.

SPRAOI – GRÚPA SÚGARTHA NA RINNE Tiocfaidh Spraoi, Grúpa Súgartha do thuismitheoirí agus páistí, le chéile i Halla Pobail na Rinne ar an Aoine beag seo ón 10 r.n. go 12 i.n.

Beidh comhrá deas agus cupán tae/caifé ar fáil.

Tuilleadh eolais: tar i dteagmháil le Bríd: 087-7470428.

GRÚPA SÚGARTHA I nDÚN GARBHÁN Beidh grúpa súgartha do leanaí agus tuismitheoirí ag teacht le chéile Dé Máirt i nDún Garbhán. Tá an grúpa lonnaithe i Leabharlann Dhún Garbhán gach Máirt ón 10.30 r.n. go 12 i.n. Beidh scéalaíocht, rannta, ealaíon

agus cluichí. Tuilleadh eolais: téigh i dteagmháil le Cabríní 083-4455914 nó cuir r-phost ag cabrini@glornangael.ie.

An Irish language playgroup will meet in Dungarvan Library from 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon on Tuesday.

Further information: contact Cabríní on 0834455914 or email cabrini@glornangael.ie CAIRDE NA GAELTACHTA Buaileann Cairde na Gaeltachta, Cumann Gníomhaíochta Lucht Scoir i nGaeltacht na nDéise, le chéile an céad Máirt den mhí ag 3 i.n. in Ionad Pobail na Rinne. Tá fáilte is fiche roimh cách.

SEIRBHÍS DOCHTÚRA Bíonn an Dr Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú ag feidhmiú ó Ionad Pobail na Rinne gach Máirt agus Déardaoin ó 9 r.n. – 11 r.n. ar maidin.

Dr. Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú is available in the Health Centre in Ionad Pobail na Rinne on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

CUMANN NAOMH UINSEANN DE PÓL Má theastaíonn ó éinne teagmháil a dhéanamh le Cumann Naomh Uinseann de Pól sa cheantar, is féidir teacht orthu ag (058) 46125 nó 085-1422902.

The contact numbers for the An Rinn / An tSean Phobail branch of St Vincent de Paul are (058) 46125 or 085-1422902.

SCÉIM FOLÁIREAMH DO SHEANÓIRÍ Más maith leat cnaipe práinne agus siogairlín a fháil faoin Scéim Foláireamh do Sheanóirí, tar i dteagmháil linn – 058-46664, cfdeise@gmail.com.

If you think you could benefit from a panic button and pendant under the Seniors Alert Scheme, contact us on 058-46664, cfdeise@gmail.com.

MEÁIN SHÓISIALTA / TEAGMHÁIL / CONTACT Is féidir an nuacht is déanaí agus eolas faoi imeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl sa Rinn agus sa Seanphobal a fháil ar an leathanach Facebook atá ag an gComhlucht Forbartha agus táimid ar fáil ar Twitter anois chomh maith – @cfdeise. If anybody has events / news to be included in Nótaí na Gaeltachta, send them to cfdeise@gmail.com or 058-46664.

WATERFORD DID US PROUD Even the Moby Dick seems to be smiling as he proudly supports the winning team at Youghal Bridge.

Well done our Brian and the Waterford hurlers you did us proud as you always do in Croke Park last Sunday. All our thoughts were with you Tadhg in what we all felt was a very harsh decision but like all fine wine we will have you preserved for back big occasion and that is when it really matters.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHAEL Belated birthday greetings to Rachael O’Brien who celebrated her 30th birthday recently A very happy birthday Rachael from all your family and friends.

LADIES NOT SO LUCKY Our ladies were not so lucky at Nowlan Park on Saturday when our Jess and Waterford team were beaten in the All Ireland Quarter-final by a strong Dublin team on the day well done all.

CLASHMORE RAMBLERS WEEKLY ALPHA LOTTO RESULTS The weekly Clashmore Ramblers Alpha Lotto draw took place in Clashmore on Sunday night, August 13th and the following were the letters drawn N, M, X and J. We had no jackpot winner so next week’s Jackpot will be €3,650.

The lucky winners of our weekly €20 spot prizes – Paul Marks, B Foley and John Hurton.

Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support.

MONTHS MIND MASS FOR FR. O'GORMAN At the request of the O'Gorman family, Month's Mind mass for Fr. O'Gorman will be celebrated on August 25th at 7.30 p.m. in Piltown Church. All are invited and refreshments will be served immediately afterwards in Piltown Hall.

CLASHMORE KINSALEBEG COMMUNITY COUNCIL NEWS Great News – Clashmore and Kinsalebeg Community Council has been successful in applying for grants under the LA21 scheme run

by Waterford City and County Council.

We have received €1,950 to help the three national schools grow their own fruit and vegetables and a further €300 for Ardsallagh Crossroads Community Group to enhance the Ardsallagh Crossroads and make them bee-friendly.

What is the Local Agenda 21 Partnership Fund – The Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund (LA21 EPF) which has operated since 1997 promotes sustainable development by assisting small-scale environmental projects at local level.

The projects involve partnership arrangements between local authorities and various local groups including community groups, schools and environmental NGOs. The Fund encourages the involvement of local communities in local action and decision-making and assists them in working towards the goal of sustainable development.

The value of the scheme is enhanced by the voluntary effort that it facilitates SAVE THE DATE! In conjunction with national

Heritage Week which runs from August 19th to the 27th, Clashmore/Kinsalebeg Community Council Heritage group are hosting a very special “Exploration of Our Village” on Sunday morning, August 27th here in Clashmore.

The Heritage centre opens at 10.00 a.m. to welcome visitors to join us for some light refreshments and view some of the beautiful rubbings of inscriptions and art work recently done of some of the ancient head stones in the adjoining cemetery. These will be on display on the day.

We will have internet access for anyone wishing to view the results of our recent survey carried out on the “Old Grave Yard” and put up on-line by the group, that is now available on http://historicgraves.com/graveyard/clashmore-st-paul-s.

At 11.00 a.m. Liam Dunne will give a brief power-point presentation on the wonderful work he has done to date on recording the history of our village buildings from the mid nineteen century to the present day – followed by a guided walking tour around of the street.

Lots done and more to do Liam and the heritage group would welcome any information, photographs or memorabilia you might be willing to contribute to this project.

Liam will include all this and more in a planned website, which he hopes to have up and ready to view later in the autumn.

All photographs will be scanned at the Heritage centre and returned to you on the day…. Hope to see you all there.

CLASHMORE KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA Clubs weekly lotto draw took place on Monday night last, August 14th and the numbers were 11, 16, 19 and 24.We had no match four winner, so next week our Jackpot will

be €1900.

Our next draw takes place at the Rising Sun. Congratulations to the following who were our weekly lucky spot prize winners of €20 – A. Lombard, S. Bourke, Cian O’Byrne, Mary Connery and Johnny O’Byrne.

Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support.

CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE This week’s 45 Drive took place at the Decies Bar, Clashmore on Monday night, August 14th. Top prize winners this week on eight games were Tom Osborne and John Motherway. In joint second on seven games were Mike Hunt and Martin Lynch, Kathleen Osborne and Eileen Dower. Best of the last five game winners were Pat O’Halloran and Liam Curran. Our lucky last game winners were Gabriel Hynes and Tony Keane, Aine Curran and Roger Hynes.

Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your continued support.

BARC FOR ARC WALK Don’t forget to pick up your Sponsorship cards from any of the following – Scott’s, North Main St., Youghal; Coleman’s butchers of the Strand Youghal or Tina on 0879127012 and support the up coming “Bark for Arc Walk”, in support of Friends of Cork Arc Cancer support House Youghal.

You can also Register online @www.barkforarc.ie - “Bark for Arc Walk” is a sponsored dog walk which takes place from the Green Park to Clay Castle beach on August the 27th at 2.00 p.m. (even if you do not wish to bring a dog you can still participate). Your support will be very much appreciated.

LEAVING CERT RESULTS Best wishes to all our Leaving Certs receiving their results today.

Here's hoping you all get the results you desired.

By-gone days in Clashmore and Piltown WE hope to compile a file of photographs from by-gone days in Clashmore, Piltown and the surrounding areas. If you have any photographs you would like to share with our West Waterford notes readers and include them in the Clashmore and Kinsalebeg Heritage website and preserve them in time for future generations please email them to me at westwatnotes@yahoo.co.uk or call me at 0872076704/024-92249 I will scan the original copies them and return them to you on the day.

This week’s featured photograph is from the 2013 Clashmore School reunion file and shows the late Jackie Fleming painting a sign in Clashmore village.

The late Jackie Flemming pictured painting one of the signs in Clashmore village.

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Very Rev. Fr. Maurice O’Gorman, P.E. (1936 – 2017) ON July 26th, Fr. Maurice O’Gorman, P.E., died suddenly and all too soon following his recent retirement as parish priest of this parish Clashmore and Piltown. We had no time to say goodbye but we will remember him with great affection for the imprint he has left on the lives of so many of his parishioners here.

Fr. O’Gorman was born in 1936, in Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford. He was ordained to the priesthood on the 16th of June 1960. He served a brief period in England before his first parish appointment as curate in Fenor in 1962 and the following year he was appointed curate to St. John’s Parish, Waterford, in September 1963.

On the 26th of June, 1971 he came to the west of the county when he was appointed curate in the parish of Ardmore. His final curate appointment was to Lismore on the 25th of August, 1976 where he remained until his appointment as Parish Priest in the parish of Clashmore & Piltown on the 11th July, 1990, a post he retained until his retirement in 2016 due to ill health.

During the time since his retirement he was lovingly cared for by his family and he will be so dearly missed by all of them especially his sister Mary, brother Tom, sisters-in-law Olive and Lena and all his nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews relatives and friends to whom we extend our deepest and heartfelt sympathy Reposing at O’Donoghue Funeral Home, Clonmel, Fr. O’Gorman’s removal took place to St. Laurence’s Church, Four Mile Water on Thursday evening.

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by Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan and his priests [retired Bishop William Lee sent his apologies] on Friday morning, gentle rain fell

on the beautiful tranquil country church as Fr. O’Gorman was laid to rest peacefully in the shadow of the Comeragh Mountains – in his beloved Nire Valley There is a great old saying, you can take the man from the mountain but you cannot take the mountain from the man. Though Fr. O’Gorman lived the greater part of his life in various parishes throughout the county his heart was always at home in his native Nire Valley, a place he so dearly loved. He returned to visit his family there almost on a weekly basis.The deaths some years ago of his dearly loved brothers Paddy and John and his sister-in-law Kathleen were a devastating blow to him and left a great void in his family circle.

Having served as parish priest in Clashmore & Piltown for 26 years his plans of retirement to the Nire Valley, and spending time with his family were realised in 2016, though not as he had hoped, as his health had began to fail.

In the weeks prior to his death he had made a good recovery and he and his sister Mary were getting out and about and beginning to enjoy life once again – but sadly that was to be short-lived. Always a man to give thanks for the blessings he got in life – one of his more regular prayers during the long wet summers was one thanking God for the odd dry day given, followed by the prayer “but we would like a few more…” no doubt on arrival in heaven he said “thank you Lord for all the good things you gave me in life and the opportunity to spend my final days back home in my beloved Nire Valley but I would have liked a bit more…”

It is said it takes family to have a child but it takes a community to rear it.There is no doubt growing up in the beautiful place of his

birth, and the people who lived in and around the Nire made a huge impression on him. He always spoke so fondly of the great old neighbours he met on the way to and from school, the way they lived their lives and the stories they told, and the wonderful faith they had.

One of his more memorable sermons he often told - recalled the story of the people who walked barefooted up the Nire River in the freezing cold water.

As they did not want to leave footprints in the snow and be followed as they travelled up to attend the secret celebration of mass, such was their great faith.

This deep unquestioning faith no doubt greatly influenced this impressionable young child in later years as he answered God’s calling, to the religious life.

It must have been heartbreaking for him in recent years to stand on the altar and recall what that generation of people sacrificed to attend mass and then look all the empty seats in his present day congregation. There were times when he voiced that concern, knowing he was preaching to the converted but he needed to hear himself say it, hoping like the parable of “the sower and the seeds” that his words might somehow fall on fertile ground.

A man of many interests, he loved sport, a proud Waterford man, he was a regular supporter at matches both club and county. He loved horse racing and enjoyed nothing better than a day at the point-to-points. He loved music, he loved to listen to John Kennedy on CRY as he travelled down the road to Piltown mass on a Sunday morning. He was always so appreciative of Mary Dee and the choir’s participation in the celebration of mass. He loved flowers and he really appreciated

the continuous beautiful arrangements done by the ladies in both churches. Despite living and working in the public eye he was a very private and shy man, having his photograph taken was one of particular dislikes and he was never shy telling me that either!

But on occasions we got to see his wonderful sense of humour. He loved a good joke and he had some great party pieces – which he would tell on occasions especially at a station mass.

He had a wonderful appreciation of life in general and took great pride in his parish. He was a regular visitor to all three national schools, Clashmore, Ballycurrane and Piltown, where he always got a great welcome from the pupils and staff. The children loved to chat to him and share their stories with him. He took great interest and pride in our schools, and they were never found wanting especially back in the times when government funding did not meet the costs of basic needs. Over the years he helped and supported some major refurbishment and extension at all three schools.

He loved children and they loved him, he made every service, mass and first Holy Communion so special for them, and they were always willing to participate by serving, reading or singing, at mass.

Had he not followed God’s, calling no doubt he would have had a very successful career in management or accounting. His great management skills saw him undertake the building of the new St. Bartholomew Church in Piltown during his reign as parish priest, with the support of his curate at the time Fr. Gerard O’Connor. This was something he was so very proud of and that church held a very special place in his heart.

Along with the regular day-to-

Fr. Maurice O’Gorman celebrating the Golden Jubilee of his Ordination with the pupils of Clashmore, Ballycurrane and Piltown.

Another of Fr. O’Gorman's great moments as he officially opens the newly refurbished Clashmore School in October 2008 with Bishop William Lee. day running and maint-enance of the parish he undertook many other projects over the years including a major refurbishment of Clashmore Church some years ago. For a man of his generation he was very open-minded to many of the changes in church policy. However, he was reluctant to introduce and trust public committees with what he considered privileged information of his parishioners.

He was always very progressive and very supportive of people who were willing to do positive projects. He loved the Kinsalebeg Community Group – Thursday Club and the wonderful work they do in Piltown Hall. Just

shortly before he was taken ill in 2016 when the Strings & Things Festival committee undertook the refurbishment of the Old School Hall in Clashmore, he was very pleased to see it get a new lease of life.

He always worked for the good of his parish and in the words of the Frank Sinatra song “I did what I had to do and saw it through without exemption, but through it all, when there was doubt I faced it all and I stood tall, the record shows I took the blows, and more, much more than this, I did it my way……

Fr. O’Gorman was first and foremost our priest, for over 26 years here in this parish, he shared our joys and sorrows. He was always present with the Lord with every mass he celebrated, never rushing - not even on big match day!

He was there to baptise our children, he gave them their First Holy Communion, and he married and blessed many generations of our young couples as they started out on life together. He visited our sick especially on first Fridays - for many of them who are house bound he might be the only visitor outside of their families from one month to the next.

He anointed our sick and dying and brought them great comfort in their final hours. He administered the last rites to our dead, some times in very difficult and tragic circumstances. It was at times like that we saw just how strong and courageous a man he really was.

He buried our dead – he shared our losses and he was never short of some kind and gentle words, which brought us great comfort in our time of grief.

We miss you dearly, but we take comfort from your own words, this cannot be the end, there has to be more and we look forward to that day when we will all meet again in our heavenly home where “the streets are paved with gold” - Leaba i measc na naomh.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

Final touches to KCK Community Games Squad as they travel to Abbotstown for National Finals WE are in the final days of preparation for the Community Games National final to be held in Abbotstown, Dublin, this Saturday and Sunday. KCK Athletic Club is always well represented in track and field and this year Senan Devine competes in the U-10 200m and Ronan O’Hora the U-10 60m hurdles. Helena Barry will later compete in the U-14 800m.

Other members of the KCK Athletic Club will represent

their community games area and we wish the best of luck to Peter Murray and Niamh McGrath who compete for Waterford representing the areas of Clonea/Rathgormack and Mahon Valley respectively.

Their coach Richie Browne has them in prime condition for this high profile event. Aimee Ryan, Aoibhinn Ryan and Colm Barry will be getting creative on Sunday when they compete in the National Art

Competition.

It’s an exciting year for the KCK area as our U-14 girls Gaelic football team have qualified for the national stages. This is an enormous achievement for the girls who gathered together for their first training session in Lemybrien on St. Patrick’s Day. These are a group of highly talented girls who are always in demand with their Ladies football, camogie, athletics and music clubs. It was clear from

the early stages that interest in this area team was going to be high. Members of Kilrossanty/Brickeys, St. Pats and Na Déise Ladies Football clubs would come together forming a Community Games area team. The formation of this team is a true example of wonderful community spirit.

Many would be surprised at how easily the three clubs merged and how well the girls functioned together as a team.

Amid huge commitments these ladies always made time for training and matches.

It wasn’t difficult to for the coaches and mentors to manage this group of girls who brought a very high standard of the game to this lineout. Great credit is due to their clubs and county.

Having struck gold in UL back in July defeating the strong teams of Cobh, Drangan /Cloneen and Doora Barefield

along the way the girls now have their focus set on the dizzy heights of the national platform.

Drawn to play the Ulster champions in the National SemiFinal at 12.30 p.m. on Sunday next they have their sights set on winning a place in the final.

This is to be held at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday.

We wish the girls the very best of luck on Sunday. We hope they will have an enjoyable and memorable experience.

KCK UNDER 14 GIRLS FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES

Name: Nadia Power Club: Kilrossanty/Brickeys.

School: St. Augustine’s College.

Age: 13.

Name: Anna Hickey.

Club: Na Déise.

School: Ard Scoil na nDéise.

Age: 13

Name: Shauna Hickey Walsh.

Club: St Pats.

School: St. Augustine’s College.

Age: 13.

Name: Mollie Murphy Nix Club: St. Pats.

School: St. Augustines College.

Age:13.

Name: Róisín Whelan.

Club: Na Déise, School: St. Augustine’s College.

Age: 13

Name: Lauren Flynn.

Club: Na Déise.

School: St. Augustine’s College.

Age: 13.

Name: Emma Hickey.

Club: St. Pats.

School:Ard Scoil na nDéise.

Age: 13.

Name: Rioghnach Timmins Club: St. Pats.

School: Meánscoil San Nioclás.

Age: 13.

Name: Niamh Dalton.

Club: St. Pats.

School: St. Augustines College.

Age: 13.

Name: Aoibhinn Walsh.

Club: Kilrossanty/Brickeys.

School: Ard Scoil na nDéise.

Age: 13.

Name: Mairead Hickey.

Club: Na Déise.

School: Kilbrien N.S. Age: 12.

Name: Rhona Drohan.

Club: Na Déise.

School: St. Augustine’s College.

Age: 13.

Name: Aoife Barry.

Club: Kilrossanty/Brickeys.

School: St. Declan’s Community College, Kilmacthomas.

Age:14.

Name: Emma Power.

Club: Kilrossanty/Brickeys.

School: Kilrossanty N.S. to start St. Augustine’s College September ’17.

Age: 13.

Name: Helena Barry Club: Kilrossanty/Brickeys School: St. Declan’s Community College, Kilmacthomas.

Age: 13.

Name: Aoibhe Kirwan.

Club: Kilrossanty/Brickeys.

School: Scoil Gharbháin to start St. Augustine’s College September ’17.

Age: 13.

Name: Beibhinn Walsh Club: St.Pats.

School: Coolnasmear N.S. to start Ard Scoil na nDéise September ‘17 Age: 12

Name: Eve Power.

Club: St. Pats.

School: Coolnasmear N.S. to start Meánscoil San Nioclás September ’17.

Age:13

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Unveiling of the Cumann na mBรกn plaque in Newtown, Kilmacthomas Saturday, 12th August, 2017

Photographs by Michael Faulkner

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MEANSCOIL SAN NIOCLAS AWARDS NIGHT

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

MEANSCOIL SAN NIOCLAS

Oíche na nGradam COMHGHAIRDEACHAS ó chroí amach leis na daltaí ar fad ar bronnadh gradaim éagsúla orthu ag ócáid speisialta a eagraíodh i Meánscoil San Nioclás ar na mallaibh. Ba í Máire Nic Craith aoi-chainteoir na hoíche agus labhair sí óna croí amach faoi na buanna agus na luachanna den scoth a bhéarfadh na daltaí leo óna laethanta scoile sa scoil Ghaeltachta, Meánscoil San Nioclás.

Is iarscoláire de chuid na Meánscoile í Máire agus ardmheas uirthi i saol an dlí agus i saol na Gaoluinne fud fad an chontae agus na tíre. Thug sí chun cuimhne laethanta tosaigh na scoile agus fís na mbunaitheoirí atá tar éis an fód a sheasamh agus atá comh tábhachtach anois agus a bhí riamh. Mhol sí go láidir do phobal uile na Meánscoile fuireach dílis don bhfís sin, don nGaoluinn, don gcultúr agus dá n-oidhreacht Ghaelach, Déiseach. Thug óráid agus ardmholadh Mháire misneach agus ardú meanman dá raibh i láthair. Ar chríochnú di bhronn sí gradam Ceannródaí na Scoile ar Liadan Ní Lonáin, dalta ón Séú Bliain, as a dúthracht, a dul chun cinn iomlánaíoch agus an cheannródaíocht a léirigh sí le linn a sé bliana i Meánscoil San Nioclás.

Chuimhnigh sí le gean ar sheanmháthair Liadain agus ar mhuintir Uí Lonáin a bhí mar dhlúthchuid de shaol na Meánscoile agus an pharóiste leis na cianta cairbreacha agus mhol sí Liadan go hard na spéire as an tslí ar léirigh sí ómós don oidhreacht uasal sin a d’fhág siad mar fhoinse na beatha di. Tréaslaímid a gradam le Liadan agus lena tuismitheoirí Packie agus Marie. Go maire siad a sonas agus a nuaíocht.

Bhronn múinteoirí ranga gradaim ar Dhalta an Léinn, Dalta an Ranga agus Dalta Forbartha sna blianta eile comh maith agus bhíomar ar fad anbhuíoch de Thomás Mac Craith, CLG na Rinne a tháinig mar aoi speisialta chun na hócaide chun tréaslú leis na foirne éagsúla a bhain éachtaí amach ar son na scoile le linn na bliana, foirne a ghnóthaigh gradaim mar Sheaimpíní Iomána na Mumhan fé 16.5, Seaimpíní an Chontae fé 14.5 agus Foireann Camógaíochta na Chéad Bhliana a bhuaigh Blitz Camógaíochta do Ghaelscoileanna. Bhronn Tommy boinn agus duaiseanna ar na foirne agus ansin fógraíodh Laochra Spóirt na Meánscoile 2017.

Comhghairdeachas leis na daltaí seo a leanas as a gcuid éachtaí sna réimsí éagsúla. Treise leo ar fad!

DALTAÍ AR BRONNADH GRADAIM ORTHU Bliain 6: Ceannródaí Scoile: Liadan Ní Lonáin Dalta an Ranga: Aoife Ní Ógáin Gradam an Léinn: Katie Ní Bhriain Bliain 5: Dalta an Ranga: Macdara Ó Faoláin Gradam an Léinn: Saoirse Ní Argáin Gradam: Forbartha: Saoirse Nic Craith Bliain 4: Daltaí an Ranga: Sara Jundi & Ciara Ní Lóchráin Bliain 3: Dalta an Ranga: Mackenzie Ní Dhubhghaill Gradam an Léinn: Katie Ní Ailpín an Chnoic Gradam Forbartha: Jack Ó Foghlú Bliain 2: Dalta an Ranga: Bronwyn Ní

Ruairc Gradam an Léinn: Johnny de Búrca Gradam Forbartha: Nadia Ní Dhrócháin Bliain 1: Dalta an Ranga: Ruby Nic Aonghusa Gradam an Léinn: Ádhmhín Ní Ríordáin Gradam Forbartha: Maitiú Ó hAonghusa Gradaim Spóirt 2016-2017: Laoch Spóirt (Cailíní)-Sinsir: Hannah Power (Bliain 6) Laoch Spóirt-(Buachaillí)-Sinsir: Diarmuid Mac Fhlannchadh (Bliain 6) Laoch Spóirt (Cailíní)-Sóisir: Briannagh Nic Craith (Bliain 3) Laoch Spóirt (Buachaillí)-Sóisir: Caolán Mac Craith (Bliain 2)

GO N-ÉIRÍ GO GEAL LE DALTAÍ NA MEÁNSCOILE & TORTHAÍ NA hARDTEISTE LE FÓGAIRT… Seachtain chinniúnach a bheidh ann do dhaltaí na Meánscoile a thug faoi scrúduithe na hArdteistiméireachta i mbliana agus guíonn pobal uile na scoile gach rath agus séan oraibh ar fad Dé Céadaoin bheag seo agus na torthaí á bhfógairt.

Creidigí ionaibh féin agus cuimhnígí go bhfuil bhur muintir, bhur gcairde agus foireann na scoile ann daoibh agus an-bhródúil go deo asaibh agus go bhfuil gach aoinne ag seoladh gach aon bheannacht faoin spéir bhur slí. Coimeádaigí an misneach agus go n-éirí le gach aon duine díbh sa saol atá romhaibh amach! Níl bhur sárú ann!

Katie Ní Annáin,múinteoir ranga Bhliain 3 a bhronn gradaim ar Mackenzie Ní Dhubhghaill, Katie Ní Ailpín an Chnoic & Jack Ó Foghlú ag Bronnadh na nGradam i Meánscoil San Nioclás.

Tomás Mac Craith, CLG na Rinne & Aoi-chainteoir, Dearán Ó Droma & Aonghus Ó Raghnaigh Traenálaí Foirne leis an bhfoireann Iomána fé16.5 – Seaimpíní na Mumhan.

Príomhoide Tánaisteach Áine Uí Icí a bhronn boinn ar fhoireann camógaíochta na Chéadbhliana agus Eibhlís Ní Dhonnchadha ina dteannta.

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Briannagh Nic Craith & Caolán Mac Craith, ar bronnadh na gradaim, Cailín Spóirt (Sóisir) & Buachaill Spóirt, (Sóisir), ag Bronnadh na nGradam i Meánscoil San Nioclás.

Foireann Iomána na Meánscoile fé 14.5 buaiteoirí Chraobh an Chontae.

Séamus Ó Cadhain, Príomhoide, Máire Nic Craith, aoi-chainteoir & iarscoláire de chuid na Meánscoile, Liadan Ní Lonáin ar bronnadh an gradam Ceannródaí na Scoile uirthi & Áine Uí Icí, Príomhoide Tánaisteach, ag Bronnadh na nGradam i Meánscoil San Nioclás.

Marie Uí Lonáin, Liadan Ní Lonáin & Packie Ó Lonáin agus an gradam Ceannródaí na Scoile 2017 bronnta ar Liadan, ag Bronnadh na nGradam i Meánscoil San Nioclás.

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Neil Ó Diarmada, múinteoir ranga Bhliain 1, a bhronn Gradaim ar Ruby Nic Aonghusa, Maitiú Ó hAonghusa & Ádhmhín Ní Ríordáin ag Bronnadh na nGradam i Meánscoil San Nioclás.

Katie Ní Annáin, traenálaí Pheil na mBan i Meánscoil San Nioclás a bhronn Gradam do Laoch Spóirt na Meánscoile-Cailíní- (Sinsir) ar Hannah Power, Bliain 6.

Sinéad Ní Fhathaigh, Múinteoir Ranga Bhliain 5 a bhronn an gradam Dalta an Ranga ar Mhacdara Ó Faoláin, ag Bronnadh na nGradam i Meánscoil San Nioclás.

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KELLOGG’S CÚL CAMPS

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

10 year old group with County Senior Hurlers Tadhg De Burca and Patrick Curran and Coaches Stephen Bennett and Andrew Casey at the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Shamrocks GAA Grounds Knockanore organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

12 year plus group with County Senior Hurlers Tadhg de Burca and Patrick Curran at the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Shamrocks GAA Grounds Knockanore organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

Enjoying the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Shamrocks GAA Grounds Knockanore organised by the [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Enjoying the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Shamrocks GAA Grounds Knockanore organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

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Enjoying the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camp in Shamrocks GAA Grounds Knockanore organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

5 to 6 year old group with County Senior Hurlers Tadhg de Burca and Patrick Curran and Coaches Edward Hynes and Lorraine Bray at the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Shamrocks GAA Grounds Knockanore organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Enjoying the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camp in Shamrocks GAA Grounds Knockanore organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

7 year old group with County Senior Hurlers Tadhg de Burca and Patrick Curran and Coach Simon Power at the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camp in Shamrocks GAA Grounds Knockanore organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Enjoying the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camp in Shamrocks GAA Grounds Knockanore organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

8 year old group with County Senior Hurlers Tadhg de Burca and Patrick Curran and Coach Fiona Morrissey at the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Shamrocks GAA Grounds Knockanore organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Enjoying the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camp in Shamrocks GAA Grounds Knockanore organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

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KELLOGG’S CÚL CAMPS

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Enjoying the St. Patrick’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Bohadoon organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

5 to 6 year old group at the St. Patrick’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Bohadoon organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Enjoying the St. Patrick’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Bohadoon organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

6 to 7 year old group with Coach Bearach Moore at the St. Patrick’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Bohadoon organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Enjoying the St. Patrick’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Bohadoon organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Ellie Grant, Moya Bowdren and Casey Ryan who attended the Kilmacthomas GAA Cúl Camp 2017.

[Noel Browne]

6 to 7 year old girls group with County Senior Hurlers Tadhg de Burca and Patrick Curran at the St. Patrick’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Bohadoon organised [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

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Enjoying the St. Patrick’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Bohadoon organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

8 year old group with Coach Taylor Murray at the St. Patrick’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Bohadoon organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Enjoying the St. Patrick’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Bohadoon organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

9 year old group with Coach Roisin Tobin at the St. Patrick’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Bohadoon organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Enjoying the St. Patrick’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Bohadoon organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

10 year old plus group with County Senior Hurlers Tadhg de Burca and Patrick Curran and Coaches Sean Barrett-Whelan and Alex Hennebry at the St. Patrick’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Bohadoon organised by the Waterford Coaching [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] & Games.

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The 8-10 year olds at the Na Gaeil GAA Cúl Camp 2017.

KELLOGG’S GAA CÚL CAMPS

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[Noel Browne]

Saoirse Lonergan, Aoife Lynch and Robbie Heffernan pictured at the Na Gaeil Cúl Camp.

[Noel Browne]

The 10-12 year olds at the Na Gaeil GAA Cúl Camp 2017.

Leah McGrath and Eimear Power pictured at the Na Gaeil Kellogg's Cúl Camp 2017.

[Noel Browne]

[Noel Browne]

Lauren Kelleher and Aine Clewes pictured at the Na Gaeil Kellogg's Cúl Camp 2017.

[Noel Browne]

Cillian O'Shea pictured at the Na Gaeil Cúl Camp.

[Noel Browne]

Helping hand at the Na Gaeil Kellogg's Cúl Camp.

[Noel Browne]

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Cúl Camp Ambassadors Austin Gleeson and Patrick Curran and coaches, Denise O'Connor and Bronwyn Grace pictured at the Na Gaeil GAA Club Cúl Camp 2017 with the 8-10 year olds.

[Noel Browne]

Grace Boyle, Abby Dunphy and Emily O'Connor pictured at the Na Gaeil GAA Cúl Camp 2017.

[Noel Browne] Cúl Camp Ambassadors Austin Gleeson and Patrick Curran pictured at the Na Gaeil GAA Club Cúl Camp 2017 with the 7-8 year olds.

[Noel Browne]

Cúl Camp coaches Ross Coffey O'Shea pictured at the Na Gaeil Cúl Camp 2017 with the 5-6 year olds.

[Noel Browne]

Amelia Power and Kyle Burns pictured at the Na Gaeil Cúl Camp.

[Noel Browne]

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NEWS/OBITUARY

Letters to the Editor … St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan

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.

The Sweeper System: Not Proven!

A Chara, The Déise win on Sunday was sweet but the sweeper system didn’t necessarily win it for them; in fact, it was the opposite: an offensive mode of play, a carpe diem of Cork’s dilemma namely, Cahalane’s sending off. Some commentators are so fickle e.g.Vincent Hogan of the Irish Independent rounding on critics of the sweeper system.

The case for defensive systems is unproven. Waterford turned up last Sunday as the ‘finished article’. Their ‘sliotar smacht’ is brilliant the equivalent of Real Madrid in soccer, the delivery excellent and commitment 100 per cent. More importantly, players have now become more chameleon-like and ‘sweep’ from defensive to offensive as appropriate. Hurling is a game of intention and chance, supremely so, and involves even the laws of probability etc. An example: Maurice Shanahan fell but he didn’t merely indulge his fall but delivered the ball to good effect (very Kilkennyesque that!).The Déise boys can read the game and the gifted McGrath and his team have the psychological and tactical insight on the sideline.

To use the cliche, the players are now expressing themselves. Austin Gleeson must now become ‘Magic’ Gleeson. In Déise hurling in the 1950s-1960s era I recall the late ‘Stylo’ Riordan of the Geraldines and ‘Ringy’ Foley of Lismore (both played for Waterford).They were magical: bet they’d welcome a magician to their elite fold!

The writer was in Croke Park in 1959. Bring on September 3rd for a repeat. Is féidir linn, b’féidir . . . especially if being defensive isn’t anyway doctrinaire, players express their innate talent, seize the moments and give 110% - yes, 110% for a final. Beir Bua. E.F. DENNIS, Douglas, Cork

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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Isaiah 56:1,6-7 - I will bring foreigners to my holy mountain. Romans 11:13-15,29-32 With Israel, God never takes back his gifts or revokes his choice.

Matthew 15:21-28 - Woman you have great faith.

Youth 2000 – The Youth 2000 Summer Festival takes place in the Cistercian College, Roscrea, this Thursday August 17th until Sunday, August 20th. For young people, 16 – 35. The festival has been nicknamed ‘The Holy Oxygen’ with over 1,200 young people from all over Ireland in attendance last year. Please book online at www.youth2000.ie. See newsletter and noticeboards for details.

Our Lady of Knock – Thursday, August 17th is the Feast of Our Lady of Knock. The story of Knock began on August 21st, 1879 when Our Lady, St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist appeared at the south gable of Knock Parish Church. The miraculous apparition was witnessed by fifteen people, young and old.

Knock is an internationally recognised Marian Shrine and was visited by Pope John Paul 11 as part of his 1979 papal pilgrimage to Ireland. The date of the memorial is within the annual novena at Knock Shrine, 14th – 22nd August 2107. Our Lady of Knock, pray for us.

East Africa Hunger Appeal – Thanks to everyone who contributed to this collection over the last few weeks. So far, €6,645 have been contributed.

Legion of Mary Annual Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine – Sunday, September 24th next.

Coach from Dungarvan. See

noticeboard for details.

World Meeting of Families 2018 – We draw your attention to the Diocesan banner in the side porch. The official preparation for the World Meeting of Families will be launched on August 21st next during the annual Novena at Knock Shrine. On August 21st, 2018 the World Meeting of Families will begin.

Volunteer Now for the World Meeting of Families 2018 – This international event will take place in Dublin next year from August 22nd – 26th. To assist in organising and running an exciting series of events, volunteers are essential to the success of the World Meeting of Families. A leaflet ‘Come join us - Volunteer Now’ is available in the porches. It gives details about the meeting itself and how to volunteer. Please take a leaflet and consider becoming a volunteer.

Our Mother of Perpetual Help – The Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help will begin on Monday fortnight, August 28th at 7.30 p.m. and will continue for nine Monday at 7.30 p.m. each Monday. No 9.30 a.m. Mass on Mondays to Our Mother of Perpetual Help during the novena.

Parish Office – Located in St. Mary’s Church and is open Monday to Friday office hours. If you want to book Masses or Baptisms call during these times.

Phone 42374.

Daily Mass broadcast on 98.5 FM. Phone No: Fr. Ryan 42374, Fr. Harris 42384, Fr. Cooney 41136.

Emergency Phone No: To contact Priest on duty: 0862334282.

St. Vincent de Paul Helpline No.: 087-7747870.

TOMMY HERLIHY Conna Nursing Home, Conna, Co. Cork, and Chapel Street, Tallow With sadness and regret we record the passing of Tommy Herlihy, Conna Nursing Home and Chapel St., Tallow, Co, Waterford, loving son of the late William and Catherine (nee McSweeney) and brother of the late Vincent, Nora and Kathleen, which sad event occurred peacefully on 8th August, 2017, in the loving care of the Matron and staff of Conna Nursing Home.

Lying in repose at Conna Nursing Home Chapel of Rest on Tuesday evening where Rosary was recited by Rev. Fr. Billy O’Donovan, P.P., in the presence of his loving family, relatives and friends.

Reposing at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Tallow, on Wednesday evening. Funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. M. Melican, I.C., in the presence of his loving family, relatives and friends.

Following funeral prayers removal took place to The Church of Immaculate Conception, Tallow. On arrival Tommy’s remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P., on Thursday morning. Symbols representing Tommy’s life were presented to the Altar by niece-in-law Betty Herlihy (bike), nephew Adrian Herlihy (DVD) and grandnephew John Mulcahy (Cross); the significance of these was narrated by nephew Desmond Herlihy. Readings were recited by grandniece Noreen Mulcahy and nephew Killian Herlihy. Prayers of the Faithful were read by nephew Desmond Herlihy, grandniece Mary Flanagan and nephew Adrian Herlihy.

Throughout the Mass, Dina Walshe provided a beautiful selection of music and hymns. The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by his nephews Billy and Joe Mulcahy. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers where Tommy was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives and friends.

May he rest in peace.

May we extend our deepest sympathy to his loving brothers Paddy and Brendan; nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

Dungarvan Christian Fellowship

THE GREENWAY From Dungarvan to Waterford Many sights you will see From the birds of the air To the sky and the sea O Deise, lovely Deise you stole my heart When I think of the last train that travelled once is no more Now the people are on foot and there are bicycles galore They come from Westmeath, Galway, Kerry and Cahir Europe, USA and God knows where They stop in Kilmacthomas for a cupan tae The beauty of the viaduct and rest a while Bicycles and carts with little children waving Saying what a lovely spin Oh! to be a child again A safe way to travel No cars in sight Just peace and tranquility and beautiful sights We can stop and shop when we reach Dungarvan town A variety of food and a look around town They have pubs and clubs A global village it is with people from Europe Speaking a language we do not understand We are blessed with Gaeilge and the Bearla We say cead mile failte And show you our sights A harbour of beauty, boats big and small Many with our flag, blue and white for lovely Deise The Anchor is buzzing with music and song Fresh fish from Helvick, craft beers galore You can sit outside and admire the view The evening sun and the Comeraghs too Put Dungarvan on your map You are sure to come back We welcome you all from places near and far

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We love to chat and have the craic We have history galore A Museum and Arts Centre Town Hall too where locals act out many a play We are nationwide It filled us with pride Now come and see for yourself We are the best Tell your GP about the prescription he should make out A walk on the Grenway any time of the day If will refresh your mind Take the stress away Lose a few pounds Feel better all around You can hire a bike from Dungarvan, Kilmacthomas or Waterford Go back by bus, leave the rest to us We are all one as it says in the song Deise a stor, a stor I write these few lines as I lay in my bed My mind was a light The Bank are selling the place I call home For me a further I may roam Deise, lovely Deise you will always be on my mind I see the Algerine, Levantine, Blue Moon, Kingfisher too All moored at the Harbour and little boats too You were a sight and a delight to watch you day and night Christmas came a blaze of colour from Dungarvan to Abbeyside The snow covered Comeraghs a picture in sight The pigeons cooed The seagulls flew over the bay of Dungarvan on a lovely Spring day The Greenway will always be like a morning cup of tea, refreshing Let your cares and worries go Like the train did fifty years ago.

ANNE HAYES, DUNGARVAN

BIBLE VERSE OF THE MONTH Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

(Eph 3:20-21).

WELCOME – 20th August, 2017 Wednesday morning prayer meeting 11.00 a.m.

Bible studies 7:30 p.m.Thursday evening Adam & Monika’s, Friday evening Tomek & Asia’s.

Friday Morning 10:30 a.m. tea/coffee at Euroroute.

UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, 3rd September, after church service – Sonia’s Baptism followed by church BBQ at the Hamer’s.

Saturday, 16th September, 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m., Ellel Ministries - Setting Godly Boundaries.

6th – 8th October DCF/Cornerstone Church Retreat Gold Coast Resort. Cost €50 / adult, €25 / child (up to 12 years).

Notes: We were thrilled by the response to our SUPERHEROES and Youth camps. Over 40 children had a fun filled week of games, bible stories and quizzes, songs and crafts. Pastor Steve was kept busy on the bbq, as many of the parents joined us for the grand finale on Friday. We're looking forward to sharing some photos next week.

On Sunday Pastor Steve paid tribute to all of those involved in making the camps such an amazing success, recognising that at its core it was a work of God, so we give Him credit; “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

(1 Corinthians 1:31).

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PATRICK (Paddy) DALY 2 Lower King Street, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford It is with feelings of heartbreak and regret that we record the death of Patrick (Paddy) Daly, 2 Lower King Street, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, which sad event occurred at UHW on Friday, 9th June, 2017.

Born in Fairlane in 1946, to Ellen and John Daly, Paddy had an early interest in nature, music and mechanics. He worked as an Apprentice to his father, as a Mechanic in Moloney’s Garage. He also worked in Power’s Bakery, opened two bicycle shops, worked in Power’s Brewery and Waterford Crystal. He joined his first band aged 16 and was subsequently a member of several bands, including The Royal Aces, Safari, The Musketeers, Paddy O’Brien and Band, and The Comets. He appeared in a short film with the Clancy Brothers and was on stage with Joseph Locke.

Paddy lived a very happy, contented, peaceful life with his loving wife, Betty (whom he married in 1971); his daughters Lorna-Jane and Sharon; his sons-in-law Conor and Joe and his adored grandchildren, Jack, Réaltín, Saoirse,Tiarna and Oisín; and Carmel, Mark and Marc O’Lone; his mother Ellen; brothers John, Michael (deceased), Richard, Joe, Billy and his sisters Mary and Ann. Paddy’s first love was his family, and his house was always filled with music and laughter. His second love was music, through which he made the most amazing life-long friends, all of whom went through life with him until the very end. He loved playing the guitar and singing with his daughter Lorna-Jane and grandson Jack. Every weekend people were at the house to have amps, microphones and electronics fixed in his very organised shed. Paddy also took great pride in his lovely garden.

We extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

May he rest in peace.

Paddy was waked at his residence on the evenings of Friday and Saturday, 9th and 10th June. On Sunday evening, 11th June, the remains lay in repose at Drohan’s Funeral Home, where Rosary was recited by Fr. Enright, P.E. The removal took place to St. Mary’s Parish Church. Pallbearing duties were shared by Joe, Billy, Richard and John Daly (brothers), Joe Quinn and Conor Murray (sons-inlaw), Sharon Quinn (daughter), Réaltín Quinn and Jack Murray (grandchildren) and Mark O’Lone (family friend).

Requiem Mass was celebrated on Monday, June 12th, by Fr. Enright, P.E. (a great friend to Paddy who visited him in hospital during his illness) and concelebrated by Fr. O’Connor, P.P. (family friend), Canon Ryan, P.P., and Fr. Hassett, P.P. A narration of the offertory gifts was recited by Paddy’s life-long friend Des Baumann – a photobook was brought by Joe Daly (brother); a bunch of roses was brought by Richard Daly (brother); guitar was brought by Jack Murray (grandson); T.V. Guide was brought by Réaltín Quinn (grand-daughter); André Rieu DVD was brought

by Billy Daly (brother). The readings were delivered by Conor Murray (son-in-law) and Carmel O’Lone (cousin). The Psalm was read by Debbie McGovern (niece). Prayers of the Faithful were read

by Jack Murray (grandson), Réaltín Quinn (grand-daughter), Joe Daly (brother), Des Baumann (friend), John Daly (brother). Bread and Wine were brought to the Altar by Betty Daly (wife) and Mike Daly (cousin).

Paddy’s great friend Paddy O’Brien and Connie Casey (guitar) sang throughout the Funeral Mass, creating a beautiful and peaceful atmosphere that Paddy would have loved and appreciated.

Chief mourners were: Betty Daly (wife); Lorna-Jane and Sharon (daughters); Conor Murray and Joe Quinn (sons-in-law); Jack Murray, Réaltín, Saoirse, Tiarna and Oisín Quinn (grandchildren); Ellen (mother); John, Michael (deceased), Richard, Joe and Billy (brothers); Mary and Ann (sisters); brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, cousins and extended families.

There are so many people that the family wish to thank most sincerely, too many to name personally, but to all those who sympathised with them all those who attended the Rosary, removal and Requiem Mass; those who called, sent text messages, brought food, or who helped in any way over the course of those difficult days, Thank You. A Mass will be offered for your intentions.

To Drohan Undertakers, thank you for your kindness and professionalism. The outpouring of love that the family received and the enormous crowds that came to sympathise and who were devastated

by Paddy’s passing were truly a testament to the kind of man Paddy was, and the wonderful life he lead and the legacy he leaves behind.

Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, 2nd September, at 7.30 p.m. in St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan.

(Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

OBITUARY WILLIAM (Willie) MEEHAN Ballykerin, Cappagh, County Waterford Born 20.07.1925 – Died 24.07.2017 Feelings of deep sorrow and regret were evoked with the passing of Willie Meehan on Monday, 24th July, peacefully, at University Hospital Waterford.

Willie was the youngest of a family of four. His father John Meehan and mother Margaret (nee Crotty), Knockenpower, Colligan, brothers Johnny and Pati and sister Kathleen Browne all predeceased him.

Willie worked on the land all his life and had a deep love and understanding of nature, crops, weather, animals and birds. Cinema and particularly the era of the Westerns was one of his pastimes. He loved to read cowboy novels in the long Winter evenings.

Waterford hurling was Willie’s passion in life, he witnessed Waterford’s successes in ’48 and ’59, travelling by train from Cappagh to Dublin and kneeling on the sideline. On Sunday, 23rd July, he watched Waterford claim their place in this year’s semi-final from his bed in UHW. Next morning Willie died, hopeful of again being on the sideline in September. A man of deep Christian faith, he lived a simple life, having never left Ireland’s shores.Willie lived in Dunabbey House for the last three years where he was so well cared for and loved by both staff and residents.

He is survived by his nephews and nieces to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.

Willie lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Tuesday, 25th July. In the presence of his loving relatives and friends Fr. Pat Gear, P.P., led the recitation of the Rosary. Removal took place on Wednesday morning, 26th July, to Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Modeligo. Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for Willie’s life was celebrated by Fr. Gear, P.P. Afterwards Willie was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.

Month’s Mind Mass for Willie will be offered on Friday, 25th August, at 7.30 p.m. in Modeligo Church.

(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

MAUREEN FOLEY (nee Hennebry) The Hermitage, Abbeyside With sadness we record the passing of Maureen Foley which sad event occurred on Thursday, 11th August, 2017.

Reposing at Drohan’s Funeral Home on Saturday evening where Rosary was recited by Fr. Fives. Funeral Mass took place on Monday morning celebrated by Fr. Hassett, P.P.; Fr. Cooney, O.S.A., and Fr. Fives. Burial took place afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.

To her loving family Helen, Philip, Mairead, Roberta, Marian, Michelle and Susan; brothers, sisters, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends, we extend our deepest sympathy.

Full obituary next issue.

(Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

JOAN HOGAN Dunabbey House, Dungarvan, and formerly of Sheskin, Stradbally With deep sorrow we write on the passing of Joan Hogan, which occurred on Saturday, 12th August, peacefully, in the loving care of staff at Dungarvan Community Hospital. A resident of Dunabbey House for many years, Joan is predeceased by her mother Minnie, uncles and aunt.We extend our sincere condolences to Joan’s cousins, other relatives and friends.

Joan lay in repose at Dungarvan Community Hospital Chapel on Sunday, 13th August, where in the presence of her loving relatives and friends Fr. J. Condon, P.P., led the recitation of the Rosary. Removal took place on Monday, 14th August, to The Holy Cross Church, Stradbally. Requiem Mass was celebrated by Fr. Condon, P.P., and afterwards Joan was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh sí.

(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

55 BERNIE REYNOLDS (nee Walsh) 24 McCarthyville, Abbeyside, Dungarvan It is with deep regret and sadness that we record the passing of Bernie Reynolds, 24 McCarthyville, Abbeyside, which sad event occurred at her residence, in the loving presence of her beloved husband Tommy and family, on 28th July, 2017.

Born on the 28th September, 1946, at 52 Congress Villas, to Nicholas and Molly Walsh, Bernie was the second youngest of 16 children. As a child she loved to play outside with her friends and spent many happy hours at the town’s swimming pool at The Lookout.

After leaving school, Bernie went to work at the local hospital.This is where she was to meet Tommy, the love of her life. Tommy was a patient after being run over by a tractor.They fell in love and got married on 26th November, 1966. They loved to go dancing and by all accounts they were “great movers”.

In 1969, it was with some reluctance (as Bernie was a true “townie”) that Bernie and Tommy moved to Abbeyside. However, Bernie soon grew to love Abbeyside and it was here they raised their six children.

While the children were young, Bernie worked various jobs but most people will remember her waitressing in the “old” Shamrock Restaurant, for many years.

The 18th July, 1988, was a black day for Bernie and her family, when her son Francis (Franny) was killed in a traffic accident. Life was never the same for Bernie after that. However, with the arrival of her grandchildren Bernie managed to find comfort and happiness again.

In November 2016, Bernie and Tommy had a joint celebration at The Park Hotel – Bernie’s 70th birthday and the couple’s 50th Wedding Anniversary. They were joined by family and friends and a truly happy and fun night was had by all.

Bernie was not one for travelling much and she placed no great importance on material things. She was at her happiest at home spending time with her fourteen beloved grandchildren. She enjoyed cycling out the track with Tommy, walking the beach at Abbeyside, and, of course, swimming – the hobby which she carried through from her childhood. She was so proud of herself when she learned to drive in later life.

Bernie will always be remembered for her kindness, she would literally give you her last penny or the last bite on her plate. Everyone loved Bernie’s big infectious laugh. Once, in Dungarvan’s old cinema Bernie was threatened with being thrown out because she was laughing so loudly that other cinema goers could not hear the film.

Aunty Bernie was everyone’s favourite aunt. One nephew, in particular, would travel from London every Summer to spend two weeks at “Aunty Bernie’s” and he would always end up staying for two months, and even at that would return to London with great reluctance.

To Bernie’s husband and family and her large circle of friends, we extend our deepest sympathies. May she rest in peace.

“I will never forget the moment your heart stopped and mine kept beating.”

Bernie’s remains reposed at her residence in Sunday, July 30th, from 3-8 p.m., with Rosary at 7.00 p.m. Removal took place on Monday ,31st July, to St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside. Funeral Mass was at 11.00 a.m. where Fr. Cooney officiated and was assisted by Fr. Fives and Fr. O’Connor (Ballinameela), P.P. Symbols of Bernie’s life were brought to the Altar by her grandchildren – Danny (car keys), Charlie (the bell from her bicycle), Tommy (Bernie’s swimming goggles), Alex (Bernie’s mug, to symbolise Bernie’s love of her cup of tea) and finally Richie brought a collage of photographs of Bernie’s grandchildren – her grandchildren were her absolute pride and joy. The readings were delivered by Jason and Aisling (grandchildren). Prayers of the Faithful were recited by Kieran, Anna and Jamie (godchildren) and Fran, Laura and Jack (grandchildren). The bread and wine was brought to the Altar by Bernie’s husband Tommy and her sister Rita. Beautiful hymns were rendered by Dina Walshe and a heartfelt eulogy was delivered by Bernie’s son Mark. Burial took place afterwards in St. Laurence’s Cemetery, Ballinroad.

Chief mourners were: husband,Tommy; sons Tommy, Mark and Pat; daughters Christine and Paula; grandchildren Jason, Aisling, Laura, Alex, Fran, Faye, Charlie, Richie, Jack, Danny, Emma, Tommy, Ed and Elsie-Ber; sons-in-law Rich and Angus; daughters-in-law Ber, Carmel and Becky; brothers Henry and Nicky; sister Rita; brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

(Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

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FARMING Good performance in first half driven by Glanbia Nutritionals Glanbia plc, the global nutrition group, announces its results for the six months ended 1st July, 2017 RESULTS HIGHLIGHT FOR THE HALF YEAR 2017 • Total revenue for Glanbia plc of €2.047 billion up 11.5% on same period in 2016 (9.9% taking account of currency changes) • Earnings (EBITA) of €192.8 million up 9.2% on prior half year (6.6% constant currency) • Sale of 60% of Dairy Ireland and related assets completed on 2nd July 2017 and a new joint venture, “Glanbia Ireland”, established encompassing the businesses of Glanbia Ingredients Ireland DAC and Dairy Ireland; • On a pro forma basis Adjusted Earnings Per Share grew 13.2% reported (10.1% constant currency); • Wholly owned revenues from continuing operations of €1,185.7 million (2016: €1,077.9 million) up 10.0% on prior half year (7.3% constant currency); • Wholly owned EBITA from continuing operations

of €148.3 million (2016:€139.1 million) up 6.6% on prior half year (3.5% constant currency); • Glanbia Performance Nutrition delivered reported revenue growth of 7.6% (5.4% constant currency) and reported EBITA growth of 3.1% (0.2% constant currency); • Glanbia Nutritionals delivered reported revenue growth of 12.2% (9.0% constant currency) and reported EBITA growth of 11.6% (8.1% constant currency); and • Joint Ventures and Associates delivered strong revenue and EBITA growth of 23.1% (23.2% constant currency) and 84.8% (83.8% constant currency) respectively.

Commenting Siobhán Talbot, Group Managing Director, said: “Glanbia delivered a good performance in the first six months of 2017 with wholly owned revenues from

continuing operations growing 7.3%, constant currency, when compared to the same period in 2016.

Pro-forma Adjusted Earnings Per Share1 was up 10.1%, constant currency.

The sale of 60% of Dairy Ireland and related assets was completed on 2nd July, 2017 and this business together with Glanbia Ingredients Ireland have formed a new Joint Venture named Glanbia Ireland.

Glanbia Nutritionals and Joint Ventures were the main drivers of growth in the first half and we believe second half earnings progression will also be driven

by Glanbia Performance Nutrition where good organic growth is expected for the remainder of the year.

Overall, we reiterate guidance for the full year of proforma Adjusted Earnings Per Share1 growth of 7% to 10% on a constant currency basis.”

For the full release, please see our website, www.glanbia.com

Healy welcomes EU commission move to review fertiliser anti-dumping measures IFA President Joe Healy has welcomed the publication by the EU Commission of a “Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Russia”.

Mr Healy said, “IFA spearheaded an international campaign over the last two years highlighting the dysfunctionality of the EU’s fertiliser market. Irish and EU farmers have been forced to pay over the odds for mineral fertilisers and this has seriously eroded farmers’ incomes and the competitiveness of EU agriculture.”

“European fertiliser manufacturers have profiteered from this protection over the last decade while farm incomes declined.

Duties and tariffs are putting farmers at a significant competitive disadvantage.

“The EU Commission’s move

to review anti-dumping measures on ammonium nitrate is an important first step in creating a level playing field. The abolition of anti-dumping duties and tariffs on non-EU fertiliser imports will help to restore competitiveness to Irish and European agriculture.

This move would save Irish farmers an estimated €32m per annum and European farmers €1bn.”

“A report commissioned by the IFA and carried out by the International Food and Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) shows the elimination of duties and tariffs would deliver a significant boost to farm incomes, job creation and rural regeneration.

The report clearly demonstrates that: The EU fertiliser manufacturing industry is highly concentrated. It showed that: • EU fertiliser prices are among the highest in the world; • This is to the detriment of

farmers and food consumers; • The imposition of antidumping duties and customs tariffs on non-EU fertiliser imports is costing European farmers an estimated €1bn; • Prices in Western European countries increased by 123%, while prices in Brazil decreased by 65%; this further suggests that additional factors, such as price fixing and cartels, might be operating in highly concentrated markets such as Western Europe.”

IFA Inputs Team Leader John Coughlan said, “Yara, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers, pushed through seven price increases since the opening of the 2016 / 17 fertiiser marketing year and ahead of peak buying this spring. Other EU manufacturers quickly followed suit. This saw wholesale EU CAN prices rise by a massive 48%, with Ammonium Nitrate prices up by 40%. This level of price increase

was totally unjustified and clearly demonstrated that increased concentration of the industry, coupled with anti-dumping duties and customs tariffs have resulted in a lack of real competition in the EU fertiliser market.

“The continuing rise in input costs, coupled with low commodity prices across many sectors, is eroding family farm incomes. This cost price squeeze is hammering farmers and damaging the competitiveness of Irish and EU agriculture.

“Fertiliser is the second largest expenditure item on Irish farms.

Following the introduction of anti-dumping duties in 1994, Irish and EU fertiliser prices have increased at almost double the rate compared to other inputs.

This level of increase in anybody’s mind is unsustainable,” John Coughlan said.

Co-ops must set the lead on grain prices - Dunne IFA National Grain Committee Chairman Liam Dunne said farmer-owned co-ops must step up to the mark and lead the way in setting sustainable grain, oilseed and protein prices for growers this harvest.

Mr Dunne said, “We are now heading into the fifth season of low grain prices, which will result in another year of low, if not negative, margins for many grain farmers. While exceptional yields over recent years masked the income problem, a return to more normal yields this season will compound the income crisis.

“Current forecasts for the Irish harvest will see cereal production fall by over

250,000t due to a combination of reduced sowings and a yield reduction. The relentless pressure on growers’ margins has taken a heavy toll on the sector. This is clearly evident from the substantial drop of close on 52,000 ha in cereal sowings, which has occurred since 2012 when plantings were just shy of 315,000 ha. This trend will continue unless there is a dramatic turnaround in grain prices and growers’ incomes.

“So far this season private merchants have been more active in the market with their reps proactively chasing limited grain supplies. The merchants are leading the way on pricing with up to €148/t plus free trans-

port being paid for green barley off the combine and €10/t to €12/t of a premium on offer for wheat. Co-ops, on the other hand, have been reluctant to quote and in some cases larger co-ops are selling off green barley at a discount to current market prices, effectively undermining the market.”

Concluding, Mr Dunne said, “Farmer owned co-ops must take a longer-term view and become more proactive in supporting the tillage sector as increasing focus is being placed by the market on the nonsustainable dependence on non-grain feed ingredient by-products for the manufacture of compound animal feed.”

Siobhan Talbot

Glanbia Ireland increases July milk price to 34cpl Glanbia Ireland will pay its milk suppliers 34 cent per litre (cpl) including VAT for July manufacturing milk supplies. This is an increase in Glanbia Ireland’s base price for July of 1 cpl to 34 cpl including VAT for manufacturing milk at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein.

Glanbia Chairman Henry Corbally said: “We are pleased to be able to reflect continuing positive dairy market performance particularly with strong demand for butter and good demand for cheese. However certain parts of the dairy market continue to be challenging, especially powders, and the Glanbia Ireland Board will continue to monitor market developments on a monthly basis.”

IFA accuses pig processors of undermining the pigmeat market with unnecessary price cuts IFA National Pigs Chairman Tom Hogan has accused the pig processing factories of undermining the pigmeat market with unnecessary price cuts and he urged all pig farmers to strongly resist price pressure from processors this coming week.

He said the factory price cuts are not justified based on market returns, pointing out that pig prices across the main EU pig producing nations have all stabilised above €1.70c/kg, “This is after a period of 12 weeks when the pig producers across mainland Europe were receiving €1.80c/kg plus for pigs as the pigmeat market was returning this level. Irish pig farmers never achieved that high price, and the Irish price was let fall to well below the EU average.

After lagging behind the EU trade for so long, it is completely opportunistic for pig factories to drop Irish pig prices when they never implemented the increases that were due over the past three months.”

Tom Hogan said that the latest market update from the UK is that pig prices remain stable at £1.60/kg which is equivalent to in excess of €1.80c/kg.

After the financial hardships that all pig farmers endured during the disastrous pig prices years of 2015-2016, Hogan called on the processing sector to refrain from manipulating the market in their own interests and offer back the Irish pig farmer the true value of their product. He said the factories must stop undermining the Irish pig production system at this delicate time Bord Bia reports that export markets to Asia are still strong and predicted to remain so into the future. The recent trade deal between the EU and Japan will see the reduction of tariffs on pigmeat into the high value Japanese market in the near future, further increasing the marketing opportunities for iris pigmeat on the export market.

Tom Hogan said, following the price cuts of 4c-6c/kg imposed on pig farmers last week, it is clear that the smaller pig farmers are being used to prop up a two or three tier pricing structure. A few larger suppliers appear to have medium term agreements to supply pigs at a price and smaller suppliers are used to ‘balance the books’, when required and taken unjustified price reductions, as seen by the draconian price reductions by some processors last Friday.

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Security of payment is critical IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said security of payment for farmers selling livestock is absolutely critical and farmers should avoid exposure to payment risk.

Angus Woods said that by selling livestock in their local mart, farmers can ensure security of payment as well as open market competition and the top prices.

The IFA livestock leader said farmers should insist on payment on the day for all other sales to factories, live exporters or farm-to-farm sales. He said, with electronic banking and bank drafts farmers can minimise their risk and exposure on the security of payment.

Lamb trade stronger IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey said the lamb trade has strengthened this week with factories paying up to €5.20/kg to get scarce supplies. He said prices are higher and numbers tighter.

John Lynskey said carcass weight cut-offs are also rising with some factories paying up to 22kgs.

He said the mart trade is also very active with both live export and farmers buying. John Lynskey said, with the Muslim festival of Eid, commencing on September 2nd, the live export trade is in full swing, with prices from €2.25 to €2.35/g lw being paid. In addition, he said store buying among farmers is also strong.

The IFA sheep farmer leader said last week’s kill was strong at 59,766, well up on the same week last year. He said to date this year the total kill is up 157,983 with significant increases in the hogget kill earlier in the year and the ewe kill up 30,000 head.

IFA calls for increase in TAMS grant reference costings IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady has called on the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to increase reference costings for grant-aided work under the TAMS on-farm investment scheme.

IFA raised this matter with Minister Creed last month and at the most recent Charter of Farmers’ Rights meeting. IFA made the case that the adjustment in costings is necessary given the recent increases in building materials and other costs such as labour and fittings.

Joe Brady said if costings are not regularly updated the value of grant aid due to the farmer is reduced. The percentage of grant aid is based on the standard or reference cost payable at either the basic 40% grant rate or in the case of young farmers at 60%. He said it is important that the grant paid broadly relates to the actual costs incurred.

The IFA Rural Development Chairman said the Department of Agriculture must take account of all the data available to them that clearly show building costs have increased over the past 12 months.

The most recent CSO Wholesale Price Index for Building and Construction materials officially confirms that price for all materials increased by 3.4% in June 2017 compared to June of 2016. For example ready mixed mortar and concrete has increased by 2.4%; structural steel by 7.5%; sand and gravel by 6.9%; cement by 4.4%, stone/sand/gravel by 6.9%, and labour costs increased by 2.5%*.

In the case of own labour, where a farmer carries out some of the work, it is currently costed at €12.50/hr. This needs to increase to €15/hr. This would be in line since it was last reviewed in 2010.

There is evidence that the costs being quoted by building contractors is increasing to justify costings increases.

Joe Brady said that costings to determine grant aid apply at the time of Department approval for grant aid. The impact of a costings increase would mean that a farmer gets a more accurate rate of grant relative to investment costs incurred, excluding VAT. ‘It is not acceptable that a situation is now arising whereby farmers were promised either a grant of 60% or a grant of 40% with the Department basing their costings on outdated 2015 and earlier figures” he concluded.

Dungarvan Agricultural Show – Simmental Pedigree female calf sponsored FDC Accountants – Killian Farrell and Judge Dan O'Mahony.

[Tom Hobbs]

Strong manufacturing beef market demand leaves factories looking for cattle IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said cattle supplies at the meat factories last week are tighter than anticipated and factories are finding it more difficult to cattle at the lower quoted prices.

He said last week’s kill was 32,784, up just 1,000 head on the previous week, despite the aggressive price cutting propaganda of the factories to drive out numbers.

Angus Woods said demand for beef in the main markets remains strong and it is clear the factories need the cattle. He said, “A few weeks ago cattle supplies were

over 33,000 and prices were running at €4.10/€4.20 for steers and heifers, and market demand has not slackened since.”

The IFA livestock leader accused the factories of undermining the beef market with unnecessary cattle price cuts geared at eroding confidence at farmer level. He said the factory price cuts of 20c/kg over the last three weeks have squeezed out any profit for farmers in the low income beef sector, where average incomes for 2016 were reported at only €16,853 including direct payments.

He said the factory price cuts

are not justified based on market returns, pointing out that cattle prices in our main market in the UK are equivalent to €4.39/kg.

In addition, he said there is no beef in stock. EU and international markets are stronger than last year and hide and offal returns are also higher. Last year, there was a serious overhang of beef from the cull in the EU dairy sector, which is not the case this year.

On supplies, Angus Woods said the increase in the kill to date, lower carcase weights, and the increase in live exports, will leave cattle supplies tighter than antic-

ipated for the second half of the year.

The IFA Livestock Leader said the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) cannot continue to ignore what is happening on cattle prices over recent weeks. He accused the factories of using reverse market economics by employing prices cuts to force cattle out. Nobody can explain how strong market demand for beef is resulting in lower cattle prices back to farmers, Angus Woods concluded.

SBCI data highlights farmer demand for competitively priced loans IFA Farm Business Chairman, Martin Stapleton has said the recent data from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) on lending to SMEs and farm enterprises shows the demand among farmers for competitively priced loans. The latest figures show that almost 24% of SBCI-backed loans have been drawn down by farmers, representing the highest demand among all of the different SME sectors.

Martin Stapleton said “There remains an ongoing market failure within the Irish banking system, with a lack of competi-

tion and a legacy of historical banking losses. The higher interest rates being charged as a result are placing Irish farmers at a competitive disadvantage with their EU counterparts.

“The SBCI is playing a very important role in providing greater competition and more flexible lending products to farming and other SME sectors.

It is important that the number of lending options for farmers continues to increase, and I welcome the SBCI’s intention to announce new on-lending partners.

Martin Stapleton said, “In

2016 IFA pushed very hard for the delivery of lower cost working capital for farmers, highlighting the very high interest rates being charged for formal and informal short-term finance. The Government response was very positive, with the introduction of the SBCI agri-cashflow loan in last October’s budget. This fund has been very successful, with high demand among farmers, who have put their short-term funding in a lower cost and more formal structure.

“As part of its pre-budget 2018 campaign, IFA has high-

lighted that the agriculture sector is facing continuing competitiveness challenges arising from the weakness of sterling as a direct fallout from the UK Brexit decision. We have proposed that this October’s budget should support new loan products for farming through the SBCI, to fund both ongoing working capital requirements and for on-farm investment.

This would provide a means for the Government to directly and positively support investment by Irish farmers in their enterprises,” Martin Stapleton concluded.

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Teagasc LIME – GET PH RIGHT TO UNLOCK N, P AND K A soil pH of 6.2 is required to maximise the output of tillage or grass crops and to give the best return from the use of N, P & K fertilisers. Table 1 below shows that 55% of all the soils sampled in Co. Waterford in 2016 had a pH less than 6.2. Although lime can be spread anytime when conditions allow, traditionally most lime is spread in the autumn. Ground conditions are excellent now and perfect for spreading lime.

THE BENEFITS OF LIMING • Increase grass production annually • Release up to 80kg N/ha/year • Unlock soil phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) • Increase the response to freshly applied N, P & K Lime is a soil conditioner and controls soil acidity by neutralising the acids generated from N fertiliser and slurry applications and following high rainfall. Soil pH has a large influence on soil nutrient availability. Aim to maintain mineral soils in the pH range 6.3 - 7.0 and peat soil in the pH range 5.5 - 5.8 to maximise nutrient supply.

Soils below the target pH will have reduced nutrient availability of N, P & K in the soil and poorer response to applied nutrients

High annual rainfall leads to a large removal of lime each year.

Typically 2.5 to 5.0 t/ha of lime is required once every 5 years for maintenance, depending on regional location and rainfall (i.e. higher rates may be required in the West of Ireland). Apply maintenance lime to 20% of your farm on an annual basis.

Importance of soil pH for Grass Production Correcting soil pH from 5.2 to 6.3 increases grass production by at least 1.0 t/ha.The application of 5t/ha ground limestone will produce similar grass yields compared to the application of 40 kg/ ha P fertiliser alone on soils with low pH. In trials the addition of lime + P fertiliser in combination produced the largest grass yield response (1.5 t/ha more grass than the control in the season of application).

Lime increases the availability of both stored soil P and freshly applied fertiliser P Return On Investment (ROI) From Ground Limestone Usage Research shows an average grass production response of at least 1.0 t/ha from lime alone worth €181/tonne of grass dry matter (DM). A maintenance lime application costing €25/ha/yr enables the production of at least €181/ha/yr of extra grass. At farm level every €100 investment in lime gives a return of approximately €700 in extra grass production annually Spreading Lime How much lime?

• Test soils on a regular basis (every 3 to 5 years) to determine lime requirements • Only apply lime based on a recent soil test report • Don’t exceed 7.5t/ha in a single application • Application rates >7.5t/ha, apply 50% now and the remainder in 2 years When?

Lime can be spread all year round. Prepare a farm liming plan and target the fields with the largest requirements first. Ideally apply to bare soils (after grass silage harvest) or apply at reseeding time and incorporate into the seedbed

How Often?

Apply lime as per the soil test report. On very acidic soils with high lime requirement apply 50% now and the remainder in 2 years’ time. Apply lime to 20% of the farm annually Which Lime to Use? Calcium ground limestone is the most common. It is fast acting and gives a rapid pH adjustment.

Magnesium (Dolomitic) ground limestone is also available. It is slower to react but has a higher liming value. It is a good source of magnesium for soils with low levels.

Granulated limes are finely ground lime (less than 0.1mm particle size) and very reactive. Apply it as a maintenance product where soil pH is in the optimum range. Consider costs over a 3 to 5 year period.

Lime & High Molybdenum (Mo) Soils High levels of Mo in grass can reduce copper uptake in grazing animals. On soils with high Mo status there is higher risk of copper deficiency occurring. Increased soil pH above 6.2 increases Mo availability and reduces copper uptake by the animals. Minimise soil Mo availability by maintaining soil pH at a slightly lower range 6.0 - 6.2.

Poaching & Soil Types As the soil pH increases following lime application to permanent pasture the rate of breakdown of the grass sod may also increase due to elevated biological activity. On wetter and more poorly drained soils this may increase the risk of poaching occurring in the short term.To reduce the risk of “softening the sod” lime should be applied at a reduced rate using a little and often approach Lime & Slurry /Urea The type of N supplied in slurry and from urea is ammoniacal N and is prone to loss if applied to freshly limed soils. To avoid N loss wait at least 3 months after liming before applying Urea or slurry.

Wait 10 days after slurry or urea application before applying lime.

Teagasc / Glanbia Monitor Farm Focus Week Ending: 14/8/2017

Dungarvan Agricultural Show – Aberdeen Angus Pedigree female sponsored by Donal O’Reilly – Winner John Tait, Dermot Behan and Judge Gerrard Lynch.

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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 21.3 4.28 3.76 1.71 1 736 234 1,300 57 63

South Kilkenny 22.18 4.24 3.71 1.76 1.5 708 211 1,600 57 86

Comments: Grange, Co. Waterford • Cover per cow at 234kg DM, on target for 250kg DM/cow for mid August.

• Reintroduced meal at 1kg/cow.

• Grass seed set last Saturday.

South Kilkenny • Taken out two Paddocks this week.

• 25 day rotation now.

• Target of 950 AFC by the 1st September.

• 1 Bag of CAN/Ac after each grazing.

• 2.5 Ton DM/HA extra grass grown this year so far.

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Pictured at the launch of Macra’s Young Beef Farmer Sustainability Programme in association with Dawn Meats are from left to right: Paul Healy, Chief Executive Skillnets; James Healy, Macra na Feirme National President; Karen Elliffe, Macra na Feirme; Michael Creed, T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Sabrina King, Trade Marketing Manager, Dawn Meats, and Paul Nolan, Group Development Manager, Dawn Meats.

Macra and Dawn Meats launch Young Beef Farmer Sustainability Programme Closing date for applications to the programme is 3rd September, 2017 MACRA na Feirme's Young Farmer Skillnet has announced the launch of its Young Beef Farmer Sustainability Programme (YBFSP) in association with Dawn Meats. The programme is designed to help ambitious young farmers to develop their farming skills, their business and commercial awareness.

Macra Young Farmer Skillnet and Dawn Meats are inviting young farmers to apply for a place on the programme, which runs for 8 months and will equip participants to: • Analyse and evaluate their own business and to make choices for future growth and efficiency; • Understand the customer requirements in the retail

marketplace and how as beef farmers they can meet those requirements; • Identify practices on their individual farms that can enhance sustainability and profitability; • Share and communicate the knowledge gained from the programme with their fellow young beef farmers; • Perfect their communication style when dealing with people - from farm staff and contractors to the bank manager.

Speaking at the launch of the programme James Healy, National President of Macra na Feirme said, “This initiative is an exciting opportunity for young beef farmers to help them improve the efficiency, sustain-

ability and margins of their farms. By participating in this Skillnet training, young beef farmers from across the country will gain a deeper understanding of the beef industry from farm to fork. We would encourage all young beef farmers to apply for this programme and we wish to thank our partners Dawn Meats for their support and assistance with this initiative.”

Paul Nolan, Dawn Meats said, “With a proud tradition of producing the most succulent grass-fed quality assured beef on our Irish family farms, Dawn Meats is delighted to work with Macra's cohort of young beef farmers as they embrace the opportunities for efficient and sustainable beef production into

the future.”

James Healy concluded, “The Young Beef Farmer Sustainability Programme will give our young beef farmers the confidence to undertake onfarm projects that add value to their beef farming enterprise. It is a very exciting development for our Skillnet training offering.”

Applicants can apply for the programme online at www.macra.ie/ybfsp. Places are limited so applicants should apply early before the closing date of 3rd September 2017.

The successful participants will be introduced at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, in September.

Learn about energy in Dungarvan Mart Prices agriculture opportunities MONDAY 14th AUGUST 2017

IFA Renewables Chairman James Murphy is encouraging all farmers to attend Energy in Agriculture 2017, taking place on August 22nd in Gurteen College, Tipperary.

James Murphy said the free event, which is Department of Agriculture Knowledge Transfer approved, will equip farmers with new information and ideas about the opportunities and issues that exist in the renewable energy sector.

He said, “Farmers have made significant strides in improving the sustainability of their agricultural practices and can build on this.

Bioenergy and farm scale renewable projects offer farmers the chance to diversify their farm businesses and have the potential to improve farm efficiency and

profitability. This event will demonstrate renewables technologies and provide technical and practical advice for farmers.”

James Murphy pointed out that a policy framework is necessary to support and encourage farmer involvement. He said a National Energy Forum to develop coherent policy in this area has been long awaited and he called on Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten to immediately put this in place, along with meaningful tariff supports for farm scale and community based energy production.

Energy in Agriculture will be of interest to any farmer considering renewable energy.

Full information is available at http://energyinagriculture.ie/

DRY COW 2 Fr. 787 kgs. made €1,190 each.

1 Fr. 750 kgs. made €1,080.

1 Fr. 725 kgs. made €1,070.

BULLOCKS 1 Char. 665 kgs. made €1,330.

6 Her. 704 kgs. made €1,305 each.

5 Lim. 366 kgs. made €935 each.

5 Lim. 372 kgs. made €890 each.

6 A.A. 450 kgs. made €905 each.

3 Lim. 450 kgs. made €1,020 each.

4 Lim. 360 kgs. made €850 each.

HEIFERS 2 Her. 502 kgs. made €1,005 each.

6 A.A. 460 kgs. made €960 each.

2 Lim. 435 kgs.made €970 each.

3 Lim. 470 kgs. made €955 each.

3 Char 356 kgs. made €775 each.

4 Lim. 337 kgs. made €745 each.

CALVES Aberdeen Angus Bulls made up to €300.

Hereford Bull and Heifer Calves made up to €205.

Lim. Bull Calves made up to €270.

Special Entry for Monday next, 21st August, 2017: 8 Pedigree Registered Hereford Maiden Heifers -- Selling at 2.00 p.m. approx.

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READER’S QUERIES Question: I am a member of a beef discussion group in the Knowledge Transfer Programme. I have found the past year interesting as this was my first experience of discussion groups. I was telling my brother in law over the weekend and he is now keen to get involved. He is also a part-time farmer who would appreciate the social aspect as well as the educational side. How does one sign up to the group for this year? I looked up the DAFM website on his behalf but was none the wiser after my search. Can you please advise?

Answer: Not currently looking good for your brother in law I’m afraid. As things stand, the DAFM have no plans to allow additional participants into the Knowledge Transfer Programme. The closing date for applications was the 30th June, 2016 and farmers signed up to a three year programme.You are however permitted to leave a group so things may change depending on the number that pull out after the first year as many had originally thought it was handy money but as it turned out nothing could have been further from the truth. If funding becomes available things could change but it is a long shot I certainly wouldn’t be counting my chickens! I trust this will clear things up for you.

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David Gilmour live at Pompeii A SONY 4K Presentation ONE NIGHT ONLY September 13th, 2017, at 8.30 p.m.

The Under 12 Mixed Céilí team with their parents, Sophie Dunford, Charlie O'Meara, Joseph O'Keeffe and Faye O'Doherty.

Ballyduff Comhaltas ready for All-Ireland Fleadh!

ALL our musicians and dancers are ready for the biggest competitions of the year at the AllIreland Fleadh in Ennis this weekend. The Fleadh is one of the biggest annual festivals of traditional music and dance and we have a very large number of participants who have qualified from the Munster Fleadh which was held in Cork in July. Best wishes and good luck to the following musicians and dancers who will be travelling to Ennis this week: Cian Smith, Bríd McMagh, Rachel Lynch, Éanna Hyland, Thomas Ahern, Gormfhlaith Ní Shiocháin Ní Bheoláin, Jason Turk and the U12 Mixed Céilí: Charlie O'Meara, Joseph O'Keeffe, Faye O'Doherty and Sophie Dunford.

THE BOOLEY HOUSE The Booley House continues it's Summer season on Wednesday nights in St. Michael's Hall, Ballyduff Upper, at 8.15 p.m. Bookings for this very entertaining show can be made

ON July 7th and 8th, 2016, David Gilmour performed two spectacular shows at the legendary Pompeii Amphitheatre in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, 45 years after he first played there for Adrian Maben’s classic film Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii.

The concerts were the first-ever rock performances played to an audience in the ancient Roman amphitheatre, which was built in 90 BC and entombed in ash when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. David Gilmour is the only performer to play to an audience in the arena since the time of the gladiators, almost 2,000 years ago.

Speaking about the Pompeii shows David Gilmour commented ‘It's a magical place and coming back and seeing the stage and the arena was quite overwhelming. It's a place of ghosts...’.

45 years after Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour filmed ‘Live At Pompeii’ in the legendary Roman Amphitheatre there, he returned for two spectacular shows, part of his year-long tour in support of his No.1 album ‘Rattle That Lock’. The performances were the first-ever rock concerts for an audience in the stone Roman amphitheatre, and,

for two nights only, the 2,600 strong crowd stood exactly where gladiators would have fought in the first century AD. The show includes songs from throughout David's career including the title tracks of his two most recent No. 1 solo albums: Rattle That Lock and On An Island. Also included are other solo and Pink Floyd classics such as Wish You Were Here, Comfortably Numb and One Of These Days, the only song that was also performed by the band in 1971. Both concerts also saw very special performances of The Great Gig In The Sky from The Dark Side Of The Moon, which David rarely plays as a solo artist.

The concert is a spectacular audio-visual experience, featuring the famous huge circular cyclorama screen as well as lasers, pyrotechnics and stellar performances.

SGC DUNGARVAN IS PROUD TO PRESENT . . .

12 Blockbuster titles, one Cinema season live from the Royal Opera House 2017/2018 Éanna Hyland will be competing in the Uileann Pipes competition at the All-Ireland Fleadh. either online at www.thebooleyhouse.com as well as our booking line (087) 9089466. Lismore Heritage Centre take bookings at

(058)54975. For more information on The Booley House, please contact Thomas Hyland at (086) 8208242.

Dungarvan Junior Musical Stage School HAVING recently staged the much talked about Sister Act at the Sports Centre, Quann's, Dungarvan, the stage school are looking forward to their new term that will commence on Monday, 14th August, and now is your chance to be part of Dungarvan and West Waterford's premier stage school.

We cater for students aged 4 to 6, 7 to 9, 10 to

12 and 13 to 18 in our classes that take place every Monday and Wednesday in St. Joseph’s.

If you can’t make our registration evening don't worry as you can secure your place by calling or texting David or Brian on 087-2360330 or you can contact us through our Facebook Page and we will happily answer any queries you might have. Let the fun begin.

WITH 12 titles, the Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2017/’18 is set to thrill audiences.

Including some of The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet’s much-loved classical repertory, the world’s top ballet and opera stars, and four brand new productions, SGC Dungarvan will show the performances live from Covent Garden.

The Royal Opera kicks-off the ROH Live Cinema Season with Mozart’s fantastical opera The Magic Flute (Wednesday, 20th September).

Shown for the first time in cinemas, audiences will be transported to the land of the Queen of the Night. Following this is a new production of Puccini’s heart-breaking La bohème (Tuesday, 3rd October) directed by Richard Jones and conducted by Antonio Pappano. Set in the second half of the 19th century, the production brings the heart of Parisian culture to life. With many more great shows to see as well.

THE 2017/18 SEASON IS AS FOLLOWS: The 6 Ballets ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND – Christopher Wheeldon THE NUTCRACKER – Peter Wright THE WINTER’S TALE – Christopher Wheeldon BERNSTEIN CELEBRATION: NEW

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Tribute Night to Bernard Shields: Brendan O'Brien (MC) presents the 'Red Book' to Bernard Shields. Included are Paddy Joe Ryan, County Board Chairman, and Mike Briggs, Club Chairman, at the Tribute Night in Minnies Bar organised by the Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club.

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Tribute Night to Bernard Shields: Bernard Shields pictured with his sisters Kathleen, Breege, Rita and Margaret and niece Nodhlaig at his Tribute Night in Minnies Bar organised by the Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club.

Tribute Night to Bernard Shields: Austin Flynn make a presentation on behalf of the Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club to Bernard Shields. Included is Mike Briggs, Club Chairman, at the Tribute Night in Minnies Bar organised by the Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club.

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Tribute Night to Bernard Shields: Bernard Shields and Moll Shields pictured with their sons Henry, Kevin, Paudi, Seamie, Johnny and nephew David at the Tribute Night in Minnies Bar organised by the Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club.

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Tribute Night to Bernard Shields – Committee members of the Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club pictured with Bernard Shields at the Tribute Night in Minnies Bar organised by the Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club.

Tribute Night to Bernard Shields: Bernard Shields pictured with Quigley Magnesite co-workers Paddy Walsh, Mick Kelly, Joe Power, Brendan O'Brien and James Conroy at the Tribute Night in Minnies Bar organised by the Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club.

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Coffee Morning Saturday, 19th August 10.30 a.m. until 1.00 p.m.

Mooney’s Pub, An Rinn In aid of Jimmy Costin’s Croagh Patrick Climb on 22nd August and Greenway Walk (46km) on 26th August for Carriglea Cáirde Services

Online fundraiser information: www.ifundraise.ie/fundraiser/11365854_jimmy-s70th-birthday-climb-and-walk-for-carriglea-.html (25-8)

Current and former Chairmen of the Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club pictured at the Tribute Night to Bernard Shields in Minnies Bar. Back (l. to r.): Brendan O'Brien, Willie Kiely, Liam Enright, Jimmy Lenihan, Mike Briggs (current Chairman). Front: Bernard Shields, Austin Flynn and Ned Keane.

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It has been 10 years since the events of Terminator. Sarah Connor’s ordeal is only just beginning as she struggles to protect her son John, the future leader of the human resistance against the machines, from a new Terminator, sent back in time to eliminate John Connor while he’s still a child. Sarah and John don’t have to face this terrifying threat alone however. The human resistance have managed to send them an ally, a warrior from the future ordered to protect John Connor at any cost. The battle for tomorrow has begun… James Cameron’s epic action/sci-fi masterpiece, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in his most iconic role, has been converted in immersive 3D by Cameron himself. First hitting our screens in 1991 with ground-breaking special effects, the 3D version will take the seminal blockbuster to the next level of effects and into the 21st century for the next generation of fans.

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WOULD you like to own a brand new handmade bouzouki? A wha Gay? (If you’re under forty this reference to Gay Byrne will probably go over your head).

A bouzouki is a traditional stringed instrument from Greece which has crept into usage in trad music circles in Ireland in recent years. And very effectively too! It has its own characteristic sound and different shape to the guitar.

Probably the best known traditional musician to use a bouzouki first was Alec Finn with Dé Danann on a Greek bouzouki and Donal Lunny, who, along with Andy Irvine introduced the instrument into the famous Trad group, Planxty.

Now, a young musician from An Rinn, Macdara O Faoláin, a member of the trad group, Nuadán, whose talents I have mentioned more than once here on the back page and elsewhere, has made a magnificent bouzouki which he would like to raffle for a very good cause.

His intention is to raise money to further the work of the Williams Syndrome Association of Ireland.

We welcome positive, good news stories for this page!

Williams Syndrome is a rare genetic condition (estimated to occur in 1/20,000 births) which causes medical and developmental problems. It is a genetic disorder that was first recognised as a distinct con-dition in 1961. It is present at birth, and affects males and females equally.

I spoke to Macdara recently and he told me that he chose Williams Association of Ireland because they run a music camp every summer for Williams people. One thing that most Williams people have in common is that they all love music. He thinks this is amazing and would love to help people by spreading some good by using the music of this instrument!

A very worthy aspiration and positive action for someone who is just 17 years of age.

Macdara, a student of Mean Scoil San Nioclás in An Rinn, made the bouzouki himself and is magnificently finished as one would expect from a handmade instrument. It is not his first foray into such endeavour as he decided that he would make a concert ukulele

two years ago as his Junior Cert project.

How long did it take him to make the bouzouki?

“If I was to add it up, it would probably be approximately 100 hours,” he says. “I make the instruments in a small workshop at home in An Rinn! I don't have a lot of equipment but I have a lovely Murphy Workbench that I always look forward to working with! I would always like to keep music and instrument making equal though. I consider both activities as music in the long run!

“I'm starting the Leaving Cert. in September and I'm hoping I'll have enough time to make instruments as well. I owe a huge amount to Paul Doyle and Aonghus Ó Raghnaigh who supported me as I was starting out.”

The bouzouki has a very rich and mellow sound and Macdara is delighted with it.

Tickets at €15 are available at the attached link from www.custysmusic.com or from the Local Bar in Dungarvan.

Where the news is always good!

“Míle buíochas le Colin Browne, Paddy Cleere, Seán Ó Fearghaíl agus Aonghus Ó Raghnaigh as an gcabhair ar fad le gach rud. I'm very grateful of John O'Connor, Gary Pepper and Donnchadh Gough for help with ticket sales. A big thanks to Karen Dempsey Photography who

took the beautiful promotional photographs.”

For those who hold the opinion that all young people today live only for mobiles and laptops and do not have a social conscience, take heart, there are probably many more out there like Macdara.

Macdara O Faolain

A Drama Society for Abbeyside?

DUNGARVAN has a long tradition of theatre productions, from Dungarvan

Dramatic Club which has passed the 75 year mark, to Dungarvan Musical and

Choral Society which dated back to the 1950s and beyond.

Now, the succeeding generations are keeping the show on the road – literally – and it is sometimes difficult to keep track of the colourful, professionally produced shows which just seem to keep coming from October to April especially.

Abbeyside too has contributed its share and even the 4th Waterford Scouts used to put on a scintillating show every yearnnnnnnnnn. But the Village has had little in locally based stage groups recently, something which may be rectified very shortly.

I had a visit from Hank Regan last week who is eager to see drama production come back across the bridge and is exploring the possibility of setting up a drama group in the near future.

Hank is certainly experienced in the ways of the stage and film after a fifty-one year career and would bring much to the table when it comes to sitting down to form a group and prepare a production.

He is not alone, as two stage colleagues, Peter and Mary are also committed to the idea.

Before organising anything formal, Hank would like to hear from anyone – either side of the bridge, or outside the town – who would be interested. There should be no shortage of takers. If you are interested, why not give Hank a call at (087) 9170326, he will be delighted to hear from you.

“Many of the plays being produced today are American,” says Hank, “but I would like to concentrate on Irish plays.

There is a wealth of Irish material out there from the early 1900s to the present day and I think that they would be very popular with local audiences.

“There are not that many opportunities for the older generation at the moment and, if we get the response from there, we will choose a play accordingly.”

“I am just throwing out the possibility of doing a ‘once-off’ production to see what people think, but I would be surprised if there is not a very positive response to the invitation. It is up to the people now and, as we are heading into the second half of August, it is time to consider the preliminary work on a production.”

Hank brought this photo with him which is from about the 1930s. It is the cast of a play by Paul Turning and they are all from Abbeyside.

Back row from left: Mary Tierney, Biddy Waters and Noreen Moloney. Middle: Birdie O’Brien, Chrissie Moloney, Anne Coleman and Mai Coleman. Front: Nell Daly(?) and Biddy Elstead.

Some of these are best identified through today’s generations and Hank is fairly sure of the relationships. At back: Mary Tierney was from the thatched house near Abbeyside Church; Biddy Waters was St. Patrick’s Tce, wife of John Coady, Lower Main Street; Birdie O’Brien, later married John Daly, Chrissy Moloney, nee McCarthy, Abbeyside Teacher; Ann Coleman, (mother of Jim Shine) and Mai Coleman is possibly her sister.

Front: (Possibly) Nell Daly and Biddy Elstead (nee Tyrell).

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ABBEYSIDE SURVIVE STERN CHALLENGE Abbeyside 1-15; Fourmilewater 3-5.

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WEST WATERFORD AC

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

West Waterford Greenway half marathon AS this is a SHARED SPACE (i.e the Greenway will be open to other users on the day) we respectfully request that all runners keep to the left of the path. Runners must be aware of bikes and oncoming Greenway users at all times. THIS IS A SHARED SPACE. KEEP LEFT AND PASS RIGHT. Please do not run any more than 2 abreast and leave room for others to pass.

We cannot stress this strongly enough we do not want any accidents on the day and rules of the road will still apply to this route.

RACE PACERS We will provide some pacers for this race but as it is a unique course and a shared space we will limit the pacers as we feel that pacers could potentially create too many large groups of runners which could cause a problem. To this end we have decided to go with pacers for the following times.

1 hour 30 min 1 hour 40 mins 1 hour 50 mins 2 hours 2 hours 10 mins

Pacers will be easily recognisable on the day as they will be holding balloons. We request that runners slot themselves in behind the pacer who they feel most comfortable with. The start will be narrow and to avoid accidents or tripping it is advisable to go behind the pacer that you can keep up with. This will ensure that the start is safe and secure for all.

Remember you will be chip timed anyway so it doesn’t matter how long it takes you to cross the start line.

East Cork marathon Pictured at the Olympic Stadium London at last week’s world athletic championships were local supporters David Kenneally, Joe Gough, Sarah Gough, Michael Dunford, Mary Ashe, Jim Fleming and Antoinette O’Brien.

THE East Cork Marathon, half marathon and 10k were held last Saturday and West Waterford AC had athletes competing in all three events.In the marathon there was a fine performance from Ted O'Leary who finished 7th overall in a fine time of 3.22, Mick Concannon also ran a solid time of 3.54 for 32nd place and Paul Brunnock ran 4.08 for 47th place, turning to the half marathon club chairman Tom Leahy ran a good time of 1.32 to finish 16th overall he was followed by Michael Coakley who ran a time of 2.38. Finally Sue Genc took on the 10k event and she came home in 1.06.Well done to all.

Date for the Diary CLUB night out September 2nd. To mark the end of Summer and our inaugural West Waterford Greenway Half Marathon we will be having a night out. This is for all club members regardless of whether you are running the half and for all our volunteers without whom these events would not happen. Details to follow.

Running Quote RUNNING should be a lifelong activity. Approach it patiently and intelligently, and it will reward you for a long, long time.

Sympathy

Katie Bullen ran an excellent 6.45 at the recent West Waterford AC Greenway 1 mile challenge.

WEST Waterford Athletic Club extend sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Louie Kirwan, Main Street, Kilmacthomas, and Johnny Fleming, Skough, Carrick-on- Suir who passed to their eternal rewards last week, may they rest in peace.

Christy O’Neill Marine Bar Sponsor presents first man over 45 Joe Kelly with his prize at the recent Marine Climb.

John Roche in the final 50 metres at the recent West Waterford AC Greenway 1 mile challenge.

Michael Dunford first man over 50 receives his prize from sponsor Christy O'Neill Marine Bar at the recent 25th annual Marine Climb.

Christy O’Neill Marine Bar sponsor presents 2nd overall to Raivis Zakis at the recent 25th annual Marine Climb.

Alan Kinsella 3rd overall at the recent Marine Climb 2017 receives his Prize from sponsor Christy O’Neill.

Flying through the finish line is Denise Nugent at the recent West Waterford AC Greenway 1 mile challenge.

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ÉILISH NÍ hAODHA MEMORIAL BALLYDUFF 5

Victory for Brian Kirwan THE SE2 sponsors Eilish Ni hAodha Memorial Ballyduff 5 Mile road race took place last Friday evening and the weather was perfect for this years event. A field of 90 runners and 40 walkers completed the undulating course which was well marked out and stewarded by the organisers Tony Latham and his team of helpers.

The race started by honorary starter and brother of the late Eilish, James Hayes at 7.30 p.m. from the Community Hall, with all the process from the night being donated to the upkeep of the hall.

As the runners made their way out of the village to the musical sounds of top WLR Broadcaster John O'Shea our eventual race winner was well and truly on his way to claiming the Eilish Ni hAodha Memorial Cup even at this early stage of the race.

Carlow native Brian Kirwan raced through the first mile in just under 5 minutes and laid the marker down without reply from any quarter, by the 2nd mile of the race Brian was clear of the chasers. Carlow man went on to cross the finish line in a time of 26.46 well clear of Niall Sheil St. Killian's AC who finished 2nd in 27.14 with Trevor Swift Waterford road runners having to settle for 3rd this year having finished 2nd in last year’s event,Trevor clocked a time of 28.36, this was 2 seconds faster than his effort of 2016. David Smyth Waterford AC was first over 40 in 29.59 and Ray Hahesy took the over 50 category with a time of 31.27 retains his crown from last year.

Men’s Prize Winners: 1st Brian Kirwan N/A 26.46 2nd Niall Sheil, St. Killian's AC 27.14

3rd Trevor Swift, Saturday Road Runners 28.36 O/40 David Smyth, Waterford AC 29.59 O/50 Ray Hahessy, West Waterford AC 31.27 EASY VICTORY FOR JACKIE CARTY The evergreen Kilmore AC lady Jackie Carty took the ladies cup with ease last Friday evening when she came home alone in a time of 31.44.

One of the countries best master athletes Jackie was away from the rest of the ladies in the field right from the offset with the others having to be content with battling it out for the minor placings.

West Waterford's Kate Veale having finished 3rd in this race last year went a place better when she took 2nd place in 33.31 with Waterford AC athlete Joan Mahony taking 3rd in 34.20. Evelyn Haran was first over 40 in a time of 35.43 and the over 50 prize winner was Una Ui Mhuirithe 37.21.

Women’s Prize Winners: 1st Jackie Carthy, Kilmore AC 31.44 2nd Kate Veale, West Waterford AC 33.31 3rd Joan Mahony, Waterford AC 34.20 O/40 Evelyn Haran 35.43 O/50 Una Ui Mhuirithe N/A 37.21

James Hayes brother of the late Eilish Ni hAodha presents the Memorial cup to ladies race winner Jackie Carty, Kilmore AC last Friday's SE2 sponsored Ballyduff 5. Included is race organiser Tony Latham.

Overall men's winner of the Eilish Ni hAodha SE2 sponsored Ballyduff Memorial 5 mile road race Brian Kirwan Carlow pictured receiving the memorial cup for men from James Hayes, brother, of the late Eilish.

Una Ni Mhuirithe ladies prize winner at the Eilish Ni hAodha SE2 sponsored Ballyduff Memorial 5 mile road race receiving her prize from Tony Latham race organiser. Included is James Hayes, brother of the late Eilish.

FINAL RACE OF THE 23rd ANNUAL INTER SPORT ELVERYS / ASICS SUMMER SERIES 2017

18th Annual GlaxoSmithKline 5 mile road race this Friday THE final race of the Summer Series is almost upon us when the eleventh and final race takes place on Friday night next August 18th at 7.30 pm when the 18th Annual GlaxoSmithKline 5 will be held. If you haven't entered online already through our online entry system for the race you can do so on the night at the Dungarvan soccer club pavilion but registration will close at 6.45 sharp so please be down early.

The entry fee is €10 and the presentation of prizes along with refreshments will take place in the Soccer club pavilion after the race.

Along with the prizes for the race the overall Summer Series presentation will take place and the Michael Hogan Memorial Cup will be presented to the overall men's winner of the series plus the Slateway's Perpetual trophy will be presented to the ladies series winner plus all the overall men's and women's winner's will be presented with their prizes.

The race proceeds this year will be donated to "Make A Wish." no need to remind anyone of the great and the invaluable work they do for sick children and their families other than to say that your support will be much appreciated.

The race will start at 7.30 p.m. sharp at the Kilrush estate. The GSK course is regarded by many to be one of the fastest 5 milers in the country and one where most personal best 5 mile times have

been recorded locally over the years. The course records currently for this course are held by Sandis Bralitis of West Waterford who in 2008 clocked 24.34. and the ladies course record holder is Sinead Cummins St. Joseph’s AC who way back in 2004 set the ladies record of 29.20.

This race is always superbly organised by the hard working race committee at GSK. A technical T shirt will be given to the first 250 entered, Changing and showers will also be available at the soccer club and it’s also where the refreshments will be provided after the race.

PRIZE CATEGORIES FOR GSK 5 1st 5 men. 1st over 40-45-5055-60 and 1st Junior 1st 5 Women. 1st over 35-4045-50-55 and 1st Junior Prizes for the first GSK male and female runners and plenty of spots for non prize winners also.

ENTER ONLINE 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 below. https://endurancecui.active.com/ e v e n t - r e g / s e l e c t race?e=47080051 SUMMER SERIES VOUCHERS As the GSK 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 of course all those who have run all 11 races will be awarded a special gift, thanks to our very generous sponsors Intersport Elverys and Asics.

AFTER THE MARINE CLIMB PEOPLE WITH ALL 10 RACES COMPLETED AND GOING FOR FULL HOUSE Mossie Keogh Tom Hogan Martin Tobin Donal O’Donoghue Micheal Moynihan Liam Sandford Sharon Nugent Katie Bullen Sharon Higgins Noelle Conway

PEOPLE WITH 6 OR MORE RACES COMPLETED 1 Veale Kate 2 Prendergast Sandra 3 Lee Catriona 5 Phelan Rachel 6 Coffey Brigid 7 Drennan Angeline 8 Chizhikova Diana 10 Cunningham Michelle 11 Ormonde Fiona 12 Doherty Debra 13 Massey Anne 14 Walsh Marie 15 Power Onra 16 Moore Sandra 18 Nugent Sharon 19 Eichelmann-Daly Patrycja 20 Kiely Catriona 21 Flynn Mairead

22 Gaffney Andrea 23 Bullen Katie 24 Ui Chuirrin Josie 25 Leahy Joanne 26 Condon Catherine 27 Tobin Sophie 28 Casey Eleanor 29 Power Rose 30 Higgins Sharon 31 Mary Walsh 32 Cahill Mary 33 Fuller Buckley Brigid 34 Russell Caroline 35 Conway Margaret 36 Beresford Evelyn 37 Landy-Ryan Ruth 38 Power Hickey Therese 39 Dee Irene 40 McGrath Joanie 41 Sheil Jacinta 42 Murray Orna 43 Fogarty Christine 44 Fitzgerald Aideen 45 Clancy Deirdre 46 Hahesy Deirdre 47 Conway Noelle 1 NiallBlackwell 2 O’Leary Kevin 3 Flynn Anthony 4 O'Riordan Shane 5 Donnelly Enda 6 Keogh Mossie 7 Dunford Michael 8 Cullen Alan 9 O'Leary Ted 10 Hahesy Ray 11 Duggan Peter 12 Fitzgerald Pat 13 Cashin Éamonn 14 Reilly Gerard 15 Chizhikov Yevgeniy 16 Cliffe Mark 17 Callaghan Micheal 18 Casey Kevin 19 Hogan Tom

20 Gleeson Cathal 21 O'Rourke Joe 22 Dwyer Anthony 23 Beer Mark 24 Sandford Martin 25 Tobin Martin 26 Ormonde Brian 27 Brunnock Paul 28 Beatty Brian 29 Coogan Darren 30 Gee Micheál 31 Barry Joe 32 Jackman Brian 33 Ó Cuirrin Micheal 34 Curran Eamonn 35 Deegan Michael 36 Burke Tom 37 Foley John 38 O'Donoghue Donal 39 Proctor Paschal

40 Moynihan Micheal

PEOPLE WITH 5 RACES COMPLETED List of runners who need to run GSK 5 to receive €30 voucher.

Niall Blackwell Shane O’Riordan Ted O’Leary Eamonn Cashin Joe O’Rourke Mark Beer Brian Beatty Sandra Prendergast Cathriona Lee Rachel Phelan Michelle Cunningham Marie Walsh Catherine Condon Brigid Fuller Buckley Ruth Landy Ryan

Inaugural Ballinameela 5k Road Race on Friday, August 25th INTRODUCING another new race to the busy local road racing calender. The Ballinameela 5k road race and Fun Run/Walk will be held on Friday, August 25th at 7.00 p.m.

Registration at Community hall from 6.00 pm. Entry fee only €8 pre reg. and €10 on race night. This course is as flat as you could imagine and one which will throw up many 5k PB's.

The prizes will be 1st three men and women plus lots of down the field spot prizes. The race proceeds

will be donated to the Local Community Centre.

Showers and Changing Facilities and of course the important refreshments will be available at the Centre afterwards.

The race organisers would like to thank Avonmore Protein Milk, Venture Clothing and Top Oil for their kind sponsorship towards this event.

Register online at https://endurancecui.active.com/eventreg/select-race?e=46641653

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GOLF

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

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 A WEEK that promised so much ended in disappointment as both our JB Carr and Senior team suffered defeats.

First up was our JB Carr team who took on Fermoy in the first leg of the Munster Final. Managers Jimmy and JP put out a strong team keeping faith with the players that achieved a brilliant comeback win in the previous round.

Our first two pairings of Declan and Pat with Mossie and Thomas played to their potential getting two early points on the board but our last three pairings of PJ and Jack, Liam and Martin and John and Pat were struggling. Eventually, we would succumb to a score line of 2 – 3 losing two matches on the 20th.

We head to Fermoy on Tuesday for the return leg looking for an improved performance but this is a resilient team and are very capable of overturning the deficit so don’t be surprised if we return as Munster Champions.

Our senior Cup team led by David Raher headed for Tralee over the weekend to play in the AIG Munster finals. Having done brilliantly to reach the finals, we faced the might of Ballybunion and despite some fine golf we were beaten by the better team on the day. Our team of Alan Thomas, Gavin Smyth, Jake O’Riordan, Daniel Raher, Peter Mullaney, John Reynolds, Jack Leacy and Kevin Stack can hold their heads high and no doubt they will come back stronger next year.

To our team, manager and supporters, we thank you for your efforts and for giving us so many great days.

In other news, members are reminded that the course is closed from Monday to Wednesday as we hollowtine the course. This is essential course maintenance where we will reap the benefits later in this season and next season with improved greens. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Some mighty fine golf was played this week at Dungarvan, with Frank O’Donaghue, Charlie Treen, Cathie Whelan, David Buckley proving to be the stars of the show.

Finally, as a club, we congratulate our Waterford hurlers on their fantastic achievement of reaching All-Ireland Hurling final. Many of the players and Management including “Big Dan” and Eoin Murphy are regular visitors to our club and their win over the Rebels raised the spirits in the club after our own disappointments.

We wish them the very best of luck on Sunday, 3rd September and the club will be there in force to cheer them on. Could the last person out please turn off the lights!!!

GENTS RESULTS Mon. 7th Aug. Open Seniors: 1 Richard Crean (Fermoy) (4) 39p; 2 Leo Crawford (16) 37p b9; 3 Michael Morrissey (9) 37p B9; 4 Christopher Stafford (Clontarf) (14) 37p; 5 Liam Fitzgerald (9) 36p B9; 6 Neil J Power (8) 36p.

Thurs. 10th Singles SPAR: 1 David Buckley (5) 41p; John Regan (12) 41p; 3 David Regan (13) 40p b9; 4, Milo Guiry (13) 40p; 5, Vincent Bradshaw (Cahir) (8) 39p.

Sat.12th 1 Charlie Treen (12) 43p; 2, Edward Lowry (13) 42p b9; Gross, Craig O’Connor 34p; 3, Brendan Kent (14) 42p; 4, Paul Power (20) 41p b9; 5, Pat Curran (14) 41p b6 CSS 71.

Sun. 13th Frank O’Donohgue (9) 42p; 2, Pat Phelan (12) 31p B9; 3, Conor O’Brien (10) 39p B9; 4, Johnny Carroll (6) 39p CSS 71.

LADIES RESULTS Mon., 7th Aug. Open Seniors: 1, Sheila Crowley, 2, Keara Curran (32) 36p Tues. 8th Aug, Murray’s Pharmacy: 1st Aisling Fennell (8), Aoife McGovern (27), Jean O’Donovan (28) 78p; 2nd Michelle Mernin (14), Ann Morrissey (27), Colette Power (31) 76pts; 3rd Betty O’Brien (13), Mai O’Brien (17), Maura Kindregan (20) 73pts; 4th Joanne Fitzgerald (15), Mary Flahavan (25), Caoimhe Reynolds (36) 73 countback.

Sat 12th Aug 18 H S/F 1 Eileen Guirey (13) 39p; 2, Cathie Whelan (9) 38p; 3, Aileen Carroll (24) 38p; 4, Tish Bauman (19) 37p SIXTY.COM Next 60.com Wed. 23rd August at 2 p.m. 1st Sean O’Ciarba (18) Bob Frizelle (16) Geoff Turner (25) 28¾; 2nd Sean English (16) Ml Twomey (28) Donal Connelly (23) 295⁄8.

YOUNGONES Next Comp. Outing to Waterford Castle 16th Aug. Winner Mary Lonergan (27)p If you are aged 60 or over and you are interested in joining the 60.com we would be delighted to see you.

Just turn up any Wednesday at the above starting time.

FIXTURES Mon., 14th Closed Hollowtining.

Tues., 15th Closed Hollowtining.

Wed., 16th Closed Hollowtining.

Thurs., 17th Casual Golf.

Fri., 18th Casual Golf 9 H Fun mixed foursomes Draw 9.45.

Sat., 19th Gents/Ladies 18 hole

Dungarvan Golf Club Value Monday sponsored by The Young Ones. Marianne Mulcahy, sponsor; Anna Harhen, winner; Christine O'Keeffe, Lady Captain. [Pat Crowley]

S/f.

PRO SHOP NEWS This week saw the arrival of the new Ping G400 range woods and irons and David has promised an upcoming “demo day” for players thinking of upgrading their equipment. Other upcoming “demo days” include Cobra who are coming to town on Tuesday, 22nd August.

As used by Rickie Fowler, golfers will have the opportunity to try the latest offerings from Cobra with free custom fitting using the latest Trackman Radar equipment.

Custom – fitting is by appointment only so contact the Pro-Shop. As always, you can follow Davids special offers and latest launches at www.davidhayesgolf.com JUNIOR NEWS Club Captain, Declan Walsh presented his Captains prize to juniors this week and a fine turnout resulted.

Junior Captain Jake O’Riordan proved to be the star shooting a brilliant 67 from 3 handicap taking the honours. Evan Harrington took the honours in the 9 holes with

Megan O’Riordan following in her big brothers footsteps winning the girls section. As Captain Declan was involved with the JB Carr team, the prize giving is deferred to a later date.

All results are posted on masterscoreboard.co.uk. Thanks to Maurice Casey for his invaluable help on the day.

Tuition for our beginners and pre-juniors continues next Saturday under the watchful eye of club professional David Hayes.

Non-members are welcome to attend with all equipment provided.

Tuition for girls commences at 2 p.m. followed by the boys at 3 p.m.

You can our junior activities on the club website and Facebook.

JUNIOR GIRLS GOLF TASTER SESSION Venue: Dungarvan Golf Club Every Wednesday for July and Aug 2017.

Cost €5 per session Time 12noon to 1p.m.

Equipment Provided Sample chipping, putting and long game Fun, friendly environment

Why not give it a try! Enjoy some exercise, fresh air and socializing with your friends and family!

Girls aged 8 – 17 years are welcome to attend!

To book a place contact Irene 058 43310.

FUN FRIDAY MIXED FOURSOMES-9 HOLES Despite a dull start to the weather on Friday morning we had a large entry. Everyone was full of enthusiasm and energy which made our first foursomes a fun event. We had a full timesheet but managed to get everyone a game.

Winners:- Donna and Noel Hackett Second:- Rogie Connors and Michelle Mernin.

Third:- Bob and Karen Frizelle.

There was a great buzz in the clubhouse afterwards as people stayed for a chat and a coffee. Truly a social event.

We will continue next Friday, August 18th. Assemble in the foyer please and draw will take place at 9.45 a.m. All are welcome.

Dungarvan Golf Club President's Prize 2017 kindly presented by Liam Carroll. Front Row L-R: Maria Kiersey, 5th; Mary Power, 4th; Maura Kindregan, 2nd; Irene Lynch, Winner; Geraldine Carroll, Liam Carroll, President; Breda McCarthy, Best Gross; Betty O'Brien, 3rd. Back Row L-R: Colette Power, Vice- Lady Captain; Linda Buckley, Louise Moloney, Ann Moloney, Ann Stack, Cat. 3; Angela Murphy, Cat. 2; Kate McNamara, Best 2nd Day; Mai O'Brien, Cat. 1; Joanne Fitzgerald, Best 1st Day; Christine O'Keeffe, Lady Captain. [Pat Crowley]

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GOLDCOAST GOLF CLUB You can contact us by phoning

058-44055 Our email address is:

goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com www.goldcoastgolfclub.com

PRESIDENT’S PRIZE 2017 The President’s Prize, kindly presented by John Queally is scheduled to take place on Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday, 27th August.

Booking is now open and players may book in at a time that is suited to them. The draw for partners will take place on Wed., 23rd August at 4 p.m. and only players entered at this time may win the 1st prize.

GREAT DAY IN CROKE PARK Congratulations to the Waterford Senior Hurlers on qualifying to play in the All-Ireland Final against Galway on the 1st Sunday in Sept.

The banter between two great sets of supporters was brilliant and we know that all Cork supporters will be behind us in the final. That week is really building up for us here in the Gold Coast as we host the All GAA Golf Challenge on Friday and Saturday 8th and 9th Sept and also the GAA Masters Golf Tournament on Thursday, 7th Sept. The All Ireland Golf Challenge is booked out and there is now a waiting list of teams trying to get into the competition.

COMING UP Our President’s Skins will take place on Wednesday, 23rd August from 4.30 p.m. This is a fun competition for all members to enjoy and there will be a BBQ going on during the competition. The presentation of all outstanding prizes will take place immediately after the skins competition.

WHITE’S ON FIRE Great shooting again by Micheal

White, off 2 handicap, carding a score of 4 under par gross in Sunday’s Monthly Medal, which left him with a 66 nett. He was followed home by Tom White with a 67 nett.

Derek Power playing off 3 handicap also has a great round of one under par. Doc is showing a bit of form of late, winning Saturday’s competition, while Andy was back in the winner’s enclosure on Tuesday.

MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL OFFER Offer applies from now to 1st January 2019.

Gents: €570 Ladies: €440 Couple: €840 With half due this year, the balance next year. Phone 058 44055 for more details.

FIXTURES Tuesday, 15th August: Open Seniors, Ladies & Gents 50+.

Wednesday, 16th August: 9 Holes Singles.

Friday, 18th August: Open 18 Holes Stableford.

Saturday, 19th August: Club Competition Sunday, 20th August: VicePresident’s Prize kindly presented

by Michael Cronin.

Tuesday, 22nd August: Open Seniors, Ladies & Gents 50+.

Wednesday, 23rd August: President’s Skins from 4.30 p.m.

RESULTS Monday, 7th August: 18 Holes Stableford, CSS 38 pts. 1st: Declan Kiely (10) 39 pts.

Tuesday, 8th August: Open Seniors, CSS Gents 38 pts, Ladies

LISMORE GOLF CLUB Phone 058-54026. lismoregolfclub@eircom.net

www.lismoregolf.org MEN’S RESULTS Saturday/Sunday 12th/13th August, 18 Hole Singles Stableford sponsored by Noel Devereux Manshop Dungarvan – 1st Marty McNamara (20) 39 pts; 2nd Dean Whelan (8) 37 pts B9; 3rd Marty Power (18) 37 pts B3. CSS: Satruday 67 (38 pts); Sunday 67 (38pts).

Tuesday Bacon Result – 1st Ger Mulcahy, Jim Cashman, Ger Lee 49 pts; 2nd John McGrath, Bill Ronayne, Craig Scotton 48 pts.

Thursday Seniors Result Champagne Scramble – 1st Mary Cashman, Eugene Fitzpatrick, B.O’Connell, Jim Cashman.

Friday Mixed (Waltz) – 1st Betty Daly, Helen Farrow, George Howard 51 pts; 2nd Esther Hornibrook, Seamus Beecher, Martin Rafferty 46 pts.

BLACKWATER MOTORS TOP 40 OPEN 12 HOLE QUALIFIERS Please note that this qualifier can be played on any day from

Monday to Friday inclusive and feel free to invite or encourage friends to participate. Entry €5.

Weekly winner is, Ned Heffernan 27 pts. Numbers playing the qualifier are increasing. Scoring is getting better also. List of qualifiers posted on notice board. NOTE ONLY TOP 40 PLUS TIES WILL QUALIFY. Keep playing to improve your score.

FIXTURES Saturday/Sunday 19th/20th August, 18 Hole Singles Stableford, sponsored by Deise Golf.

Monday to Friday inclusive: Blackwater Motors Top 40 Open Qualifiers.

Tuesday, 15th August, Bacon competition at 5.45 p.m. If you’re going to be late please ring ahead and we’ll add you to the last out brigade (058) 54026.

Thursday, 17th August the seniors gather for tee off at 10.30 a.m.

Tea or Coffee and always a story

Prizewinners in the Gold Coast Golf Club Ladies Competition kindly sponsored by Dawn Meats.

From left: Karen and Noreen Darcy, Gerardine Hallinan, Lady Captain; Eileen Carroll, Mary Kiely and Gillian Cashman, Lady President. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

37 pts. 1st: Andy Travers (15) 43 pts. 2nd: Richard Lambert (22) 40 pts. 1st Lady: Phyllis Fowler (34) 38 pts Mount Wolseley.

Wednesday, 9th August: 9 Hole Competition. 1st: Frank Waters (18) 17 pts. 1st Lady: Bernie Morrissey (29) 16 pts.

Friday, 11th August: Open Singles, CSS Home 37 pts Away 35 pts. 1st: Diarmad Henley (6) 41 pts. 2nd: Derek Power (3) 41 pts.

Gross: Alan Harrington (2) 37 pts.

Saturday, 12th August: Club Competition, CSS 36 pts. 1st: David O’Connor (7) 39 pts. 2nd: Micheal White (2) 37 pts. Gross: Ger Bagge (5) 30 pts.

Sunday, 13th August: Monthly Medal, CSS 72. 1st: Micheal White (2) 66; 2nd: Tom White (6) 67.

Gross: Derek Power (3) 71.

LADIES NEWS Fixtures: 2 Per Mixed Scramble on Friday from 5.30 p.m.

10 Hole Ongoing Competition.

18 Hole 2 Card Ongoing Competition sponsored by John Foley Images.

9 Hole Qualifying S/F

Competition every Wednesday (Ladies and Gents).

Sat./Sun. 19/20th Aug. 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Breda Conway.

Mon., 21st Aug. Open 3 Ball Champagne Scramble sponsored

by Comserve Sun., 27th Aug. Lady President’s Prize (Gillian Cashman).

Results President’s Prize to Ladies kindly presented by John Queally: 1st Noirin Darcy (29) 40 pts; 2nd Ger Hallinan (21) 37 pts; Best Gross Mary Kiely; 3rd Elaine Goss (21) 37 pts.

18 Hole 2 Card competition sponsored by John Foley Images: A new 2 card competition will run into September, and is kindly sponsored by John Foley Images. John is a local photographer from Ballinacourty and he has captured the beauty of our surrounding coastline and areas of historical importance with flair and imagination, the results are stunning!!

We were thrilled to have some of his work amongst our Captain’s prizes, we are delighted that he is now sponsoring this competition

and we anticipate a very large entry!!

Open Champagne Scramble: Our next Open Day Event is Monday, 21st August and the format again is the ever popular Champagne Scramble sponsored

by Comserve, our last open day was a runaway success in both entries and scores!! Ladies, get your teams together and be sure to invite your friends to play our spectacular course!!

Sheila Norris Singles Match Play and Ladies Club Foursomes: Please note dates in kiosk for matches in each round to be played. Best of luck to all!!

Lady President’s Prize: Our Lady President’s Day is fast approaching and Gillian is working extremely hard to ensure all goes to plan for the occasion. Ladies please get your name on the draw sheet posted in kiosk as soon as possible to facilitate those involved in making the draw.

We are looking forward to a wonderful day and wishing Gillian and John the very best for this prestigious event!! Don’t forget the

President’s Skins on Wednesday 23rd from 5 p.m., a great night is assured!!

Committee Meeting: Our next committee meeting will be Friday, 1st September at 8 p.m.

Membership Offers: If you are contemplating a new activity and making new friends for 2017 we have the answer, why not join us here at the Gold Coast! There are many good reasons for joining us, firstly we are an extremely friendly bunch who are always delighted to welcome new members and visitors alike, secondly our course is open all year round due to its natural drainage and last but not least the scenery is breathtaking!!

We here at the Gold Coast are very proud of our course and it’s natural beauty, if you would like to sample same, please contact Bob or Mark on 058-44055 for some very tantalizing deals on offer at the moment for new members.

There are always ladies available to take out new beginners and group lessons are arranged with a professional when the golfing season starts.

post golf.

Friday Night Mixed at 6.30 p.m., come along for a fun 9 holes, tea, brack agus craic. Entry €3.

STORY OF THE WEEK Lismore man Marty McNamara sat on the stool and ordered his usual round of drinks post his Sunday game with the smile of the cat that got the cream. His Belvedere team were in the Final so was he still being happy about that? 39 pts was the cause of the smile and so he took our 1st prize for the weekend. Marty played steady golf turning with 20 pts, the par on the index 16th contributing a welcome 4 pts. His birdie on the 10th set him up nicely for the back nine no doubt and he continued with lovely golf to be 5 better than level 2s after 14 holes. He ended 3 better than level 2s ......and that smile.

When young student Dean Whelan posted his 37 pts this week he probably didn't expect to be in the winning enclosure, but one of the beauties of golf from to week to week is its unpredictability. Dean’s first nine was ordinary with 16 pts but he got his act together on the way home with eight pars and 21 pts.

In the 3rd spot is the gentleman of the Saturday early gang. It’s great to see him with the winners of the weekend. Marty would have been been happy enough with the 18 pts on the way out. The double bogie on the 9th was a bit careless though. He was unlucky, it’s reported, not to have had a hole in one on the 3rd par three.

In all, there were 7 players with 37 pts posted over the weekend.

Well done to all who played and congratulations to our winners.

Congratulations also to the Waterford Hurlers who beat Cork.

The Club wishes them all the best for an All Ireland win against Galway.

ANNUAL CLUB CLASSIC Our Annual Club Classic is set to happen on Thursday, 24th August for four days until Sunday 27th. The committee are delighted with the sponsors for this year and are expecting the number of teams for 2017 will match last year’s record total. It has been decided to have a 3 ball better ball competition with 2 scores to count at the 4th, 7th, 13th and 16th. This decision will be welcomed by the vast majority of players as it should give the fairest results in the end. The cost per team of 3 is €60 has not changed.

Re entry with another team per person is €10.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS A reminder to all of you golfers who are still in the Singles, Foursomes and Mixed Club Championships that there is an onus on ye to finish your round before the dates specified. In fairness most of you are making the job of the Competitions Committee easy, which is much appreciated BELVEDERE TROPHY We don't have any info on the where or the who we are playing in the final but our team are in daily training to assure themselves that

they are ready for the great day. Its great to see that those who are on the team are figuring in the results this week or not far behind.

A NON GOLF THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Everybody has an opinion and deserves to be listened to.

Because you don’t agree doesn’t mean they are wrong.

LADIES NEWS We had a members prize this week, kindly sponsored by Una Dowd. Winner Patricia Bolger McCarthy is making good use of her holidays and brushing up on her golfing skills taking 1st place on the back 9 from Daphne Power both 34 pts.

Our President's prize has been moved to the weekend of the 22nd, 23rd and 24th September so that all members from both sides of the border could head to the All Ireland Hurling Semi-final between Waterford and Cork. Well done Waterford a great game and here's hoping our Cork members won't hold it against us!

The Eileen Murphy Foursomes qualifier is on from the 10th August to the 19th - get playing ladies.

We have our annual Club Development Classic on Fri. 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday, 27th August - A little birdie has told me the format has been shaken up a little bit this year so check the posters that will be going up and get your teams sorted in plenty of time.

Make sure when you are in the clubhouse to read the notices so you don't miss out on any upcom-

ing competitions or any changes that are taking place.

NB* - The Lady Captains has been postponed until Saturday 2nd of September - put it in your diaries now ladies - Shot gun start - Draw sheet on notice board.

Our very popular Seniors golf is back on Thursdays at 10.30am - All Welcome.

Mixed golf back on Friday nights from 6.30pm - all welcome.

Results: Sunday 6th & Wednesday, 9th August - 18 Holes S/Ford - Members Prize - Una Dowd 1st: Patricia Bolger McCarthy (16) 34pts B9; 2nd: Daphne Power (12).

Fixtures: Thursday 10th to Saturday 19th – Eileen Murphy Foursomes Qualifier.

Sunday 13th and Wednesday, 16th August - 18 Holes Stroke Medal - Kindly sponsored by Mr. David Hayes Sunday 20th & Wednesday, 23rd August - 18 Holes S/Ford GOY. Friday 25th, Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th - Club Development Classic - Time Sheets will be in operation - Please see notice boards for Format.

Lady Captains Prize - Ms. Sheila O'Leary - Shot gun start - see notice board for draw sheet.

All Competitions are subject to change so please check the notice board regularly for any changes.

Fees now due since Nov. 1st, please forward all forms and cheques/cash to Mr. John McGrath the club’s registrar.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

WEST WATERFORD GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Telephone: 058-43216. Fax: 058-44343. info@westwaterfordgolf.com

www.westwaterfordgolf.com RESULTS Tuesday Treats – 8th August CAT 1: 1st Pat Power (22) 20pts, 2nd Paddy Murphy (20) 19pts.

CAT 2: 1st Brian Hilliard (14) 18pts, 2nd Denis Conway (11) 18pts.

CAT 3: 1st John Power (18) 18pts.

Nearest to Pin Mark Horgan & Shane Hanrahan.

Al Eile Qualifier Wed., 9th August: 1st Martin Morris (10) 42pts, 2nd Neil J. Power (8) 36pts Dungarvan GC CSS: 34.

Ballyhale Golf Society: 1st.

James Cha Fitzpatrick, - 37pts, 2nd. Bobby O Brien – 36pts b9; Gross: Shaun Kelly – 30pts, 3rd.

John Byrne – 36pts.

FIXTURES Tuesday, 15th Aug – Tuesday Treats - Open 9 hole Stableford – all day.

Wednesday, 16th Aug – Al Eile Open 18 Hole stableford Qualifier.

Saturday, 19th Aug – President’s Prize Final – Mr. Diarmuid Horgan.

Saturday 19th/Sunday, 20th Aug – Club Competition 18 Hole Sfd. President’s Prize 2017 kindly presented by Mr. Diarmuid Horgan: Tony Condon 42pts, Owen O’Keeffe 41pts, and Tommy Butler 40pts, will be the final three ball in next Saturday’s President’s prize final round. Pat Murray 40pts, Darragh Herlihy 39pts, and Graham Nagle 39pts complete the top 6 qualifiers. The overall cut came in at 29pts.

Our President Diarmuid was present to welcome players to his President’s prize. With the course at its brilliant best the event got underway on Friday, in ideal weather conditions with many contenders taking some time to come to terms with the lightning fast greens.

Saturday saw another large entry with a steady flow of players from early morning. The ladies took

centre stage in the afternoon as they set out in pursuit of the much sought after President’s prize to the ladies. With the big match on Sunday afternoon the final group in the men’s prize made an early start. The top 60 qualifiers are eligible to compete in the final round on Saturday next and times will be on the computer timesheet early this week. The presentation of prizes takes place at 9 p.m. sharp on Saturday night followed by music, song and dance. All club members and friends are welcome to come along and support our hard working president who has done tremendous work during his two years in office.

PARK HOTEL SPORTS STAR AWARD Considering his performances on the USPGA tour it came as no surprise when Seamus Power was declared joint winner of the July Park Hotel award. His dad Ned was on hand to accept the award on his behalf and in his acceptance speech he said that Seamus was delighted on being nominated. Ned also congratulated the other monthly joint winner Anthony Goff, and thanked the Park Hotel for their continued recognition of sporting achievements in all sports. All at West Waterford would like to wish Seamus the very best of luck as he plays in his final qualifying event at The Wyndham Championship in Greensboro North Carolina on August 17th – 20th.

CLUB DEISE GOLF CLASSIC AUGUST 25th AND 26th Well done to Derek and the boys on their magnificent victory over Cork on Sunday last. Tickets for the final will be in big demand as the fans aim to be in Croke Park for what promises to be an historic final. Our team and management need your support vocally and financially. You can contribute by

West Waterford Golf Club Prizewinners in the Coolcormack Residents Association sponsored Competition. Seated from left: Pat Power, Captain; Tommy Butler, Brian McGee, Coolcormack Residents Association; Noreen Byrne, Lady Vice Captain and Diarmuid Horgan, President. Standing: Ken Johnson, David Condon, Ciaran and Bernadette Moore and Pat Murray. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

supporting the upcoming Club Deise Golf Classic. West Waterford golf club is proud to host the Club Deise Golf Classic on Friday 25th and Saturday, 26th August. This will be a 4 person team event with 2 best stableford scores counting on all holes. Entry: €150 per team including meal.

MEN’S CLUB OUTING Kilkenny Golf Club is the venue for our club outing which is scheduled for Friday, 13th October. As our tee times are limited we can only accommodate 28 golfers. The format will be Stableford playing in fourballs. You can secure your place by paying the relevant fee.

No names accepted without the entry fee.

FRIDAY OPEN 9 HOLE COMPETITION Our Friday 9 hole competition is now up and running and is being very well supported. This competi-

West Waterford Golf Club Prizewinners in the Coolcormack Residents Association. Seated from left: Pat Power, Captain; Conor Lannen, Sponsor; Stephen Spillane and Diarmuid Horgan, President.

Standing: Noreen Byrne, Lady Vice-Captain; Aisling Fennell and Reena McDonnell.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

tion is open to ladies and gents and can be played any time during the day subject to booking.

CLUB SINGLES SPONSORED BY PAT MURPHY This competition is nearing the semi final stage and we thank the players for their co-operation.

Keep up the pace and keep an eye on the notice board.

CLUB FOURBALL SPONSORED BY QUINLAN BUTCHERS Here again we hope to have the semi final pairings sorted by the weekend. Your co-operation is greatly appreciated.

CARE FOR THE COURSE Our course is currently in exceptionally good condition thanks to the efforts of our course staff and regular volunteers. We would ask all members to repair pitch marks and to use the sand provided, to repair divots on tee box’s especially the Par 3’s.

OPEN NINE HOLE COMPETITIONS AT WEST WATERFORD Each Tuesday and Friday we are hosting an Open 9 hole competition at West Waterford. You can play anytime morning, afternoon or evening subject to booking. Prizes are awarded in 3 categories so don’t worry if you are only a beginner. You will be made most welcome and our members will be glad to assist you if required.

Try it and see, but beware you may become addicted. We look forward to seeing you. Don’t forget our popular 18 hole Al Eile Qualifier each Wednesday.

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME TO WEST WATERFORD West Waterford is proud to be the home club of two professional golfers namely Seamus Power and Gary Hurley. Both came through the junior ranks at the club and have progressed to the professional ranks. You may have a son or daughter wishing to take up the game and we would be glad to introduce them to the junior ranks.

Coaching is available if required.

Our club is renowned for an excellent course ranked No. 8 in Ireland’s hidden gems, as well as a friendly atmosphere and excellent

comradery among its members.

Perhaps you might consider joining West Waterford and if so please feel welcome to call along and sample the welcome, the course and the scenic surroundings.

Austin or Gillian will be on hand to discuss your requirements. We look forward to welcoming you. You can contact the office at 058 43216.

RESTAURANT OPEN FOR SUNDAY LUNCH - NO GOLF CLUBS REQUIRED You don’t need to be a golfer to enjoy an appetising Sunday Lunch at West Waterford golf clubs popular bar and restaurant. If you fancy locally produced food, freshly cooked and served in our spacious dining area, then get the family together for an enjoyable experience.

Yes, the kids are most welcome and we provide colouring books and crayons to keep them occupied. Our tasty kids menu is available each Sunday. The restaurant is set in the heart of the country and is surrounded by spectacular natural scenery. Just 5 minutes from town, you will feel you are in a new world.

The West Waterford Welcome is extended to golfers and non golfers alike. Come along and see for yourself what we have to offer.

Sunday Lunch is served between 12.30 pm and 3.30 pm and you can choose from our varied menu selection. Parties and all special occasions are catered for in West Waterford. So if you have a party or event coming up why not contact us at 058 43216 for further details or to discuss your party needs.

CONDOLENCES We offer sincere condolences to club member John Brennan on the passing of his mother. May she rest in peace.

JUNIOR COMPETITION RESULTS Tuesday, 8th August – Sponsored By Gary Hurley 1st Sergei Quinn (8) 42pts, 2nd Tom O’Connell (28) 35pts, Gross Michael Hanlon (8) 32 gross, 3rd Eoghan Curran (24) 35pts, 4th Adam Mulligan (36) 34pts, Best 36 Peter Cummins 34pts, 5th Jack Mulligan (26) 30pts.

AUGUST GOLF CAMP Tuesday 22nd-Friday 25th.

GIRLS 11.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m.

BOYS 1.30 p.m.-3.00 p.m.

TIM MURPHY COACHING 086 352 1070.

LADIES NEWS On Saturday last the West Waterford women took to the fairways to play in the President’s Prize to the Ladies. I’m sure Diarmuid Horgan was delighted with the turnout. It was a glorious day so there was really no excuses not to bring in a score, except of course, bad golf. Congratulations to all the winners.

Presentation of prizes by Diarmuid Horgan will take place on Saturday, 19th September, at 9.00 p.m.

Results President’s Prize to the Ladies 18 Hole Stroke/GOY – 1st Joanne Fox (23) 75 nett (on countback); 2nd Marie T. Curran (23) 75 nett; Gross: Aisling Fennell (8) 21 nett points; 3rd Jean Conway (20) 77 nett. Cat. A: Margaret O’Sullivan (21) 80. Cat. B: Phil Kelly (24) 80.

Cat. C: Reena McDonnell (36) 78.

CSS: 73.

Results 18 Hole Stableford sponsored by Cass & Co. – 1st Catherine Ruane (33) 40 pts.; 2nd Mary Donnelly (19) 35 pts.; 3rd Joan Ronayne (36) 35 pts.

Lady Beginners 9 Hole was won

by Marie Morrissey on countback.

FIXTURES Thursday 13th or Sunday, 20th August – 18 Hole Stableford sponsored by Siobhán’s Hair Salon.

Next round of Matchplay must be played by Monday, 21st August, no extensions.

There is a Ladies 9 hole also from 4.00 p.m. on Saturday, 19th August.

OUTING On Friday, 18th August, the ladies are heading to Castlemartyr for the day - anyone travelling by bus needs to be at West Waterford at 10.00 a.m. sharp.

JUNIOR GIRLS Junior Girls took to the fairways on Tuesday and the winner this week was Claire Walsh. Well done Claire. Looking forward to seeing junior girls again next Tuesday.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

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Trademark late rally gives Passage final berth 2017 Sargent Cup Senior Hurling Semi-Final

Referee Nicky O’Toole (St. Paul’s) pictured with team captains Pa Walsh (Passage) on left, and Jamie Nagle (Dungarvan).

Passage ……………………1-20; Dungarvan …………………1-19.

IN this barren championship Summer, both sides here will be glad of this competitive outing played to realise Ballygunner’s opponents in this year’s Sargent Cup senior hurling final. Apart from a spell during the first half, Dungarvan dominated the scoreboard, leading by 1-19 to 0-15 with ten minutes to play. However, Passage shot a tally of twenty two wides and if a quarter of these were inside the posts, they would have won this game comfortably.

Passage introduced former County star Eoin Kelly for the final quarter and his side upped their performance on his arrival, culminating in scoring 1-5 without reply to snatch victory at the death as they did when the same teams met in last year’s Sargent Cup final at

the Fraher Field.

Carriganore was the venue for this game and with an 8pm throw in, the lights made their appearance for the first time this Autumn and this is what we will have ahead of us for the remainder of the year in the rush to get our championships finished.

Dungarvan led by 1-11 to 0-11 at the interval with their goal coming from Ryan Donnolly in the 5th minute. The Blues dominated the first quarter at the end of which they led by 1-5 to 0-2 with white flags by Cormac Curran and Gavin Crotty being answered by Tommy Connors, a truly superb effort after a solo run, and Killian Fitzgerald.

The winners came much more into the match in the second quarter and scores by such as John Whitty, Eoin, Thomas and Aaron Connors left just 0-1 the difference

in the 25th minute at 1-7 to 0-9.

Dungarvan finished the half with a brace of points by the excellent throughout Kieran Power and Cormac Curran (f) while scores by Killian Fitzgerald and Stephen Lynch kept the game very much open on a score of 1-11 to 0-11 in favour of the western side.

Dungarvan played their best hurling in the third quarter and they had the winning posts in sight when they held a quite substantial lead.

Five unanswered scores on the restart via Gavin Crotty, Jamie Nagle, Cathal, Colm and Cormac Curran (f) opened up a 0-7 lead at 1-16 to 0-12 and despite a brace of pointed frees by the ever accurate Eoin Connors, further minors by Cormac Curran and Ryan Donnolly maintained this advantage up to ten minutes to go.

Kelly’s arrival had an unsettling

effect on the Blues defensive sector and further out their midfield and half forward line lost their up to then dominance as the westerners failed to score for the remainder of the game.

In contrast, Passage played their best hurling at this most crucial stage and inspired by a wonderful individual solo run goal effort by John Whitty in the 55th minute, there was now only 0-3 the difference at 1-19 to 1-16 and the momentum totally with the winners.

Blues goalie Darren Duggan did very well to stop an Eoin Kelly effort but with none of Duggan’s puckouts now being won by his own team, points from play by Eoin Connors and Killian Fitzgerald and a pointed free by Eoin Kelly was followed with the winning point by the afore mentioned Connors.

Memories of last year’s Sargent

Cup decider bore a distinct resemblance to the conclusion of this game while the Ballygunner mentors in the stand keeping an eye on their opposition for the final must also have had unwelcome memories of the closing stages of the senior hurling championship final of 2013 pass their way.

Passage’s Top Three: Eoin Connors, John Whitty, Thomas Connors.

Dungarvan’s Top Three: Kieran Power, Jamie Nagle, Cormac Curran.

Observer’s Man of the Match: Eoin Connors.

Number of Scorers: Passage 7.

Dungarvan 7.

Scores From Play: Passage 1-13.

Dungarvan 1-13.

Frees For: Passage 14. Dungarvan 10.

Wides: Passage 22. Dungarvan 8 Score of the Match: Thomas Connors’ early first half point for Passage.

Scorers – Passage: Eoin Connors 0-6 (3f), John Whitty 1-2, Killian Fitzgerald 0-4 (3f), Eoin Kelly 0-3f, Thomas Connors and Aaron Connors 02 each, Stephen Lynch 0-1.

Dungarvan: Cormac Curran 0-8 (6f), Ryan Donnolly 1-1, Gavin Crotty 0-4, Cathal Curran and Kieran Power 0-2 each, Jamie Nagle and Colm Curran 01 each.

Passage: Eddie Lynch; Darragh Lynch, Jason Roche, Jason Flood; Adam Roche, Pa Walsh, Gary Cullinane; Thomas Connors, Aaron Connors; Richard Hurley, Killian Fitzgerald, Liam Flynn; Stephen Lynch, Eoin Connors, John Whitty. Subs: Eoin Kelly, Conor Carey and Sean Hogan for Aaron Connors, Liam Flynn and Stephen Lynch.

Dungarvan: Darren Duggan; Sean Ryan, Aaron Donnolly, Conor Sheridan; John Curran, Jamie Nagle, Joe Allen; Cathal Curran, Kieran Power; Sean Crotty, Gavin Crotty, Cormac Curran; Rian Crotty, Colm Curran, Ryan Donnolly.

Referee: Nicky O’Toole (St. Pauls).

JJ KAVANAGH AND SONS COUNTY SENIOR HURLING LEAGUE

Honours shared at Castle Farm Grounds Abbeyside ………………… 0-22; Lismore …………………… 2-16.

ABBEYSIDE looked runaway winners of this County senior hurling league game at Lismore last Tuesday week when they led the home side by 0-16 to 1-4 at half time. Lismore could muster but the bare fifteen for this encounter at a venue that looked the best we have ever seen it.

Lismore seemed uninterested and unorganised in the first half proceedings as Abbeyside went to town and shot over some superb points from a range of different players. It was a different Lismore team that came back out on to the field in a second half though that they won by 1-12 to 0-6 and it took a late pointed free by Mark Ferncombe to earn the Villagers a share of the points.

Despite the unevenness on the scoreboard in each half, there was no wind factor in this match, the scoring of which was opened by Abbeyside’s Neil Montgomery inside the first minute. Jack Prendergast replied with a peach of a goal and early on enough ball wasn’t played to the Lismore sharpshooter who had the better of exchanges with his marker.

The visitors’ dominance in the first half was reflected on the scoreboard and at the end of the first quarter they led by 0-9 to 1-2 courtesy of fine point shooting from

such as Patrick Hurney and Neil Montgomery, 0-2 each, Mark Ferncombe, 0-3 and David Collins.

Lismore’s only response up to this stage was white flags by the promising Finbarr Reaney and Jack Prendergast and it got worse before it got better for the home side with Abbeyside shooting over scores from all angles in the run in to half-time.

Ferncombe, Hurney, John Elsted and Neil Montgomery were the perpetrators of these raids on the dressing room end goal with just two replies from the home side via Ray Barry and Reaney again.

The game looked done and dusted at the short whistle with Abbeyside ahead by 0-9 and there looked no way back for a disorganised home fifteen.

However, the tide started to turn when Rob Troy pounced for an early second half green flag after an exchange of scores between Mark Ferncombe (f) and Peter O’Keeffe and Jack Prendergast and with the second half still in its infancy, there was now just 0-5 the difference at 0-17 to 2-6.

Abbeyside’s indiscipline and Jack Prendergast’s resulting accuracy from placed balls had the teams level with five minutes remaining on a scoreline of 0-20 to 214 and when Prendergast shot over his tenth point, the most unlikeliest of match trend results was

now a possibility.

Abbeyside substitute Eoin Enright and Paudie Prendergast exchanged white flags in an exciting finish and Mark Ferncombe once again showed his class and coolness in a tight situation when he lofted over, like Prendergast, his tenth point to bring this interesting league game to a share of the spoils conclusion.

Referee Paddy Smith was officiating at one of his first senior games here and he did so with authority on proceedings and quite efficiently.

Lismore’s Top Three: Jack Prendergast, Stevie Barry, Brendan Landers.

Abbeyside’s Top Three: Mark Ferncombe, Neil Montgomery, John Elsted.

Observer’s Man of the Match: Jack Prendergast.

Number of Scorers: Lismore 6.

Abbeyside 6.

Scores From Play: Lismore 2-8.

Abbeyside 0-15.

Frees For: Lismore 9. Abbeyside 10.

Wides: Lismore 5. Abbeyside 6.

Score of the Match: Jack Prendergast’s first goal for Lismore.

Scorers – Lismore: Jack Prendergast 1-10 (7f, 1’65’), Rob Troy 1-0, Finbarr Reaney and Paul Prendergast 0-2 each, Ray Barry and Peter O’Keeffe 0-1 each.

Abbeyside: Mark Ferncombe 0-10 (7f), Neil Montgomery 0-5, Patrick Hurney 0-3, John Elsted 0-2, David Collins and Eoin Enright 0-1 each.

Lismore: Brendan Landers; Emmett Quann, Aaron Whelan, David Smith; Stevie Barry, Ray Barry, Kenny Moore; Peter O’Keeffe, Finbarr Reaney; Jordan Shanahan, Paudie Prendergast, Ronan Landers; Elliott Coolbear, Rob Troy, Jack Prendergast.

Abbeyside: Stephen Enright; Eoin Brackett, Sean O’Hare, Jack Duggan; Maurice Power, Darragh McGrath, James Beresford; David Collions, John Elsted; Stephen Cliffe, Neil Montgomery, Patrick Hurney; Eoin Kiely, Sean Daly, Mark Ferncombe.

Subs: Tiernan Murray for Eoin Kiely, Eoin Enright for Sean Daly, Peter Phelan for Stephen Cliffe, Conor McCarthy for Maurice Power.

Referee: Paddy Smyth (Shamrocks).

Referee Paddy Smyth (Shamrocks) pictured with team captains Peter O’Keeffe (Lismore) on left, and Mark Ferncombe (Abbeyside).

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Abbeyside survive stern challenge Local Bar Western Junior ‘B’ Hurling Championship Semi-Final

Referee Pat Casey (Cappoquin) pictured with team captains Gavin Breen (Abbeyside) on left, and Aidan Condon (Fourmilewater).

Abbeyside ……………… …1-15; Fourmilewater …………...… 3-5.

FEW, if any, expected Fourmilewater to give Abbeyside a game of it in this Western Junior ’B’ hurling championship semi final game at the Fraher Field last Saturday evening but team manager Aidan Ryan has a lot of work done with his club’s second team since the Villagers defeated them in the league section back in May by 1-19 to 0-10.

Following an opening score by the very accurate Richie Ryan for the winners, Fourmilewater got the start their challenge required when minor player Tholum Guiry raced through the Abbeyside defence to slot the ball past Seamus Ryan in the second minute.

Guiry quickly added a point but the response from the local side was quite definite as they raised the next seven flags to lead by 0-8

to 1-1 with 22 minutes on the clock.

Richie Ryan was uneering from placed balls and from play in accounting for four of these points while Eoin Enright added two points and Lar Hurney one score.

Just when the game was heading as per pre match expectations, Fourmilewater’s midfielder Michael Moore once more opened the Abbeyside’s defence and his 23rd minute goal again put this hard fought encounter back in the melting pot.

Pa Collins replaced the injured Gavin Breen in the 29th minute before before J. P. Fitzgerald, with a point from a free, left just the minimum between the teams at the break on a score of 0-9 to 2-2.

On the restart, Jason O’Brien extended Abbeyside’s advantage to 0-2 but Fourmilwater’s centre forward J. P. Fitzgerald threw the issue wide open once more when

he claimed a third goal in the 34th minute to jump into the lead, albeit momentarally, 3-2 to 0-10.

Richie Ryan levelled proceedings for the one and only time up to this with a pointed free as Kevin Dwane replaced Colm Kindregan for the winners and he was soon replaced himself due to injury by David Hickey.

Fourmilewater were matching Abbeyside in effort and in general play throughout and after Eoin Enright pointed his third score in the 43rd minute, J. P. Fitzgerald (f) restored parity immediately. Lonan Carroll replaced Eamonn Wall and right on the button of the start of the final quarter, Michael O’Gorman shot over a contender for score of the match to edge the Ballymacarbry side ahead on a score of 3-4 to 0-12.

The Villagers required inspiration from some quarter and it ar-

rived in the 48th minute, via James Beresford when he latched on to a breaking ball in the country end and shot home what proved to be the winning score, 1-12 to 3-4. One of Fourmilewater’s best players Tholum Guiry saw red in the 52nd minute as the pendulum swung Abbeyside’s way.

Revitalised by Beresford’s goal they pressed forward and two pointed frees by Richie Ryan in the 53rd and in the 57th minutes gave his team a 0-4 point cushion with just minutes remaining.

Typical of Fourmilewater on the night, they continued to contest strongly and after a 59th minute wide, J. P. Fitzgerald (f) left just one puck of the ball the difference, although a major one it was, on a score of 1-14 to 3-5. Fittingly, though, the final score of a good championship encounter was scored by Richie Ryan when he

fired over his tenth score of the day from a placed ball in the fourth minute of added time.

This was Abbeyside’s hardest challenge to date and likely to be the hardest one they will receive as they prepare for a Western final date with Ballyduff who won the other semi final last weekend against Lismore by 2-16 to 2-10.

Fourmilewater.

Scorers – Abbeyside: Richie Ryan 0-9 (5f), James Beresford 1-0, Eoin Enright 0-3, Lar Hurney, Jason Brien, David Sweeney 0-1 each.

Fourmilewater: J. P. Fitzgerald 1-3 (3f), Tholum Guiry 1-1, Michael Moore 1-0, Michael O’Gorman 0-1.

Abbeyside: Seamus Ryan; Stephen O’Connor, Conor McCarthy, Gavin Breen, Mikey Coleman; John Hurney, Patrick Lynch, Diarmuid Henley; Shane Briggs, David Sweeney; Colm Kindregan, James Beresford, Eoin Enright; Richie Ryan, Lar Hurney, Jason O’Brien.

Subs: Pa Collins, Kevin Dwane, David Hickey.

Fourmilewater: David Ryan; David Meehan, Pa Lawlor, Pa O’Gorman; Conal Mulcahy, Aidan Condon, Liam Cooney; Michael Moore, Darren Guiry; Gearoid Hearne, J. P. Fitzgerald, Tholum Guiry; Keith Guiry, Michael O’Gorman, Eamonn Wall.

Subs: Lonan Carroll. Sean McGrath for Keith Guiry.

Referee: Pat Casey (Cappoquin).

Abbeyside’s Top Three: Richie Ryan, Patrick Lynch, Eoin Enright.

Fourmilewater’s Top Three: Tholum Guiry, Michael O’Gorman, Michael Moore.

Observer’s Man of the Match: Richie Ryan.

Number of Scorers: Abbeyside 6.

Fourmilewater 4.

Scores From Play: Abbeyside 1-11.

Fourmilewater 3-2.

Frees For: Abbeyside 13.

Fourmilewater 15.

Wides: Abbeyside 14.

Fourmilewater 7.

Score of the Match: Michael O’Gorman’s 45th minute point for

Local Bar Western Junior ’C’ Hurling Championship

Brickeys halt Abbeyside’s unbeaten run Brickeys ………………….... 3-17; Abbeyside ……………….... 1-16.

BOTH sides were missing some regulars for this group ‘C’ hurling championship game at the Fraher Field last Saturday afternoon but it still produced a very competitive encounter with the Brickeys ending Abbeyside’s unbeaten run in this grade.

The sides were level in the 54th minute on a score of 1-16 (A) to 213 (B) but the winners finished much the stronger adding a further unanswered 1-4 with their third goal coming from full forward Laurence Houlihan with the last puck of the game.

Though Brickeys enjoyed the edge throughout the first half, this period of time finished level with Ronan Sheehan grabbing a late goal followed by a brace of pointed frees by Ruairi Conway, 1-11 to 28. Brickeys’ goals came from the match influential pair of Martin Houlihan and Shane McGrath while team captain Stevie Ahearne, Conor Walsh (f), Sam Keohan (65) and Thomas Landers accounted for their minor scores along with the goal scorers Houlihan and McGrath. Ruairi Conway was deadly accurate from placed balls for the Villagers with Jamie Organ, Kevin Dwane, Barry Henley, Ronan Sheehan and David Hickey all having a say in their eleven point first half tally.

Abbeyside 1-11.

Frees For: Brickeys 9. Abbeyside 7.

Wides: Brickeys 10. Abbeyside 10.

Score of the Match: Stevie Ahearne’s 52nd minute point for Brickeys.

Scorers – Brickeys: Shane McGrath 1-4, Laurence Houlihan 1-2, Conor Walsh 0-3 (2f, 1’65’), Martin Houlihan 1-0, Stevie Ahearne 0-2, Sam Keohan 0-2 ‘65’s, Thomas Landers, Mark Scanlan, Mikey O’Hanlon and Tadhg Tobin 0-1 each.

Abbeyside: Ruairi Conway 0-7 (4f, 1’65’), Ronan Sheehan 1-2, Kevin Dwane, Jamie Organ and Barry Henley 0-2 each, David Hickey 0-1.

Brickeys: Cian O’Halloran; Richard Halpin, Kevin McCarthy; Sam Keoghan, Diarmuid Tobin, Ian Walsh; Stevie Ahearne, Mark Scanlan; Tadhg Tobin, Martin Houlihan, Shane McGrath; Conor Walsh, Laurence Houlihan, Thomas Landers. Sub: Mikey O’Hanlon.

Abbeyside: Seanie Kiely; Cormac Dwyer, Paul Breen, Pa Bergin; Joey Mullen, David Morrissey, Pa Collins; Nicky Dee, Barry Henley; Kevin Dwane, David Hickey, Ruairi Conway; Darragh Smith, Ronan Sheehan, Jamie Organ.

Referee: Domhnall O Murchadha (An Rinn).

‘65’) to edge in front at 2-15 to 1-16.

Abbeyside required a goal at this stage in added time but the scoring remained in the town end of the field with Brickey sub Mikey O’Hanlon and Tadhg Tobin raising white flags before Laurence Houlihan’s late late goal brought an end to proceedings.

Both teams should yet have a say in the destination of championship honours but later on Saturday evening, three of Abbeyside’s players Pa Collins, Kevin Dwane and David Hickey came on as subs in their club’s junior ‘B’ championship semi final against Fourmilewater and this trio’s loss is one they could well do without.

Referee Domhnall O Murchadha (An Rinn) pictured with team captains David Hickey (Abbeyside), on left, and Stevie Ahearne (Brickeys).

Brickeys Top Three: Laurence Houlihan, Diarmuid Tobin, Shane McGrath.

Abbeyside’s Top Three: Ruairi Conway, Barry Henley, Jamie Organ.

Observer’s Man of the Match: Laurence Houlihan.

Number of Scorers: Brickeys 10.

Abbeyside 6.

Scores From Play: Brickeys 3-12.

THE LOCAL BAR WESTERN JUNIOR C HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE TABLE

This very competitive game was level on four second half occasions and certainly the standard at times was akin to a higher level.

Laurence Houlihan, Sam Keohan (65), Mark Scanlan and Stevie

Ahearne traded scores with Kevin Dwane, Barry Henley, Ronan Sheehan and Ruairi Conway (65) to leave the teams level for the fifth occasion with 52 minutes played at 1-15 to 2-12 and the Villagers final

score of the match was struck by Jamie Organ one minute later.

Brickeys sprinted for the finish line and at the end of normal time, they had added points by Shane McGrath and Conor Walsh (f, and

Abbeyside Shamrocks Melleray Brickeys Kilgobnet An Rinn

p

w

d

l

for

against

dif

pts

7 7 6 6 6 6

6 5 5 4 3 3

0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 3

123 163 98 130 127 83

78 107 83 73 88 96

45 56 15 57 39 -13

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Gaelic Jottings Death of Galway Hurling Great Tony Keady FORMER Hurler of the Year Tony Keady passed away at the age of 53 last week.

Galway county board confirmed the news after the two-time All-Ireland winner took ill early on Tuesday morning week last. He was subsequently rushed to University Hospital Galway and was being treated in the intensive care unit before it was confirmed that he passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

On Sunday he attended Galway’s AllIreland SHC semi-final victory over Tipperary at Croke Park. The Killimordaly clubman was part of the Tribesmen’s last Liam McCarthy Cup triumph in 1988, having won his first Celtic Cross the previous year against Kilkenny. It was the former year which saw him winning the Hurler of the Year accolade, along with a second All Star award, having played a starring role in one of the greatest halfback line’s in the history of the sport.

With the solid Peter Finnerty at number five, the attack conscious Ger McInerney on the left and the Killimordaly ace manning the middle, patrons of the time saw probably the greatest half-back line in hurling history.

Tony was teak tough and belonged to the old school of no nonsense centre half-backs. He was prepared to put his body on the line yet was still blessed with an abundance of skills. The hand in the air to pluck the sliothar from the sky and that long delivery from play or per placed ball deep into opposing territory. Tony had his own individual stance while standing over that same placed ball.

Tony Keady was an outstanding minor but first shot to prominence on the winning Galway All Ireland under 21 team of 1983 as Tipp were beaten. The Killimordaly star manned his centre halfback spot with a young Pete Finnerty on his right.

Promotion to the senior squad followed. Although warm favourites on both occasions Galway were beaten in the All Ireland deciders, of 1985 (Offaly) and by Cork the following September. Then came 1987 and 1988 as the Tribesmen were declared the undisputed champions of the hurling world. Kilkenny were outscored in '87 while a fine late burst had Tipp reeling in a windy Croke Park the following September.

The name Tony Keady was to the forefront in an argument that developed in the summer of 1989. Many older Galway hurling supporters are still bitter at how matters developed. Let’s just say that a Keady-less Galway were beaten by an emerging Premier County on AllIreland semi-final day.

Galway’s defeat to Cork in the 1990 All-Ireland final saw Keady lining out in his fifth All-Ireland final. Again Galway were warm favourites but playing with the aid of a storm did not put enough first half ticks on the scoreboard. The Rebels came strong after the break and brought

the Liam McCarthy Cup south.

After his playing career ended Tony Keady continued to immerse himself in the game, becoming involved with several teams, including the Galway U-21s.

Paying tribute on behalf of Galway GAA, county board chief executive John Hynes said that the county has “lost a legend of the game”.

“People are shocked. A week which started with such joy as our seniors and minors reached All-Ireland finals is now ending in grief. All we can do is support the Keady family and on behalf of Galway GAA I wish to send our condolences to his family and his many friends. We have lost a legend of the game," said Hynes.

Tony Keady is survived by his wife Margaret and their four young children Tony Keady paid a visit to Waterford in June 2016 when he was part of the Oranmore Feile Na nGael under 14 hurling management team that played in the knockout stages of the competition in the Dungarvan GAA Grounds where he obligingly stood in for a photograph (above) to promote the inaugural Hooli Long Puck. May he rest in peace.

Hurling on a high FOLLOWING last Sunday’s terrific win by our senior hurlers in the All Ireland semifinal, hurling is on a high all over the county and all clubs headed off to their county minor hurling championship games last Tuesday evening with a spring in their step. Last Sunday’s win over Cork can only do good for the game here in Waterford and if we can achieve the ultimate success in the first Sunday in September, it will encourage further the young caman wielders in our Bord Na nOg competitions to emulate their heroes down the line.

Success brings change and now the knowledgeable commentators on the game are changing their opinion on Derek McGrath’s sweeper system, saying that they have brought it to a new level and that it now looks attractive. The bottom line is that we are in an All Ireland final with on this occasion a 50/50 chance of winning it and best of luck to all involved in their efforts to do so.

The Better Team Won..... Kingston CORK manager Kieran Kingston had no qualms over who the better team were in last Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final defeat to Waterford. The Rebels boss was quick to congratulate the Deise men on their victory, saying that they had made fewer mistakes over the 70 minutes at headquarters.

"Firstly, I’d like to say that the better team won on the day," he said. "That has to be acknowledged. We were ahead and then they got away from us so I wouldn’t like to dwell on the red cards.

We didn’t do ourselves justice in some departments, though progress has been made this year. Alan Cadogan has been quite sick with cellulitis, Luke Meade had a broken finger - they’re not excuses, they are facts. The game was swinging to-and-fro and the team that makes the least mistake wins. At half-time having not played to our best we were still in the game, but again Waterford deserved to win."

Satisfied..... McGrath WATERFORD boss Derek McGrath said last Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final victory over Cork “was everything” to him

Section of some of the large Waterford support.

and his players. McGrath explained that trips up and down to Dublin in a bid to have Tadgh de Burca cleared for the game had been “taxing” but that they also “immersed ourselves in it.”

"Hugely satisfying, hugely," he said afterwards. "A mixture of elation, relief and anticipation of what’s to come at this stage. All those emotions, joy, ecstasy, it was everything to us. Very, very satisfying’’ "They did well. I’m not sure what the score was when the (first) sending-off occurred, to put balance on the suggestion that it opened up after that, but we were the ones creating the chances albeit the theory being we set up defensively.

"Sometimes a sending off can be counter intuitive, it can work against you.

It worked well for us – the pace seemed to open up we were in a situation where we could push up on their backs.”

Dan the Man IT was just like old times when Dan Shanahan and Diarmuid 'The Rock' O'Sullivan crossed paths on the field during Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC semifinal. Once fierce playing rivals, the legendary pair - who are now selectors with their respective counties - were involved in some verbals during a break in play before being sent back to the sideline by referee James Owens.

Shanahan played down the 21st minute flashpoint when saying: "It was a bit like our playing days. To win these games you have to try to win every battle. "There was no harm in it, tit-fortat, he was doing his job for his team and I was doing my job. He was watching his players, I was watching mine and that’s the way it has always been with me and Sully.

"I have the utmost respect for him, I shake hands with every Cork player after matches and if they had beaten us I’d have shaken Sully’s hand like I did after the Munster game. That’s the way it is.

You take the good with the bad and today was a good day."

So what did the referee say to them when he called them over?

A smiling 'Big Dan' revealed: "Oh, 'Any more of that and the two of you will be up in the stands'. The officials are probably saying that to me the whole time. But it's very hard to get your point across to your full-back line or half-back line lads on the opposite side of the field. You have to cross boundaries a bit.

"It's wicked hard for me. I have Derek (McGrath) behind me roaring at me to get on the field to do it - and the fourth

official roaring at me to get off the field.

It's wicked hard because 72,000 people are out there, it's very hard to get your points across to the lads to do this and that. "But, again, it worked out today.

Cork are after having a great year, they're Munster champions, so they are and they have a trophy. We have to go on now and push on and get a trophy".

Gleeson’s Ray of Hope..... Cummins BRENDAN Cummins says Austin Gleeson can take hope from the Adrian Tuohy helmet incident in his bid to avoid being suspended for the All-Ireland SHC final. Gleeson is expected to be cited for pulling the helmet off Cork opponent Luke Meade's head, but Cummins believes there may be a 'ray of hope' for the Waterford star after Adrian Tuohy escaped sanction for a similar offence involving Patrick 'Bonner' Maher in Galway's All-Ireland SHC semi-final win over Tipperary eight days ago.

The former Tipperary goalkeeper said on The Sunday Game last night: "We were sat here last week, saying ‘players, just don’t touch helmets.’ "Maybe we adopt a model similar to the rugby, where a reviewing committee headed up maybe by a judge, barrister, ex-players or something, review the incident today, decide what they are going to do, make the recommendation, it is heard tomorrow tonight and there is an appeal Thursday or Friday and it is put to bed and Waterford can focus on preparing for the All-Ireland," said Brennan on Monday's show.

"I think Derek McGrath might have looked at his phone because all the stuff was on social media, which is the world we live in now unfortunately, and said, 'Jesus, I could have done without this.'

Given the late hours that were invested in trying to rescue De Búrca."

As Waterford braces itself for another saga, Brennan argued that his neighbouring county deserve better than another anxious wait.

"If we are going to ask our players to train like professionals and subject them to scrutiny then we need a professional body to deal with it and avoid Tadhg de Búrca sitting in a room till one in the morning."

This Week’s Fixtures Western Board Fixtures Intermediate Football League FINAL:

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Ballinacourty v Modeligo - Sat., 19th August at 7.00 pm -Dungarvan GAA Grounds Intermediate Hurling League FINAL: Ardmore v Brickeys - Sat., 19th August at 5.30 pm- Dungarvan GAA Grounds The Local Bar Junior C Hurling Championship: Abbeyside v Shamrocks - Sunday, 20th Aug at 12 noon- Cappoquin An Rinn v Melleray- Friday, 18th Augat 7 pm - Bushy Park Kilgobinet v Brickey Rangers - Friday, 18th Aug. at 7 p.m. Dungarvan GAA Grounds County Board Fixtures Junior ‘B’Football Semi-Finals: Friday, August 18th: Gaultier v Clashmore/Kinsalebeg in Leamybrien at 7.30 p.m.

Friday, August 18th: Nire v Kilrossanty in Fraher Field at 7.30 p.m.

County SHL: Wednesday, August 16th: Portlaw v Abbeyside in Portlaw at 7.15 p.m.

Fraher Field Classics THIS week’s featured game on the Fraher Field Classics Face Book page courtesy of the editor of the Dungarvan Observer and from the pen of John A. Murphy is the Western Junior Hurling Championship game between Stradbally and Ballinameela on the 17th of September, 1967.

“Stradbally Narrow but Unimpressive Winners’’.

Stradbally 1-8; Ballinameela 2-3.

Ballyduff For Western Final BALLYDUFF will be Abbeyside’s opponents in this year’s Western Junior ‘B’ hurling final following their 2-16 to 2-10 victory over Lismore last weekend.

Scór Na Seachtaine AUSTIN Gleeson’s 59th minute goal for Waterford following a solo run through the Cork defence.

Sympathy THE Observer extends its sincere sympathy to the families of Michael Strain, Ballymacmague, Dungarvan; Louie Kirwan, Kilmacthomas and Maureen Foley, The Hermitage, Abbeyside, all of whom died recently.

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Déise Ladies lose to Dublin in All-Ireland quarter-final Dublin ……………………... 2-15; Waterford …………………… 1-7.

WATERFORD Lady Footballers bowed out of the TG4 All Ireland series at the quarter final stage when they were defeated by Dublin in Nowlan Park on Saturday last.

The Dubs who are All-Ireland runners-up for the last three years and favourites for this year’s title proved too strong for a spirited and heroic Waterford team who never gave up trying right to the end.

Waterford were slow to settle and Dublin had three points on the scoreboard in the first eight minutes courtesy of their two main attacking threats, captain Sinéad Aherne and Nicole Owens, who were to ultimately account for all but two points of Dublin’s total.

Waterford opened their account with a point from Aoife Murray in the 12th minute, this was followed by in quick succession with one from Eimear Fennell and a 15th minute effort by Katie Murray had the teams all square at three points apiece.

In the 17th minute Michelle Ryan kicked a wonderful point which put Waterford ahead for the first and only time in the game.

Dublin upped their efforts and three Sinéad Aherne frees put them two points in front before Noelle Healy’s effort on goal blazed over the bar to leave the sky blue team three in front with 25 minutes played.

The pressure on the Waterford defence at this stage was intense and it was no surprise that Dublin goaled one minute later, a Waterford move broke down and

four passes later Nicole Owens was on hand to palm the ball to the net past Waterford keeper Katie Hannon.

This left Dublin six points to the good and this was stretched with a free by Sinéad Aherne for a very harsh call on Waterford’s corner back Kate McGrath in the last minute of the first half.

Points were exchanged in the opening six minutes by Maria Delahunty and Sinéad Aherne.

Dublin lost Leah Caffrey to a yellow card in the 7th minute but this did not deter Dublin in any way.

Three unanswered points via the boot of Sinéad Aherne left ten points between the teams, Dublin leading 1-12 to 0-5. Waterford’s uphill struggle became an Everest to climb in the 46th minute when Gráinne Kenneally received a red card in an off the ball incident but the girls rallied yet again and thirty seconds later Róisín Tobin gave the large Waterford following something to cheer about when she pounced on a poor Dublin kick out to put the ball in the Dublin net.

Points from Nicole Owens and Noelle Healy put nine between them with ten minutes left. Dublin killed off the game with a second goal with Carla Rowe setting up Sinéad Aherne for a well taken goal in off the crossbar. True to form however Waterford refused to give up incessant attacking by the girls was met with resolute defence and the only reward was a brace of pointed frees from Maria Delahunty with a point sandwiched between

by Dublin’s Nicole Owens to leave

Waterford manager Pat Sullivan during the TG4 Ladies Football AllIreland Senior Championship Quarter-Final match between Dublin and Waterford at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny.

[Matt Browne/Sportsfile] Dublin ahead at the final whistle on a score line of Dublin 2-15; Waterford 1-7.

The Waterford team and management were devastated at the final whistle but this team has done themselves and their county proud with their achievements during the season.

Their never say die attitude was clear on Saturday and while Dublin won by eleven points, Waterford made it uncomfortable for them for long periods of the game.

Waterford kicked eight wides in the first half alone and on another day many would have been converted into scores.

There are many positives to take from the game and the season in

The Local Bar Western Junior C Hurling Championship

Knock-out stages on the horizon SIX teams qualify for the knockout stages of the Western Junior ‘C’ hurling championship. The top two teams at the end of the group stage will qualify for the semi finals where they will be kept apart while they will also play one another in the league final. Team 3 will play team 6 in one quarter-final and tean 4 and team 5 in the other quarter.

At this stage, it looks as if the top six teams currently on the league table will make the qualifiers while Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg still have an outside chance of getting through to the knockouts.

Remaining Games: Abbeyside v Shamrocks; An Rinn v Glen Rovers; Brickeys v An Rinn; Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg v Kilgobinet; Glen Rovers v Modeligo; Kilgobinet v Brickeys.

LAST WEEK’S GAMES Clashmore/Kinsalebeg …. 1-16; Modeligo ……………………0-10.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg: Ed Beresford; Conor Lynch, Declan Coughlan, Sean O’Connor; Ryan O’Sullivan, Paudie Allen, Eamonn Keevers; Sean Fleming, Phil Dee; Niall Kennefick, Gavin Dower, Declan Hickey; Edmund Ledingham, Noel Smyth, Pat O’Riordan.

Modeligo: John Power; James Ryan, Gavin Foley, Anthony Reddy; Paul Wright, Donal O’Keeffe, Jamie Meehan; Garry Power, Michael

Bumster; Michael Troy, Eoin Quinn, Jack Hickey; Micheal Power, J. P. Ryan, Nicky Walsh.

Referee: Paddy Smith (Shamrocks).

Referee: (Cappoquin).

Kilgobinet …………………2-16; An Rinn …………………… 0-17.

Glen Rovers: David Murray; Kevin O’Rourke, Philip O’Rourke, Jason O’Neill; James Crowley, Kevin Power, Shane Coughlan; Ray McClone, Ciaran Flynn; Michael Crowley, Brian Hennessy, Michael Crowley. Darragh O’Rourke, Gary O’Connor, Jack Houlihan.

Subs: John O’Dwyer, Michael O’Rourke, Robert Stuart, Michael Bray.

Shamrocks: Richie Murphy; Martin Delaney, Tom Baldwin, Michael Lucey; Seanie Murphy, Seamus Murphy, Liam Dalton; Tom Roche, Billy Hynes; Ed. O’Neill, Dermot Ahearne, Alan Kelly; Ciaran Herlihy, Tadhg Lonergan, John Baldwin.

Sub: Micheal Power.

Referee: Killian O’Sullivan (Cappoquin).

Tom

Mansfield

Glen Rovers …………… 1-13; Shamrocks …………… 1-10.

Kilgobinet: James Fennell; Jimmy Cullinan, Eddie Cullinan, John Moloney; Mark Dunford, JJ Fitzgerald, John Murphy; Mark Phelan, Tomas Fahey; Stephen Coffey, Ger Hickey, Joe Curtin; John Fennell, Paul Walsh, Tommy Cullinan. Subs: Philip Curran, Johnny Hallinan, Fergus Power, Cormac Power, Johnny Faulkner.

An Rinn: Nioclas O Conduin; Neil O Muirithe, Aaron O Crotaigh, Brian De Barún; Jack O Domhnaill, Tadhg O Cuirrin, Conor Mac Diarmada; Shane O Donnabhain, Ciaran O Roibin; Lucas O Cuirrin, Dylan Toibin, Diarmuid O Foghlu; Billy Breathnach, Pauric O Lonain, Darach Breathnach. Fir Ionaid : Tom O Cadhla, Pat O Liathain.

THE LOCAL BAR WESTERN JUNIOR C HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE TABLE Abbeyside Shamrocks Melleray Brickeys Kilgobnet An Rinn Clashmore Modeligo Cappoquin

p 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 8

w 6 5 5 4 3 3 2 1 0

d 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

l 1 1 1 1 3 3 5 6 8

for against dif 123 78 45 163 107 56 98 83 15 130 73 57 127 88 39 83 96 -13 82 120 -38 56 191 -135 33 59 -26

pts 12 11 10 9 6 6 4 2 0

Aileen Wall of Waterford in action against Rachel Ruddy of Dublin during the TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final match between Dublin and Waterford at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny. [Matt Browne/Sportsfile]

general. Once again Caoimhe McGrath had an excellent game at full back and the Murray triplets impressed as did Kate McGrath but the overall strength and experience of the Dublin team was just too good for the Déise on the day.

Waterford: K. Hannon; M. Dunford, C. McGrath, Kate McGrath; D. Ni hAodha, Karen McGrath, A. Murray; M. Wall, E. Murray; R. Tobin, G Kenneally, K.

Murray; E. Fennell, M. Delahunty, M. Ryan.

Subs: A. Wall for Fennell (26), M. McGrath for Ni hAodha (26), R. Casey for Kate McGrath (41), L. McGregor for A. Murray (50), G Power for Wall (51).

Scorers for Waterford: R. Tobin 1-0, M. Delahunty 0-3, K. Murray, M. Ryan, E. Fennell and A. Murray 0-1 each.

Dublin: C. Trant; M. Byrne, S.

Finnegan, R. Ruddy; O. Carey, N. Collins, L Caffrey; L Magee, N. McEvoy; C. Rowe, L. Davey, N. Owens; S. Aherne, A. Kane, N. Healy.

Subs: D. Murphy for Kane (37), H. O’Neill for Davey (42), M. Lamb for Healy (50), F. Hudson for Collins (52), S. Woods for McEvoy (53).

Scorers for Dublin: S. Aherne 1-9 (0-6f), N. Owens 1-4, N. Healy 0-2.

Comeragh Oil Western Intermediate Hurling Championship

An Rinn qualify for knock-out stages with victory over Ballinameela An Rinn …………………… 5-25; Ballinameela ………………2-10.

An Rinn are into the knock-out stages of this year’s Western intermediate hurling championship following this comprehensive win over Ballinameela in the Fraher Field last Friday evening. With five points behind their name on the league table, An Rinn are sure of a quarter final placing at least and if they top the table they will be in the semi finals.

A brace of goals by Feargal O Cuirrin inside the first ten minutes and a third goal for the winners via Christy Breathnach in added time helped An Rinn to a 3-17 to 1-4 half time lead with white flags being raised by such as Christy Breathnach, Deaglan O hArtaigh, Donie Breathnach and Fearghal O Ceallaigh.

Ballinameela improved in the second half going under by just 2-8 to 1-6 starting the second moiety very well. Ballinameela’s

goals were scored by Micheal Shine and Paul Curran while An Rinn’s final two goals were struck

by Liam O Lonain.

An Rinn: Donall O Murchadha; Lorcan O Corraoin, Darach O Cathasaigh, Conor O Cuirin; Shane O Cuirrin, Ray O Ceallaigh, Noel Og O Murchadha; Deaglan O hArta, Donie Breathnach; Ferdia O hAodha, Fearghal O Ceallaigh, Padraig O Murchadha; Liam O Lonain, Christy Breathnach, Fearghal O Cuirrin.

Fir Ionaid: Eoghan Breathnach, Cian O Conchubair.

Ballinameela: Donagh Looby;

Kealan Looby, Lorcan Looby, Aidan Browne; Micheal Shine, David Phelan, Stephen McGrath; Colin Walsh, Kevin Phelan; Mikey Phelan, Eamonn Walsh, Paul Curran; Micheal Culloo, Brian Phelan, Jim Curran.

Subs: Jack Sullivan, Shane Flavin.

Referee: Pat Casey (Cappoquin).

REMAINING GAMES An Rinn vs Modeligo. Brickey Rangers vs Ballinameela.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg vs Modeligo

COMERAGH OIL WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP 1 LEAGUE TABLE An Rinn Modeligo Clashmore Brickeys Ballinameela

p 3 2 2 3 2

w 2 1 1 0 0

d 1 1 1 1 0

l 0 0 0 2 2

for 84 39 37 55 29

against dif 49 35 35 4 34 3 69 -14 57 -28

pts 5 3 3 1 0

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Hurlers to contest eighth All-Ireland Final Waterford …………………. 4-19; Cork ………………………… 0-20 IT’S easy to count how many AllIreland senior hurling finals Waterford have contested, 1938, 1948, 1957, 1959 (2), 1963, 2008 and now after a superb effort by all concerned in Croke Park last Sunday they will cross hurleys with Galway in a first ever meeting of these two sides on the first Sunday in September.

Waterford and Cork have played each other on four occasions this year with Cork winning the previous three, the Munster League, the National League and the Munster championship semi-final but the one that really mattered came our way last Sunday in the appropriate time to produce your best form each year, August and September.

Over 72,000 people packed into Croke Park last Sunday to witness the 65th championship meeting between these age old Munster rivals and apart from qualifying for the AllIreland final, it is always sweet to defeat our near neighbours as we have suffered defeat to them on forty four previous occasion and any victory we get we will take it gladly.

Psychologically, we had a lot going for us on Sunday, Cork would have to beat us twice in the one year to get to the final, we know we didn’t perform to the best of our ability in the Munster championship and there was every motivation to win because of the terrible treatment handed out to Tadhg De Burca by the powers that be in the past few weeks and as recent as two days before the game.

It looks now as if we may have to go through more appeals again in the lead-up to the final if the authorities are going to react to two incidents last Sunday. In our own view Austin Gleeson hasn’t a leg to

stand on regarding his incident in pulling off Luke Meade’s helmet in the 12th minute. It was a silly thing to do and at the point of time that it happened it was obviously intended. This incident was far worse than Tadhg De Burca’s and if he is not cited, one would be surprised and also be asking the question how come why not.

The other incident between Conor Gleeson and Patrick Horgan was blown out of all proportions by once again an over zealous linesman, who put the referee in the position of issuing two red cards at a time when the result was decided perhaps conscious of his assessor in the stands and trial by the media on Sunday. Common sense doesn’t appear in the rule book and though Conor Gleeson gave a flick of his hurley across Patrick Horgan’s leg, he was reacting to the Cork man and Gleeson himself was the recipient of some bad tackles in a game that he excelled in.

The Fourmilewater man’s sending of is definitely one worth appealing.

There were many superb individual performances from Derek McGrath’s charges in Croke Park in an overall hard working and brilliant team performance. Daragh Fives thrived in his position as sweeper and credit to one and all in the defensive sector for not conceding a goal throughout the seventy plus minutes of action.

Spun from the bench for the second biggest game of the year, it was always going to take Kieran Bennett time to accustom himself to the pace of an All- Ireland semifinal but this he did and in the last quarter of the action, he played extremely well.

Jamie Barron was back to his best form and Henry Shefflin’s compliment “he is a machine’’ was well merited. The Fourmile man

turned up here there and everywhere and his selection as Man of the Match is beyond question.

Michael Walsh didn’t appear by accident to score the team’s first goal which did much to settle the team while it was also very noticeable that it was he who led the cavalry on most occasions when a team mate required a dig out when numerically disadvantaged.

Austin Gleeson’s trademark goal finished the game as a contest, he tried hard and yet one can sense that there is more left in the tank and hopefully his full talents will be shown on the stage he deserves on All-Ireland final day.

Kevin Moran has played many fine games in the county jersey and Sunday’s one against Cork must rank up there with the best of them.

He led his side capably throughout and each of his four scores from play were ones of quality.

Shane Bennett’s foresight under severe attention to pick out the unmarked Michael Walsh for Waterford’s opening goal defines his ability and his importance to the team in the quest to raise green flags. He is never too far away when there is goalmouth action going on.

Once again the strength of the Waterford panel and the eagerness of those called from the bench was quite noticeable. Those who were introduced possess plenty speed and against a tiring opposition, they are so valuable.

There was no huge celebrations at the final whistle and this shows the progress this group has achieved and that they know what they really want this year and good look to them in their efforts to do so.

Waterford’s Top Three: Jamie Barron, Kevin Moran, Conor Gleeson.

Cork’s Top Three: Patrick

Waterford's Michael Walsh gets ahead of Cork's Colm Spillane during the All-Ireland Senior Hurling semi-final in [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Croke Park.

Waterford's Jamie Barron is tackled by Cork's Luke Meade during the All-Ireland Senior Hurling semi-final in Croke Park.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Horgan, Darragh Fitzgibbon, Mark Coleman.

Observer’s Man of the Match: Jamie Barron.

Number of Scorers: Waterford 9. Cork 7.

Scores From Play: Waterford 4-14. Cork 0-13.

Frees For: Waterford 7. Cork 12.

Wides: Waterford 16. Cork 13.

Score of the Match: Austin Gleeson’s 59th minute goal for Waterford.

Scorers for Waterford: Pauric Mahony 0-8, 5f; Jamie Barron 2-1; Austin Gleeson 1-2; Kevin Moran 0-4; Michael Walsh 1-0, Maurice

Shanahan 0-2; Darragh Fives, Conor Gleeson, Brian O’Halloran 0-1 each.

Scorers for Cork: Patrick Horgan 0-12, 6f; Alan Cagodan, Conor Lehane 0-2 each; Shane Kingston, Seamus Harnedy, Luke O’Farrell 0-1 each, Darragh Fitzbiggon 0-1, 1 sideline.

Waterford: Stephen O’Keeffe; Shane Fives, Barry Coughlan, Noel Connors; Kieran Bennett, Conor Gleeson, Philip Mahony; Jamie Barron, Kevin Moran; Michael Walsh, Austin Gleeson, Pauric Mahony; Shane Bennett, Jake Dillon, Darragh Fives.

Subs: Shanahan for Dillon 45

mins; O’Halloran for Shane Bennett 54 mins; Ryan for Walsh 59 mins; Dunford for Mahony 68 mins; Patrick Curran for Barron 72 mins.

Cork: Anthony Nash; Stephen McDonnell, Damien Cahalane, Colm Spillane; Christopher Joyce, Mark Ellis, Mark Coleman; Bill Cooper, Darragh Fitzgibbon; Luke Meade, Conor Lehane, Shane Kingston; Alan Cadogan, Patrick Horgan, Séamus Harnedy.

Subs: M Cahalane for Meade HT; Kearney for Cooper 64 mins; O’Farrell for Cadogan 64 mins.

Referee: James Owens (Wexford).

Waterford's Shane Bennett and Pauric Mahony in a chase with Cork's Mark Ellis during the All-Ireland Senior Hurling semi-final in Croke Park.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

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Hickey family from Clashmore.

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Waterford who beat Cork 4-19 to 0-20 in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling semi-final in Croke Park.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

All photographs from Croke Park by Sean Byrne/DĂŠise Sport

Fennell and Tobin families from Kilwatermoy.

Morrie, Aine and Lucy Ferncombe, Kenny Walsh and Kevin Casey from Dungarvan.

Sexton family from Ballymacarbry.

Veale family from Kilrossanty.

Hallahan family from Ardmore.

Sally Kelly, Carol Tobin, Kariesha Tobin and Michelle Kelly from Tramore and Dungarvan.

Weir family from Kilrossanty.

Moore family from Dungarvan.

Cara Kennedy, Brian Curran, Aaron Lonergan and Alan Flynn from Dungarvan.

Fitzgerald family from Modeligo.

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Semi-Final

Minute by Minute account

Eimear and Katie Foran from Portlaw.

Reade family from Portlaw.

Niamh and Orla Kennedy from Rathgormack.

Liam and Reena McDonnell from Dungarvan.

Noel and Jean Conway from Ardmore.

Abbey and Alice Ryan with Teresa Daly from Kilrossanty.

Faces in the Crowd at the All Ireland Senior Hurling semi-final Waterford v Cork.

First Half: 1. Free on Shane Kingston. Patrick Horgan point.... 0-1 to 0-0.

2. Pauric Mahony point from Austin Gleeson pass.... 0-1 to 0-1.

3. Patrick Horgan point from play.. 0-2 to 0-1.

4. Michael Walsh goal from Shane Bennett delivery .... 0-2 to 1-1.

5. Shane Kingston point from Patrick Horgan pass.... 0-3 to 1-1.

6. Kevin Moran point from Noel Connors pass.... 0-3 to 1-2.

7. Patrick Horgan’s third point.... 0-4 to 1-2.

8. Kevin Moran’s second point.... 0-4 to 1-3.

10. Wide Pauric Mahony.

11. Alan Cadogan point. 0-5 to 1-3 12. Austin Gleeson pulls helmet off Luke Meade.

13. Jamie Barron wide. Anthony Nash tackled by Shane Bennett.

15. Daragh Fives wide.

16. Free on Shane Kingston by Kieran Bennett. Wide Patrick Horgan free.

18. Free on Conor Lehane by Shane Fives. Patrick Horgan pointed free...

0-6 to 1-3.

18. Kevin Moran’s third point from Daragh Fives pass.... 0-6 to 1-4.

20. Wide Austin Gleeson. Patrick Horgan point. Level for the third time....

0-7 to 1-4.

20. Free against Jamie Barron for ‘’Charging’’.

21. Dan Shanahan and Diarmuid O’Sullivan spoken to on field by the referee.

22. Foul on Luke Meade by Conor Gleeson. Patrick Horgan pointed free....

0-8 to 1-4.

23. Michael Walsh fouled in front of goal, passes to Pauric Manony. Shot saved by Anthony Nash. Play brought back for free. Pauric Mahony pointed free.... 0-8 to 1-5. Level for fourth time.

26. Free on Austin Gleeson by David Cahalane. Yellow card.

27. Pauric Mahony pointed free. 0-8 to 1-6.

29. Wide Michael Walsh.

29. Foul on Shane Kingston by Kieran Bennett. Yellow card.

30. Wide Patrick Horgan free.

31. Jamie Barron point from Michael Walsh pass. 0-8 to 1-7.

32. Wide Austin Gleeson.

32. Jamie Barron runs into Patrick Horgan.

33. Wide Pauric Mahony free.

34. Austin Gleeson picks ball off ground. Patrick Horgan pointed free.

0-9 to 1-7.

34. Shane Bennett wide.

35. Conor Lehane wide.

36. Hawk Eye. Kevin Moran wide.

37. Conor Lehane off post.

Second Half: 36. Michael Cahalane on for Luke Meade.

36. Shane Kingston wide. Seamus Harnedy fouled by Pauric Mahony.

Patrick Horgan pointed free. Level for fifth time. 0-10 to 1-7.

38. Jamie Barron fouled.

39. Pauric Mahony pointed free. 0-10 to 1-8.

40. Conor Lehane wide.

40. Free on Michael Cahalane. Patrick Horgan pointed free. 0-11 to 1-8.

Level for sixth time.

42. Conor Lehane wide.

42. Conor Lehane point. 0-12 to 1-8.

44. Kevin Moran’s fourth poin from Kieran Bennett pass. 0-12 to 1-9.

Level for seventh time.

44. Alan Cadogan wide.

45. Wide Austin Gleeson.

45. Maurice Shanahan on for Jake Dillon.

46. Wide Pauric Mahony.

46. Patrick Horgan point from Mark Ellis point. 0-13 to 1-9.

47. Daragh Fives point.... 0-13 to 1-10 Level for eighth time.

48. Point from sideline cut by Darragh Fitzgibbon. 0-14 to 1-10.

49. Pauric Mahony Point.... 0-14 to 1-11. Level for ninth time.

50. Seamus Harnedy point. 0-15 to 1-11.

51. David Cahalane tackle on Conor Gleeson. Second Yellow.

52. Pauric Mahony pointed free. 0-15 to 1-12. Level for tenth time.

53. Austin Gleeson point from Shane Fived pass. 0-15 to 1-13.

53. Shane Kingston wide.

54. Alan Cadogan point.... 0-16 to 1-13. Level for eleventh and final time.

54. Michael Cahalane wide. Kevin Moran wide.

55. Brian O’Halloran for Shane Bennett.

55. Wide Kieran Bennett.

56. Darragh Fitzgibbon fouled. Patrick Horgan pointed free. 0-17 to 1-13.

57. Patrick Horgan point from Mark Coleman pass.... 0-18 to 1-13.

57. Jamie Barron goal from Austin Gleeson pass after dispossessing Christopher Joyce. 0-18 to 2-13.

57. Conor Gleeson point. 0-18 to 2-14.

59. Austin Gleeson goal after solo run through Cork defence.

0-18 to 3-14.

59. Tommy Ryan on for Michael Walsh.

60. Foul on Pauric Mahony. Yellow card Shane Kingston.

61. Pauric Mahony pointed free from his own 45 metre line. 0-18 to 3-15.

62. Pauric Mahony wide.

62. Conor Lehane point.... 0-19 to 3-15.

64. Daniel Kearney and Luke O’Farrell on for Bill Cooper and Alan Cadogan.

65. Foul on Darragh Fives. Yellow card Seamus Harnedy.

65. Brian O’Halloran point.... 0-19 to 3-16.

65. Luke O’Farrell point. Cork’s last Score.... 0-20 to 3-16.

66. Maurice Shanahan point from Noel Connors pass.

66. Pauric Mahony point.

68. Patrick Horgan and Conor Gleeson sent off.

68. Colin Dunford on for Pauric Mahony.

69. Foul on Shane Kingston. Conor Lehane wide from free.

71. Alan Cadogan wide.

71. Austin Gleeson point. 0-20 to 3-19.

71. Jamie Barron’s second goal from passes by Kieran Bennett and Colin Dunford. 0-20 to 4-19.

72. Patrick Curran on for Jamie Barron.

72. Patrick Curran wide.

73. Foul on Seamus Harnedy. Quick free to Conor Lehane.

Saved by Stephen O’Keeffe. Mark Coleman wide from the ‘65’.

74. Game over.

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TEAMS OF TIMES GONE BY THRILLING LOCAL DERBY ENDS ALL SQUARE Championship: Minor Hhrling Championship: Venue: Kirwan Park, Touraneena. Date: Wednesday, 6th August, 1997. Half-time score: Dungarvan 0-4; Abbeyside 0-2. Full-time score: Abbeyside 2-5; Dungarvan 0-11.

Abbeyside: S. Burns; B. Hayes, J. Phelan, J. Walsh; M. Kiely, J. P. Keohane, E. Cashin; E. Hayes, J. Hayes; D. O’Dea, G. Hurney, P. Veale; R. Cliffe, B. Mansfield, P. Landy. Sub: R. McCarthy for R. Cliffe.

Dungarvan: P. Ahearne; A. Harney, O. Sheridan, J. Flynn; P. Radley, B. Sheridan, E. Morrissey; B. Ahearne, J. O’Mahony; G. Nagle, J. Burke, M. Power; D. Keating, D. Kelleher, A. Harty. Sub: M. Power for D. Kelleher.

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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Last Week’s Forecasts: 11 Forecasts. 10 Correct. 1 Incorrect. Success Rate: 91%.

This Week’s Forecasts: MHC: Division 1: Clonea v (Dungarvan), Mt. Sion v (Ballygunner), Abbeyside v (DLS).

Division 2A: Passage v (Tramore), Roanmore v (St. Mollerans).

Division 2B: St. Pat’s v (Cois Bhride).

Division 3A: St. Olivers v (Kilrossanty), St. Saviours v (Stradbally), Clan Na nGael v (St. Marys).

Division 3B: An Ghaeltacht v (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg), Ardmore v (Fourmilewater), Ballyduff v (Cappoquin).

Co. J’B’ F Semi-Finals: Gaultier v (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg), Nire v (Kilrossanty).

Co. SHL: Abbeyside v (Portlaw).

Co. J. ‘B’ F. Semi Finals: Gaultier v (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg), Nire v (Kilrossanty).

Co. SHL: Abbeyside v (Portlaw).

West IHL Final: Ardmore v (Brickeys).

West IFL Final: Modeligo v (Ballinacourty).

West J’C’ H: Abbeyside v (Shamrocks), Glen Rovers v (An Rinn), Brickeys v (Kilgobinet).

To Date: 311 Forecasts. 218 Correct. 93 Incorrect. Success Rate: 70%.

WATERFORD GAA RESULTS Comeragh Oil Western Intermediate Hurling Championship Group 1: An Rinn 5-25; Ballinameela 2-10 Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship - Group A: Ballygunner 1-16; Fenor 0-12 Dunhill 0-20; St Saviour's 0-12 Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs Eastern Junior A Hurling Championship: Ballydurn 1-13; Bunmahon 0-13 Tramore 1-12; Roanmore 1-9 Mt. Sion 2-22; Ballygunner 1-13 Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs Eastern Junior B Hurling Championship: De La Salle 3-16; Erin’s Own 1-10 Mt. Sion 1-14; Passage 2-8 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Hurling Championship Division 1: De La Salle 1-18; Clonea 0-16 Sargent Cup: Passage 1-20; Dungarvan 1-19

From the Files of the Dungarvan Observer Saturday, 16th August, 1997.

LAWLOR’S HOTEL COUNTY SENIOR FOOTBALL QUARTER-FINAL

Nire’s golden goals Nire 3-9; Kilrossanty 0-14.

NIRE senior footballers, completely outplayed at stages in the first half, battled their way back into contention in the second of the County SFC quarter-finals at the Fraher Field on Sunday evening last and in the process they have established themselves as the team that all others will have to overcome if they wish to get their hands on the Conway Cup. It was Nire’s ability to get in for goals that was one of the decisive factors here and even early on Seamus Cuddy came close twice. Yet it was Kilrossanty who were impressive as from the 10th minute to the 17th minute they scored a total of six points without reply. This was the best football that I have seen Kilrossanty playing in the nineties. Neilie O’Connor 7th minute and Michael Guiry (F) 9th minute had exchanged points. Kilrossanty led at the interval by 0-9 to Nire’s 1-1.

On the turnover, this quarter-final was turned completely on its head, as Nire who had been outplayed for the majority of the opening half were suddenly very much back in contention inside 31 seconds as Paudie Halpin’s kicked effort on the ground saw the ball deflecting off a defender’s leg to roll across the goal and over the goalline despite the despairing dive of keeper Alfie Kirwan. Connie Power 33rd and the young Brian Wall 35th minute, kicked over points to level the scoring. Tony Condon landed a fine point in the 48th minute to level the scoring for the fourth time

in the game.

Now Nire had the bit between their teeth as Connie Power was twice on target from placed balls in the 50th and 52nd minutes to put the Nire two points to the good (2-8 to 0-12). Darrell Donnelly threw caution to the wind and surged upfield to land a marvellous point in the 55th minute (2-8 to 0-13).

Then came the goal of the game as Michael Guiry put Kevin Mulcahy clear and “Tank” made no mistake as he blasted the ball to the net (3-8 to 0-13) with 57 minutes played. Colin Dee replied with a point (3-8 to 0-14). There was still a last gasp chance. However, big Tom Walsh surged outfield and Michael Guiry landed the final point in the 60th minute to put Nire through to play old rivals Gaultier in the County semifinal.

The introduction of substitute Michael Byrne, home from the United States helped to considerably strengthen their defence while Connie Power’s contribution was also important. Nire are very solid championship campaigners and former star defender Kevin Mulcahy invaluable contribution of two goals stands out. Seasoned championship battlers Seamus Cuddy, Tony Condon, Ger Walsh, Pat Walsh (big), Michael Guiry also played well. Yet youngsters like Tom Moore, David Ryan, Walter Wall also did well here.

Nire Scorers: K. Mulcahy 2-0, C. Power 0-4, P. Halpin 10, M. Guiry 0-3, B. Wall, T. Condon 0-1 each.

Kilrossanty scorers: C. Dee 0-4, N. O’Connor 0-3, B. Kirwan, J. Kiely, P. Brazil, K. Whelan, J. Maher, P. Whyte, D. Donnelly 0-1 each.

Nire: M. J. O’Ryan; J. Moore, T. Walsh, I. Walsh; D. Ryan, P. Walsh, P. Prendergast; T. Condon, J. Walsh; C. Power, M. Guiry, P. Halpin; B. Wall, K. Mulcahy, S. Cuddy. Sub: M. Byrne for Prendergast.

Kilrossanty: A. Kirwan; B. Lannon, D. Donnelly, D. Mulhearne; B. Whelan, R. Power, M. Kiely; D. Kirwan, K. Whelan; J. Kiely, B. Kirwan, C. Dee; P. Brazil, N. O’Connor, J. Maher. Subs: P. Whyte for B. Kirwan; K. Keating for D. Kirwan.

Referee: B. Power (Mount Sion).

Senior Hurling League - Group B: Lismore 2-16; Abbeyside 0-22 The Local Bar Western Junior B Hurling Championship: Abbeyside 1-15; Fourmilewater 3-5 Ballyduff Upper 2-16; Lismore 2-10.

The Local Bar Western Junior C Hurling Championship: Clashmore Kinsalebeg 1-16; Modeligo 0-10 Mt. Melleray 1-13; Shamrocks 1-10 Brickey Rangers 3-17; Abbeyside 1-16.

Kilgobinet 2-16; An Rinn 0-17.

The Park Hotel West Intermediate Hurling League Group 2: Brickey Rangers 5-24; Tourin Ballinwillin 1-16 Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs Eastern Junior C Hurling Championship: Ferrybank 2-18; St Saviour's 2-18 Dunhill 3-12; Butlerstown 1-15 Naomh Pól W/O Fenor -

Referee Domhnall O Murchadha (An Rinn) pictured with team captains Jamie Organ (Ballinacourty), on left, and Denis Kirwan (Dungarvan).

Déise Super Draw Results AUGUST 2017 HOSTED BY ABBEYSIDE/BALLINACOURTY GAA €12,500 Alfie Kelly, Carrick-on-Suir Kill €3,000 St Saviours GAA Club St. Saviours €1,000 Monica Power. Castle Oaks Ferrybank €1,000 Philip Power, Jonestown Clonea €500 each: Stephen Halloran, Naomh Pol Naomh Pol Jos Lambert, Clonmel Fourmilewater Wm Sullivan Snr, Clonea Power Clonea Mary Fennessy, Ballyduff Upr Ballyduff Upper €250 each: Caolan Egan, Kilmore Clashmore/Kinsalebeg John McGrath, Modeligo Modeligo Eddie O'Sullivan, Rockenham Ferrybank Teresa Joy, Carrick on Suir Portlaw Harry Veale, Lower College Road Ardmore Catherine Thornton, Hillview Fenor Anthony Quinn, An Grianan Kilgobinet Aine/Nicola Ferncombe, Dungarvan Kilgobinet €100 each: Mary Prendergast, Tramore Tramore Patricia Buckley, Kilgobinet Kilgobinet Anne/Pauline Kennedy Tce St Mollerans Ml Coppinger c/o Noreen Cotter De La Salle Joan Hannon, Ballyduff Upper Ballyduff Upper NEXT DRAW: Mount Sion GAA Centre on Wednesday, 13th September.

Galway 2/5 Favs for Hurling Championship HISTORY will be made as Galway will take on Waterford for the first time in an All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final. The surprising pairing is set to do battle in Croker on Sunday, 3rd September after Waterford’s semi-final success over Cork.

Galway are the odds on favourite at 2/5 to take the title.

Outsiders at 15/8, Waterford will be hoping they can finish strong and take the Liam McCarthy Cup back to The Déise.

Whoever wins will be ending a major drought with Galway last crowned All-Ireland hurling champions in 1988, while Waterford hasn’t taken the title since 1959.

In the football, Kerry are 8/15 to beat Mayo ahead of this week’s decider, but Mayo’s resilience can never be underestimated and it’s 21/10 for The Westerners to win the game.

Lawlors Hotel Western Junior ‘B’ Football Championship

‘Courty on course for Western title Ballinacourty …………...… 8-13; Dungarvan ……………….… 0-9.

EVEN prior to this match, there was no doubt about the outcome as Ballinacourty are a class apart in this championship and Dungarvan’s main aim was to field a team, which in fairness, they managed to do. This is a three team championship with each side playing the others twice and the top two meeting in the divisional final.

Pat O’Brien’s charges are on course to win this year with wins already over last year’s County champions in the grade, Kilgobinet and Dungarvan last Thurday evening at the Burgery grounds.

Though never looking like potential winners, Dungarvan were competitive in the first half here at the end of which they trailed by 2-7 to 0-5. David Hickey and Stephen

Cliffe were the goalgetters for ‘Courty with Patrick Power and Pa Collins contributing to their points tally.

A quick goal on the restart finished off the game and though Dungarvan continued to battle away gamely further green flags by Anthony Fitzgerald, Darragh Smith (2) and Ronan Proctor produced this very one sided scoreline.

Certainly, for the winners, David Hickey, Stephen Cliffe and Patrick Power looked well capable of playing at a higher grade while such as Dylan Murphy, Mark Boland, Eamonn Morrissey and Johnny Lynch impressed for the Blues.

Scorers – Ballinacourty: Stephen Cliffe 1-6 (1f), David Hickey 2-1, Darragh Smith 2-0, Anthony Fitzgerald 1-1, Patrick Power 0-4, O.G., Ronan Proctor 1-0, Pa Collins and Cian O’Connell 0-1

each.

Dungarvan: Mark Boland 0-6 (3f, 1’45’), Dylan Murphy, Sean Tobin, Brendan Cullinane and Johnny Lynch 0-1 each.

Ballinacourty: Philip Cashin; Tiernan Fagan, David Morrissey, Joey Mullen; Darragh O’Riordan, Jamie Organ, Michael O’Riordan; Pa Collins, David Hickey; Anthony Fitzgerald, Stephen O’Connor, Ronan Proctor; Patrick Power, Cian O’Connell, Stephen Cliffe. Subs: Darragh Smith, Stephen O’Connor, Seamus Ryan, Gearoid Morrissey.

Dungarvan: Robbie Havens; Billy Egan, Ger Cusack, James Kiely; Aidan Connolly, Eamonn Morrissey, Eamonn Ryan; Mark Boland, Dylan Murphy; Kevin Sheehan, Johnny Lynch, Stephen Donovan; Denis Kirwan, Brendan Cullinasne, Sean Tobin.

Sub: Jonathan Regan.

Referee: Domhnall O Murchadha (An Rinn).

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GAA CLUB NOTES

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

Shamrocks Shamrocks (Kindly sponsored by Allen Engineering & Agri Sales Ltd).

JCHC: Shamrocks 1-10; Melleray/Glen Rovers 1-13.

Shamrocks Junior hurling team went down to their first loss of the Championship last Saturday night in Lismore when Melleray finished well and overturned a four point half-time deficit into a three point win. Melleray started well and led three points to one from Billy Hynes. Billy hit two more points to Melleray's one before Edward O'Neill finished off a great move with a powerful finish to the net for an inspiring goal.

John Baldwin hit over the next point, and the half finished with points from Jamie Murphy and Billy to leave us 1-6 to 0-5 ahead. Melleray again started the second half better, but Edward and Billy kept us four ahead. Then Melleray hit a purple patch and scored 1-2 to take a hold on the game. Though our lads tried to the last minute, they couldn't catch Melleray who won by three points in the end. We weren't helped by having to line out without up to 6 or 7 first choice players, and in fact we only had a bare sixteen players, with Ciarán Herlihy lining out for his first outing in a Shamrocks jersey in what must be nearly ten years. We have one game left against Abbeyside.

Panel: Richie Murphy, Michael Lucey, Thomas Baldwin, Martin Delaney, Sean Murphy, Jamie Murphy (02), Liam Dalton, Billy Hynes (0-6), Tom Roche, Edward O'Neill (1-1), Diarmuid Ahearne, Alan Kelly, Ciaran Herlihy, Tim Lenehan, John Baldwin (0-1), John A. Kelly.

DEISE ROAR INTO FINAL! Waterford have made it into only their fourth ever All Ireland final with an emphatic 11 point win over neighbours Cork last Sunday at Croke Park.

They put all the controversy of the De Burca affair behind them and played some great hurling in the end to banish the defeat to the Cork men two months ago. No doubt the Rebel whingers will bemoan the Damian Cahalane sending off, but he has no one to blame but himself, as his second tackle was extremely dangerous and probably merited a red card on it's own.

It came at a cost, with Conor Gleeson looking likely to miss the final. I thought Darragh Fives was outstanding, all Waterford's big players rose to the occasion, and once again Jamie Barron got better as the game opened up. If it wasn't for Anthony Nash's two fine saves it could have been more emphatic, and by contrast, Stephen O'Keeffe's goal was never threatened, only one shot from far out. Worthy winners alright! Derek McGrath and his selectors have endured a lot of criticism, sometimes unjustified, so to Derek, Dan Shanahan, Eoin Murphy and all the backroom team, well done. Let's finish the job! The scramble for tickets has started. Roll on Galway!

Juveniles Mary’s Juveniles St.Mary’s St. CUL CAMP The club had two weeks of Camp just gone.

Over the fortnight we had nearly 170 kids in Kill GAA field. Well done to Games and Development for running a successful festival of hurling and football for all the kids in the parish.

U-12 FOOTBALL Kilmac was the venue for Round 2 of the league last Friday evening, 11th Aug., when we took on our neighbours. After a tight enough opening half the lads pulled away in the second period to record a 6-9 to 1-7 victory and so keep their unbeaten start to the campaign going.

U-13 HURLING An understrength St. Mary’s outfit went down to St. Saviours in the penultimate round of the league last Saturday morning, 12th Aug, in Kill.

Already qualified for the knockout stages we will end up meeting the Ballybeg outfit again in the semi’s even though we have one final game remaining against Ballygunner ‘B’ this Thursday evening.

For long spells of the game last Saturday we were very much in with a shout of winning and it was only in the last 5 minutes that the game went away from us when the city side netted 3 goals.

We even led at the break by a point after a slow start which saw us fall behind by 5 points in the opening 10 minutes.

Gradually, we got back into it with some fine points from Aaron Foran and Brian Dowdall, and when Jack Hennessy netted on the stroke of halftime we had taken the lead. An early salvo to the second half which netted 1-1 saw our lead out to five before Saviours hit a purple patch to regain the lead. Jack struck another goal to narrow the gap but alas that was as close as we got as the oppositions ability to get goals was the deciding factor.

Final score St. Mary’s 3-8; St. Saviours 9-3.

Finally, thanks to our three U-11’s Tom, Cathal and Colm who helped out our squad on the day.

Lismore JUNIOR HURLING Our junior hurlers bowed out of this year’s championship when they met a more physical and dynamic Ballyduff side in Cappoquin last Friday evening. From the outset Ballyduff were

The 7-8 year olds at the Kilrossanty Cúl Camp 2017. keen to stamp their authority on this game and did so in style scoring four unanswered points both from frees and play. Daniel O’Keeffe steadied Lismore with some well taken frees but indiscipline began to cost Lismore and it was then that Ballyduff pounced for their first goal on the stroke of half time when a twenty one yard free initially saved by the ever resourceful Growler Daly found its way to the net. This left Lismore seven points adrift at the interval with a scoreline of 1-9 to 0-5.

Some choice words were exchanged at halftime and changes were needed. The goal Lismore sought came at the beginning of the second half when a Daniel O’Keeffe sixty five yard free found its way to the net and suddenly Lismore were back in this game. Man of the match performances from Damien Prendergast and Evan Roche kept the Lismore rear guard intact. Good exchanges of play followed but Ballyduff found form again and struck for another goal, an effort hitting the cross bar and finding its way over the goal line.

Lismore not to be found wanting got a goal of their own, a sublime back handpass from Robert Tory which found Paddy Foley who made no mistake and blasted it home. However, that was the last of Lismore's good fortune and in a game in which they never got to grips with, they will rue the first half in which Ballyduff dominated too much. Final Score: Ballyduff 2-16; Lismore 2-10.

We wish them the best of luck the Western Final.

Team: Sean Daly, Damien Prendergast, Emmet Quann, Evan Roche, Jeff Howard, Shane Heaphy, Des Twomey, Cathal Fitzgerald, Elliot Coolbear, Paddy Foley, John McGrath, David Smith (Captain), Darragh Foley, Robert Troy, Daniel O’Keeffe. Subs: Philip O’Keeffe, Michael Walsh, Ollie Lineen and Conor Bennett.

The Lismore junior hurling team would like to thank the following people for their contribution during the year. Team management - Ollie Lineen, Anthony Whelan and Aidan Ormonde.

Lismore GAA club officials - Jimmy O’Gorman, Joe Pollard and Martina O’Keeffe. Field and training - Joe Tobin, Joe O’Keeffe and Eddie Nugent.

Team Physio - Cian O’Connor. A huge thank you to Monica Campion and Claire Forde for tending to all our cuts and bruises and doing a brilliant job in First Aid. It was a privilege for us to represent our club and are already looking forward to next year.

LISMORE GAA LOTTO RESULTS Winner Michael McGrath, Main Street, Lismore. Drawn numbers:- 7, 10, 15 & 30. Next week’s jackpot €15,650.

John John Mitchels Mitchels INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL We are provisionally pencilled to play Newtown on the Friday, 25th August. Training continues every Tuesday and Thursday.

UNDERAGE We have played two games in the u-12 league against Ballyduff Lower and Portlaw. We played both games at home and despite being beaten in both the team played some very good football.

Training continues every Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

U-11 AND U-10 These age groups have games coming up over the coming weeks. We will have all details at training.

[Noel Browne]

CONFINED DRAW Congratulations to Pakie McGrath on being this week's winner.

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL What a day we all had in Croke Park on Sunday. Derek McGrath's side taking down Cork brought great joy to all around the County. You don't tell people how good you are, you show them and I think Derek has quietened a lot of experts after that performance.

Brid Naomh Brid Naomh U-16 HURLING Naomh Bríd/St. Pat’s played two games this week in the U-16 hurling. They played Fourmilewater and lost. The lads also played Clashmore which resulted in a draw. The lads will take on Kilrossanty in Kilrossanty on Friday night coming. Best of luck to the team and all support appreciated.

U-10 HURLING Naomh Bríd U-10 hurlers who played Cappoquin GAA Club’s brilliantly organised blitz on Saturday last. Many thanks to them for inviting the lads to play in these games. They played two very useful games against St. Pat’s and Cappoquin. Well done to all involved.

U-8 HURLING The U-8 boys played Cois Bríde and St. Pat’s as part of the Modeligo Pattern festival on Saturday last. The boys played really well and really enjoyed the day. Thanks to Cois Bríde and St. Pat’s for participating.

CÚL CAMPS The Naomh Bríd cúl camp is taking place this week in Kirwan Park, Touraneena. Hopefully the weather will improve and the boys and girls attending will enjoy their week of sport.

WATERFORD SENIOR HURLING Well done to the Waterford Senior hurlers who had a great win over Cork on Sunday in a very tense and exciting game. Best of luck against Galway in the All-Ireland Final on September 3rd.

Up the Déise!

na Rinne CLG Na IOMÁINT IDIRMHEÁNACH Thug An Rinn aghaidh ar Baile na Míolach an Aoine seo chaite ins an craobh comórtas iomána idirmheánach. Thug na leaids taispéantas den scoth ar an oíche agus bhí bua breá acu. Scór deiridh: An Rinn 5-25; Baile na Míolach 2-10.

IOMÁINT SÓISEAR Thug An Rinn aghaidh ar Chill Gobnait an Satharn seo chaite ins an craobh comórtas iomána sóisir. Níor éirigh leo an bua a fáil ar an oíche ach thugadar taispéantas maith. Scór deiridh: An Rinn 0-17; Cill Gobnait 2-16.

LOTTO Torthaí Lotto: 8/8/17. Uimhreacha: 5, 7, 9, 27.

Ní raibh aon buaiteoir den pota óir an tseachtain seo chaite. Bhuaigh na daoine seo a leanas €25: Mary Blackmore, Gerard Canning, Adrian Bolger.

Beidh €10,000 sa pota óir an tseachtain seo chugainn agus is I dTigh Uí Mhaonaigh a bheidh an tarraingt.

COMHGHÁIRDEACHAS Comhgháirdeachas mór go dtí iomáinaithe

Phort Láirge a cháilaigh do chluiche ceannais na hÉireann an Domhnach seo chaite nuair a fuaireadar an lámh an uachtar ar Corcaigh.

Kilgobinet Kilgobinet CONGRATULATIONS To John and Nessa who tied the knot on Saturday. A great weekend was had by all and we wish them all the best for their future together.

BEST WISHES All at the club would like to wish Claire Curran and Sam a speedy recovery.

MEMBERSHIP Outstanding membership should be passed on to Eamonn Curran ASAP. SYMPATHY We extend our sympathy to Maud, Shauna, Fiona and William after the passing of Johnny O’Dowd.

HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Despite being short some regular starters due to holidays and injuries we put in a good performance to see off the challenge of An Rinn in Bushy Park on Saturday night to continue our recent run of good results.

DEISE DRAW Congratulations to our recent winners in the Deise Development Draw: Anthony Quinn €250; Aine & Nicola Ferncombe €250; Patricia Buckley €100.

Ballysaggart Ballysaggart CLUB LOTTO Draw Tuesday, August 8th: Numbers drawn were 4, 8, 19 and 25. No jackpot winner. The winners of €30 each: Maureen Fennessy, Paul Colbert and Jane O’Brien. Lotto draw every Tuesday night at Meagher’s at 10.00 p.m.

Jackpot this week is €4,875. Buy your €2 ticket from any club member.

ALL-IRELAND BOUND Huge congratulations to all the Waterford team and management on the great victory over Cork last Sunday in Croke Park in the All-Ireland semi-final. The game ended on a score of 4-19 to 0-20 setting up an All-Ireland hurling clash with Galway on Sunday, September 3rd. Pivotal to Sunday’s great success was the Championship debut from Kieran Bennett in the back line and Shane Bennett at No. 13. Well done to Kieran, Shane, Stephen and all the hurlers for the great spirited game and well done also to Eoin O’Brien who featured at No. 5 in the Primary game at halftime.

Kill Kill LOTTO At last week’s lotto draw in Dunphy’s Bar there was no winner of the €10,000 lotto jackpot. On the night we had no match 3s so it was to the lucky dip draw to decide the winners. The two winning tickets drawn were Bernie Meagher and Ann Fleming. The numbers drawn were 10, 11, 17 & 22.

DÉISE DRAW Our luck certainly changed in the Déise Draw

last Wednesday night when a Kill ticket won the €12,500 first prize. So congratulations to Alfie Kelly, Carrick-on-Suir. We ask all promoters to give any money owed to our co-ordinator.

Upper Ballyduff Ballyduff Upper JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Ballyduff beat Lismore in the semi-final of the Western Junior B Hurling Championship in Cappoquin last Friday. They will now play Abbeyside in the final.

WATERFORD HURLING Congratulations to Mikey Kearney and Tommy Byrne following Waterford's success in the AllIreland Hurling Semi-Final last Sunday.

Chartaigh Naomh Chartaigh Naomh (LISMORE/BALLYSAGGERT) JUVENILE U-6 Hurling – This great bunch of hurlers put on an outstanding display of hurling in the recent Tournment in Cappoquin.

Seeing off all completion the won their games Naomh Chartaigh under 6 and won the cup. team captain receiving the Many thanks to trophy at Cappoquin Blitz.

Cappoquin.

U-12s Football – This team kicked off the start of their Town and County with two games last week. The first against Ballymacarby and the second against Youghal. Neither game went our way but the boys put up a great battle.

U-13 Hurling – The lads played Fourmilewater away last week. We got off to a great start but allowed them to chip away throughout the rest of the game and we finished off second best. Despite some results not going our way we are into the semi-finals of this competition. This team also played St. Mary’s in a challenge on Saturday morning. Thanks to St. Mary’s for the game.

U-16s Hurling: The lads played away to Portlaw on Wednesday night and at home to Clonea on Friday night in championship. They won both games and the lads are hurling really well with great individual and team performances.

Represented Waterford at Croke Park: Congratulations to Eoin O’Brien who represented Waterford in Croke Park on Sunday last during halftime of the Seniors Match, Cork v.

Waterford.

Well played Eoin O’Brien before his Eoin, we all hope you enjoyed the match in Croke Park on experience.

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GAA CLUB NOTES

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

Nire/Fourmilewater WATERFORD SENIOR HURLERS Sunday, August 13th, 2017, is a day that will live long in the memory of every Waterford person. Our magnificent Senior Hurlers defeated Cork in a thrilling encounter in the All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park.

Our own Jamie Barron and Conor Gleeson played a huge part in that victory and once again did our parish proud. Let’s hope there will be more memorable memories on the first Sunday of September. Roll on September 3rd.

JUNIOR HURLING Hard luck to our Junior Hurlers who lost out to Abbeyside in the Western Semi Final. The boys put up a tremondous effort but had to give way on a scoreline of 3-5 to 1-15.

Thanks to manager Aidan Ryan. Selectors: JJ Moore and Tom Doocey. Physios: Mattie Whelan and Declan Spelman. Most of all to the entire panel of players for their wonderful commitment this year.

WATERFORD LADIES FOOTBALLERS Hard luck to The Waterford Ladies footballers on their defeat to Dublin in last Saturday’s All Ireland quarter final.

GILLIAN MOORE TOURNAMENT IMPORTANT DATE The Gillian Moore Memorial Tournament game will take place next Friday evening the 18th at 7.30 p.m. in the Mill field. This year’s opponents will be Moylerovers from Tipperary. This tournament means so much to the club and the Moore family as it is in memory of a fantastic player and friend Gillian.

It promises to be a very enjoyable evening of football and all support would be greatly appreciated. We look forward to seeing you all there, please spread the word MILLFIELD If you wish to book the Millfield for training or challenge matches please contact Muiris Walsh at 086-8159136.

FOURMILEWATER WEEKLY LOTTO AND 45 CARDS RESULTS One Winner – Tom Ryan. Jackpot €1,050.

Next weeks jackpot €300.

45 CARD RESULTS Winners: Jim Skehan and Mickey Nugent.

Runners-up: Vincent and Paddy Wall; Eileen Ryan and Walter Wall; Donal Fraher and Pat Crotty.

Lucky Tables: Helen Ryan and Catherine Whelan; Larry Ryan and Maurice Prendergast.

NIRE/FOURMILEWATER JUVENILES U-9 Well done to you our U-9's who played two challenge games last Saturday morning in Ballinameela. It was a very entertaining and enjoyable challenge against St. Oliver’s. It was a great display and team effort by all in both hurling & football.

Thanks to Claire Walsh and Michael O’Sullivan for organising these games.

U-12 U-12 footballers had a very good win over Lismore last Wednesday evening. The boys again played some impressive football and will face St. Pat's in the third round this week.

Team: Eoin Murphy, Jake Dwyer, Tadhg Walsh, Adam Guiry, Cian O'Keeffe, Evan Spelman, Seamie Wall, Michael Morrissey, Billy Byrne, Padraic Byrne.

U-13 Huge well done to our U-13 hurlers who had a fantastic 4-11 to 4-4 win over Lismore last Monday evening in the division 1 league, in the Millfield.

Lismore got off to a great start with a few early goals but our boys never gave up and once they found their rhythm, they were right back in the game at half-time.

We have only three boys on the age so it took a huge effort from this very young team and they showed great determination and skill to get the win. This win ensures a semi final place for us in a few weeks.

Team: Tadhg Walsh, Stephen Hogan, Michael O'Sullivan, Pat Walsh, Seamie Wall, Fionn Hallinan, Kevin Moore, Michael Morrissey, Padraic Byrne, Evan Spelman, Seán Harte, Billy Byrne, Gerald Nugent, Cian O'Keeffe.

U-16 A great win by our U-16s on Wednesday against St Pat’s in Colligan. The boys started off sluggish and were 0-5 to 0-1 down after 10 minutes, but then started to settle and scored 1-3 without reply.

We went in at half-time 3-9 to 0-10 up, thanks to goals from Larry Walsh and Chris Ryan and also some terrific saves from David Morrissey, including a penalty save. The second half started off where we left off in the first, and with some great points we ran out winners by 12 points.

Final Score: Fourmilewater 3-16; St. Pat’s 0-13.

Team: David Morrissey, Luke Guiry, Stephen Hogan, Sean Boyce, Seamus O’Gorman, Oisin Walsh,Larry Walsh, Chris Corbally, Fionn Hallinan, Aaron Ryan, Jody Beckers, Sean Walsh, Chris Ryan. Michael O’Sullivan also was a used substitute.

Millfield Bookings: Please note that all bookings for the field are to be made through Muiris Walsh 086 8159136.

The schedule can now be viewed on the “Millfield Bookings” Facebook page. Also please let Muiris and Tyler know if you are training.

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An AnGhaeltacht Gaeltacht FÉ 6 Bhí a gcéad Blitz iomána ag na buachaillí seo, Dé Satharn seo caite le cluichí iontacha i gcoinne Ceapadh Choinn agus Lios Mór. Is iad na buachaillí a ghlac páirt ná Daire Ó Droma, Liam Óg Ó Deá, Seán Foran, Seán Ó hArtaigh, Donnacha Ó Riain, Cathal Ó Raghnaigh, Cathal Mac Craith agus Calum Ó Cuirrín. Maith sibh.

FÉ 8 Thaisteal na himreoirí seo go Ceapadh Choinn maidin Dé Satharn comh maith agus bhí maidin iontach acu le cluichí i gcoinne an Ruán Mór, Lios Mór agus Ceapadh Choinn. Bhain siad an-taitneamh ar fad as an maidin. Míle buíochas do Chuman Ceapadh Choinn/Áth Mheáin don chuireadh don eagraíocht iontach agus na soláistí deasa.

FÉ 14 Tá na buachaillí seo ag imirt leo agus Dún Garbhán ag teacht go dtí An Rinn an seachtain seo.

FÉ 16 Bhí dhá chluiche ag na buachaillí seo taobh istigh de thréimhse trí lá an seachtain seo caite agus dhá bua iontach acu i gcoinne Ceapadh Choinn agus Port Lách.

An Ghaeltacht 3-19; Ceapadh Choinn 3-10.

An Ghaeltacht 3-14; Port Lách 2-11.

FÉ 18 Tar éis cluiche le go leor scóranna a chailleamar i gcoinne Caisleán Cuanach is iad An Chlais Mhór/Ceann tSaile Beag a bheidh inár n-aghaidh an seachtain seo. An Ghaeltacht 4-18; Caisleán Cuanach 7-18.

Nire/Fourmilewater under 14 team who played Ballyduff recently.

Cois Bhride TALLOW GAA PITCH Can we please ask that people who are using the Tallow GAA pitch outside of training times show some respect for the facilities as recently we had our new nets vandalised and now we face the prospect of closing up the pitch when not being used for training.

A huge thanks to Timmy Sheehan, Stephen Curley and Tom Doyle for the painting work done on the Tallow GAA ball alley at no cost to the club.

This is a great facility that can be used by our juveniles and adults alike. The sign showing the challenge game was put together by Jacinta from "Munster Prints & Signs" again at no cost to the club. So for all your graphic design needs Jacinta can be contacted on 058 24300. Thanks to Colin Cunningham for organising this and we hope it will be of great benefit to all.

KELLOGGS CUL CAMP This year's cul camp took place at the Shamrocks pitch in Knockanore. Great praise must go to the Knockanore Club for helping to ensure everything ran smoothly. From organising the marquees, to giving all the children a drink and a treat on the last day. It was a very enjoyable week for all the children who attended. Special mention must go to the great coaches lead by Barry Dunne. Finally a big thank you to our own Lisa Henley who co-ordinated the event for over 143 children.

U-7 HURLING BLITZ We recently held an u-7 hurling blitz for our future stars.

Cappoquin Camogie Camoige ANNUAL CLUB CLOTHES COLLECTION Do you have some old c l o t h e s , phones/laptops, belts/handbags stored away somewhere and need the space back?

The Cappoquin Camogie Club is holding a Clothing Collection in order to raise vital funding to keep our club running. We need and really appreciate the support the community has given us in the past to continue to grow camogie in the community.

The Collection will be held on Friday evening 25th and Saturday, 26th August at the Affane/Cappoquin GAA Pitch.

If you need collection before this please text 087 684 30 07.

RESULTS After a very hard match in Cappoquin last Sunday evening the Senior girls lost to Gaultier 6-9 to 0-5. The score does not reflect the hard work put in by the entire team. Well done to all the players.

FIXTURES The third round of the Senior championship will be held Friday 25th at 7.30 p.m. against De la Salle in the Affane/Cappoquin GAA Pitch.

TRAINING U-8/U-10 training Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.

U-12/U-14 training Tuesday 6-7 and Thursday 6.15/7.15 p.m.

U-16 training Monday, Tuesday, Friday at 7.30 p.m. and Sundays at 10.00 a.m.

U-18/Senior training Tuesday, Friday at 7.30 p.m. and Sundays at 10.00 a.m.

All new members welcome. Please contact the club for further details.

Patricks St. Patrick’s POC FADA & FAMILY FUN DAY St. Pat's Annual "Poc Fada" Competition & Family Fun Day will take place in Bohadoon on Sunday, 27th August at 12.00 noon.

- Poc Fada for Juveniles & Adults. Registration from 12.00 noon to 1.30 p.m. Bring your own sliotar.

- Juvenile Hurling & Football Games from 12.00 noon to 3.30 p.m.

- BBQ Come along and support the club. More information from Stephen 087 2056015 or Maurice 087 7799701.

NOWLAN PARK VISIT St Pat's had a really memorable trip to Nowlan Park last Saturday, both our Under 10 and 12 girl's teams played in the half time games during the Waterford Vs Dublin Quarter Final. Both teams gave a great account of themselves. While the result of the Senior game didn't go Waterford's way, all of the St. Pat's girls had a day to remember. Our thanks to all of the parents who provided transport, the coaches who've given so much of their time over the season, and last but not least Olivia Butler, who helped organise this special day for all of the girls.

UNDER 10 BOYS HURLING Our under 10 boy’s won the Shield in the Cappoquin tournament last Saturday.

Congratulations to all the players and coaches.

UNDER 13 GIRLS FOOTBALL Last Wednesday in Bohadoon saw St. Pat's take on Tramore. As the teams lined out, the Tramore girls appeared physically stronger than St. Pat's. Quite a few of our under 13's are only 10 and on occasion this produced some David & Goliath match ups. Fortunately for St. Pat's, football is not only about height & strength but also team spirit, speed and skill. These are attributes that this young team have in abundance.

St. Pat's were quickly out of the blocks and kicked 3 points before Tramore managed a pointed free in reply. The game's solitary goal was scored midway through the first half, after a well worked move by St. Pat's midfield was finished off with a powerful shot that gave the Tramore keeper no chance. At the other end a well marshalled St. Pat's backline left Tramore reduced to shooting from distance. Such was the efficiency of the St. Pat's backs that our goalie had only one save of note to make in the first half. The teams turned around with Pat's 7 points to the good. The second half for St. Pat's was a succession of nicely worked midfield moves leading to well taken points by the St. Pat's forwards. The score board kept ticking over as a dominant St. Pat's ran down the clock to an inevitable win.

With each game this young team seem to be getting stronger. Our midfield provided the engine for the victory, our back-line were very focused and disciplined, our forwards worked unselfishly for each other. Notably, St. Pat's didn't try to take difficult goal chances, the team eased away from

Tramore with well taken points. Congratulations to the girls and their coaches on the victory. Well done to Tramore for competing to the final whistle and playing the game in a great spirit.

On Friday night the Under 13's had their second victory of the week when they had a good win over Old Parish in Bohadoon. This win capped off a very fine week for the girls and they now have 4 wins from 4 games.

CÚL CAMP All the children had a fantastic week at this year's Cúl Camp in Bohadoon that ended last Friday. Special thanks to the ground-staff for having the place looking so well, Kilgobinet GAA Club for the use of the facilities, the coaches for their knowledge and enthusiasm, the County players who visited the kids and all of the many organisers that are required to make such a camp run smoothly. Well done to all.

CLUB KIT The official Saint Patrick's Club Kit is available at www.oneills.com MEMBERSHIP All outstanding membership fees and forms need to be given to team mentors ASAP. A membership form is available to download on the club Facebook page @saintpatsgaa NOTES If any coaches or mentors have content for the notes please forward same to Willie Whelan 086 2748377 william@deisedesign.ie

Abbeyside/Ballinacourty Abbeyside/Ballinacourty JACK THE JOKER Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Alice O’Connor’s Bar where the jackpot is €2,600 as on Sunday night Aisling Fraher was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 2 which when turned was not the joker but she did win €50. Ciara Clancy and Ria Barry won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Village Flowers, Spar, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar, Abbeyside Post Office and Crotty’s Bar. INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL We play Modeligo this Saturday night in the Western League Final at 7:30 p.m. in Dungarvan club grounds.

JUNIOR HURLING On Saturday last both of our Junior Hurling teams were in Championship action. First up were our Junior C side who were defeated by Brickey Rangers after a very competitive and entertaining game. Later that night our Junior B team took on Fourmilewater in the Western semifinal in Fraher Field. Again this was a very competitive game where we came out winners by 4 points. We now play Ballyduff Upper in the Western final.

This weekend we play Shamrocks in the Junior C championship in Cappoquin at 7 p.m. on Friday night.

ALL-IRELAND HURLING FINAL Anybody wishing to order tickets for the AllIreland Hurling Final should place their order with Tomas Kiely as soon as possible.

FIELD BOOKINGS We ask that all team managers book their times for training/matches with Michael Donovan in advance of returning to training. Managers

must notify Michael in advance if they wish to change from their allocated time.

CLUB BINGO Our club bingo session continues in the CBS Hall this Sunday night with a jackpot of €1,750.

Brickey Rangers LOTTO Numbers drawn 9, 15, 16, 22. No winner of €3,400 Jackpot. €25 to each of the following: John Curran, Nicky Donovan, Tom Beresford and Conor Fitzgerald. Thursday night's draw will be held in The Tudour House with a jackpot of €3,500.

JUNIOR HURLING Our Junior hurlers took on Abbeyside last Saturday in Fraher Field. As always it is a tough battle when we come up against each other in this competition and this game didn't disappoint with a win for the Brickeys on a scoreline of 3-17 to 1-16.

RAFFLE FOR ALL IRELAND TICKETS The club is now selling raffle tickets for much sought after All-Ireland hurling final tickets. First Prize is 2 Hogan Stand Tickets. Second Prize: 2 Davin Stand tickets. Tickets are €5 each or 3 for €10. The draw will take place in Bushy Park on Wednesday, 30th August at 8.30 p.m. Tickets available from any committee member and at Albert McGrath's.

JUVENILE NOTES U-16 hurling: Well done to our U-16's who beat Mt. Sion. After leading by 8 pts at half-time, the boys from the city reduced the deficit to 1 pt.

10 minutes into the second half. After some positional switches and some outstanding hurling, the lads completely over-ran the Mt. Sion youngsters in the final quarter to win on a score line of 5-15 to 2-8 in a sun drenched Bushy Park.

After a tough match on the Wednesday night the under 16 had a 2 day turnaround whereby they had to travel to passage to play a back match. Unfortunately Passage had a more physical team who were able to use their strength against us. We were not found wanting and were only a point down at half time. However the previous match showed and the boys got tired in the second half. We're sure we will deliver a better performace if we meet Passage again. Well done to all.

U-14 hurling: The boys were in action on Monday night 14th against Portlaw in Ballyduff Lower. Results on Facebook.

U-13 hurling: We will face Ballyduff Upper on Thursday evening in Ballyduff at 7.00 p.m.

U-12 football: Brickey Rangers played Stradbally last Friday evening in Bushy Park.

Some great play by our player's resulted in a very decisive win.

U-12 & U-11 football training: Tuesday at 6.30 p.m.

U-9: We recently played an U-9 hurling game versus Lismore in Bushy Park. The lads gave it their all in what was a good competitive game as they continue to develop their hurling skills. Well done to all and thanks to Lismore for travelling for the game. Next up we have an U-9 blitz, details by text. Training continues for U-9's and U-10's on Saturday mornings from 10.30 a.m.

U-8 training continues every Saturday morning at 10.30 a.m.

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Tulach an Iarainn SPONSORED BY McGRATH'S CHEMIST TALLOW GAA LOTTO SPONSORED BY KEARNEY'S RESTAURANT, TALLOW 9/8/’17 – Numbers drawn were: 11, 19, 21, 24.

No winner. Consolation prizes: James Beecher, Joe Geary, Jack McDonnell, Tom Rooney.

Promoter: Mary Murphy. Next draw: The Hotel, August 14th. Jackpot: €19,600.

14/8/’17 – Numbers drawn were: 5, 11, 13, 14.

No winner. Consolation prizes: Colin Cunningham, Ann O'Brien, John Buckley, Martin Beirne. Promoter: Chuck. Next draw: Corner House, August 21st. Jackpot: €19,800.

WATERFORD v. CORK A superb Waterford victory over our neighbours Cork on Sunday last puts them through to the All-Ireland hurling final on September 3rd.

Well done to Thomas and all the Waterford team.

Tickets can be ordered by ringing Lindsay on 05856015 and please leave a message when you ring.

ALL-IRELAND FINAL The club will be putting up bunting and flags around the town. We would encourage all people, community groups and businesses to do their bit by putting up some blue and white to show your support.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP This has been postponed due to the All Ireland hurling final. The most likely date is the weekend of September 17th but this has not been confirmed.

WEDDING BELLS Best wishes to Martin Ryan and Kim Curtin who are getting married this Friday.

THANK YOU Many thanks to Colin Cunningham, Timmy Sheehan, Stephen Curley and Tom Doyle for organising, lining up and painting the goal posts in the ball alley.

Modeligo ALL-IRELAND HERE WE COME! What a day it turned out to be on Sunday last, as Waterford seized their opportunity to reach the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final by overpowering a gallant Cork side in the closing 15 minutes to secure a place in the decider on September 3rd.

Waterford will line out against Galway in this final, their first since 2008, and despite the fact that Galway will probably go into this game as favourites, Derek McGrath and his squad will have every chance of capturing a third ever AllIreland for this County. A massive well done to each and every member of the squad on Sunday's win, and it's going to be an interesting three weeks ahead!

WEST JUNIOR 'C' HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP RESULT Clashmore 1-16; Modeligo 0-10 (Played on Friday, August 11th in Tourin GAA Grounds).

COUNTY MINOR "B" CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP Modeligo 6-11; Portlaw 2-9 (Played on Wednesday, August 9th in Portlaw).

Well done girls to our Camogie girls who got off to a great start in the Minor "B" County Championship on Wednesday last.

The girls are due to continue their campaign with a game at home to St. Anne's on Tuesday evening of this week.

DÉISE DRAW PRIZE WINNER Congratulations to one of our members, John McGrath, Clash, Modeligo, who was a prize-winner in the most recent Déise Draw.

Tourin Tourin WATERFORD V CORK Waterford played Cork last Sunday in the AllIreland semi-final. This was a fantastic win against the Munster champions. Once again Shane and Darragh were outstanding with Darragh getting the Man of Match Award (Sky’s coverge more accurate). The fun now will start with tickets, so all club members please get order in for tickets!!!

TRAINING AND UPCOMING MATCHES We lost to the Brickeys in the league last Friday night. We need to get all players to attend training in the coming weeks. Training continues Tuesday and Thursday. Please see club text for details FIELD DAY Please keep in mind that our annual Field Day is now on the August 27th. Next week’s notes will have more details. Please see club text's for information in the coming weeks MEMBERSHIP Please contact Daniel Dransfield regarding membership of the GAA. Direct debit forms are available or a cash payment. We need to get this up to date ASAP and also if anyone else is interested please contact Daniel.

CLUB TEXT If anyone wants to be added to the club text please contact Cathal Wilkinson 086 8904507.

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Shamrocks Ladies Shamrock Ladies U-15 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Our game in the U-15 Championship versus St. Anne’s was postponed on Monday evening and is due to be rearranged within the next week.

We also still have games versus Tramore and Erin’s Own to play in this Championship in the coming weeks.

U-12 CHAMPIONSHIP Our U-12 team have qualified for the Roinn B semi-final where we have been drawn against Brickey Rangers/Kilrossanty, The semi-final is due to be played before September 6th.

Abbeyside and Comeragh Rangers meet in the other semi-final in the division.

CLUB GEAR At this stage all our players have now received their new togs and socks. Our thanks to Will Motherway and Liam Roche from KGK Youth Drama Group for their donation to the club from some of the proceeds of their show “Anyone Can Rob a Bank” which was stages earlier this year.

The donation helped to subsidize the costs of the togs and socks to each girl playing football with the club. Our thanks also to Eamonn Lonergan (Knockanore Cheese) and the Shamrocks GAA Club for their support in sponsoring gear bags for our U-14, U-15 and U-16 teams. Your help and support is greatly appreciated!

WATERFORD LADIES Hard luck to the Waterford Ladies Senior Team who were beaten by a very good Dublin team in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final last Saturday in Nowlan Park. It was a disappointing finish to the year for the team, however they deserve great credit for their performances during the year in defeating All Ireland Champions Cork, Kerry and Cavan as well as a narrow Munster Final defeat. Congratulations to the Waterford hurlers who produced a great second half performance to reach the All Ireland Hurling Final on September 3rd.

LIDL IRELAND/LADIES GAELIC RESEARCH REPORT Lidl Ireland and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association have commissioned and released some research about young girl’s involvement in sport. The research has revealed some really interesting findings including that girls are 3 times more likely to give up sport than boys and many other very useful findings. The full findings of the report can be found on the Ladies Gaelic website www.ladiesgaelic.ie There is also a video that really puts the data into context and will be of interest to any players and parents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7oNF7SZS XI

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg RESULT - JUNIOR HURLING It was a victory for Clashmore/Kinsalebeg in their match V Modeligo. The final score was Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 1-16; Modeligo 0-1.

FIXTURE. JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Clashmore/Kinsalebeg V Gaultier will be played in Leamybrien on Friday next, August 18th at 7.30. p.m.

COMHGHAIRDEAS Heartiest congratulations to Waterford Senior Hurling team on their magnificent display V Cork in the All-Ireland Semi-Final which resulted in a decisive victory for the Déise. Well done to club member, Brian O'Halloran, for his excellent contribution, getting on Waterford's score sheet once again. We look forward to seeing Brian and Tadhg in the All-Ireland Hurling Final in Croke Park on September 3rd.

CLASHMORE/KINSALEBEG JUVENILES U-16 HURLING Our U-16 hurlers played two games during the last week, getting a hard earned one point victory against Ballyduff Upper last Wednesday. The lads rounded off the week by securing a draw against a highly rated St. Pats side last Friday.

This team is progressing nicely, well done all.

SUCCESSFUL SUMMER CAMP Our thanks to Brian O'Halloran and his coaches Mike Fitzgerald, Orla Finn and Brian Lynch on running a very successful Summer Camp in Clashmore last week. Almost 40 kids attended the two days and had a super time. We really appreciate the time and effort Brian puts in to helping the juvenile club.

U-14 HURLING Our U-14 hurlers had a good win against a very tidy Ballyduff Upper team on Monday night.

Well done lads!

CLUB NURSERY - HURLING Our final morning of the hugely successful Club Nursery takes place this Saturday morning, August 19th at 10 am at the GAA Pitch. All 5-8 year old boys and girls are welcome to attend and it is HURLING this week. Hurleys and helmets are available for those who don't have them. All are welcome and we are hoping for a really big crowd to round things off. Massive thanks to all who have contributed to make the Club Nursery such a success, it is really appreciated.

CONGRATS BRIAN AND TADHG Well done to our local heroes Brian and Tadhg on helping a super Waterford hurling team reach

Presentation of club gear to Shamrocks Ladies GFC from KGK Youth Drama Group, Knockanore Cheese and Shamrocks GAA Club. the All-Ireland final. What an amazing achievement for the lads and hopefully with the support of everyone they will get over the line on September 3rd and create history. The lads are incredibly grounded and are always willing to help out the juvenile club when needed. Well done lads and enjoy the build up to the match!

U-10 HURLING Our U-10 hurlers are in action over the next four Monday evenings, best of luck to them in all of their matches!

Ballinameela Ballinameela Intermediate Hurling Championship Round 3 Ballinameela 2-10; An Rinn 5-25.

Our intermediate hurling championship chances suffered a big dent as we were on the wrong side of an emphatic score line on Friday evening last against a rampant Gaeltacht side.

Playing into the breeze into the first half, the writing was on the wall early on, the scoreline reading 2-11 to 0-2 as early as the 20th minute.

Paul Curran pounced on a breaking ball in the square to finally raise a green flag for us, but An Rinn had the ball in the back of the net mere minutes later to cancel it out. We retired at half-time with the score at 3-16 to 1-4.

The second half did start better - we netted with the first play with Micheál Shine similarly capitalising on loose ball around the goal to fire home and Eamonn Walsh pointing from distance.

Again, when it seemed as though we might have a chance to build momentum, we conceded a goal relatively quickly afterwards. On 40 minutes the score read 4-20 to 2-8.

Although we did post several wides in the second half and could have added to our tally, there was no doubting the superior side on the night. It leaves us with plenty questions to ponder.

Team: Donagh Looby, James Ryan, Lorcan Looby, Kealan Looby, Kevin Phelan, David Phelan, Stephen McGrath, Colin Walsh, Micheál Shine, Mikey Phelan, Jim Curran, Paul Curran, Micheál Culloo, Eamonn Walsh, Cian Culloo.

BALLINAMEELA 5K RUN/WALK The Ballinameela GAA Club/Community Centre will host a 5km run at 7 pm on August 25th All the preliminary feedback about the course is extremely positive - an extremely flat, safe and easy to run course has been marked out - perfect for anyone pushing for a PB time at the end of a busy season! The fee for runners is only €8 for those who pre-register online (search 'Ballinameela 5k' on Facebook for details, or else visit the Ballinameela GAA club page) or €10 for those who register from 6 pm at the centre on the day.

For those who wish to take a more leisurely approach and get out for some gentle exercise with friends, walkers can participate for €5. Deals for families will also be made available.

There will be prizes for the first 3 men and the first 3 women home, along with various other prizes to be given on the night.

As well as there being parking, changing and showering facilities as well as food and drink, Avonmore will be present at the event to help refresh our athletes after their round!

For a virtual tour of the course, visit the Ballinameela GAA Facebook page.

COMMUNITY CENTRE CLEAN-UP Many thanks to all those volunteers who came down to the Community Centre for a few hours on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week to help give the place a tidy. We're lucky to have brilliant facilities to use so it's important that we do our part in helping maintain such an excellent amenity.

UP THE DÉISE! Well done to Derek McGrath and the Waterford hurlers on their terrific victory over Cork in the All-Ireland hurling semi-final at the weekend. Such a talented outfit deserve a crack at an All-Ireland medal, here's hoping they can go all the way.

A reminder for those hunting for tickets for the

final - only paid members have access to the draw for our allocation, so contact Brian Phelan on 087 665 1169 if you haven't already done so!

Glen Rovers Melleray Glen Melleray Rovers ON THE PITCH On Saturday night last in Lismore we took on the Shamrocks in the latest round of the Junior Hurling championship. With both teams missing a large number of players, a good game of hurling was still served up. Glen Rovers started brightly and went into the lead but the Shamrocks hit the net during the first half and at half-time led 1-6 to 0-5.

But our lads upped their game considerably in the second half and the moving of Jack Houlihan to full forward turned the game. Jack put away 1-2 to put us into a lead which we held to the end of play. Final score 1-13 to 1-10. Our thanks to all our supporters who turned out in numbers to cheer the panel on.

Team: D Murray, K O’Rourke, P O’Rourke, J O’Neill, S Coughlan, K Power, J Crowley, R Crowley, R McGlone (0-2), J Houlihan (1-3), B Hennessy (0-3), M Crowley (05), D O’Rourke, G O’Connor, C Flynn. SUBS: M Bray, M O’Rourke, J O’Dwyer, R Stuart.

On Monday evening we received a fixture for this Friday at 7 pm v Ring in Bushy Park. This may be subject to change, so please contact the club before the game for confirmation.

LOTTO There was no winner of our lotto for Monday, 14th August. The numbers drawn were 10, 15, 23, 28. Consolation prize winners were: Carol Coleman, Bob Keane and Tom O’Brien. Next week’s jackpot is €5,800. If you are interested in playing the lotto or signing up weekly contact any GAA committee member and our thanks to all who support the weekly lotto. Our next draw takes place on Sunday, 20th of August.

INTER-COUNTY All-Ireland final here we come!! A great win by the Deise sets us up with Galway in the final. The build up will be fantastic over the next three weeks. Tickets are going to be in high demand and any Melleray/Glen Rovers GAA club member interested in tickets should contact our Secretary Sharon Power. Nobody is guaranteed any ticket at this stage and we will have to wait and see what the allocation is but hopefully everyone gets looked after.

FESTIVAL WEEKEND Friday, 25th August Melleray Badminton Club are hosting a tournament for all ages.

3 pm Primary School ages 6 pm Secondary School ages 9 pm adults.

Saturday, 26th August Melleray/Glen Rovers GAA are hosting a Juvenile Tournament for the Jimmy McCarthy Cup on Saturday, 26th August at 4 pm. This cup is open to all age groups. Our junior team will also play Modeligo in the Breeda Lyons Cup, starting at 7 pm. This will be followed by a 70's and 80's Disco in Melleray Community Centre from 9 pm.

GET WELL SOON Our best wishes to Mary Power and Helen Hennessy who were laid low recently and we wish them a speedy recovery.

Affane/Cappoquin COUNTY U-16 HURLING C'SHIP Last week Cappoquin played two games in the U-16 County Hurling C'ship. On Wednesday they took on An Gaeltacht at the Sportsfield where the Ring-Old Parish outfit ran out winners on the score 3-11 to 3-18 in a good contested game. On Friday they travelled to Tallow to take on Cois Bhride, this tie had to be abandoned midway through the second half with Cois Bhrid player Paudie Hynes sustaining a back injury. We now await a replay date for this game and our club would like to wish Paudie a speedy recovery and hope to see him back in action soon. Next fixture is away to Ferrybank this Friday.

Panel: Neil Collender, Danny Costin, Cian Murphy, DJ

Reddy, Louie Lomano, Gavin Fives, Rory Mangan, Tom Troy, Evan Murray, Jamal Casey, Luke O’Rourke, Tadgh Kelleher, Adam Hallahan, PJ Kiely, Sam Uniacke, Adam Hallahan, Adam Burke.

CLUB LOTTO Monday, 14th August – Congratulations to Nora Flynn, Central Bar, Cappoquin who scooped this week’s Club Lotto Jackpot prize of €15,000. Winning numbers drawn were 3, 7, 14 and 21. Consolation winners €20 were: Bridget Murray, Main St.; Micheal Cahill, Main St.; Shane Hanrahan, Affane; Breda O’Donoghue, Melleray; Jennifer Curran, c/o Hilda. Next week’s Lotto €500.

THREE TO ANSWER 1, What club did Cork senior hurling manager Kieran Kingston belong to?

2, Waterford equalled their biggest winning margin over Cork in senior hurling championship last Sunday, when previously did they do the same feat?

3, Who was the Tipperary player suspended in 1989 for playing in London?

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1, Buffers Alley are the only Wexford club to win The Tommy Moore Cup 2. Galway’s Mannion brothers play for Ahascraigh-Fohenaigh 3, Rathnure are the Wexford club to lose five All Ireland senior hurling finals.

UPCOMING CLUB FIXTURES Thursday, 17th August Cappoquin v Stradbally (A) at 7 pm U-13 H Friday, 18th August Cappoquin V Ferrybank (A) U-16 H at 7 pm.

CAPPOQUIN UNDERAGE HURLING BLITZ Cappoquin Affane Juvenile GAA Club held an underage hurling tournament on Saturday, 12th August.

The competition was played at three age groups of under 6, 8 & 10 and consisted 11 teams in total. Cappoquin entered at all three ages as well as Roanmore, An Rinn, Dungarvan, Naomh Bríd and Lismore.

This blitz was designed to give our underage hurlers the opportunity to take part in a fun and safe environment whilst developing their hurling skills in an enjoyable competition. It's simply not all about winning and without these opportunities perhaps some of talented young players may well be lost to the game.

On occasions such as these the ancient game of hurling is the ultimate winner however, those who were victorious were recognised and no child left the field of play without at least a medal in acknowledgement of their participation.

Results - Under 6 - Cup winners Lismore; Shield winners An Rinn; Third place Cappoquin.

Under 8 - Cup winners Roanmore; Shield winners An Rinn.

Under 10 - Cup winners Roanmore; Shield winners St. Pats.

Any competition such as this takes a significant effort to organise never mind be successful.

In this regard we would like to pay particular thanks to our a club Officers, Jimmy, Pádraig and Ailish who consistently and unselfishly give of their time in all matters pertaining to the club. The men who set up the various pitches in the twilight of the previous evening - Tom Ormond, Jack Nolan and John Twomey. The ladies, too many to mention individually, who provided the refreshments and sold tickets for our raffle. All those who donated snacks, sandwiches, cakes and treats.

Our team of referees, led by Tommy O’Sullivan, aided and abetted by Cian, Sam, Tiernan, Simon, Jack and the newest knight of whistle and possibly the youngest in the land Alex O’Sullivan who was never fazed and showed maturity beyond his years with his good common sense and de-cisive decisions which his dad Sully, also an outstanding referee could even pick up a few tips from. Although it must be mentioned that the job of referee was made particularily easy as the competition was played in such a sporting manner throughout. Our club groundsmen Noel Landers and Mike Murray who had the cornerstone turf in a condition that was perfect for hurling and only rivalled by Croke Park. Well done to all and massive thanks to all who contributed in any way big or small.

GAA CLUB NOTES

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Stradbally THE BRICK What a day for Waterford and for Stradbally GAA Club with our clubman Michael Walsh leading from the front in an emphatic 4-19 to 0-20 win over Cork. A lot of words could be used to sum up Michael’s performance but in fairness our national newspapers summed it very well.

Irish Examiner 14/08/17 - “They also had Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh, who’s enjoying a latecareer revival worthy of Philip Roth or Bill Murray.

The Stradbally man popped up with Waterford’s third-minute goal, collecting Shane Bennett’s crossfield ball for a calm finish.”

The old ones are the best.

“Michael Walsh and Kevin Moran always lead from the front for Waterford. Here they did so in glorious fashion, the first men over the top and heading straight for the enemy trenches. After four minutes Walsh, not usually confused with Seamus Callanan or Lionel Messi, had a goal after fine work on the left by Shane Bennett.

Moran finished with 0-4 to his credit, 0-3 in the opening quarter. Tús maith and all of that.”

“If Moran was making midfield his own, Walsh, 14 years Mark Coleman’s senior, was ruling the right wing. At times, he found himself on his own, but was still able to hold up ball for advancing team-mates. It was his goal that sprung Waterford into a seventh-minute lead, when Shane Bennett crossed a ball that eluded Coleman and Walsh’s strike, while straight at Nash, couldn’t be stopped, given the short distance.”

Colm Keys in the Irish Independent 14/08/17 Michael 'Brick' Walsh 8/10 “Gave 14 years to Mark Coleman, but nothing else, with so many assists, frees and a goal. His 69th consecutive championship game - an institution.”

As we now prepare for our day with destiny on the first Sunday in September the club will be working tirelessly in preparing the village for this special occasion, we have no news on the ticket front and as soon as we do will communicate with our members through social media and the notes. The club committee will meet this week to finalise our preparations for the All-Ireland and we will work tirelessly to secure as many tickets as possible for our members. We would ask that people refrain from contacting us until we are in a position to answer your questions.

ADULT NOTES Senior Footballers: There were no fixtures this week and we have no notification for any upcoming fixtures from the county board.

Intermediate Footballers: Are now qualified for the quarter-final of the Western Intermediate Football championship and we are drawn to play Colligan, no date has been fixed and will take place after Waterford finish the All Ireland series.

Intermediate Hurling: Last week’s fixture did not take place and we are awaiting a new date for this game. No fixtures until Waterford conclude their all Ireland campaign.

JUVENILE NOTES Training/Play group in Sallyfort Farm is taking a break for the summer and will resume again in September the club would like to thank Pearl and Dermot for hosting this group.

Under 5/6/7/8/9 & 10 groups: Training returns this Friday at 6.30 pm for all age groups.

We have a series of football blitzes coming up in the next few weeks and the schedule is as follows: U-9 (born 2008/2009) - Saturday, 26th of August, 11 am Football TBC U-13 Hurling – Our u-13 hurlers played away to the Brickeys last Monday night in Busy Park and lost on a scoreline of 3-08 to 3-03.

Our u-13 hurlers remaining fixtures are as follows: Thursday, 17th August home vs Cappoquin Wednesday, 23rd August home vs Ballyduff.

U-14 Hurling - Play away to Kilrossanty on Monday evening, their remaining fixture is as follows: Monday, 28th August home vs Ballyduff.

U-16 Hurling - Our u-16 hurlers lost to St. Mollerans last Tuesday night in Carraigbeg. Our u-16 hurlers remaining championship fixtures are as follows: Friday, 18th August home vs Ballygunner.

Minor - Are scheduled to play St. Saviours in Stradbally on the 15th August at 7.30 pm in their next game.

LADIES FOOTBALL The Waterford ladies bowed out of the All Ireland series at the quarter-final stage to a very strong Dublin team in Nolan Park last Saturday.

This team contained three Stradbally ladies Nicola Fennell, Chloe Fennell and Rebbeca. This team recorded victories over Kerry, Cork and Cavan in this year’s championship which shows that the future is very bright for Waterford Ladies football. The club would like to pay tribute to the girls involved as they are an inspiration U-16 All Ireland Champions - Stradbally GAA club would like to pay tribute to players and management of the Waterford U-16 team who recently won the All Ireland by defeating Kildare on a scoreline of 1-09 to 0-10. Stradbally were represented in the management team by Johnny Troy, Grainne Costelloe and Fionnuala Flynn as well as having six players in the squad Sheena

Picture of some of our young Brickey hurlers who recently played a tournament in Semple Stadium organised by Go Games Munster.

McGukian, Roisín Dunphy, Sheena Dunphy, Tao Behan, Aoife Brazil and Megan Foran.

CONGRATULATIONS To Dearbhla Costelloe who won €230 in this week’s 50;50 Draw.

Kilrossanty Kilrossanty CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD. CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a Jackpot of €14,700 held in Micilin’s Bar, Kilrossanty, on Sunday night 13/8/17. Numbers were 2, 12, 16, 25, 24. €30 won by the following people Rachel Keating, Carrigeennageragh; Nicky Hayes, The Pike.

Seller’s prize of €30 Joan Walsh, Glendalligan.

Next Clotto to be held in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien, on Sunday night 19/8/17 for a Jackpot of €14,800. On duty on the night Kevin Lonergan and Jason Dee. JUNIOR B FOOTBALL We will play the Nire this coming Friday evening at 7.30 p.m. in Fraher Field, Dungarvan.

Please come along and support.

PHELAN CUP FINAL We will play the eagerly awaited Phelan Cup Final against near neighbours Stradbally this coming Saturday evening, 19th of August at 7 p.m. in Fraher Field, Dungarvan. Please come along and support.

DÉISE SUPER DRAW The next draw will take place in Mount Sion GAA Centre on Wednesday, 13th September.

AIB INSURANCE OFFER AIB will donate €50 to us for every purchase of a new house insurance policy. If we receive 20 nominations before the end of this September 2017, the club will receive an additional bonus of a €1,000 O'Neill’s voucher.

KILROSSANTY GAA CLUB JUVENILE Under 6, 8 and 10 Football and Hurling: Training continues for Under 6's, Under 8's and Under 10's for football and hurling at 7.00 in the field each Monday evening. New members always welcome. Just go to the field and give your name to any of the mentors and they will be more than happy to include you in the activities without delay. An Under 10 football blitz is scheduled to commence in early September and run to mid October. The club are still awaiting further information on dates, venues and teams taking part.

Under 12 Town & Country League Football: Training continues in the field Sunday mornings. On Friday night last Ballynacourty were the visitors to Leamybrien for game three in the league. Despite putting in a mighty effort against a very strong outfit, Kilrossanty lost out on a scoreline of 3-11 to 3-4.

Panel for the game: Brian Veale, Jack Power, Cian Hickey, Eoin Veale, Jamie Ryan, Jack Crotty, Pauly Cunninghan, Bill Corbert, Daniel Behan, Colm Barry, Paudie Barry, Cathal Walsh, Feidhlim Walsh, Shane William Power, Jamie O'Donnell, Oisin McCusker, Donnacha Hayes, Charlie Ahern.

Under 14 Hurling: The eagerly awaited clash against Stradbally in Leamybrien on Monday night of this week did not materialise due to circumstances beyond this club's control. Probably no harm to mention that conditions on the night would not have been conducive to hurling as a result of the heavy rain in the preceding twenty four hours, but this however was not the reason for the cancellation. At the time of going to print there is no indication as to when this game will now be played. The two remaining games in the league section are away to table toppers Cappoquin on August 28th and an away re-fixture against Fourmilewater, for which no date is yet

available.

Under 16 Hurling: The Under 16 hurlers travelled to Ballinameela on Wednesday night of last week to take on St. Oliver's. With two points from the first two games, a win here was a must if this team was to maintain a continuing interest in qualifying for the knock out stages. After a high scoring and closer than expected contest against bottom of the table opposition, Kilrossanty came good and won the day on a score of 4-17 to 3-13.

The panel for the game was: Aidan Behan, Josh Browne, Cormac Curran, Frankie de Paor, Alan Dunwoody, Philip Dunwoody, Seamus Fitzgerald, Padraig Fitzgerald, Rian Hayes, Rian Hogan, Keith Hogan, Kieran Morrissey, Seamus O'Sullivan, James Power, Ronan Power, Darragh Veale, Caoimhin Walsh, Oisin Walsh, Darragh Walsh, William Walsh.

The group side have lost both their opening games but this does not mean it's going to be easy. On Friday night of this week, August 18th.

St. Pat's are the visitors to Leamybrien for a 7.00 start. Friday night, September 1st is the final game in the series with an away trip to Ballyduff Upper.

Camogie Lismore Camogie Lismore SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Lismore Senior Camogie team played their first round of the 2017 Senior Championship on Saturday last in BCS. St. Anne’s were their opponents where Lismore came out comprehensive winners on a score line of Lismore 2-19; St. Annes 2-5. Their next game will be away to De La Salle on Monday, August 21st.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Lismore’s Junior team played their first round of the Junior Championship on Monday last in Tourin V Clonea/Rathgormack. In this game it was Clonea/Rathgormack were comprehensive winners. Lismore will play their next game away to Tallow on August 28th.

U-16 CHAMPIONSHIP Our U-16s have qualified for the County semifinal and will play Portlaw on tomorrow Thursday.

CLOTHES COLLECTION Lismore Camogie Club are once again doing a clothes collection as one of their fundraisers.

Clothes can be dropped or collected by contacting Mary Russell (086) 3326128, Jojo Tobin (087) 2063880 or Eilish McGlone (086) 1223015.

WEDDING BELLS Congratulations and best wishes to Olivia Flynn and Paul Barnes who got married recently.

ALL IRELAND FINAL Congratulations to the Waterford Senior Hurling team and management on reaching the All-Ireland final having beating Cork in the semifinal in Croke Park on Sunday last. All roads lead to Croke park on Sunday, September 3rd.

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GAMES It has been a mixed week with some defeats and some victories. Starting with our junior footballers been defeated by our neighbours Ballinacourty in what was a very one sided game.

Our Senior hurlers travelled to Carriganore to play Passage in the semi-final of the Sargent Cup and after a very good display in the first half we were pipped at the post by Passage, in a game that we should have won.

PANEL; D. Duggan, S. Ryan, A. Donnelly, C. Sheridan, J. Allen, J. Nagle, J. Curran, K. Power, Cathal Curran, Cor. Curran, G. Crotty, S. Crotty, R. Crotty, C. Curran, R. Donnelly, D. Fitzgerald, C. Duggan, K. Daly

and G. Donnelly.

However, defeat was ended as our u-16 team travelled to Sacred Heart to play the locals in the latest round of the Championship and we came away with a good win. Special mention to Tristan Loftus and Edward Fraher.

NEW DRAW We are now in the happy position to launch our latest fundraiser, which the main prize is €500 worth of Shopping Vouchers from Garvey’s Super Valu. 2nd Prize is €250 worth of Shopping Vouchers from Garveys. 3rd prize is €150 worth of Shopping Vouchers from Garvey’s. Draw will take place on Saturday, 16th December, 2017.

Vouchers are in €100 denominations and terms and conditions apply and tickets are €5 and can be got from any committee member and we would ask all our members to give support.

ACADAMY Dungarvan GAA Club training Academy for boys and girls aged 5/10 years - Football, Hurling Saturday mornings - 11 am to 12 noon and Tuesdays from 18:15 to 19:15 pm for the youngest groups. 10 am-12 noon for the older groups. Parents and guardians of the children are fundamental to the successful running of the Academy. Each year we invite parents to volunteer to become coaches/helpers in the Academy.

No previous experience is required as the club provides resources, training courses and support through its (Games Promotions Officer). All the coaches and kids have been very busy with the past few weeks with training and games and now are supporting ‘Games on the Green’. The purpose of this project is to bring the club to the housing estates in Dungarvan.

QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Which county fielded with names of Thornhill, Quirke, Cotterill and Lotty? CORK. 2. Which county lined out with Fleming, Ware, Baston and Curran? WATERFORD 3. Who won an All-Ireland with Duke, Tighe, Duighnan and Donoghue on their team? CAVAN 4. What county did Gribben, Stuart, McGusker and Niblock play for? DERRY 5. Which county could field a couple of Thornton's, 2 Fagan's, 2 Roes and a few Boyles?

LOUTH QUIZ 1. What prize did Ger Cunningham and Brendan Cummins win in County Louth?

2. Which of the Rackard brothers was a scoring forward?

3. Laois forward Harry Grey was also an All Ireland player with who?

4. What was the surname of Tipp's famous trio of Brothers, Colm, Conal and Cormac?

5. Rathnure St. Anne's is in which County?

LOTTO This week’s LOTTO NUMBERS are 16, 21, 23, 24. NO WINNER. Next week’s JACKPOT IS €5,500. Two winners of match 3 €150 each: Ger Cusack and Breda Brett. Next week’s prize is €100.

DUNGARVAN LADIES FOOTBALL U-15 Championship: The U-15 girls played away to Erin's Own last Thursday. The game was close throughout, and both teams showed great character and skill. The end result favoured Erin's Own however.

Hoody Order: The U-8 and U-10 teams are getting hoodies for their trip to Cork in September.

The hoodies cost €22 each and can be ordered this Thursday at the pitch at 7 p.m.

Intermediate Championship: Our Intermediate Ladies are due to play this Thursday at 7:30 in the Dungarvan pitch. Please come along to support the girls.

U-13 Championship: Our game against Ballyduff was postponed last week. Instead they

are due to play Wednesday tonight at 7:30 in the Dungarvan pitch. Please come along to support these girls.

Waterford Ladies: Hard luck to the Waterford Ladies who played Dublin last weekend in Kilkenny.

Player of the Week: This week's player of the week is Doireann Curran. Doireann is on our U-8 team, and has worked extremely hard over the last few weeks. She is getting better and better every time.

Doireann has a great attitude at training and towards her team mates and coaches. She gets on so well with everyone and tries her best each and every time.

Well Done Doireann, keep up the good work!

Ardmore Ardmore FOOTBALL NEWS We travelled to Fermoy last weekend to take on the home side in a challenge game. Fermoy proved too strong for us. David Gartland suffered an injury but hopefully it shouldn't be too long before he will be back fit.

WATERFORD ABU Well done to our senior hurlers on reaching the all Ireland final. This was an inspirational display by the lads and for those of us who may not be fans of the sweeper system will have to bow down to Derek McGrath’s tactical genius because this was a plan perfectly executed. Well done all, and roll on 3rd September.

ALL-IRELAND TICKETS Requests for tickets for the big game are now being taken. Anyone looking for tickets please contact Noel Conway and please be aware there will be a big demand for tickets, so please no unreasonable requests.

FUNDRAISER YOUGHAL GREYHOUND TRACK What a way to start the All Ireland weekend by attending our fundraiser at Youghal track on Friday, 1st September. We ask for your support and come in and enjoy the evening.

Mary’s/Sliabh St.Mary's St. Sliabh gCua gCua GOOD LUCK TO SLIABH gCUA SET DANCING CLUB Sliabh gCua set dancing club have qualified in the mixed 4 hand ceili 12-15. Best of luck to Meadhbh Houlihan, Roisin Whelan, Conor Butler and Joseph Connors.

TICKETS FOR ALL-IRELAND HURLING FINAL Closing date for tickets is next Sunday evening, 20th August. Each person can only order one and it must be for themselves. As there is a big demand for tickets in the club, members will be first to get them. No late orders been taken. Contact Marie McDonald on 087 6742397.

WELL DONE TO WATERFORD HURLERS ON THE FANTASTIC WIN OVER CORK The club would like to congratulate the Waterford Senior hurlers on a tremendous win in Sunday’s All-Ireland sem-final vs Cork. Best of luck for the big day in Croker for the hurling AllIreland Sunday, 3rd September!

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

Dungarvan United FC PREMIER DIVISION MATCH PREVIEW FERRYBANK V DUNGARVAN UNITED, ABBEYLANDS, SATURDAY, 19th AUGUST, 7 p.m. KICK-OFF Dungarvan United get their Premier Division campaign up and running next Saturday evening with an away trip to Ferrybank. Both sides will be determined to get their season off to a winning start, as momentum is everything at the beginning of a league programme. A couple of good early wins can set the tone for a successful season, giving everyone a boost, keeping morale up; but a bad start puts everyone behind the eight ball, fighting from day one.

Ferrybank are rumoured to have signed well in the off-season, during the merry-go-round of citybased player transfers. They will be looking to build on the improvements they made last season, where they finished fourth in the league, an improvement over their fifth place finish the previous year.

They struggled in cup competitions though, going out early in both the Munster and Ardagh Cups. Their best performance was getting to the third round of the FAI Junior Cup. Dungarvan United had the opposite kind of season to Ferrybank in 2016/17, having an average league campaign but outstanding cup form. As mentioned in the season preview (above), they had great runs in the Munster and Ardagh Cups. Dungarvan’s backroom of Tommy Butler, Stan Cummins and Anslem Hayes will be targeting this game, as it is “winnable” on paper. As all football supporters know though, the game isn’t played on paper, and Ferrybank will feel the fixture offers a reasonable chance of getting their campaign off to a winning start too.

Since the Blues regained their Premier status two years ago, they have met Ferrybank on five occasions: four league games and a Munster Junior Cup tie back in December 2015. Dungarvan have had the upper hand, winning four of these five games. Ferrybank showed that the tide might be turning in their favour last season, when they enjoyed a 3-1 win in Kilrush Park back in September, but Dungarvan United then returned the favour with a 1-0 win down in Abbeylands in March, a score that didn’t fully reflect the Blues’ dominance in that game.

This one is genuinely too close to call. The likelihood is that the two sides will be very evenly matched.

Much will depend on which side has had the better pre-season, with

fitness levels in the last quarter and bench strength likely to play a significant role in the outcome. It’d be great to get the season off to a winning start, and support always helps, so if you can get yourself down to Abbeylands to shout the boys on, then do it!

PREMIER DIVISION SEASON PREVIEW Dungarvan United get their Premier Division campaign under way next Saturday evening, starting what will be their third consecutive season in the top flight of local football. Under managerial and coaching staff Tommy Butler, Stan Cummins and Anslem Hayes, they will be hoping to get away to a decent start and gain momentum for the season ahead.

Dungarvan United will return with most of the same squad as last season. Club captain Christy Ross-Power will again lead the Blues. Alongside him will be the veteran Kevin Walsh. Stefan McCurley, our goalkeeper, will hopefully return a couple of months into the season when he has recovered from the serous injury.

Until then, Kian Cliffe will take over the role. Kian is an outstanding young goalkeeper, and has being playing really well in pre-season.

The Blues will also hope that striker Nicky Donnelly is luckier with injury and illness this season. In addition to these stalwarts, Dungarvan will continue to blood younger players, with Danny Reynolds hopefully continuing his development as a highly promising leftback. In terms of younger players coming through, Davin Flynn with his speed and trickery may be the one to watch this season, and possibly Jordan McCarthy, both of whom have been involved in Premier matchday squads. Tommy Hyslop has also caught the eye in pre-season, and whilst still young, has the potential to be involved and is one whose development hasn’t gone unnoticed.

The Blues will hope to call on established players Tony Fitzgerald, Patrick Lynch, Lee Hyslop, Shane Lannon, Mark Ferncombe, Robbie Mulligan, Piotr Goch, Ryan Donnelly, Gavin Crotty, Conor Donovan, Gary Crotty, Shane Crotty, Fionn Hallahan and others.

Apologies to anyone who this writer may have accidentally left out!

David Condon and Shane Kelly have decided not to rejoin this season, and we would like to place on record our thanks and appreciation to them both for their many years of service.

ACADEMY UPDATE Our Academy will resume on Saturday, 5th August U-8's / U-9 1230-1.30 (2010/11)

U-10s 1.30 (2008) We will continue with these times until the end of August.

Throughout August these Saturday sessions are €2 per child.

Midweek training for U9s and U10s will resume in September date TBA. As we play a lot of games and intend to have more this season we are trying to streamline the administration side.

This season we have a membership fee of €25 payable between 5th August to 2nd September.

After the end of August, Saturday subs will no longer be paid on a weekly basis. New structure going forward is: Term 1 Sept. 17th to Feb. 18th €50 to be paid by Saturday, 16th September.

Term 2 Feb. - July 18th €50 to be paid by Saturday, 10th Feb. These fees can of course be paid in installments prior to each deadline.

NEW SEASON MEMBERSHIP NOW DUE All junior players and managers are reminded that today (Wed., 16 Aug.) is final deadline for forms and registration money. Drop off in clubhouse Wednesday 5-7 p.m. please.

Junior League: €80 per player or €120 with premium insurance. €70 Youths or €110 with premium insurance. €3 subs payable per training session Schoolboys: €40 Per Player Membership (payable prior to 1st league game) €35 Subs due by 30 Sept. €35 Subs due by 31 Jan. Academy: €25 per player membership (payable by 2nd Sep) Term 1 Sept. 17 to Feb. 18th €50 to be paid no later than Saturday, 16th September.

Term 2 Feb. - July 18th €50 to be paid no later than Saturday, 10th Feb. THE COUNTDOWN IS ON....

THE CRAFTY COCKNEY IS ALMOST HERE! FRIDAY, 1st SEPTEMBER Plans are now well underway to make this a truly memorable night, darts, fun, food, band and dancing till late!!

Eric Bristow will play 20 local players on the night, Sponsorship cards are now out. Each player must raise a minimum of €75 to play Eric Bristow and whoever raises the most on their sponsorship card will get a signed Eric Bristow dart board. Any queries private message the page or contact Nobby Drummey on 087 4484170.

Dungarvan Rugby Club SUMMER CAMP We had a great turnout for our Summer Camp last week and the boys really enjoyed themselves.

They learned new skills and made some new friends. Thanks to Cillian Kiely and the boys for organising and running the event.

ONE DAY TAG COMPETITION Our charity one day Tag Competition is on this coming Saturday. Everyone is welcome to enter or join a team, or simply come along on the day and cheer

on the players. All profits will go towards the South East Radiotherapy Trust, who provide free and confidential transport for cancer patients from the South East that require radiotherapy sessions in Whitfield and CUH. Teams of 10 cost €150 and there must be at least two girls on the pitch at all times. Registration will take place at 10 a.m. There will be road closures from 11 a.m. due to the Seán Kelly cycle so all teams should arrive on time with full reg-

istration money. No partial registrations will be accepted.

BAND NIGHT Never Heard of Them will play a club fundraiser in Club Creation on Friday, 25th August. Tickets are on sale now from club members for €10.

TRAINING TIMES The boys are back training every Tuesday and Friday at 7.30 p.m.

We’re always welcoming new players so feel free to come along and join in.

From Left: Ethan Moloney, Alan McMahon, Aidan Power, Maurice Daly.

Dungarvan Man captains Rugby Leagues Republic of Ireland Senior Eagles team ALAN McMahon discovered Rugby League in 2016 while in Galway. In the 2017 season he reformed the Waterford Vikings rugby league team to play in the Republic of Ireland league. The Vikings first season was very successful finishing in the top 3 teams.

The Vikings also saw success at U-19 Eagles level and two of the squad also represented Ireland at the Rugby League Student’s World Cup in Australia last July.

This success culminated with Alan and three of his fellow team mates being selected to play for the Republic Senior Eagles Team in

the Origins series. Aidan Power (Waterford City) Alan McMahon (Dungarvan), Maurice Daly (Dungarvan) and Ethan Moloney (Nenagh) all travelled to Malone RFC last Saturday to line out against the Northern Ireland Elks In addition, Alan was selected to captain the side for the series.

The origins series is a two-leg event with the second leg taking place on August 19th in Ashbourne RFC. The series is the first step in the selection of the Rugby League Ireland Domestic Senior team.

Ultimately the Rugby League

Ireland Senior International team will look to select players from the domestic team for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup in Australia which will be played between October and December this year.

Ireland is currently ranked 8th in the world This great success for the players and for the Vikings who are the only rugby league team in the South East and bodes well for the future of the sport We wish the lads every success next weekend and in the ongoing selection process.

Stradbally FC JUNIOR The sure portent of encroaching Autumn, the start of the Soccer Season, is upon us. Fresh from their title win last season, our Division One team will begin their campaign with a trip to Tramore on next Sunday morning, to face Rangers, with an 11 a.m. kick-off.

Then on Monday evening our new Division Three side begin their year against Kilmacow. Kick-off in South Kilkenny is at 6.30 pm.

We look forward to another great year of playing and watching local soccer.

Best of luck to all involved.

SCHOOLBOYS Under 11 & 12 training for the new season will start on next Wednesday (August 23rd) at 6.30pm. For more details talk to Mickey Donnelly.

Under 14 & 15 training continues on Tuesday evening's at 6.30pm. For more details talk talk to Diarmuid Crowley.

LOTTO Our next Club Lotto Draw takes place on Sunday night in Whelan’s.

Jackpot Prize on offer will be €700.

Tickets, as ever, are available from local outlets as well as regular promoters and club members. €2 each or 3 for €5. Thanks to all our sellers

and buyers who continue to support our Lotto.

FAI NATIONAL DRAW The 2017 FAI National Draw tickets are now available. As ever a wide range of prizes are on offer, all for only €10 per ticket. If you wish to buy or sell tickets contact Gerry Dunne at 087 2245 712, and remember all funds raised go to helping our Club.

REFEREES COURSE An Introductory Referees Course will take place on Saturday, August 26th and Sunday, August 27th in the RSC Waterford. For more details go to www.fai.ie FAI COURSES A Kick Start 1 coaching course will take place on September 2nd at Cappoquin FC. This is an ideal introduction to learning about how to help in teaching skills to youngsters. For more go to www.fai.ie.

ON-LINE CLUB SHOP Our on-line club shop is now open for business. A wide range of playing and leisure gear are available to peruse on www.oneills.com MARKY LUCAS MEMORIAL EVENT To raise funds to defray funeral costs, a memorial game between a Waterford Junior League Selection

and a St. Paul's XI will be held in the RSC Waterford on Friday, August 25th at 6.30 p.m. It will be preceded at 5 p.m. by a Schoolboys penalty competition and will be followed by a fund raising night in Paddy Browns Bar at 8 p.m.

Anyone wishing to donate to this worthy cause can contact any of the St Paul's Committee members, or Tadhg or Gerry here in Stradbally.

Each year Paddy and Marky Lucas organised fundraising events for the Waterford City River Rescue (WCRR), so in keeping with this tradition, any surplus funds will be donated to the WCRR in the Lucas family name.

FIXTURES Wednesday, August 13th Challenge game (Div. 3 team) Stradbally v Dungarvan 6.30 p.m.

Sunday, August 20th Waterford Junior League Div. 1: Tramore Rangers v Stradbally 11 a.m.

Monday, August 21st Waterford Junior League Div. 3: Kilmacow v Stradbally 6.30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 23rd Waterford Junior League Div. 1: Stradbally v Hibernians 6.30 p.m.

Dungarvan Celtic AFC Dungarvan Celtic AFC is a new soccer club covering Dungarvan Town and the surrounding areas.

Club Details: Nickname: THE DRAGONS Pitch location: Dungarvan Celtic (google maps) Lawn Field Park How to contact the club: Dungarvancelticafc (facebook) @dungarvanceltic (twitter) Chairperson; Christy 0872357075

Comm. Deano 0871304922 Kit sponsors Murphy’s Bar Dungarvan We would like to say thank you to Abbeyside AFC who inviting us to a friendly game on 9th August, 2017. Although the Dragons lost this match they showed strong spirit and determination in this local derby.

The club’s first game is away to Bolton (Waterford) on the 19th August.

If anyone would like to get involved, help or make a donation to the club please use the details above.

Would you like to play or train for Dungarvan Celtic A.F.C. Training Days - Tuesday and Thursday 7 p.m. Lawn Field Park.

New players will always be welcome so come and give us a try. If you require a lift please use the contact details above and we will do our best to help.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

Dungarvan Gymnastics Club members at a recent Summer Camp.

Dungarvan Gymnastics Club

Club holds hugely successful Summer Camp DUNGARVAN Gymnastic Club held a hugely successful Summer Camp which ran throughout the month of July. It was super to see so many members; recreational, progression and competitive gymnasts taking part and it was especially nice to welcome so many non-members/beginners to the recreational camp. A huge thank you to all who took part in the Camp and to the Club Coaches who helped run the Camp. We are looking forward to next year already…….and remember to book early!! Well done to all!

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR SEPTEMBER 2017 Registration dates for existing members and those who have been offered a place by the Club to commence in September are as follows: Dungarvan classes: Thursday, 17th August, between 6.00 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. Friday, 18th August, between 6.00 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.

Saturday, 19th August, between 11.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m.

Cappoquin Classes: Friday, 18th August, between 6.00 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. in Cappoquin Community Centre.

PLEASE NOTE • Classes commence the week of Wednesday, 6th September, 2017.

• These Registration dates are for existing members only who paid their booking deposit for September before the end of June and those who the Club have con-

tacted to offer a place for September.

• You can attend on any of the 3 dates to register your child(ren) irrespective of the day your child(ren) attend class or whether your child attends Recreational, Progression or Competition level class.

• Existing club members who cannot attend the Registration dates you can drop your registration fees into the Club mailbox in a small envelope clearly marked with your child’s details/class, etc.

• If you cannot attend any of the Registration dates and have not been in touch with the Club before Sunday, 27th August, then your child will not be enrolled for September and their place will be offered to a child on the wait list.

FEES FOR COMING SEASON Recreational gymnasts (1 hour per week) Club membership €20 + Gymnastics Ireland Registration €20 total €40 – deposit at €15 total due at registration €25.

Progression/Competition class Club membership €30 + Gymnastics Ireland Registration €20 total €50 less deposit paid of €15 – total due €35.

Class times for September 2017 remain the same with the exception of one of our classes - Friday's Progression Class in Dungarvan which will begin at 4.30 p.m. but ALL other classes remain unchanged.

CLUB WAIT-LIST The Club has a wait-list in place

Dungarvan Gymnastics Club members at a recent Summer Camp.

for membership and we are working our way through it.

If you have submitted an application form and the Club has a place to offer we will contact you by email.

THANK YOU The Club would like to thank all its members for your continued support and also your family and friends. Dungarvan Gymnastics Club runs 14 classes each week between 1 hour and 3 hours in duration in Dungarvan and Cappoquin Community Centre and we would especially like to thank our dedicate coaches who each week see the classes through with great dedication and enthusiasm.

This year the Club celebrates its 10th year in operation and we are very thankful and proud of our achievements. Upwards and onwards!!

CLUB CONTACT DETAILS Dungarvan Gymnastics Club is based at Unit 2/3 Westgate Business Park, Dungarvan and is open to boys and girls from the ages of 4 years and upwards.

The Club also runs classes in Cappoquin Community Centre on Friday’s.

Membership application forms are available on our Club Website www.dungarvangymnasticsclub.co m as well as other Club information.

Follow us on Facebook – Dungarvan Gymnastics Club for regular updates.

RECENT SPINS On a fantastic weekend for Waterford sport the club spins had a few changes to the schedule due to the match with group 5 running their spin on Saturday and the backroad group running a Saturday and Sunday spin to cater for the match goers.

Saturday’s backroad spin had 4 out on a cloudy but mild day taking in the quieter roads around Old Parish, Grange, Toor, Villierstown and Ballyduff. The Saturday club spin had 6 out and cycled the well travelled Carrick/Clonmel route on Saturday morning. Numbers were down, but the 105 kilometre trip was completed at a lively 31 kph average speed. Group 5 had their weekend spin on Saturday, due to match commitments on Sunday (watching not playing)! 8 riders headed out for the last official spin before the Sean Kelly Tour next weekend.

Though the day started with gloomy weather, by the time Old Parish was reached it had cleared up and Ardmore was soon behind them. Onto Clashmore and Villierstown before a lovely break in Cappoquin at Barron's Bakery.

They headed home the direct road, not wanting to do too much in advance of the 100km next week. A fine total of 77 kilometres at 18.5kph - well done all.

Sunday turned out to be a fairly good day but numbers were down across the groups due to the match. Group 2 had four for their spin with a few regulars gone to the match. Making up the route as they went along they ended up going down the coast road to Kill, Kilmeaden and taking the back road to Kilmac, with a stop in the Coach House for coffee.

Then it was Mahon Bridge, the Mauma, Coolnasmear and home.

Just short of 100 kilometres covered at a steady pace with a nice few drags along the way on what turned out to be a nice warm day.

The backroad group had 6 out on Sunday taking in Kilbrien, Ballymac, Glenshenane with coffee in Lismore.

Then it was home via Cappoquin, Kilmolash and Ballyduff after a great spin in good company with more sheep and rabbits than cars on the roads!

Twelve Group 3 armchair Waterford supporters set off from the Civic Offices, on what was a perfect morning for cycling, along the coast road to Bunmahon, climbing towards Kill before heading on for Carrolls Cross and Portlaw.

Despite the temptation it was decided to leave Scrouty until the Sean Kelly cycle next Sunday and the group took the low road to

Carrick. After a little huffing and puffing the climb out of Carrick was put behind us as we headed along the “Waterford cobbles” to Kilmac.

On the final leg home from the 5 cross roads we gave some encouragement to Group 5 as they tackled the last climb of the day from Durrow. This was an ideal spin in our final preparations for the trials and tribulation to come in the SKT 160k next Sunday. Group 3 is now finely tuned and ready to go. 100 kilometres covered at 27.5kph.

Seven group 4 cyclists took on The Tour of Kildare on Sunday supporting the Marie Keating foundation. A leisurely cruise out of Naas towards Straffan quickly assuming a well rehearsed set of roll overs.

On towards Ladychapel leading the pelathon incorporating a couple of Dubs who were schooled in our disciplined style.

Flat roads and good progress to the food stop in Clane. G4 could afford to picnic in sunshine and observe the tour mechanic repair our captain's slow puncture. Rolling on with our drafting guests, making short shift of the slight hills. The Wall was tackled with aplomb after training on Powers the Pot. A quick coffee at the 80k water stop and racing over the Curragh back to Naas in time for The Match.

110 kilometres covered in affable company on a dry summer's day in Kildare. Three of the remaining group 4 cyclists had a nice spin up the Clonmel road and back down Millstreet. Then it was onto Clashmore for refreshments and home via Ardmore and Old Parish.

90 kilometres covered at a 24 kph average speed, all are well prepared for next weekend’s Sean Kelly tour.

DNG MORRISSEY PROPERTIES YOUTH LEAGUE The final round of the hugely successful DNG Morrissey properties youth league took place on Thursday on a perfect evening for cycling. As usual there was a big turnout of kids on bikes and spectators there to cheer on their kids,

nieces, nephews or grandchildren!

It was great to see the enjoyment the kids got over the 5 weeks and it was all about introducing them to cycling and the fun and enjoyment to be had competing also.

This was their Tour de France. A big thanks to Michael Morrissey for his sponsorship of the event, to all the club members, parents and friends who helped out stewarding and ensuring the event ran off without any incidents which it did.

Thanks to Niamh O’Donovan for organising the event and for making it what it was.

As it was the last night trophies were given out to the kids and as a special surprise there was an ice cream van in attendance providing ice cream cones to all present. A great way to end the league and I’m sure everyone is looking forward to next year’s event already!

SUIR VALLEY 3 DAY Last week we reported on the first two days of the Suir Valley 3 day which club rider Alan Landers was taking part in. Monday was the final stage and was easily the toughest in the race. Run over 125 kilometres and taking in the Vee and Colligan climbs before the climb up to the finish at Powers the Pot. Alan performed well again and came home to finish the event easily. Well done Alan, no bother to a man who went from A4 to A2 in a matter of weeks!

SEAN KELLY TOUR Next weekend sees the running of the 11th Sean Kelly tour in the town. Voted as the best sportive in Ireland last year we are lucky to have the event at our doorstep.

The weekend kicks off with the family cycle and the fun in Walton Park on Saturday. On Sunday all the routes have been tweaked slightly with the 160K route completely overhauled!

Most club members are opting for the 160K event and all are looking forward to trying the new route.

Best of luck to all and I’m sure we’ll have plenty of updates and photos next week.

Alan Landers pictured during the final stage of the Suir Valley 3 day.

Group 5 pose for a photo on Ring hill with the Comeraghs behind.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

Park Hotel Sports Star award for July has joint winners THE Park Hotel Waterford Sports Star Award for the month of July has been jointly awarded to golfer Seamus Power and rower Andrew Goff.

July was a brilliant month for Touraneena’s Seamus Power on the PGA Tour. He began the month by finishing in a tie for 25th at the John Deere Classic. He followed that up with an excellent tied 18th at the Barbasol Championship and

then in the final tournament of July the West Waterford GC man had his best finish to-date on the PGA Tour when he was tied 10th at the Canadian Open. He is currently inside the top 125 on the FedEx Cup standings and in line to retain his card for the 2017-18 season.

Seamus, a previous overall winner at the Park Hotel, was winning his seventh monthly award.

Joining Seamus on the 2017

Park Awards winners list is rower, Andrew Goff from Waterford City.

Andrew, a lifelong member of Waterford Boat Club, now with UCD, was part of the Irish U-23 Lightweight Quadruple Sculls team that won bronze at the World Championships in Bulgaria. It’s a first Park Award for Andrew and continues a great run for the sport of rowing after Raymond O’Mahony won the award in May.

Pierce Flynn, Park Hotel presents the July Sportstar Award to Ned Power, who accepted it on behalf of his son, Seamus Power, joint winner with Andrew Goff. Included are Diarmuid Horgan, President Pat Power, Captain, West Waterford Golf Club and Kieran O'Connor and John O'Connor, Adjudicators.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Pierce Flynn, Park Hotel presents the July Sportstar Award to Andrew Goff, joint winner with Seamus Power. Included are Al Penkert, Captain and Eoin Whelan, Coach, Waterford Boat Club and John O'Connor and Kieran O'Connor, Adjudicators.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Dungarvan athletes at Youth Triathlon National Championships THE Barilla sponsored Youth Triathlon Festival took place last weekend with a number of County Waterford participants amongst the 260 seven to fifteen year olds to complete the swim, bike, run course.

Barilla, a family owned Italian food company and advocate for a balanced lifestyle, was delighted to support the swim, bike and run event which took place in Loughrea, Co. Galway and saw more than 260 seven to fifteen-year boys and girls conquer the challenge of a triathlon. Participants from all four provinces raced over distances ranging from a 100m swim, 2km bike and 800m run for those in the 7-9 years age group up to a 400m swim, 9km bike and 3km run for the 14-15 years age group.

Organisers, Predator Triathlon Club have hosted the Youth Triathlon National Championships for the past 6 years and the event, on the picturesque shores of Loughrea, is now the biggest junior triathlon in Ireland. To find a junior triathlon or junior triathlon club near you, visit www.triathlonireland.com

Ella Doherty and Elia Tutty from Dungarvan Triathlon Club County Waterford at the Youth triathlon festival, pictured at the Barilla, Loughrea, Co. Galway [©INPHO/Bryan Keane] sponsored Youth Triathlon National Championships.

Tried & Tested Triathlon Club

Blackwater Triathlon Fermoy A NUMBER of members travelled to race the Blackwater Triathlon in Fermoy on Saturday last 12th August. It was the first triathlon for some with Richard Hayes together with sisters Emma and Jenny Murphy racing their first triathlon.

Tried and Tested members racing on the day were Colin Lyons, sisters Emma and Jenny Murphy, Brothers John Joe and Richard Hayes, Carol Walsh, Eoin O’Riordan, Colin Lyons and Daniella Crotty. Well done everyone.

TRI KINGDOM COM Congratulations to Johnny O’Connor who raced Tri Kingdom come recently in Fenit organised by Tralee Triathlon club finishing 2nd overall in the Tri a Try distance.

BUSY WEEKEND AHEAD This coming weekend is a busy weekend for Tried & Tested athletes with a number of members racing in big international events.

On Saturday 19th one of the founders of our club Dave Campbell will race the Hardman Killarney. The Hardman Killarney is a long distance triathlon consisting of a 3.8km swim in Lough Leane, 180km cycle around the ring of Kerry and 42km run around Killarney National Park. Also on Saturday Gareth Pope races in Ironman Sweden consisting of a 3.8km swim in the Baltic Sea, 180km cycle which goes over the 6km bridge to the popular tourist island of Oland finishing with the 42km run through central Kalmar finishing in the main square. On Sunday 20th we have a number of members travelling to race at home in the Irish Ironman event Ironman 70.3 Dublin consisting of a 1.9km swim in Dublin bay, 90km cycle through parts of Kildare, finishing in a 21km run in the Phoenix Park.

These races are the culmination of many months of hard training and sacrifice. All at Tried & Tested wish everyone the best of luck.

JUNIOR CLUB UPDATE Well done to all in the recent National Championships in Loughrea. Brilliant personal performances by all of our juniors in terribly wet conditions.

Sarah Gaffney 2nd U-9, Cal Tutty 2nd U-11, Elia Tutty 3rd U-15, Dani Cunningham 1st U-17.

In the U-9 we had Isabelle and Sarah Gaffney exiting the water together and fighting it out for the rest of the race with Sarah getting silver and Isabelle just out of the prizes.

In the U-11 we had Cal Tutty and David Gaffney battling it out all the way. The boys had the worst weather conditions and still managed to place 2nd (Cal) and 5th (David) out of 70 competitors!!

Super achievement boys.

Ally and Lie Cunningham had a great race in the U-13 category.

Johnny O'Connor who finished second in the try a tri at Tri Kingdom Come, Fenit, recently.

Junior Club members at the National Triathlon Championships in Loughrea recently.

Racing in tough conditions they both put in super performances!

Elia Tutty, John David White, David O’Connor & Conor Ahearne all raced in the U-15 category. The boys all gained lots of experience as this was their first ever national event. Elia put in a very strong bike to finish 3rd taking home a bronze medal.

Racing in tough conditions with the adults we had Dani Cunningham and Jack Hennebry U-17. Dani got 1st in her category, super achievement Dani! Jack finished 5th out of a tough field of competitors. This was a very tough race for Jack as he wouldn't be used to these weather conditions!

DUNGARVAN TRIATHLON 2017 The countdown is on to The Dungarvan Triathlon 2017 will take place on Saturday, 9th September 2017. The Dungarvan Triathlon is now entering its fourth year.

This year in addition to the tra-

Club members who raced the Blackwater Triathlon in Fermoy on Saturday last.

ditional sprint distance race, a Standard Distance or Olympic Distance Triathlon has also been added. Entry to the standard distance race is now full The sprint distance race will consist of a 750m swim, - 20km cycle - 5.5km run.

The sprint race is filling up quickly so enter now to avoid disappointment.

If you have any queries with regard to the race please email race@dungarvantri.com or alternatively check out the Facebook page dedicated to Dungarvan Triathlon where race routes are now available.

DUNGARVAN KIDATHLON 2017 The 2017 Dungarvan Kidathlon will take place at Clonea on Sunday, 10th September, 2017.

The Kidathlon has sold out. There are over 200 kids entered to take part on Sunday 10th so a great day is assured in Clonea

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

CUNNIGAR PITCH & PUTT CLUB LAST Bank Holiday Monday John O'Shea held his Chairperson Day. There was brilliant sunshine on the day and John was delighted with the great turnout. Everyone had a great day. As usual the people in the club house excelled themselves and the course was in top class condition as usual thanks to our dedicated green keepers.

RESULTS Ladies: 1st Nett Jacinta O'Mahoney 1st Gross Lorraine Troy 2nd Nett Marie Forde 2nd Gross Mary O'Neill 3rd Nett Corinne McGee 3rd Gross Stella Kinsella Gents: 1st Nett Cormac Coleman 1st Gross Paul O'Riordan 2nd Nett Eoin Collins 2nd Gross Liam Simms 3rd Nett Michael Havens 3rd Gross Patsy Hackett Juveniles: 1st Nett Stefan Clifford 1st Gross Kyle Hackett Well done to all who played and supported John on his day.

CLOTHES COLLECTION The closing date for the collection was the 10th August. We had a great fundraiser and we thank you for your support.

JUVENILES Next juvenile competition will be the T. F. McCarthy shootout sponsored by Dan McCarthy (paints and wall paper) so let’s see you all practising.

INTER-CLUB COMPETITION Anyone interested in this year’s Inter Club Competition can put their names onto the sheet in the clubhouse. Entries close 30th August.

WEDNESDAY LADIES TOURNAMENTS Names in by 10 a.m. Tee-off 10.30 a.m.

Nett: Carmel Fitzgerald, Monica Walsh.

Gross: Marie Forde, Mary O'Neill.

THURSDAY SPONSORED TOURNAMENTS Name in by 6 p.m. Tee-off at 6:30 p.m. We are now holding the competition for the most holes in one during the year. Already we

John O’Shea presenting Jacinta O'Mahony, lady nett winner, with her prize at the Cunnigar Pitch & Putt Club Chairperson’s Day.

Group winners at the Cunnigar Pitch & Putt Club Chairperson’s Day.

have members who have them while playing competitions.

Ladies: Mary O'Neill (2), Mary Walsh, Eilish O'Sullivan, Evelyn Torrens, Marie Forde and Mary Daly has one.

Gents: Patsy Hackett (3), Liam Simms (2), John Foley, Declan Byrne and Michael Havens have one each.

Juveniles: Stefan Cllifford has one.

DATES TO REMEMBER Committee meeting 7th September.

Munster Gents + Ladies Matchplay, Bruff, Limerick.

Entries close 6th September finals 30th Sept+1st October.

Corinne McGee President’s Day 30th October.

DID YOU KNOW We encourage all groups of any age from 8-88 to come and try the game of pitch and putt at a reduced rate Due to insurance purposes we cannot allow any juveniles onto our course after 6 p.m. We regret having to take this course of action but

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JOHN O'SHEA CHAIRPERSON'S DAY it is outside of our control.

Juvenile times: Wednesdays 1 p.m.-6 p.m.

All other days 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

CLOSE THE GATE When using your Fob please remember to close the gate when entering and leaving the course. If these rules are not adhered to, action will have to be taken.

PITCH MARKS Leaving Pitch Marks when playing destroys the greens. It takes a lot of care and attention to keep them in pristine condition. So all members and green fees are asked to repair them and use the correct repairer when doing so.

Do not use club heads to repair a pitch mark as this damages the green. Always use a pitch repairer.

Also do not use the club head to take balls out of holes on greens as this damages the hole.

PLEASE NOTE Any one found to be teeing off onto greens not in play will be dealt with by the committee.

If anyone has an hour or two Mondays to Fridays to spare to

John O’Shea presenting juvenile Kyle Hackett, first gross, with his prize.

John O’Shea presenting Cormac Coleman, gents nett winner, with his prize at the Cunnigar Pitch & Putt Club Chairperson’s Day. give a hand helping on the course you would be very welcome.

MEMBERSHIP FEES Adults €85 Family €155 Over 60's €55

Juveniles €50 Life Members €35 Extra Fob €10 PITCH AND PUTT IS FUN! Remember pitch and putt is only a game so go out and enjoy it.

John O’Shea presenting juvenile Stefan Clifford, first nett, with his prize.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 18 August, 2017

Talking Horses Spanish Steps Two for Townend at Kilbeggan on Saturday night ahead at Leopardstown PAUL Townend bagged two winners at Kilbeggan on Saturday night and both horses won with the minimum of fuss. Mystic Theatre, trained by Willie Mullins, was sent off the 1/3 favourite for the mares’ novice hurdle and she made all under the former champion jockey to win as she liked from Just Janice.

There wasn’t quite the same market confidence behind Wonderoftheworld in the 3m1f maiden hurdle but the Alan

THE Aidan O'Brien-trained Spanish Steps comfortably saw off the late challenge of his stable companion and odds-on favourite Johannes Vermeer to land the Group 3 GRENKE Finance Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown on Thursday. Not short of his own market support, the 6/1 chance made most of the running under Seamus Heffernan to see off the Ryan Moore-ridden 4/5 chance by half-a-length.

The Ballydoyle handler completed a double when 4/5 favourite Abyssinian readily won the 12f maiden in the hands of his son Donnacha. Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen combined to take the 9f fillies’ maiden with 5/2 favourite Espoir D’Soleil which was building on a fine first effort at the Galway festival.

The Nick Coen Lifetime In Racing Handicap went to 12/1 chance Cassells Rock which was ridden for Tony Martin by Shane Foley. Jessica Harrington and Colm O’Donoghue won the 6f maiden with 4/1 chance Landshark while 7/2 shot Zeeyalater took the handicap over the same trip for Summerhill, County Meath trainer Sheila Lavery and Gary Carroll. The only apprentice to ride a winner on the card was Denis Linehan. Hailing form Glantane, County Cork, he got 20/1 chance Delaire home by three-parts of a length for Enniscorthy, County Wexford based Noel Dooly in the 9f handicap.

cap chase for trainer Eddie Cawley.

A first fence casualty at the Galway festival, A Rated made all the running under Barry O’Neill to win the Kieran Kelly Memorial Beginners Chase at odds of 7/1 for Liam Kenny and could now head to the Listowel festival. Gordon Elliott and champion amateur rider Jamie Codd sent punters home happy as 4/7 favourite Anytime Now won the bumper by all of 27 lengths.

Ballet Shoes to star on a bigger stage after Tipperary win THE Aidan O'Brien-trained Ballet Shoes is sure to go on to bigger and better things judged by her impressive victory in the Listed Coolmore Ivawood Stakes at Tipperary on Friday evening. Ridden by Donnacha O’Brien and sent off an 11/4 chance, the daughter of Galileo raced clear well inside the final furlong to win by all of three and a quarter lengths from Ger Lyons’ 6/4 favourite Lethal Steps.

Lyons and Colin Keane enjoyed better fortune when they landed the 5f nursery handicap with evens favourite Treasuring. Specific Gravity won the 9f claiming race for Ado McGuinness and Ronan Whelan at odds of 12/1, the longest-priced winner of the night.

Willie McCreery and Nathan Crosse took the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Fillies Maiden with 6/1 chance Raramauri and another winner over the minimum trip was the Eddie Lynam-trained 11/4 favourite Magic Bear which won the 5f handicap under Oisin Orr. The opening division of the extended 7f handicap went to 6/1 chance Eleuthera which was ridden for Johnny Levins by Donagh O’Connor and the second leg of the same race was won by 9/1 shot The Last Indian, trained on the Curragh by Aidan Howard and ridden by Pat Smullen.

The concluding lady riders’ handicap went to the Gordon Elliott-trained 9/4 chance Ibsen which ran out an easy winner under Lisa O’Neill.

Hat-trick for Weld and Smullen Give Thanks Peter Casey’s at Cork Eight Till Late at Sligo THE Peter Casey-trained Eight Till Late completed a hat-trick of wins when taking the 2m1f handicap chase at Sligo on Tuesday. Again ridden by Andrew Ring, the 9/4 favourite was in front after the penultimate fence and made the best of his way home to score from Presenting Mahler.

Another successful favourite was 3/1 chance Neddyvaughan which came from off the pace to win another handicap chase over the same distance for Christy Roche and Jody McGarvey. Kinsale trainer Robert Tyner and Barry Geraghty teamed up to win the mares’ beginners chance with 9/10 favourite Dont Kick Nor Bite but odds-on backers suffered a reversal in the opening beginners’ chase over 2m1f as 5/1 chance Delegate got the better of 8/11 favourite Roconga to win for Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell.

Curragh trainer Alan Fleming and Paul Townend teamed up to win the rated chase with 4/1 chance Tiliver while Dorkas was the winner of the 3m handicap chase at odds of 11/1 for Nenagh trainer Jimmy Finn and Brian O'Connell.

Fleming-trained 14/1 chance ran out another easy winner from 4/1 shot Coeur Joyeux. John ‘Shark’ Hanlon saddled 10/1 chance Ayelya to win the opening 2m maiden hurdle, the five-year-old making all the running under Brian Hayes.

Dermot Mcloughlin and Navan jockey Danny Hand teamed up to win the 2m3f handicap hurdle with 16/1 chance Wee Small Hours and at the same odds, Chris Timmons brought Nobody Home the winner of the handi-

DERMOT Weld and Pat Smullen were the big winners at Cork on Tuesday evening when 7/4 favourite Eziyra comfortably landed the Group 3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes. After a prolonged quiet spell for the stable, Weld enjoyed two winners at the Galway festival and all the indications are that his horses are coming back to form.

This was his first Group winner in Ireland this season. Aidan O'Brien took the Listed Platinum Stakes with 5/2 favourite Sir John Lavery which beat the Weld and Smullen combination into second place with Rose De Pierre. O’Brien also won the opening fillies’ maiden with 2/5 favourite Magical which was ridden by his son Donnacha.

David Marnane and Killian Leonard landed the apprentice handicap with 9/2 chance Tennesse Waltz while over the same 7f trip, the Pat Fahy-trained Stormy Belle won the fillies’ handicap at odds of 8/1 under Declan McDonogh. Johnny Feane and Gary Halpin won the 12f handicap with 16/1 chance Peace Marker and the final race of the night went to 11/1 chance Universal Focus which was ridden for Ross O’Sullivan by Gary Carroll.

Sioux Nation ridden by Ryan Moore winning The Keeneland Phoenix Stakes from Beckford ridden by Declan McDonagh, 2nd, and Actress ridden by Seamus Heffernan, 3rd at the Curragh. [Caroline Norris]

Sioux Nation heads O’Brien treble at The Curragh THE Ryan Moore-ridden Sioux Nation gave trainer Aidan O'Brien a remarkable 16th success in the Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Sent off a well-supported 2/1 chance, the son of Scat Daddy inflicted a first defeat on Beckford and in doing so denied Gordon Elliott his first top level success on the Flat.

The Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh on the second day of Longines Irish Champions Weekend on September 10th is among the options for the half-length winner. O’Brien and Moore also combined to land the Group 3 At The Races Phoenix Stakes with 11/4 favourite Washington DC which beat his own stable companion Cougar mountain by half a length with Gordon Lord Byron the same distance away in third place.

Milestone winner for Jamie Spencer JAMIE Spencer joined a select group of riders when Stake Acclaim gave him a landmark 2,000th winner on the Flat in Britain with victory on Ascot's Shergar Cup card. A two-time champion jockey in Britain, Spencer became only the fourth rider still competing to reach 2,000 when the Dean Ivorytrained runner landed the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Dash.

He made his breakthrough at just 17 years of age when

New Family Enclosure for Longines Irish Champions Weekend DAY two of Longines Irish Champions Weekend on Sunday September 10 is set to be an exciting finale to the 2017 season at The Curragh.

The County Kildare venue is

The champion trainer and Ryan Moore had initiated their treble when 5/4 favourite Mendelsshon landed the 8f maiden despite edging left inside the final furlong. The opening 5f maiden went to 5/4 chance Brick By Brick which was ridden for Ger Lyons by Colin Keane.

Eddie Lynam and Wayne Lordan combined to land the fillies’ race with newcomer Muirin, a 16/1 chance, which saw off the heavily supported 2/5 favourite Sizzling in promising fashion. Local trainers captured the final two races on the card with Willie McCreery’s 3/1 joint-favourite Snowstar coming from off the pace under Nathan Crosse to win the apprentice handicap while Conor Hoban partnered the Michael Halford-trained 9/1 chance Vincy to a cosy success in the Gabriel Curran Memorial Handicap.

delighted to announce that they will create an exciting Family Friendly Enclosure on September 10, which will be located in the In-Field of the racecourse with fantastic views of all the racing action and accessible to

anyone with a race day admission ticket.

The Enclosure will feature a great mix of family friendly entertainment, together with a high quality food and beverage area.

riding Tommy Stack’s Tarascon to victory in the 1998 Irish 1,000 Guineas.

Champion apprentice the following year, he was crowned champion jockey in Ireland in 2004 when retained

by Ballydoyle. In addition to his Irish wins and now 2,000 Flat successes in Britain, Spencer has also ridden four winners over jumps, including Pizarro at the Cheltenham Festival.

Upcoming Fixtures Gowran Park – Wednesday, August 16th (First Race 4.55) Leopardstown – Thursday, August 17th (First Race 5.05) Tramore – Thursday, August 17th (First Race 5.20) Dundalk – Friday, August 18th (First Race 3.40) Tramore – Friday, August 18th (First Race 5.05) Tramore – Saturday, August 19th (First Race 4.50) Curragh – Saturday, August 19th (First Race 1.45) Curragh – Sunday, August 20th (First Race 2.10) Tramore – Sunday, August 20th (First Race 1.50)