Issue 212 by East Cork Journal

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

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Issue No. 212

DENNEHY'S Newsagent, Main Street, Midleton celebrated its first big lotto win last week, when a lucky €12 QuickPick winner scooped €338,121. Austin Bolger, proprietor, told the East Cork Journal, 'This is the biggest win that we've ever seen! We're the oldest operating newsagency in Munster - and I've got the papers to prove it - and we're delighted that someone picked up more than €300,000 at our shop.'

€300K NOT CLAIMED

While rumours abound that the winner - who bought their ticket on Tuesday, October 4th for the EuroMillions draw, was a regular player at Dennehy's, living in the area, they have yet to claim their prize. Earlier this year, another Dennehy's customer won €50,000 on Winning Streak so, does Austin think his luck could change too? 'Fingers crossed,' he laughs, 'if our customers keep on winning, I might have to play myself too!'

THE HSE, St. Raphael’s Centre, Youghal, Intellectual Disability Services are set to receive a grant from the Genio Trust, which will create an alternative to a dormitory institutional residential centre. The plan involves relocating 60 residents into community housing within the next three years. Over 400 people with disabilities and mental health difficulties will benefit from almost €2 million in grants, allocated to 22 projects. In 2010, grants valued at almost €3.8 million were awarded to enable people with disabilities and mental health difficulties to live lives of their choice in the community.

The Genio Trust is a pioneering, not-for-profit organisation working with public, private and social sector organisations, supporting and promoting innovative approaches to ensure that people at risk of social exclusion are supported in their community. Other Cork projects to receive funding include the South Lee Social Inclusion Group and HSE West Cork Mental Health Services.

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St. Raphael’s Centre, Youghal to relocate 60 residents into community housing within three years

Junior Infants: Ballincurrig. Ballintotas, Castlemartyr, Kilcredan & Leamlara Inch Charity Ride * Youghal’s classy fashions

MILL ROAD, MIDLETON

021 4613542 www.crowleyscraftbutchers.com Austin Bolger, proprietor, Dennehy’s Newsagents, Midleton, where the lucky ticket was purchased

Handgun seized in East Cork

ON Monday night last, at around 5pm, Gardaí investigating organised crime and drugs in the East Cork area seized a firearm during one of a number of searches that have been carried out in the past few days. The handgun was sent to the Technical Bureau for forensic examination but the Gardaí state, at present, no one has been arrested in connection with the firearm, but investigations are ongoing.

Obligation to invite buyers for Midleton old fire station

CORK County Council is obliged to invite buyers for the old fire station, but MidletonTown Council’s request that it be sold, or otherwise provided as a youth centre, is far from being discounted, according to Town Manager, James Fogarty.

Raising the issue, Cllr. Ted Murphy estimated that 70% of the town’s youth lived outside the town council boundary but feared that the County Council would demand an ‘outrageous’ sum from the town council to purchase the station for use as a youth facility.

Mr. Fogarty told those present, ‘There is some interest in the site, but everyone will get a fair crack and I am supportive of the town council’s wishes.’ He added, ‘A reserve price has been placed on it for commercial reasons, and this has to survive.’ The Manager said the initial part of that process would be finished within a month. Town Clerk, Joe McCarthy said the council had money earmarked for that area of provision. It was not specific towards the fire station aspirations but he would refer to the councillors if, and when, it was relevant. - CP.

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CONTENTS

This week Cobh Chamber Page 4

What’s in your future?

Pages 6, 15, 18 & 24

Junior Infants Photocall: Ballintotas, Castlemartyr, Kilcredan, Leamlara & Ballincurrig

Page 12 & 13

A classy touch in Youghal

Pages 28 - 46

Get your weekly sports fix of soccer, GAA and all those in between

Page 50

Test your brain power and win cinema tickets

Page 51

Fancy a night at the flicks?

Page 52

Why not try your hand at a new dish?

Page 53

Are you up to date with the latest fashions?

Page 54 & 55

Your weekly event guide for the East Cork area

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DAVID STANTON TD

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welcomes ‘rectifying of Tip Head’ THE President of Cobh & Harbour Chamber, Mr. John Sweeney, welcomes the announcement that the Government propose to spend up to €40 million over the next two years in rectifying the Tip Head at Haulbowline. With the closure of major industries in the Cobh area, businesses in the town are dependent on tourism for their survival and the slag tip has remained a blight on the landscape near the middle of Cork Harbour for many years now. With so many cruise liners berthing annually at the Deep Water Quay not more than 800 metres from the Tip Head, this programme of rectification will give a major boost to the environment and visual impact to the area.

CONSTITUENCY OFFICE:

29 St Mary’s Road, Midleton OPEN: 10AM - 1PM, 2PM - 4.30PM (MONDAY-FRIDAY) for advice or assistance Tel: 021 4632867, Fax: 021 4621133

Email: david.stanton@oir.ie

Please visit my website www.stanton.ie

The Chamber commends Minister Coveney for championing this worthy cause and we look forward to early commencement of the work.

Crazy day for Midleton Educate Together NS PARENTS, pupils and staff at Midleton Educate Together Primary School are preparing to go a little bit crazy to support the National Fundraising Day on October 28th. Schools are hosting a wide variety of events to celebrate the inclusive ethos of Educate Together schools and raise funds for its voluntary school management support programmes.

With one of our courses we can cater for the absolute beginner or take an experienced user to the next level

Any person wishing to join the fun should go to www.educatetogether.ie and register on the National Fundraising Day page.

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Wedded bliss IF you dream of an idyllic wedding location that will enchant and delight you and your guests, then look no further than Fota Island Resort! Lying at the heart of a beautiful island on a scenic 780 acre estate, Fota Island Resort has everything you need, and more, to fulfil your perfect day.

The resort will open its doors on Sunday, October 16th from 12 noon to 5pm for a special Wedding Showcase to help brides and grooms-to-be see just how much Fota has to offer.

Avenues lined with magnificent oaks and sycamores lead you to your island paradise, where Mother Nature has worked her magic, providing a naturally stunning backdrop for your wedding photos. Inside, the beautifully ornate Smith Barry Suite sparkles with dramatic chandeliers and will be set up just as it could look for your wedding day, accommodating between 120 and 300 guests. Mill around the room and speak to Fota Island Resort’s favourite

suppliers who will be on hand to offer expert advice.

Style dilemmas will be solved by; Munster Mobile Hairdressers, beautiful bridal wear from De Stafford Bridal, stylish head wear from Hattitude, sparkling jewellery by Aoife O’Mahony Design, and menswear from Lapel 1865 and Morleys Formal Hire. Those small details can be decided on with the help of Wedding Stationary by Roman House and Clifford Design, beautiful floral arrangements by Stalks & Stems and Wonderous Weddings, delicious cakes from Ali @ Milis, A Touch of Magic and Karinas Cakes, transport from Egan Coaches, Top Class Limousines or Bellvelly, and gifts from Crazy Glazing. Be entertained by Magician, Gerard Kearney, bands Carouse and The Weavers, soloists Fiona Kennedy, Ronnie Costley, harpist Mairead Kelly and DJ Vincent O’Keefe.

And choose how best to capture all your special moments with videographers Captured Occasions, or photographers Denis Hyland Photography, Healy & Rimmington Photography, Niamh O’Doherty Photography, Orchid Pictures, Ted Murphy Photography.

A magical Island wedding awaits you at Fota Island Resort Wedding Showcase this Sunday, October 16th

Fota Island Resort has a fantastic reputation for its wonderful food, and uses the finest ingredients and local produce to provide a wedding menu selection that will leave you spoilt for choice. Taste the samples available at the showcase and see for yourself!

Civil ceremonies can be held at the resort and next door at the renowned Irish Heritage property Fota House, or if you prefer a church wedding, Fota Island Resort is just minutes away from many local churches. Fota Island Resort’s wedding coordinator will also be more than happy to answer any questions, and assist you in planning your perfect day to ensure every ele-

ment of décor, entertainment and dining is to your complete satisfaction. But don’t just take our word for

it, come and see all of this and more for yourself at the Fota Island Resort Wedding Showcase on Sunday, October 16th from

12 noon to 5pm. Visit www.fotaisland.ie/Wedding-Showcase-2011 for further information.

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Garryvoe Hotel searches for ‘Golden Couple’ Did you get married in the 1960s? We want to hear from you! MODEL, Mairead O’Farrell was on hand to pose as a 1960s Bride to announce the Garryvoe Hotel’s ‘Search for our Golden Couple’. The East Cork seaside hotel celebrates its own 50th Anniversary in 2013 and wants to find a golden couple to join in the party. And so, the hunt is on for any couple who got married in the 1960’s. Stephen Belton, Managing Director, The Garryvoe Hotel said, ‘We’re 50 years in business in 2013 and to celebrate this we are searching for couples who got married in the1960s - especially those who got married in the The Garryvoe Hotel. And we’d love to find the first couple to marry here. ‘We’re asking anyone who did get married in the Sixties to get in touch. And the winners will get a superb party for 50 people as part of our celebrations. The competition is open to all couples but if we find couples who held their wedding reception in the Garryvoe Hotel in the 1960s – they’ll win a secret extra prize.

‘All you have to do is log onto our facebook page at www.facebook.com/thegarryvoehotel and enter into our fantastic ‘Golden Couple’ competition – or get your children or even grandchildren to do it for you. Simply write a story on the theme ‘50 Years of Smiling’ and upload an image or video which represents this theme to go with it.

‘The Garryvoe Hotel first opened in 1963 and in that time we have built up our reputation for excellence in weddings. To celebrate our 50th year in business we are planning an even bigger competition in the next few months with a huge prize, which we are really excited about, as well as series of events over the next year in the lead up to our 50th Anniversary,’ he said.

The Garryvoe ‘Golden Couple’ Competition is now open on www.facebook.com/thegarryvoehotel, simply click on the Golden Couple tab and follow the instructions. For more information on the Garryvoe Hotel log onto www.garryvoehotel.com

Double take: 1960’s Bride, Mairead O’Farrell poses next to Joi Bennett remembering her own wedding day, to announce the Garryvoe Hotel’s search for a ‘Golden Couple’. (Photo: Miki Barlok)

WEEKLY SOME of you may feel like you’re flying high this week. Then spread it around. You could be just the medicine for a friend who isn’t feeling the very best at the moment. By midweek there may be a feeling of itchy feet and a need to move either places or things. This unrest turns up a few surprises as old memories are evoked through an item with sentimental value. It’s never too late to try and make contact with an old flame.

TAKE it one step at a time when things start to get out of hand and try to keep a cool head. Others seem to be piling on the pressure, but don’t allow yourself to be swept away with the tide. Focus on the end of the week and a time when things start to take on a more normal perspective than they have now. It’s just one of those times that we have to go through to come out in a better place at the end of all the stress.

THE other man's grass is always greener as they say. It may seem like they are all sailing through life much easier than you, but they are not. From their perspective you seem to have it all together. The two sides of the Gemini help you to deal with the mundane and the interesting at the same time. This is a good thing, because as a pair of beautiful eyes catch your stare this week, you want them to see a smile looking back.

IT’S laughable sometimes how others seem to expect you to have all the answers and do all the work, when all they have to do is enjoy the outcome. Not this time. Stand your ground if you feel you are being used by someone. It’s about time they realised your true value. There’s a feeling of contentment buzzing around you this weekend. It puts a smile on your face that leaves others wondering what you’ve been up to.

DON’T allow yourself to get upset over others insecurities. You’ve got quite a powerful personality when you want to assert yourself, so let them know from the start that you don’t suffer fools gladly. The end of the week sees someone trying to pin you down to time. That’s ok if it suits you, but it’s the weekend and a time to rest. However the romantic Leo will want to be out on the hunting fields looking to impress.

SOCIAL is the key word for you this week. It’s like you want to be everywhere at once and with a million people around so they can see just how fabulous you look. However, not to put a damper on it, you need to look at the finances first. There’s no need to break the bank to have a good time, and you have a knack for looking like a million dollars on a budget of a few cents. So step out there Virgo and show them how it’s done.

BALANCING your love of socializing and your earnings may be a little difficult, but you’re nothing if not resourceful. An invitation to somewhere out of your normal budget is only done to impress, so be cautious about their reasons for asking you. A simple gesture is worth a million to someone who’s feeling a little lost at the moment. They may not say much, but they really appreciated your intervention.

WOULDN’T life be so much easier if they just let you do things your own way? Some people are just adamant that their way is right. Well you’re stronger than that, so it’s time to stand up and be counted. They will think twice before trying the bully tactics with you again. On the more laid back side of the week, it’s a good time to catch up on friends and find out the local gossip. You’ll be glad you did.

YOU’LL be the first to admit that you sometimes speak before you think. However! This week a situation may arise where it will be a credit to you. Some people need to be told the truth and pussyfooting around the situation is getting nowhere. Backup comes from an unusual source and you’re very glad of it. Be sure you don’t forget to say thank you where it’s deserved as the favour may never be repeated.

WHEN the week starts off it may seem a little mundane but there is more to it than meets the eye. Some people are destined to try to drag you into things that don’t involve you. You can gracefully decline their offer and step back from it. You’ll be glad you did in the long run. A blast from the past really puts a spring in your step this week.Their arrival seems to have you walking down memory lane.

REST and relaxation seems to be calling you this week. Ok there’s little chance, but you must put some time aside for yourself and watch your energy levels. You’re going to need them at full speed for later as a handsome face makes you become a teenager again. Fashion becomes important and you glam up, and my how you can dazzle them when you put your mind to it. Be the envy of them all.

THEY ask for your advice and then totally ignore it. Well they will just have to learn the hard way. Now you can concentrate on the more important things in life, like “you”. You’re forever the carer looking out for other peoples interests. It’s time to concentrate on the things you like. Take the weekend to discover yourself and everyone will see the new you emerge glowing like a phoenix from the ashes.

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Nov. 30

Get your reading glasses on! Specsavers and the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2011 launch nationwide children’s writing competition

IF YOU are an aspiring writer, a talented storyteller, or simply have an energetic imagination, then Specsavers and the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2011 have a competition for you!

As part of the 7th annual Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards, Specsavers is celebrating its sponsorship of the Irish Children’s Book of the Year Category (Snr & Jnr) by launching a nationwide children’s short story competition that will put your imagination to the test. Inspired by a beautiful cartoon from celebrated cartoonist Mike Williams, children from across the country are being challenged to create a short story in 500 words or less, beginning with the sentence;

‘The beautiful princess could not believe her eyes….’

The cartoon, which features a medieval castle, a fairytale princess and giant monster, provides plenty of fodder to fire your imagination. Don’t hold back – let your creativity and imagination soar! But don’t delay: the closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday, November 30th.

Remember to give your short story a title, to staple your short story to the application form and to detail your name, address, age and a contact number for you and your parent or guardian. Two lucky winners will receive all eight shortlisted titles in the ‘Specsavers Irish Children’s

Book of the Year’ category from this year’s Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards, and your school library will also receive a donation of some of the best Irish books from the last year. The competition is open to all children and teenagers up to sixteen years of age.

All entries should be posted to: SPECSAVERS SHORT STORY COMPETITION, c/o Unique Media, 600a Cathedral Court, New Street, Dublin 8. You can pick up your application form in the Specsavers stores on Cook Street and Wilton, Cork City or by downloading the cartoon and application form at www.irishbookawards.ie

Lucy and Jaimie keep an eye on the potential for plagiarism!

Silver & centenary for Gortroe Ploughing IN the year 1911 the first Gortroe Ploughing competition took place, for which the magnificent cup (see below) was presented.

DENISE FITZGERALD REPORTS

This year, Gortroe are celebrating their silver event, marking the formation of the current Gortroe Ploughing committee in 1986, who have successfully organised and held the event consecutively for the past twenty five years. On Sunday next, October 16th, the 2011 Gortroe Ploughing takes place in a field which is kindly placed at the disposal of the organisers by Mr. Joe Motherway, Clonpriest, Youghal. Proceedings will commence at 12noon sharp. Entries must be in by 5pm on Saturday, October 15th to 087 2625615.

Held under NPA rules, this year’s ploughing will include the usual fourteen classes and competition will be keen. This promises to be another fantastic day out for all the family, and everybody is welcome.

David Gleeson, Michael Keniry, Michael Kirk, Billy Kirk, Kieran Mariga, John Cunningham, Peter Connon, Tim Cronin, Ann McCarthy, Tommy McCarthy, John Keniry, Edmond Walsh and the inaugural cup, dated 1911

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SCHOOL PHOTOS

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JUNIOR INFANTS 2011

BALLINTOTAS NS

BALLINTOTAS NS welcomed 12 new

But the ECJ did notice one change at

teacher Ms. O'Reilly welcoming them

school's increasing numbers): the grass

Junior Infants in September 2011, with

to her classroom. When the East Cork Journal paid a visit recently, we also got to meet the school's 22 senior in-

the school this year (a sign of the

outside the front of the building has been replaced with concrete.

fants who also posed for a picture.

'It's another mini-yard now,' Brian -

the ECJ the school now has 135 pupils

ago, when the school had just 65

Acting Principal, Brian Fitzgerald told in total - a figure which continues to climb each year.

who started in the school a decade pupils - laughs, 'we're running out of space!'

ECJ School photos available to buy from only â&#x201A;Ź5 (6x4)

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Phantom Rally By The Lee launched noise keeps and set for Little Island Castlemartyr resident awake I AM a resident of Castlemartyr, living near the National School. Having moved in recently, we have began at night to hear a machine-type noise, which is like a continuous droning fog-horn sound, from 11pm, right through the night.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Could a resident from Castlemartyr, who has lived in the area for a long time, solve this very annoying noise, which keeps us awake three or four nights per week? It is very tiring when having to get up for work, after being woken by this continuous droning noise, which seems to come from a distance away. I am hoping that this letter will lead to whatever it is, and help us to get our sleep back. Thanking the East Cork Journal and the people of Castlemartyr, who hopefully will come to our rescue. Yours sincerely A resident of Castlemartyr, who is kept awake.

Editor’s note: If you can answer this resident’s query, please email us at editor@eastcorkjournal.ie or call 021 4638022.

MIDLETON TOWN COUNCIL ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE

Under the provisions of the Garda Siochána Act 2005, it is intended to establish a Joint Policing Committee for the Midleton Town Council Area.

The Joint Policing Committee will offer local authority elected members, An Garda Siochána, members of the Oireachtas and members of the public, through a partnership model, the opportunity to make a significant impact on the quality of life for all members of the community in each local authority area.

THE annual National Macra Na Feirme Conference, better known as ‘The Rally’, which takes place in the Radisson Blu Hotel Little Island from October 28th to 31st, under the title ‘Rally By The LEE’ was officially launched in the Radisson Blu Hotel recently in the presence of national president, Alan Jago, Edmond Connolly, CEO Macra, Tommy Moyles, Munster Vice President, County Mayor Cllr Tim Lombard, Sarah Louise, International Miss Macra and Seandún’s own National Blue Jean Queen, Petrice Dineen O’Leary. Speaking at the launch Macra National President, Alan Jagoe, said, ‘The annual conference is an important event for Macra as it will kick off the Macra year. The young farmers conference is set to be a timely look at the agri-industry and how it can contribute to Ireland’s economic recovery. The annual conference also plays host to the finals of many of our competitions. The National President had an invitation for intending future Macra members to go along and see what Macra has to offer, and added a special welcome to the

Members of Seandún Macra and Advondhu Macra with the Rally Mascot, Polly

community at large to attend the events which are open to the public.’ The National President paid tribute to the organising committee of Michele O’Callaghan, Chairperson, Josephine O’Connell, Secretary, Joanne Flemming, PRO, Aine Roche, Treasurer and committee members Bertie Cuffee, Donal Sweeney, John O’Sullivan, Elaine Doyle, Marella Fitzgerald, and David Mulcahy. County Mayor, Cllr Tim Lombard said he looked forward to attending the rally as he has great memories of his years as a macra member. Michele O’Callaghan welcomed all the dignitaries, with special welcome to Liam Leahy, Dan O’Donoghue and Denis McCarthy who represented Rally sponsors, Dairygold, and thanked them for their generous sponsorship. Michele said the serious/competition side of the Rally will include the following competitions. * The Irish Farmers Journal ‘Know Your Agriculture ‘ which will see the Glanmire team comprising of the Cuffee brothers, Bertie and Thomas, Carol Power and John O’Connell representing Seandún Region on

the opening night of the Rally * Young Farmers Conference * Bord Bia Sheep and Beef Stock Judging * AIB Club and New Member of The Year

Michele encourages as many as possible to let their imagination go wild and enter the ‘I Cant Believe You Wore That ‘Fashion show on the Friday night with prizes for the winning costume. Other entertainment during the weekend includes: * The Seandún version of ‘Take Me Out’ * Seandún Macra County Challenge * Rally Fair in the reception area where visitors can view, and sample, local and national crafts , * Traditional music session on Sunday afternoon with the highlight of the weekend, the Gala Banquet, followed with dancing into the early hours with music by ‘BOG THE DONKEY’

For furthers details contact Michelle O’Callaghan, 086 377 6490 or follow events on Seandún Macra’s Facebook Page.

To this aim, an invitation is being extended to voluntary groups within the urban area of Midleton to nominate representatives from the voluntary sector to sit on the Joint Policing Committee. In total there is a requirement for a maximum of 3 members of the voluntary sector to sit on the committee.

For those voluntary groups who wish to nominate a representative to sit on the committee, please do so in writing by Monday, 14 November, 2011. Joe McCarthy Town Clerk Midleton Town Council

Dated this 12th day of October 2011

Munster VP, Tommy Moyles; Cork County Mayor, Tim Lombard; Rally Mascot Polly; Macra na Feirme National President, Alan Jagoe; CEO of Macra na Feirme Edmond Connolly, along with macra members from Seandún Macra and Avondhu Macra

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Bitesize News

YOUGHAL

Compiled by Denise FitzGerald 087 812 8262 / dfitz47@hotmail.com

Sunday, October 16th. Youghal Pharmacy will be open from 12noon to 1pm. Walsh’s Pharmacy will be closed.

Pharmacy Opening Hours

SECAD is running the following courses (1) Could you be your own boss, which takes place over a period of three weeks. (2) Start Your Own Business, which takes place over a period of 7 weeks. Those who take both courses can do a FETAC level 5. Anyone interested in participating can telephone 4613432 for an application form

SECAD courses for Youghal

Course (1) Could you be your own Boss takes place in Youghal on October 18th, 20th and 25th from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Cumann na Daoine. Course (2) Start your own Business takes place in Youghal on November 8th, 10th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, 24th and 29th from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Cumann na Daoine.

Senior citizens and family Christmas lunch will be held in the Castlemartyr Resort Hotel on December 11th at 1pm. Mulled wine reception followed by a three course lunch tea and coffee, with entertainment. €30 payment by December 1st, due to the high demand. Please phone Mary Costine on 0214667449 or Liz Maddox on 0214623884. All welcome

Castlemartyr Community Council

The next meeting of Youghal ICA will take place on tonight, Wednesday October 12th at 7.30pm in Cumann na Daoine, Catherine Street. A demonstration by an experienced Craft teacher will be a feature of this meeting and everyone is welcome. New members are always welcome.

Youghal ICA

Local Radio CRY is holding a Monster Tabletop Quiz on Thursday, October 27th next, at Power’s Bar, Mount Uniacke. This is not just a Trick or Treat night, and they promise not to have witches or goblins, but a glass or two of potion may be on offer. No brooms or bats please! The Quiz commences at 8pm sharp and there will be a Raffle with superb prizes. Why not come along in Fancy Dress. There may just be a prize for that too.! Table of four costs a mere €30. A howling great night guaranteed

Ghoulish goings on at CRY

Brideview Drama’s great new musical, “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves”, runs at Tallow Community Centre from Wednesday 2nd to Saturday November 5th inclusive. The show features over 20 songs, old and new, ranging from classics by Queen, Mary MacGregor, Luke Kelly and Don Williams, to tracks from Adele, Imelda May, The Police, Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson and Cher. The show is based on the Tallow Horse Fair of 50 years ago, and features an excellent set, lovely costumes from bygone eras and a very entertaining night of live music. The Show is a mix of really exciting music

Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves

Youghal Art Group give to Youghal RNLI

that will have everyone humming along and tapping their feet. So, mark the dates – November 2nd to 5th for a great show at Tallow Community Centre, all about Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves.

John B Keane’s “Sive” is a very deserving play for the opening season of Youghal Theatre Company. Presented by Sean O’Neill, the play is presented at Youghal Community Centre from October 24th to October 30th next, inclusive. Tickets are €20 with concessions for OAP’s and Students at €10. For bookings and more information, please ring 087 234 9472. The show starts at 8pm sharp. All proceeds from the opening night will be donated to Save Our Ambulance Fund.

Youghal Theatre Company are back!

‘Magazine’ production is coming to The Mall Arts Centre, Youghal on Saturday 15th October 2011 and promises to be a night of pure entertainment. Cork County Audiences will be the first to preview this exciting new piece from emerging playwright, Jennifer Rogers. When Katie runs away from the death of her best friend, she ends up down an alleyway in-front of a billboard of herself from 5 years before. Katie literally crashes into herself - from here the story unfolds. Rogers takes us right into the moments leading up to the crash, and uses it as a metaphor for the way Irish Identity has crashed as a result of the economic down turn. The play centres on the pervasive nature of the fashion industry and the pressure that was (and still very much is) on women to conform to the ideal image. ‘Headlines in Magazines are like statements of fact and often they have a militant tone to them; ‘Battle the Bulge’ ‘Combat Cellulite’, it’s almost as if we are to wage war on ourselves’. Magazine’ is about Katie’s feelings of emptiness that never leave. Told in a funny and heart moving way, ‘Magazine’ reminds us to accept ourselves for what we are and embrace the ‘supposed’ imperfections that make us perfectly unique. The production takes place on Saturday next, October 15th at 8pm in the Mall Arts Centre in Youghal. Please contact Joyce on 083-3606507 to reserve tickets – alternatively tickets can be purchased in advance of the night from Youghal Tourist Office or on the door on the night of the show. Ticket prices are €15 for adults and €10 concessions. This is a one night show only, so tickets are sure to be in demand. Booking 083 3606507.

Irish Identity headlines in “Magazine”

Youghal GAA Club at 8pm each Monday night is the place to be for adults who are interested in playing Badminton. Beginners are always welcome and further details are available on www.facebook/youghal-badminton

Youghal Badminton Club

One of the most popular and long lasting card games, ’45, will resume at Gortroe Hall on tonight, Wednesday 12th at 8.30pm and will continue each Wednesday night for the long winter months. Get

It’s 45 time!

AT the October monthly meeting of The Youghal Art Group, which was held at Cumann na Daoine, Catherine Street, a cheque was presented to Youghal RNLI, which was raised by the Group during this year’s Annual Exhibition. The Youghal Art Group present a cheque each year to a local charity, and this year the RNLI were chosen in memory of long time member, Gretta Kelleher RIP. Gretta was a founder member of The Youghal Art Group, and was also a very ac-

a partner and come along. It’s a great game and for those who have never played, it would be well worth while learning all about it. The Exhibition entitled “Beauty of Youghal” is ongoing at Youghal Credit Union and all are welcome to come along and see the magnificent views of Youghal and surrounding areas which decorate the walls. A donation for Trocaire would be very much appreciated.

Beauty of Youghal for Trocaire

Local Author to start season for Youghal Albrin Society

The Ailbrin Society, Youghal is delighted to begin its 2011/2012 season with a talk by well known author and local historian, Michael Hackett. Mike will be sharing his reminiscences of Youghal, its characters and its theatrical traditions. This talk will be held on Wednesday, October 19th next at 8.30 p.m. in the Red Store, North Main Street, Youghal. Michael’s talk will be followed by the AGM of the Society. New members are always welcome. Admission: Members free, Guests €5. Mentoring sessions for beginners and novices have been organised by Youghal Bay Bridge Club. These sessions are specially aimed at those players who feel they do not have enough expertise or experience to venture into a club setting. The two hour sessions will enable participants to ask questions, discuss hands and bidding, and receive help as the auction and play progresses. The sessions will take place at Youghal Golf Club from 11am to 1pm every Tuesday. There is no need to bring a partner or book. Just turn up in good time each Tuesday.

Youghal Bay Bridge Club

YSEDG representative, Cllr Barbara Murray, has been involved since the beginning with the construction of Eochaill, the salmon yawl which was built during the summer of 2010 in Tynte’s Castle. Launched recently amid great excitement, Cllr Murray says the boat is ready to be taken over by a group or society, such as a fishing or rowing club. However, the boat will be given only for use in a

Row! Row! Row your boat

tive member of Youghal RNLI, which she held in great esteem for many years. Gretta is sadly missed and will be fondly remembered by all in the Group. The cheque was presented to Anne Muckley, who was delighted to receive it on behalf of the RNLI. The Youghal Art Group meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm in Cumann na Daoine. New members are always welcome. non-profit organisation or club and even though there are some interested parties at present, anyone interested are asked to contact the YSDEG or Cllr Murray on 087 2854971.

Sign BEAG petition for Youghal health and safety

The Blackwater Estuary Group is a non profit community group for the preservation and conservation of the environment through education awareness and action. A Petition for no hazardous waste in Youghal is currently opened at McGoldrick’s Art and Photography Shop, 89 North Main Street. Please be their voice and sign the petition. You can also follow BEAG on Facebook/Beag2001.com or telephone 089 4210294

An apple a day at Blackwater Garden Centre

On Sunday next, October 16th a most wonderful event will take place at the Blackwater Garden Centre from 11am to 4pm with Dr. Pat McDonnell and Mike McKenna. The morning will commence with; 11am – Ways of avoiding pests and diseases using natural methods 12noon- Pruning, Feeding and choosing the best varieties for the South Munster climate. 2pm - Making apple juices and apple based smoothies and learning of the health benefits of using apples 3pm- Pat McDonnell shares his lifetime experience of growing apples. Entry is free and everybody is welcome.

Events/Cumann na Daoine

Wednesday, October 12th: 10pm - 11.30pm Yoga 2pm - 3pm Walking Group. 3pm - 5pm Women’s Group. 7.30pm - 9.30pm Needlework & Craftwork 7.30pm - 9.00pm GROW (Community Mental Health Group) Thursday, October 13th: 8pm - 9.45pm Bingo Friday, October 14th: 2pm - 4pm Indoor Bowls Monday, October 15th: 10am – 12pm: Needlework & Craftwork. 4pm - 5pm St Vincent de Paul Tuesday, October 16th: 5.45pm - 7.30pm Weight Watchers. 7.30pm - 9pm Yoga

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The Ecclesiastical Review Our Lady of the Holy Rosary

OCTOBER is the Month of the Holy Rosary. Like many Marian feasts, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary celebrates the protection of Christians through the intercession of the Mother of God. The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary celebrates the victory of Christian naval forces at the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. At a time when Christian Europe was being torn apart by internal strife and the Reformation, Don John of Austria destroyed the Turkish fleet in the Gulf of Lepanto. His victory was attributed to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to whom rosaries were offered and processions were made in Rome on the day of the battle.The feast was instituted by Pope St. Pius V shortly after the victory, and Pope Clement XI extended it to the entire Church in celebration of another victory over the Turkish Muslims in 1716. On September 1, 1883, Pope Leo XIII released the first in a

series of encyclicals on the rosary. (He would issue 11 such encyclicals throughout his reign.) Entitled Supremi apostolatus officio (“The supreme Apostolic office”), this encyclical urged Catholics to increase their devotion to the Virgin Mary, especially through the use of the Rosary. To foster such devotion, Pope Leo dedicated the month of October to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. The following year Pope Leo, in his encyclical Superiore anno (“Last year”), decreed that: From October 1st to November 2nd, in all the parish churches, in all public churches dedicated to the Mother of God, or in such as are appointed by the Ordinary, five decades at least of the Rosary be recited, together with the Litany. If in the morning, the Holy Sacrifice [of the Mass] will take place during these prayers; if in the evening, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for the adoration of the faithful;

Ecclesiastical Events Parish of Midleton and Ballintotis

In 2006, the bishop established this devotion to Our Lady as a recourse for the depressed, due to the tradition surrounding the image. This dedication dates to the year 1256. The original image of Our Lady of the Well, painted on a stone tile, is in the church of Santa Maria in Via in Rome. One account relates that in the 13th century, a servant at a Roman Cardinal’s house flung a heavy stone into a well, perhaps

out of contempt, anger or hatred. Tradition holds, however, that it remained miraculously floating on the waters. Another version states that the well overflowed, and the image was found floating on the water. The people of Rome, and the Pope himself, believed that the Virgin wished to show that, despite our being submerged by those who hate us or do not know us, or are wounded and seek to wound us, we can always surface and rise, even against the physical laws of nature and the psyche. Pope Honorius honoured the image in 1256, carrying it in procession through the city of Rome. Bishop Sarlinga, in a letter addressed in 2007 to people suffering from depression, anxiety and

after which those present will receive the customary Benediction. For most of the next century, the Holy Father’s wishes were followed, but devotion to the Rosary has fallen in the past few decades. Many traditional parishes still maintain the custom, but in other churches, even those dedicated to St. Mary, the Rosary is no longer prayed publicly during the month of October.

situations of great need, reminded that Christian joy “stems from hope that cannot disappoint, from that ‘already but not yet,’ which is the anticipation of the glory of heaven.” He encouraged the depressed to accept their suffering as a way of participating in the Passion of Christ, and to pray and have frequent recourse to the sacraments.

“A spiritual recovery will be invaluable help for those suffering from anxiety, depression and states of urgent need,” the bishop said, “because they will be helped to love themselves more, to appreciate themselves more and to recover the sense of a just struggle, of hope, and of a way out from the darkness of despair.”

Catholics mark first anniversary of Pope’s visit with Blessed Sacrament procession SEVERAL hundred Catholics joined a procession of the Blessed Sacrament on Saturday last from Westminster Cathedral to St George’s Cathedral in Southwark to celebrate the first anniversary of the Pope’s visit to London. The Blessed Sacrament was carried by Bishop Alan Hopes, whilst those joining the procession sang hymns and prayed the Rosary. Participants included the Dean of St George’s Cathedral, Canon John O’Toole, and Fr John Diver. The procession between London’s two Roman

The Devotions will be held on Friday next, October 15th. Rosary at 7.45pm and Mass at 8pm in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Chapel. Everybody welcome.

Divine Mercy Devotions

Patroness of Depressed Enthroned in Argentina

The Virgin Mary, in her role as patroness of the depressed, was enthroned in a parish in Argentina. On Saturday, Bishop Oscar Sarlinga of Zarate-Campana enthroned Mary in her manifestation as Our Lady of the Well (Madonna del Pozzo).

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Catholic cathedrals crossed the Thames at Lambeth Bridge. It is just over a year since Pope Benedict XVI travelled across the bridge in his Popemobile after a visit to Lambeth Palace. The procession concluded with a service of Benediction at St George’s Cathedral. Saturday’s procession also marked the first anniversary of the beatification of John Henry Newman. In 1847, after ordination in Rome, Newman celebrated his first Mass in England at St George’s.

St Joseph’s Young Priests Society

The monthly meeting will be held in the Edmund Rice Centre, Rosary Place on today, Wednesday October 12th after 10am Mass. Thanks to all who continue to subscribe so generously to the Society. If you wish more information on the work of the Society, please feel free to come along to the meeting. No commitment required. All meetings are short in duration. All to be celebrated in the Hospital Chapel at 7.30pm. Today, Wednesday October 12th: Mill Road – Lower, Middle and Upper. Railway Crossing and Chalets. Mill Road-The Courtyard (Mill House), Mill Race, Millennium Court, The Crescent. Mill Brook-Avenue, Close, Drive, Court, Lawn. Mill Road-North of the Railway line, Elsinore Heights and Rise. Thursday, October 13th Knockgriffin and Whitegate including Cork Road North, Dermot Hurley Terrace, Kennel Road, Joseph Ahern Terrace, Willowbank Court and Crescent.

Town Stations this week

Friday, October 14th – Caheralton, Curragrine and Loughaderra at the home of Pat and Deirdre Barry at 7.30pm. Friday, October 14th – Kilmountain, Upper and Lower Ballinascartha at the home of John and Rita Kelleher at 7.30pm.

Country Stations this week

October 28th – Broomfield, at the home of Adrian and Síle Stack.

Rural Station

Monday, October 17th – Ballyvodock, at the home of Jim and Mary Carroll. Tuesday, October 18th – Oatencake West at the home of Padraig McSweeney. Wednesday, October 19th – Rossmore, Fr. O’Keeffe Terrace, Barryscourt North and South at the home of Paudie and Patricia O’Mahony. We welcome to our Parish community – Noah and Amany James Nsengiyumva, Callum Paraic Harrison-Brennan, who were baptised last weekend.

Welcome

Parish of Youghal On Friday, October 14th next at 7.30pm in Cork University Hospital, a Service of Remembrance will be held for all who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. Everyone welcome.

Service of Remembrance

(people trusting in Jesus Christ alone for eternal life) We meet for worship every Sunday morning at 11am in Brú na Sí (kindly loaned),speaker Mervyn Scott. “But do not forget this one thing, dear friend: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you and not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”2 Peter 3v8,9. People from all backgrounds and nationalities are welcome. For more details, contact Mervyn Scott, 024-25964/0861732034 or see www.youghalbaptist.ie “

Youghal Baptist Church

Special enriching weekend for married couples – November 11th to 13th, Lake Hotel, Killarney It does what it says – enriches your marriage. In these anxious times we all need opportunities to bring greater fulfilment into our lives and into our families. It is directed by married people and suitable for those just married, or those married for many years. Further information at www.marriageencounter.ie or telephone 021 4381511

Marriage Encounter

Youghal Methodist Church, Friar Street services

Parish of Carrigtwohill

Sunday, October 16th: Morning Worship Service at 10am, led by Rev. Colin Milligan. Bible Study and Prayer Time each Thursday evening at 8.30pm. You are welcome. Further details from 021-4294622.

Today, Wednesday October 12th – Ballyrichard North and WaterRock North at the home of Ultan and Miriam Savage. Thursday, October 13th – Carrigane, Ballyadam, Heamount and Curragh at the home of Kieran and Deirdre Gosnell. Friday, October 14th – Ballintubber West, at the home of Mary McCarthy.

An afternoon of renewal including Mass for Healing with Fr. Thady Doyle will take place this Saturday, October 15th at the Holy Family Church, Youghal from 2pm to 5pm. Fr. Thady Doyle is a well-known author & editor of the monthly 'Curates Diary'. He travels extensively giving talks & retreats both here and abroad. This is his first time coming to the Parish of Youghal.

Autumn Stations

An afternoon of renewal

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Compiled by Kathleen Woulfe

Midleton & District Active Retirement Association

Wednesday, October 12th: Swimming available at the Midleton Park Hotel, Leisure Centre & Spa from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Thursday, October 13th: Pitch & Putt available at Corkbeg from 2.30pm. Friday, October 14th: Whist at the Edmond Rice Centre at 2.30pm. Monday, October 17th: Tai Chi exercises at the Community Forum, Youghal Road, Midleton, from 11.00am to 12.00pm. Indoor Bowling at the GAA Pavilion from 2pm to 4pm. Tuesday, October 18th: 45 Drive at the Edmond Rice Centre at 2.30pm. Outing: Greyhound racing at Curraheen Park on Thursday, October 20th. Cost €25 (non-refundable). Contact Mary on 086 2351332 ASAP.

No Tidy Towns meet this Saturday

Their next meet will take place at Hurley’s SuperValu next Wednesday, October 19th at 7pm.

Cork Mental Health Foundation Seminar

The above Celebratimg World Mental Health Day, will be held at the Rochestown Park Hotel on Fruiday, October 21 st. For details, contact 4511100. ‘Teenagers - They who have hope have everything’.

First Responders Midleton

The above are holding a quiz at Niall McCarthy’s Bar, Main Street, Midleton, on Friday, October 14th at 8pm sharp. There will be attractive prizes and a raffle on the night also. For details, please contact Maura Milton.

Who Do You Think You Are? Midleton Branch Cork Mental Health Association thanks you

Chairperson of the above Helen Baverstock, wishes to extend sincere thanks to all who participated in the Cork Ladies Mini Marathon raising funds for the Midleton Branch of Cork Mental Health Association and those who offered sponsorship, which is greatly appreciated. There will be a special promotion day on Friday, October 21st at Hurley’s SuperValu, Midleton, which should be of interest to many people and a donation box will be available also.

Are you interested in exploring your family ancestry? If so, contact 086-8780280 or email francescronin@hotmail.com. There is no charge for the service, but there may be costs incurred for records etc. that may need to be purchased.

SECAD courses in Midleton could you be your own boss?

Dear colleagues SECAD is running two courses - (1) Could you be your own boss? (2) Start Your Own Business - both at SECAD’s offices in Midleton. The first is 3 weeks long and the second is 7 weeks. If people take both courses they can do a FETAC level 5. For further information, or an application form, please call Gertrude on 021 4613432. Could you be your own Boss? Midleton Time: 1.30pm - 4.3pm Dates: October 19th, 26th, 27th

Start Your Own Business Midleton Time: 1.30pm - 4.30pm Dates: November 9th and 10th/November 16th and 17th

A jackdaw sings at Midleton Library

Friends of Midleton Community Hospital AGM

JIM O’Leary, retired Senior Counsel, has been writing for many years but ‘A Jackdaw Sings’ is his first published collection of poetry.

As a duo, they call themselves the Scribbling Lawyers and they have appeared together on many occasions to raise money for a number of charities.

Jim often partners with former judge, Michael Patwell, who has also recently published a volume of poetry ‘Flaghopping and other Poems.’

Jim was very entertaining and the reading was enjoyed by all.

Jim recently retired back home to Rosscarbery in West Cork, and his writing is heavily influenced by his surroundings there.

Unfortunately, Michael Patwell was unable to attend the reading at the library on this occasion, due to unforseen circumstances, but another date will be arranged in the near future.

Midleton man, Fergal Savage summits Mt. Cho Oyu in the Himalayas

The above will take place on Wednesday, October 19th at the Midleton Community Hospital at 7.30pm. Anyone wishing to contribute to the committee work will be very welcome and should come along on the night.

Marymount Hospice and Arc House Charity Lunch

The above will be held on Thursday, November 17th, in the Castlemartyr Resort Hotel. Tickets €50 each. For further details, please contact Liz on 086 0588574.

Enable Ireland working for Disabilities

The above are holding a Church Gate Collection in Midleton on Saturday and Sunday next. Helpers needed. Contact Kathleen Woulfe on 021 4631011.

Calling all Crafters

Bus going to Dublin from Midleton to the Stitching and Knitting Show on Saturday, November 12th. To book your seat, contact 087 9761479

MIDLETON man, Fergal Savage, recently achieved an amazing feat by summiting Mt. Cho Oyu, in Tibet, which is the sixth highest peak in the world standing at an impressive 8,201 metres high (26906 ft), just 2,129 ft lower than Mt. Everest, which stands at 8,848m or 29035 ft, in the Himalayan Mountain Range. The ten strong group was guided under the expert leadership of Dutch man, Arnold Coster, and the team comprised of one Irish, English, Chinese, South African, Spanish, Swedish and Brazilian adventurer as well as three Nepalese Sherpas. The multi ethnic group met for the first time in Kath-

mandu, Nepal on September 1st and travelled to Tibet to begin the ascent.

After five gruelling weeks of acclimatizing, climbing, avoiding minor avalanches – as a result of the earthquake on September 19th – as well as having to abort their initial summit push due to severe weather conditions, on Monday morning October 3rd, the team managed to reach the summit.

Fergal will arrive back to Cork on Sunday next, having achieved his goal. Congratulations, Fergal, on your incredible achievement and triumph.

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ATURALLY PEAKING with John Whelan-Curtin

Can enemies really be friends?

Happy Chan un-Happy in Fermoy after closure order THE FOOD Safety Authority of Ireland has reported that eight Closure Orders were served on food businesses during the month of September for breaches in food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010. One of the food businesses closed was Happy Chan, 30 McCurtain Street, Fermoy.

Commenting on these latest Enforcement Orders, Prof Alan Reilly, Chief Executive, FSAI, stated that vigilance is always required in relation to food safety, and standards must not be permitted to slip to such levels that consumer health is put at risk.

‘Most food businesses are committed to high standards for the health of their customers and the good of their business, but there still remains a small number who continue to defy the law and are complacent when it comes to food safety and hygiene.’ Details of the food businesses served with these Enforcement Orders are published on the FSAI’s website at www.fsai.ie

Closure Orders and Improvement Orders will remain listed on the website for a period of three

months from the date of when a premises is adjudged to have corrected its food safety issue, with Prohibition Orders being listed for a period of one month.

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‘THE enemy of enemy is my friend’. This old saying has often shown its wisdom in the world of invasive species. In Britain, in the last few days, the wisdom has been put into action. Thousands of alien insects have been intentionally released on the River Till. That’s right, alien species have intentionally been released in Britain and it may be a good thing. Sounds a little bit of a turnaround on the months of “invasive species will bring on the Apocalypse” sermons that I’ve been giving? Maybe not. Britain (and Ireland) have been suffering from invasion by an alien pondweed called Azolla for more than century now. Azolla is a really voracious invader because, while most plants need to find nutrients like nitrogen in the soil, Azolla can absorb its own fertilizer from the air. This means that Azolla can grow very quickly in places where nothing else can grow. This little monster can double in size every few days, so it can very quickly grow to cover the entire surface of waterways with a very thick canopy. This blocks out light and oxygen and can cause terrible harm to everything that lives in the water.

The insect that has been released is a weevil called S. rufinus and it is also known as the azolla weevil. This bug makes it its purpose in life to eat azolla weeds, and may be the cheapest and easiest solution to the problem.

The problem with this strategy is fairly obvious: we could be trading an azolla weed infestation for an azolla weevil infestation if we follow in the footsteps of Britain. Well, right out the gate, we get to see what happens in England without taking the risks ourselves. The second thing is that the azolla weevil ticks a very important box: it is a specialist. Introducing an alien to eat another alien would be great if it worked across the board. If that was the case we could solve an infestation of, let’s say, Raccoons (like West Cork might be facing) by just introducing natural predators. The problem is that the Raccoons are naturally preyed on by animals from America like bobcats and coyotes, but if we introduced these animals to get rid of the raccoon, they might also succeed in getting rid of a whole range of other animals because they are generalists – they’re not too particular about what they eat. Animals like the azolla weevil can be used successfully because they are specialists so they can only eat one thing. Because of this the azolla weevil should (in theory) only eat azolla weeds until they’re all gone and then they should die out themselves.

If this strategy works in Britain then Ireland could safely decide to follow suit, having seen any potential problems in advance. And, if it works, this could pave the way for introducing a leaf spot fungus or a specialized insect to control the Japanese knotweed that is plaguing parts of East Cork, such as Cloyne.

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Class(y) Touch in Youghal for KGK DENISE FITZGERALD REPORTS

TESS and Teresa O’Brien of Touch of Class Boutique in Youghal, organise two tremendously successful Fashion Shows each year with the intention of, not only showcasing the most modern, up to date trends and styles which are available in their Youghal Boutique, but also to raise funds for worthy causes. On Tuesday night last, at the beautifully prepared Youghal GAA Hall, the models from Illusive Pro Co. arrived for this year’s much looked forward to Autumn Fashion Show, the proceeds of which will be donated to a cause which is very close to their hearts – the KGK Community Hall, Knockanore.

The very large Hall at Magnier’s Hill was filled with ladies anxious to see the new trends and styles for the Autumn and Winter, and they were not disappointed. The models twirled and sashayed along the catwalk showing the latest fashions, much to the delight of the very large crowd.

The areas of Knockanore, Glendine and Kilwatermoy are always very supportive of this Fashion Show which helps to provide funds for the ongoing running of their much used Community Hall, and this year Ladies with more than a Touch of Class was no exception.

The important people at the ticket desk are Margaret Geary, Tomás Roche and Bridget Hunt

However, the interest in the new range of fashions was paramount and The East Cork Journal are assured that Touch of Class provide not only the personal touch, but also the very best in fashion from Joseph Ribkoff, Pomodoro, Eliza Cavaletti, Olsen, Street One, Agusta Weekend, Gerry Weber, Kate Cooper, Wolford, Rachel Lacey Lady Laura, Arianna, Akelakey, Trinny Susannah and Akelakey. Sizes range from 10 to 18. The Show was once again a huge success, guaranteeing a bright future for the Sports Hall at Knockanore.

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Martina Maher and Patricia Crotty travel from Clonmel for this annual Fashion Show

Models from the Elusive Agency are Laura, Kate, Lynda, Marie, Jacinta, Maria and Robyn

Over from West Waterford for the Show are Bernie and Marian Walsh

Margaret O’Sullivan and Kay Fahy look forward to the evening

Anne Farrell Karousos

Big smiles for the East Cork Journal from Lorraine O’Sullivan and Dolores Corcoran

Good friends, Mary Byrne and Therese Foley

Joan Hyde and Catherine Foley with big smiles

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Looking forward to the Fashion Show are local ladies Nora Fox, Rose Sisk and Ann Walsh

Knockanore ladies Anne Walsh, Marita Kelly, Mary Hickey and Elsie Kelly

Big smiles from Bridget Hally, Patricia Hurley and Helen Culloo

Goblait and Stephanie O’Doovan with Carol O’Brien

Great supporters of everything Knockanore are Nora O’Keeffe, Mary Collins, Patricia and Mary O’Neill

Breda Quinn, Eileen Ryan and Ruth Lynch are great supporters

Posing for the camera with big smiles

Eileen Kennedy, Bríd Coakley and Mary McGrath at the Fashion Show

In great form are Tracey Motherway, Ruth Howard Butler and Diane Roche

Four lovely ladies Margaret and Linda Kenneally, Eileen O’Regan and Ina Murphy

Youghal ladies support the KGK fundraiser

Tallow girls Carmel Stewart and Mairéad Tobin

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Patient Advice on Verrucaes

THERE are a number of methods to treat verrucaes and the Podiatrist will give you his/her professional opinion on which would be most suitable for you. A verruca is a virus which lives in the body and as such, even with treatment, can come back or re-appear in a different place; therefore, it is important that you build up your immune system by good food and healthy living.

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Verrucaes are very contagious, and it is important that you keep them covered as they can spread to other areas of your body very easily. That is why it is so important to receive treatment as soon as you notice, or think you may have one. The treatments we offer at this clinic are varied and include:* Cryosurgery * Cantheron * Mykored Drops * Hyfrecator It is difficult to say how many treatments you may require as it can vary from person to person, and the type of verrucae. On average we would say six treatments would suffice, though some people would require less and others more. Rarely, people with low immune system may have difficulty eradicating the hpv virus.

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‘FUN ON THE FARM’ was the unique fund-raising day held at Tom Morrissey’s farm in Rostellan back in early September to raise funds for two fantastic charities, Enable Ireland and the Parkinson’s Association of Ireland (Cork Branch).

Members of the extended Morrissey family who helped to organise the event

The event helped to raise a total of €15,000 which was a fantastic result.

The organisers gathered again at the Midleton Park Hotel recently to present cheques to representatives of both charities, and to express their gratitude for the great work that they do. The Morrissey family would like to thank everyone who contributed to the organisation of the event and who volunteered to help on the day, bakers, farmers, cleaners, musicians etc. Your assistance was greatly appreciated.

Billy, Kevin and Bridie Morrissey presenting a cheque to representatives of the Parkinson’s Association of Ireland (Cork Branch)

We would also like to thank all those who generously donated prizes and supplies on the day, with a special mention to John Hurley from SuperValu in Midleton and William and Angela Savage from the Cork Luxury Hotel Group. We were delighted that our fund raising efforts were so successful on behalf of the two charities, and we sincerely hope that everyone did have lots of fun on the farm.

Billy and Kevin Morrissey presenting a cheque to Ada Harte from Enable Ireland

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SCHOOL PHOTOS

JUNIOR INFANTS 2011

SCOIL IÓSAF, CASTLEMART Y R

SCOIL IÓSAF, Castlemartyr's motto is 'let the

rooms be full of happiness' and they certainly were when the East Cork Journal popped in to take a picture of the school's 29 new Junior Infants recently.

Teacher Fiona O'Callaghan ensured things ran

smoothly and the children were delighted to take a quick picture, with the boys and girls both trying to out-smile each other!

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Dogs can show stress and fear in a variety of ways, from trembling and barking to destructive behaviours, including; tearing up of furniture, pulling

It is important to use correct techniques to reduce the fear in your dog but, at the same time, not reinforce the behaviours associated with the fear.

Desensitisation and counter-conditioning in conjunction with medications, appear to be the most effective long-term treatments for this problem. This means you expose your dog to small amounts of loud noise over a period of time, and you teach them how to behave in a way which reduces their fear.

Our new pet care column with Veterinary Surgeon, Sinéad Falvey

THAT time of year is here again, monkey-nuts, witches, pumpkins and FIREWORKS!Although Hallowe’en is a time of enjoyment for many, our four-legged friends can often be less enamoured with the loud noises, bright lights and screaming children.

This leads to the dog being more afraid, and tends to worsen the problem as years go on.

down walls and running through panes of glass to escape.

I am writing this piece now because, the earlier you start preparing your dog for this potentially upsetting time, the better. In bygone years people would just sedate their dogs during this time. This, however, is not a very effective technique as the dog is still afraid of what is happening but cannot react to it.

1. Never reward your dog for its fear reaction. It is really important NOT to soothe nor to hug or hold your dog. The most effective method is to ignore him/her as you carry on with your task. That way, when the situation arises again, they know they will be alright when they are alone. 2. Should your dog need to hide, make sure their comfort spot is accessible to them. Don’t worry about creating a comfort spot for them; they will know where the best spot is. Since the noises from thunder or fireworks can’t hurt them, they will soon relate this comfort spot with safety.

3. Should your dog pester you for comfort instead of going to their safety spot, DON’T pick them up to calm them down. If your dog has been trained for obedience commands, this is the right time to exercise them with firmness. Use the ‘come’ and ‘sit’ command to get them to stay next to you as you would do in any situation. Once they act out your command, your dog will soon realise that by

obeying, they will be safe. This, in return, relieves their stress and builds confidence.

4. Distraction; for example, using their favourite toy. Use food treats with caution as you don’t want to reward fear. Give treats only when their tail is wagging (during playtime) and not when hiding in their comfort spot. 5. Never punish your dog for fear of loud noises. Not only are you doing more harm, you inevitably create more stress for both you and your dog. 6. Never show any sign of fear yourself. Dogs are very perceptive, and can detect the slightest stress in you without having you on the other end of the leash!

Further conditioning techniques need to be continued after the firework season in order to improve your dog’s behaviour for next year. Desensitising CDs (recorded firework and loud noises) are available and you should call to your vet or animal behaviorist for correct advice on using such devices and further training.

Happy Hallowe’en!

PS: As a follow up to our story on ‘Houdini’ our disappearing dog, we are delighted to say she has been safely re-homed and is doing really well!

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SCHOOL PHOTOS

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JUNIOR INFANTS 2011

KILCREDAN NATIONAL SCHOOL

KILC REDAN NS was founded in 1887, not far from its

present location. In 1972, the new school building was opened to accommodate the ever-growing school population.

Now, in 2011, Kilcredan NS has 262 on its school roll, with 30 Junior Infants in Ms. Fitzgerald's class.

And the school keeps on growing: 'It must be all the fresh air!' laughs Principal Margaret Beausang.

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Life is sweet for Midleton’s Muriel

Bawnard East's Michael O'Brien to sky dive for charity

Midleton’s Gookies scoop double bronze at Blas na hEireann National Food and Drinks Awards 2011

BAWNARD East, Midleton resident, Michael O'Brien is taking another leap of faith. We first spoke to Mike two years ago when he was preparing to jump out of a plane to raise funds for Marymount Hospice. Mick and his brother Keith - aka 'The Flying O'Brien Brothers' are now planning another jump in aid of the Let's Get Together Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

READY to Bake, Gluten and Wheat Free Cookies promoted by Midleton entrepreneur, Muriel Coughlan, scooped awards in both the confined gluten free and the biscuit category at the recent awards in Dingle. Blas na hEireann National Food and Drinks Awards is the biggest blind tasting competition of its kind in the world, and is promoted by Bord Bia, BIM , Enterprise Ireland and UCC. The annual Blas na hEireann National Irish Food Awards celebrate and reward the very best of Irish produce, and the passionate, driven individuals behind it. This award follows the successes of Gookies at the Eat Cork food festival and the recent Great Taste Awards, which are the Oscars of the fine food industry in Ireland and Britain.

Gookies, a unique range of Irish made gluten-free, wheat-free cookie dough, was launched by Muriel Coughlan just twelve months ago. The ready to bake dough is refrigerated and can be frozen. The Gookies flavours available are milk chocolate,

triple chocolate, cranberry and white chocolate and natural flavour.

Commenting on her success Muriel explained the origin of her novel idea: “I have been a coeliac myself for four years. Having been completely frustrated by the lack of tasty snacks in cafes, restaurants and shops I decided to start my own business providing ready to bake, wholesome and delicious cookies that are Gluten and wheatfree. It was only when I took them to market that I realised they had such a broad appeal.” Gookies is now available at twenty-four outlets, including cafés, delicatessens, food halls and supermarkets. At cafés, the dough is used to freshly-bake Gookies on the café premises. At retail outlets, consumers can buy refrigerated cookie dough that can be baked at home, or frozen for use as needed.

To contact Muriel for further information please email muriel@gookies.ie or phone 0878229749.

This sky dive will take place in Offaly, and Mike is hoping that the public of East Cork will support him to raise funds for this worthy cause.

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If you would like to help 'The Flying O'Brien Brothers' with their leap of faith, please call Michael on 086 0596620.

honoured for success in InterTradeIreland all-island innovation & trade programmes

FOUR graduates from Cork - including Jennifer Hayes from Ladysbridge - were among 63 participants of InterTradeIreland’s Acumen and Fusion graduate programmes being honoured at the 2011 graduation ceremony which took place in the UCD Memorial Hall in Dublin recently. At the graduation, InterTradeIreland announced that of the 2011 class, 44 graduates had been offered permanent positions by their host SME companies, including Jennifer. Through InterTradeIreland’s Fusion programme, Jennifer carried out an Acumen project with GxP Systems. Recognising the substantial business and economic contribution graduates can make to the economy, InterTradeIreland has funded and supported 300 graduate projects to help SMEs across the island grow and thrive through all-island trade and innovation. Liam Nellis, InterTradeIreland Chief Executive states, ‘Around 70% of the graduates this year, who completed their projects, have been offered employment by the participating businesses – a sign of the quality of the graduates recruited and the success of the innovation and cross-border trade projects undertaken. This makesa a total of 194 graduates who have secured permanent management jobs with SMEs supported by InterTradeIreland through our Fusion and Acumen programmes. I wish Jennifer and all the graduates the very best in their careers.’

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PHOTOS

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Hoofing around in Inch

Daphne and Lorna Power

ON Sunday last, October 9th, the Annual Inch Fun Ride took place from the Halfway Bar. Nice weather conditions ensured a good turnout, and both young and old enjoyed a great afternoon run. ABOVE: Richard Joyce

Andy Cronin on “Dolly”

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Chloe Joyce on “Peach“

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Mary and Fionn Budds with “Obama

JJ Joyce on “Jackson”

Sandra, Shauna and Keith Bennett

Hillary Power on “Delmonti”

Melissa Joyce on “Kilqueen Venus”

Daphne Power gets ready to take off

Sophie and Jessica Long

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PHOTOS

No ‘Neigh-sayers’ at Inch

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Francis and Kevin Smiddy get ready for the off

Margo Joyce with John and James Coyne

Teresa McCarthy and Ciara Dowell who made the journey from Cobh

Mikey O’Sullivan, Kayla Wallace and Daragh Higgins

Phil, Mike and Ben O’Sullivan

ESB Electric Positive Ageing Week

A VERY enjoyable concert was held on Friday last at the Midleton Park Hotel, which was one of the events of Midleton Positive Ageing Week 2011. Chairman, Eddie O’Riordan welcomed everyone and apologised for the non-attendance of Bachelors in Trouble, one of whom unfortunately was taken to hospital.

MC, Jerry Kelly was in his usual jovial mood and called on the Active Retirement Choir to open the show, under the baton of Conductor, Anne Crowley and accompanied by Mr Music himself, Seán Curtin. Deborah Desmond was next on stage, followed by George Kelleher, then Noreen Dillon told her usual hilarious stories, which were much enjoyed by all, followed by a song from Anne Crowley. Charlie McAllister, who secured third place in the 2011 Over 60’s Talent Contest, then sang, followed by the Keniry Dancers who gave a fabulous display of Irish dancing. Michael Cahill added to the brilliance of this outstanding dancing school with their teacher Kathleen Keniry, who are always ready to oblige when called upon.

During the interval, teas, coffees and refreshments were served to all present.

MC, Jerry Kelly opened the second half with a song, followed by Emily Mc Harg who played the guitar and sang, followed again by Deborah Desmond, then Noreen Dillon who had some more hilarious stories to tell.

The crowd was small, but those who missed it, it was your loss.

A special thanks to Seán Curtiin for his outstanding accompaniment throughout.

Charlie McAllister was up again, and he and Jerry Kelly then sang a lovely duet, followed by Fr. Tom Naughton, who got a tremendous applause from the audience.

There was a special request then for George Kelleher to sing ‘You Raise Me Up’, and he certainly did not disappoint the audience. Jerry Kelly then sang again after which the show was closed by The Active Retirement Choir. Chairman, Eddie O’Riordan thanked everyone who participated and all who supported the concert.

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IT’S ALL HAPPENING IN YOUGHAL WITH DENISE FITZGERALD BEAG is not small in Youghal SERT - Travelling Companions

Maura Coughan, at home with friends and supporters of SERT SERT- South East Radiotherapy Trust, is an organisation set up to provide free transport for people from the Youghal and West Waterford areas who are attending for Radiotherapy in CUH or The Whitfield Clinic Waterford.

Consultant Oncologist, Gordon Watson of Waterford Regional Hospital, saw the need for such a service and since 2007, with the organisational skills and efforts of Tony Tobin from Old Parish, a bus has been travelling five days a week to Waterford. Tony was not finished there, however, and in 2008 a second bus was secured to travel to Cork. This service is unique in that Tony and a team of forty volunteers ensure that people are collected right from their front doors, are brought directly to hospital for their appointment time, and are brought home immediately afterwards. The Service is used by people who are very ill, and for whom the home collection and immediate home travel, makes such a difference and means such a lot. The service is run entirely on voluntary donations, fundraising events and the good will of all involved.

On Saturday last, October 8th, a superb coffee day was held in the home of Maura and Pat Coughlan of Ardsallagh to help raise funds for the continuation of this service and organisation. Friends of Maura and Pat, together with members of SERT, helped on the day, providing cakes, pastries, scones, tea and coffee to the large number of people who arrived along to their home in support of this great fundraiser. Almost one hundred people called to the Coughlan home, and each one was greeted with hospitality and warmth. Their support will ensure that the ‘wheels on the bus will continue to go round and round’ for those in need in the West Waterford/Youghal areas.

The organisers wish to thank all who contributed so generously, Tommy Collins of CRY who visited and broadcast live from Ardsallagh, and all who helped in any way to make the event so successful. The event will be aired on Tommy’s Show, Community Radio Youghal, on Friday next. Anyone interested in further information in relation to SERT can contact Tony Tobin on 058 46035.

BEAG is the Irish Goddess of the Well of Wisdom. In Youghal, BEAG stands for The Blackwater Estuary Action Group who came together to help prevent hazardous waste treatment coming to the town of Youghal. BEAG is opposed to the transportation, storage and treatment of 30,000 tonnes of Hazardous Waste in Youghal and to the treated waste / effluent entering the Blackwater Estuary.The Group is comprised of concerned citizens and residents of East Cork and West Waterford who are determined to protect our environment and stop this from happening in the beautiful coastal town, which depends totally on its tourism and heritage industry. On Friday morning last, a very successful Coffee Morning / Cake Sale took place in the Old Imperial Hotel to help raise funds to continue the fight for a safe, toxic free Youghal. The East Cork Journal was very impressed with the large numbers who turned out to support BEAG, and the Old Imperial Hotel was packed with people all anxious to help in any way they could. Cakes and pastries, scones and

biscuits, tea and coffee were all in plentiful supply and the atmosphere was one of support and encouragement. The organisers “Blackwater Estuary Action Group” (BEAG) would like to thank everyone who supported the fundraising event, especially the staff of the Old Imperial Hotel who sponsored the raffle and kindly donated balloons and scones, and also the Farmgate Country Store & Restaurant, Midleton.

The success of this organisation depends wholly on the support from the public, which is vital, and BEAG encourage everyone to voice their concerns.For more information contact (089) 4210294 or visit www.beag2011.com In their fight to protect their town, the Blackwater Estuary Action Group (BEAG) show that they have, indeed, a lot in common with Beag – the Irish Goddess of the Well of Wisdom.

Age is only a number in Youghal

Book reading and storytelling for Scoil Choráin students at Youghal Library CHILDREN’S Books Festival 2011 takes place in Ireland from October 1st to 31st, and offers a wideprogramme of Irish and international authors and illustrators, designed to whet the appetite of young readers, from toddlers to teens. Activities include everything from readings by popular authors, to writing and illustration workshops, plus storytelling, quizzes and competitions. Youghal Library were delighted to welcome visiting author, Sarah Rees Brennan, and the children of 6th classs, Scoil Choráin, accompanied by their teacher, Catriona, to the Library where a wonderful event took place to the delight of all present.The excitement of the children was palpable, and they were not disappointed in the wonderful storytelling and talk with this famous author.Sarah Rees Brennan was born and raised in Ireland, lived briefly in the US and UK and is the author of The Demon’s Lexicon which received three star reviews and was an ALA Top Ten Best Book. She followed this with several more publications, and her most recent book “Unspoken” will be published in 2012. Sarah proved very popular with the children, reading stories in such a way that each of the students were enthralled with the telling.The event was a

huge success and Marion of Youghal Library would like to thank Sean O’Murchú, Principal of Scoil Choráin, the class teacher, Catriona, all the staff of Scoil Choráin and all the local schools for their continuing support of library vents. She also wished to acknowledge the assistance of all the local media for their publicity of the many Library events, which is vital. Elizabeth Hardwick once said, “The greatest gift is a passion for reading” and the staff at Youghal Library are to be congratulated for the way in which they continue to provide the ways and means for everyone to achieve this gift.

POSITIVE Ageing Week Ireland runs from September 25th to October 1st inclusive and on Wednesday, September 28th last a Positive Ageing Event took place in Cumann na Daoine, Youghal where, much to the surprise and delight of the local group, the Dungarvan Positive Ageing Group arrived along for the day. Both Youghal and Dungarvan are one of 15 Positive Ageing counties within Ireland.

Dolores Corcoran, Chairperson of Cumann na Daoine, is also a volunteer on the Dungarvan positive Age Committee, and she organised the mystery tour for the Dungarvan Group to visit Youghal.Food, refreshments, entertainment and a Tea Dance with Jim Lane was all laid on for the visitors and locals alike. The visitors were greeted by Clifford Windsor and Norman McDonald, and the seventy strong group visited St Mary’s Collegiate Church before being welcomed by the staff and Chairperson of Cumann na Daoine.

Further entertainment included an insightful story on Youghal Lace, articulately given by Marjorie McDonald. Mayor of Youghal, Eoin Coyne welcomed everyone to the event and spoke on the “positive contribution which older people make in their communities”, not only this week of Positive Ageing Ireland, but on an ongoing basis. Margaret Arrundel (Women’s Group) and Dolores Corcoran, Chairperson of Cumann na Daoine and volunteer of Dungarvan PAW committee, Marie O’Sullivan, thanked everyone involved and especially the staff who spent the whole morning working hard to get the hall and food ready, and making the visitors so welcome. And all agreed with the old saying about how to stay young – “hang around with older people”.

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PHOTOS

Midleton Tidy Towns clean up with fundraiser

MIDLETON Tidy Towns held their first official fundraiser on Saturday, October 8th at the East Cork Golf Club. There was a nice crowd present to reflect on what had been a very good year for the group, with their presence increasingly felt in the town. Music was provided by Millenium, fronted by Midleton man, Mark Cosgrove. Guest of honour was Mrs Yasmin Hyde, proprietor of Ballymaloe Country Relish Ltd., based in Little Island. Since their resurrection earlier this year, the Tidy Eoin Delaney, Chairperson, Rose Becker, Treasurer and Towns members can often be spotted cleaning up areas of Midleton, Nick Becker, Secretary picking up litter, removing rubbish and, overall, ensuring that Midleton doesn’t get down in the dumps! ABOVE: Anthony O’Brien, Ber Twomey and Barbara Bruen

John and Mary Cahill

Mick and Margaret Morrissey

Michael Cahill and Katie Forrest

Kevin and Lauren Campbell

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Orla O’Rourke with John Stack

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Billy Buckley, John Buckley, Sean Buckley, Niall O’Neill and Maurice Moloney

Eileen and Simon Forrest

Jasmine and John Hyde with Breda and Jerry Corkery

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SCHOOL PHOTOS

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JUNIOR INFANTS 2011

BISHOP AHERN NS, LEAMLARA

LEAMLARA NS Principal, Shane Fen-

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skies opened and the opening cererain!

Shane was happy to show the ECJ the school's extension which, in the hall,

supported Leamlara NS’s 'Buy A Brick' in 9 months,' Shane states, 'it was a

huge achievement, but look what we've now got to show for it!''

school's 18 Junior Infants who made class picture, with the help of teacher

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MOTORING

In The

Driving SeaT Exclusive preview of the new Honda Civic

THE new Honda Civic was launched at the 2011 September Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA). Designed and developed specifically for the European market, the new Civic will be offered as a five-door hatchback and will compete in the C-segment. It will reach European showrooms in early 2012. The designers of the new Civic wanted to keep the sporty and advanced elements of the car’s character but tailor them to express the new model’s even more elegant yet dynamic feel. Sources of inspiration included a ‘blended wing body’ aeroplane in which the fuselage and wings blend into a single body for superior aerodynamic performance, quietness and habitability.

Nearly all of the body components have been redesigned on the new Civic with particular focus on ride and handling, reduced CO2 emissions, interior quality, while preserving the class-leading cabin and boot space and flexible practicality.

Our regular motoring guide

New Driver Theory Test Books published

FURTHER to the recent announcement that revised Driver Theory Tests for Car, Motor Cycle, Bus and Truck categories will be introduced from October 24th, a new version of the supporting learning material the Official Driver Theory Test - Book - Fifth Edition has been published. Copies are available from good bookshops across the country. Most of the 1,500 questions in the theory test bank have been updated, revised or replaced. The revisions include new questions and graphics as well as amended versions of existing questions. These include a new clearer layout and design, together with detailed explanations of the correct answers to questions. The format of the revised test, based on multiple choice questions will remain unchanged, and candidates will still be required to answer correctly 35 out of 40 questions in order to obtain a pass certificate. Candidates at the end of their exam will regardless of passing or failing also be provided, based on their performance, with a list of the categories recommended for further study e.g. Road Signs, Markings and Traffic Regulations, Alert Driving and Consideration for Road Users etc. All of these correspond to the categories listed in the training material in order to facilitate revision or help improve overall skills. Any member of the public with queries regarding the theory test bank and revised material should contact (1890 606 106) or log on to www.theorytest.ie

Opel Ampera takes Top Prize at ‘What Car?’ Green Awards Coming to Ireland in June 2012

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WHAT Car?, the UK’s leading consumer focused motoring magazine, has named the Opel Ampera as its ‘Green Car of the Year 2011’. The Opel Ampera was also its top alternative-fuel car.

What Car? editor-in-chief, Chas Hallett said, ‘The Opel Ampera represents a massive step for alternative-fuel cars. It offers all the benefits of owning an electric vehicle with virtually none of the drawbacks. It gives motorists the ability

to dramatically reduce their emissions without changing their lifestyle, which is exactly what green cars need to do.’ This isn’t the first time the Ampera has found favour with What Car?’s judges. In 2009, when Opel first revealed details of the car’s clever Voltec system, the Ampera was given the magazine’s prestigious Green Technology Award. The Opel Ampera is due to be launched in Ireland in June 2012. Prices will be announced at the end of 2011.

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Fears that rural Garda Stations set W a y to close

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Waterford With Declan Barron

DeDannan & Frankie Gavin this weekend at Lismore Castle

MANY local areas are now very worried that the limited Garda presence in some areas will be removed altogether, as Garda numbers decline due to retirement and the recruitment embargo.

Stations in Tallow, Cappoquin, An Rinn, Ardmore and Ballymac are only open on a part time basis at present, and could be closed as part of revision of service nationwide, currently being undertaken. Local F.F. County Cllr., Thomas Cronin, expressed his concerns at a recent council meeting, especially in the wake of a number of break ins at residences in the Grange area, where private houses were broken into while people were at work.

Six such break ins have taken place, and while the local Discount Fuels store in Kinsalebeg was also held up. A Garda presence in rural Ireland is certainly needed, and what is already a scarce resource must be retained. Rural pubs and post offices have been closing by the day so people in rural areas do need a Garda presence in their area. Hopefully, these fears for the local Garda Stations will be unfounded.

An apple a day

THERE is a free opportunity to learn about growing apple trees, and the health benefits of eating apples (and juices and smoothies) at Blackwater Garden Centre this Sunday, October 16th from 11am to 4 pm. If the day is wet, it will be held under cover. LORD Burlington has opened the doors of Lismore Castle to Frankie Gavin and DeDannan to raise much needed funds for Chernobyl Children's Trust. This is a truly amazing venue which, in itself, is an experience but combined with the magical music of DeDannan it promises

to be a really special and memorable evening. This event will take place on Saturday, October 15th, starting with Champagne reception at 7.15pm. A limited number of tickets are available from Oonagh at 087 2299259. Chernobyl Children's Trust is an entirely voluntary organisation

Water problems arise in Lismore and Ardmore

RECENT water shortages in Lismore, and water repairs in Ardmore have left local residents with very poor water quality, which is a cause for concern going forward, with the Government intent on introducing water metering for residential householders. Most people will not have too much of a problem with paying for a service that works, but at present the water supply in Lismore is full of lime. In Ardmore, after each repair the water is totally undrinkable with householders having to buy water for consumption.

If metering comes in, then uproar is almost certain to follow as people in this day and age will not pay for a service they do not have. Poor water quality will not be acceptable, and in my own area our council water supply is disgusting at the moment, and has been that way for a number of years now. We cannot drink the water and have to let it run to get it even someway clear.

It is not the fault of those charged with doing the work, but if metering is to come down the line then the customer must expect a water service that they can use.

so every cent raised will go directly towards those who need it most in Belarus. The "Lismore Castle Evening" will help to maintain much needed physiotherapy for the children and young adults supported by the Trust. Many of these young people, though exceedingly well

cared for by their families, have very contorted limbs due to lack of movement. The physiotherapist greatly improves the quality of their lives. If you would like to become involved with the Trust please contact Deena at 087 9267302.

Aglish Community Alert Public Meeting

A PUBLIC meeting with regard to setting up a community alert service for the Ballinameela, Villerstown, Mount Stuart and Aglish areas will take place at Aglish Community Centre on Wednesday, October 19th commencing at 8pm.

Members of the Garda Siochána and Muintir Na Tire will be on hand to give details of what it entails, and members of the public are encouraged to come along as community alert does make a huge difference, where it is in operation.

Clubs with news or sporting events

IT IS not easy to keep track of everything that is going on in the West Waterford locality, so if you are a group, club or organisation and you wish to get your notes in to me then please feel free to send them to declan.barron1@gmail.com marked West Waterford Notes or call me on 087-9126566 as I will be happy to assist you in any way in 2011 - and beyond!

Country Music Weekend for Lawlor’s Hotel

COUNTRY music lovers will flock to Dungarvan for the Lawlor’s Hotel country music festival that takes place from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd of October. There will be a double bill each night, with some of the country’s top entertainers set to take to the stage. Trudi Lalor, Mick Flavin, Jason Travers, Jimmy Buckley, Peter Burke and Paddy O’Brien are just some of the stars on show. There will be a nightly performance with admission at €20 while the afternoon performance on Saturday afternoon will cost just €10. Tickets can be booked by contacting Lawlor’s hotel at 058-41122.

Best of luck to Tallow in Senior Hurling County Final

Tallow will be appearing in a first senior hurling county final since 1985, when they take on favourites, Ballygunner, in Walsh Park, Waterford on Sunday October 16th at 3.30pm. There is sure to be a huge West Waterford support for the Bridesiders who will be hoping to bridge a 26 year gap since their last appearance, with a victory. In the Minor curtain-raiser Lismore will take on De La Salle with a 1-45pm throw in time. On the day before, Saturday October 15th, Tourin will also have to make the journey to the city venue to take on Dunhill in the Intermediate hurling county final with a 3.30 start time here. Best wishes to all three Western clubs as they seek championship success. Following the County Football semi-finals, played over the weekend, defending champions Stradbally will meet Ballinacourty in this year’s final.

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FEATURE

Cloyne Delicatessen New on the menu at Connolly Street, Midleton THE Cloyne Delicatessen has arrived in Midleton and, judging by its success over the years in Cloyne, it's destined to become a quintessential lunch location for the people of Midleton too. Proprietors, Danny and Caroline Cannon bring with them years of experience from their Cloyne Shop, which Caroline runs with her mother, Margaret aka Mrs. Mc, who has run the shop for the past fifty years. Both Danny and Caroline have experience in the catering industry and are offering a wide range of delicious home-made soups, scones, cakes, breads and jams (courtesy of the much-loved Hassett's Bakery in Carrigaline - try the Rhubarb & Vanilla jam, you won't be disappointed), quiches and salads as well as Bewley's Coffee and heart-warming hot chocolate - plus a new range of gluten-free products and spelt bread. And the Cloyne Delicatessen, located on Connolly Street, just steps from the Main Street, doesn't just offer delicious brunch and lunch options - it also offers party food, catering for communions, confirmations, birthdays, anniversaries and corporate events.

Cloyne Delicatessen proprietors, Caroline and Danny Cannon with staﬀ member, Lily Galambos and sone of the delicious delicacies on oﬀer, including homemade breads from Hassett’s Bakery & Cakes, Carrigaline

'We do catering for Muckross House and IBM, amongst others,' Danny tells the East Cork Journal, 'we'll cover any kind of celebration you can think of!' With that, it's back to work, as another hungry customer comes through the door - with a shopping list of what she wants. Luckily, this is the Cloyne Delicatessen we're talking about and she leaves with a full shopping bag, a spring in her step - and a promise to return tomorrow!

Taking bookings for parties, celebrations & corporate events

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A sporting chance

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MAIN EVENTS THIS WEEK

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP, RUGBY WORLD CUP, SEMI-FINALS OF IRISH GREYHOUND LAURELS, HORSE RACING

Irish Laurels (Final Saturday, October 22nd at Curraheen Park

3/1 Dream Walker 7/2 Rockchase Bullet 9/2 Deerfield Music

9/2 Razidazl Rioga 6/1 Leeview Jet 11/2 Deerfield Sings

33/1 Varra Captain 33/1 Beaming Dilemma 50/1 Bar

6/1 Track Record To Be Broken 10/3 Mossy O’Connor Trained Winner 5/1 Graham Holland Trained Winner

George Kenefick has a-yacht to celebrate GEORGE Kenefick of Royal Cork Yacht Club is the 2011 Waterways Ireland ISA Sailing Champion. Fellow Corkonian Mark Mansfield finished in second place and ISA Olympic Squad member, Ryan Seaton took the bronze in what was an incredibly close competition. The youngest of the helms, at just 23, Kenefick was up against some tough opposition. Mansfield, who also hails from Royal Cork, has 41 years of sailing experience including having represented Ireland in four separate Olympic Games. He is also no stranger to the ISA Helmsman’s Trophy, having won it twice before in 1990 and 1999 but Kenefick, although young, has been sailing for 20 years. At the age of 3 his father, Neil Kenefick, put him in an Optimist, tied a rope to it and let him drift around in Crosshaven. As his skills developed, he progressed through the ranks of competitive sailing, notably winning the ISA Junior All Ireland Sailing Championship in 2006 and most recently helming the winning boat in the 2011 Half Ton Cup.

Kenefick and Mansfield sailed consistently during the eight races of the windward/leeward course on Lough Derg, and remained at the top of the leader board throughout. Kenefick and his crew, Mel Collins and John Downey, had led the fleet until the 7th race but then a slight slip saw them finish in third position, while Mansfield won. This then meant that for the first time within the championship, and with only one race to go, Mansfield was top. Instinctively capitalising on this pressure, as only a gifted sailor can, Kenefick sailed a beautiful last race and won his fourth race of the championship. It was these bullets that ultimately won the ISA Helmsman Trophy for him. Tied with Kenefick, also on 12 points, was Mark Mansfield but unfortunately Mansfield lost the tiebreak as he had only won three races. The surprise of the weekend was the failure of Anthony O’Leary to progress to the final. O’Leary has finished in second place to his son, Nicholas O’Leary for the past three years and was eager to have claimed the title for himself this time but, due to an OCS in his second race he did not make it through, dashing his hopes of retaining the ISA Helmsman Trophy in the O’Leary household for another year.

George Kenefick (left) celebrates his overall victory and the ‘Champion of Champions’ title with his crewmates, Mel Collins and John Downey on Lough Derg. (Photo: Brendan Fogarty, Oceansport)

An Bol-Chumann East Cork region

FIXTURES Sunday October 16th in Cobh: Christy Coleman Cup at 11.30am - Sean Twomey vs. Steven Quinlan At 12.30pm - Paddy Hennessy Cup: Aidan Sexton or Daniel Twomey vs. Sam Kingston In Cloyne: Paddy Hennessy Cup at 3pm - Colm O’Riordan vs. Leo

Hegarty At 4pm - Michael Daly or Peter Fitzgerald vs. Eddie O’Driscoll UNDERAGE TRIALS The second (of three) trials will go ahead in Cloyne on Saturday next at 2pm. Boys U10, U12 and U14 and Girls U12, U14 and U16. All welcome including new members. AGM The Regional AGM will be held in O’Meara’s, Ballinacurra, on Wednesday, October 26th.

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Lismore ladies golf Ladies Singles Final

THIS week saw the last of our club championships take place with Nicky Walsh and JoJo Tobin winning the mixed final in some style on Monday. JoJo took to the course again on Tuesday in her first Ladies Singles final against the experienced and evergreen Sheila Denn. JoJo had won earlier games on the 19th, with Sheila winning the semi-final on the 21st, so a tough encounter was expected. Both ladies found the going tough and after 9 holes were on level terms. JoJo managed to go three holes up only to have the determined Sheila come straight back to level on the 17th. Both ladies had missed chances to finish the game, and so it was on the 18th, so another ladies singles game went to the 19th. Here it was decided when Sheila’s ball stayed on the edge and JoJo’s, much to her relief, fell in. Congrats to both ladies on reaching the final and putting up such a great battle. Well done the victor.

Prizes 1st Katherine Moynihan (18) 69 nett 2nd Orla Scanlan (28) 73 nett B9 3rd Anne Bennett (19) 73 nett

FIXTURES

12/10: 18 Hole Stroke, Last GOY, Ballyin Cup 15/10 & 19/10: 18 Hole Stableford The 9 hole ongoing October Voucher Competition continues - €3 entry €2 re-entry. Prize Presentation - Wednesday, October 19th at 5pm. All outstanding September prizes will be presented. All prizewinners to be in attendance please. The Ladies AGM takes place on November 9th.

1/10 & 5/10: 18 Hole Stroke, GOY, Christmas

RESULTS

East Cork mixed darts BATT’S were at home to Colbert’s with Batt’s winning 3-2 in games and 9-5 on legs. The Castle Lounge were home to Finn’s with the Castle Lounge winning 5-0 in games and 12-3 on legs. Maggie May’s were home to the Long Point with the latter team winning 3-2 in games (7 legs to Maggie May’s 8). McDaid’s were home to McCarthy’s and McDaid’s won 4-1. Great darts were played by all teams.

Results for w/e 6/10/11

Next week:

Finn’s are home to Batt Murphy’s

McCarthy’s are home to Maggie May’s The Long Point are home to the Castle Lounge Colbert’s are home to McDaid’s Best of luck to all teams.

Any new teams looking to play darts on a Thursday night can contact Ann McGann on 086 3365165 or Liz on 086 2614343. A team can start with three players (maximum of two men and as many ladies as you want). The first game is 3-aside; 2nd game is doubles and 3 games of singles, so come on and get started! Now, let’s play darts.

Midleton active retired participate in National Bowls Tournament MIDLETON and Carrigaline Active Retirement Associations were represented at Active Retirement Ireland’s second annual national bowls tournament in Castlebar in Co. Mayo last week.

More than 400 retired men and women - from Cork and throughout Ireland - participated in the Active Retirement Ireland (ARI) National Bowls Tournament. Competitors – who ranged in age from 55 to 90 – played in mixed teams of four and competed for the Breaffy Perpetual Cup in two separate competitions, one for big bowls and one for small.

The ARI National Bowls Tournament ended with a gala ball, at which Minister of State for Tourism and Sport and local Mayo TD, Michael Ring was the special guest. During the event, he presented awards to Cooley Active Retirement Association from Co. Louth – winners of the big bowls competition - and to Gorey Active Retirement Association from Co. Wexford, winners of the small bowls competition.

Active Retirement Ireland is the national representative body for 527 Active Retirement Associations, with a total Biddy Geany, who is in her nineties, one of more membership of over than 400 older people from throughout Ireland 22,500 people. participating in Active Retirement Ireland’s

second annual national bowls tournament in Castlebar. (Photo: James Connolly / PicSell8)

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The Week In Sport with Declan Barron

Welsh Dragon quenches Ireland’s fire

IRELAND’S dream of making a first Rugby World Cup semi final ended on Saturday morning as the nation’s best served up another sub standard performance to allow Wales the opportunity to reach the final of the 2011 competition. Once again Ireland was their own worst enemy, presenting Wales with chances which they took with aplomb. Usually at this level of competition you get punished for mistakes and this was evident in all of the weekend quarter finals, with Ireland, South Africa, England and Argentina all being punished for errors, and all four sides eventually lost. Australia was certainly lucky to win against a South Africa side that dominated territorially yet failed to turn possession into points. Only favourite, New Zealand, from the pool winners advanced to the semi final and certainly Ireland, had they played a bit better, was capable of going forward. Holders, South Africa, must also be considered unlucky not to be in the final four. This Saturday Wales will face France for a final place, while on Sunday Australia will meet home favourite, New Zealand, in the second semi final, with all four sides in with a chance of getting their hands on the Webb Ellis Trophy, now that South Africa are out.

Ireland has to settle for play off hope in soccer

With Russia getting all three points in Slovakia, Ireland’s predictable win over Andorra proved little help to their 2012 hopes of qualification. Ireland will have played their final home game on Tuesday night when they take on Armenia at the Aviva Stadium, where a point would set them up for a play off position in the hope of making the 2012 European championship in Poland and the Ukraine. Armenia know that a win in Dublin would see them finish ahead of Ireland, and with the visitors scoring plenty of goals it could be a close call for Ireland to make the play offs. Yet Giovanni Trapattoni’s side must be fancied to get the point needed, given that their favourite result in this group had been draws.

Cork hurlers & footballers into Munster semi-final

The draws for the 2012 Munster hurling and football championships has thrown up some interesting clashes with hurling champions, Tipperary facing the John Allen led Limerick in the opening round, with the winner meeting the Jimmy Barry Murphy led Cork in the semi final. On the other side of the draw newly appointed Clare manager, Davy Fitzgerald will come up against his former side,

Waterford, in what promises to be a very interesting 2012 provincial campaign. In football Cork are also into the semi final, where they await the winner from the Tipperary/ Kerry clash. On the other side Waterford face Limerick with Clare meeting the winner, so once again the big game could be the semi final meeting of Cork and Kerry unless, of course, Tipperary upset the apple cart.

Boxers qualify for Olympics

Ireland once again came up trumps with a number of the boxers achieving qualification for the 2012 London Olympics. In doing so Ireland also had their eyes opened to what might await them with John Joe Nevin losing out to his English opponent on count back in the quarter final. While he did pick up a Bronze medal, he had beaten the same opponent by 11 points on their last meeting so there is still plenty of work to be done by the boxing coaches as, undoubtedly, this is where Ireland’s best hopes of Olympic success may come.

New kids on the block

First time victory for Kinsale in the Intermediate Football County Final, and a first success for Courcey Rovers in the Premier Intermediate Hurling County Final, sees two new teams reach the top in Cork this season, with both sides showing commendable qualities to see off the challenge of Castletownbere and Youghal in Páirc Uí Rinn.

Best of luck to Martin Hickey

The Cork Senior Football Final will take place this coming Sunday with favourites, Castlehaven, taking on a UCC side that will feature Martin Hickey from Carrignavar. The former Cork U21 star is wished the best of luck as he attempts to end up with a winner’s medal this season.

CORKBEG Pitch & Putt

THE first Turkey Competition of the season took place on Sunday last. Mick O’Brien and Pat O’Connor teamed up to win the first nett with twelve up. Mick Fenton and Joe Wall won the gross and the second nett went to Mick Fenton and John Ahern.

Competitions on Wednesday and Friday at 2.30pm. Turkey Competition on Sunday at 10.30am. AGM will take place on Sunday, October 23rd.

FIXTURES

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Youghal golf club Midleton AC Try-ing hard LADIES

5/10 - 18 Holes Singles Stableford Silver 1st Breda O’Donoghue (20) 36pts, 2nd Mary Lawton (17) 27pts Bronze 1st Trish Treacy (26) 35pts, 2nd Paula Brennan (20) 31pts Presentation of prizes on 12/10. 12/10: Club Singles 19/10 - 7.30pm Ladies Annual General Meeting

Fixtures:

GENTS

Midweek Open 16 Holes Singles Stableford

1st Tim Mason (7) 36pts, 2nd Albert Ruxton (14) 32pts 7/10 - 9/10 - 18 Holes Singles Stableford, Christmas Hamper Weekend 1st Tommy Kenneally (13) 42pts, 2nd Richard Callaghan (18) 41pts Cat 0-7: Tony Kearns (7) 38pts Cat 8-13: Anthony Kenefick (8) 39pts, Joe Dolly (10) 39pts Cat 14-18: Michael P. O’ Sullivan (18) 40pts, Jim Davis (16) 40pts Cat 19+ Joe Morgan (20) 40pts CSS Fri: 36pts, Sat & Sun: 37pts

Midweek Open Singles Sat & Sun: Open Singles 28/10: 7.30pm Gent’s Club AGM 4/11: 7.30pm Management AGM.

Fixtures:

YOUGHAL GOLF CLUB

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

GENTS

NOTE: Change of date to Friday, October 28th at 7.30pm

Juvenile news Results from Juvenile Cork County Cross Country Championships 2011

27 Midleton athletes competed in the first round (even ages) of Cork County Championships, which were held in Carrig Na Bhfearr on Sunday, October 2nd. Once again we had outstanding performances from all our athletes, some competing for the first time, and some running up an age group. The highlight of the day was Cara O’Brien who received an individual Silver County medal. She was followed closely by Caolinn Hickey, who was running up an age, in fourth place. Liam Stack, also running up an age, received an individual county medal and led the U14 team home in third place. Well done to all our athletes. Results are as follows :

Girls U10 : 13th Lia O’Brien 25th Caoimhe Carey

27th Ciara Fives 51st Sophie Mulcahy 57th Fiona Hourigan Boys U10: 34th Luke Thompson 37th Hameed Olatunji 41st Ciarmhac Smyth 61st Joshua Pennant 64th Bevan Forde 67th Luke Hourigan

Boys U12: 10th Kieran Walsh 11thCathal Morrisey 33ndFrank O’Brien 35th Padraig Fives Girls U14 13th Norah O’Brien 25th Jessica Strain

Boys U14: 6th Liam Stack 9th Caolan O’Brien 16th Andrew O’Brien 29th Julian Drennan Girls U16: 2nd Cara O’Brien 4th Caoilinn Hickey

The above event takes place tomorrow night at 8 p.m. in Tosh Cahill’s Bar in Cloyne. All current members have been invited and are encouraged to turn up. Contributions from all members are needed so as the new committee can cater for all members for the new season ahead.

THE Treasures of International Rugby Union by Edinburgh resident, Richard Bath, is more than just another book on the game. It also contains more than twenty facsimile reproductions of rare memorabilia integrated into the pages of a magnificently produced hardback volume.

One in particular is a signed letter written by the founder of the game, William Webb Ellis, on June 29th, 1829. Statistics from all the World Cup countries, as well as the rest of the world, are extensively covered.

Ireland boasts the highest number of decorated war heroes, with Blair Mayne the most decorated soldier of them all.

Two 1890’s team mates, Tommy Crean and Robert Johnston, both won VCs during the Boer War. Both later emigrated to South Africa and played Transvaal. Frederick Harvey, who lived to be 92 years, captured a machine gun post on horseback in 1917.

A whole range of rugby in time and place is the subject of this publication. All the major competitions, including British and Irish Lions Tours and the Barbarians – the most prestigious club in rugby – are covered.

There is little happening on the racing front now as the season is well over. Extensive plans, though, are underway to increase and organize a specific racing group within the club. Initiatives include some coaching talks, hill sessions and night spins over the winter, and well organised and managed high intensity training sessions to prepare members for racing.

Club AGM 2012

TOM MORRISSON WRITES

Girls U12: 7th Tamzin Muldowney 14th Julianne Stack 35th Emily Mulcahy 38th Aishat Olatunji

THE past week was a quiet one on the competitive front. Sunday morning last saw some 15 members take to the roads with the main group heading through Rathcormac and onto Glenville, Cork City and home on the newly surfaced main road.

On the Triathlon front, it is great for the club to be listed on the table for the National Events Series, though it’s fair to say that there was some confusion as, initially, none of our members were listed at all. Some confusion still exists in relation to members joining from other clubs, but we hope to have this situation rectified for the coming year 2012.

Anecdotes and memories of great rugby events in book form

International Rugby Union, The Illustrated History by Peter Bills, also provides welcome information seasoned with nostalgia and entertainment from the 1950s.

It also features exclusive interviews from some of the leading legends including Ireland’s Tony O’Reilly, who was recalled after a seven year gap to win his last cap against England in 1970.

Recent local Ironman, Sean Buckley, in action!

The agenda for the event is now posted on TEAMER under the “Documents” section.

It has come to our notice that some of the prizes for the ETAPE have not yet been received. Anyone who has not received same can do so by contacting Garry McGuinness at 085 754 2367. Any inquiries/suggestions or otherwise call Cub Secretary, Tadgh O’Brien, at 087 247 5875.

Hilarious stories about the likes of Tom Reid, Robin Thompson, who captained the Lions on tour to South Africa in 1955, Bill McBride and the late Moss Keane make entertaining reading, and with more than 150 excellent photographs, the 255 page hard-back covers the drama of many memorable moments as well as the excitement and glamour of crowds and stars.

For instance the 1955 Lions had been astonished to arrive in South Africa for the first test in Johannesburg and witness a vast crowd estimated at 104,000 people. Whatever the precise figure, none of these young rugby tourists had ever seen anything like it. Then, four years later, interest on the tour to New Zeland was such that 800,000 people paid to go and see the tourists, led by Irishman Ronnie Dawson.

Apparently this represented, at the time, almost half the entire population of that country. Both books, published by Carlton, are on sale in all good bookshops, and should be enjoyed by all followers of the game.

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 - The East Cork Journal completed. Some strong cycling within this group took place on the journey home to Youghal, and one would hope that some of these staglaries could now make the jump up to the 9am group!!

YoughalCyclingClub Club AGM

OUR Club AGM took place last Wednesday, October 5th, at the Holy Family Church and It was good to see a large attendance, as numerous events for next year were discussed.

On the night a new committee was elected for the club which was made up of the following: Sean Lawlor – Chairman, Jonathan Tobin – Secretary, Anthony Kenneally - Asst Secretary, John Walsh – Treasurer, Wayne Fitzgerald – PRO and Jonathan Flynn – Web Coordinator. Contacts details for all of the Committee members are available on the club website.

Following on from our Mizen to Malin head spin which took place over the June bank holiday weekend, interest was expressed about taking on an event of similar difficulty for next season. All ideas are open for consideration at this stage, so bring what ever you have to the table at the next meeting as planning for same will have to start as soon as possible. The Winter training was discussed at great length, and all were in agreement about having the pace and distance lowered for the rest of the year, to encourage anyone looking to step up from the 10am group, along with any new members. The racing scene was also discussed and plans are afoot for organizing a separate training group for those speed demons.

Existing and any new club members are also reminded that membership fees are now overdue and should be paid as soon as possible, as same need to be submitted to Cycling Ireland.

Weekly Club Spin

The winter training season got underway last Sunday morning when a group of 12 gathered at Moby Dick’s for a 9am grand depart.

With a stiff wind blowing, it was decided to keep the spin to the sheltered back roads around East Cork, and with that we struck off for the Bog Road and Ballymacoda.

The winter training, of course, brought out the old winter bikes and it was nice to see so many sparkling old machines together at the one time. Pity they wont be kept that way! From Ballymacoda we looped over to Garryvoe to encounter some minor road works and two punctures in succession. A quick pit stop, however, sorted it all out (much quicker than the Tallow Man’s puncture repairs!) and we hit the road again into the ever increasing head wind. Garryvoe led us to Shanagarry and Cloyne before we dropped down into Saleen and looped around the scenic East Ferry. With the wind now turning to our backs, we rolled nicely around East Ferry, through Ballinacurra and onto the Garage at the Midleton roundabout for my famous ‘Cup of Tea’.

We all relaxed and refueled with the muffins and bars, and for once I was allowed to savour my tea instead of rushing it down my neck. So relaxing was our stop, I was even encouraged to have a second cuppa. That wouldn’t happen if Healy and Hill were there! Great banter was had at the stop with a very enlightening discussion about Carbon cycling shoe laces, taking place? Ready for road, we rolled out the main Youghal road for Castlemartyr and Killeagh.

With a strong tailwind all the way, and a smooth surface on the road, it wasn’t long before we arrived back in Youghal for 12.15pm with a very easy 70km completed. The 10am group also gathered at Moby Dick’s and rolled out with a peleton of 11. This group also took the same sheltered route down the Bog road to Ballymacoda and then Ladysbridge. From there they hogged the back road to Ballinacurra and also stopped for coffee at the Garage at the Midleton roundabout.

From there the group split up for the spin home at different speeds which followed the earlier group back the main road through Castlemartyr and Killeagh before arriving back into Youghal for 12.30 pm with a handy 50km

Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Trails

A number of club members are planning to head to Ballyhoura for a bit of rough and tumble on the mountain bikes on Sunday, 23rd October. Anyone interested in travelling should let one of us know by next week so that we can arrange times and travel.

Anyone who doesn’t have a mountain bike can rent one on the day at Ballyhoura. Keep an eye on the club Facebook page for more details.

Club Website

Information about the club, cycling in the area and cycling in general, can be viewed at our club website. It has to be seen by all at www.youghalcyclingclub.com.

Weekend Spins

As you are all well aware by now, there is a weekly spin every Sunday morning at 9 am sharp leaving from Moby Dick’s Pub by the Clock Gate. This spin, which runs on various routes every week, usually takes between 3 to 4 hours (weather permitting).

Two separate groups ride out at different levels to cater for as many cyclists as possible. The pace is comfortable and we usually stop half way around for a coffee or tea.

A third group also goes on a weekly spin every Sunday morning at 10am sharp leaving from Moby Dick’s Pub by the Clock Gate. This spin, which runs on various routes every week, usually takes around 2 to 3 hours to complete.

The pace is again very comfortable and this is an ideal group for anyone interested in taking up the sport.

New members or visitors to the area are always welcome. If you have any questions about the club or attending one of our weekend spins, please contact our Club Secretary, Jonathan at 086-8563292 for details. See you all Sunday morning.

Until next week, safe cycling!

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East Cork Cross Country Championships – Tower Park, Youghal

THE first leg of the East Cork Cross Country Championships were held in Tower Park on Sunday, September 18th. Well done to all the committee members who did such a good job in setting out the course.

Girls U10 Some fine performances were put in by this group of girls. Kerry Barrett ran very well up front to come 2nd and was closely followed by Lucy O’Keefe in 3rd place; both girls won individual medals. The girls were followed in by Caoilfhionn Barry 12th, Aimee Morgan 14th, Kira Fitzgerald 16th, Hazel Nolan 17th, Sarah Kate Dorgan 18th, Lucy Nicholson 21st, Amy McCarthy 22nd, Zoe Whelan 23rd. The team won second team prize. Well done, girls, as most of these were running in their first cross country race.

Boys U10 Evan O’Keefe finished strongly in 8th place and was followed by Evan Villis also putting in a good performance to finish in 9th place, Cian Nicholson 17th, Darragh Buckley 24th and Sean Donnellan. Well done to Darragh and Sean in their first race for the club. Girls U12 Aine O’Regan ran strongly in this race to finish in 6th place in a big field. She was followed by Ciara Leahy 15th, Rebecca O’Sullivan 16th, Faith McEvitt 18th, Lauraleigh Baker 19th and Tirna Cahill 20th.

The girls were unlucky to miss out on medals on this day. Well done to Lauraleigh and Faith in their first outing for the club as well.

Boys U12 Killian Nolan battled it out in front for the final stages of the race and was just pipped coming into the tunnel. However, he finished in 2nd place. He was followed by Matthew Cody 5th, Peter Buckley 11th, Sam McSweeney 13th, Rory Donnellan 16th and James Wall 17th. Well done to the new lads Sam, Rory and James in completing this 2000m race in their first race for the club. Girls U14 Jennifer Hennnesy had a comfortable win in this 3000m race, leading for most of the race and winning by a good margin. Emily O’Keefe also ran very well to finish 4th, just outside of the medals. She was followed

Youghal AC athletes at the East Cork Cross Country Championships in Tower Park

by Jayne O’Sullivan 6th and Aisling Kenneally 8th. The girls won second team prize. Well done girls!

Boys U14 Fearghal Curtin had a comfortable win in this race, also leading for most of the race and winning well. To conclude the scoring, all boys ran very well with Patrick Carey coming in 5th, Eoghan Dorgan 7th and William Baker 8th and again all of these are newcomers and running up an age. Girls U16 Sarah O’Sullivan had a great race to come in 3rd to win an individual medal. Lauren O’Mahoney also ran very well and finished in 4th place. Rachel Carey had to pull up due to injury. Girls U18 Karen O’Sullivan ran very strongly to take the East Cork title. Patricia Curtin, who has made a comeback to Cross Country this year, also did very well finishing 3rd and was followed by Faye O’Brien 4th and Nora Walshe 5th. The girls took the first team prize. Day two will be fixed by the East Cork Board and the club will be notified in due course.

EVEN AGES COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Carrignavar - 2/10/11 The Even Ages Counties was held in Carrignavar on Sunday, October 2nd. It was a very wet weekend with muddy conditions underfoot and very foggy. The club won seven individual medals and Girls U14 bronze team medals.

Girls U10 – Kerry Barrett and Lucy O’Keefe win bronze medals The club had eight girls in this race with six running up an age. Kerry Barrett and Lucy O’Keefe got the day off to a good start, both winning individual bronze county medals. Kerry came strorming in to finish in 3rd place and Lucy finished strongly in 6th place. The U9 girls ran very well in such a large field, with Caoilfhionn Barry in 35th, Kira

Fitzgerald 36th, Aimee Morgan 38th, Hazel Nolan 41st, Sarah Kate Dorgan 50th and Zoe Whelan 70th.

U10 Boys The club had two boys in this race. Evan O’Keefe finished strongly in 20th place and Cian Nicholson in 56th place, again in a very large field. Girls U12 We had seven girls running on this team. Aine O’Regan led the team home in 15th place and was followed by Rebecca O’Sullivan 26th, Karyn Collins 31st, Sarah Williams 33rd, Tirna Cahill 39th Lauraleigh Baker 41st and Faith McEvitt 42nd

Boys U12 – Killian Nolan wins individual medal Killian Nolan did very well in this race finishing in 5th place and securing himself a bronze medal. Newcomer, Sam McSweeney, was next in to score in 15th, Matthew Cody in 21st and Peter Buckley in 27th and James Wall in 39th place.

Girls U14 – Jennifer Hennessy wins individual medal Jennifer Hennessy ran up front for most of the race and suffered a bad stitch with 800m to go. She finished in 3rd, winning a bronze individual medal. To conclude the scoring Jayne O’Sullivan finished 14th, Emily O’Keefe 18th and Tara Murphy 21st. The girls won 3rd team prize. Boys U14 – Fearghal wins County title Fearghal Curtin won the county title. He battled it out with two Doheny lads and eventually went in to win having led for 1500m. William Baker also had a good race to finish in 30th place and was running up.

Girls U16 Sarah O’Sullivan ran a great race and was so unlucky to finish just outside of the medals in 7th place.

Girls U18 – Karen O’Sullivan and Patricia Curtin win individual medals Karen O’Sullivan and Patricia Curtin did us proud in this gruelling 5000m race. Karen maintained her 3rd position throughout the race, and Patricia finished in 6th place. Both girls won individual medals.

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Youghal falter as Courcey Rovers progress to senior ranks YOUGHAL 1-10 COURCEY ROVERS 0-15 YOUGHAL will have to wait at least another twelve months to achieve their ambition of a return to senior ranks as, on Sunday last in Páirc Uí Rinn, their challenge for this year’s title faltered in the final quarter, and so it is Courcey Rovers that will be in senior ranks in 2012 for the first time. It is hard to quibble with the outcome yet, over the hour, one or two crucial decisions went against Youghal and in the overall context of the game, these could have been crucial had they gone the other way. Referee, John Sexton, was involved in both and I would say from my vantage point that he probably got one wrong and one right. Courcey Rovers won the toss, and elected to play with the strong wind into the scoreboard end goal, and two points inside the opening minute set them on their way. Daire Lordan opened their account from a free, while Seamus Hayes had their first point from play which showed that they were really up for the game.

At this early stage Youghal, too, started well with James O’Mahony getting them off the mark before the first talking point arose in the 5th minute. A promising Youghal attack ended with Brendan Ring in possession and he looked to be the victim of a clothes line tackle that saw him go to ground. Referee, John Sexton, saw nothing wrong and waved play on when it certainly looked from where I was looking as if a penalty might be given. Had Youghal got, and scored, a goal at this stage it would have been a big boost, but instead it was Courcey Rovers that went on to stretch their advantage, with David Murphy and Sean Lordan on target for the winners.

Youghal, through a Brendan Ring point from play, and a long free from Leigh Desmond, just managed to stay in touch as Courcey Rovers wasted some glorious chances to put the game out of sight. Instead, they took a six point lead with them to the break as Youghal had lost all the big battles in that opening half with the notable exception of Brendan O’Sullivan and Damien Ring, who worked tirelessly to stem the Courcey tide that saw them lead by 0-9 to 0-3 at the interval.

DECLAN BARRON REPORTS FROM PÁIRC UÍ RINN

On the resumption Youghal received an instant boost with Bill Cooper, in a similar position to Brendan Ring in the first half, being taken down. This time the penalty was awarded with Leigh Desmond blasting to the net to cut the deficit in half. Desmond quickly followed with a point from play and suddenly it looked game on as Youghal were now just two points in arrears. Sadly, this was as close as Youghal were to get as Courcey steadied their ship with points from Cian and Daire Lordan. Courcey also came close to a further two goals but the Youghal goal survived, thanks to a goal line clearance, and an awful miss.

The Youghal weakness was not in defence but in attack, as they struggled to make any impression on the Courcey rearguard with Brian Hayes and Vincent Hurley strong throughout for Courcey Rovers. In this writer’s opinion Youghal should have made changes after about ten second half minutes. Yet, they waited until ten minutes to go before introducing Michael Cronin and Jonathon Ormonde, with Ken Dempsey coming on for the final five minutes. Had these changes come a little ear-

The pain of defeat for Youghal after a gallant effort

lier it might have been a different outcome as Courcey Rovers led by 0-12 to 1-5 at the end of the third quarter.

Youghal did manage a couple of points, but each time they scored Courcey replied through the stick of Daire Lordan who was immaculate from placed balls for the winners. With the subs now on, Youghal continued to press forward with Brendan Ring from a free and Bill Cooper from play leaving it a three point game going into the final minute of normal time.

Youghal needed a goal and a lofted effort into the goalmouth was dropped by Stephen Nyhan, who attempted to recover before the ball went over the line. Nyhan managed to keep the ball out but Ken Dempsey, following up, bundled the ball home, and in the process collided with the keeper, with referee Sexton awarding a free out for the frontal challenge on the keeper. He was probably correct in this one, yet Nyhan did not have control of the ball so it was debateable and another talking point. Youghal had one final chance with veteran, Brendan Coleman, seeing his shot go over instead of under the bar to close the gap to two points. Time was up, however, and from the puck-out the final whistle went to signal scenes of great joy for Courcey Rovers and of sheer disappointment for a Youghal side that faltered in the final quarter.

Overall the display of Courcey Rovers was better than that of Youghal yet the seasiders, despite playing below their best, had every chance after the opening ten minutes of the second half. Youghal could not push on

and the Courcey Rovers forwards were able to win enough frees to allow Daire Lordan to keep them in front.

For Youghal the journey this year is over and in hurling and football the team that beat them are now county champions, with Kinsale defeating Castletownbere in the opening Intermediate football final, and Courcey Rovers also claiming a first county title. After the game the long serving Courcey Rovers captain, Seamus Hayes was presented with the cup by county board chairman Jerry O’Sullivan.

CRY broadcasted the game

COURCEY ROVERS: D Lordan 0-6, S Hayes 0-3, S Lordan 0-2, N Murphy, V Hurley, D Murphy and C Lordan 0-1 each. YOUGHAL: L Desmond 1-3, B Ring 0-3, B Cooper, B Coleman, J O’Mahony and A Curtin 0-1 each.

COURCEY ROVERS: S Nyhan, D Duggan, B Hayes, D Lordan, O Gately, V Hurley, D Murphy, D Hayes, K Moloney, D Lordan, S Lordan, S Hayes Capt, T Lordan, N Murphy and C Lordan. Subs used J Murphy, S Holland and G Minihane. YOUGHAL: R Cunningham, B O’Sullivan, K Walsh, B Ring, B Goggin, C Spillane, D Ring, B Moloney, B Cooper, B Coleman, C O’Mahony, L Desmond, A Curtin, B Ring and J O’Mahony. Subs used M Cronin, J Ormonde and K Dempsey. REFEREE: John Sexton, Ballyea.

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Dungourney edged out in thriller with Mayfield DECLAN BARRON REPORTS

DUNGOURNEY 0-15 MAYFIELD 3-12

THIS Junior A County semifinal was a real cracker of a match played on Saturday afternoon in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, where Mayfield eventually got the better of a Dungourney side who gave it everything but enjoyed very little luck on the day. In contrast, Mayfield took the chances that came their way with diminutive corner forward, Patrick Duggan, proving to be their match winner.

Duggan came up with crucial goals for the winners in the 17th and 43rd minutes, while the third goal scored by full forward Terry Lotty with ten minutes remaining really gave Dungourney a mountain to climb. The East Cork champions started slowly shooting three early wides as Mayfield, playing with the aid of a slight breeze, struck for four early points with Nicky and Shane Kelly, along with Ian Looney, finding the range inside the opening ten minutes. Shane Hegarty did get Dungourney off the mark with a point from play, while Martin Wall, Niall Motherway, James McCarthy and Shane Casey were now far more involved. They came up against a Mayfield defence where Eoin Barry, Gavin

Looney and Brian Punch were very strong in the tackle, but slowly they began to eat into the Mayfield lead, that was increased by the opening goal from Patrick Duggan who shot powerfully to the net after winning good possession. The Mayfield cause was also helped by a brilliant save by Darren Wise who kept out a rasper from Michael Hickey, with Shane Casey pointing the resultant 65. Kevin Kelleher also weighed in with a couple of points, and with Casey and Shane Hegarty beginning to find the range, just two points separated the sides at the interval with Mayfield leading by 1-7 to 0-8. On the resumption it took Dungourney just six minutes to draw level with Kevin Kelleher, Shane Hegarty and Shane Casey shooting points in reply to a Nicky Kelly effort for Mayfield. Crucially, Dungourney never got ahead in the match, with Kelly landing a free, followed by the second goal from Patrick Duggan which opened up another four point gap for the winners. Shane Kelly extended this to five with his second point from midfield, before Dungourney lost

Shane Hegarty in action. (Photos: Denis O’Flynn)

what was a good chance of a goal with referee, Eamon Sheehy blowing early for a free, when he might have allowed Dungourney a clear advantage, as Kevin Kelleher had broken clear of his marker and was in on goal.

While Shane Casey did point the resultant free, the task became a mountain as Terry Lotty scored a third goal for the winners, with Kevin Hegarty beaten for a third time. Dungourney still battled on with Niall Motherway and Shane Casey landing points, but at the other end the small but talented Patrick Duggan shot over a fine brace to keep six points between the teams. Still, Dungourney had chances with Shane Casey blasting wide when he might have went in closer to goal before shooting, while Darren Wise also came to Mayfield’s rescue with another brilliant save as this non stop action packed 63 minutes

Mayfield’s Padraig Duggan is kept in hold by Jack Griffin

drew to a close. Mayfield held out but Dungourney more than played their part in a thrilling contest and, on another day, their efforts might have been enough to win.

MAYFIELD: P Duggan 2-2, T Lotty 11, N Kelly 0-6, S Kelly 0-2 and I Looney 0-1 DUNGOURNEY: S Casey 0-8, S Hegarty 0-3, K Kelleher 0-3 and N Motherway 0-1.

MAYFIELD: D Wise, S O’Donovan, E Barry, B Punch, G Lehane, G Looney, D Lucey, S Kelly, C Brosnan, I Looney, N Kelly, M Barry, P Duggan, T Lotty and D Buckley. Subs used D O’Gorman, K Punch and P Hegarty. DUNGOURNEY: K Hegarty, B Hegarty, M Hegarty, E Ahearn, P Kelleher, J Leahy, J Griffin, M Wall, N Motherway, M Hickey, Kevin Kelleher, Kenneth Kelleher, J McCarthy, S Casey and S Hegarty. Subs used B Rodgers, F Hegarty and K Rohan. REFEREE: E Sheehy, Newcestown.

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Lotto

THERE was no winner of this week’s lotto. The numbers drawn were 6,33 and 37. Next week’s jackpot now stands at €3,800. Paul Fennelly, Conor Cronin, Noreen Hourigan and Trisha Sanders won €30 each. Thank you for supporting your club.

Junior A Hurling

Sars travelled to Killeagh on Wednesday night and proved too strong in this junior A league tie.

Junior B Football Championship

On Tuesday night we played Aghada in Rostellan and, while leading at half time by three points with the breeze, Aghada proved too strong and they advanced to the next round. Well done to all concerned.

Junior A Football Championship

On Friday night we travelled to Mallow for the first round of the County, our opponents Kanturk. We started brightly and there was very little in the opening stages, with four points separating us at half time. Kanturk increased the pressure and proved too strong on the night. Nevertheless a fantastic season by all concerned. Well done!

Scrap metal fundraiser – We want your scrap!

A fundraiser in aid of Páirc Uí Cinnéide – if you have any scrap metal lying around please gather it as we will hold a collection day – date and venue to be announced shortly. You can contact Kieran Scully on 087 2660469 if you have any queries.

200 Club Draw

On Wednesday night we held our 200 Club draw. We drew 18 winners of €200. Names will be printed on our website. Gemini Jewellers of Midleton was the winner of €1,000. Congratulations to all and thank you for supporting the club.

AGM

Our AGM is preliminary fixed for November 21st at 8pm in the clubhouse.

Dinner dance

Our dinner dance date is fixed for November 12th at Garryvoe Hotel. Great night assured. Book the baby sitters early to avoid disappointment.

Cork Clubs Draw

Tickets for the Cork Clubs draw are available from all club members. Fantastic prizes and a great way to support your club.

East Cork GAA fixtures WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH: JHL Division 2: Dungourney vs. Carraig na bhFearr at Dungourney, TBC Round 4 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14TH: Garryvoe Hotel JFL Div 1: Carraig na bhFearr vs. Carrigtwohill at Carrignavar, 8pm Round 8

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15TH: Garryvoe Hotel JFL Div 2: Aghada vs. Carraig na bhFearr at Aghada, 7.30pm Round 2 Garryvoe Hotel JFL Div 3: Cloyne vs. Lisgoold at Cloyne, 10.45am Round 3

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16TH: Garryvoe Hotel JFL Div 1: Fr O’Neill’s vs. Erin’s Own at Aghavine, 12 noon Round 6

Garryvoe Hotel JFL Div 2: Russell Rovers vs. Dungourney at Shanagarry, 11.30am Round 7

RESULTS

JHL Division 2 Final: Bride Rovers 4-12 St. Ita’s 1-11 Junior B Hurling Championship: Fr. O’Neill’s 0-6 St. Catherine’s 3-10 Semi-Final Junior C Hurling Championship: Midleton 0-12 Russell Rovers 1-6 Final Junior B Football Championship: Glenville 2-10 Lisgoold 0-9 Round 2 Cloyne 1-8 Carraig na bhFearr 0-6 Round 2 Glenbower Rovers 0-9 Aghada 3-9 Round 3.

Lisgoold

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Junior B Football Championship Fé 13 Hurling Championship Lios gCúl vs. Glenville IT was great to see our boys line out to contest the county semi-final OUR second championship side exited Championship fare with a tame defeat to Glenville. Team Manager, Timmy Mulcahy, cut a disappointed figure as his depleted side failed to ignite on a night where our hosts proved a more competent and complete side.

Minor County Football Championship Lios gCúl vs. Cill na Martra

Few details of this game to hand, but a narrow defeat to the West Cork boys does not signal the end of the season. Both sides progress to the County Championship proper, and who knows what progress this side, powered by John McCarthy and John Cashman, will make before the end of the year. Fixture details will be advised as they come available for the next round.

East Cork Under 21 Championship fixture Lios gCúl vs. Sarsfields

Our boys enter Under 21 Championship fare at the home of hosts and opponents, Sarsfields, on Tuesday, with the tentative confident vote of the Club supporters behind them. When our adult Junior A side existed Championship fare earlier this summer, the youth of that side was a significant positive we took from that defeat. This game gives us an opportunity to gauge the strength of the hard work being done at under age level in recent years, and we wish the lads all the best. A report on the game will feature here next week.

All aboard!

Early Saturday morning the bus pulled out of Lisgoold, and aboard sat (not really quietly, but...) 50 of our youngest hurlers, on the annual “end of season” trip. The journey ended at the home of famous hurlers Henry Shefflin, Michael Fennelly and TJ Reid, where the Lisgoold under age sides played a series of games against Kilkenny side Ballyhale Shamrocks and local Kilkenny side Tollogher. Set in the beautiful valley area south of Kilkenny City, our youngsters played a number of games, at Under 8, 9 and 10 level and acquitted themselves excellently, with all of the youngsters showing the benefit of the coaching during the year. The sing - song on the bus on the homeward journey has thrown up a few candidates for X Factor I believe, so it’ll be a race to see if it’s going to be Simon Cowell or Jimmy Barry Murphy who snaps up our talented Lisgoold youngsters first. Big shout to Keith and Peter for the excellent organising of this increasingly popular event. This trip finishes the season for the U9’s and 10’s in some style, while the U8’s continue training on Saturday morning as they prepare for the end of season blitz on the 22nd.

And finally...

Congratulations to the Road Bowling Club on a brilliantly organised King and Queen of the Road Championships last weekend. The effective marshalling and logistical organisation of this massively popular event was very impressive, and even the sun shone brightly for the huge crowds who descended on the beautiful Ballincurrig venue for the event... Another great set of Sciath na Scoil results this week, this time by Ballincurrig NS. The way it’s shaping up, could we see a Leamlara NS vs. Ballincurrig NS Final in Páirc Uí Rinn ?...

Condolences

Another proud neighbour and Club supporter, Maurice Riordan, of Ballyedmond, sadly passed to his eternal reward on Saturday after a heroically long battle. Condolences to the extended Riordan family and friends from all at CLCG Lios gCúl. Ar lamh dheis Dé go raibh a h’ainm.

Cloyne GAA Lotto

NUMBERS drawn were 2 ,4, 12 and 23. Bonus 19. No winner. Match 3 and Bonus - no winner.

Match 3’s each receive €30: Mary O’Donoghue, Kilva; Brian McCarthy, Geragh Road; Robyn O’Lomasney, c/o J .O’Lomasney; Siobhan Cronin, c/o K.Cronin and Dermot Conroy, Knockgriffin. Next week’s jackpot will be €7,000.

against old rivals, Sarsfields on Saturday last in Páirc Uí Chinnéide. A very determined start saw us straight to business with Killian striking over a fine point for the opening score. We challenged every single ball in every position, but despite this Sars were able to pick off some fine points from play. A push forward with a point from Aaron, and Killian’s goal and pointed free gave us a much needed boost and saw us only four points down at the break .Sars started the second half with a point and continued to put pressure on us in every area. We continued to battle, but were unable to secure the necessary scores and, as this half wore on we saw our opponents notch up the scores. At the final whistle it was Sarsfields who had progressed to the final. Final Score: Killeagh-Ita’s 1-4 Sarsfields 4-12. The Killeagh-Ita’s boys, though disappointed, can be very proud of all their hard work, and well done for reaching this stage of the championship. PANEL: Luke Fogarty, Eoin Fitzgibbon, Kevin Murphy, Daniel Hickey, Fergal Smiddy, Emmet Barron, Jack O’Rourke, Andrew Leahy, Christopher Coughlan, Jamie Landers, David Ogbebor, Aaron Walsh, Cathal Deane, Killian Treacy, Eoin Treacy, Keane Kelly-Budds, Sean Walsh, Shane Kearney, Jamie Clifford, Fionn Mc Donnell.

Fé 12 Parish Leagues

The focus in our Parish Leagues switched to football this weekend, and we had four very competitive games on Sunday morning. The Green Team, captained by Padraig McCarthy and managed by Adrian, had a double victory, beating Sean Walsh’s Red Team (managed by John) by 3-0 to 1-3 and overcoming Daniel Hickey’s Blue Team by 2-9 to 2-4. Earlier, the Blue Team, managed by Brinsley Mac, had pipped the Yellow Team captained by Sean Broderick and managed by Paudie on a scoreline of 3-6 to 3-2. The Yellows got some satisfaction in their second game by beating the Reds by 4-4 to 1-5. It’s all nicely poised now for the third round of games and finals on Sunday next, October 16th, with all four teams still in the hunt.

Fé 8 Iomáint

Our Under 7’s and 8’s welcomed the young Magpies of Midleton to Páirc Uí Chinnéide on Saturday last. We had two very exciting games, with little between the teams in both games. Our boys showed great heart and skill, and got some lovely scores, to edge out our visitors in both games. Well done to all our buachaillí óga, and to our dedicated bainisteoirí Johnny and Adrian. The future is bright! Note for all U-6’s, U-7’s and U-8s: Our final night of football for 2011 takes place on this Friday, October 14th at 5.30, where we will finish off our season with some mini-leagues and a bit of fun and games. Bígí ann!

Cobh

Street Leagues

U12 Fixtures for Friday, October 14th. Cuchulainn, Gaels, Setanta & Davitts at 6.30pm ( All players to be up for 6.15pm). Na Fianna, Crokes, The 40’s & Eoghan Rua’s at 7.30pm (Players to be up for 7pm).

Dancing at Cobh GAA Club October 15th: Liam Cantillon October 22nd: Shay O’Callaghan October 29th: The Moynihan Bros.

Table Quiz in aid of ‘Schools GAA Coaching’ initiative, Friday, November 25th at 8.30pm. All proceeds from the Table Quiz go directly to funding the coaching of GAA in the National Schools of the Great Island. All support will be greatly received.

Jumbo Bingo Night

Sunday, October 16th at 8.15pm. Double Night. Launching of Sunday Night Christmas hampers. 2 x €500 Full House Games, 1 x €300 Full House Games, 1 x €200 Full House Games, 9 x €100 Full House Games, 19 x €40 Single Line Games. Half Time raffle 3 Hampers.

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Lights out for Glenbower as Kanturk march on in Mallow

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show their appreciation DEREK KIELY REPORTS

Glenbower Rovers 1-3 Kanturk 2-14

TWO late goals for the winners copper fastened a victory that was never really in doubt, as the Duhallow champions were far superior to their East Cork counterparts in the county Junior A Football semifinal, played under the lights at Mallow on last Friday night. With Aidan Walsh giving a tremendous display at midfield for Kanturk, they had plenty of possession and in corner forward, Donough Duane, they had a player who could put the ball between the posts. Glenbower, who were starved of possession in attack, never really got their game going and were always playing catch up as Duane had Kanturk in command before Glenbower got a semblance of hope with a goal from Sean Long in the 29th minute. That score left Glenbower trailing by 0-7 to 1-1 but it could have been more as Kanturk shot several wides in the first half. On the resumption Kanturk continued where they left off with Cork hurlers, Anthony Nash and Lorcain McLoughlin, lending valuable support to Aidan Walsh as Kanturk extended their advantage. Points from Joe Deane and John O’Connor were no more than token responses from Glenbower, who also saw a Joe Deane penalty well saved by John Kenneally in the Kanturk goal.

Glenbower really needed that green flag, but instead it was Kanturk who cut Glenbower open with a terrific move, sending Anthony Nash in for their first goal an,d minutes from time sub, John Browne, added a second to complete what was a very comfortable victory. Kanturk will now have to wait a few weeks to know their semi final opponent, as St Finbarr’s and Bandon drew their quarter final, while Mitchelstown will face Courcey Rovers on the other side of the draw.

KANTURK: D Duane 0-10, A Nash 1-1, J Browne 1-0, K Holland 0-2 and L McLoughlin 0-1. GLENBOWER ROVERS: S Long 1-0, J Deane 0-2 and J O’Connor 0-1. KANTURK: J Kenneally, L O’Neill, J Healy, S Walsh, D Riordan, E O’Connor, J McLoughlin, E Sheedy, A Walsh, A Nash, L McLoughlin, D O’Connor, C Burke, K Holland and D Duane. Subs used W Murphy, J Browne and J Carver. GLENBOWER ROVERS: S Scully, T Murphy, P McGrath, P McCarthy, C Murphy, C Fogarty, S Murphy, K Lane, S Harnedy, B Collins, J Deane, A Walsh, J O’Connor, M Landers and S Long. Subs used I Cahill, C McNamara and P O’Brien. REFEREE: P O’Leary, Kilmurray.

Dungourney Cork County Hurling Semi-Final Mayfield 3-12 Dungourney 0-15

The end of the road

WE travelled to Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday evening last to take on Mayfield in the County Junior Hurling SemiFinal. Mayfield were strong favourites to win, if you went by the pundits, but our lads were determined to prove them wrong. There was one change on the team from the East Cork Final, with Mike Hickey replacing John O’Neill. Mayfield were first out of the starting blocks and raced into a four-point lead after eight min-

utes before Shane Hegarty opened our account after eleven minutes. Shane Casey then added a pointed free, but Mayfield hit a purple patch and added a goal and a point without reply. Mike Hickey had a goal bound shot saved on twenty minutes before Shane Casey, with two points, Shane Hegarty and Kevin Kelleher put us right back in the hunt coming up to twenty seven minutes. Kevin Kelleher pointed again on 30 minutes, but his score was sandwiched by two Mayfield points. Dungourney finished stronger, though, with two points from Shane Casey, leaving the half time score at Dungourney 0 – 9 and Mayfield 1 – 07. The second half started with a great point from Kevin Kelleher to tie up the scores. Mayfield then pointed themselves on 32 minutes, but Dungourney came back with two points from Shane Hegarty and Shane Casey. May-

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Youghal GAA Club make a presentation of the new kit bag and jersey to Kay Mackey, kit sponsor, the Central Star

SUPPORT for the team ahead of the Cork County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Final has been incredible from all areas of the community and the Club deeply appreciates it.

There has also been fantastic support financially from Kevin Curtin, Mackeys Central Star and Brookes Super Valu towards the kit sponsorship for the team and last Saturday the club wanted to show their appreciation to these three sponsors by way of a presentation of a new Youghal Kit Bag and County Final commemorative jersey.

Club Chairman Dave Kilgannon said, ‘The buzz about the town in the last week has been fantastic, with an eight day turn around it focused everyones mind immediately on the final and it has been a very busy and exciting time at Youghal GAA Club. Finals are exciting and wonderful for everyone in the town and the surrounding areas, but they are expensive too and with that in mind I want to thank from the bottom of my heart, the businesses and supporters for their backing. I would like to single out Kevin Curtin, Noel and Kay Mackey and Ken Brookes his son Peter and the Brookes family for their support in sponsoring our teams kit for the final and the kit bags, it is a very generous gesture and we are very grateful.’

Youghal GAA club make a presentation of a new kit bag and jersey to Peter Brookes of Brooke’s SuperValu, kit sponsors

field then got a point, followed on 41 minutes by their second goal by their lightning corner forwards. Brian Rodgers replaced Michael Hickey on 45 minutes and struck for their third goal on 50 minutes. Dungourney, to their credit, stuck to their task and points from Niall Motherway and three from Casey kept us at bay. Kevin Rohan replaced Martin Wall, and Frank Hegarty replaced James McCarthy, late on, but the illusive goal would not come.

Mayfield had the last say with a point on 48 minutes, and despite the referee playing four extra minutes we could not add to our total before he blew the full time whistle. TEAM: Kevin Hegarty, Eoghan

Ahern, Mark Hegarty, Brendan Hegarty, Paul Kelleher, James Leahy, Jack Griffin, Martin Wall, Niall Motherway, Kenneth Kelleher, Kevin Kelle-

her, Shane Hegarty, Mike Hickey, Shane Casey and James McCarthy. SUBS: Brian Rodgers for Mike Hickey, Kevin Rohan for Martin Wall and Frank Hegarty for James McCarthy.

After the game we were all down hearted, but great credit must go to Colm, Seán, Aidan and the team for giving us such an exciting year. No doubt we will come back next year determined to go two steps better.

Lotto

Results for October 3rd, for a jackpot of €2250. There was no winner. The next jackpot is €2,400.

Fixtures

Junior 2 Hurling League Dungourney vs. Carraig na bhFearr in Dungourney tonight, Wednesday, October 12th at 8pm.

Central Fé 15 Hurling Championship P1: Carrigtwohill 4-4 Glen Rovers 0-21 Central Fé 15 Hurling Championship P2: Valley Rovers 8-10 Nemo Rangers 0-4 Kiltha Óg 2-8 Fr. O’Neill’s 0-19

Central Fé 15 Premier 1 Hurling League (1): Douglas 0-1 Blarney 0-2 Central Fé 14 Football Championship P1: Aghada 0-7 Ballincollig 1-7 Na Piarsaigh 5-7 Bishopstown 0-8 Central Fé 13 Football Championship P1: Nemo Rangers 2-5 Carrigaline 3-6 Central Fé 13 Football Championship P2: Mitchelstown 5-7 Valley Rovers 3-9 Central Fé 13 Hurling Championship P1: Sarsfields 4-12 Killeagh/Ita’s 1-4 Douglas 0-1 Carrigtwohill 0-2 Central Fé 13 Hurling Championship P2: Shandrum 8-8 Glen Rovers 2-9 Blarney 3-11 Aghada 1-7 Aghabullogue 4-13 Fr. O’Neill’s 1-4 Blackrock 5-4 Watergrasshill 5-6.

KILTHA ÓG U15 Hurling Championship Kiltha Óg 2-8 Fr. O’Neill’s 0-19

OUR U15s put in a good performance, but Fr. O’Neill’s still ran out the winners after an absorbing hours hurling. O’Neill’s put the first two points on the board, but points from Colm Griffin and Cormac Lynch drew us level. We then gave up a number of frees as they pulled three points clear, but a good move ended with Martin Walsh goaling to bring us level again. We were competing all over the park with Cian Haines, Stephen McCarthy, Andy Cronin, Ryan Denny and Bill O’Neill driving us on.

Again we were caught coughing up frees as O’Neill’s went 2 points clear. A point from Shay O’Gorman on 20 mins narrowed the gap, but 2 further points from O’Neill’s, sandwiched by a point from Stephen McCarthy, left us 2 points down at half time.

We needed a good start but the frees were killing us as O’Neill’s punished us for any foul play. Eoin Ronayne was having a great game at corner back, as were his fellow defenders, Rob Mitchell, Seamus Ahern, Brendan Rohan and Eoin MacSweeney. Keeper, Brian Ahearne was having a good game with his handling being excellent on a difficult night for the keepers.

Further points from Shay 0-3 and Cian Haines kept us in the game as we narrowed the gap to six points with 10 minutes to go. A red card then reduced us to 14 men, but we kept going and a goal from Stephen narrowed the gap to 3 points with 3 minutes to go. We tried hard but 2 late frees meant that O’Neill’s ran out 5 point winners. We wish them well in the next round. For us, although we lost, there were many positives. It was a good team performance with Shay O’Gorman and Eoin Ronayne having excellent games.

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Eamonn Ryan’s contribution to Ladies Football honoured EAMONN Ryan has been named Cork Person of the Month to mark his contribution to Cork Ladies Football successes over the years. Eamonn has led the Cork team to six All-Ireland wins over the past seven years. This September Eamonn Ryan again coached the Ladies Football Team for their sixth TG4 All- Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship win. The good news is that seventy year old Eamonn is expected to manage the team again next year.

‘Eamonn Ryan’s strategic sideline decisions, since 2005, have played a huge part in getting Cork Ladies Football teams over the line in crucial matches, and that proved to be the case again this September,’ said awards organiser, Manus O’Callaghan. Eamonn Ryan has been involved in coaching teams from schools to colleges to the Cork minor and senior footballers, plus hurling and camogie teams, for over forty years. During his time with UCC, Ryan worked with many of the current star names in GAA, from Paul Galvin to Eoin

Brosnan, Fintan Goold and many other members of the current Cork squad.

Ex teacher and ex Cork star footballer himself, Watergrasshill’s Eamonn Ryan continues to contribute as an inspirational coach. He also delivers courses to coaches in local GAA clubs and schools.

‘I am accepting this award on behalf of our fantastic panel of players and our management team, and hope it will further promote ladies football in Cork city and county,’ added Mr. Ryan. Eamonn Ryan has been involved in coaching for the past four decades and is considered a legend among coaches in the sports industry. In GAA coaching circles he is well respected as a coach of many sports. Until 2007 Eamonn held the position of GAA Games Development Officer for University College Cork. This was a position Ryan took very seriously, as he does with all teams, as he is responsible for the total team’s welfare. Eamonn’s work with the University was recognised when he was

given a special achievement award, known as the Kieran Dowd Perpetual Award. Eamonn is a fully qualified coaching tutor. He is also involved in working as a Coach Education Tutor, for both the GAA and Camogie. Eamonn’s role within each club as a tutor is to introduce GAA into the local schools and encourage the young children to join the local club. Eamonn is known for his ability to bring out the best in people. ‘Playing is, obviously, the ultimate for any sportsperson. However, one can derive great satisfaction and enjoyment from coaching and training if one remembers that the player has always to be put at the centre of the process, and that the role of the coach/trainer is to facilitate the player to reach his//her full potential by creating a positive environment in which the player can flourish,’ said Eamonn Ryan. Eamonn’s name now goes forward, together with the other Persons of the Month picked this year, for possible selection as Cork Person of the Year at a function on January 20th next.

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East Cork Junior ‘B’ Hurling Championship Fr. O’Neill’s 0-6 St. Catherine’s 3-10

ST. CATHERINE’S proved too strong for a youthful O’Neill’s side in the semi-final of the East Cork Junior ‘B’ hurling championship in windy, but sunny Castlemartyr on Sunday last. St. Catherine’s had too much expe-

Russell Rovers juvenile Russell Rovers U13As

RUSSELL Rovers U13’s won the A Hurling County Championship last Saturday versus Inniscarra, in a high competitive match played at Sars hurling club. On the way to the County final Russell Rovers also won the East Region Hurling Final defeating Clonakilty, Lisgoold, Carraig na bhFearr and Fermoy. Scorers in the County Final were Dan Ruddy 1-5, Kevin Finn 2-0,

rience, with Junior Sheehan and Michael Hegarty very much to the fore in this game.

St. Cath’s went into an early lead with a goal and two points, the goal coming from the throw in by wing forward, Padraig O’Connor, on the scoreboard after three minutes of play. It took O’Neill’s eleven minutes for their opening score, a point from Shane Harrington. John Noonan and Michael Hegarty added points for the Cats as Shane popped over a free to let five points between the sides with ten minutes remaining in the opening half. St. Catherine’s luck continued as they hit 1-3 without reply for the next nine minutes, while the aforementioned Harrington tagged his Shane Finn 0-2, Josh Beasuang 1-0 Eoghan Cronin 0-1, Luke Duggan Murray 0-1.

TEAM: Ross Walsh, Ben Daly, Andrew McMahon, Cormac Aherne, Luke O’Riordan Eoghan Cronin, Eoghan O’Sullivan, Luke Duggan Murray (Capt), Shane O’Neill, Cillian O’Brien, Josh Beasuang, Shane Finn, Niall Quill, Dan Ruddy, Kevin Finn, Anthony Cahill, Kieran Aherne, Sean Gilsenan, Liam O’Brien, Aaron McMahon. COACHES: Padraig Finn, Dave Cahill, Adrian Quill, Christy O’Sullivan, Sheena McGlone (Medic)

Russell Rovers U16B

Russell Rovers U16’s defeated Cobh to clinch the U16B East

Manus O’Callaghan, Awards Organiser, Eamonn Ryan, Cork Person of the Month and Pat Lomasney, Southern Advertising. (Photo: Tony O’Connell)

third point from a free on the stroke of half time.

On the restart, Shane Harrington added another point for O’Neill’s from 65 as Hegarty and Brian Hogan kept the Cats in the lead with a point a piece. Tony Motherway, Dave Colbert and Eoin Griffin kept the Catherine’s forwards at bay as best as they could, while in the middle Mark Hayes and Donough O’Flynn worked their socks off. Up front Alan Brett and Shane Harrington were doing their best, even though supply was scarce most of the time. At the three quarters mark Shane added another point from a 45m free but Catherine’s substitute, John Casey, put the final nail in the O’Neill’s coffin when he goaled. They were con-

Region Hurling Final played in Castlemartyr. The Rovers went on to beat St Kevin’s in the County Semi Final but lost to a strong physical Bantry Blues side in Páirc Uí Rinn last Saturday evening.

TEAM: Eoghan Cronin, Stephen Walsh, Eolan Walsh, Kieran Walsh, Michael Barry, Conor Parker, Colman Quinlan, Jack McGrath, James Kennefick, Ronan Guerin, Jack Daly, Kevin Moynihan, Dara Lane, Jason Cullinane, Brian Welehan, Jack Beasuang, Chris Ruddy, Colin Maher, Dara Dealy, Denis O Flynn. COACHES: Mossy Champ Walsh, Tommy Welehan. Sheena McGlone

(Medic).

Shane Harrington in action for Fr. O’Neill’s against St. Catherine’s tent to play out time as Shane TEAM: E. Kenefick, D. Colbert, E. Subs used; S. Lee for Sweeney, S. DonHarrington struck his sixth point Griffin, B. Hayes, C. Broderick, T. nelly for Broderick, D. Sexton for Motherway, R. Butler, M. Hayes, D. Duffy, C. O’Regan for C. Ryan. for O’Neill’s at the final whistle. O’Flynn, B. Sweeney, A. Brett, S. Har- Ref. T. Dinneen (Midleton). rington, A. Hayes, C. Ryan, F. Duffy.

The Russell Rovers U13 team who won the U13A County Hurling Championship last week

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Midleton reach U21 A Hurling County Final with victory over Blackrock MIDLETON 2-15 BLACKROCK 0-15 MIDLETON bounced back from their semi-final defeat in the Senior Hurling Championship to book a County Final place in the U21 A Hurling Championship, when they had a two goal margin to spare over a Blackrock side that certainly has given their club hope for the future as well.

Midleton laid the foundation for this victory in the opening half and, helped by a well taken goal from Conor Lehane, they led by 1-8 to 0-5 at the interval, with Patrick Deasy the scorer in chief for Blackrock. Midleton, without the injured Cormac Walsh, dominated with Luke O’Farrell, Paul Haughney, Seamus O’Farrell and Paudi O’Keeffe all involved in creating and taking good scores to open up a six point gap at half time. Their lead was helped in the main by a well taken goal from Conor Lehane in the 17th minute, after good work from Luke Farrell set him up. Indeed, O’Farrell was unlucky not to grab a goal for himself in the 23rd minute but his well struck shot came back off the post with the Rockies keeper well beaten. Midleton was still very much in control at the interval, leading by 1-8 to 0-5.

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On the resumption Blackrock started well with Patrick Deasy, Shane O’Keeffe and Conor Kilcoyne all landing points, while they also missed a chance of a goal. Midleton was under a bit of pressure at that stage but James Nagle, Padraig O’Shea and Patrick O’Mahony stood up well, with Conor Lehane coming up with two valuable points to stop the Blackrock rally.

Stephen Moore and Patrick White also raised white flags for the winners, who got the crucial score in the 47th minute with sub, Mark O’Keeffe, landing a second Midleton goal after a handpass from Stephen Moore set him up.

That score pushed Midleton into a 2-12 to 0-11 lead and while Blackrock landed a further four points it was not enough to close the gap, with Paudi O’Keeffe shooting three late points to send Midleton into the County U21 A Hurling Final. They now await the winner from Duhallow, who will face Charleville or Carrigaline in the other semi final. For Midleton, this was a badly needed victory and should they be crowned champions later in the month then this will be a

Paudie O’Keeffe gets away with the ball. (Photos: Denis O’Flynn)

Midleton’s Pa White under pressure from J. Heylin and Eoin Smith

The referee blows a free for Kevin Kelleher for being held

good year for Midleton as well. Saturday finished well for the Magpies with the clubs Junior C team defeating Russell Rovers to claim the East Cork title with a 0-12 to 1-6 victory at the Caherlag venue.

MIDLETON: C Lehane 1-3, M O’Keeffe 1-0, P O’Keeffe 0-4, S Moore, P White and P O’Shea 0-2 each, P Haughney and L O’Farrell 0-1 each. BLACKROCK: P Deasy 0-8, C Crowe 0-2, K O’Keeffe, E O’Farrell, C Kilcoyne, L Conway and M Ryan 0-1 each. MIDLETON: T Wallis, K Burke, P O’Mahony, F O’Mahony, P O’Keeffe, J Nagle, P O’Shea, S O’Farrell, L Coughlan, S Ryan, C Lehane, S Moore, P

White, L O’Farrell and P Haughney. Subs used M O’Keeffe and N Walsh. BLACKROCK: P O’Brien, R Laide, E Cantwell, J Heylin, R Dinneen, E Smith, A O’Driscoll, E O’Farrell, L Conway, S O’Keeffe, J Fitzgerald, C Kilcoyne, P Deasy, M Ryan and K O’Keeffe. Subs used D Stokes, S Murphy, C Crowe and D O’Farrell. REFEREE: Diarmuid Kirwan, Eire Óg.

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Sarsfields win Andy Creagh Memorial Cup

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Junior C Hurling Championship Final Midleton 0-12 Russell Rovers 1-06

MIDLETON Junior C hurlers won the Junior C hurling championship on Saturday evening when they had three points to spare over Russell Rovers. The game was played in Caherlag. Midleton went 0-03 to 0-01 up but were pegged back to three points each. Midleton added three more points before half time to lead 0-06 to 0-03 at the interval. In the second half we continued our good form and held out for a three point victory. The Michael Foley Cup was presented to captain, Brendan Ferriter. Well done to Gavin Power and his fellow selectors Mick Tobin, Cormac Quirke and Ger Lawton on a fine success for the fourth adult hurling team in the club. TEAM: Christy Dunlea, Jerome Curtin, Paudge Dunlea, Liam Walsh, Mathew Bell, Muiris Quirke, Brendan Ferriter, Paul Ahern, Justin Costigan, Kevin McSweeney, Cormac Quirke, Andrew Rea, Cian McCarthy, Sean Corcoran, Gearoid Fitzgerald. Subs used: Darren O’Reilly & Coleman Quirke. Killian O’Brien, Shane Goulding Brian Fitzgerald and John Shanahan were also involved.

Fé 21 A County Hurling semi-final Midleton 2-15 Blackrock 0-15

Midleton came through a stern test from a fine Blackrock side at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last in the Fé 21 A county semi final on Saturday afternoon last. Midleton started well, and with Stephen Moore and Conor Lehane leading by example, were good value for our six point half time lead of 1-08 to 0-05. Blackrock rallied strongly at the start of the second half and reduced the lead to two points. Midleton responded well at this stage and a succession of scores, none better than an excellent goal from substitute, Mark O’Keefe, put us eight points up with only minutes left. A couple of late Blackrock points meant it finished in a six point win for Midleton. It was a good team performance and sets us up for a county final appearance. Charleville and Carrigaline meet in a quarter final next weekend with the winners facing Duhallow. The final is scheduled for October 30th. Well done to all players and mentors on reaching the final, and I am sure the next three weeks will see no stone left unturned as they attempt to win the title for the first time since 1989.

SARSFIELDS were the winners of the inaugural Andy Creagh Memorial Cup, where a total of six teams from three different clubs - Sarsfields, Lismore, Co. Waterford and the host club Blackrock participated in the competition. Members of Andy’s family, his wife Liz, sons Andrew and Stephen and Andy’s father Philip are pictured with co-captains of Sarsfields, Simon Morgan and Ryan Daly, Eamonn O’Donoghue, Chairman, Blackrock Hurling Club and Patrick Fitzgibbon Underage Chairman. (Photo: George Hatchell)

Fé 8

Midleton’s Fé 8 hurlers travelled to Killeagh last Saturday, October 8th with a very strong panel. The panel was divided up to make two teams. Both teams came up against two very good Killeagh teams. The first half of the games concentrated on ground hurling. No lifting was allowed. This made for a fast and furious twenty-five minutes of hurling. The Midleton hurlers were well ahead at half time on both pitches. In the second half the players were allowed lift the ball and strike it from their hands. This proved to be an altogether different affair and the games were a lot closer. At the end of both games Midleton had just about done enough to hold on to their leads.

Red FM Senior Hurling League

Midleton’s Fé 21 game with Blackrock was also a senior hurling league game. Our victory means we have made the top 6 and qualify for the playoffs. It provides us with an opportunity to defend our title. We now face Erin’s Own in a quarter final which is a repeat of last year’s final. This game is fixed for 8pm this coming Friday night, 14th, in Páirc UI Rinn. It is preceded by the other quarter final between Douglas and Ballymartle.

Cork GAA Clubs Draw 2011/2012

The Cork GAA Clubs draw for 2011/ 2012 has just been launched. The draw for September and October takes place at the end of October. Existing members of the draw will receive details from the Draw office directly. They should contact their promoter or Steve Sheehan directly. New or intending members should contact Steve Sheehan for brochures, direct debit forms etc. They can also join on the internet on the Cork GAA Clubs Draw website, www.corkgaadraw.ie, and credit their entry to Midleton GAA Club. This could make a nice present for someone with Midleton connections. There is some money due for last years draw. Would promoters or individuals with same please contact Steve Sheehan as soon as possible on 085 1741460

Thanks to all the parents and trainers who helped out on the day.

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Midleton captain, Brendan Ferriter receives the all-important cup from Michael O’Brien

Fé 10 & Fé 12 Hurling Blitz

On Saturday next, October 15th, we will host our annual Dave Hogan & James O Brien hurling blitz with teams from Douglas, Blackrock, Dungarvan, Erin’s Own & Midleton competing. The Fé10 games will be held in the CBS and the Fé12 in the main field. We look forward to your support.

Fé 16 Football

In the Premier 2 Football championship we are playing Clonakilty next Saturday, October 15th at 4.30pm, venue to be confirmed.

Our Fé 13 Eastern Division panel travelled to Ballinspittle to take on the home side, Courcey Rovers, in the League final on Saturday, October 8th. The home village was well decked out in the red and white as we travelled through but, much to the disappointment of a few of our lads, this was for the Premier Intermediate final the following day and not as a welcome for them. When the game got under way it was tight and competitive in the first half, with the score 2-4 to 2-2 at the break. However, after the turn around our boys found not one, but a few extra gears and ran out very comfortable winners in the end, and captured the league title to go with the championship won earlier in the year. Our panel on the day was Dylan Cahalane (capt), Eoin Hartnett, Christopher Power, Shane O’Brien, Cathal Gunning, Eoin Moloney, Cormac Higgins, David Mulcahy, Sean O’Meara, John O’Dwyer, Conor O’Neill, Tommy O’Connell, Tom Scanlon, Liam Franklin, Ryan McConville, Ryan O’Reagan, Temitayo Abdullah, Conor Evans, PJ Fitzgearld & Christian Daly. We continue to train each Wednesday evening, and have games coming up in the Premier Championship Semi-Final and League Quarter Final, both against near neighbours, Carrigtwohill, this coming weekend. Venues and times to be confirmed. Congratulations also to our mentor, Martin McConville, who was part of the Carrigtwohill panel which won the Senior county last week. Well done from all the group, Martin.

AGM Dates

The AGM of the Juvenile Club will be held on November 24th and the Adult H & F AGM will take place on December 1st.

Lotto now worth €10,000

Midleton: 2011 East Cork Hurling Champions

October 7th. Numbers drawn 11, 14, 24, 25. Jackpot €9,800. No winner. Lucky Dip winners of €40: Gavin Cunningham, Blossom Grove, Glanmire; Lily Ryan, c/o Marian Ryan; Mary Coleman, Mitchelstown; Martin O’Brien, Ladysbridge and Michelle Austin, c/o Kathryn Smyth. Next week’s jackpot is €10,000 on October 14th. Thank you for your continued support.

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Big Ball Weekend in Cork this Sunday DECLAN BARRON PREVIEWS THE COUNTY SENIOR FOOTBALL AND PREMIER INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL FINALS Sunday October 16th in Páirc Uí Chaoimh

SFC: CASTLEHAVEN VS. UCC AT 3.45PM PIFC: CLYDA ROVERS VS. NEWMARKET AT 2PM

THIS Sunday it will be the turn of the football supporters to flock to Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the County Senior Football Final and the Premier Intermediate Football Final and, indeed, patrons should be treated to two fine contests with four strong teams in action.

The feature match will see the students of UCC take on the West Cork men from Castlehaven, and this promises to be a stirring contest to see who succeeds Nemo Rangers as the Cork standard bearers. At the start of the championship both of these sides would have been on the short list, along, with Nemo Rangers, St Finbarrs and Clonakilty, but all of these sides have fallen by the wayside and now just two remain in contention, and both have impressive credentials with some good wins under their belt. It will be the first meeting between the sides in a final, so it should produce a splendid contest.

UCC Path to final

UCC 0-12 Avondhu 0-8 UCC 2-13 Clonakilty 2-9 UCC 2-10 St. Nick’s 2-8 UCC 1-20 Carberry 3-11

The students got their campaign underway with a victory over divisional side, Carberry, which was a big feather in their cap. They followed this up with a two point win over St Nick’s before meeting Clonakilty in the quarter final. Here the students came out on top with four points to spare before meeting another divisional side, Avondhu, in the semi final. Here again four points was the winning margin in a very impressive march to the final.

Castlehaven Path to final

Castlehaven 2-12 Carberry Rangers 0-5 Castlehaven 2-9 St Finbarr’s 1-7

Castlehaven 1-11 O’Donovan Rossa 0-11 Castlehaven 3-16 St Nicks 0-7

Other players set to feature will be Peter Crowley at midfield, while Cork senior panellist, Sean Kiely, will be another important player for them.

The West Cork side got their campaign off to a winning start with an easy win over St Nick’s, but in the 4th round they had to battle hard to come away with a one goal victory over O’Donovan Rossa in a West Cork derby game.

In attack Mitchelstown’s Shane Beston led the way for them in the semi final, while the only East Cork player will be Martin Hickey from Carrignavar who plays in defence.

In the quarter final the Haven had five points to spare over St Finbarr’s and in the semi final Castlehaven turned in another impressive display to oust Carberry Rangers and book their county final spot.

It will be a tight game, with Castlehaven taken to come out on top as they appear to have more of a goal threat. But UCC cannot be discounted and, were they to win, it would be great for Martin Hickey.

Intermediate

Who will win?

Will UCC learn from the loss of CIT in the hurling final, or can the club side draw on their experience to come out on top, just as Carrigtwohill did? These are the intriguing questions to be answered, and looking at the pedigree of both sides it will be a close one to call. While Stephen Cluxton gets all of the plaudits in Dublin, Castlehaven keeper, Paudi Hurley, has been coming out of goal to kick several scores for his side this year.

The Calahane name is synonomous with Castlehaven and with Niall as a selector and Sean, Damien and John in the side, along with Bernie Collins, David Limerick, Mark Collins and Brian Hurley, it is a very strong Castlehaven side that will bid to bring the title back to the West for the first time since 2003. The students will be backboned by some strong players from Kerry including David Casey, JB Spillane, Paul Geaney and John Buckley, while Shane Mellett from Carrigaline is a fine goalkeeper for them.

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Martin Hickey will be the only East Cork player involved in next Sunday’s Senior Football Final

James Bermingham from Bride Rovers will referee the Intermediate game between Clyda Rovers & Newmarket

The opening game will bring unbeaten Clyda Rovers into opposition with Newmarket, who lost their opening two rounds, but have recovered brilliantly to reach this final. To me, however, the Clyda Rovers form looks the better and with Ray Carey and Paudi

Kissane to the fore, I will take the Mourne Abbey outfit to come out on top.

Wins over Naomh Aban, Mallow after a replay, Macroom and Ballingeary look pretty impressive form to me, and Clyda are taken to get the better of a Newmarket side that lost to Bantry in their opening game, Kiskeam in round 2, before a win over Greanagh got them back on track.

In round four they accounted for Ballinora, and then defeated Naomh Aban in the quarter final, before saving their best form for the semi final win over St Vincent’s.

Newmarket is not without hope but I feel that Clyda Rovers will come out on top and return to senior ranks for 2012. Clyda will be hoping that it will be third time lucky for them after defeats in 2009 and 2010, while Newmarket will be seeking a first title in this grade. This game will be refereed by James Bermingham from the Bride Rovers club.

Inch Rovers U14 East Cork Final Sweet victory to end the season: Inch Rovers 7-4 Youghal 1-1 .WE played our East Cork Final at home against Youghal on September 27th. The weather wasn’t the best but both teams were in great spirits and ready for action. Inch got off to a great start with the first scoring point after 10 minutes. Youghal had some great individual players and weren’t going to give up easily. With experience Inch had the advantage so Youghal fought hard to get their score. Inch had some great scores, but had some wides also. Inch pulled away to end the first half on a scoreline of 3-1 to 0-1. Youghal came back fighting hard to get a score but our fullback-line was very strong and

of course our up-and-coming goalkeeper Carrie Manning only 12 years of age is going to be one to watch. We got some great goals from the forwards and had great skills throughout the game from our players. Youghal never gave up and had

great support from the side-line to shout them on. Inch Rovers had the experience and luck on the night to bring the cup back to Inch for 2011.

Youghal are a team to watch going forward and hopefully

will keep playing together. We would like to thank the U12 players for coming along and helping out all season and would also like to thank our fellow coaches Kevin Galvin and Claire Keohane for all their help and support

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 - The East Cork Journal

W.W.E.C. VALLEY RANGERS GO’TOP OF THE TABLE, MOGEELY DEFEAT PINEWOOD CLASHMORE SCORE LEAGUE’S FASTEST GOAL INCH LOSE IN MUNSTER CUP TO CARRICK LISMORE AND BRIDEVIEW SET THE PACE FOR PROMOTION

FAI JUNIOR CUP THIS SUNDAY

INCH became the first club in the WWEC to play in the League Champions Trophy when welcoming Carrick Utd to Sexton Park on Saturday last, and while defeated, gave a very good account of themselves against one of the best clubs in Ireland. With Cappoquin and Brideview not playing last weekend, Valley Rangers took advantage to go top of the table following their victory over Blackwater, while Pinewood suffered their first defeat losing in Mogeely which sees both sides level. Castlebridge are still without a point following another defeat, this time in Clashmore. In the 1st division, Lismore stay top with another victory, while Brideview won the big derby against Valley Rangers. This coming weekend we have five clubs competing in the Umbro FAI Junior Cup and we wish them the very best.

Inch had the honour and the distinction of being the first club from the WWEC League to play in the new Munster League Champions Trophy, and as their opponents at Sexton Park they had Carrick Utd, Champions of the Waterford and District League and current holders of the Munster Senior Cup, a club that has won every competition open to Junior Clubs, nationally and at provincial level. Carrick had some new faces in their line up with current internationals, ‘keeper Adrian Walsh unavailable and Wayne Fitzgerald unavailable.

Inch 1 Carrick Utd 3

Inch were also under strength for this, the most important game for the club, and they had the worst possible start when, after only 2 minutes play the visitors worked the ball from the left wing into the box and, with two defenders failing to clear the ball, was gifted to Ian Cleary. The long serving striker must have thought Christmas came early when all he had to do was pick his spot past a helpless Coleman, and the net was rattled for the lead goal. This was the worst possible start for the multi-coloured rigged out Inch, and they then had to chase the more experienced Carrick, who threatened danger every

time they moved the ball to the wings. It came as no surprise when the visitors scored again when Cleary crossed from the wing for the inrushing Bobby Landers to shoot past Coleman. Indeed, Coleman kept the score down with a couple of good saves, while at the other end Inch were unable to make head way through a confident Carrick defence with 38 year old ‘Josh’ James Walsh showing all his year’s experience of playing at this level, outstanding at turning defence into attack. Half time came and Inch made a significant switch with Leonard Byrne going back to centre half, and this steadied a very unsure defence. Carrick found it more difficult in the second half to make progress, although with a two goal lead it was Inch that was chasing the game. Still, Carrick got inside the home defence only to find Coleman in outstanding form between the sticks. But even he could do nothing on 84 minutes when a brilliant cross from the right wing found Keith Walsh at the far post and his volley ended up in the net. Straight from the kick off Inch scored when a speculative shot from all of 30yds by Shay Lyons deceived the visiting ‘keeper and the ball ended up in the back of the net, through the goalkeeper’s legs. There were no further scores in the final few minutes, and over all the better team won on the day. Inch can be happy that they kept the score to what it was against such an experienced team, and can have no complaints. Apart from Coleman, Brian Keane was excellent at the centre of the back four along with Leonard Byrne when he moved to defence, while Shay Lyons played well at midfield, especially in the second half, as did Michael Byrne. TEAM: D Coleman, D Hennessy, J Dullea, B Keane, S Lyons, B Barry, I Lynch, G Dobbs, D Savage, M Byrne, L Byrne. Reserves- S Long, N O’Connor, D Fogarty. Referee - E Cusack, Assistants, M Reddy and P Browne.

While this scribe is always loathe being critical of any of the WWEC teams in National and Provincial Competition, we must comment on Inch’s attire last Saturday. The club was representing the WWEC League in this, the inaugural year of the Munster League Champions Trophy, and one would expect to see

the Inch team properly attired for the occasion. Sadly, this was not so and it was embarrassing to listen to the comments of the visiting supporters when they saw the home team with various colour nicks and socks on the players.

Last year’s Inch Rovers champion side who let the league down with their attire on Saturday

This behaviour did nothing to enhance the club or the league, especially the club as they are the league champions. Putting it bluntly, the home team lost the colour scheme badly and did nothing to improve the image of the league. In fact, totally the opposite was the case.

In the second half, Pinewood went chasing the goal that would give them a share of the points, but they could not find a way through the home defence with Gary Sweetman making an excellent save from David Meehan late in the game, and the final whistle saw all three points in Mogeely. Pinewood will be disappointed not to have got at least a draw, but the home team stood firm and are happy with this home victory against one of the stronger teams in the premier.

Valley Rangers 4 Blackwater 1

Clashmore 2 Castlebridge 1

Valley Rangers go top of the table following this home victory against a Blackwater side that was under strength on the day. But as we all know, you can only play the team that is against you, and Valley did that with a very solid display. Valley took an early lead through Sean McInerney and the same player double the score on 20 minutes. Blackwater then pulled a goal back before Paul Donovan scored to restore the two goal lead just before the break. In the second half both teams attacked strongly with the respective defences holding firm until Valley were awarded a penalty which Shane Kearney duly despatched to the net and that was the insurance score with no way back for the visitors. This was an important result for the Conna side as they now lead the table for the first time this season, while Blackwater will definitely be a strong force when at full strength. Once again we got our forecast wrong, Mogeely delighted, Pinewood disappointed. But this was a good game of football with Mogeely at last coming back to their best. Pinewood had won their two league games to date and we felt they would take all three points, but Mogeely had other ideas and led early in the opening half through Alan Collins. When Ethan Hayes converted a penalty the home team were in the driving seat, but credit Pinewood they came storming back for Darren Guiry to pull a goal back before half time.

Mogeely 2 Pinewood 1

Clashmore recorded their second win of the league defeating Castlebridge, who have now lost their four league games played, and are bottom of the table with Inch, both pointless. Clashmore created a record, we think, when they scored after only 7 seconds. This is the official time from the referee of the day. Even though Castlebridge kicked off, the ball fell to the home side and the clearance was picked up by Aidan Trihy and his first time shot nestled in the back of the net—7 seconds from kick off. While we do not have any official record to look back on, we believe it is the fastest goal ever scored. Clashmore added a second before the break, when Trihy scored again to leave the home side in a comfortable position. The second half saw Castlebridge attack, searching for the goal that would bring them back into the game and they were rewarded when they got a penalty which Brendan Walsh converted. The visitors then went for the equaliser and plenty of chances were created, but could not be converted into scores, so the final whistle saw them travel back to Castlelyons pointless. Clashmore move up the table following this victory.

Kilworth B 0 Lismore 3

League leaders, Lismore, travelled to Pound Lane Kilworth on Sunday looking for their 4th consecutive victory and they duly achieved their goal with a three goal victory over a young and spirited Kilworth team. Both teams played attacking football, and Lismore opened the scoring

on 40 minutes when Maurice Shanahan scored. Three minutes later John Fenton added a second to leave Lismore in a comfortable position at half time. The second half was much as the opening half, with Lismore content with their two goal advantage. They added a third when Kevin O’Donoghue found the net and Lismore take all three points to remain undefeated and top of the table. Kilworth had a young side and will definitely take points from other teams through the season.

Brideview B 2 Valley Rangers B 0

This local derby did not live up to the usual expectations when both these teams meet. Both sides were not at full strength and Brideview led at the break with a Dean Hennessy goal. The second half was much the same as the first and both teams had chances, but it was Dave McInerney who scored for the home team. This was enough to give Brideview all three points and into second place in the league table behind neighbours, Lismore. A disappointing result for Valley Rangers after their good display last week against Inch.

Ballybridge 2 Railway Ath 3

After their disappointing defeat last week at home to Kinsalebeg, Railway got back to winning ways with a victory at Fr O’Neill’s ground on Sunday morning. The visitors took an early lead when Frank McLoughlin scored from a free kick. Tom O’Hanlon added a second, before McLoughlin scored again before the break with Railway in total control. Ballybridge came more into the game in the second half and Willie Hill converted a penalty to cut the deficit. Almost on the stroke of full time Brendan O’Driscoll added a second but it was too little too late and the run of defeats continue for Ballybridge, a team we expected to be promotion candidates this season. For Railway, the defeat the previous week was a wake up call and they responded splen-

didly in the only way that counts, with a victory.

Kinsalebeg 0 Clashmore B 2

The first local derby for these two teams, and a great result for the visitors as the home team are having a good run in the league so far. Played on an excellent surface and before a good crowd, this derby was, as so many derbies are, all about bragging rights and the village team claim it this week. The first half did not have many chances until Clashmore were awarded a free outside the box. The home ‘keeper pushed his save onto the bar and the rebound was hit to the net by the quick thinking Graham Gilman, and this was the score at half time. The second half was more of the same with both teams going on the attack, but it was Clashmore who scored when they were awarded a penalty after the ‘keeper fouled a Clashmore striker, resulting in a yellow card and the spot kick scored by James Salmon. Clashmore were on top and it was no surprise when they opened the home defence and the goalie fouled the centre forward, resulting in a second yellow and a sending off. The resultant penalty was sent over the bar this time and the game was played out to the final whistle with Clashmore on top. Credit both teams for a good sporting local derby, well handled by referee, Martin Curran, and on the day the better team won. This was a great result for the visitors as they were two goals down at half time, but fought back to win and claim all three points. Accrington must be wondering how they lost this game as they led at the break with goals from Will Condon and Aidan Byrne. Inch pulled a goal back after the break when Clint Galvin scored, and when Trevor Murphy equalised the game, as a contest, was wide open. John Clifford scored the all important third and winning goal to give Inch all three points and Accrington suffer their first league defeat.

Accrington 2 Inch B 3

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 - The East Cork Journal CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Glen View 0 Youghal Utd 6

Youghal made their first trip to Glen View Park in many years and came away with a flattering six goal victory, a score that is an injustice to the home team. Youghal took the lead early in the opening half when Mark O’Connor scored. The same player added a second before half time and the visitors looked comfortable at this time. In the second half Glen View began to exert pressure on the visitors but could not find the net. With 10 minutes remaining the score was still the same, but in those final minutes Youghal scored four times. Trevor Carey scored the third goal of the game, O’Connor completed his hat trick, with further goals from Paul Hennessy and David Shreuel to give them a six goal victory. Glen View will be disappointed with the final result as they played well for 80 minutes, but Youghal kept coming forward and were rewarded in those closing minutes with the final score line.

Kilworth 3 Cappoquin 0

In the U19 League, Kilworth defeated Cappoquin at Pound Lane with Jamie Condon scoring twice and a goal from Shane Keane.

Valley Rangers 2 Railway Ath 5

A very entertaining U19 game played in Conna on Saturday afternoon saw Railway come out on top.

RESULTS

MUNSTER CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CUP Inch 1 Carrick Utd 3

MARI MINA PHARMACY PREMIER Valley Rangers 4 Blackwater 1 Clashmore 2 Castlebridge 1 Mogeely 2 Pinewood 1

LISMORE HOUSE HOTEL 1st DIVISION Kilworth B 0 Lismore 3 Kinsalebeg 0 Clashmore B 2 Ballybridge 2 Railway Ath 3 Brideview B 2 Valley Rangers B 0 Accrington 2 Inch B 3 Glen View 0 Youghal 6 U19 LEAGUE Valley Rangers 2 Railway Ath 5 Kilworth 3 Cappoquin 0

PREVIEWS

This weekend we have FAI Junior Cup with 5 of our teams in action. The Umbro FAI Junior Cup is the largest cup competition in Europe with 613 teams entered in the draw. Two WWEC teams have already lost in the competition and hopes are high that we will have some teams through to the next round. We

take this opportunity to wish all the WWEC teams the very best in this, the Blue Riband of Junior Football.

In the league, the match of the day will be in Ardrath Park for the visit of Lismore to play the high flying Youghal Utd on Saturday afternoon.

Valley Rangers vs. Railway Ath

Valley lost away in Tallow last Sunday and will want to get back to winning ways quickly. Railway defeated Ballybridge away, but very nearly let a three goal advantage slip away as the home team came back with two goals. Still, this was a good win for the Cappoquin team and they will be expected to come away with at least a draw. It is a game that could go either way. We predict a draw.

Cappoquin vs. St Michael’s

What a draw for the Cappoquin club. One might say they come no bigger than this. St Michael’s, runners up for the past two seasons in the Cup, will want to get back to another final next May. Two seasons ago they lost to Fair View of Limerick, while last season at Turners Cross, they were defeated by another Limerick team, Pike Rvs, before one of the largest crowds to witness an FAI Junior Cup Final. Backboned by the most capped Irish Junior International and captain of the Irish team, James Walsh, with fellow internationals Paul Breen and Chris Higgins, this is as strong a side as one can see playing junior football. Last Sunday St Michael’s had ten of this team playing for the TS&DL against the Munster Senior League in the Oscar Traynor in Cork, and defeated the Cork side by 4 goals to 1 goal. This, alone, is the depth of strength the Tipperary club has at its disposal. Cappoquin in the WWEC League have surprised many with their displays to date, winning two and drawing one of their three league games. This is a game that Michael’s will definitely want to win, but it is possible they may under estimate the Cappoquin team, and this would be a foolish move. We think if Cappoquin play as they have in the league, then they may get that break every under-dog needs. Let us hope there will be a large crowd at the Cappoquin venue on Saturday night.

selves at present, losing three of their five games played to date, and will not relish this trip to Conna. So, many sides have come here through the years and found Valley to be a real home team used to playing on their own ground.

If Valley maintains the form they are displaying in the league, we don’t see any reason while they will not be in the next round of the cup.

Cullen Lattin vs. Kilworth

Clashmore make the short journey to Clonmel to play Old Bridge on Sunday afternoon. The Tipperary side were relegated last season from the premier, but their displays this season should ensure they are promoted at the end of the season. Clashmore had a good win at home last Sunday against Castlebridge and seem to be hitting form at the right time. Home advantage will make Old Bridge favourites, but we think Clashmore might have their name in the next round at the end of the 90 minutes.

Valley Rangers vs. Sallypark

Thurles Celtic vs. Brideview

The North Tipperary side defeated Castlebridge in the last round when the WWEC side were visitors a few weeks back. League leaders, Valley Rangers have a strong team this season and their form in the league sees them at the helm at present. Sallypark are not playing well them-

Thurles Celtic entertain Brideview on Sunday afternoon, with the North Tipp side in second place in the 1st division having won four of their six league games, and looking promotion prospects to the premier on this form. Brideview have won two

and lost one of their three games played to date, but much will depend on the team selection for this important trip to Thurles and, with Tallow in County final action, they could struggle here.

Pinewood vs. Castlebridge

The only premier game of the weekend sees pointless Castlebridge travel to the Knockmeal venue to play Pinewood, who suffered their first defeat last week in Mogeely after two consecutive wins. Pinewood were disappointed with the defeat as they gave Mogeely a two goal lead and, while pulling back a goal, could not get the equaliser. To stay in touch with the leaders. Pinewood must win on Sunday. While Castlebridge have no point on the table, they are playing good football but can not find the net which would give them the win they so badly need. Our predictions with Pinewood are not helping them, but Tom; I have to go for a home win.

Youghal Utd vs. Lismore

Like old times and a touch of nostalgia when Lismore visit Ardrath Park on Saturday afternoon for the first meeting between the two clubs in many years. Both clubs played in the very first league back in 1972 and, in fact, Lismore won the league in the old ‘barrack field’ all those years ago. Lismore will come to Youghal as league leaders with full points from their four games played, while Youghal have seven points from three games played. This has the makings of the proverbial cracker between two attack conscious sides, and with very little to choose from. Lismore will look for all three points, but through the years, have always been glad to come away with a

Inch vs. Ballybridge, 3.30pm, D. Coleman Brideview vs. Kinsalebeg, 4pm, S. Drislane Clashmore B vs. Glen View, 4pm, K. Griffin

15/10: UMBRO FAI JUNIOR CUP Old Bridge vs. Clashmore, 11am Valley Rangers vs. Sallypark, 2.30pm, D. Coleman Cullen Lattin vs. Kilworth, 3pm Thurles Celtic vs. Brideview, 3pm

MARI MINA PHARMACY PREMIER Pinewood vs. Castlebridge, 11.30am, M. Curran

Two teams that had contrasting results last weekend. Inch came from two goals down to defeat Accrington, while Ballybridge gave Railway a three goal lead, but could only pull back two goals. The home team are having a disappointing season so far, as we expected them to be in the top half of the table, but have only one win from 5 games played. Inch, at home, will be confident after last week’s victory and we think they will win on Saturday also.

The next Delegate Meeting of the WWEC Junior League will be held on Monday, November 7th at Lismore House Hotel commencing at 8.30pm.

Brideview vs. Kinsalebeg

By the time our notes appear in print we hope to be celebrating Ireland’s second position in the group in their race to the Euro 2012 Finals, a position that will guarantee Ireland a play off spot. Standing in the way, of course, is Armenia, who also has aspirations of claiming second place. Armenia must win, while Ireland need only a draw, but let us hope that Ireland get the win to send all the supporters home happy from the game.

Inch vs. Ballybridge

Kilworth travel to Cullen Lattin on Sunday afternoon as second in the league table, with just one defeat in four games. The Tipperary side were promoted to the second division this season, and so far are holding their own in the division. They received a big boost when former Irish Junior International and ex Cork City player, Davey Ryan, signed for them. His experience is helping to guide them up the table and he is definitely the main player of the team. They are a similar club to Kilworth with a strong under age structure within the club, and their players are coming up through the ranks to the senior team. Kilworth are likewise, but unfortunately they have lost many players this year through emigration. Still, they have a good mix of youth and experience in their squad and we think they will be good enough to come away home with a victory.

Old Bridge vs. Clashmore

share of the points. It may end as a draw, but Lismore may be too strong for the seasiders.

SPORT

Brideview welcome Kinsalebeg to Brideview Park for the first time on Saturday, and the home team will want to add another victory to keep in touch with the leaders after their great win last week in the local derby against Valley Rangers. Kinsalebeg lost their derby game to Clashmore and will hope to bounce back with at least a draw, but it is difficult to see Brideview dropping points at home. Brideview to win.

Clashmore B vs. Glen View

The home team had a great win last week in the derby game against Kinsalebeg, while Glen View was losing at home to Youghal. The score line at Glen View Park was an injustice as Youghal scored four times in the last 10 minutes. Glen View have been disappointing all season and are bottom of the league table after only four games and need points to move up the table. Clashmore will be full of confidence after the victory last week, and with Glen View needing the points this is a game that could end in a draw.

FIXTURES

14/10: UMBRO’FAI JUNIOR CUP Cappoquin vs. St. Michael’s, 7.30pm, E. Cusack

LISMORE HOUSE HOTEL 1ST DIV Youghal Utd vs. Lismore, 4pm, D. O’Sullivan Valley Rangers vs. Railway Ath, 4pm, P. Griffin

Delegate Meeting

Sympathy

Sincere sympathy is extended to Glen View’s George Kiely on the death of his father Dan, which sad event occurred last week in Cork. Ar Dheis Dé ar a anam.

International and Airtricity League

In the Airtricity League, Waterford Utd pulled off a shock victory on Saturday night when a Kenny Browne goal gave them victory, and also allowed Cork City go top of the table after the Cork side had two great wins during the week. On Tuesday they played brilliantly in defeating Monaghan at Turner’s Cross and then hammered Mervue Utd in Drom on Saturday night.

Cork City have no game this weekend, while Shels, Limerick and Monaghan play and will draw level on games with City. Shelbourne can go back top of the table if they defeat Finn Harps.

John Giles Foundation Cheques

John Giles will present cheques to Clashmore and Lismore at the Aviva Stadium before the Ireland/Armenia game which was played last Tuesday night. Both clubs applied to the Giles Foundation for grants, having taken part in the John Giles Walk of Dreams last March. Well done to both clubs.

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 - The East Cork Journal touch with the leaders as they are unbeaten with a win and draw from their opening games, compared to Cappoquin’s two losses. It should be a victory for the home side, but with Cappoquin fighting to get away from the bottom of the table it will be a tough game for the home side. At home they should win and we will go for a home win. Castlebridge vs. Brideview sees the joint leaders travel to keep their 100% record intact and, with a few new signings, are looking a very good side so far. Last seasons League champions will not be beaten easily in their home patch and this should be a game of the day. Castlebridge have a loss and win from their games so will want to stay in touch with the leaders after this game so, with so much at stake we think a share of the spoils will be the order of the day and keep both teams happy. We will go with a draw the end result.

WWEC SCHOOLBOYS LEAGUE U16 League Cappoquin 3 Kilworth 4 Ballybridge 2 Ballymac 2 U14 League Ardmore P-P Brideview Lismore 2 Castlebridge 3 Cappoquin 2 Ballymac 1 U11 League Ardmore 2 Brideview 5 Lismore 3 Castlebridge 7 Cappoquin 3 Ballymac 0

Last Weeks Results:

U16 League Last Monday night week, under lights, Kilworth travelled to Cappoquin and after securing the three points with a come from behind victory, Kilworth move joint top of the table after two games. They went one up through Ryan Buckley but Cappoquin came storming back and took a 3-1 lead with Mike Kiely scoring twice and Nathan O’Mahony adding the other, Ronan Abernethy made it 3-2 and Ben Lomasney equalised to make it 3-3, and the winner came courtesy of Ryan Buckley’s second of the game. Ballybridge and Ballymac played out a cracker of a game in Ballymacoda on Saturday morning as two of the top teams in this divison went head to head. In the end a share of the spoils was about right and they both should be in the hunt for honours come the seasons end. Scores on the day were Billy Dunne with a brace for the Ballybridge and Ciaran Looney and Darragh Morrissey for Ballymac.

Match Reports

U14 League Castlebridge did the double over Lismore on Sunday last with a come from behind 3-2 victory after winning the U11 game on Saturday. Lismore started very well and took an early 2-0 lead with two well taken goals from Shay Platt, and were looking like they would record back to back victories after last week’s great SFAI Cup win in Cork. But Castlebridge came back and finished strongly with Jack Ronayne making it 2-1 starting the recovery and, with 15mins remaining, Conor Hickey levelled the game at 2-2 before Barry Murphy won it for the away side with a penalty in the last 10mins. Cappoquin and Ballymac played out what we thought would be a very exciting game, as the top two in the league last year went head to head. But it was Cappoquin who were in control of the game, and when Nathan O’Mahony and Gavin Dalton gave them a 2-0 lead it was always going to be hard for Ballymac to get anything from the game. But credit to them they kept the pressure up and were rewarded when Dylan Guiry scored in the clos-

The U13 Kennedy Cup Squad 2011

The Republic of Ireland U15’s This International side are holding an International Training Camp in the AUL Complex, Dublin from Sun Oct 30th-1st Nov. The training camp is open to all coaches who are working towards their licenses (Kick Start 1&2 done and looking to take the next step in the Coaching ladder with Youth Cert and UEFA B and then A Licence) to attend, either for part or all of the camp. This would be a very good experience for coaches to observe what happens at Youth International level and to look at coaching sessions and games. If interested contact League Fixture Secretary, Vinnie Coonan on 087-1261459 or League Secretary, Sean Mulcahy on 087-2748998 and we will inform you how to reserve a place. This training camp is FREE OF CHARGE for coaches to attend.

Coaching Corner

The U12 Munster Inter League Squad 2011

ing minutes, but it was just a consolation as the home side held on for the win.

U11 League Ardmore played host to Brideview on Saturday morning and after a great game the Tallow side came out on top 5-2. Scorers from Brideview were Jake Chambers, Will Cunningham, Mark Dalton, Josh Sheehan & an OG. Scorers for Ardmore were Gerry Reardon & Brian Walsh. Castlebridge travelled to Lismore and came away with a very good 7-3 victory that sees them go joint top of the league table on 6 points from two games played, and will be contenders come the season’s end, Scorers on the day for Lismore were Oisin O’Gorman 2, and Corach Daly. Cappoquin had a 3-0 home victory in a very exciting game with Ballymac, played on Friday night under lights with their goals coming from Luke O’Rourke 2, and Louis Lammano. This victory sees them on 4 points from two games played, in joint third position.

Next Weekend’s Fixtures

15/10: SFAI National Cups 2nd Round U12 SFAI Norton Cup Ballybridge vs. Carrigaline Utd A, 12 noon, K. Griffin Castlebridge vs. Riverstown, 12.45pm, M. Reddy U14 SFAI Goodson Cup Ballymac vs. Bandon, 12.45pm, M. Curran U12 League (00/01) Clashmore vs. Brideview, 2pm, K. Griffin

Cappoquin vs. Ardmore, 11am, D. Guiry U14 League (98/99) Ardmore vs. Brideview, 1.30pm, P. Griffin U16 League (96/97) Kilworth vs. Clashmore, 11am, A.Higgins Castlebridge vs. Brideview, 11am, M. Reddy Ballymac vs. Cappoquin, 11am, M. Curran 16/10: SFAI National Cups 2nd Round U14 SFAI Goodson Cup Leeds A vs. Lismore 12 noon Mayfield Utd vs. Clashmore, 1.30pm Mallow Utd vs. Castlebridge, 12 noon Corinthians Boys vs. Cappoquin, 11.45am U16 SFAI Barry Cup Passage vs. Ballybridge, 3pm

Previews

SFAI National Cup games are very hard to predict as we very rarely know much about the opposition, so we won’t do any forecasts. We wish all our Clubs involved in the second round of games the very best of luck and hope you do yourselves justice against some so called bigger leagues. Hopefully we will be reporting on some very good performances and results in next week’s notes. U12 League Clashmore vs. Brideview will be played on Saturday evening in Pablo Park and both teams have played one game each with Clashmore winning and Brideview losing. A few weeks back

both teams met at U11 and played out a very good 0-0 draw and with a lot of the same players playing in this age group a year above, things could be the same so we go for a draw. Cappoquin v Ardmore is a top versus bottom clash, and with Cappoquin losing both their games to Ardmore’s two victories, this points to only one result. But Ardmore will have to play well to win away from home as Cappoquin is a hard place to go. We will go for an Ardmore win.

U14 League - Ardmore vs. Brideview This game was postponed last week and will be played this Saturday. It will be a tight affair going on previous seasons, Brideview, after drawing at home to Clashmore, in their only game to date, will want to get a victory to challenge the leaders. Ardmore winning one and losing one of there two games to date were on the end of a beating last day out against Ballymac so, on that evidence, we will give the call to Brideview to win, but only just. U16 League Kilworth vs. Clashmore should be a good game as both teams have 100% records so far this season. But something has to give at Pound Lane on Saturday morning and, going on the meetings of last year, it will be close. Ramblers won the league game and Kilworth won in the Cup winning on penalties in Pablo Park so, with home advantage we will go for a draw. Ballymac vs. Cappoquin sees the home side looking to keep in

FAI Kick Start 1 This Coaching Course will take place in Cappoquin on Saturday, October 22nd from 9am to 5pm. This is the first step on the Coaching Ladder and well worth doing for anyone interested in working with kids in football. This course focuses on the 6 to 9 Years Old Age Group. Cost is €45 Per Person and please Contact Michael Looby FAI RDO on 087-0508623 for more details.

Ajax Football Club THE FCAI have the World Famous Ajax Academy hosting two coach education evenings in Cork on 19th October and 20th October. The first evening will be hosted along with University College Cork, and the second evening will be hosted by The Cork Schoolboy League. Both evenings have been designed to help to develop the coaching knowledge of local coaches in Ireland. Ajax’s Academy Consultant, Eddie Van Schaik, promised that coaches will be given top trade secrets from the Academy. The UCC event on October 19th

is an in house event and is open to students from University College Cork. Students interested in attending, contact Eoghan Kilcommons at the Sports Department for further information, 0858571046. The Cork Schoolboy League event is open to clubs within the Cork & WWEC Schoolboy Leagues and will take place in UCC Mardyke Arena from 6.00pm to 9.15pm with a cost of €15 per Coach. Any coaches wishing to attend must contact Eddie Doyle (Cork) 0858887396 or Vinnie Coonan (WWEC) 0871261459 to give names, as places must be booked in advance. For further information please contact The Football Coaches Association Of Ireland through their website www.thefcai.com.

FAI Emerging Talent Programme (ETP)

This season we have three players attending the Emerging Talent Programme in Waterford City. This programme is for the best players in Waterford, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Carlow and with only 24 players picked to do the training under the watchful eye of Head Coach, Darren Murray, who is a FAI Regional Development officer and UEFA Pro Licence qualified Coach, it was a great achievement for our league to have three players picked. The three players are Stephen Ryan - Ballymac FC, Shane Russell - Clashmore Ramblers and Diarmuid Curran Ardmore AFC. Diarmuid has since transferred to Clashmore, but he was with Ardmore when he was selected for the programme. Last season these players, with others from the WWEC Kennedy Cup Squad, were watched throughout every game they played, both challenge and in the Kennedy Cup, and it was from this they received a trial for the Republic of Ireland U15 International Squad and got into this programme. They are required to train every Monday night in Kingfisher in Waterford for 30 weeks, plus matches, so it is a big commitment for them and their parents. Hopefully, it will all work out for them in the future as they are three very talented players and fine young men. Best of luck lads for the season, from everyone in the WWEC League. Please all Clubs take note that the results phone number has changed and is now 0871261459 As well as the Results please send in goal scorers as this will help us compile our weekly notes.

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CORKBEG AOH Cup - Corkbeg 2

Carrigt wohill Utd. one up on Glounthaune St John Boscos ‘B’ 1 Carrig 1 Glounthaune 0

CARRIG got their second win of the season in Glounthaune on Sunday morning with a 1-0 victory. Carrig had a good squad of players to choose from, put out a strong team, and put pressure on the home team straight away. In fact, Carrig were the only team in it in the first half and dominated possesion and chances. Joe Mhonduwi came the closest with the first chance. Conor Healy threw the ball down the right hand side and Brendan Cronin headed the ball into the box. Joe gave a first time header but the ball hit the bar. The post denied him again ten minutes later, James Broderick, the provider on this occasion, played a lovely

ball over the top. Joe ran through between the 2 defenders and lobbed the ball over the keeper, but again the ball hit off the bar and was cleared by the Glounthaune defender. The pitch was small and tight and Carrig used this to their advantage, putting high balls in towards the head of Mhonduwi and Cronin. It paid off as Carrig took the lead. Again Conor Healy took the throw towards the head of Cronin, who headed the ball into the box and Joe Mhonduwi tapped in to put the away team up and score his fourth league goal of the season.

Glounthaune really came into the team in the second half and put Carrig under pressure but couldn’t take any chances. In truth, the Carrig keeper, Stephen Aherne didn’t have a save to make. Steve Cotter had a chance for Carrig and the Glountahune striker went close with a spectacular overhead kick.The Carrig defenders were kept busy, but the home team had no clear cut chances and Carrig held on for the win.

BALLYSEEDY MAN OF THE MATCH: Cormac Carroll STARTING LINEUP: S. Aherne, C. Healy, K. O’Keefe, C. Caroll, C. Ahern, S. O’Brien, J. Broderick, K. O’Sullivan, P. O’Malley, J. Mhonduwi, B. Cronin.

Springfield Ramblers FAI Under U17 Cup 1st Round BEST for Springfield Ramblers was Jason Keating.

Springfield Ramblers 0 Carrigaline 2

Daly Industrial Supplies Youths Premier League League This is our first win of the season after a few tough results recently. This team is finding the going tough but great credit to the players and managers for keeping the team together and at last they got their just reward today. The home side opened the scoring when an Adam Rasmussen pile driver deflected into the net. Keith O’Flynn followed on with a second shortly before half time. O’Flynn added his second early in the second after some great inter play between Luke Doyle and Glen Kavanagh. He completed his hat trick after another pile driver by Rasmussen was just saved by the goalkeeper, and Keith slotted home from close range. Dylan Sheridan scored to make it five for the home side after he neatly beat the advancing goalkeeper. Luke Doyle, Gavin Lynch, Dylan Kinehan and Ricky Parker did well in defence.

Springfield Ramblers 5 Innishvilla 1

Gary Comerford U15 Premier League Springfield Ramblers 2 Blarney United 0

Springfield Ramblers maintained their strong start to the season with this home victory against Blarney United. The goals were scored by Ben Rasmussen and Rob Hughes.

Under 13 Division 2

Buttevant vs. Springfield Ramblers

Under 13 Division 5

Cobh Ramblers 2 Mayfield United A 4

Under 12 Division 1: Corinthian Boys A 3 Springfield Ramblers 0

Under 11 Group 1 Ringmahon Rangers 0 Springfield Ramblers 1

This was a very tough game for the lads who had to fight for every ball; Diarmuid Kearney was unlucky not to finish a chance laid on by a lovely through ball from Tom Gill & Colin Lane, and also unlucky to have his goal ruled out for a marginal off side. The dead lock was finally broken 10 minutes into the second half with a great finish from Ciaran Griffin. Well done to all on another clean sheet by the defence and goalkeeper, Jamie Bates.

Under 14 Premier League Mallow United 0 Springfield Ramblers 3

The goals were scored by Ciaran Aherne, Adam Horgan & Cian Darcy. Best on the day were Sean Hilliard, Danny Gettings & Charlie Fleming.

Under 16 Premier League Springfield Ramblers 0 Corinthian Boys 5

There were good performances for Springfield Ramblers by Dean Keating, Stephen Horgan & Jamie McCarthy.

Under 11 Group 2: Springfield Ramblers A vs. Innishvilla

Under 11 Group 6: Springfield Ramblers B vs. Corkbeg

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CORKBEG beat St John Boscos ‘B’ by two goals to one in the AOH Cup, on an overcast Saturday afternoon in Whitegate. It was a scrappy game throughout but Corkbeg deserved the win over their battling 3rd Division opponents. Corkbeg took an early lead when Dean Keegans long range free kick from inside his own half, bounced over the head of Boscos goalkeeper, Frank Ahern, after only 7 minutes. It was Dean’s 1st goal for the club. Boscos responded well and Eric O’Brien had an angled shot which hit the top of the Corkbeg crossbar. Boscos were solid at the back with Stephen Cahill and Graham Dennehy playing well, while at the other end Damien O’Driscoll & Sean Quirke kept any Boscos chances to a minimum. Corkbeg grabbed their 2nd goal on 37 minutes when right back, Chris Kelly, side footed home from 8 yards after a brilliant run and cross by Aidan Cotter. The second half followed a similar pattern, with very few chances being created at either

Corkbeg legends, Jim Reaney, John Bennett, Kieran Higgins and Brian Martin pictured celebrating Ireland’s win over Andorra in Barcelona last Friday night

end. Damien O’Driscoll almost had a 3rd goal for Corkbeg when he shot narrowly over the crossbar after 65 minutes and Dave O’Brien, who was dangerous throughout, also shot narrowly over for Boscos. But overall, Corkbeg were comfortable and were quite happy to see the game out with a two goal lead. Boscos pulled a consolation goal back after 91 minutes when Dave O’Brien’s quickly taken free

kick sailed over Paul O’Reilly’s head. But it was too little, too late for Boscos as the Beg recorded their 2nd win in as many weeks. TEAM: P. O’Reilly, C. Kelly, D. O’Driscoll, S. Quirke, D. Keegan, A. Cotter, K. O’Mahoney, I. Casey, F. Wenham, R. Forde, D. O’Donoghue Subs: C. Horgan for Wenham (45mins), A. O’Brien for R. Forde (65 mins), K. Jordan for D. O’Donoghue (75mins), P. Walsh, C. Carey

Mogeely FC take on Pinewood FC ON Sunday, October 9th, Mogeely took on the newly promoted Pinewood in Railway Park. With a big turn out of players for the home side Timmy was going to have a hard job picking the team, as he had to leave some good players on the bench for this one. The game got off to a steady start with the 1st chance falling to the away side, but Gary was quick off his line saving with his feet. This was a very brave save. The next bit of action was Coly having a shot, but this sailed over the top. On the 22nd minute Dolly made a great run from full back and had a shot that took a slight deflection, but it still ended up in the net. This goal came against the run of play but that’s why Mogeely are always fighting for the top spots in this league. On the 31st minute Dwain had a long range shot that just slipped past the post, and on the 40th minute Ethan stole the ball off the defender who rashly

took him down inside the box, but he stood up, placed the ball, and sent the keeper the wrong way as cool as you like. At this stage Mogeely were 2 up with Gary making some fine saves. Mogeely had a good lead and looked comfortable, but with the last kick of the half Pinewood got a goal that they deserved. But it was a poor defensive effort and at half time Mogeely led by 2 goals to 1. The half time talk from Pinewood was more of the same, and with only a minute gone Gary was called into action again with a diving save keeping the home side ahead. Mogeely’s best chance of the half came on the 3rd minute when they got a corner that was crossed to Coly who put it just wide. Pinewood were now really pushing forward, and again Gary was called into action with a 1 on 1 with the centre forward. He stood up well and made another great save. Perhaps Gary was getting a bit of

coaching from one of the past goal keepers, but what ever the truth is Gary was the man of the match with a string of great saves. The closest the visitors came was on the 34th minute when a shot came across the box and hit the crossbar. With Pinewood trying for their 2nd goal, great credit has to go to the defence of Dec, Dolly Ger, and John who were rock solid. Even with the ref playing 6 minutes of injury time, with no real injuries in the game, all the Mogeely players back in defence helped out, including Chubby and Dara from up front. Our solid midfield of Ethan Coly, John Dwain and Pete ran himself into the ground. This was a great team effort from players and subs and all involved on the sideline. So, after the whistle finally going Mogeely held out for their 2 goals to 1 win, which moves them well up the table.

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A VERY exciting day for the girls of the club last Sunday. We traveled to Dublin for the first time ever to take part in the All Ireland 7-a-side Blitz after qualifying out of Munster. The day started early as we left from the club at 5.30am, and after a stop off in Kildare, arrived at the AUL Complex in Cloonshaugh at 9am. Captain for match 1 was Niamh Molly. We faced the cream of Dublin soccer, Peamount, in our first game. Peamount were the first Irish ladies team to play in the UEFA Champions League only last week. This proved to be a difficult start for the girls but they kept playing to the very end, which was great to see. Shannon Cremin scored the goal after a great pass from Lauren Linehan sent her throw on goal, and she beat their keeper superbly. Captain for Match 2 was Lilly Duggan. The next game was against the Galway outfit from Saltkill Devon. This game was a closer encounter and after finishing the first half at 0-0 they pulled away to win 3-0. All our girls got some game time. Captain for Match 3 was Dianna Browne. In our final group game we played Rophue from Co Donegal and it proved to be a very exciting affair as we opened the scoring with a well taken goal from Kate Desmond, and then had to take some pressure from them. They scored twice and could have had another only for a flying save made by our keeper, Shauna Horgan, who had a great day between the posts. We then tried with all our might to get the equaliser, and we got our reward when Lauren Linehan got our second goal. A draw, and on we went to the Plate quarter final after a break for a bit of lunch. Captain for Match 4 was Kate Dineen. By this time those of us on the side lines were feeling the effects of the early morning, and so were the girls on the field. But they started the quarter final with renewed effort and were very unlucky to go behind by 2 before the break. For all the effort they put in they got caught on the break and the final score finished at 4-0. At the end of the day, we all agreed it was a great performance by all the girls on the day and in the qualifiers in Buttevant 3 weeks ago. This very young side will look forward to having another go at this competition next year, and we would like to see many more girls come and join them in their efforts.

U14: Midleton 0 Corinthians 1

Top of the table clash against a strong Corinthians team. A very close encounter, where the game could of gone either way, with nothing much to separate the teams. The defences were on top with China Igboanusi, Paudi O’Brien, Ross O’Connor, Cathal Martin standing their ground and playing good football out from defence. the Midfield battling display from Garran Manley, Matthew Lamb, Barry O’Callaghan, and the impressive Ryan O’Regan fighting for every ball, Linking up with the energetic Christian Daly and Luke Mylod. The first half was very tight and Corinthians got their goal from a deflection. The ball bounced off the unlucky Coggs, who could do nothing. 1 0 Corinthians. 0-1 HT Second half Garran had to go in the back with his hamstring injury, with China moving in the middle, Corinthians started off better and had a great chance but Jamie made a world class save tipping the ball over the bar, a premiership save. Midleton came back into the game, passing the ball around and getting forward a lot more. With 2 minutes to go Garran moved up front and it nearly paid off but his trusty left foot this time let him down, with the ball just going over the bar. It was Midleton’s first defeat of the season but the lads played their hearts out and deserved to get something out of the game. Keep up the good work.

Juniors: Midleton 3 Bandon 0

Midleton played their 4th league game of the season home on Friday night against a free scoring Bandon side after a pitch inspection during the day, after some very heavy rain! Midleton started the game in typical fashion taking the lead inside the first minute. It came from a poor clearance from a Midleton corner which broke to Colman Cody lurking at the edge of the box to smash home low into the bottom corner of the net from 20yrds.Midleton continued to press with this good early start, and came close to doubling their lead on numerous occasions with J Mallon and Cormac Ahern going very close with too great headers! Midleton did double their lead on the 30th minute with some excellent work, once again from the evergreen Michael Deasy, to beat the offside trap and square a great ball for Barrett, who just beat the Bandon keeper to the ball to bundle it over for a 2 goal lead. Soon after this Bandon were re-

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duced to ten men, after a very late and dangerous tackle on Jason Murphy produced a straight red! This incident seem to have knocked the life out of the game, with Bandon struggling to get any sort of possession, and Midleton were cruising. Half-time 2-0. Midleton started the second half with more urgency demanded from the management at half time to go and finish the game! With the pace of the game up, Midleton really stretched the 10 men of Bandon, with some good link up play from Deehan, Leary, M.Ryan. It was only a matter of time before they got their third, which came from some excellent pressure from Oisin Lynch to win the ball for Midleton and deliver a great pass to Jason Murphy, who supplied Barrett with a sublime through ball for him to round the keeper and roll the ball to an empty net! Midleton kept it going to the 90min, and could have added more with M.Ryan and Jason Murphy going close once more. The full-time whistle came shortly for a relieved Bandon and the game finished 3-0. Shining performances on the night from J. Murphy, J. Mallon, D. Deehan, Oisin Lynch and J. Barrett.

U14: Midleton 7 Avondale 0 League away to Avondale

After last week’s disappointing defeat to Corinthians, Midleton had to come back strongly, and they did this in style. What a first half performance, They played premiership football on what was a cow field of a pitch. It was all Midleton straight from the whistle. The first goal came when Luke Mylod was put through but he still had a bit to do. He shrugged off the defender and found the bottom corner. 1 up. Relentless, Midleton’s pressure paid off with an unlikely goal scored by Paudraig O’Brien. He hit a shot from 40 yards that left the keeper with no chance. Midleton were on a roll. The third goal came from a stunning volley from Garan Manley. Now it was Barry O’Callaghan turn to get on the score sheet with a sweet turn and shot in the bottom corner. The fifth goal was the goal of the game, with yet again the impressive Cristian Daly beating the defender and a wonderful cross to Garan to head home his second of the game. Just before halftime China Igboanusi got in on the act from a corner. China was first to react with a sweet volley from 2 yards out, but what a performance from the back to the front, with Jamie Clohessey in goal, the solid defence of Paudraig O’Brien, China Igboanusi, Ross O’Connor and Cathal Martin. The midfield quartet of Garan Manley, Matthew Lamb, Ryan O’Regan and Luke Mylod and the 2 super strikers of Christian Daly and Barry O’Callaghan. 6-0 H/T. Second half Midleton made changes with Andrew McMahon, Steven Roe, Corey Mackasey, Ryan Hogan and Eoghan Mitchell all coming on. It was much the same as the first half, with Midleton having all the play. Garan capped off a great display with a superb free kick, his hat trick, and Midleton’s seventh. Well done to the lads. Best football of the season on what has to be said was a truly shocking pitch.

Midleton 3 Cobh Wanderers 0

Midleton continue their blistering start to the season with another home win. On Friday night last Midleton entertained local rivals, Cobh, in a top of the table clash at Knockgriffin Park. The last meeting between the two teams in the Barry Wall preseason tournament proved terribly one-sided, and Midleton knew they would face a stronger Cobh outfit this time around. Midleton were looking to extend their unbeaten home run and their lead at the league’s summit. For most of the first half Midleton dominated possession, but were careless in the final third. As a result, they never really threatened the Cobh goalkeeper. The best chance of the first twenty minutes fell to Duncan McCarthy. A great run by Johnny Barrett resulted in a fine cut back to McCarthy. He launched his shot towards the top corner only for Micky Deasy’s head to deflect it just wide. The keeper was clearly relieved. Cobh were continuing to concede a number of set pieces due to the Midleton pressure throughout the first half. However, a string of well placed corners by Derek Deehan went uncontested and it all seemed a little too easy for the Cobh defence. Finally, about ten minutes from the end, Jason Murphy clinically finished off a Derek Deehan free kick with his head to put the home side ahead. A welcome 1-0 scoreline at the break was the result of Murphy’s goal. It’s possible that coach, Olly Lynch, had some choice words to say in the home dressing room at half time because Midleton seemed to start the second half much stronger. They maintained possession and began to stretch the visitors, with David Williams making some terrific bursts from the right full back position and delivering excellent crosses. All the goals, however, came down the left hand side of the Midleton attack. Firstly, Thomas O’Leary ended his 6 game (540 minutes) goal drought by dribbling forty yards and beating the keeper at

the near post with a fantastic finish to make it 2-0. O’Leary claimed, after the game, that he had been banging in the goals in training (18 so far this season) and that it was wonderful to finally transfer this form into a league match. A few minutes later, Stephen O’Brien replaced O’Leary and instantly made an impact. The deftest of long range chips by Derek Deehan played in O’Brien who finished brilliantly from a similar angle to the previous goal, to create a three goal gap and ensure all three points for the home team. The match was kindly sponsored by Wallis’s Bar

U12: Midleton 3 Temple Utd 2

Sunday morning at 10.30 and Midleton entertained Temple United to a Cork Schoolboys Premier league game. an important game for our lads as a win would bring them up the table. We started well and Daniel McGauran had two through ball chances that both bobbled past the post. First goal came to Joe Stack who put the Temple keeper the wrong way from 30 yards. Temple equalised quickly and went into a shock lead early in the second half. This Midleton team knows how to fight back and dig deep for inspiration, and yet again they delivered. A quick move involving Tommy O’Connell, Daniel McGauran and Dale Holland produced the equaliser. With only minutes remaining Dale Holland broke on the left wing, got to the by-line and sent a low cross into the box, where Charlie Whalley was arriving from a deep run. 3-2 Midleton. Temple pushed on for the last few minutes and we had to defend a few corners, but time ran out for Temple. Another great team performance from the whole squad who now have a few results behind them and look forward to the next round of the National Cup next weekend.

U15 Div 2: Midleton 5 Passage 2

The scorers for Midleton who won against Passage

The U15 Team

Third League game of the season saw us put in another good performance. Minus regular keeper, Joe Wyer, through injury Cormac Beausang took the No 1 jersey and he had a very easy 1st half as we dominated the half. First chance came on 10 mins when Conor Fitzgerald pulled back to Jack Enright, but his shot went over the bar. With Dylan Casey having a great game down the left and Killian Browne likewise down the right, we looked threatening every time we went forward. A foul on Dylan on 23mins led to Kyle McCarthy striking the bar with a terrific free kick. We were not to be

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denied, as a poor kick out was finished well by Conor on 25 minutes to give us the lead. Another sweeping move saw Dylan pull back the ball to Ryan Denny and he was unlucky to see his strike hit the bar. A minute later the keeper pulled off a great save from James Leahy but on 35 minutes, when it looked like it was going to be one of those games, a poor clearance saw Conor again finish well to make it 2-0. We kept pushing forward and Conor was unlucky to see his shot go just wide, to leave the half time score 2nil to us. Second half saw Passage come into the game as it took us a while to get going again. First, Conor was denied by the keeper and then he had a goal disallowed which looked marginal. On 60 minutes, though, we got our third when Dylan released Jack who finished well to the corner. Our fourth was only 6 minutes away as a Kyle corner was finished at the back post with a great header by Ryan for his 1st of the season. Some sloppy defending left Passage in on 70 minutes to make it 4-1, but on 73 minutes a good pass by Kyle let in James Leahy for his 1st of the season to make it 5-1. Fair dues to Passage who never stopped trying, and they made it 52 on 78 minutes. A good win, minus a number of players out through injury, we again played some great football from back to front passing the ball extremely well. Also thanks to Patrick Horgan and Cameron Smyth from the U14A for lining out. Both got on as second half subs. Difficult to pick our man of the match this week as it was a solid team performance but Dylan Casey would just shade it for his all round display.

U11: Midleton 1 Kilreen Celtic 2

Another tough opponent in Kilreen Celtic who just edged the game by the odd goal. To be fair, based on a really good second half, Midleton deserved to come away with a draw in a very close encounter. The game was a tough, but fair, match which saw both defences on top. From the whistle it was ‘we attack then they attack’, in a very entertaining opening 30 minutes. Kilreen got the breakthrough when a lucky bounce just beat “Big” Peter Fleming in the Midleton goal. In fairness to Kilreen they were slightly on top at the time. Further attacks were thwarted by Captain, Christian Murphy with great support from Gary O’Carroll and Adam Meade. The midfield partnership of Eoghan Martin, Samuel Quirke, Eab-

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han DeBarra and Brendan Jalil were all up for the challenge, with Craig Healy as the lone striker. A second goal 5 minutes before the half which, on another day, would of been cleared saw the city team take a 2 goal lead. H/T 0-2. In the second half another team with less fight would not have come close, but the Midleton spirit and some clever substitutions from the management, saw a great fight back. On came Ronan Hayes, Conor Ronayne, Jack Horgan, Matthew O’Connor and Sam O’Reilly for Midleton and it put a scare into the heart of Kilreen. Midleton pressed and it wasn’t ’til 10 minutes from the end that a deserved goal came, after a cracker of a cross from Brendan Jalil put Conor Ronayne in with a near post volley. Further pressure from the home team just was not enough, and Kilreen Celtic took the points. Another defeat, but what fighting spirit from the lads and we are progressing in the right way. F/T 1-2

U13A: Midleton 1 Corkbeg 4

Midleton made the short trip to Whitegate for a game against Corkbeg but came up short against a good team. Midleton lined out with 2 players, Aaron Harte Esuto and Leo Nicola, making their debuts. However, right from the start of the match Midleton were under pressure with the early midfield exchanges being dominated by Corkbeg. Eventually the pressure told and Corkbeg scored an early goal which was quickly followed by another. Losing 2-0 could have resulted in the heads going down, but the team rallied well. Midfield began getting to grip with their opponents and, with Michael Curtin in particular putting in some good challenges, we began to exert some pressure of our own. After a good spell the ball fell to Luke Smith and he expertly dispatched it to the net, leaving the half-time score 1-2. Despite making a couple of substitutions the second-half started in the same manner as the first, and 2 further goals for Corkbeag left the final score 1-4. Good performances came from Colin Edgebe at centreback, Alex Marij in midfield and Daire Daly playing in an unfamiliar role of centre-forward. However, special mention must go to our goalkeeper, Andrew Ryan, who showed his bravery when diving at the feet of the Corkbeg forwards on a couple of occasions.

U12 Girls: Midleton 9 Crosshaven 0

This match proved to be a great game for our girls to get back to winning ways, after their experience in the national 7 a side blitz last week. We started with great determination, with Catherine Walsh as Captain leading by example with some great work at the back, as-

sisted by Aishat and Dianna Browne. Some early attacks from Crosshaven were well dealt with by the back three and Shauna Horgan in goals. Then we got into the game more ourselves, and the arrival of Courtney Histon set off the goal rush. Courtney set about things very quickly and had us in the lead within minutes of arrival. She went on to further extend our lead with some great help from Shannon Cremin and Ashling Murphy. Niamh Molloy was working very hard in her new position up front, and helped Courtney to complete her hat trick. Before the half time break Courtney had helped herself to a fourth goal, and the match was over as a contest. The second half started as the first finished, and with a few changes of positions the girls set about extending their lead. Kate Dineen was having a fine game at the back now, as Catherine moved into midfield. Lauren Linehan took on the roll of goal scorer in the second half and helped herself to a second half hat trick as Courtney went on to complete a second hat trick. Also, Shannon Cremin was unlucky not to add to her seasons tally on a couple of occasions. About half way into the second half Niamh took up the goalkeeping position and Shauna moved to full back position and did very well in her first game of the season. Six girls from the club (Aishat, Charley, Shannon, Lauren, Courtney and Shauna) were guests of the FAI at Tuesday night’s game between Rep. of Ireland and Armenia. They took part in a six a side mixed game at half time and really enjoyed the night at the Aviva Stadium. This was a great honour for our club and the girls did us all proud on the night. Congratulations to them all.

Magpie lotto

Results for Thursday, October 6th, for a jackpot of €7,000. The numbers drawn were 2, 3, 10 and 28. There was no winner. Bonus draw of €1,000. The numbers drawn were 1, 4, 15 and 20. There was no winner.

Lucky dip winners were; E. O’Halloran (M. Kirby), Mossey (M. Horgan) Pearl Rohan (Pa), Marie Salmon (Pa), Donie Collins (J. O’Brien), Caroline Collins (Pa), Teresa Walsh (Pa), Joe Lehane (Ger) and Mary Woods (Mary). The next lotto draw will take place at the Club House, Knockgriffin Park, on Thursday, October 13th for a jackpot of €7,250. \

Watergrasshill United Watergrasshill United U13: WGH UTD 7 - Macroom 0

LAST Saturday, October 8th we hosted Macroom. From the very kick off we set a high tempo. Our midfield pairing of Adam O’Sullivan and Owen Desmond competed for every single ball, allowing nothing to pass them. With some beautiful balls being played into our forward line we were very unlucky not to capitalize early on with a goal. With 25 mins gone and WGH dominating the game, we got a free kick just outside the Macroom box. Dan Dennehy stepped up to take the free. With a 3 man wall in front of him he curled the ball in to the top left hand corner of the goal. A magnificent free kick, and we were off the mark. It finished 1-0 at half time, no more than what we had deserved. As expected in the start of the second half Macroom came out fighting. Even though our full back line of Darren Healy, Luke Mc Carthy, Colin Cronin and Conor Crowley were put under pressure for the first 10 minutes, they held firm. With 15 minutes gone we broke from midfield down the left wing with Andrew Desmond racing into the box, where he was pulled down, and WGH were awarded a penalty. Dan Dennehy stepped up to get his second goal of the game. From there on we took over and grew in confidence. With another 4 goals to bring his personal tally for the day to 6, and not only for his goals but for his overall work rate, Dan Dennehy was awarded man of match. WGH went on to score once more with a fantastic individual goal from Andrew Desmond down the left wing, no more than what he deserved for his hard work throughout the entire match. As well as being prolific in front of goal, more importantly we kept a clean sheet. Credit is due to Macroom, who never gave up and played gallantly until the final whistle.

Finally a big well done to all the players from number 1 to 16 and thanks to all the parents who came up to support us.

Watergrasshill United U11: Passage 2 - Watergrasshill United 4

Another great win with the bare 9 travelling to Passage for this league game.

Goals from Paddy King and Sean Desmond (2) plus an own goal ensured a 100 percent record in all games this season. Thanks to Coaches, Dave Hogan and Pat Griffin, for their continued weekly dedication. Man of the Match performances from Ethan Nixon, Ceadan Hogan and Sean Desmond.

The Under 11 squad members who played against Tramore AFC at half time in Turner’s Cross when Cork City played Monaghan Town, winning 3-1, league on

Our school development programme continues in Watergrasshill National School each Friday 1-3pm. Thanks Des, Frank & PIPS.

Please note that all registration is now due. Please liaise with relevant coaches / managers.

Due to work being carried out at our facilities please check with relevant coaches regarding training dates & times for the next few weeks. Underage Academy (Under 10/9/8/7’s) boys & girls continues each Saturday 3pm - 4pm

Dan Dennehy being presented with match ball by manager, Allan o Mahony after his remarkable SIX goals against Macroom in their under 13 league game.

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Under 15’s Youghal United 2 Richmond 3

Munster Senior League Mallow 1 Youghal United 1

YOUGHAL travelled away to Mallow who are tipped to be one of the favourites for promotion this season. A weakened away team, missing four regular players, were up against it but to their credit came away with a great point. Patrick Durkin scored Youghal’s goal after 40 minutes from a free kick. In the second half there was a mixture of fortune and misfortune as Mallow got on level terms after 70 mins. Soon after that Youghal’s goal keeper, David Kearns, had to come off with an injury and up stepped Paul Kelly to fill the number 1 slot. Paul was called into action as soon as he put on the gloves in the line of a penalty and to everyone’s astonishment he actually saved it. Youghal had a number of scares late on but held out for a valuable away point. Best for Youghal Teddy Cunningham, Brian McDermot and Paul Kelly.

Youghal United 2 Glasheen 2

The seniors recorded their second draw in as many weeks. This was one of those games where you could have won and lost in a matter of moments. Youghal found themselves 1-0 when, arguably, they could have been ahead. Teddy Cunningham brought Youghal level before the break. In the second half Youghal took the lead with another Patrick Durkin goal. After this Youghal could again have stretched their lead, but failed to do so. Without any reason there seemed to be some panic, or some uneasiness, setting in at the back line and some clearances were rushed and not executed with conviction. Youghal paid for not putting the game out of the reach of Glasheen when they had a tap in of an equalizer. Youghal were lucky, on one hand, not to lose it from here, and unlucky on the other hand not to steal it at the end. So, as I said at the beginning, it was one of those games. Youghal remain unbeaten and they will be a difficult team to take three points off for the season. We need to be able to put teams away when we are in control and turn the 1 point into three. I suppose with a new team again this year, as every game passes they will grow and get stronger.

West Waterford/ East Cork League Div 1

A game that the Youghal lads will want to forget as, despite having all the possession and spending most of the game in the Richmond half, very few chances were created. Youghal started the better and took the lead with a header from Conor Dempsey, but that was as good as it got for the lads. Try as they might they could not find their usual passing game and conceded 3 goals that were directly down to errors on the Youghal side. Despite this Youghal finished strongly, and when Padraig Delaney slotted a penalty with fifteen minutes left it looked like Youghal would get a result from the game. With the amount of possession they had, on a normal day they would have at least got a draw, but not today. I am sure the lads will bounce straight back from this when they resume in two weeks time. Man of the match, Dara O’Connell, nearly grabbed a point with a late run and strike but the keeper saved. James Skelly and Calum Hogan came off the bench and were outstanding.

Under 14’s Youghal United 1 Carrigaline 1

First half goal scorer, Fionn Cliffe, earned Youghal a point in what was a very entertaining game. Youghal tried out a new formation and this should be the way forward for the season. Youghal battled throughout, and hopefully this is the beginning of similar or better results to come.

Under 12’s Macroom 0 Youghal United 4

These lads continued their 100% record with a long journey away to Macroom on Saturday morning last. Youghal found themselves 0-1 up at half time when, playing up front for the first time, Kieran Daly scored the opener. James Varney got Youghal’s second midway through the second half, while Liam Moylan Ansbro added a third. Keith O’Connor sealed victory when he scored their fourth, and it was Keith who got man of the match with a fine performance in mid field. Well done lads, great start!

Santa Ponza or Bust!

Mark O’Connor scored twice in first half where Youghal played some brilliant football . The away team tried too hard to get the third in the second half, but with 15 minutes left substitute, Trevor Carey, headed home. Substitute, Paul Hennessy scored and Mark O’Connor got his hat trick. Diarmuid Shuel got Youghal’s 6th after a great pass from Chris Hennessy. Declan Troy was outstanding on the day and got the vote for man of the match.

This show went down a treat for all who attended. The club would like to thank those who made an effort to come out in support of Youghal United in these difficult times. Feedback overall was very good and, who knows, we might be in a position to get show 2 and show 3 back in the near future. Well done to Paudie Sheehan & Emmett Perry who were the driving force behind getting the show to Youghal. A big thank you to Joyce Hosford for her help on the night, and for making the Mall Arts Centre available to us on such short notice.

Cork U19 Soccer League

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Glenview 0 Youghal United 6

Youghal Utd. 6 Everton 1

Another scintillating display of football by the U19’s. Ardrath was covered in fog and the ref, Damian O’Mahony, let the game go ahead only when the lights were turned on. As with previous outings Youghal were slow to settle, sluggish, and 2nd to every ball. Again our defence were solid and gave the rest of the team time to come into the game. When they did we saw some outstanding play which resulted in 3 goals being scored. The 1st was created by the excellent Bobby Donoughue who, after a great run, laid the ball off for Colin Sheehan to score from the edge of the area. Goal number 2 was the same, but this time Aaron O’Connor scored. Goal number 3 was the best, passing the ball from 1 side of the field to the other. Aaron crossed for Jerome Glavin to score with a bullet of a header. The 2nd half was played in similar fashion and the home support were treated to more of the same. Goal number 4 was a fine solo goal by Bobby and was well deserved. Yves Sehoge(who was just running out of gas) blasted home goal number 5. Youghal took their foot off the pedal and let Everton in for a consolation. Ross Desmond, who again didn’t put a foot wrong at centre back, moved into midfield and from this advanced position scored Goal number 6 with a rasping shot from 25 yards. 3 goals from outside the box. Not a bad days work. Again, all I can say is that this team play some of the best football seen at Ardrath for a long time. So, the next time they’re at home, why not come along and see for yourself. Best for Killian O’Callaghan Jason Galvin, Bobby Donoughue and Calum Phelan. TEAM; D. Cashman Killian O’Callaghan. Jason Galvin. Ross Desmond. Aaron O’Connor. Yves Sehoge Calum Phelan. Colin Sheehan Calum Gallogley. Bobby Donoughue. Jerome Glavin.

6 different scorer’s. What would the odds be?

Jordan reels in a bright future

This is possibly the best year to date for having membership subs in, but there are a few from each team still outstanding. We will be pushing to get the remainder in ASAP and there will be a list of fully paid up members put up in the club house notice board in the coming weeks. So, if you have not done so please contact your manager with your membership fees as the club will be forced to prevent players from playing at weekends for insurance purposes.

New Academy Kit

The club has organised a lovely new kit for all kids and is excellent value at only €30. The kit includes jersey, socks and shorts. The kit can be tried on for size at Sports And Leisure and orders can be made there. Names and numbers on the back of the jersey will cost extra.

All Weather Pitch

Youghal United’s all weather pitch is available to rent from €25 per hour and there are some mid-week times available to any group or club wishing to avail of the facility. The contact number is 0833835844.

Note!

Two new caretakers have commenced work with the club, looking after our all-weather pitch. Mandatory €2 is required as a contribution towards the mortgage payments on the all weather pitch.

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JORDAN Muir from Church View, Ballymacoda, just turned 14 years old, and is a second year student in Youghal. A member of the BASS Shore angling club in Youghal, Jordan is a very keen angler. In 2010, at the age of 13, Jordan competed in the Maurice Dalton All Ireland Open Youth Shore competition (32 County) held in Youghal, taking home the win.

And on September 17th of this year, Jordan travelled to Morris Castle in Wexford to again compete in the same competition, and won for the second year in a row. This is a great achievement for Jordan, and he has a great future ahead of him in angling.

We look forward to seeing him represent Ireland at international angling in the not too distant future.

Below is the score card of the top nine anglers from the competition held in Wexford: NAME Jordan Muir Ross Nolan Curtis Connolly Emma Doyle Roy Daniels Frank Stafford Ryan Blair Andrew Ferguson Darragh Bermingham

CLUB Bass Youghal Rinnashark Tramore Waterford Kilmuckridge Kilmuckridge Kilmore Larne District East Antrim South Shore

FISH 14 11 12 9 7 5 6 4 1

POINTS 24 271 265 217 183 124 122 88 30

RED FM Senior Hurling League Fixtures

RED FM Senior Hurling League quarter-finals this Friday night, October 14th at Páirc Uí Rinn:

Ballymartle vs. Douglas, 6.30 pm, ET Erin’s Own vs. Midleton, 8pm, ET

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PUBLIC NOTICE CORK COUNTY COUNCIL

Healy -

ANNIVErsArIEs

2nd Anniversary

C O M H A I R L E C O N TA E C H O R C A Í

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS OF LAND ROADS ACT 1993 DITCHES AND HEDGES Take notice that under the terms of the Roads Act 1993, landowners and occupiers of land are obliged to take all reasonable care to ensure that the trees, ditches, hedges and other vegetation growing on their land are not or could not become a danger to people using or working on a public road. Liability for damage or injur y resulting from such hazards will rest with the landowner/occupier. Examples of hazards might be dead or dying trees, ditches or hedges interfering with traffic, blocking footpaths, obscuring road signs or obscuring a view of the road ahead. You are required to fell, cut, log, trim and remove such trees, ditches and hedges. Adequate sign posting should be provided and the Council and Gardai notified before works commence. Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts 1976 and 2000 prohibits the cutting, grubbing, burning etc. of any vegetation on uncultivated land between 1st March and 31st August. If you require any further advice please contact your local County Council Area Engineer’s Office.

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In loving memory of Martina Healy, Water Rock Villa, Midleton, whose 2nd anniversary occurs on October 12th.

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free, I'm following the path God laid for me, I took his hand when I heard Him call; I turned my back and left it all.

I'm Free

I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way; I've now found peace at the end of day. If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss; Oh yes, these things, I too will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

My life's been full, I've savored much; Good friends, good times, A loved one’s touch. Perhaps my time seems all too brief; Don't lengthen your pain with undue grief. Lift up your hearts and share with me, God wanted me now - He set me free. Always remembered by Mark and Kenneth.

Daly -

22nd Anniversary

In loving memory of John Daly, who died on October 14th, 1989. RIP. OUR LADY OF LOURDES PRAY FOR JOHN. Not dead to those who loved him, Not lost but gone before, He lives with us in memory, And will forever more. Always remembered by his loving wife Jane and all the family.

Cashman -

2nd Anniversary

In loving memory of our dear father, Garrett, whose anniversary occurs on Sunday, October 16th. It isn’t what we write, Or even what we say, It’s how we feel inside, As we think of you each day. Always remembered by your loving family.

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HYDE, (née Dee): Kathleen (Kathy), of Youghal, on Sunday, October 9th. RIP. Requiem Mass yesterday, Tuesday, in St. Bartholomew’s Church, Piltown, followed by burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.

SADURSKI, (née Behan): Margaret, of Dublin & formerly of Cobh, on Sunday, October 9th. RIP. Requiem Mass today, Wednesday at 10am in St. Mary’s Church, Springfield, followed by cremation afterwards in Newlands Cross Crematorium.

O'RIORDAN: Maurice, of Ballyedmond, Midleton, on Saturday, October 8th. RIP. Requiem Mass on Monday last in St. John the Baptist Church, Lisgoold, followed by burial afterwards in the local cemetery.

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CORK COUNTY COUNCIL David Williams is applying for permission for construction of a domestic garage and permission for retention of a septic tank and driveway to a dwelling at Garranes, Carrigtohill, County Cork. 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 at the County Hall during its public opening hours, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the authority on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. CORK COUNTY COUNCIL Margaret Leahy intends to apply for permission for change of plan for dwellinghouse and garage permitted under Planning Reg. No. 07/5115 at Ballygeany, Ballycotton. 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 during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. CORK COUNTY COUNCIL I Ailbhe Young hereby apply for permission for application for dwelling house ‘Minor alterations to house type permitted under Planning Ref: No. 11/04477’ located at Scarriff, Midleton, Co. Cork. 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 during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

CORK COUNTY COUNCIL I, Brian O'Shea apply for planning permission for the retention of the existing entrance and the replacement of the existing entrance walls and gates with new brickwork walls and gates together with related works at Park South Midleton. This 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 during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within a period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. CORK COUNTY COUNCIL Patrick A Cashman of Farren House, Cork Road, Midleton, on behalf of Rowan and Lisa O'Meara seeks permission to construct Dormer Dwelling with detached garage and associated site development works at Site No. 3, Hawthorn Drive, Castleredmond, Midleton, Co. Cork. 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 during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.

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DOWN 1. Quick-fastener (6) 2. Former name of the Union of Myanmar (5) 3. Singer, Springsteen (5) 4. Conservative ex MP, Currie (6) 5. Saturate (6) 6. A.A. Milne’s donkey (6)

10. Soft drink flavouring (4) 11. Elvis song, A Night (4) 12. Mire (3) 13. Sheltered bay (4) 14. Wyatt, US law officer (4) 15. Playground apparatus (6) 16. Add spices (6) 17. Wrap (6) 18. Run naked! (6) 19. Appetising (5) 20. Viper (5)

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK’S CROSSWORD: ACROSS: 1. Castaway 5. Pass 7. Owen 8. Foolscap 9. Corner 12. Wealthy 15. Unhappy 19. Asleep 21. Sibelius 22. Wren 23. Next 24. Enthrone. DOWN: 1. Choice 2. Tenon 3. Wafer 4. Yvonne 5. Pastel 6. Supply 10. Rush 11. Earp 12. Wry 13.Apes 14. Tone 15. Unison 16. Accept 17. Polite 18. Sponge 19. Asset 20.Lower.

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Five Minutes - Five Questions

1. Name the British scientist author of the best-selling book A Brief History of Time?

2. Tamara Mellon co-founded (with the person after whom the company is named) what fashion label, sold for £500m in 2011?

3. What colour is used to describe a seared steak (of beef) - cooked very quickly and very rare, just one stage from being raw: Red, Blue, Green or Pink?

4. Without looking and cheating - what three letters are conventionally on the number 5 button of a phone? 5. When acid rain is caused by power generation plants, normally what acid does it contain?

Answer to last week’s Medium

acid (HNO3)

ANSWERS TO WORDGAMES: 1. MILKSHAKE 2. SOWN SOON SOOT ANSWERS: 1. Stephen Hawking 2. Jimmy Choo 3. Blue 4. J K L 5. Nitric

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Tea-Break Crossword

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 - The East Cork Journal

The Big Screen The quiet man Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

MOVIES

DVD Oct. 14th - 21st Midleton Corner

PREVIEWS OF PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (TBC)

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THURS 20TH OCT 9PM

THE THREE MUSKETEERS 3D (12A)

Snow business

CHALET GIRL

8.45PM L/S FRI & SAT @ 11.15PM

THE THREE MUSKETEERS (12A)

FOOTLOOSE (12A) 1.45 6.30PM + SAT & SUN @ 11.30AM

1.30 4.15 6.40 9PM L/S FRI & SAT @ 11.15PM + SAT & SUN @ 11.30AM

REAL STEEL (12A) 3.45 6.15 9.00PM L/S FRI & SAT @ 11.20PM IF YOU'RE looking for a film with big explosions, car crashes, torrid romance and plenty of swearing, you should probably give Tinker, Tailor a miss.

But if you're looking for a superbly-crafted, intelligent, well-made simmering thriller, boasting a veritable who's who of cinematic talent, you could do a lot worse.

Based on John Le Carre's spy novel of the same name, the plot revolves around George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a disgraced British spy, who is rehired in secret by his government - which fears that the British Secret Intelligence Service, a.k.a. MI6, has been compromised by a double agent working for the Soviets. The tinker, tailor and soldier of the title are code names of some of the top operatives in MI6, who George fears may not be all they seem. If you're planning on seeing TTSS only because you're a fan of Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds or Kathy Burke or Toby Jones, you WILL be disappointed. With so many characters and so little time, there's not a lot of chance to get much screen-time with anyone but Oldman, who shows exactly why there's already talk of Oscar nominations.

The pace is glacial; there are plenty of long pauses in smoky rooms and a single raised voice will make you jump a foot in the air. TTSS's stiff upper lip quivers just once, near the end, when resolutions abound, although not perhaps in the way we would have hoped.

Still, it's refreshing in a year where bigger appears to be better, that a film that has very little dialogue says an awful lot.

DOLPHIN TALE (GEN) 1.45 4.15 + SAT & SUN @ 11.30AM

THE LION KING 3D (GEN)

JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG) 2.00 4.15 6.45PM PLUS SAT & SUN @ 11.30AM

1.45 4.15 6.40 9.00PM L/S FRI & SAT @ 11.15PM + SAT & SUN @ 11.30AM NO 9PM SHOW THURS 20TH OCT

TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY (15A) 8.45PM L/S FRI & SAT @ 11.15PM

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WHEN Kim (Felicity Jones) takes a job as a chalet girl to earn some cash for her widowed father, little does she know what she's getting herself in to. Cue cute boys (Ed Westwick from Gossip Girl), mishaps involving hot tubs, sleazy co-workers, champagne bottles and ski lifts and a great turn from Bill Nighy as the chalet's owner. While there aren't any big plot twists or actual peril involved, Felicity Jones is so endearing as our heroine that it's hard to care, while Westwick shows off his actual British accent - a shock to many who just know him as boy-billionaire Chuck Bass across the pond. Filmed on location in the most beautiful scenery, it's hard for the viewer not to have fun, when the cast are clearly having snow-ploughs full.

Tamsin Egerton, as fellow chalet girl, Georgie, almost steals the show - her IT girl performance is borderline manic and you'll never want to listen to 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing' again, but she's destined for glory somewhere in the future.

Starring the best of Britain and America in the form of Bill Bailey and Brooke Shields (two names you don't often hear in the same sentence), Chalet Girl is as light and fluffy as the snow on which it's filmed.

FOOD

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 - The East Cork Journal

Fo o d fo r t h o u g h t

Sponsored by Well & Good, Broderick Street, Midleton Tel. (021) 4633499

That ol’ Southern Charm BANISHING BUGS AND Southern-fried chicken and coleslaw

BUILDING IMMUNITY

AS the weather grows colder and the kids head back to school, we are into the season of coughs and colds. A good diet and healthy lifestyle is key to helping your immune system shift these bugs quickly and easily.

The role of the immune system is to fight off infection and to prevent cancer. When our immunity is below par we are more prone to these conditions, and are also at a higher risk fof illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, hayfever and allergies. Supporting immunity is hugely important to keep us strong during the winter months, but also to prevent more serious conditions further down the road. Signs that the immune system may be run down include picking up a lot of colds or bugs that are hard to shake off, colds that go straight to the chest, and recurrent fungal infections like athletes foot, thrush or warts. There are lots of things that we can do to support our immune system. Getting plenty of sleep, exercise and reducing stress are vital to good immune health. Aside from this, research now shows that nutrient deficiency is the most common cause of a weak immune system. Here are some tips for getting immune enhancing nutrients into the diet –

BEAT the recession by learning to make some of your favourite takeaway foods at home, for a fraction of the cost. And as nice as food tastes when it’s cooked by someone else, it’s even nicer when you do it yourself, as it’s accompanied by a feeling of satisfaction from a job well done!

½ tsp cayenne pepper ½ tsp ground black pepper ½ tsp paprika

200ml vegetable oil For the coleslaw Enjoy this tasty recipe for southern fried chicken ¼ red cabbage, finely shredded and coleslaw, with a side of hand-cut chips, and ¼ white cabbage, finely shredded say goodbye to all those takeaway menus clut- 3 carrots, shredded tering up your drawers! 4 spring onions, chopped 1 tbsp caraway seeds Preparation time: 1 tbsp chilli sauce Overnight 100g/4oz mayonnaise salt and freshly ground black pepper 10 to 30 mins

Cooking time: Serves 4

Ingredients 600ml/1 pint buttermilk 6 tbsp coriander, chopped 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 shallots, finely chopped ½ tsp dried chilli flakes 1 tbsp salt 4 chicken thighs, skinless

For the marinade

6 tbsp plain flour ½ tsp celery salt

For the coating

To cook the chicken

Preparation method

1. For the marinade, combine all the ingredients in a shallow dish and coat the chicken. Cover and leave to marinate overnight in the fridge. 2. Combine all the ingredients for the coating. Remove the chicken from the marinade and dip into the spiced flour. Coat thoroughly and return to the fridge for a further 45 minutes. 3. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. 4. Heat the vegetable oil in a deep heavy-bottomed saucepan, until a breadcrumb sizzles and browns when dropped in it. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous - do not leave unattended!). Add the chicken and fry until golden all over. Remove and place on a baking sheet. 5. Transfer to the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes until cooked through. 6. For the coleslaw, mix all of the ingredients together and season to taste.

1. Eliminate sugar – Sugar depletes the levels of vitamin C in the bloodstream. Aside from the obvious sugar in biscuits etc, foods like breakfast cereals and fruit juices are hidden sources of sugar. 2. Have a rainbow of fruit and vegetables every day. Include all of the colours like green, red, yellow, orange and purple. Each of these colours provide different nutrients for the immune system. Fruit salads, smoothies and homemade soups are good ways to add these to the diet. 3. Raw garlic is a great immune booster. Chop it finely and add at the last minute to soups, stews and salad dressings.

4. Keep your gut happy - 60% of our immune system sits along the inside wall of the gut. A diet high in fresh fruit and vegetables and wholegrains like oats and brown rice will help to keep the bacteria there healthy. Take a probiotic supplement after antibiotics to make sure that you have the right kind of bacteria in your gut. 5. Eat plenty of foods that are high in Vitamin C like kiwis, oranges, broccoli and berries.

Catherine Kenneally is a nutritional therapist based in the Midleton Holistic Health Centre. She can be contacted at 086 084 6815 or at www.nutritionworksireland.com.

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PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

AUTHENTIC New Zealand Manuka honey has been clinically proven to support the immune system against viruses and bacteria, even MRSA, and can be used by everyone, except diabetics. Good on toast or porridge! Other favourite immune-boosters to ward off colds and flu are Bioforce Echinacea for adults and children, Kyolic garlic, elderberry (Sambucol), probiotics and Immune-C, as well as cheap, cheerful and effective Vitamin C on its own.

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 - The East Cork Journal

FASHION

FASHION FOCUS

GET READY FOR AN AUTUMN OF HIGH CLASS FASHIONS AT HIGH STREET PRICES AT ARCADE MIDLETON

BOUTIQUE BRANDS, HIGH STREET LABELS, KIDS FASHIONS & INTERIORS

Spot the difference at Arcade Midleton this Autumn! For every generation, every size and every style... Arcade Midleton has it covered this Autumn!

STAR BUYS

Spot the diﬀerence this autumn at Arcade Midleton, with fantastic home furnishings at great prices. We've gone dotty for polka dots with ready-to-hang curtains from €44.99, with matching bed linen and matching bed sets in single, double and king size from €34.99 and matching towels at €10 for three.

Ladies party dresses €20

50% off curtains selected lines

Not that dotty? Why not check out Arcade's amazing range of curtains at 50% oﬀ in store right now? And it's not just the amazing savings at Arcade Midleton's home interiors department, that's got us seeing spots before our eyes!

Arcade Kids €5 rail in store

We love the polka dot dress, pictured right, with its black lace bodice and sleeves for just €39.99. Kate Middleton loves her polka dots too, and if it's good enough for royalty!

Enjoy a warming cuppa!

Available in sizes small to XL, add a fascinator for that fancy occasion for just €14.99.

AS the weather gets a little chillier, why not pop upstairs at Arcade Midleton to the XPresso Cafe and enjoy a warming cup of coffee or a delicious Sukí Tea - tea as it should be. Savour a delicious, freshly-made sandwich or scone, or try a fancy cupcake for dessert. Whatever you choose, at Arcade's XPresso Cafe you're guaranteed a warming, welcoming time.

Looking for something chic? We love the white ruched shirt (€29.99), black skirt (€19.99) and throw-on red jacket (€34.99, sizes 8 to 14 - also in black or orange). Business meeting? Roll the sleeves down. Ladies lunch? Roll 'em up! Add a slinky scarf from just €9.99 to complete the look - and all for under €100!

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