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Time for Dancing at the Crossroads again? They were not quite dancing at the crossroads, even if that was the celebratory music which blared out across Wexford Park on Saturday evening, but the wild scenes which greeted Wexford’s hard earned

victory over the All Ireland Champions Clare brought back memories of the glory days of 1996. Not since those days eighteen years ago has the county witnessed such scenes of pas-

sion and unbridled joy as supporters who came out in their thousands to support the team finally got something to celebrate. It wasn’t just the fact that Wexford had beaten Clare, it

was the style of the victory as much as anything else which thrilled the fans. This was no fluke but a hard earned and really well deserved win. (Continued on page two)

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Lee Chin is mobbed by supporters who spilled onto the pitch after Wexford’s win over Clare at Wexford Park last Saturday night. Larry O’Gorman, Ian Mitchell and Jim McGovern on a great night for Wexford pages 21, 22 and 23 Pic by Noel Reddy

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Cabaret Drama for Dun Mhuire WEXFORD DRAMA Group is currently putting the finishing touches to their next production a trio of one-act plays which will be performed in a cabaret setting in the Dun Mhuire theatre. Mid-Summer Drama will be staged in the theatre on July 25

and 26, and again on July 31 and August 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. in a relaxed cabaret setting. Directed by Stephen Byrne, ˜April Groom™ by Pat Wollaston, is a farce starring Alan Fitzhenry, Lee Kelly, April Dowdall, Brian Kelly and tells the story of an April Fool's

Day trick being played on a groom the day before his wedding. ˜The Sweet Shopâ' is a modern Irish one-act by Maria Tivnan, directed by Anna Hayes and starring Tom O' Leary and Lauren Corish-Wallace. It tells the story of two childhood

friends who meet in their hometown after a long time apart. Through flashback, their story is explored. Finally, 'Bedtime Story' by Sean O'Casey is directed by Carol Long and stars Jack Matthews, Dylan Walsh, Jessica Walker, and Aine Gannon.

This classic one-act recounts an evening in the life of John Jo who tries to get rid of a girl he has spent the night with, fearing that his landlady will find out.

Courtown mobbed for raft race Courtown mobbed for raft race People turned out in their droves to support the Courtown Boathouse’s annual Sea Sunday . Now in its twelfth year, the fundraiser has consistently drawn crowds to the various activities in the harbour,

with a particular following always present every year to observe the raft race. This year’s winners, Cast Away, were not to be lost at sea as they charged through the course with great gusto, leaving runners-up ‘The 19th’ not far in their wake. The

sound structure of their water tight tub alone certainly played a part in their success as well as the expertise of the veteran crew that included three time consecutive winner Robbie Ireton Jnr. Lifeboats Operations Manager at Courtown Lifeboat

The crew of ‘Castaway’ the winning raft in the Raft Race at Sea Sunday in Courtown, Robert Ireton, Michael Mulligan, Conor Kavanagh, Mark Kennedy, Patsy McGlynn and Tom Ireton

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Station Sam Kennedy, who has volunteered with the Boathouse since its establishment, described the raft race as the highlight of the fundraising event. “Everyone wants to see them sinking and coming apart!” he said. For those who are

interested in volunteering with the RNLI, Sam recommends visiting the Boathouse on a Tuesday evening but warns that one must be serious and prepared to commit to the organisation as it requires a lot from volunteers.

A touch of Hawaii from this raft in the race. Pics by Joe Dixon

‘Garth’ for Enniscorthy fundraiser Former Enniscorthy rugby player Kent Ashmore has teamed up with All-Ireland Irish Dancing champion Cáit Doyle to compete in the upcoming Jigs & Reels competition to be held in The Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy on Sunday 31st August. This is a charity event whereby each competing duo spends the next 7 weeks fundraising for their nominated charities. Kent and Cáit have nominated 2 charities – The Friends of St. Luke’s Hospital in Dublin and St. Anthony’s Special Needs Pre-School in Enniscorthy. While they fully

appreciate there are many fundraising events going on all the time for very worthy causes their objective is to give people value for money coupled with a fun night out while supporting 2 great causes. With this in mind Garth Brooks may not be coming to Croker but they have arranged “The Garth Brooks Experience” to come to D-Bar Enniscorthy on Friday 18th July at 9pm. Tickets are available from Treacy’s Hotel Templeshannon and Ashmore Mortgage & Financial Services on Castle Hill @ €15.00 each to include a Hog Roast & Salads Buffet

Wonderful Wexford (continued from front page) The excitement had been building all day in Wexford town as thousands of Clare supporters in their full colours mingled with locals on the town’s Main Street. Around Wexford Park those selling hats, flags and bunting in the colour of both teams gathered from morning time to grab the best positions. Streets were closed off from early afternoon in anticipation of the huge crowds expected for the game and there were long tail backs of traffic into town in the hours before the match began. As the game progressed the streets of the town were virtually deserted only to welcome a tidal wave of colour after the final whistle as fans descended on pubs, restaurants and takeaways to celebrate a memorable night in the history of Wexford hurling. But in the words of ‘man of the match’ Jack Guiney, they have won nothing yet and the players and fans have to do it all again this weekend.

St. Senan’s ordination Sunday was a very special occasion for the parish of St. Senan’s in Enniscorthy. The local church l was the setting for the ordination of a member of the local community to the priesthood. The ordination ceremony was performed by Bishop Denis Brennan. The

new priest is Fr, Barry Larkin. Fr. Barry is from Fr Cullens Trc and is son of Kit and the late Benny Larkin, The people of the parish turned out in force to join with the Larkin family on what was a very special day for them and for the parish itself.

Bishop Denis Brennan with Fr. Barry Larkin after his ordination in St Senan’s Parish Church last Sunday. Pic Liz Wildes

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Open Air Mass for Order of Malta anniversary There was a unique celebration in Wexford town last Wednesday evening when Bishop Denis Brennan celebrated mass to mark seventy five years of the Order of Malta providing an ambulance service in the town. The mass was celebrated at the Church of the Assumption Bride Street, but not inside the church. Instead it took place in

the church grounds and was celebrated on an altar which had not been used since penal times. The altar actually came to Bride Street from a church at Kerlogue on the outskirts of the town where the Order of Malta actually set up a leper hospital and church almost eight hundred and fifty years ago.

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The mass was preceded by a colourful parade of Order of Malta members in their full uniform led by their ambulance vehicles from their station at St. John’s Drive to the church. The weather on the evening was good allowing the planned open air mass to take place.

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Wexford could get multicoloured councillors The new Wexford Municipal- Borough Council members have voted to keep the ceremonial robes of Office which were worn by the members of the old Wexford Borough Council which was abolished in May. However, if one councillor has her way the ten member Council will l no longer be sober in robes but instead make a colourful splash when they turn up for ceremonial occasions, including the St Patrick’s Day parade, civic masses and the funerals of former Mayors of Wexford The existing robes have

to be replaced and Cllr. Deirdre Wadding wants the current black colour discarded in favour of all the colours of the rainbow with each councillor wearing a different colour or collection of colours. There was no formal decision taken on a new multi colour approach to councillors’ attire at a meeting of the Council this week but Cllr Wadding made a formal proposal on the issue which will now be considered. Earlier there was concern raised about the type of events at which members would wear the robes. Cllr Jim Moore said the new

Council was different to the old Borough Council and represented the entire rural district and he asked for guidelines about the type of events the members would attend in their robes. He was told it would represent no more than half a dozen events per year but would include Civic Receptions when the achievements of local people are honoured. Mayor Lawlor said visitors were very impressed by the robes of Office and they helped in the promotion of Wexford when signatories visited the area.

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An Eye On Gorey by Gavin MacDermott

Kiera Byrne EP Launch Kiera Byrne is set to release her debut EP at a launch in the Amber Springs on the 27th July with a variety of special guests. Titled Daddy, it is the culmination of a whole year’s work in the studio with producer Stano and The Voice star is very excited to unveil the record in her hometown. Having written her very first song at the age of seven, Kiera gradually developed her song writing and vocal style. From her early beginnings on the stage that was “on top of the shed in the back garden” to her recent live performances on national television, Kiera cites the support of her family as a very significant factor in her pursuing a career in music. Having previously worked in Dublin as a beauty therapist,

Kiera is now following her passion full time. In conversation with The Chronicle, the 25-year old described how she has come a long way personally and professionally since her stint on RTE’s talent show. “I found it quite hard to distinguish between on camera fakeness [sic] and what was real. Looking back, I think I would have just not listened to any of the producers and just sang everything that I have ever wanted to sing.” However the singer acknowledges that the experience was pivotal in her decision to continue with her singing career. As an accomplished singer, Kiera exudes a certain measured and quiet confidence in her abilities. However, the two original tracks on the EP were inspired by a sombre period of reflection and time away from music in the lead up to the recording along with some spiritual exploration. “I was feeling very lost and I had heard about this tarot card reader. I didn’t care if they told me lies; I just needed a bit of light.” The

Sense and Sensibility At Wells House Continuing the summer with a theme of Victorian style garden parties, Wells House and Gardens invites Jane Austen fans to their Summer Outdoor Theatre event ‘Sense and Sensibility’ on 22nd July. Patrons are welcome to

bring a picnic and are advised to arrive at 6.30pm with their own seating and to dress appropriately for the weather on the evening. For more information see www.wellshouse.ie.

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experience caused her to write in a diary every morning and, after several months, three separate pages would give her the EP title track, Daddy, which has received airplay in recent months. The singer songwriter also spoke in earnest about the support from the personnel involved in the production of Daddy. “I had incredible musicians on the tracks,” she said, “I was just so blessed. My pro-

ducer Stano has an ear like no one else.” After the live tour of Daddy Kiera is planning to return to the studio, as she has so many new songs she would like to record. “I’m just excited to get out there and see what I can do.” Tickets available on the night. €10 for adults and €5 for children. Doors open at 7.30pm.

Celebrations were held recently in St. Aidan’s, Gorey, for all the athletes who had represented the Special Olympics Club Gorey Area and St. Aidan’s Services, Gorey, at the Special Olympics Ireland Games in Limerick which took place from the 12th-15th June last. The successful team from the Special Olympics Club Gorey participated in swimming, bocce, badminton, gymnastics and soccer. They were awarded a total of six gold and four silver medals, three fourth place awards, and a participation ribbon. Also successful were the St. Aidan’s team who were awarded six

challenge medals for their participation in the sport of Motor Activities. The discipline challenges athletes in the use of their fine motor skills and is unique to the Irish Special Olympics. Recognition was also given to the club’s volunteers who helped the athletes prepare for the Special Olympics. The club is always looking for more volunteers and welcomes anyone aged 16 and over wanting to get involved. Contact the club’s secretary Emma Donegan at 085 240 1278.

2014 Gorey Market Festival Launch The 2014 Gorey Market House Festival was launched last Wednesday at Gorey School of Art. Chairman of the Gorey Municipal Council John Hegarty welcomed attendees to the official launch of the festival, which will see a variety of arts and culture events take place in Gorey over the August Bank Holiday weekend. One new entry to the festival is the ‘Cock and Bull Story’ competition which will see a number of the community’s raconteurs and yarn spinners try to outdo do each other in Gorey’s pubs telling farfetched stories, be they fictional or factional. The final of the Cock and Bull Story will take place in The Coach House, Main Street, Gorey, on 31st July. Food writer Biddy White Lennon, who will be the judge of the Jam Making Competition at this year’s festival, was also present at the launch. For more details on Gorey Market House Festival Events, see www.facebook.com/goreymarkethousefestival.

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now delivering 22,500 copies across Co. Wexford every week Pictured at the launch of the Gorey Summer Festival which takes place over the August Weekend were Malcolm Byrne, Chairman of Wexford Co. Council, Biddy White Lennon who will be a Judge for some of the events, Amanda Byrne, Administrator Gorey Municipal District Council and John Hegarty, Chairman of the District Council. Pic Joe Dixon.

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County faces massive housing problem The county is heading into massive housing crises with more and more people sleeping in the open and increasing pressure coming on emergency housing facilities. And there has been a warning that the situation will get dramatically worse unless urgent steps are taken to address the problem. The July meeting of Wexford Co. Council heard the dire warnings from a number of members as they called for a change in direction on the provision of social housing.

Sinn Fein’s Anthony Kelly said it was time there was a massive injection into the provision of social housing. Cllr, James Browne had raised concerns over the fact that Wexford has the second highest level of people on rent allowances in the country. Cllr Deirdre Wadding said there was a massive crisis looming, not just at local level but across the country. Cllr Robbie Ireton said the reason so many people were on rent allowance in Co. Wex-

ford was that they were being sent down from Dublin to be housed in Wexford because rents were lower here. He was also critical of the policy of placing families in hotel accommodation as part of emergency previsions. Cllr Fergie Kehoe predicted that with an increasing number of people in mortgage arrears the situation could only get worse. Fionntan O’Suilleabhain said something had to be done to address the issue which he

said was far worse in the north of the county than in the south. Cllr Keith Doyle said he had raised the issue eight months ago predicting that a major crises was on the way but nobody believed him at the time. Cllr Davy Hynes said nothing was as bad as being without a house. Instead of spending money on keeping people in hotels the money should be spent on providing houses, he said.

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Wexford Co. Council’s plan to cut down on costs by sending documents electronically to members rather than in hard copy has fallen at the first hurdle. The plan would have saved money at Co. Hall but it would cost members more money to print off

The Wexford born Provost of Trinity College, Patrick Prendergast, is to be invited to address members of Wexford Co. Council on the challenges facing Co. Wexford in respect of education. It is expected that he will deliver an address to a Council meeting in September.

the documents, the longest serving member of the Council, Larry O’Brien, told officials at the July meeting. Cllr O’Brien said it was great to save money at Co. Hall but what about the additional costs to members. ‘We will have to print out the documents

and there are costs involved in that, he told the meeting. There were assurances that lengthy documents and maps would still be sent in hard copy, but that was not enough to satisfy Cllr.O’Brien who still wants to receive hard copies of all documents

No more pot holes in the Council chamber The days of the local pothole being raised by your local representatives in Co. Hall at a Co. Council meeting is almost at an end. Under a major shakeup of rules governing Council meetings local issues are to be banned from the Council chamber. In future only major policy issues will be allowed onto the floor at Council meetings which are to be held on a bimonthly basis as soon as the budget for next year is sorted. All local matters including planning, housing and the

state of roads will instead be discussed by councillors at the local Municipal District Councils. And motions which often take up a considerable amount of time at meetings will in future have to go to the district meetings. The Council Chief Executive Tom Enright outlined the full range of issues which would be transferred to local level at the July meeting of the full Council. Cllr Davy Hynes said as much as possible should be dealt with at the local meetings.

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Festival time in the town again this weekend Enniscorthy will be alive to music and an array of other entertainment this weekend when the town hosts the annual Riverside Jump festival. Riverside Jump is Ireland's only Summer weekend of 1950's Rock n Roll Fun. While the music will be a central element to the weekend event the organisers have this year added a full program me of fringe events to support the main festival programme. These events promise to bring colour and fun to the streets of the town over the weekend. All weekend there will be an exhibition of vintage photo's of Enniscorthy throughout the 20th century in the Church Institute, with all photos donated by Ibar and Ger Carty. On Saturday afternoon 19th July there will be free music in the Market Square from 12 to 6pm featuring "Mystery Train" and "The Rockets" and top Dj's with a dance floor and seating. The music will be complemented by a new event. The "Taste of Enniscorthy Food Fair" in the Market Square will feature many of Enniscorthy's best food suppliers cooking and displaying their fare. There will also be craft stalls, kids

Enniscorthy Dog Track is the venue for a Car Boot Sale on Sunday next July 20th. The gate will open for the event at 8am.

entertainment and classic cars on display in the square on Satuday afternoon, all adding together to make a great day out for all the family. The Market Square will be closed to traffic on Saturday afternoon. The All-Ireland Farmers Market is also on in Enniscorthy on Sat 19th July in the normal Abbey Place location. On Sunday the "Wexford Sports and Classic Car Club" will hold a Vintage Motor Rally in Wexford Farmers Mart from Midday, with live music there as well. This year the festival Enjoying the Rock and Roll Gig Trail in Toss Kavanagh’s pub were Eamonn Doyle, Martina Moorehouse, Jackie also launches a new annual competition to find Kenny, T. J. Doyle and Ann Marie O’Neil. Pic Liz Wildes Irelands best 1950's cars, Sunday night (20th July) in the Slicks (Wales) Saturday 6pm - LiveThe Zodiacs Riley & The Moonrocksee poster below with the winners Bailey when the festival remembers stock Davies & The Lowdown ers Mystery Train The Rockets Time chosen by public vote and announced three of the (High) Kings of Rock n Snakes (Wales) Sunday 4pm - Killer Bomb The Pavement Kings and TV at the Vintage Rally. Roll - Roy Orbison Bill Haley and Dillers (Wales) Sunday 6pm - WildJones & The Tomahawks The weekHowever, the music will still be the Elvis Four international bands will wind (England) The weekend also end will be opened on Friday 18th central part of the weekend menu. play some free pub gigs over the features some of Irelands best Rockin' July at Enniscorthy Castle by Angie The highlight of this year's weekweekend. bands in a combination of open air Smith of the US embassy and Minisender will for many be the special Friday Midnight - The Rhythm and pub gigs including Tom Cat & ter Paul Kehoe! event on

Kehoe to open Enniscorthy Sports Hub The Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe is to officially open Enniscorthy Sports Hub on Saturday August 16th. The Hub incorporates an eight lane 400m tartan running track and a full size playing pitch. This long awaited facility will open with a short parade around the new track followed by the cutting of the ribbon by Minister and Chief Whip Paul Kehoe at 4pm and light refreshments for all at Enniscorthy Rugby Club. The parade will be led round the track by the Ballindaggin Pipe Band and will include representation from many County based Athletic, GAA, Soccer, Rugby, Camogie, Handball, Squash, Boxing Clubs. Indeed any club or group who wishes to be part of this historic event for our town and county is more than welcome.

Assembly point for the Parade is Enniscorthy Rugby Club at 3pm and we encourage every club to attend with their young sports stars and bring your banners, flags, club colours and emblems and anything else that will contribute to the spectacle and vibrancy of the event. Please contact Marie Louise Byrne abyrnemarielouise@gmail.com regarding participation in the parade. We really hope to see all clubs and community groups well represented. The ethos of this wonderful new facility is inclusion and community and in keeping with that an open invitation is being extended to all in the community our community to attend the openingy.

This community facility is available to all and will be open for general use by clubs and individuals from Tuesday 5th August with opening times as follows. 9am – 10pm Monday to Fri-

day 10am – 6pm Saturday & Sunday Group hourly rate has been set at €30 p/h with individual rates of €2 p/h for Juveniles & Students and €3 p/h for Adults.

The Children’s Patron took place recently in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Enniscorthy. Afterwards there was a special little ceremony at which a tree was planted. It was a small and relatively private affair, but very important nonetheless because the tree, which

was planted by Cllr. John O’Rourke, with members of the Beneath Angels Wings Committee was planted in memory of all deceased babies who are buried in the cemetery. Pic by Liz Wildes.

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Why Malcolm will put First Citizen George into second place Members of the Wexford Municipal Borough District of the Co. Council were quick last month to attempt to cling to the trappings of the old Borough Council by retaining the position of Mayor and Deputy Mayor. However, it emerged this week that the so called First

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knowledge the presence of the Chair of the local Districts at these events, the new protocol states. It has also been agreed that where a Senior Minister is in attendance at an event the Co. Chairman will be the first person to speak. Where a function is specifically organised by the local Council then the local Mayor may speak first and they also get to speak first if the event is attended by a Junior Minister rather than a member of the Cabinet. Therefore, if Brendan Howlin attends an event in Wexford town then Malcolm

Councillors join campaign to save rural areas Wexford Co. Council is to row in behind any campaign to save rural post offices despite suggestions that there was no active official campaign going on at the moment. Councillors backed a call from Cllr Fionntan O’Suilleabhain who outlined a list of rural post offices in North Wexford which had closed over the years and he said an Action Plan was needed for rural areas. Without such a plan nothing would be done to halt the continuing decline of rural areas, he warned. There was unanimous sup-

port for the motion but there was a warning from Cllr. John Hegarty against stirring up fears about any concerted attack on rural Ireland. The government was not targeting rural Ireland, he said. Cllr. Robbie Ireton said one of the reason some of the Post Offices which Cllr.O’Suilleabhain had outlined had closed was because they were not longer safe. Many of them had been robbed at gunpoint and were not safe places for elderly people to be collecting their pensions, he said.

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GER WALSH A magic hose for the garden, dresses for the ladies (and for the dogs) PIMP MY POOCH declared the colourful sign. What in the name of heavens could this mean, I wondered strolling through the stands at the Show. It seemed a rather odd message to have at a wonderful family day in rural Ireland. It deserved some further investigation. So in I went to discover Manchester United colours hanging proudly at the front of the stall I was still confused the connection between ‘pimping’ anything and Manchester United wasn’t immediately obvious. I was even more confused when I noticed the Ireland colours hanging beneath. Liverpool and Arsenal were there at well, but these were not football shirts. No they were coats for dogs. Yes you could have any colours you wanted for the man (dog) of the house and you could select any dress you desired for a girl dog. I do not joke about things as serious as this. ‘We’re getting worse than the Yanks, soon they’ll be dressing the dogs better than

themselves’ declared one visitor who was not about to put her hand in her pocket to bring home a treat for her hound. But, whatever about dressing dogs well there was no excuse not to be able to afford a good outfit for yourself. There were stalls selling everything from men socks (which I am always in need of) a pack of ten which could be picked up for just a fiver to the finest in ladies wear, well they looked fine to me anyway, from just €4.99 for a dress to €15 for a ‘full suit’. They had ‘glitzy’ shopping, Italian sunglasses, advice on senior care, cavity wall insulation and a range of garden plants. And I loved the slogan which one garden stall holder displayed. To plant a garden, it declared, is to believe in tomorrow. And for the gardener there was the magic hose. You know how the garden hose always seems to get tangled up and you spend most of your time trying to sort it out. Well these guys had the answer. This magic hose simply rolled into

itself as soon as the water was turned off. A 100ft. hose just rolled into a few feet as soon as the water stopped running through it. Sat least it did for the guy doing the display how long g this hose would retain its magic status at home before it became a tangled mess is anyone’s guess, but you could buy it on the day for the knockdown price of just €50 and you’d get a spray nozzle thrown in for free. You could have advice on repairing your PC, purchase Bio Power Jewellery or have a tattoo and if you were feeling a little tired there was a stall with portable seats for sale. They weren’t made especially for the Bannow Show mind you, but were obviously lying around for a long time because they carried the Ryder Cup logo------------from 2006. Away from the more retail type stall were the motor dealers with the latest models of cars from the local showrooms. And just out in the other field were their predecessors, cars from a different era which are so lovingly cared for

Whatever your club the colours were there to get your dog ready for the start of the Premiership Season that they would not have looked out of place in the new car display despite, in one case at least being sixty six ears old. There were vintage tractors too, and steam engines and farm machinery from a bygone era, but there were plenty of modern stuff too and when you

walked from one area to another you suddenly realised just how transformational the advances in farm machinery have been over the years. Some the tractors and tillage units on display were simply monstrous and certainly not the sort of thing you want to be

stuck behind on a narrow road. That’s what makes this such a fund day, there literally is something for everyone and it is a great education for young people in particularly who may never have experienced anything of rural life.

Having a good night in with the silage

Pride of place for rescued donkeys

Imagine slipping the DVD into the player uncorking a bottle of wine and sitting back with your partner to enjoy the film. It’s a scene which is repeated all over the country every night of the week. Sometimes it’s a drama, more times an action thriller, a romantic comedy perhaps or maybe just plain comedy. But imagine the reaction you’d get if the film started and the title came up ‘New Holland At Work’ ‘The Story of Silage’. In many cases I’d say it could lead to a fairly severe fracturing of the relationship. But there are people who enjoy such things. I was intrigued at the Show to come across titles like ‘Eddie Stobart, Trucks and Trailers’ and John Deere No Fear Down on the Land’, plus a whole lot more of a similar nature. Could anybody possible be watching these or were they a cover for something else, it wonder. But no they weren’t a

Where would an agricultural show be without its animals? Well there were plenty of them around the field last week. In the main they were the animals being ‘showed’ for the day with the immaculate grooming designed to impress the judges. They were judging the horses, the sheep and the dogs and there was man y a proud owner when their names were called to collect a rosette. In the show jumping area there was action throughout the day while on one of the stalls there were some fine laying hens for sale. But amidst all the animals that are probably better cared for than some humans was a reminder that all our four legged friends are so fortunate. The donkey sanctuary had brought along some of the ani-

cover for anything, I was assured. But who would look at them, I wondered. ‘Tractor nuts’ came the reply from Joe the guy manning the stall. Basically it seems they are documentaries on tractors and various other machines and people love them. The pictures are accompanied by a voice Fancy a night in with the Silage? …a seover and lection of the tractor and silage DVDs on plenty of good sale at the Show old fashion old country still wasn’t enough to tempt music. me. Somehow or other I just They retail at between €15 cannot imagine sitting back to and €20 and the packaging watch The Story of Silage looked very attractive but it and living to tell the tale!.

mals they have been caring for. They looked fine and you might wonder why on earth they were in need of sanctuary. That is until you saw the pictures of them in the terrible state they were in when they arrived to be looked after.

It was both a reminder of the cruelty which some animals suffer and also of the great work carried out by so many organisations in looking after abandoned animals.

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Bannow/Rathangan show Killag would have hosted Brooks without a fuss Garth Brooks was the name on everybody’s lips but the thousands who turned up for last Thursday’s Bannow/Rathangan Show were not bemoaning the fact that his concerts were in jeopardy. Instead they were pointing to the fact that this marvellous event in a relatively remote rural part of county Wexford could be organised without fuss, traffic congestions or planning issues while in the capital city they couldn’t organise a few concerts without sending SOS messages to Enda Obama and the like. Perhaps they should draft a few of the hard working members of the Bannow Show committee in to help teach them how to organise an event because they certainly know how to do it. Across hundreds of acres at Killag for a couple of days each year a virtual small town is created as traders come to display their wares, dog owners put their pride and joy through their paces, horsemen display their skills, vintage vehicle owners compete for prices and those handy with their hands put their produce on display. There are lots of prizes of

course, but they hardly matter. The really important thing is being part of this wonderful rural event which is enjoyed by thousands of urban dwellers and an awful lot of people from across the country. The Show is just a fantastic example of what can be achieved when a local community puts its mind to something. And this is very much a community effort. From the guys manning the gates, the transport to take people from the car parks to the hospiti8olity its all locals doing their bit on the day. Many people have asked what makes Bannow Show so spe- When Garth Came to the Show……Emily Kelly and Siofra cial. It is a fact that a McGuinness had to make do with a cardboard image of their couple of decades ago hero, but it was better than nothing. it wasn’t even the highest ranking Show who have managed to bring were seeing a real life hen for in county Wexford let alone in the wider community with the very first time during their the country but it is now very them and the Show really is a walk around the Show. definitely on the national map fantastic tribute to their efforts. All those who were associas one of the ‘must see’ events. It’s an enjoyable day for ated with the event deserve a The secret is probably fairly anyone, young or old, those big ‘well done’ and now they simple. Hard work and dedicawho have lived all their lives can enjoy the rest of the sumtion by a focused committee in the country and those who mer.

Transport Provided………….Visitors to the Show are transported across the car park to the main entrance.

Show is a big event for the politicians The political parties were out in force at the Show. Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein each had a tent. The Sinn Fein stand was being manned by volunteers for most of the morning g as the local representatives were busy meeting with fishermen in Kilmore Quay a short distance away. They had hoped that Gerry Adams and Mary Lou would be around to meet show goers but they were tied up in the Dail so the only national representative they had to offer was Martin Ferris. But that was more than either of the other two parties could manage. Fine Gael in particularly were a little thin on the ground when it came to public representatives but when you are in government escaping from the Dail is not as easy as when you are on the other side of the fence. Manning the tent for FG at lunchtime was Larry O’Brien the recently elected Chairman of the New Ross Municipal District while former councillor Pat Codd was also around. Paul Kehoe was busy with matter reshuffle but his staff was on hand to make sure everything ran smoothly. Fianna Fail have a lot of new councillors since the election and they were in their element greeting the public. Michael Whelan,

Pip Breen and John Fleming, all first time councillors sere very busy with the meet and greet There too was John Browne, making his first appearance at the show for a few years, it seems. John did a good job ensuing that the everyone in the tent had plenty of tea and biscuits. Last y ear I suggested that the biscuits I was offer in the FG tent were of a superior variety to those I enjoyed with Fianna Fail. It’s a remark I haven’t been allowed to forget. This year I didn’t have time for any tea with Fine Gael so I don’t know what their biscuits were like. However, I can vouch for those offered by FF. Top class they were and the tea was just perfect and served with a smile, not by Deputy Browne it should be pointed out, he was acting as a top of head waiter and they don’t really serve tables. John was also handing out lollipops to children who were mightily impressed. By the way I almost forgot to mention that Cllr. Michael Sheehan was also in the tent. He wasn’t handing out lollipops or anything like that preferring to adopt a more modest approach to the day. Meanwhile, the only party actually selling anything from their stall was Sinn Fein where you could purchase one of their car flags for €8.

May Flood, Marie Coleman, Cora Doyle and Agnes O’Dowd, all from Enniscorthy enjoying an ice cream at the show

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Calum and Barry Kennedy trying out one of the exhibits at the Lodgewood Engineering Stand with William Plummer

The charity Bothar had a stall to display some of their animals at the Show. Soon these animals will b e making their way to Africa to help some of the less fortunate get on the ladder to sustainable farming

Rob Callaghan, Eoin Bradshaw and Stephen Wong had fun with the guns when they visited the 1798 Centre Stand.

Joy, Graice and Annette Kennedy, were very interested in some of the beautiful scented candles.

Aoibheann Daly was paying close attention to the hens during her walk around the Show

Mary G Doyle of Wexford and Mary S Winters of Kilmore came well prepared for the sun

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15 papers down, loads more to go! The summer’s already halfway through, so we’re fairly bummed out over that. On the bright-side though, we’ve started taking bookings for gigs in 2015 now and loads more for the next few months! We’ve been flat out all week with work and going for sociables. This weather may cop on fairly sharpish so we can go to the beach too..! Other than that, all’s well and good! Hope you all enjoy. Hot – Sanchez

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME So, we all loved the World Cup this year. Between the amazing football on display and the shocks that were in store, we were all on the edge of our seats! Even the camera men have been receiving great plaudits from men all over the world with their second to none scouting skills! The men will know what I’m on about. They’ve been providing us with serious eyecandy for the past month. They were so good at picking out mint ones from the crowd

the internet even took notice and you would see a trend on both Facebook and Twitter called #SpotTheHottie during matches, nothing better than woman and football ay guys! For us, it may just be a few easy moments on the eyes, but for Axelle Despiegleare, it was much more! This 17year-old’s life has been transformed over night as she appeared in the crowd at the Belgium-Russia game. She became an internet sensation

straight away. L’Oreal snapped her up on a modelling contract after a camera man spotted her during the game and got everybody talking. So by simply turning up to a match she has bagged herself her dream job. A tip to all girls: start liking soccer and bring your boyfriends to matches, you never know what can happen; it could be all ‘worth it’. -

Eoin

Not – Magaluf Girl With every single teenager in the country going to Santa Ponsa/Magaluf this summer, there was always going to be some young one in a state, but no one expected this. Some explicit footage was uploaded onto Facebook during the week featuring a Northern-Irish girl performing acts on 24 different men for a cocktail. To make the whole thing worse, she reuploaded the video onto her own account so all her friends and family could see it. What kind of lowlife, sleazy, degenerate

A few months ago it seemed as if no one would have him, now all the top teams are fighting for a piece of Sanchez! Unfortunately he’s going to Arsenal but I’d rather see that than have him at Liver-

thinks it’s acceptable to a) ask a young girl to do it and b) actually do it? One of the reps of the event has told papers that “the cocktail in question was called ‘A Holiday”, so really the young one

SNAPCHAT OF THE WEEK

TUNE OF THE WEEK Armin van Buuren - Ping Pong The man.. The Legend.. The Hero! Armin Van Buuren never fails to deliever! Considered my many as the best DJ in the world.. You could say I’m looking forward to seeing him live next month over at Creamfields Festival. This is an absolute belter of a tune from one of the all time greats! Roll on August! Go have a listen!

This week’s snap of the week comes in from James Doyle!! We’ve been getting a good few over the past few weeks with summer and all that, so we’ll get around to them all! Remember keep sending your snaps to ilovecider and adam_ennis

pool. The 25-year-old Chilean striker is heading to the Emirates for a sweet 35 million pound! Can’t wait to see how next season folds out with him upfront and Liverpool without Suarez! Good man, Ed!

thought she’d win a holiday. As if that’s an excuse. She knew exactly what she was doing. The attention –seeking 18year-old has refused to apologise for the ordeal either. What a tramp!

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OIREACHTAS REPORT Kilmore fishing boat arrested twice within one month

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Garth Brooks Update So.. after the last month of absolute rot, it turns out the 5 dates will not go ahead and the whole thing has been a complete waste of time! Early last week Garth made one of his first statements on the whole situation claiming that he was still open to doing the 5 dates. This, by the way, was after Barrack Obama received messages from Dublin residents who were both for and against the concerts pleading with him to get involved. What kind of absolute moran sits at home in a bad mood because their concerts aren’t going ahead and thinks “Oh, I’ll drop Barrack and aul message about it”? The whole thing has just made a complete and utter show of the country! Between the GAA

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storm, I don’t know who’s worse. I just hope this won’t have any impact on big acts coming to Ireland in the future.

#THROWBACK I definitely remember having these as a kid. People told me that they can reproduce too and I believed them so I spent days trying to mate them!! It never worked.

USELESS FACT OF THE WEEK Horses can’t vomit! Yep, even with all them hurdles! No wonder they can run for so long! If that was me I’d be keeled over after the first jump!

Top Tweets

@BetteMidler: “They're calling Brazil's loss in the World Cup "the worst blowout in history," but I think I've had one or two movies that were worse.” @DaraWalsh16: “I’ve never been to America but I was in some state last night!” @EricaCun7: “I always have to have my volume on an even number #ocd” @Springa_Mabob: “Aine McDonell’s crew were on point last night.” @Raggedy_Man1: “There's two women having DMCs just outside my house, if either of you follow me, don't take him back Hun xoxo” @EdSheeran: “My whole album is clean, I took all of the explicit lyrics out after a taxi driver convinced me to do it for his daughter. That's the truth”

On 28 June, for the second time in a month, the same fishing vessel from Kilmore Quay was arrested and brought in by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, Sinn Féin Deputy Martin Ferris told the Dail. Kilmore Quay, he said, is a small fishing village whose entire vibrancy and economy are built around the small fishing sector. Whether it is the number of people employed, both onshore and offshore, or the ancillary services, such as oil deliveries, other service deliveries and food deliveries for the fishermen, all of it is intertwined. The whole community is totally dependent on the success of fishing. “A number of years ago the issue of discards and by-catch came to a head when fishermen from Kilmore Quay landed discards and gave them away,” he said. “Many people believe that, as a consequence, they have been targeted by the SFPA, which is probably embarrassed. In any case, the perception is there, true or otherwise. I do not know of any

fishing vessel that has had any serious charges made against it as a consequence of fishing.” Deputy Feris said his point was that this is a community totally dependent on the fishing sector for survival. “It is a very vibrant community and the fishing sector provides a lot of employment, onshore in particular,” he said. “However, people who are trying their best to make a living are being handicapped by the lack of proper quota. All of this is contributing to the frustration and anger that is felt by the people involved in the sector, who are finding it hard to make a living. They have had a terrible time, with the whole fishing sector closed down from midDecember through to well into March, when nothing could happen because of the weather.” In reply, Minister Simon Coveney said everyone wants more quota. “The company at the centre of the case raised by the Deputy unfortunately has a history of non-compliance,” he said. “Repeated infringements

have arisen around quota, log books and sales regulations. There are some 54 files awaiting hearing before Irish courts. In 2013, the SFPA took the exceptional step of directing all of this company's vessels to port as a reaction to persistent noncompliance. Following a solemn undertaking by the company directors after a meeting I had with them to work within the requirements of the law, the company was allowed to resume fishing. However, less than a week later the infringements recommenced, and there have been six infringements detected on this company's vessels since the beginning of this year.” The Minister said SFPA officers have endured verbal abuse on an ongoing basis from the company's employees and directors in some cases and also from some public representatives simply for implementing EU and national law involving quota allocations recommended by the industry itself on a monthly basis.”

Walsh calls for review of licensing of concerts It is a total anomaly that tickets can be sold many months in advance of an event and that the determination of the licensing is done within weeks of the event taking place, Wexford Senator Jim Walsh told the Upper House. That has led to a significant problem in regard to the five cancelled Garth Brook’s concerts, he said. “Given what has happened in this instance I suggest that the licensing regime

be examined so that it would be completed much earlier in the process and prior to the selling of tickets,” he said. Senator Walsh said it struck him as odd but reflective of our undemocratic system of local government that one highly paid official makes these decisions and the elected members who went before the public a few months ago are sidelined regarding it. “It begs the question of

strengthening our democracy across the system, and in particular at local government level,” he said. “The Minister (Phil Hogan) came into this House many months ago and spoke about the new arrangements that would apply and the strengthening of local democracy but in its first test we see that it does not jump the fence, so to speak. Nothing has happened to improve the democratisation of politics.”

Disquiet about qualifications of Special Educational Needs Organisers There is a great deal of disquiet among parents of vulnerable children about the qualifications of special educational needs organisers, SENOs, Wexford Independent Deputy Mick Wallace told the Dáil. For example, he said they may not hold relevant qualifications in psychology or disability services. “Reports from fully qualified and accredited educational psychologists and psychiatrists are not being accepted by the Department of Education and Skills and the HSE,” he said. “Parents find it difficult to understand why a SENO who may be less qualified can ignore the recommen-

dations of an independent educational psychologist who is an expert in that field. The Minister of State (Ciaran Cannon) will admit that SENOs are not as well qualified as these experts, yet the Department seems to be less inclined to take the experts' opinions on board.” In reply, Minister of State Cannon said under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs, EPSEN, Act, it is a statutory function of the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, to assess and review the resources required for special educational provision. “In doing so the NCSE takes into account professional as-

sessments of care needs but also considers the whole school environment, observations on a child's interaction in the classroom and the views of the child's parents, teachers and national educational psychologists, as necessary,” he said. He said Circular 0030/2014 indicates that the HSE has directed staff not to include in their reports references to the specific quantum of educational resources but rather to set out the care needs of a child, while outlining that it is ultimately a matter for the NCSE to review the resources required in a school to support these needs

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Wexford’s Agony Uncle Dear Alan, I trust you are keeping well. I’d certainly say you are feeling better than I am at the moment. You see I lost my job last week. I know thousands of people are in the same boat and have been without a job for years and in my case it was not unexpected. Still, however, when it happened it was a bit of a shock. You see I have a new boss and she seems to have had her mind made up about me even before she got her bum on the seat. Some people thought it was an age thing and that I was being sacked because I was in my sixties. But I knew that could not be the reason because the new boss herself is even older than me. So if I was too old then she should already be at home sipping coco and watching Judge Judy on afternoon T V. Between you and me I think we’d all have been better off if she had been doing that for the last few years. Unfortunately she’s not and now has all the power and I am gone. But age wasn’t really the key thing and that’s where I need your help. It was chemistry which cost me my job I believe and now I want to do something about it. I was never really very good at chemistry when I was at school and I have now paid a heavy price for my lack of knowledge in the area. But I am determined to put it right and I want to start night classes in September to study the subject. One of my pals who also lost his job says I should at least study chemical reactions and maybe even how to make little explosive devices. Things like smoke bombs and the like. I believe he has an idea we could use them when our new boss is launching some of her ideas. I think it would be great fun and would certainly bring her down a peg or two. Can you advise me on any courses you could recommend? Pat ex Department of Communications Dear Pat, This might sound like a good idea but I must strongly advise you against it. You don’t want to be getting yourself mixed up in smoke bombs or

anything like that because your new boss could disappear behind a cloud of smoke and you don’t want to be involved in anything to do with people disappearing. That is already causing a lot of problem for some other people in your place of work. I think maybe you’d be better sitting at home sipping the coco. Alan Dear Alan, I am told you have some influence in Ireland and all I can say is I am glad someone has. What sort of a gombeen State is it anyway? I have hundreds of thousands of tickets sold for concerts in Croke Park and some idiot says two of them can’t be played. Well I said to myself who does this guy think he is does he not realise I have got friends in low places. So I said I’d settle him and sent a simple message. It’s five concerts or none’ says I assuming that this would put this guy in his place. I arranged for a box set of my DVDs with a note to be sent to your Prime Minister and just sat back waiting for him to put this guy in his place. Imagine my horror when nothing happened. A broke little country like Ireland should be laying out the red carpet for people like me not putting obstacles in my way. As far as I know I have more money in one of my personal banks accounts that the entire Irish nation has. In fact I’m told your country has no money at all. Given the way I have been treated I am not surprised. How can it be sorted Alan.

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Malcolm manages to sail Council ship clear of the rocks He smiles, he nods and he surveys the chamber. Malcolm Byrne, the first ever Chairman of a thirty four member Co. Council in Wexford is master of all that he surveys in the impressive Council Chamber at Carricklawn. Malcolm is good humoured, knows the rules and keeps things moving without appearing to be too rigid or putting people down. The task of Chairing this Council is no easy one and there were fears that it could become a shambles with everyone trying to speak on every issue. That would have left never ending agendas and a lot of frustration. But Malcolm steered the first full meeting of the Council fairly calmly through proceedings. Yes there was a bit of turbulence on occasions and they came close to hitting the rocks during a discussion on fishing quotas. Sinn Fein’s Antony Kelly was reading from a script, and Malcolm was going to have none of that. But An-

thony assured him he was not reading from a script he was merely reading out facts. There is a difference it seems. Well facts or not Malcolm made it clear he would not tolerate script reading in the future. Notes were all right, but not scripts. Larry O’Brien is the ‘father’ of the Chamber now and he really has seen it all before so he is a little less tolerate than some of the members with fewer years under their belts. All this talk of fishing quotas, foreign vessels and the EU really should have no place at a Council meeting, he argued. It was about jobs in Kilmore and that was Council business, Cllr Kelly insisted. But what exact quotas was the Sinn Fein man on about anyway. That was what Kilmore based councillor Jim Moore wanted to know. He wanted clarity on exactly what they were talking about. He didn’t really get an answer and Sinn Fein appeared a little perplexed by his inter-

vention. Obviously it was not one of the ‘facts’ on Anthony’s script There was also a bit of a war of words between Robbie Ireton and councillors from New Ross who are opposed to commercial rates equalisation any time soon. That’s because the rates in New Ross are lower than in Gorey and Robbie did not want to hear talk of delays which could result in his voters, and himself perhaps, having to pay higher rates for longer. His talk of failed councillors in Ross brought an expected furious reaction with Michael Sheehan particularly incensed. The resultant chamber wide row over the comments didn’t impressive Mary Farrell. This was not what she fought hard to get into the Council for. They were there to represent the people not shout at each other. However, she will probably have to get use to this. Labour may only have two members on the new Council but both are obviously deter-

mined to have their voices heard and they did a fair job at the July meeting. George Lawlor also managed to get under the skins of a few of his colleagues in his attempts to defend the new A&E facility at the hospital. He rightly pointed out that it would not be there at all only for a change of policy and the efforts of the locals who managed to achieved this. For that read Brendan Howlin. But in his determination to protect the good work of his colleague he suggested that the other councillors should not be doing down the hospital. That was a straw man argument s according to legal man and councillor James Browne. But the eye brow raising moment of the meeting has to go to Deirdre Wadding who suggested that the Rosslare road was being repaired and resurfaced on too regular a basis. Well it makes a change from all the old arguments that roads are falling apart from the lack of resurfacing.

NWSPCA Report What an incredible 2 weeks we had at the NWSPCA kennels and cattery. Our beloved canine pupils Tiny, Juno, Bella, Fionn, Puppy and Ruby all found new homes. An amazing total of 34 dogs and puppies were rehomed in the month of June which has been our best month this year! Also cats Marie and Snowy left the cattery to head to their new homes as did

kittens Jasper and Prince. Let us introduce this weeks’ kennel star Blinky who is one of the most popular dogs among our volunteers. Blinky is a very special boy as he is deaf. His lovely speckled coat makes him a wonderful example of a Collie Cross. Blinky has recently started attending doggy day care with Muckyhound and loves

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Boys of Wexford dethrone Clare and overcome Dubs as hurling glory returns Ian Mitchell reports on a great four days for Wexford hurling

Wexford 2-25 Clare 2-22 There’s a fighting spirit in this Wexford side that hasn’t been seen for a long time and this was reflected by a huge home crowd with high hopes. The Banner-men were hoping to get their All-Ireland defence back on track in this Round 1 qualifier replay but Liam Dunne’s men derailed the Clare train in a rousing extra time display. It didn’t take long for Andrew Shore to assert his aerial dominance making two fine catches in the opening exchanges. Wexford seemed to pick up where they left off last weekend, winning good ball,

WEXFORD: 1. Mark Fanning 2. Liam Ryan 3. Matthew O’Hanlon 4. Keith Rossiter 5. Andrew Shore 6. Eoin Moore 7. Ciaran Kenny 8. David Redmond 9. Lee Chin 10. Paul Morris 11. Podge Doran 12. Diarmuid O’Keefe 22. Garrett Sinnott 14. Conor McDonald 15. Liam Óg McGovern Scorers for Wexford: J Guiney (0-10, 8 frees); P Morris (0-7, 4 frees); C McDonald (1-1); H Kehoe (1-0); L McGovern (0-3); L Chin (0-2); D O’Keeffe, D Redmond (0-1 each).

passing it well but failing to capitalise on the score board. Paul Morris had a shaky start to the frees missing two and David Redmond shot wide early on – Wexford amassed 6 wides in the first 15 minutes of the game. Liam Dunne was employing the sweeper system that proved effective last weekend and it was Keith Rossiter who had that roll this time around. The Wexford full forward line struggled to work off the ball that was being delivered in and the home side went 11 minutes without a score. Clare looked a lot sharper than they had in Cusack Park but still couldn’t stretch out a lead – O’’ O’Keeffe combining with his club mate Liam Óg McGovern to level it at 0-3 each. It was Colm Galvin who sent in a lovely low ball to Darach Honan who had made space for himself before firing a goal past Mark Fanning. It seemed this might signal the start of a Clare resurgence but David Redmond hit a huge point wind-assisted to leave the score at 1-05 to 0-4. McGovern was starting to find his rhythm and went by Jack Browne at pace only to be fouled. Morris slotted the resulting free. After 27mns Liam Dunne made his first big call, bringing on u21 back-to-back Leinster Champion Jack Guiney for Podge Doran. Wexford were in need of a score and it was Lee Chin who stood up to the plate. A loose ball ran to Clare’s Conor Ryan but a lovely flick by Chin and a score from the

(after extra-time)

tightest of angles brought the gap down to 2. (1-05 to 0-6) John Conlon was leading the Clare offensive grabbing two points from play and setting up Darach Honan for a point all in the first half. Wexford looked like they were shooting themselves out of the game taking only 6/18 chances with the wind at their backs. Brendan Bugler gave referee The Wexford players and subs who took on Clare at Wexford Park on Saturday evening. Pic Noel Reddy Johnny Ryan no trouble for Jack Browne and the conclusion that the Clare Fitzgerald’s men looked as if choice but to send him off on man had pushed his luck. they had won the game and the verge off half time when he the Clare man received a yellow for his efforts to hinder the Browne received a second yelfelt confident that they could gave a nasty butt of the hurl to St. Annes man. It was all low for bringing down Mcdispatch Wexford in extra time McGovern’s ribs. The balance square when Paul Morris slotGovern as he went through on having been restored to the full started to swing in Wexford’s ted over the free and the home goal. complement of 15 players favour with Clare having gone fans really found their voice Wexford looked like they once again. 13mns without a score. letting out a deafening cheer. were about to push on but Harry Kehoe got the crucial Johnny Ryan was by no John Conlon responded getClare struck gold: John Conlon score that really lifted the means favouring the home side ting on the end of a Pa Kelly who carried Clare for large peWexford team, storming and young Conor McDonald free. Matthew O’Hanlon ralriods of the game found the through the Clare defence bewill feel aggrieved when the lied the troops with a ‘Rock back of the net. Nothing was fore bouncing the ball low into Tipp referee called a square O’Sullivan-esque’ shoulder certain with Clare 5 points up the corner of the net. Lee ball after Mac pulled on a high coming out of defence before but 2 men down. It was to be a Chin’s outstanding fitness paid ball sending it into the back of delivering a ball into McGovtense final twenty minutes. off and the Harriers man made the net. ern. Browne was forced into Only seconds later however, some crucial plays along with fouling again and Jack Guiney Mac steadied the ship with a frees from Jack Guiney to seal HT Score: Clare 1-05 Wex now on the frees slotted it well taken goal much to the re- victory for Wexford. 0-06 over. Clare showed why they lief of the home crowd. It was An outstanding performance are All-Ireland champions and no(Clare 2-10 Wex 1-11. from this team fully deserved Rory Jacob replaced his responded with points from After a flurry of scores from to beat Clare for the first time club mate Garrett Sinnott at Colm Galvin and Tony Kelly. McGovern, Jacob, Guiney and ever in championship hurling. the restart and was straight Jack Browne forced Johnny a Pa Kelly free it was going to away involved in a nice piece Ryan to consult with linesman be close. Clare came back at Wexford play Waterford this of Play with Mac and McGovBarry Kelly and the two acWexford and drew level before coming Saturday in Nowlan ern which yielded a point. Mccomplished referees came to the full time whistle. Davy Park Kilkenny. Govern was causing huge

Leinster U21 Hurling Final: Wexford 1-20 Dublin 0-18 Huge congratulations to the Wexford u21 team who defended their Leinster final with great gusto in Parnell Park last Wednesday evening. A large Wexford crowd made the trip. Wexford ran out convincing winners in the end with Dublin GAA stalwart David Billings even admitting that the boys in the Purple and Gold outclassed the home side. This victory certainly provided a confidence boost for the seniors coming as it did just a few days before the clash with Clare. It was a very well deserved win with the Wexford lads on top throughout the game and when Dublin came back at them they simply pressed on for a great victory.

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Under 21 team members Gary Moore, Andrew Kenny, Shane O’Gorman, Kevin Kennedy, Shane Conroy and Jack O’Connor carried the Leinster Under 21 Cup with pride at the Bannow/Rathangan Show on Thursday following their victory in the final the previous evening. Pic Pat Sheridan

1. Oliver O’Leary 2. Declan Byrne 3. Liam Ryan 4. Eoin Conroy 5. Andrew Kenny 6. Shane O’Gorman (capt) 7. Jack O’Connor 8. Aidan Nolan (0-4) 9. Conor Devitt 10. Jack Guiney (0-8, 0-4f & 0-1 ‘65) 11. Garry Moore (0-1) 12. Padraig Foley (0-1) 13. Rhys Clarke (0-2) 14. Conor McDonald (1-3)

15. Kevin Foley Subs 17. Jim White for Byrne (17) 23. Peter Sutton (0-1) for Foley (56) 22. Tony French for Devitt (62)

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LARRY O’GORMAN The man who gets Behind the Sports Headlines

Belief in themselves key factor in Wexford securing important victory Well I did say you can if you believe and that’s what Wexford did when it counted. Who said I couldn’t predict the outcome of a game to save my life! The vast majority of people felt that the hurlers had left it behind them in Ennis, but as I said last week there was no reason they couldn’t emerge with a victory if they went out with the same level of determination in the replay. I’m not saying that they are listening to me (but I do hope they are reading the Chronicle every week) but that’s exactly what they did. Ok they didn’t correct all their faults and could have been out of sight early on if they had been able to convert the many scoring chances which they created. But the fact that they are even creating the chances is a good sign and something which hopefully will stand to them against Waterford next weekend. But above all they showed they had passion, determination and you know what Brother, a belief in themselves and their ability which I haven’t seen in a Wexford time for quite a while. For a long time this looked like a game that Wexford simply didn’t know how to win. When they couldn’t beat thirteen men you would not give them much chance of seeing off fifteen in extra time. But they did it in style and in the process banished many of the myths about Wexford hurlers including the one about them not having the killer instinct to close out a game when their backs are to the wall.

Brother this was a marvellous night to be a Wexford man, or woman or child or anything. The game was full of excitement, drama and whatever you’re having yourself. But unlike so many times in the past all the excitement and drama combined to create a wonderful atmosphere at the end of the game to celebrate a Wexford VICTORY. Yes we won, yes we did, yes we can win. We should keep saying that, singing it even because when we have a belief in ourselves and a confidence to succeed we are up to beating anyone.

Well done to the Under 21s Congrats to the U21s who won the Leinster title last Wednesday night. There was great support for them and this type of success at under age level is a really good sign for the future. It must also have given the senior a real lift before their game on Saturday.

The game itself was a slow starter where Clare were more clinical in front of goal, whereas Wexford found it hard to put the ball between the posts Clare did find the net 20 minutes into Mark Fanning had a fine game in goal for Wexford. Pic Noel Reddy the game and led 1-05 to 006 at the break encounter. All roads lead to the Wexford men was evident Clare when they had another But luck was on Wexford’s Kilkenny this Saturday – Let’s as they pushed Clare to their man sent to the line with 10 side when Clare had a man get out in force and support limits and exploited the tired minutes to go. Surely now sent off just before half time. the boys and continue this Clare defence you would think Wexford Lady luck was surely now winning streak. Good Luck to Harry Kehoe’s goal gave would see out the remainder with Wexford and as both the management and team. Wexford the advantage and of the game. But fair play to teams battled man to man Well done Boys! the Slaneysiders took control Clare they battled hard right Wexford started to get on top Kilkenny is not that far for the remainder of the game. to the end with just 13 men. with Liam Og causing away so you’ll be able to have Clare did snap at Wexford’s They got a last minute point problems for the Clare your dinner before you go, heels but the boys had their to level the game and bring it defence at the other end John hearts and minds firmly set on that is if you are not one of to extra-time..AGAIN!. Conlon was doing the same those people who have their a victory. In extra time the advantage against Wexford . dinner at night. In any case I’d And the scenes at the end Clare got through for a goal was with Wexford as Clare recommend a good feed of were just marvellous to were exhausted having played with the help of John Conlon Wexford new potatoes and witness. the second half 2 men down. but within 30 seconds Conor you could get a cooked And so it’s on to Nowlan However they were back to Macdonald got a goal for chicken at Pettitts for Park next weekend when we full strength for the extra Wexford and suddenly it was take on Waterford. Once again handiness. See you there periods. Clare started well all to play for again. Brother! if we can repeat this getting a goal early which put The sides traded scores but outstanding performance we them in the driving seat. there was a second blow for However, the determination of must be tipped to win this

Faythe Harriers Weekly Notes 14-07-2014 Adult Fixtures & Results After Wexford’s magnificent victory at the weekend, there is still no sign of a championship fixture for our Senior team for the time being. However the likelihood is that our Junior team will be in action very shortly and our Junior B team are in championship action tonight (Tuesday) when we entertain Blackwater in the district championship in Parc Carman with a 7.30pm start.

Coiste na n-Og Fixtures The past week was again an extremely busy one on the underage front. Our Juveniles were first in action on Monday night and had a hard fought win over Taghmon-Camross on a scoreline of 1-14 to 0-6. That win gives us 2 wins and 2 defeats from our games to date with another fixture on Monday night away to Oulart. Our minors entertained Rathnure on Wednesday night knowing that a victory was essential to maintain an interest in the championship. Victory was eventually achieved on a scoreline of 5-12 to 1-9 with an extremely impressive 2nd

half performance. That’s 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from our games to date with remaining games versus Fethard and the Shelmaliers to come. A very young under 14 team when down to Oulart on Thursday night on a scoreline of 3-9 to 1-5. The game was a lot closer than the scoreline suggested but 3 goals conceded in a 5-minute spell at the start of the 2nd half left us with a mountain to climb. Our Under 9s and Under 10s played 2 very competitive games V St Anne’s on Friday night in Parc Carman.

I hope the Queen is not busy on Saturday Our game this weekend against Waterford is on Sky Sports so only those with subscription television will be able to see it in their homes. But I see where GAA bosses were saying that the Queen of England had watched Wexford’s first televised Sky game against Dublin and enjoyed it. I hope she hasn’t got too much lined up for Saturday because she is certain to want to watch the game. At this rate if we can keep this run going I can see her turning up in Croke Park in September in a purple and gold hat. See you next time Brother!

Best Wishes: Latest News For all updated news, underage games, fixtures, results, lotto, photos etc with the club, check out our website at www.faytheharriers.c om or follow us on Twitter or on our Facebook accounts for regular updates of club activity.

Congratulations to Chinner, Ritchie and their Wexford Senior hurling team mates on their magnificent victory over All Ireland Champions Clare at the weekend and best wishes to continue our fantastic run V Waterford now next week. Congratulations also to Rhys Clarke and the Wexford Under 21 team in winning their 2nd consecutive Leinster Under 21 Final against Dublin on Wednesday evening last.

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Gaelic Football Roundup

We Should Have More Days Like These! As I surveyed a packed Wexford Park from the Clonard Terrace on a never to be forgotten last Saturday evening the thought struck me that the Wexford H.Q. is completely under-utilised and that we should have more days like these. I think if we could enter into a home and away arrangement for all championship games up to the All-Ireland Semi-Final it would further develop the game in the county and, on the evidence of last weekend, create terrific interest and excitement. It would also be a big boost to the business community and that would surely have great spinoff benefits for the GAA in the county. Because of our geographical location we are extremely unlikely to be given major matches involving other counties and that is a great pity

as we have a very fine stadium which would do justice to any major event. Congrats to everyone on the arrangements for last Saturday as everything seemed to go very smoothly and the admission price of ten euros was very reasonable indeed given the terrific entertainment provided by marvellously skilled amateur players who, Saturday evening’s game was a hard fought encounter throughdespite heavy knocks received, all had to go out. Pic Noel Reddy ner county won the All-Ireland Could history repeat itself in to work first thing Monday senior hurling title in 1995 and 2014? We can dare to dream! morning. “Dancing at the quite a few of our county After all how many believed Crossroads” was played at the hurlers went to Ennis to share that Clare would go on to win end of the game and it brought in the celebrations. We all the All-Ireland after beating back great memories of 1996 know who won the following Wexford in Thurles last year? for all present. Here is someyear. Fast forward to 2013 and Good luck to our hurlers thing to ponder on: The Banthe Clare men won again. against Waterford on Saturday.

Finishing Club Games in Calendar Year a Good Idea The news that the central council of the GAA has decided to finish the All Ireland club championships in hurling and football in the same year is a very good idea and a long overdue development. Playing the Provincial club finals in December and then not starting the All Ireland series until February of the following year was very hard on clubs and players. It was far too

big a break with some clubs deciding to take a rest from training while others may have decided to train straight through, apart of course from the Christmas period. It meant of course that some clubs never really got a proper closed season and surely was a contributory factor to player burnout. It also meant that some counties were without key players for the early

stages of the National Leagues. The club finals have been an integral part of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations for many years but I think players and clubs will be delighted to have a December finish to the club scene so that, if for no other reason, they can enjoy their Christmas!

“Silent Sideline” Plan A Good Idea I see where the GAA is giving serious consideration to having some underage games played in a silent atmosphere to try and cut out the amount of abuse that is being shouted at young people during games. If this could be implemented it would be a great idea as I have come across a number of people over the years who actually gave up playing the game because of such abuse. This is completely unacceptable and something should have been done about it a long time ago but I suppose better late than never. Sport is supposed to be about enjoyment and the development of the young person and it is just appalling that young people should be subject to such abuse while playing our games. When I refer to abuse I mean parents and mentors shouting at children in a very negative manner from the sideline during games. This is not good at all for the self-esteem of young people and can be responsible for developing a negative self-image in them. As GAA President Liam O’Neill recently stated” we put children out on the field sometimes, we feel it’s okay to shout at them, we lower their self-esteem and we don’t realise that when we shout at a child you’re actu-

ally too late because he or she has already made the mistake and you can’t do anything about it. So we’re sending negative messages to them and the appeal I have made to people is, not to do that, not to lower a child’s self esteem because if you lower a child’s self esteem by a derogatory remark, it takes twenty positive remarks to take the child’s self-esteem up to where he or she was before the comment was made”. Of course education is the key here. The GAA run many excellent coaching courses throughout the country but what also needs to become widespread is management courses in particular man management courses and they certainly should be compulsory for those who wish to be over teams but of course all parents could benefit from them. I know this is the case in many countries outside Ireland and I can recall reading an article in a Sunday newspaper a number of years ago in relation to youth sport in parts of Canada at least where if there was any shouting at children during matches the offenders would have to be removed from the ground before the game could proceed.

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The scene in Kilmore Quay over the weekend when the fishing village was packed with visitors for the annual Seafood Festival. See page 20. Pic by Pat Sheridan

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