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Rebels lie dead and wounded on the streets of Enniscorthy on Saturday after coming under fire from the Redcoats. The scenes were part of the 1798 re-enactment which brought thousands of people to the town over the holiday weekend. Pics by Liz Wildes. See page 6.
GPs hit back in WE blood tests fees row FIX TV’S GPs have hit back at a HSE claim that blood tests should be provided free of charge to medical card patients and have insisted that the health authority's suggestion is 'completely untrue' and it seems that apart from blood tests several other services which were provided free of charge by doctors to medical card holders in the past may have to be paid for in the future because they are not specifically covered by the GPs contract with the HSE. The HSE statement came in response to a question from councillor James Browne at a
meeting of the Health Forum last month and it was reported in The Chronicle. The HSE assertion that that doctors should not charge for the tests and that patients should report those who tried to impose a fee led to confusion and heated exchanges in doctors' surgeries across the county. Now the GPs have hit back at the HSE claims and the CEO of their association Chris Goodey described the claims as completely untrue and insisted that the provision of blood tests are not covered within the GMS contract.
He said that for many years GPs have provided phlebotomy services pro-bono to their patients and some still do. "Unfortunately due to the savage cuts by the state to general practice many GPs are now having to charge small fees to medical card patients for services that are not included within the GMS Contract." Funding provided by the State is there to provide medical services for medical card patients and general practice now receives less than 3% of the entire health budget.
He said that within that budget GPs had to provide twenty four hour cover three hundred and sixty five days a year. They had to provide infrastructure, payments to staff, insurance and other overheads. "From a patient safety perspective this is no longer possible and your readers should expect waiting lists, reduced services and expect to be charged for services that are not provided for within the GMS contract. (Continued on page 16)
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Annette’s ‘thank you’ to hospital It was a case of a former patient giving something back when Wexford woman Annette Healy travelled to the Oncology Unit at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin last month. Annette was a former patient who had been treated at the unit but on this occasion she was meeting Consultant, Professor John Crown for a different reason. She was handing of a cheque with the proceeds of a fundraiser she organised for the unit. The event was held in the Riverbank House Hotel last May and was organised by Annette herself with the support of family friends and local businesses. It was a big
success and raised €2,800 for the unit. Pictured at the handing over of the cheque were: Professor John Crown, Mick Healy, Dr. Gullo,
Aileen O’Mara, liaison nurse, Craig Healy, Amy McDonald and Annette Healy.
Out and About this Summer!
with Adam Ennis
Yay! I’ll be doing another article on top of the usual A&E piece we do every week. Basically over the next few weeks I’ll be covering what’s happening in town this summer and hopefully I’ll be getting the chance to go to most of them, review them and have a bit of craic along the way! I suppose the best place to start, naturally, is what I’ll be involved in over the next few weeks or so. I ‘m delighted to be asked to take part in a fashion show on the 15th of August in aid of the CBS Immersion Project to Zambia. Three senior students Conor Larkin, Adam Barnes and Domantas Sniezka have come up with the idea of putting the night together to raise money for their trip to the South of Africa. Next Level Dance Crew, led my Joelle White will be putting on a show for everyone, so like all of their events, it’s one you’re not going to want to miss! Performances on the night from Emma Nolan and
Megan Power too! Myself and Eoin will be getting suited up and competing on the catwalk with loads of other familiar faces. The night will kick off from around 7:30pm in Whites Hotel and tickets can be bought on the door. Message anyone involved for details. It’s going to be a night for all ages and interests and should be a bit of craic! And I’ve even more good news! Metro 17’s Green Room is back and will take place on the last Friday of every month. Many of you have probably heard of The Green Room which operates out of Metro 17, but for those of you who haven’t: The Green Room is a platform for local and national original artists to show case their work. It’s an open stage for them to do whatever they like and more importantly, a chance for them to gain some exposure and a bit of a following. It’s also a place where musicians, music
lovers, beer lovers and just general craic lovers can get together to appreciate new sounds, network amongst themselves and have a few sociables! The nights will be hosted by the wonderfully talented ex KCLR96FM presenter, music columnist, Wexford TV presenter Amanda Cooke! Amanda is also heavily associated with Carlow record label Fretless Records and is a talent scout for The Voice UK!! Whether you’re just starting out, or are highly successful I can’t recommend that you get involved enough! Some of my favourite nights out in Wexford have been there listening to talented musicians - from people I’ve never heard of to familiar names, but more importantly for me, drinking beer and spending time with really cool people! If I’m lucky I’ll be at the next one getting all the details and the chance to hang out with some of the performers.
Cllr calls for ban on school contributions A Wexford County Councillor has criticised the continued unregulated use of 'voluntary contributions' by schools across the county to make up shortfalls due to Department of Education cuts. Cllr Anthony Kelly said that the recent Sinn Féin Back to School Survey found that 94% of Wexford parents found sending children back to school to be a stressful time and added that the randomly calculated voluntary contribution caused much distress and worry. "People have no idea how much these fees are going to be," Cllr Kelly said, "We've had parents telling us that they vary in range from €50 to €300.It's like a lottery except you end up with a bill that you can't afford instead of a prize. I don't blame the schools for these fees. They've
been left with no choice due to harsh and unrealistic education cuts by successive governments, said Cllr Kelly "This so called voluntary contribution is in effect an unregulated tax on parents. The initial request looks identical to a bill and the reminder letters, often sent home with a child much to their embarrassment, resembles a final warning letter. There is nothing voluntary about this as parents will testify." "Capitation grants, which are suppose to cover the cost of running a school, should be raised. These grants were reduced by 2% in 2011 and 1.5% the following year. Parents are already being doubled taxed to live in their homes, double taxed for water provision, taxed for poor quality roads, taxed for
overpriced fuel and on and on. Don't forget that many rural dwellers were asked to pay another hidden tax for the upkeep of the local school when they built their homes. This form of fleecing citizens has to end, beginning with the abolition of 'voluntary contribution fees' and the reinstatement of sustainable capitation grants."
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74th Castlebridge Artist to give tour Show this Sunday of exhibition The 74th Annual Horticultural and Agricultural Show takes place in Castlebridge Hall on Sunday next and once again it promises to be a great event for all the family. The Show is one of the oldest traditions in the village and while many other similar shows throughout the country have fallen away the Castlebrdige event goes from strength to strength. The show comprises exhibits of agricultural and horticultural produce, fruit flowers, photography, home baking, children’s events and a range of other attractions. The success of the Show is
undoubtedly based on the great support which it receives from the local community and the spirit of competition in the area ensures that the standard increases almost every year. The Show’s long an interesting history is to be chronicled in a special book to be published next year marking the 75th. anniversary of the founding of the Show. This year’s event opens at 1.45pm with plenty of activities for all the family including a Fancy Dress Parade which starts at 2.15pm and St Patricks Fife and Drum Band will play some music at 2.30pm which will be followed
by the Mary Walsh Set Dancers at 2.45pm. The Baby Show is on at 3pm. There will be stalls with bric-a brac, face painting and a children's corner to keep the younger members of the family entertained. You can say hello to some furry friends in Pets Corner or join in the fun with h the Duck Racing which always proves very popular.
No Show would be complete without a dog section and they are not forgotten in Castlebridge where the Dog Show will start at 4pm.
Youth opera for Wexford The Irish Youth Opera, a new Irish opera company, featuring some of Ireland’s most talented young singers, has secured funding from the
Arts Council for their production of The Rape of Lucretia and it is creating its inaugural production in Wexford Opera House with the support of the
Wexford Festival Opera team. The rehearsals are being held in Wexford from next Monday ahead of the premier on Saturday September 6th.
DIVERSITY, an exhibition of wall hangings by prize winning textile artist, Joke Buursma which opened at Blue Egg Gallery, Wexford in the middle of last month has been greeted with enthusiasm by visitors to the gallery who are amazed by the variety of surface techniques she uses to create strong colourful hangings which are inspired by her travels and her interest in the cultural heritage of different countries. On Saturday 9th August at
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Difficult ‘jam’ task for Biddy Connoisseurs of some of Wexford’s finest jam were in for a treat last Saturday in Gorey at the Market Festival with The Gorey Jam Making Competition, judged by The Great Irish Bake-Off’s Biddy White Lennon. Ms. White Lennon was presented with the most difficult task of selecting the finest jams from the numerous entries which included an assortment of traditional and maverick preserves, including bacon jam. ‘Best Unusual Com-
bination’, ‘Best Children’s Entry’, and the male only ‘Best Man-Made Jam’ categories also added to the intriguing nature of the competition. Each entry was judged in terms of its set, the preferred consistency being solid but not too firm, and flavour. According to Biddy, the latter is the most subjective evaluation of the preserves, but a judge must balance personal preferences with the tastes intended by entrants. She
praised the unusual and interesting combinations that featured in the competition, and the inclusion of a male only category to encourage men and boys’ participation. Best Overall Liam Connolly. Best Unusual Combination. 1st Martina Byrne. 2nd Rachael Fenlon 3rd Dariusz Olejnik
Best Raspberry Martina Byrne. Martha Masanova Lisa Popplewell Best Strawberry Teresa Zowbloski Alice Sheehan. Margaret Boulett. Best Man-Made Jam Liam Connolly. Best Children's Entry Rhys Jones
Boutique Boulevard Once again Brendan Courtney was the MC for Boutique Boulevard, the outdoor fashion show that is an integral part of Gorey Market House Festival. Nine independent boutiques participated in the event, including La Creme, Fifth Avenue, Contra, Skyfall, Ruby Rouge, The Dressing Room and Place. The Market Festival Committee would
like to extend their thanks to Marian McKenna of La Creme Boutique and the Gorey Chamber, who organised the event, and to Shelly Askins of DiverseFit, who opened the event with some very energetic Zumba routines.
The scene on Gorey’s Main Street when thousands gathered for the outdoor entertainment Pic by Joe Dixon
One of the more colourful members of the audience
Three years old Michael Fitzpatrick gets ready to play with St. Michael’s Band on Main Street.
A Garth Brookes fan enjoying herself.
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Chris Gethings entertaining the crowds
Dan Kavanagh displaying his skills at Wre4ckless Skate Park
Brooka Brass Band playing the festival on Sunday evening.
Diversfit Zumba Dancers after they had entertained the crowds
Stunts galore at All-Ireland Scooter Championships A band of fearless scooter riders took to the ramps and rails of Wreckless’ Indoor Skate Park last Saturday to compete in the first ever AllIreland Scooter Championship Final held in the Republic. Speaking at the awards presentation, Wreckless’ owner and founder Grant Masterson praised all the competitors who participated and gave a particular nod to the parents of the under and over 14s riders. Indeed it was all hands on deck, as Grant’s own father, Willie, also helped with the running of the event. ‘Maybe you will all go home and do a bit of work at home for your parents,’ said Grant to the scooter riders; cue the laughter from the congregation of parents. Aside from the ferocious display of flips, grinds and other stunts from the competitors, two of freestyle scootering’s most eminent riders were present at the final to perform exhibition runs. Dan Avery, a 20 year-old Madd Gear sponsored rider hailing
from South East London, crashed out early on the day attempting an ‘Inward Briflip’, sustaining a knee injury. Still, the young Englishman was not to be whisked off to A&E as he remained at the event to encourage the younger riders, giving them advice and signing autographs. “The ramp quality here is amazing!” said Dan. “Hopefully I will get to come back here next year and see how much it will have progressed. After seeing the talent today, it’s [the All-Ireland Championship] really looking promising.” Dan was placed 2nd in European Championships in Barcelona and has qualified for the World Championship’s to be held in two week’s time in the UK. Later on, Terry Price gave a dogged and determined effort at landing a challenging Alley Oop Flair. After six or seven attempts, and with all the young pro’s fans stomping and chanting his name, he finally managed to sail up the ramp, twisting gracefully on the scooter at the peak of his
ascent and finally landing the trick to the resounding applause of the audience and competitors echoing around the corrugated iron warehouse. Also on hand to give a demonstration was Gorey’s Dan Kavanagh, a local BMX rider who has spent much time crafting his technique on the bike in the town’s outdoor park. Dan started on the skateboard before switching to the BMX. In conjunction with the Gorey Market House Festival, the Republic’s first ever all-island scooter championships will be held on the 2nd August. Three qualifying rounds have taken place in Cork, Derry and Gorey which will see Ireland’s most talented riders take to the ramps in the state of the art indoor skate park facility on North Parade Gorey. ‘Slam of the Day’, or most spectacular fall, was suffered by Pete McIlwaine, who travelled with his family all the way from the North Coast. During the warm up, he split
his chin open but stayed on to support his brother James before travelling to Temple Street to get stitches. Dan tells The Chronicle how impressed he was with the performances of the young Irish riders and hopes to support them in future efforts to compete in UK tournaments. If Saturday’s event was anything to go by, the sport can only grow from strength to strength. Under 14s 1. 2. 3.
Brandon Donohoe Neil Long James McIlwaine
Over 14s 1. 2. 3.
Kostya Cahill Shane Kelly Peter Carty
See www.wreckless.ie for more information on freestyle scootering and other ramp and rail sports.
Booka Brass Band a big hit in Gorey Riding on the wave of their adventures at Glastonbury 2014 and recent collaboration with the enigmatic Jerry Fish, the Booka Brass Brand blasted their bold original numbers out on the Main Stage at Gorey Market House Festival last Sunday. Reminiscent of the musicality found in James Brown, Stevie Wonder and the Average White Band, the brass troupe delivered a spellbinding set to the festival’s revellers mixed with sulkier pieces. The gig was a sort of homecoming for Booka Brass Saxophonist Gorey man David Conway. The band was initially started by David and Trumpet player Paul Kiernan when they saw another brass based group, The Hot 8 Brass Band, performing in Temple Bar, Dublin. After gathering six other players from DIT, where David is studying music, and the National Youth Orchestra, the Booka
men organised a few rehearsals and supported The Hot 8 in premier Dublin venue The Sugar Club. ‘Glastonbury is a crazy, crazy place. Lots of rain. Lots of impromptu gigs. But it was such a cool place,’ said David with regard to the band’s experience at what is arguably the world’s most famous annual summer festival. The band was booked to play at the acoustic tent by a Glastonbury festival organiser who saw them play at St. Stephen’s Green on St. Patrick’s Day. Booka Brass Band will be returning to the studio this month to record an EP, aimed to be released on 27th October. Following up the end of August the Band will have a few more summer festival dates. For more information on Booka Brass Band, see their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BookaBrass.
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10,000 defy weather to watch battle re-enactment The French Ambassador to Ireland, Jean-Pierre Thebault, and two officials from the Carcassonne Regional Council in the South of France, Maryvonne Latorre and Monique Bertoldi were among the hundreds of international visitors to Enniscorthy last weekend for celebrations marking the 217th., anniversary of the 1798 Rising.The anniversary was marked by a series of battle recreations involving hundreds of re-enactors from Britian, Scotland and Wales with an estimated 200 United Irishmen from as far away as Killala in County Mayo also taking part. Now in its third year, the battle re-enactments is the biggest spectacle of its kind in
Ireland and despite inclement weather conditions, particularly on Saturday last, an estimated 10,000 spectators turned out to watch proceedings over the two day event. Ambassador Thebault spent all of Saturday in Enniscorthy developing and forging the French links that this battle reenactment holds: given that the ideals of those involved in the French Revolution were what inspired the pike-wielding rebels of 1798. Mr. Thebault would not be drawn on the possibility of a french involvement in future re-enactment weekends but he expressed his “incredible surprise” at how realistic the battle scenes, played out on Enniscorthy’s Main Street, Market Square
and Castle Street were given the constraints under which the re-enactors were performing. Maryvonne Latorre and Monique Bertoldi from the Carcassonne Regional Council who joined Ambassador Thebault on the reviewing stand in Enniscorthy’s Market Square for the first re-enactment battle on Saturday were equally impressed by the realism employed in recreating the battle scenes with both paying tribute to the organisers for what they described as a ‘present day history lesson’ of the Rising. Ms. Latorre and Ms. Bertoldi are visiting Enniscorthy as guests of Collette Bennett and her husband, Michael, The President of Enniscorthy Chamber of Industry and Commerce and during their week long stay they are visiting many of the attractions for which County Wexford is famous. Highlight of the weeklong visit was Saturday’s engagement of pike charging rebels and musketwielding redcoats on Enniscorthy’s Main Street. They fought a pitch battle from St. Aidan’s Cathedral to Ennis-
corthy Castle where the Union flag was unceremoniously lowered only to be replaced by the flag of the United Irishmen. Despite inclement weather of Saturday last, thousands turned out for the re-enactment which involved members of the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers and 13 other re-enactment groups from across the British Isles, all representing the British redcoats. Sunday’s engagement on Vinegar Hill drew the largest crowds of the weekend, however, despite the persistent threat of rain. Fortunately, the expected showers failed to materialise and the thousands who converged on the hill were treated to a huge spectacle of cannon bombardments, cavalry assaults, musket volleys and pike charges. All in all a great weekend in Enniscorthy and one which both participants and spectators alike are hoping will be repeated on an even greater scale next year.
A Red Coat dies by the Pike
Two young Rebel Children stretcher a wounded Rebel Boy. Fr Murphy leads the Rebels into Battle
Fighting Scene on Battlefield between the Rebels and Redcoates
Young Rebel Adam Wickham getting into the spirit of the occasion by taunting the Red Coats
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The Unyoke Walk - A Must for Heritage Week Corkonians of County Wexford Especially Invited National Heritage Week 2014 is almost upon us. It runs from 23 August to the 31st . It has grown into a huge national celebration of culture and heritage of all kinds. Thousands of parishes and groups all over the country participate. All contribute something of themselves and their own area for the appreciation of their fellow citizen and the visitor. It has a wide range of items to appeal to each and every one of us, to those of us who are young or those of us who are just freshlooking for our years! You can download the Event Guide for the whole country or for a particular county by visiting their site at heritageweek.ie One event that particularly caught the eye is the Unyoke Walk – from The Unyoke to Oulart Hill. This route is a linear walk of 11km not yet opened officially. It’s a guided walk, hosted by Oulart Hill Development Group and led by experts in their own fields who will share their knowledge with their guests in matters of the flora, history, and social development of the localities being walked through. Strange to tell, if you had driven along the road section of this walk two years ago you would have found it unremarkable. But now that is all changed thanks to a local com-
mittee and a responsive local community who want to get up and do something to help their local area towards recovery. It began when the committee met Wexford Local Development. With the latter’s experience, training and financial assistance, and with generous support of local landowners, Coillte, and the community generally, a transforming low-cost development has been accomplished. The roadside ditches are now sprinkled with beautifully inscribed stones which have changed a country lane into a veritable library of the locality where the passer-by can read of great persons and events of the unusually historic countryside roundabout. In fact, two miles of the sixmile hike to Oulart Hill run along the original Wexford Dublin Coachroad which has never even been tarred. You will walk in the footprints of lords and ladies, country folk, hedge-schoolmasters and industrious farmers. You will pass chapels burning and chapels building. Vast panoramas frequently offer diversion on all sides. The communication network between the Dublin Directory and the Etchingham’s Blackwater Unitedmen will reveal itself at last at the Silteán. You will hear of the battle-
field of Oulart Hill, Tulach a’ tSolais, Coillte ’98, St Mochua’s ’98 Chapel, Darby Kananagh’s Inn, the mediaeval village of Lower Oulart and the decline of the hamlet of Ballinamonabeg. You will hear of local inns and schools and Fairy Lanes, all now named and referred to on lovely Carigeen stone donated by Simon Rath of Carigeen whose great-grandfather was two years old in 1798 and whose Screen forbears were ‘out’. The stones have been distinctively cut by Páraic Doyle of Bunclody in a lovely Gaelic script made by Gaelchló in Co Wicklow. All deserve our appreciation for their contributions to a walk that has a quietly assuring ambience of Irish Ireland. The walk begins at the Trading Post Camping Park at 9.30 am. and ends on Oulart Hill at 12.30 p.m. Then you will be transported back to the Unyoke in antique elegance courtesy of volunteers from the Over The Water Vintage Club. Back at the Unyoke you simply must not conclude your morning adventure without tasting the freshest summer salad you will ever experience in Linda’s unique restaurant in the original old thatched pub known as the Real Unyoke. Don’t miss it on any account. Of course, this is the road Fr
Pat Power guides a group from Waterford around Oulart Hill. John Murphy traversed to meet with Edward Roche of Garrylough early in the morning of that fateful Pentecost Sunday before swinging north-east to hook up with the Macamore men and marching to stand for liberty and self-respect on Oulart Hill. This was also the route of the North Cork Militia and Castlebridge Yeoman Cavalry to ‘that fatal conclave’ at Oulart Hill. Hear the stories of their risky plans, their fateful decisions and their results. Study the flora and fauna with your expert guide Dr
NWSPCA Report New homes for dogs, cat and horse We had another amazing week in the North Wexford SPCA. Oscar the cat as well as dogs Bino, Doris, Gino and Twinkle all went to their new homes. On top of that we also homed
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horse Joshi Star. Well done to all our volunteers for looking after them and we wish all our 4 legged friends well in their new families! This week we would like to introduce Daisy to you. She is stunning dog with an amazingly chilled-out, happy disposition. Daisy is approx. 10 months old. She is spayed, vaccinated & microchipped. Daisy is our blind Rottie who is hoping to find a new home with a safe garden and space to live in. Could she be the pet for you?
Felix the cat is a 1218 months old. He is a very a social, neutered and vaccinated male. Felix loves his cuddles. Through he is a big fellow, he’s a very gentle cat. Felix would best be placed in a family with older children. If Felix you like to offer Felix cuddles and a lap to snooze on please contact us. The North Wexford SPCA is always on the lookout for new volunteers. If you can spare a few
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Karin Dubsky who will lead this walk for Heritage Week 2014. Hear her views on the Japanese Knotweed problem and the care of wildlife. Karin has been recruited to lead the walk again this year as her contribution last year so well received by all. This year the Oulart Hill Development Group send out a special call to men and women from county Cork to come along. The guides will pay particular attention to the part played in these events by the North Cork Militia and they
recognise the generous spirit of the people of Cork who erected a bronze plaque in 1798 on the Mallow Barracks expressing regret at their behaviour. It was among the very many fine gestures made during the 1798 Bicentenary and it is the inspiration of this invitation. But we admit one thing – dammit we must! The greatest mystery of all eludes still us – can anyone really tell us – Just how did The Unyoke get its name???
Final lunchtime concert of the season Music for Wexford presents the final lunchtime concert of 2014 on this Wednesday, Aug. 6th.. Featuring Iulian Pusca (panflute) and Clare McCague (harp) the last in this year's Summer series will deliver a melodic and joyful programme, and will sign off another successful season. Music for Wexford will continue it's annual programme of concerts later in the year, and the ever popular 'Carols for All' returns this year in December also. AS a dedicated group of volunteers, the group is committed to providing the highest calibre of live music in Wexford, and it is also proactive in providing younger and up and coming artistes with a platform from which to perform in public. Public support is very important in helping ensure Music for Wexford remains an integral part of Wexford's vibrant arts scene. Iulian Pusca, panflute is a talented young artist, known for his
skills in playing the pan flute. He performs a wide repertoire, including pieces that would normally be played on classical violin or flute. Originally from Monaghan, harpist Clare McCague has been awarded scholarships to both the Royal Irish Academy of Music and DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama. She has won many prizes at Dublin's FeisCeoil, both as a soloist and chamber musician. Clare is equally at home performing on Irish Harp and Concert Harp and enjoys playing the repertoire of both instruments.
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GER WALSH We will all have to realise once again that water is scarce and valuable How many basins of water does it take to wash a child? It’s like turning the clock back in time as the subject of water, the cost of it and how much we use dominates conversations everywhere as a result of the announcement by Irish Water of the various tariffs which families face from the end of the year. The time when good drinking water was a very scarce commodity is within the living memory of older people. It was not uncommon in country areas, for example, for people to have to draw water from common wells down long lanes. At that time rain water was carefully harvested in barrels and used for a variety of purposes and not just to water gardens. However, with the advent of water on tap to virtually every home the days of the barrel and using scare water sparingly were quickly left behind. For a new generation to idea of having to travel maybe half a mile to get good drinking water and then carrying it
home on a bicycle or some other mode of transport probably seems crazy, but that’s exactly what happened the length of the county. With government support running water on tap in homes even in remote areas became the norm and it wasn’t long before water was simply taken for granted. Of course there is a cost to supplying clean water to a house. In a rural area that cost usually involved sinking a well and all that entails or joining up to a group scheme. Either way you have to put your hand in your pocket to get the connection. In urban centres there has been no charge for water for many years. You just turned on the tap and there it was. It is amazing how so many people think there is no real cost involved in supplying water to their urban homes. As a result they really resent having to pay a charge for it. In the first instance it is a fact that good quality waster costs money and someone has to pay for it. There is an argument
that it should come out of general taxation and those who make that case may have a point. However, general taxes, particularly payroll taxes are already very high in this country so adding further to them is not really an option. The other point is that we really do waste a lot of water. I’m not talking about whether we have one or two showers per day, but generally we do waste water. And, of course, the idea that we would harvest rain water for use across a range of purposes was seen as a crackpot notion until the idea of paying for waster started to come down the tracks. Now more and more people are getting ready to connect systems to downpipes to col-
lect as much rain water as possible in an effort to cut their water bills. This in itself gives the lie to the notion that people would conserve water in response to encouragement. The only way people will really change their habits is if by not changing them they have to pay a price. I have absolutely no doubt that there will be a dramatic reduction in water consumption in this country if not from the date charging begins certainly from the time the first
Ivan is just the man to start the day Ivan Yates, the one time Minister for Agriculture and Wexford TD for two decades is really becoming quite the radio star. His partnership with Chris Donohoe on Newstalk Breakfast is turning out to be a real turn on for many people in the mornings. Yates always had the charm, he is just using it in a different way now. Once he used it to wow people on doorsteps when he went in search of votes at election time. Now he is charming people in their homes every morning and they are turning in to his show in every increasing numbers. His incisive interviews and more particularly his on air banter with Chris are proving a real winner for the station. Top of the morning: Ivan relaxes with his side-kick Chris The latest radio listenership figures show that the long way behind the much ters which made the proNewstalk Breakfast programme longer established Morning Ire- gramme., enjoyed a huge growth in popland but things are moving in After all his financial woes it ularity and now has 147,000 the right direction and it is the is good to see Ivan bounce listeners per day. It’s still a personalities of the two presen- back.
bills start to drop through letterboxes. Expect to hear tales of timers on showers, less use of the washing machine and dish washers being made redundant. Oh and expect to hear a lot of complaints about politicians with promises to make them pay at the next election. In effect water will become the new weather in terms of an Irish conversation maker.
Paupers graveyard would be a good place to put Anglo Two to work Two of the executives of Anglo Irish Bank have been given two hundred and forty hours of community service to do as a punishment for their wrongdoing in the bank. So they could be asked to clean up derelict sites, cut grass verges, wash away graffiti or help with community and voluntary projects. I was thinking of asking if they could be asked to tidy the grass on St John’s Road, but then thought it might be more appropriate if they were told to care for the Paupers graveyard at Coolotts for a year. After all their actions went a good way towards making paupers of tens of thousands of Irish families in recent years.
Quality pet time It gives a whole new meaning to the term quality time. More than half of pet owners in the UK are taking their pets with them on holiday because the pace of daily life means they can’t spend enough day to day time with them and are instead opting for ‘quality’ pet time during their holidays. Pet friendly hotels are becoming increasingly popular as are the purchase of pet passports for holidays in France and Ireland with their pets. I wonder do partners and children qualify for any quality time at all!
The public just cannot be pleased Ivor Callely was sentenced to prison last week for furnishing false invoiceso to make expenses claims for mobile phones. You’d think that the public would be happy for to see a politician going to jail for wrongdoing. They would certainly be up in arms if he had been handed a small fine. But just when I thought the public would for once agree with the sentence handed down by a judge, Liveline, that great voice of the real people, was full of voices COMPLAINING about sending him to jail. Well they wouldn’t be on Liveline if they weren’t complaining now would they!. They were all moaning about the cost of keeping him in prison and things like that. It really does go to prove that you simply cannot please the public.
The perils of social media There have been many concerns raised about social media and in particular about how unregulated comments are made in respect of various individuals. There was a good example of the excesses of the web last week on a Wexford information site which ran a news item about the pending release of an individual who is accused of a serious crime. The person concerned is awaiting trail and will plead not guilty. However, the information site in question published a series of comments on the individual concerned. Not only did they not have any regard for due process but they were pretty definite and vicious in terms of their description of accused.. I don’t wish to make any comment on the circumstances of the case itself, but such unrestrained comment in advance of a court case can have the exact opposite effect to that desired by the authors of the comments.
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They came from all over the world to paint in Wexford
Art in the Open festival a big success All across Co. Wexford last week there were strange sights as groups of people arrived at various locations set themselves up and begin painting various scenes. From Courtown in the North to Ballyhack in the South paint-outs were the order of the day as artists from all over the world, but many from the South East as well, participated in ‘Art in the Open’ the week long Co. Wexford based festival which has now firmly established itself on the international calendar. The painting began in Courtown on Monday of
last week and concluded with an exhibition which included two paintings of each participating artist in Wexford on Bank Holiday Monday. The exhibition included many stunning local scenes from locations throughout the county. Two locations just outside Co. Wexford, Graignamanagh in Co. Kilkenny and Clonegal were also locations for the painters. The festival began with stunning good weather in Courtown and other locations before the artists had to contend with a downpour of rain in
Wexford town on Saturday. But they were undeterred as they perched themselves throughout the town to undertake their work. The weeklong festival also included a series of workshops and talks by some of the best known painters from several countries as well as lectures and a range of social activities. And there was an opportunity for the public to purchase the finished product when the paintings went on display at the exhibition in White’s Hotel on Bank Holiday Monday.
Fiona Godfrey, All the way from Jamaica via Enniskerry for the Art in the open week end. Pic by Noel Reddy.
Jack Cornerhouse, West Cork enjoying the lovely weather for the Art in the open week end. Pic by Noel Reddy.
Maike Josupeit came all the way from Berlin, Germany to paint on Wexford Quays on Sunday morning. Pic by Noel Reddy.
Rainer Simon, Canada taking in the treasures of Wexford at the Art in the open week end. Pic by Noel Reddy.
Another long distance traveller was Diana Dionisieva from Bulgaria Bulgaria. Pic by Noel Reddy.
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The well know Co. Wicklow artist, Mary Duffy, who was born without arms, pictured during the Art in the Open festival when she visited Graignamanagh for a day. Pic by Noel Reddy. Jane Meyler from Rosslare Strand painting on the banks of the river Slaney. Phot Liz Wildes
Noelle Angley Westport Mayo pictured painting her scene at the edge of the quays in Wexford Pic by Noel Reddy.
Tom J Byrne from enjoying the Art in the open week end in Wexford. Pic by Noel Reddy.
Paddy Walsh from Wexford selected the Bullring for his painting location on Sunday morning. Pic by Noel Reddy.
Shirley Walsh of Wexford painting against the beautiful backdrop of Graignamanagh. Pic by Noel Reddy.
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Hot – Richard Dunne This week Ireland’s brick wall Richard Dunne announced his retirement from international football, what a legend he was! Who remembers that cold
So, that’s it, summer’s over and we’re on to autumn. On the plus side, we have the busiest month of the year coming up and we can’t wait to get stuck into it! No doubt you’ll see us at a few parties over the next few weeks as well as grads and other things too. Above all, we’re really looking forward to playing at the south-east’s biggest Leaving Cert party in Metropolis on the 13th of this month. After the success of last year’s event we can’t wait to see how this one turns out. Have a look on our Facebook pages for links to the event page and more details, but it’s definitely the place to be when you’re out celebrating your results!
night in Russia where he almost single-handily kept them from scoring? We will never forget what he has done for our country! He’s a true great! - Eoin
Wexford’s Grand! Rumours spread late last week about a man getting stabbed on Wexford’s main street. Thankfully they turned out to be false, but before things got straightened out, social media sites received onslaughts of comments about how rough the town has become. Among these comments were the usual “Wexford’s gone to the dogs doe”, “Town’s not safe no more” and the rest! Everyone has their own opinion and mine is that Wexford is as safe as anywhere to live! I’m not saying it’s perfect but nowhere is. Sure, you might come across a bit of boxing or a few lads roaming the streets with their rock hard walks but sher wouldn’t you rather that than dodging rockets all day in Gaza. Point is, stop complaining!
Not – Josie Cunningham
Some of the same people who give out about the town are the same ones going out on a Saturday night looking for a row - makes me laugh! I know a radio station did a broadcast before on a Saturday night in town before and came to the conclusion it’s not a safe place to be whereas I beg to differ. I’ve been to many places where you’ve got to look over your shoulder for a whole night and Wexford is not one of those
places. Yeah, you’ll get drunken idiots but no different than anywhere else. Another thing I have to laugh about on social media is the status ‘I hates this town tho’! Well, if that’s the case, pal, get on your bike and g’luk to ya!! Be proud where you come from, yes there’s negatives but by God there’s way more positives. -
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USELESS FACT A survey was carried out recently in America to find out who their most hated man was. It turned out former LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling got the title. The poll, conducted by E-Score, found 92% of the 1,1000 surveyed a disdain for the racist former owner of the NBA team, ahead of such notables as O.J. Simpson and Bernie Madoff. That’s what ya get Donal ya racist *beep word*! - Eoin
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Okay, to get a bit of a background story for anyone who isn’t familiar with Jodie, here goes: Basically, once upon a time there was a girl from England who turned out to be a rather nasty ‘lady’ with small boobs. Her name was Jodie. She went to the NHS and demanded a 5,000 pound boob job by threatening suicide. Foolishly, the NHS agreed for some reason and funded her surgery. Big-breasted Jodie then went around bragging to papers and got herself in the public eye. In the last year she fell pregant for some un-
fortunate chap and applied to be on Celebrity Big Brother saying that if she was picked, she would abort her offspring and go on the show. As if that’s not bad enough, Jodie decided she hates public transport and it gives her panic attacks, despite the fact she rode a bus all her life. Up until last week the state funded a personal taxi for Jodie every morning to drop her where she wanted to go. Cunningham tweeted earlier this month “#SticksAndStonesWillBreakMyB onesButTaxPayersWillAlwaysFundMe”. To top it all
off Jodie has decided to sell 4 tickets to the birth of her child. 2x standard tickets selling at 5,000 pound each and 2x exclusive tickets costing 10,000. You can’t make this stuff up!! So, yeah, I think it’s fair she’s our “Not” for this week. Adam
Wexford Celtic Last Man Standing With the Premiership just around the corner here’s a bit of fun to get involved in! Wexford Celtic FC presents a county-wide last man standing competition. A prize of €500 awaits the winner. All proceeds will go towards the development of their Sinnotstown Lane pitch. Entries may be made to wexfordcelticlms@yahoo.ie or through Facebook. Closing date for entries is 29th of August and
the entry fee is 10 euro. This fee can be paid in person to a
member of the club or to the contact in your workplace.
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What’s on? Where to go? Beat 102-103 Leaving Cert results party @Metropolis Wexford As mentioned earlier, this is going to be an absolute cracker of a night! Brand new drinks promotions on shots, bottles, spirits and the rest. If you’re sick of listening to the same old tunes on repeat every Saturday night, you should come along! The main man DJ Cullie will be on deck duty and of course the fantastic A&E will be playing as well. Xox ;) 6 other DJ’s are set to play across 5 rooms, including an exclusive VIP lounge! Between, EDM, house, trap, Dubstep and the rest, they’ll have you covered! Keep an eye on Facebook to win some competitions to bag yourself and friends VIP entry with a private bar! Metropolis have teamed up with one of the country’s biggest radio stations Beat FM and they’ll be bringing their Audi A1 Beat fleet along for the night to roam the streets and to fill you in on what’s happening. Professional photographers will be patrolling the 5 rooms, so even when your friends don’t believe you got the shift, you’ll have the photos to back you up! Last year’s event was jampacked and we don’t expect this one to be any different, so get down early on the night and we’ll see you all there!
SNAPCHAT OF THE WEEK This weeks Snapchat of the week goes to local ladies man wanabe Gary Firman with this impressive snap! People who have seen the video will understand! Unfortunatley Gary supports Chelsea .... Poor chap. Keep sending on your entries!! Send your snaps to ilovecider and adam_ennis
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Wexford’s Agony Uncle Dear Alan, I hope you are keeping well. I have been reading your column for the last few months and I don’t know how you put up with all the moaning. Some people are never satisfied and as for those politicians who write to you they have some neck. Look at the salaries they have and all the perks and they are still complaining. Although I should be the last person in the world to complain about complaining because I am making my living out of it. It’s not that I complain myself, you understand, but I spend almost every day listening to other people complaining. It doesn’t matter what they are complaining about I let them rant on. Sometimes, indeed most of the time, they are talking utter nonsense, but that doesn’t matter to me as long as I get the pay cheque at the end of the month. And as long as I get that good fat cheque I don’t really care what they are talking about. If they are not moaning about one thing it’s the other but what the hell do I care. The thing that amazes me is that hundreds of thousands of people listen to us each day but happy days as long as they keep paying. But enough of that I have a bit of an issue myself that I wanted to get off my chest, but I could hardly call my own show so I was looking around and thought I bend your ear, so to speak. The thing is these water charges are going to be an awful issue for me. Just to let you know a bit of background. There was a time here in RTE that we were really pampered. We had allowances for everything you could think of. Dinners, teas, taxis for this and that, new clothes, hair styles, you name it we got it
for free. But things have changed. Now there’s a guy in here and he is watching every penny. Do you know we even have to pay for our food in the staff canteen? What an outrage. But the latest is that the showers in the executive changing rooms are to be put on a pay metre. Yes we are going to have to pay for the water in the showers. Seemingly it is the management response to the water charges. The guy in charge says the water charges in RTE would be enormous because some staff spend more time in the showers than they do broadcasting on TV or radio. I used to really enjoy my showers and it saved a good bit on the electricity at home, but this is another little perk being taken away from us. Some of the others are suggesting that we try to force his hand by not washing at all. They are calling it a ‘dirty’ protest and they believe it will work because after a while, as the smell gets worse guests will refuse to appear and maybe go to Newstalk instead. That would force them to re-think their policy. I am not really looking for advice Alan. A bit like my own show I just wanted to moan and you were the only place I would be guaranteed a listen. Thanks for the space. Joe (talk to me) RTE. Dear Joe, It’s dreadful to think that a national institution like you should be treated in such a shoddy manner. I think the dirty protest is a great idea. However, I mentioned it to a few of my friends and they thought a ‘silent’ protest would be even better. They said it would give us all a break. Alan
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Gardai probe Enniscorthy robbery The overnight robbery at O’ Leary’s Newsagency, Slaney Place, Enniscorthy, on Wednesday night/Thursday morning last brings to three the number of business premises in the immediate Slaney Place area burgled within the past month. The question is now being asked is this particular area of Enniscorthy being targeted by a professional gang and if so what can be done to prevent further robberies. Ironically enough, the amount of cash and goods stolen in the raids is not considered substantial but the damage caused in each in-
stance is quite considerable. The auctioneering firm of Michael A. O’ Leary was targeted just over a month ago and more recently Holohan’s Licensed premises was the focus of unwelcome visitors. In each case entry was gained for circumventing elaborate security systems prompting Gardai to believe the raids were carried out by a professional gang, perhaps with some local assistance. The modus operandi was similar in both cases. The thief or thieves gained entry to the properties by forcing rear facing windows. Once inside they quickly
dismantled the security systems in place after which both premises were ransacked in what appeared to be wanton acts of destruction. In the case of O’ Leary’s Newsagency, a similar approach was adopted by the person or persons responsible. Entry was gained by forcing a rear facing window after which the shop’s security alarm was dismantled. The raiders then proceeded to leave a trail of destruction in their wake on the ground and first floors before exiting the shop with a large quantity of cigarettes and an undisclosed sum of money.
Gardai are now reviewing their investigations into all three robberies in an effort to ascertain if they are connected in any way. The belief is that they are and that the one gang is responsible for all three raids. Garda Patrols in Enniscorthy, particularly during night time hours, are being stepped up and while Gardai are not as of yet following any definite lines of enquiry, they are satisfied with progress in their investigations and are confident of bringing to justice those responsible.
particularly aimed at emigrants returning to Enniscorthy from abroad and this aspect of the festivzal is reflected in the choice of dedications for the individual arrangements in the flower show which will acknowledge the significancwe of the town’s diasporo in the lives of local people. The flower show will also present an ideal platform for talented flower arrangers from all over the South East to showcase their skills in one of Ireland’s most uplifting church buildings – Pugin’s ‘Irish Gem’. The colourful floral displays will be augmented by a photographic exhibition of outstanding
examples of Gothic architecture and will also feature a unique items of local craftsmanship – a scale model of St. Aidan’s Cathedral made entirely from matchsticks by Enniscorthy native Noel Franklin. The three day ‘Festival of Flowers’ is expected to attract hundreds of visitors to St. Aidan|’s Cathedral and will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, August 8th.,, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 9th., and from, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 10th., Admission is €10.00 and all funds generated by the festival will be used exclusively to fi-
nance works designed to further enhance the beauty of St. Aidan’s, a place of refuge and prayer for the people of Enniscorthy and the Diocese of Ferns since it was first opened in 1846. Also of interest to people returning to Enniscorthy next weekend is an exhibition of old photographs from the collections of Ibar and Ger Carty which is taking place in the Presentation Centre, Nunnery Road. The exhibition is open daily during the month of August and members of the public are invited to ‘step back in time’ by visiting the exhibition.
Prompt action halts fire Prompt action by two units of Enniscorthy Fire Brigade prevented a serious fire from developing into a major inferno in the Ballineroide area of Oulart on Wednesday last. Local farmer Vincent Kehoe was loading bales onto a trailer on lands belonging to Hugh Coleman when the tractor he was driving caught fire. The fire ignited the stubble field and quickly spread to an adjoining field but the prompt arrival and subsequent actions of the Enniscorthy based firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to other nearby fields
which contained ripening crops of corn. Mr. Kehoe endeavoured to bring the outbreak under control pending the arrival of two units of the Fire Brigade but despite his best efforts he was unable to contain the flames which spread with lightening rapidity to engulf the entire field which contained a large number of hay bales. Mr. Kehoe’s tractor, trailer and a loader using in collecting the bales were all destroyed in the fire resulting n a loss of tens of thousands of euro for the popular Oulart man.
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bers of Enniscorthy Fire Brigade arrived within 20 minDespite the huge personal utes of the alarm being raised loss, however, Mr. Kehoe was and they did a powerful job in philosophical about the outbringing the flames under conbreak when contacted on Montrol.” day. “It was terrible”, he said, “but it could have been much worse”. “The fire spread so quickly, I (Continued from front made by medical card thought for a time every field in page) holders about charges Only for the Fire Brigade the area would have been debeing imposed for blood personnel, he added, “I don’t stroyed. Fortunately, the mem-
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Sport
SEASON REACHING CLIMAX AT ST. PATRICK'S of several events coming to hand at the St. Patrick's Club in Enniscorthy resulting in a busy time for players and officials at the Pearse Road venue. Ruairi Fortune had the honour of representing the club at the recent National Strokeplay Championships in Co. Meath in the Junior grade and after a great first round when he was just two shots off the pace, he found the second 18 a bit tougher but he held himself together well to finish fifth overall on a difficult course in tricky conditions. Well done
Ruairi on a wonderful achievement. Martin O'Neill also competed at the event in the Senior grade and acquitted himself very well also despite finishing outside the top ten. On the local scene,Glenn Fortune was a five strokes winner on a recent Wednesday evening contest shooting a great nett 36 off an 11 handicap to spreadeagle the field and lose a shot off his handicap in the process. It was down to a countback for the minor placings with three players on 41 and this resulted in Richard
Grannell getting the runner up prize followed by Aaron Moorehouse in third and Ger Doyle showing up well in fourth. Paul Tobin set the course alight winning the gross prize with a sparkling 10 under par 44. Last Wednesday evening's competition was very kindly sponsored by Enniscorthy Golf Club and the members of the pitch and putt club would like to express their gratitude to them for their kind gesture with some valuable prizes up for grabs. The interest in this event was huge
and in spite of the unavoidable absence of some members through holidays etc., a season high number of 28 competed. In spite of the recent dry spell making the greens hard , the scoring was still good and it again took a countback to decide the outcome with three players finishing on a respectable 42 nett. Again it was players from the Junior grade who excelled and Stephen Kirwan , who has only returned to the game this season claimed the first prize , a just reward for all his hard work and prac-
tice this year. His namesake Mark has also made a big impact this year ,not having played since his juvenile days and he continued his good form in second spot with Daithi O'Brien winning his first prize in open competition in third. Martin O'Neill again showed his credentials by claiming the gross award with a marvellous 9 under 45 in difficult conditions. Paul Leacy very kindly attended to present the prizes and in congratulating the club on it's continued success he noted that many of
his members had started their playing days at the Parnell Avenue before graduating to the bigger courses One of the premier club events of the season takes place this Wednesday evening Aug 6th. at 6 30 p.m. with the holding of the Club Championships with all three grades being decided over 36 holes to decide the champions in Senior, Intermediate and Junior and a good attendance is expected for this eagerly awaited event.
Wexford hosts big tennis competition The August Bank Holiday weekend is THE tennis weekend of the year in Co. Wexford. It's the weekend when players from all over the country converge on Wexford
town to take part in the Open Tennis Championship. The competition is staged at the Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club and has a big social side in addition to the on
court activities. Photographer Pat Sheridan was on hand at the weekend to capture some of the action
Ann Marie Breen in action at the tennis open championship in the Wexford boat and tennis club.
Katie Atkinson, Hillbrook tennis club Enniscorthy with a service at the tennis open championship. David Spillanne, Annette Kent, Anne Lyster and Edd Ball all from Dublin enjoying the sunshine and the tennis at the open championship at the Wexford boat and tennis club.
Nuala Walsh Wexford tennis club serves an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ace in her set in the open championship at Wexford boat and tennis club.
Linda Quinn rises to the occasion in the tennis open championship at Wexford boat and tennis club
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LARRY O’GORMAN The man who gets Behind the Sports Headlines
Alley and The Harriers served up no Bank Holiday treat Sometimes you go to a game of hurling and it’s almost too bad to be true. Well this encounter between the Harriers and the Alley was just one of those matches. Buffers Alley beat the Harriers by one point in the game which was played in Bellefield last Sunday. It was a game to be honest which saw poor hurling game by both sides. The Alley led from start to finish and I think they just about deserved their win. .The Alley took advantage of the wind in the first half and got some good scores from play and
frees. Meanwhile, at the other end the Harriers were finding it hard to get scores and only managed to get ly two points for the first 20 minutes of the match. I felt this was going to come back to haunt them in the second half because you simply cannot give any team this type of advantage. Then .with a few minutes remaining before the break the Harriers got in for a goal It was scored by Jim berry to leave the score line at half time Buffes Alley 0-10 harriers 1-02. After the break the Harriers did show some bottle
and started to fight their way back in to the game,but to be honest the hurling itself was really poor from both sides with the shooting and the passing leaving a lot to be desired and free taking was just so bad. This is a a game that won't be remembered for long by the small crowd who gave up their Bank Holiday Sunday to watch it. As the Harriers fought back with some good points and a well taken goal by Rhys Clark it looked like the town boys where going to get a victory that they didn't really
deserve..But fair play to the Alley they wanted it more on the day and managed to get two vital points to lead by four points .with seconds remaining. The Harriers did get through for their third goal after Jim Berry ran at the Alley's defence and rattled the net. But it was simply too little too late and the Alley won by one point. So a bad day at the office for the Harriers as they now are in big trouble with no points after three games. I always believe no matter what jersey you put on your back
you wear it with pride and respect and always give 100 per cent. I am hoping to see a bit more of that from the boys despite the position they now find themselves in. The final result here was 0-16 to 306. In other results Rapparees 2-16 Cloughbawn 118, St Anne's 0-14 St Martins 0-11, Oulart the Ballagh 3-20 Sshelmaliers 1-12, Rathnure 213 Adamstown 1-07, Ferns St Aidens 2-10 Glynn Barntown 1-13.
We’re on the road again, this time for an All Ireland After all the travelling of the last few weeks we had a deserved break over the Bank Holiday weekend but we are off on our travels again next weekend and this time we have an All Ireland Final to look forward to. Yes brother while all our attentions were focused on the Seniors our Intermediate team. To be fair there couldn’t have been
much of a build up because there are only a few teams involved in it, but as they say you can only beat what’s in front of you and that’s what our lads have done and now they find themselves one game away from All Ireland glory. The Wexford side take on Cork to decide who will be crowned intermediate All-Ire-
land Champs. The games takes place in Nowlan Park next Saturday with a 3.o clock throw in. So there has .notbeen much talk about this competition played by four or five counties. Wexford beat Kilkenny in one side of the draw and Cork beat Galway on the other side so this will a interesting game.
To be honest it would be great if Wexford could win this one. It would certainly mean a lot more to Wexford than Cork .so good luck to the boys and hopefully they can bring home some sliver ware I hope that a good crowd makes the journey to Kilkenny for the game it would be a good lift for the lads if they had a lot of sup-
port and remember it’s not every day, or even year, or even decade, that you get an opportunity to see Wexford lads in an All Ireland final. So go on get the sambos made again and head off there.
Kilkenny to beat Limerick First of the All Ireland Hurling Semi Finals take place next weekend. Kilkenny take on Limerick at Croke park next Sunday and I fancy Kilkenny to come away with a victory .
The Queen in tears I don’t know whether it’s true or not but I hear they had an awful job with the Queen last weekend after Wexford terrible defeat to Limerick. As you know she had become a fanatical follower or the Wexford lads since they started appearing on Sky, or at least that’s what we were told. Anyway she couldn’t believe her eyes when they were hurled off the pitch last weekend and according to reports she was actually in tears and had to be put to bed she was so upset She is an old lady after all. On hearing the news I decided to send her a tape of the 96 All Ireland just to sheer her up. You’d never know she might even invite me over for tea some day. But I won’t be holding my breath. That’s all for now Brother.
Ian Mitchell’s big match verdict Oulart move up a gear to demolish Shels FT Oulart: 3-20 Shelmaliers: 1-12 The drizzle in St. Patrick’s Park on Saturday last didn’t hamper the defending County Champions as they racked up an impressive score line. Although the Shels started brightly with Stephen Banville winning the Lion’s share of the aerial encounters, they failed to capitalise on the possession - shooting 3 early wides. Ciaran O’Shaughnessy went through on goal after a fine catch by Banville but the ball broke unkindly at his feet and the ball cleared. Joe Kelly opened the scoring with a point for
the Shels and ‘Nocky’ (O’Shaughnessy) followed up with another soon after. James Cash showed good stick-work to win a free which Conor Byrne slotted home. David Redmond made one of his iconic runs from midfield and grabbed a point to set the ball rolling for Oulart. Nicky Kirwan struck gold mid-way through the first half with a peach of a goal after Peter Murphy fielded a Ben O’Connor puck-out. Rory Jacob split the posts and Des Mythen chipped in with two more to give Oulart a 5 point lead. The Shels did pull back two points before half time after a ‘Brian Mal-
one Sandwich’ yielded a free and a nice score from UCD student Eoghan Nolan. HT OULART 1-09 SHELS 0-09 Oulart came out of the traps quickest in the second half wind assisted and Davy Redmond fired low into the corner of ‘Turf’ Murphy’s net for the perfect start. ‘Nocky’ pulled one back soon after but this was cancelled out by a Garrett Sinnott point after a fine catch. Rory Jacob went through on goal soon after but was denied by a topdrawer save from ‘Turf’. It wasn’t good enough to keep out the rebound and
Nicky Kirwan put away his second goal of the day. Rory Jacob added another to put the game beyond the Shels. They were rewarded when ‘Bomber’ (Conor Byrne) went for goal from a 21 yard free, the aforementioned roofing the ball into the Oulart net after an initial save. Jacob showed a delicate touch from a high ball to knock the ball into the path of Sinnott who combined again with Jacob before Peter Sutton put the ball over the bar. The Shels had a few attempts in vain to grab a goal and Oulart were content to take their points from distance and see the game out.
It was the movement of the Oulart forwards that was most impressive; players knew how to create the space and showed a clear familiarity with each other which led to some wonderful team scores. There was nothing forced or rushed about the Oulart performance, clearly not phased by their defeat at the hands of a young St. Martin’s team they executed their game plan effectively. Des Mythen, Rory Jacob, David Redmond and Nicky Kirwan were all dangerous contributing largely on the scoreboard. Meanwhile in defence, Keith Rossiter was as sharp as ever and organ-
ised the players around him well. Oulart seem to be slowly moving up a gear and if their progress continues they won’t be easily beaten. SCORERS FOR OULART: N. Kirwan (23) (0-2f’s), D. Redmond (1-2), R. Jacob & D. Mythen (0-5 each), P. Murphy (0-3), P. Sutton & G. Sinnott (0-1 each) SCORERS FOR SHELAMIERS: C. Byrne (15)(0-5f’s), C. O’Shaughnessy & E. Nolan (0-2 each), J. Cash, S. Banville & J. Kelly (01 each)
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Third Round Of Senior Football Championship Completed With Wexford’s exit from the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship on Sunday the 27th July, club action was quick to resume on the following Tuesday evening, (7.30pm) when St Martin’s played Shelmaliers in the third round of the senior football championship at Wexford Park. This was a game that the Piercestown based outfit never looked like losing, with Daithi Waters giving them a decisive pull in the middle of the field, and Ciaran Lyng pulling the strings from centre forward. A strangely lethargic Shels team never really got into the game and were a well beaten team long before they secured a last minute goal from a penalty to make the final scoreline 2-12 to 1-6 for St Martin’s. In fairness to the Shels they were without a number of players due to injury, and a couple have also gone to play in the United States for the summer. With a full complement they will remain formidable opponents. Meanwhile in Bellefield, Enniscorthy, later that Tuesday evening (8.30pm) we had a very high scoring and entertaining clash between Horeswood and Kilanerin with the latter coming out on top on a scoreline of 2-19 to 1-17. Coming into this game the
south county men had lost narrowly to Castletown but made amends with an excellent win over Fethard in their second game. The men from the north of the county had lost their opening two games and so would have been very keen to get two points on the board and this showed in their play from the start, but had a David Shannon pile driver reached the net instead of being saved at a stage when his team held a four point lead, things could well have been different. However, Kilanerin subsequently went on to build a thirteen point lead with a late flourish from Horeswood which yielded 1-5 leaving five points in it at the end. It was good to see Matty Forde make an appearance but P.J. Banville was certainly a major loss to Horeswood. The action continued on Wednesday July 30th when there were a further two games
down for decision. At Wexford Park, St Anne’s had a comfortable 0-17 to 0-8 win over a hard trying Starlights team. The Rathangan based men looked a formidable team with a particularly potent forward line. They appear to have more scoring forwards than any other team in the championship. On this occasion their best player was wing forward Sean Gaul who kicked a total of six points. They are also very strong in the middle of the field with brothers David and Jonathan Fogarty very strong in the air in particular.
They are going to take a lot of beating although they will also be endeavouring to make a big impact on the senior hurling championship. At the same time in Grantstown, Sarsfields and Fethard went into battle. The town team’s ability to get goals was the vital difference here and they triumphed on a final scoreline of 2-8 to 0-10. This win should give the Sars a major boost as there is no doubt that, if they can get their act together, they can prove to be a match for any team.
Professor Niall Moyna Making A Lot of Sense I happened to tune in to Newstalk radio last Saturday and heard Professor Moyna from Dublin City University talk about the pressures players are under nowadays particularly those at inter county level. He would be very au fait with the playing schedules of inter county players as he has some of the best players in the country at his university such as Dublin’s James McCarthy, Colm Begley from Laois, Tomas Flynn from Galway ( who scored a wonder goal for his county in the All Ireland Quarter Final against Kerry last Sunday) and Longford’s Michael Quinn. The Professor has spoken out a number of times about the alarming growth in wear and tear injuries among our young players which he believes results from too much heavy training and the young player having to serve too many masters. He pointed out in the radio interview that an inter county player does an average of thirteen training sessions for every match he plays, whereas in the major world sports it is an average ratio of 3:1. He feels that this issue must be addressed by the GAA immediately and they would need to start by doing a complete overhaul of the fixtures
system. Whatever it takes a way has to be found to play more matches and do less training sessions but also allow far more time for recovery as it takes seventy two hours to recover properly from a match. In an interview earlier in the year Professor Moyna also pointed out that a player now at DCU had informed him that he trains much harder here in Ireland than he did when playing professionally in Australian Rules. He is also very concerned about the growing number of young players having to undergo surgery in their early twenties and I certainly know of several young players in Wexford who have had to undergo hip surgery, and these are among our most talented young players. So we should really do something about this in Wexford without delay. Player welfare has to be paramount. We would be failing our players if we did not act. As Professor Moyna, who was also coach to the Down senior football team this year, stated in a newspaper interview: “Fellas getting hip surgeries in their mid ‘20’s worries me. It’s not sustainable. That’s the bottom line. It cannot continue”.
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