City

DublinGazette CITY EDITION

WIN FREE

WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE DCC AREA, WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED  OCTOBER 12-18, 2017

See Page 26

A DELICIOUS four-course evening meal for FIVE with cocktails

SWORDS DUN LAOGHAIRE SPORT Gillick leads the charge P35

Keep reading, keep recycling – thank you

Find us on

SANTRY

RIDERS IN A STORM AS CROSS CITY LUAS PLANS EDGE THEM OUT

Cyclists all but banned from seven streets

 EMMA NOLAN SEVEN city-centre routes are now off-limits to cyclists because the National Transport Authority has deemed them unsafe for bike users.

The news comes as several cyclists complained that gardai had prevented them from riding down Dawson St. The seven streets include major routes through the city centre such as Grafton Street, Nassau Street, Dawson Street and College Street.

The NTA is to develop alternative city routes for bike users, including two-way lanes through College Green.

Full Story on Page 2

2 DUBLIN GAZETTE  CITY 12 October 2017

BIKE USERS | NTA TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE ROUTES FOR CYCLISTS

City centre routes no longer cyclist friendly  EMMA NOLAN CYCLISTS will no longer be able to use seven city centre streets as the Cross City Luas nears completion.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has deemed seven streets unsafe for bike users, they are; Marlborough Street, Dominick Street, Parnell Square, Nassau Street, Grafton Street, Dawson Street and College Street.

In conjunction with Dublin City Council, The NTA are set to develop alternative routes for cyclists including two-way lanes through College Green.

The news comes as cyclists last week reported being stopped by gardai and prevented from cycling down Dawson Street.

Alternative routes are to be looked at to avoid cyclists heading

down the likes of Dawson Street, Nassau Street and Parnell Street.

Colm Ryder of the Dublin Cycling Campaign told FM104 that he is “disappointed” with the situation.

He said: “They’re basically saying there’s a risk if cyclists take these areas.

“We’re obviously very disappointed because it should have been something that was put into the general planning of a route like this. It just wasn’t considered when the Luas was planned out.”

A report published by the NTA on cycling feasibility on the Luas Cross City route states that there is “considerable competition for road space between the various modes of transport” of bus, light rail, car, truck, bicycle and pedestrian in the city centre.

Only the widest streets have

FASTNews

‘Report bonfires & keep Halloween safe and fun’ Marlborough Street is among the streets now being deemed unsuitable for cyclists

sufficient width to potentially accommodate all of these modes with their own appropriate space like Westmoreland Street for example.

The report states: “On most streets, choices have to be made as to which mode should receive priority, if any, or more likely that all modes must share the space at a suitably low speed.”

The NTA has commissioned consultants to propose technical solutions to provide a street layout that is suitably safe for light rails, other public transport, and cyclists.

If no acceptable solution can be found, the cycle network for the city will be revisited, to direct cyclists away from difficult light rail sections.

DUBLIN City Council is asking the public to help make Halloween safe and enjoyable for everyone this year by reporting sightings of bonfire stockpiles.

Bonfires are illegal and stockpiling of materials can be reported by calling the council’s Litter Hotline on 1800 251 500, the Customer Services Centre on 01-222 2222, or online at www.dublincity247.ie.

Dublin City Council removed in excess of 420 tonnes of bonfire materials last year in response to 280 public reports. Simon Brock of Dublin City Council’s Waste Management Services said: “We are asking you to report so we can remove the material and avoid the risk of serious injury and damage to our environment over the Halloween period.”

Spooktastic fundraiser a ‘treat’ for Temple St kids THREE of Temple Street’s spookiest, scariest and cutest little patients dressed up in their most terrifying costumes and got into the Halloween spirit to share what they love most about Halloween!

They joined staff at the hospital for a very special celebration in Temple Street’s playroom to launch this year’s Trick or Treat for Temple Street campaign, proudly supported by MiWadi.

Temple Street is asking people all around Ireland — at home, in school, creche or work — to (g)host a Halloween party and raise vital funds to help the beloved children’s hospital upgrade and replace specialised equipment. To register your party, call 01-8784344 or visit templestreet.ie/trickortreat.

Our Lady’s seeks €20m for treatments research

Tickled pink to support charity IN time honoured tradition, bb’s are once again launching a special edition ‘In The Pink’ muffin in support of the Marie Keating Foundation.

This delicious recipe of Raspberry and White Chocolate will be baked in every store fresh each morning through October, Breast Cancer Awareness month. Every muffin sold will donate 25 cent to the Foundation, helping their fight against breast cancer.

Pictured launching the muffin are Ronan and Storm Keating. Picture: Huw John, Cardiff

SOME €20m funding is urgently needed to help Ireland’s sickest children, the Children’s Medical and Research Foundation (CMRF) Crumlin has said.

The essential funding is needed over the next two years to continue supporting Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin and to invest in research for more treatments and cures at the National Children’s Research Centre, the annual report indicated.

CMRF Crumlin relies almost entirely on public and voluntary support, with 95% of total income coming from fundraising. Find out more or support this programme for sick children at www.cmrf.org.

Dublin Gazette Newspapers, Second Floor, Heritage House, Dundrum Office Park, Dublin 14 Tel: 01 - 6010240. Email: sales@dublingazette.com news@dublingazette.com web: www.dublingazette.com twitter: @DublinGazette Visit us on Facebook at DublinGazetteNewspapers

12 October 2017 CITY  DUBLIN GAZETTE 3

Shane Duffy, Dayo Adeshina, Adrian Costa and Saoirse Twoomey. Pictures: Alan Rowlette

Hannah Talbot, Kerri O’ Brien and Ellen Noonan

Niamh Connaughton, Trudy Wakocha and Aisling O’ Riordan

Thousands pound the pavement to help fight homelessness OVER 2,000 runners,walkers and joggers of all ages hit the pavement for homes in the Phoenix Park on Saturday to race against the homeless crisis.

Concerned Simon supporters from across Dublin and beyond, took part in the Dublin Simon Community’s Home Run to stand in solidarity with those who are being devastated by the homeless crisis and raise vital funds to help provide homes.

Speaking on the day Sam McGuinness from the Dublin Simon Community said: “It’s fantastic to see such a great turn out today and highlights the level of concern that the public have for all the adults, children and families who are being traumatised by homelessness.

“This is a really important fundraiser for us and the funds raised by our supporters will enable us to provide accommodation, health care and supports to those who are relying on us each day. We can’t thank people enough for helping us to rebuild the lives of those who have been so heavily impacted by this crisis.”

There was also plenty of fun on the day for participants and families with live music, food, face painting from the 98FM Thunders and the Deutsche Bank Kids Zone.

After the race one of the lucky runners was presented with a signed platinum Coldplay album for taking part in the Simon Home Run. This is the 34th year of the event which was formerly called the Simon 5 Mile.

“As we come into our 34th year of the Simon 5 Mile, the homeless situation is the worst we have ever seen. There is a need and an urgency to not only raise essential funds but to show solidarity with the thousands adults and children who are, as we speak, trapped in the despair of homelessness. We a need a change in direction…we must do more!

“To do this, we’ve changed this year’s event to the Simon Home Run.” Dublin Simon Community provide services to over 3,500 people in Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow and Meath who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

4 DUBLIN GAZETTE  CITY 12 October 2017

Out and About

Layla Kenny, Peter Kenny and Rebecca Burrell. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Film fans find out the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh O

MNIPLEX in Dublin’s Rathmines was the place to be for a sneak preview of Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson’s new film Goodbye Christopher Robin.

Domhnall who is taking Hollywood by storm at present, stars alongside actors Margot Robbie and Kelly McDonald in the movie which was directed by Simon Curtis and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the life of author AA Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son Christopher Robin.

Evanne Breslin and Eoghan O’Neill

Cathy O’Connor

Catriona O’Connor

Julie Blakeney and Celine Murphy

Phillip McAuliffe and Ciara Rushe

12 October 2017 CITY  DUBLIN GAZETTE 5

Out and About

Rosaleen Martin and Niamh Martin

Aisling Murphy

Kiera Collins and Peter Colins

Leah Crawford

Chloe Townsend and Dylan Townsend

Emma O’Farrell and Krishna Naidoo

Clint Drieberg

Tom O’Leary and Aoife Hogan

Linda Branagan

6 DUBLIN GAZETTE  CITY 12 October 2017

Killer jailed over ‘poor man’s cocaine’

INNER CITY | APPEALS FOR FUNDING

Fears afterschool project will have to close its doors  EMMA NOLAN AN AFTERSCHOOL project in the North Inner City fears it will have to close because of a lack of funding.

CASPr is a community development agency that tries to help young children escape from the gangland feud and drugdealing in the area by providing afterschool activities and childcare.

Established in 1995, the group run an after school programme to help primary school children do their homework, arts and crafts, go swimming, play sports, learn to cook and go to the cinema.

They also operate a creche for 15 preschool children and provide an Outreach Family Support Service to staff and parents.

However, the group announced that urgent funding is needed to continue their services which will be cut by 50% within two weeks unless the funds can be sourced.

CASPr will soon be reducing to twoand-a-half days a week because of a lack of funding, with fears it will have to shut altogether and just 90 children will be catered for from 180 from October 16.

In an appeal to local representatives to

secure promised funds, Ann Carroll, CoOrdinator, CASPr, said: “It is with deepest regret that we are announcing a reduction in services, especially at a time they are needed most given the current gangland climate that exists in the North Inner City.

“Because of the consistent policy of reduced funding and a policy change in Community Employment, we will now only be able to cater for attending children 2.5 days per week for each of the two projects (90 children in total).

“We have been engaging with our public representatives on all pertinent issues but with no successful outcomes to date despite many meetings. We are now in the process of alerting parents and schools to this new reality.”

Ms Carroll explained that the group is looking for “modest support” and “an end to the constant worry for the survival of the project”.

“The whole point of austerity is to give future generations protection against future hard times so it makes no sense to throw away things of lasting value, like CASPr. We’ve spent our rainy day fund which was never very big to start with just as the government talks up their own rainy day fund.”

Growing with communities HEINEKEN Ireland has brought its national community initiative to Inchicore; creating urban growing spaces that have a positive impact – socially, environmentally and economically.

The latest ‘Star Garden’ project to be announced by Heineken Ireland is St Michael’s Community Centre, Inchicore.

St Michael’s Community Centre, Inchicore is the sixth of ten community groups around the country which will be given access to their own GIY@Work programme, some

“seed” funding, growing and landscaping expertise.

Karen O’ Donohoe, Head of Community Development, GIY said: “The Star Garden at St Michael’s will be a really inclusive space for all the various groups that use the centre and the fantastic volunteers that manage it.

“Volunteering is an integral part of community development and ‘Growing with our Communities’ is a great example of how one group of volunteers can support another.”

Heineken Ireland staff, Sandy Boundy, Tara Doyle, Christine Bourke, Ronan Linehan and Karen O Donohoe (GIY Head of Community Development)

A CONVICTED killer caught in possession of €250,000 of “poor man’s cocaine” has received a four-year jail sentence.

Christopher Geraghty, 48, of Oldtown, Santry, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of controlled substances for sale or supply.

Judge Karen O’Connor sentenced Geraghty to four years in jail, with the final two years suspended.

He was jailed for ten years in 2005 for the manslaughter of 54-yearold Anthony Jordan.

Gardai searched Geraghty’s residence in Santr y on Octo ber 15, 2014 and found several packages containing white powder.

Asked if there were more drugs in the house, Geraghty told them about a suitcase where they found 27 bars of PVP. T h e P V P, a d r u g described in court as “poor man’s cocaine”, was worth €242,984.

Geraghty was arrested and held in custody until March 27, 2015, and this was taken into account during sentencing.

Theresa Murphy BL, defending, told the court Geraghty has “cognitive difficulties” and was taken advantage of in this situation. She said Geraghty agreed to store the drugs in exchange for cocaine, and had not profited financially. On release, Geraghty will be put on probation for two years.

GPO centre wins award GPO Witness History Visitor Centre has received The Micheletti Award at the European Museum Academy Awards.

The prestigious Award is the European prize for innovative museums in the world of contemporary history, industry and science.

At an award ceremony in Skopje, Macedonia, the immersive visitor centre based in the heart of one of Ireland’s most historic buildings beat off stiff competition from attractions around Europe, including the German Football Museum in Dortmund, Opera del

Duomo, Florence, Italy, and the European Solidarity Centre, Gdansk, Poland.

GPO Witness History affords visitors a chance to see a side of the building not usually available to the public, including a breath-taking courtyard at its centre.

12 October 2017 CITY  DUBLIN GAZETTE 7

RULES DEEMED ‘RIDICULOUS’ | EFFORT TO STOP DUBLIN’S LOW RISE URBAN SPRAWL

 EMMA NOLAN

APARTMENT height controls in Dublin City are to be relaxed as current rules are deemed “ridiculous”.

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has asked for rules to be eased on height and parking requirements for apartment buildings in an effort to stop Dublin’s low rise urban sprawl.

Speaking at the Irish Planning Institute Annual Autumn Conference last Friday, Minister Murphy said that the current height restrictions “do not make sense”.

He said: “If you go to cities in the UK like Manchester or London and further afield, you will find new models or brilliantly designed, superbly executed, centrally located and affordable rental accommodation.

“We have to free ourselves from the mindset that everyone will live in a threebedroom house at every stage of their lives.

“Building cities outwards is a failed concept.

“We have some ridiculous restrictions, a numerical height cap is a planning restriction that no longer makes sense in the context of proper sustainable planning.”

He is also looking to bring down the cost of building apartments, by reducing the requirement for parking spaces in new builds.

“The onus will be on the developer to prove why there should be car-parking places provided in apartment buildings,” he said.

“Basically, we are going to remove the requirement that there should be any parking spaces at all.”

The Minister explained that new developments should be built “within clearly defined geographical catchments” that are well-serviced by public transport, reducing the need for car parks to be built as part of new developments.

Local councillor and architect Ciaran Cuffe (GP) said that the Minister’s focus on high rise developments distracts from the issue that “low-rise high density can delivering housing we need”.

“Years ago, Richard Rogers in ‘Towards and Urban Renaissance’ showed that high rise often doesn’t achieve more units than low-rise.

“Instead Minister Eoghan Murphy should focus on quality, and affordability in the right locations. He should seek more European Investment Bank funding for affordable housing.”

Making time for music icons RENOWNED Swiss luxury watchmaker Raymond Weil is paying homage to the holy trinity of music icons Bowie, The Beatles and Buddy Holly with the release of three exclusive limited edition timepieces.

To mark the launch of these signature pieces, Craig Leach, brand director presented three icons of the Irish music industry with their Hero’s watches Louis Walsh with Buddy Holly; Ian Dempsey with David Bowie and Dave Fanning with The Beatles, in Weir & Sons, Grafton Street, Dublin.

Fans Rebecca Kearney and Jessica Keyes with Louis Walsh. Picture:Picture: Brian McEvoy

Height controls for apartments are to be eased

8 DUBLIN GAZETTE  CITY 12 October 2017

Can you capture the spirit of D8?

Miss Saigon starlets wait in the wings THE global West End and Broadway phenomenon Miss Saigon is back in Ireland for a triumphant return after smashing box office records 15 years ago.

With an exceptional score, lavish sets, an outstandingly talented cast and a company of 60, Miss Saigon has played in

29 countries, 353 cities and has won 70 major theatre awards.

Pictured as they celebrated the show’s arrival in Dublin are local Irish children who will take to the stage: Charmine Mari Baltazar (Sandyford), Ethan Bai (Lucan), Junxi Micky Zhao (North King Street), Chael

Ancheta (Lucan), Jiaxi Wang (Parnell Street), Fenglin Dylan Bi (Clondalkin), Sohpie Ji (Cabinteely), Qin Xiaoran (Sandyford), Emma Lim (Lucan) and Han Rui Henry Yang (Lucan).

Miss Saigon is playing until November 18, 2017.

Picture: Brian McEvoy

THE Digital Hub has partnered with one of its enterprise companies Coinaphoto, for an exciting new photography challenge.

Themed ‘Dublin 8 is Great,’ the competition will focus on celebrating the spirit of the Liberties and wider Dublin 8 area in pictures.

The competition is open to everyone aged 18 and over and will showcase entries to a global audience Fiach Mac Conghail, CEO at The Digital Hub and Jurate on Coinaphoto’s website.

All photos submitted to Tilmanaite, Strategic Partnerships Manager at the challenge will also be Coinaphoto available to a wide range of buyers from across the world through lin to our platform is very exciting as it will showcase this wonderful area of Dublin Coinaphoto’s digital marketplace.

The photo challenge runs from Octo- from a very unique perspective.” ber 9 to November 6, and the winners will Digital Hub CEO Fiach Mac Conghail be announced on November 16. said: “We are delighted to partner with The winners will have the chance to Coinaphoto on this exciting photography win prizes worth up to €550. competition which challenges those who Welcoming the collaboration Shahab live, work and visit the Dublin 8 area to Mirza, CEO of Coinaphoto, said: “The capture its unique spirit through digital idea of bringing local photographs from photography.” Participants can enter on one of the most buzzing districts of Dub- coinaphoto.com/D8isgreat.

FINGLAS | MAN CAUGHT THROWING DRUGS OUT WINDOW

Suspended jail term for cocaine supplier A MAN who was caught throwing €3,000-worth of cocaine out of a house window, nearly into the hands of gardaí at the scene, has been given a suspended sentence.

Karl Fields (22) with an address in Ayleward Green, Church St, Finglas Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of cocaine for sale or supply at a house in The Griffith, Finglas, on October 6, 2016. He also pleaded guilty to unlawfully impeding or obstructing a garda on the same date.

Sergeant Tony Flanagan told Sinead McGrath BL, prosecuting, that a search warrant was obtained for an address in Finglas, where they suspected Fields was storing large quantities of drugs.

Fields was known to gardaí as a supplier of heroin in the Finglas area, the court heard.

When gardaí arrived at the house, they believed there were people inside, but no-one answered. After they tried to break in three times, the front door was eventually opened

by a small child. A woman was also present.

As gardaí started searching the house, Fields threw two packages of cocaine out of a window — almost into the hands of gardaí who were outside, Sgt Flanagan said.

The packages had a combined street value of €3,176.

The court heard he had a “chaotic family background” and began using drugs at the age of 13.

Destruction Defence counsel said that Fields wishes to enter a residential treatment programme on his release.

Sentencing Fields last week, Judge Karen O’Connor said drugs had caused serious destruction, heartbreak and distress in parts of the country and he had involved himself in this activity.

Judge O’Connor noted Fields appeared to be trying to rehabilitate himself and she imposed a two-year sentence, which she suspended in full, consecutive to the term he is

currently serving. The court previously heard Fields made full admissions to gardaí upon his arrest, though he told them he would only receive €150 for selling each of the packages. He said the woman and children living at the address had nothing to do with the drugs.

He has 168 previous convictions, including 11 previous convictions for drug sale or supply. Over 100 of these are for road traffic offences. This is his first circuit court matter.

Defence barrister Edel Gilligan BL said Fields had a chaotic family background, was in care from his early teens and had drug debts by the age of 17. He was a drug addict who got involved in drug-dealing to feed his habit, the court heard.

In 2013, he tried to get his life back on track and travelled to Finland where he trained as an apprentice carpenter.

However, when he returned home and found work, his employer fired him after learning about his prior drug offending.

12 October 2017 CITY  DUBLIN GAZETTE 9

FINGLAS | EQUIPMENT HIDDEN IN ATTIC

Fake license kit seized by gardai

Venezuelan flavour is a coffee hit!

A DUBLIN-based barista has been crowned the Sodexo UK and Ireland Barista of the Year.

Veronica Palacios, a barista in the An Post staff restaurant at the GPO in Dublin, came to Ireland from Venezuela four years ago and joined Sodexo last year with no formal training in coffee.

Encouraged by David Byrne, the group site manager at An Post, she undertook an intensive

barista training course organised by the company in June 2017.

Veronica went on to win the Irish heat of the Barista of the Year competition in August and then travelled to the Salon Culinaire at Ascot to take part in the UK and Ireland final against nine other competitors from England, Scotland and Wales.

It was a three-part live competition in front of a crowd of

hundreds attending the Salon, and under the watchful eyes of the two judges, each finalist had first to serve drinks to the Salon attendees for 30 minutes.

Veronica won both the espresso and signature drink categories, wowing judges with her signature coffee creation inspired by a Venezuelan drink that included fresh coconut, coconut water, sugar and ice.

A GRANDFATHER who was caught with equipment for making fake documents, including drivers licenses and motor tax discs told gardaí he would have it all replaced “in a week”.

Gardaí found several items at the home of Gregory Kearns (44) including a fake €50 note, fake bank statements, a fake drivers licence, and fake motor tax disc.

They also found scanners, laminators and a vehicle registration plate maker.

Gold and silver foil, a harp stamp, laminate strips and a circular cardboard template for making motor tax discs were among items found in the attic of Kearns’ home, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard on Tuesday. Kearns, with an address in Casement Park, Finglas, Dublin pleaded guilty to 14 counts of illegally possessing false instruments and items that could be used to make false instruments at his home on March 8, 2014.

He is a charity volunteer who has dressed up as Santa Claus and visited sick children in the past, the court heard.

Garda Darren Coller told Fiona Mur-

phy BL, prosecuting, gardaí found the kit at Kearns’ home after obtaining a search warrant. Kearns lived at the address with his wife, two children and grandchild.

When questioned, Kearns told gardaí: “Sure I’ll have all of that stuff replaced in a week.” When told gardaí would search his home again, he said he would have it moved elsewhere.

He also said: “You won’t get anything off those computers. I have them wiped.”

Kearns initially took a trial date, but admitted his guilt earlier this year. He has seven previous convictions, including one for handling stolen property. The other convictions are for road traffic offences.

Defence barrister, Bernard Condon SC, said his client set up a construction company that went under in recent years.

He said the bank at one point sought to repossess the family home and Kearns was under significant financial pressure.

He said his client did charity work and urged Judge O’Connor to look at all aspects of Kearns’ character, saying it could not be summed up by a “single act”.

10 DUBLIN GAZETTE  CITY 12 October 2017

Out Outand andAbout About

Founders of New Romantic JulieAnn Fearon and Niamh Patten

Casey Stokes

Nadine Reid and Zoe Clarke. Pictures: Andres Poveda Photography

An essential event for jewellery lovers I

RISH jewelry brand, New Romantic, hosted a launch party last week at stylish Drury Buildings in Dublin city centre to showcase its new collection to invited guests from the world of fashion. Blogger Louise Cooney, fashion editor Bairbre Power, stylist Laura Jordan and Xpose presenter Cassie Stokes were among those who came to view the collection and toast the opening of New Romantic’s first store at 21 Drury Street.

Gabriela Carrillo and Lauren O’Hanlon

Lauren O’Hanlon and Clyde Carroll

Emilly O’Donnell

Fiona and Anna Hughes

Sophie Bruen

12 October 2017 CITY  DUBLIN GAZETTE 11

Out and About

Anthony Ward and Isabella Linuza

Sam Lafford and Carmen Sant’Angelo

Kay O’Connor

Kate Kelly

Chloe Townsend

Laura Jordan

Louise Cooney

Narina Plunket

Aideen Finegan and Jenny McGinn

Erica Bracken

GAZETTE

12 DUBLIN GAZETTE 12 October 2017

DUBLINBUSINESS

AWARDS: WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS

Breadth of women’s ingenuity recognised T H E 11 t h a n n u a l Women Mean Business Conference and Awards, which recognise the achievements of businesswomen and entrepreneurs across Ireland, took place in the Shelbourne Hotel last week.

Six awards were presented with Lisa Dillon, MD of EMEA Inside

Sales, Microsoft, taking the overall WMB Businesswoman Award 2017.

A o i f e L aw l e r a n d Niamh Sherwin Barry, Co-founders, The Irish Fairy Door Company received the Matheson WMB Female Entrepreneur Award.

Keren Jackson, founder and CEO of BlueFire

received the Newstalk WMB Social Entrepreneur Award and Louise Kenny, founding director, Metabolomic Diagnostics was the WMB Woman in Technology Award recipient.

Natalie Walsh, executive director, Blackstone LaunchPad, NUI Galway received the Boots

Rosemary Delaney MD of WMB and WMB Businesswoman Award winner 2017 Lisa Dillon, MD of EMEA Inside Sales Microsoft. Picture: Aurora Event Photography

WMB Empowering Women Award 2017; and Kate and Annie Madden, Co-founders, FenuHealth.com received the Sodexo WMB Female Newcomer Award for 2017.

Opening the event, An

Tanaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald TD said: “As an avid supporter of female entrepreneurs and businesswomen, I am delighted that the Women Mean Business

Team Ireland make it to Enactus semi-finals BUSINESS leaders, academics, alumni and third level students from across the world gathered in the ExCeL Arena, London last week to celebrate social innovation and entrepreneurship at the Enactus World Cup in London.

Representing Ireland on the global stage, Enactus Dublin City University (DCU) competed in the opening round of competition with their projects Well On The Way and HeadsARTS. The team progressed to the semi–final round after facing competition from international colleges in Singapore, Ukraine, China and more.

The team received a trophy and were highly commended after their performance.

The Irish team received a trophy and were highly commended

DCU projects include Well On The Way, a social enterprise providing business apprenticeships

to asylum seekers in order to integrate into Irish society.

Well On The Way sells bottled

water and uses 100% of net profit to build wells in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Having raised the required funding, the first well is due to be built later this month.

The teams second project, HeadstARTS, is a programme which provides weekly classes in dance, drama, music and art for people with intellectual disabilities.

The team created a franchise model which is set to open in Marino, UCD and Belmullet in County Mayo later this year.

Enactus DCU consists of 88 students studying a range of courses in DCU who have invested more than 10,000 volunteer hours this year.

Awards is in its 11th year and going from strength to strength.

“With the variety of awards here today, we can see the breadth of women’s ingenuity and ability to perform at a high level in the business

world.

“Women networks and platforms, such as Women Mean Business, are crucial to encouraging more women to advance their careers and establish their own businesses.”

Experienced applicants sought for €500,000 fund APPLICATIONS are now open for a total of €500,000 in start-up funding from Enterprise Ireland’s new Competitive Start Fund (CSF) competition.

The fund is directed at mature and highly experienced business professionals with 25 years or more of relevant business experience in Ireland or abroad, of which at least 10 years should be at a senior or leadership level.

Up to 10 successful applicants will receive high-level business development support and an investment of up to €50,000 each. The CSF is designed to accelerate the growth of start-ups and enable companies to reach key commercial and technical milestones.

As well as securing funding, the successful applicants will have the opportunity to participate in a business development programme.

The CSF competition will close at 3pm on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

Full details are available at www.enterprise-ireland. com/csfexperiencedprofessionals

DUBLINLIFE Let Dublin Gazette Newspapers take you on a tour of the news and events taking place across the city and county this week

Our Pippa’s tickled pink to support cancer fight

BREAST Cancer Awareness month is upon us and to support the yearly initiative, Centra stores across Dublin are set to host a number of coffee mornings.

Pippa O’Connor, one of Ireland’s top bloggers, has launched Centra’s initiatives to support the Irish Cancer Society this Breast CancerAwareness Month.

This year over 2,900 people in Ireland will be told they have breast cancer, with eight women diagnosed with breast cancer in Ireland every day.

Centra is joining the Irish Cancer Society in the fight against breast cancer, as stores in Dublin get their cups at the ready for ‘Cups against cancer’ coffee mornings.

Centra stores in Dublin hosting coffee mornings include: Sinnott’s Centra, Irishtown, Kenny’s Centra, Blackrock, McHugh’s Centra, Edenmore, Lynch’s Centra, Lucan, Dunne’s Centra, Parnell street, Griffeen Centra, Lucan, Lucan Centra and Coughlan’s Centra, Drimnagh.

Centra will also be hosting pink walks throughout communities in Ireland and Centra is calling on the

nation to take part to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society.

For customers who lead hectic lifestyles but are eager to support this worthy cause, they can simply text CENTRA to 50300 to donate €4* to the Irish Cancer Society. For more details, log on to www.centra.ie/cancer.

Money raised through these initiatives will go directly to the Irish Cancer Society’s essential services including information and support services for people throughout the country who have been affected by breast cancer.

This is the seventh year Centra has supported the campaign and to date has raised over €2.8 million for the charity.



GAZETTE

12 October 2017 DUBLIN GAZETTE 13

14 DUBLIN GAZETTE 12 October 2017

Out and About

Nirina Plunkett

Andrea Hayes

Rosanna Davison at the launch of the new Beautique Beauty Stephanie McNamee

Studio in Fashion City, Ballymount, Dublin. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

A touch of glamour for local beauty paradise R

Leanne Stone

Gail Kaneswaran and son Jackson

Sinead De Buitlear

osanna Davison added an extra touch of glamour to the launch of the new Beautique Beauty Studio, which opened its doors in Fashion City, Ballymount Dublin last week. With autumn upon us and the winter festive season in our sights, Beautique Beauty Studio has all you need to feel perfectly preened from head to toe all under one roof. The stunning salon offers top class treatments in a luxurious setting, bedecked with chandeliers, marble floors and glass walls, which will transport you to a scintillating paradise of opulence.

12 October 2017 DUBLIN GAZETTE 15

Out and About

Marie Kerslake and Michelle Kerslake

Niamh Redmond

Anne O’Neill and Shirley O’Neill

Jane McGarry and Helen Goldin

GAZETTE

16 DUBLIN GAZETTE 12 October 2017

DUBLINLIFE

DON’SDUBLIN

Brilliant new book shop is just the place for a pop-in!

SERENDIPITY is a word I heard for the first time when I was eleven.

A teacher in school mentioned it one day and I just liked the sound of it. I don’t know why that was, but I never forgot it, unlike many more words that I heard.

And so it was by pure serendipity that I spotted the pop-up shop at the corner of Georges Street in Dun Laoghaire, opposite the entrance to the People’s Park. And, being a book fan, I had to investigate – and that led to another surprise.

The shop is bright, mostly glass on its two public sides, and there were plenty of books on show.

There was something for every taste, and the quiet rumble of chat as people moved about added to the friendly atmosphere. The shop is being run for one week by comedian Kevin Gildea (pictured above) and, although he has never done anything like this before, he is enjoying the experience.

As are the book lovers whom I noted smiling when they saw the humorously, understated name for this temporary operation.

For Kevin Gildea’s Brilliant Pop-Up Book Shop is a bright spot on the street and I look forward to once more being able to pop-in to the pop-up!

Don Cameron www.donsdublin.wordpress.com

 EMMA NOLAN SCHOOLS across the country are being encouraged to register for TriHeroes, a schools triathlon programme which brings together the lifelong activities of swimming, cycling and running to inspire, motivate and challenge children to participate in a healthy and active lifestyle.

TriHeroes which is supported

by Barilla, a family-owned Italian food company, helps teachers introduce triathlon activities in a safe and positive environment.

Delivered by Triathlon Ireland’s development team, the programme is typically run over six 90-minute training sessions with students taking part in a mini triathlon at the end of the programme and exposing them to three sports that could see them excel in the Leaving Cert and later life.

A huge advocate of the initiative, mum of one and health and wellness coach Alison Canavan is a spokesperson for Barilla and is passionate about helping students maintain a healthy lifestyle through sport and healthy eating.

The Gazette caught up with Alison to learn more about the initiative.

1. What are your go-to dishes/meals when you and your son James have a busy day ahead?

Our go-to dish when faced with a busy day ahead is chicken pesto with Barilla fusilli, broccoli and fresh garNAME NAME den peas. James  loves pesto  NAME so this style of dish is NAME perfect – delicious, easy to make WORD ikjdh and packed with nutrients!

As gkjhfdgkhfrecipe, dkljghfdljkhg kfdjhgj you can see from the it kfdhg kljhdfjklgh fkjdhg requires very little effort and can kjldfhg be made within a matter of lkjdfh min- gkhdf kjgh dfkljg hkdf gdfhgkldf. utes!

Skdgf kjdsgfjksdgfjk hsa fgsdjhg 2. How do you dgs maintain a fhsd gfjhg sdjfgyou djhsfg balanced diet for andjshdgfjsdg fj gsdjhfg jhsdg James and make sure he jhddfd. has enough energy when taking part in sports?

When on-the-go, I always try to ensure we have a meal that ticks all the boxes. For example, a pastabased dish will e n s u r e a s l ow

Comedian Kevin Gildea’s Brilliant Pop-Up Book Shop opposite the People’s Park in Dun Laoghaire

12 October 2017 DUBLIN GAZETTE 17

GAZETTE

FEATURES

GET PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR KIDS’ WELLBEING AND REGISTER FOR TRIHEROES! INTERVIEW: ALISON CANAVAN ON NURTURING A HEALTHY WAY OF LIFE Aoife O’Connor (7), Cian O’Connor (10) and Dylan McCambridgeCrossan (6) with model and G dgfkjsgfds dfs fd kljghdfgkljdhlflg hlglfhgds fdsfkj nutritionist Alison Canavan for Xxxxx Zzzzzz hgdsf. Picture: the launch of TriHeroes Picture: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

j g h

k g j release of energy over the course of the day, which is ideal for when James has a busy day of sporting activities such as TriHeroes.

3. What is your advice to people who are concerned with their carb intake, but want to include pasta in

their diets?

Balance is key. When preparing pasta-based dishes, try to ensure you are packing in as much veg and protein as you can.

You can also substitute regular pasta with whole grain pasta. This will offer the same great taste and

texture as regular pasta, but with the added goodness of whole grains!

4. What advice would you give to parents who are trying to help their children and teenagers maintain a healthy lifestyle through food?

I always try to get James

involved in cooking at home. I’ve come to learn over the years that if James has taken part in the preparation of good food, there’s a sense of pride associated with the meal.

T his really helps in terms of not just encouraging children and teen-

agers to make good mealtime choices, but to eat them too!

P r i m a r y a n d secondary schools can find out more about the TriHeroes programme at triathlonireland.com and register their interest at schools@triathlonireland.com.

------------------------------------------

‘I’ve come to learn over the years that if James has taken part in the preparation of good food, there’s a sense of pride associated with the meal.’

GAZETTE

18 DUBLIN GAZETTE 12 October 2017

DUBLINLIFE

DIARY

AIR TRAVEL: AER LINGUS ANNOUNCES IT WILL BE OPERATING A NEW ROUTE

Flights to Philly a breath of fresh air

TRAVELLERS to the USA can now travel direct to Philadelphia after Aer Lingus announced that it will be operating a new route to the city direct from Dublin Airport.

Philadelphia is the ninth most visited city in the United States welcoming over 30 million domestic and international visitors annually.

The latest route expansion comes on the back of an IAG investment in new aircraft, with Aer Lingus taking delivery of four new long-haul aircraft in the last 24 months, enabling the introduction of four new transatlantic routes; Los Angeles, Newark, Hartford, Miami and now Philadelphia.

The company say the expansion has created hundreds of new jobs for pilots, cabin crew and ground handling staff.

The new route will commence operating from March 25, 2018.

THE SEARCH IS ON FOR TECH HEROES THE search is on for Dublin’s Tech Hero.

Business membership

organisation, Guaranteed Irish is calling on individuals and businesses in Dublin to nominate their Tech Hero as part of the Guaranteed Irish Hero Awards.

T h r o u g h o u t 2 017, Guaranteed Irish is championing exceptional individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to creating a better Ireland in their respective sectors.

Members of the public are invited to nominate their Guaranteed Irish Tech Hero before the deadline of Friday October 13.

To nominate your Guaranteed Irish Tech Hero, email info@guaranteedirish.ie before Friday, October 13 or use the dedicated hashtag: #GIhero on social media with your nomination.

PLENTY TO DO AT LITERATURE FESTIVAL THIS year’s Irish Language Literature Festival returns boasting a varied range of events, featuring talent from the Irish language arena.

Taking place later this

month, with a spectrum of new and exciting children’s events plus their f lagship music event ‘The Promised Land: The Bruce Springsteen Project’ this year’s festival promises to be the biggest yet.

For details of the full Festival Programme visit www.imram.ie.

Pictured striking her ‘Rocky’ pose, from the film synonymous with Philadelphia City, was Mae McGreevy, Aer Lingus

TAYTO PARK TEAM UP TO HELP CHARITY

Cabin Crew. Picture: Jason Clarke

CYSTIC Fibrosis Ireland and Tayto Park have teamed up for this year’s Cystic Fibrosis Day on Saturday, October 14.

On the day, €2 from each entry will be donated to the charity.

The Tayto Park team will have an array of activities throughout the park as part of day.

Visitors will be greeted by staff dressed in the charities branded t-shirts who will be providing information packs on the services and support Cystic Fibrosis Ireland provide.

Raising much-needed funds for the charity, Tayto Park will have collections throughout the

day, with the Cystic Fibrosis Ireland team encouraging visitors to take part in their Straw Test which gives participants an indication of what breathing can be like for a person with cystic fibrosis.

Participants will be encouraged to take a ‘Strawfie’, a selfie while taking the Straw Test to post on their social channels to raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis.

For more information visit: www.taytopark.ie

DUBLIN GOES GREEK WITH FILM FESTIVAL THE third Dublin Greek Film Festival takes place from October 19 to 22 at Chester Beatty Library,

Filmbase and The Sugar Club.

The Festival will be presenting cinematic visions of Greece through features, documentaries and shorts along with few special events.

For more information about the programme visit the Festival’s website www.greekfilmfestival.ie

DUBLIN GOES GREEK WITH FILM FESTIVAL BE OUR guest… The Helix has announced that this year’s Christmas Panto will be the family favourite Beauty and the Beast, with Ireland’s premier tenor, Paul Byrom leading a superb cast in the production which

runs from November 24 to January 21.

Bigger and better this year, TheatreworX Productions return to The Helix this Christmas for with their 10th anniversary show.

Beauty and the Beast will begin an eight week run from November 24 to January 21, 2018. Tickets, priced from €19.50 (booking fees apply) and are on sale now from www.thehelix.ie and at The Helix Box Office. For more information, see www.thehelix.ie or call 01 700 7000.

ETHIOPIAN ART SHOW COMING TO DUBLIN IRISH NGO Ethiopiaid

Ireland will showcase the largest ever collection of Ethiopian art to visit Ireland in Smock Alley Theatre this weekend.

The exhibition marks 15 years of charity work on health and women’s issues in Ethiopia Over 200 paintings from Ethiopian artists, celebrating the best of the A frican nation’s modern art, will go on display.

The exhibition will open to the public from October 13 and will run until October 15.

Proceeds from the sale of the Makush art pieces will go directly to Ethiopiaid Ireland.

DUBLINLIFE

PETS & YOU

GAZETTE

GAZETTE

12 October 2017 DUBLIN GAZETTE 19

DOGS TRUST: TOP TIPS TO MAKE SURE THAT HALLOWEEN SCARES ARE KEPT TO A MINIMUM

Keeping your pet safe this Halloween  EMMA NOLAN HALLOWEEN is a notoriously unsettling time for our four legged friends, after all how are they supposed to understand all these new loud noises, bright lights and ghoulish characters calling to the door.

It’s no wonder dogs are at greater risk of injury or straying when they are feeling scared and confused by Halloween celebrations.

Perhaps your dog takes it all in their stride, or maybe they are of a more

nervous disposition.

Either way, Dogs Trust has put together some ways in which you can make sure that Halloween scares are kept to a minimum for your four legged friend.

As for fireworks, they can make us all jump at times, so these sounds might take some getting used to for your pouch.

You can do some sound training with your dog in the run up to Halloween to prepare them for Halloween night.

“Sounds Scary” is an audio file that helps your

dog to become slowly accustomed to the sounds of fireworks over a period of weeks.

It is not only backed by years of clinical experience; it is also scientifically proven to be safe, effective and easy to use. Visit dogstrust.ie to find out more.

If your dog is feeling scared, there are a number of steps you can take to keep him calm

Keeping your Dog Safe this Halloween If your dog is feeling scared or nervous, there are some things you can do to help make sure they don’t get too upset or hurt themselves in a panic.

Walk your dog before

it gets dark to avoid fireworks and flashing lights.

Feed your dog before the fireworks begin, a stodgy meal might help them feel more full and relaxed.

Provide a safe hiding

place for your dog indoors and close the curtains as many dogs are afraid of the flashing lights from fireworks, not just the noise they make.

Turn up the volume on your TV or radio to drown

out scary noises.

Do not leave your dog alone outdoors during the Halloween period, scared dogs might make attempts to escape and there is the danger of him being injured.

Make sure that your dog is wearing a collar and an ID tag and that his microchip details are up to date via www.fido.ie in case he escapes.

For more tips and tricks visit dogstrust.ie.

12 October 2017 DUBLIN GAZETTE 21

DUBLINLIFE

 JAMES HENDICOTT THERE WERE A FEW months in 2005 when Philadelphia indie band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah were very much ‘the next big thing’.

The brainchild of frontman Alec Ounsworth (who also writes all the music released under the moniker), the band’s prealbum demos made them one of the most vaunted of early internet hype bands.

The eponymous debut album sold so well it needed a second pressing in weeks, with the presence of David Bowie at early shows only adding to the buzz.

If you were feeling particularly harsh, you could argue things never got any better for Ounsworth. The self-titled debut is certainly a recognisable and memorable entity for any mid-00s indie fan, but follow up ‘Some Loud Thunder’ (2007) never reached the same highs, and the notoriety of the sound Ounsworth invented in his bedroom has only declined since. Ounsworth, though, is happy just doing his thing.

“It was a little disconcerting,” he says of those early highs.

“I felt like I had no control over what was going on. I had built a bit of a cult following around Brooklyn and New York at the time, but suddenly I went from playing shows to hundreds, to playing for thousands.

“The second album was a bit of a reaction to overexposure. A lot of people had a lot of expectations of me, and I felt like it had nothing to do with me. I felt like I burnt out pretty quickly, and the first track in particular was a reaction to that.

“While I wasn’t trying to alienate anyone, the first album wore me down. I wasn’t really bothered if anyone liked the second one. I did it for me.”

The opening track on that second album Ounsworth’s referring to isn’t exactly subtle in its fame-rejecting credentials. ‘All this talking, you’d think I’d have something to say,’ he croons, adding ‘breaking glass, and pretending to start something big’.

“I don’t measure things by the past anymore,” he explains. “I’m more comfortable with who I am now, and with the level of venues, and fame, that I’m at.

“I won’t resist attention outright, but I feel like it has to be natural and honest, and it didn’t feel like that the first time around.”

2017 album The Tourist is like much of what Ounsworth’s done since that debut success.

It sets aside the musical wants of anyone but the man himself, allowing him to return to his simple, self-examining musical roots.

Publicly, that process has happened through a series of gigs in spaces no bigger than living rooms (in fact, many of them were very actually living rooms) alongside conventional tours, with Ounsworth focusing on “paring down” his music.

The paring down element has been particularly difficult with ‘The Tourist’, given much of it features a very slightly offset repetition of Ounsworth’s vocal, difficult

Too Much Love

in the Internet Age American indie icon Alec Ounsworth talks fame, and how you get past it

MUSIC

N O S ’ T A H W

E D I U G S T N EVE

with JAMES HENDICOTT

Indie Label Day

In a world where major labels aren’t quite such kings as they once were, the imaginative indie record label is again a rising force.

Explore some of the best (and plenty of new music) at Whelan’s on October 14. Stalls in the afternoon, live music in the evening.

Hike for Mental Health

Wild Summits turn their talents for guided hillwalking to looking at mental health, with this free event in the Dublin DARA O’BRIAIN mountains.

RETURNS TO VICAR STRE ET Check their Facebook page for details; small donations towards mental health charities encouraged. October 14

Swapsies

Swap Shop Do you need a new wardrobe, but don’t have a lot of cash to spare? Dig out that stuff you’re not wearing anymore and drag it down to Newmarket on October 14, for a mass clothing trade in and upcycling workshops.

Gaelforce Howth Summit 10km

A challenging running event for those who like their jogs muddy and steep, the Gaelforce series returns with a charge up to Howth Summit on October 14. There are plenty of good warm-down pubs nearby.

All City Graffiti Jam

Drop in on The Liberties’ Tivoli Theatre to watch some of Ireland’s finest street artists do their thing in a celebration of All City’s 10th anniversary. October 14, afternoon.

RHSI Floral Art Demonstration

An event for flower lovers complete with a demonstration

by Beatrice Hartog comes to Airfield Urban Farm, near Dundrum Shopping Centre, where you can also see the cows milked and grab a great coffee. October 14.

Dara O’Briain to reproduce live.

“I do structure songs to make them stand up in a live setting, even when they’re more complicated recorded,” Ounsworth explains.

“The biggest challenge is the keyboard, and getting the vocals toned down. I have to pull back to the foundation of a song, really strip it back.

“For the living room stuff, I decided that as a songwriter it was sometimes easier to have only a guitar and a melody, or keyboards, and just keep writing. I want to produce songs where you can just take it all out.

“Fundamentally, I try to get as far as I can with an album before other people are

involved. Obviously they have to be involved at some stage, but that lets me bring things back to where I felt I was at the start. I did do an album in my own name, but the only fundamental difference is that I wrote that to be performed alone, rather than as a band.”

As for his current direction? Despite appearances, it is very much an internal monologue.

“I can see how bits of ‘The Tourist’ might seem like they’re about Trump,” Ounsworth jokes when we mention what seem to be abstract political references.

“There’s a little too much for me in the news, and I’m not consciously about that. Most of the recording was finished before Trump won,

and I don’t think any of us were expecting it.

“Still, I think it is obvious to people that I stand against him. I don’t really need to say it explicitly in my music.”

With the obvious exceptions on ‘Some Loud Thunder’, being abstract yet relatable is very much a Clap Your Hands Say Yeah thing.

It always has been. It’s just not about the fame: Ounsworth would just rather do it on his own terms.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s fifth album ‘The Tourist’ is out now.

Second album ‘Some Loud Thunder’ is also set to be re-released shortly, ten years after its launch.

GAZETTE

GAZETTE

20 DUBLIN GAZETTE 12 October 2017

One of Ireland’s finest comics returns to Vicar Street with a brand new show sure to have you in stitches. His latest offering is called ‘Voice of Reason’, and shows on October 19.

Le Galaxie perform ‘Apocalypse Now’

What do you get when you combine one of the greatest war films in history and Ireland’s best dance act? Our bet would be a hell of a night out. The Smithwick’s Soundtrack series comes to Whelan’s, October 13.

New album of the week

St Vincent - Masseduction The fifth studio album by Annie Clark promises to bring her artrock credentials back in force, as she explores “sex and drugs and sadness.” She comes to Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on October 20 and 21.

22 DUBLIN GAZETTE 12 October 2017

GAZETTE

DUBLINLIFE FASTNews Rio upgrade adds Motor Industry appeals for a positive Budget

THE SOCIETY of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) director general Alan Nolan has appealed to the Government that Budget 2018 must not carry any negatives that would harm our industry and that the motorist should not be burdened further in this week’s budget.

“The motor industry is currently experiencing the impact of the UK’s Brexit decision that has driven-down the value of sterling and has resulted in increased numbers of used imports, of both cars and commercial vehicles,” Nolan said.

“This is having a knock-on effect on the sales of both new cars and commercials and on Irish used vehicle values which have been reducing to compete with imports.”

In its pre-Budget submission, SIMI had underlined the importance of cleaner diesel cars to rural Ireland and, despite a negative media commentary on the impact of diesel cars on air quality, SIMI says that much of this has been based on data from countries with older diesel fleets.

Nolan added: “In Ireland the average diesel car is 5.7 years old and is fitted with a DPF. “Our diesel cars are so much younger because Irish consumers have only opted for diesel cars in significant numbers since the State encouraged them to do so to take advantage of the ability of diesel cars to deliver lower levels of CO2.”

Dublin region grows in motor industry importance OFFICIAL statistics released last week by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that new car registrations for the month of September, were down 17% (3,916) when compared to (4,707) September 2016, while new cars registrations year to date remain down 10% (128,597) on the same period last year (143,211).

New car sales in Dublin were 53,470 for the year to the end of September a 5.2% drop from the same period last year.

Dublin accounted for 41.5% of all new cars sold in Ireland in 2017, up from 39% of total sales in 2016, reflecting the importance of the Dublin region in the national car market.

Year-to-date registrations of new commercial vehicles also saw a 14% decrease across the country, while the fall in the registrations in the Dublin region was just 4%.

The importance of the Dublin region for light commercial vehicle registrations is noted by the fact that Dublin accounted for 42.5% of all light commercial vehicle registrations in Ireland for the first nine months of 2017, up from 38% last year.

Kia has refreshed the look inside and outside on the popular Rio car that was the only Kia ever to achieve the accolade of being Ireland’s Car of the Year. MICHAEL MORONEY reviews the latest Rio in petrol form, which is achieving growing market awareness around Dublin city and county.

THE Kia brand is seen some of the new as one of the newcomtechnology features ers on the Irish car included.

Engine 1.2 litre market, which makes The dashboard it somewhat of a surlines are more horiEngine power 85hp prise that the latest zontal than before 0 – 100km/hr 13.8 seconds generation Kia Rio is with a cleaner look.

Economy 21m/litre in fact it’s fourth.

There is a centre (4.8/100km or 59mpg) For Kia the Rio is screen mounted in Fuel Tank Capacity 45 litres a very important car the middle of the CO2 emissions 109g/km in Ireland as it is one dashboard that’s of the brand’s best more angled for the Road Tax Band A3 €190 sellers. driver and comes Main Service 15,000km/12 months The Rio upgrade with high resolution Euro NCAP Rating 5 Star 2017 adds more safety with features.

Warranty 7 years/150,000km style. The car is marThe overall interior Entry Price €15,950 keted as a large superlook is more modern mini with the previous and the heater congeneration model achieving the these measurements with a lower trols are more compact and fitted accolade of being the Irish Car of stance on the road and you’ll dis- below this. You’ll instantly know the Year, in its day. cern a more modern look to the that you’re driving an updated Take a passing glance at the Rio latest Rio. and more modern car. and you’ll probably ask what’s It’s on the inside that you’ll Petrol engines are making gradnew? The overall external dimen- notice the big changes if you are ual comeback in this segment of sions might look the same when an existing Rio driver. the car market and that’s why my in fact it is marginally longer with The cabin area has been com- test drive of the new Rio with its an extended wheelbase and short- pletely changed with better layout entry level 1.25 litre petrol engine, er overhangs at the rear. Combine of the controls to accommodate proved interesting to drive.

Kia Rio petrol

Competitive pricing for new SEAT Arona SEAT Ireland has revealed pricing for the new SEAT Arona compact crossover car, ahead of its arrival in the Irish market in November.

Prices for the entry level S model of the Seat Arona range start at €17,995.

The SEAT Arona is the brand’s third new model release in 2017, after the upgraded Leon and the new Ibiza.

A new seven seat version of the Ateca will be released in late 2018. Like the Leon, Ateca

and Ibiza, the new Seat Arona offers S, SE, FR & Xcellence trims.

The new SEAT Arona has all of the driving assistance and infotainment systems from other SEAT models, such as Front Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, Hill Hold control, Fatigue Detection, Rain and Headlight Sensors, Multi-Collision Brake, Keyless Entry and Start System, precise and high-quality rear camera, premium 8” black panel touch screen, and wireless charger with GSM

Entry prices start at €15,950 for the base 1.2 litre petrol engine versions rising to €19,950 for the top of the range diesel versions

This engine is rated at 85bhp and 122Nm at a relatively high engine speed.

Kia has a new smaller three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine on the way for the Rio that packs more power and torque and at lower revs. That’s an option that merits serious thought for the future, but it’s not yet available here in Ireland.

Out on the road, the petrol powered Rio performs smoothly

signal amplifier, Rear Traffic Alert, Blind Spot Detection and the Park Assistance System, which works for both parallel and angle parking.

All of the engines available in the new Seat Arona range have direct injection, a turbocharger and feature an automatic stop & start system.

There are three petrol engines to choose from, all with an aluminium block along with two diesel engine choices.

12 October 2017 DUBLIN GAZETTE 23

Citroen offers free equipment upgrades for 181 C4 Picasso THE Citroen C4 Picasso, the

starting from €32,820, offers

available with more trim offer-

what Citroen claims is an addi-

ings to bring more style and

tional €1,600 worth of added

comfort to the MPV segment.

extras compared with the

drivers in diesel power for the near future, at least, until the arrival of the new turbopetrol version with more power and claims of impressive economy figures.

Kia claims that this new Rio is one of the safest cars in its class because of the new package of Kia’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). These come in the higher specification models and along with six airbags and a lighter but stronger steel structure,

ensured a 5 star Euro NCAP rating for the car.

Given the new upgrade along with the 7 year warranty, Kia buyers are sure to stick with the brand value and now the higher specification.

For those looking for a well-equipped car with good space and a host of new modern features, the Kia offer remains solid and consider the option of the new generation turbo-petrol models on the way.

Drive your car for work – some basic checks needed NEW research has found that many business travellers across Ireland who drive their own cars for work, the so-called ‘grey fleet’, do not always carry out basic safety checks on their vehicles.

This, and a range of other findings from the survey, should be of key concern to employers as there are legal responsibilities on employers whose employees use their own cars for work-related travel.

The research which was carried out by Enterprise Rent-A-Car found that 58% of grey fleet drivers do not undertake any regular maintenance checks themselves on their cars.

When asked why they didn’t, nearly a third (32%) said that they expected ‘the car to tell them if something was wrong’ and 27% said ‘that’s what car services and the NCT are for’.

One in six (17%) simply expected modern cars to work.

Even more (39%) have never checked their tyre tread, almost a third (31%) have not looked at engine oil levels and some 35% have never checked if their brake lights are working.

Almost a third (32%) admit they have never even opened the car bonnet and a similar number don’t cur-

rently know if their car has a usable spare tyre.

The survey also looked at how grey f leet drivers behave when they’re preparing for a trip of 150 km or more. It revealed that 42% don’t check that they have enough fuel and more than half (51%) don’t do any basic safety checks on their vehicle.

In addition, almost two-thirds (63%) don’t plan for breaks at least every two hours, even though road safety organisations agree that regular breaks on long trips are vital to maintain driver focus and concentration.

outgoing Feel grade. These extras

levels available on its C4 Picasso

include half-leather trim, mas-

and Grand C4 Picasso models,

sage front seats, electric power

offering its most popular extras,

tailgate and electric reclining

under two streamlined levels,

front leg rests.

the entry level Touch, and the

the higher fuel usage zone.

That’s why for me the notion of careful steady driving can show results in a petrol car such as the Kia Rio. For most Irish Rio buyers the 1.4 litre turbo-diesel engine has been the most popular and for good reason.

The economy difference is significant giving a 25% advantage to the diesel version for a 10% price difference. I expect that difference will keep more Rio

The Feel Exclusive models,

brand’s top selling MPV is now

Citroen has enhanced the trim

and quietly. The five-speed gearbox is neither exciting nor demanding, giving easy driving pleasure, especially for city driving.

That makes this an easy car to drive, with modest rated economy figures of 21m/litre (4.8/100km or 59mpg). Pushing the car into the higher engine rev zone will give obvious fuel economy penalties and that was noticeable with motorway driving as the five-speed gearbox edged the car into

GAZETTE

safety to style

MOTORING

For added comfort and safety,

new Feel Exclusive. In addition,

the optional Techno Pack is intro-

Citroen is introducing the award-

duced on the Feel Exclusive trim

winning PureTech 130 engine to

level, at €1,650, which provides

the new Feel Exclusive grade, in

all the Feel Exclusive trim has to

manual and automatic versions

offer, plus keyless access and

in response to customer demand

safety features, including lane

which has seen the trend shift

keeping assist, speed limit infor-

towards petrol sales.

mation, smart beam and drive

The entry level Touch trim,

attention alert. The Citroen deal

from €29,995, now comes with

includes 5-year warranty, 5 star

privacy glass and height adjust-

EURO NCAP rating and 3-years’

able passenger seats.

roadside assistance.

Citroen has added a host of free extra features for the 181 range of the C4 Picasso and C4 Grand Picasso to add to their MPV appeal.

Insist on autonomous braking

PRIVATE and fleet car buyers should to insist on autonomous emergency braking (AEB) when they buy their next new car because it’s a measure which could save many lives on our roads.

Safety should take priority and be a deal breaker with your next new car, according to a coalition of road safety and motor industry bodies in the UK. AEB systems apply the brakes to avoid an impending crash with another vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist. This indicates that these systems of pedestrian and cyclist sensing AEB, could potentially save many lives and thousands of casualties over the next ten years.

AEB systems have been demonstrated to reduce the number and severity of accidents, and can therefore contribute to a further reduction in casualties on Irish roads. It will be fitted as standard on new vehicles from the early 2020’s but until then new car buyers should give priority to cars that are fitted with pedestrian and cyclist AEB. By choosing vehicles fitted with pedestrian and cyclist sensing AEB and rated as 5 for safety by Euro CAP, drivers can be confident that they are doing their bit to keep our roads the safest in the world.

GAZETTE

24 DUBLIN GAZETTE 12 October 2017

DUBLINLIFE

 EMMA NOLAN Style Editor

d an Isl 5 er €3 Riv ey top Gr

SINCE opening its doors on Grafton Street last year, & Other Stories has fast become a staple in every Dublin ladies wardrobe.

The brand’s elegant wear ability has positioned it as a must have on every fashion lover’s radar, the fact that it’s affordable makes it even better.

With so much of our inspiration coming from Instagram these days, & Other Stories teamed up with a number of insta icons to showcase its Autumn/Winter 2017 collection.

They invited seven women with must-follow Instagram accounts, Candice Lake, Laura Bailey, Jan Quammie, Sarah Nait, Camille Charriere, Laberiane Ponton and Maria Bernad to the design atelier in Paris to explore the new collection and create their very own styling stories.

“Street style is a perfect way to express your feelings and personality outwardly — without explanation. As a photographer, street style is a visual explosion of the senses — one of my favourite things to shoot!,” says Candice Lake.

Shop the collection in store on Grafton Street or on stories. com.

Streetwise sensibility

12 October 2017 DUBLIN GAZETTE 25

Young Designer of the Year 2017 Niamh Finn with the winning design

The search is on for Ireland’s next up and coming bridal designer DO you have what it takes to be 2018’s Young Designer of the Year?

The search is on to find Ireland’s next up and coming bridal designer. If you are a fashion student, young designer or even a creative individual aged below 25 then Wedding Journal wants to hear from you.

Young designers are invited to submit a mood board, outlining their design for a wedding dress. From the mood boards ten finalists will be picked and entered into an online voting competition where the public will choose their favourite design.

The five designers with the most votes will be asked to create their dresses to be modelled on the catwalk at the Spring 2018 Wedding Journal Shows in Dublin and Belfast. The overall winner will be crowned live on stage and will receive an exclusive profile in Ireland’s Wedding Journal.

To enter, submit your ideas in the form of an A3 mood board by Friday, October 27. On the back clearly state your address, university or college name (if applicable), phone number, email address and date of birth.

Entries should be delivered to: Beth Mason, Ireland’s Wedding Journal, Penton Publications, 38 Heron Road, Belfast, BT3 9LE. Applicants must be 25 or under on October 28 2017.

A TOUCH OF SPICE THE ONE and only Victoria Beckham was in Dublin last week to launch her latest collection with Estee Lauder.

The former Spice Girl was on hand to show customers the new make-up range and to discover the new designs from Victoria Beckham Ready-to-Wear, and its sister line, Victoria, Victoria Beckham.

Speaking on the day, Victoria said: “I always love coming to Ireland, and I’m thrilled to back at Brown Thomas to celebrate my new collection

with Estee Lauder. This capsule really reflects my personal beauty vision, with lots of incredible new products, textures and shades - all inspired by my favourite cities in the world.

“I can’t wait to share it with my customers here today!”

The Victoria Beckham Estee Lauder makeup collection is available from Brown Thomas, w w w.brownthomas. com, www.esteelauder. co.uk, & www.victoriabeckham.com

GAZETTE

STYLE

WIN

26 DUBLIN GAZETTE 12 October 2017

A DELICIOUS four-course evening meal for FIVE with bespoke cocktails AND prosecco on arrival

GOURMET Food Parlour is offering Dublin Gazette readers the chance to WIN an exciting dining experience for a group of 5 friends to try out the brand new evening menu at their stunning restaurants in Swords, Dun Laoghaire or Santry.

With fantastic décor and an exciting new evening menu with small and large plates using locally sourced ingredients, the evening meal for five people at any of the Gourmet Food Parlour restaurants include prosecco on arrival, a delicious four-course meal to whet your taste buds and bespoke cocktails for the group.

SWORDS

HERE’S HOW TO ENTER TO BE in with a chance of treating four of your pals to a four-course meal at one of Gourmet Food Parlour’s (GFP) fine Dublin restaurants, email competitions@dublingazette.com and tell us what GFP stands for in the SUBJECT line (and don’t forget to put your contact details in the email).

Alternatively, visit the Dublin Gazette Facebook page, LIKE and SHARE our GFP post, and TAG four friends you’d like to bring on this great night out!

And don’t forget to LIKE the Dublin Gazette Facebook page to stay up-to-date on all the local news, entertainment, sport and GREAT GAZETTE GIVEAWAYS!

DUN LAOGHAIRE

SANTRY

GAZETTE

12 October 2017 DUBLIN GAZETTE 27

DUBLINLIFE

FOOD & TRAVEL

SAVOUR KILKENNY: GET YOUR TASTEBUDS READY FOR WHAT PROMISES TO BE A ‘FESTIVAL OF FIRSTS’

30,000 foodies can’t be wrong...

OVER 30,000 visitors are expected to enjoy Savour Kilkenny – Festival of Food 2017, for the four-day culinary celebration that runs from Friday, October 27 until Monday the 30th.

This year’s event promises to be a festival of firsts, with a host of fantastic new explorations that will appeal to everyone in the family.

T h e e ve r- p o p u l a r Neven Maguire will show how to ‘Cook Italian for friends and family’, while younger fans will love the fusion of food and science with ‘Foodoppi’.

If you’re planning to

go down for the fourday foodie spectacular, be sure to take time to explore the Medieval Food and Craft Village and enjoy a Highbank Orchards Gin Masterclass; or chat with the inspirational Anna May McHugh; or get out of town for a Mushroom Hunt at the School of Food, not forgetting taking a chance to hone your craft skills with a ‘make your own wooden spoon’ class.

Recipe Back in the town, Simon Delaney will showcase recipes from his new cookbook, ‘Sim-

ply Simon’s Diner’ with River Cottage presenting ‘Smoking & Curing - from snout to tail’.

Another delightful addition to the programme at this year’s Festival showcases local produce at its very best when Taste Kilkenny Food Producers come together for a Pop-Up Culinary Showcase – ‘The Menu’ with five mouth-wateringly scrumptious signature meals.

Along with the Street Feast Team, Artisan food producers will be on hand over the weekend to answer questions and chat about what makes good food great.

Kilkenny has always a popular staycation destination for Dubliners, but with the added attraction of the country’s best food producers, this is a festival not to be missed

Also new is the first H e r o B u y e r Aw a r d , which will be presented by Helen Carroll of

RTÉ’s Ear to the Ground and T V Chef Stuar t O’Keeffe as the new award looks to honour

Restaurants, cafés and food retailers as the life blood of local food producers and their dedica-

tion to local food.

With over 100 events, mostly free, and 100 s t a l l h o l d e r s S avo u r Kilkenny features two chef demo areas, as well as The Global Kitchen, the largest Craft Brewers and Distillers Pavilion, and events at Kilkenny Castle, Rothe House and the new Medieval Mile Museum, with a finale in Thomastown on Monday, October 30th.

Kilkenny is the place to be for a wealth of entertainment over the October bank holiday weekend – don’t miss it.

For the full festival programme visit www. savourkilkenny.com

GAZETTE

28 DUBLIN GAZETTE 12 October 2017

DUBLINLIFE

ReelReviews

THE GOLDEN CIRCLE Just misses the mark

WHILE Kingsman was generally well received, it’s sequel, The Golden Circle (Cert 16, 141 mins) looks set to be ... not so much. While the first film was a fun, daft antitode on dour spy films, the sequel – pitting the survivors of a secret British spy organisation alongside American counterparts to take on a new enemy – often looks great, but misfires a bit as it aims at genre conventions.

VICTORIA AND ABDUL Royally average fare

QUEEN Vic – the original, not the fictional East End boozer – was a fascinating, complex lady, but Victoria and Abdul (Cert PG, 112 mins) doesn’t do the legendary monarch next door many favours. Based on the true story of the elderly queen’s friendship with a young Indian clerk, it’s a film that’s high on luvviedom, but low on interest. It’s not terrible, but there’ve been plenty of better films about ’er maj.

DUNKIRK

The stuff of legends STILL lingering at some screens, Dunkirk (Cert 12A, 106 mins) takes us back to the infamous and desperate evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk in the early years of World War 2. Although the enemy is never really seen, its distant presence beyond the horizon slowly becomes tangibly more terrifying for the trapped soldiers, as the daring plan to rescue them unfolds. A gripping film.

BLADE RUNNER 2049: A STAGGERING VISUAL ACHIEVEMENT

A perfect sequel that lives up to the promise THIRTY-FIVE years separate Ridley Scott’s sci-fi masterpiece, Blade Runner, and this, Denis Villeneuve’s hotly anticipated sequel, Blade Runner 2049.

In the intervening years, the question at the core of the original, based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? By Philip K. Dick, has been debated back and forth by sci-fi junkies the world over – a question I won’t allude to here, for those of you who, God forbid, haven’t seen the original…

Now, following sci-fi critical success with last year’s Arrival and his acclaimed narco-thriller Sicario (2015), Villeneuve is burdened with the task of finally providing an answer.

Topping many a “Greatest Ever” list, Blade Runner is a tough act to follow – easily one of the most beloved, cerebral and uniquely atmospheric science fiction films ever made.

 MARTIN MACNAMARA

Howe ve r, t h e F r e n c h Canadian filmmaker has proven himself a worthy successor to Ridley, offering up a truly exceptional modern masterpiece, a breathtaking marvel to behold – a spectacle unlike anything that’s graced the big screen.

Certainly, 2049 takes all its narrative, tonal and visual cues from Scott’s original, but Villeneuve shapes those inimitable inspirations into something genuine and fresh.

This film is not without its occasional flaws, stretching the narrative logic a little too thin in places.

However, 2049 is so unequalled a cinematic experience, one can – and should –

overlook those slight inconsistencies.

Needless to say, if you haven’t seen the original Blade Runner, you’ve got some urgent homework; you’ll be lost in the flood here, and while the visual feast may ver y well be a sumptuous one, 2049 will be hard work for the uninitiated.

As all promotional material has revealed, Harrison Ford returns as the iconic Deckard – however, it’s Ryan Gosling taking up the mantle of the titular Blade Runner here.

Set in a future LA where artificial humans – replicants – are hunted by Blade Runners, Gosling uncovers a secret that has the potential to send the already fractured dystopian society into turmoil.

To reveal anymore would be an unnecessary disservice, this is just as much a dark, gritty detective story as the original, and while all audiovisual bombast may render it

a little less film noir-ish than its predecessor, the core joy of 2049 is in all its captivating intrigue and mystery.

Villeneuve has assembled a cast that inflect each step in this story with real, human emotion (regardless of their artificiality) – except perhaps for Jared Leto, who predictably hams it up in every scene he invades.

Ruthless

Sylvia Hoeks does a far better job in the adversary department, portraying a ruthless, sinister replicant on a mission.

There seemed to have been some unfortunate behindthe-scenes drama in the latter stages of post-production, as composer Johan Johannsson was dismissed, with the reigns being handed to Hollywood favourite Hans Zimmer, alongside Benjamin Walfisch.

In a film full of triumphs, this is perhaps the only disappointment.

Johannsson has proved himself a wonderful film composer through his previous work with Villeneuve, and was set to produce a score highly informed by Va n g e l i s ’ u n f o r g e t t a b l e themes for the original.

T he barrage of disso nant synths we get instead is something special, but a million miles from the jazzy electronics of the original.

A shame, considering this is just as much a neo-noir.

A minor gripe, however in this grittier dystopia, perhaps a more ominous score is needed; Blade Runner 2049 is an audiovisual spectacle that has to be seen - and heard - to be believed.

This is one of that rarest of breeds, a perfect sequel, one that lives up to the promise of the original and justifies its existence with a plethora of fresh ideas.

Just don’t let those ideas be wasted - see the original first!

Verdict: 9/10

12 October 2017 DUBLIN GAZETTE 29

GAZETTE

CINEMA

ReelReviews

THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US

Survival adventure STRANDED on a mountain after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must work together to endure the extreme elements of the remote, snow-covered terrain.

Realizing that help is not on the way, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness. Stars Idris Elba and Kate Winslet (Cert 12A, 103 mins).

AMERICAN MADE

Trumps Tom’s last turkey WHILE Tom Cruise fans are probably still shouting “Oh, mummy!” after his recent colossal flop, American Made (Cert 15A, 115 mins) sees the Cuisemeister back on top form. Based on a real story, Cruise does what he does best, turning in a lovable rogue character as a pilot and hustler who gets caught up in running a huge, covert sting operation for the CIA. Daft as it is, it’s an entertaining return to form.

WIND RIVER

Casts a cold eye forth LAST but not least, last week’s film review, Wind Wiver (Cert 16, 107 mins) takes a look at the colder, darker side of Americana.

A murder in a Native American reservation leads to a slowly moving investigation, with the death of the American dream for far too many in the frame as much as its freezing landscapes and characters who’ve slowly lost their way.

A decent, interesting film.

30 DUBLIN GAZETTE  CITY 12 October 2017

DUBLINGAZETTECLASSIFIEDS  CITY BUILDING SERVICES

INSULATION

ROOFING

DVDS

HEALTH

INSURANCE CLAIMS

SERVING ALL DUBLIN CITY AND COUNTY FOR OVER 20 YEARS Irish Owned | 100% Irish materials 20 year written guarantee on all work

HOME IMPROVEMENTS PAINTING

www.roofingandguttering.ie Northside: 01 806 1137

Southside: 01 2020026

GUTTERS CLEANED AND SEALED JUST €49

Mobile: 0857154581

Email: athacliathroofing@gmail.com Specialists in all types of:  Roofing repair and replacement  Ridge tile Repairing and replacement  All Flat Roofing  All Lead Valleys  Chimney Rebuilding

LOCALMATTERS SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS

ADVERTISE WITH THE GAZET TE CALL 60 10 240

12 October 2017 CITY  DUBLIN GAZETTE 31

CITY  DUBLINGAZETTECLASSIFIEDS WINDOWS

FOLLOW US TODAY ON OUR SOCIAL NETWORK Visit: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ DublinGazetteNewspapers Twitter: @DublinGazette

GOT A STORY? Call our NEWS TEAM on 60 10 240 and SELECT OPTION 2 email news@dublingazette.com



Serving 7 thriving communities of suburban Dublin. For up to date news follow us on Twitter @DublinGazette

GOT A STORY? Call our NEWS TEAM on 60 10 240

LEGAL & PLANNING APPLICATION

ANNOUNCEMENT We can now officially accept planning & legal notices from all four County Councils in greater Dublin region · Dublin City Dun Laoghaire South Dublin Fingal

GOT A PHOTO? FOLLOW US TODAY ON OUR SOCIAL NETWORK

SHARE IT WITH US! Call our NEWS TEAM on 60 10 240 and SELECT OPTION 2

or email news@dublingazette.com

GOT A STORY? Call our NEWS TEAM on 60 10 240

· Standard rate from €90 + VAT · Payment in advance

Ph. 01 601 0240

PLANNING NOTICE DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL

Permission sought for a two storey extension to the side to include a gable end wall replacing the current hipped roof profile and 3 no. velux roof-lights to the front roof.

Also a single storey extension to the rear and a detached single storey domestic use garage to the rear garden with vehicular access onto the Old Navan Road at 1 Phoenix Gardens, Castleknock, Dublin 15. For Claire Doherty. This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

PLACE YOUR AD HERE

32 DUBLIN GAZETTE  CITY 12 October 2017

12 October 2017 CITY  DUBLIN GAZETTE 33

CITY  DUBLINGAZETTECLASSIFIEDS RECRUITMENT

GOT A STORY? Call our NEWS TEAM on 60 10 240

Serving 7 thriving communities of suburban Dublin. For up to date news follow us on Twitter @DublinGazette

GAZETTE

34 DUBLIN GAZETTE  CITY 12 October 2017

SPORT

FastSport SPECIAL OLYMPICS: DUBLIN 15 THE CENTRAL HUB FOR 1,600 ATHLETES ATKINSON GETS FIRST IRISH SENIOR CALL-UP: SHELBROUNE Ladies winger Isibeal Atkinson has received her first Republic of Ireland senior call-up following her impressive form for the women’s Under-17s in their recent unbeaten qualifying group campaign against Bosnia & Herzegovina, Romania and Greece.

She is included in Colin Bell’s panel for their qualifier against Slovakia on October 24. Strikers Stephanie Roche and Aine O’Gorman have both been ruled out through injury.

Head coach Bell said: “I’m delighted to welcome Isibeal Atkinson into the squad, her first senior call-up and I’m sure she’ll relish the experience. She’s really impressed me during the home-based training sessions as well as our time in Bosnia with the Under-17s, and I think she will benefit from training with the senior squad.”

Peamount’s Heather Payne and Amber Barrett, UCD’s Clare Walsh and Karen Duggan a quarter of Shels are also included.

National Sports Campus the base for 2018 Ireland Games

 STEPHEN FINDLATER sport@dublingazette.com

THE new Sport Ireland National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown will play host to the 2018 Special Olympics Ireland Games, it was confirmed this week.

The Games will take place over four days from Thursday, June 14 to Sunday, June 17. In what will be one of the largest sporting events to take place in Ireland next year, 1,600 Special Olympics athletes from throughoutIreland will travel to Dublin.

They will be accompanied by 600 coaches and official delegates and 3,000 family members and supporters. The Games will be supported by a team of 2,500 volunteers who will be recruited from Dublin and beyond over the coming months.

All-Ireland winner Dean Rock said that Special Olympics will be counting on the support of everyone to make the 2018 Games a success.

“We’re here to mark something very special – the Special Olympics Ireland Games coming back to Dublin in June 2018,” Rock said at the launch.

“They were last here in 2002, a

Natalya Coyle,Rebecca McAuley and Dean Rock at this week’s Ireland Games launch . Picture: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile

year before the World Games took place in Dublin in 2003. It was an amazing time and had such an impact on communities across Ireland. But, as in 2002 and 2003, Special Olympics needs each and every one of us to get on board.”

Olympic pentathlete Natalya Coyle, also an ambassador for Special Olympics, added that local support would be essential

to making the Games a success.

“Each of these athletes will have worked extremely hard at club and regional level to reach these prestigious Games. It is now up to each and every one of us to show them the support they deserve.

“I call on everyone to get behind these Games by volunteering so that we can give these inspiring athletes the pro-

fessional and comprehensive Games experience they deserve.

Without volunteers these Games cannot happen.”

Athlete Face of the Games Rebecca McAuley cannot wait for it to come around: “Being part of Special Olympics means so much to me. My training has given me skills I can use into everyday life. I can’t wait to represent my region at these Games,

so please help support us.”

The 1,600 athletes will compete in 13 sports in venues throughout Dublin with one venue in Meath and Kildare.

The NSC will host six sports; badminton, basketball, bocce, football, gymnastics, swimming and the non-competitive motor activities training programme.

Across the city, Morton Stadium will host the athletics competitions, Cherry Orchard Equestrian Centre will host equestrian, the Irish Wheelchair Association facility in Clontarf will host table tennis, St Margaret’s Golf Course the golf, the Leisureplex in Blanchardstown will host bowling, pitch and putt will take place at the Royal Meath Pitch and Putt Club, kayaking will be at Salmon Leap in Leixlip and the open water swimming event location is still to be confirmed.

A total of 2,500 volunteers will be required to ensure the successful staging of these Games a major volunteer recruitment campaign for the Games is now underway.

If you wish to volunteer for the 2018 Special Olympics Ireland Games, check out www.specialolympics.ie for full information.

Sallynoggin’s Kelly makes confident pro boxing debut  sport@dublingazette.com

Karl Kelly with his team following his pro debut.

KARL Kelly got his professional debut off to a successful start by recording a points victory over Pole Damian Lawniczak at the National Stadium in Dublin last weekend.

The 22-year-old lightweight, who boxes out of St Margaret’s BC in Sallynoggin, was fighting on Red Promotions’ Champions Elect card and won the bout after the judges returned a score line of 39-36.

Lawniczak has proved in the past to be no pushover despite

winning just four of his 29 fights to date. Kelly did send his opponent crashing to the canvas in the second round following a powerful hook to the body but Lawniczak managed to get back to his feet.

“It was tough, he was a lot trickier than I expected,” Kelly told Irish-Boxing.com after the fight. “He brought it to the table and made work for me, he was tricky, kept coming in with his head, but I covered everything.

“My team, whatever they said, I did. I was happy to get him down in the second. It was a

good debut, I wanted to be tested.”

Kelly also spoke about his first experience of wearing the smaller eight ounce gloves and the prognosis was positive.

“My God, the lads gave me eight ounce gloves and I put them on and do you know what it reminded me of? You know those little gloves you get for your rearview mirror? It reminded me of them.

“There’s nothing in them, it was a push to get into my gloves with my wraps on. I could feel the extra two ounces in it, the

extra pump.

“It’s professional boxing, we’re not here to mess and it’s not going to be easy.”

Fellow Dubliner Craig O’Brien also recorded a points victory at the event as he continued his fine form since his return to the ring with a win over Frenchman Alain Alfred – walking away with the BUI Celtic light middleweight title in the process.

The inner-city star who boxes out of the Celtic Warrior Gym in Corduff has now landed his maiden title with the first professional bout of his career.

12 October 2017 CITY  DUBLIN GAZETTE 35

GAZETTE

FASTSport

Loreto derby delight as they see off Monkstown  STEPHEN FINDLATER

LORETO won their derby tie with HermesMonkstown as they ran up a 4-0 success at the Merrion Fleet Arena, making it four points from six to date for the Beaufort club in the women’s EY Hockey League.

After a scoreless first quarter, Mia Jennings (pictured above) – a member of the Dublin ladies football panel that won All-Ireland glory last week – broke the deadlock with a classy effort before Niamh Small made it 2-0 at half-time.

Lily Lloyd went close for Hermes-Monkstown to get one back but a super confident and composed Ali Meeke strike stretched the lead to 3-0 before Siofra O’Brien got a nice touch to finish off goal number four and a strong victory.

UCD bounced back from their first defeat in 20 games, producing a devastating performance to beat Belfast Harlequins 6-1.

After a tight, goal-less first quarter, UCD blew the game right open in the second with Sorcha Clarke making a great run down the middle into the D before firing home. Orla Patton doubled up from a corner soon after and Emma Russell’s individual skills landed a third for 3-0 in jig-time.

Zoe Wilson got one back from the penalty spot before half-time, her second of the season but it was brief respite. Anna Richardson made it 4-1 in the fourth quarter and a Deirdre Duke cracker on her reverse put UCD well out of range. A great cross from Richardson saw Abbie Russell slide home the sixth.

Trinity claimed their first win ever in the EY Hockey League thanks to a battling 2-1 win over Pembroke at Santry Avenue as first half goals from Erika Markey and Sally Campbell proved vital.

The game came alive in the second quarter with Rachel Burns firing a warning shot and her side took the lead on the counter through Markey, reacting quickest to a parried shot.

Sally Campbell then reacted quickest to a corner drag-flick to make it 2-0 at the break, an advantage kept in place by Carolyn Crampton.

Pembroke got back in the tie when former Trinity player Eanna Horan scored a well-worked corner goal but the students held on for a share of the spoils.

Gillick to lead warm-up at latest parkrun venue European indoor 400m gold medalist tells GAZETTE SPORT how the simple running initiative got him active once again, giving a major boost for his mental health and well-being  KARL GRAHAM sport@dublingazette.com

DAVID Gillick is encouraging more people to get involved with exercise as he prepares for the Malahide parkrun this Saturday.

The Ballinteer runner won European Indoor gold and World Indoor bronze during his glittering career and is now a VHI ambassador and has teamed up with them for the new partnership with parkrun Ireland.

Parkruns have really taken off in Ireland and Gillick himself has attributed the initiative with him falling back in love with running after initially retiring four years ago.

“When I packed in athletics, I wanted nothing to do with it. I’d had enough of it. You go through a phase of thinking will I go for a run; maybe I’ll get out and try and get fit.

I started going out for a run by myself but I hated

it because I found it a bit boring. I was very hit and miss for that reason.

“I then decided, one Saturday morning, to go up to Marlay Park for a run. There was people coming from all angles.

That’s when I realised it was the park run. I’d heard about it from the UK but I wasn’t aware it was happening here in Ireland.

“The following week I went up and did my first parkrun. It was simple running and there were no airs and graces. It didn’t matter what level you were at, from distance runners to somebody who just wanted to get out and walk the dog or push the buggy.

“It had a huge impact on not only my physical wellbeing, but also my mental wellbeing. It helped relieve some stress in terms of retirement and in terms of what I was going to do next.”

Gillick has battled

mental illness himself and believes physical exercise can prove vital when it comes to improving mental health.

“There is a lot of research into exercise and how it can help with mental health. I think it gives people something to work towards and I think it’s something that gives people a platform to get out. I think in terms of exercise it can be hard for somebody who hasn’t exercised before; what do they do? Where do they go? It can be really awkward if you want to join a team or club and you go up and you are a bit of spare wheel.”

Gillick has also worked with schools to help educate kids about the importance of exercise and the right diet.

“We need to have a go at changing the culture and educating the importance of exercise. Not just in terms of PE, but also the wider elements such

as the importance of a good diet and exercise.

I think that is something that hasn’t been the case over the last few years.

“To be fair, we tend to throw everything back at schools. As parents, we need to make opportunities for our kids and teach them the value of a healthy lifestyle. Even the park runs are tapping into that because we have junior park runs taking place.”

Rather than focus on just one career, Gillick has dabbled in different sectors since moving on from athletics. He was named as chair of the Olympic Council of Ireland Athletes Commission in June and has also done some work with RTE; including interviewing Paul and Gary O’Donovan “Those lads are mad.

They are great craic and

a pleasure to interview because they just keep giving. They are great fun but they are also very professional in what they do and you don’t become world champions or Olympic silver medallists without working really hard.”

Gillick will be running in the Malahide 5k on Saturday, which is free to enter. He will be on hand to lead the warm up and to help participants refuel after their morning exercise.

Vhi will be providing a selection of healthy snacks in the Vhi Relaxation Area at the finish line. parkrun Ireland support local communities in organising free, weekly, timed 5k runs every Saturday at 9.30am. parkrun events are open to all ages and abilities. To register for a parkrun near you, visit www.parkrun.ie.

David Gillick leading a warm-up at a special Vhi event at the Kilkenny parkrun in September .

David Gillick and Olympian Mick Clohisey lead the field out at

Picture: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

the St Anne’s parkrun. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

GAZETTE

36 DUBLIN GAZETTE  CITY 12 October 2017

SPORT

FASTSport

RUGBY: TERENURE MOVE TOP AS WESLEY LAND FIRST POINTS OF SEASON

UCD Marian pile on pain for champs Templeogue UCD MARIAN added to Black Amber Templeogue’s woes in men’s basketball’s Super League as they fell to their third consecutive loss of the season.

“I’m very disappointed, we’re in a bit of a rut now and it’s hard to get out of it,” admitted Head Coach, Mark Keenan after the 78-72 loss to their Dublin rivals.

“We played well for a lot of the game and then we hit a wall when UCD got control and we just weren’t able to do something different.

We broke it down and we just couldn’t put it back together. We’re not used to losing week after week, we just have to try and keep our heads up and re-evaluate during the week.”

UCD Marian’s Ioannis Liapakis was thrilled to see his side come out with three wins from three games, making them the only unbeaten team remaining in the League after Belfast Star fell at the hands of Griffith College Swords Thunder on Saturday evening.

“We’re really happy with that,” Liapakis said. “We’re looking for 22 finals this year, we don’t want to separate games into difficult or easy – there is no such thing for us. Instead, we have 22 finals and we’re going from final to final, so every win we take is a cup for us.”

Elsewhere, UCC Demons ran out winners over Maree in Galway on Saturday evening, while Éanna won out over DCU Saints.

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors and Moycullen played out a thriller in Tralee, with the home side just bagging victory at the death with a huge three-pointer from captain, Darren O’Sullivan.

On the women’s side, Ambassador UCC Glanmire got their 2017/18 season off to a winning start this afternoon as they overcame Pyrobel Killester 77-62 at the Mardyke Arena in Cork.

Top scoring from Claire Rockall, Grainne Dwyer and Louise Scannell pushed Glanmire home to victory against a tenacious Killester side, much to the delight of head coach, Mark Scannell.

“We’re very happy,” he said. “We started slowly, we gave them 38 points in the first half and that’s not like us defensively. When we keep teams in the 60s we generally win games.”

Terenure’s Mark O’Neill on the attack. Picture: Peter Thursfield

O’Neill’s 22-point Nure haul sport@dublingazette.com

MARK O’Neill was the scoring star for Ulster Bank Division 1A leaders Terenure College during their 27-20 home win over Garryowen.

The clash at Lakelands Park brought together two of the most impressive teams so far in the top flight this season – and the skilful O’Neill stamped his authority on the match with a 22-point haul.

O’Neill’s try on the half hour mark came after a yellow card apiece for Garryowen number 10 Jamie Gavin and Terenure flanker Kyle McCoy. He converted to add to an earlier penalty, but the Light Blues cut the half-

time deficit to 10-7 when the returning Gavin broke from halfway to set up a seven-pointer for winger Hugh O’Brien-Cunningham.

However, Nure displayed their table-topping form again when scoring at crucial stages in the second half, seizing back control thanks to a try from powerful Leinster prop Oisin Heffernan, ten minutes in.

Fresh props JP Cooney and JP Phelan were sent on for Garryowen, who replied with a David Johnston penalty, but man-ofthe-match O’Neill was quick off the mark to grab a 63rd minute try and push the lead out to 24-10.

Front rower Phelan

MUAY THAI CHAMP Hand notches quickfire win over Cork opponent LIAM Hand’s Muay Thai battle with Jason Cashman (Siam warriors Cork) had to be stopped at the beginning of round two after the Corkonian was counted out for the second time. The 15-year-old All-Ireland ISKA champion spent time this summer training in the Neiky Holstein Gym in Netherlands with his Coach Gabor Hortobagyi & Professional Hori’s fighter Gergo Bodis. And he will now look to defend his All-Ireland title in Derry on November 18 and he makes his international debut fight before the end of this year.

piled over seven minutes later to set up a grandstand finish, but the seven-point gap remained in place, O’Neill and Johnston swapping closing penalties which ensured both sides took something out of a bruising game.

On Friday eveni n g , w i n g e r To m my O’Callaghan’s 79th-minute try earned Old Wesley a 15-all draw with neighbours Old Belvedere at Anglesea Road.

O’Callaghan scored out wide in response to Tim Foley’s fifth penalty of the night for Eddie O’Sullivan’s Belvo, who were within touching distance of their second successive win.

Wesley full-back Jack

Maybur y failed with the difficult conversion, but their two-try display under the floodlights was enough to end their threematch losing streak.

An eighth-minute penalty from Foley, who split the posts from just outside the 22, edged the hosts ahead, with a similar effort doubling their lead ten minutes later.

Maybury’s superblystr uck penalty from 40-plus metres got Wesley up and running, and a sustained period of pressure ended with captain Darren Horan finding a gap to squeeze over to the right of the posts for the game’s opening try.

After a retaken conversion, Maybury added the

extras for a 10-6 interval lead for Morgan Lennon’s men. Again, though, it was Belvedere who got off to the stronger start on the resumption.

Foley punished a scrum infringement with three more points, and with Daniel Riordan increasing his influence, a collapsed maul allowed Foley to kick ‘Belvo back in front at 12-10.

The game appeared to be slipping away from Wesley when an attempted intercept did not come off and their out-half Tim Clifford was sin-binned.

The ever-accurate Foley mopped up with the three points, but it was the 14-man visitors who had the final say.

12 October 2017 CITY  DUBLIN GAZETTE 37

GAZETTE

SOCCER: MOCHTA’S SEE OFF CRUMLIN ON THE ROAD

St Mochta’s and Crumlin battle for midfield possession. Picture: B Earl photography

Saints get title chase back up and running LSL SUNDAY SENIOR Crumlin 0 St Mochta’s 2  sport@dublingazette.com

ST MOCHTA’S got their league campaign back on track last weekend with an impressive 2-0 win over Crumlin United at Armagh Road to move to second position in the LSL Senior Sunday.

Brian McCarthy’s side had lost their previous two league games as Killester United looked to race clear in the league but Mochta’s now sit six points off Killester with a game in hand.

The Porterstown club also exited the Metropolitan Cup since the side had last recorded a win.

Both sides looked to get a foothold in the game from the first whistle but chances were at a premium. The first big opening came after 24 minutes when Anthony Murphy popped up at the back post for a header that was blocked.

Keith Dunne almost found the net two minutes later but Crumlin keeper David Meehan pulled off an excellent save to deny

him. Mochta’s took the lead from the resulting corner, however, when Dunne flicked on with his head at the near post and David Somers tapped home from close range.

Crumlin have also struggled over their last few games after initially starting the season well with three wins from three, and this tie saw little improvement. They tried to respond to falling behind but they were finding it hard to create any clear-cut chances.

Mochta’s punished them for this by doubling their advantage five minutes before the break.

Luke Kelly was the scorer after Dunne was brought down just outside the box and dead centre.

Kelly stepped up confidently and smashed the ball towards goal. He was wheeling away in celebration before the ball had even hit the back of the net.

Crumlin upped the tempo in the second half and, on another day, could have seen themselves get back into the match. However, Morgan Cranley was

once again found in fine form to pull off a string of excellent saves and frustrate the opponents.

Mochta’s could now afford to sit back and hit the home side on the break and it almost led to a third goal on 62 minutes when David Lacey found himself through on goal but fired just wide.

The striker had another opportunity to seal the win three minutes later after pouncing on a wayward back pass and round-

ing Meehan before going down. The referee pointed to the spot but changed his mind after consulting with his linesman and awarding a goal kick instead.

Crumlin came close again on a number of occasions but just couldn’t find the net and Kelly almost netted again from a free kick.

Next up for Mochta’s is another tricky encounter, this time a home tie against title rivals Bluebell United on Friday night.

FASTSoccer

Slattery the player of the month SHELBOURNE ladies captain Pearl Slattery picked up the Continental Tyres Women’s National League Player of the Month for August, picking up the trophy this week.

Slattery turned in a string of impressive performances as Shelbourne rewarded a crucial victory over Cork City WFC in the Women’s National League.

The 31-year old also captained her side during the UEFA Women’s Champions League campaign where Shelbourne were unbeaten after drawing against Medyk Konin and PK-35, and claimed an impressive 3-1 victory against Linfield Ladies.

Since, Slattery captained her side to the Women’s National League Cup victory as they beat Peamount United on penalties, after a 1-1 draw, in the final at Greenogue where she was presented with her Player of the Month award.

Slattery will have to continue her impressive form this evening as Shels travel to Greenogue to claim a crucial victory as they look to defend their Women’s National League title with Wexford Youths currently top and tonight’s opponents, Peamount United, second.

Slattery said: “I’m delighted to win the Continental Tyres Women’s National League Player of the Month award for August. It was a really difficult month for us with five games in all. The Champions League matches were a great experience for the players and even though we were unbeaten, we were disappointed not to qualify for the round of 32.

“We’re always looking to improve and keep pushing forward at Shels, we will keep fighting until it’s mathematically not possible to win the league title.

Until then, we keep on pushing.”

Raheny Under-18s land NDSL Division A crown

Rock runs up four as Sheriff crush St Paul’s

RAHENY United Under-18s won their NDSL Division A league last weekend with an impressive 4-2 win over Maynooth Town.

Two goals from Jack Dalton, one from David Lyons and an own goal helped the north Dublin club land the title, making it a double for the season as they added to earlier cup success.

It was their 16th win from 18 league outings to date, putting them out of range of Rivermount Boys, the only side who could have caught them prior to the weekend, scoring 73 times in the process.

The win put them five points clear with one round to go.

JOHN Rock bagged four goals in a 7-0 Sheriff YC obliteration of St Paul’s Artane in the Leinster Junior Cup last weekend.

It brought the striker’s total to 14 goals in nine games in all competitions so far this season in a superb run of form. He scored the first before Darren Dunne doubled the lead for Sheriff. Rock added the next two to extend the lead out to four while Lee Fetherston got in on the act before Keith Rickard closed out the victory with the last two goals.

It continues their imperious form with four wins from five so far in AUL Premier A to date and a couple of cup runs on the roll.

GAZETTE

38 DUBLIN GAZETTE  CITY 12 October 2017

SPORT

HURLING: MIXED FORTUNES FOR NORTHSIDE DUO AS GLASNEVIN SIDE

FASTGAA

Na Fianna stung late

by Crokes

Currie and Gannon on the minor All-Star list WHITEHALL’S Lee Gannon and Na Fianna’s Sean Currie were both presented with their 2017 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star Awards at a presentation this week.

The awards were voted for by a panel of GAA legends which includes Oisin McConville, Andy McEntee, Donal Og Cusack and Mattie Kenny.

The duo helped Dublin sweep into the Leinster championship final with wins over Laois and Wexford before falling to Kilkenny in the provincial final. They did beat Antrim in the AllIreland quarter-final but found Cork too strong in their semi-final in Croke Park.

DUBLIN SHC QUARTERS Kilmacud Crokes Na Fianna  sport@dublingazette.com

0-17 0-15

A LATE Kilmacud flourish allowed Ollie Baker and his management team to breath a sight of relief in Parnell Park as they were pushed all the way by Na Fianna to progress to the Dublin senior hurling championship semi-final.

They came back from a four-point half-time deficit to book their spot in the semi-finals where they will face Lucan Sarsfields

in two weekends’ time Na Fianna led 0-11 to 0-7 at the break thanks to the free-taking of Colin Currie after leading by 0-6 to 0-0 inside the opening seven minutes.

Indeed, the Mobhi Road club had the lead with five minutes remaining of normal time before points from Ronan Hayes, Oisín O’Rorke and Fergal Whitely brought the sides level, 0-15 each.

With two minutes remaining, Ross O’Carroll edged Crokes in front for the first time before Ronan Hayes tagged on

Na Fianna’s Paul Buggy battles for possession against Kilmacud Crokes in their Dublin

the insurance point.

In the early stages, the Glasnevin side made all the moves with a dream start as Donal Burke and Currie drawing the benefits as they owned the ball around the middle exchanges.

Crokes gave away plenty of frees during this

phase and it put them on the back foot but they eventually got a foothold with Whitely nicking two points in quick succession while Caolan Conway also cleared the bar twice to trim the gap to a more manageable four points.

That deficit was reduced further to two

points after the break but Na Fianna still had their noses in front with 10 minutes left.

Whitely, though, was to prove the inspiration with a brilliant score, rising highest to catch cleanly and put over the bar.

It did not have the instant push for Crokes

CLUB NOTICEBOARD BALLYMUN KICKHAMS

OUR heroes of the week this week, are our newly formed U-7 football team. They have now started to play games and are displaying all the skills needed to be great footballers.

They are looking forward already to next year’s official fixtures as U-8s and so are the new managers!

Take a bow guys, you are our Laoch Na Seachtaine.

Our U-11 girls team had a great come from behind victory last weekend being five down at half time, eventually winning by 14 points against Erin Go Bragh. Players of the game were Anna King, Kaitlyn Kearney and Molly Scanlon.

Well done girls.

Our U-15 boys had a great win away to Isles on Sunday morning in the championship, with exceptional performances from Harry Hughes, Mark Leonard and Cian Hill. Well done lads, onwards to the next round.

Our minor B team will play the quarter final of championship on Sunday at 11am in Pc Ciceam against

Jude’s, all support welcome.

This follows what was a great challenge game victory over Na Fianna last weekend. Stand out players were Evan Rowley, Sean Ryan, Darragh Brennan and Dave Drumgoole.

Huge congratulations to our junior footballers who, with victory last week, secured the AFL6 title after going the season unbeaten.

A terrific achievement considering the meteoric rise through the ranks.

Well done to Paul and all the team. Congrats also to our ladies team who won the cup semi final.

Well done to you all, great tonic for the championship defeat.

Next Saturday, our senior footballers will play what is sure to be a hotly contested championship semi final against Kilmacud Crokes in Parnell park at 5pm.

We ask that all our members and friends turn out to support the team with full voice and colour to try give the lads as much an edge as possible.

Best of luck to the panel of players and management.

Finally, we remind you all of the big social event of the

Autumn, where we invite you to join us for a night of fun, craic and discussion where we ask you to name your best Dubs’ 15, made in Ballymun.

Tickets for the event are now available and will be on sale in the Mace shop on Glasnevin avenue at €20 each, which includes your entry into the competition.

There will also soon be an option to enter a team online very soon.

Keep an eye out on our website and social media for more details on this event.

Check us out on www. ballymunkickhams.com on FaceBook or @BallymunGAA on Twitter.

CLONTARF

COMHGHAIRDEAS to our Faoi16 buachaillí who have qualified for the B championship hurling final.

They had a come from behind win away from home to Skerries Harps, winning 0-12 to 0-10 in a tight championship match.

They will face Thomas Davis in the final on November 4.

Well done to our minor hurlers who have qualified

for the B championship quarter-final, winning 3-10 to 1-11 in Pairc Uí Bhriain against Naomh Olaf. Despite a good lead at half-time it was all to play for with minutes to go with Cluain Tarbh up by the narrowest of margins but 1-1 without reply allowed all to breathe easier.

Our Faoi14A cailíní defeated Na Fianna in their home semi-final 7-6 to 4-10 after extra time and they will face Foxrock Cabinteely in the A final.

Two great games of hurling on DCC on Saturday with lots of commitment on show from the Cluain Tarbh Faoi12 buachaillí.

Unfortunately they were both edged out by Craobh Chiaráin and Erin go Bragh but they battled the whole way through.

Strong performances from our Faoi11 buachaillí who hosted Thomas Davis in St Paul’s for hurling on Saturday.

Our Faoi8 buachaillí had an way trip to Erin’s Isle and their first taste of all-in air hurling from the start.

Some great performances all round.

Limited number of 2017

MSL Club Campa tops available in An Siopa for €25 each.

AGM/Cruinniú Cinn Bliana will be held on Friday, October 20 at 8pm.

Juvenile subscriptions for 2017-18 are now due and can be dropped into the letterbox in the club at any time.

All juvenile training moved to astro slots. Check website for further details.

We would ask parents and mentors to encourage all players cycling to training to get a lock for their rothar and be visible and safe with lights and a helmet.

We launched the 2018-18 Dublin Orthodontics An Naíolann geansaí at the weekend. Fantastic design, the must have fashion item this autumn!

GRMA to Dublin Orthodontics for their continued support of our nursery.

GRMA to all our members who supported the club to get #BehindTheBall in SuperValu Killester. The club will receive 350 footballs from the promotion.

Comhghairdeas to Sarah McCaffrey who’s super cúl in the Peil na mBan All-Ireland

Final has been nominated

by TG4 as one of the cúl an tséasúir (goals of the season).

CRUMLIN

JUNIOR hurling and football fixtures still TBC as is the U-14 camogie championship.

The U-7s travelled to Commercials on Saturday morning to play their second ever game of hurling.

The U-12 girls football had two very good wins last week, both on the road.

There will be a night at the dogs coming up in November so watch this space for details in the coming weeks.

A reminder that the club shop is fully stocked with Crumlin GAA club wear and with Christmas just around the corner.

Be sure to get down and check it out, opens Thursday at 8.30pm.

Lotto was not won; numbers drawn were 7, 10, 14 and 21. There were six match three winners and next week’s winning jackpot will be €6,450.

ERIN’S ISLE

ERIN’S Isle Halloween Camp

12 October 2017 CITY  DUBLIN GAZETTE 39

GAZETTE

BOW OUT BUT ST VINCENT’S SOAR TO WIN OVER CRAOBH SENIOR B CHAMPIONS of this hole.

From the puck-out, O’Carroll picked up loose ball from nowhere and fired over the all-important point to go ahead for the first time.

Hayes was then spotted in space, behind the play, with Barry O’Rorke laying off for him to coolly slot the final point of the tie.

Na Fianna went long in search of a goal but Kilmacud held on for the all important semi-final spot.

St Vincent’s Craobh Chiarain SHC quarter-final. Picture: Steven Dagg

as Fergal Breathnach won a free for Na Fianna which was converted, the two-point margin remaining.

But the Crokes’ surge was coming. Alex Considine’s driving run was initially held up by Na Fianna’s Jonathan Treacy with a top block but play

was brought back for an earlier free which Oisin O’Rorke scored from.

He equalised the game soon after from another placed ball and when Currie missed with a tough free, coming off the outside of the post, there was finally a feeling that Kilmacud would get out

2-14 0-17

G OA L S f r o m C i a n McBride and Conor Burke saw St Vincent’s safely into the last-four of with this seven-point v i c t o r y i n S u n d ay ’s quarter-final at Parnell Park.

The sides were level with just seven minutes to play but it was the Marino men who finished the stronger to

progress.

However, it was Craobh, through the accuracy of Alan McCrabbe, who led by three points, 1-8 to 1-5, at half-time.

Vins got the first goal when Burke fired to the net on the rebound after Rian McBride’s effort had come off the woodwork.

T hen, two minutes before the break, Paul Kelly replied after good work by Robbie McMahon.

The sides were level, 1-10 each, in the 53rd minute but then Vinnies reeled off the following five points.

To m Connolly grabbed three of them, to add to the three his older brother Diarmuid had already tallied, Rian McBride and Ronan Fallon also raised white flags with the influential Cian McBride ensuring victory with Vincent’s second goal in the 56th minute.

Smyth’s blockbuster secures trophy RAHENY made it two championship titles in seven days as their

senior hurlers won the B county title last Saturday when they got the better of near neighbours Whitehall Colmcilles by the narrowest of margins.

They eventually prevailed on a 0-21 to 0-20 scoreline thanks to Eoghan Smyth’s winning point, finishing off a brilliant performance in which he scored 10 points from placed balls and one from play.

Whitehall had a couple of chances to tie the game up in the closing stages with the potential of extra time on the cards while they also missed ou on a couple of goal chances, too, that came back to haunt them.

Colmcilles had led by 0-10 to 0-8 at half-time with Paddy Spellacy their main man, running up his own tally of 11 points.

They extended that lead out to four with 20 minutes to go but Aran Kelly, Ger Coady and Eoin Keogh kept Raheny in touch before Smyth landed his blockbuster to score a famous victory.

CLUB NOTICEBOARD 2017: the nursery camp will cater for 4-7 year olds from November 1-3 from 10am-1pm.

We are also running an advanced camp for 11-16 year olds in which there will be a whole host of inter-county players coaching all the participants.

The advanced camp will run from 1.30pm-4.30pm on the same days, November 1-3.

Fantastic wins by our U-14, U-15 and U-16 girls football teams, each winning their respective semi-finals.

The finals will be held on October 21 and 22.

Also, the junior camogie team secured their passage into the championship final with their victory over Na Gael Oga. A great night’s entertainment with Miss Terry Tour in club bar on Friday, October 13 at 9pm.

Tickets €10 from Antoinette.

This is a fundraiser to support Gaisce program in Foxfield Special

School.

We now have physical and electronic copies for the sponsorship brochure; anyone who either knows someone that may provide sponsorship or anyone who wants to get involved please let me know.

Please note that tickets for the Croke Park Gathering on Saturday, November 25 are sold out.

Main Bingo in the hall every Thursday night at 8.30pm.

Music is in the bar on Sunday and Monday nights. All are welcome.

No winner on Thursday October 5: numbers were 7, 10 21 and 23. Next week’s jackpot is €5,200.

If you have anything for club notes please contact Paul Campbell at 087-7585019 or send to cambod11@hotmail.com before Sunday evening.

O’TOOLE’S

WELL done to all our teams that played since last week, particularly

our senior hurlers that had an outstanding game and a well-earned home win over locals Parnells in the league on Friday night.

Also, our minor hurlers that had a greatly deserved home win v Fingallians in the Championship on Sunday. It was a fast-paced game with our lads proving the stronger on the day.

Our U-14 hurlers are having another superb game clocking up a tremendous victory at home to St Maurs to cut the table toppers lead dramatically.

Thanks to the mentors and supporters of this and all our teams for their dedication to the children and the club.

A reminder for all our adult players and full members; the date for our AGM has been set for Wednesday, October 25 at 8pm.

Motions and nominations must be with our club secretary

by October 18.

An Cumann Uí Thuathail sends

condolences to the Synnott family on their recent bereavement.

This weekend in our lounge it’s Friday night fun. Saturday with ‘Twice Over’, and Sunday with Mr Martin Kenny.

There was no winner of our Thursday night ‘Live’ Club Lotto draw.

The numbers were 1, 11, 13, 18. The jackpot this week is a very winnable €3,700

RAHENY

CONGRATULATIONS to our senior hurlers and their management team on a fantastic result on Saturday evening, these lads made club history when they narrowly defeated a very strong Whitehall side.

Our lads fought hard throughout the game and experience came to the fore front in the last few minutes when Raheny got the lead and held on to it til the final whistle.

Thank you to the 16th man was out in full to cheer on our lads. We were all “ClubProud”

when Sean Dempsey (captain) held the cup high.

Our Eoghan Smyth deservedly got Man of the match, after hitting an amazing 11 points.

Our senior vamogie teams both had semifinals on Sunday at 11 but were beaten by Oliver Plunketts and Naomh Olaf.

Our AFL5 are looking for your support on Sunday morning away to O’Dwyers GAA, 16th man needed for this promotional playoff.

Our U-15 footballers won their semi-final 0-11 to O-05 Na Fianna, another final for Raheny.

Our minor hurlers won 7-12 v 1-08 Naomh Fionnbarra guaranteeing them a place in the Quarter final.

Our senior B camogie side lost their semi final away to Plunketts, 0-2 v 0-8.

Both our U-13 girls teams had semi-finals on Sunday morning. The U-13As were defeated by Na Fianna but the U-13B

had a good win over Erin Go Bragh and progress to the final. Both our teams gave it their all.

Hard luck to both our U-16 ladies footballers.

The U-16As played a very strong foxrock Cabinteely on a very wet Wednesday evening and the U-16B footballers who lost to an equally strong Clontarf side on Sunday afternoon, both proudly kept the fight up til the end.

Our All stars are back in full force on Friday evening at 5pm on club Astro.

Reminder to coaches to bring permission slips back.

Our U-10s are hosting a Halloween Disco on October 27; tickets will be on sale in the club on Wednesday evening after 8pm.

WHITEHALL COLMCILLE

HARD luck to our senior hurlers amd their mentors after defeat on Saturday vs Raheny in the championship final,

you gave it your all; here is to a great 2018.

Congratulations to our minors hurlers on good win in Championship vs St Vincent’s on Sunday.

Best of luck to our U-15 camogie girls in their championship final next Sunday vs Oliver Plunketts, venue and time to be confirmed.

Bingo continues this Friday night at 9.45pm in the club bar, come on down and join in the fun, snowball this week is €550.

No winner of this week’s lotto but two members, as always, win €50, next week’s jackpot is €7, 050.

Please support your club by playing online lotto or buying in the club bar. All tickets are entered into the weekly draw for two €50 prizes.

As always, keep an eye on club website and Facebook page for more details on all club events & fixtures:www. whitehallcolmcile.ie; Facebook: WhitehallColmcille Twitter: @wcolmcille.

GAZETTESPORT

ALL OF YOUR DUBLIN CITY SPORTS COVERAGE FROM PAGE 28-31

STING IN THE TAIL: Na Fianna go close to huge upset in Dublin Senior Hurling Championship quarters P38-39

OCTOBER 12-18, 2017

NSC TO HOST IRELAND GAMES: Abbottstown the hub for up to 1,600 athletes for 2018 event P34

St Kevin’s Boys graduate Jeff Hendrick said “when it comes to the big games, this group of lads always show up”. Picture: Martin Doherty

Hendrick’s heroics Former St Kevin’s Boys plays crucial role in Republic of Ireland’s goal against Wales that keeps the World Cup 2018 dream alive and kicking

 KARL GRAHAM

sport@dublingazette.com

JEFF Hendrick has praised the spirit of his teammates and support from the fans after he played a vital role in the Republic of Ireland’s incredible qualification bid for the World Cup Playoffs on Monday night.

Martin O’Neill’s team went to Cardiff knowing that only a win would be good enough to see his team reach the playoffs and they did just that after a James McClean strike in the 57th minute gave them a 1-0 victory.

Former St Kevin’s Boys schoolboy Hendrick played a key role in the goal by blocking Ashley Williams’ clearance before somehow squeez-

ing his way down the line, cutting inside, and delivering an excellent cross into the box. Harry Arter confused the Welsh defence with a stepover and the ball landed at the feet of McClean who finished in ruthless fashion.

“It was hard work, we knew it would be, but we always said that once we had one game it’s a do or die, and when it comes to the big games this group of lads show up,” Hendrick said after the game.

“In the first half they had a lot of time on the ball. Whenever we pressed we thought they could give us something.

“We just gambled on it and James [McClean] put it in the back of the net. It was brilliant, on his bad foot and all. He doesn’t do that often.”

Ireland’s chances of qualifying were written off by many after a disappointing 2017 saw them pick up just three points in four games before last Friday’s victory over Moldova. However, time after time this team have pulled something out of the bag when the odds are stacked against them.

“We knew it would be hard but when it comes down to one game, the spirit in this group, we can do anything,” said Hendrick.

The 25-year-old midfielder also believes the team need to continue giving fans special nights like Monday’s when asked how the victory compared to the ones over Germany and Italy in recent times. “They were special [Germany and Italy victories] but they are just memories now.

We have got to keep on making special nights like that.”

O’Neill is regularly accused of sacrificing performance in favour of points but Hendrick believes the spirit the team shows makes up for the style of football.

“We may not pass the ball as much as other countries but we have great spirit and tremendous fans.”

Despite another great night for the country, the job is only half done with the next week’s playoff draw containing the likes of Italy and Croatia.

“We have two big games to come and we have to show that spirit again. It’s a great night. A great night,” Hendrick concluded.