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Clubs to gain by change to rates  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

S P OR T S cl u b s a c r o s s D u n Laoghaire-Rathdown received good news last week as it was announced that non-profit sections of clubs are to be exempt from commercial rates.

Minister for Expenditure Brendan Howlin introduced this and Cabinet colleagues agreed to amend the Valuation Bill 2012 to confine rates to the profit-making areas of clubs, such as pubs or cafes.

Kilmacud Crokes’ treasurer, Ken Garvey, called the measure “a good step forward” and added: “Any savings that will generate from this amendment will go back into GAA activities with the club and into facilities.”

Cllr Patricia Stewart (FG) said she welcomed “the removal of this unfair burden to sports clubs”, saying “it will make fundraising for clubs easier”.

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Mime time: Social Inclusion Week launches in Dun Laoghaire town entertainer Marcel SoWhats

and An Cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Marie Baker, met recently at the launch of the sixth annual countywide Social Inclusion Week

programme. This year’s theme is “Sharing is Caring”, with an emphasis on communities working together. The week will feature more than 80 events across the county, from October 11 to October 18.

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POLITICIANS in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown h ave we l c o m e d a n announcement made last week by Minister for Expenditure Brendan Howlin that non-profit sections of sports clubs will no longer have to pay rates.

The Cabinet agreed last week to limit commercial rates to sports clubs’ bars or shops, or any buildings that generate money, after Minister Howlin brought a memo on the rate changes to members.

Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Public Expenditure Reform, Simon Harris, issued an online statement, saying: “I welcome the common-sense

approach this amendment reflects.

“There is a pressing need to address this longstanding concern of many local sports clubs, and the Valuation [Amendment, No 2] Bill 2012 is an important piece of legislation in order to accelerate the programme of revaluation of all commercial property in the State.”

The decision will affect sports clubs all over Dun Laoghaire-Rathown.

Glencullen/Sandyford Cllr Lettie McCarthy (Lab) said: “Now, because of a change in the law this week, local clubs will only have to pay rates on their facilities that generate income, and so their noncommercial facilities such as dressing rooms will be exempt.

“This move will free up vital funds for local clubs such as DLSP [De La Salle, Palmerston] and Naomh Olaf’s, which can now be put into purchas-

Local politicians have praised the announcement that will see non-profit sections of sports clubs exempt from rates

ing new equipment or doing up facilities.”

Dun Laoghaire Cllr Patricia Stewart (FG) said: “Sports clubs and the volunteers that run them are the backbone of the county. I welcome the removal of this unfair burden to sports clubs and I believe it will make fundraising and all club activities much easier.”

Her party colleague Cllr Neale Richmond said he was delighted to learn that Minister Harris will be introducing

an amendment reducing rates for sports clubs.

He said: “At present, sports club facilities are exempt from rates.

However, where a sports club has a bar, all of its premises are valued for rates purposes, including buildings that are purely for sporting purposes.”

“Under this amendment, if a sports club’s only commercial facility is the bar, then it is only the bar and ancillary facilities that will be

rated.”

Cllr Liam Dockery (FF) said: “I welcome the announcement of a rates exemption for non-profit sections of sports clubs.

“It’s unfair that a sports club has to pay commercial rates for all of its premises and buildings, even though the only profit might come from a bar. Anyone like me, who is involved in a local sports club, will know that fundraising is a constant challenge.

“So, I support any measure which might help to alleviate the financial burden on our clubs, which contribute so much to the local community.

“I’d encourage all sports clubs in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown to look into the matter to see whether they can avail of the exemption,” he said.

Ken Garvey, treasurer of the executive committee of Kilmacud Crokes, and a chartered accountant, said: “Any savings that will generate from this amendment will go back into GAA activities with the club and into facilities. It is a good step forward.”

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sport: a big ask but funds will help to build for our future – club

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Cuala Stradbrook’s hope to raise €2.5m  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

ONE of the largest and most ambitious fundraising drives ever undertaken by a sports club in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown got under way recently as Cuala Stradbrook announced its intention to raise €2.5m for club facilities.

In a statement released this week, Cuala chairman Declan Murray said the huge fundraising project will see Cuala acquire its own training and playing pitches from Blackrock College Rugby Football Club (BRFC) and share the rugby club’s facilities at Stradbrook.

Murray said: “Our motivation is to build for the future. We need to

shift the club’s reliance on sub-standard facilities and over-dependence on renting a huge spread of additional private and all-weather pitches each week, to more modern all-weather pitches and facilities that match the ambitions of our teams and young players on the field of play.

“Cuala is almost unique in not owning any grounds and not having guaranteed access to allweather pitches or hurling walls.

“In order to make this project a reality, we need to raise a total of €2.5m.”

The good news is that Cuala has already raised 10% of that goal, which Murray said, was amassed even before the project

launched.

He is now asking Cuala members to donate €1.3m, which he said is a “big ask”, but can be accomplished.

Some of the facilities for which the funds are being raised include a five-acre floodlit all-weather training pitch, a hurling wall, equipment storage and other such facilities, for the club’s academy and juvenile sections.

For the minor and senior sections, funds will supply a full-sized allweather pitch and sharing of a full-sized grass pitch.

To make a donation to Cuala’s fundraising drive, see http://www.cualagaa. ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/DonationDoc.pdf.

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Maritime Museum: Sea symposium makes waves in Dun Laoghaire Marine broadcaster Tom MacSweeney, journalist Richard McCormick and Professor John Brannigan, director of library and archives at the National Maritime Museum of Ireland were among those at a public symposium on the Irish Sea. The recent event was organised by University College Dublin and the National Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire to address research questions about the sea that the island of Ireland shares with Wales, the Isle of Man, England and Scotland. The symposium brought together speakers from sciences, humanities and maritime heritage to discuss what contribution the sea makes to our island. Picture: Margaret Brown

THE temporar y closure of George’s Place to through traffic of the section of George’s Place (road) from Bentley Villas to Kelly’s Avenue, from October 17 to 19, has been proposed by nearby Shannon Homes to facilitate the dismantling of a tower crane.

A traffic management plan will be in operation for the proposed closure.

Diversion routes will be along George’s Street Lower, Clarence Street, Crofton Road, Kelly’s Avenue and Crofton Avenue.

Interested par ties may lodge an objection in writing to the Senior Engineer, Traffic Section in County Hall by Monday, October 6.

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facility PBP concerns rejected by council

policing: blackrock

Toy gun pulled on Irish Water worker  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

Although People Before Profit have highlighted restrictions on hiring staff in the public sector, the council have insisted that the new Lexicon library in Dun Laoghaire (above) can be staffed appropriately

‘Don’t use interns to staff the library’  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

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THE council has dispelled fears expressed by a local politician that interns may be employed at low rates of pay in the new Lexicon library in Dun Laoghaire.

A spokesperson for the council has said that “no provision had been made for Gateway interns to replace library staff” at the new Lexicon library in Dun Laoghaire to bridge any staffing shortfall as the library will be staffed by qualified librarians.

Gateway is a Department of Social Protection initiative for internships.

The statement came on the heels of Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett’s (PBP) claim that Gateway interns could be used in the new library when it opens this December.

His party colleague, Cllr Karl Gill, is also sub-

mitting a motion to the council this month seeking a commitment by the council not to use Gateway interns or anybody engaged in Social Protection internship schemes for work which would normally be done by council staff at full local authority pay rates.

Cllr Gill spoke to The Gazette about his motion, which asks: “That this council refuses to take on workers via the various social welfare internship or workfare schemes for the purpose of work previously carried out by fulltime staff on normal local authority pay rates.”

He said: “We suspect that the new library may be run in part with Gateway staff. Because of the public [recruitment] embargo, the council can’t directly employ any new staff, so they may

need to go through Gateway to do the jobs for the new library.

“They [such participants] definitely won’t get jobs at the end of it, due to the public service embargo. There’s no reason why we can’t be giving people real jobs.

“T he Government should be making these jobs real jobs for people, and dealing with people appropriately. It’s creating a race to the bottom, below the minimum wage. It seems acceptable to pay people a pittance for doing real work,” said Cllr Gill.

Last week, PBP party leader Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett reiterated this call for the council: “To abandon plans to use Gateway staff and to look for the required amount of staff from the department [of Community, Environ-

ment and Local Government] so that this library [Lexicon] can open to the public.”

In response, a council spokesperson said the library “is the single biggest investment by the council in a civic amenity, and it will open to the public in December”.

T he spokesperson added: “The library is equipped with the latest technology and, in this context, sanction was sought and received from the department [of Community, Environment and Local Government] for additional qualified library staff.

“T he council will ensure that the best possible service is delivered to the people of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown. No provision has been made for Gateway interns to replace library staff.”

WATER meter installers in Blackrock recently experienced more than the usual opposition from a local protester, when a man pulled what looked like a gun on one of the Irish Water workers.

It transpired that the gun was an imitation firearm, as described by gardai, who told The Gazette: “Gardai at Blackrock are investigating an incident which occurred at Emmet Square, Blackrock, at approximately 3.45pm on September 23.

“Employees from Irish Water were installing water meters at the above location when a member of the public produced what is believed to be an imitation firearm and threatened an Irish Water employee.

Detained “A male aged in his 20s was later arrested

by Gardai and detained at Blackrock Garda Station under the provisions of Section 30 – Offences against the State Act 1939.

“He was later released without charge. Afile will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.”

The Irish Water worker was said to be shaken after the incident.

When the man allegedly threatened him, he had been installing a water meter in Emmet Square on the Rock Road as part of Phase One of Irish Water’s meter-installation project.

He experienced no injuries in the incident.

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council ‘Apply now to avail of next year’s funding to support your work’

Groups urged to apply for 2015 community grants  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

APPLICATIONS are now open for the latest round of community grants for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, with local groups asked to apply before the deadline of Monday, November 3.

The 2015 DLR Grant Scheme was set up to provide financial assistance to individuals, groups and organisations engaged in projects, events or developments at a local or county level.

The emphasis of the scheme is on providing a diverse range

of funding for projects ranging in categories from events, sports and heritage to community, arts and business.

According to the council, the onus is now on to encourage applicants with as broad a range of local community activities and services as possi-

ble to apply, to ensure that the financial resources available are used to the maximum benefit of the community at large.

A total of 465 applications were received for consideration under last year’s scheme.

Of these, 332 applications were successful and were awarded a

total of €529,670 in funding.

Anyone interested in applying for funding under the 2015 scheme can download the relevant applications from www. dlrcoco.ie, under the title, Grant Schemes.

Cllr Victor Boyhan (Ind) has appealed to potential appli-

cants to come forward and explore with council staff, eligibility and criteria requirements for the various grants under the 2015 scheme. He said: “I would encourage applicants to prepare their applications as early as possible and submit same to the council.”

Ballybrack syndicate nabs €86.7m in EuroMillions’ win  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

THE latest EuroMillions’ millionaires bought their €86.7m ticket in Ballyrack, Dun Laoghaire, it has been revealed.

After much speculation, the shop which sold the winning ticket has now been unmasked as Centra on Church Road in Ballybrack.

The winners are part of a mysterious syndicate and bought the Quickpick ticket for €6. Centra owner David Whelan will receive an “agent’s bonus” of €25,000 for selling the ticket.

The win is the third-largest scooped by lucky Irish EuroMillions winners.

Irish players have won more than €751m through EuroMillions, with 31 winners in total.

Speaking at National Lottery Offices on Monday, September 29, the winners said: “We’re on top of the world.”

Ireland is now being hailed as one of the luckiest places in Europe to buy a EuroMillions ticket. The Ballybrack win is the fourth EuroMillions jackpot win in Ireland within the past 18 months.

More than €4.4bn has been raised by the National Lottery, to date, for a host of good causes including amenities of all kinds in areas such as health, youth groups, sports clubs and the arts.

Cllr Catherine Martin (GP) has called for a set standard of railings at flyover bridges across the county

safety: call for a universal height standard

Greens want higher railings at flyovers  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

HIGHER protective railings should be installed o n f l y o v e r m o t o rway bridges in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, according to a local politician, who is putting forward a motion for the council to compile a safety audit on the bridges across the county.

The motion, to be heard later this month, addresses the need for the safety of pedestrians, motorists and cyclists, regarding flyover bridges.

It calls on the council: “To investigate the current safety mechanisms in place, including assess-

ing the current safety barrier fencing, making recommendations to ensure that the maximum safety protective mechanisms are in place.”

Cllr Catherine Martin (GP) said: “I’m putting the motion for ward because there is a danger there with flyover bridges in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, and why can’t we lead the way to safety?

“The fencings are only four or five feet high, and I find that even when walking over those bridges in high winds, it’s dangerous.

“Another matter is that many of the bridges have five-foot railings, while others have four-foot

ones. Why is this? There should be a set standard across the country. This will also be clarified at the council meeting.

“I’ve been in consultation with the National Roads Authority [NRA], the council and M50 Concessions [a company responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of M50 motorways], and there is a lack of clarity there about who would be responsible for paying for such measures.

“If I need to amend the motion, I will, but this should be cleared up and [the council] can lead the way. It is more important than finances – we need to see the big-

ger picture, here.”

Cllr Michael Merrigan (Ind) told The Gazette that he would be supporting Cllr Martin’s motion. He said: ““A safety audit of motorway flyovers and pedestrian bridges would be a matter for the NRA. “However, any specific locations where problems have occurred in the past and have been reported to Gardai should be examined by the county council, in conjunction with the NRA.” A spokesperson for the council said they are “currently convening a meeting with the NRA and An Garda Síochána to discuss this matter”.

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ACCLAIM Praise for efforts of girls at national ceremony

Gold Awards for eight DLR guides  BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

EIGHT Girl Guides from both sides of the county of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown walked away with prestigious Gold Awards at a recent ceremony in The Gresham Hotel.

Four girls from Tivoli Guides – which meets in the Presbyterian church hall in Dun Laoghaire – who won gold awards we r e B e a J a c k s o n , Solenn Reeves Long, Sadhbh McCaul and Nancy O’Neill.

On the other side of the county, four girls from Dundrum’s Dun Olaf Guides – which meets in Taney parish centre – also won. They were Lauren Baird, Lian-

na O’Connell, Katherine Woods and Mikeyla Arpac.

The eight Gold Award winners from DLR were among 86 winners of the Irish Girl Guides (IGG) Gold Awards who came from all over the country to receive a certificate from Cllr Dermot Lacey (Lab) and a Gold Award pin from IGG president, Maureen Dillon.

The leader of the winning Tivoli Guides in Dun Laoghaire, Gill Buckley, said: “It is the top award that guides can work for and represents the end of their guiding career, so they have to be 14 years old to enter and most of them are 15 years old.

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‘There was a huge sense of achievement for the winners and the awards offered a nice day out for them and their parents’

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“Not all guides do the Gold Award year, and some years we had none who entered, but this year we had four winners.

“Some girls join the

guides for friendship reasons, and they’re not madly into getting badges. Some, however, are and it requires a lot of commitment as there are so many challenges involved.

“T he girls were involved in community initiatives such as homework clubs, did projects on drug awareness and how the media affects young people, and many more challenges spread out over the course of the year.

“There is certainly the need to be committed, both for the girls and for their leaders. Though some parts of it can be done in groups, a lot of it has to be done at home

Solenn Reeves-Long and Bea Jackson, of Tivoli Guides - two of the four Dun Laoghaire Girl Guides who were presented with Gold Awards recently

and in between school work so it’s difficult to fit in.

“There was a huge sense of achievement for the winners and the awards offered a nice day out for them and their parents,” said Buckley.

IGG president Maureen Dillon said: “Well done to the 86 recipients of the 2014 Guiding

Gold Award - an award not given as a right, but earned through hard work, dedication, service to others, and with a lot of satisfaction for a job well done.

“For these girls, having achieved the apex award of guides does not mean the end of their guiding life. They stand on the threshold of the next

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branch of guiding – senior branch.

“The possibilities for these girls here today are endless – some will become young leaders, whilst others will stay on to grasp the many other exciting opportunities for life experience and adventure awaiting them within our organisation.”

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ask the politician The Gazette’s weekly Q&A on issues of the day Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Cllr Neale Richmond (FG)

People’s opinions need to be taken into account It is a difficult one but, as public representatives, we need to be as innovative as possible in reaching out to people to encourage them as much as possible to engage with public consultations, reviews and issues of public interests. One of the most important things that needs to be done, is to demonstrate, clearly, how people’s opinions are taken into account and acted upon.

For example with the consultation on the LPT, 99% of submissions sought for the LPT to be reduced and it has been which is good but perhaps a trickier one relates to the Marlay Park concerts. As part of the review, the Council has sought submissions and suggestions on how the concerts could best be run, over 150 complaints were received during the conserts and these are being fed into this process as are any subsequent submissions. The Council will need to demonstrate clearly that the submissions have been taken on board and either acted upon or a good

explanation has been provided.

Many people who contact me with a local issue are amazed at how quickly something like a faulty street light or a broken footpath can be fixed once it is reported in. It is the same with public consultations and calls for submissions.

However, it must be made easier for people to engage in this process, we must double the outreach in terms of on-line consultation. Personally, I try to engage through as many forums as possible: local newspapers, my own newsletters, community notice boards, local radio, social media such as facebook, twitter and linkedin, my own website (www.nealerichmond. ie) and occasionally even broadcast media.

Blanket outreach must just become the norm, in the era of 24-hour news and instant access to information, it is increasingly difficult to get the message out there – public bodies can no longer just get by with what they have always done.”

NEWS ALERT! Each week, the Gazette will canvass politicians from each of the four local authority areas for their opinion on a hot topic of concern to our readers.

This week we ask our elected representatives: With recent high profile public consultation processes taking place, such as the local property tax, in recent weeks, but only a small number of people offering submissions and observations during that process, what can elected representatives do to encourage greater involvement from the public during this important process?

Fingal County Council Cllr Philip Lynam (SF)

A huge apathy towards politicians In order to increase the number of people engaging in public consultation it is important to understand why they didn’t engage in the first place. Having canvassed thousands of doors in the last local election and spoken to hundreds of people it is clear that there is a huge apathy out there towards politics and politicians more generally. People won’t engage with a system they feel doesn’t work for them.

My role as a councillor is to ensure that all the people I represent are receiving the best possible representation and feel that their concerns and issues are being listened to.

For too long in this country there have been politicians at both local and national level who have made promises and then broken them after they’re elected.

Sinn Fein deliver on our promises and as such we have seen a huge swing in the number of voters turning to us as the party to represent them. Sinn Féin believes in delivering on promises and not making promises on which the party cannot deliver that is what separates us from others.

I have held a number of public meetings in the Swords area and always found the attendances to be good and a number of people engaging with issues from housing shortage to mortgage arrears. The next big issue is the water charges and many people simply don’t have the money to pay these charges and are largely unsure about what to do when the letter from Uisce Eireann comes through their door.

I will be holding a number of meetings regarding water charges and outlining Sinn Fein’s position and commitment to abolishing water charges if in government. Sinn Fein have a track record on this issue having stopped water charges in the North.

My message to other politicians and groups is “If you want to get people more engaged with public consultation then start delivering on promises not breaking them”.

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gives the inside track on the views of elected representatives South Dublin County Council Cllr Trevor Gilligan (FF)

It’s a question of relevance Councils’ public consultation consists of a small ad in a paper that people may or may not read. And files, maps on display in council offices. So if someone is in a council office for any reason they will see it. You will probably find that most of the submissions on the LPT came from bodies, agencies, community groups and so on, and very little if any from residents.

We also have to ask ourselves how relevant are public consultations? Everyone would prefer not to have to pay taxes, however, where would the balance of payments come from? So, it’s a double-edged sword.

The last point I would make is in relation to demographics. If there is a public consultation that effects a certain estate and 1 million people outside of the estate support but there are only 100 houses in that estate… which is more relevant?

On some occasions, I have found that whilst everyone might be against a public consultation on a specific issue, the council will not take the number of que-

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ries into account, but rather the type of query and so instead of having a large number of consultations, its classifiend as one issue came up in relation to the public consultation.

Dublin City Council Cllr Dermot Lacey (Lab)

Loudest voice not always right Greater participation by the Public in our communities, cities and country can only be a good thing. Too often decisions are made by a few, for a few. The loudest voice is not always right. However armed with detailed, neutral and relevant information citizens can add greatly to the balance required in decision making.

Politicians can help by engaging in social media such as Twitter and Facebook, regular distribution of written material such as leaflets and circulars and engaging in local debates and public meetings. Above all however elected representatives can encourage greater involvement by telling the truth.

All decisions have consequences and the notion that you can lower taxes and improve services is, for example, untrue.

For everybody who is in favour of an initiative there are others opposed. Politicians need to give the information, listen to their constituents and then come to a balanced and fair decision.

But public preference should not always determine how an elected representative

behaves or votes. I have always taken the view that the public elect me to use my best judgement, after genuinely listening, to do what it is right. Doing what is popular is often a different matter.

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Ms Villiton, Sasha Pakenham, Jordan Lacy, Mimi Connolly Brady, Ciara Rogerson, Emily Rhattigan Walsh, Boireann NiBhroin and Ms Doyle. Pictures: Simon Jeacle

Ms Stout, Labhaoise MacKenzie and Carol Dickson

Caoimhe Whelan, Taylor Mitchell and

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Khalivna Munkhtuya

Jane Byrne and Jemma Drea display their scientific

Emily Kane, Emma O’Sullivan, Laragh Kelly, Grace

prowess

Lehane, Jennifer Creegan and Isabelle Torpey

cool school: delightful display of activities

Open day at Saint Joseph of Cluny

Jessica Kane, Abbey Kersh, Anna McGrath and Ms Rooney

Jodie Jameson and Sarah Chadwick cook up a storm

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Ruby, Jack and Lily Aron with Oisin and Joshua Hills. Pictures: Geraldine Woods

making waves: choir’s maritime songs a hit at moran park

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ULTURE Night, the national celebration of all matters of cultural and heritage interest, saw Moran Park facilitating its first public music event, with Dun Laoghaire Choral Society delighting listeners gathered at the park.

Conducted by David Brophy, a rousing chorus of sea shanties and other songs evoked a strong connection with the Irish Sea and the waters around the island of Ireland, with the region’s important maritime past and modern transport links to the fore.

The amphitheatre-like setting of the park proved a great setting in which to take in the highly-accomplished choir’s singing.

Michi Maharry and Evelyn Murphy

Aileen Aherne and Anne Brennan

Emmiline Henderson with Maud O’Connor

Some of the many people enjoying the performances

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Isabelle Heffernan, Mia Murray and Claudia Daly. Pictures: Ronan O’Sullivan

Kayleigh Biggs

Locking lips for good cause S t Brigid’s GAA Grounds on the Navan Road featured a recent attempt to break the Guinness world record for the longest kissing chain. The event was organised by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association to raise awareness about the rare disease which most commonly affects young women. Participants wore blue lipstick to highlight a common symptom. Other symptoms include fatigue, shortness

of breath and swollen ankles and legs. Pulmonary Hypertension is difficult to diagnose because it shares many symptoms with other conditions like asthma. Unfortunately it is often misdiagnosed and mistaken for less serious conditions such as asthma. The Mater Hospital is the only centre of excellence in Ireland. The 293-person chain fell 59 kissers short of breaking the record.

Ron Doyle and Elaine McDonnell

Elaine McDonnell and Niamh Prenderville

Enda and Bernadette Faughnan

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It’s not easy to find Mr Right, but Maggie Muff (inset, played by Emma Barry, above) is determined to meet the man of her dreams

A DAY IN THE LIFE: CLEAR-CUT ACTIONS FROM THE STAR OF 51 SHADES OF MAGGIE

Barry’s a busy bookworm  BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

KNOWN to some theatre goers as the unstoppable Maggie Muff, of 51 Shades of Maggie, Emma Barry, took time out of her busy schedule to talk through an average day in her life.

Speaking to The Gazette, Barry said it’s usually an early start for her.

“I get up in the morning at 7.30am and depending on whether there are classes or not that day, I will head into Cholaiste Dhulaigh in Kilbarrack, where I’m a tutor in the theatre department.

“I walk the dog in the morning and then drive into the college and get there at 9am. I teach until 3pm and usually have lunch there in the staff room. Then, I drive home – it’s not that far and I will

start getting the dinner ready and might walk the dog again.

“He’s a ‘Cavajacks’, half King Charles Cavalier and half Jack Russell. I have no real baby, but he’s my baby,” she said.

“I live at home with mammy and daddy, because that’s the way things are nowadays. Later in the evening, I might call into a friend or call in to my boyfriend, and either we’ll stay in and watch television or we’ll go out.

“If we stay in we’ll watch the soaps – Eastenders is my favourite at the moment, because there’s all sorts going on now. There are often arguments with my boyfriend about watching the soaps as he’d prefer to watch football!

“If we go out at night, we’ll go to the cinema or the theatre, depending what’s

on at the time. At the weekend though, it’s different. I usually keep Friday a quiet night, but Saturday night I go out with my friends and we get all dolled up and go wild, dancing in town or in the Wright Venue in Swords,” said Barry.

“During the week, I try to head to bed for 10pm and hope to be asleep by 11pm.

I read as well, before I sleep, but I’m a great holiday reader.

“I was in Greece recently and brought three books with me but ended up reading four. Once I start a book, I have to finish it. When I’m doing a show, I have to get to bed early as I rehearse early in the morning and, doing a show every night, I have to keep fit.

“I do exercise classes three times a week when I’m not doing a show, but

doing 51 Shades of Maggie now keeps me fit. She’s not at all athletic, but I have to be, to play her,” she said.

Emma Barry appears in 51 Shades of Maggie at the Olympia Theatre from October 7 to 11. The play is an Irish send-up of bestselling novel, 50 Shades of Grey, and tells the story of Maggie and her search for love.

According to the show’s promoters, Maggie is a working-class girl who has been let down by all the men in her life.

At the social welfare Office, Maggie meets the handsome and hunky Mr Big - but will he turn out to be the man of her dreams, or not?

Tickets are now on sale for €22.65, and are available through www.ticketmaster.ie.

OPEN House Dublin 2014, the biggest celebration of architecture in Ireland, will take place from October 17 to 19, courtesy of the Irish Architecture Foundation.

Over the weekend, buildings of all types and periods will open up their doors to allow citizens and visitors to explore the architecture of their city, with special tours by hundreds of professionals and enthusiasts, free of charge.

Since its inception in 2006, Open House Dublin has been firmly established as Ireland’s largest architectural event, with an estimated 27,000 building visits in 2013.

As the city is constantly evolving, Open House Dublin allows visitors to get close to buildings and urban spaces and offers a new perspective.

The festival showcases the wealth and breadth of Irish architecture, from Georgian Dublin to contemporary design.

The event showcases the most iconic buildings in the city, as well as the smallest, most beautiful interventions.

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Michael Noonan took great pleasure in informing Sinn Fein that no one wants to go into government with them. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Noonan steps on Sinn Fein toes

There have been some very amusing moments in the Dail over the last few years. From the then TD Paul Gogarty saying “F*** you” to Deputy Emmett Stagg, to former Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte telling Brian Cowen’s brother Barry: “If my name was Cowen, I’d stay quiet in this debate.”

Michael Noonan has raised the bar with his recent joke at the expense of Sinn Fein.

Sinn Fein had said they would not go into a coalition government with any party unless

it agreed to abolish the water charges.

Noonan took great pleasure in informing them that no one wants to go into government with them.

He likened Sinn Fein’s stance to that of “an oulfella walking up and down the ballroom of romance, saying that he won’t dance with any of those women over there.

Nobody wants to dance with him!”

highlighting value of improv The second Improv Fest Ireland takes place from

November 9 to 16 at the Teachers’ Club Theatre on Parnell Square. This year’s festival includes a host of performers and workshops from some of the world’s top improv acts.

The festival was set up a year ago to highlight the value and diversity of improv as a theatre form to audiences who may not have experienced improv before. Included in this year’s bill will be improvised jam sessions, storytelling and workshops.

All improv performances are unscripted and

often hilarious as each actor reacts to the situation developing in real time, live and in front of an audience.

Once again, festival organisers have partnered with Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, and the festival finale is to be a celebrity show. All proceeds from the night go to their charity partner, Crumlin Children’s Hospital.

Last year the festival had over 20 shows with improvisers from four countries. One of the highlights was an all-star celebrity improv night at The Button Factory.

It’s time to combat the seagulls Fianna Fail Senator Ned O’Sullivan has vowed that he will continue to lobby for a policy to combat the scourge of seagulls in Dublin City until the idea takes flight.

He had previously raised the issue in the Seanad to the amusement of many of his fellow Senators, but says that since then he has been inundated with emails of support from Dublin residents. Maybe they are just winding him up and he is a bit “gull-ible”, but he says that 90% of the emails he has received have been from fellow advocates of a seagull policy.

He believes they are a real “birdin” on society, keeping people awake at night, particularly during the hatching season, and says that they have caused sleep deprivation.

He said: “They are fighting, bickering and are raucous.”

Well in that case maybe there should also be a Dail policy!

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escape the mayhem: TV3 presenter Lucy Kennedy

Striking a pose is key to relaxation

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She is one half of TV3’s popular show, Late Lunch Time, and when she is not interviewing or sampling home-cooked meals during the programme she is spending time with her family, so finding time to relax can be hard.

Thankfully for Lucy Kennedy, she manages to get a yoga class in which is a great way for her to Escape the Mayhem.

Speaking to The Gazette, she said: “I go to a yoga class every Tuesday

night with Jan Duffy in Dun Laoghaire and have been going to her class for the last three years. I really, really love it.”

This is one thing she likes to do solo, leaving the hubby and kids behind.

“There are eight other girls in the class and we know each other now. After I had Holly and when she was four months old, I brought her to the mummy and baby classes with me but she kept giggling as I bent down to do the downward-dog so I stopped

bringing her.”

Taking the time out to go to yoga helps Kennedy feel “stretched, calm and settled”.

“It’s a really nice practice if you are quite an active person like me. It’s the one hour during the week that I dedicate to me and only me.”

Alternatively Kennedy says her ideal escapism is taking a flight somewhere sunny.

“On a flight to somewhere hot with my family; I love beaches, so on a quiet beach with a picnic, maybe in Playa Blanca in

Lanzarote.”

Working a full week means the weekend is her downtime.

“Because I work Monday-Friday, our weekends are precious so we spend a lot of time together relaxing. Yoga is now a hobby that has become part of my life. I will continue to practise yoga forever.”

Kennedy presents Late Lunch Live alongside Martin King, weekdays from 3.30pm to 4.30pm on TV3 and is set to host a new show, Blind Date, scheduled to air on TV3 in spring 2015.

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business Research spies a number of privacy risks IRISH workers are putting business privacy at risk when out of the office, according to the latest research by Regus, the global workspace provider with business centres in Dublin and Cork.

Although cafes are

often a popular place to catch up on tasks, they were identified by 62% of Irish respondents as the number-one danger zone for exposing sensitive information.

Hotel bars and lounges (at 56%) and campusstyle canteens (at 39%)

were also identified as high-risk hot spots.

Transport also poses privacy problems, with respondents reporting that confidential information is at risk from the prying eyes of fellow passengers on trains (at 46%) and aeroplanes (at 45%).

Karen Lawlor, country manager for Ireland at Regus, said: “These days, workers can easily find somewhere to catch up on tasks, but each time they do so they can be putting sensitive business information at risk of prying eyes and ears.”

Aoife Caulfield MVB, Just Cats Veterinary Clinic

A purrfect place for your cat’s health care Aoife Caulfield grew up in Glasnevin and always dreamed of being a vet. She always had a cat at home so she was a lifelong cat lover. At UCD she studied veterinary medicine and with thanks to the recession, she emigrated to Canada as soon as she graduated. While there, Aoife gained a wealth of experience, working in very advanced veterinary practices and learning more about cat friendly veterinary.

In 2012 she returned home to Dublin. Once she decided to open Dublin’s first cat only clinic things got really busy! Countless hours went into the design and fit out of the new clinic and beginning in February 2013 she has undertaken a post-graduate course in feline medicine and hopes to sit exams shortly to gain internationally recognised certification in the field. For more information, see www.justcats.ie or call 01 82 2 7270.

How long have you been in business?

we got from suppliers and builders, allowing us to provide very competitive prices to our clients.

We opened Just Cats Veterinary Clinic mid-July of this year but the planning of this business has been over four years.

What makes your business successful?

Our cat loving team, and the effort that has gone into the planning and detail of our business is fundamental to our success. Both myself and Roisin, our head nurse, are absolutely dedicated to improving cats’ experience at the vets.

What do you offer your clients that differs from your competitors?

For a long time, cats and dogs have been put together in the veterinary environment, but as everyone knows, cats and dogs are sworn enemies! By removing the dogs and using cat friendly design and equipment in the clinic, we will make a visit to the vet far more enjoyable for all involved.

How has the recession impacted your business?

As previously mentioned, this idea has been in the pipeline for many years but the opening of the business was delayed until signs of recovery were showing. In the end, this waiting time gave us the opportunity for more research and planning. The recession has also allowed us to be prudent in the deals that

What law or regulation would you change overnight to help your business?

I would like to see more government intervention into the feral cat problem as there is no other way that we will ever get it under control.

What is your ambition for the business?

We want to show cat owners that there is a way for cats to receive veterinary care in a warm and welcoming environment. We hope that if cat owners have more positive associations with visiting the vets that they will be more willing to engage in preventative healthcare for their cats, such as annual vaccinations and neutering.

What is your favorite thing about doing business in your local area?

We get to meet all of the cat lovers in the community, and each one has a different story, a different relationship with their cat and different needs. Mostly they just love their cat and want the best for them. Often they are worried about their cat’s illness or injury and we get to help both the owner and the cat feel safe and cared for. Seeing how relieved people are when you can help them understand what they need to do.

And we get to play with their kittens!

Engineer Yvonne Brady’s (right) EVB Sports Shorts have been shortlisted for the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards

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AN IRISH woman’s revolutionary sportswear for women has landed a place on the rails of sports retailer, Elvery’s.

E n g i n e e r Yvo n n e Brady is the founder of EVB Sports Shorts, an invention that brings relief from a condition that prevents one third of women from exercising.

According to Brady, research has found that 33% of women occasionally lose urine without meaning to during physical activity such as coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercise.

Being one of these women, and an engineer,

Brady vowed to successfully design running shorts to solve the problem many women experience when returning to exercise, especially after pregnancy.

She said: “EVB Sports Shorts now lead the way in providing compression support shorts for women, and are endorsed by both medical and sporting professionals all over Ireland, and we have recently been endorsed by the physiotherapy suppliers to the UK Athletics team.

“The shorts provide support in the places that women need, and give them the confidence and femininity needed to pro-

duce performance.

“They feature medicalgrade compression panels to provide support to the abdomen, lower back and perineum, with the shorts effectively taking pressure off the core muscles.”

Just recently, her shorts, which appeared on Dragon’s Den, were signed to Ireland’s leading sportswear supplier, Elvery Sports.

Brady said: “In September, Elvery’s launched EVB Shorts in three of their retail outlets – in Galway, Dundrum and Arnotts in Dublin – and a nationwide launch is planned for early 2015.”

She has also reached the worldwide final of

Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards, being one of just three European representatives among the 18 finalists that have been picked from more than 1,000 female entrepreneurs worldwide to compete for a prize that includes $20,000, plus a year of business coaching, network opportunities and media exposure.

Brady said: “It’s an incredible honour to be chosen and fantastic for our company to be associated with such a premium brand as Cartier.”

For the Cartier awards, Brady will compete in Paris in a week-long business marathon, starting on October 13.

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FRESH from a 25-night run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Nualas – rural Ireland’s answer to The Spice Girls – are currently touring Ireland and are bringing their “Great, Big, Shiny Show” to Draiocht, on Saturday, October 18.

This week, The Gazette caught up with Sue “Nuala” Collins, who spoke about the upcoming show.

She said: “It’s called the ‘Great, Big, Shiny Show’. It’s our usual show format, with a lot of new material.

“It’s a 90-minute show, the

songs are all original, selfcontained comedy songs, and the show is a mixture of stand-up, comedy, song and character [pieces].

“The songs are sung in close harmony, and it’s very much theatre and stand-up comedy rolled into one.”

“The Nualas was set up first in 1995 when The Spice Girls were really happening, and it was kind of a take on that, like ‘country girls do Spice Girls’ – that was one aspect of it.

“The three characters are different. They are from different backgrounds; one is ‘divorced Nuala’, one is

‘married Nuala’, and one is ‘single Nuala’.

“We just came back from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and we did 25 nights there. That was interesting because we hadn’t been there for 13 years, and when we were there before in the 1990s, we were kind of festival favourites.

“We did really well there and we did it for six or seven years in a row. It’s a very different festival now, there are, like, three and a half thousand shows, and it has sort of tripled in size since we were there!

“It was brilliant – we had

a lot of our older fans and some new ones as well. It was really interesting seeing how our comedy really fitted into the whole feel there.”

The show will feature old Nuala favourites such as Manolo, and Girl With a Cabbage for a Head, along with all-new numbers such as Sexy Farm Song, and Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Why Am I So Fat? Sue said: “There are a couple of new songs; one is about getting a little bit older and a kind of funny take on that. There is one I sing about your business going bust during the recession.

“There is a mad range of different topics – we talk and sing about a lot of different stuff. We have a rap; it’s like a p***-take rap, and we have some choreography in that.

“It’s very shiny, very glam ... there are a lot of sequined dresses and shiny shoes, it’s very glamorous!”

The show takes place in the main auditorium at Draoicht on Saturday, October 18, at 8pm. Tickets cost €18 for adults, or €14 for under-18s and students.

Bookings can be made by phone at 01 885 2622, or online at www.draiocht.ie.

The Gazette Newspaper Group has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Our Dog of the Week this week is pretty Polly, a two-year- old pit bull cross. Polly recently arrived here in Dublin from one of our centres in the UK, and is a gorgeous cuddly girl with tonnes of talent – she can already sit, lie down, paw, spin, walk backwards and play dead! Phew!

What a clever girl she is! Polly will need to go to a home with older children as she is quite strong in stature. Polly absolutely loves her Kongs and cuddling up at the end of the day. If you think you could give this fabulous lady her perfect forever home, please contact Dogs Trust on 01-879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www. dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook. com/dogstrustireland or Twitter @ DogsTrust_IE. Pit bulls are such clever dogs and successfully work as police dogs, customs dogs and rescue dogs. When raised and socialised properly, most pit bull puppies grow up to be remarkable athletes and can enjoy activities like agility. Some famous faces who are parents to pit bulls are actress Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel and Jennifer Aniston.

Bull breeds are totally devoted to their families – anyone who shows a bull breed love and care will get the same back, and more to spare.

Dogs Trust has plenty of bull breed dogs all looking for loving homes, so get in touch if you’re thinking of adopting!

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Kerastase is filling the gap between hair cleansing and heat styling with this new range, which offers a range of treatments to suit hair types and needs.

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SHOW off your pink side and support Breast Cancer awareness month in October with the Pink Ribbon Charm from Thomas Sabo. This charm has a freshwater pearl with an enameled pink ribbon – the symbol for breast cancer awareness.

With each sale of the pink ribbon charm, Thomas Sabo is supporting the Susan G Komen EV charity – an international organisation informing the world on the topic of breast cancer prevention and strengthening cancer research.

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C E L E BR AT E I r i s h designs with the Kilkenny Shop during its Irish Craft and Design Week, which is jam-packed full of events to showcase the best in Irish craft and design.

Now in its third year, Kilkenny Irish Craft and Design Week, supported

by AXA, starts in Kilkenny stores, including its three Dublin stores (in Nassau St, Swords and Stillorgan) from October 6 to 12.

The nationwide campaign aims to bring Irish craft and design to life, showcasing the best of Irish wares with live instore craft demonstrations and workshops through Kilkenny’s Designer Spot-

light, which offer customers the chance to meet some of their favourite Irish designers and craftspeople.

Speaking to The Gazette, Greg O’Gorman, marketing director at Kilkenny Shop, said the show has been well received and it’s great to see key stakeholders, the suppliers and the customers come together.

He said: “It was born out of a brainstorm [session] with some other executives and we tried it back in 2012.

“We were really just dipping our toe – there wasn’t a huge investment behind it, but the reaction we got from consumers was that they enjoyed seeing the designers in

operation, meeting them and getting insight into how they actually produce their product.

“We got the same level of feedback from suppliers – they enjoyed getting honest feedback and actually got ideas that they might not have thought of themselves.

Invaluable “It is invaluable in putting two key stakeholders in our organisation together,” said O’Gorman.

Showcasing Irish design and crafts is an important factor for Kilkenny Shop, he said.

“It was obvious during the recession that consumers did begin to support Irish-made products

a lot more. Supermarket chains began advertising that they support local and buy local, and that is why we brought Irish Craft and Design Week to the table.

“It is hugely important for Irish designers to be given the recognition and support they haven’t been previously given, and it puts the spotlight on them for one week of the calendar year.

“It allows people to learn a little more and maybe be an educational process on what these designers are doing on a regular basis, who they are, and really just gives them the opportunity to be appreciated for their work, because Irish designers are among

the top designers in the world.

“It is important that people are aware that this is not about Kilkenny – it is about the designers. We are just championing the cause and the message is all about Irish designers,” said O’Gorman.

For further information, times and schedules, see www.kilkennyshop.

com, follow The Kilkenny Shop on Facebook, as well as Twitter for live updates throughout the week, under the tag, love Irish design #KICDW. To help mark the week’s celebration of Irish design, this week, Gazette Style is taking a look at Kilkenny Store’s top 10 autumn/ winter 2014 collection pieces.

Designer Spotlight highlights from Kilkenny Shops in Nassau St, Swords and Stillorgan during Kilkenny Irish Craft and Design week include: Swords: McKnutts, Anna Nielson, Fab Cow Designs Stillorgan: Bunbury Boards, Anna Nielson, Bog Standard, Amanda Murphy Nassau St: Maureen Lynch, Jill Graham, Vivien Walsh, Niamh O’Neill, Lennon Courtney, Vera Gaffney, Louis Mulcahy and more ...

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The Picky Eater out to lunch

For that special lunch – celebrating a birthday, a long-awaited reunion or even just for the hell of it – L’Gueuleton on Fade Street seems destined to deliver. Its elegant façade, high-ceilinged Frenchified interior and the fragrant hum of good food briefly obliterates the daily grind. The Picky Eater has been known to tuck in until late in the day then repair to Hogan’s or the Market Bar or even upstairs to “the bar with no name” to keep the lunch going.

This time, the outing was preceded by a caution from a former fan: “It’s gone downhill. You have been warned.”

Picky and guest set out, nevertheless, in optimistic fashion. On a sunny autumn day, we opted for al fresco. Several of the half dozen tables were occupied although inside was more sparsely peopled. Situated on a busy city centre street with popular pubs and cafes to the left, right and above, traffic did not distract. Nor, as happens so often elswhere, were we crushed up against the wall or into the chairs of other diners. There was room; the street bustled but gently; we were happy and ready to eat.

Substantial

The strength of L’Gueuleton’s lunch menu has always been its capacity to cater for all appetites from light to downright healthy – that and the fact that every day it differs slightly. There’s always a surprise: the familiar bowl of juicy olives or anchovies for the one who is waiting! There are simple salads with a twist like strawberries or figs, roast beetroot and truffle oil. The obligatory foie gras. A stylish French sandwich.

And more substantial lunches such as grilled hake or roast belly of pork for the more robust. Along with a plentiful wine selection to help it all go down.

Over olives, we quickly settled on our food. I opted for the plat du jour: boeuf bourgignon with mash and a glass of house red (13.90 all in). It looked modest enough on the plate but in the mouth exploded with flavour. I savoured the

moment. The meat was deliciously tender and as the little heap lessened, I felt disappointed that it wasn’t getting bigger instead! The wine chimed perfectly. But the mash was fairly nondescript and too pureed for my taste. But in truth, while I’m Irish I’m not a potato devotee – I’m hard to please in that department.

My friend chose a salad: roast beetroot with puy lentils, organic veg with Corleggy goat’s cheese and balsamic dressing (€10.50). No bread arrived. But the beetroot was a treat – moist, earthy and soft to the bite. Lentils, a favourite of hers, were also nicely done – just on the edge of mushy and flavoursome to boot. The organic veg had kept a vestige of crunch and the cheese had added a tang that lifted the meal out of the ordinary. The verdict was tasty and different – but some bread would have made all the difference.

To sweeten us up for what was left of the working day, we had crème brulee with chocolate and pistachios; and a petit gourmand (€5.90)– pistachio macaroon and hazelnut chocolate with coffee (€5.50). Frankly, you can’t go wrong with sugar and chocolate. No complaints there.

Overall? Picky would have missed how quiet L’Gueuleton were it not for the advice. Time was, you couldn’t get in at lunchtime. There are no bookings and I recall arriving almost for breakfast to secure a seat. Not any more.

But for sheer elegance – on the menu, in the surroundings and staff – L’Gueuleton still serves up the feast that is its name and remains one of the best restaurant in Dublin for those wanting something special that won’t break the bank.

THere is always a surprise at L’Gueuleton (1 Fade St, Dublin 2; tel (01) 675 3708) and it has a capacity to cater to all kinds of lunch appetites, from light salads to more substantial meals

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L’Gueuleton’s elegant Fade Street facade is complemented by a menu that promises a feast, and largely delivers

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A new survey underlines the continuing rise of gaming into the mainstream, with older players of casual games accounting for a large per cent

MORE WOMEN THAN MEN PLAYING GAMES Trends in smartphone, tablet gaming outlines

JUST in case you blinked and missed this story, a recent British survey (compiled by the Internet Advertising Bureau) suggests that more women than men play computer games, at 52% to 48%.

The survey mirrors the findings of a number of other such surveys, noting the meteoric rise of smartphone gaming in the past couple of years, in particular – to the extent of almost one-third of women aged 65-74 having played games, for example.

While gaming still has a widespread perception of being something that’s for young males, the reality is that so-called “casual” gaming has continued quietly growing more and more widespread in its appeal.

This has been evidenced by the spectacular rise of the “freemium” market, which has enjoyed stellar success on smartphones and tablets, with female gamers having taken with enthusiasm to a wide range of free to play titles with more casual gameplay.

Anecdotally, this latest British research would seem to be echoed here, as pretty much any bus, train or Luas trip shows women in particular playing the likes of Candy Crush Saga, Bubble Witch 2, or match-three games on their smartphones.

While there are still pretty big differences between the types of games that seem to be enjoyed by different ages, it’s very encouraging to see gaming continue its slow but steady rise into the mainstream as a widespread, accessible passion that anyone can enjoy, regardless of age or gender.

“Excuse me – which way to reception?”

WHAT LINKS KILLENARD TO HELL?

Line suggesting what the apps cover this week WHAT have demonspawn from Hell and the five-star luxury Heritage Golf and Spa resort in Killenard, Co Laois got in common?

Well, there may not be an obvious link – step forward its new investor owner, Adrian Carmack, a co-founder of the seminal 1993 game Doom (above), which was pretty much the great-great-grandaddy of endless modern shooter games, such as the Call of Duty series, and which mas a massive financial and critical hit at the time.

Carmack’s best-known title, Doom, saw a space marine fighting back the hordes of Hell at an overrun base on a couple of Mars’ moons, Phobos and Deimos.

While the hotel is by all accounts very lovely indeed, any Doom fans looking to check in may be disappointed at a distinct lack of shotguns, health pickups, exploding barrels or cyberdemons in the hallways ...

While the versions on the newer consoles look best, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor casts an atmospheric spell on all platforms, with a big game world that’s full of mystery, lore – and orcs

SHADOW OF MORDOR: AN ENTERTAINING BREAK FROM TOLKIEN LORE

A tale at the cutting edge THINGS are comparatively a little quiet on the gaming front at the moment, following the recent high-profile launch of Destiny, with the big guns of major titles and franchise updates being held back to nearer Christmas.

However, almost out of the blue, we have an interesting game that’s much more entertaining than its low-key arrival might indicate.

And, being a game that’s developed using Lord of the Rings as a base, it’s also bang on trend (as the fashionistas say), given the imminent arrival of the closing part of The Hobbit trilogy, now no more than an eagle’s flap away at cinemas.

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (Cert 18, mul-

tiplatform, out now) takes Tolkien’s rich mythology to spin its own rich tale of dark days for Man, as orcs and all manner of foul things spill forth upon the land.

Although set between the times of The Hobbit and the start of The

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Lord of the Rings, it tells its own tale that doesn’t quite fit into Tolkien’s richly detailed world, but won’t seem too jarring to Tolkien fans or gamers.

Following a fairly standard open world setting, Talion, a human Ranger, starts off the game by being killed, alongside his family.

However – breaking with Tolkien’s “rules” – death is not the end for Talion, restored to life (more or less) by an ancient Elven blacksmith – none other than the smith who forged the fabled Rings of Power, so vital to Sauron’s great evil, and the exploits of the books and films.

So, Talion – with help from a spectral Celebrimbor, the smith – sets off for revenge, with a pretty large game world

to explore, and lots of quests to undertake, as well as the usual optional side quests and secrets to take on that are typical for this genre.

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As you might expect – and earning its Cert 18 rating – it’s a pretty violent game (as though anything set in Tolkien’s world could be any different), as Talion sets out to hack and slash his way to vengeance, as well as fulfilling Celebrimbor’s aims too.

So far, so ho-hum, as gamers are very used to defeating armies. Orcs, wargs, ogres, aliens, zombies, killer robots, squirrels – whatever.

This being so, its maker, Monolith Productions, have come up with a couple of interesting twists that lift the game out of its already notable position, thanks to what it calls the “nemesis system”.

With this, enemies that escape from your clutches

may return later, perhaps scarred by your previous encounter, and perhaps even stronger than before.

That scrawny orc that you last saw running off into the sunset an hour ago could return, full of insults and mockery – you may not remember him, but he certainly remembers you.

If he gets away again from your next scrap, he could be even more annoying on another unexpected encounter, tuning “bit part” meetings into more personal and engaging events than simply running into one group of anonymous baddies after another.

In addition, there’s an interesting bit of number cr unching going on behind the scenes, too.

As you sythe your way through the ranks of Mordor, your actions have an almost chess-like effect on those around you, as you also engineer political shifts in power.

By eliminating a lowly captain, or by intentionally or incidentally leaving

someone – or something – free to live another day, the knock-on effects may weaken (or strengthen) future enemies and challenges, adding a strategic element to the game.

Throw in a number of other interesting gameplay elements, and a fairly standard upgrade tree to develop Talion’s skills to suit your gameplay styles, and you have a very polished title, with some great graphics in part, thanks to Monolith’s relationship with Weta Workshop, and their work on the films.

While the main story is a little dull, the entertaining freeform chaos that can erupt – not to mention the satisfaction of tracking down and finally eliminating a hated/loved foe – and its richly atmospheric world setting make Shadow of Mordor a guilty treat that should also put gamers and Tolkien fans in the right mood for the next Hobbit film.

Now, did anybody see where Pigbreath of The Rusty Knife clan went running off to?

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CINEMA MOTORING dolphin tale 2: a passable but unecessary sequel

Floundering around 2011’s family-friendly Dolphin Tale was a wellreceived dramatisation of the true life story of Winter, a wild dolphin who lost her tail in a crab trap.

The earlier film felt like a story that deserved to be told – the young Sawyer (Nathan Gamble) found Winter beached and injured, and formed an unlikely bond with her.

Her life at Clearwater Marine Hospital was in jeopardy until Nathan managed to wrangle a prosthetic expert, Dr Cameron McCar thy (Morgan Freeman) to build an artificial tail for Winter.

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years to Dolphin Tale 2 and the cast is reassembled with all the added complexities that young teenage years could possibly bring.

Winter is back in action, but her companion dolphin – who acted as a kind of surrogate mother – has just died, and now Winter is acting up.

Sawyer is the only person that Winter will

respond to, but his world is just full of adolescent dilemmas: the don of a famous marine biology school has flown out to his house to make him an offer of a scholarship he can’t refuse, but if he takes that it will mean walking away from Winter.

There’s also a matter of his loyalty to Dr Clay (Harry Connick Jr), who runs Clearwater Marine Hospital along with his daughter, Hazel (Cozi Zuehlsdorff ), who is starting to catch Sawyer’s eye.

Unfortunately some cack-handed storytelling leads to a narrative that grows to be as twisted

and complex as a stray fishing net cast adrift in a particularly rough sea.

When Mandy, another dolphin, is rescued and could be a perfect match for Winter, Sawyer is forced to confront yet another dilemma: should they keep Mandy in captivity to save Winter, even if she is now well enough to be released into the wild?

Add in several other lovable but ultimately unnecessary scenarios and this film is dragged on to almost two hours.

It is an unnecessary sequel that may have its heart in the right place, but has very little to say.

Caring for Winter, Sawyer and Hazel (Nathan Gamble and Cozi Zuehlsdorff) face all kinds of maritime and adolescent issues together in Dolphin Tale 2

The most authentically engaging and moving elements of the film are the real-life camcorder clips of children and adults that use prosthetics visiting Winter that roll

through the credits.

Against a recent streak of films aimed at kids that managed to nail the task of providing both thought-provoking content and an engaging

story, this is a bit of a belly flop that should only be seen if your child has a genuine obsession with cetaceans.

Verdict: 4/10

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Festival Polarbear – a leading British poetry figure – is one of the leading performers at Lingo

A few words about Lingo A NEW festival, entitled Lingo – celebrating poetry and the spoken word – is due to run in several venues in the city centre.

The festival includes poets from Ireland and Britain, and will be held from October 17 to 19 in Smock Alley Theatre, The Workman’s Club and the Liquor Rooms.

Festival headliners include one of Britain’s best-known poetry performers, Polarbear; Lingo’s poet laureate, John Cummins; Derry poet Abby Oliveira; Liberties-based Karl Parkinson, and current chair of Poetry Trust with the Arts Council of Ireland, Paula Meehan.

The weekend will also be packed with all sorts of quirky and engaging events.

Newer voices will also have a platform through the festival’s open mic events, and the Lingo UNESCO City of Literature Poetry Slam, which is offering the prize of going to London to open for Damien Dempsey at the London Irish Centre.

Tickets for individual festival events cost €10, while day passes are €16. A special offer weekend pass costs €35. Tickets are available from entertainment.ie, and Smock Alley Theatre box office at 01 677 0014.

Sorry, can’t talk - moustache ... Brendan Gleeson with his sons, Brian and Domhnall, who may create a theatrical triumvirate when they star at The Olympia

theatre: father and sons to act together on stage for the first time

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THE Olympia Theatre was cloaked in mystery last week as the press was summoned for an undisclosed announcement to be made by Hollywood A-lister, Brendan Gleeson.

The big news was that Brendan and both his acting sons, Domhnall and Brian, will take to The Olympia stage in The Walworth Farce, by Enda Walsh, next January.

Brendan arrived onto the stage with son, Brian, where television cameras and journalists had gathered to hear the announcement. Domhnall, who is filming Star Wars: Episode VII, could not make it.

The trio will star for the first time together on stage in a production of the comedic Walworth Farce for a limited run in

January.

The play, hailed as hilarious, is about an Irish father and his two sons, and is set in a council flat on the Walworth Road in London, where all three drink cans of beer, eat biscuits and tell their stories to each other and to themselves.

Brendan, who hasn’t appeared on stage in theatre for 14 years, said: “I wanted to do it to work with my family. It started with us chatting about doing something together, and Domhnall was the driving force of it.

“We had been chatting before about that, but those things can be talked about for years.

Domhnall had seen The Walworth Farce about a year before, and he came up with the suggestion.”

He went on to say his last appearance on stage was in 2000. “Of all the

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places, this [Olympia] is the one I wanted to do it in, because I did so much stuff here with Passion Machine [theatre company] and we’d great times here.

“It’s such a lovely space

here. They really knew what they were doing in the Victorian days, because it feels really intimate and, at the same time, you can get around 1,300 people in,” he said.

When asked by The Gazette what kind of advice he would give to his sons about acting and staying focused on their careers, Brendan said: “I think those days are over, frankly. I go to them as much for their take on things as much as they come to me for mine.

“The last couple of years have been that way as they’ve been learning their craft and now we’ve reached a position where I think of them as actors on a professional level.

“I’m not trying to be coy about it, it’s just the way it is. I’m nervous about going on there because we’re talking about a play that’s about

a family and normally you have to dig into your own experiences when fulfilling a role. So, I’m thinking, what are we going to be hitting each other in the face with?”

He went on to say that the play was very energetic and action-driven and felt that the actors’ interpretations of it would be done on the hoof, and without too much soulsearching.

“It’s not going to be so much about introspection or trying to slap each other with what we did to each other when we were 12 years old. Well, hopefully, it’s not going to bleed into that,” said Brendan.

His 26-year-old son Brian (who has acted in Love/Hate, and Snow White and the Huntsman) added: “We’re not going to spend two days studying a single line, because we would kill

each other.”

Despite film commitments, he and Domhnall are making The Walworth Farce a priority and said they are committed to it and have made sure they’ll be free for it.

About working with his father and brother in the upcoming play, Brian said: “I really respect them and love them as actors and as family, obviously.

I’m nervous about doing it right, but am also really looking forward to it” When asked if he would like to do a film with his two sons, if The Walworth Farce goes well, Brendan replied: “If the script is good enough.”

Booking for The Walworth Farce at the Olympia, from January 10 to February 8, is now open.

Tickets cost €25 to €55, and are available to purchase through www.ticketmaster.ie.

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Delivers a beautiful driving experience

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Surprise is a sensation that rarely crops up in the motoring world. There is such a high level of communication between manufacturers and the press that the public knows what’s coming up well ahead of any official launch.

But, on occasion, you can be presented with a car that takes you very much by surprise.

Even a car that brandishes a name and spec level C-Class AMG by Mercedes can still throw up a driving experience that you simply do not expect.

After a week in this unashamedly spor ty saloon I was left feeling conflicted – in a good way.

Let me explain. For those who have a fondness for Mercedes, the AMG version has always been a highly desirable and very high-performing machine. This is a car that has a reputation for power.

In keeping with a design strategy that aims to appeal to a younger driver, the look of the new model doesn’t throw any curve balls – it has striking body styling specific to the AMG, it is noticeably closer to the ground thanks to its sports suspension, and the larger air intakes at the front are a dead giveaway that it has more power under the hood than your average executive saloon.

Many people refer to the C-Class as a “baby Benz”, which I think is unfair.

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Nissan moves back into hatchback market Nissan confirmed its re-entry into the competitive and popular hatchback market with its new Pulsar.

Building on the success of the Qashqai, the company is expanding its portfolio with the introduction of an the new family hatchback challenger – the Pulsar.

Thanks to a long wheelbase (2,700mm) and clever positioning of the seats, the Pulsar enjoys the best rear legroom in the sector. It launches with two advanced engines, a 1.2-litre DIG-T petrol unit and a 1.5-litre dCi diesel. Both offer performance, economy and refinement, and integrate fuel-saving technologies to help owners go farther for less.

The Pulsar range features three familiar trim grades: XE, SV and SVE – with all three offering high equipment levels. All models come with air conditioning, five-inch advanced drive-assist display and electric windows all-round. Tyre pressure monitoring system, six airbags and stop and start system are also all fitted as standard across the range. The car will arrive in Nissan dealer showrooms in early October and will retail from €19,995 for the entry grade 1.2 115bhp petrol, and from €21,595 for the entry grade 1.5 110 bhp diesel.

The AMG has striking body styling as well as craftsmanship and luxury in spades

The new Nissan Pulsar

The AMG is a monster car that delivers a drive that can only be described as beautifully crafted.

Somehow the 170bhp motor combined with an exceptionally well refined cabin delivers an almost weightless feeling when accelerated quickly.

I have no boy-racer tendencies, but in a powerful car on a straight road, that initial acceleration is a sensation that makes me grin ear to ear, but in this C-Class it is at another level.

Ordinarily, you put your foot down, take off, and the rest of your body is sucked into the back of your chair – but this isn’t

ordinary.

Far from it in fact.

A better writer could describe the sensation more accurately than I can, but as I said, it is an almost zero-gravity kind of feeling.

You may wonder why I described feeling conflicted after a week in this car – and the answer is in the dashboard… and all around the driver’s cockpit.

Mercedes have designed the cabin with an optimum amount of buttons, dials and information displays combined with an intuitive touch control for interacting with multi-media and engine settings; and it is

the engine settings that I like to set to a level that Mercedes call Sport+.

At Sport+ there is less regard for fuel efficiency and more concern for power delivery and performance – an environment that really gets the blood pumping.

But at the same time, the dashboard displays an interesting, active diagram that reflects how well the driver is scoring in terms of braking, accelerating and fuel efficiency; even showing how many extra kilometres of driving that can be achieved by good behaviour.

I would never describe myself as being all that

great in test environments, but to me this was a challenge that I couldn’t let go of. Despite all the power and performance available to me, this simple but clever assessment of my driving had me desperately trying to score as well as I could – I was practically driving Miss Daisy. Like I said… conflicted!

This car comes in at a very reasonable €51,615.

Not only is the build quality, performance and luxury everything you would expect, it makes you more mannerly and offers the feeling of flying a space shuttle. The same cannot be said about too many other cars.

Lucan driver competes to be Ireland’s best Lucan truck driver, Brian Kelly from Griffeen Glen Road (a driver with Chemisource Logistics), is one of 19 competitors currently taking part in a new competition to find Ireland’s Best Truck Driver.

Launched at the recent truck show at Mondello, the competition is open to drivers of all ages.

Competitors will go through a number of rounds in which their skills will be put to the test under the watchful eye of an expert adjudicator before meeting in the final to be held on October 2.

Tests will include a fuel efficiency cross-country run and a handling test in which competitors will drive a multi-award winning MercedesBenz Actros truck fitted with FleetBoard telematics.

Other heats will include a theory test, vehicle defect inspection and a load safety examination carried out under the eye of the health and safety authority.

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shaneen flynn Tom Watson and Paul McGinley led their sides over the fairways of Gleneagles and the Dubliner was hailed for his leadership

golf: dublin’s captain fantastic guides europe to victory

McGinley the master as his European sons win Ryder Cup PAUL McGinley drew a wealth of plaudits from his Ryder Cup team for his captaincy at Gleneagles last weekend as Europe won 16.5 to 11.5 against USA. The Ballyboden St Enda’s club man saw his charges win with plenty to spare as they converted a dominant foursomes showing into overall victory on Sunday in the singles.

And Rory McIlroy led the praise for the skipper, saying: “He has just been the most wonderful captain.

“I think I speak on behalf of all the 12 players and say he couldn’t have done anything else. He was fantastic.”

A Ryder Cup hero in his own right, sinking the winning putt in 2002 as well as playing in 2004 and 2006, McGinley was an ebullient and assured presence throughout his tenure, not just last weekend but in the two years build-up.

“From the first day we got here, the speeches that he gave, the videos he showed us, the people that he got in to talk to us, the imagery in the team room, it all tied in together,” McIlroy added.

“It was all part of the plan, all for the cause of trying to win this Ryder Cup, and he was meticulous in his planning. He left no stone unturned.”

Seven-time Ryder Cup veteran Sergio Garcia said that McGinley brought a new approach to the role.

“He has been so methodical,” the Spaniard said. “Every single aspect he needed to touch on, he did. I’ve been fortunate to have a lot of great captains. Paul did things a little bit differently, but with great style.

“He has been a little bit more of a modern captain, taking care of every single detail. He knew what we had was good but improved it without changing it.”

Lee Westwood, who has played in nine editions of the iconic event, added “I think you

could base your captaincy and your future captain around the way Paul did it this week.”

Reflecting on his own role, however, McGinley is already thinking of who to hand the mantle of captain on to for 2016.

“I’ve got a role now in deciding who the next captain will be, and we’ll see where that goes in the next few months on behalf of the European Tour,” he said.

“But certainly, no, I’ve done my piece and I’m happy to have the honour and happy to help in any way going forward but I don’t think it would be right for me to go into the vice-captaincy role.”

MUlhuddart native Shaneen Flynn completed an amazing double in Italy this month as she added a world kick-boxing title to the European boxing silver medal won during the summer, showing her incredible versatility to excel in two discipines.

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hartstown huntstown fc DUE to their superb form in their opening weeks of the LSL Sunday Premier, Hartstown Huntstown were moved up a tier to Sunday Major 1. There, they duly began afresh with a 1-0 win over Rathmichael Shankill to show their quality.

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Columba’s and Mount Temple qualify: ST

COLUMBA’S and Mount Temple have completed the Leinster line-up for the AllIreland Schoolboys hockey championships as they both qualified from last week’s playoffs.

For Columba’s, their route was the simpler as Sandford Park withdrew from their three-team group, leaving them in a straight battle with Newpark for one of the slots.

Freddie Morris and Pablo Segui scored the key goals for the Whitechurch school to see them join prequalified St Andrews, Wesley and Sutton Park.

For Mount Temple, they beat Kilkenny College 7-3 in the semi-final before getting the better of High School on penalties.

Felim Kelly had put High School in front in the playoff final only for John Mullins to tie matters up with ten minutes to go in the contest. It sent the tie to penalty strokes in which Temple eventually prevailed 4-3.

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SHANEEN Flynn completed a rare double last week as she landed a world kick-boxing title in Italy, adding to her European boxing silver won earlier this summer.

She landed the -65kg gold in Rimini with final victory over a Russian opponent, showing her prowess in both disciplines, a just reward for the 16-year-old Blakestown CS student who is entering her Leaving Cert year who trains seven days a week, describing a regular day as: “get up, go to school, go training”.

She took up kick-boxing aged 10 but admits she initially grew bored of it before her interest

was freshly piqued by Jim Upton, a highly decorated fighter who is now the national coach.

And it is to him that Flynn attributes much of her growth, telling GazetteSport: “Without Jimmy, I would be lost!

“When I went back to kick-boxing at 13, Jimmy inspired me because I knew everything that he had won and I wanted to do what he had done.

From there, I just got into it and started to really enjoy training.”

The swiftness of her hands is a key component in her armoury, something which has allowed her to take up boxing and swiftly rise the ranks.

Flynn and Upton train daily at their brand new gym in the Ballycoolin

industrial estate, a venue Global Kickboxing Club moved into last summer and is now open to new members.

“Jimmy is really good on pads so my hands started to come on and we started to go in for boxing fights in competitions.

“My hands would be 99 percent of what I do and then the kicks just one percent. In competition, we have to do six kicks each round; once you have them done, you can work on your boxing which you score more points with. It’s easier to get clean punches than with your kicks.”

And it served her well in Rimini where she was named fighter of the competition in what was a

Shaneen Flynn with her world kick-boxing title which she claimed in Italy

massive competition with 2,000 participants across light-contact, full-contact, points fighting and musical forms of kick-boxing.

It was her second international competition, taking in an event in May in Norway, but her level of ability comes with a cost as she will struggle to find regular opponents in her current category.

“I was happy with the way I fought; Jimmy knew straight away and was able to tell me what shots to throw. I knew by

half way through the second round I was beating her. She was a lot better than people I fight over here.

“But it’s very hard to get me a fight in kickboxing in Ireland now because not a lot of people will take me on.”

With her success in both sports, Flynn says she does not have a preference for either sport but did add that boxing currently has much more eyes on it following the success of the sport’s

Olympians.

“I love both sports and I have a great coach who is able to guide me in the right direction, knows what I have to do and when to do it.

“Boxing gets move coverage. Ireland got 45 medals from the kickboxing but no one knows about it whereas if it was boxing, everyone would know about it.

“They put as much into it as the boxers do, training the same, seven days a week.”

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Railway Union’s Kate Dillon in action against Trinity’s Cliona McCullough at Park Avenue. Picture: Adrian Boehm

RAILWAY Union were left frustrated as they drew 0-0 with a feisty Trinity College on day two of the Leinster women’s hockey Division 1, handing the early initiative to UCD in the title chase.

Trinity caused plenty of problems for a Railway side that they had pushed all the way in last March’s Jacqui Potter Cup final, showing they have an ability to rise from the lower reaches of the table to challenge sides with national silverware ambitions.

On a warm, sunny afternoon

at Park Avenue, the match started with great pace, as both sides worked hard to defend the endto-end attacks. Railway won a number of corners but Trinity defended all attacks, Carolyn Crampton impressing, to keep a clean sheet.

Kate Dillon spurred for the home side and made some great advances into the D, ably assisted

by Kate Lloyd, Zara Delany and Emer Clarke. But they could not break down a Trinity side who had a number of attacks of their own with a scoreless draw probably a fair result.

In Tallaght, meanwhile, despite a tough battle, UCD progressed to their second commanding victory of the new season to see off Glenanne at a very hot and dry Tallaght.

They did so despite seeing Roisin O’Brien save a first minute penalty stroke, diving low down to her right to deny Chloe Watkins. For the most part after that, UCD held most of the ball while the Glens had their moments on the break, winning a trio of corners on the counter-attack.

The students, though, did land a couple of good team goals,

working the ball around the circle for Elaine Carey and Deirdre Duke to finish off at close range, building a 2-0 lead. Sarah Daly, meanwhile, drew a brilliant save from the UCD goalkeeper with a rasping drag-flick to keep it that way at the break.

Watkins extended the lead to three when she shot home a good reverse-stick effort from the top of the circle. The intensity did not drop despite the heat but a couple of injuries forced the Glens to rejig their side and they eventually got a goal back when Clare Shillington slotted home.

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Baker cooking up a Mexican storm

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Ireland’s amputee soccer team is heading to their first World Cup in November with key man Simon Baker saying the side Cricket Ireland sponsor will leave no stone unturned in their push for top ten finish

IN 2004, a horrible accident forced Simon Baker to have his leg amputated.

Prior to that, he would never have dreamed that he would be representing his country on an international stage.

Fast forward to 2014 and the story reads very different.

Baker and his side have made history as the first Irish Amputee Soccer team to go to the Amputee World Cup in its 25-year history and he tells the GazetteSport that he and his team mates cannot wait to get on the plane to Mexico and believes they can do very well.

“We’re all very excited.

It’s a massive thing for the lads to go and do this,” he said. “I’d be disappointed if we don’t come in the first ten.”

Baker says it is a serious endeavour and the panel

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are in full-time training to make their mark in the competition, the pinnacle of their sport.

“We go down to Limerick to the University every Friday and spend the weekend down there.

We come from all over the country so most lads have to get work off and make travel arrangements.

“Once we arrive in Limerick at six o’clock, we have a team meeting and then the lads are tested for speed, agility; we do the bleep test and for then it’s a full weekend of football.

“We start at 9am, take a break for lunch at 12

then they are back from one until three or four o’clock and then on Sunday and we do the exact same thing.

“Many people have looked at our program and have said, ‘that’s a lot of training, we have had Paralympics athletes down here and that’s intense’; that’s the physical level of the sport.”

Many Dublin natives are involved in the sport, according to Baker, but possibly the biggest name is Ballymun man Christy McElligot, who played under Brian Kerr for St Pat’s and won a league of Ireland title.

Along with McElligot, Baker set up the amputee soccer scene in Ireland as they searched for people who are “passionate about playing football.”

Together, they have developed the sport to its

The Irish amputee team is looking forward to the World Cup in Mexico

elevated level.

“We try to stay away from this disability sport tag, if you look at the team of people we have working with us: Yes they have had accidents, and they have got over it and now their international athletes with top class coaches, physios and sports physiologists

the FAI and Paddy Power who Simon was extremely grateful to.

“They have been fantastic for us. We count ourselves really lucky and we owe it to them when we go over and represent Ireland that we want to do it in a way that makes the country proud.”

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‘We have had accidents, we have gotten over it and are now international athletes’ - Simon Baker

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In reference to fitness levels, at least 80% of the team are over the 10’s. We took the lads out last year and they did the Dublin marathon, so like that we are athletes.”

The Amputee Soccer circuit has been aided financially by the likes of

The next step for Baker is of course promoting the sport for kids to get involved. “We have a large number of kids of all ages who are getting involved already and I want this to continue. We have gone around to schools and have gotten kids to take off their shoes and use crutches and have a go and they see how cool a sport is. It really is a dream for me.”

Baker and his squad will relish the opportunity of heading to Mexico for the World Cup, which kicks off on November 8 and he and his team mates will be doing their best to make the mark for their country as they make history.

We have a great time together; we have a great bunch of lads. Were not a self help group, we’re a team and I couldn’t pick a better 18 lads to get on that plane with.”

deal hailed by O’Brien

KEVIN O’Brien hailed the multimillion-euro, 10-year sponsorship deal between Cricket Ireland and Indian conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji Group as a “great opportunity” for the country’s up-and-coming stars.

The group will sponsor what is now known as the Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Academy and will fund improved facilities and trips abroad to get the very best coaching.

Speaking to GazetteSport about the move, Irish international O’Brien said it is a huge development for the sport in the country.

“It’s a great opportunity for the young players in the academy to train five, six or seven days a week with strength and conditioning coaches. There’s 10 or 12 young guys heading over to Sri Lanka for a fortnight. They will be in a ‘spin academy’, batting and bowling with spin bowlers, learning and trying to improve.”

For many Irish players keen on playing the sport professionally, the options previously were to try to forge a career in England in the county championship. But, since Ireland’s groundbreaking run in the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies, Cricket Ireland have been endeavouring to create an environment where players can remain in the country and still have the pathway in place to reach the top.

O’Brien was one of the first players to receive a contract of that kind and now Cricket Ireland has 22 players in a similar position. And this investment in the academy will provide the means to produce more players of his standard.

“It is a great chance for the academy players to step up. If you have an up-and-coming player who can train and see what it is like to play as a professional and try and make the international sides.

“Keeping them in Ireland but playing professionally is definitely one of the main objectives of Cricket Ireland.

“With the partnership here, it will allow us to put changes in place to improve training facilities for the next wave.

“Warren Deutrom as chief executive and Richard Holdsworth as performance director – they are very aggressive in terms of what they need to do to make those steps. We’re in a very good position here and this partnership is going to help.”

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soccer: ladies secure intermediate title against wfta

Seapoint secure UBL win against Rainey OB FOR A second year running, Seapoint played out a high-scoring thriller with Rainey OB, this year coming out on the right end of a 39-35 win in Ulster Bank Division 2A last Saturday at Kilbogget Park.

It was the second successive tie to pass the 70-point tally with Rainey nabbing the spoils last term with a 45-33 win at Hatrick Park.

But tries from Danny Ruddock and Steven Boucher kept them out of range albeit allowing the northern side a losing bonus point from the last play of the day.

After an early concession, Seapoint hit the front via a Stephen Verso try and a penalty from player of the match James Kelly 15 minutes into the tie. Verso crossed again after a superb break from Ruddock and Sam Hanley helped build a 15-5 success.

A Rainey penalty pegged back some of the advantage but Damian Clarke charged down an attempted clearance and touched down to extend the lead out to 20-8 by the halftime interval.

Two penalties for Rainey saw them etch away at the lead but a fantastic turnover from Verso helped set Roy Conway free for a breakaway try that earned his side a tryscoring bonus point.

Rainey struck back with their second try but Ruddock put 13-points between the teams with his side’s fifth try. Rainey were back in range at 34-28 but Boucher’s instant riposte ultimately put Seapoint out of range with just the final play remaining.

It did lead to Rainey’s fourth try of the game – and tenth in total – which saw them notch their losing bonus point but Seapoint celebrated their five-point haul from their opening home game of the season.

Next on the agenda is a hotly anticipated tie with local rivals Blackrock College in the first ever meeting of the sides in the AllIreland leagues. Both sides have recorded a win and a loss from their first two games this season with Rock seeing off Skerries 34-13.

The pair meet at Stradbrook at 2.30pm on Saturday with a big crowd anticipated for the derby.

The Cabinteely FC senior ladies team secured the DWSL intermediate shield with goals from Lisa Geiran and Catriona McGlip

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Cabinteely FC senior ladies team faced their toughest challenge to date last weekend when they faced WFTA FC in the final of the DWSL Intermediate shield.

From kick-off, the Cabinteely defence was under pressure down the wings. However, strong challenges and awareness of the space from both Jessie Lehane and Claire Mahon stopped them in their tracks.

On the 18th minute mark, left-winger Lisa Geiran handed Cabo

the lead with a sublime finish from just inside the 18-yard box.

Straight after the goal the referee was forced to stop the game due to the illness of a WFTA supporter. Both teams kept focused during the 30 minute interval by doing extra drills in order to retain their momentum.

When the game kicked off again after the stoppage, the Cabo ladies piled the pressure on the WFTA goal, several chances going abegging. However, they could not add to their lead at that stage.

At the other end of the field, the centre-half

crokes crowned Kilmacud girls claim All-Ireland sevens title there were smiles aplenty as the Under-

14 girls of Kilmacud Crokes claimed the All-Ireland U-14 sevens title at Glenalbyn last weekend.

The home side defeated Kilkerrin Clonberne from Galway in a thrilling final that saw the girls claim the crown by the narrow margin of 6-3 to 3-11 with a last-gasp score bringing the victory to Crokes for the second time in the competition’s history.

duo of Siobhan Mahony and Christina Duddy with the aid of defensive midfielder Orla Haskins limited WFTA’s chances, and Cabinteely went in at half time with a 1-0 lead.

After the break, Cabinteely held the majority of possession. The Cabo midfield of Sharon Tansey, Catriona McGlip, Yvonne O’Sullivan and Lisa Geiran took control with clever tactics and link-up play, setting up striker Amy Caulfield.

However, in spite of Cabinteely’s effor ts, WFTA equalised against the run of play as striker Aoife Robinson netted

from close range.

WF TA didn’t have long to celebrate due to an excellent solo run down the left wing barely a minute later from McGlip who put Cabinteely back in front with a long-range effort.

Soon after, the Finglas side were awarded a penalty after a hand ball in the box. WFTA’s Robinson brought the score back level when she crashed home from the penalty spot to make it 2-2.

W F TA we r e t h e n awarded with a free kick from close range but they could not capitalise on the opportunity.

A determined Cabinteely regained the initiative and Geiran scored her second goal of the game to give Cabinteely the lead again.

The Finglas side didn’t go down without a fight and threw everything at a Cabinteely side that fought to the bitter end to recover the ball and hold possession.

With less than ten minutes to go, Geiran completed her hat trick and dashed the hopes of the Finglas side and supporters. After that, midfielder Catriona McGlip brought the shield home when she scored a late fifth.

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football: local stars line out at croke park

Club Noticeboard cuala It was heartbreak for the senior

AHL5 on Sunday by an impressive

hurlers who lost their championship

4-20 to 0-6 while later on the third

quarter-final against Ballyboden by

hurlers also had a good win over

a single point last Sunday in O’Toole

Castleknock in AHL9 at the same

Park.

venue.

After going in at the break 12-6

Well done to the minor footballers

down Cuala staged a strong second

who won their A championship game

half comeback to get within a point

against St Vincent’s by 1-16 to 1-8.

of Ballyboden, but a late Barry Con-

Congratulations to Cuala’s U-15

nelly free from halfway to level the

girls who have reached the semi-

game drifted agonisingly wide and

final stage in both the camogie and

Boden managed to hold on till the

football championships.

final whistle. Final score Ballyboden 0-15, Cuala 0-14.

Equally heartbroken on Sunday Cork’s Geraldine O’Flynn has a shot on goal despite the efforts of Sinead Goldrick in the All-Ireland final

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GERALDINE O’Flynn’s devastatingly calm finish saw Cork come back from ten points to stun Dublin and win their fourth successive All-Ireland senior championship.

Lindsay Peat’s pair of goals had Greg McGonigle’s side soaring, only for Rhona Buckley and Eimear Scally to spring from the bench and land goals to make for an enthralling finish.

For Dublin, Kilmacud Crokes teenager Molly Lamb was a dynamo in midfield while Foxrock Cabinteely’s Sinead Goldrick captained the side from centre back.

It took Dublin a while to get going as both sides nervily opened with a couple of wides.

But the Jackies suddenly cut loose, spurred by a cracking move for their opening point as Lyndsey Davey landed a great score from Denise Masterson and Sinead Goldrick’s excellent approach work.

A Sinead Aherne pair – one free and one from play – made it three points in as many minutes before Lindsay Peat got the half’s defining goal.

She was gifted possession by a fumble on the 45, but still had plenty to do. She hared away from two would-be tacklers before slinging a low left foot shot past Martina O’Brien.

Cork endeavoured to reply instantly but Sorcha Furlong put in her second big block of the afternoon to deny a goal chance while the Rebelettes were struggling to find their shooting boots.

They eventually ended the half with ten wides and three efforts falling short. By contrast, Goldrick shanked a shot but it ballooned over the bar while Aherne’s classy point extended the lead to 1-5 to 0-1 on 30 minutes.

Geraldine O’Flynn eventually ended her side’s drought while Mulcahy added a point. When Davey bounced a score off post and crossbar and Carla Rowe landed a towering effort, Dublin had a 1-7 to 0-4 half-time lead.

They started the second period with a bang as Rowe’s excellent furrowing down the left wing saw her pop the ball through to Peat who duly thrashed in goal number two, putting eight points between the teams.

Aherne scored her fourth point with an audacious effort while Healy extended the lead out to 2-10 to 0-6 with 43 minutes gone.

But this side is rarely beaten and produced one of the comebacks for the ages. It was kick-started when Buckley came on to thrash a goal from close range, latching onto an inviting pass.

Further scores from Mulcahy etched away at the lead despite what seemed to be a calming point from Rowe, keeping six points in the gap with 12 minutes to go.

But three points in two minutes got Cork in range for the first time and when Eimear Scally, another substitute, caught and smashed to the net, the tie was level at 2-11 each.

Siobhan Woods nudged Dublin back in front with a beautifully arced score with three minutes to go.

But Cork had the momentum with Ciara O’Sullivan levelling before O’Flynn broke Dublin hearts with the last point.

The Cuala Coaching Department, in conjunction with Dublin GAA Games Development, are holding a Foun-

were Cuala’s Martha Byrne and the

dation Award Coaching course on

Dublin ladies senior football team

October 2, 3 and 4 in Cuala. Book at

who also lost out by a solitary point.

cualacoaching@live.ie, or contact

The girls in blue started the All-

Ken Fitzgerald at 087 683 0296 or any

Ireland final strongly and led by 10

of the coaching team.

points at one stage but a strong fin-

The lotto was not won so next

ish by the Cork ladies was enough to

week’s jackpot will be €900. Our

push them ahead in the dying min-

three €50 lucky dip winners were

utes and they won by 2-13 to 2-12.

Elizabeth Gregan, Mark Daly and

There was better news for Cuala in Shankhill on Sunday. The second hurlers defeated St Vincent’s in

Paul Doyle.

Tickets can be bought online at www.cualagaa.ie/lotto.

shankill The juvenile academy is back in

in our winter venue, Scoil Mhuire.

action every Saturday morning at

If your child is aged eight to 11

the new time of 10am in Shanganagh

year s (born 2003 to 2006) and

Castle.

interested in pla ying for either

The academy caters for children

team, then contact us now, no

aged four to eight at only €2 per

experience necessary, just having

session, covering Gaelic football,

fun with friends.

hurling and camogie. New members are always welcome.

Our Chase the Ace Sunday night draw in Brady’s of Shankill, is back

Over 30 pla yers, parents and

with a jackpot of €950. Betty and

coaches from our club attended

Noel won the €50 prize. Many thanks

Croke Park for the Ladies All-Ire-

for all your support.

land football final and had a great day out however it was hard luck on the Dublin ladies who lost by a single point.

Boys and the girls U-11 football

There is no training session for the adult football team this week.

If you would like to join the team, please contact any club member or just turn up on the night.

teams train on Saturday mornings

Club contact: secretary.shankill.

at 10am (when there is no match)

dublin@gaa.ie or like us on Face-

and on Wednesday evenings at 7pm

book and follow us on Twitter.

kilmacud crokes Team of the week is Crokes U-14 ladies

Senior B hurlers take title with a 1-16

footballers who have won this year’s

to 0-14 Setanta at Parnell Park despite

FBD All-Ireland ladies sevens after a

a strong Setanta fightback.

great display in the final, beating Kilkerrin Clonberne 6-3 to 3-11.

Heartiest congratulations to all the

overcame Vincent’s in a tough bat-

players and management involved

tle, to reach the championship semi-

with the team. You did yourselves and

final.

the club proud. A big thank-you also

Despite a one-point home loss to

to FBD who sponsored the football

favourites Na Fianna, the minor A foot-

events.

ballers focus on winning their next two

Commiserations to our Jackies on Dublin’s Natalia Hyland in action against Angela Walsh at Croke Park. Pictures: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE

The Junior As drew with Barrs in the league at Silverpark. The Senior As

being pipped in the All-Ireland final.

group games to progress in the minor A championship.

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Kilmacud are Senior B champions AN outstanding performance from Kilmacud Crokes saw them soar to victory in the Dublin Senior B hurling championship, seeing off Setanta 1-16 to 0-14 at Parnell Park last Sunday.

And K ilmacud manager Ger McGrath was quick to praise his players for an awesome season.

“I have to put that win down to the players. They have reacted fantastically to everything thrown at them today and the attitude they displayed is something that they have put in form the very beginning of this year, they deserve it today,” he said.

“I had confidence that they would see the game out and despite Setanta putting up a strong fight, I was always

comfortable with the score line, it was a great win.”

Crokes hit the ground running and seized control of the game in the early stages and held an early 0-4 to 0-2 lead that could have been significantly larger as Crokes were failing to convert many of their opportunities.

Setanta came back to level it at 0-4 each after some sloppy defending before they finally hit their straps.

They went into overdrive and dominated the midfield battle, allowing O’Leidhin to run riot and, along with an excellent long range effort from Conor Sheehan, hit seven points without reply to lead 0-11 to 0-4 at the break.

It was clear in the second half that

the Setanta management had given a rousing team talk as they burst onto scene in the second half and began to crawl their way back into the game.

Led by youngster Sean O’Rionn, Setanta fired three excellent points within five minutes into the second half and they reduced the margin to four points.

But the turning point came when manager Ger McGrath made the decision to move O’Leidhin from full forward to centre forward. It allowed Crokes to add more pace and flair into their midfield, as O’Leidhin drove his side back into the game, and Mark Coughlan scored a welltaken point after getting on the end of a breaking ball to land a vital goal.

O’Leidhin looked even more threatening in centre forward, and continued his first half display by putting over a skilful effort to make it 1-14 to 0-11 with 15 minutes to go.

Setanta, however were not going to go down without a fight and they yet again tussled their way back into the game and with five minutes left on the clock, reducing the gap to three points.

There was a growing sense at Parnell Park that anything could happen as Setanta searched desperately for a goal to equalize the game.

But it was not to be, as sub Matthew Geraghty scored two vital points to kill off any hope Setanta had left.

Kilmacud Crokes in action against Setanta. Picture: Diarmuid O’Gallchobhair