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Out with the old, in with the view of Swords Castle Major boost for  landmark as derelict buildings come down

ian begley

THE improvement works at Swords Castle took a major step forward this week when demolition started on the derelict buildings in front of the landmark at North Street.

The demolition will facilitate necessary masonry consolidation works to the east wall of the castle and will involve local traffic management on North Street, including the temporary closure of the footpath.

Other works in progress at the site includes alterations to paths, the landscaping of paths and the removal of cabins inside the castle walls.

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rush | alleged loss of €700k

Garda probe at credit union  ken phelan AN ALLEGED fraud is being investigated at Rush Credit Union, where there has been an apparent loss of €700,000 from its books.

The credit union – which also covers the town of Lusk – is being probed over claims of false loans and the alleged disappearance of members’ deposits.

Forensic accountants are now investigating the claim following advice from the Central Bank to launch an investigation into the matter. Gardai have also launched an investigation.

Despite accountants from Grant Thornton

being called into the credit union in February, the credit union’s 12,000 customers have only been informed of the situation recently.

In a brief statement, Rush Credit Union wrote: “In February 2016, the Board of Rush Credit Union Limited appointed Grant Thornton to carry out an independent review on behalf of the Board following the identification by the Board of a transaction requiring examination.

“The external review process is nearly complete and a report is being prepared for the Board.

The Central Bank and An Garda Siochana were informed of the situation

some time ago.”

Customers were recently written to by the credit union and asked to check if balances on their accounts were correct.

Discrepancies at the credit union have led to the organisation being unsure of the exact value of deposits held by a number of members, and how much they owe.

Members’ deposits are insured by the State’s Deposit Guarantee Scheme, covering up to €100,000 per person.

Rush Credit Union have assured members that “operations ... have not been disrupted and members can do business with the credit union in the usual way”.

 aengus o’hanlon Gazette Group Editor

breathless excitement A TOP gong has gone to a five-strong dance troupe from the House of Swag Dance School in Swords for their winning entry in the Lovin’ Our Lungs movie awards.

An initiative of the Irish Lung Health Alliance – a coalition of 17 charities in partnership with Foroige – the awards seek to build awareness of the importance of lung health among teenagers by having them direct their own original 90-second movie on the topic.

The winning mini-movie by House

of Swag Dance School caught the imagination of judges, thanks to its impressive array of acrobatics, breakdancing and hip-hop moves.

The House of Swag movie starring Jacob Keogh, Bryana Cavanagh, Jessica Mongey, Nathan Brogan and Nikoletta Szauter (pictured above) will be broadcast on RTE Two’s Two Tube, while the winners will also get to take part in a “breathtaking” adventure experience with Ecoadventure Ireland.

Picture: Andres Poveda

THIS week The Swords Gazette becomes The Fingal Gazette in a move that reflects the positive direction in which our paper is going.

Swords is at the heart of Fingal, and this rebrand makes sense with so many stories happening in north county Dublin, and so many of our readers – from Howth to Balbriggan – telling us they want to be able to pick us up.

We strive to deliver the most relevant news to our readers and this will never change. Just as Swords is growing, so is the paper it seeks to serve. Happy reading, folks, and keep an eye out for great stories, promotions and competitions in your Fingal Gazette every week.

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heritage | demolition of vacant north street buildings ‘milestone’ event

Major boost for castle  ian begley

THE improvement works at Swords Castle took a major step forward this week when demolition of the derelict buildings in front of the castle at North Street began.

The demolition will facilitate necessar y masonry consolidation works to the east wall of the castle and will involve local traffic management on North Street, including the temporary closure of the footpath.

The contractors, L&M Keating Ltd, have spent several days preparing the buildings for demolition, which began on Tuesday.

Fingal County Council executive architect Brian O’Connor said the work

on the gatehouse is well under way, and the installation of a new vault was recently completed.

Other work in progress on the site includes alterations to paths and landscaping of paths, and the removal of cabins inside the castle walls.

The current phase of works also includes the reconfiguration of the temporary events information cabin inside the castle walls and the installation of new external lighting and site services to facilitate better all-year access within the castle.

The castle is remaining open as a heritage attraction during the works, which will provide better access and an improved visitor experience upon completion.

Mayor David O’Connor (Ind) said: “It has been a long time coming but it great to see that the buildings on North Street are about to be demolished, and the east wall of Swords Castle will be visible to everybody.

“This is part of a much needed rejuvenation of the north end of Swords’ Main Street and it is great to see the progress that has been made, to date.”

Fingal County Council chief executive Paul Reid said: “The demolition of the North Street buildings represents a major milestone in the Swords Castle project.

“When Swords Cultural Quarter is completed, it will greatly enhance the town and provide a major boost to the local

Cllr Darragh Butler, Cllr Paul Mulville, Cllr Joe Newman, Cllr Anne Devitt, Mayor of Fingal David O’Connor, Cllr Adrian Henchy, Brian O’Connor, Fingal County Council (FCC); Ed Hearne, FCC and Paul Reid, FCC; right: Cllr Butler and Cllr Henchy survey the scene

economy and the community.”

Swords Castle is a

national monument. The works are partially funded under a grant issued

under the European Regional Development Fund for Swords Cultural

Quarter, and this phase of the project will cost just under €500,000.

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marathon effort for race

Natalie Bolger, Jennifer Murray, Anita McDonald, Janice Coughlan and Lisa McNulty from Sandyford. Pictures: Sportsfile Ger Thornton channels

Running to help out many causes Malahide woman Caime Martin and Swords woman Sabine Uhlig cross the finish line

T Clodagh Smith and Lauren Walsh,

Taking part was a Minnie adventure for

from The Irish Fairy Door Company

Shane McNamara and Conor McNally

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HE city centre was transformed into a flowing tide of colour on Tuesday, thanks to the efforts of 35,000 participants in the 2016 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon. The hugely popular event saw women of all ages – and a few rogue males, sporting cunning disguises – take to the streets to run, jog and walk along the 10k route. As ever, almost everyone was putting their participation to good use. With their fundraising efforts for a wide range of national charities and personal stories, not even some heavy summer downpours could dampen their high spirits.

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| balbriggan summerfest brings out the sun

Maria Borges Arminda Simao Maria Joachi and Grace Baula at the food stall.

JJ Monks, Jane and Sean Rogers with Charlie the dog

Great family fun had by one and all B

Megan Russell and Ellen Richardson

Gwyn and Zach Maughan

albriggan Summerfest was back with a bang last bank holiday weekend. All the usual favourites and some new events were enjoyed by visitors who turned out to join in the fun in the sun. Events included a Vintage Fair, Balbriggan’s Got Talent, The Great Balbriggan Bake Off, Summerfest 5k Road Race, Pet Show, Sandcastle Competition, Blessing of the Boats, Senior Citizen’s Tea Party and Bingo, live music, fireworks, a carnival and a Family Fun Day.

Business gathering for women  ken phelan A NETWORKING event for local businesswomen is to be held in Swords next week. The Fingal Enterprising Women Network summer social will take place on Thursday, June 16 in The Wright Venue in Airside.

Organised by the Fingal Local Enterprise Office (LEO), the event is an opportunity for female entrepreneurs to mix with other women in business.

Paul Reid, the chief executive of Fingal County Council, said: “We have a vibrant small business community in Fingal, and the Fingal Enterprising Women Network is a key support to benefit and strengthen businesswomen as they grow their enterprises.”

To book your place, call Fingal LEO at 01 890 0800, or book at www. localenterprise.ie/fingal.

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courts | victim convinced to part with money at airport

Swords woman posed as UN diplomat to get €9,000 A WOMAN who posed as a UN diplomat and took nearly €9,000 from a Japanese woman in Dublin Airport has been given a suspended threeyear sentence.

Agata Pracz (39), from Swords, pleaded guilty to dishonestly inducing Yumi Takekoshi to hand over €8,990 on July 15, 2014 by promising her access to a container filled with cash.

Garda Enda Ledwith previously told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that Ms Takekoshi, a 58-year-old Tokyo woman, was contacted through social media site, LinkedIn, by a woman purporting to a be a “twostar US general” based in Dublin Airport.

The ‘general’ told Ms Takekoshi a container filled with currency to the value of $10.5 million (€6.8 million) was

at a bonded warehouse in Dublin, and that she would give Ms Takekoshi access to it for the sum of €8,990.

As a result, Ms Takekoshi booked a flight and flew into Dublin airport on July 15, 2014, where she met a woman who claimed to be a UN diplomat named Sandra Daly.

“T hat woman was actually the accused,” Gda Ledwith said.

Pracz took Ms Takekoshi to a bar in Dublin Airport and took the money from her, before promising to call her with details of the container full of cash, the court heard.

However, Ms Takekoshi became suspicious after the meeting and took a taxi to the Japanese embassy, which contacted An Garda Siochana.

Pracz, a Polish nation-

al, was arrested on the M1 motorway some days after this incident after gardai recognised her car from Dublin Airport CCTV footage.

She claimed she met a man named “James” of Nigerian or Ghanaian background in a pub who organised the deal with Ms Takekoshi, and she was just the “cash collector”, said Gda Ledwith said.

Scam She said she got involved in the scam after she got into financial difficulties.

When gardai searched Pracz’s home, they recovered just over €4,000 and a laptop, said Gda Ledwith said. He said Pracz said she had tried to get in touch with James but couldn’t, so she spent the other half of the money on paying off her debts.

Garda experts were unable to hack into the laptop, which was heavily encrypted. Pracz told gardai that she couldn’t remember the password.

The court heard Pracz has lived in Ireland since 2006 and has no previous convictions in the country. She has three convictions for fraud-related offences in Poland.

“She would be lowlevel in relation to these charges,” said Gda Ledwith, adding that Pracz had made no admissions in relation to any internet interactions between herself and Ms Takekoshi.

However, Judge Patrick McCartan said he had reservations about Pracz’s version of events. He said he found it “difficult to believe” Pracz had met a man she didn’t know in a pub and agreed to get involved in the scam.

Sentencing Pracz on

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard details of a scam perpetuated at Dublin Airport by a Swords woman

June 2, he said he had “difficulty accepting the case in its entirety”.

“All of the evidence suggests she is a different person than what was presented to me on the evidence,” he said. The judge said he believed Pracz was the recipient of “100%” of the money.

“But I have to accept the evidence as it’s presented,” said Judge McCartan, noting that

Pracz had fully repaid the money taken from Ms Takekoshi.

Handing down the suspended sentence, Judge McCartan said he hoped he wouldn’t meet Pracz again.

“If she does drift back into her old practises in which she is well versed, well, I’ll be waiting here for you and you won’t get a second chance,” he told her.

‘Sewage discharges’ lead to beaches being closed  ken phelan FOUR north Dublin beaches – in Rush, Balbriggan, Skerries and Loughshinny – remained closed for three days over the bank holiday weekend due to “suspected sewage discharge from waste water treatment”.

The four beaches are located up-current from a raw sewage exit at Rush and were closed due to “dangerous levels of bacteria in the water”.

Fingal Mayor David O’Connor said that there is a “major problem” with sewage pumps in the area, which led to the closure of the beaches, and that he was “terribly disappointed” and would be “looking for answers”.

Cllr O’Connor planned to hold a meeting on Tuesday with the council chief executive, a representative of Irish Water, and others to try to get to the bottom of the incident.

Two unrelated incidents caused the closure of the popular beaches over the weekend. The first, on Friday, June 3, occurred when Loughshinny Beach and Rush North Beach were issued with Do Not Swim notices following material that was washed up on both beaches.

The second incident occurred when pumps at a pumping station in Balbriggan failed on Saturday, June 4, which resulted in an “overflow of sewage” into the ocea, according to Garry O’Brien, from

the environment department of Fingal County Council.

Fingal County Council took samples at all four beaches on Tuesday, with a decision to be made by the end of this week on whether the beaches will be reopened to bathers.

In further developments, Fingal County Council issued an advisory notice on Tuesday, June 7, in respect of swimming at Portmarnock, Claremont and Sutton beaches, due to a “short-term overflow event” from a pump station at Portmarnock.

The council said in a press statement that it was taking “a precautionary approach in this regard”.

FastNews

Swords site earmarked for modular homes  ken phelan SITES at Swords and Donabate have been earmarked for controversial modular or “rapid-build” homes, it emerged this week.

The council’s director of housing, Margaret Geraghty, revealed the news in a presentation on Fingal’s social housing strategy.

Plans to build rapid-build, or modular housing, have proved hugely problematic in the county, with a recent proposal to erect 40 homes in Balbriggan sent back to the drawing board by councillors after strong opposition from the local community.

To date, only one such project has been given the go-ahead, in Dublin 15, but the council has committed to erecting 100 modular social housing units across Fingal “to provide a more stable environment for homeless families in Fingal as quickly as possible”.

The new sites on which the council intends to build are on the Brackenstown Road in Swords, and at an unconfirmed site in Donabate.

Housing experts address council THE top two officials from the Housing Agency have briefed members of Fingal County Council, as part of the authority’s focus on the county’s housing needs.

Conor Skehan, chairperson of the Housing Agency, and Jim Baneham, senior executive with the agency, made presentations and answered questions at a special meeting of the Fingal County Council’s housing strategic policy committee.

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| heroes ball for lauralynn children’s hospice

Gillian Hogg Maclean, Amada Dolan and Melissa Pierce

Annie Lawlor

Siobhan Wall Miriam O’Callaghan, Rory Cowan and Jessica McGurk. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Great turnout for the little heroes

L Owen Doyle and Sarah Meagher

AURALYNN, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice, are celebrating the success of their inaugural black tie “Heroes Ball” which took place in Dublin’s Mansion House. More than 420 supporters attended the gala, which raised almost €60,000 for the charity through ticket sales, an auction and a raffle on the night. RTE presenter Miriam O’Callaghan acted as MC for the evening, and wore a stunning baby pink outfit. Stars of TV3 such as Elaine Crowley and Alan Hughes danced the night away to band, Perfect Day. The ball rounded off a hugely successful Children’s Hospice Week. LauraLynn is Ireland’s first and only children’s hospice. There are more than 3,800 children living in Ireland with life-limiting conditions and 350 of these children pass away each year, most within their first year of life.

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is a great success and all the proceeds will prove to be truly invaluable

Caitriona McLoughlin

Karl Broderick, Lisa Fitzpatrick and Alan Hughes

Chris Felthin and Maureen Ryan

Elaine Crowley

Lisa O Hagan and Katie Rafferty

Katie Bermingham and Patricia Forbes

Ruby Enkhtuyn

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D12 firm expands in the Middle East  emma nolan

LOCAL consulting engineers ByrneLooby is setting its sights on expansion in the Middle East.

The firm, which is based in Centrepoint Business Park off the Nangor Road in Dublin 12, is furthering its expansion in the Middle East with the announcement that it will double its employee numbers in the Bahrain office over the next two years.

ByrneLooby is a leading Irish and International consulting engineering practice with specialisations in marine, environment, geotechni-

cal, infrastructure and energy projects.

The news marks an essential part of the growth of the Irish company in the Middle East and comes following the company’s success in being awarded a number of projects in the region over the past year.

Environmental appointments include work for Saudi Aramco, conducting baseline marine ecological surveys; undertaking the environmental consultancy for a large reclamation project in Hidd, and undertaking enhancement projects by improving marine habitats on

the north coast Diyar al Muharraq.

The ByrneLooby environmental team have also been appointed to oversee the environmental works in maintenance dredging, as well as a waterfront development scheme in Abu Dhabi.

B y r n e L o o b y c u rrently employs a total of 130 people across their offices. The company first entered the Middle East market in 2009, with ventures in Saudi Arabia, and have since expanded rapidly and been involved in a number of key marine infrastructure projects in the region.

Deadline extended  ian begley

Hoping for help to drive business TWO chefs with the perfect recipe for feeding time-poor householders, whilst putting food on the table of children in need, have joined a rising star of Irish fashion design to become Nissan Generation Next ambassadors.

Food entrepreneurs Ryan Scott and Sam O’Byrne from Howth, and fashion designer Emma Manley from Castleknock, are each just one step away from securing the

keys to a brand-new, taxed and insured Nissan to drive for a year.

The talented trio are among the 20 finalists put through to the public voting phase of the programme, which supports Ireland’s next generation of leaders and champions.

Those interested in voting for the trio or any of the other finalists can do so online atwww. nissangenerationnext.ie.

KBC Bank has extended the deadline to June 24 for community groups in Dublin to apply for funding through its Bright Ideas programme.

A total fund of €100,000 is available for creative projects that can demonstrate tangible ways to transform, improve or rejuvenate any aspect of Irish community life.

Applications submitted to date show groups asking for help to fund projects aimed at improving physical and mental wel-lbeing, creating better civic spaces, protecting people online and providing for youth initiatives.

Applications can be submitted through www. kbcbrightideas.com.

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FEATURE

Making his mark with make-up  ian begley

ENTREPRENEUR Paul Mooney admits that there are many challenges running a business as a male in a predominately female-dominated sector, but due to his success in the Irish beauty industry there is no doubt that he is a notable trendsetter.

Paul, who is a regional chief executive of Turkish beauty brand Flormar, is also the creator of the Irish make-up brand, Flawless, and owns The Cosmetic Outlet in Dublin 8.

This week, we find out how the 30-year-old Dubliner realised his full potential.

Paul told The Gazette: “When the recession kicked in there was a lot of doom and gloom while I was working for Wolseley, a builder’s suppliers company from the UK. I just got really bored and frustrated there and wanted something different.

“A friend of mine asked me to give her a bit of a dig-out by selling some products from her beauty salon that was closing down.

“Make-up and haircare was something that I hadn’t a clue about, but

Entrepreneur Paul Mooney

I really loved interacting with customers and helping them out.

“I decided to go out on my own. I am very business-minded and always wanted to work for myself.

So I left my job, and started off by selling beauty products on a table inside a shop that belonged to my auntie.

“I then became really passionate about different cosmetic brands and started to learn everything there was about the industry. Since then, my Cosmetic Outlet shop on Meath Street has done so well.”

Asked what challenges are involved in pursuing a career in a predominantly female sector, Paul said: “Every single day I

come up against different challenges because I’m a man.

“People are still sometimes surprised at the fact that there’s a man buying cosmetic brands, but to be perfectly honest I don’t let it phase me.

“The only problem I really have is that a lot of the awards are all based around women in the industry, and there’s nothing for men!

“It’s really a seven-day a week type of job and from the day I started working for myself I never switched off my phone.

“But I really love what I do, and the most satisfying part of my job is dealing with people and coming up with all sorts of ideas to market our products.”

Fabulous fern needs a loving home The Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs.

Our Dog of the Week looking for her #SpecialSomeone is the fabulous Fern – a gorgeous one-year-old female Staffie-cross.

Fern likes to exercise, so she would love an active family who will want to

snuggle up with her at the end of the day on the sofa. She is typical of her breed – loveable and friendly!

If you can be this stunning Staffie’s #SpecialSomeone*, then 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, at www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline, or on Twitter @ DogsTrust_IE. *Dogs Trust has launched their new TV ad; the #SpecialSomeone campaign aims to bring to life just how important a new owner is to the dogs they rehome.

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Wing it at a kite-flying festival KITE fliers and spectators of all ages will experience a visual feast as the fourth annual Dublin Kite Festival soars into town on Sunday, June 12 at North Bull Island, Clontarf.

Brought to you by Dublin City Council, this event offers free entertainment all day long and is the perfect way to spend a summer Sunday with family and friends.

This year’s Dublin KiteFest will attract visitors from across Ireland

and is sure to be an invigorating event from start to finish.

The festival will challenge kite enthusiasts to show off their stunt skills and compete for a number of awards across a wide range of categories, including most aerodynamic kite, most beautiful kite and funniest kite of the day.

Don’t worry if you’ve never flown a kite before – or if you can’t remember the last time you did

– because there will be plenty of kiting experts on hand to get you off the ground.

For further information, see www.dublinkitefestival.ie.

could you be the next dublin rose?

THE Rose of Tralee’s application window for Dublin Rose 2016 is open for young ladies between the ages 18 – 27 to represent Dublin at the popular annual festival this coming

August. The official selection nights for Dublin this year are on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25 at Citywest Hotel.

This year, RTE’s Marty Morrissey is the official MC. If you know of someone who you think fits the bill to be this year’s Dublin Rose, or if you would like to enter yourself, see www. dublinrosecentre.com.

hse pays tribute to late gerry collins THE HSE has paid tribute to the late Gerry Collins and his family on World No Tobacco Day 2016.

Gerry and his family have been at the forefront of the HSE’s QUIT campaign since 2011, along with his hard-hitting adverts, filmed before he died from tobacco-related lung cancer in 2014.

A special tribute was paid to Gerry’s family at the HSE’s Healthcare Leaders Masterclass in the National Convention Centre earlier this year.

Gerry’s family were present at the tribute and were given a standing ovation by senior healthcare managers at the event.

Tony O’Brien, the HSE’s director general, said: “We know that Gerry has saved lives and helped many people avoid the pain, illness and loss that are caused by smoking.

“We also know that there are more than 100,000 fewer smokers in Ireland since Gerry’s

Four-year-old Marino girl Julia Cordero and her lovely kite . Picture: Conor McCabe

adverts began to air.”

Gerry’s daughter, Lisa, thanked the HSE Tobacco Control and Communications team and said it was an “honour” to be at the event.

marilyn monroe goods go on show THE Museum of Style Icons (MOSI) in Newbridge, Co Kildare, in conjunction with auctioneers to the stars Julien’s Auctions of Beverly Hills, will hold “one of the most significant exhibitions” of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia at MOSI from June

25 to July 25.

The collection, which is being auctioned later this year, includes Marilyn Monroe Property from the collection of David GainsboroughRoberts, the estate of Lee Strasberg, and items from the Marilyn Monroe estate.

The exhibition will feature film costumes, personal gowns, jewellery and never before seen letters and photographs belonging to the screen icon. The exhibition is a rare opportunity for the general public to view the

collection before it goes under the hammer in LA in November.

Highlights of the exhibition include items such as the sheer beaded and sequinned dress Marilyn wore as she sang “I’m Through With Love” in the award-winning film, Some Like it Hot; the white full-length gown of satin with sheer overlay embellished with faux pearls created by designer Beatrice Dawson for The Prince And The Showgirl, and the famous “wiggle dress” designed by Dorothy Jenkins for Niagara.

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COME ON IRELAND!

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Back our boys in green today

Shane Long, seconds after scoring THAT goal against Germany in the EURO 2016 qualifiers last October. His superb strike stunned the world champions, delighted Irish soccer fans – and put us on the road to France.

The Republic of Ireland team: (back) James McCarthy, Jon Walters, Cyrus Christie, Stephen Ward, Daryl Murphy, John O’Shea and Richard Keogh; (front) Jeff Henderick, Shay Given, Wesley Hoolahan and Robbie Brady. Pictures: Sportsfile

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A relaxing Father’s Day at the Shelbourne Hotel emma nolan

The Gentleman’s Old Fashioned package is the newest

Dr. Hauschka Facial Toner €25.95

addition to the menu of treatments available for men at the Spa at the Shelbourne Hotel just in time for Father’s Day. This package includes a pine and eucalyptus enriched moor mud back treatment, which will prepare dad for the tension relief back massage that follows.

Effects Then it’s a Skin IQ Power Booster Facial, designed to roll back some of the negative effects of a hectic lifestyle coupled with the ageing effects of frequent shaving and environmental pollution.

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Try a perfect pair of recipes  aisling kennedy Food editor

GIVE your taste buds a real treat with both of these delicious recipes, which are courtesy of Neven Maguire and Kevin Dundon, respectively.

Garlic and Lemon Chicken with Rocket Ingredients l 3 tbsp lemon rapeseed oil l 4 shallots, peeled and halved l 2 large garlic bulbs, halved l 4 boneless chicken breasts, skin on l 1 lemon, cut in half lengthways and sliced

4 fresh thyme sprigs Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper l Lightly dressed rocket and green bean l Salad, to serve l l

Preparation l Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas mark 4). l Heat one tablespoon of

the lemon rapeseed oil in a non-stick frying pan over a low heat. Add the shallots and garlic and saute for five minutes, until they begin to catch some colour. l Transfer to a small roasting tin. l Increase the heat under the frying pan to high; add another tablespoon

of the oil, and quickly seal the chicken breasts for two minutes on each side, until browned. l Transfer the chicken breasts to the small roasting tin, tucking them around the shallots and garlic, then tuck in the lemon slices and thyme sprigs. l Season with salt and pepper, then drizzle over the remaining tablespoon of the lemon rapeseed oil. l Place in the oven for 15–20 minutes, until the chicken breasts are cooked through. l Remove the chicken from the oven and cover loosely with foil for five minutes to allow the chicken to rest, then serve straight to the table with the rocket and green bean salad.

Strawberry pavlova with berries and cherries Ingredients (using any variation of fresh summer berries, such as raspberries, blueberries or blackberries) l 180g or 6 egg whites l 360g caster sugar l Half tsp of cornflour l Half tsp of vanilla essence l Half tsp of white wine vinegar l 240ml very softly whipped cream l Wexford Strawberries l Blueberries l Cherries Preparation l P r e h e a t ove n t o 110C/225F and line a baking tray with parchment paper. l Place the egg whites into a spotlessly clean

mixing bowl and beat on a light speed until beginning to become stiff, then while beating, slowly pour the caster sugar onto the frothy egg whites, a little at a time. l When all the sugar has been incorporated, add the vanilla essence, cornflour, vinegar and give one final whisk on high speed until glossy and stable. l Spread all the mixture out on the baking sheet

and bake for 1.30 hours until the meringue mixture is very firm to touch, but still soft in the middle. l You can leave to cool in the oven with the door ajar. l When cooled, and just before serving, transfer to a serving plate and spoon over the softly whipped cream. l Add the fruit on top of the cream and serve immediately.

These recipes are by renowned chefs Kevin Dundon and Neven Maguire, who will join Stuart O’Keeffe at this year’s Taste of Dublin festival. Taste will take place from Thursday, June 16 to Sunday, June 19 at the Iveagh Gardens in the city centre. This foodie festival will see an amazing line-up of culinary experts, cooking demonstrations, craft beer stands and much more. Tickets are on sale now from www.tasteofdublin.ie, priced from €15.

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The McGuigan Founder’s Series wines are currently on offer priced €16.95 per bottle at

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Apart from being a refined driving experience, the Astra’s onboard OnStar stystem (inset) could prove to be a life-saving feature

opel astra: the car of the year has some interesting safety features

Driving standards higher with useful tech features  dave phillips

WHEN we first encountered the new Astra on a test drive earlier in the year, we were left very impressed.

As so, it seems, was everybody else – this seventh generation of Opel’s popular model has consistently garnered praise, with being named as Car Of The Year chief among its recent accolades.

What stands out for us about the Astra is an increased performance boost on previous generations, largely thanks to a significant drop of more than 130kg in weight.

But what also strikes home are the quality levels inside the car, because while the Astra proves to be a great drive, it also manages to pack in the

kind of internal safety features that you don’t normally see in this price range.

It is all centred around the Opel OnStar system – a GPS, 4G-enabled communications system that is debuting in the Astra and will be rolling out across most of Opel’s new range.

Set into the roof above the rear view mirror, the OnStar system serves several functions.

First and foremost, it is a safety feature – if there is a crash and the airbags are activated, the OnStar system will log your GPS coordinates and one of the OnStar centre team, who operate 24/7 from the UK, will attempt to make contact with you in order to see what help is needed.

If they can’t establish a connection with you, they’ll alert emergency services. For other emergencies, you can also alert emergency services yourself by hitting an SOS button.

The OnStar system can also be used in case of the car being stolen – not only is the vehicle easily traceable, but the engine can also be remotely prevented from starting once the theft is reported.

Throw in the fact that you can use a smartphone app to check your car diagnostics, use the car as a Wi-Fi hotspot, and press a button to call through to the OnStar centre to give you navigational coordinates to whatever place or service you need, and it is a pretty phenomenal system.

This seventh iteration of the Astra model enjoys a performance boost, partly thanks to an impressive weight drop

Of course, all this comes at a price – OnStar is a subscription-based service that is free on featured models for 12 months, and then kicks in at around €99 per year.

The company are keen to support user privacy,

and while the level of remote access to the vehicle may be a concern to some potential customers, the level of monitored safety that OnStar delivers will no doubt be comforting to others.

The system sits well

alongside the wealth of other technological safety features available on the new generation of Astra.

The model we recently tested came rigged with collision detectors on the dash, a front-facing camera that gave traffic sign

displays alongside your speed, lane departure warnings, and a self-park function.

Altogether, it is a range of safety features that you’ll be hard pushed to find in another car of its class.

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A little like Minecraft with a Socialist bent, The Tomorrow Children is a quirky title to look out for

Toiling away through the bank holiday weekend for the sake of a virtual town SOME gamers were busy collectively toiling for the future of a fictional state – if not Mankind itself – across the bank holiday weekend, thanks to an interesting beta (limited public access) test of the upcoming title, The Tomorrow Children (PS4, Cert and release TBA).

Akin to a curious mash-up between Minecraft (which recently passed the staggering 100 million sales mark), Socialism, old eastern European stopmotion animation, Soviet-influenced design and a town management sim – with a dash of Godzilla thrown in for good measure – these Children have a game that’s definitely unique.

Presented with a blank void in which Mankind has been almost destroyed, The Tomorrow Children sees gamers charged with building up their basic town, which they do by mining resources from strange islands which briefly appear in the surrounding void, before they disappear.

Toil enough at the islands, and work hard for the collective good of the town, and your character can level up, gaining access to new abilities, more strengths, new buildings for the town, and so on, while random missions also pop up.

Incentives State economics, and a thriving black market, further incentivise the player, but if you need another reason to work harder, there’s nothing to stop you hopping on the metro to look at rival towns, and see how they’re progressing – and all the while, your own town could be attacked by lumbering beasts and monsters, requiring a collective effort by the workers to defeat them. Together, comrades!

The beta – which has now closed – certainly provided a great look at one of the curios that the gaming press has been following for a while.

While any political connotations from its mechanics and design will be lost on many players, its beautiful aesthetics (with some terrific material shaders, subtle lighting, extensive particle effects, and heavy use of depth-of-field focus) gave it an interesting look, while the gameplay was engaging enough.

So arise, comrades! You’ll have nothing to lose but hours of toil for the sake of your town!

There’s no denying the high-quality feel and finish to the Spectre x360 – luckily, its features are also as good as its design

review: HP’s spectre x360 impresses in many ways

A premium-priced laptop with a high-quality spec WHILE tablets have become very commonplace in the past few years, there’s no denying that laptops still hold an important place for many of us.

After all, there are still an awful lot of things that laptops can do that put tablets in second place when it comes to usability.

Hewlett Packard’s Spectre x360 is a 13” notebook that comes with a high price, but has all the features you’d expect from its premium pricepoint, and matching what you’d expect from similar high-end laptops.

Right from the getgo, it’s a machine that captures attention – when the review model arrived in to the office, everyone wanted to look at it, and when was the

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With its solid yet light build (about 1.5kg), and its handsome metallic finish, initial impressions got off to a good start, with its ‘360-degree’ foldback touchscreen monitor immediately put to the test.

Once up and running, and given the option to upgrade the OS further, I declined, choosing to run it as-is, using Windows’ familiar user-friendly tiles system (with several HP programs also a feature).

From here on, it was time to put the Spectre x360 through its paces ...

First up, and personally speaking, I’m not really a fan of flat keyboards – an asset to some, but a liability to someone like me who remembers bashing away at typewriters, years back.

However, the Spectre’s keyboard is par for the course in luxury laptops, and suits its slim and trim silhouette. I appreciated the backlit keys – a natural boon to late-night or discreet workers.

Aesthetically speaking, the vibrant screen also performed well; its foldable (in effect, reversible) screen gave it a flexibility and increased usefulness that my trusty and dusty ol’ Dell could only dream of.

With a standard suite of programs on the review laptop, there wasn’t anything terribly exciting installed to put the Spectre through its

paces, but the touchscreen was a natural addition, proving both fast and responsive, as well as exacting enough to my touch.

I imagine that with the right software installed, the touchscreen – and the more than generous touchpad – would be particularly useful for creative people.

Next up, and sound was excellent, with a rich output that coped equally well with whatever I threw at it, while its power remained steady throughout. Even at higher ranges, the sound remained crisp, without veering towards tinny.

However, all of that would mean little if the Spectre couldn’t cope with heavy demands, and again, the Spectre coped admirably. Technical specs can make my eyes glaze over, even

when they’re absolutely critical – but suffice it to say there’s plenty going on under the hood.

Its Intel processors are more than up to the task; despite running plenty of things simultaneously, the Spectre didn’t seem to struggle. The Spectre’s base turned toasty, but then, heat dissipation is still a standard issue for pretty much any laptop.

Rounding out its specs, the Spectre also has all the usual ports you’d expect to find, making it ready for much more than just light work (or late tech reviews), while its healthy battery life is also commendable.

Overall, the Spectre x360 proves that you get what you pay for – available for €1,149 at Harvey Norman, it’s a premium laptop that more than delivers what you’re paying for.

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youthreach games: dazzling donore hosts City of dublin sports day

Lynch and rodgers take on presidency:

ANITA Lynch and Bernard Rogers have just been installed as presidents of Hollystown Golf Club.

The incoming presidents have taken up office for a period of two years at the popular Dublin 15 golf course for its 25th anniversary.

Hollystown came into existence in 1992 at a time when the cost of club membership escalated around the country, the opportunity to participate in a club became more difficult.

As such, the club aims to cater for individuals who wanted club golf without a massive financial commitment.

The club aims to provide 27-holes of golf for those who want championship golf at reasonable prices in a friendly atmosphere.

The club was ratified by the Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI) and the Irish Ladies Golf Union (ILGU) in 2000 and has grown from strength to strength.

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NESTLED on the banks of the River Liffey, Donore Harriers Athletic Club, with glorious blue skies above, hosted last week’s annual City of Dublin ETB Youthreach Sports Day. Around 350 students

representing seven northside and two southside Youthreach centres competed for top honours which was acknowledged afterwards by Bernadette Reilly, CDETB Regional Co-Ordinator.

“The combination of good weather and enthusiastic Youthreach students in a great venue all

Ballyfermot Youtreach, left, and Keith Cooney, right

made for a successful day.

“We would especially like to thank Donore Harriers for the use of their facilities and the Youthreach staff,” said Reilly.

On the track, Luke Momoh of Pleasant Street Youthreach was the stand out athlete of the day with a hat-trick of gold medals, winning the boys 100m and 400m finals.

Momoh was also part of the 4x100m mixed relay winning team alongside Kaitlyn Fagan, Aidan Metcalfe and Kaitlyn McKeever.

Anna Murphy of Transition Centre-Parnell Square was first home in the girls 100m final while Kaitlyn Fagan from Pleasant Street Youthreach ran the perfect race to win the girls 400m title.

Transition Centre Parnell Square’s soccer team

Luke Momoh and Kaitlyn Fagan. Pictures: Thomas McMahon

In the field competitions, Cabra Youthreach’s Keith Cooney won a brace of gold medals, winning the boys high jump and the boys long jump.

The girls high jump gold medal went to Ciara Gavin of Ballyfermot Youthreach and Ballymun Youthreach’s Richelle Carroll won the girls long jump.

The boys’ shot putt title went to Pleasant Street Youthreach Sigitas Srtyas with Kathy O’Brien of Transition Centre-Parnell Square finishing top of the podium in the girls shot putt.

In the 5-a-side boys

football final, Ballyfermot Youthreach beat Transition Centre-Parnell Square 1-0 courtesy of an excellent first half strike from Alex Murphy.

Ballyfermot had started brightly however Transition’s keeper Luke Barcue was excellent in denying Kyle Kenny, Keith O’Shea and Murphy.

With half time approaching Ballyfermot finally broke the deadlock when Murphy latched on to O’Shea’s throw before unleashing a low shot to the net. Ballyfermot had some good chances to double their lead but Barcue pulled off two great

saves from Kenny and Murphy.

In the second half, Transition substitute Stefan Bikar almost made an immediate impact with a powerful strike which Ballyfermot’s keeper Adam Courtney saved superbly.

Transition’s Bikar, Sean Grouse and Martin Cassin threatened late on however Ballyfermot held out for the win.

North Great George’s Street Youthreach won the girls 5-a-side football tournament beating Ballymun Youthreach 1-0 thanks to a second half goal from Shannon McMahon.

Healy breaks mile record at All-Ireland schools  sport@dublingazette.com

Holy Child, Killiney’s Sarah Healy

IT WAS a case of the girls stealing the show on a day of glorious sunshine at the centenary GloHealth All Ireland Schools Track and Field Championships in Tullamore last Saturday.

Sarah Healy, from Holy Child Killiney, was different class in the Under-16 girls’ mile with a new record of 5.03.57. She was among a string of strong performers from south Dublin who brought home top honours from the Co Offaly venue.

Amy Rose Farrell, Mount

Anville, stuck to the form books to win the intermediate girls’ 3,000m in 10.15.99; she pulled away from Abbie Taylor (St Gerard’s) who was second in 10.17.73 in the closing stages.

Mollie O’Reilly, from Loreto Dalkey, led the senior 400m in 56 seconds flat; St MacDara’s Nadia Power aced the 1,500m senior distance, meanwhile, with a run of 4.44.46.

In the field events, Our Lady’s Terenure’s Jennifer Hanrahan three 5.33 in the minor shot put while her schoolmate Eimear Fitzpatrick led the field in the

1,500m steeplechase in 5.03.86.

Wesley College were winners of the 4x100m junior relay, coming home in a time of 51.90 seconds. Sion Hill’s Tara Jenkins took the senior long jump with a leap of 5.29 metres.

St Joseph’s Rush student Niamh Fogarty was the one north Dublin winner on the girls side as she claimed the 1kg discus for seniors, launching it 42.72 metres.

On the boys’ side, Louis O’Loughlin fulfilled his seasonlong promise in which he has won a string of titles by landing

the 800m junior race. The Moyle Park man finished in 2.00.78 to secure the gold medal.

St Fintan’s Michael Farrelly was another winner with a 5.98m leap in the long jump. St Michael’s Chris Cosgrave led the way in the junior discus with a 39.97m throw.

Castleknock College’s Alex Clarkin continued the school’s strong tradition in the 100m hurdles with a first place at intermediate level while Kylemore College’s Sean Lawlor won the 100m senior sprint in 10.8 seconds.

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World Cup bronze eases Rio heartache

Competition

Lucan’s Jenny Ryan continued to break new boundaries with a stunning performance in Racice but fell less than a second short of landing an Olympic place in the shorter sprints

Five sets of tickets up for grabs for cricket ODI

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LUCAN native Jenny Egan has gone one better than last year, by winning a silver medal for Ireland at the canoe sprint World Cup in the Czech city of Racice before following up with gold at an event in Portugal.

It was the perfect way to bounce back after she agonisingly missed out on an Olympic berth in Rio in August.

Indeed, Egan, 29, came close to victory in her 5,000m K1 race in Racice but just lost out to Great Britain’s Lani Belcher in a tight, three-boat finish in Racice in her preferred longer disciplince.

To highlight the high standard of the competition, Olympic bronze medallist Bridgitte Hartley could only manage fourth place.

Then, last Sunday in Portugal, she edged out USA’ s Margaret Hogan by a single second to claim the gold medal.

It was a pair of superb performances from Egan, a member of the Salmon Leap club in Leixlip who has not had much luck on her side during her canoeing career so far – narrowly missing out on Rio 2016 by 0.7 of a second, as well as been 0.4 of a second away from a medal at the 2015 European Games in Baku.

At the World Cham-

pionships, last year there were a total of 1,100 male and female competing athletes with only 246 places available for the Olympics between all continents.

The distances for the Olympics max out at 1,000m, far shorter than Egan’s preferred event which is not currently an Olympic event.

Additionally, the level of competition in Europe is so high that it makes qualification that much harder through the continental qualifiers where she was pipped.

“I knew qualifying for the Olympics in Rio was always going to be a tough ask,” said Egan.

While missing out on

Jenny Egan is still hopeful of reaching the Olympics in 2020 after missing out in agonising fashion in both 2012 and 2016

Rio was a disappointment for Egan, her experience of a similar fate four years prior helped her to cope.

“I just missed out on going to London 2012 by one place and I was very upset about it. It affected me for a long time so I told myself whatever happens this time not to let it

in canoe sprint, and this was evident during her performances throughout 2015.

“I was the first Irish person to take a medal in at the European Championships when I won bronze in the Czech Republic, so that was amazing to win.”

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affect me.”

There is an ongoing debate about canoeing in the Olympics with several proposals having been made to make the sport at the games more gender equal. Egan gave her view of where the standard of the women’s game is currently at.

“The standard of the women’s kayaking is fantastic but the canoeing is not, so I would like to see it brought up to a level good enough for the Olympics.”

Currently, there are four kayak events across all disciplines and no canoe races at the Games while there are eight events for the men, split across canoes and kayaks.

Egan excelled at marathons during her junior days but she feels she has improved substantially

been where her Rio hopes ended but there was cause for celebration also as she set new national record times in the 200m and 500m races.

Another impressive feat of Egan’s was her participation in three finals in the Czech Republic, all on the same day. During an early start, she first tackled the 500m before taking on the 200m just two hours later.

Her day was finally complete when she competed in the 5,000m final.

Things are moving thick and fast for Egan at the moment with the European Championships in Moscow coming up at the end of June.

Egan is adamant that the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 is a massive target for her, and one she will be doing everything she can to reach.

Gazettesport, in association with Cricket Ireland, has five sets of two tickets to give away to Ireland’s upcoming one-day international match on Thursday, June 16 with Sri Lanka.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question: “Where are Ireland playing Sri Lanka in their two ODI matches in June?”

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Poynter makes way for next generation ANDREW Poynter has announced his retirement from elite cricket with immediate effect, aged just 29.

The Clontarf batsman has played for Ireland no less than 69 times (including as captain) since making his debut in 2008, and travelled to two World Cups. Poynter highlighted other commitments including his coaching role at Clontarf Cricket Club as the reason behind his decision, announced late last week.

“I have always found it tough to manage an international and inter-provincial cricket career whilst having to juggle running my own business, AP Sports,” Poynter said. “I’m head of youth coaching at

Clontarf CC and have other coaching roles as well as a young family.

“I feel that I can still perform at interprovincial level and scored runs this season, but I do not want to stand in someone’s way who has a dream of playing for Leinster Lightning and Ireland.

“I am so proud of my achievements in an Irish jersey, especially captaining my country and playing in two World Cups. I’ll miss the green jersey but this is the right decision for me. Poyner averaged just under 20 with the bat in both the one day and T20 forms of international cricket.

Meanwhile Dubliner Barry McCarthy - a 23-year-old bowler currently on-song with Durham in the UK has been called up to play for Ireland against Sri Lanka in Malahide next week.

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athletics: swords resident bursts into ireland squad

Boyd answers Ireland’s call for Swedish series FORMER Rivervalley Rangers and Malahide United teenage prodigy, and current Shamrock Rovers starlet, Sean Boyd played his part in Tom Mohan’s Republic of Ireland Under-18 squad for an invitational tournament in Sweden this week.

The Irish beat Hungary 3-1 before falling 4-1 to the hosts Sweden in the three-team tournament.

Boyd, a former Colaiste Choilm student, is a Swords native and spent his formative years with both Rangers and United.

During his time with Rivervalley schoolboy side he was the top goal scorer for each season he played for them up until Under-13 level. After making the move to near neighbours United, he again continued to impress and score regularly, and in his final season in the DDSL U17 Premier he netted seventeen goals.

Rivervalley Rangers manager Stephen Doran spoke glowingly when asked about his former player. “We were at home to Castleknock Premier B at the start of January and he was involved in the last three goals of a 5-2 win after coming on at 2-2.

“We knew Sean was only going to be a shortterm signing at Christmas, as it’s fairly obvious he has a big future in football. He can be anything he wants to be in the game, as he is a coach’s dream. We are proud a youngster from Rivervalley is representing the country.”

That type of form sparked the attention of League of Ireland clubs with Shamrock Rovers winning the race to sign him as a 16 year old for their Under-19 set up back in 2014.

In his first season with the Rovers Under-19s Boyd scored an impressive ten goals from fourteen starts. In 2015 he re-signed for the club and impressed again but left the club for a short stint back with Rivervalley Rangers senior side in the AUL Premier B during the League of Ireland season break.

Whilst there at Rivervalley he chipped in with a couple of important goals including a winner away to Clones Town in ‘Valley’s FAI Junior Cup run. This season back at Shamrock Rovers Under 19’s he has been in electric form netting 17 goals in 29 starts, form that has also seen him called up to their League of Ireland Premier Division side where he scored his first senior goal in April against Dundalk.

1500m runner Greta Streimikyte will compete at the IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Greta’s Euro ambition

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sport@dublingazette.com

GRETA Streimiky te smashed her 1,500m personal best time at Santry last weekend to secure a place in the Ireland team for this summer’s paralympic athletics European Championships.

Originally from Lithuania, the 20-year-old only became an Irish national last December after relocating with her family to Swords five years ago.

She sat down with the Gazette to tell us how delighted she is to have made the team.

Up until a month ago, visually-impaired Streimikyte was running at

T12 classification but her vision has since been deemed good enough to run at T13 – meaning she can run without a guide.

“It was a big thing for me, and a game changer in allowing me to join paralympics and finally represent Ireland internationally. It’s going to be a huge honour to stand at the start line wearing a green jersey.”

Setting a new personal best was also a source of great pride for her.

“It was really nice, the weather was really good and the atmosphere was brilliant so I think that helped me a lot.

“While it was great to set that time, it was really

club of the year St Ita’s on the shortlist for prestigious award st ita’s are on the shortlist of eight nomi-

nees for this season’s Aviva Club of the Year, nominated in the Coach Education category.

The club are in the running for a total prize of €6,500 and the prestigious title of Ireland’s best football club for 2016.

Representatives from the club were in attendance at the Republic of Ireland v Netherlands friendly match as guests of Aviva to receive their nominee’s cheque for €1,500 and meet the judging panel.

surprising as well. I had wanted to get there for a long time so to finally do it was great,” she said.

The Clonliffe Harriers athlete suffers from a condition called retinopathy which was caused by an incubator after she was born prematurely.

She has some vision in her left eye and her condition will neither improve nor worsen.

Moving to Ireland was not initially on the cards for Streimikyte until her father came here first to work.

“My dad came here to work for a year but he started to settle in and love the country. Then when he heard about the

good education opportunities here, especially for me as a visually-impaired person. He saw it as a good opportunity for the family to come over and see how it goes.”

Her run in the AAI Games at Morton Stadium lowered her 1,500m personal best time by six seconds to just under 4.51 minutes – placing her in the top two in the world in her classification.

That time will now see her represent Ireland at the paralympic European Championships which starts next weekend in Grosseto, Italy.

“It’s going to be a huge thing and I am really excited and curious, as

well as a little bit nervous.”

Modest as well as talented, she was quick to play down her improvements over such a short space of time – having only started running while in her mid-teens.

“I don’t think that I am good yet because there are always places to improve because with sport there is always going to be somebody better than you so you need to remember that.”

The Irish team for the Paralympics is not due to be announced until July 5 but her time may already be good enough to land her a place at Rio in September.

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Flying the flag

Fingal duo aid Dublin’s cause in Under-21 win

Club Noticeboard FINGALLIANS

naomh mearnog’s Cian Hendricken,

pictured, gets away from Wexford’s Darragh Pepper during the Bord Gais Energy Leinster GAA hurling U-21 championship quarter-final at Innovate Wexford Park.

He helped the Dubs, along with Naomh Maur’s Eoghan Conroy, to a strong 2-12 to 1-8 win against the reigning champions to reach a semi-final against Westmeath.

WELL done to the Fins’ duo Rachel

The GAA has now switched to E-Vet-

Brogan and Emer Ni Eafa who help the

ting (boys section only). Any person

young Dubs retain their Under-21 All-

who carries out a role of responsi-

Ireland crown on Saturday.

bility such as coaching, managing or

This Sunday, the Dublin senior ladies

training underage teams or indeed

start their Leinster campaign against

adult teams who play minors must be

Laois and will Fingallians in the squad:

vetted. Please check out the following

Fiona, Emer and Sinead.

online: www.gaa.ie/the-gaa/child-

The Dublin footballers beat Laois

Picture: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

football: north county players to the fore

welfare-and-protection/vetting/

on Saturday to set up a meeting with

Race day: There is one month to

Meath/Louth on Sunday, June 26 in

go. There are still a couple of tables

Croke Park. The hurlers play Kilkenny

remaining.

this Saturday at 7pm in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise – for tickets, please go todublingaa.ie/tickets.

Please email teresacollins9@gmail. com for further details.

The annual hurlers golf day is on

Our AFL3 footballers play Naomh

Friday, June 17 in Balbriggan Golf club

Olaf this Friday at 7.30pm in Lawless

– the cost per team of four is €200 and

Park. A win will return them to the top

includes a meal for all players. Tee

of the table.

times available are currently from

The boys Credit Union Cups com-

11am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm.

petition will take place on Wednes-

All funds raised will go directly to

day, June 15 and the girls competition

the ever increasing coaching, medi-

will take place on Thursday, June 16.

cal and all other associated expenses

Thank you very much to Members

required to run the minor and adult

First Credit Union (formally Swords

teams. If you can’t enter a team, why

Credit Union).

not sponsor a hole for €100.

naomh mearnog CONGRATULATIONS to Cian Hendricken and his U-21 colleagues on their great win over Wexford.

The semi-final against Westmeath takes place on Wednesday, June 22 in The Dublin Under-21 panel celebrate their All-Ireland success. Picture: Peter Hickey/GAAPics.com

Rowe’s brilliance crucial for Dublin

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CARLA Rowe was one of the stars of the show as Dublin won their third Under-21 All-Ireland Championship in a row by beating Galway in dramatic fashion at Naomh Mearnog GAA club in Portmarnock.

Rowe, who plays for Clann Mhuire, put in several impressive performances on route to the final of the Aisling McGing U-21 cup, which needed a shootout to separate the two sides.

In the new, single-day format, Dublin swept

to six wins out of six to reach the final. It led to a tense and tight final that ultimately needed a shootout to separate the two sides.

Galway packed their defence and cut off the space in front of their goal making it difficult for Dublin to muster scores.

The break saw Galway ahead by 0-02 to no score, with Dublin unlucky not to be on the scoreboard after hitting the woodwork a couple of times.

The second half was just as tight with both defences on top once more but remarkably; the width of the woodwork

came to Galway’s rescue yet again.

Galway decided to try and run down the clock by passing the ball backwards and sideways across the pitch, but Dublin pressed them hard and forced a turnover, allowing Eabha Rutledge to score their first point of the game.

Dublin eventually got the reward their efforts deserved when Carla Rowe drew the sides level with a brilliant point.

Seconds later and the referee called time on the game, with a shootout needed to decide the destination of the All-Ireland

title.

With both teams having five kicks from the 30 metre line, Dublin converted three of their kicks, compared to Galway’s two, to run out winners for the third year in a row.

Rowe was joined in the team by Emma Colgan and Muireann Ni Scanaill of St Margaret’s, Aoife Curran and Shannon Richardson from O’Dwyers, Emer Ni Eafa and Rachel Brogan of Fingallians, Eve Keogh from Skerries Harps, Louise Ryan of St. Sylvester’s, and Sarah Murphy from Man O War.

Parnell Park. Please support.

come along and support them.

Next Saturday, we have our Govan Jolliffe Byrne Memorial tournament commencing at 11.30am. All pitches at the club will be in use all day.

We need lots of help from all sec-

Well done to our senior camogie

tions for car parking, security and

girls who recorded an important

general supervision on the day. Please

win over St Oliver Plunketts in the

contact either Barry Mulligan, Frank

league.

Lynch or Willie Fallon. This promises

This victory ensures that we remain in the top division once again for 2017 and we also have the championship to look forward to.

Our mini leagues continue with the

to be a very special day. Please come along.

On Sunday, we are hosting the Dublin ladies football team in their championship game against Laois.

finals taking place on Friday night.

On Sunday, June 19, the annual Lou-

Thank you too all the parents and

ise Fitzpatrick Big Picnic in aid of Bar-

helpers who make this such a magi-

rettstown House takes place in Mala-

cal event.

hide Castle at 1pm. Please support.

Our senior footballers are also in

It’s a very busy time in the world of

action on Friday night at home in a

sport at the moment and we wish to

vital league game against Whitehall

remind all members and friends that

at 7.30pm.

we show all major sporting events

The lads are going very well at the moment and we urge all of you to

on our big screens in the bar. All are welcome.

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Skerries woman Maria Dunne

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SKERRIES golfer Maria Dunne is set to prove how far dedication can get you when she lines out for the Great Britain & Ireland team in the 2016 Curtis Cup this weekend.

The Curtis Cup is the highest level of competition that can be achieved in female amateur golf and come Friday, the Great Britain & Ireland side will take on team USA in the 39th Curtis Cup match at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club.

Dunne set participation in the Curtis Cup as a realistic goal two years ago when she

finished as runner-up in the South American amateur championship, an incredible feat considering she works full-time while also raising a family.

“I was watching and playing with Curtis Cup players there and knew I was every bit as good as them.

“My coach Roger Yates told me I could make it and he’s not one to lie, so when he said it I knew it could happen,” said Dunne.

Dunne has always been a consistent golfer but something changed a few years back when her talents reached a new height. She credits Yates for instilling her with the belief

she was good enough.

“I had a chat with Roger about five years ago regarding what I wanted to achieve long term. He asked me if I was willing to work hard enough and I said yes so it was just forward thinking from there.”

Viewed as a leader among her Irish teammates, Dunne shared her thoughts on what kind of role she will be playing on the Great Britain & Ireland panel. “By nature I might be seen as a leader, unfortunately because of my age,” she laughed.

While a lot of golfers can become intimidated by a large crowd at the first tee, this is not the case for Dunne, who is looking

forward to this apart of it the most. “I will probably be quite nervous but I think that’s normal. I enjoy crowds and tend to play better when there is a big following.”

Dunne hasn’t played in a tournament in a while so getting herself in perfect shape has become the focus in the lead up to her big day.

The future is not something Dunne has planned out in her head but there is no denying that she will continue to pave the way for junior girls and up and coming golfers.

The Curtis Cup takes place at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in Enniskerry from June 10-12.