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ennisCortHy eye a column by Joseph Doyle
THe plOugH AND THe STArS Enniscorthy Drama Group will stage The Plough and the Stars by Sean O’Casey in The Presentation Centre from 18th to 21st June at 8pm with an extra show on Friday 26th June in St Brigid’s Hall, Carnew. Under the directorship of Jimmy Kavanagh this production is sure to have Enniscorthy audiences both laughing and crying as this tragic four-act play portrays the lives of families living in a tenement house in Dublin in 1915 and leads up to the Rising of 1916. Jimmy Kavanagh is at the helm of this play for the second time and he has a great crew and cast to call upon: Jack Clitheroe – Fintan Kelly Nora Clitheroe – Annemarie Whelan Peter Flynn – Fergal Kelly T h e Yo u n g C o v e y – Ti m Connaughton Bessie Burgess – Greta Carley Mrs. Annie Gogan – Michelle Whelan Mollser – Roisin Barry Fluther Good – Jamie T Murphy Jim Langton – James Freeman Bill Brennan – John O`Gorman
Corporal Stoddart –Podge Dwyer Sergeant Tinley – John Casey Rosie Redmond – Fiona Byrne Tommy – George Percival Woman from Rathmines – Sheila Delaney The Figure – Donal Cullen The Voice – Ronan P Byrne War Pipes – Liam Doyle Director – Jimmy Kavanagh Asst. Director – Fintan Kelly Stage Manager – Myles Mulally Backroom Team – Eamonn Morris, Damien Smullen, Joe Harris Props Manager – Joe Doyle Set Design – John O`Gorman Set Construction – John O`Gorman, Jimmy Kavanagh, Liam Doyle, Fintan Kelly Sound & Lighting – William Gilligan Costumes – Nomac Productions Front of House: Liam Doyle, Tom Boland, Margaret Kavanagh Casey, Maria Nolan, Marguerite Casey. Break a leg everybody! On a related matter, well done to All Ireland drama winners Tim Connaughton and Ronan P. Byrne. – Joseph Doyle
STrAWberry rOOTS
CONgrATulATIONS Congratulations to the Moyne Rangers under 13 league winners. Congrats to Sean Ryan who lives in Cork and who made the Irish under 18 basketball team recently. Sean is the second son of John Ryan who is a native of Enniscorthy. Sean is a cousin of Wexford hurler Liam Ryan. Well done Sean. Well done to the Davitt Country Band on getting a best Country Band award recently. Best wishes to a new drama group in Wexford town. Raven Theatre are doing two plays – their debut play is Family Plot with another play to follow in August. So welcome Raven to the drama world. Shamrock Rovers who beat Northend 4-1 in the Wexford Cup. We l l d o n e t o G o r e y Rangers who won the youths league recently. Ladies soccer – congratulations to Benfica and Saint Cormacs AFC on recent
successes. Two shops in town have relocated their business to bigger premises recently. The NCBI shop – Mrs Quin’s charity shop has relocated to Cathedral Street and Finnegan’s Findz has relocated to Castle Street opposite Mary Elizabeth’s in the former premises of Miu Miu. Best of luck to both. We at Slaney News always like to see new businesses come to town – big or small, and we like to wish them well. A new e-cigarette shop has opened recently on Slaney Street. Mizzoni’s Pizzas has opened in Templeshannon and a new cake shop has opened its doors in Templeshannon also. Due to space restrictions we no longer have room to print names for birthdays. Slaney News would like to congratulate everyone who got engaged, married or celebrated a birthday recently. – Joseph Doyle
CySTIC fIbrOSIS
lots of gigs happening 26-28 June as part of the Strawberry, Culture & food fest: CARLSBERG STRAWBERRY ROOTS WEEKEND GIG TRAIL
ARTIST
6 PM
Alba Wine Bar Restaurant Toss Kavanagh’s Stamps Robbies – The Pub Antique Tavern Doreen’s Bar Wilson’s Bar Treacy’s Hotel Holohan’s Treacy’s Hotel
Peter Price (Scotland)
The Back Beats Trad Session Gandhi & Quaid 10 PM + Jimmi Cullen Paddy Murphy Skinny Elvis Stephen Murphy JMA MIDNIGHT Dermot Byrne Band (Johnny Cash Tribute) SATURDAY 27th JUNE 8 PM Toss Kavanaghs The Jumptones Holohan’s B & The Honey Boy Dawson’s TV Jones & The Tomahawks Treacy’s Hotel Bees Knees Wilson’s Bar China White Toss Kavanagh’s Last Orders 10 /10.30 Doreen’s Bar Eden PM + Hayes’ Gandhi & Quaid Donohoe’s Mark Monaghan Joe Doyles Jamie & Kerry Rackards JMA IFA Centre El Gringo Stamps Peter Price (Scotland) MIDNIGHT Treacy’s Hotel Truckstop SUNDAY 28th JUNE 12.30 PM Treacy’s Hotel Peter Price (Scotland) 4 PM The Bailey ( Upstairs) Niall Toner & Band (!10) International Blue Grass 6 PM Toss Kavanaghs Preacher Casey’s 6 PM Donohoes Alvin 8 PM The White House The Back Beats Toss Kavanaghs Dave Clark Doreen’s Bar Michael Reid 9 PM+ Antique Tavern Dermot Byrne Donohoes Matt & Bull Robbies -The Pub Jamie & Kerry Treacy’s Hotel Des Browne 11.30 PM Treacy’s Hotel Preacher Casey’s INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS BLUE GRASS ARTIST NIALL TONER & BAND 4PM SUNDAY 28TH THE BAILEY … !10
Silvertones Choir in St Aidan’s Cathedral plus guest classical guitarist and harpist 28th May. In aid of Co. Wexford Hospice. €10. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Joe Doyle’s – Max & Bull on May 30th. Swanky Men on May 31st. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Hope & Dream Cheque Presentation: To Console and Hope Cancer Support Centre in The Presentation Centre 3rd June. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Rathnure Pantomime Society presents their 6th musical “Memory Train” on 4th, 5th, 8th, 10th,11th,13th,14th June. Box Office: 0539255429 / 087-0687801. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Strawberry Half Marathon 5 mile run and walk at the Promenade Enniscorthy, 7th of June. For more information call Mag 0876366905 (in conjunction with Slaney Olympic AC). ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Plough and the Stars by Sean O’Casey. Enniscorthy Drama Group. The Presentation Centre 18, 19, 20, 21 of June at 8pm. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Enniscorthy Hope Centre Summer Solstice Walk will take place on Currocloe Beach, Sunday June 21st. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Strawberry Ball. Riverside Park Hotel. 24th June. 48th Strawberry Queen competition. Launch of Strawberry Grower of the Year Award. 7pm till late. Music by American Heart. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– regular eVents: Every Friday at Stamps – Irish night. Every Friday at Castle Bar – Karaoke. Wilson’s Bar: Live band every Saturday night. DBar: Every Friday is funky friday with DJ and percussion. Benedicts: Sunday Night Sessions. Greyhound Racing: Every Monday and Thursday night at Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– upComing festiVals: enniscorthy street rhythms dance fest 6th & 7th June. See pages 14-15 strawberry, Culture & food fest 24th to 28th June incl Strawberry Roots Festival and Focal Literary Festival. See page 13. Also pick up a copy of the Festival brochure for full details. See website: www.strawberryfest.ie. See our next issue of 24th June for full details. Battle of Vinegar Hill re-enactment 1st to 2nd August. rock ‘n’ roll town and food fest 31st July to 3rd August. Blackstairs Blues festival 11th to 13th September.
If you would like Joseph to mention an upcoming event then please email both doyleduffry@gmail.com and slaneynews@gmail.com. The closing date for receiving material for this column is always the Thursday before our publication date which is usually the first Wednesday of every month. Our website (www.slaneynews.com) carries our publication dates for 2015.
FRIDAY 26th JUNE
VENUE
DIAry DATeS
– Joseph Doyle
INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS BLUE GRASS ARTIST NIALL TONER & BAND 4PM SUNDAY 28TH THE BAILEY !10
TIME 8 PM 9.30 PM
27 May 2015
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Organiser Joe Doyle (with various contestants and boutique participants) presents Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland Wexford Branch Secretary, Claire Whelan, with a cheque for €2,340, the proceeds of a successful recent fashion show, at a presentation event in Unique Boutique, Enniscorthy.
A cheque for the proceeds of the recent cystic fibrosis fashion show was handed over by event organiser Joseph Doyle on 22nd May to the Co. Wexford branch of the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland. The cheque for €2,340 was accepted by branch secretary, Claire Whelan, at a gathering
in Unique Boutique, Enniscorthy. €2,340 is an incredible amount to raise so well done to Joseph and his volunteers. Best of luck to the 26 Wexford women who are running for cystic fibrosis in the women’s mini-marathon on June 1st in Dublin. n
KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILy! John Doyle, a Provincial Towns Cup winner in the past, with his great grandnephew, Tom Ryan, who was a member of this year’s Towns Cup winning Enniscorthy team.
fOCAl lITerAry feST
Focal – Wexford Literary Festival – 26th to 28th June 2015. Included in the festival are book launches, workshops, panel discussions, poetry cor-
ner, book trailer competition, and the first ever “Focal Has Talent” night! For full details see www.focalliteraryfestival.com/ – Joseph Doyle