Narcos spin-off El Chapo coming soon

Net ix is planning a Narcos spin-o named El Chapo which will take place in the same universe as the fanfavourite crime drama that ran from 2018-2021.

Gaumont Television, the same studio behind Narcos and Narcos: Mexico, are the production company behind the new show, with Alejandro Edda also in talks to reprise his role as Joaquín ‘El

Chapo’ Guzmán. Edda appeared in 24 episodes of Narcos: Mexico, starring the likes of Diego Luna, Scoot McNairy, Michael Peña, José María Yazpik, Alejandro Edda and Teresa Ruiz.

Known as one of Net ix’s greatest-ever shows, Narcos: Mexico tells the story of the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel and the American DEA tasked with the dangerous job of taking them down. e success of the rst series of Narcos, which ran from 2015-2017, helped to raise the professional pro le of Pedro Pascal, who has since gone on to become a major industry phenomenon. Pascal most recently starred in the HBO series e Last of Us and the Disney+ show e Mandalorian.

Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes), a bipolar CIA operations o cer, is reassigned to the CIA’s Counterterrorism Centre after she conducts an unauthorised mission in Iraq. In her new post, Mathison’s world collides with that of Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis), a US Marine Sergeant who, eight years after going missing, is rescued from an al-Qaeda compound and hailed as a war hero on his return to the US. Mathison starts to believe Brody poses a serious threat to the US – an assumption that sets Homeland’s eight-season-long story in motion. It’s on Net ix.

3. The Night Manager

One of the more recent live-action TV adaptations of John le Carre’s back catalogue, e Night Manager tells the story of Jonathan Pine (Loki actor Tom Hiddleston), an ex-British soldier and the titular night manager who’s pulled back into the world he left behind. Tasked by Foreign Ofce task force leader Angela Burr (Olivia Colman) to in ltrate the inner circle of illegal arms dealer Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie), Pine soon nds himself in over his head in an international political chess match where nobody is who they seem.

4. Slow Horses

One of Apple+ TV’s best-performing and fan-favorite TV series is Slow Horses, a London-based spy thriller packed with witty and sarcastic humour, riveting characters, and espionage-based action. Slow Horses stars Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, the slovenly and rude head of Slough House – aka the purgatory-style MI5 division where rejected personnel (known as Slow Horses, hence the show’s title) are sent. Lamb and the rest of the supposedly bumbling Slow Horses team regularly (and inadvertently) become involved in putting a stop to plots that threaten the UK.

5.

Rabbit Hole

Like e Night Agent, Rabbit Hole, on the newest streaming service Paramount Plus, is a relative newcomer to the spy thriller genre. It stars 24 alumnus Keifer Sutherland as John Weir, a corporate spy who’s framed for murder by a mysterious group of individuals. Somewhat expectedly, Weir goes on the run as he attempts to clear his name.

Others, though, believe Sutherland’s welcome return to the espionage world will give the series enough traction and keep audiences enthralled throughout its initial 10-episode run.

LOTTO

Lotto Results 28th March, Numbers drawn - 8, 14, and 18. No Jackpot winner.

€30 each to Alice Walsh, Susan Lehane, Brenda Glynn, Muireann Twomey, John Byrne. Next week’s Jackpot is €1,600. Thanks to all for your support.

WORK AVAILABLE

If anyone is interested in cleaning work in Clara NS, please contact the school at o ice.clarans@gmail.com or at 0567759736.

MINORS LOSE OPENER

Clara minor hurlers were beaten at home to Young Irelands, Gowran on Monday night in the first game of this year’s Roinn A League. Although backed by the breeze, Clara got o to a terrible start. They conceded a goal to Thomas Langton a er just a minute and although Conor Hoyne opened Clara’s account with a free, Langton pounced for another goal a er four minutes. He added a point a minute later and when Gowran struck for another goal in the ninth minute a shell shocked Clara found themselves 3-1 to 0-1 behind. It was reminiscent of last year’s league meeting between the same two sides. When the hal ime whistle sounded the visitors were 3-5 to 0-3 ahead with breeze assistance to come.

Clara were just playing for their pride in the second half and to their credit they were competitive. Padraic Meany was their only scorer outside of Conor Hoyne and they are going to need a greater spread of scoring as the year progresses. It finished 4-10 to 0-9 in favour of Gowran. Tommy Delaney, Philip Carrigan, Hugh Kelly, Conor Hoyne and Pádraic Meany were best of the home side who will be disappointed with their performance. But this is a long season and can be turned around with the right application. Both teams here were missing their county minors - David Barcoe for Clara and Cian Phelan for Young Irelands.

Team - Orí Phelan, Daniel Ryan, Tommy Delaney, Alex Firbank. Dillon Cummins, Philip Carrigan, Hugh Kelly. Conor Hoyne 0-8, 0-6f, 0-1 x 65, Eoin Corr. Joe Power, Luke Lawlor, Pádraic Meany 0-1. John Bergin, James Cody, Bill Kealy. Sub used Tom Murphy.

COUNTY MINORS WIN

Well done to Clara’s David Barcoe who played all of Saturday’s win for Kilkenny over Antrim in Abbotstown. The 2-21 to 1-8 result set up a top of the table clash with Galway in Nowlan Park on Good Friday. Best of luck in that one Davy.

Camogie Abandoned

The Clara senior camogie team began their league campaign at home to Thomastown on Sunday morning. Unfortunately the game ended prematurely when an accidental collision le a Thomastown player requiring an ambulance. This arrived promptly and hopefully the player will have fully recovered by the time this goes to print. At the time referee Eamonn Larkin had correctly declared the game over Thomastown were leading 0-7 to 1-2 but nobody was sure if that score line would count as a result or not.

As Clara had only 14 players at the start, Thomastown sportingly agreed to run with the same number. On a heavy pitch not conducive to free flowing hurling, Thomastown dominated the first half and led three points to nil at hal ime. They increased that to five before Laoise Nolan opened Clara’s account. Two more Thomastown points were answered by a Rebecca Nolan goal and when Grace Barcoe reduced the deficit further with a pointed free it was all to play for. Then came the late drama and the early finish.

Team - Aoife Glynn, Aine McDonald, Rachel Whelan, Aoife Treacy. Katie Ryan, Laoise Nolan 0-1, Margaret Kehoe. Rebecca Nolan 1-0, Tamsin English. Gráinne Glynn, Grace Barcoe 0-1f, Niamh Ward. Róisín Kealy, Maria Shortall.

CLUB LOTTO

There was no winner of club lotto March 28. Numbers Drawn were 11, 14, 18, 27, Bonus 17 Next week’s top prize will be €17,800. Play now at www. oloughlingaels.com/lotto

Promotors Draw. 1. Fiona Hayes c/o Neil Loy. 2. Dermot Cullen c/o John Joe Cullen

3. Mick & Mags c/o Gerry Buckley. 4. Mark Ryan c/o Neil Loy

5. Sound Man c/o John Joe Cullen. 6. Sinead Fowling c/o Peter Dowling. 7. Michelle McCartney, Limavady, Co.

Derry. 8. Evan Walsh c/o Online. 9. Andy Comerford c/o

Online 10. Andy O’Keefe c/o Online. Thank you for your continued support

HANDBALL NEWS

Eoin Brannigan from O’Loughlin Gaels and Willy Murphy from Kilfane had a great win on Saturday night in Carlow in the Silver Masters Leinster Final against Wexford opposition. The lads played brilliant from the start and won 21. 13 21.11. We wish them the best of luck in the upcoming All-Ireland semifinal.

EASTER EGG HUNT

The big Egg Hunt is back and it’s Eggspected to be a cracking good day. Tickets are just €5 and on sale at Juvenile training on Saturday and also a er Easter Camp at 1:50pm each day. Juvenile Hurling and Camogie Eggshibition games, followed by the Hunt and light refreshment. Don’t miss out and get your ticket now. All are welcome

SAMMY GEOGHEGAN

Our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of club stalwart Sammy Geoghegan who passed away on Tuesday March 28th a er a short illness. Sammy held the position of Social Chairman and pavilion manager at the club for a period and a strong supporter of all things O’Loughlin Gaels. Sammy was recently pre-deceased by his wife Madeleine who also served on the club Ladies Committee. Our condolences to Sammy’s children, family and friends.

Ar dheis dé go raibh a h-anam dílís.

PLAYER NEWS

Continued success to all our players, and management teams as their respective leagues progress. Lots of great work going on at St. Johns Park between Hurling, Football, Camogie and Handball, a huge thanks to all our volunteers for their continued promotion of our Gaelic Games.

The best of luck to Paddy, Huw, Mikey and Conor in Saturdays League Final v Cork and also to Laura Greene and Danielle Quigley with the Kilkenny Camogie Intermediates in their League Final also this weekend. Greg Kelly made his mark with the Minor Hurlers last weekend with a man of the march performance in their win against Antrim in the Leinster Championship - while Ena Lawlor, Siofra O’Leary and Iveta Vasilauskaite continue with the u16s Kilkenny Camogie in the Leinster championships on Monday. Lots happening...well done all.

FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to St.Lachtins U13 boys who won the final of the football league at Pairc Lachtain on Saturday last defeating Mullinavat on a score line of 6-4 to 3-4. Well done to the team and their management on the great win.

EASTER COMMEMORATION

The Annual Easter Commemoration will take place on Sunday 9th April at the Square in Freshford immediately a er 11 am Mass.The reading of the Proclamation and Raising of the Tricolour plus various guests will provide entertainment. All are welcome, and in conjunction with this event a Cabaret will be held on Easter Saturday 8th April at Kavanaghs Bar ,all support would be welcome. These events are being hosted by the Local Fianna Fail group.

SYMPATHY

Sympathy is extended to Joe Crosby of Sart, Freshford and all his family on the death last week of his brother Sean Crosby in Nottingham, England .Sean’s funeral will take place in England.

SQUASH

Well done to the Walsh family from Sart who took part in the Squash competition in Carlow at the weekend. Noel Walsh and his two young sons Jamie and Ethan all competed. This is the first time a family has all taken part together and the first time the competition has been held in Carlow for a number of years. Noel came out winner in his section while Ethan met his older brother Jamie in the final with the younger brother coming out victorious. Well done to all on their sporting achievements

BALLYLARKIN CHURCH

The first event of Feile Lachtains 2023 TOOK place on Saturday evening last at Ballylarkin Church when the “Bishops Tree” was replanted. Local tradition states that seven Bishops were hanged at this spot during the Cromwellian invasion. Ossory Historian Canon Carrigan suggests the event occurred during the Viking era. The tree fell during the 1950s and local resident Mick Burke remembers that event though firewood was scarce in the area at the time not a twig or a branch was taken from the tree which eventually rotted away.

IONAD LACHTAIN HERITAGE CENTRE

Ionad Lachtain reopened last weekend for the first time this year. It will be open every Saturday and Sunday from 11.30am to 4.30pm from now until the end of summer in order to welcome visitors to the church, cra shop and museum. The church will host the o icial launch of Féile Lachtain 2023 on Saturday, April 15th at 3.00 p.m. The festival will be launched by Cllr. Pat

U13 Football Champions

Fitzpatrick, Chairman Kilkenny Co. Council. This will be followed by the first lecture of the year delivered by Ms. Siobhan Doyle, author of “A History of the GAA in 100 Objects.” Harpist Mary Kelly will also attend. The usual cra s are on sale in the Cra Shop including woodwork, knitted toys and garments and artwork. A variety of souvenirs of Freshford including greeting cards and carrier bags are available. Jewellery is a new addition to the shop this year. Other staples are natural honey and the GAA county clocks which proved popular last year.

A splendid collection of old carpentry tools is new to the museum this year courtesy of Eilís and Kieran Costelloe. Also new is a loan of an interesting photograph of the Shrine of St. Lachtain’s Arm from Kilkenny Archaeological Society. See www.ionadlachtain.com or follow us at Ionad Lachtain on Facebook and Instagram.

DARTS

The second semi-final of the B league of the Freshford and District League took place on Friday night last when Farrell’s took on The Rock. Farrell’s went into a 4-2 lead but the Rock pulled it back to 4-4 and it went to the last game to decide with the Racer coming out winners and will now meet Kavanaghs in the final on Friday night next in Killeens .

The semifinal of the John McGrath cup took place in Farrells on Sunday evening last with Kavanaghs A defeating Killeens C and now take on the winners of the other semi final which takes place on Thursday night next in Kavanaghs when Farrells A take on The Valley A. The final will take place in McGraths Pub on Friday 14th April at 9.30pm.

CAMOGIE

Kilkenny Minor camogie side took on Cork at Pairc Lachtain on Sunday a ernoon last with the game finishing in a draw. St.Lachtains Camogie club will be represented at county level in the 2023 season. Saiore Hickey and Mia Phelan will be representing the club at U14 level while Emma O’Connor, Ciara Hickey and Aoibheann McCarthy will be on the U15 panel and Katelyn O’Connor, Abigail Whitty and Michelle Killeen will be on the U16 panel. Meanwhile Sinead Farrell is part of the Kilkenny Intermediate panel.

NEW BOOK CLUB

There are plans to set up a monthly book club, based at the Loop Community Café, Freshford. An introductory meeting will take place in the café on Thursday April 13th, commencing at 10am. Dates and times for the book club will be discussed. The meeting will be facilitated by Kilkenny County Library sta . Sets of books and support will be provided FREE by the library service. Everyone welcome, just drop in. This is a great opportunity to meet other readers in a relaxed social setting. Thanks to Katie and the sta of The Loop Café for their support.

FITNESS SESSIONS

Boxing/fitness sessions at Community Hall Freshford –Have you had a diagnoses of Parkinson’s; Alzheimer’s or other neurological condition? If so maybe you are keen to get some level of fitness back or work on you balance or upper body strength. If so, these classes are just what you need. Classes take place each Tuesday from 11am to 12 noon - sessions cost just €10 each and are facilitated by a boxing coach. It will give you a chance to socialise and meet other people, for more information or to sign up please contact Brenda Cooper on 0871369253

GAA

Easter Camp

St.Lachains GAA Club will once again host an Easter camp this yea. The camp will run from Monday 10th April to Thursday 13th from 10am to 2pm at GAA Grounds. The camp will be for all boys and girls from 6 -13 years old and great fun is guaranteed with top quality coaches. Fee is €50 per child or first 2 children per family and €40 for third child and upwards. Places can be booked online.

PARISH NEWS Mass is held in the Parish Church each Wednesday morning at 9.30am and each Sunday morning at 11am. wiith Mass in Tulla church on Saturday evenings at 7.30pm.

Holy week

Holy Thursday – April 6th, Freshford Church – 7.30pm, Good Friday –April 7th, Freshford Church – 3pm. Easter Vigil – April 8th – Tulla Church – 7.30pm. Easter Sunday – April 9th – Freshford 9th – 11am.

HELP FOR ALL

Are you struggling with anxiety or depression or finding life di icult or feeling isolated at this time GROW is there to help you. Their Mental Health support Groups are free and confidential and open to all no referral or booking is needed. For more information on same you can contact Mary on 087 284342 If you can’t cope and need support text HELLO to 50808

SAMARITAN - Whatever you’re going through a Samaritan will face it with you – available 24 hours a day 365 days a year – Freephone 1161Alone is available for older people who need support and you can call them on 0818 222024 (8am to 8pm)

AMBER KILKENNY WOMENS REFUGE – is available for confidential support relating to domestic violence - call them on 1850 424244 (24/7) or on 056 7771404 or email into@amberwomensrefuge.ie.

GOWRAN AC

GREAT PERFORMANCE BY GOWRAN AC ATHLETES AT NATIONAL INDOORS

The U12 boys relay team ran really well in a hugely competitive timed event to place 9th overall. Well done Sean, Ross, Matthew and Daniel and coach Marie Deegan. In the U18 Boys Shot Putt, Andrew Cooper threw 16.65m to win the event. Incredible performance!

YOUNG IRELANDS CAMOGIE PRESENTATION NIGHT

There was a special night out in Gowran Park last Friday night to celebrate the achievements of the Players and Coaches that have won All-Irelands over the past two years.

Kilkenny Senior Camogie Manager Brian Dowling was on hand to make presentations to All-Ireland Senior Medal winners Ste i and Ti anie Fitzgerald and Ciara O’Kee e, along with Selector Pat O’Neill and 2021 All-Ireland Minor winning Captain Sarah O’Donnell. A great night was had by all.

CIAN PART OF MINOR PANEL THAT EASE TO ANOTHER VICTORY

Cian Phelan is part of The Kilkenny Minor Panel that eased to a 2-21 to 1-8 win against Antrim in Round 2 of The Leinster Minor Championship in Abbotstown on Saturday.

Kilkenny will now have a much sterner test of their credentials this coming Good Friday as they host Galway at 5pm in UPMC Nowlan Park. A win for Kilkenny will put them into a Leinster Semi-Final.

Meanwhile, Julie Lennon and Aisling Fitzpatrick were part of The Kilkenny Minor Camogie Panel that played out a 1-11 draw against Galway in Freshford on Sunday.

UNDERAGE GIRLS TEAMS RECORD EMPHATIC VICTORIES

Young Irelands Minor Camogie Girls got their year o to a most emphatic start as they easily strolled to a 8-11 to 3-9 win against Thomastown, while The Young Irelands U-14s easily won 4-16 to 2-5 against O’Loughlins

UNDERAGE HURLERS COMPLETE CLEAN SWEEP OF VICTORIES

The Young Irelands Underage Hurling Teams got the