TV & Streaming

Hunt now on for new James Bond

THE search for a new James Bond is on, now that Daniel Craig pictured) has hung up his Walther PPK. No Time To Die marked the nal lm of Craig’s tenure which means that we will see a new James Bond... eventually. ere’s been little word as to who is in contention and as our new James Bond list shows, there are a lot of great actors out there who could take on the 007 mantle. But, for some, time isn’t on their side. e likes of Tom Hardy, who has always been a favourite and currently tops our list with nearly a thousand votes, is 44 so if he were to do it then something would have to happen soon.

Well, we now have some information about the search and things are happening but very slowly. According to MGM boss Pamela Abdy, who has been speaking to e Hollywood Reporter about her career, the search for a new James Bond is currently “wide open” but talks have begun between the producers.

“We’ve had very early preliminary conversations with Barbara [Broccoli] and Michael [Wilson], but we wanted Daniel to have his last hurrah.”

No Time To Die made the quick dash from the big screen to Premium VOD recently so Craig’s “last hurrah” is nearing its end, which means that the hype machine for a new James Bond is almost certain to start soon.

Whatever happens, it’s likely that we will get a full reboot for the franchise but it would be good to see some current characters make the shift over.

Continuity hasn’t exactly been a forte with the franchise — Dame Judi Dench moving from Pierce Brosnan’s Bond to Craig’s was a shrewd move but didn’t exactly make sense — but introducing the likes of Lashana Lynch’s Nomi and Ana de Armas’ Paloma, two great characters, and not revisiting them again wouldn’t feel right.

*No Time To Die is available to watch on Prime Video now.

PlayStation to bring in streaming

NETFLIX-STYLING gaming may be coming to the PlayStation 5 next year. News has leaked that Sony plans to merge PlayStation Plus and PS Now subscriptions into one service. e move could be an attempt to become more competitive with Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

In an apparent attempt to compete with Xbox Game Pass, Sony plans to launch a similar subscription service next year. According to PlayStation insiders speaking with Bloomberg, the service, codenamed ‘Sparticus’, will bundle PlayStation Plus with PS Now.

Currently, the two services o er di erent features. PlayStation Plus is around €60 per year (or €9 per month) and gives subscribers discounts, and a collection of free games with at least two new titles added every month. It also allows online multiplayer gaming. game streaming as its only option and at the time playing from the cloud, even with a very high-speed connection, was hardly worth the subscription price.

Since then, Sony has vastly improved the streaming quality and recently added an option to download and play games natively.

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dramas to watch now on Amazon

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in this 2021 biopic about English artist, inventor, entrepreneur and caretaker Louis Wain. Set at the end of the 19th century, it follows a man who, after taking in a stray kitten, creates surreal cat paintings that made him wold famous. ey also seem to re ect his own declining sanity. A feel-good drama with a typically gripping central performance from Cumberbatch, this warm portrait is lled with whimsy, even if it’s a little uneven.

A sublime anthology that doesn’t drop the ball across its ve lms. Small Axe (2020) is a collection of distinct stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the ‘60s to the ‘80s. ey’re all directed by Steve McQueen, who’s working at his exquisite best (when doesn’t he?), crafting stories such as courtroom drama Mangrove, based on the 1971 trial of the Mangrove Nine and starring Black Panther’s Letitia Wright. Take a seat and devour this massive achievement.

Sound Of Metal scored a bunch of Oscar nominations, back in 2019, including best picture and best actor for the outstanding Riz Ahmed. (It won in two categories: best sound and best lm editing.) He plays Ruben, a punk- metal drummer who unfortunately starts to lose his hearing. As well as struggling with a drug addiction, Ruben is forced to settle into his new life in the deaf community and to learn American Sign Language. e lm’s stunning sound design immerses you in Ruben’s suspenseful story and the experiences of those around him.

If you’re into the dark-things-happen-at-boarding-schools genre, then Selah And e Spades (2019) might be the subject to sign up for. A senior leads a faction called the Spades who sell drugs to other students. But Selah’s about to graduate, so must nd the right candidate to carry on her legacy. Shot beautifully and guided by debut director Tayarisha Poe’s unique lens, this is a taste of even greater things to come.

Shia LaBeouf wrote the screenplay for this 2019 autobiographical movie about a child actor and his relationship with his father. We follow Otis, who’s traumatised after days on set accompanied by his father, a former rodeo clown. LaBeouf actually plays the character inspired by his father, giving Honey Boy even more psychological layers. is is fascinating, cinematic therapy from a singular perspective.

Kilkenny GAA clubs and Community news

SENIOR FOOTBALL Clara made the long trip south to Mooncoin on Tuesday of last week to play the home team in the quarter final of the 2021 Senior football championship. They came away with a 1-8 to 1-2 victory over a team that was still su ering the a er e ects of their Junior hurling county final celebrations. The first quarter was a scoreless one and Mooncoin remained without a score up to hal ime. Liam Ryan opened Clara’s account and further points by Alan Coleman and Joe Connolly from a free had Clara 0-3 to 0-0 up at the interval. When Tom Ryan, Kevin Nolan (2) and Joe Connolly from another free tacked on four more unanswered points in the third quarter, this game looked over. Moreover Kevin’s second point was from a penalty, which was deflected over by the Mooncoin goalkeeper. Then suddenly Mooncoin awoke from their slumber and scored a quick 1-2 to leave just two points between the teams. Clara, having owned the ball for most of the contest, were suddenly under pressure but their response was impressive and a point by Tom Ryan followed by a Peter Nolan goal closed out the scoring. Clara’s reward was a home semi final clash with five in a row seeking champions Mullinavat. Team - Brian Prendergast, Dara Glynn, David Langton, Paul Murphy. James Casey, Conor O Shea, Liam Ryan 0-1. Ciarán Prendergast, Alan Coleman 0-1. Joe Connolly 0-2f, Kevin Nolan 0-2, Jack Langton. Brandon Ryan, Tom Ryan 0-2, Sean O Shea. Subs used Bill Cody, Peter Nolan 1-0, Lester Ryan. MULLINAVAT MARCH ON Then on Sunday morning, Mullinavat made the trip northwards to face Clara in the semi final. Clara opened brightly and led by two points to no score a er eight minutes, courtesy of a Kevin Nolan free and a Liam Ryan e ort. Then a second yellow card dished out to midfielder Ciarán Prendergast le Clara at a numerical disadvantage and it was always going to be a big ask from there. Mullinavat slowly took over and a penalty goal just before hal ime le them 1-5 to 0-2 ahead. The second half was all Mullinavat and Clara only added two further points, one in each quarter from Tom Ryan and an Alan Coleman free. The five in a row chasing Southerners scored regularly and ran out easy 2-14 to 0-4 winners. Clara tried hard but were no match for a well drilled outfit. Nevertheless it was an enjoyable campaign for the Clara lads and credit to the management of David and Pat Mulrooney for their e orts. Team - Brian Prendergast, Dara Glynn, David Langton, Paul Murphy. Liam Ryan, Conor O Shea, James Casey. Ciarán Prendergast, Alan Coleman. Lester Ryan, Kevin Nolan, Jack Langton. Joe Connolly, Tom Ryan, Peter Molloy. Subs used Bill Cody, Brandon Ryan.

U13s WIN The Clara U13 footballers had a very good win over Glenmore at home on Sunday morning. This puts them through to the semi final of the championship. 3-6 to 2-6 was how it finished. Well done boys! Team - Matthew Cooke, Ollie Butler, Lucas Healy, Liam Treacy. Sam Corr, Peter Firbank, Sam Lawlor. Padraic Meany 1-2, Dara Leamy 1-1. Ruairí Bowden Mullin, Aidan O Connell, Michael Meany. Ciarán Gibbons 1-3, Orí Phelan, Darragh Kenny. Sub Jim Carrigan. CAMOGIE Well done to the three Clara girls who were nominated for the Kilkenny Senior club team of the year recently. Sisters Rebecca and Aisling Nolan were nominated as defenders while Mary O Connell was nominated in the forward line. Voting for that team is open to the public on the Camogie website. U22s BOW OUT St. Brigids Ballycallan had a richly deserved 1-13 to 2-6 win at home to Clara on Sunday in the quarter final of the championship. This competition was increased to U22 this year because last years championship didn’t take place due to covid. Brigids hit the ground running and a er Peig Carrigan had equalised their opening score they kicked on and led 1-3 to 0-1 at the water break. The second quarter was more of the same with a Keara Ryan free all that Clara had to show for their e orts. The interval arrived with the Ballycallan girls 1-7 to 0-2 ahead. Several of the Clara girls had been sick in bed all week and the lack of energy was evident in their play. They had also had a number of first half wides which didn’t help their cause. Now facing the strong breeze, it would have been very easy for these Clara lassies to hang their heads and give up, but this group have never done that and true to form, they carried the fight to St. Brigids for the second half. A goal each from Emma Shortall and Katie Ryan helped cut the deficit to a very respectable four points before the end. However when the final whistle sounded it had to be said that Brigids were the better team here and the curtain came down on a long season for a lot of these Clara girls. Well done to them for their never say die attitude and well done also to the management of Mícheál Nolan and John Murphy, who was absent here through illness. Team - Lucy Cody, Anna Walpole, Rachel Whelan 0-1f, Grace Barcoe. Gráinne Glynn, Laoise Nolan, Katie Ryan 1-1, 0-1f. Keara Ryan 0-3, 0-2f, Rebecca Nolan. Emma Shortall 1-0, Niamh Ward, Maria Shortall. Peig Carrigan 0-1, Margaret O Connell, Aoife Treacy. Sub Niamh Brickell.

CLUB LOTTO There was no winner of this week’s Club Lotto (Nov 16th) Numbers Drawn were 1, 8, 15, 24 Bonus 17 Next Week’s Jackpot will be €8,600 (Nov 23rd) www. oloughlingaels.com/lotto Promotors Draw : 1. Paddy Hayes c/o Paddy Greene 2. Anita Corcoran c/o Anne Cullen 3. Veronica Power c/o Esther Maher 4. Johnny Walsh c/o Neil Loy 5. Tommy & Imelda Galvin c/o Mary Deegan 6. Stephen Sheridan c/o Neil Loy 7. Denise Brennan c/o Damien O’Connell 8. Kevin McGarry c/o Online 9. Marina Tyrrell c/o Online 10. Sandra Rochford c/o Online Thank you for your continued support Please play again www.perfectoprint.ie TEAM NEWS A couple of results the weekends’s action. Well done to our intermediate Footballers who won their championship game over Blacks & Whites with a 6 point advantage, keeping sponsors Pat Carroll’s of Ballybought Street very happy. Unfortunately it wasn’t to be for our u15s who lost out to James Stephens in a very competitive County Final at St. Johns Park on Sunday morning. Unlucky not to get a few big scores but a huge e ort again as is to be expected from this group. Well done to their team mate Jack Johnson however who couldn’t play today’s game due to a boxing commitment in England coming away with the Gold Medal in the 52kg category representing Marble City Boxing Club . Also on Sunday the O’Loughlin Gaels Camogie Club u22s got their championship o to a flyer with an emphatic win over Ballyhale. Their next round will be at St. Johns Park on Sunday morning. All the details on the clubs social media. Next Saturday we look to our u21 hurlers when they play Dicksboro in the hurling championship in Palmerstown at 1:30pm. Be there to support our teams. Sponsors: Pat Robert Carroll McCarthy Eurospar Ireland MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre A.G.Ms The GAA Club Annual General Meeting has been scheduled to take place on the 8th of December at 7:30pm. The Camogie Club A.G.M takes place at 8pm on December 6th.

CHRISTMAS FAIR The annual Christmas Fair organised by Ionad Lachtain Church Arts and Heritage Centre returns next weekend to the Square Freshford on Sunday next 28th November .The usual gi s including knitted toys and garments, origami, art and woodwork will be on sale. Locally produced soaps, cards and local literature including Friggers Alley and “In Slips , the history of the coursing in Freshford will also be available. You are asked to please support the event. DEATH The death took place last week at Tinnypark Nursing Home of Mrs Anne Gormley (nee O’Kee e). She was predeceased several years earlier by her late husband Eugene. The deceased who was in her 90s was originally from Inistioge County Kilkenny and spent many years in Dublin before retiring back to Freshford. She was a resident in the local St.Catherines

Katie Bourke (C), Emma Dalton, Caoimhe Nolan, Isabel Carroll, Muireann Flynn, Madison Walsh, Aoife Garry, Gabriella Dermody, Aoibh Carroll

Caitlin Dermody (C), Aoibhinn McCarthy, Aillie Gibbons, Nessa Gibbons, Abigeal O’KaneFaith Long, Phoebe Long, Olivia Marnell, Caoilinn O’Rouoke, Kathie Ryan

Ciara Hickey receiving the cup from Mrs Sheila Dowling Killeen Private Nursing Home until its closure in 2017 when she moved to Tinnypark. She is sister of former postmistress Ms.Kay Julian, Kilkenny Street. Her funeral mass took place in St.Lachtains Church Freshford on Thursday morning last followed by burial in Bohernabreena Cemetery, Dublin. She is mourned by her sisters Kay and Nora, her brothers John and Philip, sisters in law, nephews, nieces and extended family to whom sincere sympathy is extended. KINNANE CUP AND MCGREE SHIELD The annual Kinane and McGree Memorial tournament finals took place on Sunday last. The competitions are run each year in the memory of the two young lads, Philip Kinnane and Colin McGree who both died tragically at a young age. The pre-liminary rounds of the competitions were held on Sunday 7th with the finals played on Sunday last. The final of the Colin McGree tournament saw Bobby Darcy’s side take on Tadhg Bolger’s team with Bobby’s team coming out winners. In the final of the Philip Kinnane Cup Cian O’Connor’s team took on Liam Kenny Landers side with Cians team finished up winners. The Colin McGree trophy was presented to the winning captain Bobby by Shane McGree and the Kinnane Cup was presented to the winning captain Cian by Eoin Dalton, Chairman of Bord na nOg. The organising committee wish to thank special John Guinan for refereeing both finals on the day. Also thanks to the McGree and Kinnane families for their continue suppot in these fantastic underage competitions. Big thanks also to the mentors and players for their fantastic work throughout the year and they look forward to see you all in 2022. WINNING TEAM – KINANE CUP: C.O’Connor(capt), C.Kavanagh, J.Walsh, N.Walsh, J.Marnell, S.Gray, P.Dermody A.Dalton, J.Geraghty F.Condon. Runners Up : L. Kenny Landers (Capt) P.Brennan, M.Hickey, B. O’Gorman, S.Eardley, H.Carroll, M.O’Neill, B.Looby, L.Dermody Winning Team – MCGREE SHIELD : B.Darcy (Capt) , D.Ryan, P.McCarthy, A.Walsh, P.O’Connor, J.Bolger, B.McGree, L.McCarthy, T.Dalton Runners up- T.Bolger (Capt) S.Looby, T.O’Kane, C.Dalton, J.Dermody, J.Kavanagh, F.Martin, I.Carroll S.Walsh

BAPTISM Congratulations to the proud parents of Baby Michael Owen Morrissey, Clashacrow Freshford who was baptised at St.Lachtains Church on Sunday a ernoon last. Owen and Majella have two other children. DAY CARE CENTRE Freshford Day care centre reopened recently and will continue each Wednesday at 2pm in the GAA Club rooms. The Centre has been closed since the start of the pandemic. It is hoped to see all the former members return and new members are also very welcome both male and female. You will get a cup of tea and have a chat and a game of bingo. The Day care centre was greatly missed by the people during the pandemic and so it is great to see it back open. BIRTHDAY Special birthday wishes go out to local lad Padraig Donnelly of Ballylarkin who celebrated a very special birthday last weekend Padraig who is an ardent member of St.Lachtains Hurling teams since his underage schoolboys days reached the big 21. SOCCER Freshford Town had number of underage teams in action at the weekend . The U13 boys took on Deen Celtic and came out winners on a 4-2 scoreline with goals from Jack Marnell (2) Charlie Kavanagh and Michael Hicky. The U15 boys played Stoneyford and Freshford came out winning 4-1. Cian Donnelly hit the net twice for Freshford Town with Michael Bergin getting two more.. Well done also to the U9s and U11 boys and girls with some super work put in again and some fine goals scored by all age groups. Keep up the good work.

U8s The training sessions for U8s will resume on Saturday next at the Sportsfield at Woodview from 12noon to 1pm with Gary in charge as usual. All boys from 5 to 8 years old are welcome so go along and join up. SQUASH The Connacht Masters over 40s was held in Galway Lawn Tennis Squash and Badminton Club recently with some local men taking part. Pat Morrissey Ard Lachtain winning the final. Pat played 3 games over Friday and Saturday and beat Colin Trais from Westwood 3-0 and then beat Nigel Peyton from Fitzwilliam 3-1 and then went on to beat Neil Pollock from Ulster 3-0 in the final. There was a great turn out, the biggest masters tournament with over 90 men and women entered. Another local man Noel Walsh from Sart Freshford playing in the 0ver 45s was unlucky to be narrowly beaten. CAMOGIE The annual Peggy Dowling memorial tournament took place recently with a big turnout. The final saw Ciara Hickeys team claim the Cup and the presentation was made by Sheila Dowling Killeen to Ciara. Sheila also presented the Shield to winning captain Ruby Campion. Well done to all who took part and all the mentors and organisers. As always, the tournament produced an excellent standard of camogie skills by all players, with everyone working so hard, and fighting to the final whistle. The Cup final was won by Ciara Hickey’s team in an excellent contest against Caitlin Dermody’s team, and the Shield Final was won by Ruby Campion’s team a er a hard-fought battle against Katie Burke’s team. Thank you to the Dowling family and to all our club volunteers over both weekends – especially our referees, umpires, and mentors. IONAD LACHAIN St.Lachtains Church Museum and Arts Centre is open each Saturday and Sunday from 11.30am to 4.30pm on Saturdays and from 12.30pm to 4.30pm on Sundays. New display cabinets have been installed and filled with a host of interesting artefacts and some beautiful cra work is also on sale. So why not drop in and see for yourself MACRA NA FEIRME Macra na Feirme are looking to establish a new club in the Freshford area. Macra na Feirme is an organisation for young people between the ages of 17 and 35 who are interested in getting involved in sports, travel drama, debating or just want to meet new people and have some fun. To be a member of Macra you must join a Macra club in your area. This will open the door to new fiends and new activities. There are hundreds of clubs across Ireland bursting with activity who always welcome a new face. For more information please contact Training and Development O icer – Michael Wall on 0868359891 or email him at mwall@macra.ie .GAA NEWS Dog night – A great crowd turned up recently at Kilkenny Greyhound stadium for the benefit night hosted by St.Lactains GAA Club. As part of the night there was a ra le which was greatly supported and the lucky winners were: 1st prize- Jack Hickey 2nd prize- Podge Sweeney, 3rd prize- Joan Grace , 4th prize- Lucy Cody and 5th prize- Rohan Keaghy.The Committee wish to thank all those who supported the event. WALKING GROUP A walking group has started and will continue on Thursday evening leaving the GAA clubrooms at 8pm All new members regardless of fitness levels are most welcome. It is open to all and everyone is encouraged to bring a friend along . SPEEDY RECOVERY Best wishes for a speedy recovery go out to local man Brian Kavanagh, Buncrussia Street Freshford from all his friends in Freshford and at St.Lachtains GAA Club. Brian is recovering from surgery at St.Vincents Hospital Dublin and missed the big final recently. Brian has been a hard working committee member of the local club for many years. PARISH NEWS With attendance at Masses almost back to normal Mass in the Parish Church each Wednesday morning at 9.30am and on Sunday morning at 11am.wiith Mass in Tulla church on Saturday evenings at 8pm. While the obligation to attend Sunday mass is still suspended you are encouraged to return. At this time all safety measures