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John Volanthen could hardly believe what he was seeing. Cloaked by the thick, jagged darkness of the cave walls, the 51-year-old diver was sure he’d just caught a icker of light in front of him.

Turning on his own light on his small recording device, he waded out of the deep pool of dank water beneath him and gasped.

Twelve small and scared pairs of eyes stared back at him, dirt and dust smudged on their cheeks and fear etched into their faces. ey were still wearing their bright red football kits from the day they went missing. e light was from one of the boys’ torches, which they had taken with them in their exploring.

“How many of you are there?”John asked the group.

“ irteen,” came the voice of the Wild Boar’s assistant coach, Ekkaphon Kanthawong, from the back of the enclave.

Somehow, miraculously, despite being trapped in the cave for nine days, all of them had survived.

John turned to his fellow diver, Richard Stanton, stunned. However, nding the boys was only just the beginning. Now, the pair had to work out a plan on how to get them all out alive. e amazing discovery and rescue of a ai youth football team, who had been trapped inside the am Luang cave for a total of 17 days in 2018, is a story somehow stranger than ction.

Now, the labyrinthine twists and turns in this tremendous tale have been turned into an Amazon Prime Video featurelength drama called irteen Lives, with A-listers Viggo Mortensen and Colin Farrell taking the lead roles, now streaming on Amazon Prime. e team’s trip to the am Luang cave on that fateful day four years ago was meant to be a treat for the boys, to celebrate the 17th birthday of teammate Peerpat ‘Night’ Sompiangjai. e kids knew the various nooks and crannies of the cave well – it was their uno cial haunt, where they would introduce new members to their team by etching their names on the cave walls – and the excursion was intended to be a brief one. eir plan had been to go clambering inside for an hour before heading back to Night’s house in the nearby village in the Mae Sai district. His mother had a pile of presents and a Spongebob Squarepants cake waiting for him at home.

But Night didn’t come home. e team, accompanied by their 25-year-old assistant coach, were caught in a ash ood after rain started pouring down, thick and fast. e monsoon season had arrived uncharacteristically early, and the intricate cave system was quick to ll with water.

It took three days for all 12 children, and their coach out the caves, one at a time. ey had been trapped in the cave for 17 days in total. Miraculously, they all survived sedation. ey were quickly bundled o to hospital, with blankets and sunglasses on to protect their vision, their eyes having adjusted to the gloomy surroundings of the cave. While they were quarantined to check for infection and given simple, plain rice porridge, the boys were all healthy.

“Everyone was slapping me on the back saying, ‘Well done doc, that’s it. All done. ey’re all out. ey’re all alive’,” rescuer Harry remembered in an interview. ‘And I can’t really describe how I felt. I was sort of so exhausted I think, I didn’t really have anything left for emotions at that point, but yeah, it was a good feeling later on.’

Harry, and fellow rescuers Richard and John (pictured above) all received accolades in their home country for their work.

Harry won the Star of Courage and Australian of the Year in 2019, while Richard and John each won a Pride of Britain award.

According to Viggo Mortensen, who plays Richard in irteen Lives, one of the most beautiful and appealing parts of the ai cave rescue mission was how it exempli ed the sheer brilliance of humanity, particularly during a time where we’re often so polarised and divisive.

Cringe TV impossible to stop watching

Uncoupled, which Star created alongside Modern Family alum Je rey Richman for Net ix, is a froth about an a uent white gay in his 40s who nds himself single for the rst time in 17 years and has to navigate the intimidating but engorged world of New York gay dating. It goes down as easy as nely blended glass.

On some level, Uncoupled is predicated on dazzling viewers, much like Sex and the City did, with the fabulousness of a city that is, in 2022, far less accessible to the middle class than it was 25 years ago. No matter, Michael (Neil Patrick Harris) and his ex Colin (Tuc Watkins) are rich gays with rich friends. eir big problems concern not having every single thing that they want, when they can gure out what, exactly, that is.

Colin dumps Michael during the rst episode, sending Michael on an odyssey of casual sex and pratfalls. He literally runs into two guys he ends up making out with, and when a third compliments him on his developing shoulders on a ski slope (these shoulders are, apparently, detected under a jacket), it sends Michael tumbling down a mountain. What a card!

Harris’ character, come to think of it, is complimented on his looks so frequently that it starts to feel like a contractual obligation by the end of the season.\

Newly single Michael is just as naive to the gay world as any straight person in Middle America of a certain generation would be, and as such can function as a hetero avatar. e over-articulating of culture is rampant on Uncoupled. Michael’s realtor co-worker Suzanne (Tisha Campbell) at one point explains: “It’s cool to be sexually uid right now.”

At the end of the day, the problem is that there isn’t much good observation in Uncoupled. e bridges are, actually, to nowhere. Early on, Michael and his friends talk about dating as gay men in their 40s, with TV weatherman Billy (Emerson Brooks), yet another character who receives compliments about his devastatingly good looks with such frequency as to be propaganda, saying that he feels like it just gets better and better, as the well of younger guys looking for older partners is ever-replenishing. eir art-dealer friend, Stanley (Brooks Ashmanskas), notes that Billy just feels this way because he’s on TV. e truth is, Stanley suggests, much lonelier. But then Uncoupled undermines its own observation with an unending stream of guys throwing themselves at Michael. He has no time to be lonely when he’s never alone. e show can’t even be bothered to sit in discomfort for more than a few seconds at a time.

Perhaps this is what is so intoxicating about Uncoupled— it moves at such a fast clip that it doesn’t even matter what’s happening as long as it keeps happening.

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is adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s hugely popular comic book series is incredibly long-awaited, arriving 30 years after the source material was published – with various issues having held back its development. e good news for fans is that proves to be very much worth the wait. e complex plot concerns a cosmic being who controls all dreams, who must venture to an assortment of disparate worlds and timelines in a desperate bid to undo the damage stemming from his recent absence – when he was captured and held captive for more than a hundred years. A magical but frequently rather grim tale.

Prequels have a shaky history and anyway, how could anything measure up to Breaking Bad? e answer of course was by standing on its own two feet. Bob Odenkirk puts in masterful work as Slippin’ Jimmy McGill, a character so initially detached from the sleazy Saul Goodman that your heart can’t help but break in the knowledge of what he becomes. e slow-burn series comes to an end this year, with legal shenanigans likely to take more of a back seat to full-on mob warfare.

If you didn’t catch this three-part drama when it rst aired on BBC One in 2020, you’ll still likely remember the events it dramatises. e series tells the full story of the 2018 Novichok poisonings in Salisbury which shook the entire country, let alone just the city. e series stars Anne-Marie Du , Rafe Spall, Annabel Scholey and MyAnna Buring, amongst others, in what is a gripping, emotional and anxietyinducing drama.

Arrested Development had a somewhat bumpy ride over its ve season run, from cancellation after season 3, the Net ix revival, season 4’s controversial structure and more. However, that doesn’t mean its still not one of the funniest sitcoms of the 21st century, starring a host of supremely talented comedy actors all giving it their all. Jason Bateman stars as Michael, a member of the formerly wealthy, highly dysfunctional family the Bluths, and follows him as he tries to keep them all together and get them back on the straight and narrow. e entire cast are phenomenal and fully play into the quirky, o beat humour the show is known for.

When thinking of modern classics of the sitcom format, there’s no doubting that most would jump straight to Peep Show, one of the most consistently hilarious series to hit British TV in quite some time. David Mitchell and Robert Webb are Mark and Jeremy, the classic odd-couple living in a at share. Based on that description the series could seem obvious or more of the same from sitcom canon, but it’s a combination of relatability and razor sharp writing that makes it really tick.

Gormley expresses belief that art is not just to decorate apartments as he launches O’Driscoll exhibition

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When it comes to e Arts festival in Kilkenny, artists must feel like it is Christmas in August.

Every available space both inside and out becomes an artist’s home for ten magical days.

It is a time when the artist removes the cloak of invisibility and throws up his/her work for all to see.

Last Friday, e Kilkenny Observer took a stroll from ‘ e Gravel walk’ at e Parade to Lenehan’s bar on the Castlecomer road and sampled as many exhibitions as possible.

Our arrival at Langtons on John Street coincided with the launch of Kilkenny artist Eoghan O’Driscoll’s exhibition.

Eoghan is poet and artist and his work in both mediums deserve huge praise.

His collection of ve books of poetry bears testament to the fact his pencil ts snugly into his hand.

However, the written word has taken a back seat for the moment as O’Driscoll concentrates on the brush and canvas. e artist’s good friend Brian Gormley was on hand to launch the exhibition and executed his duties with aplomb and panache.

Gormley, himself a gifted artist and an internationally exhibited American painter is living and working in both Ireland and Bucks County Pennsylvania.

His hybrid works are greatly in uenced by the abstract expressionist and gra ti movement.

And when it comes to launching an exhibition, Gormley did it in style. Direct and to the point. “Just look around you”, said the American artist. “What you have here this evening is true, honest art. Speaking about the artist, Gormley said “What you have here in Kilkenny

is a real honest genuine artist, by the name of Eoghan O’Driscoll.”

Re ecting on the current work by O’Driscoll, Gormley said that the people in Kilkenny needed to realise that in their midst is the real deal. “Don’t for one minute think that this is work that is turned out for a few easy bucks”. If you think along those lines you would be greatly mistaken”, continued Mr Gormley.

And like any good speaker who is launching an exhibition, Gormley had a Picasso quote at the ready. “What do you think an artist is? He is a political being, constantly aware of the heart-breaking, passionate or delightful things that are happening in the world, shaping himself completely in their image. Painting is not made to decorate apartments. It’s an o ensive and defensive weapon against the enemy”

Before he o cially declared the exhibition open, Mr Gormley reminded those present that artists like Eoghan O’Driscoll have given up a lot for the sake of their

art. e work is both in and of the community and it is a thing we should be thankful for.

“Eoghan’s delightful work oozes compassion and sensitivity and is packed with observations of the world we live in” conclude Mr Gormley.

It was lovely to see the forty plus attendance at Langton’s for Eoghans exhibition, which included family, work colleagues and fellow artist, all testifying to the popularity of Eoghan.

Fellow artists Edelle Nolan, who was working on her project ‘Train of ought and writer Sandrine Dunlop who is set to publish her new book of poetry were also present.

Eddie Langton who has always been a great supporter of Eoghan’s said he was thrilled to have the work on display at the venue while Eoghan himself thanked all for their attendance.

Speaking to e Kilkenny Observer, Eoghan said his new work is abstract expressionist at its most life a rmative. “It is full of colours of hope, saying that the human journey is a worthwhile pursuit” said Eoghan.

Eoghan O’Driscoll’s exhibition continues at Langtons during the festival.

Results from The Grand Finals of The Tuborg Premier League It was a fantastic night in Andy’s Bar Ballyhale on Saturday night with the Grand Finals of the Tuborg Premier League coming to an end. In the group stages in the first group the game is between PJ Byrne and Kieran Furlong got us underway, PJ beat Kieran by 3 legs to 2 in what was a great game PJ played great darts in this game and so did Kieran their finishing was great as was the scoring, Kieran Lennon and Michael Cummins played next, Kieran Lennon started playing brilliant darts in the game beating Michael by 3 legs to 0 , Lenny gave Michael no shots at a double and he hit the double himself with no bother, Michael Meaney and PJ Byrne played next, Michael Meaney played fantastic darts in this game, his finishing and scoring were top notch he went on to win the game 3 legs to 0 , PJ didn’t play well enough to put Michael under any pressure, Kieran Furlong and Kieran Lennon played the next game, Kieran Furlong played good in the game but he just couldn’t keep into Kieran Lennon, Lenny won the game 3 legs to 0, not giving Kieran a shot at a double in any of the legs, Michael Meaney and Michael Cummins played the next game, Michael Cummins needed to get a result in this game and he got o to a great start, he played brilliant darts in the first leg hitting a 14 dart leg to go 1 leg up, alas that was all he got out of the game as Michael Meaney took over the game and went on to win the next 3 legs playing brilliant darts again, PJ Byrne and Kieran Lennon played next, PJ needed to win to keep his interest in it, PJ got us underway with a great first 2 legs to go 2 - 0 up , Lenny then hit back by winning the next 2 legs and bring it to a deciding leg, PJ threw a brilliant leg, taking out a 118 for a 15 darter to win the game, Michael Meaney and Kieran Furlong got us underway in the next game, Kieran Furlong needed to win the game or his interest would come to an end, Michael got the game going by winning the first 2 legs with ease, Kieran then won the next leg playing super darts, Michael then won the next leg to win the game by 3 legs to 1 , Michael Cummins bt PJ Byrne 3 legs to 0 Michael Meaney bt Kieran Lennon 3 legs to 2 ,and Michael Cummins bt Kieran Furlong by 3 legs to 0 to finish this group. Michael Meaney and Kieran Lennon finished 1 and 2 in the group and go on to the S/ Final. In group 2 of The Cup the first game was between Sully and David Murphy, Sully played brilliant darts in the game by winning it 3 legs to 2 , David got the game going by winning the first leg, Sully then got the next leg by hitting a 15 darter taking out 126 , Sully then won the next leg by hitting another 15 dart leg taking out 114 , David then won the next leg to bring it back to 2 legs each, what a last leg Sully played, he hit 4 scores of 100 , then he le 36 and went in and hit the double 18 with the first dart, a fantastic finish, Mick Dwyer Jnr and Allen Bennet got going, Mick Jnr played great darts in the game, he beat Allen 3 legs to 1 in a very good game , the leg Allen won was a brilliant one he hit a 13 darter throwing fantastic darts, Mick Jnr played very well in the 3 legs that he won, nice scoring and good finishing, Mick Kelly and Sully played the next game, Sully is playing brilliant darts so Mick will have to play very well, and Mick surely did he won the first 2 legs and looked to be in cruise control but Sully fought back by winning the next 2 legs playing brilliant darts, Mick then had a great leg and didn’t give Sully a shot at the double and he went on to win the game by 3 legs to 2 . David Murphy and Mick Dwyer Jnr played next, David won the game by 3 legs to 2 in what was a brilliant game to watch, Mick Jnr won leg’s 1 / 3 playing great darts, he has a great 14 darter in the 3rd leg, David played brilliant darts in the 3 legs that he won, he had a 14 darter in the 4th leg and had a another brilliant leg to win the game, Allen Bennet got his night underway with a win over Mick Kelly by 3 legs to 2 , with both players still involved with a chance of making it out of the group, Other results from the group were Mick Jnr 3 - 2 Sully, Mick Kelly 1 / 3 David Murphy, Allen Bennet 3 / 0 Sully Mick Jnr 3 / 1 Mick Kelly, David Murphy 3 / 1 Allen Bennet. David Murphy and Mick Dwyer Jnr finished 1 and 2 and go on to play in the S / Final. The first S / Final will be between Michael Meaney and Mick Dwyer Jnr. The second S / Final will be between David Murphy and Kieran Lennon. On to the S / Final’s, Michael Meaney and Mick Dwyer Jnr, Michael started o playing brilliant darts to take a 2 legs to 0 lead hitting a 14 dart leg in the first leg, Mick Jnr then hit a brilliant 15 darter taking out 136 , Michael then won the game by hitting a 17 darter and a brilliant 14 darter to win the final leg and win the game 4 legs to 1 .The second S / Final got underway with David Murphy and Kieran Lennon playing in it, David got the game going by winning the first leg Kieran hit back by winning the next 2 legs David then went ahead by winning the next 2 legs and go within 1 leg of winning the game, Lenny then hit back by winning the next leg and bringing us to the deciding leg, David threw brilliant darts in the leg but he was behind Lenny coming down near the double, Lenny made him pay for the one bad score that David hit coming down by hitting the double and not giving David any shot. The Grand Final of the Tuborg Premier League Michael Meaney and Kieran Lennon As final’s go we had a brilliant one to watch, Lenny got going in the first leg winning it in 18 darts, Michael then won the next 2 legs one of them in 14 darts, Lenny then won the next leg to make it 2 legs each, Michael won the next leg in 17 darts and Lenny won the 6th leg in 16 darts to take us to a last leg decider, Michael Meaney then had the best leg of the night, he took out a magical 13 dart leg to win the leg and the Final. ……On to the Shield and in the first group the game between Tom Kent and Trevor Vallely got us underway, Trevor started very well and took the first 2 legs with ease, Tom won the next leg but that was all he would get as Trevor played brilliant darts in the next leg, taking out 137 for a brilliant 15 dart leg to win the game, Mick Dwyer Snr and Mickey O Kee e played the next game, Mickey got the perfect start throwing great darts in the first 2 legs, he had a 16 and a 17 darter in them, Mick Snr then got going and won the next leg, Mickey had a very good last leg to win the game by 3 legs to 1 . Kevin Leahy and Tom Kent got us underway in the next game, Tom threw unreal darts in this game winning it by 3 legs to 1 , the leg that Kevin won was a fantastic leg to watch being played, he hit 140 3 times in a row to leave 81 a er 9 darts, he then took out the 81 for a brilliant 12 dart leg, it didn’t seem to bother Tom that Kevin played well in the last leg as he battered the 19’s hitting one or two triples with every shot, he got to the finish first and didn’t miss to go on and win the game. Trevor Vallely and Mick Dwyer Snr played next, Trevor was looking for revenge on Mick Snr a er Mick Snr beat him in the last 16 last week, Trevor won the first leg and Mick Snr won the next one, but that’s where ended for Mick Snr as Trevor played class darts to win the game by winning the next 2 legs throwing fantastic in the game overall. Mickey O Kee e and Kevin Leahy played next, Mickey played great darts in this game but it wasn’t enough as Kevin out played him scoring higher and not missing his doubles, in the leg he won Mickey hit a 15 darter taking out 133 , Kevin hit a 16 a 16 and a brilliant 14 darter in the 3 legs that he won. Other results Tom Kent 3 - 1 Mick Dwyer Snr,Trevor Vallely 3 - 2 Kevin Leahy , Tom Kent 3 - 0 Mickey O Kee e, Kevin Leahy 3 - 1 Mick Dwyer Snr, Trevor Vallely 3 - 1 Mickey O Kee e. Trevor Vallely and Tom Kent came out of the group and go into the S / Final’s. On to group 2 . Billy Murphy and Ritchie O Hanlon got us going, Billy started o like a house on fire, he absolutely blitzed Ritchie in the 3 legs that he played in, Billy hit 116 to win the first leg for a 15 darter, he then had a 17 darter but to top it o he hit 13 darter in the last leg to win the game, Jim Shanahan and Tommy Dalton played next, Jim played great darts in the game, winning the first leg in 16 darts he got the start he needed, Tommy didn’t let it bother him as he went on to win the next 3 legs and the game, Tommy played brilliant darts hitting the double in each of the 3 legs with the first dart, Cian Cullen and Billy Murphy played next, Cian is playing brilliant darts at the moment and he showed us what he is capable of, he beat Billy by 3 legs to 0 taking out good finishes and scoring great, Ritchie O Hanlon and Jim Shanahan played the next game, the Tipp man just couldn’t get going in the game, he was a bit like the Tipp hurling team not up to it at the moment, Jim played brilliant darts in the game winning by 3 legs to 0 , his finishing was fantastic and his scoring was great, Tommy Dalton and Cian Cullen, 2 local players got the next game going, Tommy got the first leg and Cian got the second leg, both players were playing very good darts, then Cian got really going and rattled of the next 2 legs in great style hitting a 18 and a 15 darter taking out 122 , Tommy hit back by winning the next leg to bring us to a deciding leg, Cian played in this leg the same way that he was playing in all the legs he played all night, he threw brilliant, he hit 100 140 140 to leave 121 a er 9 darts, he then hit treble 20 11 and then hit the Bull for a fantastic finish to a great game, other results from group 2 Billy Murphy 3 - 2 Jim Shanahan, Ritchie O Hanlon 3 - 2 Cian Cullen, Billy Murphy 3 - 2 Tommy Dalton , Cian Cullen 3 - 0 Jim Shanahan, Tommy Dalton 3 - 2 Ritchie O Hanlon. Cian Cullen and Tommy Dalton came out of group 2 and go to the S / Final’s. In the first S / Final Trevor Vallely and Tommy Dalton got us going,Tommy played brilliant darts in the first leg, he hit a 15 darter taking out 116 , Trevor then took the next 2 legs , he had a 18 and a 17 darter in the legs, Tommy then threw fantastic darts to win the next 2 legs and go 3 legs to 2 up he hit a 16 and another 15 dart leg taking out 115 , Trevor like anyone who played at this level got dug in and he played brilliant darts in the next 2 legs and win the game, he had a 16 darter to make it 3 legs each and then hit a stunning 15 darter to win, he took out a brilliant 139 to go on to the Final of the Shield.the second S / Final saw Cian Cullen and Tom Kent play, Tom got the start he wanted by winning the first 2 legs playing good darts, Cian then got back into it throwing brilliant darts, he won the next 3 legs in a row to go within 1 leg of making the Final, Tom had other ideas on his mind and by God did he use them, he won the 6th leg in 17 darts and then he won the leg and the game with a brilliant 15 darter taking out 111 , so we have Trevor Vallely and Tom Kent in the Shield Final, Trevor got us underway with a great first 2 legs, he had a 17 and a 17 darter, Tom won the next leg playing good but Trevor then won the next leg to go within 1 leg of winning it , Tom must have got some more ideas into his head because he turned the game upside down, he played unbelievable darts, he hit 2 legs on the trot in 15 and 15 darts to make it 3 all, then in the last leg he hit a 16 darter to go on and win the Final , Trevor Vallely and Tom Kent gave us a Final, one which will be appreciated for a long time. ……Now down to the Plate group’s, Timber Jimmy and Robbie Van Geisko started this group, Robbie got the start he dreamed of by winning the first leg, then Timber started playing like he can he won the next 3 legs throwing great darts, he had a 18 a 17 and another 18 dart leg to beat Robbie, Robbie is playing very good darts in the league and took it on the chest , up next was Tommy Cleere and Liam Murphy, Liam brought his wife Melinda with him for support but it didn’t do him any favours, Tommy won the game by 3 legs to 0 throwing great darts, he had one good leg in which he had a 16 darter . Liz Byrne and Robbie Van Giesko played next, Robbie just could not get his game going, Liz played good in the game hitting a few great scores and finishing very well and went on to win the game by beating Robbie 3 legs to 0 . Timber and Tommy Cleere were up next, Tommy played good in the game but not half as well as he can play, Timber on the other hand seemed to be spluttering along as if he was on a bad spark plug, Tommy won the game by 3 legs to 0 , it wasn’t a great game, Timber will have to get himself sorted before his next game, Tommy on the other hand will take win as a job well done, Liam Murphy and Liz Byrne played next, Melinda really got going in this game cheering on Liam and shouting for every score that he hit, leave it to when he hit double, she went mad and it picked Liam up great, he went on to win the game by 3 legs to 0 . Other results from the group Tommy Cleere 3 - 0 Robbie Van Geisko, Timber Jimmy 3 - 0 Liz Byrne, Liam Murphy 3 - 0 Robbie Van Geisko, Liz Byrne 3 - 1 Tommy Cleere, Timber Jimmy 3 - 0 Liam Murphy . Tommy Cleere and Timber Jimmy make the S / Final’s from this group. John Leahy and Gez Quiruga got the second group underway, John played some excellent darts in the game and had to much firepower for Gez, play as she is used to didn’t happen, the harder you try the worse you get is what happened to Gez, Pat Cullen and Paddy Byrne played next, it was a fantastic game to watch, Pat played great darts in the first leg, Paddy then played brilliant darts to win the next 2 legs, Pat not to be outdone won the next leg to bring it to a decider, as well as Paddy played good darts in the last leg but Pat took over the leg with 3 big scores to leave himself on a double, and he didn’t miss it when he got a shot , a fantastic game from two local players, John Leahy and Pat Cullen played next, John started of the better of the two players scoring great and getting the double when he needed it, Pat Cullen played great in the 3rd leg, he started o with 100 140 135 , he le a double and finished the leg in 14 darts, John went on to win the next leg and the game by 3 legs to 1 , Gez Quiruga got her game back on track in the next game against Paddy Byrne, she played great darts to win the first leg, Paddy then won the next 2 legs, but as I said earlier Gez was back in form , she won the next leg and then she won the last leg and the game another great game to watch , Pat Cullen and Gez Quiruga played the next game, Pat threw brilliant darts in the first 2 legs, then Gez threw as good a game as I have seen her ever play, she played unreal hitting a 17 darter and followed it up with a fantastic 14 darter to make it 2 legs each, in the last leg Pat was talking no prisoners and he played great darts to get to the double before Gez, he le double 20 and hit it with the first dart to get the win. Other results from the second group are,John Leahy 3 - 0 Paddy. Byrne, Pat Cullen 3 - 1 Paddy Byrne, John Leahy 3 - 0 Gez Quiruga. John Leahy and Pat Cullen came out of the group and go on to the S / Final’s, the first S / Final saw Tommy Cleere and Pat Cullen play, Pat played great darts in this game, he was hitting everything he went for, he went 2 legs up on Tommy playing super darts Tommy Cleere got his game going and hit a purple patch , he went on a rampage, he hit more 100’s in the next 3 legs than he hit for the rest of the night, and his finishing was superb , so we have our first Finalist, the second S / Final was between John Leahy and Timber Jimmy, John unfortunately met Timber who it seems got the spark plug fixed, as much as he tried John just couldn’t get going and Timber playing not as well as he can went on to win the game and go on to the Final where he will play Tommy Cleere, the game got underway with Tommy playing better than Timber, Tommy won the first 2 legs throwing great darts, Timber then going,he seemed reved up to the top and started hitting big scores and when he got to a finish he took it out, he made it 2 legs each playing brilliant, Tommy won the next leg and Timber won the next leg to bring us to a deciding leg, in the last leg , Timber must have taking on some oil before he threw because the darts he played was fantastic he had a 16 dart leg to win the leg and the game, it was another brilliant Final to witness. As a show of respect we decided to have a Ladies Final between the 2 Ladies who made Grand Final of The Tuborg Premier League, Liz Byrne and Gez Quiruga, Gez won the Ladies Final by 2 legs to 1 . I would like to thank Tuborg for the sponsorship that they gave me to run the tournament, to Andy who looks a er all the paperwork he keeps it updated every week, Pat Cullen who put the draw up every week, last but not least I would like to say a big thank you to all the players that turned up every week it couldn’t happen without you

The players from Wexford, Michael Meaney, David Murphy, PJ Byrne, Tom Kent, Allen Bennet, Liz Byrne Timber Jimmy, Ann Murphy, Melinda Murphy

Liz Byrne and Gez Quiruga, both Ladies enjoying themselves at the Grand Final of the Tuborg Premier League Winner of the Plate Timber Jimmy and Runner Up Tommy Cleere

Winner and Runner Up of the Shield The Cup winner and Runner Up Kieran Lennon Joe Coyne Andy O Kee e Michael Meaney

Joe Coyne organiser of the Darts and Niall Shortall bartender and a rising star in the Shamrocks hurling team Cian Cullen local player and Andy O Kee e

HERITAGE WEEK A history of the Colles Irish Marble Compnay, Highrath, Maddoxtown 1730 to 1930. In Clara Hall on Saturday 13th August to Sunday 21st August from 12 noon to 8.00p.m. each day. CAMOGIE What a win for Kilkenny in Croke Park on Sunday! Mary O Connell played and Aisling Curtis was a named sub as Kilkenny regained the O’ Du y Cup in a nailbiting fashion by beating Cork 1-13 to 1-12. This was a game that could have gone either way but it was Kilkenny that rode their luck to take the spoils. Well done to all and to Camogie County Board Chairperson Teresa Aylward of Clara. MEDAL PRESENTATION Four camogie teams from Clara finally received their championship medals last week at a function held in Langton House Hotel. Honoured were the U16 teams of 2019 and 2020, the Minor team of 2019 and the Intermediate team of 2019. There was a large crossover of girls across all teams but there were still 180 people present on a very enjoyable night where the food was second to none. Club chairperson Deirdre Treacy kept proceedings moving nicely along and Clara’s Teresa Aylward, who is also county chairperson, presented the medals. Also present were Mark and Sharon Kelly of Freshco Pharmacy, main Camogie club sponsors. A highlight of the night was when Killian Phelan arrived on request with his just won All Ireland Poc Fada Cup to resounding cheers. Well done to all the medal recipients. POC FADA CHAMPION A lot of us in Clara have watched Killian Phelan launch puckouts over the years that landed on the opposition 14 yard line. We wondered if anyone in the country could possibly puck it as far! Well we got our answer on the August Bank Holiday weekend in the Cooley Mountains, Louth! Now the whole country knows that nobody can strike a ball consistently as far as Killian. He beat o sti competition from some former champions to claim the national Poc Fada title over a gruelling course. Marked by John Prendergast and followed by a large group of family and friends, “Farmer” defied the wind and rain to hold his composure and lead most of the way against a very strong field. In doing so he became only the third Kilkenny winner of this legendary contest, following on from the iconic Ollie Walsh in 1962 and 1963, and Oliver Gough in 1964. Fantastic achievement Killian. Well done! SENIOR HURLING The meeting of Clara and Tullaroan in St. John’s Park on Saturday evening ended in controversial fashion when referee Gay Ra er declared that Tullaroan had won by a point - 0-24 to 2-17. However the scoreboard showed Clara’s total as 2-18 and several observers, including myself, had recorded 2-18 as Clara’s final total. At time of going to print we are awaiting the referee’s report. We hope that video evidence will prove that Clara did indeed score 2-18. The game began well for Clara and they raced into a 0-5 to 0-2 lead in double quick time with some very accurate shooting. However they only added 0-3 for the rest of the half as Tullaroan took over and led 0-14 to 0-8 at the break. This didn’t flatter Tullaroan in the slightest as they were winning at least 10 positions and Dylan Simpson, Mossy Keoghan and John Walton had three points apiece on the board. Only Paul Cody looked like a consistent scoring threat for the men in maroon at that stage and a lot of Clara players appeared unsure of their roles on the team. Paul Cody continued his good shooting form in the second half and finished this game with 1-7 from play. Mossy Keoghan also remained hot for Tullaroan with three more points and, with freetaker Shane Walsh keeping the scoreboard ticking over, Tullaroan kept ahead for most of the half. Then suddenly a Clara point was followed by a James Nolan goal and this game was level. Shane Walsh edged Tullaroan in front again but then Paul Cody scored a cracking goal to send Clara into what we thought was a two point lead. A Shane Walsh free and a brilliant point from substitute Peter Walsh looked to have deservedly tied the game for Tullaroan but then came the real drama as the referee blew the final whistle and declared Tullaroan as the winners. Team - Kevin Nolan, Paddy Ryan, Jack Langton, Bill Carrigan. John Murphy 0-2, Matt Kenny, Shane Staunton. Liam Ryan 0-1, David Langton. Paul Cody 1-7, Conor O Shea 0-1, Martin O Connell 0-1. Tom Ryan, Chris Bolger 0-3f, Jason Byrne 0-3, 0-2f. Subs used James Nolan 1-0, Evan Whearty, Dara Glynn. MINORS FINISH CAMPAIGN Clara minor hurlers wound up their 12 game league campaign with a hard earned one point victory over city side O’ Loughlin Gaels on Monday of last week in Clara. The result meant that the team finished on 15 points, with 7 wins, 4 losses and a draw. Quite respectable for Roinn A but this squad harbour greater ambitions. Their next big assignment is a knockout championship tilt away to League finalists Young Irelands of Gowran on 29th August. This wasn’t vintage hurling from the Clara lads, but this was in no small measure due to a very honest and committed display by their opponents. A er Ned Langton opened the scoring, O’ Loughlins sharpshooter Greg Kelly had the ball in the net and followed up immediately with a pointed free. This was actually the largest lead held by either side in the whole game. Clara then took over for a little while and two further points from Ned Langton as well as three pointed frees by Conor Hoyne gave them a two point lead. However it was short lived as former Clara school student Ruairc Sweeney struck for a fine goal. Conor Hoyne equalised from play and Joe Power put Clara ahead before two more O Loughlins points regained the lead for them. Just before the interval a Conor Hoyne free le the sides tied at 2-3 to 0-9. Rory Glynn, Conor Hoyne 0-2f, Harry Boyle and Joe Power all exchanged points with O Loughlins players early in the second half. This game had now been level nine times and both sides were struggling to gain a foothold. Eoin Corr and Conor Hoyne from a free then gave Clara a two point lead, and O Loughlins never regained parity. Although they scored three more points, a Conor Hoyne free and a fine Luke Lawlor e ort from play kept Clara’s noses in front. Their battling qualities had got them out of jail in this one, on an evening when a number of their big guns hadn’t fired on all cylinders. Some of their younger players like Philip Carrigan, Davy Barcoe, Joe Power, substitute Hugh Kelly and Luke Lawlor really baled them out here and have become real leaders in this squad. 0-18 to 2-11 was how it finished. Team - Cian Kelly, Tommy Delaney, Ben Crow, Philip Carrigan. Harry Boyle 0-1, Zach Lawlor, Ben Murphy. Conor Hoyne 0-9, 0-8f, Davy Barcoe. Joe Power 0-2, Ned Langton 0-3, Luke Lawlor 0-1. Rory Glynn 0-1, Dillon Cummins, Eoin Corr 0-1. Sub used Hugh Kelly. Also John Bergin, Bill Kealy, Daniel Ryan, Tom Boyle, Alex Firbank, James Cody, Alex Firbank, Tom Murphy.

FEILE LACHTAIN 2022 The art exhibition continues this week at Ionad Lachtain Heritage Centre. It will be open from Wednesday to Friday between 2 and 4 p.m. daily with the usual opening times of 11.30 to 4.30 on Saturday and Sunday. A number of paintings are still for sale. On Monday, August 15th Kilkenny archaeologist Mr. Cóilín Ó Drisceoil will deliver a lecture at Ionad Lachtain on “Excavations at St. Lachtain’s Church.” The lecture begins at 8.00 p.m. Admission is free. On Friday August 19th Mike Cormack’s book of 21st century photographs will be launched at Ionad lachtain beginning at 8.00p.m. SUMMER CAMP The annual summer camp took place recently at the GAA Grounds from Monday to Friday organised by local lad JJ Grace and his team of helpers. The camp was the very first camp in the village and has been going for over a decade very successfully there were lots of activities and fun for the kids throughout the week and the highlight of the week was on Friday when they were visited by the victorious Kilkenny Footballers who won the Junior All Ireland recently. CEMETERY MASS The annual cemetery mass took place in Tulla Graveyard on Saturday evening last at 7.30pm The weather was very favourable for the occasion. This was the first time in three years that the mass could be celebrated and thanks to all those who helped out and cleaned up their family graves for the mass. GAA St.Lachtains intermediate team faced into league championship action over the weekend as they took on Rower Inistioge in Palmerstown on Saturday evening. A game which saw the local lads behind early on and were down by 6 points at one stage. However a strong second half saw St.Lachtains men come back with a late Cathal O Leary free to earn a draw. Team; J Burke M Donnelly H Burke S Dawson B Quinn C Bergin S Ra er C Ra er A Ra er J Fitzpatrick P Killeen D Brennan C O’Leary J Maher D Maher. Subs L hickey Their next outing is against Mooncoin on August 17th in Callan Upcoming fixtures U19 Vs Barrow Rangers on Thursday 6.30 in Freshford The Junior F take on Dicksboro on Sunday next at 2.00pm in Freshford SPLIT THE POT The weekly lucky winner of split the pot draw last week was Peter O’Hara Bohergloss who won himself the sum of €122. The draw takes place each Wednesday. Tickets are just €2 and the winner gets half of the takings. The draw is held each Wednesday and boxes and envelopes can be found in Kavanaghs Bar, Mace, O’Shea’s corner shop, Girls & Guys Hairdressers, Oasis Creche, Freshford Creamery, Freshford Butchers and Prague House. This months proceeds are going to Freshford Community Café. The Committee would ask you to please support this fund raiser. . PARISH NEWS Mass is held 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 7.30pm. Notices The parish newsletter is available on their website every week and also on the website you are free to pay your dues and make donations or any other contributions and you can find out more about it on the website or feel free to contact Jennifer in the Parish O ice. Please note community notices for the parish newsletter should be le in or emailed to the Parish O ice by 11am on Thursdays. Parish o ice hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9am to 1pm Mass Cards Special printed parish cards are available at the Parish O ice or from Annette at Tulla Church signed by Monsignor Kennedy. You can contact the Parish o ice on 056 8832843 or by email – freshfordd@ossory.ie. LOOP CAFE Work is continuing on the Community Cafe a Buncrussia Street. The premises recently got new windows and front door and has been given a complete revamp with exterior painting a vibrant green colour. It is due to open in the next month or so and great credit is due to the volunteers who have worked so hard to get the work done. 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 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.

Aghaviller community games Dunnamaggin Dunnamaggin lads Conor Fitzpatrick, Noah Kowalik, Joshua Caroll, Conor Lynch, Danny Connolly and Tommy Holden.

Aoife Prendergast, Ciara Phelan, Asha McHardy and Niamh Phelan a er the All Ireland Final.

KILMOGANNY BRIDGE CLUB Bridge results for 27/07/2022: 1 Gerry FitzGerald and Emer Wallace. 2 Catherine Burke and Helen Lanigan. Bridge results for 3/8/2022: 1 Treasa Burke and Gerry Fitzgerald 2 Mary Delaney and Helen Lanigan. Bridge is every Wednesday night at 7.30pm in St. Eoghan’s Centre, Kilmoganny. All welcome. LOCAL LOTTO Local Lotto Results: August 1st 2022: Winning Numbers : 17, 18 , 28. No Winner. Winners of Draw for 5 x € 30.Alan Sheridan ( Joe Sheridan ),John Cahill ( Malachy Hogan ),Mary Cummins ( Niamh O Donovan ),Eilish Donohoe ( Declan Donohoe),Billy Brownrigg ( Larry Costello ) Jackpot August 8th €1,450 Venue : Delaney’s Bar at 9pm. All Welcome DUNNAMAGGIN GAA Hard luck to the Aghaviller community games team who marginally lost out in the Leinster final in Longford. They played Clontarf in the semi final at 10.30 and had a great win, 4:10 to 3:3 qualifying for the final. The final was against Shinroine -Coolderry and it was a great game .Final score 3:7 to 2:11.Huge disappointment, losing out by one point. All the players should be very proud of how they played .Big shout out to the six Dunnamaggin lads playing Conor Fitzpatrick, Noah Kowalik , Joshua Caroll ,Conor Lynch , Danny Connolly and Tommy Holden . You all had a great tournament lads and well done. BARN DANCE Dunnamaggin Development Group held their long anticipated outdoor Barn Dance in Madges Garden last Saturday night. Ray Cahill of Rodeo Cats took us through our paces and great fun was had by all. Sunday saw our market take place and Ray returned to show the kids (and some enthusiastic adults) how to line dance. Another great day with fabulous weather. Our next market is Sunday August 28th and it is Vintage themed. Come along 11.30am to 4pm. Watch this space for further information or our facebook page Dunnamaggin Community News. meantime if needed. GOWRAN AC Well done to Andrew Cooper (Shot Putt) and Billy Coogan (1500m Steeple Chase) who both came 4th at the SIAB International Schools in Belfast. Well done boys. ST MARYS CHURCH GOWRAN The church is open for the summer season from 10:00 – 17:30, Wednesday to Sunday. Entrance to the church is free. Visitors can view the many monuments of national importance on display within the church. GOWRAN PITCH AND PUTT Both juveniles finished in the prize’s at Seapoint. Jack McShane won in the U13 section and Michael Holland finishing 3rd in the U16 section to continue their great year at this level. Well done to both Jack and Michael from everyone in the club. GOWRAN FESTIVAL OF SPEED The festival is taking place on Sunday, 21st August. Tickets available online, www.gowranpark.ie GOWRAN CONTINGENT B PART OF ALL IRELAND TRIUMPH Huge Congratulations to the Young Irelands contingent involved in last Sunday’s All-Ireland Triumph for the Kilkenny Senior girls. Ste i and Ti anie Fitzgerald were in the starting 15, while Ciara O’Kee e was among the Substitutes with Pat O’Neill part of the backroom Team. Ti anie scored a long-range point during the game, but the odds were stacked against a Kilkenny Team as they trailed by two points (1-11 to 0-12) with just a few minutes of normal time. However, Super Sub Sophie O’Dwyer scored the all-important goal to put Kilkenny ahead (1-12 to 1-11), before Katriona Mackey struck over the levelling point and a replay looked a possibility. Denise Gaule though was the match winning hero as she struck over the winning point from an injury-time free to help Kilkenny regain the O’Du y Cup. Huge Support travelled in numbers from the parish to cheer on the girls and they came home very happy on a memorable day for Young Irelands and for Kilkenny Camogie. EASY WIN FOR INTERMEDIATES The Young Irelands Intermediates ran out convincing 2-22 to 0-14 against St. Martins in Round 2 of the Intermediate League.

Aoife Prendergast li s the O’Du y Cup in Croke Park last Sunday.

YOUNG IRELANDS CAMOGIE CLUB Disappointment for the Young Irelands U-14s as they lost out 5-8 to 0-7 against Carrickshock in the Roinn C League Final on the Bank Holiday Monday.The girls gave a brave wholehearted e ort and fought all the way to the end, but Carrickshock were just too good on the day. Meanwhile, the Juniors are in a County Championship Semi-Final next Sunday Morning at home to Piltown at 11am. They had an easy win against Danesfort in the Quarter-Final. GAA U-15s finish league on high U-15 Roinn A League. Young Irelands Gowran 5-9 James Stephens Red 3-8 The Young Irelands U-15 A Hurling Hurler finished their League campaign on a high following a 7-point victory over James Stephens in Gowran last Wednesday.The Gowran Boys were dominant throughout the opening-half, and they led 2-7 to 0-3 at half-time. Billy O’Kee e on his return to action looked very sharp as he scored 0-3(0-1 free), while Keelan Barcoe was a real handful operating in unfamiliar territory as he scored 1-2 from play, before switching back to Full-Back for the Second Half.Jake Kelly and Eoghan Phelan also added points from play in the first half, while impressive Midfielder Kieran Carter struck a brilliant goal from a penalty. The Village Boys added two points early in the second half, but the Gowran Boys responded with 1-2 without reply.Jake Kelly scored a brilliant solo goal before adding a point himself as Kieran Carter also added to the Teams tally. 3-9 to 0-5.However, James Stephens found themselves a new lease of life and they put 1-3 without reply in quick succession to narrow the deficit. 3-9 to 1-8.They squandered a few other chances that would have put pressure on Young Irelands, but the Gowran Boys survived and further goals in quick succession sealed the deal. Jake Kelly scored another superb individual goal following a 50-metre solo run and that was followed shortly a erwards by a Kieran Carter goal from a free.The Village Boys added two consolation goals late on, but Young Irelands were overall convincing winners as they finished 3rd in the League table to round o on a positive note on what overall was a positive League from their perspective. Attention for the U-15s now turns to the Championship in late August/early September. YOUNG IRELANDS ROUNDERS COMPETITION The first of the eagerly awaited Young Ireland rounders quarter finals were played last Thursday evening.First up was the battle of Cloghala/Castlefield and The Steeples, and what an epic this was. With only 2 runs separating the teams at half time, what looked like a sure winning third quarter by The Steeples was pulled back by Cloghala to leave the teams tied at 18 all at full time. Extra time ensued and a er an additional 10 minutes, both teams had scored 4 runs. No separating the teams so with the agreement of both captains, this one will go to a replay. Patiently waiting on the side-lines as the light faded was Stangs/ Newhouse and Scart who immediately launched into a high-spirited, rapid-fire encounter. What looked like a strong 4-point lead by the Stangs crew at half time was pulled back, thanks to the extraordinary pitching skills of Liam Walsh, with Scart narrowly prevailing and advancing to the semi-finals. Next two quarter finals will play tomorrow night Thursday 11th August as The SteepleChasers will play Clashwilliam United at 6.45pm and that will be followed by the Final Quarter-Final between Paulstown Road and Rockfield at 7.30pm. At time of writing, the Cloghala/Steeples replay tbc. KILKENNY CO-OP DRAW Tickets for 2022 Hurlers Co Op Draw are now on sale. €50 per ticket. Five draws with €125,000 to be won in prizes including a car prize in 1st, 3rd and 5th draws! Tickets can be purchased from any committee member or buy online at this link: https://member. clubforce.com/tickets_m.asp?LL_ID=175 This is one of the major club fundraisers and your support is much appreciated. CLUB LOTTO Dicksboro GAA Club LOTTO Results Aug 4th. Nos: 5 8 10 27. Jackpot: €3500 Not Won Draw Prizes – €50: Sean Fitzpatrick c/o online. €25 each Mike Dreeling c/o P & J Cody €25 each Ber Long C/o P & J Cody. €25 each Jimmy Comerford c/o Jim Murphy Co op draw ticket Aine Conroy c/o online. Promotors prize Tommy Hackett New weeks draw €3650 11th August CLUB RESULTS Senior Hurlers The Senior Hurlers had a great win against Glenmore in Inistioge on a scoreline 4-23 to 1-11. Next up is O’Loughlins in Nowlan Park Saturday 13th August at 2.15 pm. Tickets are to be purchased online so please see ClubZap for the link. Kilkenny Camogie We were so proud to see our own Aoife Prendergast li the ODu y Cup in Croke Park Sunday along with her club mates Ciara Phelan, Asha McHardy and Niamh Phelan. These girls are fantastic ambassadors for our club. We would like to congratulate The Kilkenny Camogie Team, Management and County Board for their huge work and commitment.

COFFEE MORNING A co ee morning will take place in Danesfort Community Centre on Sunday 14th August a er 10am Mass in aid of Carlow Kilkenny Home Care Team. Please support this very worthy cause. If you can’t attend and would like to give a donation, contact Josie Ronan 086 274 0366. CLODAGH AND DECLAN On Thursday July 28th Clodagh Maher and Declan McQuillan exchanged their wedding vows at St. Brigid’s Church in Ballycallan. Fr. Liam Taylor, P.P. was the celebrant of the nuptial mass. Clodagh’s sister Kiava was the chief bridesmaid while Jenny O’Dolan and Enya Cody were her bridesmaids. Declan’s brother Conor was his bestman while David Maher and Gary O’Kee e were his groomsmen. Roisin Downey and Niall McQuillan were the readers. Prayers of the faithful were read by Laura Garvan, Pat Collins, Leanne Hore and Lee Delaney. Clodagh’s mother Majella and Declan’s mother Mags presented the o ertory gi s at the altar. The very moving communion reflection was read by Cathy McQuillan. Joe Maher rendered appropriate music. The parish community wish Clodagh and Declan a happy and peaceful married life. RACHEL AND OWEN On Friday July 29th Rachel Dunphy and Owen Warren chose St. Brigid’s Church, Ballycallan for their wedding celebration. Fr. Liam Taylor, P.P. and Fr. Pat Farrell were the celebrants of the nuptial mass. Rachel’s maid of honour was Lisa Dunne while Amy Butler, Amy Heafey and Catherine Maher were her bridesmaids. Owen’s brother Gavin was his bestman while Ray Tallis, Shane Healy and Paul Dermody were his groomsmen. Orla Dunphy and Mary Jane Crosby were readers of the two readings. The prayers of the faithful were read by Sarah Dunphy, Aidan Dawson, Philip Heafey, Paula Kavanagh, Hannah Lacey, Luke Leydon and Lactain Kennedy. Rachel’s mother Patricia and Owen’s mother Lily presented the o ertory gi s at the altar. A lovely Irish verse, namely Gealaim Iad Seo, was read by Marita Neary. The communion reflection was read by Sarah Kate Lacey while Gavin Warren and Nicholas Dunphy were eucharistic ministers. The music which was so appropriate was rendered by Dolce Duo. The parish community wish Rachel and Owen many years of love and happiness. DEFIBRILLATOR While there is a defibrillator in the vicinity of each church, the following should be noted: In Ballycallan the defibrillator is located at the community hall and is maintained by the hall committee. In Kilmanagh the defibrillator is located at the side of the church, by request of the camogie club, near the road and is maintained by the camogie club. In Killaloe the defibrillator is located at the sacristy door in Killaloe Church and is maintained by the parish. These machines require maintenance each year and only trained personnel should use them. Ideally, a dedicated group should be set up to maintain these three units, organise training and fundraise for their upkeep. Perhaps someone might be interested in taking on this worthwhile project? If you are interested, please contact Fr. Liam Taylor. Note, there are no locks on any of the defibrillator holders, but they are alarmed and secured by CCTV. CAMOGIE CLUB FUNDRAISER St. Brigid’s Camogie Club are holding a Cash for Clothes fundraiser. Bag your unwanted and unused clothing and household textiles and drop them o at the Camogie Dressing Rooms in Tom Ryall Park, Kilmanagh up to 12 noon on 13th August. Acceptable items are re-wearable items of clothing, paired shoes, handbags, belts, towels, curtains, blankets and so toys. No duvets, pillows, single shoes, dirty or wet clothing accepted. TULLAROAN CEMETERY MASS Mass will take place in Tullaroan Cemetery on Sunday, 14th August at 7pm. BALLYCALLAN HISTORY BOOK A very limited number of parish history books are available. This was a recent update of Fr. Holohan’s notes on the parish (1875) and includes an update of parish history and clergy since 1875. The cost is €10. Contact Fr. Liam Taylor for further details. KILMANAGH NOTES Anyone wishing to submit news items, events, announcements etc. can do so by email only to elanigan18@gmail.com. If you have any photos that you would like included, please send as an attachment.

MASS TIMES Aghaviller Parish: - Monday 8th to Sunday 14th. August 2022. Hugginstown Church: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday and Friday at 9.30a.m. Vigil - Saturday 13th at 8.00p.m.Sunday 14th at 10.00a.m. Stoneyford Church: Wednesday 10th at 7.00p.m. Vigil - Saturday 13th at 6.30p.m. PRAY FOR Anniversary: Jim McCarthy, Knockdrinna, and Jack Roche, Danganbeg: Nora Kenneally, Catstown: Mass in Hugginstown. John Henebry, Mylerstown. Bridget Kelly, Lawcus, Stoneyford; Mary O’Donnell, Newmarket. Anniversary Masses next weekend: Decan Fennelly, Oldtown: Mass in Stoneyford Church on Saturday 13th. August at 6.30p.m. Maura Broderick, Croan: Mass in Hugginstown Church on Saturday 13th. August at 8.00p.m. Rota for next week-end: 13th. and 14th. August 2022 (Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time).Readers: Stoneyford: Saturday 6.30p.m. Ronan Murphy. Hugginstown: Saturday 8.00p.m. Catherine Dwyer. Sunday 10.00a.m. Deirdre O’Shea. Eucharistic Ministers: Stoneyford. Saturday 6.30p.m. Kitty Wallace. Hugginstown: Saturday 8.00p.m. Mary Cahill. Sunday 10.00a.m. Ruth Crowley. CEMETERY MASS Mass will be celebrated in Aghaviller Cemetery on Friday 12th. August at 7.30p.m. LOTTO AGHAVILLER PARISH AND CARRICKSHOCK GAA Draw: Monday 1st. August 2022. Numbers: 31; 26; 23; 21. No Winner First 3 Numbers Drawn. No Jackpot Winner. €30.00 Winners. Ryan Hayes, c/o Teresa Fitzgerald. Thomas McInerney Lismatigue. Lucy McBride, Hugginstown. Liz O’Connor, Cork;Niamh Rohan, Carricketna. 3 x €15.00 (Sellers)Deirdre Rohan. Tommy Murphy. Ann Power. Next Draw on Monday 8th. August 2022. Please submit returns by 8.30p.m.Draw at 9.00p.m. Next week:Match 3: €500.00; (First 3 Numbers Drawn) Jackpot: €5,100.00. (4 Numbers in any order) MYSTICISM IN AN AGE OF CALAMITY The Priory Institute will hold a two week online Summer School from 15th to 26th. August. The course includes eight recorded presentations and two on-line zoom discussions and is very flexible as it is delivered entirely online. To find out more and register please contact The Priory Institute, Tallaght Village, D24 W410, or Tel: 01 404 8129: www.prioryinstitute.com

Callan Golf Club Lady President Ann O’Shea and winner Brid Brett

The Dunnamaggin G.A.A. golf classic is taking place in Callan Golf Club on Friday the 12th. and Saturday the 13th. of August. Over €3,500.00 worth of prizes inc. best Ladies Team. Cost for Team of 4 @ €140.00 inc. bbq and refreshments beside the 7th. tee box. For bookings please call any of our team below. John Sheil 087 648 6668: Derek Delaney 087 634 3834: James Holden 085 196 7675. All are welcome.

LADY PRESIDENT PRISE There was a huge turnout to support our Lady President Ann O’Shea on Saturday last August 6th.With the weather very conducive to good golf and the course in super condition the high scoring on the day came as no surprise. The presentation of prizes were held at the clubhouse on Saturday evening where there was a large turnout and a great atmosphere. Ann in her speech thanked all who participated, Tommy and the ground sta , the restaurant sta and a special thank you to her husband Larry and her family for their support on the day and throughout the year. Brid Brett emerged as a very popular and worthy winner with a super score of 44points Results Winner Brid Brett44pts. 2nd Berna Walsh 42pts. Best Gross Rita O’Neill 40pts 3rd Carmel O’Sullivan 42pts. 4th Mary Manning 42pts. 5th Breda Walsh 42pts. 6th Ann Needham 41pts Junior Prize Niam Cunningham 27pts. Past Presidents Pauline O’Brien 38pts Committee Ena Kennedy 37pts. 9 Hole 1st Mary Croke 21pts. 2nd Susan Higgins 19 pts Playing handicap 40+ Anna Corr 34pts. Front 9 Caroline Somers23pts.Back 9 Noelle O’Driscoll 21pts. Nearest the Pin Caroline Healy. Longest Drive Kathleen Phelan GRANARD CUP SCOTCH FOURSOMES Winners Carmel O’Sullivan 45 pts (35). 2nd Betty McGrath, Mary Manning 44pts (28). 3rd Maria Gorey, Pauline O’Brien 44pts (3). 9 Hole winner Margaret T O’ Shea. 2nd Anna Corr July 26th. 18 Hole 1st Carmel O’Sullivan 42pts (45). 2nd Berna Walsh 40pts (23). 3rd Marian Butler 40pts (27). 9 Hole 1st Margaret O’Shea 22pts. 2nd Melanie O’Brien 22ptss. 3rd Anna Corr 19ts

Lady President Ann O’Shea, Lady Captain Anne Croke and prizewinners.