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PEOPLE: Success was never a black or white cert for pianist John O’Conor P5

Soccer: Dundrum win Special Olympics national titlePage 30

Football: Ballinteer progress in SFC after thrillerPage 32

INSIDE: Runners take steps at Marlay Park to help the Niall Mellon Township Trust P8-9

Cian to help out: Launching the Leinster seasonDUBLIN footballer Cian O’Sullivan nonchalantly ignored the levitating Delaney Cup (courtesy of a little photographer trickery) at Croke Park where the Kilmacrud Crokes player was helping to launch the 2013 Leinster GAA Senior Champion-ships recently. “Flying” trophy or not, sports fans are in for a magic GAA season with a number of keenly-awaited clashes on the cards, build-ing up to the championship final at Croker on Sunday, July 14.

War of words over complex extension

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A DECISION by An Bord Pleanala not to grant per-mission to extend The Park, Carrickmines complex has sparked a war of words between local politicians in

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLRCC).

The extension at Carrick-mines was refused permis-sion, despite a majority of councillors voting for it in 2010.

Councillor Richard Hum-

phreys (Lab) said that his party was the only group in DLRCC to vote against what he termed the “unsustainable increase in retail at Carrick-mines” in the original council vote in 2010, while Cllr Gerry Horkan (FF) said: “It simply

demonstrates that Labour votes against everything.”

Developer, Tristor Ltd (care of John Spain Associ-ates), who applied for the extension, expressed disap-pointment at the decision.

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a rendering of the proposed enlargement of retail at the Park Carrickmines, which an Bord Pleanala has rejected

Carrickmines rejection sees councillors clashLOCAL pol i t ic ians clashed last week over the refusal by An Bord Pleanala to grant permis-sion for the enlargement of retail at the Carrick-mines development by 10,000 sq m, despite a majority vote of 15 to 13 for the extension by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown county councillors in 2010.

The Park Carrickmines was built in 2006 due to a controversial rezoning passed by the council in 1997 that saw the value of the site skyrocket from an estimated €8 million to €61 million.

Carrickmines was thus converted from a semi-rural area into a suburban complex of shops, offices, apartment blocks and housing estates.

Councillors voted for the extension in direct opposition to a directive from the then minister for the environment, John

Gormley (GR) not to rezone the Carrickmines land further.

However, last week Tristor Ltd (care of John Spain Associates), the development company seeking the extension of Carrickmines, was refused permission.

An Bord Pleanala stated the reasons for its refusal to enlarge the retail site were that they jarred with planning guidelines for the greater Dublin area transport policy and the Dun Laoghaire-Rath-down County Develop-ment Plan.

Cllr Richard Hum-phreys (Lab) said: “On April 12, 2010, all of the

Fianna Fail councillors and the vast majority of the Fine Gael group and the Independents voted for this huge and unsus-tainable increase in retail at Carrickmines.

“The Labour group was the only large group on the council to vote against this and we did so unani-mously. I am delighted that our stance has been so comprehensively vin-dicated by the An Bord Pleanala decision.”

In response, Cllr Gerry Horkan (FF) said: “This is not a Labour issue, it simply demonstrates that Labour votes against everything – they even voted against Dundrum Town Centre.

“Cherrywood [SDZ] is not going to happen any time soon, and here we are with Carrickmines, which the majority of councillors voted for and it is refused.”

Cllr Victor Boyhan

(Ind) said: “Council-lors clearly defined Dun Laoghaire and Dundrum as the two major retail centres for the county.

“If massive expansion at Carrickmines were to have been permitted, it would have undermined that policy and negatively impacted on the objective of our County Develop-ment Plan.”

Cllr Lettie McCarthy (Lab) said: “Had this planning application gone ahead, it would have put undue pressure on already struggling retail outlets, probably causing many of them to close.”

A spokesperson for John Spain Associates, for Tristor Ltd, said: “We are clearly disappointed at the decision of An Bord Pleanala.

“The scheme would have created some 800 new jobs for the area and would have provided a range of high-quality

retail, leisure, entertain-ment and community facilities for the substan-tial existing and planned population of this fast-growing area of the coun-ty, in accordance with the site’s District Centre des-ignation.

“In light of the Bord’s decision, and the inspec-tor’s assessment that a reduced scale of retail and leisure development would be more appropri-ate in the short-term, we now intend to engage and work with the council in relation to a revised pro-posal for the site.

“Any revised proposal will incorporate a new access directly out of The Park, to the Ballyogan Wood Luas stop, and will also incorporate a linear parkland area that will join up with the council’s new Jamestown Park pro-posal, and create a large, attractive green route for the wider community.”

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Dun Laoghaire beaches do well in report BaiRBRe Ni BhRaoNaiN

DUN Laoghaire beaches scored well in the Environ-mental Protection Agency (EPA)’s latest report, The Quality of Bathing Water in Ireland – An Overview for the Year 2012.

The report found that 97.1% of bathing areas nationally (some 132 of the 136 bathing areas) complied with EU man-datory standards, and had “sufficient” water quality in 2012 compared to a figure of 98.5% in the 2011 bathing season.

Of the 18 local authori-ties with designated bath-ing areas, three achieved “good” water quality sta-tus for all of their identi-fied bathing waters. These authorities were Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Sligo and Leitrim.

C l l r N i a m h Bhreathnach (Lab) said: “Congratulations to Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council on retain-ing its excellence In water quality.

“With the full encour-agement of the elected councillors, we have

striven to maintain a high standard of cleanliness.

“What an achievement for our residents, our visi-tors and our tourists – an award-winning bathing area within Dublin Bay,” she said.

Cllr Denis O’Callaghan (Lab) said: “I am delight-ed that both Seapoint and Killiney in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown have received good water quality status for bathing.

“While I am disap-pointed that only 6% of all bathing areas in the country have received the

good quality status, I have no doubt that the success in Dun Laoghaire-Rath-down is due to the com-missioning of the new waste treatment plant at Shanganagh Shankill.”

A spokesperson for the council said: “We are continuously carrying out works to improve the water quality along the

county’s coastline, and are delighted to be iden-tified as one of the coun-ties to achieve the ‘good’ water quality status in all its bathing waters.”

Four of the country’s 136 bathing areas (2.9%) failed to comply with the minimum manda-tory standards, indicat-ing “poor” bathing water

quality status, including Rush (Fingal).

Commenting on the bathing water qual-ity results, Laura Burke, director general, EPA, said: “The quality of Irish bathing waters remains very high.

“Irish bathing waters continue to be among the best in northern Europe.”

Creative events at The Mill hiRoMi MooNey

THE Mill Theatre will be bursting with art and creativity next week. On Tuesday, May 21, Draw Out Your Talent – an art workshop for people aged over 55 – will take place from 11am in the studio.

Artist and tutor Veroni-ca Heywood will conduct the workshop, and she aims to help participants reveal their hidden artis-tic talents, with admission priced at €3.

Meanwhile, the Taney Drama Society will per-form the comedic play, The Odd Couple, on stage from Wednesday, May 22 to Saturday, May 25 at 8pm. Ticket prices range from €10 to €15.

For further informa-tion and for bookings, see www.milltheatre.ie.

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Seapoint residents and vistors can enjoy the waters, knowing they’re deemed

good quality for bathing, according to the ePa


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A NEW public car park is to be constructed for Foxrock village and notice has gone up along with the plans for the development at County Hall in Dun Laoghaire, and in the council’s Dundrum offices.

On May 9, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council announced plans for the new car park, which will be locat-ed within lands belonging to Horse Racing Ireland (Leop-ardstown Racecourse).

Plans for the new car park allow for a total of 51 car park spaces. There will be

two disabled parking spac-es, two electric recharging bays, 47 standard bays, and a covered cycle stand for 14 bikes.

New walls, height barriers, fences, screening and gates will be erected with pub-lic lighting, and a widened pedestrian entrance with

extensive landscaping.According to the coun-

cil’s website, the natural vegetation and trees on and around the proposed site will largely be retained, on foot of a survey completed by a tree surgeon employed by the council.

Trees and shrubbery iden-

tified for retention by the tree surgeon will be pro-tected throughout the con-struction phase, and the old railway stone walls will be repaired and restored.

Plans for the proposed car park have been available for public inspection since Fri-day, May 10, and will remain

on display until Friday, June 21.

Alternatively, you can access all of the plans online at www.dlrcoco.ie.

Submissions or observa-tions about the proposals may be made in writing and lodged with the council on or before Friday, July 5.

New public car park to be constructed in Foxrockfacility Plans reveal 51-space build to cater for range of transport options

Highlighting EU ties with ireland BaiRBRe Ni BhRaoNaiN

AN EVENT entitled Europe in Bloom, which comprises a landscaping display and a flag festival entitled Bratacha, was launched on May 9 by the Tanaiste, Eamon Gilmore, in Cabinteely Park.

Europe in Bloom is being hailed as a celebra-tion of this year’s Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

To mark the occasion, Dun Laoghaire-Rath-down County Council’s parks department creat-ed a floral representation of the EU and member states’ flags, using decora-tive foliage and flowers to mimic the flags.

Speaking at the event, the Tanaiste said: “I am delighted to be in Cabint-eely Park for the unveiling

of Europe in Bloom and the start of the Bratacha 2013 festival.

“The display will serve as a reminder that Europe is a vibrant continent of creativity, culture and his-tory. I hope that this stun-ning display will deepen the sense of connection users of Cabinteely Park have with Europe.”

The launch of Europe in Bloom coincided with the launch of Bratacha 2013 – a festival of flags and emblems – located in the National Maritime Institute of Ireland until the end of June.

There was controversy over the festival’s inclu-sion of the Nazi swastika, as the former German flag, used during the Sec-ond World War, has not flown anywhere publicly in Ireland for 68 years.

According to organis-ers, including the coun-cil, the National Mari-time Institute of Ireland, the Genealogical Soci-ety of Ireland, and Dun Laoghaire Harbour Com-pany, the festival is being run to help people better understand the complex-ity, identities, allegiances and histories associated with flags and emblems.

Also at last week’s launch was An Cathao-irleach, Cllr Tom Joyce (FG), who said: “I trust the floral display will bring interest and colour to the park, and I would like to thank all involved, parks staff, management, foreign embassies and outside bodies, such as the Bratacha 2013 stake-holders, for their assist-ance [in] implementing this attractive project.”

fEstivals: flowErs, flags focUs

Blustery weather and rain couldn’t dampen tanaiste eamon Gilmore’s enthusiasm

for europe in Bloom, where he met Cabinteely Community College students

EntErprisEnEws

For all small companies, many issues need to be considered before going glo-bal! this 1-day workshop plans to chal-lenge, to provoke strategic thinking and to give participants a practical guide to enable them to make the decision to begin exporting.

TOPICS covered on the day include:•Why Export?•Is your product suitable for other markets?•What do you know about overseas markets and

how will you find the information you need?•Routes to market•What’s different about export markets?•Is your business ready to grow?•Finance•Are you ready?

The workshop is aimed at small businesses in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown who are consider-ing exporting as the next phase in their business development, and who are already trading in the domestic market, as well as start-up businesses who hope to export from the outset. Participants will be asked to engage in a number of written and verbal exercises during the day. The programme will challenge the businesses’ readiness to export, will provoke strategic thinking and will begin the process of preparing the businesses’ promoters for exporting.

The workshop is taking place on Wednesday, May 29th 2013, in Fitzpatrick’s Castle Hotel Kil-liney. It will run from 9am-4.30pm (registration at 8.30am) and the cost is €45 per person – which includes lunch, refreshments and course materials. Places are very strictly limited so early booking is essential.

To book a place on this workshop, please visit www.dlrceb.ie/training.

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people Celebrated local pianist on his road to success

Accountancy’s loss was music’s gain BaiRBRe Ni BhRaoNaiN

LOCAL concert pian-ist John O’Conor will be appearing in the Pavilion Theatre in Dun Laoghaire later this month to play some of his favourite Beethoven pieces.

Speaking to The Gazette, he said: “I’m just back from America and this afternoon I’ll be on a flight to Istanbul. It’s been really crazy.”

Life for a world-re-nowned concert pianist is a very transient exist-ence. John is constantly on the go, giving concerts and lecturing in various universities throughout the world and, although

he enjoys the excitement, he is grateful to get home to Dublin, even for a few days at a time.

The Beethoven con-cert will mark John’s 40th anniversary of pro-fessional playing, and he told The Gazette the story of how he got start-ed in music.

He said: “My sisters are eight and ten years older than I am, and my mother sent them to eve-rything – you know how Irish mothers do – to see if their children have any talent in anything at all!

“So, I was the runt of the litter, and when my sisters played the piano I’d be tugging at their sleeve asking them to

show me how to do it.“I had some talent,

and began to win at Feis Ceoils, and my parents were proud and boasted to the neighbours about me.

“However, when I announced at 18 that I wanted to be a profes-sional musician, my mother was not happy – she wanted me to take over my uncle’s account-ancy firm.

“He had no sons, and it was understood that’s what I’d do, and it would be a permanent, pen-sionable option for me,” he said.

Early on, John found it hard to gain a footing in the precarious world of

professional music.“It’s a very difficult

career, and there are no guarantees other than to teach for a living. I won a scholarship in 1973 to study in Vienna, and then won the Beethoven International Piano Competition in Vienna.

“So, I decided to really make a go it as a full-time career, to my mother’s disgust!”

Across the intervening 40 years, John’s playing and musical reputations have evolved into some-thing that have seen him described as a national treasure for his contribu-tion to the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Ireland.

acclaimed international pianist John o’Conor, who will be playing some of his

favourite Beethoven pieces at the Pavilion theatre, Dun Laoghaire

He said: “Over the years, I have gained a lot from travelling and meet-ing fantastic musicians along the way. I have a lot more understanding of how to communicate to an audience, too.

“There is, in fact, a direct lineage of connec-tion from me and those teachers such as Wil-helm Kempff through the years back to Beethoven himself, which is fasci-nating.”

John O’Conor: In the Company of Beethoven, will be held at the Pavil-ion Theatre on Saturday, May 25, and tickets cost €20 and €18. To book, contact the box office at 01 231 2929.

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Work has begun on €370m link-up of the Luas lines BaiRBRe Ni BhRaoNaiN

WORK on the Luas Cross City line, which will link both Red and Green Line routes in the capital and suburbs, has begun in Sandyford.

The new line is expect-ed to yield around 600 construction jobs until the work is completed in late 2017.

The new Cross City Line (formerly called Luas BXD) will connect the whole light rail system from Tallaght to Leopard-stown, at a cost of €370 million.

The project will extend the Green Line by 5.6km from Sandyford right into

the city centre, and then from St Stephen’s Green to Broombridge, where it will link up with the May-nooth railway line.

The works will be joint-ly funded by the Depart-ment of Transport and the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Cllr Gerry Horkan (FF) said: “At a cost of €370 million for a track length of 5.7km this pro-posal is costing a stagger-ing €66,000 per metre of track.

“The pre-enabling works start in 2013, with construction due to start in 2015 and finishing in 2017. It is essential that businesses affected by the

construction works are liaised with during the construction phase, to ensure their businesses are not adversely affected.

“When finished, I wel-come the improved con-nectivity with other parts of the city, and hope that Dundrum Town Centre, Sandyford Business Dis-trict and Cherrywood SDZ, in particular, as well as all residents close to the line, can benefit from the improved connectivity this proposal promises,” said Cllr Horkan.

Looking ahead to the effect such works will have on the Sandyford area, local councillor Let-tie McCarthy (Lab) said:

“The 600 jobs being cre-ated is brilliant, and there will be some disruption, so local business will have to be patient during the construction phase.

“It’s great news at a time when people are looking for long-term commitment from busi-ness to provide jobs that will last for a while. These jobs will last for four years, and that continuity will have a huge knock-on effect locally as the sight of yellow jackets queuing up in shops and cafes at lunchtime returns.

“It will reinvigorate the area until 2017, and then, when the line is opera-tional, a more mobile

Dublin population will be able to visit the Sandy-ford area at their ease,” she said.

Cllr Cormac Devlin (FF) said: “I welcome that this project – one of the very few capital projects being progressed by the Government – has received funding, as it will enable further investment and make our county an attractive location for firms to establish within this area.

“This Luas line will provide additional con-nectivity around Dublin, and the 600 construction jobs that are as a result of the construction phase are equally welcome.”

transport: project WeLcomed, boost for jobs predicted

cyclists: Wheelie helpfuliReLaND and Leinster rugby player – and Milltown resident – Gordon D’Arcy (right) joined Peter Sherry and Siobhan O’Shea to help highlight the role that KBC Bank staff are playing in supporting children.

A special KBC “pelo-thon” will see 21 staff members cycle 760km throughout Belgium, France and Ireland, with the aim of raising €20,000 for the chil-dren’s charities, Barnar-dos and Barrettstown.

counciL 2012 figures reveal major drop in claims


PUBLIC liability figures measuring claims paid out by Dun Laoghaire-Ra thdow n Coun ty Council (DLRCC) to individuals last year are down by €1,085,207.

The figures show that 130 people successfully

claimed €915,958 from the council last year, in contrast to €2,001,165 claimed by 142 people in 2011.

According to DLRCC, the figures were released by the council’s finance department in conjunc-tion with the council’s insurance provider, and

represented payments made within 2012.

However, they do not take account of the value of any outstanding claims for the year.

Risk-managementAccording to a coun-

cil spokesperson, the council “engages in risk

management, whereby potential risks are iden-tified and corrective action is scheduled”.

The spokesperson added: “It is hoped this proactive approach will reduce the incidence of claims made against this council.

“This authority has

also implemented a number of initiatives with regard to [the improve-ment of] footpaths by way of the Footpath Res-toration Scheme.

“The figures illustrate the effectiveness of this authority’s policies in the management of claims,” said the spokesperson.

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schools: students’ healthy meals impress


TWO students – one each from St Joseph of Cluny in Killiney and Loreto Col-lege in Foxrock – made it to the finals in the Takea-way My Way schools cookery competition.

The young chefs were up against more than 1,000 entries in this year’s competition, which focused on creating tasty and healthy takes on take-away favourites.

St Joseph of Cluny’s Grainne Fay’s recipe was called Cheeky Chickpea Burgers with Sweet Pota-to Delights, while Loreto College’s Alannah Hed-derman created another vegetarian dish with her quorn chicken and veg-etables in a peanut sauce.

Grainne and Alannah went to Sligo on May 8 for the finals, which were held in St Angela’s Col-lege, who ran the compe-tition. Among the panel of expert judges was the multi award-winning Irish TV chef, Neven Maguire.

Alannah Hedderman’s Home Economics teach-er, Carmel McGettrick, said: “Alannah was the only junior to get through to the last 16 in the com-petition, and she drew great interest from the judges, especially Neven Maguire, who asked her about her ingredients.

“She used ‘superfoods’ in her recipe, such as qui-noa and fresh coconut oil. Neven continued chatting to Alannah for a while and was fascinated with where she had sourced her ingre-dients, because they were all fresh. She got them in a health food store locally.”

The compet i t ion, now in its third year, is designed to help students think about healthy eating and provide them with the skills to create healthier alternative takeaway dish-es in a creative way.

Fiona Gilligan of spon-sors, Safefood, said: “All shortlisted students have demonstrated a real flair for creating delicious and healthy takeaway dishes.”

A festival for older peopleA SERIES of work-shops and talks for older people have been arranged for the Bealtaine Festival in Ballyroan Library in Rathfarnham this May.

The free events are being laid on by South Dublin County Coun-cil and will start on May 16 with an inter-active talk entitled, The Evolution Of A Garden, by renowned writer, lecturer and broadcaster, Helen Dillon at 7pm.

Other events include one run by the National Archives of Ireland, and a photog-raphy workshop.

Booking is essential for all the workshops as places are limited. To secure your place, call Ballyroan Library at 01 494 1900.

Fair City actor to be Under PressureFAIR City actor Geoff Minogue, from Stil-lorgan, is donning a surgeon’s gown this month for his part in a new play entitled, Under Pressure.

Geoff plays a char-acter facing trial for the murder of his wife in the piece directed by Gina Moxley and written by barrister Rachel Fehily.

Geoff began his acting career with Stillorgan Musical Company, before graduating to TV com-mercials, film, theatre and television. He is now most well-known for his role as the philandering Tommy Dillon in RTE’s Fair City.

Under Pressure runs from 27 May to 8 June in Bewleys Cafe Thea-tre. Tickets are priced €8 and €12, and can be booked online at www.bewleyscafethe-atre.com.

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You could volunteer to help older members of the community get to grips with the

internet – just one opportunity arising through National Volunteer Week

Volunteer your skills for others BaiRBRe Ni BhRaoNaiN

NATIONAL Volunteer Week gets under way this week with a number of events lined up in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.

Karen Johnson, man-ager of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Volunteer Centre, said: “There are volunteering opportuni-ties to cater for everyone’s interests, skills and avail-ability.”

Some of the serv-ices that volunteers can offer include teaching literacy and numeracy, computers, running arts

and craft classes, oper-ating helplines, provid-ing counselling services, working in charity shops, running sports teams and much more, including the chance to be a steward at the Ceili Mor in Dun Laoghaire on July 6.

Organisers are particu-larly interested in those who have skills in website development or social media which they can share with a charity or voluntary organisation.

One such computer-based project is happen-ing in aid of the Abbey-field Dublin Society in

Blackrock – a charity which offers self-con-tained and secure private accommodation in apart-ments and bungalows for active retired citizens.

The computer course provides residents with an opportunity to practise keyboard skills, research topics and surf the web, all under the watchful eye of local volunteer Noreen O’Sullivan, who has been running this service for the past four years.

The service is also avail-able to retired people out-side of Abbeyfield. Those interested in participating

community plenty of ways to use your talents during special week

or volunteering can call 01 280 1314.

National Volunteer Week began this week and continues until next Monday, May 20. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Volunteer Centre matches

people interested in vol-unteering with voluntary organisations.

To learn more about available voluntary opportunities throughout the week, see www.volun-teerdlr.ie.

There are approximate-ly 300 organisations or charities registered with the Dun Laoghaire-Rath-down Volunteer Centre, and more than 100 local volunteering opportuni-ties listed at any one time.


Marie Humby (in yellow) and friends, who wered happy to run with her before she heads out to Kenya. Pictures: Geraldine Woods

Whether amateur or professional, the runners had a great time as they set off en masse, accompanied by glorious sunshine

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Volunteers, Meriel Deane and teresa Mackintosh


Taking steps to help townshipsSUNSHINE was a welcome addition to a 5k run at Marlay Park recently, which saw lots of

runners and participants of all ages and abilities take part, all happy to help support the Niall Mellon Township Trust. The run – the second Energie Fitness event – proved a popu-

lar family day out, with many people enjoying a relaxed jaunt to the finish line. Of course, some experienced runners turned in respectable times from their runs, with Patrick Byrne, of Energie Rathfarnham, first man to the finish line with a time of 18.33 minutes, followed by Tony Whyte at 18.58 and Christopher Hudson at 19.19, while the first woman to the finish was Anita Condrat, with 21.28 mins, followed by Allison Nunes Concalves at 21.29.

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SANDYCOVE’S sands proved a natural setting to showcase the skills of interior design students from Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT), who laid

out a range of recycled/upcycled furniture recently. There were small-scale copies of Eileen Grey furniture alongside the colour-ful furniture, which were given new life after being rescued from charity shops or skips, thanks to a lick of paint, bright decals or reupholstering.

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the interior design students were happy to show their designs

the colourful range of recycled/upcycled furniture at Sanycove’s sands,

showing a new life for old furnishings. Pictures: Geraldine Woods

Dillon Smith tables some interesting design ideas

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MANY people flocked to Temple Bar last Sunday, May 5, to join in the celebrations of Latvia Cul-ture Day in Ireland.

There was lively entertainment on the streets of Temple Bar and the outdoor stage on East Essex Street

by 170 folk dancers and choirs, as well as a market, a parade and face painting on the day from 12.30pm to 4pm.

Many of the festival participants also dressed up in traditional Latvian outfits.

A taste of Latvia on the streets of Dublin

Many traditional Latvian dancers took to the streets of Dublin to celebrate Latvian Culture Day. Pictures: Leon Farrell

anna Cibulska and Laura ziemele

this girl tunes in to the

lively music

this lady was amongst the many people who dressed

in traditioanl Latvian outfits on the day

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Mareks Freidergs and Beatrise Leikuca

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dublinlifelet dublin Gazette newspapers take you on a tour of the news and events taking place across the city and county this week, as well as the latest from our schools

Pedalling: national bike week to take Place

Wheel-good events set to cycle across the countryDUST down that sad-dle and get pedalling for National Bike Week this June.

National Bike Week takes place from Satur-day to Sunday, June 15 to 23. The week will see cycling events organised by local authorities, com-munity groups, charities and cycling groups to cel-ebrate the two-wheeled sport. Events include free bike checks, fun cycles, lunchtime city rides, her-

itage cycles, electric bike races, school cycling events, road races and many, many more.

This is Ireland’s larg-est annual promotion of cycling. It began in 2009 and is coordinated by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.

It has been revealed that over half our car journeys are less than five miles so if, like many, traffic is your pet hate, try swapping it for the bike to save time

and money. Earlier this week,

Dun Laoghaire Rath-down County Council announced details of its Fun Family 6km Cycle for National Bike Week 2013, taking place in Deans-grange Linear Park, Kill Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, at 3pm on Sunday, June 16. The event promises relaxing fun for all the family on Father’s Day, including music by DJ Electric Eddie. Pre-reg-

istration is essential with details at www.dlrcoco.ie and www.dlrsportspart-nership.ie

The local council is just one of many councils getting ready to promote cycling as part of bike week.

For further details on National Bike Week such as events or to register an event taking place, log on to www.bikeweek.ie or email: [email protected].

Pupils from Kill O’the Grange National School Katie Bell and Liam McGearailt at

the launch of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Fun Family 6km Cycle for

National Bike Week 2013

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Festival of families to be celebrated at the iveagh GardensBring the whole fam-ily to the beautiful sur-roundings of the iveagh gardens this weekend to celebrate their Family Day, which is becoming more popular every year.

The day-long festival

offers entertainment, fun activities and useful information for all types of families, young and old.

The aim of family day festival is to celebrate all types of family – one-

parent families, step families, the traditional two-parent married family, adoptive and fos-ter families, blended and extended families, those with opposite and same sex parents.

Magic is in the air as Family Day is launched as magician Brian Daly makes balloon animals for (l to r) Holly Smith and Maia

O’Regan in the Iveagh Gardens

The first Family Day in the iveagh gardens was in 2011 and last year it more than doubled in size, attracting over 5,000 people.

Entry and all activities are free of charge. Bring your own picnic or check out the various food ven-dors on site to purchase food or drinks.

Family Day at the iveagh gardens is hap-pening this Sunday, May 19 from 11am until 5pm.

LyOnS tea aRe HeLpInG LOveD OneS aBROaD tO cOMe HOMeLyonS Tea are encour-aging people across Dublin to take part in their new Bring The Talk Home competition, where tea-drinkers can win the chance to bring loved ones home from abroad over the next year.

Launching the cam-paign last week, Lyons Tea unveiled their recent research into the tastes and trends of the irish abroad, revealing that 69% of irish people abroad say they miss enjoying a good auld cup of tea more than having a pint in the local pub.

To take part in the Lyons Tea Bring The Talk Home campaign, con-sumers can simply pick up a special promotional Lyons Tea pack and enter the Bring The Talk Home competition via Lyons’ Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/lyons.ireland) or by post.

Lyons Tea will give eight people a month the chance to fly a friend or

family member home. They will be giving away flights every month for the next year. For more information, see www.lyonstea.ie.

cLIMB ULSteR’S HIGHeSt MOUn-taIn In aID OF cOnceRnrEacH new heights for a good cause by climbing Ulster’s highest moun-tain in aid of concern.

The climb 4 concern campaign is looking for participants to climb 850 metres up Slieve

Donard later this month. The climb was initially planned for last month, but was cancelled due to bad weather.

The rescheduled date is Saturday, May 25 and the climb is open to people of all fitness levels.

registration fee is €25, and climbers are asked to raise €50 for con-cern, the international humanitarian organisa-tion dedicated to tack-ling poverty and suffer-ing in the world’s poorest countries.

if you are interested, contact Tim Hanley at 01 417 8043, or email [email protected].

For more informa-tion, check out www.Showyourconcern.net online or write to, Zoe Holyoak, concern, 52 – 55 Lower camden Street, Dublin 2.

SaIL HOMe tO yOUR ROOtS cOMeS tO DUBLIn DOckSSaiLS will be raised in Dublin this weekend when The gathering


Magic is in the air as Family Day is launched as magician Brian Daly makes balloon animals for (l to r) Holly Smith and Maia

O’Regan in the Iveagh Gardens

event, Sail Home To Your Roots, takes place at the Dublin Docks in the North Wall.

The event will be held from Friday, May 17 to Sunday, May 19.

This is part of a series of voyages on Tall Ships this year, organised by the registered charity Sail Training Ireland.

As many Irish people have emigrated by ships, Sail Training Ireland is sailing some of the Irish diaspora in Liv-erpool across the Irish Sea and back to Ireland

through this project for the weekend.

The fleet arrived in Drogheda on Friday, May 3, and departed on Monday, May 6, and they attracted over 30,000 people. They will visit Dublin, Belfast and Cobh amongst other ports.

There will be plenty of entertainment, gene-alogy and sport taking place while the ships are berthed.

For more information, log on to www.sailing.ie or www.thegatheringire-land.com.

Reward your best teacher NatalIe BuRke

S C Ho oL S a c r o s s Dublin are officially on wind-down before the summer, and what better way to celebrate than thanking your teachers for all their hard work throughout the school year?

Do you think you have the best Maths teacher, or does your history teacher go out of their way to make sure their class is your favourite?

Parents and students

from across Dublin are being asked to nomi-nate their favourite teacher as part of the Best Teacher in Lein-ster aspect of the annu-al one4all Thank You Teacher competition.

In an effort to cel-ebrate the end of the school year, students in schools across Dublin can nominate any one of their teachers who will then be in with a chance of winning the title of Best Teacher in Leinster, along with a €200 one4all gift card.

The one4all Thank You Teacher competi-tion will not only recog-nise and reward teach-ers across Ireland, but the crowned winner will receive a €200 one4all gift card and the nomi-nator – or student who puts the teacher for-ward – will receive a €50 one4all gift card for their own use.

A winning teacher will be chosen from each province in Ireland.

At the launch of the campaign, marketing manager for one4all,

Aoife Davey, said the competition continues to grow on an annual basis.

“our one4all Thank You Teacher competi-tion gets more popular every year. We thought, why not ce lebra te teachers by asking par-ents and students to tell us how amazing they are? We are really look-ing forward to seeing the entries and hearing about the best teachers in Ireland,” she said.

If you think you know a teacher worthy of the

title and wish to nomi-nate them for the prize, simply visit the one4all Facebook page and say within 50 to 100 words why your teacher is the greatest.

The closing date for the Thank You Teacher competition is 12pm on Monday, May 20, 2013. The competition is open to students aged 13 years or older.

For fur ther infor-mation or to put your nomination forward, visit www.facebook.com/one4all

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irish and its importance Dorothy LanDers

Malahide CoMMunity SChool

In my Transition Year English class we were asked to write a plead/opinion regarding subjects being taught in school. Our teacher began asking the students which sub-jects they would change or eradicate completely.

I was shocked that quite a majority of the students in my class thought Irish should not be taught ever or only taught in our Junior Cycle year. One girl said “no one speaks it any-more, what’s the point?” and I felt like shouting “Because it’s what makes Ireland Irish!”

If I were to change any-thing in primary and sec-ondary schools, it would

Learning the Irish language made the list of subjects that some students at

Malahide Community school would change or eradicate completely

be the way we are taught Irish. Many students are introduced to it in a very minimal connection with Irish culture. There is no history regarding tradi-tions or folklore that may only be touched upon in our history classes.

We are taught it in quite a mechanical way in my opinion; read something printed out for us and being told to learn it off by heart. What some don’t realise is that many students are not acknowledging what they are writing but instead just putting words and phrases on paper in some cases. That is loosely what one student in my class admitted.

I was on a history trip once and we visited Trin-ity College and saw the Book of Kells, that alone was a great delight to see because it showed us the ancient western

calligraphy. When in the Gaeltacht, children and teens dramati-cally improve their Irish skills because they are immersed in it where as in classrooms it’s English and Irish.

I would ask the Board of Education to re-organ-ise the teaching of Irish

nationwide so that chil-dren and teens learn their country’s true heritage and not its stereotypical image.

Irish students say drop Irish in school after the Junior Cert, but it breaks my heart to hear this because no proud Irish citizen would reject their

country’s language. Irish is unique and was around as far back as the 4th Cen-tury. It is also considered one of the most ancient languages spoken so I would hope people will understand the impor-tance of learning Irish and keeping it alive for years to come.

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Fight goes on to bin gum litter problemThe second year of a three-year programme to put a stop to gum littering was launched last week in Blanchardstown Shop-ping Centre by Mayor of Fingal County Council, Cllr Cian O’Callaghan (Lab).

The Gum Litter Task-force (GLT) campaign has been successful in cleaning up the country of gum littering, reducing its incidence by 28% last year.

In a nationwide survey to gauge attitudes and awareness after the first year of the campaign, there was a significant improvement in public

perception about how gum was disposed of and how unsightly it was on the streets.

The campaign also aims to reduce gum lit-ter by alerting the public to the fact that dropping gum on the ground con-stitutes littering and car-ries a €150 fine.

Speaking at the launch in Blanchardstown, Cllr O’Callaghan said: “It is heartening to see local authorities, industry and the general public work-ing together to make a tangible difference to Fingal’s streets and other towns and cities nation-wide.

“For this year’s launch we will have the GLT eco Cabs and GLT Ad-Tower present to promote the campaign’s messages. We also have Fingal litter war-dens, members of Fingal’s environmental Aware-ness Team and transi-tion-year students from Blakestown Community School handing out gum wraps to visitors to the centre to raise awareness of the campaign.”

At the national launch of this year’s campaign, Minister for the environ-ment Phil hogan said: “Last year, I stated that the only long-term sus-tainable way to deal with

the littering issue is to create a culture where littering of all forms is simply unacceptable. The positive results of the GLT campaign demonstrate that we are making good progress towards that goal.”

The theme of the three-year advertising cam-paign is Bin It Your Way, and the campaign also includes a schools educa-tion programme aimed at first- and second-year post-primary pupils.

This will be delivered in the form of actor-led workshops in schools this autumn, and will provide materials and tools for

the Gum Litter taskforce campaign was launched last week in Blanchardstown

Shopping Centre by Mayor of Fingal County Council, Cllr Cian O’Callaghan (Lab)

teachers to download in the form of lesson plans.

Local authorities will also play a huge part in the campaign by moni-toring gum litter in their areas and assessing its reduction on the streets as a result of the campaign.

GLT chairman Paul Kelly welcomed the sig-nificant increase in the

numbers of local authori-ties getting involved this year.

“Loca l author i ty involvement is absolutely critical to the success of the campaign, so I’m delighted we have reached 30 this year, including both new and returning councils.

“I look forward to

working closely with them to make the cam-paign a success.

“We were delighted with the results of the 2012 GLT campaign as it achieved its main goals of reducing the overall level of gum litter on our streets and promoting a change in the culture and attitude towards gum litter.”

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From a garden nursery to a style destinationGerry Dooley was born in Ballyma-hon, County Longford, to a farming family where his love for horticulture was developed.

He went on to study horticulture and graduated from the Botanic Gar-dens. His first job was with the Dub-lin County Parks department where he worked for 10 years developing parklands. In 1983, he bought The Orchard and it officially opened in

1987 as a garden nursery business.The Orchard evolved into a Five-

Star Gold home and garden lifestyle destination comprising the garden centre, home interior department, outdoor living, 200-seat cafe and pet department.

This year, The Orchard won the ultimate award Garden Centre of the year 2013 at Bord Bia Quality Awards.

How long have you been in busi-ness?

We have just celebrated our 25th year in business

What makes your business suc-cessful?

The Orchard has evolved from being just a garden centre to what it is now – a home and garden life-style destination. Its unique setting within a five-acre Victorian walled garden and the 220-seat cafe have both contributed to its success. Our well- informed staff and loyal customers continue driving us to success.

What do you offer your clients that differs from your competitors?

We differ through our diversity and uniqueness of product. Buy-ers at The Orchard travel across europe searching for new products, concepts and ideas. recently, we introduced our Journey Man collec-tion, created from recycled wooden elements into new formed furniture pieces.The collection accurately rep-resents our desire for bringing back to The Orchard one-of-a-kind finds.

How has the recession impacted your business?

The recession has definitely affected our business, but not in the way we expected, as our footfall has increased year on year. The reces-sion has focused customers on quality and quality is at the heart of The Orchard.

What have you changed about your business to combat the effects of the recession? ?

We were very conscious of how hard it is for people with less disposable income. The Orchard buying team have worked hard with suppliers and manufacturers to get better prices but not reneged on quality. What a great reaction we have received from our customers! Furthermore we have reduced our overheads and operations to run more effectively and economically. At The Orchard we believe that a happy informed team is crucial, our staff is our biggest asset we are con-stantly training and mentoring them.

How do you use social media (Facebook,twitter,Linkedin,etc) to help your business?

We believe that social media is just as important as any other aspect of the business. We have a very active Facebook, Twitter and Pinter-est pages that all help the business in providing customers with up-to-date and ever-changing material, be it offers, new arrivals or Orchard news

What is your future ambition for the business? ?

At The Orchard, we have a five- year master plan for the site, focusing on maximising its potential. I believe that to drive any business, you need to be fresh while constantly evolv-ing new ideas and concepts. Next month our new website will go live, which will provide online shopping.

gerry dooley, owner oF the orchard KeeLINGS, Ireland’s leading producer and sup-plier of fresh produce, has announced the launch of their Love To Grow gar-den at this years’ Bloom In The Park.

The Swords-based company sponsored land-scape architect and five-time gold medal winner at Bloom, Jane McCorkell to design this year’s entry.

Bloom 2013 will take place in the Phoenix Park Dublin over the June bank holiday.

This is the fourth year that Keelings have spon-sored a garden at Bloom and Jane has begun work-ing closely with the com-pany to ensure the garden design fits into the Love To Grow theme.

Keelings’ “Love To Grow” garden is 10 x 10 metres with a paved path-way running along the perimeter, which provides a convenient walkway to enjoy the space from all angles. Large raised beds line the path within which fresh signature Keelings’ produce such as raspberries, blueber-ries strawberries, goose-berries, redcurrants and lilies are grown.

The raised planters are made using willow and crafted by an Irish artist. The various plants and trees have all been sourced from Irish nurs-eries and suppliers.

Speaking about the concept for Keelings’ garden this year, David Keeling commented: “At Keelings our passion is for growing fresh produce to the highest level of best quality, taste and appear-ance.

“We wanted to share this passion by creating a garden that proves just how easy it is to incor-porate some element of growing fruit and veg-etables at home without compromising on design. We are really pleased with Jane’s interpretation of the brief and hope the garden will inspire visitors to grow their own fruit and vegetables at home.”

Stressing the impor-tance of listening to the client and delivering on the brief, Jane McCor-kell added: “In the case of Keelings, the brief was to design a family friendly garden that combines tra-ditional growing methods with modern design.”

Keelings to sponsor garden at Bloom 2013

Garden designer Jane McCorkell with Jake Church

from Malahide at the launch of Keelings’ garden

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The magnificent Martinez rob heiGh

Francesca Martinez is an acclaimed comedian, actress, writer and activist. she also happens to have cerebral palsy, a condition she has re-christened ‘wob-bly’.

That kind of undercutting of people’s perceptions of her disability and her ability to be incredibly funny into the bargain has made her a sought-after per-former internationally, and has seen her acclaimed at the edinburgh, Montreal and Melbourne comedy festivals.

she is currently on a 50-plus date tour, and Francesca is coming to Dublin on June 7, bringing her What The **** Is normal? show to Whelans, something she is very much looking forward to.

“The first time I came over to Ireland

was in 2001. When I was there, I met a lady called caroline casey, who runs a charity in Dublin (www.facebook.com/Kanchi.org). she’s an amazing woman, who set up the ability awards, and she works to encourage businesses to employ disabled people. she booked me for their annual gig, and we have been good friends ever since.”

Francesca is constantly busy, as our path to getting a few minutes of her time to talk proved, and looking at her career, she has always been working. Perform-ing to an audience was something that started at a young age.

“I was one of those kids who always wanted to act. I was always putting on plays for my parents and their friends, which I’m sure were awful, but I just loved acting.

“When I was about 13 years old, I heard about this part going in Grange Hill, and I managed to get an audition. Getting the part was a complete dream come true. It cemented my love of per-forming, though I had never considered doing comedy.”

Francesca’s path to becoming a stand-up came by an unusual route, which has its roots in her family, whom she regular-ly cites as being an inspiration and huge support in her career.

“at the time when Grange Hill was coming to an end, my dad, who is a great writer, said to me, why don’t I write you a film script? He wrote me this amaz-ing script, and he made my character a comedian. I remember reading it and saying to him, I love this, but I can never be a comedian, it’s so scary. He said to

me, no, I think you’d be really good at it. This company picked up the script and were keen on casting me, and I got really scared. I thought that if I was going to be playing a comedian, I thought I had better research it.

“I joined a comedy workshop in London, and I never said a word for six weeks, which was very unlike me. I had done five years of acting, but the stand-up was terrifying and there was nothing to hide behind. On the seventh week, I was able to get up and perform some-thing I thought was really bad, but eve-ryone laughed. It was kind of a magical moment. I realised there was this amaz-ing power in the connection you can have with strangers in a room, and the ability to be able to say what you want.”

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Francesca Martinez : “Comedy is a great way to challenge an audience, because it’s so enjoyable. it’s that kind of potential that keeps me going.”

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can yOu GiVe ROxy a new hOMe?The Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs. Our Dog of the Week is Roxy, a two-year-old female Labrador cross. This little beauty is looking for a quiet, loving home where she can have good experiences and realise that the world really isn’t such a scary place.

This pooch is a real lady who lacked socialisation and habituation as a puppy and as a result finds it difficult to be confident. Roxy struggles to cope in kennels and desperately wants a home she can call her own and a special owner who can take her under their wing to help her grow and learn. She would need to go to a family with no other dogs and would prefer to keep the company of adults rather than kids.

If you think you are that special owner, then please contact Dogs Trust on 01-879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustireland or Twitter @DogsTrust_Ie.

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Striking, bold and value for money, is how we would describe the spring colours of M&S’s signature make-up range, Autograph.

the 12-colour eyeshadow palette offers hues of pink, bold violets and sparkling gold, all in a convenient and

compact box. One thing that should be in

every make-up bag during the spring months is, of

course, a bronzing powder. the

Autograph pure Luxe Powder Bronzer will

lift dull skin, giving a great sun-kissed look. this beautiful bronzing powder also has a highlighter effect and is designed with a 3D linked metallic chain effect.

Lips are rose, while nails are a shade of nude. Make-up brushes can be expensive to purchase

and most of the time they don’t fit in your travel make-up bag, so to help with this dilemma, Autograph have a limited edition mini make-up brush set. these hot pink brushes bring will bring out the make-up artist in you and can be used with the limited edition heart blusher in a pink mix.

All beauty items are available from M&S stores or online at www.marksandspencer.ie

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Autograph Pure Luxe Powder Bronzer €19

Limited Collection Powder Brush €10

Limited Collection Heart Blusher in Rose €8

Autograph Eyeshadow Palette in Multi €16

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Familyof fashion and valueFollowing the recent good news that irish family-owned Pamela Scott stores are out of examinership and that their doors will remain open, gazette Style has decided to take a look at what’s trending in-store and online at www.pamelascott.ie

A visit to Pamela Scott this sea-son will have you ticking all the right fashion boxes. They have rails aplenty of monochrome dresses, floral patterned slimming jeans, tailored boucle jackets, faux leath-

ers and pastel peplum dresses. A spokeswoman for the store,

said: “now, more than ever, the buyers and designers at Pamela Scott understand that value is crucial and this season, as always, deliver on that front.

“Jersey monochrome elegant dresses from €60, tailored bou-cle jackets with gold detail from €60 and a range of pastel pep-lum dresses from €70 means that dressing up is an everyday luxury one can afford.

“Pamela Scott prides itself on being a one-stop-shop for three generations of women and this season is no different. Favourite brands among their more estab-lished customers like olsen, Twist, Joseph Ribkoff and gerry weber make a welcome return alongside new more younger-focused collec-tions like Sophie B, Zapara and laura Jo,” she added.

Many of the labels go from a size 8 to a size 18 and some up to a 22.

Monochrome jersey dress €59.95, Zapara, and handbag €95.95

Black, white and floral print jersey dress €245.95, Joseph Ribkoff

Black and nude lace dress €89.95, Sangria, and lace clutch bag €69.95, Olga Berg

Mint jersey peplum dress €69.95, Zapara and silver embellished shoes €65.95

Jade faux leather biker jacket €69.95, Laura Jo, white long- sleeved T €39.95, Sophie B, monochrome floral print jeans, NYDJ, and gold pumps €29.95


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TheatretHe pavilioN tHeatRe 01 231 2929albert lee and Hogan’s HeroesALBERT Lee, by common consent one of the world’s finest guitar-players, needs no introduction to Country Music & Rock fans. He has worked with some of the world’s top artists, from Emmylou Harris to the Everly Brothers, Dolly Parton to Eric Clapton.May 21, tickets €25.

DRaiocHt 01 885 2622Neil DelamereIN his eagerly awaited new show, Neil Delamere, the star of RTE’s The 2nd Republic, BBC’s The Blame Game and Fighting Talk, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Channel 4’s Stand Up for the Week, comes to the realisation that he has now lived in Dublin as long as he has lived in his family home in Offaly. May 23, tickets €20/€17.

Mill tHeatRe DuNDRuM 01 296 9340the odd coupleClassic comedy opens as a group of guys assemble for cards in the apartment of Oscar Madison. If the mess is any indication, it is no wonder his wife left him. Late to arrive is Felix Ungar, fastidious, depressed and none too tense. Another Taney Drama Society production very deftly directed by Niall Jordan. From May 22-25 tickets €15/€12.

A FEW years ago, it seemed that Matthew McConnaughey had been sacrificed at the altar of so-so romantic comedies.

Another great actor, confined to the bargain bin at Xtra-Vision, to be picked up whenever there is literally nothing left.

Then, without warn-ing, he got his act together and started making excellent films.

In fact, and I will say this on record again, he was robbed at this year’s Oscars, his performance in Magic Mike bizarrely snubbed.

With Mud, he con-tinues that run of form, turning in possibly the best performance of his career.

Teaming up with Jeff Nichols, the director of 2011’s Take Shelter, McConnaughey takes on the eponymous role of Mud, a fugitive

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stranded on an island in the Mississippi Delta.

When two 14-year-old boys, Ell is and Neckbone, take off on an adventure down the river, they end up swept ashore on Mud’s private island and the three strike up an unlikely alliance.

The two boys, Tye Sheridan and Jacob Lofland are excellent, meaning, that this isn’t just a film about a pow-erhouse performance from a resurgent star.

Sheridan pins down Ellis’ fierce idealism, putting his trust in the obvious nogoodnik Mud, while Lof land paints Neckbone with

a more cautious pubes-cent- jadedness that comes from a tough life at home

That said, the Texan charmer’s Mud exudes an intense , deeply affecting charisma that touches every scene that he is in.

Key to his motiva-tion is getting home to his girlfriend Juniper (a small, but effective role for Reese Wither-spoon) while evading the authorities.

Using the boys, for fair means or foul, Mud is as reckless, charming and likeable as a McCo-nnaughey character

ought to be, but this is all part of something bigger.

Mud is an almost ethereal figure, a super-natural Tom Sawyer, described as having “no daddy, no mommy nei-ther” by Sam Shepard’s character.

The air hangs thick and Mud can almost vanish into it, making the film feel both reality and fantasy.

There are notes of Twain, of Stand By Me, of Whistle Down The Wind and even of last year’s Beasts of the Southern Wild, but truly this is original film

making by a truly gifted writer and director.

Nichols has openly acknowledged the effect that Mark Twain has had on his style, but the voice and visual style that Nichols is develop-ing has nothing to do with Huck, Tom or Jim.

It is completely new and is a joy to watch.

Even when it is just wide shots of Arkan-sas riverbeds and flood plains, Nichols makes these scenes feel like something more than normal.

It is a fine effort from a film maker of some promise.

If the ending feels a little sentimental, that will be forgiven because the performances and characters on show are truly breathtaking and the film looks absolute-ly glorious.

As well as that, it is great to have McCon-naughey on top form.

In a boat high up in a tree, Mud, ellis and Neckbone plot their escape

Review: MattHew MccoNauGHey tuRNs iN a caReeR best peRfoRMaNce

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our VerdICt:AN ODD, brilliant little film. While Kirk and Spock are taking all of the plaudits (with cause, Star Trek is awesome) this is brilliant counter-programming for those not into phasers, fist-fights and frantic action. There are shades of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, with a dash of Stand By Me thrown in. All in all, it’s excellent.

director: Jeff Nicholsstarring: Matthew McConaughey, tye sheridan, Jacob lofland, sam shepard, reese Witherspoon, Michael shannon

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the first-person shooter (FPS) genre remains one of gaming’s most popular sections – and the easiest for non-gamers to take critical potshots at (pun intended) – with many additions seeming to be just more of the same.

Gamers know the over-familiar drill by now: typi-cally, some angry, scruffy guy (often a Cockney) will tell you to go somewhere, shoot other angry, scruffy guys (often Middle east-ern/Russian), and thus save the world, America, capitalism, the president, the queen, a kitten – what-ever. Bang. Bang. Yawn.

So, given the legions of near-identical shoot-ers popping up lately, it’s increasingly hard for a FPS to really hit the mark, and stand out.

Step forward Metro:

Last Light (M:LL), the multi-platform sequel, out this Friday, to 2010’s Metro 2033; a generally

well-received game that had numerous bugs and flaws, as well as broken AI in parts, yet which was liked for the strength of its characters and story.

Long story short: in M:LL, it’s the near future, a generation after World War III broke out, raining nuclear death down upon the whole world.

In the radioactive ruins of Moscow, her survivors eke out a living in the vast, labyrinthine remains of the city’s world-famous Metro system, with its dif-ferent stops now acting as independent communities – as well as representing a wide range of political outlooks, from Nazism

review: an uncompromisinG vision in metro: last liGht

You’ll be Russian over to this one

Moscow may be a radioactive, mutant-filled necropolis (above), but stoic survivors

still drink in bars far under the surface (below) in the metro’s ruined system

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to Fascism, Capitalism to, naturally, Communism, and more.

Given the scarcity of dwindling resources, and the wildly different politi-cal ideologies at the stops – not to mention the also present threat from dan-gerous mutants above and below the surface, caused by decades of radiation – conflict is inevitable, with civil war at hand.

however, there’s more than just the issue of hard-pressed survivors looking to outgun each other to deal with as, of course, there’s a much bigger problem for you to deal with, thanks to a pow-erful doomsday device

that’s at stake. I guess one Doomsday already wasn’t enough for some of the Muscovites ...

What makes M:LL stand out is its pretty sin-gular vision, and strength of storyline (see panel, left). While apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic games are two-a-penny, few titles manage to cre-ate a memorable setting, or to make gamers think beyond the game.

this is a particular problem for FPS titles – sure, the Call of Duty series, for just one exam-ple, get acres of press cov-erage and sell shedloads of copies, but nobody really notices their stories, or recalls their individual-ity, after the bombastic set pieces have passed.

however, M:LL builds upon the strengths of the first title to create a strik-

ing world, whether from the claustrophobic world below ground, full of men and politics, or the storm-lashed world above, full of ruined landmarks and dangerous mutants.

thankfully, the lamen-table AI of the first title has been beefed up, with the hardware providing a sat-isfying challenge for FPS fans, while the story, too, will appeal to a wide range of gamers.

Definitely an adult title for mature gam-ers, given its content and some provoca-tive scenes, M:KK’s Ukranian develop-er 4A Games has produced a high-ly-accomplished title that deserves a shot at the top of the charts.

father of simcity makes a sharp pointoriginal creator of hit franchise on current titleFROM a ruined city (see lead story) to simCity, which has featured here a couple of times following its recent launch. As a quick recap, the bungled launch of the online-only PC game saw legions of angry would-be city planners – and, yes, those words seem strange to me, too – set fire to the internet, being what you would call “damn angry” over endless server issues, game crashes, vanloads of bugs, and so on and on ...

Now, the one and only Will Wright (above), games designer and creator of the SimCity franchise, and a little game may have heard of – The Sims – has also added a brickbat or two to the debacle, further cementing the bad press that’s been built around the city-management sim.

Speaking to GamesIndustry International, some choice words from Mr Sim about such matters of the server issues that plagued the game’s initial launch period included the likes of: “That was basically inexcusable, that you charge somebody $60 for a game and they can’t play it ... I can understand the outrage. If I was a consumer buying the game and that happened to me, I’d feel the same.” Ouch.

To be fair, SimCity’s developer, Maxis, have been busy rolling out updates to resolve some of the game’s many bugs, particularly regarding the frequently bizarre traffic pathfinding problems and random pollution issues, while publisher, Electronic Arts, also appear to have the server connection issues fixed.

Still, when the original creator of a hit franchise weighs in to echo the highly voctal criticisms of many fans, that’s never going to be a good situation. For now, the biggest issue for gamers remains whether or not their biggest (and most vociferous) complaint – that SimCity requires an always-online connection to play – will be fixed with an offline patch. Perhaps gamers will need the Wright kind of high-profile industry figures on their side to make that point, too ...

financial results to chew overlurching results see capcom profits fall 56%

ONCE absolutely theee definitive name for imaginative action titles, Capcom’s fortunes have been decidedly mixed, of late. Speaking of fortunes, the company’s

annual financial results have staggered into view, with Capcom – particularly famous for its formerly zombie-riffic (but

latterly lamentable) Resident Evil franchise – leaving plenty to moan and groan over,

with profits down 56% year on year.This won’t come as a surprise to investors,

who had been warned recently of the expected results. Still, it wasn’t all bad news – while Resi

6 staggered about at retail, other titles (such as Dragon’s Dogma, left) did better than expected.

notaBle Quality of Game’s storysequel draws upon the strong themes found in russian author’s acclaimed novelAUTHOR Dmitry Glukhovsky provided the basis for Metro 2033, with the first game largely following key aspects of his highly-popular book, which draws on a wide range of life in modern Russia. The phrase “political scientist” has been used about his work, which often examines political aspects of life in Russia. A widely-travelled journalist, the multilingual Glukhovsky has also written for several international publications. Given the strength of his storyline in Metro 2033, there was plenty of source material for the makers of Metro: Last Light to draw upon, building on the foundations of the first game to flesh out life in Moscow’s ruins in the near future, and successfully mixing politics, philosophy and even the paranormal for the keenly-anticipated sequel. Not bad going for “just” a shooter ...

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Stylish and spacious, the new Renault CapturCAPTUR, the new urban crossover from Renault, will hit Irish roads this July bringing a welcome splash of colour and glam-our to the B segment.

A unique blend of MPV, SUV and family hatch-back, Captur will appeal to a particularly broad spectrum of customer tastes.

Though compact, it is very roomy thanks to a key feature, a sliding rear seat which has fore-and-aft travel of 160mm and provides up to 215mm of knee room for rear pas-sengers.

Here’s what to expect when Captur hits Irish roads this summer: • Two trim levels for Renault’s first supermini crossover: Life and Intense.

• Two engines available

in Ireland - 100% turbo - including the Energy TCe 90 S&S (three cylinders and 898cc) and the Ener-gy dCi 90 S&S engine which uses just 78.4mpg and emits just 95g of CO2 per km. These two engines will be available on both trim levels from launch with a dCi 90 EDC engine following in 2014.

• MediaNav will be available as standard on Intense trim, with R-Link available as an option.

• Impressive core specification: 16” alloy wheels, 60/40 split and sliding rear seat bench, body coloured bumpers, cruise control, ABS with Emergency Brake Assist, ESC (Electronic Stability Control), front and rear electric windows, HSA (Hill Start Assist), speed

limiter, Bluetooth® con-nectivity, trip computer, hands-free key card, auto-matic climate control and leather steering wheel.

• Intense trim comes with MediaNav as stand-ard in addition to: 17” alloy wheels, foglights with corner lighting, chromed design features and removable uphol-stery.

• Clever touches include zipped removable, wipe-able and washable seat covers, dual height boot f loor with reversible cover and sliding rear seat bench (boot space from 377 to 455 litres, up to 1,235 when folded)

Captur, the French marque’s new entrant, will be looking to emulate the impressive start for New Clio, with which it shares

its underpinnings and much of its style. With keen pricing and a series of life-simplifing features up its sleeve, it will also be looking to make seri-ous inroads in the boom-ing B-segment crossover class.

Powering Renault’s lat-est creation are two 100% turbo engines, including the TCe 90 and 1.5 dCi 90. An EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) version of the dCi 90 will follow later in 2014.

Improving fuel econo-my and helping to drive down emissions still fur-ther, Stop&Start is stand-ard on every manual ver-sion.

Renault’s new entrant combines the best of three worlds: the style and driving position of an

SUV, the cabin space and versatility of an MPV and the driving experience of a compact hatchback.

With the rear seat bench slid forward, and including the storage area under its dual height boot floor, its 377-litre boot increases to a sizeable 455 litres.

With the rear seats folded it will swallow up to 1,235 litres. The boot floor not only allows val-uables to be hidden away from prying eyes, it’s also reversible, carpeted on one side, with rubber on the other.

At launch, the Renault Captur is offered in a choice of two trim levels: Life and Intense. Further details of theses trims specs and pricing will be announced at launch.

The Renault Captur will hit Irish roads this July

SUMMER LAUNCH: BLENDING OF MPV, SUV AND FAMILY HATCHBACK

FORD WINS AWARD DOUBLE : FORD has won two awards for vehicle dynamics at the 2013 Vehicle Dynamics International (VDI) Awards: the Dynamics Team of the Year and Dynamicist of the Year.

The Ford vehicle dynamics department won for the develop-ment of Ford vehicles including the new B-MAX, all-new Kuga, Focus ST and new Fiesta ST.

Ford Team RS vehi-cle dynamics specialist David Put – the star of The Ford Fiesta ST Versus Legendary Lommel Track 7 Video – won for his work on the Focus ST and new Fiesta ST.

The jury of automo-tive journalists from around the world hailed the team’s

work “stand-out in all segments”, with vehi-cles that are “subtle, responsive, and an absolute pleasure to drive”, and Put’s con-tribution as offering “signature steering feel and precision”.

The awards recog-nise the best ideas, technology innovation and achievements in vehicle dynamics development.

Readers of Vehicle Dynamic International and the publication’s editorial team pro-vided the nominations in advance of final judging.

“Our jury now includes journalists from 19 countries; their votes prove Ford is reaping the benefit of this approach in mar-kets right around the world,” said Graham Heeps, editor, VDI.

Superb award for the Skoda combiTHE Skoda Superb Combi was recently announced as Fleet Car Estate of the Year at the presentation of the second annual Motorcheck.ie Fleet Car Awards 2013.

Over two days, 27 shortlisted cars from seven categories were assessed by an expert adjudication panel. Marks were awarded for the car’s styling, quality, engine and driving performance, equipment levels, safety, residuals and running costs. Skoda aims to sell 5,000 cars in 2013 with the Superb model range expected to account for 19% of this.

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Pictured with the award is Robert Guy,Head of Sales, Skoda

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with Radio Nova’s Dee Woods

A new era is opening for Doors’ fans, and the good news is, it’s accessible to everyone. The Doors app has just been launched on the digital market and if you worship the Lizard King, this is a must.

This monstrous load of information on The Doors’ lifespan is a result of a year and half’s work by its creator, elektra Records founder Jac Holzman, who marries music, text, audio and photographs together with tons of extras. As you’d expect, the app contains a complete histo-ry of the band alongside song lyrics, photos and memorabilia. what you might not have realised is that it gets right into the heart of Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger and Ray Man-zarek’s life and work, with content only the most die-hard fans will appreciate. It includes photos of all equipment used in the recording of each of their albums from The Doors to An American Prayer.

You can also literally follow The Doors’ progress around LA with a map flagging the prime locations in the band’s history with stories to boot. And speaking of stories, you’ll also get the dirt on the antics that put the band in the papers, like ‘the Miami incident’ – where Jim Morrison allegedly got a little saucy on stage at the Dinner Key Auditorium in 1969. Despite being the era of so-called ‘free love’, the incident saw Jim Morrison arrested and almost broke up the band. not even the mind of Morrison could have contemplated that 40 or so years on, that incident, and everything else The Doors ever did would be part of a history available to fans at the touch of a virtual button. You’ll see the app on iTunes for €4.49. If it could speak, it’d probably say “Touch Me”.

Dee Woods presents Nova Nights on Radio Nova Mon-Fri 7pm-12am & Sundays 12-2pm. Follow her on Twitter @radeeoh

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not only did her first comedy experience give her the confidence to get up on stage and be funny, Francesca realised that doing so changed peo-ple’s perceptions of her.

“It was very powerful for me, as it was the first time for me that I had got up in public and acknowl-edged that I was wobbly. I had been through that typical teenage phase of being embarassed and self-conscious, and I thought if you ignored who you were and didn’t talk about it, it would be invisible.

“But this new thing allowed me to actually talk about being wob-bly, and rather than peo-ple being focussed on it more, people just relaxed and accepted me. It

taught me a huge lesson, which was that people take the lead from how you see yourself.

“Once they saw that I was cool and happy being me, and happy to talk about it, it wasn’t an issue any more. I remem-ber coming home that night, and saying to my dad, forget the research, this is amazing, I want to do this comedy thing.”

‘This comedy thing’ was immediately clearly something Francesca was massively talented at doing, and after a year of doing open mic spots around Britain, she was in edinburgh, winning an award as the best new comic in Britain in 2000. “when I got the award, my dad said, I told you! so it’s really down to him.”

Something Francesca does to great effect in

her stand-up, and in all of her public appear-ances, is challenging people’s perceptions of disability, something she thinks that comedy has an unique power to be able to achieve.

“I think comedy is a great way to challenge an audience, because it’s so enjoyable. It’s not preachy or boring or wor-thy, often I think comedy allows people to open up in a way that allows comedians to commu-nicate something else to them. Half the time, the audience maybe don’t realise they have been challenged, and they leave thinking, I haven’t thought about that sub-ject that way before.”

Francesca’s pres-ence in the media and on shows like Jonathan Ross and Ricky Gervais’

extras, where many peo-ple will remember her from, is a head-on con-frontation with percep-tions of disability, some-thing Francesca has lived with her whole life, and something that resonates with other people with disabilities who come to her shows.

“It’s great when I see other wobbly people in the audience, and I think it matters to them to be able to be able to relate to a comedian out there. I have had really sup-portive reactions.

“when you’re born so-called ‘disabled’, the perception is that there is something wrong with you, and I struggled with that for a long time. But I met someone who said to me, that’s just a word that doctors have made up. You are perfectly you,

and it changed my whole life. I suddenly realised, I am not ‘wrong’, I’m Francesca, and I’m the way I meant to be.

“everyone on earth has a disabilty, things that we struggle with. I don’t see a difference in that sense. The only thing is that people can see what I struggle with, but it doesn’t make me different.

“My so-called suffering has not come from being wobbly, but from other people. Instead of being obsessed with the eradi-cation of conditions, we should eradicate the fear of difference.”

For more information on Francesca’s show at Whelans, log on to www.whelanslive.com. For more about Franc-esca herself, see www.francescamartinez.com

interview: positively chanGinG people’s perceptions

Making a difference‘Wobbly’ comedian Francesca on stage - “I think part of changing people’s mindsets is changing the labels on things.”

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Dive into a beautiful blue world on a diving holiday Natalie bURke

WHILE most of our favourite summer destina-tions are famed for their sun-kissed beaches, clear seas, dining hotspots and great nightlife, you might be surprised to learn that, deep down, a whole new world quite literally awaits.

For some people, what lies beneath the surface is far more important than what is actually above it.

So, if you’re searching for a holiday with a bit more adventure this sum-mer, perhaps a scuba div-ing based holiday in Bod-rum, Turkey, could be just what you’re looking for.

WingsAbroad are offer-ing some great diving courses in the beautiful turquoise waters of Bod-rum.

The Bodrum Peninsula is home to the ancient port city of Bodrum, and is famed for its diving locations where you can discover the wonders of the Aegean Sea by swim-ming right in it.

This is an ideal point for both experts and begin-ners and provides amaz-ing diving opportunities. Divers have the chance to see schools of colour-

ful tropical fish, murray eels, octopuses, groupers and much more on every dive.

You can also visit some amazing wreck remains that line the seabed. And, with the water tempera-ture staying around 20-26 degrees Celsius, it makes for very comfortable div-ing.

WingsAbroad have fantastic package holiday deals departing in May, with many further options for June, July and later in the summer.

Travel on May 19 and stay at the Kaseria Hotel, Gumbet on a B&B basis from only €326 per per-son, or stay in the Baba Beach Hotel, Gumbet, also on a B&B basis, from just €346 per person.

Alternatively, stay in the Summer Gardens Apart-

ments, Bitez on a self-catering basis from only €399 per person.

The price includes return flights from Dublin, seven nights’ accommoda-tion as stated, return air-port to accommodation transfers and charges.

There are plenty of choices when it comes to choosing what diving course you want to take part in, with a one-day discovery scuba diving course starting from €49, which is aimed at the absolute beginner.

A two-day beginners’ course is also available, from €165, which is an entry-level certification course that can be com-pleted in just two days, enabling you to dive with a professional to 12 metres.

A four-day beginners course is available from €305.

For divers who already hold a PADI Open Water diving certificate or an equivalent, a two-day PADI-advanced open water course is priced from €230, to further enhance your diving skills.

Rescue courses and a master course are also available, as well as daily

an underwater world awaits in bodrum, turkey with a range of packages and

classes to suit divers of all abilities, or none, with the area’s lovely waters offering

much to see and enjoy

turkey: beginners and experienced divers alike welcome for journey

in egypt, Sharm el Sheikh’s famous clear waters will

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‘Cover up’, to prepare for any bad outcomes Natalie bURke

CHILL Insurance are ensuring happy holi-days this summer by advising holiday makers to cover up in advance of their upcoming geta-ways.

According to a recent analysis carried out by the insurance compa-ny, emergency medical expenses abroad – such as a doctor’s visit, or treatment in an A&E – is the most common claim on travel insur-ance made by Irish holiday-makers.

Trip cancellations due to personal injury, serious illness, or the death of one of the insured party or a fam-ily member, is the next most frequent pay-out.

Highlighting the range and type of travel policies now avail-able, Chill Insurance is promoting single-trip cover, from €20, and multi-trip travel poli-cies, from €60, in good time for the start of the main Irish holiday sea-son.

Stolen baggage or personal effects, as well as delayed baggage due to multiple travel con-nections, also feature high in holiday prob-lems identified.

For further informa-tion, see www.chill.ie.

dive tours and five-day packages.

Even non-divers are welcome on the diving trip, as, for as little as €21, they can climb aboard the boat and enjoy the stun-ning blue waters on a day trip, which also includes lunch.

For further informa-tion on WingsAbroad, see www.wingsabroad.ie, call 01 871 9444, or contact your local travel agent.

For another under-sea option, many diving enthusiasts choose Egypt as their scuba-diving des-tination – one of the most famed locations for the sport in the world.

Direct Holidays are offering seven nights at the five-star Baron Palms in Sharm el Sheikh from €829 per person on an all-inclusive basis, departing Dublin on May 29. Later dates are also available.

Set in tropical gardens

with access to a private, sandy beach the hotel offers bright and mod-ern accommodation and a wealth of activities, including a health club.

The hotel can organise diving excursions with the PADI-approved Camel Dive Club, with prices starting from €95 for a half-day PADI Discover Scuba Diving excursion.

Note that Direct Holi-days are not responsible

for any excursions booked through a third party dur-ing your holiday.

Price includes flights, accommodation and transfers. Direct Holidays have also increased their baggage allowance to 20kg, to allow passengers to bring diving gear.

To book, call Direct Holidays at 01 514 0341, see www.directholidays.ie, or visit your local travel agent.

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IRelaND calls foR caMpIoN aND HINksoN: LORETO’S Aisling Campion and Old Alex’s Erika Hinkson have both been called into the Irish senior women’s hockey panel for the first time for a 43-player training camp to take place on May 25 and 26.

The pair are among a group of eight uncapped players including former Loreto Dalkey stu-dents Kate Dillon and Kate Lloyd who both play with Railway Union.

After the training weekend, Irish head coach Smith will reduce the squad fur-ther to select a squad to train toward the European Champion-ships and in to the latter part of 2013 as part of ongoing prepa-rations for the 2016 Olympic Games.

blackrock college school and club land leinster honoursLOCAL rugby clubs were celebrating last week at the Leinster Rugby Awards Ball with Blackrock College winning big at the event.

Out-half Ian Madigan received the coveted Players Player of the Year award, following in the footsteps of recent winners Gordon D’Arcy, Felipe Contepomi, Rocky Elsom, Isa Nacewa and Rob Kearney.

The academy graduate has played an influential role for the province in 28 appearances to date this season, scoring 226 points including eight

tries, and also made his Ireland debut against France during this year’s Six Nations.

Meanwhile, another Blackrock man, Spanish born Leinster Academy back-row forward Jordi Murphy was voted the Powerade Young Player of the Year. He has been in consistent form for the senior side and though sidelined recently with a broken hand, he fea-tured in 17 games so far this season.

In what was another remarkable year for Leinster Schools rugby, Black-rock College have been awarded the

Powerade School of the Year for win-ning both the Senior and Junior Cup competitions.

Their SCT triumph demonstrated great determination and self-belief in their late victories over Cistercian Col-lege Roscrea in the semi-final and St. Michael’s College in the final.

The JCT win was extremely impres-sive, playing entertaining and skilful rugby throughout their cup campaign.

Eugene Noble from Clondalkin RFC has been awarded this season’s Lein-ster Women’s Rugby Club Person of

the Year, sponsored by Cityjet. Eugene has put in a huge amount of hard work and effort into the promotion of wom-en’s rugby within both his own club as well as working on the Women’s Com-petitions Committee in Leinster.

Railway Union’s Kirstin Smith, a Malahide native, set the benchmark this year by consistently promoting her club in a variety of media with fresh, innovative and interesting content and her voluntary efforts were rewarded with the Public Relations Officer of the Year.

Malahide native kirstin smith receives the leinster Rugby pRo of the Year award from Geoff lyons for her work with Railway Union Rfc

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DUBLIN and St Oliver Plun-kett’s star Bernard Brogan was on hand last week to help launch the Red Bull Cul 5, a competition that will offer aspir-ing young footballers the oppor-tunity to take part in a unique 5-a-side Gaelic football event on Saturday, May 25 in Dublin Port.

The Red Bull Cul 5 will see 32 teams compete in a purpose-built arena with goals the only form of scoring, and five-a-side players competing over five-

minute halves to progress in the competition.

Brogan is looking forward to some high-energy action: “Red Bull Cul 5 will be a fantastic competition.

“We’ve worked hard to cre-ate a challenging format. The ball will always be in play and players will need to be at their sharpest. I’m looking forward to seeing some top young players compete in this fresh and excit-ing event.”

Cul 5 will also feature a number o f r u le changes , designed to promote a fast-

paced and exciting tournament, including unlimited substitutes, the ball being allowed to be picked off the ground, and the ball always in play.

The arena will feature a spe-cially laid grass pitch (50 x 30m), which will be enclosed by storage containers from Dublin Port.

The competition is open to all players eligible to play minor football in 2013, with squads of seven being called upon to reg-ister their interest to take part via the entry form available via www.redbull.ie.

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PeaMOUNT’S grounds in Newcastle last week hosted the inaugu-ral Dublin Gathering international CP soccer tournament, with teams of competitors from

Republic of Ireland, USa, Scotland and the Netherlands battling for top honours.

The event saw (Ire-land) emerge as overall winners, with victory over the Nethelands in the final on penalties

after normal time had ended 2-2.

The competitors rep-resented some of the highest ranked teams from CP football in europe and beyond, with the Netherlands ranked fifth, the USa

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IRelaND’s U-16s ClaIM thIRD IN toURNaMeNt: The RePUBLIC of Ireland finished their UeFa Women’s Under-16 develop-ment tournament with a well-deserved win over Wales, a result which saw them claim third place in a toughly contested competition.

The Ireland panel had performed well in their two other match-es in the competition, but unfortunately lost out in both of their other games in penalty shoot-outs against the Czech Republic, with whom they drew 3-3 in normal time, and to Belgium after a goal-less second match.

Roma McLaughlin scored the vital goal against Wales in the 12th minute, heading the ball into the Welsh net after a corner from Megan Connolly to give Ireland a 0-1 lead which they held to the end.

Ireland finished in third place with Belgium the overall winners after beating the Czech Republic 2-1 on penalties after a 0-0 finish in home Farm FC.

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currently ranked ninth and Scotland sixth in the world.

Ireland are no stran-gers to hosting interna-tional CP tournaments having organised the CPISR a european Championsh ip s in UCD in 2006 and the St Patrick’s Day Cup inter-national tournament in 2011, which was hosted by this year’s venue at Peamount United FC.

Both the Netherlands and Scotland returned two years after the St Patrick’s Cup hoping to reverse results against their hosts in this year’s competition.

Oisin Jordan, nation-al co-ordinator for the FaI’s Football for all programme said: “This event has been be a

spectacular exhibition of the very high stand-ard of football in inter-national CP soccer, but more importantly in line with 2011, the tournament will put CP football on the map in the Irish football com-munity.

“hopefully, this expo-sure might unearth a number of new players who in the coming years might represent their country at the Paralym-pics in Brazil 2016.

“I am really looking forward to the final match and would like to thank our colleagues from the three other countries to Ireland and hope they enjoyed their time in South Dublin.”

Brenda O’Donnell, director of sport for

Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland said: “This event sees a very welcome return to the calendar following a succesful St Patrick’s Day Cup two years ago. The compe-tition provided a huge opportunity for our own players to demonstrate their skills and talents against the top teams in the world.

“Undoubtedly, there will be plenty of oppor-tunities for new play-ers to experience the atmosphere of CP foot-ball.

“On behalf of CPSI, I thoroughly enjoyed the competition and was delighted to welcome the USa, Scotland and Netherlands to Dublin and hope they enjoyed their time here.”

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THE launch of the An Post Garda Cycling Club team was a cause for cel-ebration in Swords last week when members of the five-man team gath-ered at Richies Bike Shop before their epic ride across Ireland begins this weekend.

The 2013 Ras will see riders from all over the world converge to take part in the annual, eight-day, stage race that begins on May 19.

The epic race began in 1953 and has been held every year since, its world-wide reputation of being a gruelling challenge in the elite international calen-dar long established.

The open racing style allows amateur county and club riders to join the mix of professional cyclists, and the Garda Cycling Club are no exception. This year’s vin-tage, supported by Rich-

ies Bikestore, Ethos Engi-neering, Lillis O’Donnell Ford, Copper Face Jacks, RA Burke Shipping and Outdoor Trek, is made up of five riders who have made great sacrifices over the last eight months to prepare for the ride of their lives.

The club also have a tradition in the Ras, with two former members of the club having been Ras winners: Ben McKenna in 1959 and Brian Con-naughton in 1969.

Gazette Sport spoke to both club PRO, David O’Connell and competi-tor Stephen Enright about what the Ras means to them and the Garda Cycling Club.

“The club have a long and distinguished his-tory with the Ras, but haven’t entered a team since 2000, so we are very proud and excited to be involved this year,” explained O’Connell.

“With the boom in interest in cycling in Ire-

land in recent years, the club has attracted a lot of interest, and we are back with a bang.

“The Ras is the pin-nacle of Irish racing, the race that any club in Ire-land with desire wants to to ride in. It is a UCI 2.2 level race, which means it attracts a lot of inter-national attention, and national squads from New Zealand, Canada, and pro teams all across Europe coming to participate. It’s a chance for amateur riders to mix it with the big boys, and that’s why we are reentering: It’s the race to be in.”

The club has existed in its current form since 1977. It counts about 95 members in 2013, and is open to civilian members, not only members of the Gardai.

The club were celebrat-ing last year with the bronze medal success of Caroline Ryan in the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in

the Hisense Arena in Mel-bourne.

“It’s fantastic having someone like that in the club and showing what we can achieve,” said O’Connell, who is looking forward to the challenge of the Ras.

“The five lads taking part - Stephen Enright,

Neill O’Leary, Dave Dukes, Damien O’Farrell and Michael Doyle - have put in massive training over the last six months.”

In spite of having rid-den the Ras in the past, and having finished fourth in the B category, Stephen Enright is tak-ing no chances this time around.

“Every stage is being coached, and I am work-

Gard-ing the future of cycling traditionThe 2013 Garda Cycling Club gathered in Swords last week to launch their bid to race the Ras this year, though they are looking to learn from the experience and their heritage

at the launch of the Ras team for 2013 at Richies Bike Shop in Swords were Brendan tracy of sponsor Lillis

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ing with Scott MacDon-ald from Winning Solu-tions, a guy from Dun Laoghaire who rode pro-fessionally in the early 90s in France. He has been creating programmes for me on a six-weekly basis since September. Things are coming around nicely, and just at the right time.”

Speaking at the end of a training session, Enright explained that the Ras is something he and his teammates have commit-ted to, although they do not expect to be on the podium this time around

“The Ras is a massive target for us this year. We are looking at ourselves, we know our limits and we know who we are competing against. There are over 100 professional riders, and young riders who have the potential to do well.

“The target for the five of us is basically to finish the Ras. That might not seem like a lot, but we are a young team, This year is mostly about gaining experience, finishing the Ras and finishing it well and comfortably. We want to progress into next year. We will take this as a learning experience and look then at next year,”

GAZETTESPORT has teamed up with Crick-et Ireland to offer two free tickets for both days of the RSA Insurance ODI Series which sees Ireland play Pakistan at Clontarf Cricket Club on Thursday, May 23 and Sunday, May 26 in two One-Day Internationals.

The grounds are pushing towards a sell-out but there are still tickets available to purchase in advance – for more details visit www.crick-etireland.ie.

To enter, simply answer this easy question: Who did Kevin O’Brien, pictured above, score his record-breaking century against in the Cricket World Cup in March 2011?

Email your answer to [email protected] with the subject line “Cricket Tickets” along with your phone number and home address by Monday, May 20.

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DUBLIN and St Oliver Plun-kett’s star Bernard Brogan was on hand last week to help launch the Red Bull Cul 5, a competition that will offer aspir-ing young footballers the oppor-tunity to take part in a unique 5-a-side Gaelic football event on Saturday, May 25 in Dublin Port.

The Red Bull Cul 5 will see 32 teams compete in a purpose-built arena with goals the only form of scoring, and five-a-side players competing over five-

minute halves to progress in the competition.

Brogan is looking forward to some high-energy action: “Red Bull Cul 5 will be a fantastic competition.

“We’ve worked hard to cre-ate a challenging format. The ball will always be in play and players will need to be at their sharpest. I’m looking forward to seeing some top young players compete in this fresh and excit-ing event.”

Cul 5 will also feature a number o f r u le changes , designed to promote a fast-

paced and exciting tournament, including unlimited substitutes, the ball being allowed to be picked off the ground, and the ball always in play.

The arena will feature a spe-cially laid grass pitch (50 x 30m), which will be enclosed by storage containers from Dublin Port.

The competition is open to all players eligible to play minor football in 2013, with squads of seven being called upon to reg-ister their interest to take part via the entry form available via www.redbull.ie.

Puspure looking forward to European bidKINSEALY resident Sanita Puspure has been selected in the women’s single scull to take part in the Irish team for the European rowing championships in four weeks time in Seville.

She is part of the team that departed for Copenhagen last Wednesday to take part in a training camp along with Claire Lambe in the lightweight single and Niall Kenny and Justin Ryan in a lightweight double.

John Keohane was also included after

the Lee Valley man was the fastest man home in the Irish tri-als last week.

Paul O’Donovan, an under-23 light-weight, was only 0.09 seconds behind Keohane in the time trial on Saturday. He recorded 94.8 per cent of projected world best time for the lightweight sin-gle, though there was a strong tailwind. Fionnan McQuillan-Tolan and Seán O’Connor were the fastest pair.

Ireland perform-ance director Morten Espersen, mean-while, said he will have “a very strong team” for the upcom-ing World Under-23 Championships in July.

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BARRY Banahan’s superb hat-trick powered Dun-drum to Special Olympics National Cup glory at the immaculate Gannon Park last Saturday as they saw off Sporting Fingal.

Two classy left-footed efforts in the first half put his side well on course at 2-0 up before Sporting rallied.

Peter Battersby gave his side a lifeline but Luke Murphy and Banahan shut the door with the lat-

ter scoring his third and a fourth for Dundrum before Nathan Finney got another one back nine minutes from the end with a smart poacher’s goal.

It was a classy all round performance from the south Dublin side who have been running for three years under the guid-ance of Paul McDonough, Warren Chua and Roy Connolly.

FAI chief executive John Delaney was on hand for the opening ceremony, adding to the sense of occasion and the side duly played out a cracking, high tempo game.

Dundrum made much of the early pace down the left flank as Mur-phy and Conor Mulla-lly combined well. And they hit the front on the 20-minute mark when Banahan twisted onto his left foot on the edge of the box and arced in a delightful opener.

Fingal almost respond-ed immediately as Aaron Byrne went on a mazy run through the Dun-drum box and the ball broke for Stephen Regan whose shot clipped the top of the crossbar.

But, as the hail came down, they were stung for a second time as Banahan

capitalised on a ricochet in the box to calmly slot home, again with his art-ful left boot.

The game was back in the mix, however, early in the second half when Leon Keogh got a nudge in the back in the penalty area. Battersby clipped home a peach of a spot-kick, placing the ball in the top right.

Dundrum replied bril-liantly and restored their two-goal advantage when the influential Ricky Com-erford battled for space in midfield before laying on a perfectly weighted pass for Murphy to run on to.

He just about beat Lau-

rence Keegan to the ball and delightfully dinked over the onrushing goal-keeper.

Mark McKenna then did likewise for Banahan who poked into the left corner for 4-1 with Dun-drum flying high.

Sporting, motivated by Barry O’Neill at the back, did get one back when Nathan Finney chased up on a loose defensive clear-ance and slotted home.

But time was against a big comeback and Dun-drum controlled the clos-ing stages, even having a fifth effort ruled out for offside, to bring home the national title.

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castle golf club will host a stage of the ninth annual Primary Schools Cup on Monday, May 27. The cup now takes place across four venues in Leinster, namely at Delgany, Rosslare and Black Bush, as well as its original home of the Castle, cel-ebrating its centenary this season.

Pictured at the launch of the 9th annual Castle Schools Cup series sponsored by Haydon Chartered Accountants (from left) Anne O’Sullivan, John Ferriter and Rory Leonard.

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IN MARCH 1985, Palmerston FC were the first Irish rugby club to be invited over to take part in the London Irish Festival of Mini Youths rugby.

Since that inaugural visit, it is estimated that in excess of 2,500 children and parents, includ-ing future senior interprovincials Luke Fitzger-ald, Eoghan Hickey, Malcolm O’Kelly, Damian McCabe and Neil Walsh, have travelled to repre-sent De La Salle Palmerston at Sunbury and in 2013 for the 28th year a touring party in excess of 100 U-11 and U-12s travelled from Kirwan Park to this year’s festival.

On the Wednesday prior to departure, Leinster legend Isa Nacewa visited Salmo to individually present each of the players with their tour kit. After the presentations he did a questions and answer session about his rugby career to date and offered loads of tips on the importance of good nutrition and regular training.

During the tournament, the U-12s played five games in the plate competition, defeating Lon-don Welsh 5-0, drawing with Teddington and Chipstead 0-0 and then defeating Ealing 1-0 in the semi-final.

It set up a an all-Leinster final when they took on Clontarf, whom they then went on to defeat 3-0, remarkably going through the competition without conceding a try.

It meant, for the second time in three years, sil-verware came back to Salmo from London Irish.

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Booth Road edge out celtsWAYSIDE Celtic just missed out on the U-11 DDSL Lee Kavanagh Cup title

in the AUL complex last Saturday as they fell on penalties to Booth Road Celtic.

Normal time had ended scoreless, leading to the shoot-out.

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THERE was no winner of this week’s

Ballyboden St Enda’s lotto draw which

means the jackpot is €1,500.

Match first three winners are John

and Carmel MacGabhann, Monalea

Grove , Jack Donaghy, Barton Drive,

Grange Road, Jack Donaghy, Barton

Road, Grange Road, Senior National

School, St Colmcilles, Idrone Ave,

Derek Byrne, Templeroan, Knocklyon,

Caroline Daly, Ferncourt VIew, Bally-

cullen and Jim Mulkerrin from Cool-

amber won the subscriber’s draw.

Congratulations to everyone

involved in the Dublin Meet Your

Heroes night in Ballyboden St Enda’s

last Friday night. It was a great night

and a huge turnout from Dublin fans.

Check out all our photos from the

night on our Ballyboden St Enda’s

website.

It was a busy weekend of action

for all codes around the club. All of

our football teams won against their

opposition – full results are on www.

bodengaa.ie.

Our senior hurlers are in action this

Thursday night against St Vincent’s in

Parnell Park at 8.15pm. All supporters

welcome.

We are looking for people to help

out in our communications section of

Ballyboden St Enda’s – check out our

new promotional video by searching

Ballyboden St Enda’a Fun on Youtube

or copying this link: http://www.

youtube.com/watch?v=FQLptVHoRL8

- thanks to everyone involved.

For any Ballyboden news or infor-

mation check out www.bodengaa.ie

or follow us on Facebook and on twit-

ter @BodenG.

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THERE was no winner of Thursday, May

9 lotto draw of €9,200. Next week’s

draw will be for €9,400.

Tickets are available online at www.

ballinteerstjohns.com or from the

usual outlets.

Bingo every Monday night in the

clubhouse starts at 8pm and all are

welcome for a great night’s enter-

tainment.

The golf classic fundraiser takes

place on July 19 in the K Club. See the

website for more information.

The senior footballers had a tre-

mendous win on Thursday, knocking

St Oliver Plunkett’s out of the cham-

pionship.

Congratulations to players and

management. junior Bs a big win over

St Margaret’s on Sunday morning.

The senior ladies footballers also

had a championship win over St Mar-

garet’s. Well done to all involved. The

minor A and Bs had great wins over

Fingallians and Brigids respectively.

Thanks to all who supported Fash-

ion Show on Thursday. Great turnout

and fun had by all.

OUR men’s adult team had two great

wins, one last Sunday against Robert

Emmetts and one last Tuesday against

St Vincent’s. The ladies team had a

good win over Scoil Ui Chonnail U-14s

won against Round Tower’s U-9s hurl-

ers had a good over Crumlin.

A fundraising clothes bank is in the

club carpark. Please support.

The lotto jackpot was not won;

numbers drawn were 11, 25 and 26; €20

winners were Sean Roe, Ciaran Keane,

and Orla, Mark, Ruairi and Ronan.

Next week’s jackpot is €900 .

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Ryan Basquel, pictured trying to evade Brian Collopy’s clutches, kicked two key goals for Ballyboden St enda’s

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BALLYBODEN S t Enda’s experience stood to them as they somehow ran out six point winners after extra time having been four down on Lucan Sarsfields with a minute of normal time remaining.

In the extra 20 minutes, the likes of Cormac Smith and Kenny Naughton calmly added their know-how to an often fiery affair in the Iveagh Grounds.

Boden kept Lucan scoreless during that

time, completing an unanswered 1-7 scoring run late on the night to end the tie with a slightly deceptive scoreline.

Sean Newcombe’s second minute goal had given Lucan a sublime start, palming in after a quickly worked turnover inside the 21m line.

Midfield duo of Declan O’Mahony and Michael Darragh Macauley set about turning the tide while Sean Gibbons kicked some classy points.

Their slick hand-passing allowed them to snatch a 0-9 to 1-4 lead at half-time but Ciaran

O’Hare’s Lucan side, going up the hill in the second half, soon pro-duced a good line in sti-fling those options.

Brendan Gallagher’s 37th minute penalty tied things up after New-combe’s effort was foot-blocked by Stephen O’Connor.

Ryan Basquel can-celled out that effort soon after when he was found in acres of space and Sars were stung when influ-ential half-back Johnny McCormack departed early through injury.

But the towering Brian Collopy and Brendan O’Neill started to boss the

kick-outs and kept Boden scoreless for 17 minutes while amassing 1-4 of their own. Stephen Gar-butt came off the bench to punch home what looked the winner with five min-utes of normal time.

Basquel, though, poked in off the back of a Hail Mary and Kerin’s delight-ful point in injury time, turning and clipping over in one short, sharp move-ment, tied things up.

It took seven minutes for a score to register in extra time but once Kerin got his first, it started a chain of six without reply to see Boden home and Lucan eliminated.

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KILMACUD Crokes made a fantastic start to their Dublin senior football championship campaign last week, see-ing off St Mary’s Saggart by a large margin, 5-16 to 2-05.

It was four goals just after the restart that put the writing on the wall

for St Mary’s last Friday as Crokes’ inter county talent flexed their mus-cle, with Cian O’Sullivan, Mark Vaughan, Kevin Nolan and Paul Man-nion on point for last year’s Dublin finalists.

D e s p i t e M a r y ’ s opening the scoring at O’Toole Park, Crokes fired back and took the lead with two points

from Vaughan and one each for Mannion and Craig Dias.

Two more points for Mannion helped by points from Dias, Vaughan and Pat Burke put Kilmacud firmly in the lead by half time, 0-9 to 0-4.

The four goals after the break left Mary’s with an impossible task for the

remaining 20 minutes, and even though Declan Carrigan put one past Gavin Morris, Vaughan quickly struck back with superb goal of his own.

Blaine Kelly took the other Mary’s goal from a penalty with three min-utes remaining, and fur-ther points from Crokes allowed them to finish the game at a canter.

Five-star Crokes see off Mary’s in SFC

waNderersMEMBERSHIP is now due. All players

and members reminded to ensure

they are fully paid up asap as they are

neither insured nor eligible to play

after April 30. Contact John for details

on 087 9058568.

Adult men’s football training con-

tinues throughout the week. All new

players welcome.

For the first team, please contact

John for details on 0868118372 and

for the second team, please contact

Mark on 087 6732628 or Damian on 086

8632565. Training occurs weekly as fol-

lows: Tuesday and Thursday 7.15pm in

Frank Kelly Park.

Ladies training is on each Wednes-

day in Frank Kelly Park at 7.30pm. All

new players welcome, for further

details please contact Louise on 086

8333587. Juvenile training continues

each Saturday at 11am at Frank Kelly

Park; all welcome. Contact Niall for

details on 086 8857303. The juvenile

Under-11 and Under-13 teams are

looking for new players and all new

comers are welcome. Contact Gabby

on 087 2444444.

Check Facebook and the club web-

site for all the latest fixtures.

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fearghal duffy was among the Ballinteer st John’s players who pulled off a fine comeback win to reach the second round of the senior football championship last week

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Ballinteer St John’s pulled off the big-gest upset of the first round of the senior championship as they sent star-studded St Oliver Plunkett’s eoghan ruadh out of the competition, with a dramatic last gasp win by one point, 1-11 to 2-09.

“the lads deserve a huge amount of credit,” said manager Declan Sheehan. “Myself and the other coaches put a system in place that we thought could cause St Oliver Plunkett’s some problems, but the lads had to go out there and implement it, and they never gave up.”

trailing by a point heading into final pas-sages of the game, Gareth “nesty” Smith was given a bit too much space by nicky Devereux, and once the Plunkett’s man was free he made no mistakes in bursting the net to put the navan road side two points up.

then, Jason Sherlock found himself one-on-one with the Balinteer keeper, but when the shot was saved it spurred the aFl 2 side into life.

Fearghal Duffy, who helped the side go into the break at just 0-6 to 1-2 with a fantas-tic goal, looked to Sheehan on the line to tell him there was three minutes left.

Sheehan signalled for Duffy to shoot and when the ball dropped short, Peter O’Curry

rose above three markers to punch the ball into the Plunkett’s net to give his side a one-point lead.

Plunkett’s were awarded a free kick short-ly after O’Curry’s heroics and, just when it seemed Bernard Brogan would send his side into extra time, he hooked the shot wide and from the resulting kickout, O’Curry won the high ball again which allowed the underdogs to play out the final seconds of one of their most memorable games.

“We knew when we got to half time and we were just within one point of them that we could certainly challenge for the win,” said Sheehan.

“i doubt some of their players thought we’d

be able to hang in there with them, but in the end, i think the better team won.

“it was very nervy toward the end and although people will talk about Brogan’s miss, it was from a very difficult angle and there’s not a lot of people that would’ve been able to put it over,” said Sheehan.

“When nesty got through on goal i cer-tainly thought the worst. You can’t give a player of his quality that much room and when you do, he will make you pay.

“But, the lads can’t be praised enough. We have a difficult June ahead, some of them have been very busy with exams and other things, and they’ve really proved themselves as a unit with the win.”

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