Kilkenny Reporter - 19 September 2012

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 2012

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TINY HOUSE MAN ... Noel Higgins lives in Kilkenny’s smallest house

HEAD BOARDMAN ... ‘Comer’s Edward Downey treks from Malin to Mizen for skatepark Story P6

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HEIGHT OF FASHION ... Our Fashion Week could be dubbed a Height of Fash-ion. The name will always be associated with brilliance and success. Height of Fashion was a phenomenal racehorse, a broodmare of courage and character, qualities which will epitomise Kilkenny Fashion Week, October 10-13. At The Grapevine launch were, from left, Cyril Helnwein, model Kojii Helnwein (Hype Model Management), baby Eala, style guru, Catherine Condell and Karen Morrissey (Hype) Story and pics P2

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KILKENNY Fashion Week – October 10-13 – represents the biggest collective marketing drive ever undertaken by local fashion retailers to promote our city as a premier shopping destination and showcase city centre shopping.

The undertaking is essential for the future of the city, the organisers stress.

“It is vital to preserve and revitalise our town and city centres. Town centres are vital to the community and retailing is an essential element in the re-invigoration of our town and city centres. Kilkenny has a unique sense of place and identity and we want to showcase that,” Phil Walsh, CEO of Goods and spokeswoman for Fashion Week told The Reporter.

“With Fashion Week, it’s not just about promoting fashion

retail. It’s not about an increase in sales – although that is most welcome. It’s about planning for Kilkenny’s future to ensure that Kilkenny remains a wonderful, vibrant city,” said Phil at a reception for retailers in The Grapevine ahead of next month’s Fashion Week.

“Over the coming weeks

national fashion features in weekend press, glossy magazine editorials and TV coverage that will promote Kilkenny as a whole as well as putting a spotlight on individual fashion boutiques and department stores,” she added.

“Such positive showcasing

economy at a time when the overall economy and the retail sector is being challenged.”

Retail Excellence Ireland

(REI) has welcomed the

for the retail sector. David Fitzsimons, Chief Executive, REI said: “This type of creative initiative that increases footfall and boosts sales, is exactly what the retail sector needs.”

Kilkenny Fashion Week opens on October 10 with a gala fashion show in Lyrath - the largest ever staged in the South East. Twenty Kilkenny retailers will participate in the event, which is being produced by Ireland’s leading fashion show producer and stylist, Catherine Condell.

Already, there is great interest in the gala show and attendees will include people

to organisers. The organisers have partnered with the Grafton Academy of Dress Designing

in Dublin to create ‘The Kilkenny Fashion Week Student Scholarship’ where a Kilkenny

sixth year, will receive free tutoring at the Grafton Academy next summer.

The over-50s will be catered for with Fashion Fades, Style is Eternal in the Pembroke Hotel. Style sessions, a fashion show in association with Curves, health & well being advice and mature skincare advice will top the agenda. Customers can browse and purchase into the evening with many fashion retailers opening up to 8pm on Thursday October 11th.

Bars and restaurants will provide reasons to stay in town, such as the Kilkenny Fashion Week Cocktail Competition held in the Set Theatre, John Street. Friday night’s big

fashion event is SPECtacular Styling with Karen Morrissey at the Left Bank. Cocktails and cupcakes will precede an interactive style workshop featuring hair stylist Kieran O’Gorman, make-up artist Michael Brown and fashion styling by Karen Morrissey.

Goods lingerie department will offer ‘foundation’ advice and sponsors Specsavers will present Autumn Winter facewear looks. Those who can’t make a fashion show will have the show brought to them on Saturday. The KKFW Fashion Train will bring pop-up fashion shows to various bars, restaurants and shops from noon to 5pm. Expect a grand entrance and chic style!

Saturday evening will see

in the Pembroke Hotel where

Twitter followers can network and put a face to twitter names. There will be ‘reveals’ for eight people who won make-over competitions via Twitter as well as food, entertainment and a live Twitter feed.

A bumper fringe programme sees the participation of most Kilkenny fashion outlets. It includes: late night shopping; a ‘Through the Decades’ party in Goods to celebrate 85 years on High Street with a ‘Best Retro

store make-up artists; fashion shows; personal appearances; competitions and demos; discounting and promotions. An evolving listing of fringe events and the Kilkenny Fashion Week schedule, plus booking details, is available on www.kilkennyfashionweek.com.

Fabulous fashion: So vital for life of our city

Helena Patterson, Sugar Sugar Boutique, Caroline Barcoe, Jeutonic Bridal Wear, Louise Hogan, Sugar Sugar

Helena Patterson, Katherine Cahill, Managing Director Prima Model Agency, Steph Murphy, and Caroline Barcoe, Jeutonic Bridal Wear, with Moira Fulton, Paul’s Pics: Vicky Comerford

Moira Fulton, Paul’s, Barbara Duggan, Jo Duggan’s, Mayor Seán Ó hArgáin, Brendan Brennan, The Kitten Club, Helena Patterson, Margaret Harkin, Paco, Phil Walsh, CEO Good’s. The Grapevine launch

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KILKENNY schools are invited to sign up for a running race that aims to promote non violence.

‘Run This Way’ is held in schools across the world from September 21 to October 10. Last year St Patrick’s De La Salle and Kilkenny School Project took part and organisers are hoping for more local schools to sign up this year.

Organiser Krisztina Dragoman believes the event offers schools an excellent opportunity to implement anti-bullying programmes and to highlight different forms of violence including physical, psychological, bullying, domestic, racial, religious, gender-based, sexual and economic.

“It offers pupils an opportunity to learn the tools they can use to deal with and overcome violence in themselves and in others,” she explained.“The Run this way races are symbolic, non-competitive and can be organised by any school - primary or secondary - or by a teacher or a school class,” she said.“The race isn’t about speed. In the De La Salle we asked children to focus on the person in front and behind and think about what is common in all of us rather than different. It was very effective,” she said.

In the Kilkenny School Project the race was a relay race where all participants had to work together.To participate schools can register at www.runthisway.ca and contact the Irish representative Krisztina Dragoman at 0851261287 or educat [email protected].

De La Salle students show the wayAISLING HURLEY

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Students from De La Salle during a Run This Way race

AS PART of the Kilkenny County Enterprise Board (KCEB) autumn/winter training schedule a series of free lunchtime business seminars will be held.

The seminars are open to all small business owner/managers and their employees and also for those considering setting up business. The format consists of a presentation followed by a question and

answers session. The fi rst seminar is on October 4,

‘‘Finding that Elusive Customer in all that Digital Noise’, presented by Anthony Quigley, founder and CEO of the Digital Marketing Institute. Businesses need to be able to identify

the online medium that is best suited to their target market. Anthony is considered one of the pioneers of digital marketing in Ireland.

On November 8, Susan Hayes, ‘The Positive Economist’ will invite participants to look at their budgets

from a diff erent perspective – not just in terms of their money, but of the time and eff ort consumed by their business. She will outline the ‘Top 10 Immediately Implementable Tips to take Control of your Finances’.

On December 6, Naoimh Murphy,

Purcell Masterson will advise on how it is important to nurture sales leads with a right balance between digital media and traditional mediums.

“These seminars present an opportunity to network informally while also acquiring knowledge on a particular topic,” said Fiona Deegan, CEO of KCEB. Further information: www.kceb.ie Pre-registration is essential.

Free lunchtime business seminars


Bord Gáis Energy Book Club

Self-help with a fl ourishReview of Flourishing by Maureen Gaff ney

Reviewed by Emma Walsh

IN TIMES of upheaval, the popularity of self-help or positive living books increases dramatically as we struggle to not only understand why things are the way they are but seek new ways of improving our experience of the world.

Today, we see self-help books sitting easily on the best seller shelves in bookshops and leading titles in this genre being purchased with pride rather than that stereotypical skulking usually associated with the acquisition of a personal improvement titles.

Maureen Gaff ney’s Flourishing is one of those titles that has hit the mainstream and found broad appeal both in the self-help audience who regularly read these books and in the more mainstream readership who have found in this book an intelligent, well informed and almost scientifi c approach to living a better quality of life.

The premise behind Flourishing seems deceptively simply; that it is possible for us to fl ourish and that in an increasingly uncertain world it is essential that we aim to do so. Gaff ney qualifi es fl ourishing as achieving a deeper sense of well-being, meaning and purpose.

She proposed the achievement of this by increasing the positive messages in our lives to counteract the negative ones to a specifi c ratio.

Thus, the crux of the Flourishing approach lies in a mathematical equation, in short the ratio of positive to negative messages we experience, both internally in the form of our own self-talk and externally from the dialogues and messages around us. An optimum ratio for happiness would be 5:1 positives to negatives in our daily lives.

As the book explains, our capacity for happiness is made up of factors including our life circumstances, the way we were brought up, our genetic make-up, the everyday actions and decisions we take and the internal and external messages we receive. One of the most interesting elements of Gaff ney’s theory is the proportional levels of responsibility that she attributes for happiness to each of these factors.

For instance she believes that’s “life circumstances account for just 10 per cent of happiness whereas 40 per cent of happiness derives from our intentional activities — things we consciously and freely set out to do.”

She continues on to off er a variety of activities, strategies and recommendations to assist us in developing this optimum balance in our lives in order to fl ourish.

Her theory on fl ourishing combines a practical, scientifi c approach with positive activities that can be incorporated into daily life, a persuasive and, I believe, eff ective approach.

This is a powerful book that approaches a topic that everyone – even those who feel ‘self-help’ books are not for them – can certainly benefi t from in a real way. It’s realistic, practical approach will appeal to the more matter-of-fact among us and its abundance of positive living advice, suggestions and techniques will satisfy the more free-spirited of us.

It can, at times, feel a little prescriptive and the sheer volume of instructions and suggestions can feel overwhelming to someone keen to eff ect change. But the core message is solid; that positive thinking will lead to a happier mind and a happier mind will lead to a happier life. This is well worth a try for anyone seeking a positive, practical and manageable way to make life a little bit better.

For lots more book reviews and to keep up-to-date with the latest literary news, become a member of the Bord Gáis Energy online book club bordgaisenergybookclub.ie where you’ll fi nd great recommendations for hours of entertainment in a good book!

A NORTH Kilkennyman is skateboarding from Malin Head to Mizen Head to raise funds for an indoor skatepark in Kilkenny.

Edward Downey (24), Castlecomer, plans to complete the 412 mile journey in seven days and in doing so beat the current record of 11 days. He aims to roll up to 55 miles a day and will carry a tent and everything else he needs.

A carpenter’s apprentice with Seamus Shortall, Castlecomer, Edward, aka Boardman, has been skating for nine years.

He is bringing three sets of wheels and two sets of runners to see him through the journey. “The runners will go before anything else. The soles wear down pretty quickly when you’re pushing,” he told The Reporter.

The board he will use for the journey has been sponsored by Kahauna Skate Shop in Navan. Larger than a regular skateboard it is also much closer to the ground, making it ideal for long distance skating.

“I have wanted to do this for three years. I think it’s a good

way to see the country. Anyone can drive their car through Ireland but it’s different when you’re out there breathing in the air and looking at the scenery,” he said.

He believes Kilkenny is long overdue a skatepark. “When I started skating nine years ago they promised us a skatepark. Every year I used to think

year’ but it never happened. A park is what we want more than anything,” he said.

Mick Greene of USK (Urban

Sports Kilkenny) said the preference was for an indoor park that could be used all year round. He said he was saddened to see so many young people give up the sport because of a lack of facilities and because of being constantly moved on by the authorities.

He said a state-of-the-art park could be set up in an industrial unit for as little as €30,000. “It’s achievable. We have volunteers lined up to man it. It’s not just about skating. It’s

also about youth development and socialising,” he said.

Other fundraisers are lined up in October and include a member of USK competing in a long board skate competition in New York and a Hallowe’en fun run.

Edward plans to set off from Kilkenny on September 20 or 21. People can sponsor him at www.Boardman.ie. There will be bucket collections in the city and sponsorship forms will be in businesses in Castlecomer and Kilkenny City.

A KILKENNY artist and animator has worked on the biggest animated feature fi lm of the summer.

Ross Stewart, Kilkenny City carried out some of the concept artwork and environment design for ‘ParaNorman’, which is showing in 2D and 3D in Kilkenny Cineplex.

Ross is no stranger to the world of animation having also worked as Art Director on the Oscar nominated ‘The Secret of Kells’ by Cartoon Saloon. It was this fi lm that brought him to the attention of

US animation company ‘Laika’ who invited him to work with them on ParaNorman from November 2009 to January 2011. During this time he spent eight months in their studio in Portland, Oregon.

“For the concepts I was drawing and painting diff erent scenes such as those in houses and exterior scenes including street scenes. For designing environments I was involved in designing buildings, streets, trees and vehicles,” he explained.

During the fi rst three months of concept artwork he was also joined by ‘The Secret of Kells’ Director Tomm Moore.

The fi rst time Ross saw the fi nished fi lm was at the Irish premiere in Dublin during Moviefest. “Myself and Tomm went up to

meet Director Chris Butler. It was my fi rst time seeing the full fi lm. It was great. When I fi nished up in January last year I left them with a load of drawings and pictures so I didn’t have a clue how it would end up. When I saw it I was absolutely amazed. It was incredible to see it all come together,” he said.

‘ParaNorman’ tells the story of a misunderstood 11 year old boy who takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. It is made by the same studio that created ‘Coraline’. It has a superb voice cast including John Goodman and Casey Affl eck with Kodi Smith-McPhee in the title role.

Flourishing: A new self-

help book

Our Boardman Edward walks 412 miles for skaters

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Edward with Mick Greene Edward Downey in mid air

Paranorman: Still from hit movie ParaNorman

‘Secret of Kells’ shoots Ross to stardomAISLING HURLEY

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Ross Stewart


THE LOCAL campaign against the household tax was ramped up again with a picket at the Kilkenny County Council meeting on Monday. The organisers claimed that with 50% of home owners boycotting the

Campaigners say that the Government have had to postpone the property tax by six months because the household tax failed as an information gathering exercise in preparation for the serious money they hoped to levy with property tax.

“The Government is trying to blame the non-payment campaign for the cutbacks being implemented

by county councils despite cutting the local authority grant by €170m before they even implemented the Household tax,“ campaign chairman, Conor MacLiam told The Reporter.

“Furthermore, they are continuing to bail out bondholders with our tax money – another €1bn is to be paid to unsecured bondholders on October 1. This is why we say these home taxes are really bailout taxes,” he added.

of the household tax and the septic tank tax, and we can stop the property and water taxes in their tracks.”

A number of public meetings and protests are being planned for the next few weeks, the organisers say, as the Government tries to put the squeeze on non-payers.

The campaign committee stressed that members of the public with

concerns can contact any of the following campaign area representatives:

St John’s Parish Paul O’Reilly 086-3445031; St Canice’s/Mary’s Parishes Kay Brennan 087-9231024; St Patrick’s Parish Michael Kavanagh 087-6436963; Castlecomer/Crettyard Chubby Brennan 087-2121639; Callan Phil Funchion 087-9710690; Thomastown/Knocktopher Seamus O’Brien 086-3765218; Graignamanagh - Larry Holden 087-9942397; Freshford/Tullaroan/Urlingford/Johnstown Mary Walshe 087-1210830; Bennettsbridge/Dunbell/Maddoxtown/Clara Shane Kelly 085-7522208; Paulstown/Goresbridge/Gowran Sasha Musgrave-Travers 086-4500230.

Conor MacLiam is available at 086-6033584

A SMASHING South Kilkenny gentleman who always had real respect for women is continuing to show that esteem 12 months after his passing.

Through his lifelong friend, author, raconteur and Kilkenny Reporter columnist, Ned Egan of Mullinavat, Kipper Phelan is

helping a Women’s Refuge.Ned told The Reporter that

he tried to get the ‘Kipper Foundation’ up and running but he said the project was strangled by red tape.

Some money was raised at Ned’s book launch at Power’s of Tullahought, a wonderful landmark pub which is almost as famous as some of its colourful clientele.

More money came from small donations and a collection in Windgap by Ann Houlihan helped to make up a total sum of €710.

“Knowing the respect Kipper had for women, I decided to donate that sum in his name, to the Kilkenny Repe & Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre.

In Ned’s words, The Kip would have been happy with that. The Kipper and his pal, Ned

Th e Kipper would be so happyJIMMY RHATIGAN

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Tax protesters picket Council meetingJIMMY RHATIGAN

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Picket protest at County Hall as Co Council meets


THE FARMYARD hen is under pressure.

No, Shep the Sheepdog is still a pal and is not being a nuisance, nor is the family terrier, now a lame and ageing mongrel, causing any hassle.

The humble chicken, foddered and often molly-coddled by a faithful and caring farmer’s wife, is in the throes of an identity crisis.

The problem is that far too often the hen is not the hen, if you get the drift.

Let’s cut the cackle and forget the cluck and explain.

We have now been reminded by a Safefood report that 90% of the chicken consumed at food service level is imported.

This means that consumers may be misled in relation to the origin of their food.

In other words, Henrietta the hen could well be Charlie the cock and while she/he, or, more accurately her/his owner/s, may want us to believe that Henrietta or Charlie is from Dublin or Donegal, she/he could be from Outer Mongolia.

Putting it bluntly, Henrietta may be wearing an Irish dress but she may have Chinese, Vitetnamese or God only knows what roots.

The good news is that

retailers have rowed in behind the Irish poultry industry. Pardon the terminology, but in supermarkets Henrietta the hen is still cock of the walk, so to speak, as Irish Quality Assured chicken, raised to the highest standards, predominates.

A warning from the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) king of the chicks, poultry chairman, Alo Mohan, is worth heeding.

“There will always be problems in the food industry where some operators will attempt to undercut the market and sell off imported meat as Irish,” he told The Reporter.

“These inferior imported products undermine the efforts

of Irish farmers who operate to the highest standards,” he said.

Alo reminds that at retail level consumers can usually make an informed choice as products are labelled.

And the trick is to the spot that the Irish hen or cock will be

the caution that at food service level, the chicken is not always what the chicken is supposed to be.

In some restaurants, hotels, petrol stations and over counters, not in Kilkenny of course, there is no transparency on the origin of the chicken served.

Labelling legislation is in place for beef and although the IFA feel this legislation is poorly policed, they say it does provide a level of clarity and consumer protection for red meat that is sadly lacking for the white meat sector

They say support for the poultry industry by the food service would provide for a

production of Ireland’s favourite meat product, the chicken.

And it would perhaps guarantee that you enjoy the Sunday roast chicken that you wanted, and are not being given a Sunday roasting! See page 26.

THERE is a continuing decline in fresh potato consumption.

In other words, the dear old spud may be losing its appeal.

The IFA Potato Committee chipped in with its tuppence worth by reminding Horticultural Minister Shane McEntee that a potato promotions strategy, along with the mechanism to fund it, was needed.

Potato Chairman Thomas Carpenter popped in to see Minister Shane and told him the sector was under threat.

“In rising to the challenges that face the industry, the IFA

Potato Packers and Merchants set up the Potato Promotions

need for a long-term promotions and marketing campaign,” he told The Reporter.

Thomas presented the Minister with proposals to develop a system to collect money from growers based on area of potatoes grown, which would in turn support a joint funding promotions application to the EU Commission.

Thomas added: “All industry stakeholders need to contribute

research and identify clearly the

reasons for the decline in potato consumption.”

The Irish Farmers’ Association has studied the system which

a similar system be rolled out here.

“The introduction of a statutory mechanism to collect a fund for promotions and marketing of the potato crop has the support of the IFA Potato Committee. At the 2012 Potato Conference, growers further supported this initiative as it is critical to the future of their industry.

“Potato growers are calling on Minister Shane to put in place the necessary legislation and provide the route to putting potatoes back on the plates of consumers,” said Thomas.

Minister has a serious problem on his plate

JIMMY [email protected]

Minister Shane McEntee

Henrietta the hen’s identity crisisChicken’s Irish dress may have Chinese roots


Under pressure: The farm-yard hen Sunday roast: Get your Sunday roast ... and not a roasting


KILKENNY lifeguards once again showed that they are as good in the sea as they are in pools and rivers.

They took part in the Irish Water Safety Surf Competition in Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal and performed brilliantly.

While training in the sea is both costly and time consuming for

an inland county, the lifeguards trained on the river, at least when

Tramore at least once a week. Although the senior teams

didn’t bring home any medals, trainers Eddie Hoyne and Robin Newsome were very pleased with the performances. Marie Barry did very well in the

masters swim and was third. Robin also took part in the masters.

Senior women were Catherine Costigan, Lisa Power, Marie Barry and Sarah Walpole and on the men’s senior teams were David Prendergast, Gary Knox, Daniel O’Brien and Brian Mullally.

Our magnifi cent lifeguards dazzle in the surf events

Catherine Costigan fi nishes her rescue-board race

Gary Knox and Brian Mullally rescue Danny O’Brien from the sea in the Irish Water Safety Surf Competition

Coach Robin Newsome and competitor Danny O’Brien check out the surf ski

Sarah Walpole battles hard in the surf ski section



The Rafter family: Maura, Isabelle, Paddy and Patrick

Paddy Rafter with Academy student, Caoimhe Joyce, who won the senior girls’ vocal solo in the Kilkenny Music Festival, the Thomas Moore Singing Competition and the Kyteler’s Inn Bursary of €500

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New life for an old graveyardFollowing up on restoration work carried out to graveyards at Ballynamorahan and at Dunkitt, Kilmacow Parish Old Graveyards Committee intends to continue its restoration work at the graveyard in the Lower Street from 3pm to 5pm on Saturday. All help will be welcome.CollectionSt Vincent de Paul hold a collection in Kilmacow on Saturday and Sunday.Rehab CareThe annual church gate collection in aid of Rehab Care will be held throughout Kilkenny this weekend. Coff ee Morning Kilmacow Hospice Support Group host a coff ee morning from 10am to 12 noon in the Barrow Room at Kilmacow Community Centre tomorrow, Thursday.

AN 86 year old pensioner who was hospitalised after an early July mugging has lost her brave battle for life.

Mary Nolan of College View, off Walkin Street, at the heart of Kilkenny City, passed away at St Luke’s General Hospital on Saturday. She had been a patient at the hospital since the incident.

A loving mother and grandmother, Mary, a widow, was described by neighbours as a quiet but friendly woman. She was a devout Church-goer and up to the time when she was robbed near her home she was a regular at the Capuchin Friary, Friary Street, which is within walking distance of her home.

On the day of the incident she

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In South Kilkenny with The Reporter

Pensioner loses brave fi ght for lifeJIMMY RHATIGAN

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had attended morning Mass before going on business to a city centre bank.

She was wife of the late Billy O’Conor and is survived by sons Peter, Joe and John and daughter Chris O’Hara; sisters Phil Mulcahy and Eileen; brothers Fr Joe and Fr Pat O’Conor.

Other relatives include sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Remains were removed from Hehir’s Funeral Home to St Mary’s Cathedral and yesterday, Tuesday, burial was at Foulkstown Cemetery after Requiem Mass.

At the Capuchin Friary, prayers for Mary were led by the Guardian, Fr Benignus Buckley.

Hans and Jurgens ‘hold up’ Michael Madden, MD Madden Group, at the fi nish line of the Cannonball Run Ireland in Kilkenny

It’s a hold up ...


Going into business: Now life begins at 50!

THE FR McGrath Family Resource Centre in Kilkenny City is sending out an SOS for volunteers for its highly successful homework club.

There is a long waiting list of children ready to return to the homework club but there is a dearth of volunteers.

The homework club has done brilliant work for the children of St Canice’s Parish over the years and the Fr McGrath Centre is determined to keep up the good work and even improve on the services provided for young people.

Young or young at heart who feel they can give some time to the club every week should contact centre boss Stephen Murphy who will be delighted to arrange days and times to suit any volunteers. The hotline is 086-8097590.

Homework volunteers needed


In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan

A blast from the past...

Boys and girls return to soccerIT’S that time of the year when the young boys and girls of Deen Celtic Soccer Club return to one of their favourite games. The U8 boys resume training on Fridays from 5pm to 6pm while training for girls is also on Fridays from 5pm to 6pm. Registration is €10.

Deen Celtic U8sTRAINING has resumed on Fridays from 5 -6pm.

Celtic Soccer SchoolA soccer school for 4 to 6 year old young boys and girls has started on Saturday mornings at 10am.

Registration is €10. Contact John Moore [email protected]; 086-8545015.

All-Ireland ticketsErin’s Own GAA Club hold a raffle for two All-Ireland tickets in Jim Bollard’s on September 27. Tickets cost €2.

Local lottosGAA €15,800; Golf €10,100. Congrats to Anthony Joyce, winner of the Vaults jackpot of €1,100 last week.

Clogh SchoolAs a fund raiser for St Patrick’s, Clogh National School a book of old and new photographs will be compiled and sold.

Photographs of Clogh Village and surrounding areas are needed before September 30. Contacts: Sharon Brennan 085-7296326 or John Coffey 086-3415713

Darts finalA darts’ final in aid of the North Kilkenny Wheelchair Association will be held in Shortall’s Pub on September 21. The organisers would appreciate local support.

Take the floorA set dancing ceili will be held in Moneenroe Parish Hall on September 29. Music will be by the Glenside Ceili Band.

Further information: John Ryan 086-3978758.

Wellie RaceWellie Race 2013 is the 33

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year of the event. The first meeting of the year to prepare for Castlecomer’s biggest day was held in Dillon’s on Monday. The committee, under chairman John Brennan, began the hard task of the search for a personality for this year’s race.

We will keep Reporter readers up to date with progress.

Quiet weekendIT WAS a quiet weekend for Deen Celtic FC in the schoolboys’ game. The club had only one team in action but the U14s did Castlecomer proud when they scored a 5-1 win over Callan United.

It is just as quiet for the Prince Grounds club this weekend as again there is only one team in action. This time it is the U15 team and they must travel to Bennettsbridge to meet East End.

Stepping it outA LOCAL man will do his native place proud when he walks from Malin Head to Mizen Head to raise money for a skatepark in Kilkenny City.

Eamon Downey, aged 24, a son of ‘Comer, will set out on the 412-mile challenge tomorrow, Thursday, or Friday, and he plans to complete the marathon march in seven days.

Full story with pictures is on P6.

Off to CrokerThe town is planning its second invasion of Croke Park in a matter of weeks. It’s all systems go for young and young at heart who are delighted with the slicing of ticket prices and are planning to move out in record numbers on September 30.

The place to be on All-Ireland morning is the Square when big numbers gather for the big match. It will be all aboard for Jones’s Road and the belief is that the hurlers will bring home the bacon this time.

A group of members of Castlecomer Athletic Club. Anyone remember the year?


Welcome to Kilkenny’s smallest home...

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Noel’s 16’x8’ house

‘My house is my castle’

Noel Higgins: Home, sweet home

Bed and living room

Table that folds down


Zoo was a big attraction for our active retiredURLINGFORD Active Retired Group visited Dublin Zoo on Wednesday and, in the words of the travellers, they had a super day out. The group meets every Thursday in the Mill Family Resource Centre at the heart of the town where they enjoy a myriad of activities.

The active men and women love travel and they go on a number of trips every year.

They are also quite nimble on the feet and enjoy trips to dancing venues in Kilkenny and Carlow.

Tidy TownsCongratulations to the local Tidy Towns Committee who must be delighted with their high marks in the national Tidy Towns Competition. Like our Kilkenny hurlers, the town was in good scoring mood and increased its tally from last year by a whopping five points.

The committee have said thanks to all the local volunteers whose dedication helped to push the town towards the winners’ rostrum. They are looking forward to continued support for next year.

Bon VoyageTHE very best of luck goes to Bridget Campion of Gortnahoe Parish who leaves for Australia this week. A going away party was held in Butler’s Inn on Saturday. Family and friends enjoyed a great night and Bridget is looking forward to her new adventure. Music for the occasion was by the ever popular Mel.

Hurling countdownTHE countdown to the All-Ireland hurling final replay between Kilkenny and Galway is well underway. The Cats had great support from the town and hinterland for the first match and it is expected that there will be another big exodus on September 30. Feelings following the draw were quite mixed with many believing that another great day out was the right conclusion but there are those who believe that Kilkenny left the crown behind them in Croke Park. However there is great optimism leading up to the replay and the prediction is that the Cats can bag another title.

Locals, in particular members of the Emeralds GAA Club are looking forward to another good performance by local

hero Aidan ‘Taggy’ Fogarty and the belief is that the big-hearted player will deliver once more.

A trip down memory lane: The Workhouse daysTODAY WE remind that the town of Urlingford was one of the set of new Poor Law Unions created in Ireland between 1848 and 1850. Urlingford Union was born on June 7, 1850. It occupied an area of 121 square miles. The population falling within the Urlingford Union at the 1901 census was 8,657. In 1905, it was made

up of the following electoral divisions:

Kilkenny: Balleen, Ballyconra, Baunmore, Clonmantagh, Galmoy, Glashare, Johnstown, Lisdowney, Rathbeagh, Tubbridbritain, Urlingford. Tipperary:Buolick, Fennor, Kilcooley, New Birmingham, Poyntstown.

Guardians met every second Thursday. The new Urlingford Union workhouse was built in 1852-3 on a 12-acre site at the north east of Urlingford. Designed by the Poor Law Commissioners’ architect, George Wilkinson, the building accommodated 500 inmates. It cost £5,300 and £1,200 was

spent on fittings and facilities. The layout was somewhat

different to Wilkinson’s earlier designs, and was a similar size and design to the workhouse in Castlecomer which was built at around the same time. The front of the site at the east had central entrance, probably with an archway, flanked by two two-storey blocks.

To the rear, the main buildings had a T-shaped layout. The wing to the east probably originally contained the dining-hall and kitchens. There were two main accommodation wings, one for men and one for women. The site of the original workhouse is now a local

In Urlingford with The Reporter

&CommentOpinion

THEY HAVE been sitting side by side for years, complementing each other, and feeding the hungry. As close as peas in a pod, the pair which we might loosely describe as platter pusses, have

been at the heart of one of our favourite dishes for generations. A tender chicken, accompanied by mashed or jacket spuds, followed by a glass of milk, continues to be a hunger buster in many homes.But the cracks are appearing. According to the Irish Farmers’ Association the Irish chicken is under pressure, taking a bashing, a mashing perhaps, while the the spud is no longer top of the pops. The worry is that it is falling down the charts.

A recent report which highlighted that nine out of ten chickens consumed at food service level are imported makes disturbing reading. It means that

place at the dinner table.Retailers have given the thumbs up to home-reared

feathered friends, with supermarkets promoting the Bord Bia Irish Quality Assured chicken which is raised to the highest standards. But the problem is that some operators attempt to undercut the market and sell off imported meat as Irish.

Thus these inferior imported products undermine the efforts of Irish farmers who operate to the highest standards.

In supermarkets, a Tricolour logo ensures that customers know that they are getting the real thing.

counters, there is no transparency on the origin of the chicken.

The hope is that the food service will rally behind

continuation of our favourite meat product, the Irish chicken.

Meanwhile the good old spud, sometimes accompanied by a lump of creamery butter, continues to go down well but it is not going down as often as farmers would like. There is a continuing decline in fresh potato consumption, and the sector could be under threat if remedial action is not taken.

Farmers are determined to dig in their heels to protect the potato and they are asking for the support of Government in the shape of Horticultural Minister Shane McEntee. The proposal is to launch a promotions and marketing campaign to

potatoes and to stabilise potato consumption in the short-term with a view to rebuilding it in the medium to long-term.

We have no doubt that farmers will chip away at the problem and that it won’t be too long before spuds are again back at the top of the menu. And hopefully our hens and roosters will also be back in their rightful places on the plates of Ireland.

A witty man of the road once said that if he had a chicken he would enjoy chicken and spuds for his lunch, if he had spuds.

Both products are vital to our farming industry at local and national level. Our feathered friends have always been good dinner companions while the spud is also being welcomed in Irish homes where he regularly hangs up his jacket.

It makes sense to grow Irish and to eat Irish, to support the produce of our farming sector which at

Tricolour with real pride.

Spuds no longer top of the pops

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We owe our hurlers a debt of gratitude

KILKENNY REPORTER 19 9 2012

WE HAVE many good reasons to be grateful to our hurlers. On the one hand we are constantly reminded of the idiotic antics of greedy politicians. On the other

we have the continuing brilliant performances of our hurlers to savour, men who, unlike the aforementioned public representatives, make a wonderful contribution to our lives and don’t get paid for their amateur and quite honourable offerings.

Our well-heeled politicians will grab centre stage for the coming months as they boost their egos by continually reminding us that they can prune our roses or cut our rations without having to ask us. And of course, they will remind that their actions are for our good, for the future of generations which they have already buried in debt, and, most important of all, to keep their Troika bosses happy.

Good lads, well done, keep up the good work, keep slaughtering the innocents, pay up the bondholders, pack the coffers of the greedy bankers, top of the class boys, another good term! Two more stars on the homework copy! What obedient little boys and girls, they are, good kids really who should be commended for punishing old people, the ill, the disabled and the unemployed!

Comparing our politicians and their allies to our courageous hurlers is akin to believing that the Philistines among us will change their lifestyles

eat them!All-Ireland Sunday was a heart-lifting

experience, regardless of what part of the country you came from or which team you favoured. Hurlers have leadership qualities, they have natural skills, they have the courage of their convictions and their pride of place is unquestionable. They are superb role models for our kids, who, God only knows, have enough rubbish being shovelled into their innocent minds.

And when the battle of Jones’s Road was over, two marvellous teams packed their kit and headed for home, without a Euro for their efforts but with the enthusiasm of over 80,000 appreciative supporters still ringing in their ears. We owe these players and their mentors a huge debt of gratitude. They are our lights in what can be a

will encourage others to battle on when throwing in the towel and lying down might appear to be the better option.

In Kilkenny and Galway we had two sets of honourable gladiators, battlers who were prepared to give every ounce of energy they could summon for a cause which they obviously believe in. Again we can compare that with the crudeness

need to feed their own needs but can’t be seen for dust on other occasions. We think of the last Referendum when a majority of local politicians in particular didn’t seem to give a damn whether ‘yes’ or ‘no’ won, or if they did they certainly didn’t bring their enthusiasm to our doorsteps. Watch out for the enthusiasm or the lack of it during the forthcoming Children’s Referendum. No votes there, no expenses to be collected!

The sickening part is that there are politicians who will hang onto our hurlers’ coat tails should the boys do the business on replay Sunday. A minority of silly ‘fans’ will be arrested for public order offences while some youngsters will use the occasion to indulge in alcohol, disgrace their families and make life miserable for others.

In fairness, the downside of All-Ireland day is far outweighed by the sheer joy and sportsmanship of one of the great days in Irish sport. It is part of what we are, a part of life that lifts our people and reminds that even the bad times can be good.

Win, lose or draw, and our great wish is that our

a deadline on a date for the proposed monument to honour our hurlers. We should take it out of the hands of dithering politicians. We know all about their promises. It should be a hurling monument by hurling people for even if the politicians do eventually put a monument in place, it will be almost impossible to get a photograph of the work of art on unveiling day.

Imaging trying to get a photo of the monument without having to include all the politicians who will be claiming the credit for the piece.

Meanwhile the hurlers will show their usual dignity, perhaps say their piece if they are asked, and then concentrate on what they do best, entertaining our people with one of the greatest games on Earth.

... BATTLERS WHO WERE

PREPARED TO GIVE EVERY OUNCE

OF ENERGY THEY COULD SUMMON

FOR A CAUSE WHICH THEY OBVIOUSLY

BELIEVE IN. AGAIN WE CAN COMPARE

THAT WITH THE CRUDENESS OF

SELFISH POLITICIANS WHO CALL TO

DOORS WHEN THEY NEED TO FEED THEIR

OWN NEEDS BUT CAN’T BE SEEN FOR

DUST ON OTHER OCCASIONS.

JIMMYRHATIGAN

IN SUPERMARKETS, A TRICOLOUR LOGO

ENSURES THAT CUSTOMERS KNOW

THAT THEY ARE GETTING THE REAL

THING. BUT IN SOME OTHER OUTFITS WHERE FOOD IS

SERVED OVER COUNTERS, THERE IS NO TRANSPARENCY

ON THE ORIGIN OF THE CHICKEN.

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SEAN HURLEY

TODAY I welcome my friend, Ned Egan, with Part 1 of a two-part love story

in anyone’s language. The scene is set in the early 1940s. Its main gist is about what was – or wasn’t – a ‘made-match.’ Names have been changed - memories are still long in the countryside … The father of Katie, the girl in the story, was a businessman/farmer in South Tipperary, Dan Earls. There was plenty of the old moolah in his own family line - and he’d married well. His wife, Ann, was a kind and bright woman. Time moved on, and his own turn came to ‘marry-off’ the daughters; which he did, with a good dowry each. Two of them, anyway, very successfull; and another to follow, about whom he didn’t have a worry in the world. And about whom this story is mainly set. A person of these days would consider the whole ‘dowry’ scene very odd, musing that ‘such money can only bring misery’. Perhaps! But many acres can also bring acres of smiles! And if misery does happen to show up eventually - isn’t it handier to be unhappy in luxury? Tell me true…

been given good starts in life – farms - or sound spots in Dublin. Sure, who deserves – or needs – more than such sound leg-ups?

Anyway, the pert and pretty Katie – the last of the girls - was up around her ‘ransom time’ – as she cheerfully called it – and Big Dan was having a look about. Actually he’d been studying form amongst the local young bloods for some time – observance of rivals being the chief reason why he had amassed so much property and ready money. You don’t stack up loadsa tin with your eyes closed; neither then - nor now.

Enter the McCannsSO, a near neighbour, Mattie McCann,

was the lad he looked most favourably upon. Be it known that Dan was an enlightened fellow, for his times, and knew his onions - so he asked the lad down to help with the hay – an activity that would put the young people in close proximity. He’d never forced a son or daughter into anything, hadn’t Dan. But he was a wily old bird at baiting cute little romantic traps! His children knew well his tricks – but as things worked out more than good for them all – they could well afford to smile.

The new hay-machines had just come in, replacing the scythe, and Dan, of course, had one. A sweetly chattering two-horse instrument, made by the famous Pierce of Wexford. It spread once-heard-never-forgotten jangly musical notes far and wide, and in those quiet idyllic days of late-summer, it could be heard miles away, on the carrying warm wild-woodbine-scented breeze.

The machine had cut the meadow into continuous swathes (‘swarths’- as we called them) a few days before, and now it was time to ‘turn’ them, ie - spin and shake the swarths upside down - so as to expose the damp underside to the breeze and sun. Generally two or three people walked along in echelon, using pitchforks.

It was considered a light job in those days of not-many-easy tasks. By some?

coincidence, Mattie and Katie made up the team working the rounds of the Elm Feld. Things went well – in every way. Under no pressure, they swung along handy, and Mattie was most impressed with the easy grace of the tawny-haired willowy girl in front of him. He’d been gent enough – and clever enough - to let her set the pace. Few indeed were the opportunities in those far days for

he fancied, at such close quarters.

another coincidence…Big Dan didn’t even dream of spying

on them – his children had never needed watching. He had all the other

himself collecting up the dried hay from the swarths with the wheeled buck-rake and carrying it to the men to make ‘cocks’. Several of the cocks would later be used to make one ‘tram-cock’. The buck-rake superceded the ‘Tumbling Rake’ which was one of the most truly fearsome murderous farm machines ever made. Basically a highly dangerous assembly of steel spikes.

Anyway, the ‘tay’ was brought out by a servant-girl, and the pair of young haymakers had a good chat, and found things to their liking.

Ah, the white-haired boy…VERY soon, Mattie was the white-haired-boy at Dan’s house, and

permission was given for them to ‘walk out’ – which meant – in those times – walking up and down the light-aired summer-evening roads – but always keeping within sight of at least one house. An old-fashioned sort of ‘Community Watch’ – with a different slant on those words. It worked; well, most of the time, anyway…

After a spell of indulging in this pleasant pastime, nature – in its own urgent, surging, way – started making sly demands of the couple, using age-old feelings and youthful emotions to suggest that it was high time for more to be done at close-quarters than was strictly allowable. So the two petitioned their parents for permission to wed. There was no objection at all to the wedding – that was regarded as a

day.Actually, after just a few months

‘walking out’, Mattie had made a small unusual gesture – for the times - that provided a lot of giggles throughout the Earls’ family. One October evening he presented Katie with a little ‘love ring’ – a shiny mock-silver item -

happened to comment that it looked

Katie laughed – and put it down to

out for a lad, so Katie’s great romance

Such are often the ways of close friendship…I want you to be happy – but not happier than me…

We enter dowry territoryTHE question of a dowry for Katie was hardly thought about, and not discussed at all between the courting pair. In case you wonder, reader, a dowry was practically mandatory within the middle-class fraternity in a lot of the country, and was generally settled by the fathers down at the pub, or round an oil lamp-lit kitchen table - or maybe on a Fair Day. Dan wasn’t worried even a little bit - had no fears at all – nor should he. Katie would be the last

miss her badly, as she was a light in all their lives. A sweet jokester, happy and funny, and bright as a button!

When the message came asking ‘if he might call up to Mattie’s house one night to have a little chat,’ Katie knew the score, and sat home with her mother, playing the local card game - ‘25s’. She knew the whole courtship bandwagon was rolling along nicely, and a few months would see a delightful end to the tensions and frustrations that torment all young things, betimes. In an agreeable-enough way, of course! But she also well knew that such feelings weren’t peculiar just to the ladies …

A BIT later than she thought would be the case, the latch lifted, and her father came in. The mammy had gone

‘early to bed etc’ tradition.So, Katie put the kettle on straight

from Dan. He didn’t say anything for a few minutes; then - in a very un-Irish gesture for the times that were about – he leaned across, and took her hand in his: “You’re a great girl, K,” he said, “and lucky the man who will have you for a wife. You’ve been a right good daughter to ‘herself’ and me…” Then, after a few seconds, he released her hand, sat back in his chair, and went silent again.

A calm girl was Katie, so she said nothing – but she wondered. The kettle boiled, she took it off the crane, ‘scalded’ the teapot, made the tea, and

a few cuts of brown bread, plastered with their own home-made butter. Still

got up again, cleared the table, and sat down once more.

At last her father spoke, quietly. She’d known something was amiss, from when he’d walked in. Katie knew his ways well – so she ‘waited him out.’ That was how they operated. As did a lot of people in those days.

“Katie” he said, “I’m not going to stand in the way of you being happy. I’m going to do everything in my power to set you on the high road in life. I liked your young man, and I’ve always got on well with his parents.”

He paused again. A long one, this time – (what was this “liked” business?) … Katie’d really pricked her little ears up at that one. She knew that however

affect, in one way or another, the rest of her life. So - must get on with it…

There you are, readers – Get the

The courting of Katie Earls

Ned Egan

The hay machine Dan Earls on the buckrate

Walking out Artwork: Nick Anthony

LIVINGWITH AISLING HURLEY [email protected]

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NUTRI VIVE Nutrition Clinic is managed by Ellen Roche who is a highly experienced Dietitian and active member of the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute.

A warm, friendly and professional nutrition advice service is promised at No. 49 John St, Kilkenny. Health and wellness can be greatly improved by consuming the correct foods, in the right amounts and at appropriate times.

All consultations at the clinic are on a one-to-one basis and involve discussing nutrition concerns and motivation. Measurements such as weight, height, body mass index, body fat and waist circumference are usually noted, followed by a comprehensive dietary assessment. The up-to-date nutrition advice is tailored to the individual’s needs to help achieve personal goals and meal plans are also provided. Follow up appointments are available where necessary.

Clients who hold private health insurance are usually entitled to €20 - €25 reimbursement per consultation.

The clinic specialises in advice for weight loss, sports nutrition and digestive problems.

The ‘Shape Up Programme’ is a unique personalised weight

loss plan. Individual meetings with a dietitian support clients to achieve safe and sustainable rates of weight loss of approximately one stone in six weeks. The simple meal plans help to boost energy and improve health for the long term.

The correct nutritional plan can help a sports person to achieve their aims i.e. bulk up, lose body fat or train harder and ultimately perform better at competition events. Ellen has been privileged to have worked with several prominent inter-county and club GAA teams, as well as individual athletes from a variety of sporting disciplines of all levels and ages.

The FODMAP approach is a revolutionary new dietary

treatment available at the clinic for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and other digestive problems. It is scientifi cally proven to greatly relieve symptoms for the majority of people, when under guidance of a FODMAP trained dietitian. Ellen is one of only ten Irish Dietitians trained in this exclusive approach at Kings College London.

Corporate services are also available including group talks, team talks and calorie posting on menus.

Special off er: health checks this week €15 only. Contact the clinic today for enquiries and appointments.

Nutri Vive Nutrition Clinic, No 49 John Street, Kilkenny (056) 7801235 www.nutrivive.ie.

On the Pulse Nutrition Advice: Eat Well – Feel Better!

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BOSTON Belle Kilkenny is a team of leading hair professionals dedicated to quality and service. The staff are recognised as industry experts committed to innovation and precision. The styling department provides service for any hair type - long, short, curly, straight, classic or edgy. Ultimately, they give clients the hair they’ve always desired – even adding

hair for volume or length. At Boston Belle, they use the fi nest products to create outstanding style while enhancing the hair’s condition, health and shine.The Boston Hair Academy welcomes the students that have just started the VTCT Level 4 Barber training course. They look forward to working alongside them and giving them the best foundation skills possible for

their career in barbering.They off er courses covering all aspects of hairdressing and barbering from basic to advanced.Places are available on a Hot Towel Shaving Course on September 30. Price €150.For a free consultation or appointment call (056) 7703673.

DARA O’Briain brings his popular brand of comedy to The Hub on Saturday at 8pm. Always a smash hit at the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, he has come a long way from his early days on ‘Echo Island’. Nowadays he is to be seen every weekend as the host on ‘Mock The

Week’ on BBC where he is often funnier than the panellists. Also he has been in the best seller list recently with his book ‘Ticking The English’. A self-confessed science nerd, he often appears on Brian Cox’s ‘Stargazing’ show where he shows off both his knowledge and ignorance of this

subject. An incredible live performer whose witty observations are balanced with his improvisation skills often fi nding more humour in riffi ng with his audience than from his prepared material. Warning - get there early so you don’t have to sit in the dreaded front row. Tickets: €25.

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Product of the weekIF you want to look like a 1933 Kilkenny hurler then ‘Retro GAA Jerseys’ is the place to go. They have a wide range of clothing including county leisure wear, pyjamas and vintage jerseys. These are based on the original designs which will make you stand out from the crowd on the Davin Stand or Hill 16 in

a couple of week’s time. They have versions for both women and men they even do a range of boxer shorts. So whether you are supporting Kilkenny from Croke Park, your local pub or the bedroom then log on to www.retrogaa.com today to make sure your items get here on time for the All-Ireland.

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‘GONE Girl’ by Gillian Flynn has been acclaimed as the most readable book this year because it is that rarest of things - a well written thriller. It has even knocked ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ off many best seller lists. A riveting yarn, it will keep you up all night. It centres around Nick Dunne whose wife Amy

disappears. As the cops and media swarm around to fi nd out if he killed her the reader is drip fed the story through Amy’s diary and Nick’s daydreams. This escapist treat will be enjoyed by fans of either Alfred Hitchcock fi lms or the ‘Revenge’ TV series.

CELLIST Martin Skampa and pianist Michael Rezek present a programme of various composers at 4pm in Castalia Hall, Ballytobin, Callan, on Sunday. Taking in Brahms, Bach, Beethoven, Schumann and Debussy there is something for everybody in this selection of music.

Skampa started playing cello at 10 and studied in Prague. Rezek is also from a musical family and won competitions in Smetana and Hummel before studying in Munchen. The pair have played every country in Europe and this is a rare opportunity to see them in such intimate surroundings.

This lovely afternoon of music is in the grounds of Castalia Hall where the acoustics are revered all over the Globe by classical players. There is an excellent programme of concerts coming up this autumn and Lyric FM listeners should check out the website www.musicinkilkenny.com.

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7 ‘UTENSIL - Current Approaches to Tableware’ runs at The National Craft Gallery, Castle Yard until October 29. An exhibition features the work of European applied artists and product designers who present alternative approaches to tableware. It features innovative

tableware and accessories with quirky aesthetics, challenging our expectations of domestic products and fusing utility with art for the table.Artists include Sharon Blakey and Ismini Samanidou, Stuart Cairns, Chien-Wei Chang, David Clarke, Maike Dahl, Designgoat, Kirsty

Eaglesfi eld, TheGreenEyl, Simone Ten Hompel, John Lambe, Nel Linssen, Anders Ljungberg, Geoff rey Mann, Grant McCaig, Hugo Meert, Wiebke Meurer, Cathy Miles. Gallery tours are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am. Booking is required, 086-2303671 or email events@nationalcraftgallery.

KILKENNY SPCA are looking for volunteers to help out with fl ag days from September 28 to 30. If you or anyone you know could spare an hour they would be extremely grateful.They require volunteers in Kilkenny City on Friday and Sunday and in Thomastown,

Castlecomer, Graignamanagh, and Callan on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Contact fundraising co-ordinator, Kilkenny SPCA, Ciara Murphy at 056-7771635 or email [email protected] SPCA is a non-profi t animal rescue and

welfare organisation affi liated to the ISPCA. It was founded in 1882 and has been a registered charity since 1937.Its aim is to improve the welfare of all animals - both domestic and wild - through a range of activities, including inspection of reported cases of cruelty, provision

of a subsidised neutering scheme, aid in rehoming of animals and promotion of education on animal welfare.

KILKENNY Castle’s website at www.kilkennycastle.ie is a great local resource. One of the most exciting sections of the site is ‘Tour of the Castle’. Click on the link and you will see a list of all the main rooms in the castle including the Medieval Room, the Undercroft of the West

Tower, the Dining Room and the Terrace Corridor. Click into each individual room and you can read a description of where it is situated, when it was built and the materials it was built from. Click into ‘the Building of the Castle’ and you will get a history of the Castle

from when it was inhabited

by the Butler’s Earls of

Ormonde to when it was

taken over by the Offi ce of Public Works and opened to the public.The ‘Conferencing and banqueting’ section also gives details of rooms that are available for meetings or private dining. The site also includes opening times and details of admission charges.

SINGER Michelle Shocked will bring her long running tour to the Set Theatre on October 8. A beloved fi gure for teenagers and students in the ‘80s and ‘90s, she was blasted out from many bedsits. She came to attention with the famous bootleg ‘Campfi re Sessions’ and

subsequent album ‘Short Sharp Shocked’ which launched her as a global star. Her best known song ‘Anchorage’ was probably busked a million times by diff erent bands on every street in the world. A proud Texan and independent spirit she is

‘a sophisticated hillybilly’ whose present tour is a fi ve year project where old songs are interspersed with new material. Her distinctive voice and well crafted lyrics are accompanied by an acoustic style that is impossible to classify. This is sure to be a sell-out show. Tickets €18.

KILKENNY’S much loved food festival ‘Savour Kilkenny’ is due to run from October 25 to 29. A number of exciting events are due to be held including one entitled ‘Health & Well Being – How Good Nutrition Produces Great Kilkenny Sports People’.Speakers will include Paula

Mee - one of Ireland’s leading independent dietitians and a presenter of RTE TV’s Health Squad programme which ran for fi ve years. Paula makes regular appearances on TV and radio programmes advising on nutrition and health issues. Also appearing will

be popular Counsellor and Communications Consultant Fiona Hoban. She is well known for engaging her audience with presentations that are popular and enjoyable. Fiona will give the ‘Top Ten Tips for Feeling Good’. MC will be Kieran O’Connor, Glanbia. There

will be special guest appearances by local sport stars and Olympians who will talk about how their nutrition aff ects their performance.

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A LOCAL councillor has vowed to stand with business owners and residents who are battling with a parking problem involving visiting caravans.

“A local business park and entrance to a city housing estate have become what amounts to a free for all parking site and our Co Council is doing nothing about it,” Councillor Andrew McGuinness claims.

“I am blue in the face from asking County Hall to deal with the problem of mobile home parking at Hebron Business Park and Bishop Birch Place but I am beating my head against a

brick wall. I have not got any satisfaction from complaints I have made to County Hall so I have now made a personal plea to County Manager Joe Crockett,” he told The Reporter.

A parking problem which, according to locals, has been festering for years, has come to a head again as the business park and housing scheme are unwilling hosts to a number of families who are parked on the roadway at Hebron Industrial Estate.

On one side of the road three caravans are parked directly outside a farm machinery and industrial store. On the other, a caravan occupies the front of the Kilkenny Co Council Yard. Yet another mobile is parked on

grass at Bishop Birch Place.Business owners and residents

are up in arms. Motorists are furious too. On Monday some caravan visitors congregated on the road, chatting and drinking tea, seemingly oblivious to cars

getting past.Business people and residents

say they have complained to the Council but nothing has happened. “This is madness,” Councillor Andrew said. “Every year for some years this has happened, every year the complaints have been made to our Council and every year the lack of action has been infuriating. It is time to cry halt.

“I wrote to the Council in June and the reply I got was

appalling. It was just passing the ball around without dealing with the problem. Bishop Birch is a local authority housing scheme and the people there are being treated with contempt,” he continued.

“The Council must cop on, have manners, stop ignoring the issue and deal with a situation which is putting pressure on law-abiding people who pay rent and rates. This is a slap in the face to ordinary

people and I will stand with them until they get justice.

“I have now made a complaint to the Co Manager as there has been no satisfaction from anyone else,” Andrew concluded.

REPORTER READERS can explore the archaeology, wildlife and oral history of the River Nore at an information meeting in Lenehan’s Bar, High Street, Inistioge, 8pm, September 26.

This study of the River Nore,

Kilkenny County Council, and co-funded by the Heritage Council, is nearing completion after three years of work.

So far, the project has documented and

mapped over a 1,000 archaeological sites, 750 of which were previously unknown, along the 66km of river in Kilkenny.

Also found were a myriad of different

amount of new information on oral history and river names. The team undertaking the study, Kilkenny Archaeology and Blackthorn Ecology, would like now to hear from anyone with information on any

aspect of the heritage of the section of river between Ossory Bridge outside Kilkenny City and the meeting of the Nore with the Barrow to the north of New Ross.

If you can’t make it along but would like to contribute information, please contact Cóilín Ó Drisceoil, Kilkenny Archaeology, 12 Parliament Street, Kilkenny, [email protected], phone: 086-8392148

LOCAL AUTHOR Marian O’Neill signed autographs and read from her book, ‘All God’s Dead’ at Stone House Books, St Kieran’s Street, Kilkenny.‘All God’s Dead’ is a stunning exploration of life, of guilt, of hope and motivation against a backdrop of London, Paris and

Berlin in the swinging 1920s and into the dark 1930s. It was a Europe of artists, writers and a bohemian lifestyle which scandalised and intrigued alike.Marian lives in Thomastown and this is her fourth novel. It is published by New Island Books.

It’s tea party time: Business owners and residents not very impressed

Parking problem festers as


Caravan park!

At the launch: Liz Walsh, owner Stone House Books, author Marian O’Neill and publisher, Edwin Higel Pic: Vicky Comerford

Marian’s ‘Dead’ book looks at life

Don’t ignore: Help to explore the Nore

Canoeing at Ballyragget and inset - an open invite

Weir at Bennettsbridge Down the Swanee

COUNCILLOR Kathleen Fun-chion of Sinn Féin has said that the latest call by the Fiscal Advisory Council for the Gov-ernment to add an extra €1.9 billion in spending cuts and tax rises between now and 2015 is reckless and would damage the economy, further undermine vital front line public services, and hurt families.

outlined by the Council won’t work. The single biggest ob-

cit cannot be properly reduced when over 400,000 people are on the live register.

“The economy urgently needs more investment, not more

austerity. Investment in jobs is crucial. Getting people off the dole and back paying taxes is

tion,” she added.“Cutting Government spend-

ing and the disposable incomes of low and middle income earners will further depress the domestic economy and lead to more job losses.

“Once again the Fiscal Ad-visory Council has shown that it simply does not understand what is happening in the Irish economy. I would urge the Government to ignore the latest advice from the Fiscal Advi-sory Council as they did to the Council’s advice in advance of budget 2012.”

Ignore Fiscal Advisory Council, Kathleen pleads

BEING prepared is one way of making sure there are no nasty surprises. Find

out about the company’s vision, products, culture and the kind of people who work there. Then use that information along with the job description to provide examples of why you’re a suitable candidate.

You should already know your CV like the back of your hand, but there’s no harm in giving it one last read so you can immediately answer any questions about your past employment and education.

There’s no way you can prepare for every question they throw at you, but if you’ve thought about possible responses to the more common questions, you will be less likely to be tongue tied during your interview.

Getting a good night’s sleep before the interview is important so you feel fresh. Try not to leave your planning to the last minute. Sort out your interview attire and polish your shoes before having a nice bath and a long sleep. You may want a swift drink to help you doze off , but you defi nitely don’t want to be waking up with a hangover so keep it to one.

Going to bed in a good mood can also help so put on your favourite feel-good fi lm in the evening so you’re smiling as you’re sleeping.

Travelling to your interview can be stressful. Try to do a trial run before the day of your interview so you know exactly how long it takes and can plan accordingly.

Rushing into the building 10 minutes late after running two miles isn’t going to put you in their good books.

If you’re made to wait in reception before you’re taken into the interview room, use that time to have a few deep breaths and think about some small talk you can have with your interviewer. Even something as simple as commenting on the nice decor in the offi ce or the good recent weather helps break the ice and put you at ease.

Even if you’re not feeling confi dent, make sure you act confi dent. Always try to use appropriate body language in your interview, such as making a positive (but not fi nger crushing) handshake, looking your interviewer in the eye, and sitting up straight in your chair.

You may not be given the option, but if you can, try and get your interview arranged in the morning. That way you don’t have the whole day for things to run over in your mind and you can get it out of the way. If you have an interview arranged in your lunch hour you might feel rushed to get out in time, and if you are having it after work you may have had a stressful day – and so might your interviewer!

Finally, the best bit of advice is don’t worry, just relax and be yourself – the job interview is as much for you to see if you like the company as it is for them to see if they like you, so go in with an open mind.

Don’t panic – it’s only a job interviewMost people dread them, but by taking the right approach,

you can make sure you don’t freeze on the big day.

MICROSOFT is to recruit more than 100 people for its campus in Dublin, the company said ahead of the Career Zoo recruitment fair in Dublin this Saturday.

The software giant will have more than 100 positions available – in areas ranging from development, operations, supply chain and sales.

Microsoft says it plans to host an ‘App Factory’ and the ‘Microsoft Ideas Hub’ at the upcoming event in the Convention Centre Dublin. These will be held in the ‘Tech Box’ section of the event. Attendees are invited to participate in the Apps Factory, where they will learn how to build an app in an hour.

“As an industry we have

a responsibility to ensure that we communicate the possibilities of a career in

IT – and of the rewards that a career in IT in Ireland can deliver,” Joe Ffrench, HR

director, Microsoft Ireland, said.

“It is critical for Ireland’s future economic stability that we showcase the employment opportunities available right now and seek to retain our bright, young people who have the skills that are badly needed in the country right now. Career Zoo presents an ideal opportunity for us to do that.”

Due to the level of anticipated demand for the Hub, time slots are being assigned in advance by emailing [email protected].

Career Zoo was last held in Dublin in February and attracted more than 10,000 visitors, with many placements made across employment and education.

Microsoft to create 100 jobs

Microsoft offi ces, Dublin

Don’t panic: Just relax and be yourself at job interviews

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FILM Total RecallDirector Len Wiseman

This dreadful remake is another nail in the coffi n of Colin Farrell’s shakey career. It is also the nadir of Wiseman’s who created the awful ‘Underworld’ movies and most defi nitely not a patch on Paul Verhoeven’s original sci-fi classic.

Although they have claimed in interviews it is completely diff erent plotwise , to these eyes there is no diff erence. Once again it tells of Doug Quaid, an ordinary guy who is happily married in a futuristic megacity. He yearns for more excitement so goes to a virtual reality emporium that will implant new memories. He chooses to become a secret agent and discovers that he actually is one all along but whose mind has been wiped. Now Quaid must escape in endless fi ght and chase sequences from his many enemies including his wife.

There is only two innovations in this new take on Philip K.Dick’s short story. Firstly it is set in London with the colony now underground in Australia which each morning they burrow through the centre of the earth to get to work. Secondly they have expanded the part of Doug’s wife who now is the

leader of the people trying to capture him. The more cynical will also say that Wiseman is only giving his wife Kate Beckinsale a larger part in the fi lm. Whatever the reason for these superfi cial changes they add very little to the mix and if you have seen the Verhoeven recently it pales very badly.

This is not just because it softens the corners of this wild masterwork but also because it steals the entire art direction from ‘Blade Runner’. In one terrible piece of plagiary it has the cheek to have Colin Farrell run through a set of plate glass windows in a plastic coat in a shot for shot lift from the aforementioned Ridley Scott fi lm. That however is not its worst sin.

It not only removes all the sly satire of the original but plays down the feeling throughout that it could actually be happening inside Doug’s mind. This ambiguity gave an unsettling quality to the fi rst adaptation that is exchanged here for cheap gunplay and stunts.

While many will point to the fact that Farrell is a better actor than Schwarzenegger that is beside the point. He is a fi ne performer but is wasted once again in an awful fi lm. Here’s hoping that Martin McDonagh’s ‘7 Psychopaths’ can rescue him from his downward spiral and make starring in such dross just a bad memory. – DARRAGH BYRNE

‘FISHAMBLE: The New Play Company’ presents ‘The Wheelchair on My Face: A look back at a myopic childhood’ at the Watergate Theatre for one night only on Friday, October 5.

‘The Wheelchair on My Face’ was greatly received at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival and won The Scotsman Fringe First Award.

Fishamble are delighted that this funny, poignant show, has been recognised by the judges of this internationally renowned award. Fishamble is for the second year in a row bringing home the coveted Fringe First from Edinburgh following their win last year for ‘Silent’ by Pat Kinevane.

Tickets €12.50/€10 are available from The Watergate Theatre box offi ce (056) 77 61674 or online www.watergatetheatre.com

AS part of Culture Night The Watergate Theatre has engaged Young – Choon to play a lunchtime concert on Friday, September 21 from 1.10pm – 2pm.

The South Korean pianist began the study of the piano at the age of four and gave her fi rst recital when she was seven. She played Beethoven Piano No.1 with the Seoul Symphony Orchestra at the age of nine.

The young child prodigy

studied at the Juillard School in New York and later gained the highest masters degree at the Hochshule in Munich.

Giving over 50 concerts each year in Europe, Scandinavia, South Africa and the United States, she is currently recording the complete Mozart piano concerts for Dechesne World Records in Belgium.

Young – Choon also performs with many leading orchestras and makes regular

appearances at the host of International Music Festivals. Her technical ability is beyond dispute.

Culture Night is a Temple Bar Cultural Trust initiative in partnership with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Kilkenny Local Authorities.

Admission is free to the concert however booking advisable. School groups are welcome. Box Offi ce: (056) 77 61674.

Young - Choon Park lunchtime concert

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IT WASN’T exactly rocket science predicting the results of a majority of the weekend Maher Shield games.

In many cases it was big guns versus minnows and it is seldom that David slays Goliath. In fact the only game which would have tripped us up on any football forecast would have been the clash of Fort Rangers and Freshford Town.

That tie ended 1-1 and it was the Rangers who escaped to victory in a 4-3 penalty shoot-out. We would have given the nod to a home win for that one and so hard earned cash would have been into the bookie’s pocket.

But making up for any lack of shock results was the score fest which produced 49 goals in 9

goals a game. Good going, great scoring, even if some of the

Evergreen were top of the pile with 12 goals for and none against. The ‘A’ team played host to North Kilkenny Club Urlingford FC and clattered clattered them 7-0 while the ‘B’ team travelled to South Kilkenny and beat Southend United 5-0.

For the record the ‘A’ team scorers were David Grincell (2), Chris Whearty (2), Dylan Whearty, Jamie Owens and Vinny O’Brien. Adrian Kealy and Con Barry, two each, and Mark Cashin did the business for the ‘B’s.

Next, surprise, surprise, came

without reply from the the pride of Kilmanagh, River Rangers. The scoreline was impressive, some of the goals were good but it took John MacClean’s team a while to settle down to the business in hand. The Blues were only a goal ahead at half time. The half time cuppa, bun, team talk or whatever, did the business.

Scorers were James Kelly (2), Des Hayes, Eddie Clifford and Greg Morton.

Freebooters ‘B’ had an opportunity to up the club’s

tally but despite some good opportunities in their Fair Green clash with Thomastown they failed to break duck as Thomastown scored twice.

Early rounds in a competition that honours one of the gentlemen of our game, the late Pat Maher of St Fiacre’s Place, tend to be topsy turvy. But we can look forward to a lot better. Hopefully!

Reporter resultsPat Maher ShieldAC Kilkenny 2, Bridge United ‘A’ 3; Evergreen ‘A’ 7, Urlingford FC 0; Freebooters ‘A’ 5, River Rangers 0; Tullaroan 1, Newpark United 2; Southend United 0, Evergreen ‘B’ 5; Lions 5, Brookville 3; Fort Rangers 1, Freshford Town 1 (Fort won 4-3 pens); Freebooters ‘B’ 0, Thomastown United ‘A’ 2; Spa United 2, East End 1.

U16 League Division 1Clover United 6, Evergreen ‘B’ 1.U14 Division 1Thomastown United 6, Bridge United 1.Division 2Deen Celtic 5, Callan United 1.

U12 Division 2Bridge United 5, Callan United 1; Evergreen City 1, Freebooters ‘B’ 2.Division 1Freshford Town 4, Thomastown United 1; Evergreen ‘A’ 0, Freebooters ‘A’ 4.U12 Division 3Thomastown ‘B’ 2, Highview Athletic 9; Lions 4, Evergreen United 1.

Junior Soccer FixturesSaturday, September 22Women’s ShieldDeen Celtic v Evergreen, 7.30pmHenderson Youths Shield (2.30)Lions v Fort Rangers; Deen Celtic v Thomastown United; Freshford Town v Bridge United.

Sunday, September 23Women’s ShieldEast End v Urlingford FC, 11am; Gowran FC v Southend United, 2pm.Men’s Division 1Highview Athletic ‘A’ v Urlingford FC, 2pm; Callan United v Spa United, 2pm

Eamonn Maher Coach Hire Division 2 (2pm)Tullaroan v St John’s; Freshford Town v Brookville.Pat Maher ShieldClover United v Clifden United, 11amLeinster Junior Cup (11am unless stated)Sandyhill Shangan ‘A’ v East End, 3pm Greenhills Greenpark FC v Fort Rangers; New Oak ‘B’ v AC Kilkenny; Thomastown United v Blessington, 2.30; Newpark United v Suncroft FC; Southend United v Edenderry Town; Stoneyford United v The Woods; Evergreen v St Joseph’s; Bridge United v Swords Celtic; Freebooters v Duncannon FC.

Schoolboys’ FixturesFriday, September 21U11 Nolan Jewellers Div 1 Freebooters v Thomastown United, 6.30.Saturday, September 22U13 League Division 1Newpark FC ‘A’ v Lions, 6.45.U11 Nolan Jewellers League Division 1Evergreen ‘A’ v Bridge United, 11am.

U11 Division 2Clover United v Fort Rangers, 1pm.U11 Division 3Highview Athletic v Evergreen United, 11am; Lions v Newpark, 3pmU13 Division 1Freebooters ‘A’ v Thomastown United, 1pm.U13 Kilkenny People Division 2 (11am)Clover United v Bridge United; Callan United v Highview Athletic; Ormondevilla v Fort Rangers.U15 St Canice’s CU Division 1Bridge United v Freshford Town, 3pm; Freebooters ‘A’ v Evergreen ‘A’, 11am.U15 Division 2Evergreen ‘B’ v Paulstown 06, 11am; East End v Deen Celtic, 1pm; Thomastown United v Freebooters ‘B’, 1pm.U17 TC Tyres Division 1 (11am)Bridge United v Ormondevilla; Thomastown United v Clover United.Division 2 (11am)Lions v Evergreen ‘B’; East End v Paulstown 06.

Former Kilkenny City League of Ireland star, Brendan Rea of Waterford Institute of Technology, takes a blood pressure reading for a participant in the Irish Times/Pfizer Healthcare Healthy Town project. Also included at a gathering at City Hall, Kilkenny, were Sean Kelly (IT Carlow), Dr Niamh Murphy (Centre for Health Behaviour Research, WIT, Kilkenny athlete, Seamus Nugent, WIT, Eimear Glendon WIT, Jacinta Teehan (IT Carlow). Pic: Vicky Comerford

A cuppa, a bun or a half time team talk?

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Wednesday 19Toymaster FLRoinn ‘A’ (4pm)St Canice`s v Kilmanagh Tullogher Rosbercon v Kilkenny CBS Inistioge v Scoil McCauley Rice Scoil Phádraig Ballyhale v Goresbridge/Paulstown Clara v ThomastownSt John`s v St Patricks

Top Oil Roinn ‘B’FL North (4pm)Conahy v Lisdowney Ballyragget v Urlingford Coon/Muckalee v Clogh/Moneenroe

Top Oil Roinn ‘B’FL North Central (4pmGowran v Kilkenny School Project Gaelscoil Osraí v Castlecomer Top Oil Roinn ‘B’FL South (4pm)Slieverue v Piltown Glenmore v Mooncoin Top Oil Roinn ‘B’FL South Central (4pm)Carrickshock v Dunnamaggin Graigue/Skeough v Mullinavat

Friday Corn na TuaitheCountry Cup Football (3pm)Gowran v Danesfort Urlingford v Clogh/Moneenroe Graigue/Skeough v Mullinavat Coon/Muckalee v Piltown Clara v Slieverue Conahy v Goresbridge/Paulstown Thomastown v Mooncoin

Scoil McCauley Rice v Ballyragget Carrickshock v Scoil Phádraig Ballyhale

Saturday J. J. Kavanagh and Sons Junior HC (5pm)Ballyhale: Piltown v Bennettsbridge Ref: John WalshPáirc na Ratha: Graignamanagh v Slieverue.Ref: Raymond ByrneThomastown: Mooncoin v O’Loughlin Gaels

Duggan Steel U16HC Roinn ‘A’ FinalThomastown: Rower Inistioge v James Stephens (1.30pm)Ref: Eugene Ryan (Extra time)Duggan Steel U16HC Roinn ‘B’ FinalFreshford: Conahy Shamrocks v Tullaroan (3pm)Ref: Julian O’Dwyer (ET)

Duggan Steel U16HC Roinn ‘C’ FinalThomastown: James Stephens v O’Loughlin Gaels (3.15pm)Ref: Eoin Hayes (ET)

Duggan Steel U14HL Roinn ‘A’ Shield SFBallyhale: Mooncoin v St Lachtain’s (11.30m)Ref: John Kennedy (ET)U14 and 16 Football Development SquadsJames Park: (5pm)

Sunday J. J. Kavanagh and Sons Junior HCDunnamaggin: Thomastown

v Windgap (12 noon) Ref: Patrick DunphyBennettsbridge: Blacks and Whites v Cloneen (1pm)Ref: Dominic ConnollyGowran: Kilmacow v Lisdowney (1pm)Ref: Michael O’SullivanSt. John’s Park: Clara v Dicksboro (1pm)Ref: Denis O’Sullivan

Duggan Steel U14HC Roinn ‘D’ SF Tom Ryall Park: Fenians v Windgap (11am)Ref: Pat Hayes (ET)

Wednesday 26Toymaster FL Roinn ‘A’ (4pm)Kilmanagh v Tullogher/RosberconScoil McCauley Rice v St Canice’sKilkenny CBS v Gaelscoil Osraí Goresbridge/Paulstown v Clara St Patrick’s v Scoil Phádraig Ballyhale Thomastown v Danesfort

Top Oil Roinn ‘B’ FL North (4pm)Lisdowney v Coon/MuckaleeClogh/Moneenroe v Ballyragget Urlingford v Conahy

Top Oil Roinn ‘B’FL North Central (4pm)Castlecomer v Gowran Kilkenny School Project v St. Canice`s

Top Oil Roinn ‘B’FL South (4pm)Mooncoin v Slieverue Kilmacow v Glenmore

Bord Gais Energy GAA HC All-Ireland U21 FinalClare 2-17, Kilkenny 2-11Kilkenny Honda Centre Minor HCRoinn ‘A’ Quarter FinalsJames Stephens 2-10, Rower Inistioge 2-3Emeralds 1-10, Thomastown 0-8St Lachtain’s 2-11, Erin’s Own 1-9Dicksboro 3-18, Graigue Ballycallan 1-6Kilkenny Honda Centre Minor H.C.Roinn ‘B’ Quarter FinalsTullogher Rosbercon 3-9, Conahy Shamrocks 2-8St Martin’s 3-14, Mullinavat 0-6Glenmore 1-21, Fenians 2-11Danesfort 2-18, Mooncoin 2-8Duggan Steel U14 HCRoinn ‘ Semi FinalsBallyhale Shamrocks 2-7, Graigue Ballycallan 0-4Barrow Rangers 8-8, Danesfort 7-8Duggan Steel U14 HCRoinn ‘B’ Quarter Final ReplayBarrow Rangers 2-10, Clara 2-5Duggan Steel U14 HCRoinn ‘C’ Semi Finals

St Fiacre’s 8-12, Emeralds 0-10Tullogher Rosbercon 7-14, Young Irelands 5-6Duggan Steel U14 HCRoinn ‘D’ Semi FinalGalmoy 1-14, Cloneen/Railyard 2-4Duggan Steel U14 HLRoinn ‘A’ Shield FinalThomastown 4-10, Clara 4-8Duggan Steel U14 HL

Tullaroan 3-6, Lisdowney 0-7Duggan Steel U14 H.L.Roinn ‘B’ Shield Quarter FinalSt Lachtain’s 3-11, Rower Inistioge 2-5Toymaster FL Roinn ‘A’ Inistioge 2-3, Kilmanagh 1-2Gaelscoil Osraí 2-9, Tullogher Rosbercon 1-2Scoil Phádraig Ballyhale 5-7, Thomastown 2-5Danesfort 4-4, Clara 0-5Top Oil Roinn ‘B’ FL. North CentralGowran 2-12, Gaelscoil Osraí 1-1Top Oil Roinn ‘B’ FL SouthPiltown 4-6, Glenmore 3-5Top Oil Roinn ‘B’ FL South CentralMullinavat 3-4, Carrickshock 2-5

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Kilkenny hurling commandos, The K-Team, were recruiting at the Iverk Show

Top Oil Roinn ‘B’FL South Central (4pm)Graigue/Skeough v Carrickshock Mullinavat v Dunnamaggin

Th e K-Team are recruiting

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