WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11 2013
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11 2013
Kilkenny ReporterT: 056 7795051 E: [email protected]
Our golden girl gambles and wins
‘WE ARE BEING SCREWED FOR EVERYTHING’ » PAGE 106
WINDGAP WARRIOR: She is our pride and joy and she can lead us to international glory. Clare Grace blitzed a Polish star as she lit up Belfast on Friday. » Story and pics Page 31
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SANTA POWER: Santa power gripped Flower Power when he visited the local garden centre. He is pictured with Zdenka Lebedova.
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Stand and deliver: Or else!
Enjoying the Christmas spirit outside Kilkenny Castle are Anne Neary, Ryeland House Cookery School, Councillor Malcolm Noonan and former Kilkenny Rose Sinead De Buitléir.
Weird and wacky contest: Have a run and jump-er!
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The Bull Wants You!: Martin Matthews as The Bull McCabe in ‘Bits n’ Baubles’, at The Barn.Tel: 056-7751266, Tickets: €10/8 including refreshments
Christmas cabaret set for The Barn
Saints boxing club on the road
Carols in the Black Abbey
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By Sheila Devereux Forsey
The little black dress
Skin preparation
Hair
Eyebrows
The faceVintage party look
Farms off limits to hunting
Letter to the Editor Come on girls, it’s Christmas party time
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Nun dies in Carrick
Jimmy Hard-ing
Jimmy Moore
Michael Shortall
Oliver McDonald
Jerry Tobin
Recently deceased...
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Help for hospice: Staff members of the Pumphouse Bar, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, Aimee McDonald and Philip Ryan, present Susie Long Hospice Fund chair Tommy Roche, left, with a cheque. The money was raised at a Hallowe’en function in the Pumphouse. Pic: Noel Hoyne
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From January 2014 onwards, householders in Kilkenny City and its environs will be required by law to separate out food waste from their general landfill bin. The purpose of this new law is to treat food waste as a resource and stop landfill disposal of food waste. Households that have a waste collection service will need to receive a third bin, specifically for food waste. Unlike most garden composting units, the third bin will be able to take all food waste, both cooked and un-cooked. The operation of the third bin will depend on your service provider
and you should contact them di-rectly to check what type
of service they will of- fer in order for
you to meet your legal re-
quirement. The regula-
tion only covers households in urban areas so dwellings in rural areas will not be impacted. Under the new law, households within the defined Kilkenny City urban area are legally obliged to segregate food waste from their landfill waste and waste collec-
tors operating in the defined area are obliged to offer a third bin to enable householders to meet their legal requirement. To check if your house is within the defined area check online on www.kilkennycoco.ie or call into the Environment Section in County
Hall, John Str. to check the printed map of the city environs. Further information on the EU (Household Food Waste & Bio-Waste) Regulations 2013 and its impact on County Kilkenny can be viewed on www.kilkennycoco.ie.
Kilkenny County Council
3rd Bin for Food Waste Coming to Kilkenny in 2014
In 2014 residents of Kilkenny City & Environs will be required to separate out food waste from their landfill bin. This will be achieved by use of a third bin.
This will be a legal requirement under the EU (Household Food Waste & Bio-Waste) Regulations 2013.
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Mary Lynch and Mary Aylward, Brendan and Breda Roche, all Ferrybank, members of Slieverue Active Retirement Group on the way to the annual Mass in Slieverue Church
Work begins on Tombstone City!
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Bring it ‘Home’: Show you care!
Family thanks for hurling legendJIMMY RHATIGAN
[email protected] Nicholas O’Shea, Dunnamaggin, presents hurling legend Noel Hickey with a plaque of thanks
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Ceramist Ann McDonnell of Little Design Studio, MacDonagh Junction
Pat Mulrooney, Eileen Gunner, Liam Ryan, Majella Dwyer and owner Pat Comerford with Santa at an open day at Flower Power Garden Centre, Kilkenny Pic: Martin Doheny
Chamber salutes champions of business
Donie Butler Special guest: Minister Phil Hogan
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In the Oireachtas
By Tim RyanOireachtas Correspondent
Phelan queries EirGrid on cabling
Deputy Ann Phelan Senator Pat O’Neill
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Emigration is sad: The alternative is worse!
IT IS AWFUL TO SEE OUR YOUNG,
ENTHUSIASTIC AND TALENTED BEING STOLEN FROM US.
IT IS TOUGH ON FAMILIES AND IT IS HARD ON OUR COUNTRY AS WE LOSE THE BRIGHT AND BOLD WHO WILL HELP WITH THE PROGRESS
OF AN ADOPTED COUNTRY WHILE
OLD MOTHER IRELAND CRAVES
A FACELIFT
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Pigs will fly before our politicians say ‘thank you’
YET, THOSE WHO DO NOT
WANT TO SEE, OR PERHAPS THOSE
WHO DON’T REALLY CARE,
IGNORE REALITY AND TELL US
THAT DEAR OLD MOTHER IRELAND
IS RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS, THAT SHE HAS
LEFT HER DEATH BED AND
IS ON THE WAY TO RECOVERY
“JIMMY RHATIGAN
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NED EGAN
Salutations to a sad scribe…
A terrible man altogether
An early days ‘Roaring Girl’
Ladies express mild anger!
Peasants disagree over a card trick
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John Paul: More work needed
Providing jobs is hard work!JIMMY [email protected]
Super hat-trick as job access works!JIMMY RHATIGAN
Representatives from Access Supported Employment, Kilkenny, who scooped three awards at the Best Practice Awards 2013
Job Coach of the Year Sharon Buckley, right, with Orla Moran, HR general manager with Irish-jobs.ie
Maria Comerford, Principal of St Canice’s Co-Ed Primary School, Kilkenny, with Amie Hynes Fitzpatrick, Kanchi and employee Ciara Trait
Anne Corr, Co-ordinator, Access Supported Employment Service, collects an award on behalf of Clement Gleeson of the Aspect Hotel, Kilkenny, in the Mentor of the Year category
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Megan Butler, Abbey Community College sings at the first birthday party of Ferrybank Library in South Kilkenny
South Kilkenny kid’s first single
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In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan
A blast from the past....
LOCAL athletes enjoyed sev-eral individual and team suc-cesses at the Kilkenny County ‘B’ Cross Country Champion-ships in Thomastown.
There were team and individ-ual gold and silver successes, as well as individual bronze. Thirty athletes competed, in-dicating the ongoing commit-ment of the under-age runners.
Team gold winners were U13 girls and the U15 boys. U11 girls and U13 boys were silver medallists. However, before savouring the detail of these achievements, let us not forget the U9 competitors.
Emily Murphy, Kate O’Neill and Molly Hogan contested the girls race, while Michael Brennan, Joey Ryan, Mat-thew Bolger, Sean Dunne, and Leo Downey were the Cas-tlecomer representatives in the boys’ race. All displayed serious endeavour as they
rose to the challenge.The numerical strength of the
U11 girls helped the club medal prospects. Katie Clarke’s sec-ond place silver medal was consolidated by Sarah and Aoi-bhinn Brophy coming in at 9th and 11th, followed by Ella Bug-gy, Katie Purcell, Amelie Bolger, Sophie Kealy and Lucy Coogan.
This group, in collecting points, ensured that com-petitors from other clubs were pushed down the field and thus protected the achievement of their team.
Plucky kidsCathal O’Reilly won silver
U11, where Luca Downey also impressed. Aoife Cahalan is the 2013 ‘B’ U13 champion, and Ellen Buggy’s input was re-warded with bronze.
Eimear Stone’s fifth place fin-ish ensured team gold. Chris Korff completed Castlecomer’s
dominance at this level as U13 boy champion.
Killian Hogan 9th, Jack Buggy 11th and Nicky Connolly 12th brought team silver to Castle-comer. At U15, Hannah Mur-phy (3rd) was sole Castlecom-er competitor and the bronze medallist.
Hannah has proved a plucky competitor all season.
The same could be said of the U15 boys. Ross Connolly’s sil-ver and James Buggy’s bronze were complemented by Adam Jacob’s fifth place finish to win team gold.
Only the All-Ireland Cross Country Championships at WIT on December 15 remain on the 2013 calendar.
Hannah Murphy and Aoife Cahalan (U15), Sean Buggy (U17) and Lauren Dermody (U19) as well as Jack Murphy and Cathal O’Reilly at U11 and Conor Clarke at U13 have all
qualified to travel to Water-ford.
Wellie RaceSponsorship cards are avail-
able at Bollard’s, Barrack Street, the Lime Tree and from committee members. Float forms available on www.welli-erace.com
Party timeThe senior citizens Christmas
Party is on December 15 at Castlecomer Golf Club. Con-tact Day Care Centre 4441679.
ICA saleClogh ICA Craft Sale is on
Saturday in the parish centre.
Say it with flowersThere will be a Christmas
flower arrangement demon-stration in Castlecomer Golf Club, in aid of the Sunshine Project on December 14.
Our athletes are as good as gold!
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Michael Wolsey
Our shops are in danger so use them or lose them
THE RISE OF ONLINE SHOPPING IS PUTTING A STRAIN ON THE WHOLE STRUCTURE OF OUR TOWN CENTRES.
GROCERIES, CLOTHES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS ARE ALL BEING ORDERED OVER
THE INTERNET AND SHOPS ARE CLOSING
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By Ellen Roche (BSc Nutr Sci, PG Dip Dietetics), Consultant Dietitian & Clinical Nutritionist Member Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute , Nutri Vive Nutrition Clinic, 49 John Street, Kilkenny. Mobile: +353 (87) 680 2248. Email: [email protected]
Eat me
Forward planningOffice overload
Smart supermarket
Skin deep
Veg out
Healthy options
Cheers
Food Police
The great Christmas stuffing!
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From left, Kieran McGrath, Dr Darren McLaughlin, Dr Radu and Professor Mark Redmond
€30,000 boost for Marfans Research
Our golden girl gambled: And aboxing stadium rocked in delight
Moment of reckoning: Windgap wonder woman Clare Grace, right, wins the vote over Poland.Inset: Coach Jimmy Walsh in his heyday
JIMMY RHATIGANJIMMYRHATIGAN@ GMAIL.COM
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‘Tis the Season!
Urlingford
Ferrybank
Graignamanagh
Thomastown
Loughboy
Castlecomer
John’s Quay
Library news
Pre-schoolers in Ferrybank Christmas crafts in Urlingford ‘Comer kids book club
Mrs ClausPhotographs by Marketa Prazako on display in Graig Library. Stunning views of Inistioge and Graig areas
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Joe was magic: Now for Reuben
Retired teachers want a voice
It’s magic: Super show with Joe Daly Hannah, Jasmine, Shantelle and Naomi
Millennium Court Committee: Richard Short, John ONeill, Michelle Fox, Treasie Rowe, Ger Dwyer, Catherine Hawe, Joe Daly, Martina Kiely, Penny Dwyer and Jane Feehan Santa was greeted by Hannah, Ella and Megan Pics: Martin Doheny
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Set in a similarly colorful and equally absurd universe of seedy, over-dramatized
miscreants, American Hustle relays the mostly-true details of the controversial ABSCAM case, admitting up front in a title card that only “some of this actually happened.” Playing fast and loose with the facts isn’t the issue dog-ging Hustle, however. The picture can’t switch into a higher gear as Russell maneuvers this sluggish crime comedy through grotesque, cartoonish but pointless transi-tions as his black comedy searches for a laugh.
Decked out in the appropriately hideous attire of 1978, the FBI – led by maverick, sociopathic agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper) – stage an elaborate long con meant to ensnare numerous corrupt politicians, including an opportunistic New Jersey mayor (Jeremy Renner), a handful of greedy U.S. congressmen, and a crooked senator. To help him pull off this complicated scheme, DiMaso blackmails Irving Rosen-feld (Christian Bale) and Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams), low-level grifters who were getting “fat” off of easily duped Jersey entrepre-neurs.
Like most hastily hatched schemes, the plan is designed to be simple. What a boring movie that would make. DiMaso’s strate-gy eventually grows unwieldy, tar-geting those with broader political influence. In turn, the stakes also raise … putting Rosenfeld and Prosser in boiling-hot water while
also threatening the well being of numerous seemingly innocent bystanders (including Rosenfeld’s wife, played by Jennifer Lawrence).
The Goodfellas reference isn’t by accident. Russell employs his usual suspects, but digs deep into Scorsese’s trademark bag of tricks for Hustle, bending his distended story around filmmak-ing gimmicks we associate with the legendary director (but ones that, admittedly, do not belong to Scorsese, alone).
The biggest similarity has to be the picture’s over-reliance on narration, with Hustle characters talking – and talking, and talking – us through an unnecessarily con-voluted script. Con games require exposition. Russell, in the process, does continue to establish his own film vocabulary. Hustle has as much in common with the blue-collar bombast of The Fighter as it does with Scorsese’s gaudy, dangerous Casino. The camera violently pans and scans, zooming in on a character’s hands, or track-ing a briefcase filled with money as if it contains a bomb, ready to explode. As he has done in movies past, Russell laces a bed of recognizable period tunes behind his action. Yet even that’s a mixed bag. He makes good use of Elton John’s Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road, then nearly torpedoes Lawrence’s burgeoning career by asking her to sing Wings’ Live and Let Die in a cringingly embarrassing scene. Hustle actually lacks that one memorable marriage of scene and song, a sequence that drills its
way into the core of a moment the way Led Zeppelin’s What Is (And What Should Never Be) captured the heartbreaking confusion of Cooper’s vicious breakdown in last year’s Silver Linings Playbook. Then again, Hustle often seems to be chasing the deliberately messy structure that worked so well in Playbook but doesn’t gel here.
You end up noticing these glaring problems because Hustle ultimately doesn’t crackle with the energy needed to sell the con. The first hour passes by because it’s easy to stay busy criticiz-ing the period-glam of Russell’s garish cast. The “razzle dazzle,” as Lawrence’s suburban housewife describes it. The movie opens with an extended shot of a bloated Bale – looking like iconic producer Rob-ert Evans – doctoring the disas-trous hairpiece that rests atop his head like rescued road kill. From there, we’re practically dared by Russell to look away from Renner’s Frankie Vali coif, Adams’ persistent side boob, Cooper’s greasy perm and Lawrence’s nail polish (which smells like an intoxicating blend of flowers and garbage).
But it’s all window dressing. The clothes, the hair, the accents, the “science oven” … they’re all distractions that are supposed to keep us entertained because, without them, Russell’s holding an empty box of half-truths, silly cari-catures, and disappointing conclu-sions. The hustle ends up being on those who came to American Hustle seeking substance behind the flash.
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It’s a great credit to star Oscar Isaac that a character as bull-headed, ornery and misanthropic as Llewyn can come to life and be as entertaining and engaging as he is in the film. As bad an attitude as the protagonist may have, he earns respect from the audience, not necessarily for his convictions or even the fact that he’s right, but because he’s both entertaining to watch on a comedic, Buster Keaton level and incredibly talented as a musician. From the very opening of the movie, which features Llewyn sitting on a starkly-lit stage in a café singing a rendition of Dave Van Ronk’s “Hang Me, Oh Hang Me,” we become entranced by the soul in Isaac’s vocal and guitar performance and that impression only grows stronger over the course of multiple performances in the story. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Coen brothers film without a roster of terrific character actors as off-beat supporting players. Llewyn’s path through small vignettes that make up his week find him connecting with a full variety of friends, family members and strangers who almost exclusively bring out the worst in him, painting a handsomely hid-eous portrait of the lead while also weaving a smart, funny and enter-taining story. Reflecting the general misery of the lead character, the atmosphere of Inside Llewyn Davis is painted in muted tones and deep contrasts and has its own unique dark beauty. After years of working with the genius Roger Deakins, the Coens put the photography in the hands of cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel, but rather than suffering in the shadow of his predecessor he has lit and filmed one of the directors’ most gorgeous films to date. Soft lighting brings the chill of a New York winter right into the theater, while darkness surrounding Llewyn as he plays a set develops an isolation for the character while cre-ating an intimacy for the audience. Due to the fact that the Coen broth-ers are two of my favorite filmmak-ers, I hold their movies to a different standard when I enter a theater and I am constantly amazed at how they continue to produce at such an as-tonishing, brilliant level. Each time out they present something bold, innovative and different. While the musical influence may remind audi-ences of the great O Brother Where Art Thou and the pitch black humor is in the same vein as A Serious Man, Inside Llewyn Davis is unlike anything the directors have made and is a phenomenal piece of art.
Give your cat a stimulating home environment. This is particularly important if it is an ‘indoor’ cat. Think three dimensionally by providing comfy sleeping places high up as well as offering a variety of different level shelves for the cat to climb on.
Cardboard boxes with a hole cut in the side, as well as paper bags, make great cheap toys for your cat, and can be easily replaced.
Cats can be trained too! Clicker training is a kind and fun method of training your cat all sorts of tricks (see book section of the APBC web site).
In multi-cat households make sure that there is enough space for each of the cats to have some privacy. All cats like to have their own space.
Do not assume that cats in the same house are happy to share their food bowls. Provide a choice of feeding locations - some cats prefer to eat on the ground, others in a
high location.
Do not tell your cat off if it is having toileting problems as this may make the problem worse. Take it to the vet for a check up.
Never force a cat to interact - they like to feel in control.
Hide dried food around the house for your cat to find dur-ing the day or provide it with a special activity ball so that it has to ‘hunt’ for its food. Cats need to hunt so make sure that suitable games are avail-able to cater for this instinct.
Use fishing rod type cat toys to play with your cat or kitten and not your fingers as you may get scratched! Remember that adult cats need to play too – so play regular games with suitable toys.
A coir door mat securely fixed to an upright wall makes an ideal scratching post and helps to keep your cat’s claws healthy. Spray or rub some ‘cat nip’ on it to make it even more attractive to your cat.
How to care for your cat at home
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Christmas brings memories of Barbies and Eurovision battles
Eimear Ni Bhraonain
EVENTUALLY AN INDEPENDENT JUDGE (AN ADULT) HAD TO BE CALLED
TO GIVE THE CASTING VOTE. MY BARBIE BELTED OUT A RENDITION OF SHIRLEY
BASSEY’S “BIG SPENDER”, AND, HEY PRESTO, I WAS A WINNER. THE OTHER
TWO GIRLS WERE FURIOUS
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CROSSWORDSThe first letter of each answer is written next to its clue in alphabetical order. One letter has al-ready been entered.
Can you find the words then fit them correctly into the grid?
N. Planet (7)N. Female relative (5)O. Forces out (5)P. Treaty (4)P. Enjoyment (8)P. Go before (7)R. Saved from danger (7)S. Screenplay (6)S. Appeared (6)S. Artist’s workroom (6)T. Topic (5)T. Levels (5)Z. Strong eagerness (4)Z. Region (4)
A. Raised the alarm (7)A. Fervid (6)B. One under par in golf (6)C. Prisoner (6)C. Talons (5)D. Resist (4)E. Catch sight of (4)F. Conflict (4)G. Collection (5)H. Tool (6)I. Hinder (6)I. Inactivity (7)K. Marsupial (8)M. Arbitrate (7)
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Bold, courageous, independent, enthusiastic, fun-loving and fascinating Aries. Your ruling planet is Mars, your best day of the week is Tuesday and red is your colour. With Uranus moving through your sign (until 2017), others will surely be magnetised by your presence and captivated by your antics.
Persistent, appreciative, dependable, practical and creative Taurus: Your ruling planet is Venus, your best day of the week is Friday and your best colour, green. With Pluto moving through another of the Earth signs, Capricorn, until 2024, your expertise is set to grow and consolidate in the coming years.
Funny, versatile, talkative, fast-thinking and sophisticated Gemini: Your ruling planet is Mercury, your best day of the week is Wednesday and your best colours are spring-like, yellow and lilac. Jupiter is in your sign until late June 2013 broadening your world.
Sensitive, nurturing, careful, imaginative and encouraging Cancer: Your ruling ‘planet’ is the Moon, your best day of the week is Monday and your best colours are blue and silver. Jupiter arrives in your sign in late June 2013 ushering in a period of extraordinary growth and opportunity.
Instinctive, warm, creative, extravagant and delightful Leo Your ruling ‘planet’ is the Sun, your best day of the week is Sunday and your best colours are gold, yellow and orange. With Uranus moving through another of the Fire signs until 2017, your life journey is set to include adventures bringing increased contact with new cultures.
Nimble, versatile, analytical, constructive, meticulous and often mimically-gifted Virgo. Your ruling planet is Mercury, your best day of the week is Wednesday and your colours are Earthy greens and browns. With Neptune now in your opposite sign of Pisces, the need to find perfection is strong.
Charming, elegant, stylish, romantic and merger-making Libra Your ruling planet is Venus, your best day of the week is Friday and your colours are gentle hues of blues, pinks and violets. Pluto’s passage through Capricorn until 2024 is shaking your very foundations.
Mesmerising, insightful, determined, resourceful and focused Scorpio Your ruling planets are Mars and Pluto, your best day of the week is Tuesday and your colours deep, deep red and black. Saturn is moving through your sign until late 2014. View this as a long period of self-investment.
So now Mars has entered Libra resulting in extraordinary emphasis on the Cardinal signs of the zodiac. These are the ‘do-ers’ and action makers. It won’t be surprising then if you hear many, many ideas (some half-baked of course) over the coming days.
Mars has now moved into Libra - another of the Cardinal signs. This time it’s making a long transit across the top of your solar chart. Given the presence of Pluto in your sign, Jupiter in your opposite sign and Uranus at right-angles to both, these next few months should prove challenging to say the least.
Mars has now moved into another of the Air signs, Libra, and for an extended stay. The planetary pictures created over the next few months may be regarded as a series of major chords. NOT dancing to this tune won’t be easy. Of course, you may want to!
Monday’s First Quarter Moon is in your sign: which you can think of as being a spotlight on your affairs and interest in what you’ve been doing since your birthday. These gentle enquiries could turn into something far more as it’s probable that a colleague or boss is all too aware of your talents.
F. Allegory (5)F. Cats (7)G. Aquatic birds (5)I. Enter uninvited (7)L. Theft (7)L. Svelte (5)N. Planet (7)N. Female relative (5)R. Wandering (7)S. Calm (6)S. Catapult (5)S. Relating to audible sound (5)T. This evening (7)T. Flower (5)
A. Dialect (6)A. Loved (6)A. Inert gas (5)B. Canal boat (5)B. Bowl (5)B. Bewildered (7)B. Gambling (7)B. On the far side (6)B. Insipid (5)C. Vegetable (7)D. Tarnished (7)D. Inferred (7)E. Roman VIII (5)E. Component (7)
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One just can’t avoid the cold this time of year, whether you like it or not.
Hats and scarves are archetypal winter clothes and for good reason, they keep you warm like nothing else but some brands are certainly better than others.
For those in need of the highest quality of scarves and hats at the best prices, there is no better store than Padmore and Barnes.
Their specialty is in outdoor clothes and practicality so you can be assured that your time this winter will be especially comfortable.
King’s Shoes is a shoe store in Kilkenny, es-tablished in 2004 on Parliament Street that has been going from strength to strength in its nine year life and is now poised as one of Kilkenny’s best shoe stores.
As with all great shoe stores, King’s Shoes strength is in its brands and the owners of King’s
regularly travel to Europe to source new styles and fashions.
The shop’s staff are highly knowledgeable and friendly and it also caters for half sizes and width fittings.
King’s Shoes is now open Sundays and there are few better Christmas presents than a gift voucher for King’s Shoes.
Located on John Street, Billy Byrnes is one of Kilkenny’s best and most likeable pub’s that provides an experience unparalleled in the city.
Billy Byrnes is family owned and is famed for its friendly atmosphere and staff that turn it into a home away from home.
The pub also serves home cooked meals all day including a full Irish Breakfast and has all the important features from beer gardens to smoking terraces to private parking and it even has free wi-fi.
Billy Byrnes simply has everything that one could need in a pub and is one of the city’s best locations.
Business of the week
Kilkenny Airsoft Shooting VouchersThere’s something about winter that just lends itself to Airsoft, certainly more so than summer. The frost, the fog and the Winter chill just add something to the experience, it’s quieter and more tense than its summer variants
and for this reason, I recommend Shooting Vouchers and Kilkenny Airsoft as a gift this Christmas.
Though of course, many don’t
share my freezing ideal for Airsoft and Kilkenny Airsoft is unique in that it offers Ireland’s first fully indoor shooting range and it is the perfect location for dozens of different occasions, from family days out to parties.
Food is provided and it is located only 3km from the city centre so there is no reason not to try out Kilkenny Airsoft.
The Goldfinch is the newest book by American Author Donna Tart and her first in 11 years fol-lowing 2002’s The Little Friend.
The book begins with our main character, 13 year old Theo Decker,
who after miracu-lously surviving an accident that kills his mother, is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend.
He spends the next few years of his life in misery and is drawn into the world of art by
his only reminder of his mother, a Dutch painting called The Goldfinch.
It’s a long book and very old fashioned but it is endlessly engaging and cap-tivating, the kind of book one stays up all night to read.
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King’s Shoes
Donna Tart: The Goldfinch
Hats and Scarves
Billy Byrnes
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68910 Album of the Week
Film of the week
Game of the week
Shopping of the week
Gig of the week
7Top ten
Paul’s is a department store, located across three floors on high street that sells clothes for men, women and children as well as shoes, school wear, accessories and gift cards.
Paul’s was opened in 1924, 89 years ago and has been serving some of the
best and widest selection of clothes brands in the South East since.
You just can’t go wrong with Paul’s, it is one of Kilkenny’s best shops and has been for years, its clothing lines are unparalleled in Kilkenny and its quality always high.
FrozenFrozen is the newest film by Disney that is in cinemas now and is one of the big-gest surprises of the year; most going into this film won’t be expecting Toy Story but what you get in the end comes pretty close.
The film is in many ways a throwback to Disney’s 1990’s output like Beauty
and the Beast and The Little Mermaid but updated and modernized.
The story follows the two princesses of a seemingly Scandinavian royal family; older sister Elsa and the younger Anna. Elsa was born with magical powers, and after accidently injuring her sister at a young age (which cost her sister her knowledge of Elsa’s powers) she opts to distance herself
from her family out of fear of hurting them.
Everything goes wrong at a ball years later and Elsa is forced to flee and releases her powers, causing the en-
tire kingdom to be shrouded in ice. The film is truly a huge step above what non-pixar Disney has been put-ting out these last few years and is worth a watch.
Dublin born Jerry Fish has been a huge part of the Irish music scene ever since his debut album with the Mudbug Club went multi-plati-num in Ireland back in 2002.
He will be playing his new show in the Set Theatre next Saturday. Debuted at this year’s Electric Picnic, The Jerry
Fish Electric Sideshow was born from a love of circus and street theatre and was one of the festi-val’s highlights.
He has a highly eclec-tic style and his sound has been defined as a mix of ‘lounge lizard schmooze and mariachi passion’. The gig will start at 8PM, tickets are €20.
There isn’t really much coming out this time of year in terms of albums, most of the big magazines and websites for music have already made up their year end lists and musicians are waiting until next year to bring out any new music.
Given this, here’s an album that came out in February, Live.Long.ASAP. Live.Long is Rocky’s follow up to his excellent 2011
mixtape Live.Love.ASAP and continues the trend of having lush, deep beats with a variety of different producers.
The celebrity life has obviously influenced the album, as we get a boat load of guest features (Especially on album highlight 1 Train) and songs about fashion. Live.Long doesn’t quite live up to the mixtape but it’s a close race and a great album.
When the first Walking Dead game came out last year, I was certainly skeptical but thankfully I couldn’t have been more wrong.
The Walking Dead was an adventure game developed by adventure game gods TellTale and through its five episodes (released between April and
November) we are told the story of Lee, a middle aged criminal and Clementine, an eight-year-old girl who he finds shortly after the start of the apocalypse and helps protect from the walkers (the story is completely separate from that of the TV show or graphic novels).
What made the game
special was its focus on choice, the decisions you made greatly affected how the story turns out, often in ways far subtler than do I
sacrifice him or her. Season 2 continues the story of these characters and will be released on December 17th.
The Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow
ASAP Rocky: Live.Long.ASAP
The Walking Dead: Season 2
Paul’s
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Happy birthday, FerrybankKids and Staff from Bumble Bees Creche at the first birthday party for Ferrybank Library
Sean Byrne, Slieverue, is the 3,000th member of the library
Lena Morrissey, Ferrybank and Ann and Ben Long, Fiddown pictured
Library staff, from left, Maria Grace, Helen Kenneally, Trish Nolan and Jimmy Conway Conor Morrissey, Ferrybank celebrating his fourth birthday
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Year Make Model Engine Fuel Price Eg: Deposit Per Week
20%
2013 Seat Toledo **SAVE €3000** 1.6 Tdi Diesel €18,500 €3,083 €65
2013 Seat Ibiza S.E **SAVE €3500** 1.2 Tdi Diesel €14,500 €2,325 €49
2011 Seat Ibiza S.C Coupe Diesel 1.2 Tdi Diesel €10,500 €1,750 €45
2011 Seat Ibiza S.E 1.2 Petrol €10,500 €1,750 €45
2010 Seat Altea XL Diesel 1.6 Tdi Diesel €11,950 €1,992 €42
2010 Vw Polo Diesel 1.6 Tdi Diesel €11,500 €1,917 €55
2010 Seat Ibiza Diesel 1.4 Tdi Diesel €9,950 €1,208 €45
2010 Peugeot 207 1.4 Petrol €8,500 €1,416 €42
2009 Toyota Corolla Diesel 1.4 D4D Diesel €10,950 €1,916 €56
2009 Peugeot Partner 1.6 Hdi Diesel €5,950
2008 Vw Passat Sport 1.9 Tdi Diesel €10,500 €1,825 €67
2008 Seat Cordoba Diesel 1.4 Tdi Diesel €8,500 €1,416 €47
2008 Seat Ibiza Diesel 1.4 Tdi Diesel €8,500 €1,416 €47
2008 Ford Mondeo 1.6 Petrol €7,500 €1,250 €46
2008 Seat Ibiza 1.2 Petrol €7,300 €1,133 €39
2007 Seat Cordoba Diesel 1.4 Tdi Diesel €7,500
2007 Mitsubishi Colt **AUTOMATIC** 1.3 Petrol €6,250
2007 Nissan Almera 1.5 Petrol €4,750
2006 Vw Polo 1.4 Tdi Diesel €6,950
2006 Mini One ‘7’ Model 1.6 Petrol €6,500
2006 Seat Cordoba Diesel 1.4 Tdi Diesel €6,500
2006 Opel Zafira 7 Seater 1.6 Petrol €5,500
2006 Peugeot 307 1.4 Petrol €4,500
2003 Toyota Landcruiser COMMERCIAL 4X4 3.0 D4D Diesel €7,500
2003 Hyundai Santa Fe COMMERCIAL 4X4 2.0 Crdi Diesel €4,250
2003 Renault Megane Diesel 1.5 Dci Diesel €2,950
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2002 Opel Astra 1.7 Diesel €2,250
2001 Vw Beetle 1.6 Petrol €2,950
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Toyota Aygo 1.0L Aura 132 KK 438 Red 100 63 €12,500
Toyota Yaris 1.0L 5Dr Sport 131 KK 837 Black 26,495 16,559 €15,500
Toyota Yaris 1.0L 5Dr Terra 09 KK 1752 Silver Met 28,000 17,500 Jan ‘15 €10,500
Toyota Yaris 1.0L 5Dr Terra 08 KK 4512 Silver Met 147,000 91,875 €8,500
Toyota Yaris 1.0L 5Dr Luna 07 KK 1941 Blue 70,670 44,169 €8,000
Toyota Auris Tourer Luna D-4-D 132 KK 234 Blue 6,500 4,063 €24,000
Toyota Auris 5Dr Sport 1.4L D-4-D 12 D 30240 Dark Steel 47,000 29,375 €19,950
VW Golf 1.2L 5Dr Trendline 11 KK 871 Black 56,000 35,000 €16,000
Toyota Corolla 1.4L Terra 10 KK 269 Silver 53,000 33,125 €11,500
Toyota Corolla 1.4L Luna 07 KK 2495 Silver 90,000 56,250 €9,000
Toyota Corolla 1.4L Terra 07 KK 5146 Silver 105,670 66,044 €9,000
Toyota Corolla 1.4L Terra 07 KK 3479 Black 84,660 52,913 €9,000
Toyota Corolla 1.4L Terra 06 KK 3593 Blue 112,000 70,000 €7,500
Toyota Corolla 1.4L Terra 06 KK 1174 Granite 125,000 78,125 €7,500
Toyota Corolla 1.4L Terra 06 D 23825 Pacific Blue 99,650 62,281 €7,500
Audi A3 1.6L Tdi 5Dr 105 10 C 3183 Black Met 108,000 67,500 €18,500
Toyota Avensis 2.0L D-4-D Aura 131 KK 1289 Ash Grey 13,300 8,313 €26,500
Toyota Avensis 2.0L D-4-D Aura 131 KK 1288 Ultra Silver 13,308 8,318 €26,500
Toyota Avensis 2.0L D-4-D Aura 131 KK 1290 Ash Grey 16,891 10,557 €26,500
Toyota Avensis 2.0L D-4-D Terra 131 LS 346 Granite 12,850 8,031 €25,500
Nissan Qahsqai 1.5L XE Dsl 12 KK 1617 Ash Grey 12,000 7,500 €22,500
Nissan Qahsqai 1.5L SV Dsl Cruise 11 LS 1075 Red 36,000 22,500 €20,500
Toyota Avensis 2.0L D-4-D Tourer 11 KK 1094 Silver Met 20,000 12,500 €21,500
Toyota Avensis 1.6L Strata 06 KK 1474 Bronze 152,000 95,000 €7,500
Ford Kuga 2.0L Dsl Zetec 4x4 10 KK 2001 Ash Grey 109,000 68,125 €22,500
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VIP TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT. Limited amount of standard
show tickets still available. Buy online www.thehubkil-
kenny.ie
Two of the most popular Liverpool players of the last 25
years will be in Kilkenny next month for a one off night of
Q&A, fun and banter. Merseyside Legends, Robbie Fowler
and Jason McAteer will hit THE HUB KILKENNY on SATURDAY
JANUARY 11TH 2013 for a very special night that is sure to
be a sell-out.
Robbie Fowler, or “God” as he is affectionately known
amongst the Liverpool fraternity, is one of the most beloved
players to ever wear the famous red of Liverpool Football
Club. He made his debut for them on September 22nd 1993
where he scored his first of 183 goals for the Anfield side.
He has played for an array of clubs since leaving Merseyside
in 2001 but his heart and soul always belonged to the KOP.
These days he can be seen doing TV work for Sky Sports &
ITV as well as the comedy quiz show “A League of their own”.
Jason McAteer is another Anfield legend with the added
aura of being a 52 capped Irish player and the man whose
crucial goal sent us to the 2002 World Cup finals. McA-
teer started his career with Bolton Wanderers where he
made 114 appearances and scored 8 times. He signed for
Liverpool in 1995 and quickly settled in with players like
David James, Jamie Redknapp, Robbie Fowler and Steve
McManaman. As well as being top class footballers, these
guys also became known in the media as “spice boys”, usu-
ally for their off the field antics. McAteer went on to make
100 appearances for Liverpool (3 goals) before moving on to
Blackburn Rovers in 1999. Since ending his football career
in 2007 McAteer has made countless TV appearances and
can still regularly be seen and heard on Irish TV and media
as well as on Sky Sports and ITV.
Because of the huge amount of Liverpool fans in the South
East area, organisers expect tickets to sell out fast, so if this
sounds like your kind of night, you’ll need to get them early!
The itinerary for the evening is as follows:
Liverpool Legends Robbie Fowler and Jason McAteer
1st Half - Full Interview - Pictures
2nd Half - Audience Questions and Answers
After show Pictures
VIP Meet and Greet from 7pm (SOLD OUT)DOORS GENERAL ADMISSION 8PM Show 8.30pmADULT GENERAL ADMISSION €20CHILDREN GENERAL ADMISSION (UNDER 16) - €10VIP MEET AND GREET ADULT - €35VIP MEET AND GREET CHILDREN (UNDER 16) - €15
Tickets for the Show are available online www.thehub-
kilkenny.ie, over the phone on 056-7789778, limited VIP
tickets available, book early to avoid disappointment.
“It’s time to sparkle this christmas party season with local make up artist Karen Maher. Karen’s popular studio “the make up & beauty studio” is located above the edge hair studio on green street Callan. At the moment there are some fantastic christmas packages available for this festive party season including party make up & false eyelashes for only €35, you can also have your nails looking pretty with a shellac nail paint for only €20! If you are Looking for the perfect present for that special lady in your life, then Look no further than a make up & beauty studio gift voucher which can be purchased for any amount. For any lovely bride to be’s who are planning there upcoming wedding look no further as karen Maher specialises in bridal make up, to see some of Karens latest work check out www.karenmahermakeup.com
For all inquiries email karen at: [email protected] or phone 086-2597777.”
Pictured receiving the award for best performing Worldchoice member for Sunway at the Worldchoice Ireland Awards is Des Manning of Manning Travel, High Street, Kilkenny. Also in the picture you have Don Shearer, CEO of Worldchoice Ireland and Mary Denton from Sunway Ireland.
PRESENTATION OF €1000
“Its a presentation of €1000 from the Emeralds Gaa lord mayor fund to the Carlow/ Kilkenny home care team. People in picture are from left, Richard Hayes, Catherine Quinlan(Carlow Kilkenny Home Care), Barry Neary(Lord Mayor Urlingford), Shane Ahern, Jimmy Tone & Dan Norton Emeralds GAA.”
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APPLIANCE SERVICES
Repairs and Servicing to EL Appliances. Refitting and Installing service avail-able. Good used appliances in stock. Late night call outs on Fridays, Over 30 years experience. Ryan’s, Patrick St, Kilkenny. Call 086-8240461Washing Machine Re-pairs Cookers, Dryers, Dishwashers & Refrigera-tion Gas Cookers, Heaters & Boilers Serviced Phone 087 2817115
CHIMNEY SWEEP
A Kilkenny Based Chim-ney Sweep. Safe chimney and clean service guaran-teed. Stove/cookers and open fires. Crow guards and cowls fitted. Call Pat: 087-2793659
CLOTHESLINE S
Clotheslines, Galvanised, double and single lines, pole to wall lines, also wall-mounted foldaway clothes-lines, ideal for small areas. All lines supplied & fitted. Call Dennis Scully 087-9488243 (anytime)
DENTAL
Kieran Campion Clinical Dental Technician - new private dentures now fitted direct at clinic, 5 Watergate, Kilkenny. Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9.30am-1pm 056-7770343. After hours Emer-gency 087-2270474Langtons Denture Clinic MEDICAL CARDS AC-CEPTED Custom-made dentures, repairs and re-lines. Contact 056-7712741, Greenshill, Kilkenny
FOR SALE
A lovely selection of Christ-mas Tree’s In Now. T Cleere, Freshford Rd, Oppo-
site dog track. Starting end of November. Phone 087-6227353 or 056-7723118
FUELS
Good Quality Firewood for sale. Soft wood & hard wood. Contact 086 2523531.
HOUSEHOLD SERVICES
James FitzpatrickApproved Technician
Oil Cooker Service
Ex factory engineer
22 years experience
(087) 7987477
All your unwanted bric- a- brac, books, furniture, general house/shed contents cleared out completely free of charge. Free up valuable living & storage space. We provide a fast reliable & highly recommended serv-ice Contact 086 8932369
SEPTIC TANKS
Septic Tanks emptied, drains cleared, licensed waste disposal. Call 056-8832334 or 087-2225469
SERVICES AVAILABLE
Lady available for cleaning and ironing. Excellent refer-ences and experience. Call Marie on 085-1593555Lady available for clean-ing, Ironing etc. Flexible hours. References available. Kilkenny City Only. Con-tact 086-1276785Experienced Childminder Available from 3rd Feb 2014 with over 10 years experience. Own Transport, Full Licence. References available. Professionals Only. Contact 086-2265032German Lessons available in Kilkenny area. Can call to YOUR home or also avail-able in tutors home. Contact Mirabela on 087-3362834 or 087-3449439Experienced Childminder available in Kilkenny. Full driving licence. Willing to travel within Kilkenny County. Contact 087-3362834 or 087-3449439
MUSIC
Kilkenny Rock Music School lessons for guitar, keys, drums & playing in a rock band. Call 087 909 2700 or visit www.kilken-nyrock.com (private lessons also available).
PETS
Kilkenny Dog Training - dog agility, obedience
classes, puppy socialization, private consultations and advice on pet care. Contact Billy on 086 3207287 or Mary on 087 6702906
VEHICLES WANTED
CARS WANTED All Cars vehicles wanted
cars , van's , 4 x4 and trucks
Old cars + Nct Failures
Top Cash price paid ever ything considered Ger Mulhall Kilkenny
056 7762508 or 087 2593006
KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL
Thomas and Sharon Carroll, in relation to a Notice of Further Information Request received on their planning application for planning permission for a devel-opment at Neigham, Gowran, Co Kilkenny. The development will consist of planning permis-sion to construct a two-storey dwelling and detached garage, with a septic tank/percolation area, and all associated site works. Planning ref. 13/350. Hereby gives notice that Signif-icant Further Information/Re-vised Plans have been furnished to the Planning Authority in respect of this proposed devel-opment, and are available for in-spection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the Offices of the Planning Authority dur-ing its public opening hours of 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A submission or observation in relation to the further information or revised plans may be made in writing to the Planning Authority within a period of 2 weeks from the date of receipt of the revised public notices. A submission or ob-servation must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20, except in the case of a person or body who has already made a submission or observation. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or with-out conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: Mark Kelly, www.mkelly.ie
KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL
We Bill & Helen Murphy, intend to apply for Permis-sion for the installation of a waste water treatment plant and associated percolation area at Duninga, Gores-bridge, Co.Kilkenny within the curtilage of Duninga House, which is a protected structure. Treatment plant to serve existing dwelling (Duninga House) and also have the capacity to serve the existing vacant 14 No. holi-day homes located within the site boundary. The plan-ning application may be in-spected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning De-partment, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) with-in the period of 5 weeks be-ginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the plan-ning application.
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Nostalgia as Peggy’s grandson winsHistory repeated: Hurler Seamie Cleere picks a winner Freeman Pat Shortis helps out
JIMMY [email protected]
In pensive mood: Dr Kieran Cuddihy, right, and Frank Kavanagh
United in support: Included are, back, Chris Hayes, Seamie Cleere, Paul Cuddihy, Frank Kavanagh, Ann Dawson. Front, Birdie Hayes, Teresa Trehy, Pat Shortis, Seamus Delaney, Dr Kieran Cuddihy and Sean Quigley Eva Hayes and Kelly Morrissey Pics: Martin Doheny
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Everyone wins at tots’ World CupSouthend ‘A’ Callan United Blacks
Callan and Freebooters U8
Callan United Reds Freebooters ‘C’
JIMMY [email protected]
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Southend ‘B’ and Freebooters ‘B’ Southend ‘A‘ and Callan Blacks Pics: Martin Doheny
Freebooters ‘A’ Clover United ‘A’, Rathdowney
Southend ‘B’ Freebooters ‘B’
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Letter to the Editor
'We are being screwed for everything'!
Fisherman's friend 'Johnny' passes away
Mandela Memorial
Oh brother, where is Minister Hogan?
The 'Bridge: U13 champs
A 'Bridge too far for Lisdowney
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Schoolboys' Soccer Fixtures
Junior Fixtures
Brilliant local girls are Reddy to storm to soccer success
Kilkenny defender Danny Monks who had an excellent game in a youths inter-league victory over South Tipperary Pic: Martin Doheny
JIMMY [email protected]
SOCCER with
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Mullinavat 1-16, O’Loughlin Gaels 0-14
Bennettsbridge 0-19,
Dunnamaggin 1-7
JJ Kavanagh & Sons U21 ‘A’ Hurling Final
Sour taste of defeat leads to sweet taste of victory for Mullinavat side
PAT TREACY
JJ Kavanagh & Sons Under 21 ‘B’ Hurling Final
Hot favourites the ‘Bridge get the All Cleere after an impressive win
PAT TREACY
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Hurlers support €10,000 project
Brilliant response to Brown Envelopes!GAA Results
Tommy Walsh, Brendan Cummins, Rackard Coady, John Mullane, Henry Shefflin
Rackard Coady
May O’Shea, Mary Butler and Breda O’Shea Liz Eustace, Mary Mahon, Kay Cody and Denis Cody Pics: Martin Doheny
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Mark McGrath at The Hole in The Wall
Angels of Mercy night in Kyteler’s
Members of St Patrick’s Brass Band entertain Pics: Martin Doheny
Matas enjoys the Rodeo on the Parade
Henry Huston enjoys the Big Climb
Pics: Martin Doheny
Local choir has no music!
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Golf NotesCallanAGM
The Mens section annual general meeting takes place in the clubhouse on Friday 13th of December with nomination forms for officers available from the office. Please come along and contribute to the running of the mens section.
Winter LeagueThe winter league 2013/14
is underway and is wonderful oppurtunity to play competitive golf every time you take to the course.
The winter league is an open event (15e for visitors on their first entry into the league with 12e for second and subsequent entries; members 6e and 4e for subsequent entries) and provides brilliant value for visitors and members alike. Golfers can enter the competition 7 days a week which means that any day the weather is favourable you can play in a competition.
The top 5 cards of each individual will be combined with the top fifty golfers making the final. As always there will be a fantastic array of prizes on offer in the playoff so make the best of the winter and enjoy competitive golf every time you tee it up.
Open CompetitionThis year Callan Golf Club will
host an open 18 hole two person competition, any combination of males/females, throughout the Christmas period.
The open competition starts on St Stephens Day and runs up to and including December 29th. The competition has a wonderful array of prizes up for grabs with prizes for each category of players. Please come along and support your club over the holiday period and work off some of the excesses of the holidays with a round of golf.
The cost to visitors is 10e per golfer with members costing 8e per golfer. Its a wonderful oppurtunity to invite visitors who might be around for Christmas to enjoy our course too. Vouchers are available from office which would make fabulous Christmas presents for members.
On behalf of the Captains, Presidents and all officers of the club we would like to wish all members and friends of the club a very happy and safe Christmas and a wonderful 2014. Thanks to all for your fantastic support throughout 2013 and we look forward to seeing everyone over the holidays.
Ladies AGMThere was a great attendance
at the Ladies AGM which was held in the club house on Monday night Dec. 2nd .
The meeting was first addressed by outgoing President Linda Adair. Linda thanked the committee and all those people who worked so hard during the year to make the year such a great success .Linda also congratulated the Junior Cup team and the Finn Trophy team on their great achievements during the year and thanked the players , caddies and managers for their
commitment. She then nominated Rita O Neill as incoming President.
Outgoing Lady Captain ,Rose Brophy, in her address thanked captain Paul Cashin and President John Kinchella for all their support during the year.Rose also thanked Sheila Kirby and Catherine Dore for their time given to organising the mixed competition every Friday evening during the Summer which is thoroughly enjoyed by all who take part.
Incoming Lady Captain, Kathleen Phelan, thanked Rose for nominating her last year and is looking forward to another very successful year ahead. Kathleen then nominated Mary Manning as her vice captain.
Ladies Committee for 2014
Lady Captain: Kathleen Phelan Lady President: Rita O’Neill
Lady Vice Captain: Mary Manning. Past Captain : Rose Brophy
Secretary: Eleanor Moore, Treasurer: Ethel Lonney
H/Cap secretary: Ena Kennedy , Junior Convenor: Liz Cashin
PRO: Miriam FennellyMargaret Comerford, Olive
Walsh, Eileen Cuddihy, Ann McEvoy
Tuesday Dec 3rd Callan Golf club hosted a very successful Senior Alliance. 62 golfers took part in the competition and Callan lady, Linda Adair was among the prize winners.
ResultsRGA 2nd DecemberCat A 1 J O Neill 36 2 J Kinsella
36 3 J Kirwan 34Cat B 1 P Collins 2 D McGrath 3
N Power
Tuesday Dec 3rd 12 Hole S/ford competition
Eilish Ahern 27ptsAnn Wemyss 25ptsKathleen Phelan 24pts c/bRose Brophy 24ptsGeraldine O’Sullivan 23pts
c/bFixturesThursday 12th Dec Senior Ladies 10.30am-12.30pmFriday 13th Dec Men Open Winter League Saturday 14th Dec Turkeys and Hams/Winter League
Sunday 15th Dec Turkeys and Hams/Winter League
Monday 16th Dec RGA 11-1pm/Winter League
Tuesday 17th Dec Ladies DayWednesday 18th Dec Winter
League
KilkennyGIFT VOUCHERS
Christmas gift vouchers of vari-ous denominations are available from the office for Green Fees or food in the clubhouse. Club professional Jimmy Bolger also has gift vouchers available for purchases in the shop or for Golf Lessons.
AGM’S This week sees the Mens
Agm on Tuesday Dec 10th at 7.30pm, and the Ladies Agm on Wednesday Dec 11th at 8pm.
MENS PRIZE PRESENTATION
The Presentation of Mens Hampers and any outstanding competitions will be presented on Saturday 14th December at 5.30pm after the cross card competition.
MEMBERSHIPThere are a number of vacancies
open for the Ladies and Gents sections of the club. Please contact Sean or Aoife in the office at 056 7765400 who will give you full details of all the packages that are available. Membership for the Boys and Girls Primary/Juvenile/Junior categories will not be con-sidered until February 2014.
RESULTSCHRISTMAS MIXED SUNDAY 8TH DECEMBER SPONSORED BY JAMES WALSH MOTORS TOYOTA DEALERS
Four Person Team 1. Jim White (9) Breda Roche
(15) Michael Egan (17) Gabriel Maher (18) 69 pts
2. Luke Kelly (5) Sheila Brennan (24) Toni Hayes (21) Tom Gunning (15) 64 pts
3. Ollie Cullen (11) Margaret McCreery (14) Joan O’Sullivan (30) Dave Culliton (20) 64 pts
4. Aidan Phelan (9) Any Keating (20) John Geoghegan (17) Paddy Murray (14) 64 pts
5. Pat O’Hanlon (13) Jo Lawlor (12) John Lawlor (16) Tadhg Donoghue (17) 62 pts
6. Tony McCarthy (12) Catherine Leahy (13) Matt Ruth (15) Maurice Ryan (21) 62 pts
7. Anthony Cleere (5) Sandra Barrett (20) John Bracken (17) Stephen Bennett (19) 62 pts
8. Billy Bolster (11) Geraldine O’Connor (24) Margaret O’Shea (28) John Quane (16) 62 pts
9. Owen Phelan (9) Joan Norris (22) Jack Troy (16) Brian Keane (22) 62 pts
MENS SATURDAY CROSSCARD SATURDAY 7th DECEMBER
1. Jack Troy (16) Alan Snype (20) David McMahon (8) Seamus Rochford (12) 72 pts
2. Denis Brophy (7) Billy Burke (8) Shem Lawlor (22) Tony O’Reilly (22) 70 pts
3. Ben McGarry (14) Mick O’Flynn (15) John Bracken (17) 68 pts
4. John Quane (16) Paddy Smee (13) John Greene (16) Pat Hickey (11) 65 pts
LADIES RESULTS & NEWSLADIES 9 HOLE ABC STROKE CHRISTMAS FARE SUN 1st DEC & TUES 3rd Dec
1st Class A, Phyl Doyle (13) 34.5 net
2nd Class A, Bridie McGarry (9) 35.5 net (34.5 + 1)
1st Class B, Mary Prendergast (24) 36 net
2nd Class B, Pat Walsh (22) 37 net
1st Class C, Joan O’Sullivan (30) 35 net
2nd Class C, Rosemary Keogh (30) 39 net (37+2)
2nd Overall, Dervilla O’Byrne (16) 37 net
3rd Overall, Ann Greaney (18) 37.5 net
The Ladies Senior alliance had their outing in the club on Monday
with 70 Ladies taking part on what turned out to be a pet day for this time of the year.
The Ladies will have competi-tion slots on Saturdays as well as Sundays going forward. The Saturday slots are bookable online and open to all categories of membership including Juniors and Juveniles who hold a Full Adult Handicap.
Yoga continues each Wednesday morning at 10.30 am.
Ladies FixturesTuesday 10th December, Ladies
9 Hole Stableford Christmas Fare 8.30 -10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20, No evening slots.
Tuesday 17th December Ladies 9 Hole Stableford Competition 8.30 -10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20, No evening slots.
Times also available Saturday Dec 14th at 1.45 bookable online and Sunday 15th 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable Online and 1.20 Draw.
SENIOR MENResults Thursday December 5th 1. John O’Leary (18) Jim
Meredith (19) Nicky Lawlor (21) Gerry Bowe (23) 61 pts (B6)
2. Noel Skehan (15) Dick Cogan (21) Reay Brandon (21) Dave Schofield (27) 61 pts
3. Con O’Sullivan (15) Shem Lawlor (22) Paddy Byrne (21) Eamon Molloy (26) 60 pts
4. Pat O’Briain (16) Jimmy Rhatigan (19) Michael O’Neill (23) Martin Kelly (26) 58 pts
5. Richie McEvoy (16) Kevin Donohue (19) Joe Nolan (22) Tom Reade (24) 58 pts
6. Eddie Guilfoyle (14) Martin Murphy (16) Frank Dalton (22) Eddie Geraghty (22) 55 pts
7. Jim Ryan (14) Peter Dabinet (19) Donie Butler (21) Paddy Halley (25) 54 pts
Next Competition Thursday December 12th, 11.00 – 1.00.
Seniors Christmas Party Dinner will be on Thursday December 19th at 5pm. All senior Members are invited. Seniors not playing golf on Thursday 19th but attend-ing the dinner please contact Martin Murphy on 086 2363300 before Thursday 19th.
SENIOR LADIESResults Thursday December 5th 1. Edith Ogilvie, Breda
Kavanagh, Phil O’Carroll 34 pts (B6)
2. Sheila Brennan, Joan O’Sullivan, Maureen McDonald 34 pts
3. Pat Walsh, Greta Nicholson, Teresa Brandon, Mary Shields 43 pts
Next Competition Thursday December 12th, 10.00 – 11.00.
FIXTURESMonday 9th Dec, 9.00 – 12.30
Ladies Senior Alliance 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time
Tuesday 10th Dec, 8.30 -10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 9 Hole Stableford Christmas Fare.
Wednesday 11th Dec, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time
Thursday 12th Dec, 10.00 – 11.00 Senior Ladies, 11.00 – 1.00 Senior Men, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time
Friday 13th Dec, 9.30 – 11.00 HSE Outing, 11.15 – 12.15 Ramblers & Gamblers, 1.00 - 2.00 Members
Saturday 14th Dec, 8.25 – 8.40 Under 18’s Members League 8.45
– 10.00 Members 10.00– 11.30 Nore Bar Outing,, 1pm Mens Crosscard, 1.45 – 2.15 Ladies 9 Hole Competition
Sunday 15th Dec, 8.30 – 1.30 Mens 3 Person Team Event . 10.30 – 11.00 Lades 9 Hole Competition Bookable Online, 1.45 Ladies Competition Draw.
Monday 16th 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time
Tuesday 17th Dec, 8.30 -10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 9 Hole Competition , Slots also available on Sat Dec 14th at 1.45 – 2.15 Bookable Online, Sun 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable Online and 1.30 Draw.
Wed 18th Dec, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time
Gowran Winter League
Thomas Nevin (10) continued his good form of late and secured victory in last weekends’ members Winter League. Thomas scored 26 points over the 11 holes winning on a countback from Olan Corcoran (8). Martin Donohoe took 3rd place on a countback also on 25 points. Thomas Nevin has now won the winter league with a final tally of 97 ahead of Mick Dillon in 2nd place on 92 points. Presentation of prizes will take place after the Christmas Gala Day on Saturday next.
December Madness – Sunday 15th December 2013
Our final Open Singles competition of the year for turkey’s and hams will take place on Sunday 15th December. Timesheet is now in place (online or 056 7726699) and early booking is advised following the success of our November Madness competition
Christmas GalaMembers are reminded that
the Christmas Gala Day and golf outing will take place on Saturday next 14th December – the competition will be a team event with a draw for partners to take place at 12.00 noon.
Prizegiving and social evening will take place after the golf along with presentation to respective club fourball and matchplay winners. All members are encouraged to attend and transport home will be provided after the party.
Autumn Series 2013 Final
The final of the Autumn Series is due to be held next Friday 13th December. Qualifiers from the last number of weeks have been contacted and are asked to register on the day at 10.00 a.m. sharp with a draw for partners at 10.15 a.m. and a shotgun start at 10.30 a.m
Christmas Championship (Singles)
This years’ Christmas Championship will be a singles event, open to men and ladies and will run from Friday 27th to Tuesday 31st December inclusive. 3 qualifiers and equals on each day will to forward to the final to be held on Saturday 4th January 2014.
Timesheet will be in operation on each day and are accessible through our website www.gowranpark.ie for online bookings or alternately through the office on 056 7726699. Entry fee for visitors will be €20 to include soup and sandwich.
LADIES11 Hole Hamper- 4th December 2013
1st Gay Latchford (23) 25pts2nd Catherine O’Driscoll
(22) 24pts3rd Rachel Dick (22) 23ptsWell done to Ursula Mason
and Kathleen Whitehead who were prizewinners in the Ladies Squirrels Alliance Christmas outing in Mount Wolseley.
GOLDEN GOLFERS11 Hole Fourball - Friday 6th December
1st Liam O’Dwyer (9) Peter O’Shea (19) 30pts
2nd Frank Lee (15) Sally Kavanagh (23) 28pts
3rd Sean Kiely (9) Ursula Mason (28) 27pts
4th Mick Dillon (13) Liam Whitely (21) 26pts
FIXTURES Sunday 15th December
December Madness – Open Singles €10.00 Visitors
Christmas Championship 27th Dec – 31st Dec – Singles Qualifiers daily – final on Sat 4th Jan 2014 €20 Visitor
Mountain ViewJohn Takes Hamper
John Walsh playing off 7 was the winner of last Sundays Christmas Hamper competition with a tremendous score of 43Pts. He was closely followed by Foe Earle (19) 42Pts and John Sheil (18) also with 42Pts. Next Sundays competition is for more hampers and will be a Single Stableford.
MembershipMembers are reminded
2014 membership is now due. Members please note that the full membership fee is reduced to €399. Contact the clubhouse for information on all the 2014 rates. Management would like all fees paid by January 31st in readiness for the Captains Drive In scheduled for mid February.
ResultsSunday Dec 8th Members
Christmas Hamper (Single Stableford) 1st. John Walsh (6) 43 Pts 2nd Joe Earle (19) 42 Pts. 3rd John Sheil(18) 42 Pts.
Tuesday Dec 3rd MV Seniors Champagne Scramble 1. N Mullally, T Walsh, D Hanrahans 107. 2. L O Shea, J Fitzgerald, N Morrissey 104 . 3. |L Maddock, S Keaney, L Kelly 103. 4. B O Brien, N Meaney, M Hoyne 101.
DiarySunday Dec 15th Christmas
Hamper (Single Stableford)Tuesday Dec 17th MV Seniors
CompetitionWednesday Dec 18th Ladies 18
Hole CompetitionSunday Dec 22th Christmas
Hamper (Single Stableford)
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