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Kilkenny Reporter - 13 March 2013
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 13 2013
Kilkenny Reporterwww.kilkennyreporter.ie T: 056 7795051 E: [email protected]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 13 2013
Kilkenny ReporterT: 056 7795051 E: [email protected]
A drop of Paddy witha cocktail of cultures
VAN MAN: When Rackard Coady is not looking after our hurlers he is travelling the country in a Citroen van asking kids to shun drugs and alcohol. » Read his unselfish story with pics P17
BRILLIANT: SUPPORTERS RALLY TO HELP NEW CANCER CENTRE » P43
MARCH BAND: A marching band in March. Purdue Band from the US feature in our city’s international St Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday. » Story & pics P2
BEAUTIFUL: The beauty of music was highlighted at the Kilkenny Primary Schools’ Music Festival. Niamh Walsh, aged 11, pictured, is a member of The Alfreddo Quartet. » More pics P36
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Graig Parade
Urlingford Parade
St Patrick’s Weekend: Our city will wear its best suit
Andrew Luddick
Castle Arch Pottery
Rosemarie Durr stoneware Cushendale Woollen Mills
Moth to a Flame
Jerpoint Glass
Meubles new range is a local treasure
Purdue marching band The marching band swagger
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Deirdre Sheffl in (left) and Elaine Hickey, glam wives of hurlers Henry Sheffl in and Noel Hickey, will judge the Paul’s ‘Most Appropriately Dressed Woman’ competition.Deirdre is wearing a dress by Passport, Pepe Jeans shoes and Claudia Canova Couture bag. Elaine’s dress is by Luisa Cerano, shoes by Xti Territory and Micheal Kors bag, all from Paul’s Kilkenny. Hats are by Kilkenny milliner Rebekah Patterson.
Jockeys saddle up to salute hurlers
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Advertorial
Financial admin
Down to Business Programme for childcare
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Unwelcome Bill for farmers!
Tiina joins farm advisory group
José Mourinho: No way
No way José, say protesters
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Family nickname is key to successJIMMY RHATIGAN
[email protected] Warrnambool Victoria Australia
Chubby Brennan
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Boxer Clare sweeps to more glory
Mooncoin’s Darren Holden
High Kings set to rock Th e Watergate
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Heather Boyle, Cycling Ireland, with Gerry Gladney, Skoda Sales, Denis Lahart, owner, Derek Jordan, Sales manager and Ian McDonald, Skoda Sales at ‘An Evening with Cycling Ireland’ hosted by Lahart’s Skoda dealership
Gardai suss man’s fi nal movements
Cards on Friday
St Patrick is a big deal
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Cabaret boost for rehab group
Swimming with alligators
Reporter news briefs
CBS cast of talent
CBS student wins best drama award in Cork
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Benefits
Difficulties
Conclusion
Urlingford
Emeralds boxers and coaches
Punching for the pride of the parish
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]
Calorie displays bring US food for thought
Novel cycle geared up to help children
High jinks at Lyrath launch
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Raffle is set to boost senior citizens’ events
Reluctant hero: Our man askskids to avoid drugs and drink
JIMMY [email protected]
Rackard, right, with Granddad from Mrs Brown’s Boys, aka Dermot O’Neill, and his wife, at the Glencarn Hotel, Castleblayney
Have van will travel, The Rackard Mobile Pic: Donal Foley
Rackard Coady, centre, with GAA President Liam O’Neill, Paul Kinsella, Mayor Seán Ó hArgáin and John O’Neill at the senior citizens’ Christmas Party
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Minister laments misinformation on wind energy
O’Neill calls for CAP debate
The Kilkenny Reporter
By Tim RyanOireachtas Correspondent
Phelan wants guarantee that Coillte will re-plant trees
Deputy Ann Phelan
Like superstar Pele, our collie is on the ball!SAMANTHA RAWSON
THE CANINE COLLEGE, THOMASTOWN
Samantha with collie Pele Pele the jumper, below Pele the soccer star
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Cross country moves to track and fi eldTHE CROSS country season ended on a highly competitive note with the Club juvenile relays in Freshford.
The U9 races were for individual athletes.
Castlecomer cubs acquitted themselves well. Molly O’Dornan fi nished third, followed by Molly Hogan and Grace Healy 8th and 9th.
James Coogan was the leading Castlecomer athlete in the boys’ race, in fi fth place. Michael Brennan was
sixth, Joey Ryan seventh, Aaron Coogan eleventh and Christopher Kealy thirteenth.
In U11 girls’ relay, Castlecomer teams fi nished 6th, 10th and 11th. Team ‘A’: Lucy Coogan, Aoibhian and Sarah Brophy. Team ‘B’: Aoife O’Sullivan, Ella Tynan and Molly O’Dornan. Team ‘C’: Ella Nolan, Sophie Kealey and Elaine Walsh. There were two
boys’ teams. Will Fox, Jack Murphy and Cathal O’Reilly won silver. Liam Doyle, Ciaran Meagher, Tommy Coogan and Oisin Conroy were sixth.
Hannah Murphy guested on a combined Kilkenny City Harriers/Castlecomer U13 team which won silver. Ellen Buggy, Eimear Stone and Aoife Cahalan were fourth while Ava Coogan, Sinead Morrissey and
Sinead Healy were fi fth, all at U13.
The boys’ U13 team won silver, Sean O’Dornan, Nicky Connolly and Killian Hogan. U15 boys excelled to win gold, James Buggy, Ross Connolly, Conor Normoyle and Adam Jacob.
Attention now turns to the track and fi eld season and training continues on Tuesdays
and Fridays at the community school.
Local lottosGAA €20,000; Golf
€16,600.
Silver CircleDeen Celtic Silver Circle
winners: €150 Bridgie Brennan; €75 Liam O’Neill; €50 Ann Coogan; €25 Imelda Coogan.
Rid of phobiasWant to rid yourself of
phobias?Whatever fear you may have,
you don’t have to live with it, anxiety, addictions. Try tapping acupuncture without needles. Contact Clare 086-8203521, email [email protected].
Well doneCongrats to the staff at
Castlecomer Post Offi ce on receiving an award in recognition of excellence in customer service and sales performance.They were awarded ‘Post Offi ce of the Year 2012’ in the An Post Category Two awards.
Peace in ChristThe parish evening for
the men of Castlecomer is in Peace in Christ today, Wednesday, 8pm to 10.30pm.
Texas hold ‘emTexas hold ‘em cards are in
Shortall’s Pub on March 15, 9pm.
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In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan
A blast from the past...
Dina Hetherington, Barrack Street and Mike Morrissey wedding day, 1959
Dedicated ‘Comer athletes
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&CommentOpinionIt’s time to control the monster
IT IS TOO EASY FOR CRANKS OR PEOPLE
WITH SCORES TO SETTLE TO FIRE ARROWS FROM
THE COMFORT OF ANONYMITY. THEY
CAN THEN SLIP INTO A CROWD WITH NO
REAL CONCERNS ABOUT BEING FINGERED BUT
LEAVING AN INNOCENT MAN OR WOMAN TO GRAPPLE WITH AN INSINUATION THAT MAY JUST
FALL INTO THAT OLD COLLOQUIALL ‘NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE’ CATEGORY
“
Satan will join the Legion of Mary!
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OUR BELIEF IS THAT IF THE POLITICIANS
HAD SHOWN COURAGEOUS
LEADERSHIP AS THEY TORE THE SHIRTS OFF
PEOPLE’S BACK TO SATISFY THE TROIKA
AND TO PAY THE BILLS OF BONDHOLDERS,
BANKERS AND INVESTORS, THEN THEY
COULD AT LEAST HAVE BROUGHT MORE OF
THE PEOPLE WITH THEM AS THEIR
DUBIOUS PLAN TO BEAT AUSTERITY BUILT UP
A HEAD OF STEAM
“JIMMYRHATIGAN
Curtain goes up on history of the theatre in Kilkenny
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(part 2)
SEAN HURLEY
Jack Lanigan May Walshe
Super clubmen: Gary Comerford and Jim Rohan Fundraising Golf Classic 2012
Captain David Franks and sons Adam and Cian post winning the senior league 2012 Richie Power and son Ruairi
Carrickshock: Proud club always ready for the battle
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It’s the wonderful sound of music
Business brains: Schools show real class
LORI COMERFORD
Category winners, Coláiste Pobail Osraí, Éabhra Ní Shluain, Katie Ní Fhaoleáin, Gwyneth Nic Aidicín Ní Loinsigh
Intermediate category winners, Coláiste Pobail Osraí, cáit Nic Craith, Liza Ní hUrthuile, Aoife Ní Chorra agus Múinteoir Ms Seoige
Senior category winner, Stephen Agar, Kilkenny College, receives his award
Kate Dempsey, aged 14, a member of ‘Fiddle Fingers’ Pics: Dylan Vaughan Brona Doheny, aged 14, of ‘Fiddle Fingers’ Tommy Farrell, aged 11, ‘Swingin’ Katz’ Group
Seán Keenan, aged 8, of ‘The Little Rascals’
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The week in pictures
David Connolly, a member of Sonic Strings, in action at the Kilkenny Music Festival
Over 1,000 canoeists, kayakers, paddlers and sports enthusiasts from Ireland and the UK come to Kilkenny on April 6 and 7 for Paddlefest 2013. Making a splash on the River Nore at the weekend was Doireann Corr, aged three
Gertie Liekens Schurmans and Wouter Liekens from Kilkenny who attended a special screening of Sybil Mair’s film ‘The Equestrian’ at Kilshane House, Tipperary
Hurling legends: Liam ‘Chunky’ O’Brian, Tipperary’s Jimmy Doyle and Eddie Keher at the opening of Legends Hurling Bar at Lanigan’s, Rose Inn Street Pic: John McIlwaine
Helena Duggan and Sinead Foley, Granges Road, Kilkenny, who took part in the Garda cycle Pic: Donal Foley
Seventy five Gardai from Dublin, led by local man, Garda Brian Sheeran, Parcnagowan, raised over €14,000 when they cycled to Kilkenny on Saturday. Destination was Newpark Hotel. Brian is pictured centre, with helmet Pic: Donal Foley
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Pics: Noel Hoyne
Short cut boosts long overdue cancer centre
Charity shop supports Cois NoreBrilliant support for shop Pics: Noel Hoyne
Gospel Choir member Mary Kealy with grand-daughter Maria Phyllis Nippress, Gerry Hall and Mary Henebry
Charity shop manager Margaret Egan
JIMMY [email protected]
JIMMY [email protected]
Charlene is expertly clipped by Kieran O’Gorman
BEFORE
AFTER
All set for cutting and waxing: From left, Nikki Brennan, Charlene Curran, Karen Brennan. Back, Andy Comerford, Tommy Ruane, Adrian O’Dwyer
Nikki, Charlene and Karen with shorter hair, pictured with Cois Nore secretary Denise O’Connell
Glanbia bloom at Bord Bia horticulture awards
Castlecomer – 4 Star AwardSenan Foley, Head of Retail Glanbia, Naomi McDonnell, Manager Glanbia CountryLife Castlecomer, Alan Hartery Horticulturist CountryLife Dungarvan and Aidan Cotter, Bord Bia CEO, at the Bord Bia annual National Amenity Horticulture Quality Awards held recently at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin
Ballyhale – 3 Star AwardSiobhan Mason Manager Glanbia CountryLife Ballyhale and Aidan Cotter, Bord Bia CEO
Dove Hill – 4 Star AwardSenan Foley, Head of Retail Glanbia, Malachy Doherty Horticulturist CountryLife Dove Hill, Gillian O’Regan Manager CountryLife Dove Hill and Senan Foley, Head of Retail Glanbia
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Brilliant Kilkenny hairdresser Kieran O’Gorman won an ‘Oscar’ at the Irish Hairdressers’ Federation Championships. A happy Kieran is pictured with his cup of cheer. The Kilkenny man, who is owner of Kieran O’Gorman Hair, Beauty & Day Spa on the Butterslip, won the Senior Ladies Full Fashion Award, one of the most prestigious in the entire competition, at a highly competitive tournament and awards ceremony at Dublin’s Citywest Conference Centre.
Celebrate in Style Beauty Begins with Green
Made in Ireland
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Richie Power senior and junior at the opening of the Legends Hurling Bar, Rose Inn Street Pic: John McIlwaine
Junior Fixtures
Evergreen Bs can sting the Blues
Schoolboys’ and Junior Soccer Fixtures
JIMMY [email protected]
SOCCER with
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Tipperary 2-17, Kilkenny 1-19
Tipp topple ‘The Cats’ at Thurles
GAA Results
Danesfort GAA and Parish Lotto
Wexford’s Damien Fitzhenry with Lanigan’s and Hurling Legends Bar owner Richard Lanigan from Tipperary and Wexford legend Tony Doran Pic: John McIlwaine
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