kilkenny reporter - 13 march 2013

WEDNESDAY MARCH 13 2013

Kilkenny Reporterwww.kilkennyreporter.ie T: 056 7795051 E: sales@kilkennyreporter.ie

WEDNESDAY MARCH 13 2013

Kilkenny ReporterT: 056 7795051 E: sales@kilkennyreporter.ie

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

JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM 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: info@nutrivive.ie

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

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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.

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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 RHATIGANJIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

JIMMY RHATIGANJIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

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

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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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