kilkenny reporter - 13 february 2013

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13 2013

Kilkenny Reporterwww.kilkennyreporter.ie T: 056 7795051 E: [email protected]

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13 2013

Kilkenny Reporterwww.kilkennyreporter.ie T: 056 7795051 E: [email protected]

Ticket frenzy: Gillian’s joy ends up in hot water

OH BROTHER: Mighty men, Lester, Liam and Tom Ryan helped Clara GAA to All-Ireland glory as super Thomastown also struck gold » Story and pics Pages 59, 60 & 61

HOT WATER: Kyteler’s Inn bar manager Richard Condron, Langton’s employee Gillian Kavanagh and a now famous hot water bottle » Stories and pics Pages 14&15

GRACE AND POISE: LORETO CONVENT STUDENT IS A MODEL OF CLASS P38&39

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Terrible twins: Gobnait and Jacinta Dancing troupe: From left, Claire Funchion, Asling Bryan, Emma Shelly, Andrea Nugent and Claire Byrne

Heavenly confrontation: Matthew Walsh and William ‘Woodie’ Woodgate Backstage brilliance: Martin Cuddihy Family affair: Husband and wife Bosco and Elaine Bryan

Fabulous Callan Variety: A show to rock St Brigid

JIMMY [email protected]

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Plucky Helena proves she is made of the write stuff

AISLING [email protected]

Talented writer: Helena Duggan

Kilkenny CBS Lottery

Available in local shops

Lahart’s Skoda Brand Ambassador Kilkenny hurling star Michel Fennelly collects his new 2013 Skoda from Denis Lahart and Derek Jordan, sales manager


It’s a good bet: Red Mills go racing with €370,000

Red Mills Gareth ConnollySarah Cass, Gowran, and Faith Almond, Ballygowan, Millbrook, at Gowran Park racing Pic: Paddy’s Pics

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Take your pick; Computers, art or a sing song?

St Patrick is a friend of the O’Neill Centre

Green support, from left: Hurling hero, Tommy Walsh, Paula Rudkins, O’Neill Centre, leprechaun, Arthur Drohan and Waterford hurling star Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh.

Making it work: Eamonn Cleere, Mary Kenny, Therese Buckley, Justin Buckley, Alan Hayes and Paula Rudkins


Photo exhibition is a picture of beauty

Snapper Brian Manning Lorraine Cashin

Dreamtime Studio supervisor Pat Ryan, Andrew Small, Niamh Moroney (Watergate arts curator) and Typhaine Mazeas ( Watergate ).

The three amigos: Philip Kearney, Derek Watson and Anthony TyrrellLeft: Bobby Colclough and his son, Trevor


Paul’s Month’s Mind

In South Kilkenny with The Reporter

Loyal to our city: The late Tom Kavanagh

Tom would have hit 100 on Valentine’s Day



Unsure in your home: Time to get alarmedRight: The cast of Da

McGuinness warns of a rise in crime figuresIn the Oireachtas

By Tim RyanOireachtas Correspondent

‘A shade of everyone’s father in Da’


Richard to the rescue

Adoring fans queue for Bruce tickets

First to buy tickets: Gillian Kavanagh

Ellen Hogan, Jamie Moore and John Walsh


Waiting for Bruce Pics: Noel Hoyne

Everybody needs good neighbours


with hot water bottle

Michael McIntyre and Shinny Dowling

Castlecomer panto Dame, John Coogan, is a fanKatharine Hogan and Mary Doran

Busy man: Davy Holland helps a friend

Under wraps: Stephen Collins

Ticket frenzy: But great buzz and good manners


By Ellen Roche (BSc Nutr Sci, PG Dip Dietetics), Consultant Dietitian & Clinical NutritionistMember Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute , Nutri Vive Nutrition Clinic, 49 John Street, Kilkenny

Concern follows latest meat scandal

Dietitian, Ellen Roche


Antique furniture: Charm and appeal

Danesfort GAA & Parish Lotto

Window of beauty

Prayer, peace, property and protestCity Hall protest


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In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan

Blast from the past...Local lottosGAA €19,400; Golf €15,800.

Panto thanksDEENSIDE Players would like to thank all who supported the panto, ‘Sleeping Beauty’. A DVD is on sale at present at the Lime Tree, €10.

Gowran showGOOD wishes from his friends in Deenside Players go to local solicitor, John Holland, and the cast of Gowran Pantomime Society with their show, ‘Alice in Wonderland’. The panto runs until February 15. Bookings: 056-7726117.

Exam timeINFORMATION on study techniques is available to parents who have sons and daughters doing exams. Tel 086-0301212.

Interview skillsLOOKING to improve your interview skills? For information on appointment and rates contact 086-3261810.

Tea cosiesA TEA cosy exhibition by the Knattering Knitters’ Group will be held at the library until February 28.

Time changesPLEASE note Castlecomer Library has changed its opening times. Monday is closed. Tuesday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 8pm. Wednesday is closed. Thursday 10am to 1pm; 2pm to 5pm. Friday closed and Saturday 10am to 5pm.

Eucharistic MinistersTHE parish is looking for people to train as Eucharistic Ministers. A course will be held during Lent. Please give your name to Margaret Rothwell 4441412; Monsignor Michael Ryan 4441262; Fr Joseph Campion 4441263.

Lenten journeyTHERE will be a Lenten journey with the Sunday Gospels on four Thursday evenings, February 21 and 28, March 7 and 14.

This is an open invitation to all parishes, Castlecomer, Ballyragget, Clogh, Lisdowney, Conahy and Muckalee.

Help out Donie: Do you recognise anyone in the picture?

HAVE A good look at our blast from the past pic today and you may be able to help an avid Reporter reader. The picture belongs to popular ‘Comer taxi driver, Donie O’Neill who would be grateful for help from anyone who might know when and where the picture was taken and who are the people in the photo. Donie can be contacted on 087-2241900.

Tidy Towns

Allotment of beauty

Saying it with fl owers and veggiesUrlingord


Aine Keating, Ally Russell, Aisling Troy and Shauna Leahy Alison O’Connell, Aidroin O’Leary, Maria Hyland

Mary and Deirdre Brennan, Catherine Dylan

Noreen Kelly, Marion Noonan, Siobhan Dunne

Nuala Delaney and Sarah Guilfoyle

Trish and Anna Dungan and Mary Byrne, Mullinavat

Deirdre Brennan, Alan Jagoe, Mark Comerford and Mary Brennan

Pics: Noel Hoyne

Brilliant Macra Ball rolls merrily along


For the Perfect Valentine’s Kiss...


Junior Fixtures

Schoolboys’ Soccer Fixtures

Kilkenny GAA Results Walking tall to raise

awareness of suicide

The stage is set

The heavy money will be on Rubi LightColm Farrell with soccer star Paul McGrath


First Communion and Confi rmation in Kilkenny

&CommentOpinionIt’s time to take off the clowns’ hats

NO DOUBT, THERE WILL BE GOOD, BAD

AND UGLY IN THE AGREEMENT AS

CAGEY POLITICIANS USUALLY HEDGE ‘THE

DEVIL IS IN THE DETAIL’. WE HAVE

ENCOUNTERED ENOUGH DEVILS ON

THE ROAD OF AUSTERITY AND WE

CAN ONLY HOPE THAT AN ANGEL OF MERCY

WILL EMERGE

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Th e age of chivalry is alive in our city

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SO GENEROUS WERE THE LOCAL

BUSINESSES THAT AT STAGES THE QUEUE

RESEMBLED A GIANT PARTY

AS COLD HANDS GRIPPED WARM

COFFEE AND TEA MUGS AND THE

YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART ALSO

ENJOYED AN UNEXPECTED

PRE-BRUCE PRESENT OF TRAYS OF

CHICKEN AND CHIPS COURTESY OF

SUPERMAC’S IN HIGH STREET

“JIMMYRHATIGAN

The Ploughman’s DaughterSEAN HURLEY

This week NED EGAN contributes

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Amazing Grace proves

Real style: Grace O’MahonyNessa Griffi n and Katie Byrne, Thomastown

Hairdresser Aiden O’Dwyer of Kapelli gets model Derbhilia Coogan of Prime Modelling ready


Pics: Noel Hoyne


she’s a model student

Theresa Anne O’Reilly of Beat fm Terrifi c: A full house

Organiser Sinéid De Buitléir and Stella Coughlan, committee

Family support: Orlaith, mum Mary and Aine De BuitléirSeán Keane, Tomás Jackman, Andrew McGuinness, Davy Cashin and Eddie Hughes

The Hennessys, Brendan, Kevin and Eoin

Aoibhin Murphy, Derbhilia Coogan and Sarah Cass, Mimi Boutique

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Walk-in art studio for all

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REPORTER WISH LIST THESE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS...

Brilliant foundationYVES Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Foundation is the best make-up to hit the market in recent years. Every bit as good as the iconic Touche Eclat pen it appears to melt away fi ne lines and blemishes when applied.Infused within a weightless fl uid, the light of Touche Eclat foundation targets shadowy areas and highlights the contours of the face. Free of opaque powders, its perfecting texture evens the complexion and helps conceal imperfections, while enhancing your skin’s natural beauty.Just €38 from Debenhams.ie.

PlaytimePETER Pan collars are still very much on trend for spring summer 2013. The look, that is associated with model and fashionista Alexa Chung, works on every age group and size.This Savida playsuit (€45) is due into Dunnes Stores next month and would

look great worn with black opaques or bare legs when warmer weather arrives.

Remove stubborn eye make-upMASCARA can be impossible to remove and there is nothing worse than waking up every morning with panda eyes. You can spend a fortune buying eye make-up removers and the majority of them sting the eyes off you or barely remove any mascara at all.Bi-Facil by Lancome however performs brilliantly while also being extremely gentle on sensitive eyes. Shake the bottle to activate the bi-phase formula. Dampen a cotton pad until it turns blue, rest them on your eyes for a few seconds, then gently sweep down to fully remove your eye makeup.

Giant couscousIF you like couscous but have never tried giant couscous you are in for a treat. It has a much nicer fl avour as it has been toasted in an open fl ame oven which

allows it to keep its shape and al dente texture after cooking.The pearl-like grains are a tasty alternative to ordinary couscous or pasta and it takes just six to eight minute to cook.Available in Superquinn.

Suitcase jacketIF you are planning any holidays or weekends away then you should get your hands on a Rufus Roo suitcase jacket so that you can avoid crippling luggage charges.The innovative design enables you to ‘wear’ up to 10Kg of luggage by carrying it in very large pockets. The

durable

lightweight jacket has four large and two small pockets and is worn over the top of clothes during boarding and stored under the seat during fl ight.Originally designed for fl ight baggage the jacket is useful for carrying kids’ stuff , commuting to work, shopping without bags and travelling to music festivals and sports events.See Rufusroo.com.

Pick of the crop!SLIGHTLY cropped or 7/8 trousers and jeans were all over the catwalks for spring summer 2013. They are also beginning to make their way into shops and will be one of the biggest trends for the coming year.They are a really easy style to wear

as they can be dressed up with heals or down with canvas lace-ups or ballet pumps. They also have the welcome eff ect of making your leg look longer. This pair by MiH Jeans is available from Asos.com.

Pretty Polly!MAKE a statement with these pretty Polly parrot earrings by Accessorize.

They are perfect for the coming season and would add an extra edge to any outfi t.Animal motifs were a big trend last year and are set to continue appearing everywhere from jewellery and accessories to jumpers and dresses.

Acid tonesBRIGHTLY coloured hand bags are a key trend this spring with yellow being one of the easiest colours to integrate into a wardrobe.Yellow goes with pretty much every other colour so you would be guaranteed to get mileage out of a bag in this shade.This acid Marie tote by Accessorize would make a great summer handbag.

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LIVINGWELLby Franc Micklem - [email protected]

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GAA Club Complex

Mooncoin GAA: A long and very proud tradition

Club crest and jersey

Club Gym

Club Hall

Thank you: Generous club sponsor Eoin Doyle of Ashgrove Stables, centre

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Business of the week

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Theatre of the week

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SWAN’S Chinese Restaurant overlooking The Parade has been a popular destination for hungry diners for many years.

The popular restaurant off ers great value through a variety of buff et options. A lunch buff et from Monday to Friday costs only €9.90 per person. It includes a starter, soup, main courses, dessert and tea or

coff ee. It is served from 12.30pm to 2.30pm.

A Sunday lunch buff et costs €14.95 for adults and €9.95 for children. It includes fi ve starters, ten main courses, dessert and tea or coff ee.

It is served from 1pm.

Bookings are available

for communions, confi rmations and Mother’s Day. An early bird

menu operates Monday to Friday and Sunday and is served from 5pm to 7pm. It includes starters and main course and costs €16.50. Call 056-7723088

to book.

PILGRIM Jewellery may be from Denmark but these hand-made pieces will be very popular purchases from Kwilla in Rose Inn Street this Valentine’s Day. Kwilla carry a huge array of their work from rings and necklaces to bracelets and

earrings. They cater for every budget and style while also guaranteeing that each piece is made from the fi nest silver or gold plating.

Their fashionable designs and vast range mean that even if it’s a last minute buy for your

romantic night out you will be met with a delighted smile.

Kwilla also stock some clever Valentine’s cards including one

that reads ‘C’mere and Give’s A Shift’ and some as Gaeilge one’s that say ‘Tá Tú Go Hálainn’ and ‘Tá Tú Ceart Go Leor’.

‘HAPPY Feet’, Kilkenny’s weekly swing dance club runs tonight (Wednesday) and every Wednesday at The Left Bank on The Parade.

Learn the fun and exciting social street dances that evolved alongside the swing jazz music of the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s. It’s a great opportunity to socialise and get some welcome exercise in a fun way.At 8pm: Improvers’ class - learn the secrets to lindy hop, balboa, blues

and east coast swing and prepare for the dance trance.

At 9pm: Beginners’ class - the no partner required drop in beginners’ class is a relaxed and fun introduction to swing dancing. Happy Feet will take you from never danced before to social dancing with anyone in just one class.

10 pm: Social dancing - practice your moves or just come an enjoy the music and socialise to the fi nest collection of swing jazz, blues and Rockbilly music.

Book of the week‘THE Spinning Heart’ by Donal Ryan has won every award imaginable for this, his debut novel, which has set reviews ablaze with superlatives.

As if the Patrick McCabe of ‘The Butcher Boy’ period

tackled the recession in a Munster small town this is a really hilarious and fi nely tuned piece of fi ction.

Tipperary-born Ryan writes of a world that is sadly familiar to many, from unemployed builders to those in the coping

class hanging onto their last scrap of decency, it brilliantly encapsulates these terrible times. His spare prose and ear for witty dialogue make this one of the best Irish books in years.

THE London Classic Theatre brings Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ to The Watergate Theatre on February 22 and 23. This perennial favourite will be sure to pack the theatre as it is on the school curriculum. However, that should not put you off as this is one of the more entertaining pieces of theatre ever written.

The timeless characters, crazy plot, uproarious dialogue and just a dash of romance make this

a great night out. Infl uential of everything

from Morrissey to Monty Python, Oscar Wilde was

the funniest man who every breathed air so don’t miss this if you enjoy a giggle.

Tickets are €18/€15/€10 with a special concession of €10 for school groups. Show both nights 8pm.

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68910Food of the Week

Fundraiser of the week

Craftsperson of the week

Exhibition of the week

Gig of the week

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FUTURE Beauty? Runs at the National Craft Gallery, Castle Yard until March 18. It is an exhibition of everyday and extraordinary objects – pots, jewels, sculpture and furniture – designed and made in 26 independent Irish studios in the past year.

The exhibition is a rare collision of materials,

technologies and cultural infl uences, all linked by the experience of intelligent making.

The show invites us to consider the current shape of art and design in Ireland, and, to consider the ways in which the thinking and the objects from these makers may infl uence our understanding of

art and design in the future.It is curated by UK based independent curator and writer on craft and design, Amanda Game. She is currently undertaking doctoral research at the RCA in London on the role and impact of exhibition making as a way of communicating tacit values.

IRISH beauty brand, KARORA is donating €2 to the Irish Heart Foundation for every KARORA product sold during February at www.sammccauleys.com.

Speaking about why she decided to support the Foundation, Karen Brown, founder of the brand said: “Heart disease is the biggest killer of women and men in Ireland and we want to help highlight this

shocking statistic. My own father, Alan died in 2004 at just 41 years of age from sudden cardiac arrest, leaving

behind a family of fi ve children with me the eldest at 16. Dad was a teetotaller

and non

smoker – he didn’t even drink coff ee and the devastation of his early and sudden death aff ected us all profoundly.”

She added that KARORA were very proud to support the Irish Heart Foundation because many of the deaths from cardiovascular disease are preventable and prevention is at the core of everything the Irish Heart Foundation does.

NICHOLAS Mosse Pottery is renowned worldwide and there are few homes in Ireland without at least one piece of his distinctive work.

The pottery in Bennettsbridge was established by Nicholas in 1976 after periods of training in England and Japan. His mission was to produce beautiful, functional pottery in the style of Irish sponge

ware - the traditional pottery of Ireland which used in the 18th century. The decoration was rurally inspired often using images of animals

and plants popular in the region.

Nicholas set up the pottery in an old fl our mill producing his pottery in the traditional way, by

hand. The clay was mixed locally and the kilns were fi red by hydropower from the River Nore. The pottery was decorated by hand with a wide range of natural forms and patterns.

From these small beginnings the business has evolved into being one of Ireland’s best known and most popular potteries.

‘HAMELL On Trial’ and ‘Jinx Lennon’ play Cleere’s Theatre on February 22. Hamell On Trial is an American performer who is a Kilkenny regular and every gig is spoken about with reverence. Occupying a territory somewhere between punk rock and stand up comedy this man is a hero to anyone who loves Bill

Hicks or the Dead Kennedys.

In a perfect pairing with Ireland’s own answer to The Fall’s Mark E Smith, Jinx Lennon the poet rapper from Dundalk uses razor sharp lyrics and funky beats to tear apart what some might view as the hypocrisies and lies our Government and society feeds us.

He has a passionate stage presence too which can be a little disturbing and really entertaining.

Both are superb makers of music and know how to get their audience angry, laughing and dancing- sometimes all at the same time. These two legends are defi nitely worth catching.

WITH beef being off the menu in many Irish households of late it’s a good time to rediscover the many types of fi sh that are native to Ireland.

Better still why not try some local fi sh produced by Goatsbridge Trout Farm in Thomastown? Established in 1961 Goatsbridge Trout Farm is a thriving family business where they take huge pride

in producing farm fresh, premium quality Irish trout.

They are one of the few trout farms that produce

truly local products from start to fi nish. They grow their fi sh through their whole lifecycle from tiny eggs to fully adult fi sh. They are passionate about the philosophy of ‘farm to fork’ so their customers can enjoy a taste and freshness that is second to none.

Contact them at 086 8188340 or 086 2544906 to arrange a visit or for a list of suppliers.


New chapter for family

The three authors Willie, Susannah and William Hughes


Characters from the book


Newpark Hotel Ballroom

A wedding venue as tailored and as individual as you...


A touch of tradition

Landmark for musical society

Diarmuid O’Leary

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Clara: Intermediate hurling kings Pics: Noel Hoyne

Thomastown: The pride of junior hurling

Sport has a quaint way of marrying pieces of history


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The Town they love so well

Enthusiastic young supporters

Darren Burke hits a great goalkeeper

Good score: Stuart Waugh grabs a point Thomas O’Hanrahan shakes off David Neylon

Thumbs up for the Town

Shane Lanigan and Darragh Lanigan

Pics: Noel Hoyne

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Classy Clara are worthy champions

A trinity of young Clara fans

Coach Robert Shortall in full voice

Delighted: Austin Murphy and Neil Prendergast

Lester Ryan weighs up his options

James Nolan climbs highest

Proud player: Clara captain David Langton collects the cup

Pics: Noel Hoyne

kilkenny reporter - 13 february 2013

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