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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 19 2014

Kilkenny ReporterT: 056 7795051 E: [email protected]

SUPERB KIDS A CREDITTO SCHOOL AND HOME

A miracle saved us in storm: But flood crisis looms » P14, 24, 25&79

SO PROUD: St Canice’s Co-Ed National School, winners of the St Canice’s Credit Union 50th anniversary quiz. From left, Ian Coulter, Michael O’Reilly, St Canice’s CU, with champions Alexis Fitzgerald, David Conway, Ian O’Keeffe, Shay Healy and proud teacher Anita Sheeran. » See Pages 8, 29, 71&73

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Golfers’ grit

It’s a miracle: Storm story and pics Pages 24,25 & 87

Raging floods wreak havoc Pic: Joe Cashin

Angry waters: Farmers sufferas hardy souls battle bravely

Spectacular Vintage Wedding Fair at The Lyrath Hotel

Yvonne O’Neill and Anthony CadoganBrenda Kenny, Sales Director with Joanna Hannick Sales Executive Catherine Long and Colm Lucas from Kilkenny

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Comhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh

Kilkenny County Council

Housing Aid for Older People Grant

Scheme 2014

Kilkenny County Council will reopen the Housing Aid for Older People Grant Scheme on 3rd March 2014 for a limited period of time closing on 11th April 2014.

Please contact Housing Grants Section, John’s Green, Kilkenny on 056 7794919 for the new revised application form.

The age limit for eligibility is 66 years of age and over.

Completed applications will be accepted from 3rd March 2014. Applications received after Friday 11th April 2014 and incomplete applications will be returned.

Kilkenny County Council will only consider emergency and high priority works as determined by Kilkenny County Council subject to funding. Applications where the works are not deemed an emergency or high priority will be closed.

John McCormack

Director of Services

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The Saints strike gold in Wexford

Urlingford boys’ win

Gowran’s Granny Bunion flexes her muscles!Orla Kelly as the Snow Queen Paul O’Donnell as Granny Bunion (The Dame) Linda Delaney as Booboo Pics: Charles Felix


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Our children show some real classJIMMY RHATIGAN

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Junior quiz

champions, Clara

National School,

from left, Adam

Walsh, Michael Whelan,

Nick O’Keeffe

and David Mulrooney

with Ian Coulter

and Ronan Morrissey

Kilkenny CBS, from left, Ben Malone, Tabib Wasit, Tyler Riley Byrne and Luke Brennan Pics: Bernie McCoy


Loss of innocence and growing up

Community pride: It was Comer’s Late, Late Show!

Moneenroe NS U13 runners-up, from left, Darragh Brennan, Kady Young, Doireann Coogan, Dara Delaney

Moneenroe NS U11 runners-up, from left, Aoife Walsh, Matthew Dragoi, Erin Doyle and Mia Kenny.

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Pic Back row, from left, Terry Clune, John Delaney, chairman Freebooters School-boys, Fran Grincell, Freebooters Academy Director and Marina Greene. Front, Bill and Cara Clune, Conor and Cian Farrell and Colm Byrne, academy members.

Taxback chief helps local soccer academy


Weather wrecks soccer again

For whom the bells toll


Wheelchair friends, Minister Phil Hogan, left, Deputy John McGuinness, chairman Public Accounts Committee and Irish Wheelchair Association CEO Kathleen McLoughlin Pic: Martin Doheny

Government to repair storm damage - HoganIn the Oireachtas

By Tim RyanOireachtas Correspondent

Phil Hogan


The Irish National Stud is one of our country’s

best locations for a celebration as well as just

for a day out; it is an angelic stretch of land

that enriches all who enter and

leaves nothing to

be desired. Found-

ed in 1901 by Colo-

nel Hall Walker, the

location has been

the home of some

of the best thor-

oughbred horses

of the world; in-

cluding Minoru,

named after the

designer of the

Stud’s famous

Japanese Gar-

den, who took

King Edward VII

of England to

victory in the 1909 derby. Along with its

reputation as a breeding facility, the Irish Na-

tional Stud is home to the divine, transcend-

ent beauty of the aforementioned Japanese

Gardens. The garden was an attempt to de-

pict the ‘Life of Man’ and is something worth

being experienced by all. As well as this there

is also St. Fiachra’s Garden and the Horse Mu-

seum to keep you entertained

for the en-

tire day. The

location is

perfect for

communions

and confir-

mations and

also wed-

dings and any

other celebra-

tion you could

have need of.

Along with the

outdoor facili-

ties the Irish na-

tional Stud also

has a restaurant,

children’s play area, gift shop, guided

tours and an area for picnics; it is perfect for

an entire family.

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Pancake pub quiz to help family

New life for Tullaroan athletes

It’s a TradFest with St Patrick Harry Bradley


1) Reduce your saltA lot of bars offer salty snacks such as peanuts and chips for free, after customers get thirsty

they will order drinks to quench their thirst. So watch out for salty snacks!!

2) Take up a hobby

It isn’t sufficient to rely on just 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity per day. Moving from bed

to office chair, and back to bed, isn’t a healthy way to live. Buy a motion sensor gaming console

that lets you enjoy social games with friends and family, plan weekend trips, clean your house

once a week, dance, play sports, the list is endless. Get out of the coffee shop and dining table

rut, and you’ll have fun along with the healthy weight loss.

3) Combat stressStress is always detrimental to healthy weight loss in the long run. Find ways to combat stress

and you’ll soon realise that your diet and exercise aren’t sabotaged anymore, and that you

truly do see results. Look at yoga, meditation, deep breathing exercises, or simple hobbies like

reading to fight stress.

4) Opt for healthy holidaysWhy go all the way with healthy weight loss, when one tiny vacation will just come along and

topple it all? Healthy vacations aren’t impossible. Take a look at how you can eat smart on a

holiday, and then at bodyweight workouts that you can carry with you wherever you go, to

understand how to holiday right. Above all, remember that these are lifelong habits that’ll help

you stay fit forever and not short term weight loss quick fixes.

The Kilkenny Reporter has teamed up with local

Weight Management Expert, Grace Fields of Mo-tivation Weight Management, Ormonde Street,

Kilkenny to give you tips to help you get in shape in

2014. Grace has these great tips this week to help

you battle the bulge!

If you would like help with your weight loss, call the local Motivation Weight Management Clinic on 056 7712635 today and book in for an introductory

assessment for €25. For more information check out www.motivation.ie


» Bravehearts conquer Mother Nature. Run on to

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Cheering on Kilkenny School Project at the St Canice’s Credit Union School Quiz were Tom Russell and Charlie Miller Pic: Bernie McCoy

In the Watergate Theatre

Welcome Glass-Eye: Worth a look!

Savage storm: Financial disaster but life is good!

THE ARRIVAL OF A FRIEND,

NEIGHBOUR OR FAMILY MEMBER

HAS TO BE A GOD-SEND FOR ANYONE WHO IS DEPENDENT ON OTHERS. A

FRIENDLY FACE, A HELPING HAND, A SHOULDER TO

CRY ON OR A BODY TO CHAT

WITH MUST BE A KIND OF MANNA

FROM HEAVEN FOR ANYONE WHO IS

HOME ALONE

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Come clean lads, pour out the water charges

THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT

BABIES OF MILLIONAIRES,

BIG BUSINESSMEN AND OTHERS

WHO CAN WELL AFFORD TO PAY

WILL NOW BE CARED FOR FREE

OF CHARGE WHILE OUR ELDERLY

GET A KICK IN THEIR COLLECTIVE

POSTERIORS EVERY TIME

THERE IS A HIKE

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&Opinion Comment


Bravehearts: Mother Nature on the run!

A trail of brilliance

Garda Sergeant Ted Hughes, Thomastown, with Olympic athlete Sonia O’Sullivan and race organiser Caroline Walsh

Stars of the 10k

William Kirby, Mount Juliet GM, presents Toyota keys to Grow volunteers



Vehicles crawl at Talbot’s Inch Damage to asbestors roof of old stand at Nowlan Park

It was a miracle

Ring Road chaos

Shandon Park was hit Ring Road clean-up Pics: Martin Doheny

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Giant tree toppled Tree down on the Castlecomer Road near Glendine Heights

Entrance to The Paddocks

Tidy! Pics: Martin Doheny

» See Page 79 – Flood warning: 12 local areas at risk


Jason Byrne

Jason Byrne’s new show in Langton’s

Bad weather but the night was goodJIMMY RHATIGAN

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CEO of Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (ETB) Cynthia Deane is presented with flowers by student Heber McQuaid

Deputy CEO ETB Eileen Curtis receives flowers from Ger Brophy

Computer and IT students

Students from option computers, arts and crafts Pics: Martin Doheny


Children celebrate with St Canice’s CUKilmanagh NS: Eoin Delahunty, JJ Ryan, Kate Everard, Kevin Ging Children of Gaelscoil Osraí

Danesfort NS: Liam O’Sullivan, Liam O’Reilly, Kyle Healy and Eoin CarrollKilkenny School Project: Hannah O’Keeffe, Jamie Chisholm, Jack Power and Michael Galster with teachers David Weadick and Sheila O’Brien

Tullaroan NS: Rionach Maher, Amber Swarbrick, Lily Braben and Grace Keoghan Kilkenny School Project: Megan Gibney, Rhiannon Blackweir, Lucy Cleere and Ferdie Roche Pics: Bernie McCoy


In the Red LionNED EGAN

1950s boxers in ‘Mason’-type gym

Butty Sugrue shows his teeth Orson Welles

The Lego Movie may be one giant advertisement, but all the way to its plastic-mat foundation, it’s an earnest piece of work — a cash grab with a heart. Made for, with and about Legos, the movie is also made for, with and about imagination, and when that association seems completely natural, it’s a win all around.

The movie chooses as its hero the unimaginative but boundlessly positive Emmet (voiced by Chris Pratt), who’s just another average Lego guy living in the big Lego city going about his regular Lego day. As with most things Lego, there’s an instruction manual for everything, and Emmet eats, watches and says exactly what he’s sup-posed to. The instructions say that’s how you fit in, make friends, lead a happy life — only somehow that hasn’t worked out for Emmet, who doesn’t really have friends yet. (There’s an unsubtle critique of mainstream con-formity going on here, exem-plified by the transparently dumb yet incredibly catchy Lego pop hit “Everything is AWESOME,” which won’t be leaving your head for days after you hear it.)

Animated in 3-D, but made to look like it’s a stop-motion joint, the movie takes plea-sure in translating how we move to a Lego-based reality and revels in the goofiness of a world operating under Lego-specific laws of physics.

When you ride a horse its legs stay frozen even at a gallop; your head can swivel 180 de-grees; and Krazy Glue spells immobilizing doom.

The self-conscious, irrever-ent tone holds steady as the stakes increase. When Emmet finds a strange red piece that sticks itself to his back, Wyldstyle identifies him as The Special — the smartest, most talented, most inter-esting, most superlative-in-everything person who’s des-tined to save the Lego world from the order-obsessed Lord

Business (Will Ferrell). A sharp swerve near the

movie’s end almost sends our heroes jumping the Lego shark, but it’s hard to fault the filmmakers for getting a little saccharine; they’re sincere about celebrating imagina-tion and play. They’ve deliv-ered a story that could have been spun from the head of a kid sitting down to play with his Legos — and for adults ready to dust off their child-hood sets, they’ve captured that feeling of creative pos-sibility remarkably well.

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Who’s out of the game?

Who is still running?

Age?

Party?

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

What is your greatest fear?

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Which living person do you most admire?

What is your greatest extravagance?

What is your current state of mind?

On what occasion do you lie?

What do you most dislike about your appearance?

When and where were you happiest?

Which talent would you most like to have?

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

What is your motto?

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Marie Fitzpatrick far right at a family wedding

Kathleen with her boys

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Max Casey takes a look at the best of music, film and literature

In the early 1990’s, Polish director Krzysztof Kielslowski directed a series of films that came to be known as the three colours trilogy, a collection about life in contemporary France that each take a look at what that famous French motto: ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity’ mean in modern society. Over the next few weeks, I will cover the trilogy as they were made (Blue, White, Red) and then write a piece about the series as a whole.

The first film, Blue, is about liberty. Our main character is Julie, a woman who survives the car crash that killed her husband and daughter. After a botched suicide attempt at the hospital, Julie disassociates herself from all the people in her life in an attempt to escape her depression; she moves into the city of Paris without informing anyone.

One of the most apparent elements of Blue is how sparsely dialogue is made use of; the film has long periods of silence punctuated with quick scenes of conversations that gives the movie an airy atmosphere.

The story and themes are presented to us through the visuals and the music, not words. As you may expect from the title; colour plays a huge role in this film, and each of the three main colours of the trilogy play a part. Blue is a constant, and seems to represent Julie’s old life that she cannot escape from. There is an irony present in how blue is supposed to represent liberty but actually comes to mean repression; White and Red both make similar points with their respective subject matters. White is often contrasted with blue, and can be seen to represent

Julie’s new, hollower existence following her escape to the city.

Red is perversion, it is the colour of the strip club Julie visits and the colour of the pills she attempts to end her life with. It is the least used of the three colours but when it is used it is overpowering. The other major motif of the film is music, Julie’s husband was a composer (though it is eluded that Julie wrote most of his work) and important moments of the film are often bookmarked with a short fade to black and rush of instruments before the plot recommences.

The idea that it is impossible to escape your past is deeply entrenched in all forms of storytelling; from Gatsby to Brian Friel to Mad Men and it is a topic at the heart of Blue; I cannot recommend this film enough.

Most artists find their peak in the early to mid-phase of their careers, whatever their medium may be, but Yeats was a poet who started great and continued improving until his final days. This makes Yeats an incredibly important poet, as there is so little truly great art that explores the mires of old age and the work of Yeats is some of the best you will come across. Politics is a poem that had its debut in 1938, a turbulent and highly political time for the world.

The Spanish Civil War was raging, the Third Reich was about to start a fresh world war; it looked as if war was about to consume the world

and Yeats was tired. It is one of the man’s simplest poems, at only twelve lines and one stanza, and is easy to understand upon one reading.

It’s simply Yeats looking at a pretty girl and brooding on the

point of a life spent debating and researching in the political ring; Yeats would much rather hold her in his arms. The writing of the poem is also uncomplicated, no convoluted use of rhythm or prose it is just Yeats at his most clear.

As students of Yeats will know the man spent many years writing political poetry like the famous September 1913 and Easter 1916 and there is an obvious tinge of regret and bitterness in the poem if you are aware of this context.

The final two lines read: ‘But O that I were young again/and held her in my arms’ and is a line that perfectly encapsulates the late poetry of Yeats and was the last poem that Yeats wrote before his death the following year. It is simply a beautiful work of art and the perfect end to one of the greatest poets who ever lived.

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The gatefold picture of The Queen is Dead features the band members standing outside the Salford Lads Club, closed and garnished in graffiti with a sign adorned in the English rose. The entire scene reeks of decay, a place in decline; and this is a theme general to all of The Smiths music but one that especially comes up in their 1986 magnum opus: The Queen is Dead.

The Smiths are an English band formed in 1982 in Manchester where they were among the first wave of great bands to come from that area. Along with Joy Division and The Buzzcocks, The Smiths pioneered a sound that would revive the city of Manchester and make it one of the most important cultural centres of England in the late 20th Century. Albums like The Queen is Dead can be difficult to write about

as they’ve been borrowed, adapted and copied so many times that it becomes impossible to understand what exactly they did in the first place that made them so special. The two most distinctive elements of The Smiths sound is the jangly guitar of Johnny Marr and the vocals of Morrissey.

Though the most immediately apparent element of The Smiths is Morrissey’s vocals; they are poetic, thrilling and hilarious most of the time.

There are a few pure comedy vocals on this album like

Frankly, Mr Shankly with Morrissey criticizing the head of his record label, self-critical works like Bigmouth Strikes Again, morose and tragic songs of love like I Know It’s Over, a song that says if you have no love you might as well be dead; and occasionally a song involving politics, most notable the title track.

Morrissey is certainly not a fan of the Queen; and he opens the song with ‘Her very lowness with her head in a sling/I’m truly sorry but it sounds like a wonderful thing’. Morrissey’s vocals are at their most silly here but the music is at its most epic; creating a hilarious contrast.

The Smiths were an anomaly in the 1980’s; a band that was both rock and pop but delivered a sound that was so far away from what those terms meant at the time to make preconceptions meaningless. They were endlessly creative and massively influential; and The Queen is Dead is by far their best album. It is a must.

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Book of the week

Captain Phillips is a film based on the true story of Richard Phillips, captain of the MV Maersk Alabama whose ship was hijacked and he taken prisoner in 2009.

The film, though somewhat loose on the details (also according to the ship’s crew Phillips wasn’t quite the hero that he is perceived to be in this film) the film is still a fantastic adventure that is one of the

year’s best films so far. The film is brimming with tension and suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat throughout its 134 minutes.

The director is Paul Greengrass, famous for United 93 and two out of three of the Bourne films. Not only is Captain Phillips his most nail biting film but also his most emotionally powerful one. It is simply a must-see DVD.

The Kilkenny River Court is one of this city’s best locations, located just off the high street the establishment functions as a hotel as well as a leisure centre and restaurant and is the perfect place for meetings and weddings.

The River Court

wonderfully overlooks the Nore and is the perfect place to relax with an excellent gym, swimming pool and a respectably priced and absolutely terrific restaurant with a fantastic wine selection.

As well as weddings this business is also

perfectly suited for anniversaries, confirmations and communions, and Mothers day as well as any other celebration you are due.

I highly recommend The River Court for celebrations, a place to stay as well as just a good meal.

According to the ESB website last Wednesday Ireland had 260,000 building without power and 3,400 failures across the country. The majority of this was concentrated in the South East.

Though the areas without power have been significantly diminished, there are still areas suffering

and a significantly larger number without phone lines or the internet.

This may not be as much of a problem to those in the city, but in the countryside a tree falling on your line or flood water arriving at your house is a constant worry.

Roads are gone and we all must work together to solve these issues.

Business of the week

Sennheiser HD 598The Sennheiser HD 598 is the best open headphone you will find for under €200. For those who don’t know, all headphones leak sound out when used; sealed headphones make

sure this sound doesn’t leak out to the world but at great cost to the quality.

Open headphones allow the sound to leak and our designed for home use and generally with an extra amp to power them. For the cost of this you’ll receive a quality previ-ously un-thought of in

closed headphones twice the cost.

The Sennheiser HD 598 is the perfect open headphone for beginner, it is exceedingly comfortable and with incredible sound-stage and quality; I would recommend it for anyone interesting in getting into hi-fi.

It has almost been a year since the biggest leak in US history took place and the full extent of the NSA’s spying efforts began to be revealed, it has been a turbulent time and we now have a book pertaining to

Snowden’s story, how he did it and why he did it.

It’s an interesting book that manages to turn a dry political drama story into some sort of nail biting espionage thriller; the extent to which

the NSA has spied on almost every country in the world is absolutely terrifying and makes for a great villain.

The Snowden Files is an engaging and fun read, even when it’s horrifying, I recommend it.

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Luke Harding: The Snowden Files

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Flappy BirdFlappy Bird was recently the subject of controversy as it was taken down from the app store and Google Play on the 10th of February; apparently this was due to how addictive the game was, its developers were losing sleep.

It was a controversial decision. As of the writing of this there is an iphone 5 with Flappy Bird on ebay.ie with a bid of €8,068

(and 63 previous bids) and phones in the US have been sold upwards of $90,000.

The game is so simple, a bird starts in the air, you tap the screen to make him jump and stay up and try to avoid barriers; a great example of a simple but effective idea. If you can find a phone with the game on it or get to try the thousands of rip-offs, you’ll find a fun and addictive phone game that I would recommend.

John MurryJohn Murry is an American singer-songwriter who has been on his way to popularity since the huge critical acclaim of his debut solo album, The Graceless Age in 2013.

It is a sombre album, obsessed with the ghost of the US South (he is the second cousin of Faulkner

after all) and it was one of the most interesting albums of that year.

He will be playing in Kilkenny on Friday the 21st at the Set Theatre, starting at 8:30pm with tickets at €16.50.

This is your chance to discover a great musician on the ground floor, I highly recommend the gig.

Young Fathers is a Scottish Hip-Hop group who have recently released their first studio album, Dead.

The group’s sound is a mix of Reggae, African music and Lo-fi electronic music that made their first two mixtapes some of

the most interesting albums to come out those years and Dead continues to develop their sound.

It’s a very interesting experience, and one that deserves the attention that it has received in recent weeks, I highly recommend the album.

It seems like this game has been in development for ever, debuted in late 2011 by Obsidian Games, the game fell through when THQ collapsed in late 2012 and was only later picked up again by Ubisoft and is set to come out on the 7th of March.

The game is an RPG in

the style of old Fallout Games and is voiced by the actors of South Park so even if you don’t like the gameplay you’ll be laughing along.

The game will be released for PS3, XBOX 360 and PC, it is not suitable for those under 18.

Young Fathers: Dead

South Park: The Stick of Truth


Dallas Buyers Club is a new film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée about the AIDS epidemic in Dallas, Texas; it tells the true life story of a man who works to get patients what they need to survive after he himself is diagnosed with the disease.

He sets up The Dallas Buyers Club, and has his prejudices knocked out of

him by the hundreds of homosexuals and trans-sexuals that he comes into contact with throughout the film. The film sounds some-what preachy but it truly is not, it’s a splendid movie and the main character’s performance by Matthew McConaughey is absolutely wonderful, I absolutely recommend it.

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CROSSWORDSAll of the clues relate to Catchwords.Can you find the words then fit them correctly into the grid?

Down1. Fairy ___ (7)2. Names and ___ (9)3. A ___ peg in a round hole (6)4. Up and ___ (4)5. ___ park (3)6. The ___ of Capri (4)8. Bits and ___ (6)13. Sons and ___ (9)14. A ___ fight (6)17. Imports and ____ (7)18. ___ enemy No 1 (6)19. Over the ___ (4)22. The ___ test (4)24. Golfing term, ___ off (3)

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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 co-lours 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.

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.

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

Midweek the Sun moves from Aquarius to the base of your solar chart (Pisces) where, within days, it aligns with Neptune. Feeling lost? Well that’s exactly how it could feel by the end of the week. It might be as well to anticipate confusion and misunderstanding.

Mercury is still retrograde and it may be that you’re still going over errors that others made weeks ago. And yes, this could be tiresome - especially over Tuesday and Wednesday when you might wonder if resolving these mini dilemmas will ever come to an end.

Quirky, determined, logical, eccentric and freedom-loving Aquarius. Your rul-ing planets are Saturn and Uranus. Your best day of the week is Saturday and your best colours are electric or deep, rich blue and anything metallic. Saturn is passing through another of the Fixed signs.

Intuitive, sensitive, big-picture thinking, kind and thoughtful Pisces. Your ruling planets are Jupiter and Neptune. Your best day of the week is Thursday and your best colours are those of the sea: blue, green, lavender and silver. Slow moving Neptune is in your sign through to 2024

Across1. The four ___ (7)4. A ___ of cards (4)7. Lucky ___ (3)9. Onwards and ___ (7)10. As cold as ___ (3)11. I’m all ___ (4)12. Living on the ___ (4)15. Brother and ___ (6)16. ___ skating (6)19. Hit and ___ (4)20. Like a ___ in a china shop (4)21. ___, skip and jump (3)23. ___ illusion (7)25. Tales of ___ (3)26. ___ by example (4)27. Rich as ___ (7)

Down1. The ___ Conquest, 1066 (6)2. ___ over adversity (7)3. A ___ peg in a round hole (6)4. The Catcher in the ___ (3)5. ___ sailing (5)6. Sights and ___ (6)7. The ___ of Alcatraz (4,3)9. Take ___ action (7)12. ___ pink (7)13. The ___ of justice (6)14. ___ in the act (6)15. Salt and ___ (6)17. ___ brothers (5)19. Mr and ___ (3)

Across1. United ___ (7)4. Learn the ___ (5)7. ___ force (5)8. Secret ___ (7)9. Wined and ___ (5)10. Variations on a ___ (5)11. Heaven and ___ (5)16. ___ fever (5)18. The finished ___ (7)19. ___ wand (5)20. Both ___ of the argument (5)21. ___ and lightning (7)

Michael Wolsey

WHEN DID ADULTS FIND THEMSELVES UNWILLING, OR UNABLE, TO CALL A HALT TO BAD BEHAVIOUR BY TEENAGERS AND,

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12 Volkswagen Caddy Van 1.9 TDI Black €11,900

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11 Renault Clio 1.2 Dynamic 5 door Gold €9,900

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09 Kia Picanto 1.0 EX 5 door Silver €5,900

09 Hyundai I20 1.2 5 door Gold €7,500

08 Kia Sportage 2.0 Diesel GSE Silver €8,500

08 Hyundai Tucson 2.0 Turbo Diesel Gold €8,500

08 Hyundai Santa Fe Passenger Auto Diesel Black €15,900

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07 Ford Focus Estate 1.8 TDCi Silver €5,900

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05 Hyundai Accent 1.3 4 Door Green €3,950

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04 Mercedes C220 Diesel Black €5,900

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04 Hyundai Getz 1.1 5 door Red €3,400

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01 Mitsubishi Spacestar 1.3 GL Blue €1,500

00 Volkswagen Passat 1.6 4 door Petrol Silver €1,250

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2007 Ford Focus Diesel 1.6 Silver 101,00 miles €6,800

2006 Ford Focus Diesel 1.6 Blue 95,000 miles €5,850

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2006 Opel Corsa 1.0 Petrol Silver 62,000 miles €4,500

2005 Opel Corsa 1.3 Diesel Grey 112,000 miles €4,500

2005 Ford Focus 1.8 Diesel Silver 119,000 miles €5,400

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......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................€13,2502009 Ford Focus Eco 1.6tdci 45mls Blue ac,r\l,cd,e\w,e\m,pds bodykit .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................€11,7502009 Ford Focus Eco 1.6 tdci 60mls Silver ac,e\w,e\m,r\cl,pds bodykit ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................€11,7502009 Ford Focus Eco 1.6 tdci 61mls Black ac,e\w,e\m,cd,r\cl .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................€11,3502009 Kia Ceed 1.6 crdi 70mls Blue ac,r\l,cd,e\w,e\m,half leather ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................€10,2502009 Ford Focus Zetec 1.6tdci 60mls Grey alloys,cd,e\w,e\m,ac ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................€11,8502009 Peugeot 308 1.6hdi 74mls Silver ac,r\l,cd,e\m,e\w .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................€10,4502008 Ford Focus 1.8tdci est 108mls Silver alloys,cd,e\w,e\m,ac .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €8,6502007 Peugeot 307 1.6hdi 3door 126mls Black alloys,ac,e\w,cd,fogs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. €7,4502007 Peugeot 307 1.6 Automatic 32mls Wine e\w,e\m ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €7,7502006 Peugeot 206 1.4hdi 183kms Black alloys,cd,e\w,e\m ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €5,6502006 Kia Sportage 2.0cdri 165kms Silver alloys,half leather,cd,e\w,e\m ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €7,9502006 Peugeot 307 1.4 97kms Grey ac,alloys,e\w,e\m,cd,leather ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ €5,9502005 Hyundai Matrix 1.6 114kms Black e\w,e\m,cd,c\l .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €3,4502005 Citroen C4 1.6hdi 155kms Grey ac,alloys,cd,cruise,e\m,e\w ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €5,4502005 Ford Focus Ghia 5dr 1.6 175kms Black ac,alloys,cd,r\cl,e\m,e\w 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..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................€14,9502010 Audi A4 2.0tdi 84mls Silver alloys,cd,e\w,e\m,r\cl .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................€19,4502009 Ford Mondeo 1.8tdci 70mls Grey e\w,e\m,r\cl,cruise ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................€11,9502008 Nissan Note 130kms Red fogs,e\m,e\w,cd ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €7,4502008 Ford Mondeo 1.8tdci Zetec Hatch 171kms Silver ac.alloys,e\w,e\m,cd ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. €9,9502007 Peugeot 407 163kms Black alloys,fogs,s\r,ac,r\l,e\w ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €7,9502007 Peugeot 407 Black 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116mls Grey cd,e\w,e\m,r\cl,half leather 6speed ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €5,4502005 Nisan Primera 2.2 138mls Wine 6speed,alloys,cd,e\w,e\m ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €3,2502005 Ford Mondeo 2.0tdci 258kms Silver ac,r\cl,cd ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ €3,9502004 Toyota Avensis 2.0 d4d 165mls Gold ac,e\w,e\m,r\cl ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €3,9502004 Toyota Avensis 130mls Gold r\l,e\m,e\w,cd ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €3,6502004 BMW X5 Sport 118mls Black 20” alloys,cd,dvd,ac,leather,wood dash ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................€10,4502003 VW Passat 1.9tdi 130bhp 140mls Black leather,chrome,alloys,climate 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7 Seater

2010 Citreon Grand Picasso 70mls Brown ac,e\w,e\m,cd,r\cl ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................€14,6502007 Opel Zafira 1.6 Club 133kms Gold ac,alloys,fogs,cd,e\w,e\m .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €7,2502006 Hyundai Santa Fe 162kms Silver alloys,r\l,cd .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. €9,8502003 Toyota Avensis Verso 2.0 D4D 162mls Silver alloys,ac,e\w,e\m ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ €4,2502003 Opel Zafira 2.0dti 176mls Green alloys,cd,e\w,e\m ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... €3,450

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Children celebrate with St Canice’s CUStoneyford NS: Aoibhinn Ní Chonaill and Lauren De Grás Scoil Naomh Lachtain, Freshford

Kilmanagh National School: Rebecca O’Halloran and Cliona Teehan Saints celebrate: David Conway, Ian O’Keeffe and Shay Healy celebrate their school win

Kilmoganny NS: Alice Monahan and Ella Dunne Newmarket NS: Liam Barron, Luke Dermody, Hannah and Jack McGuirk Pics: Bernie McCoy


Children celebrate with St Canice’s CUSt Patrick’s De La Salle: Ryan Metzger, Steven O’Keeffe, Adam Honan and AJ Clancy St John of God NS: Nollaig Ruane, Elena Lahoff, Louise Cantwell and Rachel White

St John’s Senior School: Michael Gilman, David Fogarty, Mickey Wallace and Joey Byrne St John of God: Sarah Holohan, Molly O’Shea, Kate Cullen and Lucy Thompson

Gaelscoil Osraí: Seamus Ó Ficheallai, Emer Ó Failain, Eabha De Gailli, Aoibh Ní ChonghaileSt Canice’s Co-Ed: Rory O’Connor, Matthew O’Neill, Cian Farrell, Seán Cullen Pics: Bernie McCoy


In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan

WE HAVE a motley crew of brilliance this week. We turn back the clock to 1968 when the then Garda Kieran Brennan, colloquially Kierney of Donaguile, pa-trolled the Gap of Dunloe, Kate Kearney’s Cottage et al.

Kieran, we note from his pic on his trusty steed, was but a whipper snapper at that stage of his illustrious career.

In his own words, he re-calls that he could make the weights at that time but never got a call from noted trainer Willie Mullins.

And we pay tribute to the good Kilkenny folk who have just held a Valentine’s Wellie Race in the Alps.

Kilkenny woman Rosaleen Crotty was delighted with the turnout which repre-sented seven nationalities.

There was great fun and games but above all there was the wonderful achieve-ment of holding a Wellie Race in the mountains of Switzerland.

There was an attempt at the Siege of Ennis by par-ticipants and that was high-ly commended as 93.5% (official figures!) of those

involved had never danced the Siege before.

Local lottosGolf €8,200; GAA

€2,400.

The PantoWell that’s it for another

year. A huge thank you to everyone who made this year’s show possible es-pecially our directors, cho-reographers, musicians, lighting designers, sound engineers, set designers, painters, those involved in costumes and make-up, our backstage crew, cater-ers, box office and front of house staff.

Thanks a million too to all the wonderful mammys who supervised backstage, our prompter, all our gen-erous sponsors, photogra-phers, the great audiences throughout the week and last but not least our fabu-lously talented cast and chorus!

Hope to see you all again on stage next year!

Thanks again for all your hard work.

Best of luck and good health to all from Deenside Players.

Kierney on horseback and wellies in the Alps!Giddy up says Kierney Wellie Race prize, Mary Kretz shows off her packet of Tayto Crisps

Excitement was mounting as the Alps beckoned


Brilliant: Red Mills Family Fun DaySuper action on Red Mills Family Day at Gowran Park Michael O’Hagan with Red Mills boss Joe Connolly

A proud Raymond Gilbourne with his children Patrick and Margo who won the prize for the best turned out kids

Fiona Molloy, Red Mills, Kelly Burke, Style Jump and Ciara Jones, Red Mills

Megan, Elaine and Stephen Kinsella from Graignamanagh Sisters Kara, Jordan and Leagh Cummins Pics: Martin Doheny


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Laharts Volkswagen brand ambassador celebrity chef Edward Hayden receives a new Passat from Laharts, Waterford Road Pics: Evelyn McNamara

Laharts Skoda brand ambassador senior hurler Michael Fennelly receives a new Skoda Yeti at Laharts, Waterford Road


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Planning permission is being sought to construct a single story extension to the existing dwelling and the decommissioning of the existing septic tank and the instal-lation of a new proprietary effluent system all at Garrygaug, Mullinavat, Co Kilkenny. Signed Niall Duggan.The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny Co. Council, John Street, Kilkenny, dur-ing it’s public opening hours 9a.m. - 1p.m. and 2p.m. - 4p.m. Monday to Friday and a submission or ob-servation in relation to the applica-tion may be made to the Planning Authority In writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Au-thority of the planning application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Patrick Hickey hereby applies to Kilkenny County Council for per-mission for retention of (a) single storey extension to the existing dwelling. Also planning permission for (b) decommission an existing septic tank and percolation area, (c) the construction of a new effluent treatment system, and all associ-ated site works, at 99 Moate Park, Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny. The plan-ning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceed-ing the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Plan-ning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a sub-mission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writ-ing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: Mark Kelly, www.mkelly.ie.

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Bennettsbridge Mixed School Confirmation Class with Bishop Seamus Freeman, Fr Pat Dalton, PP, Fr Patrick Duggan, Brendan Smyth, principal and teachers after the Saturday ceremony. Included are Ciaran Brennan, Conor Campion, Jake Malone, Mollie Williams, Hannah Kelly, Niamh Walsh, Gabija Vitartaite, Abigail Wemyss, Patrick Minogue, Ben King, Ciara Greene, Dylan Kenny, Niamh O’Connell, Ciaran Mullen, Ellie Forristal, Rosalyn Ryan, Elise Ryan, Jade Lavery, Megan Devane, Aine Shields, Conor Power, Matthew Treacy, Sean McBride, Harrison Davin, Conor Nolan, Aoife Sherryy, Farah Callaghan, Niall Ward, Aodhan Kent, Laurence Mahon, Charlie Nolan, Ellen Hughes, Paraic Connery, Aoife Grace, Alannah O’Brien, John Doyle, Emma Cullen, Abigail Ryan-Shanahan, Dan Mitchell-Madigan, Reuben Long, Adam Walsh-Brennan, Eimear Tynan, Rachel Kelly, David O’Sullivan, Zoe Cahill, Mikey Lewis, Lorcan Doyle, Ivan Kelly, Jamie Harkin, Roisin Donohue, Emily Hughes, Daire Cassin, Michael Molloy, Laura Duggan, William Browne, Megan Walsh

Hurlers are ready for boxing action

In South Kilkenny with The Reporter It’s war: Post offices to

deliver a tough message

Showdown time as GAA stars go boxing

Sinkhole security at local mine


Enrolments for school

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SOCCER with

Town are spot on in nail-gnawing struggle

GAA Results

Cats declare intentions as Tipp arrive!PAT TREACY

When stars collide Flashback to a Nowlan Park cracker Pics: Donal Foley

Youths, junior and women’s fixtures


Valentine’s ball was a jersey affair!Alan Pembroke and Aoife Quigley, Patrick’s Gate

Wheelchair Association organising committee, Maureen Cullen, Bridget Kelly, Mary Harrington, Tony Coy, Sean Cullen, Carmel Harrington

Geraldine and Keith Byrne, Michelle and PJ Lanigan Robbie Roche, Ber O’Mara and Pat Slattery

Emma Costelloe and Louise Lohan Ann Harrington Rhys and Eamonn Cleere Pics: Martin Doheny


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Golf NotesCallanCaptains Drive In

Kathleen Phelan and Martin Maher, Lady and Gents Captains 2014, will host their drive in on Saturday 1st of March 2014. This is an major event in the diary and one which marks the offical beginning of Callans golfing year.

Consider yourself invited to enjoy the ceremonial drives and the social game which will follow. Keep the 1st of March in your diary and full details are to follow over the coming weeks. The course is in wonderful condition despite the winter weather and members can sharpen their games ahead of the drive in over the coming weeks.

Volunteers neededCallan Golf Club has a wonderful

name for the level of volunteerism for many many years and this year it is hoped that the members can help out on the course once more to ensure its marvelous presentation. There is a list in both locker rooms and if you are interested please put your contact number on the sheet posted. All help is greatly appreciated.

Membership 2014From all in Callan Golf Club we

would like to wish members and friends of the club the very best of luck for the coming year and we look forward to seeing everyone on the fairways as soon as possible. Every effort is being made to make membership as affordable as possible while ensuring the safe continuation of the running of the club. Membership for 2014 is now open with some fantastic deals for new or lapsed members from 499e (449 for seniors).

Membership for existing members has also been reduced to 549 with an option of inviting in a new/lapsed member for 449 for both the new/lapsed member and the existing member. If one joins now they will be fully paid up members until January 2015. That represents amazing value and full details/finance options are available from Margaret on 056-7725136.

The best way of getting the most from your membership is to play as often as you can. Hopefully the weather will be kind allowing all members and visitors to enjoy the facilities of the course and our wonderful catering service (phone Keith on 056-7725136 for enqueries) in the coming weeks.

Lotto ResultsWeek 47 results; Jackpot 2550e.

Nos’s 10,14,33. No Winner. 3 Lucky Dip winners; Elizabeth Lanigan, Ben Skehan, Ger Reidy. Next weeks Jackpot 2650e. Thanks to all for your on going support. It makes a huge difference to the running of our club.

Mens RGA results Monday 10th Feb

Cat A; 1 M Grace 26 2 J Kirwan 25 3 M Wall 25

Cat B; 1 J Kinsella 29 2 T Drennan 23 3 M Comerford 22

CastlecomerFebruary asserted the fist

of elemental might across the country and particularly in the county of Kilkenny. Terrifically high winds buffetted long established trees, reducing

many to lumber that blocked roads and access. Although the original landscape displaying magnificent, ancient trees has been altered dramatically along many avenues, ways and roads throughout Kilkenny as a result, Castlecomer Golf course endured and triumphed.

With stunningly majestic trees pre-dating any living being who could appreciate them, the avenues and ways of Castlecomer Golf course remained practically unchanged. One tree, edging the 18th fairway became the sacrificial lamb to honour the elements that could have demanded much more.

On Tuesday, the ladies set out in valiant fashion. Although the play was stopped, they enjoyed the blanket of thick snow that came in a flurry to render a little white ball at one with nature.

Thankfully, the February fling of wild weather seems to have abated, leaving Castlecomer Golf Course beautifully untouched and unchanged. Competitions continued over the weekend with stalwart committment by the members who seemed determined to be as enduring and upstanding as the course itself.

MensKen Hovenden experienced the

unbeatable thrill of a hole in one on the par three ninth. It was great consolation for him because his team, ‘The Spoons’ with playing partners of Victor Smyth, Michael Coogan and Seamus Coogan, had to settle for second place in the winter league.

The winners, ‘The Scrubbers’ of John Smith, Michael Daly, JD Harding and Paul Rice, refused to relinquish their lead after the unsettling last minute dash to overtake them. They pulled out that extra effort and brought their team over the finish line to

claim the winning spot in this enthusiastically contested winter league.

Now it’s done and they have proven themselves to be the winning team. Good job, lads, and well deserved. It was Michael Daly’s win with 36pts in the weekend winter competition that finally clinched the deal.

LottoThere was no winner of the

jackpot on Monday, 10th February. The numbers drawn were 3, 9, 15, 28. With tickets at only €2 everyone can get a chance to predict, before the event, what numbers could lead to a win of the jackpot which stands at €8,200 for next weeks draw.

Opportunity to play on-line through the new web-site is coming on stream soon. The launch of the new web-site and gateway to greater access for club activities and other benefits in the Castlecomer region is something to look forward to and mark as a favourite to see and share.

Member competitionA chance to have free

membership is available to everyone through a special competition run by the Kilkenny People. Look out for the notice in the paper. This competition is available to existing members and to anyone who would love to become a member of Castlecomer Golf Club, free of charge.

What a wonderful opportunity for one and all. Remember to tell anyone who has ever wished to be a member of a golf club that there is a chance to do just that for free through this competition.

The joint captains drive in is happening on 23/2/14. Bring a camera and get that perfect picture capturing the event that possibly only you can get from

your perspective. Share the happiness with Captain Gerry Dunne and Lady Captain Ita Madigan on this unique day to start the golfing year.

Time sheets for the shot-gun start at 10am and 1pm are up. They are on the club house notice board. Both Captains are making a great effort on behalf of the club and members and it’s lovely to see the reciprocal great effort and support of the members for them too. It promises to be a fun day for all.

Deals and offersA reminder that there are great

deals to be had in Castlecomer Golf club for visitors, groups and Societies.

Golf only, €19.00Golf and Buggy, €25.00 (PPS

Buggy)Golf, Tea & Scone on

arrival, Main Course Meal €29.00

Golf, Tea & Scone on arrival, Main Course Meal, Buggy €35.00 (PPS Buggy)

Golf, Breakfast Bap and Tea/Coffee on arrival, Main Course Meal, Buggy €39.00 (PPS Buggy)

Plus; €100.00 Voucher off your next outing in Castlecomer (20 Members or more playing on the day)

€50.00 Voucher off your next outing in Castlecomer (10-20 Members playing on the day)

There are great deals for membership available also with savings of €100 on full membership when linking in with an existing member. Great value options for limited membership are also available for beginners and those tasting and testing their ability and committment. For full details check www.castlecomergolf.ie or phone 056 4441139. Or call a friend or someone known to you who is a

member of the club and any of those would be delighted to take your call of interest with great welcome.

KilkennyRESULTS & FIXTURESMEMBERSHIP RENEWAL & FEES

Members are reminded that fees are due within four weeks of the notice of renewal. The date for members to opt for the direct debit scheme has now passed. Members who were part of the Premium Credit scheme last year should also have contacted the office at this stage if they wished to continue the scheme this year.

GOLF WINTER SPECIALGolf Winter Special available

Monday to Friday until 31st March 2014. Green Fee plus hot plate of the day and Tea/Coffee for €35.

SNOOKER SINGLESThe second round of the snooker

singles is due for completion by February 24th, the snooker handicap committee have often come in for criticism in their allocation of handicaps but both of them have exited in the first round so they must have made a fair evaluation of the own handicaps. !

BRIDGE LESSONSBridge will continue playing on

Monday night February 24th at 7.45pm.

RESULTSNo competitions at week end

as the course was closed while the clean up from the storm took place.

LADIES NEWSResults Tuesday 11th February1. Mary Leahy Browne (3) 27 pts

2. Katie Aherne (5) 26 ptsBest Gross; Phyl Doyle (13) 15

Gross Pts3. Helen Butler (25) 24 pts4. Niamh Kelly (11) 22 pts (B9)5. Mary Bradshaw (19) 22 pts

Ladies FixturesTuesday February 18th Course

Closed Due to storm damage.Tuesday February 25th Ladies 13

Hole Stableford 8.45 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20

Slots also available on Saturday Feb 22nd, 1.45 – 2.15 Bookable Online, Sunday Feb 23rd , 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable Online , 2.15 – 2.50 Draw.

The Draw for the Ladies round robin competition took place on February 14th and is posted on the Ladies notice board. All matches to be completed by April 8th.

The Ladies will have a 9 hole high and low competition before the end of April. The list for names for Ladies who wish to partake is on the Ladies notice board.

Yoga continues on Wednesday February 19th at 10.30 am.

SENIOR MEN No competition Thursday

13th February as course was closed due to storm damage and no competition this Thursday February 20th either.

SENIOR LADIES No Competition Thursday

13th February as course was closed due to storm damage and no competition this Thursday February 20th either.

JUNIOR/JUVENILEThe Junior Golf Ireland

protection course was postponed last Wednesday night due to the weather and will be rescheduled for a later date.

The Juvenile section are looking for volunteer’s to help out with Saturday morning coaching which will start back in mid Spring.

Anyone wishing to help out please give your name to anyone on the Junior committee or else drop your details to [email protected]

FIXTURESTuesday February 18th, Course

ClosedWednesday February 19th;

Course ClosedThursday February 20th, Course

ClosedFriday February 21st, Course

ClosedThe Dates below are subject

to a meeting at weekend to decide if the course is ready for reopening.

Saturday February 22nd, 8.00 – 8.30 Boys under 18 Practice. 8.30 - 10.00 Members, 1pm Mens Cross Card, 1.45 – 2.30 Ladies 13 Hole Competition

Sunday February 23rd, 7.30 – 10.30 and 11.00 – 2.15 Mens PGA Tankard, 10.30 – 11.00 Ladies Competition 13 Holes Bookable Online, 2.20 – 3.00 Ladies Competition 13 Hole Draw

Monday February 24th, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time

Tuesday February 25th, Ladies 13 Hole Stableford 8.45 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20.

Slots also available Saturday 22nd 1.45 - 2.25 Bookable Online, Sunday 23rd, 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable Online and 2.20 – 3.00 draw.

Wednesday February 26th, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time

A storm damaged Kilkenny Golf Course

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