kilkenny reporter - 28 november 2012

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 28 2012

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

It’s akin to our turkeys voting for Christmas

BATTLER BRITTON IS THE KING OF LOCAL BUSINESS: STORY & PICS PAGES 30&31

CLOSING TIME: Centre is so good that the plan is to close it! Pictured is Good Shepherd boss, Fergus Keane Story & pics P2

NIGHT OF BEAUTY: Enjoying a brilliant business celebration were Sally Keating, Trudy Power and Shauna Power of Trudy’s Catering Kitchen

CRADLE TO STAGE: CBS student, Conor Brassil, started singing in his cot. He stole the show at a schools’ contest in the Watergate » Story & pics P25

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So good: The aim hasto be to close it down!

Fergus Keane, Bill Cuddihy, Kieran O’Sullivan, Pat Carroll, Seán Ó hArgáin, Ian Coulter Support in our Hall of Fame

Education chief: ‘Students are a credit to parents’

Adrian Zganiacz, Student of the Year, Kilkenny City Vocational School, with Niamh O’Donovan and Cathy McSorley, Principal Kilkenny City VS, Cllr Billy Ireland, Chairman VEC, and Eileen Curtis, CEO (Acting)

Kristina Fitzgerald, Student of the Year, Coláiste Cois Siuire, Mooncoin with Michaela Fitzgerald, Jim Ryan, Deputy Principal, Paul Duggan, Principal, Coláiste Cois Siúire. Billy Ireland, VEC, Helen Fitzgerald and Eileen Curtis

Shutting shop can open a new RepublicJIMMY [email protected]

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James Hennessy and Caiman Croc

Reptile revellers think turkey

Castle time: Elizabeth is happy she can Cope

Ted Donohoe, aged 4, Kilkenny School Project, had a message for Santa; ‘Please bring me a wooden train set this Christmas and a Made to Savour hamper full of yummy Kilkenny food and craft for my mammy!’

Pictured at the offi cial opening of the Yuan Ming Yuan Chinese Restaurant at O’Loughlin Road, Kilkenny, were Andrew Choe, Ann Woods and manager, Pat King Pic: Noel Hoyne

Our Molly Malone is on the road again!

Molly Malone: On the streets of Kilkenny

JIMMY [email protected]

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A blaze of glory Frank Clarke: How great thou art

Jill Kirby: Down to earth

Over 50 and rarin’ to go!

THERE WAS a great night in North Kilkenny where local women went out to stay in!

The girls turned up in big numbers for what was billed as a ‘women’s night in’, at Castlecomer Golf Club.

Hosts were Roccamear Florists, Castlecomer, who

gave a great demonstration of fl ower arranging. Owner of the Florists, Marion Fitzpatrick, is

celebrating 10 years in business in the town this month. Other stalls included Crazy for Shoes, Susan Boland Pottery, Gems Jewellery. Pic shows Marion with some of her creations.

Happy gardeners meet

New GIY comforts: Green with envy!

Flower power in Castlecomer

LAST WEEK’S jackpot winners in the Danesfort GAA & Parish Lotto, Gerry and Mary Doyle, were presented with their jackpot prize of €1,300 by the organisers. Pictured is Gerry receiving his cheque from Lotto Chairman, Finbarr Kelly, and secretary, Marian Murphy. The December 3 draw is at the Grange Inn.

Just in time for Christmas!


Church of Ireland gift is thepride of Catholic community


From left: Joe Walsh, Jill Murphy, James Rice, Paul McKiernan, Ann Kitterick, David Forde

The PARENTS’ Council of CBS Primary, Stephens Street, hold their fi rst Christmas Bazaar on December 2, 12 noon to 4pm.

All funds raised will promote school projects and activities. The school hall will be decorated for the festive season and there will be lots of gifts, raffl es, cakes, crafts and Christmas Cards. Fun items for children are also being planned.

There will be a Santa’s Grotto, Chocolate Fountain, free face painting, novelty golf putting and entertainment will be by the CBS Boys’ Choir and Cantóiri An Rútaigh.

Bazaar time at CBS Primary

SOS for hampers!

Fayre Day at Project School

Good form: Locals were in good form at the offi cial opening of Yuan Ming Yuan Restaurant, O’Loughlin Road. From left, Shannon Rea, Ann Woods and local legend, Ed Fox Pic: Noel Hoyne

Tasty Treats ...

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THE IRISH Kidney Association has thanked the people of Kilkenny for their generous response to their church gate gollection. Total collected was €7,000. The Association also thanked voluntary collectors.

Th anks for €7,000

Mary Lou: Th e hard struggle against greed and austerity

JOHN FITZGERALD

Minister Phil Hogan was at St Luke’s General Hospital on Monday to turn the sod for an extensive €13million plus, extension project. Work is expected to be completed in 2014.

Turning the sod ...

Well known local Republican, Stephen Mullally, was in Hugginstown


Donie Ryan as Norman in Romantic Hideaway

DYSPRAXIA is a difficulty with thinking, planning and carrying out sensory/motor tasks.

Some children, despite adequate teaching, a stimulating environment and generally normal intellect, have difficulty with movement and specific aspects of learning.

There may also be an overlap with other conditions such as dyslexia, ADHD, and Asperger’s. However, while there are challenges, dyspraxia is also characterised by distinctive strengths in creativity, empathy and originality.

These abilities are of great value in life; Richard Branson, the very successful entrepreneur, Daniel Radcliff, the actor, and Florence Welch (Florence and the Machine) all have dyspraxia.

The Kilkenny Dyspraxia Support Group provides a forum for discussion, for parents and teens and also to arrange events and activities that inform, and support people with dyspraxia – and provide opportunities for people with dyspraxia to utilise their distinctive abilities in various activities.

Next event is on December 4, when Mary O’Connor, Senior Occupational Therapist, will outline the benefits for people with dyspraxia of engaging in occupational therapy (OT).

This will include the potential benefits for self-esteem and what to expect from an OT appointment or assessment. This talk will be followed by some suitably seasonal Christmas nibbles and chat. The venue will be the Teachers’ Centre, Seville Lodge, Callan Road, at 7.30pm.

Events planned for the New Year include a seminar which will focus on the use of assistive technology to support, the sometimes hidden, particular skillsets of people with dyspraxia.

This is on January 17, at the Teachers’ Centre, Callan Road, 7.30pm. Activities, including horse-riding and drama, are also planned.

Florence of Florence and the Machine, was at a Dyspraxia Association event

Living a normal life with dyspraxia It’s a brand new film

with Ryan’s Son!AISLING HURLEY


Brilliant bus boost

Bus shelter is a piece of cake!

Kay gives the bottom line

Have wheelchair will travelJIMMY RHATIGAN

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Out and about in Urlingford

Lotto helps GAA Club

Recent lotto winners: David Ryan and Jim Looby were presented with their cheques by Michael Troy, chairman of the lotto and Jimmy Tone, chairman of the GAA Club

Be alert, Garda Sergeant tells the local community


In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan

A blast from the past...

A wellie night cap: a bottle of Guinness and a chaser!

Week 3: The Wellie Plan. All serious competitors realise the importance of diet when preparing for an event. In the Powley Vale we feel likewise. Your body is after all a temple and should be respected as such.

A balanced diet is important with all the main food groups included, porridge, bacon and cabbage, semolina and Guinness are all essential to get yourself into peak physical condition. So let’s look at a range of options for each meal during the week.

Breakfast: Well, really there is no alternative here, porridge is yer only man. So Monday to Sunday pop on the porridge oats, some suggest soak over night, some use new fangled microwaveable oats but for me there is nothing better that a half a cup of oats, a pinch of salt and two cups of water. Bring to the boil and simmer for fi ve minutes each morning.

Add a spoon full of sugar and fresh milk. Some fancy people put fruit or honey or God forbid, both, into their porridge. A mug of milky warm tea and sure your set up for the day.

Dinner: Now some people call this meal lunch and have their dinner at tea time. I don’t know why. Dinners should have spuds, in skins, mashed, steamed or boiled, whatever way you like best but don’t forget the lump of butter.

Vegs can be carrots, turnips, cabbage or parsnips. Don’t mind these fancy nancy excuses for vegetables you hear of nowadays like broccoli or courgettes, stick with what you know. Meats can be bacon, liver, chops (pork or lamb) and on Sunday you can roast a chicken, a rib roast or a leg of lamb.

Tea: Acceptable teas include bread and jam, a poached or fried egg, a slice of Swiss roll, Calvita Cheese on bread. Warm milky tea.

Late night snack: Bottle of

Guinness and a whiskey chaser. So there you have it, the

Wellie Plan, and remember look yourself in the mirror every morning and tell yourself ‘I will be a Wellie Champion’.

Coming next week, mentalisation, prepare yourself mentally for the day, see the race, win the race, the Powley Vale motivational guru Dr Seamie will take you through the PV programme.

Wellie race sponsorship cards will be available on December 7.

Ladies clubCONAHY Ladies Club hold a fl ower demonstration by Eva Holmes on Friday, 8pm. Admission: €10. All proceeds go to the parish Christmas party.

Trish CarrollHELLO everyone. Great to hear from you all. A big thank you to anyone who has bought my CD and I hope you are enjoying it. The good news is that my CD is now on sale in Rollercoaster, St Kieran’s Street. Keep in touch. Trish Carroll.

Well doneCatherine Phelan, Love Lane, Castlecomer, completed the ‘I can do’ learning digital skills course and was awarded a certifi cate in computer skills, photography, music, social studies, web-mail video and web share courses.

Local lottosGAA €17,550; Golf €13,100; Vaults €800.

Peace in Christ‘Beginning our Advent Journey’ is at Peace in Christ, Kilkenny, December 2, 10.30 to 5pm. Your contact is Ann Mai Mullins, Castlecomer Post Offi ce, 056-4441239.

Lawton ConcertLiam Lawton Concert is in St Patrick’s Church, Clogh, December 13. Tickets, €20, from Fr Martin Tobin, 056-4442135.

Christmas MarketDecember 9, community hall, hand-made gifts, artisan food, raffl e. Information: Breda 086-3841157; Tom 087-6303873.

Wellie day: Castlecomer in the rare ould times


More honour: Jo Kinsella

Th ings going write for Jo

Eimear Ní Bhroanáin of the Susie Long Hospice Fund receives a cheque from Ian Hamilton, Peter Walsh, Martin Ryan, Conor Moore and Mark O’Mara of St Francis Abbey Brewery

Walk boosts Susie Long Fund to €630,000


A weekend of ‘great buzz’ for the motor industry


Luke and Sarah Dobbyn, Lyrath Regina Shortall and Joe McDermott Fidelma Morrissey and Shane Langton

Siobhan, Aoife and Martin Treacy, with hurling star, Tommy Walsh

Brian Cody, Tommy Walsh and local dealer owners


Busy times at the Junction

Vintage Santa arrives at MacDonagh Junction

Brilliant Brassil: From the cradle to the stage!AISLING HURLEY

Conor the superstar: Champion entertainer, Conor Brassil, is presented with his award by judge, Brendan Corcoran. Also pictured is schools’ competition sponsor, Rory Broderick

Charming voice: Cassie O’Donnell Pics: Noel Hoyne

Talented dancer, Sarah Lawlor, in full fl ight

Excellent MC: Martin Bridgeman

Dress up

Rachel’s a slinky slimmer – and four stone lighter!


Before: Rachel before joing SlimworldAfter: Rachel has been named Slimworld’s Miss Slinky after losing over four stone


No doctor, but Battler Britton has lots of patience!


Champions: Ivan Williams, Gráinne Murphy and Tom Britton of Marble City Travel

Dr Pat Lynch, Dr Fiona Lynch, Rikon, with Margarette Brosnan and Colm Dowd

Eurospar Kilkenny: From left, Tara De-Courcey , David Tarrent , Ann, Margaret and John McCarthy, Sean Lavin , Sandra Brennan, Louise Costigan, Breda Healy Pics: Noel Hoyne

Highbank Orchards: Julie Calder-Potts, Rachael Murphy, Regina Webster, Rod Calder-Potts, Deirdre Brennan and Jean Doolan


Photographer, Tom Brett, centre, with sons, Alan, left, and Thomas. Tom was nominated for an award. He has the unique achievement of being an honorary life member of the Press Photographers Association of Ireland, the Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) and is nominated as an honorary life member of the National Union of Journalists. He has received a licenciateship from the IPPA.

Claire Lawton, Ian Coulter, Stephen Kelly and Geraldine Gannon, St Canice’s Credit Union

Geraldine Kearney, Mary Heraghty and Mayor Seán Ó hArgáin

Orla Comerford and Maura O’Keeffe

Kilkenny Leader: Carmel and Tom Maher, Dennis Drennan, Anna Rice, Joe Hennessy, Eoin Hogan


Bad weather is bad news for our farmers

DROICHEAD Family Resource Centre reminds that a senior citizens’ Christmas Party will be held on December 9,12.30pm in Droichead Family Resource Centre, The Friary, Callan.

This is a free event for all older folk from Callan and the surrounds. A great day will include traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, followed by music, dancing and raffl e. Book your plate, 056-77 555 19 Ext. 1 .

Violently ill

Michael Ó Mairtin

Top class advice on coeliacs from school boss!AISLING HURLEY

Turkey time for seniors

Villagers are hoarding dirty water to drink

Water is life: Families collecting muddy, disease ridden water to drink

AISLING HURLEY

&CommentOpinionCommunity Con – a real soccer manager!

FOR CON, WINNING WAS AN ASIDE

WITH ST CANICE’S AND TALBOT’S INCH YOUNGSTERS. THE TAKING PART WAS

IMPORTANT. SOCCER WAS THE EXCUSE TO GET BOYS AND

GIRLS TOGETHER AND TO HELP TO KEEP

THEM HEALTHY AND ACTIVE. WINNING

WAS A BONUS

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Mind your seat: Another fl ush of an austerity chain!

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JIMMYRHATIGAN

WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A TIME BOMB

ON OUR HANDS, WHERE THE EXPECTANT

MOTHERS OF IRELAND ARE LIVING IN FEAR.

MANY MEDICAL PEOPLE SHARE THE SAME

FEAR AND, SURPRISE, SURPRISE, POLITICIANS

DITHER, AND FAIL TO MAKE COURAGEOUS

DECISIONS THAT MIGHT COST THEM IN THE

BALLOT BOX – THE ONLY PLACE WHICH FAR TOO

MANY OF THEM REALLY CARE ABOUT

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Alice Drew gets slightly introspective…

Our girl looks back at the nearness of destruction…

Inching towards recovery…

Different roads…

The Ploughman’s DaughterSEAN HURLEY

This week NED EGAN contributes

Alice was in serious trouble until ‘Marine’ Lavelle came to her rescue


Golden moments for our Tidy Towns champions

Striking gold: Fergus O’Dowd, Elaine Bradshaw of Keep Kilkenny Beautiful and Ray Kelly, SuperValu as Kilkenny strikes gold Fergus O’Dowd, Ray Kelly and Eimear Whittle, Fáilte Ireland, with members of Tullahought Community Development

Kilkenny Endeavour Award and county award winners

Fergus O’Dowd, Tara Kerry, Fáilte Ireland and Peter Bluett of Keep Kilkenny BeautifulTidy group: Winners, One and All


Bridge too far

Bridge Congress was a big deal for our city


Bridge king: Actor, Omar Sharif

Ann Brennan, Mary Fawsitt, Marion Kilbride, Gretta Kelly and Tish Leech

A full house!

Angela O’Neill, Deborah Shields and Marie O’ConnorBreda Butler, regional South Midlands President Pics: Noel Hoyne

LIVINGWITH AISLING HURLEY [email protected]

Indoor and outdoor creature comforts

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GUESTS at an exclusive fashion event hosted by Boston Belle, Ormonde Street, got into the Christmas spirit early.

With hair by Boston Belle, shoes by The Shoe Box and clothing by Carraig Donn and Vila, looks for every festive occasion were covered.

Hair looks included glamorous up-styles, clever braiding and a beautiful side swept style with lots of volume and fl owing curls.

Dresses included a mixture of day and night time outfi ts with an abundance of rich reds, golds and bronzes which would be perfect for the party season. Many of the shoes were works of art in themselves and received much attention from members of the audience.

Guests were treated to champagne and goodie bags on arrival and a raffl e prizes included Revlon Orofl uido products and Health Express, Shoe Box and Boston Belle vouchers.

Food was provided by Lucy, Jen and Julie of Newsbeat.

Boston Belle aim is to provide a unique experience

to all their clients. They off er a wide selection of quality hair services and treatment in a very relaxing and comfortable environment.

The salon also off ers the services of a barber and enrolments for a 2013 VTCT Barber Course are currently being invited.

Opening hours are Sunday and Monday closed, Tuesday and Wednesday 9.30am to 6pm, Thursday and Friday 9.30am to 8.30pm and Saturday 9.30am to 5.30pm.

Call (056) 7703673.

Boston Belle gets into the Christmas spirit

Veronica Usipova, winner of the hamper

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THE Reporter has teamed up with local Weight Loss Expert, Grace Fields of Motivation Weight Management, Ormonde Street, to give you a weekly tip to help you get in shape for Christmas. Each week, Grace will provide us with a top tip to help us battle the bulge before the excesses of Christmas!

Today, Grace advises that you can eat out when you are losing weight. Her simple tips will help you not just to have a great night out but also to stick with your healthy eating plan.

Her fi rst piece of advice is to check out the menu in advance if possible. Most restaurants post their entire menu online so you can print it out and decide in advance what you are going to order.

When looking through the menu watch out for the high-fat foods such as creamy sauces, pan-fried in butter, au gratin (with a cheese sauce), anything breaded, battered or deep fried.

These extras just aren’t worth the extra calories. Lean meats such as chicken and turkey are

always great options and fi sh is always a winner - it’s good for the brain and for the waistline!

Another few tips to help you:

1. Order your main dish from the starter menu. By choosing two reasonably-portioned dishes for your fi rst two courses then if you want to choose a dessert you can (or better still share the dessert!).

2. Order a side salad. The fi bre-rich veggies will fi ll you up. Soup is really fi lling, so it’s a great starter. Steer clear of cream-based ones.

3. Modify the menu. Restaurants will take your dietary needs into account so you’ll be a happy customer and return. Don’t hesitate to request anything on the menu to be prepared in a more diet-friendly way and for sauces or dressings to be served on the side.

4. Keep away from the bread

basket. Bread is very tasty but addictive! Think of Christmas Day and you will be glad you made the healthy choice.

5. Ignore your mum’s advice and don’t clear your plate! Most restaurant meals contain twice the amount of calories as the home-cooked version of the same dish. Think of this when you are in a restaurant and are full. Most restaurants nowadays are delighted to wrap up your leftover food for you to take home so it’s not going to waste.

6. Mini meals are a must. It’s smart to eat smaller meals during the day when you’re planning to dine out. Just don’t eat too sparingly, though - you don’t want to be so famished by the evening that you over-eat.

If you need help with your weight loss and management, call Motivation on 056 -77-12635. You can book in for an assessment.

Eat sensibly and enjoy your food

Robert Sheehan, Amy Huberman and Tom Hickey

Remember Benjy?: He was back at the weekend

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ROWE’S Hardware, Chatsworth Street, Castlecomer, have been in the building and DIY trade since 1933.

This family-run business is a member of the Amalgamated Hard-ware buying group, which trades as Topline, along with almost 100 other shops throughout Ireland. Being part of the Topline group gives Rowe’s Hardware purchasing power and enables them to off er extremely competitive prices.

From builders and trades people, to one-off self build or extensions, Rowe’s off er the complete range of building, plumbing and interior products.

They also have a wonderful range of gardening products including ride

on lawnmowers, self-propelled lawnmowers, shredders and strimmers.

Rowe’s also have everything you could need when it comes to paint and wallpaper. Their paint depart-ment caries Dulux and Crown ready mixed colours. Dulux and Fleetwood can be mixed to suit.

Package deals and a delivery service of coal and briquettes are also available.

THE National Ballet of Ireland present ‘The Nutcracker’ at The Watergate Theatre on December 1.

The ballet opens with a Christmas party in the home of a young girl called Clara who receives a nutcracker doll as a Christmas present from her favourite uncle

Drosselmeyer. Her brother Fritz breaks it but Drosselmeyer puts it back together again. All too soon it’s time for the guests to depart and Clara and Fritz are put to bed.

Unable to sleep with excitement, Clara goes downstairs to get her Nutcracker doll and falls asleep under the Christmas

tree. The stroke of midnight sounds and the magic begins! With all of the time-honoured elements in place, Clara is swept along into a world of mice and soldiers, to the snowfl ake scene, on to the kingdom of the sweets and the delectable Sugar Plum Fairy.

Show: 8pm. Tickets €20/€16.

Business of the week

Event of the week

Theatre of the week

Book of the week

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Product of the weekNO spare cash to buy a new pair of shoes this Christmas? Why not redo your old shoes in time for your Christmas party! Save money for presents by up-cycling those shoes lingering at the back of your ward-robe.

From as little as €3.95, you can stand out from

the crowd with ‘Sparkle Stickers’, ‘Diamond Drops’ or ‘Glitter Dust’.

Sparkle Stickers are stick on soles that can help to make your shoes dazzle. Diamond Drops are easy to place metal drops that can be placed

just about

any-where

on your shoes and Glitter Dust can be sprinkled on your shoes to add that extra bit of sparkle.

All products can be bought at Rossiters on The Butterslip.

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‘THE Good Room’, the latest book by economist David McWilliams is easily his most accessible.

The book was writ-ten as an antidote to the many jargon laden tomes that are already on the market. He uses a story about a preg-

nant woman to dra-matize his views of our present reces-sion and how we are dealing with it.

McWilliams, who helps organize the Kilkenomics festival, is always insightful and here thankfully, he avoids the strained

metaphors that littered his prose previously.

This clever book is a good Christ-mas read not just for dads but also mums because he attempts to make economics more feminine by using chick lit devices.

IT’S not Christmas without the main man and this year MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre have decided to off er a free Santa.

He arrives by vintage car at 2pm this coming Saturday. It will be a day of fun with a DJ, Mrs Claus, elves, children’s entertainer and free face

painting from 1pm. Santa will be in his

cabin Thursday to Sunday from 1pm to 5pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult and present a receipt from a shop within MacDonagh Junction.

There is an option to get a professional photo and sleeve with Santa

for just €5. There are naughty or nice report cards available at the customer service desk on the mall.

It should be a great day out and will get everybody in the mood for the festivities. The grotto will be a magical place for children of all ages.

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Food of the Week

Fundraiser of the week

Craftsperson of the week

Exhibition of the week

Gig of the week

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7 LEGO QUEST the Exhibition will be held at Kilkenny Arts Offi ce, John Street from 10.30am to 6.30pm this coming Saturday.

Lego Quest was a series of Lego workshops where artists Orla Bates worked with 90 children over three days to create a diverse array of creatures. These activities were hugely challenging and all involved had loads of fun.

The children, aged six to twelve years old, were guided through a process which involved them in exploring animals and insects and then challenged to invent and construct these new 3D Lego and

paper animals and other fi gures.The children’s ideas came to life

by connecting art paper with Lego bricks to make their 3D multimedia creations.

The work will also become the Arts Offi ce’s December window display. Also on Saturday is a one-day market which will involve a number of amazing artists, illustrators and makers.

THIS year’s Kilkenny Charity Santa Run will be held at 11am on De-cember 15.

Aim is to raise funds for Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre. Regis-tration is from 9am.Runners are asked to go along dressed as Santa and there will be a prize for the best costume.

Cois Nore Cancer

Support Services are a team of people who are involved with the provi-sion of what they see as essential services for the proper manage-ment and treatment of patients who have been given a cancer diag-nosis.

They fi rmly believe that the correct and proper treatment comes

not only from the medi-cal intervention but also by the support and car-ing environment which they provide.

Services include mas-sage, counseling, acu-puncture, refl exology, nutritional advice and art therapy.

The centre is due to open on Walkin Street early next year.

IF you are looking for hand-made Irish candles you should head to Ben-nettsbridge where ‘Moth to a Flame’ have been manufacturing craft candles since 1999.

Candlemaker Larry Kinsella has earned a reputation for distinctive and stylish hand-made

candles. His ranges ‘Silkmoth’, ‘Gloworm’, ‘Rock’, ‘Crackle Glaze’ and glow-globes are sold in gift and craft shops throughout the country.

‘Moth to a Flame’ also specialise in wedding candles and of-

fer a tailor- made service to private clients and Irish wedding organisers.

Larry has been designing and making candle dis-plays for weddings since 2001. He can handcraft colour-

themed arrangements, small or large, for any

church or reception area.Moth to a Flame’s show-

room and viewing gallery is open to visitors who want to come and see candles being made.

Showroom opening times are Monday to Sat-urday 9am to 6pm. Open on Sundays in December from 12 noon to 5pm.

DECLAN O’Rourke brings his spell-binding songwrit-ing to the Set Theatre this coming Saturday. His debut album ‘Since Kyabram’ launched his unique tal-ent in 2004 and he hasn’t disappointed with the fol-low ups ‘Big Bad Beautiful World’ and ‘Mag Pal Zag.’

His songs have been re-

corded by a host of highly-respected artists. ‘Galileo (Someone Like You)’ was recorded by Josh Groban and Eddi Reader, the Scot-tish songstress widely known for her No. 1 UK hit ‘It’s Got To Be Perfect.’

This tousled haired trou-badour combines a great sense of melody with a gor-

geous voice and a wry line in banter between songs.

Always a hit with a Kilken-ny crowd this is sure to be a sell-out gig and will kick the festive season off to a good start. With fans of his music including Paul Weller make sure you are not dis-appointed by getting your tickets as soon as you can.

IF you want to help your neighbours and buy gifts for your friends then Glasrai & Goodies in Gowran have the answer; they create Christ-mas hampers of all sizes fea-turing local produce. Some of items you can include in your bespoke selection in-clude Second Nature’s rose-mary fl avoured Happy Heart Rapeseed Oil, Highbank

Organic Apple Juice, Truffl e Fairy Hazelnut Chocolate Bark, Inistioge Food Com-pany’s Pineapple & Lemon Chutney and Sarah’s rasp-berry fl avoured honey.

Your local hamper can also include Deise Apiary’s raw Kilkenny honey, Knockdrinna cheeses, Goatsbridge trout, Moth To A Flame scented candles, Christmas tree

decorations and Siobhan’s famous biscuit cake.

Starting from as low as €20, the hampers can be ordered by email from [email protected] or by phone on (056) 7733799. If you want to drop into the

shop, Siobhan can help you select and customise your hamper.

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BELFAST-based songwriter Rachel Austin is playing Kilkenny as part of a nationwide tour in support of her album ‘Age of Reason’. Austin, originally from Virginia in the US, has spent the last 10 years based in Northern Ireland.

She has spent the last fi ve years playing gigs around Ireland, the UK and Europe. Last year, Rachel worked on various music collaboration projects in Virginia and Belfast. After a chance meeting with Brian Beattie (Daniel Johnston, Okkervil River, Sahara Smith), Beattie invited Rachel to record at his studio, The Wonder Chamber in Austin, Texas.

Inspired by the challenge to raise the money, Rachel launched a crowd funding project – ‘Austin in Austin’.

Along with solo performances, Austin has opened for well–known international acts in venues as varied as local bookstores to the National Concert Hall in Dublin. Artists she has performed with include Duke Special, Devon Sproule, Hazel O’Connor, Eleanor McEvoy and Iain Archer.

Her debut album, ‘Hello, my uglies’ (2008) set out her stall with a beautiful collection of songs that drew from a variety of sources including indie and folk, right through to grungy jazz.

Rachel Austin plays Set Theatre supporting Declan O’Rourke on December 1.

For more information or to purchase Age of Reason, visit www.rachelaustinmusic.com.

Austin arrives in KilkennyRachel Austin will play the Set Theatre supporting Declan O’Rourke on December 1

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Buy your Volkswagen from a rugby legend

Lahart Garages host Motability Open weekIrish rugby legend: David Wallace Irish rugby legend: Jerry Flannery

Lahart Garages Ltd, Kilkenny’s SKODA dealer holds an information week for Kilkenny drivers with disabilities and drivers on the disabled passengers tax relief scheme in Kilkenny this week.

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Saturday, December 1 (2pm) Youths Division 1Freebooters v Thomastown United; Fort Rangers v Evergreen ‘A’

Division 2Freshford Town v Newpark; Deen Celtic v Lions FC

Sunday, December 2Leinster Junior CupEvergreen v St Kevin’s Boys, 11am; Collinstown FC v Freebooters, Friday, 8pm

FAI Junior CupCrettyard lions, 11am

Women’s Junior CupEvergreen v Leixlip, Scanlon Park, 12 noon

St Canice’s CU Premier Division (11am)Bridge ‘A’ v Freebooters ‘B’; Fort Rangers v Thomastown United ‘A’

Division 1 (11am)Newpark v AC Kilkenny ‘A’; Spa United v East End ‘A’; Southend United v Highview Athletic ‘A’; Urlingford FC v Stoneyford United

Eamonn Maher Coach Hire, Division 2 (2pm unless stated)Clifden United v Freshford Town, 11am; Tullaroan v River Rangers, 11am; Brookville v Newpark ‘B’; Thomastown ‘B’ v St John’s; Evergreen ‘C’ v Lions ‘B’

Division 3 (2pm)Orchard Rovers v Bridge United ‘B’; Highview Athletic ‘B’ v St Anne’s

Women’s Division 1 (2pm)East End v Tullaroan; Bridge United v Evergreen

Women’s Division 2Clover United v Lions, 11am; Southend United v Newpark FC

Coole kids

Friday, November 30U11 Nolan Jewellers League Division 1Freebooters ‘A’ v East End ‘A’, 7pm

Saturday, December 1

U9 Barnaville Print LeagueFort Rangers v Evergreen City, 11am; Bridge United v Evergreen United, 2.30; Freebooters ‘A’ v Stoneyford United, 2pm; Freebooters ‘B’ v Lions, 2pm; East End Yellows

v Southend United, 11am; East End Greens v Paulstown 06, 12 noon; Thomastown United Blues v Deen Celtic Eagles, 2pm; Thomastown United Yellows v Deen Celtic Hawks, 2pm

U11 Division 1Bridge United v Evergreen ‘A’, 1pm

Division 2 - Freshford Town

v Evergreen City, 11am; Evergreen United v Clover United, 2.30

Division 3Highview Athletic v Freebooters ‘B’, 1pm; Lions v Southend United, 1pm

U13 Kilkenny People League Division 1Evergreen ‘A’ v East End United, 11amp; Thomastown

United v Southend United, 1pm; Freebooters ‘A’ v Lions, 11am

U13 Division 2Callan United v Stoneyford, 11am; Evergreen ‘B’ v Newpark ‘B’, 12.45; Highview Athletic v Fort Rangers, 11am; Bridge United v Clover United, 11am

U15 St Canice’s CU League Division1

Evergreen ‘A’vClover United, 11am

Division 2 (all 1pm)Freebooters ‘B’ v East End United; Deen Celtic v Ormondevilla; Paulstown 06 v Thomastown; Evergreen ‘B’ v Highview Athletic

U17 TC Tyres Division 1 (11am)Clover United v Evergreen ‘A’; Thomastown United v Bridge UnitedDivision 2 (11am)

Paulstown 06 v East End; Evergreen ‘B’ v Lions

U13 GirlsLions v Freebooters, 11am; Newpark v Freshford Town, 2.30

U17 GirlsFreebooters v Thomastown United, 3pm

Monday, December 3

Freebooters ‘A’ v Freshford Town, 7pm

JIMMY RHATIGANJIMMYRHATIGAN@ GMAIL.COM

SOCCER with

Schoolboy Soccer Fixtures

Junior Fixtures Showdown time: It’s Kilkenny v Tipperary in the ultimate battle

Butcher Billy: Pleased to meat your needs!JIMMY RHATIGAN

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Billy Bradley presents kit to Brookville assistant manager, James Dowling, club chairman, Tony Lawrence and treasurer, Tony Kenny. Players are, from left, Billy Irwin, Paddy Rudkins, Michael Stapleton, Ciaran Stone and Anthony Butler

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Kilkenny GAA FixturesFridayJ.J. Kavanagh and Sons Senior FC Quarter Final Replay Mooncoin: Glenmore v

Mooncoin (7.30pm)

Ref: Gavin Quilty [Extra Time]

SaturdayAIB Leinster Club SHC Semi FinalWexford Park: Oulart-The Ballagh v Ballyhale Shamrocks (2pm)

Ref: Barry Kelly

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons North U21 ‘A’ HC Semi Final Freshford: Lisdowney v St Patrick’s (2pm)

Ref: Peter Burke [Extra Time

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons NorthU21 ‘A’ Hurling Shield Semi Final Palmerstown: James Stephens v Dicks-boro (2pm)

Ref: Paul Hunston [Extra Time]

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons NorthU21 ‘B’ HC Quarter Final Canon Kearn’s Park: Tullaroan v

Danesfort (2pm)

Ref: Eugene Ryan [Extra Time]

Kilkenny Honda Centre Minor HL Roinn ‘C’ Semi Final Tom Ryall Park: Dicksboro v Dun-namaggin (12.30pm)

Ref: Julian O’Dwyer [Extra Time]

Duggan Steel U16 FC Roinn ‘A’Palmerstown: Dicksboro v Rower Inis-tioge (12 noon)

Ref: John McCormack [Extra Time]

Duggan Steel U16 HL Roinn ‘A’ Shield FinalPáirc na Ratha: Glenmore v Rower Inistioge (12.30pm)

Ref: Martin Quilty [Extra Time]

Duggan Steel U16 FC Roinn ‘A’ Quar-ter FinalSt John’s Park: O’Loughlin Gaels v Mooncoin (2pm)

Ref: John Guinan [Extra Time]

Duggan Steel U16 FC Roinn ‘B’ Quar-ter FinalsJenkinstown: Conahy Shamrocks v St Fiacre’s (2pm) Ref: Paul Murphy [Extra Time]

Clara: Clara v Piltown (2pm)

Ref: Shem Gibbons [Extra Time]

Duggan Steel U16 FC Roinn ‘B’Mullinavat: Mullinavat v Kilmacow (2pm) Ref: Paschal Connolly [Extra Time]

Duggan Steel U16 FC Roinn ‘C’ Quar-ter FinalCloneen: Cloneen/Railyard v Kilmo-ganny (2pm)

Ref: Podge Butler [Extra Time]

Top Oil Roinn ‘B’ Football Champion-ship FinalTBC: Dunnamaggin v Castlecomer (Time TBC)

Ref: TBC

SundayAIB Leinster Club I.H.C. FinalNowlan Park: Clara v Oylegate-Glen-brien (2pm)Ref: Patrick Murphy AIB Leinster Club JHC FinalPáirc Tailteann: Rathmolyon v Thomas-town (2pm)

Ref: Gearoid McGrath

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons NorthU21 B Hurling Shield Semi FinalsBallyragget: Graigue/Ballycallan v Conahy Shamrocks

(12 noon) Ref: Paddy Bowden [Extra Time]

Muckalee: Dicksboro ‘B’ v St. Martin’s (12 noon)

Ref: Denis O’Sullivan [Extra Time]

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons SouthU21 ‘A’ Hurling Shield Semi FinalCarrigeen: Piltown v Glenmore (2pm) Ref: Dominic Connolly [Extra Time]

Kilkenny Citroen Centre Minor FL Roinn ‘B’ FinalSt. John’s Park: Tullogher Rosbercon v Lisdowney (12 noon)

Ref: Sean Brennan [Extra Time]

Kilkenny GAA ResultsAIB Leinster Club IHC Semi FinalClara 1-12, St. Oliver Plunkett/Eoghan Ruadh 0-8

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons NorthU21 ‘A’ HC Quarter Final

St Patrick’s 2-10, James Ste-phens 1-6

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons South U21 ‘A’ HC Semi FinalMullinavat 2-14, John Lockes 1-5

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons South U21 ‘A’ HC Quarter FinalThomastown 1-10, Glenmore 0-11

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons North U21 ‘B’ HC Semi FinalFenians 4-6, Bennettsbridge 0-5

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons North U21 ‘B’ HCDanesfort 0-12, Dicksboro 1-8

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons South U21 ‘B’ HC FinalKilmacow 1-11, Dunnamaggin 0-8

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons South U21 ‘B’ Hurling Shield FinalGalmoy/Windgap 2-12, St Fiacre’s 1-7

Duggan Steel U16 FC Roinn ‘A’O’Loughlin Gaels 2-5, Thom-astown 0-2

Tullaroan w/o, Barrow Rangers Scr

Duggan Steel U16 FC Roinn ‘C’ Quarter FinalsFenians w/o, Slieverue Scr

Conahy Shamrocks 4-9, Young Irelands 0-5

Emeralds 6-7, Danesfort 1-7

Duggan Steel U14 FC Roinn ‘D’ 13 aside FinalCloneen/Railyard 5-12, Car-rickshock 2-0

Toymaster FL Roinn ‘A’ Semi FinalBallyhale 2-5, St. Canice`s 1-5

Top Oil Roinn ‘B’ FC Semi FinalsDunnamaggin 4-8, Gowran 1-3

Castlecomer 4-8, Mooncoin 2-3

Corn na Tuaithe Country Cup Football Semi FinalDanesfort 1-3, Coon Muckalee 1-2

THE ROSES OF MOONCOIN ARE BRILLIANT CAMOGIE PLAYERS

Sheridan’s, EnnisnagJackpot €600. Numbers: 4,36,6. No winner.€30 - Paddy O’Donnell, Siobhan Mahon, Ronnie Grace, Willie Norton, Margaret Phelan.Promoters’ €20 Finbarr Kelly, Biddy Barry.Next draw December 3, The Grange Inn. Jackpot €700. Then Delaney’s, Kells, December 10.

Danesfort GAA & Parish Lotto

CONGRATS TO Mooncoin Junior Camogie team on winning the Junior ‘B’ Championship County Final., beating Carrickshock, 3-14 to 1-10.

A fantastic performance was put

in by team and management. The club thanked all who supported the girls throughout the year.

Back, from left: Johnny Walsh , Michael Walsh, Kay Quinn, Sarah

Crowley, Niamh Madden, Katie Delahunty, Marrianne Walsh, Siobhan Brennan, Hannah Ryan, Ellen Crowley, Jean O’Hanlon, Samantha Foran, Shauna Walsh, Laura Brennan, Margaret Grace.

Front, from left, Siobhan Delahunty, Laura Wall, Roisin Crowley, Ellie Hogan, Deirdre Walsh, Aisling Walsh, Sarah Kearns, Eithne Connolly, John Grant. PIC: JOE CASHIN

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