kilkenny reporter january 9

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 9 2013

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

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 9 2013

Kilkenny ReporterT: 056 7795051 E: [email protected]

Whey to go: Kilkenny man runs car on cheese

FUN AT THE WELLIE RACE: TJ Comerford (left) and Ella and Eoin Comerford Jones get into the spirit of things at the 33rd annual Wellie Race in Castlecomer PICS: NOEL HOYNE » Story and pics P14

IT’S PANTO TIME: Fergal Miller in action at The Watergate Theatre’s panto ‘Robin Hood! For a great night of fun, don’t miss it! » Story & pics P02

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Panto robs the hearts of the local audience

DARRAGH BYRNE

Robin Hood, Fergal Miller, and Maid Marion, Olivia Smith

The cast of Robin Hood Fergal Miller puts in a fine performance as Robin Hood

David Heffernan as The Sheriff of Rotting ham The cast in fine voice ALL PICS: NOEL HOYNE

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Fionn (7) controls the car with cheese The i-racer

The car being run by Barbie


KILKENNY Recreation and Sports Partnership (KRSP) is hosting three walks to help you get active and explore some of the Kilkenny trails in the New Year.

On Saturday, January 19, an Operation Transformation walks will be held at Castlecomer Discovery Park at 11am, The Parade in Kilkenny City also at 11am and in Woodstock Gardens, Inistioge at 2pm. There will be a walk leader at each venue to guide the walk so no prior experience is necessary.

The walk in Kilkenny City will be led by Mayor Seán Ó HArgáin, as one of the Mayor’s weekly walks, and will follow a route around the city. The walks in Castlecomer and Woodstock will follow woodland trails and may be muddy underfoot. Comfortable shoes and raingear are advised for these walks.

For anyone who’s using Operation Transformation as a kickstart to increasing activity levels for the New Year, why not set a goal to help you keep your resolution. There are lots of events planned in Kilkenny in the coming weeks that you could work towards.

Kilkenny City Harriers organise a 5k dash for local charities every St Patricks Weekend, a very achievable goal for beginners. Tyndall Mountain Club and Kilkenny Walking Club have regular guided hillwalks varying from easy to more challenging walks. Nore Valley Athletics Club is planning a 10k in April with a local training programme for anyone who would like to participate in their first 10k.

For further information, visit www.krsp.ie or www.rte/ot

Operation TransformationMembers of the Dunamaggin group who featured on Operation Transformation in 2012

It’s smiles all ‘round for Chernobyl kids

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Vasili with ‘Mama Eileen’ Hennessy PIC: NOEL HOYNE

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Fighting colds and flu with foods

Tom, 67, runs 30th marathonAISLING HURLEY

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Marathon man Tom Roche

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Pioneering doctor passes away

Deirdre is ‘Weight Watcher Leader of the Year 2013’

Deirdre before Deirdre after


Castlecomer shake their booty on New Year’s Day

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Barack & Michelle Obama All PICS: NOEL HOYNE And we’re off

Jo Malone and Maisie Alison, Orla & Mary Dowling Shore

James and Kate O’Neill and Mikey BrennanOlga Kerr, Josephine Holland, Deirdre Owens

Kevin, Kyle and alan Smith

Rosemarie & Fiona Rice

Revolution was in the air at the 33rd annual Wellie Race Parade

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The Ploughman’s DaughterSEAN HURLEY

This week NED EGAN contributes

Alice and the Marine stand on Glenaddy Hill getting to know each other

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In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan

A blast from the past...

Gathering 2013 off to a blast.

Race Results

Charity shop

On the move

Lotto

Panto time

A blast from the past with some of Castlecomer’s finest musicians

Dylan Bergin and Eoin Cahill


French classes with the Alliance FrançaiseLearn French in style with Alliance Français

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Improve your health with Budo

New grant for sewerage works School climbs great height for charity

Transition Year students bagging kindling for distribution to homes in Callan

Build a Bank Officers Darragh O’Shea, Anita Cullen AIB Callan, Dylan Kavanagh, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Emmet Landy, Aaron Lawlor and Sean Murphy. Bank Manager Emmet Landy with past pupil Noel Hickey

Budo training in action

Final preparations for fabulous brides

Dare to be a little different

How to make sure you

say all the right things

Top tips for the big day

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SINCE opening on July 2012 Fennelly Fitness, Unit 17, Hebron Industrial Estate, has gone from strength to strength. The gym caters for beginners, intermediate and advanced fitness enthusiasts and for those who simply want to get in shape, lose weight and improve their overall health.

Owned and run by Ireland’s Strongest Man and international strength athlete James Fennelly and

former bodybuilder and champion powerlifter Johnny Ryan, members can be sure that they are in good hands.

“At our club it’s not uncommon to find your average member, who simply wants to lose weight or tone up, working out alongside advanced athletes and teams. However, everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet and there’s a great atmosphere and camaraderie,” James

told The Reporter.Working alongside James and John

is former Olympic high jumper Adrian O’Dwyer.

Call (076) 6025119, 086 1063805 or 086 3398222 for more details.

WATERGATE Productions’ 2013 pantomime ‘Robin Hood’ is running at The Watergate Theatre until Sunday.

Written and directed by Don O’Connor, the panto features a variety of local theatre favourites including Fergal Miller as Robin Hood and Olivia Smith as Maid Marian. Derek Dooley is The Dame, while David Heffernan is the villain, The Sheriff of Rotting Ham.

Cast also includes Liam Conway, Kevin Reade, Helen Byrne, Sean Gaffney, Delia Lowery, Tony Murray, Dee Gibney, Ciaran Fennelly, Clare Gibbs, Ciaran O’Neill, Rebecca

Murphy and Alan Hayes. Featuring members of Jesters Stage Academy this laugh-out-loud panto is bursting with music, drama and comedy. Musical director is Vincent Crowley and choreography is by Marie Cashin.

Tickets €15/€12, (056) 7761674 and www.watergatetheatre.com. Shows 8pm nightly and 3pm only on Sunday. Tickets €10 for matinee, Sunday.

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Aeroccino quickly produces an exceptional quality milk froth, which you can enjoy in many different coffee recipes. It can also be used to heat milk for a

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IN ‘HhhH’ by Laurent Binet two men have been enlisted to kill the head of the Gestapo. This is Operation Anthropoid, Prague, 1942: two Czechoslovakian parachutists sent on a daring mission by London to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich - chief of the Nazi secret services. His boss is Heinrich Himmler but

everyone in the SS says ‘Himmler’s brain is called Heydrich’, which in German spells ‘HHhH’.

All the characters are real. All the events depicted are true. ‘HHhH’ is a panorama of the Third Reich told through the life of one outstandingly brutal man, a story of unbearable heroism and loyalty, revenge and betrayal.

SIGN up now for a workshop in Kundalini yoga and depression that is being held at Khalsa Yoga Kilkenny, Lover’s Lane, Newpark on January 26 and 27.

The workshop is being hosted by psychotherapist and yoga teacher Esther Moser. Join the highly transformational workshop and learn to change causes and symptoms of depression through Kundalini yoga and meditation.

Move from despair to delight, from sadness into gladness and from exhaustion into empowerment. No previous yoga experience is necessary Early bird cost is €150 until January 21. After that it is €175. To register please email [email protected] or call Peter

White of Khalsa Yoga Kilkenny on 085 1839348.Khalsa Yoga offers classes for all ages and abilities.

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7 JANUARY is a busy month at the National Craft Gallery with the opening of a new exhibition entitled Future Beauty?, family workshops and Late Date Talks.

A family day ‘Weaving Words’ will be held this coming Saturday from 10.30am to 12 noon. During this fun-filled day participants will explore rhythms in poetry as well as the rhythmic actions of weaving. Bring along a favourite poem and try your hand on a loom. The workshops are suitable for

children aged 5 to 12 years old but all the family are welcome to stay and join in. It’s a free event but booking is required

Future Beauty? is an exhibition of everyday and extraordinary objects – pots, jewels, sculpture and furniture – designed and made in twenty six independent Irish studios in the past year. It will open on Friday, January 25 at 5.30pm.

A ‘Late Date Talk’ will be held on Thursday, January 31 at 6.30pm.

TICKETS are now on sale for the Blue Light Ball in Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel on January 26.

The black tie event raises funds for charity while also providing a night out for Emergency Service personnel and their friends. There will be a drinks reception on arrival and entertainment will be by The Troubadors Band and guests.

Funds go to Arthritis Ireland. A local branch of the organisation was recently launched to provide

information and offer support to people of all ages living with the condition.

Arthritis is a disease of the joints affecting almost everyone as they get older but younger people – even teenagers - can develop it. Most people are likely to experience some level of pain and some degree of mobility problems, however there are many ways of managing the symptoms. Tickets, €50 and the night starts at 7pm.

MAEVE Coulter at Castlecomer Estate Yard, Castlecomer produces a unique range of handmade fashion and interior accessories. She uses both traditional and contemporary f e l t m a k i n g methods. Her wall

hangings combine various textile techniques such as fabric painting, embroidery, felt and appliqué and reflect her love of natural forms, colour and texture.

She also produces a stunning range of

handbags, scarves and accessories using traditional felt making techniques.

She originally trained as a fine art printmaker and continues to work in this area.

Commissions are welcome.

Opening hours are Tuesday to Thursday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 5:30pm, Sunday 2pm to 5pm and Monday by appointment only.

Email [email protected] or call (056) 4440582

BOOK your tickets now for Andy Irvine at Cleere’s theatre on Friday, February 13. Andy is one of the great Irish singers. His voice one of a handful of truly great voices that get to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as ‘a tradition in himself’. Musician, singer, songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout his 45 year career.

From ‘Sweeney’s Men’ in the mid ‘60s, to the enormous success of ‘Planxty’ in the ‘70s and then from ‘Patrick

Street’ to ‘Andy Irvine & Dónal Lunny’s Mozaik’, Andy has been a world music pioneer and an icon for traditional music and musicians. As a soloist, Andy fills the role of the archetypal troubadour with a show and a travelling lifestyle that reflect his lifelong influence, Woody Guthrie.

This is a gig not to be missed!Tickets €18.

KEOGH’S Model Bakery has been baking delicious bread for the the people of Kilkenny and surrounding areas since 1838.

They pride themselves on their style of baking, using old fashioned stone ovens that have since died out amongst many other bakeries. They favour tradition and their fantastic breads are a very tasty testament to this, especially their signature product - rustic bread.

They bake a huge variety of items including scones, rolls, brownies,

cookies, corn bread, croissants, low GI bread, pound cakes, cream cakes, cinnamon rolls, spelt bread and paninis. As well as their daily goods they also bake cakes for any occasion including weddings, christenings or birthday parties. They offer numerous designs, shapes and sizes as well as novelty children’s cakes.

You can stock up at any of their three shops at Lower Bridge Street, Callan; James Street, Kilkenny or John Street Carrick-on-Suir.

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In the current economic climate it makes more sense than ever to save money by

having your wedding abroad, according to a Kilkenny-based travel agent.

Manning Travel Worldchoice believes that marrying abroad rather than in Ireland offers couples the opportunity to have an exotic and elaborate wedding at a reduced cost.

Based on High Street, it can provide highly trained travel advisors to help anyone wishing to have their special day outside of Ireland and has already arranged many weddings abroad in destinations including Italy, the Canary Islands and the Caribbean

Manning Travel can book the flights, transfers and

accommodation for the entire wedding party. It can help arrange all the important wedding details, such as the DJ, flowers, cars, photographer, wedding cake and reception dinner, and even take care

of the legal requirements associated with marrying abroad.

Malta wedding packages are currently on special offer with the company, starting at just €459. This includes completion

of legal requirements, wedding certificate, wedding cake, bouquet for bride, button hole for groom, transportation to wedding venue and services of local wedding co-ordinator.

Manning Travel can also help those planning a Honeymoon, providing tailor-made packages to suit all of its customers.

Anyone interested in using the travel agent’s services can book an appointment for a consultation by calling 056 7722950, or drop into Manning Travel at 9 High Street, Kilkenny.

More information on the company is also available through emailing [email protected], visiting www.manningtravel.ie or finding its Facebook page.

Kilkenny wine merchant receives nationwide award

Le Caveau: ‘2012 Best fine wine merchant Nationwide’

Honeymoons and Weddings abroad with Manning Travel

Thinking of getting married abroad? Contact Manning Travel today

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Indoor and outdoor creature comforts

Just Pukka!AS a new year dawns there is no better time to overhaul your skincare regime. Pukka Ayurveda Gentle Cleanser (€13.80) and Uplifting Toner (€22) is a refreshing and purifying combination that will leave you with a brighter complexion.

‘Gentle Cleanser’ utilises premium seed oils and butters to dissolve dirt, make-up, pollution, perspiration and excess sebum without disrupting the protective acid mantle of the skin. Hemp, olive and castor oils cleanse impurities by enhancing the skin’s natural detoxification process. ‘Uplifting Toner’ brightens skin. A delicate combination of flower waters calm and restore the

pH balance giving a cooling, moisturising and calming effect so it’s perfect for sensitive skin.Available from Evergreen.ie

Hair my confessionsFORGIVE me hair for I have sinned. I confess that I have straightened you and curled you with burning hot tongs; dyed you blonde, brown and then blonde again; blow-dried you daily on the highest heat and backcombed you with wiry brushes every weekend. If that sounds like you then get your hands on some Viviscal.Viviscal Maximum Strength Supplements are scientifically formulated to restore and revitalise lacklustre, over processed hair with vital nutrients

biotin, iron, zinc and the marine protein complex, AminoMar C. Organic horsetail extract and vitamin C also support and promote healthy growth and millet seed extract provides hair with much needed minerals.Available from pharmacies and

The Health Store at €49.95 for 60 tablets.

Beat post Christmas indigestionTHE button-popping, zip-busting season is over but all the rich food and overeating has left many people with indigestion. Help is at hand with Maalox Plus - a pleasant tasting lemon flavoured indigestion relief remedy.

Available in liquid format and chewable tablets Maalox Plus relieves the indigestion symptoms of excess acid, heartburn and trapped wind.

With its unique combination of ingredients it works by neutralising the excess acid in the oesophagus and the stomach,

soothing the pain, giving fast and effective relief from heartburn and indigestion with long-lasting activity. However, always ask the advice of your pharmacist and read instruction thoroughly.

Enjoy smooth feetIF you suffer from rough ragged feet and heels give your feet a treat with the Enjoi Micro Pedi. The innovative device was created to easily remove dry, rough and callused skin.

It transforms dry and cracked heels into soft and smooth skin from the very first use. Unlike other at-home beauty tools it uses a unique micro mineral roller that spins at 360º, at an amazing 30 times a second. This

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gently, effortlessly and effectively buffs away at the dead, hard, jagged skin on your soles and heels. The results are instantly visible, leaving feet with the perfect salon pedicure feel.Available from pharmacies and health stores for €49.95.

Icelandic knitsTHIS beautiful Icelandic sweater, named Sif after the wife of Norse God Thor, is handmade from 100% pure Icelandic wool. It’s perfect for cold winter evenings. The wool comes from Iceland sheep that have been freely grazing the Icelandic countryside since the Vikings first landed and has since developed wet-suit like qualities that help to keep you warm even in the coldest of temperatures. It’s available in XS (87cm), S (chest 92cm), M (chest 98cm), L (chest 102cm), XL (chest 106cm), and XXL (chest 111cm). With a sweater like this, you too can be like a genuine Icelander without having to set foot on a plane!€117.32 plus delivery from ‘Icelandic Knits by Anna’ on Etsy.com.

UrbanearsLOVE music? Treat yourself to this pair of bright Plattan headphones from Scandinavian

brand Urbanears. These full sized headphones allow for rich sound combining innovative features alongside great performance. Not only that, the sleek and stylish design allows them to fold down to, wait for it...the size of your fist. So feel free to take them with you anywhere and everywhere. Also features a handy zound plug so that your friends can plug in and listen along with you.€105 from Urbanoutfitters.co.uk

Wash & wagsNEEM Oil Dog Shampoo and a tasty dog biscuit should be enough to get your dog smelling and

feeling great. Neem oil is reputed to contain natural anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and insecticidal attributes, while the biscuit contains Leicestershire milled flour and eggs. Two great little treats full of natural ingredients.Just €9.99 from wapo.ie

Cat caveCATS love to hide so they would be thrilled with one of these gorgeous cat caves. Beautifully handmade from 100 % ecological bergschaf wool they are available in a variety of colours. Your cat will love its new bed because it’s ultra soft and feels warm.

They can be hand washed in warm water but are not suitable for the washing machine. Size S for 2-4kg (4-9 pounds) cat. Dimensions of the cave approximately: 38 - 40cm, height 20cm; Size M for 4-6kg (9-13 pounds) cat. Dimensions of the cave approximately: 43cm, height 23 cm and Size L for 6-8kg (13-17 pounds) cat. Dimensions of the cave approximately: 45cm, height 25cm. The cave can also be made in other sizes to order. €46 plus delivery from Mila Storow on Etsy.com

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Optimal Health plans for 2013

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Confidence is abundant in Kilkenny property market

St. Anne’s , Archers Avenue, Castle Road was sold for €400,000

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VULTURES, the local detective webcom, have released their very last episode. Their two part finale is a funny and action packed end to the series that started off with a Christmas episode in December 2007.

The fourth episode of the new series ‘Dan McGrain In The Nick Of Time’ was released online in December. It was followed by the fifth and concluding episode ‘The Dicks Who Came In From The Cold.Created by local production company ‘Mycrofilms’, Vultures has become a hugely popular web series, which has been regularly at the top of the iTunes comedy video podcast charts since its inception. This year the show became part of BeActive Media’s inaugural Digital Comedy Lab giving Vultures its first international exposure.

The last episode of the new series will be the final bow for Vultures as a webcom.

The new series has been created by John Morton, Alan Slattery and Peter McGann and features a returning cast of characters played by familiar faces from Kilkenny’s theatre and film scene including David Thompson, Suzanne O’Brien, Seán Hackett, Ross Costigan, Amy Dunne, Ken McGuire, Gus McDonagh, Alexandra Christle and Stephen Colfer. Since the first of the twelve episodes was released in 2007, Vultures has been shot entirely in Kilkenny with a local crew.

The first series of Vultures depicted a small time company struggling to stay in business and the second series, which began in March of this year, has been

looking at how they dealt with unemployment. ‘Dan McGrain In The Nick Of Time’ sees the former detectives being drawn back into action under pressure from their former student Janine Drew. In ‘The Dicks Who Came In From The Cold’, mysterious local ‘security chief’ Johnny Curragh decides to silence our heroes before they become a problem. The former sleuths must make the decision: are they still detectives or are they really retired?

Vultures remains free of charge online and you can subscribe to the show on iTunes. It’s also available for subscription atYouTube.com/VulturesPI. All information on the series and all episodes can be found at www.VulturesPI.com

THE Certain Three tour returns for its fourth annual outing with three home – grown Irish acts: electro-pop duo ‘Nanu Nanu’, lo-fi shoegazer ‘Si Schroeder’ and the post-punk of ‘Trumpets of Jericho’.

Continuing on in the tradition of the last three years – where Irish-based booking agency ‘Word of Mouth’ curates a triple bill of three very different acts and sends them out on tour – the 2013 tour features a diverse and compelling line-up, with an alternating running order for each show. Previous tours have featured Katie Kim, O Emperor, We Cut Corners, The Lost Brothers and Alessi’s Ark, amongst others.

‘Nanu Nanu’ are an alien-pop duo based in Dublin. Members Mirrorman and Glitterface use analog and modular synthesizers teamed with a strong foundation of heavy beats and lush, otherworldly vocal processing to create their exciting and unique sound.

‘Si Schroeder is a Dublin-based musician who mixes his voice with guitars, samples, acoustic instruments, beats and live drums to create haunting and uplifting melodic songs exploring the darker side of the human condition. A layered approach to composition and production results in dense, textured blends of synthetic and organic sounds, over which Si’s warm, soothing voice unravels stories of chaos and destruction. His debut album, the critically acclaimed Choice Music Prize nominated ‘Coping Mechanisms’ (2006), was the Irish Times’ record of the week, Foggy Notions’ album of the year, and is in the Hot Press list of top Irish albums of all time.

Kilkenny people will be familiar with ‘Trumpets of Jericho’, a folk-tinged post-punk band based in Cork. They played Kilkenny Arts Festival in 2012 and one of the band members is a native of

Kilkenny City. After two years of creating some semblance of a sound that they can call ‘their own’, the group finally decided to record their debut Songs ‘Like an Alum Ut Its Nor Really’, garnering praise and indifference in equal measure. Their energetic live shows have built them a strong and loyal following in the south of Ireland (ie Cork) and they recently opened for The Fall, which is pretty cool.

The Certain Three tour hits the Set Theatre on Saturday, February 2. The event will be free but people need to apply for tickets via Set Theatre’s website www.set.ie. There will be a limited number of tickets available and organisers are asking people to apply early to avoid disappointment.

A LANCASTER born song writer is causing quite a stir in the peaceful surrounds of Thomastown. Singer Liz Aspden moved her band, known collectively as ‘Tit Modern’, along with a shed-load of recording equipment into a house on Market Street in the town.

The house in question is the home of local artist Sid Evans and doubles as his studio. Sid’s figurative character studies are

well known in the region and his 2006 book ‘seconds’ was adapted for radio and won a PPI national radio award.

Liz and ‘Tit Modern’ are recording their debut album entitled ‘Dirty Work’ with the help of Dublin based Producer Rory Grubb who is handling the recording duties. Band members describe their sound as “quirky folk”. It features members of Thomastown luminaries ‘Nathan Conway

and The River Valley Band’.‘Tit Modern’ will film their

first music video in the coming weeks in The Bridge Brook Arms in Thomastown. The video for the song ‘Lady’ will show an audience reacting to the raunchy source material of the song.

For more information check out www.facebook.com/tit.modern or follow Tit Modern on Twitter @titmodern.

Liz creates a ‘Modern’ stirSinger Liz Aspden is creating a stir in Thomastown with her band ‘Tit Modern’

The Certain Three tour is Kilkenny bound

The Certain Three: Apply early for tickets

A Very Vultures New YearSee all your favourite characters in the Vultures two-part finale ‘Dan McGrain In The Nick of Time’

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Toyota drives automated car research forward

The vehicle is equipped with sensors and automated control systems (above and right)

Toyota Motor Corporation and its Lexus Division have proudly unveiled their new advanced active safety research vehicle, above

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Kilkenny GAA ResultsJ.J. Kavanagh and Sons North Under-21 A H.C.

FinalSt. Lachtain’s 1-17,

Lisdowney 2-9

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons South Under-21 A H.C.

FinalMullinavat 3-23 Mooncoin 1-9

J. J. Kavanagh and Sons Under-21 B Champion-

ship Final ReplayFenians 4-10 Kilmacow 1-14

Kilkenny Citroën Centre Minor F.C. Roinn A

Quarter FinalGlenmore 3-7, Erins Own 1-2

Kilkenny Citroën Centre Minor F.C. Roinn C Semi

FinalsTullaroan 2-4, Kilmoganny 1-5

Emeralds 1-10, Danesfort 0-3

Kilkenny Citroën Centre Minor F.L. Roinn A Final

James Stephens 1-10, O’Loughlin Gaels 2-2

Kilkenny Soccer Results

Sunday 06th January 2013

ST CANICES CREDIT UNION PREMIER DIVISION

Clover Utd A 2

Fort Rangers 1

@11:00

DIVISION 1Stoneyford Utd 1

Southend Utd 3

@14:00

Urlingford FC 0

Newpark FC A 4

@11:00

EAMONN MAHER COACH HIRE DIVISION 2Clifden Utd 1

Newpark FC B 1

@14:00

River Rangers 9

St Johns 2

@11:00

DIVISION 3AC Kilkenny B 6

Highview Athletic B 1

@14:00

East End Utd B 1

St Annes 3

@14:00

WOMEN’S DIVISION 1Bridge Utd 0

East End Utd 5

@14:00

WOMEN’S DIVISION 2Clover Utd 0

Newpark FC 1

@14:00

Southend Utd 0

Deen Celtic 2

@11:00

Pat Maher ShieldOrchard Rovers 1

Evergreen B 3 @11:00

Bridge Utd A 2

Evergreen A 4

@11:00

Lions FC A 2

Freebooters A 2

@11:00

Thomastown Utd A 2

Callan Utd 1 @11:00

U-9 BARNAVILLE PRINT AND GRAPHICS LEAGUE Deen Celtic Eagles vFort Rangers 11.00am Deen Celtic Hawks vBridge Utd. 12.00am Stoneyford Utd.vEvergreen Utd. 1.00pm Southend Utd.vEvergreen City11.00am East End Utd. Yellows v Paul-stown 06 11.00am Lions v East End Utd. Greens 12.00pmFreebooters A v Thomastown Utd. A 1.30pmFreebooters B Thomastown Utd. B 1.30pm

U-11 NOLAN JEWELLERS LEAGUE DIVISION ONEThomastown Utd. v East End Utd. 1.00pm Evergreen A v Freebooters A 1.00pm

U-11 NOLAN JEWELLERS LEAGUE DIVISION TWOFort Rangers v Deen Celtic 11.00am Evergreen City v Clover Utd 2.30pm Freshford Town v Evergreen Utd.11.00am

U-11 NOLAN JEWELLERS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE Newpark FC v Freebooters B 1.00pm

Stoneyford Utd. A v Highview Athletic 11.00amThomastown Utd. B v South-end Utd. 2.30pm Lions v Stoneyford Utd B 2.30pm

U13 KILKENNY PEOPLE LEAGUE DIVISION ONEFreebooters A v Lions 1.00pmSouthend Utd. v East End Utd. 11.00amEvergreen A v Thomastown Utd 11.00am Newpark FC A v Deen Celtic 11.00am

U13 KILKENNY PEOPLE LEAGUE DIVISION TWOCallan Utd. v Fort Rangers 11.00am Bridge Utd. v Stoneyford Utd. 11.00am Clover Utd. v Evergreen B 1.00pm Newpark FC B v Highview Athletic 2.30pm

U15 ST CANICES CREDIT UNION LEAGUE DIVISION ONEEvergreen A v Bridge Utd. 1.00pmFreebooters A v Clover Utd 11.00am

U15 ST CANICES CREDIT UNION LEAGUE DIVISION TWOThomastown Utd. v East End

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Kilkenny & District Umbro League Saturday 12/01/2013

THIS Sunday morning at 11 o’clock on the Kells Road, Evergreen A and Evergreen B clash in the most eagerly awaited fixture in the Premier Division this season. This is not like any other fixture, as brother vs brother, cousin vs cousin and former team mates will do battle for the first time this season.

There will be four sets of brothers involved in the match with the Cashin’s, Johnson’s, Whearty’s and The Owens’s all set to do battle. There will be cousins on both sides involved and there will be players on both teams play-ing against the team that they finished last season with. Even the manager of the Ever-green A team is the former manager of the B team that was successful in winning promotion

from Division One.In recent times the A team have had the up-

per hand in this fixture and despite one or two scares have really brushed aside their B team counterparts without much fuss. However, this time things are different. The B team have fi-nally got a squad that is capable of challeng-ing the big two, they are on a good run in the league and have made it to the semi final of the Shield for the first time.

This will not be a game for the faint hearted, as well as a vital three points there will be fam-ily pride and bragging rights at stake. It prom-ises to be an explosive game right from the start so make sure and get there early to avoid disappointment.

Utd. 11.00am Paulstown 06 v Ormondevilla 11.00am Deen Celtic v Highview Ath-letic 1.00pmEvergreen B v Freebooters B 11.00am

U17 TC TYRES LEAGUE DIVISION ONE Evergreen A v Ormondevilla 11.00amClover Utd. v Thomastown Utd. 11.00am

U17 TC TYRES LEAGUE DIVISION TWOEast End Utd. v Evergreen B 11.00amLions v Evergreen C 11.00am

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