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HOSPITAL campaigners have met Donegal’s political leaders and told them: “Start standing up for Letterkenny General Hos-pital.”
The Donegal Action for Cancer Care group met with Donegal Oi-reacthtas Members to once again highlight their ongoing concerns for the future of Letterkenny General Hospital and to ask them to starting “shouting for LGH” in Dail Eireann and to the Minister for Health.
Continued on P3
Time to start
says hospital campaigner
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Uproar as health minister scraps free travel for disabled in Donegal
A team of Donegal climbers have smashed a record by scaling 26 mountain peaks across the 32 counties in super-fast time.
The group beat the record which was set in 2006 after finishing their grueling journey by reaching the summit of Mount Errigal last night.
The team from the Dunlewey, Dunfanaghy and Falcarragh areas started their climb in Mayo at 5 a.m. on Monday and travelled through the 32 counties taking in 26 peaks in a record time of 87 hours and 50 minutes.
They managed to beat the previous record of 98 hours and 45 minutes hours set in 2006.
Climbers Martin Rochford, Seamus Can-non, Paddy Mc Geady, Michael Mc Geady and Kevin Kiely and driver Manus Mooney
decided to undertake the challenge to raise funds for Our Lady’s Hospital in Crumlin, Dublin.
Their most gruelling climb was Ireland’s highest peak at Carrauntuohill in Kerry on Monday that took them three hours and was just one of five mountains that day.
On Wednesday they scaled ten peaks start-ing in Dublin after 8 a.m. and finishing in Ar-magh at 3 a.m Thursday morning.
Yesterday they climbed peaks in Counties Louth, Down, Antrim, Tyrone, Derry before finishing at Mount Errigal (751m) in County Donegal just before darkness fell where fam-ily and friends gathered to greet them.
Overall they climbed mountain heights to-taling 9,738 metres and their actual overall
climbing distance from the base of their first mountain in Kerry on Monday to the base on Errigal on Thursday night was 129 kilome-tres.
For the duration of the four days they also clocked road distance of over 2,000kms.
A spokesman for the group said they were delighted to have smashed the record and raised much-needed funds for Our Lady’s Hospital.
“It was tough at times but there was great spirit amongst the lads. Even better was the fact that there were no injuries apart from a few blisters and aches and pains.
“Needless to say the lads enjoyed a few long baths when they got home,” he said.PICTURES BY KIND PERMISSION OF EOIN MC-GARVEY
DISABLED people on training schemes across Donegal must now dig into their own pockets after the Minister for Health removed their free transport.
The move has been slammed as a disgrace by Sinn Fein who have demanded Minister James Reilly now reverses his decision.
Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn raised the matter in the Dail after the HSE admitted free travel passes could not be used to get to training schemes.
He said the new cost-cutting measure simply added to the burden of disabled people in the county.
“The decision to remove free transport for disabled people travel-ling to training day centres in Donegal is disgraceful.
“The Minister’s insistence on introducing a €3 charge on these routes is a further burden to disabled persons who have already faced two cuts to their income over recent budgets, with their in-
come being reduced by €16 already.“If they have to pay this bus fare, it will result in a 15% loss in
income for the most vulnerable in recent years. It is completely un-justifiable and must be overturned.”
Deputy MacLochlainn’s colleague, Cllr Jack Murray said the move was an attack on the weakest in society.
“Disabled people in Donegal often travel considerable distances to training centres due to the large rural nature of our county.
“For the HSE to inflict charges on disabled people who have no choice but to use public transport is extremely unfair.
“This is an added tax on people who receive just €188 a week and is simply an attack on the most vulnerable in our society. Minister James Reilly needs to intervene immediately and overturn this out-rageous decision.”
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Campaigner Betty Holmes said it is vital that our elected representatives are very clear re-garding the situation at LGH.
With the hospital at the centre of a financial crisis, having budget shortfalls and no money to run the hospital, Mrs Holmes insisted: “The DACC feel strongly that without a very clear and loud message going to the Govern-ment, LGH will be downgraded.
“If the hospital does not have the money it needs to run the hospital and provide the serv-ices a hospital should be able to do, then it does not have security. Money reflects security. If you can’t provide services and meet quality standards because you haven’t the money, then the hospital is being downgraded.”
She said Donegal patients have never been a priority at National level, insisting: “ Why should we now believe that in these economic times that our hospital will be on any priority list.
“The General Manger & staff at the hospital are doing their very best in what is an intoler-able situation.
“Unless we the people of Donegal send out a very clear and loud message to Government that we not accept this we will find ourselves among “the small hospitals” that the Minister for Health talks about closing.
“We will in effect in the coming years be no more than a community hospital. If you keep “chipping” away at the budget & services then in a short time, maybe only a couple of years then you aren’t what you were, in this case, a general hospital.”
She said Letterkenny Hospital has in been among the top performing hospital in recent times, they have over the years been proactive in the services they provide and this has never been reflected in the budget they receive.
The campaigner went on:”While DACC ac-knowledge in the present economic climate
that some cutbacks and a review of how we do things is necessary, the experience has always been that services outside of the big hospitals in the cities, like LGH are the ones that get identified for reform & cutbacks.
“We cannot let LGH and Donegal patients be the ones to suffer the impact again.”
Among the concerns raised on an ongoing basis by DACC and with Donegal Oireachtas Members are:
• budget inequalities for LGH, the future of the hospital including the impact on services, staffing
problems, the delay• in the recruitment of a full times Urologist
that should have been advertised last August,• the new A& E unit not just the building but
where will the money & staff come from to run it,
• questions regarding patient pathways etc for the new Radiotherapy Unit at Altnagelvin,
• difficulties with theatre lists for Donegal patients at Galway University Hospital,
• the new Special Delivery Unit & fears that this will again be money for private hospitals and the
gap in the morning with the NOWDOC serv-ice.
DACC are asking the people of Donegal to make sure they contact their elected repre-sentatives and ministers to ensure that LGH is protected.
Mrs Holmes said the DACC would like to thank Senator Jimmy Harte, Deputy Padraig Mc Lochalinn, Deputy Charlie Mc Connalogue & Deputy Pearse Doherty for their time, sup-port & commitment to raise all the issues.
She said apologies were received and sup-port pledged from Deputy Thomas Pringle & Junior Minister Dinny McGinley
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A pony found abandoned with a chunk of its neck missing is on her way to a full recovery.
ISPCA Inspector Kevin McGinley made the grim discovery near Pettigo earlier this month.
He found the two-year-old bay trotter with a massive injury to its neck involving consider-able muscle and tissue loss.
McGinley called a vet and began local inquir-ies.
He found there was no link between the ani-mal and the owner of the land where it was found. It appears that it was abandoned, most likely due to its injury.
Despite the extent of the wound, the vet was confident it could be treated and arrangements were made to take the pony to the National Ani-mal Centre in Longford.
Further assessment showed there was no major damage to arteries, tendons, ligaments or vertebrae.
The horse has now been named Sunny by staff due to his sunny disposition.
Equine supervisor Cathy Griffin said: “He is so kind and gentle with everyone he meets and very happy in himself considering what he suf-fered.
“His wound must be thoroughly washed and cleaned daily and he stands quietly for all his treatment despite the pain he must be feeling. Sunny is a very special little pony.”
Efforts are continuing to trace the person responsible for abandoning Sunny, who is ex-pected to make a full recovery and will eventu-ally be offered for adoption.
McGinley said: “We believe that this poor ani-mal was dumped because its owners would not seek the veterinary attention that it needed.
“There is no excuse for this and we are very keen to trace those responsible.”
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We here at Bocan Community crèche have recently held our Gradu-ation for the children transcending to the Local National Schools. We have Children going to a range of different Primary schools through out Inishowen.
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A Donegal-based cancer campaign group has met with Taoiseach Enda Kenny to view the site and to be briefed on the progress of the new North West Radiotherapy Unit at Altnagelvin Hospital.
Co-operating for Cancer Care North West CCC (NW) Noelle Duddy, Spokesperson, revealed the group received a call form Enda Kenny’s office last Friday extending the invitation.
“We are pleased that the Taoiseach has come to the North West to be personally briefed by the WHSCT team who is managing this project and to view the site where the new cross border radiotherapy unit will be built. We were honoured to be invited to this meeting.”
Jim O’Donnell, Chairperson, CCC(NW) said the Taoi-seach strongly re-affirmed his absolute personal com-mitment and that of the Irish Government to this cross border project.
“CCC(NW) is very pleased that the Taoiseach also en-dorsed, acknowledged and praised the role CCC(NW) played in helping secure this vital service for cancer pa-tients in the North West Region.”
“Approximately one third of the patients who will at-tend the Unit will be from Donegal and the surrounding areas and in recognition of this fact the Irish Government is committed to providing a capital contribution of €19 mil-lion to the Project.
“In addition, the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) will contribute to the operating costs of treatment for patients from the Republic. The Department of Health
and the NCCP have representatives on the Cross-Border Sub-Group, the Project Board and the Service Design and Workforce Planning Sub-Group for the development of this Project.
“Letterkenny and Altnagelvin continue to work together developing patient clinical pathways. Approximately 1,022 new patients from the North and 360 new patients from the South will be treated in the unit per year,” he said.
He added that the new unit will greatly enhance the quality of service and life for people suffering form cancer in the North West.
“When this unit is operational the majority of cancer pa-tients in Donegal and the NW Region requiring radiother-apy will be able to receive their treatment near to home, families and friends.
“Patients who currently have to refuse treatment because they are unable to travel to Dublin, Galway or Belfast, will in the future be able to accept and avail of treatment.
“Travelling distressing hundreds of miles for radio-therapy treatment will be a thing of the past. It is antici-pated that the unit will be built by 2015 and operational mid 2016.”
“We believe North-South cooperation for this radiother-apy unit is a win, win situation for everyone for: cancer patients and their families, healthcare professionals, re-search & development, politicians and for the tax payer on either side of the border.”
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New Letterkenny town Mayor Sinn Fein Cllr. Gerry Mc Monagle attended this years graduation ceremony at K.Y.D.S. the Letterkenny C.D.P. childcare facility based at Glendale Manor Let-terkenny. The event took place on Saturday 25th June.
Foxes and crows to be controlled to save Donegal’s curlews
Donegal TD challenges government on future of Universal Social Charge
A control programme has been ordered into foxes and crows across Donegal in a bid to ensure that one of Ireland’s most endan-gered birds survives.
Birdwatch Ireland has confirmed that the Curlew population is now at crucially low levels and is in danger of extinction.
A programme aimed at managing and developing Curlew numbers has now been launched.
Part of that programme, funded by the European Regional Development Fund, will be to manage crows and foxes which are threatening to wipe out Curlews – especially in Co Donegal which is one of the bird’s big-
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to control foxes and crows in the area.All applicants must have the proper fire-
arms license and their own transport.Both crows and foxes are causing huge
damage to Curlew numbers as they are the chief culprits for egg thefts from nests.
Anita Donaghy, senior conservation of-ficer with of Birdwatch Ireland, based in Donegal, said it is estimated that there are only four breeding pairs left in the county.
“The management of foxes and crows is one aspect to the programme aimed at help-ing to preserve the numbers of curlews.
“The other problem is the planting of forests in upland bog where the Curlews nested.
“A full survey into the preservation of Cur-lews and their numbers is underway which will hopefully help us save the bird,” he said.
She appealed to anybody who sees the Curlew in the summer months to contact Birdwatch Ireland and to make a report of it.
There are two different types of Curlew in Ireland – the native Curlew which stays all year ‘round and the Eurasian Curlew which only spends the winter here.
Niall Hatch of BIrdwatch Ireland added the loss of the Curlew would be a huge blow for Ireland.
“That haunting sound of the Curlew is one of Ireland’s most iconic summer sounds.
“We will do everything we can to preserve that and ensure that the numbers of Cur-lews in Ireland are not only preserved but also increase,” he said.
SPEAKING in response to comments by the Minister for Public Finance Brendan Howlin over the weekend on the future of the controversial Universal Social Charge, Sinn Fein Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has called on the government ‘to come clean’ on the future of the charge.
The Donegal South West TD said today: “The Univer-sal Social Charge was one of the most controversial deci-sions of the Fianna Fail gov-ernment. It is a regressive measure disproportionately affecting those on low in-comes.
“People earning as little as €77 per week must pay this charge. Indeed some-one earning €100,000 a year is charged at the same rate as someone earning €16,016. Low income workers, includ-
ing medical card holders, working lone parents and working widows, who were exempt from the health and income levies must pay the charge.
“Labour and Fine Gael op-posed the introduction of the USC in January of this year.
During the general election campaign Labour promised to “ease the impact of the USC for those most adversely af-fected.”
Mr Doherty said Pro-gramme for Government had a clear commitment to review the charge.
But he added: “However, from comments made by Min-ister Howlin at the weekend it appears that the Government is abandoning both its pre-election and Programme for Government commitments.
“I have submitted questions to the Minister for Finance this morning asking him if the Government intends to proceed with the promised review of the USC and if so under what terms of refer-ence and within what time frame. It is time for the Gov-ernment to come clean on the future of the USC.”
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Government has let eu off the hook, claims Donegal TDSPEAKING this afternoon in the Dáil on pre-EU Council meeting statements, Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Pádraig Ma-cLochlainn said the Government failed to place Ireland on the agenda at the EU council meet-ings this week, and have allowed the unravel-ling of the Greek situation to bury any serious consideration of the same events that are ‘head-ing our way’.
Deputy MacLochlainn warned: “As terms of agreement for the second Greek bailout, the IMF and EU are insisting Greece pass further new austerity measures. When this is done, the Irish debt crisis will return to the top of the cri-sis agenda once again. There is no doubt about it.
“A second, third, or fourth bailout will not solve the Greek debt crisis. Further austerity measures will only deepen it. The Greek people know this. It is why they are furiously protesting day after day, demanding that their government reject the EU bulldozer.”
The Donegal TD said the Greek people want a viable alternative - and the only other possibility open to them is to exit from the euro, return to the Greek currency, and restoration of control over their national economy.
He said it was no coincidence that the pres-sure mounting for more and more bailouts is coming from the core EU countries - ‘the very countries that facilitated and profited from the excess lending that contributed to these crises in the first place’.
The Sinn Fein politician went on: “Interna-tional observers agree that the faster Greece accepts the inevitability of default, the faster they will return to solvency. Anything else sim-ply prolongs the agony. The Greek people know it. The Irish people know it. Why, then, is this
Government hell-bent on walking us into the same situation?
“Our government is sleep-walking the Irish people into a delusional Shangri La concocted by the Troika in the interest of the ECB and the powerful States of Europe. Enough of the mad chat that Europe is favouring us with loans, at extortionate interest rates. Loans need to be paid back. A loan is not a gift. Santa Claus has not come to town. The EU and ECB are com-mitting us to crippling debt for decades to come.
“Last week, Minister Noonan said the Irish Government was in a strong position to im-pose losses on bondholders of two failed lend-ers. The revival of the pre- election pledge to go after senior bondholders in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide coincidentally happened on the Government’s 100th day in office. The ECB has not changed its resistance to any such measure.”
Deputy MacLochlainn added: “They could not have made it clearer. Minister Noonan’s win-dow dressing of events proved little more than a publicity stunt and political manoeuvring.
“This begs the question, where do this Gov-ernment’s priorities lie? Is this Government committed to the EU or to the people of this nation?
“What message are we really delivering to our European partners at the EU Council this week?
“While we watch the future of our nation being tragically played out in Greece, our Min-ister for Finance is negotiating more lending. That used to be called fiddling while Rome burned. It has to be asked: Are we completely blind? Or are we completely bullied? Or is it a tragic combination of both?”
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Set Your BudgetSet our a budget for your kitchen in ad-
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Create a Scrap-BookIn order to get the most from your kitchen,
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Prioritise your Kitchen FunctionsAt an early stage, it’s worth jotting down a
list of all of the things you envisage doing in your kitchen and make a note of the things that you think are most important. Putting this list in order of priority will tell a designer a lot about the type of kitchen you want to create.
For example, if you are an enthusiastic cook, you may place ‘cooking’ as your number one priority and special attention may need to be given to your cooker, workspaces etc. If you place ‘entertaining’ as your number one priority, attention may need to be given to eating areas, relating spaces, wine racks etc.
Create your Wish ListKeeping your budget in mind, create a
wish-list of all of the items you think will make your kitchen your dream space.
Consider key items, such asCooker – What size? How many grills?
How many ovens? Eye height or below coun-ter? Range-style? Separate hob? Gas hob? Hob in Island?
Fridge – What size? American-Style? Double-Door? Built-in?
Storage – Separate larder room? Larder-style press or individual cupboards?
Utilities – Where do you want to store messy items, such as dustpan, brush, wash-ing machine, laundry etc?
Eating area – Do you want a formal or in-formal dining area? Table and breakfast bar?
In each case, determine what key benefits you want from each item, rather than just choosing the ‘latest’ in design or gadgets. For example, if you drink coffee every day and entertain visitors frequently at home, then a built-in coffee machine may be worthwhile. If
not, this would be a waste of money and valu-able space.
Draw up a PlanPrior to meeting a kitchen designer, it’s a
good idea to draw up a scale diagram of your kitchen. Include the position of the doors and windows and radiators and detail which di-rection the doors open.
Look up some of your ‘wish-list’ items on the Internet and make a note of their sizes etc. Then try to plot all of your wish list into the allocated space and see how things match up.
Consider LayoutThe shape and size of your room will have
an impact on your kitchen design.
GalleyIf you have a long narrow room, it may be
best suited to a galley layout. Units will be placed predominantly against one wall. To maxamiise space, fully integrated units work best. Keep the hob, sink and fridge as close together as possible to maxamise space.
Double galleyThis includes two rows of units placed
opposite each other. If your room is small but wide this design is ideal. The distance between each side unit should be at least 42in wide.
L-shapedThe L-shaped kitchen creates a strong
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you can create a u-shaped kitchen by running units along three sides. If your room is very large, it may be necessary to place either the fridge, hob or cooker in the middle to reduce the triangle between them.
IslandThe island kitchen is a popular options
today. It features a freestanding unit in the middle of the room, which contains storage, workpaces or hob/cooker. In some instances the island is used for additional ‘breakfast-bar’ seating.
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Popular since the Victorian era, bay windows are typically three-sided window extensions that project out beyond the footprint of a house, add-ing just a few feet of extra space. Many people choose to install a bench or padded seat in their bay windows. The bench can provides a place for houseplants or decorative accessories, while the seat makes for a comfortable spot to spend an afternoon reading or enjoying the view.Bow Windows
Bow windows, simply put, are curved bay win-dows, sometimes made up of four or five win-dow panels instead of three. These extra panels create a smooth arc to the window’s surface, in contrast to the sharper, more defined lines of a classic bay window. While both bay windows and bow windows are a perfect choice for vintage and traditional homes, bow windows are also well-suited in modern architecture.
Before you make a commitment to add new bay or bow windows, be sure to research your local building code. Many municipal building codes have strict limits on the distance that bay win-dows can extend into public spaces like streets. If your home is built with prohibitively little space separating it from the street, a new picture window might be a better choice. While you may not enjoy the added space and expansive views that a bay window provides, you can still enjoy the added light.
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Although this page is focused on bedroom decorating ideas for romantics, many of the concepts can be used to create the mood you want for any bedroom style.
Your bedroom is probably the most im-portant room in your home. After all, it’s the last thing you see before you fall asleep and the first thing you see when you wake up. And when you’re not sleeping, it can be a hide-away to read, listen to music, or be with someone special... which brings me to an important question for you.
As you now search for bedroom ideas, have you already determined how you will use your bedroom and the furniture and furnish-ings required to make it an inviting oasis?... Do your bedroom decorating ideas address storage space, seating, furniture size, etc.? Of course when I think of bedroom decorat-ing ideas, relaxation and romance are the first thoughts that come to mind. For me, a romantic bedroom has a way of pleasing all the senses and washing away life’s stresses. Bedrooms painted an earth-toned color and has a diamond pattern stenciled on one wall to give it texture. The sheer panels over the bed and 6 ft x 9 ft window add an airy and el-egant look. You’ll obviously want to decorate your bedroom in a style that suits your taste and preferences. However, remember that your bed will be the focal point of your bed-room, so go all out and make it as luxurious
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photograph as well as some of the ideas below to create the romantic sanctuary you’ve always dreamed about:1. Paint the room in a warm neutral colour. Consider adding texture and depth to the walls with faux painting, stenciling, or rubber stamping. I think rubber stamping is the easiest and fastest of these decorative painting techniques. There are thousands of stamp designs and the results can be very impressive. Faux finishes are also quite popular, and with good reason. They add depth and texture to your walls.
2. Cover your bed with quality cotton sheets in solid colours, prints, or patterns that reflect your mood. Top your bed with a comforter, duvet, or feather bed to add drama to your decorative style.
3. Nothing kills romance faster than clutter... So find appropriate storage spaces for papers, spare change, and other excess. If you have a small bedroom, eliminating clutter will make your bedroom look larger. If you could use some tools for getting clutter under control.
4. Select the right bed and other furniture. Don’t make the mistake of getting a bed that is too big for the room. And rather than buying the standard chest of drawers, why not try a large armoire. Don’t think you have to buy an entire matching bedroom set. You’ll
want plenty of space to move around.
5. No bed can be deemed romantic without lots of pillows. You’ll want to use a mix of pillow sizes and shapes.Start by propping two or more of the large, square-shaped, European-sized pillows against the headboard. They will look nicely behind rectangular pillows. Add texture and dimension by using various shaped small pillows covered in different weaves, finishes, laces, and tapestry.
6. The lighting in your cosy bedroom should generally be low wattage. Consider using a three-way bulb in your side table lamps if you occasionally read in bed. And for special evenings, your bedroom decorating ideas should include romantic candlelight.
7. Lay an area rug on your bedroom floor. The rug will add extra richness to your room. I placed an area rug at an angle, with a part of it slid underneath the foot of my bed. The effect is quite dramatic. (Note: It doesn’t matter if your floors are hard or carpeted. This
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9. Sounds and scents round out the ultimate mood enhancers. For romantic or relaxing music, keep a small sound system and your favorite CD’s on hand.And for scents, add 3 to 6 drops of your favorite aromatherapy oil to the softener section of your washing machine (use with hot water only). Alternatively, put 3 drops of oil on a piece of natural material (such as a small cotton handkerchief) and pop it into the tumble dryer along with the bed linen.
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Behold the maxi skirt, the new fashion hit, the hottest item for this summer, the garment that fashionistas everywhere are
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Um, well, it’s a long skirt. But with a new name. Hurrah for the maxi skirt! Floor-sweeping skirts are big news. Almost as big as the maxi dress has been, just with less material. And we like them. They make us feel feminine, they are perfect for lazy al fresco evenings spent sipping wine and, more importantly, we don’t have to be a teenager with perfectly toned thighs in order to look good in them. Yes, mini skirt, we are talking about you: your bum-skimming days are numbered. It’s all about the maxi now.
There are simply loads to choose from, so we’ve chosen our favourites to help you in your quest to find the best. Very has a great striped number that injects fun into smart wear, as does CC’s sloanesque skirt, while Phase Eight has a fab blue linen version. Long Tall Sally’s skirt oozes sex appeal, as do the floaty skirts from Simply Be, Monsoon, House of Fraser, Internacionale and Matalan. Tiered maxis are a sub-trend: we recommend checking out the collections at Lipsy and George at ASDA. If you want something a little unusual (and have the confidence to pull it off, so to speak), then check out the block skirt from Primark – it’s definitely eye-catching.
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WHILST working on the building sites in London as a teenager I developed back problems from attempting to lift weights beyond
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What is Yoga? The word itself means ‘the union of mind and body’ in Sanskrit, and that is what it aims to achieve. There are many strands of Yoga, and the physical aspect is termed Hatha Yoga. There are many styles of Hatha Yoga, for example Iyengar, Bikram or
Ashtanga, that all have the same aims but a variation on how to achieve them. And those aims are primarily to improve our physique, posture, concentration and mindset.
Hatha Yoga exercises the glands, organs and nerves as well as creating suppleness and strength in the muscles. The Yoga exer-cises are divided between ‘asanas’(exercise postures designed to increase flexibility) ‘Pranayama’ (breathing exercises) asanas (meditative postures) and ‘Mudras’ (purify-ing and cleansing postures). The exercises may seem strange at first, but after a while we begin to understand how they work. Fluid movements unblock energy and combined with good breathing technique will increase vitality and discipline the mind. Static move-ments increase the mobility and flexibility of the body, as well as its strength.
The popularity of Yoga has soared in the West in recent years as more and more peo-ple begin to recognize the undoubted benefits
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Yoga is non-competitive and we have to be aware of our bodies throughout the practice. This need for concentration, coupled with the meditation and focus on breathing enables us to concentrate better overall. The physi-cal side of things focuses on muscle tone, as the muscles are stretched lengthwise. Fat is eliminated around the cells and combined with correct breathing the exercises will improve the circulation and release toxins as well as regulate the metabolism and control weight gain. The exercises are done in such a manner that the inner organs also get a workout. However all of these benefits do not occur after the first class unfortunately, as it takes continued practice. But if you do endeavor to try it, and per-sist, then you will have taken the step in the right direction for taking control of your life in both a mental and physical sense.
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2. Hook up the router to the cable modem using the Ethernet cord.
3. Open up your Internet browser. Type in the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the router, which is found in your manual.
4. Log in to your router with the user-name and password provided in your manual and use the connection wizard on your screen. When instal-lation and setup is complete, your wireless connection should be ready to go.
5. Unplug the Ethernet cord.6. Encrypt your connection so no one
else can access your wireless Inter-net connection without your permis-sion.
7. Contact a technologically minded friend or family member who can help you set it up if you’re having problems or can’t follow the instruc-tions properly.
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Tips for Beginner Photographers1. Don’t go crazy buying the most ex-pensive equipment right away.
It’s possible to get very nice photos with an inexpensive point and shoot. See these examples on Flickr. The more photos you take, the more you’ll know about what kind of camera to get when it’s time to upgrade.2. Consider a tripod.
On the other hand, an inexpensive tri-pod is worth getting, especially if you have shaky hands like mine. When I got a tripod, my satisfaction with my shots skyrocketed. For even more stability, use your camera’s timer function with a tri-pod.3. Keep your camera with you all the time.
Photo ops often come when you least expect it. If you can keep your equipment relatively simple – just a small camera bag and a tripod – you might be able to take advantage of some of those unexpected opportunities. Or, if your phone has a cam-era, use it to take “notes” on scenes you’d like to return to with your regular camera.4. Make a list of shots you’d like to get.
For those times you can’t carry your camera around, keep a small notebook to jot down places you’d like to come back and photograph. Make sure to note any important details, like the lighting, so you can come back at the same time of day or when the weather’s right. If you don’t want to carry a notebook, send yourself an email using your cell phone with Jott.com.5. Don’t overlook mundane subjects for photography.
You might not see anything interest-ing to photograph in your living room or your backyard, but try looking at familiar surroundings with fresh eyes. You might catch an interesting trick of the light or find some unexpected wildflowers in your yard. Often a simple subject makes the best shot.6. Enjoy the learning process.
The best part of having a hobby like pho-tography is never running out of things to learn. Inspiration is all around you. Look at everything with the eyes of a photog-rapher and you’ll see opportunities you never noticed before.7. Take advantage of free resources to learn.
Browse through Flickr or websites like the Digital Photography School Forum for inspiration and tips. Also, your local li-brary probably has a wealth of books on all types of photography. If you’re interested in learning about post-processing, give free software like the GIMP a try.8. Experiment with your camera’s set-tings.
Your point and shoot may be more flex-ible and powerful than you know. Read the manual for help deciphering all those little symbols. As you explore, try shooting your subjects with multiple settings to learn what effects you like. When you’re look-ing at your photos on a computer, you can check the EXIF data (usually in the file’s properties) to recall the settings you used.
9. Learn the basic rules.The amount of information about pho-
tography online can be overwhelming. Start with a few articles on composition. Be open to what more experienced pho-tographers have to say about technique. You have to know the rules before you can break them.10. Take photos regularly.
Try to photograph something every day. If you can’t do that, make sure you take time to practice regularly, so you don’t for-get what you’ve learned. An excellent way to motivate yourself is by doing the weekly assignments in the DPS Forum.11. Don’t be afraid to experiment.
If you’re using a digital camera, the cost of errors is free. Go crazy – you might end up with something you like. You’ll cer-tainly learn a lot in the process.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
•••••••••• 9/10Wednesday 29th June 2011
Directed by: Michael BayProduced by: Ian Bryce, Tom DeSanto,
Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Don Murphy
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey, Josh Duhamel, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Hugo Weaving, Leonard Nimoy, John Turturro
Movie Synopsis:The Autobots Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide and Sideswipe led by Optimus Prime, are back in action, taking on the evil Decepticons, who are determined to avenge their defeat in 2009s Transformers Revenge of the Fallen. In this new movie, the Autobots and Decepticons be-come involved in a perilous space race between the U.S. and Russia, and once again human Sam Witwicky has to come to the aid of his robot friends. There’s new characters too, including a new villain in the form of Shockwave, a longtime “Transformers” character who rules Cybertron while the Autobots and Decepticons battle it out on Earth. Transformers: Dark of the Moon is expected to hit theaters July 1st, 2011 in Real D 3D and IMAX 3D.
Larry Crowne
•••••••••• 7/10Friday 1st July 2011
Starring:Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Wilmer Valderrama, Bryan CranstonOfficial Site:larrycrowne.com
Fast Romance
•••••••••• 8/10Friday 1st July 2011
Starring:Tom Urie, Juliet Cadzow, William Ruane, Bryan Lar-kin, Barbara Rafferty, Official Site:fastromance.co.uk
The Conspirator
•••••••••• 7/10Friday 1st July 2011
Starring:James McAvoy, Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood, Robin Wright, Kevin Kline, Official Site:conspiratorthemovie.com
Movie Review
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Jack continues to fight for Ronnie’s freedom
Airs on Friday, July 1 2011 Ronnie has stayed at Michael and Roxy’s place overnight following her shock at Jack paying a visit to see Tommy. Jack tries to call Ronnie to apologise, but she doesn’t answer and he has to leave a voicemail instead. When Ron-nie listens to the message, she asks Michael to tell Jack that she’ll call him back later if he sees him. Later, Michael goes to see Jack at the boxing gym but doesn’t mention his con-versation with Ronnie, even when Jack asks him to tell Ronnie that he’s fighting tooth and nail for her if he sees her. However, Michael does agree to give a statement in support of Ronnie in court when Jack suggests this. As Jack is still bleeding following last night’s fight, Michael offers to get him a clean shirt from the flat. While there, he can’t resist looking through Ronnie’s clothes drawer.Meanwhile, homeless Janine has slept at the chip shop overnight. She’s relieved when Kim mentions that there’s a free room at the B&B, but she faces a further setback when Ryan expresses an interest and bags the room for himself.
Mercedes panics as she’s rushed to hospital
Airs on Thursday, June 30 2011Mercedes and Myra panic as Heidi in-sists they need to get her to a hospital. Despite her protests, Carl and Riley bun-dle Mercedes into the car as she’s silently worried that her whole world is about to unravel. At the hospital, the doctor starts to scan for a baby’s heartbeat and finding it all too much, Mercedes prepares to tell Riley the truth… Meanwhile, Amy sets up a secret meeting with Leanne and tries to get her to have a grown-up chat, but things go from bad to worse when Leanne makes her vengeful feelings clear. Elsewhere, Brendan and Warren are at loggerheads when Warren gets his hands on some dodgy cash.
Stella is forced to come clean
Airs on Friday, July 1 2011Leanne’s delighted at the effort that Peter and Stella have gone to with her surprise party. It’s a fantastic night but when Stella becomes emotional, Peter leads her to the back room and tells her to pull herself to-gether before she spoils Leanne’s evening.Listening in, Eva demands to know what is going on. Under pressure, Stella explains to Eva that Leanne is actually her daughter. Will Leanne discover the truth about Stella?Meanwhile, Fiz is feeling more optimistic as the police investigation into Joy’s death hasn’t proved anything. But when they turn their attentions to the Croppers and ask questions about Fiz’s movements on the night Colin died, will they get what they need?Elsewhere, Becky tells Steve that she knows she’s messed up their marriage and will agree to the divorce, while Owen is desper-ate to help Anna when the bank refuse to consider her for a mortgage.
Ella faces the full force of Declan’s fury
Airs on Thursday, June 30 2011 Adam tries to deny the affair, but Declan realises the truth and warns him to get out. Ella realises that she might have gone too far when Declan’s incredulous she would ruin her daughter’s hap-piness just to test whether he still has feelings for her. Mia and Dermot question what they’re arguing about, but Declan doesn’t reveal Ella’s cheating and takes the flak for firing Adam. Walking home, Adam’s nervous when Declan pulls up next to him and angrily gets out of the car. He threatens Adam to stay away from Mia, warning him that he’ll destroy the farm if Mia ever finds out about the affair. Moira prompts Adam to tell John the truth when he reveals he’s been sacked. John’s stunned, but Adam assures him it won’t affect the farm. Later, Mia informs Declan that Ella’s taken the car despite being too drunk to drive and he tells her that Ella admitted to having an affair. When Ella returns, Declan sees red as she swears on Mia’s life that she’d never do anything to hurt him again - he pushes her outside and slams the door.
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Charity Football Match to Help Reach €30,000 GoalKavanagh’s Supervalu and High-land Radio will go head to head at Finn Park in aid of Donegal Hospice
Kavanagh’s SuperValu and Highland Radio will take to the playing field at Finn Park, Bal-lybofey on Friday 8th of July at 7.30pm to go head to head for the title in a charity football match in aid of the Donegal Hospice.
With four SuperValu stores throughout Donegal, in Bally-bofey, Buncrana, Donegal Town and Dungloe, the Kavanagh Group will supply 24 players, 6 from each store to meet the experienced team of Highland Radio.
Anticipating the event Charlie Ferry, Manager of Kavanagh’s Su-perValu Ballybofey states: “It will be a great evening out for all staff, customers and community alike coming together with the shared objective of supporting the Don-egal Hospice and the great work they do. We are looking forward to meeting Highland Radio on the pitch for a competitive yet fun challenge for the title and to add to the entertainment there may be some surprising attire on the day! So don’t miss out, come along and Help Us Help Others”
Launching their “Help Us Help Others” campaign on the 6th of May 2011, Kavanagh’s Super-Valu committed to raising €30,000 minimum for the Donegal Hos-
pice. With this campaign running throughout their four stores, the Kavanagh Group will give 5c to the Donegal Hospice with every Real Rewards transaction made throughout each store from May 6th 2011 until October 22nd 2011.
Kavanagh’s SuperValu have been hosting a whole range of fun-draising events across their four stores including a fun filled day of car washing, coffee mornings, bonanza draws, table quizzes and bag packs so far raising over €6,000 and well on their way to reaching their €30,000 goal. With many more exciting events in the pipeline in-cluding a climb of Mount Errigal on 21st of August, a flagship run/walk on the 25th September and of course their upcoming match on the 8th of July against Highland Radio.
So come along to Finn Park for kick off at 7.30pm and support your favourite team. There will be re-freshments served for all players and supporters after the game in Jackson’s Hotel where an exclu-sive signed Finn Harps jersey will be raffled.
For more information on “Help Us Help Others” Cam-paign and upcoming fundrais-ing activities please logon to: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kavanaghs-SuperValu-Done-gal/137605522975301#!/pages/Kavanaghs-SuperValu-Done-gal/137605522975301 Manager Kieran Doherty and staff enjoying the car wash at
Kavanagh’s SuperValu Buncrana
Manager Charlie Ferry and staff enjoying the car wash at Kavanagh’s SuperValu Ballybofey
Marie Mcshea, Liam Mcshea-Manager of Kavanagh’s SuperValu Dungloe , Shane Gallagher, Paul Martin & Kathleen Doogan taking a well deserved break at the coffee morning in SuperValu Dungloe
Manager Gareth Ferry and staff enjoying the car wash at Ka-vanagh’s SuperValu Donegal Town
Staff at Kavanagh’s SuperValu Donegal Town pictured presenting the raffled cake to the win-ning Meehan Family at the coffee morning in Super-Valu Donegal Town
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PEDICURE SOCKS (TO KNIT)
To fit lady’s shoe size: 5/6 (7/8 - 9/10) 9 ins [23 cm] (9½ ins [24 cm] - 10½ ins [26.5 cm]).
MATERIALSPatons® Stretch Socks(50 g / 1.75 oz) 2 balls for each size: #31415 (Sugar). One set of four 3.25 mm (U.S. 3) double-pointed knit-ting needles or size needed to obtain tension.
TENSION28 sts and 36 rows = 4 ins[10 cm] in stocking st.
INSTRUCTIONSThe instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instruc-tions will be written thus ( ).
Cast on 48 (52-56) sts loosely. Divideinto 16 (17-18) sts on 1st and 3rd needles, 16 (18-20) sts on 2nd needle.Join in rnd. Place marker on first st. Work in (K1. P1) ribbing for 2½ ins[6 cm]. Knit in rnds until work from beg measures 5 (5-6) ins [12.5 (12.5-15) cm].
Arrange heel sts: Slip 4 sts from end of 1st needle onto beg of 2nd needle, 4 sts from beg of 3rd needle onto end of 2nd needle. 12 (13-14) sts on 1st needle, 24 (26-28) sts on 2nd needle, and 12 (13-14) sts on 3rd needle.
Divide the 24 (26-28) sts on 2nd needleonto 2 needles and leave for instep.
Knit 12 (13-14) sts off 1st needle onto end of 3rd nee-dle.Working on these 24 (26-28) sts proceed as follows: Next row: (WS). K1. P10 (11-12).P2tog. P10 (11-12). K1. 23 (25-27) sts.Make Heel: 1st row: (RS). *Sl1. K1.Rep from * to last st. K1.2nd row: Sl1. Purl to end of row.Rep these 2 rows for 2 (2-2½) ins [5 (5-6) cm], ending with 1st row.
All sizes: To make instep: Slip 24 (26-28) instep sts onto one needle.1st needle: With RS of work facing and using the heel needle, pick up andknit 11 (11-13) sts along side of heel.2nd needle: Knit across 24 (26-28)instep sts.3rd needle: Pick up and knit 11 (11-13) sts along other side of heel. K6 (6-7) from 1st nee-dle onto 3rd needle.
Proceed as follows:1st rnd: 1st needle: Knit to last3 sts. K2tog. K1.2nd needle: Knit.3rd needle: K1. Sl1. K1. psso. Knitto end of needle.2nd rnd: Knit.Rep these 2 rnds to 44 (48-52) stsdivided as 10 (11-12) sts on 1st and 3rdneedles, 24 (26-28) sts on 2nd needle.
Knit in rnds even until foot, from picked up sts at heel, measures 5 (5½-6) ins [12.5 (14-15) cm].Work 2 rnds in (K1. P1) ribbing. Castoff in ribbing.With a tapestry needle, sew cast offedge tog to form hole for big toe.
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IT’S not often that we hear praise for the Irish weather, but it is our climate which gives us a competitive edge in crop pro-duction. That was one of the messages for farmers who attended the Teagasc Crops Open Day at Oak Park, Carlow on Thursday 23 June. The latest research and technol-ogy in crop production was presented at the open day with researchers and special-ists outlining trial results against a back-drop of a 10,000 plot research programme at Oak Park.
Drought and extreme weather conditions in many parts of the world, is impacting on world grain markets with expected short-comings in harvest. While some Irish crops will be affected by low rainfall, overall the 2011 yield potential for Irish cereal crops looks quite good, according to John Spink, Head of Crop Science in Teagasc.
“The volatility in crop markets is swing-ing in Irish growers favour this year, but technical production efficiency is essential to ensure survival in times of huge price variability”, according to John Spink. The Teagasc crops programme at Oak Park is focused on yield, quality and cost reduction.
The favourable crop growing conditions in Ireland brings with it the risk of fungal diseases which is a major focus of Teagasc research. The disease causing pathogens are continually evolving and can become less sensitive to the fungicides applied for disease control. At Oak Park genetic changes in fungal populations are continu-ally monitored by plant pathologist Steven Kildea, and the performance of new prod-ucts and new disease control strategies is assessed in an effort to win the battle against rapidly developing pathogens. The search for more robust disease resistance strains of cereals is another strategy been given a new lease of life by the use of mo-lecular techniques. This offers scope for future production being based on varieties, specifically developed for the challenging Irish weather conditions.
The cost of fertilizers and the need to avoid excess nutrients reaching our water supplies, would benefit from a more ac-curate prediction of a crop’s nitrogen (N) needs. Richie Hackett is leading a pro-gramme aiming to predict the optimum N fertilizer for both wheat and barley crops more accurately. In addition to cost and environmental advantages, in the future, this work will help growers reach the target protein requirements for specific markets such as malting barley.
While minimum tillage has failed to ex-cite growers in Ireland, the system does have some benefits in terms of work rate and energy costs. Establishment in wet autumns and grass weed control problems are limiting factors currently. The gen-eral need to protect the soil from damage caused by machinery was stressed by Der-mot Forristal, who showed that even with large tyres, the axle loads of today’s high powered tractors are capable of damaging soil structure. Lower ground pressure and avoiding work in moist conditions are criti-cal to prevent damage to the grower’s most basic resource.
Teagasc Biomass Combined Heat and Power PlantA new biomass Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant was on display at the Teagasc En-ergy Crops Open Day taking place at Oak Park, Carlow today, Thursday, 23 June.
Electricity generation from any feedstock typically converts 30-40% of the energy in the fuel into electricity with the balance of the fuel energy being released as heat into the atmos-phere. Teagasc Bioenergy researcher John Fin-nan said:;” Combined heat and power offers the advantage of electricity generation combined with utilisation of the ‘waste’ heat. CHP plants fuelled by fossil fuels are available in a range
of sizes from quite small plants which might be used in hospitals to large industrial plants.”
Until recently, CHP plants fired from biomass have only been available in large sizes (>2MW of electricity). However, small scale biomass CHP plants have started to become available com-mercially in more recent years.
The biomass CHP plant at Teagasc Oak Park is an example of a small scale plant that has re-cently become available. The plant is designed and manufactured in Denmark by the Stirling Denmark company. The plant uses wood chips as a fuel. The wood chips are gasified (ie turned
into a gas) in the first step in the process. The gas is then conducted into a gas boiler where it is burned to generate heat. Heat generated in the boiler is used to heat hot water but the heat is also conducted via heat exchangers into an external combustion engine called a Stirling engine where the heat is used to turn the engine and generate electricity.
The plant which was funded under the Tea-gasc Vision Fund Programme was commis-sioned during the early part of 2011, and is on display for all interested in the Bioenergy sector at today’s Open Day in Oak Park.
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A new study of the International Competitiveness of the Irish Dairy Sector at Farm Level, produced by Teagasc and spon-sored by AIB, indicates that Irish dairy farming continues to measure up well against its international competitors in terms of competitiveness.
The study, which was launched by the Minister for Agricul-ture, Food and the Marine, Mr Simon Coveney TD was con-ducted by the Agricultural Economics Department at Teagasc and the economic consultant Dr. Michael Keane.
Commenting on the report, Teagasc Economist, Dr, Fiona Thorne, said that in cash costs terms, on average Irish dairy farming continues to be among the most competitive in the EU. However, when additional costs are factored in to cover the op-erator’s owned land, labour and capital, the Irish dairy sector’s
performance is less impressive. The most significant imputed charge included in total economic costs is for owned land.
At a global level the report found that competitors such as New Zealand continue to have lower production costs than Ireland, but larger Irish farms remain quite competitive in a global context.
The report highlights the value of scale in ensuring that the sector remains competitive internationally. Teagasc economist Trevor Donnellan, one of the authors of the report, said that the end of the quota system may provide the opportunity to increase milk production on smaller Irish farms so that econo-mies of scale can be exploited.
The study looked at milk production in the European Union, New Zealand, the United States and Argentina. When analysed
over the 1996 to 2010 period, the analysis indicated that the rela-tive costs of production as a per cent of output value for Irish dairy farms has decreased relative to the average of the other EU 15 countries examined. This is a positive indication for the relative competitive position of the Irish dairy sector over time.
Speaking at the launch of the study, Teagasc Director Profes-sor Gerry Boyle said:
” The key to enhancing our competitive position in dairying is to ensure ongoing public and private investment in research and technology transfer. Substantial benefits in competitive-ness can be achieved by improvements in the genetic merit of dairy cows and in grassland management.”
Economic study highlights the benefits of Scale in Irish Dairy Sector
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Community Fun BBQ -17TH JuneTHE committee and staff of Ra-phoe Community Playgroup would like to thank everyone who made our barbeque a very successful and enjoyable event.
Thanks to all our Event Spon-sors: Raphoe Marquee Hire, Ber-nard McCarron Butchers, Duffy’s Butchers, Mulrine’s, Donegal Creameries, Johnston’s Foods, Mc Donald’s, DM Waste, Castle-court Hotel, Villa Rose Hotel & Spa, Foys & Co, Arena Seven, Craic@ jacks, Jungle king, Mc Elhinney’s, The Shandon hotel & Spa, Kelly’s Wreath, Tiny Tunes, Castle fun, Oakfield Teddy-bear, Dean John Hayes who supplied the barbeque equipment, Raphoe Hardware, Victoria Kilpatrick Photography, Coyle’s Centra, Barclay’s Newsagent, Mc Hugh’s Shop, Lidl Ballybofey, Mr Whippy and Kee’s Hotel.
We would like to thank every-one who gave generously on the night and all those who bought raf-fle tickets and lines, to those who baked and donated cakes on the night.
We would like to acknowledge all those who give their time helping out on the night, our chiefs Louise and Ed, our playschool photogra-pher Norma, our hard working staff, our wonderful chairperson, all committee members, the par-ents, student helpers, face-paint-ers, tea-persons, cleaners, our hard working bear, our DJ Mark and our shop keeper Deborah. To Caroline who presented Playgroup Leader Sally with a beautiful bou-quet of flowers.
If you have any comments or suggestion about the BBQ please email [email protected].
Chef Ed
Father and sons taking a rest. Cameron, James and William
Little Lucas with Mum Ethel
Children playing the castle and bridge garden
Emily all smiles for the camera
Staff Presenta-tion- Margaret, Sally, Noelle, and Geraldine Fiona, bear and Noelle
Tiny Tunes Jessica who entertained the children with her music
Enjoying the food and Craic in the Marquee
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Inside & Out: 8/10Kia is pretty darn handy at designing cars
lately and this third generation Sportage re-ally illustrates that. Massively different than the car it replaces, the new Sportage is a very good-looking SUV and it joins a raft of very fashionable SUVs such as the Ford Kuga and Hyundai ix35, but now also needs to take on the MINI Countryman. The Sportage is well placed for the task though, as not only does it look good inside and out, but it is ludicrously well-equipped too.
The seats are comfortable and the driving position is good and the centre stack is domi-nated by a one piece unit that houses the audio system. This also incorporates Blue-tooth that will operate your iPhone. There is also somewhere to plug in your iPod and a USB stick and a leather steering wheel with controls for the audio too. There’s loads of leg- and headroom, the boot is very spacious and you can fold down the seats with a click of a button.
Engine & Transmission: 8/10There is a choice of two engines here in
Ireland: a 1.7-litre 114hp diesel with front-wheel drive or a 136hp 2.0-litre diesel with four-wheel drive - the latter of which will sell in smaller numbers. The 2.0-litre diesel was the only choice available until the end of 2010, but 2011 sees the arrival of the 1.7-litre, which is he model we tested. On paper, it might seem that this would be a little anae-mic for an SUV, but the 1.7-litre copes well. Granted it isn’t that quiet - sounding a little more vocal than the 2.0-litre we had driven before - but it has to work that bit harder.
The 0-100km/h sprint takes 12.3 seconds, which doesn’t make it a rocket but it doesn’t feel slow either. Top speed, in theory, is 173km/h. There is certainly enough torque (at 255Nm) to keep the car from feeling in any way sluggish. The six-speed transmission is pretty good too. Ours felt a little notchy but the car didn’t yet have a lot of miles on it.
Ride & Handling: 7/10When we drove the Kia Sportage at the
European launch some time back we weren’t overly impressed with how it drove. At the time we found that the car didn’t cope well with poor road surfaces and said we were “disappointed by the lack of feel from the steering and through very tight corners there was no real assurance of grip, with the rear end feeling a little skittish”.
Back here in Ireland things appear to have improved and while the ride isn’t perfect - and the handling isn’t as good as the Ford Kuga’s - it does feel like a much better car this time around. It feels pretty similar to its cousin the Hyundai ix35, if perhaps a fraction more firmly sprung. It is comfortable though and over a variety of surfaces coped quite well. It was particularly icy when we had the Sportage and we did miss the four-wheel drive in these conditions.
Equipment, Economy & Value for Money: 8/10
There is a heap of kit thrown in as stand-ard, so you get things like 17-inch alloy wheels, half leather trim, privacy glass, cruise control, voice activated Bluetooth and a panoramic sunroof. The fuel economy is very good too and because this model fea-tures stop-start it has low emissions of 134g/km - meaning it sits in tax Band B with an-nual road tax of just €156.
CompleteCar Index: 8/10The Kia Sportage is an impressive vehi-
cle and our take on this car is that, given the demand, there is likely to be for it, Kia dealers might find it hard to keep them in stock. It matches the Nissan Qashqai and is good enough to take on the Ford Kuga and Hyundai ix35. The seven-year warranty also makes it a smashing buy.
Kia Sportage 1.7-litre EX 2wd• Engine: 1.7-litre turbocharged four-cylin-
der diesel• Maximum power: 114hp at 4,000rpm• Maximum torque: 255Nm at 2,800rpm• Acceleration (0-100km/h): 12.3 seconds• Maximum speed: 173km/h• Fuel economy (combined cycle): 5.2
litres/100km (54.3mpg)• CO2 emissions: 134g/km• Motor tax band: B• Annual road tax: €156• Retail price: Official price of test car with-
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Results
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Inishowen U14 Final
Crawfords Trophies U-14 Div 1Convoy 3.01 4.04 Fanad GaelsBurt 5.04 2.09 Gaoth DobhairMcCumhaills 6.11 1.08 CloughaneelyCrawfords Trophies U-14 Div 2 Section 1Urris 3.13 0.02 N ColmcilleRed Hughs 1.08 0.04 CarndonaghCrawfords Trophies U-14 Div 2 Section 2L/Kenny Gaels 1.02 6.14 MilfordSt Eunans B 0.10 0.04 Gaoth Dobhair BKelly Furniture Minor Div 1Malin 0.09 3.13 CloughaneelyConvoy 1.09 1.05 McCumhaillsKelly Furniture Minor Div 2 Section 1Buncrana 4.06 9.08 CarndonaghN Padraig 2.12 1.05 Robert EmmetsRed Hughs 5.17 0.05 N Colmcille Peter McFadden Breenagh
Crawfords Trophies LiffordU14 Division Two Section TwoTeam Played Won Lost Drawn PointsSt Michaels 4 4 0 0 8St Eunans B 4 3 1 0 6Milford 3 2 1 0 4Glenswilly 3 2 1 0 4Gaoth Dobhair B 4 2 2 0 4Letterkenny Gaels 4 1 3 0 2Termon 2 0 2 0 0Downings 4 0 4 0 0
Kelly Furniture Minor Div 1 Played Won Lost Drawn PointsCloughaneely 4 4 0 0 8Convoy 5 4 1 0 8Sean MacCumhaills 5 3 2 0 6St Eunans A 4 3 1 0 6Malin 5 2 3 0 4Gaoth Dobhair 6 1 5 0 2Milford 5 0 5 0 0
Kelly Furniture Minor Div 2 Section 1 Played Won Lost Drawn PointsRed Hughs 5 5 0 0 10Glenfin 5 4 0 1 9Naomh Padraig Lif 5 3 2 0 6Carndonagh 5 2 3 0 4N.Colmcille Newt 6 1 4 1 3Buncrana 5 1 4 0 2Robert Emmets 5 1 4 0 2
Kelly Furniture Minor Div 2 Section 2 Played Won Lost Drawn PointsGaeil Fhanada 5 3 0 2 8St Michaels 4 3 0 1 7Termon 5 3 1 1 7Letterkenny Gaels 5 2 3 0 4Glenswilly 4 1 3 0 2Downings 5 0 5 0 0
Wednesday 29th June 7.30 pmCrawford Trophies Lifford Under 14 Division OneConvoy v GlenfinGaoth Dobhair v CloughaneelyCrawfords Trophies U-14 Div 2 Section 1Carndonagh v Naomh ColmcilleMalin v Naomh Padraig LiffordRobert Emmets v BuncranaRed Hughs v UrrisCrawfords Trophies U-14 Div 2 Section 2St Michaels v Gaoth Dobhair BLk Gaels v TermonMilford v GlenswillyDownings v St Eunans BFriday 1st July 7.30 pmCrawford Trophies LiffordUnder 14 Division One Burt v McCumhaillsKelly Furniture Minor League Div 1St Eunans A v CloughaneelyConvoy v MalinSt Eunans A v MilfordMcCumhaills v CloughaneelyKelly Furniture Minor Div 2 Section 1N Padraig Lifford v BuncranaGlenfin v Red HughsRobert Emmets v CarndonaghKelly Furniture Minor Div 2 Section 2Glenswilly v St MichaelsSaturday 2nd July 12.00Peter McFadden BreenaghUnder 10 Go Games Section OneGlenswilly v Gaoth DobhairTermon v MilfordSt Eunans A v CloughaneelyLK Gaels v DowningsSt Michaels v Fanad GaelsPeter McFadden BreenaghUnder 10 Go Games Section TwoSt Eunans B v Red HughsConvoy v Red HughsN Padraig v N ColmcilleBuncrana v Glenfin
Malin U14 Team Runners Up
Burt Captain Tom Doherty receives the U14 Cup from
Inishowen Secretary Pat McLaughlin
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Inishowen U14 Final
The victorious Burt U14 team
BUNCRANA
Donegal v TyroneCongratulations to Ryan Bradley
and the Donegal team on beating Ty-rone to earn their place in the Ulster Senior Football Championship final on July 17th. If you intend going to the final please get your requests in as early as possible to [email protected] Bord na nÓg Under 14 Hurling
Our u14 hurlers did themselves proud at the weekend when they travelled to Ballygar, Galway to take part in the All Ireland Feile na nGael final’s. This festival of juvenile hurl-ers was the climax of what has been a very successful year for the club. They played host club Ballygar in the first match on Friday in difficult wet con-ditions. The boys were slow to start but soon settled and recorded a 2:7 to 1:1 win with Sam Doherty scoring 2:2, Dylan Duffy 0:3, Tom Clare 0:1, Aedan Stokes 0:1, with Patrick Wilson, James Doherty, Sam Doherty and Dylan shin-ing. After a quick bite to eat, it was back onto the bus and travel to Lough-rea for the Parade, the weather was atrocious but they boys were greeted at the review stand by the legendary Michael O’Muircheartaigh and a large cheer from the large travelling Bun-crana support.
It was an early start on Saturday morning for a short trip to Fohenagh to play to games against Four Roads and Ahascaragh/Fohenagh. They played the latter first, this time they were on fire from the start and ran into a commanding lead and maintained it throughout with the outstanding Tom Clare scoring 1:6, other scorers were Sam Doherty 0:1 and the young Niall Doherty scoring 1:0. Final score 2:7 to 0:2.Tom and Sam were well supported by Patick Wilson, Darren Doherty, Dylan Duffy and Paul Nelson. During this game Sam and Kevin Vaughan suffered injuries resulting in the loss of the hardworking Kevin Vaughan with a hand injury putting him out for the rest of the competition.
Next up was Four Roads this was going to be a winner takes all match, Sam Doherty had to rest due to the injury received in the previous
game. This was a tight match from the start and both side’s went in at halft-ime 2:2 each. The re-introduction of Sam was the turning point and within minutes of coming on he scored prob-ably the best goal of the weekend and we were in a commanding lead, he was ably supported by Dylan Duffy and ran out winners on a scoreline of 4:4 to 3:3, scorers Dylan Duffy 3:1, Sam Doherty 1:1,Tom Clare 0:1 and Dan-iel Deery 0:1, Patrick Wilson, Patrick Kelly, Dylan and Sam will have been best pleased with their performance, the final whistle was greeted by loud cheers from the large travelling sup-port which had been swollen with a large following who travelled down on Saturday.Both sides were applauded off the pitch by both sets of supporters.
After a quick regroup it was off to Ballinasloe to play Padraig Pearses (Galway) in the semi-final and into a knockout situation. The game was played in perfect conditions, Pearse’s started the brighter and went into an early lead but our lads never panicked and a Declan McCarron goal settled the nerves. The halftime score was 2:2 to 2:2. The second half was end to end with no quarter asked or given and could have gone either way and was only decided in the dying minutes with the Galway club winning on a scoreline of 5:4 to 3:4. Scorers were Sam 1:1, Tom 0:3, Dylan 1:0, keeper Darren Fit-zpatick and backs Patrick Wilson, Ben Doherty, James Doherty ,Paul Nel-son, Darren Doherty, Sam Doherty, Tom Clare, Oisin Grant and Dylan Duffy impressing. The final whistle brought to the end what has been a fantastic season for the team that has won three competition’s already and as Pearse’s went on to win the final, it was close to a quadruple. The dress-ing room after the match was not a place for the faint hearted, tears were shed but these boys did themselves proud and were a credit to their club and county and they helped raise the profile of Donegal hurling. The match officials had officiated at 6 Division one Feile games that day could not believe the standard of hurling from the Buncrana hurlers and singled out Sam Doherty as the best player they had seen all day. The 24 players in
the panel all contributed to what was a memorable weekend for everyone involved. Thanks to the Ballygar club for hosting us, to Owen McDaid who provided transport and helped look after the boys’ every need, to all the supporters who travelled, to Tom Clare and Gerry Vaughan for their hard work and effort and raised the expectations of hurling in the club but most of all to the boys themselves who gave us a fantastic 2011 season. The team was Darren Fitzpatrick, Ben Do-herty, Patrick Wilson, Patrick Kelly, Kevin Vaughan, James Doherty, Sam Doherty(capt), Aedan Stokes, Darren Doherty, Paul Nelson, Dylan Duffy, Tom Clare, Oisin Grant, Craig Do-herty, Declan McCarron,Daniel Deery, Fiachra MacLochlainn, Niall Doherty, Luke Timlin, Kevin Vaughan, David Doherty, Aran Craig, PJ McCarron and Matthew Wilson.
The weekend will have lasting mem-ories for all involved but a big thank you goes to PJ McCarron (snr) for or-ganising the magical mystery tour of Connamara on the way to the parade in Loughrea on Friday night.Under 15 Hurling
Congratulations to Seosamh Gallan-agh and Jack O’Loughlin who played for the Donegal U15 County Hurling Team in the Peter O’Keefe Memo-rial Cup on Saturday in Ballyshan-non. They played Mayo in the final and Donegal came away winners, 3-10 to 3-00.‘Get-Fit’ Football Training for Women
“Want to get fit and have a bit of craic as well? Join other women with the same objective every Mon-day night at 8pm at the Scarvey. We are playing gaelic football and it’s not competitive just FUN. No experience needed you only need to be over 18 years of age.” Benefit from the fitness expertise developed by the GAA!Bord na nÓg - Summer Activities
(1)The Club will be hosting a VHI Cúl camp, including football and hurling for boys and girls, from July 11 - July 15. For Application Forms and infor-mation contact Leo Gill 086 086 8260.
(2)The club will host a series of ac-tivities for teenagers, including ‘Video Analysis of Your Playing Style’, a canoe trip and a drumming workshop.
Dates are July 5-7. Contact Sean Noonan 087 923 2988 for informa-tion.
(3) A meeting of club underage football coaches will be held in the clubhouse on Wednesday June 22 at 7.00pmUlster Shield
Congratulations to Ronan Walsh from our club who was part of the victorious Donegal Under 21 Hurl-ing squad that defeated Tyrone on Sunday in Clones on Sunday to lift the Ulster Shield. Ronan’s disci-pline and commitment over the years has helped get him to this level and it is a credit himself and parents Chris and Mary.Lotto
The results of the club’s lotto draw which, took place on Tues-day 21st June in O’Flaherty’s Bar on the Main Street, are as follows. The winning numbers drawn for the €10,000 jackpot were 04-14-27-31.
There were no winners. The winning numbers for the €2,000 Lotto Plus draw were 21-22-31-32. There were also no winners. There were five €20 consolation prizes which went to the following participants: Conor Gill, Backhill;
Fiachra O’Flaherty, Bar; James Molloy, Castle Park; Geraldine Bradley, Castle Avenue; Johnny McDaid, Adrian Doherty.
Use of the Scarvey pitches for training or matches MUST be confirmed with Martin Mullan in advance (087 246 8108). Use of clubhouse MUST be confirmed with David McConnell in advance (087 939 2767).
If you do have any items which you think should be included in the club’s weekly notes, please email [email protected] by 6pm on a Sunday for consideration.
To keep up to date with all the latest goings-on, please join us on www.facebook.com/buncranagaa or www.twitter.com/buncranagaa
MALIN
Congratulation to Donegal on winning their Ulster semi-final game with Tyrone.
The senior and reserve side both last away to Dungloe on Sat-urday, the senior side going down by 2-17 to 2-08 while the reserves were beaten by 2-12 to 1-10.
The U-14 side, despite a very good performance, was beaten by Burt in the Inishowen A final on Friday evening on a scoreline of 2-12 to 3-08. The U-14s are home to Lifford this Wednesday in the Northern Division 2, all support welcome.
The minor side are away to Convoy on Friday. The ladies are home to Convoy next Sunday at 12-00. Training for U-10 girls has now finished until September as has Sunday morning training for U-6 boys.
This years summer camp takes place the week of 18th/22nd July, 10-00 to 2-30 each day. The cost is €65 for first child, then €50 for each additional child in a family. All chil-dren are asked to bring boots and runners and there will be a bus and tuck shop available. Money and forms should be returned together to Maria McLaughlin as soon as possible and anyone
who has registered online is also asked to inform Maria so as to have an idea of numbers. Further information can be got from Maria McLaughlin 087 7763679.
Malin GAA club have a club phone which sends texts about club fixtures for adult and under-age teams as well as club events and notices. If anyone would like their name added to texting list please contact the club phone on 0868668531.
Under age training times have changed to the following, U-8 Thursdays at 6pm, U-10 Fridays at 6pm.
Congratulations to Jack Hunter, Moss Road, winner of the lotto jackpot of €2,050. The sequence drawn was 2,5,1,4,7,3,6. The €20 sellers prize went to Seamus Doherty(PM), Malin Head. Next weekends jackpot is €500 and we thank the local community for its continued support.
MOVILLE
The Under 14 Girls played Naomh Mhuire in Glenswilly in the Under 14 A County Semi Final on Friday Night. The Moville Girls where the first to show with Nicole McDermott hitting 1-1 early on in the game. Naomh Mhuire started to exert some pressure on the Moville defense but the found Moville keeper Charmaine McEl-roy in top form when she made two dominant Claims under pressure from the Naomh Mhuire attack. Naomh Mhuire’s failure turn this spell of pressure into more than one score showed that Moville defense was on form with Naimh Cavanagh marshalling the full back line excellently with Rachel McLaughlin controlling the Half Back line faultlessly.
With Sarah Jane McDonald pulling the strings in the Midfield ably assisted by Emma Doherty, they had the Moville girls play-ing some excellent gaelic in wet conditions and when Sarah Jane broke forward you always felt that Moville could score and when She broke through on goal you knew there was only one outcome as she blasted it into the back of the net. The two teams traded points with Sarah Jane having points sandwiched between two Naomh Mhuire scores. With the first half drawing to a close Moville looked to finish the stronger when Eve McClenaghan shot managed to hit both post before being put behind by the Naomh Mhuire Defense, from the resulting 45, Sarah Jane slotted over to bring and enter-taining first half to a close.
Early in the second half, Naomh Mhuire tried to get back into game and exerted some consistent pres-sure as they scored two points early in the second half but again the Moville midfield diamond upped the pressure and again hit the post from Sarah Jane Mc-Donald, when Eve McClenaghan played a ball into the full forward Shannon Skelly who turned her defender and slotted into the bot-tom corner to extend the Moville lead and from the resulting kick out Moville reclaimed the ball and Eve McClenaghan showed some great skills to sidestep her de
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fender and slot the ball over the bar.With the Game entering injury
time and Moville 12 points in the lead the Naomh Mhuire Girls never gave up fighting and they played right up until the last kick of the game and there fighting spirit showed as they concerted pressure on the Moville goal and got 2 quick fire goals leav-ing the final score of Moville 4 – 5 (Sarah Jane McDonald (2-2), Nicole McDermott (1-1), Shannon Skelly (1-0), Rachel McLaughlin(0-1) and Eve McClenaghan(0-1)) Naomh Mhuire 2-5.
The County Final date is due to be played this week and we would like to wish the girls the best of luck in the final and we hope to have a big crowd in attendance to cheer the girls on.
The Club would like to offer it’s condolences to the family and friends of Dennis O’Kane and Robert Thompson who both passed away recently.
There was no Jackpot Winner of the GAA lotto this week (20th June). The Winning Numbers were 2, 13, 15, 23 and the €50 Euro Winner was Wil-lie c/o Susie’s. Next Week’s Jackpot €800
The Moville GAA Cul Camp will take please on 18th to 21st July, Please contact a committee Mem-ber, or any of the coaches for further information.
Club membership is now overdue anyone who has not paid their mem-bership is ask to do so ASAP and should be paid to treasurer Bridget Harkin.
There is also a full range of mer-chandise available from the club anyone interested in purchasing merchandise is asked to contact
Bridget Harkin or any member of the club.
Naomh Colmcille
This week’s Lotto numbers were: 6 3 4 7 5 2 1.
The seniors and reserves both lost out to Milford at home on Saturday evening in the League. More details on the club website at www.naomh-colmcille.com
The u8s travelled to MacCumhaill Park on Saturday to take part inFi-nals Day of the u8 Go Games and put in great performances against
St. Michaels and St. Eunans. They concluded with a match against MacCumhaills. Thanks to MacCum-haills for hosting the blitz and provid-ing the refreshments afterwards. Training as usual on Saturday at 11:00. New players most welcome.
Naomh Colmcille GAA Club are hosting a Vhi Cul Camp from the 18th to the 22nd of july for all children aged 6 to 13 years. Camp starts at 10 am to 2.30 pm please bring packed lunch and dress for the weather!! (tuck shop provided).
All children will receive a full football kit and bag cost is €65 for the first child and €50 for each child thereafter. A week of fun games and craic with qualified coaches. Every-one welcome.
Please gather up outstanding Tesco and Sainsbury’s vouchers and give them to Adrian Marsh (087 2873076) or any other coach or com-mittee member.
Naomh Pádraig
The numbers drawn in last weeks lotto draw were 1, 7, 6, 4, 3, 2 and
5. There was no jackpot winner however €100 runner-up prize went to Catherine Hannon, Greencastle. Next weeks jackpot will be €500.
The Seniors were back in league action on Saturday evening after last weeks Championship victory over Convoy. Robert Emmett’s were the visitors to Ture however Naomh Pádraig were able to secure victory for third week in a row. The first half was a close fought affair and the visitors went into the break ahead by 0-07 to 0-06. Emmett’s started sec-ond half strongly and took a 3 point lead before Naomh Pádraig finished game strongly and with help of a Martin Duffy penalty, went on to win by 1-11 to 0-11.
Team & Scorers: Christy Lynch, Gary McKinney, Enda McColgan, Paul Duffy, Laurence Lynch, John McLaughlin, Anthony McColgan, Martin Duffy (1-00), Eunan Keav-eney (0-01), Dermot Keaveney (0-01), Barry Hegarty, Mark Duffy (0-01), Damian Diver (0-06), Gerard McCol-gan (0-02), Michael Crowley. Subs Used: Charlie Molloy, Mickey McCol-gan, Seanán McColgan.
Underage season continues at full pace over coming weeks. The U14’s take on Buncrana at Scarvey on Fri-day 1st July at 7.30pm in Inishowen U14B Semi-Final while on Thursday 7th July the U16’s complete their In-ishowen league campaign when they travel to Urris for a 7.30pm throw-in.
Meanwhile the U12’s are also in action on Tuesday evening 28th June when they host Carndonagh. Finally the U8’s play host to Buncrana on Saturday 2nd July.
Red Hughs
Lotto & 100+ ClubThere were three winners of the
Lotto draw last week. The winners were Alice Doherty, Maura Mc-Crudden and Francie Scanlon and they receive €35 each. The numbers drawn were 1,3,7,6,2,4,5. Next weeks jackpot is €700. The Lotto sellers in the coming weeks are: 2nd July - Charlie Doherty, 9th July - Bernard Devine and 16th July - Cathal Do-herty. The winner of the 100+ Club draw last week was Chloe Kelly and she receives €100. Your continued support for the 100+ Club and the Lotto are greatly appreciated.
Seniors & ReservesThe senior and reserve teams
played Naomh Padraig, Lifford on Saturday evening at the pitch and they were two hard fought encoun-ters. The reserves drew their game and will feel hard done by not to have won. Final score: Red Hughs 0-11 Lifford 1-8. The seniors won again and did very well to come through against a physical Lifford side. Final score: Red Hughs 0-11 Lifford 1-4. Both teams are doing very well at the minute but there are still a lot of tough games ahead and training for the senior, reserve and minor teams continues on Tuesday and Thurs-day evenings at 7.30 and all players should attend. Ladies
The ladies are due to play Let-terkenny Gaels away next Sunday at 12 midday. Training continues at the pitch on Wednesday at 8.00 and Friday at 7.30pm.Minor Board
U10 team are due to play St Eun-ans away next Saturday morning
the 2nd July. The U12 teams had no game last week but they are fixed to play Robert Emmets at home this Monday evening the 27th June at 6pm. The U14 boys played Carndon-agh at home on Friday evening and put in another good display winning well against a strong Carndonagh team. Final score: Red Hughs 1-8 Carndonagh 0-4. Well done to all involved and they are due to play Urris at home this Wednesday the 29th June at 7.30pm. The U18 team resumed their league campaign last Friday at home to Naomh Colmcille and in a very powerful display they won comfortably in the end. This was a very impressive victory but as always tougher tests lie ahead! Final score: Red Hughs 5-17 Naomh Colm-cille 0-5. They now have a big game away to Glenfin this Friday the 1st July at 7.30pm. Summer Camps
This years VHI GAA Cúl Camp will now take place from the 18th July to the 22nd July. Further details will be available in the coming weeks.
Club MeetingThe next general club meeting will
take place next Tuesday the 5th of July at 9pm in the clubhouse.
Well doneCongratulations to the Donegal
senior team on their victory over Tyrone on Sunday and best of luck in the Ulster final on the 17th July.
Weekly notesAll contributions to the notes
must be submitted no later than 6pm every Sunday by e-mail at [email protected] or 0879742266. Team managers who wish to have any information or match reports included in the notes can get in contact at anytime.
Thrilla in da villa line-up revealedIt promises to be an action packed evening as Finn Harps stage the “Thrilla in Da Villa” white collar Box-ing evening this Saturday in the Villa Rose Hotel 8.30pm.
The gallant boxers who will be step-ping into the ring are all Volunteers, most of whom had never laced up gloves before they began a rigorous training regime.
Oisin Kelly of Highland Radio will be MC for the Evening and the brave Competitors have all chosen their own entry Music to herald their arrival into the ring.
In addition to a night of exciting boxing, there will be further enter-tainment on offer courtesy of the ever popular Mad Marcus .
Event Manager Sharon Scanlon is sure it will be a hugely enjoyable
Evening for all those who attend.“This is the first time an Event like
this has taken place in the Twin Towns so we have a put together an Evening full of entertainment and you won’t have to be a boxing Fan to have a great time” said Sharon.
“The boxers have really taken on board the expert coaching they have received in the last six Weeks and have successfully come through a gruelling fitness Regime “, she said
But what about the rumours that Two Harps Players will be doing bat-tle in the Ring in a most unusual style?
“You should never comment on speculation” joked Sharon “…My Lips are sealed. You’ll just have to come along to find out!
“I am sure there is going to be a great atmosphere and a lot of Fun to
be had on Saturday Night so everyone is welcome to come down and be a part of it” she said.
Charlie Ferry of Kavanaghs Super-valu Ballybofey is looking forward to the occasion.
“We are delighted to be associated with the forthcoming Finn Harps Thrilla in Da Villa white Collar Box-ing Night. I watched the Finn Harps Volunteers training and to be honest I was getting tired just watching them!
Supervalu Ballybofey are committed to working alongside unique Commu-nity based initiatives like this and we wish all the Boxers the best of luck on Saturday” he said
Tickets for the Thrilla cost €15 each and can be got from Finn Harps on 91-30070 or The Villa Rose Hotel.
Bouts:1. Fionnula (the Blade) Duffy V Katriona (tiny dancer) Mc Namee (Sponsor Marley’s Coach Hire) 2. Pauric (coalman) McCrory V Rodney (curragh boy) Dullaghan (- Harkins Gala) (- Gerard McHugh Photog) 3. Shane (dynamite) Elliott ( –CostCutter Ballybofey) V Gerard (lightning) Mc Granagan 4. Donal (the bottler) Kelly V Brian (the educator) Mc Crea (Kelly’s Bottling Stores) (Lazy Daze Furniture) 5. Fiona (foxy) Mc Sorley V Margaret (Monster) Kennedy (McElhinneys Store) 6. Andrew (running man) Scanlon V Barney (Yes Geeerrls!)Mc Guigan ( Donegal County Products LTD (Kernans Eurospar) 7. Kevin (striker) Mc Hugh V Ciaran (baby face) Coll INTERVAL 8. Damien (hot stepper) Bradley v Darren (the dazzler) Mc Nulty (Farahs Hairdresser/Barber) (McNulty Engineering) 9. John (razor) Sweeney V Brian (the councillor) Gallagher 10. Aisling (boom boom) Gallagher V TBC 11. Dean (bone crusher) Mc Devitt V Brian (lights out) Coll 12. Seamus (spud) Sweeney V Thomas (bang bang) Mc Bride(Gweedore Furniture/Laura Dolan Hairdresser) 13. Joey (the lips) O Leary V Mark (hurricane) Harvey (Denise O Neill/Lucia Foley) (McGuigans Bar) 14. Paul (Twinkle Toes) Dooley V Joe (the cobra) Mc Cullagh (B&S Supporters Club)
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Seniors beaten by Milford at homeNAOMH Colmcille seniors lost out to Milford on Saturday evening by 1-14 to 1-10. They were unable to repeat the performance that lead to their victory over Urris last week and despite a few last-ditch goal efforts didn’t really impose them-selves on the game.
Ciaran Callaghan was first to score, finishing a move that started when Ciaran Devine and Gerard Devenney won possession from the throw in. Milford equalised a few minutes later and the game was then interrupted for a few minutes after Anthony Grant sustained a dislocated finger when making a block. Grant was replaced by Eddie Gillespie at corner back.
Ryan McErlean added a point after 8 minutes and the teams went on to exchange scores with Barry O’Hagan converting two frees for the home side and Milford add-ing two from play and one from a free. Milford’s forwards were
causing problems for Naomh Colmcille’s
backl ine, especially d o w n
t h e left hand side, which prompted a f e w p o s i - tional changes by Stephen Friel to shore things up.
With the scores at 0-06 to 0-04 in Milford’s favour, Naomh Colmcille were awarded a penalty when Ci-aran Callagan’s shot on goal was blocked by the Milford keeper and the referee judged it to be a foot block. Milford protested but Barry O’Hagan stepped up and tucked the
penalty low into the bottom left corner.
This gave Naomh Colmcille a 1-04 to 0-06 lead, but it lasted less
than a minute as Milford broke forward and found
the net almost immediately. Naomh Colmille added an-
other point when Ciaran Cal-laghan’s effort rebounded off the
post and fell to Barry O’Hagan who fisted over. Milford added another point as the first half drew to a close, leaving the scores at 1-07 to 1-05 in their favour.
Milford came out strong in the second half and registered four quick-fire points in the first ten min-utes without reply to stretch their lead to 1-11 to 1-05. Barry O’Hagan and Ciaran Callaghan pulled back points for Naomh Colmcille but Mil-ford added two more points of their own to maintain their lead.
Naomh Colmcille had a claim for a goal when a high ball fell into the Milford keeper’s arms behind the goal line. The referee gave a free out for a perceived push on the keeper which was difficult to see. However, this probably evened things up after the first half penalty award to the home side.
As the game entered the last ten minutes Barry McDaid came on for an injured Gerard Cur-ran and Naomh Colmcille pulled back three points, one from Wil-lie Gillespie and two from Barry O’Hagan to bring the scores to 1-13 to 1-10. Milford added a point with a few minutes to go and as the clock ran down Naomh Colmcille had a few close range frees that they at-tempted to convert into goals.
But despite efforts to find the net from Thomas McKinley, Barry O’Hagan and Willie Gillespie, Mil-ford crowded the goal and managed to hold out for a 1-14 to 1-10 victory.
Naomh Colmcille: Paul Cal-laghan, Anthony Grant, Liam At-kinson, Paul Friel, Gerard Curran, Alex Devenney, Mark Callaghan, Ciaran Devine, Gerard Devenney, Joe Donaghey, Barry O’Hagan (1-06) , Ciaran Callaghan (0-02) Willie Gillespie (0-01), Thomas McKinley, Ryan McErlean (0-01)
Subs: Eddie Gillespie for Anthony Grant; Barry McDaid for Gerard Curran
The Milford keeper gets down to make a save from a close range free in injury time
Milford manage to keep the ball out form a close range free in injury time
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AthleticsFinn Valley throwers continue to excellFINN Valley throwers continue to excell with top marks at home and in England . Top of the list Dempsey Mc Guigan whose head-line last week was chasing a qualification for European juniors and ultimately Saturday last in hammer hits the target quali-fication mark 66m so in Southern Counties in England he gets out to a new Irish record of 66 .82 his series as follows 63m,65m, 66.82m,65.97m,64m,and 66.80m no doubt its interesting that old record held by Gary Halpin for many years indeed the same Gary that was to gain many representative honours for Ireland in rugby. He needs to nail selection for Europeans which will be held in Tallinn, this weekend attention turns to Tullamore where hope-fully he can add an Irish title, incidentally Neil Martin is team man-ager for that championship .
In Antrim younger brother Fellan with an opening throw of 70-13 continued to impress in a major way as this is serious distance for his age group in hammer and John Kelly with a treble winning 48m plus in javelin as he closes in on 50m ,44m in discus and a mighty shot of 16.37m . Many other qualifiers but lets focus again on throwers Shane Thompson and Jade Leeper both gold medal-ists .Well done all .
Tori Pena competed in Turkey in European cup pole vault but a 3-80 m was the limit due totally to the now arrival of her poles from L. A . hence just putting herself out there for the benefit of the team . She now will spend weeks in Europe chasing that to now 4-40m elusive world champ. Q mark.
This weekend our thoughts turn to national juniors and under 23 champs and national childrens Games where Valley can impact without a doubt at each venue and add in Tailteann Games a selec-tion mechanish for Irish schools team and it begins to get exciting as we have 3 students on duty for Ulster . Tailteann Games brings back memories of days long gone when Bernie English Loreto and John O Brien ,Columbas collected gold within 30 minutes of each other at Belfield .
And finally a word of congrats to Ruairi Finnegan on world youths selection and a reminder re Aghyaran 5k Friday night 7-30 .
IT sure was a busy weekend and club officials were extended throughout.
Highlights included medal success for the younger set in Templemore, schools success for Shaun Woods and John Kellly in Tailteann Games hence international selection (both are students at Royal and Prior), relay gold under 23, silver for Noel Collins in steeple with James Speight bronze junior steeple.
Again Dempsey McGuigan had collected bronze AAA champs Bedford Saturday and jumped on a plane to Dublin being involved in a really exciting record breaking competition ham-mer in Tullamore.
It all began Friday evening in Aghyaran with the 5k and despite being seriously rained on close to 200 turned out Teresa McGloin winning the women’s event and David Wilson the men’s race and a great night had by all which is no surprise in this most hospitable of venues.
Schools is a vital competition as a gauge and the Raphoe school pair of Shaun Woods 51.00 400m got him up for 2nd spot, a personal best, an Irish spot in the 400m and 4 x 4 and needless to remark coach Bernie Alcorn was delighted.
John Kelly chasing 15m his seasonal target with the 5kg ball got out to 46.59m and will hit the mark in due course. It was sufficient now to be included in international team and he medalled in javelin at 46m plus needed 50m to improve the colour of the medal. In recent times Valley athletes that gained schools selection included Pauric McLaughlin, Ian Ward and the late Shane Bonner.
Tullamore Sunday continued to be a hive of activity. Noel Collins 9.23 in steeple for silver not able to maintain momentum over last 6oom with Flynn which will dissapoint the dedicated man that he is. In the junior equivalent James Speight Irish senior schools steeple champion finished 3rd 10.09.
Later in the day the 4 x 4 lads Collins ,O Connor ,Bonner and Hoye struck gold 4 x 4 great exciting race involving Leevale.
Finally from this meet Dempsey in hammer and he led through 3 rounds 65.43 then went over the european q mark once again recording 66.71 close to his Irish record with Barry on 66.43m but a massive 68m plus from Barry ended the story but it has to be underlined that this by any stand-ards is quality throwing from both these lads.
An enjoyable day in sunny conditions and Val-ley team leaders on the day Mark Connolly and Kieran Carlin delighted with the contribution of the lads.
Neil Martin now will lead the Irish junior team to Tallinn next month and with Mark English a 800m winner here having completed his Leaving Cert exams he will have a strong Donegal inter-est and we wish him success.
Saturday Templemore ,Co. Tipperary an en-thusiastic group of our younger set - 11 in total - travelled with their parents to whom we are most grateful and 9 came back up the road hav-ing medalled and when you are 10 years old you can understand exactly how excited they were.
Top of the list Aine Kerr, St Bridgets NS and Sinead Gallagher, St Marys Stranorlar NS won the long jump. Lauren Callaghan and Daniella Jansen both Dromore N S silver in the 60m team as is the case at this age level and then later in the evening joined with classmates from the Kil-lygordon school Lauren Lafferty and Aine Wilkin-son and Sessiaghoneill NS Caitlin Mc Gonagle to medal in relay. Dromore N S were again in the frame when Zoe Kelly was fastest 600m winning her race and in the team joined by Lauren Mc Daid St Muras to collect medals.
Ann Marie Mc Geehin closely involved with this group was walking tall and of course the hard work put in over many months by Christine Feely paid off. A memorable few days for this talented group! Finally a big thank you to all the support people who contributed in every which way to enabling a busy schedule happen.
Check out www.kcathletics.com for compre-hensive photo coverage of Aghyaran and Tul-lamore great coverage the best in the land from Kieran.
All the girls that travelled to and competed in Templemore
Under 11 girls Long Jump 1st Sinead Gallagher Aine Kerr
Aine Wilkinson & Danniella Jonsen under 10 long jump team
Finn Valley Kids
Under 11 600m 3rd Team Lauren McDaid & Zoe Kelly
Under 10 60m sprint Lauren Calla-ghan & Daniella Jonsen with their Silver Medals
Finn Valley Athletics Kids
Shay on his way out of city, but Mancini blocks Celtic moveSHAY Given is on his way out of Manchester City after Roberto Mancini gave the go-ahead for the club to buy Argentina’s No.1 goalkeeper to bolster his squad. Sergio Romero, who started in goal for all of Argentina’s 2010 World Cup matches, is wanted as competition for Joe Hart, with Eastlands’ No.2 Shay Given understood to be head-ing to pastures new.
Mancini is in talks with Romero’s agent Mino Raiola.
Weekend speculation linking Shay with Manchester United has now been ruled out. It’s also understood a bid by Neil Lennon to take both Shay Given and Craig Bellamy back to Celtic Park has been blocked by City. Lennon had hoped to get both players on loan deals because the Hoops can’t afford lavish transfer fees.
But Mancini is insisting that both players are sold on, rather than loaned out. Fraser Forster - the Hoops goalie last season - may not return to the club. Newcastle have rejected a £1.5M offer for the player who was on loan last season. Mean-while Lennon admits winning the title next season is a must for Celtic.
“I think it is imperative that we do win it. Three years with-
out the title is a long time for us,” said Lennon.
“From my own point of view, if you go two years as an Old Firm manager without a title, it might be very difficult to keep your job. “The pressure of the job is always the same - win the league.” Celtic were pipped to the title by Rangers on the final day of season 2010/11, the Ibrox side’s third consecutive championship. They also lost in extra-time to their old rivals in the final of the Co-operative Insurance Cup but finished the season by lifting the Scottish Cup at Hampden by beating Motherwell. “Some of the foot-ball we played last season was fantastic and we want to con-tinue that,” said Lennon.
“We weren’t far away from achieving a domestic treble, but we fell short in two compe-titions and we want to improve on that next year.
“The expectation level is going to be greater because of the progress we made last year and that is a credit to the play-ers.
“They have to accept that challenge and take it on as I do as a manager.
“If you can win a double or treble, brilliant, but to win the league is a must really.
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DESPITE some dreadful Tyrone tactics and poor refereeing decisions, a gritty Donegal today knocked Tyrone off their perch - and booked a place in Ulster SFC Final against Derry.
In an action packed game at Clones, Don-egal’s Colm McFadden - arguably playing the best football of his career - was the Tir Cho-naill man who took a superb goal in the sec-ond half to set up the win.
And although Tyrone equalised with just seconds of normal time left, the brilliant Der-mot Molloy sealed the win with a fantastic goal in injury time - winning 2-06 to 0-9!
There were wild celebrations among the Donegal players and fans among the 20,000 fans at Clones.
All across the park Donegal were men against boys, Neil McGee and Karl Lacey were superb.
And Jim McGuinness may have been criti-cised for his tactics, but his tactics worked superbly today.
“I’m delighted for all the players but we have to focus now on the final,” he said calmly afterwards.
Donegal now play Derry in the Ulster Final in three weeks time.
In the 53rd minute Donegal were denied a clear penalty when the referee penalised Mc-Fadden for over-carrying when he was clearly
rugby-tackled from behind.But just two minutes later McFadden
scored a superb goal after brilliant work by Karl Lacey.
Kevin Hughes was sent off in the 61st minute for punching a Donegal player and the referee had no choice but to send off the Tyrone player.
It was more than deserved - Tyrone had been commiting foul after foul, pulling jerseys and hitting Donegal players high.
For all their dominance in the first half, Ty-rone led by just two points 0-6 to 0-4.
Veteran Owen Mulligan opened the scoring for Tyrone but Mickey Harte’s side were re-duced to taking long shots at goal as Donegal put men behind the ball.
By the 11th minute Tyrone were three points up as Philip Joran hit over from 40 yards.
A couple of minutes later and it was 0-4 to no score as Brian Dooher pointed from all of 35 yards.
It took 17-year-old Patrick McBrearty to get Donegal on the scoresheet when he hit a superb point from a tight angle against the breeze - and 30 yards out - in the 16th minute.
As Donegal played defence, Tyrone hit wide after wide.
However they hit two more points from Cav-anagh and O’Neill.
With Donegal five points adrift, it was look-ing bad for the Donegal lads.
But with three minutes left to the break Donegal began something of a fightback. Mc-Brearty won the ball, passed to Kevin Rafferty who hit a superb point from all of 35 yards.
When McFadden scored a point from a free just after the deficit is reduced to just three points - 0-6 to 0-3.
Tyrone moved forward but after beating back a Stephen O’Neill effort on goal, Donegal swept forward and Kevin Cassidy pointed to leave it 0-6 to 0-4 at half time.
And Donegal came roaring back in the sec-ond half - bagging two goals...to finally knock Tyrone off their perch.
Tyrone: P McConnell, M Swift, J McMa-hon, R McMenamin, D Harte, C Gormley, P Jordan, K Hughes, S Cavanagh, B Dooher, B McGuigan, P Harte, O Mulligan, M Donnelly, S O’Neill. Subs: M Penrose for Mulligan (51), T McGuigan for B McGuigan (62), A Cassidy for O’Neill (62), C Cavanagh for Dooher (68)
Donegal: P Durcan, K Lacey, N McGee, P McGrath, F McGlynn, A Thompson, K Cas-sidy, R Kavanagh, K Rafferty, M McElhinney, M McHugh, R Bradley, P McBrearty, M Mur-phy, C McFadden. Subs: M Hegarty for McEl-hinney (23), L McLoone for Bradley (45), D Molloy for McLoone (62).
Referee: J McQuillan (Cavan).
SUPER DONEGAL KNOCK TYRONE OFF THEIR PERCH
McGuinness praises second-half Donegal
McGee lauds ‘lethal’ Molloy
Donegal manager Jim McGuinness praised his side’s second-half perform-ance as they beat Tyrone by 2-06 to 0-09 in the Ulster Football Championship semi-final in Clones on Sunday.
Tyrone stormed into a 0-06 to 0-01 lead and, although Donegal reduced the deficit to two at half-time, McGuin-ness said he was glad to get his charges in at the break.
‘Tyrone in the first half early in the game were putting on a master
class and I’ve seen them do that on a number of occasions,’ McGuinness told RT Sport.
‘We wanted to get [the Donegal players] into the dressing room, sit them down and relax them and explain that all the things
we were working on all year weren’t happening and needed to start happening.
‘Nearly every single player on the pitch in the second half upped their performance, upped their intensity level, and upped their decision-making to a decent level.’
Donegal full-back Neil McGee has hailed the impact of Dermot ‘Brick’ Molloy, who came off the bench to crash home the winning goal in the Ulster SFC semi-final against Tyrone.
“He’s only 19 or 20, but he’s a great player to bring off the bench. You see him at training every night, he’s lethal, just the left foot he has on him,” he said.
Molloy hit the decisive score in stop-page time, opting to go for goal even though a point would have been enough to book a place in the final for Donegal for the first time since 2006.
