Kilkenny Rporter - October 24 2012

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24 2012

Kilkenny ReporterT: 056 7795051 E: [email protected]

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24 2012

Kilkenny ReporterT: 056 7795051 E: [email protected]

BEAUTIFUL BABY MOTORS TO SUCCESS: DRIVE ON IN STYLE TO P24

Callous thieves strike during family funeral

LOVING MOTHER: Thieves raided and ransacked the public house owned by Philomena Campion, pictured, as family attended her funeral Full story and pic P2

WRITE ON: Local journalists are in line for major awards tomorrow, Thursday. Eimear Ní Bhraonain, pictured with Joe Duff y, is shortlisted for three. A son of St Francis Terrace is also nominated. Story and pics P9

LOVE IS: Adopting a mutt ... A kind visitor to our city rescued a stray dog and is now looking for its owner Full story and pic P6

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Meet the Robinson Clan ...

JIMMY [email protected]

Pic: Vicky Comerford

Cruel raiders strike as aloving mother is buried

Loving couple: Philomena and Davy Campion who bought their Blackmill Street Pub 43 years ago

MRS DOYLE’S ‘Lovely Girls’ have started up their own little tea company and now have lots of fun teas and herbal infusions.

As part of the Savour Kilkenny Food Festival, the Doyle girls of Fr Ted fame, will be in Kilkenny Design Centre’s Foodhall

on Saturday from 12 noon, making some tasty and healthy tea-based cocktails, non-alcoholic of course! Sure you don’t want to end up like Father Jack!

Why not pop by and join the party? The lovely girls will be pouring the tea and would only love to see you.

Ah go on, go on, go on!Ah go on ... : The Doyle girls of Fr Ted fame


The Robinson family

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Liam Moylan

Big numbers attend Start-Up Boot Camp



Drum centre joins cancer fi ght

Good Samaritan: Eugene Murphy and his pal

What Love is: Adopting a begging muttAre you missing a four-legged pal?

AISLING [email protected]

By Kate Walsh and Eva Phelan, Loreto Transition Year

Safety fi rst for Loreto girls


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Crack local journalist is on write track!


STAFF AND management of the Kilkenny River Court Hotel have welcomed new General Manager, Declan Moriarty.

Declan has worked in the hotel industry for over 20 years and has managed four star hotels such as the Imperial, Cork and the Talbot, Wexford.

He told The Reporter: “I am delighted to be taking the helm at the fantastic Kilkenny River Court Hotel. I look forward to working with the excellent team at the hotel and meeting customers, old and new.

“I also look forward to

expanding the excellent reputation for service and quality that the hotel is renowned for. I believe that a back to basics approach in relation to customer care is vital in the hotel industry.

“A hotel is not only a business but a meeting place, and look forward to making the River Court the heart of the local community.”

The hotel is looking forward to a busy winter for the remainder of 2012 and 2013 is set to be a very strong and exciting year for the team, with lots of new ventures and ideas particularly in terms of weddings and events.

Back to basics at the River Court

New GM: Declan Moriarty

Local roots: Eamonn Sweeney

Newspaper executive, Michael Brophy

Eimear Ní Bhraonain with Gay Byrne



Enjoy a night out in Th rillkenny!

Zombiefest Kilkenny: Taking place on October 27 and 28 in ‘medi-evil’ Kilkenny

Cremation is not a dying business!

Mighty men show how to urn a living!

Gerry Gaule and Milo Hogan Celtic Urns


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Inside Local Business

Justyna Borrowski and Josephine Eviston of new online Start Up www.madetosavour.ie get advice from Dragon Bobby Kerr

Justyna fell in love: With our food!

BUSINESS BOOST: Mark Fielding CEO, ISME, Shane Doyle, Corporate Citizenship StateStreet, Bobby Kerr, Natasha Fleming, Corporate Citizenship StateStreet, Declan Rice, CEO Kilkenny Leader Partnership

At last: A business plan that will work!


Emfa captain: Mannie English

Mannie was a true soccer starTomás: New chapter

A new chapter in library service

Tonsorial artist dies

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Hurling stars meet a true GAA legendJIMMY RHATIGAN

[email protected]

Delight: Nursing home residents were so happy

Coaching legend: Monsignor Tommy Maher

Eoin Larkin and Jackie Tyrrell with Archersrath staff , Nurses Simy Joseph, Ruth Gibbons and Matron, Anna Maher

Hurling chat: Mick Butler, Bonnettstown and Eoin Larkin

Fatima Place woman, Anne Morrissey

Devout fan, Vincent Martin, Ballyragget

St Patrick’s Parish woman, Eileen Harrington

Good form: Kathleen Frawley


Business battle: 55 fi ght for 18 awards


Savour time: Food, glorious foodIn the grounds of Kilkenny Castle were RTE’s Helen Carroll with ‘busy bees’ Lauren Hennessy (12) and her sister Alicia (4) and brother Luke (9) as well as ‘purple princess’ Sara Gleeson (8), at the launch of Savour Kilkenny, October 25-29.


In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan

Across the Dysart to a new fi eld of dreamsWATERLOGGING led to a change of venue for the Kilken-ny County ‘A’ Cross Country Championships. An inspection of the regular course at Joe

O’Shea’s in Dysart deemed the course ‘unplayable’ and it was farmer Liam Farrell who came to the rescue with land at his Damerstown farm.

It was red alert as the Gardai were informed of a pedestrian

Those were the days: St Pat’s United, Clogh, soccer teampassage from the parking area at Dysart along the N78 to the replacement race fi eld.

The course was laid out by Marty and Richard Connolly, assisted by John Cahalan. Garda Dunphy was assisted by a traffi c management team of Jim Carroll, Nicky and Majella Deevy, Damien O’Dornan, Marty Connolly, John Cahalan, Sean Malone, Enda Glennon and Denis Buggy.

Course offi cials were Mary Clarke, Sinead Connolly, Kath-leen Hurley and Donal Carroll. Local athletes were managed by Mary Buggy, Sinead Cahalan and Patrick Clarke, while the multi-tasking Margaret Dillon, club coach and County Board offi cial, was involved at all levels throughout a hectic three days.

Consensus as the event fi nished was that the seed of triumph had blossomed.

Doggedness and deter-mination were the defi ning characteristics of the input of some 50 local youngsters who competed in races from U9 to U17. Joey Ryan and Chris Kealy epitomised bravery when they recovered from falls at U9 to fi nish with a generous coating of mud.

Many U9s have another year in this grade. Molly O’Dornan led home a nine-strong team of girls, with Amelie Bolger,

Ana Ryan, Aoife O’Sullivan, Ella Tynan, Amy Ring, Ella Nolan, Leah Brennan and Grace Healy.

U9 gold was won by cross novice John Kenny. James Kenny, Oisin Conroy, Michael Brennan, Joey Ryan, Cian Holo-han, and Chris Kealy completed the ‘Comer contingent.

U11 boys team won bronze. Will Fox led to home in sixth, followed by Jack Murphy, Sean O’Dornan, John Kevin Malone, Kevin Holland, Cathal O’Reilly, Louis Feehan, Tommy Coogan, Liam Doyle and Ciaran Meagher.

U11 girls were fourth. Katie Clarke was seventh, followed by Shannon Conry, Sarah Brophy, Molly Ryan, Aoibhinn Brophy and Caoimhe O’Reilly.

U12 girls competed at U13. Aoife Cahalan, Ellen Buggy and Niamh Morrissey performed well. Illness sidelined Kate Ring and Sinead Healy. U13 boys won bronze. Conor Clarke led home in fi fth, followed by Killian Hogan, James Buggy, Nicky Connolly, Adam Jacob, Kevin Conry, Cathal Holland, Charles Feehan and Declan Buggy.

In a boys ‘U15, Sean Buggy led to within 500m of the end, where he was overtaken. He won silver. Injury ruled out Ross Connolly. Lauren Dermody fi nished seventh in U17.

The next two months will feature Leinster Championships

and County ‘B’ Championships.

Animal boostThe Discovery Park hosted a 2.5km walk/run in aid of animal welfare.

Table quizThe Male Voice Choir hold a table quiz in Bollard’s, Barrack Street on November 2.

Local lottosGAA €16,550; Golf €11,600; Vaults €550.

Love-ly stuff !William Love (Clogh), pictured, beat Brendan Burke (Kells) in the Men’s ‘C’ World Handball Final in Citywest, Dublin.

Handball champ: William Love

Timely warning from Gardaí



Back row, from left, David Young , John O’Brien, Cathal O’Neill, Henry Sheffl in, Michael Byrne, Edward Langton, David Buggy, Michael Walsh, Denis Lahart, Morgan Doyle. Front row, from left, Tess Felder, Ollie Walsh, Kilkenny Reporter, Tom Cullen, Kevin Morrissey, Sarah Canning, Tommy Walsh, Michael Lyng, Ward Kinsella, Conor Power, Toby Kavanagh Pic: Donal Foley

A beautiful baby motors to success



Dali with head chef, Alex

Phil Hogan: Major work

‘Go Burritos’ - A taste of Mexico

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Ellen Roche Consultant Dietitian

Nutri Vive Nutrition Clinic

Why are nuts so healthy?

Monkey Nuts (Peanuts)

Are you nuts about nuts?

Consultant Dietitian: Ellen Roche



&CommentOpinionWe are the fools of the sad story

PEOPLE GAMBLED AND LOST, BUT WE HAVE BEEN PAYING

OUT ON LOSING DOCKETS. IF A

TELLER IN ANY TURF ACCOUNTANTS SHOP

FOLLOWED THAT EXAMPLE, HE OR SHE WOULD QUICKLY BE SHOWN THE DOOR

“ IT WAS A CRUEL

BLOW FOR A HIGHLY RESPECTED

AND POPULAR FAMILY WHO HAVE

BEEN IN THE PUB BUSINESS IN KILKENNY

CITY AND COUNTY FOR GENERATIONS. THE

EXACT TIME OF THE RAID MAY NOT BE KNOWN

BUT WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT THE PREMISES

WAS FORCIBLY ENTERED ON TUESDAY, THE DAY

ON WHICH 85 YEAR OLD PHILOMENA CAMPION, A WARM AND WELCOMING MEIN HOST, WAS BURIED

IN ST KIERAN’S CEMETERY...

Th ugs strike hard: But family love will prevail

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Alice reminisces…

We look at the girl…

Trouble in the dusk…

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All on an innocent eveningSEAN HURLEY

NED EGAN

Even when riding her bicycle, Alice’s flowing hair and graceful form would take anyone’s fancy

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

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Fold up welliesTHESE folding rainboots in ruby red are a sleek, light-weight, bright and bold design. Thanks to their special Spa-cetex XZ5 rubber, they can be rolled up and stored in your bag. You will never get caught out in the rain again! They also come with a handy storage pouch and have warm, soft fl eece lining so there is no need for extra socks.

Available in classic black, ruby red and ultra violet, they can be used to brighten up a dull and wet day. Get yours from www.redfoot-shoes.com or sign up to Grou-pon.ie where you can currently buy them for up to 68% off .

Pottery and ceramic saleROSEMARIE Durr and Andrew Ludick design and make the best of Irish craft pottery in stoneware and fi ne porcelain at their studio at Castlecomer Estate Yard. The range includes tableware, gift ware and one-off artistic pieces. They make ideal presentation gifts, busi-ness gifts, wedding presents, golf prizes and special awards.

From Thursday, October 25 to Monday, October 29 there will be a discount on everything in the shop with up to 50% of Andrew Ludick Ceramics.Hours are 11am-5.30pm Thurs-day and Friday, 11am-7pm Sat-urday and 12 noon - 5.30pm Sunday and Monday.

Hallowe’en nailsCOMPLETE your Halloween costume with some eye-catch-ing nail colour from Catrice.

From striking blood stained red to midnight blue and pump-kin orange you are sure to fi nd the perfect match for your outfi t.

The Catrice Ultimate Nail C o l l e c t i o n (€2.79) off ers great coverage and intense

shine thanks to its new innova-tive brush which allows for just one easy application. There are over 40 shades to choose from so you are sure to fi nd the right colour no matter whether you are going as a witch, a zombie, a monster or a fairy.

Catrice is available in phar-macies as well as select Dunnes Stores and Penneys.

MovemberIT’S nearly that time of year again when moustaches begin to sprout across the country in aid of Movember. Whether you’re planning on rocking a classic tache or statement handlebar style your mous-tache will be in need of con-stant styling.

Keep it neat with Total Shav-ing Solution - a 100% natural shaving oil that aims to prevent painful nicks, razor rash and even in-grown hairs.

The one-step shaving oil preps skin before shaving and also provides a highly protec-tive and lubricating barrier, en-abling the closest shave possi-ble. It also leaves

skin

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I HOPE that I am talking to some people who have great focus and who instinctively keep their eyes on their objectives! The sub law of objective has three ingredients.

Firstly, worry not as to how exactly you will manifest what you want. The one universal intelligence has countless ways of bringing things about much more easily than you could come up with. A useful phrase to keep your objective clear and the means to get there unlimited is to say ‘Thank you for taking care of all my bills’, ‘thank you for my healing’, thank you for ... fi ll in the space with whatever vast altruistic wish or vast personal item you want!

Secondly, keeping your thoughts on your objectives means not letting them go back to past successes or

failures. This is it, right now; you are a grown up, in your most powerful position so far to carve out the life you want. Don’t victimize yourself by saying you can’t, never could, never will be able to or they won’t let me!

The third aspect of objective is as an opposite to subjective. When you’re subjective, you’re saying I need this and that, I am this and that, I want this and that...but, in reality you are not that small. When you’re objective, you’re saying ‘As a participator in this massive intelligent energy fi eld, I choose this and I choose that. This is the key to conscious creations that will reliably benefi t you and everyone else.

For energy healing courses and energy healing sessions call Frances at 083 1443978

feeling supple, moisturised and soothed.

Just €20 for two 25ml bottles at www.totalshave.com.

Give mature skin a boostMATURE skin needs nourish-ment at a cellular level, not just at the surface. New ‘Sanctu-ary Spa Active Reverse Power Peptide Serum’ promises to dramatically improve the ap-pearance of skin by giving it a rejuvenating boost at a cellular level.

A concentrated wrinkle re-ducing complex it helps to seal moisture within the skin and tackle deep-set wrinkles around the forehead, mouth and eyes, without intrusive treatments or injections.

It contains hyaluronic acid to rejuvenate the skin and im-prove its elasticity and nourish-ing oils rich in anti-oxidants, vi-tamins and minerals to provide a cellular recharging boost.

Just €29.99 from pharmacies county wide.

Zombie slippersJUST woke up and feeling a bit brain dead or maybe you’re just a big fan of the un-dead? Either way, who doesn’t love having their feet gummed by an oversized pair of zombie heads! This is why you need these plush zombie slippers in your life.

And since there’s no left and right and one size fi ts most, you won’t even need your brain to put them on. By the time the inevitable

zombie apoc-a l y p s e c o m e s it will be too late

to worry about footwear

so order your now. €24.59 from www.fi rebox.com.

Flattering rainwearLIVING in such a damp climate it’s important that you in-vest in a proper raincoat. For every day wear a wrin-kly mac in a sac just d o e s n ’ t cut it. In-vest in a good q u a l i t y rain coat and you will have it for many years to come.

A good raincoat will not only keep you dry, it will also look great and make you feel good while wearing it.Sugar Sugar boutique on Or-monde Street has a great se-lection of knee length coats that are super fl attering on.

Just Peachy!SPANISH label Almatrichi are renowned for their beautiful ready to wear women’s dress-es and accessories.

They skilfully combine the latest trends with wearable fabrics and shapes. Colour and eye-catching detail are key to their look and this dress in Peaches, St Kieran’s Street is no diff erent. Just €145. Get yours before they are all snapped up!

LIVINGWELLby Franc Micklem - [email protected]

Keep your eye on the ballStay focused and positive

Pets lost and found

Anton’s Hair Salon - A cut above the rest

Anton in his salon


Master colourist: Jennifer Egan Higgins

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Food delights: Blind and beautifulSensory Dining: One of the highlights of The Savour Kilkenny Food Festival is back at the Club House Hotel, Patrick Street, 7.30 pm, on October 28

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Kilkenny Junior FixturesSaturday, October 27Youths Division 1 (2.30)Thomastown v Freebooters; Clover United v Evergreen.

Division 2 (2.30)Callan United v Newpark; Freshford Town v Deen Celtic.

Oscar Traynor TrophyTipperary League v Kilkenny League, Cooke Park, Tipperary Town, 6pm.

Sunday, October 28PremierFreebooters ‘B’ v Evergreen ‘B’, 11am.

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

Division 2 (11am unless stated)Newpark ‘B’ v Clifden United; Brookville v St John’s ‘A’; Thomastown ‘B’ v Fresshford Town; Lions ‘B’ v Evergreen ‘C’, 2.30.

Division 3 (2.30)AC Kilkenny ‘B’ v Orchard; Highview Athletic ‘B’ v East End ‘B’; St Anne’s v St John’s ‘B’.

Rico’s Women’s Division 1Thomastown v Bridge United, 2.30; East End v Evergreen, 11am.

Jimmy Cuddihy Division 2Clover United v Urlingford, 11am; Lions v Newpark, 11am; Southend United v Gowran, 2.30.

Schoolboys’ FixturesThursday, October 25U16 TC Tyres LeagueOrmondevilla v Freebooters,

Scanlon Park, 8.30

Saturday, October 27U8 Barnaville Print LeagueLions v Thomastown United, 12.30pm; Bridge United v Freebooters ‘A’, 2.30; Fort Rangers v Freebooters ‘B’, 1pm

U10 Barnaville League (1pm unless stated)Lions v Fort Rangers, 11am; East End v Freebooters ‘B’; Thomastown United v Freebooters ‘A’;; Bridge United v Evergreen City; Callan United v Evergreen United, 2.30; Highview Athletic v Newpark, 11am.

U12 Glanbia Division 1 (11am unless stated)Thomastown United v East End; Freebooters ‘A’ v Freshford Town,1pm; Evergreen ‘A’ v Deen Celtic.

Division 2Evergreen City v Paulstown 06, 12.45p; Freebooters ‘B’ v Callan United, 3pm

Division 3Lions v Highview Athletic, 11am; Evergreen United v Freebooters ‘C’, 2.30

U14 Bennettsbridge Parts Division 1Ormondevilla v Thomastown United, 11am.

Division 2Callan United v Freshford Town, 1pm; Freebooters ‘B’ v Deen Celtic, 1.30;Fort Rangers v Paulstown 06.

U16 TC Tyres Division 1 (11am)Callan United v Clover United; Freebooters ‘B’ v Southend United.

Monday, October 29U14 Division 1Freebooters ‘A’ v Evergreen ‘A’, 12 noon.

Cooke Park will whet Oscar appetiteJIMMY RHATIGANJIMMYRHATIGAN@ GMAIL.COM

SOCCER with

Barlo Opel present sports gear to Fort Rangers schoolboys’ section. Pictured are Ciaran McCauley (Finance Director), Ward Kinsella (Dealer Principal) and Jim Cashin (Fort Rangers).

Ciaran is also manager of the U10 side. Fort have teams U8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14. The club is based at Wallslough.

Barlo Opel sponsor Fort Rangers Schoolboys’

Loreto soccer stars loved the AvivaLoreto soccer stars: The U17 soccer squad outside the Aviva Stadium

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St Canice’s Credit UnionSenior HC Quarter FinalsDicksboro 3-15, St Martin’s 0-19Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-16, Erin’s Own 1-16James Stephens 4-12, Graigue Ballycallan 0-15O’Loughlin Gaels 1-15, Carrickshock 1-11

Michael Lyng MotorsIntermediate HC Quarter FinalsSt. Patrick’s 1-17, Mooncoin 1-5Rower Inistioge 1-16, Young Irelands 1-12Clara 1-10, Glenmore 0-13

Michael Lyng MotorsIntermediate HC 1st Round ReplayConahy Shamrocks 2-15, John Lockes 1-14

J. J. Kavanagh and SonsJunior HC Semi

FinalsBennettsbridge 0-17, O’Loughlin Gaels 2-8Thomastown 2-14, Lisdowney 1-16

J. J. Kavanagh and SonsJunior H.C. Relegation FinalGraignamanagh 0-16, Fenians 0-13Kilkenny Honda CentreMinor HC Roinn C FinalTullaroan 3-11, Carrickshock 1-11

Duggan Steel U16H.L. Roinn ‘C’ Semi-FinalJames Stephens 1-7, Dunnamaggin 1-3

Duggan Steel U14 HL Roinn ‘D’ 13aside Shield Final ReplayFenians 2-9, Carrickshock 1-9

Toymaster FL Roinn ‘A’Gaelscoil Osraí 2-5, Inistioge 0-3Thomastown 2-5, St Patrick’s 1-3

My ball: Alan Geoghegan (O’Loughlin’s) and Pat Tennyson (Carrickshock) battle it out in Ballyhale. O’Loughlin Gaels marched into the St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling Semi Finals

A full house at Ballyhale Shamrocks GAA Grounds Pics: Donal Foley

It’s Stephens and Shamrocks for the big oneKILKENNY GAA FIXTURES

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