LISMORE TOWN COUNCIL is writing to the regional roads authority in Tramore in search of a ‘logical explanation as to why the National Roads Authority write road surface signs upside down!’ The move follows the failure by the NRA to respond to an earlier request for information at the behest of Cllr Bernard Leddy at last November’s meeting.

The councillor was exasperated by ‘incorrect use the English language’ as exemplified by such notices as:  ‘Stop To Prepare’ when read from the top down. He cited ‘Ahead Entrance Concealed’ as a more recent manifestation.

Town Clerk Karen Hallahan said her inquires failed to find any reference to protocol within NRA generated literature but that the road signage does conform to “national standards.” Cllr Leddy said the methodology was unknown on the Continent and argued that a driver without English as their first language could have come to grief by they had deciphered the message! The town clerk’s suggestion that the regional offices be asked to comment, rather than repeating the exercise with the NRA, was accepted.

Youghal Utd Report Girls U-14s Soccer

Youghal Utd  6   -   Avondale Utd  2

Youghal Utd moved to second place in the table after this comprehensive victory at Ardrath Park. This was the first time this season that Youghal could draw from a full squad of players and it showed in a dominant display. Youghal spurned a number of opportunities early on in the game before finally breaching the tough Avondale rearguard marshaled by the excellent Aisling Fitzgerald. From Holly Twomey’s short corner Rachel Galvin returned the ball first time to the striker whose excellent cross found Rachel Geary unmarked inside the area. Rachel controlled superbly before slotting the ball home into the net. For almost the entire half, Youghal pressed for a second. Holly Twomey continued to torment Avondale down the right assisted by the outstanding Claire Keniry with Amy Benaim, Rachel Geary and Rachel Galvin all having chances to extend the lead. Avondale’s resilience was rewarded shortly before the break when a fortunate rebound off the referee fell to Avondale forward Jane ? who finished superbly.

Despite the 1-1 scoreline, Youghal had a superb first half playing their best football of the season. That form continued early after the break when Holly Twomey cut in from the right, beating two defenders and a great pass found Amy Benaim. Amy’s first-time attempt got caught under her feet and when the ball squirmed loose Rachel Geary again pounced to make it 2-1 wit a looping effort. Rachel Galvin then made it 3-1 again from a Holly Twomey assist. However, plucky Avondale caused nerves in the Youghal ranks when Aisling Fitzgerald struck from distance to score a beautiful goal, reducing the deficit to 3-2. With Ally McCormack’s influence growing down the Avondale right the game was now in the balance. With Youghal visibly tiring Avondale pressed for an equaliser with the influential Aisling Fitzgerald pushing into midfield. All of Youghal’s back line stood firm and their commitment allowed Rachel Galvin to score a further two goals for Youghal to break Avondale’s resolve. Her first came courtesy of a slight deflection. Set up by Holly Twomey her shot from the edge of the area spun inside the right post. The number 7 added a second and needed no assistance as she outran the visitor’s defence and struck an unstoppable shot beyond the despairing keeper.

The game now looked safe at 5-2 but great credit to Avondale who continued to test Youghal’s resolute defence. A brilliant interchange of passing between Rachel Galvin, Claire Keniry and Holly Twomey should have resulted in another score but Holly’s well placed effort beat both the keeper and the post. Youghal scored a sixth with the last kick of the game when Emma Varney’s low, hard cross was turned in by the tireless Amy Benaim. A great performance that saw hard work matched by great passing and finishing to collect a well-deserved three points. Squad: Stephanie Fitzgerald, Sarah Roche, Katie Manning, Marie-Louise Keane, Jen Geary, Rachel Galvin, Rachel Geary, Claire Keniry, Emily Roche, Holly Twomey, Amy Benaim, Ellen Benaim, Emma Varney, Lynda Galvin.

Umbro FAI Intermediate Cup Quarter Final Replay will be broadcast LIVE from the Youghalonline webcast beginning at kick off time of 2pm today Sunday 13th March. Tune in to www.youghalonline.com to watch this live broadcast.

Youghal United
V
Sacred Hart
Sun. Mar. 13th.
Kick Off 2pm
Ard Rath Park

Eochaill GAA Club News

We are currently promoting Gaelic Games in our local Primary Schools with our qualified coaches, Siobhan Downing, Shane Spillane & Ken Dempsey visting schools on a weekly basis.

Our Schools’s Liason Officer John Parker is also extremely active with our schools and has now organised an extra session every Wednesday @ 3:15pm where the Sciath na Scoil players from all primary schools are coached. If anyone is interested in helping John during this session please contact him on 0868212341.

Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Críostóir Ó Cuana has generously donated a set of Jerseys to Bun Scoile Mhuire.

The presentation was made at Bun Scoile Mhuire last Thursday afternoon by Eochaill Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Officer John Parker.

The Club and the school would sincerely like to thank the Uachtarán for this generous gift and we would also like to thank and congratulate John on the tireless work he does introducing our National game into the schools. John is a credit to the Association and to Eochaill Cumann Lúthchleas Gael.

Winner alright!

Congratulations to Michelle Lawton and her family who travelled to Curraheen Park for the February Greyhound Spectacular in the Cork GAA Clubs Draw.

The Lawton’s were wined and dined and had a wonderful night out and to top it all off Michelle had the second dog home in Race 6, netting her a nice €500.

Club Lotto

Drawn Numbers for March the 7th:

2 – 5 – 22 – 24

€ 2,810 NO WINNER.

€200 Shared prize: Mary Ann Tynan, Jonathan Ormonde, Bridie Owens, Maureen Fitzgerald.

Sellers Prize €30 goes to Aoife Lawlor.

You can get your Lotto Tickets from Club Members and the usual outlets. Youghal GAA would like to sincerely thank all our supporters of the Club Lotto. Go raibh mile maith agaibh. Next week’s Lotto Jackpot is worth €3,070

Time to step up to the oche

Youghal GAA Club is in the process of putting together a team to play in the East Cork Darts league. There are plenty of good arrows players who are members of our club and if you want to get ready for the big 9 dart check out contact the Club Arás facilities Manager Ken Bulman on 086-6013225.

Strawberries and Cream

Eochaill has now built a brand new Tennis Court and will soon look towards running the very first tennis tournament on this brand new facility at Club Arás.

Again Ken Bulman on 086-6013225 if you have an interest in entering the tournament. (Apparently Eochaill Cathaoirleach Dave Kilgannon is a bit of a John McEnroe!)

Youghal Ladies Football News

Youghal Ladies Football is well and truly up and running, with all teams flat out on the training fields or in the hall. We now have got our championship and league draws, which will see plenty of action of the coming months.

In preparation for the first league game the Youghal Ladies played a friendly last Wednesday night at Magners Hill against a Glanmire Minor Team.

 

Lá  Fhéile Padraig

As we prepare to celebrate our National Holiday Youghal GAA would like to congratulate the Cork Hill/Youghal Pipe Band for their brilliant organising of the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Youghal. The Club will meet and march in the Parade and times and information will be given out during the coming week for assembly etc. After the parade there will be activities in Club Arás including a kids disco.

As the Club Championships are being a Páirc an Chrócaigh, what better place to watch the action. It should be a super family day for our members and their friends.

2011 Championship & Leagues for the Youghal Ladies

Youghal Ladies Footballers will play in the Junior ‘C’ Championship in East Cork which comprises of 6 teams, where we have received a semi-final draw which will be played before April 10th. The draw is listed below;

* (A) Bride Rovers B v Fermoy B
* (B) Mayfield v Glanmire B
* (C) Semi-Final A v B
* (D) Semi-Final Youghal v Lisgoold

Youghal will play in the County League starting on March 13th against the following teams. 1st round games to be played before March 13th.

* Mayfield
* St. Peters
* Macroom
* Ardfield
* Kilshannig
* Lisgoold
* Grenagh
* Ballyphehane B

Our underage section will field 4 teams, U14, U12, U10 & U9.

The U14s will play in grade C, with Watergrasshill, Fermoy B, Cloyne, Bride Rovers, Rock Ban B & Aghada.

The first round is to be played before March 12th where Youghal will play Watergrasshill at home.

The U12s will play in the East Cork League of which the top 4 teams progress to the County League. In this league we will play Lisgoold, St. Colman’s, Aghada, Bride Rovers, Fermoy, Midleton & Cloyne.

The U10s play in an 8 team league, Ballinacurra, Bride Rovers, Erin’s Own, Fermoy, Inch Rovers, Midleton, St. Colman’s & Youghal. The first round to be played by April 15th.

The U9s will play in a series of blitz over the coming months. There will be 6 clubs in East Cork fielding U9 teams and each club will hold a blitz where emphasis is on having fun and no scores will be kept.

Training
Training has recommenced every Saturday @ 10:30am for our U14, U12, U10 & U8 teams.
The managers for each team are as follows;
U14 – Claire Kennedy – 0879626513
U12 – Finbarr O’Mahony – 0860584699
U10 – John O’Sullivan – 0868258516
U8 – Cormac Galvin – 0870508474

Adult training takes place every Monday & Wednesday @ 7:20. New members always welcome.

Membership & Insurance
All players will have to be paid up members of the Youghal Ladies Football Club if they want to train & take part in matches. Terms of the insurance conditions is that every player must wear a gum shield at both training & matches otherwise they won’t be insured, just as in the case of hurling or Camogie where all players must wear protective helmets. Gum shields can be purchased in any sports shop or chemist for a couple of Euro. Please return your membership to your team manager.

Scór na bPáistí  Chorcaí — Torthaí

Comórtaisí Leath-Cheannais

Domhnach 6ú Márta (6/3/11)

Cnocán na Biolraí

Beidh na fóirne seo ag dul ar aghaidh

chuig Comórtaisí Ceannais an Chontae

ar an Domhnach 3ú Aibreán:

Rince Foirne: Carraig Uí Leighin/Cill na Mullach

Rince Aonair: Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa-Baile Féitheán/Maisie Ní Chonaill

Lios gCúl/Saerlaith Breathnach

Amhránaíocht:  Magh Ealla/Laura Ní Longaigh

Aonair:             Áth Fhada/Cristín Ní Mhóráin

Ceol Uirlise:     S.N. Naomh Caitríona-Baile an Easpaig

Fánuithe na Cuirseacha

Ceol Uirlise Aonair: Sliabh Rua/Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh

Glaisín/Séamas Ó hIcí

Aithriseoireacht:       S.N. Bhaile Gabhann/Eoin Ó Mathlaigh

Lios gCúl/Laura Ní Fhaoláin

Bailéad Ghrúpa:        Áth Fhada

Fánuithe na Cuirseacha

Nuachleas:                Mainistir na Corann-Peil na mBan

Baile na gCloch

Rince Seit:                S.N. Bhaile Gabhann

Fánuithe na Claise

Tráth na gCeist:        Cill na Mullach

Áth Fhada

Garryvoe Hotel Junior Football League Division 2

Youghal will play against Cobh this coming Tuesday night at Magners Hill in the East Cork Garryvoe Hotel Junior Football League Division 2. After a great start with an opening win in Ballynoe against St Catherine’s, there was disappointment with a defeat to Glenville, but this is Youghal’s opportunity to get things back on track in their first home game of the 2011 League, so it is hoped that plenty people turn up to cheer on the lads.

 

A Cead Mile Failte

Eochaill played hosts to an underage hurling club from Newry who played at Club Arás. We want to wish them a safe journey home and were delighted to have them in our club.

GAA This Week

Derek Kiely is now presenting a weekly show on CRY 104FM called ‘GAA This Week’ which is broadcast from 4pm until 5pm every Thursday. The programme gets the latest news of what is happening in GAA in the Imokilly Division and all the Clubs in the Division are catered for as well as fixtures and results. The show can also be heard on the Web at www.youghalradio.com

 

Umbro FAI Intermediate Cup Quarter Final Replay
Youghal United
V
Sacred Hart
Sun. Mar. 13th.
Kick Off 2pm
Ard Rath Park

Youghal will be disappointing not to have been able to hold on to the lead last week in this cup tie but it could have been much worse for them when in the last kick of the game a shot hit the goal post which would have been so cruel for united if it went in. It was a very good cup tie and both teams gave their all. Sean Keannelly gave united the lead in the second half after 23mins when he shot home from a corner but ten minutes from time again from another corner David Byrne rose high to head home the goal the home side probable deserved on the day with the chances they had. It should be a very interesting game on Sunday with very little between the teams although united will have to raise their game if they want to get through in this tie.

 

With home advantage and the wide spaces of Ardrath Park this just might help united on the the day . This is the second time in the clubs history that they have reached this stage in the cup, Ten years ago they had to travel away to Fanned United in Donegal but lost out on a 1.`scoreline , there are five players in the squad for Sundays game who were also involved in that game ten years ago, they are Allen and Darren Hennessey, Sean Keaneally, Paul Moylan and David Kearns who played outfield that day and now is the current goalkeeper and has certainly proved his worth with some outstanding saves in this cup run which has kept united in the competition, with the glory of the semi final awaiting both teams Sundays game should be as last weeks one, the winner goes on to play either Belgrove or Cherry Orchard who also replay their tie on Sunday.

Youghal Tidy Towns Committee launches it 2011 Town Centre Planting Scheme on www.youghalonline.com. The focus this year is to encourage more businesses to participate in the project on the basis that “Beautiful Towns do Bountiful Business”.

The scheme offers excellent value for money, the Committee supplies, erects and maintains these beautiful flowerboxes from June to September. “We currently have over 40 business participants but would like to extend the scheme to make a big impact” commented Ned Brennan, Committee Chairperson. For 2011 lets paint the Town Red, blue, green, yellow, purple…….

Ned Brennan.

Youghal Tidy Towns Committee

086/2382751

 

 

Filmmaker Mike Hannon’s ‘My Beamish Boy’ is now available to view. Youghal native Mike is the son of Finbarr Hannon of Harmony Music and Drama. ‘My Beamish Boy’ was awarded the Made in Cork Award for Best Short Film at the Corona Cork Film Festival 2009, and was screened at the Chicago Irish Film Festival, 2010.

Mike Hannon’s half hour documentary “My Beamish Boy” is now available to watch online at the following link@ http://vimeo.com/mikehannon/beamish and on www.youghalonline.com. Press the play button below to watch the award winning film.

My Beamish Boy from Mike Hannon.

The much-loved two hundred year old brewery has shut its gates forever. As they reminisce, the ex-workers must come to terms with their grief at its closure. Suffused with bittersweet memories and wry affection, these are the stories of the famous Beamish and Crawford Brewery. All things must end, but the human spirit persists.

Part funded by Cork City Council Arts Office, the documentary is an affectionate piece of social history, recording the anecdotes, memories and feelings of many of the Beamish workers, as well as the unique traditions and character of the brewery itself.

The film was shot in 2009 around the time of the brewery’s closure and features creative contributions from some of the Beamish staff, including David Creedon’s photographs of the brewery interior. Johnny McCarthy, who was a fourth generation Beamish worker, and his son Cormac  play flute and cello respectively, with Hugh McCarthy (cello) on the original soundtrack which was composed by Irene Buckley and on an original song, My Lovely Smiling Beamish Boy, written by John Spillane for the film. The documentary was produced by Pat Comerford.

McGoldrick Art & Photography

89 North Main Street, Youghal (next to the Clock Tower)

Tel: 087 4116483

Opening

Friday 11th March at 10:00am – all welcome

Eileen McGoldrick looks forward to welcoming you to enjoy the Art & Photography in her new Gallery.

The aim of the Gallery is to provide a range of accessible Art work.

Improve your technique and join one of the Art classes on offer, whether you are a beginner, or an experienced painter.

Want a portrait? Photography or Painted; come and ask what we can do for you

Beautiful images for special places

The first exhibition in the Gallery will be a joint one, consisting of Will’s photography (images of East Cork / West Waterford coastal Rock formations), and my own images (A Mixed Media Dream sequence). The exhibition is entitled “Between a Rock and a Good Place”

Eileen McGoldrick left Belfast and went to Birmingham Art college where she gained a BA Hons in Fine Art Painting, She then moved to Oxford where she continued to paint and work as a community artist and Tutor.

Eileen now lives and works in Youghal, Co Cork. Eileen feels being an Artist has made every day an adventure, whereby she strives to explore the subject that she wants to represent, in whatever media she feels is appropriate. Eileen will work for months on an idea, or a feeling, by exploring it, following instinct, and relying on years of experience to create unique images that always excite, whether they are mixed media portraits, or an inner journey.

Will is a skilled Photographer, with over 25 year’s experience creating images that portray a wide range of subject matter in his own unique way. Born in Belfast, he moved to Oxford where he gained his degree, and studied Photography. Will returned to Ireland in 2003 and is based in Youghal, Co Cork.. Will’s work has been eagerly sought by Commercial business’s and by collectors alike.

Will has an unconventional way of looking at things and makes the ordinary look extraordinary. With a painterly look and feel to his images, the end result shows how he captures the texture, form, composition and beauty of the subject. In his series of ‘Irish rocks’, he invites the viewer to be amazed at the shapes and colours of our natural environment.

Both Eileen and Will have exhibited widely, both in Ireland and the UK, and most recently in the Cork Vision Centre, Cork City.

Fairtrade Fortnight is currently taking place throughout the country to celebrate and promote Fairtrade in Ireland. On Tuesday 8th March the Youghal Fairtrade Committee welcomed cocoa farmers Stephen Boadi and Isaac Baido from Ghana to Youghal.

Stephen and Isaac work at the Kuapa Kokoo Co-operative of farmers in Ghana and sell their cocoa beans to make Fairtrade chocolate. On their trip to youghal they visited BunScoil Mhuire and talked to the students about Fairtrade and how belonging to this co-operative has improved the prices they get for their cocoa, and also how it has improved their quality of life by having access to education and healthcare.  On the day the Committee also visited Moby Dicks, SuperValu and Green Barn Restaurant who are all fairtraded. They also did a radio interview on CRY. The Committee would like to thank everybody that supported us on the day and also the people of Youghal, businesses, schools, churches for becoming fairtraded.

Click below to hear Melanie Dray from Fairtrade Mark Ireland, Stacey Quinlivan from Cumann na Daoine and Growers Stephen and Isaac talk about Fairtrade Fortnight on Youghal Local Radio CRY – Audio courtesy of CRY

Business is Good – Fairtrade Fortnight 2011 (28th February – 13th March)
Contrary to what might be expected during the recession, Fairtrade sales continue to grow in Ireland. In 2010 consumer spending on Fairtrade Certified products grew by an impressive 17%, from €118 million in 2009 to €138 million in 2010.  Ireland now has one of the highest per capita spends on Fairtrade Certified products anywhere in the world.
And in 2011 this growth is set to continue:
•    the MACE retail group has just announced that 120 of their outlets are converting to Fairtrade Certified coffee provided by Bewley’s,
•    Java Republic Coffee Company has seen growth of 7% in their Fairtrade coffee sales
•    the Insomnia Coffee Company has announced the conversion of all its hot chocolate drinks to Fairtrade
•    Other initiatives like the conversion of all Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream to Fairtrade by the end of the year support this trend

Peter Gaynor, Executive Director with Fairtrade Mark Ireland, said; “It’s good to see that people in Ireland continue to support initiatives like Fairtrade. Volunteer groups all around the country have committed their time over many years and we are delighted with how sales are holding up in the teeth of the recession.”
Irish people are being asked to ‘Show Off Your Label’ for Fairtrade Fortnight! The campaign will be supported by guests from Ghana, Isaac Baidoo and Stephen Boadi, who are cocoa farmers as well as by Miguel Mateo, a member of a Fairtrade coffee Coop in Guatemala.
Ireland has the highest number of Fairtrade Towns groups per capita of any country in the world. There are now 48 officially recognised Fairtrade Towns and Cities that have met the Fairtrade Towns criteria. Donegal and Carrick-on-Shannon will be officially recognised Fairtrade Towns during Fairtrade Fortnight.  And 30 more towns are seeking Fairtrade Town status – adding up to a total of 78 volunteer Fairtrade Town groups around the country.

 

FURTHER INFORMATION
If you would like to know more about Fairtrade Fortnight or to arrange an interview please contact; Fairtrade Mark Ireland, Melanie Drea, melanie@fairtrade.ie, 086 086 9778
/ See notes below

NOTES
Some of the activities being organised during Fairtrade Fortnight are:
•    Friday 4th March – Carrick-on-Shannon host a Fairtrade Carnival to celebrate being Ireland’s 47th Fairtrade Town and Leitrim’s First Fairtrade Town!
•    ICTU at their annual international Women’s Day Conference are organising a ‘Show Off Your Label’ Competition amongst delegates.
•    A Fairtrade Chocolate Wagon will be touring the country for the two weeks. Discover the history of chocolate, how it is made (the story from bean to bar) and meet two very special guests Stephen Boadi and Isaac Baido, cocoas farmer from Kuapa Kokoo in Ghana. Visit www.fairtrade.ie/fortnight for more events.
•    Saturday 5th March – Donegal becomes Ireland’s 48th Fairtrade Town; there will be celebration at Farmer’s Market.
•    1,000’s of Fairtrade Cotton Bunting are being creatively designed by school children all over the country.
•    Oxfam Ireland host a coffee morning with newly elected TD’s on Wednesday 9th in Dublin City Centre.
See www.fairtrade.ie/fortnight for a fuller list of activities.
•    FAIRTRADE Mark Ireland was established in 1992 to promote justice in trade between Irish consumers and producers and workers in developing countries.  Fairtrade products ensure the producer receives a fair and stable price for their products.
•    The organisation is supported by all the main development agencies including Actionaid Ireland, Concern, Christian Aid, Comhlámh, Friends of the Earth, Oxfam Ireland, Trócaire, Amnesty International, and by the ICTU.
•    The first two tonnes of Fairtrade coffee beans were imported into Ireland in November 1996.  This increased to over 667 tonnes in 2010.
•    An IMS consumer survey conducted in April 2009 found that 64% of respondents were aware of the Fairtrade Mark compared to just 16% in 2002.
•    48 Irish towns and cities have been awarded Fairtrade town status, they are:  Athlone, Ballymun, Baltinglass, Bandon, Bantry, Belfast, Bray, Carlow, Carrick-on-    Shannon, Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Castlebar, Clonakilty, Cork, Donegal, Dublin,     Dundonald, Ennis, Galway, Gort, Greystones, Kilkenny, Kinsale, Leighlin, Limerick, Longford, Maynooth, Midleton, Mullingar, Nenagh, Newbridge, Newry, Portlaoise, Roscommon, Roscrea , Skibbereen, Sligo, Thurles, Tipperary, Tralee, Tuam,  Tubbercurry, Warrenpoint, Waterford, Westport, Wexford & Youghal
•    An additional 30 towns are working towards Fairtrade status: Banbridge, Bangor, Buncrana, Cavan Town, Clarinbridge, Clonmel, Clones, Coleraine, Derry, Downpatrick, Dun Laoghaire, Dundonald, Dungarvan, Enniscorthy, Kells, Kileagh, Kinvara, Leixlip, Limavady, Malahide, Mallow, Naas, New Ross, Portadown, Portarlington, Rathfarnham, Rathlin Island , Temple Bar, Trim  & Tullamore

Returns on Monday March 14th at 10am

This season we will be

Planting Fresh Veg in our own raised beds

Planting a Herb Potager in our Kitchen Garden at the Bistro

Planting a fruit garden from scratch.

Learn how to look after a fruit garden.

Planting Perennials

Learn how to Prune Roses.

How to Re-plant Pots for Summer Colour

This will be a hands on course – don’t worry we will have our horticulturists to do the digging!

The Club costs € 5 runs every Monday and includes a free tea/coffee and scone !

Register at Green Barn or on 024 90166