YOUGHAL GAA Club and St Coleman’s Boxing Club come together for a worthy cause on the 18th of March at Club Aras at Magners Hill for a charity boxing night in aid of the Youghal Branch of St Vincent De Paul.

The Youghal Intermediate Footballers are very much part of the night and fitness trainer and Intermediate player Ken Dempsey said “It’s been a real pleasure training with the lads over the Winter months and to spice things up we had some boxing training in some of our sessions and after speaking to Kevin Walsh at St Coleman’s Boxing Club in Shanagarry we decided to have the night for this great cause and as the night draws closer, some of the lads are getting a little nervous now, but we are all looking forward to it and I hope we get a great crowd to support the St Vincent De Paul”.

The event was launched in Club Aras the home of Eochaill Cumann Lúthchleas Gael by Mayor of Youghal Town Council Mary Linehan Foley who praised both Youghal GAA Club and everyone else involved in the ‘Charity Boxing Night’ in a bid to raise funds for the St Vincent De Paul and said “The work that St Vincent De Paul do is fantastic and the money that goes in all goes straight back into the Youghal Community which is brilliant and I want to praise Youghal GAA, The Cara Ambulance Service, St Coleman’s Boxing Club and John Long Buses (Sponsors) for their great work for this very worthy cause”.

The doors open at 7pm on the 18th of March and on the bill in conjunction with St Coleman’s Boxing Club will be Pa O’Shea (World Military Silver Medallist) and James Murray (Waterford Senior Hurler) and Adam Curley All Ireland Champion, plus members of Youghal GAA and St Coleman’s Boxing Club in what should be a very entertaining night.

Dave Kilgannon the Chairman of Eochaill Cumann Lúthchleas said “We are delighted at Youghal GAA Club to have nights like these, because not only will it be a great night of boxing, but also because it is really for a great cause. Nights like these are very important to the Community and I along with many people have a huge amount of admiration for the work the St Vincent De Paul do and we are delighted to be able to host a night like this. We at Eochaill want to contribute all we can to the community of Youghal and as a club want to continue to be part of the fabric of the Town of Youghal”

So as the bell rings for round one on March the 18th the hope is that everyone will come along to support this very worthy fundraiser.

John Power President of the Youghal Branch of the St Vincent De Paul outlined the work that they were doing to help people in these difficult times and thanked all involved.

The night will be an official boxing night, with medical testing, official referee’s and timing.

The Youghal / Killeagh  Cope Foundation Branch held their AGM on Thursday March 3rd 2011 at the Cumann Na Daoine premises, Catherine St. Youghal. A cheque was presented to John Clifford from the Cork COPE Foundation to the amount of €9,200.00. We would like to thank all who supported us in any way over the last year. Mr. Clifford thanked the committee and volunteers for the wonderful fundraising work they achieved in the past year and said that the cheque will go towards helping 1,700 children and adults throughout Cork City and County.

Secretary’s Report 2010

1. FLOWERS OF HOPE took place in May and June as usual,we found it difficult to get people to distribute envelopes.

2. CHURCH GATE COLLECTION took place on July 17th-18th.

3. A visit to COPE was organised for some members of the Youghal Committee. It was a great day-very informative! We were extremely impressed with the facilities.
We wish to thank John Clifford and his marvellous staff for the warm welcome they gave to us-for showing us aroun,d and for the beautiful meal. Also we would like to thank
Peter Landers for driving us to COPE and John Daly for the use of the bus.

4. FLAG DAY-This was a new adventure for the Youghal Committee. It went very well thank to he generosity of the people of Youghal.
We would like to thank particularly the business people of the town for facilitating us with the use of their premises and everyone who helped to collect on the day.

5. NEW YEAR DAY a fundraiser was held in the Nook bar in Youghal,which was very successful. We wish to thank Michael Treacy and all the acts took part on the day.

I would like to thank the outgoing committee members  for their help to me during the year and I wish the incoming committee every success for 2011.

Regards,
Catherine Egan.
Secretary.

A winner will be chosen from Garryvoe/Ladysbridge/Killeagh area to represent Talking Heads Toastmasters in the next round

Garryvoe, 01 March, 2011 — Talking Heads Toastmasters joins more than 12,500 Toastmasters clubs from around the world participating in the 2011 Toastmasters International Speech Contest this month. It is the world’s largest speech contest, with more than 30,000 presenters in 113 countries vying to become the next World Champion of Public Speaking. The contest is free and open to the public.

“Speech contests are a unique and exciting part of the Toastmasters program,” says Pat Johnson, Toastmasters 2010-2011 International President. “These competitions challenge members to push beyond their clubs and fine-tune their skills. In a club, members are evaluated; in a contest, members are judged.”

The International Speech Contest begins at the local club level and proceeds through the area, division, district and final levels. Eighty-two district semifinalists compete during the four-day 2011 Toastmasters International Convention held Aug. 17-20, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Nine contenders make it to the final round on Aug. 20, where the winner is crowned the Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking.

“I enjoy the “buzz “that entering a contest gives me. To me it is in some way equivalent, in a small way of course, to what it must be like for sports people who, even if the sport is difficult or dangerous,s can’t resist the challenge. Each  time I say as I’m struggling with a speech and particularly at the further levels “Why do I put myself through this?”and then I enjoy it if goes well and if I feel that I have connected with the audience.  Basically,I suppose, I like to be talking and and the speech contest gives me a wide audience!,” says Bernadette Hegarty, 2010 Talking Heads Toastmasters speech contest winner.

To enter the contest, a person must be an active member of Toastmasters International and have completed at least six speeches from Toastmasters’ Competent Communication manual, the first manual in the Toastmasters communication program. All participant speeches must be original, presented in English and last five to seven minutes. Judging criteria include originality, speech content, organization, voice quality, gestures and timing.

See interviews with Toastmasters 2010 World Champion of Public Speaking, David Henderson, along with highlights of the past winning speeches on Toastmasters’ YouTube channel at youtube.com/user/Toastmasters.

Additional details about the Toastmasters International Speech Contest and 2011 Convention will be announced in early April. District winners will be announced in early August and posted on the Toastmasters Web site. For more information about Toastmasters International contests, please visit toastmasters.org/contest.

Talking Heads Toastmasters meets at the Garryvoe Hotel (usually the Strand suite though reception can guide you) in Garryvoe, East Cork every second Tuesday at 8pm. The International speech and evaluation competition will be held on 22nd March 2011 at 8pm in the Garryvoe Hotel.

To visit the club and see the contest, please visit http://garryvoetoastmasters.org/

or join us on Facebook at

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Talking-Heads-Toastmasters/117854218270366

About Toastmasters

Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. The organization currently has more than 260,000 members in over 12,500 clubs in 113 countries. Since its founding in October 1924, the organization has helped more than 4 million men and women give presentations with poise and confidence. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit toastmasters.org.
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AUDITION NOTICE

Men Should Weep

Saturday, March 5th 10:00 to 16:00

Auditions are by appointment only

call Tess 086 2776029 for an appointment or by email at menshouldweep@gmail.com

Actors 8 years of age and up to 14 … total cast size 14 …

2 parts for children available.

AUDITION

1 minute prepared comedic or dramatic monologue or poem.

Please bring a brief bio and a recent headshot/photograph

( does not need to be professionally done).

Rehearsals begin March 12 for April (Easter) performances.

Rehearsal Schedule available to view at the audition.

Children’s Audition Notice
for
Men Should Weep
Written by Ena Lamont Stewart  Directed by Marion Wyatt

Saturday March 5 2011

Performances: April 24 – 30 inclusive

Stage Centre is currently seeking applications from girls, ages 8 – 14, who are interested in performing in Men Should Weep by Ena Lamont Stewart, at the Cork Arts Theatre.

Children who are cast will be expected to attend a special workshop in preparation for the production. This workshop will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday March 12.

Parents who would like their children to audition should bring to the audition or email in advance to menshouldweep@gmail.com, a photograph of the child, along with height, age, clothing and shoe sizes, address and parent’s home and work phone numbers.

Children should also include a brief note telling the director/producer about themselves and why they would like to be in Men Should Weep.

Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 5 between 10.00 and 16.00.

Callbacks will be held later on the same day.

No one will be seen without an appointment.

Men Should Weep rehearses Saturdays and Sundays from March 12 to April 23

and performs April 23 – April 30 at the Cork Arts Theatre.

AUDITION NOTICE

for

Child Actors

For

Men Should Weep

Written by Ena Lamont Stewart  Directed by Marion Wyatt.

Auditions:    Saturday, March 5, 10 AM – 4 PM

Callback Auditions:   Later the same day.

Location:    The Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street, Cork.

Requirements:  Actors should come prepared to perform a short (under 2 minutes) monologue from any play or recite a poem of their choice.

Be prepared to sing Away In A Manger.

All children’s roles open:  Seeking young non-equity actors aged between 8 and 14 years, with a strong voice and the ability to do a Cork accent.

Rehearsals:  Rehearsals commence March 12 and will be held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons; however you will not be required to attend all rehearsals.

A Rehearsal Schedule will be finalised as soon as the casting is complete. A draft rehearsal schedule will be available for perusal at the auditions.

All rehearsals will be held at the Lough Community Centre.

We move into the theatre (April17).

No weekday or weeknight rehearsals until April 17.

Men Should Weep

Writer: Ena Lamont Stewart     Director: Marion Wyatt

Auditions

The Metropole Hotel

Sat. March 5

10:00 – 16:00

Children’s Roles

Playing Range 6-12

Appointments : Tess 086 2776029

Email resumes/headshots to: menshouldweep@gmail.com

About The Director

Marion Wyatt’s directing credits include: The Good Sisters (Cork Opera House), An Enchanted Evening (Everyman Palace Theatre), Anne Frank and Me,               ( Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork Arts Theatre), The Sunbeam Girls, (Cork Opera House), 12 Angry Men, (Everyman Palace Theatre), Romeo and Juliet,           (Half Moon Theatre), Man of La Mancha, (Cork Opera House), Singin’ In The Rain, (Everyman Palace Theatre and Olympia Theatre).

Other productions (a selection): Eclipsed, Agnes of God, Nunsense 1, The Woman in Black, Kindertransport, A Galway Girl, To Kill a Mockingbird, Moll, Once a Catholic, The Plough and The Stars, Nunsense: The Second Coming,

A Kind of Loving, Torch Song Trilogy, The Miracle Worker, Men Should Weep, Lovers, Shakers and The Conference of The Birds.

Awards include the Lord Mayor’s Cultural Award 2005, the Cork City Council Drama Award 2002/3, the Media Critics Best Director Award, Best Producer Award, and the Cork 800 Award.  Marion is the recipient of the Performance Fellowship, London College of Music, the LAMDA Teaching and Performance Diplomas, and the Master of Arts Degree (Drama Theatre Studies) UCC.
ABOUT THE PLAY

Men Should Weep

by

Ena Lamont Stewart

Ena Lamont Stewart’s Men Should Weep, was voted one of the top hundred plays of the last century in the NT millennium poll.

Despite cramped tenement living and the turmoil of seven children, there is laughter and strength in the Morrison family. Tough and tender mother Maggie, one of the great stage roles for women, just about holds together her unruly brood against wretched poverty.

But sniping neighbours, the flight of daughter Jenny, and the unexpected return to their overcrowded quarters of Maggie’s son and his sexually restless wife erodes her spirit. And then, just as temporary employment for beloved husband John affords a decent Christmas, wayward Jenny returns with new-found wealth, offering them the chance of escape and one big moral dilemma.

‘Superb…A vivid portrait of poverty. I loved this play.’ Daily Mail

‘Wholly engrossing.’ The Times

‘This telling combination of pathos and comedy is Men Should Weep at its best.’ Financial Times

‘A superb, surprisingly uplifting production…One of the dramatic highlights of the year.’ Daily Telegraph

Jack Nolan Wins Winter League.
It was a trying winter with many days blown off the water but through all the bad weather we have sailed whenever possible. The league was a close competition right up to the very end with only 1 or 2 points between the leaders. Edward Coyne (the rookie) gave many great performances winning his share of races with skill bringing pride home in second place overall.

Adrian Lee held his own, and for a while was looking to be the favourite but, due to some problems with his Mirror, in the final two weeks of the league he dropped back to third place. Jack – the man who started strong and finished strong brought home the victory and the 1st prize of a VHF Radio Course.

Lessons and limits were learned in every race but most of all the contenders had fun. Now we all get to relax and have some fun before the Summer League starts in April > hope to see you all for the races – fun and great experience.

Final Result

1st (VHF Radio Course)  >>>  >>>   Jack Nolan

2nd (Weekend Cruise Kinsale to Youghal return)    >> Edward Coyne

3rd (Weekend Cruise Kinsale to Youghal single) >> Adrian Lee

4th (Weekend Cruise Kinsale to Youghal single) >> Shane Buckley

Background to event…

Notice of Race – Aquatrek Sea Skills Winter Sailing League 2010.

1. Aquatrek will run a series of races in the winter of 2010.

2. Racing will commence on Saturday 20th November and will be run on subsequent Saturdays through to 29th January 2011. Competitors will assume that the race each week will take place unless told otherwise on our Facebook Page or on our News board on our website.

3. Races take place in the afternoons, allowing for practice in the mornings, First Gun will be at 14.40.

4. The races shall be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012. The races shall further be governed by the ‘Sailing Instructions’  issued by Aquatrek, a copy of which is available for inspection from the OOD. In the event of a conflict between the ‘Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012’ and the ‘Sailing Instructions’ the latter shall prevail.

5. The races are scored using the PY handicapping system as adapted by Aquatrek.

6. There shall be two classes, Adult & Junior.

7. The league shall consist of 10 races in all, 6 scores per sailor shall count.

8. Registrations cost €80 for Adults and €50 for Juniors. Fees are payable on the date of your first race.

9. Prizes shall be for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each class and include Trips on Nightvision, Daysails to/from Kinsale, PFDs and 1st Place is a FREE VHF Radio course (Terms Apply)

10. Aquatrek say is final in any dispute and wrt Safety and the running of a race.?

Additional Info…

A summer league on the same vein will take place starting in April and will include the new Youghal Bay Boat Club.

Aquatrek is a Powerboating and Sailing training centre which delivers training to pleasure and professional boaters including to the standard of commercial endorsements for skippers of charter boats.

In addition to competitions, Aquatrek deliver Dinghy Sailing over 1, 2 and 5 day courses to Adults and Juniors, Summercamps in Sailing run from June to September and during mid-term school breaks.

Other activities include VHF Radio, Dayskipper & Yachtmaster Navigation Courses and Sailing Holidays in locations including Southern Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, France, Croatia, Turkey and Greece.

Croatia 2011 now booking for 3rd week in July

Turkey & Greece is 3rd week in August

Full details @ www.aquatrek.ie

Alternative Rockers PALKO homecoming gig in The Marine Bar, Youghal on March 5th 2011

Following a hugely successful year in 2010, Cork band Palko are about to wrap up their first Irish tour of 2011.  Kicking off their tour in Roisín Dubh Galway on January 27, Palko have since travelled the length and breadth of the country performing in Whelan’s Dublin, Bakers Place Limerick, The Workman’s Club and The Grand Social Dublin and Horan’s Tralee.

Palko are now gearing up for what will surely be the highlight of their Irish tour with an explosive homecoming gig in The Marine, Youghal on March 5.With two band members, Terry O’Brien [lead vocals & guitar] and Mark Flavin [drums] originally from Youghal this is set to be a very memorable night.

Palko created quite a stir at the end of last year when they released the single ‘You’re Wrong’ which was available as a free download just before budget day.  This release is a “fine example of pure punk pop” but the lyrics are open to interpretation.  When pressed on the issue of the timely release of ‘You’re Wrong’ Palko refused to be drawn on the matter with lead singer Terry O’Brien stating:  “I never wanted to be in a band that was politically motivated… by leaving the lyrics to the listener’s interpretation I have the freedom to write about what ever I want. People can read into it what they will”.

The complete line up of Palko is as follows: Terry O’Brien [vocals & guitar], Brian Leach [lead guitar], Mark Flavin [drums] and Barry ‘Tessy’ Quealy [bass]. Palko cut their teeth gigging on the lively music scene in Cork city and county.  Following the release of their debut album Dreamers which was met with a multitude of positive reviews from both fans and music media alike, Palko decided it was time to jump the county bounds and hit the road. This is certainly a band worth watching out for.

Press Quotes
“entering Therapy? territory” – Downtown magazine, Evening Echo.

“The snappy ‘You’re Wrong’ sweeps in with a more frantic approach, driven by punky guitars and get-up-your-nose vocals” – Hot Press

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“‘You’re Wrong’ is a tune that plays out like Foo Fighters meets Smashing Pumpkins” – Music Review Unsigned
”Palko are full of energy and pulsate every note to its limit on this album” – Music Review Unsigned 

“’Promised Me This’ comes laden with fulsome guitars, but it broadens out with a more widescreen swagger and some catchy hooks too” – Hot Press.

“‘Take Me Down’ they get all funky with their wah-wah washes and chainsaw-like guitar chords” – Hot Press
”Palko experiment a bit with some funk elements and it works really well on ‘Take me Down’” – Music Review Unsigned.

Palko will be wrapping up the tour in An Bróg, Cork on March 23, 2011.

Upcoming dates
Feb 28 – The Workman’s Club, Dublin,
Mar 5 – The Marine, Youghal, Cork,
Mar 23 – An Bróg, Cork.

Keep an eye on Palko’s website and social networking sites for updates…
Website: www.palkotheband.com
Breaking Tunes: www.breakingtunes.com/palko
Facebook: www.facebook.com/palkotheband
MySpace: www.myspace.com/palkotheband
Twitter: www.twitter.com/palkotheband

Team M Men’s Hair Salon have relocated to 42 South Main St, Youghal. Matthew Bullard the salon owner and stylist previously traded from a smaller premises at the bottom of Mall Lane.

Matthew and his wife Jenna are English and have been living in Ireland for past 7yrs, Jenna not being a hairdresser came with her husband to relocate here after selling their salons in the UK. Matthew came over for a six month contract to open and  run men’s salons with the intention of both returning home.but they fell in love with Ireland and settled in Youghal as the area they liked most and opened Team M Men’s Hair salon in The Mall.

The new salon is bright spacious and very modern and gives the feel of an international salon. The prices remain the same also regards of age – €10 a haircut, which is reasonable. Matthews said the salon itsellf is not finished by a long shot and improvements in décor and furnishing will happen over time but for now he is ready to open and continue to improve and expand one step at a time.

The opening party included invited local business people and clients, Matthew and Jenna laid on a great buffet and drinks together with a face painter for the young ones including their two children Ruby-Rose (aged 5) and Memphis (aged 2) which was a nice touch as no age was left out, showing this salon is there for everyone in Youghal! This is a local business and great credit is due for investing more in Youghal.  Best wishes and success to Matthew and all at Team M.

 

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CORK EAST FINE GAEL TD, DAVID STANTON has expressed his delight at being re-elected to the new Dail.  This is the fourth time in a row David Stanton has been elected in Cork East Constituency which includes the towns of Carrigtwohill Cobh, Fermoy, Mallow, Midleton, Mitchelstown and Youghal and the surrounding areas.

“I would like to say a sincere thank you to all the people who voted from me. It is wonderful to, once again, be chosen by the people of Cork East to represent them in Dail Eireann.  I was first elected as a TD in 1997 and have been very fortunate to be successful in each general election since.   This election was particularly exciting as Fine Gael won two of the four seats in Cork East.

“I would also like to thank all the people who helped me throughout my campaign.  I was astounded at the huge level of support I received.  Fine Gael and Young Fine Gael members and other supporters gave so generously of their time.  I really appreciate it. I could not have done it without them.

“I am looking forward to the commencement of the new Dail next week.  I am delighted about the success of Fine Gael which makes it possible for us to lead the new Government.  I am sure that our policies will get Ireland working again.   In addition to dealing with national issues, I will, of course, continue to do my best to work for the people of Cork East.

Contact: David Stanton TD, tel: 021 4632867, www.stanton.ie

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Youghal RNLI Lifeboat were proud to present long service awards to three of their crew members on Tuesday 22nd February 2011.  The award’s were presented by RNLI’s Deputy Divisional Inspector Gareth Morrison and Deputy Divisional Engineer Declan Dixon and took place in the Lifeboat station. The awards were presented to Sean Slattery, John Innes and Brendan O’ Driscoll for 20 years of service to the RNLI.

RNLI online

For more information on the RNLI please visit www.rnli.ie  News releases and other media resources, including RSS feeds, downloadable photos and video, are available at the RNLI Press Centre www.rnli.ie/press

Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the Ireland and the UK. The RNLI operates over 230 lifeboat stations with 43 in Ireland. The RNLI is independent of the Coast Guard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824 its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 137,000 lives. The RNLI is a charity registered in England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.

English and History Grinds – Junior and Leaving Cert Level

Michael Twomey  BA Hdip and MA

Qualified teacher with first class honours degree in both English and History and first class honours Master Degree. Will come to student’s home if required. Reasonable Rates

For more information call

087 2118191 or 024 91576