Youghal progress through to the East Cork Junior ‘B’ Football Final – By Derek Kiely in Killeagh

Youghal 0-11

Aghada 0-08

 

LAST Friday at Pairc Ui Chinneide in Killeagh the semi final replay of the East Cork Junior ‘B’ Football Championship was won by Youghal after an impressive display against Aghada.

In the original semi final Youghal felt that they had left it behind them on the night, but last Friday night’s performance was far superior from the Youghal boys and in the end they were good value for the win.

Unlike the original match Youghal started far better with lots of possession early and after just two minutes of play Daniel Savage had the first white flag raised in the match with a very well taken ‘45’ for Youghal.

Over the next four minutes Youghal had kicked two wides and Aghada got themselves into the match and levelled with a very good point from play off the boot of Padraig Wall.

Both sides cancelled each other out over the next eight minutes with both Youghal and Aghada kicking several wides.

Alan Frahill O’Connor then settled Youghal nerves on the 16th minute with a well taken free to re-gain the lead. Then seconds later the Youghal men struck again with a great score from Andrew Sheehan from miles out to establish a two point lead.

Youghal dominated the ball for several minutes after that score, but had to wait until the 25th minute to add another score from Keith McCarthy, then instantly from the resulting kick out Youghal had another point from Alan Frahill O’Connor to establish a four point lead, but on the stroke of half time the margin was reduced to three points when David Creedon pointed from play.

Creedon was on target just seconds into the second half with yet another pin point accurate free for the Rostellan men, leaving two between the sides.

Youghal’s Adrian Curtin responded with a well taken free on the left side 35 metres out on the 35th minute. Then Curtin was on target just three minutes later from the same tight angle and the four point advantage was re-established.

Since the resumption of the second half both sides were level in terms of possession and both defences were on top. Creedon popped a free over for Aghada on the 39th minute, then amazingly Curtin made it three out of three from the same tight spot on the left side thirty five metres out again, which was a magnificent run of tough free’s for the Youghal man.

Creedon was proving deadly from the placed ball and rose another white flag on the 42nd minute and again there was a goal between the sides.

Youghal increased the pressure with 15 minutes to go, taking several close range shots but not finding a break through, down to some very good Aghada defending, but after five blocked shots Anthony Frahill O’Connor took the initiative close in and popped the ball over for Youghal.

Then incredibly from the same location on the pitch Adrian Curtin made it four long range pointed free’s out of four, this time dropping in off the goal post to give Youghal five point lead with twelve minutes remaining.

Padraig Wall sent a score from play over for Aghada on the 48th minute and Youghal’s full back line through the very impressive Philip Monaghan had to battle hard as the Rostellan men came in search of a goal.

Youghal needed something fast to keep the pressure off and with nine minutes remaining the outstanding Aaron Kenny sent Barry Goggin free and Goggin made no mistake putting the ball over.

Aghada weren’t giving up just yet and rallied with two late scores from David CAreedon from play and also a great score from Shane Wall, but Youghal didn’t panic and saw out the remainder of this game to set up an East Cork Final with Castlelyons on Sunday the 13th of November, with the venue to be announced.

YOUGHAL: E Coyne; V Murray, P Monaghan, A Foley; P O’Mahony, A Kenny (Cpt) D Savage; Alan Frahill-O’Connor, A Curtin; A Sheehan, Anthony Frahill-O’Connor, C O’Mahony; R Cunningham, D Mulcahy, K McCarthy.

Subs: R Cronin for C O’Mahony Injury (13) B Goggin for D Mulcahy (38) S Spillane for A Curtin (52)

AGHADA: M O’Brien; A Walsh, B Wall, E Cotter; A Creedon, S Wall, P O’Connor; C Rice, A Cotter; P Wall, D Creedon, R Goodie; T O’Keefe, J O’Brien, F Day.

D Morrissey for F Day (26) R Condon for R Goode (29)

Referee: Denis O’Flynn (Fr. O’Neill’s)

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Deiric O Cadhla
Bord Corcaigh Thoir OCP

Derek Kiely
East Cork Board PRO
089-4191901

pro.imokilly.cork@gaa.ie

www.eastcorkgaa.com

In 1954, Ireland was a poor and isolated country, mired in a much larger recession as all of Europe struggled to emerge from the devastation of World War II.

Oliver Casey was a lad of just 12 summers, living in the small town of Youghal in County Cork.

But then something magical occurred. John Huston, Gregory Peck and a large film crew arrived in Ireland to shoot “Moby Dick,” using the ancient town of Youghal to replicate New Bedford of the 1860s.

“I’m not ashamed to say we had nothing back then,” Casey said before the screening of the classic film at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center last night.

But Hollywood star power transformed the life of the town. For four months, Youghal became a little Tinseltown and the tightly knit community was dazzled. Aside from the bustle and glamor of the silver screen, the movie provided an enormous boost to the local economy. It would be impossible to overstate its impact, Casey said.

“It’s burned into my brain forever,” Casey, 69, said. “My mother was hired as an extra at 30 shillings a day,” (That was about $4.20 in 1954 dollars). His mother was the caretaker at the town hall and also helped with the film wardrobe. “She was making twice what my father was getting down at the gas company,” he said.

Some 125 people were hired as extras and were paid every day whether they were used or not, he said. All of their families benefited from the windfall.

Casey, who grew up to serve as Youghal’s mayor on three occasions, has retained a lifelong interest in the Huston film and is visiting New Bedford in conjunction with the events this weekend celebrating all things “Moby-Dick.”

On Saturday, he will present a lecture on the movie illustrated with behind-the-scenes photos from his collection, accompanied by some colorful stories from those heady days.

“Gregory Peck was very unsteady on that leg,” he said. “So when they were taking the publicity shots, John Huston was crouched down low holding onto him.”

People flocked to Youghal from afar to watch the moviemakers at work, and Lenihan’s pub was the first to cash in on the excitement.

“As soon as the filming started, Paddy Lenihan hung a banner outside his place renaming it the Moby Dick pub,” Casey said, a name it still bears today.

Casey also recalled seeing John Huston emerging from town hall with a fierce expression. “I said to myself, ‘This guy means business.’ Even as a young fellow I could see that he was a driven man.” One man who owned property in the center of the set demanded more money from Huston in the belief that they couldn’t shoot around him, Casey recalled. “Huston wouldn’t back down. They shot around him.”

When the cast and crew departed they left behind the two mechanical whales used to portray Ahab’s nemesis. One broke free of its moorings during a storm and drifted away.

“They had to issue a warning on the radio to all shipping in the Irish Sea,” Casey said. “They advised mariners to keep a sharp lookout for a partially submerged white whale. It was a hazard to navigation.”

However, it appears the whale followed Ahab into the depths, since it was never seen again, he said.

“Moby Dick” had its world premiere in New Bedford at the Zeiterion, then called the State, in 1956, sparking tremendous excitement in the city. It was shown simultaneously in two other city theaters, and thousands of people lined the city streets to greet the director and cast, who attended the first night.

“Gregory Peck came along in an open convertible waving to everybody,” said New Bedford’s Paul Swain, who was standing on the corner of Elm and Pleasant streets that night. “Getting a big Hollywood star here was a real big deal. They’ve made some newer versions of the movie since then, but they’re not as good as the original.”

Mayor Oliver Casey’s lecture on the making of “Moby Dick” will be at the whaling museum theater at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

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By DON CUDDY
doncuddy@s-t.com
November 04, 2011 12:00 AM

www.southcoasttoday.com

 

When you’re celebrating the 160th anniversary of a novel as epic as Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick,” you need nothing short of an epic celebration.

Therefore, not one, but three, major New Bedford cultural institutions — the Whaling Museum, the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park — have coordinated four months’ worth of events honoring Melville’s masterpiece.

“MOBY! On Stage, On Screen, In Community and In Art” is designed to heighten New Bedford’s profile as a cultural and historical destination by using Melville’s novel as an identifier for the city.

“This whole thing started by asking the question: ‘How do people come to know “Moby-Dick”?’ Because you know 90 percent of the public hasn’t read the book,” said Katherine Knowles, executive director of the Zeiterion.

“Moby-Dick” (1851) is largely considered one of the greatest works in all of American literature. New Bedford is not only the jumping-off point for the novel, but served as an inspiration for Melville.

“Moby-Dick,” part of the American literary canon, has also become a part of 20th- and 21st-century pop culture, showing up in everything from a Led Zeppelin song to “The Simpsons” to “Star Trek.”

“The fact is that ‘Moby-Dick’ has become iconic,” Knowles said. The cartoon character “Mr. Magoo played Ahab. Tom and Jerry played out the story; ‘The Simpsons’ have done the story. ‘Moby-Dick’ is now pop culture.

“‘MOBY!’ is looking at all the different ways this story has been told through many lenses. This is as in-depth as anything you could ask from any other community,” she said.

“MOBY!” includes a contemporary art exhibition, John Huston’s film interpretation, performances by Ireland’s Gare St. Lazare Players, walking tours, and a children’s cartoon festival, among many other activities. The project culminates with the “Moby-Dick” Marathon at the Whaling Museum on Jan. 7.

This evening at 6, the Zeiterion will hold a welcome reception for a dignitary, former mayor Oliver Casey from Youghal, County Cork, Ireland. There will be a screening of “Moby Dick” (1956) starring Gregory Peck and directed by John Huston at the Z at 7 p.m.

“This tiny town of Youghal is where they filmed the New Bedford scenes of ‘Moby-Dick’,” said Knowles. “So we’re flying the mayor out to introduce the film here at the Zeiterion.”

On Friday, the Whaling Museum hosts the exhibit opening of “Imagining Moby!” at 5 p.m. The exhibit includes original works by Leonard Baskin, Richard Ellis and Rockwell Kent demonstrating the ways artists have explored aspects of this great American novel. The artworks are drawn from the collection of Elizabeth Schultz, scholar, poet, professor emerita at the University of Kansas, and author of “Unpainted to the Last”: Moby-Dick and Twentieth-Century American Art” (1995). Dr. Schultz has been collecting art inspired by “Moby-Dick” for decades. A member of the Melville Society, she donated her collection of 20th-century paintings, prints, and other graphic works to the museum earlier this year.

Dr. Schultz noted, “the special joy of having the collection at the Whaling Museum is that, along with the Melville Society Cultural Project, I imagine working with many committed groups to develop new ways of using these visual images to present ‘Moby-Dick’ and the stories of whales to diverse audiences — children and adults, Americans and people from other cultures.”

A reception in the Jacobs Family Gallery in honor of Dr. Schultz will follow the exhibit opening.

Also on Friday, there will be a stage performance of “Moby Dick” by Gare St. Lazare of Ireland at the Zeiterion Performance Center, at 7:30 p.m.

On Saturday, the “Moby! Cartoon Festival” will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Cook Memorial Theater in the New Bedford Whaling Museum. This is a free children’s film festival of animated films inspired by “Moby-Dick,” including an animated puppet version, a Spanish version, and others.

The national park will offer a free walking tour, “Melville’s New Bedford,” at 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday.

There will also be a matinee stage performance of “Moby Dick” by the Gare St. Lazare of Ireland at 3 p.m. at the Zeiterion and a “Moby! Memorabilia Exhibition” at the New Bedford Whaling Museum at 5 p.m. Saturday.

In addition, Casey will present his personal slide show of pictures taken during the filming of John Huston’s “Moby Dick” in Ireland in 1954-55, when Youghal was used as a stand-in movie location for New Bedford, at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Cook Memorial Theater at the Whaling Museum. Casey’s presentation will include many images of the production not seen before in New Bedford.

Nov. 14 is Moby-Dick Marathon Reader Call-in Day. Anyone may call in to request an 8 to 10 minute reading slot, beginning at midnight. Call 508-997-0046 x151.

The “Moby-Dick” Marathon Preview kicks off 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 6 with a pre-marathon buffet dinner and cash bar. At 7:15 p.m., there will be a free pre-marathon lecture: “Moby-Dick in American Popular Culture,” with Melville scholar, Dr. Timothy W. Marr. After Nov. 15, call (508) 997-0046 ext. 100 to purchase tickets for the buffet dinner. Admission to the lecture is free.

On Jan. 7, “Stump the Scholars!” will be held at 10 a.m. at the Cook Memorial Theater at the Whaling Museum. As a prelude to the “Moby-Dick” Marathon, the museum hosts a truly Melville-centric event along the same lines as National Public Radio’s popular program, “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me.” Those in attendance will have the opportunity to quiz Melville Society scholars on all matters “Moby-Dick” and Melville. No questions are too tough. Free.

The 16th annual Moby-Dick Marathon will begin at noon Jan. 7 at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. All are welcome to this 25-hour event commemorating the anniversary of 21-year-old Herman Melville’s voyage from New Bedford harbor aboard the whaleship Acushnet in 1841. Free.

“We’re hoping the shops and restaurants will get behind” the “Moby!” project, said Whaling Museum James Russell with a laugh. “Maybe people will start growing beards, and using white whales in their displays.”

“With ‘MOBY!,’ we’re working towards the common goal of making New Bedford a destination for cultural tourism,” said Russell.

“There’s a unique nautical tradition in the city, that’s what we want to leverage. By working together the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. We hope that through various mediums, we’ll be able to engage a wide audience.”

Also, members of the Whaling Museum are invited to take a trip to California to see the critically acclaimed new opera by Jake Heggie, “Moby Dick,” at the San Diego Opera House. Join the Whaling Museum for three days of activities, VIP receptions, and a visit to the San Diego opera to see their premier of Moby Dick! Contact Alison Smart for more details: 508-997-0046 ext. 115 or asmart@whalingmuseum.org

Lauren Daley is a freelance writer. Contact her at ldaley33@gmail.com. Follow her on Twitter @laurendaley1.

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By Lauren Daley
contributing writer
November 03, 2011 12:00 AM

www.southcoasttoday.com

The Phantom is making his way to St Mary’s Collegiate Church very soon!

The Phantom of the Opera – Organ Improvisation by Eric Sweeney

ST MARY’S COLLEGIATE CHURCH has been home to a wide variety of events down through the ages – however it will be the first occasion that this serene setting will screen a movie.

Renowned Irish composer and organist Eric Sweeney will perform a live organ improvisation to the film The Phantom of the Opera. This adored film will be shown in its original silent version on a large screen in the imposing archway of St Marys Collegiate Church, with the astounding organ recital to accompany.

The chosen venue of St Mary’s Church is of the utmost antiquity, being one of the oldest Christain sites in Ireland. The apt and eerie surroundings of the Church along with the remarkable acoustics will acutely intensify and augment this event. Unquestionably, the venue itself, coupled with the supreme talent of Eric Sweeney, makes this event particularily momentous.

Eric Sweeney is the organist and choirmaster of Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford. He was Choral Director at RTE for a number of years as well as the Head of Music at Waterford Institute of Technology. He has become well known for his sold out performances of organ improvisations to a wide variety of silent movies.

The event takes place on Friday 11th November 2011 in St Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal at 8pm. Tickets are 12.50 euro for adults and 10 euro for concessions. Tickets can be purchased at the Youghal Tourist Office. Reserve tickets by contacting Joyce on 083-3606507 or themallartscentre@gmail.com. Events in St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, part of The Youghal Socio-Economic Development Group. Prior booking advised – to avoid disappointment!

The Church is a wonderful and mystical setting – whilst we will attempt to make it as comfortable as possible – warm clothing is very much advised!

ERIC SWEENEY

A Dubliner by birth, Eric Sweeney has lived in Waterford since 1981 where he was Head of Music at Waterford Institute of Technology until 2010 . Previously he lectured in music at the Dublin College of Music (now Dublin Institute of Technology) and at Trinity College. He was Choral Director at RTE from 1978-1981. A frequent visitor to North America he has been composer-in-residence at the Newport Festival Rhode Island, Memorial University, Newfoundland, the University of Illinois, Indiana State University and the University of Portland, Oregon among others.

Organist and choirmaster of Christ Church Cathedral Waterford, he began organ lessons while still a choirboy at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin studying with the cathedral organist W.S. Greig. He later studied with Flor Peeters in Belgium and, with the aid of an Italian Government scholarship, with Fernando Germani in Rome. He has given recitals throughout Ireland both North and South as well as in England, Sweden, Italy, France and America and his programmes reflect a special interest in contemporary music.

He has become well known also for his organ improvisations to silent movies which include Phantom of the Opera, Dracula and Nosferatu. He collaborated with the rock group 3epkano for an improvisation to the 1930?s classic film The Cabinet of Dr Caligari at the Kilkenny Arts Festival in August.

For more information:

Please contact Joyce Hosford

themallartscentre@gmail.com

083-3606507

The Mall Arts Centre/St. Mary’s Collegiate Church
Part of Youghal Socio Economic Development Group
7-10 Emmet Place, Youghal, Co. Cork
Tel: 083 360 6507

For more information on Eric Sweeney, please see www.ericsweeney.com

The Youghal Arts Network held their annual Halloween Fancy Dress fundraiser at the Marine Bar last Saturday night (October 29th 2011). The event was in aid of the local South Abbey National School. The fun began at 9pm and there was fantastic prizes for the best dressed. Donacha O’Cearuill from the Arts Network thanked everyone for supporting the fundraiser. Everyone dressed in Halloween themed costumes and danced the night away to DJ Beetlejuice. A great Time Warp Time was had by all.

More pics and video to follow shortly……

The Youghal C.Y.M.S. 2011 Kevin Mangan Memorial Snooker Tournament

The Kevin Mangan Memorial Snooker Tournament took place at the Youghal C.Y.M.S. on  Fri. Oct. 28th 2011.The  tournament is always well supported by Kevins many friends and this year was no different. Almost 40 senior snooker players did battle on the green baize to try and win the coveted trophy but it came down to the former president of the society William Kelly and C Team player Eddie Hickey to try and outshoot each other in the centre championship table. Watched by a packed hall, William Kelly becoming the outright winner.

Youghal CYMS President Mr. Brendan Cooney who was also match referee on the night said he was delighted to see such a large crowd at the society to honour the memory of Kevin and paid great tribute to the memory of Kevin and his family who were present to see the matches being played and to present the cup to the worthy winner.

Kevin’s mother Phil Mangan spoke afterward the presentation and thanked the Youghal CYMS for keeping Kevin’s memories alive. She also thanked all who participated in the tournament and delighted to see by the camaraderie amongst Kevin’s friends and the players.