David McSavage – He’s Alive Inside! – Youghal is in for a treat!

On Saturday 25th February 2012, one of Ireland’s most popular comedians and street entertainers is coming to the Mall Arts Centre Youghal – David McSavage. Most well-known from his hilarious RTE show ‘Savage Eye’, his cutting commentary and performances cover all aspects of life and nothing is safe from his truth induced interpretations. From The Barman (Mick The Bull) to Father Finnegan to former President Mary Robinson and Pat…….Kenny, audiences relate to each character from the many aspects of Irish life.

A regular guest on TV and radio shows in Ireland for many years, McSavage has also appeared at all the major comedy festivals including the Edinburgh Festival and internationally in Australia, Germany and Scandinavia. He is well known for his street shows in Dublin’s Temple Bar.

In 2009, he devised, wrote and starred in the six part TV series The Savage Eye on RTÉ. The show which has been critically acclaimed, was nominated for an IFTA award for Best Entertainment Series. The third series and a Christmas special, is currently being filmed and will be released by RTÉ 2 shortly in 2012.

David McSavage is mischievous to the last and revels in creating tension. His aim is to make you feel uncomfortable with his comedy cutting close to the bone! He quarantees belly aching laughter and this really is a night not to be missed!

With recent sell out performances in the Opera House and Vicar Street, this is a real treat for the community of Youghal. The show takes place on Saturday 25th February 2012 in the Mall Arts Centre. Doors open at 7.30pm and show starts at 8pm.

Tickets are selling at the hugely competitive rate of 16 euro for adults and 14 euro concessions (students / unemployed). Reserve your ticket by contacting 083-3606507 or 024-81823; alternatively you can email your reservation to themallartscentre@gmail.com. Tickets can also be purchased from the Yew Wood booking office (the Coach House, Entreprise Centre, Emmet Place, Youghal) and Youghal Tourist Office.

Events in the Mall Arts Centre are part of the Youghal Socio Economic Development Group.

McSavage is a comedic force… a riotous evening and a thoroughly entertaining show -entertainment.ie

One of Ireland’s funniest comedians – The Irish Mirror

He makes me jealous sometimes because he kind of goes to areas that, in a sense, I am forbidden from going to. He (David McSavage) says an awful lot of things that I would love to say and can’t. He takes an awful lot of risks. – Mario Rosenstock

YOUGHAL GAA Club Golf Society celebrated their Christmas Society outing on Friday the 30th of December at Youghal Golf Club and 36 players played in softish conditions, even though the course looked excellent and the greens were in superb shape for this time of year.

The format for the day was for all 36 players to compete at singles stable-ford and on returning the cards, three categories 0-15, 16- 18 and 19 upwards were put together in a blind draw of cards for the winning combinations.

Outside of the team event there was an overall prize for the best score over the 14 holes in play and that went to Michael Coleman who had 30pts.

The results of the teams card draw.

1st Michael Coleman, Coleman Walsh and Martin Hennessy 86pts.

2nd Philip Monaghan, Fergal Keenaghan and Pat Cheasty 80pts.

3rd Brendan O’ Leary, Cillian Coleman and Damien Ring 74pts (Back 9).

4th Sean Ring, Dave Daly and John Cronin 74pts.

5th Brendan Coleman, Joe Kirk and Tommy O’Connell 72pts.

6th Derek Kiely, Miheal O Laochdha and Eileen Cronin 71pts.

7th Tadgh O’Mahony, Gerry Russell and Aine Martin 70pts.

8th Liam Sloane, Alan Geary and Ger Motherway 67pts.

9th Kevin Curtin, John Cahill and Cormac Galvin 65pts (Back 9).

10th Eoin O Siochru, Brett Moloney and Billy Forrest 65pts.

11th Barry Curtin, Tommy Bulman and Colm Corcoran 63pts.

12th Daniel Mulcahy, Rodney Simpson and Brendan Ring 54pts.

Youghal GAA Golf Society Captain Eoin O Siochru thanked all that played and said that it looks like early March or possibly late February for the next outing. Eoin also thanked Youghal Golf Clubs Captain Mr Dermot Dromgoold who was present and all the officers and staff at Youghal Golf Club for their warm welcome and help on the day.

Deiric O Cadhla
Bord Corcaigh Thoir OCP

Derek Kiely
East Cork Board PRO
089-4191901

pro.imokilly.cork@gaa.ie

www.eastcorkgaa.com

 

For 35 years, from 1946 until his death in 1981, Youghal’s most colourful character was the writer Claud Cockburn. Born in China in 1904 of Scottish parents, at the age of four he –together with his Chinese nanny – was sent back to Scotland to be reared by his grandparents. At boarding-school in England he became a great friend of the future novelist Graham Greene, with whom he shared a love of mischief-making and adventure stories. At Oxford they both joined the Communist Party as a joke, but whereas Greene’s future lay as a convert to the Catholic Church Cockburn became more and more attracted to Marxism.

In 1929 he joined the staff of The Times, which became the setting for some of his best stories, such as a competition to see who could write the most boring headline. (Cockburn won with the entry: “Small earthquake in Chile. Not many dead.”) While working as the Times correspondent in New York he was given the excellent advice:

I think it well to remember that when writing for the newspapers we are writing for an elderly lady in Hastings who has two cats of whom she is passionately fond. Unless our stuff can successfully compete for her interest with those cats, it is no good.

Returning to England, he gave up work for The Times and founded the Communist news-sheet The Week. It was run off on a gestetner machine and he wrote it all himself, making up half the stories. (He wouldn’t even have needed to hack anyone’s phones!) So brilliant was his work that The Week proved a great success.

In the 1930s he reported on the Spanish Civil War for The Daily Worker, but in 1939 the government suppressed both the Worker and The Week, and by the time the ban had lifted he had become disillusioned with communism.

In 1940 he married the dynamic Youghal lady Patricia Arbuthnot, and in 1946 they came to live permanently in Youghal. Here he continued to write till the end of his days. His widow then moved to Ardmore, where she became one of an indomitable and perpetually feuding set of formidable old ladies.

A lifelong atheist and a master of irony, Claud Cockburn would have appreciated his full-blown Requiem Mass concelebrated by five priests.

He died thirty years ago – on this day.

Thursday Dec 15th – Claud Cockburn died, 1981

Researched by Julian Walton

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13/12/2011
The Irish Greyhound Board are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. John McGrath as Racing and Commercial Manager at Youghal Greyhound Stadium with effect from December 19th next.

John who is from Cappagh, Co. Waterford joins IGB from Timac Agro where he is employed as a Sales Specialist. John previously held sales  and commercial positions with Nutec Limited, Southern Milling, Dairygold and and Lucey Feeds.

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Congratulations to Simon Prim from South Main Street, Youghal, who was conferred with a MA in Politics at University College Cork, last Tuesday 6 December. The Winter Conferring Ceremonies are taken place all this week.

Sharon McKeon from Bandon was honoured at the 2011 Ireland Involved Awards Ceremony, which took place in Dublin Castle on Monday 5th December. Sharon received her Award for her volunteer work with Cork Special Olympics Club.

The Ireland Involved Awards is an awards scheme that celebrates the outstanding volunteers, whose time and energy make a positive difference to people, communities and organisations around the country.  Thirty outstanding individuals were shortlisted from ten categories and Sharon received her award for her volunteer work in the area of Sport and Recreation.

Sharon has been a swimming coach Cork Special Olympics Club since its inception back in 1993. She is head instructor to 36 athletes with a range of disabilities.  She was nominated for the award by a group of 20 parents whose children are members of Cork Special Olympics Swimming Club. They nominated her for her tireless dedication and enthusiasm towards the club but most importantly for the life changing difference she has made to the lives of so many people with an intellectual disability.

Thirty volunteers from all over Ireland were shortlisted for the awards ceremony, which was attended by President Michael D. Higgins and Sharon was presented with her award by the Rose of Tralee, Tara Talbot.

Speaking about Sharon’s award, Matt English CEO Special Olympics Ireland said “We are absolutely delighted for Sharon and would like to take this opportunity to congratulate her. Like so many of our volunteers Sharon is a wonderful ambassador for Special Olympics and a champion for people with intellectual disabilities. It is wonderful to see her honoured in this way”.

Youghal invited to celebrate return of restored church organ – By Christy Parker

YOUGHAL METHODIST CHURCH is inviting the wider to community to join ‘Come Celebrate and Sing,’ an evening of carols and recitals celebrating the restoration of their church organ. The night, will take place in Methodist Church, Friar Street on Wednesday December 14th.

The organ in question is a two-manual (keyboard) Megahy pneumatic instrument, constructed by the legendary Cork organ builders of the same name, over 100 years ago. Its façade carries 75 pipes with very many more behind it. For half its life it would have been operated by hand pump before an electric motor was installed.

However the years took their toll and earlier this year the melodious monument fell into some disrepair. As the Megahy firm no longer trades, the Church recruited organ builders Kenneth Jones & Associates of Kilcoole in Co. Wicklow to conduct repairs. “The work took about three months to complete in Wicklow and we are extremely happy to see the organ restored to its splendid, original form,” says Gordon Good, who carries the title of Property Steward for the Youghal church.

The restoration cost ran into tens of thousands of euros and was met by private benefactors. It is regarded as money well spent.  There is pride and admiration in Gordon’s voice when he quotes the restorers’ summary that describes the organ as “almost all pipe work of spotted metal, which is superb for organ pipe construction and gives finest quality and tone.” That description alone transcends religious relevance and casts the organ into the realms of valuable Youghal heritage.

The upcoming ‘welcome home’ celebration will bring the talents of Ian Sexton to the keyboard in a cross-denomination exercise. Ian is the Organist & Master of The Clerks Choral of Youghal’s Collegiate Church of Saint Mary the Virgin. He also tutors at the Department of Music, UCC and director of a mixed voice chamber choir dedicated to repertoire before 1750.

On a night on which some readings may also be shared, the attendance will further have an opportunity to donate to the Youghal St, Vincent de Paul Society as they leave the church. “We hope the townspeople in general will come and share what will be a joyful night, just eleven days before Christmas,” invites Gordon.

Come Celebrate and Sing is at the Methodist Church, Friar Street on Wednesday December 14th ,f commencing at 8 pm.

THE STUNNING SURROUNDINGS of Youghal’s 13th century St. Mary’s Collegiate Church will play host to the inaugural Medieval Christmas Market on Sunday 4th December 2011. The event, which is being organised by Youghal Town Council’s Heritage Committee, is a one-stop shop for all your Christmas gift needs, with in excess of 15 first class indoor stands on show.

The magnificent setting will showcase craft and food products of the highest calibre, including quality textiles, pottery, children’s medieval themed arts and crafts, jewellery, fine art, sculpture, confectionary, jams and preserves, cheeses and many more.  Delicious mince pies and mulled wine are sure to warm the cockles of visitors as they browse!

Commenting on the upcoming event, Catherine Desmond of the Heritage Committee said: “This is another event in the calendar year to celebrate Youghal’s Medieval past.  It follows on from the annual Summer Medieval Festival, in the heart of Youghal’s historic quarter in St. Mary’s Collegiate Church.  We are looking forward to presenting a market full of quality producers, many of whom are local, at what we hope will become an annual event.”

St. Mary’s Collegiate Church Medieval Market is one Christmas fair you will not want to miss. Featuring only the very best in hand-made craft and food produce, all direct from their makers.  The market will run from 1pm until 6pm on Sunday 4th December 2011

First Cut! Film Festival – “A crazy hive of activity and creativity!”

Fantastic First Cut! Film Festival is over for another year, a great weekend of shorts, features, workshops and Q&A with the professionals. This was the first year of our travelling festival.

This youth “ pop up” Film Festival, with support from The Arts Council, Cork County Council, SECAD and local businesses, gives young filmmakers a chance to screen their short films to a young, and not so young!, audience.

With Cinemobile on board we travel out to the communities where young people are busy making movies and bring the movie theatre, the equipment and the Professionals to give workshops, meet with and discuss the art of filmmaking with young people. And finally screen in great comfort great feature length films along with short films, made by new young filmmakers, for everyone to enjoy and… All this on your doorstop!

So this past weekend in Glanmire in Co Cork what were the highlights…. a great Opening on Saturday. Mick Hannigan , Director of the oldest and largest Irish film festival took time out in the busy lead up to their 56th festival due to take place Nov 6-13.

The 100 seater Cinemobile  was filled with young filmmakers, actors& their supporters, Chris Hurley from Cork Film Centre and Ian Mc Donagh, Cork County Arts Officer and lots of local supporters. All listened eagerly to some encouraging words from the Corona Festival Director who applauded the creativity and hard work involved in making a film. He encouraged their involvement in this growing industry and in the magic of films and spoke about the recently set up Cork Screen Commission whose job it is to market the Cork region as a prime location for film and TV production.

Jason O Mahony the newly appointed Commissioner had expressed his sincere regrets at not being able to attend this festival.

First Cut! Film Project was set up in 2006 to provide training and support to groups of young people who are interested in making  film. Since they have , with Cork Film Centre professionals, been giving a variety of filmmaking workshops in the Cork harbour area. So of course there were some great workshops on the Festival programme. These were really well attended.

First up was Jane Lees Stop Motion Animation on Saturday. 90 minutes long with a finished film for YouTube viewing. “ It was a crazy hive of activity and creativity with 4 teams coming up with 4 short animations in just over an hour..using plasticene, drawings, people and a whiteboard!” Jane , award winning animation artist said. All 4 will be posted on you tube

A real treat on Saturday was the screening of My Brothers , followed by Q&A with Will Collins, Screenwriter, Niall Owens, Production and Timmy Creed, lead actor . This award winning film made in East Cork at the end of 2009 and premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2010 got a great response from the audience at the Festival. We were given a riveting insight into the film, the story, the filming and the experience of premiering at Tribeca, a big international festival. Will Collins proved himself to be a masterful  storyteller with a great sense of humour, inspired young people to follow their dreams.

On Sunday morning the Festival kicked off day two with Pascal Scott, a highly regarded actor on both the Irish and International film and theatre scene and the local award winning filmmaker Patrick O Shea whose most recent film Tree Keeper we look forward to seeing. The Acting for Screen workshop was packed with budding young enthusiastic actors. The participants learnt about relating to the camera, using your body, voice and eyes, got advice about working with a crew and director. This activity based workshop from two experienced professionals was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

The real highlights were the films made by young people, the screenings were packed. These brand new shorts were shocking, intriguing, beautiful, really funny, sad, frightening clever and  entertaining. All were thought provoking, memorable and some showed extraordinary promise. Everyone there wanted to see more …so keep those cameras rolling .. let’s get planning … First Cut! Festival  2012 here we come..

Mary Mc Grath

First Cut! Festival  Manager

0868139019

Contact: Mary Mc Grath, Festival Manager, (firstcutfilm@gmail.com)

What:  First Cut! Youth Film Festival

When:  Saturday& Sunday, October 1st&2nd, 2011-09-26

Where: Cinemobile , Glanmire Community College Grounds, Glanmire Co Cork Web:  http://www.firstcutfilmfestival.com

The 3rd annual family heritage festival, Celebrating Cork Past Exhibition 2011, took place in the City Hall, Cork, last Friday, September 30th 2011. Local author and historian Mike Hackett with a group of friends and volunteers, including Cliff and Margaret Winsor, were well represented for the first time at the exhibition with the Youghal stand. The different stands at the exhibition, showcased books and history pieces not just of  Cork city but from the villages and towns of County Cork as well. Mike said,” The Youghal stand was one of fifty and I was surprised at the small places like Kilmurray and Aubane that were represented. Just goes to show, all you want is about three interested people to achieve a lot”.

The Cork city hall buzzed with excitement as it played host to historical societies and groups from all over the City and County who came together in a unique exhibition that celebrated Cork’s rich, colourful Heritage, Tradition and Culture.This fascinating educational family exhibition showcased the exciting work carried out by these enthusiastic voluntary heritage groups in their communities.

At the day-long exhibition, the atmosphere was electric as a cross section of the finest historians and ‘caretakers’ of Cork’s rich past sang its praises, passionately speaking of its region’s history and memories as only they know how in an entertaining series of interactive talks and friendly chit chat.

The exhibition struck a chord with the continuous stream of people who flocked to the City Hall eager to learn more about their rich local history and was of particular interest to schools and budding young historians.

We all live in areas where the past is all around. This history makes us who we are. Celebrating Cork Past Exhibition is about bringing historical groups together so that they meet each other, chat and share ideas in order that historical societies can plan for the future. The aim is also to present their rich histories to the Cork public.

Due to the tremendous positive success of Celebrating Cork Past Exhibition, it has become an annual event wholeheartedly supported by Cork City Council and admission is free.