Issue 171

5th July 2013

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Supported by Department of Social Protection, which is funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan 2007-2013 Have you something to advertise or tell the community, then you can email: [email protected], call 086-2381780 or drop a note into Domhnall Ó Gairbhí Newsagent, Thomas Street, on or before Tuesday evening of each week.

Inside this issue: Pg1 Community Council Notes. Pg2 Children’s Corner & What’s On. Pg3 Community Notes & Boxing Notes. Pg4 & 5 Féile na nGael 2013. Pg7 Rathkeale AFC Notes & Irish Palatine Centre. Pg9 St. Mary’s Athletic Club.

Rathkeale Boxing Club fund raiser was a massive success

Wicklow 200 cycling tour in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin Mark Fahy of Rathkeale completed the Wicklow 200 cycling tour on Sunday 9th of June in Aid of Our Lady's Children’s Hospital Crumlin. This is regarded as Ireland’s toughest one day tour which has plenty of hills with well over 8,000ft of climbing. Mark would like to thank everybody in Rathkeale who sponsored him and he managed to raise €2,365 for Crumlin. Well done Mark.

Laura and David Andrews suffer from an eye condition called Keratoconus. This is a deteriorating eye condition and both Laura and David required surgery. Rathkeale Boxing Club organised a fund raising boxing tournament in Rathkeale House Hotel on the 15th of June last to help make the surgery required possible. €3,020 was raised on the night and the Boxing Club would like to thank everyone who supported this very worthy cause. Mark seen here on the right with Martin Bourke of Tipp climbing the Wicklow Gap.

Members of Rathkeale Boxing Club seen here presenting Laura and David Andrews with a cheque for €3,020. Photograph supplied by Liam Woulfe.

Mark seen here climbing Glenmalure.

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RATHKEALE COMMUNITY COUNCIL CHILDREN’S CORNER RCCCC Life Cycle of Butterflies and Moths

As advanced insects, butterflies and moths have a "complete" life cycle. This means that there are four separate stages, each of which looks completely different and serves a different purpose in the life of the insect. The egg is a tiny, round, oval, or cylindrical object, usually with fine ribs and other microscopic structures. The female attaches the egg to leaves, stems, or other objects, usually on or near the intended caterpillar food.

Last Week’s Puzzle: What word can be written forward, backward and upside down while still remaining the same word? Answer: NOON. This Week’s Puzzle: When can ten plus ten equal ten, yet ten minus ten equal twenty?

Saturday 6th July Rathkeale House Hotel – Chestnut Bar 9.30pm Music by Brian Kelliher. Foley’s Bar & Restaurant – Reen’s Pike 9.30pm Music by Frontline.

Sunday 7th July

The caterpillar (or larva) is the long, worm-like stage of the butterfly or moth. It often has an interesting pattern of stripes or patches, and it may have spine-like hairs. It is the feeding and growth stage. As it grows, it sheds its skin four or more times so as to enclose its rapidly growing body. The chrysalis (or pupa) is the transformation stage within which the caterpillar tissues are broken down and the adult insect's structures are formed. The chrysalis of most species is brown or green and blends into the background. Many species overwinter in this stage.

Rathkeale House Hotel – Ballroom. 8.30pm Ballroom Dancing with PJ Murrihy. Rathkeale House Hotel – Chestnut Bar 6 – 10pm Music by DJ Ray.

Monday 8th July Community Centre 9.30 – 2.30pm STAR CAMP – (see page 8 for details). Manns Hotel - Rathkeale 9pm Rathkeale AFC Lotto Draw.

Wednesday 10th July Community Centre 9pm Cards – 45 Drive.

Thursday 11th July Community Centre 8.30pm Bingo.

The adult (or imago) is colourful butterfly or moth usually seen. It is the reproductive and mobile stage for the species. The adults undergo courtship, mating, and egg-laying. The adult butterfly or moth is also the stage that migrates or colonizes new habitats. The butterfly pictured here is a Monarch, which is fairly large in size. The Monarch's wingspan is 3 3/8 - 4 7/8 inches (8.6 12.4 cm).

RATHKEALE BRASS BAND The committee and members of Rathkeale Brass Band wish to thank all those who contributed so generously to their Churchgate collection last weekend.

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COMMUNITY NOTES Reported By Tim Shiels

Happy 90th: Happy 90th Birthday to Mrs. Wall Tallyho- you are wished many more.

Happy Birthday: Happy birthday to Josh Creagh who celebrated his birthday last Saturday with family and friends.

Congratulations: Congratulations to Brian O'Riordan, John Doupe, B.Tierney and Brian Carmody whose "Mr Bush" had a great win at Ballingarry races on Sunday 30th June.

Sincere sympathy: Sincere sympathy is extended to the Tansey family, relatives and friends on the death of Joe Tansey, late of Lower Main Street, Rathkeale who died in Melbourne, Australia.

Limerick Youth Service: A collection will be taken up next weekend July 6th & 7th for Limerick Youth Services in the porch in St. Mary’s Church, Rathkeale.

Churchgate Collection: The Irish Heart Foundation annual church gate collection will take place next weekend 6th and 7th July. Your support will be appreciated. Parish Secretary: The parish secretary is temporarily in the presbytery Tuesday and Wednesday 10am - 5pm excluding lunchtime. Contact 069-63133.

RATHKEALE BOXING CLUB

Congratulations to Leonard Supple: Leonard Supple, Enniscouch, had a brilliant day in Charleville on Sunday. His Mare Southwell Diamond Diva won the open lightweight class and her filly-foal Amber won her class. The mare was overall champion of the show for the 3rd year. Her filly-foal Amber won overall show foal. Leonard is looking forward to going to the RDS with Southwell Diamond Diva and Amber on the 1st weekend of August. Congratulations Leonard and the best of look at the RDS.

CHARITY WHITE COLLAR BOXING

Reported by Gavin Healy This Saturday night promises to pack out the Courtenay Lodge Hotel as our team of Charity boxers finally get to step into the ring for the chance to fight for their chosen charity. They have been put through hell and back over the last 6 weeks as our coaches got them into the best shape they have ever been in. They trained 3 nights a week and put their bodies to the limits each night so they could box for 3 rounds in what is one of the toughest sports in the world. Anyone who has stood in the squared circle will vouch the same. Unfortunately, on the night there will be a winner and a loser, but in our eyes they are all winners. Having the guts to stand in the ring and compete for their chosen charities is the most important thing. We would like to wish each and every one of the boxers the very best of luck and hope they will enjoy what promises to be a brilliant night. There are some fantastic raffle prizes to be won also on the night and we would like to thank everyone who gave them to us. Some tickets can still be got by contacting Gavin on 087 6890048 or Peter on 087 6550369 or any committee member. T he line up on the night is as follows: RED TEAM 1 DAMIEN HARTIGAN VS 2 NOLLAIG O'CONNOR VS 3 DAVE HARTIGAN VS 4 LISA BROUDER VS 5 JOHN O'GRADY VS 6 JEANY TIERNEY VS 7 SHANE HOURIGAN VS 8 JEAN O'CONNOR VS 9 PA NOLAN VS 10 LOUISE MULCAHY VS 11 BRIAN DOHERTY VS 12 ROISIN BROWN VS 13 ANTHONY SUPPLE VS 14 DIARMUID NOONAN VS

BLUE TEAM NICK HAYES MARY CONNELLAN EAMON O'DONOHUE SHANNON PHILIPS ADAM COLLINS JENNIFER MORTELL SHANE CONWAY NICOLE NIX PA LONG LARA HEGARTY KEVIN DOHERTY BREDA HARTY DIARMUID HOGAN WILLIE KAVANAGH

GAVIN HEALY, COACH TO THE RED TEAM, WITH HIS WHITE COLLAR BOXERS

PETER WILLIAMS, COACH TO THE BLUE TEAM, WITH HIS WHITE COLLAR BOXERS

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Limerick Set to Welcome over 5,000 Competitors for National Sports Festival

First Online Radio Station

Limerick is preparing for the arrival of thousands of hurling, camogie and handball players as it hosts the national sports festival, Féile na nGael. Féile na nGael is a national festival for boys and girls under 14 years of age and runs from 5th-7th July 2013. To celebrate Limerick hosting the 2013 event, the city will hold a major parade on Friday 5th July, kick starting the festival. As hurling fever spreads through the Treaty City ahead of Limerick’s battle with Cork on Sunday 14th July in the Munster Senior Hurling Final, Limerick’s streets will be filled with up to 5,000 marchers from all 32 counties and five marching bands, led by the Artane Band. Newly appointed Mayor of Limerick, Cllr. Kathleen Leddin, said Limerick is a proud sporting city with a long standing love affair with the GAA. “Limerick is one of Ireland’s strongest sporting cities and we have proved that with our outstanding performance in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship to date! I am most looking forward to welcoming the visiting teams to our city for what is shaping up to be an exciting, fun filled weekend,” said Mayor Leddin. Each year 25,000 boys and girls take part in the festival across all 32 counties and Limerick will welcome up to 150 hurling and Camogie clubs along with 60 hand ball clubs, with a total of up to 5,000 participating in the weekend of events. The highlight of the weekend, the parade of competing teams, begins at the Gaelic Grounds at 7.30pm on Friday 5th July and will proceed along the Ennis Road, up to O’Connell Street where there will be a review stand. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and support their local teams. Once the parade reaches the junction of Mallow Street and O’Connell Street, the marchers will disperse to Pery Square, Hartstonge Street, Upper Mallow Street, Barrington Street and Catherine Place. Visiting hurling and camogie clubs have been paired with host clubs here in Limerick and will be staying with host families. All other visitors, including handball players, will be staying in hotels/guesthouses around the city and county. Féile na nGael is a national movement with the primary objective of facilitating and enabling the personal, social and cultural development of young people. It also emphasises cultural and community activities, leadership and training through sport. There will be road closures from the Gaelic Grounds along the Ennis Road, Sarsfield Bridge, Sarsfield Street and O'Connell Street as far as the Mallow Street junction for the parade on Friday, 5th July. The Limerick Communications Office wishes both visiting and local participants an enjoyable weekend as they take in all that Limerick has to offer. For more details and a full list of fixtures visit www.feilelimerick2013.com.

John Prendergast has worked with Limerick 95FM for over twelve years. His weekly programmes were aired live every Saturday morning from 7:00 - 10:00 am. His captive audience included all ages and involved the broader aspects of Communities, Towns and Villages. He always produced a very varied programme, covering all topics ranging from comedy to current affairs. The uniqueness of John's style of interviewing is that he allows individuals to come on air and gives them the opportunity to tell their own story in a relaxed and informal manner, without constant interruption, thus making the guest feel relaxed and at ease, therefore holding the audience interested at all times in the broadcast. John, who is very well known and liked, has recently left Limerick 95FM, and will broadcast his new programme with (First Online Radio Station) on Saturdays from 11:00am -1:00pm, and every morning Monday to Friday from 9:00 11:00 am. This station was established in Limerick over a year ago and is the first of its kind in Ireland. It not only transmits locally but nationally and internationally with a world wide audience. This station deals with all subjects of interest and also airs many music programmes. John's experience ,coupled with his easy-listening voice, will give the people of Limerick and the World an opportunity to connect with each other from all parts to tell a story, sing a song or discuss whatever subject they wish. A business section is to be aired that will create a forum allowing people in business and start-up businesses the opportunity to network and tell their business story live on air. One of many First Online Radio Station's success stories was with the very talented Marion Kelly from Limerick who reached no. 3 in Norway, no. 6 in Belgium, and no. 16 in the Netherlands with one of her songs all in a matter of 45 minutes thanks to First Online Radio. Online Radio has the advantage of being transmitted all over the world through the World Wide Web and therefore can be heard online through your P.C., Laptop, smartphone, etc. John can be contacted on landline 061/536222, text 085/2413507, email [email protected]. You may also join us on Facebook at Livefirst. You may also contact John; Alan O'Donnell, CEO of First Online Radio; or Karen Ryan in reception on 061/536222. 4

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Now is your last chance to vote in the Great Carvery Competition 2013

Vote for the Hotel or Pub with the best Carvery! The Great Carvery of the Year competition is back and due to the success of the public vote last year, we want you, the public, to have your say again. The Great Carvery of the Year voting is open to the public! If you think that a listed Hotel or Pub has one of the best Carveries in Ireland and should be crowned Great Carvery of the year winner, then vote for them. You get to decide who goes forward to possibly win the title of best Hotel or Pub Carvery of the year. The top hotels and pubs with the most votes will go through to the mystery shopping stage and will be announced the week of the 15th July. You can vote for

Rathkeale House Hotel online at www.greatcarvery.com/vote There is also a text vote - text HOTEL followed by the establishment name to 51500. Standard SMS rates apply. Only one vote per establishment per person. Voting will be open from Monday 27th May to Sunday 7th July 2013.

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By Caoimhe Molyneaux

Summer Camp – 2 Ireland tickets if you book early. This year’s camp will be run from 12th -16th August in the Rathkeale AFC grounds. Recognising the current economic climate and responding to feedback from almost 3,000 parents after the 2012 camps, this year’s camps are the lowest price ever, with mainstream places costing €65. Kids will still be coached in local club settings and receive a beautiful kit, football and backpack – all manufactured by the Irish team’s kit provider, Umbro! But wait, there’s more! Early online bookers also get a free adult and child’s ticket to one of the following games at Aviva Stadium: 2nd June 2013 - Republic of Ireland v Georgia - Friendly Sunday 7th June 2013 - Republic of Ireland v Faroe Islands - World Cup Qualifier - Friday 15th October 2013 - Republic of Ireland v Kazakhstan - World Cup Qualifier – Tuesday. We expect places to fill up really quickly this year, so make sure you book online as early as possible to ensure you get a place on your preferred camp (and tickets for your preferred game!).Remember, the ticketing offer is restricted to ONLINE BOOKINGS ONLY and there is a limited number of tickets so BOOK TODAY!! To book on line go to www.summersoccerschools.ie or if you wish to book over the phone contact 1890 653 653. 2013/2014 Season Managers required for Under Age Teams. Any adult members or parents interested in becoming managers, please attend our AGM on Monday the 15th of July. Rathkeale Ladies Rathkeale ladies are playing this Sunday the 23rd June against Newcastle West in Newcastle at 2.30pm in the first round of the FAI Cup. Awards Evening Our underage awards evening will take place in Manns Hotel on the 12th of July. Congratulations to Kate Geary & Eadaoin Lyons who represented Rathkeale AFC last week in UL with the U16 Limerick County Gaynor Cup Team. It’s a great achievement for the girls and Rathkeale AFC. Well done to all involved. AGM The Annual General Meeting of Rathkeale AFC will take place in the Rathkeale House Hotel on Monday the 15th of July at 8.30pm. Facebook Rathkeale AFC can be found on Facebook .Go to the club’s page to see the latest news and pictures of our teams in action.

Irish Palatine Centre The Irish Palatine Centre which is located in the Old Station House, St. Mary's Park will be open to visitors between 2 and 5pm every Sunday afternoon during the months of July and August. Admission to the Centre is €5. This will allow you to participate in a guided tour illustrating the history of the Palatine community in the area around Rathkeale and more generally in Germany, where the Palatines came from, Ireland and in Canada, USA and elsewhere, where the Palatines travelled onto from Ireland.

Rathkeale Community Council 45 Drive - Card Results

Results of Card Game held in Rathkeale Community Centre July 3rd May Wall and Pauline Kearns John and Peig Mulvihill Table Prizes Marie Wrenn and Michael Sullivan Francis Woulfe and Jim Dalton Sean Mc Elligott and John Dolan Raffle Peig Mulvihill, Moss Connors & Joe Dunleavy Usual game again next Wednesday, July 10th at 9pm. New Players welcome!

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ST MARY’S ATHLETIC CLUB Golden Performances in Donegal: Last Saturday, Oisin Enright, Nathan Cremin, Ciaran O’Sullivan + Shane Fitzgerald made the long trip to Donegal to compete in the All Ireland Juvenile Athletics Championships at Finn Valley AC Donegal, and what a performance these four boys displayed. First up on Saturday morning was the Boys U11 Long Jump. The team consisted of Shane Fitzgerald and Ciaran O’Sullivan. They had to take 3 jumps each and their best jump was measured and combined. Shane’s best jump was 3.95m and Ciaran’s best jump was 4.05 which gave a combined score of 8m. This was enough to crown them All Ireland Champions U11 Boys Long Jump 2013. It was a fantastic start to the Championships for St Mary’s AC. Next, representing the club were Oisin Enright and Nathan Cremin in the Boys U11 600m and again it was an accumulation of both times which would give the final results. These two boys continued the winning streak with Oisin running 1min49 secs and Nathan 1min52secs to secure the title of All Ireland Champions U11 600m 2013. In the final event of the day the four boys combined to make up a 4x100m relay team and again put in fantastic performances. Shane ran the anchor leg and finished neck and neck with the athlete from Middleton AC. There was a tense wait for the boys and their families whilst the judges examined the photo finish. After what seemed like an eternity, the announcement came that the boys had again struck Gold. I’m sure the long journey home was shortened by the realisation that they were all coming home as All Ireland Champions. What a fantastic result for a small club in the west of Ireland! Well done boys. The club and your families are so proud of your achievements at such a young age and hopefully, you will all stay together for many years to come. A huge thanks must also go to the boys’ parents for carrying them on the long trip to Donegal. Without their support, the boys would not have been able to achieve this great success. Next Event: U12-U19 Juvenile All Ireland Championships Tullamore 6th + 7th July The Club has 4 girls competing next week -Sophie Liston U 12 Turbo Javelin, Niamh Foley U12 60m, 600m + Long Jump, Holly Meredith U12 High Jump, Shot Put, Turbo Javelin, + Sophie Meredith 60m Hurdles + 80 m. Best of luck girls. Training: Will be advised by text to those competing in Munster development + Relays.

U11 Boys 4 x 100m Relay All Ireland Champions

U11 Boys Ciaran O'Sullivan + Shane Fitzgerald All Ireland Champions Long Jump.

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