Eoin Ryan was presented with Home Cook Hero Award by TV3's  Martin King at an award ceremony in The Shelbourne Hotel, on Saturday night. 30 finalists for ten categories were selected, and a cook-off took place in 'The Cooks academy' in Dublin on Saturday morning. All finalists presented their dish to judges Catherine Fulvio, TV chef/proprietor, food writer and tutor, Paul Flynn, chef and owner of Tannery Restaurant and Townhouse Cookery School, and Gina Miltidou, publisher and co-founder of Easy Food Magazine. Eoin won the category for best burger, with his lamb and nan burger. The cook-off and awards ceremony will be televised on TV3 at 1.40 on Saturday 15th November.

Check out the video below:  

 Trainer  Shane Doyle                                     Monday         620-740     
Jack Doyle  Jamie Joy  Padraig Foley  Eoin O’Brien

 Trainer    Ger doyle                                      Tuesday        600-700           
Killian Doyle   Karl MCoy  Zac  Kennedy  Mark  McCoy 
        shane Doyle


Trainer  Ger doyle/Shane Doyle                    Tuesday        700-800           
James Purcell   Evan Doyle   Noah O’Shea   Matej Dullard   Ronan O’Brien   Conor Doyle                                 

        
 Trainer  Michael Grace                                 Wednesday    700-900          
James Culleton  Pat Grace  Aidan Culleton   Luke Ward    Shane Cullen   Jack Hayse 

 Trainer     Shane Doyle                                  Thursday        620-730           

Robert Culleton   Sean Dunne   Conor Foley  Jack Doyle  Padraig Foley


 Trainer  Ann Foley Pat Foley                                         Thursday        730-840        
Margaret Foley  Laura Foley  Rosin Foley  Zoe O’Gorman  Alanna Dunphy   Emer  Dunphy
        
 Trainer  Michael O’Shea/David Jackson                         Saturday         330-520  

Orlaith O’Shea  Emer Smith  Victoria O’Brien  Emer Barron  Nathania Jackson  Ali Kennedy
Sontae Jackson Jade O’Gorman Cliodhna O’Shea Heather O’Brien 
Emily Culleton Ciara Smith

 Trainer  Jimmy Purcell                                                  Saturday         520-620            
Deirdre Purcell  Margaret  Purcell  Aine Dunne  Caoimhe O’Shea

Trainer  Jimmy Purcell                                                    Sunday           1045-1145        
Sean Purcell  Sean  Barron  Adam O’Shea  Niall O’Brien  John Madigan  Blade O’Gorman

        If any names have been left out please contact one of the club officers

Windgap Handball Club are now placing an order for jerseys with Intosport and if anyone is interested in getting a jersey before Christmas please contact 
Ger Doyle at 087 9904554 with your order. Please note that juvenile jerseys have Glanbia logo and adult jerseys have Brett logo. Size guide and prices below.

Age            Size                           Price
Adult           XL                              €37
Adult           L                                €37
Adult           M                               €37
Adult            S                               €37
13-14           34                               €37
11-12           32                               €30
9-10             30                               €30
7-8               28                               €30
5-6               26                               €30

WIth Jimmy Walsh
 McCarthy Cup photos to follow had a busy weekend

CARD DRIVE: The monthly Progressive Twenty Five Card Drive in aid of Windgap Hurling Club resumes in Guinans Bar and Lounge in Windgap on Friday 14th of November at 9.00pm.  All are welcome.
HANDBALL AGM: In his annual report secretary Michael O'Shea congratulated all the handball players who participated in the 2013 Competitions ranging from U10 to Masters. The competitions included Cumann na mBunscoil, Leinster Championships, College Championships, Inter-varsities, One wall, , Tournaments and All Ireland Finals. In them members won County, Leinster, and All Ireland Titles.  In addition the club hosted the County one wall competition for  their sixth  year where a girls section was added to events where it was a huge success. A registration night was very successful and the club gained new members. A number of club members took part in a code of ethics training course. Michael also noted it was our first year in the last eight years that the club did not have a Feile team
ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS; Improvements during the year included the painting of alley, installing a new meter, carrying out landscaping at the rear of alley and the cleaning of concrete area. Ger Doyle was complimented for all the good work he is doing with the county website and his work as club chairman. Also thanked was Treasurer Michael Grace for putting up weekly time sheets and looking after all the financial matters. Thanks was extended to all the members who gave their time to coaching the juveniles over the past year. The rewards were evident he was glad to say with the number of titles the juveniles have won and by the number of players who have represented Kilkenny and it showed that coaching is paying off. Michael also thanked all who assisted the club in various ways over the past year – making buns & sandwiches, catering for events, and carrying out maintenance work, Officers for 2014 are Chairman: Ger Doyle, Vice Chairman: Jimmy Purcell, Secretary Michael O'Shea, Treasurer Michael Grace. 
IRISH NATIONALS: Windgap will be hosting some of the games in the adult 40x20 Handball Nationals this weekend. They join clubs in Kilkenny, Carlow and Laois in doing so.  Being played locally are the Golden Masters B Singles  Golden Master A singles Final, Golden Master B Singles Final and the Emerald Masters Final Venue: The games commence on Saturday 15th November at 10am. Amongst the players to be seen are Michael Ducksy Walsh and players from Mayo, Wexford and Kerry. The club is represented in the Golden Masters B Singles Quarter Finals on Saturday by Eamonn Purcell who competes with players from Mayo, Armagh, Monaghan, Armagh and Down. Other competitors due in various other adult grades in Windgap on Sunday Morning are from Kildare, Clare, Cork, Wexford, Limerick and Wicklow. 
TRACTOR RUN: The annual tractor run for school funds has been confirmed for Saturday 15th November at midday. The McCarty Cup will be present for part of the time.
BRIDGE: Winners at the weekly game at the Bridge Club in Killamery were 1st. Noreen Keneally and Rita Houlihan, 2nd Mary Lonregan and Mary Walsh, 3rd. Pat Arrigan and Peggy Vaughan. Best Gross Kathleen O’Shea and Helen Lanigan
CAMOGIE: On Sunday morning the under twenty ones recorded a good championship win over Mooncoin in Mooncoin. They now play Danesfort in the "B" semi final on Sunday next.
PIONEER SOCIAL: The annual South Ossory Pioneer Social takes place in the Rhu Glen on Friday 14th of November. All members eligible for Gold or Silver pins are invited to contact their local branch members.
DIFFERENT WORLD: Three hundred and fifty second level students with just three teachers consisting of one  retired engineer and two Leaving Cert students with no books, no desks whilst sitting on the floor in Africa was the story that Fr. Sean McDermot from Leitrim spoke of at the weekend Masses in the parish on Sunday last. A member of the VMM Voluntary Missionary Movement that works with volunteers to work alongside local communities to help overcome the causes of poverty oppression and injustice through learning. 
MCCARTHY CUP VISIT: The McCarthy Cup is scheduled to visit Windgap School on Friday 14th of November.
NOTES: Contributors and Clubs are invited to email items for publication with a name and contact number [email protected] by Sunday evenings at 6pm. For all the local news visit the parish websitewindgap.ie

MASSES DURING THE WEEK
Monday & Friday: Dunamaggan: 9.30 a.m.; First Friday mass in Windgap at 7.30 p.m. 
Tuesday: Windgap at 9.30 a.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: mass at 12.10 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Home, Kilmoganny.
Saturday:  Kilmoganny at 7.00 p.m.; 
Sunday: Tullahought at 9.00 a.m.; Windgap at 10.00 a.m.; Dunamaggan at 11.00 a.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Nicholas’s Church, Windgap each Monday from 10.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.
Holy Hour each Wednesday from 3.00 - 4.00 p.m. St. Leonard’s Church, Dunamaggan. 
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ANNIVERSARIES: Peter Hennessy & Joan McConnell, Seskin, mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun 16th.
Month’s mind; Kay Clinck, mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun. 23rd; Michael & Brigid O’Shea, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun. 23rd.
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ANNIVERSARY MASSES: When more than one anniversary is included at a weekend mass, those prayed for will be included in masses during the following week.
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OSSORY PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: May 22nd – 27th. Cost €755 pps. Contact Glenmore Parish Office at 051 – 880414 or e mail glenmore @ossory.ie on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10.00 a.m. – 2.30 p.m. or Friday 9.15 a.m. – 12.15 p.m.
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ST. BRIGID’S COLLEGE, CALLAN will hold a fun run, jog or walk on Sunday 23rd November, starting at 12.30p.m. from the College grounds. Registration will take place from 10.30a.m. on the day. There will be prizes for the first male and female runner home and also lots of spot prizes along the way. Refreshments will be provided afterwards. Come join us in what promises to be a great afternoon! For enquiries call 056 - 7725189.
***************************************************************************************** INVITATION: The Adult Faith Development group has arranged an evening on Monday 24th November at 7.30 p.m. in St Patrick's Parish Centre, Loughboy, Kilkenny, for all those involved in the various ministries in our parishes (readers, eucharistic ministers, baptismal teams, sacristans, choirs, pastoral councils, liturgy groups, collectors, finance committees, altar societies and all volunteering in our parishes). This evening is an opportunity to recognise the great contribution people make in our parish and to reflect on why it is we serve as Christians. We would like to invite you to attend.
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 ST. JOSEPH’S HOME, KILMOGANNY will have a vacancy for a nursing position, part time. Anyone interested apply with C.V. to the Manager before 25th November.
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WINDGAP PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE will meet in the Parochial House, Windgap on Friday next 21st Nov. at 8.00 p.m.

Scoil Shan Nioclas girls gaelic football team pulled off an impressive victory in their county semifinal in Thomastown this afternoon, against a resilient Graingnamagh outfit.
The final score was 4-0 to 2-2
The team consisted of: Sarah Cullen, Nathania Jackson, Orlaith O Shea, Eimear Smith, Victoria O'Brien, Emer Baron, Zoe Young, Sarah McCoy, Ali Kennedy, Anna Lee Murray , Aine Kirwin , Abby Nolan, Sontae Jackson, Emily Culloton, Cliodhna O'Shea, Abbey Walsh, Jessica Enright and Aoibheann Holden.
If anybody has a picture from today, please send it on ! meanwhile here is last years team photo !
Note - windgap.ie is suffering from some technical issues. Normal service to resume shortly.

Update From Kilkenny People (Corrected from earlier report)
Callan boxing club member, Clare Grace, won her opening bout at the AIBA World women’s Elite championships in Jeju, South Korea today.

Grace was involved in a gruelling battle with Romanian Cristina Stanca before claiming a unanimous decision (3-0). The 69kgs fighter suffered a cut over her left eye and required stitches afterwards.

She is due back in the ring on Wednesday against Guluzar Kara (Turkey), a fighter she has beaten with some ease in the past, but she will undergo a medical assessment before the fight.

Grace’s mobility and ability to put good combinations together ultimately beat a tough opponent, who, like Grace, claimed a bronze medal at the recent European championships.

The ringside doctor examined the cut over Grace’s eye twice in the final round but allowed her to fight on. Grace continued to take the fight to her opponent, and was a good winner in the end.

The Callan boxer is ranked No. 10 in the World. Today’s victory takes her into the last 16, and on previous form, she would have a great chance of beating her upcoming Turkish opponenthttp://www.kilkennypeople.ie/sport/other-sports/grace-wins-but-suffers-cut-over-eye-1-6422888

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/world-boxing-championships-joanna-lambe-out-but-cut-eye-can-t-stop-clare-grace-1.2004358

 WINDGAP PARISH NEWSLETTER   16 NOVEMBER 2014
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MASSES DURING THE WEEK
Monday & Friday: Dunamaggan: 9.30 a.m.; First Friday mass in Windgap at 7.30 p.m. 
Tuesday: Windgap at 9.30 a.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: mass at 12.10 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Home, Kilmoganny.
Saturday:  Kilmoganny at 7.00 p.m.; 
Sunday: Tullahought at 9.00 a.m.; Windgap at 10.00 a.m.; Dunamaggan at 11.00 a.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Nicholas’s Church, Windgap each Monday from 10.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.
Holy Hour each Wednesday from 3.00 - 4.00 p.m. St. Leonard’s Church, Dunamaggan. 
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ANNIVERSARIES: Peter Hennessy & Joan McConnell, Seskin, mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun 16th.
Month’s mind; Kay Clinck, mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun. 23rd; Michael & Brigid O’Shea, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun. 23rd.
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ANNIVERSARY MASSES: When more than one anniversary is included at a weekend mass, those prayed for will be included in masses during the following week.
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OSSORY PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: May 22nd – 27th. Cost €755 pps. Contact Glenmore Parish Office at 051 – 880414 or e mail glenmore @ossory.ie on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10.00 a.m. – 2.30 p.m. or Friday 9.15 a.m. – 12.15 p.m.
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ST. BRIGID’S COLLEGE, CALLAN will hold a fun run, jog or walk on Sunday 23rd November, starting at 12.30p.m. from the College grounds. Registration will take place from 10.30a.m. on the day. There will be prizes for the first male and female runner home and also lots of spot prizes along the way. Refreshments will be provided afterwards. Come join us in what promises to be a great afternoon! For enquiries call 056 - 7725189.
***************************************************************************************** INVITATION: The Adult Faith Development group has arranged an evening on Monday 24th November at 7.30 p.m. in St Patrick's Parish Centre, Loughboy, Kilkenny, for all those involved in the various ministries in our parishes (readers, eucharistic ministers, baptismal teams, sacristans, choirs, pastoral councils, liturgy groups, collectors, finance committees, altar societies and all volunteering in our parishes). This evening is an opportunity to recognise the great contribution people make in our parish and to reflect on why it is we serve as Christians. We would like to invite you to attend.
*****************************************************************************************NOVENA OF NOVEMBER MASSES will be offered for all those on the November lists of the deceased.
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 ST. JOSEPH’S HOME, KILMOGANNY will have a vacancy for a nursing position, part time. Anyone interested apply with C.V. to the Manager before 25th November.
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WINDGAP PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE will meet in the Parochial House, Windgap on Friday next 21st Nov. at 8.00 p.m.

Golden Masters A Singles
Final - Sunday 16th November 2014 - Windgap
Michael Dowling (Kildare) dft Padraig Maguire (Kildare) 21-13, 21-19


Golden Masters B Singles
Final - Sunday 16th November 2014 - Windgap
Paul Cassidy (Monaghan) dft Michael Quinn (Armagh) 21-9, 21-17

Emerald Masters Singles
Final - Sunday 16th November 2014 – Windgap
Benny Doyle (Wexford) dft Pat Funchion (Kilkenny) 21-5, 21-11

A great weekends handball was held in our local club over the weekend where we saw hand ballers from around the country display all the skills of the game who included local man Eamon Purcell who beat George Miller (Mayo) to progress to the semi final where he had a great battle with Paul Cassidy (Monaghan) who eventually won out to progress to the final in which he beat Michael Quinn (Armagh). The club would like to thank every body that helped out in any way to make the weekend a great success for both players and spectators alike.


To see photos from from weekend please CLICK HERE 
or visit http://www.windgap.handball.gaa.ie/
The 2014-2015 Juvenile training schedule is also available here

Golden Masters A Singles
Final - Sunday 16th November 2014 - Windgap
4. Michael Dowling (Kildare) v Padraig Maguire (Kildare) 10.00


Golden Masters B Singles
Final - Sunday 16th November 2014 - Windgap
5. Paul Cassidy (Monaghan) v Michael Quinn (Armagh) 11.00


Emerald Masters Singles
Final - Sunday 16th November 2014 – Windgap
4. Benny Doyle (Wexford) v Pat Funchion (Kilkenny) 12.00