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A new departure to old Beginnings

GARTER LANE THEATRE is delighted to welcome back the inimitable Jon Kenny when he returns to the stage in Waterford on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th April at 8pm with a fantastic new show entitled Back to Front. The new show heralds a welcome return for Jon to the type of work that made his reputation, and tickets are €25 (€20 Garter Lane Friends & Concessions) and can be booked on 051-855038. Drawing on his impressive background in stand-up, comedic characterisation and music, Back to Front is another exhilarating show from the talented Kenny.

Jon needs little introduction to Waterford audiences, as he previously performed many times as part of the smash hit comedy duo, D’Unbelievables. Jon is not merely a comic performer, however, as is evident from his Irish Times Theatre nomination for Best

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The Frank & Walters Irish Tour 2007 hits Electric Avenue on Friday 4th May to kick off the bank holiday weekend in style with a free gig. Their last show at the John Street venue in December got many people’s vote as gig of the year as they played a hit filled set to a capacity crowd and even lost their shirts during the encore ! The Franks new single "Fight" is released this Friday, having been recorded recently live in Wheatfield prison, to an audience of inmates. It inspired the Franks new mantra ‘You deserve to be Happy" which is a recurring theme throughout their acclaimed studio album "A Renewed Interest In Happiness" released in Ireland last year and including the infectious Top Ten hit "Miles & Miles".

The Franks & Walters were one of Ireland’s big success stories

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Confidence, skill, hard work - all the ingredients that make up a winning team - that is what De La Salle carried into the All- Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Final on Sunday last at Croke Park. Back in the Autumn of 2006 De La Salle clubman Derek McGrath realized that in the college there was the nucleus of a very good team. The former Waterford star together with his backroom set about building this group of young men into a team that could capture what is for most teams in Munster, the Dr Harty Cup. Waterford teams have a poor record in the competition with just one - Mount Sion in 1953 - reaching the pinnacle. De La Salle have also suffered the heartache of being beaten in the final on a couple of occasions but they quickly realised that

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A goal scored by Dave Mooney after 24 minutes was good enough to send Waterford United crashing to the bottom of the league table on Friday night. Flancare Park has never been a happy hunting ground for Waterford teams in the past and that trend continued on this occasion. Following an opening day victory over Cork City, the form of this Blues team has gone from bad to worse, apart from a decent display against Derry City the previous week. A defence that leaks goals, especially from set pieces, failure to score goals and generally a lack of confidence when the other team scores has proved costly and now the question that is being asked is would this current squad of players be better off playing in the First Division?

From what we have seen during the past two months

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THE FIRST ROUND of heats for this year’s Miss Waterford competition will take place this Friday, 13th of April, in Harvey’s bar on Manor Street. Harvey’s manager Christy Leonard is confident that this years’ Miss Waterford competition will be the best ever. Subsequent heats will also be held in Harvey’s bar on Friday night’s over the next month, on the 20th and 27th of April and the 4th of May. Judging of the contestants will take place between 9 and 11:30 pm. A panel of judges comprised of Harvey’s management will select two candidates from each heat who will qualify for this years’ final of Miss Waterford, there will also be 3 wild cards distributed throughout the competition leaving 11 lucky contestants to compete in the grand final. There is no limit to the amount of applicants who

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Waterford is happily awash with acts of the highest quality right now and ranked among this elite are Deaf Animal Orchestra who launch their second CD this Friday 13th April in Phil Grimes following last year's well received 'Three Diatribes EP'. This time around the boys have opted to release a single featuring two tracks, 'All Together Now' and 'The Madman'. Both tracks were again recorded with producer Martin Quinn, who knows how to capture the energy and dynamics of their tunes. Beat FM's Rob O'Connor likes 'All Together Now' so much that upon receiving it he spun it twice on that first show! Furthermore, the tune is already receiving national airplay from Dan Hegarty of 2FM fame. You can take a listen to both tunes, 'The Madman' and 'All Together Now' over on their myspace page, www.myspace.com/deafanimalorchestra. The boys

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CHRISTIE HENNESSY is without a doubt one of Ireland’s greatest music writers and performers and Garter Lane Theatre is proud to present him in the newly refurbished theatre on Thursday 12th April at 8pm – tickets for this intimate gig are €25 (€20 Garter Lane Friends) and can be booked on 051-855038.

 

Hennessy has built a song-writing legacy that stands shoulder to shoulder with the legends of folk and blues. Having left his Tralee home for the London building sites when just a fifteen year old child, Hennessy’s fortunes turned when he was discovered in London’s side street R’n’B clubs by the legendary John Peel.

 

He has since gone on to record seven studio albums and release two best of collections, including the recently released Platinum Collection on Warner Music.

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CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL has just published its programme of events for April, May and June. The music series includes choral recitals, classical guitar, traditional music, percussion, organ and a large scale education project with the National Concert Hall. The cathedral has been shut for the final phase of its restoration since last September and will reopen for a Festival Choral Eucharist this Sunday 8th April. Music for the Easter service will include Missa Brevis and Sancti Joannis De Deo by Haydn, sung by the cathedral choir. All are welcome to attend. Final completion of work in the cathedral will continue over the coming months. To pick up your copy of the cathedral programme, drop into your local library or call the cathedral on 051 858 958.

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IMAGINE ARTS FESTIVAL have put together a great night of Comedy Jazz and Cabaret as a fundraiser for the arts festival in October. On Friday 27th April at the Forum this night promises to be great fun and features the master of Cabaret Earl Okin who is flying in from London especially for this gig. Earl Okin is one of those rare performers..... a true original!!! Genuinely versatile, his talents range from that of a fine Singer-Songwriter, (in styles ranging from chart orientated tracks to the classiest of Jazz- Standards, via authentic Bossa-Novas), to that of Pianist, Guitarist, world class Jazz-Singer, as well as his unique standing as ' Vocal Trumpeter, Trombonist and Clarinetist'. Added to all of this is his humour, sophisticated and witty enough to have made him perhaps the leading music & Comedy

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Transport Minister, Martin Cullen, TD welcomed Government funding of €2.83 million for 26 sports clubs in Waterford city and county under the 2007 Sports Capital Programme.

Minister Cullen praised the various organisations that make such a huge contribution, in a voluntary capacity, to the provision and improvement of sports facilities throughout the county.

Minister Cullen said: "I am delighted that 26 sports clubs in Waterford are to benefit from €2.83 million this year under the Government’s Sports Capital Programme.  The funding that ranges from €3,500 to €750,000 for individual projects, boosts local sports clubs and centres with that financial resource they need to maintain or upgrade their facilities.  Sports clubs encourage active participation by as many people as possible in addition to providing the social dimension to the community."

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Fine performance by Crystal swimmersWaterford Crystal ‘A’ squad were in action at St Endas Swimming pool Limerick last weekend. Our ‘A’ squad swimmers were swimming against 11 other Munster clubs.

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This year, in common with their policy of keeping their programme fresh and alive and adding a new dimension with each passing season, Féile na nDéise will host a game of Shinty / Hurling in Fraher Field on the Sunday evening of the May Bank Holiday.

This will be another first for the Committee which has worked very hard over the last thirteen years to present a credible festival of traditional music, song and dance as well as the other elements of the arts which are identifiably Irish as well.The Shinty Game, which will be staged at 7pm on Sunday night, 6th May and sponsored by Saltan Properties Ltd., will feature the Waterford Senor Hurling team in action against Scottish Shinty Champions, Fort William in what will be a historic evening in Fraher Field.

The game of shinty goes back to

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Dunmore East Triathlon open for entriesWaterford Triathlon Club are holding a Triathlon race in Dunmore East again this year which is sure to be even bigger and better than last years race. It is a Sprint distance race, consisting of a 750m swim, 20k cycle and a 6k run and will take place on Saturday 7th July. Last year we had over 250 athletes compete from all over Ireland and even some from the UK. This year we will have 300 places available for individuals and 30 places for teams. We opened our first phase of entries last week and the whole 100 places filled up in 2 days. We will be opening the remaining 200 places on Thursday 12th April at 9pm. Entry is on-line only and be found through our

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