Fitzgibbon Cup Weekend a Sporting Special As Dkit Reach Maher Cup Final Fitzgibbon Cup Weekend

Fitzgibbon Cup Weekend A Sporting Special as DkIT reach Maher Cup Final Fitzgibbon Cup Weekend

DKIT win All-Ireland semi-final By Marie Greenan

DKIT began their first challenge of the weekend against Tallaght IT on Friday at 1pm in Athenry. The team had prepared well for the weekend, with a full squad, no injury worries, so all that was left to do was to go out and show how good they are. Everyone knew this was going to be a tough match and it definitely was in the physical sense. The match was very tight in the first half with both teams hitting score for score, with Peter Durnin causing havoc in the full forward line. All forwards were giving their markers headaches and Tallaght thought the easiest way to stop this was by committing dangerous fouls on the Dundalk players. Three of their players were booked in the first half and Durnin easily slotted these over the bar. Nearing the end of the first half DKIT were beginning to get on top, dominating throughout the field, and showing the skill they had. Unfortunately John Shiels had to retire from the game due to a knee injury. He was replaced by Cian Dunne. About ten minutes from the end of the first half, Derek Horan was badly injured with a strike to his right wrist, with the Tallaght player not near striking the ball. Luckily it was not as serious as first though, but this really spurred the rest of the lads on, hitting the back of the net twice – firstly Gavin Kerrigan rattled the net, followed by Danny Maguire. This was a just reward for the lads hard work, and their ability to play the game with class and good spirit.

Half time score; DKIT; 2 – 8 Tallaght; 1 – 5

DKIT continued the second half where they had left off, with they team steeping up their game again and this was rewarded with another goal, due to a pass from Derek Horan (fortunately who was able to return to the game) to Malcolm Doyle who went on one of his routine runs through the Tallaght defence, laid the ball off to Durnin, who rattled the net for DKIT for the third time. As always our defence worked relentlessly to supply quality ball to the forwards, with Daithi Watters, the Wallace brothers, Darren O‟Hanrahan, Podge Kelly and Padraig Keough keeping things very tight at the back, allowing the forwards to show off their scoring ability. Tallaght‟s poor discipline continued with their number twelve being sent off, due to two dirty tackles within five minutes of eachother, with Daniel Maguire bearing the brunt of these. This spurred DKIT on more, with Mal- colm, Noel Kirby and Durnin adding points and Kirby finished them off with a goal. David Deane, Michael Walsh and Philip Mc Govern gave their contribution to the team, replacing, Derek Horan, Gavin Kerrigan and Malcolm Doyle.

Full time score; DKIT; 4 – 13 Tallaght; 1 – 10

This was a tough test for all the team, resulting in some sore bodies, but psychologically the team was still strong due to a great win and were looking forward to their final the next day.

Panel and Scorers; James Connolly, Mark Wallace, Daithi Watters, Darren O‟ Hanrahan, Podge Kelly, Derek Horan, John Shiels, Padraig Keough, Malcolm Doyle (0 – 1), Adrian Wallace, Noel Kirby (1 – 3), Eoin Marsh, Daniel Maguire (1 – 1), Peter Durnin (1 – 8), Gavin Kerrigan ( 1 – 0), Cian Dunne, David Deane, Michael Walsh, Philip Mc Govern, Edward Kirby, Niall Cleary, Christopher Smyth, Sean Doherty, Vincent Walsh, John Lawlor, John Kelleher, Kenneth Boyd, Chris Gallagher, Darren Brennan. Maher Cup Final - DKIT VS NAPIER UNIVERSITY By Marie Greenan

This is one of the most successful years ever for GAA in the college, with us fielding teams in all competi- tions, and as always the Hurling team has showed its true heart by last semester becoming All-Ireland League Champions, and continuing this success by reaching the Maher Cup Championship final. The team should be very proud of what they have achieved, and how they have contributed to the returning of GAA to its important status in the college.

The final was played on Saturday at 11am in Dangan sport facility. Their opposition was Napier University from Edinburgh, Scotland. Preparing for the match they knew it wasn‟t goin to be easy and we needed everyone on top form. Unfortu- nately some of team caught a bug, and a number of the team were unable to tog out. This didn‟t deter the rest of the team with some who had been sick showing their dedication to the team mates and friends by fielding. This showed the depth and heart of the team as everyone who was called upon gave their heart and left everything on the field.

Napier started brightly with a goal and point, but our lads soon settled in and dominated for patches of the play. With their hard work they came back to within a point and really looked like they would go ahead. There was some great displays from Padraig Keough and he was rewarded with a fine score form midfield off his left hand side. The team really lifted the pace of the game, resulting in Napier continuously fouling, Danny Maguire earning a free from a late pull across his body, and Derek Horan getting hit on his hand after delivering the ball, resulting in Napier‟s Sean Greaney being booked. Peter Durning again showed a masterclass in free taking converting five frees in the first half. The back line stayed solid, going in hard, breaking ball which was picked up brightly by the midfield. Daithi Watters gave a great display at full back, clearing the lines on a number of occasions. As always Daithi and James Connolly in goals worked and communicated well together. Unfortunately before the half time whistle Napier hit back with another goal giving them a lift for the second half.

Half time DKIT; 0-7 Napier; 2-6

Napier continued the second half where they had left off, with their full forward line showing some fine displays of scoring. Napier‟s height, physicality and maturity was very obvious, as the majority of their players were quite older than our team and gave them an edge over some of our younger smaller players. Credit to all the team as they never gave up and continued to battle hard throughout the second half, showing some DkIT’s Senior Hurlers In Profile

Name: Malcolm Doyle Club: Kilmessin County: Meath Position: Midfield Course: Engineering Year: 2 Favourite Food/Drink: Custard Creams/Tequila Favourite Player: Martin Comerford Sport personality you would most like to meet: Brian Cody Favourite TV Show: Lost Favourite Music: Basshunter Ideal Date: Jennifer Aniston

Name: Noel Kirby Club: Kildalkey County: Meath Position: Forward Course: Apprentice Year: 3 Favourite Food/Drink: Chips/Budweiser Favourite Player: Padraig Kelly Sport personality you would most like to meet: King Henry Favourite TV Show: Two And A Half Men Favourite Music: Mike Barrett Ideal Date: She pays

Name: Eoin Marsh Club: Kilmessin County: Meath Position: Forward Course: Health Promotions Year: 2 Favourite Food/Drink: Spaghetti/Guinness Favourite Player: Padraig Kelly Sport personality you would most like to meet: Padraig Kelly Favourite TV Show: Padraig Kelly Tonight Favourite Music: Padraig Kelly Band Ideal Date: Padraig Kelly

Name: Adrian Wallace Club: Knockbridge County: Louth Position: Forward Course: Health Promotions Year: 1 Favourite Food/Drink: Toast/Tea Favourite Player: Ronan Byrne Sport personality you would most like to meet: Mark Wallace Favourite TV Show: Skins Favourite Music: Muse Ideal Date: Jessica Alba Name: Gavin Kerrigan Club: Knockbridge County: Louth Position: Forward Course: Business Management Year: 2 Favourite Food/Drink: Peas/Carlsberg Favourite Player: Shane Fennell Sport personality you would most like to meet: Ronaldo Favourite TV Show: The Big Bang Theory Favourite Music: Kasabian Ideal Date: Dannii Minogue

Name: Peter Durnin Club: Kiltale County: Meath Position: Forward Course: Apprentice Year: 3 Favourite Food/Drink: Vodka Jelly/Vodka Favourite Player: Michael Doherty Sport personality you would most like to meet: Henry Shefflin Favourite TV Show: CSI Favourite Music: The Killers Ideal Date: Herself

Name: Daniel Maguire Club: Kiltale County: Meath Position: Forward Course: Health Promotions Year: 2 Favourite Food/Drink: Beans & Toast/Lime Favourite Player: Padraig Kelly Sport personality you would most like to meet: Padraig Kelly Favourite TV Show: Primetime Favourite Music: Blues Brothers Ideal Date: Eva Longoria

Name: Edward Kirby Club: Kildalkey County: Meath Position: Goalkeeper Course: Computing Year: 1 Favourite Food/Drink: Chicken curry/Corona Favourite Player: Noel Kirby Sport personality you would most like to meet: Noel Kirby Favourite TV Show: The Inbetweeners Favourite Music: Michael Buble Ideal Date: Ugly Betty

More Profiles Next Week... DkITDkIT ToTo HostHost CollegesColleges RugbyRugby FinalFinal

Mr. John Lyons, President of the I.R.F.U. presenting the Interprovincial Cup to Cian Culleton, Captain of the Leinster Colleges-2008

The Dundalk Institute of Technology will host the Treasury Holdings Inter-Provincial Colleges Rugby final this Thursday at Dundalk Institute of Technology at 2pm.Both Ulster Colleges and Leinster Colleges have qualified from the semi-final stages, with Leinster Colleges hoping to take their third title in three years.”We are delighted that DkIT are hosting this year’s final” says Don Spicer, President of Irish Colleges Rugby Union.” He continues “DkIT is very much recognised by our affiliates, players past and present as the home of Irish Colleges Rugby”

It was in 1986 that two Lecturers in the Institute, Brendan Johnston and Turlough O’Brien founded Irish Colleges Rugby Union. “Quite simply, we had very few options back in the mid eighties but to organise a competitive rugby structure for the Institutes as there was nothing of a competitive nature for our students. Rugby was particularly well organised and exclusive for the traditional University sector but their format did not facilitate the Institutes” says Brendan. In the first year of operation , Irish Colleges Rugby catered for 15 colleges and over a short number of years there was dramatic growth to the present 40 affiliated Colleges, Institutes and Universities.

“We endeavour to give our playing students the opportunity to compete, maximum recognition as players and an opportunity to fulfil their full potential by giving all the opportunity to compete at International level.” says Brendan.

To satisfy those players who craved for international honours, four International matches were organised in the first three years of operation at Dundalk Rugby Club .Games were organised between Welsh, English and Scottish opposition at the home club. Irish Colleges were so successful in those early years that they achieved triple-crown status on two occasions within three years. Over 24 years Irish Colleges have been and remain involved are at this level of com- petition giving many students in past years and presently, a platform to show their potential and the opportunity of competing for their country. Irish Colleges and indeed Dundalk were host to the Japanese Universities representative side in 1992.The tour to South Africa in 1999 was probably the most memorable tour that Irish Colleges have under- taken since its foundation. On that occasion, the Irish Colleges team was captained by Paul O Connell ,renowned Munster and Ireland player. “When you look at the players that have played for Irish Colleges over the years, it is indeed impressive. The Irish Colleges representative side has attracted an array of players from the provinces over the years that includes DkIT student Shane Byrne,Bernard Jackman, David wallace,anthony Foley Jamie Heaslip,Marcus Horan and also local players ,John Leavy , and Martin Carroll.

Both sides on Thursday’s game will include many players who play at the top end of rugby in their province. In Ul- ster alone ,we have Andrew Ferguson, Ballymena 1st's, Ross Mungavin, prop, Instonians, Former Ulster/18,Rowan Halsall, England U/20, Irish Exiles,James Thompson, Dromore, Ulster 'A',Mike McKeever, Instonians, former Ireland U/21,Michael Lawton, Ards, Former Ulster U/20 and Mark O'Connor, City of Derry, Ulster 'A', brother of Niall, current Ulster No 10. What was your favourite subject at school? English

(„English as we speak it in Ireland’ by P.W. Joyce is available at shelf number 427.9415 JOY)

What is your favourite film? Anything directed by Pedro Almodóvar ‘Volver’, ‘Tie me up, tie me down’ and ‘Talk to her’ are all available to borrow at shelf number 791.43

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What is your favourite type of food? Eastern Mediterranean – Turkish, Greek, Lebanese

(‘A book of Mediterranean food by Elizabeth David’ is available to borrow at 641.549 DAV)

What is the best book you’ve read in the last year? The Secret River by Kate Grenville (‘The Secret River’ by Kate Grenville is available to borrow at 823 GRE )

Where do you get your news from? Channel 4 and RTE 1 TV news and the Irish Times

(Irish Times and Irish Times Digital Archive is available via the Library's Electronic Resources)

Favourite / most used website? www.dkit.ie/library

Favourite city/country or country you would most like to visit? Favourite city Antwerp, favourite country Spain

(The travel book ‘Spain’ is available to borrow at shelf no. 914.6 EXP)

Person you most admire, living or dead Gráinne Ní Mháille (also known as „The Sea Queen Of Connaught‟)

What would you do if you won the lotto? It depends on how much!

HELP WITH EXAMS

Mentioning the dreaded „E‟ word in Mid March is akin to hearing Jingle Bells in Mid Oct! BUT seriously, organising examinations for nearly 6,000 students takes time and has to be started early.

If you are entitled to special accommodation(s) for your exams because of disability or specific learning difficulty I can help but only if I know about you.

So if you haven't already been in touch and the above applies to you please contact me not later than Friday 26th March 2010.

Gerard McHugh Disability and Student Quality Office Room L211 – Whitaker Building Tel: 9370541 (Direct Line) Email: [email protected]

Time to rethink Rag Week?

Last Wednesday on the day of the Rag Wedding, I was shocked to see students all decked out in their suits wandering around the Foyer of DkIT drinking beer. Students were also spotted drinking in the corridor of the students‟ Union and reportedly in the Main Restaurant. I am at a loss to know why students were on campus at all that day as the wedding is pretty much an all day affair. I would understand fully why any hardworking taxpayer would find it disconcerting that „poor students‟ funded almost entirely from the public purse, would have so little respect for the public space that is supposed to be their seat of learning. Apparently the message needs to be sent out to the student body at large and their representatives in particular that RAG week is entirely a student affair and that DkIT cannot afford to associate itself with the excessive drinking and unbecoming behaviour that has become synonymous with this annual event. It appears that we may have to follow many of the other colleges in distancing ourselves from all Rag Week activities in order to protect the reputation of the college and the quality of the awards attained by our graduates. I really hope that the next President of DkIT SU, who will be elected in the next few weeks, will show leadership in this regard by sanctioning students whose behaviour might bring the college into disrepute. Editor “All of Us” Celebration inin DkITDkIT on 16th March

DkIT is hosting the inaugural “All of Us” event on 16th March. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Everyone is welcome to join us in celebration of the many cultures and ethnic diversity that are integral to the DkIT campus and also to the wider community.

The Programme is as follows:

12.00 noon - 2.00 p.m. International Food Fair (Hospitality Building Ground Floor) 12.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. Opening Address followed by Ander- son School of Dance, Portadown and Concert (Black Box Theatre) 12.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. "World Cultures" Creative Workshops for pre-school children at 12.00 noon, 2.00 p.m., 3.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. (pre booking essential via [email protected]) 12.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. Gemini presents... magic shows and puppet shows for young children (Hospitality Building First Floor,Room H221)

All day events: Exhibition of Arts and Crafts & Photography and World Dance Performances - MPC Living History Exhibition of Traveller Culture - Campus wide Ciara Helps to Celebrate the Diverse Mix of Cultures at DkIT

Ciara McEntee is a student of music in her third year at DkIT. She will be taking part in a concert at the “All of Us” Intercultural Celebrations at DkIT next week.

Ciara will be singing Malaika a Swahili love song she learned in Tanzania last year on the Development Perspectives programme which has close links to DkIT. She will also be teaching the audience to sing Simama Ciara sings Malaika with friends at the DP Exhibition Ka (Stand up, Sit down) a fun song that in Drogheda last November all East African children learn at school.

The songs bring back many great memories for Ciara as they remind her of her time in Mwanga and the friendships she made there. Some of those friends came to Ireland last November for the Development Perspectives exhibition in the Droichead Arts Centre in Drogheda. It is the last time Ciara performed these songs and it was an emotional night for everyone involved .

Performing with Ciara are first years, Aine Murphy & Sean Conway, Daoiri Far- rell who is also a third year and James Ryan and Niamh Kerr who are in their final year. The concert takes place at 1pm in the Black Box Theatre on Tuesday the 16th of March. Ciara in Mwanga Tanzania with friends

The Development Perspectives are inviting application for their 2010 programmes. Find out more at www.developmentperspectives.ie

Places Available on DP Programmes in Tanzania and Uganda

Development Perspectives (Development NGO and registered C h a r i t y b a s e d i n Drogheda) are now accepting applications for participants on two Development Education Programmes.

One programme will be based in the North East of Ireland and the other in the North West of the country. Both will involve a 3 week overseas phase (Tanzania/ Uganda) and both can cater for fifteen participants.

The programme explores and examines issues and challenges such as Poverty, Inequality, Climate Change, Food Security and Conflict. 19th of March is the Closing Date.

The info sheet and application form can be downloaded from www.developmentperspectives.ie

Free Hearing Screening at DkIT

DeafHear are offering a free hearing screen test for those aged 40 plus (Staff and Students) at Dundalk Institute of Technology on Monday 15th March and Tuesday 16th March.from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. The mobile unit will be based in front of the Hospitality building and no appointments are required.

For further information please check the website www.deafhear.ie “A Wonderful Opportunity to Use Sport as a Medium for Change”

Inniskeen man and graduate of the DkIT Community Sports Leadership programme, Gareth Conlon has not been resting on his laurels since he completed his degree. He has volunteered as a development worker and a leader on the Development Perspectives programmes in Africa for the past two years and now he is coordinating a new cross border project that combines both his p a s s i o n s i n l i f e , development and sport. DkITimes interviewed him this week to find out more Gareth at a sports camps in Mwanga Tanzania about this innovative new (forth from the right.) programme.

The “Development through Sport” programme is an innovative and participatory training course. It will prepare and enable participants to use sport in general and GAA in particular in a range of settings to tackle and deal with issues such as conflict, inequality, and global justice and integration.

Working with the Darver Community Group and Louth GAA, Gareth aims to establish a network and pool of skilled, informed and motivated “Development Through Sport” trainers and facilitators that will go on to develop more programmes in development education initiatives in formal, non formal and adult education sectors. He also hopes that some of the people who take part in the programme will develop the capacities to become involved in initiatives around the world that address conflict in many contexts.

As Gareth explained, “In particular, young people who were involved in conflict situations will be a primary focus of our activity. The panel of trainers involved in this project will be encouraged to become actively involved with Development Perspectives partners across the world.”

Approximately twenty participants will take part in the training course. Applicants need to have had some experience in working with young people / adults in a learning environ- ment. Youth workers, coaches, mentors, teachers and facilitators will be encouraged to take part in order to maximise the multiplication effect.

The course will take place on a Saturday over two consecutive weekends, the 20th and 27th of March. Each day will start at 10.00am and will finish between 4.00pm and 5.00pm. The fee is €10. If you would like to take part or find out more send an e-mail to Gareth Conlon at [email protected] explaining how you intend to apply the knowl- edge and skills developed as part of the programme within your work place and in your community. Closing date for applications – 16th of March, 2010 f you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Gareth on 087 9018581 BURMA VJ FILM SCREENING AT DKIT A powerfully visceral docu-drama highlighting the evils of censorship and the essential need for freedom of speech. Don't miss this opportunity to see the incredible documentary

WHAT IS THE FILM ABOUT? Armed with pocket-sized video cameras, a tenacious band of Burmese reporters face down death to expose the repressive regime controlling their country. In 2007, after decades of self-imposed silence, Burma became headline news across the globe when peaceful Buddhist monks led a massive rebellion. More than 100,000 people took to the streets protesting a cruel dictatorship that has held the country hostage for more than 40 years. Foreign news crews were banned, the Internet was shut down, and Burma was closed to the outside world. So how did we witness these events? Enter the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), aka the Burma VJs.

Compiled from the shaky handheld footage of the DVB, acclaimed filmmaker Anders Ostergaard‟s Burma VJ pulls us into the heat of the moment as the VJs themselves become the target of the Burmese government. Their tactical leader, code-named Joshua, oversees operations from a safe hiding place in Thailand. Via clandestine phone calls, Joshua dispenses his posse of video warriors, who covertly film the abuses in their country, then smuggle their footage across the border into Thailand. Joshua ships the footage to Norway, where it is broadcast back to Burma and the world via satellite. Burma VJ plays like a thriller, all the more scary because it is true.

WHERE CAN YOU SEE IT? The film will be shown in the Whitaker theatre at 3pm on Wednesday the 10th of March at DkIT.

The screening will be supported by Burma Action Ireland and Mary Montaut, Coordinator of BAI will open the film with a talk about human rights issues and the conflict in Burma.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come and see this amazing film for themselves. Global Borders Studies

Global Border Studies is a distance learning programme starting at Nu Po Refugee Camp on Thailand Burma border in April 2010. Fifteen students from Burma will take part in the pilot programme which will explore culture, identity, ethnicity, conflict, peace building and human rights. The students will be supported at the camp by volunteer teachers Catherine Daly and Ruth Mullan and it is coordinated from Ireland by Margaret Clarke of DkIT. The project will be launched at DkIT in April.

The programme is supported by World Education and Trocaire. It is a collaboration between staff at DkIT, the Karen Refugee Committee - Education Entity, Institute of Higher Education, World Education and Development Perspectives.

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