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Paul Keane reports from UPMC Nowlan Park
TWO SECOND-HALF Eoin Cody goals set the seal on a comfortable win for Kilkenny, moving them within touching distance of an Allianz Hurling League semi-final spot.
In truth, the game was virtually up at half-time when Derek Lyng’s side led by nine points after a strong start with Billy Drennan once again enhancing his reputation in attack.
The former underage star finished with 0-13, bringing his tally for the four games so far to an impressive 1-44.
The 11-point win leaves Kilkenny second in the Division 1B table, a point ahead of Waterford whom they face in their remaining group game next Sunday. A draw in that game would secure Kilkenny’s semi-final place.
But there are no signs of Dublin’s difficulties ending with back to back reversals now for new manager Micheal Donoghue and this one a particularly heavy defeat which they never looked like getting anything from.
They will play Laois in their remaining group game next weekend at Parnell Park.
Dublin, showing six changes from the side that lost to Tipperary at Croke Park in Round 3, were quickly cut adrift.
They had a goal opportunity after just 25 seconds when Alex Considine batted wide but rued not taking that opportunity because Kilkenny immediately began to rack up the scores.
By the quarter hour mark the hosts led 0-7 to 0-1 with Drennan causing most of the trouble up front.
Dublin defenders Paddy Smyth, making his seasonal return to the team, and sent off in the closing stages for two quick-fire bookings, and the recalled Andrew Dunphy both had spells marking Drennan but neither could handle his pace and power.
By half-time the Galmoy man already had nine points racked up with five of those from frees and the rest from play.
Dublin’s difficulties, and at times sloppiness, were summed up by captain Eoghan O’Donnell chopping a sideline cut on his own 45-metre line straight to Drennan who punished him with an easy point.
With leading scorer Donal Burke making little headway in attack initially, and few decent deliveries coming his way anyway, Dublin had no cutting edge and were further blunted by Sean Currie’s early exit with an arm injury.
Kilkenny were full value for their 0-17 to 0-8 half-time lead with experienced duo Padraig Walsh and Paddy Deegan both booming over two long-range points each as well.
The game dropped in quality in the second-half though Kilkenny were never in any bother and Cody’s 45th and 57th minutes goals propelled them to the double-digit margin win.
Substitute Paul Crummey pinched a consolation goal for Dublin after latching onto a long diagonal delivery into the left channel of the visitors’ attack.
Burke lit up the closing 20 minutes or so with a series of excellent points from play for Dublin but it was far too little and much too late to rescue a result.
Kilkenny scorers: Billy Drennan 0-13 (0-8f), Eoin Cody 2-2, Paddy Deegan 0-3, Padraig Walsh 0-2, Billy Ryan 0-2, Cian Kenny 0-1, Paddy Mullen 0-1, John Donnelly 0-1.
Dublin scorers: Donal Burke 0-11 (0-6f, 0-1 65), Paul Crummey 1-0, Alex Considine 0-2, Cian Boland 0-2, Chris O’Leary 0-1, Cian O’Sullivan 0-1.
1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)
7. Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan), 3. Conor Delaney (Erin’s Own), 4. Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan)
5. Cian Kenny (James Stephens), 6. Richie Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks), 19. Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro)
8. Conor Fogarty (Erin’s Own), 9. Paddy Mullen (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
10. Billy Ryan (Graigue Ballycallan), 11. John Donnelly (Thomastown), 12. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels)
13. Billy Drennan (Galmoy), 14. Martin Keoghan (Tullaroan), 15. Eoin Cody – Captain (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
Subs
1. Eddie Gibbons (Kilmacud Crokes)
2. Andrew Dunphy (St Brigid’s), 3. Eoghan O’Donnell – Captain (Whitehalle Colmcille), 4. Paddy Smyth (Clontarf)
5. Conor Donohoe (Erin’s Isle), 6. Conor Burke (St Vincent’s), 7. Daire Gray (Whitehall Colmcille)
8. Ronan Smith (Lucan Sarsfields), 9. Chris O’Leary (Lucan Sarsfields)
10. Donal Burke (Na Fianna), 11. Danny Sutcliffe (St Jude’s), 12. Cian Boland (St Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh)
13. Sean Currie (Na Fianna), 14. Cian O’Sullivan (St Brigid’s), 15. Alex Considine (Kilmacud Crokes)
Subs
Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick).
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Privatisation of waste was wrong another rush to monetise what should be a state controlled job
Here, some “rural” households don’t even get a bin collection service, as a result of private company’s taking over the job. Sort that out! Try carting black bags 20 mins away to the amenities centre in the boot of your car,with the kids and then hefting them (bags not kids) over a railing more than half the height of yourself. Not for the faint hearted! Where is out public services!
@Marie B: within a year of privatisation we went from 4 bins (waste, recycling, compost,glass) with three operators to choose from to 1 operator and just waste,recycling bins now.
I pay a flat rate of just over €80 every 3 months.. I get charged extra for exceeding my weight allowance on recycling.. I went to my recycling plant 20 min away with cardboard, plastic , tetra and payed €2 entry.. actually felt good doing a small bit for the environment.. my recycling bin is now 1/2 full every two weeks.. I asked for a reduction in charges and the advisor actually laughed down the phone at me.. no incentive to do the right thing at all.
@Kenny Malone: So cancel your contract with the bin suppliers and continue to bring your rubbish to the recycling plant. Money is better off in your pocket than there’s
Waste avoidance would also be a good starting point. Almost none of grocery packing is recyclebal.
@smatrix mantra: Don’t know what you are buying but most of the packaging on the stuff I buy is recyclable. Boxes, bottles, tins, plastic wrap, meat trays, all can be recycled as long as they are clean and dry.
handing bin collection over to private companies like we did with other utilities has been a real treat for Ireland. Overpriced, very little decent services in return. And to think some clowns actually wanted the same thing to happen to the water in this country
You think the so called greens would have sorted this but they have been too busy destroying the city and imposing taxes
Those figures are set to get considerably worse.
Panda (Now a subsidiary of a massive Canadian vulture fund) have a monopoly on collections in many areas and have now introduced a charge on compost lifts, increased the charge on recycling lifts, and added a per kg charge on top for recycling. End result – No incentive to segregate anymore. Everything just goes in general waste now, have contacted them to collect the Green and Brown bins as I don’t need them anymore.
Almost zero recycling bins in our capital city, let alone across towns and villages. Communal bottle banks and clothes banks are few and far between. You have to pay (!) to use the few small recycling centres there are.
Household waste…speaking for Dublin, even if they gave us more bin types (most countries go with plastic, paper, compost and other) theybsit on the street. Why the city can’t install underground communal bins is a mystery, instead we waste money on ‘strong’ plastic sacks to stick on the pavement for the seagulls and foxes to get into each week.
Meanwhile bin collection fees are high and no discount if you have less waste.
It’s not hard…we need to look at other countries in Europe and how they recycle, learn some lessons and then implement them.
I always segregate my waste, yet I read recently that only 20% of plastic in domestic bins, is fit to be recycled. Is it any wonder people aren’t bothered about which bin their waste goes into
If plastic was banned to begin with there would be no issue. Glass bottles, paper bags, keep cups. Cardboard packaging only. Unwrapped fruit and veg. Oh and using local fruit markets and butchers if that’s your thing. And stop eating processed and froxmzen foods. Some containers are nearly impossible to clean due to design oversight.
@Monty Carlow: To be honest, I sometimes rinse salad trays and stick them in the top shelf of the dishwasher. It melts them flat & gets them clean :-)
@Monty Carlow: Glass? I would buy more products in Glass containers if it was easier to recycle them. It is one the most recyclable products going and yet we are not allowed put it in our recycle bins!
It wasnt just Fingal charged €3.80 per Compost bin lift, it was the whole country? I’m in Wexford and i get charged it now too by Panda…Got emailed about it 3months ago.
We use the brown bin all the time but lately , especially during the really hot spell we had a dreadful problem with maggots in the bin. We are very careful with what we put in the bin and with sealing items which provoke these horrible things. We wash out the bin every time it is emptied and use a bin liner (Eco) but leaving collection of this bin for two weeks at a time is ridiculous, it needs to be emptied weekly. The charges have escalated and on a fixed income these charges are substantial, they should be tax deductible to encourage compliance but better yet the service should fall under the cover of our property taxes (home tax).
@Eileen Kelly: In other countries, they have a regular service to clean the bins as well. I don’t see why they can’t offer that here, monthly maybe, steam them out? Often those flimsy overpriced bags tear while they’re being emptied. I’m not sure what facilities apartments have for cleaning bins either.
Used to fastidiously separate my waste, until the brown bin charge came in. Why pay for 3 bins when I can pay for 2.
@Sean Wilde:
Agreed, it’s now about the cheapest option, not necessarily doing the right thing.
Charging for recycling and/or organic waste should be illegal. It is counterproductive.
As long as plastic is produced it will be a problem.
I am just confused over what can and can’t go in the bins especially when it comes to plastics.
@S Os: Check your collector’s website (we are with Wiser), they will have all the info you need.
I live on the Copper Coast. Most people around me just burn their rubbish.
I think Ireland is already one of the best countries in Europe for recycling but there’s still no thanks for it.
Price increases coming on cans and plastic btls to pay for recycling vending machines in February. Return and u get coupons for cash to get increases back.
Must have been horrible to go through it all to find out!
It had been so mismanaged through privatisation that I one gives a damn anymore.
If the rubbish could have been put into Eamon one end it could have come out the other green,or even the other way round cos what comes out of his mouth is similar to it why not try clone him and we all have 3 eamons as bins recycling, waste and garden then it can be evenly spread throughout green areas to enhance growth
Ye, there collection companies have a lot to answer for so…We pay them for 3 bins. Up to them to process the yrash and make sure its recycled or composted. Done our job our end
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