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021 463 8000 O’DONOGHUE Monday, 21 May saw


the official launch of an original drama produc- tion by CRY104FM at the Red Store in Youghal. The 4-part historical dra- ma will debut on air on Tuesday, June 5 at 6.30pm and continue every Tues- day thereafter until June 26. The story, called “The Rising Sisters”, was writ- ten by Síobhán Fogarty, produced and directed by Ruth Hayes with Sound Design by Warren Tivy of Claycastle Studios. Funding was provided by the Broadcasting Author- ity of Ireland. The inspiration for the


story of Bridget and Cáit Foley of Knockmonlea, Killeagh was taken from real accounts given by one of the sisters, and the historical documents of the time exhaustively and passionately researched by writer Siobhán Foga- rty. The premise of the tale is the incredible life of these two girls as they grew up in rural Ireland,


living through the heart breaking effects of the Land League era in their local community. That, however, is just the be- ginning. The sisters also played in the first ever camogie match and went on to be heavily involved in the politics of Revo- lutionary Ireland during the Rising of 1916. His- torical documents show their close ties with the key players of Irish histo- ry at the time, including Roger Casement, Seán Mac Diarma- da and Padraig Pearse. As mem- bers and couri- ers of Cumann na mBan, (the Irish Republi- can Woman’s Paramilitary or- ganisation), the sisters took their lives in their hands with each delivery of mes- sages and guns, and each meet- ing held. Their courage


and


daring ran par- allel with, and


• Cast and Crew of the “The Rising Sisters” Ken Doherty 22Q11 Deletion Syndrome Snooker Exhibition in Midleton Great Success


by SEAMUS WHELEHAN


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The 1997 World Snooker Champion, Ken Doherty, took to the green baize at the Midleton Park Hotel last Wednesday (16 May) in a charity fundraiser, to create awareness of 22q11 Deletion Syndrome. Also known as Vela Car-


dio Facial Syndrome or Digeorge Syndrome, the condition has one of the highest percentage of de- velopmental delay and con- genital heart disease, second only to Down Syndrome. This genetic condition is


responsible for the missing part of the 22nd


chromo-


some. One in 4,000 people here


are born with 22q11, which can cause heart defects and physical and learning disa- bilities, but awareness is low, with no Government fund- ing provided. The ‘Darling of Dublin’


took on All Ireland Cham- pion Brendan O’Dono- ghue, and Sean O’Con- nell-Walsh the All Ireland Under 14 Champion. Event organiser Kieran


Walsh said it was a fantastic evening of Snooker, laughs and fundraising “Ken was on top form,


entertaining the crowds with anecdotes on house- hold names such as Ste- ve Davis, Jimmy White and Ronnie O’Sullivan. Brendan O’Donoghue beat Ken on the night and made


a great century in the pro- cess.” Aaron Hill of the Cruci-


ble Club, under 16 and 18 All Ireland champion, along with Jack Newman Fermoy, David Cassidy, Shane Hou- rihane and Ryan Cronin also played against ‘crafty Ken’.


Hill and Doherty en- thralled the crowds with a


tactical battle of the re-spot- ted Black, best of three. The event received fan-


tastic support from the local businesses and the com- munity in what was a very entertaining evening, with Doherty having the crowd in fits of laughter regaling them with humorous tales of the past and witty jokes. 22q11 Ireland offer emo-


tional support to over 160 families with the syndrome, including the Leahy Geas- ley’s from Cobh, and help fund research into the dis- order. The group also hold an


annual Conference where international 22q11 experts inform parents of the most up-to-date treatments avail- able.


equal to, their male coun- terparts whose names we all know too well. The sisters’ story is a factual account of how the wom- en of this country played a huge, often untold, part in the script of Ireland’s fight for freedom. Writer, Siobhán, spoke


at the launch of how tu- multuous the childhoods of the girls had been, as testified in documents and accounts of the time. Neighbours losing all they had, even the roof over


their heads – something, as Siobhan pointed out, can be echoed in the news stories we see today. Siob- hán’s labour of love has been passed into the ca- pable hands of Director/ Producer Ruth Hayes, Sound Engineer War- ren Tivy and the crew at CRY104FM. From there, it has leapt from the page and is now breathed into life through the vocal tal- ents of local actors of all ages. An absolutely fasci- nating true-life account


of these two women and the recognition that gen- der has no place in the limits of passion, national pride and courage. There must be many


more similar stories of brave women out there, just waiting to be discov- ered and told. Tune into CRY104FM


on Tuesday, June 5 at 6.30pm for the first part of this gripping 4-part drama, “The Rising Sis- ters”.


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