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Evidently I forgot to clean up the sky on this picture. Most of the slides were similar - I wonder if they were developed in house, as the mountings were reused. More porta-kabins left, M-block right. Presumably the new school would now obliterate the view of Edlington Woods. You weren't meant to go there, but there was no barrier. A lunchtime stroll would take you to the M18.
Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final
by Roger Corbett
Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.
Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.
The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.
Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.
Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.
The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.
By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.
As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.
From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.
As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.
From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.
Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.
Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan
Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson
Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)
Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie
Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.
Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.
In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.
Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.
Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.
Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.
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At Aigüestortes and Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, the Pyrenees touch the sky. You will find 4 peaks that are over 3000 metres high and about 10 over 2800 metres.
Aigüestortes and Lake Sant Maurici National Park is one of the fourteen national parks in the Spanish State, and the only one withinCatalonia. Located at the heart of the Pyrenees, it constitutes -together with the parks of Ordesa and Monte Perdido and the one in theFrench Pyrenees- an excellent sample of the main ecosystems that we can discover in the Catalan high mountain areas.
Peaks of more than three thousand meters height; rivers, ravines, water falls and marshes which make us truly feel in the land of water; more than 200 mountain lakes varying in shape and color; and a great diversity of animal and vegetal species that struggle to survive in a harsh environment, all of which give life to this protected natural space, unique in the South of Europe.
All year round, during the four seasons, the Aigüestortes and Lake Sant Maurici National Park offers a comprehensive activities program including guided itineraries by professional guides and interpreters, tours on snowshoes in wintertime, naturalistic journeys, exhibitions, lectures and contests which aim at the promotion of the main natural richness of the Aigüestortes and Lake Sant Maurici National Park in order to further improve the protection and conservation of these privileged spaces.
How to visit
The Aigüestortes and Lake Sant Maurici National Park extends along four different counties: Alta Ribagorça, Pallars Sobirà, Pallars Jussà and Val d’Aran. In fact, strictly speaking the Park only falls into the first two counties, whereas its peripheral protection area is included in all four of them. The most frequent ways-in to the heart of the Aigüestortes and Lake Sant Maurici National Park are its historical entrances: Espot (Pallars Sobirà) and Boí (Alta Ribagorça). In these two villages you will find the welcome centers of the park, offering information, basic services, transport and a varied selection of tourist services. Information panels have been placed in several spots; in some others, you will find signs informing that you have entered the Park’s territory.
Welcome and information centers
The Park houses are its main centers of information, dissemination, welcoming and interpretation. At the same time, they are in charge of running and coordinating all the activities of the Aigüestortes and Lake Sant Maurici National Park. Because of the geographical location of the two main entrances to the Park, there are two Park houses: one at Espot and another one at Boí. Both of them offer basic information material as well as orientation regarding the rules and regulations applicable to the Park’s territory and its access. On the other hand, both in summer and in winter, the two houses offer the services of interpreting guides who can show you around and place Nature at your hands. You can visit the Aigüestortes and Lake Sant Maurici National Park with snow shoes, following any of the suggested routes. Exhibitions, work camps, courses and lectures are some of the other activities that keep up the Park houses.
There are two other centers, located in the park’s peripheral protected area, which are open to the public the whole year round: the one at Llesui (The Vall d’Àssua Shepherd’s Museum) and the Information Centre of Senet.
During July, August and September there are two other functioning information centers: one at Lake Gento, Pallars Jussà and another one at València d’Àneu, Pallars Sobirà.
From Easter Break up until November, you will find information agents at the entrance control stands located at Palanca de la Molina (Sant Nicolau bank side), Plans de Toirigo (Caldes bank side) and Prat de Pierró (Vall d’Espot). At Aigüestortes and Sant Maurici, information agents will be ready to help you in Easter break and during the three summer months."
Comprehensive Safeguards Capacity Building for States: ISSAS and COMPASS, a Safeguard side event at the IAEA 66th General Conference. IAEA, Vienna, Austria. 27 September 2022
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
The IAEA offers comprehensive capacity building support to help States meet their international nuclear safeguards obligations. This event will highlight such assistance, namely the IAEA State System of Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Material Advisory Service (ISSAS) and the IAEA Comprehensive Capacity-Building Initiative for SSACs and SRAs (COMPASS). Participants will learn about the achievements, contributions, support, and future plans in helping States implement effective and efficient safeguards.
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Type : Photograph Medium : Print-black-and-white Description : A view of Kenton Comprehensive School Kenton taken in 1971. The photograph shows an external view of the school looking downhill. Pupils can be seen in background.Schools Collection : Local Studies Printed Copy : If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact Newcastle Libraries www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt quoting Accession Number : 021531