Louth take on Scotland this Sunday in All-Ireland Junior Championship final

Louth captain Michelle McMahon (left) will be hoping to get her hands on silverware at Croke Park on Sunday. The game will be followed by the intermediate and senior deciders.

Louth Ladies will take on Scotland this Sunday in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Final.

Captain Michelle McMahon is the only doubt for Martin Connolly’s side heading into the game as she battles to overcome injury to lead the side out at Croke Park.

One of the stars of the show for Louth on the way to the final has been forward Kate Flood, who five goals in the 6-11 to 2-6 victory over Lancashire in the semi-final.

The St Patrick’s player hit 5-8 in the Leinster final against Carlow earlier this year and will be hoping for a similar return having scored 4-6 in a previous outing away to Scotland earlier this year.

Louth will come up against a familiar face in the final with former Wee County and Roche Emmets player Rosanna Heeney, who is now based in Edinburgh, the Scotland captain.

Regardless of the result, there will be a post match reception on Sunday in the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 8pm. Tickets, priced €20, are available from Edel on 087 6291370 and Sonia on 087 6906677.

Ladies Football TV caught up with Laura Collins and Martin Connolly after the semi-final win. Check it out below.

Dundalk company climote on trade mission to Scotland

Derek Roddy CEO of climote, Eamon Conway MD of climote, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Alex White T.D., Marina Donohoe Enterprise Ireland and Pat Bourne Ireland’s Consul General in Scotland. Picture credit: Grace Avery

climote, the leading home technology company headquartered in Dundalk, has returned from a trade mission in Scotland, which was led by Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Alex White TD.

Organised in co-operation with Enterprise Ireland, Eamon Conway, Managing Director of climote spoke at the event entitled “Low Carbon Scotland 2015”, which included a discussion forum on the topic “How smart technology will enable energy storage, carbon reduction and lower energy prices for Scottish customers.”

Last August, ScottishPower selected Dundalk-based climote to be its strategic connected homes partner, which has seen climote’s patented smart thermostat technology offered to the Scottish energy giant’s 5.6 million customers in the United Kingdom.

Commenting on the trip, Eamon said: “We were delighted to be invited to be part of the trade mission to Scotland which was led by Minister Alex White. Being part of the trade mission to Edinburgh has been a fantastic opportunity for us to meet existing and potential new clients. I believe the partnership between climote and ScottishPower is a great example of a successful commercial relationship between an Irish and Scottish company.

“Having created a product which enables users to adjust the temperature of their house and control their home heating from anywhere in the world using smart technology, climote is the perfect example of how technology can impact a variety of energy industry stakeholders including housing authorities, energy utilities, grid managers, energy, policy legislators and consumers.” Eamon said..

Founded in 2011, the rapidly growing climote is the brainchild of ex-Honeywell executive Eamon Conway and connected homes innovator Derek Roddy, who possess a wealth of knowledge and experience in the smart heating space.

The Love-Hungry Farmer coming to Dundalk for one night only

Des Keogh in the Love-Hungry Farmer

Des Keogh, one of Ireland’s foremost actors and entertainers, will bring his hugely successful show The Love-Hungry Farmer to Dundalk on Friday May 9tg for one performance only at An Táin Theatre in the Town Hall.

Based on John B Keane’s best-selling book: Letters of a Love-Hungry Farmer, and adapted for the stage by Des himself, the show has been one of the most popular shows in Ireland and abroad in the last decade and continues to find new audiences.

It tells the story of John Bosco McLane, a bachelor of indeterminate age and according to his own assessment: ‘past his best’ and evidently still a virgin. McLane’s amorous adventures range from the hilarious to the pitiful.

John B. Keane is the legendary author of such classics as Sive, The Field and Big Maggie

The Love-Hungry Farmer began its life in the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York before being performed in Ireland to huge acclaim. Des Keogh received a Best Actor nomination when he performed the show at the Edinburgh Festival. He subsequently played it at the Adelaide Festival.  In 2013 the show played two sell-out seasons at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin.

Des, who celebrated 50 years as a professional actor in 2013, has a formidable CV. He has been a constant presence on both the Abbey Theatre and Gate Theatre stages in Dublin.  He presented the hugely popular Music For Middlebrows on RTÉ Radio 1 for many years.

Des has had a long theatrical relationship with the actress Rosaleen Linehan. Their two-person comedy shows have been some of the biggest box-office attractions in Ireland.

Tickets, priced €18 or €15 for concessions are available from the An Táin Theatre box office at the Town Hall or by calling 042-9392919 or 086 8416876.