Leap, West Cork, Ireland. 27th Sept, 2025. CECAS held its annual Harvest Festival on Saturday last. Activities included apple identification & pressing and kids activities, all of which proved extremely popular with attendees. Waiting for some freshly pressed apple juice was 5 year old Arlo Weitowitz from Lisheen. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Coppeen, West Cork, Ireland. 28th Sept, 2025. Bengour Harvest Festival hosted a tractor, bike and car run today. The run was in aid of Marymount Hospice; Aid Cancer Treatment at CUH and Breakthrough Cancer. Ford fans John Warren and Tim Joe Nyhan from Cppeen enjoying looking at the tractors before the run. Picture: Andy Gibson.ADVERTISEMENT
Leap, West Cork, Ireland. 27th Sept, 2025. CECAS held its annual Harvest Festival on Saturday last. Activities included apple identification & pressing and kids activities, all of which proved extremely popular with attendees. Having fun at the event was 1 year old Alice O'Donovan from Bantry. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Rosscarbery, West Cork, Ireland. 28th Sept, 2025. A sunrise swim was held this morning at The Warren Beach in Rosscarbery. The swim was held in memory of Leah Murphy, who was stillborn 16 years ago this month. The event was hosted by Leah's mother, Caroline Murphy. The host family at the event: Callum; Issy; Caroline & Batt Murphy from Rosscarbery with their dog 'Uffa'. Picture: Andy Gibson.
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Tory Joyce and Grace Tuohy of West Cork Animal Welfare helping Tamas Krekuska of Gladiolus Nursery Macroom with his amazing pumpkins at Skibbereen Farmers Market last Saturday. Photo; Anne Minihane.
Kinsale RFC founding members Virgil Horgan, Ronan Kett, Jim Good, Michael Scully, Philip Stokes and Bernard Hurley pictured as Kinsale RFC celebrated the 40th anniversary of their pitch opening on Sunday with a lunch and their first league match against Cobh Pirates. Picture. John Allen
Rath National School’s Green Schools Committee are on the prowl for people wasting electricity, or not using the correct bins! Back: Cathal Ronan, Róisín McDermott, Rebecca McSweeney, Emma Cottrell, Luka Pitton Brady, William O’Neill and Rathnaid Whooley. Front: Méabh Collins, Éirinn O’Driscoll, Myah Musgrave, Darragh Fitzgerald, Isla Buggy and Sofia Lee.
Eddie Lane, Yan Budenko, Owen Chase and Adam Harrington of Dromclough National School enjoying the annual country schools’ sports day which was held at St Colm’s.
Photo 2: Fionn O'Donovan enjoying the books he borrowed from the mobile library.
Photo 1: Brothers Luke and Keelan Daly with their cat, Wispa, which they brought in to show the other students.
The group members enjoyed refreshments at the Bank House after their guided tour.
The Bantry Blues ladies U14 team are the county final champions.
Bantry Blues U14 captain Sophie O’Donnell receiving the cup from referee AJ Cronin.
Evan O'Connor, Ballygarvan, with the ball as Eoin Deasy, Ballymarle, looks to intercept and Dylan O'Connor watches on in the Procure.ie south east junior A football semi-final at the weekend.
The Clonakilty Bridge Club was honoured to have the rare event of hosting three generations of the same family at their club competition last Monday; Felicity Black, Melanie Black, David Black, and Sophie Wetz.
RM Media Productions Keelan Bell (left) from Mallow and Rob Murphy, Clonakilty who are recording a video of a ‘Historical walk through Clonakilty’ in association with Clonakilty Tidy Towns discussing ideas with one of Clonakilty's finest ambassadors, nonagenarian Noreen Minihan. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Jo Verling (centre) from Clonakilty with her sister Sandra Cloake (who lives in Kent) and Karen Beeching (from East Sussex), who enjoyed a visit to Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Clonakilty's Niall Dalton and Ine Arntsen enjoying some food in Kennedy Park. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Corey Holland (left) and Lucy Coree and their dog Joni from Ardmore enjoying a trip to Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Glenview Heating has been sponsoring the Adrigole intermediate team since 2013 and last week Sean and Finbarr O’Shea from Glenview Heating presented their sponsorship to Adrigole club chairman Fergus Carey along with the Adrigole intermediate players, management and committee members.
Castletownbere fielded two teams in the U10s finals day and both teams won their matches, winning both the Eamonn Jer Cup and the U10 Shield. Well done to both teams and their mentors. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
The Eamonn Jerh O’Sullivan cup was presented to the Castletownbere U10 captain Robbie O’Callaghan by the Jer family, Finbarr, Eamon and Eddie Jer O’Sullivan. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Nollaig Casey, Niall McCabe and Mike McGoldrick.
At the launch of Dunmanway’s new website, www.dunmanway.ie, are members of Dunmanway Chamber of Commerce, Dunmanway Community Council, Dunmanway Family Resource and Tar Isteach. Back: Finbar Kearney (Hummingbird), Paul De Rollo (Glentree), Donal Cahalane (Cahalane Bros), Tracey Sheehan (Family Resource Centre), Justin Smyth (web designer, West Cork Screen Fix), Shane Goggin (Drip Coffee), Noel Murray (Murray Bros), Cecilia Scholte Lubberink (La Cheile Arts), and Saskia McCarthy (McCarthy Furniture and Dunmanway Community Council). Front: Aideen O’Donovan, Rose Kelly (Tar Isteach), Deirdre O’Neill (Dunmanway Community Council) Tim Buckley (Buckley Financial and chairman, Dunmanway Chamber of Commerce), and Mark Ross (web designer, West Cork Screen Fix).
Barryroe camogie players Meabh Sexton and Maria O'Donovan flew the flag for their club on the Carbery senior team.
Lisa Swanson, Morristown Beard School (centre) who visited Barryroe National School last year pictured with Sinead Walsh (right) and pupils of Barryroe National School that are now in secondary school. Inset: The Barryroe jersey is displayed in Norway. (Main photo: Martin Walsh)
Joy Robinson and Gillian Kingston, volunteers with the West Cork Jesters who never missed a day, at the last day of the coffee stop at the clubhouse in Durrus.
Ballydehob Tidy Towns and friends gave Rossbrin Cove a great autumn clean-up last week.
Sheila Delaney (Coppeen), Ray Collins (Newcestown) and Rose Cronin (Coppeen) were busy selling tickets at the Bengour Harvest Festival tractor and car run which took place in Coppeen. The run was held in aid of Marymount Hospice, CUH and Cork Cancer Research Centre, Breakthrough Cancer. (Photo: David Patterson)
Dermot Callaghan (Reanirree, Macroom) with his Ford 8210 and Tony Murphy (Dunmanway) at the Bengour Harvest Festival tractor and car run which took place in Coppeen. The run was held in aid of Marymount Hospice, CUH and Cork Cancer Research Centre, Breakthrough Cancer. (Photo: David Patterson)
The U12 Argideen Rangers won the football final against Uibh Laoire last weekend. Back: Emmet Daly, Dan Connolly, Conor Burns, James Deasy, Colum Coomey, Danny Connolly, Donagh Harte (captain), Zack Murphy, Cian O’Sullivan, Dylan Harte, Ciaran Wilcox, Jack Harte, Niall Harte and Comac Wilcox. Front: Steve Kelly, James Keohane, Arthur Walsh, Jack Long, Bill Dinneen, Rían Daly, Cal Griffin, Adam Bialas and Mikey Deasy.
The John D Whooley tournament was held last weekend at Church Cross with teams from Ilen Rovers, Clann Na nGael, Kilmacabea and St James's all taking part. Back: Quinn Breen, Darragh Fitzgerald, Charlie O'Driscoll, Tim Sheehy, Tadgh Barry with mascot Páidí Barry, Aaron Hegarty, Eoghan Hegarty (captain), Fionn Barry, Rowan O'Driscoll, Torin O'Sullivan, Alan Crowley and Alex Landers. Front: Michael John Whooley, Jerry O’Mahony, Cuan Putz, Noah Harmon, Sean Duggan, Danny Coakley, Sean O'Sullivan, Shane Murphy, and Cillian O'Mahony.
The Ilen Rovers U8 boys had a great day out last Saturday morning at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. They played a number of games and ended the season on a high. From left: Harry Coughlan, Archie Desmond, Tadgh Barry, Seán Holland, Seán O’Sullivan, Fionn Barry, Finn Browne, Daniel Casey, Rory Keane, Nicholas McSweeney, Tadhg Holland, Patrick O'Driscoll, Senan Coughlan and Conor Whooley.
The girls from Ballinascarthy intermediate camogie team who represented the club on the Carbery senior camogie team for the 2025 season were Katelyn O'Neill, Kaela O'Driscoll, Síofra Pattwell, Millie Condon, Moira Barrett and Clara Crowley.
Eileen Hayes presented a cheque for €12,255 to West Cork Rapid Response. The funds were raised during her hugely successful pop-up Shop held in Kilbrittain in August. Thanks was expressed to everyone who supported the event and thanks also to West Cork Rapid Response who provide vital support to West Cork in times of crisis.
Zoe Callanan and Oliver Allison having fun playing with Beebots at Reenascreena National School.
West Cork Cheval team Tony and Kathleen O'Mahony recently presented a cheque of €2,000 to Helen O'Driscoll, manager of Cancer Connect. The cheval took place in Rosscarbery in May 2025 and was hugely successful. Helen thanked both West Cork Cheval and everyone involved for their commitment and partnership in making a difference to those on a cancer journey.
The victorious Kilmacabea / St James team and coaching staff who beat Kilmeen in Timoleague on Sunday in the Rebel Óg West Fe18 D2 football championship final in a very close and competitive match which finished with a final score of Kilmacabea/St James 1-12, Kilmeen 0-12.
Matthew Salter, Kathleen McCarthy (winner) and John O'Driscoll at the presentation of funds when Kathleen won the O’Donovan Rossa jackpot of €1,300 last Friday evening.
At the highly successful Bengour Harvest Vintage Run were William O'Mahony (chairman), Chris Oige Jones, Martin Warren, Neil O'Brien with Nora and Charlie O'Driscoll in their 1915 Ford Model T. Photo courtesy of Colum Cronin.
Enniskeane, West Cork, Ireland. 29th Sept, 2025. INTO president Ann Horan visited St. Mary's Central School, Enniskeane today. The INTO president, who lived in Ballineen, was at the school to call out the results of the school's Student Council Election. Ann. Horan with new members of the Student Council - 4th class pupils Vinny Dooley and Maeve Maybury Deacy. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Enniskeane, West Cork, Ireland. 29th Sept, 2025. INTO president Ann Horan visited St. Mary's Central School, Enniskeane today. The INTO president, who lived in Ballineen, was at the school to call out the results of the school's Student Council Election. Ann. Horan with new members of the Student Council - 6th class pupils James Forbes and Doireann Bradfield. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Enniskeane, West Cork, Ireland. 29th Sept, 2025. INTO president Ann Horan visited St. Mary's Central School, Enniskeane today. The INTO president, who lived in Ballineen, was at the school to call out the results of the school's Student Council Election. Ann. Horan with new members of the Student Council - 5th class pupils Carley Tobin and Hannah Tierney. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Enniskeane, West Cork, Ireland. 29th Sept, 2025. INTO president Ann Horan visited St. Mary's Central School, Enniskeane today. The INTO president, who lived in Ballineen, was at the school to call out the results of the school's Student Council Election. Ann. Horan with new members of the Student Council - 3rd class pupils Aoife Hennessy and Finn Coomey. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Jerry O'Callaghan from Colla celebrated his 100th birthday at Schull Community Hospital surrounded by his children, grand-children, great grandchildren, relatives, neighbours and friends. He was delighted to show everyone the president’s acknowledgement of his longevity in the form of a giant cheque.
The Schull Community College’s football team kicked off the season in the opening round with a win over McEgan College, Macroom last Friday.
The victorious U14 Bandon team (together with their mentors) after winning the P1 football challenge cup final versus St Finbarr’s. Back: Donal Whelton, John O'Regan, Pat Prendergast, Kai Butt, Donnacha Coomey, Eoin White, Rory Murphy, Ewen Hourigan (captain), Russell Crowley, Sean Whelton, Aidan Hurley, John D Crowley, James Moore, John Feeney, Joe McCarthy, Odhran McCarthy, Cillian Bonar, Callum Hurley, Chris Bonar. Front: Conor Walsh, Jake Lawless, Cathal Bryan, Colm O'Sullivan, Jack O'Regan, Jack Keohane, Shane Murphy, Sean Prendergast, Jimmy O'Mahony, Donagh Crowley, David Kingston, Dylan Murphy, Charlie McLoughlin and Andrew Coomey.
Baby Otto Noonan and baby Paddy Crowley at the launch of We’re Breastfeeding Friendly by Cork County Council, in partnership with Healthy Ireland and the HSE. The programme invites businesses, organisations, community groups and all public buildings in Cork county to sign up as breastfeeding friendly spaces and go the extra mile in supporting mothers who are breastfeeding. (Photo: Cathal Noonan)
Pauline O’Regan and Katie Hogan as Kinsale RFC celebrated the 40th anniversary of their pitch opening on Sunday with a lunch and their first league match against Cobh Pirates.(Photo: John Allen)
James Brugger, Ireland U18 player and Kinsale RFC member, presenting an Ireland U18 jersey to Paul McCarthy, Kinsale RFC at a lunch to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their first pitch opening. (Photo: John Allen)
CECAS held its annual harvest festival last Saturday which included activities such as apple identification and pressing and kids activities, all of which proved extremely popular with attendees. Luca Kilbride-Vearncombe from Schull trying some freshly squeezed apple juice. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
