Out and About in West Cork

Lara Helbrow at Courcey Rovers GAA's Nollaig na Mban fundraiser. (Photo: Donie Hurley)

Roisin Nolan Collins, Cait McCarthy, Caroline O'Sullivan, and Maeve Murphy at Bean and Berry, Garretstown. (Photo: Donie Hurley)

Cassidy McClorey, Tia O'Hanlon and Isla May Ryan at the Kilbrittain homecoming. (Photo: Denis Boyle)

Sisters Susan Nyhan and Lorna Ryan celebrating in Kilbrittain on Sunday. (Photo: Denis Boyle)

Sarah Bateman, Sharon Crosbie, and Caroline Bateman at the annual Spaniard fundraiser in aid of Marymount in Kinsale. (Photo: John Allen)

At The Spaniard in Kinsale were Eileen Doran, Barbara Alcock and Jean Doran. (Photo: John Allen)

Joan Mulvany from Ballydehob (left) celebrated her birthday ot Long Strand with Mary Deasy (centre) from Clonakilty and Mary Billiers, Rosscarbery. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Twin sisters Rubi and Lilly Wilson from Terelton at the fundraiser at Tullineaskey Equestrian Centre , The Pike. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Regina Buckley, Macroom with Ann Whelton, Terelton. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Niamh Downey, Bantry, with John Harrington, Ballydehob, at the Skibbereen RFC tractor, truck and vehicle run. (Photo: David Patterson)

Louise O'Sullivan in the ring for her community.

Twins Anna and Tommy McCarthy both received their West Cork and county medals last Saturday night at an event held at the Maritime.

The Murphy brothers, Olan, Billy, Ultan and Oísin, from Bere Island taking part in the Castletownbere GAA Poc Fada. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)

Peter O’Leary swapping his hurley with Clodagh Hanley. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)

Members from the Dunmanway Hillwalkers Club pictured having a break during a walk of the Lusitania Loop of the Seven Heads Walks in Courtmacsherry last Sunday morning. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Noirín Campbell playing ball with her dog Rolo at the Long Strand, Rosscarbery. The Galley Head Lighthouse in pictured in the background. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Some of the sixth class pupils from Barryroe National School against the backdrop of their project they exhibited at the Stripe Young Scientist Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin last week. Back: Darcy Mae O'Donovan, Ethan Griffin, Hlib Sydorenko, Tom Doyle, Joshua O'Donovan, Callum Griffin and Maria Fleming-Hand. Front: Isla Murphy, Meábh Walsh, Katie May O'Driscoll, Michael Harrington, Sarah Madde, Leah Walshe and Sinéad Walsh (class teacher). Missing from photo are Dan McCarthy, Iarla O'Sullivan, Caoilinn McCarthy, Tim Adams, Aron O'Sullivan, Finn Santry and Ella Keohane. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

At the men's health morning, which was part of the Wellness Weekend at the Butlerstown Community Centre, were (front) John Tobin, Paul O'Regan, David Fleming and Denis Harrington. Back: John O'Brien, Richard Murphy, Eilish Farrell (physiotherapist and Pilates instructor), Michael Coleman and David O'Leary. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Charlie Hannigan at the Castletownbere Poc Fada. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)

The winners of the club pairs competition which was recently held at Curraghcrowley Bridge Club. Front: Margaret and Jerry O'Flynn (winners) receiving the cup from Maria Farrell (club president). Back: Deirdre Moloney, Jacinta Kehily, Margaret Shorten, Kathleen O'Donovan, Peter Prozniak, Carmel Murphy, Margaret Kingston, Vera Chambers, and Mary Murphy.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin with Mount Saint Michael’s Jan O'Longphuirt, Cliona O'Brien, and Stella O'Callaghan.

The Schull Community College entrants in Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. Front: Jack Drinan and Tim O’Callaghan (first year students). Back: Caoilainn Cash, Zach Camier and Martha O’Leary (third year students).

Connie O’Driscoll of the Townhouse O’D’s with Patrick and Eddie Bennett at the fundraising tractor run organised by Skibbereen RFC in aid of Andrew Brennan.

The players and associates presenting a cheque to Councillor Finbarr Harrington in Goleen last weekend. Congratulations was expressed to the team players who organised an incredible series of fundraising events to raise money for the Stand4Feile charity in aid of Féile O'Sullivan who suffered life changing injuries in a farm accident last year. Between cards, raffles and a mammoth auction just before Christmas the team raised a whopping €43,000 for the charity. Special mention to Tadgh Cullinane who was the auctioneer on the night and did an outstanding job. Photo courtesy of Caroline Cronin.

Dr John Coulter (oncologist) and Cllr Marie O’Sullivan (chair, Bandon Kinsale Municipal District) at the annual Spaniard Fundraiser in aid of Marymount which was organised by Sharon Cosbie and Pat McCrae and sponsored by West Cork Whiskey. (Photo: John Allen)

Carmel Sorensen, Caroline Healy, Ciara O’Connor, Jackie Murphy and Jane Lewis at the annual Spaniard Fundraiser in aid of Marymount, organised by Sharon Cosbie and Pat McCrae and sponsored by West Cork Whiskey. (Photo: John Allen)

Lillian Gash from Roberts Cove getting ready for her Christmas visit to Kinsale Hospital with Shana the sheep.

Bernadette Walsh, Belgooly, recently received the Person of the Year award at Kinsale Yacht Club.

The Waterloo Renewal Group started the new year with a full commitment to minding their local area. Pat Keohane, Michael O’Halloran, Jim O’Leary helped with the new planting for spring.

Ferdinand O’Driscoll and Zakhar Kulvinskyi with a trundle wheel, enjoying measuring some lengths around the school and the surrounding area at Rath National School.

Tomas Lannin (Schull) braving the elements on a 1964 Fordson Super Major at the Skibbereen RFC tractor, truck and vehicle run held in aid of a former player Andrew Brennan who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury following a farm accident in West Cork last year.
(Photo: David Patterson)

Committee members of Age Friendly Bantry with Stephen Keoghan, Cinemax, announcing the launch of Monday Movies, free screening of films from 50s, 60s and 70s on the last Monday of each month.

Deirdre Duggan, Darragh Hayes and Judy Sexton at the home-coming celebration last Sunday which was held for the Kilbrittain All-Ireland AIB club champions. (Photo: Denis Boyle)

Judy Borneman hosted an evening in her house in Glandore in December to fundraise for MSF. The fund currently stands at €7,000 and is still open for contribution. From left: Bobby Borneman, Karl Borneman, Bella Murphy, Molly Goulding, Judy Borneman, Fergal Goulding, Cynthia Murphy and Margaret Potenz.

Casey, Sophia and Josh O'Shea from Skibbereen out supporting the Skibbereen RFC tractor and truck run which was held last Sunday. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

Edward Ford Goggin, Dara Sweetnam and Sean O'Callaghan (all Castlehaven) at the Skibbereen RFC tractor, truck and vehicle run which was held in aid of a former player Andrew Brennan who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury following a farm accident in West Cork last year. (Photo: David Patterson)

At the fundraising event for Cork Cancer Connect and Bumbleance (Children's Ambulance Centre) in the Tullineaskey Equestrian Centre, The Pike, were (from left): Plenni Kramer (Bantry), Anna Connolly (Bantry), Anna Hurley, Jennifer Wycherley and Eileen Hurley (all Skibbereen). (Photo: Martin Walsh)

At the presentation of the wren cheques to the chosen charities were (front) Pat O'Farrell, Pat Maher, Barry Cogan, Martin Parfrey and Fionán Cogan. Back: Colin McGarry, Nora Noonan, Patricia McDermott, Aisling Allan, Marguerite Cullinane, Séamus Cogan, Eileen Kelly, Ann O'Farrell, Aislinn Cogan and Fr James McSweeney Co PP.

Liam and Conor Burns at the Skibbereen RFC’s tractor and truck run last Sunday afternoon. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

Gerard Kelleher (Macroom) and Aisling White (Clonakilty) taking a break at the Macroom annual ploughing match which was held on the lands of Angela Leonard, Teergay, Kilbarry, Macroom. Gerard was ploughing with a Massey Ferguson 390T and a Kverneland plough.
(Photo: David Patterson)

Daniel F O'Riordan competing in the Three Furrow local class with a Ford TW-15 seen here with Frank Creedon and Tim Callaghan (both Clondrohid) at the Macroom annual ploughing match which was the fourth event of the 2025/2026 season in the Cork west region and which was held on the lands of Angela Leonard, Teergay, Kilbarry, Macroom. (Photo: David Patterson)

Dunmanway Comhaltas Branch entertained the staff and patients of St Antony's Hospital during the Christmas break. The junior musicians put on a marvellous performance for the patients and added greatly to the festive cheer.