Locals enjoying the Courtmacsherry Lifeboat 200 Gala Dinner at the Courtmacsherry Hotel, Courtmacsherry were (left to right): Simon and Fiona Locke with Annette and Gearoid O'Donovan. Photo: Martin Walsh.
At the Courtmacsherry Lifeboat 200 Gala Dinner at the Courtmacsherry Hotel, Courtmacsherry were (left to right): Polly Hedderman, Kinsale and Anne Ennos, Courtmacsherry. Photo: Martin Walsh.ADVERTISEMENT
Rathbarry, West Cork, Ireland. 21st Sept, 2025. A charity tractor, car, truck & motorcycle run was held today in aid of Cancer Connect and Clonakilty Community Resource Centre. Well over 100 tractors, cars, trucks and motorcycles signed on to the run, which was held in bright sunny weather. Preparing to take part in the run in their 1977 David Brown 996 were Sonny & Denis Ryan from Clonakilty. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Skibbereen, West Cork, Ireland. 20th Sept, 2025. Skibbereen Saturday Market was busy with shoppers and browsers today, with many people taking advantage of a break in the wet weather. In a contemplative mood at the market was Seán Mullane from Ballydehob. Picture: Andy Gibson.
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Dora Ogodo and Oluwa Bunmi from Nigeria pictured at the SECAD Multiculturalism in Food event at the Macroom Food and Craft Festival on Saturday.
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Architect and TV presenter Hugh Wallace (left) with Martin Corbett and Butlerstown's Siobhan O'Mahony and Timmy O'Brien at the Courtmacsherry Lifeboat 200 gala dinner at the Courtmacsherry Hotel. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
At the Courtmacsherry Lifeboat 200 Gala Dinner at the Courtmacsherry Hotel, Courtmacsherry were Niamh Hurley, Elaine Sexton, Oonagh O'Donovan, Trish Gannon (all from Courtmacsherry), Siobhan O'Mahony (Butlerstown) and Sarah Redmond (Clonakilty). (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Deirdre Salter, Miriam Jones, Mary Hegarty and Carmel Collins enjoying the ABBA Night Costume Party at the West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen which raised funds for Skibbereen Primary Schools. (Photo: Anne Minihane)
The Ballinascarthy U12 camogie team after their match in Passage West. Back: Kayla Crowley, Hannah Buttimer, Leanne Walsh, Yukka Niikura, Maeve O'Driscoll, and Cara Kiernan. Front: Katie Bates, Aoife O'Driscoll, Éabha O'Leary, Laoise Ryan, Aoibhínn McCabe, Leah Deasy, Kate O'Flynn, Grace O'Driscoll and Roisín Straight.
The Valley Rovers boys who completed the double on September 21st defeating Kinsale by 2-13 to 3-5 in the U14 P2 football championship final.
Kealkill National School pupils having lots of fun through the very popular Reading Buddies morning where Ms O'Sullivan's fourth class pupils were paired up with the Ms Dorney's senior infants for Reading Buddies. The infants enjoyed listening to stories and sharing their thoughts and opinions, while the older pupils took pride in encouraging a love of reading. There was huge excitement for Darragh McElhinney and all the pupils cheered him on for his race at the World Championships last week.
Bantry Tidy Towns has expressed thanks to the staff of Rowex Sandoz and the 4B Transition Year students from Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí who took part in the Clean Coasts Big Beach Clean 2025 last Wednesday. The Béicín area, Cove, Snave beaches and Snave pier were covered. Over sixteen bags of rubbish (and a barrel and umbrella!) were gathered which is an incredible effort from everyone involved. Bantry Tidy Towns has also thanked Cork County Council for collecting the rubbish.
The Bantry Chess Club team receiving the West Cork Chess League trophy from the mayor of Clonakilty, Conan O'Donovan. From left: Ivan Polkovnichenko, Joseph Causevic, Conan O'Donovan, Denis Lytvynenko, Nikos Gis, Jack Haseldine, O'Lina Nozdina, Thomas Freeney, Tilly Roberts, Maksym Obodets, Sofiia Kapko and Connie Hurley. Photo courtesty of Tilly Roberts.
Ger Reaney, Josh Wycherley, Vanessa Bradbury, Kathryn Kingston, Teresa Bohane and Sarah Cairns at the Bantry Memory Walk last Sunday.
Aoife Hinnell, Sinead Hinnell and Muireann O'Leary helping out with road crossing during the Bantry Memory Walk.
Leaving Cert Applied students presented the proceeds of a fun soccer match against the staff of Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí to West Cork Rapid Response with a total of €678.95 raised. Included in the photo is Anne O'Grady (deputy principal), Imelda Mulhall (class teacher), Valarie O'Shea (SNA) as well as Betty Hennessy, Kate Crowley and Liam Slattery from WCRR.
A 12-hour swim fundraiser was held at Berehaven Golf Club to raise funds for Féile O’Sullivan; Dympna Daly, Cécile Thevenet, Coleen Shea, Julie Farrelly, Ciara Harrington, Kit Pad O’Riordan, Hanna O’Sullivan, Niamh Murphy and Alan Farrelly. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Alan Farrelly was one of the many swimmers who participated in the swim for Féile event. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Mary O’Sullivan and Kay O’Shea dancing the night away on Culture Night in Adrigole.
Kenneth O'Callaghan and Dan O'Leary, who were Ballymartle's heroes in the Ross Oil SE junior A quarter-final against Ballinhassig in Shanbally on Saturday.
At the dinner at Budd's, Ballydehob to celebrate the life of Maura Laverty were Adrienne Harrington, Lisheen and chef-owner Jamie Budd.
Ballydehob’s first Apple Day took place on Sunday last weekend at the new community meadow and orchard, where families and friends came together to pick, wash, chop, and press apples into fresh juice. The event showcased the new community fruit press and celebrated this year’s bumper harvest with plenty of hands pitching in. The day was funded and supported by Ballydehob Tidy Towns and Ballydonuts, the Ballydehob Circular Economics community group. Photo courtesy of Michael McColgan.
Schull Community College sailors Daniel Copithorne and Matt Mapplebeck were the winners of the junior cup championship held in Schull last weekend.
Karen Minihan rehearsing reading Little Beauties at the Blue House Gallery as part of Culture Night in Schull. (Photo: Carlos Benlayo)
Shane Crowley, King of the Road, showing off his medal with Councillor Caroline Cronin.
The Ilen Rovers U8 girls last Saturday morning in their mini games against Kilmacabea and Tadgh MacCarthaigh ladies. Back: Cáit Keohane, Michelle Kiely, Orla Lee and Maeve O’Sullivan (coaches). Middle: Sofia Lee, Muireann Daly, Clodagh Goggin, Sadie Kiely, Isabelle Sheehy, Jessica O’Sullivan, Leah Murphy, Caoimhe O’Sullivan, Emma Draper, Orla Hickey and Ellie Hannick. Front: Wren Putze, Lena Coakley, Ella MacAuley, Rowan Murphy, Ciara Duggan, Róisín Cottrell, Aifric Hickey and Chloe Keohane.
Ilen Rovers ladies club had the honour of hosting the inaugural Donal (Dano) O’Driscoll memorial tournament at Church Cross last Saturday morning. Back: Hollie Harmon, Rebecca McSweeney, Éabha O’Donovan, Rathnaid Whooley, Edie Reilly, Pádraig O’Driscoll, Hannah Collins (captain), Ciara Cottrell, Lucy Murphy, Ellie Rose Coakley, Maya O’Flynn and Sarah Louise O’Shea. Front: Aoife Pyburn, Ella Keane, Ella Mae Jennings, Hannah Sheehy, Emma O’Driscoll, Adah O’Neill, Sophie Connolly, Mia O’Driscoll (granddaughter of Dano), Abbie Broughan and Ellen Collins.
Jack Hehir and Gabrielle O’Donoghue were welcomed home by members and supporters of Rosscarbery Rowing Club after their wins at the Home Internationals Beach Sprint Regatta in County Donegal last weekend.
Bank Of Ireland supported Mount St Michael with a cheque for €500. Included in the photo are Bank of Ireland staff Lisa Galvin (student bank official) and Hazel O’Connell (mortgage adviser) presenting the cheque to members of the Student Bank Of Ireland School Bank, Stephen Murray (principal) and Dee Keohane (deputy principal).
Josie Hayes (nee Roche), formerly of Brownsmills, now of Ballinspittle, with her cousin Danny Manning. Danny is originally from Innishannon but moved to the USA and became a fireman. He was over in Ireland for the recent commemoration for 9/11 at the late Cáit Murphy’s Garden of Remembrance. Photo courtesy of Mary Moloney.
Locals Johnny Petch, Pauline Pollard and Paul Finn at the Courtmacsherry Lifeboat 200 gala dinner in the Courtmacsherry Hotel, Courtmacsherry. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
During last Saturday's Courtmacsherry Lifeboat 200 gala dinner, Crosshaven-based Hugh Tully, representing the RNLI Council of Ireland, presented a framed scroll from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to Brian O'Dwyer, LOM, who accepted on behalf of the Courtmacsherry RNLI. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
County mayor Cllr Mary Linehan Foley and Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien at the N71 Gallanes Active Travel scheme in Clonakilty, which adds to the existing Joe Walsh Walkway. Cork County Council has officially opened extensions to two segregated pedestrian and cycle routes in West Cork. (Photo: Alison Miles)
Family and friends, with representatives of Clonakilty Area Community First Responders, West Cork Rapid Response and Ardfield/Rathbarry Community First Responders, at the presentation of funds from Danny’s Day which was held earlier this year. The photo includes Danny’s mother Eily, siblings Laura, Padraig, Noel and Alan, and his girlfriend Oonagh Hodnett.
Some of the organising team at the clean-up at Inchydoney Beach last week: Dena O'Donovan (Inchydoney Residents Association), Sinead Crowley (Clonakilty Resource Centre), Mike Deasy (Clonakilty Men's Shed and Clonakilty Tidy Towns), Caroline Hayes (Clonakilty Resource Centre) and Eileen Sheppard (Clonakilty Tidy Towns and Inchydoney Hotel). (Photo: Martin Walsh)
First class pupils from St Joseph's Girls National School, Clonakilty entertaining during the Clonakilty Guitar Festival in Astna Square last Friday, also included are teachers Julie Harrington and Bobbie Kelly. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Watching the pupils from St Joseph's Girls National School, Clonakilty entertaining during the Clonakilty Guitar Festival in Astna Square last Friday. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Members of Dunmanway Comhaltas celebrating Culture Night at Shancashel Community Centre.
Aine Cotter from Dunmanway was a finalist in the national brown bread making competition at the Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, County Offaly.
In the West Cork road bowling junior ladies final the results were Niamh O’Connell (winner), Christy O’Donovan (West Cork chairman), and Emer O’Connell (runner-up).
Sara Haggerty (Fernhill House Hotel & Gardens interior designer), Michael O’Neill (Fernhill House Hotel & Garden) and Michelle McGuire at one of Ireland’s most celebrated country house hotels, Fernhill House Hotel and Gardens. The hotel launched a major expansion in its hotel and garden. Among the luxurious additions are 16 newly designed bedrooms, Ireland’s largest bridal styling lounge, and The Fernery, a glass-walled event space set within its award winning gardens. The launch comes as the historic Georgian estate prepares to celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2026, marking nearly two centuries of hospitality in West Cork. (Photo: Gerard McCarthy)
Cork County Council has announced the winners of the 2025 Anti-Litter Challenge. A record crowd of more than 170 people attended the special event at Cork County Hall on Monday September 15th where the leading towns and villages were recognised. The winning towns are Millstreet, Kanturk and Crosshaven. Macroom was named the most improved with Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh and Knocknagree winning the village titles. At the event were Joseph Cronin (projects, assistant secretary), Sheila Murphy, Lisa Manning (secretary), Richard Manning and Liam Walsh.
Students from Coláiste Ghobnatan, Baile Mhic Íre, celebrating their Leaving Cert results. From left: Máistir Ó Creimín, Colin Ó Tuama, Clíodhna Ní Chárthaigh, Ella Ní Loingsigh, Aisling Ní Dheasúna, Hannah Ní Scanaill, Aibigeal Ní Loingsigh, Órlaith Ní Loingsigh agus Caoimhe Ní Thuama.
Zafira and Zikrah Khodabokus from Mauritius at the SECAD Multiculturalism in Food event at the Macroom Food and Craft Festival last Saturday. (Photo: Diane Cusack)
Emily Kelleher, Holly Kelleher, Ellie Sitjar and Cara O'Leary from Clondrohid enjoying the Macroom Food and Craft Festival on Saturday. (Photo: Diane Cusack)
The Bandon GAA group of seniors at their recent morning gathering. Front: Joe Crowley, Jackie Fitzgerald, Con Tobin, Denis O'Donovan, Mary O'Donovan, Kitty Nyhan, Pauline Long, Aileen Burke and Michael Merrick. Back: Bernie Lucey, Jimmy Gabriel, Seanie Canniffe, Dan Crowley, Tom O'Donoghue, Michael Nyhan, Noel Crowley, Micky Kelly, Noel McNamara, Finbarr Collins, Tadhg Twomey, John Broderick, Don Desmond, Frank Long, Fr Eoin Whooley, Denis Lucey, Neilie Hallahan, Phil Murphy Murphy (chairman, Bandon GAA), and Paddy Duggan.
Bandon Vintage Club’s last run took place recently and was held in aid of Bandon Community First Responders. At the presentation of the cheque of €1,502.45 were: John Hurley (treasurer, Bandon Community First Responders),Robert Gabriel (Bandon Vintage Club), Pat Veale (BVC), Ger Seamen (chairman BCFR), Linda Hodnett (BCFR), David O'Donovan (BVC), Bob Clarke and Charlie (BVC), Donie O'Donovan (BVC), Helene Cronin (BVC), Kevin O'Leary, Bandon Vintage Club main sponsor, and Peter O'Sullivan (BVC).
County mayor Cllr Mary Linehan Foley, Chief Executive of Cork County Council Moira Murrell, Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, Christopher O'Sullivan, Minister of State, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with Cllr John Collins, Cllr Marie O'Sullivan, Cllr Daniel Sexton, Cllr Ann Bambury, Cllr Gillian Coughlan, Cllr John Michael Foley at the upgraded and extended Clare O’Leary Walkway in Bandon. Cork County Council has officially opened extensions to two segregated pedestrian and cycle routes in West Cork. (Photo: Alison Miles)
Caitlin Smith and Tina Hackett enjoying the open evening at the Hook Clinic in Skibbereen last week. (Photo: Anne Minihane)
Dr Laoise Hook owner of the Hook Clinic in Skibbereen with Fiona Burgoyne, Ballineen and Róisín O'Boyle, Castlehaven when the clinic held an open evening last week. (Photo: Anne Minihane)
Michelle Green (planning and environment directorate Cork County Council), Donal Chambers (chair, TTK), deputy county mayor Cllr Marie O’Sullivan, Raffaella Valenti (secretary, TTK) and Philip Hall (2GoCup). (Photo: John Allen)
