Maggie Connolly and Rosa Nealon enjoying the Skibbereen Rowing Club Christmas Day Swim at Tragumna. Photo; Anne Minihane.

Tadhg, Odhran and Cathal O Treasaigh, Skibbereen at the Christmas Day Swim at Tragumna beach. Photo; Anne Minihane.

Participants in the Golden Jubilee Christmas Day Swim at Broadstrand, Courtmacsherry, where funds raised were donated equally between the Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Unit at Cork University Hospital and Horizons Cork (Cope Foundation) that support adults and children with intellectual disabilities. Photo: Martin Walsh.

Mary Hall, Ballinascarthy (left) with (left to right) Annie Condon, Katelyn Dineen and Clare Collins all from Timoleague at the at the Golden Jubilee Christmas Day Swim at Broadstrand, Courtmacsherry. Photo: Martin Walsh.

“Supporting the cause,” Supporters and members of the Darrara Parents Association turned up for a St. Stephen’s morning swim at Ring pier in aid of the local National School.

Richard O'Leary and his daughter Autumn take part in a traditional Christmas Day swim at Schull Harbour in aid of the Cope Foundation. Photo by Carlos Benlayo

Peter Dorrington sits on the Heat Shack Sauna parked at Schull Harbour after his Christmas Day swim. Photo by Carlos Benlayo

Timoleague's Alice O'Leary (left) and Sarah O'Donovan at the Argideen Rangers Poc Fada in Timoleague. Photo: Martin Walsh.

Jason and Noreen Byrne with their children, Mary Ann and Danny, enjoying the Ballydehob Tennis Ball Race fundraiser on St Stephen's Day. Photo by Carlos Benlayo

Locals, Sarah Madden (left) and Aoibhinn O'Sullivan took part in the Barryroe GAA Club's Poc Fada that took place on Sunday last. Photo: Martin Walsh.

Pictured at the St Stephens day Carbery hunt at Bandon Co Cork was Aislinn and Sinead Daly from Bandon with Lacy. Picture Denis Boyle

NEWS 28/12/2025 Pictured at the annual Monster tractor run at Kilbritain on Sunday was Shane, Olivia, Patrick and Noah O'Leary from Newcestown. Picture Denis Boyle

NEWS 28/12/2025 Pictured at the annual Monster tractor run at Kilbritain on Sunday was Orla O'Donovan, Ballinspittle and Sarah O'Sullivan, Kilbritain. Picture Denis Boyle

Union Hall RNLI were delighted to receive a Christmas donation of €2,000 from Murray Brothers Tarmacadam Ltd, Noel Murray presented the cheque to Harriet O'Regan, Chair and Mary O'Donovan of the Fundraising Committee, also included in the photo are John Kelleher, Anthony Walsh, Nicola O'Donovan, Billy White, Ada and Ríona Casey, Kevin Percy and Peter Deasy of Union Hall RNLI. Photo; Anne Minihane.