Drinagh held its Spring Dairy Seminar at the West Cork Hotel in Skibbereen last Thursday with over 100 farmers attending.
Narelle and Richard Jennings, Leap, also attending the event.
Laurence Hallihan, Castlehaven; Mary Hayes, Durrus and Jerome O’Mahony, Drimoleague at the event.
David Salter and Declan Harrington, both from Skibbereen with John Sweetnam from Ballydehob at the event.
James Herlihy, Drinagh and David Deane, Dunmanway at the seminar.
CJ and Fiachra Lynch, Bandon, took an interest in vintage minis at the Bandon tractor run on Sunday, which was in aid of Bandon Special Olympics, Bandon Athletics Club and Bandon Union of Parishes. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
At the registration desk for the Bandon Tractor Run in aid of Bandon Special Olympics, Bandon Athletics Club and Bandon Union of Parishes, Noreen Desmond, Carmel McSweeney and Miriam Buckley. (Photo: Gearoid Holland)
Ema Desmond, Eibhlín Lyons, Cliona O'Donovan and Lisa O'Mahony enjoying the Bandon tractor run. (Photos: Denis Boyle, Gearoid Holland)
Gearoid Scully, Drinagh, with ‘Stella’ and ‘BB’ at the West Cork Chevals meet in Drinagh on January 12th, in aid of Maulatrahane National School, Leap. The cheval wound around country lanes for a total of 13km. (Photos: Andy Gibson)
The cheval wound around country lanes for a total of 13km.
Michelle and Courtney Bravo, Leap with their horse 'Rosie' at the Drinagh cheval.
Liam O'Keeffe, Daniel O'Connell, Ben Hegarty and Callum Crean, represented Scoil Seosamh, Bandon, at the Allianz Sciath na Scol sports quiz. Left: (Photo: Mike English)
Mary Sikorsky, Eileen O'Regan, mayor of Clonakilty Eileen Sheppard, Margaret Linnane, Mary WiIlmot, and Robert Wilmot enjoying the Inchydoney Lodge & Spa Christmas party.
Colette Murphy and her son Daragh Murphy with Eileen Sheppard at the party.
Maura McCabe, Eileen Sheppard and Kay O'Donovan, all Clonakilty, at the party.
Cork camogie star Emma Flanagan with Molly Casey (Rylane National School), Elise O’Donoghue (Aghabullogue National School), and Tara Kenneally (Coachford National School) at the relaunch of Macroom Credit Union’s Coachford branch last Friday. (Photo: Michael O'Sullivan)
The combined West Cork team who narrowly missed out on first place, and came second, in a very competitive inaugural primary interschools equestrian competition which was held at Sceilig Equestrian Centre last weekend are (from left): Maggie McCarthy and Sadhbh Fehily of Coppeen National School and Aoife O’Regan Monaher, Ahiohill National School. All are member of the Carbery Hunt Pony Club.Missing from picture is the fourth team member, Patrick Saddler from the West Carbery Pony Club.
Bantry Macra na Feirme raised a wonderful sum of €8,400 with their Christmas lights tractor run which was held in aid of two worthy causes, The Samaritans and Pieta House. Last week members presented a cheque of €4,200 to Darren Coyle Garde from Pieta House. From left: Sara Collins, John Downey, Patrick Triggs, Darren Coyle Garde, Katie Nicholas, John Joe Nicholas, Clodagh Lynch and Sophie Daly.
Rhea Brien, Zoey Brien and Jess Ryan with their American Bulldog, Karl, at the Christmas morning swim which was held at Coolmain Beach in aid of St Michael’s Centre and Bandon Red Cross Branch. (Photo: Gearoid Holland)
Clonakilty Macra club secretary Sarah Murphy represented the club at Carbery titles night at the Leap Inn last Saturday.
The Clonakilty Bridge Club’s Dr Adam's Cup was recently presented to winners Betty Garrod and Eileen O'Loughlin by Melanie Black (centre).
Plenty of time for decisions on Ashe Street, Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Laurenza McCarthy and Gerald Kingston (both Clonakilty) and Frank Drake (Barryroe) having a chat in Spiller’s Lane. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
The legendary 'Murph' Michael Murphy of MTM Cycles (left) with Rosscarbery's Jon Devoy (Rosscarbery) author of a number of books including Quondam, having a chat on Ashe Street. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Brid and Karen Shanahan (Carrigroe) out shopping in Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Elaine Barry from Enniskeane and her children Bodie and Levi on a trip to Clonaklilty. Photo: Martin Walsh.
The incredible view from the top of Gour, Castletownbere. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Newcestown camogie club members on the winning Munster final team at Coláiste na Toirbhirte last weekend were (from left): Róisin Wilson, Sarah Burrows, Karen O'Sullivan and Rachel Crowley with their coach Luke Meade.
The most recent GAA lotto winner was Donagh O'Driscoll who is currently in Australia. Hubert Burrows and Sean Dineen presented the €2,250 cheque to Donagh’s mum Niamh and his grandfather Raymond Crowley.
Members of the Durrus delegation at the Pride of Place awards ceremony in Monaghan were (from left): Gerard Burke, Niall Healy (Cork County Council), Tom Dowling (judge), Cathy Bennett (mayor of Monaghan), Helen Burke, Robert Shannon, Nicola Radley (Cork County Council), county mayor Cllr Joe Carroll, Carmel Cronin, and Cathal Daly. (Photo: Rory Geary)
Locals (from left): Ava Murphy, Kate O'Leary and Katie Murphy were all smiles at the Ireland Lights Up event at Páirc Uí Mhurchú, Barryroe. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Locals Noreen Fleming and her daughter Elaine at the first night of this year's Ireland Lights Up initiative which was held at Páirc Uí Mhurchú, Barryroe last Thursday night. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Lily Murphy, Aine O’ Donoghue and Jess Helbrow on the winning Munster Camogie Final Team with Colaiste na Toirbhirte, Bandon
Members of Ballydehob Threshing Committee presented cheques from their annual fundraising Threshing event to grateful local recipients Cancer Connect, West Cork Rapid Response, St Bridges and St Mattias National Schools, and Ballydehob and Schull Foroige at The Irish Whip pub in Ballydehob on Saturday night. Photo; Anne Minihane.
Dr Trudie Daly with her parents Sean and Maureen Murray, Union Hall, having been conferred recently with her Phd - Doctor of Philosophy at the Munster Technological University, Cork conferrings.
Jerry Buttimer TD with Cllr Alan Coleman, Cllr Jack White, and Gerard O'Mahony (chair of Visit Cork) at Visit Cork’s industry day, held at the Cork International Hotel. (Photo: Joleen Cronin)
Louise McKeon pictured at the opening of her Art Exhibition 'Lives Lived ad Observed' in Kinsale Library last Saturday .
Ahakeera Drama Group cast members of a new two act comedy The Mating Season are back row: John Collins, Noelle Walsh, Francis O Regan, Christine Colgan and Rory Carroll. Front row: Eabha Kehilly, Aaron Buttimer, Emma O Sullivan and Chloe Hurley. The cast of The Mating Season will be on tour around West Cork in the coming weeks.
The Baltimore Drama performed in Rossmore Theatre for the Festival of West Cork Shorts, their excerpt from Oscar Wilde's A Woman of No Importance. Directed by Rupert Stutchbury. The cast was Maura Cunningham, Bernadette O'Driscoll, Nuala Fitzgerald and Maria Collins.
Eilish Murphy, Hazel Duggan, Deirdre Seymour, Carmel O'Driscoll, Liz Collins and Gearóid MacEoin enjoying Ireland Lights Up walk at Church Cross Pitch last Thursday night
Ilen Rovers club PRO Shirley O'Sullivan was awarded the Ian Daly Memorial Club Person of the Year for 2024. and was recently presented her award by Kieran Daly.
Enjoying looking at the assembled tractors at the Bandon tractor run were Diarmuid; Chloe and Elle Crowley from Bandon. (Photo Andy Gibson)
Enjoying looking at the assembled tractors were Cathal; Anna and Emma Keohane and Chloe Kingston, all from Bandon. (Photo Andy Gibson)
Enjoying looking at the assembled tractors were Jack Murphy, Crossbarry; Caoimhe O'Mahony, Riverstick; Evan O'Leary, Crossbarry and Lauren Crowley, Ballinhassig. (Photo Andy Gibson)
Caroline and John Deasy from Reenascreena, were also at Drinagh’s Spring Dairy Seminar at the West Cork Hotel.
