Out and About in West Cork

Castlehaven Parkrunners marked the 20th Anniversary of Parkrun last Saturday morning at Rineen Woods where the run is held every Saturday at 9.30am. (Photo; Anne Minihane)

At the Barryroe Senior Citizens party in Fernhill House Hotel, Clonakilty were (left to right): John and Mary White and Claire and Brendan Keohane. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Physiotherapist Jennifer Mythen (left) and Dr. Fiona O’Reilly part of the Clonakilty back-up team pictured prior to the Clonakilty versus Nemo Rangers in the McCarthy Insurance Cork Premier Senior Football Championship quarter-final at Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon last Sunday. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Enjoying the celebrations at Skibbereen Rowing Club's Olympic Ball last Saturday night at the West Cork Hotel were - Eve Waugh O'Brien, Emily Sheehan, Thomas Hickey Navarro, Irene Aguirre, Holly O'Flynn, Ultan Kearney, Mimi Jacob and Mattias Cogan. (Photo; Anne Minihane)

Enjoying the Skibbereen Rowing Club Olympic Ball at the West Cork Hotel were, Fintan Lupton, Barry O'Donovan and Dominic Casey. (Photo; Anne Minihane)

Sean and Karen Connolly enjoying the Skibbereen Rowing Club Olympic Ball celebrations at the West Cork Hotel in Skibbereen. 

Hazel Deane and Alannah Keane enjoying the Skibbereen Rowing Club Olympic Ball celebration night at the West Cork Hotel last Saturday evening.   

Having a wonderful night at Skibbereen Rowing Club's Olympic Ball celebration night were Mary and Emily Hegarty and Aoife Casey. (Photo; Anne Minihane)

Dermot Dempsey, Ballinhassig, winner of the best pen of Contintinal Male Cattle sponsored by Barretts Agri at the Bandon Mart Weanling Show & Sale with John O'Reardon Barretts, Sean Dennehy Mart  Manager, and Jim O'Sullivan Barretts Agri.

Daniel and Gus Desmond centre a t the Bandon Mart Weanling Show & Sale with the Champion Animal of the show (sponsored by Sean Dennehy) including Billy Nicholson judge left and Sean Dennehy Manager.

Stephen McCarthy Drimoleague (right) with the champion pen of Angus Male Stock sponsored by McCarthy Mills at the Bandon Mart Weanling Show & Sale with manager Sean Dennehy and judge Billy Nicholson.

Gerard McCarthy from Drimoleague with the Champion pen of Herford Male stock (sponsored by Lisavaird Co-Op) at the Bandon Mart Weanling Show & Sale with Sean Dennehy and David Bird.

Willam Coughlan (righ)t with the Champion Friesian sponsored by Cork Marts at the Bandon Mart Weanling Show & Sale with David Bird of Bandon Mart and mart manager Sean Dennehy.

Bily Nicholson presenting the prize for the best pen of Angus female Stock (sponsored by Cork Marts) at the Bandon Mart Weanling Show & Sale to John O'Neill accepting on behalf of Kieran O'Neill with David Bird Cork Marts

Richard Forbes, Enniskeane with his best beef cow class winner, a Hereford cow at a store cattle show & sale in Bandon Mart with Derry Scannell, Cork Marts Board Member, John O'Donovan, FBD (sponsor), owner , Neilie O'Riordan, Bandon Mart and judge Sean Kelleher, Newcestown. (Photo: O'Gorman Photography)

Colm Coakley, Clonakilty with the best pen of continental heifers at a recent Bandon Mart store cattle show & sale with Sean Dennehy, mart manager, David Bird, Bandon Mart and judge Sean Kelleher, Newcestown. (Photo: O'Gorman Photography)

Tony Coughlan from Belgooly with the winner best pen of Friesian bullocks at a recent Bandon Mart store cattle show & sale with judge Sean Kelleher, Newcestown, Tim Hurley, Bandon Coop (sponsor), Neilie O'Riordan, Bandon Mart and Sean Dennehy, mart manager. (Photo: O'Gorman Photography)

Clonakilty’s Karen McCarthy from East West Flowers at the Friday market with Paula McGloin of Illustrated Products. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Clonakilty Macra members Shona Hurley, Sinead Harte, Niall O'Leary, John Collins, John O'Leary, Aiesha Hurley and Sarah Murphy enjoying refreshments after their recent meeting.

The South West Rowing Championship awards night was held last weekend at the Celtic Ross Hotel in Rosscarbery. Castletownbere Rowing Club’s U12 girls and boys both finished top of their groups and received their medals and cups. Castletownbere also won club of the year.

The junior infants who started in Maulatrahane National School this year are (from left): Lauren Sheehy, Aaron Sheehy, Heidi Walsh, Eddie Williamson, Martin O'Driscoll and Denis Hurley.

Bantry Tidy Towns expressed thanks to the Bantry Care for the Aged Charity Shop on Main Street for their very generous donation of €3,000. They have been great supporters of Bantry Tidy Towns over the years and give a lot back to the community. Eileen O'Donoghue from the Bantry Care for the Aged Charity Shop presented the cheque to Liz Gibson, treasurer of Bantry Tidy Towns. From left: Joe Daly, Michael O'Riordan, Noel O'Mahony and Liz Gibson (all Bantry Tidy Town volunteers) with Eileen O'Donoghue, Eva Rodriguez, Una O'Driscoll and Lillian Darcy (all Bantry Care for the Aged Charity Shop volunteers).

Junior infant Adam Harrington from Dromclough National School warming up for the sack race at the recent annual sports day at St Colum’s GAA pitch.

Recently, a cheque was presented to St Joseph's Unit in Bantry Hospital on behalf of a Fine Gael-organised golf event in Bantry. At the presentation in the Westlodge Hotel were (front, from left): Cllr Noel O'Donovan; Margo Daly, St Joseph's Unit; Denis O'Sullivan, Fine Gael, and Eileen Downey of St Joseph's Unit. Back (from left): James Murphy, Cllr Caroline Cronin (FG) and Con O'Leary.

At the Wild Atlantic Mizen Cycle function at the Mariner in Bantry, to present the proceeds of the cycle to local charities and community organisations were (front, from left): Robert Wilmot (Bandon Hyperbaric Oxygen Centre), Sinéad Keohane (Cancer Connect), Cormac Daly (Wild Atlantic Mizen Cycle), Rory O’Callaghan (Bantry Community Sports Hub) and Noel O’Mahony (Bantry Tidy Towns). Back (from left): Susan O’Sullivan (Wild Atlantic Mizen Cycle), Rhona Deane (West Cork Rapid Response), Teddy O’Brien (Wild Atlantic Mizen Cycle) and Eileen O’Shea (Bantry Development and Tourism Association). The Wild Atlantic Mizen Cycle (formerly the Emergency Services Cycle), has been running for the last twenty years and has raised over €600,000 for more than 70 voluntary organisations in West Cork. The organisations to benefit from the proceeds of the last two cycles, amounting to €50,000, were, the Bandon Hyperbaric Oxygen Centre, Bantry Development and Tourism Association, West Cork Rapid Response, Bantry Tidy Towns, Cancer Connect and the Bantry Community Sports Hub. Registration for the 2025 cycle, on the second Saturday in July, will open in early 2025 and early registration is advised. (Photo: Garry Minihane)

Kieran McCarthy from Skibbereen is the winner of the Access Credit Union’s Donal O’Driscoll Bursary Award 2024. From left: Tony Hughes (Access Credit Union chief executive officer), Claire Sweetnam, Margaret McCarthy, Kieran McCarthy, Valerie O’Driscoll, Catriona O’Driscoll and Elaine Hurley.

Pupils at Caheragh National School enjoyed a visit from the West Cork Rapid Response vehicle and learning about all the equipment that the vehicle carries.

Castletownbere's A and B teams who played Templenoe and Adrigole in the Beara U10s final's day. Congratulations was expressed to all the teams, and their trainers, for a great performance. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)

The Kevin Ger O’Sullivan cup was presented to Castletownbere’s U10 captain Luke Browne by Kevin Ger O’Sullivan . (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)

Rev Kingsley Sutton (right) at the harvest thanksgiving ceremony in Kilgarriffe Church, Clonakilty last Friday night with guest preacher Fr Fergus Ryan, who is resident in Barryroe. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

At the Barryroe Senior Citizens party in Fernhill House Hotel, Clonakilty were (from left): Paddy and Peggie O’Driscoll and Sheila and Jimmy Harrington. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

At a meeting of the Seven Heads Walks committee to discuss plans for the annual fundraising breakfast in Courtmacsherry Hotel on Sunday morning October 27th were (seated, from left): Denis Cahalane, Ann Murphy, Noreen Fleming and Bridget Deasy. Standing (from left): Paul Hayes, John O’Brien, Jacky Kelly, Fiona O’Flynn, Michael O’Sullivan and Ger Hunt. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Dunny and Sonny Ryan (Lisavaird) and Denis Ryan (Innishannon) all took part at the recently held Rathbarry and District Vintage Club’s tractor, truck, car and motorcycle run which was followed by a classic silage baling and threshing working day at O’Donovan’s Bar, Fishers Cross. The run this year was held in memory of former club member, Anthony Doolan. Sonny's great-grandfather bought the David Brown 996 new in 1977 from Atkins, Cork. (Photo: David Patterson)

Members of the Dunmanway Events Committee with Reggie at The Parkway Hotel where Reggie entertained the audience with his comedy show Reggie for President. From left: Tommy Collins, Kimberlee McNamera, Andrew Healy, Reggie, Cllr Deirdre Kelly and Nadine O’Donovan.

Lucy O'Connor (Kealkil) and Emilie Kingston (Dunmanway) enjoyed a day out at the Rathbarry and District Vintage Club’s recent tractor, truck, car and motorcycle run which was followed by a classic silage baling and threshing working day at O’Donovan’s Bar, Fishers Cross. The run this year was in memory of former club member, Anthony Doolan. (Photo: David Patterson)

Third and fourth class pupils from Rath National School visited Uilinn last week to take part in a project, Sense of Place, with artist Sylwia Migdal. Included in the photo with the pupils are Maeve O’Sullivan (teacher), Sylwia Migdal (artist) and McCarthy (special needs assistant).

The Ilen Rovers junior ladies who qualified for the junior D county final are (back, from left): Emma Hurley, Leah Carey, Aishling Whooley, Alannah Cawley, Daisy Griffiths, Alice Bushe, Meg Walshe, Anna Hurley, Mary Bushe, Cliodhna Herlihy and Sarah Keating. Front (from left): Maebh Collins, Kate Carey, Anna Collins, Keelin Murphy, Eimear Carey, Diana Rose Coakley and Saoirse Harte Leonard.

The Ilen Rovers U10 boys who recently played against Bantry in Rath are (back, from left): Elliot Sellars, Cathal Ronan, Hugo O'Driscoll, Charlie Crowley, Liam O'Neill, Herman Marchenko, Stephen O'Mahony, Daniel Swanton, Shane Duggan and Conor O'Sullivan. Front (from left): Danny Coakley, Seán Duggan, Michael John Whooley, Eoghan Hegarty, Noah Harmon, Aaron Hegarty and Eoin O'Donovan.

Emer Olsen (volunteer), Clíodhna O'Sullivan (Wild Atlantic Pool committee), Alice Clifford (support) and Jenny Gregory (swim support) at the recently held Sherkin to Baltimore Swim. (Photo: Siobhán Russell)

Courcey Athletic Club’s coaches enjoying a great evening at the end of season prizegiving ceremony at the Courcey Rovers grounds. From left: Martin Ryan, Fiona Coholan, Gregg Nield (club chairperson), Laura Hipwell, Bernie Murray, Noelle McCarthy, Karen Lewis Jones, Claire Callanan and Ber Hayes. Front (from left): Sarah Ryan, Carol Moloney and Leah Crean.

Helen O'Flynn Kiernan, principal of Clogagh National School, laying a wreath at the newly unveiled plaque in remembrance of the three Clogagh patriots. Also included in the photo are county mayor Cllr Joe Carroll and JJ Walsh.

Fionn Doonan (junior captain of Muintir Bháire GAA) presenting Mackey O’Mahony (left) from Ballydehob with a cheque for €7,000 after he won the jackpot in the Muintir Bháire lotto. The presentation took place at The Village Grocer in Durrus where Mackey bought the winning ticket. Also included is Mackey's grandson Matthew O'Mahony, who plays with the Muintir Bháire U10 team.

St James’ National School pupils Harvey Payne Lynch and James Davies enjoying their experience at Bantry library during their recent visit where they created some autumn artwork for the library display.

Grainne Crowley and John Daly, representatives from Passage West, who were placed second in Category A at the Cork County Council’s annual Anti-Litter Challenge, with deputy mayor Martin Coughlan and chief executive Moira Murrell. (Photo: Gerard McCarthy)

Five local ladies formed part of a national team of 37 walkers that went on a charity walk to Malaga in mid-September. The national team raised €131,500 for Cystic Fibrosis this year of which a staggering €15,500 was raised by the five ladies from West Cork. The walkers expressed thanks to everyone for their generosity but in particular to the Schull Harbour Hotel who has shown incredible support by hosting raffles, pub quizzes and coffee mornings. From left: Teresina Gallagher (Schull), Kathy Brien (Skibbereen), Claire Barrett (Crookhaven), Roisin Barrett McCarthy (Schull) and Carol Beaty (Ballydehob).

Timoleague National School’s first class children getting to know some of the medical equipment on board the West Cork Rapid Response jeep on its visit to the school last week.

The O’Driscoll family, Olivia, Chloe, Sean and Cllr Caroline Cronin on the pier in Schull collecting the freshest of raw materials for Sean Óg’s summer fish and chip wagon which has now closed for the winter but will return in spring.

David and Mary Tanner from Glenview Gardens and Hobbit House in Enniskeane handed over a donation to West Cork Rapid Response after a busy summer season in their tea rooms. From left: David Tanner, Betty Hennessy, Mary Tanner and Kate Crowley.

Brendan McCarthy awarding Megan Clancy with a commission for next year's Skibbereen Arts Festival at the West Cork Laneways Art Project awards at Ludgate.

Cork County Council recently announced the winners of its annual Anti-Litter Challenge. At the event were Maria Finn and Shane Keane, representatives from Ballinhassig, who are the county final small village winners, with deputy mayor Martin Coughlan and chief executive Moira Murrell. (Photo: Gerard McCarthy)

The diamond pin, gold pin and cert recipients with mid-west region committee members at the annual Pioneer Total Abstinence Association’s lunch and social which was held last Sunday in Actons Hotel, Kinsale. Back (from left): Dan O'Mahony (Bandon and mid-west PTAA), gold pin recipients Noel Buckley, Theresa McCarthy and Margaret O'Sullivan, diamond pin recipients Phil O'Keeffe, Micheál O'Donovan , Elma Crowley and Joan O'Driscoll (Courceys and mid-west PTAA). Front (from left): Aislinn Cogan (honorary treasurer, mid-west), Rev Monsignor Aidan O'Driscoll, Frances Egan (national president PTAA), Sheila Murphy (honorary secretary mid-west region) and Barry Cogan (public relations officer) mid-west region PTAA.

Senator Tim Lombard with Richard O’Regan, Dyslexia Ireland’s West Cork workshop co-ordinator, following a visit to the workshop last week to talk to parents during Dyslexia Awareness Month.

Cllr Marie O’Sullivan and Senator Tim Lombard on a post-Budget canvass in Bandon.

Brothers Paddy Ryan (Ballinascarthy) and Denis Ryan (Innishannon) both took part driving David Brown tractors at the Rathbarry and District Vintage Club’s tractor, truck, car and motorcycle run which was held recently. Paddy drove his immaculate 950 and Denis drove a 996. (Photo: David Patterson)

Deirdre Kelly, along with John Kelly, being presented with a cheque for €3,750 from GAA chairman Sean Dineen after she recently won the lotto jackpot.

Schull Community College TY students Sam Logan, Ben Gibson and Liam Coughlan who received their Junior Cert results on Wednesday.

Denis Kelleher of Duggan’s Contractors (Dunmanway) taking a break from harvesting a 15-acre field of spring wheat on a recent sunny afternoon in Dunmanway with a John Deere 1177 SII combine. (Photo: David Patterson)

Imelda O’Sullivan, Claire O’Mahony, Mary Hallihane and Daniel O’Sullivan with their litter pickers and bags in support of Castlehaven GAA’s recent community clean-up day. (Photo: Andrew Harris)

MAIZE RUNNER Early morning harvest
Mark Troy Agri Services (Brinny) harvesting the remainer of a thirty one acre field of maize (variety P8201) which he grew on contract in Ballineen, this was his first maize job of the season. The maize being harvested today was for Peter Hunt (Schull). (Photo: David Patterson)