Ahiohill, West Cork, Ireland. 8th Mar, 2026. Ahiohill Vintage Club hosted a charity tractor, truck, car and motorbike run today in aid of West Cork Rapid Response. There was a huge turnout of all sorts of vehicles. Taking part in the tractor run in their Fendt 313 were siblings Harry & Kate Donegan from Ahiohill.. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Bandon Ploughing Association held its 81st annual ploughing match on the lands of Derek Lovell, Knockbrown today. A large number of competitors took part in the match, after weeks of heavy rain forced postponements of matches. Having fun at the ploughing match were 1-year-old Hailey McCarthy from Castleisland with her grandad Barry O'Sullivan from Bandon. Picture: Andy Gibson.ADVERTISEMENT
Where's Wally - Zara Williamson and Peppa Pig - Chloe Cahalane pupils from Castletownshend National School enjoying World Book Day. Photo; Anne Minihane.
At the World Day of Prayer event (prepared by WDP Nigeria) in Kilgarriffe Church, Clonakilty last Friday were (left to right): Priness Ayeni, Tina Ayeni, Sunday Akhabue and Glady's Akhabue. Photo: Martin Walsh.
Pictured at a very windy 81st annual ploughing match at Bandon Co Cork was Kieran Keohane and Michael Wycherley from Bandon. Picture Denis Boyle
Pictured at the tractor run at Ahiohill Co Cork was Tanya Sheehan from Ahiohill with her children Mathew, Andrew, Grace and Hannah. Picture Denis Boyle
Maria Zita Benlayo and Nancy Brosnan raise a toast while celebrating International Women's Day in Schull, marking the occasion with friendship and good cheer. Photo by Carlos Benlayo
Staff and students at West Cork Sudbury School enjoyed celebrating World Book Day on March 5th by dressing up and celebrating their favourite books.
The cast and crew of Skibbereen Community School's musical The Little Mermaid on stage at the school this week. (Photo: Anne Minihane)
Children representing all the national schools in Beara come together to launch “Jersey Day” on 20th March, a fundraiser for Féile O Sullivan. The children all proudly wore their club jerseys. Each school received a Cork Gaa Jersey from Ruairí Deane the jerseys are signed by the Senior Football team, these will be auctioned to raise funds to support Féile. Front row: Faye Downing, Farah O Sullivan, Chloe Harrington, Liam Harrington,2nd row: Jamie Dunne, Craig Downing, Croíadh Downing, Fiochra O Sullivan, Croídh O Sullivan,
Kyla Harrington,
3rd row: James Downing, Sean Óg Harrington, Nathan Harrington, Kiera Sullivan, Megan Harrington, Sophie Harrington, Jack O Sullivan
4th Row: Don Power, Mia Kearney, Niamh Barry, Hanna O Sullivan
5th Row: Ciara Blake, Ellie O Sullivan, Sean Óg Sullivan, Daniel Mason, Adam O Sullivan, Austin Harrington
Picture: Anne Marie Cronin Photography
Paudie O Grady and John Downing enjoyong the playground in Trafrask Adrigole Picture: Anne Marie Cronin Photography
Celebrating International Women’s Day, the West Cork Jesters ladies took part in a tag rugby festival that was held in Pairc Uí Chaoimh which was a huge celebration of strong, resilient women. Back: Mairead Cronin, Jackie Peterson, Geraldine Hicks, Sandra and Ellen O’Donoghue, Christine Colgan, Jessie Nicholson, Lisa Hodnett and Joy Robinson. Front: Geraldine Middea, Orlaith Cronin, Hannah Hourihane, Megan Lynch, Ellen Hodnett, Linda McCarthy and lying down, Fiona Riney.
Kaiya O’Sullivan won the solo dance competition in the Scór na bPáistí Carbery final and is wished the best of luck as she progresses to the county semi-final.
Knockskeagh National School celebrated a wonderful day of reading and imagination for World Book Day. Children in every class were invited to dress as their favourite book characters which brought lots of fun and creativity to the day. Senior classes also enjoyed spending time with younger classes for shared reading, creating lovely opportunities to read together and to share a love of books.
Knockskeagh students from third to sixth class represented their school recently at the Féile Ficheall in Beda Hall, Ballineen. All students had an opportunity to play six games on the day against players from a number of other local schools.
Caoimhín Mac an Fhálaigh, Máire Uí Laoghaire, Michael Patwell, Eileen Uí Mhathúna and Diarmuid O'Mhathúna at the Clonakilty Library fortnightly Ciorcal Comhrá (Irish conversation circle). (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Jason Fleming (Butlerstown), Mark Griffin (Clonakilty) and Richard Kearns (Ballinascarthy) enjoying the spring sunshine in Kennedy Gardens, Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Sonny Crowley (Lyre Rovers FC) receiving the WCSSL U12 Player of the Year award from Declan Deasy at the recent WCSSL awards night at the Celtic Ross Hotel. Photo courtesy of Paddy Feen.
Clonakilty Women's Shed committee members RoseMarie Dempsey, Elaine Lordan and Ita Hicks travelled to Tullamore where they met members of the many sheds around Ireland at the national launch of Women's Shed Ireland where Minister Jennifer Murnane O'Connor was a guest speaker.
Kilbrittain ladies Jimeve O'Neill (left) and Amanda Tobin out and about on a visit to Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Evening time in Timoleague dominated by the floodlit Timoleague Friary which was founded by the Franciscan Order in 1240 and The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary which was opened in September 1912. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Saoirse Rose McDonagh and Heidi Harnedy representing Skibbereen Community School in Dublin for the Best of Ireland Secondary School stage awards 2026 for the fabulous production of Grease.
Paddy Harrington, Munster boxing champion at his age group, with his club coach Dave Burke (left) and head coach of The De Courcey Boxing Club, Will Rossall.
Fionnan and Colman McCarthy (Dunmanway) and their grandfather Bob Patterson (Ballinacarriga) at the Ahiohill Vintage Club’s charity tractor, truck, car and motorbike run which was held in aid of West Cork Rapid Response. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Adrian Collins (Ballineen) and Eabha Kehilly (Dunmanway) enjoying the charity tractor run which was held by the Ahiohill Vintage Club in aid of West Cork Rapid Response. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Aoife Fitzpatrick and Callan O'Leary from Bandon taking part in the Ahiohill Vintage Club’s charity tractor run which was held in aid of West Cork Rapid Response. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Raymond and Daniel Horgan from Bandon having fun at the 81st annual ploughing match hosted by Bandon Ploughing Association on the lands of Derek Lovell, Knockbrown. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Bandon Ploughing Association held its 81st annual ploughing match on the lands of Derek Lovell, Knockbrown where a large number of competitors took part, including James Jennings from Clonakilty. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Cousins Michéal O'Driscoll from Kilbrittain and Aine O'Driscoll from Knockbrown, Bandon at the 81st annual ploughing match held in Bandon. (Photo: Denis Boyle)
At the final of the Carbery Scór competitions last Friday night at Ballinascarthy Community Hall, West Cork Rapid Response was presented with a donation. From left: Dr Jason van der Velde, Kathleen O'Sullivan (MC), Liam Hodnett (chairman), Deirdre Hodnett (secretary) and Michael Kearns (treasurer).
Guest speaker Bernadette Devlin McAliskey (civil rights leader and former MP) with Padraig Fitzgerald and Ger Timmons from the Kinsale Peace Project at an event they organised in the Friary Kinsale. (Photo: John Allen)
The late John Young, former chairperson of the Courtmacsherry Development and Festival Association, with Fr Pat Stevenson PP Barryroe and Courtmacsherry at the first St Patrick's Day Parade in Courtmacsherry, 2007. John and his great friend Denny Healy, also sadly deceased, were the principal instigators of the parade in Courtmacsherry following a visit to Nevada (where Denny had previously resided) that proved to be the catalyst for the Courtmacsherry parade, which is a unique event with both a sea and land parade. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Front: Rory McCarthy, Oisin McCarthy, Hannah O’Callaghan, Millie Barrett McCarthy, Aidan O’Driscoll and Adam Whelton. Middle: Sinead Scully, Geraldine Hurley, Clodagh O’Driscoll, Kiva Scannell, Cecilia Garcia Coello, Sofia Harrap, Rosa Barrett, Robyn Whelton, Heidi Hogan, Lucy Copithorne, Ollie Johnson and Liam Coughlan. Back: Brendan Drinan, Fiona Mehaffey, Killian Power, Tim Lowney, Ruby McCarthy Fisher, Teagan Cash, Dylan O’Driscoll, Ryan O’Driscoll, Luke O’Connor, Aidan O’Reilly and Tony Sheehan.
Hannah O’Callaghan, Abby Sheehan, Danielle O’Brien, Abigail Crowley and Freya McCarthy represented Schull Community College at the Munster schools cross country championship recently.
Ballydehob Trad Festival will run from March 27th to 29th and was launched at Rosie's Bar in Ballydehob recently. From left: Sandra Walsh, Noel Camier, Maria Cotter, Cllr Finbarr Harrington (who officially launched the festival), Ivan Camier, Ann Redmond and James Levis, all committee members. (Photo: Anne Minihane)
Tommy Deane was part of the winning Irish U18 team who recently won the European eight ball pool championships in Cyprus. From left: Cathal McNamara, Tommy Deane, Denny Bookle and Kian Hopkins.
The Ballinhassig AFC team who lost out to Crosshaven last Friday night.
Dunderrow National School and Summercove National School pupils took part in the recent Seachtaine na Gaeilge event which which was held at Kinsale Library. The event was organised by the Kinsale Cultural and Heritage Society and sponsored by the First South Credit Union. (Photo: John Allen)
Well done to Rebecca McSweeney who came second in the solo dancing. From left: Mila Browne (solo music), Ellen Collins, Méabh Collins, Emma Keohane and Rebecca McSweeney (solo dance), and Charlie Crowley (solo singing).
Rowan O’Neill, James Hurley, William O’Neill, Ian Fitzgerald and Max Musgrave testing the strength and span of their bridge during Engineer’s Week at Rath National School.
Two teams of girls from Rath National School (and supporters) took part in the FAI primary five-a-side soccer competition at Drinagh soccer club. Back: Abbie Broughan, Ellen Collins, Sophie Connolly, Lucy Murphy, Emiliia Kravchenko, Ciara Cottrell, Feride Seimetova, Alannah Cattermaul, Rebecca McSweeney, Emma Cottrell and Éabha O’Donovan. Front: Róisín McDermott, Adah O’Neill, Hannah Sheehy, Edie Reilly, Rathnaid Whooley, Ella Keane, Róisín Breen, Roberta Cattermaul and Ohla Parhomenko.
Flip & Fly Fitness club members participated in the 2026 West Cork Friendly Elements competition held in Clonakilty last weekend. Back: Anaïs O'Donovan (coach), Abigail Sheehan, Maya Goulding and Isaac Finken (coach). Front: Millie Jepson, Sarah Kelleher, Freya O'Callaghan, Sophie Cronin, Isla Farrell and club mascot, Flipper.
Fifth Year students Ella McCarthy and Milly Seaman from Coláiste na Toirbhirte with their teacher Nicole Keating. Both girls competed in the national finals of the Soroptimist Ireland Girls' Public Speaking Competition in the Mansion House, Dublin on Saturday March 7th where Milly emerged as the winner on the day. It marks a huge achievement for the school to have had two students competing in the final, and reflects the girls' hard work, ability, and charisma.
Carmel Murphy and Jane Ross (front centre) receiving the Eileen O'Brien cup from Maria Farrell (president, Curraghcrowley Bridge Club). Back: Margaret Shorten, James Ferguson, Vera Chambers, Noreen Hurley, Eddie Moloney, Margaret O'Flynn, Jerry O'Flynn and Pat O'Donoghue. Jerry O'Mahony is missing from the photo.
Odhrán Crowley, Moira Barry, Emma McCarthy, Kate Lynch, Áine Lynch and Gearóid Buckley represented Tadhg mac Cáthaigh GAA at the Carbery final of Scór na bPáistí in Ballinascarthy Hall last Friday night.
Pupils from Lisheen National School enjoyed a Cré pottery event at the school for Engineers Week. Pupils had a presentation on the science behind pottery making, and had a chance to make their own clay egg cups on the potter's wheel.
Saraswati Hancock and Séan Mullane (Ballydehob) and Mariananne Adams (Drinagh) at the Farmers Market in Skibbereen. (Photo: Anne Minihane)
Some of the members of Rosscarbery Tidy Towns committee who attended the presentation of the south-west and mid-west regional awards for the SuperValu Tidy Towns competition last Monday night at The Rose Hotel in Tralee.
The Reenascreena National School boys soccer team. Front: Conor Crowley, Colin Ronan, Reuben Hegarty and Jack Fitzpatrick. Back: Christopher Callanan, Charlie O’Sullivan, Rian Hayes and Eoin Doolan.
Carbery members supporting the Mr Personality contest at the Cork county titles night were Conor O’Mahony, John O’Driscoll, Grace Dineen, Stephen Murphy, Patrick Triggs, Katie Hurley and Aiesha Hurley.
