By Karen Dolman, Club Secretary Carrigaline AC celebrated a historic achievement as members Niamh Foy, Caroline Lynch and Denise Tagg  were presented with Munster Medals for their age-category performances at the 2025 Limerick Marathon, the first Munster medals in the club’s history. Club Chairperson Jim O'Byrne , who made the presentation, said the medals reflect not only individual success but also the club’s supportive culture and steady development. Adult membership has

Writes Leo McMahon  ‘Volunteering is my hobby’ says Charles Henderson, whose record of service to a wide range of organisations in Kinsale over many decades, is second to none and is a person who epitomises what civic pride and love of community are all about. ‘I was born in Kinsale Hospital on April 8 th , 1951, son of Walter and Jenny (nee Gunney  from The Glen, Kinsale), Henderson  and grew up in this house at Fr MacSwiney Terrace, Ardbrack, Scilly, Kinsale which was then

Carrigdhoun Teams of the Year (JJ Hurley) As the season comes to an end, the difficult job of selecting who were the men that made the ideal Carrigdhoun sides in both codes arises. Patrick Collins takes the number one spot in the Carrigdhoun Hurling Team of the Year. While ultimately that decision comes down to the paper, we did cast our net among the county scribes and officials to see the names that came up. Incidentally, it looks like we weren’t that far off the mark in ou

By Fergal Browne   Dr William George Meade A huge crowd had gathered to watch the procession which carried the neighbouring Ballymartle and Ballinhassig Hurling teams to the Park in Cork. It was the summer of 1890, and an alternative County Championship was under way. The official competition, recognised by the GAA, had been boycotted by most Cork hurling clubs, for political reasons. A separate championship had been organised by Fr. O’Connor, a curate based in The Lough pari

By Tara Maher   As Scoil Bhríde celebrates 50 years in its present building, the Crosshaven community is looking back with pride on nearly 150 years of education, dedication, and service inspired by the Presentation Order and its remarkable foundresses.  Today, Scoil Bhríde is home to 191 students, with eight classrooms, two support rooms, eight class teachers, two support teachers, three SNAs, a principal and school secretary.  The Presentation Order was founded in 1775 by H