(JJ Hurley) Tracton’s Imelda Lynch is set to once again conquer fear of the water in 2026, guiding swimmers along the shores of Oysterhaven with her popular classes. What began as lessons during Covid has grown into the thriving ‘Oysterhaven Bunch’, now boasting 270 adult swimmers and almost 400 children in the junior ranks. For Imelda, there is something very special that draws people to sea swimming – therapeutic, even. ‘People tell me they have taken up sea swimming for al

(JJ Hurley) Ballinhassig face Courcey Rovers, as Valley Rovers, Ballymarlte and Carrigaline host group of death Action from last year's Co-op Superstore Premier Intermediate Clash between Carrigaline and Ballincollig (Bernard Laverty) County rivals are set to collide after the Cork GAA championship draws lit up Páirc Uí Chaoimh tonight, serving up a host of local derbies and heavyweight pairings for 2025. Few fixtures will draw as much attention as Ballinhassig versus Courcey

Writes Leo McMahon   Increased Garda presence, including bicycle patrols, in response to ongoing incidents of anti-social behaviour in Carrigaline Community Park was urged by Cllr Una McCarthy (FG) and fully supported at the monthly meeting of the county council’s Carrigaline Municipal District (MD). Requesting that the divisional Garda chief superintendent be written to, she said that a number of people had reached out to her reporting incidents such as eggs being thrown at

Writes Leo McMahon   A call on the county council to engage with current owners Industrial Development Authority (IDA) with a view to acquiring Luc Strand, Loughbeg, Ringaskiddy and improving amenities there was made by Cllr Eoghan Fahy (SF)  and supported at the recent meeting of Carrigaline Municipal District (MD). Cllr Fahy said that like greenways, beaches such as Luc, Fountainstown and Myrtleville were no longer seasonal but used all year round with swimming, saunas and

By JJ Hurley The Trident Hotel, Kinsale, played host to Kinsale AFC’s celebration of 90 years of football on Saturday night last. Before the celebrations kicked off, The Carrigdhoun spoke with William McCarthy and Donie Searl – two surnames which, along with the Jones’s, Foran’s and Irwin’s, have long been associated with the club. Now boasting one of the most spectacular clubhouse views, William and Donie reflected on far less illustrious playing facilities, which depended l