Kinsale and District Lions Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Grattan as Club President, succeeding Cormac Fitzgerald following the completion of a successful two-year term of office. The official handover took place on 14 July 2026 at the Kinsale Hotel & Spa marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Club as it continues its commitment to serving the local community through fundraising, volunteer work, and charitable initiatives. During the handover cere

Plans to develop rugby and athletics facilities at Kilnagleary have evolved into a much broader vision for a Community Sports Campus designed to meet the long-term sporting, recreational and community needs of Carrigaline. Originally developed by Carrigaline Rugby Club before later partnering with Carrigaline Athletics Club, the project has expanded following engagement with local organisations and Cork County Council. What began as a shared rugby and athletics development ha

Mundy, Paddy Casey and acclaimed Cork band The Oars are set perform a special fundraising concert in the Basketball Hall at Coláiste Muire, Crosshaven, on Friday, August 22nd. The concert is organised by Dr Eva McMullan and the Crosshaven Community Choir. “Sing Out the Summer” will raise funds towards the development of the school's basketball hall, a facility that will benefit both the students of Coláiste Muire and the wider Crosshaven community for generations to come. Ad

NAMECHAIN is the brand new card game created by Carrigaline’s Dylan Gregson launching on August 10th. Dylan Gregson, 24, is from Carrigaline and a former pupil of Shanbally NS and Rochestown College. Having graduated from Biochemistry in UCC, he now works for Johnson & Johnson. “Back in school, when we were about 15 or 16, we used to play a game at lunch that we called The Name Game. The idea was simple: say the name of any famous person, then link the next name using the

Belgooly 1-22 Shamrocks 0-16 (JJ Hurley) Belgooly proved far too strong for a gallant Shamrocks side in the Ross Oil SE Junior A Hurling Championship at Minane Bridge on Friday night. Referee Kevin O’Sullivan with Shamrocks captain Mark Hitchmough and Belgooly captain Jamie Dwyer before their clash in the Ross Oil SE Junior A Hurling Championship game at Minane Bridge on Friday night. A game dominated by Barry Dwyer and Ryan Long in the first half will long be remembered for