The Carrigdhoun district is bursting with incredible women achieving amazing things in every field imaginable. From sports stars and scientific geniuses to community heroes, business leaders, literary icons, and television personalities, we're celebrating them all on International Women's Day, Saturday, March 8th!
Anna Foster
Entrepreneur
Anna Foster, originally from North Cork, founded Limelight Media in Carrigaline in 2018, seeing a gap in the market for a digital marketing agency. With 12 years in marketing at companies including The Irish Independent, RedFM, and C103, Anna and her team now provide creative advertising, branding and marketing planning to clients such as The Lough Credit Union and Folláin.
Limelight Media began as a team of two and has grown to a team of five. The company prides itself on the personal care they give each client. Proud to be in Carrigaline, Limelight Media also provides employee & business communications for several local pharma companies.
Mary Foley
Community Activist
Mary is the driving force behind many community initiatives, including the Passage West Children’s Choir, the Harbour Amateur Dramatic Group, the Sunshine and Smiles Club for children with disabilities, the Friday Club for young adults and the Passage West and Monkstown Cardiac First Responder Group.
At St Mary’s Church, she was an active volunteer who formed and led the Sunday morning choir. During Covid, she videoed masses to share with those who couldn’t attend and organised concerts in Fr. O’Flynn Park when restrictions were lifted. She also founded the local children’s choir, which produced a CD in memory of Fr. Con Cronin. Proceeds were sent to the diocese of Minna in Nigeria, where Fr. Cronin had worked for many years, to support children’s education.
Crosshaven Camogie U14’s
Sports team
Crosshaven Camogie achieved a significant milestone by winning its first county final. This victory, thirteen years in the making, marks the beginning of a new era for the Club, showcasing the power of perseverance and dedication.
This time last year, Crosshaven Camogie Club was on the verge of losing its u14 side. Fast-forward twelve months, and the team has made history as the Club's first-ever County Champions squad.
Winning the U14 county is a huge step in the evolution of the Club. It has been an injection of energy that will sustain itself to propel it even further. After thirteen years, Crosshaven Camogie Club has secured its first county final victory with its U14 team, marking a significant milestone and a new era for the club.
Aisling Finnegan
STEM
A Biomedical Engineering student at Munster Technological University, Aisling Finnegan, was one of 82 students from seven Irish universities awarded scholarships as part of Johnson & Johnson’s prestigious Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) Undergraduate Awards. The national event was held at Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick. Aisling is currently in France to conduct her thesis research with the University of Rouen. During her studies, she developed a curiosity in orthopaedics and material science. Following her education, she would love to pursue a career in this area and further her research.
Máiread Tyers
Actress
Máiréad Tyers, from Ballinhassig, County Cork, is an Irish actress known for her roles in Belfast (2021), Tell Me Everything (2022), and Extraordinary (2023). She trained at RADA and gained recognition for her portrayal of Jen in Extraordinary, earning a BAFA nomination for Best Female Comedy Performance. It was announced recently that she was cast in RTÉ’s adaption of Marian Keyes beloved book series, The Walsh Sisters.
Pat Doyle
Poet
Growing up in Clonakilty, a worn-out volume of "Collected Poems by Coleridge and Wordsworth" was among one of Patricia Doyle’s most prized possessions. She and her sister delighted in composing tunes to the poems on rainy days.
At school, Mother Bernard fostered a love of Shakespeare by introducing "Macbeth" as a story to a captivated fourth class. During secondary school, they delved into the works of Yeats, Shakespeare, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Stevenson, and Gray, among others. They also sang Moore's Melodies and ballads by Robbie Burns in the school choir.
Poetry, to her, is a magical entity that captures matters of the heart, soul, and mind in words. It unlocks the kaleidoscope of dormant thoughts and feelings that reside within each of us. Writing poetry brings her immense joy.
Patricia Doyle regularly contributes her poetry to The Carrigdhoun
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