Sport & Fitness - West Cork People

Bantry hosts landmark All-Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships

WCP Staff September, 2026

Bantry was at the heart of Irish coastal rowing last month, as more than 730 crews representing 35 clubs from across the country gathered for the 2026 All-Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships. Across three days of racing, crews from Under-12 level through to senior, veteran, masters and traditional boat categories competed […]

Clonakilty RFC building as players make step up to Munster and Ireland squads

WCP Staff September, 2026

The nights are getting shorter and slowly the world is returning to normal after the summer break. That means school and sport, with training often taking place in the evenings or at weekends in grounds across the county. One club that is settling into the autumn after a seismic summer […]

Treating neuroinflammation may help recovery from Functional Neurological Disorder

WCP Staff September, 2026

by Eoin Roe I am seeing more and more patients who have been given a diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). It is given to those presenting with neurological symptoms like gait and balance issues, new speech problems, occasional paralysis of limbs, dysautonomia (problems with sympathetic /parasympathetic tone) and other neurological […]

O’Donovan celebrating after leading Carbery to divisional title this summer

WCP Staff July, 2026

It was a moment for all of West Cork when Carbery defeated Muskerry in the McCarthy Insurance Group Premier SFC Divisions/Colleges seeded section final at Páirc Uí Rinn and claimed the Derry Gowen Cup. The divisional side was made up of clubs stretched across the region, and it was O’Donovan […]

Feet don’t fail me now

Lorraine Dufficey July, 2026

Summertime is the perfect time to pay attention to our feet. For most of the year they are bundled up in socks and shoes and much neglected beyond attending to their need for warmth. But in the summer our feet can come out to play and experience the earth beneath […]

A pain in the rear

Lorraine Dufficey May, 2026

One of the most common issues I deal with in my practice as a Pilates teacher is that of sciatica. In my experience people sometimes self-diagnose tightness or aching down the leg as sciatica. Aching or tightness comes from the nerve being compressed, which leads to pain, but we need […]

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