Sport & Fitness - West Cork People

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon reroutes to Courtmacsherry for 2023

WCP Staff November, 2023

This year’s Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon XIII will take place on Saturday, November 25, with a 9am start from Courtmacsherry, and three race distances – a full and half marathon and a 10k distance. With organisers forced to cancel last year’s full marathon due to part of the course being flooded, […]

Clonakilty Rugby Club unveils its impressive new 4G pitch

WCP Staff October, 2023

When Clonakilty Black Pudding’s Colette Twomey, the sponsor of the town’s rugby club, cut the red ribbon to open their brand new 4G pitch recently, the hard work of all at the Clonakilty Rugby Club was felt. Club chairman Eoin Hurley was happier than anyone to see it open, as […]

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Safeguarding in sport – The legal complexities

WCP Staff September, 2023

Niall Geaney is a qualified solicitor since 2009 having worked with a solicitors practice in Dublin from 2004 to 2010 before setting up his own office in Clontarf in Dublin. He opened his Clonakilty office on Emmet Square last year having relocated with his family to Clonakilty in August 2020. […]

Clonakilty and Rosscarbery Warrior Taekwondo celebrate 25 years

WCP Staff September, 2023

In a celebration of dedication, perseverance, and community spirit, the Warrior Martial Arts Taekwondo clubs in Clonakilty and Rosscarbery are gearing up to proudly commemorate their 25th anniversary. Founded by local Taekwondo instructor Dan O’Mahony, these clubs have grown from humble beginnings to become the cornerstone of martial arts training […]

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No reining in Reenascreena star of harness racing

WCP Staff September, 2023

Winning not one but two races in the Red John Memorial Festival in Lyre during August, Reenascreena man Jamie Hurley chats to Matthew Hurley as he moves up the ladder of West Cork harness racing. The largest grass racing meeting in Ireland and the UK, the Red John is a […]

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A melting pot of star athletes

WCP Staff July, 2023

Formed in 1964, Bandon Athletics Club, like many of the sports clubs in Bandon, has been on the rise in recent years. Brendan Crowley, Club President since the passing of one of its founders, Billy Good, chats to Matthew Healy about the club’s continued development. Bandon Athletics Club graduates Phil […]

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