Cork native, Colm Ó Dubhghaill, is not your typical 21-year-old. He is one of the top longboard surfers in Europe and has a number of national titles. You might catch him on the beaches of West Cork, where he often trains. This is on top of pursuing entry to a […]
Sport & Fitness
Alan Foley, Principal of St. Patrick’s Boys National School (BNS) in Skibbereen, is passionate that there is a sport for everyone. His humble pursuit in achieving this, as a teacher’s coach, administrator and player in the community, is infectious. Although brought up in the city, Alan’s roots are firmly in […]
Personal Trainer and Holistic Massage Therapist, Simeon Reed, is passionate about helping people improve their health and wellbeing. As a result of growing up in a Wellness Centre he was naturally drawn to the area of health and fitness and the need to combine a healthy lifestyle with fitness and […]
In evaluating the successes and pitfalls of West Cork’s sporting story, hurling is not a discipline that usually springs to mind when discussing past greats and events. In recent times the valiant efforts of Kilbrittain’s Ross Cashman, Bandon’s Michael Cahalane, and Doheny’s Darren Sweetnam (rightly lamented as a huge loss […]