All About Cork: Top honours at Carrigaline Community School Awards

1. Breanna Murphy: Highest Academic Junior Certificate Award, presented by John McCarthy: Year Head.

2.  Alex O'Brien: Recipient of the Spirit of Transition Year Award, presented by Grace McGrath: 5th Year Head & Niamh O'Donovan: TY Co-ordinator.

3.  Margo Noonan: Guest Speaker & Hall of Fame recipient, presented by Paul Burke: Principal, at the Carrigaline Community School.

4. Aimee O'Connor & Zurie Atkinson: Special Recognition Award Winners, for their contribution to the Meitheal Team Programme 2024/25, presented by Colm O'Brien (School Chaplain).

Fourth gold medal in a row for Carrigaline Tidy Towns

Carrigaline Tidy Towns were represented by Betty O’Riordan, Marie O’Mahony, and Alan Desmond in Croke Park at the recent announcement of this year’s Tidy Town’s competition results.

Carrigaline won gold again, for the fourth year in a row.

For all the community involved in the Carrigaline Tidy Towns campaign it was gratifying to hear the increase of a whopping 15 marks to a total of 390, which was itemised in a very detailed and complimentary report.

The morning after the ceremony, Tidy Towns volunteers were heard to say: “Just because we have secured gold doesn’t mean the work is finished.” The volunteers then spent a very b usy morning in the woodlands, litter picking and weeding, planting new bulbs and seedlings.

More than 200 glass bottles and cans were collected that morning from the woodland area, demonstrating continued community involvement and environmental dedication and hard work.

When the volunteers gathered at the HQ for their regular cupán té, after completing their various tasks around the town, they were delighted to be treated to a great selection of scones and pastries by Tidy Towns main sponsor, David Collins, of Barry Collins SuperValu.

David congratulated the volunteers and thanked them for all that they do for Carrigaline and wished them continued success in the future.

Blessing of the Graves

Prayers and blessing of the graves in Saint Mary’s cemetery, Church Road, Carrigaline will take place on this Sunday, November 9 at 3.00 pm. 

All are welcome and people are encouraged to come on foot as parking can be limited.

Novena of Masses 

There will be two masses each day in the Church of Our Lady and St John, Carrigaline, for the Novena to the Holy Souls 9.30am and 7.30pm with a special Mass on today (Friday)  remembering all those who died in the past 12 months.

Trad Music Workshops 

Comhaltas na Dúglaise are holding Trad Music workshops in Gaelscoil na Dúglaise on Sunday, November 16.

They will feature internationally accomplished tutors - Mary Mitchell on tin Whistle, Conor Arkins on Fiddle, Aoibhinn Queally on concertina, Cormac de Barra on Harp and Lisa O’Sullivan on Sliabh Luachra tunes. 

The workshops will be from 10.00am to noon with a break for lunch for an hour and resuming at 1.00pm until 3.00pm followed by a concert of tutors and participants. 

Cost €20. Enquiries douglas@comhaltas.net.

Pipe Band 

It was like old times on Sunday last to see the South East hurling finalists Kinsale and Belgooly being led around the pitch by the Carrigaline Pipe Band. 

Vice Chair Kevin O'Donovan gave a brief history of the band and complimented the band on winning the World Championships. 

Myles Barry, chair of the division, made a presentation on behalf of the board to ban manager, Paddy O’Connell.

Officers elected at the band's recent AGM were: Chair, Mark O’Flynn; vice chair, Paddy O’Connell; hon secretary Stephen Nugent; hon treasurer Chloe Shine, and PRO, Aisling O’Regan.

Table Quiz

The Cork Diocesan Pioneer Table Quiz will take place at the Togher Community Centre on Friday, November 14, at 7.30pm. 

Tables of four €20. Refreshments will be served. Entries registered by today (Friday) to Sorcha Uí Laoghaire 086 364 2619 sorchaol@gmail.com or Aislinn Cogan 087 969 9488 aislinncogan@gmail.com. 

Cards for the annual National Draw are now available.