Members of the Gillain family of Catherine and Christophe who were presented with images of their late son Oisín from Paddy Lordan and John O'Sullivan at the medal presentation to players from Hamilton High School Bandon. Also present is Oisín's sister Sinéad. Picture: Eddie O'Hare The function took place at the Munster Arms Hotel in Bandon to reward Hammies for winning the Simcox Cup for the first time in their history back in March They got the better of West Cork rivals Skibbereen Community School in the decider by two points it was a very positive season for Hamilton High School as they were also the last Cork team standing in the Corn Uí Mhuirí as they reached the semi-final stage They were well beaten by the eventual winners Mercy Mounthawk Tralee which made the Simcox Cup triumph more impressive as they had to recover from the 2-19 to 0-5 defeat at the presentation of medals at the Munster Arms Hotel Picture: Eddie O'HareWhile there was a positive vibe in the room with a large crowd in attendance as the players received their medals there was also sadness at the loss of one of Hamilton High School’s best players The midfielder passed away suddenly seven days after the Simcox Cup success He was a key player on the team from the very start of the season He showed his character and determination that despite carrying an injury the Kilbrittain player came on in the final to help his team over the line Oisín's parents Christophe and Catherine and sister Sinéad were in attendance and were presented by the school with a framed picture of Oisín in action for the Hammies this season It was a lovely gesture and it brought everyone in the room to its feet The team manager Paddy Lordan spoke at length at the function speaking glowingly about his players and their commitment from the very first day they went back training in preparation for the season Lordan also spoke passionately about the late Oisín Gillain and how much of a loss he will be He said Oisín was a real leader in the dressing room and on the field of play former Cork football goalkeeper and guest speaker at the medal presentation to players from Hamilton High School Bandon the former Cork football goalkeeper was a past pupil of Hamilton High School Bandon and he spoke of his honour at being invited to such a special occasion He praised the players for winning the Simcox Cup for the first time and said the achievement will be talked about for years and years to come and will bring the group even closer Quirke credited the management team for instilling a belief into the players that had always been around the school The Valley Rovers clubman finished his speech by pleading with the players to mind themselves in the weeks and months ahead on the back of the sad passing of Oisín Gillain more Cork GAA articles Keep up-to-date with the top stories in Cork with our daily newsletter straight to your inbox Please click here for our privacy statement. Join Éamonn Murphy, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony on the new season of The Echo Sport Podcast where they'll be analysing Cork GAA. Add Echolive.ie to your home screen - easy access to Cork news A teenage girl has died in a crash at a motor racing event in County Cork The incident took place at Enniskeane about 10km from Bandon It's understood the 13-year-old was participating in an official event Racing was suspended following the incident which happened around 3pm Sign up now to keep up to date with the latest news please check your email to confirm your subscription Tributes have been paid to a 13-year-old girl who died in a motorsport racing crash in Co Cork. The young girl, named locally as Lauren O’Brien from Knockane near Tarelton, was competing in an event at the Cork Autograss Racing Club when her vehicle crashed on Sunday afternoon. The incident happened at a race track in Castletown-Kinneigh, close to Bandon in west Cork. The young racer died at the scene, and her body was taken to Cork University Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Autograss racing is a motorsport involving buggies or specially modified cars. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances of the crash. Sinn Fein senator from Cork, Nicole Ryan, said she was “heartbroken”. “Lauren’s passion for motorsport and her bright spirit will never be forgotten,” she wrote on Facebook. “My deepest condolences to her family, friends, and all affected by this terrible loss.” Irish racing driver Hanna Celsie posted a tribute on social media on Monday morning. “My heart goes out to the family and friends of this young, talented girl who sadly passed away after an accident, racing at an event put on by Cork Autograss Racing Club. RIP,” she wrote. The Road Race Alliance of Ireland extended its sympathies to Lauren’s family and friends. While noting it represented two and three-wheeled motorsports, and not autograss, the RRAI added: “We are all part of one wider motorsport family—and today, we grieve together. Lauren was a young girl with a brave heart and a passion for racing. “Her loss is unimaginable, and our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to her family, her friends, her fellow competitors, and everyone who knew and loved her. “When a tragedy like this happens, it ripples through every paddock, every track, and every corner of the racing world. “No matter what we ride or drive, we all understand the love, the risk, and the heartbreak that comes with this sport.” Waterford news delivered directly to your inbox The young girl was competing in an event at the Cork Autograss Racing Club when her vehicle crashed. She died at the scene and her body was taken to Cork University Hospital. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward. Anyone who may have camera footage and were attending the event between 3pm and 4pm are asked to make this footage available to investigators. Facebook pageTwitter feedRSS feed@2025 The Irish News Ltd A 13-year-old girl has died in a crash during a motor racing event in Co Cork The incident took place at a track in Castletown-Kinneigh near the village of Enniskean about 10km from Bandon in west Cork The girl was participating in a heat of an official Cork Autograss Racing Club event when her vehicle crashed Her body has been taken to Cork University Hospital The girl is understood to be from the area The track is part of a community facility which consists of a soccer pitch and a race track and has been in the area for 30 years It is understood that the girl was driving in a modified car or buggy It is also understood there were a number of safety marshalls present for today's event RTÉ's Southern Editor Paschal Sheehy reports from west Cork We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Gardaí issued an appeal for witnesses to the incident to come forward They appealed to anyone who may have camera footage and were attending the event between 3pm and 4pm to make this footage available to investigating gardaí Anyone with information is asked to contact Bandon Garda Station on (023) 8852200 the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites A garda investigation is now under way into the incident \u003Cp\u003EThe crash occurred during an event at Cork Autograss Racing Club in Enniskean 1) 0ms,border-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-1sgza6o:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-1sgza6o:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-1sgza6o.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-w5p45x::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{pointer-events:none;cursor:default;}@media print{.css-w5p45x{-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;}}.css-w5p45x:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-w5p45x:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 0.26);}PrintShareSaveThe death has occurred of peacefully at Cork University Hospital and surrounded by her loving family Theresa (nee Hurley) beloved wife of the late Albert Theresa will be lying in repose at Gabriel and O'Donovan's Funeral Home Bandon on Friday evening (May 2nd) from 5pm followed by Prayers at 7pm Requiem Mass on Saturday (May 3rd) at 11am in St. Patrick's Church, Kilbrittain which will be live streamed on https://corklivestream.com/funerals Funeral afterwards to the adjoining cemetery. Condolences can be left for the family on the ''Condolences'' link below. memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one A top price of €1,005 in Bandon Marts calf sale this week caught the eye and given the current trends in calf prices and supply slipping off a four-figure sum looked like it was going to be paid out at some point The fact that threshold was passed by a Friesian may come as a surprise but less so when it was paid out on a pedigree heifer calf from the Firmount herd A special sale of pedigree Friesian heifer calves from James Murphy Donoughmore hit a good vein of form and they sold from that high back to €740 There were 1,670 calves on offer this week about 100 head over the same time last year and seven out of every 10 calves were sired by traditional beef breed bulls Half were Angus-cross alone and there has been no cooling off in price Angus- and Hereford-cross calves from Friesian dams and weighing 60kg or above it generally sold for between €300 and €500 the likelihood of them making over €500 increased and pushed on towards €600 On a few occasions they were making over €600 with up to €650 paid out That was for a group of 90kg Angus-cross bulls and there was a nice share of other lots not too far behind them Some traditional beef breed cross calves from herds with Jersey genetics hit into these prices too Continental-crosses generally sold along similar lines as Angus- and Hereford-crosses but at the upper end they had a bit more going for them and powered up to and over €700 and even €800 on occasion - with €845 paid out on several 108kg Friesian numbers have noticeably tailed off and as a result Prices for the majority of them ranged from €90 to €250 for most of the calves under 60kg while heavier calves broke the €300 mark and like beef crosses the higher the price went with up to €430 paid for 97kg Friesian bulls Contact us Advertise with us Company information Career opportunities Privacy statement Terms of service Commenting policy Change cookies settings Change cookies settings Bandon Grammar School 20 – 12 Christian Brothers College The Munster Schools Junior Cup will be making the trip to West Cork for the first time ever as Bandon Grammar overcame 19-time winners Christian Brothers College 20-12 in Virgin Media Park Bandon Grammar crossed over first in the eight minute through flanker Shane Murphy with centre Jamie Hicks kicking the extra two Hicks was on the mark again as he slotted a penalty over in the 12th minute CBC finally earned their first score of the day as Sean Riordan crashed over in the 20th minute Out half Harry Quinlan added the conversion Riordan was in again just ten minutes later putting the city side just two points ahead going into half time Bandon got back on the board early on in the second as Hicks sent another penalty over to put the side back in the lead by just a single point With the clock ticking ever closer to the red Bandon gave it one last push to make sure they secured victory A rolling maul sent hooker Alex Coleman over in the 49th minute Jamie Hicks added the conversion giving the West Cork outfit a 20-12 lead as they entered the final ten minutes of the game Bandon Grammar wrote themselves into the history books as the final whistle sounded Bandon Grammar School: Louis Dukelow; Christopher Woodland Christian Brothers College: Hugh Downey; Sean Riordan Munster Rugby Summer Camps Return For 2025 Head Coach Scott Bemand has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Sunday's Guinness Women's Six Nations clash against Italy in Parma.. beloved wife of Matthew and loving mother of Muireann daughter of the late Ger O Sullivan and niece of the late Carolyn Cullen Reposing in Bolsters Funeral Home, Bandon on Friday 18th from 7pm to 8pm . Cremation service on Saturday 19th at 1 pm in The Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy , which will be live-streamed on https://mcn.live/Camera/the-island-crematorium Rosscarbery) on April 23rd 2025 in the wonderful care of the Staff at St beloved wife of the late William (Willie) and dear mother of Carol (Adams) Funeral Service on Saturday at 1pm in Westside Baptist Church, Old Chapel, Bandon which will be live-streamed on Westside Baptist Church Facebook page funeral afterwards to Rosscarbery Churchyard. Condolences for the family can be left on the ''Condolences'' link below. Redeemed with the Precious Blood of Christ. Kilmichael) on April 14th 2025 in the wonderful care of the Staff of Bandon Community Hospital and in the presence of her loving family Eileen (O'Keeffe) and the late baby Anthony sister of the late Sean and loving mother-in-law to Rob Sheila will be lying in repose at Gabriel and O'Donovan's Funeral Home Bandon on Tuesday (15th April) from 5.30pm followed by prayers at 7pm Requiem Mass on Wednesday (16th April) at 2pm in St. Patrick's Church, Bandon which will be livestreamed on www.bandonparish.ie/live, funeral afterwards to the adjoining Cemetery. Condolences can be left for the family on the “Condolence” link below. A special word of thanks to Bandon Community Hospital. Sheila's family ask that you take a moment to remember those who battle with Alzheimer's and treat them with love, respect and gentleness. Kerry) on April 10th 2025 at the Bon Secours Hospital peacefully in the presence of his loving family and adored grandfather to his 13 grandchildren Jim will be lying in repose at Gabriel and O'Donovan's Funeral Home Bandon on Friday from 5.30pm followed by prayers at 7pm Requiem Mass on Saturday at 12 noon in St. Patrick's Church, Bandon which will be livestreamed on www.bandonparish.ie, funeral afterwards to the adjoining Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations in lieu to the Irish Cancer Society. If you would like to make a donation to the chosen charity please click on the button below. You wouldn’t know where to start when it comes to writing about the calf trade in Bandon Mart this week it was rare to see a calf not making over €100 and beef calves were comfortably making €300 for the most part with many - especially those close to 60kg - having opening bids of €300 Friesian bull calves were opening at the same prices and pulling in more bids as they went It was common to see bidding opening at €400 for traditional beef breed calves weighing around 70kg and as you moved to 75kg and over auctioneers weren’t slow to open at €500 for choice beef-cross calves of all breeds higher opening bids were looked for and received for heavy continental-cross calves Those high opening bids that would have been a rarity in the past happened throughout the sale whether in the first half hour or as the sale drifted past 6.30pm Trade was similar in the run-up to Christmas but that was when supply was a fraction of what it was this week The standard of calf in the yard was a bonus with many of those on offer ranging in weight from 55kg to 75kg The demand is also probably a reflection of the beef trade as a whole Numbers are starting to slide slightly and that isn’t just resulting in prices holding where they were it was Angus-crosses made up 43% of the 1,808 calves on offer while Hereford-crosses accounted for one in five of the calves on offer this week and trade was red hot for both breeds A general rule of thumb for both saw those close to 55kg or above make from €280 to €380 calves nearing 65kg tended to sell for over €400 and up then over €500 and even over €600 was possible Continental-crosses followed a similar course with the heavier calves especially those nearing weaning weights exceeding €700 Some stand-out groups of Friesians included a group of 21 averaging 64kg and selling for €285 two groups of 68kg Friesian bulls sold for €320 and €355 respectively while a lighter bunch averaging 48kg followed and made €245 Even the much-maligned Friesian-cross were holding their own as a bunch of 18 of them weighing 58kg made €190/head Lighter calves were thin on the ground and were available for between €100 and €200 for the most part across all breeds with a small number selling for under €100 auctioneer Denis O’Donoghue said: “It was bananas and definitely the dearest sale of calves I’ve ever seen here It was a proper yard of old-school Bandon calves It was some sight and that’s a credit to the farmers who doing a super job on them Angus- and Hereford-crosses were making €500 to €600 These seven-week-old Belgian Blue-cross bulls with CBVs ranging from €105 to €168 weighed 97kg and sold for €730 This one-month-old Belgian Blue-cross bull weighed 82kg and sold for €585 These one-month-old Hereford-cross heifer calves with CBVS of €26 and €44 weighed 47kg and sold for €150 This three-week-old Hereford-cross bull calf with a CBV of €37 weighed 55kg and sold for €220 This five-week-old Friesian bull calf with CBV of -€4 weighed 60kg and sold for €210 This three-week-old Shorthorn-cross heifer calf weighed 65kg and sold for €420 This five-week-old Belgian Blue-cross bull weighed 66kg and sold for €520 This three-week-old Angus-cross bull calf weighed 53kg and sold for €295 This five-week-old Aubrac-cross heifer calf with a CBV of €117 weighed 65kg and sold for €400 These one-month-old Friesian bulls weighed 68kg and sold for €300 These one-month-old Friesian heifers weighed 59kg and sold for €355 These one-month-old Hereford-cross bulls weighed 52kg and sold for €290 These five-week-old Friesian bulls with CBVs ranging from -€2 and €0 weighed 70kg and sold for €300 These one-month-old Limousin-cross heifer calves weighed 64kg and sold for €390 These one-month-old Hereford-cross bulls weighed 77kg and sold for €560 This one-month-old Angus-cross heifer calf weighed 61kg and sold for €340 These five-week-old Simmental-cross bull calves weighed 81kg and sold for €650 These five-week-old Angus-cross heifers weighed 70kg and sold for €390 These one-month-old Hereford-cross bulls with CBVs of €65 and €82 weighed 69kg and sold for €505 These five-week-old Friesian bull calves weighed 64kg and sold for €260 This one-month-old Limousin-cross heifer calf with a CBV of €146 weighed 63 and sold for €375 This five-week-old Friesian bull calf weighed 78kg and sold for €280 This three-week-old Belgian Blue-cross bull calf with a CBV of €129 weighed 71kg and sold for €740 This three-week-old Hereford-cross heifer calf weighed 62kg and sold for €280 This three-week-old Hereford-cross heifer calf with a CBV of €25 weighed 62kg and sold for €280 This one-month-old Friesian bull calf with a CBV of -€25 weighed 47kg and sold for €100 This six-week-old Belgian Blue-cross bull calf with a CBV of €154 weighed 80kg and sold for €570 The Blues returned to the RSC for the first time in 2025 for the 3rd round of the Grandons Toyota Munster Senior Cup This was an opportunity for the youth to begin the club’s defence of the cup in front the 841 returning Blues faithful who were in attendance The hosts looked sharp in the opening moments with young side on the front foot with the lion share of possession As the visitors resisted the early pressure they went on to create a chance of their own through Paul Nnotum who forced Jason Healy into a great save at his near post The relentless pressure eventually prevailed after the 15-minute mark as an elegantly dinked pass over the top from Kyle White at the edge of the box set Jan Wozniak through on goal who then took it past the Bandon keeper to draw a foul and win a penalty Callum Costello stepped up to coolly dispatch from the spot to put the Blues ahead and in charge at after quarter of an hour The remainder of the half saw the Waterford dominance continue as most of the game was being played in the Bandon half the Blues failed to increase their advantage the intensity of their play evidently increased as the young Blues began to create an increasing number of chances as the half drew to a close Zak O’ Sullivan found himself with a clear sight on goal but couldn’t do much more than test the Bandon keeper Kevin O’Brien This was shortly followed by a precise passage of play at the edge of the Bandon box which saw Fidel Pululu unlucky to find his effort fly inches past the far post at the 40-minute mark The second half started in the same fashion as the first as the side were eager to increase their lead to prevent any upsets Wholesale changes took place throughout the second half but the idea remained the same with some steady defending and impressive passages of play The best of the Waterford chances in the second half came through Zak O’Sullivan yet again who couldn’t poke a breaking ball in the 6-yard box past Bandon keeper Kevin O’Brien This was then followed by a Dylan Warren rebound which sailed over the crossbar As Bandon continued to withstand a lot of pressure in the second half they were eventually gifted with a golden opportunity to equalise in the final 15 minutes after a defensive mix up which was pounced on by Paul Nnotum who was ultimately unable to find the back of the net The closing minutes saw the Blue’s young side remain professional which saw them get over the line and hence get the job done Callum Costello’s spot kicked deemed to be the only goal of the game which sees the Blues get their first win of 2025 and go into the hat for the upcoming quarter final draw Waterford FC: Jason Healy; Fidel Pululu (Shane O’ Sullivan 46′) Aaron Cass (Dylan Warren 59′); Zak O’Sullivan Bandon AFC: Kevin O’Brien; Jack O’Donoghue Dean Harrington Harte (Cathal Dineen 68′) Holland (Ivy Barn, Kielnamoul, Bandon) on April 11th 2025, peacefully at home in the presence of his loving family. Donal, beloved partner of Nora Long and dear father of Mary, Dan Joe, John and Michael. Sadly missed by his loving partner, children and their mother Mary, grandchildren, John's partner Laura, Dan Joe's partner Laura, sisters Mary and Ann, brother-in-law Tom, Nora's children Eileen, Dermot, Denise, Gerard and Martin and their families, nephews, nieces, neighbours, relatives and a large circle of friends. Donal will be lying in repose at Gabriel and O'Donovan's Funeral Home, Bandon on Sunday from 6pm followed by prayers at 7pm. Requiem Mass on Monday at 12 noon in St. Patrick's Church, Kilbrittain, funeral afterwards to the adjoining Cemetery. Crescent College Comprehensive 33 – 29 Bandon Grammar School Dooradoyle was the place to be this afternoon as the second of the Pinergy Munster Schools Boys Senior Cup quarter-finals took place Limerick natives Crescent College Comprehensive took on the West Cork side Bandon Grammar School in a tightly contested clash Crescent were first to strike with a try from winger Gerry Joyce in the sixth minute Bandon Grammar fought back and were over themselves just five minutes later through Cash Healy to bring the sides level for the first time The Limerick side responded in the 26th minute with a try from Charlie Fenton Alan Cleary added the extras to put seven points between the sides But Bandon levelled it once again in the 30th minute as Calem Harte crossed the whitewash Rory Golden converted to bring the sides to 12-12 Crescent struck right before the end of the half as Darragh McKeogh ran in with Alan Cleary adding the extra two to put them ahead at 19-12 Bandon opened up the second half with back-to-back tries from Paddy Coughlan and Zach Piper with Golden converting the second bringing the score to 19-24 in favour of the the West Cork outfit But Crescent were in again as McKeogh crashed over for this second try of the afternoon with Cleary nailing the conversion Bandon responded with a second try from Zach Piper opening up that gap again with a score line of 26-29 Crescent sealed the deal in a flourish in the final minutes of the game as hooker Alex McNamara was driven over the line With the addition of the conversion from Cleary the game finished 33-29 sending Crescent College Comprehensive through to the Pinergy Munster Schools Boys Senior Cup semi-final Crescent Comprehensive College: Fionn Rowsome; Ryan Scanlon Bandon Grammar School: Senan Aherne; Illan Smith Stephen O’Donovan; Sean O’Callaghan Close Contest As Castletroy College Through To Senior Cup Semi-final Bandon Grammar School claimed a historic first major trophy as a dominant second-half display secured the Munster Schools Junior Cup against CBC eliminating the roll-of-honour top three one after the other; taking down three-in-a-row champions PBC in the quarter-final and denying Christians a Senior-Junior double in the final Shane Murphy and Matthew Buttimer grabbed the tries as Jamie Hicks Impressive winger Seán Riordan scored two tries in defeat Bandon piled on the pressure from the opening whistle Hicks’ fierce carries set the platform and when they used the powerful centre as a decoy they found space down either wing only for Riordan and Shea Lynch to come up with clutch tackles Winning captain Mark Whelton produced a line-out steal on the five-metre line before Alex Bramoullé drove over but ⁠Cormac McCabe’s terrific defending held him up It was a brief reprieve as Shane Murphy took the tap-and-go penalty and burst across for the ninth-minute opener Bandon's Alex Bramoullé celebrates just before the final whistle Pic: Andrew Conan/InphoHicks nailed the conversion into the wind and soon added a penalty a flowing Christians’ line-out move got them back into the game Max O’Riordan’s offload was somehow held by Tiernan Murphy and they worked the ball wide from Hugh Downey to Riordan to score Shane Murphy got under Christian Murphy from a tap-and-go to prevent another try but Christians snatched the lead on half-time It originated from a scrum won against the head in the Bandon 22.  Tiernan Murphy almost ducked through before the scrum-half threw a skip pass for Riordan who looked backed onto the wing but brilliantly dodged over Quinlan’s conversion stayed wide to leave it 12-10 at half-time A couple of infringements cost Bandon valuable territory early in the second half but when Christians strayed offside along the 10 the centre didn’t need to worry about distance as he split the posts Bandon captain Mark Whelton and teammates celebrate the win Pic: Larry CumminsThe superb breakdown work of Ruaidhrí McElwaine produced his third turnover penalty but they couldn’t land a blow in the opposition half Bramoullé’s turnover was rewarded with a penalty and Whelton’s eighth line-out take set the maul.  Hicks’ conversion made it a two-score game at 20-12 Bramoullé was taken off on a stretcher soon after but was back with a bandaged knee for the celebrations There were a couple of nervy moments before then Jack Punch was held up over the line by Buttimer and Riordan was twice denied a hat-trick by Hicks and Jack Hurley’s tackles From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? 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The greenway will commence from Crossbarry, will travel through Innishannon, Bandon, Clonakilty and Timoleague. which is funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) aims to provide a Greenway between the towns of Crossbarry and Clonakilty via Bandon Several route corridor options for the proposed greenway have been developed following the completion of Phase 1 ‘Concept and Feasibility’ which included a successful public consultation last year This second public consultation is being held online through the project website and is now open for submissions Three in-person consultation events will also be held to encourage stakeholders members of the public and interested parties to view the route options meet the project team and give their feedback The first event will take place at Riverview Shopping Centre in Bandon on May 7; the second at O’Donovan’s Hotel in Clonakilty on May 14; and the third at Ballinascarthy Community Hall on May 21 councillor Joe Carroll said that he encourages everyone to have their say as “every voice matters” “The West Cork Greenway project has the potential to be a key development for the region I encourage everyone to take part in this public consultation,” said Mr Carroll “This is our chance to advance a new green route that will be sustainable safe and attractive for locals and visitors to the area The project is currently at Phase 2 ‘Options Selection’ which involves examining potential route corridor options to determine a preferred path The public consultation is now open online at www.wcgbandon.ie and will be available until June 2 Add Echolive.ie to your home screen - easy access to Cork news, views, sport and more Bandon are through to the third round of the Beamish Stout Junior Super Cup following their 2-0 win over Ballincollig at The Landing Field on Saturday A goal in each half from Brian O’Donoghue and Jack L’Estange helped the third division visitors to victory over their higher-ranked opponents Taking bigger scalps hasn’t been unusual for Bandon this season — they reached the semi-final of the Junior League Cup beating higher-ranked sides Avondale United A and Lakewood Athletic on their way to the semi-final where they lost to Midleton and that early cup run was reflected in the league table with six wins and two draws from their opening eight games in the league but recent league results haven’t been great with just one win since the turn of the year and they currently sit in sixth position in the table Ballincollig operate in the second division and are also sixth in the table seven points outside of the promotion places but they have plenty of games in hand on all of the teams above them in the table Despite both sides being short a few regulars Ballincollig would have still been favourites in this contest and they started well with regular marksman Mark O’Keeffe forcing Bandon keeper Cian Jacob into a save for a corner inside the opening 10 minutes Two minutes later Jacob easily dealt with a Stephen Linehan free kick from 25 yards It was the visitors who broke the deadlock however; a surging break from midfield by Chinaza Ogwudiegwu came to a halt when he was fouled on the left side of the penalty area and O’Donoghue’s free kick sailed over Ballincollig goalkeeper Matthew Thompson’s head and into the far top corner of the net Ballincollig tried for a quick response and O’Keeffe had another effort in the box saved by Jacob for a corner and from the flag kick John Corkery’s header was cleared off the line with the help of the underside of the crossbar amid Collig claims that the ball had crossed the line Ballincollig’s Stephen Murray picked up a pass wide on the left and headed for goal but his shot from outside the box flew high and wide Bandon weren’t without their chances and six minutes later Darragh Collins-O’Brien got on the end of a corner from the left at the far post but Shane Finn made a good block on his goalbound shot As the minutes ticked away in the first half the visitors’ Eoin Buckley had a snap-shot in the box go wide as Bandon went in at the break with a narrow lead The West Cork side got a fantastic start to the second period and doubled their advantage five minutes in A ball in behind the home defence saw Thompson advance to intervene but L’Estrange won the race for the ball and knocked it past the keeper before firing into an empty net despite pressure from  defender Kenneth Murphy The home side had it all to do but still had enough time to recover but Bandon’s defence stood firm with Player of the Match Brian McSweeney making an excellent challenge on O’Keeffe inside the penalty area as the striker lined up a shot Ballincollig continued to press and James O’Mahony fired over from 25 yards on 65 minutes and 10 minutes later O’Keeffe got in behind the Bandon defence after a delivery from the left; Jacob left his line and the Collig man lifted the ball over the keeper taking advantage of a poor kickout by Jacob his shot was blocked by Bandon defender Collins O’Brien more Cork Soccer articles Alex Dale sets up another attack for Harlequins during their Munster Senior Cup clash with Catholic Institute at Rosbrien. It means they are a point clear of Harlequins and C of I with all sides set to face each other before the end of the season In the women’s Munster Senior Cup quarter finals Harlequins Bandon and Crescent made it through to the semi-finals Harlequins started strong in their Munster Senior Cup match against Catholic Institute taking the lead within three minutes through a Cliodhna Sargent short corner but Quins regained the advantage in the second quarter with Anne O'Farrell's deft deflection Joy Sampson made it 3-1 after a 1v1 with the keeper and O'Farrell sealed the 4-1 victory following a smooth passing play C of I put up a strong performance against UCC but were narrowly defeated 2-1 but the students Catholic Institute pushed C of I all the way but just lost out on a 2-1 score line Bandon and Waterford went to a shootout after the game ended 1-1 - Bandon winning 4-3 in sudden death Crescent and Ashton had a double header over the weekend On Friday Ashton won 2-0 in the league to leapfrog Crescent into third Crescent got their own back with a 3-2 win Zhao Xintong was crowned China’s first world snooker champion You have accepted push notifications for this content. If you would like to manage your push notification preferences, you can do so here MUNSTER JUNIOR CUP: Bandon Grammar School have overcome Crescent College Comprehensive in a tense affair Tries from Christopher Woodland and Jamie Hicks were enough to see Bandon Grammar School into the Munster Schools Junior Cup quarter-finals with a tense victory over Crescent College Comprehensive at Virgin Media Park After Wednesday’s Senior Cup classic between these two schools went Crescent’s way the Grammar gained some measure of revenge with this three-point victory They advance to face reigning champions PBC in the quarter-finals after the mid-term break Bandon’s set piece was fundamental to this success Captain Mark Whelton dominated in the air as last year’s semi-finalists registered a perfect 14 from 14 on Nick Baker’s line-out throws The Grammar enjoyed more first-half territory as they marched Crescent backwards through a series of penalties the visitors were able to force ruck penalties through David Fitzpatrick Crescent fly-half Eoghan Hogan was sin-binned after taking out Whelton in the air under a chip and chase Matthew Buttimer came close to a try by skipping two tackles before playing a key role in Bandon’s 20th-minute breakthrough Buttimer forced a penalty on the Crescent 22 and winger Woodland got in under the radar to score from close range Crescent got a try of their own within five minutes the ball went through the hands of their entire backline with Adam Bennett making the break and Gearóid Hickey finishing in the corner The Crescent fans had a perfect angle to cheer Hogan’s touchline conversion all the way over for a 7-5 lead Bandon’s four half-time replacements would play a key role in punishing further Crescent indiscipline Whelton secured possession and Daniel Kent almost broke through off the first phase who produced the finish to reach for the corner Hurley’s conversion tailed off as their lead remained three points with 20 minutes to play Crescent try-scorer Hickey made two major breaks in quick succession to gain ground but that opportunity fell by the wayside with a second movement close to the line but their line-out didn’t retain the throw Canniffe showed good hands to deal with Hickey’s bouncing kick ahead but Crescent almost got a lifeline as Bandon looked to put the ball dead The kick rebounded off of Danny Fitzpatrick’s chest and into Hickey’s hands only for the dangerman to be bundled into touch before he could react CONTRACT RENEWED: Jack Carty has renewed his contract with Connacht Rugby. Pic:  ©INPHO/James Crombie Presentation Brothers Cork's James Herrick and Louis Dukelow of Bandon Grammar School A power-packed performance saw Bandon Grammar School eliminate three-in-a-row Munster Schools Junior Cup champions PBC with a statement 20-point win at Virgin Media Park The Grammar secured their semi-final spot for the second year in a row by avenging their last-four defeat to the same opposition 12 months ago Jamie Hicks and Alex Bramoullé were among the scorers last spring and both registered tries here Louis Dukelow and Christopher Woodland were the others to touch down all of PBC’s scorers from last year’s semi are now starring on their Senior Cup side Bandon will travel to Fethard Town Park next Wednesday for their semi-final against Rockwell College (2.30pm kick-off) while CBC meet St Munchin’s at Thomond Park (2pm) PBC had edged past Bandon to conclude the group stage last December but their unbeaten streak was ended by Munchin’s while the Grammar showed their progression throughout this quarter-final Savage defensive work by Matthew Buttimer and Isaac Wade earned Bandon their first attacking opportunity They kicked to the corner and unleashed a driving maul Oscar McMahon ensured any subsequent Bandon drive was held up play was brought back for a tap-and-go penalty and on the fourth phase The centre dusted himself down to add the conversion Pres capitalised on a couple of penalties to hit back within four minutes They gained another advantage from their advancing maul and Odhran O’Keeffe’s abrasive carry brought him into contact with the post for a try Captain David Nolan slotted the levelling conversion Bandon almost picked up on a handling error as Éanna Burke and Woodland fly hacked forward but the ball ran dead much to Pres’ relief The defending champions ramped up the pressure with strong running from Callum Harrington and Harry Geary but Bandon stood firm as Hicks came up with a ruck turnover to see out the first half at 7-all It took Bandon just five minutes from the restart to vault 12 points clear Daniel Kent and Bramoullé created the opportunity for the first try and would later team up to finish off the second Pres’ robust maul defence initially held out but Dylan L’Estrange’s skip pass allowed full-back Louis Dukelow to dive under the posts Hicks had hardly slotted the conversion when Bandon stripped possession around halfway Kent charged into the 22 before offloading for Bramoullé to reach the corner Hicks’ touchline conversion narrowly missed the target Bandon were exerting their powerful carriers in waves of attack and they moved 24-7 ahead by the 41st minute They built off a couple of scrums and Hicks made the half-break to send Woodland juggling the ball into the corner Hicks didn’t make the difficult conversion but added a closing penalty after good work by captain Mark Whelton At the first March calf sale in Bandon Mart last year there were just shy of 1,700 calves on offer Friesian bulls for the home market were making over €100 and a top price of €180 was paid for a group of them weighing 80kg Fast forward to the first Monday in March 2025 and 2,024 calves went shipping-type Friesian bulls made from €100 to €220 with a top price of €330 was paid out for a bunch of 10 Friesians weighing 59kg despite the sale concluding just before 7pm They weren’t the only group of Friesian bull calves that made over €300 either with a good share of stronger calves making over €250 Those prices were paid on calves under six weeks of age and it wasn’t all big money for Friesians with lighter calves still making around €10 to €20 on occasion too Most Angus- and Hereford-crosses from Friesian dams and weighing over 60kg were making from €300 to a top price of €485 Lighter calves around 50kg sold along similar lines to Friesian bulls with lighter calves or those from a herd with Jersey genetics tending to be closer to €100 than €200 There was a nice sprinkling of continental-crosses on offer and up to €500 was available on calves up to 70kg and for those pushing on for 80kg or 90kg there was a strong chance of them exceeding €600 A pair of Charolais-cross bulls weighing 96kg topped the sale You could almost split this week’s Bandon calf sale into a few categories those with Jersey genetics in their background breeding - could be purchased for under €100 Friesian heifer calves that are half twins and bull calves nearer 40kg fall into that bracket too and on occasion struggled to get into double figures with Jersey-cross of Friesian-cross dams mainly made up to €150 Continental-crosses from that type of cow made a share more and on occasion broke €500 proving buyers focus on the calf in the ring and not always what’s on the board Hereford-cross and Friesians over 60kg had the best chances of making over €250 with the traditional beef-crosses nearer or over 70kg generally making from €300 to €400 and a few exceeding it Heavy calves were the ones mostly pushing for €500 These five-week-old Friesian bulls with CBVs ranging from -€34 to €16 weighed 58kg sold for €160 These one-month-old Friesian bulls with CBVs ranging from -€35 to €30 weighed 71kg and sold for €270 These one-month-old Friesian heifer calves with EBIs ranging from €228 to €233 weighed 53kg and sold for €180 These one-month-old Friesian bulls weighed 59kg and sold for €190 These one-month-old Angus-cross bull calves with CBVs ranging from €126 to €144 weighed 69kg and sold for €445 This one-month-old Angus-cross bull calf weighed 54kg and sold for €305 These one-month-old Friesian bulls with CBVs ranging from -€19 to €3 weighed 58kg and sold for €180 This three-week-old Speckled Park-cross bull calf with a CBV of €68 weighed €57kg and sold for €240 This three-week-old Angus-cross bull calf with a CBV of €75 weighed 50kg and sold for €215 This three-week-old Hereford-cross bull calf with a CBV of €37 weighed 51kg and sold for €120 These five-week-old Angus-cross heifers weighed 48kg and sold for €150 This one-month-old Friesian bull weighed 79kg and sold for €310 These one-month-old Angus-cross bull calves with CBVs ranging from €83 to €126 weighed 53kg and sold for €340 These three-week-old Belgian Blue-cross bull calves weighed 59kg and sold for €340 This three-week-old Friesian-cross bull with a CBV of €53 weighed 69kg and sold for €255 This three-week-old Friesian-cross bull weighed 55kg and sold for €135 These three-week-old Hereford-cross bull calves weighed 69kg and sold for €440 This two-week-old Angus-cross heifer calf weighed 83kg and sold for €455 These one-month-old Friesian-cross bull calves with CBVs ranging from -€37 to €3 weighed 54kg and sold for €85 These three-week-old Friesian bulls weighed 60kg and sold for €170 These one-month-old Angus-cross heifers with CBVs ranging from €99 to €108 weighed 64kg and sold for €390 These one-month-old Friesian bull calves with CBVs ranging from -€16 to €34 weighed 69kg and sold for €225 This one-month-old Speckled Park-cross heifer with a CBV of €83 weighed 65kg and sold for €330 These three-week-old Charolais-cross bulls weighed 96kg and sold for €710 This three-week-old Belgian Blue-cross bull weighed 88kg and sold for €630 This three-week-old Angus-cross heifer calf weighed 74kg and sold for €395 This one-month-old Charolais-cross heifer weighed 89kg and sold for €620 These three-week-old Angus-cross heifers weighed 78kg and sold for €485 This three-week-old Hereford-cross bull calf with a CBV of €61 weighed 70kg and sold for €440 These one-month-old Angus-cross heifer calves with CBVs ranging from €71 to €113weighed 56kg and sold for €325 These one-month-old Jersey-cross bull calves with CBVs ranging from -€87 to -€67 weighed 51kg and sold for €40 Bandon Grammar School captain Mark Whelton is tackled by Cormac McCabe of CBC during the Munster Schools Junior Cup final "Mark Whelton is just a freak of a captain," said Bandon head coach Philip Murphy Every Munster Schools Junior Cup is hard-won That’s an achievement decades in the works Already a subscriber? Sign in Introductory offers for new customers. Annual billed once for first year. Renews at €120. Monthly initial discount (first 4 months) billed monthly, then €10 a month. Ts&Cs apply more munster rugby articles CLEARANCE: Rockwell College scrum-half Aidan Russell clearing his lines despite Bandon pressure in their Pinergy Munster Schools Boys Senior Cup at Fethard Town Park Munster Rugby Boys Under 18 Cup Final, Virgin Media Park, Co. Cork 30/3/2025 Daniel Coughlan inspired Bandon Rugby to a 28-13 victory over Old Christians in the Boys Clubs U18.5 Munster Cup final on Sunday afternoon at Virgin Media Park on a day that saw the club overcome an early deficit after their city rivals went ahead against the run of play Bandon were dominating possession but unable to take their chances Jack McNamara went closest to scoring during this spell inside the first five minutes and the captain went away empty handed after the referee ruled there was no grounding when he burrowed through It was all one way traffic until Louis Murphy picked off a Brian Galvin line-out on the Old Christians’ 10 meter line Bandon vs Old Christians: The Bandon team They broke and managed to win a scrum inside the Bandon 22 which led to a box kick finding Ben O’Connell on the left wing Mark O’Keeffe and Samuel Haberlin kept this drive alive and Brian Cassin finished it to make it 5-0 in the 12th minute Cillian O’Flynn single handedly ignited the turnaround by snatching the ball and running the full-length of the pitch from his own 22 Bandon used this period in possession to set up Mark Slattery and once again the club were frustrated by the lack of grounding cited by the referee Out of the goal-line drop out O’Flynn was able to charge through to make it 7-5 in the 25th minute and Daniel Coughlan added the extra points The place-kicker ran over during Bandon’s next period in possession and his second conversion increased their lead to 14-7 in just the 27th minute Old Christians rallied before the break and the best they could do was a penalty which O’Connell put over The game restarted at 14-10 in favour of Bandon and O’Connell reduced the gap to the bare minimum with a penalty in the 40th minute Bandon had two opportunities to give themselves breathing room and on both occasions Sean Dooley and Eddie O’Sullivan left with nothing over issues with grounding and handling A penalty led to the third Bandon try with O’Connell kicking to the corner and McNamara got in to make it 21-13 in the 54th minute The fly-half’s conversion increased his tally for the day to 11 points Cork 30/3/2025They had one more try in them and it was Dooley who got his name on the score-sheet before O’Connell converted once again Scorers for Bandon: D Coughlan 1 try 4 cons Subs: A Barry for Galvin (HT); D Hyde for Slattery (HT); J Brennan for Brady (HT) Subs: D O’Donnabhain for White (50); O’Connor for Murphy (57) more Cork Rugby articles Bandon Grammar School’s Mark Whelton celebrates Bandon Grammar School have made history by qualifying for their first-ever major final with a hard-fought three-point Junior Cup victory over Rockwell College at Fethard Town Park Waterford FC's Sean Keane and Mikey Carroll and Bandon AFC's Dean Harrington White rise for the ball Bandon's Munster Senior Cup adventure ended with a defeat to defending champions Waterford FC in the Round of 16 at the RSC Sean Holland’s team were just getting going when a penalty was given to the hosts over a foul on Jan Wozniak and Calum Costello converted from the spot at the 17th minute This brings an end to a campaign that saw Bandon defeat Castleview and Carrigtwohill on their way to the meeting with Waterford who are aiming to retain the trophy for the fifth time The Blues used last year’s approach to the tournament and that meant fielding a team featuring a blend of academy players and new signings looking for minutes on the pitch who played for Fleetwood in EFL League One before moving to the RSC Republic of Ireland U18 international Zak O’Sullivan was also given a place in the starting XI and so was Jesse Dempsey a full-back that lined out with UCD in the League of Ireland Premier Division before going to Serie A outfit Lecce for a brief period Bandon AFC's Paul Nnotum races for possession with Waterford FC's Aaron Cass Pictrue: Patrick BrowneBandon were up against it from the moment the game kicked off with the team looking to become just the fourth intermediate side to knock out a fully professional outfit of the Munster Senior Cup in five years The intermediate side coped with this challenge by keeping their shape with a large part of this the back-line containing Jack O’Donoghue and Mark O’Driscoll Kevin O’Brien stood behind them in between the sticks and the goalkeeper made a string of saves on the night with their only goal coming from the penalty converted by Costello in the 17th minute Bandon responded by bucking down by keeping their shape and the team went into the break trailing 1-0 while the Munster Senior League side stuck to what caused problems for their hosts during the first period of play Eventually Bandon started rotating their team and that started with a double substitution at the 57th minute with Luke Harrington and Charlie Payne replacing Mark O’Driscoll and Adam Kelly but an equaliser proved elusive as the clock ticked towards full-time with the team in the mix for promotion alongside in the First Division That involves navigating a race involving at least five competitors a group that includes table toppers Mayfield United and a recently relegated Carrigaline United Bandon will also return to knock-out football with the club set to play Mallow United later on this month in the Pop Keller Cup Left, a silver Celtic Revival tea/coffee pot at Hegarty's and right, Rory Gallagher poster at O'Donovan's. O'Donovan's in Newcastlewest and Keighery's in Waterford respectively offer a wide array of choice in a post-Easter burst of auction activity more home - art and antiques articles Sign up for our weekly update on residential property and planning news as well the latest trends in homes and gardens. Discover the great outdoors on Ireland's best walking trails Hamilton High School Bandon celebrate winning the Simcox Cup. Picture: Larry Cummins Hamilton High School Bandon have been crowned Cork PPS Simcox Cup winners after overcoming Skibbereen Community School at Páirc Uí Rinn on Tuesday evening This all-West Cork final pairing drew a large crowd to the Boreenmanna Road venue and they weren’t disappointed in what was a brilliant decider between two committed and honest teams Skibbereen Community School were appearing in their third final in four seasons having last won this competition in 2022 but they just fell short against a more balanced outfit They could have snatched it right at the end It looked like Hamilton High School were going to stroll to victory when they led 0-5 to 0-0 after the first quarter as they were well on top It was Hammies greater scoring threat that got them over the line Charlie Twomey with possession for Hamilton High School Bandon against Skibbereen Community School in the Simcox Cup final Picture: Larry CumminsThe eventual winners started on the front foot straight away with a point after 19 seconds through Kevin Hannon but it was captain Jack Cullinane that did the heavy lifting Skibbereen Community School’s attacks were sporadic in the early stages as Hammies tacked on two further points inside the first six minutes with Charlie Twomey and Eoin Maguire pointing Hamilton High School were in control all over the pitch early on and showed why they reached the semi-finals of the Corn Uí Mhuirí in this campaign Paddy Lordan’s team added quickfire white flags through Humphrey Canty and Maguire with the first of those a beaut after a gorgeous cross field pass from a sideline from Oisín McCarthy to Canty Skibbereen Community School’s first meaningful attack after 16 minutes resulted in Niall O’Callaghan having a goal chance but his effort dribbled wide but he was being fouled and it was brought back for a free Hamilton High School should have been further ahead if it wasn’t for wayward shooting and they were punished when their opposition hit 1-1 Humphrey Canty wins a free for Hamilton High School Bandon against Skibbereen Community School in the Simcox Cup final the team coached by former Castlehaven boss James McCarthy went ahead for the first time when that man Connolly slotted over another free with a minute to the break The teams did go into the dressing rooms level at the interval when Oisín McCarthy kicked over a routine free A pair of Oisín McCarthy frees on the resumption was just the start required for Hamilton High School after a sluggish second quarter Skibbereen Community School’s first scorer other than Connolly arrived after 40 minutes through the boot of Daniel Cleary to leave a point between the teams Scores were at a premium in this half with both defences on top as we entered the fourth quarter A pair of Oisín McCarthy placed balls gave Hammies a 0-10 to 1-4 lead with 10 minutes remaining Frank Hurley of Skibbereen Community School and Jack Cullinane of Hamilton High School Bandon battle for the ball in the Simcox Cup final Picture: Larry CumminsOisín McCarthy then got a black card after 51 minutes as Connolly pointed a free to leave two points in it It was 14 against 14 going into added time after Ryan McCarthy picked up a straight red card for Skibbereen Community School for an off the ball incident A boomer from Luke Casey made it a two-point game before their opposition hit the post right at the death through sub Adam O'Donovan Celebration time for Hamilton High School Bandon Picture: Larry CumminsScorers for Hamilton High School Bandon: O McCarthy 0-5 f Skibbereen Community School: S Connolly 1-5 (1-0 pen HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL BANDON: B Curtin (Valley Rovers); B Coffey (Clonakilty) R Tarrant (Bandon); H Flanagan (Newcestown) L Casey (Valley Rovers); D Coughlan (Bandon) S Coffey (Clonakilty); C Twomey (Argideen Rangers) D Flynn (Argideen Rangers); H Canty (Newcestown) Subs: O Gillain (Kilbrittain) for E Maguire (45) D Walsh (Argideen Rangers) for K Hannon (49) SKIBBEREEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL: D Heaton-Jones (O’Donovan Rossa); W O’Donovan (Castlehaven) C Moloney (Castlehaven); N O’Callaghan (Castlehaven) P Collins (Ilen Rovers); C French (Castlehaven) S Connolly (Ilen Rovers); R McCarthy (Castlehaven) A Fahy (Ilen Rovers); L O’Sullivan (O’Donovan Rossa) Subs: C O’Brien (O’Donovan Rossa) for L O’Sullivan (53) A Dempsey (O’Donovan Rossa) for D Cleary (58) A O'Donovan (Tadhg MacCarthaigh) for A Fahy (60)