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Youghal Gears up for Largest-Ever Festival

Photo by: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)

Liam Ryan, Youghal Town Clerk presenting a cheque for €20,000 to Lorraine Hogan YSEDG and Aileen Ahern, Tourism Development Officer for the European Thundercats Beach Race 2008. Also included are Youghal Town Councillors, Olly Casey, Sandra McLellan, Michelle Hennessy, Mary Linehan Foley and Liam Burke
Youghal is currently at the top of [...]


St Raphaels Annual Golf Classic

St. Raphael’s staff and residents at the annual golf classic
St. Raphael’s Centre held it’s 3rd Annual Golf Classic at Youghal Golf Club. It is just one of the activities run every year to raise funds which will go towards the building of a multipurpose room for the centre. This room will enable the 160 resident’s [...]


Youghal Rugby Club - South Munster U-16 A Grade Champions

Photos by Michael Hussey | www.youghalonline.com

Coaches Patrick Kiely, Kieran Kenneally and Michael Healy and the Youghal Rugby Team, South Munster U-16 A Grade Champions


3 Brothers Golf Classic 2008 25th & 26th April

Photos by John Henessey | www.jhennessy.net

Bertie Hallrahan, President of West Waterford, Lanson Kelly, Vice Captain of West Waterford, Cllr David Savage, Mayor of Youghal, John Walsh, President of Youghal Golf Club, Jim Fuery, Organiser of the 3 Brothers Golf Classic, Peter Walsh, Captain of Highfield and Pat Clancy, organiser of the 3 Brothers Golf Classic, [...]


David Turns Rugby Goliath

By Christy Parker

Youghal rugby player David O’Callaghan in action

Eddie may be gone, but Youghal continues to make its mark on international rugby -albeit with a little help from Midleton- through local lad David O’Callaghan. The youngest child of Mary and Declan, brother to Sorcha, Nicola and Garret, David recently captained the Irish Under-18’s (Schools) for [...]


St Ita’s Golf Classic 2008 Launch Night

St Ita’s Cork County Junior Hurling Champions 2007 with Ann Marie Welsh & Angela Welsh both Inch Rovers & Cork Senior ladies Footballers

The launch for St Ita’s Golf Classic took place recently, after the successful golf Classic last year everyone is looking forward to this years event. This year it will take place in Youghal [...]


Youghal In Line For Mega-Rich Boat Racing Bonanza

By Christy Parker

A powerboat racing festival scheduled to take place in Youghal over the weekend June 20th-22nd is being seen as a “systems test” for a multimillion-euro boat racing extravaganza in the town from 2009. Youghal Chamber of Commerce and Tourism has revealed that “representatives of a very large international marine based sporting franchise” are [...]


Hare Running For Youghal GAA Greyhound Race Night

By Christy Parker | Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)

Seanie Ring, Chairman, Ken Bulman, Vice Chairman, John Parker Project Chairman, Michael Sheehan Project Secretary, with main sponsors Deborah Foley and Sinead Donoghue, Richard Byrne, Justin O’Sullivan and Sean Treacy
Sponsors, supporters, greyhound track officials and members of Youghal GAA convened at Club Aras last weekend to launch next [...]


Youghal Town Short Listed For Major Award

By Michael Hussey | Photos by Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)

Ger Flanagan, Youghal News - Sponsor ‘Eddie O’Sullivan’ Photographic Exhibition, Fiona Candon (Adjudicator), Karoona Jhugaroo (Failte Ireland), Dominic Campbell (Adjucator), Sheena Doyle (Failte Ireland), Paul Flynn (Adjudicator), Tomas O’ Maoldomhnaigh (Adjudicator), Aileen Ahern (Tourism Development Officer, Youghal), Tony O’Dalaigh (Adjudicator) Catherine Desmond (Youghal’s Municipal Heritage Group) [...]


Christy Cooney 36th Uchtaran Don Cumann Luthcleas Gael, Comes Home To Celebrate

By Christy Parker Photo: Michael Hussey (www.YoughalOnline.com)

President-Elect of the GAA Mr. Christy Cooney and his wife Ann arrive home to a heroes welcome
GAA President-in-waiting Christy Cooney returned to his Youghal base in a fanfare of deep pride and emotion last Sunday night. At first, a few friends and supporters welcomed the Association’s [...]