A huge thank you to O’Farrells Newsagent who have kindly donated €1,400 towards the clubs track development. Money was raised through their annual Christmas Decoration Nights.

For generations O’Farrell’s has been a cornerstone of our community, embodying the spirit of Bandon with their commitment to local initiatives and projects like ours. Together, we’re building a brighter future.

Diarmuid O’Connor had a record breaking weekend at the UCONN Husky Challenge (INDOOR). Competing for Connecticut University Diarmuid stormed ahead of his field finishing a total of 223 points ahead of his next rival. Diarmuid finished on a total of 5543 points which is a NEW NATIONAL U23 INDOOR RECORD FOR COMBINED EVENTS.

Results as followed:

60m – 7.13secs (837points) – NEW PB

Long Jump – 6.93m ( 797points) – NEW PB

Shot Put – 13.87m (720 points)

High Jump – 1.91m (723points)

60mH – 8.39secs (886points)

Pole Vault – 4.40m (731points) – NEW INDOOR PB

1000m – 2:42.21 (849points) – NEW PB

Fiona Everard has been selected for the upcoming European Cross Country in Turkey on December 8th, based on her recent 4th place at the National Cross Country Championships.

Committee for the season 2024/ 25 as elected at AGM Nov 2024

Chairperson: Adrian O’Flynn, Vice Chairperson: Patrick McSweeney, Hon President: Brendan Crowley, Secretary: Laura McSweeney (secretary@bandonac.org), Treasurer: Carmel Lucey, Public Relations Officer: Evelyn O’Reilly, Social Media: Laura McSweeney, Registration/Competition Secretary: Patrick McSweeney JNR (compsec@bandonac.org), Child Officers: Susan McCourt & Darren Crowley, Head Coach: Susan McCourt, Club Captain: Catriona O’Leary    Delegates to West Cork Board – Laura McSweeney & Deirdre Donovan, Delegates to County Board – Brendan Crowley, Pat McSweeney, Liz Coomey, & Pauline Callan Grounds Committee: John O’Donovan, Darren Crowley and Kevin Wilmot, Ordinary Committee: Denise Harrington, Deirdre Donovan, Liz Coomey, Pauline Callan, Darren Casey. David O’Keeffe  Track Development Committee/ fundraising committee – Michael Weldon, Paul Kingston, Deirdre Donovan, Michael McKeown, Adrian O’Flynn, Tom Laffen, Patrick McSweeney, Una Hutchinson, Deirdre Donovan, Denise Harrington, Darren Crowley and Richard O’Flynn

Congrats to Fiona Everard who finished a superb 3rd senior in the National Open XC last weekend. Carmel Crowley was also competing in the master ages finishing 2nd in the F55.

U13 JAVELIN 5th (23.79m) GRAINNE FULLAM

U14 SHOT PUT 5th (11.62m) LILY CLOVER

U14 HIGH JUMP 11th (1.30m) AIDAN MORGAN

U16 TRIPLE JUMP 1st (12.84m) MAX CLOVER

U17 100mh 2nd (14.58secs) RUBY CUMMINS

U18 100mh 6th (15.34secs) AOIFE CALLAN

U18 JAVELIN 2nd (40.50m) AOIFE CALLAN

U18 3000m STEEPLECHASE 4th (11.02:58) DANIEL DOLLARD