Bandon Athletic Club is holding a fundraising concert on Saturday April 23rd at the Town Hall with an 8pm start. The concert was originally scheduled for December but had to be cancelled due to the inclement weather around that time. It will be a variety type show with a large selection of local acts performing. Smooth Acapella, President for a Day and Hypervent are but three of those. Entry fee on the night is €5 per adult, €2 for a child and €10 per family (two adults & two children). Any money raised will be allocated to the tartan track fund. The club hopes that as many people as possible will attend the show which guarantees to entertain.

The achievements of two club members were recognised at the recent Opinion/ Bandon Credit Union Awards held at the Munster Arms Hotel. Laura McSweeney received a Youth Award for her achievements in athletics throwing events which included three international selections in 2010. Laura also holds a number of national shot putt titles. Tadhg O’Donovan was another Youth Award recipient for his contribution to a number of community projects including the Belorussian Orphanage Project. Congratulations to both.

The second round of the West Cork Track and Field Championships will take place on Easter Monday at the CIT track starting at 12 noon. Fit 4 Life continues every Tuesday, meeting at Kelleher’s in Bandon at 8pm. Numbers now exceed 100 with a walking group, two jogging and one running group. All are welcome to attend and those wishing to affiliate pay a €20 membership to the Athletic Club. Preparations are well under way for the forthcoming Half Marathon and 10K Road Races to be held on 14th May. Pre-entry up to 7th May is €25 for the half marathon and €15 for the 10K. It will be €5 extra to enter on the day, so keep getting those entries in. Full information on all aspects of the race can be seen on www.bandonhalfmarathon.com. The event which is a joint venture between the Rugby and Athletic Clubs, is a fundraiser for both clubs. The Club’s Annual Awards night will be held on Friday 29th April at the GAA pavilion.