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Community Website to promote Coachford and to let those who are away from home know what is happening in the beautiful village of Coachford.

Jelletts or Gillettes?

In recent years I have become aware that the students attending Coachford College spend lovely glorious sunny afternoons on the riverbank in Coachford. These days of freedom are usually around Summer exams and end of school time or at weekends. … Continue reading

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Summer and Snottfest are here

Friday of a bank Holiday Weekend, Good Weather and A Marquee emerging in the village – It must be Snottfest! The best damn music festival since the Macroom Mountain Dew. kicking off proceedings tonight in O’Riordan’s Bar are the fabulous … Continue reading

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Latest news from the Village 02.06.16

Coachford School race to victory Congratulations to Cian Buckley (100m Sprint), Muireann O’Sullivan and Shannon Cotter who all won medals in their heats at yesterdays Cork City Sports. Cian won gold, Muireann collected silver and Shannon came home with a … Continue reading

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O’Sullivan is honoured

Aghabullogue GAA player, Sean O’Sullivan was honoured in Macroom last night as he was presented with the Auld Triangle Muskerry Sports Star award for April. Sean is Captain of the Aghabullogue Under 21 footballers. Sean led his team to Mid … Continue reading

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Coachford Corpus Christi

THE ANNUAL CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION takes place this Sunday after 11.30am mass in Coachford. The procession is one of the village’s most treasured traditions and is a wonderful event to take part in or to attend as an onlooker. The … Continue reading

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Coachford College win County Final

  Congratulations to Coachford college 1st year  students who were crowned County Camogie Champions  when they defeated they beat Carrigaline in the final at Castle Road  last week on a scoreline of  3-3 to 2-4

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Irish Water plan to improve leaks in Coachford

The Corkman Newspaper is reporting that Irish Water is investing €3.2 million in replacing old water mains in Coachford and other villages in Cork. The main issue in Coachford are the leakages in Monareagh between the end of Knockanowen and … Continue reading

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News from The Village 19.05.16

Holy Communion Congratulations to all the girls and boys from Coachford national School who are to receive their First holy Communion this Saturday at 11am in Coachford.  We wish Sophie Bowen, Ferne Cahill, Rebecca Casey, Nance Downey, Alan Kaczoch, Joshua … Continue reading

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Latest News from The Village 12.05.16

  Go Green at Griffins Griffins Garden Centre are hosting a  Compost Awareness Day in conjunction with Cork County Council. The purpose of the Environmental Awareness Information Day is to: promote composting of garden and kitchen green waste in an eco-friendly way. You are invited to attend composting demonstrations … Continue reading

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Rylane Amateur Boxing Club

Rylane Amateur Boxing club was founded 37 years ago in response to a need for a facility where young men and boys from the area could come together and meet up outside of school and work Continue reading

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