The Irish Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter, based in Waterford, paid a visit to Ardmore during round 7 of the ISA P750 National Championship which was hosted by Youghal Bay Boat Club as part of the Pattern Festival in the village.
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George Walsh and Donie McCarthy, Youghal Fire Brigade, at a fire safety demonstration during the Family Fun Festival in Youghal.
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The Start of the Caroline Drake Four Mile Road Race in Youghal in aid of Marymount Hospice.
The race was won by Sergiu Ciobanu from Clonliffe Harriers in a time of 20:20.
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Susie Fitzgibbon, representing Aherne’s Seafood Restaurant, being crowned Queen of The Sea by Veronica Hunt, Kerry Rose, during the Family Fun Festival in Youghal.
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Youghal native, Veronica Hunt, Kerry Rose, opened the Family Fun Festival in Youghal with Mary Linehan Foley, Mayor of Youghal, and Tommy Collins, Master of Cermonies from Community Radio Youghal.
A Spanish Senorita in theTown of La Cala de Mijas in southern Spain celebrates the Spanish victory over Paraguay to secure a place for the Spanish side in the World Cup Semi Finals.
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Some of the Festival Queens having fun at the launch of the Family Fun Festival
At the first official function since her election, the Mayor of Youghal launched the 2010 Youghal Family Fun Festival at the Mall Arts Centre in Youghal. The festival takes place in the harbour town on the weekend of the 16th to 18th July 2010.
Youghal’s first Family Fun Festival is an example of how a small vibrant community can celebrate and make known the spectacular amenities of the River Blackwater, Blue Flag Beaches and vast variety of local activities.
In addition, the festival’s focus on providing FREE Family Fun Entertainment for all ages is “most welcome” said Mayor Mary Linehan-Foley in Youghal.
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WHEN does an athletics race/walk become a very personal part of your life? Martin Drake a very well known Youghal athlete who to this day is a huge character within the sport and still an enthusiastic competitor only knows too well as he sadly lost his wife Caroline nearly a year ago and as a tribute to her and an opportunity to help Marymount Hospice in some way he is organising what could be one of the biggest East Cork road races outside of the Ballycotton ‘10’ in association with Youghal Athletic Club.
The race has many sponsors already including Farrells Bar and Jack O Patsy Pottery and the race will start on Sunday July the 18th at 2pm at Summerfield Cross make its way through Youghal turn at the North end of the town continue back up the quayside and finish by the Front Strand at the old train station covering a distance of four miles.
At the launch of Youghal’s Four Mile Road Race in aid of Marymount Hospice, which will be held on July 18th, were; Ger Flanagan, Organising Committee, Cathy O’Donovan, Marymount Hospice, Tim Twomey, Organising Committee, Sandra McLellan, Mayor of Youghal, Martin Drake, Organising Committee, Mary Sweeney, Represented Ireland in road and cross country running, and two of the race sponsors, Pat Collins, Jack O’Patsy Pottery with Mike Farrell, Farrells Bar, Summerfield.
Cllr. Sandra McLellan, Mayor of Youghal, with one of the two blue flags that were awarded to Youghal beaches.
Blue Flag’s are awarded to coastal destinations which have achieved the highest quality in water, facilities, safety, environmental education and management. It is a prestigious, international award scheme which acts as a guarantee to tourists that a beach or marina they are visiting is one of the best in the world.
It is the only town in the country to secure Two Flag’s and confirms the towns status as the premier seaside resort in the South with over 4 miles of sandy clean and safe beaches.
Headbanging to the sound of Midleton band ‘McFla’ were, Jenni Eives, Emma Barry. Marcell Van Pietzen and Emily Lynch, at the annual Castlemartyr Fete, which was held on the school grounds in Castlemartyr.
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