24 January 2025
By David Lynch
david@TheCork.ie
The Community Spirit Awards by Cork International Hotel recognises an outstanding contribution or special achievement made to the community by a group or individual.
The awards are a great opportunity to highlight and celebrate the work done within our local community, to reward our unsung heroes and recognise the phenomenal contribution they have made to our lives. The awards aim to celebrate and recognise the remarkable people within our community who selflessly give their time, talent and dedication to benefit others.
The awards are sponsored by The Carrigdhoun Newspaper and Gerald McCarthy Giftware.
There is a monthly winner, and an overall annual ceremony. Below are some photos from the most recent event, which took place today.
From left: Kim Wyse, James Corcoran, Doireann O’Mahony, Conor Callaghan and Katelyn Walsh, Irish Sepsis Foundation at the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Awards ceremony recognising the outstanding contribution or special achievement made to the community by a group or individual.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Carmel Lonergan, Director of Group Operations at the Trigon Hotels and David O’Callaghan of Gerald McCarthy Giftware presenting the Lifetime Community Spirit Award to Paddy O’Connell for his life-long commitment to the Carrigaline Pipe Band at the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Awards ceremony recognising the outstanding contribution or special achievement made to the community by a group or individual.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
From left: Dave Curtin, Elaine O’Donovan, Hannah O’Donovan, Tony O’Donovan, Chris and Anne O’Donovan
at the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Awards ceremony recognising the outstanding contribution or special achievement made to the community by a group or individual.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
From left: Cllr. Parick Donovan, Cllr Jack White; Carmel Lonergan, Director of Group Operations, Trigon Hotels; Mairead O’Donovan; Vincent O’Donovan, owner, The Carrigdhoun Newspaper and Maurce Murphy, Senior Executive Officer, Cork County Council at the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Awards ceremony recognising the outstanding contribution or special achievement made to the community by a group or individual.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
From lef: Sandra Murphy, Trigon Hotels; Mary Foley, Cork Stroke Centre; Jerry Buttimer TD and Anita Ryan, Cork Stroke Centre at the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Awards ceremony recognising the outstanding contribution or special achievement made to the community by a group or individual.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Carmel Lonergan, Director of Group Operations at the Trigon Hotels with Eoghan Murphy, General Manager, Cork International Hotel at the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Awards ceremony recognising the outstanding contribution or special achievement made to the community by a group or individual.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Vincent O’Donovan, owner of the Carrigdhoun Newspaper (left) and Eoghan Murphy, General Manager at the Cork International Hotel presenting the Public Vote award to Elaine Curtin, a Special Needs Assistant who dedicates much of her free time to coaching the local youth basketball team in Carrigaline at the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Awards ceremony recognising the outstanding contribution or special achievement made to the community by a group or individual.
Pic: Brian Lougheed