Ballincollig Tidy Towns are Pride of Cork City.

 

Ballincollig Tidy Towns are Pride of Cork City.

It was great to see the groups from all over Cork City and County that participated in this year’s Pride in Our Community 2021 Competition in attendance at the Awards in the Kingsley Hotel.

The Awards is organised by Cork County Federation of Muintir na Tire in conjunction with Cork County and City Councils. Guests included County Mayor Cllr Gillian Coughlan, Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Tony Fitzgerald, Cork County Council CEO Mr Tim Lucey National President Muintir na Tire Paddy Fitzpatrick, and representatives of Community groups from all over the city and county.

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Tony Fitzgerald, announced Ballincollig Tidy Towns as the overall winners of the Pride of Cork City Award. Their entry this year was a pollinator project which included the planting of pollinator plants throughout Ballincollig

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Tony Fitzgerald, thanked all the winners of the other categories and all those who entered the competition this year. He said that he was delighted that so many groups entered the competition. He said that it was great to see the effort being put in by community groups in developing projects. He added that ‘this great competition recognises and rewards community groups who develop new or existing locally-based Amenity/ Projects which are of long-term benefit to the local community’.

 

The Judges from Cork City Council and Muintir na Tire were very impressed this year with the high standard this year.

Mr Sean Holland Chairman of the organising committee was keen to point out that competition seeks to make local people conscious of their local environment and also to promote litter free communities. He said the competition is open to all voluntary groups in County Cork and now in Cork City as well.

 

National President of Muintir na Tire Mr. Paddy Fitzpatrick said these projects highlight the important link between our surroundings and our quality of life. It is no wonder he said that people travel from far and near to visit Cork.

 

He thanked both County Councils for providing support for all of the groups in bringing the projects to fruition.  He said these projects brighten up communities and enhance the natural beauty of the surroundings in which we live as well as attracting tourists.

 

 

See full results below

 

 

Full Pride in Our Community 2021 Results.

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Pride of County Cork
Winners Cobh Tidy Towns

 

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Pride of Cork City Award

Winner Ballincollig Tidy Towns

 

 

Category	Award	Group
Tourism	Commended	Kealkil Tidy Towns
	Second Place	Croi na Laoi Inchigeelagh Tidy Towns
	Winners	Ballineen Enniskeane Tidy Towns
Best Maintained	Commended Awards	Oysterhaven and Nohoval Residents Minane Bridge Tidy Towns Saleen and District Residents Riverstown Tidy Towns
Best Maintained	Second   Winners	Rostellan Development Assoc   Baltimore Tidy Towns
Eco Friendly Award	Commended	Waterloo Renewal Group Bandon Environmental Group
Eco Friendly Award	Second Winners	Ladysbridge Tidy Towns Glounthaune Community Assoc.
Most Creative Project	Commended Awards	Ahiohil Tidy Towns Upper Glanmire Community Association Union Hall Tidy Towns Monkstown Tidy Towns
Most Creative Project	Second   Winners	Carrigaline Tidy Towns   Dunmanway Community Council
Heritage Award	Commended	Ballinora and District Community Council Milstreet Tidy Towns
Heritage Award	Second Winners	Grenagh Tidy Towns Saleen Community Monument Committee
Social Inclusion	Commended Awards	Sallybrook Tidy Towns Killeagh Inch Community Council Conna Community Council Rylane Community Park Association
Social Inclusion	Second Winners	Carriganass CLG Kanturk Tidy Towns
New Entry	Commended	Kilowen Action Group St Michaels Church St Josephs Church Belgrave Avenue Residents
New Entry	Winners	Kilcully and Ballincrokig Residents
Healthy Town Village	Commended Awards	Boherbue and District Community Development Association/Tidy Towns Kilworth Celtic
Healthy Town Village	Winners	Mitchelstown Allotments
Large Town West Cork	Second   Winners	Bantry Tidy Towns   Skibbereen Tidy Towns
Large Town South Cork	Winners	Carrigtwohil Tidy Towns
Large Town North Cork	Winners	Fermoy Tidy Towns
Youth Group	Commended Awards	Glanworth 105 Scouts
Best Use of Irish Language	Winners	Durrus Tidy Towns
Best Small Village Area	Commended	Ballygarvan Community Association New Two Pot House Development Association Schull Tidy Towns Ballincurrig Tidy Village Group St Theresas Residents Knockraha Area Community Association
Best Small Village Area	Second   Winners	Knocknagree Fairfield Tidy Towns Committee Rosscarbery Tidy Towns
Pride of Cork City	Winners	Ballincollig Tidy Towns
Pride of County Cork	Winners	Cobh Tidy Towns

 

Full competition details and entry forms are available from Cork County Federation Muintir ná Tíre 8 Sidney Place, Wellington Road, Cork City

Tel: 021-4500688 email admin@muintircork.com