Directions To Pitches

Premier Division Club Directions

Any clubs that do not have their directions here please e-mail them to johnbuckley@westcorkleague.com
Ballydehob
Drive through the main street of the village of Ballydehob in the Schull Direction. At the top of the village take the only Right available at the Corner of Vincent Coughlan's Bar and The Woodcock Bar. Stay on this Road for approx. 1.5 miles, Do not take any turn off left or right and the pitch is on the right hand side.
Bantry Gunners
On the main Drimoleague to Bantry road , turn down left at the Skibbereen / Ballydehob N71 junction, if coming from the Drimoleague direction or right if traveling from the Bantry side . This junction is 3 miles outside Bantry and is clearly signposted and there will be a Bantry Gunners sign there on matchdays. Do not take the Durrus cross as this will add 3 to 4 miles on to the journey. Three quarters of a mile down the Ballydehob road take a right turn which will also be signposted for the pitch , one mile over that road the pitch is on the left-hand side and can't be missed.
Clonakilty A.F.C.
Head into Clonakilty and go around the by pass and head for Inchadoney, when you take a right at signpost for Inchadoney Island,The entrance is on left hand side of Road up to Pitch.

Please note Clonakilty U18s play at Ballyvackey,which is out the Dunmanway Road on right hand side when coming from Clonakilty

Crookstown NEW PITCH

In Crookstown Village,head towards Cork, going the Old Road (Towards Bandon) and pass the turn off for Bandon and immediately after the Turn for Bandon there is a High Stone wall and another turn to the right after the High Stone Wall.Turn right and the entrance to the pitch is at the back of the High Stone wall.

Crossmahon NEW PITCH

On the By Pass in Bandon, Crossmahon pitch is situated at the Convent Secondary School, Bandon. When travelling from Cork side heading to Clonakilty on By pass, go past Nyhan Motors and pitch is after entrance to school on left hand side. When coming from Clonakilty side head up the by pass half a mile and the pitch is on right hand side.

Drinagh
Head for Drinagh if you come into Drinagh from the Clonakilty or Dunmanway side keep going through village past Drinagh Co-op and it is just on outskirts of village on Right hand side you can't miss it inside the gates you will find Canon Crowley Park.

FOR THE 2006/07 SEASON DRINAGH WILL PLAY IN FIELD NEXT TO LAST SEASON'S PITCH

Dunmanway Town
Come to Parkway Hotel Dunmanway and go up side road beside D OIL Company opposite Parkway and go up this road past the Doheny's GAA pitch on left and up the hill, Past Garage on Right and down to bottom of hill and pitch is on Left hand side of Road on a sharp Right hand Corner.
Kilmichael
Take main road from Dunmanway to Macroom. Approx. 4 miles out take a left after pub in Gloun. Approx. 4 miles after this you come to Dromey's bar Dromcarra. Don't go over the bridge, take a right turn. Take the lower road and approx. 1 mile take a left for the pitch just after the new bungalow on the left.

Leeside

Macroom side of Inchigeela Church inside in the Village of Inchigeela.
Skibbereen F.C.
Skibbereen F.C. Soccer Pitches are located on the Baltimore Road Skibbereen. Approaching Skibbereen from Clonakilty head through the town to the roundabout - through the roundabout and head for Baltimore, passing Leonard Motors on the left hand side at the roundabout. The pitches are on the right hand side of the road approx. 3/4 of a mile from the roundabout.
Division 1 Club Directions
Ardfield
Aultagh Celtic NEW PITCH
When coming from Bandon side after Ballineen head towards Dunmanway and when you come to Manch where Wesco Aliminum is keep straight on for Dunmanway go past G & D Garage and you come on to a long corner where there is a lay by on right hand side, Park here and pitch is directly across the road. When coming from Dunmanway head out the Bandon road and after the long straight before G & D Garage there is a Lay By on Left hand side, Park here and pitch is directly across the road.
Bay Rovers
From Bantry head for Ballylicky,Glengarriff. At Ballylicky bridge turn right for Cork,Kealkill,Macroom. Stay on the main road.After passing over Pearson Bridge the pitch is about 1/2 mile on your left. If you get as far as the graveyard you must go back 100 yards. From D'way direction On the square in Dunmanway turn left infront of the Arch Bar for Kealkill. Go straight through Kealkill village till you get as far as the grave yard.The pitch is 100 yards past it on the right.
Bunratty
Drive through Schull and follow the main road for Mizen Head for half mile. Turn left for Schull Town Park. Pitch 100 meters on left.
Castlelack
Coming from Bandon... Head out road for Crookstown, passing out Co-op & Meat factory, Keep going for 3 Mlles, passing old pub on left until you come to crossroads with factory on left. Turn left and keep on road until you get to Brinny Inn Pub(1/2 mile) Follow road to right and keep going for 1 1/2 Mlles, take first left. Pitch 300m on right.
Or
Coming from Crookstown... Take road for Bandon after going through Crookstown from Macroom side Keep going for 3-4 miles passing Pub on right(Strawhall Inn) Take 4th turn to left(Sign for Templemartin) Pass shop on right & take first right(1/2 mile) Pitch 300m on right.
Durrus
Pitch is in Durrus at the Community Field.
Lyre Rovers
Drive to Clonakilty town. Do not take the bypass but drive through the main street past the church on your left hand side. After you pass the church take the second right hand turn onto the road towards Enniskeane. Stay on that road for about 6 miles till you see Lyre BAR which is where the pitch is situated.
Or
Take the main road to Clonakilty from Ballineen and the pitch is on your right hand side just before a pub called lyre bar. Take the the main road from Bandon to Ballineen and go by the instruction above you will have no problem in finding it.
Riverside
Come into Ballineen and head for Dessie's Bar which is on right hand side if coming from bandon direction heading for Dunmanway and Pitch is behind Dessie's Bar.Entry to Pitch is through gate on left of Pub.
Rosscarbery
When coming into Rosscarbery from Clonakility direction, turn right directly before the causeway (at lake).
Continue to end of road and turn right at T-junction. Continue along this road (Dunmanway road) for 2 miles keeping left at Cahermore cross.
Pitch is located directly across road from first farmhouse on left, at a T-junction.
Togher
Come to the square in Dunmanway and go up to the Arch Bar and turn left up Castle Street heading for Kealkill. Go up to the end of this street and turn left which is the Castledonovan road carry on this road for about a half a mile passing Murrays Tarmacadam on the left and you come up to the Race field on the right which is where the 2 pitches are situated.

Please note Togher U18s play occassionaly at Togher Village, which is based 5 miles from Dunmanway. Go up Castle st in Dunmanway and striaght out this road for 5 miles until you come to the main road where you either go left for Bantry or Kealkill or Right to go back for Cork, turn right and go past creamery and pass a Blue Bungalow around next corner at a cross road, take the next Right and come up to church and take a left and park at school and pitch is behind the school. Please check Fixture to see where fixture is on.

Division 2 Club Directions
Baltimore
Located on the Skibbereen By Pass at The Skibbereen Rugby Grounds.
Castletown Celtic
Head from Castletown Village towards the GAA fields and the entrance to the pitch is on the right hand side in the dip between the two hills
Or click here for a photograph
Cloughduv Celtic
Based in the Old Gaa grounds in Cloughduv which is on left before Cloughduv village when coming from Crookstown side.
Courtmacsherry
coming from Timoleague, head through Courtmacsherry village turning right at the end of the village (sign post for Barryroe / Butlerstown) after around 1 to 1.5 miles take the fourth left (sign post for Butlerstown / Lislee) after around 0.5 mile take the second left follow this road for about 1 mile and take a left up a dirt road pitch is at the end of this road on match days the pitch is signed from Courtmacsherry village
Drinagh "B"
Head for Drinagh if you come into Drinagh from the Clonakilty or Dunmanway side keep going through village past Drinagh Co-op and it is just on outskirts of village on Right hand side you can't miss it inside the gates you will find Canon Crowley Park.

FOR THE 2006/07 SEASON DRINAGH WILL PLAY IN FIELD NEXT TO LAST SEASON'S PITCH

Droumree Dynamos
Up Masseytown for 2 and 1/2 miles through cross of 4 roads and next left. Travel up road for mile, stay left. Just after large farmyard on left.

Temporary Pitch End of 2007/08 Season

Directions Droumree.Take usual Rd out of Macroom for Ballinagree.nearly 2 miles take L turn for Coillte.Straight through 4cross roads,Take next turn R.

Harbour Celtic
Inchinattin Village
Mizen
The New pitch is located in Goleen Village at the Community Field.
Molaga Celtic
Located at the Timoleague Community Field which is on Left as you head into Timoleague from the Clonakilty side.
Sullane
From Macroom and take the Killarney road. Go on 10 miles to Ballymakeera and keep on going straight until you come to the Mills Inn on your right. Go left there for Coolea (sign also for Mark Eire). Go on about 3 miles or so to Coolea itself. Go past church and hall on the left and you take the next right. Go down there 100 yards and go into the left at the school. If you miss the turn at the village you will see the pitch on your right.

Ladies League Club Directions

Bandon
Based in Bandon, out the Macroom road on Left hand side before School.
Crookstown NEW PITCH

In Crookstown Village,head towards Cork, going the Old Road (Towards Bandon) and pass the turn off for Bandon and immediately after the Turn for Bandon there is a High Stone wall and another turn to the right after the High Stone Wall.Turn right and the entrance to the pitch is at the back of the High Stone wall.

Drinagh
Head for Drinagh if you come into Drinagh from the Clonakilty or Dunmanway side keep going through village past Drinagh Co-op and it is just on outskirts of village on Right hand side you can't miss it inside the gates you will find Canon Crowley Park.

FOR THE 2006/07 SEASON DRINAGH WILL PLAY IN FIELD NEXT TO LAST SEASON'S PITCH

Dunmanway Town
Come to Parkway Hotel Dunmanway and go up side road beside D OIL Company opposite Parkway and go up this road past the Doheny's GAA pitch on left and up the hill, Past Garage on Right and down to bottom of hill and pitch is on Left hand side of Road on a sharp Right hand Corner.
Harbour Celtic
At Present playing games at Rosscarbery's Pitch in Cahermore Rosscarbery. When coming into Rosscarbery from Clonakility direction, turn right directly before the causeway (at lake).
Continue to end of road and turn right at T-junction. Continue along this road (Dunmanway road) for 2 miles keeping left at Cahermore cross.
Pitch is located directly across road from first farmhouse on left, at a T-junction.
Knockavilla
In Bandon head out the Macroom road heading for Brinny Factory. Go past Brinny factory heading for Crossbarry. As you head for Crossbarry keep an eye out for a signpost for Upton House & Knockavilla to the left.Take this turn to the left and go up hill passing a school until you come to a 4 crossroads where a pub is on the left hand side, go straight through this crossroads and go up this road 1/2 mile and pitch is on your right hand side.
Lyre Rovers
Drive to Clonakilty town. Do not take the bypass but drive through the main street past the church on your left hand side. After you pass the church take the second right hand turn onto the road towards Enniskeane. Stay on that road for about 6 miles till you see Lyre BAR which is where the pitch is situated.
Or
Take the main road to Clonakilty from Ballineen and the pitch is on your right hand side just before a pub called lyre bar. Take the the main road from Bandon to Ballineen and go by the instruction above you will have no problem in finding it.
Timoleague NEW PITCH
Now playing at Courtmacsherry pitch.
coming from Timoleague, head through Courtmacsherry village turning right at the end of the village (sign post for Barryroe / Butlerstown) after around 1 to 1.5 miles take the fourth left (sign post for Butlerstown / Lislee) after around 0.5 mile take the second left follow this road for about 1 mile and take a left up a dirt road pitch is at the end of this road on match days the pitch is signed from Courtmacsherry village

U18 League Club Directions

Bay Rovers

Same as Junior team above, As per previous instructions

Bunratty

Same as Junior team above, As per previous instructions

Clonakilty

Please note Clonakilty U18s play at Ballyvackey,which is out the Dunmanway Road on right hand side when coming from Clonakilty.

Drinagh Rangers

Same as Junior team above, As per previous instructions

Harbour

Same as Junior team above, As per previous instructions

Riverside

Same as Junior team above, As per previous instructions

Skibbereen

Same as Junior team above, As per previous instructions

Togher Celtic

Come to the square in Dunmanway and go up to the Arch Bar and turn left up Castle Street heading for Kealkill. Go up to the end of this street and turn left which is the Castledonovan road carry on this road for about a half a mile passing Murrays Tarmacadam on the left and you come up to the Race field on the right which is where the 2 pitches are situated.

Please note Togher U18s play occassionaly at Togher Village, which is based 6 miles from Dunmanway. Go up Castle st in Dunmanway and striaght out this road for 5 miles until you come to the main road where you either go left for Bantry or Kealkill or Right to go back for Cork, turn right and go past creamery and pass a Blue Bungalow around next corner at a cross road, take the next Right and come up to church and take a left and park at school and pitch is behind the school. Please check Fixture to see where fixture is on.

 

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