Person: Rob McConnell

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<p>The McConnells' favourite or 'red dot' spot in their Co Antrim newbuild, the 2023 RTÉ Home of the Year. Pictures: Joe McCallion</p>

home and gardens

From 'overgrown site' to Home of the Year: Winners share design secrets

Eve Kelliher talks to Rob McConnell to discover how the family created the forest house he describes as 'a dream place'

sport

Kinsale provides respite for Irish sailing season

sport

Dark Angel takes honours at Cork Week

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Cork Week battle down to the wire

sport

Dark Angel shines brightest in Crosshaven

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Jay Colville’s Forty Licks shines at Cork Week

Wind boost for Volvo Cork Week opener

A full programme of races started the biennial Volvo Cork Week yesterday as strong winds gave way to moderate offshore breezes for the 100-boat fleet competing around the harbour.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2016

Tim Goodbody steals the show as White Mischief leads at Howth Yacht Club

Light winds off Ireland’s Eye yesterday put paid to any notions of easy wins for the defending title-holders at the ICRA National Championships at Howth Yacht Club.

Sat, 11 Jun, 2016

Jump Juice out to put record straight

Conor Phelan’s Jump Juice of the Royal Cork Yacht Club goes into action at Howth YC this afternoon as the eight event Irish Cruiser Racing Association National Championships gets underway.

Fri, 10 Jun, 2016

Sailing: Liam Shanahan exploits honoured

Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race champion Liam Shanahan emerged overall winner of the annual Irish Sailing Awards in Dublin yesterday.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

Choppy seas change Kinsale picture

A penultimate day to be remembered for all the best and not so good reasons was the hallmark of the ICRA Nationals Sovereigns Cup sponsored by Cork County Council at Kinsale yesterday.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2015

Foynes pair battle for honours at Calves Week

After Wednesday’s weather spectacular in West Cork, light winds returned for the Cork Dry Gin Calves Week fleet for a three-hour race around the islands of Roaringwater Bay.

Fri, 08 Aug, 2014