Age no barrier to talent at Over 60s Competition in Cork

Finalists in Ireland’s largest social event for senior citizens were feted yesterday ahead of the climax of the hugely popular Over 60s Talent Competition this weekend.

The 14 contestants were treated to lunch in Cork City as preparations and rehearsals continue for Sunday’s 39th staging of the final, in City Hall.

Event organiser Paddy O’Brien, who founded the competition in 1977 as a one-off bid to combat loneliness and isolation among elderly people, said he expects up to 1,000 people to attend.