Keen young sailors get onboard with exciting training voyage from Cork harbour 

Matthew O'Doherty, Sam Lawry, Michael Doherty, Heather Mannix, Sacha Forde, Thomas Dodd, Ryan Sharp, and Luke Nelson with first mate Hugh Byrne, on board the Brian Ború tall ship, which sets sail along the Cork coastline today as part of the Cork Sail Training Bursary scheme. Pictures: Cathal Noonan

A group of 10 young sailors have taken to the waters off the south coast in a training expedition on board the Brian Boru tall ship.

The 10, along with three crew members, left Cork harbour this morning.