Woman who campaigned to keep Rory Gallagher's guitar in Ireland named Cork Person of the Month

Music shop owner Sheena Crowley ran an online fundraiser to keep the rock legend's famous Fender Stratocaster at home

January Cork Person of the Month Sheena Crowley, centre receiving her award on Tuesday. Picture: Vitaliy Makhnanov

The woman who was instrumental keeping rock and blues legend Rory Gallagher’s auctioned Fender Stratocaster guitar in Ireland has been named the first Cork Person of the Month for 2025.

Sheena Crowley, who runs Crowley’s Music Centre on Friar Street in Cork City, was honoured not just for her tireless pre-auction campaign but also for her remarkable contribution to the city’s music community across several decades.