The winners of the Cherry Cup 2007,  the Skibbereen band. From left to right, Paul Johnson, Catherine Ebeling, Diana Pitcher, June Collins and Perry O'Donovan.

The Skibbereen band photographed outside the main door of St Fachtna's Cathedral in Rosscarbery where the Cherry Cup competition was held on 25 March.  The victorious band beat the Cathedral Tower teams of Limerick, Cork and Waterford to take the title.    The bells were installed in Skibbereen in 2002 and the band has been in the subsequent 5 striking competitions, each time moving up in the placings.  In addition three of the winning band have only been ringing for less than 4 years.