November, 2025
Event Details
The Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition is an annual prize named in memory of the late Irish poet Gregory O’Donoghue (1951–2005) and is organised by the Munster Literature Centre in
Event Details
The Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition is an annual prize named in memory of the late Irish poet Gregory O’Donoghue (1951–2005) and is organised by the Munster Literature Centre in Cork, Ireland .
The competition is open to original, unpublished and unbroadcast poems in the English language of 40 lines or fewer. The poem can be on any subject, in any style, by a writer of any nationality, living anywhere in the world. Translated work is not in the scope of this competition.
1st Prize
- €2,000
- Featured reading at the Cork International Poetry Festival (with four-night hotel stay and full board)
- Featured on the Southword Poetry Podcast
- Publication in Southword
Is this competition legit?YES! – Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work.
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