O'Donoghue International Poetry Competition
By: Munster Literature CentreLast update:
Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
LocationRemotely
Deadline2025-11-30
Opportunity description
The O'Donoghue International Poetry Competition is open for entries. Submissions must be original, unpublished poems in English, under 40 lines. Entries are welcome from all over the world.
Judge: Mary O’Malley.
Prizes:
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 and publication in Southword.
2nd Prize:
- €500 and publication in Southword.
3rd prize:
- €250 and publication in Southword.
Entry Fee: €7 per poem or €30 for a batch of five.
Deadline: 30th November 2024.
Benefits
- Cash prize
- Featured reading at festival
- Podcast appearance
- Publication in magazine
Eligibility criteria
Poems must be original, unpublished, in English, and under 40 lines.