THE GREGORY O'DONOGHUE INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION (From October to December annually.)

1st Prize €1000, a week's residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, publication in Southword
and a trip to Cork, Ireland*.

2nd Prize €500 & publication in Southword

3rd Prize €250 & publication in Southword


Ten runners-up to be published in Southword and receive €30 publication fee.

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*(First prize roughly equivalent to $1349.98 USD/ £841.15 GBP @ xe.com on 26th September 2013. Payments will be subject to exchange rates valid on date payment is issued. The MLC will subvent travel costs for the winner up to €600 and provide hotel accommodation and meals for three days during the Cork Spring Poetry Festival.)

The Munster Literature Centre is a not-for-profit institution, an officially registered charity in the Republic of Ireland Charity. No. 12374. All entry fees received in this competition will be disbursed in prize money, judge’s fee and to fund services the Centre provides to writers and readers.