Crosshaven
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Crosshaven (Bun an Tabhairne in Irish) is a village in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. The village is rather scenic and enjoys impressive views of Currabinny Wood, and Cork Harbour.
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The village is famous for its Royal Cork Yacht Club. The club was established in 1720 and holds the title of the oldest in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The biannual Regatta of Cork Week (formerly Ford Cork Week due to the sponsorship of the Ford Motor Company) is one of the most famous in the world, drawing huge crowds of competitors and spectators. During the event the Gardai enforce strict traffic controls to avoid total gridlock.
Crosshaven also has an internationally successful indoor soccer team, which currently holds the Isola Design Cup. This years tournament takes place in London on August 26th, where the team hope to retain their title.
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Having been easily defeated in the last tournament, the London teams were out for revenge this time, and packed their teams with some of London's top players. However, they still fell well short of the standard of Crosshaven, who defended the Isola Design Trophy in style, winning the final by a score of 5-1. With the next tournament planned for Spring 2007, there is a lot of hard work ahead of the London boys, if they are to take the trophy home for the first time.
