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Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-30
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Munster Literature Centre
- Deadline
- 30 November 2026
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- €2,000 (winner), €500 (2nd), €250 (3rd), €50 (runners-up); publication in Southword literary journal; featured reading at Cork International Poetry Festival; hotel stay and full board for winner
- Disciplines
- poetry
About this opportunity
The Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition, sponsored by the Munster Literature Centre, invites poets worldwide to submit original poems of up to 40 lines. The winner receives €2,000, a featured reading at the Cork International Poetry Festival, a four-night hotel stay with full board, and publication in Southword literary journal.
Who can apply
- Open to international poets.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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