The Gregory O'Donoghue International Poetry Competition is now open to original, unpublished, and unbroadcast poems in the English language of 40 lines of fewer. Poems submitted can be on any subject, any style, by any writer anywhere in the world.

There are three prizes of €250 (3rd), €500 (2nd), and €2,000 (1st) plus a chance to read at the Cork International Poetry Competition and a feature on the Southword Poetry Podcast. Ten runners-up will receive a prize of €50 as well as publication in Southword.