Reccomend a Driving Intructor Cork

iwannadrive · 20-01-2010 12:29am #1

Hi
if you could recommend any one. Looking for a instructor in Cork city and maybe Mallow depending on where I apply for the test .Currently looking at Irish School of Motoring ISM if any of you have dealt with them which instructors would you recommend? Thanks Hope you can help
Gone to a few lessons now with different people so need to find someone whos nice and can help me pass a test hopefully 1st time.

Papa_Lazarou · 20-01-2010 12:36am

iwannadrive wrote: »

Hi
if you could recommend any one. Looking for a instructor in Cork city and maybe Mallow depending on where I apply for the test .Currently looking at Irish School of Motoring ISM if any of you have dealt with them which instructors would you recommend? Thanks Hope you can help
Gone to a few lessons now with different people so need to find someone whos nice and can help me pass a test hopefully 1st time.

We did a drive4life thing way back in 4th year. Basically one bit of advice we were given was to always go with someone who's actually busy and not someone who says they are free any time. Their business is all down to word of mouth so if they busy they must be doing something right. The guy i got a few lessons off is down in Bandon which is probably a bit out of your way tbh.

rotinaj · 20-01-2010 12:58am

Al Dwyer. Couldnt meet a nicer man. Ill dig out his number.

MimiS · 20-01-2010 10:39am

+1 for Al Dwyer

Milly33 · 20-01-2010 10:46am

I got a chap called Cyril really really nice everyone I know who has had lessons from him have passed on their test...And he wont bull**** you either he will tell you how many lessons you should have and he gives great pointers..

*Sparkles* · 20-01-2010 6:02pm

Im currently getting lessons from Aim High Motoring the woman im with Linda is brilliant couldnt recommend her more. She has a website to i think.:D

murphym7 · 21-01-2010 10:58am

John Riordan got me through my test first time a couple of years ago - very very nice but takes to sh*t! He will get you through. Based in the city. PM if you want his number.

Wyldwood · 21-01-2010 11:50am

Alex from ISM got my son through 1st time after 6 lessons & lots of driving practice!

21-01-2010 12:08pm

Milly33 wrote: »

I got a chap called Cyril really really nice everyone I know who has had lessons from him have passed on their test...And he wont bull**** you either he will tell you how many lessons you should have and he gives great pointers..

Cyril from The Lough, I got him too, well sound guy. He told me I should pass first time after one lesson, he told me I didn't need any more, had to beg him for two more lessons. A guy I worked also booked him for pretest lessons, guy wanted 5 or 6, Cyril told him after the 1st one that he was no where near passing standard and to drive for another 6 months before doing the test. Very honest guy.

http://www.citylocal.ie/business/209574/OBrienSchoolofMotoring/

reusable · 21-01-2010 12:10pm

Im learning with the Top gear school of motoring from Carrigaline Des is the instructor and is very patient.
PM me for the number

Skud · 21-01-2010 12:20pm

Seamus Quinlan is excellent, ex tester. Taught me, my gf and her 2 sisters. We all excellent drivers because of him

Had other instructors before him so I have experience in this field

themonboys · 21-01-2010 12:32pm

MimiS wrote: »

+1 for Al Dwyer

++1

23-01-2010 5:42pm

themonboys wrote: »

++1

+2 is the mathematical expression you require there

glee123 · 24-02-2010 1:44am

anybody go to first choice school of motoring? im looking for driving lessons at mo in cork city and by their website they seem reasonably cheap etc...

out of interest what is the going rate for lessons these days?

Dudess · 24-02-2010 3:45am

Frank Morrissey - passed my test thanks to him. Absolutely excellent, and a lovely guy.

sleepyescapade · 24-02-2010 6:17pm

Al Dwyer!

Roar · 24-02-2010 10:39pm

everyone who's passed their test will tell you their instructor was brilliant

anyway, I went with John O'Riordan, who was absolutey brilliant :P

he turned out to be a huge City fan too, which was a bonus. Spent most of the lesson chatting about City!

Dudess · 25-02-2010 1:16am

Roar wrote: »

everyone who's passed their test will tell you their instructor was brilliant

Very true.

But, I did go to three other driving instructors...

anyway, I went with John O'Riordan, who was absolutey brilliant :P

he turned out to be a huge City fan too, which was a bonus. Spent most of the lesson chatting about City!

Oh I think I know that guy - is he fairly young?

Trashbat · 25-02-2010 12:02pm

I highly recommend Cyril O'Brien Highly enough. He was a no nonsense instructor and having experience of a few, i have to say that he seemed to be the only one who didnt seem like a salesman rather than an instructor.

He gave honest advice, and taught driving, rather than "test passing".

Milly33 · 25-02-2010 1:12pm

Trashbat wrote: »

I highly recommend Cyril O'Brien Highly enough. He was a no nonsense instructor and having experience of a few, i have to say that he seemed to be the only one who didnt seem like a salesman rather than an instructor.

He gave honest advice, and taught driving, rather than "test passing".

I got Cyrill also and he is great, my cousin had me all nervous saying he was very grumpy but it was all lies. Loverly man, rather than pointing out things that you are doing wrong he will give you advice on what to do. no bull with him and passed my test first time round

Roar · 27-02-2010 4:47pm

Dudess wrote: »

Very true.

Oh I think I know that guy - is he fairly young?

no, John would be in his late 40s/early 50s I'd reckon

calnand · 01-03-2010 9:55pm

Id definitely recommend Alex Murphy from the ISM. My brother and I both passed my brother first time and me the second time cause I got that "little Hitler" tester. i had the experience of being taught by Cyril O'Brien as well and after two lessons i had enough his car reaked of smoked and my hands stank from the steering wheel for hours.

EPM · 02-03-2010 11:08am

Skud wrote: »

Seamus Quinlan is excellent, ex tester. Taught me, my gf and her 2 sisters. We all excellent drivers because of him Had other instructors before him so I have experience in this field

+1 on Seamus. Great guy. Been a long time since I used his services but he got my girlfriend through it recently enough

langdang · 02-03-2010 12:05pm

Frank Murphy, Focus Driving School - very good.
Tried a few others at the time because I needed to hire a car to do the test, Frank was by far the best.
One of the other fellas wrecked my head with chat, and the crappy yaris he had. Frank only says what he needs to say and had a decent car (few years ago now since I did my test but pretty sure he updates the cars regularly) I know 3 people that passed first time after lessons with him.

drunkymonkey · 17-01-2011 10:59am

EPM wrote: »

+1 on Seamus. Great guy. Been a long time since I used his services but he got my girlfriend through it recently enough

Would you have his number, where is he based?

g5fd6ow0hseima · 17-01-2011 6:03pm

Do any instructor's do a student rate?

curly from cork · 17-01-2011 6:21pm

Roar wrote: »

no, John would be in his late 40s/early 50s I'd reckon

A young Man so

bubblicious · 18-01-2011 11:30am

I would definitely recommend John O'Riordan, he's a great instructor! I had a few lessons with Seamus and went to John after and I found him far superior. He's completely honest with you and tells you striaght away if you're doing something wrong - the morning of my test I went about a centimetre over a stop line and he told me that I would fail my test if I did that again!

Passed first time with John, as did my cousin so I'd definitely suggest him. You should only pick an instructor who's on the RSA approved list, John is on it if you want his number.

murphym7 · 18-01-2011 3:09pm

bubblicious wrote: »

I would definitely recommend John O'Riordan, he's a great instructor! I had a few lessons with Seamus and went to John after and I found him far superior. He's completely honest with you and tells you striaght away if you're doing something wrong - the morning of my test I went about a centimetre over a stop line and he told me that I would fail my test if I did that again!

Passed first time with John, as did my cousin so I'd definitely suggest him. You should only pick an instructor who's on the RSA approved list, John is on it if you want his number.

I used John too, is it O'Riordan or Riordan? He drives a Fabia, same guy?

bubblicious · 19-01-2011 5:30pm

Actually I think it's Riordan but everyone else was saying O'Riordan so I just assumed I'd been dropping the "O" in error! And yes, he had the Fabia when I was learning 2 years ago!

murphym7 · 20-01-2011 9:47am

bubblicious wrote: »

Actually I think it's Riordan but everyone else was saying O'Riordan so I just assumed I'd been dropping the "O" in error! And yes, he had the Fabia when I was learning 2 years ago!

Same guy - the man is excellent. I could not recommend him enough.

The day I had my test he had 3 first time passers in a row.

JReacher · 09-05-2011 5:50pm

Anyone have this fellas number, John O'Riordan? Can someone PM it if possible?

rachos89 · 09-05-2011 11:33pm

Anyone know of a good Cork city instructor that'll give pre-test lessons in my own car?

cordub · 10-05-2011 2:06am

rachos89 wrote: »

Anyone know of a good Cork city instructor that'll give pre-test lessons in my own car?

I went to a girl annmaries driving school based in glanmire but will do lessons anywhere in the city. I found her brilliant her number is 0862596268 At the moment she is doing an offfer of buy 4 lessons and get the 5th free which is really grear. I passed my test first time around so she must be good

;);)

murphym7 · 10-05-2011 8:22am

rachos89 wrote: »

Anyone know of a good Cork city instructor that'll give pre-test lessons in my own car?

They all do as far as I know - its prefered. I would have thought it better to do pre test lessons in the car you will do the test in.

murphym7 · 10-05-2011 8:23am

JReacher wrote: »

Anyone have this fellas number, John O'Riordan? Can someone PM it if possible?

PM Sent

corklad32 · 13-04-2015 5:49pm

Hi all

Would anyone know any good instructor that would allow you to use their car on the day?

Thanks

CHealy · 15-04-2015 9:08am

Sister used Noel Quirke recently, used his car aswell, one of the new Corsa's I think it was. Couldn't recommend enough.

rob316 · 15-04-2015 9:39am

Ya John is your man, he did lessons with me, my OH, all her friends, all my friends. Everyone of them passed first time except me, I broke the speed limit :pac:

corklad32 · 15-04-2015 5:54pm

rob316 wrote: »

Ya John is your man, he did lessons with me, my OH, all her friends, all my friends. Everyone of them passed first time except me, I broke the speed limit :pac:

John who?

rob316 · 15-04-2015 7:56pm

corklad32 wrote: »

John who?

Quinlan.

Outkast_IRE · 15-04-2015 8:06pm

John Quinlan , is the man most of my family have used, no bull **** sort of guy, all of us passed first time.

Have also told a few others who failed under other instructors to try him and they all passed.

rob316 · 15-04-2015 9:02pm

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

John Quinlan , is the man most of my family have used, no bull **** sort of guy, all of us passed first time.

Have also told a few others who failed under other instructors to try him and they all passed.

Quinlan that's the John I'm talking about!

That's the heavy guy with the sort of scared face ya?

Outkast_IRE · 16-04-2015 2:16pm

rob316 wrote: »

Quinlan that's the John I'm talking about!

That's the heavy guy with the sort of scared face ya?

Certainly not the kindest description i have of someone, but......... ya

cjoco · 19-04-2015 8:21am

Tom Higgins Prodrive had two lessons with him and passed my test excellent instructor

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 19-04-2015 8:37am

John riordon

Myself and around 10 others all used him and all passed first go in under 3 lessons

corcaigh1 · 25-04-2015 7:50pm

langdang wrote: »

Frank Murphy, Focus Driving School - very good.
Tried a few others at the time because I needed to hire a car to do the test, Frank was by far the best.
One of the other fellas wrecked my head with chat, and the crappy yaris he had. Frank only says what he needs to say and had a decent car (few years ago now since I did my test but pretty sure he updates the cars regularly) I know 3 people that passed first time after lessons with him.

Id second that, passed my driving test 1st time with frank murphy few years back. Had a nice dual controlled vw golf at the time. Sound man and doesn't wreck your head with sh*te talk. Was a bonus he is into motorbike's also!

Reccomend a Driving Intructor Cork

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