4 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Irish Greyhound Board has announced that Connolly’s Red Mills will assume sponsorship of the Irish greyhound Laurels until at least 2021. Red Mills previously sponsored the event, ran in Cork’s Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium, between 2012 and 2014. The Laurels is Cork’s biggest and richest annual greyhound... Read More
30 June 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC is delighted to announce our new management team structure for the remainder of the 2019 season Frank Kelleher will join the men’s first team backroom staff as first team manager. John Cotter will assume the role as men’s first team head coach. Alan Bennett will... Read More
27 June 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 12 months to Mixed Ability Rugby World Cup in Cork Cork has begun it’s 12-month preparations to host the International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament (IMART) in June next year. This will be the 3rd edition of the worldwide Mixed Ability rugby showcase promoted by International Mixed Ability Sports... Read More
23 June 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie One of the most recognisable faces of triathlon and the holder of two Olympic Gold medals, Alistair Brownlee will make his full-distance IRONMAN debut at IRONMAN Cork in less than three weeks time in Youghal, County Cork. The British athlete will join over 2,300 competitors from across the... Read More
21 June 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Champion Aidan Hogan from Cork set to defend his title 2019 marks the tenth and final year of the internationally renowned 24 hour running race Cork is set to have 6 competitors participating in the upcoming Energia 24HR ultra-running event in Belfast. Three-time Energia24 champion Eoin Keith from... Read More
15 June 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SOCCER: Cork City FC is delighted to announce its’ first ever 100 Club membership. Exclusive to the first one hundred registrations, members will hold a special “Gold” season ticket for both the 2020 and 2021 seasons, access to functions and special “100 Club” events and a host of... Read More
13 June 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City face a trip to the Showgrounds on Friday, as they face Sligo Rovers in the last game before the mid-season break. The Rebel Army come into the game having not played since the 1-1 draw against St Pat’s on May 31st, with international call-ups seeing last... Read More
11 June 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ballincollig RFC has appointed Sports Turf Solutions to construct two new full sized grass rugby pitches at its grounds in Tanner Park. The new pitches will replace the existing second pitch and training area which have had severe flooding and drainage issues in recent years. Construction will begin... Read More
5 June 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC can confirm that Shane Daly-Bütz has left the club, after agreeing the mutual termination of his contract. The 22-year-old signed for the club last July after a three year spell with UCC, having previously played for City’s U19s. He made 7 appearances in the latter... Read More
5 June 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Calls it an investment in sport and in the community Fianna Fáil Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan, has welcomed the allocation of a €158,000 equipment grant to the Rowing Ireland National Rowing Centre at Farran Woods, Ovens, Co Cork, from the Sports Capital Grants calling it “a... Read More
29 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Marymount University Hospital & Hospice along with Cork Racecourse, Mallow are delighted to announce details of an exciting addition to Cork’s racing calendar this Summer on Saturday, August 17th. Details of the raceday, which will see all funds going directly to Marymount were announced at the launch which... Read More
25 May 2019 By Alex Dudley news@TheCork.ie The legacy of the O’Neill family is a story that is going to continue to run. Jonjo Sr came from humble beginnings in County Cork, but his son has taken the family name to a new stratosphere in recent years. The combination of the father as trainer and son... Read More