16 July 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Irish rowing team were welcomed home at Cork Airport earlier today, On the arrival of the Irish rowing team into Cork Airport this afternoon Kevin Cullinane, Head of Communications at Cork Airport said: “At Cork Airport, we are delighted to welcome home gold medallists Gary and Paul... Read More
13 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A very special version of the Sam Maguire Everyone knows that most famous prize in Gaelic games, the Sam Maguire Cup, is awarded to the winners of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, but what do you know about the man himself, Mr Sam McGuire? He was born in... Read More
11 July 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The 2018 Irish Rowing Championships take place at the National Rowing Centre, Farran Wood, Co Cork, this weekend Friday July 13th – Sunday July 15th. This year’s regatta will be the biggest rowing event ever to take place in Ireland with more than 1,600 athletes competing in 1,127... Read More
10 July 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City will return to Champions League action for the first time since the 2006/07 season when they welcome Polish Champions Legia Warsaw to Turner’s Cross tonight. City lie second in the SSE Airtricity League, 4 points off leader Dundalk, and come into this game on the back... Read More
2 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City welcome Portsmouth to Turner’s Cross tonight, for a Cork Airport friendly fixture, kick-off 7 pm. City boss John Caulfield expects to field a much-changed line-up, with new signing Damien Delaney set to make his first appearance since re-joining the club. Speaking ahead of the game, Caulfield... Read More
29 June 2018 By Byran Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Both the Munster and Leinster Senior Hurling Championship take place this weekend with Cork and Galway defending their titles against Clare and Kilkenny. BoyleSports are tipping up the Tribesmen and Rebels to retain their respective titles at 11/8 whilst Clare and Galway to come out provincial champions is... Read More
24 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The new Lord Mayor of Cork City – Mick Finn – will meet and greet the Ireland Senior Women’s basketball team at a special community event at the Mardyke Arena UCC in Cork this today, ahead of their FIBA Women’s European Championship for Small Countries campaign which tips... Read More
23 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil’s Cllr. Padraig O’Sullivan has said that the €20,000 youth club funding announced this week for East Cork is a lifeline for the organisations that benefit and is calling for a stronger commitment to supporting young people from local and national government. Cllr. O’Sullivan was commenting after... Read More
9 June 2018 By Mary Bermimgham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Damien Delaney The defender re-joins the club following a long spell in England, where he most recently played with Premier League side Crystal Palace. The 36-year-old was capped nine times by the Republic of Ireland, and he joins... Read More
7 June 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Olympic bronze medalist Rob Heffernan and his wife and coach Marian Heffernan today (Thursday 7th June) launched the inaugural National Lottery Good Causes Awards aimed at honouring the inspiring work and achievements of thousands of projects, clubs and individuals all over Ireland. The significant new Awards initiative, which... Read More
4 June 2018, Monday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City are in action at Turner’s Cross for the second time this long weekend, as they welcome Derry City on Monday afternoon, kick-off 3 pm. City come into the game on the back of Friday’s 3-0 win against Waterford, which was their fourth consecutive league win,... Read More
29 May 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie SOCCER: Will this World Cup produce the next Soccer Superstar? The World Cup is the ultimate stage for players to either cement their legacy as one of the world’s best, or prove that they are the future of the sport. While on the one hand, players of Ronaldo,... Read More