BASKETBALL: UCC Demons lay down early marker with big win over Tralee

17 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Basketball Ireland Super League round-up “We stole one, basically,” admitted UCC Demons Head Coach, Colin O’Reilly, as his side managed to hold on to a narrow two-point win over Garvey’s Tralee Warriors in Cork on Friday evening in the opening game of the 2017/18 Basketball Ireland Men’s Super... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, SPORT

12th September, 2017

SPORT: 1st Annual Wild Atlantic Way ‘Cycle Sportif’ takes place in West Cork

12 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork is gearing up to host stage two of the unique 17-stage cycling event. The Cycle Sportif covers over 2,000km of the Wild Atlantic route winding through the coastlines of nine counties from Co Cork to Co Donegal from the 13th to 29th September 2017. Cyclists can register... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, SPORT

12th September, 2017

SOCCER: adidas appointed as official kit supplier to Cork City FC

12 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce that adidas will be the official kit supplier to the club. adidas will kit out all of the club’s teams for a three-year term, beginning at the conclusion of the 2017 SSE Airtricity League season. Details of the 2018 team... Read More

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8th September, 2017

SPORT: Julia White of Cork Senior Camogie Squad receives support from Christ King Girls Secondary School

8 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Christ King Girls Secondary School, South Douglas Road, have expressed their support for Julia White, Cork Senior Camogie Squad, ahead of the All Ireland Final on Sunday 10th September.

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6th September, 2017

SOCCER: Match Preview – Shelbourne LFC vs Cork City WFC

6 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City WFC make their second trip to Dublin in three days as they travel to the Morton Stadium this today – 6th of September – to face Shelbourne LFC in their rearranged Continental Tyre’s Women’s League Cup Semi-Final with a 7.30pm kick off. The game comes... Read More

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26th August, 2017

SAILING: ‘Royal Cork At Home Regatta’ takes place this weekend – sponsored by Mater Private

26 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mater Private Cork raises its sails as sponsor of 2017 ‘Royal Cork At Home Regatta’ next weekend Thousands of people will descend on the shores of Cork Harbour this weekend, 26th and 27th August, for the 2017 Royal Cork ‘At Home’ Regatta sponsored by Mater Private Hospital... Read More

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25th August, 2017

SOCCER: Match Preview – Cork City FC v Athlone Town

25 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City continue their defence of the FAI Cup with a home tie against Athlone Town tonight. City come into the game on the back of a 1-0 win away to Finn Harps on Monday night, which got them back to winning ways after a surprise 1-0... Read More

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24th August, 2017

VIDEO: New initiative called ‘Ireland Ocean Racing’ launched to encourage new generation of sailors

24 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Renowned internationally for sporting success, Ireland’s opportunity to compete in global offshore sailing competitions received a boost this week at the launch of Ireland Ocean Racing. The aim of this new strategic initiative is to increase the profile of competitive Irish ocean sailing and racing, inspire a... Read More

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24th August, 2017

SPORT: Lord Mayor welcomes National Drag Hunt Final to Cork

24 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor, Cllr. Tony Fitzgerald recently meet with the Cork Drag Hunt Committee as they announced the time and venue for the National Drag Hunt Competition. Drag hunting, is a form of equestrian sport, where mounted riders hunt the trail of an artificially laid scent with hounds. The... Read More

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23rd August, 2017

SPORT: GAA Exhibition opens in Cork Museum, Fitzgerald Park

23 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie To coincide with this year’s All-Ireland Hurling Championship and the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh, a new temporary exhibition will open tomorrow in the Cork Public Museum, Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork. The exhibition “Hair Hurling Balls: Earliest Artefacts of our National Game” was first exhibited at the National Museum... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, SPORT

18th August, 2017

OLYMPIC IRELAND: How can we encourage young people into Sport? – Cork TD has suggestion

18 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Sport, Kevin O’Keeffe has said Ireland risks a future without international sporting or athletic success unless children at primary level learn the fundamental skills of throwing, running, catching, kicking and jumping. Deputy O’Keeffe was commenting following the release of initial data from a major... Read More

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17th August, 2017

SPORT: Ballincollig Business Association Golf Classic taking place in September

17 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This year’s Ballincollig Business Association (BBA) Annual Golf Classic is taking place on Thursday, 14th September. The event will take place at the Lee Valley Golf and Country Club. All proceeds from this year’s event will be used to set up a specific Town Development Fund, which... Read More

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