12 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Cork company could help eliminate the ash dieback disease that is killing ash trees in Ireland, according to Ireland South MEP Sean Kelly. “Cork-based Treemetrics company now has the technology and expertise to help tackle this disease using their satellite and online technologies. Satellite imagery can... Read More
9 March 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City W.F.C. vs Galway W.F.C. Match Preview Cork City take on Galway in a bottom of the league clash at Bishopstown Stadium this Sunday 15th March 2015 at two o’clock in what is their penultimate home game of the season. The Leesiders have faced some tough weeks... Read More
3 March 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There are now less than two weeks to go to the Quality Hotel Clonakilty West Cork Rally and each of the categories (Main Field, Historics & Juniors) are at capacity with over 200 entries received in total. The rally is the second round of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish... Read More
24 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This weeks Greyhound racing will begin on Friday 27th February with 11 races on the card. Saturday sees a Gala sponsored meeting in aid of Killeagh GAA Club. Also on Saturday night are the second round heats of The 2015 Greyhound & Petworld & Odds On Dog... Read More
1st February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City W.F.C. 0 – UCD Waves 6 (Cronin 16, O’Gorman 35, 50, 66, Berill 78, 79) Cork City fell to a six nil defeat in Bishopstown against UCD Waves in the Continental Tires Women’s National League with star performer Aine O’Gorman grabbing a hat-trick for the Dublin... Read More
23rd January 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Leesiders take on Wexford Youths in Ferrycarrig Park this Sunday 25th January 2015 at two o’clock in another Continental Tires Women’s National League game. The Women’s National League resumes this weekend for Cork City after an extended Christmas break, the Leesiders will be glad to get back... Read More
13th August 2014, Wednesday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland’s largest annual equestrian event is taking place in County Cork Millstreet Horse Show” is the only CSI three star event in the Country; meaning there’s a large amount of prize money on offer for competitors. It runs til Sunday and has become the largest shop window... Read More
2nd June 2014, Bank Holiday Monday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The annual Cork City Marathon takes place this morning. Around 7,500 will take part, and twice that number, 15-thousand are expected to line the route to cheer on the entrants. There is a full marathon, half marathon, Team relay, and youth section and action gets underway... Read More
16th April 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Jockey Davy Russell and Trainer Jim Culloty were named Cork Persons of the Month to mark their recent Cheltenham Gold Cup win. Their names now also go forward for possible selection as Cork Persons of Year at an awards lunch at years end in Cork. Davy Russell... Read More
10 April 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Work on building a new 4-point-5 million euro public park in Cork is set to begin in September 2014. “Marina Park” will be located on an area of land around Pairc Ui Chaoimh. The 32 hectare park will be 5 times bigger than Fitzgerald’s Park. It will... Read More
21st March 2014. Friday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Rugby’s Donncha O’Callaghan has visited his former primary school in Bishopstown to talk about efforts being made by UNICEF to eradicate polio in the next 4 years. The Munster and Ireland lock is a UNICEF ambassador and recently returned from a four-day fact finding trip to Nigeria. O’Callaghan was... Read More
20th March 2014 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Murphy’s Stout and Beamish Stout are pleased to announce a multi-year partnership with the Cork GAA Senior Hurling and Football teams under the title of ‘Proud Partner’. The relationship between the two stouts and Cork GAA initially goes back as far as 1891, when Murphy’s founder James J... Read More