2 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Rugby player Aaron Leahy was among the 78 students that received the Limerick Institute of Technology Sports Scholarship this academic year. In a year when sporting events have been seriously impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sport and Recreation Office at LIT remains committed to supporting young... Read More
22 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sports news this January 2021 Double World and European Rowing Champion Sanita Pušpure has been chosen as Cork Person of the Year for 2020. Sanita was chosen from the 12 Cork Persons’ of the Month picked over last year. She is also considered a favourite to take Gold... Read More
20 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Deadline extended to 5pm on Monday, 1st March to facilitate delays resulting from Covid-19 Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard recently welcomed the extension of the deadline for applications to the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme, extended from mid-February to 5pm on Monday, 1st March 2021. Senator Lombard said:... Read More
14 January 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are pleased to announce that Dylan McGlade has signed a new contract with the club. The attacker joined the club last season, and he has now committed to City for the 2021. Commenting on the news, McGlade told CorkCityFC.ie: “I’m delighted to be signing back... Read More
11 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 32-year-old returns to the club after a spell in the United States with Chattanooga Red Wolves, and he told CorkCityFC.ie that he was thrilled to be back on Leeside: “I am just delighted to be back. It is obviously very different from 2016/17/18, but it is a... Read More
10 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC have announced the appointment of Liam Kearney as the club’s ‘Head of Academy’. Kearney comes into the role after Colin Healy took over as the club’s new first team manager, and he told CorkCityFC.ie that he was happy to be back at City: “I really... Read More
7 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Double world and European champion rower Sanita Pušpure will give the keynote address at the first Network Ireland Cork event of 2021. The webinar, Off to an Olympic Start — Self-belief, Resilience and Staying the Course in 2021 on Wednesday, 13 January is to focus on the promotion... Read More
6 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signings of Uniss Kargbo, Paul Hunt, Cory Galvin, and Mark McNulty Uniss Kargbo made it into the team in the second half of last season, having come through the club’s academy, and the former Ringmahon Rangers schoolboy has now signed... Read More
1 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC recently announced that Alec Byrne, Cian Bargary and Darragh Crowley have signed back with the club ahead of the 2021 season. Byrne made 11 appearances for the Rebel Army in 2020, and hopes that he can bring more to the table under Healy: “I am... Read More
31 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce that Gearóid Morrissey, Rob Slevin, Cian Murphy, David Harrington, and Josh Honohan have re-signed with the club ahead of the 2021 season. Morrissey captained the side in 2020, and said that despite the tough season, the thought of leaving the club... Read More
27 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are pleased to announce that Colin Healy will taking up the role as First Team Head Coach, effective immediately. Colin has worked as the club’s Head of Academy for the past three seasons, as well as boasting over 150 first team appearances for the club... Read More
10 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie KPMG in Cork recently unveiled #ThinkItAskIt murals on the South Mall and pledged to continue to push for more prominence for women’s sport across the province following the wrap-up of the 20×20 campaign’s final chapter. The professional services firm, which sponsored 20×20, said it will continue the campaign’s... Read More
