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 Bermingham 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
23 May 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Rowing Ireland have announced the 2018 Senior Irish Rowing team who will represent Ireland at World Rowing Cup I and throughout the international regatta season ahead. Following a rigorous selection process carried out at national trials on Inniscarra Lake, concluding last weekend (May 17th – 19th) the... Read More
River Lee Hotel Cork announced as partner for FIBA Women’s European Championship for Small Countries
22 May 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The River Lee Hotel in Cork has been confirmed as official partner of Basketball Ireland and Mardyke Arena UCC for the upcoming FIBA Women’s European Championship for Small Countries. The announcement comes with just five weeks to go until the tournament tips off on June 26th at the... Read More
22 May 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tipperary Hurlers have drifted from 11/4 to 4/1 to be All-Ireland Champions in 2018 after the Munster round-robin series was opened up by a Limerick victory at the Gaelic Grounds.John Kiely’s men overturned a half-time deficit to begin their campaign with a win and go joint favourites for... Read More
21 May 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A dramatic showcase of skill, strength, and teamwork like no other, this year the annual Coupe de la Jeunesse will be hosted in Ireland. The last weekend of July, 27th to 29th July, will see young rowers from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,... Read More
17 May 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Action to kick off on June 21 in University of Limerick The 2018 Fota Island Resort FAI Gaynor Tournament was launched at Limerick County Buildings Set to take place in the University of Limerick from Thursday, June 21 through to Sunday, June 24, the Fota Island Resort FAI... Read More
14 May 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Basketball Ireland and Mardyke Arena UCC announce partnership with Cork’s Blackwater Motors ahead of this summer’s FIBA Women’s European Basketball Championships Basketball Ireland and the Mardyke Arena UCC have today announced a new partnership with Blackwater Motors Volkswagen in Cork for the upcoming 2018 FIBA Women’s European Championship... Read More