14th July 2014, Monday, 11am By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie http://twitter.com/david_osullivan More than 1 million euro could change hands for bloodstock here today Ponies of various breeds & sizes , donkeys as well as sport and hunting horses will change hands at the Cahirmee Horse Fair in the North County Cork town of Buttevant. It’s on […]
8th July 2014, Tuesday, 7am By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Cork’s bi-annual sailing regatta Volvo Cork Week begins today with boats leaving Crosshaven for the first of four days racing in, and around, Cork Harbour. Over 100 boats will be taking part. Yesterday (Monday) was a practice day David O’Sullivan reports 0707-CORK-WEEK-05-vcr-from-david-osullivan-CONTAINS-EDDIE-ENGLISH-x2-.mp3
14th June 2014 By Bryan Smyth & David O’Sullivan bryan@TheCork.ie & david@TheCork.ie The famous Lisselan Estate and Golf course in West Cork is for sale for 9 million euro. The 300 acres between Clonakilty and Ballinascarthy include an 80 acre nine-hole golf course, 30 acres of tended gardens, and a French Château style house. A […]
![[Audio] Cork City Marathon](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CCM.jpg "[Audio] Cork City Marathon")
2nd June 2014, Bank Holiday Monday By David O’Sullivan http://twitter.com/david_osullivan 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 at […]
16th April 2014 By David O’Sullivan david@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 from […]
![[Audio] Munster Rugby player visits former Bishopstown Primary School](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bananna-BjQrA0VIYAAE_Xd.jpg "[Audio] Munster Rugby player visits former Bishopstown Primary School")
21st March 2014. Friday By David O’Sullivan david@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 “in […]
20th March 2014 By Tom O’Sullivan 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 […]
6th March 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie St. Patrick’s Athletic v Turner’s Cross. Premier Division. 7th March 2014 (i.e. tomorrow). Kick-Off 7.45 pm Cork City FC will begin their 30th anniversary season with a repeat of the final game of last season, as they welcome the champions, St. Patrick’s Athletic, to Turner’s Cross. Watch the […]
31st Janaury 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City are pleased to announce the signing of Mark O’Sullivan. The 30 year old, who had a brief spell with City in 2010, has enjoyed much success with Avondale United, winning four FAI Intermediate Cups. O’Sullivan has also been capped at amateur level by the Republic of […]
![[Audio] Jeremy Irons is honorary Corkman](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/heff.jpg "[Audio] Jeremy Irons is honorary Corkman")
17th January 2014 By David O’Sullivan http://twitter.com/david_osullivan The Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons has been made an ‘honorary’ Corkman The 65 year old English actor has lived in West Cork since the late 1990’s when he bought and then restored Kilcoe Castle outside Ballydehob. ‘Now I’m an honorary Corkman I am not quite such a blow […]