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13th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Mayor of County Cork is delighted that Fota Island Golf Resort had secured the contract to host the Irish Open golf tournament in June. Fota Island Resort, which was recently purchased by Chinese investors The Kang Group Worldwide. Mayor of County Cork Cllr Noel O’Connor (FG)...
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11th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In another sign that the pen and paper is on the way out the Sports Capital Programme has also gone digital, so clubs must now apply online in a new system called OSCAR (Online Sports Capital Register). Sports organistions should also take note that this will be...
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8th January 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City manager John Caulfield has confirmed the appointment of John Dunleavy as Cork City captain for the 2014 season. Discussing the appointment, Caulfield explained that he believes Dunleavy’s personality is ideally suited to the role: “He is a fantastic leader, he has a great attitude and he...
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4th December 2014 By Tony Smyth news@TheCork.ie There was a meeting at Cork Racecourse Mallow today, in spite of the bad forecast! Fermoy trainer David Fenton tasted success at his local track as Avondhu Lady scored under Bryan Cooper. The 6-4 favourite landed the McCarthy Insurance Group Mares’ Handicap Hurdle by four and a half...
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19th December 2013 By TheCork.ie Sports Reporter news@TheCork.ie This week’s racing kicks off today with The Cork GOBA Thursday Night Special with €300 for the winner. We also have the first round heats of The Droopys Stud S3-S4 Stake with €500 and a trophy for the winner on the night of the final. Friday night...
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12th December 2013, 11pm Thursday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It’s NOT an April fools joke… Cork City is to get it’s own ski slope! The Government have sanctioned a 21-thousand euro grant under the “Sports Nation Initiative” for an artificial ski slope at the “Glen Resource Centre” The Northside ski slope will be 30...
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29th November 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today the Mardyke Arena UCC, is hosting a one day Workshop presented by Mark Jarvis, Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach for the English Institute of Sport, entitled ‘Strength & Conditioning: Practical Lessons from the Elite Environment’ Mark has been working as an elite strength and conditioning coach...
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21 November 2013 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie 50K racewalking champion of the world Rob Heffernan was named November Cork Person of the Month, and his name now goes forward for possible selection as Person of the Year at the 21st Cork Person of the Year awards function on 17th January 2014 next in the Rochestown Park...
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5th Novermber 2013 By TheCork.ie news@thecork.ie Cork City Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of John Caulfield as the club’s first team manager. Caulfield, who is the club’s joint-record goal scorer and also holds the club record for appearances, has signed a two year deal with the club. Speaking to CorkCityFC.ie on the...
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25th October 2013, Friday By TheCork.ie Sports Reporter news@TheCork.ie Cork City will finish off their 2013 league campaign with a home fixture against newly-crowned champions St. Patrick’s Athletic at Turner’s Cross tonight. City, who had been enjoying an excellent run of form in recent weeks, fell to their heaviest defeat of the season last week,...
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24th October 2013, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 840 people will break bread with Ronan O’Gara tonight in Cork City Hall. The rugby legend is holding a testimonial dinner “The demand for tickets underlines the remarkably high esteem in which Munster, Ireland and Lions legend O’Gara is held, says organising committee chair,” Michael O’Flynn....
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20th July 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In BOXING… Cork’s Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan will defend his W-B-O International Middleweight title against unbeaten UK middleweight Billy Joe Saunders tonight [Saturday] O’Sullivan – from Mahon – is 29 and sees his 23 year old opponent as a “boy”, but in the UK Saunders is a “rising...
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