26 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mater Private Cork raises its sails as sponsor of 2017 ‘Royal Cork At Home Regatta’ next weekend Thousands of people will descend on the shores of Cork Harbour this weekend, 26th and 27th August, for the 2017 Royal Cork ‘At Home’ Regatta sponsored by Mater Private Hospital... Read More
25 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City continue their defence of the FAI Cup with a home tie against Athlone Town tonight. City come into the game on the back of a 1-0 win away to Finn Harps on Monday night, which got them back to winning ways after a surprise 1-0... Read More
24 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Renowned internationally for sporting success, Ireland’s opportunity to compete in global offshore sailing competitions received a boost this week at the launch of Ireland Ocean Racing. The aim of this new strategic initiative is to increase the profile of competitive Irish ocean sailing and racing, inspire a... Read More
24 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor, Cllr. Tony Fitzgerald recently meet with the Cork Drag Hunt Committee as they announced the time and venue for the National Drag Hunt Competition. Drag hunting, is a form of equestrian sport, where mounted riders hunt the trail of an artificially laid scent with hounds. The... Read More
23 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie To coincide with this year’s All-Ireland Hurling Championship and the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh, a new temporary exhibition will open tomorrow in the Cork Public Museum, Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork. The exhibition “Hair Hurling Balls: Earliest Artefacts of our National Game” was first exhibited at the National Museum... Read More
18 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Sport, Kevin O’Keeffe has said Ireland risks a future without international sporting or athletic success unless children at primary level learn the fundamental skills of throwing, running, catching, kicking and jumping. Deputy O’Keeffe was commenting following the release of initial data from a major... Read More
17 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This year’s Ballincollig Business Association (BBA) Annual Golf Classic is taking place on Thursday, 14th September. The event will take place at the Lee Valley Golf and Country Club. All proceeds from this year’s event will be used to set up a specific Town Development Fund, which... Read More
10 August 2017, Thursday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 9th August – Cork City WFC 1 Lakewood Athletic 0 An early Christina Dring goal was enough to send Cork City WFC to the next round of the Continental Tyre’s FAI Women’s Senior Cup as they beat Lakewood Athletic 1-0 in a local derby at Bishopstown on... Read More
10 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cope Foundation is inviting teams to enter their annual Golf Classic, which takes place on August 21st and 22nd. This is the 21st year of the Golf Classic, a long-standing partnership between Cope Foundation and the event’s main sponsor O’Flynn Exhams Solicitors that has raised over €1.6 million... Read More
8 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Rebels are the raging hot favourites at 1/2 to qualify for the All-Ireland Hurling Final on September 3rd. Cork, who have been one of the surprises in this years championship, are currently 4/6 to win the match in regular time. Waterford, who defeated Cork in this year’s... Read More
6 August 2017, Sunday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A place in the EA Sports Cup final is at stake, as Cork City and Shamrock Rovers meet at Tallaght Stadium on Monday. City go into the game on the back of a 1-0 win away to Drogheda United on Friday night, while Rovers suffered a... Read More
5 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish sailor Nin O’Leary will race with British skipper Alex Thomson in the famous biennial offshore Fastnet Race, starting from Cowes on Sunday 6th August and finishing at Plymouth. Nin is a brother of Peter O’Leary’s, the man competed in the Olympics for Ireland in 2008. Speaking... Read More
