Saturday morning training at Youghal Tennis Club resumes this weekend. Tomorrow, Saturday from 11am to 12noon for secondary school aged players and 12noon to 1pm for those aged six and over, the club’s junior development team of Leo Lyons-Troy, Linda Donoghue and Caroline Connelly will work at bringing junior members together to promote new skills and develop talent. The club currently...
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The idea that pregnant women are "eating for two" has been dismissed, with a new study outlining that overeating during pregnancy contributes to high rates of excessive weight gain. The report led by professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand Lesley McCowan outlined that 74% of women who are pregnant for the first time gain excessive weight....
There are some fitness trends that will never take off in Ireland. With West Cork’s waves, it'd be near impossible to assume the downward-facing dog pose at sea with paddleboard yoga while Boobercise- said to increase busts by a cup size- is not something you can expect to find at your local community centre in the near future. However, if there is one fitness trend that has stood the...
Over 500 people are expected to take part in an annual road race in memory of a talented Cork athlete. The annual UCC Carmel Lynch Memorial 10k road race takes place on Sunday, April 7th at 11am, starting from Sunday's Well and finishing on the Carrigrohane Straight outside the Kingsley Hotel.
The race is open to all and regularly attracts teams from local companies, such as EMC, Pfizer...
Cork Ladies Football and the Carers Association are to team up for a fundraising campaign, which will run during March. The joint initiative, Together For Carers will involve the sale of a co-branded St Patrick’s Day emblem for €2 reflecting the work of both organisations. The Carers Association is a voluntary group providing services such as home respite, training and group support...
Charleville’s Michael O’Regan, who was responsible for delivering Rob Kearney’s jersey to the dressing room ahead of the game against England last weekend
Avid Cork rugby supporters have been invited to experience the Six Nations as part of a 23-person strong team honoured with the task of hanging Irish jerseys in the dressing room before the game. The...
The Munster squad to take on Scarlets this weekend will be announced later today, Friday. Internationals Ronan O'Gara and Donncha O'Callaghan both returned to training in Limerick this week after their weekend Six Nations game against England. Paul O'Connell was also out on the field session.
The crucial RaboDirect PRO12 game sees Munster just one point behind Scarlets on the...
Des McCarthy, Nemo Rangers Gaa Club Chairperson, receives the Division 1 (Kelleher Shield) Football winners cheque from Bob Ryan, Cork County Board Chairperson. Also included are Bernard Corcoran, Nemo Rangers Gaa Club County Board delegate and Tracey Kennedy, Cork County Board PRO, at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork. Picture: Jim Coughlan.
Defending Division 1...
An open day at a leading sailing and tennis club will allow the public to experience various aspects of the two sports. Lower Aghada Tennis & Sailing Club is hosting the event this Sunday from 2pm to 5pm, and will showcase the wide range of facilities available at the Midleton club overlooking Cork Harbour, which includes six all-weather floodlit courts, a floodlit children’s court,...
A Cork born athlete described as a “legend” in Irish walking circles has described the joy she felt while representing her country over the past 12 years. Former World Championship silver medalist walker Olive Loughnane announced her retirement at the age of 36 this week with the Loughrea AC athlete, who was born in Cork, representing Ireland in four consecutive Olympic Games....
Three stages of the iconic An Post Rás will pass through Cork. The 61st edition of the race will feature over 1,180km of cycling and 33 categorised climbs, four of which are category one mountains. In Cork, the action will begin on Wednesday, May 22nd with stage four getting underway from Listowel, County Kerry and finishing in Glengarriff.
There will be eight climbs on the 153km...
Cork’s roller derby team will hold an open day this weekend. Cork City Firebirds are inviting those interested in keeping fit whilst learning to skate to drop by Little Island Sports Complex this Sunday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm.
The game consists of two teams of five women, who take to the track on traditional quad roller skates while one player-the jammer- has to try and overtake...
Former world champion boxer, Sugar Ray Leonard will visit Cork next month. The legendary athlete will be appearing at the Silver Springs Moran Hotel on Monday, March 18th where he will be interviewed live on stage. Those in attendance will also have an opportunity to meet Sugar Ray and have commemorative pictures taken with him. The event is being organised by Mike O’Regan Promotions and...
Tickets are now on sale for a victory banquet after St Vincent’s Camogie Club retained their Junior Shield title for a second consecutive year. The final between St Vincent’s and Ballincollig saw a scoreline of 4-8 to 1-4, with an early goal from Trudy O’Halloran settling the St Vincent’s side and proving the turning point of the game.
Ballincollig battled...
Munster resume their Rabo season when they play Edinburgh Rugby in Musgrave Park this weekend. The Scottish side lie ninth in the table while Munster are in sixth, two points off fourth-placed Ospreys and four points from second-placed Glasgow Warriors. However, that could all change tonight, Friday with four games taking place. It also means that failure to secure four points tomorrow,...
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