For the first time in the organization’s 102-year old history, a woman has been elected President of the PGA of America as Suzy Whaley was sworn in as the 41st President of the PGA of America at the Association’s 102nd Annual Meeting on November 9th, 2018. The move will come as no surprise to many…
After the fallout cleared from the not-so-graceful departure of Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane from the Republic of Ireland team, attention turned to who shall now take the reins of our national team and attempt to try and restore order to a team devoid of purpose and structure. Speculation began early with Mick McCarthy and…
Many of us would never have imagined living to see an Irish rugby team claim victory over the All Blacks, and no wonder. Previous to 2016, Ireland had lost 28 out of 29 fixtures against the Kiwis, with a single draw. But Irish rugby seems to be hitting it’s golden age; we had waited 111…
We’ve had a lot of buzz around UCC in the past number of weeks regarding the use of plastics and the effects we have on the environment; with UCC having recently opened Ireland’s first plastic-free café. In the last few months, the world has become really aware of just how bad we are polluting the…
David Hurley, 19, is a second year Arts student and a current player for League of Ireland side Cobh Ramblers. Hurley began playing soccer for Tramore Athletic when he was five years old. He also played for Avondale and then Ringmahon Youth Team before being spotted by Ramblers when he was 16. He was part…
He is undoubtedly one of the most recognisable and successful faces in the world of sport for the past few years, but Conor McGregor frequently mixes work with play and often winds up in trouble for one reason or another. Some have credited McGregor for his attitude in the face of adversity and ‘haters’, while…
The Federation of Irish Sport has launched a new campaign, titled ‘20×20’. The objectives of the campaign are to increase media coverage, participation and attendance at women’s sporting events by 20% by the year 2020. The campaign, which is being supported by RTÉ Sport, is warmly welcomed due to the lack of investment and support…
The Irish Universities Rugby Union (IURU) has been heaped with praise recently for its efforts to continue the development of 3rd level rugby in Irish universities, and UCC saw its chance to host a tournament when the Conroy Cup came to Mardyke on Saturday 20th October. The IURU is dedicated to the growth of 3rd…
The Citywest Hotel was buzzing as the dart fanatics of the world descended on Dublin for the annual World Grand Prix of darts. The week-long event saw 32 of the world’s top players competing for a total prize fund of £400,000. The notorious ‘double in, double out’ format has caused some major upsets in the…
After a tough preseason, the highly anticipated start to competitive matches came around on Saturday as UCC Men’s Hockey first team welcomed Ashton HC to the Mardyke for a Munster Division one clash. Returning coach Dave Egner & new manager Kay Gaffney had the team prepped and ready. As the whistle blew to announce the…