Former Ireland head coach turned UCC Director of Sport Declan Kidney has been announced as head for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership. The move, which reunites Kidney with Ireland coach Les Kiss, with the pair hoping to push the basement side to safety in the top tier of English Rugby Union. The pair have…
At the start of this month, our club organised the first ever Futsal Cup on the 3rd February in the Mardyke Arena. The event was in aid of the CUH Charity, and it was a great success. UCC students took great interest in the competition, with over 50 participants and over €200 raised. The event…
Leading the table of medals this far into the competition there was very little suspense as to who would top the biathlon in this year’s Winter Olympics. Germany had a one medal lead that would have been difficult to surpass in a single event. The real competition was between the French and the Norwegians, at…
On February 17th, Roger Federer once again rewrote the tennis history books. A double fault from Dutchman Robin Haase on match point in Rotterdam ensured that Federer would take over at the top of the ATP rankings, breaking several records in the process. On Monday Federer became the oldest player to attain the #1 spot…
Ar an tríú agus ar an gceathrú lá de Feabhra, bhí lucht leanúna Cheann Tuirc agus Cnoc na Graí ar bís chun a bheith mar bhall dá gclubanna. Bhí na himreoirí, lucht tacaíochta, agus daoine éagsúla ó Dhú Ealla agus Corcaigh ag taisteal go Páirc a’ Chrocaigh le údar imní orthu, ach fós le dóchas,…
(Photo: Jim Coughlan) It has been a mixed period for UCC GAA, as the college’s Spring hopes were met with mixed results across the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Ashbourne Cups. In the Sigerson Cup, NUIG pipped UCC 1-9 to 0-7 to book their place at the Cup Final weekend. NUIG were out of the traps quick through…
“Barça is a global club. But the world is a big place, and right now we are occupying very little space” spoke Barcelona President Josep Bartomeu at a press conference on Times Square in New York. For the former Nike chairperson turned Barcelona front man, this was a historic moment in capital. Under his guidance and…
“The skull and crossbones and the Rebel Army are marrying” spoke Dr. Michael Murphy in November 2016. In a brightly lit Devere Hall, under the glint of the freshly polished FAI Cup and with an air of optimism, University College Cork and Cork City FC launched a two year partnership deal. Under this deal, UCC’s…
Cork City Women’s FC, previously a separate entity, has now merged fully with Cork City Football Club. The FAI Women’s Cup winners affiliated to FORAS ahead of the 2014-15 season, and have now fully joined forces with the men’s teams under the banner of Cork City Football Club. Along with announcement of the merger, it…
UCC Ladies Premier soccer squad secured a deserved victory against Garda College, Templemore, with a final scoreline of 4-1. The action at the open set the tone for the rest of the match with the home side the brighter of the two teams, with Lydia Looney testing Garda goalkeeper, Jennifer MacNicholas, in the early stages….