By the last week of February, it had already been a phenomenal start to the year for UCC sport. UCC completed the first Sigerson-Fitzgibbon cup double in 31 years last month, while earlier in the month, UCC beat UL to take the Collingwood Cup to clinch their 14th win in the competition. UCC also extended…
On the 26th of February 2019, Brendan Rodgers turned his back on Celtic FC and Scottish football for a new job down south with Leicester City FC on a three year deal. The Foxes are currently sitting 11th in the English Premier League following a series of defeats which lead to Claude Puel’s sacking. Rodgers…
On 27th February, during a week when UCC was celebrating one of the most successful sporting weeks in their history , the formal launch of the UCC Sports Strategy 2019-2022 took place in the Aula Maxima. The strategy was created after consultation with the 55 clubs of UCC as well as with the wider UCC…
As the curtain comes down on another successful season for Cork City FC, we can look back on the positives of a very consistent campaign which included finishing runner up in both the league and the cup. It is very convenient for people to criticise and point out what went wrong for City this season,…
UCC left it until the 11th hour to save their Fitzgibbon Cup campaign as they overcame DCU in a dramatic extra-time semi-final last week at WIT. Chris O’Leary was the hero, netting an 82nd minute penalty to fire UCC to their first Fitzgibbon final appearance in 6 years. The Valley Rovers defender struck 1-5 in…
2018 was a fantastic year for Niall Culleton. After a brilliant year in darts, Niall became the Number 1 player in Ireland. Darts has grown exponentially in Ireland and is now a highly contested sport in the country. It takes dedication and years of practice, and Niall is a very dedicated player and the long…
“… you want me to compete with the best in the World, I’ve got to have the f*****g best in the world. And it’s not here in Ireland that I can find it, I’ve got to go to England to find it, or Scotland to find the quality that will make you a team that…
December is perhaps the most highly anticipated month of the year for darts fans. December sees the beginning of the World Championship, the coveted title that dart players of all levels all over the world dream of winning. This year’s tournament would be bigger and better than ever with the field increased to 96 players…
Shane Lowry banished the demons of his 2016 US Open loss to once again taste victory at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship last weekend. Lowry, a winner of the 2009 Irish Open as an amateur, also has a 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational title under his belt having won the tournament in Ohio. That was the Offaly…
UCC got off to an encouraging start in their 2019 Fitzgibbon Cup and Sigerson Cup campaigns, with both teams registering wins in their respective opening games and securing quarter-final berths. In the hurling, UCC have stormed into a commanding position in their group by registering 2 wins out of 2 with victories over UL and…