The Big Interview: Noel Healy

  Ahead of the 2016 Collingwood Cup, Sports Editor Dylan O Connell sat down with UCC Manager and former Cork City FC player Noel  Healy for a quick word on winning, management, and the beautiful game itself. How’re you feeling about the Collingwood this year? We’re feeling good. Like any University team, you lose players…

Students and Residents in Conflict Over RAG Week

RAG week is upon us and that means the annual conflict between local residents and UCC students is almost upon us too. Following on from a series of complaints from residents after Fresher’s week in September some residents have voiced their concerns in the lead up to RAG week. The major concerns of residents from…

UCC Hockey Fall To Dominant Bandon

A lacklustre UCC side went down 3-0 to Bandon in a top of the table clash in West Cork on Saturday. Bandon were looking for revenge ever since being on the receiving end of UCC’s 4-2 Peard cup win on St. Stephens’ day.  The students found themselves under pressure from the off and it only…

Hurlers Exit Fitz Cup at Group Stage

University College Cork 1-14 Limerick IT 2-15 University College Cork will know they have left the chance to progress in this year’s Fitzgibbon Cup behind after a lacklustre performance – particularly in front of goal – saw them surrender a late lead against Limerick IT at the Mardyke. This is the second consecutive year that…

UCC Sports Results Roundup

Results and Fixtures: Ashbourne Cup: UCC 1-13 DCU 0-2 Ulster Bank Rugby League: Thomand 7-30 UCC EY Hockey League: Greenfields 1-2 UCC Ladies Munster Senior League Division One: UCC Men 4-0 Limerick Donal Walsh Trophy: UCC U20’s 17-5 Garryowen Rowing: Congratulations to Jack Casey on winning the indoor national championships over the weekend. Ultimate Frisbee:…

UCC Security Continue Charitable Tradition

Staff members of UCC’s security team have continued their annual tradition of raising money for charity every winter. Last year UCC security raised over €5,000 for Bumbleance: a charity that provides improved and professional medical transportation services for long-term sick and seriously disabled children. This was in only the second year of their charity raffle tradition….

Calls for Intervention to Tackle Root of Domestic Abuse

Ireland is failing victims of domestic abuse by not adequately intervening with the perpetrators, international experts will urge at UCC this Friday. a conference hosted by the School of Law at UCC will suggest existing state responses to domestic abuse are typically reactive and under-resourced. The need for a domestic abuse intervention system which seeks…