While lockdown has been a challenge for young players, the standard in the sport has never been higher

O'Sullivan's loss means an opportunity for Ritchie McClernon who now gets to ride It Came To Pass at Prestbury Park

Blackpool side have been regulars in the county final since 2010, winning two senior titles

New podcast launches ahead of the 2021 campaign and will be out every two weeks

The Echo Sportswoman of the Year winner wouldn't let lockdown derail her bid for Olympic glory

Dedicated Clon club member has been selected for The Echo Women in Sport Awards Hall of Fame

Olympian is paired with Sandie Fitzgibbon in the quarter-finals

A lethal weapon in ladies football and soccer, there's more to come from the young gun

Ballineen Bullet has shown again in recent weeks why she's a rising star in Irish athletics 

Courcey Rovers camogie ace and West Cork ladies footballers had a superb 2020

Northsider is a playmaker supreme who was sensational for her country across 2020

CORK Golf clubs got a big boost over the weekend when Golf Ireland announced the recipients of a new grant scheme.  Sixteen clubs received almost €300,000 in funding from Sport Ireland.

Sanita Puspure and Carmel Calnan have been picked as annual winners

THE 24 strong Irish team selected for this weekend's European Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland, is arguably one the strongest to represent the country in many years.

IN Cork boxing circles today, Tommy Kelleher is now regarded indisputably as "Mr Cork Boxing. "This is a mantle richly deserved and has been achieved through a lifetime of dedication and commitment to promoting amateur boxing in the Rebel County.

This season's famous hurling competition has been called off, much to players, teachers and supporters' disappointment

The Echo wants you to help pick the best Cork sports star since 1970 to be in with a chance to win a €200 voucher

All 38 motions were passed at Congress, including a black card in hurling and new dates for schools competitions

After relegation, Leesiders can rebound stronger than ever

East Cork club can up the gears in both codes in 2021

All-Ireland Junior Cross-country of 1970 acted as the selection race for the International C-C Championships in France

30 years ago. . . GAA: Roscommon 0-9 Cork 1-5ALL-Ireland football champions, Cork, suffered the ignominy of relegation from Division 1 of the national league following this defeat at Dr Hyde Park.

Dohenys club woman has served as Cork ladies football development officer

Barry Drake looks at some of the top fancies for this year's festival

Midleton and Newtown set the template for hitting the hurling heights on Leeside

Colin Healy's side played St Pat's last weekend as they gear up for new season

No joy for Conor Hourihane and Swansea after second defeat in three games

'97% of players are now victims of sporting apartheid which deems them lesser individuals in the eyes of the Association...'

Hailing the unsung heroes who are the lifeblood of Gaelic games

English Premier League side have recruited the Cork City defender on loan for now

Ger Dinan has been appointed as the hurling manager for this season

FOUR Cork players have been named on the TG4 Senior Team of the Ladies Football Championship.

David Corkery looks at Ireland's display in Italy and their prospects of beating Scotland and England

Talented horse came close a Festival victory in 2020

BRETON AVRIL (Skywalker Puma-Royal Dilemma), after another smart performance in the opening semi final, will be the only uneaten finalist when the £4,100 to the winner Cork Cup final will be decided at Curraheen Park on next Saturday night but with ...

Larry McCarthy believes children and parents need the joy of physical activity again

It's now 30 successive losses in the competition for the hosts

PE at Home series designed for primary school children with sport on hold

After a bad start, Pep changed his tactics to dominate the Premier League once more

Conna jockey previews the Cheltenham Festival

Possession doesn't always equal goals in the modern game

The Echo wants you to help pick the best Cork sports star since 1970 to be in with a chance to win a €200 voucher

Fundraising 5k will help raise funds for a great cause

Out-half nailed a crucial late conversion to secure the Reds' victory

He led his side to a famous Munster Senior League final victory over Cork Con in 1973

Former College Corinthians striker previously played for Ramblers at U17 level

A number of motions at GAA Congress will benefit the average hurler and football on Leeside

Striker was a key man for Avondale and impressed in a trial last weekend against St Pat's

Years of hard work for New York GAA saw Cork man elected as head of the Association

The Echo wants you to help pick the best Cork sports star since 1970 to be in with a chance to win a €200 voucher

IT'S HARDLY a secret, that it's been Manchester City's, Pep Guardiola's, and most of all, Sheikh Mansour's overriding ambition to win the Champions League.

David Corkery on why there are no excuses for anything less than a demolition job this weekend

Secretary Donie Lyons has served in the key role for 40 years

Cork priest is well-known for his keen interest in sport

Experienced striker will play League of Ireland this year

Former Liverpool boss has proved his quality at Celtic and Leicester

The Echo wants you to help pick the best Cork sports star since 1970 to be in with a chance to win a €200 voucher

The point-to-point season is already suspended as riders feel the impact of Covid restrictions

Reds ready to give Welsh side the Blues

'Why are Cobh Ramblers and Cork City players allowed train but not the Cork GAA teams?'

WHILE Grovemoor Ltd’s takeover of Cork City will not be happening in the immediate future, relations between the parties remain strong.

CORK camogie ace Pamela Mackey has revealed that she is not yet ready to permanently close the door on her inter-county career.

Avondhu side doesn't have any connection to the sea

The 1990s is a cherished era for hurling because of a number of landmark victories

Young Cork striker reveals how he made a step up this season in League One

Talented 22-year-old is likely to line out for Premier ladies footballers as well as Cork City

A number of players and managers were to the fore with both clubs

Congress have the chance to bring in a deterrent for cynical fouling to prevent goal chances in both codes

Association confirm no return to training or matches at any level until after Easter

Popular club man who served in a variety of positions passed away this week

Goodwill after beating Kerry was squandered in poor display against Tipp and holding a session at Youghal beach in January

Youghal referee was on the panel at the 1998 World Cup in France

Nine All-Star awards show how far All-Ireland champions are ahead of the rest

Irish international was sent vile messages on Instagram

The Echo wants you to help pick the best Cork sports star since 1970 to be in with a chance to win a €200 voucher

Fundraiser by Riverside Athletic this weekend will honour his memory

Brilliant midfield playmaker has dazzled fans in the US, England, Scotland and Australia

New Rovers manager Jason Whooley believes the West Cork club can get back to winning ways

IT'S the end of a magnificent era as Gemma O’Connor retired from inter-county camogie during the week.

Northside club is thriving in recent years with 130 females playing for the club from U6 upwards

The Barrs legend retires from the inter-county game as the holder of nine senior All-Ireland medals and as the holder of the most All-Star awards in camogie, 11.

WHAT has to be one of the longest running GAA club sponsorships in the entire country will once again be in place for the 2021 season. Sarsfield's GAA Club and O'Connell Transport have teamed up to extend a relationship that goes back to 1989.

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Former Neptune and Coláiste Choilm player is playing Stateside

ONLY a handful of elite athletes were invited to the Irish Life health micro meet at the NIA in Dublin over the weekend.  With no spectators allowed on site, the athletes competed in almost complete silence.

Leesiders made a mark in two sports long before it became fashionable

Rebels' underage struggles explain why Liam MacCarthy and Sam Maguire are out of reach

Former League of Ireland striker can't wait to return to the hot seat

The Echo wants you to help pick the best Cork sports star since 1970 to be in with a chance to win a €200 voucher

UNLESS you have an indoor studio and a trackman, the chances are you’re not playing much golf at the moment.  That’s probably the case for almost all golfers in Cork, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t be getting ready for the season ahead.

TONY FLANAGAN is the only surviving active member of the Cork Ex Boxers Association (CEBA) which was founded in 1972.

IRELAND'S women’s manager Vera Pauw insists she played no role in Saoirse Noonan leaving Cork City nor her decision to drop her GAA commitments for at least a year.

AFTER joining Waterford on a six-month loan from Preston North End, Adam Reilly admitted that Cork City did show interest in bringing him to the club, but that playing in the Premier Division in Ireland is what persuaded the Cork native to sign for ...

Cork native Adam O’Reilly has joined Waterford on loan from Preston North End until the end of June.

A total of 60% of inter-county delegates need to back hurling black card for change to be made