She was also part of the Emerging Talent Programme in the UCC Mardyke Arena which helped her with the strength and conditioning side of the game. 

THERE was great sadness this week when it was announced that legendary greyhound trainer Christy O’Callaghan had passed away. He was a huge figure in greyhounds, helped to increase the popularity of the sport in Cork and beyond over the years.

His three-day visit to Leeside was to mark the 25th anniversary of his world title victory at Millstreet on March 18, 1995.

This week Walsh headed out to Tennessee for a whistle-stop tour of the college and the golf facilities

After a victory in Norwich, the 18-year-old is now focusing on his Leaving Cert

The occasion will be to mark the 25th anniversary of his victories over Chris Eubank in 1995 in Cork.

Ideal conditions helped those who ran, or walked, the 10th anniversary of the event honouring the champion runner

Tom McCarthy from McCarthy Developments gifted a portrait to the club after he had received it from the Hackett family

THE Mardyke Arena UCC, home to some of Ireland’s most aspiring athletes, invites athletes aged 15-18 years to apply to the 2022 Emerging Talent Programme.

This two-day event was an outstanding success for the young competitors

Cain won the three-day tournament by three shots and capped off his time in junior golf with a provincial title 

During that month, the 17-year-old recorded a very impressive 100m sprint/80m hurdles double at the Irish Schools Interprovincial Games in Dublin.

The purpose is to provide some action for this age group as the Covid pandemic prevented them from taking part, while all other age groups were facilitated in the Cork Championships, which took place in February 2020.

Gavin O’Rourke, Eli Lilly, and Sinead O’Connor, the Department of Education, landed the top prizes 

UAE Warriors 24 event will be held in Abu Dhabi this Friday

SARA BYRNE continued her strong form in the US this week with another top ten finish.

The return of the Cork boxing breakfast was welcome and a great boost to those who run and support boxing in Cork

Owned by Paul Horrig and John Woodford the son of Droopys Sydney-Mags Image hit top form on the night that mattered most to claim the winner’s purse of £30,000 for connections

Thrilling battle saw Leevale's Ryan Creech pipped by Tim O'Donoghue, with Olympic rower Paul O'Donovan also taking part

Now representing UCD AC, McElhinney took the win at the Autumn International Cross-Country at Abbotstown, the same course that will stage the European event

 It has been a pretty special few months for Peter, winning three championships and being the first golfer since Padraig Harrington in 1995 to win the Irish double of the Irish Close and the Irish Open

John Morrissey has no hesitation in declaring he has seen the best and, in his opinion, Tom Kelleher is the greatest boxing coach Cork has produced.

€11,000 prize for Murphy after an ultra-consistent week at the Challenge Tour event saw him finish 16 under par

Douglas golfer crowned Irish amateur champion after an incredible season

Douglas club man takes part this weekend in the Flogas Irish Men’s Amateur Open

Four Cork golfers were involved with the Munster U18 Boys team, and they came very close to winning the title. 

Teenager from Cork picks up her second Echo Women in Sport award after going from sitting her Leaving Cert to taking on the best in Tokyo

She’s a gem of Skibbereen, and Emily Hegarty has an Olympic medal that she deserves, says Eoghan Dinan, one of our third quarter Echo Women in Sport award recipients

Former President Michael O'Brien will continue to help the association in any role he can 

Three individual wins and Home Internationals title with Ireland has made him the form golfer, and he also leads the Bridgestone Irish Order of Merit. 

'Amazingly in the 43-minute draghunt of 14 miles in Cloyne they were 13 road crossings that were all manned by various clubs and volunteers'

On the day, coaches and boxers for all Cork's clubs came out in great numbers to pay tribute to a man who became a true legend in the history of Cork and Irish boxing.

Finishing 12-under O'Keeffe now tops the Bridgestone Men’s Order of Merit

Murphy, on just his third European Tour start, birdied the last to seal a tie for ninth, a career-best paycheque of €84,000, and a place at next week's Spanish Open

Joy for trainer Barry O’Sullivan and his family at packed East Cork venue

Cork 20 winner Derry’s Callum Devine (Ford Fiesta Rally2), who won this event when it last ran in 2019, is the favourite for victory.

Liam Evans and Mary Haughney were previous winners from Rebel county in the Federation of Irish Sport scheme

What made it more special for John was the fact it was his second win, and it came 18 years after his first win in 2003.

This is to mark the 25th anniversary of his world title victories over Chris Eubank on two occasions in 1995.This event was planned for last year, but the 2020 was thoroughly washed out due to the Covid 19 pandemic.

Talented duo honoured for exploits in July and August

Over 80 golfers teed it up for 36 holes, with men and women playing together

AUTHORITY of Northern Hunt crowned a magnificent season when winning the Michael O’Mahony memorial Senior draghunt at Blackpool.

Runner-up in the final of the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby, the Pat Buckley trained Singalong Sally will be a huge attraction in the event. 

Eileen O'Connell is the daughter of Cork's famous heavyweight champion, the legendary Pakey O'Mahony

FR O'NEILL'S and IMOKILLY hurling star Billy Dunne enjoyed more big-race success at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night.

Douglas' Peter O'Keeffe was involved in his second Home Internationals Golf Tournament win

'I was astounded at the response by competitors and I commend them for their input and support, we received 168 entries in total.'

It was a wire to wire victory for O’Riordan, a five under par 67 on Saturday morning gave him a one shot lead over Lee Valley’s James Murray. 

AUTHORITY of Northern Hunt showed his willingness on the finish to win the Sonny Cummins Senior memorial draghunt at Grange.

O'Brien was accompanied by Dan O OConnell, the man who originally identified Antia's potential and paved the way to facilitate his arrival in Ireland.

They secured the title after a great 2-1 win over Dun Laoghaire in the final of the AIG Women’s Junior Foursomes

The famous event takes place next weekend

Cork Ex Boxers Association's work will will cover Cork boxing from 1972 to the present day

The winning times of 14:43 and 16:43 were faster than the previous best

Dean Browne and Fionn Hickey finished in second and third respectively

'I’ve been going since 1994 and I think I have done my bit'

Launch of the popular event took place at Curraheen Park

Shanakiel Harriers ace Mossgrove Daisy was pipped across the line 

The 48-year-old NUI Galway chemistry lecturer is also in action in a semi-final on Saturday

5km road race was excellently organised by the local Trail Blazers AC

'Now more than ever we must develop the sport of boxing for future generations'

Mobility and strength work is now vital to prepare for the course

Galway-based chemistry lecturer defied the biblical rain in Tokyo

Carrigaline native came close to a bronze medal in Tokyo

With Leesiders Orla Barry and Noelle Lenihan retired, McCarthy is representing the Rebels at the Paralympics

A passionate crowd attended the event in Blarney

There’s a strong Cork presence on the Irish Seniors Order of Merit, with just two events to go there are four Cork golfers in the top five

Highly-respected Douglas native has 35 wins with Ferrari

Cork was well represented at the Tullamore Harriers Stadium

It’s the first time a Cork or Munster side has ever reached a national club final

CHAMPIONSHIP leader Authority used all of talent to surge into a 14 point lead at the top of the Senior championship following an impressive win in the annual Shanakiel Harriers draghunt at Newcestown.

“There’s a great buzz to bringing back a national title to your club and your family,” said Peter. 

It was Cork man Dan O'Connell who unearthed the stone which became a diamond.

The Cork duo followed their victory at Tokyo Olympics with this deserved win over an elite field.

It’s the first time in 35 years that the winner of the Irish Close has come from Cork. 

An Irish Paralympian has had to secure a replacement wheelchair after his was badly damaged in transit on his journey to Tokyo.

THE BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby gets underway at Shelbourne Park this weekend, with two fantastic nights of racing on both Friday and Saturday night.  The winner of this year's event is set to take home a massive €125,000.

Kinsale and Muskerry both held their scratch cups giving golfers two more opportunities for silverware.

REGARDED as ‘the best race I’ve ever seen in my life’ by former BBC commentator and Olympic medallist Brendan Foster, the 10,000m at the European Championships of 1971 was truly an epic affair.

SAMANTHA'S LASS produced another sterling run to win the Garry O’Sullivan Memorial Senior draghunt at Rathduff on Sunday.

Her performance lifted the spirit of the Irish nation as she was crowned Ireland's third Olympic boxing champion.

The 31-year-old from Portland Row, North Strand, Dublin becomes the third Irish fighter after Michael Carruth and Katie Taylor to secure Olympic gold.

Winning Irish rowers are great role models, but John Roycroft has also admired the way the vanquished have handled themselves

A host of Cork golfers were in action in Belfast this week

Meanwhile, Ireland’s Kellie Harrington is now guaranteed at least a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as she put in a gritty performance this morning against Imane Khelif of Algeria in the Women’s Light (57-60kg) quarter final. 

Cork two touring professionals packed their bags again this week and headed off to their next destination. James Sugrue and John Murphy are in Challenge Tour action in the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge. 

Last weekend all three presidents of these groups met to set out their stalls for the coming year and work in harmony for the greater good of the sport.

“It is disappointing initially but I went out there and gave it my all, and it is a seasons best. I knew I was coming in in PB shape, but obviously there is going to be that fatigue factor with the two relay rounds before this."

Ireland crossed the line ahead of Germany but off the medal pace

Now sponsorship deal will ensure they continue to produce world class athletes

Skibbereen rowers Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy are the pride of the nation after gold medal win at Tokyo Olympics Games

"I'm buzzing as much as the team are to be in the Olympic final."

The variety of sports on show is what make an Olympics special, but John Roycroft questions the sporting validation of some of the newly introduced sports to the Games

The West Cork runner was in top form after recent frustration at the European U23 Championships

Held last year as an elite-only event, this year a restricted entry meant that up to 200 were able to take part in the excellently organised Grange-Fermoy promotion.