The event is believed to be the oldest inter-society competition in Ireland and dates back to 1942. 

PROFESSIONAL dart player John O’Shea is flying the flag for Cork Darts on a regular basis when he travels around Europe to partake in all the PDC tournaments.

WITH less than a week to go to the 69th Cork City Sports, a most appropriate recipient of the Athlete of the Month award for May is Louise Shanahan from the Leevale club.

Damien Wade's Slievemish Spring has been in super form this season

This monumental bounty yielding such a rich harvest is glorious in its diversity, producing male and female champions from 11-year-olds to Elite and from College to cadet champions.

WEST MUSKERRY AC MARK THE START OF A NEW ERA

The Shot Putt is just one of the eagerly anticipated events taking place where the new Irish National Champion John Kelly and National record holder Eric Favors will be in the mix in a tight competition.

‘Mr. Swimming’ as he was affectionately known in Cork, Eddie passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. 

Popular links course has added a driving range which is proving to be hugely successful so far

MICHAEL Harty continued on his winning way with another impressive solo victory, this time over his local roads in the inaugural Cloyne five-mile race while Clare athlete Sharon Rynne took the honours in a much closer women’s event.

JOHN FITZSIMONS and Mark English are the latest star names to confirm their participation in the upcoming BAM Ireland Cork City Sports and they will compete in the already highly competitive 800 metres.

CHAMPION Authority of Northern Hunt returned to winning ways when taking the honours at Stuake in the Clogheen Senior draghunt. The terrain at Stuake is ideal for hounds with good open running as they set a ferocious pace from start to finish.

As the hearse approached the church doors, guards of honour were provided by members of the Cork County Board and members of the Cork Ex Boxers Association.

Event for amateur golfers will take place in June next year in Cork

Strong performances from all five team members put the Douglas side into the area final, reversing the result of the most recent Barton Shield match. 

Denis Hurley reflects on a stunning Cork City victory, Munster's Miracle Match and the greatness of Sonia as we mark 130 years of Echo sport

Denis Hurley picks through the most thrilling Cork hurling matches from The Echo archives as we mark 130 years of the paper

She now turns her attention to the track with the 5000m at the Irish Life Health/National Championships on the last weekend of June the next aim.

The northside fighter is a multiple world champion and a great ambassador for his sport Muay Thai Boxing

Mark Woods looks back at how The Echo tracked the sporting highs of some Leeside legends, in Rebel county and beyond

AMERICAN hurdler and bobsledder Lolo Jones is the latest big name to confirm their participation in the upcoming BAM Ireland Cork City Sports.

CAPTAIN JAMES showed his pace and experience to win the Seanie Walsh Memorial Senior Draghunt at the Fornaught on Sunday. A good attendance for this popular meeting and draghunting enthusiasts were not disappointed with three good draghunts.

John Coughlan looks at the history of draghunting in Rebel county as The Echo celebrates 130 years of publication this week

Club has gone about its business inside and outside the ring in the correct manner and are off to the Haringey Box Cup this week

Competitive swimming has returned after the pandemic put the sport on the backfoot

Led by captain Barry O'Brien, the College panel delivered at St Margaret’s Golf & Country Club

Basketballers were in particularly brilliant form all season, recording a treble once more

It has been the announced that the Singleton’s SuperValu Donal O’Mahony memorial draghunt will take place at Blarney on Sunday August 28.

Tim was known throughout the length and breadth of Ireland.  For many years in Cork, Tim was regarded as the human face of boxing.

The event makes its return after a two-year absence due to Covid restrictions on Tuesday July 5th, and this will be the 69th edition

The marathon started on St Patrick’s Street at 8.30am, with the half marathon starting later on Monahan Road at 10.15am.

ANOTHER race returning after a three-year absence was the Youghal 5km and this saw another win for Breda Gaffney from Mallow with the men’s title going just over the Waterford border to James Leddingham from Clashmore.

Presentations were made to the O'Sullivan and Martin families and several boxers from previous generations were honoured

'It’s no longer just about playing your 18 holes. You can now enjoy your practice time, have a coffee in the clubhouse and even browse around the shop.'

IT was a good night for Department of Education runners at the John Buckley Sports (Cork BHAA) 5km on the Marina with victories going to Niall Shanahan and Sinead O’Connor, both in course record times.

AARON HILL has won back his place on the professional snooker tour. The 20-year-old northside prospect narrowly failed to keep his professional status after a tough first two-year stint on the professional circuit.

DE COURCEY Boxing Club, located in the heart of picturesque Ballinspittle, have recently outlined ambitious plans for the future of the club. Established four years ago, the unit set up its base on the ground of De Courcey GAA club.

ANOTHER riveting display of running ensured the Damien Wade Clogheen trained Slievemish Spring won the Senior International draghunt at Grange on Sunday.

Killarney's Mikie Galvin was co-driver in the VW Polo GTi at Duns in Scotland

Cork fighter is knocked down in the fourth round but defiantly stands tall until an eighth-round stoppage brings his WBA Middleweight challenge to an end

“I can put my hand on my heart and say that I have never trained harder in my life, I have never pushed myself this much."

CAPTAIN JAMES produced a sterling performance to win the Jimmy Carey memorial Senior draghunt at Bottle Hill on Sunday.

Michael Harty continued on his record breaking way with a new race best of 24:21 at the Midleton five-miler, a race that has been on the go since 1984.

Three week s ago the Taoiseach Michael Martin was loud in his praise of Katie's achievements during his speech at the Cork Ex-Boxers Golden Jubilee dinner.

Waldron needed a dramatic playoff to hold off Lee Valley's Galway

Veteran Church of Ireland star is the Echo Women in Sport winner for April

CHAMPIONSHIP leader Slievemish Spring of Clogheen got back to winning ways when winning the Cork Association Senior draghunt at Shanlyre on Sunday.

The Togher unit set up by Dennehy and his colleagues has produced many outstanding boxers. Amongst these was Leanne Murphy, who captained Ireland and returned from the European Youth Championships with a bronze medal.

The Tokyo Olympian clocked 1:59.42 to out-kick previous record holder Ciara Mageean at Irish Milers Club meeting

ALTHOUGH the course records weren’t broken, both holders certainly showed their current superb form as Michael Harty and Lizzie Lee came home clear winners of the 11th running of the Ballintotis four-mile road race.