Bandon Grammar School PE teacher Ronan McMahon and Mikey Power of Bfit Gym in Bandon this week completed a gruelling four-day challenge raising almost €15,000 for Special Olympics Ireland with donations still coming in. Starting on Saturday, April 25, the men ran four miles, every four hours, for four days. […]
Sport & Fitness
Cycling Ireland will host a charity sportive on Sunday, May 3 on the online training platform, Zwift. Many of Ireland’s top professional cyclists, including Nicolas Roche and Eddie Dunbar, will join in support of those struggling during these difficult times. Hundreds of people are expected to ride the virtual sportive […]
Training and physical activity is not everyone’s cup of tea and, especially these days, it can be hard to find the motivation to go outside the normal comfort zone and step into new things. Life in lockdown, with social distancing can be both lonely and boring and for some, putting […]
For the first time in its 37 years, The Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle 2020 has been cancelled. The committee did not make this decision lightly and the chosen charities were at the fore of the decision, along with the health and safety of all participants and volunteers. However, The Ring of […]
Bantry ladies basketball club fielded an adult ladies basketball team this year in the Cork Basketball League following an absence of twenty years. They have subsequently enjoyed a great season, as they recently secured their place in the championship final. The ladies team are also on the cusp of securing […]
West Cork soccer star Ronan Hurley recently signed a new contract with Cork City FC, following a very impressive campaign with the first team last year. John Bohane catches up with the former Bunratty United underage player who is looking forward to the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division campaign resuming […]