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John Rice smashes another world record

Having rounded off 2015 with the overall powerlifting title in the Masters' section of the Irish Drug Free Powerlifting Association, Fermoy's John Rice has begun 2016 as he means to go on - setting...

World Pitch & Putt Strokeplay title for Fermoy golfer

Fermoy’s Eleanor Walsh has won the ladies title at the World Pitch & Putt Ladies Strokeplay Championships in Norway last Sunday. Eleanor shot a four over par score, six clear of Tipperary’s Breda White...

New specialist cycling, running and swimming shop opens in Cork city as The Edge...

If cycling, running, swimming or triathlon is your thing you would be well advised to treat yourself to a visit to the new Edge Sports shop (title sponsors of the The Edge Sports Blackwater...

Champion of athletics refused entry to photograph primary schools sports

The name of Fr Liam Kelleher is synonymous with athletics and sport in general both as an organiser and photographer. For years he produced and edited Marathon magazine, has been an accredited photographer for decades...

Fermoy’s Fab Five head for the World Rowing Championships

Fermoy Rowing Club’s Coxed Masters Sweep 4 of Donnellan brothers Shane and Mike, Brian Cliffe, John Hurley and their Cox Brefni Harris O’Sullivan, will fly out to Lake Bled in Slovenia this weekend to compete in...

No breaking Ken and his marathon men

Fermoy Snooker Club who operate out of the CYM&WS Hall in Fermoy held a 24 hour snooker marathon last weekend to raise funds for their club. Following significant investment the club now possesses one of...

Great sportsmanship shown by Watergrasshill runner

A great act of sportsmanship emerged this week from Cork, one that has taken social media by storm. A video was taken at the finishing line of the Cork Business Houses Athletic Association’s 6K race...

Remembering a snooker playing gentleman

The late John Shortt had a 40 year association with the Catholic Men's & Women's Society Hall in Fermoy - a premises that's home to Fermoy Snooker Club. A talented exponent of the game,...

Success for Fermoy Rowing Club at Irish Indoor Rowing Championships

There was success for Fermoy Rowing Club at the Irish Indoor Rowing Championships held at the University of Limerick. Personal bests by many of the athletes this past weekend. Bringing home a first place medal...

John Rice qualifies for world championships in Antwerp

Fermoy’s John Rice has qualified for the 2017 World Single Lift Championships in Antwerp, Belgium in June by virtue of lifting an unequipped 190kg deadlift at the IDFPA National Single Lifts 2017 in Killarney,...

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