Cork Vegfest Saturday 25th April, 10 am – 6 pm Cork City Hall, Anglesea street, Cork Cork Vegfest, Cork’s vegan event of 2020, happens on April 25th. It’s a celebration of vegan food and lifestyle. Food hall full of the very best vegan cuisine all day. Expect vegan cheeses, falafels, burgers, hot dogs, ice […]
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Cork Becomes Ireland’s Vegan Capital, April 25th, 2020
Cork Vegfest Saturday 25th April, 10 am – 6 pm Cork City Hall, Anglesea street, Cork Cork Vegfest, Cork’s vegan event of 2020, happens on April 25th. It’s a celebration of vegan food and lifestyle. Food hall full of the very best vegan cuisine all day. Expect vegan cheeses, falafels, burgers, hot dogs, ice […]
Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Walking Festival
The Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail is a 63km walking trail that was founded in 2009 by the Tochar Valley Rural Commuity Network (TVRCN). The emphasis of the project was to generate local income for small farm holdings and the local community, between the villages of Balla and Murrisk in County Mayo. Back in 1997 a […]
10k Trilogy challenges runners to hit the heights around capital
Runners of all ability are being urged to hit the heights around Dublin with the launch of the 2020 John West Gaelforce 10K Trilogy. Entries are now open for the extraordinary three-peak 10k trail runs on some of the highest scenic points around the capital. Stunning views combine with wonderfully varied terrain on the […]
Walking in Autisms shoes – Annual Menlo Walk taking place this February
The annual 5 mile Menlo Walk in aid of Ability West will take place on Sunday 9th February and will start at 12 noon from Scoil Bhríde Menlo, Galway City. This popular event which will celebrate its 13th year has raised in the region of €65,000 for Ability West and is open to everyone. The […]
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Genetics not enough to make an athlete, expert warns
Hereditary aspects alone don’t make a good sportsman’, says expert, revealing sports success wholly depends on how nature and nurture interact. A new study shows that an amateur footballer has a 0.13% higher chance of going pro if a family member has played the game previously. Despite this, the study found that the average person […]
Legendary Irish football manager Mick McCarthy launches Beacon Hospital’s new Sports Lab
Beacon Hospital has today strengthened its position as one of the country’s leading sports medicine clinics, unveiling its new Sports Lab. Launched by legendary Republic of Ireland football manager Mick McCarthy and headed up by Dr Alan Byrne, the Republic of Ireland’s Senior International Team Physician and Consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine at […]
Triathlon Ireland CEO Chris Kitchen to Step Down
Following a highly successful seven years in charge, Triathlon Ireland CEO Chris Kitchen has announced his decision to step down from the organisation. Mr Kitchen will depart from his position in September of this year, with a successor expected to be appointed in the summer to allow for a period of transition. During his time […]
Irish Health and Fitness Company Lead the Way Again in Ireland’s ‘Top 30 Best Workplaces’
Recently, the Irish owned Aura Holohan Group were officially ranked in the Great Places To Work ‘Top 30 Best Workplaces’ for the fourth year in a row and are the only company in the Health and Fitness sector to make the list. As one of the smaller companies in the category, the group have come in strong at number 22, against some of the biggest multi-national companies […]
Vhi gives sporting chance to young people living in disadvantaged communities
Five youth groups were today awarded funding by Vhi to deliver a ‘Run for Fun’ programme as the company seeks to give a sporting chance to over 100 young people from underserved communities in Dublin, Donegal, Kilkenny and Limerick. The ‘Run for Fun’ programme was created by Vhi, in partnership with Irish Youth Foundation, […]
World’s Largest Gym Franchise Makes its Mark on Ballincollig
Anytime Fitness, the world’s largest and fastest growing 24-hour fitness franchise, will be opening its fourth club in Ireland in March 2020 in Ballincollig, Cork. The company behind the project is Holohan Fitness, part of the Aura Holohan Group, which was founded by two Cork brothers Gar and Bill Holohan, who were raised nearby in Bishopston and educated in Coláiste […]
Irish Fitness Initiative Wins European Silver Award
The efforts being made by Fyffes to help combat childhood obesity through its fitness-based ‘Fit Squad’ initiative was recognised at this year’s IMC European Awards for Integrated Marketing Communications, held in Brussels recently. The Irish fruit importer was honoured with the Silver Award in the ‘Small budget campaign’ category by a panel of […]
Online fitness business Larry Doyle Coaching wins prestigious Business All Star Accreditation setting the standard for the fitness industry
Larry Doyle Coaching has received the prestigious Business All Star Accreditation, and is the first online personal training business to be accredited. Larry explains what this means to his business: “The Business All Star Accreditation is awarded to indigenous Irish businesses which meet the high standards of verified performance, trust and customer service. We are […]
€2.580m Allocated to Regional Sports Projects
Shane Ross T.D., Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, and Brendan Griffin T.D., Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, today announced the final set of allocations under the 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP). The grants total €2.580m with 15 regional sports projects benefitting. The projects receiving allocations today were recommended for […]