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The People’s Republic Of Cork

Sporting Tours To Cork

Sporting Tours to Cork is located in Ireland’s second city or as locals would say the real capital.

Located just inland from Ireland’s southwest coast, is a university city with its centre on an island in the River Lee.

Cork City Gaol once held prisoners bound for Australia, and exhibitions relay the building’s history.

The hilltop steeple of 18th-century Shandon Church (officially the Church of Saint Anne) is a symbol of the city.

Originally a monastic settlement and was reputedly founded by Saint Finbarr in the 6th century.

Actually, Cork achieved an urban character at some point between 915 and 922 when Viking settlers founded a trading port.

With over 500,000 people living in Cork there are plenty of sports around to keep you busy. From kayaking to bike tours there is something for everyone.

Just outside Cork City you will discover the beautiful town of Blarney and its exquisite castle. http://bit.ly/SeeBlarney
Posted by Tourism Ireland on Tuesday, 22 December 2015

Tour Information

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Our Popular Inclusions for a Sporting Tour to Cork

Attend a rugby training session with Munster coaches.
Watch a Guinness Pro14 fixture.
Shop at the world famous English Market which offers delights from around the world.
Take a boat to Spike Island which was once a prison.
A guided tour around Cork Gaol and relive the lives of the inmates.
Visit Blarney Castle and kiss the legendary Blarney Stone.
Participate in Equestrian Sports racing at speed.
Match day on an afternoon playing FootGolf with your teammates.
Learn a new sport by learning how to play Hurling and Football with a GAA experience
Enjoy a guided Walking Tour of Cork City and listen to all the facts and myths of the city.
Visit and enjoy a guided tour around the Jameson Distillery and sample some tasting.
Play against Cork Netball teams and hit the net.
The Cobh Titanic Centre awaits you and relive what it was like for passengers waiting to embark.
Scuba diving for learners and experienced divers.
Zip Lining for all, from fun and adventure to the ultimate experience.
Underground cave tour, explore the world famous Mitchelstown Cave.
Karting is loved by everyone, a great opportunity to be beat your friends in a race of speed.

CORK ITINERARY

Day 1

Morning breakfast at accommodation.
Private group transfer to Cork City.
Group stop for refreshments.
Afternoon site visit to Blarney Castle.
Private transfer to accommodation in Central Cork.
Intensive 1st training session with guest coach.
Evening meal at accommodation.

Day 2

Breakfast for group at accommodation.
Depart by private transfer for 1st match on tour.
Post match function.
Visit the Titanic Experience in Cobh or attend a Guinness PRO14 game.
Free time in Cork for shopping.
Return to accommodation by private transfer.
Evening meal for group at accommodation.

Day 3

Group breakfast at accommodation.
Meet and depart by private transfer for 2nd training session.
2nd intensive training session by guest coach.
Participate in an afternoon activity like Gaelic Games or visit the old Cork Gaol.
Free time for last minute shopping.
Evening meal for group at accommodation.

Day 4

Group breakfast for group and depart from accommodation.
Group depart for Dublin Airport / Dublin Port or next city on tour.

Training with Munster Rugby

Attend an intensive training session with coaches from Munster Rugby to improve all the aspects of your game and skills.

With Munster’s elite coaching staff you will learn everything you need to know from what your coach has told the staff to improve on.

After a good tough session you will have learn’t new plays to adapt to all scenarios at set pieces.

Most groups do benefit from what they are taught when they return home and implement then into their game plan.

Cork English Food Market

Foods from all over the world as well as traditional Cork foods can be purchased in the English Market.

Located in the heart of Cork City Centre and very handy to get to.

The English Market has been serving the population of Cork City since 1788.

During its life it has survived revolution, war, depression, famine and the boom period.

It has always remained as the hub of the city, for its inhabitants to meet and gather.

In recent years the market has even been visited by royalty.

Queen Elizabeth 11 of England and just recently her son Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.

So when in Cork, the market is a must visit, even just to look around.

Cork English Market - Irish Sporting Tours

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone, everyone wants to kiss the legendary stone.

When lying on your back and head back don’t look down. It’s a long way down but don’t worry you’re in safe hands.

The castle that visitors see today is the 3rd castle to be built on the site.

Actually the first castle was built around the 10th century and was a wooden fort.

In 1210 the second castle was built this time of stone and then the present castle was built in 1446.

Blarney means persuasive elegance, being able to flatter or charm someone.

It comes from the Irish word Bhlarna which means little field, but we all like the first meaning.

Cork Gaol

Visit this old castle like gaol and imagine what it was like for the inmates to live here.

The gaol was built in 1824 and took 8 years to finish. As the years passed by different wings were added to accommodate extra prisoners.

The warders themselves actually lived inside the prison with their families in rooms just a little bigger than the cells.

When the gaol opened it was home to both male and female but of course in different wings.

In 1927 the gaol became a radio station for what is now the nation’s chief broadcaster.

Zip Lining

Who wants to play Tarzan? Zip Lining will give you that chance.

Deep in the Cork countryside you will find zip lining for all levels.

A place where children can be children and adults can be children too.

You can climb high into the treetops if you have the nerve, swing into the cargo nets and then zip line.

For those scared of heights there are the lower levels where you will feel a little safer.

This is a unique experience for everyone to enjoy, no matter what age you are.

Mitchelstown Cave

Mitchelstown Cave was discovered by Michael Condon in 1833, he came by it while he was out quarrying limestone.

When he dropped his crowbar into a crevasse he moved some rocks to pick it up. Michael looked down into what was a large underground passageway.

Now people from far and near travel to Mitchelstown to see this world famous cave.

Walking in Michael’s footsteps you will come across massive caverns which are covered in fascinating dripstone formations.

You will also come across one of Europe’s finest columns called the Tower of Babel.

Concerts are performed underground as the acoustics are incredible .

Mitchelstown Cave - Irish Sporting Tours

Experience Gaelic Games

If you’re coming to Ireland, make sure you try this unique Irish adventure while you’re here. ‘Live like a local’ as you learn about and play our native, indigenous Gaelic Games.

For a few hours of fantastic fun see if you fall in love with the sports that over 5 million people of us are crazy about! Only about 5% of our visitors coming to us have ever heard of Gaelic Games. 100% of visitors leave us with a smile on their face and a new found love of the sports that they have been introduced to.

Experience Gaelic Games have an incredible passion for the games, a passion instilled in them from the very moment they were born. Not solely a sport to them but a living expression of their unique ancient Gaelic culture.

Their goal is to allow visitors to immerse themselves in local Gaelic culture, support local community ventures and allow for the support of sustainable communities.