94-630: Glen Rovers is a Cork -based Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Blackpool, Cork , Ireland. The club was founded in 1916 and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling . They have been historically part of the Big Three of Cork hurling along with city rivals Blackrock and St Finbarr's . Hurling had been played in the Blackpool area for some time before the Glen Rovers club
188-516: A 1-17 to 0-18 scoreline. The same sides met in the 2014 Cork Senior Hurling Championship final with the title again going to Sarsfields after a big 2-18 to 0-08 win. The two again squared off in the 2015 Cork Senior Hurling Championship final. This time however the title went to the Glen for the first time since 1989 Cork Senior Hurling Championship after a 2-17 to 1-13 win. The 2016 Cork Senior Hurling Championship win over Erin's Own seen
282-630: A game that thrilled the 24,000 spectators. Just before the interval the Barr's were leading by 0–6 to 0–4. When it looked as if the southsiders would also dominate the second half Glen captain Christy Ring swerved onto a pass from Joe Salmon and sent the sliothar into the net for a goal. At full-time the Glen had powered forward to win by 3–12 to 2–7. The game was significant as it was the Glen's twentieth championship title in thirty years. Secondly, it also turned out to be Christy Ring's last victory on
376-447: A lack of temperature extremes. Cork lies in plant Hardiness zone 9b. Met Éireann maintains a climatological weather station at Cork Airport , a few kilometres south of the city centre. The airport is at an altitude of 153 metres (502 ft) and temperatures can often differ by a few degrees between the airport and the rest of the city. There are also smaller synoptic weather stations at UCC and Clover Hill. Due to its position on
470-481: A long period of time. The Munster club final of 1964, which featured the Glen and Mount Sion of Waterford, wasn't played until Easter Sunday 1966. It was a noteworthy week in Irish history and for Glen Rovers. Christy Ring's side won the final by 3–7 to 1–17 and many reporters considered it fitting that Glen Rovers, a club founded shortly after the 1916 Easter Rising and whose green, black and gold colours commemorate
564-461: A mix of modern shopping centres and family-owned local shops. Shopping centres can be found in several of Cork's suburbs, including Blackpool , Ballincollig , Douglas , Ballyvolane , Wilton and at Mahon Point Shopping Centre . Other shopping arcades are in the city centre, including the "Cornmarket Centre" on Cornmarket Street, "Merchant's Quay Shopping Centre" on Merchant's Quay, home to Debenhams , Dunnes Stores and Marks & Spencer , and
658-431: A point, however, at the final whistle the Glen were the victors by 5–4 to 2–5. 1940 saw Jack Lynch lead out the Glen in the county final once again. Sarsfields provided the opposition on that occasion in a game remarkable for the scoring of 17 goals. Charlie Tobin captured six of those goals as the Glen won by 10–6 to 7–5. It was the club's seventh county victory in-a-row and provided a swansong for Paddy ‘Fox’ Collins ,
752-676: A portion of the old city wall) and the Marina and Atlantic Pond (an avenue and amenity near Blackrock used by joggers, runners and rowing clubs). Up until April 2009, there were also two large commercial breweries in the city. The Beamish and Crawford on South Main Street closed in April 2009 and transferred production to the Murphy's brewery in Lady's Well. This brewery also produces Heineken for
846-609: A reference to its opposition to the Anglo-Irish Treaty in the Irish Civil War . Cork was originally a monastic settlement, reputedly founded by Saint Finbarr in the 6th century. It became (more) urbanised some point between 915 and 922 when Norseman ( Viking ) settlers founded a trading port. It has been proposed that, like Dublin, Cork was an important trading centre in the global Scandinavian trade network. The ecclesiastical settlement continued alongside
940-544: A replay of the county final in 1955 before being beaten by Blackrock in 1956. Two years later in 1958 the Glen were back in the county championship decider. Once again St. Finbarr's provided the opposition; however, the Glen won the day by 4–6 to 3–5. This victory kick-started another short period of domination for the Blackpool club as they successfully defended their title in 1959 with a six-point win over Blackrock. Glen Rovers made it three in-a-row in 1960, however, not until after
1034-569: A residential housing complex called Atkins Hall, after its architect William Atkins . Cork's most famous building is the church tower of St Anne in Shandon, which dominates the Northside of the city. It is widely regarded as the symbol of the city. The North and East sides are faced in red sandstone, and the West and South sides are clad in the predominant stone of the region, white limestone. At
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#17327973017921128-451: A retail street called Opera Lane off St. Patrick's Street/Academy Street. A mixed retail and office development, on the site of the former Capitol Cineplex, with approximately 60,000 square feet (5,600 m ) of retail space, was opened in June 2017. Retail tenants in this development include Facebook, AlienVault and Huawei . Cork's main shopping street is St. Patrick's Street and is
1222-409: A second consecutive county final win, this time over Carrigtwohill . Title number three was gained at the expense of Sarsfields in 1936. "The Glen" reached the county final again in 1937, and they had a 3–5 to 1–0 victory over Carrigtwohill for the second time in three years. 1938 saw Midleton provide the opposition as Glen Rovers sought a record-breaking fifth county title in-a-row. Once again
1316-439: A stern test by UCC in the final. A narrow 3–8 to 1–12 win allowed Glen Rovers to end the decade with a treble. Four titles in-a-row proved beyond the Glen in 1961, however, the northsiders were back in the county final again in 1962. Once again it was UCC who provided the opposition and, once again, the Glen found it difficult to defeat the collegians. After a tough sixty minutes of hurling both sides finished level. The replay
1410-572: A temporary licensed citywide community station 'Cork City Community Radio' on 100.5FM, which is on-air on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays only. Cork has also been home to pirate radio stations, including South Coast Radio and ERI in the 1980s. Today some small pirate stations remain. Cork is home to one of Ireland's main national newspapers, the Irish Examiner (formerly the Cork Examiner ). Its ''sister paper'', The Echo (formerly
1504-614: A third local newspaper, the Cork Free Press . Cork was overtaken by Belfast as Ireland's second-largest city in the nineteenth century. In the War of Independence , the centre of Cork was burnt down by the British Black and Tans , in an event known as the " Burning of Cork " and saw fierce fighting between Irish guerrillas and UK forces. During the Irish Civil War , Cork was for a time held by anti- Treaty forces, until it
1598-551: A year, most common during mornings and winter. Despite this, however, Cork is also one of Ireland's sunniest cities, with an average of 4.04 hours of sunshine every day and only having 63.7 days where there is no "recordable sunshine", mostly during and around winter. The Cork School of Music and the Crawford College of Art and Design provide a throughput of new blood, as do the theatre components of several courses at University College Cork (UCC). Important elements in
1692-540: Is a landmark statue of Father Mathew . The reason for its curved shape is that it was originally a channel of the River Lee which was built over arches. The General Post Office, with its limestone façade, is on Oliver Plunkett Street , on the site of the Theatre Royal which was built in 1760 and burned down in 1840. The English circus proprietor Pablo Fanque rebuilt an amphitheatre on the spot in 1850, which
1786-728: Is affiliated with the Cork GAA board and it fields Gaelic football and hurling teams in Muskerry divisional competitions. As of 2010, the club was participating in the Cork Senior Football Championship and the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship . The GAA itself was founded in 1884 and the first Cork County Board was formed in 1886 with 21 teams from across the county. While Ballincollig were in this initial 21, it
1880-427: Is chosen in a vote by the elected members of the council under a D'Hondt system count. Since June 2023, the mayor has been Kieran McCarthy. Cork City Hall is located along Albert Quay on the south side of the city. It officially opened on 8 September 1936, following the previous building being destroyed in the " Burning of Cork " in 1920. The administrative offices for Cork County Council are also located within
1974-413: Is home to some of the country's leading department stores with the foundations of shops such as Dunnes Stores and the former Roches Stores being laid in the city. Cork City is a hub of industry in the region. Several pharmaceutical companies have invested heavily in the area, including American companies Pfizer , Johnson & Johnson and Swiss company Novartis . Perhaps the most famous product of
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#17327973017922068-417: Is possibly the more famous of the two. It is built on the foundations of an earlier cathedral. Work began in 1862 and ended in 1879 under the direction of architect William Burges . St. Patrick's Street , the main street of the city which was remodelled in the mid-2000s is known for the architecture of the buildings along its pedestrian-friendly route and is the main shopping thoroughfare. At its northern end
2162-504: The 2019 Cork City Council election , the political representation is: Fianna Fáil (8 members), Fine Gael (7 members), Green Party (4 members), Sinn Féin (4 members), Labour (1 member), People Before Profit–Solidarity (1 member), Workers' Party (1 member), Independents (5 members). Certain councillors are co-opted to represent the city at the South-West Regional Authority . A new Lord Mayor of Cork
2256-488: The Barony of Barrymore to the east, Muskerry East to the west and Kerrycurrihy to the south. The city's municipal government was dominated by about 12–15 merchant families, whose wealth came from overseas trade with continental Europe – in particular the export of wool and hides and the import of salt, iron and wine. The medieval population of Cork was about 2,100 people. It suffered a severe blow in 1349 when almost half
2350-916: The Cork Jazz Festival , Cork Film Festival and Live at the Marquee events. The Everyman Palace Theatre (capacity c.650) and the Granary Theatre (capacity c.150) both host plays throughout the year. Cork is home to the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet , and popular rock musicians and bands including John Spillane , Rory Gallagher , Five Go Down to the Sea? , Microdisney , The Frank and Walters , Sultans of Ping , Simple Kid , Fred and Mick Flannery . The opera singers Cara O'Sullivan , Mary Hegarty, Brendan Collins, and Sam McElroy are also Cork born. Ranging in capacity from 50 to 1,000,
2444-532: The Cork Senior Hurling Championship . Between 1941 and 1943, the club came close to winning a Cork Senior Hurling title. In 1943, a free almost 9 minutes into added time cost the club victory over St Finbarr's . After being outclassed in the previous two finals by Glen Rovers and St Finbarr's, Ballincollig had delivered their greatest ever senior display, only to be held to a draw in controversial circumstances. They were defeated in
2538-636: The Evening Echo ), was for decades connected to the "Echo boys", who were poor and often homeless children who sold the newspaper. Today, the shouts of the vendors selling The Echo can still be heard in parts of the city centre. One of the biggest free newspapers in the city is the Cork Independent . The city's university publishes the UCC Express and Motley magazine. Cork features architecturally notable buildings originating from
2632-746: The Georgian style , although there are a number of examples of modern landmark structures, such as County Hall tower, which was, at one time the tallest building in Ireland until being superseded by another Cork building: The Elysian . Outside the County Hall is the landmark sculpture of two men, known locally as 'Cha and Miah' . Across the river from County Hall is Ireland's longest building; built in Victorian times, Our Lady's Psychiatric Hospital has now been partially renovated and converted into
2726-640: The Irish Defence Forces at Collins Barracks , and the Mercy University Hospital . Cork Airport is the second busiest airport in Ireland and is situated on the south side of Cork city close to Ballygarvan . Nine airlines fly to more than 45 destinations in Europe. Ballincollig GAA Ballincollig GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club based in the town of Ballincollig , County Cork , Ireland. The club
2820-587: The Women's Gaol at Sunday's Well (now a heritage centre) and the English Market . This covered market traces its origins back to 1610, and the present building dates from 1786. Parks and amenity spaces include Fitzgerald's Park to the west of the city (which contains the Cork Public Museum ), the angling lake known as The Lough , Bishop Lucey Park (which is centrally located and contains
2914-414: The island of Ireland . At the 2022 census , it had a population of 224,004. The city centre is an island between two channels of the River Lee which meet downstream at its eastern end, where the quays and docks along the river lead outwards towards Lough Mahon and Cork Harbour , one of the largest natural harbours in the world. Cork was founded in the 6th century as a monastic settlement, and
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3008-594: The 1930s as a gesture of reconciliation. Other notable places include Elizabeth Fort , the Cork Opera House , Christ Church on South Main Street (now the Triskel Arts Centre and the original site of early Hiberno-Norse church), and St Mary's Dominican Church on Popes Quay. Other popular tourist attractions include the grounds of University College Cork , through which the River Lee flows,
3102-594: The Cork pharmaceutical industry is Viagra . Cork is also the European headquarters of Apple Inc. where over 3,000 staff are involved in manufacturing, R&D and customer support. Logitech and EMC Corporation are also important IT employers in the area. Three hospitals are also among the top ten employers in the city. The city is also home to the Heineken Brewery that brews Murphy's Irish Stout and
3196-563: The Glen to a 2–12 to 0–8 win over the Laois champions who were inspired by the Cuddy family. It was their second All-Ireland club title. Following such great success in the 1970s the Glen went into a remarkable decline. The club lost a remarkable four county finals in five years in 1977, 1978, 1980 and 1981. The Glen also contested the 1988 final which they also lost to ‘the Barr's.’ Glen Rovers atoned for this defeat in 1989 when Sarsfields fell in
3290-457: The Glen to a 2–18 to 2–8 victory. It was the Glen's first All-Ireland club title. Glen Rovers lost their county, provincial and All-Ireland titles in 1974 before losing the 1975 county championship decider to Blackrock. The Glen bounced back in 1976 with Martin O'Doherty leading the club to a 2–7 to 0–10 victory over ‘the Rockies.’ Once again this allowed the Glen to represent the county in
3384-593: The Glen were the eventual victors. The two-point win gave the Glen a second Munster club title and the chance to represent the province in the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship series. A 6–9 to 1–7 defeat of Castlegar allowed the Glen to advance to the All-Ireland final where St. Rynagh's provided the opposition. The final at Croke Park was a tough affair, however, Tom Buckley and Red Crowley powered
3478-598: The Irish market. There is also the Franciscan Well brewery, which started as an independent brewery in 1998 but has since been acquired by Coors. With a population of over 222,000 Cork is the second-most populous city in the State and the 16th-most populous local government area. Under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 , it was made a county borough, governed by a county borough corporation. This
3572-587: The Marina Market is an indoor, open-air space in which food vendors operate, and also incorporates an events space. The Cork accent, part of the Southwest dialect of Hiberno-English , displays various features which set it apart from other accents in Ireland. Patterns of tone and intonation often rise and fall, with the overall tone tending to be more high-pitched than other Irish accents. English spoken in Cork has several dialect words that are peculiar to
3666-774: The Medieval to Modern periods. The only notable remnant of the Medieval era is the Red Abbey . There are two cathedrals in the city; St. Mary's Cathedral and Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral . St Mary's Cathedral, often referred to as the North Cathedral, is the Catholic cathedral of the city and was begun in 1808. Its distinctive tower was added in the 1860s. St Fin Barre's Cathedral serves the Church of Ireland ( Anglican ) and
3760-459: The Munster club series. The final pitted the Cork champs against Limerick side South Liberties . After an entertaining hour of hurling the Glen emerged victorious by 2–8 to 2–4. It was the club's third Munster title. Facile wins in the All-Ireland quarter and semi-finals resulted in the Glen taking on Camross in the All-Ireland decider. Nine survivors from the 1973 All-Ireland victory powered
3854-607: The Viking longphort , with the two developing a type of symbiotic relationship; the Norsemen providing otherwise unobtainable trade goods for the monastery, and perhaps also military aid. The city's charter was granted by Prince John , as Lord of Ireland , in 1185. The city was once fully walled, and some wall sections and gates remain today. For much of the Middle Ages, Cork city was an outpost of Old English culture in
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3948-893: The arts infrastructure include modern additions to the Crawford Municipal Art Gallery and renovations to the Cork Opera House in the early 21st century. The Lewis Glucksman Gallery opened in the Autumn of 2004 at UCC, was nominated for the Stirling Prize in the United Kingdom, and the building of a new €60 million School of Music was completed in September 2007. Cork was the European Capital of Culture for 2005, and in 2009
4042-480: The centre. The crest also features two crossed hurleys . This is a list of Glen Rovers hurlers who have played championship hurling for the Cork senior team. Cork (city) Cork ( Irish : Corcaigh [ˈkɔɾˠkəɟ] ; from corcach , meaning 'marsh') is the second largest city in Ireland , the county town of County Cork , the largest city in the province of Munster and third largest on
4136-444: The city and environs. Like standard Hiberno-English , some of these words originate from the Irish language, but others through other languages Cork's inhabitants encountered at home and abroad. The Cork accent displays varying degrees of rhoticity , usually indicative of the speaker's local community. Broadcasting companies based in Cork include RTÉ Cork , which has a radio, television and production unit on Father Matthew Street in
4230-417: The city centre provides good rail links for domestic trade. According to the 2011 Cork City Employment & Land Use Survey, the single largest employers in the city (all with over 1,000 employees) include Cork University Hospital , Apple Inc , University College Cork , Boston Scientific , Cork City Council , Cork Institute of Technology , Bon Secours Hospital, Cork , retailers Supervalu and Centra ,
4324-511: The city centre. Communicorp Media opened a radio studio in 2019 in the city covering content on both Today FM and Newstalk. The city's FM radio band features RTÉ Radio 1 , RTÉ 2fm , RTÉ lyric fm , RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta , Today FM , Classic Hits , Newstalk and the religious station Spirit Radio . There are also local stations such as Cork's 96FM , Cork's Red FM , C103 , CUH 102.0FM, UCC 98.3FM (formerly Cork Campus Radio 97.4fm) and Christian radio station Life 93.1FM. Cork also has
4418-549: The city limits, on the Carrigrohane Road on the west side of the city. For elections to Dáil Éireann , the city is part of two constituencies : Cork North-Central and Cork South-Central which each returns four TDs . Since the 2020 general election , these constituencies are represented by three Fianna Fáil TDs, two TDs Fine Gael TDs, two Sinn Féin TDs and one People Before Profit–Solidarity TD. Historically,
4512-601: The city was represented in the Dáil by Cork City from 1977 to 1981, by the two constituencies of Cork City North-West and Cork City South-East from 1969 to 1977, and by Cork Borough from 1921 to 1969. In the House of Commons of the United Kingdom , it was represented by Cork City from 1801 to 1922, and the Irish House of Commons , it was represented by Cork City from 1264 to 1800. The retail trade in Cork city includes
4606-431: The club as they captured a second consecutive county title in 1949 with a thrilling 6–5 to 0–14 victory over divisional side Imokilly . In 1950 only St. Finbarr's stood in Glen Rovers way of capturing a third county championship in-a-row. At half-time the game still hung in the balance as the Barr's led by a point. At full-time, however, the Glen had done enough to secure the victory with a 2–8 to 0–5 score line. This game
4700-595: The club as well as the town fell into decline with the closure of the Ballincollig Gunpowder Mills . In 1919, the club adopted green and white as its club colours. It wasn't until 1927 that the club introduced a football team at any level. 1939 saw Ballincollig win the Intermediate Hurling Championship. Subsequently regraded to senior status, in 1942, the club was the first team in nine years to defeat Glen Rovers in
4794-592: The club retain the title for the first time since 1960 . The 2019 Cork Senior Hurling Championship seen the Glen qualify for the final for the fifth time in the decade where they faced Divisional side. However the East Cork side won a third title in a row after a 2-17 to 1-16. |2020 see the first staging of the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship . For the first time since 1978 the Glen faced old foes Blackrock in
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#17327973017924888-404: The coast, Cork city is subject to occasional flooding. Temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 25 °C (77 °F) are rare. Cork Airport records an average of 1,239.2 millimetres (48.79 in) of precipitation annually, most of which is rain. The airport records an average of 6.5 days of hail and 9.5 days of snow or sleet a year; though it only records lying snow for 2 days of
4982-514: The county junior hurling championship and controversy arose at this time because the 1915 minor medals had still not been presented. Some of those most affronted decided to leave Dillons and form a new club at the other side of "the Glen". The club, called Glen Rovers GAA, was established late in 1916 and affiliated the following year. The new club was closely linked with the St. Nicholas' Gaelic Football Club which had been established 15 years earlier and
5076-422: The county decider once again in what was described as a game for the veterans. Jack Lynch returned to the side for that game after a prolonged absence and played a key role at midfield. The game was a tense affair as Christy Ring and a Blackrock player were both dismissed. In spite of losing one of their key forwards the Glen still triumphed by 5–7 to 3–2. This was the beginning of another great run of success for
5170-421: The county final by 4–15 to 3–13. It was the Glen's twenty-fifth county championship title and the last time that the club won the county title. A nine-point defeat by Midleton in 1991 was the last time until 2010 that Glen Rovers contested a county championship decider. The Glen qualified for the 2010 Cork Senior Hurling Championship final, a first since 1991, where they faced Sarsfields where thye lost out on
5264-467: The county is known as the "Rebel County". This view sometimes manifests itself in humorous references to the Real Capital and the propagation of t-shirts and street art celebrating the fictional The People's Republic of Cork The city has many local traditions in food, including crubeens , tripe and drisheen , which were historically served in eating houses like those run by Katty Barry in
5358-738: The cultural life of the city include: Corcadorca Theatre Company , of which Cillian Murphy was a troupe member prior to Hollywood fame; the Institute for Choreography and Dance, a national contemporary dance resource; the Triskel Arts Centre (capacity c.90), which includes the Triskel Christchurch independent cinema; dance venue the Firkin Crane (capacity c.240); the Cork Academy of Dramatic Art (CADA), Montfort College of Performing Arts , and Graffiti Theatre Company; and
5452-427: The decade by winning the 1990 All Ireland and won the Munster title again in 1991 . Two more All Irelands followed in 1992 and 1993 . The fourth victory means the Glen is the fourth most successful club in the history of the All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship . Another Munster title followed in 1994 . In the early days of the club, its colours were green, white and gold. The Easter Rising and
5546-399: The east Cork team won the day by 5–8 to 3–7. Even though Jack Lynch had retired at the start of the decade the new star at the club, Christy Ring, was helping the Glen to more successes throughout the 1950s. After defeat in 1951 and a less than successful year in 1952 the Glen bounced back in 1953. That year the northsiders lined out in the county final with near rivals Sarsfield's providing
5640-400: The event, should triumph on the fiftieth anniversary of that historic occasion. 1967 was another noteworthy year in the annals of Glen Rovers. Following a county championship quarter-final against UCC the legendary Christy Ring decided to hang up his hurley. After a quarter of a century with the Glen, the team lined out in the county final without arguably the greatest player in the history of
5734-404: The execution of the leaders took place in the same year the Glen was founded. These events left such an impression on the minds of the Irish public that it was decided to add a black band to the jersey to honour the recently deceased patriots. This distinctive hooped jersey has been used ever since. The Glen Rovers crest features a modernised Celtic cross with the image of the north side glen in
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#17327973017925828-427: The field of play in a county final. The game also marked the arrival on the scene of a new generation of Cork players, including Charlie McCarthy and Gerald McCarthy who lined out for St. Finbarr's. The game was also significant as it allowed the Glen to represent Cork in the newly established Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship . May people were sceptical of this competition, resulting in it being played over
5922-468: The final. The game went to extra-time but the title went to the Rockies on a 4-26 to 4-18 scoreline. 2021 seen the Glen join an select group, along with Ballincollig 1941-43 and Cloyne 2004–06, to lose three finals in a row when they lot out to Midleton . In 2023 after 97 years in the top grade the Glen lost out to Kanturk in a Relegation playoff sending them down to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship for 2024. The Glen Rovers camogie Club
6016-412: The first of the Glen "greats", who retired from hurling following the victory. The 1941 championship marked the last of the eight successes, representing an accomplishment that has never been equalled since. The title was won with a 4–7 to 2–2 victory over Ballincollig . This victory marked the retirement of many of the club stalwarts who had contributed so much to the record-breaking run. The occasion
6110-410: The game. St. Finbarr’s were the opponents on that occasion; however, Glen Rovers triumphed by 3–9 to 1–9. After a poor season in 1968 the Glen were back in the county championship decider. For the third time that decade UCC stood between Glen Rovers and the county title. In the end the men from Blackpool had an easy 4–16 to 1–13 victory over the collegians. The 1970s saw the arrival of Glen Rovers on
6204-488: The main music venues in the city are the Cork Opera House (capacity c.1000), The Everyman, Cork Arts Theatre, Cyprus Avenue, Dali, Triskel Christchurch, The Roundy, and Coughlan's. The city's literary community centres on the Munster Literature Centre and the Triskel Arts Centre. The short story writers Frank O'Connor and Seán Ó Faoláin hailed from Cork, and contemporary writers include Thomas McCarthy , Gerry Murphy , and novelist and poet William Wall . Additions to
6298-420: The mid-20th century. The English Market sells locally produced foods, including fresh fish, meats, fruit and vegetables, eggs and artisan cheeses and breads. During certain city festivals, food stalls are also sometimes erected on city streets such as St. Patrick's Street or Grand Parade . In September 2021, the food hall Marina Market was established in the docklands area of the city. A former warehouse,
6392-457: The midst of a predominantly hostile Gaelic countryside and cut off from the English government in the Pale around Dublin . Neighbouring Gaelic and Hiberno-Norman lords extorted "Black Rent" from the citizens to keep them from attacking the city. The present extent of the city has exceeded the medieval boundaries of the Barony of Cork City ; it now takes in much of the neighbouring Barony of Cork . Together, these baronies are located between
6486-425: The most expensive in the country per sq. metre after Dublin's Grafton Street . The area was impacted by the post-2008 downturn , though retail growth has increased since, with Penneys announcing expansion plans in 2015, redesigning of some facades on the street, and opening of newer outlets, including Superdry in 2015. Other shopping areas in the city centre include Oliver Plunkett St. and Grand Parade . Cork
6580-403: The nearby Beamish and Crawford brewery (taken over by Heineken in 2008) which have been in the city for generations. 45% of the world's Tic Tac sweets are manufactured at the city's Ferrero factory. For many years, Cork was the home to Ford Motor Company , which manufactured cars in the docklands area before the plant was closed in 1984. Henry Ford 's grandfather was from West Cork , which
6674-437: The north side men had too much and Joe Lee led Cork to a 5–6 to 1–3 victory and a fifth consecutive county title. In 1939 Jack Lynch took over as captain of the team, and the Glen contested their sixth county final in-a-row. However, in taking on Blackrock, Glen Rovers were facing their sternest test. The final was a contest between the new and the old and was billed as "the game of the century". At half-time Blackrock led by
6768-520: The opposition on that occasion, however, a score line of 5–7 to 3–3 gave Glen Rovers a ninth county title. In 1945 the Glen made it two in-a-row as divisional side Carrigdhoun fell by 4–10 to 5–3 in what Christy Ring remembers as one of the best county finals ever played. The Glen’s hopes of making in three county championships in-a-row were thwarted in 1946 as ‘the Barr’s’ triumphed by just two points in that year’s county final. In 1948 Glen Rovers contested
6862-444: The opposition. Another goal-fest ensued as the Glen won by 8–4 to 4–3. The Glen remained at the top of the Cork hurling ladder in 1954 by reaching the county final again. Blackrock were the opponents on that occasion, however, they provided little opposition as the Glen had an easy 7–7 to 3–2 victory. It was their fifteenth county championship title. The dominance of Glen Rovers didn't last long as they were beaten by St. Finbarr's in
6956-649: The population within its bounds from 125,000 to 210,000, was debated and approved in Dáil Éireann in June 2018. Corresponding legislation was drafted during July 2018, and enacted as part of the Local Government Act 2019 . The boundary change occurred on 31 May 2019, following the 2019 local elections . The climate of Cork, like the majority of Ireland, is mild oceanic ( Cfb in the Köppen climate classification ) and changeable with abundant rainfall and
7050-553: The provincial and national stages. 1972 saw Denis Coughlan guide the club to their first county title of the decade with a 3–15 to 1–10 victory over east Cork side Youghal . This victory allowed the club to represent Cork in the Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship . The Glen subsequently reached the provincial decider where Tipperary champions Roscrea provided the opposition. An exciting game developed between these two sides, however,
7144-516: The replay. In 2009, the club won their first ever Cork Under-21 Football Championship . The reigning county champions St Finbarr's were dethroned. Despite hitting 18 wides, Ballincollig won on a 0-11 to 0-09 scoreline. In 2011, Ballincollig won its first ever top grade Minor Football County Championship by defeating Douglas after a replay and added time in the Cork Institute of Technology sports complex. The Intermediate hurlers also won
7238-415: The side lost out to a star-studded Blackrock team. 1934 saw the Glen line out in their second county final with their south side rivals St. Finbarr's providing the opposition. On that occasion history was made as Glen Rovers captured the county title for the first time with a 3–2 to 0–6 victory over one of the stalwart teams of the county. In 1935 Glen Rovers made it back-to-back championship titles with
7332-576: The top sits a weather vane in the form of an eleven-foot salmon. Another site in Shandon is Skiddy's Almshouse , which was built in the 18th century to provide a home to the poorest of the city. Cork City Hall replaced the hall destroyed by the Black and Tans during the War of Independence in an event known as the " Burning of Cork ". The cost of this new building was provided by the UK Government in
7426-756: The townspeople died of plague when the Black Death arrived in the town. In 1491, Cork played a part in the English Wars of the Roses when Perkin Warbeck , a pretender to the English throne, landed in the city and tried to recruit support for a plot to overthrow Henry VII of England . The then-mayor of Cork and several important citizens went with Warbeck to England but when the rebellion collapsed they were all captured and executed. The title of Mayor of Cork
7520-410: The year. The low altitude of the city, and moderating influences of the harbour, mean that lying snow very rarely occurs in the city itself. At Cork airport, there are on average 218 "rainy" days a year (over 0.2 millimetres (0.008 in) of rainfall), of which there are 80 days with "heavy rain" (over 5 millimetres (0.2 in)). Cork is also a generally foggy city, with an average of 97.8 days of fog
7614-467: Was also noteworthy as it marked the arrival of the legendary Christy Ring as a new force with the Glen. The honour of being the team to knock Glen Rovers off their perch fell to Ballincollig. Jack Lynch was captain of the team again that year, however, the Glen were defeated in the county semi-final. After a two-year hiatus the Glen were back in the county final in 1944. Staunch south side rivals and reigning back-to-back champions St. Finbarr's provided
7708-566: Was altered by the Local Government Act 2001 , under each of the five county boroughs became designated as cities, governed by city councils. Cork City Council is a tier-1 entity of local government with the same status in law as a county council . While the local government in Ireland has limited powers in comparison with other countries, the council has responsibility for planning, roads, sanitation, libraries, street lighting, parks, and several other important functions. Cork City Council has 31 elected members representing six electoral areas. As of
7802-415: Was another close affair and at times it looked as if another draw was likely. The Glen, however, rallied and secured a 3–8 to 2–10 victory. Glen Rovers found it difficult to retain the title in 1963 and exited the championship before the final; however, the team was back in 1964 with great rivals St. Finbarr's providing the opposition. It was a significant occasion in the history of the Glen Rovers club and
7896-596: Was based in the same part of the city. From its foundation, the Glen Hurling Club competed at both minor and junior levels. Success came relatively quickly and county minor titles were won in 1922 and 1923. A county junior title followed in 1924 and a county intermediate title was won in 1925. Glen Rovers first joined the senior ranks of the Cork County Championship in 1926. The club contested its first county final in 1930, however,
7990-540: Was established by royal charter in 1318, and the title was changed to Lord Mayor in 1900 following the knighthood of the incumbent mayor by Queen Victoria on her visit to the city. Since the nineteenth century, Cork had been a strongly Irish nationalist city, with widespread support for Irish Home Rule , and the Irish Parliamentary Party , but from 1910 stood firmly behind William O'Brien 's dissident All-for-Ireland Party . O'Brien published
8084-569: Was established. Areas like the Commons Road and Thomas Davis Street in particular had fielded teams from time to time. In 1910, a hurling club honouring the Fenian leader Brian Dillon was established at Dillon's Cross. In 1915, the five-year-old club won the county minor hurling championship (minor was open to all ages back then) but due to World War I the winners’ medals were not presented. The following year Dillon's lost to Lisgoold in
8178-516: Was expanded by Viking invaders around 915. Its charter was granted by Prince John in 1185 . Cork city was once fully walled, and the remnants of the old medieval town centre can be found around South and North Main streets. The city's cognomen of "the rebel city" originates in its support for the Yorkist cause in the Wars of the Roses . Corkonians sometimes refer to the city as "the real capital",
8272-561: Was founded in 1932 (the same year as the Cork Senior Camogie Championship ) and historically has been Cork's most successful club with twenty-two Senior County titles and four All Ireland victories. The Glen won their first county in 1950. The club won their first Munster club title in 1964 and their second in 1967 . The Glen followed up Munster success with their first All Ireland in 1986 , and won another Munster Championship in 1987 . The Glen started
8366-560: Was included in the Lonely Planet 's top 10 "Best in Travel 2010". The guide described Cork as being "at the top of its game: sophisticated, vibrant and diverse". There is a "friendly rivalry" between Cork and Dublin, similar to the first and second city rivalry between Manchester and London or Melbourne and Sydney . Some Corkonians view themselves as different from the rest of Ireland, and refer to themselves as "The Rebels";
8460-546: Was not until 1887 that the first record of entry into the championship from a team from Carrigrohane, with a late submission. With a lot of upheaval in the early days of the board, there were rival boards formed and in 1891 the club entered a team under the name of Ballincollig Gladstonians. Ballincollig recorded its first significant victory in 1895, defeating the Barrs in the Bride Valley Tournament. In 1903,
8554-532: Was one of the main reasons for opening up the manufacturing facility in Cork. Technology has since replaced the older manufacturing businesses of the 1970s and 1980s, with people now working at several IT companies across the city area – such as Amazon.com , the online retailer, which has offices at Cork Airport Business Park . Cork's deep harbour allows large ships to enter, bringing trade and easy import/export of products. Cork Airport also allows easy access to continental Europe and Cork Kent railway station in
8648-483: Was retaken by the pro-Treaty National Army in an attack from the sea . The boundary was expanded in 1840, in 1955 and in 1965. In 2018, cabinet approval was given for a further extension of the Cork City boundary, to include Cork Airport , Douglas , Ballincollig and other surrounding areas. Legislation to expand the boundary of the city, which would increase its area to 187 km (72 sq mi) and
8742-402: Was significant as it marked the end of Jack Lynch's club hurling career. By the early 1950s it looked as if the Glen were going to dominate the county championship like they had done at the start of the 1940s. A fourth consecutive county final victory beckoned in 1951 as Sarsfields provided the opposition. While it looked as if the Glen's march couldn't be stopped that's exactly what happened as
8836-544: Was subsequently transformed into a theatre and then into the present General Post Office in 1877. The Grand Parade is a tree-lined avenue, home to offices, shops and financial institutions. The old financial centre is the South Mall , with several banks whose interiors derive from the 19th century, such as the interior of the Allied Irish Bank which was once an exchange. Many of the city's buildings are in
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