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Celebrating 180 years of excellence


Celebrate 180 years of University College Cork this year with family-friendly activities, performances, exhibitions, tours, and more across campus


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Among the attendees at the 25/26 UCC Sports Star Awards are Ronan O’Driscoll of Bank of Ireland, James Tovey of Bank of Ireland, Paddy Crowley, President of UCC Hurling Club, Austin Murphy (Gaelic Football), Robbie Walsh (Golf), John O’Donovan (Soccer), Christopher Barrett (Rugby), Sarah O’Brien (Camogie), Aoife Healy (Camogie/Ladies Gaelic Football), Maadhbh Ring (Camogie), Meabh Murphy (Camogie), Professor John O’Halloran, President of UCC, Lisa Lonetti (Volleyball), Emer Dunne (Basketball), and Sarah Butler (Athletics). Photo: Daragh McSweeney/Provision
14 Apr 2026

UCC celebrates landmark sporting achievements at the 2026 Sports Star Awards

University College Cork celebrated a year of outstanding sporting excellence at the 41st UCC Sports Star Awards, which took place in the River Lee Hotel on Monday 13 Arpril 2026 at an awards ceremony hosted in partnership with The River Lee Hotel, Bank of Ireland, and media partner the Irish Examiner.
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Photo: Dr. Lynette Keeney, leading the €4.67m Research Ireland ASPIRE project.
14 Apr 2026

UCC researchers secure €6.2m for pioneering research infrastructure projects

Leading research projects at University College Cork (UCC) have been awarded combined funding of €6.2m under the Research Ireland Infrastructure Programme.
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Prof Conor O'Mahony (Photo credit: Sarah Bastin)
01 Apr 2026

Professor Conor O’Mahony appointed to the Council of State

Professor Conor O’Mahony, Dean of the School of Law at University College Cork, has been appointed by President Catherine Connolly to the Council of State.
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Photo: UCC's 2025 Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship and Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship awardees.
26 Mar 2026

Early career researchers receive €4.3m in prestigious Research Ireland funding

Early-career researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have received a combined €4.3m in research funding in the 2025 Government of Ireland (GOI) Postdoctoral Fellowship and Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship awards.
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