About
UCC Sport includes the full-time staff of the Department of Sport and Physical Activity working with the Clubs Executive Committee representing over 50 clubs within University College Cork. You can learn more about our goals and ambition in our UCC Sports Strategy.
Our priorities
UCC Sport key priorities are to:
- Have as many people possible enjoy sport be active in UCC
- Deliver a great and safe experience for students, clubs and participants
- Support teams and athletes perform to their full potential
- Provide excellent sports facilities and services
Our Vision
UCC SPORT - WE SUPPORT UCC STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE, COMPETE AND PERFORM IN SPORT WITH PRIDE, PASSION, AND BELIEF
We want to deliver the best possible experience in 3rd level sport for our students, staff, coaches, volunteers and our community. We are many tribes uniting to form one team, making us a unique destination, and to be a catalyst for the future growth and development of sport and physical activity in UCC and in Cork.
Our Goals
To help us achieve our vision on behalf of our students, we have set out an ambitious plan against six strategic goals:
- Ignite the UCC community of sport
- Maximise our brand’s potential
- Create a culture of holistic development
- Sharpen our edge
- Develop world-class facilities
- Create success through leadership
Our Values
Our guiding values are:
- Pride.
- Belief.
- Passion.
- Respect
And to help us realise our values, goals and vision, we galvanise around our North Star mantra:
Pride on our chest; Belief in our heart; Sport in our bones
Student Sport Ireland (SSI)
Student Sport Ireland (SSI) is the representative body for higher education sport on the island of Ireland with 23 affiliated universities and colleges representing over 240,000 full time students and over 800 HEI sports clubs. SSI is recognised by both Sport Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland and is affiliated to the Federation of Irish Sport, the European University Sports Association (EUSA), and the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
Our vision is to lead and influence the potential of student sport in Ireland and our mission is to grow quality student sport competition, enhance wellbeing, and lead the sector.
Link to the SSI website: https://www.studentsport.ie/about-us/
FISU
FISU is the global organisation providing world-class international sports events to student-athletes who are simultaneously supporting their academic development. As the bridge between university sport and education, we believe our responsibility is towards the millions of university students across the world and not just elite athletes.
The world’s universities are not only places of learning but also provide sport opportunities for their students. This may be in offering competitive sport among universities, recreational opportunities, or even sport related education. Healthy living, wellbeing, and experiences from sport are all valuable elements that students receive demonstrating that universities play an important role in the promotion and delivery of sport. In addition to what is already done on their campuses, universities have various ways in which to engage in university sport:
- Work with their national university sports federation (NUSF) on programmes and FISU events
- Engage with FISU programmes such as Healthy Campus, the International Day of University Sport (IDUS), or by having their students apply to participate in the Young Reporters Programme
- Scholarship programmes – opportunities may exist for their students to further their studies through scholarships to programmes in sport
- Encourage their students to consider participation and apply to take part in the FISU Volunteer Leaders Academy and to become a FISU Student Ambassador
- In partnership with their region or municipality, consider hosting a FISU event
- Have their researchers and sport leaders participate or present at FISU World Conference or FISU World Forum
- Support your student-athletes competing at FISU World University Games, World Championships, or University World Cups
Link to FISU website: https://www.fisu.net/
EUSA
European University Sports Association (EUSA) is an umbrella non-governmental (NGO) non-profit organisation, working in the field of university sport in Europe.
It links national university sport federations, universities, teams, individual competitors, volunteers and other partners in over 40 countries throughout Europe.