UCC ranked 1st in Ireland for Sports Facilities

An international survey conducted by International Graduate Insight Group in 2015 ranked UCC 1^st in Ireland for its sport's facilities. UCC has 59 Sports Clubs and 78 active student societies.

The Mardyke Arena, UCC consists of a 25m swimming pool, international sized basketball court, dressing rooms, climbing wall and an external viewing gallery over a recently installed indoor and outdoor running track. It is a landmark university sports and leisure facility purpose built on the existing campus sports grounds.

Other facilities also include a swimming pool, multi-purpose sports hall, state of the art gym’s and associated admin, office, restaurant and support facilities. The design also includes such special features such as a triple height atrium, foyer space with extensive structural glazing and stadium quality incorporated covered viewing gallery.

Whether you wish to pursue a high-performance programme, to reach your full potential as an athlete or wind down after a day's study, the Mardyke Arena is a state of the art facility, purpose built for you, as a UCC student.