July 14th, 2010
CEO Jonthan Woods pictured with the winners of a selection of Summer Golf Events which took place here at Fota Island Resort
We here at Fota Island Resort would like to congratulate Crohan Fitzgerald from Castleisland Golf Club who recently won the Minor Scratch Cup which took place on June 13th 2010 and Eoin Hourihan from Slievenamon Golf Club who was victorious in the Intermediate Scratch Cup which took place July 4th 2010. Also pictured is Trevor Hurley from Slievenamon Golf Club who was the winner of the Academy cup which took place on July 5th 2010. Jonathan Woods CEO of Fota Island Resort presented each winner with their prizes and congratulated each on their win personally. We here at Fota Island Resort wish to extend our congratulations to Crohan, Eoin and Trevor and would like to say many thanks to all those who took part and made each competition an enjoyable event. We hope to see similar events happening throughout the golf club over the summer so keep an eye on our website for more information.
Images taken by Gerald McCarthy
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July 13th, 2010
We here at Fota Island Resort are thrilled to announce the launch of our new spinning classes.What exactly is spinning you may ask? Well I am here to explain the new class that will have you in tip top shape this summer. Spinning is a popular group class. According to Ivillage health.com Spinning is an aerobic exercise that takes place on a specially designed stationary bicycle called a spinning bike. As you pedal, motivating music plays and the instructor talks you through a visualization of an outdoor cycling workout.During the class you vary your pace — sometimes pedaling as fast as you can, other times cranking up the tension and pedaling slowly from a standing position. This helps you to focus inwardly and work on your mind as well as your body Spinning helps to increase ones lower body and cardiovascular fitness.Spinning takes place at Fota Island Resort Golf academy every Tuesday morning at 7am & 7pm and Wednesday evening at 7pm sharp. Our spinning classes last for 45mins. To participate in our classes one must bring a towel and plenty of water (you will need it after this intense workout). The cost per class is €8 for non members and €5 for members. Pre booking is essential to reserve your place on our spinning bikes please call the spa on 021 467 3131
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July 12th, 2010
Building on the huge success of last year’s events, Fota Island Resort announces this year’s dates for their much-anticipated Wedding Showcase and Wedding Forum, so brides and grooms-to-be, take note! An invaluable resource for those planning on tying the knot, this year’s Showcase takes place at the Resort on Sunday 26th September and the Forum on Thursday 2nd December. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 9th, 2010
Summer holidays are here at last! The notion of long summer days stretching away ‘til September may make kids smile, but parents’ brows furrow as they struggle to come up with a plan to keep the kids busy, safe and happy. One easy way to do just that is to take advantage of the fantastic range of camps and activities available all summer at Fota Island Resort – you don’t need to be staying at Fota to benefit from all the fun! Read the rest of this entry »
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July 6th, 2010
If you are one of the many people promising to get fit over the summer then this may your chance to take the first step in getting that motivation! On Tuesday 6th of July, Fota Island Resort will host a charity spinning class in aid of Childline, so while you’re benefiting from a great workout children and teenagers all over Ireland will benefit from your personal contribution. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 5th, 2010
CORK WEEK – 10/07/2010 to 16/07/2010
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July 2nd, 2010
Kinsale Arts Week is an arts festival that transforms the West Cork seaside town of Kinsale into a living gallery and performance venue for nine days and nights. Audiences can enjoy the best of visual art, music, dance, comedy, literature, film, theatre and family events in extraordinary settings. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 30th, 2010
Kinsale 2 – 7 July 2010
Cork 7 – 9 July 2010
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The Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race started from the Humber on the east coast of the UK on13 September 2009. The Clipper Race is the only global competition where people from all walks of life can step out of their comfort zones and sign up to race 35,000-miles around the world. They Read the rest of this entry »
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May 26th, 2010
Nicola Kinnerk has given us a few of her preferred treatments which whe would recommend to anyone thinking of coming along. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 11th, 2010
Whilst mapping the new road and car park at Fota Island Wildlide park, a badger sett of about 25 was discovered. We had to develop a revised route to avoid disturbing them, which has meant a delay to the project. We took the opportunity to meet up with Dr. Paddy Sleeman, a badger expert from the Dept. of Zoology, Ecology and Plant Science, and he very kindly penned these words about badgers: Read the rest of this entry »
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