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Fota Island to host Challenge Series Sprint Duathlon

January 28, 2014

Fota Island Resort will be hosting its very first Challenge Series Sprint Duathlon on the 1st of March 2014 sponsored by Keanes Jewellers and Optimum Nutrition.

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Charity Spinathon at Fota Island Resort Hotel Cork

October 17, 2013

Taking place on Saturday 26th October here at the Fota Island Resort Hotel Cork between the hours of 10am – 8pm is a Spinathon in Aid of Breakthrough Cancer Research. Join us to help raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and take part in what will be an intense…

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World Mini Games 2013 in Cork

August 20, 2013

The inaugural World Mini Games will take place from Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th August in Cork as part of the Irish Gathering 2013 and in association with SpóirtFest, a not for profit organisation in Ireland that aims to promote participation in sport and raise funds for amateur sports programmes….

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West Ham United tries out our training facilities at Fota Island Resort

June 28, 2013

Players and club officials from the English premiership football club West Ham United will be staying and training at the Fota Island Resort Hotel Cork ahead of their pre-season friendly match with Cork City FC on Sunday 7th July. The club which finished 10th in the premier league last season…

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Teen Fitness Classes at Fota Island Resort Cork

June 27, 2013

Throughout the summer, the Fota Island Resort Hotel Cork is running fitness classes specifically designed 14-17 year olds. Starting 1st July, these Teen Fitness Classes in Cork include Spinning and an Outdoor Bootcamp, both of which are a perfect way to get fitness levels off to a flying start! Fitness…

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Fota Island Resort announces partnership with UCC Mardyke Arena

May 28, 2013

The Fota Island Resort Hotel in Cork is delighted to announce a significant new partnership with the Mardyke Arena University College Cork. This unique partnership has not been seen before in Cork, and is probably a first in Ireland, because it’s a first in the coming together of two venues…

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Fota Island Resort Weigh to Wow

February 21, 2013

The 5 star Fota Island Resort; Luxury Cork Hotel is offering its own lifestyle and weightless programme with its very own dedicated and experienced team of fitness and nutrition advisors. Ideal for everyone – whether a group of employees who are looking to take on the challenge together or new…

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June’s Myth Buster: “Women will look big and bulky if they do weights”

June 18, 2012

Being a woman myself, I know that as women, we all dream of that “perfect body”! And even if we don’t exactly spend time dreaming of it, we wouldn’t be appalled if one day we woke up looking like we could be on the cover of a magazine. But instead…

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To fear or not to fear…

May 11, 2012

So here I am: first week working in Fota Island Resort Hotel Ireland, and first time writing a blog. As the popular saying dictates “there’s a first time for everything” and hopefully today will mark the beginning of a series of blogs you’ll enjoy reading (that’s the aspiration anyway!). As…

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Golf vs Athleticism

July 14, 2011

There is no doubt that golf has progressed into an era of power, athleticism and fitness. Golf’s precise synchronized movements, its mental demands and the training required to master repetition under pressure mirror the very essence of athletics. Even athletes of other sports appreciate the athleticism required for golf at the…

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It’s the time of the year to get in gear!

January 12, 2011

The New Year calls with its resolutions and good intentions, and so the Fota Island Resort Cork Hotel steps up to the mark with classes for all ages and body types, and for all the fitness levels…including none! From the full-on focus of morning or evening fitness bootcamp to the…

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