Keeping Cork Active
Keeping Cork Active

SportsAbility Clubs Database

In Cork we have a range of inclusive clubs and organisations. Check out the list below for information and contact details on a range of activities.

If you would like to add your club to the database, please complete the form linked here: SportsAbility Database >>>

If you have any questions, contact the Sports Inclusion Disability officer, Sinéad Kelly, skelly@corksports.ie

Rebel Wheelers Multi-Sports Club

  • Multi-sports club for children and teenagers aged 5-18 years with physical disabilities. 
  • Affiliated with IWA Sport 
  • The aim of the club is to provide a variety of sport and physical activity opportunities to all club participants ensuring everyone is provided the opportunity to participate to their full potential and to the best of their ability while having fun;
  • Sports Activities: wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, athletics handcycling, floor-volleyball, skittles/bowling, boccia, tennis, golf/putting, Karate, GAA, Tennis and much more.
  • www.rebelwheelers.com
  • Email: Secretary.rebelwheelers@iwasport.com

Table Tennis

  • Beechhill Table Tennis club
  • Mainstream players, Paralympic players & Special Olympics players
  • New players welcome
  • Full details click www.beechhilltabletennis.com 

Cork Special Olympic Clubs

Ballincollig Special Olympics Club Ballincollig
Bandon Special Olympics Club Bandon
Clonakilty S.O. Club Clonakilty
Copstown S.O. Golf Society Copstown
Cork Golf Club Special Olympics Little Island
Cork S.O. Badminton Club Mahon
Cork S.O. Bowling Club Cork City
Cork S.O. Swimming Club Cork City
Doneraile Rockets S.O. Club Doneraile
Duhallow Riders S.O. Equestrian Club Duhallow
Inniscarra Blues S.O. Bocce Club Inniscarra
Leeside Legends S.O. Club Douglas
Mallow Marlins S.O. Swimming Club Mallow
Midleton S.O. Club Midleton
Muskerry S.O. Club Macroom
Owenabue S.O. Gymnastics Club Crosshaven
St. vincents Centre Cork City
Mallow United Football S.O. Club Mallow
Castlewhite Equestrian SOC Inniscarra, Co Cork
Cork Association for Autism East Cork Driving Range

For contact details for any of the above clubs please contact Special Olympics Munster on munster@specialolympics.ie or at 021 4977192

Enjoy Tennis

  • In 2016 Tennis Ireland launched the Enjoy Tennis programme
  • Promoting Tennis for people with a disability
  • Open to clubs who are interested in developing inclusive programmes
  • Children & Adults with a disability 
  • For more information on getting involved please contact – Liz Clifford 087 7581214 or email liz.rdo@tennnisireland.ie 
  • VI Tennis: If you have a vision impairment and would like to try tennis please contact skelly@corksports.ie

Rainbow Club

Mahon Community Centre, Cork

Provides support to children and young people with autism 

Contact Karen O’Mahoney 086-0805810

VI Walking Group

  • For people with visual impairments and guide walkers, new members welcome. 
  • Meet the second Saturday of each month at 1pm
  • Various locations across Cork 
  • Please feel free to contact – corkvipswalks@gmail.com

Muskerry Judo Club

  • Macroom, Co. Cork;
  • Linked with the Judo Assist Ireland programme which is the national programme for people with disabilities being developed by The Irish Judo Association;
  • Club coaches have completed Adaptive Coaching Training
  • Club Contact: Ciara Manning (087) 620 6214 / ciaramanning@hotmail.com or Seamus (087) 1367833 

Cork City Judo Club

  • Colaiste Chriost Ri secoundry School, Capwell Rd, Cork
  • Open to people with a vision impairment, physicality disability or learning disability
  • Judo Assist certified coaches 
  • Club Contact: Tony Crockett 085 – 7514313
  • Click here to view Facebook

Rowing

Cork Boat Club

Rowing club that caters for athletes of all ages and abilities 

Email: captain@corkboatclub.com

Rowing for all abilities: Contact Martin Kilbane 089 4430772 martin.kilbane@hotmail.com 

Surfing

Kurling

  • Douglas GAA Hall
  • Every Wednesday 11am – 12:30pm
  • Contact: Phil Goodman 087 2987161, philgoodman01@gmail.com

Croi Glan Integrated Dance Company

  • The Croi Glan Integrated Dance Company is a professional contemporary dance company based in Cork, which performs work that includes both disabled and non-disabled dancers. Croi Glan was co-founded in December 2006 by Rhona Coughlan and Tara Brandel.
  • Provides an educational program that offers integrated dance to people with and without disabilities, through introductory workshops; ongoing classes and vocational training in integrated dance.
  • For more information on The Croi Glan Dance company please log onto www.croiglan.com

Cork City Archery Club

Basketball

Glanmire Ladies Basketball Club: Boys and girls with disabilities aged 5 –  18 welcome. 

Email: glanmirebasketball@gmail.com 

Running

Haulbowline Junior Park Run: A fun, free and friendly 2km walk, jog or run for children and teenagers ages 4-14. 

Email: haulbowlineislandjuniors@parkrun.com

 

Golf

Golf For Fun 

Golf for Fun is an opportunity for children to explore the game of golf in a relaxed and interactive environment.  Led by a qualified Community Golf Instructor and utilizing specialized equipment.

Email: denisbarrettgolf@gmail.com

Pitch and Putt

St Anne’s Pitch and Putt Club

All abilities and ages 5 + welcome . 

Email: stannes@zoho.com

Cork TaeKwon-Do Club

  • Venues: Cork Taekwon-Do North Mon | Carrigaline 
  • All Abilities welcome 
  • Join Master Pat Barry to learn new skills & meet new friends!  
  • Call Pat 0872782870

Mallow RFC Adapted Tag Rugby

  • Mallow Co. Cork
  • Adapted Tag Rugby
  • Suitable for adults with a learning disabilities
  • Club contact – Equality Officer – Benny Henry, bennyhenry@eircom.net, 087-6066614

Yoga

  • Special Yoga Cork – Yoga for children and adults with special needs 
  • All ages and abilities
  • Contact – Sinead Moynihan – specialyogacork@gmail.com – 086 1663379 

  • Himalaya Yoga Valley – Yoga for children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities  
  • Fully wheelchair accessible
  • Contact 021 427 9696, info@yogacorkireland.com 
  • www.yogacorkireland.com

  • Sontosha Yoga Cork – Yoga for children and adults with physical & intellectual disabilities 
  • All ages & abilities
  • Contact Ian – 085 1803829 www.santoshayogacork.com

Equestrian Centers


  • Whitechurch Equestrian Centre
  • Horse rinding for all ages and abilities
  • Contact – Julia Buckley – 0862312372

  • Hairy Henry Therapeutic Riding
  • Therapeutic Riding & Care Farm
  • Contact – Sandra Schmid – 087 9389867 – full details log on to –  www.hairyhenry.com

Wall Climbing

  • Awesome Walls
  • Model Farm Road
  • Wall climbing for adults and children of all abilities
  • 021-4867060 cork@awesomewalls.ie
  • www.awesomewalls.ie/cork/

Sailing

Sail Ability Kinsale 

  • Sailing available every Saturday morning for children with disabilities
  • Contact – Donal Hickey 086-7332309

 

Sailing into Wellness 

  • Voyages and Training Opportunities 
  • Contact James 087-6172555

Dance

Firkin Crane

FAI Football For All

    • Suitable for boys and girls of all abilities
    • The FAI Football For All programme has as its central aim the delivery of football opportunities to people who may not ordinarily get a chance to play the ‘beautiful game’.
    • In Cork we have a number of Football For All clubs
    • Carrigaline Utd Football For All – All ages. Youth Team 14 – 18 years, Tuesdays 6pm – 7pm. Contact details – Killian – 086 864 5700, Brian – 086 277 8372 https://carrigalineunitedffa.wordpress.com/
    • Midleton AFC Football For All – Saturday afternoons – contact details – Ken O’Connell – 087-4118811
    • Mallow United Football For All – Saturday Mornings 11am – 12 noon Contact Sandra Cronin 087-6950471
    • Pearse Celtic FC – Togher – pearseffa@gmail.com  
    • Skibbereen AFC – Contact – Tony Walsh 086 0609584 
    • Youghal United AFC – Saturday, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM, Astroturf at Ardrath Park. Email: youghalunited@gmail.com
    • Bandon AFC – Email: richard.oregan2020@gmail.com

 

Amputee Football

  • Irish Amputee Football Association (IAFA) – http://www.irishamputeefootballassociation.com/
  • To promote and develop the sport of Amputee Football in Ireland;
  • Provided a demonstration at Cork SportsAbility Day
  • www.irishamputeefootballassociation.com

Powerchair Football

  • Heroes Powerchair Football Club
  • Regular training sessions in Buttevant GAA Hall
  • Powerchair Football is the first competitive team sport designed and developed specifically for
  • Powerchair users. It combines the skill of the wheelchair user with the speed and power of the chair itself to participate in the game of soccer;
  • For more information contact: david13lynch13@gmail.com
  • Heroes Powerchair Football Facebook >>>

Swimming

  • Halliwick Swimming Programme
  • Lessons for adults & children with disabilities
  • LeisureWorld Bishopstown & Churchfield  
  • For more information and contact information Click Here >>>

Kinsale Outdoors

Kinsale Outdoor and Adventure Centre

Outdoor adventure activities for adults and children with a disability

Full details at www.kinsaleoutdoors.com 

Trips available at Kinsale OEC aboard an adapted powerboat. The Saoirse powerboat is designed and adapted for wheelchair users and those with additional mobility needs. Trip availability from April 1st.
To enquire about booking a trip: 021/ 4772896 or robert.carroll@corketb.ie
 
 
 

Mixed Ability Rugby

Sundays Well Rebels 

Ballincollig Trailblazers 

  • Women’s Mixed Ability Rugby Team
  • Every Thursday 7-8pm 
  • Contact: mixedability@ballincolligrfc.ie 

 

Rebel Wheelers Wheelchair Rugby

Train in Scoil Bernadette, Montenotte. 

Mondays, 6.30 – 9.30 pm

Junior rugby team: Ages 5-15 

Senior team: Ages 15 and above. 

 

Accessible Gyms

Mayfield Sports Complex:

Wheelchair accessible weights and resistance training area. 

Accessible wet-room changing room available. 

Website: https://mayfieldsportscomplex.ie/

Phone: 021 450 6232

Team Up Inclusion

Team Up Inclusion’s innovative buddy system allows people with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities to receive one-to-one support in a group setting. 

Email: mcnameetherese@gmail.com

Mixed Ability Tag Rugby

Clonakilty Tigers Rugby

Mixed ability tag rugby for children and teenagers. 

Email: conmac20@gmail.com

Ballincollig Warriors RFC

Mixed ability tag rugby for children and teenagers aged 7 – 17. 

Email: clubspiritofficer@ballincolligrfc.ie

Gymnastics

Flip and Fly Fitness

A gymnastics club in West Cork. Club welcomes children aged 1 to 14 with disabilities or additional needs. 

Email: anaisodonovan@hotmail.co.uk

 

 

GAA

GAA For All 

GAA For All aims to provide Gaelic Game activities to people with disabilities in their local community club settings and promote the ethos of a community club for all. 

For more information on GAA For All clubs across Cork: https://www.corksports.ie/gaaforall/

Glanmire All – Stars 

Welcome children and teenagers with additional needs ages 6 – 16. 

Email: deirdre.cregan7@gmail.com

Active Connections

Active Connections

Outdoor activity provider for disability groups. 
All abilities and ages 5+. 

The website of ​Cork Sports Partnerships (CSP) provides contact details for clubs and organisations who offer physical activity opportunities for people with disabilities in the Cork region. CSP does not take responsibility for personal experiences of participants.

Each of the named clubs have a keen interest in promoting SportsAbility & inclusion for people of all abilities.

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