Gaelic Games -- Hurling and Gaelic football are both played on summer Sunday afternoons at Cork's Pairc Ui Chaoimh Stadium, Marina Walk (tel. 021/496-3311). Check the local newspapers for details or log on to the Gaelic Athletics Association's site.

Greyhound Racing -- Go to the dogs, as they say in Cork, only now in distinctly 21st-century style, at the brand-new Cork Greyhound Stadium, Curraheen Park, Cork (tel. 021/454-3095), on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 8pm. Admission is €10 ($13).

Horse Racing -- The nearest racetrack is Mallow Race Track, Killarney Road, Mallow (tel. 022/50207), approximately 32km (20 miles) north of Cork. Races are scheduled year-round, but particularly in mid-May, early August, and early October. Admission is €18 ($23) adults, €10 ($13) seniors and students, and free for children under 14.