City on the ball for US visit

In a true example of cultural exchange, a team from Maryland in the US tried their hands at hurling in Cork City’s Mardyke arena yesterday to herald a series of agreements between the two cities.

Mayor of Co Cork, Barbara Murray, welcomed a delegation from Maryland at a reception in County Hall to sign a friendship agreement. Led by Maryland’s secretary of state, John McDonough, the delegation is on a three-day visit to Cork co-hosted by University College Cork, Cork County Council, and Cork City Council.

During its visit to Cork, the delegation also visited UCC, the Tyndall National Institute, and Irish Maritime and Energy Research Centre.