June Rodgers Christmas Show 2012 (Dublin & Cork)

We are delighted to announce the return of Ireland’s funniest lady, June Rodgers, to The Red Cow Moran Hotel Dublin and The Silver Springs Moran Hotel Cork for the Christmas season.  After the phenomenal success of last year, this year’s show will not disappoint! Come along to the Red Cow Moran Hotel & Silver Springs Moran Hotel for an evening of fun, food and great entertainment for all the family!  This years show will include some great music from the 70’s including Donny Osmond, Gilbert O’ Sullivan and Donna Summers…

This year June will be revealing some fantastic new characters that will have everyone laughing in the aisles! This is one of the best Christmas Party Nights that Dublin and Cork will see this Christmas! The June Rodgers Show will be coming to the Red Cow Moran Hotel on Friday 30th November until Tuesday 1st January 2013 – Make sure to book your night now!

The Red Cow Moran Hotel June Rodgers Packages:

• Dinner & Show from €59.50pp
• Dinner, Show & Stay Package from €89pps

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To book call + 353 1 459 3650 & speak to the Christmas Team

The June Rodgers Show will be coming to The Silver Springs Moran Hotel on the 4th, 5th and 6th of January 2013

The Silver Springs Moran Hotel June Rodgers Packages:

• Dinner & Show from €59.50pp
• Dinner, Show & Stay Package from €104pps

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To book call +353 21 450 7533 & speak to the Christmas Team

Tomathon Fundraising Night

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped to make the Tomathon 2012 such a wonderful success.

Moran Hotels at the Over 50’s Show

The Red Cow Moran Hotel Wedding Showcase

The Red Cow Moran Hotel is the ideal venue for a wedding in Dublin which offers bright and elegant ballrooms to host fabulous weddings to suit all wedding parties!

The Red Cow Moran Hotel will hold their Wedding Showcase on Sunday 21^st of October from 2.00pm-5.00pm.

Come on the day and join us for a champagne & canapés reception!

We are also offering €1000 off our wedding packages, if you book your wedding on the day.

Red Cow Moran Hotel is giving away a complete wedding package! We are giving one lucky couple a chance to win a complete wedding package, which includes;

–          Sparkling wine reception for guests on arrival to dinner

–          Ornate candlebras for all tables

–          Glass of house wine for all guests with dinner

–          Five course meal with set menu for 100 guests

–          Evening finger food

–          Entertainment (DJ from 8pm to 1am)

–          Bridal suite for one night with Champagne breakfast

–          Chair covers with themed colour sashes

–          Twinkle/fairy light backdrop

–          Late bar

–          Personalised gift of Dublin Crystal glasses for the Bride and Groom

–          Complimentary room for civil ceremonies/blessings

To enter this great competiton, click here

Can’t make it! Call our wedding co-ordinators to organise a tour of the hotel: 01 459 3650

Red Cow Moran Hotel, Naas Road,  Dublin 22

T: 01 4593650 | www.redcowmoranhotel.com

Terms & Conditions Apply. *Winner will be announced at the Red Cow Moran Hotel Wedding Showcase.  Entrants must be present at the Showcase to redeem the prize. The prize includes the items listed above and cannot be exchanged for monetary value.  If entry called out on the day is not present, an alternative name will be called out.  Offer subject to availability.

2012 Irish Paralympic Team

Moran & Bewley’s Hotels are delighted to be proud Supporters 2012 Irish Paralympic Team.

Minister of State for the Department of Transport, Sport and Tourism Mr. Michael Ring T.D. was on hand at the RDS,Dublin yesterday to announce the Irish Paralympic Team for the London2012 Paralympic Games which commence on 29^th August.

The team consisting of 49 athletes, representing 20 different counties will compete across ten sports at the London Games and represents the largest Irish Team since Atlanta 1996.  The 2012 Irish Paralympic team contains five reigning world champions in athletics and cycling and two defending Paralympic champions, athletes Jason Smyth and Michael McKillop.  For the first time ever Ireland will compete in shooting and rowing at a Paralympic Games.

Speaking at the team announcement, Minister of State Michael Ring TD, commented,

“I would like to congratulate the 49 athletes on their selection for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Very few people get the opportunity to represent their country at such a high level. It’s a tremendous honour and the athletes, their families and friends should be very proud. I have no doubt that our athletes will be great ambassadors for Ireland and for their respective sports. I would like to extend my very best wishes to the team in their preparations for the Games.”

Paralympics Ireland CEO & Chef de Mission for the Irish Team, Liam Harbison, commented, “Today’s team announcement is the culmination of a huge effort by everyone involved in Paralympic sport in Ireland.  The preparation, coordination and management of the Irish Team is a huge task, which would not have been possible without the continuing support of the Irish Sports Council, Sport NI and our sponsors and partners.  Their support has enabled us to prepare 49 athletes to compete and excel at the London2012 Paralympic Games. It’s time for us to make a return on the faith and investment placed in us by them all – we aim to deliver.”

Commenting on the Irish Paralympic Team’s performance goals at London2012, Paralympic Performance Director, Nancy Chillingworth, said, “The Irish Team aim to achieve great personal and collective success at the Games.  The performances of the athletes in the qualification phase demonstrate that the performance targets for the Irish team of five medals and fifteen finalists set by the Beijing Review) are realistic and achievable.  We’ve planned meticulously to ensure the correct environment is in place around each athlete at the Games to facilitate their optimum performance.”

The Irish Paralympic Team now head to Antrim for the first ever Paralympics Ireland training camp in Northern Ireland from June 28^th – July1st. They will attend the final Renault Ireland Team 2012 Training Camp in Limerick in August before heading to Portugal on August 16^th for the ISC Pre-Games Holding Camp.  The team will then travel directly from Portugal to take their place in the Paralympic Village in London on the 24^th August in advance of the opening ceremony on the 29^th August.

The Irish Paralympic Team kit manufactured by O’Neills was unveiled at today’s announcement.  The team kit was designed in collaboration with Paralympics Ireland to reflect the dynamic and elite nature of Paralympic sport.

Live coverage of the London2012 Paralympics Games will be available on Freeview on Setanta Sports.

REIGNING IRISH PARALYMPIC CHAMPIONS

Jason Smyth: T13 100m & 200m

Michael McKillop : T37 800m

CURRENT IRISH WORLD CHAMPIONS

Michael McKillop: T37 800m & 1500m

Catherine O’Neill: F51 Discus

Mark Rohan: H1 Time Trial & Road Race

Catherine Walsh & Fran Meehan: 3km Female Tandem Pursuit

Colin Lynch: C2 Road Time Trial

ATHLETICS:

Orla Barry
Ladysbridge, Cork F57 Discus

Ailish Dunne*

Mountmellick, Laois F11 Discus

F11 Shot Put

Heather Jameson*
Garristown, Dublin T37 100m
T37 200m
F37 Long Jump

Nadine Lattimore*
Baldoyle, Dublin F11 Discus
F11 Shot Put

James McCarthy
Clearview, Limerick F57 Shot Put

John McCarthy

Dunmanway, Cork F51 Club

T51 100m

Michael McKillop
Newtownabbey, Antrim T37 800m
T37 1500m

Ray O’Dwyer*
Hugginstown, Kilkenny F34 Discus
F34 Javelin
F34 Shot Put

Catherine O’Neill
New Ross, Wexford F51 Discus
F51 Club

Jason Smyth
Eglinton, Derry T13 100m
T13 200m

BOCCIA:

Roberta Connolly
Dublin BC2 Mixed Individual
BC1/2 Mixed Team

Johnny Cronin

Mallow, Cork BC3 Mixed Individual

Tom Leahy
Ballyhooly, Cork BC2 Mixed Individual
BC1/2 Mixed Team

Padraic Moran

Bray, Wicklow BC1/2 Mixed Team

Gabriel Shelly

Kilkenny BC1/2 Mixed Team

CYCLING:

James Brown Stonehouse, UK Track – MB 1km Time Trial, MB 4km Individual Pursuit

Road –  MB Time Trial, MB Road Race

Katie-George Dunleavy*
Crawley, UK Track – WB 1km Time Trial, WB 3km Individual Pursuit
Road –  WB Time Trial, WB Road Race

Sandra Fitzgerald*

Cobh, Cork Track – WB 1km Time Trial, WB 3km Individual Pursuit
Road –  WB Time Trial, WB Road Race

Colin Lynch

Macclesfield, UK Track – C1-3 Team Sprint, C2 3km Individual Pursuit
Road –  C2 Time Trial, C2 Road Race

Fran Meehan*
Kilurin, Offaly Track – WB 1km Time Trial, WB 3km Individual Pursuit
Road –  WB Time Trial, WB Road Race

Cathal Miller

Artane, Dublin Track – C1 1km Time Trial, C1 4km Individual Pursuit, C1-3Team Sprint
Road – C1 Time Trial, C1 Road Race

Mark Rohan*

Ballinahown, Westmeath HC1 Time Trial, HC1 Road Race

Damien Shaw*

Mullingar, Westmeath Track – MB 1km Time Trial, MB 4km Individual Pursuit
Road – MB Time Trial, MB Road Race

Enda Smyth
Santry, Dublin Cycling    Track – C3 1km Time Trial, C3 4km Individual Pursuit, C1-3 Team Sprint
Road – C3 Time Trial, C3 Road Race

Catherine Walsh
Swords, Dublin Track – WB 1km Time Trial, WB 3km Individual Pursuit
Road –  WB Time Trial, WB Road Race

EQUESTRIAN:

Eilish Byrne
Drogheda, Louth Grade II Team Test

Grade II Championship

James Dwyer*
Waterford (living in USA) Grade IV Team Test
Grade IV Championship
Geraldine Savage*

Dublin (living in York, UK) Grade Ia Team Test
Grade Ia Championship

Helen Kearney*
Dunlaven, Wicklow Grade Ia Team Test
Grade Ia Championship

POWERLIFTING:

Roy Guerin
Kilflynn, Kerry 67.5kg

ROWING:

Sarah Caffrey*
Clonlara, Clare Mixed Cox Four

Anne Marie McDaid*
Ramelton, Donegal Mixed Cox Four

Shane Ryan*
Ballybricken, Limerick Mixed Cox Four

Kevin Du Toit
London, UK Mixed Cox Four

Helen Arbuthnot*
Christchurch, UK Mixed Cox Four

SAILING:

John Twomey
Ballinahassig, Cork 3 Person Keelboat (Sonar)

Anthony Hegarty*
Mallow, Cork 3 Person Keelboat (Sonar)

Ian Costelloe*
Killorglin, Kerry 3 Person Keelboat (Sonar)

SHOOTING:

Sean Baldwin*
Newbridge, Kildare SH1 10m Air Rifle Standing
SH1 10m Air Rifle Prone
SH1 50m Pron
SH1 50m Rifle 3 Ways

SWIMMING:

Bethany Firth*
Seaford, Down S14 200m Freestyle
S14 100m Backstroke
SB14 100m Breastroke

Ellen Keane
Clontarf, Dublin SM9 200m Inividual Medley
SB8 100m Breastroke
S9 100m Butterfly

James Scully*
Ratoath, Meath S5 50m Freestyle
S5 50m Backstroke
S5 100m Freestyle
S5 200m Freestyle

Jonathan McGrath*
Killaloe,Clare S8 400m Freestyle

Darragh McDonald
Gorey, Wexford S6 50m Freestyle
S6 100m Freestyle
S6 400m Freestyle

Laurence McGivern*
Rostrevor, Down S9 100m Backstroke

TABLE TENNIS:

Eimear Breathnach
Ballinteer Dublin TT1 Singles
TT1-3 Team

Rena McCarron Rooney

Buncrana, Donegal TT2 Single

TT1-3 Team

Philip Quinlan*
Dublin TT1 Singles
TT1-2 Team

Ronan Rooney
Bearna, Galway TT2 Singles
TT1-2 Team

*denotes first time Paralympian

Attached timeline to Games

Date    Event   Venue
28/6 – 1/7            Camp Northern Ireland   Antrim
2/8 – 5/8              Renault Ireland Team 2012 Training Camp Limerick
15/8                        Team Departure Event    Bewleys Hotel, Dublin Airport
16/8 – 24/8         ISC PreGames Holding Camp       Coimbra, Portugal
24/8                        Team Arrival at Paralympic Village      London
29/8                       Opening Ceremony        London
30/8-8/9              Paralympic Games        London
9/9                          Closing Ceremony        London
10/9                        Team Return     Dublin
13/10                     Rio 2016 Talent Search Event    UCD, Dublin
7/12                       OCS Irish Paralympic Awards     Red Cow Moran Hotel.

Silver Springs Moran Hotel Family Breaks Competition

We at the Silver Springs Moran Hotel are delighted to announce another fantastic competition to celebrate the launch of our new Family Break Packages.

The Silver Springs Moran Hotel has so much to offer every member of the family, this is one of the most family friendliest hotels in Cork and has various facilities to make sure your little ones’ stay is as good as yours!

We are offering two lucky families (2 adults & 2 children) a chance to win over night accommodation in a family room in the Silver Springs Moran Hotel with breakfast in the Watermarq Restaurant.  Also included in this prize will be a family pass to either Foto Wildlife Park or Movie Junction.

Drum roll……

Congratulations to  Annette Crowe for winning our family breaks competition. Annette has just won over night accommodation in a family room in the Silver Springs Moran Hotel with breakfast in the Watermarq Restaurant.  Also included in this prize  is a family pass to  Fota Wildlife Park.

Also..

Congratulations to  Dave Murray for winning our family breaks competition. Dave has just won over night accommodation in a family room in the Silver Springs Moran Hotel with breakfast in the Watermarq Restaurant.  Also included in this prize is a family Pass to Movie Junction.

Hope both your family have a lovely stay with us here in the Silver Springs Moran Hotel.

Fota Wildlife Park is set on 70 acres on the scenic Fota Island in the heart of Cork Harbour only 15 minutes from Cork City (top 10 in the best cities to visit in the Lonely Planet guide’s ‘Best in Travel 2010′).

Silver Springs Moran Hotel, Family Friendly Hotel in Cork

Thinking of going on holidays with the kids?

Silver Springs Moran Hotel Cork is one of the most child friendly hotels in Cork with special young diner’s menus, family rooms and children under 12 accommodation free!

Silver Springs Moran Hotel has so much to offer the younger members of your family.  This is one of the family friendliest hotels in Cork and has various facilities to make sure your little ones’ stay is as good!

Some of the fantastic facilities available for those little angles/monsters!

• Baby Sitting services. Please note this service must be booked in advance
• Family Meal Deal offer: €50 for 2 courses for a family of 4. Terms and Conditions apply.
• High Chairs• Inter-connecting rooms• Large spacious guest rooms
• Cots
• Inexpensive healthy ‘Kids’ menus which include fresh seasonal produce. We offer balanced menus to ensure your little ones have a happy healthy meal. Our offerings include fresh chicken goujons to homemade lasagne
• Leisure centre with swimming pool.
• Kids Club
• Safe and Secure premises

The Watermarq Restaurant has an area designed  for children with some great features like the following

• TV & with DVD
• Board games
• Cards
• Coloring bookings

There is an abundance of things for families to do in Cork such as visiting Fota Wildlife Park and Blackrock Observatory. This Cork family friendly hotel can offer all inclusive packages including accommodation and entry in to these attractions.These are not the only activities that families can enjoy while staying Silver Springs Moran Hotel, families can also enjoy:Cork City

• Monkey Maze
• Beaches
• Cinemas
• Cork Gaol
• Blarney Castle
• Quasar
• Bowling
• Trabolgan

Book your next Family Break in Cork! BOOK NOW

Silver Springs Moran Hotel Wedding Showcase 21st June 2012

Silver Springs Moran Hotel offers a fantastic wedding venue with the wow factor.

Whether you are looking for a small intimate or large wedding Silver Springs Moran Hotel has something for everyone. Surrounded by landscaped gardens there is plenty of outdoor photographic opportunities.

On the 21st of June Silver Springs Moran Hotel will host their Wedding Showcase from 5.00pm – 8.00pm Free admission.

Euros 2012 Join us here at The Red Cow Complex for all the action during the Euro 2012 games

The Boys in Green have landed in Poland to take part in the UEFA EURO 2012 games, this is very exciting time as Ireland haven’t quantified for the Euro’s since 1988,  24 years ago.

Red Cow Moran Hotel Facebook Fans Specail Offer!

Red Cow Moran Hotel are all set for the May Bank Holiday Weekend and would like to offer the excitement by offering all of our Facebook fans a last minute special rate starting from €50 Room Only.

This offer is to celebrate the start of the summer season and the May Bank Holiday Weekend it is only available this weekend and is subject to availability.

How to book this offer:

You must contact hotel directly by phone and quote “Facebook May Bank Holiday Weekend Special Offer”.

Red Cow Moran Hotel – From €60 room only

01 459 3650

Have a great weekend!!

Terms & conditions apply. This offer is based on a room only rate with a maximum of two people sharing and additional supplement of €10 will apply for an additional third person. This offer dose not include breakfast. This offer is vaild for stays from Friday 5th May 2012 to Monday 7th May 2012