Editing Cobh (section)

==Sport==
[[Cobh GAA]] is the local [[Gaelic Athletic Association|GAA]] club, and has a centre for [[gaelic games]] at Carrignafoy.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cobhgaa.com/contentPage/303089/c_o_n_t_a_c_t | publisher = Cobh GAA | website = cobhgaa.com | title = Cobh GAA - Contacts | access-date = 4 January 2019 | archive-date = 5 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190105043501/http://www.cobhgaa.com/contentPage/303089/c_o_n_t_a_c_t | url-status = live }}</ref>

Cobh Pirates RFC are the town's [[rugby union]] club, and compete at underage and other levels.<ref name="munsterrugby">{{cite web | url = https://munsterrugby.ie/domestic_news/club-focus-cobh-pirates/ | publisher = Munster Rugby | website = munsterrugby.ie | title = Club Focus: Cobh Pirates | date = 7 February 2014 | access-date = 4 January 2019 | archive-date = 5 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190105094138/https://munsterrugby.ie/domestic_news/club-focus-cobh-pirates/ | url-status = live }}</ref> The club celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://cobhedition.com/?p=28053 | publisher = Cobh Edition | website = cobhedition.com | title = Cobh Pirates RFC celebrates 125 years in 2015 | date = 10 March 2015 | access-date = 9 November 2019 | archive-date = 25 December 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151225175148/http://www.cobhedition.com/?p=28053 | url-status = live }}</ref> They play their home games at 'The Paddocks' in Newtown, where facilities include a gym, two playing pitches, a training pitch and a rubber training surface. The Cobh Pirates Ladies team was formed circa 2010.<ref name="munsterrugby"/>

The most noted [[association football|football]] team in the area is [[Cobh Ramblers]], where [[Roy Keane]] started-out before transferring to English side [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], and [[Stephen Ireland]] started his career with the club's underage, Springfield Ramblers. Cobh Ramblers play in the [[League of Ireland First Division]],<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.extratime.ie/articles/23315/stephen-christopher-departs-cobh-ramblers-ahead-of-first-division-run-in/ | website = extratime.ie | title = Stephen Christopher departs Cobh Ramblers ahead of First Division run-in | date = 25 July 2019 | access-date = 7 December 2019 | archive-date = 7 December 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191207201500/https://www.extratime.ie/articles/23315/stephen-christopher-departs-cobh-ramblers-ahead-of-first-division-run-in/ | url-status = live }}</ref> with home games at [[St Colman's Park]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/Cobh-Ramblers-land-massive-Dundalk-home-tie-in-cup-semi-final-fa04eeab-7867-41e8-b460-f76e03f9ed7e-ds | publisher = The Echo | website = echolive.ie | title = Cobh Ramblers land massive Dundalk home tie in cup semi-final | date = 14 May 2018 | access-date = 7 December 2019 | quote = "We have a 4,000 capacity in St Colman’s Park — hopefully we could fill the place up" | archive-date = 7 December 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191207155308/https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/Cobh-Ramblers-land-massive-Dundalk-home-tie-in-cup-semi-final-fa04eeab-7867-41e8-b460-f76e03f9ed7e-ds | url-status = live }}</ref>

Cobh Golf Club has an 18-hole championship course at Marino on the main [[R624]] road into the town. Cobh is also home to one of the oldest existing tennis clubs in Ireland, Rushbrooke Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, founded in 1870.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.croquetireland.com/node/162 | publisher = Croquet Association of Ireland | website = croquetireland.com | title = Exhibition match at Rushbrooke | date = 23 October 2011 | access-date = 4 January 2019 | archive-date = 5 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190105094238/http://www.croquetireland.com/node/162 | url-status = live }}</ref>

There are two coastal rowing clubs in the area, Cobh Fishermen and Rushbrooke Rowing Club, with the latter established in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rushbrooke Rowing Club History|url=http://www.rushbrookerc.com/index.php?p=custom&page_id=1 | website = rushbrookerc.com | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151018193439/http://www.rushbrookerc.com/index.php?p=custom&page_id=1 | archive-date = 18 October 2015 }}</ref> Other events on the water include the "Escape from Spike Island" [[triathlon]], which was first held in 2012 and organised by Cobh Triathlon Club. It takes place annually in late summer.

There are two [[Scouting Ireland]] groups in Cobh, one of which is a [[Sea Scouts (Scouting Ireland)|Sea Scout]] group.{{fact|date=December 2024}}

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