has a number of smaller outlets such as Specsavers. A weekly farmers market is also held at the shopping centre. Transport & communications History The Cork to Macroom rail line served Station House (at the south end of Station Road). Ballincollig railway station was opened on 12 May 1866, closed to passenger traffic on 1 July 1935, closed to goods traffic on 10 March 1947 and finally closed altogether on 1 December 1953. Public transport Ballincollig is served by a number of Bus Éireann bus routes. These include route 220 (to Carrigaline, via UCC, Cork City Centre, and Douglas), route 220X, (similar route via the Lee Fields rather than Bishopstown), and route 233 (Cork City Centre to Macroom via Ballincollig). A number of proposals, such as the 'Project Ireland 2040' transport plan, include a potential feasibility study into a possible suburban light rail project in the area connecting Ballincollig to Mahon point via UCC and Cork City Centre. Road Ballincollig was situated on the N22 from Cork to Tralee. A bypass around the town was opened in September 2004, which resulted in reduced journey times from Cork to Killarney on the N22 and reduced traffic volumes through the town centre. The N40 starts on the eastern side of the town that continues as the Cork southern bypass. The N40 and N22 both share exit 1. The former alignment of the N22 is now the R608 regional road which goes through the town centre. Air The nearest airport is Cork Airport which is about 14 km away. Clubs and sport Notable sports clubs in the town include: Ballincollig GAA Club and Ballincollig RFC. Mycro Sportsgear, which manufactures equipment for hurling, is based in Ballincollig. Notable people Samantha Barry, journalist, editor-in-chief of Glamour magazine Horace de Vere Cole, prankster and organiser of the 1910 Dreadnought hoax James Cronin, rugby player for Munster and Ireland Colin Healy, association footballer and manager Paddy Healy, All-Ireland winning hurler Paddy Kelly, All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer Mick Mannock, recipient of the Victoria Cross has connections to Ballincollig John Miskella, All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer Sanita Pušpure, world rowing champion See also Metropolitan Cork List of towns and villages in Ireland References Towns and villages in County Cork Geography of Cork (city)