Michelle Finn (Leevale AC) is the Cork City Sports Athlete for the Month of July. At the national senior track and field championships in Santry Michelle won the 3000m steeplechase in a championship best time of 9:46.19. This time also secured Michelles’s place on the Irish team for the European championships in Berlin.

The ceremony was held at the newly refurbished facilities The River Lee Hotel.  The Award is jointly sponsored by The Evening Echo, Cork’s 96FM & C103 and The River Lee

L to R., Michael O’Connell CCS,Terry O’Rourke CCS, Kieran McGeary CEO Cork 96FM C103, Nicola Cullinane, Marketing Executive, Evening Echo, Michelle Finn, Leevale A.C. Athlete of the Month for July, Janice Casey, Events Manager, The River Lee ,John Calanan, Vice President Leevale AC, Frank Walley, President CCS and Tony O’Connell Chairman CCS. Shay Curtin CCS. Picture, Martin Collins.