The recipients of the Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Month Award for September are Leevale AC’s junior men’s 4x100m relay team.  For the 3rd year in succession, Leevale junior men travelled to Portugal to compete at the European Junior Clubs Cup. In the 4x100m relay the team of  Ryan O’Leary,  Wymin Sivakumar, Colin Doyle and Conor Morey, put in an exceptional performance to win the race  in a time of 42.31, setting a new national U18 4x100m record in the process. Earlier in the day Colin Doyle finished 2nd in the 200m, while Conor Morey finished 2nd in the 100m. The relay team is part of the Leevale sprint group, coached by Derek Coffee. 

The Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Month Award is sponsored by Cork’s 96FM, The Evening Echo and The River Lee. 

L to R front, Eoghan Dinan, Deputy Editor, Evening Echo, Mary O’Brien, Sales Manager The River Lee, Leevale Team Ryan O Leary, Colin Doyle, Derek Coffee (coach), Wymin Sivakumar, Conor Morey and Isobel Keane, Head of Sponsorship Promotions and Events, Cork 96FM c103, L to R Standing, Ken Perrott 96FM Shay Curtin CCS, Joe Hartnett CCS,Liam O’Brien CCS, Tony O’Connell Chairman CCS, Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr. Stephen Cunningham, frank Walley President CCS, Terry O’Rourke Secretary CCS, Finbarr O’Brien President, Leevale AC and John Calanan, Vice President Leevale AC and Eva Morris, C103. Picture, Martin Collins.