Rob Heffernan is the Cork City Sports athlete of the month for October. In a ceremony held in the River Lee Hotel, Rob was presented with the award by Cork City Mayor Cllr. Mary Shields. Rob thanked City Sports & the sponsors The River Lee Hotel, 96FM/C013 & The Evening Echo for their continued support.

In October Rob made the long trip to China to compete in a 4 day invitational race walking event. After the disappointment of Zurich a race in Shanghai provided Rob with the opportunity to test himself. Based on his performance Rob showed that he can still compete with the worlds best.