The Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Year for 2020 is Phil Healy. In a year disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic Phil managed to set a new Irish 200m record (23.10) at the National Indoor Championships in February and recovered from a weight training injury during lockdown to record a well deserved 100m/200m double at the national outdoor championships in August.
The award ceremony took place at The River Lee hotel(sponsor) and was attended by co-sponsors Corks 96FM and The Echo.
L to R., Kieran McGeary, CEO Cork 96FM C103 Eoghan Dinan, The Echo, Mayor of Cork County Cllr. Gillian Coughlan, Olympian Phil Healy, Bandon A.C., Athlete of the Year 2020, Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Tony Fitzgerald, Ruairi O’Connor, GM, The River Lee, Tony O’Connell, Chairman CCS and George Duggan, Cork Crystal. Picture, Martin Collins.