The Cork City Sports athletic person for the month of November is Michelle Finn (Leevale AC). Michelle receives the award for an outstanding 2nd place in the senior women’s National Inter Counties Cross Country Championship held at Dundalk IT on November 23rd. This run also secured Michelle a place on the Irish team for the … Continue reading “Athlete of the Month November”
read MoreRob 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. … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month October”
read MoreScott Gibson of Bandon AC and Bandon Grammar School has been awarded the Cork City Sports Athletics Person of the Month for September 2014. 17 year old Gibson was part of the Bandon AC team which competed in Group B European Champion Clubs Cup Track & Field juniors competition in Leiria in Portugal back in September, … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month, September”
read MoreAt an award ceremony in the River Lee Hotel, Leevale AC Senior Men team were presented with the Cork City Sports Athlete of the month award for August. The event is sponsored by 96&C103FM, The Evening Echo and The River Lee hotel. Leevale men’s team secured victory in the National League Final premier men’s contest. … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month August”
read MoreThe Cork City Sports athlete of the month for July goes to Alex Wright. Alex a race walker with Leevale AC, won the the national senior 10,000m walk title at the Morton Stadium Santry in a time of 42:09.79. Earlier in July he finished 3rd in a high quality field of international walkers at the Cork City … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month July”
read MoreAt an award ceremony in the River Lee Hotel, Bandon athlete Phil Healy was presented with the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month award for June. On the 14th June at the EAP event in Geneva Phil Healy ran a personal best time of 11.53 in the 100m which was a qualified her for … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month June”
read MoreAt an award ceremony in the River Lee Hotel Leevale athlete Mark Hanrahan was presented with the Cork City Sports Athlete of the month award for April. Hanrahan received the award for his victory in the senior men’s national 10km road championship which was incorporated in the Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park on April 6th. … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month April”
read MoreAt a ceremony in the River Lee hotel Caoimhe Harrington was presented with the Cork City Sports Athlete of the month award for March. The award and ceremony was sponsored by The River Lee Hotel and 96FM/C103. Caoimhe was the only Cork winner at the All Ireland schools cross country championships at Cork IT on March … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month March”
read MoreUCC student Claire Fitzgerald won the Cork City Sports athletes of the month award for February on foot of her win at the National Indoor Champs in Athlone in February. Fitzgerald subsequently retained her Irish Universities Indoor title for the shot and also won the Universities Championships in Waterford for both the shot and discus. She … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month February”
read MoreNiamh Murphy of Blarney/Inniscarra AC is the Cork City Sports Athletics Person of the Month in Association with The River Lee Hotel, Cork 96FM C103 and the Evening Echo. Niamh a renewed thrower won the Under 23 National Indoor Shot Putt title in January with an impressive putt of 12.85m.
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