On Friday the 28th February, the Cork City Sports Athletics Person Of The Year Awards for 2019 were held at The River Lee. There was strong competition for this years award from Stephanie Cotter who won bronze at the women’s U23 race at European Cross Country Championships, in Lisbon, leading the Irish team to the second … Continue reading “Cork City Sports Athletics Person Of The Year 2019”
read MoreThe Cork City Sports Athlete for the month of January is Joan Healy of Leevale AC. In January Joan set a new indoor personal best of 7.31 sec for the 60m in Athlone at the National Indoor league. This fast exceptional now ranks her in 4th place in the all time Irish national ranking list. … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – January”
read MoreSean Doyle (North Cork AC) is the Cork City Sports athlete of the month for November. Sean received the award in recognition for his great victory in the Munster Senior Cross Country Championship and for leading Cork to victory over Clare and Tipperary. Also in recognition for the November Award was that Sean led the … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – November”
read MoreStephanie Cotter (West Muskerry AC) is the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for December. Stephanie won a magnificent bronze in the women’s U23 race at European Cross Country Championships, in Lisbon, leading the Irish team to the second place. Just two weeks earlier Stephanie culminated a stellar unbeaten American collegiate cross country season … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – December”
read MoreAoife Cooke of Eagle AC is the Cork City Sports Athelte of the month for October. Aoife won the Irish Senior Title at the Dublin City Marathon in an impressive time of 2:32:34. She is now ranked 5th in the all time Irish rankings. She now sets her sights on qualifying to compete at the … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – October”
read MoreAt the Cork City Sports Athlete Of the Month Award Ceremony held in The River Lee Hotel, Michelle Finn of Leevale AC received the award for September. At the Berlin ISTAF meeting Michelle set a new Irish 2000m Steeplechase record of 6 min 16.67 secs. A week earlier she produced a new championship best time … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – September”
read MoreAoife O’Sullivan (Liscarroll AC) is the Cork City Sports athlete for the month of August. At the inaugural Youth Nations Cup in Santry Aoife was just one of only two Irish winners in the field events against very strong English opposition. Her winning height was 1.73m. Earlier in the summer at the European Youth Olympics … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – August”
read MoreFearghal Curtin (Youghal AC) is the Cork City Sports athlete for the month of June. After a stellar collegiate season with Arizona State University, Fearghal complete his racing programme in the US with a personal best of 3:42.20 at the Portland Games in Oregon on the 9th June. This time equates to a 4 minute … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – June”
read MoreDarragh McElhinney (Bantry AC) is the Cork City Sports athletic person for the month of May. On the 25th May Darragh set a new national 5000m record of 13:54.10 at the Flanders Cup in Belgium. Earlier in the month he also set a new Munster schools senior boys 1500m record of 3:49.42 in very blustery conditions. … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – May”
read MoreThe Cork City Sports Athletic Person for the month of April is Louise Shanahan (UCC and Leevale AC). On the 13th April at the Irish Universities Championships in Athlone Louise fought off all opposition to claim her first varsity title in her specialist 800m. Her time was a swift 2:13.76 in the final.
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