Michelle Finn (Leevale AC) is the Cork City Sports Athlete for the Month of July. At the national senior track and field championships in Santry Michelle won the 3000m steeplechase in a championship best time of 9:46.19. This time also secured Michelles’s place on the Irish team for the European championships in Berlin. The ceremony … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month- July”
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The Cork City Sports Athlete for the Month of June goes to Dean Cronin (Blarney/Inniscarra AC). On the 2nd of June in Nashville Dean ran 1:46.67 in the 800m setting a personal best and also securing a European Championship A qualifying standard for that event. This time also puts him 11th on the Irish All-Time … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – June”
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Alannah Neff, Carrigaline Community School & Leevale AC is Cork City Sports athlete of the month for May . At the both the South Munster and Munster schools track and field championships Alannah recorded outstanding doubles in the Senior Girls 1500m flat and 1500m steeplechase races. She later went on to take victory at the … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month May”
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Conor Morey, Leevale AC, is the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for April 2017. Conor is an up and coming sprinter coached by Derek Coffey. Competing at the Munster Junior T&F Championships in Waterford on April 22nd, Conor had a clean sweep winning the 100m in 11.18 seconds and 200m in 22.48 seconds. … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – April”
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Michelle Kenny Leevale AC, is the Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Month for March. Michelle finished 7th at the European Masters Cross Country in Madrid, leading the Irish W35 team to silver. Michelle was presented the award at a ceremony in the River Lee Hotel. This has been a great season for Michelle, she … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – March”
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The Cork City Sports Athelte Of The month for February is Ciara Hickey of Blarney/Inniscarra AC. Ciara was pesented the award at a ceremony in the River Lee Hotel In February Ciara finished 2nd in the pole vault at the Senior Indoor Championships with a PB of 3.40m. The following week Ciara set a new championship best … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month Award – February”
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The annual Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Year Award was held today in the River Lee Hotel. The athlete of the year is selected from the 12 monthly winners of 2017. The winner of the 2017 Athlete Of The Year Award is Jill Hodgins (Leevale AC). On the 4th of June, Jill was a … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Year 2017”
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Phil Healy dominated the voting to become the European Athlete of the Month for January, 2018. Phil is only the second Irish female athlete to be the recipient of such a coveted award. The other Irish athlete being Fionnuala Britton-McCormack for her cross-country achievements. Phil now joins such other elite athletes as Jessica … Continue reading “Phil Healy Voted European Athletics Athlete Of The Month”
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Fearghal Curtin of Youghal AC is the Cork City Sports Cork Athlete for the Month of December. Fearghal was selected as a result of his outstanding performance at the European Junior Cross Country Championships in Slovakia, where he led the Irish junior men’s team home finishing in a creditable 22nd position. The award was accepted on Fearghal’s … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – December”
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The Leevale women’s team of Michelle Finn, Lizzie Lee, Claire Gibbons McCarthy, Sinead O’Connor and Carol Finn are Cork City Sports Athletes Of The Month for November. They received the award for their outstanding performance in winning the national senior cross country title for the second time in the history of the club. The team … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – November”
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