Pat Walsh (Cork Athletics and Skibbereen AC), was honoured by Cork City Sports at the 2016 Awards Ceremony, for his lifetime contribution to athletics, across a wide spectrum, with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Cork City Sports President, Frank Walley read the citation; “Today we honour one of these stalwarts of the sport, who work tiredlessly behind the scenes, unnoticed … Continue reading “Cork City Sports Honour Pat Walsh with Lifetime Achievement Award”
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The athletics community, dignitaries of Cork and event sponsors were out in force today for the 2016 Cork City Sports athlete of the year award for 2016. There was always going to be stiff competition for the award with three Olympians, Lizzie Lee (Leevale AC), Michelle Finn (Leevale AC) and Robert Heffernan (Togher AC), plus … Continue reading “Robert Heffernan Is the Cork City Sports Athlete Of the Year for 2016”
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Vicki Cusack is Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for December 2016 In December, Vicki was a member of the Irish Intermediate Girls Schools Team that took Silver at the Home International Combined Events competition. Vicki earned her place on the team by finishing 3rd in the Irish Championships the previous month. Vicki was … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – December”
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Carmel Parnell of Leevale AC was the Cork City Sports Athlete of the month for November. Carmel is one of the most consistent performers in the history of the British and Irish Master Home International Cross Country. In November she competed in Glasgow and won her 8th consecutive and 11th overall age group title. Carmel won … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – November”
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Sinead Kevany of Midleton AC is the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for October. Sinead was an impressive winner of both the Cork County and Munster Novice Cross Country Championships in October. The Cork City Sports Award is sponsored by 96FM, C103, TheEvening Echo, The River Lee and Leisure World.
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Emma Murphy of St. Finbarrs Athletic Club is the Cork City Sports athlete of the month for September. Emma was the clear winner of the 35th Evening Echo Women’s Mini Marathon in a time of 22:03 which was held on the streets of cork 25th September. The first Cork Women’s Mini Marathon took place in … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – September”
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Togher AC athlete Robert Heffernan is the Cork City Sports athlete of the month for August 2016. Robert travelled to Rio to compete in his fifth olympic games to compete in the 50K race walk. The race was a gruelling event in the Brazilian heat and humidity in which 30% of the athletes were unable … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – August”
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The Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for July is Daragh McElhinney of Bantry AC and Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai. Darragh received the prestigious award for his excellent performance in the 1500m at the Schools Home International, in Kent, where he produced a stunning finish to take victory in a high class field. Darragh was … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – July”
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At the monthly award ceremony in the River Lee, Charlie O’Donovan of Leevale AC was awarded the Cork City Sports Athlete Of Month Award for June. Charlie received the award for winning the Junior 1500m at the 65th Cork City Sports in an outstanding time of 3:54:36. This time was inside the qualifying standard for European … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month, June”
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Leevale coach, Donie Walsh is the Cork City Sports Athletics Person of the Month Award for May. Donie has been selected to travel to Rio as the Athletics Ireland endurance coach joining two of his athletes Lizzie Lee and Michelle Finn will be competing in the marathon & 3000m steeplechase respectively. Donie will return to the olympics a … Continue reading “Athletics Person Of The Month, May”
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