A truly worldclass international field is been assembled for the Hammer at the forthcoming Cork City Sports to be held on Tuesday 8th July at the CIT Athletics Stadium, Bishopstown, Cork. Spanish champion and record holder, Javier Cienfurgos who has thrown a massive 76.71m for the Hammer is the latest addition to the field together … Continue reading “Spanish Hammer Champion Coming To Cork”
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As it is thirty years this July since Yuriy Sedykh broke the world record for the hammer at the Mardyke on Tuesday 3rd July 1984 it is perhaps timely to recall that epic occasion when the official world record for the hammer was shattered on no less than eight occasions by arguably the two greatest … Continue reading “Top Ten Hammer Throws At Cork City Sports Sports”
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In the digital age of broadcasting, Cork City Sports has teamed up with AERTV to capture and stream the 2104 meet on the internet. This years meet will be available live to a global audience on this website. Chairman Tony O’Connell states, ” Cork City Sports is embracing the digital broadcast revolution. Live streaming provides … Continue reading “Cork City Sports To Be Streamed Live”
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London Olympic bronze medallist Javier Colson from Puerto Rico is the latest leading hurdler to be confirmed for the 400m Hurdles at the forthcoming Cork City Sports to be staged at the Cork Institute of Technology Athletic Stadium in Bishopstown on Tuesday 8th July. Javier Colson has an impressive best time of 47.72sec for the one … Continue reading “Olympic Medalist Javier Colson Latest Big Name For Cork”
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This year the world celebrated the sixteeth anniversary of the first four minute mile run by Roger Bannister at Oxford University on 6th May 1954 so it is opportune to look back and recall some of the fastest mile times set over the years at the famed Cork City Sports. Since John Hartnett ran the first sub four … Continue reading “Fastest Miles at Cork City Sports”
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Nineteen year old Cork runner Sarah Collins continued her record breaking exploits by setting a new Irish Junior record over 10000m with a time of 33 mins 33.36 sec. in winning the Big East Championships at Villanova last weekend and breaking a record which has stood since 1988. Her time also qualifies Sarah for this event at the … Continue reading “Another Irish Record For Sarah Collins”
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The U. K.’s top hammer thrower Andy Frost is a confirmed starter for this year’s Sports scheduled for Tuesday 8th July at the CIT Athletic Stadium, Bishopstown. Frost who is the current national champion winning the 2013 U.K.Championships with a throw of 72.79 metres has already been selected by Scotland to compete in the Commonwealth Games … Continue reading “Andy Frost Confirms For Cork City Sports”
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Organisers of the 63rd Cork City Sports have received confirmation from Japan that three of that country’s elite womens distance squad are set to compete over 3000m at this this year’s event on Tuesday 8th July. Leading the strong Japanese challenge will be the highly rated Yuika Mori who has already run 15:26.80 for 5000m … Continue reading “World Class Japanese Trio Set For Cork City Sports”
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UCC 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”
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Within a few months of the former Australian high jump champion, Liam Zamel Paez transferring his international status to Ireland (his mother comes from Belfast) the talented Australian distance runner Kevin Batt has decided to change his allegience to Ireland also. Batt’s parents were both born in Dublin and emigrated to Australia twenty four years … Continue reading “Kevin Batt Declares For Ireland & Will Debut in Cork”
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