LeisureWorld Bishopstown Confirm Event Sponsorship for the 3rd Year in row of the 63rd Cork City Sports International Athletics meet on Tuesday Evening the 8th July 2014. World, Olympic and European Champions from over 30 Countries will participate. At the announcement were L to R. Terry O”Rourke Secretary CCS, Aylenne Moloney, Facility Manager, LeisureWorld, Tony … Continue reading “LeisureWorld Renew Sponsor of Cork City Sports”
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Confirmation has been received that that a number of world class elite international sprinters are heading to Cork for this years Cork City Sports to be held on Tuesday 8th July at the C.I.T. Athletic Stadium, Bishopstown. Former US 100m champion, Barbara Pierre who has a personal best time of 10.85sec.for100m., fellow American, Cleo VanBuren … Continue reading “Fast Girls Heading For Cork”
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The reigning European 400m Hurdles champion, Rhys Williams, is the latest high profile athlete likely to feature in the 63rd Cork City Sports on Tuesday 8th July. Son of the legendary J.J. Williams who is regarded as one of the greatest rugby wingers of all time, a star of the famed Wales and British & Irish Lions … Continue reading “Rhys Williams may Compete at Cork City Sports”
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To commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the epic hammer dual at the Mardyke on 3rd July 1984 when the official world record for the hammer was shattered on no less than eight occasions by the two greatest hammer throwers of the time, double Olympic Gold medallist Yuriy Sedykh and World Champion Sergey Litvinov.the organisers of … Continue reading “Men’s Hammer Returns to Cork City Sports”
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Athletics India will send their top team of athletes to Cork City Sports as part of their preparation for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Team India coordinator Rahul Pawar states that the Cork meet is an ideal opportunity for the Indian team to acclimatize and participate in a high quality meet. Meet Director Dick Hodgins, welcomes … Continue reading “Athletics India Choose Cork City Sports”
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Double world champion, Lashinda Demus, from the United States, is likely to compete at the 63rd Cork City Sports on Tuesday 8th July as she was impressed by the athlete friendly facilities when she competed in a low key track meeting at the CIT Athletic Stadium last July prior to winning the bronze medal at the … Continue reading “Lashinda Demus Keen To Return To Cork”
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Seven times French National Hurdles champion, Reina-Flor Okori, is the latest international athlete to confirm her participation in the 63rd Cork City Sports on Tuesday 8th July. The 33 year old who is a former European Junior champion has clocked an impressive 12.65 sec. for the 100m Hurdles and has represented France in three Olympic Games and … Continue reading “French Hurdles Champion for Cork City Sports”
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Cork Airport announce sponsorship of the 63rd Cork City Sports International Athletics Meet on Tuesday evening the 8th July next at the CIT Athletics Stadium. Cork Airport is a long term partner to Cork City Sports and provides an invaluable service to the International athletes travelling to the meet. Cork City Sports Chairman Tony O’Connell … Continue reading “Cork Airport Announce Sponsorship of 63rd Cork City Sports”
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Former Australian high jump champion Liam Zamel-Paez who has a personal best jump of 2.29m has transferred his nationality from Australia to Ireland and his change of national status took effect from last September. Zamel-Paez was Australian national senior champion in 2009 and was runner-up in the 2013 championships. The twenty five year old from Victoria has … Continue reading “Liam Zamel-Paez opts for Ireland”
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Work Champion Robert Heffernan has set up a race waling academy in Cork. It is Heffernan’s intention to create a centre for excellence for race walking in Cork and to grow the sport of race walking across all clubs. He invites members of all ages from all club to come along and join in to the Mardyke … Continue reading “Robert Heffernan sets up Race Walking Academy in Cork”
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