It is with great sadness that we learn of the the death of Brendan Mooney who passed away in Cork on Thursday evening after a short illness. Brendan a native of Ballinabrackey, Co Meath, began his career as a journalist with the Westmeath Examiner before moving to Cork to work for the Cork Examiner. On … Continue reading “Brendan Mooney, RIP”
read MoreAn Taoiseach, Micheal Martin, met with members of the Cork City Sports Committee in the River Lee Hotel. He was impressed with the progress and work being done to organise this years event, in particular that the 2022 Cork City Sports will be a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event.
read MorePlans are already underway for the hugely popular and internationally respected BAM Cork City Sports International Athletic Meetnow in its 69th year, with the event due to be held at the MTU Athletics Track facilities at the Bishopstown main campus in July 2022. MTU President, Prof. Maggie Cusack, along with Mr Paul Gallagher, VP for … Continue reading “MTU Welcomes Cork City Sports Committee And Athletics Ireland To Their Bishopstown Main Campus”
read MoreIt was indeed with a great sense of sadness and loss that we have learned of the death of another Leevale and Cork City Sports stalwart and dear friend, Michael (Mick) Quinlan. Whilst Mick had been ill for some time he continued to keep in contact with his many friends particularly those in Athletics. Mick … Continue reading ” MICHAEL (MICK) QUINLAN RIP”
read MoreTHE BAM Cork City Sports International Athletic meet scheduled to take place in the CIT Athletic Stadium on Tuesday July 6th has been postponed until 2022 due to Covid. The high profile international track and field meet which was already postponed in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic was rescheduled to take place on … Continue reading “BAM Cork City Sports postponed until 2022”
read MoreDue to the ongoing situation with Coronavirus, Cork City Sports committee has made the decision to postpone the 2020 International Sports Meet which was due to be held in the CIT Arena on Tuesday July 7th until July 2021. Given the unprecedented developments around the world with the Covid-19 pandemic, the committee believes that this … Continue reading “BAM Corks City Sports 2020, Postponed”
read MoreThe BAM Cork City Sports 2019 was a huge success with some thoroughly entertaining competition at the highest level of world athletics. Despite less that favourable weather conditions athletes put on a display of skill, speed and endurance to match some of the best athletics meetings in Europe. Some of the times were affected by … Continue reading “BAM Cork City Sports 2019, A Huge Success”
read MoreRyan Gregson, Australian 1500m record holder, is a former winner of the mile in Cork is back on August 14th to try and take the title once more. Gregson has been successful on the Diamond league circuit for many years and this year ran 3.53 in Oslo and 3.54 in London for the mile. He will … Continue reading “Ryan Gregson and Sam Prakel Confirmed For BAM Cork City Sports Mile”
read MoreJake Wightman GBR is one of Britain’s top middle distance runners of recent years. He has run a 3.52 mile and a 1.44 for 800m in the last year. He recently finished third in the Emsley Carr Mile at the London Diamond League meeting in a stellar field. He was the 2017 winner of that … Continue reading “Jake Wightman To Race In The Men’s 800M Against Mark English Of Ireland”
read MorePatrick Tiernan will head the line up for the mens 3000m at the Bam Cork City Sports. Tiernan, a Villanova graduate and coached by Cork’s own Marcus O Sullivan, was the 2016 NCAA cross country championships. He has been running very successfully on the Diamond league circuit this year with a 13.12 clocking for 5000m … Continue reading “Patrick Tiernan Confirmed For Men’s 3000m”
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