Welcome to the Cork City Sports website. We were especially pleased last July to have once more promoted a major track & field meeting in Cork to celebrate the 59th staging of the renowned Cork City Sports. This year, we celebrate our 60th event.
Thirty countries from all over the world were represented at Ireland's EAA Outdoor Permit Meeting. Many more world-ranked athletes are expected to compete in Cork next July as the reputation of the country's only annual International Athletic Meeting has spread across the globe. We are extremely pleased to be part of the Euromeetings programme and are already looking forward to a wonderful day of competition on 2nd July 2011, when we celebrate the 60th staging of the Cork City Sports.
The following events will take place at the 60th Cork City Sports International Track & Field Meeting on Saturday 2nd of July at the Cork Institute of Technology Athletic Stadium, Bishopstown, Cork:
MEN: 100m, 200m, 400m, 1500m, 3000m, 400mH, High Jump, Long Jump, Pole vault, 1500m(Junior)
WOMEN: 100m, 400m, 1500m, 100mH, High Jump, Long Jump, Hammer
3k Walk (Men and Women)
If you are interested in competing at the Cork City Sports please contact any of the following :
Dick Hodgins, Chairman C.C.S., dhodgins@eircom.net (021) 4892422
Tony Kelleher, C.C.S. corkaaipro@gmail.com (086) 1660441
Billy O Rourke, C.C.S. billy@cs.ucc.ie (087) 6926275
John Sheehan (Sprints) sprintcoachsheehan@yahoo.ie (086) 8548428
Steven Macklin, Regional Development Officer, AAI, (Junior race) stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie (087) 6335565
This year's Sports will include a Juvenile 300m Gala, a series of underage 300m races for boys and girls in all age groups U9-U16. The Gala will precede the senior international programme, commencing at 12 noon. All juvenile athletes are welcome to take part, and must enter online in advance. No entries will be taken on the day of the Sports. Online entry is now closed.
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The death has taken place of a valued colleague and committee member,Joe O’Flynn. Joe has given many years of valuable service to the Cork City Sports, Leevale Athletic Club and Athletics at both local and national level.
In 2009, Joe was recognised at the National Athletics Awards in recognition of the many years of service that he has given to athletics. Joe is pictured here, receiving his award from Athletics Ireland President, Lian Hennessey.
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