In 2002 the Commonwealth Games were last held in Britain (Manchester) and a host of well known athletes from around the world came to Cork to finalise their preparations for Manchester. Patrons fortunate enough to attend the 2002 City Sports will remember the likes of Aliann Pompey, Dwight Thomas, Sanjay Ayre, Shani Anderson, Vonette Dixon, … Continue reading “World Class Athletes are Cork Bound”
read MoreThe Commonwealth Games to be staged next July in Glasgow will be a significant boost to the 63rd Cork City Sports as many top international athletes will use the Cork Sports as an important part of their final preparations for the Commonwealth Games. Already a number of athletes from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Jamaica and Guyana … Continue reading “Glasgow Games will be major boost to 2014 Cork City Sports”
read MoreFour time Olympian Aliann Pompey from Guyana who retired from competitive racing following the London Olympics is considering a 2014 comeback and this could mean the thirty five year old former Commonwealth 400m champion returning to Cork where she has an outstanding record having won the event in 2002, 2008 and 2009 and was runner-up in … Continue reading “Aliann Pompey comeback for Cork may be on the cards”
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