Long time supporter of Cork City Sports, John Buckley Sports announced their continued sponsorship of the men’s 3000m race. John Buckley, store founder states “as a former international middle distance runner it is my pleasure to continue to sponsor the men’s 3000m race at Cork City Sports. The sports remains the premier international track and field meet in … Continue reading “John Buckley Sports Announce Sponsorship Of Men’s 3000m”
read MoreThe Cork City Sports Athlete for the Month of February is Phil Healy (Bandon AC and UCC). Phil received the award for winning the 400m at the National Senior Indoor Championships in a time of 53.49sec which was inside the qualifying standard for the European Indoor championships. Among many other top class performances in February Phil won the Intervarsity … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – February”
read MoreMembers of the Cork City sports Committee met with Lord Mayor Cllr. Des Cahill and Stephen Scully, Cork City Council, to review plans for the 66th Cork City Sports International Athletics meeting on Tuesday the 18th July next at the Cork Institute of Technology Athletics Stadium. The 2017 meet is shaping up to be a classic, with athletes … Continue reading “Plans for 66th Cork City Sports Well Under Way”
read MoreAlex Wright had a superb indoor season and has now brought that form to the outdoor. Over the weekend Alex won the prestigious Lugano Trophy – 14° Memorial Mario Albisetti 20K race walk in Switzerland, joining a very illustrious list of previous winners. Alex won in a new PB of 1:21:19, 34 second clear of … Continue reading “Alex Wright Wins Prestigious Lugano Trophy 20K Race Walk”
read MoreLeevale AC Athlete, Alex Wright is the Cork City Sports Athlete Of the Month for January 2017. On January 28th last, in Bratislava, Alex set a World Leading Time, with a 5m race walk win against a strong International Field. In February, he followed this performance when he won the 5km Race Walk, at the AAI … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – January”
read MorePat Walsh (Cork Athletics and Skibbereen AC), was honoured by Cork City Sports at the 2016 Awards Ceremony, for his lifetime contribution to athletics, across a wide spectrum, with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Cork City Sports President, Frank Walley read the citation; “Today we honour one of these stalwarts of the sport, who work tiredlessly behind the scenes, unnoticed … Continue reading “Cork City Sports Honour Pat Walsh with Lifetime Achievement Award”
read MoreThe athletics community, dignitaries of Cork and event sponsors were out in force today for the 2016 Cork City Sports athlete of the year award for 2016. There was always going to be stiff competition for the award with three Olympians, Lizzie Lee (Leevale AC), Michelle Finn (Leevale AC) and Robert Heffernan (Togher AC), plus … Continue reading “Robert Heffernan Is the Cork City Sports Athlete Of the Year for 2016”
read MoreVicki Cusack is Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for December 2016 In December, Vicki was a member of the Irish Intermediate Girls Schools Team that took Silver at the Home International Combined Events competition. Vicki earned her place on the team by finishing 3rd in the Irish Championships the previous month. Vicki was … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – December”
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