The Cork City Sports Award Ceremony, in association with the Evening Echo, 96FM, River and the Lee Hotel, for the overall Athletic Person of the year for 2012 will take place at he River Lee Hotel on Friday 8th March. 2012 was another great year for athletics in Cork as is evident from the quality of the monthly winners. Nominees for Athletics Person of the Year: January – Dean Cronin … Continue reading “Athletic Person of the Year 2012”
read MoreCork City Sports Athletic Person of the Month award winner for January. David Cussen (Old Abbey AC) is the January winner of the Cork City Sports Athletic Person of the Month. The award took place at the River Lee Hotel, today Friday 15th February. In January David won the Munster Junior high jump championship at … Continue reading “Athletic Person of the Month January 2013”
read MoreAthlete of the Month for the month of December 2012 Lizzie Lee, Leevale AC At the River Lee Hotel for the Cork City Sports Athletic Person of the Month Awards were (left to right) Tony Connell Chairperson CSS, Kieren Mc Geary CEO Corks 96fm and 103fm, Lizzie Lee Levale A.C., Carmel Parnell Leevale A.C., Ruairi … Continue reading “Athlete of the Month October/December 2012”
read MoreBelgooley athlete Sam Healy was the recipient of the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award for September. The presentation in association with The River Lee Hotel, Cork 96FM C103 and the Evening Echo, was made by Chairman Tony O’Connell at The River Lee Hotel.
read MoreRobert Heffernan of Togher Athletic Club was the winner of the August Athlete of the month of the award. Robbie delivered a stunningly brilliant performance in London Olympics when finishing fourth in the men’s 50km Olympic Race Walk in 3:37.54, a time that shattered his own Irish record. A time that would have won … Continue reading “ATHLETE OF THE MONTH AUGUST 2012”
read MoreLeevale athlete, Mark Hanrahan was the recipient of the July Cork City Sports Athlete of the month award. Mark was selected for his gutsy performance in taking the 5000m title at the National Track and Field championships held at the Morton Stadium, Santry on the 8th July. Marks victory was very well appreciated by all … Continue reading “ATHLETE OF THE MONTH JULY 2012”
read MoreRachel O’Shea received the May award for her outstanding performance in beating the highly fancied Amy O’Donoghue in the senior girls 800m at the Munster schools championships. Rachel later went on to repeat the performance at the Irish schools championships almost beating the record with a time of 2:10.9.
read MoreLIMERICK runner with strong Cork connections got the perfect send-off to next week’s European Championships when she was yesterday named as the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for April. Orla Drumm, a native of Dooneen but who has been representing UCC AC for the past nine years, got her track season off to … Continue reading “ATHLETE OF THE MONTH APRIL 2012”
read MoreAt the Cork City Sports Athletics Person of the Year Award at the River Lee Hotel, Dick Hodgins receiving his Lifetime Achievement Award from President of CCS Frank Walley in the presence of Lord Mayor Cllr Terry Shannon. Picture, Tony O’Connell Photography.
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