Alex Ademola (Leevale AC) is the January winner of the Cork City Sports monthly award. At the National Indoor Combined Events championships. Alex produced a very good score of 4346 point to take the national junior heptathlon title. Alex displayed his athletic versatility by winning six of the seven disciplines which took place over a … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – Jan 2023”
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The Cork City Sports Athlete Of The year Awards took place on Friday Feb 17th in the River Lee Hotel. Leevale AC Olympian, Louise Shanahan was revealed as the 2022 Athlete Of The Year. In May at the Irish Milers Club event in Belfast, Louise not only broke the magical 2 minute barrier for the … Continue reading “Louise Shanahan Is The Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Year For 2022”
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Stephanie Cotter (West Muskerry AC and Adams State University) is the December recipient of the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award. At the American National Collegiate Division 2 cross country championships in Seattle Stephanie raced to victory over the 6km course in a fine time of 19:45.2 and finished well clear of the … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – December”
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Michael Harty, East Cork AC, is the October recipient of the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award. On the first Sunday of the Month, Michael produced a comprehensive performance, to claim his first Cork County Senior Cross-Country title, in Carrigadrohid. Michael also led his East Cork AC team to victory in the inter-club Championship … Continue reading “Athlete of the Month – October”
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The Cork City Sports Athletic Person for the Month of September is Ina Killeen, Leevale AC. Ina has put her heart and soul into the sport from her teenage years initially as an athlete with Leevale AC followed by coaching, officiating and administrative roles at club, county, provincial and national level. She has been a … Continue reading “Athletics Person Of The Month – September”
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Reece Ademola of Leevale AC is the Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Month for August. In early August Reece represented Ireland in the long Jump at the World U20 Championships held in Cali Colombia. He opened the competition with a superb effort of 7.83m to smash his Irish U20 record and move to third on … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – August”
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The Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for July is Lucy May Sleeman (Leevale AC). Lucy is one of the up and coming sprint stars in Ireland and has been unbeaten in sprints at juvenile and junior level is 2022. Lucy May recorded a comprehensive sprint double in the 100 & 200m races in … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – July”
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David Cussen (Old Abbey AC) is the June winner of the Cork City Sports monthly award. David was presented teh award at ceremony in The River Lee Hotel. At the national senior championships on June 26th in Santry Stadium David won his 3rd national outdoor senior title with a height of 2.10m in very adverse … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – June”
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The Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Month For May is Leevale Olympian, Louise Shanahan. At the Irish Milers Club event in Belfast, Louise not only broke the magical 2 minute barrier for the first time but she also beat the current Irish record holder Ciara Mageean and her record. In this breakthrough race Louise … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – May”
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Sinead O’Connor (Leevale AC) is the Cork City Sports Athlete for the month for April 2022. The National 10K championships was in conjunction with the Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park on April 9th. Sinead stormed to victory in the National 10km championship to secure her first individual national title in a time of … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – April”
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