Conor Morey, Leevale AC, is the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for April 2017. Conor is an up and coming sprinter coached by Derek Coffey. Competing at the Munster Junior T&F Championships in Waterford on April 22nd, Conor had a clean sweep winning the 100m in 11.18 seconds and 200m in 22.48 seconds. … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – April”
read MoreMichelle Kenny Leevale AC, is the Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Month for March. Michelle finished 7th at the European Masters Cross Country in Madrid, leading the Irish W35 team to silver. Michelle was presented the award at a ceremony in the River Lee Hotel. This has been a great season for Michelle, she … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – March”
read MoreThe Cork City Sports Athelte Of The month for February is Ciara Hickey of Blarney/Inniscarra AC. Ciara was pesented the award at a ceremony in the River Lee Hotel In February Ciara finished 2nd in the pole vault at the Senior Indoor Championships with a PB of 3.40m. The following week Ciara set a new championship best … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month Award – February”
read MoreThe annual Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Year Award was held today in the River Lee Hotel. The athlete of the year is selected from the 12 monthly winners of 2017. The winner of the 2017 Athlete Of The Year Award is Jill Hodgins (Leevale AC). On the 4th of June, Jill was a … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Year 2017”
read MorePhil Healy dominated the voting to become the European Athlete of the Month for January, 2018. Phil is only the second Irish female athlete to be the recipient of such a coveted award. The other Irish athlete being Fionnuala Britton-McCormack for her cross-country achievements. Phil now joins such other elite athletes as Jessica … Continue reading “Phil Healy Voted European Athletics Athlete Of The Month”
read MoreFearghal Curtin of Youghal AC is the Cork City Sports Cork Athlete for the Month of December. Fearghal was selected as a result of his outstanding performance at the European Junior Cross Country Championships in Slovakia, where he led the Irish junior men’s team home finishing in a creditable 22nd position. The award was accepted on Fearghal’s … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – December”
read MoreThe Leevale women’s team of Michelle Finn, Lizzie Lee, Claire Gibbons McCarthy, Sinead O’Connor and Carol Finn are Cork City Sports Athletes Of The Month for November. They received the award for their outstanding performance in winning the national senior cross country title for the second time in the history of the club. The team … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – November”
read MoreLaura Nicholson of Bandon A.C. is the Cork City Sports Athlete for the month of October. After a stellar breakthrough season on the track, particularly in the steeplechase event, Laura was a comprehensive winner of the 6000m Junior Women’s race at the prestigious Autumn Open Cross-Country Festival held at the National Sports Campus Abbotstown Dublin … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – October”
read MoreCharlie O’Donovan of Leevale AC is the Cork City Sports Athlete for the month of September 2017. On the 16th of September at the European Champion Junior Clubs Cup in Leiria Portugal Charlie was an impressive winner of the 3000m race in a time of 8:56.41. The award was presented to Charlie at a ceremony at The … Continue reading “Athlete Of The Month – September”
read MoreRob Heffernan is the Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Month for August 2017. Robert receives the award after displaying his consistency at the pinnacle of race walking over a long and distinguished career, by again matching strides with the worlds elite when he placed 8th in the 50km walk at the IAAF World Championships in … Continue reading “Athlete Of the Month – August”
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