Michelle Finn - Cork City Sports Athlete of the Year 2014
The Cork City Sports
Athlete of the Year Award is sponsored by 96FM/C103FM, The Evening Echo
and The River Lee Hotel
Michelle Finn - Leevale AC - Cork City Sports Athlete of the Year, 2014
Michelle receives the award for an outstanding 2nd place in the senior
women’s National Inter Counties Cross Country Championship, held at
Dundalk IT on November 23rd. This run also secured Michelle a place on
the Irish team for the European Cross Country Championships, held in Bulgaria,
in December, where she ran a superb race, finishing 23rd. She was a scoring
member of the Irish Senior Women’s team that finished 3rd place in the
team contest. - Cork City Sports
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Kenneth O'Flynn, Deputy Lord Mayor
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Kenneth O'Flynn, Deputy Lord Mayor,
spoke highly of the Cork ity Sports, now in it's 64th year, and the
honour and prestige the sports bring to the city. He also paid
tribute to the 500 plus unpaid volunteers who help in the Cork City
Marathon.
Tony O'Connell, Chairman, Cork City Sports
Tony O'Connell, Chairman, Cork City Sports paid tribute to the many
people who contribute to making the Cork City Sports what it is, saying
"Nobody is paid. Everything comes from a love of sport - money can't
buy you that!" He also appealed to people to "Volunteer - give
something back"
Michelle Finn with Deputy Lord Mayor, Kenneth O'Flynn and Frank Walley, President, Cork City Sports
Michelle Finn about to receive the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Year award, at the River Lee Hotel
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