Leevale AC Reception for Olympic and World Championship Athletes
Leevale AC's Olympic and World Championship Athletes & Coach
L to R: Mark Hanrahan &
Claire McCarthy (both selected to represent Ireland at the European
Half-Marathon Championships, Amsterdam), Donie Walsh (Athletics ireland
Distance Coach for the Rio Olympics), Lizzie (Olympic Marathon), Alex
Wright (Olympic 20k and 50k Walks), and Michelle Finn (Olympic
Steeplechase)
Olympic and European Championship Reception
Leevale AC held a reception in Cork's River Lee Hotel, on Monday
May 30th, to acknowledge and honour the section of athletes and
officials for the forthcoming European Half-Marathon Championships, in
Amsterdam, in July, and the Rio Olympics.
Three Leevale members, Lizzie Lee and Alex Wright have been selected,
having achieved the respective qualification times. Donie Walsh has
been appointed Athletics ireland's Distance Coach for the Olympic
Games, while Michelle Finn awaits formal ratification, early in
July. Leevale member Brian Keane is also Rio bound, having
qualified in the Triathlon. Leevale hope that other members will
also qualify, before the looming qualification deadline. It
is noteworthy that Donie is heading back to the Olympics, in 2016, 42
years after competing in the Olympic Marathon at the Munich Olympics.
Also honoured last night were Amsterdam bound Claire McCarthy, who
also achieved the qualification time for the Olympic Marathon, and Mark
Hanrahan. Both will now compete in the European Half-Marathon
Chamopionships, in Amsterdam, early in July
Claire McCarthy & Mark Hanrahan
The Commerative Cakes
Note: The Olympic cake was consumed on
the night, but the European cake was boxed up and taken away (much to
Cork Athletic's disappointment)...so propably 'a perpetual trophy'
Cork City Sports Stalwarts Frank Walley, Terry O'Rourke and Tony O'Connell
