Thursday August 5th
Tokyo 2020
Startlists & Reports
Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Irish Day 1 Summary
Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Irish Day 2 Summary
Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Irish Day 3 Summary
Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Irish Day 4 Summary
Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Irish Day 5 Summary
Coverage on RTE 2 and BBC 1 begins at Midnight most nights, while Eurosport 1 & 2 (Sky Channels 410 and 411) have round-the-clock coverage, including replays
Note: Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Ireland
David Kenny, Farranfore Maine Valley AC,2021 European U23 silver medal winner, finished in 29th place, well above his 50th place ranking, in 1:26:54, under humid and sapping conditions
1500m Semi-Final 1 - Andrew Coscoran
Andrew Coscoran finished 10th, in 3:35.84, marginally outside his 3:35.66 PB. Coscoran was still attached to the group coming into the finishing straight, but was unable to make inroads in the final 'burnout', nevertheless it was an impressive showing by the Star of the Sea AC man
Results of 1500m Semi-Final 1
Alex Wright, Leevale AC, and Brendan Boyce
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| Alex Wright, Leevale AC Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile | Brendan Boyce, Finn Valley AC - Lives in Midleton |
Brenday Boyce, Finn Valley AC, finished in 10th place, in 3:53:40, 3:32 behind the winner, Dawid Tamala, Poland, in gruelling and humid conditions, with 12 (25%) of the starters not finishing, including two DQs. Boyce was competitive throughout. Alex Wright, Leevale AC, finished in 29th place, in 4:06:20, a Season's Best, and his best ever global Championship prrformance
Athletics Ireland Report
European U23 silver medallist David Kenny (Farranfore Maine Valley AC) produced a brilliant display in the 20K Walk on his Olympic debut. Kenny secured a top 30 placing to cross the line in 1:26:54 (29th) in extremely tough and humid conditions
The 22-year-old’s tactics were perfect from the offset and saw him comfortably placed in 32nd at the 10k mark
Kenny, who came into the race ranked 50th of those starting, maintained his rhythm to pick up more places before crossing the line in 29th place at his first Olympic Games, a feat which almost mirrored his coach and Olympic bronze medallist Robert Heffernan who finished 28th on his Olympic debut
The race won by Italy’s Massimo Stano of Italy in 1:21:05
Andrew Coscoran's first Olympics came to an end with another brilliant display in the semi-final of the 1500m.
The race would be won by Britain's Jake Wightman in 3:33.48, with the Balbriggan man crossing in 10th in a time of 3:35.84, which was just outside his personal best of 3:35.66
The Paris Olympics in three years' time is now a target for the Star of the Sea athlete who hopes to build on his impressive first showing at an Olympic Games
Speaking to RTE he said: "This is my first world senior event. I've done European indoors. But this is the first world stage and I've made the semis. I'm chuffed, and going forward I think I can get into some of the bigger races like the Diamond League.”
The men’s 50k Walk takes place at 9.30pm on Thursday evening where the duo of Alex Wright (Leevale) and Brendan Boyce (Finn Valley) make their Tokyo debuts
Wright, who booked his place early for Tokyo with his 1:20:50 PB in Spain in 2019 will be looking to better his 46th place finish on his Olympic debut in Rio in 2016 (1:25:25)
Brendan Boyce will be another looking to build on previous Olympic outings
Boyce finished 26th in London 2012 and 19th in Rio 2016 before going on to continue the progress by producing a 6th place finish at the World Athletics Championships in Doha in 2019
The Robert Heffernan trained athlete has shown that sweltering race conditions are no barrier to his performance and the Finn Valley AC athlete will look to be up amongst the leading contenders as the race enters the final stages
11pm: Aoife Cooke, Eagle AC & Fionnuala McCormack
Aoife Cooke, Eagle AC and Fionnuala McCormack, Kilcoole AC
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status | |||
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| Session 18 21:30 (-1) - 2:00 | ||||||
| 21:30 | Sapporo Odori Park | |||||
| Session 16 8:30 - 10:15 | ||||||
| 8:30 | Sapporo Odori Park | |||||
| Session 17 11:50 - 14:55 | ||||||
| 12:25 | Olympic Stadium - Track | |||||
| 12:37 | Olympic Stadium - Track | |||||
| 12:50 | Olympic Stadium - Long Throws | |||||
| 13:00 | Olympic Stadium - Track | |||||
| 13:35 | Olympic Stadium - Track | |||||
| 13:50 | Olympic Stadium - Track | |||||
| 14:30 | Olympic Stadium - Track | |||||
| 14:50 | Olympic Stadium - Track | |||||
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status | |||
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| Session 21 23:00 (-1) - 2:15 | ||||||
| 23:00 (-1) | Sapporo Odori Park | |||||
MTU Track
Sunday August 29th - Sunday September 5th - Sunday September 12th
Graded Leagues - Mile, April 2019
Edited 12:30pm Thursday August 5th
The 2021 Cork Athletics County Track and Field Championships will be held in MTU Track over three consecutive weekends, From August 29th to September 12th
| Meet
| Date
| Meet Details
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| Day 1
| Sunday August 29th
| County Juvenile U17 -19, Junior Senior & Masters T&F Championships
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| Day 2
| Sunday September 5th
| County Juvenile U13 - U16 T&F Championships
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| Day 3
| Sunday September 12th
| County Juvenile U9 - U12 T&F Championships
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Meet Programs & Entry Forms will be published as soon as available
Due to Limitations arising from Number Restrictions - currently set at 200 - arising as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic, only limited programs will be available, with some events not provided this year. In addition, athletes will be restricted to two (2) events
Masks must be worn by all present except ONLY while an athlete is actively involved in competition
All persons must bring their OWN Sanitiser
There will NOT be a shop on site
Field athletes must provide their own implements, except for Shot Put
Only Championship entrants, Competition Officials and Event Support Personnel may enter the grounds. Ground entry and exit will be controlled
All persons attending MUST complete the Covid Questionnaire (On-Line Questionnaire and Downloadable PDF Form will be available on the day before each event (i.e. Saturday) and MUST be completed by everyone attending)
Note: The form Must be completed no earlier than 24 hours before the event
Entries must be made in advance (Entry forms will be available nearer the date) and entry fees paid before competition day.
NO entries on the day and NO late entries
Junior and U17-19 Championship events will be incorporated into single events, except where heats are necessary
Medals will be presented at a later stage
All athletes must be Registered Athletics members of a Cork club
Athletics Ireland Film & Photography Guidelines must be complied with. In particular, please only photograph your OWN child. No Group photographs are permitted, to comply with Covid Guidelines. Anyone not in compliance may be asked to leave the venue
Athletes should note that competition will be run in accordance with World athletics rules on footwear. Shoes with a stack height (sole depth) of over 25mm are not permitted in any track events. Competition shoes should be presented at check-in
As far as we are aware, all spikes are compliant with these rules, but many road running shoes may not legally be worn on the track. Athletes will not be allowed to run in non-compliant shoes as it could void the results from the whole race. Athletes must be willing to submit their shoes for inspection before and/or after the race. An athlete lining up wearing non-compliant shoes may be asked to change them. In view of teh tight schedule due to Covid restrictions, races will NOT be held up while an athlete changes shoes
List of compliant and non-compliant shoes is available here, but list may not include older models
Each club may appoint One (1) Team Manager & Team Managers are confined to the stand area.
No other adults are permitted
The Following additional restrictions apply to Day 3
One (1) adult (Parent/Guardian) per family may enter the grounds, and no club team manager is permitted
Masks must be worn by all present aged over 12, except ONLY while an athlete is actively involved in competition. Wearing of masks by those Under 12 is at Parents/Guardians discretion
Along with the above, Only Championship entrants, Competition Officials and Event Support Personnel may enter the grounds
Cork Examiner Article on Cork City Sports 1983
Cork Examiner
Tuesday July 5th 1983
BY BRENDAN MOONEY
SYDNEY MAREE, who went to within 2.11 secs, of the world record when he won the event last year, could be a doubtful starter for the Harp Lager mile, the feature event at Cork City Sports tomorrow night week
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Pretoria-born Maree, second fastest man in the world over the distance last year, has injured a hamstring and has declined an invitation to run against Seb Coe, the world record holder, Ireland’s Eamonn Coghlan and the fastest American, Steve Scott, in the Robinson’s Ready Drink Mile at the AAA championships at Crystal Palace on July 23
He committed himself to Cork City Sports a long time ago and up to last night the organisers had no information that would indicate he will not be present. Obviously they will be checking it out today
The City Sports organisers had brought off an enviable coup by bringing Maree and Steve Scott, the fastest man in the world last year, together for the event. Scott is a definite starter and has decided not to compete in the mile at the Donore Harriers meet on Monday night to conserve his energies for the world record bid in Cork
Today they will announce their decision on whether or not they will include John Walker, fourth last year, in the field. The 1976 Olympic 1,500 metre champion and former world mile record holder, contacted them over the weekend from Oslo seeking a place in the field but they could not give him any definite word
There are a couple of places open but obviously they will want to keep those in hand until nearer the meet. Jack Buckmer’s coach, on seeing the quality of the field, has pulled the Loughborough man out while it is now virtually certain neither Steve Cram nor Graham Williamson, second and third last year, will be available
But it is still a field of rare quality. Apart from Scott, Ireland’s Ray Flynn will be in action and John Robson of Scotland also takes his chance. David Taylor has indicated he will be chasing 3 mins. 52secs, at least, on the track where he first broke four minutes
It was announced yesterday that the newly crowned NCAA champion, Frank O’Mara (Limerick) will join the line-up. With Corkman, Marcus O’Sullivan, he brings the Irish representation to four
O’Mara, on scholarship at the University of Arkansas won the NCAA title in 3:40.51 in humid conditions in Houston, Texas, and he was named the outstanding athlete of the meet at the Penn Relay’s where his anchor leg duel with Villanova’s Marcus O’Sullivan in the medley relay was one of the highlights of the meet. This award puts him in alongside Noel Carroll, Frank Murphy, Eamonn Coghlan and Ron Delany
His best time for the mile is 3:58.13, run in Cork two years ago and he has a best of 3:39.50 for 1,500 metres.
British international Tim Hutchings has been included in the field for the CMP 5,000 metres. He had a personal best of 13:25.08 for the distance last year, putting him 17th in the world and he finished sixth behind Thomas Wessinghage in the European championships
Wessinghage will compete in this event and will be joined by Nat Muir, second to Mike McLeod last year and in 1980 and winner in 1981. Limerick man Robert Costelloe has also been added to the list that includes two other English internationals Kevin Forster and Dave Lewis. Both of those are running exceptionally well. Forster has been selected to compete in this week’s World Student Games but will be back home on Thursday
Domingo Tibaduiza, the Pan American champion from Colombia is amongst the entries as is the Welsh champion David James
The 1981 winner Paula Fudge (England) will be in the 3,000 metres. The 1978 Commonwealth Games champion, she set a UK record, 8:48.7 in the event. She will be joined by Chris Benning, Jane Furness, Kim Lock and Ireland’s Monica Joyce who lowered the Irish record to 8%53.4 in the corresponding event last year. This time she wants to beat 8 mins. 50 secs.
Derek O’Connor, who broke Fanahan McSweeney’s record with a 20.96 run at the national junior championships at Santry on Sunday, will be in the line-up for the 200 metres along with Darence Worrell (Trinidad) who ran 21.8 at Banteer on Sunday week
John Treacy may not compete in either the Donore meet on Monday or Cork City Sports on Wednesday. He was ill last week witlAa throat infection and missed out on some training but he ran a good 12 miles on Sunday and, as a result, may decide to run in the 10,000 metres in Oslo at the weekend
Eamonn Coghlan, who runs in the mile at Belfield and the 3,000 metres at Crystal Palace the following Friday night, will be in the line-up for the mile at Oslo as will Ray Flynn
When Coe, Coghlan and Scott meet in the mile at Crystal Palace on July 23, it will be the first clash between the three since 1979 when Coe set a world record in the Golden Mile in Oslo. The race will not start until 10:15 p.m. to allow for live television coverage to the U.S., Japan and Europe
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Sunday August 1st
Tokyo 2020
Startlists & Reports
Ninth place in Heat 1 of the Women's 3000m Steeplechase for Michelle Finn, Leevale AC, in 9:36.26. Eilish Flanagan, running in Heat 3, produced a massive 6 second PB, for 9:34.86, and 12th place in the Heat
Heat 1 Results
Heat 3 Results
13.05pm (400m hurdles Semi-Final): Thomas Barr
Thomas Barr goes in Semi-Final 1 at 1:05pm this afternoon. Running in Lane 6, alongside World Champion Karsten Warholm, in Lane 7, and World number 2, Rai Benjamin, in Lane 5. Thomas is ranked 9th in the World
Lineup 400m hurdles Semi-Final 1
Thomas Barr ran a Season's Best, and his second fastest time ever, 48.26 sec, to finish fourth in Heat 1 today. Thomas clipped one of the hurdles, and it likely made all the difference. With only the first two from each Heat qualifying automatically, along with the next two fastest overall, it was a waiting game for thomas, to see if, hopefully, none of the other non-automatics ran faster tham him. However, European U23 Champion, Sibilio (Italy) ran a 47.93 PB to eliminte Thomas. The luck of the Heat draw didn't favour Thomas, as his time of 48.26 equalled the winning time in Heat 3. He ran the 7th fastest time, but didn't make the Final 8
Athletics Ireland has made two appeals, on grounds of Lane infringement and another on the basis of another athlete dragging his trailing leg around the hurdle, rather than over it. If either, or both appeals are successful, then Thomas will be in the Final. A decision is expected later today
RTE just reported that the appeal has been unsuccessful
Coverage on RTE 2 and BBC 1 begins at Midnight most nights, while Eurosport 1 & 2 (Sky Channels 410 and 411) have round-the-clock coverage, including replays
Note: Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Ireland
1:35am (1500m Heats): Ciara Mageean, Sarah Healy
2:30am (200m Heats): Phil Healy
| Start Time | Location | Event | |||
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| Session 8 1:00 - 3:55 | |||||
| 1:00 | Olympic Stadium - Long Throws | ||||
| 1:35 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 1:47 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 1:59 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 2:20 | Olympic Stadium - Long Jump A | ||||
| 2:30 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 2:30 | Olympic Stadium - Long Throws | ||||
| 2:38 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 2:46 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 2:54 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:02 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:10 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:18 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:50 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| Session 9 11:00 - 14:00 | |||||
| 11:20 | Olympic Stadium - Pole Vault A | ||||
| 11:20 | Olympic Stadium - Pole Vault B | ||||
| 11:25 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 11:32 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 11:39 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:00 | Olympic Stadium - Long Throws | ||||
| 12:05 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:13 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:21 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:35 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:45 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:55 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 13:15 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 13:40 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
What is F(lip) Happening????
Australian take on the Relay Changeover
US gone AWOL ...everyone is in place ....Except US
How can this be appealed???? ....I was just Social distancing???
The US and Dominican relay teams were Disqualified earlier today for breaches of Technical Rules, and Ireland, who finished in fourth place in a new National Record of 3:12.88, were elevated to second place. The results were adjusted as below.
Official Results earlier this morning
In the past couple of hours, US media are widely reporting that their team has been reinstated, and, while there has been no mention of an appeal by Dominican republic, the Official results have been changed to the original results, showing both US and Dominican Republic both reinstated, and Ireland relegated to fourth
Official Results at 19:45pm this evening
The Official start list includes Ireland and not US or Dominican Republic
Official Startlist for tomorrow evening's final as at 19:45pm
Videos of the 4x400m Heats that have been shared across social media, including ones shared by Cork Athletics, have been Blocked by IOC under copyright rules
Cork Athletics has reached out to several media sources to see if anyone can throw any light on what's going on, but nobody is any wiser
Olympic Schedule and TV Coverage
Tokyo 2020
Coverage on RTE 2 and BBC 1 begins at Midnight most nights, while Eurosport 1 & 2 (Sky Channels 410 and 411) have round-the-clock coverage, including replays
Note: Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Ireland
Click on any daily link below for full day's schedule, inc start lists (when available), results and other info
Day 1 - Friday July 30th
1:55am (800m Heats): Síofra Cléirigh Buttner, Nadia Power, Louise Shanahan
2:55am (400m Hurdles Heats): Thomas Barr
12:00pm (Mixed 4 x 400m Relay): Cillin Greene, Chris O’Donnell, Phil Healy, Sophie Becker, Robert McDonnell, Cliodhna Manning
Day 2 - Saturday July 31st
Irish In Action
1:50am (800m Heats): Mark English
2:45am (100m Hurdles Heats): Sarah Lavin
Irish In Action
1:40am (3000m SC Heats): Michelle Finn, Eilish Flanagan
Irish In Action
1:35am (1500m Heats): Ciara Mageean, Sarah Healy
2:30am (200m Heats): Phil Healy
Irish In Action
1:05am (1500m Heats): Andrew Coscoran
1:45am (400m Heats): Phil Healy
3:05am (200m Heats): Marcus Lawler, Leon Reid
Irish In Action
Currently no Irish athletes are scheduled for Wednesday 4th Aug
Irish In Action
8:30am (20k Walk): David Kenny
Irish In Action
9:30pm (50k Walk): Alex Wright, Brendan Boyce
Irish In Action
11pm (Marathon): Aoife Cooke, Fionnuala McCormack
Irish In Action
11pm (Marathon): Stephen Scullion, Paul Pollock, Kevin Seaward
There are 25 athletes on the Irish athletics team for the Tokyo Olympics, including five Cork Athletes; Aoife Cooke (Eagle AC), Michelle Finn (Leevale AC), Phil Healy (Bandon AC), Louise Shanahan (Leevale AC) and Alex Wright (Leevale AC)
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| Aoife Cooke, Eagle AC | Michelle Finn, Leevale AC | Phil Healy, Bandon AC |
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| Louise Shanahan, Leevale AC | Alex Wright, Leevale AC |
| Athlete | Club | Event(s) |
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| Aoife Cooke | Eagle AC | Marathon |
| Michelle Finn | Leevale AC | 3000m Steeplechase |
| Phil Healy | Bandon AC | 200m, 400m, 4x400m Mixed Relay |
| Louise Shanahan | Leevale AC | 800m |
| Alex Wright | Leevale AC | 20km Walk |
The Paralympics are scheduled to start in four weeks on Tuesday August 24th. While some of the Irish contingent have been named, most places still remain to be announced by Paralympics Ireland. Among those whose nomination is expected is Niamh McCarthy, Leevale AC
Cork Athletics Olympians Funding Support
Cork Athletics County Board is to provide each registered Athletics Ireland member of a Cork club, and who represents Ireland, and competes at the 2021 Olympics or Paralympics, with a grant of €2,000 each, to defray training expenses.
This continues the Board's Olympic support policy, which began with the 2012 Olympics
Team Ireland has officially selected the Athletics Track and Field and 20km Race Walk team who will be competing at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. There will now be twenty-five athletes competing across the athletics events, with today’s announcement confirming those athletes who were in events that had Olympic ranking open until the end of June. The athletics events occur in the second week of the Games, running from Friday 30 July – Sunday 8 August, with the events taking place in both Sapporo Odori Park and the Olympic Stadium.
Last month the Marathon and 50km Race Walk team was announced, with seven athletes competing in Sapporo, today’s announcement includes athletes who both achieved qualification standards in their respective events, or who finished within the rankings on the cut off day last week. It was a tense final few weeks for those competing, especially those on the cusp of the qualification cut off, with concurrent competitions taking place around the world right up until the final day. While some athletes like Rio Olympians Thomas Barr and Ciara Mageean secured qualifying times in advance of the cut off, others like Mark English and Sarah Lavin had a tense wait and tough competition decisions to make right up until the final few days, with English achieving his automatic qualifying time on the last day.
Fourth finisher in the Rio Olympics, Thomas Barr said,
“I am very proud to be representing Ireland at my second Olympic Games. The men’s 400m hurdles is one of the most competitive events on the track at the moment and I can’t wait to line up and compete against the best on the biggest stage in the world.”
Speaking on her selection Cork’s Phil Healy said,
“It is a real honour for any athlete to be selected to represent their country at the Olympic Games. To achieve qualification in one event is a dream for any athlete as the Olympic Games is the pinnacle of any athletes career. I am thrilled to be selected for two individual events in addition to the mixed 4x400m relay. Every athlete has worked so hard to get to this point and it’s made all the more special to have such a large and strong athletics team heading to the Games.”
Speaking ahead of the Olympic Games Team Ireland Chef de Mission for Tokyo 2020, Tricia Heberle, said,
"We have here a talented team of athletes, who have been faced with a challenging season of competition. For some qualification was confirmed early on in 2019, but for other athletes like Mark English, were achieving standards right until the last day. We have a strong team travelling with us to Tokyo, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what they can do on the world's biggest stage.”
Athletics Performance Director and Team Manager for the Team Ireland Athletics Squad, Paul McNamara said:
“The Olympics is the pinnacle of our sport, and we must acknowledge the outstanding work athletes and coaches have put in to overcome the challenges of the last 15 months. The ‘end-game’ of the qualification period was excruciatingly difficult for many, but these athletes and their coaches expertly navigated the qualification system and have been rewarded with their place on the biggest stage. The resilience shown by these athletes has resulted in Ireland’s second biggest athletics team ever heading to a Games, and the highest ever number of individual qualifiers, all of whom are primed to take on the best in the world in just a few weeks’ time.”
Bios for Irish Olympic Athletes
Thomas Barr (400m Hurdles)
Síofra Cléirigh Büttner (800m)
Andrew Coscoran (1500m)
Mark English (800m)
Michelle Finn (3,000m Steeplechase)
Eilish Flanagan (3,000m Steeplechase)
Phil Healy (200m/400m/400m Relay)
Sarah Healy (1500m)
David Kenny (20K Walk)
Sarah Lavin (100H)
Marcus Lawler (200m)
Ciara Mageean (1500m)
Nadia Power (800m)
Leon Reid (200m)
Louise Shanahan (800m)
Cillin Greene
Chris O’Donnell
Phil Healy
Sophie Becker
Robert McDonnell
Cliodhna Manning
Marathon
Aoife Cooke
Fionnuala McCormack
Paul Pollock
Stephen Scullion
Kevin Seaward
Alex Wright
Brendan Boyce
Cork Athletics Grounds, Slieveroe, Riverstick
Sunday September 26th - Sunday October 3rd - Sunday October 10th
The 2021 Cork Athletics Cross-Country Championships will be held in The Board's Grounds, at Slieveroe, Riverstick, over three consecutive weekends, from September 26th to October 10th
| Meet
| Date
| Meet Details
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|---|---|---|
| Day 1
| Sunday September 26th
| County Juvenile U9-U12 Cross-Country Championships
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| Day 2
| Sunday October 3rd
| County Juvenile U15-U16, U17-U19, Junior, Senior Cross-Country Championships
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| Day 3
| Sunday October 10th
| County Juvenile U13-U14, U23, Novice & Masters Cross-Country Championships
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Meet Programs & Entry Forms will be published as soon as available
Due to Limitations arising from Number Restrictions - currently set at 200 - arising as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic, only limited programs will be available, with some events not provided this year. In addition, Juvenile athletes will only be permitted to run in their own year group - no moving up in age
Masks must be worn by all present except ONLY while an athlete is actively involved in competition
All persons must bring their OWN Sanitiser
Except Only where otherwise stated, only Championship entrants, Competition Officials and Event Support Personnel may enter the grounds. Ground entry and exit will be controlled
All persons attending MUST complete the Covid Questionnaire (On-Line Questionnaire and Downloadable PDF Form will be available on the day before each event (i.e. Saturday) and MUST be completed by everyone attending)
Note: The form Must be completed no earlier than 24 hours before the event
Entries must be made in advance (Entry forms will be available nearer the date) and entry fees paid before competition day.
NO entries on the day and NO late entries
Medals will be presented at a later stage
All athletes must be Registered Athletics members of a Cork club
These notices will be updated in due course
Athletics Ireland Film & Photography Guidelines must be complied with. In particular, please only photograph your OWN child. No Group photographs are permitted, to comply with Covid Guidelines. Anyone not in compliance may be asked to leave the venue
One (1) adult (Parent/Guardian) per family may enter the grounds
Day 3 - County Juvenile U13-U14, U23, Novice & Masters Cross-Country Championships
The U23, Novice & Masters Races will be combined, with the Women running 4k and the Men running 6k
These Championships will NOT be held this year
The Following additional restrictions apply - Further restricions will be posted in due course
Masks must be worn by all present aged over 12, except ONLY while an athlete is actively involved in competition. Wearing of masks by those Under 12 is at Parents/Guardians discretion
Along with the above, Only Championship entrants, Competition Officials and Event Support Personnel may enter the grounds
Tuesday August 3rd
Tokyo 2020
Startlists & Reports
Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Irish Day 1 Summary
Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Irish Day 2 Summary
Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Irish Day 3 Summary
Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Irish Day 4 Summary
Coverage on RTE 2 and BBC 1 begins at Midnight most nights, while Eurosport 1 & 2 (Sky Channels 410 and 411) have round-the-clock coverage, including replays
Note: Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Ireland
It was a mixed night for Ireland as two athletes, Andrew Coscoran and Leon Reid, progress while Phil Healy and Marcus Lawler's hopes end
1500m Heat 3 - Andrew Coscoran
Andrew Coscoran qualified, from Heat 3 of the Men's 1500m, in one of the fastest non-automatic qualifiers, in a time of 3:37.11
400m Women - Heat 6 - Phil Healy
Phil Healy, Bandon AC, ran 51.98 secbut missed out on qualification for the next round. This was Phil's fourth race in 5 days, and at this level, that intensity will have taken it's toll, but Healy has the satisfation and honour of coming home as an Olympic Finalist
200m Men - Heats 6 & 7 - Marcus Lawler & Leon Reid
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| Marcus Lawler - Photo: Morgan Treacy/Inpho | Leon Reid - Photo: Tommy Dickson/Inpho |
Marcus Lawler and Leon Reid both producd season's bests in Heats 6 and 7 respectively, with just 0.2 sec separation them, but it was al the difference as Reid qualifying, while Lawlers hopes were dashed
Update (13:30pm) - Mens's 200m Semi-Final
Leon Reid, running in Semi-Final 3 of the 200m, ran 20.54, for 7th place, but finished outside the qualification places for the Final, with just two from each Semi, and two non-automatic qualifers proceding to the Final
Athletics Ireland Report
There were ‘heat heroics’ this morning with Andrew Coscoran and Leon Reid advancing to Olympic semi-finals from their respective 1500m and 200m heats
Coscoran (Star of the Sea AC), who was making his Olympic debut in the heats of the 1500m produced a perfect finishing straight burst to book his place Thursday’s semi-final with a time of 3:37:11 which secured a fastest qualifier spot
Coscoran settled into 5th place from the gun and maintained touch with the leading pack before unleashing a strong final 100m to cross in 8th place and claim his place in the next round
Phil Healy’s (Bandon AC) Olympic journey came to an end in the most agonising of fashion, missing out on a place in the semi-final of the 400m by just 0.07 of a second
Healy ran the second fastest outdoor 400m of her career to cross the line in 4th place in her heat in 51.98, made all the more impressive with it being her 4th appearance of the week at these Games
Healy then had to wait for the result of the final heat to see if she could maintain her fastest qualifier spot
Unfortunately, it was not to be, and it brought to an end the groundbreaking Olympic campaign for the Cork star who became the first Irish woman to compete in 3 track events an Olympic Games as she left the 400m starting blocks
It’s been another record-breaking season for Healy and she will no doubt look back with pride at all she has achieved this week
Marcus Lawler (Clonliffe Harriers AC) was next of the Irish out on track, finishing 6th in his 200m heat in a time of 20.73 which although was a season’s best, was not enough to make it through to the semi-final
Lawler was another victim of a tough draw with two of the top 10 ranked athletes in the world lining up in his heat which was always going to make qualification difficult
The 2019 World University Games bronze medallist can take great heart from producing a season’s best on the biggest stage of all
Leon Reid (Menapians AC) was also in 200m heat action, taking his place alongside the world number one Noah Lyles (USA) who would subsequently go on to cruise to the win in heat 7
The Irish 200m record holder appears to be peaking just at the right time however, and the Menapians speedster also booked his place in the semi-final which will take place later this afternoon (12.50pm Irish time)
Reid crossed in 4th place in a season’s best 20.53 to claim one of the fastest qualifier spots
Currently no Irish athletes are scheduled for Wednesday 4th Aug
| Start Time | Location | Event | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 12 1:00 - 4:25 | |||||
| 1:00 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 1:05 | Olympic Stadium - Long Throws | ||||
| 1:08 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 1:16 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 1:35 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 1:43 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 1:51 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 1:55 | Olympic Stadium - Long Jump A | ||||
| 1:55 | Olympic Stadium - Long Jump B | ||||
| 2:35 | Olympic Stadium - High Jump A | ||||
| 2:35 | Olympic Stadium - High Jump B | ||||
| 2:35 | Olympic Stadium - Long Throws | ||||
| 3:00 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:08 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:16 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:30 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:40 | Olympic Stadium - Shot Put A | ||||
| 3:40 | Olympic Stadium - Shot Put B | ||||
| Session 13 10:30 - 14:00 | |||||
| 10:30 | Olympic Stadium - High Jump A | ||||
| 10:30 | Olympic Stadium - High Jump B | ||||
| 11:00 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 11:05 | Olympic Stadium - Shot Put A | ||||
| 11:05 | Olympic Stadium - Shot Put B | ||||
| 11:12 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 11:30 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 11:38 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 11:46 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:00 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:15 | Olympic Stadium - Long Throws | ||||
| 12:30 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:38 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:46 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 13:05 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 13:30 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 13:38 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 13:46 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 13:55 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
Monday August 2nd
Tokyo 2020
Startlists & Reports
Ciara Mageean at the front of 1500m - Photo: James Crombie/Inpho
Ciara Mageean finished in 10th place in Heat 1, in 4:07.29. Having been at the front early in the race, Mageean slipped back on the final lap. An upset Mageean revealed afterwards that she had suffered a calf strain in recent weeks, and could only jog lightly until now. She was still in with an outside chance until the third and final Heat, the fastest of the three, which was won by Kipyegon, in 4:01.40, pulling three of the non-automatic qualifiers with her, and ending Mageean's hopes
Sarah Healy in action in 1500m - Photo: James Crombie/Inpho
Heat 3 also saw 20 year old Sarah Healy on the track, finishing in 11th place, in 4:09.78, in her first Olympics
Heat 1 Results
Heat 3 Results
200m Women
Phil Healy crosses the finish line in the Women's 200m
There was no joy for Phil Healy, Bandon AC, in Heat 6 of the 200m, finishing 5th, in a Season's Best of 23,21 sec. This was Phil's third race in four days, with the 400m still to come tomorrow. Besides being an Olympic Finalish, in the Mixed 4x400m, Phil is the first Irish Olympic athletics athlete to qualify in three events.
200m Heat 1 Results
Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Irish Day 1 Summary
Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Irish Day 2 Summary
Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Irish Day 3 Summary
Coverage on RTE 2 and BBC 1 begins at Midnight most nights, while Eurosport 1 & 2 (Sky Channels 410 and 411) have round-the-clock coverage, including replays
Note: Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Ireland
1:05am (1500m Heats): Andrew Coscoran
1:45am (400m Heats): Phil Healy
3:05am (200m Heats): Marcus Lawler, Leon Reid
| Start Time | Location | Event | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 10 1:00 - 4:35 | |||||
| 1:00 | Olympic Stadium - Triple Jump A | ||||
| 1:00 | Olympic Stadium - Triple Jump B | ||||
| 1:05 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 1:16 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 1:20 | Olympic Stadium - Long Throws | ||||
| 1:27 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 1:45 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 1:53 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 2:01 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 2:09 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 2:17 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 2:25 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 2:50 | Olympic Stadium - Long Jump A | ||||
| 2:50 | Olympic Stadium - Long Throws | ||||
| 3:05 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:13 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:21 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:29 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:37 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:45 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 3:53 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 4:20 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| Session 11 11:00 - 13:55 | |||||
| 11:10 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 11:15 | Olympic Stadium - Shot Put A | ||||
| 11:18 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 11:20 | Olympic Stadium - Pole Vault A | ||||
| 11:26 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 11:34 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 11:42 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:00 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:20 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:35 | Olympic Stadium - Long Throws | ||||
| 12:40 | Olympic Stadium - Shot Put B | ||||
| 12:50 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 12:58 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 13:06 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 13:25 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
| 13:50 | Olympic Stadium - Track | ||||
Saturday July 31st
Tokyo 2020
Startlists & Reports
First on the track for Ireland today was Mark English who finished fourth in Heat 5 of the Mens 800m, outside of the qualification spots
Sarah Lavin ran 13.16 secs, for 7th place in Heat 2 of the Womens 110mH. This was Sarah's second fastest time ever, but wasn't enough for her to progress
13:35pm Today - Mixed 4x400m Final: Ireland
Ireland's Mixed 4x400m Relay Team run in the Olympic Final, at 13:35
Irish 4x400m Relay Team: Phil Healy, Sophie Becker, Cillin Greene & Chris O'Donnell
Ireland are now drawn in Lane 1
Results of 2020 Olympics 4x400m Mixed Relay Final
Ireland produced another gutsy performance today, and finished in 8th position, in 3:15.04. Well done to our quartet, who ran in Ireland's first ever Olympic Relay Final
Ireland's Mixed 4x400m Relay Team
Video - Enjoy before its Blocked!
Athletics Ireland Day 2 Summary
It was a historic afternoon for Irish athletics with the Irish team of Cillin Greene (Galway City Harriers AC), Chris O'Donnell (North Sligo AC), Phil Healy (Bandon AC), and Sophie Becker (Raheny Shamrock AC) becoming Ireland's first ever relay team to race in an Olympic final in the mixed 4 x 400m medal decider.
The Irish team who would ultimately finish in 8th place produced another superb performance, posting the second fastest ever time by an Irish mixed 4 x 400m team (second only to yesterday's national record) to round out an incredible two days for the team.
Cillin Green led Ireland out from the gun in lane 1 and picked up Baker from GB in lane 2 as he handed over to Phil Healy for the second leg.
The Bandon athlete maintained position as she handed over to Becker in what was another historic milestone, with both women becoming only the 8th and 9th Irish females to compete in an Olympic track final.
Becker safely transitioned the baton to O'Donnell who took to the final leg in 8th place where he ran hard to try reel in the Jamaican athlete in 7th.
O'Donnell gave his all but was just pipped to 7th as he crossed the line for 3:15.04 and an 8th place finish at an Olympic Games.
The medals would go the way of:
1 Poland 3:09.87 - OR
2 Dominican Republic 3:10.21 - NR
3 United States of America 3:10.22 - SB
The breakthrough performances over the last two days bring to an end a stunning season for the relay teams and will no doubt inspire future success in the discipline.
A special word must go to Robert McDonnell (Galway City Harriers AC) and Cliodhna Manning (Kilkenny City Harriers) who were also part of the relay squad in Tokyo and were a key part in pushing the team to this Olympic final.
Mark English (Finn Valley AC) was first of the Irish in action this morning in the heats of the 800m where he just missed out on progressing to the semi-final stage after finishing 4th.
It was a physical race from the gun which made getting a leading position difficult. The opening lap was dramatic in itself with English battling with the French runner Benjamin Robert for track position in the opening 200m before the Dominican Republic runner Dennick Luke fell to the ground as the pace began to quicken.
The Finn Valley AC athlete crossed the line in 1:46.75, which was just 0.16 seconds behind Polish runner Patryk Dobek for the 3rd automatic qualifying spot.
Post-race English said: "Coming into the year, my two goals were to qualify for the Olympics, and get a new Irish record, and I did that."
Although disappointed at not making the semi-final stage, English can still look back on a fantastic season which saw him break both the indoor and outdoor 800m records on his way to qualifying for an Olympic Games.
Sarah Lavin (Emerald AC) was also one of the early starters this morning, going in the heats of the 100m hurdles.
Lavin put in a brilliant performance to run the second fastest race of her life (13.16), but her 7th place finish was not enough to see her progress to the next round. It was a stacked heat with USA's Kendra Harrison winning in 12.74 seconds.
Lavin can take much from her experience and from her superb season which has seen her break that sub 13 seconds mark in a new PB of 12.95PB earlier this season.
There will be no doubt be further sub 13 performances to come for the Limerick athlete over the next 3 years.
Speaking to RTE, she commented: “…. I wasn't here five years ago, and I'll be here in three years, hopefully. Obviously, I want to go further than the heats."
Coverage on RTE 2 and BBC 1 begins at Midnight most nights, while Eurosport 1 & 2 (Sky Channels 410 and 411) have round-the-clock coverage, including replays
Note: Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Ireland
Irish In Action
Tokyo 2020
Startlists & Reports
Womens 800m
Louise Shanahan Fastest as Irish Bow Out
Louise Shanahan, Leevale AC, was fastest of the three Irish women in last night's 800m heats, but, like Nadia Power, DCH AC, and Siofra Cléirigh Buttner, was unable to progress, with all three finishing 7th in their respective heats.
Results of 800m Heat 2
Nadia Power was first of the Irish on track at these Olympics, going in Heat 2 of 6, where she finished 7th in 2:03.74. Nadia was in 5th place along the back straight, but, when the pack went for home, Nadia appeared unable to change gears, and slipped back
Results of 800m Heat 3
Louise Shanahan, Leevale AC, was next up, in Heat 3, and also finished in 7th place, in 2:03.57, the fastest of the three Irish women. Louise was still with the pack at the bell, in 62 sec, and went into 5th place on the back straight, while the pack was still together.
Results of 800m Heat 4
Siofra Cléirigh Buttner was the last of the three Irish women to go, in Heat 4, where she also finished 7th, in 2:04.62
Results of 400mH Heat 3
Thomas Barr qualifies in second place, in 49:02 secs, behind World Champion, Norwegian Karsten Warholm,, who won in 48.65 secs. Thomas was third coming into the finishing straight, but produced his trade-mark finish to take second place
4x400m Heat 1Irish 4x400m Relay Team: Phil Healy, Sophie Becker, Cillin Greene & Chris O'Donnell
Ireland's mixed 4x400m team of Cillin Greene, Phil Healy (Bandon AC), Sophie Becker and Chris O'Donnell set a new Irish record of 3:12.88, to finish second and qualify automatically for tomorrow night's final.
Ireland finished in 4th place, but red hot favouurites USA were DQ'd, along with Dominican Republic
Irish Splits
Athletics Ireland Report on Athletics Day 1
Ireland second largest ever Olympic team (athletics) started their Tokyo quests in the early hours of this morning (Friday July 30th).
The Irish Women’s 800m division has given Irish athletics fans some of the biggest highlights on the track over the past 16 months and Tokyo trio of Nadia Power, Louise Shanahan, and Siofra Cleirigh Buttner, who have been to the fore in bringing the division to a new level, were the first to take to the Olympic Stadium track for the 800m heats.
Nadia Power (Dublin City Harriers AC) was first of the three to make her Olympic debut, finishing in 7th place in her heat in a time of 2.03.74 which was not enough to progress to the semi-finals.
Power has enjoyed a phenomenal two years of progress on the indoor and outdoor circuit which saw her smash the Irish 800m indoor record earlier this year. Power will take a great deal from her Olympic experience and will no doubt be setting her sights even higher over the next 3 years.
Louise Shanahan (Leevale AC) went in the third of the 800m heats and put herself well in position at the bell, only to lose touch with the leading pack as the race turned into a burnup in the final 250m. Shanahan crossed the line in 7th place in a time of 2.03.57 to round out a stunning season which concluded with her earning her first green singlet (senior) at an Olympic Games on the back of a brilliant national championship winning performance.
Siofra Cleirigh Buttner (Dundrum South Dublin AC) was the last of the 800m trio in action. The DSD athlete raced towards the rear of the leading pack and was boxed in approaching the bell as the pace of the race began to increase. Buttner would cross the line in 7th place in a time of 2.04.62, finishing off a season which saw her break the national indoor record in a year to remember for Irish 800m running.
Thomas Barr (Ferrybank AC), who finished in 4th place at the Olympics in Rio was back mixing it with the best in the heats of the 400m Hurdles. Barr ran powerfully down the home-straight to claim second place and an automatic qualifying spot in 49.02 which will see him claim a favourable lane for the semi-final on Sunday.
Barr was joined in Heat 3 by World record holder Karsten Warholm (NOR) who would go on to cross the line in first place in 48.65.
Coverage on RTE 2 and BBC 1 begins at Midnight most nights, while Eurosport 1 & 2 (Sky Channels 410 and 411) have round-the-clock coverage, including replays
Note: Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Ireland
Irish In Action
1:50am (800m Heats): Mark English
2:45am (100m Hurdles Heats): Sarah Lavin
River Lee Hotel
Tuesday July 27th 2021
Clodagh Walsh, Abbey Striders AC, is Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for June 2021 - Photo: Tony O'Connell Photography
The award was presented to Clodagh at a function at the River Lee hotel, on Tuesday July 27th 2021
Clodagh Walsh with sponsors and representatives from Cork City Sports - Photo: Tony O'Connell Photography
The Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award is sponsored by 96FM/C103FM, The Echo, The River Lee, Cork Crystal and Leisureworld
Cork City Sports - Awards Archive
Clodagh Walsh, with her coach and brother Ray Walsh, and her mother Carmel
The Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month of May 2021 is Clodagh Walsh, Abbey Striders AC - Photo: Tony O'Connell Photography
Clodagh Walsh (Abbey Striders AC) is the June recipient of the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month.
Clodagh Walsh (Abbey Striders A.C.) is the Cork City Sports Athlete for the Month of June. At the 2021 National Senior Track and Field Championships, Clodagh vaulted a height of 3.45m, to secure victory in the women's pole vault championship. Clodagh is also the current Irish Universities title holder at this event.
Echo Feature on Clodagh's Award
Clodagh Walsh, Abbey Striders AC - Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
Clodagh Walsh, a third-year marketing student at Munster Technological University has been named as Cork City Sports Athletic Person of the Month for June 2021.
Last month, Walsh, a 21-year-old pole-vaulter from Mallow, jumped a season's best of 3.45 metres to claim gold in the Women’s Pole Vault at the 149th consecutive Irish Life Health National Athletics Championships.
As an MTU Sports Scholarship recipient for the past three years, Walsh appreciates the ongoing support she receives:
“I am very grateful to everyone at MTU for helping me to achieve this success. Last year, when I found myself in a position where I had no equipment, the university stepped in. They helped me to purchase the right equipment so that I could continue my sporting journey and compete successfully at national and international level.”
In addition to being the first female student at MTU to win a National Senior Outdoor Track and Field title, Walsh’s achievements to date include Intervarsity Indoor Pole Vault Champion, Celtic International Colleges Pole Vault Champion, Cork City international Sports Pole Vault Champion (PB 3.70m) and Intervarsity Outdoor Pole Vault Champion.
Ms Walsh is an MTU Ambassador for 20x20 Women in Sport, an initiative set up in 2018 by the Federation of Irish Sport with the aim of creating a cultural shift in Ireland so that women in sport are seen as strong, valuable, and worth celebrating.
“MTU has a strong tradition of supporting women in sport, and I am thrilled to be the first female student at MTU to win a National Senior Outdoor Track and Field title."
"For me, 20x20 is a way to give back. Anything I can do that helps support younger girls coming through, I am delighted to be involved in,” she says.
Craig Harrington, Athletics Development Officer at MTU praised Clodagh’s achievements saying:
"Over the past three years, Clodagh has been one of the most successful athletes our university has ever seen, winning many national and international titles while wearing the ‘red and white’ colours.
"As an active member of the MTU Athletics Club, Clodagh organises the gear for our student-athletes and always puts her hand up to coach juvenile athletes from all over Cork. All of us in MTU are extremely proud of Clodagh and look forward to supporting her in achieving even greater success in the future," he added.
MTU is a university with a strong sporting tradition, boasting some of the finest facilities in Ireland.
In June 2020, construction commenced on a €22 million MTU Arena in Cork which will be another major boost to MTU’s sports facilities, and which will include a large multi-function hall incorporating two basketball courts with seating for an audience of 400 people, a gym and studio rooms.
Half of the new sports arena will be dedicated to the sport of athletics, with Athletics Ireland helping to fund it.
MTU annually awards sports scholarships for a wide range of sports. The scholarships, many of which are sponsored by external stakeholders such as Munster GAA, Kerry GAA, Tralee Rugby Club and Kennedy Coaches, range in value from €500 to €1,500.
MTU recognises talented sportspeople from a wide variety of sports including athletics, basketball, boxing, camogie, GAA, golf, handball, hockey, ladies football, orienteering, powerlifting, sailing, and soccer.
Scholarship benefits include access to all MTU sports facilities including the elite gym and weights room, sports education talks and workshops, and a mentoring support network.
These scholarships provide valuable assistance to students in their quest for sporting excellence.
Further information on how to apply for an MTU sports scholarship is available on the MTU website
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