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Athlete Transfer Listings August 2019

Athletics Ireland Approved Transfers August 2019

The Summer Transfer Window closed on August 24th.  Transfer forms may be submitted at any time, but will not be dealt with until the next Transfer Window closes, on March 24th 2020.


Thirty two (32) athlete transfers were approved at the August meeting of Cork Athletics County Board, on Wednesday September 4th. twenty nine (29) transfers were between Cork clubs, while three more were either 'out of county', or into a Cork club (while remaining with the outgoing county) transfers.  There may be other Inter-County transfers in the process of being approved by other Counties, but that have not yet been presented to Cork Athletics

Approved Transfers

Approved Incoming Inter-Club Transfers

There was just one incoming transfer, and this was inter-club only (not Inter-County)

Approved Inter-County Transfers

There were two inter-county transfers, with both going out. There may be other Inter-county transfers coming into Cork, that the Cork Registrar has not yet received from the outgoing county

Cork Athletics Cross-Country Calendar and Entry Forms - 2019

Autumn Cross-Country Fixtures Calendar 2019

Cork Fixtures will have final confirmation, at it's Monthly County Board Meeting, on Wednesday September 4th. Athletics Ireland & Munster Athletics fixtures will be updated .....whenever (available)


 

At the top of the list are two fixtures, the Cork Athletics Cross-Country League. This is an innovation, introduced by Cork Athletics, in 2018. They have proved to be a nice less-competitive introduction to the Cross-Country season, for Juveniles and Adults alike.  These events will be held on Saturdays, starting at 1 pm. The first in the series, will be held on Saturday August 31st, starting at 1pm

Cross-Country Calendar 2019

General

•    Entry forms may be downloaded on Cork Athletics Website

•    Only Registered Athletics Ireland Athletes may take part

•    Club Colours must be worn

•    Pacing of Athletes is NOT permitted

•    Clubs that have fees outstanding from the Track and Field Season will NOT be permitted to take part

•    ONLY Entries, by email, on (unmodified) official forms will be accepted  – Entries by text or phone will NOT be accepted

•    Late entries will NOT be accepted

•    Please respect our venues!

•    Entry Cheques / Postal orders, made payable to "Cork County Board AAI", should be sent to Mary Meagher, Cork AAI, 3 Whitethorn Drive, Station Rd, Blarney, Co. Cork  

Senior

•    For eligibility for different competitions see - www.corkathletics.org/about-us/competition-bye-laws.html

•    Womens races will precede the men

•    Team events – 4 to score, with the exception of the Masters Men Over-50 & Over-65, and Masters Women Over-45, where it is 3 to score

•    Masters Categories start at Over-35, Over-40, Over-45, etc

•    Master Athlete Category is determined by their age on the day of Competition

•    The Junior and Under-18 races will be run together (First event on the programme starting at 12pm) Athletes may enter both events but, if so, MUST be entered for both events!

Juvenile

•    Athletes born in 2012 (Under-8) may take part

•    Athletes must have been be entered in the 'A Championships' to be eligible for the 'B Championships'

Open Cross-Country Meet

This is a bit further afield...but may be of interest to someone looking to get in some competion experience before the XC season starts in earnest

Cross-Country Venue Details

Can all clubs hosting events please send details to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., as soon as available. Please send, when available, details on the precise venue, along with any other relevant information - 'drip feed' is fine ...please DON'T wait until every last detail has been finalised!

Cork Athletics - Events Week Ending Sunday September 8th 2019

Registered Cork Athletics Races & Events for Week Ending Sunday September 8th 2019

Wednesday September 4th, 8pm, CIT Track Admin Building - Cork Athletics County Board Monthly Meeting	Thursday September 5th, 7pm, Mahon - St Luke's Home 5k	Saturday September 7th, 11am, Doneraile Park - Mallow AC's Elaine Lehane Memorial 5k

 Weeks Summary:

w/e Sun September 8th - County Board Monthly meetings resume after Summer recess. Races: St Luke's Home 5k (Mahon, Thursday) and Mallow AC's Elaine Lehane Memorial 5k (Doneraile Park, Saturday) 

Cork Athletics Race Calendar

Comprehensive Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork

Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - April 2014 - May 2016 (on Old Cork Athletics website)

Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - May 2016 to date

Cork Events This Week

Wednesday September 4th, 8pm, CIT Track Admin Building - Cork Athletics County Board Monthly Meeting

Thursday September 5th, 7pm, Mahon - St Luke's Home 5k

Saturday September 7th, 11am, Doneraile Park - Mallow AC's Elaine Lehane Memorial 5k

International

  Friday September 6th, Brussels  - Diamond League - Brussels

Online Registrations

The Following Upcoming Races currently have Online Entry or Online Registration open:
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St Luke's Home 5k, Thursday September 5th

Charleville Half-Marathon, Sunday 15th September (Race Full - Entries Closed)

Echo Women's Mini-Marathon, Sunday 22nd September

Rebel Run 5k & 10k, Bishopstown, Sunday 20th October - Early Bird Closes 11th October

Thomas Kent 10k, Sunday 10th November (Race Full - Entries Closed)

Newmarket 5k Classic, Sunday December 15th (500 Entry Limit)

Cork Athletics - Events Week Ending Sunday September 1st 2019

Registered Cork Athletics Races & Events for Week Ending Sunday September 1st 2019

Saturday August 31st, 2pm, Riverstick - Cork Athletics Cross-Country Leagues - Day 1	Saturday August 31st, 6pm, Cork - John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler

 Weeks Summary:

w/e Sun September 1st - The big week of the week is the John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler, while the XC season kicks off with Day 1 of the Cork Athletics Cross-Country Leagues

Cork Athletics Race Calendar

Comprehensive Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork

Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - April 2014 - May 2016 (on Old Cork Athletics website)

Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - May 2016 to date

Cork Events This Week

Saturday August 31st, 2pm, Riverstick - Cork Athletics Cross-Country Leagues - Day 1

Saturday August 31st, 6pm, Cork - John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler

International

  Thursday August 29th, Zurich  - Diamond League - Weltklasse - Zurich

Online Registrations

The Following Upcoming Races currently have Online Entry or Online Registration open:
If your event is missing, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cork City 10 Miler, Saturday August 31st (Race Full - Entries Closed)

St Luke's Home 5k, Thursday September 5th

Charleville Half-Marathon, Sunday 15th September

Echo Women's Mini-Marathon, Sunday 22nd September

Thomas Kent 10k, Sunday 10th November (Race Full - Entries Closed)

1972 BLE National Track and Field Championships in Banteer

John Walshe recalls the 1972 BLE National T&F Championships in Banteer

This article by John Walshe appeared in The Echo on Wednesday August 14th 2019

A month after the Cork City Sports of 1972, there was another treat for local fans, when the BLE National Track & Field championships took place at Banteer. That year was also a significant one, as the Olympic Games were scheduled for Munich in September.

An eight-minute video that recently surfaced on YouTube, narrated by the late Brendan O’Reilly for RTE, brought back many fond memories of that weekend of top-class fare.

The opening session on the Saturday evening of July 22 was noted for two things – the thunderstorm that waterlogged the grass track on a cinder surface half an hour before the meeting commenced, and an enthralling 10,000m, which featured three athletes who had already booked their tickets to Munich, in three different events.

Four weeks previously, in his first attempt at the distance, Donie Walsh of Leevale had qualified in the marathon, when winning the BLE title in 2:15:21. A week before Banteer, the AAA championships had taken place at Crystal Palace. There, the British hero of the day, Dave Bedford, had won the 5000m, on the Friday night, in a European record of 13:17.2, followed 19 hours later with victory over 10,000m in 27:52.8.

Overshadowed by such amazing exploits in both events, were Irish records of 13:43.0 by John Hartnett (Grange), and 28:48.0 by Neil Cusack (Limerick). Seven days later, both athletes, along with Walsh, lined up for what would be an epic encounter over 25 laps.

All three were on American scholarships (Hartnett and Walsh at Villanova, Cusack at East Tennessee), and what is remarkable nowadays, along with a heavy racing programme, was their young age – Hartnett had just turned 22, Cusack was only 20 while Walsh was the eldest at 24.

Cusack would go on to win the Boston Marathon two years later, and had already run 2:16:18 for the distance the previous December, a world age-19 best. It was he who dictated the pace at Banteer, over the opening laps, and the race soon developed into the expected battle between the three main protagonists.

With around six laps remaining, Cusack and Walsh poured on the pressure, in an effort to blunt Hartnett’s known finishing speed. However, with just over a mile to go, the Grange athlete struck for home with two remarkable laps of 62 and 66 seconds, effectively ending the contest. He crossed the line in 29:02.4, with Walsh trailing home in 29:15.2 while Cusack had to settle for third in 29:23.0

Some of the other highlights of that weekend included doubles by three other Munich-bound athletes. Fanahan McSweeney, another Grange man, won the 200m in 21.5 sec and 400m in 47.8 sec. Ovens all-rounder Margaret Murphy won the 110m hurdles for the third year in succession in a time of 15.9 sec, also adding the long jump, with a leap of 5.51m, plus a third in the 100m. Clonliffe Harrier Claire Walsh was victorious over the 200m (24.5 sec) and 400m (55.4 sec)

Len Braham (Ballymore-Cobh) took gold in the discus with a throw of 46.74m, and finished second to Tadgh Twomey, from Bandon, in both the 56 lbs for distance, and over the bar. Pat Moore of Leevale, who is still competing today, won the first of his six national titles in his speciality javelin event, with a best of 55.90m, while Liam Gleeson (Nenagh) set a new Irish record of 4.22m, in the pole vault.

Midleton-born Mike Keogh, 21, a student at Manhattan University who had already achieved the 5000m standard, won that event in 14:23.4 but was defeated in an exciting 1500m contest where victory went to Brother John Dooley (DCH) in 3:51.5.

The women’s 1500m saw Mary Tracey from the Guinness club home first in 4:20.5 while Joan Fleming of St Finbarr’s gave the home crowd some cheer when finishing an easy winner of the 800m in 2:11.8.

Frank Walley, now President of the Cork City Sports, gained his first national title when winning the 100m in 11.0 sec,and also finished second in the 200m behind Fanahan McSweeney. Vinny Becker of Crusaders, second in the 100m, withdrew from the longer sprint when controversially claiming there was a hole in the lane he had been given.

This was denied by Banteer Sports Committee Secretary, Jerry Sheehan, who explained that when the track was being rolled a small quantity of diesel spilled from the machine causing the grass to burn and turning it into a different colour from the immediate surrounding area.

Maybe there’s something to be said for the all-weather tracks after all.

Transfer Deadline Day - August 24th 2019

Deadline - August 24th 2019

Cork Athletics Facebook page

Athletes wishing to transfer clubs are reminded that the deadline for the return of fully completed transfer forms is Saturday August 24th.  Forms received after that date will NOT be accepted.

Forms need to be in the post, to the CORK Registrar, by Wednesday next!  If you have sent form(s) directly to Dublin...YOU had better start chasing it/them down...it's the Cork Registrar they need to be with by August 24th!!

Transfer forms may be downloaded from the Athletics Ireland website.  

The Procedure on the form MUST be followed.

Completed forms should be give/posted to Cork AAI County Board Registrar, John Copithorne, Belgooley, Co. Cork.

• Do NOT call to John Copithorne's house or workplace

• Do NOT send your form by Registered Post, Courier or other form of delivery, except the regular Post

• Do NOT send your completed form to Athletics Ireland HQ (Dublin), as this will severely affect delivery time, likely missing the deadline.

Closing date is Saturday August 24th, however, as there is no postal delivery on Saturday 24thAugust, the effective closing date is Friday August 23rd

 
Completed Transfer Forms may be submitted at any stage, but will not be reviewed by Cork Athletics County Board until after August 24th. However early submission allows time for the return and resubmission of forms that are incomplete or contain an error of some form or other

The Transfer Form MUST be signed in the following order

By the:

•   Member (in the case of a minor by the parent or guardian)

•   New Club

•   Outgoing Club

•   County Board (outgoing club)

•   County Boards (for out of county club transfer only)

•   County Boards (for inter-county transfer only)

Incomplete, improperly or incorrectly completed forms will be rejected.

Notes:

• Athletes must be in good stead with the outgoing club, i.e. they must not owe any membership  fee, or other arrears, and all club property in their possession must have been returned

• Athletes whose membership of the outgoing club has lapsed by more than three years do NOT require a transfer, i.e. they are free to change clubs without going through the formal transfer process - they can be simply registered by the incoming club.

Next Transfer Window, following August 24th 2019, will close on March 24th 2020

Cork Athletics Youth Development Initiative - CYDI & Winter Coaching Series Resume for Autumn 2019

Cork Youth Development Initiative (CYDI) & Winter Coaching Series Resume for Autumn 2019

CIT Track, Bishopstown, Cork

1pm, Saturday September 14th 2019

The first meeting of the Autumn sessions of Cork Youth Development Initiative (CYDI) and the Winter Coaching Series will take place at 1pm, at CIT Track, on Saturday September 14th 2019

Meet outside red brick building on the South west side of the Stand

CIT Track Meeting Rooms

Colette Kelly:

"Another successful Track and Field season has been concluded, and our beautiful summer has come to a close. Its back to school, and back to training"

Session 1: 1pm to 2:30 pm CYDI Panel A, 2:30 to 4pm Open coaching session.

Cork County Athletics County Board’s highly popular CYDI/Winter Coaching Series will resume this September, at CIT Track.

Last year saw the expansion and development of the programme, with new initiatives introduced. Two coaching sessions took place each day, with selected CYDI athletes training from 1pm to 2:30pm, followed by an open session, from 2:30pm to 4pm.
The focus for the CYDI group is to focus on the challenge of achieving qualifying standards for European Youth Olympics.

Aoife Carroll, Liscarroll AC - Photo: Sam Barnes / Sportsfile

The coaches and administrators congratulate Aoife O’Sullivan (Liscarroll AC) on achieving the standard, and selection for the Irish team for Baku, Azerbaijan, where Aoife reached the High Jump Final.

Adam Turner, Belgooly AC

We also congratulate Adam Turner (Belgooly AC), who secured his first Irish International selection, on the Irish Schools team at the SIAB Nations Cup International.

Both were regular attendees at last year’s CYDI sessions.

Share Howard, Bandon AC, Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month July 2017

Not forgetting one of our coaches, Shane Howard (Bandon AC), who got his first International call-up, representing Ireland at the recent European Team League First Division T&F. Shane is a fabulous example that self-belief and dedication to training lead to achieving goals.

After review of last year’s programme by the coaches, and feedback from athletes and parents, the following programme has been put in place for this year’s CYDI/Winter Coaching Series at CIT Track.

September - December 2019 Coaching Dates

 Invitation to Senior & Masters Athletes

All Athletics Ireland athletes registered with a Cork Club are welcome to come along on these dates. This invitation is also extended to Senior and Masters athletes who would like coaching sessions - it is open to all, not just juveniles.

Registration Fees

€5 per session

Aims of CDYI

1)    To provide coaching and event peer training groups to aid achievement of qualification standards for EYOF competition in 2021 and 2023 (age dependant).

2)    To provide a pathway to the National High Performance Junior squad

Outline Plan: Year One (2018)

Provide information on qualification standards and selection policy, and how they are determined - Jacqui Freyne Athletics Ireland High Performance

To organise workshops around the area of physical development and the young athlete, and its impact on performance. - Mary Gleasure BSc SMISCP (Specialist in Sports Medicine, DIP Sports Psychology, DIP Nutrition).

To organise workshops on training pian towards achievement of standards, and to understand competition peaking. - Athletics Ireland High Performance   

To hold regular coaching sessions in the events with selected athletes

Important Information

Cork athletics provides competition for juvenile athletes in events in the year before they compete at Munster/National level.

The primary aim of the Cork Athletics run CYDI & Winter Coaching Series is to raise the technical proficiency in selected track and field events, and to assist in the coaching of athletes for competition.

This series is in its 5th year, and Saturday sees the resumption of the Series, with the 2019 Autumn/Winter sessions.

The first session, from 1pm to 2:30pm, is for athletes who have already attained an advanced standard in the event.

The sole exception is the Hurdles, where only one session will be held, from 1pm to 2:30pm, starting with athletes born in the year 2009. Hurdles is a unique event.  As athletes move up an age-group each year, it becomes a new event for them, every year up to Senior level, as the Hurdle height and spacing changes.

A beginners/improvers session will be held from 2:30 to 4pm. The following age limits apply:

NB: THERE WILL BE NO TURBO JAVELIN TRAINING

National 2000m Steeplechase Record for Michelle Finn

National 2,000m Steeplechase Record for Michelle Finn at ISTAF Meet

Berlin

Sunday September 1st 2019

Michelle Finn, Leevale AC, ran 6:16.67, for 7th place, breaking Sara Treacy's 6:27.38 record. Gesa Krause, produced a dynamic final lap, to win in 5:52.8, breaking the World Record of 6:02.16.  Behind her, in the early stages, there was mayhem, when Chepkurui, in 3rd place, had a spectacular mishap, (approx. 1:48 into the video) missing her footing and running smack into a hurdle barrier. After, literally, climbing over the hurdle and then falling to the track, clutching her abdomen.  Michelle then had to do 'some fancy footwork', to avoid the stricken Chepkurui.

ISTAF 2019 - Women's Steeplechase Results

Irish 2,000m Steeplechase Record

Cork Athletics - Events Week Ending Sunday August 25th 2019

Registered Cork Athletics Races & Events for Week Ending Sunday August 25th 2019

Tuesday August 20th, 7:30pm, Carraignavar - Carraig na bhFear 5k	Thursday August 22nd, 7:30pm, Rathcormac - Rathcormac 4 Mile	Friday August 23rd, 7pm, Churchtown - Churchtown Road Runners 5 Mile Road Race 2019	Sunday August 25th, 11am, Millstreet Country Park - West Muskerry AC 2.5k - 5k - 10k

 Weeks Summary:

w/e Sun August 25th - Last big week of the evening races, with 3 events: Carraig na bhFear 5k, Rathcormac 4 Mile & Churchtown 5 Mile, with West Muskerry AC's new Millstreet 2.5k/5k/10k Trail Races rounding off the week

Cork Athletics Race Calendar

Comprehensive Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork

Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - April 2014 - May 2016 (on Old Cork Athletics website)

Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - May 2016 to date

Cork Events This Week

Tuesday August 20th, 7:30pm, Carraignavar - Carraig na bhFear 5k

Thursday August 22nd, 7:30pm, Rathcormac - Rathcormac 4 Mile

Friday August 23rd, 7pm, Churchtown - Churchtown Road Runners 5 Mile Road Race 2019

Sunday August 25th, 11am, Millstreet Country Park - West Muskerry AC 2.5k - 5k - 10k

International

  Saturday August 24th, Paris  - Diamond League 2019 - Paris

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The Following Upcoming Races currently have Online Entry or Online Registration open:
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Pre-Register - Send message to Rathcormac 4 Mile Road Race Facebook Page or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., giving Name, Age & Club

West Muskerry AC's Millstreet Country Park 5k/10k/2.5k, Sunday August 25th

Cork City 10 Miler, Saturday August 31st (Race Full - Entries Closed)

St Luke's Home 5k, Thursday September 5th

Charleville Half-Marathon, Sunday 15th September

Echo Women's Mini-Marathon, Sunday 22nd September

Thomas Kent 10k, Sunday 10th November (Race Full - Entries Closed)

Wins for Cork Athletes at British Masters Track and Field Championships 2019

Cork Athletes Sinead O'Regan and Annette Quaid Win in Birmingham

Alexander Stadium, Birmingha, UK

August 10th & 11th 2019

Sinead O'Regan Riverstick Kinsale AC Photo Sam Barnes Sportsfile	Annette Quaid Leevale AC

Two Cork athletes, Sinead O'Regan (Riverstick-Kinsale AC) and Annette Quaid (Leevale AC), travelled to Birmingham last weekend, to compete, as guest athletes, in the British Masters Outdoor T&F Championships, coming away with two Golds and a Silver, along with three PB's between them.

Sinead O'Regan, Riverstick-Kinsale AC - F40 100m & 200m

Sinead went in both the F40 100m and 200m, winning the 100m in a PB of 13.18 sec and placing second in the F40 200m, in another PB of 27.39 sec

Sinead O'Regan, 4th from left, at the start of the F40 100m

British Masters F40 100m Results 2019

British Masters F40 200m Results 2019

Annette Quaid, Leevale AC - F40 400m

Leevale AC's Annette Quaid won the F40 400m, in a PB of 60.01 sec. Annette didn't compete in her favoured 800m, however Cork Athletics understands that she made a 'Mad Dash' to the airport, straight after her 400m, to make her flight home!

 British Masters F40 400m Results 2019

Full Results - PDF File

Review of 68th Cork City Sports

Review of Cork City Sports 2019

CIT Athletics Stadium

Wednesday August 14th 2019


Based on Review by Joe Hartnett, Meet Director, Cork City Sports

Results of 68th Cork City Sports

The BAM Cork City Sports 2019 was a huge success, with some thoroughly entertaining competition, at the highest level of world athletics. Despite less than favourable weather conditions, athletes put on a display of skill, speed and endurance to match some of the best athletics meetings in Europe. Some of the times were affected by swirling wind conditions and cold temperatures, but this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the capacity crowds that turned out in support of this historic Cork event.

The 68th running of this event is rated as probably the best ever held at the CIT Stadium by athletics aficionado's. Every event was packed with world class talent.

Long Jump (109 photos)

The stand out performance of the night came from Luvo Manyonga (RSA) while setting a new stadium record, meeting record, and Irish all-comers record, in the Long Jump, with a jump of 8.20m. Manyonga captured the hearts of the crowd with his personality and amazing athletic ability. The crowd were fully engaged with this event and the loud cheering and clapping for all the participants could be heard for miles, but particularly when Manyonga was on the runway. He really got the capacity crowd involved. He promised an all-comers record, and he delivered in style. Tim Duckworth (GBR) and Jesse Thibodeau (CAN) joined him on the podium, with marks of 7.72m and 7.49m respectively.

Mens 3000m (70 Photos)

The crowd was treated to other excellent performances also. The mens 3000m was a tremendous race, which eventually came down to three outstanding athletes fighting it out for the win. Patrick Tiernan, Antonio Abadia and Luc Bruchet went clear of the pack after the pacemaker dropped out. Tiernan went for home and tried to get clear of the others, but they both hung in behind him in the windy conditions. Then Bruchet fell back leaving the race to the finish between Abadia and Tiernan. Tiernan worked hard to drop Abadia but he hung on and coming off the last bend came from behind, and got his nose in front as both fought each other all the way to the line, with Abadia getting the win in a hugely impressive time of 7:48.26 considering the swirling winds in the Stadium. All three athletes clocked under 7:50.

Men's 800m (42 photos) & Women's 800m (47 Photos)

The womens and mens 800m races were both excellent competitions. In the womens race, Olivia Baker (USA) proved too strong for Cynthia Anais (FRA) and Adelle Treacy (GBR) with all three athletes clocking 2:01 times, which was very fast considering the windy conditions. Nadia Power (IRL) ran a great race, and was rewarded with a new PB of 2:03.19.

In the mens race, the field didn't go with the pacemaker, and it came down to a sprint with 250m to go, with Isaiah Harris (USA) getting the jump on the field' while being chased by Jake Wightman around the bend, and all the way up the finishing straight. Harris stayed strong to the finish line, and Wightman couldn't close the gap. Wightman was caught right on the line by the fast-finishing Spencer Thomas (GBR) who sneaked by on the inside, at the line to take second place. Mark English (IRL), European Indoor Bronze Medalist pulled up with 200m to go, and seems to have an uncertain road to Doha now, in trying to qualify for the World Championships.

Women's 100m & 200m

The womens sprints were dominated by Candace Hill (USA) winning both the 100m and 200m, in 11.37 sec and 23.07 sec respectively. She is a rare talent at only 20 years of age, and an athlete to watch out for in the next few years. Bandon AC's Phil Healy, still on the comeback trail, after a bad injury, ran well, in very strong competition, to take fourth place in both the 100m and 200m, in times of 11.49 sec and 23.40 sec respectively.

Men 100m & 200m

The mens 100m was won by Demek Kemp (USA) by just one hundredth of a second, from Jeff Demps (USA) in 10.19 secs. The 200m was taken by Sean McClean (USA) in 20.58 sec. He is a previous Cork City Sports winner, in both the 100m and 200m, back in 2017. Leon Reid (IRL) took third place in 20.89 sec, with and Marcus Lawler (IRL) sixth in 21.04 sec.

The womens high jump was won by Priscilla Frederick (ANT) with a jump of 1.88m, on a difficult night for high jumpers, due to the windy conditions. Pippa Rogan and Sommer Lecky of Ireland both jumped 1.80m to take 4th and 5th places respectively. The mens high jump was won by Chris Moleya (RSA) from Will Grimsey, in second place, with both jumping 2.15m.

Chuk Enekwechi (USA) completed three victories in a row at the BAM Cork City Sports, which is a rare occurrence, to win the shot putt with a throw of 21.19m. Denzel Comenentia (NED) was second, with a throw of 19.81m.

Mens Mile

The mile had some great talent in the race with the potential to produce some great times. However the cold and windy weather conditions, and the fact that the field did not commit to follow the pacemaker closely, excluded fast times and turned the race into a battle over the last 150m. The eventual winner, Robert Domanic (USA), came from way back the field, to clinch victory on the line, from Justyn Knight (CAN) and Sam Prakel (USA) and Ryan Gregson, the pre-race favourite, back in fourth place.

Overall the meeting was an huge success and, with the assistance of all the sponsors, especially BAM Construction, who this year became the title sponsor, gave the Cork public a night to remember. But it was Luvo Manyonga who gave the best moments to the crowd. Talks are already under way to bring him back for the 2020 meeting because "theres no show like a Luvo show" it seems, in international athletics in Cork at the moment.

Luvo Manyonga, Republic of South Africa (RSA), receives the Athlete of the Meet award, the John O. Jagoe Memorial Trophy, in recognition of his Irish All-Comers Long Jump record of 8.20m

Videos

Cork City Sport's Video of entire meet

Photos from Other Races

Men's 200m B Race

Women's 200m B Race

Men's 400m Hurdles

800m T54 Wheelchair Race

Women's 3000m

Men's 3000m

Men's Open 3000m

Men's 3000m Walk

 Cork City Sports Technical Director, Liam O'Brien, mixing it with the Walkers in the early stages


Men 100m B Race

Men 200m B Race

Women 100m B Race

Women 200m B Race

Women 100m Hurdles

Relays

Livestream and TV Coverage - 68th Cork City Sports - Wednesday August 14th 2019

68th Cork City International Sports is Livestreamed and on Live on TG4

CIT Athletic Stadium, Cork

5:30pm Wednesday August 14th 2019

If you can get there, please support this event, one of the few occasions on which you can see top Irish, European and World-Class athletes live, up-close and right on your doorstep!

If you can't be there in person, you can still follow the action on TV and Livestream:

Livestream on Cork City Sports Youtube Channel, from 5:40pm

Live TV

Cork City Sports - International Athletics live on TG4/Sport TG4 from 7:15pm, with English-language commentary on corkcitysports.ie

Tickets are available at the Ground. There is FREE entry for accompanied kids (Under 12's)

Pat Fitz Band

The Pat Fitz Band will be performing throughout the evening, at the BAM Cork City Sports International Athletics Meet, at CIT Athletics Stadium, on Wednesday August 14th. Gates open at 5pm