East Cork Athletics Division Awards Night 2018
East Cork Division Acclaims it's 2018 Stars at Annual Awards Function
Midleton Park Hotel
Friday March 1st 2019
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A large gathering of athletes and their families, along with many, many supporters and friends gathered in the Midleton Park Hotel last Friday, for the East Cork Athletic Division's Annual Awards Night. The evening was introduced by MC Tim Twomey, of Youghal AC, and Hon. Secretary of the East Cork Division, who and conducted the proceedings
Emer Casey Perpetual Trophy
The evening began with the presentation, by the Casey family, of the Emer Casey Perpetual Trophy to the East Cork Athletics Division. The trophy will be competed for annually and is in honour of the late Emer Casey, who died from ovarian cancer. Since Emer Casey's death, the Casey family have been to the fore, through the Emer Casey Foundation raising hundreds of thousands of Euro, for research into ovarian cancer.
The Casey Family presenting the Emer Casey Perpetual Trophy to East Cork Athletics Division
Opening by Tim Twomey
MC Tim Twomey, Youghal AC & Hon. Secretary of the East Cork Division, opening the Awards evening
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Guest of Honour - Cllr. Mary Linehan
Guest of Honour was Cllr. Mary Linehan , who addressed the gathering, before presenting the initial awards.
Presentations by Councillor Mary Linehan at East Cork Divisional Awards 2019 from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.
Noreen Murphy
Following on from Cllr. Mary Linehan, Noreen Murphy presented many awards, before handing over for the Senior Awards, to Martin Drake, Chair of East Cork Athletics Division.
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The awards recognise and celebrate the achievements, at National level, of members of clubs in the East Cork Athletics Divisional area, namely Youghal AC, Ballintotis Fit4Life AC, East Cork AC, Midleton AC, Carrigtwohill AC, Ballymore-Cobh AC, St Nicholas AC, Carraig na bhFear AC, Watergrasshill AC and St. Catherine's AC, and another record number of awards were presented this year. The majority of the awards were presented to Juvenile athletes, and, in keeping with juvenile enthusiasm and exuberance, each presentation being met with typical unrestrained acclamation, with the reception for some recipients almost seeming to bring the house down!
Final Awards
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The final award of the night was the closely guarded secret - probably more 'hush hush' than the Oscars - which was preceded by silence and bated breadth, before erupting into loud cheers when the nomination went to Youghal AC's Grace Rooney, who, judging by the reception, was a popular and endorsed choice.
Dan McCarthy presenting Grace Rooney, with the Kathleen McCarthy Memorial Shield for East Cork Division's Athlete of the Year
