East Cork Athletics Division Awards Night 2019
East Cork Athletics Division 2019 Stars Honoured at Annual Awards Function
Midleton Park Hotel
Friday February 28th 2020
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Kate Veale and Bill Allen, Guests of Honour at the Function
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 East Cork Division Secretary Tim Twomey, of Youghal AC, who handed over the reins for the evening to MC Michael Byrne, St Catherine's AC, who conducted the proceedings for the evening. Guests of Honour were Olympian Kate Veale (West Waterford AC) and Bill Allen, Vice-Chairman, Cork Athletics County Board
Top Table: Tim Twomey, Martin Drake, Kate Veale and Bill Allen
Opening by Tim Twomey
Tim Twomey
Tim Twomey, Youghal AC & Hon. Secretary of the East Cork Division, opening the Awards evening
Presentations
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| Some of the successful Teams from East Cork Division | ||
Presentations - Video 1
Presentations - Video 2
Presentations - Video 3
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
Orla Coffey, Carraig na bhFear AC, receiving the Kathleen McCarthy Memorial Shield, East Cork Division's Athlete of the Year, from Dan McCarthy
Presentation of Perpetual Trophies
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 Carraig na bhFear AC's Orla Coffey, whose name was met with resounding acclaim, aclearly a popular and endorsed choice.
Carraig na bhFear AC swept the boards this year, taking all before them:
Maureen O’Connell Trophy – Best Girls Juvenile Cross-Country Club: Carraig na bhFear AC
Gerry Russell Trophy – Best Boys Juvenile Cross-Country Club: Carraig na bhFear AC
Willy Harte Trophy – Best Club at T&F Championships: Carraig na bhFear AC
Presentation of Memorial Trophies
