Cork City Sports Athletics Person of the Month of April 2020 - Paddy Buckley
Paddy Buckley is Cork City Sports Athletics Person of the Month for April 2020
River Lee Hotel
Wednesday August 5th 2020
Paddy Buckley, St Finbarrs AC and Cork County Board, is Cork City Sports Athletics Person of the Month for April 2020
The award was presented at a function at the River Lee hotel, on Wednesday August 5th 2020
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The Cork City Sports Athletics Person for the Month of April 2020 is Paddy Buckley, St Finbarrs AC and Cork County Board
Cork City Sports Athletics Person of the Month - April 2020 - Award Citation
Paddy Buckley, St Finbarrs AC and Cork County Board, is recognised for his lifetime contribution to athletics. Paddy is the Cork City Sports athletic person for the month of April.
Initially as an athlete and coach at St Finbarrs AC and subsequently as a very active member of the Cork County Athletics Board Paddy's involvement in the sport spans a period of over 60 years. He is the current chairman of the Cork County Board - this is is second term at the helm of the Board.
Paddy Buckley with Cork City Sports Committe Members and Sponsors
John Walshe writes:
After a break of over six months, the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Awards resumed with the recipients for February, March and April receiving their presentations at The River Lee hotel.
Liam O’Brien, Technical Director of the Cork City Sports and one of the selectors, said it was under very unusual circumstances due to the little activity that had taken place since March that it was possible to honour the people present. He praised Cork City Sports Chairman, Tony O’Connell, saying he was very keen in continuing the monthly awards which have now been on the go for over a dozen years.
A man who has over 60 years involvement in athletics was the surprise recipient of the April award. Paddy Buckley of St Finbarr’s AC and current chairman of the Cork Athletics Board was recognised for his lifetime contribution to the sport.
Initially as an athlete – along with his well-known brothers John and Denis – and later as coach at St Finbarrs, Paddy’s mammoth contribution over the decades is richly deserved. “To be honest, I didn’t expect this honour at this stage of my life,” he admitted. “I suppose I was never very exciting as an athlete, it was mostly in administration that I was involved in. I must say that the Cork City Sports are doing great work for athletics, especially with these monthly awards.”
February - March - April
Three awards were presented at the August function
Paddy Buckley (April), Avril Millerick (March) and Charlie O'Donovan (February)
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