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Club's Olympians Cut Tape to Open Leevale AC's Indoor High Performance Facility

Leevale's Olympians Cut the Tape!

 

Cutting the Tape Opening Leevale ACs High Performance Facility photo Gearoid O Laoi

 

Leevale AC's Olympians Cut Tape to Open Club's Indoor High Performance Facility, Saturday July 15th, 2017. The occasion also marked the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the club. Photo: Gearoid O'Laoi

Cutting the Tape at the Official Opening of Leevale's High Performance Facility

Six of Leevale's Olympians, Marcus O'Sullivan, Lizzie Lee, Michelle Finn, Catherine Dunne, John Twomey, Donie Walsh and Ailish McSweeney, jointly cut the tape to officially open the club's High performance at Farranlea Road today, Saturday July 15th.  The opening also marks the 50th anniversary of the club's foundation.

The ceremony was attended by a host of dignitaries, including Simon Coveney, T.D., Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Micheal Martin T.D., Michael McGrath T.D., Cork City Lord Mayor Councillor Tony Fitzgerald, Cork County Lord Mayor Councillor Declan Hurley and Bishop John Buckley, along with a multitude of athletics personalities, including most of the Cork City Sports committee (many of whom are also Leevale members), Georgina Drumm, President, Athletics Ireland, John Treacy CEO Sport Ireland, to name but a few. Needless to say, Leevale members from past and present ensured a large gathering attended.



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 Chain Gang!

 

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Somebody even arranged for a Flypast just before the tape cutting!

 

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Talking Shop...John Treacy and Marcus O'Sullivan

 

Views of Leevale's Indoor Facility

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 Videos

Leevale's Olympians Cut the Tape to Open the Club's High Performance Facility

 

Leevales Olympians cut the tape at opening of Leevale ACs Indoor Sports Facility from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.



Marcus O'Sullivan speaking at the Opening Ceremony

 

Marcus O'Sullivan speaking at opening of Leevale AC's High Performance Indoor Sports Facility from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.

 

John Treacy, CEO, Sport Ireland speaking at the Opening Ceremony

John Treacy CEO Sport Ireland speaking at opening of Leevale AC's High Performance Indoor Sports Facility from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.


Caroline Philpott and Lord Mayor Tony Fitzgerald speaking at the Opening Ceremony

 

Lizzie Lee Speaking at the Opening Ceremony

Lizzie Lee speaking at opening of Leevale AC's Indoor Sports Facility from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.

 

Finbarr O'Brien, President Leevale AC speaking at the Opening Ceremony

Finbarr O'Brien, President, Leevale AC, speaking at opening of Leevale AC's Indoor Sports Facility from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.

 

Bishop John Buckley Blessing the Facility

Bishop John Buckley Blessing Leevale AC's High Performance Indoor Sports Facility from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.

 

 Donal Murnane speaking at opening of Leevale AC's High Performance Indoor Sports Facility

 

 

Photos

Cork Athletics Flickr Album

Gearoid O Laoi's Facebook Album

 

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Leevale's Paralympians, John Twomey and Cathy Dunne

 

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John Calnan, Jerry Murphy and Michael Walsh

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