Cork City Sports Committee Welcomed to MTU Campus
MTU welcomes Cork City Sports Committee and Athletics Ireland to their Bishopstown Campus
Pictured L-R: Joe Hartnett, Meeting Director, Cork City Sports; Hamish Adams, Chief Executive Officer, Athletics Ireland; Liam O’Brien, Technical Director, Cork City Sports; Prof. Maggie Cusack, President, MTU; Terry O’Rourke, Secretary, Cork City Sports; Tony O’Connell, Chairman, Cork City Sports; Paul Gallagher, VP for Finance & Administration, MTU and Dan Collins, Academic Admin & Student Affairs Manager, MTU
Cork City Sports Press Release - Dec 9th 2021
Plans are already underway for the hugely popular and internationally respected BAM Cork City Sports International Athletic Meet now in its 69th year, with the event due to be held at the MTU Athletics Track facilities at the Bishopstown main campus in July 2022
Cork City Sports Flyer 2022
MTU President, Prof. Maggie Cusack, along with Mr Paul Gallagher, VP for Finance & Administration and Dr Dan Collins, Academic Admin & Student Affairs Manager welcomed members of the Cork City Sports Committee and Hamish Adams, CEO, Athletics Ireland to the Bishopstown Campus to discuss preliminary arrangements and plans for the event
Unfortunately, the high-profile international track and field meet was a casualty of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. On a more positive note MTU’s sports facilities are undergoing a huge investment. Phase 1 of the MTU Arena, including a new multi-sports hall and gym is under construction and will be completed in time for the event. Phase 2, which is an indoor high performance athletics centre being developed jointly with Athletics Ireland and supported by will commence early in 2023. As part of the overall €26 million investment supported by the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, the MTU track will be upgraded and will complement the recent upgrading of the Cork City Sports event to International Continental Bronze level
MTU Arena, Bishopstown Campus due for completion early 2022
Artists impression of High-Performance Facility
MTU President, Prof Maggie Cusack on welcoming the group said that “we are delighted to be looking forward to hosting this prestigious event at MTU which no doubt will be one of the highlights of the sporting calendar for summer 2022. This event enables us to continue a longstanding collaborative partnership as a celebration of athletics sporting successes and talent with Cork City Sports, Athletics Ireland and our local City and County Councils on a local, regional, national and international basis.”
Artists impression of High-Performance Facility
Construction progressing
Bird's-Eye view of the development
