Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month of March 2020 - Avril Millerick
Avril Millerick is Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for March 2020
River Lee Hotel
Wednesday August 5th 2020
Avril Millerick, St Marys High School Midleton and Youghal AC, is Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for March 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 Athlete for the Month of March 2020 is Avril Millerick, Youghal AC
Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month - March 2020 - Award Citation
Avril Millerick, St Marys High School Midleton and Youghal AC, is the recipient of the Cork City Sports athlete for the month of March
At the Irish Schools cross country championships at Santry Avril produced a marvelous performance to secure the individual bronze medal in a very competitive Intermediate Girls race
Avril Millerick 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.
Avril Millerick of St Mary’s High School, Midleton, and Youghal AC, was the recipient of the City Sports award for the month of March. At the Irish Life Health All-Ireland Schools Cross-Country at Santry, despite losing a shoe, Avril produced a marvellous performance to secure the individual bronze medal in a very competitive Intermediate Girls race.
This came after she had easily won the Munster Schools’ over a tough course at Ennis and she was well pleased with both performances: “I was very happy considering I lost a spike in the first one hundred metres at Santry and I really enjoyed the course at Clare and thought it wasn’t as tough as some people found it.”
Her third place in the All-Irelands qualified Avril for the Irish team for the SIAB Schools Cross-Country in Scotland but unfortunately this was cancelled due to the Covid-19 virus. “That was very disappointing, although I went to Scotland earlier in the year for the Celtic International where I finished seventh overall,” said Avril, who has another year in the intermediate grade.
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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