Louise Shanahan Is The Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Month for May
24 June, 2022
The Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Month For May is Leevale Olympian, Louise Shanahan. At the Irish Milers Club event in Belfast, Louise not only broke the magical 2 minute barrier for the first time but she also beat the current Irish record holder Ciara Mageean and her record. In this breakthrough race Louise recorded a time of 1:59.42 which automatically qualifiers her for both the World Championships in Oregon USA and the European Championships in Munich.
Louise has been a rising star in Irish Athletics for some time and this is the 4th occasion that she has received a Cork City Sports Athlete Of The Month Award for outstanding achievement.
Throughout her carrier Louise has fantastic family support, including world class coaching and advice from her dad Ray, an 800m specialist of note himself.
This weekend Louise will defend her national title. On July 5th she is one of the headline athletes at this years Cork City Sports, before she heads off to Oregon for the World Championships.
AT the River Lee Hotel for the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award for May., Recipient LOUISE SHANAHAN ( LEEVALE AC ) Pictured with her Parents Liz and Ray Shanahan.
AT the River Lee Hotel for the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award for May. Recipient LOUISE SHANAHAN ( LEEVALE AC ).
AT the River Lee Hotel for the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award for May. Recipient LOUISE SHANAHAN ( LEEVALE AC ) with Donal Murnane, PRO CCS and Chairman of Leevale Ac…
AT the River Lee Hotel for the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award for May. Recipient LOUISE SHANAHAN ( LEEVALE AC ) receives her award from Tony O’Connell Chairman CCS .
AT the River Lee Hotel for the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award for May. Recipient LOUISE SHANAHAN ( LEEVALE AC ). pictured with Members of the Cork City Sports Committee. L to R., Mark Walk, Shay Curtin, Donal Murnane, Tony O’Connell, Joe Hartnett, Terry O’Rourke, Ray Shanahan and Michael O’Connell.
AT the River Lee Hotel for the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award for May. Recipient LOUISE SHANAHAN ( LEEVALE AC ) with L to R., Kieran McGeary CE, Cork 96FM C103, Ray Shanahan VIce President CCS., Tony O’Connell Chairman CCS, Rory Noonan, Deputy Editor The Echo and Ruairi O’Connor, General Manager The River Lee…
AT the River Lee Hotel for the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award for May. Recipient LOUISE SHANAHAN ( LEEVALE AC ) pictured with L to R., Terry O’Rourke, CCS, Kieran McGeary CE Cork 96FM C103, with L to R., Kieran Mc Geary CE Cork 96FM C103, Ruairi O’Connor GM, The River Lee, Rory Noonan, deputy Editor The Echo and Joe Hartnett, Meet Director.
AT the River Lee Hotel for the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award for May., Recipient LOUISE SHANAHAN ( LEEVALE AC ) receives her award from Kieran McGeary CE Cork 96FM C103. and Monica Steenkamp.
This is the second award that Louise has picked up this month. She was already received the overall sports person of the year award by Cambridge University, where she is currently undertaking a PHD.
