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Watch: The Echo Women in Sport awards celebrate Cork's brilliant athletes

Watch: The Echo Women in Sport awards celebrate Cork's brilliant athletes
Rory Noonan of The Echo, with Abbie O'Mahony, Glanmire, Aileen Buckley, Donoughmore, Eimear Scally, Éire Óg and Laura Fitzgerald, Mourneabbey, at the Echo Women in Sport Awards at the Cork Airport Hotel. Picture: David Keane.

THE 13th annual Echo Women in Sport awards was held at the Cork Airport Hotel to honour the most impressive female athletes from Leeside in 2019.

Diarmuid Vaughan, Cork Airport Hotel general manager, presenting the Outstanding Achievement Award to women's world single sculls rowing champion Sanita Puspure. Picture: David Keane.
Diarmuid Vaughan, Cork Airport Hotel general manager, presenting the Outstanding Achievement Award to women's world single sculls rowing champion Sanita Puspure. Picture: David Keane.

Brilliant boxer Christina Desmond collected the overall prize, with rower Sanita Puspure recognised for her sustained success and Shelia Golden entering the Hall of Fame after a lifetime of service to Cork camogie. 

Olympian Jessie Barr was the guest of honour, where she gave an insight into mental preparation for elite athletes.

Maurice Gubbins, editor of The Echo, presenting the Hall of Fame Award to Sheila Golden. Picture: David Keane.
Maurice Gubbins, editor of The Echo, presenting the Hall of Fame Award to Sheila Golden. Picture: David Keane.

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