Well done to Phil Healy who was yesterday awarded the Cork Sports Star of the Month award for February at a ceremony in the River Lee Hotel.
Seen here receiving her award from Tony O’Connell, Chairman, Cork City Sports.

The award citation read as follows:

A busy month of indoor racing at the ultra modern Athlone IT Indoor track culminated in a double gold medal performance at the national senior championships in the 60m (7.47sec) and 200m (23.75sec).
Making a welcome return to top class sprinting form again Phil began the month of February by winning both the 60m (7.47sec) and 200m (24.04sec) at the national Under 23 championships on the 3rd of the month. Three days later she set a new national under 23 record of 7.35sec for the 60m. at a National League event. The following day she won the 200m (23.74sec) at the AAI games. On the 12th of February Phil won the Inter Varsity 200m title in a time of 24.13sec. and on the 17th she came a very credible 4th at the AIT International Grand Prix 60m (7.35sec)

Of course Phil has put down a marker for the April award with her performances in the Intervarsities last weekend. As well as winning gold in the 200m and Silver in the 100m, she also anchored the 4x400m relay team to gold with an incredible finish which is gathering media attention worldwide!

Some additional photos from the awards ceremony is on the Cork Athletics Web site