Photographs taken at European 3000m Victory talks by " Mary Cullen", and Presentations to her at Lunchtime (1.00pm) in the Institute of Technology, Sligo and at 7.30pm in The Sligo County Buildings on Thursday, 26th March 2009, after she secured Bronze for Ireland, in the European Championship 3,000m in Turin.

A. In lecture Theatre A5 at The Institute of Technology, Sligo:
where she was given the Freedom of the Institutes fine Running Track and Athletics Area, and was presented with a plaque and small present by the Institute's President, Professor Terri Scott.

Mary spoke eloquently and answered questions unstintingly from the audience for a long time afterwards, giving of her time generously to everyone, as she has always done; as exemplified by the video interview she gave to 4 ten year boys, for a humble Under 11 Community Games project.

Maugherow Under 11 Sports Project

Mary also regulary attends North Sligo A.C. junior training sessions and prize-giving events.

Recent one on Tuesday 31 March 2009

(first 2 photographs taken by Declan Bray, the Institute Photographer)

B. In the Health and Physiology Laboratory, at the Institute, after the Presentation and Talk

Mary with Eimear Donlon, from Lissadell, one of the lecturers on the Programme Board of Health Science and Physiology

Information about The Health and Physiology Course taught at the Institute of Technology, Sligo

see brochure

C. At Sligo Civic Reception at the County Buldings, Riverside
Presentation of the Plaque of Certificate of Honour to Mary Cullen by the Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Councillor Jude Devlins (an ex-student of the Institute of Technology, Sligo) and signing the of the visitors book.

This was an exceptional achievement for Mary Cullen herself and also for all her trainers and mentors, and for her club, North Sligo Athletics Club, where it all began, and with whom she has always maintained contact.
It is a moment of Crowning Glory for North Shigo Athletics Club and for athletics in Sligo in general, who have been honoured by civic receptions before for All-Ireland Golds,
see photos from recent civic reception honouring North Sligo Atheletes

and are still winning these Golds; very soon after Mary Cullen was honoured, Ciara McBride won an All-Ireland Gold in the Girls U17 1500m race, in a time of 5.03.38, at the Woodies DIY Athletics Association of Ireland Indoor Juvenile Championships at Nenagh on Saturday 28th March 2009; this was her first gold in an Irish Final. The following day, at the same Championship Meet, on Sunday 29th March 2009, Cian McBride won All-Ireland Gold in the Boys 600m, running a personal best time of 1.42.94.

In the Girls U12 600m final Caelaoin McGonigal of Sligo A.C. secured a silver medal, in a time of 1.52.74.

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