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Sanita Pušpure named Cork Person of the Year
Broadcaster Mike Murphy was also named an honorary Corkman .
Two-time world rowing champion Sanita Pušpure won the latest Cork Person of the Year award. File picture.
Sat, 16 Jan, 2021 - 09:38
Sean O’Riordan
Double World and European rowing champion Sanita Pušpure has won the latest Cork Person of the Year award, while legendary broadcaster Mike Murphy has been made an “honorary Corkman”. 
Sanita, 39, who was born in Latvia but now lives in Ballincollig, is considered a favourite to take a gold medal in this summer’s Tokyo Olympics.
She is also a past winner of the Irish Times/Sport Ireland’s Sportswoman of the Year award. ....

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