Reese Hoffa For Cork Current World Indoor Shot champion, Reese Hoffa of the U.S is the latest headline act to declare for this year's Cork City Sports to be held at the Mardyke on June 30. The 29 year old New Yorker threw a massive 22.11m. when earning his gold medal in Moscow last year and has already putted 21.84m outdoors this season. He was also silver medallist at the 2004 World Championships so his competitive record is outstanding. Fellow American throwers Jamie Beyer with a best of 21.13m with Rhuben Williams and 2006 runner up Steve Manz, are also in a star lineup which is augmented by the inclusion of reigning Commonwealth champion Janus Robberts, South Africa,who has thrown 21.97m. The new European Indoor champion Mikulus Konopka (Slovakia) who smashed his lifetime best with a 21.57 putt when striking gold in Birmingham in March, Mulabegovic Nedzad (Croatia) and the inform Russian Ivan Yushkov should supply the main European threat. An interesting late addition to the field is the the ever improving Canadian, Dylan Armstong, who is gradually getting closer to the magical 21.00m mark and who has strong Irish roots as his grandmother hails from Carrigfergus Tickets are available from: Tony O’Connell, Public Relations Officer, Cork City Sports, 85 North Main Street, Cork. Tel: +353 21 427 6156 Fax: +353 21 425 1900 Mob: +353 86 238 5842 Adults - €10 * Students & OAPs - €5 * Covered Stand - €20