Cork Person of the Year winner to be announced in the coming days

The favourite, by a very short length, is Sanita Purspure, the current European and World double rowing champion and Ireland’s Sports Woman of the Year. Photo: INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Pundits maintain this year's favourite for the Cork Person of the Year award winner could come in ahead of the rest of the chasing pack by just an oar's width, although don't rule out some others in the race, which includes a one-time refugee couple who've more than given back to their adoptive community.
The favourite, by a very short length, is Sanita Purspure, the current European and World double rowing champion and Ireland’s Sports Woman of the Year.