20 November 2013; Robert Heffernan is presented with his Athlete of the Year award by former World 5,000m Champion Eamonn Coghlan, left, 1956 Olympic Gold Medallist Ronnie Delany and John Foley, CEO of Athletics Ireland, right, at the 2013 National Athletics Awards in Association with Woodie’s DIY and Tipperary Crystal. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Co. Dublin. Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE