Christmas week training sprinters jumpers hurdlers

Training for sprints/jumps /hurdles group for coming week .....Mon 10am RSC, Tue 9.30am gym and running ursuline , Thursday hills ursuline 11am, sat RSC 10am .

Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Connick second in all Ireland Novice Cross Country


Over 2000 competitors from all over the 32 counties competed at the Woodies DIY All Ireland Novice and under age Cross Country Championships held at the WIT Sports Campus in Waterford on Sunday last over a very demanding course which was typical cross country terrain. Best Waterford performance came from Andrew Connick Ferrybank AC who finished second in the novice race out of a field of 222. After 1000 metres or so of the race Connick together with pre race favourite Sean Tobin Clonmel - who had finished 9 th in the European Junior Cross Country championship the week before- broke away from the field and they fought a thrilling duel They were still close together with 1000 metres to go but a slip at a bend saw Connick come down. Despite quickly regaining his momentum again he could not peg back Tobin who took the title convincingly in the end. Waterford finished 4 th of the 14 teams in the Inter County team section which was a good effort,the other scorers were Trevor Power 43 rd, Shane Maher 47 th, Gary Cantwell 58 th, Brian Swaby 75 th and PJ Scollard 88th, first lady home for Waterford in the Novice race was Ciara Cronin Ferrybank In the juvenile section Waterford's best performers were Oisin Riordan West Waterford 6 th under 11, Aoife Casey Ferrybank 9 th u 13, Sean Curran West Waterford 9 th u 17 and Aoife Hamilton do 11 th under 17. West Waterford were 4 th club in both the girls under 15 and girls under 17 and Waterford were 4 th county in the same category. Provincial team titles were also up for grabs and Sean Curran and Oisin Riordan were both on winning Munster teams It would appear from the results in general that Waterford is now some way behind other counties in cross country.  Organised by Waterford AC with the help of other clubs in the county it was a superbly run fixture over a very well laid out course and many stewards were on duty men and women .The driving forces behind the event were Tom O'Brien and Cait Caulfield Waterford AC who secured the event for the club and WIT.Great support was provided by Mick Evans Manager at the Centre and also by the Management there and the Order of Malta were on hand to look after the needs of athletes who needed medical assistance. Athletics Ireland officials were loud in their praise of the venue and the organisation..

St Stephens Day Runs

The Annual Charity Fun Run on Stephens Day in Dungarvan at 11 am has a 5 miles and 2 miles route Entries at Dungarvan GAA Club. Another run listed for that day is a Family 5 KM  Fun Run or Walk at The Pink Rock just off the Glenmore/ New Ross Road ,donations welcome and there will be spot prizes.

Baldy Man Run

This years Baldy Man Run will be in Tramore at 11 am on Saturday December 28 th with entries on the day, proceeds to Waterford Hospice full details from 086
2520231

 Munster January 2014  Fixtures

Sunday 12 th Senior and Junior Cross Country and Juvenile Relays Cashel, Saturday 18 th Indoor Juvenile Relays and Combined Events Nenagh, Sunday 19 th Munster Junior,under 23 and Master Indoors Nenagh.

All Ireland January Fixtures

 Sunday 5 th AAI National Inter Club Indoor League Round 1 Athlone, Saturday 11 th AAI All Ireland Indoor Combined Events all categories,Saturday  25 th All Ireland Masters Indoors Athlone, Sunday 26 th AAI All Ireland Junior and Under 23 Indoors Athlone

Munster Star Awards

Above will be held in The Tower Hotel on Saturday January 25 th 2014 and the following Waterford presentations will be made Juvenile Track and Field Siobhan Whelan and Paul Murphy Ferrybank, Senior Tom Boucher do, Juvenile Cross Country Miceal Power West Waterford, Masters Track and Field Club Waterford AC, Hall of Fame Waterford Athlete.

National Xc day 2

Well done to all our juveniles who competed so well in tough conditions in Carriganore at the National XC.....pride of place today goes to Aoife Casey for her superb medal u 13. In the novice race Andrew Connick was superb finishing second overall in a huge field .....a fantastic achievement . The team ran really well also finishing just outside the medals. Well done everyone!

Adults running group

After a super opening session the next adults running group with Andrew Connick is scheduled for Monday Dec 23rd at the Nature Park at 9am. Not too many opportunities like this around folks so any adult joggers / runners grab the opportunity! All welcome.

Shane does well at the Euro XC

Well done to Shane Quinn who ran bravely and helped the Irish u 23 team to the best team finish of the day in Belgrade where they missed the medals by one spot , fourth team overall! Well done to Shane .

Munster Star Awards 2013

Congratulations to Siobhan Whelan, Paul Murphy and Tom Boucher who have been selected by Munster AI to receive Munster Star Awards for their performances in 2013. All three are most deserving winners. They will be presented with their awards at a function on January 25th.

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All Ireland fixture  at WIT Sports Campus

Local athletic followers have a major attraction on their doorstep next Sunday when an All Ireland Cross Country Championship fixture is being staged in the grounds of WIT Sports Campus in Carriganore on the outskirts of the city. Many athletes from Waterford clubs will be competing in the majority of the races including the Novice races for men and women. The programme has Championships for boys and girls under 11,13,15,17 and 19 and Novice men and women The full timetable for the day is as follows.girls u 11 11.30 am,boys u11 11.40 am,girls u 13 11.50 am, boys u 13 12.05 pm girls u15 12.20 pm, boys u 15 12.40 pm, girls u 17 1 pm, boys u 17 1.25 pm, girls u 19 1.50 pm, boys u 19 2.15 pm, novice women 2.45 pm, and novice men 3 pm. Parking is available on site in two car parks but it is anticipated these will be full by 10:30 am so overflow car parking is available thanks to the owners of the Butlerstown Retail Park and there will be a shuttle bus running from there to the WIT Sports Campus. It is a 10 minute walk from the overflow car park at Butlerstown retail park to the start area at WIT Sports Campus.Check-in is upstairs in the the WIT Sports Campus building and there are eight changing rooms there which include showers and toilets as well as separate toilets within the building. Hot drinks of tea/coffee and soup as well as sandwiches and usual shop items will be available to purchase on the course.

Waterford AC and the County Board will be setting up the course on Thursday from 1:30 pm and on Saturday from 10 am and any help would be appreciated on these occasions and anyone available to help out on race day should contact Cait Caulfield of Waterford AC on 0861055458.Route map and other information is available on www.waterfordac.com

McCarthy has good run in Belgrade

Ireland had teams competing at the European Cross Country Championships in Belgrade last Sunday and two athletes from Waterford were competing on the teams David McCarthy West Waterford at senior level and Shane Quinn Ferrybank AC in the under 23 grade. McCarthy ran a very good race to finish in 18 th place in a field of 80 runners and he was the second Irish finisher Michael Mulhare finished in15th place and the Irish team were 6 th in a field of eleven teams. Shane Quinn ran well early on in his under 23 race but eventually dropped back to finish in 41 st place in a field of 84, the team did quite well to finish 4 th of 12 teams behind Great Britain, Ukraine and France and in front of Russia, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Shane was the fourth Irish scorer. Best Irish performance came from Fionnula Britton who was attempting to win the senior title for the 3 rd year in succession but she eventually had to settle for 4 th place on Sunday another top performance. In the junior men's race Sean Tobin Clonmel was 9 th in a field of 112 runners which was a very creditable effort.and Paul Robinson also had a great effort in finishing 9 th in the under 23 race.

Philip Harty wins Turkey Trot

180 competed in the 5 th Annual Paddy Joe Curran memorial 5 miles Turkey Trot on a course near "The Marine Bar" outside Dungarvan on Sunday last. Philip Harty was the overall winner in 26 minute 43 seconds,Ravis Zakis was second in 27.08 and in third place was Kevin Kenneally in 28.11 all three from West Waterford. First lady home was Karen Grant Midleton in 31.42, Corina Walsh West Waterford was second in 32.40 and EvelynCashman Youghal was third in 33.378.The proceeds went to Youghal Cancer Support Group

January 2014  Fixtures

4 th Celtic Cross Country, Greenmount, 5 th AAI National Inter Club Indoor League Round 1 Athlone,11 th AAI All Ireland Indoor Combined Events all categories Athlone,12 th Munster Senior and Junior Cross Country Cashel, 18 th Munster Indoor Relays and Juvenile Combined Events,19 th Munster Junior and 23 Indoors Nenagh, 25 th All Ireland Masters Indoors Athlone, 26 th AAI All Ireland Junior and Under 23 Indoors Athlone

St Stephens Day Runs

The Annual Charity Fun Run on Stephens Day in Dungarvan at 11 am has a 5 miles and 2 miles route Entries at Dungarvan GAA Club. Another run listed for that day is a Family 5 KM  Fun Run or Walk at The Pink Rock just off the Glenmore/ New Ross Road ,donations welcome and there will be spot prizes.

Baldy Man Run 

This years Baldy Man Run will be in Tramore at 11 am on Saturday December 28 th with entries on the day, proceeds to Waterford Hospice full details from 086 2520231 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            086 2520231      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            086 2520231 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            086 2520231      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Incorrect Numbers

Once again people running with another persons number competed in the recent Waterford Half Marathon and consequently caused many problems with the results after the race with people getting prizes they did not win and others who had been entitled to them excluded, none of it the fault of the organisers. Men being credited with a certain placing when in fact it was a woman that wore the number and visa versa was a major problem as indeed was anyone wearing a number that was not theirs. Many have suggested that those found to be involved in this carry on be excluded entry to future races as is apparently done in other counties, people dealing with results I'm sure would support this suggestion and may have to bring it in here in Waterford. It mainly occurs in races where there are pre entries and someone decides a few days before the event that they cannot run and passes it on to someone else. Please destroy the number if you are not participating yourself when you see the problems that can be caused - its not rocket science- and give those totting up the results a clear run

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European Cross Country with two Waterford representatives

On Sunday next the European Cross Country Championships will be held in Belgrade,Serbia and two athletes from Waterford are included on the Irish teams. The two are David Mc Carthy West Waterford in the senior race and Shane Quinn Ferrybank in the under 23 grade. Fionnula Britton defends her senior title which she has won for the past two years and is in fine form at the moment so another big run is expected, the ladies senior squad led byBritton defend the team title they won last year.

Waterford Half Marathon a big success

Over 1600 entered for the Annual Waterford Athletic Club Half Marathon held on the outskirts of Waterford city on Sunday last in ideal conditions. Both the men's and women's sections were very competitive up front with the issue in doubt in both cases into the final mile. From the start Alan O'SheaBantry set a fast pace that saw him open up a gap of 100 metres after two miles or so which he maintained up to five miles but then Brian Mc MahonClonliffe Hrs closed the gap and at half way headed O'Shea briefly but the Cork man came back and they ran shoulder to shoulder until a little over a mile out when Mc Mahon made a decisive break which saw him come home first in 66 minutes 37 seconds ,O'Shea finished second in 66.44 and GaryO'Hanlon Clonliffe Hrs finished strongly to take third spot in 67.40. Eilish Kelly Raheny Shamrocks led the ladies home in 78.02 edging out PaulineCurley Tullamore who was second in 78.09 and Jill Hodgins was third in 79.05 The age category winner's were as follows; Women o 35 Adele Walsh StSenan's.o 40, Aisling Coppingar Waterford o 45 Liz Nolan Waterford, o 50 Bernadette Mitchell Balance Fitness o 55 Ann Fitzgerald  Waterford, Men o 40 David Ryan, o 45 Pat Quill Crusaders, o 50 Bernard Boland Eagle, o 55 Tom Halpin Ballynonty, o 60 V J Clohessy Raheny.The designated charity was The South East Simon Community and the event which started and finished at Waterford IT Sports Campus- thanks to the Management there- was superbly organised with great input from The Gardai, Stewards, Order of Malta and cyclists and motor cyclists helping out. Full results on totaltiming.ie

Munster Cross Country

Beaufort County Kerry was the venue on Sunday last for the Munster Masters and( B ) juvenile cross country championships and KCK had a number of juveniles competing there and they did quite well. Roisin Dunphy was third in the under 13, Helena Barry 6 th u 11, Padraigh Fitzgerald 7 th u 13, Rena Behan again 7 th u 15, Percy O'Callaghan 9 th u 15, and Paudie Barry 12 th u 9, two of their club teams picked up medals the boys under nine were second and the girls under 15 were third, Holly Meany Waterford was 11 th under 11, In the master's championship Suzanne Dullaghan Waterford Ac was second over 40 and Joan Mahony do sixth over 35.

Annual Turkey Trot

 The 5 th Annual Paddy Joe Curran Turkey Trot 5 miles Charity run will take place on Sunday next December 8 th at 12 noon.There will also be a walk over 4 miles which starts at 11 am. Entry to the run is open to all over 16 year olds. Entries taken at The Marine Bar, out the Dungarvan/ Youghal Road  and proceeds go to The Youghal Cancer Support Group and Clean Zone Technology are the sponsors

Waterford Viking Marathon Launch

On Friday last the 3rd annual WLRFM Viking Marathon was launched. It will take place on Saturday June 28 th 2014 at 9 am over a new course and with a quarter Marathon distance also included this year. Presentations of €4000 each were made to last years Charities Waterford Hospice and Waterford Alzheimer Society, 2014 Charities will be Aware and Irish Motor Nueron Disease Association. see Waterford Viking Marathon Website for full details of the 2014 Event

Waterford Teams

The Following teams will represent Waterford in the All Ireland Novice Cross Country Championships  at WIT Sports Campus on Sunday week December 15 th  Men: Trevor Power, Frank Quinlan,Tony Quinlan, Brian O'Sullivan, PJ Scollard, Brian Swaby Waterford AC, Andrew Connick, RuariO'Donnell and Shane Maher Ferrybank, John Behan and Gary Cantwell KCK, Damien Murphy West Waterford. Women Ciara Cronin Ferrybank, Siobhan Boylan KCK, Suzanne Dullaghan Waterford, Joan Mahony and Susan Lee do.   .

Death

The death has taken place of Mrs Maura Byrne, Castle St Waterford wife of the late Paddy Byrne a former County Board Chairman and life time member of Waterford AC. and Chair of that club also Many a meeting of Waterford AC and of Waterford County Board was held in her front room and she was always most courteous to all and a  great support to her husband and to athletics.Sympathy is extended to her son Paul and her five daughters and their families and her brother Sean from all involved in Waterford athletics.

Nenagh AC v Ferrybank AC v Leevale AC December 1st

What a super day in Nenagh today .... Great fun and competition between Leevale AC , Nenagh AC and Ferrybank AC . After being in the lead from the start we were just beaten by Nenagh for the overall cup. At the end of the day that didn't matter ... It will be remembered for the enjoyment, friendship and fun!

Waterford AC Annual Half Marathon on Sunday

One the big athletic events of the year in the area takes place on Sunday next on the outskirts of Waterford City. Its the Annual Waterford AC promoted Half Marathon with a huge entry from all over Ireland totalling 1750.and it gets under way at 11 am sharp over a completely different course than in previous years..A reminder that the race this year starts and finishes at Waterford IT Sports Campus out in Carriganore and not at the RSC as in past years, full details are on www.waterfordac.com. As well as parking at the Campus itself the Butlerstown Retail Park can also be used which is just 500 metres away from the Campus so if there is any delay in getting in to WIT Campus on the morning please go there. For general traffic into Waterford there will be delays from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm on the Ring Road at the Six Cross Roads Roundabout, on the Cork road near Audi and along the Green Road and Lacken Road. If you are coming via the Dublin Road or New Ross Road use the Toll Bridge to avoid going through the city the course is just off it as you come to the first roundabout after coming through the bridge turn left The pacers will be clearly marked and assembled in a designated area within the Campus. There are 8 changing rooms for use before and after the race and directly as athletes finish they will get their Goodie Bag and refreshments will be served upstairs

Munster Cross Country

The Munster Juvenile "B" & Masters Cross Country Championships are  also on Sunday next 1st December 2013 in Beaufort, Co. Kerry at 11.30 am. The juvenile age groups are under 9,11,13,15,17,19. Athletes from Waterford clubs will be competing there.

All Ireland Cross Country

 On Sunday December 15 th WIT Sports Campus will be the venue again for the All Ireland Novice and Juvenile Cross Country Championships which begin at 11.30 am with entries from the thirty two counties with thousands present, on Sunday last a great lot of athletes had a pre arranged  run over the course. Efforts are being made to have full men's and women's Novice teams from Waterford competing as well as club teams..

Annual Turkey Trot

 The 5 th Annual Paddy Joe Curran Turkey Trot 5 miles Charity run will take place on Sunday December 8 th at 12 noon.There will also be a walk over 4 miles which starts at 11 am. Entry to the run is open to all over 16 year olds. Entries taken at The Marine Bar, out the Dungarvan/  Youghal Road  and proceeds go to The Youghal Cancer Support Group and Clean Zone Technology are the sponsors

European Cross Country

Sunday December 8 th is the date and Belgrade in Serbia is the venue for the European Cross Country Championships and David Mc Carthy West Waterford is expected to be on the Irish men's team

Collegiate Cross Country

On Saturday last the National Collegiate Cross Country Championships were held in Terre Haute Indiana and in the men's 10000 metres race Shane Quinn finished 42 nd in a field of 254 his time being 30.47.18 the race was won by Edward Cheserek Oregan in 29.41.1, Shane's College Providence were 16 th team out of the 31 that participated.Providence ladies won the team award much to the delight of coach Ray Treacy from Villierstown.

Inter Varsity Road Relays

A number of athletes from Waterford competed on University teams at the Inter Varsity Road Relays in Maynooth on Saturday last. David Mc Carthywas on the DCU team that won, Ciara Cronin was on the UCC team placed second and Laura Behan was on the DCU team was third.

Death 

The death took place on Sunday last of Mr John O'Connor from Ballykinsella, Tramore.The late John was very much involved with Tramore AC for many years and anyone that came in contact with him through athletics will have nothing but pleasant memories of him. He was a gentle giant in every sense of the word and it was a pleasure to be in his company. All involved in Waterford athletics send their sympathy to his son and daughters and all other family members. 

New Adult Running Group - Monthly session

New adults running group / advice etc monthly session under guidance of our elite distance athlete Andrew Connick. Starts this Sat Nov 30th Nature Park 9am.All welcome to attend. No fee.

Inter varsity road relays

 Niall Tuohy had a super run for UL yesterday setting a new course record for the 1 mile leg in the inter varsity road relays! great runs also from Andrew Connick for WIT in the 3 mile and also Ciara Cronin for UCC. 

Kelly - Inspirational Athlete of the Year

Well done to  Kelly proper who won "Inspirational Athlete of the Year" at the athletics Ireland 2013 awards today.

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All Ireland Cross Country 

On Sunday last the All Ireland Senior and Junior Inter County Cross Country Championships as well as the juvenile even age groups were held in Santry in Dublin with lots of athletes from all over Ireland competing but the Waterford entry was very small in most events. After disputing the lead for quite a lot of the race David Mc Carthy West Waterford AC slipped on the surface and lost his momentum eventually finishing 7 th in the senior race and Andrew Connick Ferrybank AC was 18 th, Paul Stephenson was 52 nd and these were the only Waterford athletes to compete, none were in the junior races either. With so many participating in road races locally it seems that very few athletes are emerging as competitors in major championships and stick mainly to road race. Fionnula britto was a class apart in winning the senior ladies race. Athletes from the county who finish well up in these races should be able to perform well for teams in major championships. In  the juvenile championships West Waterford AC athletes did well. In the under 12 grade Lucy Holmes was 5 th and Aoife O'Brien 6 th and West Waterford AC were second club while the two girls were on the winning Munster team ,in the same grade Cormac Mahony was 7 th and was on the Munster team that was second. Aoife Hamilton was 5 th in the under 16 race and Hannah Power 12 th and West Waterford were second club and Waterford third county,the team was made up of all West Waterford athletes Hamilton, Power, Caiomhe Dwyer, Sinead Flynn, Darina Shanley and Emma Hallahan, they were also on the winning Munster team.. Another West Waterford athlete Miceal Power was on the winning Munster team under 16 and was 18 th overall  .Aoife Hamilton after her performance in finishing 5 th under16 has been selected on the Irish team for the Celtic Cross Country International in January.

Quinn Seventh in USA.

The American Regional Cross Country championships were held at Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx New York on Friday last, just eight days before nationals at Terre Haute Indiana next Saturday.In the North East Regional in the men’s race  over 8 km Shane Quinn Ferrybank AC was best of the Irish in seventh place in a time of 30.24.3 the race was won by Maksim Karolev Harvard University in 30.11

Winter League continues

There was another huge entryFive for the second race of this years Paddy Byrne Winter league on Thursday last and it continues this Thursday at 7 pm at the RSC and every Thursday so come along early to get ready for the off and to register. Again all must wear reflective clothing and obey stewards and no  criss crossing on road ,safety, is the first priority for all both participants and other road users

Big Events ahead

Two major events are coming up in December in Waterford. On Sunday 1 st  the Annual Waterford AC Half Marathon has an 11 am start at WIT Sports Campus in Carriganore. Entries closed on Tuesday of this week and its expected close to 1700 will compete Then on Sunday 15 th WIT Sports Campus will be the venue again for the All Ireland Novice and Juvenile Cross Country Championships which begin at 11.30 am.with entries from the thirty two counties.

Munster Cross Country

The Munster Juvenile "B" & Masters Cross Country Championships are on Sunday 1st December 2013 in Beaufort, Co. Kerry at 11.30 am. The juvenile age groups are under 9,11,13,15,17,19 entries close this Friday.

Annual Turkey Trot

 The 5 th Annual Paddy Joe Curran Turkey Trot 5 miles Charity run will take place on Sunday December 8 th at 12 noon.There will also be a walk over 4 miles which starts at 11 am. Entry to the run is open to all over 16 year olds. Entries taken at The Marine Bar,  out the Youghal Road  and proceeds go to The Youghal Cancer Support Group and Clean Zone Technology are the sponsors

John Treacy 10 Miles closed

Entries for the John Treacy 10 miles run in Dungarvan has now closed,the race is scheduled for Sunday  January 26 th January 2014 at 1 pm. Only elite athletes entries will be accepted until Friday January 17 th by direct contact with the following numbers 086 8184762 and 086 0619711

Ferrybank A.C. V Leevale A.C.  V Nenagh A.C.

Sunday December 1st 2013

Nenagh

11am  start

Bus leaves RSC at 8.30am sharp. Cost 15e or 20e family. Approx bus return time to RSC 5pm .

Events

60m  u 8  - u 16

Middle distance u 8 – 16

Long jump u 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16

Shot u 11, 13, 15

Hurdles u 11, 12, 13, 14

Relays u 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16 (u 16 relay is mixed)

Athletes can move up one age group.

Please text Lynda  (087 4115461) by Wednesday Nov 27th   if you wish to be entered and also if you wish to book a place on the bus. A parent should travel with anyone age 11 or younger.

Club singlets should be worn (available at training 15e)

Check out all club activities on our website and facebook page.

www.ferrybankathleticclub.org

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Good Munster Cross Country performances

Castlelyons Co Cork was the venue on Sunday last for the Munster Intermediate and Juvenile Cross Country Championships and athletes from Waterford clubs figured prominently in many of the races. Waterford AC finished second in the Intermediate men's club section with very good performances by Trevor Power 4 th overall and Brian Swaby one place behind in 5 th spot, the other scorers were PJ Scollard and Tony Quinlan, Waterford were third in the Inter County section with these four plus John Behan KCK and John Nolan Waterford.At Juvenile level West Waterford AC had excellent results both individual and team. Miceal Power won the under 15 title, Aoife Hamilton was third under 17, Oisin O'Riordan  4th under 11 as was Lucy O'Brien under 19,Annie Cunningham was 5th under 9 and Sinead Flynn 7 th u 17. others in the first ten were Sean Curran under 17, Peter Cummins u 9, Cormac Mahony u 13, Lucy Holmes u 13, Kate Killigrew u 11, Hannah Power u 15, Meg Ryan and Cliodna Ryan u 17 They won the girls under 17 and girls under 15 club team awards and were second in the boys u 13 and were third club team in the girls u 9, girls u 13 . Ferrybank AC also had good results with Orla Queally 2 nd under 17 and Caoimhe Duffy Niblock 3 rd under 13, 5 th placings went to Aisling Quinn u 17 and Eoin Browne u 17 also ,Adam Power was 7 th under13 and Aoife Casey 10 th u 13.For Waterford AC Conor Kilgannon was 5 th under 15 and Shane O'Brien 13 th and the team were second club. For KCK Michael Behan was 11 th under 19 and John Behan was again 11 th in the Intermediate race.In the Inter County section Waterford won the girls u 17 and were second in the boys u 17 and 3  rd in girls u15, girls u13, boys u 13 and boys u 15, 

All Ireland Cross Country

On Sunday next November 17 th the All Ireland Senior and Junior Inter Counties as well as the Juvenile even ages Cross Country Championships under 12,14,16,18 boys and girls  will be in Santry Demesne near Morton Stadium In Dublin at 11.30 am. Waterford will be represented in  many of the races and all eyes will be on David Mc Carthy in the senior race and at juvenile level West Waterford AC are expected to challenge for team awards in a few age groups.first race is the girls under 12, full programme on Athletic Ireland Website

Brickey's run won by Cork Athlete

The 20 th Annual R & S Roofing Brickey's 5 Km road race attracted an entry of 140 on Sunday last in Carriglea Dungarvan  and Colm Sheehan Leevale won in a time of 15 minutes 26 seconds,in second place was Niall Sheil from St Killian's in 15.42 and Ravis Zakis West Waterford AC was third in 16.47 . Martina O'Dwyer was first lady home in 18.03,Angela Mc Cann Clonmel was second in 18.38 and Corina Walsh West Waterford was third in 19.02. The Proceeds went to Brickey's Juvenile Club.

Combined Events

On  Saturday  next  16 th  the All lreland Schools Combined events will be in Athlone IT at 10 am with a small number of athletes from Waterford Schools competing and 

Winter League continues

Five hundred and fifty took part in the first race of this years Paddy Byrne Winter league on Thursday last and it continues this Thursday at 7 pm at the RSC and every Thursday so come along early to get ready for the off and to register. Again all must wear reflective clothing and obey stewards and no  criss crossing on road ,safety, is the first priority for all both participants and other road users

Death

A man very well known in Irish athletic circles for many years both as an athlete and administrator and a former President of Irish athletics passed away recently. The late Aidan Dempsey lived in Knockateemore, Dungarvan,  he came here to take up a prominent financial position in Waterford Coop several years ago. All involved in Waterford athletics send their sympathy to his family.

 

.Selection  procedure for the Celtic Cross Country taking place on the 4th January 2014:

(1) First four Non Ulster runners over the line at National Under 16 Inter-Counties Cross Country Race on 17th November in Dublin will race in the Under 17 Celtic Cross Country Race on the 4th January.( 2) First four Non Ulster runners over the line at National Under 19 Cross Country Race on the 15th December in Waterford will race in the Under 20 Celtic Cross Country Race on the 4th January.

Munster XC Day 2

It was a super day for the club in Castlelyons today with excellent performances all round. Pride of place goes to the girls u 13 team who won team gold! Well done to Caoimhe, Aoife, Zoe, Hannah, Clodagh, Emma and Aine. Orla Quelly had a fantastic run to finish second u 17 with Aisling Quinn making a fine return to racing placing fifth in the same race. Caoimhe Duffy Niblock had the best race of her life finishing third overall and leading her team to gold. Aoife Casey was tenth. Adam power was seventh under 13 and Eoin Browne an excellent fifth u 17. All our younger athletes performed really well also in really competitive races. Well done also to all the coaches who have worked so hard getting the athletes ready for these championships.

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Fine run by Mc Carthy in Belgium

In a top class International Cross Country Race in Mol, Antwerp on Sunday last David Mc Carthy West Waterford AC part of a four man Irish team had an excellent run. He finished 4 th overall behind the star Kenyan Alex Kibet who won in a time of 27 minutes 52 seconds with Mc Carthy timed at 28.26 the first Irish athlete home,.two Belgians finished second and third in 28.20 and 28.24 so David missed out narrowly on a podium place. He is now pre selected for the European Cross Country Championships in Serbia in December. The ladies race was won by Fionnula Britton easily and three other Irish athletes were in the top eight, in the junior race Eoin Browne Ferrybank was 14 th and Sean Curran West Waterford 16 th. 

County ( B) Juvenile Results

Small fields were the.order of the day at the County( B) Juvenile Cross Country Championships In Abbeyside last Sunday.The following were the winners in each event; Girls under 9 1 Kayleigh Cass KCK 2 Rachel Mooney Tramore 3 Cathy Shanley West Waterford , u 11 1 Helen Barry KCK 2 Neela Ryan West Waterford 3 Nadia Power KCK, u13 1 Roisin Dunph KCK, 2 Katie Ahearne An Ghaeltacht/Ard Mhor 3 Niamh Kiernan do, u 15 1 Aoibheann Connaughton West Waterford. Boys u 9 1 Paudie Barry KCK 2 Ben Kiely Tramore 3 Adam Murray KCK, u 11 1 Donnacha Dunphy KCK 2 Ciaran Dower An Ghaeltacht/ Ard Mhor 3 Mark Blackwell West Waterford u 13 1 Caoilean Mc Grath West Waterford u 15 1 Niall Blackwell West Waterford 2 Aidan Mc Kenna do.

USA News

Shane Quinn finished 12 th in the Big East Collegiate Cross Country Championship in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Saturday last in a time of 24 minutes 35 seconds, the race was won by Patrick Tiernan Villanova in 23.51.Villanova won the team award with Providence College second and Shane Quinn was the 4 th scorer on the Providence team

 

Dublin City Marathon

Sandis Bralitis West Waterford was first Waterford athlete home in the recent Dublin City Marathon in place in 2.31.36,Trevor Power Waterford was 24 th in 2.36.13 and Ruari O'Donnell Ferrybank was 26 th in 2.36.5,.Mary Ryan Jennings was second female over 55 home in 3.20.27.

Looking Ahead in November

On Sunday next November 10 th the Munster Intermediate Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships as well as the under 9,11,13,15,17 and 19 boys and girls will be in Castlelyons Co Cork.Lots of athletes from Waterford clubs will be participating in most of the races the fixture begins at 11.30 am..On  Saturday 16 th  the All lreland Schools Combined events will be in Athlone IT at 10 am and on Sunday November 17 th the All Ireland Senior and Junior Inter Counties as well as the Juvenile Even Ages will be in Santry Demesne near Morton Stadium In Dublin at 11.30 am.

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Winter League Resumes

 The Paddy Byrne Annual Winter League resumes on this Thursday November 7th. at the RSC at 7 pm entries from 6.15 pm. The league will run for 6 Thursday nights before and 6 nights after Christmas as usual. Beginner runners are most welcome,  and this year will see the return of online entry for the series, There will also be chip timing again with Total Timing. The handicap system will be in full swing as always and it is planned  to introduce a league system to keep everyone in with a chance of a prize,absolutely no watches. clear reflective clothing must be worn and no criss crossing of roads please and obey stewards. 

Waterford AC Half Marathon

Don't miss out on entering the above Half Marathon online or in person at ALFIE HALE SPORTS, 40-42 Arundel Square Waterford. Entries close on November 12th or before if  a limit of 2000 is reached which now seems likely.The start and finish of the race is at WIT Sports Campus which is located outside Waterford City just off the N25: All finishers will receive your specially commissioned gym sack which will have our WAC 2013 hat and goodies and will be welcomed upstairs In Wit Campus after your hard efforts for complimentary refreshments of tea/coffee, cookies and of course a Blaa. Prize giving will also be upstairs at 2 pm. on the day The date is Sunday December 1 st and starting time is 11 am. See Waterford AC Website for all the details course etc. Then on Sunday December 15 th the All Ireland Novice and Juvenile even age Cross Country Championships are at the Wateford IT Campus in Carriganore another very big day to look forward to in Waterford.

Albert Thomas RIP.

The death took place last week of  former Olympian and World Record holders Albert Thomas from Australia . He broke World records, competed at three Olympic Games, was a dual Commonwealth Games medallist and after his career he coached and worked tirelessly for his athletics club.  Any of us who happened to be in Morton Stadium in Santry in Dublin  in August 1958 when Herb Elliott set a new world record for the mile of 3.54.5 on  a cinder track with four other athletes under the 4 minutes including Ronnie Delany and also Thomas will remember Thomas as the athlete who set the pace for him, then the following evening Thomas himself set a new World mark for the two miles in Santry..

Ruairi - 9th in Dublin City Marathon

A huge well done to Ruairi O Donnell who placed 9th in the over 35 category in the Dublin marathon in a fantastic time of 2.36.59! Well done Ruairi! Congratulations also to John Whelan who completed the epic distance in a personal best of 3.29...Fabulous running guys!

Munster XC day 1

Well done to all our athletes who braved the difficult conditions in Limerick today at the Munster Cross Country. Ciara Cronin had an excellent run in the u 23 race finishing second overall. Orla Quelly had a great run finishing eigth in the u 18 race. Tadhg Brennan was 13th u 16 and Adam Power was fifteenth u 14 with Cian O Keeffe having a fine run also.. The girls u 14 team ran a super race and were just outside the medals. Well done to everyone who competed.

Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Munster Cross Country in Limerick


The first Munster Cross Country Championships of the season are on
Sunday next October 27 th and these are on Limerick racecourse
starting time11.30 am, please note this time. Races for boys and girls
under 12,14,16,18, Novice and Under 23 Men and women. There will be
many athletes from Waterford competing in both the individual and team
sections including in the  Novice and under 23 men's and women's
races. Then on Monday next many from Waterford and all over the South
East will compete in the Dublin City Marathon which begins at 9 am.
Next County Cross Country fixture is on Sunday November 3 rd in St
Augustine's College Abbeyside at 12 noon.. Its the  ( B ) Juvenile
boys and girls under 9.11,13,15.(Prizes for first 6 home but no team
prizes here.Athletes who have not been placed in the first three or on
a winning team in the ( A )championships are eligible for these events
or who have not run in the A event.

Mc Carthy's good run

Three members of the Irish 2010 U23 gold medal winning European cross
country team filled the top three positions in the senior men’s race
at the Gerry Farnan Annual Cross Country event in Dublin's Phoenix
Park on Sunday last which attracted a top class entry. An exciting
battle developed between Michael Mulhare Portlaoise AC and David
McCarthy West Waterford AC over the five lap contest. Both athletes
looked superb as they negotiated the sun drenched course in the
Phoenix Park. It was Mulhare who had the superior strength as he
pulled away from McCarthy to take the victory in a time of 24:30.
McCarthy hung on bravely for second place in a  time of 20:51 with the
fast finishing John Coughlan( SB AC third in 24:53

 USA News

The Providence College men's cross country team turned in a 12 th
place finish at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on Saturday last.
First home for Providence was Shane Quinn Ferrybank AC with a ninth
place finish out of a field of 280 competitors. .Providence finished
12th out of 36 teams, with 382 points.

Big Events for Waterford

The good news is that the All Ireland Juvenile Uneven Age Cross
Country Championships and Novice men and women have been allocated to
Waterford at WIT Sports Campus outside the City for Sunday December
15th. Waterford AC were successful in securing the event thanks to the
efforts of Tom O'Brien and Cait Caulfield back in the summer .This
will bring a massive entry to the area of thousands as well as many
supporters from the 32 counties. Prior to this of course will be the
Waterford Athletic Club Annual Half Marathon on Sunday December 1 st
at 11 am.Don't miss out on entering this race online at ONLINE or in
person at ALFIE HALE SPORTS, 40-42 Arundel Square Waterford. Entries
close on November 12th or before if it reaches a limit of 2000.There
is a new course this year for the event, the race will start and
finish at WIT Sports Campus.

Preparations

Athletics Ireland is committed to delivering top athlete performance
at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships which will be held in
Belgrade, Serbia on 8 th of December. National Endurance Coach, Chris
Jones who is leading athlete and team preparations for the
championships commented: “We have invested in preparations for these
championships. I have just returned from a very productive high
altitude training camp in Font Romeu, in the French Pyrenees with our
Senior Squad. Our Junior athletes have been involved in squad
development sessions allowing for their fitness and preparations to be
tracked.

National Awards Ceremony

The National Athletics Awards in association with Woodie’s DIY and
Tipperary Crystal will take place on Wednesday 20th of November in the
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry. This year Athletics Ireland is
introducing a new format of an Awards Luncheon.Awards presented on the
day will include the Track & Field Athlete of the Year, Endurance
Athlete of the Year, Club of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement
Award amongst a number of other awards. A full list of awards and
nominees will be released shortly on the website.

Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Cross Country Championships   in Abbeyside

In ideal conditions on Sunday last the Waterford County Championship
season continued in St Augustine's College Abbeyside and all clubs in
the county were represented. In the Masters Men’s the gold medal went
to Michael O’Mahony Waterford AC with West Waterford’s Andrew Leary
taking the silver and Ray Hahessy do the bronze. Turning to the Novice
men Gary Cantwell KCK AC won the  gold from team mate John Behan with
Sean Stilwell West Waterford AC taking bronze, KCK AC won the team
honours. .The winner of the master's women's title was  was West
Waterford’s Corina Walsh and Waterford’s Suzan Dullaghan  took the
silver.In the Juvenile section West Waterford AC had six individual
wins, Ferrybank AC two and Waterford AC and Tramore AC one each . In
the team section West Waterford had nine  wins  and Waterford AC one.
The full juvenile results were as follows . Boys u 9 1 Tom Halley
Tramore 2 Peter Cummins West Waterford 3 Jake Colfer Ferrybank, Teams
1 WW 26 pts 2 F/B 30 pts 3 Tra .49 pts, u 11 1 Oisin O'Riordan WW 2
Dara O'Keeffe Ferrybank  3 Jack Deegan Waterford, Teams 1 WW 21 pts 2
Wat 23 pts 3 F/B 49 pts,  u 13 1 Adam Power F/B 2 Cian O'Riordan WW 3
Cormac Mahony do, Teams 1 WW 16 pts 2 WW 39 pts, u 15 1 Miceal Power
WW 2 Conor Kilgannon unattached 3 Jamie Mc Carthy Wat, Teams 1 Wat 22
pts  2 WW 23 pts,  u 17 1 Eoin Browne F/B 2 Sean Curran WW 3 Liam
Reilly do. Team WW 15 pts, Girls; u 9 1 Ali Cunningham WW 2 Aoibhe
Waring F/B 3 Caoimhe Prendergast WW, Teams 1 WW 28 pts 2 F/B 39 pts 3
Wat 41 pts,  U 11 1 Kate Killigrew WW 2 Aine O'Neill do 3 Emma Bedue
F/B, Team 1 WW 17 pts 2 F/B 26 pts 3 WW 59 pts,   u 13 1 Linsey Mc
Guire Wat 2 Caoimhe Duffy- Niblock F/B 3 Lucy Holmes WW, Team 1 WW  23
pts  2 F/B 24 pts 3 Wat 31 pts,  u 15 1 Caoimhe Dwyer WW 2 Emma
Hallahan do 3 Sinead O'Brien do,Team WW 10 pts  u 17  1 Aoife Hamilton
WW 2 Orla Queally F/B 3 Cliodha Ryan WW  Team 1 WW 13 pts

Murphy wins Solas 10 Miles

Almost 1600 took part in the Beat 102/103 Solas Centre South East 10
miles run in the city and surrounding areas on Sunday in brilliant
weather conditions. Leading from gun to tape Brian Murphy Carrick on
Suir was the very easy winner in a time of 51 minutes 14 seconds,
Trevor Power Waterford AC was second in 53.11  and Grahame Power
Ferrybank was third. in 55.15. Susan Finn was first lady home in 61.14
with Sylvia Malone second in 62.09 and Kate Nolan do was third in
65.43 . Sincere thanks to the Gardai and the voluntary bodies involved
on the day as well as all the stewards around the course and those at
water stations.it was a most enjoyable event and lots of activity in
the People's Park for the children also.

Cross Country Fixtures

 Next County Cross Country fixture is on Sunday November 3 rd in St
Augustine's College Abbeyside. Its the  ( B ) Juvenile boys and girls
under 9.11,13,15.(Prizes for first 6 home but no team prizes here.
Athletes who have not been placed in the first three or on a winning
team in the ( A )championships are eligible for these events or who
have not run in the A event. The first Munster Cross Country
Championships of the season are on Sunday October 27 th and these are
Juvenile boys and girls u 12,14,16 and 18  and  Novice and Under 23
men and women Limerick Racecourse starting time 11.30 am .The good
news is that the All Ireland Juvenile Uneven Age Cross Country
Championships and Novice men and women have been allocated to
Waterford at WIT Sports Campus outside the City for Sunday December 15
th.The First Section the Even age and Senior and Junior Inter Counties
are in Santry Demesne Dublin on Sunday November 17 th

Munster Entries

John Behan will  be entering county teams Novice and under 23  this
week for the Munster X Country Championships, to be held on Limerick
Racecourse, in the Novice (1994 and older) and U23 (1991-1993) grades.
If any clubs have athletes competing in these categories, please
forward their details (Name, DOB, Reg Number) to him before this
Thursday and  he will enter county teams if sufficient numbers are
competing.His email is kckac@hotmail.com

Transfers

There are two dates each year now that transfers can only take place
in.The next transfer window for athletes wishing to change club will
open on 1st April 2014.The Transfer Form is available for download in
the “Registrations” section of the AAI  website.All rules relating to
the Transfer Procedure are listed on the form.Completed forms must be
forwarded to the relevant County Board 7 Days Prior to the beginning
of the transfer month. In this case forms must be with the relevant
County Board prior to 25th March 2014.Completed forms are forwarded to
Athletics Ireland by the County Board when they have been
reviewed/approved by the April meeting.The transfer date applicable in
this case is 1st May 2014.Transferring athletes are not eligible to
compete for their new club until 1st May 2014. In simple terms this
means there can be no transfers until the above specified time. After
that the date is 1 st September 2014 All Clubs are aware of these
procedures but anyone can download the full Transfer  data from
Athletic Ireland Website the rules couldn't be any clearer. Anyone
sending in transfer forms outside these times will only cause
unnecessary problems between clubs who can do nothing about them.