Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Waterford to Tramore Road Race on Saturday

The longest standing road race in this area takes place next Saturday evening May 4 th at 7 pm from near City Hall, The Mall Waterford City. Its the Blue Wall Technology sponsored 44 th Annual Paddy Flanagan Memorial  7.5 miles Road Race,  Waterford to Tramore the third race in the Ger Wyley Sports Summer Series. Entries will be taken in The Foyer at the Theatre Royal at City Hall from 5.45 pm. Athletes please note that this is just a one way race and make sure you have arrangements to get your vehicle to Tramore or to arrange a lift back to Waterford after the race. Changing and showers plus refreshments in the Tramore GAA Centre after the race

Munster titles won

At Cork IT Track on Sunday last athletes from Waterford fared very well at the Munster Championship fixture. In the under 23 grade  Ferrybank AC had the following results.There were wins by Ciara Cronin 800 metres, James Greene 400 metres and Sean Archer in triple jump and he was also second in the long jump,  Ben Kiely won the junior 400 metres hurdles. Neasa Murphy won the high jump with her sister Sorcha second and Paul Murphy was second in the 200 metres, in the Juvenile Combined Events three athletes from Ferrybank AC were placed. Silver medals  went to Sinead O'Regan under 15 and Praise Owoeye u 11 and Tom Gallagher was third u 13.  For West Waterford AC Thomas Houlihan set a new Championship record of 4.20 metres in winning the pole vault and Damien Murphy was third in the 5000 metres also under 23 and Kevin Fitzgerald Waterford AC  was second in the under 23 javelin and Cathal Scanlon do was 4th in the undrer 12 Combined Events

Waterford Secondary Schools Results

The above fixture was held in Kilkenny on Wednesday April 24 th and the following were the various winners starting with boys;

Minor 100 Metres George Wangari, St Augustine's, 800 m Shane O,Brien, St Declan's Kilmacthomas, long jump Mark Hartery, CBS Tramore,  high Jump Peter O'Callaghan St Declan's, triple jump Mick Devine St Augustine's, shot putt Dylan Haley St Paul's, relay St Augustine's. Junior 100 m Tadg Myler St Paul's, 800 m Conor Quinn St Declan's, 1500 m Jonathan Crowley De La Salle, long jump Darragh Musgrave do, high jump Diarmuid Clancy Mean Scioil San Nioclas, triple jump Darragh Mc Grath St Augustine's, shot putt Eoin Flynn CBS Dungarvan, discus Ciaran O'Maoileann St Augustine's, javelin Conor Giles Doran De La Salle, relay De La Salle. Inter /Senior  100 m  and triple jump Stephen Walsh St Declan's, 400 m Paul Murphy St Augustine's, 800  m Tholm Reddy do, 1500 m Sean Curran CBS Dungarvan, long jump and high jump Sean Whittle De La Salle, shot putt Jack Walsh De La Csalle, discus and javelin Michael Dineen do, Relay CBS Dungarvan.  Girls. Minor 100 m Katie Walsh Abbey CC, 800 m Reena Behan St Declan's, 1500 m Emma Hallahan St Augustine's, long jump Chloe Farrell Ursuline, high jump Molly Hutchinson do, triple jump Aisling O'Connor, St Augustine's, shot putt Leah Maher Ursuline, relay Ursuline. Junior  100 m and high jump Sinead O' Regan Ursuline, 800 m Chloe Fennell St Augustine's, 1500 m Aoife Hamilton Mean Scioil San Nioclas, long jump Shauna Clancy St Augustine's, triple jump Kate Mc Grath Ard Scoil na n Deise, shot putt and javelin Orlaith O'Brien Ursuline, discus Cathlyn Heery Gaelscoil Phortlairge, relay Ursuline. Inter / Senior.100 m Kelly Meade Mercy Convent, 300 m  Saoirse Casey power Ursuline, 800 m Lucy O' Brien Blackwater CS, 1500 m Emer O'Brien do, long jump and triple jump Sally Brown Ursuline, high jump Laura Connors Ard Scoil na n Deise, shot putt Vanessa Ogbonna Stella Maris, relay Blackwater.

Faugheen win for Bralitis

215 competed including many from Waterford  in the first race in the Outfield Sports Three County Challenge Series the Faugheen 5 km on Friday last superbly organised by Carrick on Suir Road Runners and Sandis Bralitis West Waterford AC won the event in 15 minutes 17 seconds, Kevin Moore Dundrum AC Co Tipperary was second in 15.29 and Mick Traynor Raheny was third in 15.35

Martina O'Dwyer Carrick on Suir led the ladies home in 17.51, Aine Roche Clonmel was second in 19.25 and Diane Behan Waterford Ac third in 20.08.  

Waterford City Primary School Sports.

This year the Waterford City Primary School Sports will be at The Complex in Kilmacow on Wednesday morning May 8th at 11 am

Sprint and middle distance race as well as relays for for boys and girls under 8 ( born 2005/06 ), u 9 (born 2004), u 10 ( born2003 ) u 11 ( born 2002 ), u 12 born (  2001 ),   over 12 ( born 2000 or before.) The fixture is promoted by Ferry bank AC and is only for athletes  from schools in Waterford City and close surrounding areas in Waterford. Contact number 087 6889330.

Road Races coming up

 Cahir 4 Miles May 1st 7.30 pm, Waterford to Tramore Saturday next May 4 th 7 pm, City Hall Waterford,Tom Jordan 5 Miles Portlaw, Friday May 10 th 7.30pm, Clonmel 10 km Sunday May 12 th 2 pm, Sunday, Stoneyford 10 km Sunday  May 19 th 12.30pm

Track at RSC

As all are aware the track at RSC is closed since Mid November 2012 to enable a new track to be laid. All the preparatory work was carried out fairly quickly and made ready . Several dates were then mentioned as to when the new track would be started but they never materialised. At last it appears a start was made on Sunday last by the contractors and hopefully the team will stay there until the job is completely finished and lined, one wonders what kind of date guarantees if any they gave when they got the contract as it seemed they were involved  travelling to and from to other locations also.

Munster Juvenile Combined Events

It was an  excellent day in Cork for our juvenile combined event athletes! Fantastic silver medals for Sinead O Regan in the u 15 event and Praise Owoeye in the under 12 event. Tom gallagher took bronze under 13. Excellent performances also from Kevwe and Ejiro Ojoh, Emily Goff, Eoin Kenny and Paula Igwe.Well done to everyone who competed. 

Munster Junior & u 23 Championships

The juniors and u 23 athletes had an excellent day at the Munster junior and u 23 Championships on April 28th. Well done to Sean Archer who finished first in the triple jump u 23 setting a new championship record and he took silver in the long jump. Ciara Cronin had an excellent win in the u 23 800m as did James Greene in the 400m. Ben Kiely won the junior 400m hurdles. Neasa Murphy won the junior high jump and her sister Sorcha was second both with the same height!Paul Murphy was second in the junior 200m. Well done to everyone who took part!

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Munster Junior and u 23 Championships on Sunday

Cork IT Track is the venue on Sunday next for the Munster Junior and u 23 Championships as well as the Juvenile Combined Events. A very long days competition will begin at 9.30 am and full programme is on Munster Athletics website.Lots of athletes from Waterford clubs will compete at the fixture and we expect many successes.

 Secondary Schools Championships in Kilkenny

Originally fixed for the RSC the Waterford Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships go ahead in Kilkenny this Thursday April 24 th and the East Munster Girls is transferred to Templemore on May 1 st.

Three Counties Road Race Series begins

On Friday next April 25 th the first race in the Outfield Sports Series goes ahead in Faugheen four miles from Carrick on Suir at 7.30 pm. Its the  Bobby Fitzgerald Accounting 5km a new race in this series and entries from 6.30 pm in Faugheen

Many successes at Leevale Senior  Sports

On Saturday it was mainly athletes from Ferrybank AC that competed in the senior sports Busiest athlete of the day was Kelly Proper who won the long jump with 5.91 metres and  tied for first in the high jump with Neasa Murphy on 1.65 metres as well as being second in the 100 metres hurdles and third in the 200 metres and javelin, Niamh Whelan won the 200 metres in 24.89 seconds, Ben Kiely the 400 metres hurdles in 54.21 seconds, Paul Murphy the 400 metres in 50.33 seconds while Shane O' Dwyer was second in the high jump, third placings were secured by Niall Tuohy in the 800 metres, Sorcha Murphy high jump and Orna Murray in the 3000 metres. For West Waterford AC James Ledingham was second in the 800 metres.

Waterford AC win many medals

In Cork on Sunday last it was the turn of the juveniles at the Leevale Open Juvenile Sports and Waterford Athletic Club had a great day winning lots of medals. Victory Eddy won the under 11 sprint and the boys under 11 relay team also won, second placings went to Hugo Blair u 14 ,Gwyneth Blair u 16, Jamie McCarthy u 15 , Shane Cawley u 12 Ethan Flynn u 12,Jack Corcoran u 10 and the boys relay team under 9. Bronze medal winner were Grace Furlong u 16 twice, Jack Corcoran under 10 and 11, Owen Cuddihy u 9,Lydia Rowe u 9, Jack Deegan u 11 and 12, Favour Eddy u 14, Ethan Flynn u 12 ,Cathal Scanlon u 12, and girls relay team under 9 and boys team u 15. For West Waterford Aoife Hamilton was third u 16 and Cormac Mahony won the 600 metres u 13 and also third had a third, Mark Hartery Tramore had a second and third under 14, Eoin Kenny Ferrybank was second twice u 14 and Laura Millar An Ghaeltacht was third under 11. 

Zakis wins in Butlerstown.

The Annual Butlerstown 10 km road race on Friday last ( Race 2 of the Ger Wyley / Nike Sports Summer Series ) attracted a huge crowd of competitors the total being 266 and it developed into a three way battle from an early stage between Ravis Zakis West Waterford, David Ryan Clonmel and Frank Quinlan Waterford AC. With about 1500 metres remaining Zakis made a decisive move which saw him emerge as the winner in 32 minutes 57 seconds, Ryan was second in 33.08  and Quinlan third in 33.12. In fifth place overall was the first lady home Siobhan Doherty Borrisiokane in a new course record time of 34.34. Sylvia Malone was second in 38.24 and Pauline Lambe third in 40.18 both West Waterford. The following were the category winners first of all Men; o 40  Paudie O'Keeffe ( ind )  o 45, Sean Caulfield, St Senan's, o 50 Walter Keane ( ind )  o 55 Colin Lyons, West Waterford  o 60 Maurice Tobin, Grange Fermoy, Junior Aaron Crotty, West Waterford. Women;  o 35 Naomi Doonan  ( ind ) o 40 Suzanne Dullaghan, Waterford AC, o 45 Liz Ryan, ( ind )  o 50 Gabrielle Blair, Waterford, o 55 Kathleen Kennedy, do Junior Elina Neumerzhitskaya,  Clonmel. Donations will be given to the Alzheimer Society and Butlerstown GAA Club.. The organisers wish to thank the Gardai,  Officials and  Stewards, West Waterford AC, Butlerstown GAA Club, Management and staff at Holy Cross Lounge.Kathleen Hennessy and Betty Lonergan for looking after the refreshments for all  and those that sponsored items.Race organiser for the past 27 years Pat Hennessy thanked all who participated and all involved in many ways.

Harty first in Cobh,O'Donnell wins in Wexford

Philip Harty won the Great Island 10 Miles Run in Cobh last Sunday in 51 minutes 31 seconds and Sandis Bralitis his club mate was second in 52.38, Ruari O'Donnell Ferrybank won the Wexford Half Marathon on Sunday  in 1 hr 15 minutes and 45 seconds, Brian O'Sullivan Waterford AC  was fourth in the 10 km in 36.06.

Quinn's personal best

Competing at a meeting in Walnut in California on Friday last Shane Quinn set a personal best of 13 minutes 48.90 seconds in finishing 4th in a 5000 metres race behind the very easy winner Craig Forys NYAC who clocked 13.41.90.

Track at RSC

On Monday April 15th  the County Board were notified by Waterford City Council that the Track in Kilbarry will not be finished until the end of May at least. This was in reply to a request from County PRO as to what was the exact position regarding the track. Several dates had been mentioned to various people who had enquired at the RSC and the last one was that the contractors had arrived there on Thursday April 10 th. It remains to be seen whether the job will be done by the date mentioned as so far it would appear it is a very slow process and tied In with weather also.Certainly the Board should have been notified officially much earlier so as to enable them to sort out fixtures 

Road races coming up

 Glor Na Mara Tramore 4 Miles this Friday April 26th 6 pm, Cahir 4 Miles May 1st 7.30 pm, Waterford to Tramore Saturday May 4 th 7 pm, City Hall Waterford,Tom Jordan 5 Miles Portlaw 7.30 pm, Friday May 10 th 7.30pm, Clonmel 10 km Sunday May 12 th 2 pm, Sunday May 19 th Stoneyford 10 km 12.30 pm.

Positions Available

Athletics Ireland are seeking higly qualified individuals with exceptional planning,organisational, management and coaching skills to fill various  part time positions on a two year cycle which may be extended as National event Co Ordonators in varoius disciplines see Athletic Ireland Website

Club results April 20th & 21st

What a sparkling weekend for all our athletes!
 Shane Quinn  was fourth in the 5,000m at the Mt. SAC Relays in California in a new PB time of 13:48.90 to decimate his previous best of 14:10.66 from last year. Needless to say this is well inside the standard for the European U23 championships. Good performances stateside also for Kevin Cooper 4.00 for 1500m and Mary O Connor 2.15 for 800m.

In Wexford Ruairi O Donnell had a fantastic victory in the Wexford half marathon in 1.15!

At the Leevale Open meet on Saturday we had huge success....wins for Paul Murphy (400m), Ben Kiely (400m hurdles), Niamh Whelan (200m ) , Kelly Proper ( long jump & high jump and Neasa Murphy (high jump)) combined with second placings for Shane O Dwyer (high jump), niamh McNicholls ( 200m) Kelly Proper ( 100m hurdles)   and third placings for Niall Tuohy (800m), Orna Murray ( 3k) and  Kelly Proper ( javelin, 200m. 

At the juvenile section Eoin kenny was our sole competitior and he had two second placings in the hurdles and shot.

Well done to everyone!

St Abbans timetable

St. Abban’s Athletic Club

Monavea, Crettyard, Laois.

FOUNDED 1955

CLUB GROUNDS:- MONAVEA, CRETTYARD, CARLOW, Co. LAOIS

18^th ANNUAL JUVENILE SPORTS – MONDAY 6^th May 2013 @ 12.30

PROGRAMME

                        AGE                               GIRLS                                                    BOYS

            Under 8                    60, 300 mts.                                                    60, 300 mts.

            Under 9                    60, 300 mts.                                                    60, 300 mts.

            Under 10                 80, 300 mts., & Turbo Javelin                  80, 300 mts., & Turbo Javelin

            Under 11                 80, 300 & Long Jump                                   80, 300 & Long Jump

            Under 12                 80, 300 & High Jump                                   80, 300 & High Jump

            Under 13                 100, 700 & Long Jump                                100, 700 & Long Jump

            Under 14                 100, 700, High Jump & Shot                     100, 700, High Jump & Shot

            Under 15                 100, 700, Long Jump & Discus                 100, 700, Long Jump & Discus

            Under 16                 100, 700, Walk & Triple Jump                 100, 700, Walk & Triple Jump

            Under 17                 100, 700, High Jump & Shot                     100, 1100, High Jump & Shot

            Junior Women      100, 700, Triple Jump & Hammer          100, 1100, Triple Jump & Hammer + P.V.

            Snr. Women          200 @ 2.55                                                      Snr. Men 400 @ 3.00

A Hammer competition for both boys & girls will be held, with each group using the appropriate weight for their age, prizes will be presented to the top three overall.

ONLY ATHLETES CAPABLE OF AT LEAST ONE TURN WILL BE ALLOWED TO

COMPETE IN THIS EVENT

HAMMER & WALK WILL COMMENCE @ 12.30 SHARP

            Girls Relay              4 x 50                             Under 9

            Boys Relay              4 x 50                             Under 9

            Girls Relays            4 x 100                          Under 11, 13 & 15

            Boys Relays            4 x 100                          Under 11, 13 & 15

            Mixed Relay          4 x 100                          Under 17

            Mixed Relay          4 x 300                          Over 16

ALL RELAY  TEAM  MEMBERS MUST BE FROM THE SAME CLUB

ATHLETES MAY MOVE UP ONE AGE GROUP IN FIELD EVENTS, WALKS & RELAYS

MIXED RELAYS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 2 FEMALES

PROOF OF AGE MAYBE REQUESTED

MONAVEA SHIELD TO THE BEST ALL ROUND CLUB (Excluding Host Club)

PRESENT HOLDERS ARE St. Laurence O’Toole A.C.

ADMISSION €3   ALL PAY AT THE GATE  Relay Entries €5

Seniors to pay entry fee of €3 on the field for number

REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

St Abbans

Ferrybank A.C. will have a large bus travelling to this competition. The bus will depart at 10.45am sharp. The programme for the event is on the back of this sheet. All club athletes are invited to go to this sports. Races start for u 8 ( born 2006) and each age group up as far as senior.   If you intend to travel please text me (087 6889330)and book a place on the bus. Please book a place for any parents traveling also. We expect a big group so seats will be allocated  on a first come first served basis. If you intend to travel separately please text me and let me know also so that we will know who to expect on the day and also so that we can sort relay teams. 

The cost of the bus including entrance fee for athletes and parents will be €10. Maximum charge for a family €25.  Please bring a packed lunch and suitable rainwear in case of inclement weather. There will not be a stop on the way home. All athletes should have a club singlet for competitions. Singlets are available at training -  cost €15. Club hoodies /crop tops and senior singlets / shorts are available in Alfie Hales. The sports is held on an all weather surface. 9mm (grass) spikes are the most suitable for this surface. 

Approximate return time to the R.S.C. is 5.30pm. It is impossible to give an exact arrival time as this depends on how long the competition takes. Athletes should make contact by mobile phone with the person who is collecting them on the return journey to give an exact time. Athletes can use my phone to text if they do not have one with them. 

Check out all news and club activities on our website and face book page. 

Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Butlerstown 10 KM Road Race on Friday


The Annual Butlerstown 10 KM Road Race will be staged on this Friday
April 19 th with a 7 pm start near the Holy Cross Lounge a few miles
outside Waterford City on the old Waterford to Cork Road. Entries will
be taken at the Butlerstown GAA Centre nearby from 5.45 pm and it is
race 2 of the Ger Wyley/ Nike Sports Summer Series.

Road Races

 Races listed for this Sunday next April 21 st  are Wexford Half
Marathon and 10 KM at 10.30 am, contact 086 3060890  and 10 miles in
Cobh again  at 10.30 am, contact 087 9863805 The London Marathon is
also on Sunday morning.

Leevale Sports

Lots of athletes from clubs in Waterford are expected to compete in
the Leevale Open Sports in Cork this week end,. On Saturday its the
junior and senior sports and on Sunday its the turn of the juveniles
and both fixture start at 11 am at the Cork IT Track ,full programme
for both days on Leevale Website.

Irish University Championships.

At Cork IT Track on Friday and Saturday last the Irish University
Track and Field Championships were staged and Waterford athletes to
win medals were as follows; Women's high jump 1 st Sorcha Murphy with
U.L.,second placings went to Sean Archer WIT in triple jump, Lisa
Houlihan NUIM, pole vault, Thomas Houlihan CIT pole vault, Laura Behan
DCU 1500 metres, Thomas Boucher UCD weight and Lauraa Behan was third
in the walk  For WIT the following from the College collected medals:
Denis Hynes 1 st 100 metres, 2 nd 200 metres, Aoife Bartley 2nd long
jump, 3rd in high jump and Shane O'Dwyer 2 nd in high jump. Emmet
Jennings DCU son of Mary Ryan Jennings won the 3000 metres.

Spar Great Ireland run.

In Dublin on Sunday a top class International field of athletes
competed at the Great Ireland 10 km run which incorporated the Irish
Championship and Andrew Connick Ferrybank AC was 6 th Irish athlete to
finish, in the over 60 section of the Championship Joe Gough West
Waterford AC was second.

Bralitis wins Marinse Climb

170 competed in the first race in this year's Ger Wyley/Nike sports
Summer Road Series on Friday last from Dungarvan to the Marine Bar.
The 21 st Annual Marine Climb over 6 miles was won by Sandis Bralitis
West Waterford  in 32 minutes 48 seconds, Ravis Zakis  was second in
33.45 and Niall Sheil St Killian's Wexford was third in 33.51. Angela
McCann  Clonmel won the ladies section in 38.32, Corina Walsh West
Waterford was second in 41.52 and Phylss Flynn Stragglers was third in
42. 59. The category winners were as follows; Men  o/40  Peter Duggan
St Joseph's, o 45 Michael Dunford West Waterford, o 50 Walter Keane
Waterford, Junior Aaron Crotty ( ind ). Women  1  Angela McCann
Clonmel 38.32,  2  Corina Walsh West Waterford 41.52 , 3 Phylss Flynn
Stragglers 42.59, o 35 Ann Marie  Hayes St Catherine's, o 40 Audrey
Gaffney West Waterford, o 45 Ann Dunford do, o 50 Ger Houlihan Carrick
on Suir, Junior Hannah. Mai. Flynn Sth London Hrs. 170 com


Waterford Viking Marathon.

The course is now set for this years Waterford Viking Marathon and
Half Marathon. Both events will start at the same time at the same
place on The Mall at 9 am on Saturday June 29 th and both will finish
at the RSC. See Race Website for full information. Entries are coming
in fast and furious.

Track and Field

 Saturday and Sunday next April 20 th and 21 st Leevale Open Sports
Senior on 20 th and Juvenile 21 st.  Sunday Apil 28 th  .Munster
Junior & U/23 Track & Field & Juvenile Combined Events Championships,
Cork I.T.

Plaque Unveiled

On Friday evening last in Tournafulla Co Limerick a plaque was
unveiled by Ronnie Long from Limerick a life long member of Athletics
Ireland commemorating the feats of the legendary Sean O'Sullivan 34
times All Ireland Champion over distances from 2 miles to 15 miles
aswell as 6 times Cross Country Champion and his late brother Michael
achampion also. A huge crowd from their own location were present as
well as many athletes of Sean's era from many parts of Ireland
including yours truly. Sean now 78 looked as fit as ever and is a
compulsive golf player nowadays and a very good one at that. Of a very
shy personality and a most humble person there were many tributes paid
to Sean and his brother by those from their local community as well as
Athletic , GAA and Golf representatives,the O'Sullivan's competed on
many occasions in Waterford.
..

Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Irish University Athletic Championships this week end.

On Friday and Saturday next the Irish University Athletic
Championships are in UCC Grounds "The Mardyke" Cork. Athletes from the
Waterford area at various Universities and Colleges will be
participating including those from WIT On Sunday The Spar Great
Ireland Run is in the Phoenix Park in Dublin  with a top International
entry and it incorporates the All Ireland 10 KM Road Championships it
begins at 1 pm with live coverage on RTE Television.

21 st Annual Marine Climb on Friday

The Ger Wyley/ Nike Sports Road Race Series begins on Friday next
April 12 th at 7 pm in Dungarvan  with the Marine Climb over 6 miles
and it finishes at "The Marine Bar" on the Cork Road. Entries taken at
st Joseph's Primary  School  in Dungarvan from 5.45 pm. This is an A
to B course so athletes should take this into account regarding
transport. The second race in the series is the Butlerstown 10 km on
Friday April 19 th at 7 pm near "The Holy Cross Lounge" Cork Road
just outside Waterford.

Connick wins Road Race

250 competed in the 3 rd Annual WIT/Waterford AC 5 KM Road Race in
Carriganore on the outskirts of Waterford on Friday  evening last.
Andrew Connick Ferrybank AC and WIT and Sandis Bralitis West Waterford
AC disputed the lead for much of the race but Connick pulled away in
the final mile to win easily in a time of 15 minutes 14 seconds,
Bralitis was second in 15.40 and Zintars Klava West Waterford  was
third in 16.11. Sylvia Malone Waterford AC again was an easy winner of
the ladies section in 18.46, Pauline Lambe was second in 19.45 and
Joan Mahony third in 19.58 all three Waterford AC . First junior male
was Alan Slattery Waterford AC and first junior female Nicole Rowe
Ferrybank AC. Thanks  to local businesses such as Spirit Leisure,
Goldstone Gym, Kingfisher, Odeon Cinemas, Specsavers, Dungarvan,
Waterford Mueeum of Treasures,Sam McCauley, Mulligan's Pharmacy,
Health and Fitness Blackfriars, Next Door Forum, Foot Solutions, City
Vets, Waterford and Tramore, Alfie Hale Sports as well as many others
listed on WIT Facebook Page.

All Ireland Indoors.

A small number of athletes from Ferrybank AC and Waterford AC competed
in Athlone on Saturday last  on the final day of the All Ireland
Juvenile Indoor Championships. Best performances came from Orlaith
O'Brien Ferrybank 4 th in the u 14 shot putt and the Waterford AC boys
under 12  4 x 100 metres relay team who were also fourth, the panel
being Cathal Scanlon, Ethan Flynn, Garvan Blair, Victory Eddy and Jack
Deegan. Ferrybank AC girls under 12 team were fifth and the Waterford
AC boys u 14 team narrowly missed out on a final spot by just one
place..

Quinn victory in USA

On Friday last at a Collegiate meeting in Williamsburg in the USA
Shane Quinn, Providence College won a 10000 metres race in 20 minutes
30.59 seconds and has qualified for the Big East and IC4A finals.


Unveiling of Plaque

On Friday next April 12 th at 7.30 pm in Tournafulla Co Limerick a
plaque will be unveiled commemorating two famous athletes from that
village. Sean O'Sullivan won 35 Irish titles between 1962 and 1970
from 3 miles up to 15 miles and also at cross country while his
brother Michael who passed away a few years ago also won a title. Many
from this area including yours truly competed around the time the
O'Sullivan's were in action and would have known both well.

Track and Field

 Saturday and Sunday April 20 th and 21 st Leevale Open Sports Senior
on 20 th and Juvenile 21 st.  Sunday Apil 28 th  .Munster Junior &
U/23 Track & Field & Juvenile Combined Events Championships, Cork I.T.
The programme for this year's County Juvenile and Juni r Championships
are now with all clubs they are on Sunday May 12th and 19 th.  A date
has to be set for the County Senior and Master's Open Championships.
.

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For whom? Ages 13 to adults

When and Where? Mondays & Wednesday

Starts Monday April 15th

• Kingfisher /Waterford Nature Park, Tramore Road. 5pm – 6pm  

(Please note the venue will move to the RSC when it reopens and time may change also)

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Shane qualifies for European Championships

Shane Quinn (Ferrybank AC) made his debut over 10,000m in the states at the weekend and celebrated with a good win in a time of 29:30.59, a time that is well inside the 29:45.00 standard for the European U23 championships in Finland in July. Well done Shane . 

Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

WIT/ Waterford AC 5 km.

This Friday April 5th at 7 pm the 3 rd Annual WIT.Waterford AC 5 km Road Race is at the WIT Campus Carriganore on the outskirts of Waterford City. Entries at the venue from 5.45 pm and prizes for first 8 men and first 8 women and also a junior prize in each. 

All Ireland Juvenile Relays

Athlone is the venue on Saturday next for the All Ireland Juvenile Indoor Relay Championships and a few teams  from Waterford clubs will compete. Registration will commence at 9 am and first event at 10.30 am..Field Events on the programme are Shot Putts for under 15 and under 16 boys and girl. Full timetable on Athletic Ireland Website.

Track and Field in April

Saturday next 6 th Woodie’s DIYAAI Juvenile Indoor Relay Championships AIT Athlone Arena,  Sunday

April 7 th Templemore Co Tipperary Juvenile and Junior Sports 11am. Saturday and Sunday April 20 th and 21 st Leevale Open Sports Senior on 20 th and Juvenile 21 st Sunday Apil 28 th  .Munster Junior & U/23 Track & Field & Juvenile Combined Events Championships, Cork I.T.

Road Races

Third annual WitAC/Waterford AC 5 K run/jog at WIT Sports Campus on this Friday April 5 that 7pm. Sunday 7 th April  National Road Relays Raheny. Friday April 12 Marine Climb race 1 Ger Wyley Sports Series,.Sunday 14 th  SPAR Great

Ireland Run & AAI 10k Road Championships Phoenix Park see athleticsIreland Website re online entry Friday 19 th April Butlerstown 10 km Race 2 Ger Wyley Sports Series.. Full series dates on Wet Waterford AC. Website.

Coaching Courses

Athletics Leader Course, New Ross, Co.Wexford.Saturday 6 th April 2013. 10 am - 5 pm.Price is €60.00

Contact: Colin Byrne colinbyrne@athleticsireland.ie or 087-0632326 for further details.Location – New Ross Vocational School, New Ross, Co. Wexford..Level 1 Coaching Course, Kilkenny City,.Friday 19th & Saturday 20th April and Friday 26th & Saturday 27th April. (6pm - 10pm Fridays and 9am - 5pm Saturdays )Price is €100.00. Applicants must have previously completed an Athletics Leader or Assistant Coach course.Contact: Colin Byrne colinbyrne@athleticsireland.ie or 087-0632326 for further details. Location – The Watershed ( Scanlon Park ), Kilkenny City.

Track at RSC 

All the materials for the new track are in place at the RSC and it is hoped the job will be under way this Wednesday and then take two to three weeks to finish.

Outfield Sports 3 County Challenge Road Races

The  above 7 th Annual Road Race Series organised by Carrick on Suir AC is bigger and better than ever this year and the following are the dates and venues. It starts off on Friday April 26 th with the Bobby Fitzgerald Accounting Faugheen 5 km , next on the list is the O'Neills Pharmacy Tom Jordan Memorial 5 miles in Portlaw on Friday May 19 th, on Friday June 7th its the Carrig Hotel Deadmans 5 miles in Carrick on Suir, on Friday July 12 th we have the Auotpower Rathgormack 5 miles  in Rathgormack and the series concludes in Piltown Co Kilkenny on Friday August 2 nd with the Morris Oil 10 km, all races start at 7.30 pm.  

Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Double gold for Joe in Spain.


In San Sebastian in Spain last week another chapter in the hugely
successful and long athletic life of Joe Gough West Waterford AC was
written as he had a magnificent double at the European Masters Indoor
Championships in the over 60 age group. Over four successive days he
ran a heat, two semi finals and two finals over 800 and 1500 metres.
On Thursday he finished second in his heat of the 800 metres and later
that day won his semi final and then on Friday he set a new European
record in that age group in easily winning the final in a terrific
time of 2 minutes 14.65 seconds, the second man home Franz Schmidt
from Germany was a massive  8 seconds behind him, Saturday saw him in
the 1500 metres semi final and he easily qualified for Sunday's final
in third spot obviously conserving his energy for the final. In
Sunday's final with 15 runners in the field it was another top class
run in a very rough race with plenty of elbows flying as in the end he
easily won the title in 4 minutes 47 seconds, Luis Lahoz from Spain
was second in 4.49.86 and David Oxland from Great Britain was third in
4.52.13 he was the World Champion in this category. Also in Spain
Brendan Moran West Waterford was fourth in the 60 metres o 50 final.
Other West Waterford athletes to compete there without progressing
were Des Feeney 800 metres o 35 and Michael Tutty javelin o 50 while
Malachy McGlynn Waterford AC was in the 1500 and 3000 metres o 45.
Another athlete well known in Waterford Ken Deevy Kilkenny City Hrs a
lecturer in WIT was second in the 800 metres final o 55.

World Cross Country

In Poland on Sunday last at the World Cross Country Championships the
Irish women's team put up a fine performance in finishing fifth of the
19 nations that competed and were the first team from Europe to
finish. First home for the team was Fionnula Britton in 14 th place
equalling her best previous performance in the event

All Ireland Juvenile titles won.

Athlone was the venue on Saturday and Sunday last for the All Ireland
Juvenile Indoor Championships and athletes from Waterford clubs were
among the medals .For Ferrybank AC Tom Gallagher had a great week end
as he had an under 13 double in the long jump with 4.61 metres and
high jump with 1.40 metres, Neasa Murphy was second in the u 17 high
jump and third placings went to  Siobhan Whelan triple jump u 18,
Kelly Meade high jump u 18 , Paul Murphy 200 and 400 metres u 18 and
Stephen Walsh 200 metres u 17, 4 th placings went to Chloe Farrell u
13 long jump, Sinead O'Regan 60 metres u 15 and Kellie Meade u 18
hurdles. For Tramore AC Emmanuel Ogbonna was second in the triple jump
u 19 and third in the long jump and Denise O'Connor was sixth in the
final of the hurdles u15.  Tholm Reddy West Waterford was third in the
800 metres u 17 and Sarah Jacob Waterford AC was fourth in the u 11
shot putt

Munster Master's Road

 On Sunday last the Munster Masters Road Championships for men and
women were in Moyglass in County Tipperary
For Waterford AC Walter Keane won the over 50 section, Ann Fitzgerald
was second over 55 and Frank Quinlan third over 35. The women's over
45 team took the silver medals, the squad being Liz Nolan, Ann
Fitzgerald, Gabrielle Blair and Marie Lawlor and these four also made
up the Waterford County team that were third.

Road Race in City on Sunday

Next Sunday March 31 st a 5 mile rd run/walk in aid of Irish Cancer
Society will be held in Waterford City. It will be a fast flat course,
starting at Kingfisher Club, Tramore Rd and finishing in the Waterford
Nature Park. Balloon launch will take place post event on top of the
park at the finish. Registrations take place in the Kingfisher from 9
am. Runners €12, Walkers €10. Chip timed/free parking. RACE STARTS AT
11am SHARP

Kilmacow Open Sports

On Monday next April 1 st with a 1 pm start the Annual Kilmacow Open
Sports will be in the Sports Centre with many events for juveniles
boys and girls including relay's as well as a few events for juniors
and a senior men's 3000 metres and senior women's 1500 metres with
masters prizes in both.. The juvenile age groups are under 8 to 17
with a sprint for under 8 and 9 and then for each other age group a
sprint and middle distance as well as some field events and walks in
some age groups.The full programme is on the St Senan's AC website.

Track and Field in April

Monday next 1st Kilmacow Open Sports, 1 pm. Saturday 6 th Woodie’s DIY
AAI Juvenile Indoor Relay Championships AIT Athlone Arena,  Sunday
April 7 th Templemore Co Tipperary Juvenile and Junior Sports 11
am..Munster Junior & U/23 Track & Field & Juvenile Combined Events
Championships, Sunday 28th April 2013 in Cork I.T.

Road Races coming up

Aglish ( Co. Waterford ) Fun Run/Walk in aid of Childrens Hospital
Crumlin on Easter Monday, April 1st, 2013. Run 10K or Walk 5K. Entry
Fee: €7 euro donation. Sponsorship cards available from: Telephone
086-8474285. Email: AglishFunRun@gmail.com. The 3rd annual Wit
AC/Waterford AC 5 K run/jog at WIT Sports Campus on Friday April 5 th
at 7pm. Sunday 7 th April  National Road Relays Raheny. Friday April
12 Marine Climb race 1 Ger Wyley Sports Series,.Sun 14 SPAR Great
Ireland Run & AAI 10k Road Championships Phoenix Park see athletics
Ireland Website re online entry Friday 19 th April Butlerstown 10 km
Race 2 Ger Wyley Sports Series.. Full series dates on Wet Waterford AC
Website.