Shane & Kevin post new 3k bests

Well done to Shane Quinn and Kevin Cooper who achieved new 3k pbs in the states at the weekend. great running lads!

BU Terrier Invitational - Boston University - Boston, MA 
Men 1 Mile

Section 1
1 Bleday, John Dartmouth 7:59.33
2 Atkins, Cole Zap Fitness 8:00.60
3 Quinn, Shane Providence 8:01.49
4 Royer, Phil Dartmouth 8:07.23
8 Cooper, Kevin Brown 8:09.73
12 Byrne, Jake Iona 8:18.76

Fit for Life

Ferrybank Athletic Club presents......

Fit4Life for Youth

Couch to 5k in 6 weeks!!

Get  Fit, Have Fun, Feel Good

No running or sports experience required

For boys and girls – come with your friends

Complete your first 5k by the end of the 6 week programme

For whom? Ages 13-19

When and Where? Tuesdays & Saturdays

Starts Tuesday February 12th 2013

• IDA Industrial Estate , Cork Road. (Meet at AIB bank, Paddy Browne’s Road) Tuesdays 6.30pm – 7.30pm
• Waterford Nature Park, Tramore Road. Saturdays 11am- 12 noon.

Cost?  Registration fee €12 ( includes insurance & lasts for calendar year) €3 per session.

What is needed? Runners and comfortable clothes. Hi Vis jacket/top on Tuesday evenings

Further Information : www.ferrybankathleticclub.org

Bríd Golden : 087 6889330

AI Open Games

A brilliant day overall for the club in the new International Arena in Athlone. Sean Archer won the triple jump in a new pb of 13.69, Sorcha Murphy won the high jump, Kelly Proper had two wins in the 60m and long jump. Niamh Whelan won the 200m and placed second in the 60m, Thomas Barr had a magnificent run to finish second in the 400m and Shane O Dwyer placed second in the high jump. Well done also on fine performances to Ray O Dwyer, Damian O Brien, Michael Dowling, Michael deady and Richard Lucas.

National; Combined Events

Well done to Cormac McCann on a splendid bronze medal at the National Indoor Combined Events. Congrats also to Molly, Emily, Conor, Frankie and Dara on super performances.

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John Treacy 10 miles on Sunday

With entries closed long ago the Annual John Treacy 10 Miles Road Race
is in Dungarvan on Sunday next January 27 th at 1 pm. The race will
start at the Youghal Road Dungarvan and finish in the Industrial
Estate at the back of Microchem (Lancaster) laboratories.Race
Headquarters is Dungarvan Sports Centre. Again this year there is a
huge entry but no entries taken on the day.

First Indoor fixtures in Athlone

Two fixtures take place on the New State of the Art Indoor Track in
AthloneIT this week end. On Saturday the All Ireland Senior, Junior,
Masters and Juvenile Combined Events are on and on Sunday the AAI Open
Games are there,on the Sunday quite a few  Waterford athletes will
compete and there athletes from abroad there also. Saturday's fixture
begins at 10 am and Sunday's 12 noon, full programme and timetable for
both on Athletic Ireland Website under competition.


USA Results Week Ending January 20 th

Kevin Cooper Brown University won a mile race in 4 minutes 12.92
seconds at a meeting in Harvard, Kalyn Sheehan  Rhode  island won the
60 Metres Hurdles in 8.72,second in a 200 metres in 25.84, 3 rd in 500
metres in 1.18.08, 4 th in long jump in 5.33 metres and 11 th in Shot
Putt in University of Rhode Island meeting in Kingston, at the same
meeting Shane Quinn Providence was second in the mile in 4.12.97 and
Niamh Ryan was on the winning Rhode Island  4 x 800 metres Relay team.
Patricia Barry unattached won a 5000 metres race in 17.00.48 and
Loraine Mc Carthy was third in a 3000 Metres in 10.05.93  in New York

Schools Fixture

On  Thursday next January 24 th the East Munster Secondary Schools
Cross Country Championships are at 12 noon in WIT Waterford.  Many
athletes from schools in Waterford City and County will be competing
in four grades, minor, junior, intermediate and senior boys and girls.

Munster Awards

The following are the Waterford athletes and clubs who have won
Munster Awards for performances in 2012. Juvenile Track and Field
Niamh Giles Doran Ferrybank and Emmanuel Ogbonna Tramore, Indoor Track
and Field Masters Club Award Waterford AC, Cross Country: Intermediate
Women Laura Behan KCK AC, Men Andrew Connick Ferrybank AC, Masters
Frank Quinlan Waterford AC,  Juvenile Cross Country Club Award West
Waterford AC, Masters Cross Country and Road West Waterford AC. The
Awards will be presented at a Banquet in on Saturday next January 26
th 2013.in Rathkeale House Hotel Co Limerick, full details re tickets
on Munster Athletics Website.

Winter League

The Paddy Byrne Winter League in the City will continue each Thursday
at 7 pm sharp, registration at 6.15 pm.

Road Races coming up

Sunday next January 27 th John Treacy 10 miles Dungarvan, 1 pm, Sunday
February 3 rd St Paul's Parish Road  Race, Park Inn Lismore Park, 1pm,
Waterford, Saturday Feb 9 th Anne Valley 5 Miles Dunhill 12 noon,
Sunday Feb 10 th Enniscorthy 10 Km 12 noon contact 087 6799490,
Saturday 16 th  Feb Mount Juliet 10 Km,  Half Marathon and 3 km 11 am.
see website for details of entry etc

 Early February Fixtures

Fri 1st Munster Convention at 7.30pm Ennis, Sun 3rd  AAI  All Ireland
Intermediate & Masters Cross Country Championship, Gransha Park,
Derry, Saturday 9 th and Sunday 10 th  Munster u 9 to 13 Indoors
Nenagh.
Thurs 7th AVIVA Munster Schools Cross Country Championships at 12.30pm
Cork I.T.Sat 9th AAI All Ireland Master Indoor Championships AIT
Arena, Athlone, Sun 10 th AAI  All Ireland Junior & U/23 Indoor
Championships AIT Arena, Athlone

American weekend results

Our American based athletes were really busy last weekend! Well done Patricia, Niamh, Lorraine, Kalyn, Kevin & Shane!
Great Dane Classic The Armory New York, NY
Women 5000 M
1 Patricia Barry Unattached 17:00.48
2 Anna Pompeo JR Youngstown S 17:18.69

Women 3000 M
1 Hendry, Fiona FR Haverford 10:00.08
2 Keown, Annie JR Stony Brook 10:04.52
3 McCarthy, Lorraine JR Stony Brook 10:05.93
4 Keller, Kirsten JR NYU 10:17.69

Harvard Challenge& Multi Meet - Harvard University
Men 1 Mile
1 Cooper, Kevin Brown 4:12.92
2 Hannon, Kyle MIT 4:13.42
3 Bullock, Justin MIT 4:15.09

Sorlien Memorial Invitational - Univ. of Rhode Island
Women 1 Mile
1 Emily Sisson JR Providence 4:46.85
2 Lauren Mullins FR Providence 5:06.75
3 Annmarie Tuxbury FR Bryant 5:10.56
9 Niamh Ryan SR Rhode Island 5:17.27

Women 60 Meter Hurdles
Finals
1 Kalyn Sheehan SR Rhode Island 8.72

Women 200 M
1 Hannah Janeczak JR Rhode Island 25.51
2 Kalyn Sheehan SR Rhode Island 25.84
3 Starr Nathan JR American Int 26.00

Women 500 M
1 Jennifer Czerapowicz FR Rhode Island 1:18.05
2 Kalyn Sheehan SR Rhode Island 1:18.08
3 Jordan Gray FR Stonehill 1:18.37

Women Long Jump
1 Jennifer Czerapowicz FR Rhode Island 5.52m
2 Camille Edwards SO Umass Amhers 5.45m
3 Ashley Palmer SO Umass Amhers 5.35m
4 Kalyn Sheehan SR Rhode Island 5.33m

Women Shot Put
1 Nalis Mbianda SR Umass Amhers 13.41m
11 Kalyn Sheehan SR Rhode Island 9.97m

Men 1 Mile
1 Dominic Channon SR Providence 4:12.16
2 Shane Quinn SO Providence 4:12.97
3 Timothy Johnson SR Stonehill 4:18.03

Club Gear

Great news! All athletic gear for Ferrybank Athletic Club (except juvenile singlets which are available via club officials) is available through Alfie Hale's in Arundel Square. In stock include the following, Ladies crop tops, Nike Mens singlets & shorts, Nike rain jackets, Azzurri hoodies.

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Niall & Kalyn win abroad

Well done to Niall Tuohy who won a 600m in Gran Canaria at the weekend and Kalyn Sheehan who won a 60m hurdles event in the US.
Meeting de Atletismo Isla de Gran Canaria Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ESP
300m
1 Steven Colvert 34.25
2 Jason Harvey 34.39
3 Paul Mckee 34.69
4 Eoin Mulhall 35.26
5 Niall Tuohy 35.52

600m
1 Niall Tuohy 1:21.24
2 Eoin Mulhall 1:22.72
3 Elias Itamar Rodríguez CD UAVA 1:26.87

URI GoRhody Invitational - Kingston, RI
60H Finals
1. Sheehan, Kalyn SR-4 Rhode Island 8.80

Munster u 9-13 championships

Munster Indoor Championships

Under 9-13

Nenagh Indoor Stadium

Saturday February 9th & Sunday February 10th 2013.

Events:

Under 9 (born 2005) : 60m, 300m, long jump, relay

Under 10 (born 2004): 60m, 500m, long jump, relay

Under 11(born 2003): 60m, 600m, long jump, relay

Under 12(born 2002) : 60m, 600m, long jump, high jump, shot, relay

Under 13(born 2001): 60m, 600m, long jump, high jump, shot, hurdles, relay

Please text Lynda (087 4115461) by Tuesday January 22nd if you wish to be entered in the championships. No timetable available yet but u 9-11 girls are normally on Saturday, u 9-11 boys are normally on Sunday. U 12 & 13 events spread over both days.

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Colligan Cup win for Michael Dwyer

150 competed in the 25 th Annual Colligan Cup Run in Colligan Wood
outside Dungarvan on Sunday last. In this event each competitor
predicts the time it will take them to cover the 5 miles and the
nearest to the time predicted wins the event. Last Sunday's winner was
Michael Dwyer and he became the first to win it twice in the 25 year
history of the event and took the Kiely Cup.The ladies Kiely Shield
was won by Karen Ryan and the Juvenile McGrath Newsagents Shield was
won by Tony Dwyer. The event was race one in the Michael Rovche
Carpets spring series. At the munster senior cross Country
Championships in Limerick on Sunday last Ruari O' Donnell Ferrybank
was 30 th.

Britton Again

Double European Cross Country Champion Fionnuala Britton continued her
unbeaten streak with a clear victory at the IAAF Cross Country Race in
Antrim on Saturday last in a time of 18:17. over ten seconds clear of
Louise Damen of Great Britain who finished in second place in a time
of 18:29., Linda Byrne was also in the line up and she battled with
Magdalyne Masai of Kenya for third podium position for the majority of
the race. In the end Byrne was just run out and finished in fourth
place in a time of 18.48, only three seconds behind Masai in third in
18:45. In an under 17 race in Antrim Aisling Quinn Ferrybank AC was
second and Orna Murray also from Ferrybank AC was 8 th in the junior
race.

Nenagh Fixture

Nenagh Olympic A.C. are hosting an Open Juvenile Indoor Competition
for athletes U/9 to U/12 on Saturday next 19 th January in Nenagh
Indoor Stadium. Flat fee of €5 per person/athlete will be charged at
the door. High Jump competition for U/12 Girls & Boys will start at
11.30 am with Track Events commencing at 12 noon. Athletes may now
take part in both a sprint & a distance race on the day. See Revised
Timetable & details on Munster Athletics Website. English, Scottish
and Welsh Indoor fixtures on same website.

Other Fixtures

 Thurs January  24 th East Munster Schools Cross Country Championships
at 12 noon WIT Waterford, Saturday 26 th January  AAI National Senior,
Junior, Master & Juvenile Indoor Combined Event Championships Athlone,
Sunday January 27 th AAI Games Athlone.

Winter League

The Paddy Byrne Winter League in the City will continue each Thursday
at 7 pm sharp, registration at 6.15 pm. Clear reflective clothing must
be worn at the league and indeed it should be worn by all out training
day and night.There are still people running around our roads and
streets with dark clothing after dark and are a danger to themselves
and a danger to drivers on busy roads and junctions, even cheap
reflective armbands would help..

Road Races coming up

Sunday January 27 th John Treacy 10 miles Dungarvan, 1 pm, Sunday
February 3 rd St Paul's Parish Road Race, Park Inn Lismore Park, 1 pm,
Waterford, Saturday Feb 9 th Anne Valley 5 Miles Dunhill 12 noon,
Saturday 16 th Mount Juliet 10 Km,  Half Marathon and 3 km 11 am. see
website for details of entry etc



All Ireland championships

The 2013 Woodie’s DIY National Indoor Track and Field Competitions are
fast approaching. All of the events will be held in the new state of
the art Athlone IT Indoor Arena. The first event scheduled will be the
Combined Event Championships on Saturday the 26th of January.This will
be followed by the Athletics Ireland Open Games on Sunday 27th of
January. The Open Games will see many of Ireland’s top athletes
compete; therefore all athletes aiming to compete at the Games should
enter as soon as possible. See Athletics Ireland website for online
entries for all National Championships in January and February.

Waterford Viking Marathon

Saturday June 29 th is the date this year for the Second Annual
Waterford Viking Marathon and full details are on their website. A
number of people missed out on last years event as they had not
entered by closing date, this year again there will be a closing date
after which no entries will be taken, so an early warning to all.

Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Lots of Munster titles won in Nenagh

Sunday last saw the start of the Indoor season with a Munster
Championship fixture in Nenagh covering four grades Senior,under 23,
Junior and Masters Men and Women and many athletes from Waterford
competed in the various grades with lots of success. For Ferrybank AC
at senior level Kelly Proper won the 60 Metres, Tom Boucher the Shot
Putt and 56 lbs and Damien O'Brien was second in the 56 lbs and third
in the Shot Putt. Under 23 Shane O'Dwyer won the 200 Metres and High
Jump, Sean Archer the Trple Jump and Conor McCarthy was third in the
1500 metres, In the Junior grade Paul Murphy won the 200 metres,
Sorcha Murphy the High Jump and sister Neasa was second. In the
Master's Ray O'Dwyer was first in the over 35  56 lbs.and second in
the Shot Putt.  West Waterford AC also had several winners with Clare
Collins winning the High Jump under 23 and at Master's level the
following won; Des Feeney 800 Metres o 35, Brendan Moran over 55  60
and 200 Metres, Harry O'Brien o 45 1500 Metres, Joe Gough o 55 1500
Metres and Terri Gough had an over 60 treble in the 200, 800,1500
Metres and a second in the 60 Metres. For Waterford AC Brendan Leahy
won the over 35  200 Metres and was second in the 60 metres, Paschal
Halley won the over 40 High Jump and was second in the Long jump and
third in both the 60 and 200 Metres, Diane Behan was second in the o
40 1500 and 3000 Metres and Alan Bloomer was third in the senior 800
metres. Emmanuel Ogbonna Tramore AC won the Junior Triple Jump

Another Britton victory

 Ireland's Fionnula Britton retained her title in The  Edinburgh
International Cross Country race on Saturday last with an effortless
victory in the 6 km race, Linda Byrne also ran well to finish 6 th
both competing on the European team that took team honours. Next race
for both is on Saturday at the International meeting in Antrim.

400 compete in Baldy Man Run

On Sunday December 30 th in fine weather conditions there was a very
big entry of over 400 for the 12 th Annual Baldy Man Run in Tramore
and Shane Maher Ferrybank AC was a very convincing winner in a time of
31 minutes 30 seconds, Mick Kelly Gowran was second in 32.36 and Kevin
Kildea Monaghan third in 33.06 .Martina O'Dwyer Carrick on Suir led
home the ladies in 36.51, Orna Murray Ferrybank AC was second in 37.22
and Sylvia Malone Waterford AC was third in 37.27 . The following were
the category winners, Men; Junior Eoin Browne Ferrybank, o 40 Peter
Duggan St Joseph's, o 45 Michael Dunford  West Waterford AC, o 50
Walter Keane.Women: Junior Aisling Quinn Ferrybank, o 35 Maeve Savage
Tramore, o 40 Diane Behan Waterford AC, o 45 Una Ui Mhuirithe. Men's
Team Prize Waterford AC ( Finley Weir, David Cunningham and Dave
Power.) The under 14  Juvenile section winners were. Girls: 1 Sarah
Stone Tramore 2 Zara Breslin do, 3 Emma Caulfield Waterford AC. Boys 1
Ben Breslin Tramore 2 Hugo Blair Waterford 3 Jamie Stone Tramore. The
Gardai and many Voluntary bodies and individuals were involved in the
organisation of the event including the Order of Malta, Sea Cliff
Rescue, Majestic Hotel, Tramore GAA Club  and Johnny Kiely and Ray
Morrissey on horseback. The proceeds go to the Special Olympics

Munster Fixture in Limerick

On  Sun next  January 13 th the  Munster Juvenile Cross Country
Relays, Junior & Senior Cross Country Championships are on Limerick
Racecourse the fixture starts at 11.30 am and Waterford will be
represented there. On Thurs 24 th East Munster Schools Cross Country
Championships at 12 noon WIT Waterford, Saturday 26 th AAI National
Senior, Junior, Master & Juvenile Indoor Combined Event Championships
Athlone, Sunday January 27 th AAI Games Athlone.

25th  Annual Kiely Monumental Cup Run on Sunday

The 25 th  Annual Kiely Monumental Colligan Cup takes place in
Colligan Wood outside Dungarvan on Sunday next. This unique event will
of course use as it has for the past 23 years the Timing handicap
system, What makes the handicap timing system so appealing to all
levels of runner’s and joggers is the fact that every participant no
matter what their level of fitness, have exactly the same chance of
winning. All it takes is for you to know to the second exactly how
long it will take you to cover 5 miles of the Colligan Wood circuit.
The Colligan Cup as is now traditional is the first race of the four
race Michael Roche Carpets Spring Series, please note this year there
is no entry fee required for this series. Entry to the race itself is
8 Euro. Adult Section 5 miles starts at 2 pm and the Juvenile Colligan
Shield starts at 1.30 pm.

Changes

Athletics Ireland would like to inform all its members of the
important date changes to the 2013 Woodie’s DIY National Indoor
Competitions. The Masters and Junior/U 23 Championships originally
scheduled for the 19 th and 20 th of January has now been moved to the
9 th and 10 th of February. This decision was made in order to
facilitate the testing of equipment and procedures ahead of the
Combined Event Championships on the 26 th of January and the Athletics
Ireland Open Indoor Games on the 27th of January.The Woodie’s DIY
Senior Indoor Championships will move to the weekend of the 16 th and
17th of February. The reason for the move of the Senior Championships
is in order to facilitate television schedules.All of these events
will be at the new Indoor arena in Athlone.

Winter League

The Paddy Byrne Winter league in the City resumed on Thursday last
January 3rd  and will continue each Thursday at 7 pm sharp..

Road Races coming up

Sunday January 27 th John Treacy 10 miles Dungarvan, 1 pm Sunday
February 3 rd St Paul's Parish Road  Race, Park Inn Lismore Park
Waterford, Saturday Feb 9th Anne Valley 5 Miles Dunhill 12 noon.

Munster junior, u 23, senior and masters championships

Great start to the indoor season in Nenagh today at the Munster junior, u 23, senior and master championships. Munster titles went to Tom Boucher in the senior shot and 56lb, Kelly Proper senior 60m, Shane O Dwyer u 23 high jump and 200m, Sorcha Murphy junior high jump, Sean Archer in the u 23 triple jump Ray O Dwyer masters shot & 56lb, Paul Murphy junior 200m and keith Smith senior long jump. Silver medals were won by Neasa Murphy in the junior high jump and Damian O Brien in the senior 56lb. Bronze medals were won by Damian O Brien in the senior shot and Conor McCarthy in the u23 1500m. A great run also from Richard Lucas in the junior 1500m. Several athletes performed personal best performances which is fabulous so early in the season. Well done to all athletes today!

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McCarthy wins in record time

David McCarthy was in sparkling form over the festive period when he
had an emphatic win on  Sunday December 23 rd  in Newmarket Co. Cork,
he also led a West Waterford men’s team to victory on the day. The
race was the Newmarket 5k organised by Duhallow AC with David’s superb
time of 14.15 he set a new course beating the old mark of 15.01 by.
With 4 to count on the team along with David there was three other
great times recorded by club members, Philip Harty finished 4th in
15.03 followed by Raivis Zakis 9 th in 15.59 and Brian Byrne finished
21st in 17.04 to round off a great team effort with a tally of 35
points second team prize  went to Bridge Milers-Olympic Harriers  and
Leevale AC third .The Ladies race was won by Leevale’s Michelle Finn
in 17.05. On St Stephen's Day 400 competed in the annual 4 Miles in
Clonmel including a small number from Waterford AC and West Waterford
AC.Sergiu Ciobanu Clonliffe Hrs won the men's section in 19.17 and
Angela McCann Clonmel  the ladies in 23.30. and in a Charity run on
the same day in Dungarvan  organised by West Waterford AC, 1800 Euro
was raised for S.E.R.T.

Munster Fixture in Nenagh.

On the first Sunday of the New year Sunday January 6 th lots of
athletes from Waterford will compete at the Munster Junior, under 23,
Senior and Masters Indoor Championships in Nenagh. It will be a long
day of competitions with the fixture getting under way at 11 am, full
programme of events on Munster Athletics Website.

 Other January Fixtures.

 Sun 13 th Munster Juvenile Cross Country Relays, Junior & Senior
Cross Country Championships Limerick Racecourse. Thurs 24 th East
Munster Schools Cross Country Championships at 12 noon WIT Waterford,
Saturday 26 th AAI National Senior, Junior, Master & Juvenile Indoor
Combined Event Championships Athlone, Sunday January 27 th AAI Games
Athlone.

Changes

Athletics Ireland would like to inform all its members of the
important date changes to the 2013 Woodie’s DIY National Indoor
Competitions. The Masters and Junior/U 23 Championships originally
scheduled for the 19 th and 20 th of January has now been moved to the
9 th and 10 th of February. This decision was made in order to
facilitate the testing of equipment and procedures ahead of the
Combined Event Championships on the 26 th of January and the Athletics
Ireland Open Indoor Games on the 27th of January.The Woodie’s DIY
Senior Indoor Championships will move to the weekend of the 16 th and
17th of February. The reason for the move of the Senior Championships
is in order to facilitate television schedules.All of these events
will be at the new Indoor arena in Athlone.

Munster Awards

The following are the Waterford athletes and clubs who have won
Munster Awards for performances in 2012. Juvenile Track and Field
Niamh Giles Doran Ferrybank and Emmanuel Ogbonna Tramore, Indoor Track
and Field Masters Club Award Waterford AC, Cross Country: Intermediate
Women Laura Behan KCK AC, Men Andrew Connick Ferrybank AC, Masters
Frank Quinlan Waterford AC,  Juvenile  Club Award West Waterford AC,
Masters Cross Country and Road West Waterford AC. The Awards will be
presented at a Banquet in on Saturday January 26 th 2013.in Rathkeale
House Hotel Co Limerick, full details re tickets on Munster Athletics
Website.

Another fine run by Britton.

Double European Cross Country Champion Fionnuala Britton Kilcoole AC
finished an impressive second place at the Iris Lotto Cross Cup in
Brussels on Sunday 23rd of December. Britton faced a number of top
class athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia. The line up also included
European U23 champion Jess Coulson of Great Britain, who had beaten
Britton at the IAAF Cross Country race in Burgos, Spain on the 11th of
November. Ethiopian athlete Ruti Aga constantly pushed the pace
throughout the race, with only Britton able to stay with her. Both
athletes easily moved away from the chasing pack which included
Coulson, Belgium’s Almensch Belete and defending champion Caroline
Chepkwony of Kenyan. Aga then made the decisive move, breaking clear
of Britton and securing the victory..Britton’s next race will be the
Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country on the 5th of January, followed by
the Antrim IAAF Cross Country on January 12th.