Kilmacow Open Cross Country

What a lovely day at the Kilmacow Cross Country today! Well done to our u 8 medal winners Kiana, Aisling, Daniel, David and Sam. Our u 9 medal winners were Aoibhe, Molly, Isobelle, Beth, Jake, Conor, Conor, Robbie, Hayden and Liam. Our medal winners u 10 were Catherine, Ruhee, Nina and Niall. Our girls u 12 team ran a great race and were just outside the medals . Well done to Mia, Emma, Rachel and Aoibh. Our u 12 boys again ran a super race and finished just outside the medals. Well done to Daire, Dilon, Kieron, Scott, Jason and Robert. Our u 14 girls won gold in the team section...well done Caoimhe, Molly, Emily and Aisling. Finally Craig had a great run in the u 14 boys race. Well done to everyone who participated today.

County Cross Country Fixture Details

Ferrybank Athletic Club
www.ferrybankathleticclub.org

County Cross Country Championships 2013
Sunday October 6th , St. Augustines College, Dungarvan
Sunday October 13th - St Augustines College, Dungarvan

Start time 12 noon each day

• October 6th - Races Under 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 , Jun & Sen ( Jun & Sen at 2pm) 
• October 13th – Under 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, novice and masters .

Individual & Team awards / Athletes can move up one age group. 

PLEASE ATTEND ON BOTH JUVENILE DAYS (Oct 6th & OCT 13th) AS YOU WILL BE ON THE TEAM IN YOUR AGE GROUP AND ALSO IN THE AGE GROUP ABOVE YOU.

Athletes should organise their own transport to Dungarvan for these championships. Please be in Dungarvan by 11.30am. 

Entrance fee: Juveniles €3 / Seniors €5

Club singlets to be worn ( available at training and on the day cost €15) 
Club hoodies available in Alfie Hale’s.
Grass spikes 9mm to be worn in running spikes. Available from Mrs. Golden. Subsidised cost €3 per packet. Please note athletes need to put 5mm spikes back in their spikes for training at the RSC as this is the maximum length permitted on the Mondo track. 

Athletes are under age on 31/12/2013
U 8 born 2006, U 9 born 2005, u 10 born 2004, u 11 born 2003, u 12 born 2002, u 13 born 2001, u 14 born 2000 etc

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

Munster Championship Dates & Venues:
October 27th – u 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, Novice & u 23, Limerick racecourse
November 10th – u 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, Intermediate, Castlelyons, Fermoy, Co Cork

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Kilmacow Cross Country on Sunday

The first Cross Country fixture of the season in this area will be the
Kilmacow Open fixture on Sunday next September 29 th at 1 pm  in The
Complex Kilmacow. Races for boys and girls  under 8,9,10, 12,14,16,18
junior men and women and senior men and women with masters prizes
included, contact number is 086 8100299

Waterford City Primary Schools Cross Country

Hundreds of children from Primary Schools around the city and
adjoining areas participated in the Annual Primary School Cross
Country Sports promoted by Ferrybank AC held at the RSC on Wednesday
last and lots of parents and teachers were present also for a very
enjoyable event' The following were the first three in each race1st
Class Girls Race One 1 Amina Shvarikova Ballygunner 2 Anna Mc Goldrick
Holy Cross 3 Kiana Fitzgerald John of God, Race Two 1 Sarah Abulla
Ballygunner 2 Cara Rea St Ursula's 3 Gemma Quinn Passage.1st Class
Boys Race One 1 Dara Power Ballygunner 2 Romeo Acaduco St Declan's 3
Jay Bagge Ferrybank. Race Two 1 Redeem Eddy, St Declan’s  2 David
Leavy, Ballygunner 3 Conrad Guinan, Holy Cross. 2nd Class Girls Race
One 1 Laura Flynn, Ballygunner 2 Tiffany Nakaku, Mercy  3 Isobel
Casey, John Of God. Race Two 1 Orla Walsh, Passage 2 Niamh Luda,
Ballygunner 3 Caoimhe Houlihan, Ballygunner. 2nd Class Boys Race One
1 Tom Halley, Holy Cross  2 Daniel Goff St Declan's  3 Robbie Duffy
Ballygunner Race Two 1 Ramsey Miller, Scoil Lorcain  2 Jake Coffey St
Declan's  3 Conor Golden  St Declan’s. 3rd Class Girls Race One 1 Emma
Beadle John Of God  2 Lauren Sheils Ballygunner  3 Sarah O Brien
Ursuline, Race Two  1 Sasha Jolly, Christchurch 2 Orla Dullahan, Mercy
 3 Faye Halligan, St Saviours. 3rd Class Boys Race One  1 Thadius
Eremyonkhale, Scoil Lorcain 2 James Rafter, Ballygunner 3Joy Hodanu,
St Mary’s. Race Two 1 Richard Lapite, Ferrybank 2 Fortune Eddy, St
Declan’s  3 Conor Fanning, St Declan’s  4th Class Girls Race One 1
Ellen Boylan, Portlaw  2 Kate Beadle, John Of God 3 Sophie Wheatley,
Holy Cross  Race Two 1 Jmia Crawford St Ursula’s  2 Ellen Power St
Ursula’s  3 Sophia Paprivora John Of God. 4th Class Boys Race One 1
Mark Imiren  Ferrybank 2 Sean Hayes  Portlaw  3 Eoin Walsh, Passage.
Race Two 1.Evan Hayes St Declan’s 2. Daniel Kiely Ballygunner 3. Milo
Cox Educate Together. 5th Class Girls Race One 1  Sarah Stone Holy
Cross 2 Thando Ncube St Ursula’s 3 Una O' Brien Gaelscoil. Race Two 1
Carla Fanning John Of God  2 Aine Curtin John Of God  3 Holly Meaney
Mercy. 5th Class Boys 1 Richard Ayodele Holy Cross 2 Daire O Keeffe St
Declan’s 3 Stephen Oresavy Ferrybank. 6th Class Girls 1 Zoe Kiely St
Ursula’s 2 Emer McGlynn St John Of God 3 Kim Jolley Christchurch. 6th
Class Boys 1 Stephen Imiren Ferrybank 2 Jack Keohan Holy Cross 3 Jake
Bagge Butlerstown. Best Overall School Ballygunner, Best Girls School
John Of God, Best Boys School St Declan, Best Small School Portlaw.

Road Races

 Sunday next Sept 29 th Ferns Co Wexford Half Marathon 12.30 pm
Contact 087 9004221, Saturday October 6 th Ballyduff Lower GAA Club 5
Miles 4 pm, Sunday October 13 th Solas Centre 10 miles Waterford City
12.30 pm.

County Convention

 The County Athletic Convention  was  held at St Augustine's College
Abbeyside on Monday   September 16 th  and clubs represented  were
Tramore , Ferrybank, West Waterford , KCK and Waterford AC. Officers
Elected for coming year were as follows; Chairperson Brian Scanlon
Vice,
Chair Noel Power, Secretary /Treasurer Pat Mc Govern, PRO Fintan
Walsh. After 13 years Noel Power did not seek re election as
chairperson.  2013 was a very successful one for Waterford athletes at
juvenile ,senior and masters level Nationally and on the International
stage.A discussion took place on the standard at some of the field
events and hurdles in last years County championships and all clubs
were asked to make an effort to have all participating in these events
trained for them and not produce them on the day just to make up
numbers.  The following County Championship Cross Country fixtures
were made and all at St Augustine's College Abbeyside.12 noon each
day. Sunday October 6 th Boys and Girls  under 10,12,14,16, ( also
under18,Junior and Senior men and women but they start at 2 pm with
the West Waterford Open Cross Country Fixture ). Sunday October 13 th
Boys and girls under 9,11,13,15,17, Novice and Masters Men and Women.
Sunday November 3 rd ( 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 .Munster Championships;Sunday October 27 th Juvenile Even Ages
Novice and Under 23 men and women Limerick Racecourse. Sunday November
10 th Uneven juvenile and Intermediate men and women,Castlelyons
Fermoy Co Cork. (B ) Juvenile  and masters Beaufort Co Kerry date to
be confirmed. All Ireland Championships Sunday November 17  th   Even
age Juvenile and Inter Counties Senior and Junior, venue to be decided
and it could be Waterford IT, Sunday December 15 th Uneven Juvenile
and Novice men and women, venue to be decided,. Cross Country gives
all grades of athletes a chance to compete as team awards are in all
the events so every effort should be made by clubs to have full teams
competing at the County Championships but again all should be training
over the distances and not produced on the day and be completely
outclassed. and more than likely never seen again.

Munster Express 10k

Congrats to Graham Power and Brian Gallagher who finished third and fourth in the Munster Express 10k last Sunday. Great running lads!

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Mayoral Reception.

On Friday last at City Hall the Mayor of Waterford Cllr John Cummins
accorded a Mayoral Reception to the Ferrybank Athletic Club in
recognition of the club's outstanding year in athletics both on the
National front and Internationally under age and senior.The Mayor said
that on behalf of the people of Waterford he was delighted to receive
the group and acknowledge their performances which brought honour not
alone to the club but to Waterford as well. A huge crowd was present
for the occasion and the Mayor made special mention of two athletes,
Kelly Proper who had brought home four gold medals from the All
Ireland Senior Championships and Hayley Fitzimmons who won the gold
medal at the World Dwarf Games in the javelin and a bronze in the
discus. presentations were made to both of Waterford Crystal and
Scrolls. On behalf of the club Brid Golden thanked the Mayor for the
reception and listed all the various winners and thanked all who work
behind the scenes to make the club so successful.


Brian Murphy and Adekle Walsh winners of Munster Express / Hartley People 10 KM

The Hartley People / Munster Express 10 km in the city on Sunday last
attracted an entry of over 500 including Mayor Cllr John Cummins and
the easy winner was Brian Murphy Carrick on Suir in 33 minutes 19
seconds, Trevor Power Waterford AC was second in 33.55 and Graham
Power Ferrybank AC  third in 34.56 The ladies race was a much closer
affair as Adele Walsh St Senan's was first home in 38.32, Susan Finn
was second in 38.39 and Sylvia Malone was third in 39.04.  Category
results can be found elsewhere in this issue ,the proceeds went to
Waterford Hospice. Lots of help was provided around the course by the
Gardai, Stewards and Order of Malta for a very well organised event
and at the RSC Bouncy Castles and Konor Halpin kept children happy and
the presence of some of the Waterford minor hurlers with their manager
Sean Power and the Irish Press Cup added to a very enjoyable occasion.
Prizes for the race will be presented in the Granary this Friday at 4
pm.

Adamstown Cross Country

The first Open Cross Country meeting of the season  was in Adamstown
Co Wexford on Sunday last and  athletes from Waterford Clubs
competed.there and got among the medals. For West Waterford AC Sean
Curran won the junior race, second placings went to Oisin O'Riordan u
11, Lucy Holmes u 12, Cormac O'Mahony u 12, Miceal Power u 16 and
Aoife Hamiltoin was third u 16. For Waterford AC Linsey Mc Guire won
the u 13 race, Jack Corcoran was second under 10 and Emer McGlynn
third under 12,  KCK, had a winner in the senior women's race with
Siobháin Boylan. and Gary Cantwell was fourth in senior men's race.
Andrew Connick Ferrybbank AC was 34 th in the Great North Run at the
week end in 1.09.02. Tom O'Brien Waterford Ac won the over 45 high
jump at the British Masters in Birmingham on Sunday last with 1.70 m.



Kilmacow Open Cross Country

The first Open Cross Country fixture in these parts will be the
Kilmacow event on Sunday September 29 th with races for boys and girls
under 8,9,10,12,14,16,18 junior men and women and senior men and women
with masters prizes included, first race 1 pm and contact number is
086 8100299

Waterford Fixtures

Next week we will have the  Waterford County Championship Cross
Country fixture dates in which will be coming up  in October and the
first Munster fixture is the Juvenile Even Ages, as well as  the U/23
and Novice Cross Country Championships, Sunday 27th October on
Limerick Racecourse.

Road Races

Saturday October 6 th Ballyduff Lower GAA Club 5 Miles 4 pm, Sunday
October 13 th Solas Centre 10 miles Waterford City

Andrew Connick does well in the Great North Run

Andrew Connick had a super run at the Great North Run in Newcastle today finishing 34th in the Men's elite section in a time of .1.09.02. Well done Andrew!

St Pauls AC 5 Mile Road race - individual & team wins!

Fantastic results at The St Pauls AC 5 mile road race in  Rosslare. Andrew Connick was first, Niall Tuohy was second and Brian Gallagher fourth. Team winners! Well done lads!

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Harty wins Gensyme 5 miles

Over 400 competed in the Annual Gensyme 5 miles road race on Friday
last in ideal weather which took in the Old Kilmeaden Road, up
Oliver's Hill then left over to The Holy Cross and back in to entrance
to Industrial Estate at the motor village and then a circuit inside
the Estate finishing in Gensyme Factory  Grounds. After a mile or so
two athletes went clear Philip Harty West Waterford and Alan O'Shea
Bantry and they had a thrilling duel all through but Harty finished
the better to win the race in 24 minutes 50 seconds, O'Shea clocked
24.54 to finish second and Niall Sheil St Killian's Wexford took the
third spot in 26.02 with a strong finish. Siobhan O'Doherty
Borrisokane won the ladies section very convincingly in 27.28, Adele
Walsh St Senan's had a fine run to finish second in 30.42. and  Susan
Finn was third in 31.17. The Gardai, Emergency Services and many
stewards ensured a very well organised event and the refreshments
afterwards were most welcome with the proceeds gong to the MS Society.
 Complete list of results from the race:Men 1 Philip Harty West
Waterford 24.50, 2 Alan O'Shea Bantry 24.54, 3 Niall Sheil St Killians
26.06, 4 Niall Tuohy Ferrybank 26.19, 5 Trevor Power Waterford 26.39.
Junior Raymond O' Mahony Ind,  o 40 Darragh Byrne Gensyme, o 45 Ray
Hahessy West Waterford, o 50 Derek Nolan Waterford, o 55 Joe Gough
West Waterford.  Women 1 Siobhan O'Doherty Borrisokane 27.28, 2 Adele
Walsh St Senan's 30.42, 3 Susan  Finn Ind 31.17, 4 Sylvia Malone
Waterford 31.28, 5 Kate Nolan do 33.03, Junior Niamh Casey Ferrybank,
o 35 Sylvia Malone Waterford, o 40 Marie Murphy Griffin St Joseph's, o
45 Liz Nolan Waterford, o 50 Bernadette Mitchell Balance Fitness, o 55
Kathleen Kennedy Waterford  (437 Competed)

Annual Altitude 5 miles Hurthill Challenge.

On Sunday last in summer like conditions the Annual Altitude sponsored
5 miles race was held in the Faithlegg/Cheekpoint area over a very
scenic but demanding course and a small entry was led home by all the
very easy  winner Colm Heylin in 31 minutes 57 seconds, Dermot Power
was second in 33.02 and Michael Coleman third in 34.12. The ladies
were led home by Catherine Grant in 38.43, Liz Ryan was second in
40.04 and Eilish Kelly was third in 43.27. First local was Michael Cox
in 36.19 and first juvenile Harry Donnelly

Week end fixtures

On Saturday September 6 th at 6 pm there's a 6 km road race in the
Ballybeg area of Waterford city,entries on runireland or on the day at
Cill Bara Centre Ballybeg from 3 to 5 pm.The Munster Half Marathon
Championship is in Blarney Co Cork on Sunday next September 8 th at 11
am and on Sunday  week September 15 th the Munster Express/Hartley
People 10 km is in the City at the RSC at 11 am, please note starting
time..Route is Start at RSC , in Cork Road, Manor Street ,Parnell St
turning right at Maryland Hotel, out Catherine Street, up Water Street
 half way.turn left  under De La Salle College, out Newtown, ,Dunmore
Road to WRH Roundabout, turn right over to Farronshooneen roundabout,
down Upper Grange,.down John's Hill and in Johnstown, turn left at Car
Stand and then straight back out to finish inside RSC at far side.

Cross Country

Adamstown Co Wexford will start the Cross Country season  off on
Sunday September 15 th . Races for under 9 to14 under 16, ,junior and
senior both male and female, first race 12 noon.

 Athlete banned

 The Turkish Athletics Federation last week announced a two year ban
for the 2013 European Indoor 60 meter hurdles gold medallist Nevin
Yanit.This announcement has particular significance for Ireland as
Derval O’Rourke finished fourth in that competition missing out on a
podium finish.Athletics Ireland has contacted European Athletics to
establish what procedures will be followed in relation to recent
championship results attained by Nevin Yanit. European Athletics has
not yet received notification of the official sanction from the IAAF
and cannot make a official comment until that occurs.Athletics Ireland
will continue to communicate with European Athletics on the affair

 Schools Combined Events Fixtures

16th October 2013 Munster Schools Nenagh Olympic Indoor Arena 11
am,16th November 2013 All-Ireland Schools Athlone IT Indoor Arena 10
am,14 th December 2013 Schools. Glasgow 10 am (Junior & Inter only)