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World Masters Indoors in Budapest with Waterford Interest

Starting this Tuesday and running on to Sunday the World Masters
Indoor Championships are in Budapest with an entry in excess of three
thousand five hundred athletes from many countries around the globe,
men and women in various age categories and Joe Gough West Waterford
and Tom O'Brien Waterford AC compete there. Joe who set a world record
in  the over 60 category over 800 metres in Athlone recently will be
one of the main contenders for the 800 metres title but will face very
stiff opposition from current outdoor champion.and former European and
American champions. His first round heat is today Tuesday in the
afternoon and assuming he makes the semi final this will be on
Wednesday  morning and if he makes the final this is on Friday
afternoon.. He is also entered for the 1500 metres with the semi final
on Saturday and final on Sunday so it looks as if a busy week for Joe
lies ahead and his vast experience we hope will see him come up with
another big one. Tom O'Brien is entered in the high jump over 45 and
as the Irish record holder in the event she should figure prominently
also.

Juvenlie athletes keep Waterford flag flying in Athlone

Athlone was the venue last Saturday and Sunday for two sections of the
All Ireland Juvenile Indoor Championships under 12 to under 19 and
athletes from three Waterford clubs got among the medals with
Ferrybank doing particularly well. For Ferrybank  Paul Murphy  won the
under 19 400 metres  in 48.96 seconds a championship best performance
and he also was second in the 200 metres , Neasa Murphy won the  under
18 high jump with 1.63 metres, Orlaith O'Brien the under 16 Shot Putt
with 11.11 metres,  a personal best,Tom Gallagher won the  under 14
high jump  with 1.63 metres, he was also second in the long jump and
third in the hurdles all personal bests. Praise Oweye  won the under
12 60 metres in 8.58 seconds and was second in the long jump and third
in the shot putt all with personal bests. Niamh Mc Nicol  was second
in the  under 18 200 metres and she  also won a bronze medal in the
60 metres  with a personal best, other bronze medal winners were
Siobhan Whelan under 19 triple jump  and Kylie Heinen in the under 12
high jump both with  personal bests and Anne Corcoran in the shot putt
under 16.. With a much smaller group of athletes Waterford AC did very
well. They had  a first and a second in the boys u 12 long jump with
Jack Deegan winning and Victory Eddy second, James Murphy was second
in the u 15 high jump and third in the long jump  and Emma Caulfield
was third in the under 14 walk while Shane Monagle took the silver
medal in the under 15 hurdles for Tramore  with a personal best, he
was beaten by inches. The third day of these championships are in
Athlone on Saturday next

 Waterford Primary School Sports

The Annual Waterford Primary School Sports is at the RSC on Tuesday
next at 11 am  with races for boys and girls including  a sprint and
middle distance  and relay in each age category. These are under 8
,9,10,11,12 and over 12 for children born 2001 0r before. Please note
this sports is confined to Waterford City Primary Schools and those in
close proximity to the city in County Waterford.

Two Road Races this week end in County

 On this Friday March 28 th the Glor na Mara 4 miles is in Tramore at
6 pm. Registration is at Oceanics Surf School from 4.30 pm. EURO 10 entry
fee and race starts at 6 on the prom. On  Sunday next the Munster
Novice and Senior Road Championships are in  Carriglea  near Bushy
Park  outside Dungarvan  at 1 pm There will be a number of men and
women from Waterford clubs participating and entries are closed ,no
entries on day, Another imminent race is on  Friday 4 th April the
Waterford AC/WIT 5 km 7 pm at  WIT Sports Campus

National Indoor juvenile Championships

It was a super weekend in Athlone for our juveniles. We had over twenty athletes competing and they all performed with distinction. The club won an amazing 5 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze medals with pbs galore and even a championship record!
Gold Medalists:
Paul Murphy u 19 400m Championship best 48.87s
Neasa Murphy u 18 high jump 1.63m
Tom Gallagher u 14 high jump 1.63m
Orlaith O Brien u 16 shot 11.11m
Praise Owoeye u 12 60m 8.56s

Silver Medalists
Niamh McNichol u 18 200m
Paul Murphy u 19 200m
Praise Owoeye u 12 long jump 4.19m
Tom Gallagher u 14 long jump 5.00m

Bronze Medalists
Kylie Heinan u 13 high jump 1.40m
Ann Corcoran u 16 shot 11.06m
Niamh McNichol u 18 60m 7.78s
Siobhan Whelan u 19 triple jump 10.57m
Tom Gallagher u 14 hurdles
Praise Owoeye u 12 shot 9.30m

We had several other finalists also and the majority of athletes produced pb performances. Well done ....a terrific weekend for the club.

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All Ireland Juvenile Championships

Saturday and Sunday next will see two sections of the All Ireland
Juvenile Indoor Championships under 12 to under 19 take place in AIT
Athlone and athletes from Waterford clubs will compete. The programme
begins both days at 10 am and full timetable can be found on Athletics
Ireland Website. Day 3 of the Championships are n Saturday March 29 th
also in Athlone.This Saturday the Schools International Cross Country
fixture is in Bolton in England

Mallow 10 Miles

On Sunday next the Mallow 10 miles road race has a 12.30 pm start and
entries are closed as the full quota of 1200 had entered.

Road Fixtures

Friday March 28 th Glor na Mara 4 miles Tramore, 6pm,  Sunday March 30
th Munster Novice and Senior Road Championships Carriglea outside
Dungarvan 1 pm, Friday 4 th  April Waterford AC/WIT 5 km 7 pm WIT
Sports Campus, Friday April 11 th  Race 1 Ger Wyley Sports Skins
Series Ballinroad 5 km, 7 pm , Sunday April 13 th , Splashworld 5
miles Tramore 11 am. Saturday April 19 th Race 2 Ger Wyley
Sports/Skins Series Butlerstown 4 miles ( note change in distance this
year) 7 pm, Sunday April 20 th Solas Centre 5 miles RSC Waterford11
am. Full list of Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Series on West Waterford AC
website

World Masters Indoors

Budapest is the venue for the World Masters Indoor Championships from
March 25 th to 30 th , next week we will look at the local involvement
by Joe Gough and others

Track and Field.

Open sports coming up in April are The Leevale fixture in Cork IT on
Saturday and Sunday April 4 th and 6 th with junior and seniors on
Saturday and Juveniles on Sunday and Ferrybank AC Open at the RSC on
Sunday April 13 th 1 pm. Full programme available for both fixtures on
their websites or in the case of Ferrybank also from Brid Golden on
087 6889330. On Friday and Saturday April 11 th and 12 th the Irish
University Track and Field Championships are at the RSC

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Mc Carthy's brave effort at World Indoors
>
> David Mc Carthy (West Waterford AC) produced a fine championship
> performance at the World Indoor Championships in Sopot in Poland last
> Friday finishing 6th in his 1500m heat in 3:39.46, just missing out on
> a fastest qualification spot into the final by under two tenths of a
> second. The time was also just off his personal best of 3:39.14 which
> he set at the AAI Games. Impressively the Waterford man finished the
> eighth fastest time overall. He was unfortunate to get in the fastest
> of the three heats as the first five in his heat all made the final
> together with the first and second only in the other two heats.
> McCarthy said: I'm a little disappointed with that, I gave it my all
> but I finished just outside the qualifiers. The goal was to make the
> final, then to just fall short of it is disappointing".
>
> Munster Schools Indoors
>
> The Munster Schools Indoor Games were held in Nenagh on March 4 th and
> the Waterford results were as follows; High Jump Open 1 Jurig Kanass
> St Augustine's, Junior High Jump 1 James  Murphy,Tramore CBS, 60
> metres hurdles 2 nd Shane Monagle do, 600 m 2 nd Shane O'Brien St
> Declan's, Kilmacthomas Minor 600 metres 2 nd Cian O'Shea Tramore CBSAt
> the Munster u 14 to 19 indoor championships in Nenagh on Sunday March
> 2 nd Sinead O'Regan Ferrybank won the high jump under16, this result
> had not appeared in time for last weeks report she also finished third
> in the long jump.on Saturday
>
> Upcoming events in March
>
> Sunday 16 th Munster Masters Road Championships Kilnaboy Co Clare 1 pm
> also 5 km Road Race Ballyhale Co Kilkenny 12 noon and National Inter
> Club league final Athlone. Saturday 22 nd SIAB Schools Cross Country
> Bolton, Saturday and Sunday 22 nd and 23 rd All Ireland Juvenile Day 1
> and 2 Saturday 29 th All Ireland juvenile Indoors Day 3  Athlone,
> Sunday 30 th Munster Novice and Senior Road Championships, Carriglea
> outside Dungarvan
>  .
> Road Race Fixtures in the area
>
>  Friday March 28 th Glor na Mara 4 miles Tramore,6pm, Friday 4 th
> Waterford AC/WIT 5 km 7 pm WIT Sports Campus,Friday April 11 th  Race
> 1 Ger Wyley Sports Skins Series Ballinroad 5 km 7 pm  ,Sunday April13
> th ,Splashworld 5 miles Tramore 11 am. Saturday April 19 th Race 2 Ger
> Wyley Sports/Skins Series Butlerstown 4 miles( note change in distance
> this year) 7 pm, Sunday April 20 th Solas Centre 5 miles RSC Waterford
> 11 am. Full list of Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Series on West Waterford AC
> website. With regard to road races, those staging them should have
> them well spaced out in an area,races on successive days or within two
> or three days lead to smaller entries at both venues involved
>
> Carrick on Suir Road Runners Series
>
> The following are the dates for this years Carrick on Suir Road
> Runners Road Race Series. Faugheen 5 km Friday April 25 th at 7.30 pm:
> Tom Jordan 5 Mile Race in Portlaw Friday 9 th May at 7.30 pm ,Carrick
> on Suir 'Deadmans 5 Miles Friday 6 th June 7.30 pm, Rathgormack 5
> Miles  Friday 11 th  July at 7.30 pm, Piltown 10 km Friday 1 st August
> at 7.30 pm.
>
> Primary Schools
>
> Ferrybank AC promote their Annual School Sports at the RSC on Tuesday
> April 1 st at 11 am contact 087 688933 Catering for boys and girls
> under 8,9,10,11,12 and over 12.
>
> Munster Fixture Rules
>
> All clubs have been notified of the rules that apply for athletes to
> be eligible to compete in the Munster Novice Road Championship in the
> Dungarvan area at Bushy Park,Carriglea on Sunday March 30 th
>
> Credit Union Awards
>
> The Combined Credit Union Awards are presented monthly to athletes
> whose age groups are in the under 13 to under 19 age categories,all
> clubs please note and each month clubs are asked to send in athletes
> from their club who they think should be considered for an award to
> County PRO,send in immediately any month ends and the same person send
> them in each month from a club ie a designated person.

3a's u 20 indoor championships

There was great performance from our crew in Sheffield at the British 3a's u 20 championships. Sixth placing for Neasa Murphy in the high jump with an excellent 1.69m, Niamh McNichol in the 200m in 25.47 having run 25.05 and 24.95 in the qualifying rounds, and Aisling Quinn in the 1500m. Paul Murphy finished seventh overall in the 400m in 50.33. All the athletes will have gained really valuable experience from competing at such a high level championship. Well done to all four.

Athlone International Meet February 22nd

It was a wonderful night for our athletes in Athlone on february 22nd. Kelly Proper won the long jump with a world class 6.49m, a stadium record and a seasons best for her. She also won the 60m in a new pb of 7.44s. Niall Tuohy was just pipped on the line in a most exciting 800m and Neasa Murphy was third in the high jump with a leap of 1.65m. Her sister Sorcha was fourth in this event. Well done to all our athletes who represented us so well.

Munster u 14-19 indoor championships

It was a super weekend for the club in Nenagh coming home with a total of 18 medals  and many personal best performances. Gold Medal winners were Siobhan Whelan u 19 200m & TJ, Tadhg Brennan u 17 1500m, Sinead O regan u 16 HJ,  Ann Corcoran u 16 shot, Sean Whittle u 19 TJ, Cormac McCann u 17 60m &  200m and Tom Gallagher u 14 LJ. Silver medal winners were Eoin Browne u 18 1500, Chloe Farrel u 15 LJ, Darren Coleman u 17 hurdles, Siobhan Whelan u 19 60m, Orlaith O Brien u 16 shot, and Conor Giles Doran u 16 200m. Bronze medal winners were Tom Gallagher u 14 HJ and hurdles, and Sean Whittle u 19 LJ. Well done to everyone who made the journey to Nenagh for the two days.