Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

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