Tuesday 5 August 2014

Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

All Ireland Master's in Tullamore

Lots of athletes from Waterford clubs are expected to compete at the
All Ireland Master's Track and Field Championships in Tullamore on
Sunday next in several age groups men and women. First event for a
very long day's competition is at 11 am.

Celtic Games in Dublin

On Saturday next the Annual Celtic Games under age International is in
Santry Stadium in Dublin with Ireland,Scotland and Wales involved with
track and field events for under 16 and under 18 athletes. On the
Irish team are the following Waterford athletes; Aisling Quinn 3000
metres, Ă“rlaith O'Brien Javelin, Neasa Murphy high jump, Ferrybank AC
and Jurig Kanass West Waterford is in the pole vault. The team is
managed by John Mc Grath West Waterford and the coach is David Murphy
Waterford. An Irish development team is also competing  and Stephen
Walsh Ferrybank is on the relay team...First event 12 noon and full
timetable for both events on Athletics Ireland website.

Piltown 10 KM

 184 competed in the final race of the Outfield Sports 3 County
Challenge in Piltown on Friday last the Morris Oil 10 Km and Philip
Harty West Waterford was the easy winner in 32 minutes 11 seconds,
Noel Murphy Waterford AC was second in 33.18 and Danny Smith
Ballynonty  third in 33.28. Siobhan Doherty Borrisokane again easily
won the ladies section in 36.17, Angela Mc Cann Clonmel was second in
38.53 and Dymphna Ryan Dundrum was third in 40.47.The overall winners
of the series were Noel Murphy Waterford and Mary MolloyClonmel

22 nd Annual Marine Climb 6 Mile Road Race'

On Friday next August 8 th another race in the Ger Wyley Sports/Skins
Series will be in the County the 22 nd Annual Marine Climb 6 miles.
Entries for the race for all over 16 yrs will be taken in St. Joseph's
Primary School, Dungarvan. The event starts close-by at 7.30 pm and it
goes out the Cork Road and then left to finish at the Marine Bar in
Pulla, Ring. As this is as an A to B course, starting in Dungarvan and
finishing near Ring you may need to organise a lift to get back to
your car.

Island Run on Sunday

The 6 th Annual Balance Fitness Island Run over 5 Km in the grounds of
Waterford Castle has a 1 pm start on Sunday next. Entries on
runireland or on the day at the venue and competitors are reminded to
arrive early as a ferry operates from the mainland to the island.

Track and Field Fixtures August

 Saturday 9 th  Celtic Games Morton Stadium, Sunday 10 th National
Masters Track & Field Championships Tullamore,12 th to 17 th  European
Championships Track & Field Zurich, Saturday 23 rd Sunday 24 th
Community Games Finals Athlone, 16 th to 28 th  Youth Olympic Games
China, Sunday 31 st Munster ( B ) Juvenile Championships  Templemore.

Road Races August

 Friday next 8 th Marine Climb 6 miles Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Series
Dungarvan 7.30 pm, Sunday next 10 th Island 5 Km Run Waterford Castle
Grounds 1 pm. Friday 15 th  5 miles Road Race, Ballyduff Lower. Co
Waterford near Kilmeaden 7.00 pm ( please note time ), Friday 22 nd
Glaxosmithkline 5 Miles Dungarvan Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Series Friday
29 th Gensyme 5 Miles Old Kilmeaden Road Waterford 7 pm.

European Championships

Next week we will take a look at the European Athletic Championships
which begin in Zurich on Tuesday August 12 th. Last Friday the women's
4 x 100 metres relay panel of six was announced and Kelly Proper and
Niamh Whelan are included,the final four to run will be chosen later.
Thomas Barr will be in action this Tuesday morning in the first round
of the 400 metres hurdles and if he progresses he will be in the semi
final on Wednesday and Kelly Proper will run the 200 metres heats on
Thursday morning.

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