Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

County Convention

All Clubs were represented at the Annual County Athletic Convention
held in De La Salle College, Waterford on Monday September 8 th  A
look back on a very successful year took place with numerous events
held in the county  with County Cross Country and Track and Field
Championships as well as numerous  Road Races. Several athletes from
the County represented Ireland at various major International events
and two competed at the European Championships and did very well,
Thomas Barr in the 400 metres hurdles and Kelly Proper in the 200
metres both semi finalists, both also ran in the relays for Ireland.
At Master's level Joe Gough won a World Indoor title and a European
Outdoor title in the over 60 800 metres while at the All Ireland
Senior Championships there were four winners and  winners also at the
All Ireland Junior, under 23 and juvenile Championships and All
Ireland Schools. All outgoing officers were re elected for coming year
as follows; Chair Brian Scanlon,Vice Chair Noel Power, Secretary John
Behan, Ass Sec Cai Caulfield Treasurer Pat Mc Govern,PRO Fintan Walsh

County Championship Cross Country Fixtures

The following are the County Cross Country Championship dates  for the
coming season all at St Augustine's College Abbeyside. Sunday October
5 th Boys and Girls u 10,12,14,16,18, Junior and Senior men 12.00 noon
the senior and junior will be at 1.30 pm., Sunday October 12 th Boys
and Girls u 9,11,13,15,17, 19 and Novice  11.30 am please note time,
Sunday 16 th November Boys and Girls ( B ) Championships u 9,11,13,15,
Medals first six home, no team prizes also Master's.11.30 am.also
Inter County Juvenile Cross Country Relay Trials u 10.12.14. The first
Munster Championships are the even ages and Novice and Under 23  on
Sunday October 26 th  near Two Mile Borris Co Tipperary

Adamstown Placings

Athletes from Waterford clubs competed at the Adamstown Open Cross
Country in Co Wexford on Sunday last and West Waterford fared best.
Cormac O'Mahony won the under 13 race, Oisin O'Riordan was second in
the under 12 and third placings went to Caoimhe Prendergast u 11, Lucy
Holmes u 13 and  Dairaine Ni Sheanlaich u 16, Liam Reilly was fourth
in the junior race. Ian O'Byrne Waterford was second in the senior
men's race and Hugo Blair from the same club was third under 15 while
Jake Bagge Ferrybank was second under 14.and Tom Holloway Tramore was
fourth u 10. Forty five clubs were represented at the fixture

Munster Half Marathon

On Sunday next the Munster Championship Half Marathon is on in
Charleville County Cork at 10 am. Its incorporated in to the
Charleville International Half Marathon see website


St Senan's Open Cross  Country

On Sunday week September 28 th with a 1 pm start at the Complex in
Kilmacow Co Kilkenny the Annual St Senan's Open Cross Country goes
ahead.. There are races for boys and girls under 8,9,10,12,14,16,18
junior, senior men 7000 m and senior women 3000 metres with master's
prizes also included contact number 086 8100299

Waterford AC Juvenile Training

Traning for all 8 yrs and older at the RSC every Tuesday and Thursday
from 7 pm to 8 pm Little Athletics for 5, 6 and 7 yrs on Saturday's at
the earlier time of 11 am to 12  noon in Kingfisher Hall.New members
are always welcome. For any further information you can contact Brian
at 087 9911380 David at 086 8390705 or Cait at 086 2369017

Be Safe be Seen

With the dark evenings now here its essential for all using public
roads to be wear clear reflective clothing and to keep to footpaths
when you can and keep clear of busy roads and junctions.

Transfers

There are just two times per year that athletes may transfer April 1
st and September 1 st and transfers have to be signed off at full
County Board meetings in April and September In between these times
there is no facility for transfers and all clubs area aware of this
long ago and its all covered in Athletic Ireland Rules not County
Board rules..No point in sending transfers to County Secretary unless
in the two periods mentioned