Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Successful County Cross Country fixture

There was a fine entry for the County B Championships which were held
in St. Augustine’s College, Abbeyside on Sunday last in excellent
conditions. The numbers were well up on previous years with strong
fields in most age groups. Medals were awarded to the top 6 in each
race and there was a good even spread of results across the clubs.The
following were the results; Girls U 9:1st Aliona Willans West
Waterford, 2nd: Roisín Power KCK, 3rd: Grace Fanning Waterford Boys
U9:1 st: Alan Cantwell KCK, 2 nd: Alex Walsh WAC, 3 rd Philip Power
do. Girls U11:1st: Éabha Walsh WW, 2 nd: Anna Grey do, 3 rd: Sakina
Sharif Tramore. Boys U11:1st: Dayrl Harty WW, 2 nd: Adam Murray KCK, 3
rd: Nathan Bagge FB.Girls U13: 1st: Sarah Stone Tramore, 2 nd Heather
O’Connor Tramore,3 rd: Emily Murphy WW Boys U13: 1 st Seamus
Fitzgerald KCK, 2 nd: Darragh O’Keeffe FB, 3 rd: Aran O’Brien FB Girls
U15: Ruth O’Connor Tramore, 2 nd: Roisín Dunphy KCK, 3 Aoife Casey FB

 Trials

The Cross Country relay trials attracted a good entry with the top 4
athletes chosen to make up the county teams. Athletes who finished in
5  th will be the official sub on the team, with the 6th place athlete
used if one of the first 5 athletes is not in a position to attend.
The following are the top four athletes who have been chosen to
represent Waterford at the Munster Cross Country Relay Championships,
to be held on January 11th in Waterford. U 10 Girls: Ali Cunningham
WW, Caoimhe Prendergast do, Rachel Mooney Tramore, Angelina Chizhikova
WW, U 10 Boys: Tom Halley Tramore, Jake CoffeFB, Peter Cummins WW,
Paudie Barry KCK U 12 Girls: Ellen Boylan KCK, Kate Killigrew WW,
Megan Keogh Finisk Valley, Kate Keogh Finisk Valley U 12 Boys: Oisín
O’Riordain WW, Callum Hurley FB, Con Willans WW, Darragh O’Keeffe(FB U
14 Girls: Emily O’Mahony WW, Lucy Holmes do, Hannah Maguire FB, Emer
McGlynn WACU 14 Boys: Jake Bagge F), Cian O’Riordan WW, Seamus
Fitzgerald KCK, Cormac Mahony WW

 Murphy wins 5 Miles Road Race in City

Noel Murphy Waterford AC won the Reginald  VADRAFJORD 5 miles road
race in the city on Sunday last with a strong late surge. Brian
Gallagher Ferrybank AC led from the start and still held a sizable
lead until tiring in the last half mile when Murphy pounced as he went
on to win in 27 minutes 29 seconds, Gallagher was second in 27.49 and
Brian Sullivan Waterford  third in 29.04. First lady home was Kate
Nolan Waterford AC in 33.13, Stephanie Johnson was second in 34.11 and
Una Ui Mhuirrite was third in 34.20. 150 competed and the proceeds
went to Waterford Hospice.

.USA News

Brendan Quinn finished 4 th in the North East Collegiate Cross Country
Championships in New York on Friday last just behind another Irish
runner Kevin Dooney who was third in the 10 km event. Quinn's College
Providence were second team

All Ireland Cross Country Fixture in Dundalk

The All Ireland Senior U 23  and Junior Inter County Cross Country
Championships are in Dundalk IT Grounds on Sunday next as well as the
Juvenile under 10,12,14,16,and 18 Championships. Waterford will be
represented in the majority of the races

 Co Kilkenny Races

A 10 miles road race and 5 km also will be held in the Dungarvan Co
Kilkenny area on Sunday next at 12 noon.

 Entries

All entries for the Munster Masters Cross Country Championships County
teams should be sent to John Behan by Thursday of this week. They will
take place in Watergrasshill, Co. Cork on Sunday November 30 th,
coinciding with the Munster 'B' Juvenile Championships.The following
are the details for the county team: Women O35 - 4 needed to score,
Women O45 - 3 needed to score, Men O35 - 4 needed to score and Men O50
- 3 needed to score. The distances are:  women 4000m and men 7000m

Winter League.

This Thursday the Annual Winter League is on in the city starting at
the RSC at 7 pm. All competing must wear clear reflective clothing and
obey the stewards. Make sure no crossing of roads at unspecified
places as traffic will be moving close to the course,safety is the
operative word for all concerned