Belguim Meets

Well done to Kelly Proper who won a 200m in Belguim last night running a swift 23.53s into a headwind in poor conditions. She placed fourth in the 100m in 11.70s. Paul Murphy was second in the 400m running 48.05s and also finished second today in another meet running 48.2. Jessie Barr also had a good run in the 400m hurldes.

Munster juvenile u 14-19 championships

What a fabulous weekend in CIT for our juveniles who were competing at the Munster Juvenile u 14- 19 championships. We won a total of twelve gold,seven  silver and five bronze along with six fourth placings. The top four all qualify for the Nationals in a few weeks so well done to everyone. The following are our medal winners
Gold
Jake Bagge 800m & 1500m u 14
Niamh McNichol 100m & 200m u 18
Stephen Walsh 100m & 200m u 18
Orlaith O Brien javelin u 16
neasa Murphy High jump u 18
Siobhan Whelan - Triple jump u 19
Ann Corcoran High Jump & Shot u 16
Sinead O Regan High jump u 16

Silver Niamh Giles Doran - Triple jump u 18
Siobhan Whelan long  jump u 19
Niall Murphy - Triple jump u 18
Siobhan Whelan 100m u 19
Chloe Farrell - long jump u 15
Tom Gallagher - high jump u 14
Orlaith O Brien discus u 16

Bronze
Orlaith O Brien shot & hammer  u 16
Frankie Dolphin - 100 hurdles u 16
Eoin Kenny Javelin u 16
Sean Whittle - triple jump u 19

Fourth Placings
Frankie Dolphin triple jump
Sinead o Regan long jump
Hasan Ali - javelin
Ann Corcoran 800m hurdles
Eoin Doherty 110m hurdles

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WLRFM/Viking Marathon on Saturday

Over 2000 will compete in the third annual WLRFM Viking Marathon, Half
Marathon and Quarter Marathon in the city on Saturday next starting at
City Hall at 9.14 am. The courses can be seen on the Marathon website
and all three races will finish at RSC. all data will be given to the
entrants. The full Marathon will take in Tramore, the Half Marathon
the outer Ring Road and quarter more or less in the city  If by chance
anyone has registered to run in any of the three races and find out
they cannot run on Saturday please do NOT pass on your number to
another person as this will make it a nightmare for those looking
after the results. There will be lots of support around the course as
regards stewarding, first aid and watering stations just be careful
where there are cats eyes on the roadside and do not run in three's
and four's abreast to avoid those behind  being unable to see them and
drivers are asked to be patient or take alternate routes. Competing in
her 100 th Marathon will be 4 times National champion Mary B Ryan
Jennings Waterford AC despite a serious leg injury received 10 weeks
ago.

Another Barr power performance

In Tallin Estonia last week end five Waterford athletes were on the
Irish team that competed in the European Team League 1 Competition.
Once again Thomas Barr was in sparkling form as he won a top class 400
metre hurdles in 49.30 seconds- his second best time ever- and into
the process he beat into second place Rasmus Magi Estonia who had
beaten Thomas's European seasons best time the previous Tuesday. Again
Thomas powered through in the final stages of the race to win going
away. Fourth placings were secured by David Mc Carthy in the 3000
metres in 8.18.02 and Kelly Proper in the 200 metres in 23.74, she
also finished 11 th in the long jump her one legal jump being 5.72
metres  well outside her best but this competition came directly after
her 200 metres run. Jessie Barr was on the Irish Relay team that
finished 8 th and Ireland finished in 7 th place overall of the 12
countries competing,Portugal were 8 th.Kevin Ankrom, Director of High
Performance with Athletics Ireland  said “We came here targeting a top
5 position and while we fell a bit short of that position overall I am
very proud of the team. We finished the best team on the track overall
and although there was a few field events which didn’t deliver to
expectations,  there were solid performances from many of the field
event. athletes”

British Juniors

Three athletes from Ferrybank competed in the British under 20
championships last weekend in Bedford with two seeking qualification
for the World Junior Championships Niamh Mc Nicol already has the
standard. She finished third in her heat of the 200 metres and
automatically made it to the final where she finished 7 th in 24.72
seconds, Ben Kiely had the misfortune to stumble at the first hurdle
in his heat of the 400 metres hurdles eventually finishing 4 th in
54.13 seconds ,the third athlete in his heat clocked 54.03 and made
the final but the second heat was much faster. Neasa Murphy was 8 th
in the high jump with 1.65 metres

National League

Very much depleted teams from Ferrybank competed in the second round
of the league on Sunday  and four won their events,Andrew Connick 5000
metres, Paul Murphy 400 metres,Sean Archer triple jump and Cara
Kennedy hammer...

Tailteann Schools Inter provincial

Morton Stadium was the venue on Saturday last for the Tailteann
Schools Inter provincial and a new record was set by Orlaith O'Brien
Ursuline Convent competing in the javelin for Munster,she had a throw
of 43.12 metres, Yuri Kanass St Augustine's College won the pole vault
and Megan Dunford  also from St Augustine's was second in the same
event.

All Ireland Juvenile Team events

At the All Ireland Juvenile team events in Tullamore on Saturday
where there were two athletes per club in each event Ferrybank and
Waterford AC got among the medals. For Waterford AC Jack Corcoran and
Samuel Itaire were second in the 60 metres u 11 and 4th in the long
jump.

Community Games at RSC

In glorious weather at the RSC on Sunday last several Communities
around the county were represented at the County Community Games
finals. Tramore were best overall and Bakllyduff Upper won the best
turned out Award..Medals were won by athletes from the following
communities Gaultier, Tramore, KCK, Mahon Valley, CARA,
Aglish/Ballinameela, Clonea/Rathgormack, Ballyduff Upper,
Knockanore/Glendine/Kilwatermoy. and Lismore/Ballysaggart.

On Continent
Three athletes from Ferrybank will be on the continent competing in
events next Saturday and Sunday,Paul Murphy, Kelly Proper and Ben
Kiely and they may be joined by a few more.

Munster Juvenile Championships

Saturday and Sunday next the Munster under 14 to 19 track and field
championships are in Cork IT and they begin both days at 11 am with
the exception of the hammer competitions which begin at 9.30 am, full
timetable on Munster website All the Waterford clubs will have
athletes competing there.


July Track and Field Fixtures

Saturday 5 th All Ireland Juvenile Day 1  Relays Tullamore, Sunday 6
th All Ireland under 23 and Junior Cork IT,Saturday 12 th All Ireland
Juvenile Development Tullamore, Sunday 13 th All Ireland juvenile Day
2, Saturday 19 th Schools International Cardiff,Saturday and Sunday 19
th and 20 th All Ireland Senior Morton Stadium Santry,Saturday 26 th
All Ireland juvenile Day 3 Tullamore Two major international sports
are Cork City Tuesday 8 th and Morton Games Friday 11 th  and the
World Junior Championships are in Eugene, Oregan starting on 22 nd.

Road Races

Friday July 4 th  Ras na Rinne  6 Miles, Ring. Race in Ger Wyley
Sports/Skins Series, 8 pm,Friday July 11 th Rathgormack 5 Miles Race 4
Outfield Sports series 7.30 pm.

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Northern title for Jessie

In Belfast on Saturday last in miserable wet and windy conditions the
Northern Ireland Track and Field Championships were held and Jessie
Barr Ferrybank AC easily won the 400 metres hurdles in 60.11 seconds
which was well outside her best time for the distance

 Munster Juvenile

In Ennis last week end the Munster under 9 to 13 Championships were
staged and athletes from Waterford AC and Ferrybank AC did well.For
Waterford there were wins by Andrew Scanlon in the under 9 turbo
javelin and Cathal Scanlon u13 javelin,Victory Eddy was second in the
60 metres u12 and  bronze medals went the following athletes, under
13, Garvan Blair high jump, Sarah Jacob shot putt,
Emer Mc Glynn  600 metres, Shane Cawley u 13 shot putt and Jack
Corcoran was third in the long jump u11. and Evan Hayes 3rd in long
jump u 12.  In team competitions theboys u9  turbo javelin team were
second and there were thirds for the
u11 60 metres  duo, u10 turbo javelin, u11 long jump. For Ferrybank
Praise Oweye won the long jump u 12, and was second in the high jump,
Daniel Goff won the u 9 long jump and he together with Niall Curham
won the team in the same event, the boys relay team were second and
Kylie Heinen was third in the high jump u 13. For Finisk valley Corey
Scanlon was second in the long jump u 9 and  their team were 3 rd in
the same event

Little South Run

300  competed in the Little South 4 miles Road Race in Kilmacow last
Sunday and the following were the results. Men 1 Brian Maher ( KCH )
19:45 2 Andrew Connick ( Ferrybank ) 20:44 3 Tommy Evans( Gowran )
20:54. M40 John Mc Grath ( United Striders )  M45 Sean Caulfield( St
Senan's )  M50 Tommy Payne ( Tinryland )  M60 Joe Gough ( West
Waterford ) Junior Tommy O'Keeffe  (KCH ). Women 1 Jacqui Carthy  (
Kilmore ) 23:56 2 Martina O'Dwyer ( Carrick on Suir ) 24:17 3 Sylvia
Malone ( Waterford )24:28. M35  Anna Dungan ( Waterford ) M40 Mags
O'Connor ( St Joseph's ) M 45 Maggie Griffiths ( Ind ) M 50 Margaret
Dillon ( Ind ) Junior Chloe Richardson ( St Joseph's )

Deadman's 5 Miles

On Friday last 150 competed in the Deadman's 5 miles road race in
Carrick on Suir in miserable conditions and it turned out to be a very
good race up front with four athletes in contention going in to the
closing stages. The strongest finisher was Niall Sheil St Killian's
Wexford who won in 26 minutes and 41 seconds, Noel Murphy Waterford
had a fine run to finish second in 26.47  and Alban Coughlan Crusaders
was third in 26.50.. .The clear cut winner in the ladies section was
Martina O'Dwyer Carrick on Suir in 29.53,Angela Mc Cann Clonmel was
second in 3155 and Mary Molloy was third in 32.27.  The event was race
3 of the Outfield Sports 3 County Challenge and organised by Carrick
Road Runners

Six compete in Geneva

 Six athletes from Ferrybank AC are competing in Geneva in Switzerland
on Saturday next. The are Kelly Proper,Thomas and Jessie Barr, Ben
Kiely, Niamh Whelan and Niamh Mc Nicol.

Munster Championships

Two Munster Championship fixtures are on at Cork IT track this week
end. On Saturday the juvenile relays for the under 12 to19 age groups
have an 11 am start. Then on Sunday the Munster Senior and Masters
Championships have a 9.30 am start for field events and an 11 am start
for track events and many athletes from Waterford clubs will compete.
at both fixtures. Full timetables available on Munster Athletics
Website

Two Road races this week end.

On .Friday next June 13 th the Old Still Bar. Clashmore 5 miles Road
Race is another leg of the Ger Wyley Sports Series and it starts at 8
pm and entries will be taken in Clashmore from 6.45 pm Sunday next
June 15 th sees the second Annual  Fenor 15 km starting at 12 noon and
this year there is also a 5 km run. Full details on Fenor15.com,

Further Road Races

 Friday June 20 th Dromana 5 miles Race  7 Ger Wyley Sports/Skins
Series.8 pm Villierstown Saturday June 28 th WLRFM Viking
Marathon,Half and Quarter Marathons 9 am ( Entries close for definite
this Friday)

Track and Field Fixtures,

Saturday next June14 th Munster Juvenile Relays under12 to 19  in Cork
IT,Sunday next June 15 th Munster Senior and Masters Championships
Cork IT., Saturday June 21 st Tailteann Schools Inter provincial
Santry also AAI Juvenile Games Tullamore,,Sunday 22 nd National League
Round 2 Santry and Tullamore, Saturday and Sunday June 21 st and 22
nd,  European Club Championships Tallin Estonia, Sunday 22 nd County
Community Games Finals RSC, Saturday and Sunday June 28 th and 29 th
Munster u 14 to 19 Cork

Sensational day in Geneva June 15th

The club had six athletes competing in the EAP international meet in Geneva on Saturday June 16th and it turned into quite a sensational day for us. Thomas Barr smashed his national record with a world class time of 48.90s when he stormed off the last barrier to snatch a win the 400m hurdles beating the reigning european champion. This time ranks him first in Europe this season!
Kelly Proper also had a superb day winning the long jump with a fine leap of 6.45m and followed this up with a personal best of 23.38s in the 200m.
Niamh Whelan ran a speedy 23.78 to win her race in the 200m and Niamh McNichol took almost half a second off her 200m best to win her race in 24.47s which is a qualifying standard for the world junior championships next month.
Ben Kiely ran 52.52 for a seasons best and fifth place in his 400m hurdles and Jessie Barr did likewise a SB and fifth in her 400m hurdles.
A super special day for the club. Well done to all six athletes.

Munster u 9-13 championships Ennis June 7th & 8th

Congratulations to all our young athletes who made the trip to Ennis for the Munster u 9-13 championships. We had a number of medalists and finalists over the two days. Praise Owoeye was first in the long jump and second in the shot u 13. Kylie Heinan was second in the high jump u 13. Daniel Goff won the u 9 long jump and our team of Daniel and Niall Curham won the team long jump in that age group. Our u 9 boys relay of Daniel Goff, Niall Curham, Evan O Mahony and David Leavey won the silver medals in their finals. Best of luck to all of these athletes in the National finals over the coming weeks.

Munster senior & masters championships June 15th.

It was a good day for our throwers at the Munster senior & masters championships in the CIT today. Patrick Ryan won the senior hammer with a throw of 52m and Cara Kennedy won the ladies event setting a new championship best. Shane Kennedy finished third in the senior javelin while Pat Kennedy made it a great day for the Kennedy clan winning the over 60 hammer event and taking bronze in the shot and 56lb event. Well done!

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National Record for Thomas Barr


Last week Thomas Barr started his International season in Namur in
Belgium on Wednesday in the 400 metres hurdles and recorded a very
respectable time of 50.34. seconds in finishing third there. The  on
Saturday also in the 400 metres hurdles he competed in another meeting
in Belgium in Oordgem and in a top class field he finished third in a
time of 49.61 seconds and this broke the Irish national record of
49.73 set in 1996 by Tom Mc Guirk. Into the bargain it also qualified
Thomas for the European Championships in Zurich in August the A
standard he required was 50.15. Another athlete Kelly Proper chasing a
standard in the 200 metres had two races in Belgium last week over the
distance,the A standard is 23.35 and the B 23.65. In Namur on
Wednesday Kelly won the 200 metres in 23.60 and the following evening
she was also in action in St Nicholas in Belgium and finished third in
the long jump with 6.17 metres, She was participating in Oordegem on
Saturday when she was third in the 200 metres in 23.67 while Niamh
Whelan was also third in the 100 metres in 12.07. and 7 th in the 200
metres in 24.28.. Ben Kiely also ran in Oordegem in a graded 400
metres hurdle race and he finished 7 th in 53.98.  Athletes are
reminded of the Athletic Ireland policy on European selection..For
most events, the qualifying period runs from the 1st of January to the
21st of July 2014. The athlete in most cases either has to obtain one
'A' standard or if they are a named 'Development Athlete' then they
need two 'B' performances.At the Irish Milers Club 800 metres in
Tullamore on Saturday David Mc Carthy was second in 1.50.95 and James
Ledingham 4 th in 1.52.40 both West Waterford AC

Seven Irish Schools titles won
.
At the All Ireland Schools Track and Field finals in Tullamore on
Saturday last there were seven winners from Waterford schools. In the
senior grade Niamh Mc Nicol Stella Maris Tramore had a sprint double
winning the 100 and 200  metres, from the same school Neasa Murphy won
the high jump and in the Intermediate grade Orlaith O'Brien Ursuline
easily won the javelin title. St Augustine' s athletes were very
prominent in the pole vault events winning three with Megan O'Connor
senior, Megan Dunford intermediate and Yuri Kanash again at
intermediate level with a very good series. Alison O'Connor was second
in the junior section and in the shot putt Patrick Crowther was 3 rd
in the senior event. In the junior walk Orla O'Connor Waterpark was
third

Tourannena 5 Km

Another race in the Ger Wyley Sports Skins/Series took place on Friday
last. It was the 19 th Annual Touraneena 5 km and it had an entry of
204. David Ryan Clonmel was first home in 16 minutes and 8 seconds,
Kevin Kenneally West Waterford was second in 16.45 and Tom Bennett
third in 16.48. Martina O'Dwyer Carrick on Suir was first lady home in
18.04, Sinead Mansfield West Waterford was second in 18.49 and Aine
Roche Clonmel third in 19.29. The following were the Category winners.
Men 0/40 Peter Duggan St. Joseph’s,17.37, 0/45 Jim Baldwin
Waterford18.02, 0/50 Derek Nolan Clonmel 17.51, 0/60 Joe Gough West
Waterford 18.38 ,Junior Liam Reilly do18.09 Women;0/40 Brigid Coffey
West Waterford  22.55, 0/45  Irene Clarke do 21.32, 0/50 Josie Ui
Chuirrin do 23.47,Junior Ciara Burke IND 22.33

Munster Juvenile

 Ennis is the venue on Saturday and Sunday next for the Munster
Championships for the under 9 to 13 age groups and many athletes from
Waterford clubs will compete there. There will be two long days of
competition and full timetable is on Munster Athletics
website.Competitions begin both days at 11 am.

 Two Road Races this week end

Road runners have two races in the area this week end. On Friday in
Carrick on Suir  another race in the Outfields Sports Three County
Challenge Series the Deadman's 5 miles has a 7.30 pm start entries
from 6 pm in Carrick . Sunday sees the Annual Little South 4 miles in
Kilmacow at 2 pm and entries will be taken here from 12.30 pm at the
Parish Hall race starts a half mile or so away outside the Sports
Complex.

More June Road Races

.Friday June 13 th Clashmore 5 miles Race 6 Ger Wyley Sports Series 8
pm. Sunday June 15 th Fenor 15 km and 5 km also12 noon. Full details
on Fenor15.com, Friday June 20 th Dromana 5 miles Race  7 Ger Wyley
Sports/Skins Series. Saturday June 28 th WLRFM Viking Marathon,Half
and Quarter Marathons 9 am

Track and Field Fixtures

Saturday and Sunday June 7 th and 8 th Munster Juvenile u 9 to 13
Championships  Ennis, Saturday June  14 th  Munster Juvenile Relays u
12 to 19  in Cork IT,Sunday June 15 th Munster Senior and Masters
Championships Cork IT.

Late Marie Gregan

The death took place on May 26th after a long illness of Mrs Marie
Gregan, Pickardstown, Tramore wife of Tramore AC coach Michael Gregan
.The Gregan's came to live in Tramore 45 years ago and Michael and the
late Marie became very much involved in the athletic scene -and indeed
with other groups - from the very start. Both have given devoted
service to the Community in Tramore and none more so than in
athletics.  Marie and Michael also helped out clubs in adjoining
counties, the community games, schools athletics and both served on
the National Governing Body of Athletics with distinction for
years.Their four daughters were very able athletes with Tramore AC.
The late Marie was a gifted and talented lady and brought that talent
to her athletic involvement in a quite but effective way and she was a
great wife and mother. All involved in Athletics not alone in
Waterford but all over Ireland send their sympathy to Michael and his
daughters and extended family on their loss.

Four Irish Schools Titles

Well done to Niamh McNichol who won double gold in the senior girls 100m (12.25pb) & 200m (24.4) at the Irish Schools Championships. Neasa Murphy took gold in the senior girls high jump with a fine leap of 1.68m and Orlaith O Brien was superb winning the inter girls javelin with a fabulous 41.53m. There was fine performances also from Siobhan Whelan, Sean Whittle, Stephen Walsh and Patrick O Neill who all performed well in their finals. Well done to everyone who qualified and competed so well.

Thomas Barr sets new Irish Record in Belgium

Thomas Barr set a new Irish Record in the 400m Hurdles of 49.61 breaking Tom McGuirk’s mark of 49.73 when finishing third at the IFAM International Flanders Meet in Oordegem Belgium today.

Tom McGuirk posted this message on the Athletics Ireland Facebook “Congratulations Thomas! It was a true honor and I was very proud to run for Ireland. I was blessed to travel the world and found life long friends in Nicky Sweeney and Neil Ryan. No doubt you will push that record much lower. I wish you the very best always!”

This follows on from his  impressive season opener at the Numur meet on Tuesday of 50.34. This time was also the qualification time of 50.15 for the European Track and Field Championships that take place in Zurich in August. Well done Thomas...class work!