Waterford athletes and clubs to the fore at Munster Championships
It was quite a successful day for Waterford juvenile athletes and
their clubs at the Munster Cross Country Championships in Turnpike,
Two Mile Borris Co Tipperary on Sunday last. One of the best
performances of the day came from Jake Bagge Ferrybank AC who had an
effortless and very impressive win in the under 14 race which was not
any great surprise as he had won two county titles in recent weeks in
facile fashion, others to impress for Ferrybank were Jake Coffey 3 rd
in the under 10 grade in a huge field, Eoin Browne 4 th under 18 and
Órla Queally 7 th under 18 ,their boys under 14 team were third club.
Waterford AC had a terrific team win in the inter club section with
their girls under 14 squad and these were Lynsey Mc Guire, Emer Mc
Glynn, Emma Caulfield and Anna Duffin while Barry Keane was 8 th under
18. For West Waterford AC Sean Curran ran a fine race to finish
second in the under 18 age group, Miceál Power was fourth under 16 5
th placings were secured by Aoife Hamiltom u 18 and Oisin O'Riordan u
12. Others to secure top ten placings were Ali Cunningham 7 th under
10, Cian O'Riordan 9 th under 14, Lucy Holmes 10 th under 14 and
Caoimhe Prendergast also 10 th under 10. They had second placings in
the inter club team sections with the girls u 14 and girls u 18 and
third places with the boys under 16 and girls under 16. In the Inter
County team section Waterford won the boys under 8 title the team
being Sean Curran, Eoin Browne, Barry Keane, Shane O'Riordan, Liam
Reilly and Conor Quinn and they were third in both the boys under 12
and girls under 14.
USA Fixture
The Big East Collegiate Cross Country Championships are in
Carmel,Indianapolis on Friday and Irish athletes will be competing.
Next Munster Fixture
Munster Juvenile Uneven Age u 9, 11,13,15,17,19 and Intermediate Cross
Country Championships, Sunday 9 th November 2014 in
Newmarket-On-Fergus, Co. Clare at 11.30 am
21st Annual Murray's Pharmacy 4 miles
Bushy Park GAA grounds a few miles from Dungarvan is the venue for the
Annual Brickey 4 miles road race on Sunday November 9 th at 11 am.
Registration from 10.15 am onwards in the GAA Clubhouse Bushy Par,
proceeds to Brickey Rangers ladies football club.
Schools Events
In November the Schools Combined Event Championships will be
held.First up are the Munster's on Wednesday November 5 th in Nenagh
at 11 am junior, intermediate and senior and they are followed by the
All Ireland's on Saturday November 15 th in Athlone.
Other November Cross Country Fixtures
Sunday Nov. 16th: County ‘B’ Championships Uneven Ages U 9,11,13,15
and Relay Trials U 10, U12, U14: Abbeyside: 11.30 am, Sunday November
23 rd All Ireland Inter-Counties and Juvenile Even Age Cross Country
Championships Dundalk Institute of Technology, Co. Louth,Sun 30th
Munster Masters and Juvenile "B" u 9 to u 19 Cross Country
Championships Carrignavar Co Cork.11.30 am
Waterford AC Half Marathon
The above 6 th Annual event is scheduled for Saturday December 6 th
at 10 am starting and finishing at WIT Sports Campus and as usual a
huge entry is expected. and don't miss out on entering. See full
details on waterfordachalf.com
Ferrybank Athletic Club's rolling News and Results Blog, in conjunction with the Club Website at www.ferrybankathleticclub.org and the Club Facebook page and Twitter feed @ Ferrybank Athletic Club
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Sunday 26 October 2014
Munster XC Day 1
Fantastic results today at the Munster Cross Country in Turnpike, Co Tipperary. Well done to Jake Bagge who was a runaway winner u 14. Jake Coffey had a fabulous run for third in the boys u 10 race. Eoin Browne was fourth in the boys u 18 race and Orla Quelly was seventh in the girls u 18 race. The Boys u 14 team ( Jake Bagge, Adam Power, Eoin Hearne and Ose Ehimare) won team bronze. There was county medals for Callum Hurley and Daire O Keeffe u 11, Zoe Kiely u 14, and Cian O Keeffe u 16 & Eoin Browne u 18 who were all on successful Waterford teams in the inter county section. Well done to everyone who competed.
Friday 24 October 2014
Training Mid Term Break
No evening training next week. Sessions at the RSC Tue & Wed 10.30am for the athletes going to MUN XC and also the older sprints / jumps / hurdles group.
Thursday 23 October 2014
Fintan Walsh's weekly blog
Munster Cross Country season begins.
The Munster Championship Cross Country season begins on Sunday next in
Turnpike,Two Mile Borris County Tipperary and Waterford will be very
well represented at the fixture The races are for boys and girls under
10,12,14,16,18 and Novice Men and Women and the first event is at
11.30 am the girls under 10.. County teams have been entered for
Novice women (4 to score), Novice men (6 to score) and U 23 women (3
to score) The following are the teams.Novice Women: Órna Murray
Ferrybank AC, Sylvia Malone, Claudia Lane Mary, Emma Brent, Jenny
O'Loughlin, Niamh Tebay, Siobhain Heylin all Waterford AC and Siobhain
Boylan KCK AC, U 23 Women: Jenny O'Loughlin, Niamh Tebay, Siobhain
Heylin all Waterford AC and Órna Murray Ferrybank AC Novice Men: Noel
Murphy, Des Colbert, Brian Swaby, Richard Hayes, PJ Scollard, Ian
Grant All Waterford AC, Gary Cantwell KCK AC, Damien Murphy and Sean
Stilwell West Waterford AC. The village is located on the L4202 road
at the junction with the Ballyduff Road, close to the N 75 and 7.5 km
(4.7 mi) from Thurles Town Centre. It is also situated 1.5 km from
junction 5 of the M 8 motorway.
Autumn Open Cross Country
A number of athletes from Waterford competed at the Autumn Open Cross
Country in the Phoenix Park in Dublin last Sunday and several had good
performances. Órna Murray Ferrybank was 4 th overall in the 5 km race
and Andrew Connick do was 8 th in the 8 km run. Two athletes were
placed second in their categories. Philip Harty West Waterford over
35, and Sylvia Malone Waterford o 40, Frank Quinlan Waterford was
third o 40 and Brian Murphy Carrick AC Finished 6 th o 35 and all
four have qualified to compete in the 5 Nation's International in
Nottingham on November 23 rd.
USA news
The Providence College men's cross country team finished 11th out of
34 teams at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on Friday, Oct. 17 in
Madison, Wis. Shane Quinn finished 10th overall and was the first
Providence athlete to finish. Quinn finished in a time of 23:56 over
the 8 km course.The race was won by Maxim Korolev Stanford in 23.43
Schools Events
In November the Schools Combined Event Championships will be held.
First up is are the Munster's on November 5 th in Nenagh 11 am
junior, intermediate and senior and they are followed by the All
Ireland's on November 15 th in Athlone.
Credit Union Award
The monthly Credit Union award for September has gone to Oliver
Mullally St Senan's. During the month Oliver who competes in the under
19 age group won the junior cross country races in both Adamstown Co
Wexford and Kilmacow. Monthly awards are presented for performances in
a particular month only whereas the Supreme Award at end of year takes
in the Best Overall performance of the year involving athletes in
under 13 age group up to under 19 age group. Under 12 athletes are not
eligible.for consideration. Clubs are asked to send in nominations for
each month to County PRO for athletes they consider worthy of
consideration but these nominations only to come from one appointed
person in each club
The Munster Championship Cross Country season begins on Sunday next in
Turnpike,Two Mile Borris County Tipperary and Waterford will be very
well represented at the fixture The races are for boys and girls under
10,12,14,16,18 and Novice Men and Women and the first event is at
11.30 am the girls under 10.. County teams have been entered for
Novice women (4 to score), Novice men (6 to score) and U 23 women (3
to score) The following are the teams.Novice Women: Órna Murray
Ferrybank AC, Sylvia Malone, Claudia Lane Mary, Emma Brent, Jenny
O'Loughlin, Niamh Tebay, Siobhain Heylin all Waterford AC and Siobhain
Boylan KCK AC, U 23 Women: Jenny O'Loughlin, Niamh Tebay, Siobhain
Heylin all Waterford AC and Órna Murray Ferrybank AC Novice Men: Noel
Murphy, Des Colbert, Brian Swaby, Richard Hayes, PJ Scollard, Ian
Grant All Waterford AC, Gary Cantwell KCK AC, Damien Murphy and Sean
Stilwell West Waterford AC. The village is located on the L4202 road
at the junction with the Ballyduff Road, close to the N 75 and 7.5 km
(4.7 mi) from Thurles Town Centre. It is also situated 1.5 km from
junction 5 of the M 8 motorway.
Autumn Open Cross Country
A number of athletes from Waterford competed at the Autumn Open Cross
Country in the Phoenix Park in Dublin last Sunday and several had good
performances. Órna Murray Ferrybank was 4 th overall in the 5 km race
and Andrew Connick do was 8 th in the 8 km run. Two athletes were
placed second in their categories. Philip Harty West Waterford over
35, and Sylvia Malone Waterford o 40, Frank Quinlan Waterford was
third o 40 and Brian Murphy Carrick AC Finished 6 th o 35 and all
four have qualified to compete in the 5 Nation's International in
Nottingham on November 23 rd.
USA news
The Providence College men's cross country team finished 11th out of
34 teams at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on Friday, Oct. 17 in
Madison, Wis. Shane Quinn finished 10th overall and was the first
Providence athlete to finish. Quinn finished in a time of 23:56 over
the 8 km course.The race was won by Maxim Korolev Stanford in 23.43
Schools Events
In November the Schools Combined Event Championships will be held.
First up is are the Munster's on November 5 th in Nenagh 11 am
junior, intermediate and senior and they are followed by the All
Ireland's on November 15 th in Athlone.
Credit Union Award
The monthly Credit Union award for September has gone to Oliver
Mullally St Senan's. During the month Oliver who competes in the under
19 age group won the junior cross country races in both Adamstown Co
Wexford and Kilmacow. Monthly awards are presented for performances in
a particular month only whereas the Supreme Award at end of year takes
in the Best Overall performance of the year involving athletes in
under 13 age group up to under 19 age group. Under 12 athletes are not
eligible.for consideration. Clubs are asked to send in nominations for
each month to County PRO for athletes they consider worthy of
consideration but these nominations only to come from one appointed
person in each club
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Fintan Walsh's weekly blog
County Championships Day 2 Winners
All clubs in the County were represented at the County Cross Country
Championship fixture in St Augustine's College Abbeyside on Sunday
last in brilliant weather conditions. The entries were quite good in
most of the races and all clubs figured in the medals. The winner of
the Men's Novice title was Damien Murphy with Sean Stillwell second
and Shane O'Riordan third all West Waterford and West Waterford won
the team prize. First home in the ladies novice was Órla Queally F/B,
Jennie O'Loughlin was second and Niamh Tebay third both Waterford and
Waterford won the team title.The Men's Master's title went to Michael
O'Mahony Waterford , Mossie Keogh West Waterford was second and Jim
Baldwin Waterford was third and Waterford were team winner's. Corina
Walsh West Waterford won the ladies masters crown with Claude Mary
Lane Waterford second and Siobhan Boylan KCK third ,West Waterford
won the team section.
Juvenile Details
In the juvenile section athletes who had won the previous week were
again in the winner's enclosure and these were Jake Coffey and Jake
Bagge Ferrybank, Lynsey McGuire Waterford and Aoife Hamilton West
Waterford and West Waterford won six team titles and Ferrybank three
Results; Girls u 9 1 Aoibhe Lynch Ferrybank 2 Aoibhín Donnelly Finisk
Valley.3 Emer Griffin do Teams 1 Ferrybank 2 Waterford, u 11 1 Ellen
Boylan KCK 2 Ally Cunningham WW 3 Caoimhe Prendergast do Teams 1 WW 2
WW 3 KCK. u 13 1 Lucy Holmes WW 2 Mary Kate Prendergast do 3 Una
O'Brien Tramore Teams 1 WW 2 Wat 3 KCK, u 15 1 Lynsey Mc Guire Wat 2
Zoe Kiely F/B 3 Rena Behan KCK, Teams 1 F/B 2 Wat 3 KCK. u 17 1 Aoife
Hamilton WW 2 Hannah Power do 3 Darina Ni Sheanlaoich do Team 1 WW.2
WW Boys u 9 1 Nathan Mackey Wat 2 Cory Scanlon F/V 3 Jay Bagge Wat
Teams 1 WW 2 Wat 3 Finisk Valley. u 11 1 Jake Coffey F/B 2 Tommy
Fennell WW 3 Rory Fennell do Teams 1 WW 2 Tra 3 Wat. u 13 1 Cormac
O'Mahony WW 2 Oisin O'Riordan do 3 Eoin Hearne F/B Teams 1 WW 2 F/B .
u 15 1 Jake Bagge FB 2 Hugo Blair Wat 3 Cian O'Keeffe F/B Teams 1 F/B
2 WW , u 17 1 Liam Reilly WW 2 Jamie Mc Carthy Wat 3 Conor Quinn Wat
No teams.
Ben wins French medal
Competing for SPS Verdon in the French championships on Sunday last
Ben Kiely Ferrybank AC was a member of the 4 x 400 metres relay team
that easily won the title
First Munster Championships
On Sunday week October 26 th the first Munster fixture of the season
will be the Boys and Girls under 10,12,14,16 and 18 Novice & U/23
Cross Country Championships at Turnpike, near Two Mile Borris, Co.
Tipperary. Many athletes from Waterford clubs will compete in each age
group and the venue location can be found on Munster Athletics Website
Autumn Cross Country
The Autumn Open Cross Country Event promoted by Athletics Ireland will
take place at the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park on Sunday next
19th October. The event is open to non-Athletics Ireland members and
aims to encourage those that take to the roads every weekend to come
along and try a different style of racing on the country. There will
be a choice of an open 5 km race starting at 2.15 pm or an 8 km race
starting at 3 pm open to both men and women. Online entry for both
these races is now available:.The races will also incorporate the
Master Cross Country Trials for the British and Irish Master Cross
Country Championships. In order for a Master athlete to be considered
for selection they must compete in their appropriate distance.Athletes
are encouraged to enter online at AAI Ireland for the race however
there will be late entries taken on the day from Donore Harriers Club
House at €20
Awards
Athletics Ireland has announced the nominations for the 2014 National
Athletics Awards in association with GloHealth and Emerald Crystal.
and two Ferrybank AC athletes are among the nominees The awards will
take place on Wednesday 26 th o fNovember from 12.00-3.30pm in the
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood. See Athletics Ireland Website for full
details re tickets etc.
Track and Field Athlete
The nominations for Track and Field Athlete of the Year are; Thomas
Barr (Ferrybank AC) set a new Irish 400m Hurdles record of 48.91 at
the EAP meet in Geneva, Mark English (UCD AC) won the bronze medal in
the 800m at the European Athletics Championships in Zurich. Paul
Robinson (St. Coca’s AC) fourth in the 1500m at the European Athletics
Championships and Kelly Proper (Ferrybank AC) ran a personal best of
23.15 at the European Championships placing tenth overll.
Winter League returns
The Winter league returns on Thursday November 13 th.for the usual six
weeks before Christmas and six weeks after (starting back Jan 8th),
its on every Thursday evening. More details of this year's league to
follow.. Beginners, walkers, joggers, runners, racers.whatever bracket
you put yourself in you are all welcome but you must be over 16 years
and clear reflective clothing is compulsory.
Big Road Events
Dublin Citry Marathon Monday October 27 th 9 am, Waterford AC Annual
Half Marathon Saturday December 6 th 10 am. Register online with
totaltiming.ie
All clubs in the County were represented at the County Cross Country
Championship fixture in St Augustine's College Abbeyside on Sunday
last in brilliant weather conditions. The entries were quite good in
most of the races and all clubs figured in the medals. The winner of
the Men's Novice title was Damien Murphy with Sean Stillwell second
and Shane O'Riordan third all West Waterford and West Waterford won
the team prize. First home in the ladies novice was Órla Queally F/B,
Jennie O'Loughlin was second and Niamh Tebay third both Waterford and
Waterford won the team title.The Men's Master's title went to Michael
O'Mahony Waterford , Mossie Keogh West Waterford was second and Jim
Baldwin Waterford was third and Waterford were team winner's. Corina
Walsh West Waterford won the ladies masters crown with Claude Mary
Lane Waterford second and Siobhan Boylan KCK third ,West Waterford
won the team section.
Juvenile Details
In the juvenile section athletes who had won the previous week were
again in the winner's enclosure and these were Jake Coffey and Jake
Bagge Ferrybank, Lynsey McGuire Waterford and Aoife Hamilton West
Waterford and West Waterford won six team titles and Ferrybank three
Results; Girls u 9 1 Aoibhe Lynch Ferrybank 2 Aoibhín Donnelly Finisk
Valley.3 Emer Griffin do Teams 1 Ferrybank 2 Waterford, u 11 1 Ellen
Boylan KCK 2 Ally Cunningham WW 3 Caoimhe Prendergast do Teams 1 WW 2
WW 3 KCK. u 13 1 Lucy Holmes WW 2 Mary Kate Prendergast do 3 Una
O'Brien Tramore Teams 1 WW 2 Wat 3 KCK, u 15 1 Lynsey Mc Guire Wat 2
Zoe Kiely F/B 3 Rena Behan KCK, Teams 1 F/B 2 Wat 3 KCK. u 17 1 Aoife
Hamilton WW 2 Hannah Power do 3 Darina Ni Sheanlaoich do Team 1 WW.2
WW Boys u 9 1 Nathan Mackey Wat 2 Cory Scanlon F/V 3 Jay Bagge Wat
Teams 1 WW 2 Wat 3 Finisk Valley. u 11 1 Jake Coffey F/B 2 Tommy
Fennell WW 3 Rory Fennell do Teams 1 WW 2 Tra 3 Wat. u 13 1 Cormac
O'Mahony WW 2 Oisin O'Riordan do 3 Eoin Hearne F/B Teams 1 WW 2 F/B .
u 15 1 Jake Bagge FB 2 Hugo Blair Wat 3 Cian O'Keeffe F/B Teams 1 F/B
2 WW , u 17 1 Liam Reilly WW 2 Jamie Mc Carthy Wat 3 Conor Quinn Wat
No teams.
Ben wins French medal
Competing for SPS Verdon in the French championships on Sunday last
Ben Kiely Ferrybank AC was a member of the 4 x 400 metres relay team
that easily won the title
First Munster Championships
On Sunday week October 26 th the first Munster fixture of the season
will be the Boys and Girls under 10,12,14,16 and 18 Novice & U/23
Cross Country Championships at Turnpike, near Two Mile Borris, Co.
Tipperary. Many athletes from Waterford clubs will compete in each age
group and the venue location can be found on Munster Athletics Website
Autumn Cross Country
The Autumn Open Cross Country Event promoted by Athletics Ireland will
take place at the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park on Sunday next
19th October. The event is open to non-Athletics Ireland members and
aims to encourage those that take to the roads every weekend to come
along and try a different style of racing on the country. There will
be a choice of an open 5 km race starting at 2.15 pm or an 8 km race
starting at 3 pm open to both men and women. Online entry for both
these races is now available:.The races will also incorporate the
Master Cross Country Trials for the British and Irish Master Cross
Country Championships. In order for a Master athlete to be considered
for selection they must compete in their appropriate distance.Athletes
are encouraged to enter online at AAI Ireland for the race however
there will be late entries taken on the day from Donore Harriers Club
House at €20
Awards
Athletics Ireland has announced the nominations for the 2014 National
Athletics Awards in association with GloHealth and Emerald Crystal.
and two Ferrybank AC athletes are among the nominees The awards will
take place on Wednesday 26 th o fNovember from 12.00-3.30pm in the
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood. See Athletics Ireland Website for full
details re tickets etc.
Track and Field Athlete
The nominations for Track and Field Athlete of the Year are; Thomas
Barr (Ferrybank AC) set a new Irish 400m Hurdles record of 48.91 at
the EAP meet in Geneva, Mark English (UCD AC) won the bronze medal in
the 800m at the European Athletics Championships in Zurich. Paul
Robinson (St. Coca’s AC) fourth in the 1500m at the European Athletics
Championships and Kelly Proper (Ferrybank AC) ran a personal best of
23.15 at the European Championships placing tenth overll.
Winter League returns
The Winter league returns on Thursday November 13 th.for the usual six
weeks before Christmas and six weeks after (starting back Jan 8th),
its on every Thursday evening. More details of this year's league to
follow.. Beginners, walkers, joggers, runners, racers.whatever bracket
you put yourself in you are all welcome but you must be over 16 years
and clear reflective clothing is compulsory.
Big Road Events
Dublin Citry Marathon Monday October 27 th 9 am, Waterford AC Annual
Half Marathon Saturday December 6 th 10 am. Register online with
totaltiming.ie
Sunday 12 October 2014
County XC Day 2
On a glorious day in Abbeyside , the club enjoyed much success at the second day of the County Cross Country Championships. First off were the under 9 girls where Aoibhe Lynch won the race! Her team Kiana Fitzgerald, Roisin Brennan, Stella Smith, Mia Casey, Mia Smith and Hope Deady all ran really well and we were thrilled to win first team place! In the boys under 9 Daniel Goff ran really well to finish in fourth place with David Leavey just behind him. Jake Coffey had an outstanding winning in the boys u 11 race and Nathan Bagge also ran really well here for sixth place. Emma Lowe made a welcome return from injury and had a top ten placing in the girls u 13. Eoin Hearne had a fine run for third overall in the u 13 boys and with Daire O Keeffe fourth, Josh Hogan fifth and Ose Ehimare seventh the team placed second overall. In the girls under 15 Zoe Kiely had a super run placing second and with Emily Goff , Aisling Lowe , Molly Hutchinson, Aoife Casey and Louise Tobin packing into the top twelve we were easy winners of the team gold medals. In the boys u 15 Jake Bagge had a fine win and Cian O Keeffe had a brilliant run for third place. Adam Power was fifth and Craig O Brien tenth making up the team who who gold medals. Orla Quelly had a great run in the Novice race for second overall. Well done to all the athletes and coaches today.....fantastic results!
Tuesday 7 October 2014
Fintan Walsh's weekly blog
Trevor Power wins Solas 10 Miles
Approximately 830 competed in the Annual Beat 102/103 Solas Centre 10
miles road race in the City, Ring Road and and Ballygunner, Dunmore
Road areas on Sunday and Trevor Power was the very easy winner in 54
minutes and 10 seconds, Noel Murphy was second in 55.28 and Frank
Quinlan was third in 57.47 all three Waterford AC. First lady home in
65.29 was Sally Forristal, second was Elaine O'Donovan in 67.53 both
St Joseph's and Kate Nolan Waterford AC was third in 68.38. The
category winners were as follows; Men Junior Cathal Daly, M 40 Michael
O'Mahony, M 50 Dermot Power, M 60 Jim Power. Ladies; Junior Anna
Kelly, F40 Ethel Ryan, F50 Liz Nolan, F 60 Terri Gough. There were
many Voluntary Groups and individuals helping out around the course
and as usual the Gardai were there in numbers and very much
appreciated.
Bright start to Cross Country season
St Augustine's College Abbeyside was the venue on Sunday last for the
start of the County Cross Country Championship programme and all clubs
in the county were represented and in the senior event which also
incorporated the West Waterford Open fixture other counties were
represented. Andrew Connick Ferrybank won the senior men's title from
Iain O'Byrne and P J Scollard both Waterford. Waterford won the team
event with the latter two plus Brian Swaby., first junior was Andy
Reidy Waterford. Corina Walsh led the ladies home with Niamh Tebay
Waterford second and Diane Chazhikova West Waterford third, the team
winners were West Waterford with Walsh, Chazhikova and Sarah
Prendergast. The James Hughes Perpetual Trophy for the winner of the
West Waterford Open race went to Kevin Maunsell Clonmel and Corina
Walsh was first lady home.
Juvenile details
The following were the juvenile results starting with girls under 10 1
Ally Cunningham West Waterford 2 Caoimhe Prendergast do 3 Rachel
Mooney Tramore Teams 1 W W 21 pts 2 Waterford 43 3 WW 75 , u 12 1
Kate Killigrew WW 2 Megan Keogh Ind 3 Kate Keogh Ind Team 1 WW 23 pts
2 Wat 36 3 WW 52, u 14 1 Lindsey McGuire Wat 2 Caoibhe Duffy Niblock
FB 3 Zoe Kiely do Team 1 WW 22 pts 2 Wat 28 3 FB 30 ,u 16 Darina Ni
Sheanlaoich WW 2 Hannah Power do 3 Rena Behan KCK Team 1 WW 12 pts 2
Wat 44, u 18 1 Aoife Hamilton WW 2 Orla Queally FB 3 Meg Ryan WW.
Boys u 10 1 Jake Coffey FB 2 Tom Halley Tram 3 Peter Cummins WW Team 1
Tram 26 pts 2 WW 38 3 Wat 49, u 12 1 Oisin O'Riordan WW 2 Callum
Hurley FB 3 Darragh O'Keeffe do Team 1 WW 17 pts 2 FB 22 3 Wat 41, u14
1 Jake Bagge FB 2 Cian O'Riordan WW 3 Cormac O'Mahoony WW Team 1 FB 16
pts 2 WW 25, u 16 1 Miceál Power WW 2 Jamie Mc Carthy Wat 3 Niall
Blackwell WW Team WW 18 pts, u 18 1 Eoin Browne FB 2 Sean Curran WW 3
Liam Reilly do Team WW 16 pts.
Championships continue
On Sunday next October 12 th the County Championship Cross Country
season continues at St Augustine's College Abbeyside with races for
Boys Girls u 9,11,13,15,17, 19 Novice and Master's Men and Women and
please note the fixture begins at 11.30 am this Sunday. An appeal is
made to all clubs to get their athletes out in each age category right
up to Master's
First Munster Championships
On Sunday October 26 th the first Munster fixture of the season will
be the Boys and Girls under 10,12,14,16 and 18 Novice & U/23 Cross
Country Championships at Turnpike, near Two Mile Borris, Co.
Tipperary.
Autumn Cross Country
The Autumn Open Cross Country Event promoted by Athletics Ireland will
take place at the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park on Sunday, 19th of
October. The event is open to non-Athletics Ireland members and aims
to encourage those that take to the roads every weekend to come along
and try a different style of racing on the country. There will be a
choice of an open 5km race starting at 2.15 pm or an 8 km race
starting at 3 pm open to both men and women. Online entry for both
these races is now available:
Many of Ireland’s leading senior cross country runners will also line
up in the Phoenix Park in what will be the first big test of the 2014
Cross Country season. For a few the major target for the winter will
be the European Cross Country Championships taking place in Bulgaria
on the 13th of December. The *junior squads under the tutelage of the
National Junior Team Coaches Steven Macklin, Joe Ryan and Geraldine
Nolan will be out in force as the junior athletes aim to show form
ahead of the GloHealth National Cross Country Championships on the
23rd of November,*Junior women are asked to enter the 5 km open race
and the junior men the 8 km open race, any queries on the junior races
please contact stevenmacklin@
Master Athletes
The races will also incorporate the Master Cross Country Trials for
the British and Irish Master Cross Country Championships. In order for
a Master athlete to be considered for selection they must compete in
their appropriate distance.Athletes are encouraged to enter online at
AAI Ireland for the race however there will be late entries taken on
the day from Donore Harriers Club House at €20
Winter League returns
The Winter league returns on Thursday November 13 th.for the usual six
weeks before Christmas and six weeks after (starting back Jan 8th),
its on every Thursday evening. More details of this year's league to
follow.. Beginners, walkers, joggers, runners, racers.whatever bracket
you put yourself in you are all welcome but you must be over 16 years.
Big Road Events
Dublin Citry Marathon Monday October 27 th 9 am, Waterford AC Annual
Half Marathon Saturday December 6 th 10 am. Register online with
totaltiming.ie
Approximately 830 competed in the Annual Beat 102/103 Solas Centre 10
miles road race in the City, Ring Road and and Ballygunner, Dunmore
Road areas on Sunday and Trevor Power was the very easy winner in 54
minutes and 10 seconds, Noel Murphy was second in 55.28 and Frank
Quinlan was third in 57.47 all three Waterford AC. First lady home in
65.29 was Sally Forristal, second was Elaine O'Donovan in 67.53 both
St Joseph's and Kate Nolan Waterford AC was third in 68.38. The
category winners were as follows; Men Junior Cathal Daly, M 40 Michael
O'Mahony, M 50 Dermot Power, M 60 Jim Power. Ladies; Junior Anna
Kelly, F40 Ethel Ryan, F50 Liz Nolan, F 60 Terri Gough. There were
many Voluntary Groups and individuals helping out around the course
and as usual the Gardai were there in numbers and very much
appreciated.
Bright start to Cross Country season
St Augustine's College Abbeyside was the venue on Sunday last for the
start of the County Cross Country Championship programme and all clubs
in the county were represented and in the senior event which also
incorporated the West Waterford Open fixture other counties were
represented. Andrew Connick Ferrybank won the senior men's title from
Iain O'Byrne and P J Scollard both Waterford. Waterford won the team
event with the latter two plus Brian Swaby., first junior was Andy
Reidy Waterford. Corina Walsh led the ladies home with Niamh Tebay
Waterford second and Diane Chazhikova West Waterford third, the team
winners were West Waterford with Walsh, Chazhikova and Sarah
Prendergast. The James Hughes Perpetual Trophy for the winner of the
West Waterford Open race went to Kevin Maunsell Clonmel and Corina
Walsh was first lady home.
Juvenile details
The following were the juvenile results starting with girls under 10 1
Ally Cunningham West Waterford 2 Caoimhe Prendergast do 3 Rachel
Mooney Tramore Teams 1 W W 21 pts 2 Waterford 43 3 WW 75 , u 12 1
Kate Killigrew WW 2 Megan Keogh Ind 3 Kate Keogh Ind Team 1 WW 23 pts
2 Wat 36 3 WW 52, u 14 1 Lindsey McGuire Wat 2 Caoibhe Duffy Niblock
FB 3 Zoe Kiely do Team 1 WW 22 pts 2 Wat 28 3 FB 30 ,u 16 Darina Ni
Sheanlaoich WW 2 Hannah Power do 3 Rena Behan KCK Team 1 WW 12 pts 2
Wat 44, u 18 1 Aoife Hamilton WW 2 Orla Queally FB 3 Meg Ryan WW.
Boys u 10 1 Jake Coffey FB 2 Tom Halley Tram 3 Peter Cummins WW Team 1
Tram 26 pts 2 WW 38 3 Wat 49, u 12 1 Oisin O'Riordan WW 2 Callum
Hurley FB 3 Darragh O'Keeffe do Team 1 WW 17 pts 2 FB 22 3 Wat 41, u14
1 Jake Bagge FB 2 Cian O'Riordan WW 3 Cormac O'Mahoony WW Team 1 FB 16
pts 2 WW 25, u 16 1 Miceál Power WW 2 Jamie Mc Carthy Wat 3 Niall
Blackwell WW Team WW 18 pts, u 18 1 Eoin Browne FB 2 Sean Curran WW 3
Liam Reilly do Team WW 16 pts.
Championships continue
On Sunday next October 12 th the County Championship Cross Country
season continues at St Augustine's College Abbeyside with races for
Boys Girls u 9,11,13,15,17, 19 Novice and Master's Men and Women and
please note the fixture begins at 11.30 am this Sunday. An appeal is
made to all clubs to get their athletes out in each age category right
up to Master's
First Munster Championships
On Sunday October 26 th the first Munster fixture of the season will
be the Boys and Girls under 10,12,14,16 and 18 Novice & U/23 Cross
Country Championships at Turnpike, near Two Mile Borris, Co.
Tipperary.
Autumn Cross Country
The Autumn Open Cross Country Event promoted by Athletics Ireland will
take place at the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park on Sunday, 19th of
October. The event is open to non-Athletics Ireland members and aims
to encourage those that take to the roads every weekend to come along
and try a different style of racing on the country. There will be a
choice of an open 5km race starting at 2.15 pm or an 8 km race
starting at 3 pm open to both men and women. Online entry for both
these races is now available:
Many of Ireland’s leading senior cross country runners will also line
up in the Phoenix Park in what will be the first big test of the 2014
Cross Country season. For a few the major target for the winter will
be the European Cross Country Championships taking place in Bulgaria
on the 13th of December. The *junior squads under the tutelage of the
National Junior Team Coaches Steven Macklin, Joe Ryan and Geraldine
Nolan will be out in force as the junior athletes aim to show form
ahead of the GloHealth National Cross Country Championships on the
23rd of November,*Junior women are asked to enter the 5 km open race
and the junior men the 8 km open race, any queries on the junior races
please contact stevenmacklin@
Master Athletes
The races will also incorporate the Master Cross Country Trials for
the British and Irish Master Cross Country Championships. In order for
a Master athlete to be considered for selection they must compete in
their appropriate distance.Athletes are encouraged to enter online at
AAI Ireland for the race however there will be late entries taken on
the day from Donore Harriers Club House at €20
Winter League returns
The Winter league returns on Thursday November 13 th.for the usual six
weeks before Christmas and six weeks after (starting back Jan 8th),
its on every Thursday evening. More details of this year's league to
follow.. Beginners, walkers, joggers, runners, racers.whatever bracket
you put yourself in you are all welcome but you must be over 16 years.
Big Road Events
Dublin Citry Marathon Monday October 27 th 9 am, Waterford AC Annual
Half Marathon Saturday December 6 th 10 am. Register online with
totaltiming.ie
Sunday 5 October 2014
County Cross Country Day 1
Well done to our individual medal winners today u 10 1st Jake Bagge, U 12 2nd Callum Hurley, 3rd Darragh O Keeffe, u 14 2nd Caoimhe Duffy Niblock, 3rd Zoe Kiely, 1st Jake Bagge, u 18 2nd Orla Quelly 1st Eoin Browne, Senior 1st Andrew Connick.
Well done to team medallists u 12 boys 2nd ( Callum Hurley, Darragh O Keeffe, Scott O Sullivan, Nathan Bagge, Aaron O Brien) u 14 girls 3rd ( Caoimhe Duffy niblock, Zoe Kiely, Isobelle Cummins, Aoife casey) u 14 Boys 1st ( Jake Bagge, Adam Power, Jack keller, Eoin Hearne, Ose Ehimare)
Well done to team medallists u 12 boys 2nd ( Callum Hurley, Darragh O Keeffe, Scott O Sullivan, Nathan Bagge, Aaron O Brien) u 14 girls 3rd ( Caoimhe Duffy niblock, Zoe Kiely, Isobelle Cummins, Aoife casey) u 14 Boys 1st ( Jake Bagge, Adam Power, Jack keller, Eoin Hearne, Ose Ehimare)
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