Munster Indoor Championships in Nenagh
The Indoor season kicks off on Sunday next January 4 th in Nenagh with
the Munster Junior and u 23 Championships and Juvenile Combined Events
This will be a long day and many athletes from Waterford clubs will
be involved, first event at 10 am and full timetable on Munster
Athletics Website.
Further January fixtures.
Munster Senior,Junior and Juvenile Inter County Relay Cross Country
Championships WIT Sports Campus, Carriganore, Sunday January 11 th,
National Combined Events all categories Athlone, Saturday January 17
th th, Munster Senior and Masters Indoor Championships Nenagh 10.30 am
Sunday January 18 th,National Junior Indoors Athlone Sunday January
25 th national Junior and u 23 Championships Athlone.
Dungarvan Races.
The 27 th Annual Kiely Monumental Colligan Cup takes place in
Colligan Wood.outside Dungarvan on Sunday January 18 th at 2 pm
preceded by a juvenile run at 1 pm.The 24 th Annual John Treacy
Dungarvan 10 Miles Road Race.starts at Dungarvan Sports Centre 1.30
p.m on Sunday February 1 st.entries closed since November 2014.no
entries on race day.
County Board Meeting
All clubs are reminded of a County Board meeting at St Augustine's
College Abbeyside on Friday January 9 th at 7.30 pm.
Winter League
The Winter League will resume on January 8 th at 7 pm at the RSC in the City
Munster Awards
Waterford figures very prominently in the Munster Awards for 2014
which will be presented at a Banquet in Blarney Golf Resort Hot Co
Cork on January 31 st 2015. The following are those included; Juvenile
Track and Field James Murphy Waterford AC and Siobhan Whelan Ferrybank
AC Juvenile Cross Country Sean Curran, West Waterford International
Award Joe Gough do,Best Club in senior road and cross country West
Waterford and best Master's track and field Club Waterford AC. Another
award to go to Waterford this year is the Patsy O'Connor Award. The
recipient of this Award will have served their County as an
outstanding Officer/Official over the years. This person will be
chosen at County Board meeting on January 9 th and clubs can send in
their nomination-one per club - to County Board Secretary before the
meeting
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Tuesday 30 December 2014
Wednesday 24 December 2014
Fintan Walsh's weekly blog
Baldy Man Run
The Annual Baldy Man Run in Tramore will be on Sunday next December 28
th at 1 pm in aid of The Arch Club and entries can now be made at
Total Timing .ie and will also be taken on the day from 11 am at the
Majestic Hotel.
St Stephen's Day Run in Clonmel
The Annual 4 Miles Road Race is in Clonmel on St Stephen's Day at 12
noon.Entries/Registration and changing facilities will be at The
Vocational School, The Mall, Clonmel. For further information, please
contact – Niall O Sullivan – 086 1660888
Flag Days
Final reminder to all members of Waterford AC members of the clubs
AnnualFlag Days on Saturday and Sunday next December 27 th and 28th
New Year Fixtures
Munster Junior and u 23 Indoor Championships and Juvenile Indoor
Combined Events Nenagh Sunday January 4 th,10 am, Munster
Senior,Junior and Juvenile Inter County Relay Cross Country
Championships WIT Sports Campus, Carriganore, Sunday January 11 th,
National Combined Events all categories Athlone, Saturday January 17
th, Munster Senior and Masters Indoor Championships Nenagh Sunday
January 18 th 10.30 am,National Junior Indoors Athlone
Great Year
2014 was yet another great year for Irish Athletics with medals being
won at the European Track and Field Championships and European Cross
Country Championships Mark English was third in the 800 metres final
at the European Track and Field Championships and the Irish ladies
team was third in the European Cross Country Championships.Here in
Waterford Thomas Barr Ferrybank had the distinction of setting a new
European record for the 400 metres hurdles in Geneva which lasted for
a short time and of beating the World record holder in that event at a
race in Dublin during the year. He was then joined by Kelly Proper at
the European Championships and both did extremely well reaching the
semi finals in their individual events and running terrific relay legs
also. David McCarthy West Waterford competed at the World Indoor
Championships, Órna Murray at the European U 23 X Country, Niamh Mc
Nicol at the World Juniors both Ferrybank, Frank Quinlan and Sylvia
Malone Waterford and Philip harty West Waterford at British Master's
Cross Country and Hayley Fitzsimmons at the World Wheelchair and
Amputee Games In addition Thomas Barr in the 400 metres hurdles Kelly
Proper in the 200 metres and long jump and Cara Kennedy in the hammer
all from Ferrybank AC won Irish senior titles. Many under 23, junior,
juvenile and masters National titles were won by athletes from
Waterford clubs and in all grades Waterford athletes competed on Irish
teams. Joe Gough West Waterford of course won the European masters 800
metres title over 60.Lots of athletic events were held all over the
county.week in week out.
The Annual Baldy Man Run in Tramore will be on Sunday next December 28
th at 1 pm in aid of The Arch Club and entries can now be made at
Total Timing .ie and will also be taken on the day from 11 am at the
Majestic Hotel.
St Stephen's Day Run in Clonmel
The Annual 4 Miles Road Race is in Clonmel on St Stephen's Day at 12
noon.Entries/Registration and changing facilities will be at The
Vocational School, The Mall, Clonmel. For further information, please
contact – Niall O Sullivan – 086 1660888
Flag Days
Final reminder to all members of Waterford AC members of the clubs
AnnualFlag Days on Saturday and Sunday next December 27 th and 28th
New Year Fixtures
Munster Junior and u 23 Indoor Championships and Juvenile Indoor
Combined Events Nenagh Sunday January 4 th,10 am, Munster
Senior,Junior and Juvenile Inter County Relay Cross Country
Championships WIT Sports Campus, Carriganore, Sunday January 11 th,
National Combined Events all categories Athlone, Saturday January 17
th, Munster Senior and Masters Indoor Championships Nenagh Sunday
January 18 th 10.30 am,National Junior Indoors Athlone
Great Year
2014 was yet another great year for Irish Athletics with medals being
won at the European Track and Field Championships and European Cross
Country Championships Mark English was third in the 800 metres final
at the European Track and Field Championships and the Irish ladies
team was third in the European Cross Country Championships.Here in
Waterford Thomas Barr Ferrybank had the distinction of setting a new
European record for the 400 metres hurdles in Geneva which lasted for
a short time and of beating the World record holder in that event at a
race in Dublin during the year. He was then joined by Kelly Proper at
the European Championships and both did extremely well reaching the
semi finals in their individual events and running terrific relay legs
also. David McCarthy West Waterford competed at the World Indoor
Championships, Órna Murray at the European U 23 X Country, Niamh Mc
Nicol at the World Juniors both Ferrybank, Frank Quinlan and Sylvia
Malone Waterford and Philip harty West Waterford at British Master's
Cross Country and Hayley Fitzsimmons at the World Wheelchair and
Amputee Games In addition Thomas Barr in the 400 metres hurdles Kelly
Proper in the 200 metres and long jump and Cara Kennedy in the hammer
all from Ferrybank AC won Irish senior titles. Many under 23, junior,
juvenile and masters National titles were won by athletes from
Waterford clubs and in all grades Waterford athletes competed on Irish
teams. Joe Gough West Waterford of course won the European masters 800
metres title over 60.Lots of athletic events were held all over the
county.week in week out.
Tuesday 16 December 2014
Fintan Walsh's weekly blog
Bronze medals for Irish women at European Cross Country.
Once again as so often in the past athletes have won medals at a major
event for Ireland. The senior Irish women’s team won a brilliant
bronze team medal at the European Cross country Championships in
Samokov, Bulgaria on Sunday, last. The team made up of Fionnuala
Britton (Kilcoole AC), Sara Treacy (Dunboyne AC), Michelle Finn
(Leevale AC), Ann-Marie McGlynn (Letterkenny AC), Siobhan O ’Doherty
(Borrisokane AC) and Laura Crowe (An Riocht AC) combined to place
third with a score of 87 points. Doherty finished second in the
Waterford Half Marathon on Saturday week and is well known in the
Waterford area.This was Ireland' 7 team medal at these championships
since they began in 1994.Irish team captain Ann-Marie McGlynn said “I
am thrilled, I knew coming in that we had a chance. I am just so
delighted for the girl’s, we have really gelled as a team and this is
just brilliant to get a team medal, I am delighted” At the front of
the field Britton was aiming for a third European cross country title
in the space of four years having won the title in 2011 and 2012. She
was always to the fore in a fast paced race as the Great Britain & NI
athletes Kate Avery and Gemma Steel battled it out for the individual
title with Steel coming out the victor. Track specialist Bahta of
Sweden swept through the field on the final lap to place third.Despite
her best efforts Britton finished in sixth place in a time of 28.59,
one place behind last year’s champion Sophie Duarte of France. Britton
said “On the last lap, with the other two girls away (Steel & Avery),
it was a medal race and I really just wanted to get that medal. I
tried really hard but my legs just weren’t going. I battled all the
way as I knew every place mattered and I would be devastated if I had
of lost it for the team
Órna runs well under 23.
In the senior men's race {Paul Pollock had a very respectable 23 rd
placing while Waterford's sole representative on the Irish teams Órna
Murray Ferrybank AC in the under 23 race ran very well and was the
first Irish athlete in 40 th place. In the under 23 men's race Kevin
Dooney was 18 th the first Irishman home,he was home from the USA
after a busy season but two other USA based athletes our own Shane
Quinn and Jake Byrne were not available.
Cooper has good result in USA
Kevin Cooper competed in the Boston University Season Opener over 3000
metres last week and had a very good effort finishing second in 8
minutes 19.30 seconds ,the race as won by in 8.14.42
Zakis wins.
140 competed in the Annual Clean Zone Technology Paddy Joe Curran
Memorial 5 miles road race on the Youghal Road Dungarvan on Sunday
Last. First home was Ravis Zakis in 27 minutes 48 seconds, Kevin
Kenneally was second in 28.16 and Rory Wyley third in 28.36,Corina
Walsh was first lady home in 33.33, Tata Rhatigan was second in 34.54
and Deirdre Ansboro was third in 35.37,.proceeds to West Waterford
Hospice.
Baldy Man Run
The Annual Baldy Man Run in Tramore will be on Sunday December 28 that
1 pm in aid of Arch Club and entries can now be made at Total Timing
Winter League
The Winter League continues at the RSC this Thursday at 7 pm
and.breaks then until the new year
Flag Days
Reminder to all members of Waterford AC members of the clubs Annual
Flag Days on Saturday and Sunday December 27 t and 28
New Year Fixtures
Munster Junior and u 23 Indoor Championships and Juvenile Indoor
Combined Events Nenagh Sunday January 4 th,10 am, Munster Senior,
Junior and Juvenile Inter County Relay Cross Country Championships WIT
Sports Campus, Carriganore, Sunday January 11 th, National Combined
Events all categories Athlone, Saturday January 17 th, Munster Senior
and Masters Indoor Championships Nenagh Sunday January 18 th 10.30
am,National Junior Indoors Athlo
Once again as so often in the past athletes have won medals at a major
event for Ireland. The senior Irish women’s team won a brilliant
bronze team medal at the European Cross country Championships in
Samokov, Bulgaria on Sunday, last. The team made up of Fionnuala
Britton (Kilcoole AC), Sara Treacy (Dunboyne AC), Michelle Finn
(Leevale AC), Ann-Marie McGlynn (Letterkenny AC), Siobhan O ’Doherty
(Borrisokane AC) and Laura Crowe (An Riocht AC) combined to place
third with a score of 87 points. Doherty finished second in the
Waterford Half Marathon on Saturday week and is well known in the
Waterford area.This was Ireland' 7 team medal at these championships
since they began in 1994.Irish team captain Ann-Marie McGlynn said “I
am thrilled, I knew coming in that we had a chance. I am just so
delighted for the girl’s, we have really gelled as a team and this is
just brilliant to get a team medal, I am delighted” At the front of
the field Britton was aiming for a third European cross country title
in the space of four years having won the title in 2011 and 2012. She
was always to the fore in a fast paced race as the Great Britain & NI
athletes Kate Avery and Gemma Steel battled it out for the individual
title with Steel coming out the victor. Track specialist Bahta of
Sweden swept through the field on the final lap to place third.Despite
her best efforts Britton finished in sixth place in a time of 28.59,
one place behind last year’s champion Sophie Duarte of France. Britton
said “On the last lap, with the other two girls away (Steel & Avery),
it was a medal race and I really just wanted to get that medal. I
tried really hard but my legs just weren’t going. I battled all the
way as I knew every place mattered and I would be devastated if I had
of lost it for the team
Órna runs well under 23.
In the senior men's race {Paul Pollock had a very respectable 23 rd
placing while Waterford's sole representative on the Irish teams Órna
Murray Ferrybank AC in the under 23 race ran very well and was the
first Irish athlete in 40 th place. In the under 23 men's race Kevin
Dooney was 18 th the first Irishman home,he was home from the USA
after a busy season but two other USA based athletes our own Shane
Quinn and Jake Byrne were not available.
Cooper has good result in USA
Kevin Cooper competed in the Boston University Season Opener over 3000
metres last week and had a very good effort finishing second in 8
minutes 19.30 seconds ,the race as won by in 8.14.42
Zakis wins.
140 competed in the Annual Clean Zone Technology Paddy Joe Curran
Memorial 5 miles road race on the Youghal Road Dungarvan on Sunday
Last. First home was Ravis Zakis in 27 minutes 48 seconds, Kevin
Kenneally was second in 28.16 and Rory Wyley third in 28.36,Corina
Walsh was first lady home in 33.33, Tata Rhatigan was second in 34.54
and Deirdre Ansboro was third in 35.37,.proceeds to West Waterford
Hospice.
Baldy Man Run
The Annual Baldy Man Run in Tramore will be on Sunday December 28 that
1 pm in aid of Arch Club and entries can now be made at Total Timing
Winter League
The Winter League continues at the RSC this Thursday at 7 pm
and.breaks then until the new year
Flag Days
Reminder to all members of Waterford AC members of the clubs Annual
Flag Days on Saturday and Sunday December 27 t and 28
New Year Fixtures
Munster Junior and u 23 Indoor Championships and Juvenile Indoor
Combined Events Nenagh Sunday January 4 th,10 am, Munster Senior,
Junior and Juvenile Inter County Relay Cross Country Championships WIT
Sports Campus, Carriganore, Sunday January 11 th, National Combined
Events all categories Athlone, Saturday January 17 th, Munster Senior
and Masters Indoor Championships Nenagh Sunday January 18 th 10.30
am,National Junior Indoors Athlo
Wednesday 10 December 2014
Fintan Walsh's latest blog
Fagan the favourite wins Waterford AC Half Marathon easily.
Over 1500 completed the 6 th Annual Waterford AC Half Marathon on
Saturday last in the city and surrounding areas and the entries came
from all over Ireland and of course a huge entry from Waterford city
and county and it was a most enjoyable event with crowds out around
the course and at the finish..Pre race favourite the vastly
experienced Martin Fagan Mullingar Hrs lived up to the tag and scored
a runaway victory in a good time of 64 minutes 16 seconds leading from
the gun, Cillian O'Leary Raheny,Dublin was second in 68.36 and Eoin
O'Callaghan Star of the Sea Co Meath was third in 68.57 the leading
Waterford athlete was Trevor Power 7 th in 70.09. The leading fancy in
the ladies race also obliged as Lizzie Lee Leevale had a personal best
of 74.30 in winning in front of Siobhán Doherty Borrisokane timed at
76.35 and Pauline Curley Tullamore was third in 80.09 Following were
the category winners. Men M 40 Frank Quinlan ( Waterford ) M 45 John
Murphy ( Grange Fermoy ) M 50 Eddie Newman ( Mullingar Hrs ) M 55
Tom Halpin ( Ballynonty ) M 60 Joe Gough ( West Waterford ) Women F 35
Adele Walsh ( St Senan's ) F 40 Ann.Marie Holland ( St Finbarr's) F
45 Diane Behan ( Waterford ) F 50 Jacinta Brazil do F 55 Bernadette
Mitchell ( Balance Fitness )..The organisers wish to thank the
Gardai,Coast Guard, Order of Malta, lead cyclists all the various
stewards and members of other voluntary bodies around the course.the
Management of WIT Sports Campus all the sponsors The race was started
by Cllr Lola O;Sullivan Mayor of the Waterford Metropolitan area and
all the results can be found on Total Timing and the vast majority of
feedback was very complimentary of the event. Also on Saturday Ravis
Zakis West Waterford was second in the Clonakilty Marathon in 2 hrs 38
minutes..
National Cross Country Details
Santry Demesne was the venue on Sunday last for the National Novice
and Juvenile Cross Country Championships and at juvenile level West
Waterford AC fared best of the local clubs. Their girls under 13 squad
were third in the inter club section and Con Willans was 9 th overall
in the under 11 race and was a member of the winning Munster
team.Others from West Waterford to figure on winning Munster teams
were Sean Curran and Shane O'Riordan u 19, Cian O'Riordan u 15 and
Cormac O'Mahony and Oisin O'Riordan u 13. For Waterford AC Barry Keane
was 12 under 19 and was on the winning Munster team being the second
scorer.
European Cross Country
Ireland will have teams competing at the European Cross Country
Championships in Samokov Bulgaria on Sunday next and Órna Murray
Ferrybank is on the under 23 team Fionnula Britton runs in the senior
race attempting to win the title for the third time she was 4 th last
year.
Sunday's run in the Dungarvan area.
The 6th annual Clean Zone Technology ltd sponsored Paddy Joe Curran
memorial Turkey Trot 5 mile charity run will take place on Sunday next
December 14th at 12 noon.There will also be a walk over a distance of
4 miles on the day which also gets under way immediately after the
race start.. Entry to the race is open to all over 16. The entries
for the race will be taken at the Marine Bar, Cork Road outside
Dungarvan and the distance for the run is 5 miles. The run is being
held to raise funds for West Waterford hospice.
Baldy Man Run
The Annual Baldy Man Run in Tramore will be on Sunday December 28 th
at 1 pm in aid of Arch Club and entries can now be made at Total
Timing or on the day more details next week.
Winter League
The Winter League continues at the RSC this Thursday at 7 pm and
please come along in good time and wear clear reflective clothing.
Flag Days
Early reminder to all members of Waterford AC members of the clubs
Annual Flag Days on Saturday and Sunday December 27 t and 28
Over 1500 completed the 6 th Annual Waterford AC Half Marathon on
Saturday last in the city and surrounding areas and the entries came
from all over Ireland and of course a huge entry from Waterford city
and county and it was a most enjoyable event with crowds out around
the course and at the finish..Pre race favourite the vastly
experienced Martin Fagan Mullingar Hrs lived up to the tag and scored
a runaway victory in a good time of 64 minutes 16 seconds leading from
the gun, Cillian O'Leary Raheny,Dublin was second in 68.36 and Eoin
O'Callaghan Star of the Sea Co Meath was third in 68.57 the leading
Waterford athlete was Trevor Power 7 th in 70.09. The leading fancy in
the ladies race also obliged as Lizzie Lee Leevale had a personal best
of 74.30 in winning in front of Siobhán Doherty Borrisokane timed at
76.35 and Pauline Curley Tullamore was third in 80.09 Following were
the category winners. Men M 40 Frank Quinlan ( Waterford ) M 45 John
Murphy ( Grange Fermoy ) M 50 Eddie Newman ( Mullingar Hrs ) M 55
Tom Halpin ( Ballynonty ) M 60 Joe Gough ( West Waterford ) Women F 35
Adele Walsh ( St Senan's ) F 40 Ann.Marie Holland ( St Finbarr's) F
45 Diane Behan ( Waterford ) F 50 Jacinta Brazil do F 55 Bernadette
Mitchell ( Balance Fitness )..The organisers wish to thank the
Gardai,Coast Guard, Order of Malta, lead cyclists all the various
stewards and members of other voluntary bodies around the course.the
Management of WIT Sports Campus all the sponsors The race was started
by Cllr Lola O;Sullivan Mayor of the Waterford Metropolitan area and
all the results can be found on Total Timing and the vast majority of
feedback was very complimentary of the event. Also on Saturday Ravis
Zakis West Waterford was second in the Clonakilty Marathon in 2 hrs 38
minutes..
National Cross Country Details
Santry Demesne was the venue on Sunday last for the National Novice
and Juvenile Cross Country Championships and at juvenile level West
Waterford AC fared best of the local clubs. Their girls under 13 squad
were third in the inter club section and Con Willans was 9 th overall
in the under 11 race and was a member of the winning Munster
team.Others from West Waterford to figure on winning Munster teams
were Sean Curran and Shane O'Riordan u 19, Cian O'Riordan u 15 and
Cormac O'Mahony and Oisin O'Riordan u 13. For Waterford AC Barry Keane
was 12 under 19 and was on the winning Munster team being the second
scorer.
European Cross Country
Ireland will have teams competing at the European Cross Country
Championships in Samokov Bulgaria on Sunday next and Órna Murray
Ferrybank is on the under 23 team Fionnula Britton runs in the senior
race attempting to win the title for the third time she was 4 th last
year.
Sunday's run in the Dungarvan area.
The 6th annual Clean Zone Technology ltd sponsored Paddy Joe Curran
memorial Turkey Trot 5 mile charity run will take place on Sunday next
December 14th at 12 noon.There will also be a walk over a distance of
4 miles on the day which also gets under way immediately after the
race start.. Entry to the race is open to all over 16. The entries
for the race will be taken at the Marine Bar, Cork Road outside
Dungarvan and the distance for the run is 5 miles. The run is being
held to raise funds for West Waterford hospice.
Baldy Man Run
The Annual Baldy Man Run in Tramore will be on Sunday December 28 th
at 1 pm in aid of Arch Club and entries can now be made at Total
Timing or on the day more details next week.
Winter League
The Winter League continues at the RSC this Thursday at 7 pm and
please come along in good time and wear clear reflective clothing.
Flag Days
Early reminder to all members of Waterford AC members of the clubs
Annual Flag Days on Saturday and Sunday December 27 t and 28
Tuesday 2 December 2014
Fintan Walsh's latest blog.
Waterford AC Annual Half Marathon on Saturday
'
A record entry of 1750 has been received for the Annual Waterford AC
Half Marathon which starts at 10 am on Saturday next from WIT Sports
Campus, Carriganore over a new course this year and finishes there
also. Leading the male entries is Martin Fagan Mullingar who has a
60.57 half to his credit and leading the ladies is Lizzie Lee Leevale
who has a best of 64.48. This event is a major undertaking for the
organisers and even at this stage marshals etc are required and anyone
available should be at the start by 9 am.. Any of those who have
entered and who find for some reason they cannot compete on the day
are asked not to transfer their number to someone else as this causes
major problems with the results process. Full map of the course on
Waterford Half Marathon Website There will be traffic delays on the
morning at places like Old Kilmeaden Road, Tyrconnell Avenue Lismore
Park,Cork Road, Witches Lane ,Ballybeg ,Lacken Road, Green Road
Tramore Road etc
National Cross Country on Sunday
Santry Demesne in Dublin is the location Sunday for the National
Novice Men and Women's Cross Country Championships and also the boys
and girls under 9,11,13,15,17 and 19. Athletes from Waterford clubs
will compete in some of the categories full programme available on
Athletics Ireland Website
National award for Thomas Barr..
Thomas Barr Ferrybank AC won the Inspirational Performance of the Year
on Irish Soil Award at the National Awards Ceremony in Dublin last
week/ The award was a new addition to the annual awards and was
decided solely by the Irish Athletics Community via an online poll on
the Athletics Ireland website. Barr performance in beating the
reigning World Champion and setting a new stadium record of 48.94 at
the Morton Games was deemed the most inspirational performance of the
year on Irish soil for 2014. His performance was one of many
outstanding ones he achieved in the year
European Bronze Medallist Mark English (UCD AC) was named as the
Athlete of the Year
USA win
On Thanksgiving Day November 27 th many road races were held all over
the New United States. In the Upper Saddle River 5 Km in New Jersey
Kevin Cooper Ferrybank AC and Brown University and Providence College
led a huge field of 1700 home winning the event in 15 minutes 2.91
seconds well clear of the second athlete home.
Munster Cross Country
Athletes from Waterford clubs competed in the Munster Cross Country
fixture in Watergrasshill Co Cork on Sunday last. In the juvenile B
championships KCK had some good results. Padraig Fitzgerald was 3 rd
in the u 13 championship and his brother Seamus was 5 th in the same
race, Ellen Boylan was 5 th under 9 and Roisín Dunphy was 10 th u 15
In the inter club section in the girls under 15 KCK were third
club.West Waterford had a 4 th with Kevin Dower under 9 and Sophie
Crotty was 12 th u 9,Sarah Stone Tramore was 5 th u 13 and Corey
Scanlon Finisk Valley was 6 th u 9. In Inter County team competitions
Waterford were third in the girls under 11 and girls under 13.In the
master's men's race PJ Scollard Waterord AC was first Waterford
athlete home in 20 th place and Siobhán Boylan KCK was first home 14
th place
Órna Murray on Irish team
On December 13 th in Bulgaria the European Cross Country Championships
take place for senior, under 23 and junior athletes and Órna Murray
Ferrybank AC has been selected on the Irish under 23 team. Leading the
senior team will be Fionnula Britton twice winner of the event and
fourth last year while Paul Pollock leads the men's senior team. Cross
Country is an excellent athletic event as it covers individual and
team competition with all who finish contributing to their teams
points total and Irish teams have figured prominently in these
European championships.This year it was felt that the Irish under 23
men's team would be definite medal prospects but with two of the most
prominent members USA based Shane Quinn and Jake Byrne not making
themselves available it would seem that chance has gone, one wonders
why they have decided not to run as Kevin Dooney who finished a few
places behind Quinn and in front of Byrne in the recent American
Collegiate Cross Country Championship is running and should secure a
good placing as his fitness is guaranteed.Athletes running Cross
Country have just two major events to aim to compete in the Europeans
and World Cross Country.
.
Death
The death took place on Sunday November 30 th of Mr Eddie Ryan,
Ballyvellon Dunhill, father of Mary Ryan Jennings Waterford
AC.Deceased was a very well known sportsman and was a fine cyclist in
his day riding with Southern Sprinters Cycling Club. All in Waterford
athletics send their sympathy to Mary and her mother May and family.
Other Fixtures
Saturday December 13 th Schools Combined Events International Glasgow
also European Cross Country Championships Bulgaria
Early January Fixtures
Munster Juvenile Combined Events Championships, Sunday 4 th January
2015 in Nenagh Indoor Stadium @ 10 am sharp. Juvenile Cross Country
Relays & Senior & Junior Cross Country Championships, Sunday 11th
January 2015 in WIT,
'
A record entry of 1750 has been received for the Annual Waterford AC
Half Marathon which starts at 10 am on Saturday next from WIT Sports
Campus, Carriganore over a new course this year and finishes there
also. Leading the male entries is Martin Fagan Mullingar who has a
60.57 half to his credit and leading the ladies is Lizzie Lee Leevale
who has a best of 64.48. This event is a major undertaking for the
organisers and even at this stage marshals etc are required and anyone
available should be at the start by 9 am.. Any of those who have
entered and who find for some reason they cannot compete on the day
are asked not to transfer their number to someone else as this causes
major problems with the results process. Full map of the course on
Waterford Half Marathon Website There will be traffic delays on the
morning at places like Old Kilmeaden Road, Tyrconnell Avenue Lismore
Park,Cork Road, Witches Lane ,Ballybeg ,Lacken Road, Green Road
Tramore Road etc
National Cross Country on Sunday
Santry Demesne in Dublin is the location Sunday for the National
Novice Men and Women's Cross Country Championships and also the boys
and girls under 9,11,13,15,17 and 19. Athletes from Waterford clubs
will compete in some of the categories full programme available on
Athletics Ireland Website
National award for Thomas Barr..
Thomas Barr Ferrybank AC won the Inspirational Performance of the Year
on Irish Soil Award at the National Awards Ceremony in Dublin last
week/ The award was a new addition to the annual awards and was
decided solely by the Irish Athletics Community via an online poll on
the Athletics Ireland website. Barr performance in beating the
reigning World Champion and setting a new stadium record of 48.94 at
the Morton Games was deemed the most inspirational performance of the
year on Irish soil for 2014. His performance was one of many
outstanding ones he achieved in the year
European Bronze Medallist Mark English (UCD AC) was named as the
Athlete of the Year
USA win
On Thanksgiving Day November 27 th many road races were held all over
the New United States. In the Upper Saddle River 5 Km in New Jersey
Kevin Cooper Ferrybank AC and Brown University and Providence College
led a huge field of 1700 home winning the event in 15 minutes 2.91
seconds well clear of the second athlete home.
Munster Cross Country
Athletes from Waterford clubs competed in the Munster Cross Country
fixture in Watergrasshill Co Cork on Sunday last. In the juvenile B
championships KCK had some good results. Padraig Fitzgerald was 3 rd
in the u 13 championship and his brother Seamus was 5 th in the same
race, Ellen Boylan was 5 th under 9 and Roisín Dunphy was 10 th u 15
In the inter club section in the girls under 15 KCK were third
club.West Waterford had a 4 th with Kevin Dower under 9 and Sophie
Crotty was 12 th u 9,Sarah Stone Tramore was 5 th u 13 and Corey
Scanlon Finisk Valley was 6 th u 9. In Inter County team competitions
Waterford were third in the girls under 11 and girls under 13.In the
master's men's race PJ Scollard Waterord AC was first Waterford
athlete home in 20 th place and Siobhán Boylan KCK was first home 14
th place
Órna Murray on Irish team
On December 13 th in Bulgaria the European Cross Country Championships
take place for senior, under 23 and junior athletes and Órna Murray
Ferrybank AC has been selected on the Irish under 23 team. Leading the
senior team will be Fionnula Britton twice winner of the event and
fourth last year while Paul Pollock leads the men's senior team. Cross
Country is an excellent athletic event as it covers individual and
team competition with all who finish contributing to their teams
points total and Irish teams have figured prominently in these
European championships.This year it was felt that the Irish under 23
men's team would be definite medal prospects but with two of the most
prominent members USA based Shane Quinn and Jake Byrne not making
themselves available it would seem that chance has gone, one wonders
why they have decided not to run as Kevin Dooney who finished a few
places behind Quinn and in front of Byrne in the recent American
Collegiate Cross Country Championship is running and should secure a
good placing as his fitness is guaranteed.Athletes running Cross
Country have just two major events to aim to compete in the Europeans
and World Cross Country.
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Death
The death took place on Sunday November 30 th of Mr Eddie Ryan,
Ballyvellon Dunhill, father of Mary Ryan Jennings Waterford
AC.Deceased was a very well known sportsman and was a fine cyclist in
his day riding with Southern Sprinters Cycling Club. All in Waterford
athletics send their sympathy to Mary and her mother May and family.
Other Fixtures
Saturday December 13 th Schools Combined Events International Glasgow
also European Cross Country Championships Bulgaria
Early January Fixtures
Munster Juvenile Combined Events Championships, Sunday 4 th January
2015 in Nenagh Indoor Stadium @ 10 am sharp. Juvenile Cross Country
Relays & Senior & Junior Cross Country Championships, Sunday 11th
January 2015 in WIT,
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