Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

 All Ireland Juvenile Indoors this week end


On Saturday and Sunday next the GloHealth National Juvenile Indoor
Championships for boys and girls under 12 to 19 will be at the Athlone
arena starting at 10.30 am on Saturday and at 10 am on Sunday and
Waterford clubs will have several athletes competing against the best
young athletes in the country, the full timetable is available on
Athletics Ireland Website.On Saturday the Schools International Cross
Country fixture is in Santry Demesne  with a 12 noon start

National Master's titles galore

The National Master's Indoor Championships were staged in Athlone on
Sunday last and athletes from West Waterford AC,Waterford AC and
Ferrybank AC got among the medals with nine titles being won by West
Waterford AC and three by Waterford AC. For West Waterford in the
ladies Terri Gough had four firsts over 70 in the 60.100 and 200
metres as well as the shot putt and she was second in the hammer, Joe
Gough won the 200,400 and 800 metres over 60, Brendan Moran was first
in the 200 metres over 55 and 3 rd in the 60 metres and Harry O'Brien
was  first in the 1500 metres over 50. For Waterford AC Paschal Halley
won the 60 metres hurdles and long jump over 45 and was second in the
400 metres while Tom O'Brien retained his high jump title over 45 and
Brendan Leahy was third in the 200 metres over 35  Ferrybank's sole
medal winner was Pat Kennedy 3 rd in the shot putt over 60.

American result

Providence College graduate-student Emily Sisson (Chesterfield, Mo.)
was crowned the 2015 NCAA 5,000 meter Indoor Champion on Friday last
in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The title marks Sisson's first ever NCAA
title and is the first title a Providence College track athlete has
won since Danette Doetzel claimed her 10,000 meter NCAA outdoor title
in 2009. Sisson looked dominant from the start of the race, finishing
in a time of 15:32.15, eight-seconds ahead of the second-place
finisher. She also won the bronze medal in the 3000 metres on Saturday
last.Followers of the sport locally may remember her winning the Alan
Everett Road race in Woodstown last year while home on holidays from
the USA with Shane Quinn.

Munster Fixture note.

The Munster Road Championships Senior and Novice will take place on
Sunday week March 29 th in Kilmallock, Co. Limerick at 1 pm.. There
will be 2 races on the day, women (incorporating both novice and
senior in the one race) and men (Incorporating novice and senior), and
county teams will be sent where appropriate. To sort out such county
teams, clubs to send John Behan Waterford County Secretary at address
below any athletes that will be competing in these championships by
March 17 th

St Senan's Sports

The Annual Kilmacow Open Sports will on Easter Monday April 6 th at 1
pm in the Sports Complex in Kilmacow. Lots of events for
juveniles,junior,senior and masters full list on St Senan's AC website

Ferrybank Fixtures

 The Annual Open Sports promoted by Ferrybank AC is scheduled for RSC
in Waterford on Sunday April 12 th at 12 noon,lots of events for
athletes male and female under 8 to 17, junior and senior men and
women. The Annual Waterford City Primary School Sports is also at the
RSC at 11 am on Tuesday April 27 th It will have a sprint and middle
distance event for under 8 to under 12 and also over 12 as well as
relays. Contact for both 087 6889330 please note only for schools in
Waterford City and surrounding areas in Co Waterford.

 Deadline for transfers

 A reminder that the deadline for transfers is March 24 th, with May 1
st being the date an athlete may compete for their new club once the
transfer has being passed. Transfers properly processed and signed can
be sent to County Secretary John Behan, Curralandy, Rathgormack,
Carrick-On-Suir, Co. Waterford.