Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Easter Bunny Run on Sunday

On Sunday next the Annual Easter Bunny 5 Miles Road race starts at the
RSC at 11 am  and finishes there also. Entries will be taken at the
RSC on Saturday from 1 to 4 pm and on Sunday from 9 am to 10.30
am,proceeds go to Waterford Hospice and Brick by Brick.

Kilmacow Sports on Monday

The first sports of the season locally goes ahead on Monday next at
1-pm in Kilmacow Sports Complex. Lots of vents for juveniles boys and
girls under 8 to under 17, under 19  walks, junior events ,senior men
3000 metres,senior women 1500 metres with master's prizesalso


National Juvenile Indoors conclude

Two athletes from Ferrybank AC both won silver medals in 200 metres
events on the final day of the Glo Health National Juvenile Indoor
Championships in Athlone last Saturday. Steven Walsh clocked 22.08
seconds in the under 19 age group and Phoebe Murohy 24.30 under 18 and
this was inside the B qualifying standard for the European Junior
Championships,the A standard is 24.25. In Prague on Saturday Andrew
Connick Ferrybank was 29 th in the Prague Half Marathon in 69 minutes
15 seconds well inside his best time.

Philip wins Munster Road title

In Kilmallock on Sunday last the Munster Road Championships took place
and Philip Harty West Waterford was first in the master's section and
third senior overall. Another West Waterford athlete Eoin Flynn won
the javelin at a throwers meeting in Athlone on Sunday.

Queens Half Marathon

John Nolan Waterford AC recently finished 12 overall in the Queens
Half Marathon in New York

Ferrybank Sports

The Annual Open Sports promoted by Ferrybank AC is scheduled for RSC
in Waterford on Sunday week 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 Irish University
Championships in Belfast April 10 th and 11 th . Leevale Cork Open
Sports are on April 18 th senior/junior and April 19 th juvenile see
their website..

Road Races in April

Easter Sunday April 5 th  Easter Bunny Run 5 Miles Run/Walk RSC in aid
of Waterford Hospice.11 am. Monday April 6 th Aglish 10 KM and 5 Km
11.30 am. Friday April 10 th Ballinroad 5 km 7 pm Ger Wyley Series.
Sunday April 12 th Splashworld 10 km/7 km junior and 5 km walk Tramore
11 am entries in Splashworld on the Saturday 5 to 7 pm and on Sunday
morning from 9 am. to 10.30 am.Friday April 17 th Butlerstown 4 miles
7.00 pm Ger Wyley Series.Sunday 26 th  Ferrybank  Community Family Run
10 KM11 am.The West Waterford Ger Wyley Series dates can be found on
West Waterford Website


The Annual Open
Sports promoted by Ferrybank AC is scheduled for RSC in Waterford on
Sunday week 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 Irish University Championships
in Belfast April 10 th and 11 th . Leevale Cork Open Sports are on
April 18 th senior/junior and April 19 th juvenile see their website..

Road Races in April

Easter Sunday April 5 th  Easter Bunny Run 5 Miles Run/Walk RSC in aid
of Waterford Hospice.11 am. Monday April 6 th Aglish 10 KM and 5 Km
11.30 am. Friday April 10 th Ballinroad 5 km 7 pm Ger Wyley Series.
Sunday April 12 th Splashworld 10 km/7 km junior and 5 km walk Tramore
11 am entries in Splashworld on the Saturday 5 to 7 pm and on Sunday
morning from 9 am. to 10.30 am.Friday April 17 th Butlerstown 4 miles
7.00 pm Ger Wyley Series..Sunday 26 th  Ferrybank  Community Family
Run 10 KM11 am.The West Waterford Ger Wyley Series dates can be found
on West Waterford Website