Barr wins in Belgium
Three athletes from Ferrybank AC competed in an International meeting in Oordegem in Belgium on Saturday last and all three did well.Thomas Barr easily won the 400 metres hurdles in another very good time of 49.50 seconds,Michael Bartheel Germany was second in 50.61 and another Irish athlete Jason Harvey was third in 51.16. Making her first outdoor appearance of the season Kelly Proper ran in the 200 metres and finished a close third in 24.00 seconds the race was won by Tessa Van Shagen Holland in 23,89 and Phoebe Murphy won a pre program 100 metres race in 12.13 seconds. In Belfast also on Saturday Niall Tuohy Ferrybank won an 800 metres race in 1.49.3 while in Templemore Paschal Halley Waterford was second in the National Combined Events Championship over 35.
County Juvenile Championships conclude
Sunday last was the final day of the County Juvenile Track and Field Championships at the RSC and in ideal weather all the clubs in the county were represented and all figured in the medals West Waterford, Ferrybank, Tramore, KCK and Finisk Valley. Two athletes won four titles each Caoimhe Dwyer West Waterford under 17 and Evan Hayes Waterford under 13. Five had trebles and these were Jack Corcoran u 12, James Murphy u 16 both Waterford, Praise Oweye Ferrybank u 3, Padraig Fitzgerald KCK u 14 and Sam O'Neill West Waterford u15 Doubles were had by Cathal Scanlon Waterford u 14, Kathleen Heery do u 16, Emily O'Mahony do u 17, Rachel Stephens do u 17,Grace Furlong do u 18, Mark Hartery Tramore u 16, Hanifah Busairi do u 16, Denise O'Connor do u 18 and Eoin Killigrew West Waterford u 15. The County Board wish to thank all who helped out on the day., Full results now with all clubs and also on Waterford AC website
Ardmore 5 Miles
The 20 th Annual Old Still Bar 5 miles road race was held in Ardmore last Friday evening and 180 competed . Brian Murphy Carrick on Suir was first home in 25 minutes 31 seconds, John Meade St Finbarr's was second in 26.09 and Noel Murphy Waterford was third in 26.58. First lady home was Corina Walsh West Waterfoord in 31.49, Maebh Fenton NUI Galway was second in 32.18 and Sandra Prendergast West Waterford was third in 32.57 It was race 4 of the Ger Wyley Sports Skins Seies
All Ireland Schools finals on Saturday
The GloHealth All Ireland Schools Track and Field Championships are in Tullamore on Saturday next and many athletes from Waterford schools will be competing . After several local winning performances at the Munster finals recently it is expected quite a few will challenge strongly for Irish titles. The day's very long programme of events begins at 9 am and full timetable is on Athletic Ireland website
20 th Annual Touraneena 5 km on Friday
Race 5 in the Ger Wyley Sports Skins Series will be held in Touraneena co Waterford on Friday next at 8 pm over 5 Km.The venue is just off the Dungarvan/Clonmel road.Entries will be taken at the Community Centre in the village and the race starts nearby. A walk will also take place with the Ann Power Memorial Shield going to the winner.Other road races coming up in early June are the Deadman's 5 miles in Carrick on Suir on Friday June 5 th at 7.30 pm in Outfield Sports Series and Kilmacow 4 miles on Sunday June 7 th at 2 pm.
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