Wednesday 22 July 2015

Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Two races for Thomas Barr this week end

Fresh from his World University Games victory on Friday week last in South Korea Thomas Barr is back in action this week end in Dublin and London on successive evenings in 400 metres hurdle races On Friday he competes in the Morton Games in Santry Stadium in Dublin and on Saturday he is in the Diamond League meeting in London against a world class field. In this race he may well get the chance to beat his Irish record of 48.65 seconds as to make an impact in the World Championship in Beijing in late August it would appear he may have to be capable of running close enough to 48.2 or 48.3   On Friday in Dublin Kelly Proper competes in the 200 metres again chasing a world qualifying time of 23.20 She clocked 23.36 in Lucerne last week finishing 4 th in her race and Niall Tuohy is in the 800 metres he had a good run in Heusden in an 800 metres on Saturday finishing second in 1.49.3

European Youth Olympics

Órlaith O'Brien Ferrybank AC is on the Irish team in the javelin for the European Youth Olympics in Tiblisi Georgia which takes place from July 25 th to August 1 st.

 Annual Ballymacarbry Race on Friday 

On Friday next July 24 th the 20 th Annual Doocey's bar Balymacarbry 5 miles road race starts at 7.30 pm and entries will be taken at the Community Centre in Ballymacarbry from 6.30 pm. its race 9 in the Ger Wyley Sports Skins Series. On Friday week July 31 st the final race in the Outfield Sports Series the Morris Oil 10 km is in Piltown Co Kilkenny at 7.30 pm.

National Master's Championships

Tullamore will host the GloHealth National Masters Track and field Championships on Sunday next with many from Waterford clubs competing in various age groups men. and women,first event at 11 am 

Munster ( B ) Juvenile Championships

Ennis is the venue on Saturday next for the Munster ( B ) juvenile Track and Field Championships and they begin at  11 am.

 Schools International

Three athletes from Waterford schools were in Grangemouth Glasgow on Saturday last representing Ireland in an International match. Once again Órlaith O'Brien Ursuline Convent  rose to the occasion to win the javelin event with a throw of 46.56 metres, Diarmuid Clancy Mean Scoil San Nioclás  was 5 th in the 400 metres hurdles in 59.13 and Anne Corcoran Ursuline was 6 th in the shot putt with 11.69 metres. England won the match with Ireland second in front of and Scotland. Wales. 

Gno Na Gaoithe Athletics at RSC

This evening Tuesday at 7 pm an unusual athletic event takes place at the RSC for senior athletes. In  sprints, hurdles,j avelin and high jump  allevents will be held with the wind at the back of the competitors and many of Ireland's top senior athletes will be competing,entries are close


Clashmore details

The following are the results from the 14 th Annual Old Still Bar 5 miles road race in Clashmore on Thursday last another race in the Ger Wyley Sports Skins series
Men 1 Frank Hayes (East Cork ) 28;23 2 Patrick Hennessy ( ind ) 28.52 3 John Leahy ( West Waterford ) 29.09. Category winners;M 40 Peter Duggan ( St Joseph's ) M 45 Yev Chizhikov ( West Waterford ) M 50 Ray Hahessy ( do ) M 55 Walter Keane ( Waterford ) Junior Jamie Mc Carthy do.Ladies1 Sandra Prendergast ( West Waterford ) 34.49 2 Marie Mahony ( ind ) 36;15 3 Leonora Kiely (West Waterford ) 38.07. F 35 Órna Breatnach ( West Waterford ) F 40 Catherine Kiely do, F 45 Brigid Coffey do F 50 Bernie Prendergast do Junior Ó   rnaith Keane ( ind )  90 competed

Woodstown Co Waterford Annual 5 Miles Road Race

130 competed in the Annual Alan Everett Memorial 5 miles Road Race in Woodstown on Friday last and Barry Keane Waterford AC was the very impressive winner in 26 minutes 32 seconds, Niall Sheil ( St Killians ) was second in 26;41  and Noel Murphy ( Waterford ) was third in  27;41. The following were the male category winners M 40 David Smyth ( Waterford ) M 45 Pat Bookle ( St Joseph's )  M 50 Jamesre Grant (ind ) M 55 Brendan Quinn ( Ferrybank ) M 60 Joe Gough ( West Waterford ) Junior Fiachra Mahony ( Waterford ). Jacqui Carthy ( Kilmore ) was first lady home in 30.29, Sally Forristal ( St Joseph's ) was second in 32;35 and  Elaine O'Donovan do was third in  33;31. Junior Niamh Casey ( Ferrybank) F 35 Katherine Grant ( Balance Fitness ) F 40 Susan Lanigan ( St Joseph's ) F 45 Sharon Flynn ( Waterford ) F 50 Gerladine Houlihan ( Carrick on Suir ) F 55 Kathleen Kennedy  Waterford ).proceeds went to Coast Guard.


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