Weekly update

Mairead's new Irish record

On Saturday last in Texas at the big 12 th Conference Collegiate Indoor Championships Mairead Murphy Ferrybank AC competing with Kansas State University finished third in the Pentahlon but set a new Irish record of 3934 points beating the old record set in 1992 by Brid Golden by 25 points. Mairead had two personal bests in the 800 Metres and Long Jump,t he event was won by her team mate from Kansas Ryann Krais with 4079 points

British Silvers for James Greene and Aisling Quinn.

A number of athletes from Ferrybank AC competed in Birmingham last week end at the British under age Indoor Championships and James Greene had a very successful two days  Competing in the 400 Metres under 20 heats on Saturday he won his first round heat in 49.04 and also his semi final in 48.64  and then on Sunday with yet another better time he took the silver medal in a time of 48.31 seconds. Again on Sunday the ever consistent Aisling Quinn finished second in the under 17 1500 metres final in 4 minutes 44.81 seconds a personal best to take the silver medal and just two places behind her was Orla Queally in 4 th place two excellent performances. Niamh Casey made it through to the 800 Metres u 15 final where she finished 5th in a personal best time of 2 minutes 21 seconds.

National Cross Country

Ferrybank AC had a men's team competing in the National Senior Cross Country Championships in Santry on Sunday last and they finished 5th team overall and took the Grade ( B ) team title. There placings were as follows; Andrew Connick 22 nd, Patrick Hogan 33 rd, Michael Dowling 40 th and Brian Gallagher 86 th.

Munster Juvenile Titles.

Ferrybanks Tom Gallagher won the u 12 Long Jump. Fiona Egboka was second in the Shot Putt u 12, Rachel Walsh second in  60 Metres u 10 and third placings went to Chloe Farrell u 13 Long Jump, Fiona Egboka Long Jump and 60 Metres u 12, Paula Igwe 60 Metres u 10, Kevwe Ojoh 60 Metres u 11. 

Major March Fixtures

Munster u 14 to 19 Indoors Nenagh Saturday and Sunday next March 3rd and 4 th, All Ireland Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships, St Mary's, Galway, Saturday 10 th, Irish Universities Cross Country Championships, WIT Carriganore Campus, Waterford, Saturday 10 th, All Ireland Juvenile Indoors Saturday and Sunday March 24 th and 25 th and Saturday 31 st. The World Indoor Championships are in Istanbul  from March 9th to March 14 th.

WLRFM Waterford Viking Marathon

Just  four months now to go for the big day in Waterford June 30th for the first ever Marathon in the area. Entries are still coming in apace and all those running around the city and county can run as they please, a full Marathon, a Half Marathon or on Relay teams see
the Race Website. Proceeds to Alzheimer Society and Hospice. Sponsorship cards are available from Alzheimer Society, Pine Grove Centre, Passage Road Waterford 051 850491 or Friary St  Dungarvan

WIT host National Cross Country

WIT will host the Irish Universities Cross Country Championships on  Saturday week March 10 th at  at Carriganore There will be two races on the day the women's at 2.50 pm and the men's at 3.15 pm.WIT have many athletes competing and the men's team is one of the favourites for the team title and lots of support would be appreciated.