Wednesday 25 April 2012

Fintan Walsh, County P.R.O's weekly update


 Many Irish Universities titles won

On Friday and Saturday last at Athlone IT the Irish University's Championships were held and there were many medals won by Waterford athletes competing with various Colleges and athlete from WIT figured prominently also. Jessie Barr UL won the 100 M Hurdles in 13 92 seconds and 400 Metres Hurdles in 58.19, Dave Hynes WIT had a double also in the 100 Metres in 10.74 and 200 Metres in 22.23, Chris Russell DCU won the 400 metres in 49.04, Thomas Houlihan Cork IT won the Pole Vault with 4.40  Metres. Silver medals were won by Laura Behan DCU 3000 Metres, Andrew Connick WIT in the 10000 Metres, Michael Dowling do in the 1500 Metres, Zoe Scanlon do Javelin and 8 kg Weight, Lisa Hoilihan, NUI Maynooth Pole Vault, Jessie Barr 400 Metres, and bronze medal winners were Chris Russell 200 Metres, Barry Upton WIT 400 Metres Hurdles, Brian Mc Ginley do Steeplechase, Charlotte O'Farrell Hammer Zoe Scanlon Discus and Ciara Cronin UCC 800 Metres. In Naumberg in Germany on Sunday last Jamie Costin finished 8th in a 20 KM International Walk in 1 hr 25 minutes 24 seconds, the winners time was
1.20.55

Busy week ahead

This week sees the start of the Track and Field season in earnest with three Schools fixtures at the RSC on three consecutive days. On Wednesday at 12.30 pm the Waterford Secondary Schools Championships go ahead and lots of help needed for this fixture.  On Friday April 27th the Tramore and District Primary School Sports is at 12.30 pm .It will take in the schools in Tramore, Dunhill and Fenor. Both of these fixtures are qualifiers for County finals later on and there will be a Sprint and Middle distance race and relays for under 8 born 2004/5, u
9 born 2003, u 10 born 2002, u11 born 2001, u12  born 2000, over 12 born 1999 or before.on,boys and girls

Munster Secondary Schools Dates

 East Munster Girls, RSC Wednesday, May 2nd, 12 pm East Munster Boys, RSC Wednesday, 11.30 am May 9th, Munster Finals Saturday, May 19th Cork It Track. Next week end Apr 28/29 AAI  Annual Congress of Athletics Ireland in Cavan. The Munster Junior and under 23 Championships and Juvenile Combined events are in Castleisland on Monday May 7 th. Waterford County Championships Sunday 13 th and Sunday 20 th May RSC 11 am both days, programme with all clubs long ago, if you are involved with any club coaching you should have a copy of it by now, if not ask for it from Secretary

WLRFM Waterford Viking Marathon

 Just nine weeks now to go to the Waterford Viking Marathon on June 30th and entries still very coming in on a regular basis, all details on the Waterford Viking Marathon Website

Sympathy

All his many friends in the Road Racing scene send their deepest sympathy to Ray Murray on the death of his mother Mrs Madge Murray, Portlaw which occurred last Thursday.

WLRFM Waterford Viking Marathon

 Just nine weeks now to go to the Waterford Viking Marathon on June 30th and entries still very coming in on a regular basis, all details on the Waterford Viking Marathon Website

Sympathy

All his many friends in the Road Racing scene send their deepest sympathy to Ray Murray on the death of his mother Mrs Madge Murray, Portlaw which occurred last Thursday

Officials Required

Hunt for officials for Special Olympics event in Waterford, 9th June.
Please contact Shaun Hennessy ASAP if any interested as you need to be registered to officiate, this takes 3/4 weeks.Email:
shaun.hennessy@specialolympics.ie or by phone: 021- 4977192, Waterford's athletic clubs please help out here.

Waterford Tramore Run

.The 43rd Annual Blue Wall Technology Waterford to Tramore 7.5 mile road race is on Saturday, 5th May 2012.The race starts near Waterford City Hall at 7:00pm sharp and finishes opposite the Majestic Hotel in Tramore. Don't forget to organise a lift back to Waterford to collect your car. Entries will be taken at the Munster Bar, on the Mall (which is near both the Tower Hotel and only minutes from the start) between 5:45pm and 6:45pm on the night. Those who have pre-entered can collect their number in the Munster Bar at the pre entered section.

Waterford City Primary School Sports postponed from this Thursday to next Thursday

Waterford athletes performances in USA at the weekend. Meeting at Princeton. N.J.  1500 Metres 1 Lorraine McCarthy 4.35.96 PB, 3rd Mary O'Connor 2.11.56 PB, 100 M Hurdles K Sheehan 5 th 14.25, 400 Metrtes Hurdles 6 th 60.71, Kevin Cooper 1500 Metres 10 th 3.47.72   and in California  Mairead Murphy 100 M Hurdles 4th 13.76 PB

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