Jessie wins at Oslo.meeting
On Thursday last both Jessie and Thomas Barr were in action at meetings on the Continent running in 400 Metres Hurdle races. In Oslo at the Bislett Games in a graded race Jessie won in a time of 56.73 seconds while in Huelva in Spain Thomas was 7 th in 51.48 seconds in a very fast race which was won in 49.37 seconds. Both will be endeavouring to get in to races on the continent in the coming weeks to try and get ( A ) Qualifying Standards for the Olympics Jessie's target is 55.50 seconds she has the ( B ) standard and for Thomas its 49.50 seconds for the ( A )_the closing date is July 8 th.. Both will more than likely be selected for the European Championships in Helsinki at the end of June
Munster Juvenile
At Cork IT on Saturday and Sunday last at the Munster Lower Age Juvenile Championships Waterford athletes did well. For Ferrybank AC the following won medals. Gold; Girls u 10 team 500 Metres Patricia Walsh and Praise Owoeye, Girls u 10 team 60 Metres Paula Igwe and Thando Ncube, Girls u 10 Relay Paula Igwe, Rachel Walsh, Praise Oweye and Gillian Wandji, Silver Medals : Grace Kervick and Ejiro Ojoh u 11 Long Jump and Bronze medals to Rachel Walsh and Praise Owoeye Long Jump u10 and Kevwe Ojoh and Ejiro Ojoh 60 M u 11. Individual medals went to Tom Gallagher silver u12 High Jum, bronze u 12 Ball Throw, Fiona Egboko silver 100 Metres and Shot Putt u 12, Molly Hutchinson silver u12 Long Jump, the girls u 12 Relay team were second and Haley Smith bronze u 13 Shot Putt and Pamela Ademoye bronze u 13 High Jump . Waterford AC had three wins with Evan Hayes and Victor Eddy u 10 60 M, Ethan Flynn and Lee Mackey u11 60 M, Boys u 10 relay with Jack Corcoran, Evan Hayes, Dylan Rowe and Victor eddy,the boys u 11 team were second in the Relay with Cathal Scanlon, Lee Mackey, Victor Eddy and Ethan Flynn and Jack Corcoran and Fortune Eddy were third u 9 60 M. Thomas Ahern An Ghaeltacht was 1 st in the 600 metres u 13 and Shane Monagle Tramore 3rd in Hurdles u 13.
20 th Annual Ras na Rinne
Race 6 in the Ger Wyley Sports Nike Summer Series is the Annual "Mooney's Pub" Ras na Rinne over 6 Miles in Ring Co Waterford on Friday next June 15 th at 8 pm. Entries from 6.45 pm in Ring
Waterford Viking marathon
A final reminder that entries for the Waterford Viking Marathon on June 30 th definitely close this Friday June 15 th see website for all details and don't miss out. In the event when running on areas where there are cats eyes on road please run only two abreast to enable those coming behind have a clear view and avoid falls.
Further Fixtures
Sunday next June 17 th Munster Senior and Masters Championships Templemore
Saturday June 23 rd All Ireland u 9 to 11 Team Championships Cork IT Track, Saturday June 23 rd Tailteann Schools Interprovincial, Santry. Sunday June 24 th All Ireland Junior and under 23 Championships, Tullamore. Sunday June 24 th County Waterford Community Games Finals RSC 11 am, please note time. Saturday June 30 th Waterford Viking Marathon 9.30 am June 2 7 th to July 1st European Athletic Championships Helsinki, June 30 th /July 1 st Munster u 14 to 19 Championships Cork IT.
Road Races
Sunday next June 17 th St Joseph's AA 10 Km Road Race 12 noon at Pink Rock, near Glenmore Co Kilkenny. Race number collection and registration will take place at the Rosbercon Parish Centre and Sports Grounds, New Ross on Saturday June 16 th 7 to 8.30 pm and on day from 10 am. Reg also on Runireland. Friday June 22 nd Annual Dromana Road Race Villierstown to Ca Waterford
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