Fintan Walsh weekly blog

Munster Half Marathon medals won.

Five hundred competed in the Munster Half Marathon Championships in
Blarney on Sunday last and athletes from West Waterford figured
prominently.The overall winner was Michael Herlihy Nth Cork the holder
in a time of  70 minutes and 44 seconds, Sandis Bralitis was second in
72.46 and Ravis Zakis third in 72.55 both West Waterford. First lady
home was Emma Murphy St Finbarrs in 82.12, Angela Mc Cann Clonmel was
second in 83.22 and Ann Marie Holland Eagle was third in 85.38. In the
men's team race St Finbarr's won with 17 pts and West Waterford were
second with 36 pts the scorers being Bralitis, Zakis and Michael
Dunford.

Waterford Primary Schools Cross Country

On Tuesday next September 18 th at 12.30 pm the Annual Waterford
Primary School Cross Country will be held at the Regional Sports
Centre around the playing pitches. Events are over short distances for
each class from 1 st to 6 th boys and girls, 200 metres for 1st and
2nd classes, 400 metres for 3rd and 4th and 800 Metres for 5th and
6th. Medals to first twelve in each race and Perpetual Cups to the
winning schools in various categories.For further information contact
Brid Golden on 087 6889330. the event is organised by Ferrybank AC and
confined to schools in Waterford city and adjoining areas of County
Waterford.

Munster Schools Combined Events

On Wednesday September 18 th the Munster Schools Combined Event
Championships are at Cork IT Track and not at the RSC as originally
planned. a small number of athletes from Waterford schools will
compete. There are three categories for boys and girls junior,
intermediate and senior further details 058 43116 after 6 pm.
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Adamstown Open Cross Country

On Sunday next September 16th the Annual Open Cross Country meeting
will be in Adamstown Co Wexford at 12 noon Races for boys and girls u
9,10,11,13,15, 17 junior and senior men and women. Contact number
0868327374

County Convention

The Annual County Athletic Convention will be in De La Salle College
Waterford at 8 pm on Monday next September 17 th.All clubs are asked
to be represented at the meeting.

Kilmacow Cross Country

Please note Kilmacow Open Cross Country is now brought forward to
Sunday Sept 23 rd at 1 pm with the same events

Win for Quinn

Shane Quinn (Ferrybank AC) started his second year at Providence
College in the best possible fashion by winning his first cross
country race of the season in Durham NH. And he did it in style with
thirty seconds to spare over his nearest rival, his winning time for
the 6 km was 18 minutes 26 seconds and Lorraine McCarthy was second in
her opening race of  the season in Stony brook.

Smyth blasts to 200m World Paralympic Record

Jason Smyth (City of Derry AC) won the 200m gold medal at the 2012
Paralympic Games in London, Smyth set a new world record in the T13
200m in a scintillating time of 21.05. he blasted out of the blocks
and instantly made up ground on the athletes outside him. Coming into
the home straight he drove ferociously toward the line and left the
rest of the field trailing in his wake. The outstanding effort meant
that Smyth not only won the gold medal but also set a brilliant new
World Paralympic Record of 21.05. Smyth had earlier won the T13 100m
in a Paralympic world record of 10.46. Another athlete on the double
at the games was Smyth’s teammate Michael McKillop (St Malachy’s AC).
McKillop impressively won the 800m and 1500m in the T37 category over
the last week in London. McKillop’s run in the 800m (1.57.22) was also
a new Paralympic World Record. Both athletes run in Athletic Ireland
Championships also.

Ballyduff Race

Ballyduff Lower GAA Club will hold a 5 miles Road race on Saturday
October 6th at 4.30 pm and it will be preceded by a walk at 4
pm.Entries on day at Ballyduff Community Hall see full details on
runireland website