Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Irish University Athletic Championships this week end.

On Friday and Saturday next the Irish University Athletic
Championships are in UCC Grounds "The Mardyke" Cork. Athletes from the
Waterford area at various Universities and Colleges will be
participating including those from WIT On Sunday The Spar Great
Ireland Run is in the Phoenix Park in Dublin  with a top International
entry and it incorporates the All Ireland 10 KM Road Championships it
begins at 1 pm with live coverage on RTE Television.

21 st Annual Marine Climb on Friday

The Ger Wyley/ Nike Sports Road Race Series begins on Friday next
April 12 th at 7 pm in Dungarvan  with the Marine Climb over 6 miles
and it finishes at "The Marine Bar" on the Cork Road. Entries taken at
st Joseph's Primary  School  in Dungarvan from 5.45 pm. This is an A
to B course so athletes should take this into account regarding
transport. The second race in the series is the Butlerstown 10 km on
Friday April 19 th at 7 pm near "The Holy Cross Lounge" Cork Road
just outside Waterford.

Connick wins Road Race

250 competed in the 3 rd Annual WIT/Waterford AC 5 KM Road Race in
Carriganore on the outskirts of Waterford on Friday  evening last.
Andrew Connick Ferrybank AC and WIT and Sandis Bralitis West Waterford
AC disputed the lead for much of the race but Connick pulled away in
the final mile to win easily in a time of 15 minutes 14 seconds,
Bralitis was second in 15.40 and Zintars Klava West Waterford  was
third in 16.11. Sylvia Malone Waterford AC again was an easy winner of
the ladies section in 18.46, Pauline Lambe was second in 19.45 and
Joan Mahony third in 19.58 all three Waterford AC . First junior male
was Alan Slattery Waterford AC and first junior female Nicole Rowe
Ferrybank AC. Thanks  to local businesses such as Spirit Leisure,
Goldstone Gym, Kingfisher, Odeon Cinemas, Specsavers, Dungarvan,
Waterford Mueeum of Treasures,Sam McCauley, Mulligan's Pharmacy,
Health and Fitness Blackfriars, Next Door Forum, Foot Solutions, City
Vets, Waterford and Tramore, Alfie Hale Sports as well as many others
listed on WIT Facebook Page.

All Ireland Indoors.

A small number of athletes from Ferrybank AC and Waterford AC competed
in Athlone on Saturday last  on the final day of the All Ireland
Juvenile Indoor Championships. Best performances came from Orlaith
O'Brien Ferrybank 4 th in the u 14 shot putt and the Waterford AC boys
under 12  4 x 100 metres relay team who were also fourth, the panel
being Cathal Scanlon, Ethan Flynn, Garvan Blair, Victory Eddy and Jack
Deegan. Ferrybank AC girls under 12 team were fifth and the Waterford
AC boys u 14 team narrowly missed out on a final spot by just one
place..

Quinn victory in USA

On Friday last at a Collegiate meeting in Williamsburg in the USA
Shane Quinn, Providence College won a 10000 metres race in 20 minutes
30.59 seconds and has qualified for the Big East and IC4A finals.


Unveiling of Plaque

On Friday next April 12 th at 7.30 pm in Tournafulla Co Limerick a
plaque will be unveiled commemorating two famous athletes from that
village. Sean O'Sullivan won 35 Irish titles between 1962 and 1970
from 3 miles up to 15 miles and also at cross country while his
brother Michael who passed away a few years ago also won a title. Many
from this area including yours truly competed around the time the
O'Sullivan's were in action and would have known both well.

Track and Field

 Saturday and Sunday April 20 th and 21 st Leevale Open Sports Senior
on 20 th and Juvenile 21 st.  Sunday Apil 28 th  .Munster Junior &
U/23 Track & Field & Juvenile Combined Events Championships, Cork I.T.
The programme for this year's County Juvenile and Juni r Championships
are now with all clubs they are on Sunday May 12th and 19 th.  A date
has to be set for the County Senior and Master's Open Championships.
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