Munster Junior and u 23 Championships on Sunday
Cork IT Track is the venue on Sunday next for the Munster Junior and u 23 Championships as well as the Juvenile Combined Events. A very long days competition will begin at 9.30 am and full programme is on Munster Athletics website.Lots of athletes from Waterford clubs will compete at the fixture and we expect many successes.
Secondary Schools Championships in Kilkenny
Originally fixed for the RSC the Waterford Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships go ahead in Kilkenny this Thursday April 24 th and the East Munster Girls is transferred to Templemore on May 1 st.
Three Counties Road Race Series begins
On Friday next April 25 th the first race in the Outfield Sports Series goes ahead in Faugheen four miles from Carrick on Suir at 7.30 pm. Its the Bobby Fitzgerald Accounting 5km a new race in this series and entries from 6.30 pm in Faugheen
Many successes at Leevale Senior Sports
On Saturday it was mainly athletes from Ferrybank AC that competed in the senior sports Busiest athlete of the day was Kelly Proper who won the long jump with 5.91 metres and tied for first in the high jump with Neasa Murphy on 1.65 metres as well as being second in the 100 metres hurdles and third in the 200 metres and javelin, Niamh Whelan won the 200 metres in 24.89 seconds, Ben Kiely the 400 metres hurdles in 54.21 seconds, Paul Murphy the 400 metres in 50.33 seconds while Shane O' Dwyer was second in the high jump, third placings were secured by Niall Tuohy in the 800 metres, Sorcha Murphy high jump and Orna Murray in the 3000 metres. For West Waterford AC James Ledingham was second in the 800 metres.
Waterford AC win many medals
In Cork on Sunday last it was the turn of the juveniles at the Leevale Open Juvenile Sports and Waterford Athletic Club had a great day winning lots of medals. Victory Eddy won the under 11 sprint and the boys under 11 relay team also won, second placings went to Hugo Blair u 14 ,Gwyneth Blair u 16, Jamie McCarthy u 15 , Shane Cawley u 12 Ethan Flynn u 12,Jack Corcoran u 10 and the boys relay team under 9. Bronze medal winner were Grace Furlong u 16 twice, Jack Corcoran under 10 and 11, Owen Cuddihy u 9,Lydia Rowe u 9, Jack Deegan u 11 and 12, Favour Eddy u 14, Ethan Flynn u 12 ,Cathal Scanlon u 12, and girls relay team under 9 and boys team u 15. For West Waterford Aoife Hamilton was third u 16 and Cormac Mahony won the 600 metres u 13 and also third had a third, Mark Hartery Tramore had a second and third under 14, Eoin Kenny Ferrybank was second twice u 14 and Laura Millar An Ghaeltacht was third under 11.
Zakis wins in Butlerstown.
The Annual Butlerstown 10 km road race on Friday last ( Race 2 of the Ger Wyley / Nike Sports Summer Series ) attracted a huge crowd of competitors the total being 266 and it developed into a three way battle from an early stage between Ravis Zakis West Waterford, David Ryan Clonmel and Frank Quinlan Waterford AC. With about 1500 metres remaining Zakis made a decisive move which saw him emerge as the winner in 32 minutes 57 seconds, Ryan was second in 33.08 and Quinlan third in 33.12. In fifth place overall was the first lady home Siobhan Doherty Borrisiokane in a new course record time of 34.34. Sylvia Malone was second in 38.24 and Pauline Lambe third in 40.18 both West Waterford. The following were the category winners first of all Men; o 40 Paudie O'Keeffe ( ind ) o 45, Sean Caulfield, St Senan's, o 50 Walter Keane ( ind ) o 55 Colin Lyons, West Waterford o 60 Maurice Tobin, Grange Fermoy, Junior Aaron Crotty, West Waterford. Women; o 35 Naomi Doonan ( ind ) o 40 Suzanne Dullaghan, Waterford AC, o 45 Liz Ryan, ( ind ) o 50 Gabrielle Blair, Waterford, o 55 Kathleen Kennedy, do Junior Elina Neumerzhitskaya, Clonmel. Donations will be given to the Alzheimer Society and Butlerstown GAA Club.. The organisers wish to thank the Gardai, Officials and Stewards, West Waterford AC, Butlerstown GAA Club, Management and staff at Holy Cross Lounge.Kathleen Hennessy and Betty Lonergan for looking after the refreshments for all and those that sponsored items.Race organiser for the past 27 years Pat Hennessy thanked all who participated and all involved in many ways.
Harty first in Cobh,O'Donnell wins in Wexford
Philip Harty won the Great Island 10 Miles Run in Cobh last Sunday in 51 minutes 31 seconds and Sandis Bralitis his club mate was second in 52.38, Ruari O'Donnell Ferrybank won the Wexford Half Marathon on Sunday in 1 hr 15 minutes and 45 seconds, Brian O'Sullivan Waterford AC was fourth in the 10 km in 36.06.
Quinn's personal best
Competing at a meeting in Walnut in California on Friday last Shane Quinn set a personal best of 13 minutes 48.90 seconds in finishing 4th in a 5000 metres race behind the very easy winner Craig Forys NYAC who clocked 13.41.90.
Track at RSC
On Monday April 15th the County Board were notified by Waterford City Council that the Track in Kilbarry will not be finished until the end of May at least. This was in reply to a request from County PRO as to what was the exact position regarding the track. Several dates had been mentioned to various people who had enquired at the RSC and the last one was that the contractors had arrived there on Thursday April 10 th. It remains to be seen whether the job will be done by the date mentioned as so far it would appear it is a very slow process and tied In with weather also.Certainly the Board should have been notified officially much earlier so as to enable them to sort out fixtures
Road races coming up
Glor Na Mara Tramore 4 Miles this Friday April 26th 6 pm, Cahir 4 Miles May 1st 7.30 pm, Waterford to Tramore Saturday May 4 th 7 pm, City Hall Waterford,Tom Jordan 5 Miles Portlaw 7.30 pm, Friday May 10 th 7.30pm, Clonmel 10 km Sunday May 12 th 2 pm, Sunday May 19 th Stoneyford 10 km 12.30 pm.
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