Monday 20 May 2013

Fintan Walsh's weekly blog


County Championships  in Kilmacow

Day 1 of the County Waterford Juvenile and junior Championships were held at the Complex in Kilmacow on Sunday last as the RSC was unavailable due to new track being laid there and it was a very successful fixture, While Waterford AC,Ferrybank AC and West Waterford captured the major share of the spoils, Tramore, KCK and An Ghaeltacht/Ard Mhor did well also.Trebles were recorded by Tholm Reddy West Waterford u 18 and Jack Corcoran Waterford AC under 10, doubles were had by Cormac Mc Cann u 16,  Mollie Hutchinson u 14, Paula Igwee u 11, Tom Gallagher u 13, Paul Murphy u 18, Richard Lucas junior all Ferrybank, Sarah Jacob u 12 , Victory Eddy u 11, Niamh Brenner u 9 all  three Waterford AC, Ellen Boylan KCK . The County Board wish to thank the people in Kilmacow and St Senan's AC for services rendered. The following were the winners; GIRLS; u 9 60m and long jump Niamh Brenner Waterford AC, 300 m Aoibhe Waring Ferrybank, javelin Melanie Buck Waterford, relay Waterford, u 10 60 m and 300 m Ellen Boylan KCK, long jump Neasa Keevers An Ghaeltacht/Ard Mhor, Javelin Sarah Heery Wat, Relay Wat. u 11 60 m and javelin Paula Igwee F/B, 600 m Rachel Walsh do, long jump Praise Owoeye do, Relay F/B. u 12 60 m Kylie Heinen F/B, 600 m Lucy Holmes WW, shot putt and javelin  Sarah Jacob Wat,  relay F/B. u 13 80 m Emily O'Mahony WW, 600 m Lynsey Maguire Wat, shot putt Ciara Mc Kenna WW. u 14 80 and 300 m Mollie Hutchinson F/B, shot putt Chloe Farrell do, Walk Ruth Heery Wat, relay F/B. u 15 100 m Sinead O'Regan F/B, 800 m Hannah Power WW, shot putt Kathleen Heery Wat, Walk Hannah Cawley Wat. u 16 100m Grace Furlong Wat, 800m Aoife Hamilton WW,  shot putt  Sally Brown Wat, relay WW. u18 400 m Saoirse Casey Power Wat, 800m Orla Queally F/B. junior 800m Lucy O'Brien WW.  BOYS;  u 9 60 m David Igwee F/B, 300 m Tom Hartery Tramore, javelin Keegan Borla F/B, long jump Daniel Gough F/B,  relay F/B. u 10  60m, 300m and long jump Jack Corcoran Wat, Javelin Mark Mahony WW, -relay Wat. u 11 60m and javelin Victory Eddy Wat, 600 m Oisin O'Riordan WW, long jump Jack Deegan Wat, relay Wat  u 12  80 m Lee Mackey Wat, 600 m Ethan Flynn do, shot putt Shane Cawley do, javelin Michael Mulligan F/B, relay Wat. u 13 80 m and shot putt Tom Gallagher F/B, 600 m Adam Power F/B. u 14 80 m Mark Hartery Tra, 800 m Hugo Blair  Wat, shot Shane Kiely WW,. relay Tra, u15 100m Jack Behan, Wat 800 m Jamie Mc Carthy Wat, shot putt Niall Blackwell WW,Walk Aidan McKenna do. u 16 100m and shot putt Cormac Mc Cann F/B, 600m Conor Quinn Wat 3000 m Liam Reilly WW, relay Wat. u 18 100m and 400m Paul Murphy F/B, 800 m, 3000m and shot putt Tholm Reddy WW,  relay WW. Junior  400m and 800 m Richard Lucas F/B, 3000 m Nathan Callaghan Wat.

 Ciobanu wins Tom Jordan Memorial Race

250 competed in the 5 th Annual Tom Jordan Memorial, Road Race in Portlaw on Friday last, race 2 of the Outfield Sports Three County Challenge and O'Neills Pharmacy were the sponsors on the evening. Sergei Ciobanu Clonliffe Harriers set a scorching pace from the start and went further away as the race progressed to eventually win unchallenged in a very fast time of 24 minutes 42 seconds, Philip Harty West Waterford was second in 25 and Ravis Zakis do was third in 26.The ladies race was also won in a fast time by Dymphna Ryan Dundrum Co Tipperary in 29 minutes and seconds, Jacqui Carthy Kilmore was second in and Angela Mc Cann Clonmel was third in .The race was organised by Carrick on Suir Road runners and was started by Sen Kelly MEP and the proceeds went to Portlaw Red Cross.In Clonmel on Sunday last Sandis Bralitis West Waterford won the10 km for the second year in succession.

Lots of Waterford winners

At the East Munster Boys Secondary Schools Championships in on Wednesday last there were many wins by boys from Waterford Schools. The following are all the winners in four grades MINOR; 100 m George Wangari St Augustine's, 200 m Regjx Madika Tramore CBS, long jump James Murphy Tramore CBS, triple jump Mick Devine St Augustine;s, Relay Tramore CBS. JUNIOR; 100 m Tadg Myler St Paul.s, 200 m Eoin O'Brien Blackwater CC , 1500 m Jonathan Crowley De La Salle, 1200 m walk Aidan Mc Kenna St Augustine's, high jump James Murphy Tramore CBS, triple jump Frankie Dolphin De La Salle, discus and hammer Ciaran O'Mealoin St Augustine's, Junior Cup St Augustine's. INTERMEDIATE;; 100 and 200 m Stephen Walsh St Declan's Kilmacthomas, 800 m Aaron Vogelaar, Newtown School, 1500 m Ciaran O''Neill St Augustine's, long jump and high jump Sean Whittle De La Salle, triple jump Niall Murphy Tramore CBS, discus and javelin Michael Dineen De La Salle, Relay St Augustine's, hammer Jamie McKelvie St  Augustine's Senior Cup St Augustine's. . SENIOR; 100 m Joe Johnson Blackwater CC, 200 and 400 m Paul Murphy St Augustine's, 110 hurdles and javelin Luke Sheehan St Augustine's, 400 m hurdles Nigel Kennington Newtown School, 2000 m walk and triple jump Ciaran Dee St Augustine's, shot put and discus Shane Kenneally St Augustine's, hammer Paul Crowther do, relay St Augustine's Inter Cup St Augustine's, 

Munster Schools Finals

Cork IT track is the venue on Saturday next May 18 th for the Munster Secondary Schools Track and Field finals and lots of athletes from Waterford schools will be participating in various grades and quite a few are expected to win titles. The first event is at 9.30 am and there will be a very long day of competitions, full programme with all participating schools. Other track ad field fixtures are; Sunday May 26 th round 1 National League., Saturday June 1 st AVIVA All Ireland Schools Finals Tullamore, Sunday June 2 nd Munster Senior and Masters Championships Cork IT, Monday June 3rd Fanahan Mc Sweeney Open Sports Mitchelstown.see website

Primary Schools Sports 

The Waterford Primary Schools Sports fixed for last week and which were postponed go ahead this Wednesday at 11 am in Kilmacow. Please note these are confined to schools in Waterford City and surrounding areas in Waterford..

Upcoming Road Races

 Stoneyford 10 km Sunday next May 19 th 12.30 pm, 21 st Annual Ras Na Rinne 6 miles Friday May 24 th  8 pm. ( Race 4 Ger Wyley Series ) 

Achieving Standards

Athletics Ireland point out that athletes achieving standards for various International events does not guarantee selection.  

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