Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Harty wins Gensyme 5 miles

Over 400 competed in the Annual Gensyme 5 miles road race on Friday
last in ideal weather which took in the Old Kilmeaden Road, up
Oliver's Hill then left over to The Holy Cross and back in to entrance
to Industrial Estate at the motor village and then a circuit inside
the Estate finishing in Gensyme Factory  Grounds. After a mile or so
two athletes went clear Philip Harty West Waterford and Alan O'Shea
Bantry and they had a thrilling duel all through but Harty finished
the better to win the race in 24 minutes 50 seconds, O'Shea clocked
24.54 to finish second and Niall Sheil St Killian's Wexford took the
third spot in 26.02 with a strong finish. Siobhan O'Doherty
Borrisokane won the ladies section very convincingly in 27.28, Adele
Walsh St Senan's had a fine run to finish second in 30.42. and  Susan
Finn was third in 31.17. The Gardai, Emergency Services and many
stewards ensured a very well organised event and the refreshments
afterwards were most welcome with the proceeds gong to the MS Society.
 Complete list of results from the race:Men 1 Philip Harty West
Waterford 24.50, 2 Alan O'Shea Bantry 24.54, 3 Niall Sheil St Killians
26.06, 4 Niall Tuohy Ferrybank 26.19, 5 Trevor Power Waterford 26.39.
Junior Raymond O' Mahony Ind,  o 40 Darragh Byrne Gensyme, o 45 Ray
Hahessy West Waterford, o 50 Derek Nolan Waterford, o 55 Joe Gough
West Waterford.  Women 1 Siobhan O'Doherty Borrisokane 27.28, 2 Adele
Walsh St Senan's 30.42, 3 Susan  Finn Ind 31.17, 4 Sylvia Malone
Waterford 31.28, 5 Kate Nolan do 33.03, Junior Niamh Casey Ferrybank,
o 35 Sylvia Malone Waterford, o 40 Marie Murphy Griffin St Joseph's, o
45 Liz Nolan Waterford, o 50 Bernadette Mitchell Balance Fitness, o 55
Kathleen Kennedy Waterford  (437 Competed)

Annual Altitude 5 miles Hurthill Challenge.

On Sunday last in summer like conditions the Annual Altitude sponsored
5 miles race was held in the Faithlegg/Cheekpoint area over a very
scenic but demanding course and a small entry was led home by all the
very easy  winner Colm Heylin in 31 minutes 57 seconds, Dermot Power
was second in 33.02 and Michael Coleman third in 34.12. The ladies
were led home by Catherine Grant in 38.43, Liz Ryan was second in
40.04 and Eilish Kelly was third in 43.27. First local was Michael Cox
in 36.19 and first juvenile Harry Donnelly

Week end fixtures

On Saturday September 6 th at 6 pm there's a 6 km road race in the
Ballybeg area of Waterford city,entries on runireland or on the day at
Cill Bara Centre Ballybeg from 3 to 5 pm.The Munster Half Marathon
Championship is in Blarney Co Cork on Sunday next September 8 th at 11
am and on Sunday  week September 15 th the Munster Express/Hartley
People 10 km is in the City at the RSC at 11 am, please note starting
time..Route is Start at RSC , in Cork Road, Manor Street ,Parnell St
turning right at Maryland Hotel, out Catherine Street, up Water Street
 half way.turn left  under De La Salle College, out Newtown, ,Dunmore
Road to WRH Roundabout, turn right over to Farronshooneen roundabout,
down Upper Grange,.down John's Hill and in Johnstown, turn left at Car
Stand and then straight back out to finish inside RSC at far side.

Cross Country

Adamstown Co Wexford will start the Cross Country season  off on
Sunday September 15 th . Races for under 9 to14 under 16, ,junior and
senior both male and female, first race 12 noon.

 Athlete banned

 The Turkish Athletics Federation last week announced a two year ban
for the 2013 European Indoor 60 meter hurdles gold medallist Nevin
Yanit.This announcement has particular significance for Ireland as
Derval O’Rourke finished fourth in that competition missing out on a
podium finish.Athletics Ireland has contacted European Athletics to
establish what procedures will be followed in relation to recent
championship results attained by Nevin Yanit. European Athletics has
not yet received notification of the official sanction from the IAAF
and cannot make a official comment until that occurs.Athletics Ireland
will continue to communicate with European Athletics on the affair

 Schools Combined Events Fixtures

16th October 2013 Munster Schools Nenagh Olympic Indoor Arena 11
am,16th November 2013 All-Ireland Schools Athlone IT Indoor Arena 10
am,14 th December 2013 Schools. Glasgow 10 am (Junior & Inter only)