Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Mayoral Reception.

On Friday last at City Hall the Mayor of Waterford Cllr John Cummins
accorded a Mayoral Reception to the Ferrybank Athletic Club in
recognition of the club's outstanding year in athletics both on the
National front and Internationally under age and senior.The Mayor said
that on behalf of the people of Waterford he was delighted to receive
the group and acknowledge their performances which brought honour not
alone to the club but to Waterford as well. A huge crowd was present
for the occasion and the Mayor made special mention of two athletes,
Kelly Proper who had brought home four gold medals from the All
Ireland Senior Championships and Hayley Fitzimmons who won the gold
medal at the World Dwarf Games in the javelin and a bronze in the
discus. presentations were made to both of Waterford Crystal and
Scrolls. On behalf of the club Brid Golden thanked the Mayor for the
reception and listed all the various winners and thanked all who work
behind the scenes to make the club so successful.


Brian Murphy and Adekle Walsh winners of Munster Express / Hartley People 10 KM

The Hartley People / Munster Express 10 km in the city on Sunday last
attracted an entry of over 500 including Mayor Cllr John Cummins and
the easy winner was Brian Murphy Carrick on Suir in 33 minutes 19
seconds, Trevor Power Waterford AC was second in 33.55 and Graham
Power Ferrybank AC  third in 34.56 The ladies race was a much closer
affair as Adele Walsh St Senan's was first home in 38.32, Susan Finn
was second in 38.39 and Sylvia Malone was third in 39.04.  Category
results can be found elsewhere in this issue ,the proceeds went to
Waterford Hospice. Lots of help was provided around the course by the
Gardai, Stewards and Order of Malta for a very well organised event
and at the RSC Bouncy Castles and Konor Halpin kept children happy and
the presence of some of the Waterford minor hurlers with their manager
Sean Power and the Irish Press Cup added to a very enjoyable occasion.
Prizes for the race will be presented in the Granary this Friday at 4
pm.

Adamstown Cross Country

The first Open Cross Country meeting of the season  was in Adamstown
Co Wexford on Sunday last and  athletes from Waterford Clubs
competed.there and got among the medals. For West Waterford AC Sean
Curran won the junior race, second placings went to Oisin O'Riordan u
11, Lucy Holmes u 12, Cormac O'Mahony u 12, Miceal Power u 16 and
Aoife Hamiltoin was third u 16. For Waterford AC Linsey Mc Guire won
the u 13 race, Jack Corcoran was second under 10 and Emer McGlynn
third under 12,  KCK, had a winner in the senior women's race with
Siobháin Boylan. and Gary Cantwell was fourth in senior men's race.
Andrew Connick Ferrybbank AC was 34 th in the Great North Run at the
week end in 1.09.02. Tom O'Brien Waterford Ac won the over 45 high
jump at the British Masters in Birmingham on Sunday last with 1.70 m.



Kilmacow Open Cross Country

The first Open Cross Country fixture in these parts will be the
Kilmacow event on Sunday September 29 th with races for boys and girls
under 8,9,10,12,14,16,18 junior men and women and senior men and women
with masters prizes included, first race 1 pm and contact number is
086 8100299

Waterford Fixtures

Next week we will have the  Waterford County Championship Cross
Country fixture dates in which will be coming up  in October and the
first Munster fixture is the Juvenile Even Ages, as well as  the U/23
and Novice Cross Country Championships, Sunday 27th October on
Limerick Racecourse.

Road Races

Saturday October 6 th Ballyduff Lower GAA Club 5 Miles 4 pm, Sunday
October 13 th Solas Centre 10 miles Waterford City