Fine run by Mc Carthy in Belgium
In a top class International Cross Country Race in Mol, Antwerp on Sunday last David Mc Carthy West Waterford AC part of a four man Irish team had an excellent run. He finished 4 th overall behind the star Kenyan Alex Kibet who won in a time of 27 minutes 52 seconds with Mc Carthy timed at 28.26 the first Irish athlete home,.two Belgians finished second and third in 28.20 and 28.24 so David missed out narrowly on a podium place. He is now pre selected for the European Cross Country Championships in Serbia in December. The ladies race was won by Fionnula Britton easily and three other Irish athletes were in the top eight, in the junior race Eoin Browne Ferrybank was 14 th and Sean Curran West Waterford 16 th.
County ( B) Juvenile Results
Small fields were the.order of the day at the County( B) Juvenile Cross Country Championships In Abbeyside last Sunday.The following were the winners in each event; Girls under 9 1 Kayleigh Cass KCK 2 Rachel Mooney Tramore 3 Cathy Shanley West Waterford , u 11 1 Helen Barry KCK 2 Neela Ryan West Waterford 3 Nadia Power KCK, u13 1 Roisin Dunph KCK, 2 Katie Ahearne An Ghaeltacht/
USA News
Shane Quinn finished 12 th in the Big East Collegiate Cross Country Championship in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Saturday last in a time of 24 minutes 35 seconds, the race was won by Patrick Tiernan Villanova in 23.51.Villanova won the team award with Providence College second and Shane Quinn was the 4 th scorer on the Providence team
Dublin City Marathon
Sandis Bralitis West Waterford was first Waterford athlete home in the recent Dublin City Marathon in place in 2.31.36,Trevor Power Waterford was 24 th in 2.36.13 and Ruari O'Donnell Ferrybank
Looking Ahead in November
On Sunday next November 10 th the Munster Intermediate Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships as well as the under 9,11,13,15,17 and 19 boys and girls will be in Castlelyons Co Cork.Lots of athletes from Waterford clubs will be participating in most of the races the fixture begins at 11.30 am..On Saturday 16 th the All lreland Schools Combined events will be in Athlone IT at 10 am and on Sunday November 17 th the All Ireland Senior and Junior Inter Counties as well as the Juvenile Even Ages will be in Santry Demesne near Morton Stadium In Dublin at 11.30 am.
On Sunday next November 10 th the Munster Intermediate Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships as well as the under 9,11,13,15,17 and 19 boys and girls will be in Castlelyons Co Cork.Lots of athletes from Waterford clubs will be participating in most of the races the fixture begins at 11.30 am..On Saturday 16 th the All lreland Schools Combined events will be in Athlone IT at 10 am and on Sunday November 17 th the All Ireland Senior and Junior Inter Counties as well as the Juvenile Even Ages will be in Santry Demesne near Morton Stadium In Dublin at 11.30 am.
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Winter League Resumes
The Paddy Byrne Annual Winter League resumes on this Thursday November 7th. at the RSC at 7 pm entries from 6.15 pm. The league will run for 6 Thursday nights before and 6 nights after Christmas as usual. Beginner runners are most welcome, and this year will see the return of online entry for the series, There will also be chip timing again with Total Timing. The handicap system will be in full swing as always and it is planned to introduce a league system to keep everyone in with a chance of a prize,absolutely no watches. clear reflective clothing must be worn and no criss crossing of roads please and obey stewards.
Winter League Resumes
The Paddy Byrne Annual Winter League resumes on this Thursday November 7th. at the RSC at 7 pm entries from 6.15 pm. The league will run for 6 Thursday nights before and 6 nights after Christmas as usual. Beginner runners are most welcome, and this year will see the return of online entry for the series, There will also be chip timing again with Total Timing. The handicap system will be in full swing as always and it is planned to introduce a league system to keep everyone in with a chance of a prize,absolutely no watches. clear reflective clothing must be worn and no criss crossing of roads please and obey stewards.
Waterford AC Half Marathon
Don't miss out on entering the above Half Marathon online or in person at ALFIE HALE SPORTS, 40-42 Arundel Square Waterford. Entries close on November 12th or before if a limit of 2000 is reached which now seems likely.The start and finish of the race is at WIT Sports Campus which is located outside Waterford City just off the N25: All finishers will receive your specially commissioned gym sack which will have our WAC 2013 hat and goodies and will be welcomed upstairs In Wit Campus after your hard efforts for complimentary refreshments of tea/coffee, cookies and of course a Blaa. Prize giving will also be upstairs at 2 pm. on the day The date is Sunday December 1 st and starting time is 11 am. See Waterford AC Website for all the details course etc. Then on Sunday December 15 th the All Ireland Novice and Juvenile even age Cross Country Championships are at the Wateford IT Campus in Carriganore another very big day to look forward to in Waterford.
Albert Thomas RIP.
The death took place last week of former Olympian and World Record holders Albert Thomas from Australia . He broke World records, competed at three Olympic Games, was a dual Commonwealth Games medallist and after his career he coached and worked tirelessly for his athletics club. Any of us who happened to be in Morton Stadium in Santry in Dublin in August 1958 when Herb Elliott set a new world record for the mile of 3.54.5 on a cinder track with four other athletes under the 4 minutes including Ronnie Delany and also Thomas will remember Thomas as the athlete who set the pace for him, then the following evening Thomas himself set a new World mark for the two miles in Santry..
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