> Joe Gough brings World Athletic title to the Deise
>
>
> The roller coaster career of Joe Gough West Waterford AC in masters
> athletics reached a new high in Budapest last week at the World
> Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships when he won a gold and
> bronze medal in the middle distance events 800 and 1500 metres over
> 60.
>
> Brilliant Tactical run
>
> Joe was first on the track on Tuesday in the 800 metres heats an-
> event which he set a new World record for over 60 athletes in Athlone
> in February.- and he easily qualified for the semi finals on
> Wednesday. being first home in 2.32.08. In the semi finals he again
> won his semi in 2.23.30 and qualified easily again. Friday was a day
> to remember the day of the final facing eight other top class athletes
> and in a brilliant display of tactical running he outran the current
> outdoor champion and USA champion Nolan Shaheed who had made the
> first move to lead with 200 metres remaining but Joe struck in the
> straight- running his final 200 metres three second faster than the
> previous three 200 metres in the race to take the gold medal in a time
> of 2 minutes 15.08 seconds, Shaheed was second in 2.16.18 and Frank
> Martel the Canadian champion was third in 2.18.98.
>
> Second Race
>
> On Friday evening Joe decided to run in his second choice event the
> 1500 metres the following day and in the semi final on Saturday in a
> blanket finish between three athletes he qualified in third place with
> 4.47.54 to reach Sundays final the semi was won in 4.46.96.. In the
> final which was his fifth competitive race in six days Joe ran another
> blinder to finish third in a personal best time of 4.minutes 33.68
> seconds the race was won by another Irish athlete Brian Lynch North
> East Runners the Irish champion over the distance who clocked 4.26.62
> Martin Van Der Hoorn Netherlands was second in 4.28.15 and all three
> including Joe were inside the old World record for this distance. Joe
> won a World silver medal in the 800 metres over 55 in 2008 behind
> Shaheed and back in 2003 Joe also won a silver World medal in the 800
> metres in the over-50 age group. He trains diligently daily and has a
> marvellous appetite for the sport and has multiple Irish titles to his
> credit in every age group since he began at over 40 after leaving
> senior athletics, he gets better by the year. On top of that are
> British, European medals and he won a Russian title some years
> ago.Also in Budapest on Saturday Tom O'Brien Waterford AC was joint10
> th in the over 45 high jump with 1.70 metres he failed to clear 1.73
> metres which is his Irish record,if he had cleared it he would have
> moved up a few places
>
> Munster Road Championships
>
> In Carriglea outside Dungarvan on Sunday last the Munster Senior and
> Novice Road Race Championships went ahead and athletes from West
> Waterford and Waterford AC figured quite well especially in team
> competitions. The men's senior race was won by James Mc Carthy East
> Cork and first Waterford athlete home was Philip Harty West Waterford
> in 4 th place.I n the club team section West Waterford were second and
> Waterford AC were third and in the County team section Waterford were
> second. Niall Mc Cormack Clonmel won the novice race and Frank Quinlan
> Waterford AC was first Waterford athlete home in 8 th place.Waterford
> AC were second club and West Waterford third and Waterford were second
> county.Angela Mc Cann Clonmel led the senior ladies home and Sinead
> Mansfield in 4 th place led West Waterford to the team victory, the
> other members were Corina Walsh, Liz Nyhan and Orla O'Mahony. West
> Waterford were second in the County team and in the Novice West
> Waterfordi and Waterford were third county..
>
> Glor na Mara Run
>
> The first two home in the 4 Miles Tramore Run in aid of Glor na Mara
> School on Friday last were; Men 1 st Paul Ogle Waterford Triathlon
> Club 2 Eoin Lyons do The ladies were led home by Susan Finn with
> Sylvia Malone second
>
> Juvenile Relays
>
> Waterford AC and Ferrybank AC both had two relay teams competing at
> the All Ireland Juvenile Relays in Athlone on Saturday last and all
> four reached finals. For Ferrybank the girls under19 were 4 th and
> girls under 12 6 th. Waterford AC had fifth placings in the boys under
> 12 and boys under 15
>
> WIT/Waterford AC 5 KM Road Race on Friday
>
> This is the annual 5 KM road race held by WIT AC in association with
> Waterford AC. It takes place on this Friday April 4 th at 7 pm at WIT
> Sports Campus just outside Waterford City .Plenty of Parking,
> changing rooms and refreshments after the race; on site..The number
> collection and changing rooms are approx 1 KM from the start so
> entrants are asked to allow time to get to the start on time. The
> finish is back at the changing rooms and where refreshments and prize
> giving will be held immediately after the race
>
> Leevale Sports
>
> Saturday and Sunday next Leevale Sports will be held at the CIT Arena
> in Cork. The meet is a great opportunity for athletes to start their
> preparations for the upcoming outdoor season.Like previous years, the
> meet will be a two-day event; the junior and senior programme will be
> on the Saturday, juvenile events on Sunday.Lots pf athletes from
> Waterford clubs will compete on both days. Programmes for the Saturday
> and Sunday events are available on-line www.leevale.org.O. Ferrybank
> AC Open Sports for juveniles,junior and seniors is on Sunday April 13
> th at RSC at 12 noon, see Ferrybank AC website for full details.On
> Easter Monday April 21 st the Annual Kilmacow Sports will be at the
> Complex in Kilmacow at 1pm and full programme available on St Senan's
> AC website
>
> Meeting
>
> The next County Board meeting will take place on Monday April 7th in
> St. Augustine's College, Abbeyside, Dungarvan at 8 pm.
>
> Coming Road Races
>
> ,Friday April 11 th Race 1 Ger Wyley Sports Skins Series Ballinroad 5
> km 7 pm , Sunday April 13 th ,Splashworld 5 miles Tramore 11 am.
> Saturday April 19 th Race 2 Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Series Butlerstown
> 4 miles( note change in distance this year) 7 pm, Sunday April 20 th
> Solas Centre 5 miles RSC Waterford 11 am
>
> .
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