Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

County Championship Report


All clubs in the county were represented at the first section of the
County Track and Field Championships at the RSC on Sunday last and
several athletes won more than one title. In the juvenile grade a four
timer was had by Praise Oweye Ferrybank AC under 12 and Kiana
Fitzgerald from the same club won three under 9 events. Jack Corcoran
Waterford AC also had a treble under11 and from the same club there
were doubles by Jack Deegan under12, Luke O'Brien under 16 and Emma
O'Brien under 18.Doubles for Ferrybank AC were recorded by Jake Bagge
under 14, Hassan Ali under 15, Sinead O'Regan under 16, Ellen Boylan
KCK had two wins under 12 and Emily O'Mahony West Waterford also won
two under14.  In the senior grade Brendan Leahy  Waterford AC won both
the 100 and 400 metres. There were wins by Ciarán O'Mealoin An
Ghaeltacht/ Ard Mhor u 16  and Shane Scanlon from the newly formed
club Finnisk Valley in the senior grade.Impressive winners were Barry
Keane, Jamie Murphy and Holly Meaney Waterford AC, Orla Queally
Ferrybank, Shane Monagle and Anthony Mc Cauley Tramore and Cormac
O'Mahony West Waterford, The final section is on May 25 th and last
weeks results are with all clubs by now.

Ferrybank GAA 10 KM

170 took part in the Ferrybank GAA 10 km on Sunday last and these were
the first three men and women home.Men 1 Conor Rochford 2 Owen Whelean
3 Brendan Aspel  Women's 1 Elaine O' Donovan 2 Katherine Grant 3
Bernadette Mitchell

Munster Schools Finals

Saturday next the Munster Secondary Schools Track and Field finals are
at Cork IT Track with a 9.30 am start and lots of Waterford athletes
will be competing. It will be a very long day of competition.The full
programme is on Munster schools Athletics website.

National League

The first round of the National Senior League will be held at three
venues including the RSC in the city on Sunday next. Ferrybank AC have
a strong women's team competing at the RSC in the Premier Division and
a men's team in Division One.


Munster Results from RSC

Winners in the Munster Championship fixture at the RSC on Bank Holiday
Monday May 5 th were as follows Under 23; Cara Kennedy hammer, Sean
Archer triple jump, Sorcha Murphy high jump, James Greene 2 nd 400 m
Junior Paul Murphy 200 and 400 m, Richard Lucas 800 m  Neasa Murphy
high jump, Sean Whittle high jump, Niamh Mc Nicol 2 nd 100 m and 3rd
in 200 m, Siobhan Whelan 2 nd triple jump,all Ferrybank. Thomas
Houlihan West Waterford  won the pole vault u 23 with championship
best of 4.50 metres. In the juvenile combined events Jack Deegan
Waterford AC won under 12, James Murphy was 3 rd under 15 and Grace
Furlong 3rd u 18. For Ferrybank Praise Oweye won under 12 with Rachel
Walsh 3rd and Sinead O'Regan was second u 16.and Tom Gallagher 3 rd u
14.

East Munster Schools

Athletes from Waterford schools captured the major share of the titles
at the East Munster Secondary Schools Championships in Templemore on
Wednesday May 7 th. Doubles were recorded by the following.Senior;
Patrick Crowther St Augustine's hammer and shot putt. Intermediate
Patrick O'Neill Abbey C.C. 200 and 400 metres, Barry Keane St Declan's
Kilmacthomas 800 and 1500 m and minor Lance Baylan DLS 100 m and long
jump The other winners were as follows: Senior Steven Walsh St
Declan's shot putt, Sean Whittle DLS high jump, Conor Kavanagh St
Augustine's pole vault,Shane Dee do discus. Intermediate Senan Freyne
St Augustine's 100 m, Miceál Power do, 3000 m, Michael Duggan St
Paul's triple jump, Jurig Kanass St Augustine's pole vault Eoghan
Flynn do javelin,Ciarán O'Mealoin do discus. Junior Gary Wangari St
Augustine's 100 m, Aiden Rogers Newtown School 1500 m, Shane Monagle
Tramore CBS walk, James Murphy do long jump, Eoin Kenny DLS javelin,
Mathew Hurley St Augustine's triple jump.Jamie Mc Carthy St Declan's 1
mile under 16. Minor Aaron Donnelly Abbey CC 1500 m, Eoin Flynn St
Augustine's 200 m, Fergus O'Brien Gaelcholaiste Phortlairge javelin.

Joe Honoured.

 World Masters 800 metres champion Joe Gough was accorded  a Mayoral
Reception in City Hall by Mayor John Cummins on Mayb 6th. Joe was
joined by his wife and members of his family and by many athletes and
officials from 8 athletic clubs in Waterford,Kilkenny,Wexford and
Tipperary,Waterford Sports, Partnership and representatives from other
sports also.The Mayor spoke of Joe's outstanding career in Master's
athletics in various age groups which saw him win 69 Irish
titles,several, British titles,a Russian title, European titles two
world silver medals and the his crowning glory the World 800 metres
last month as well as setting a World record in his age group in
February and said his magnificent achievements were very much
appreciated by Waterfordians. Joe thanked the Mayor for the reception
and paid tribute to his family,his coach for thirty years Dick Murphy
and the many athletes he trains with, Joe trains 6 days a week mainly
at the RSC


Officials Course

 The Officials Course will go ahead Friday next May 16 th at 6.30 pm
in the Tower Hotel. The course will be given by John Cronin.To help
cover the cost of providing the course, an entry fee of €5 will apply.
Tea/Coffee will also be served on the night.