Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Three wins in Santry by Waterford athletes

In Santry Stadium on Sunday last the AAI Games the first big fixture
of the season was held and  five athletes from Ferrybank and two from
West Waterford were competing there. Ferrybank AC had two wins with
Cara Kennedy in the hammer and Niamh Whelan in the 200 metres,she was
also second in the 100 metres and Neasa Murphy was again second in the
high jump. David Mc Carthy West Waterford AC was a very comfortable
winner of the 1500 metres and his club mate James Ledingham was second
in the 800 metres, so a good day for Waterford.


County Championships conclude.

This years County Championships concluded at the RSC on Sunday last
and all of the clubs in the County were well  represented. Many
athletes won more than one title and the following had trebles at
juvenile level:.James Murphy, Michael Duggan, Grace Furlong Waterford
AC, Aoife Hamilton West Waterford, Jake Bagge and Anthony Mc Cauley
Tramore Several others from Ferrybank, Waterford, West Waterford and
Tramore had doubles and KCK and Finisk Valley also supplied winners,
full results should be with all clubs by now.

Another win for Power.

On Friday last 160 competed in the 19 th Annual An Tobar 5 miles road
race in Ardmore and Trevor Power Waterford AC kept up his recent good
form to win again in decisive fashion in a time of 25 minutes 56
seconds, Kevin Kenneally was second in 27.52 and Tom Bennett third in
28.12 both West Waterford AC. First lady home was Sinead Mansfield
West Waterford in 31.10, Sally Forristal St Joseph's Tullogher was
second in 32.31 and Kathleen Quinn Ardmore  third in 33.02. The event
was race 4 of the Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Series.

All Ireland Schools Finals

Tullamore is the venue on Saturday next for the All Ireland Secondary
Schools Track and Field Finals and many boys and girls from Waterford
schools will be competing. After their many wins at the Munster
Schools quite a few are expected to challenge for titles in three
grades Junior, Intermediate and Senior. A very long days competition
begins at 9 am with events going on until 6 pm, full time table on
Athletic Ireland website

19 th Annual Touraneena 5k

 On Friday next May 30 th another race in the Ger Wyley Sports/ Skins
Series  goes ahead,the Touraneena 5 Km.The race starts in the village
of Touraneena, just off the main Dungarvan to Clonmel Road at 8 p.m.
Entries will be taken at the nearby Community Centre and the race is
organised by the Touraneena Racquetball club. Many walkers also take
part in this event and a special presentation of the Ann Power
Memorial Shield will be awarded to the walker who predicts nearest to
their time how long it will take them to walk the course. The running
race is open to all runners over the age of 16 years.

More Road Races

Friday  week June 6 th Deadman's 5 miles in Carrick on Suir 7.30 pm
(Outfield Sports Series ).Sunday June 8 th Little South 4 miles in
Kilmacow 2 pm.Friday June 13 th Clashmore 5 miles Race 6 Ger
WyleySports Series 8 pm. Sunday June 15 th Fenor 15 km and 5 km also
12 noon. Full details on Fenor15.com

Track and Field Fixtures

 Saturday May 31 st All Ireland Schools Championship Finals Tullamore,
Saturday and Sunday  June 7 th and 8 th Munster Juvenile u 9 to 13
Championships  Ennis, Saturday June14 th  Munster Juvenile Relays u 2
to19  in Cork IT,Sunday June 15 th Munster Senior and Masters
Championships Cork IT.

WLRFM VIking Marathon

Just a month to go now for the Annual WLRFM Viking Marathon,Half
Marathon and Quarter Marathon and locals wishing to compete a\re
advised to enter now as there will be a closing date for entries like
former years. The big day is Saturday June 28 th at 9 am..