Fintan Walsh's weekly blog

Northern title for Jessie

In Belfast on Saturday last in miserable wet and windy conditions the
Northern Ireland Track and Field Championships were held and Jessie
Barr Ferrybank AC easily won the 400 metres hurdles in 60.11 seconds
which was well outside her best time for the distance

 Munster Juvenile

In Ennis last week end the Munster under 9 to 13 Championships were
staged and athletes from Waterford AC and Ferrybank AC did well.For
Waterford there were wins by Andrew Scanlon in the under 9 turbo
javelin and Cathal Scanlon u13 javelin,Victory Eddy was second in the
60 metres u12 and  bronze medals went the following athletes, under
13, Garvan Blair high jump, Sarah Jacob shot putt,
Emer Mc Glynn  600 metres, Shane Cawley u 13 shot putt and Jack
Corcoran was third in the long jump u11. and Evan Hayes 3rd in long
jump u 12.  In team competitions theboys u9  turbo javelin team were
second and there were thirds for the
u11 60 metres  duo, u10 turbo javelin, u11 long jump. For Ferrybank
Praise Oweye won the long jump u 12, and was second in the high jump,
Daniel Goff won the u 9 long jump and he together with Niall Curham
won the team in the same event, the boys relay team were second and
Kylie Heinen was third in the high jump u 13. For Finisk valley Corey
Scanlon was second in the long jump u 9 and  their team were 3 rd in
the same event

Little South Run

300  competed in the Little South 4 miles Road Race in Kilmacow last
Sunday and the following were the results. Men 1 Brian Maher ( KCH )
19:45 2 Andrew Connick ( Ferrybank ) 20:44 3 Tommy Evans( Gowran )
20:54. M40 John Mc Grath ( United Striders )  M45 Sean Caulfield( St
Senan's )  M50 Tommy Payne ( Tinryland )  M60 Joe Gough ( West
Waterford ) Junior Tommy O'Keeffe  (KCH ). Women 1 Jacqui Carthy  (
Kilmore ) 23:56 2 Martina O'Dwyer ( Carrick on Suir ) 24:17 3 Sylvia
Malone ( Waterford )24:28. M35  Anna Dungan ( Waterford ) M40 Mags
O'Connor ( St Joseph's ) M 45 Maggie Griffiths ( Ind ) M 50 Margaret
Dillon ( Ind ) Junior Chloe Richardson ( St Joseph's )

Deadman's 5 Miles

On Friday last 150 competed in the Deadman's 5 miles road race in
Carrick on Suir in miserable conditions and it turned out to be a very
good race up front with four athletes in contention going in to the
closing stages. The strongest finisher was Niall Sheil St Killian's
Wexford who won in 26 minutes and 41 seconds, Noel Murphy Waterford
had a fine run to finish second in 26.47  and Alban Coughlan Crusaders
was third in 26.50.. .The clear cut winner in the ladies section was
Martina O'Dwyer Carrick on Suir in 29.53,Angela Mc Cann Clonmel was
second in 3155 and Mary Molloy was third in 32.27.  The event was race
3 of the Outfield Sports 3 County Challenge and organised by Carrick
Road Runners

Six compete in Geneva

 Six athletes from Ferrybank AC are competing in Geneva in Switzerland
on Saturday next. The are Kelly Proper,Thomas and Jessie Barr, Ben
Kiely, Niamh Whelan and Niamh Mc Nicol.

Munster Championships

Two Munster Championship fixtures are on at Cork IT track this week
end. On Saturday the juvenile relays for the under 12 to19 age groups
have an 11 am start. Then on Sunday the Munster Senior and Masters
Championships have a 9.30 am start for field events and an 11 am start
for track events and many athletes from Waterford clubs will compete.
at both fixtures. Full timetables available on Munster Athletics
Website

Two Road races this week end.

On .Friday next June 13 th the Old Still Bar. Clashmore 5 miles Road
Race is another leg of the Ger Wyley Sports Series and it starts at 8
pm and entries will be taken in Clashmore from 6.45 pm Sunday next
June 15 th sees the second Annual  Fenor 15 km starting at 12 noon and
this year there is also a 5 km run. Full details on Fenor15.com,

Further Road Races

 Friday June 20 th Dromana 5 miles Race  7 Ger Wyley Sports/Skins
Series.8 pm Villierstown Saturday June 28 th WLRFM Viking
Marathon,Half and Quarter Marathons 9 am ( Entries close for definite
this Friday)

Track and Field Fixtures,

Saturday next June14 th Munster Juvenile Relays under12 to 19  in Cork
IT,Sunday next June 15 th Munster Senior and Masters Championships
Cork IT., Saturday June 21 st Tailteann Schools Inter provincial
Santry also AAI Juvenile Games Tullamore,,Sunday 22 nd National League
Round 2 Santry and Tullamore, Saturday and Sunday June 21 st and 22
nd,  European Club Championships Tallin Estonia, Sunday 22 nd County
Community Games Finals RSC, Saturday and Sunday June 28 th and 29 th
Munster u 14 to 19 Cork