Over 2000 will compete in the third annual WLRFM Viking Marathon, Half
Marathon and Quarter Marathon in the city on Saturday next starting at
City Hall at 9.14 am. The courses can be seen on the Marathon website
and all three races will finish at RSC. all data will be given to the
entrants. The full Marathon will take in Tramore, the Half Marathon
the outer Ring Road and quarter more or less in the city If by chance
anyone has registered to run in any of the three races and find out
they cannot run on Saturday please do NOT pass on your number to
another person as this will make it a nightmare for those looking
after the results. There will be lots of support around the course as
regards stewarding, first aid and watering stations just be careful
where there are cats eyes on the roadside and do not run in three's
and four's abreast to avoid those behind being unable to see them and
drivers are asked to be patient or take alternate routes. Competing in
her 100 th Marathon will be 4 times National champion Mary B Ryan
Jennings Waterford AC despite a serious leg injury received 10 weeks
ago.
Another Barr power performance
In Tallin Estonia last week end five Waterford athletes were on the
Irish team that competed in the European Team League 1 Competition.
Once again Thomas Barr was in sparkling form as he won a top class 400
metre hurdles in 49.30 seconds- his second best time ever- and into
the process he beat into second place Rasmus Magi Estonia who had
beaten Thomas's European seasons best time the previous Tuesday. Again
Thomas powered through in the final stages of the race to win going
away. Fourth placings were secured by David Mc Carthy in the 3000
metres in 8.18.02 and Kelly Proper in the 200 metres in 23.74, she
also finished 11 th in the long jump her one legal jump being 5.72
metres well outside her best but this competition came directly after
her 200 metres run. Jessie Barr was on the Irish Relay team that
finished 8 th and Ireland finished in 7 th place overall of the 12
countries competing,Portugal were 8 th.Kevin Ankrom, Director of High
Performance with Athletics Ireland said “We came here targeting a top
5 position and while we fell a bit short of that position overall I am
very proud of the team. We finished the best team on the track overall
and although there was a few field events which didn’t deliver to
expectations, there were solid performances from many of the field
event. athletes”
British Juniors
Three athletes from Ferrybank competed in the British under 20
championships last weekend in Bedford with two seeking qualification
for the World Junior Championships Niamh Mc Nicol already has the
standard. She finished third in her heat of the 200 metres and
automatically made it to the final where she finished 7 th in 24.72
seconds, Ben Kiely had the misfortune to stumble at the first hurdle
in his heat of the 400 metres hurdles eventually finishing 4 th in
54.13 seconds ,the third athlete in his heat clocked 54.03 and made
the final but the second heat was much faster. Neasa Murphy was 8 th
in the high jump with 1.65 metres
National League
Very much depleted teams from Ferrybank competed in the second round
of the league on Sunday and four won their events,Andrew Connick 5000
metres, Paul Murphy 400 metres,Sean Archer triple jump and Cara
Kennedy hammer...
Tailteann Schools Inter provincial
Morton Stadium was the venue on Saturday last for the Tailteann
Schools Inter provincial and a new record was set by Orlaith O'Brien
Ursuline Convent competing in the javelin for Munster,she had a throw
of 43.12 metres, Yuri Kanass St Augustine's College won the pole vault
and Megan Dunford also from St Augustine's was second in the same
event.
All Ireland Juvenile Team events
At the All Ireland Juvenile team events in Tullamore on Saturday
where there were two athletes per club in each event Ferrybank and
Waterford AC got among the medals. For Waterford AC Jack Corcoran and
Samuel Itaire were second in the 60 metres u 11 and 4th in the long
jump.
Community Games at RSC
In glorious weather at the RSC on Sunday last several Communities
around the county were represented at the County Community Games
finals. Tramore were best overall and Bakllyduff Upper won the best
turned out Award..Medals were won by athletes from the following
communities Gaultier, Tramore, KCK, Mahon Valley, CARA,
Aglish/Ballinameela, Clonea/Rathgormack, Ballyduff Upper,
Knockanore/Glendine/
On Continent
Three athletes from Ferrybank will be on the continent competing in
events next Saturday and Sunday,Paul Murphy, Kelly Proper and Ben
Kiely and they may be joined by a few more.
Munster Juvenile Championships
Saturday and Sunday next the Munster under 14 to 19 track and field
championships are in Cork IT and they begin both days at 11 am with
the exception of the hammer competitions which begin at 9.30 am, full
timetable on Munster website All the Waterford clubs will have
athletes competing there.
July Track and Field Fixtures
Saturday 5 th All Ireland Juvenile Day 1 Relays Tullamore, Sunday 6
th All Ireland under 23 and Junior Cork IT,Saturday 12 th All Ireland
Juvenile Development Tullamore, Sunday 13 th All Ireland juvenile Day
2, Saturday 19 th Schools International Cardiff,Saturday and Sunday 19
th and 20 th All Ireland Senior Morton Stadium Santry,Saturday 26 th
All Ireland juvenile Day 3 Tullamore Two major international sports
are Cork City Tuesday 8 th and Morton Games Friday 11 th and the
World Junior Championships are in Eugene, Oregan starting on 22 nd.
Road Races
Friday July 4 th Ras na Rinne 6 Miles, Ring. Race in Ger Wyley
Sports/Skins Series, 8 pm,Friday July 11 th Rathgormack 5 Miles Race 4
Outfield Sports series 7.30 pm.
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