Kelly's double and Thomas Barr's five in a row
Once again Waterford was very much to the fore at the GloHealth National Senior Championships in Santry Stadium last week end as athletes from Ferrybank AC won three titles and also came up with some other very good results in very windy conditions which saw the sprint athletes run into a strong headwind both days. Not for the first time at these Championship Kelly Proper starred as she won both the 100 and 200 metres in very impressive fashion, On Saturday she won her semi final of the 100 in 12.14 seconds and then on Sunday won the final in 11.75 seconds by a clear cut margin.she also won this title in 2013.Later on Sunday she had an equally impressive win in 23.81 seconds in the 200 metres making it four of these titles in a row and six in all. Thomas Barr bound for the World Championships later this month had an effortless win in the 400 metres hurdles in a good time of 49.68 considering the conditions and so made it five titles on the trot. Ferrybank's Niall Tuohy who won his semi final of the 800 metres on Saturday and James Ledingham West Waterford who finished second in his both ran well in Sundays very competitive and tactical final. Tuohy in particular was with the big two Mark English and Declan Murray until close home but eventually finished 3 rd in 1.51.50 ,English won in 1.50 .94, Ledingham was 5 th in 1. 53.14 In the high jump Sorcha Murphy Ferrybank was joint second with 1.65 metres. and Andrew Connick also from Ferrybank got through to the 1500 metres final but was unplaced and Cara Kennedy do was unplaced in the hammer competition an event she won for the past four years.. Making it a great week end for Waterford Barry Keane from Waterford AC ran a terrific race in the junior 3000 metres championship to finish second in a very close finish. He was beaten by inches by Luke Dorgan Leevale who was timed at 8 minutes 44.70 seconds and Barry's time was 8.44.91 Not very long at the sport Barry has made giant strides in the past year or so winning the junior mile recently at the Morton Games
Joe Gough wins World Master's title
In Lyon in France last week end the legendary and very competitive Joe Gough West Waterford AC competed in the over 60 800 metres at the World Master's Track and Field Championships and once again showed his tremendous appetite and discipline for his sport to win the Gold medal with three winning displays over four days. First up on Thursday were the heats and he won his heat in 2 minutes 19.06 second,then on Friday it was his semi final and again he finished first in 2.20 despite being spiked twice during the event but luckily his injuries were minor. Then in a very competitive final on Sunday he beat all and in the process posted his fastest time of the week end 2.15.90 Last year he won the World Masters Indoors and also the European Indoors so his amazing career in Masters continues and he trains diligently daily. He is not finished in Lyon as he lines out in the semi final of the 1500 metres on Wednesday and the final is on Friday. So in the space of a month Waterford has two World Athletic Champions from both sides of the age spectrum, 23 years old Thomas Barr World University Games Senior Champion and Joe Gough World Master's over 60 800 metres champions both shining examples to all athletes young and old..
Rás Na Rinne Details
110 competed in the 23 rd Annual Mooney's Bar 6 miles Rás Na Rinne in the Ring area last Friday evening and the overall winner was Brian Murphy Carrick on Suir in 31 minutes 31 seconds,Noel Murphy Waterford was second in 32.10 and Pat Hennessy Lismore was third in 32.38.First lady home was Nollaig O'Neill Leevale in 37.14 ,Angela Mc Cann Clonmel was second in 39.07 and Mary Molloy Carrick on Suir
World Championships
The World Athletic Track and Field Championships will be in Beijing from August 22 nd to 30 th. Thomas Barr has long been selected and by the time you read these notes there is a very good chance Kelly Proper will have made it also. On the week end of August 22 nd and 23 rd the National Community Games finals are in Athlone
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