Just a reminder that club training will move to the Town Park on Monday 11th, so the last session in the Bandon Grammar School will be Wed 6th.

Training times will remain as currently in place.

George Waugh was the first Bandon A.C. athlete home in the Cork City marathon today in an impressive 7th place with Eamonn O’Donovan in 44th and Tom Laffan in 51st place among the other Bandon finishers

In the Half Marathon, Kevin Wilmot finished in 6th place and Carmel McCarthy was the second women home in 25th place overall, other finishers included Fergus Wall (61st) and Tim Lucey (91st)

There was also a number of relays teams comprising of club members.

Full results on Cork City Marathon web site

A number of medals today for club members at the All-Ireland Schools T&F Championships in Tullamore.
Phil Healy (Colaiste na Toirbhirte) had an impressive win the Senior 100m equaling the existing record and then followed it up with a Silver in the 200m. Laura McSweeney (Colaiste na Toirbhirte) who suffered a dislocated finger during the week fought through the pain and managed a Silver in the Senior Hammer and a Bronze in the Shot Put.
Colin Kingston (Bandon Grammar School) won Bronze in the Intermediate Shot Put and finished 7th in the Discus.
Patrick McSweeney (Hamilton High School) won a Silver in the Senior Shot Put and finished 4th in the Hammer.
Robert O’Sullivan (BGS) won a Bronze medal in the Intermediate Javelin.
Fintan O’Shaughnessy (BGS) won a Silver medal in the Intermediate Triple Jump.
Others who contested well but finished outside the medals included Fiona Duggan (C NaT, Intermediate Shot Putt), Sally Smith (BGS 5th Junior Discus), Bobby Smith (BGS 6th Intermediate javelin), Emma Young (BGS 6th Junior Triple Jump & 6th High Jump), Jake Inglis (BGS 5th Intermedaite 400m Hurdles), Aisling Everard (MICC Dunmanway 8th Intermediate 1500m, 4th SteepleChase) Bella Sherlock (BGS 4th U16 Mile), Mark O’Sullivan (BGS 8th Senior 5,000m)

Bandon Grammar School fininshed joint winners of the Intermediate Boys best overall team competition
Colaiste na Toirbhirte Bandon finished 2nd in the Senior Girls best overall team competition.

More details on results page

Several of club athletes will travel to Tullamore next Saturday to represent a number of local schools at the Aviva schools Track & Field Championships and we wish them all the best of luck in their various events.

A bit closer to home, there will be good representation from the club in the Cork City Marathon and wishing all the best to everyone taking part.

The closing date for entries for the u14-u19 Munster T&F Championship is Friday 8th June so if you wish to compete please ensure you talk to your coach to ensure you are entered in the correct events.

A number of Bandon A.C. athletes in action in the County Junior/Senior and Masters T&F Championships in CIT on Sun 27th.
In the Junior’s there was a number of impressive performances including Laura McSweeney (4 Golds in Shot, Hammer, Discus and Javelin), Patrick McSweeney (3 Golds in Shot, Hammer, Weight for Distance), Duncan Tsu (1st 100m, 1st 200m), Eric Stam (2nd High Jump, 2nd 400mHurdles), Fiona Duggan (Bronze Shot, Silver Discus), Daire Walsh (Bronze 400mHurdles), Tadgh O’Donovan (Silver Weight for Distance), Thomas McCarthy (Gold SteepleChase), Aisling Everard (Gold 1500m)
In the Senior events results included;
Ronan Duggan (Gold 800m), Aoibheann Harte (3 Golds Long Jump, Triple Jump, Discus), Rachel Roche (Gold Javelin), Daniel O’Keefee (1st 100m, 2nd 200m)
In the Masters age groups the results included; Liz Commey (1st Shot, 1st 100m, 1st Hammer, 1st Discus, 1st Long Jump, 1st High Jump), Priscilla O’Sullivan, (1st Shot Putt, 2nd Discus, 1st Hammer, 1st Javelin), Kathleen Hayes (1st Shot,1st discus, 1st Hammer), Frank Stam (1st Discus, 1st Shot) Carmel Crowley (1st 3000m, 1st 1500m), Mike Keohane (2nd Shot, 3rd Discus)

A large number of Bandon athletes made the trip to CIT today for the County Juvenile Relays and the County Juvenile ‘B’ T&F Championships.
Some excellent performances and a number of relay teams and individuals amongst the medals.

Full details on Bandon medalists

Well done to all the athletes in action on Sat in the Munster Schools and congratulations and best of luck to any athletes who have now qualified for the All-Ireland Schools T&F in Tullamore on the 2nd June.

Full Munster results

Results from other regions
Ulster & Connacht Schools Results

Leinster Schools Day 1 Results Day 2 Results

Best of luck to all the Bandon A.C. members heading to the CIT on Sunday for the County Juvenile Relays and the County ‘B’ Track & Field Championships

Timetable for these events