A number of impressive performance from Bandon athletes despite stiff competition at the Leevale juvenile sports today.
Results included; Max Hallahan (2nd u10 Ball throw), Kate Bernard (2nd u14 100m), Emma Young (2nd U16 High Jump), Joey Henchy (2nd u16 100m).
Well done to all.
Cork Graded Leagues
A number of Track & Field events are being hosted by Cork County Athletics board over the course of the summer, all these are being held in CIT track.
Info on dates and events is available here
Leevale Senior/Junior Results
Just 4 Bandon A.C athletes in action at the Leevale Senior & Junior Track & Field in CIT today.
Laura McSweeney won the Junior womens Hammer and finished 3rd in the Senior Shot. Patrick McSweeney was 2nd in both the Junior Men’s Hammer and Senior Men’s Shot.
Phil Healy was 2nd in the 100m sprint.
Rachel Roche was 4th in the Senior Womens Javelin.
Some photo’s featuring Bandon athletes taken from an online album by Sean Power
Upcoming events
There will be a number of Bandon A.C. athletes taking part in Leevale sports at the weekend both in the Junior/Senior on Sat and the Juvenile on Sun so wishing them all the best of luck.
The entries for the upcoming Cork County Juvenile Championships have to submitted soon, so please ensure you check with coaches to make sure you are entered in your required events. The timetable is available here so please check that before selecting your events. If you wish to contest a field event then you need to been coached in that event.
West Cork Track and Field Championships are on 22nd and 29th of April. Program and order of events is available here
Munster Universities
Rachel Roche and Roisin Howard were members of the University of Limerick team which finished 2nd in the Munster Universities Track and Field Championship.
Rachel finished 2nd in the Javelin and 3rd in the Discus while Roisin was 2nd in both the High Jump and Long Jump.
Shane Howard also contested the Long Jump as a guest.
Road Races Successes
Some notable successes on the road for club members recently, George Waugh won the Connemara Marathon at the weekend in a very strong time of 2hrs 36 minutes about 16 mins ahead of second place and Carmel Crowley was a worthy winner of the UCC 10k in a time of 36.56.
Club records and rankings listing
Thanks to Frank Stam for updating the club juvenile indoor records and ranking to include the recent All-Irelands.
A number of good performances and records broken over the course of the indoor season.
Indoor Results
News from All-Irelands in Nenagh today.
Colin Kingston (u17) and Eric Stam (u19) both won Silver medals in the Shot Putt.
Shane Howard was 4th in u19 Long Jump, with Eric Stam 5th.
Fiona Duggan was 8th in the u17 Shot Putt.
Well done to all
All-Ireland Juvenile Indoor (again!)
The second weekend of the All-Ireland Juvenile indoors are on at this weekend in Nenagh.
There are a number of club members in action so, wishing them all the best of luck.
