Congratulations to Eric Stam who had a comfortable win in the u19 age group at the All-Ireland Combined Events Indoor Championships in Nenagh today.
Other club members in action included Kate Bernard (12th u14), Carla Hicks (13th u14), Rachel O’Donovan (18th u14), Ella Nicholson (7th u15).
Well done to all.
Some impressive performance from some club members at the South Munster Schools Cross Country on Friday at CIT
Results included: Fiona Everard who won the Minor Girls race, Ella Nicholson was 9th and Eva Stack 12th in the same race.
In the Junior Girls race, Ingrid Burns was 2nd and Ciara Houston 5th.
Aisling Everard was 2nd in the Intermediate Girls race.
In the Junior Boys race Gearoid Crowley was 3rd.
In the Intermediate boys race David Laffan was 61st.
Mark O’Sullivan was 9th in the Senior Boys race with Thomas McCarthy 32nd.
Subject to official confirmation by West Cork Board but it appears that the dates for the West Cork Track & Field Championships will be
Sun April 22nd
Sun April 29th
Both legs will be held in CIT track.
Program to be confirmed later.
Best of luck to the club members who are making the trip to Nenagh this weekend to compete in the All-Ireland Indoor Juvenile Combined Events.
Well done to Joey Henchy who competed in the Scotish Indoor Open in Kelvin Hall last weekend.
He won both his race’s in the 60m and in the 200m.
An impressive double for Phil Healy at the National Junior Indoor Championships in Nenagh today. She had excellent wins in the 60m and the 200m.
Patrick McSweeney won the Shot Putt and nearly managed a double, he finished 3rd in the 36lb Weight for Distance just 4cm’s behind the winner. Other medal winners included Laura McSweeney who was 3rd in the Shot Putt, Eric Stam was 3rd in the Shot Putt and finished 5th in the Long Jump.
6 medals at National level is an impressive haul and represents the most successful outing from the club at these championships for a number of years.
Well done to Joan Healy who was 2nd in one of the 60m races and 3rd in the other 60m race in the AAI games in Nenagh today
A number of club members are making the trip to Nenagh for the All-Ireland Indoor Junior (u20) Championships on Sun
After some good results in the Munster indoor championships the club is positioned for its best performance at these Championships for a number of years.
In recent years the most medals that club members have won has been 4 and there are realistic expectations that this figure will be exceeded on Sun.
There is also the AAI games on Sat where Joan Healy and Roisin Howard will be in action. Roisin is also contesting the Senior Combined Events on Sun.
Wishing everyone the best of luck.
Athletics moves indoors in January with Nenagh being the main venue for the Munster and All Ireland indoor championships. One of the highlights at the recent Munster Junior and Senior indoor championships was the inspired performance by Phil Healy in the 60m sprint which won her the gold medal. She beat her main rival Sarah Lavin of Emerald AC into second position. Phil also won silver in the 200m. Eric Stam won his long jump and took the silver in shot. Patrick McSweeney won the shot and came second in weight for distance. Duncan Tsu won bronze in the junior men 60m and the weight for distance. Laura McSweeney won Silver in the Shot Putt. Daire Walsh came fifth in weight for distance and finished sixth in the 400m. Sinead Mulcahy competing at senior level won the 60m spring and finished second in the 200m. Competing in the Masters events were Liz Coomey who won gold in the high & long jumps & 60m and silver in shot, Kathleen Hayes, gold in long jump and silver in shot and 60m. Frank Stam won silver in weight for distance & also competed in the shot. Pat Mulcahy was just outside the medal positions on this occasion.
There was also plenty action in Nenagh the following weekend on Sunday 15th January with Liz Coomey and Kathleen Hayes again making the trip to Nenagh to compete at all Ireland level in the Woodies DIY All Ireland Indoor Masters Championships. Liz won her high jump and was second in the shot (O40) as well as placing 4th in the 60m. Kathleen Hayes won silver in O50 shot, 60m and long jump.
Carmel Crowley finished fourth at the Munster Senior Cross Country Championships held in Beaufort, Co Kerry last weekend on Sunday 15th January. She was the first Cork athlete to cross the line and was also part of the gold medal winning Cork team. Carmel along with fellow Bandon AC athlete RΓ³isΓn Howard is to be honoured at the upcoming Munster Star Awards. Carmel will receive the Senior Women Cross Country Award for winning the Munster Senior Cross Country title in February 2011. RΓ³isΓn was the leading U23 female athlete at the Munster indoor and outdoor championships in 2011. Upcoming events include the Woodies DIY AAI Games and Combined Events Championships on Saturday 21st January followed by the AAI Junior Indoor Championships both to be held in Nenagh.
