At the Oct committee meeting the date for the club’s AGM was set for Fri 18th Nov at 8pm in the Lodge Bar.
This is open to all registered members over 18 years and to the parents of any juvenile members.

At the County Juvenile Uneven Age Cross Country Championships in Conna yesterday there was some impressive performances by club members. In the girls races there were second places finishes for Fiona Everard (u13) and Grainne Mulcahy (u11) while Aisling Everard (3rd u16) and Carina Crowley (4th u13) were also in the medal places.
In the team prizes, Bandon girls won the U15, and were second in the u13 and u11 and were very unluckly not to be among the medals in the u9, finished in a tie for 3rd but lost out on countback.
In the boys races there were third place finishes for Mark O’Sullivan (u19) and Gerard Crowley (u15) while Brendan Twohig (4th u9) and Mark Collins (6th u9) was also among the medals. While in the team events Bandon won the U9 title.

Well done to all who competed on the day.

County Novice and Masters Cross Country was held today and saw Bandon A.C. members figure prominently.
George Waugh was first over the line in the Men’s race to take the Novice title, with Tom Laffan finishing 10th and 3rd in the Men’s Over40 category. Other’s who performed well included Fergus Wall, Liam Callanan, Declan O’Halloran and John Donnegan.

In the women’s race Carmel Crowley was 2nd past to line to take the Masters title. Other’s who performed well included Margaret Callanan, Pauline Callanan, Margaret Coughlan and Tracey Payne.

Well done to all who competed.

The inaugural Rosscarbery Steam Engine 5km Run was held on 1st Oct in honour of T.J. O’Mahony aka The Rosscarbery Steam Engine, who was quarter mile running champion of Ireland from 1885 to 1888 and Champion of the USA in 1888.
The race was run by Bandon A.C member George Waugh in a time of 16 minutes 22 seconds, George could yet earn himself the nickname of “The Bandon Steam Engine” A relative latecomer to athletics he already has a host of titles including marathon victories to his name.

At the first day of the Juvenile Cross Country in Carrignavar the club had a number of medal winners.
Gold for Conor Calnan in the Boys U12, Bronze for Gearard Crowley (u16), Bronze for Moira Barrett,(u12) 4th place for Laura Nicholson (u12) 4th for Fiona Everard (u10) and 5th place for Carina Crowley.
And in the team results, Bandon won Gold in the Girls U14, Silver in the Boys U12 and Silver in the Girls U12.

Well done to everyone involved.

At the recent Cork Half Marathon in Blarney a number of Bandon A.C members put in some good performances.
First Bandon man home was Tom Laffan in 15th place, followed by Thomas Sheehan in 22nd. Other athletes in action included David Craig (32nd), James Daly (105th), Paddy Murphy (127th).

The club hosted a very successful Primary Schools Cross Country on Friday 23rd in the Bandon Rugby Club.
A number of impressive performances from club members and some good competition.
Well done to everyone who took part, thanks to the schools who supported the event and thanks the Rugby club for the use of the grounds.

Full Results

A number of club members in action today at the Evening Echo Ladies Mini Marathon.
First Bandon athlete home was Carmel Crowley who finished in 6th place.
Well done to Carmel and all participants.

AAI Report

West Cork’s ‘Forgotten USA Champion’ Runner to be Honoured with Plaque and Annual 5km Run

“He’s an example to our young people that Irish athletes from even the smallest towns and villages can take on and beat the world’s best,” says legendary sports commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh.

He defeated America’s finest athletes at New York’s Madison Square Garden and other venues in the USA, and now Timothy Jerome O’Mahony, aka ‘The Rosscarbery Steam Engine’, is receiving long overdue recognition – more than 110 years later – when a plaque in his honour will be unveiled at his birthplace in the small West Cork town of Rosscarbery on Saturday 1st October 2011.

The unveiling will take place at 3pm that day and will be conducted by guest of honour, legendary sports commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh.
The family-focused event will include music and Irish dancing in the town square and the First Annual Memorial Steam Engine 5km Run (3 miles), twice around the lagoon in Rosscarbery, after the plaque unveiling. Runners and walkers of all abilities who are over 16 years of age are welcome to take part and they can register on the day in the town square from 2pm for just €5. An added attraction will be that all participants in the run will receive a special commemorative medal, while the winners in the mens and ladies categories will receive cash prizes.