Well done to club members Louise Keane and Ciara Houston who along with Bella Sherlock (Dohneys A.C) who were Bronze medal winners as part of Bandon Grammar School Junior Girls team in the All-Ireland Schools Cross Country in Abbotstown, Dublin today.
Mark O’Sullivan (B.G.S.) finished 33rd in a very competitive Senior Boys race.
The prestigious Ballycotton 10 mile road race was held on the 6th March and once again Bandon A.C was well represented with 5 members all finishing in less than the hour.
Kevin Wilmot was the first finisher from the club in a time of 57.20 which placed him 31st. Tom Laffan was 67th (58.31), Tim Lucey was 87th (59.27), Shane O’Rourke 89th (59.32), Fergus Wall 93rd (59.35)
Others from the club who finished the race included, Joe O’Sullivan, Elizabeth Barry, Louise Cavanagh, Declan O’Halloran, Phil Murphy, Tom Sheehan, Ronan Sheehan, Cora Kelly, Nollaig Murphy, Robert Merrick and Shelia Muckian,
Bantry AC Mealagh Valley Ring ’10’ on Sunday 13 February also had a very strong Bandon A.C presence.
Kevin Wilmot finished in 2nd place with Tom Laffan just behind in 4th place (1st Over40) while Joe O’Sullivan finished 13th (2nd Over45)
Declan O’Halloran, John Donegan also complete and finished in 41st and 90th respectively.
Bandon athletes produced some impressive performances at the Munster Juvenile U14-U19 Indoor Championships last weekend bringing back a number of gold medals. Eric Stam won gold in the U18 long jump and hurdles. Injury affected his performance in the shot putt, but despite this, he still managed to capture the silver medal. Phil Healy won both the 60m and 200m also at U18 level. Laura and Patrick McSweeney both won gold in shot putt, Laura at U17 level and Patrick U19. Colin Kingston won the U16 shot. Shane Howard was another gold medal winner in the U18 High Jump. Erin Kingston won silver in the U14 shot. Winning bronze were Daire Walsh (shot), Shane Howard (U18 hurdles), Fintan O’Shaughnessy (long & high jumps). Also competing were Emma Young, Fiona Duggan, Robert O’Sullivan Sinead Mulcahy.
The younger juvenile athletes were in action the previous weekend in Nenagh. Carla Hicks won a Munster gold medal in U13 60m hurdles and Gráinne Mulcahy won silver in the U11 600m. Carla also finished fourth in long jump. Also competing well on the day were Cian Kingston (4th long jump), Travis Coomey (5th U12 shot), Kate Bernard (5th U13 60m), Ella Stack (U11 600m), Eva Stack (U13 60m hurdles & 600m
The All Ireland Senior Indoor Championships took place in Belfast on 19th & 20th February. Tracey Bradfield finished 4th in shot with Liz Coomey place 5th. Joan Healy was 4th in the 60m. Timmy Harrington also finished 4th in long jump. Ronan Duggan competed in the 800m.
Róisín Howard representing the University of Limerick won the Senior Women Combined Events at the recent National Universities Indoor Championship; she won bronze in shot putt and high jump. Timmy Harrington (CIT) won silver for long jump at the same event. Rachel Roche (UL) competed in shot putt and weight for distance but was outside the medal positions on this occasion.
Preparations are well underway for the Bandon Half Marathon and 10K which will take place on Saturday 14th May. Further details available on the website www.bandonhalfmarathon.com.
In Nenagh this weekend, there was some impressive performances from some of Bandon’s athletes.
Eric Stam in the u18 age group won Gold in the Long Jump and Hurdles and despite injury made a brave attempt at Gold in the Shot Putt also but had to settle for Silver.
Phil Healy won the 60m and the 200m in the U18 age group.
In the Shot Putt there was 3 Golds for club members, Colin Kingston (u16), Laura McSweeney (u17) and Patrick McSweeney (u19)
Other results included: Daire Walsh (Bronze Shot), Shane Howard (Bronze Hurdles), BU16 relay team silver, Shane Howard H18 high jump gold, Emma Young U15 girls 1.40m high, Erin Kingston silver in U14 shot, Fiona Duggan 5th in U16 shot, Robert O’Sullivan 4th in U17 shot, Daire Walshe 6th in 60m, Sinead Mulcahy 4th in 60m, Fintan O’Shaughnessy (3rd in both the Long Jump & High Jump)
In the first weekend of the Munster Juvenile Indoor Championships, it was the younger athletes in action.
Amid tough competition the athletes performed well and club members won 2 medals (1 Gold for Carla Hicks in the Hurdles and 1 Silver for Grainne Mulcahy in the 600m) and also had a number of other high placing.
Nutrition and hydration are both essential elements in the training schedule of anybody involved in sport. With this in mind, Bandon Athletic Club has invited a dietician from Lucozade Sports to give a talk on the subject to all sports minded people. It will take place at The Bandon Grammar School on Tuesday 1st March at 7.30pm with an entry fee of €2. Anybody, including those from other sporting organisations, with an interest in the subject is welcome to attend.
For further information please contact Catherine Duggan on 086-2399 665
Tracey Bradfield was 4th in the Shot Putt with Liz Coomey in 5th place.
Joan Healy finished 4th in the final of the 60m, she was credited with the same time as the bronze medalist.
Timmy Harrington was 4th in the long jump.
The West Cork Athletic Board held their AGM on 8th February at the Parkway Hotel in Dunmanway. Delegates from Dohenys, West Muskerry, Skibbereen and Bandon Athletic Clubs attended the meeting. Liam Fleming, Chairman for a number of years stepped down from his post. The position remains vacant as there were no nominations on the night. All West Cork Clubs are asked to attend the next meeting on Monday 7th March in order to ensure that the position is filled. Continue reading ‘West Cork Athletic Board AGM’ »
With the indoor season really kicking into life over the next couple of weekends with the Munster Juvenile Championships, its probably a good time to detail the age groups for 2011.
So what age group are you in 2011?
Year born – Age group in 2001
2003 – Under 9
2002 – Under 10
2001 – Under 11
2000 – Under 12
1999 – Under 13
1998 – Under 14
1997 – Under 15
1996 – Under 16
1995 – Under 17
1994 – Under 18
1993 – Under 19
