Full results and some photos of yesterdays Track & Field Championships is now available on the West Cork Web site
West Cork Track and Field
For anyone travelling to West Corks tomorrow. There will be a shop at the top of the stand with a selection of sandwiches, crisps, chocolates and tea/ coffee etc. Different catering to previous years but similar setup and they will be on site and open from just before 12.
Order of events for the upcoming Track and Field Championships is below.
Timetable is to be used as guideline only, events may be brought forward/back to facilitate smooth running of events on the day.
Upcoming events
On Thursday night in the Copper Grove there is a fashion night will all proceeds going to Bandon A.C.
This is being organised and run by Graphix Hair Salon and Element Clothing in Riverview Shopping Centre, so if you don’t already have your ticket better move fast as they are almost sold out.

Next Saturday night there is a fund raising event for a very worthy cause in Macroom. There is a concert and a head shave event to raise money for the Aoife Lucey Lukemia Fund. Aoife is a member of West Muskerry Athletic Club and competed regularly in West Cork events.
Event is on in the Riverside Park Hotel in Macroom and gets underway at 7pm.
See flyer for more info
Road Races
Ballydehob 10k on March 20th 2016
Well done to Ronnie Barry who won the Ballydehob 10k on March 20th in a time of 42.23.
Tralee International Marathon and Half Marathon
Saturday March the 12, 2016 saw the 4th running of The Kerry’s Eye Tralee International Marathon and Half Marathon .David Craig who is currently training for the Rotterdam Marathon proved he has the hard work done by running a big BP finishing in 6th place in a time of 01:19:16.some photos and videos can be seen on https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tralee-International-Marathon/279184892145001
Upcoming local events
Valley Rovers Camogie Club 7k fun run has being rescheduled for April the 10th.
Report by
Kevin Wilmot
West Cork T&F
Provisional timetable for the West Cork T&F is below.
Dates are 3rd and 10th of April with 12noon start both days.
Club will be hoping to retain the Trophy for the top club in West Cork again, so expecting a big turnout from the club.
Club Awards
Well done to everyone who was involved in making tonight the success it was. It was great to see such a big turnout to celebrate the clubs’s successes over the last 12months.
Below is a full list of award winners from the night. Congratulations again to all.
U9 Track and Field award – Sarah Burrowes.
U9 Cross Country award – Eoghan O’Callaghan.
U11 Track and Field award – Eoghan Cassidy.
U11 Cross Country award – Amy McCarthy.
U13 Track and Field award – Jack Cullen.
U13 Cross Country award – Jane Buckley.
U15 Track and Field award – Aisling Cassidy.
U15 Cross Country award – Niall Desmond.
U17 Track and Field award – Ciara McKeown.
U17 Cross Country award – Naoise O’Flaherty.
U19 Track and Field award – Scott Gibson.
U19 Cross Country award – Fiona Everard.
Presidents award – Emily Horgan.
Club Person of the year award – Linda Hodnett.
Hall of Fame Award – Paul Kelleher
Best Masters Athlete Award – Ronnie Barry
Outstanding Track and Field achievement award – Phil Healy.
Outstanding Cross Country achievement award – Carmel Crowley.
Best over all Track and Field – Patrick McSweeney
Best over all Cross Country – Mark O’Sullivan
Club Celebration Night
Reminder of the upcoming Club Celebration Night which kicks off at 7pm in the Bandon GAA Pavilion
Some of the achievements that the club have won over the previous 12 months include retaining the top club in the West Cork Track and Field, top Junior and Senior Club at the Munster Outdoor Championships, top Club at the All Ireland Development Cross Country, top Club at the Development Track and Field, Men’s team placing 2nd in the National League and the group of the week award being won by the Fit for Life group and of course we are currently the largest juvenile and junior club in Ireland.
So its been a busy 12 months and well worth celebrating so hoping to see a big turnout.
upcoming 10k Road race
For anyone who won’t be heading to CIT for the West Cork Track & Field on that date, UCC Athletic Club are hosting their Annual Carmel Lynch memorial 10k road race on Sunday, 3rd April at 11.00am.
All-Ireland Indoors
Twelve Bandon AC athletes made the long trip to compete at the National Juvenile Indoors Championships in Athlone last weekend.
Two gold medal performances were Laura Nicholson 1st U17 1500M in a time of 5:06.69 and Joe Gibson 1st U19 60M in a time of 7.03s. Joe Gibson’s run set himself a new PB and also a club record for the 60M.
Other performances of note missing out on medal positions against very strong competition were: Kate Bernard U18 60M 7.81s 4th Place, Mark Collins U14 Shot 10.23M 4th Place, Jane Buckley U14 800M 2:24.7 5th Place and Olivia Tuthill U15 1KM Walk 5:07.69 4th Place.
Full Bandon AC results as follows:
Mark Collins U14 Shot 10.23M 4th Place
Dylan Chambers U15 Shot 10.79M 8th Place
Naoise O’Flaitheartaigh U17 1500M 4:37.35 7th Place – Heat
John Muckian U18 1500M 4:38.13 15th Place
Daniel Hathaway U19 400M 54.08s 4th – Heat
Joe Gibson U19 60M 7.03s 1st Place
Jane Buckley U14 800M 2:24.7 5th Place
Olivia Tuthill U15 1KM Walk 5:07.69 4th Place
Ella Stack U16 High Jump 1.45M 7th Place
Laura Nicholson U17 1500M 5:06.69 1st Place
Laura Nicholson U17 High Jump 1.50M 6th Place
Kate Bernard U18 60M 7.81s 4th Place
Well done to all that competed.
Report by David Gibson
