Well done to everyone who took part in the West Cork road races today in Dunmanway.
Top 3 places for a number of athletes:
Boys u9 (500m) – 2 Jaden Wilmot, 3 Andrew Lane,
Girls U11 (1,000m) – 1 Aoibhinn McKeogh,
Girls U13 (1,200m) – 3 Aisling McKeogh,
Boys U13 (1,500m) – 1 Callum McCourt,
Girls U 15 (1,500m) 2 Lauren McCourt,
Boys U 15 (2,000m) 1 Gavin Kelleher,
Best of luck to Bandon A.C. members who are competing this weekend in the All-Ireland Indoor Championships in Nenagh.
Jack Cullen, Mark Collins, Dylan Chambers,Naoise O Flaitheartaigh, John Muckian, Daniel Hathaway, Joe Gibson, Jane Buckley, Oliva Tuthill, Ella Stack, Laura Nicholson, Ciara McKeon, Kate Bernard.
List of entries for this weekend is on AAI site, and also a comprehensive listing of all the All-Ireland Indoor underage championship from previous years, which included many Bandon A.C. members is available here
Preview, details of live streaming and timetable is available here
BANDON AC COMMITTEE MEETING – FIT4LIFE REPORT MARCH 2016
Sunday the 21st February 2016 saw two of our Members take part in the Carrigaline Road Race.
Sunday the 28th February 2016 saw a number of our FIT4LIFE Members take part in the Kilmacsimon Road Race. This was the Beginners first Road Race. One prize was achieved on the day – Lucy McSweeney came 3rd in her Category.
Bateman’s Footwear Bandon have come on-board with Bandon AC and FIT4LIFE offering us 10% on Running Footwear, subject to Membership Cards being shown at time of purchase.
One of our Members – Ann Mills took part in a Charity Boxing Match for the Irish Heart Foundation and was victorious in her fight on the night.
Sunday the 6th March saw 16 Members between Bandon AC and FIT4LIFE take part in the Ballycotton 10 mile Road Race.
I have asked FIT4LIFE Members to take part in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and to represent our Club. I have suggested that we wear our Club Colours on the Day.
I have been advised by the St. Patrick’s Day Committee that if any Club would like something announced from the Lorry that they will gladly do this and we can send them what we would like to be announced Via Message or contact them through Mobile Phone.
The Parade starts at 2:30 p.m. and assembly is at 2:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church Car Park.
Sunday the 20th March will see another Road Race come up – this is the Mallow 10 Mile and again our Members will be attending this
Report by Linda Hodnett 8th March 2016
Centenary All Ireland Schools Cross Country Finals.
On Saturday the 5th of March 2016 all roads led to Sligo racecourse where under the shadow of Benbulben a thousand young athletes gathered for the centenary celebration of the Irish Schools Cross Country championships. The Irish University Championships were held in conjunction with the event which added to the sense of occasion. The racecourse track set a tough task for the competitors with some very soft going in places and a long hill section that had to be negotiated on two of three occasions depending on the age group competing. With an average of one hundred and twenty participants per race there was no hiding place in this the purist of all athletic endeavors. Bandon AC had many athletes qualified and competing for various schools. These athletes had put in many hard nights training under the watch full eyes of club coaches Tom Laffan, Brendan Crowley and Catherine Duggan.
In the senior girl’s race Fiona Everard, MICC Dunmanway ran an excellent race to claim 5th place in a very competitive race. In the intermediate boy’s race Naoise O’Flaitheataigh, Hamilton H.S put in a great performance to come 26th while Laura Nicholson, Bandon G.S competing in the intermediate girls race placed 20th another sterling performance. In the minor boys Fionn Harrington, St Brogan’s College came in 41st with Niall Desmond; St Brogan’s College finished 43rd and Peter Ronan Hamilton H.S finishing in 51th place, great running from three athletes competing in their first Irish Schools final. The clubs involvement in the competition did not end there: Club athlete and Coach Ronan Duggan who is a P.E teacher a Belvedere College Dublin coached his school team to win the bronze medal in the junior boy’s race. In the men’s University cross country championships club athlete Mark O’Sullivan, CIT took 20th place in a very competitive field.
All of these athletes will now turn to the track season hoping that the foundation they have laid over the long cold wet nights of winter will stand to them in the coming months.
Report by Catherine Duggan
Wishing any club member competing in Sligo on Sunday the best of luck.
The All-Ireland Schools Cross Country and the Irish Universities Cross Country are both on the same day and venue.
The event will be live streamed here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkil-BH25P8
Preview on AAI site of Schools XC
Well done to all the club members in action for their schools yesterday in Nenagh at the Munster Indoor Schools Games.
Results on Munster site
Bag Pack. The club are doing a bag pack on Sat 5th March in SuperValu Bandon. This is an important fund raiser for the club and will be used for new equipment and ground maintenance etc. Hoping to have a big turnout of volunteers so that everyone only has to do a small bit. If you are available to help on Sat, please txt the club phone ( 087-1135500 ) giving your name and when you will be available to help. Thanks
Medals at National Senior level are never easily won but when the Healy sisters Phil and Joan lined up at the start of the womens 60m final in the National Senior Indoor Championships in Athlone on Sunday there was certainly a sense of expectation. Just over 7seconds later as Phil crossed the line in 1st place with Joan just behind her in 3rd it marked a truly remarkable race. For siblings from Bandon A.C. to medal in the same race at National Senior level is unprecedented and a fantastic achievement.
Phil also recorded a comprehensive victory later in the 200m to cap a great day for the her.
Ronan Duggan contested the 800m heats, but unfortunately didn’t qualify for the final.
Well done to everyone who competed last weekend in Nenagh.
some of the results…
Laura Nicholson 1st high jump new club record, 3rd 1500m
Kate Bernard 2nd new pb 60m 7.81
Naoise 3rd 1500m new pb club record
Emily hogan 1st shot
John muckian 2nd 1500m
Aisling Cassidy 2nd high jump, 2nd hurdles
Ella stack 3rd high jump
Ciara mckeon 2nd high jump new club record
Olivia tuthill 2nd 1500m walk new club record
Jane Buckley 3rd 800m new club record
Jack Cullen 2nd shot
dylan chambers 4th shot new club record
mark Collins 3rd in U 14 shot
..also well done to all athletes who competed in every event who got new pbs and gave it their all..fantastic results from all well done everyone
Full results on 2016 results
