Please find details below re S&C workshop taking place at Cork IT on Wednesday 20th Feb 7-9pm. It takes place upstairs in the brick building next to the track stand and is open to all athletes & coaches aged 11+. Cost is €5 payable on the night between 6.40pm-7pm.

Functional Screening for Athletic Performance and Injury Prevention
by Gordon Brett Strength & Conditioning Coach Munster Rugby

“The workshop will cover how we can improve performance by ensuring that each major joint’s ability to produce power and complete technical movement’s are not being restricted through poor mobility/stability of the muscles that effect joint range of movement and power production. We will also cover how to assess athletes movements and discover compensations or limiting factors in their movement that may decrease performance or increase their risk of injury. The workshop will be both theory and practical based and is aimed at athletes and coaches of all levels. At the end the participants will have an understanding of how to screen and apply practical strategies to improve the performance of athletes and reduce their risk of injury.”

Best of luck to any athletes competing in Athlone in the National Senior Indoor Championships at the weekend.

A good night was had by all in attendance at the club awards earlier tonight in the Bandon Grammar School.
As well as the perpetual trophies which were presented on the night, a number of accomplishment certs were presented to the younger members of the club. Certificates were also presented to recognize International achievement during 2012 for the following athletes; Carmel Crowley, Laura McSweeney and Colin Kingston.

Photos to follow.

Award winners and summary of achievements.

U9 XC – Callum McCourt

2nd place in the county championships and helping the Bandon team to silver medal
9th place in the Munster Championship and part of the Cork team which won Gold

u9 T&F – Jack Callanan

county medal in the ball throw
in the pairs events munster medal in the 300m
in the pairs events 3rd place in the all-ireland 300m

u11 XC – Amy O’Donoughue

placed 8th in the munster championships
member of Cork team which was 1st in Munster

u11 T&F – Cora NiGallachoir

County medal in the shot putt and ball throw
in the pairs events won Munster Championship in ball throw
in the pairs events placed 2nd in the ball throw in the all-ireland

U13 XC – Moira Barrett

2nd in the county championships
4th in the munster championships uneven
8th in the munster even age
12th in the all-ireland u13 championships and helped the Cork team to Silver medal place on the day
26th in the all-ireland u14 championships and helped Cork win the team title

U13 T&F – Aisling Cassidy

As well as being member of a number of successful relay teams
won county medals in High Jump, Long Jump and Hurdles
won medals in 60m, High Jump and Long Jump at the Munster Development Games

u15 XC – Fiona Everard

1st in both the u15 & u15 county championships
5th in both the u15 & u16 munster championships
10th in the all-ireland u15 championships and helped the Cork team to Bronze medal placing
9th in the all-ireland u16 championships and helped the Cork team to Bronze medal placing

u15 T&F – Kate Bernard

2nd in the 80m and in the 200m in Munster
3rd in the 80m in the all-ireland
1st in the 200m in the all-ireland
part of Girls U14 relay team which won bronze in the all-ireland.

u19 XC – Aisling Everard

5th in the county championships
6th in the munster u17
9th in the munster u18
19th in the u17 all-ireland, helping Cork to Bronze medal place
21st in the u18 all-ireland

u19 T&F – Phil Healy

1st in the 100m at the Munster Senior Championships
1st in 100m & 200m in All-Ireland at u19 age group
1st in 60m & 200m in All-Ireland Indoors at u19 age group
1st in 100m & 200m in Munster at u20 age group
1st in 60m & 200m in All-Ireland Indoor at u20 age group
1st in 60m & 2nd in the 200m in Munster Indoor at u20 age group
1st in the 100m & 200m in the All-Ireland at u20 age group

Overall XC – Carmel Crowley

4th Munster Senior Cross Country
1st Munster Masters Cross Country
Member of the Cork Senior Womens team which placed 2nd in the Inter County Championships
Member of Irish team which contested the British & Irish Masters Cross Country in Belfast in Nov

Overall T&F – Laura McSweeney

As well as winning number of medals at county level in u18 and u20 age group.
1st in the Shot in the All-Ireland Indoor championships at u18
3rd in the Shot in the All-Ireland Indoor championships at u20
1st in the Shot and Hammer and Silver in the javelin at Munster U18
1st in the Shot and Hammer at All-Ireland U18
1st in the Shot and 3rd in the Hammer at Munster U20
1st in the Shot and 3rd in the Hammer at All-Ireland u20
Represented Ireland at U18 level in Hammer and Shot Putt.

Masters Award – Liz Coomey

As well as a number of medals in county masters and munster masters
All Ireland masters medals indoors in Shot and high jump
All Ireland masters medals outdoors in Shot Discus and hammer
manager of the Womens team in the national league

Presidents Award – Erin Kingston

Recognised not only for her achievements in competition but also for her willingness to assist at training and other events organised by the club. A great help to coaches and officals at Summer Camp, road races and track and field events

Club Person of the Year – Sharon Nevin/Ann Gayson.

A joint award because it was impossible to seperate the two worthly receipients.
Both put a huge amount of time into the club, not alone at training but behind the scenes in fun raisining and registrations and other club activities

Hall of Fame Awards – Ann McCarthy (Kelly)

A member of the club since age 8. Ann won almost everything there is to win in athletics both in track, road and cross country. A member of numerous successful Bandon teams over the years, she was one of the first women to contest the Ballycotton ’10’ road race

The annual club awards night will be held on Wed 13th Feb at 7pm with the venue being the Bandon Grammar School.
This is an important night to recognize the performances of athletes over the course of 2012 and is also a great social night, so hoping for a good turnout of both athletes and parents.
Event is expected to finish at 9.30pm

A good haul of medals by club members from the All-Ireland Junior/U23 Championships in Athlone today.
In the Junior age group, Phil Healy won the 200m and was 2nd in the 60m. Laura McSweeney was 2nd in the Shot Putt. Shane Howard was 2nd in the Long Jump and Fintan O’Shaughnessy was 3rd in the same competition.
Also in action but unfortunately outside the medals this time around were Joey Henchy, Scott Gibson and Daire Walsh.
In the U23 age group Patrick McSweeney won both the Shot Putt and the Weight for Distance.

Well done to all the club members who were in action for their schools at the Munster Schools Cross Country Championships took place in Waterford on Thursday, in particular to Fiona Everard who had a great win in the Junior Girls race.
Wishing all those who have qualified the best of luck in the upcoming All-Irelands.
Full results on AAI site

Best of luck to anyone competing at the weekend.
The All-Ireland Junior/U23 & Masters indoor championships are on in Athlone and the Munster u9-u11 indoor championships are on in Nenagh.

Timetables are available here:
Munster Juvenile
All-Ireland U20/u23
All-Ireland Masters

For anyone who might be traveling to Nenagh for the first time next weekend the map from Athletics Ireland might be assistance
Basically, if coming from Limerick, go straight through the town taking the Thurles road. The running track is first right after the hospital.
See Parking Information for Nenagh Indoor Stadium here.

A number of Bandon A.C. members were in action in the Irish Universities Indoor Championships in Athlone on Feb 1st
Representing UCC and competing in his first Intervarsites Patrick McSweeney won Silver in the Weight for distance and then followed that to win a Bronze in the Shot Putt. Also for UCC, Joan Healy was a member of the 4*200m relay team which placed 2nd in the tight race.
Also in his first Intervarsites was Mark O’Sullivan who was representing CIT and he placed 7th in the 1,500m.
Roisin Howard (UL) has won a number of medals at this level previously and continued that good form with a Gold medal in the pentathlon, Bronze medal in the Long Jump plus a number of other good placings, including 5th 60m Hurdles, 5th in the Shot and 6th High Jump,