Athenry AC News
Venues For National Cross Country Races Announced
From the Athletics Ireland Website at: http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=5026#more-5026
The venue for the Inter County and Juvenile Even age Championships of Ireland is Tramore Racecourse, Waterford and the Novice and Uneven age Championships will be held in Ballyhaise, Cavan. (subject to final course inspection)
Nenagh 4 Mile Fun Run
Nenagh Four Mile Fun Run
2008 Galway Bay 10 Provisional Results
GALWAY BAY 10 RESULTS 04.10.08
POSITION NUMBER TIME: FIRST NAME SURNAME ADDRESS 1 TEAM CATEGORY
1 404 53:50 Michael O'Connor Kilcolgan SM
2 457 57;53 Martin Conroy Sligo SM
3 421 58:27 Conor Moloney Bishop O'Donnell Road SM
4 379 59:43 Ian Egan Tuam Road SM40
5 477 60:35 Darragh O'Brien Loughrea SM
6 313 61:34 Kevin Doyle Lough Atalia SM
7 483 61:39 Brian Belton Bohermore SM
8 856 62:14 Gearoid Quinn Merit Medical SM45
9 326 62:23 Patrick Holohan Ardrahan SM
10 465 62:36 Larry Kelly Moycullen SM40
11 493 62:46 John O'Brien Anbally SM40
Gale Force at the Galway Bay 10
Galway Bay 10 - Race Report by Miriam Wall
What can I say? The Galway Bay 10 Miler just blew me away. Conditions were far from ideal for running. Winds that felt like gale force (I’m sure they were not) against me for the first 3 miles and rain that just did not stop. An abundance of surface water to fill my shoes and socks. What more could I ask for? Now I know whey they call it the wild west.
Strange Days Indeed - Berlin 2008
Berlin Marathon 2008 Report by Peter Strange
I’ve never written a race report before but the Berlin Marathon last Sunday is worth a few words.
I’d been looking forward to the run for a long time, not only had I never been to Berlin before but I had heard so much about the course that I couldn’t wait for the run. The problem was that I wanted to run it well.
Galway Even Ages Cross Country Results
Results from last Sunday's action attached.
Ich bin ein Berliner
Back at the end of last year, during a very enjoyable 30th I was at, the subject of marathon running came up and, having had one or two beverages, I readily agreed to run Berlin with a friend Louisa. I quickly roped in Mr. Burke and we laid our plans for a showdown with Haile Gebrselassie.
Three Time Olympian to lead Road Running Workshop in Enniscorthy!
Olympic Athlete Jamie Costin will lead an Athletics Ireland Road Running workshop in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford on the 2nd October starting 6.15pm. €5 per person.
Galway Primary Schools XCC - A Few Personal Words
Mick Rice has already posted Mike Tobin's report hereabouts so I will just add a few personal words on the event itself and its organisers here.
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I was wrangled in to help Mike put some shape on the Galway Primary Schools Cross Country Championships (lunchtime on Tuesday, 30 September 2008).
Four different races, around a 800 to 1000 metre brass course. 3rd and 4th class girls; then 3rd and 4th class boys; then 5th and 6th class girls; finally 5th and 6th class boys.
Fantastic Turn-Out for Galway Primary Schools Cross Country
Report By Michael Tobin (Craughwell AC & competition secretary for this race)
This report originally appeared on The Galway AAI Site at http://www.galwayathletics.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=1
Ballina Four Miler - Terry Fox Run
Ballina 10k Action Earlier This Year
MAYO AC OPEN ROAD LEAGUE 2008
Race 7: BALLINA 'Terry Fox' 4 miles
The C&C Cellular Mayo AC Open Road League continues on Sunday 12th October with race seven of the nine race series. This four-miler takes place at Ballina and is a one lap course starting near the track at Beleek Park, going out via 'Dunnes' to join the 10k route on the Killala road, turning right and across to rejoin Beleek Park, finishing close to the track.
Mayo AC 2008 Road League - Latest Standings
Mayo AC 2008 Road League Women's top 15 after 6 races
Place Name +age category Club points
1 Mary Gleeson Mayo AC 148
2 Kathy Connolly Mayo AC 122
3 Ann Murray +35 Mayo AC 104
4 Regina Casey GCH 98
5 Noreen McManamon +35 Mayo AC 83
6 Maura Dervin +35 Mullingar Harriers 79
7 Cindy McCarthy +35 Sligo AC 76
8 Maire T Beatty +45 Athenry AC 64
9 Ann Ronayne-Fahy +35 Mayo AC 50
10 Mary Naylor +45 Mayo AC 49
11 Catherine Conway Mayo AC 46
12 Yvonne Byrne Mayo AC 46
13 Siobhan Lennon +35 Ennis Track 44
14 Bernie Kelly +45 GCH 44
15 Olivia Feeney +35 Sligo AC 42
Farrell and Curley Dominate in Loughrea Thriller
Don't Mess With The TJ! - Picture John O'Connor
2008 Loughrea 5M results and prizes
Provisional resluts and prizes fromn Sunday's race in Loughrea. For
more information on the race, try www.athleticsloughrea.com.
Loughrea 5 Mile - Provisional Results for All Competitors in finish order.
Posn Time Name Team/Club Category Race Number
1 0:23:48 FARRELL, Brian Sli Chulann Senior Men 501
2 0:24:13 RYAN, Gerry Galway City Harriers Senior Men 590
3 0:24:16 CHESSER, Rory Ennis Track Club Senior Men 432
4 0:24:22 O'SHEA, Alan Bantry Senior Men 497
5 0:25:01 MCNAMARA, Paul Athenry AC Senior Men 604
6 0:25:15 MURPHY, Cian Iveragh Senior Men 608
Athenry AC - Club Championships 2008
Martin Keane - Athenry AC Club Champion 2007
Yes you’ve herad it The Athenry AC Club Championship 5k will take place on the tartan in Dangan under flood lights, on Tuesday 14th October @ 7:45pm
This Athenry AC Club Championship takes place each year and is a great way to casually RACE your clubmates. The friendly format gives everyone a fair chance of WINNING as it is time handicapped. There are three cups up for grabs;
Are you the next Paul Hession?
Athenry juvenile athletic club has started back training. The schedule for the rest of the year is as follows.
The 6 to 9 year olds fun and athletics programme is on in the Presentation College Gym 7.15 pm Thursdays (starting 2nd October). There will be a charge of €10 membership for new members and of €2 per night.
For further information contact Kathleen 087 4107854 or Michelle 087 2072933
Cross Country training will continue in the Newcastle pitch (near church) on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7.00pm and Sunday morning at 11.00 am.
Galway and Connaught Cross Country Fixtures 2008
The following is the list of cross-country events for the 2008 cross-country season
30th September Galway Primary schools cross-country, Renmore, 12:00 noon
5th October Galway even ages, Dangan, 1pm
11th October(Sat) Connaught Primary schools, Hazelwood, Sligo, 1pm
***19th October Galway uneven ages, Novice, Intermediate, Master,Senior men & women, Tuam 1pm***
26th October Connaught region even ages & Intermediate, Novice & Masters men & women, Swinford 1pm
9th November(Sat) Connaught region uneven ages, Forest Park Boyle 1pm.
Loughrea Five Miler Next Sunday!
The town of Loughrea, a hotbed of athletics and in particular road running, will host their traditional five mile road race next Sunday at 02:00pm. This race is one of the classic occasions on the racing calendar in the West of Ireland and deserves the support of every one of us. Loughrea AC are celebrating their 40th Anniversary this year and have made every possible effort to make sure that this year's event is a special one.
