2009 Athletics News, Cork County
Athletics Board
December 27 – Bandon 5 Mile RR Cancelled
The
Annual Bandon 5 Mile RR (Donough Coughlan Memorial RR) scheduled for
tomorrow, December 28th, has been cancelled due to the Bad Weather.
December 26 – Todays Road Race Cancelled
The
Annual Belgooly 4 Mile RR (Dick Copithorne Memorial RR) has been cancelled due
to the ICY roads.
December 18 – County AGM 2010
The Cork
County Athletics Board AGM will be held in Jurys Hotel in Cork on Saturday
January 9th @ 11.00am. Lunch
will be provided for delegates. Clubs
are requested to inform the board how many delegates are attending before the
day of the AGM so lunch can be booked (email corkathletics@gmail.com). Clubs are entitled to have 4
delegates while boards are entitled to 2 delegates. County
AGM
December 16 – Munster Juvenile Cross Country Relays
Any club interested in taking part in this inter
county relay competition is asked to contact Mary Meagher as soon as
possible. Trials will be arranged if
necessary. If there is insufficient
interest, relay teams will not be fielded.
The Munster Juvenile Cross Country Relays will be held in Carrignavar on
Sunday January 17th.
December 10 – Latest News on European Cross Country Championships
on this Sunday
Press
Release – Irish Team press conference
Best of Luck to all going to Santry on Sunday. This year has been a remarkable year internationally
for Irish athletics and lets hope we can finish this year on a high. An encouraging weather forecast, strong Irish
teams and a home venue are all contributing to making this Sunday look like it
will be very special day for Irish athletics.
Bronze Medallist at the Athletics Ireland Junior Cross Country
Championships Ryan Creech of Leevale competes in the Junior Mens race.
Information regarding the venue, parking etc. is available on www.dublin2009.ie
December 9 – Travel & Accomodation, European Cross Country
Championships
The bus travelling to the European Cross Country Championships at the
weekend will depart Patricks Quay (outside Victoria Sporting Club) at 10am sharp on Saturday morning, Dec 12. There are still places available for the
travel and accommodation package at €70 per head. There are also places available on the bus
for those who have made their own accommodation arrangements. Please contact Donie Walsh ASAP on 086-2092795 if you wish to reserve a
bus or bus/accommodation place.
December 9 – Cork IT Athletic Club to host Q & A
session with renowned US collegiate coach Ray Treacy Thursday December 10th
CIT athletic club are delighted to
announce that Ray Treacy will be providing answers to the questions posed by
the future of Irish athletics next Thursday evening, December 10th at 6pm in the Studio Room in CIT’s new GAA
stand. Treacy currently in his 26thseason overseeing Track and Cross
Country operations at Providence College, Rhode Island is currently in Ireland
to guide his charges, Mary Cullen, Breffni Twohig and Charlotte Ffrench-O’
Carroll to international success at this weekends European Cross Country
Championships in Dublin.
It would take many pages to outline
Treacy’s coaching successes over these 26 years but the following statistics
serve to underscore his coaching acumen
·
2008 North East
Region Women’s Cross Country Coach of the year.
· 21 consecutive NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Women’s Team appearances
which is the longest appearance streak in NCAA history.
· 1995 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Cross Country champions with Treacy crowned
NCAA Division 1 Womens Cross Country Coach of the year.
· Coach to the 1991 4 × 1500m Women’s world record team
· Coach to 134 All Americans
· Coach to 11 NCAA individual champions
· Coach to 13 olympians including Mark Carroll, Sinead Delahunty, Kim
Smyth, Rosin McGettigan, Maria Mc Mahon (Davenport) and Martin Fagan
Entry to this session is free of charge
and refreshments will be provided.
November 30 – Travel & Accomodation Package for European Cross
Country Championships
Donie Walsh has arranged a
travel and accommodation package for anyone wishing to attend the European
Cross Country Championships in Santry,
November 28 –
The following athletes
have been selected on the
The
Athletes selected on
ladies teams should contact Aine Murphy asap on 085-1223885 to confirm their
availability.
*Novice Men*
Diarmuid Collins,
Kevin O’Brien,
Frank Carroll,
George Murray
Barry Donovan Leevale AC
John Shine Leevale AC
George Boyle Leevale AC
Graham O’Riordan Leevale
AC
Peter Fennell, Togher AC
Kieran Ryan, Togher AC
Shane Coffey, Togher AC
Donal Coakley, Togher AC
Ronan Duggan, Bandon AC
Kevin Wilmott, Bandon AC
Jeremy Walsh, Clonliffe
Harriers AC
Ian O’Leary, DSD AC
*Novice Women*
Annette Quaid, Leevale AC
Sinéad O' Connor, Leevale
AC
Aisling Gould, Leevale AC
Nicola Goulding, Leevale
AC
Máire Heffernan.
Liscarroll AC
Carol Finn, Duhallow AC
Dawn Kelly, Belgooly AC
November 24 – Creech Confirmed on Irish
Junior Team for Euro Cross Country.
Ryan Creech of Leevale was named on the Irish Junior
Mens cross country team today. Ciaran
O’Lionaird was named as a reserve on the U23 team. AAI
Press Release
November 23 – National Intercounty Cross
Country Championships
Ryan Creech of Leevale produced an excellent 3rd place
finish in the Junior mens race at the National Intercounty Cross Country
Championships in Kilbeggan yesterday and in the process secured his place on
the Irish Junior team for the European Cross Country championships in Santry on
Dec 13th. Creech led the
In the juvenile races Fearghal Curtin of Youghal won the U12 race
while there was a double for Cork in the U18 races with Orlagh Farmer of
Midleton and Patrick Coleman of Togher winning their races. Full results – www.athleticsireland.ie
November 23 –
The above championships take place on Sunday
next,November 29th at Moyglass, Co.
Men (O35)
Trevor Woods,
Donnacha O’Mahoney,
Billy Flaherty, Skibbereen
Cathal O’Connell,
Tom Laffan, Bandon
Shane Simcox, Mallow
Eric Meade,
Roy Fahy,
Denis McCarthy,
Noel O’Regan, Midleton
George Murray,
Tony Kelleher, Togher
Men (O50)
Tom Hartnett,
John Collins, Leevale
Michael Murphy,
Eamonn McEvoy, St. Finbarrs
Pat Murphy, Eagle
Maurice Tobin, Grange Fermoy
Paul Dinan,
Pat Twomey, Eagle
Dan Kennedy,
Paul Cotter, Eagle
John Riordan, Rising Sun
John Quigley, Eagle
Women (O35)
Louise Kavanagh, Bandon AC
Sharon McGarry, St Finbarrs
Margo Dinan, St Finbarrs
Rachael O' Callaghan, St Finbarrs
Geraldine O' Shea, St Finbarrs
Colette Conway, St Finbarrs
Sharyn O' Callaghan, St Finbarrs
Judith O' Keeffe, St Finbarrs
Mary Histon, Rising Sun
Clothilde Fitzgibbon, Grange Fermoy
Ann O' Neill, Dohenys
Ann Marie Healy, Eagle AC
Ann Marie Holland, Eagle AC
Women (O45)
Ann Donnelly, St Finbarrs
Mary Sweeney, St Finbars
Joan Ennis, Grange Fermoy
Angela McEvoy, St Finbarrs
Kitty Buckley, St Finbarrs
Marion Lyons, St Finbarrs
Joan Hough, Midleton AC
Joan Ennis, Grange Fermoy
Siobhán Steele, Grange Fermoy
Kate Coveney, Bandon
Mary Togher, Midleton AC
November 21 – BHAA Road Race in Inniscarra
Cancelled – www.corkbhaa.com . The AAI cross country championships in
Kilbeggan are going ahead.
November 18 – County Inter & Masters Cross
Country – Full Results
November 18 –
Junior Teams have now been named for the National Inter-County
Cross Country Championships in Kilbeggan on Sunday next 22 November 2009 (see
news November 15 below). Travel
arrangements are also given below. Please contact Donie Walsh
(Men) at 086-2092795 or Aine Murphy (Women) at 085-1223885 if you are unable to
travel so that arrangements may be made for substitutes. There are still a number
of places available on the bus for supporters at a cost of €20 per head. Please contact Donie if you wish to travel.
Athletes selected on County teams must wear County singlets in
November 17 – Photos from County Inter & Masters Cross Country
Photos from
County Inter & Masters Cross Country - http://picasaweb.google.com/BandonAC/CorkCountyIntermediateAndMastersXCBandonNov2009#
The SPAR European Cross Country
Championships (Dublin 2009) Team Manual is now
available to download from the official website,www.dublin2009.ie .
November 17 – Cork County Board AGM
The Cork County Board Annual General Meeting will be
held on Saturday January 9th at a venue to be announced. The closing date for nominations and motion
is Tuesday, December 1st.
Nominations and motions are to be sent to Pádraig Kelly, Crioch,
Ballyburdenmore, Ballincollig, Co.
Clubs are requested to notify
individuals they are nominating for the various positions. Nominations are invited for the following
positions: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, PRO, Competition
Secretary, Registrar, Team Manager, Recorder, Starters, Delegates to Munster
Council, Representative on Munster Masters Committee, Representative on Munster
Juvenile Committee, Juvenile Committee – Chairman, Vice Chairman,
Treasurer, Secretary, Competition Secretary, PRO. Masters Committee - Chairman, other
members
Clubs are asked to give careful
consideration to motions they are submitting and note that there is congress
(national AGM) in 2010. Motions should
be submitted under the following headings – Administration/General,
Competition, Cross Country/Road or Track & Field/Indoor. Clubs should indicate if they wish their
motions to be forwarded to Munster and/or National.
Notice
of the AGM will be sent out to clubs along with venue details in December.
November 17 – County International Awards Night & 2010 Calendar
Clubs
are invited to nominate athletes for awards who represented Ireland in
recognised junior, senior or masters international competitions during 2009 for
the upcoming County International Awards Night which will take place in
January. Nominations to Pádraig Kelly, Crioch, Ballyburdenmore, Ballincollig, Co.
Any
club that wishes to have events included in the Provisional 2009 County
Athletics Calendar is asked to email corkathletics@gmail.com
with the date, nature of event and contact details as soon as possible.
November 17 – 2010 Coaching Courses
Hi all,
The Athletics Leader
course planned for this Saturday in UL is now FULL so no more applications
will be accepted. Many thanks for all the applications.
I am putting together a
provisional calendar of courses/workshops for Jan-Apr 2010 so if you have
demand for anything please let me know ASAP. Also when applying for any
coaching courses in Cork/Kerry/Limerick please use the application
form and send it to my home address on the form, along with the relevant
fee. This should be done at the
latest seven days from the course start date.
Kind Regards,
Steven Macklin
Regional Development Officer (Southwest Region)
Athletics Ireland
E-mail: stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie
Tel: 087 6335565
November 15 – National Athletics Awards
Well done to Derval O’Rourke & Joe O’Flynn who
received awards last night.
November 15 - Irish legends named as European Cross
Country Ambassadors
November 15 –
The following athletes have
been selected on the
*Senior Men*
Mark Hanrahan, Leevale AC
Barry O'Donovan, Leevale AC
John Shine, Leevale AC
James Grufferty, Leevale AC
Brian Keane, Leevale AC
Thomas Maunsell, Leevale AC
Sean McGrath, East Cork AC
James McCarthy, East Cork AC
Diarmuid Collins, East Cork AC
Frank O'Carroll, East Cork AC
Peter Fennell, Togher AC
Eoin O'Sullivan, Togher AC
Des Casey, Millstreet AC
Cilian O'Leary, Raheny Shamrocks AC
Ian O'Leary, Dundrum South
*Junior Men*
Ryan Creech, Leevale AC
Stephen Hunter, Leevale AC
Shane Maher, UCC AC
Alex Kelly, Togher AC
Robert Long, Togher AC
Adam Kelleher, Togher AC
Alan O’Brien, Togher AC
Brendan Lynch,
Andrew Ross, CIT AC
Junior Women
Michelle Hartnett, Grange
Fermoy
*Senior Ladies*
Lizzie Lee (Leevale AC)
Carmel Parnell (Leevale AC)
Sinead O'Connor (Leevale AC)
Jessica Vonhatten (Leevale AC)
Niamh Roe (Eagle AC)
Claire McCarthy (St. Finbarrs AC)
Carmel Crowley (Bandon AC)
Carol Finn (U23) (Duhallow AC)
November 11 – Cork Juvenile Teams for AAI Uneven Age Cross Country
November 11 – Cork Sport Partnership Website goes Live
For your Information the Cork Sports Partnership website has just gone
live www.corksports.ie please
check it out when you get a chance.
I would appreciate it if you (or the most relevant contact for your Club)
would register your details on the site. We are also looking for all facilities
or Sports Centers to be registered.
Obviously our data base is by no means complete so if you have contacts
for people in other Clubs I would appreciate it if you could pass on this email
to them.
You may also have events which you would like us to advertise for you,
please send us on details for same.
All feedback is appreciated.
Le Dhea Mhein
Eithne Lydon
Sports Co Ordinator
Cork City Sports Partnership
Comhpháirtíocht Spóirt Chathair Chorcaí
City Hall, Cork
021 4924245 : 086 0487603 Eithne_Lydon@corkcity.ie
November 10 – County Inter & Masters Cross Country
Entries
close tomorrow. The event will take plac
e in Bandon at 1pm.
Masters
& Intermediate Cross Country Entry Form
Directions
: http://www.bandonathleticclub.com/directions.htm
November 10 – Coaching Update
There is
a rotational shot putt clinic on this weekend (11.30 on Saturday in Bandon
Grammar School) for coaches/interested athletes. Dennis Roscoe from the
UK will take this session. On Sunday, the national throws squad for shot/discus
will take place in Bandon Athletic Club grounds from 10-4pm. There will
be some space for good regional standard athletes. Contact 085/7268849
and Ailish.obrien@itcarlow.ie
Details
and Directions http://www.bandonathleticclub.com/directions.htm
November 10 – European Cross Country, Ticket Draw
To
commemorate the 30th anniversary of John Treacy's second victory at the IAAF
World Cross Country Championships in Limerick in 1979,we are delighted to offer you the
chance to win 1 of 100 tickets to the event on Sunday 13 December.
To
enter, simply visit www.dublin2009.ie and
enter your details on the competitions page.
The
winners will be announced on 24 November following the European Cross Country
Trials in Co. Westmeath. The winners will be selected at random from a
computerized system.
We
look forward to your support for Dublin 2009 in what will be enjoy a unique
opportunity to see Europe's and Ireland's best athletes in action on home soil.
If you have any queries email info@dublin2009.ie
or Tel: +353 (0)1886993.
November 10 - Munster AAI Update
Could all clubs please
forward the following information to Esther Fitzpatrick efitzpatrick@munsterathletics.com
Name of Club
Secretary's Name
Address
Home Phone No.
Mobile No.
E-mail address
Names, phone nos, and
e-mail addresses of two other contacts in the club.
November 10 – Belgooly AC Table Quiz
November 4 – Munster Regional Squad Day - updated
The 1st Munster Regional Squad day
of the 2009-2010 season takes place this Saturday November 7th at the University of Limerick Track. It is open to all members of
the Munster Regional Squad born between 1996-1991. All squad members are asked
to register at 10.30am sharp at the track with training sessions beginning at 11am sharp. Each
athlete is asked to come prepared for all weather conditions, bring a packed
lunch and 5 euro to cover squad costs. N.B All hammer throwers are asked to register at UL track at
10.30am sharp and they will then have to make their way to Bilboa AC clubhouse
where they will be throwing with coach Brian Akers. Each hammer athlete will
need to bring their own hammers and will need a parent/coach to bring them to
Bilboa AC which is about 10 miles from UL. As always the personal coaches of the athletes are very welcome
to attend and sit in on the sessions. Please pass this note on to all regional
squad members in your club/school.
Steven
Macklin
Regional Development Officer (Southwest Region), Athletics Ireland
E-mail: stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie, Tel:
087 6335565
November 3 – County Intermediate & Masters Cross Country,
November 15
The course is situated at
Clancoolmore, Bandon on the lands of the Ahern family by kind permission. It is
within easy walking distance of the Bandon GAA grounds where parking / dressing
/ toilet facilities will be provided, along with facilities for Co Board
officials within the complex, again by kind permission. No vehicular access to
the course other than for ambulance and amplification.
The GAA complex is
situated on the Kilbrittain road just off the end of the by-pass road from
Cork. Right turn at the end of the by-pass and complex is on the left
- see sign for Gaelscoil at the entrance. If approaching from the
opposite direction the complex will be on the right
November 2 – Munster Intermediate Cross Country
This event
will take place on Sunday next (November 8th) in Tralee. Anybody named unable to travel is asked to
contact Aine Murphy, 085 1223885, ainesmurf@yahoo.com
Womens Team
St. Finbarrs AC
Ger O Shea,
Col Conway
Rachael O Callaghan
Kata Frankova
Liscarroll AC
Máire Heffernan
Belgooly
AC
Dawn Kelly
Duhallow
AC
Carol Finn
Mens
team will be posted when it becomes available
November 1 – County Junior and Senior Cross Country Results
This event was held today in Clonakilty. Many thanks to Bandon AC and the West Cork
Board for hosting the event. An
overnight deluge resulted in very poor underfoot conditions which made taking
part and finishing a big achievement for all the participants.
Michelle Hartnett of Grange Fermoy was an impressive
winner of the junior womens race as was Ryan Creech of Leevale in the Junior
mens race.
A late surge by 2008 champion Rhona Lynch of Eagle
was not enough to prevent Lizze Lee of Leevale maintaining her perfect record
this current cross country season. In
October she won the County and Munster Novice cross country titles. Mark Hanrahan of Leevale successfully
defended his title shirking the challenge of East Corks Sean McGrath over the
last lap of the race.
In the Inter Club Competitions, Blarney Inniscarra
won the junior womens title ahead of Bandon.
Togher retained the junior mens ahead of Blarney Inniscarra athletic
club. Eagle retained the senior womens
title ahead of Leevale and Bandon. East
Cork retained their mens title for the 7th year in a row with
Leevale second ahead of Togher. The B
section results will be confirmed at the next county board meeting.
October 31 - Top US Nutritionist
and Coach Jack Medina MA. to speak in
See link
October 23 – AAI Juvenile Even Age Cross Country Championships
This event will take place in Kilbeggan, Co.
Westmeath on Sunday November 22nd.
Anybody named on the
October 20 – County Junior & Senior Cross Country
This event will take place in the Clonakilty
showgrounds on Sunday November 1st @ 1pm. The event is being hosted by Bandon AC.
Entries are to be sent to Mary Meagher by Wednesday
October 28th, details on entry forms.
October 19 –
Available now on www.munsterathletics.com
October 18 – County Juvenile B Cross Country Results
Well Done to all who took
part in these championships Results
October 13 – Ballincollig/Bishopstown Fit4Life/Meet & Train at Cork IT
Athletics
The group was launched on Tuesday 13th October with over 30
people signing up on the first night. A very enjoyable night was had by all and
the feedback was very positive. The group will meet every Tuesday at 7pm sharp
at the new Cork IT Stand and new members are welcome at anytime. No previous
experience of jogging or running is required but you are also welcome to join
if you are a regular runner. You can choose a pace to suit your own level of
fitness. The group is being led by very experienced coaches Marian Lyons St.
Finbarrs AC, Ian O’ Sullivan Cork IT and Eamon Kelly Ballincollig AC. The route
use is the new walking trail in the grounds of CIT. Cost is €15 this covers
insurance and registration with Athletics Ireland and includes a free goody bag.
It is essential to have a good pair of runners and warm light layers to wear as
you warm up. Males and females are welcome and all must be over 16 years.
Cork Institute of Technology are delighted with the opportunity to
give something back to the local community and the meet and train group gives
local people a chance to use CIT walking trail. Staff and students of CIT are
also welcome to join as well as those living in the local community and further
a field.
Shirley O’ Shea, Senior Health Promotion Officer, HSE South said
“This group is planned to encourage people to get involved in activities who
are new to exercise or would like to get fit as part of a group. We are working
with local communities and facilities to ensure there are specific activities
suitable for beginners and those with low fitness levels as it all about
offering people in these communities an opportunity to get active, meet other
people and socialise." So just turn up on your own or even better bring a
friend, relative or neighbour who you can train with in between group
sessions”.
If you would like to know more about the Ballincollig/Bishopstown
Fit4Life/Meet & Train group please contact Claire 021 466 5083 or Eucharia
021 492 4741 at the local sports partnership or check www.cclsp.com.
Further info on Fit4Life Programme can be found at www.athleticsireland.ie or contact Regional
Development Officer Steven Macklin at 0876335565 or e-mail stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie.
October
12 –
Below are the
Novice Women
Leevale AC Lizzie Lee, Sinéad O' Connor, Rosaleen McKeown, Annette Quaid
St Finbarrs AC Amy Wolfe, Aoife
Mahony, Geraldine O' Shea, Colette Conway
Grange Fermoy AC Clotilde
Fitzgibbon
Eagle AC Anne-Marie Power, Catriona
Leahy
Belgooly AC Sarah Gayer
U23 Women
Belgooly AC Sarah Gayer,
Christina Broderick
UCC AC Tara Rhatigan, UCC AC
Duhallow AC Carol Finn
Novice Men
Barry
O’Donovan Leevale
Kevin
Wilmot Bandon
Brian
Hegarty East
Shane
Coffey Togher
Patrick
Murphy Togher
Kieran
Ryan Togher
Donal
Coakley Togher
James
T Curran St Finbarrs
George
Waugh Rising Sun
Chris
Harrington Leevale
Eamonn
O’Donovan Rising Sun
James
O’Driscoll CIT
Tim
O’Mahony
Dave
Muldowney Eagle
U23 Men
Barry
O’Donovan Leevale
Shane
Coffey Togher
Craig
Harrington Togher
James
O’Driscol CIT
Michael
O’Regan CIT
Joe
Fitzgerald
John
Collins CIT
Kevin
Maybury CIT
Denis
Metcalfe Leevale
Kevin
Hassett Togher
October 11 – Good Day for Leevale at the
Leevale swept the board at
The ladies title over 3k was won by Lizzie Lee. The
Leevale triathlete was a clear winner over Catherine Cashell of
Photos from the event are available on www.eagleac.net,
click on photos link.
October 11 – Day 2
The second
round of the county juvenile cross country championships were held today in
Killeagh. Another fine course and big
fields in the races resulted in some fantastic competition. Well done to all
who took part and best of luck to those competing in the upcoming Munster
Championships. Results
October 8 – Presentations to Olive Loughnane, Derval O’Rourke,
Robbie Heffernan & Joan Healy
A number of Cork athletes and Cork based athletes impressed over
the summer months in international athletics competitions, these athletes were
honoured yesterday at a civic reception in the county hall and also at last
nights county board meeting.
October 8 – Fit4Life in the CIT for Ballincollig & Bishopstown
Area
October 4 – Day 1
The first
round of the county juvenile cross country championships were held today in
Carrignavar. A fine course and big
fields in the races resulted in some fantastic competition. Well done to all
who took part and best of luck to those competing in the second round of the
championships next Sunday in Youghal. Results
September 28 – Mini
http://www.eagleac.net/component/option,com_gallery2/Itemid,86/?g2_itemId=30768, courtesy of John Quigley of
Eagle AC
September 20 – Mini
The Mini Marathon is being held
on Sunday 27th. This is a
critical fundraiser for the board, without it the activities of the board,
particularly senior competition, would be very severely curtailed. Help is needed on Sunday and every club is
expected to provide at least two to help.
Anybody available to is asked to contact – Noreen Murphy 085 7157810,
Pat Walsh 087 2354836, Pat Buckley 085 1480725
September 20 – Cross Country
Riverstick
Kinsale Open Cross Country Results
September 20
It is exactly a year since Olive
won a 2008 Sportswoman of the Month Award for
“It is a honour to
receive this Sportswoman of the Month Award and to be in the company of other
monthly winners like Katie Taylor, Derval O’Rourke and Mary Cullen, said
Olive of her award win. “It was only when I came
home that it struck me what I achieved in
Being in
Established
in 2004, the Sportswoman of the Month award recognises the abilities and
achievements of women in Irish sports, with the
judges selecting a winner each month for her ability to excel at sport. The monthly
and annual winners are decided
by a judging panel, which is represented by individuals from The Irish Times,
RTÉ, and the Evening Herald.
Further details on the
Sportswoman of the Year Awards can be found on www.irishtimes.com/events/sportswoman/.
September 15 – Cross Country Season Begins
Riverstick Kinsale AC hold their annual open cross country this
Sunday @ 1pm – further details Riverstick
Kinsale Open Cross Country
September 15 – Coaching Update
Venue Banna Beach, Ardfert Co. Kerry (Drive through Tralee and
head for
Saturday September 19th
This day is intended to assist athletes and coaches prepare for the upcoming
Cross Country season. U14-U19 Munster Regional Squad members 2009-2010
preparing for cross country and their coaches are invited to attend. All
athletes should have received a letter in the post on Friday 11th,
Mon 14th or will receive it Tues 15th September.
Several coaches will deliver the workshop/training sessions and the plan for
the day includes:
- Core Workout, Training Session, Talk on Training/Racing/Recovery
Please indicate your attendance in advance by contacting Steven Macklin see
details below.
Date: Saturday September 19th
Time: 11am – 2pm (Registration at 10.30am sharp)
Location: Banna Beach Main Carpark
Cost: €5 per person to help cover costs
Please bring a packed lunch.
Athletes come prepared for a training session.
For further details contact Steven Macklin– steven@athleticsireland.ie, 0876335565
On Monday 21st September there will be a Road Running/Endurance
Workshop also at UL from 7-9.30pm
and it takes place in the classroom in the sports arena. It is aimed at all
athletes and coaches 18+ interested in Endurance running. The cost of the
course is 5 Euro payable on the night at registration 6.45pm sharp. Guest
speaker on the night will be Irish Olympic 800m runner Thomas Chamney. The following topics
will be covered:
- Different types of
Endurance training
- Heart rates and training
- Recovery Methods
- Planning
- Important Tips
- Training for 5km, 10km
&
- Question & Answer
session
September
10 – Coaching Update
Cross Country training in Farran Wood, Coachford, Co.
An Assistant Coach Course
in Skibbereen Co. Cork has been added to the calendar of events for the
Cork/Kerry/Limerick areas - Southwest
Coaching Calendar
September 10 –
Juvenile
Cross Country – Cover
Letter, Entry
Form Day 1, Entry
Form Day 2, Postal
Entry Form
Senior
Cross Country Entry Form
August 27 – Upcoming Child Protection Courses
August 26 – Upcoming Child Protection Courses
Code
of Ethics (Basic Awareness in Children’s Sport)
Venue: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.
Date: 8th & 9th September 2009
Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Cost: €10 per participant
Places will only be secured after registration and payment are received.
The attendants must be over 18 years of age
Please note that in order to run the course we require at least 10
participants
Claire Hurley
Sports Development
Officer
Co
Tel: 021
4665083
Email: churley@cclsp.com
-
Code of Ethics/Basic Awareness
· September 14th & 15th Places Available
· November 16th & 17th
Places
Available
The above Code of Ethics courses are in the South Parish Hall, off
South Terrace in
The above courses will run on a Monday and Tuesday night from
7-9pm. Club members who might be interested should complete application form
and return to me along with €10 to secure your place. PLEASE NOTE All
Participants should be at least 18years of age.
2. Childrens Officer Course
October 13th & 20th Places Available
The above Children’s Officer course are in the South Parish Hall,
off South Terrace in
PLEASE NOTE All Participants should be at least 18years of age and
have completed the above named Code of Ethics/Basic Awareness at lease 6 months
previous.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE: when a course reaches its maximum attendance
participants will be put onto the next available course, with their prior
agreement.
Le Dhea Mhein
Eithne Lydon
Sports
Co Ordinator
Comhpháirtíocht
Spóirt Chathair Chorcaí
City
Hall,
021
4924245 : 086 0487603, Eithne_Lydon@corkcity.ie
August 23 – Olive Loughnane Homecoming
Irelands Silver Medallist in the 20K Walk,
Olive Loughnane is returning home to Coachford tomorrow evening (Monday August
24th). She will be welcomed to Coachford at 7pm and an open invitation is
extended to the athletics community to join in the celebrations tomorrow.
August 21 – World T&F Championships
Commentary
& Interviews from the World T&F Championships, courtesy of Will Downing (MP3 Format)
Interview
with Derval O’Rourke
Interview
with Olive Loughnane
August 19 – Well Done Derval!
Derval O’Rourke of Leevale was 4th tonight in
Best of Luck to David Gillick in the 400m Final!
August 16 – Well Done Olive!
There
was a great boost for Irish athletics this afternoon with the news that Olive
Loughnane won silver in the womens 20K walk in
Robert
Heffernan of Togher was 15th in the mens 20K walk yesterday. Rob was disappointed with his performance but
his preparations this year have been upset by injury. Nevertheless, 15th in the world is
a very impressive performance.
The
world T&F championships are being televised on Eurosport & BBC.
August 14 – World T&F Championships
Best
of Luck to the Irish team competing in
15th August
Roisin
McGettigan 3,000m Steeplechase Heats 10:50 / 9:50 (Irish Time)
Robert Heffernan 20k Race Walk
Final 13:00 / 12:00 (I T)
Thomas
Chamney 1,500m Heats 18:15 / 17:15 (I T)
16th August
Olive Loughnane 20k Race Walk Final 12:00
/ 11:00 (I T)
17th August
Michelle
Carey 400m Hurdles Heats 18:15 / 17:15 (I T)
Thomas Chamney 1,500m
Semi Final 20:10 / 19:10 (I T)
Roisin
McGettigan 3,000m Steeplechase Final 20:30 / 19:30 (I T)
18th August
Paul
Hession 200m Heats 10:05 / 9:05 (I T)
Deirdre
Ryan High Jump Qualification 10:20 / 9:20 (I T)
David
Gillick 400m Heats 11:05 / 10:05 (I T)
Deirdre
Byrne 1,500m Heats 12:05 / 11:05 (I T)
Derval O’Rourke 100m
Hurdles Heats 18:10 / 17:10 (I T)
Paul Hession 200m Semi
Final 18:55 / 17:55 (I T)
Michelle
Carey 400m Hurdles Semi Final 20:15 / 19:15 (I T)
19th August
David
Gillick 400m Semi Final 18:15 / 17:15 (I T)
Derval O’Rourke 100m Hurdles Semi
Final 18:45 / 17:45 (I T)
Paul
Hession 200m Semi Final 19:25 / 18:25 (I T)
Thomas
Chamney 1,500m Final 20:25 / 19:25 (I T)
20th August
Thomas
Chamney 800m Heats 11:45 / 10:45 (I T)
Eileen
O’Keeffe Hammer Qualification 13:45 / 12:45 (I T)
Alistair
Cragg 5,000m Heats 18:55 / 17:55 (I T)
Deirdre
Ryan High Jump Final 19:10 / 18:10 (I T)
Michelle
Carey 400m Hurdles Final 20:15 / 19:15 (I T)
Paul
Hession 200m Final 20:35 / 19:35 (I T)
21st August
Jamie
Costin 50k Race Walk Final 9:10 / 8:10 (I T)
Colin
Griffin 50k Race Walk Final 9:10 / 8:10 (I T)
Deirdre
Byrne 1,500m Semi Final 20:00 / 19:00 (I T)
Thomas
Chamney 800m Semi Final 20:30 / 19:30 (I T)
David
Gillick 400m Final 21:20 / 20:20 (I T)
22nd August
Eileen
O’Keeffe Hammer Final 19:30 / 18:30 (I T)
23rd August
Alistair
Cragg 5,000m Final 16:25 / 15:25 (I T)
Deirdre
Byrne 1,500m Final 17:00 / 16:00 (I T)
Thomas
Chamney 800m Final 17:25 / 16:25 (I T)
*Events in italics
dependant on qualification
August 14 – Hammer Coaching
Hi everyone
Paddy Mc Grath, Irish Olympian hammer thrower and coach is over
from the
He has offered to run a hammer clinic while he is here. Will
you let me know if you are interested in attending a hammer clinic during this
time, and indicate when would suit best. I will put it on at the most popular
time.
I can be contacted on Ailish.obrien@itcarlow.ie.
Ailish
August 4 - Upcoming McDonalds Athletic Leader course in Douglas Community
School Cork on Saturday 29th August.
Athletic Leader
Aim
The Athletic Leader course focuses on introducing
the fundamentals of athletic movement to children. The aim of the Athletic
Leader course is to provide teachers and parents with the skills and tools to
manage and lead an Athletics Program in their school or club for children in
the 5-10 year old age bracket. The course is focused on the delivery of
practical information and lessons. The content focuses on organising athletics
games and activities for young children.
Content
The content for this course includes
Group teaching/coaching skills and identify ways to
make the teaching/coaching sessions fun
The use of Hurdles and obstacles, tumbling, running,
jumping throwing and running
Games to provide fun in developing fitness
Developing an awareness of the growing child and the
implications on fitness activities
Games to develop speed and reaction, using
acceleration and change of direction
The ethics of teaching/coaching including topics such
as winning vs. involvement and Recognising the importance of individual
improvement
Practical sessions on running and agility, jumping
and throwing.
Planning a session and a program.
Duration
This course will run over 1 day
Saturday 29th August 9.30am-4pm (Registration 9am
sharp)
Venue
Douglas Community School Sports Hall, Douglas, Cork
City.
Entry Requirements
Athletics Leader is open to all volunteers/club
coaches/parents/teachers
Assessment/ Qualification
There is no examination.
Cost
60 euro– Included in the price for this course is
the new Athletics Leader manual which contains hundreds of child friendly
agility, balance and co-ordination activities.
For further information on this course please
contact Steven, tel: 0876335565 email: stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie.
July 24 – Upcoming Open Sports
Open Sports in August
Monday 3rd Rising Sun Open Sports, CIT Track, 1.30pm,
programme,
www.risingsunac.com
Sunday 9th Liscarroll
Annual Open Sports @1.00pm in Liscarroll GAA Grounds.
July 11 – Development at CIT Track Commences
After
a long wait, construction of the new stand at the CIT Track will commence next
week. The development is in partnership
with the county board, CIT, cork county and cork city councils and will
hopefully be complete late this year or by early 2010. A sincere thanks to all who assisted with the
fundraising, organising and lobbying for this development to take place.
July 11 – Coaching Update
Hi
all,
I am
currently putting together a provisional calendar of courses for Sep-Dec which
I will e-mail to you in the coming weeks. If you have any preferences for any
courses please let me know and I will do my best to put these on. The first
course planned will be an Athletics Leader course in
Kind
Regards,
Steven
Steven
Macklin
Regional
Development Officer (Southwest Region)
Athletics
E-mail:
stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie
Tel: 087 6335565
July 9 – News
National
Juvenile Championships News!!
After
long and careful deliberation the Juvenile Committee of the Athletic
Association of Ireland have agreed to change Day 4 with Day 3 of the National
Juvenile Championships scheduled for 18th & 19th July
in Tullamore Harriers Stadium, County Offaly.
The
Juvenile Athletic Committee appreciate that this change may cause difficulty
for some , however the decision was taken in the interest of all the athletes
who would like the opportunity to participate in one or all of the -
National
Juvenile Championships
Schools
International
Celtic
Games
Day
3 18th July Inter Club and Inter
Day
4 19th July Juvenile Individual Championships
June 15 – Update
There
will be no county board meeting in July, however there will be an officers
meeting. The next full
2009
Clubs/Boards
are invited to apply to Padraig Kelly, Crioch, Ballyburdenmore, Ballincollig,
Co.
October
4
11
November
1 County
Junior & Senior Cross Country Championships
15
2010
This
event will be held in
Cross Country Training
For
the last few years cross country training sessions have been organised by the
county board in advance of the cross country season. If clubs/individuals wish for this training
to be organised this year please email corkathletics@gmail.com
before the end of June.
Regrading Applications
Athletes
who wish to be regraded for the upcoming county cross country championships
must apply in writing to Padraig Kelly, Crioch, Ballyburdenmore, Ballincollig,
Co.
Transfer Applications
Transfer
Applications must be lodged with the
County Team Manager
Joe
O’Flynn stepped down as
If
the position is not filled no county teams will be entered in the
Clubs
are invited to nominate individuals for this position. Please consult with the person being
nominated before nominating him/her.
Team
Manager Duties:
Selection
of County Teams for Munster/National Championships (Munster Novice, U23,
Intermediate, Masters, Junior & Senior Cross Country Championships, National Novice, Intermediate,
Junior, Senior & Masters Cross Country Championships, Munster Novice, Senior & Masters
Road Championships)
Entering
Notification
of those selected on
Management
of County Teams on the day of competition (collection of numbers, team
declaration, distributing & collecting singlets, ensuring results are
correct, collecting and distributing medals)
Presenting
a report to county board meetings (verbal report on results of events/team
selection, etc..)
Padraig
Kelly stepped down as
Clubs
are invited to nominate individuals for this position. Please consult with the person being
nominated before nominating him/her.
Secretary
Duties:
Take
minutes at county board meetings
Deal
with correspondence to/from the board
Sign
approved transfers and permit applications
Regards
Pádraig
Kelly
Acting
Secretary,
June 14 – Irish Schools T&F TV Coverage
Highlights of the All-Ireland Track and Field
Schools Championships will be on Setanta
June 14 – Cork City Marathon
Many thanks to all who helped out with this
event. There will be a civic reception
in early July for all those who helped being hosted by the Lord Mayor in the
City Hall. (Likely Date July 9th, 7.30pm)
June 14 – Cork Sports Ability Day, July 11th
See www.cclsp.com
10th
June, 2009
Dear
Coach
This
years SportsAbility Day will take place on Saturday 11th July from
12pm to 3pm in the CIT Sports Hall, Cork.
Our
message is simple, sport is for everyone and the SportsAbility Day is open to
anyone who shares our interest in sport whether they are participants, parents,
friends or coaches.
This
year we have put together an exciting array of indoor and outdoor activities
for people with a disability, all of which are available in Cork. We
would really appreciate if you would actively promote the event to your members
and would welcome any feedback you receive.
Many
thanks in advance for your support.
Yours
sincerely,
Sinead
Costello
Sports
Inclusion Disability Officer
County
Cork Sports Partnership
Yeats
House, Barrack Square
Ballincollig,
Co. Cork
Tel:
(021) 466 5085
Mobile:
086 7947923
Fax:
(021) 466 5090
Email:
scostello@cclsp.com
June 9 – Munster Juvenile T&F Report
May 24 – County Juvenile T&F Results
May 23 – Courceys Sports
Sunday
May 31st Courceys Open Sports,
Ballinspittle GAA, 1pm
May 18 – Little Athletics Jamboree Update
A quick reminder to all clubs that the South West Little Athletics
Jamboree will take place this Saturday May 23rd at Douglas Community School in
Cork City from 11am-1.15pm and is free of charge. This is for all those aged
5-11 years old and will involve a sportshall type fun day with relays etc for
the kids in all clubs in Cork/Kerry/Limerick. Sonia O’ Sullivan will be in
attendance as well as McDonalds representatives. An active and fun day is
promised. All clubs are asked to arrive at 10.45am to check in. If your club is
attending, could you text or e-mail Steven Macklin at 0876335565 or
stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie with a
rough idea of numbers attending.
May 18 – Calling all Athletics Coaches!
Are you interested in a unique
challenge? Do you want to give back to the
sport you love? Do you want to
work with highly motivated athletes?
Then our summer athletics
programme is for you!
This is an exciting new
programme for athletes with a physical disability taking place in Cork this
summer. We are looking to recruit new athletes with a potential to create
pathways into the Paralympics athlete training programme. These young and
mature athletes are looking for coaches with energy, passion and expertise as
well as patience, empathy, and sportsmanship.
Your current coaching skills
can be easily adapted. And support and assistance will be provided throughout
the programme.
The club will be based in Cork
City, if you're interested and up to the challenge please contact scostello@cclsp.com
May 18 – Cork City Marathon
CORK CITY MARATHON
STEWARDS
There will be two
training nights in May in the
Montenotte Hotel from
7.30 – 9pm (May 20th & 27th). All volunteers are
being asked to attend for health and safety purposes. Many Thanks in
Advance. Stewards still needed contact: corkathletics@gmail.com, Pat Walsh
087 2354836 or Pat Buckley 085 1480725,
May 18 – C Team prepare for Cork City Marathon Relay
The C Team - Cancer Survivors are running in the relay section of the
Cork City Marathon on Monday June 1st 2009.
The C Team - Cancer Survivors is a very special and unique relay team.
Each of the members is a survivor of cancer.
The team members are:
Dan Byrne, Mallow AC, Oesophegeal Cancer
Joe Deane, Killeagh GAA, Testicular Cancer
Joe Dineen, Blackpool, Prostate Cancer
John Quigley, Eagle AC, Prostate Cancer
John Ryan, Cork Tri Club, Testicular Cancer
We've opened two pages on mycharity.ie, raising sponsorship for two
charities ARC House in Cork and the Irish Cancer Society.
Arc House:
http://www.mycharity.ie/event/c_team_-_camcer_survivors_-_arc_house/
Irish Cancer Society
http://www.mycharity.ie/event/c_team_-_cancer_survivors_irish_cancer_society/
Alternatively we also accept cash!!
The primary aims of the group are:
1) To raise the profile and awareness of cancer survivors. We're still
here and getting on with life. (It may not be easy, but, bugger it, we're
dealing with it)
2) To show those facing cancer, whether diagnosed or supporting someone
who is dealing with cancer, that we’re getting on with life… and they can too
3) To make contact with other cancer survivors who might join with us in
future events and finally
4) (Maybe) raise a bit of money, though this is not a core aim. Many
thanks in advance for your support,
John Quigley, Eagle AC
May 17 – Cork City
Sport July 4th 2009
The Cork City Sports International Track & Field event takes place on
Saturday July 4th at the famous Mardyke Track. It is hoped that Ireland’s top
athletes will all compete along with the numerous international star athletes.
The following events will take place:
Men: Women:
100m
100m
200m
400m
400m
1500m
1500m
100m Hurdles
3000m
High Jump
High Jump
Long Jump
Long Jump 4*100m
Relay
4*100m Relay 4*400m Relay
4*400m Relay Junior 800m
Junior 1500m
More details will be available on the Cork City Sports website
www.corkcitysports.ie in the coming weeks. If you are interested in competing
at the Cork City Sports please contact one of the following people:
Dick Hodgins Chairman Cork City Sports (All races except relays &
junior 800m/1500m) dhodgins@eircom.net or 0214892422
Steven Macklin Regional Development Officer AAI (Junior 800m/1500m races)
stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie or 0876335565
John Sheehan National Sprints Director (Relays)
sprintcoachsheehan@yahoo.ie or 0868548428
May 17 – County
Juvenile T&F
Cork County
Juvenile T&F Results Day 2
Photographs will be available on www.actionreplayphotos.com
May 10 –
South
Munster Schools T&F Results Day 2
County
Junior/Senior/Masters T&F Results
May 9 – Little Athletics Jamboree with Sonia
O’Sullivan
A quick reminder to all Little
Athletics clubs that the South West Little Athletics Jamboree will take place
on Saturday May 23rd at Douglas Community School in Cork from 11.30am-1.30pm.
This is for all those aged 5-10 years old and will involve a sportshall type
fun day for the kids in all Little Athletics clubs in Cork/Kerry/Limerick.
Sonia O’ Sullivan will be in attendance as well as McDonalds representatives.
An active and fun day is promised so keep Saturday May 23rd in your diary. More
details to follow soon.
E-mail: stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie
Tel: 087 6335565
May 3 – County Juvenile T&F
Cork
County Juvenile T&F Results Day 1
South
Munster Schools T&F Results Day 1
Apr 26 – Update
Please note that the closing
date for the County Juvenile T&F is Monday April 27th.
The programme for Riverstick
Sports is available at the following link – Riverstick Sports
Apr 8 – Development Day for over 18’s, April
18th
A development day for athletes aged 19 and over who
are not part of national event squads will take place in Tullamore on Saturday
18th April.
The development day is intended for athletes who are
over-age for the Regional Development Squads and who have not been selected to
any of the National Event Squads.
All events will be catered for where demand from
athletes exists. The Day will comprise of a presentation from a guest speaker
followed by an event specific coaching session.
Please note, athletes interested in attending must
notify Athletics Ireland by Wednesday, April 15th, so that adequate coaching
cover is provided. Contact Paul at the details below to confirm attendance and
specify your chosen event(s).
Athletics Development Day for over 18’s
Date: Saturday, 18th April 2009
Venue: Tullamore Harriers Stadium
Time: 11am - 2:30pm
Contact: Paul McNamara,
paul@athleticsireland.ie, 087 2693675,
by Wednesday April 15th
Apr 8 – Sports Information Evening for Ethnic Minorities
Cork City Council Hosts
a Sports Information Evening
for Ethnic Minorities
Venue:
The Glen Resource and Sports Centre
Date:
April 15th 2009
Time:
7.30pm to 9.30pm
Information: 021
4924741 / 086 8159009
This initiative is funded by the Office
of the Minister for Integration
Mar 30 – Good Performances by Cork Athletes in
SIAB International
Some results from the Cork athletes at the Schools
International Cross-Country in Wales last Saturday.
Junior Girls 3,500m- Blaithin Lynch St Marys
Midleton 15th
Junior Boys 4,500m- Ian Hartnett Colaiste Daibheid
19th
Inter Boys 6,000m- Peter Hanrahan Douglas CS 15th,
Danny Mullins St Gobans Bantry 20th, Patrick Coleman Douglas CS 25th
Well done to all!
Mar 30 – Upcoming SAQ & Child Protection
Courses
The Cork City Sports Partnership is hosting a Speed
Agility and Quickness Course on April 24th 2009 from 4.30pm to 10.30pm. The
venue is being supplied by St Vincent’s GAA Club.
Places are still available on this course and will
be allocated on a first come basis. Interested
Participants can call me or email Eithne_Lydon@corkcity.ie
for an Application Form.
Code
of Ethics courses 2009
· May
11th and 12th
·
September 14th & 15th
·
October 12th and 13th
·
November 16th & 17th
All of the above courses will take place in the
South Parish Hall, Cork City, from 7-9pm BOTH NIGHTS. Email Eithne_Lydon@corkcity.ie for further
details.
Le Dhea Mhéin
Eithne Lydon
Sports Co Ordinator
Cork City Sports Partnership
Comhpháirtíocht Spóirt Chathair Chorcaí
City Hall, Cork
021 4924245 : 086 0487603
Mar 29 – County Road Championships
The county road championships were held today in
Carrignavar. Numbers were down slightly
on last year but there was some very exciting finishes. Well done to the host club carrignavar and
all who took part in todays event. A
sincere thanks to Liam O’Brien and family for their assistance with the
results.
Other news –
Transfers
Transfer froms must be lodged with the County registrar John Copithorne by
Tuesday March 31st. Transfer forms can be posted to John Copithorne,
Belgooly, Co. Cork or handed to him in the CIT Track, 7-8pm on Tuesday.
Cross Country League for Women
At the 2009 County AGM a motion was
passed that the Womens Inter Club (novice, intermediate & senior only)
Cross Country Championships be run as a league incorporated into the county
novice, intermediate and senior individual championships. The county
under 23 and masters women championships will be unaffected by this change.
This motion was passed in response to a very poor entry in the county womens
cross country events in recent years, particularly this year. The aim of
this proposal is to improve participation by women in our cross country events.
If this move is to be a successful, it is to important Clubs and interested
parties contribute their ideas and views. It should not be assumed
somebody else will do this for you, if you have a view or idea let us know.
Time Line:
Proposals are invited from clubs and interested parties regarding the
organisation/format of the league – Closing Date for proposals – Wednesday
April 1st. It is hoped to have the format of the League finalised by the
end of May and then to promote the event during the summer.
Proposals to: Padraig Kelly, corkathletics@gmail.com, 086 8689599, Crioch,
Ballyburdenmore, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
County Junior T&F Championships
The only date available to host the county junior T&F championships this year
is on Sunday May 10th in conjunction with the senior and masters T&F.
The alternative is to not hold these championships. The views of
clubs on this matter would be appreciated. Please email
corkathletics@gmail.com with you views.
Mar 22 – Notice to Club Secretaries
Clubs are requested to complete
the following form so that county board records can be kept up to date – Club Details Form. These details are also need by the Munster
Council AAI so that club notices can be sent to the correct person. Completed forms are to be sent to corkathletics@gmail.com
Mar 22 – Cork City Marathon
The 2009 Cork City Marathon was launched recently – full details
Anybody planning to enter should note that online
entries are now being accepted @ www.corkcitymarathon.ie. The marathon is an important fundraiser for
the board and the support of the athletics community is needed for this
event. If you are not competing on June
1st your help would be appreciated stewarding, at the finish, at a
water station…. If you are available
please email corkathletics@gmail.com.
Mar 22 – Munster Masters Road Championships
Well done to all who competed today in Beaufort,
results are available on www.munsterathletics.com.
Mar 18 – County Road Championships
Mar 17 – St Patricks Day Dash
Well done to Marian Andrews of
Togher, fresh from a successful outing in Turin at the European Indoor
Championships, who successfully retained her title as the fastest woman in Cork
winning the dash today ahead of 2007 winner Joan Healy of Bandon. David Quilligan won the mens event. A sincere thanks to the Market Tavern who
sponsored todays event.
Mar 9 – Upcoming Munster Squad Day
The final Munster Regional Squad day takes place on
Saturday March 14th at the University of Limerick with registration starting at
10.15am at the track and training starting at 11am sharp. The guest speaker on
the day will be Irish u23 Team manager Br. John Dooley. John has huge
experience in coaching/team management and has coached several of Ireland’s top
athletes including Mark Carroll and Andrew Ledwith. Further Details - E-mail:
stevenmacklin@
Mar 8 – Busy Day in Athletics
Well done to Mary Cullen who won bronze in the 3000m in
the European Indoor Championships in Turin today. The Irish Womens 4x400m relay team finished a
creditable 4th. This team
boasted 2 Cork athletes, Marian Andrews of Togher who ran the first leg and
Jessika Zebo who was a sub for the team.
Overall the Irish performance at these championships was very
encouraging and hopefully we see more good results for International Irish
athletes in the 2009 outdoor T&F season.
There was a huge field in the Ballycotton 10 today. The weather was not too bad but athletes were
faced with a strong headwind for the first 5 miles. Vinny Mulvey of Raheny Shamrocks retained the
mens title while Pauline Curley won the womens race. Sean McGrath was the first Cork man home in 5th
place overall while County Senior Cross Country Champion Rhona Lynch of Eagle
was the first Cork woman home finishing 3rd overall. Well done to all who took part today and all
who worked so hard today and over the last few weeks and months to make the
race such a success today. The next road
race in Cork will be the Rising Sun 4 Mile RR on March 17th – see www.risingsunac.com
‘There were some outstanding performances yesterday by
Cork athletes competing in the All-Ireland Schools Cross-Country Championships
held in the University of Ulster Jordanstown. In the Junior girls race Blaithin
Lynch representing St Mary’s Midleton came 5th, in the Junior boys
race Ian Hartnett Colaiste Daibheid came 6th and in the intermediate
boys race Danny Mullins St Gobans’s Bantry came 6th and Patrick
Coleman Douglas Community School came 10th. All four athletes were
selected on the Irish Schools Cross-Country team for the international race in
Wales on March 28th. History was also made for Douglas Community
School as they won their first ever All-Ireland team title when winning the
Intermediate boys race. The team comprised of Patrick Coleman, Peter Hanrahan,
Cullen Lynch, Mark Seacy, Ian Tobin, Emmet Bracken, Andrew O’ Keeffe and Conor
Foley. Well done to all who took part. Full results see www.athleticsireland.ie.
The universities cross country championships were also
held yesterday full results are available on www.iuaa.org.
Mar 7 – Derval is back in the Medals
Yesterday turned out to be a great day for Irish
athletics. Cork’s Derval O’Rourke of
Leevale, the 2006 World Indoor 60 m Hurdle Champion, put two very frustrating
years behind her to take bronze in the 60m hurdles at the European Indoor
Championships in Turin. Derval got the
day off to a great start winning her heat in a time of 8.06 and going on to win
her semi-final in a time of 8.00. Her
time in the final (7.97) was a seasons best performance.
Another Cork athlete who did very well yesterday was
Marian Andrews of Togher. Marian,
competing in her first major championships, ran exceptionally well in the 400m,
qualifying from her morning heat in third place a personal best time of 53.94
seconds. In the semi final she bettered
this time finishing 4th in a time of 53.92 seconds. Unfortunately with only first three
qualifying from the semi-finals, this ends her interest in the 400m individual
event bt expect to see her in action again in the 4x400m relay on Sunday. Jessika Zebo of Leevale is also on this
team. Best of luck to them both.
This morning Ailis McSweeney of Leevale competed in the
60m finishing in a time of 7.51 missing out on qualification for the semi
finals.
The Irish team has done exceptionally well in these
championships so far – every Irish athlete has neared their personal bests or
qualified through to the next round.
While it was very disappointing to see David Gillick exit the
championships in the 400m semi final, this should not be allowed to distract
from or overshadow the achievements of the other athletes on the team this
weekend. Well done to all who competed
so far and best of luck to them in their remaining events.
For more information see www.athleticsireland.ie, www.european-athletics.org. Live action on Eurosport and BBC
Highlights on RTE at a 11.10pm tonight and 10.55pm
tomorrow night.
Mar 7 – Fastest Man and Woman in Cork
The annual St Patricks Day Sprint held in Cork before the
St Patricks Day Parade was launched last night in the Market Tavern Bar. The event now in it 40th year will
again be sponsored by the Market Tavern, who have sponsored the event for the
last ten years now. The event is the
first outdoor sprint of the year and some of the events previous winners have
gone on to represent Ireland major international championships – Marian Andrews
of Togher, Jessika Zebo, Ailis McSweeney & Derval O’Rourke of Leevale are
all out in Turin at the European Indoor Championships. The sprint will take place on the Grand
Parade @ 12.45pm on Tuesday March 17th. Anybody interested in taking part should
contact John Sheehan - 086 8548428.
The event is organised by the Cork City Sports Committee
who announced last night that the Cork City Sports will be going ahead on
Saturday July 4th in the Mardyke.
Mar 7 – Munster Road Championships
Any athletes interested in representing Cork at the
Munster Road Championships on Sunday March 15th and 22nd,
see www.munsterathletics.com for
more details, is asked to contact county team manager Joe O’Flynn 087 6483532.
Mar 7 – Update
Rising Sun 4 Mile RR
This event will take place on Tuesday
March 17th in Ballinhassig, see www.risingsunac.com.
Cork City Marathon
The Bord Gais Energy Sponsored Cork City Marathon will take place on Monday
June 1st. Entry forms for the marathon and relay are available on
www.corkcitymarathon.ie. Plenty of help will be needed on the day,
details to follow.
Transfers
Transfer froms must be lodged with the County registrar John Copithorne by
Tuesday March 31st. Transfer forms can be posted to John Copithorne,
Belgooly, Co. Cork or handed to him in the CIT Track, 7-8pm Tuesdays or
Thursdays.
Cross Country League for Women
At the 2009 County AGM a motion was
passed that the Womens Inter Club (novice, intermediate & senior only)
Cross Country Championships be run as a league incorporated into the county
novice, intermediate and senior individual championships. The county
under 23 and masters women championships will be unaffected by this change.
This motion was passed in response to a very poor entry in the county
womens cross country events in recent years, particularly this year.
The aim of this proposal is to improve participation by women in our
cross country events.
If this move is to be a successful, it is to important Clubs and interested
parties contribute their ideas and views. It should not be assumed
somebody else will do this for you, if you have a view or idea let us know.
Time Line:
Proposals are invited from clubs and interested parties regarding the
organisation/format of the league – Closing Date for proposals – Wednesday
April 1st. It is hoped to have the format of the League finalised by the end
of May and then to promote the event during
the summer.
Proposals to: Padraig Kelly, corkathletics@gmail.com, 086 8689599, Crioch,
Ballyburdenmore, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
County Junior T&F Championships
The only date available to host the county junior T&F championships this
year is on Sunday May 10th in conjunction with the senior and masters T&F.
The alternative is to not hold these championships. The views of
clubs on this matter would be appreciated. Please email
corkathletics@gmail.com with you views.
County Masters Committee
Anybody interested in becoming a member of the county masters committee is
asked to email corkathletics@gmail.com. The role of the committee is to
promote and develop Masters Athletics in Cork.
Mar 5 – County Juvenile T&F Programmes
2009
Mar 5 – Leevale Sports on April 19, Mardyke
Arena
A
quick reminder to all that Leevale Open Sports will be held on April 19th a the
Mardyke Arena. This year the juvenile programme will commence at 11:00am be
completed by 2:30pm before the Junior & Senior events commence. Also note
that we have added a Junior Men's 800m which has not been published in the
programme.
There
will be electronic timing & cash prizes for all Junior & Senior events
We
encourage all junior and senior athletes to complete their on line entries as
soon as possible at www.leevale.org.
Regards
Donal
Murnane
LEEVALE
AC
Tel:
087 2508100
Email:
secretary@leevale.org
Mar 3 – Coaching Courses Update
The
Assistant Coach Course planned for UL on March 14th has been cancelled
due to low numbers. There is however an Assistant Coach Course going ahead on
March 21st at Cork IT. If you are interested in this please fill out
the application
form and return to my address with the relevant fee.
Below
is a reminder of regional squads/courses/workshops coming up in the South West
region:
March
14th- Munster Regional Squad UL Track
(Registration 10.15am, training starts 11am sharp)
March
20th- Jumps Workshop Cork IT Track 7-9pm
(Aimed at coaches/athletes 18+ and it will cover Long Jump, Triple Jump &
High Jump and cost is 5 Euro payable on the night).
March
21st- Assistant Coach Course Cork IT Track
9.30am-4pm, covers the basics of sprints, endurance, shot putt and long jump.
The cost is 60 Euro and needs to be returned along with the application
form to Regional Development Officer Steven Macklin.
April
3rd- Road Running/Endurance Workshop UL
7-10pm (Aimed at coaches/athletes/joggers 18+ and cost is 5 Euro payable on the
night)
April
4th- Athletics Leader Course UL 9.30am-4pm
Please can you all pass on the details
of all of the above to athletes/coaches/parents in your clubs. With continued
support of these events we will be in the position to run these in the future
and with lack of interest we simply will not be able to hold them.
Steven
Macklin
Regional Development Officer (Southwest Region)
E-mail:
stevenmacklin@
Tel: 087 6335565
Feb 22 – Munster Juvenile Indoor Pentathlon
Well done to all who competed today,
see www.munsterathletics.com for
results.
Feb 22 – Coaching Update
MUNSTER REGIONAL SQUAD
The next Munster Regional Squad day takes place on Saturday Feb 28th at Cork IT
with registration starting at 10.15am at the track and training starting at
11am sharp. The guest speaker on the day will be former Irish Olympic Team
Doctor John O’ Riordan. John has huge experience in the area of Sports
Medicine/Sports Injuries etc and works with many of Ireland’s top Olympic
athletes including Robert Heffernan, Mark Carroll and Olive Loughnane.
This is the 2nd last squad day of 2008-2009 season and with the outdoor T&F
season fast approaching it would be very beneficial for all athletes to attend
along with their personal coaches. All clubs are encouraged to send all
athletes selected on the squads and continue to make Munster the most
successful regional squad in the country. I would appreciate if you could pass
this message onto all the athletes chosen on the squad from your club and also
extend the invitation to their personal coaches. Looking forward to seeing you
all on the Feb 28th.
THROWS
WORKSHOP
There
will be a Throws Workshop taking place at the University of Limerick Track on
Friday 27th February next from 7-9pm. The cost of the workshop is 5
Euro and is payable on the night at registration at 6.45pm. Two of the
countries top coaches will be coaching at the workshop in John Sheehan Javelin
and Sean Whitney Shot Putt. The workshop
is aimed at Coaches but older athletes 17+ may also attend. Please spread the
word and inform all coaches at your club/school and I look forward to seeing
you all at what will surely be a great workshop.
Further
Details:
Steven
Macklin
Regional Development Officer (Southwest Region)
Athletics Ireland
E-mail:
stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie
Tel: 087 6335565
Feb 16 – AAI Intermediate & Masters Cross
Country
Results now available on www.athleticsireland.ie
Feb 7 – Upcoming Coaching Events in Cork
There
will be an Athletics Leader coaching course taking place on Saturday 14th
February in Conna Community Hall, Conna Co. Cork. Registration starts at 9.45am
sharp and the cost of the course is 60 Euro. Application forms have been sent
to all clubs and must be returned with the 60 Euro on or before Thursday 12th
February to Regional Development Officer Steven Macklin.
Also
there will be a Road Running/Endurance workshop taking place on Friday
20th February at Cork IT at 7-10pm. Registration is at 6.45pm sharp
at the white building next to the track entrance and the cost is 5 Euro payable
on the night.
For
further information on these courses contact RDO Steven Macklin at 0876335565
or stevenmacklin@
Feb 3 –
County Board Meeting Cancelled
The County Board meeting scheduled for
tomorrow night has been called off due to the bad weather. An officers meeting will be held during
February and if there are matters that need to be brought to the attention of
the board please email corkathletics@gmail.com. The next county board meeting will be held on
Wednesday March 3rd at 8pm in the SMA Hall in Wilton.
Feb 1 – AAI Intermediate & Masters Cross
Country Championships - Teams
This event will take place on Sunday
February 15th in
Intermediate
Men Intermediate
Women
Eoin O’Sullivan (Togher AC) Niamh Roe (Eagle AC)
Mauro Lanfranchi (Togher AC) Rhona Lynch (Eagle AC)
Neil Duncan (Togher AC) Alice Venables (
Donal Coakley (Togher AC) Irene Hartigan (UCC AC)
Peter Fennell (Togher AC) Aine Murphy (UCC AC)
John Shine (Leevale AC) Jessi Vonhatten (Leevale AC)
James Grufferty (Leevale AC) Sinead O’Connor (Leevale AC)
George Boyle (Leevale AC) Andrea Bickerdyke (Leevale AC)
Kieran Collins (Leevale AC) Aisling Gould (Leevale AC)
Colin Merritt (Carrignavar AC)
Con Marshall (
Shane Simcox (Mallow AC)
Masters
Men Masters
Women
Donnacha O’Mahoney (East Cork AC)
George Murray (
Frank Hayes (
Eric Meade (
Paul Christopher (
Denis McCarthy (
Tony Kelleher (Togher AC) Denise Twohig (
Cathal O’Connell (
Trevor Woods (
Michael Murphy (
Dave Muldowney (Eagle AC) Joan Hough (Midleton AC)
John Collins (Leevale AC) Sally Drennan (Midleton AC)
Mark Bickerdyke (Leevale AC)
Brian O’Connor (Grange Fermoy AC) Nollaig Hunter (Leevale AC)
Tom Laffan (Bandon AC) Anne Marie Healy (Eagle AC)
Feb 1 – Leevale Open Sports
Leevale
Sports will be held on April 19th this year. This year Leevale AC
are taking on line entries for the junior and senior events at www.leevale.org. They have
included three specific Junior Hurdle events for athletes seeking qualification
standards for the EYOD's and European Juniors, otherwise juniors will
compete with seniors for all other events.
Further details and a programme is available on www.leevale.org.
Feb 1 – Road Running Endurance Workshop
There
will be a Road Running/Endurance Workshop taking place at Cork IT Friday 20th
February 7-10pm. This will cover aspects such as:
Different
types of training and reasons for these
Heart
Rates and training
Some
Physiology of training
Important
Tips
Training
for 5km, 10km and Marathon
For upcoming coaching courses see Coaching Calendar for Southern Region
Jan 31 – Munster Sports Star Awards
Well done to all the Cork athletes and
clubs who received awards tonight. A
list of award recipients is available on www.munsterathletics.com.
Jan 30 - South
Munster Schools & UCC Vs CIT Cross Country Results
Conditions were dreadful for the south
Munster Schools Cross Country Championships held in Midleton today. Nevertheless there were good fields in all
races, well done to all involved. Results
Jan 25 – Lotto Cross Country Results
Irish results from the Lottocrosscup
International Cross-Country event held in Hannut Belgium today.
U18 Mens 4,600m- Patrick Coleman
(Douglas CS) 6th
Cullen Lynch (Douglas CS) 22nd
Mark Seacy (Douglas CS) 30th
Junior Mens 6,400m- Dan King (Milford AC Donegal) 4th
Well done to all who competed.
Jan 16 – County Awards Night
Congratulations to all who were recognised
at the awards tonight. Award Winners.
Photos - http://picasaweb.google.com/
Jan 12 – Munster X-Country Teams
Sunday 12pm in Dungarvan, contact Joe O’Flynn 087 6483532 if unable to attend.
Senior Men
Mark Hanrahan - Leevale AC
James Grufferty - Leevale AC
George Boyle - Leevale AC
Mauro Lanfranchi - Togher AC
Eoin O'Sullivan - Togher AC
Neil Duncan - Togher AC
Sean McGrath - East Cork AC
James McCarthy - East Cork AC
Donnacha O'Mahony - East Cork AC
George Murray - East Cork AC
Des Casey - Millstreet AC
Colin Merritt - Carrignavar AC
Trevor Woods - St. Finbarrs AC
Con Marshall - St. Finbarrs AC
Brian McMahon - Clonliffe Harriers AC
Senior Women
Rhona Lynch - Eagle AC
Niamh Roe - Eagle AC
Louise Kavanagh - Bandon AC
Carmel Crowley - Bandon AC
Maire Heffernan - Liscarroll AC
Alice Venables - St. Finbarrs AC
Ann Donnelly - St. Finbarrs AC
Aine Murphy - UCC AC
Carmel Parnell - Leevale AC
Nollaig Hunter - Leevale AC
Jessica Vonhatten - Leevale AC
Sinead O'Connor
Junior Teams
to follow
Jan 10 – County AGM
A sincere thanks to all attended the
County AGM today. Next County Board
Meeting February 4th 2009 @ 8pm in the SMA Hall in Wilton.
Jan 06 – Update
COUNTY BOARD AGM
The County AGM will take place on
Saturday at 11.00am in the Vienna Woods Hotel in Glanmire. Clubs are
entitled to have 4 delegates present, divisional boards 2 delegates. Lunch will
be provided for delegates.
It would be appreciated if clubs
could contact the secretary before Saturday with the number of delegates
attending.
COUNTY AWARDS NIGHT
This Event takes place on Friday 16th.
Any club that has not yet nominated any athlete eligible for an international
is asked to do so as soon as possible. Those athletes eligible are
athletes who represented Ireland at either junior, senior or masters at an
international competition in 2008.
MUNSTER AWARDS
The Munster Sports Star Awards are
being held in Cork this year – Saturday January 31st 8pm Christys
Hotel in Blarney. The privilege of hosting these awards only falls to our
County once every six years. In the past clubs have availed of this night to
have their own club social night out. We are hoping this will be the case again
this year. It is a chance for us all to have a social get together away
from the hustle and bustle of competition. A great night out is assured,
music by John White. Tickets are €35 and will be available until January
26th. Only a limited number of tickets are available. Accommodation in Christys available from €45
pps. (Mass @ 7.30pm in Blarney Church
across the road)
For tickets contact Mary Meagher
3 Whitethorn Dr., Station, Rd.,
Blarney Co. Cork. 087 2966298.
BELGOOLY 4 MILE RR
Results are available on the Belgooly
Website.