Archived News from 2014 - Cork Athletics

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Cork AAI Riverstick Grounds - Planned Developments
Cork AAI is planning, early next year, to upgrade it's facilities at Slieveroe, Riverstick

Child Welfare and Garda Vetting, Nov 21st 2014
Munster Athletics has organised a Child Welfare and Garda Vetting talk, for 7:30pm, Friday 21st November 2014

Cork AAI International Awards - Updated notice

Nominations for this years International Awards must be with Co. Secretary Anne Murray, by 1pm on Friday Jan 16th.

Munster Senior & Junior, & Juvenile Relays Cross-Country Championships - WIT, Sun Jan 11th 2015
Location, course map and other importatnt information about Sunday's event in WIT West Campus, Carriganore, Waterford


Munster Senior Cross Country Championship - Call for Cork Team Members - Waterford IT, Sun Jan 11th 2015
The Munster Senior Cross Country Championship takes place in Waterford IT, on Sunday January 11th.

Results from the First Cork Race of the New Year - Bandon AC's Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - New Year's Day
Results from today's AAI registered event, organised and hosted by Bandon AC

Bandon AC's Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - 13:00, New Year's Day, Jan 1st 2015
Route map and details for the annual New Year's day blowout organised and promoted by Bandon AC

Places and Photos for Carrigaline Christmas 5k & 10k Fun Runs - Sat, Dec 27th 2014
Placings for the Carrigaline Christmas Fun Run series, organised and hosted by Carrigaline Road Runners AC, in association with Carrigaline Mens Shed

Rob and Marian Heffernan awarded Honorary Life Membership by Togher AC - Sun, Dec 28th 2014
Rob and Marian Heffernan were today honoured by their club, Togher AC, at a ceremony held in conjunction with the club's annual 5k road race, sponsored by Right Price Tiles

Results & Photos - Togher AC 'Right Price Tiles' 5k - Sun, Dec 28th 2014
Results of AAI registered Right Price Tiles 5k, organised and hosted by Togher AC

Carrigaline Christmas 10k, 5k and Kids 2k Christmas Fun Run, 11am, Sat Dec 27th
Organised and promoted by Carrigaline Road Runner AC, in association with Carrigaline Mens' Shed

Results & Photos - Dick Copithorne Memorial Belgooly 4, Dec 26th 2014
Full Results now online

Goal Mile, CIT, Christmas Day
71 Photos from today's charity run at CIT, on Cork AAI Flickr page. Photos taken between 10:30 and 11:30

Belgooly 4 - 12 noon, St Stephen's Day, Friday 26th Dec
Route map, links and details for the annual Belgooly 4, organised and hosted by Belgooly AC

Togher AC Right Price Tiles 5k, 13:00, Sunday 28th Dec
Route map, links and details for Togher AC's 5k, in aid of Cork Mental Health Foundation and the club.  Organised and hosted by Togher AC

County Board AGM - amended date - Sunday February 8th 2015
The Annual General Meeting of Cork Athletics has been scheduled for 12 noon, in Oriel House Hotel, Ballincollig.

Cork City Sports - Athlete of the Month Awards - October & November 2014
Rob Heffernan (Togher AC) and Michelle Finn (Leevale AC) honoured

Cork AAI International Awards night
Call for nominations for International Awards for 2014

Results of Newmarket 5k Classic
Results and photos from AAI registered Newmarket 5k Classic road race, organised and hosted by Duhallow AC

Rob Heffernan Presented with European Championship Bronze Medal at Civic Reception
Dec 19th - Rob Heffernan was presented with his Bronze medal from the Barcelona
European Championships in 2010.

Ballycotton '10' - March 2015 - Online Entry list & Analysis
List of online entries, along with brief analysis

Newmarket 5k Classic Road Race - Sun Dec 21st
AAI registered road race, organised and hosted by Duhallow AC

County Road Championship 2015 - Midleton, Feb 2015
Entries are invited for the 2015 Cork County Road Championships, organised and hosted by Midleton AC

Results & Photos from Kinsale Santa Dash 5k - Sun Dec 14th
Full results added.

Cork Athletes Perform Well at European Cross-Country Championships, as Irish Senior Women take Bronze Team Medals

Results of 6th Annual CIT AC Floodlit Cross-Country, CIT, Fri Dec 12th
Results of CIT AC's 6th Annual CIT AC Floodlit Cross-Country

Results of Cork Post Primary Schools Cross-Country Challenge Races 2014 - CIT, Fri Dec 12th
Results from Cross Country Challenge for Cork Secondary School pupils, CIT

Cork Post Primary Schools Cross-Country Challenge Races 2014 - CIT, 13:30 Fri Dec 12th
Cross Country Challenge for Cork Secondary School pupils, at CIT

Juvenile PRO Report - AAI National Juvenile Uneven Age XC Championships
, Santry, Sun Dec 7th
Report on the day's performances by Cork juvenile athletes.

AAI National Novice and Juvenile Uneven Age XC Championships, Santry Dublin, Sun Dec 7th

Full Novice Men & Womens results, with Cork excerpts from juvenile races.

POLE VAULT PERFORMANCE AT 2014 CORK CITY SPORTS HONOURED
Recent presentation noted in article by John Walshe, from Evening Echo

European Cross Country Championships 2014 - Somokov, Bulgaria, Sunday Dec 14th
Detail for Sunday's Championships, including TV coverage.

6th Annual CIT AC Floodlit Cross-Country - 19:00, Friday Dec 12th
The 6th annual CIT Floodlit Cross-Country 3k/5k take place at 7pm this Friday, around the pitches on the CIT campus

Kinsale Santa Dash 5k - in aid of The Friends of Jamie Wall - 10:30am, Sunday December 14th
AAI registered race in Kinsale next Sunday

Final Opportunity - County Board Safety Equipment Grant for Registered AAI Clubs

A grant of up to 50% of the cost of safety equipment is available from Cork AAI County Board.  This year's grant aid is for safety equipment and training. 

38th Ballycotton 10 - Sunday March 8th 2015 - Updated Entry Procedure
Postal entry forms for the 38th Ballycotton '10' Road race open, are available from today, Monday dec 8th.

Ballycotton 10 listed 26th in the ARRS World Quality 10 Mile Performances for men
We always knew the Ballycotton 10 was a great race.  Now it has been ranked on the world stage by ARRS, the Association of Road Racing Statisticians

Waterfront Clonakilty Marathon, Directors Run, Half-Marathon and 10k, Sat Dec 6th
Results of Waterfront Clonakilty Marathon events

Warning! Fake 'Nike' Runners Seized in Cork by Customs - Buy only from legitimate traders
Consumers sare urged  to buy only from legitimate traders, following the seizure of over 2,000 pairs of counterfeit 'Nike' runners in Cork earlier this week.

Great Glenville Run -  New 4 Mile Race, 11:30am, Sunday December 7th 2014
Welcome new race, on a new race route, in Glenville village, just a few miles north-east of Cork City. This is an AAI registered race, organised and hosted by Watergrasshill AC

Draft Calendar/Fixtures List for 2015
If your event is not listed please mail Cork AAI Webmaster, or submit your event permit/licence to Cork AAI County Secretary

Irish Runner 2015 Yearbook out now!
The 130 page Annual is available from newsagents, or from Athletics Ireland

Results of Blarney Castle 5km Run/Walk in aid of Build4Life/Cystic Fibrosis - November 2014
Results of last Saturday's AAI Registered race in Blarney, Co Cork.

Juvenile PRO Report - Munster Juvenile 'B' Cross Country Championships
Report on event from Cork AAI Juvenile PRO

Cork Team Selections for AAI National Novice XC Championships, Santry Demesne, Santry, Dublin, Sun Dec 7th
Cork AAI Novice Men and Women's Team Selections for next Sunday's National Novice Championships
- please confirm attendance with Masters Team Manager, Noreen Murphy

Munster Masters and Juvenile 'B' Cross Country Championships, Watergrasshill, Sun Nov 30th
Results and photos from the Championship, organised and hosted by Carraig na bhFear AC, on behalf of Cork |Athletics and Munster Athletics.

Leevale AC Trio Michelle Finn, Rhona Pierce and Mark Hanrahan on European XC Teams
Three Leevale athletes have been selected on the Irish teams at the European Cross Country Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria, on December 14th

Blarney Castle 5km Run/Walk in aid of Build4Life/Cystic Fibrosis 2014 - 11am, Sat Nov 29th
Details of Saturday's Registered AAI event in Blarney
   
Juvenile PRO Report - National Juvenile Even Age Championships
Report on event from Cork AAI Juvenile PRO

AAI National Inter-County and Juvenile Even Age Championships 2014
- Sunday Nov 23rd, Dundalk IT
Results from AAI National Inter-County and Juvenile Even Age Championships 2014, Dundalk IT, Dundalk, Co Louth.  Silver medals for Leevale athletes Michelle Finn and Mark Hanrahan, in respective women's and men's Senior Championships.

Carmel Parnell wins Double Gold in British and Irish Masters International Cross Country
Carmel Parnell (Leevale AC) took Gold in the F55 category, and Gold for Ireland in the team event.  Team medals for Eamonn McEvoy (St. Finbarr's AC) and Frank Hayes (East Cork AC)

Cork Team Selections for AAI Munster Masters Cross Country - Watergrasshill, Sun Nov 30th
Teams for Munster Masters - please confirm attendance with Masters Team Manager, Shane Simcox


British and Irish Masters International Cross Country 2014 - Nottingham UK, Sat Nov 22nd
Eight Cork athletes to represent Ireland in tomorrow's Masters International

Munster Masters - Watergrasshill, Sun Nov 30th
Can all Cork masters competing in the Munsters please notify Cork AAI Masters Team Manager, Shane Simcox, so that Cork teams may be drawn up and entered. Email Cork AAI Masters Team Manager (contact updated 12:15, Thurs Nov 20th)


AAI Munster Juvenile B and Masters Cross Country Chps, Watergrasshill, Cork, Sun Nov 30th 2014
Course map, travel directions and general information for the Championships, organised and hosted by Carraig-na-bhFear AC, on the lands of Anne and Michael O'Reilly, with their kind permission.

Cork Juvenile Team Selections - AAI National Uneven Age Cross-Country Chps, Sun Dec 7th 2014
Cork Juvenile teams announced for National Juvenile Uneven Age XC Championships. in Santry Demesne, Dublin, on Sunday December 6th. Can all athletes selected please confirm their attendance by Tuesday Nov 20th.

Results from AAI East Cork Division Senior and Juvenile Uneven Age XC Championships, Sun Nov 16th 2014
Results of AAI East Cork Division Senior and Juvenile Uneven Age Cross Country Chps, hosted by Carraig-na-bhFear AC

Juvenile PRO Report - Munster Juvenile Uneven Age Cross Country Championships, Sun Nov 9th

Report from Cork AAI Juvenile PRO, on the juvenile events in Newmarket-on-Fergus

Results from AAI Munster Intermediate Cross Country Championships, Sunday Nov 9th

Results from Men's & Women's Intermediate events. Medalists and Cork excerpts from Juvenile results.

Measurement News, October 2014 - New Calibration Course laid down in Bandon
During the week a new measurement calibration course was set out, in Bandon

Upcoming Junior and Youth International Events - Oct 21st

AAI has issued preliminary notice for upcoming major Junior and Youth Internatiional competitions

Cross Country Fixtures Autumn 2014 - Spring 2015
Details, including downloadable list, of AAI Cross Country events for the forthcoming season


Road Race Measurement News - May 2014

Dundalk Bus - Final Call!!
Anyone who want to travel by bus, to Sunday's Intercounties in Dundalk, should contact Noreen Murphy  085 7157810 or Mary Meagher 087-2966298, or email Cork AAI Competition Secretary -  IMMEDIATELY!!

AAI National Novice Cross Country Championships, Santry Demesne, Dublin, Sun Dec 7th 2014
Can all Novice athletes intending to run, please contact Team Manager Noreen Murphy 085 7157810 ASAP

Cork Team Selections - AAI National Intercounty Cross-Country, Sun Nov 23rd 2014
Cork teams announced for National Intercounties in Dundalk IT, on Sunday November 23rd

Urgent call for Athletes intending competing in AAI National Inter-County Cross Country Championships, Dundalk I.T., Sunday November 23rd
Can athletes intending to compete in this and other upcoming cross-country championsips please contact Cork Team Manager Noreen Murphy asap.

Cork Team Selections for AAI National Juvenile Even Age Cross Country Championships
Teams for Championships, in Dundalk IT, on Sunday November 23rd. NB: Athletes MUST confirm their participation, with Mary Meagher, by Thursday next, Nov 6th.

Irish TV (Sky 191 / Freesat 400) coverage, on Tuesday Nov 4th, of recent Cross Country in Conna

Highlights from recent County Masters and Juvenile Uneven Age Cross Country Championships, organised and hosted by St Catherine's AC. 
This program is being repeated, at 10:30am on Sunday next November 9th

Eyeries 5 Mile Road Race - 2:30pm Saturday November 8th 2014
A new race has been added to the growing number of races on the Beara penninsula.

Munster Performance Squad Registration Deadline Next Friday, 7th Nov
Registration deadline for this session is Friday next.  These sessions are by invitation only.


Results and Photos from Cork AAI County Senior and Junior Cross Country Championships 2014, Slieveroe, Riverstick, Sunday November 2nd - Organised and hosted by Cork AAI County Board - Cork Athletics

Munster Juvenile Even Age, U23 and Novice Cross Country Championships - Cork Results

Cork results and selected others from Munster Championships at Turnpike, Two-Mile-Borris, Tipperary, Sunday Oct 26th

Juvenile PRO Report - Munster Juvenile Even Age, U23 and Novice Cross Country Championships

Report from Cork AAI Juvenile PRO

Athletics Ireland seeks Candidates for New Development Officer Position

Athletics Ireland, in conjunction with Cork Athletics and Cork IT, is looking for suitable candidates to fill this new position

Deirdre O'Reilly 5k, Bandon  - Event Details
inc location/photos of km marks, route map etc

Juvenile Uneven Age 'B' Championships, Castlelyons, Sunday Oct 19th - PRO Report

Report on the event, by Cork Athletics Juvenile PRO

National Jumps Squad Workshop, Nenagh, Sat Oct 25th

A National Jumps Squad workshop will be held, on Saturday 25th of October, at the indoor arena in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. This is a change from the previously announced venue.

National Intercounty Cross Country Championships - Cork Team Selection Procedures
Details of this year's selection procedure

Munster AAI Child Welfare & Garda Vetting Release

Munster AAI are holding an information evening on Friday November 21st, in Templemore

Results and Photos from Cork AAI County Intermediate, Novice 'B' and Juvenile 'B' Cross Country in Castlelyons, organised and hosted by St. Nicholas AC

Results and photos (285) from Cork AAI County Intermediate, Novice 'B' and Juvenile 'B' Cross Country, in Castlelyons, organised and hosted by St. Ncholas AC, on the lands, and with kind permission, of Patrick & Claire Morrison.

Cork Results from AAI Masters International Cross Country Trials & Junior Men 6k, Phoenix Park, Sun Oct 19th

Cork results drawn from International Trials & Junior men's race

Ciaran O'Lionaird among nominees for new Athletics Ireland Award

Vote for your choice in the 2014 Inspirational Performance of the Year on Irish Soil Award

John Hegarty Cup donated to Cork AAI County Board

The family of John Hegarty has donated the John Hefarty Cup, for the winning Junior Men's Cross Country team - Article and photo by John Walshe

Entry Form Juvenile 'B' Uneven Age XC - Closing Date Tuesday Oct 14th

Download Excel entry form for next Sunday's Juvenile 'B', hosted by St. Nicholas AC, in Castlelyons, next Sunday

Results & Photos from Cork AAI County Masters Cross Country Championships, Sun Oct 12th

Photos from the Masters Cross Country Championships, in Conna, organised & hosted by St. Catherine's AC, on the lands of Siobhan & Frank Hayes. 

Bandon's Phil Healy among the AAI nominees for Emerging Athlete of the Year

Following her fine performances, including the European T&FChampionships, Phil Healy (Bandon AC) is one of the nominees for AAI Emerging Athlete of the Year

Updated AAI Registration Figures for Cork Clubs

AAI has released updated registration figures, for September 2014.  Nationally, membership has passed teh 50,000 mark for the first time.

Cork AAI County Masters and Uneven Age Juvenile Cross Country Championships 2014

The county Masters and Juvenile Uneven Age cross-country championships take place next Sunday in Conna, hosted by St Catherine's AC

PRO Report, by Joe O'Donovan, Juvenile Even Age Cross Country Championships 2014
Report by Juvenile Pro, Joe O'Donovan, on last Sunday's event

Results and Photos from Cork AAI County Novice, U-23 and Even Age Cross Country Championships

Results and Photos from Cork AAI County Novice, U-23 and Even Age Cross Country Championships, hosted by West Muskerry AC, in Carrigadrohid, Sunday, October 5th 2014

Entry Forms - Cork AAI Cross County Championships - Sep 12th
Entry forms and details for the forthcoming Cork AAI Cross-Country Championships



Atheltics Ireland Announces Autumn/Winter Coaching & Development Calendar-Aug 27th
Athletcs Ireland has released outline details of the Autumn/Winter coaching & development program.  Cork dates posted here. Preliminary notice of a Level 2 Coach qualification course, scheduled to start in October, in Athlone I.T. has also been announced.

Cork Athletics Announces Details of Autumn/Winter Technical Coaching Schedule
-Aug 22nd Seven technical coaching days are to be held in CIT, over the coming months: 
Hurdles, High Jump, Shot, Discus, Javelin and Hammer

Technical Training Days - Autumn 2014

Cork County Senior & Junior Cross Country Championships, 12 Noon, Sunday Nov 2nd 2014
Location, Map & directions to Sundays event
Closing Date - Tuesday Oct 28th - Cork AAI County Senior and Junior Championships, Riverstick, Sunday Nov 2nd 2014
The closing date is 28th Oct - Entries received after 12 noon on Wed 29th will not be included in the programme.  A link to the entry forms can be found towards the bottom of this page

Map and Directions for Sunday's Intermediate, Juvenile B and Novice B Cross Country Championships

Map and directions for Sunday's Cross Country venue in Castlelyons, organised and hosted by St. Nicholas AC

Development Club of the Year 2014

Athletics ireland is seeking applications for Development Club of the Year - entries must be in by Wednesday next, Oct 15th

Strength & Conditioning Workshop, CIT, Wed Oct 22nd

A Strength & Conditioning workshop, with Michael Carroll, will be held in CIT, from 7 to 9pm, on Wednesday October 22nd.

Results, Photos and Video from 33rd Evening Echo Womens Mini-Marathon
Summary of results and photos from the race.  Full results appeared in a special souvenir supplement on Saturday Oct 4th. The supplement is available on-line, the Evening Echo website


Updated Munster Half-Marathon Championship Results - Sep 25th
Updated results received today, including individual, team and category results

Results and Photos from Charleville International Half-Marathon
Results, including AAI Munster Half-Marathon Championships, and photos (9 galleries to date)

Photos form the Run with Ray 5k Fun Run - Sep 18th
Photos from today's Run with Ray 5k Fun Run on the Lee Fields, organised and hosted by Togher AC.  Approx. 1,000 took part.

Cork Performances at Munster Juvenile 'B' T&F Championships, Tullamore - Sep 2nd
Cork results from last sundays Track & Field championships in Tullamore

Cork AAI County Novice, U-23 and Even Age Cross Country Chps 2014 - 30th Sep

The first of this year's county championship cross-country events takes place next Sunday in Carrigadrohid, hosted by west Muskerry AC

33rd Evening Echo Cork Women's Mini-Marathon - Route info & FAQ - Sep 24th
Route map & photos of the mini-marathon course.  FAQ added - Sep 25th
   
Novice & Even Age Cross Country Championships - Closing Date Sun 28th Sep
The Novice & Even Age Cross Country Championships are being hosted by West Muskerry AC and held in Carrigradrohid, Macroom.
Closing date for entries is Sunday next, September 28th

2nd of Autumn/Winter Technical Coaching Days takes place in CIT Sat 20th Sep - Sep 16th
The second of the Autumn Technical Coaching days takes place on Saturday next Sep 20th, from 15:00 to 16:00. Registration will be at 14:45, in the red brick building adjacent to the track.   Warm-up is scheduled to commence at 14:45.  Athletes who have not completed their warmup routine will NOT be permitted to take part.

33rd Evening Echo Womens Mini-Marathon - Sep 12th
Details and information for Cork Athletic's 33rd Women's Mini Marathon, sponsored by the Evening Echo


Jumps Workshop, CIT, Friday September 26th - Sep 16th
Details of Jumps Workshop being held in CIT, by Munster Performance Squad coaches Eamonn Flanagan (High Jump) and Steve fleming (Long Jump)

Date for Athletics Leader course, in CIT, changed to Sat 20th Sept - Sep 6th
The Athletics Leader training course has been brought forward from Sunday 21st September, to the previous day, Saturday 20th.
   
First of Autumn/Winter Technical Coaching Courses takes place in CIT Sat 6th Sep-Sep 5th
The first of the Autumn Technical Coaching days takes place tomorrow, Sat Sep 6th, from 15:00 to 16:00. Registration will be at 14:45, in the red brick building adjacent to the track.   Warm-up is scheduled to commence at 14:45.  Athletes who have not completed their warmup routine will NOT be permitted to take part.


Bandon Open Sports - Sunday Next, Sep 7th, Town Park, Bandon, 12 Noon - Sep 2nd
Bandon Sports has been re-scheduled for Sunday next, following last Sunday week's cancellation due to rain.  You can enter, on the Bandon AC website, up to 8pm on Saturday.  It will be possible to enter events on the day, but using the online entry will make it easier on the day.  The event program is HERE, also on the Bandon AC website.
Bandon Open Sports Juvenile Results, Junior, Senior & Cycle Results on Bandon AC website.

Louise Shanahan finishes 6th, in 800m Final at Youth Olympics in Nanjing China.

Louise Shanahan qualifies for 800m Final at Youth Olympics in Nanjing China.

See below for European Athletics Championship News

Cork Athletes Take 70 Medals at National Master T&F Championships - News Aug 11th
Cork athletes took away a haul of 70 medals from yesterday's AAI National Masters Chps, in Tullamore
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Cork Juvenile Athletes Perform in Ireland's Celtic Games Win - News Aug 9th
Jack Hallahan (Midleton AC), Scott Gibson (Bandon AC), Lauren O'Mahony (Youghal AC), Laura Cussen (Old Abbey AC), Charlie O'Donovan (Leevale AC) & Maeve Ahern (Leevale AC) all represented Ireland in today's Celtic Games against Scotland & Wales, in the Morton Stadium
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National Half-Marathon Championship - Cork Results - News Aug 5th
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Leevale Men win National League Premier Division Final - NEWS Aug 3rd

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AAI National Juvenile Combined Events Championship - Cork Results  - News Aug 4th


Transfer Deadline - Sunday August 24th 2014

Memorial to Carrigaline Olympian Joe West Unveiled, July 7th
Unveiling of Sculpture Memorial to Carrigaline Olympian Joe West, 2pm Monday July 7th

TODAY'S BANDON AC SPORTS CANCELLED - SUN Aug 24th
Today's Bandon Sports has been cancelled on Health & Safety grounds, due to the adverse weather.

Live weblink - Leevale's Lousise Shanahan Running in Youth Olympics, Nanjing, China, Wednesday afternoon, 14:15 = 21:15 local (China) time
- Tues Aug 19th

Irish in action on Final Day - Day 6 (Sunday) of European Athletics Chps - Sun Aug 17th
Today, it's Mens Marathon in the morning and, in the afternoon, the Mens 1500m and the Mens 4x400m relay.

Irish in action on Day 5 (Saturday) of European Athletics Chps - Saturday Aug 16th
It's womens Marathon and relays today.

Irish in action on Day 4 (Friday) of European Athletics Chps - Friday Aug 15th
It's Cork day today, with World 50k Champion in action at 08:10, along with Brendan Boyce, who is coached by Rob.  Next out is another Corkman,  Ciaran O Lionaird, in the 1500m, along with John Travers and Paul Robinson.   The evening session sees Mark English compete in the 800m final.

Irish in action on Day 3 (Thursday) of European Athletics Chps - Thursday Aug 14th
Women's day today, with three Irish in action: Laura Reynolds, Kelly Proper and Christine McMahon

Irish in action on Day 2 (Wednesday) of European Athletics Chps - Wednesday Aug 13th
Six Irish athletes are in action today;
Christine McMahon, Thomas Barr, Amy Foster, Richard Morrisey, Brian Gregan and Mark English.

Irish in action on Day 1 (Tuesday) of European Athletics Chps - Tuesday Aug 12th
Ten Irish athletes;
Jason Harvey, Thomas Barr, Phil Healy, Amy Foster, Richard Morrisey, Brian Gregan, Sarah Lavin, Mark English, Declan Murray and Fionnuala Britton are due to take part in today's events. 201
Aug 10th - Liscarroll Open Sports, Liscarroll  Programme
Six Cork Juveniles to Represent Ireland in Celtic Games, Aug 9th
AAI Course Measurement Certification - Call for Candidates in West Cork  NEW 16th July

3 Cork Athletes Selected on Irish Team for European T&F Championships, Zurich, August 12-17th

John Buckley Sports Graded T&F League (May 12 & 28, June 12 & 27, July 10 & 28)

Round 1, CIT, 19:30, Thurs, May 12th - Results 

Round  2, CIT, 19:30,Thurs May 28th - Results - Photos

Programme - Round 3: CIT, 19:30, Thurs June 12th - Results
Programme - Round 4: CIT, 19:30, Fri June 27th - Results

Programme - Round 5: CIT, 19:30, Thurs July 10th Results

Programme - Round 6, CIT, 19:30, Mon July 28th - Results
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Cork Results-GloHealth Juvenile Chps, Tullamore - Day 3-Sat, July 26th - PRO Report

Cork Results-GloHealth Juvenile 
Chps, Tullamore - Day 4-Sun, July 27th - PRO Report

Results Round 5 - Cork AAI Graded Leagues, July 10th, sponsored by John Buckley Sports
Results Round 6 - Cork AAI Graded Leagues, July 28th, sponsored by John Buckley Sports
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AAI Summer Throws Coaching Program - Bandon 29th & 30th July 2014

AAI GloHealth Juvenile Relay Championships, 5th July -  (On Athletics Ireland Website)    Boys   Girl

AAI  GloHealth Junior & U23 Championships, CIT, 6th July (On Athletics Ireland Website)
Cork City Sports Photos

3rd July Cork AAI County Senior T&F Championships Results
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Juvenile T&F: Day 1 results Boys / Girls   Day 2 results Boys / Girls , PRO Report

19th June Cork AAI County Junior T&F Championships, Results

 

Location of nearest Defibrillator in CIT Trackplease share this information

Track & Field Fixtures 2014

9th May - South Munster Schools T&F Chps, CIT - Day 1  -  RESULTS

11th May - Cork County Juvenile T&F Chps, CIT - Day 2 -  Results

12th May - South Munster Schools T&F Chps, CIT - Day 2   RESULTS

12th May - John Buckley Sports Graded T&F League Round 1, CIT -  Results

17th May - Munster Schools T&F Chps, CIT - Timetable

18th May - Co Masters T&F Chps, CIT - Results

18th May - AAI National T&F Leagues - Round 1

25th May - Cork County Juvenile 'B' T&F and Relay Chps, CIT - Results, PRO Report

28th May - John Buckley Sports Graded T&F League Round 2, CIT - Results

7th Jun - Munster Juvenile U/9 to U/13 T&F Chps - Day 1, Ennis

8th Jun - Munster Juvenile U/9 to U/13 T&F Chps - Day 2, Ennis

12th Jun - John Buckley Sports Graded T&F League Round 3, CIT Results

14th Jun - Munster Jun, Juv, Senior & Masters Inter-Club Relay Chps, CIT

15th Jun - Munster Juv, Jun, U-23, Senior & Masters T&F Chps, CIT

19th Jun - Cork AAI County Junior T&F Chps, CIT Results

22nd Jun - AAI National T&F Leagues - Round 2

27th Jun - John Buckley Sports Graded T&F League Round 4, CIT Results

28th Jun - AAI Munster Juvenile U/14 to U/19 Track & Field Chps, CIT

29th Jun - AAI Munster Juvenile U/14 to U/19 Track & Field Chps, CIT

03rd Jul - Cork AAI Co Senior T&F Chps, CIT Results

06th Jul - AAI Juvenile & Under 23 T&F Chps, CIT

08th Jul - 62nd Cork City Sports - Programme

10th Jul - John Buckley Sports Graded T&F League Round 5, CIT

28th Jul - John Buckley Sports Graded T&F League Round 6, CIT - Programme

10th Aug - AAI National Masters T&F Chps, Tullamore

 

June 22 – County Senior T&F

This event will be held on Thursday July 3rd in the CIT starting @ 6.30pm.  closing date for entries is Monday June 30th.  Hurdles/Steeplechase/Triple Jump/Pole Vault/Walks are not included in the programme but can be added if requested before the closing date – email corkaaicompsec@gmail.com.  Entry fee is €5 per athlete before the closing date, €10 per athlete on the day of competition.

Programme

 

June 12 - Juvenile PRO Reports

County B Championships

Munster Combined Events

 

June 10 – County Junior T&F

This event will be held on Thursday June 19th in the CIT starting @ 6.30pm.  closing date for entries is Monday June 16th.  Hurdles/Steeplechase/Triple Jump/Pole Vault/Walks are not included in the programme but can be added if requested before the closing date – email corkaaicompsec@gmail.com.  Entry fee is €5 per athlete before the closing date, €10 per athlete on the day of competition.

Programme & Details


May 25th, Sun - Juvenile T&F - Relays & County 'B' Chps: Results, PRO Report

May 18th, Sun - County Masters T&F Chps  -  Results

 

May 15 – Juvenile T&F

Juvenile T&F - Relays (11am) & County 'B' Chps (1pm): Programme

Entry Form (B’s) (U9 to U13) & Entry Form Relays U9 to U16  Closing Date – May 21st

 

May 15 – Juvenile T&F Results

Day 1  Boys / Girls

Day 2  Boys / Girls 

 

May 5 – County Masters T&F

Sunday May 18th, cover letter & programme, entry form, closing date May 14th

 

April 28 – Upcoming Juvenile T&F Events

May

Sun 11th ----Day 2 County Juvenile Championships @ 10am in CIT

Sun 18th ----Courceys Annual Sports @ 1pm in Ballinspittle GAA pitch programme

Sun 25th ----County“B” Championships (1pm) and relays (11am), in CIT (entry forms will appear shortly on Homepage)

June

Wed 25th ---Riverstick-Kinsale AC 50th Annual Open Sports @ 6pm in Riverstick GAA pitch (Programme to follow)

 

April 24 – Courceys Sports, May 18th, 1pm, Balinspittle GAA

Courceys Athletic Club hold their annual Open Sports on Sunday May 18th @ 1pm in Ballinspittle GAA.  As always there is a great programme of events with sprints, middle distance, throws, long jump and relays.  A great day of sport is in prospect!  programme

 

April 21 – County Juvenile T&F Championships

Juvenile T&F Entry Forms : Closing date – extended to Friday April 25th

Cover Letter (published April 7th) / Programme

Juveniles U9 to U19 (excel 97, 2 tabs)

Relays U17 to U19

 

April 11 – Cork Athletes Impress in Athlone 

All Ireland Juvenile Indoor Championships in Athlone

Cork Juvenile Athletes performed very well at the National Indoor Championships winning a total of 36 National medals with notable double titles for Louise Shanahan Leevale AC winning the girls u18 400m & 800m. Grace Mc Kenzie Belgooly AC winning the girls u19 high jump & long jump. Sam Healy Leevale AC was successful in winning the boys u19 hurdles and long jump

Girl’s u12—Hollie Mc Carthy Liscarroll AC took bronze in the 60m. In the shot Megan Lenihan North Cork AC won the title

Girls u13—Ciara Sheehan Liscarroll AC emerged as champion in the shot

Girls u14—Kaithlyn Coffey Leevale AC was the bronze medal winner in the 800m

Girls u15—Vickie Cusack Liscarroll AC was third in the shot

Girls u17-- Erin Kingston Bandon AC took silver in the shot

Girls u18--Maeve Ahern Carrig na Bhfearr AC was third in the 1500m. Louise Shanahan Leevale AC had a tremendous double in the 400m & 800m.

Girls u19—Along with winning the high jump and high jump Grace Mc Kenzie Belgooly AC narrowly missed out on the hat-trick of titles with a close second in the 60m hurdles. In the girls u19 walk Jodie Cusack Liscarroll AC took the bronze and in the 400m Jayne Pennefeather Leevale AC was third.Aideen Hallahan Midleton AC was a good winner of the u19 shot and Fiona Duggan Bandon AC was third.

Boys u13—There was a 1-2 for Cork Juveniles in the hurdles with Daniel Hurley Old Abbey AC the champion from Wymin Sivakumar Leevale AC second. In the 600m Eoin Redmond Riverstick-Kinsale AC took the silver. In the high Jump Robert Dillon Midleton AC was the winner with Diarmuid O Connor Old Abbey AC in third. Daniel Hurley also picked up bronze in the 60m with Robert Dillon third in the long jump.

Boys u14—Conor Morey Leevale AC was the winner of the 60m title

Boys u15—There was a bronze medal for Robert Cregan Leevale AC in the 60m

Boys u17—Jack Murphy Leevale AC won gold in the hurdles. Tom Deasy Belgooly AC took silver in in the long jump and bronze in the high jump.

Boys u18—A bronze medal for Scott Gibson Bandon AC in the 400m. There was silver for Luke Horgan Leevale AC and bronze for Garry O Sullivan West Muskerry AC in the 1500m.

Boys u19—Gold for Sam Healy Leevale AC in the long jump and hurdles and capped off a good weekend with silver in the high jump. David Cussen Old Abbey AC won the high jump and silver in the long jump. Bronze for Fintan O Shaughnessy Bandon AC in the long jump. There was a silver medal for Cian Greene Youghal AC in the 60m.

Well done to all who competed and results can be found on www.athleticsireland.ie

 

All Ireland Juvenile relays on 29th March in Athlone

There was good competition and further success for our Cork Juveniles at the All Ireland Indoor relay Championships in Athlone recently. It proved to be a good weekend for Leevale AC taking two titles, two silver and three bronze. The leevale boy’s u17 4x200m team set a new championship record on their way to gold. Well done to all who competed and full results can be seen on www.athleticsireland.ie

 

April 10 – Shot Workshop

Youghal AC are hosting an East Cork Club Shot Putt Workshop on 23rd April 2014 from 7-9pm at our Training Grounds Tower Park, Youghal.

Finbarr Mc Carthy (Fanahan McSweeney AC) will lead the coaching session which will accommodate all abilities.  Cost is E5 per child to help defray costs.

Looking forward to seeing you on the night.

Any queries please contact me on 087-9030751.

 

Sharon O’Mahoney (Sec)

 

April 10 – South Munster Schools T&F 2014

The 2014 South Munster Schools track and field championships take place at Cork IT track on Friday 9th May and Monday 12th May. Please find attached information regarding the event, entry forms (in one Excel file for all age groups in separate worksheets) and a timetable for both days (in one Excel file for both days in separate worksheets).

You might take particular note of the following:

1.  Entries may be posted as usual with entry fees or emailed using the forms provided and payment can be make at registration on the 9th May (Day 1)
2.  Please adhere to the closing date of Tuesday May 6th for entries.
3.  Entry fees are a once off payment. There are no more entry fees for Munster or Irish qualifers.
4.  Only schools affiliated for the current school year may enter competitors. Entries are only accepted from the relevant school authorized person.
5.  The change in weights for Junior/Intermediate girls shot, javelin and hammer.
6.  The inclusion of a 1500m steeplechase for Senior Girls.
7.  The earlier than usual start times of 11am on the 9th May and 10:30 on the 12th May

Finally it is hoped to produce a helpers list shortly after the Easter holidays where schools can be more proactive in the organization of the event by appointing 2 or more competent Transition Year students to assist in judging, recording, measuring, administration or even adjusting hurdles. In particular schools who are regular attenders at this event normally with a good number of competitors would be expected to help out in this way.

Once entries start to come in I'll be in contact with schools looking for a list of helpers' names and then assign these to specific duties by agreement.

Regards,

Liam O'Brien
(Secretary South Munster Schools Athletic Association)

Information

Entry Form

Programme

 

April 7 – Coolagown 5K

The Coolagown 5K Road Race will take place on June 12th.  The reace begins @ 8pm and will be preceded by a walk @ 6.30pm.  The event is being hosted hy St Nicholas Athletics Club in Coolagown.

 

April 7 – Notes of Upcoming County Juvenile T&F Championships

Cover Letter

Programme for May 4 & 11th

Entry forms to follow

 

April 1 - IRISH ATHLETES AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES, STOCKHOLM 1912 by Colm Murphy [ex Cork athletics 70s/80s]

 

Saturday, May 3rd at Bandon Bookshop [Gerry Fitzgerald – Bandon Books] at 2pm [after the road race!].

 

430 pages, softback, heavily illustrated. Much new information and data with previously unpublished pictures. Focus and emphasis is on Irish based athletes although American based - including the Whales – included. Cork athletes such as Bill Bennett, Bob Hales, Michael Dineen etc included.

Cost of book is 15 euro.

 

The book is available via post at 18e [cheques payable to ‘C Murphy’ at 92 Rochester Avenue, Rochester, KENT ME1 2DR, England].

 

March 28 – Dates for the John Buckley Sports Graded T&F League Confirmed.

The very successful John Buckley Sports Graded T&F League gets underway in May this year.  6 dates have been confirmed and asll events will be held in the CIT starting @ 7.30pm.  For some specialist events, pre entry is required!  See programme for details

12th May 2014

28th May 2014

12th June 2014

27th June 2014

10th July 2014

28th July 2014

 

March 17 – Good Performances by Young Cork athletes Indoors and Outdoors!

Munster Juvenile (age 14-19) Indoors in Nenagh

It was another successful weekend for Cork Juvenile Athletes at the recent Munster Indoor Championships when they set seven new Championship records. The following were the record breakers:

Girl’s u17 shot—1st Erin Kingston Bandon AC

Boy’s u14 60m----1st Conor Morey Leevale AC

Boy’s u15 60m----1st Robert Cregan Leevale AC

Boys u15 High Jump—1st Ben Donovan Abbey Striders AC

Boys u19 Hurdles-------1st Sam Healy Leevale AC

Boys u19 High Jump----1st David Cussen Old Abbey AC

Boys u19 Long Jump----1st Sam Healy Leevale AC

Well done to all who competed. A total of 87 Provincial medals won over the weekend by Cork Juvenile Athletes and we wish them well in the forthcoming National Championships in Athlone later this month. Full results can be viewed on www.munsterathletics.com

All Ireland Juvenile Development Cross Country Championships in Dunboyne, Co. Meath

There was gold for Callum McCourt Bandon AC in the boy’s u11 with bronze for Ben Atkinson Carrig na Bhfear AC and both were members of the Cork team which won silver. A great win for Seamus Ahern Carrig na Bhfear AC in the boys u13 and Seamus led Cork to team gold. In the girls u11 Shannon Cotter West Muskerry AC finished third and helped Cork to team silver.

Well done to all who competed and represented their Club and County in Dunboyne. Full results can be seen on www.athleticsireland.ie

 

March 16 – Regional Park 5 K Race, Sunday April 13th @ 11.15am

Ballincollig Athletic Club hold a 5K race in Ballincollig Regional Park on Sunday April 13th starting @ 11.15am.  Chip timing will be used and online registration is available at http://precisiontiming.primo-solutions.co.uk/ps/event/RegionalPark5kRunThere is a race limit of 300 competitors so register early.  Race HQ is in the ‘Our Lady of Good Counsel’ School in Innishmore, Ballincollig (near the new church).  For further details see www.ballincolligathleticclub.com or phone: 087 1436 121, email: ballincolligathleticclub@gmail.com

Flyer front / back

 

March 11 – Munster Masters Road Championships, Sunday 16th March 2014 in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare 1pm

Athlete nominations along with athletes D.O.B. AI reg. no. for the above Championship to a.whitaker@ucc.ie or (087)2248739 as soon as possible please.

 

March 5 – Doneraile Park 5KM Series

The Doneraile Park Spring 5km Series will begin again this Saturday morning 8th March in the re-opened grounds of the storm hit park. Start time is at 11am so participants are encouraged to get there early. Entries for the event cost just 5 euro and will take place at the Community centre at the top of the town in Doneraile from 10am to 10:50am. Parking will be available inside the gate of the Park near the start.

These events are mainly aimed at encouraging beginner runners, especially those involved in Couch to 5km, Fit4Youth and Fit4life programmes to take up the sport and allowing young distance runners the chance to participate over longer distances than normal for fitness. The OPW staff have worked hard to restore the grounds in time for our event so sincere thanks goes to them for ensuring our event can go ahead as planned. The same traditional course as usual will be used with the start line at the old gate across the road from the Secondary school. The finish will be in front of the main house in the Park to allow runners the chance to get refreshment at the Tea Rooms afterwards.

The series of events are run as a joint effort by North Cork AC and Mallow AC. Updates are available via the Doneraile Park 5km Series facebook event page. The remaining events in the series are set to take place on April 5th, May 2nd and the grande finale event, the Dan Byrne Memorial 5km on May 30th. These last two dates are pending permit approval so watch out for updates online on facebook or www.northcorkac.com . Quality Series T-Shirt for all those who complete all four races or there is an option for those who participate in 3 and volunteer in 1 to also earn a t-shirt. There will be no prizes in the first 3 events in order to put the emphasis on participation and to make the series affordable to organise for the clubs involved.

 

March 5 – Easter Monday 10 and 4 mile roadrace in Clonakilty

Clonakilty Roadrunners Athletic Club are organising an Easter Monday 4 and 10 mile roadrace.  The race starts and finishes in the Model Railway Village in Clonakilty and registration is open online at

http://precisiontiming.primo-solutions.co.uk/ps/event/ClonakiltyAC4Mileand10MileRun2014

 

March 3 - County Novice & Masters Road Championships Results

Well done to all who took part yesterday and thanks to the team in Midleton for hosting the event which had been missing from the athletics calendar for the last few years.

 

March 3 – Transfer Notice

The final date for receipt of transfers is Monday 24th, completed forms to County Registrar Mr John Copithorne, Belgooly, Co. Cork

 

March 3 – Cork Juveniles set seven new Championship Records at Munster Indoor Championships

 

At the Munster Indoor Championships in Nenagh age 9-13 on the 8th /9th February a large number of Cork Juvenile Athletes competed and it augurs well for the track & field season ahead when they set no less than seven new Championship records. The following were the record breakers:

Boy’s u10 60m 1st Kyle Ettoh Grange –Fermoy AC

Boy’s u11 600m 1st Diarmuid Healy Midleton AC

Boys u13 Hurdles 1st Wymin Sivakamur Leevale AC

Girls u10 long jump 1st Kate O Regan Riverstick-Kinsale AC

Girl’s u11 600m 1st Maeve O Neill Doheny AC

Girl’s u12 shot 1st Megan Linehan North Cork AC

Girl’s u13 shot 1st Ciara Sheehy Liscarroll AC

 

It proved to be a great weekend for our Cork Juveniles winning no less than 48 Provincial medals.  Well done to all who competed. A full list of results can be found on www.munsterathletics.com.

 

February 22 – ***All Ireland Intermediate and Masters XC Championships Dunboyne Co. Meath 23rd Feb 2014***.

Best of Luck to the Cork Teams in action tomorrow.

Mens Intermediate

Diarmud Collins

Tim O'Donoghue

Kevin O'Brien

Kenneth Kelleher

Frank Hayes

Conor Tierney

John Hennessy

Gavin Sweeney

Elton Heffernan

Peter Fennell

Eoin O'Sullivan

Steven Macklin

Ian Tivy

Jeff Casey

Eoin O'Keeffe

 

Womens Intermediate

Fiona Santry

Sinead Paly

Katherine Cashell

Ann Marie Holland

Margo Dinan

Ailise Mc Nulty

Rebecca Mc Evoy

 

Mens Masters Ov35

Martin Mc Carthy

Shane Simcox

Trevor Woods

Con Marshall

Rory O'Sullivan

Paul Gallagher

Allen Whitaker

Alex O'Shea

John Griffin

 

Mens Masters O50

Denis Mc Carthy

Noel Curtin

Ed O'Regan

Dermot Ledingham

Stephan O'Mahony

Dan Kennedy

Eamon Mc Evoy

Cathal O'Connell

 

Womens Masters Ov35

Anna O'Neill

Mary Sweeney

Anne Marie Healy

Denise Twohig

Gillian Cotter

Anne Wolfe

Kitty Harrington Buckley

Anne Marie Holland

 

Womens Masters Ov45

Joan Hough

Carmel Parnell

Carmel Crowley

Angela McEvoy

Mary Murphy

Marion Lyons

 

 

February 20 – T&F Season on the way – Leevale Sports April 5/6

Only a few weeks left before the Track and Field Season gets underway!

Leevale AC hold their annual open Sports on the weekend of April 5th and 6th in the CIT Track in Cork.  The junior and senior events will be held on Saturday while the juvenile events will be held on the Sunday!  For further details, including online entry details, see www.leevale.org

 

February 13 –Aviva Munster Schools Cross Country

Well done to all who took part and helped out.  A sincere thanks to the CIT who allowed their facilities be used to host this event.  Best of Luck to all going to the Aviva All Ireland Schools Cross Country on Saturday March 8th which will be held in the CIT.

Results

 

February 12 – County Novice and Masters Road Championships

This event will take place on Sunday March 2nd and is being hosted by Midleton AC.

Entries to the competition Secretary Mary Meagher corkaaicompsec@gmail.com by Wednesday February 25th (Post – 3 Whitethorn Drive, Station Road, Blarney, Co. Cork)

Email Entry Form

Postal Entry Form

 

February 5 – All Ireland Intermediate and Masters XC Championships Dunboyne Co. Meath 23rd Feb 2014

Athlete nominations for the above Championship to a.whitaker@ucc.ie or (087)2248739 as soon as possible please. For Masters Athletes please specify if the athletes are to be considered for the O35 and O50 County Teams Men and Women

February 5 – Development News

- The Athletics Leader Course being held at Cork IT on Feb 22nd is now FULL & CLOSED

- There are places available on both the Assistant Coach Course in Templemore Co Tipperary March 15th and the Athletics Leader Course Castleisland Co Kerry April 12th

- The 1st weekend of the Level 1 Course in April due to be held at UL has now been changed to Templemore Co Tipperary with the 2nd weekend as planned in UL. There are still places available but filling up fast, it will close soon.

- Details of the Sports Psychology Workshop taking place in Thurles Co Tipperary on Thur 6th Feb here http://www.athleticsireland.ie

- There will be a Hurdles workshop taking place in Moyne Co Tipperary on Thur 13th Feb (Further details to follow)

January 26 – South Munster Schools Cross Country

Congratulations to all prizewinners and qualifiers for the Munster Schools Championship on Thursday February back at Cork IT. It was great to see such large numbers taking part and it would surely be beneficial to all if teachers could encourage participants not particularly very involved in other sports to join their local athletic club.

The results are not 100% accurate due mainly to incorrect numbers being assigned to the wrong athlete and of course late entries on the day do not help the administrative process either.

A very big thank you to the large number of volunteer officials who turn up to assisted in parking duties, course construction (and destruction afterwards!),  administration tent entries and results, start officials, finish marshals and recorders and course stewards.
Finally on everybody's behalf the Munster Agricultural Society deserve our debt of gratitude allowing the use of their lands.

Results

 

January 25 – County AGM

Following the county AGM today there are a number of positions on the board, nominations for these positions are invited, to be sent to the secretary prior to the next county board meeting.  See County Board Officers for available positions

 

January 21 – Celtic Cross Country Report & AAI Combined Events

Celtic Cross Country International

A great day for Cork Juvenile Athletes at the Celtic Cross Country International in Antrim on Saturday 4th January 2014 where Fearghal Curtin of Youghal AC representing Ireland gained some measure of compensation for his unlucky run in Santry  with a well-deserved win in the boys u17 race and in doing so led the Irish lads to team gold. Fellow Cork Athlete Cathal Mc Carthy Doheny AC ran a great race to finish eight in the u17 race and was a member of the Irish winning team. Ruairi Casey Togher AC was a member of the boy’s u17 Irish Development squad and ran a race full of promise to finish tenth and was first of his team home.

Fiona Everard Bandon AC was a member of the girl’s u17 development squad which finished third team.

It’s a tremendous honour to represent your Country and well done to all who competed.

 

National Combined Events medals for Cork Juvenile Athletes

The Woodies DIY AAI juvenile combined events were held on Saturday 11th January 2014 in the AIT Arena Athlone.  Vickie Cusack Liscarroll AC is National Champion in the girl’s u15 category and achieved a personal milestone when exceeding 3000 points for the first time. Aishling Cassidy Bandon AC competed very well to claim the bronze medal in the girl’s u14.

Well done to all athletes who competed on the day.

 

 

January 19 – Schools Cross Country Venue Change

The venue for next Friday’s South Munster schools’ cross country championships has had to be changed to the Munster Agricultural Society (MAS) grounds at Curraheen.

The most suitable way to access this venue particularly for buses is to use the N42 (main road from Cork to Killarney ­ the old N25) and leave at Exit 2 signed for Curraheen. Take the road for Curraheen at the next roundabout and after about 1km the course is on the right-hand side of the road.

All vehicles must park in the MAS fields. There is adequate hard standing for cars and busses. A one-way system will apply. Follow stewards directions.

Only limited toilet facilities ­ no spiked shoes in the toilets allowed. There will be no changing or showering facilities available on site. It should be possible to use the facilities at Cork IT if desired.  Participants are advised to come dressed for competition with tracksuit etc. and have a dry set of gear for afterwards. Buses and cars will be parked very adjacent to the course.

A map of the course will be provided later this week to those schools entered.

The timetable and distances remain as outlined on the original information. The first 6 individuals will receive their medals immediately on finishing their race. Team medals can be collected at the administration tent as soon as results are posted up.

Competition information and entry forms are attached for your information if you have not received them by post. Entries and fees should be posted to Liam O'Brien, Gortacrue, Midleton, Co Cork by Tuesday January 21st.. All other enquires to Sean Nyhan 087 9598168.

 

January 8 – County AGM

County AGM – Saturday January 25th @ 10am in the Cork International Airport Hotel

 

 

January 6 – Munster Junior & Senior Cross Country

Munster Junior & Senior Cross Country is on this Sunday (Jan 12th) in Cashel, Co Tipperary – Anybody interested in running on the county team please contact team manager Noreen Murphy (085 7157810) by Wednesday 12pm

For details on location see www.munsterathletics.com

 

January 6 – Celtic Cross Country TV Coverage

The Antrim IAAF International Cross-Country will be broadcast on television again this year.

Hour-long highlights featuring last weekend's senior races and the Celtic Internationals will be broadcast on Setanta Ireland and Premier Sports UK. It is also being broadcast in Africa on Zuku Sports and Setanta Africa.

The races broadcast will be senior men, senior women, Celtic U17 and U20 women, Celtic U17 and U20 men, and will feature athletes from many clubs.

Here are the broadcast times in full - 
Setanta
Ireland (Sky Irl 423/UPC 105/401)
Thurs 9 Jan - 6:00pm 
Fri 10 Jan - 9:00pm (Setanta 1)

Sat 11 Jan - 10:00am
Sun 12 Jan - 8:30am (Setanta 1)

Mon 13 Jan - 6:30am
Fri 17 Jan - 4:30pm
Sun 19 Jan - 6:00pm (Setanta 1)

Tue 21 Jan - 5:00am (Setanta 1)

Premier Sports UK (Sky 428/Virgin 551 freeview)
Fri 10 Jan - 9:00pm
Sun 12 Jan - 8:30am
Sun 19 Jan - 6:00pm
Tue 21 Jan - 5:00am

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