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How to Watch the European Cross-Country Championships - Dublin 2021

Live Coverage of European Cross-Country Championships 2021

National Sports Campus, Abbotstown, Dublin

Sunday December 12th 2021

There are several options for live viewing the Championships

RTE 2 - 09:30am - 3pm

RTE Player - from 09:30am

BBC Via Red Button 09:55am - 3pm

Other BBC Options: BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app from 10:00am

European Athletics - Livestream on European Athletics website

European Athletics YouTube Channel

Schedule

09:38 - Opening Ceremony

10:00 - U20 Men Race (6000m)

10:28 - U20 Women Race (4000m)

10:50 - U23 Men race (8000m)

11:23 - U23 Women race (6000m)

11:53 - VC U20 Men individual
11:58 - VC U20 Men team
12:05 - VC U20 Women Individual
12:10 - VC U20 Women team

12:21 - Mixed Relay (4 x 1500m)

12:45 - VC U23 Men individual
12:50 - VC U23 Men team
12:57 - VC U23 Women individual
13:02 - VC U23 Women team

13:13 - Senior Men race (10.000m)

13:53 - Senior Women Race (8000m)

14:28 - VC Mixed Relay
14:35 - VC Senior Men individual
14:40 - VC Senior Men team
14:55 - VC Senior Women individual
15:00 - VC Senior Women team

Places Available for Tomorrow's Level 1 Coach Education Course - December 2021

Level 1 Coach Education Course - Cork

Online via Zoom and In-Person at MTU Track

Dec 9th (Online) & 11th (In-Person) 2021 and Jan 14th (Online) & 15th (In-Person) 2022

Limited Places Remaining

This course is largely full, however a few places are still available. If you would like to do the course, please register by this evening, Wednesday December 8th.

Registration Fee: €100

Register for Course

Enquiries

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / Regional Development Officer, Athletics Ireland, phone 0858006892

This Level 1 Coach Edcation Course begins at 6pm tomorrow evening, with an online theory session, delivered via Zoom, from 6pm to 9pm.  This is followed by next Saturday's Practical Day 1 at MTU Track, from 10am to 5pm.  The second half of the course is similar, with an Online theory session from 6pm to 9pm on Friday January 14th, with a practial session at MTU Track the following Day, January 14th

Course Information

Information on Level 1 Coaching Course

NB: All attendees must have completed either an Athletics Leader course, or Assistant coach course, prior to attending a Level one

Aims

•     The Level 1 course is focused on the learning to train stage on the LTAD pathway
•     Coaches working at this stage will continue to develop the fundamental skills of the athlete
•     Fun and participation are still the main aims of the course. The course focuses on the development of sports specific skills, learning the correct posture and movements of all running, jumping and throwing events

Course Content

•     Developing the techniques of running, jumping and throwing
•    Understanding the effects of puberty in developing the young athlete
•    Planning and conducting a training session incorporating Running, Jumping and Throwing
•    Developing the mental capacities of the athlete towards fair play, discipline, confidence, concentration etc
•    Developing the fundamental skills of Running, Jumping and throwing and making them more sport specific
•    Continuing the development of athletics in a fun environment
•    Child Welfare and Safety in events

Duration:

This is a course over 2 weekends (25 hours)

Entry Requirements:

Level 1 is open to all those 18 years or older who have completed an Athletics Leader course or an Assistant Coach course

Assessment/ Qualification:

•     Practical assessment and continuous assessment throughout the course.
•     Sample training session
•     Observed Practice
•     Oral assessment

Cost includes Coaching Manual:

€100 - A Coaching Manual is included in the price for this course

Coach Education Courses - Spring 2022

Coach Education Courses planned for early 2022 include a Pole Vault Workshop and a further Level 1 Course

Pole Vault Workshop

The Pole Vault Workshop is likely to take place in January or February, at a Cork City location

Level 1 Coaching Course

Another Level 1 Coaching Course is planned for County Cork, during February/March. The venue location will be demand led and decided later

Urgent - Please Return Cork and Munster Juvenile Singlets Borrowed for Santry

Most Urgent - Please Return Borrowed Cork & Munster Singlets Without Delay - Required for Sunday Next, December 5th

Can all clubs please return borrowed Cork and Munster singlets Without Delay to the following:

North Cork Area Clubs- Michael O'Flynn

West Cork Area Clubs  - Bill Allen

City Area Clubs - Ina Killeen

East Cork Area Clubs - Frank Hayes

These singlets were supplied to Juvenile athletes competing last Sunday week,at the National Juvenile Even Age Championships, in Santry, Dublin, on Sunday November 21st, and are needed for next Sunday's National Juvenile Cross Country Championships, in Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, so it is imperative they are returned IMMEDIATELY

Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month of October 2021 - Tim O'Donoghue

Tim O'Donoghue is Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for October 2021

River Lee Hotel

Wednesday November 24th 2021

Tim O'Donoghue, East Cork AC, is Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for October 2021 - Photo: Tony O'Connell Photography

The award was presented to Tim at a function at the River Lee hotel, on Wednesday November 24th 2021

Tim O'Donoghue with Cork City Sports representatives and sponsors - Photo: Tony O'Connell Photography

The Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award is sponsored by 96FM/C103FM, The Echo, The River Lee, Cork Crystal and Leisureworld

Cork City Sports Homepage

Cork City Sports - Awards Archive

Cork Athletics Homepage

Cork Athletics Facebook Page

 Tim O'Donoghue with his parents and family  - Photo: Tony O'Connell Photography

The Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for October 2021 is Tim O'Donoghue, East Cork AC - Photo: Tony O'Connell Photography

Cork City Sports Athletics Person of the Month - October 2021 - Award Citation

Tim O'Donoghue (East Cork AC) is the Cork City Sports Athlete for the Month of October. At the Cork County-Cross Country Championships, Tim was a comprehensive winner of the Senior Men's title, to claim his third victory in a row. On the last day of the month, after a titanic battle with Ryan Creech (a recent recipient of this monthly award), Tim prevailed to secure his first Provincial Senior Cross-Country crown, at the Munster Championships, in Tipperary.

Tim O'Donoghue, East Cork AC is the October recipient of the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month award

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Three Cork Women selected for European Cross-Country Championships 2021

Three Cork Athletes Selected for European Cross Country Championships

Sport Ireland Campus, Dublin

Sunday December 12th 2021

Aoife Cooke, Eagle AC Photo: Gearóid Ó Laoí	Michelle Finn, Leevale AC Photo: Gearóid Ó Laoí	Jane Buckley, Leevale AC Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Three Cork athletes have been selected on the Irish teams at next month's European Cross-Country Championships; Michelle Finn, Leevale AC and Aoife Cooke, Eagle AC have been named on the Senior Women's Team, while Jane Buckley, Leevale AC leads the Under 20 Women's Team

There is further Cork interest, with Glengarriff native and former Bantry AC man, Darragh McElhinney, who has transferred his county allegiance to Dublin, and now running with UCD AC, who heads the Under 23 Mens Team

Athletics Ireland Release

SPAR European Cross Country Championships Selection

Fionnuala McCormack (Kilcoole AC) heads an Irish squad stacked with Olympic and European championship experience which has been selected for the SPAR European Cross Country Championships set for the Sport Ireland Campus in Fingal-Dublin on December 12th 2021.

McCormack is joined in the squad by fellow Tokyo Olympians, Ciara Mageean (City of Lisburn AC), Sarah Healy (UCD AC), Eilish Flanagan (Finn Valley AC), Aoife Cooke (Eagle AC), Andrew Coscoran (Star of the Sea AC), and yesterday’s Irish Life Health National Cross Country champion Michelle Finn (Leevale AC)

The senior women’s team will see McCormack, Finn, Flanagan, and Cooke, joined by Roisin Flanagan (Finn Valley AC) and Aiobhe Richardson (Kilkenny City Harriers), both of whom put it impressive performances at yesterday’s national championships to finish 3rd and 4th respectively

The senior men’s team will include Hiko Tonosa (Dundrum South Dublin) who looked ultra-smooth in taking the men’s national cross country title within the last 24 hours. Tonsa will be joined by clubmates Paul O'Donnell (Dundrum South Dublin) and Emmet Jennings (Dundrum South Dublin), adding further celebration for DSD who claimed the national club title yesterday

Ryan Forsyth (Newcastle and District A.C.) will offer previous European cross country experience, while the pair of Brian Fay (Raheny Shamrock AC) and Cormac Dalton (Mullingar Harriers AC) will return from action stateside following superb performances at the NCAAs

Sarah Healy (UCD AC) will lead the charge for U23 team and will be joined by Aoife O'Cuill (St Coca’s AC), Danielle Donegan (UCD AC), Ruth Heery (Waterford AC), and DCH pair Lauren Tinkler (Dublin City Harriers AC) and Jodie McCann (Dublin City Harriers AC)

The men’s U23 team includes the classy Darragh McElhinney (UCD AC), and the Bantry athlete will be joined by Keelan Kilrehill (Moyvalley AC), Thomas McStay (Galway City Harriers), Micheal Power (West Waterford AC), Thomas Devaney (Castlebar AC), and Donal Devane (Ennis Track AC)

Jane Buckley (Leevale AC) was first to claim one of the automatic selection places for Fingal-Dublin 2021 and she will be joined in the women’s U20 team by Emma McEvoy (Dundrum South Dublin), Rebecca Rossiter (Loughview AC), Laura Mooney (Tullamore Harriers AC), Aoife McGreevy (UCD AC), and Róise Roberts (North Belfast Harriers AC)

The men’s U20 team looks particularly strong and boasts two recent European U20 gold medallists over 3000m and 1500m in Nicholas Griggs (Mid Ulster A.C.) and Cian McPhillips (UCD AC)

They will be joined by Abdel Laadjel (Donore Harriers) who returns from action stateside as well as Dean Casey (Ennis Track AC), Scott Fagan (Metro/St. Brigid's AC), and Sean Kay (Clonliffe Harriers AC) who all performed superbly in national championship competition over the weekend

The mixed relay team will have no shortage of experience with Andrew Coscoran (Star of the Sea), Ciara Mageean (City of Lisburn AC), Luke McCann (UCD AC), and Siofra Cleirigh Buttner (Dundrum South Dublin) completing a stacked team

Athletics Ireland, National Endurance Co-ordinator, Matt Locket said: "We must acknowledge the outstanding work from athletes to put themselves in contention for selection at these home championships. The depth in the Nationals Cross Country championships was fabulous to see, and is a testament to the work of coaches around the country. We have a great history when it comes to European cross country competition and we are in no doubt those who have been selected are primed to take on the best in Europe in just a few weeks’ time”

Irish Teams

Reserves for all events will be confirmed later this week

Athletics Ireland would like to congratulate all of our athletes and their coaches who have been selected for the SPAR European Cross Country Championships which take place at the Sport Ireland Campus on December 12th. We are very proud of you all and look forward to seeing you represent us at what is sure to be a memorable event for the nation

We must also acknowledge the great work and effort our members, coaches, volunteers, and the wider athletics community has put in to support our athletes in attaining selection for these championships. We all look forward to roaring on #TeamGreen as the first races commence on December 12th

    Irish Life Health National Cross Country Championships Report (21.11.2021)

SPAR European Cross Country Championships Official Website and Tickets

Cork Teams for National Novice Cross-Country Championships 2021

Cork Team Selections for National Novice Cross-Country Championships 2021

Gowran, Co. Kilkenny

Sunday December 5th 2021

The following are the Cork team selections for the Athletics Ireland National Novice Cross-Country Championships, to be held in Gowran, Co. Kilkenny on Sunday December 5th 2021. The selections were made this evening, Friday November 19th, at a virtual meeting of Cork Athletics County Board Officers, convened and chaired by Competition Secretary, Ina Killeen

Can all athletes selected, if they have not already done so, please confirm their availability, as soon as possible, but by MIDNIGHT Sunday November 21st at latest, with This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 0868591522 [Please Text ONLY] 

Athletes who have NOT confirmed their place by Midnight Sunday may be replaced by the next athlete in line.

Cork Novice Team Selections

Reserves

Each county team is limited to eight women (8) and twelve men (12) and teams must be submitted next week

Should any of the above women or men either confirm that they are unable to run on the day, or if they fail to contact Ina Killeen by midnight on Sunday next, November 21st, their place(s) will be taken by the following reserves (in selection order)

The Reserves list below should also confirm their availability with This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 0868591522 [Please Text ONLY], by Midnight Sunday next, November 21st

 
Reserve Panel updated 12;30pm, Sat 20th Nov

Cork City Sports Committee Welcomed to MTU Campus

MTU welcomes Cork City Sports Committee and Athletics Ireland to their Bishopstown Campus

Pictured L-R:  Joe Hartnett, Meeting Director, Cork City Sports; Hamish Adams, Chief Executive Officer, Athletics Ireland; Liam O’Brien, Technical Director, Cork City Sports; Prof. Maggie Cusack, President, MTU; Terry O’Rourke, Secretary, Cork City Sports; Tony O’Connell, Chairman, Cork City Sports;  Paul Gallagher, VP for Finance & Administration, MTU and Dan Collins, Academic Admin & Student Affairs Manager, MTU

Cork City Sports Press Release - Dec 9th 2021

Plans are already underway for the hugely popular and internationally respected BAM Cork City Sports International Athletic Meet now in its 69th year, with the event due to be held at the MTU Athletics Track facilities at the Bishopstown main campus in July 2022

Cork City Sports Flyer 2022

MTU President, Prof. Maggie Cusack, along with Mr Paul Gallagher, VP for Finance & Administration and Dr Dan Collins, Academic Admin & Student Affairs Manager welcomed members of the Cork City Sports Committee and Hamish Adams, CEO, Athletics Ireland to the Bishopstown Campus to discuss preliminary arrangements and plans for the event


Unfortunately, the high-profile international track and field meet was a casualty of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. On a more positive note MTU’s sports facilities are undergoing a huge investment. Phase 1 of the MTU Arena, including a new multi-sports hall and gym is under construction and will be completed in time for the event. Phase 2, which is an indoor high performance athletics centre being developed jointly with Athletics Ireland and supported by will commence early in 2023. As part of the overall €26 million investment supported by the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, the MTU track will be upgraded and will complement the recent upgrading of the Cork City Sports event to International Continental Bronze level

MTU Arena, Bishopstown Campus due for completion early 2022

Artists impression of High-Performance Facility

MTU President, Prof Maggie Cusack on welcoming the group said that “we are delighted to be looking forward to hosting this prestigious event at MTU which no doubt will be one of the highlights of the sporting calendar for summer 2022.  This event enables us to continue a longstanding collaborative partnership as a celebration of athletics sporting successes and talent with Cork City Sports, Athletics Ireland and our local City and County Councils on a local, regional, national and international basis.”

Artists impression of High-Performance Facility

Construction progressing

Bird's-Eye view of the development

Safeguarding Courses 2022 - Cork Sports Partnership

Safeguarding 1, 2 & 3 Public Courses for 2022

Register for Cork Sports Partnership Safeguarding Courses

Queries & private course options - email: James Kirby


Cork Sports Partnership Website


Cork Sports Partnership Safeguarding Courses Page

Safeguarding 1

Code of Ethics Basic Awareness/Child Protection Workshop (3 hrs)

This workshop is for the benefit of everyone involved in children’s sport (children, parents/guardians, sports leaders, etc.) It provides introductory information on codes of conduct, bullying, recruitment, etc. as well as child protection guidelines. By following the principles, policy and practical guidelines contained in the Code, sports leaders are playing their part in providing a safe and enjoyable environment in which children can learn and thrive

Register for CSP Safeguarding 1 Course

Safeguarding 2

Club Children’s Officer Workshop (3 hrs)

A person appointed to the Club Children’s Officer position in a club must have completed the Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness workshop and should complete the NEW Club Children’s Officer 3 hour Training Course. This course will help the Club Children’s Officer to carry out the function of their role in the club and support the implementation of best practice in the club. Participants will also receive a Club Children’s Officer Action Planning document as part of the training

Register for CSP Safeguarding 2 Course

Safeguarding 3

Designated Liaison Person Workshop (3hrs)

The Designated Liaison Person is responsible for reporting allegations or suspicions of child abuse to TUSLA Child and Family Agency or Social Services (NI) and/or An Garda Siochána / PSNI. It is recommended that this person is a senior club person. However, if there is difficulty identifying a separate individual to take this role, the Club Children’s Officer can be appointed as Designated Liaison Person once the club/organisation is clear about the responsibilities of each role.  The organisation’s child protection policy and procedures should include the name and contact details of the Designated Liaison Person and the responsibilities attached to the role

Register for CSP Safeguarding 3 Course

There are limited places available for these workshops. Prebooking is essential as it is on a first come first served basis

    Please note that there is a limit of 6 members from any one club/association per Safeguarding Course. This restriction is in place to ensure each public course has a good variety of participants from different kinds of sports. In this way, the practical quality of a workshop is increased and participants from all sports have an equal opportunity to attain the knowledge and practice for children’s sport
   

A fee of €20 (+ €1.40 online registration handling charge) applies.
   

All participants must be over 16 years of age

    A letter of attendance including a Sport Ireland Ethics certificate number is issued following the course

Cork and Munster Juvenile Singlets Available to Buy - November 2021

Cork & Munster Singlets Available to Buy

New Cork and Munster singlets, in Juvenile sizes, are available to buy, from Cork Athletics County Board Registrar, John Copithorne. Sizes available are Extra Small, Small and Medium. If you are interested in buying one, please TEXT John Copithorne on 0861713500, by 2pm Thursday next, December 2nd


Cork and Munster singlets are normally supplied, on a temporary event basis, to Juveniles competing on behalf of Cork or Munster.  However some people may prefer to wear tops that haven't been worn previously worn, or may want to keep a new one for personal use, or as a memento, so will avail of this opportunity to have their own top.

Cross-Country Training Session for Cork Juveniles UnEven-Age Teams - November 2021

Cross-Country Training Session for Athletes Selected for Cork Juvenile UnEven-Age Teams

Venue: Tramore Valley Park

11am - 1pm, Saturday November 27th 2021

A training session for all Cork Juvenile athletes competing at the National Juvenile UnEven-Age Cross-Country Championships, which are being held in Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, on Sunday December 5th, including both club athletes and those selected to represent Cork.  See tables below for lists of athletes selected to represent Cork

This session is open to any athlete who intends running in the National Juvenile UnEven Age Championships, whether selected to run for Cork, Munster or not. Please bring both Spikes AND Runners (if the grass is to wet, or long, the session may be held on the tarmac roads within Tramore Valley Park)

Cork and Munster singlets will be available for collection also

Athletes Selected for Cork Juvenile UnEven-Age Teams

Cork Teams

Tramore Valley Park - Arrival Directions

Directions

Loc8 Code:  WCQ-53-MK9

51°52'42.9"N 8°27'46.5"W

Arriving

Recommended route: From the N40, take the slip road for the City, (under the flyover, if coming from east or south). Immediately take the first exit, onto the old Kinsale Road  (towards Smyths / Woodies / Musgrave Park). At the next set of traffic lights, turn right towards the Park 'N' Ride. Go straight thro the next lights, on the N27 South Link, into Tramore Valley Park

From City

Simply head straight out the South Link and turn left into Tramore Valley Park

Alternative Route

From the N40, take the slip road for the City, (under the flyover, if coming from east or south) and head in towards the city.  Take the slip road to South Douglas Road. Turn right, over the bridge, and immediately right again, back onto the South Link, and then turn left into Tramore Valley Park

Departing

Tramore Valley Park - Departing

All traffic leaving Tramore Valley Park MUST turn left, towards Kinsale Road Roundabout

Parking

There will be plenty of hard standing for cars and buses in Tramore Valley Park.
NB: There is no pedestrian access to Tramore Valley Park from South Link (N27).  Kinsale Road Park 'N' Ride: There is no access to Tramore Valley Park from the Park 'N' Ride facility

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Cork Teams for National Juvenile UnEven-Age Cross-Country Championships 2021

Updated Monday 22nd Nov - Cork Teams for National Novice Cross-Country Championships 2021

Updated Cork Team Selections for National Novice Cross-Country Championships 2021

Gowran, Co. Kilkenny

Sunday December 5th 2021

The following is the updated Cork team selections for the Athletics Ireland National Novice Cross-Country Championships, to be held in Gowran, Co. Kilkenny on Sunday December 5th 2021. The selections were made Friday, November 19th, at a virtual meeting of Cork Athletics County Board Officers, convened and chaired by Competition Secretary, Ina Killeen, and updated on Monday 22nd November, following notifications and changed AAI entry portal allowances

Any athletes selected, whose availability has changed, should notify This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 0868591522as soon as possible

Cork Novice Team Selections

(as at Monday November 22nd)

Reserves

Each county team is limited to eleven women (11) and fourteen men (14). Teams must be submitted by Wednesday next

Changes

Updated AAI entry allows counties to enter 11 women (previously 8) and 14 men (previously 12). In addition notifications received by Competition Secretary Ina Killeen, with regard to availability, and eligibility have led to all available reserve men moving on to the Men's Team, and three of the Women also moving up.

 
Reserve Panel

Travel Bursary for Cork Teams at National Cross-Country Championships - November 2021

Information for Cork Teams at Sunday's National Cross-Country Championships

Santry Demesne, Santry, Dublin

Sunday November 1st 2021

Each year Cork Athletics provides a travel bursary to all athletes who have been selected to represent Cork at National Cross-Country Championships. This is paid directly to the athletes clubs, for distribution to the athletes selected

Cork Teams

Cork Teams for National Senior Cross-Country Championships 2021

Cork Teams for National Junior Cross-Country Championships 2021

Cork Teams for National Juvenile UnEven-Age Cross-Country Championships 2021

Several conditions apply:

1. Athletes must check-in with County Team Manager on the day and actually run on the day
2. Athletes must wear a Cork County singlet (or Munster singlet, if running on a Munster team). This provision applies to Under-11 to Under-19 only
3. Where a county singlet is borrowed, clubs must return all singlets to Cork Athletics
4. The Cork Team Manager will confirm eligible athletes before money is paid out

Singlets are available to purchase, or borrow, from Cork Athletics

This year a bursary of €30 per athlete per National Championship has been agreed

To facilitate ease of payments clubs should provide their club IBAN information, and payments will then be paid directly into club accounts.  Please contact Cork Athletics County Board Treasurer, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., directly