Livestream - Cheshire Elite Marathon April 2021

Livestream - Cheshire Elite Marathon April 2021

Pulford, Cheshire, England

Sunday April 25th 2021

Livestream

Results

Leaderboard

Tracker

Note: Each lap is approx. 3.7 miles long, so splits will not be the more regular 5k, 10k, 15k, etc

This morning, at 9am, the Cheshire Elite Marathon takes place in Pulford, Cheshire, England. Originally planned for Wrexham, Wales, it was transferred to Pulford, Cheshire, England, due to ongoing Covid restrictions in Wales.

Several Elite Irish athletes are aiming for Olympic Marathon Qualification standards of 2:11:30 (Men) and 2:29:30 (Women).

Stephen Scullion, Kevin Seaward and Paul Pollock have already run Qualifying times, so Gary O'Hanlon, Mick Clohisey and Sean Hehir must improve on their performances if they are to stand a chance of gaining one of the three coveted places. 

With only one place already 'booked', by Fionnuala McCormack, who ran 2:26:47, in Chicago, in 2019, there is slightly less at stake for the Irish women elite grouping of Ann-Marie McGlynn, Breege Connolly, Fionnuala Ross, and Cork club members Aoife Cooke (Eagle AC) and Dylan Hassett (Leevale AC). Each of this quintet are vieing for one of the two remaining places, with the main thrust likely to come from Cooke, Hassett and McGlynn.

With almost perfect weather conditions forecast, it would be great to see these women meet the qualifying standard. Based on previous performances, there is little between the main trio and, barring the unexpected, we are likely to see all three pretty much on-target until approx. 35k, when 'the real race' is likely to start.

Nicola Tuthill - Bandon AC selected for European Throwing Cup 2021

Bandon AC's Nicola Tuthill has been selected for Irish Under-23 Team at European Throwing Cup

Split, Croatia

May 8th - 9th 2021

Nicola Tuthill, Bandon AC, Throwing to win National Senior Women's Hammer Championship 2020
Photo: Sam Barnes / Sportsfile 1919555

Nicola Tuthill, Bandon AC, is Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for September 2020

Cork Athletics Homepage

Cork Athletics Facebook Page

 

Nicola Tuthill, Bandon AC's National Senior Women's Hammer Champion, is among a strong Athletics Ireland team of 8 athletes selected for the European Throwing Cup scheduled for Split, Croatia on May 8th & 9th. Nicola will compete in the Under 23 Women's Hammer on the team of four Under 23's and four Senior Athletes who will compete across Discus, Hammer, Javelin and Shot Put

 
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Showdown in Pulford - Cheshire Elite Marathon 2021

Cheshire Elite Marathon

Pulford, Cheshire, UK

Sunday April 25th 2021

The Cheshire Elite Marathon takes place next Sunday, in Pulford, Cheshire, England. The event was originally planned for Wrexham, Wales, but was transferred to Pulford, less than 8 miles away, in Cheshire, England, as Wales is still under Covid restrictions. Several Elite Irish athletes will be attempting to make the Qualification standard, including (Men): Gary O'Hanlon, Mick Clohisey and Sean Hehir, with a competitive Irish women elite group of Ann-Marie Mcglynn, Breege Connolly, Fionnuala Ross, and Cork club members Aoife Cooke (Eagle AC) and Dylan Hassett (Leevale AC)

Aoife Cooke, Eagle AC	Dylan Hassett, Leevale AC

Currently, travel outside Ireland without a valid reason, is prohibited, however Elite athletes who have been given documents by Athletics Ireland, having been approved by Sport Ireland, are exempt from this prohibition. It is understood that the Elites listed above have all been given the necessary documentation by Sport Ireland/Athletics Ireland - except Dylan Hassett, who is travelling directly to the UK from the U.S., and therefore does not come under the Irish restrictions.

However, all persons who are returning to Ireland, including those carrying the Sport Ireland/Athletics Ireland documentation, must abide by the requirements set out in Government Travelling to Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic

Travelling to/from the Republic via Northern Ireland does NOT exempt from these requirements.

This afternoon, the official Run Cheshire website listed 275 entrants for the Elite Marathon, including some 22 Irish, excluding the elites, with eight of these from Cork.  Some of today's Runner Beans Podcast, with race organiser Michael Harrington, centred around athletes from the Republic crossing the border with Northern Ireland

Course

Start and first lap, with subsequent laps over the trangular anti-clockwise course

The event will set of in time based waves, with just 15 to 20 seconds between groups., over the approx. 7.5 lap, triangular shaped course, which has been measured by AIMS Measurer, Dene Townsend.  Race organiser Michael Harrington describes the course as being a very fast, and essentially flat

Start - on a wooded off-road tarmac path

Weather
 Sunday's weather as at Monday April 19th

With five days to go, it's really too early to be predicting the weather, but as of now, Monday night, it looks like Sunday morning will be dry and practically windless - probably ideal conditions, with a high centred around the north of England

Livestream, Tracker and Entry List

The event will be livestreamed and you will also be able to track everyone, using the above link.  The Livestream link will be posted, and shared on Cork Athletics social media, as soon as available


Livestream on Run Cheshire Facebook Page

As of today, April 19th, there are 43 days left for athletes to meet the Olympic Qualification standard of 2:11:30 (Men) and 2:29:30 (Women), and 96 days to the Opening of the Postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics.  Athletes from several countries will be striving to meet the standard, with the event being described in today's Runner Beans Podcast "Cheshire Elite Preview" as being the "Last Chance Saloon", as missing the time on Sunday would leave athletes less than six weeks to recover and make another attempt.  Even so, needing another attempt at achieving qualification, and meeting it, would leave the athlete(s) requiring three top class performances in little over 100 days, certainly a task of Olympic proportions.

Best Irish Long Jump in Decade for Grace Mckenzie at Texas Invitational April 2021

Grace McKenzie Jumps 6.35m for Irish Best in 11 Years

Texas A&M Invitational

EB Cushing Stadium, Bryan-College Station, Texas, USA

Friday April 9th 2021

 Grace Mckenzie, McNeese State University and Belgooly AC

Grace McKenzie, McNeese State and Belgooly AC, produced the best Long Jump in over a decade, when she jumped a 6.35m PB at this weekend's Texas A&M Team Invitational at the EB Cushing Stadium, in Bryan-College Station, Texas.

Grace's jump is a 14cm PB, and improves her All-Time-Irish placing from 4th to 3rd, behind the duo of Terri Horgan and Jackie Stokes, both on 6.48m, set in 1992 and 1994 respectively, with the All-Time lead of 6.62m, from 2010, held by Kelly Proper

 
Long Jump Results

Grace is also in third place on the Irish All-Time Pentathlon Rankings

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Sophie O'Sullivan Runs 4:21.91 1500m PB

4:21.91 1500m PB for Sophie O'Sullivan at Stanford Invitational

Stanford, California, USA

Saturday April 3rd 2021

Sophie O'Sullivan

Sophie O'Sullivan, Washington State University and Ballymore Cobh AC, improved her 1500m best, from 4:22.22 to 4:21.91, at Saturday's day 2 of the 3-day Stanford Invitational meet, at at Cobb Track & Angell Field, Stanford, California, USA.

Sophie, in her Freshman year at Washington State, placed 8th in the heat, in which five women went sub 4:20, in a sprint finish, from a field of 20.

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Athlete Transfers March 2021

Athletics Ireland Transfers for Approval - March 2021

The Summer Transfer Window closed on Wednesday March 24th.  Transfer forms may be submitted at any time but will not be dealt with until the next Transfer Window closes, on August 24th 2021.


Twenty five (25) athlete transfers within the county will be put forward for approval at a Virtual meeting of the Officers of Cork Athletics County Board, on Wednesday April 2nd.

In case of any issues with these transfers, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 0861713500 BY 6PM on Wednesday next, April 7th, at latest

Transfers for Approval

Inter-County Transfers for Approval

There are ten (10) inter-county transfers, with five coming into Cork, and five going out.

There may be other Inter-County transfers being processed by other Counties that have not yet been presented to Cork Athletics.

Covid-19 Level 5 Update - April 23rd 2021

Athletics Ireland Covid-19 Level 5 Update

April 23th 2021

Full details of the latest Government Level 5 restrictions can be found on Gov.ie

Juvenile Athletics is resuming from Monday next, April 26th!



"Underage non-contact outdoor training in pods of 15 or fewer can restart" -  It looks like most of our Juvenile clubs will be reopening from Monday next.  With the Covid situation looking stable - fingers crossed!! - and the vaccine rollout continuing, let's hope that the opening up of athletics (and business!) continues and "normal" athletics resumes soon

Athletics Ireland Release April 23rd 2021

Excerpt from Release:

Elite sport: High performing athletes, as approved by Athletics Ireland and Sport Ireland, may resume from Monday April 26th

Outdoor sports facilities may reopen (for example: pitches, golf courses and tennis courts, other facilities as appropriate).

Activities should take place between a maximum of two households

Facilities, including club houses and any indoor facilities (for example: changing rooms, showers, kitchens, meeting rooms), apart from essential toilet facilities, must remain closed

There should not be any return to team sports or training activities

Underage non-contact outdoor training in pods of 15 can resume

Matches and events

Professional, elite sports, horse racing, greyhound racing and approved equestrian events only are permitted to continue behind closed doors

No other matches or events are to take place

Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools

Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools remain closed

Further details on level 5 restrictions can be accessed here

HSE Guidance on protecting yourself and others from COVID-19 can be found here

The Situation in Northern Ireland

Athletics in Northern Ireland has opened up slightly, and a limited number of athletics in the Republic may be able to avail of competition there. See Athletics Northern Ireland Release for more details

Excerpt from Athletics Northern Ireland Release:

Update 23rd April 2021

Now that restrictions are easing and competition is coming back, we want to advise our Competition Providers that the current Irish Government restrictions state that travel in Ireland is restricted to within the county, or up to 20km if crossing a county boundary. Any athlete resident in Ireland is therefore unable to compete in any Northern Irish competition, unless the competition is within 20km from their home. The exemption to this is elite athletes who hold an exemption letter from the Athletics Ireland High Performance Director.

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Willie O'Mahony has clocked the miles building East Cork Athletics - Guest Article by John Walshe

John Walshe Recounts Willie O'Mahony's 50 Years in East Cork Athletics

This article, by John Walshe, appeared on EchoLive! website, on Thursday April 22nd 2021

 Willie O'Mahony, Treasurer of East Cork Athletics Division - Photo: John Walshe

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Willie O'Mahony

The East Cork Athletics Board was formed in 1967, the year that the national governing body of BLE came into being.

Now known as the East Cork Athletics Division, it was the first of its kind in the country.

For all but four of those years, one man has held the key position of treasurer, and that man is Willie O’Mahony from Gortroe near Youghal.

Back in January, Willie marked the 50th anniversary of when he was first elected when he took over from Jerry Russell, father of jockey Davy.

He explains how it all came about: “I was interested in athletics when going to school in Youghal and joined the athletics and cycling club (as it was at the time).

“They used to meet at Paddy Maher’s Bar in Tallow Street; one of the people involved at the time was Paddy Coleman who passed away recently, along with his father.

“I was then representing the club going to East Cork meetings with Jerry Russell and when Jerry stepped down I got the position of treasurer and I’m there ever since.

“The job of treasurer wasn’t a big task as we were working in small amounts of money at the time. Our aim was to keep competition going within the division; I was just one part of a great team, everybody involved had one thing in mind — to progress athletics and keep the competitions going,” a vision that’s still very much alive today.

Willie was instrumental in acquiring a new perpetual cup for the board from Muckleys Jewellers, Youghal, and was also involved in the board’s fundraising events of the late 1970s and 30 years later in the resurgence of the now AAI Awards Night.

But, perhaps, his greatest achievement was the research he carried out into the present championship medal which has the amalgam of the BLE and Fitzgerald Family coat of arms.

This work began with a proposal at a meeting in March of 1987, and came into being at the cross-country championship the following year.

“The medal came about as it was felt we needed a better identity, the medals in the early days were just bought ones with a general centre.

We spoke about it at several meetings and came up with various ideas, but we thought we needed a crest of our own rather then putting a crest of one town over another

“There was a man in Killeagh, Joe Barry, who was very much into history. Myself and my wife Bridie met Joe one day and said to him we needed some kind of identity for the division to have a centre for the medal.

“Straight away he mentioned the Fitzgerald family crest, they lived in the castle in the Castlemartyr estate and their burial place was in the grounds. So we drove there and after getting rid of briars and everything we found the crest on the stone.”

HISTORIC

It’s a medal that has how now hung around the necks of many athletes of all age-groups, including that of Sonia O’Sullivan who picked up her first senior award at last August’s road championships.

Willie O’Mahony the life-long administrator is one thing, but there is also Willie O’Mahony the athlete.

He was won numerous Masters track and field championship medals at county, provincial, and national level, many in the long jump and sprinting events.

At the other end of the scale, he also ran seven marathons with a best of 3:17 and completed 39 of the 40 Ballycotton ’10’ races, sadly injury in 2015 deprived him of a clean sweep.

Just as remarkable is his sequence of 155 of the 156 Ballycotton 5-Mile Summer Series of races held.

During his career, Willie competed with Youghal AC (his current club), Eastside AC and Midleton AC.

Over the past 50 years he has negotiated with many of the sponsors who are essential to success of the division and also single-handily provided the board’s amplification since he took over from the late Jack Keniry back in the 1980s.

Along with Bridie, Willie also organised the very popular Gortroe Mile Series for many years which was then a major fundraiser for the local school, plus a number of five-mile, 10km and 10-mile races — and even a half-marathon — in Killeagh.

And, after 50 years as treasurer, did he ever feel it was time to get out? “Well, there was no one else after it,” he says with a smile.

“No, I didn’t. I love East Cork athletics and you could say it’s part of my life.

“I like to think we’re doing good for the youth and we’re keeping it together. I have some great memories and great friends, they’re friends for life.”

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Charlie O'Donovan runs 1500m PB in Mississippi - April 2021

3:40.95 1500m PB for Charlie O'Donovan

Joe Walker Invitational

Oxford, Mississippi, USA,

Saturday April 10th 2021

Charlie O'Donovan, Villanova University and Leevale AC, ran 3:40.95 for a 1500m PB at yesterday's Joe Walker Invitational, in Oxford, Mississippi.  This moves charlie up to 38th on the Irish All-Time 1500m listings. There were 7 1500m heats in all, and Charlie placed 10th overall, from 78 finishers. All but one of the top 10 came from Charlie's 6th heat. 

Charlie's previous PB of 3:41.73 was set just a few weeks ago, on March 25th, at the Raleigh Relays, in North Carolina.

Charlie had been due to run in the 1500m on Friday, but the schedule was upset due to a thunderstorm, and many events were rescheduled for Saturday

Results

 First 10 2021 Joe Walker Invitational Men's 1500m

 


Extract All-Time Irish Men's 1500m Rankings

Villanova Report

Two of the seven fastest in-season times in the 1500 meters in Villanova history were recorded on Saturday evening at the Joe Walker Invitational where the trio of fifth-year senior Casey Comber (Maple Glen, Pa.), redshirt freshman Sean Dolan (Pennington, N.J.) and sophomore Charlie O'Donovan (Cork, Ireland) produced sensational times in the invitational section of the event at the Ole Miss Track & Field Complex.

Comber recorded a time of 3:37.76 and Dolan finished in 3:38.60 in the race, which reshaped both the national leaderboard for the current season as well as the Wildcats all-time performance list. O'Donovan recorded a time of 3:40.95 as all three runners produced the metric equivalent of a sub-four minute mile for the second time in the past three weeks. The top 13 competitors in Saturday night's race at Ole Miss all posted sub-four equivalents with times faster than 3:42.20 in the 1500 meters.

Seven of the 10 fastest times on the NCAA Division I performance list this season came from Saturday night's race. Comber owns the fourth-fastest time on the national list, with Dolan in seventh place and Donovan sitting 19th as races from around the country this weekend were reported. The collegiate outdoor season is not yet a month old, but athletes are already eyeing qualifying marks for the NCAA preliminary and national championship meets later in the spring as well as the potential for meeting Olympic Trials qualifying standards. Comber's time of 3:37.76 was just over a quarter of a second off the United States standard of 3:37.50.

Saturday night's performances were foreshadowed in a race that Comber, Dolan and O'Donovan all competed in at the Raleigh Relays on March 25. Dolan was the fastest of the Wildcats trio on that night when he cruised to a time of 3:39.45; Comber crossed the line in 3:39.67 and O'Donovan registered a mark of 3:41.73 in the same race. Those times were all personal bests until all three runners lowered their PRs for a second time in their trip to Mississippi. Comber, Dolan and O'Donovan represent three of the members of the Wildcats celebrated group of sub-four minute milers, an exclusive club which now includes 43 elite athletes.

Comber is a four-time All-American and a nine-time BIG EAST champion during his collegiate career. Dolan made a splash indoors earlier this year when he came in sixth in the Mile at the NCAA Championships in his first collegiate competition season. His time of 3:57.20 in the preliminary round of the national meet is the fastest mile that any Villanovan has ever run at the indoor NCAA Championships meet. O'Donovan is one of five athletes from Leevale Athletic Club in his hometown of Cork City, Ireland to come to Villanova and became a sub-four miler. The group includes Wildcats head coach Marcus O'Sullivan and O'Donovan's high school coach, Ken Nason. O'Donovan is one of at least 30 members of the "Irish Pipeline" of track & field athletes who have chosen to run for Villanova over the last 70-plus years.

Covid-19 Level 5 Update - April 8th 2021

Athletics Ireland Covid-19 Level 5 Update

April 8th 2021

Full details of the recent (March 31st) Government Level 5 restrictions can be found on Gov.ie

Athletics Ireland Release April 8th 2021

Excerpt from Release:

Athletics Ireland reminds all affiliated members that only elite athletes in receipt of official exemption letters from Athletics Ireland High Performance department can travel to events within and outside the island of Ireland.

All elite exempted athletes that plan to travel outside Ireland should inform the Athletics Ireland High Performance Director of their travel plans and details of the event or camp they are planning to travel to.

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69th Cork City Sports 2021 Postponed

Cork City Sports Postponed Until 2022

 This morning brings the sad news that this years Cork City Sports has been postponed - the second year in a row. The Morton Games, normally held in the same week, has also been deferred.  

The Cork City Sports is the highlight of the year for athletics in Cork, bringing European and World class athletics stars to Cork, and is a testament to the year-round hard work put in by the Cork City Sports committee and their many 'back-room' aides and contacts.  In addition to the elite events, the sports also provides quality opportunities for up-and-coming local athletes, both on track and in field events.

This years 'Sports' will be sorely missed by all athletics - and sports - followers.

Athletics Ireland Release

BAM Cork City Sports and Morton Games postponed until 2022

"After assessing all scenarios available, it has been confirmed that the 2021 editions of the BAM Cork Sports International Athletics Meet and the Morton Games have been postponed until 2022.

The two high profile international track and field meets which were postponed in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic were rescheduled and set to take place on the 6th and 9th of July 2021 respectively. Organisers have taken the difficult decision to again postpone both events due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding current Covid-19 restrictions.

Joe Hartnett, Meeting Director, Cork City Sports commented: “After due consideration of the many issues surrounding COVID-19 we have decided to postpone for another year. It is our hope that 2022 will allow us to bring back International Athletics to Cork”.

Tony O'Connell, Chairman, Cork City Sports added: “We regret having to cancel this year’s meeting. We thank our sponsors and other partners for being patient during these difficult times and look forward to working together again in 2022.”

2021 would have been the 69th edition of the Cork City Sports International Athletics Meet and there is no doubt athletics fans will look forward to it’s return on the back of a tremendously successful event in 2019.

The Morton Games which commenced in 2008 has also become one of the most high-class athletics events in the country and will be undoubtedly leave a hole in this summer’s athletics calendar.

Morton Games Meet Director, Noel Guiden said: " Although we are very disappointed to have to announce the cancellation of Morton Games for the second successive year, really there was no other option as with so many uncertainties it made the hosting of an international meet in 2021 an impossibility. There is no doubt that better times lie ahead and with that in the forefront of our thoughts we look forward to the return of international athletics and the " Santry Roar" at Morton Games in the Summer of '22."

Athletics Ireland CEO Hamish Adams echoed these sentiments and acknowledged the importance of seeing the return of both events in 2022.

He said, “Athletics Ireland have long been supporters of both the Cork City Sports International Meet and the Morton Games, and we were all looking forward to what have become two unmissable dates on the athletics summer calendar. The news will come as a disappointment, but we are in no doubt that both the Bam Cork City Sports International and Morton Games will be back and showcasing our sport at its best 2022”.

The team behind the BAM Cork City Sports International and Morton Games would like to extend their best wishes and thanks to all athletes, coaches, fans, and sponsors for their unwavering support over the the last year."

March 2021 Athlete Transfer Window has Closed

March 2021 - Deadline Passed

The March 2021 transfer deadline for the return of fully completed transfer forms, Wednesday March 24th, has passed.  Any further Transfer Forms that have been received after that date will NOT be accepted, except, only, Inter-County transfers which will have already been processed by the outgoing county.

The next transfer window will close on August 24th 2021

Late Forms

Late Forms are .....Late...and will NOT be accepted for this transfer window - NO EXCEPTIONS
 

August 2021 Transfers

Transfer forms may be downloaded from the Athletics Ireland website.

The Procedure on the form MUST be followed.

Completed forms should be give/posted to Cork AAI County Board Registrar, John Copithorne, Belgooley, Co. Cork.

• Do NOT call to John Copithorne's house or workplace.
• Do NOT send your form by Registered Post, Courier or other form of delivery, except the regular Post
• Do NOT send your completed form to Athletics Ireland HQ (Dublin), as this will severely affect delivery time, likely missing the deadline.

The Transfer Form must be signed in the following order

By the:
•   Member (in the case of a minor by the parent or guardian)
•   New Club
•   Outgoing Club
•   County Board (outgoing club)
•   County Boards (out of county club transfer)
•   County Boards (inter county transfer)

Incomplete, improperly or incorrectly completed forms will be rejected.

Notes:

• Athletes must be in good stead with the outgoing club, i.e. they must not owe any membership fee, or other arrears, and all club property in their possession must have been returned

• Athletes whose membership of the outgoing club has lapsed by more than three years, i.e. last registered in 2017 (NOT registered in any of the years 2020, 2019 or 2018) do NOT require a transfer, i.e. they are free to change clubs without going through the formal transfer process - they can be simply registered by the incoming club.