CONNACHT U9, 10 & 11 TEAM COMPETITON & U12 & U13 T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sligo IT hosts the first day of the Connacht Track & Field Championships next Saturday, June 10, with our U9, 10 & 11 Teams and U12 & U13 athletes in action.

All members are reminded they must wear either a Carrick AC vest, a Carrick AC t-shirt or a plain royal blue or plain white t-shirt. No football jerseys or writing of any kind is permitted.

Remember to bring rain gear and spare clothes as there is no shelter at the track in Sligo and remember to bring food and money for food.

All athletes are asked to make their own way to the track and to report there for 9.30 am if they are involved in the team. All athletes must wear assigned numbers which will be available from a club official at the track.

The programme is pasted below and the following are our entries for the day:

Team Competition
U9 Boys 60m & Long Jump: Sean Keaney and Michael O'Grady

U10 Girls 60m & Long Jump: Amy Murtagh and Anna Keane
U10 Girls 60m: Aoife McDwyer and Phoebe Lynott
U10 Girls Long Jump: Grace McCawley & Celia Morahan
U11 Girls Relay: Amy Murtagh, Anna Keane, Aoife McDwyer, Celia Morahan and Phoebe Lynott

U10 Boys 60m & Long Jump: Nathan Casey and Sean Gaffney
U10 Boys Relay: Nathan Casey, Sean Gaffney, Sean Keaney & Michael O'Grady

U11 Girls 60m & Long Jump: Caireann O'Grady & Lauren Faughnan
U11 Girls Relay: Caireann O'Grady, Lauren Faughnan, Penelope & Isabella Cassidy

U11 Boys 60m & Long Jump: Oisin Mollohan & Ben O'Connor
U11 Boys 600m: Bobby Hanrahan & Jay Keane
U11 Boys Long Jump: Ben Clarke & Jay Keane
U11 Boys Relay: Oisin Mollohan, Ben O'Connor, Ben Clarke, Bobby Hanrahan & Jay Keane

U12 Girls
Emily Reynolds       60m, 600m
Faith Lynott            60m, Shot, Long Jump
Leah McCawley       60m, Long Jump
Sarah Boyd            60m, Long Jump
Ellie Butler             60m, Long Jump
Mairead Lowe         60m, Turbo Javelin

U12 Boys
Alan Beirne            60m, Long Jump
Oliver Kearney       60m, Long Jump
Daragh Gardiner    60m, Shot
Aaron Gardiner      60m, Long Jump
Dara Holmes         60m, 600m, Turbo Javelin
Brian Keaney         60m, Turbo Javelin
Frank Cullen          60m, Long Jump
Odhran Singleton   Turbo Javelin
Relay: Alan Beirne, Darragh & Aaron Gardiner, Dara Holmes, Brian Keaney & Frank Cullen

U13 Girls
Roisin Kelleher        60m, 600m, Long Jump
Michaela Dunne      60m, 600m, Long Jump
Rachel O'Connor     60m, Long Jump
Ellie O'Brien           60m, 600m
Saoirse McGlynn     60m, 600m
Allie Reynolds         60m, Long Jump
Relay: Roisin Kelleher, Rachel O'Connor, Michaela Dune, Allie Reynolds & Ellie O'Brien

U13 Boys
Gerard Murtagh       60m, Long Jump
Daniel Martin           600m, Long Jump
Ben Finn                 60m, Long Jump
Dhani Keane           60m, Long Jump
Ryan O'Dowd          60m, Long Jump
Relay: Gerard Murtagh, Dhani Keane, Ben Finn, Ryan O'Dowd, Daniel Martin


We wish all our athletes the very best of luck and if you have any queries, don't hesitate to contact John Connolly at 087-9446961.

ALL-IRELAND SCHOOLS TRACK & FIELD

Well done to all our athletes who performed so well at the Irish Schools Track & Field in Tullamore on Saturday, June 3, enduring conditions that went from floods and torrential rain to getting sunburn!

As usual, the standard was off the charts and we had some good performances with Oisin Kearney just outside his personal best in the Junior Boys 200m running 25.61 from lane one.

We had a trio in action in the 100m races with Sophie McCabe running 13.70 into 0.6 headwind to finish eighth in the Minor Girls race while Toyosi Fagbo, running in the middle of a torrential downpour, ran 13.16 to finish seventh in the Minor Boys event. In the Inter Girls, Alannah McGuinness overcame a recent knee injury to finish seventh in a time of 13.12.

Completing the day, our Minor Girls team of Sophie McCabe, Lauren Reynolds, Aoibhinn O'Dowd and Katelyn Gannon finished seventh in the relay in a time of 56.35.

Congrats also to Ellie O'Rourke, who trains with our distance gang, who was just outside her personal best in the Junior 1,500m in a time of 5.13.18.

Also well done to Eanna Madden who ran 21.58 from lane 2 in Salamanca.

PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUP END OF YEAR

We hope everyone has an exciting Summer as we come to the end of our training year for all our Primary School members on Tuesday, May 30. 

Training will resume after the break for Summer holidays on Tuesday, October 3 (Provisional).

Training will be held for those who have qualified for Connacht or National competition in clubs, schools or Community Games and will be notified as to date and time of training.

CONNACHT SCHOOLS TRACK & FIELD 2017

Congrats to all our gang who performed so well last Thursday at the Irish Life Health Connacht Schools Track & Field in Athlone.

Toyosi Fagbo, Sophie McCabe, Lauren Reynolds, Oisin Kearney & Alannah McGuinness all qualified for the All-Ireland Schools while Kasey Bruen, Evan Corcoran and Sibeal Reynolds all won medals.

There were also a number of fourth places for Kyle McNabola (twice), Evan Corcoran and Anna Corcoran but nevertheless, a lot of new personal bests were set.

Girls
Minor

Sophie McCabe 2nd 100m 13.64

Lauren Reynolds 3rd 1,500m 5.22.52 pb

Relay (Sophie McCabe, Lauren Reynolds, Aoibhinn O'Dowd, Katelyn Gannon) 2nd

Inter 

Alannah McGuinness 2nd 100m 13.07

Clodagh Sheerin 4th 200m 28.08

Anna Corcoran 4th 1,500m 5.26.1 pb

Senior

Kasey Bruen 3rd Senior 200m 29.53 & 400m 68.20

Sibeal Reynolds 3rd 100m 13.87; 4th 200m 29.92

Boys

Minor

Toyosi Fagbo 2nd Minor 100m 12.66

Iarlaith O'Brien 4th 1,500m 5.22.47

Junior 

Oisin Kearney 2nd 200m 25.35

Evan Corcoran 3rd 200m 25.85; 4th 800m 2.13.86 pb

Relay (Oisin Kearney, Evan Corcoran, Ollie Charles, Toyosi Fagbo) 4th

Intermediate

Daniel Bosquette 5th Javelin 20.39m

Niall Sheerin 6th 100m 12.39

Senior

Kyle McNabola 4th 200m 23.63, 4th 400m 52.90 pb

Fiachra O'Dowd 5th 200m 24.06

Relay (Oisin & Fiachra O'Dowd, Niall Sheerin, Oisin Boland) 4th

JOANNA DUIGNAN - GUARD OF HONOUR

As a mark of respect for our friend Joanna Duignan, Carrick-on-Shannon Athletic Club will form a Guard of Honour before Joanna's funeral on Thursday morning in St. Mary's Church Annaduff.

All members, current and past and their families, are welcome to join with us at Annaduff Church no later than 10.15 am on Thursday morning. 

We only ask that we all wear an item of Carrick AC Club clothing as we join together with the Duignan family at this heartbreaking time.

To Joanna's many friends in the athletics world, at College and at club level, you are most welcome to join us in the Guard of Honour and please wear your Club or College colours.

Joanna's funeral takes place on Thursday morning at 11 am at St. Mary's Church, Annaduff.

JOANNA DUIGNAN - Funeral Arrangements

The funeral arrangements for our friend Joanna Duignan have been announced as follows:

Reposing at her home at Gortinee, Aughamore, Carrick-on-Shannon today (Tuesday, May 2) from 7pm until 10pm and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 3) from 4pm until 10pm. House private at all other times.

Funeral Mass on Thursday at 11am in St. Mary’s Church, Annaduff followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.

St. Mary’s Church in Annaduff is situated on the N4 Dublin to Sligo road about 11 Km from Carrick-on-Shannon on the way to Dublin. Google Maps link to Annaduff Church: https://www.google.ie/maps/place/St+Marys+Church,+Annaduff/@53.9016354,-7.9577705,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x485e80d1c061ab2b:0x798c3b2815518658!8m2!3d53.9016354!4d-7.9555818

Please note there will be a one way traffic system in operation to the family home entering from the Annaduff Church junction.

Anyone needing directions, please contact Club Secretary John Connolly at 087-9446961.

Carrick-on-Shannon Athletic Club would like to thank everyone for their sympathy and their messages of support at this very difficult time.

May Joanna Rest in Peace.

JOANNA DUIGNAN - Rest in Peace

It is with a sense of profound sadness and deep shock that we let the Carrick-on-Shannon Athletic Club family know of the sudden and untimely passing of our friend Joanna Duignan.

There are simply no words to convey the sense of loss that our athletes, our coaches and their families are feeling right now as the news that Joanna is no longer with us sinks in ever so slowly and ever so terribly.

A fantastic athlete with a willingness to work hard, what marked Joanna out most of all was not her athletics achievements but the fact that she was a lovely genuine person who always had time for everyone - no matter how young or how old, Joanna's friendly, outgoing nature saw her make time for everyone and we lost count of the amount of times she helped out our younger athletes.

The loss we feel today is nothing compared to the loss of her family, her parents Philip and Theresa and brothers Daniel, Aaron and Keith, her relatives and extended family and many friends. There are no words to convey our deepest sympathy to them at this time - all we can do is offer our support and our love as we remember our friend Joanna.

As a mark of respect to Joanna, all club training is cancelled this week.

At the moment, funeral arrangements are not available but we will let people know as soon as they are available.


May Joanna Rest in Peace

COMMUNITY GAMES NEWS

Just a round-up of all the Community Games Area Athletics Finals news to help our members understand all about the Community Games Athletics Finals.

The date of births are different to Athletics Ireland with competitors under the age on July 31, in the year of competition.

The Leitrim Community Games Athletics Finals will take place in Manorhamilton on Friday, May 12, while the Roscommon Area Finals will take place Sunday, June 4, at St. Faithleach’s GAA Grounds.

Just a round-up of the local Area Finals that will involve our members.

CARRICK-ON-SHANNON AREA - The Carrick-on-Shannon Area Community Games Athletics Finals will be held on Thursday, May 4, at the top field of Carrick-on-Shannon Community School. Registration from 5.30 with events starting at 6 pm sharp. Entry fee €4. Please bring copy of birth cert to event unless registered last year

The Carrick Area covers the Leitrim side of Carrick-on-Shannon, the entire parish of Kiltoghert including Leitrim Village, Gowel, Jamestown and Kilnagross and Drumsna Village out as far as the Mohill Cross.

ARDCARNE COMMUNITY GAMES - Ardcarne Community Games will be hold their Sports Day this Sunday, April 30, in Ardcarne Park. Registration from 1.15 to 1.45 with first race at 2pm sharp. Entry will be €10 per family, or €5 per adult, €2 per child. Please spread the word. Looking forward to seeing you all there.

The Ardcarne Area covers Cootehall, Knockvicar and the Ardcarne Areas.

CROGHAN DRUMLION CORTOBER - Croghan Drumlion Cortober Community Games have provisionally fixed their Area Athletics Day for next Monday, May 1. Registration at 6 pm with first race at 6.30

DRUMSHANBO & MOHILL AREAS - Unfortunately, we have no information on the dates of the Area Finals in the Drumshanbo and Mohill Areas, when we do, we will post them on Facebook.

AGE GUIDELINES - COMMUNITY GAMES 2017

• Under 16: Competitors born on or before 31 July 2001 are overage

• Under 15: Competitors born on or before 31 July 2002 are overage

• Under 14: Competitors born on or before 31 July 2003 are overage

• Under 13: Competitors born on or before 31 July 2004 are overage

• Under 12: Competitors born on or before 31 July 2005 are overage

• Under 11: Competitors born on or before 31 July 2006 are overage

• Under 10: Competitors born on or before 31 July 2007 are overage

• Under 9: Competitors born on or before 31 July 2008 are overage

• Under 8: Competitors born on or before 31 July 2009 are overage

Carrick-on-Shannon Athletic Club 2016/2017 Newsletter 4

EASTER BREAK

The Club’s Primary School section breaks for Easter Holidays and the last session for the Primary School group will be held on Tuesday, April 4, which means there will be NO training on April 11 & 18. 

When training resumes on Tuesday, April 25, training will take place OUTDOORS at the top field of Carrick-on-Shannon Community School at the usual times. Please remember to bring suitable gear for training outdoors.

Training for the Post Primary group will continue over the Easter Holidays, contact John Connolly for details.

CONGRATS CLIVE

Many congratulations to Clive Glancy who set a magnificent new personal best in the Asics Manchester Marathon last Sunday, clocking an impressive 2.35.42, taking three minutes off his previous best.

Clive was the epitome of even-paced running as he went through the halfway point in 1.17.56 and covered the second half nine seconds faster to finish 25th overall. A great performance Clive - an inspiration to everyone in the Club

CHURCH GATE COLLECTION - HELP NEEDED

We’re looking for help with the Club’s Annual Church Gate Collection which will be held in the churches in Carrick-on-Shannon, Jamestown, Cortober, Gowel, Leitrim Village, Drumsna and Annaduff over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend of April 15 & 16.

We realise this is the Bank Holiday weekend but if you could stand at a church for 20 mins before the start time and 10 mins after, it would be a huge help as this is the Club’s only fundraiser for the year.

Please contact John Connolly at 087-9446961 or any other club official if you are able to help out.

SUMMER TRACK & FIELD COMPETITIONS

We’d ask all parents to take special note of the fixture list below and if a child is selected for competition, please let us know if they are available.

When it comes to the Leitrim Primary Schools Track & Field, it is the schools who organise the competitors for that competition.

2017 FIXTURES

Wednesday, May 3: Leitrim U9, 10 & 11 Team competition - Manorhamilton

Sunday, May 14: Leitrim Primary Schools Track & Field - Manorhamilton

Wednesday, May 24: Leitrim Club Track & Field - Manorhamilton

Saturday, June 3: All-Ireland Schools Track & Field - Tullamore

Saturday, June 10: Connacht Juvenile Team events and U12 T&F in Sligo

Saturday, June 17: Connacht U13-Senior T&F in Sligo

Saturday, June 24: Athletics Ireland National U9, 10 & 11 Team competition; Tailteann Games - Santry

Saturday, July 1: Athletics Ireland U23 & Junior track & Field

July 8 & 9: Athletics Ireland Juvenile Track & Field - Tullamore

July 15: Athletics Ireland Juvenile Relays - Tullamore

July 16: Athletics Ireland Juvenile Track & Field - Tullamore

July 22-23: Athletics Ireland Senior Track & Field - Santry

August 18-20: National Community Games Finals - Blanchardstown, Dublin

CONTACT POINT

If you have queries, contact Club Secretary John Connolly (0879446961), email connollyjohnb@eircom.net or message us on Facebook.

ATHLETICS IRELAND JUVENILE INDOORS WEEKEND 2

Another weekend of personal bests for our athletes at the Athletics Ireland Juvenile Indoors in Athlone with Gerard Murtagh coming very close to a medal when he finished fourth in a high quality U13 Long Jump with a new personal best.

Gerard, our youngest member in action on Saturday, came the closest to a medal when he actually took the lead in the competition on the fifth round, a 4.44m jump also a new personal best. Gerard improved that by one centimetre in the final but unfortunately, three jumpers produced exceptional efforts, including a new championship as he just missed out in the club's best performance of the 27 indoors.

Fiachra O'Dowd missed out on the U19 60m Final by one place and it was unfortunately the same in the 200m as, despite a 0.25 improvement, a magnificent new pb of 23.36 saw him miss out on the final despite a great performance.

The Sheerins also set new pbs in the U17 races - Clodagh, in a difficult lane 2, broke 27 seconds for the first time with a time of 26.91 while Niall broke 25 for the first time with an excellent 24.81, both big improvements on their times from the Connachts.

Shauna McCabe took three quarters of a second off her previous best when she ran 28.21 in the U18 heats.

Shane Finn threw a massive new personal best of 9.48m in the U14 Shot to finish 10th overall, a big improvement on his Connacht performance.

Lauren Reynolds was our last competitor in action as she ran a time of 2.39.30 in the U15 800m, just a little outside her best while her training partner Ellie O'Rourke reached the final with a new pb of 2.26.41 before finishing eighth in the final.

Many thanks to Anna Corcoran, Laureen & Oisin O'Dowd,Michael O'Brien, Michael Reynolds, Siobhan Murtagh and Niamh Ni Comhraide for travelling down with our athletes and supporting them so well on the day.

That brings our Indoor season to an end but we won't have too long to wait for the outdoor season as we have the Irish Universities next weekend in Cork. Roll on the Summer!

Photos from Athlone can be viewed on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/carrickonshannon.ac/media_set?set=a.987335738070756.1073741930.100003830187592&type=3&uploaded=10

ATHLETICS IRELAND JUVENILE INDOORS WEEKEND 1

Another hectic and busy weekend in Athlone with three Carrick AC breaking into the top eight at the Athletics Ireland Irish Life Health Juvenile Indoors last Saturday & Sunday.

Toyosi Fagbo was our top finisher as he broke his personal best when finishing fifth in the U14 60m Final on Sunday, running an exceptional 8.00 dead after running 8.08 when finishing second in his heat. This was a very good run for Toyosi in a high quality final and a great run.

Alannah McGuinness twice broke her personal best, set in the Connachts, as she qualified as a fastest loser in the U16 60m heats with 8.15 before going considerably faster with 8.08 in the final where she finished a close sixth

Gerard Murtagh was our final finalist, this time in the U13 60m - Gerard also set a new personal best in the heats, running 8.42 and was marginally slower in a final plagued by false starts, recording a time of 8.44 which was faster than his old best.
You can watch videos of the 60m Finals on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw5Iu2m24cM

Also in the 60m heats, Shauna McCabe ran an impressive race to finish fifth in her U18 heat in a new pb of 8.39 while Fiachra O'Dowd ran 7.57 for fourth in his U19 heat. Niall Sheerin's first All-Irelands saw him run 7.95 in his heat while Sophie McCabe ran 8.75 in her U14 heat.

Our youngest competitor of the weekend, Alan Beirne, ran 9.39 in the U12 heats with a strong showing.

On Sunday morning, Anna Corcoran and Fiachra Henry were in action in the 1,500m with Anna recording a time of 5.41.64 in finishing 14th while Fiachra was 10th in his heat in a time of 4.46.71.

On Saturday, we had four relay teams in action with three of them setting new personal bests. Our U15 Girls team were unable to compete after Aine McGwynne suffered a bad knee injury on Friday and we all wish her a speedy recovery!

Our U17 Girls team of Clodagh Sheerin, Anna Corcoran, Seonna Devaney & Alannah McGuinness took three seconds off their Connacht time as they finished eighth overall in a time of 1.54.38, Clodagh and Alannah both breaking 27 seconds on their legs.

The U18 Boys squad of Oisin O’Dowd, Brian Holahan, Oisin Boland and Niall Sheerin were fractionally faster than their Connacht time as they also finished eighth overall in a time of 1.44.62, Niall running a 24.4 split on the last leg. 

The U16 squad of Oisin Kearney, Eoghan Farrell, Daniel Bosquette and Evan Corcoran were also faster than their Connacht time, finishing eighth in a time of 1.48.93 with Oisin smashing the 25 second barrier and Evan fractionally outside it.

Unfortunately, the Carrick U14 boys team of Patrick Charles, Shane Finn, Cian Mollohan and Toyosi Fagbo were disqualified after a mishap on the second changeover saw the baton hit the deck. It was a terrible pity as the team looked in a great position to qualify for the Final with a storming leg from Shane Finn but the disappointment is sure to drive these lads on in the future.

Pictures from the two days are on our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/carrickonshannon.ac/media_set?set=a.984390671698596.1073741929.100003830187592&type=3&pnref=story

Our thanks to all the parents and supporters who travelled to Athlone and especially to Siobhan & Callum Whelan who travelled with the bus on Saturday.

Finally, best of luck to Clodagh Sheerin, Niall Sheerin, Shauna McCabe, Fiachra O'Dowd, Lauren Reynolds, Gerard Murtagh and Shane Finn who are all competing this Saturday in Athlone as the Indoor season comes to an end.

NATIONAL JUVENILE INDOORS FIRST WEEKEND

Next weekend sees the first weekend of the Athletics Ireland Irish Life Health National Juvenile Indoors in the AIT International Arena in Athlone and we have a big contingent in action on Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday, we have five relay teams competing with the U15 & 17 Girls in the morning session while the U14, 16 & 18 Boys are in the afternoon session.

On Sunday, it is the turn of our 1,500m runners and 60m sprinters to take to the track and we wish everyone the very best of luck.

There will be a bus for the relay teams on Saturday, leaving from the complex at 8 am sharp with a fare of €5.

Those competing on Sunday are to make their own way to Athlone but if anyone needs a lift, contact John Connolly asap and we will see what we can arrange.

All athletes must collect their numbers AND check in with the officials at the check-in area in Athlone a minimun of one hour before the scheduled time of their events (see below). Collecting your number is not the same as checking in so make sure you get your name ticked by the officials.

The full timetable is as follows:

SATURDAY MARCH 25

• U15 Girls Relay: Aine McGwynne, Elsie Harman, Lauren Reynolds, Sophie McCabe – 10.30
• U17 Girls Relay: Clodagh Sheerin, Anna Corcoran, Seonna Devaney, Alannah McGuinness – 10.30
• U14 Boys Relay: Patrick Charles, Shane Finn, Cian Mollohan, Toyosi Fagbo, Ross Flanagan – 1.30
• U16 Boys Relay: Oisin Kearney, Eoghan Farrell, Daniel Bosquette, Evan Corcoran – 1.30
• U18 Boys Relay: Oisin O’Dowd, Brian Holohan, John O’Beirne, Niall Sheerin – 1.30

SUNDAY MARCH 26

U17 Girls 1500m: Anna Corcoran – 10.50
U17 Boys 1500m: Fiachra Henry – 10.50
U12 Boys 60m: Alan Beirne – 1.30
U13 Boys 60m: Gerard Murtagh – 1.30
U14 Girls 60m: Sophie McCabe – 1.30
U14 Boys 60m: Toyosi Fagbo – 1.30
U16 Girls 60m: Alannah McGuinness – 1.30
U17 Boys 60m: Niall Sheerin – 1.30
U18 Girls 60m: Shauna McCabe – 1.30
U19 Boys 60m: Fiachra O’Dowd – 1.30

Again, we wish everyone the very best of luck in Athlone.

NATIONAL JUVENILE INDOORS QUALIFIERS

We have a busy schedule ahead of us for the Athletics Ireland Juvenile Indoors at the end of March, beginning of April and we need to know now who will be competing.

We have five relay teams in action on Saturday, March 25, while Sunday, March 26, will see 14 individuals in action over 15 events. On Saturday, April 1, we have nine individuals down for competition.

We need to know by next Monday, March 5, who is competing in the Nationals so we can finalise entries. Please contact John Connolly asap.

The following is the dates and times for our athletes according to the Athletics Ireland Juvenile Handbook, which can be accessed at http://www.athleticsireland.ie/downloads/other/Juv_Booklet_2017_nc_(7).pdf

SATURDAY MARCH 25

U15 Girls Relay: Aine McGwynne, Elsie Harman, Lauren Reynolds, Sophie McCabe – 10.30

U17 Girls Relay: Clodagh Sheerin, Anna Corcoran, Seonna Devaney, Alannah McGuinness – 10.30

U14 Boys Relay: Patrick Charles, Shane Finn, Cian Mollohan, Toyosi Fagbo, Ross Flanagan – 1.30

U16 Boys Relay: Oisin Kearney, Eoghan Farrell, Daniel Bosquette, Evan Corcoran – 1.30

U18 Boys Relay: Oisin O’Dowd, Brian Holohan, John O’Beirne, Niall Sheerin – 1.30

SUNDAY MARCH 26

U18 Girls 400m: Kasey Bruen – 10.00

U18 Boys 400m: John O'Beirne – 10.00

U19 Girls Long Jump: Sibeal Reynolds – 10.00

U17 Girls 1500m: Anna Corcoran – 10.50

U17 Boys 1500m: Fiachra Henry – 10.50

U12 Boys 60m: Alan Beirne – 1.30

U13 Boys 60m: Gerard Murtagh – 1.30

U14 Girls 60m: Sophie McCabe – 1.30

U14 Boys 60m: Toyosi Fagbo – 1.30

U16 Girls 60m: Alannah McGuinness – 1.30

U17 Girls 60m: Clodagh Sheerin – 1.30

U17 Boys 60m: Niall Sheerin – 1.30

U18 Girls 60m: Shauna McCabe – 1.30

U19 Girls 60m: Sibeal Reynolds – 1.30

U19 Boys 60m: Fiachra O’Dowd – 1.30

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 1

U15 Girls 800m: Lauren Reynolds – 11.15

U17 Girls 200m: Clodagh Sheerin – 10.00

U17 Boys 200m: Niall Sheerin – 10.00

U18 Girls 200m: Shauna McCabe & Kasey Bruen – 10.00

U19 Girls 200m: Sibeal Reynolds – 10.00

U19 Boys 200m: Fiachra O'Dowd – 10.00

U15 Girls 800m: Lauren Reynolds – 11.15

U14 Boys Shot: Shane Finn – 1.00
U13 Boys Long Jump: Gerard Murtagh - 1.30

FANTASTIC WEEKEND AT CONNACHT INDOORS

Congratulations to all our athletes who performed so well at last weekend’s Western Region Connacht Indoors in the AIT International Arena in Athlone. It was an exhausting but uplifting two days of competition and all our athletes came back home enthused after some great displays.

We started on Saturday with our U12 & U13 athletes and it was a day that captured both the highs and lows of our sport. The highs were two medals for Gerard Murtagh, second in the U13 Long Jump with a great new personal best of 4.33m and third in the 60m, again with another pb of 8.52.

Alan Beirne made his Connacht debut and it came so close to a medal as he finished fourth in the U12 60m in a great time of 9.17, just 0.02 of a second off the bronze. However, there is some consolation as his fourth place qualified him for the Nationals.

Our two U13 relays had a bit of misfortune as Roisin Kelleher took a very bad fall in her race while the baton hit the deck in the boys race but we know both teams will be back.

On Sunday, we had a fantastic day that started off with a brilliant performance from our U14 team of Patrick Charles, Shane Finn, Cian Mollohan and Toyosi Fagbo who were so dominant that Toyosi had time to look around on the final leg and ease down.

We’d get in trouble if we started listing everyone but we had gold medal winning performances from Sibeal Reynolds (U19 60m & Long Jump), Toyosi Fagbo (U14 60m), Clodagh Sheerin (U17 200m) and Cathal McElgunn (Senior 400m) while there were some fabulous displays from Alannah McGuinness, Lauren Reynolds, Sophie McCabe and Niall Sheerin.

It was also great to see so many people make their debuts in Connacht competition no more so than our U18 Boys team of Oisin O’Dowd, Brian Holohan, John O’Beirne and Niall Sheerin, of whom Brian, John & Niall were running their first ever competitions. It was the same too for Seniors Fergal Guihen and Luke Mollohan which shows it is never too late to start.

One special mention must go to Gerard O’Donnell - it is not often that we have a National Senior medalist compete in the Connachts for us but apart from running a time of 22.24, a time that ranks him 16th in Ireland over 200m this year, the time and advice Gerard gave to all our club members is certainly something that will inspire them over the coming weeks, months and years.

Thanks to all the parents who drove down on both days to cheer on all our athletes, it was very noticeable from the track. Special thanks to Alice Lynott, Siobhan Murtagh, Diane Charles, Mary O’Brien and Jenny McCabe for all their work outside the track. Well done also to Siobhan Whelan, John Connolly and Mary O’Donnell for their officiating work over the weekend.

And finally, thanks to all our athletes - it is not just the performances but the way they helped and supported each other over the two days that is the most inspirational aspect of the weekend for the coaches. Well done all.

The following are our results from the weekend:

U12 Girls

60m: 28 Keelin Cronin 9.91; 31 Faith Lynott 9.97; 40 Jodie Fitzpatrick 10.18; 50 Bronwyn Regan 10.40; 52 Sarah McDermott Lowe 10.49; 53 Sinikka McGlynn 10.53; 56 Emily Reynolds 10.58; 58 Aoibhinn O'Connor 10.63; 64 Aoibhe Morahan 11.32

600m: 21 Faith Lynott 2:12.67; 22 Keelin Cronin 2:13.27; 26 Jodie Fitzpatrick 2:19.00; 28 Emily Reynolds 2:20.01; 30 Sarah McDermott Lowe 2:22.15; 31 Aoibhinn O'Connor 2:22.27; 35 Aoibhe Morahan 2:30.06; 36 Bronwyn Regan 2:31.90; 38 Sinikka McGlynn 2:35.18

Relay: 7 Carrick-on-Shannon; 13 Carrick on Shannon

U13 Girls

60m: 21 Rachel O'Connor 9.57; 30 Roisin Kelleher 9.69; 45 Bronagh Brennan 9.96; 53 Seoirse McGlynn 10.26; 54 Allie Reynolds 10.27; 59 Ellie O'Brien 10.77

Relay: 17. Roisin Kelleher, Bronagh Brennan, Allie Reynolds, Rachel O’Connor 1.09.82

600m: 21 Seoirse McGlynn 2:07.68; 22 Ellie O'Brien 2:09.5; 28 Allie Reynolds 2:12.91;

Long Jump: Roisin Kelleher 2.99; Rachel O'Connor 2.68

U14 Girls

60m: 4 Sophie McCabe 8.72; 21 Eleanor McDermott 9.45; 23 Kate Regan 9.48; 27 Aoibhinn O'Dowd 9.57;

800m: 15 Helena Reynolds 2:56.82

Relay: 7 Eleanor McDermott, Kate Regan, Aoibhinn O’Dowd, Helena Reynolds 2:10.71

Shot: 7 Eleanor McDermott 5.83

Long Jump: Sophie McCabe 3.43; Helena Reynolds 2.92; Aoibhinn O'Dowd 2.61; Kate Regan 2.37

U15 Girls

60m: 6 Aine McGwynne 8.46; 33 Elsie Harman 9.63;

800m: 3 Lauren Reynolds 2:35.42

Relay: 3 Aine McGwynne, Elsie Harman, Lauren Reynolds, Sophie McCabe 2:00.13

U16 Girls

60m: 2 Alannah McGuinness 8.17; 9 Seonna Devaney 9.24; 17 Ailbhe Cryan 9.56; 19 Laura Conlon 10.00

200m: 5 Alannah McGuinness 28.08; 11 Laura Conlon 30.82; 12 Seonna Devaney 31.17; 18 Ailbhe Cryan 32.77

U17 Girls

60m: 4 Clodagh Sheerin 8.43

200m: 1 Clodagh Sheerin 27.38

1500m: 3 Anna Corcoran 5:36.71

Relay: 3 Clodagh Sheerin, Anna Corcoran, Seonna Devaney, Alannah McGuinness 1:57.39

U18 Girls

60m: 3 Shauna McCabe 8.43

200m: 3 Shauna McCabe 29.07; 4 Bruen, Kasey 29.33

400m: Kasey Bruen 68.23

U19 Girls

60m: 1 Sibeal Reynolds 8.45

200m: 2 Sibeal Reynolds 28.7

Long Jump: 1. Sibeal Reynolds 4.70

U12 Boys

60m: 4 Alan Beirne 9.17; 19 Darragh Gardiner 9.54; 19 Oliver Kearney 9.54; 31 Dara Holmes 9.79; 35 Aaron Gardiner 9.91; 45 Frank Cullen 10.21; 46 Cian Casey 10.31

Relay: 7 Darragh Gardiner, Alan Beirne, Oliver Kearney, Cian Casey

Long Jump: Frank Cullen 3.05m

U13 Boys

60m: 3 Gerard Murtagh 8.52; 8 Liam Chandler 9.01; 9 Dhani Keane 9.02; 15 Ben Finn 9.14; 21 Daniel Martin 9.36

600m: 11 Daniel Martin:59.72

Relay: 6 Dhani Keane, Ben Finn, Liam Chandler, Gerard Murtagh 61.61

Long Jump: 2 Gerard Murtagh 4.33; 8 Dhani Keane 3.76; Ben Finn 3.23; Liam Chandler 3.22

U14 Boys

60m: 1 Toyosi Fagboi 8.01; 5 Patrick Charles 8.42; 14 Shane Finn 8.81; 28 Ross Flanagan 9.61

800m: 21 Cian Mollohan  2:49.43

Relay: 1 Patrick Charles, Shane Finn, Cian Mollohan, Toyosi Fagbo 1:51.31

Shot: 4 Shane Finn 8.65

Long Jump: Toyosi Fagbo 3.49; Ross Flanagan 3.11

U15 Boys

60m: 12 Daniel Bosquette 9.01;

800m: 19 Iarlaith O'Brien 2:39.87; 23 Jack Keenehan 2:53.80

Long Jump: Daniel Bosquette 4.00

U16 Boys

60m: 10 Oisin Kearney 8.10

200m: 5 Oisin Kearney 25.37; 8 Evan Corcoran 25.86

800m: 7 Evan Corcoran 2:17.80

1500m: 8 Eoghan Farrell 4:58.61

Relay: 3 Oisin Kearney, Eoghan Farrell, Daniel Bosquette, Evan Corcoran 1:49.56

U17 Boys

60m: 3. Niall Sheerin 7.91

200m: 4. Niall Sheerin 25.31

1500m: 3 Fiachra Henry 4:39.81

U18 Boys

60m: 7 Brian Holohan 8.34; 8 Oisin O'Dowd 8.42

1500m: 7 Oisin Boland 4:42.66

200m: 9 Brian Holohan 26.87; 10 Oisin O'Dowd 27.40

400m: 3 John O'Beirne 59.81

Relay: 3 Oisin O’Dowd, Brian Holohan, John O’Beirne, Niall Sheerin 1:44.82

U19 Boys

60m: 3. Fiachra O’Dowd 7.48
200m: 3. Fiachra O'Dowd 23.61

Senior Men

60m: 5 Callum Whelan 7.78; 7 Fergal Guihen 8.28; 9 Luke Mollahan 8.35

200m: 2 Gerard O'Donnell 22.24; 5 Kyle McNabola 23.58; 7 Cathal McElgunn 23.66; 16 Callum Whelan 25.99; 18 Fergal Guihen 26.69; 19 Luke Mollahan 27.23

400m: 1 Cathal McElgunn 52.51; 2 Kyle McNabola 53.58

4 x 200m: 1 Cathal McElgunn, Niall Sheerin, Luke Mollohan, Fiachra O’Dowd 1:37.92 

3 Callum Whelan, Kyle McNabola, Fergal Guihen, Gerard O’Donnell 1:38.34