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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Kelly retains her two titles in style
BY FINTAN WALSH
At the All Ireland Senior Indoor Championships in Belfast last week end athletes from Waterford clubs were very much in the picture and they came home with four gold three silver and two bronze medals.
Once again Kelly Proper Ferrybank A.C. had an outstanding week end as she retained both of her titles.
On Saturday she won the Long Jump for the fifth year in succession with a distance of 6.35 metres which was some way below her record of 6.62 metres and another up and coming Ferrybank athlete Nicola Power was third with a personal best of 5.70 metres.
Then on Sunday Kelly had to call on all her great competitive spirit to win the 200 metres final in 24.14 seconds and she was pressed all the way by another Ferrybank athlete Niamh Whelanwho was literally inches behind in second spot.
Earlier Niamh set a personal best in the 60 metres semi final of 7.48 seconds and took the bronze medal in the final in a time of 7.50 seconds,she was the holder of the title. Mairead Murphy now with U.C.D. was second in the 60 metres hurdles final in 8.62 seconds,another athlete to take a silver medal was Billy Ryan from Ferrybank in the ( B ) 400 metres final in 49.12 seconds he missed out on a place in the (A ) final by just one place on Saturday.
One of the performances of the week end came in the women’s 3000 metres walk when Susanna Malikova, West Waterford achieved the second fastest time in the world this year when winning the event in 12 minutes 36.43 seconds and young Kate Veale also from West Waterford was a fine third in 13minutes 18 .44 seconds after being in second position for most of the race and she may have went off a little too fast early on but will have benefited from the experience gained. In the men’s 5000 metres walk Jamie Costin West Waterford was third with a very good performance in a time of 19 minutes 48.73 seconds just a second behind the second athlete home.
Other West Waterford athletes who competed there and who did well were Thomas Houlihan fourth in the Pole Vault with 4.50 metres, his sister Lisa fifth in the women’s Pole Vault with 2.80 metres, James Ledingham was just one place away from making the 800 metres final he ran 1 minute 56.74 seconds and Ravis Zakis had a p.b. of 8 minutes 45.43 seconds in the 3000 metres although unplaced and Liam Houlihan was unplaced in the Pole vault
MUNSTER JUVENILE INDOORS
On Saturday and Sunday last in Nenagh at the Munster under 9 to 13 Indoor championships there were several winners from Waterford.. Top performer was Anne Corcoran in the under 12 section as she won three titles the Long and High Jumps and Shot Putt, Amy Harrison won the u 13 Long jump and Tadg Brennan the 600 metres u 13., Grace Kervick was second in the u 9 Long jump and also second were the girls u12 relay team.
Third placings went to Tom Gallagher u 10, 300m and Long Jump, Dylan Kearns u 13 Hurdles ,Cormac Mc Cann,u13 Long jump, Fiona Eboko u10 300 m, Orla O’Brien u 12 Shot putt ,Girls u 11Relay and boy’s u 13 Relay and all of these from Ferrybank.For Tramore Denise O’Connor won the u 13 Hurdles and was second in the Long Jump, Shane Monagle was second in the 60 metres u 10 and the Boys relay team U 11 were second also. An Ghaeltacht had a win with Ciaran O’Maoilean u 12 Shot putt and third placings by Emma Hallahan u12 Long Jump and Liam Reilly u 13 600 m.
UK CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SHEFFIELD
This Week end the UK Athletics Indoor Championships are on across the water and Kelly Proper and Niamh Whelan fron Ferrybank A.C. are both in action there. Also this week end a large number of Ferrybank athletes compete in the Scottish under age Indoors in Glasgow.
WINTER LEAGUE FINAL NIGHT
A reminder that the Paddy Byrne Winter League comes to an end this Thursday at the R.S.C. at 7 pm and registration at 6 15 pm. Later on that evening at the Mt Sion Centre prizes for year will be presented at a function.
COMING FIXTURES
Fixtures still to come in February are as follows.Saturday Feb 13th Irish Universities Indoor Championships in Nenagh, Feb 13th Anne Valley 5 miles in Dunhill, Feb13/14 Scottish Under Age Indoors, Sunday21, FebNational Intermediate, Masters and Juvenile B Cross Country championships in Lough Key, Boyle Co Roscommon and also theboys u13 and girls u15 re run A championships and also that day Kilmacthomas 5 miles road race 11 a.m., Friday Feb 26 th Munster Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships C.I.T. Cork 12.30 p.m .Sunday Feb 28 Eason’s Dungarvan !0 Km road race 11.a.m. Again all the fixtures on Athletics Ireland Website and many other athletic websites also including those in the County so no need for anyone to be unaware of events that they can plan for.
ANNE VALLEY 5 MILES IN DUNHILL
On Saturday next February 13 the 4th Annual Anne Valley 5 miles run is in Dunhill and is expected to have a very large entry and is always a most enjoyable day out. This year will also see an under 14 run over a shorter route and all proceeds go to the Jack And Jill Foundation. Entries on the day from 10 .00 am in Harney’s Dunhill and race gets under way at 12 noon around a very scenic course, the start is a few hundred metres from Harney’s. Presentation of prizes and refreshments in Harney’s after the race, and shower facilities also nearby. Sponsored walk is at 11 am.
COUNTY BOARD MEETING
Next Monday evening at 8 pm in St Augustine’s College Abbeyside there will be a meeting of the County Athletic Board and all clubs are asked to be represented.
WATERFORD A.C. SPORTS DAY
On Sunday January 31 at the Mount Sion Centre a very enjoyable confined sports for juvenile members of Waterford A. C. took place in excellent weather with lots of parents present. After the event a party was held for all and club awards for 2009 were presented in all the various age categories or 2010 its hoped to see the juveniles compete in all the competitions that are there for them, as training continues on a regular basis.The following were the race results.
Girls U6.1st Aoibhe Waring, 2nd Siofra Slattery, 3rd Hannah Ryan. Boys U6 1st Nathan Bagge, 2nd Padraig McKinley, 3rd Harry Colbert. Girls U7 1st Anna Breen, 2nd Aimee Moore, 3rd Emma Larkin. Boys U7 1st Jack Corcoran Girls U8 1st Megan Waring, 2nd Emer McGlynn, 3rd Caroline Fanning, Boys U8 1st Garvin Blair, 2nd Ethan Flynn, 3rd Reuben Halloran. Girls U9 1st Emma Caulfield, 2nd Emma Lowe, 3rd Eva Daniels, Boys U9 1st Jake Bagge, 2nd Michael Brennan, 3rd Geoff Fanning. Girls U10 1st Linsey McGuire, 2nd Aisling Lowe, 3rd Anne O’Connor.
Boys U10 1st Hugo Blair, 2nd Fergus O’Brien. Girls U11 1st Cliodha Brennan, 2nd Collene Hogan. Boys U11 1st Luke O’Brien, 2nd Luke Furlong, 3rd David McGlynn, Girls U12 1st Gwyneth Blair, 2nd Abby Robinson, 3rd Aoife Dullaghan.Boys U12 1st Conor Quinn, 2nd Ethan Robinson. Girls U13 1st Emma O’Brien, 2nd Louise Reidy. Girls U14 1st Saoirse Casey Power. Boys U15 1st Alan Slattery, 2nd Richard LucasGirls U16 1st Siobhain Heylin. Boys U16 1st Isaac Lineen, 2nd Killian Hearne. Girls U17 1st Niamh Tebay, 2nd Claire Grant. Mothers Rac€1st Suzanne Dullaghan, 2nd Brenda Lowe, 3rd Ave Talviste.
Fathers Rac€1st Cathal Lowe, 2nd Richie Dullaghan, 3rd Ivor Bagge. Awards presented in each age group were; u 8 Megan Waring ,Garvin Blair,U9 Lindsey McGuire and Jake Bagge, U10 Hugo Blair, U11 Luke O’Brien, U12 Ethan Robinson, U13 Emma O’Brien & Louise Reidy, U14 Claire Purcell, U15 Emer Elliott, ,U16, Alan Slattery, U17 Níamh Tebay Overall Boy winner: Conor Quinn, Overall Girl winner: Siobhain Heylin. Club Juvenile Training. No training this Friday due to match at R.S.C. and then it is changed to Thursday at 7 pm from Thursday Feb 18th. Juvenile Club Slogan Competition won by Niamh Tebay. It is Speed, Stamina and Spirit and it will be on all gear.
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