Other reports on the Web site have covered the performances of Craughwell's juvenile athletes in field events on the final day of tne National Juvenile Championships in Cork. There were also some fantastic performances on the track, with several sprinters and middle distance runners in action. Also in action in the U9 multi-events competition were Eddie Madden and Tara McNally.
The club had several fine jumpers in action in both long jump and high jump in Cork IT on the final day of the National Track and Field on July 16th. First in action was Maireád McCann in the U12 girls event and Jack Raftery and PJ Kelly in the U12 boys. Maireád can be very proud of her improvement in the long jump this summer, jumping 3.04m in the Galway competition to finish in 7th place, jumping 3.74m in…
On the final day of the National Juvenile Track and Field in Cork IT on 16 July, several throwers from the club were in action, foremost of whom been Paul McGill. Competition got underway promptly with the U11 ball throw and U12 long jumps. In the ball throw, the club had 2 super throwers in action – the Tarpey twins from Clarinbridge. Conor threw the sliotar a fantastic 33.49 metres to claim 6th place overall in the U11 ball…
The National Juvenile Relays took place in Cork IT this year on 15 July, with a long trip in store for many families – most of whom made a weekend away of it.
There was super news for Cathriona Farrell and the club at the weekend when we heard of her selection by the AAI for the Irish International U16 team to contest the Celtic International track and field in Waterford on 12th August. The Celtic Internaional is an annual event which involves top athletes from Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales competing for their countries in the U16 and U18 age groups. This competition is widely regarded as an important step in…
Congratulations to Ann Loughnane who has been selected for the ESB Athletes Support Program on which details was announced today by Athletics Ireland and the ESB. Check out the announcement at the Athletics Ireland Web site – http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=338#more-338. Well done also to Paul Hession from Athenry AC who was selected for the same program. Its a great achievement for 2 Galway athletes to be selected as part of this elite group of 12 athletes from all over Ireland.
Personal Bests: Outdoor Track Time Where When 5k 18.26 Athenry Twilight T&F, Dangan Jul 2006 Road Time Where When 1m 4.53 HP Summer Series, Ballybrit Jun 2006 1.5m 8.16 HP Winter Series, Ballybrit Nov 2006 5k 17.16 Tuam May 2006 4m 23.24 Kilydsardt Aug 2006 8k 28.35 Tuam Jan 2006 10k 36.36 Claregalway Aug 2006 10m 60.22 Ballycotton Mar 2006 Half-marathon 1.25.47 Achill Jul 2006
Many of the recent reports posted on the club’s juvenile news lead with “the club enjoyed its best ever day at …”. This line was never more appropriate than last weekend at the National Juvenile Track & Field Championships for U14-U19 age groups in Tullamore where 5 athletes made the winners podium, claiming 8 medals between them – with the highlight being Cathriona Farrell's new record in the high jump.
For anyone curious about what Mayo athletes are going forward to Mosney, check out the results in the Western People at http://www.westernpeople.ie/news/story.asp?j=31798.
Good surfing conditions do not make for good running conditions as I discovered at the weekend in that academy of surfing that has its home at Keel in Achill. Not that I know anything about surfing! When the Achill half-marathon was announced earlier in the year, I immediately jumped at the thought of doing it. We had holidayed in Achill for the last 4 summers and I had ran about half the course before on training runs, the easier…
