Tuesday, May 23, 2017

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





Tuesday, May 02, 2017

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.

Monday, May 01, 2017

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