Carrick-on-Shannon Athletic Club: June 2022

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

GERARD & EANNA STAR IN SANTRY STORM

Congratulations to our speedy international duo Gerard O'Donnell and Eanna Madden who again underlined their status among this country's top athletes when they finished in the medals at the Irish Life Health Athletics Ireland Senior Track & Field Championships in Morton Stadium in Santry last weekend.

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Gerard and Eanna, both members of the Dublin Sprint Club training group, are almost like a double act at this stage and it would be easy to take for granted the continuing high standards they set themselves and continually meet because winning a National Senior medal of any colour is not a common occurence! We really are very lucky to have them in the royal blue of Carrick AC.

To say conditions were tough last weekend is an understatement with athletes battling winds that reached speeds of minus 8.3 metres per second during Gerard's 110m Hurdles Final on Saturday, testing the resolve and technique of all athletes.

Gerard claimed a silver in Saturday's 110m Hurdles Final, losing out by just two hundredths of a second after a race marred by a clash of hands that robbed him of momentum midway through the race. Gerard finished like a train but was just unable to catch Crusaders' Matthew Behan, his lunge for the line leaving him second with a time of 15.63 to Behan's 15.61 seconds.

It was disappointing for Gerard to lose his title after five consecutive wins, we're sure he will be back but we must also offer our congratulations to Matthew Behan on winning his first national senior title.

Eanna claimed a superb bronze in the 400m Final on Sunday evening, really showing strength and experience to come through despite running blind from lane eight. Eanna won his heat on Saturday in a time of 49.23 but as the slowest of the qualifiers, it left him out in lane eight for the final.

But Eanna made light of the lane draw, a blistering first 100m setting him up nicely. Contesting the lead with eventual winner Chris O'Donnell from North Sligo at the halfway point, Eanna was right in contention with Clonliffe's Marcus Lawler who started to edge ahead as both entered the final straight. Eanna surged again as the finish line approached but ran out of track as as O'Donnell won in a time of 46.82 with Lawler second in 47.94 and Eanna third in 48.11.

Alannah McGuinness was also in action over the weekend, running a time of 26.99 on Saturday in the 200m heats into a wind of minus 2.5 m/s and 13.27 in the 100m heats on Sunday into a wind of minus 2.8 m/s - Alannah is also training with the lads and the Dublin Sprint Club crew and is showing the benefits in her performances and improved technique of working with such a great group.

The last member of the Carrick AC Dublin Sprint Club contingent is Cathal McElgunn but unfortunately, a slight strain during training a couple of days before the Nationals ruled Cathal out of competing in the 400m but hopefully, he will get back in action quickly.

Special thanks to Jeremy Lyons, Aideen Sinnott and, of course, our own Gerard O'Donnell who are coaches with Dublin Sprint Club. The work they do is evident in the quality of performances of our athletes and their entire group with Sophie Becker's win in the 400m after a truly epic battle with Phil Healy one of the highlights of an amazing national championships - we really appreciate everything they do for our gang.

TRAINING TIMES

ADULT TRAINING GROUP
Meet at Aura Leitrim Leisure at 7pm on Monday & Wednesday; Also sessions on Tuesday & Thursday at 6pm. Contact Adult Group coordinator Graham Allen at 0860443305 for more details
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POST PRIMARY GROUP
Outdoor training Tuesday at 6pm, meet at Sports Complex 6pm
Indoor Circuit training Wednesday Carrick Sports Complex 6pm
Outdoor training Friday at 4pm, meet at Carrick Sports Complex
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PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUP
Primary Group: 8-10 years old Tuesday 5 to 6pm Carrick Sports Complex
Primary Group: 11-12 years old Tuesday 6 to 7 pm Carrick Sports Complex

CODE OF CONDUCT

CLUB REGULATIONS
Parents must check if there is sufficient adult supervision at each training session. If there are less than three adults present, training WILL NOT be held. All athletes must be on time for training & warm-up.
All athletes must be on time for training. Warm-ups are vital to help avoid injury
Athletes must participate in all designated activities at training, unless injured
The use of bad language, spitting, physical assault, verbal abuse or name calling will not be tolerated and may result in a warning and/or instant dismissal from the club.
Athletes must wear appropriate training gear (runners, track-suit, shorts, t-shirt).
Athletes are requested to respect their fellow athletes, officials, competitors and coaches
Equipment is for club use and no abuse of it will be tolerated

Carrick-on-Shannon AC Safeguarding Statement

CARRICK-ON-SHANNON ATHLETIC CLUB is affiliated to Athletics Ireland and provides various sporting activities and opportunities for children and young people through participation in clubs, regional/provincial events and through to our national teams. Organised events involved the provision of athletic championships and games that involve in some instances require attendance at weekend events and overnight trips for clubs and their members. Athletics Ireland is a voluntary led organisation that provides its members with opportunities to participate in the sport of Track and Field Athletics across all age grades from Juvenile (u9 to u16), Youth (u18), Junior (u20), Senior (u35) and Master (35+). • Club Name: CARRICK-ON-SHANNON ATHLETIC CLUB • Sport: Track and Field Athletics, Cross Country, Road Running and Race Walking. • Location (National/Local level): Local and County. • Number of members in your club: 193 • Activities: Track and Field, Cross Country, Road Running and Race Walking. Athletics Ireland is committed to safeguarding children and by working under the guidance of our Safeguarding Policies our staff, both volunteers and employed, working with our young people, throughout the organisation, seek to create a safe environment for young people to grow and develop within sport. The following set of principles should be adhered to: • Importance of childhood - The importance of childhood should be understood and valued by everyone involved in sport. • Needs of the child - All children’s sport experiences should be guided by what is best for children. This means that adults should have a basic understanding of the emotional, physical and personal needs of young people. • Integrity in relationships - Adults interacting with children in sport are in a position of trust and influence. They should always ensure that children are treated with integrity and respect, and the self-esteem of young people is enhanced. • Fair Play - All children’s sport should be conducted in an atmosphere of fair play. The principles of fair play should always be emphasised, and organisers should give clear guidelines regarding acceptable standards of behaviour. • Quality atmosphere & ethos - Children’s sport should be conducted in a safe, positive and encouraging atmosphere. • Competition - Competition is an essential element of sport and should be encouraged in an age appropriate manner. A child centred ethos will help to ensure that competition and specialisation are kept in their appropriate place. • Equality - All children should be valued and treated in an equitable and fair manner regardless of ability, age, gender, religion, social and ethnic background or political persuasion. Our Child Safeguarding Statement has been developed in line with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, (the Children First: National Guidance, and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice). In addition to our Risk Assessment document described above, there are further procedures that support our intention to safeguard children while they are availing of our activities. Athletics Ireland has the following procedures in place as part of our Safeguarding Policies: • Procedures for the management of allegations of abuse or misconduct by staff or volunteers against a child availing of our activities. • Procedures for the safe recruitment of staff and volunteers to work with children in our activities. • Procedures for access to child safeguarding training and information, including the identification of the occurrence of harm. • Procedure for reporting of child protection or welfare concerns to Statutory Authorities. • Procedure for maintaining a list of the persons (if any) in the relevant service who are mandated persons. • Procedure for appointing a relevant person (Club Children’s Officer). Please note that all procedures listed are available on request. Kieron Stout is the relevant person for Athletics Ireland, and he is also a mandated person as set out in the Children First Act 2015. Kieron can be contacted on 086 2450134. We recognise that implementation is an ongoing process. Our club is committed to the implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while availing of our activities. Please note the following: • That all volunteers and staff have been furnished with a copy of this statement. • This statement is available to parents/ guardians, the Agency & members of the public on request. • This statement will be displayed in a prominent place by the Club. The Athletics Ireland Child Safeguarding Plan including all policies and procedures is available on request or at the following webpage for download at https://www.athleticsireland.ie/juvenile/child-welfare You can also email childwelfare@athleticsireland.ie if you would like any information sent to you. Signed: Donnacha Holmes Date: January 1. 2022 Name: DONNACHA HOLMES Phone no: 0866000555 For queries on this Child Safeguarding Statement, please contact JOHN CONNOLLY 0879446961 OR connollyjohnb@gmail.com