Carrick-on-Shannon AC: ATHLETICS IRELAND JUVENILE INDOORS WEEKEND 1

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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.

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TRAINING TIMES

ADULT TRAINING GROUP
Meet at Aura Leitrim Leisure at 7pm on Monday & Wednesday. Contact Adult Group coordinator Graham Allen at 0860443305 for more details
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JUVENILE TRAINING GROUPS
Athletes born 2015: Tuesday 5 to 5.50 pm (Indoors Carrick Sports Complex)
Athletes born 2014: Tuesday 6 to 5.50 pm (Indoors Carrick Sports Complex)
Athletes born 2013: Tuesday 6 to 7 pm (Outdoors, meet at Sports Complex)
Athletes born 2012 & before: Tuesday 6 to 7 pm (Outdoors, meet at Sports Complex)
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Wednesday Indoor session 5.30 to 7 pm - For athletes born 2012 or before - only for athletes intending on competing at Regional & National level
Friday outdoor session 4pm - Wednesday Indoor session 5.30 to 7 pm - For athletes born 2012 or before - only for athletes intending on competing at Regional & National level

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