ATHLETICS IRELAND T&F TIMETABLES

Congrats to all our athletes who have qualified for the Irish Life Health Athletics Ireland Juvenile Track & Field in July.

The Finals will be held over two weekends in July and we need to know who will be competing.

Would all athletes involved lease let John Connolly know if you will be competing and what events.

SATURDAY JULY 14

Ellie O’Rourke U16 800m 1.00 - (Finals 4.30)

SUNDAY JULY 15

Ellis Conway U18 400m 11.15 - (Finals 1.30)

Oisin Kearney U17 400m 11.15 - (Finals 1.30)

Sophie McCabe U15 100m 1.45 - (Finals 5.00)

Alannah McGuinness U17 100m 1.45 - (Finals 5.00)

Oisin O’Dowd U19 100m 1.45 - (Finals 5.00)

Ellie O’Rourke U16 3,000m 3.30

Eoghan Farrell U17 3,000m 3.30

SUNDAY JULY 22

Sophie McCabe U15 200m 10.00 - (Finals 1.30)

Alannah McGuinness U17 200m 10.00 - (Finals 1.30)

Ellis Conway U18 200m 10.00 - (Finals 1.30)

Oisin O’Dowd U19 200m 10.00 - (Finals 1.30)

Lauren Reynolds U16 1,500m 11.30 - (Finals 4.00)

Daniel Bosquette U16 Javelin 1.30

Sean Brennan U16 Javelin 1.30

CONNACHT U14 TO SENIOR T&F

We had a long and eventful day at the Connacht Athletics U14 to Senior Championships in Claremorris on Saturday June 16, with a small band of athletes producing some very good performances.

Our numbers may have been down but there were still some excellent performances with Ellis Conway with two wins, Ellie O’Rourke, Callum Whelan, Michelle Lannon, Alannah McGuinness, Daniel Bosquette and Ken Kennedy all winning their events while there were also medals for Sophie McCabe, Lauren Reynolds, Oisin Kearney, Aisling Gill, Susanne O’Beirne, Ann Wynne, Michael Keane and Sean Brennan.

We had a couple of near misses with Oisin O’Dowd finishing fourth in his 100m and 200m with two very strong performances while Alanna Murray had the misfortune to fall heavily nearing the finish line when in a great position in her U16 100m, typical of our athletes, she got back up, finished the race and went on to run the 200m despite a lot of scrapes, cuts and bruises.

Congrats to everyone and many thanks to the parents who travelled over and cheered on the athletes. Many thanks to Siobhan Murtagh, Callum Whelan, Siobhan Murtagh and John Connolly who were our officials on the day.

The full results are as follows:

LADIES

Ellie O’Brien 8^th U14 800m 2.53.38

Sophie McCabe 3^rd U15 100m 13.44 (+3.8m/s); 3^rd 200m 28.41

Kirsty McHenry 6^th U15 1,500m 5.42.22

Aoibhinn O’Dowd 8^th U15 100m Heat 14.31 +1.8m/s; 6^th 200m Heat 30.05

Ellie O’Rourke 1^st U16 3,000m 12.02.46, 4^th 800m 2.40.07

Lauren Reynolds 2^nd U16 1,500m 5.29.51

Alanna Murray 6^th U16 100m 17.32 (+3.5); 8^th 200m 29.33

Alannah McGuinness 2^nd U17 100m 12.41 (+3.5), 1^st 200m 26.33

 

Ellis Conway 1^st U18 400m 60.89; 1^st 200m 27.00

Aisling Gill 2^nd Senior 200m 30.01

Michelle Lannon 1^st F35 3,000m 11.12.95

Susanne O’Beirne 2^nd F35 1,500m 5.59.72, 3^rd 3,000m 13.01.12, 2nd 800m 2.54.85

Ann Wynne 2^nd M50 400m 75.80, 4^th 800m 2.47.24

MEN

Brendan Kennedy 7^th U14 800m 2.38.72

Gerard Murtagh 6^th U14 Long Jump 4.22m

Jack Keenehan 7^th U16 Long Jump 4.36m

Oisin Kearney 2^nd U17 400m 55.28, 5^th 200m 24.59

Eoghan Farrell 3^rd U17 3,000m 10.04.23

Oisin O’Dowd 4^th U19 100m 11.86 (+3.8 m/s), 200m 24.20

Daniel Dill 2^nd Senior 3,000m 10.56.13

Callum Whelan 1^st Senior Javelin 33.57m

Ken Kennedy 1^st M35 3,000m 10.33.58

Michael Keane 3rd M35 3,000m 11.09.47

Keith Healy 5th M35 3,000m 12.06.89

CONNACHT U14 TO SENIOR T&F

Our older athletes are in action for the second part of the Connacht Athletics Track & Field Championships next Saturday, June 16, in Claremorris and we wish everyone the very best of luck.

Order of events are printed on this page and directions are as below.

Route 1: via Castlerea, Ballinlough and Ballyhaunis
Route 2: via Ballaghaderreen, Charlestown and the N17

Best of luck to all our athletes next Saturday

CARRICK CHARGE IN CLAREMORRIS

Well done to all our athletes who impressed so much at the Connacht Athletics Team competition and U12 & 13 T&F in Claremorris on Saturday June 9.

On a blistering hot day, we had some marvellous performances in all age groups and congrats to everyone who wore the Blue vest last Saturday, coaches report everyone put in a huge effort and were very impressed.

Declan Kennedy pipped his brother Patrick to the gold medal in the U12 600m with Patrick finishing fourth and unfortunately just outside the Qualifying places for the Nationals.

Luke Charles & Aaron McDonagh teamed up for a bronze in the U11 60m with Luke's time the third fastest overall while Dara Holmes in the U13 Turbo Javelin.

Hugh McGovern and Caoimhin O’Sullivan finished third in the U10 60m sprint, Hugh's time the fourth fastest overall, before the pair then finished fourth in the 500m with Hugh recording the fastest overall time on the day in the event over two seconds clear of the next athlete.

Keelin Cronin ran an impressive 11.81 to finish fourth in the U13 60m while Faith Lynott was fourth in the Shot and the pair were part of the team who finished fourth in the relay.

Joshua Bosquette and Theo Gately also qualified for the Nationals with a fourth place in the U10 Turbo Javelin

Again many thanks to all the parents who travelled to Claremorris and cheered on all our athletes. And a special thanks to our club officials Siobhan Whelan, Siobhan Murtagh and Andrew Brennan who worked as officials for the day. 

The full list of performances from Saturday is as follows:

GIRLS 

U10: 60m: Aifric Gibney & Hannah Butler 9th 21.29 (10.48 & 10.81; Mabel Keane & Mia Guckian 15th 22.01 (11.09 & 10.92)

Relay: Carrick 8th 71.35

Long Jump: Hannah Butler & Aifric Gibney 9th 5.04m (2.39 & 2.65); Katie McDwyer & Rebecca Courtney 11th 4.74m (2.57 & 2.17)

U11: 60m: Amy Murtagh & Anna Keane 10th 19.75 (9.81 & 9.94); Aoife McDwyer & Grace McCawley 12th 20.33 (9.94 & 10.39)

Relay: Carrick AC 6th U11 64.57

Turbo Javelin: Phoebe Lynott & Amy Murtagh 7th 21.36 (11.26 & 10.10)

Long Jump: Anna Keane & Grace McCawley 5.85m (2.91 & 2.94); Phoebe Lynott & Aoife McDwyer 5.79m (3.03 & 2.76)

U12: 600m: Caireann O’Grady 12th 2.05.53

60m Hurdles: Caireann O’Grady 17th 13.79

Long Jump: Caireann O’Grady 35th 2.65m

U13: 60m: Keelin Cronin 4th 11.81

600m: Emily Reynolds 8th 2.04.70; Hannah Walsh 15th 2.21.16

Shot: Faith Lynott 4th 7.27m

Relay: Carrick AC 4th 62.37

Javelin: Ellie Butler 7th 7.15m

Long Jump: Keelin Cronin 7th 3.67m; Faith Lynott 8th 3.47m; Hannah Walsh 17th 2.96m

BOYS

U10: 60m: Hugh McGovern & Caoimhin O’Sullivan 3rd 19.85 (9.72 & 10.13); Joshua O’Bosquette & Theo Gately 13th 21.39m (10.79 & 10.60)

500m: Hugh McGovern & Caoimhin O’Sullivan 4th 3.23.07 (1:35.32 & 1:47.75); Sean Keaney & Michael O’Grady 10th 3.32.94 (1:46.19 & 1:46.75)

Relay: Carrick AC 5th 65.81

Turbo Javelin: Joshua Bosquette & Theo Gately 4th 31.52m (18.78m & 12.74m)

Long Jump: Sean Keaney & Michael O’Grady 5.14m (2.56 & 2.58)

U11: 60m: Luke Charles & Aaron McDonagh 3rd 18.67 (8.93 & 9.74

Relay: Carrick AC 12th 65.85,

U12: 600m: Declan Kennedy 1st 1.46.98; Patrick Kennedy 4th 1.48.48; Long Jump: Tadhg Regan 3.61m

U13: Javelin: Dara Holmes 3rd 24.68m  

CONNACHT TEAM & U12/13 T&F - CLAREMORRIS

Our newest generation of athletes to don the blue Carrick AC take to the track next Saturday, June 9, for the Connacht U9, 10 & 11 Team competition and U12 & U13 individual Championships in Claremorris.

We wish everyone the very best of luck in their events and if any parents travelling have any pictures, please send them on.

For those travelling, timetable is below.

The track in Claremorris is in the townland of Lisbaun on the Castlebar Road and click on the following links for directions.

Route 1: via Castlerea, Ballinlough and Ballyhaunis

Route 2: via Ballaghaderreen, Charlestown and the N17

TULLAMORE TITANS

Tullamore was the place to be last weekend as our athletes, young and young-at-heart, were in action at the famed midlands venue in the All-Ireland Schools and Leinster Seniors & Masters.

First up on Saturday was the Irish Life Health All-Ireland Schools Track & Field and our top finisher was Ellis Conway who ran a superb 59.50 to take fifth place in the Senior Girls 400m, a blistering fast race where Ellis was always in contention.

Alannah McGuinness, running for Mohill Community College, set a superb new personal best when she finished sixth in the Inter Girls 100m Final, clocking 12.64 to take over two tenths off her best and she was right in the mix in one of Alannah's best runs in a national final.

Lauren Reynolds was just outside her pb with 5.18.23 for 12th place in the Junior 1,500m, running a brave race off an incredibly fast race.

In the relays, the Junior Girls squad of Aine McGwynne, Alanna Murray, Aoibhinn O'Dowd and Sophie McCabe ran a new pb of 53.31 for seventh place, beating Connacht winners Presentation Athenry into the bargain. A squad that has made big progress this year.

The Senior Boys 4 x 400m relay squad of Oisin O'Dowd, Fiachra Henry, Oisin Kearney and Niall Sheerin ran four seconds faster than they had in the Connachts, clocking 3.39.28, for seventh place, all the lads running their faster ever splits in what was, for all of them, their first ever appearance at the All-Ireland Schools.

On Sunday, Michelle Lannon, Ann Wynne and Susanne O'Beirne were down in Tullamore for the Leinster Senior & Master Championships. Michelle ran under 11 minutes for the 3Km, a superb performance in the W40 race.

Ann Wynne led home the W45 800m with Susanne in second while Susanne added a second silver over 1,500m. 

Well done everyone on some superb displays.