Carrick-on-Shannon AC: September 2019

Monday, September 30, 2019

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Thanks to everyone who turned up last Friday evening for our first ever Club Event and Presentation in The Bush Hotel. The event was a great success and judging from the feedback we've been getting since, everyone seemed to really enjoy the occasion.

Special thanks to Philip Howard for his excellent talk on nutrition for sport, correct eating habits and fuelling for sport. It really was very informative and I know a lot of athletes, young and old, will have taken a lot from it. If anyone would like to contact Philip for further advice, he is contactable on Twitter at @philiphowardfit

We followed up with a wonderful Q&A session with our two Senior internationals Gerard O'Donnell and Eanna Madden and our special guest, 2016 Olympian Breege Connolly. It was a fascinating insight into the work that goes into reaching the top in our sport but the message from all three, from three very different events, is that there is no secret to performing your best, it takes lots and lots of hard work and dedication.

The Club would like to especially thank Breege Connolly for attending the event and giving us an insight in the life of a top class marathon runner. Breege took time off work to attend the event and we were delighted and privilaged to have her at our event.

The main reason for the event of course was to honour our five members who represented Ireland, a huge honour for our club and real privilage for us. The five members were:

Michelle Lannon - British & Irish Masters Cross-country International Swansea Wales 2018

Clive Glancy - European Police Marathon Championships Dublin 2018

Gerard O'Donnell - European Olympic Team Finals Minsk Belarus 2019, European Athletics Team Championships First Division Sandnes Norway 2019

Eanna Madden - European Athletics Team Championships First Division Sandnes Norway 2019

Alannah McGuinness - European U20 T&F Championships Boras Sweden, Youth Nations Cup Dublin 2019 & Youth International Mannheim Germany 2019

Congrats to all five athletes, we're extremely proud of your achievements.

Also it was a great thrill for club founder Michael O'Brien to be present with us on the night, none of us would have been in the Bush Hotel last Friday without Michael's great work down through the years.

See our Facebook page for more photos

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

WE'RE BACK! GET THOSE TRAINING SHOES ON!

We hope you've all enjoyed your break because Carrick-on-Shannon Athletic Club is delighted to announce that our Juvenile groups are returning to training next Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

Training for the Primary and Post Primary School groups will both return to action next Tuesday, October 1, at the following times:

PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUPSTuesday: 5 to 6 pm: Athletes aged 9 & 10 in 2019Tuesday: 6 to 7 pm: Athletes aged 11, 12 & over in 2019

POST PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUPTuesday: Outdoor session, meet at 6 pm at the Sports Complex (Session last 75-80 minutes)Wednesday: Gym & circuits session in Sports Complex at 6 pmFriday: Meet at 4 pm at Sports Complex

There is a weekly fee of €3 per week

New members, boys and girls of any age, are welcome for the Post Primary group provided they are Post Primary students. A membership fee of €15 (to cover Athletics Ireland registration costs) applies.

However, we must stress that the Primary School groups nights are for existing 2019 members only as we are greatly restricted with the amount of space we have to accommodate our members.

Some space may become available at a later date but that will depend on how many members return to training.

Just to reiterate, we are not taking any new members in our Primary School Group until January 2020 when we will have a registration night. New members are welcome for the Post Primary (Secondary) School group.

TRAINING FOR EXISTING MEMBERS ONLY WILL RESUME ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 1, 2019 AT CARRICK SPORTS COMPLEX

REMEMBER THERE IS A €3 WEEKLY FEE

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

CLUB CELEBRATION/NUTRITION & Q&A -FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Carrick-on-Shannon Athletic Club are delighted to announce details of a special event in the Bush Hotel on Friday, September 27, at which they will honour the club's five internationals from the past 12 months.

The event, which starts at 7 pm sharp, is chance for the club to recognise the achievements of Gerard O'Donnell, Eanna Madden, Clive Glancy, Michelle Lannon and Alannah McGuinness in representing Ireland.

Leitrim senior team nutritionist Philip Howard will give a talk to the club's post primary and senior athletes on nutrition and healthy eating and we would encourge the parents of our post primary athletes to also attend.

After the presentations, the evening will conclude with a chat followed by a Question & Answer sesssion with our own Irish Senior internationals Eanna Madden and Gerard O'Donnell with 2016 Olympian Breege Connolly joining us a special guest on the night.

This event is free of charge to all our members and we'd urge all our Post Primary members and Adult group members to attend the event.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

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