ATHLETICS FIXTURES 2018-2019

As we get ready to start back to training next week after the Summer break, we thought we'd let you have an idea of what the year ahead entails with the most recent Athletics Fixtures list for cross-country and Track & Field events for clubs and schools.

Please remember that the dates and times are all subject to change and that we do not have dates for events like the North Connacht and Connacht Schools Cross-country or Track & Field events. Likewise, there are no dates for local, county or national community games events.

Leitrim events are in black - for our Roscommon members, as the Club is registered in Leitrim, we compete in the Leitrim Championships.

A reminder too about entries for Connacht and National events. All entries for Juvenile members MUST go through the Club - you can contact the Club Secretary John Connolly with queries.

Entries for Seniors/Masters for Connacht events must go through the Club - entries for National events can be done by the athlete themselves through the Athletics Ireland website.

All entries MUST be paid for before the completed entry form is submitted.

Finally, the best of luck to all our members racing over the next 15 months!

2018

Wednesday October 3: Leitrim Primary Schools Cross-country in Leitrim Gaels Community Field 10.30

Wednesday October 10: Clonliffe Schools Cross-country 12.00 (PS), 1.00 SS)

Saturday October 13: Connacht Primary Schools Cross-country - Galway 12.00

October 20/21: Leitrim Cross-country Championships

Sunday October 21: Autumn Open Cross Country Festival

Sunday November 4: Connacht Even Ages Cross-country - Sligo 12.00

Sunday November 11: Connacht Uneven Ages Cross-country - Mayo 12.00

Sunday November 25: AAI Senior, Junior & Juvenile Even Age CC - Abbottstown

Sunday December 16: AAI Novice & Juvenile Uneven Age CC - TBC

Saturday December 29: North West Games - Athlone

2019

Saturday January 12: AAI National Indoor League RD1 - TBC

Sunday January 20: Leitrim Juvenile Indoors - 12.00

Saturday January 26: AAI National Indoor League RD2 - Athlone

Sunday January 27: Irish Life Health Junior and U23 Indoors - Athlone

Saturday February 2: AAI Indoor Games - Abbottstown

Sunday February 3: Irish Life Health National Inter/Master, Juv B & Relays XC

Wednesday February 13: AIT International - Athlone

February 16 & 17: Irish Life Health Senior Indoors - Abbottstown

February 23 & 24: Connacht Indoors - Athlone

Saturday March 9: Irish Life Health All Ireland Schools Cross Country

Sunday March 10: Irish Life Health Masters Indoors - Athlone

Saturday March 23: SIAB Schools Cross Country International Dublin

March 30/31: Irish Life Health Juvenile Indoors Day 1 & 2 - Athlone

Saturday April 6: Irish Life Health Juvenile Indoors Day 3 - Athlone

Wednesday May 1: Dublin Graded T&F Meet 1 (TBC)

Sunday May 12: Leitrim Primary Schools T&F - Manorhamilton 6.00

Wednesday May 15: Leitrim Team Finals (Juvenile) - Sligo; Dublin Graded T&F Meet 2 (TBC)

Thursday May 16: Connacht Schools T&F (Provisional)

Sunday May 19: AAI National Outdoor League Rd 1

Wednesday May 22: Leitrim Track & Field Championships - Sligo 6.00

Wednesday May 29: Dublin Graded T&F Meet 3 (TBC)

Saturday June 1: Irish Life Health All Ireland Schools T&F - Tullamore

Saturday June 8: Connacht Track & Field - Galway

Wednesday June 12: Dublin Graded T&F Meet 4 (TBC)

Saturday June 15: Connacht Track & Field - Sligo

Saturday June 22: AAI Games; Irish Life Health Tailteann Games - Santry

Wednesday June 26: Dublin Graded T&F Meet 5 (TBC)

Saturday June 29: AAI Childrens Games & Limited U12-13 Events - Tullamore

Sunday June 30: AAI National Outdoor League Rd 2

July 3-14: World University Games - Portugal

Saturday July 6: Irish Life Health Junior and U23 Outdoors

Sunday July 7: Irish Life Health Juvenile Outdoors Day 1 - Tullamore

Wednesday July 10: Dublin Graded T&F Meet 6 (TBC)

July 14 & 15: Irish Life Health Juvenile Outdoors Day 2 & 3 - Tullamore

Saturday July 20: AAI National Outdoor League Final - Tullamore; SIAB Schools Track and Field - Swansea

Sunday July 21: Irish Life Health Juvenile B’s & Relays - Tullamore

Wednesday July 24: Dublin Graded T&F Meet 7 (TBC)

July 27 & 28: Irish Life Health National Seniors - Santry

Wednesday August 7: Dublin Graded T&F Meet 8 (TBC)

Sunday August 18:  Irish Life Health Masters T&F - Tullamore

Wednesday August 21: Morton Games - Santry

September 7-17: European Masters T&F - Italy

September 28-October 6: World Championships - Qatar

Saturday October 12: Connacht Primary Schools Cross-country

Sunday October 20: Autumn Open Cross Country Festival

Sunday November 3: Connacht Even Ages Cross-country

Sunday November 10: Connacht Uneven Ages Cross-country

Sunday November 24: AAI Senior, Junior & Juvenile Even Age CC - Abbottstown

Sunday December 15: AAI Novice & Juvenile Uneven Age CC - TBC

2018-2019 SEASON - JUVENILE TRAINING

As we get ready to return to training in the first week of October, we want to outline a few changes for the coming year.

With an increase in Athletics Ireland Registration fees for all age groups due to come into effect from January 1, we have taken the decision to change our membership year from September to January.

This means that we will not be taking any new members in the PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUP until January 2019 when we will be taking new members in those age groups.

Existing members (members who joined in September 2017) are all paid up until the end of this year but will renew their membership at the end of this year.

New members will be taken in the Post Primary (Secondary School) group as there is not as big a restriction on space with these age groups. However, new members will pay only the Athletics Ireland Registration Fee and not the full membership fee until January.

Just to reiterate, we are not taking any new members in our Primary School Group until January 2019 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 2, 2018 AT CARRICK SPORTS COMPLEX

REMEMBER THERE IS A €3 WEEKLY FEE

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