Curtain Comes down on another Successful Winter League Sponsored by IntersportElverys
There was great excitement in the Friary Gym as our athletes and parents gathered for the presentation of prizes for Tony’s League. The league was run over 7 weeks. Everyone was trying to improve their time every week but on week 3 a team competition was introduced and with very evenly matched teams it was all about points scored for your team. The final night was to a reverse run where those with slower times went off first and the fastest last with prizes for the first two across the line. First across the line was Victor Durkowski closely followed by Jackson Saunderson. Over one hundred athletes competed across the seven weeks, 58 on the big lap and 51 on the small lap, and there were some great performance that saw many athletes improve their times each week.
Well done to all our athletes taking part over the seven weeks and special thanks also to the committee members and parents who helped out each Wed and to Ger Wyley who coordinates the sponsorship with Intersport Elverys.
Natalie Barry’s team were very consistent throughout the league and were in the lead from week 1. They were presented with the Powersfield Cup kindly donated for the event by Eunice Power. Colm O’Muiri’s team were second with Maddie Connors team in third place and Jamie Kiely’s 4th. There were also some very good individual performances and this was rewarded in the individual prize section.
In the Gym we were joined by Barbara Harvey from Intersport Elvery’s for the presentation of the prizes and photos. Then it was time for chocolate Santas for everyone and a well earned rest for our younger athletes who we will see again in February.
Munster Performance Squad Presentation
Before the presentation of prizes for the league as special presentation was made to five of our athletes who took part in the recent Munster performance squad sessions in Nenagh Sophie Beresford (Race Walking), Isabelle Gaffney (800m), Kasey Connors (250m Hurdles) Michalina Goclik (Shot and Discus) and Noah Commins (800m and 1500m). Athletes aged 16 upwards who excelled on the track and in the field last summer are invited to take part in 3 performance squad sessions over the winter.
We wish all our athletes and their families a happy and peaceful Christmas
Full Results 2022
1st Team : Natalie Barry, (Captain), Ethain Ní Mhurchadha, Leah Kiely, Shay Connell, Maebh Guiry, Ché O’hArtaigh, Ryan Gaffney, Tom Darcy, Anna Power Saoirse Keohan.
2nd Team: Colm O’Muiri (Captain ) Conor de Burca, Mia Murray, Tomás Higins, Tiarnach Costin, Jude Lavan, Sadie Burke, Edward O’Brien, Ayla Ní Chondiún.
3rd Team: Maddie Connors (Captain) , Sheelagh Mai Curran, David Kiely, Billy O’Riordan, Sibeal Curran, Ciara Kenny, Freya Lynch, Aoibhinn Hogan, Roxanna Nowakiewicz.
4th Team: Jamie Kiely, (Captain) Bláithin Egan, Eile de Paor, Sadie O’Dea, Jackson Saunderson, Cormac Breathnach, Michael Guiry, Sean Wilmott, Sara Jane Flynn.
Individual Prizes
Fastest Boy: Aadi Panniker
Fastest Girl: Saoirse Kinsella
Fastest Boy under 12: Daniel Curran
Fastest Girl under 12: Kenzie Connors
Fastest Boy on small lap: Cian O’Callaghan
Fastest Girl on small lap: Kate Drea
Fastest Boy under 9: Lachlann Murray
Fastest Girl under 9: Íde Ní Lonáin
Most improved since 2024: Alex Dempsey, Darcy Lavan
Most improved since 2024 Small Lap: Caleb Roche, Ciara Crowe
Most improved on the Small Lap over the six weeks: Finn Brennan, Mollaí Ní Lonáin
Most consistent over the 6weeks on Big Lap: Emily Curran
Most consistent over the 6weeks on Short Lap: Joe Connors
Best Newcomers: Aaron Connor
1st and 2nd across the line on the last night: Victor Durkowski, Jackson Saunderson.
Raffle for those who competed every week Jamie Kenneally
The juvenile committee wish to thank the Augustinian community for the use of their grounds for our training and the running of the league and St Augustine’s College for the use of the Gym for the presentation of the prizes.
Annual General Meeting Tues Dec 2nd
All parents and guardians of our young athletes are invited to attend the AGM of the juvenile committee which will take place on Tues Dec 2nd @8pm in Minnies.
123.ie All Ireland Cross Country Abbotstown
West Waterford AC is delighted to have eight athletes in action on Day 2 of the 123.ie All Ireland Cross Country Championships. The National Sports Campus at Abbotstown will be the venue. As a result of their placings at the Munster Championships we will have three athletes competing with the Munster Teams. The following athletes will be competing
Under 13 Rachel Keogh (Munster and Waterford), Leah Kiely (Waterford)
Under 15 Natalie Barry (Waterford) Sheelagh Mai Curran (Waterford)
Under 17 Noah Curran (Munster and Waterford)
Under 19 Fia de Paor (WWAC), Sarah O’Riordan (WWAC)
Under 19 Naoise MacMhurchadha (Munster)
Best of luck to all competing.
Win for Natalie Barry In WWETB Cross Country
Well done to club member Natalie Barry who represented St Declans CS in the Waterford/ Wexford ETB schools cross country recently and won the junior girls race.
