Good Turnout for Day 1 of the County Championships
Despite the many other events taking place on Sunday April 27th there was a very good turnout for the Waterford County Athletic Championships in the RSC. Westb Waterford had thirty five athletes competing and over half of that number was competing in their first county championships.
West Waterford athletes claimed seven county titles with Kasey Connors (300m hurdles),Liam Enright (60m), Kevin Russell (80m and 1500m), Dylan O’Leary (Discus) and Adi Paniker (100) all winning their first county. Sophie Beresford (walk) and Michelina Goclick (shot) added another county title to their growing list of achievements.
Alex Whelan competing in his first county championships tokk silver in the 60m under 11and Etain ni Mhurchadha moved up the ranks in the long jump to also finish 2nd under 11. Ide Ní Lionáin (60m) and Maebh Rowe (high jump) won their first county medals finishing 3rd in their events.
The under 11 girls team of Taylor O’Leary, Mollai ni Lionain, Maddie Grant and Íde ni Lionnain finished 2nd in the relay under 9 and three of our under 10 boys Caleb Roche, Billy O’Riordan and Cillian O’Brien moved up to run in the under eleven relay where a great run by Alex Whelan on the last leg ensured them the bronze medals.
Personal Best for Noah Commins@Irish Milers Club
Running in his first senior event at the Irish Milers club event in Clonmel Noah Commins recorded a new personal best of 2.01.28 in the 800m. Befor too long more we will see him running his first sub 2min 800m
Day 2 of the County Championships on Sunday 11 May @11am
We will all be off to Waterford on Sunday next for day 2 of the county championships in the RSC starting at 11am. We will meet for warm up @10.30. I will send out the programme on the Whatsapp chat. We will be hoping that all the athletes who are training will compete in the RSC next Sunday.
Boys East Munsters on Thurdsay Next
We had some very good performances from the girls at their schools championship in Templemore last Wednesday. This week it is the turn of the boys to compete on Thursday in the RSC with just the first 2 in laned events and the first three in all other events qualifying through to th Munster Championships.
1km Run in Ballinroad on Friday Night
In conjunction with the Ballinroad 5km on Friday next WWAC Juvenile Club will hold a 1km juvenile race. Anyone born beteen 2011 and 2018 can compete. Registration 5 euro in Ballinroad Hall @6pm. All welcome
