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Senior News,March 10 2024

KATE VEALE RECORDS HUGE PB AT ENGLISH NATIONAL 10K CHAMPIONSHIPS.

 

Kate Veale was on race walking duty last Saturday at the English national 10k championships held at Moulton College Track Northampton, the race had an open event incorporated into the championship event and a field of 12 ladies took part. Kate came away with an excellent victory in a time of 46,03 which obliviated her best 10 k time up to this which was 48.47. Kate now moves from 5th  to 2nd place on the Irish all times best 10 k track times walked behind Gillian O Sullivan’s 45.28 from 1998.Kate will next race in Podabrady in the Czech Rebublic over 20k in four weeks time.

 

123.IE ALL IRELAND INTERVARSITIES CROSS COUNTRY

 

 The 123.ie varsities cross country was held last Saturday at Queens University Belfast with all the third level students vying to take home the silver wear. The men’s race had a field of 123 competing with club interest as we had athletes in action. Led home by Niall Murphy who took over victory for UL West Waterford AC had two athletes who were part of the gold medal winning squad from University Limerick who took gold by just 4 points UL 69 points with DCU 73 points  and bronze to UG 107 points . Club member Mark Blackwell finished in 62nd place while his fellow college and club mate Gearoid Coffey was 89th. well done to

both lads .

 

TRALEE MARATHON.

 

Last Saturday the Tralee marathon was held and the club had two participants. Stephanie Ilsley was 5 th overall and won the over 60 catagiry with an impressive 3.43.30 while Patrycja Daly completed the course in a time of 4.40.52, well done to both.

 

RUNNER-UP SPOT FOR ANNE MOORE AT IMRA HALF.

 

The IMRA organised Nagle’s half marathon was held today Saturday in Kilavullen Co Cork, the race climbed to a height of 1.130 meters at its highest point and it was a race in the Munster half marathon race series organised by IMRA. one of our members took on the challenge with good success when Anne Moore came home in 2nd place, not fur the faint hearted these hill events are not easy, si a very well done to Anne on taking that runner up spot, (at the minute they don’t have any full results posted.)

 

SB FROM JOE GOUGH AT INDOORS.

 

 

 Joe Gough recorded a seasons best competing as a guest in the Leinster indoors in Athlone past Saturday, Competing in the 800 meters M70 Joe won in a time of 2.26.59. This time posted by Joe is a new over 70 Leinster record , the old standard was 2.51.6. This was Joe’s last outing before he heads to the European Masters indoors in 10 days time where we wish him the best of luck.

 

KILLEAGH 4 MILE ROAD RACE.

 

 The Killeagh Co.Cork 4 mile road race was held last Sunday and a field of 175 completed the course. Overall winner was Gavin Sweeney Togher AC 20.41 and first female home was Keely Tideswell Clonmel AC with a time of 23.16.Our club was well represented at the race also and first home was Pat Fitzgerald in 12th place with a time of 23.55 our first Lady was Rose Kinsella in 30.22.well done to all from the club who supported this race.

 

 

 

Pat Fitzgerald 23.55

 

Patrick Bergin 28.28

 

Noel Drohan 28.55

 

Ron Ilsley 29.06

 

Rose Kinsella 30.22

 

Michael Coakley 33.01

 

Onra Power 33.43

 

Martina Beechinor 34.04

 

Aoife De Barra 35.45

 

Mick Concannon 35.46

 

Patrycja Daly 36.40

 

Deirdre Walsh 41.39

 

Pauline Drohan 44.46

 

 

 

MARK MASON FINANCIAL SERVICES COLLIGAN LEAGUE.

 

 The club’s next big local event is the 5 week Mark Mason’s Financial Services Colligan running league for beginners and regular runners and all are welcome once they are over 16 years of age. We would especially encourage newcomers to come along and join in this league in Colligan wood. For the complete beginner there is the option of doing two laps of the wood, beginning at the wooden bridge and finishing at the wooden bridge. This is 4.4 km in distance or 2.7 miles so it might suit all those that ran the short route over the winter league plus this route is more or less completely on the flat. Another option is to take part in the 3 lap which is 6.5 kms or just over 4 miles; this is 3 laps of the same flat circuit of the wood mentioned above. The final option is the 5 mile hill route which is one lap of the wood for starters and then up the first hill and down the hill and then across the road for the second hill and finishing in by the wood at the bridge. Entry will be online in due course. The league will start on Wednesday April 3rd  and continue for five Wednesday evenings April 3rd,10th,17th, 24th and May 1st.Mass start each evening at 6.30 pm.

 

 

FORMAT OF THE LEAGUE.

 

 Over the course of the 5 weeks of the league we will keep a record of each person’s finishing position. If you finish first you get one point, fifth place will earn you 5 points and so on. All runners will be put in to divisions of 5 and after the five weeks the winner of each division will receive a prize. Prizes will be awarded to those in each route and the divisions make it fun and interesting and all the more enjoyable.

 

SYMPATHY.

 

West Waterford athletic club extend sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Eileen Gee’Scintillas’, Ballintaylor, Dungarvan, who passed to her eternal reward recently ,may she rest in peace.

 

 

 

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