Success for West Waterford at County Schools Championships.
Over 500 athletes from schools all across Waterford competed in the Waterford Schools Championships held in glorious sunshine at the RSC on Tues last. West Waterford athletes competing for Meanscoil, Ardscoil na nDeise, Dungarvan CBS, St Auguatine’s and St Declans were in the hunt for medals and county titles on the track and in the field events. Ruby Stockwell (High Jump), Isabelle Gaffney (800m), Michalina Goclik (Shot), Noah Commins (800) and Grainne Moore (800m) all representing St Augustine’s took county titles in their respective events. William Mc Nally representing Dungarvan CBS won the junior boys 1500m and Naoise Mac Mhurchadha Meanscoil san Nioclas had a double winning the senior boys 800m and 1500m.
Silver medals were won by Noah Commins (1500),Darren Doherty (200), Sarah O’Riordan (800m) Isabelle Gaffney (300m) and Lochlann Hureney (Discus) as they represented St. Augustine’s. Newcomer to the club Godas Miklauskaile took a silver in the long jump for Ardscoil na nDeise. Ava Kiely finished 3rd in both the 200m and the shot and Darren Doherty also won bronze in the 100m. Natalie Barry (St Declans) finished just outside the medals in the minor girls 1500m.
Huge Number of Athletes Compete at Ferrybank Open Sports
All roads led to the RSC last Sunday as over 1000 athletes from all over Munster and Leinster competed at Ferrybank Open Sports. This is the first meet of the year on the track and competition was stiff across all events as all the clubs wanted to give their athletes a chance to compete on the track. With lots of events having more than fifty competitors it took some time to get through the programme but as everyone was enjoying the sunshine and the friendly competition the time passed quickly. West Waterford had twenty athletes competing and they took part in the running, jumping and throwing events.
For our under 9’s Taylor, Kate, Roxanna, Molloi, Ide and Liam it was really in at the deep end as competition was of an All Ireland Standard. Ide and Taylor both made it in to the finals of their sprint events. Kenzie Connors made it through to the semi finals of the under 12 hurdles. Eabha Broderick and Madison Connors qualified for the finals in both the sprint hurdles and the 100m and were 5th and 6th over 700m. Well done to all our athletes who competed on the day you won’t meet competition as tough as this again until the Munster Championships. It was good to get a run on the track before the county championships on April 27th.
Training on the Track in Clonmel
WWAC juvenile committee have booked the track in Clonmel for Tues 15th and Tues 22nd of April. If you are going in the bus be at the Friary @9.30 and for those travelling by car you need to be at the track @10.30. You can wear runners or spikes (5mm) but no football boots allowed. Please bring a lunch, warm clothes and a rain jacket. We should be back about 1.15.
Dates for Your Diary
April 15th Training on the track in Clonmel
April 21st St Senan’s Open Sports Kilmacow
April 22nd Training on the Track Clonmel
April 27th Day 1 County Championship RSC @11am
April 30th East Munster Girls Templemore @11am
May 3rd County Performance Squad RSC under 12 upwards
May 4th Clonmel Throwing Event
May 8th East Munster Boys RSC @11am
May 9th Ballinroad Juvenile 1KM race @6.45
May 11th Day 2 County Championships RSC @11
May 15th Primary School Sports St Augustine’s 6.30
May 17th Munster Schools Championships MTU @9.30
May 29th Primary Schools Western Final St Augustine’s 6.30
May 30th & June 1st All Ireland Schools Championships Tullamore
