Podium Finish for Ruby Stockwell@Munster Indoor Championships
West Waterford had five athletes in action at the Munster Indoor Championships held in Nenagh on Saturday and Sunday last. Ruby Stockwell competing in the under 16 girls hurdles ran a very fast 9.91 to take second place behind Cara Ryan of Clonmel. Kasey Connors finished in 6th with 10.84 and Siún Cunningham was 7th with 11.10. Kasey, Siún and Luisne de Paor went on to compete in the 200m. There were seven heats in all with Kasey the fastest of the West Waterford girls in 28.95, followed by Luisne in 30.58 and Siún in 31.04.
On Saturday the medals were presented for the Munster Combined events which were held in conjunction with the National Championships at the end of January and Ruby was again on the podium finishing third in that event.
On Sunday Isabelle Gaffney competed in a very fast 800m where the winner Ellen Goggin set a new championship record of 2.16.51. Isabelle finished 4th behind Goggin, Aisling Kelly and Olrla Pamplin in a time of 2.24.53.
Fia de Paor, Noah Commins and Naoise Mac Mhurchadha qualify for 123.ie All Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships in Galway
The heavy rain on Thursday night and Friday morning made conditions very challenging for our young athletes as they competed in the 123.ie Munster Cross Country Championships. Mud mud and more mud was the order of the day with conditions underfoot very sticky.
Saoirse Kinsella competed with Pobalscoil na Trionoide Youghal in the minor girls race and finished 32nd. Olan Dexereaux CBS was 39th in the minor boys 2000m. Siún Cunningham was the first of the St Augustine’s team home in the junior girls finishing 37th with Ava Ryan 57th and Ava Kiely who moved up from the minors 59th.
William McNally CBS was unlucky to just miss out on qualifying for the All Irelands as he finished in 16th place with the top 15 going through. Noah Commins made sure of his qualification with a 13th place finish in the Intermediate boys race. Fia de Paor ensured her qualification with an 8th place finish in the senior girls race and she was followed home by Grainne Moore in 26th and Sarah O’Riordan 27th.
The St Augustine’s team finished in 4th place with just 3 teams going through to the All Ireland. The final race of the day the senior boys saw East Munster athletes fill the first two place with Diarmuid Moloney Nenagh CBS taking the win and Naoise Mac Mhurchadha finishing second to bring the silver medal home to Meanscoil san Nioclas. Naoise Fia and Naoah will now set their sights on the 123.ie All Ireland Schools Championships which will be held in Galway Racecourse on March 8th.
Club Training to Start Back on Wednesday 26th of February
Full club training will start back on Wed February 26th @4.30 in St Augustine’s College. Please renew your membership for 2025 with Athletics Ireland before you return to training. New members from 2017 upwards are welcome. Ravis is conducting a poll on whatsapp to see if we will change our second day from Friday to Monday so don’t forget to have your say in the decision so far the decision is split fairly evenly between both days.
