41ST ANNUAL SHERRY FITZGERALD REYNOLDS DUNGARVAN 10 K.
We couldn’t have asked for a better start for our new Dungarvan 10k sponsorship with Sherry Fitzgerald Reynolds and we hope that we both have a long and fruitful partnership in the years ahead. e had last Friday evening when the largest number of participants for many years ran the 41st edition of the Dungarvan 10k with 200 participants on a night which the organisers and sponsors alike were delighted with. We were very lucky with the weather as the threatening rain stayed away pretty much with just a slight drizzle at times during the race. The 10k was the 5th race in the clubs summer programme which to date with just 1 race renaming has seen brilliant numbers taking part, last year here in the Dungarvan 10k we had a field of 153 so with 200 running Friday night last that’s great to see that the clubs hard work behind the scenes is paying dividends. Our thanks to all those runners who are coming along and supporting this race and all our events again and again as its you the runners who come along keep the local road running scene alive and well, especially this particular race as next year it enters its 41st year.Our sponsor’s David and Geraldine Reynolds who were very supportive on the night and thanks to them for being available on the evening to present the winner’s with their prizes.Our thanks to all our club staff on duty on the day to Jamie Mills and Conor Norris for the huge amount of work on this particular race with road management. We needed a large amount of stewards for this particular race and as always our faithful were called upon and helped out in great numbers. Our thanks also go to those who looked after the teas especially Linda and Karen it was very welcome by all the runners at the club house after the race a job well done .Thanks go to our admin team of Ann Dunford, Tom Leahy, Ray Burke, Declan O’Callaghan, Hannah O’Mahony, Shirley Flynn who looked after the entries and results and finish line and Ann Dunford who once again looked after all the prizes. Thanks to our friends at Dungarvan GAA club especially the help from Tony Ryan for the use of their Club house for the event, thanks to those who did the cleaning up after. Final race in our summer programme will be the 6th annual Old Head Financial sponsored Ballinameela 5 on Friday 18th July at 7.30pm.
SUPER DUPER EVAN FITZGERALD.
Once again for the 5rd race in a row this summer Eva Fitzgerald West Waterford from the gun made the race his very own sprinting away from the field in fact when Evan passed the spring roundabout les than a 1km into the race he was clear of the remainder of the field by a large margin The winning time for Evan last Friday 30.22 was the 2nd fastest time ever ran for this race now in its 41st year with only the course record holder Liam O’Brien Midleton AC ran a time faster of 29.50 way back in 1987 a course record yet to be broken ,however the time Evan recorded was outstanding racing from gun to tape all alone it can only be said brilliance, a super duper performance. Dermot Gorman Carrick On Suir AC took 2nd place in a time of 32.44 which in itself would be a time that would win this race down through the years except for the outstanding Evan last Friday evening was not to be beaten. West Waterford’s Aidan Connell took 3rd place in a time of 33.11, Aidan was our winner in 2024 in this race when he ran a time of 34.46 , so he can be well delighted with a huge time improvement in 2025 despite dropping down a few placing’s in the overall.Turning to the masters where the 0/40 category victory went to Noel Murphy Waterford A.C. 34.49 ,taking the over 45 category was Keith Kelly Youghal AC 35.37,the 0/50 winner was Alan Ryan West Waterford AC 37.17,Alan was of course a former sponsor of this race for many years which we are most grateful for and the over 60 prizes was claimed by Ray Hahesy West Waterford A.C. 41.09, Thsiw as Ray’s 2nd year in succession winning this category, the Junior men’s prize was won by youngster Ronan Smyth Waterford AC 36.36 All excellent category winning times recorded there. West Waterford AC won the team prize with a score of Gearóid Coffey 7th overall another fine run by Gearóid also Alan Gibson 8th and John Coffey 9th giving the team a total of 24 points.
Mens Results
1 Evan Fitzgerald West Waterford AC 30.22
2 Dermot Gorman Carrick An Suir AC 32.44
3 Aidan Connell West Waterford A.C. 33.11
M 40 Noel Murphy Waterford A.C. 34.49
M 45 Keith Kelly Youghal AC 35.37
M 50 Alan Ryan West Waterford AC 37.17
M 60 Ray Hahesy West Waterford A.C. 41.09
M JN Ronan Smyth Waterford AC 36.36
MENS TEAM
West Waterford A.C.
Gearóid Coffey 7
Alan Gibson 8
John Coffey 9
Total Points 24
EVITA BEST OF THE LADIES.
Running the Dungarvan 10k for the very first time Evita Volginaite Ballymore Cobh AC was a clear winner last Friday evening when she ran a very even splits race to claim overall winner.This year Evita ran 69 minutes in the Mallow 10 miler and also ran 3.08 in this year’s Cork marathon so a runner new to our events here but one of excellent ability and we are delighted to have had her in Dungarvan last Friday evening. Not for the first time running a West Waterford event was our 2nd lady home Adele Walsh St.Senans AC, Adele was also under the 40 minute barrier with a time of 39.11 and 19 seconds ahead of West Waterford s’ Kate Veale who was 3rd in 39.28.The over 35 section went to Angela Tobin West Waterford AC in 41.03, in fact Angela also won this catagory last year 2024.The over 40 category went to Natalie Sheehan West Waterford A.C. 43.03and her team mate Catherine O’Connor West Waterford AC 49.36 took the over 45 section Great to see our hard working county board secretary Norah Storey Tramore AC in a time of 47.26 take the over 50 prize and our Junior was young Jessica Grigor West Waterford AC with a time of 51.46.West Waterford AC Ladies just like the men won the Ladies team award with the scoring team winning on Sandra Flynn 7 Catherine Hanley 8 Claire Kennedy 14 for a total point’s score of 29.
WOMEN.
1 Evita Volginaite Ballymore Cobh AC 38.47
2 Adele Walsh St.Senans AC 39.11
3 Kate Veale West Waterford AC 39.28
F 35 Angela Tobin West Waterford A.C. 41.03
F 40 Natalie Sheehan West Waterford A.C. 43.03
F 45 Catherine O’Connor West Waterford AC 49.36
F 50 Norah Storey Tramore AC 47.26
F JN Jessica Grigor West Waterford AC 51.46
Team price
West Waterford A.C.
Sandra Flynn 7
Catherine Hanley 8
Claire Kennedy 14
Total Points 29
7th ANNUAL OLD HEAD FINANCIAL BALLINAMEELA 5K ROAD RACE ON FRIDAY JULY 18th .
The final race in our club summer programme of road races will be the Ballinameela 5k road race and Fun Run which will be held on Friday July 19th at 7.30 pm. We are delighted that our new sponsor in 2024 Old Head Financial are coming on board once again to sponsor this year’s race.Old head financial are a local company started up in 2020 and is headed up by Shane Hayes who is a club member , Old Head Financial is a multi-disciplinary financial planning and wealth management firm based in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. They handle pension, protection, life assurance, investment and mortgage matters for clients of all ages – whether you are just starting out in your financial journey, ready to draw down your pension, or anywhere in between, Old Head Financial can provide you with the guidance you require and with access to the financial products you need. They are a trading partner of Hayes & Hayes Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers – should you also require expertise from a tax perspective, your financial planning and tax advisory needs can all be catered for seamlessly.
Contact us today; Tel: 058 43228 E: info@oldheadfinancial.ie
Registration online for the race is set at 10 with number collection at Community hall from 6.15 pm. entry fee on the night will be 15 euro. This course is as flat as you could imagine and one which will throw up many 5k PB’s. Showers and Changing Facilities and of course the important refreshments will be available at the centre afterwards.
31ST ANNUAL CÉIM AR CHÉIM RÁS NA RINNE FRIDAY AUGUST 1ST.
The 31st Rás na Rinne will be held on Friday 1st August at 7.30 pm. A great unique route that starts at the Barracks cross, An Rinn, heading downhill to An Coinigéar strand. Participants then head out to the tip of the Coinigéar beach, running on the sand side and returning on the grass side, finishing back at the Barracks cross. A beautiful scenic run in West Waterford that has something for everyone. Race numbers will be available for collection from Halla Pobail na Rinne between 6.15pm and 7.15pm on the evening of the race.Hand carved Criostal na Rinne perpetual trophy (‘Corn Ui Dhroma’) for the overall winner. Prizes for individual and category winners. A 42 krunning t-shirt for all who register and complete the route. Supported by West Waterford Athletics Club .RACE ENTRY EVENTMASTER.IE 15 EURO
WATERFORD GREENWAY HALF MARATHON SET FOR AUGUST 30th.
ENTRIES NOW OPEN.
On 30th August 2025 at 9 am West Waterford Athletic Club will host our 7th annual Waterford Greenway Half Marathon .Entries are now open for this event. The race course is along the Waterford Greenway and in conjunction with Waterford City and County Council covering a distance of 13.1 miles along the now famous old Waterford/Dungarvan Railway line. This fantastic amenity opened officially in 2017 and has already experienced visitors from all over the country and beyond. Users are amazed by this 46 km spectacular off-road cycling and walking trail along an old railway line between Waterford and Dungarvan. Entries will open shortly, log on to club web site and keep an eye on entry details at www.westwaterfordathletics.org race information and entry link will be available here. Please note this event is expected to sell out fast, so for now put the date in your diary.
WATERFORD GREENWAY HALF MARATHON PRIZES.
The prizes for this race will be as follows.
1st 5 Men and Women
Ladies
1st and 2ndO/35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60,65
1st Junior
Men
1st and 2nd O/40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70
1st Junior
We will also have 2 Men’s and 2 Ladies team prizes with first 3 finishing positions to score (Outside of prize winners).
Spot prizes will be randomly distributed to runners down the field at the finish line.
Note: Cash prizes will be given to the Men’s and Ladies winners and all category prizes will be vouchers.
ENTRY LINK HERE.
https://eventmaster.ie/event/OmQnupmH0Z
ST.JOHNS SPECIAL SCHOOL TO BENEFIT FROM WATERFORD GREENWAY HALF MARATHON.
Each year for the Waterford Greenway half marathon we partner up with a charity that will benefit from the donated monies by the runners taking part in the event. This year we are delighted to announce our charity partners for the event will be St.Johns Special School ,Dungarvan As all our supporters know we try to raise awareness for important causes and charities with our events and this year the chosen charity we are supporting is St. Johns special school which is a special school for Children with a Mild or Moderate General Learning Disability, with two classes for children with a Severe to Profound General Learning Disability. They cater for boys and girls aged between 4 and 18 years from a wide catchment area which covers Dungarvan and West Waterford, and from Kilmacthomas to East Cork, and areas of South Tipperary. St. John’s strives to provide a well-ordered, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed. For further race information please log on to club web site www.westwaterfordathletics.org and follow the link on home page for GREENWAY all race information and entry link is available here. Please note this event is expected to sell out fast.
MICHEÁL RECORDS A PB IN UK.
Micheál Power had an exceptional run over 3.000 meters at the BMC meet in Bracknell last Wednesday evening at the Mick Marlow memorial meet where he won his race recording a time of 7.58.27 a new pb time and the only athlete to break the 8 minute mark. Well done Micheál.
JOE AMONG THE PRIZE WINNERS AT MOOREABBEY 10.
A field of 124 completed the Mooreabbey Milers AC 10 mile road race last Sunday in Galbally and Joe Gough took the over 60 prize in a time of 69.10,well done Joe
