Below are this week's notes. Thank you for your continued support
The Irish Life Health National Senior Indoor Championships was held at the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena in Abbottstown last weekend. There was some exciting showdowns in the new national indoor arena. Emma Prendiville competed in the Senior 3K Race Walk. With nine competitors it was going to be a thrilling race. Emma did exceptionally well, showing great form from the start. Emma battled hard to finish in second place in a time of 14:06.24. Emma was just 3 seconds behind the winner Kate Veale (West Waterford AC).
The third race of this year's annual 5K Series organised by Gneeveguilla AC was held in Killarney National Park on Saturday 18th Feb. There was a good representation from our club members. George McCarthy was first to to finish from our club, with Maria McCarthy not far behind and was the first lady to cross the line. Jerome Foley, Marie McKenna, Bernie O'Mahony, Christine Spillane and Pauline Joseph all ran well. In the juvenile category we had the two McCarthy sisters, Shauna & Rhian with Cian Spillane also competing and finishing well up the field.The final race in the series will be held next Saturday starting at 11am. Refreshments and prizes at the old monastery post race.
Club Training:
Cardiorespiratory, Strength, Endurance & Flexibility Exercise Class every Tuesday @ 7pm indoors at Farranfore Sports Hall, Coached by Maria McCarthy, this programme is designed to improve all the components of fitness that constitute physical fitness of an individual. €5 per class
Juvenile Indoor Training: Thursday's at 5pm in the Sports Hall, Farranfore. €2 per session. New members welcome.
Secondary School /Junior / Senior training every Thursday starts back again at 6:40pm in GAA grounds Farranfore from Jan12th. This is endurance training for all levels with emphasis on running form and technique. €2 club member, €4 non club member.
Athletic's Fixtures
Sat 25th Feb: Gneeveguilla AC 5K road race series Race 4of4, Killarney @ 11am
Sat 25th & Sun 26th Feb.: Munster U/13 to U/19 Indoor C'ships, Nenagh
Sat. 4th March - County Awards Night, Dromhall Hotel Killarney
Sun. 5th March - Irish Life Health Masters Indoor C'ships, AIT Athlone
Sat. 11th March - Juvenile B Indoor Sports Hall Games, Milltown Community Hall
Sun 26th March - County Road Race Championships, Beaufort
Sun 2nd April: Munster Road Race Championships, Currow
Sun 26th March - County Road Race Championships, Beaufort
Sun 2nd April: Munster Road Race Championships, Currow
See Kerry & Munster Athletics website for full fixture lists & timetable for events.