The Munster Senior, Masters & U23 Indoor Track & Field Championships were held in Nenagh on Sunday 14th January.
Rossa Foley was our only senior athlete competing. Rossa, no stranger to the Indoors performed exceptionally well where he was 1st in the U23 Triple Jump, 3rd in the Senior Shot and 3rd in the senior Weight For Distance.
In the Masters Championships it was a day for our four masters men. The youngest, Dermot Dineen (O40), competing at the indoors for the very first time had a great day. Trying out the middle distance events, Dermot was 2nd in the 800m (2:14) and ran a very good 1500m distance two hours later to take gold in his category and finish 2nd overall at a time of 4:36.76.
In the Masters Championships it was a day for our four masters men. The youngest, Dermot Dineen (O40), competing at the indoors for the very first time had a great day. Trying out the middle distance events, Dermot was 2nd in the 800m (2:14) and ran a very good 1500m distance two hours later to take gold in his category and finish 2nd overall at a time of 4:36.76.
Sean O'Shea did well in his category (O45) where he was 1st in the Shot and 2nd in the Weight For Distance.
Jerome Foley (O50) had a great 400m race where he finished in first place in a time of 62sec
Jim O'Shea (O75) continues to amaze us all. Jim took Gold in the High Jump & Long Jump. The Long Jump distance of 3.84m is a new Championship Best Performance at Munster level. He finished in second place for the 60m sprint.
A great start to the season for our club, well done to all.
Full Results can be found in Munster Athletics website: http://www.munsterathletics.com/
CLUB MEMBERSHIP 2018:
Membership for 2018 can now be made. This can be done through our website paypal link or alternatively you can give membership fee to our committee member.
Membership annual fees are available on our website. You need to be registered before you can compete in any athletics competitions in 2018. Newcomers welcome to join.
Club Training:.
Maria's Strength, Endurance & Flexibility Exercise Class every Tuesday from 7pm in Farranfore Community Hall.
Secondary School & Senior training on every Thursday at 6:30pm in GAA grounds Farranfore. This is endurance / distance training. €2 club member, €4 non club member.
Athletic's Fixtures
Thur 18th Jan: County Schools XC, Killarney @ 11:30am
Fri 26th Jan: South Munster Schools XC, Tramore Valley Park, Cork City
Sun 28th Jan: National Junior & U/23 Indoor Championships, AIT Arena, Athlone
Sun 4thFeb: Irish Life Health AAI Indoor Games, Indoor Arena Abbotstown.
Sat/Sun 10th/11th Feb.: Munster U/9 to U12 Indoor Championships, Nenagh
Sun 11th Feb.: National Intermediate, Masters, Juvenile B & Juvenile XC Relays., Galway
Sat/Sun 17th/18th Feb: National Senior Indoors Championships, AIT Arena, Athlone
Fri 23rd Feb: Munster Schools XC, WITSat/Sun 24th/25th Feb: Munster U13 - U19 Indoor Championships
Please contact club secretary, Mary, 085-1909509 to register for competitions in advance
See Kerry & Munster Athletics website for full fixture lists & timetable for events.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP 2018:
Membership for 2018 can now be made. This can be done through our website paypal link or alternatively you can give membership fee to our committee member.
Membership annual fees are available on our website. You need to be registered before you can compete in any athletics competitions in 2018. Newcomers welcome to join.
Club Training:.
Maria's Strength, Endurance & Flexibility Exercise Class every Tuesday from 7pm in Farranfore Community Hall.
Secondary School & Senior training on every Thursday at 6:30pm in GAA grounds Farranfore. This is endurance / distance training. €2 club member, €4 non club member.
Athletic's Fixtures
Thur 18th Jan: County Schools XC, Killarney @ 11:30am
Fri 26th Jan: South Munster Schools XC, Tramore Valley Park, Cork City
Sun 28th Jan: National Junior & U/23 Indoor Championships, AIT Arena, Athlone
Sun 4thFeb: Irish Life Health AAI Indoor Games, Indoor Arena Abbotstown.
Sat/Sun 10th/11th Feb.: Munster U/9 to U12 Indoor Championships, Nenagh
Sun 11th Feb.: National Intermediate, Masters, Juvenile B & Juvenile XC Relays., Galway
Sat/Sun 17th/18th Feb: National Senior Indoors Championships, AIT Arena, Athlone
Fri 23rd Feb: Munster Schools XC, WITSat/Sun 24th/25th Feb: Munster U13 - U19 Indoor Championships
Please contact club secretary, Mary, 085-1909509 to register for competitions in advance
See Kerry & Munster Athletics website for full fixture lists & timetable for events.