28 January 2020

Club notes - 28 January 2020

St.Brendan's AC athletes, Eoin O'Flaherty (CBS Tralee) and Lilly Nowak (Mercy Mounthawk) took part in Kerry Post Primary Schools Cross Country Championships in Killarney on Thursday, 23 January 2020.

Eoin finished 2nd overall in Minor Boys (2000m) and was also part of Tralee CBS team who took gold in this category. Lilly Nowak move up one age category to Junior Girls (2500m) and was scoring member of Mercy Mounthawk gold team.  

On Sunday, 26 January few of our club members took part in Kerins O'Rahillys 10K & 5K in Tralee: John Culloty, Padraig Regan, Gerald Carroll, John O'Sullivan, Ann McGlynn, Declan Sheehan in 10K, Finbarr Collins in 5K. Team St.Brendan's AC (top 3 from club) also placed second overall in team competition. Full results HERE.

Training week 27th Jan 2020
Tues 28th: Ardfert Community Centre strength & conditioning
7-8pm u12+ €2
8-9pm Adults €3 members €5 non members
Wed 29th: 6.30-8pm u9-u11 Ardfert Community Centre €2
6.45-7.45pm U12+ Ardfert Sportsfield €2
Thurs 30th: 7pm Adults The Canal, Tralee
Sun 2nd: 2-4pm An Ríocht, Castleisland u9+ (preparation for competitions)
Sun 2nd: 11-1pm Kerry Masters training An Riocht, Castleisland - track & field events in preparation for Munster Indoor Championships in Nenagh on 16 February.
Events: 15th Feb u9-u11 Munster u9-u11 Indoor Championships & Juvenile & Women’s & Men’s Walks & Men’s 3k, Nenagh
16th Feb Munster Senior & Masters Indoor Championships, Nenagh
If you are interested please get your entries into club secretary Irene ASAP 087-7985557
Please note that anyone not registered by Feb 5th 2020 will not be able to train with the club for insurance reasons.

21 January 2020

Club notes - 21 January 2020

Well done to club athletes Tom O' Flaherty (U15) & Derek McCarthy (O40 - 49) who represented the club at the National Indoor Combined events over the weekend in Athlone. This was Tom's first time at the National championships where he acquitted himself very well. We look forward to see what future competitions bring for this young man. Congratulations to Derek for placing third at the same event with total points score of 2117. Derek had a long day of competition but it was worth the wait in the end. Well done Derek. Full results HERE.
This Friday evening 24th January all roads lead to Banna Beach Hotel where the St. Brendan's A.C. awards night will take place from 6.30pm. A night of fun, food and dancing lies ahead.
Training: Tuesday 7-8pm u12+ strength & conditioning €2 Ardfert Community Centre 
8-9pm Adults €3 members €5 non members.
Wednesday 6.30-8pm €2 u9-u11 Ardfert Community Centre 
6.45-7.45pm €2 Ardfert Sportsfield
Thursday 7pm Adults The Canal, Tralee
Sunday Long Run Adults (keep an eye here)
Events:
Sat 15th Feb Munster u9-u11 Indoor Championships & Juvenile & Women's & Men's Walks & Men's 3km
Sun 16th Feb Munster Senior & Masters Indoor Championships
Anyone interested please get your entries into club secretary Irene 087-7985557
St.Brendan's AC members at parkrun Tralee on 18 January 2020.
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Masters athletics training day in An Ríocht Track on Sunday, Feb 2nd, 11am-1pm. Ideal prepping for the Munster indoor championships and ideal for anyone who wants to try masters athletics
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09 January 2020

EVENTS 2020

Date
January 2020
Venue
Sat 18th
Irish Life Health Indoor Combined Events – All Ages
AIT International Arena, Athlone
Sun 19th
Munster Juvenile Inter-Club Relays, Pole Vault & Some u17-u19 Field Events
Nenagh Indoor Stadium
Sat 25th
Irish Life Health National Junior & U23 Indoor Championships
AIT International Arena, Athlone
Thurs 30th
North Munster Schools Cross Country Championships
Pallaskenry, co. Limerick
Date
February 2020
Venue
Sat 8th
Irish Life Health National Inter/Master, Juv B & Relays Cross Country
Avondale, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Thurs 13th
Irish life Health Munster Schools Cross Country Championships
Clarecastle, Co. Clare
Sat 15th
Munster u9-u11 Indoor Championships & Juvenile & Women’s & Men’s Walks & Men’s 3km
Nenagh Indoor Stadium
Sun 16th
Munster Senior & Masters Indoor Championships
Nenagh Indoor Stadium
Sat 22nd
Munster u12-u19 Indoor Championships – Day 1
Nenagh Indoor Stadium
Sun 23rd
Munster u12-u19 Indoor Championships – Day 2
Nenagh Indoor Stadium
Sat 29th
Irish Life Health National Senior Indoor Championships
National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin
Date
March 2020
Venue
Sun 1st
Irish Life Health National Senior Indoor Championships
National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin
Sat 7th
Irish Life Health All-Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships
Santry Demesne, Santry, Dublin
Sun 8th
Kerry Sportshall Games
Milltown, Co. Kerry
Sun 8th
Irish Life Health National Masters Indoor Championships
AIT International Arena, Athlone
Sat 28th
Irish Life Health National Juvenile Indoor Championships – Day 1
AIT International Arena, Athlone
Sun 29th
Irish Life Health National Juvenile Indoor Championships – Day 2
AIT International Arena, Athlone
Date
April 2020
Venue
Sat 4th
Irish Life Health National Juvenile Indoor Championships – Day 3
AIT International Arena, Athlone

 County  -yellow
Munster - blue
National - green
Schools - red

Club notes - 9 January 2020

St Brendan's AC Notes 
Friday, 9 January 2020
Congratulations to Tom O'Flaherty (U15) who got a bronze medal on Sunday, 5 January in Nenagh at the Munster Indoor Combined Events and well done to all the club athletes who took part. St.Brendan's AC had 9 juveniles athletes competing in sprints, hurdles, long and high jump, shot putt and 600m/800m distance running. Full results HERE.
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Training:
Tuesdays: 7-8pm u12+ strength & conditioning Ardfert Community Centre €2 bring water. OPEN TO ALL.
8-9pm Adults €3 members €5 non members. OPEN TO ALL. COME ALONG AND TRY IT OUT!
Wednesdays 6.30-8pm u9-u11 Ardfert Community Centre €2 bring water
6.45-7.45pm u12+ €2 Ardfert Sportsfield
Thursdays: Fit4Life The Canal footpath (meeting at Marina apartments) 7pm.
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Kerry Athletics AGM will be held on Monday 3rd February 2020 at the Rose Hotel Tralee from 7:30pm.
All motions and nominations to be submitted no later than Monday 20th January.

Athletic Ireland - End of Year 2019 membership numbers.
Overall Kerry membership drop by 6%, St.Brendan's AC had 10% increase from 2018.

To help in planning 2020 - have a look at sporting events in Kerry: