Events in April

Woodie’s DIY AAI Juvenile Indoor Championships
Day 3 & 4 , 31 March & 1 April 2012
NenaghDetails


Ballyheigue 10k Road Race (and 5k Charity walk/fun run)
1 April @1:00pm
Ballyheigue

The Good Friday Run in Killarney
6 April @ 6:45pm
Killarney

Kerry County Open T&F (Junior & Senior)

6 April @ 4:00pm

Castleisland

Ballybunion Half Marathon and 10k
7 April @ 2pm
Ballybunion

MUNSTER Development & Performance Squad Day
April 7th Castleisland Track
April 21st Cork IT Track


Kingdom Jewel-Athlon
22 April form Manor West Hotel (TBC)
Tralee




Jack and Jill Run up the Hill
28 April @ 3pm
Kenmare



Lee Strand Kingom Come 10 Miler
29 April @11am
Castleisland

KERRY SPORTSHALL GAMES 2012 in pictures

St.Brendan's AC - winners of Kerry Sportshall Games Juveniles B, presenting trophy and medals on the last indoor training session. For U8/U9 this was they first ever competition with large audience watching and cheering. Well done for all athletes who compete and everyone who took the time to support this event.

Pics by Cathy Hogan

KERRY AAI Awards Night

Kerry AAI Awards Night 2012 took place in Castleisland last week.
Congratulations to our club Award winners in following category's:

Club Award Winners:
Eoin McElligot & Darragh Lowth

Cross Country & Road:
Steven Walsh

International Awards:
Una Marley, Katie O'Riordan & Eoghan Courtney

This awards are acknowledge to the great effort which they all made in training and competitions


More photos on our Facebook page.

KERRY SPORTSHALL GAMES 2012 - RESULTS

GIRLS:

U9 Sprint 1. Allisia Burke Gneeveguilla
2. Sadbh Lowth St. Brendan’s
3. Katie Hussey St. Brendan’s

U10 Sprint 1. Rebecca Falvey St. Brendan’s
2. Maeve Bellew Gneeveguilla
3. Liath Lenihan Farranfore/Maine Valley

U11 Sprint 1.Maeve O’ Connor Gneeveguilla
2. Chloe O’ Connor Farranfore/Maine Valley
3. Ava Doherty Gneeveguilla

U12 Sprint 1.Jasmine Ryle Tralee Harriers
2. Conágh Fitzgerald St. Brendan’s
3. Ellen Wallace St. Brendan’s

U13 Sprint 1.Diana Nagle Spa/Fenit/Barrow
2. Shannon O’ Callaghan Gneeveguilla
3. Ellen Sheehan Gneeveguilla

U14 Sprint 1. Aoife Mahony Listowel
2. Maria O’ Neill Listowel
3. Elaine Norris Farranfore/Maine Valley

U9 Hurdles 1. Katie Hussey St. Brendan’s
2. Katie Gildinworth Listowel
3. Rachel O’ Sullivan St.Brendan’s

U10 Hurdles 1. Rebecca Falvey St. Brendan’s
2. Grace O’ Sullivan Listowel
3.Sadbh O’ Connor Gneeveguilla

U11 Hurdles 1. Maeve O’ Connor Gneeveguilla
2. Chloe O’ Connor Farranfore/Maine Valley
3. Ava Grimes Listowel

U12 Hurdles 1. Ellen Wallace St. Brendan’s

2. Maeve Moloney Tralee Harriers

3. Conágh Fitzgerald St. Brendan’s

U13 Hurdles 1. Diana Nagle Spa/Fenit/Barrow
2. Shannon O’ Callaghan Gneeveguilla
3. Ellen Sheehan Gneeveguilla

U14 Hurdles 1. Aoife O’ Mahony Listowel
2. Emma Dineen Spa Muckross
3. Saoirse O’ Carroll Listowel

U9 Shot Putt 1. Katie Hussey St. Brendan’s
2. Kirby Ann Ryan Tralee Harriers
3. ClodaghMurray Tralee Harriers

U10 Shot Putt 1. Eimear O’ Sullivan St. Brendan’s
2. Lara Flynn Tralee Harriers
3. Katie Brosnan Farranfore/Maine Valley

U11 Shot Putt 1. Sadie Myers Gneeveguilla
2. Clodagh Kirby St. Brendan’s
3. Alannah Dolan Star of the Laune

U12 Shot Putt 1. Rachel Ryan Tralee Harriers
2. Jasmine Ryle Tralee Harriers
3. Rebecca O’ Sullivan Listowel

U13 Shot Putt 1. Diana Nagle Spa/Fenit/Barrow
2. Ellen Sheehan Gneeveguilla
3. Shannon O’ Callaghan Gneeveguilla

U14 Shot Putt 1. Fiona Bailey Farranfore/Maine Valley
2. Elaine Norris Farranfore/Maine Valley
3. Niamh Stack Listowel

U9 Relay 1. Listowel
2. St. Brendan’s

U10 Relay 1. Farranfore/Maine Valley
2. Listowel
3. Gneeveguilla

U11 Relay 1. Gneeveguilla
2. Listowel
3. St. Brendan’s

U12 Relay 1. St. Brendan’s
2. Gneeveguilla
3. Tralee Harriers

U14 Relay 1. Listowel
2. Farranfore/Maine Valley

BOYS:

U9 Sprint 1.Darragh Flemming Spa/Muckross
2. Robert Stack Listowel
3. Jack Shanahan St. Brendan’s
3. Darragh O’ Connor Tralee Harriers

U10 Sprint 1.Breanndán Walsh St. Brendan’s
2. Séan O’ Connor Listowel
3. Jack O’ Leary Gneeveguilla

U11 Sprint 1. Eoghan O’ Sullivan Spa/Muckross
2. Donal Daly Gneeveguilla
3. Niall Carey Star of the Laune

U12 Sprint 1.Fergal O’ Brien St. Brendan’s
2. Jack Falvey Spa/Fenit/Barrow
3. Pádraig Woods St. Brendan’s

U13 Sprint 1.Byron Mulvihill Tralee Harriers
2. Liam O’ Donnell Spa/Fenit/Barrow
3. Tristan O’ Donoghue Spa/Muckross

U14 Sprint 1. Patrick Warren Gneeveguilla
2. Brian O’ Keeffe Gneeveguilla
3. Liam Brosnan Farranfore/Maine Valley

U9 Hurdles 1.Jack Shanahan St. Brendan’s
2. Cian Lynch Spa/Muckross
3. Darren Ryan Gneeveguilla

U10 Hurdles 1.Breanndán Walsh St. Brendan’s
2. Séan O’ Connor Listowel
3. Jack O’ Leary Gneeveguilla

U11 Hurdles 1.Eoghan O’ Sullivan Spa/Muckross
2. Brian O’ Driscoll Farranfore/Maine Valley
3. Harry Buckley Gneeveguilla

U12 Hurdles 1.Fergal O’ Brien St. Brendan’s
2. Pádraig Woods St. Brendan’s
3. Conor O’ Mahony Tralee Harriers

U13Hurdles 1. Tristan O’ Donoghue Spa/Muckross
2. Byron Mulvihill Tralee Harriers
3. Liam O’ Donnell Spa/Fenit/Barrow

U14 Hurdles 1.Patrick Warren Gneeveguilla
2. Liam Brosnan Farranfore/Maine Valley
3. Brian O’ Keeffe Gneeveguilla

U9 Shot Putt 1.Ross O’ Leary Gneeveguilla
2. Patrick Kearney Farranfore/Maine Valley
3. Darragh O’ Connor Tralee Harriers

U10 Shot Putt 1. Michael Brosnan Farranfore/Maine Valley
2. Breanndán Walsh St. Brendan’s
3. Jordan Kissane Tralee Harriers

U11 Shot Putt 1. Eoghan O’ Sullivan Spa/Muckross
2. Brian O’ Driscoll Farranfore/Maine Valley
3. Robert Foley Listowel

U12 Shot Putt 1.Jack Falvey Spa/Fenit/Barrow
2. Pádraig Woods St. Brendan’s
3. Gavin Hussey St. Brendan’s

U13 Shot Putt 1.Liam O’ Donnell Spa/Fenit/Barrow
2. Tristan O’ Donoghue Spa Muckross
3. Cathal McLoughlin Tralee Harriers

U14 Shot Putt 1. Patrick Warren Gneeveguilla
2. Michael Vaughan Gneeveguilla
3. Jack O’ Driscoll Farranfore/Maine Valley

U9 Relay 1. Listowel
2. St. Brendan’s
3. Farranfore/Maine Valley

U10 Relay 1.Farranfore/Maine Valley
2. Gneeveguilla
3. Listowel

U11 Relay 1. Listowel
2. Gneeveguilla
3. Farranfore/Maine Valley

U12 Relay 1.St. Brendan’s
2. Spa/Muckross
3. Listowel

U13 Relay 1.Tralee Harriers
2. St. Brendan’s
3. Listowel

U14 Relay 1. Farranfore/Maine Valley

Training time U14-U19

New Training time for U14-U19 starting today, Tuesday 27 March:
6:30-8:00pm at Walnut Groove field.

Please wear appropriate gear for weather conditions.

All-Ireland Final Results Nenagh March 2012

On his first trip to the National Indoor finals Darragh Courtney u12 came 1st in the high jump. Not only did he bring home the gold, he also got a pb of 1.38m. Darragh Lowth u13 was also in action this weekend getting two medals, 2nd in the high jump & 3rd in the 600m.
Well done to both boys! In the u18 boys shot putt category Peter O’ Brien came 3rd.
Other athletes finishing outside medal positions on the day and performing to a very high standard:
Eoghan Courtney (U18) 60m H (8.83s), Long Jump (5.82)
Cian Mac Garry (U16) Long Jump (5.54m)
Iarla Courtney (U15) Long Jump (5.11m), High Jump (1.45m), 60m H (9.62s)
Eoghan McElligott (U14) High Jump (1.45m).

Results here.

Well done to all the athletes who competed over the weekend & a thank you to all the parents & coaches who brought the children up & supported them.

Kerry Sportshall Games 25th March 2012

On a gorgeous Sunday in March a huge crowd turned up
to compete at the Kerry Sportshall games.
St. Brendan’s won the shield for the 4th year in a row with
great results on the day. Thank you to all the athletes for competing as they won this award. Also thank you to the many parents who came to support. We are very grateful to everyone who gave up their free time to help out on the day. Thank you also to the committee in running the event this year. All help was much appreciated.
Thank you, Mary Marley Chairperson, St. Brendan’s AC.

U9 Girls: Katie Hussey 1st Hurdles, 1st Shot Putt & 3rd Sprint. Sadbh Lowth 2nd Sprint.
Rachael O’Sullivan 3rd Hurdles.

U9 Boys: Jack Shanahan 1st Hurdles & 3rd Sprint

U10Girls: Rebecca Falvey 1st Hurdles & 1st Sprint. Eimear O’ Sullivan 1st Shot Putt

U10Boys: Breanndán Walsh 1st Hurdles, 1st Sprint & 2nd Shot Putt

U11 Girls: Clodagh Kirby 2nd Shot Putt

U12 Girls: Ellen Wallace 1st Hurdles & 3rd Sprint. Conágh Fitzgerald 2nd Sprint & 3rd Hurdles

U12 Boys: Fergal O’ Brien 1st Hurdles & 1st Sprint. Pádraig Woods 2nd Hurdles,
2nd Shot Putt & 3rd Sprint. Gavin Hussey 3rd Shot Putt

Relays:

U9 Girls – 2nd Sadbh Lowth, Daisy Nowak, Emma Woods, Katie Hussey & Rachael O’
Sullivan

U9 Boys – 2nd Fiachra O’ Connor, Gearóid Walsh, Peter Hinchliffe & Jack Shanahan

U11 Girls – 3rd Sinéad O’ Mahony, Clodagh Kirby, Mairéad Kearney, Erin Griffen & Joy
Murphy
U12 Girls – 1st Gráinne Raggett, Clodagh Kirby, Ellen Wallace & Conágh Fitzgerald

U12 Boys – 1st Jack Murphy, Pádraig Woods, Conn Marley & Breanndán Walsh

U13 Boys – 2nd David Fitzgerald, Trevor Leen, Fergal O’ Brien & Niall Marley More photos on our Facebook page.

Let’s Get Kerry Walking - Again!

Walk is now talking place..
Saturday, April 14th @11am with pre-registration at 10am
Front of Muckross House, Killarney National Park
Different Routes Planned! View map below.
Moderate 10km and easy 5 km walk and a separate 5km walk for buggies only!!
Bring family and friends along for a great mornings outing…
Our Cathaoirleach Mr. Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh will be present walking and talking the walk!
VOLUNTEERS – Looking for volunteers to assist in registration and car park stewarding and then participate in the walk….Interested? Please make contact. Thanks to those who have already volunteered.
Córa Carrigg
Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership
O: 066.7184776 M: 087.2043631
www.kerryrecreationandsports.ie

If your club or organisation is hosting a participation event I would encourage the information to be submitted on the www.getirelandactive.ie website. Events are displayed as per county.

Fit4Life Leader Workshops in Kerry & Tipperary

There will be two Fit4Life Leader Workshops taking place as follows:

- Monday 16th April Beaufort Hall, Beaufort Co Kerry 7-9pm

- Thursday 10th May Cashel Co Tipperary (Venue TBC) 7-9pm

Both workshops are free and open to all Fit4Life Leaders or for those looking to qualify as a group leader. Please pass on to anybody that may be interested.
Steven Macklin
Regional Development Officer (Cork/Kerry/Limerick/Tipperary)
Athletics Ireland
E-mail: stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie
Tel: 0876335565

Coming up in March!

Kerry Road Championship

17 March 2012 @ 11am, Killarney

Kerry Sport Hall Games
25 March 2012 , Mounthawk School, Tralee

AAI Juvenile Indoor Championship
24 & 25 March 2012 @9:30am, Nenagh

Munster Masters Road Championship
25 March 2012, Butlerstown, Co.Waterford

Puck Warriors Duathlon

31 March 2012 @11am, Killorglin

Valentia Island Duathlon

18 March 2012 @2pm, Chapeltown,

Valentia Island

Up Coming Workshops in Cork/Kerry/Limerick/Tipperary

Please find details below of some up coming workshops for athletes & coaches:

- Wed March 14th: Sprints/Hurdles Workshop at University of Limerick Track 7-9pm with registration 6.40-6.55pm and cost €5 payable on the night. The workshop will be led by National Sprints/Hurdles Director Hayley Harrison & husband Drew Harrison. Also attending on the night will be some leading senior international sprints/hurdles athletes coached by Drew & Hayley. The workshop is open to all athletes & coaches aged 12+.

- Thur March 15th: Fit4Life Leader Workshop at The Bridge Centre (Adjacent to Clonmel Athletics Club) Clonmel, Co Tipperary from 7-9pm. The workshop is free and open to all Fit4Life groups and those looking to become a Fit4Life Leader.

- Wed March 21st: Strength & Conditioning Workshop at An Riocht AC Clubhouse Castleisland Co Kerry from 7-9pm. This workshop will be run by Gordon Brett from Munster Rugby and will focus on athlete development & injury prevention through functional screening. The workshop costs €5 payable on the night from registration between 6.40-6.55pm and is open to all athletes/coaches aged 15+.

- Wed March 21st: Jumps Workshop at Cork IT Track from 7-9pm. It is open to all athletes/coaches aged 12+ with registration taking place at 6.45pm sharp and workshop starting at 7pm. You simply come along on the night and pay €5. The events covered on the night will be High Jump, Long Jump and Pole Vault. Munster Performance Squad Coaches Chris Regan High Jump, Eamon Flanagan Pole Vault and Stephen Fleming Long Jump will be taking the session.

A reminder the remaining Munster Squad Days are as follows:

- April 7th Castleisland Track

- April 21st Cork IT Track

The Development Squad session runs from 10am-12pm and is open to all registered club athletes in Munster born 1998 (u14)-1993 (u20). Registration starts at 9.30am and closes at 9.55am and cost is EUR5. Again this is an open session and all are welcome. The Performance Squad starts at 12.30pm and will run until roughly 3.30-4pm and this is ONLY open to the 85 selected athletes born 1996-1992.

Please inform all athletes/coaches in your clubs about these workshops and pass on to anyone that may be interested. Better attendance at workshops ensures more workshops in the future so please encourage athletes & coaches to attend.

Kind Regards,

Steven Macklin

Regional Development Officer (Cork/Kerry/Limerick/Tipperary)

Athletics Ireland

E-mail: stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie

Tel: 0876335565

Kerry Sport Hall Games 2012

Kerry Sports Hall Games will take place on the 25th of March in Mounthawk School in Tralee, starting time of 11am. Events on the day:
Sprints, Hurdles, Shot Putt, Relays (athlete may move up one age group for relays).
Directions to school here.

Munster Squad Day 3

The next Munster Squad day for both the Development Squad and the Performance Squad will be taking place on Saturday 10th March at UL Track. The Development Squad session runs from 10am-12pm and is open to all registered club athletes in Munster born 1998 (u14)-1993 (u20). Registration starts at 9.30am and closes at 9.55am and cost is €5. The events that will be covered on the day will be Long Jump/Triple Jump, Hurdles/Sprints and Javelin.

The Performance Squad starts at 12.30pm and will run until roughly 3.30-4pm and this is only open to the 85 selected athletes born 1996-1992. The head event coaches will be in contact with the personal coaches of the athletes with their program for the day.

As always coaches are very welcome to attend and sit in on the sessions.

Steven Macklin
Regional Development Officer (Cork/Kerry/Limerick/Tipperary)
Athletics Ireland
E-mail: stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie
Tel: 0876335565

Results Munster Indoor U14-U19

RESULTS
MUNSTER INDOORS U14-U19

3rd & 4th March 2012 Nenagh

Another great weekend
was had by St. Brendan’s AC athletes.
The older age group were in action this weekend & had a lot of
success. In the U14 boys Eoghan McElligott came 2nd in the high jump
with another pb of 1.50. He just keeps
getting better & better! At U15
Iarla Courtney came home with three medals placing 2nd in the 60m
hurdles, 3rd in both the high jump & long jump. In the U16 age group Cian McGarry placed 3rd
in his long jump at his first indoor competition. At U18 Eoghan Courtney brought back
four medals coming 1st in his 60m hurdles, 1st in his high jump, 2nd in the
long jump & 3rd in the 200m.
Finally also in the u18 category Peter O’ Brien won his shot putt
competition with a throw of 11.98m.

Once again many thanks
to the parents & coaches who travelled up & helped out over the
weekend!

Results from Day 1 and Day 2.

Ballyheigue 10K By The Bay Road Race

The 2012 Ballyheigue 10k Road Race (and 5k Charity walk/fun run) takes place on Sunday 1st April 2012. The race begins at 1 pm and follows a tricky uphill route before levelling out on Kerryhead giving you a chance to drink in the magnificent views of Tralee Bay stretching from Banna Beach to Brandon Mountain.

For full details of this years race as well registration information and results and times from previous races please visit the race website at http://www.discoverkerry.com/ballyheigue10k

Entry is just €10 for the 10k and €5 for the 5k with kids going free. All proceeds go to Ballyheigue/Kerryhead Family Resource Centre.

Map of the course here.

Results of 2011 here.